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Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development about food shortages and drought in the Horn of Africa.
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Nikolina, Ravishing Form, Truly Epic and Sea Of Cortez shine
Nikolina, Ravishing Form, Truly Epic and Sea Of Cortez shone when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (July 24).
Inner sand:
1200m: Watchmystars (Anjar) 1-19.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. Pleased.
1400m: Polished Girl (Suraj) 1-41.5, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/39.5. Impressed.
Outer sand:
600m: Wonderful (Shinde) 44. Moved well. A Star Is Born (Suraj) 45. Moved freely.
1200m: Nikolina (Akshay K) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-10, 600/42. Moved attractively. Mount View (Likith) 1-28, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/42. Pleased. Dedicated Boy (Darshan) 1-30, (1,200-600) 43. Eased up. Russian Romance (rb) 1-27, 1,000/1-12, 600/43. Worked well. Star Admiral (G. Vivek) 1-27, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. Moved impressively.
1400m: Truly Epic (Hindu S) 1-39, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-10, 600/43. In fine trim. Sea Of Cortez (Likith) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/42. Moved fluently. Sea Lion (Likith), Rhapsody In Green (Chetan G) 1-44, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/43. Former impressed while the latter joined at 1,000m and finished five lengths behind. Ashwa Magadheera (Gnaneshwar), King Pompous (Saddam H) 1-44., 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-14, 600/44. Former started four lengths behind and finished six lengths ahead.
1600m: Ravishing Form (Trevor) 1-58, 1,400/1-38.5, 1,200/1-23.5, 1,000/1-9, 600/41. A fine display.
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One thing voters agree on: Fresh voices needed in politics
NEW YORK (AP) — As he campaigns for a Manhattan congressional seat against fellow Democrats twice his age, 38-year-old Suraj Patel harnesses the frustration of his generation toward those who have held office for decades.
In his telling, Reps. Jerry Nadler, 75, and Carolyn Maloney, 76, are part of a crop of Democrats who rose to power in the 1990s only to fail on issues ranging from guns to climate change and abortion. The redistricting process that merged their congressional districts offers a chance for new leadership, Patel says.
“If we keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different result: That’s not just the definite of insanity,” he said. “That’s also the definition of incumbency.”
More than 1,100 miles to the west in the presidential testing ground of Iowa, Republican Jeremiah Bronson was also considering whether someone other than 76-year-old Donald Trump might carry his party into the future. Bronson expressed growing interest in 55-year-old Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
“He seems to be on the same page with conservatives around the country,” Bronson, 39, said as he dined on barbecued pork sandwiches with a half-dozen other Story County Republicans.
In a nation faltering along seemingly every conceivable divide, there’s a shared desire among Democrats and Republicans for a new generation of political leadership. The conversation is most pronounced when it comes to the White House as Trump considers another campaign and President Joe Biden confronts skepticism about his ability to mount a reelection bid in 2024 when he is 82.
“There’s just a sense of like, that rematch between these two old guys seems ridiculous to people,” said Sarah Longwell, a Republican strategist who conducts almost weekly focus groups with voters across the country and political spectrum.
There are recurring calls for youth and change in U.S. politics.
Bill Clinton’s appeal for a new generation of leadership helped him rise from governor of Arkansas to the first baby boomer president in 1992. In 2008, Barack Obama’s relative youth was an asset in his primary campaign against Hillary Clinton and during the general election against Arizona Sen. John McCain.
More recently, Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential bid gained traction with its focus on fresh leadership before being overtaken by Biden, viewed by many Democrats as the safer choice against Trump.
The dynamics have shifted since then, with some Democratic voters furious that Biden and leaders in Congress haven’t done more to protect abortion rights, respond more aggressively to a wave of mass shootings and address climate change.
A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows 83% of U.S. adults say the country is on the wrong track. Only 36% approve of Biden’s leadership overall, while 62% disapprove. Polling from AP-NORC in recent months captured deepening pessimism among members of his own Democratic Party about Biden, the direction of the country and t he state of the economy. A January AP-NORC poll found just 28% of those surveyed and 48% of Democrats said they want Biden to run for reelection in 2024.
Julián Castro, a former Obama housing secretary and onetime presidential candidate, said there’s “no doubt” that members of his party are frustrated and that Democrats in Washington need to show a sense of urgency and produce results. In a telephone interview from the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas, he said Democrats seemed energized.
“My immediate hope is that that angst and frustration is going to be channeled positively to turnout in November,” he said, referring to the midterm elections. “And then we’ll reckon with what’s beyond that when November happens.”
Biden has repeatedly insisted he will run for reelection. But should he decide to step aside, a host of younger Democrats could be in contention. They include Vice President Kamala Harris, who is 57. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, 54, and Illinois Gov. J.B Pritzker, 57, have garnered attention for their responses to the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and mass shootings.
Some Democrats seeking office this year have been clear about their desires that a new generation take its place in politics.
Last month, the Democratic candidate for governor in South Carolina, Joe Cunningham, proposed not only term limits but also age limits for officeholders, saying it was time to end America’s “geriatric oligarchy” of politicians who are staying “in office way past their prime.” To Cunningham, who recently turned 40, that includes the incumbent he hopes to oust in November, 75-year-old Republican Henry McMaster, who is the state’s oldest sitting governor.
But Cunningham also said the proposal was intended to apply to Biden.
For Republicans, the most pressing debate often seems to focus less explicitly on age and more on whether the party should move on from Trump. That’s particularly true in the wake of hearings by the House Jan. 6 committee that have drawn new attention to his desperate efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020 election.
The Jan. 6 hearings may be sending voters looking elsewhere.
An AP-NORC in June found that 48% of U.S. adults say Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the siege of the U.S. Capitol. January’s AP-NORC poll showed that people were just as down on Trump running again in 2024 as they were Biden: Just 27% of U.S. adults wanted Trump to run again, including a slim majority – 56% -- of Republicans. That poll also showed the former president’s popularity with the GOP dropped somewhat, with 71% of Republicans saying they had a favorable opinion of Trump compared with 78% in a September 2020 AP-NORC/USAFacts poll.
Longwell, the Republican strategist, said the hearings seem to be having an impact even among Republican voters who are not watching the sessions or persuaded by them because they are a reminder of the tumult that has surrounded Trump.
“One of the things I hear coming up over and over again in the groups is that Trump has a lot of baggage and that there’s all these other stars, Republican stars, and maybe it’s time Trump should be like an elder statesman,” she said.
A number of figures from Trump’s world and outside it are seen as potential challengers in 2024. Trump and his associates are especially focused on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who, at 43, is increasingly viewed as a younger heir to the former president’s brand of politics.
Other Republicans making increasingly overt moves toward a presidential run include Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, 45; former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, 50; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 51; former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, 58; and former Vice President Mike Pence, 63.
Pat Brady, the former chair of the Illinois Republican Party who is not a Trump supporter, said he thinks the “fever has broken” when it comes to Trump’s standing with the GOP.
“I think the combination of him just spending all his time, every speech, relitigating 2020. Voters typically look forward. They don’t look backward,” he said.
Brady said part of the frustrations voters have with their political leaders is the age-related.
“When you look at the leadership, I’m old and those guys make me look young,” said 61-year-old Brady. “This is a vibrant youthful country, fundamentally, and we’ve got a bunch of old people running it.”
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Associated Press writers Thomas Beaumont in Cambridge, Iowa, Hannah Fingerhut in Washington and Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
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Hong Kong's Star Ferry has been crossing Victoria Harbor for well over a century. Now, political turmoil and the pandemic have hurt its finances, threatening the cultural icon.
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Hong Kong's Star Ferry has been crossing Victoria Harbor for well over a century. Now, political turmoil and the pandemic have hurt its finances, threatening the cultural icon.
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Perthshire’s Sophie McGown, who worked as a stylist on Batgirl, has launched a new earring collection. Gayle Ritchie finds out more.
It’s been a whirlwind 2022 so far for Pitlochry stylist and designer Sophie McGown.
Fresh from having worked in the style department of the latest Batgirl film, with shooting taking place in Glasgow, she’s taken the fashion world by storm with her new earring collection, EarSass.
Sophie launched EarSass smack bang in the middle of lockdown, drawing inspiration from her friend Isabella ‘Issy’ Blow, the fashion icon who discovered Alexander McQueen.
When everyday life ground to a halt during the pandemic, Sophie didn’t sit around moping.
Instead, she decided to use her time to create something fabulous to brighten up the long anxious days for her friends who were struggling with looming redundancy, sick family members, endless Zoom meetings, and home schooling.
Strong influential women
Each design is named after strong, influential women in Sophie’s life, who have gone through tough times but found fashion and jewellery helped to bring little hits of joy into their lives.
The signature design ‘The Issy’ sold out on the first day of the collection’s launch.
“The earrings are such a statement, and they can say such an awful lot,” says Sophie.
“I’ve always loved making jewellery and used to make charm bracelets with semi-precious stones when I was younger. Earrings have always been my favourite jewellery item – the bigger and bolder the better!
“I think the ones in this collection give everyone a sparkle, and some colour.”
Bright, bold earrings with sass
The earrings – which are amazingly lightweight – are aimed at “absolutely anyone who loves bright, bold earrings with sass – and all genders!” says Sophie.
A glance at the EarSass website is a real feast for the eyes.
Earrings hand-crafted by Sophie are like pieces of artwork, boasting all the colours of the rainbow and beyond.
There are super-cute pastel swirl colours, funky shapes, marble effects, sparkles… they’re all seriously sassy show-stoppers!
Love of design
Born in Brighton and raised in Perthshire (her dad is a Scot), Sophie’s love of design and styling started from a young age when her parents sold their restaurant and moved the family to Pitlochry after finding their dream house which they then converted into a country hotel – East Haugh House.
“They went on a to create an incredibly successful family-run hotel and restaurant, renowned for its food with my dad at the helm as head chef,” says Sophie.
“I became very involved in the business from a young age and went on to operate the hotel for some time with my parents in between my Fashion Technology and Millinery course at Cardonald College in Glasgow.
“I’ve always loved to dress up and as a child I would have many outfit changes in one day, especially if people came over to visit. The more flamboyant and colourful the better!
“I got more into the interior side of things within the family hotel business when we were refurbishing the rooms, and I just love to always have different things – art colour, objects, and wallpapers – in my house. I even gold-leafed my boiler once and painted my stairs bright green and pink! I just love anything that stands out and is fun.”
Isabella Blow
Sophie says the late Isabella Blow helped shaped who she is today.
“When Isabella came to stay at our family hotel it truly an inspiring experience,” she recalls.
“We clicked and she took me, at the age of 17, under her wing, and invited me to work with her assisting on top milliner Philip Treacy’s fashion show at the V&A Museum in London.
“I was working alongside one of the most iconic woman in fashion who had founded Sophie Dahl, Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy, Stella Tennant and Honor Fraser just to name a few.
“She was also Fashion Director at Tatler! She was amazing and I feel she really did make her mark on who I am today with my work.”
Batgirl
After the sale of her family business, Sophie moved to Glasgow with her partner who owns a special effects company.
Here, she was given the opportunity to work in the special effects department for the Batgirl film and she absolutely loved it.
“It inspired me every day. I worked on so many different areas making snow sets, blowing things up, model making and so much more.
“Leslie Grace who played Batgirl is wonderful and a truly lovely woman.
“And Glasgow as a location for a film is just awesome. I literally ate my way around the city with so many fabulous places on our doorstep.
“Doing that film kept me on the creative path and meant I could continue to build the EarSass brand as well.”
Full-time business
Sophie hopes to make EarSass full-time as it grows in popularity. Apart from the fact the earring designs are stunning, they’re ergonomically friendly, too.
“I’ve redesigned the typical statement earring to focus on lightweight creations that feel comfortable all day, without the typical earlobe pain from a big earring,” she says.
“My ethos of ‘Get Your Sass On’ is to encourage people to be proud of their sassiness, whatever shape, size, gender, and form, both physically and mentally.
“Launching EarSass at home in Pitlochry in lockdown really kept me going when times were so uncertain, and we were all apart.
“I would send EarSass creations to my friends and family, many who wore them during Zoom meetings, quizzes and virtual parties which helped spread the word and I got a lot of orders during that time.
My ethos of ‘Get Your Sass On’ is to encourage people to be proud of their sassiness, whatever shape, size, gender, and form, both physically and mentally.”
SOPHIE MCGOWN
“I started off making all the design myself but it was taking too long and they were in such demand that I had to find someone who could help me. So now I have all my designs now made, sent back to me and then I construct each pair myself.”
New film project
Sophie’s temporary HQ – for another film project which she can’t talk about – is in Ascot.
And she’s excited about working on her new summer collection of earrings.
“It’s going to be soooo sassy and colourful! Then I can take it all back up to Scotland when we go back in the autumn.”
- Check out Sophie’s stunning earring collection at Earsass.com
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Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sacha Chadwick, a 30-year-old in New York City who works 2 jobs to support herself and pay off debt. She works daily and is exhausted.
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Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sacha Chadwick, a 30-year-old in New York City who works 2 jobs to support herself and pay off debt. She works daily and is exhausted.
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The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Saturday:
12-19-25-27-32-35, Bonus: 38
(twelve, nineteen, twenty-five, twenty-seven, thirty-two, thirty-five; Bonus: thirty-eight)
01-08-10-15-41
(one, eight, ten, fifteen, forty-one)
8-6-4, FB: 7
(eight, six, four; FB: seven)
5-6-0, FB: 9
(five, six, zero; FB: nine)
1-0-4-7, FB: 6
(one, zero, four, seven; FB: six)
6-1-5-2, FB: 7
(six, one, five, two; FB: seven)
7-0-5
(seven, zero, five)
05-06-10-18-22
(five, six, ten, eighteen, twenty-two)
01-04-11-12-13-15-18-19-23-25-30-34-36-39-44-45-46-51-52-59
(one, four, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fifteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-three, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-four, thirty-six, thirty-nine, forty-four, forty-five, forty-six, fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-nine)
02-03-08-23-32-38
(two, three, eight, twenty-three, thirty-two, thirty-eight)
07-10-18-24
(seven, ten, eighteen, twenty-four)
5-9-7
(five, nine, seven)
8-7-7-5
(eight, seven, seven, five)
06-09-10-11-12-14-15-16-18-20-21
(six, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one)
01-03-07-08-09-15-17-18-19-20-21
(one, three, seven, eight, nine, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one)
6-1-2
(six, one, two)
1-0-2-3
(one, zero, two, three)
12-14-15-35-39-49
(twelve, fourteen, fifteen, thirty-five, thirty-nine, forty-nine)
01-08-12-16-24-38, Doubler: N
(one, eight, twelve, sixteen, twenty-four, thirty-eight; Doubler: N)
02-11-15-16-26
(two, eleven, fifteen, sixteen, twenty-six)
8-0-7
(eight, zero, seven)
8-7-8-5
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OROVILLE — A new Arby’s restaurant opened in Oroville Friday, July 15, after 40 years with no Arby’s for the people of Oroville.
The Arby’s is owned and operated by Fremont-based franchise group Kang Foods LLC, founded by brothers Anoop and Bikram Kang.
Decorated with a bunch of red and white balloons, the 2,300-square-foot restaurant was filled with people starting around 10:30 a.m. The double drive-through, unique to Arby’s, was packed to the gills.
Anoop Kang said a couple camped out overnight so they could be the very first customers of the new Arby’s. They were offered a free meal but insisted on being the first paying customers.
Anoop Kang said the restaurant started getting busy around 10:30 a.m. Friday
“Everyone has been super friendly and excited,” said Anoop Kang. “People haven’t been to Arby’s in years.”
Employees trained at the Chico location in order to prepare for working in Oroville. The restaurant was slated to open in April, but there were supply chain issues.
“Things have gone smoothly as we opened,” Anoop Kang said. “Everyone was prepared.”
The restaurant was advertised on Facebook and the Oroville Chamber of Commerce helped promote it.
A black bell hangs near the front counter for customers to ring when they receive exceptional service. Red, a popular color in fast food restaurants, is featured all over the restaurant, on signs and chairs, for example.
“The color red signifies energy and excitement, ” Kang said.
Red increases the pulse and heart rate and raises blood pressure. It increases the appetite by increasing metabolism, which is why red is a popular color in restaurants. It is active, aggressive and outspoken, according to psychologistworld.com.
Red is the color most used by fast food chains, followed closely by yellow and orange. Yellow and orange are colors that make people feel hungry. The color red is associated with emotion and passion. So, when one sees red combined with yellow and orange, they become passionately hungry, according to awgsalesservices.com.
The Oroville Arby’s employs 40 employees, most of whom are full-time, working 35 to 40 hours a week.
Anoop Kang said the location is perfect as it is highly visible from the freeway and in a high-traffic area. It’s the first Arby’s to have a double drive-through, so more customers can be served.
The Arby’s has open paneling and is a prototype location. Carl’s Jr was there before, which shut down in 2016 or 2017.
“Oroville hasn’t had an Arby’s for a long time, and everyone has been really excited. People traveled all the way to Chico to eat at Arby’s,” Kang said.
Arby’s is located at 680 Oro Dam Blvd. East and is open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day.
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MILAN (AP) — Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said Sunday, while European charities reported saving more than 500 more.
Some of the survivors had to be plucked from the sea in the Italian operation Saturday that was carried out 120 miles (190 kilometers) off the coast of Calabria by a Navy mercantile ship, three Coast Guard patrol boats and a financial police boat. All of those rescued were brought to ports in Calabria and Sicily.
The causes of death for the five dead were not immediately known.
The Coast Guard said it was just one in a series of rescues in recent days in the Italian search and rescue area of the central Mediterranean, as desperate people fleeing poverty or oppression seek a better life in Europe. In one case, a helicopter was called to evacuate a woman in need of medical treatment from a migrant boat in a precarious condition, the Coast Guard said.
In separate operations, the German charity Sea-Watch said it rescued 444 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean on overcrowded, rickety smugglers’ boats. The Sea-Watch 3 vessel carried out the five operations over 24 hours, and said the rescued included a pregnant woman and a man who had suffered severe burns.
The charity is asking for permission to bring the rescued people to a safe port, as the rescue ship is unable to accommodate so many people.
In addition, the European charity SOS Mediterannee said its rescue ship Ocean Viking have saved 87 people, including 57 unaccompanied minors, from an overcrowded rubber boat off the Libyan coast. None had life jackets, the charity said.
Migrant arrivals in Italy are up by nearly one-quarter from 2021, with 34,013 recorded through Friday.
While still notably fewer than the 2015 peak year, the crossings remain deadly, with 1,234 people recorded dead or missing at sea by the U.N. refugee agency this year, 823 of those in the perilous central Mediterranean.
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TOKYO (AP) — A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in nearby towns but residents were advised to evacuate.
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima volcano erupted at around 8:05 p.m., blowing off large rocks as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) away in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima.
Footage on Japan’s NHK public television showed dark smoke of ash billowing from the mountaintop high up into the night sky.
The agency said it has raised the eruption alert to the highest level of five and about 120 residents in two towns were advised to prepare for a possible evacuation.
The agency warned of falling volcanic rocks in areas within 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) of the crater and possible flow of lava, ash and searing gas within 2 kilometers (1.2 miles).
Sakurajima is one of the most active volcanos in Japan and has repeatedly erupted. It used to be an island but became a peninsula following an eruption in 1914. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/south-japans-sakurajima-volcano-erupts-no-damage-reported/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news | 2022-07-24T13:45:26Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/south-japans-sakurajima-volcano-erupts-no-damage-reported/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news | true |
Which items to increase your productivity are best?
In times gone by, advice from titans of industry, athletes and world-beaters was to develop a relentless work ethic and put it to use. However, as most 1990s financiers and workaholics will tell you, this approach only leads to burnout and, eventually, a sharp downturn in productivity in both the long and short term.
This is why the focus has shifted to productivity. Learning how to be more productive and how to break old habits can be tricky. What’s more, productivity does not only extend to work. It captures how effective you are with your goals, life, family and commitments. This is because productivity is all about output.
What is productivity?
Productivity is the art of getting things done. This means that you have something to show for your efforts. On the other hand, hard work can often be the process of doing a lot but achieving very little.
When most people think about productivity, they immediately think they need to suffer to get results. This is a very old-fashioned view that, in the long run, can leave people feeling depressed, anxious and overworked. The true path to productivity is in getting the right things done at the right time.
A more important skill and discipline is the ability to filter out or disregard what does not need to be done. High achievers are typically people who can identify their goals and how to get them and then execute a good plan. Identifying the right thing to do at the right time involves prioritizing tasks. It’s also about focusing one’s attention and dedicating specific time brackets to specific tasks so you don’t feel like you’re trying to do too much at once. There are many techniques and tools to use to help achieve higher levels of productivity.
How to increase productivity
Too often, people are told they need a routine or a cast-iron plan. But what happens when you make a plan and can’t stick to it? Oftentimes, this can feel like failure, which in turn causes us to be even less productive in the long run.
Plans, however, are important for giving focus and helping people organize their time. The reason many people fail is that their plans are unrealistic. Many people also try to do too much at once rather than increasing their productivity over time.
Get organized
This advice isn’t super helpful on its own. But to put it in context, apply organization to your life and start with the small things. Even just keeping yourself and your space clean and tidy can do wonders for productivity because it minimizes distractions.
Start by making your bed every day. Next, get rid of the trash, and dust and polish your space. Finally, set a time twice a week that you will repeat the process. The space you occupy is often a reflection of your mindset. This means that if your home is chaotic, it’s because your mind feels overwhelmed and chaotic too.
Being organized and/or fastidious is not rocket science. For example, get up early and prepare dinner before you leave for work. Something like a slow cooker or an Instant Pot can free up tons of time and keep the entire household more organized.
A productive life is all about action. So the more routine and discipline you build into your day-to-day routine, the more energy available for other important tasks.
Look after yourself
Perhaps looking after yourself before you look after others can feel counterintuitive, but it’s a cornerstone of productivity.
First, quit as many unhealthy foods you consume as possible and add some exercise. Studies have shown that increased exercise has a hugely positive impact on one’s mental health, which is a key contributing factor to productivity. Why not try a home punching bag and do a couple of rounds of boxing per night? Not only will it supercharge your fitness, but it can also empower you and allow you to blow off some steam.
Next, don’t forget to pamper yourself at least once per day and dress to impress yourself. And once you look great, it’s time to complete at least one or two mindfulness meditations per week. Mindfulness is not only a great way to get relaxed, but it also improves focus and reduces anxiety while giving a sense of well-being.
Prioritize
Prioritization means being ruthlessly objective in your approach. Work is always busy, so learn to say no and focus only on the things that move you forward. This can mean delegating or only answering emails at two set times per day.
For other goals in your life, it’s all about identifying the big steps that get you there and getting them done. There is no magic formula, and chances are you’re going to need to be flexible sometimes to get what you want. Writing everything down and tracking progress in a goal planner can help keep you motivated.
Improve 1% per day
Improving 1% per day means you’ll improve by over 365% over the course of a year. To do this, you’re going to need a journal.
Journaling is a great way to keep yourself accountable. Journaling each day and building on what you have done well and identifying what you could have improved on is a great way to build momentum. Journaling also helps identify what you’re going to do in the days ahead. This means there will be a decrease in your goal or productivity anxiety and a renewed motivation for the journey you are on.
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It's cool and foggy when I arrive at Schoolhouse Beach — a typical morning on this part of California's Pacific Coast.
It's these low temperatures that attract most visitors hoping to escape the summer heat farther inland. But today's extreme low tide has attracted the group gathered down on the beach. About 15 students are here to learn how to identify and harvest seaweed.
Foraging has grown into a movement over the last few years, including from your local ocean where it's now peak seaweed season.
Our leader of this 3-hour class is Heidi Herrmann, who runs a company called Strong Arm Farm and guides public tours like this one through Forage SF.
"There's actually 640 different species [of seaweed] here on the California coast," she tells us before we dive in. "They're all edible, too, and that's kind of the big, fun lesson of today is just let's kind of taste as we go along."
Heidi makes a couple of cuts with her scissors and pops a crunchy, hollow circle of bull kelp into her mouth, as the class chuckles nervously.
But not everything out here is for eating. My wife, Elissa Rumsey, joined me, and her main goal is to find something known as "Turkish towel." I'm told that its rough leaves make a great exfoliant.
First we find plenty of Turkish "washcloth" — a version too small to bother with. But after a few minutes of splashing through shallow tide pools and making my way over and around huge, slippery rocks, I see it: a single leaf of Turkish towel chondracanthus exasperatus. It's about as long as my forearm.
Our fellow forager and friend Eugene Kim drove up from San Francisco to join us for the forage. He was very excited for me.
"Oh! That is the mother lode right there! That is the good stuff! Nice," Eugene exclaimed.
He tells us that most of what he knows about seaweed, he learned from taking Heidi's class last year.
We are here at low tide so we can get to more of "the good stuff" — the bladder wrack, the nori and the kombu; seaweed that just hours before was under water and inaccessible.
You've no doubt seen seaweed washed up on the sand, which is decomposing and bleached by the sun. That's not what we're looking for. We need to get to it while it's still alive and anchored to the rocks — healthy, vibrant and full of nutrients.
Eugene leads us into that intertidal zone.
"So we're gonna grab this Ziploc bag and we're gonna grab a pair of scissors. And we'll start heading out into the tide," he tells us.
Our first find is bladder wrack, which has lots of little bunches of dark green leaves.
"You'll find this in health food stores," Eugene says. "It's a really good source of iron and iodine as well. You could put 'em in salads, right? Give it a little flavor, a little punch."
Elissa is a fan.
"I like it. It's salty, just a little hint of sea salt," she says after nibbling on a small bunch.
And it's important to do this sustainably, so we only harvest a small portion of each individual plant. Eugene's rule of thumb is no more than 25%. During this part of its lifecycle, the seaweed is still able to regenerate much of what we trim away.
A little farther down the beach we find a huge section of nori, the raw ingredient for sushi wrappers.
"They take this stuff, they dry it out, then they kind of crush it," Eugene explains. "And then they turn them into flat sheets and then they roast it. This is exactly what you would find in any of your sushi places or any Korean restaurant."
We don't recognize every piece of algae clinging to the rocks, but that doesn't stop Eugene. Remember, all 640 species we might find out here are edible. I point to a long, stringy, dark red mass of seaweed hanging from the side of a rock.
"I have no idea what that is. Let's taste some," Eugene exclaims.
After a quick snip and sample he concludes that just because you can eat it, doesn't mean you should eat it.
"This is bitter. It does not look appetizing and I would say it doesn't taste appetizing either," Eugene says.
Well, they can't all be winners. But trying new things and sharing what you learn has led to some pretty wonderful innovations around the world.
Eugene gives a couple of examples, like how the tomato is integral to what we think of as Italian food, but they didn't have tomatoes before 1492.
He goes on to talk about Korean food.
"Everyone thinks kimchi is spicy and it's got the chili peppers and stuff, which it does," he says. "But chili peppers come from the Americas. And so prior to the 1400s, Korean kimchi did not have chili peppers in it. So I think it's incredible how global the world was even 500 years ago. And how all these things that we think about, like Asian traditional culture, for example, they actually come from right here."
We pack up our bags of seaweed and head home, feeling just a little bit closer to nature and to the rest of the world.
Chad Campbell is a producer with NPR's Morning Edition.
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Dwayne Johnson went a few steps beyond merely teasing his long-awaited “Black Adam” movie at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday.
Ever the showman, Johnson brought a new traile r for the DC Comics superhero film and some flashy technology, lighting up the biggest room at the annual fan convention all while in costume. But he had another big reveal too: Johnson told the 6,000-some people in the audience that they could see “Black Adam” in IMAX for free with the help of the ticketing service Fandango.
The character Black Adam has the powers of the ancient gods and has been entombed for some 5,000 years before being released into the modern world. In the trailer he says his powers are “a curse, not a gift.”
Set for an Oct. 21 theatrical release, “Black Adam” reunites Johnson with his “Jungle Cruise” director Jaume Collet-Serra. It also stars Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, all of whom joined Johnson and Collet-Serra for the panel.
“Black Adam” was just one part of Warner Bros. return to Comic-Con, where audiences also got a glimpse at a new trailer for “ Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” Stars Zachary Levi and Lucy Liu were on hand to promote the sequel, which is due to arrive in theaters on Dec. 21 and continues the story of a teenager-turned-superhero who is feeling a bit like a fraud. The film sees the return of Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer and Adam Brody and adds Helen Mirren and Rachel Zegler of “West Side Story” to the mix.
The studio stuck to its 2022 superhero releases, forgoing sneak peeks at films due next year. One of those is “The Flash,” whose star Ezra Miller was arrested in Hawaii twice this year — in a disorderly conduct case and on suspicion of assault.
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Can You Invest in Real Estate With a Low Credit Score?
If you want to buy real estate to diversify your portfolio, you'll probably need to get a mortgage. Unless you have the cash to buy outright -- and are willing to tie up your money that way -- you'll have to qualify for a loan to make your purchase.
This can be a big problem if you have a low credit score. That's because lenders are going to look at your borrowing history to make sure they can trust you'll repay a loan.
The good news is, you do not need stellar credit to add real estate to your investment mix. There are other options.
You can invest in real estate without buying properties
If you have a low credit score, the big challenge of buying properties is going to come from the fact that you may have difficulty qualifying for a mortgage. Lenders use your credit score to determine if they will provide you with a loan and what interest rate they'll charge you. A low score sends up red flags and makes borrowing more expensive and difficult.
While there are some mortgages available to borrowers with bad credit, you could end up paying a high interest rate, which makes it more difficult to invest in real estate profitably. Avoiding this could mean you need to pay cash for properties rather than borrow. This would seriously limit your ability to invest, and it would also mean losing one of the biggest benefits of real estate investing -- the leverage you get from being able to borrow for an expensive property after making only a small down payment.
The good news, though, is that you don't need good credit to invest in real estate because you don't actually need to personally own any properties to gain exposure to this asset class.
Explore your options for investing in real estate without borrowing
If you don't have good credit and you want to invest in real estate, it's worth considering whether you should buy a real estate investment trust (REIT) instead.
REITs can be traded just like stocks. That means anyone can invest in a REIT, regardless of their credit score. And you usually won't need much money to invest in one, since there's often no minimum investment amount required. That means there's no need to borrow to invest, so your credit history doesn't matter.
REITs are companies that pool investor funds and then use those funds to either buy properties or to finance real estate transactions. There are many REITs out there, so you can buy a REIT that owns the type of properties you personally might want to buy if you had better credit.
You also have the option to either buy any publicly traded REIT you want, or to buy REIT mutual funds or exchange-traded funds. This makes it easy to find an investment that fits well in your portfolio.
Once you own a REIT, you can earn regular income from it when it pays out dividends. You also have the ability to sell the REIT for more than you paid for it if the price goes up. So if the real estate market does well, you'll get all the benefits of being invested in it without having a credit score hold you back.
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TORONTO (AP) — Jordin Tootoo and Nathan Paetsch denied any involvement in an alleged group sex assault while with Canada’s 2003 world junior hockey team.
Tootoo, who was a member of the silver-medal winning team and played 13 seasons in the NHL with Nashville, Detroit, New Jersey and Chicago, issued a statement Saturday calling for a full investigation into the “disturbing allegations.”
“I don’t recall knowing or hearing about the incident in question during or after the tournament,” Tootoo wrote on Twitter. “I was shocked when I heard about it in the media and will cooperate fully with any investigation.”
Regional police in Halifax, Nova Scotia, have opened an investigation into the incident that allegedly happened when the city hosted the international tournament 19 years ago. Hockey Canada said it learned about the alleged sexual assault Thursday and immediately informed Sport Canada and Halifax police.
Carlo Colaiacovo and P-A Parenteau issued statements Friday saying they were not involved in the alleged sexual assault and they would participate in any investigations.
In 2015, Tootoo wrote a memoir titled “All The Way,” in which he discussed his experiences playing for Canada at the world juniors, including how the team was made up of “horny young men” and how “a few of the guys would get a couple of girls after practice and head into one of the rooms.”
Tootoo acknowledged Saturday that his memoir touched on the team’s sexual exploits, but also said he was struggling with alcohol addiction at the time. It was in that context that he said he couldn’t recall knowing or hearing about the alleged sexual assault.
Paetsch tweeted Saturday that he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the allegations and he would fully co-operate with any investigation.
“As a member of that team I would like to make clear that I had no involvement or knowledge of the alleged incident whatsoever,” Paetsch said.
Scottie Upshall, another teammate who now hosts a podcast called “Missin Curfew,” said in a tweet Saturday that he favors a full investigation.
“I fully support thorough investigations by the police and the NHL into the claims made in the media yesterday about Canada’s 2003 World Juniors team,” Upshall tweeted.
Hockey Canada has already had funding from the federal government and corporate sponsors paused following allegations of a sexual assault involving eight members of the 2018 men’s junior hockey team.
Those allegations came to light after media reports said Hockey Canada paid out an undisclosed settlement to the woman after she sued the organization, the Canadian Hockey League and the unnamed players. The woman was seeking $3.55 million.
On Wednesday, the police chief in London, Ontario, ordered a review of that force’s initial sexual assault investigation in June 2018.
The Canadian Press has reported Hockey Canada has maintained a fund that draws on minor hockey membership fees to pay for uninsured liabilities, including sexual abuse claims. Hockey Canada confirmed Tuesday that the fund exists but it would no longer be used to pay out claims over sexual assault allegations.
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One thing voters agree on: Fresh voices needed in politics
NEW YORK (AP) — As he campaigns for a Manhattan congressional seat against fellow Democrats twice his age, 38-year-old Suraj Patel harnesses the frustration of his generation toward those who have held office for decades.
In his telling, Reps. Jerry Nadler, 75, and Carolyn Maloney, 76, are part of a crop of Democrats who rose to power in the 1990s only to fail on issues ranging from guns to climate change and abortion. The redistricting process that merged their congressional districts offers a chance for new leadership, Patel says.
“If we keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting different result: That’s not just the definite of insanity,” he said. “That’s also the definition of incumbency.”
More than 1,100 miles to the west in the presidential testing ground of Iowa, Republican Jeremiah Bronson was also considering whether someone other than 76-year-old Donald Trump might carry his party into the future. Bronson expressed growing interest in 55-year-old Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
“He seems to be on the same page with conservatives around the country,” Bronson, 39, said as he dined on barbecued pork sandwiches with a half-dozen other Story County Republicans.
In a nation faltering along seemingly every conceivable divide, there’s a shared desire among Democrats and Republicans for a new generation of political leadership. The conversation is most pronounced when it comes to the White House as Trump considers another campaign and President Joe Biden confronts skepticism about his ability to mount a reelection bid in 2024 when he is 82.
“There’s just a sense of like, that rematch between these two old guys seems ridiculous to people,” said Sarah Longwell, a Republican strategist who conducts almost weekly focus groups with voters across the country and political spectrum.
There are recurring calls for youth and change in U.S. politics.
Bill Clinton’s appeal for a new generation of leadership helped him rise from governor of Arkansas to the first baby boomer president in 1992. In 2008, Barack Obama’s relative youth was an asset in his primary campaign against Hillary Clinton and during the general election against Arizona Sen. John McCain.
More recently, Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential bid gained traction with its focus on fresh leadership before being overtaken by Biden, viewed by many Democrats as the safer choice against Trump.
The dynamics have shifted since then, with some Democratic voters furious that Biden and leaders in Congress haven’t done more to protect abortion rights, respond more aggressively to a wave of mass shootings and address climate change.
A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows 83% of U.S. adults say the country is on the wrong track. Only 36% approve of Biden’s leadership overall, while 62% disapprove. Polling from AP-NORC in recent months captured deepening pessimism among members of his own Democratic Party about Biden, the direction of the country and t he state of the economy. A January AP-NORC poll found just 28% of those surveyed and 48% of Democrats said they want Biden to run for reelection in 2024.
Julián Castro, a former Obama housing secretary and onetime presidential candidate, said there’s “no doubt” that members of his party are frustrated and that Democrats in Washington need to show a sense of urgency and produce results. In a telephone interview from the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas, he said Democrats seemed energized.
“My immediate hope is that that angst and frustration is going to be channeled positively to turnout in November,” he said, referring to the midterm elections. “And then we’ll reckon with what’s beyond that when November happens.”
Biden has repeatedly insisted he will run for reelection. But should he decide to step aside, a host of younger Democrats could be in contention. They include Vice President Kamala Harris, who is 57. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, 54, and Illinois Gov. J.B Pritzker, 57, have garnered attention for their responses to the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and mass shootings.
Some Democrats seeking office this year have been clear about their desires that a new generation take its place in politics.
Last month, the Democratic candidate for governor in South Carolina, Joe Cunningham, proposed not only term limits but also age limits for officeholders, saying it was time to end America’s “geriatric oligarchy” of politicians who are staying “in office way past their prime.” To Cunningham, who recently turned 40, that includes the incumbent he hopes to oust in November, 75-year-old Republican Henry McMaster, who is the state’s oldest sitting governor.
But Cunningham also said the proposal was intended to apply to Biden.
For Republicans, the most pressing debate often seems to focus less explicitly on age and more on whether the party should move on from Trump. That’s particularly true in the wake of hearings by the House Jan. 6 committee that have drawn new attention to his desperate efforts to stay in office after losing the 2020 election.
The Jan. 6 hearings may be sending voters looking elsewhere.
An AP-NORC in June found that 48% of U.S. adults say Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the siege of the U.S. Capitol. January’s AP-NORC poll showed that people were just as down on Trump running again in 2024 as they were Biden: Just 27% of U.S. adults wanted Trump to run again, including a slim majority – 56% -- of Republicans. That poll also showed the former president’s popularity with the GOP dropped somewhat, with 71% of Republicans saying they had a favorable opinion of Trump compared with 78% in a September 2020 AP-NORC/USAFacts poll.
Longwell, the Republican strategist, said the hearings seem to be having an impact even among Republican voters who are not watching the sessions or persuaded by them because they are a reminder of the tumult that has surrounded Trump.
“One of the things I hear coming up over and over again in the groups is that Trump has a lot of baggage and that there’s all these other stars, Republican stars, and maybe it’s time Trump should be like an elder statesman,” she said.
A number of figures from Trump’s world and outside it are seen as potential challengers in 2024. Trump and his associates are especially focused on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who, at 43, is increasingly viewed as a younger heir to the former president’s brand of politics.
Other Republicans making increasingly overt moves toward a presidential run include Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, 45; former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, 50; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 51; former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, 58; and former Vice President Mike Pence, 63.
Pat Brady, the former chair of the Illinois Republican Party who is not a Trump supporter, said he thinks the “fever has broken” when it comes to Trump’s standing with the GOP.
“I think the combination of him just spending all his time, every speech, relitigating 2020. Voters typically look forward. They don’t look backward,” he said.
Brady said part of the frustrations voters have with their political leaders is the age-related.
“When you look at the leadership, I’m old and those guys make me look young,” said 61-year-old Brady. “This is a vibrant youthful country, fundamentally, and we’ve got a bunch of old people running it.”
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Which natural teeth whitening products are best?
Many commonplace teeth whitening products use harsh chemicals that, although they will make your teeth whiter, can lead to expensive dental bills in the future. A natural teeth whitening product will whiten teeth without compromising the enamel. Using natural products on your teeth could save them from premature damage and accelerated aging. Instead of toxic chemicals such as parabens and sulfates, a natural teeth whitening product will use food-grade components such as charcoal, coconut oil, and other naturally occurring ingredients. When in pursuit of the best natural teeth whitening product, it is important to consider your preferred whitening method, the product’s ingredients, and which type of stains you are trying to get rid of.
What to consider before buying natural teeth whitening products
Process
There are many forms of natural teeth whiteners on the market. Some last five days and can be worn anywhere, at any time. Others take longer to be effective and are best used while at home.
- Natural whitening toothpaste: This product has the most gentle whitening process and uses mild abrasiveness to scrub away surface stains. Whitening toothpaste does not require a tray or syringes for application.
- Natural whitening strips: Whitening strips are easy to use and do not take that long to apply. They are more effective at quickly whitening than toothpaste and typically feature a non-toxic adhesive to mold the strip to the teeth. The best whitening strips will not provide a bad aftertaste or tooth sensitivity.
- Natural whitening kits: A natural teeth whitening kit contains the largest amount of hydrogen peroxide and takes around 20 minutes to an hour per session. Typically, these products can whiten teeth up to four shades. An LED light is often included in modern teeth whitening kits. The blue light mimics the bleaching action of peroxide faster and more efficiently than any other product.
Ingredients
Natural teeth whitening products will be free of bad peroxides, sulfates, preservatives, or artificial coloring and sweeteners. Instead, they use ingredients such as food-grade activated charcoal, coconut oil, aloe vera, sea salt, and herbal extracts. Due to the lack of toxic ingredients, natural teeth whitening products are more successful at maintaining white teeth for a longer period of time.
Extrinsic vs. intrinsic stain removal
Natural teeth whitening products work to eliminate two different styles of stains: extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic stains are found on the surface of the enamel and are the easiest to remove with gentle whitening products. Intrinsic stains, however, are located beneath the enamel. These stains are harder to remove with an average natural whitening toothpaste and require stronger products such as strips or LED teeth whitening lights.
How much you can expect to spend on natural teeth whitening products
Natural teeth whitening products will cost anywhere from $30-$100 depending on the supply, brand, and ingredients. A whitening product that features the best ingredients and has a larger supply will cost anywhere from $50-$100.
Tips for buying natural teeth whitening products
- Do not leave the product on your teeth for longer than indicated in the instructions.
- Check the expiration date before using the product.
- Brush your teeth twice a day with a soft-bristled brush. Brush after using the whitening product.
- Once your teeth are whitened, avoid dark-colored acidic food and drink.
- Repair any cavities before using a whitening product.
Natural teeth whitening products FAQ
How do the teeth get stained?
The enamel of the teeth is extremely prone to staining. When humans drink coffee, tea, red wine, soda, and smoke cigarettes, these products can stick to the enamel and embed stains over time.
Can I use mouthwash to whiten my teeth?
Yes. There are certain mouthwashes that serve to whiten the teeth using a small amount of hydrogen peroxide. Typically, these show minimum results compared to other whitening products, but they are a good way to whiten in between treatments.
What are the best natural teeth whitening products to buy?
Moon Stain Removal Whitening Toothpaste
This refreshing lunar peppermint product gives users a minty breath that lasts all day. The formula is balanced with vegan and fluoride-free ingredients. The fluoride-free stain removal has a blend of ethically sourced mica to help polish away any surface stains for a whiter and brighter smile.
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Neutripure Charcoal Toothpaste for Natural Teeth Whitening
This toothpaste removes bad breath without all of the chemicals contained in generic toothpaste. The activated charcoal is a highly absorbent, porous substance that binds to stains left from coffee, wine, and anything else that stains the teeth. The healthy alkaline balance present in this product cleans the teeth without enamel easing acidity or toxic chemicals.
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What are the best natural teeth whitening strips to buy?
Lumist Advanced Teeth Whitening Strips
This teeth whitening product whitens your teeth up to five shades whiter in five days. There is little to no tooth sensitivity that comes along with using these strips. They feature non-slip comfort technology that molds the strip to your teeth with a refreshing peppermint smell. This product does not burn and is enamel-safe.
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These whitening strips can easily remove years of stains. Zimba uses chemical-free, natural mint oil to provide a fresh flavor. This product is safe on the enamel and gentle on sensitive teeth for pain-free whitening. These strips use advanced adhesion that results in a whiter, more even smile.
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What are the best natural teeth whitening kits to buy?
Cali White Vegan Teeth Whitening Kit with LED Light
This product is vegan, non-GMO, kosher, gluten-free, and doesn’t contain any parabens or sulfates. It is certified organic and dentist-approved. It works to remove stains from coffee, wine, tea, and smoking. Users can see professional results as fast as one treatment. The enamel-safe carbamide peroxide formula is safe for use and will not cause teeth sensitivity.
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This kit includes an LED light that contains five lamps for more power and has a built-in timer so you can easily keep track of your whitening session progress. The kit also includes two 5mL teeth whitening gel syringes that contain carbamide peroxide and a total of 20 whitening treatments. The gel is gluten-free, kosher, safe for enamel, and produces no tooth sensitivity. The mouth tray fits any mouth and allows you to whiten the top and bottom teeth at the same time. Users can see visible results and whiter teeth after just one teeth whitening treatment.
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Best smartwatch for climbers
Whether you’re getting ready to tackle that next crag or ascend that next peak, smartwatches have revolutionized the climbing world. They’re far less intrusive than smartphones, and modern smartwatches come loaded with features that not only keep you safe, but might even push you to become a better climber.
More people climb now than ever before, and while paper maps are still great, GPS offers additional security and information. Smartwatches allow climbers to gather crucial data like their altitude, the weather and they can even take over in emergency situations when the climber might be in grave danger.
What to look for in a modern climbing smartwatch
Smartwatches come with different features. Depending on whether you’re just climbing for the day or hiking for a week, some features will either be essential or overkill. Here are some of the main features to look for in a climbing smartwatch.
- GPS is top of the list for a lot of climbers. Climbing smartwatches come with better batteries and bigger screens, so using GPS is far less burdensome than it used to be. Many older smartwatches didn’t allow you to import your own maps, but this is an essential feature for a modern climbing smartwatch.
- Mapping allows you to look at topographic maps and mark out your own routes. People doing longer hikes will find this feature useful since they can set up multiple waypoints.
- Altimeters, barometers and compasses have become pretty commonplace in modern smartwatches. These give you crucial statistics like your altitude, orientation and the weather.
- Solar-powered batteries have become really popular. Since you’ll be outside, as long as the weather is fair, you can charge your watch without effort. Watches that don’t offer solar-powered charging require you to use a power source such as a power bank to charge. This is extra weight, and chances are, the power bank will already be needed for a smartphone and/or other devices.
- Water resistance is incredibly important for climbing watches since it’s impossible to avoid inclement weather while climbing. You need a smartwatch that can handle getting wet.
Best luxury climbing smartwatches
Best overall smartwatch
This is Garmin’s premium line of smartwatches. It can track different outdoor activities like skiing, trail running and climbing. You can upload GPX routes, topographic maps and use third-party apps. Battery life can last up to 10 hours in GPS mode and up to 48 days in power saver mode. This watch is sturdy and can handle a ton of abuse, but if anything happens, it comes with a 2-year warranty. The biggest con is that it’s one of the most expensive smartwatches on the market.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
Best battery life
This smartwatch lays waste to the competition by offering an astounding 140 hours of battery life in GPS mode with 60 days of maximum battery life. The 32GB of internal storage allows users to add color topographic maps and mp3 files to listen to music. It comes with metrics like a barometer, compass and EKG. The downside is that this watch is very expensive and large.
Sold by Amazon
Best lightweight climbing smartwatch
This smartwatch weighs just 62 grams without compromising quality materials. It has a color display with 240 x 240 pixels. Unlike some past models, it comes with a barometer. It lasts about a week on a single charge and runs for around 25 hours in GPS mode. This model can now be updated without being plugged into a computer, and it comes with heart tracking features. The only downside is that the display took a hit compared to the previous Suunto 9 Baro, which had a 300 x 300 resolution.
Sold by Amazon
Best midrange smartwatches
Most practical smartwatch
This watch uses Power Glass to harvest solar energy without compromising its appearance. It has a backlit screen as well as GPS. There are great biometric features like heart rate, stride length and it tracks different types of exercise. It also offers incredible battery life at 16 hours in GPS mode and up to 14 days in tracking mode. There is no color screen, but the interface is tidy.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
Best training smartwatch
This military-grade watch comes loaded with great training options like hill splitter to attack hills and Nightly Recharge to ensure you have effective recoveries. It runs for up to 40 hours in GPS mode, and it tracks stats for multiple outdoor activities. It weighs just 64 grams, making it one of the most lightweight options on the market. However, the arm band is more uncomfortable for long-term use than some other smartwatches on the market.
Sold by Amazon
Best entry-level smartwatches
Best cheap smartwatch with GPS
This affordable smartwatch is packed with features and weighs just 58 grams with a comfortable silicone arm strap. It features a color screen with a resolution of 360 x 360. It tracks 14 different outdoor activities and comes with a compass, GPS and a heart monitor. You get 20 days of battery life for daily use and up to 20 hours with GPS. Mapping is limited, and the heart monitor was not as accurate as some other smartwatches.
Sold by Amazon
Most affordable smartwatch
This watch comes with an easy-to-use barometer, compass and altimeter. It has an LED backlit screen. You can take it underwater down to 100 meters, and it has solar-charging capabilities. The battery lasts 9 months on a full charge. The one drawback is that this watch doesn’t have GPS capabilities.
Sold by Amazon
Best user-friendly smartwatch
This watch is crammed with features like a compass, barometer, altimeter and storm alarm. It weighs 64 grams, and it can be taken under water down to 30 meters. The battery lasts up to 1 year. It can track different sports and recovery. However, this watch doesn’t have GPS and lacks many quality of life features that more expensive smartwatches have.
Sold by Amazon
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Best smartwatch for climbers
Whether you’re getting ready to tackle that next crag or ascend that next peak, smartwatches have revolutionized the climbing world. They’re far less intrusive than smartphones, and modern smartwatches come loaded with features that not only keep you safe, but might even push you to become a better climber.
More people climb now than ever before, and while paper maps are still great, GPS offers additional security and information. Smartwatches allow climbers to gather crucial data like their altitude, the weather and they can even take over in emergency situations when the climber might be in grave danger.
What to look for in a modern climbing smartwatch
Smartwatches come with different features. Depending on whether you’re just climbing for the day or hiking for a week, some features will either be essential or overkill. Here are some of the main features to look for in a climbing smartwatch.
- GPS is top of the list for a lot of climbers. Climbing smartwatches come with better batteries and bigger screens, so using GPS is far less burdensome than it used to be. Many older smartwatches didn’t allow you to import your own maps, but this is an essential feature for a modern climbing smartwatch.
- Mapping allows you to look at topographic maps and mark out your own routes. People doing longer hikes will find this feature useful since they can set up multiple waypoints.
- Altimeters, barometers and compasses have become pretty commonplace in modern smartwatches. These give you crucial statistics like your altitude, orientation and the weather.
- Solar-powered batteries have become really popular. Since you’ll be outside, as long as the weather is fair, you can charge your watch without effort. Watches that don’t offer solar-powered charging require you to use a power source such as a power bank to charge. This is extra weight, and chances are, the power bank will already be needed for a smartphone and/or other devices.
- Water resistance is incredibly important for climbing watches since it’s impossible to avoid inclement weather while climbing. You need a smartwatch that can handle getting wet.
Best luxury climbing smartwatches
Best overall smartwatch
This is Garmin’s premium line of smartwatches. It can track different outdoor activities like skiing, trail running and climbing. You can upload GPX routes, topographic maps and use third-party apps. Battery life can last up to 10 hours in GPS mode and up to 48 days in power saver mode. This watch is sturdy and can handle a ton of abuse, but if anything happens, it comes with a 2-year warranty. The biggest con is that it’s one of the most expensive smartwatches on the market.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
Best battery life
This smartwatch lays waste to the competition by offering an astounding 140 hours of battery life in GPS mode with 60 days of maximum battery life. The 32GB of internal storage allows users to add color topographic maps and mp3 files to listen to music. It comes with metrics like a barometer, compass and EKG. The downside is that this watch is very expensive and large.
Sold by Amazon
Best lightweight climbing smartwatch
This smartwatch weighs just 62 grams without compromising quality materials. It has a color display with 240 x 240 pixels. Unlike some past models, it comes with a barometer. It lasts about a week on a single charge and runs for around 25 hours in GPS mode. This model can now be updated without being plugged into a computer, and it comes with heart tracking features. The only downside is that the display took a hit compared to the previous Suunto 9 Baro, which had a 300 x 300 resolution.
Sold by Amazon
Best midrange smartwatches
Most practical smartwatch
This watch uses Power Glass to harvest solar energy without compromising its appearance. It has a backlit screen as well as GPS. There are great biometric features like heart rate, stride length and it tracks different types of exercise. It also offers incredible battery life at 16 hours in GPS mode and up to 14 days in tracking mode. There is no color screen, but the interface is tidy.
Sold by Backcountry and Amazon
Best training smartwatch
This military-grade watch comes loaded with great training options like hill splitter to attack hills and Nightly Recharge to ensure you have effective recoveries. It runs for up to 40 hours in GPS mode, and it tracks stats for multiple outdoor activities. It weighs just 64 grams, making it one of the most lightweight options on the market. However, the arm band is more uncomfortable for long-term use than some other smartwatches on the market.
Sold by Amazon
Best entry-level smartwatches
Best cheap smartwatch with GPS
This affordable smartwatch is packed with features and weighs just 58 grams with a comfortable silicone arm strap. It features a color screen with a resolution of 360 x 360. It tracks 14 different outdoor activities and comes with a compass, GPS and a heart monitor. You get 20 days of battery life for daily use and up to 20 hours with GPS. Mapping is limited, and the heart monitor was not as accurate as some other smartwatches.
Sold by Amazon
Most affordable smartwatch
This watch comes with an easy-to-use barometer, compass and altimeter. It has an LED backlit screen. You can take it underwater down to 100 meters, and it has solar-charging capabilities. The battery lasts 9 months on a full charge. The one drawback is that this watch doesn’t have GPS capabilities.
Sold by Amazon
Best user-friendly smartwatch
This watch is crammed with features like a compass, barometer, altimeter and storm alarm. It weighs 64 grams, and it can be taken under water down to 30 meters. The battery lasts up to 1 year. It can track different sports and recovery. However, this watch doesn’t have GPS and lacks many quality of life features that more expensive smartwatches have.
Sold by Amazon
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Which rustic home decor is best?
You may have heard the word “rustic” used many times to describe home décor. Basically, rustic describes a design emphasizing rugged, outdoor and natural beauty. It embraces simple, earthy colors and nature-inspired textures, giving it an organic warmth that feels approachable, light, and relaxed.
The rustic style encompasses different designs, including coastal, cottage, Tuscan, and cozy lodge. Although the term is rather broad, several pieces and features tie in the various forms of rustic design. If you’re looking for something more laid-back and casual, a rustic design style may be a good fit, such as the Ameriwood Home Farmington Electric Fireplace TV Console.
What to know before you buy a rustic home decor
Materials
The rustic aesthetic is all about using materials that come from the earth. Metals and stone are often seen in furniture, walls, and ceilings. Wood such as cherry, alder, hickory, or pine are great choices for creating a rustic feel. From Tuscan tables made from reclaimed wood to wide-planked wood floors, the materials are the focus of the décor. Since rustic thrives on grittiness and imperfection, be open to choosing pieces that are a little aged, beat-up, or weathered.
Color
The color palette for rustic décor is based heavily on natural, muted hues. A natural color palette includes earthy tones such as beige, brown, and cream. Splashes of greens, grays, and jewel colors such as pinks, reds, greens, purples, and blues can be used to add a bright, bold touch.
Fabrics
The fabric used in rustic homes should also evoke a natural look. Sturdy fabrics such as canvas, burlap, and jute are used in woven rugs and accent pieces. Softer comforting fabrics in warm colors can make rustic décor more inviting. Chunky knits checked fabrics, cozy blankets, and linen and cotton bedding can create comfortable cozy spaces. Add a touch of luxury by choosing a patterned woven rug or a faux fur throw. Various textiles are often placed side-by-side to create a complex yet stylish room.
Patterns
Most objects and surfaces are kept simple and unrefined, which is why patterns play a significant role in making rustic décor eye-catching. Patchwork, calico, Ikat, and buffalo check are used in floor rugs and hanging quilts while pillowcases in vibrant colors supporting their surrounding elements.
Texture
Since rustic décor utilizes many natural materials, you can expect to find a lot of textural variety. Whether it is the grainy appearance of rough wood, raw stone fireplaces, and rugs made of animal hide and jute, they all work together to create the gritty aesthetic that’s characteristic of the rustic design.
Flooring
Wood floors are a favorite when it comes to rustic designs, keeping the look primitive and raw while infusing character and warmth. Wooden flooring is made to look authentic and natural, so you don’t have to place rugs or carpets on them. You can also opt for rustic-style ceramics that mimic wood.
Furniture
Rustic furniture is simple, minimalistic and focuses on the material versus its shape. Unlike traditional or contemporary furnishings, rustic style has no predictable patterns or lines. Furniture is often handmade, accentuating its natural theme. The rustic style is often oversized and heavy because it’s made from boards, raw logs and stones. Couches with deep, dark leather and wooden kitchen tables with square legs provide an easy and comfortable space.
What to look for in a quality rustic home decor
Wood and Stone
A traditional rustic interior must include wood or stone furniture. It provides a sense of harmony and homeliness. A simple setting comprising all-wood furniture adds a vital element of antiquity. Rustic coffee tables provide a romantic feeling while also providing the modern features you want in a home.
A warm, inviting fireplace creates the perfect gathering place because of its cozy, romantic appeal. A fireplace made with visually weighty natural elements such as stone, rock or brick and a thick, chunky mantel provides the perfect rustic look in a family or living room.
Paneled or white walls
Walls that are light, whitewashed or made with reclaimed wood provide a unique rustic vibe. If you prefer a simpler look, white walls are a good option to create an airy and light space that you can use as a base to build on.
Exposed beams
Exposed wooden beams used in interiors or on ceilings evoke nature at its best. Whether you’re looking to adopt a coastal look or a rustic farmhouse décor, exposed beams are a great way to go.
Faux animal hides
Any faux animal skin, such as crocodile bumps or snakeskin, can work in a rustic décor. Zebra rugs and sheepskin throws are also great choices. Leather and cowhide are common elements as well.
Woven textiles
Since adding texture is essential in creating the rustic-style décor, adding woven and handcrafted pieces are the perfect pieces to add. Woven blankets with neutral, earthy colors or even ethnic patterns that have bolder colors are great options. Baskets are useful for storage and add more flair when added on shelves, coffee tables, and fireplace hearths.
Repurposed antiques and found objects
Found objects that are worn or used are perfect accessories for rustic-style rooms. Pieces such as vintage wooden barrels, antique dressers, and weathered tables create a down-to-earth and rooted feeling.
Handmade Pieces
Handmade items provide a unique touch that enhances a rustic setting. Look out for handmade items that stand out, which could be used as the main centerpiece in a room. A vintage wood dresser or drawer and bookshelf can inject life and drama into a muter rustic space.
Wooden Signs
Signs are a great way to liven up whitewashed walls and add rustic beauty. Purchase wooden or metal signs that have a warm, inviting message for your guests. You can even create an unconventional look by using different size wooden signs painted in earthy colors.
How much you can expect to spend on a rustic home decor
Because rustic décor is one of the easiest designs to create, you can use DIY furniture or purchase items from your local flea market instead of buying them from stores. For under $100, you can find home accessories and other decorative pieces such as rugs, lamps, pots, cans, linens and cushions. In the $100-$1000 range are many coffee tables, sofas and other objects made of premium wood and metal. As prices go up into the $1000 and up the range, you’ll find rare, high-end, one-of-a-kind furniture, carpets and accessories as well as antique and hand-made décor.
Rustic home decor FAQ
Can I mix rustic and contemporary styles?
A. Yes, you can. Modern and rustic are often seen as opposites that can never go together, but that’s not the case. When done right, the contrast between contemporary’s coolness and simplicity with rustic’s warmth and texture results in interesting, eye-catching aesthetics. There are many creative ways to harmonize rugged, rustic pieces with the clean, sleek décor of contemporary objects. The key to achieving this look is by finding the right balance of both styles.
Is there a difference between rustic and farmhouse design?
A. Both styles have a lot of similarities and common features. They both evoke a homely old-world feel by including furniture made of natural materials. Exposed wooden beams and distressed wood are used in wall paneling and flooring. However, some elements set them apart. Rustic décor has a more natural, unfinished, unstained appearance, using plenty of repurposed and rough-sawn items. Farmhouse design leans towards a fresh and smooth feel rather than rugged. The color palette used is comparatively lighter and the décor includes modern touches such as glossy accents and smooth lines. You’ll find more contemporary and modern design features such as granite countertops, sleek lighting and stainless-steel appliances.
What are the best rustic home decors to buy?
Top rustic home decor
Ameriwood Home Farmington Electric Fireplace TV Console
What you need to know: This fireplace TV console brings the outdoors in with a rustic look and creates a warm, inviting ambiance in your home.
What you’ll love: The TV console accommodates TVs up to 60 inches wide and 95 pounds. The console also includes four storage shelves and a large, open divided shelf concealed behind two side cabinets. While the fireplace is electric, it gives a realistic glow of a wood-burning flame without the hassle of cleaning and maintenance of a real fireplace. It can heat a 400 square foot space to a comfortable temperature range from 72 degrees to 82 degrees.
What you should consider: The assembly process can feel long and complex.
Sold by Amazon
Top rustic home decor for the money
nuLOOM Iraida Faux Cowhide Shaped Area Rug
What you need to know: This faux cowhide rug provides the perfect rustic look to any living space and has the look and feel of a real animal product.
What you’ll love: The rug is sleek, functional and is made with durable material that can withstand everyday wear and tear. The soft fur-like texture makes it comfortable to walk on and adds a cozy, comforting touch. It can be placed underneath furniture and entryways and won’t obstruct doorways. The rug is made of 72% Polyester, 28% Acrylic and is easy to care for by shaking off any dirt and debris.
What you should consider: The rug sheds a bit on the edges.
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Worth checking out
Signature Design by Ashley Shellmond Rustic Distressed Metal Accent Cocktail Table with Lift Top
What you need to know: This charming round coffee table that exudes a rustic aesthetic while also providing a functional purpose.
What you’ll love: Sports a split lift top made with veneers and engineered wood that provides space for storage. The base has an antiquated galvanized metal finish. It can be used as a center cocktail table that looks great in both large and small spaces.
What you should consider: Some users didn’t find the table sturdy or stable enough.
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Which gift for kids who love Playmobil toys is best?
Real-life themes, smiling figures, and countless opportunities for imaginative play have made Playmobil toys a childhood favorite for decades. Created in Germany and introduced in the U.S. in the early 1980s, these toys challenge kids to put set pieces together and roleplay with the brand’s cute characters.
There are so many Playmobil toy options available that shopping for a young enthusiast can be confusing. But regardless of a child’s interest, chances are there is a Playmobil toy available to spark their imagination.
What are Playmobil toys?
Though not as popular as Lego sets, the concept is similar. Like Lego, Playmobil toys typically come in sets with scene components and figures. However, they don’t focus as much on building. They instead aim to inspire children to be creative when they assemble the components and play with the matching figures.
Playmobil figures are renowned for their movable heads and legs, hands that are made to grasp other set accessories and smiling faces. Some sets also include animal figures with moving parts.
Playmobil sets are also appealing to youngsters for their true-to-life themes including houses, parks, farms, city scenes, vehicles and more. Each set comes with ample theme-matching accessories.
When it comes to age-appropriateness, Playmobil toys are typically rated for kids ages 4 to 12. However, it’s important to check the age rating of each set, as some are appropriate for younger kids while others have numerous small pieces that can pose a choking hazard.
Benefits of Playmobil Toys
With bright colors, fun themes, and moving parts, Playmobil toys are made to entice kids to use their imagination as they play. But that’s not the only benefit kids experience when playing with these popular toys.
- Working with the small pieces helps promote hand and eye coordination.
- Organizing set components prompts creative thinking.
- Figuring out how pieces work and fit together develops problem-solving skills.
- Discovering the themes that resemble real-life places and people teaches kids about their own environments.
Types of Playmobil toys
The most popular type of Playmobil toy by far is the playset. Each one is packed with pieces and accessories that create complete scenes when assembled. Small sets — called Take Along sets — and large sets are available. Most sets include people figures, and some come with animal figures. There are many themes available, so it’s easy to find a Playmobil gift that fits a child’s interests or hobbies.
Some Playmobil figures are sold separately, and these are great for adding to a Playmobil set. Figures typically come in packs of two or more characters plus a few matching accessories.
Tent playhouses with Playmobil graphics are also available. These playhouses are large enough for small children to play in, making them perfect for avid Playmobil fans.
Best Playmobil Toys
This Playmobil farm appeals to youngsters who love horses, as it features a horse barn and three pony figures. Three people figures, two cats, and numerous farm-themed accessories are also included in this 194-piece set.
Sold by Amazon.
Playmobil 123 Children’s Playground
Playmobil’s playground set is a good choice for beginners, as it has just nine pieces that are simple for kids to work with. It includes three people figures, a slide and a moving swing for a low price.
Sold by Amazon.
Redbox Playmobil Large Princess Castle Tent Playhouse
This princess castle playhouse checks multiple boxes — it’s great for playing house and appeals to princess fans. Parents appreciate that it’s easy to set up, lightweight and folds for storage.
Sold by Macy’s.
Playmobil Weekend Warrior Off-Road Action Truck
We love that this collection appeals to young action buffs, but that’s not all it has to offer. In addition to an off-road vehicle with moving wheels, the set comes with a motorbike and canoe for hours of action-packed play.
Sold by Amazon.
The Crystal Palace delights youngsters with a royal theme and lots of accessories. It’s embellished by crystals that illuminate with battery-powered lights.
Sold by Amazon.
Playmobil Modern House Building Set
With a working doorbell and lights, plus detailed accessories like a grill, plants and lounge furniture, this Playmobil house will keep kids occupied during playtime. What’s more, it’s compatible with other add-on sets for even more creative possibilities.
Sold by Amazon.
Playmobil Family Camper Vehicle Playset
The adorable family camper theme of this set will encourage kids to roleplay fond memories of vacation time. The detailing of the accessories fit the camper design perfectly.
Sold by Amazon.
Redbox Playmobil Large Police Station Tent Playhouse
Kids can act out their Playmobil adventures in this tent playhouse that features a police theme with Playmobil figure graphics. It folds flat for storage.
Sold by Macy’s.
This pair of colorful figures features a fun beach theme that includes a beach towel, boom box and snorkeling gear.
Sold by Amazon.
Part of Playmobil’s City Action collection, this fire station playset has realistic details that encourage imaginative play. Kids also love the working fire alarm that’s powered by batteries.
Sold by Amazon.
Playmobil Take Along School House
Not only is the Take Along School House portable, but it comes well-stocked with fun accessories. It includes a teacher and three student figures, plus school essentials like books, a chalkboard, pencils and more.
Sold by Amazon.
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Which items do you need to make your campsite feel like home best?
Spending a weekend in the woods can help you relax, unwind and connect with nature. Still, without the common comforts and luxuries, your tent and campsite often won’t have the same cozy feel as your home.
Whether you’re out on your own or spending some time with friends or family, there are plenty of ways to make your outdoor experience more comfortable and homey. From air mattresses and blankets to portable speakers, every camper can benefit from a few useful items designed to enhance their wilderness getaway.
Best ways to make your campsite feel cozy
Give yourself enough space
Tents tend to feel cramped, especially when sharing them with several other people. By choosing a tent with more interior space, you can give yourself more room to spread out and may even have the opportunity to set up a designated sleeping area and living space within the tent itself.
This large Coleman tent uses a quick setup system and has the space to easily fit three queen-sized air mattresses, providing enough room for multiple campers or extra space to relax or store gear. The hinged door also adds another element of home, making it easy to come and go.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Use an air mattress
The quality of sleep isn’t always the best when sleeping outdoors, especially for those new to camping. Investing in a waterproof air mattress can drastically improve your sleep while making your tent feel more like a home away from home.
At 18 inches high, this comfortable air mattress keeps you elevated and off the cold ground. Lightweight and easy to transport, this air bed sports a dual-sealed valve for durable leak protection.
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Hang some lights
Some portable string lights can help create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Whether you plan to use them in your tent or strung around your campsite, they can help you bring the cozy feeling to the outdoors.
Brightech Ambience Pro USB-Powered String Lights
These LED lights are waterproof and shatterproof, so you can hang them wherever and whenever you want. Simply plug this 24-foot strand into a portable power bank or charger and enjoy the comforting ambient glow.
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Put down a rug
A simple rug can completely change the feel of a campsite, giving you a space to sit, lay, cook, read or practice yoga.
REVERSIBLE MATS 6×9 Outdoor Camping Rug
This packable, outdoor-themed camping rug has a UV coat to prevent sun damage and is easy to clean after an extended period outside. The 6-by-9-foot design fits nicely inside some larger tents, or as a makeshift patio space.
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Bring a warm blanket
Wrapping yourself in a soft blanket on a chilly morning or while sitting around a campfire can make you feel at ease. While you can definitely bring your favorite blanket from home, having a packable and weather-resistant camping option is easier.
Rumpl National Park Original Puffy Blanket
The national park-themed Rumpl blanket is made from recycled materials and you can take it anywhere because of its lightweight and compressible design. A DWR coating keeps you dry and protected from water, dust, dirt and anything else.
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Set up a table
A camping table not only gives you a place to eat your meals, but you can also use it to play board games, prepare your food or set your drinks.
Trekology Portable Camping Table
With different sizes to choose from, this portable camping table is the perfect addition to an outdoor setup or as a way to spruce up the inside of a tent. Plus, the aluminum tabletop and metal frame are built to withstand the elements.
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Relax in a chair
Sitting on a stump or picnic bench may be more rustic, but having a comfortable camping chair to relax in at the end of a long day can really make a campsite feel more like home.
ALPS Mountaineering King Kong Chair
The large seat of this folding chair is wide and roomy, and the two armrest cup holders let you keep your cold drinks close by. Featuring two side pockets and a back pocket, you can store your cellphone, book, magazine, tablet or anything else you don’t want to misplace.
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Listen to music
Playing your favorite songs or listening to some calming background music can transform a campsite into a temporary home. As long as you aren’t disturbing other campers nearby, a Bluetooth speaker is a perfect addition to anyone’s camping setup.
Bose SoundLink Color II Bluetooth Speaker
Water resistant with up to 8 hours of playtime, the Bose SoundLink is an ideal camping companion that can neatly fit in a small pack. The 30-foot range also means you don’t have to worry about keeping your phone or device directly next to the speaker for optimal sound quality.
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Have a home-cooked meal
Roasting over an open fire is a fun way to cook certain foods, but for a more elaborate meal, you’ll likely want to invest in a convenient camp stove.
Coleman Triton+ Gas Camping Stove
This two-burner stove allows you to make any of your favorite dishes while far away from your kitchen. The wind shields on both sides of the stove provide for consistent heat and flames even in less-than-ideal conditions. Cleaning is a breeze with the rust-resistant aluminum cooktop.
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Plan a movie night
Portable mini projectors allow you to bring the full movie experience to the outdoors. Once the sun sets, a projector can turn your campsite into an on-the-go theater.
Anker Nebula Capsule Mini Projector
Being approximately the same size as a soda can means you can take this wireless projector with you anywhere you go. Both kids and adult campers appreciate the high-quality, built-in speaker and display size up to 100 inches. You may also want to consider using a projector screen for HD quality.
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MILAN (AP) — Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said Sunday, while European charities reported saving more than 500 more.
Some of the survivors had to be plucked from the sea in the Italian operation Saturday that was carried out 120 miles (190 kilometers) off the coast of Calabria by a Navy mercantile ship, three Coast Guard patrol boats and a financial police boat. All of those rescued were brought to ports in Calabria and Sicily.
The causes of death for the five dead were not immediately known.
The Coast Guard said it was just one in a series of rescues in recent days in the Italian search and rescue area of the central Mediterranean, as desperate people fleeing poverty or oppression seek a better life in Europe. In one case, a helicopter was called to evacuate a woman in need of medical treatment from a migrant boat in a precarious condition, the Coast Guard said.
In separate operations, the German charity Sea-Watch said it rescued 444 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean on overcrowded, rickety smugglers' boats. The Sea-Watch 3 vessel carried out the five operations over 24 hours, and said the rescued included a pregnant woman and a man who had suffered severe burns.
The charity is asking for permission to bring the rescued people to a safe port, as the rescue ship is unable to accommodate so many people.
In addition, the European charity SOS Mediterannee said its rescue ship Ocean Viking have saved 87 people, including 57 unaccompanied minors, from an overcrowded rubber boat off the Libyan coast. None had life jackets, the charity said.
Migrant arrivals in Italy are up by nearly one-quarter from 2021, with 34,013 recorded through Friday.
While still notably fewer than the 2015 peak year, the crossings remain deadly, with 1,234 people recorded dead or missing at sea by the U.N. refugee agency this year, 823 of those in the perilous central Mediterranean.
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- FY 23 Revenue guidance increased to 14%-16%.
- Margin guidance retained at 21%-23%
BENGALURU, India, July 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered a robust performance in Q1 with year-on-year growth at 21.4% and sequential growth at 5.5% in constant currency. Year on year growth was in double digits across all business segments in constant currency terms. Digital accounted for 61.0% of overall revenues, growing at 37.5% in constant currency. Net hiring was strong at 21,171. Operating margin for the quarter was 20.0%, with Free Cash Flow conversion at 95.2% of net profit.
"Our strong overall performance in Q1 amidst an uncertain economic environment is a testament to our innate resilience as an organization, our industry-leading digital capabilities and continued client-relevance. We continue to gain market share and see a significant pipeline driven by our Cobalt cloud capabilities and differentiated digital value proposition," said Salil Parekh, CEO and MD. "We are investing in rapid talent expansion while ensuring rewarding careers for our employees, to better serve evolving market opportunities. This has resulted in a strong performance in Q1 and increase in FY 23 revenue guidance to 14%-16%," he added.
1. Key highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2022
- Revenues in CC terms grew by 21.4% YoY and 5.5% QoQ
- Reported revenues at $4,444 million, growth of 17.5% YoY
- Digital revenues at 61.0% of total revenues, YoY CC growth of 37.5%
- Operating margin at 20.0%, decline of 3.7% YoY and decline of 1.5% QoQ
- Basic EPS at $0.16, decline of 1.1% YoY
- FCF at $656 million; FCF conversion at 95.2% of net profit
"We are fueling the strong growth momentum with strategic investments in talent through hiring and competitive compensation revisions. While this will impact margins in the immediate term, it is expected to reduce attrition levels and position us well for future growth. We continue to optimize various cost levers to drive efficiency in operations," said Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer. "Continued high focus on cash led to strong FCF to net profit conversion at 95.2% and improvement in ROE to 31.0%," he added.
2. Client Wins & Testimonials
- Infosys and Rolls-Royce extended their strategic collaboration with the launch of a joint 'Aerospace Engineering and Digital Innovation Centre' in Bengaluru, India. Speaking about the new centre, Kishore Jayaraman, President – India and South Asia, Rolls-Royce, said, "Our strategic partnership with Infosys presents an exciting opportunity for both companies to leverage combined strengths in engineering and digital innovation to accelerate growth in the civil aerospace market. Given the aerospace sector is poised for revival and growth in India and across the world, this joint innovation centre will strengthen Rolls-Royce's global engineering ecosystem and position us well for the future."
- Infosys launched the Infosys Cobalt Financial Services Cloud, an industry cloud platform for enterprises across the financial services industry to accelerate business value in the cloud. Dave Cosgrove, Global Head of Settlements & Middle Office, MarketAxess, said, "MarketAxess is leveraging the Infosys Cobalt Financial Services Cloud platform for reconciliation as a service on cloud. This is helping us scale the reconciliation process on-demand while improving accuracy and transparency. Leveraging the reconciliation service on Infosys Cobalt Financial Services Cloud enabled us to go-live quickly without significant capex investments and ongoing maintenance thereby, bringing the power of cloud agility and usage-based pricing model to a critical business process."
- Infosys and Google Cloud have been selected by Backcountry to help them deliver seamless and secure digital experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. Vismay Thakkar, VP of Technology, Backcountry, said, "As we enter the Spring season and our customers embark on more outdoor adventures, we anticipate heightened demand for our products, which is why we're opening new brick-and-mortar stores to meet their needs in any format. Infosys offers the necessary skills and resources to deliver a secure and seamless customer experience, virtually or in-person, which is why our collaboration is proving to be so powerful."
- Infosys collaborated with TK Elevator to revamp their digital workplace management, network security, and IT infrastructure, powered by Infosys Cobalt. Susan Poon, Global CIO at TK Elevator, said, "At TK Elevator, IT infrastructure is the core of our digital initiatives, and we continuously strive to provide state-of-the-art user services. With Infosys as a strategic partner, we are confident to achieve our target of automation, innovation, and efficiency across the IT landscape."
- EisnerAmper, one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms in the U.S., selected RISE with SAP. Sanjay Desai, CTO EisnerAmper said, "Infosys is implementing a flexible and scalable solution like SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud to help EisnerAmper meet their growth ambitions over the coming years."
3. Recognitions
- Recognized among Kantar's global 100 most valuable brands in 2022
- Ranked highest in Stakeholders Empowerment Services' (SES) 'ESG Scores - Top 100 Listed Companies in India' report
- Recognized as the '2021 Global AI Services Company of the Year' by Frost & Sullivan
- Awarded HFS OneOffice™ Award in the Sustainability category
- Awarded HFS OneOffice™ Award in the Innovation Ecosystem category
- Recognized as 'GSI Innovation Partner of the Year 2022' at Snowflake Summit
- Winner of the 2022 Microsoft Security Modern Endpoint Management Partner of the Year Award
- Positioned as a leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SAP S/4HANA Application Services, Worldwide
- Positioned as a leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Oracle Cloud Applications Services, Worldwide
- Infosys BPM positioned as a leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Finance and Accounting Business Process Outsourcing
- Ranked as a leader in Everest - Healthcare Payer Digital Services Peak Matrix Assessment
- Recognized as a leader in Everest - Oracle Cloud Applications (OCA) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment for Europe
- Recognized as a leader in Everest - Sustainability Enablement Technology Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment
- Recognized as a leader in ISG Provider Lens™ ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners in U.S. and Australia 2022 Quadrant Report
- Ranked as a leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Cloud Professional Services Vendor Assessment
- Ranked as a leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Intelligent Automation Services Vendor Assessment
- Positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide SAP Implementation Services 2022 Vendor Assessment
- Positioned as a leader in Avasant's Salesforce Services 2022 RadarView™
- Positioned as a leader in Avasant's Internet of Things Services 2022 RadarView™
- Ranked as a leader in Avasant's Cybersecurity Services 2022 RadarView™
- Positioned as a leader in Avasant's Applied AI and Advanced Analytics Services 2022 RadarView™
- EdgeVerve adjudicated as an Innovator in the Computer Vision Category at the 2022 NASSCOM AI Game Changer Award
- EdgeVerve awarded the Gold GLOBEE Awards for Disruptor Company of the Year in Automation and Productivity
- Infosys BPM Winners in the International Project of the Year category with Telefonica UK, at the Global Sourcing Association (GSA) UK Awards 2022
- Infosys BPM announced as a winner in the Telecommunications Project of the Year category with BT-EE, at the Global Sourcing Association (GSA) UK Awards 2022
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, in more than 50 countries, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by the cloud. We enable them with an AI-powered core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
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- The above information is extracted from the audited condensed consolidated Balance sheet and Statement of Comprehensive Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which have been taken on record at the Board meeting held on July 24, 2022.
- A Fact Sheet providing the operating metrics of the Company can be downloaded from www.infosys.com.
- Other Income includes Finance Cost.
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'Family means everything to me': Rishi Sunak shares photo of him with his IT heiress wife and two daughters during PM campaign visit to Grantham
- Rishi Sunak shared a picture of him with his IT heiress wife and two daughters
- Ex-chancellor addressed his supporters with family in Grantham on Saturday
- In social media post he praised family and said having support was 'everything'
- Mr Sunak criticised the Foreign Secretary ’s plans to reverse his tax rises
Rishi Sunak has shared a picture of him with his IT heiress wife and two daughters during a Tory leadership campaign visit.
The ex-chancellor set out his agenda while addressing supporters in Margaret Thatcher’s hometown of Grantham on Saturday accompanied by his daughters Krishna and Anoushka and wife Akshata Murty - the heiress of an Indian billionaire.
Wearing a navy suit and turquoise tie, Mr Sunak denounced Liz Truss’s tax cuts as ‘immoral’ and railed against the ‘forces that be’ who are trying to install her in No 10.
In a social media post today he praised his family and said having their support was 'everything'.
Captioning the images, Mr Sunak wrote: 'Family means everything to me. So grateful to have the support of my family at yesterday’s event in Grantham. Thank you to everyone who came along. '
Rishi Sunak has shared a picture of him with his IT heiress wife and two daughters during a Tory leadership campaign visit
Mr Sunak was pictured laughing with his children in Margaret Thatcher’s hometown of Grantham on Saturday
The ex-chancellor set out his agenda while addressing supporters at Margaret Thatcher’s hometown of Grantham on Saturday accompanied by his daughters Krishna and Anoushka and wife Akshata Murty - the heiress of an Indian billionaire
In his speech, the Tory leadership hopeful criticised the Foreign Secretary’s plans to reverse his tax rises.
But allies of Ms Truss said it was ‘daft’ of him to argue there was no headroom for tax cuts.
‘Rishi has got himself in a faintly ridiculous position on tax cuts,’ a source said. ‘The headroom is clearly there and it’s a bit daft arguing modest tax cuts are inflationary in the circumstances. Now everyone is out arguing the circumstances in which they are not inflationary.’
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Simon Clarke, who is backing Ms Truss in the battle to replace Boris Johnson, dismissed Mr Sunak’s attack on her tax policy as ‘Project Fear’, a reference to scaremongering by Remain campaigners during the Brexit referendum.
‘There is a lot of Project Fear-style material on Twitter today,’ he said. ‘The idea that there isn’t scope for reducing the burden of tax through both a new spending review and by putting our Covid debt on a longer-term footing as it rolls over is transparently false.
In his speech, the Tory leadership hopeful criticised the Foreign Secretary ’s plans to reverse his tax rises
Rishi Sunak denounced Liz Truss’s tax cuts as ‘immoral’ but was called a scaremonger by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Pictured, Mr Sunak with his wife Akshata Murthy and their daughters Anoushka and Krishna today
Simon Clarke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, dismissed Mr Sunak’s attack on her tax policy as ‘Project Fear’
‘The true risk to our economy is stagnation (and indeed, stagflation). We cannot tax our way to prosperity and without greater willingness to support lower taxes and supply-side reform we won’t achieve the growth rates we need to increase the size of the cake.
‘Let us explode once and for all the myth that the only responsible thing to do is to keep spending and that cutting taxes is somehow anti-Conservative.’
Launching his campaign to win over Tory members yesterday, Mr Sunak attacked Ms Truss’s pledge to reverse his increases in national insurance contributions and corporation tax.
Asked if he believed she was misleading party members about cutting taxes, he said: ‘Not only do I think it’s the wrong thing for the economy, I do also believe it’s immoral because there is nothing noble or good about racking up bills on the country’s credit card that we pass on to our children and grandchildren. We have to tell the truth about the cost of living. Rising inflation is the enemy that makes everyone poorer. And we have to tell the truth about tax. I will not put money back in your pocket knowing that rising inflation will only whip it straight back out.’
Liz Truss has said she will introduce swift tax cuts if she wins the Tory leadership race
Ms Truss has said her promises of tax cuts – which could cost £30 billion – are affordable because they would spur growth. Mr Sunak has vowed to cut taxes only when inflation is under control.
Speaking from the Lincolnshire birthplace of Mrs Thatcher, he described his economic approach as ‘common-sense Thatcherism’. Describing himself as an ‘underdog’ and refusing to mention Ms Truss by name, he said: ‘The forces that be want this to be a coronation for the other candidate. But I think members want a choice and they are prepared to listen.’
Mr Sunak triumphed in the Tory MPs’ ballots at Westminster but is behind Ms Truss in polls of the 160,000 party members who will choose Mr Johnson’s successor.
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Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right.
The bill making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion to the deficit over 10 years, mostly as a result of new grants and tax breaks that would subsidize the cost that computer chip manufacturers incur when building or expanding chip plants in the United States.
Supporters say that countries all over the world are spending billons of dollars to lure chipmakers. The U.S. must do the same or risk losing a secure supply of the semiconductors that power the nation’s automobiles, computers, appliances and some of the military’s most advanced weapons systems.
Sanders, I-Vt., and a wide range of conservative lawmakers, think tanks and media outlets have a different take. To them, it’s “corporate welfare.” It’s just the latest example of how spending taxpayer dollars to help the private sector can scramble the usual partisan lines, creating allies on the left and right who agree on little else. They are positioning themselves as defenders of the little guy against powerful interest groups lining up at the public trough.
Sanders said he doesn’t hear from people about the need to help the semiconductor industry. Voters talk to him about climate change, gun safety, preserving a woman’s right to an abortion and boosting Social Security benefits, to name just a few.
“Not too many people that I can recall — I have been all over this country — say: ‘Bernie, you go back there and you get the job done, and you give enormously profitable corporations, which pay outrageous compensation packages to their CEOs, billions and billions of dollars in corporate welfare,’” Sanders said.
Sanders voted against the original semiconductor and research bill that passed the Senate last year. He was the only senator who caucuses with the Democrats to oppose the measure, joining with 31 Republicans.
While Sanders would like the see the spending directed elsewhere, several GOP senators just want the spending stopped, period. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said the spending would help fuel inflation that is hurting the poor and middle class.
“The poorer you are, the more you suffer. Even people well-entrenched in the middle class get gouged considerably. Why we would want to take money away from them and give it to the wealthy is beyond my ability to fathom,” Lee said.
Conservative mainstays such as The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, the Heritage Foundation and the tea party aligned group FreedomWorks have also come out against the bill. “Giving taxpayer money away to rich corporations is not competing with China,” said Walter Lohman, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center.
The opposition from the far left and the far right means that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will need help from Republicans to get a bill over the finish line. Support from at least 11 Republican senators will be needed to overcome a filibuster. A final vote on the bill is expected in the coming week.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is among the likely Republican supporters. Asked about the Sanders’ argument against the bill, Romney said that when other countries subsidize the manufacturing of high technology chips, the U.S. must join the club.
“If you don’t play like they play, then you are not going to be manufacturing high technology chips, and they are essential for our national defense as well as our economy,” Romney said.
The most common reason that lawmakers give for subsidizing the semiconductor industry is the risk to national security from relying on foreign suppliers, particularly after the supply chain problems of the pandemic. Nearly four-fifths of global fabrication capacity is in Asia, according to the Congressional Research Service, broken down by South Korea at 28%, Taiwan at 22%, Japan, 16%, and China, 12%.
“My fear is that more and more companies will locate their manufacturing facilities in other countries and that we will be increasingly vulnerable,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Supporters are confident the bill will pass the Senate. The window for passing the bill through the House is narrow if progressives join with Sanders and if most Republicans line up in opposition based on fiscal concerns. The White House says the bill needs to pass by the end of the month because companies are making decisions now about where to build.
Two key congressional groups, the Problem Solvers caucus and the New Democrat Coalition, have endorsed the measure in recent days,
The Problem Solvers caucus is made up members from both parties. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, the group’s Republican co-chair, said Intel Corp. wants to build its chip capacity in the United States, but much of that capacity will go to Europe if Congress doesn’t pass the bill.
“If a semiconductor-related bill is brought to the floor, it will pass,” Fitzpatrick said.
Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., said he believes the legislation checks a lot of boxes for his constituents, including on the front-burner issue of the day, inflation.
“This is about reducing inflation. If you look at inflation, one-third of the inflation in the last quarter was automobiles, and it’s because there’s a shortage of chips,” Kilmer said. “So this is about, one, making sure that we’re making things in the United States, and two, about reducing costs.”
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- FY 23 Revenue guidance increased to 14%-16%.
- Margin guidance retained at 21%-23%
BENGALURU, India, July 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered a robust performance in Q1 with year-on-year growth at 21.4% and sequential growth at 5.5% in constant currency. Year on year growth was in double digits across all business segments in constant currency terms. Digital accounted for 61.0% of overall revenues, growing at 37.5% in constant currency. Net hiring was strong at 21,171. Operating margin for the quarter was 20.0%, with Free Cash Flow conversion at 95.2% of net profit.
"Our strong overall performance in Q1 amidst an uncertain economic environment is a testament to our innate resilience as an organization, our industry-leading digital capabilities and continued client-relevance. We continue to gain market share and see a significant pipeline driven by our Cobalt cloud capabilities and differentiated digital value proposition," said Salil Parekh, CEO and MD. "We are investing in rapid talent expansion while ensuring rewarding careers for our employees, to better serve evolving market opportunities. This has resulted in a strong performance in Q1 and increase in FY 23 revenue guidance to 14%-16%," he added.
1. Key highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2022
- Revenues in CC terms grew by 21.4% YoY and 5.5% QoQ
- Reported revenues at $4,444 million, growth of 17.5% YoY
- Digital revenues at 61.0% of total revenues, YoY CC growth of 37.5%
- Operating margin at 20.0%, decline of 3.7% YoY and decline of 1.5% QoQ
- Basic EPS at $0.16, decline of 1.1% YoY
- FCF at $656 million; FCF conversion at 95.2% of net profit
"We are fueling the strong growth momentum with strategic investments in talent through hiring and competitive compensation revisions. While this will impact margins in the immediate term, it is expected to reduce attrition levels and position us well for future growth. We continue to optimize various cost levers to drive efficiency in operations," said Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer. "Continued high focus on cash led to strong FCF to net profit conversion at 95.2% and improvement in ROE to 31.0%," he added.
2. Client Wins & Testimonials
- Infosys and Rolls-Royce extended their strategic collaboration with the launch of a joint 'Aerospace Engineering and Digital Innovation Centre' in Bengaluru, India. Speaking about the new centre, Kishore Jayaraman, President – India and South Asia, Rolls-Royce, said, "Our strategic partnership with Infosys presents an exciting opportunity for both companies to leverage combined strengths in engineering and digital innovation to accelerate growth in the civil aerospace market. Given the aerospace sector is poised for revival and growth in India and across the world, this joint innovation centre will strengthen Rolls-Royce's global engineering ecosystem and position us well for the future."
- Infosys launched the Infosys Cobalt Financial Services Cloud, an industry cloud platform for enterprises across the financial services industry to accelerate business value in the cloud. Dave Cosgrove, Global Head of Settlements & Middle Office, MarketAxess, said, "MarketAxess is leveraging the Infosys Cobalt Financial Services Cloud platform for reconciliation as a service on cloud. This is helping us scale the reconciliation process on-demand while improving accuracy and transparency. Leveraging the reconciliation service on Infosys Cobalt Financial Services Cloud enabled us to go-live quickly without significant capex investments and ongoing maintenance thereby, bringing the power of cloud agility and usage-based pricing model to a critical business process."
- Infosys and Google Cloud have been selected by Backcountry to help them deliver seamless and secure digital experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. Vismay Thakkar, VP of Technology, Backcountry, said, "As we enter the Spring season and our customers embark on more outdoor adventures, we anticipate heightened demand for our products, which is why we're opening new brick-and-mortar stores to meet their needs in any format. Infosys offers the necessary skills and resources to deliver a secure and seamless customer experience, virtually or in-person, which is why our collaboration is proving to be so powerful."
- Infosys collaborated with TK Elevator to revamp their digital workplace management, network security, and IT infrastructure, powered by Infosys Cobalt. Susan Poon, Global CIO at TK Elevator, said, "At TK Elevator, IT infrastructure is the core of our digital initiatives, and we continuously strive to provide state-of-the-art user services. With Infosys as a strategic partner, we are confident to achieve our target of automation, innovation, and efficiency across the IT landscape."
- EisnerAmper, one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms in the U.S., selected RISE with SAP. Sanjay Desai, CTO EisnerAmper said, "Infosys is implementing a flexible and scalable solution like SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud to help EisnerAmper meet their growth ambitions over the coming years."
3. Recognitions
- Recognized among Kantar's global 100 most valuable brands in 2022
- Ranked highest in Stakeholders Empowerment Services' (SES) 'ESG Scores - Top 100 Listed Companies in India' report
- Recognized as the '2021 Global AI Services Company of the Year' by Frost & Sullivan
- Awarded HFS OneOffice™ Award in the Sustainability category
- Awarded HFS OneOffice™ Award in the Innovation Ecosystem category
- Recognized as 'GSI Innovation Partner of the Year 2022' at Snowflake Summit
- Winner of the 2022 Microsoft Security Modern Endpoint Management Partner of the Year Award
- Positioned as a leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SAP S/4HANA Application Services, Worldwide
- Positioned as a leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Oracle Cloud Applications Services, Worldwide
- Infosys BPM positioned as a leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Finance and Accounting Business Process Outsourcing
- Ranked as a leader in Everest - Healthcare Payer Digital Services Peak Matrix Assessment
- Recognized as a leader in Everest - Oracle Cloud Applications (OCA) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment for Europe
- Recognized as a leader in Everest - Sustainability Enablement Technology Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment
- Recognized as a leader in ISG Provider Lens™ ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners in U.S. and Australia 2022 Quadrant Report
- Ranked as a leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Cloud Professional Services Vendor Assessment
- Ranked as a leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Intelligent Automation Services Vendor Assessment
- Positioned as a leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide SAP Implementation Services 2022 Vendor Assessment
- Positioned as a leader in Avasant's Salesforce Services 2022 RadarView™
- Positioned as a leader in Avasant's Internet of Things Services 2022 RadarView™
- Ranked as a leader in Avasant's Cybersecurity Services 2022 RadarView™
- Positioned as a leader in Avasant's Applied AI and Advanced Analytics Services 2022 RadarView™
- EdgeVerve adjudicated as an Innovator in the Computer Vision Category at the 2022 NASSCOM AI Game Changer Award
- EdgeVerve awarded the Gold GLOBEE Awards for Disruptor Company of the Year in Automation and Productivity
- Infosys BPM Winners in the International Project of the Year category with Telefonica UK, at the Global Sourcing Association (GSA) UK Awards 2022
- Infosys BPM announced as a winner in the Telecommunications Project of the Year category with BT-EE, at the Global Sourcing Association (GSA) UK Awards 2022
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, in more than 50 countries, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by the cloud. We enable them with an AI-powered core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
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Thunderbolts are go! Marvel officially announced the antihero team-up will be coming to the big screen during their Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night.
Marvel president Kevin Feige confirmed the news as he introduced Marvel's Phase 5 slate of film and streaming projects. The Thunderbolts film will cap off the Phase 5 slate, with a planned release date on July 26, 2024.
The cast has yet to be announced but previous MCU projects have had fans speculating about possible members, including Daniel Brühl's Baron Zemo, Hannah John-Kamen's Ghost, Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster, and Tim Roth's Abomination -- as well as Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova and Wyatt Russell's John Walker aka U.S. Agent, who fans saw both being recruited by Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in Black Widow and Falcon and Winter Soldier, respectively.
See below for more of Entertainment Tonight’s ongoing coverage of Comic-Con 2022, including the daily schedule and biggest highlights of the weekend: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/thunderbolts-team-up-confirmed-during-marvels-comic-con-panel/603-eb5595d2-7ba1-410c-bae3-ae914a58ce01 | 2022-07-24T14:30:07Z | https://www.wfaa.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/thunderbolts-team-up-confirmed-during-marvels-comic-con-panel/603-eb5595d2-7ba1-410c-bae3-ae914a58ce01 | true |
In pictures: Wildfires rage across Europe
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Many countries in central Europe are battling to contain wildfires following a period of extremely hot, dry weather.
Thousands of acres have been burned, including damage to forests, fields and some built-up areas.
Here are some of the most dramatic pictures from the continent. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62285090 | 2022-07-24T14:30:15Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62285090 | true |
A much-loved Edinburgh cafe, famous for its epic toasties, has announced its sad closure.
The owners of 305.Kitchen in Leith took to social media on Sunday to confirm the news, thanking locals for their support over the past five years.
They said they were 'gutted' by the decision, blaming tram works, Covid, price hikes and staff shortages for the decision.
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In an emotional post, they wrote: "Can't begin to describe how gutted I am to announce that 305 will close its doors next Sunday. We have fought hard to stay open this long and my various team members over the last two and a half very difficult years since the tramworks arrived on our doorstep have been amazing!
"Trams, covid, price hikes and staff shortages have all played their part and it has become near impossible for us to maintain a profitable business on our little bit of Leith Walk any more.
"Thanks to everyone who has supported over the last five years. We still have a few events to attend over next couple of months so if you cant get to the cafe next week for your toastie fix its not all over just yet! Keep your eyes on insta for dates and times for August pop ups."
Fans of the cafe, took to Instagram to share their sadness. One diner wrote: "So sad just found you guys and loved your toasties!!! Will be missed deeply."
Another wrote: "So sorry for you guys. You've been my favourite place since you opened. Will miss you."
Fellow eatery KiltedDonuts commented: "So sorry to hear this! Your toasties are truly amazing."
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The real reason some Edinburgh New Town tenements have their windows boarded up | https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/gutted-edinburgh-cafe-blame-tram-24575610 | 2022-07-24T14:33:02Z | https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/gutted-edinburgh-cafe-blame-tram-24575610 | true |
Stacey Solomo n has announced that she's taking a break from social media ahead of her wedding to Joe Swash at Pickle Cottage.
The Loose Women star, 32, has kept fans updated over the last few months on her preparations for the big day - from big flower arches to new nails and her glossy blonde makeover.
But with the wedding just around the corner, Stacey has decided that she will turn off her phone for a few days to soak it all in.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, she wrote: "Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for you're beautiful messages and the kindest well wishes ever.
"Thank you for all your advise and tips.
"One of the pieces of advise all of you told me was to soak it all in and enjoy every second because it's over in a flash.
"So I'm going to say goodbye to my phone for a few days. And makes sure I take in every moment. The set up. The getting ready. The day. And the aftermath.
"I love you all lots and lotes. Thank you for your kindness always. Lots and lots of love from Joe, Harry, Zachary, Leighton, Rex and Rosie.
"-And me - soon to be Solomon Swash."
It comes after Stacey shared the final details of her wedding - from trialling her make-up to ensuring the seating arrangements were just right.
Posting a black and white picture of herself smiling alongside her make-up artist, she wrote: "Been the longest day. Spent the morning with Penny trialling make-up with my hair and then the table decorations started. I'll show you how it got on in the morning."
She went on to post a video showing the tables in her garden, which she said would be donated to charity after the wedding.
Stacey then explained the logistics of the wedding, saying that she and Joe would be having a relaxed private blessing in front of their closest friends and family and will register their marriage legally afterwards.
She wrote: "To get married anywhere legally, the place has to have a 'civil ceremony' licence. One of the requirements for this licence is that the premises must be 'readily available' for ceremonies... [sic]
"As this is our private family home and we need it to remain that way we couldn't go for that option. So we are having a relaxed private blessing in front of our closest friends and family and a ceremony of our love to each other and we will register our marriage legally after..." | https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/breaking-stacey-solomon-quits-social-27563490 | 2022-07-24T14:39:44Z | https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/breaking-stacey-solomon-quits-social-27563490 | false |
The SAT: Fact v. Fiction, Know v. Think – How High is This Horizon\nHow the College Board will make bill billings\nOne in eight families sends between five hundred thousand and over three million dollars their twentig generation’’ according, with to CollegeSnapInfo.org which reports at least a quarter hundred, or more like 45 in of families, have done, already\nAccroded to, TheElectronic.net says It's the Year of the Tiger, and a new population assessment offers some hope for the endangered species.
An estimated 3,726 to 5,578 tigers currently live in the wild worldwide — up 40% from 2015, according to a new tiger assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
But much of the increase is because of improvements in monitoring the animals.
"A fairly significant chunk of that 40% increase is explained by the fact that we're better at counting them, that many governments in particular have really sort of moved heaven and earth to do massive scale surveys," Luke Hunter, executive director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) big cat program, told NPR.
The WCS is a nonprofit that has worked in roughly 60 countries across the world to save wildlife and wild places.
Besides better counting methods, Hunter also attributes the higher tiger numbers to an increase in conservation efforts by governments in the countries where they live.
Tigers are still considered endangered and remain on the IUCN's Red List, which assesses endangered species.
Tigers continue to decline in many parts of the world and have lost an enormous amount of their range because of poaching, habitat loss and other human-driven factors.
Tigers are considered highly valuable within the illegal wildlife trade, which has become a massive, global industry, according to Hunter.
Although tigers represent just one of many endangered species, efforts to conserve them can benefit the areas and people within these communities, he says.
"When you succeed in saving tigers or conserving tigers, you are conserving very large wilderness landscapes, with a huge host of biodiversity but also a whole bunch of benefits to the human communities that live in and around those landscapes," he said.
Hunter said he believes these types of assessments show that conservation interventions can work and tigers can start to recover.
"Expanding and connecting protected areas, ensuring they are effectively managed, and working with local communities living in and around tiger habitats, are critical to protect the species," the IUCN said in a statement.
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(The Hill) — A man who was tried in connection to his wife’s disappearance pleaded guilty Thursday to submitting a fraudulent ballot on her behalf for former President Donald Trump during the 2020 election.
Barry Morphew told law enforcement he figured “all these other guys are cheating” and that his wife Suzanne would have voted for Trump anyway, according to an affidavit acquired by KKTV Colorado.
The defendant was arrested in May 2021, but was already in police custody because of his suspected role in his wife Suzanne Morphew’s disappearance.
Morphew was offered a plea deal allowing charges of attempting to influence a public servant and elections offense, to be dropped if he plead guilty to the forgery charge. Now he faces a year of supervised probation for the charge.
The murder case against Barry Morphew was “dismissed without prejudice” after Suzanne Morphew’s body was unable to be located, according to the case file.
Barry Morphew was not pronounced not guilty, meaning that the case could be refiled if new evidence is found, including his wife’s body.
Suzanne Morphew disappeared in May 2020 and still has not been recovered.
However, law enforcement said last year that they believed themselves to be “close to discovering the victim’s body.”
“The People were hopeful that the search for, and the discovery of, the victim’s body would be concluded well before trial, but weather has complicated the efforts,” the prosecution claimed according to KKTV. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/man-with-missing-wife-pleads-guilty-to-casting-her-ballot-for-trump-in-2020/ | 2022-07-24T14:42:45Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/man-with-missing-wife-pleads-guilty-to-casting-her-ballot-for-trump-in-2020/ | true |
KRG to open centers across Kurdistan Region for collecting unregistered firearms
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced the opening of centers across the autonomous region for collecting unregistered firearms from gun owners.
Signed by Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed, the decree was issued on Saturday. Kurdistan 24 received a copy on Sunday.
The decision comes after Prime Minister Barzani issued a ban in late June on the sale of firearms and unregistered weapons to stem rising gun violence.
Twelve centers will be established to receive machine guns and “heavy weaponry”, the decree added, urging citizens to hand over those weapons.
The ministry will grant licenses to other weaponry that the government views as permissible under the newly-amended gun law passed in Kurdistan Parliament.
After a weapon is registered, the owner must pledge not to carry, sell, or gift it.
The registration-and-handover process will continue for one year, after which any seizure of weapons will be dealt with under the laws that govern unlicensed weapons.
Prime Minister Barzani ordered the gun prohibition after a dismissed student shot two university professors dead in Erbil.
The KRG’s decision was warmly welcomed by citizens and observers who hailed the move as a necessary measure to curtail gun violence.
“That has not been the experience in Canada, Australia, or the UK, where gun deaths are a fraction now of what they are in the US, where the argument you make, against all empirical evidence, is accepted by much of the polity,” Feisal al-Istrabadi, a renowned Iraqi lawyer and former diplomat, tweeted in late June.
“Bravo to the KRG for acting,” he added. | https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/29044-KRG-to-open-centers-across-Kurdistan-Region-for-collecting-unregistered-firearms%C2%A0 | 2022-07-24T14:43:05Z | https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/29044-KRG-to-open-centers-across-Kurdistan-Region-for-collecting-unregistered-firearms%C2%A0 | true |
PHOENIX — A man is hurt after a house fire early Sunday morning in west Phoenix.
Phoenix fire officials say they got the call to the home near 55th Avenue and Indian School Road around 5:30 a.m.
Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the roof of the home. They were able to quickly put out the blaze.
A man in his 50s was taken to the hospital with burn injuries. It is not known how severe those injuries are.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/man-hurt-after-house-fire-in-west-phoenix | 2022-07-24T14:46:38Z | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/man-hurt-after-house-fire-in-west-phoenix | true |
If the NFL is looking for parity, it could not have asked for more from the AFC North in 2021.
The divisional race went down to the penultimate week, with all four teams in playoff contention and the Cincinnati Bengals climbing from worst to first and ultimately to the Super Bowl. Injuries left the Ravens, the AFC’s top seed after 12 weeks, on the outside looking in. But they’re preparing for another divisional slugfest in 2022 as they try to catch the Bengals, while the talented Cleveland Browns await news on their quarterback and the Pittsburgh Steelers explore life without their longtime face of the franchise.
Here are five questions we’re asking about the AFC North as training camp looms:
Who’s going to play quarterback in Cleveland?
The Deshaun Watson situation raises troubling questions that go far deeper than the outcome of a divisional race. The Browns guaranteed Watson a record $230 million because they believe he can be the centerpiece of a championship team. They did so despite the fact he was facing 24 lawsuits from women alleging sexual misconduct and with full knowledge that he might face a suspension from the NFL. Watson has subsequently settled 20 of the 24 civil cases and he’s awaiting a disciplinary verdict from an independent judge, with the league reportedly seeking an indefinite suspension that would keep him out for the entire 2022 season at minimum.
The Browns would be a formidable foe with the 2020 version of Watson at quarterback, playing behind one of the league’s best offensive lines and backed by the elite running back tandem of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Was that potential worth the risk of alienating fans in Cleveland and around the country, who will never be OK with a franchise giving a piece of its soul to an accused serial sex offender? Browns fans will be wrestling with this question for years to come, and that’s assuming Watson will still be a Pro Bowl quarterback whenever he returns to the field.
If that does not happen in 2022, can the Browns win big with Jacoby Brissett — who is 14-23 as an NFL starter — under center? These are not questions you want to face in July if you’re harboring Super Bowl ambitions, which the Browns are despite their 8-9 record and minus-22 scoring differential last season. But they chose this.
Are the Bengals due to take a step back?
Cincinnati raced ahead of expectations in 2021, beating the Ravens twice, seizing the division and coming within three points of a world championship. With former No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow ensconced at quarterback and a revamped offensive line built to protect him, the Bengals have every reason to believe they are still ascending.
But we know NFL narratives are not always so tidy. The 2021 Bengals ranked just 17th in DVOA, Football Outsiders’ measure of overall team efficiency, with below-average marks for both offense and defense. Their plus-84 point differential was more impressive, but they were hardly immune to bad losses and finished just two games ahead of the Ravens in a season when they benefited from the best injury luck in the division. They won three playoff games by a combined 13 points.
This is, admittedly, a glass-half-empty way of looking at a team with an elite young quarterback-wide receiver pairing. The Bengals hit big on Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, they draft well every year and they spent the offseason patching their weaknesses on the offensive line and in the secondary. They deserve to be favored going into the preseason, even if Pro Football Focus recently declared that the Browns have a better roster. But they could be better and finish with worse results if they’re not as healthy or if other teams step forward.
What do we make of the Steelers post-Ben Roethlisberger?
Not since 2003 have the Steelers gone into a season without Roethlisberger. Coach Mike Tomlin, who has never worked with another starter, acknowledged life on the other side could be “scary, but exciting.”
It’s not as if the Steelers have to replace 2014 “Big Ben.” The 2021 version could still pull out a game in the fourth quarter, as the Ravens learned twice down the stretch, but he was no longer much of a threat to throw downfield or extend a play. He was down to guile and quick releases, and Pittsburgh’s offense suffered.
It’s difficult to imagine that Mitch Trubisky, a former No. 2 overall pick who never developed in Chicago, is the long-term answer, especially playing behind a below-average offensive line. The Steelers would probably love it if first-round pick Kenny Pickett blows Trubisky and Mason Rudolph out of the water in training camp, but he was a divisive prospect criticized by draft analysts for his lack of an elite skill set. Even if he becomes the starter this year, he will have to worry about developing behind that suspect line.
Roethlisberger’s absence is not in itself a season killer for a team that can fall back on Tomlin’s leadership and defensive superstars T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward. But the absence of a clear successor is a major reason why so many analysts will pick the Steelers to finish an unfamiliar fourth in the AFC North.
Which offseason move could turn the 2022 divisional race?
Let’s set the Watson mess aside for the moment. The Browns made other important moves, trading for wide receiver Amari Cooper and bringing back defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, but until their quarterback situation is settled, we’re talking window dressing on a smoldering house.
The Bengals did not rest on their laurels coming off their surprising Super Bowl run. They recognized that Burrow needed more protection — Cincinnati finished third-worst in the league with 55 sacks allowed — and added three above-average starters to their offensive line. Projected right tackle La’el Collins was one of the best linemen in the league in 2019 and very good in 10 starts for the Dallas Cowboys last season. He could be a substantial upgrade over Riley Reiff and Isaiah Prince. It’s scary to think of Burrow reaching another level as he works from a more comfortable pocket; that possibility is on the table.
The Ravens, meanwhile, operated like a team that will have to counter this growing aerial threat. They expect their secondary to improve with better injury luck in 2022, but that was not enough for general manager Eric DeCosta, who made his biggest offseason splash with a $70 million deal for safety Marcus Williams, one of the best back-line cover men in the sport. The Ravens have lacked a big-play threat on the back end of their defense for several years, but Williams, just entering his prime at 26, is expected to change that and give cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters more latitude to take risks. The Ravens know they’ll have a hard time winning the division if they allow Burrow to throw for 470 yards per game as they did in 2021. Williams is their answer and the best candidate to alter the AFC North race this year.
Is any team set up to rule the North for the rest of this decade?
This division has always resisted the tyranny of a single overlord. As consistently formidable as the Ravens and Steelers have been, could we imagine either winning 11 straight AFC North crowns, as the New England Patriots did in the AFC East from 2009 to 2019? Or even six straight, as the Kansas City Chiefs have since 2016 in the AFC West?
Because of Burrow, the Bengals, coming off their first divisional title since 2015, look like the team of the future. But we might have said the same of the Ravens coming off Lamar Jackson’s 2019 MVP season. Or the Browns as they ramped up their star power after pushing the Chiefs in the divisional round of the 2020 playoffs.
The AFC North was extremely competitive, if devoid of an outstanding regular-season team, in 2021, with all four combatants bunched between eight and 10 wins. Pro Football Focus placed the Browns, Bengals and Ravens sixth, eighth and 12th, respectively, in their recent roster rankings, suggesting we’re in for more of the same.
As we look past this season, so much for the Ravens will come down to their contract extension negotiations with Jackson. Well-debated flaws aside, he’s 37-12 as a starter and no one will dismiss the Ravens as a contender if he’s locked in as their franchise player. If he’s not, who knows?
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Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right.
The bill making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion to the deficit over 10 years, mostly as a result of new grants and tax breaks that would subsidize the cost that computer chip manufacturers incur when building or expanding chip plants in the United States.
Supporters say that countries all over the world are spending billons of dollars to lure chipmakers. The U.S. must do the same or risk losing a secure supply of the semiconductors that power the nation’s automobiles, computers, appliances and some of the military’s most advanced weapons systems.
Sanders, I-Vt., and a wide range of conservative lawmakers, think tanks and media outlets have a different take. To them, it’s “corporate welfare.” It’s just the latest example of how spending taxpayer dollars to help the private sector can scramble the usual partisan lines, creating allies on the left and right who agree on little else. They are positioning themselves as defenders of the little guy against powerful interest groups lining up at the public trough.
Sanders said he doesn’t hear from people about the need to help the semiconductor industry. Voters talk to him about climate change, gun safety, preserving a woman’s right to an abortion and boosting Social Security benefits, to name just a few.
“Not too many people that I can recall — I have been all over this country — say: ‘Bernie, you go back there and you get the job done, and you give enormously profitable corporations, which pay outrageous compensation packages to their CEOs, billions and billions of dollars in corporate welfare,’” Sanders said.
Sanders voted against the original semiconductor and research bill that passed the Senate last year. He was the only senator who caucuses with the Democrats to oppose the measure, joining with 31 Republicans.
While Sanders would like the see the spending directed elsewhere, several GOP senators just want the spending stopped, period. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said the spending would help fuel inflation that is hurting the poor and middle class.
“The poorer you are, the more you suffer. Even people well-entrenched in the middle class get gouged considerably. Why we would want to take money away from them and give it to the wealthy is beyond my ability to fathom,” Lee said.
Conservative mainstays such as The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, the Heritage Foundation and the tea party aligned group FreedomWorks have also come out against the bill. “Giving taxpayer money away to rich corporations is not competing with China,” said Walter Lohman, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center.
The opposition from the far left and the far right means that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will need help from Republicans to get a bill over the finish line. Support from at least 11 Republican senators will be needed to overcome a filibuster. A final vote on the bill is expected in the coming week.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is among the likely Republican supporters. Asked about the Sanders’ argument against the bill, Romney said that when other countries subsidize the manufacturing of high technology chips, the U.S. must join the club.
“If you don’t play like they play, then you are not going to be manufacturing high technology chips, and they are essential for our national defense as well as our economy,” Romney said.
The most common reason that lawmakers give for subsidizing the semiconductor industry is the risk to national security from relying on foreign suppliers, particularly after the supply chain problems of the pandemic. Nearly four-fifths of global fabrication capacity is in Asia, according to the Congressional Research Service, broken down by South Korea at 28%, Taiwan at 22%, Japan, 16%, and China, 12%.
“My fear is that more and more companies will locate their manufacturing facilities in other countries and that we will be increasingly vulnerable,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Supporters are confident the bill will pass the Senate. The window for passing the bill through the House is narrow if progressives join with Sanders and if most Republicans line up in opposition based on fiscal concerns. The White House says the bill needs to pass by the end of the month because companies are making decisions now about where to build.
Two key congressional groups, the Problem Solvers caucus and the New Democrat Coalition, have endorsed the measure in recent days,
The Problem Solvers caucus is made up members from both parties. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, the group’s Republican co-chair, said Intel Corp. wants to build its chip capacity in the United States, but much of that capacity will go to Europe if Congress doesn’t pass the bill.
“If a semiconductor-related bill is brought to the floor, it will pass,” Fitzpatrick said.
Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., said he believes the legislation checks a lot of boxes for his constituents, including on the front-burner issue of the day, inflation.
“This is about reducing inflation. If you look at inflation, one-third of the inflation in the last quarter was automobiles, and it’s because there’s a shortage of chips,” Kilmer said. “So this is about, one, making sure that we’re making things in the United States, and two, about reducing costs.”
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Police in Ohio say a man died after he was shot by a Cincinnati police officer after some kind of confrontation over the weekend.
Interim Chief Teresa Theetge told reporters that the shooting happened shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday in a United Dairy Farmers parking lot in the Madisonville neighborhood. She said the suspect was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The officer was uninjured.
Theetge said the suspect was with a gray sedan that had been reported stolen in Springfield Township. She said the car matches a description of a vehicle referred to in radio communications about a possible person operating a vehicle while impaired.
Theetge said no witnesses have been found and police hadn't yet interviewed the female officer. She said body camera footage and images from nearby businesses were being sought. She said it's unclear whether the suspect fired a weapon but a gun was recovered from the scene.
Theetge said all police shootings are investigated by police, the Hamilton County prosecutor's office and a Citizens Complaint Authority. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Police-Man-dies-after-being-shot-by-Cincinnati-17325447.php | 2022-07-24T15:04:00Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Police-Man-dies-after-being-shot-by-Cincinnati-17325447.php | true |
TNPSC Group IV exam held in southern districts
TIRUNELVELI July 24, 2022 19:04 ISTA total of 1,02,399 candidates appeared for the TNPSC Group IV examination held in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts on Sunday.
Collector V. Vishnu visited a few centres and interacted with officials on arrangements. Candidates appeared for the examination at 230 centres. A total of 10934 candidates were absent.
In neighbouring Thoothukudi district, 53,151 candidates appeared for the examination at 223 centres.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission had notified 7,301 vacant posts, including VAOs and junior assistants, in the State government.
In Sivaganga district, 35,723 candidates appeared and 6,652 were absent. According to officials, 84% of the candidates were in attendance and they were instructed to wear facemasks and follow COVID-19 guidelines.
A senior official in southern district said that in most of the centres, candidates were present well ahead of the scheduled time. In some cases, they turned up late and were instructed to leave the centres. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/tnpsc-group-iv-exam-held-in-southern-districts/article65678449.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-24T15:04:03Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/tnpsc-group-iv-exam-held-in-southern-districts/article65678449.ece/amp/ | true |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Two people suffered smoke inhalation after a fire ignited in a Green Bay home on Saturday night.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, just after 9 p.m., crews responded to a home located in the 1600 block of Farlin Avenue for a report of a fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters recall seeing a ‘large’ amount of fire coming from the second-floor window and roof.
This prompted crews to begin an aggressive exterior attack where they were able to gain control of the fire. Shortly after, crews shifted to an aggressive interior attack and also began a search for possible occupants that may have still been inside the building.
GBMFD reports that all occupants had self-evacuated and the fire was under control within 30 minutes.
Officials note that two people were treated for smoke inhalation and released at the scene. No other injuries were reported, however, one pet did perish in the blaze.
Six adults have been displaced as a result of the fire. The fire is estimated to have cost around $175,000 worth of damage to the home.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/green-bay-house-fire-leaves-6-without-a-home/ | 2022-07-24T15:07:45Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/green-bay-house-fire-leaves-6-without-a-home/ | true |
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Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right.
The bill making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion to the deficit over 10 years, mostly as a result of new grants and tax breaks that would subsidize the cost that computer chip manufacturers incur when building or expanding chip plants in the United States.
Supporters say that countries all over the world are spending billons of dollars to lure chipmakers. The U.S. must do the same or risk losing a secure supply of the semiconductors that power the nation’s automobiles, computers, appliances and some of the military’s most advanced weapons systems.
Sanders, I-Vt., and a wide range of conservative lawmakers, think tanks and media outlets have a different take. To them, it’s “corporate welfare.” It’s just the latest example of how spending taxpayer dollars to help the private sector can scramble the usual partisan lines, creating allies on the left and right who agree on little else. They are positioning themselves as defenders of the little guy against powerful interest groups lining up at the public trough.
Sanders said he doesn’t hear from people about the need to help the semiconductor industry. Voters talk to him about climate change, gun safety, preserving a woman’s right to an abortion and boosting Social Security benefits, to name just a few.
“Not too many people that I can recall — I have been all over this country — say: ‘Bernie, you go back there and you get the job done, and you give enormously profitable corporations, which pay outrageous compensation packages to their CEOs, billions and billions of dollars in corporate welfare,’” Sanders said.
Sanders voted against the original semiconductor and research bill that passed the Senate last year. He was the only senator who caucuses with the Democrats to oppose the measure, joining with 31 Republicans.
While Sanders would like the see the spending directed elsewhere, several GOP senators just want the spending stopped, period. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said the spending would help fuel inflation that is hurting the poor and middle class.
“The poorer you are, the more you suffer. Even people well-entrenched in the middle class get gouged considerably. Why we would want to take money away from them and give it to the wealthy is beyond my ability to fathom,” Lee said.
Conservative mainstays such as The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, the Heritage Foundation and the tea party aligned group FreedomWorks have also come out against the bill. “Giving taxpayer money away to rich corporations is not competing with China,” said Walter Lohman, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center.
The opposition from the far left and the far right means that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will need help from Republicans to get a bill over the finish line. Support from at least 11 Republican senators will be needed to overcome a filibuster. A final vote on the bill is expected in the coming week.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is among the likely Republican supporters. Asked about the Sanders’ argument against the bill, Romney said that when other countries subsidize the manufacturing of high technology chips, the U.S. must join the club.
“If you don’t play like they play, then you are not going to be manufacturing high technology chips, and they are essential for our national defense as well as our economy,” Romney said.
The most common reason that lawmakers give for subsidizing the semiconductor industry is the risk to national security from relying on foreign suppliers, particularly after the supply chain problems of the pandemic. Nearly four-fifths of global fabrication capacity is in Asia, according to the Congressional Research Service, broken down by South Korea at 28%, Taiwan at 22%, Japan, 16%, and China, 12%.
“My fear is that more and more companies will locate their manufacturing facilities in other countries and that we will be increasingly vulnerable,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Supporters are confident the bill will pass the Senate. The window for passing the bill through the House is narrow if progressives join with Sanders and if most Republicans line up in opposition based on fiscal concerns. The White House says the bill needs to pass by the end of the month because companies are making decisions now about where to build.
Two key congressional groups, the Problem Solvers caucus and the New Democrat Coalition, have endorsed the measure in recent days,
The Problem Solvers caucus is made up members from both parties. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, the group’s Republican co-chair, said Intel Corp. wants to build its chip capacity in the United States, but much of that capacity will go to Europe if Congress doesn’t pass the bill.
“If a semiconductor-related bill is brought to the floor, it will pass,” Fitzpatrick said.
Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., said he believes the legislation checks a lot of boxes for his constituents, including on the front-burner issue of the day, inflation.
“This is about reducing inflation. If you look at inflation, one-third of the inflation in the last quarter was automobiles, and it’s because there’s a shortage of chips,” Kilmer said. “So this is about, one, making sure that we’re making things in the United States, and two, about reducing costs.”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kmvt.com/2022/07/24/semiconductor-bill-unites-sanders-right-opposition/ | 2022-07-24T15:11:43Z | https://www.kmvt.com/2022/07/24/semiconductor-bill-unites-sanders-right-opposition/ | false |
In pictures: From Tenerife to Greece, wildfires rage in Europe
By Elsa Maishman
BBC News
- Published
In a week that saw a heatwave sweep through Europe, many countries are still battling to contain wildfires.
Thousands of acres have been burned, and across the continent people have been forced to flee their homes as the flames approach.
Here are some of the most dramatic pictures.
Spain
Fires began burning in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, on Thursday. The fires have affected several towns, and changes in the wind have complicated work to extinguish them. Some residents in Tenerife have been evacuated, bringing their animals with them.
"It is very shocking because you are at home and you don't expect something like this to happen," one woman said. "To have to rush out, pack your suitcase in two minutes, with the children and the animals, it is very hard."
Slovenia
Forest fires picked up strongly on Thursday and Friday in the west of the country, near the border with Italy. Several villages in the Kras region were evacuated, as thousands of firefighters battled the flames and foresters cleared trees in a bid to reduce spread.
Greece
Tourists and locals have been evacuated from a popular tourist area on the island of Lesbos, as a fire which started in mountain forests spread, destroying homes in the beachside resort. Some elderly residents could only pack a few plastic bags with belongings before leaving on a bus.
France
Two huge blazes in the south-western region of Gironde have now been contained after round-the-clock efforts from emergency services. They have left thousands of acres of damage in their wake.
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9-year-old survived attack that killed his family at Iowa state park
A 9-year-old boy survived an attack that killed three of his family members at Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground in Iowa on Friday, according to the mayor of Cedar Falls.
Four people died in what investigators say was a triple homicide at the state park.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says three members of a family from Cedar Falls were found dead in a tent. They are identified as 42-year-old Tyler Schmidt, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt and 6-year-old Lula Schmidt.
DCI has named 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, of La Vista, Nebraska, as the suspect. Investigators found Sherwin dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was found just west of the park.
Arlo, the 9-year-old son of Tyler and Sarah, survived the attack, according to Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green. He posted that information on his Facebook page Saturday morning. He said the boy is safe.
The mayor also said Sarah was an employee at Cedar Falls Public Library.
"The Cedar Falls Library will be closed tomorrow (Sunday) for the sake of staff who loved and worked with Sarah," Green said in his Facebook post.
Green said he knew the family well.
"Like many of you just hearing the news, I'm devastated," Green said. "I knew Sarah well, and she and her family were regular walkers here in the Sartori Park neighborhood."
Green added, "Please offer some extra grace to the Schmidt's many friends, neighbors and co-workers as we try to process this horrible tragedy."
Service and other memorial information is expected to be announced in the coming days.
Handwritten posters made by children in the Cedar Falls community have already been made to memorialize Sarah.
A GoFundMe has been set up by family for young Arlo's sake.
Meanwhile, the DCI continues its investigation. | https://www.wmur.com/article/nine-year-old-survived-attack-killed-family-at-iowa-park/40698676 | 2022-07-24T15:18:08Z | https://www.wmur.com/article/nine-year-old-survived-attack-killed-family-at-iowa-park/40698676 | false |
Ian Thorpe reveals what prompted him to come out as gay during 2014 interview - and why he wishes he'd done it a lot earlier
Ian Thorpe has opened up about the moment he came out as gay during an interview with respected English television presenter Sir Michael Parkinson in July 2014.
The Olympic swimmer revealed during Sunday night's episode of This Is Your Life, he decided to speak out about his sexuality because he was 'comfortable'.
'I was always doing this interview with Sir Michael Parkinson. I had just come out to my family and to my very very closest friends,' Ian, 39, told host Melissa Doyle.
Swimming champion Ian Thorpe has recalled the moment he came out as gay during an interview in 2014
'I had spent some time with [Sir Michael Parkinson] before the interview and told him, "you should ask me if I'm gay because I'm going to tell you I am".'
Ian continued: 'I needed to say it. It was the first time I felt I was comfortable enough to put my self out there. It was important for me to be my authentic self.'
In 2014, Ian told Sir Michael Parkinson about his sexuality in a revealing interview.
The Olympic swimmer revealed during Sunday night's episode of This Is Your Life, he decided to speak out about his sexuality because he was 'comfortable'. Pictured host Melissa Doyle
At the time, the athlete declared: 'I've thought about this for a long time. I'm not straight. And this is only something that very recently - in the past two weeks - I've been comfortable telling the closest people around me exactly that.'
He was first asked about his sexuality at 16 years old and said he didn't know at that stage but 'was still gay at the end of the day.'
He added: 'Yes, I lied about it. I'm comfortable saying I'm a gay man.'
'I needed to say it. It was the first time I felt I was comfortable enough to put my self out there. It was important for me to be my authentic self,' Ian said
He also said he didn't want to reveal he was gay because he feared letting down his family and friends and the country.
'Part of me didn't know if Australia wanted its champion to be gay. But I'm telling the world that I am,' he said.
He said he wished he'd come out earlier as his family and friends were supportive of him.
In 2014, Ian told Sir Michael Parkinson about his sexuality in a revealing interview | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11043719/Ian-Thorpe-reveals-prompted-come-gay-interview-Sir-Michael-Parkinson.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-24T15:21:41Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11043719/Ian-Thorpe-reveals-prompted-come-gay-interview-Sir-Michael-Parkinson.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Fund has opened a new statewide funding opportunity for programs that promote youth character development for students in grades three through eight.
TSET has issued a request for proposals from organizations that can deliver programs that provide education and opportunities for building character in an effort to strengthen leadership and decision-making skills for young Oklahomans.
Healthy habits learned early last into adulthood, and investments in helping young people have confidence in healthy choices supports TSET’s mission of preventing and reducing tobacco use and obesity.
“Character development efforts have been shown to encourage healthy behavior and decision-making across the board, preparing children and teens to stand strong in the face of outside pressure for risky behaviors and negative health behaviors,” said Julie Bisbee, executive director of TSET. “Today’s youth face more challenges than ever, and investing in Oklahoma’s children helps put us on a path to ensure a strong start.”
Oklahoma ranks among the lowest on nearly every measure of child well-being: 42nd in health, 33rd in economic well-being, 45th in education, and 41st for positive family and community supports. The state also ranks 5th in the nation for children impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences, with 20% of Oklahoma children under the age of 17 having experienced two or more ACEs, such as family violence, divorce, parental substance abuse or neglect.
High quality character education helps reduce the negative impact of difficult childhood experiences by promoting social norms that protect against violence and adversity.
Since its inception, TSET has strategically invested in comprehensive, evidence-based programs and is the state’s leading funder of prevention, creating the environment for Oklahoma’s youth to learn healthy habits that will benefit them throughout their lifetime.
Beginning in FY2020, TSET launched the TSET Healthy Youth Initiative, a three-part initiative aimed at specifically addressing Oklahoma youth.
The first phase of the TSET Healthy Youth Initiative is a statewide public education campaign for teens ages 13-18 focused on preventing and reducing tobacco use and obesity.
The campaign promotes healthy lifestyle choices for youth and gives parents resources to support their children in maintaining or developing healthy habits for a lifetime.
In FY2021, TSET launched the second phase of the Healthy Youth Initiative, Youth Action for Health Leadership (YAHL). YAHL is a statewide youth-led initiative for youth in ninth through 12th grades that promotes a healthier Oklahoma free of tobacco addiction and obesity.
This RFP seeks to fund the third phase in the suite of youth initiatives.
TSET seeks to fund programs, both in-school and out-of-school, that will impact 35-50 sites across the state. Included in the curricula must be sections on being tobacco-free, engaging in physical activity and eating healthy.
TSET has set aside up to $1 million per year over four years for a total of up to $4.5 million, starting in January 2023. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Sept. 19.
Institutions of common and higher education, public entities, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organizations and tribal entities are invited to apply.
For complete guidelines and application information, visit bit.ly/3B1ePvh. | https://www.normantranscript.com/community/tset-opens-new-funding-opportunity-for-youth-development-programs/article_672ea9a2-085e-11ed-95d2-03438e0bce5e.html | 2022-07-24T15:27:07Z | https://www.normantranscript.com/community/tset-opens-new-funding-opportunity-for-youth-development-programs/article_672ea9a2-085e-11ed-95d2-03438e0bce5e.html | false |
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Stephen Thompson is a writer, editor and reviewer for NPR Music, where he speaks into any microphone that will have him and appears as a frequent panelist on All Songs Considered. Since 2010, Thompson has been a fixture on the NPR roundtable podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, which he created and developed with NPR correspondent Linda Holmes. In 2008, he and Bob Boilen created the NPR Music video series Tiny Desk Concerts, in which musicians perform at Boilen's desk. (To be more specific, Thompson had the idea, which took seconds, while Boilen created the series, which took years. Thompson will insist upon equal billing until the day he dies.) | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-07-24/san-diego-comic-con-is-back-in-person-and-character | 2022-07-24T15:41:32Z | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-07-24/san-diego-comic-con-is-back-in-person-and-character | false |
July 24, 1947, in The Star: The U.S. Weather Bureau is now officially functioning at Anniston Municipal Airport, having combined the services of the Eastaboga station and the one on Quintard Avenue [at 8th Street] into one office under the direction of P. M. Hannum, meteorologist. He and his four assistances will be able to give 24-hour-a-day service. Anyone who needs to know weather for industrial, agricultural or personal purposes may call phone 770.
July 24, 1997, in The Star: When Anniston schools open for a new year in late August, the most prominent change will be found at the elementary level, where every classroom will have internet access. That means this summer, every Anniston elementary school teacher must learn some basic lessons about computers to enrich their classroom instruction. Each week for five weeks. a new group will convene for what city schools’ technical consultant Matt Akin calls “almost a semester graduate course in technology.” In one recent lesson, he demonstrated how teachers can design lessons with internet links built in. Also this date: Anniston Mayor Gene Stedham said he will ask the Army by Sept. 1 to let the city annex the developed portion of Fort McClellan — some 8,000 acres — a move that has angered area officials not connected with the city of Anniston. Stedham explains that far from being a simple territory grab, annexation would solve a problem for the incoming new Fort McClellan Development Commission. According to the Pentagon, the commission will need to have the ability to tax, zone and issue bonds. If the land becomes part of the city, then the city can do those things upon request, in addition to providing police and fire protection. | https://www.annistonstar.com/features/look-back-to-teachers-learning-about-the-internet-1997/article_987e25f2-0b22-11ed-8a6c-2f54cbd8a2ad.html | 2022-07-24T15:42:30Z | https://www.annistonstar.com/features/look-back-to-teachers-learning-about-the-internet-1997/article_987e25f2-0b22-11ed-8a6c-2f54cbd8a2ad.html | false |
Sunday at Hayward: The men's 5,000 final highlights last day of Oregon22
Sunday is the 10th and final day of the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field and on the schedule is a race close to the heart of local track fans.
The final of the men’s 5,000 meters — Pre’s race — highlights the final session, and American Grant Fisher is hoping for his medal breakthrough.
Fisher, who was fourth in the 10,000 final last weekend, looked sharp in his 5,000 semifinal Thursday, finishing second in his heat in 13 minutes, 24.44 seconds.
He predicts a much tougher challenge come 6 p.m. Sunday.
“Historically, they go around 13-flat or a little faster (in championship finals),” said Fisher, who ran a personal-record 12:53.79 earlier this season to break Galen Rupp’s American record. “I imagine it will be kind of quick and if it’s not, gotta be ready for that too.”
Fisher is one of three members of the Portland-based Bowerman Track Club to make the final, along with Canadian Moh Ahmed, the 2020 Olympic silver medalist, and Marc Scott of Great Britain.
The race will also include the reigning Olympic gold medalists in the 10,000 (Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega), 5,000 (Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei) and 1,500 (Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigsten).
“People come from different backgrounds — strength base, speed based — and you have to be really secure in yourself,” Fisher, the U.S. champion, said. “You have to know what you’re doing is what you’ve been doing all year and it’s time to stick to that, not change that, and just be ready to go.”
Cheptegei is also the world record-holder in the 5,000 and the winner of the 10,000 title at this meet.
”The final, it is very hard to predict how it is going to be, fast or tactical and slower,” Cheptegei said. “I am just ready for anything to happen.”
Ingebrigsten shockingly was held to a silver medal in the 1,500 earlier this week and is looking for redemption on Sunday.
“The 5K is always tough,” he said. “It is a long distance and high speed but I do not see anyone beating me.”
Other highlights Sunday
Women’s 100 hurdle semifinals/finals, 5:05 p.m./7 p.m. — Former Duck Alaysha Johnson and 2019 world champion Nia Ali were both eliminated in Friday’s prelims, but the U.S. still has world record-holder Keni Harrison leading the way.
Women’s 800 final, 6:35 p.m. — Raevyn Rogers has medaled at the last two global championships — can she make it three in a row? It won’t be easy for the former Oregon star. Americans Athing Mu and Ajee Wilson have looked strong through the rounds, as has Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson.
Other finals — Men’s pole vault, 5:25 p.m.; women’s long jump, 5:50 p.m.; decathlon 1,500, 7:20 p.m.; men’s 4x400 relay, 7:35 p.m.; women’s 4x400 relay, 7:50 p.m.
How to watch Sunday
TV: 5 p.m.-6 p.m., CNBC; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., NBC
Other ways to watch: All televised coverage will be simul-streamed via NBCSports.com/live and the NBC Sports app, with programming with Peacock Premium. | https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/pro/track-field/2022/07/24/world-athletics-championships-oregon22-what-to-watch-sunday-july-24-mens-5000/65380846007/ | 2022-07-24T15:52:11Z | https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/pro/track-field/2022/07/24/world-athletics-championships-oregon22-what-to-watch-sunday-july-24-mens-5000/65380846007/ | false |
Painful weekend of border delays from UK into France
LONDON (AP) — Truck drivers and travelers seeking to cross from the U.K. into France faced major disruptions and long waiting times for a third day on the weekend that kicks off the summer holidays for many British families. Huge lines have formed since Friday at both the Port of Dover for those taking car ferries across the English Channel and in nearby Folkestone on roads leading to the Eurotunnel that goes under the Channel to France. Eurotunnel said drivers were still facing a wait of at least 90 minutes Sunday to check-in for the railway shuttle. British officials and politicians have blamed the chaos on staffing shortages at French border posts, an accusation denied by the French. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/24/painful-weekend-of-border-delays-from-uk-into-france-2/ | 2022-07-24T15:57:04Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/24/painful-weekend-of-border-delays-from-uk-into-france-2/ | true |
Verstappen wins French GP as Leclerc crashes, Hamilton 2nd
LE CASTELLET, France (AP) — Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the French Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashed out as Ferrari’s woes resurfaced, falling 63 points behind the Red Bull driver in the championship. Lewis Hamilton finished second in his 300th GP _ securing a fourth-straight podium _ while George Russell overtook Sergio Perez’s Red Bull following a virtual safety car restart late in the race to give Mercedes its first podium double of the season. Leclerc’s race ended on Lap 18 when he lost the rear of his car coming out of Turn 11, spinning 360 degrees before crashing into a tire wall. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/24/verstappen-wins-french-gp-as-leclerc-crashes-hamilton-2nd/ | 2022-07-24T15:58:04Z | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/24/verstappen-wins-french-gp-as-leclerc-crashes-hamilton-2nd/ | false |
(WJW) — Anticipation is building and so is the Mega Millions jackpot.
The jackpot rolled again on Friday night after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn: 14, 40, 60, 64 and 66, plus the gold Mega Ball 16. The top prize has now soared to $790 million with a cash option of $464.4 million.
There were still millions of winners in Friday night’s drawing – a total of 3,428,412 winning tickets at all prize levels. Four tickets matched the five white balls to win the game’s second prize. Three of them are worth $3 million each because they included the optional Megaplier, which can increase a non-jackpot prize by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times in participating states. They were sold in Delaware, New Jersey and New York.
The remaining Match 5 winning ticket, worth $1 million, was sold in Virginia.
There have been only three lottery jackpots ever won – in any game – at a higher level than next Tuesday’s estimated prize of $790 million. Two were Mega Millions jackpots – $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in 2018 and $1.050 billion won in Michigan in 2021.
The current world record lottery prize is a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won on January 13, 2016.
Here are the top Mega Millions jackpots to date:
The next drawing is Tuesday, July 26 at 11 p.m. ET.
Mega Millions tickets are $2 apiece.
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WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 24, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1032 AM EDT Sun Jul 24 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values in the mid to upper 90s.
* WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga,
Oswego, Genesee, Livingston, and Ontario counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at
Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Ground Level
Ozone.. until 11 PM EDT this evening.
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than
an air quality index value of 100 for ozone. The air quality index
or AQI, was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different
pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the
health concern.
When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of
Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous
outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health
effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of
elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with
pre existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.
Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
physician.
For additional information, please visit the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation website at,
https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at
800-535-1345.
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HELENA — A new program from The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) works to help those with behavioral health conditions quit tobacco products.
“People with behavioral health conditions are going to be dealing with greater stressors. They might have anxiety or depression or other behavioral health conditions that are going to make it more difficult for them to successfully quit,” says Nicole Aune, Program Manager with the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program.
When compared to the general population in Montana, tobacco use among people with behavioral health conditions is high. Those with poor mental health are twice as likely to smoke than those who did not report poor mental health. In addition, on average, those with a serious mental health illness die 15 years earlier than those without, largely due to conditions that are worsened or caused by smoking.
In response to this, the Montana Quit Line began their Behavioral Health Program and estimates that this program will help 500 Montanans benefit in the next fiscal year. This program helps people who use any type of tobacco product.
“So, we know that tobacco use is a serious issue among this population, and we also know, as I stated earlier, that people with behavioral health conditions have a harder time quitting. So, this is really important for our state to have this extra support for people who are going to need it,” says Aune.
If you or someone you know would like to quit, you can follow this link for more information:
https://dphhs.mt.gov/News/2022/July/TobaccoQuitLineLaunchesNewBehavioralHealthProgram | https://www.kxlf.com/news/new-behavioral-health-program-launched-by-montana-tobacco-quit-line | 2022-07-24T16:09:58Z | https://www.kxlf.com/news/new-behavioral-health-program-launched-by-montana-tobacco-quit-line | false |
‘They just can’t get cool enough’: Farmer losing livestock to extreme heat and drought
BIXBY, Okla. (KOKI) – Extreme heat continues to bake parts of the country.
In Oklahoma, one farmer said heat and drought are killing his livestock. He’s afraid it will only get worse as the heat wave continues.
Even the animals are frustrated at Bill Cook’s Bixby farm as they grasp onto the dwindling water across his property.
“Typically the water levels up to here, it’s about, it’s about maybe 35, 40 inches lower than what it typically is,” Cook said.
Since last week, Cook bought almost $2000 worth of water and cooling units.
“You have to do what you have to do in order to take care of your animals,” he said.
Some of his livestock has died, mainly chickens and ducks.
“They just can’t get cool enough, and like I said, we can’t get cold water to them,” Cook said.
The farmer is worried about losing his larger animals.
“They’ll stay most of the day in this area right here because of the shade,” he said.
Cook said the llamas are especially distressed because of their long fur.
“Typically, what they’ll do is when it gets hot like this, they’ll go in the pond and they’ll just stand there and they’ll get down on their knees so their body can get all wet,” he said. “But as you can see, we’ve just about lost the pond and I have no way to get water to it.”
Cook said this problem isn’t new to the town.
“It’s been going on for several years,” he said. “Last year, we were out of water for three days, the year before for a couple of days, and so it’s an ongoing issue. Now, it’s just become emergent.”
The City of Bixby on Friday announced that a pump to help solve the water problem has been delivered.
It says it expects the pump to be operational by Saturday evening.
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(NEXSTAR) — A California lawsuit recently put Mars, Inc. in the hot seat, claiming one of its candies contained toxins that are unsafe to eat.
The class action suit filed earlier this month accuses the candy manufacturer of including “heightened levels” of titanium dioxide, or TiO2, in its Skittles candy. The petitioner pointed to the European Union phasing out the use of titanium dioxide with a full ban going into place next month; however, Skittles aren’t the only popular American food containing ingredients banned or limited in other countries.
Here are just a few American snacks you won’t find in other countries:
Mountain Dew & Fresca
Americans who “do the Dew” might be surprised to learn the product contains brominated vegetable oil. BVO is banned in Japan and the European Union because it contains bromine, the element found in brominated flame retardants, which can build up in the body and potentially lead to memory loss as well as skin and nerve problems. The grapefruit-flavored soda, Fresca, also contains the ingredient.
Little Debbie Swiss Rolls
Products in the European Union containing Yellow 5 and Red 40 carry warnings that they cause adverse effects in children, but you won’t find that warning on a box of Little Debbie Swiss Rolls in the US. Norway and Austria have banned the snack cakes outright.
Several Breakfast Cereals
Popular breakfast cereals including Frosted Flakes, Honey Bunches of Oats, and Rice Krispies contain BHT. Used as a flavor enhancer, BHT has long been studied for its potential carcinogenic properties. While the evidence is inconclusive, BHT is banned in Japan and the European Union. Other cereals, such as Lucky Charms, use Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Red 40, despite being known to cause itching and hives for some.
Stove Top stuffing
Kraft Stove Top stuffing might make weeknight dinners easier, but it also contains the same BHT found in American breakfast cereals, as well as BHA, which at high doses, causes cancer in rats, mice and hamsters. Both preservatives are banned in the United Kingdom, Japan and several European countries.
Ritz Crackers & Coffee-mate
Trans fats were officially banned in the U.S. in 2018; however, some trans fats such as partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils can still be found in popular products such as Ritz Crackers and Coffee-mate creamers. These ingredients are also banned in Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Iceland, Norway and Denmark.
Drumstick frozen desserts
Drumstick uses carrageenan, derived from seaweed, for texture in its ice cream. Carrageenan can affect the human digestive system which has led to its limited use in the European Union. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/these-american-staple-foods-are-banned-in-other-countries/ | 2022-07-24T16:15:09Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/these-american-staple-foods-are-banned-in-other-countries/ | false |
I grew up in the heyday of the World Westling Federation (now WWE) when Hall of Famers and legends the likes of Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage and the Ultimate Warrior stormed the ring with a larger-than-life presence that demanded my young eyes be superglued to the TV screen.
I have vivid memories of packed family rooms on the south side of Chicago filled with family and friends to watch pay-per-views on a 21-inch Zenith with bunny ears and a screen that hadn’t yet turned an off-putting shade of green.
Action figures of Bam Bam Bigelow and Honky Tonk Man would slam plastic on plastic as my cousins and I created fantasy matches in the mini ring set up in the middle of the room. Stuffed Wrestling Buddies of Hogan and the Warrior were thrown across the room, launched off the tops of couches and choke-slammed to the ground while many of the adults enjoyed an Old Style or two.
The waves of nostalgia that crash over me when I think about those days bring only smiles and laughs.
I can’t remember what caused me to stop watching pro wrestling after enjoying every one of those experiences, but I know it was many years before I heard the siren call of the ring beckoning me back to witness spears, flying elbow drops off the top turnbuckle, powerbombs and those ridiculous, over-the-top backstage promos that have long been fodder for parody.
The infamous Monday Night Wars between the WWF and WCW were just getting rolling as I entered middle school in 1996. I can’t recall if it was a friend that nudged me over the edge, but I was soon enthralled once again. Obsessed with every twist, turn and piledriver of the soap operatic dance that was oftentimes well choreographed and other times ... well, not so much.
My alliance was with World Championship Wrestling, which meant my Monday nights were spent watching Monday Nitro as I sat on my basketball beanbag chair in front of that very same Zenith that had been replaced in the family room by a 55-inch Sony — now very much sporting that ugly green tinge.
Sting and Diamond Dallas Page quickly rose through the ranks as my favorites, but the charisma of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash — the Outsiders — had me rooting for the bad guys. Not until Goldberg arrived through sparks and smoke did my obsession get cranked up to 11.
During that time, the internet was growing rapidly. I found myself on wrestling websites for hours a day reading about rumors, potential matches and which WWF wrestler was going to make the jump to WCW and vice versa.
I was consuming it all. Nitro on Monday. Thunder on Thursday. Saturday Night on, you guessed it, Saturday. And every pay-per-view that came along, my parents were kind enough to plop down the $49.99 so I could watch it. I watched a weekly talk show on public access television called S.E.L or Sports Entertainment Live with hosts Rashi D and Richard T. Sinn that recapped the best in pro wrestling from that week. I even attended a live taping of it along with my dad and little sister, whom I’d both dragged into my world.
But I turned away from wrestling again when my beloved WCW lost the Monday Night Wars and were bought out by the evil Vince McMahon and the WWF. I was absolutely heartbroken that Monday night when Shane McMahon walked out on Nitro, shattering any hope that what I’d read online earlier that day wasn’t true.
Not until about 15-16 years later was my interest piqued again when I moved to Traverse City and had a friend (whose identity will remain protected for his or her sake) start inviting me over for the big WWE pay-per-views. Your Royal Rumbles and Wrestlemanias and Summerslams.
Watching again was fun, but I didn’t find myself hooked like I’d been as a 4-, 5- and 6-year-old or as a middle schooler. Not until recently, that is.
All that WCW once was has been somewhat recreated with AEW (All Elite Wrestling) bursting onto the scene and providing something that us hardcore WCW fans had been missing for almost two decades.
Myself and four of my friends took in AEW’s first show in Detroit a few weeks ago. My voice needed nearly a week to recover after shouting and cheering for Jon Moxley, Hangman Page, the Young Bucks and Orange Cassidy.
And so the obsession is back.
On my long drives, I listen to one wrestling podcast after another. My Mondays are taken up by WWE’s Raw, Wednesdays by AEW’s Dynamite, Fridays by Smackdown and Rampage. And I love it.
Is it absolutely ridiculous for a 37-year-old man to be so into professional wrestling? Yeah, probably.
But even if the wrestling is fake (or scripted), the enjoyment is absolutely real. | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/brendan-quealy-fake-wrasslin-but-real-fun/article_48d3e42c-0859-11ed-bc3b-bf2171977d57.html | 2022-07-24T16:17:55Z | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/brendan-quealy-fake-wrasslin-but-real-fun/article_48d3e42c-0859-11ed-bc3b-bf2171977d57.html | true |
Deadlock continues in Chhattisgarh over T.S. Singh Deo’s rebellion
On July 16, Mr. Singh Deo had stepped down as the Panchayati Raj Minister after attacking his own government for failing to construct 8,00,000 houses meant for rural poor
The weeklong deadlock in Chhattisgarh politics over senior Minister T.S. Singh Deo’s explosive “resignation letter” and majority of party MLAs demanding action against him for offering an “issue to the Bharatiya Janata Party on a platter” continues with the Central leadership keeping its cards close to its chest.
Mr. Singh Deo has been camping in the National Capital for the past few days and has been unable to meet the senior leaders to raise his concerns that led to his resignation from the Panchayati Raj portfolio, which is seen as a fresh salvo in his purported leadership tussle with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
On the other hand, Mr. Baghel was back in Raipur after a short trip to Delhi, but sources said no discussions were held over the prevailing situation in Chhattisgarh. The Chief Minister — who is the chief observer for the Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh, likely to be held in November — met leaders from the Himachal Congress. Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who is one of the two observers for the elections, was also present in the meeting.
Said to be unwell
It was also speculated that Mr. Baghel would meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi to discuss the leadership issue but both the senior leaders are said to be unwell. Sources said the Chief Minister was likely to go back to Delhi after the monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly concludes on July 27.
Meanwhile, Mr. Singh Deo too is unlikely to meet either over the next two days as Ms. Gandhi has been called by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning on July 25.
On July 16, Mr. Singh Deo had stepped down as the Panchayati Raj Minister after attacking his own government for failing to construct 8,00,000 houses meant for rural poor under the Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana (PMAY) and accusing that his position as a minister had been undermined against the set protocol in an unfair manner. Last week, Mr. Baghel relieved Mr. Singh Deo from the Panchayati Raj Minister portfolio, and senior Cabinet Minister Ravindra Choubey was appointed Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development, even as both the ministers kept their other portfolios. The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party had been in attacking mode ever since the resignation in the ongoing monsoon session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly.
Aggressive stance of BJP
This aggressive stance of the BJP had prompted a large number of MLAs to write a letter to the party high command demanding action against the defiant Minister. Sources said the letter had been carried by State in-charge of Congress P.L. Punia and shared with senior party leaders, including general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal.
In is further learnt that senior leaders in Delhi had given their nod to initiate action against Mr. Singh Deo but the ball lies in PCC president Mohan Markam’s court. “It is Mr. Markam who can initiate proceedings by issuing a show-cause letter but he is said to be biding his time. As the party’s State president he has to take everyone along. Mr. Markam wasn’t one of the MLAs who signed the letter demanding action against Mr. Singh Deo and the latter’s relative seniority is also said to be one of the reasons why he is dragging his feet,” said a source.
Mr. Markam was unavailable for a comment despite repeated attempts to reach him.
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Good Sunday morning everyone! We’re waking up to mainly cloudy skies with some showers and storms for south central New Mexico. The metro saw quite a lightning show last night as storms pushed their way through the Sandia with the NE heights picking up nearly a quarter of an inch. The clouds and moisture are giving us some beautiful sunrises this morning. The showers are now making their way to Socorro and Ruidoso. So keep that umbrella handy this morning and keep it handy given the significant pattern change. Our ridge of high pressure, which limited widespread storms, is now moving away from the state. This allows our upper level winds to shift and tap into moisture from the Pacific Ocean. So storm chances and flash flooding will be rather high, particularly over the higher elevation across northern and western NM.
Because of the increase of moisture, our high temps will trend much cooler over the next week. Highs will trend slightly below average for the Rio Grande Valley. We’ll have highs in the middle to upper 80s come late next week. We’ll also see a couple of backdoor cold fronts cross northeast NM, raising rain chances late week into next weekend. Otherwise, the high heat continues for Roswell, Tucumcari, and Clovis this afternoon with more triple digit heat. | https://www.krqe.com/weather/video-forecast/muggier-morning-heavier-rain-develops-this-afternoon/ | 2022-07-24T16:31:44Z | https://www.krqe.com/weather/video-forecast/muggier-morning-heavier-rain-develops-this-afternoon/ | true |
AAP accuses Centre of ‘hijacking’ plantation drive
New Delhi July 24, 2022 21:34 ISTParty alleges Delhi Police put up banners with PM’s photo at venue; CM skips event
The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday accused the Centre of “hijacking” the closing ceremony of the Van Mahotsav at the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary after Delhi Police allegedly put up banners bearing the picture of the Prime Minister at the venue.
The party said the police, acting at the behest of the Prime Minister’s Office, took down and tore banners carrying Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s photograph.
Mr. Kejriwal and Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, who were supposed to share the stage with Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, skipped the event.
Addressing a press conference, Mr. Rai said, “We had made all preparations to welcome the Lieutenant-Governor and conduct the programme. But an event of the Delhi government has been turned into a political event by putting up a photo of the Prime Minister. He was not even supposed to take part in it. Following the incident, Mr. Kejriwal and I decided not to participate in the programme.”
Despite repeated requests, Delhi Police refused to comment on the issue.
Sources from the L-G’s office, Raj Nivas, said the final design of the banner to be affixed on the stage was sent to the Delhi government on Thursday. Billboards carrying the Chief Minister’s picture were still on display at the venue, the sources said.
Childish behaviour: BJP
Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, said it was unfortunate that the ruling party had raised an objection to Mr. Modi’s picture being put up at the venue and termed the Chief Minister’s behaviour “childish”.
The L-G later participated in the event and initiated the plantation of one lakh saplings at the sanctuary to protect the Capital’s ecology. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-accuses-centre-of-hijacking-plantation-drive/article65679138.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-24T16:43:17Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-accuses-centre-of-hijacking-plantation-drive/article65679138.ece/amp/ | true |
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kicked off his candidacy for re-election at a party event in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday with a speech focused on God, guns and family, as the right-wing leader attempts to claw back the commanding lead established by his main rival, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The right-wing Liberal Party (PL) tapped Bolsonaro as its nominee for the October 2 vote before an audience of several thousand in Rio's Maracanazinho stadium, a move considered the official beginning of Bolsonaro's candidacy under Brazilian law.
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"The army is on our side," he told cheering supporters. "It's an army that doesn't accept corruption, doesn't accept fraud. This is an army that wants transparency."
With his image battered by inflation, Bolsonaro is down almost 20 percentage points in some polls to Lula, who governed the nation from 2003 through 2010 and lifted millions out of poverty thanks to aggressive social spending during a period of rapid commodity-driven growth.
Lula's star has fallen in recent years due to high-level corruption probes - he spent over a year and a half in jail due to a graft conviction that was later overturned - but he remains a relatively popular figure among Brazilians.
For Bolsonaro fans here, however, waving Brazilian flags and bedecked in the national soccer jersey, the possibility of a Lula comeback is unconscionable.
The biggest jeers came when Bolsonaro mentioned Brazil's Supreme Court, whose members have gone to battle with Bolsonaro allies over unfounded election fraud claims.
Vera Carvalho, 59, a Rio schoolteacher, said she hoped there would not be a coup, but if there were, it would be the fault of the left for attempting to install a corrupt president.
"I hope there isn't one, but I fear that there could be," she said. "Lula needs to go back to jail. He is vermin."
The leftist Workers' Party (PT) officially nominated Lula on Thursday, while left-of-center candidate Ciro Gomes, running in a distant third, was nominated by the Democratic Labor Party (PDT) on Wednesday.
In the coming weeks, the already tense battle between the top two candidates should heat up even further. In mid-August, Lula and Bolsonaro will be freed up by authorities to engage in most forms of political advertising. | https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-712940 | 2022-07-24T16:44:44Z | https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-712940 | false |
Highest paid actors list features no women in the top 10
Tom Cruise has topped a list of the highest paid actors in Hollywood, which features no women in the top 10. As reported by Variety, Cruise is expected to earn $100million or more from Top Gun: Maverick, in combined profits from ticket sales, his salary and his eventual cut of home...
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Marvel Studios unveiled the first trailer for “ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ” — set to “No Woman No Cry” — to fans at Comic-Con on Saturday in San Diego.
It was just one part of the massive Hall H presentation, which also included first-looks at “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and new information about Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will conclude with two Avengers movies in 2025: “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” and “Avengers: Secret Wars.”
“ Black Panther: Wakanda Foreve r” director Ryan Coogler was on site in San Diego to preview the highly anticipated film, which is due to arrive in theaters on Nov. 11 and serve as the conclusion to Phase 4. Coogler paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who died in August 2020.
“The impact that he made on this industry will be felt forever,” Coogler said.
After the massive success of “Black Panther” in 2018, plans for a sequel were quickly set into motion. But those were altered after Boseman’s unexpected death from colon cancer. The studio said it would not recast Boseman’s role of T’Challa. but very little has come out about the film in the years since. Production wrapped in March after several delays, one of which was due to an injury sustained by Letitia Wright, who plays T’Challa’s brainy sister Shuri. Also returning are Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett, but not Daniel Kaluuya, whose “Nope” schedule conflicted.
Phase 5, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige said, will kick off in February with “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and conclude with “Thunderbolts” in July 2024. The new “Blade,” starring Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali, also got a release date of Nov. 3, 2023, and “Captain America and the New World Order,” featuring Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, will hit theaters on May 3, 2024.
The “Guardians of the Galaxy” will also come to an end in the midst of Phase 5 in May. Director James Gunn showed up in San Diego to confirm that “Vol. 3” would be the last for the space rogues. Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillian and Dave Bautista are all returning for the film. New cast members include Will Poulter, as Guardians adversary Adam Warlock, and Maria Bakalova.
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors and director Peyton Reed made the trip to San Diego to show some footage from “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.”
Phase 6 will launch with a new “Fantastic Four” movie on Nov. 8, 2024, and finish with “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” set for May 2, 2025, followed by “Avengers: Secret Wars,” on Nov. 7, 2025.
Marvel also showed trailers for Disney+ series such as “Secret Invasion,” with Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, due in the spring, and the half-hour comedy “ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” starring Tatiana Maslany, debuting in August. The second season of “Loki” is also expected next summer.
Comic-Con runs through Sunday. | https://www.yourbasin.com/entertainment-news/marvel-teases-new-avengers-movies-black-panther-sequel/ | 2022-07-24T16:52:05Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/entertainment-news/marvel-teases-new-avengers-movies-black-panther-sequel/ | true |
JD(S) to decide on Nikhil’s candidature
Bengaluru July 24, 2022 22:03 ISTThe Janata Dal (Secular) will decide on the candidature of Nikhil Kumaraswamy from Ramanagaram as he has expressed willingness to work for the party to secure more seats, said former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.
Speaking to reporters in Ramanagaram, near here on Sunday, the JD(S) leader said that Mr. Nikhil had expressed desire to work for the party’s candidates in the next election. “Nikhil has expressed the desire to ensure victory of 30 to 40 candidates. He has said that there is a greater need to allocate time to win more seats than becoming a candidate.”
The former Chief Minister said: “It is not that I want him to become a legislator. The party and party workers will decide on it in future. The party will also decide on the candidature of Anita Kumaraswamy.” | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/jds-to-decide-on-nikhils-candidature/article65679228.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-24T16:52:05Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/jds-to-decide-on-nikhils-candidature/article65679228.ece/amp/ | false |
I don´t deserve to be world champion after crash - Ferrari´s Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc said he does not deserve to be crowned Formula One world champion after he crashed out while leading Sunday’s French Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen took advantage of Leclerc’s catastrophic demise to race to his seventh victory of the season and extend his title lead over his Ferrari rival from 38 to 63 points.
Leclerc could be leading this season’s title race but for a catalogue of mechanical and strategical mistakes, as well as driver errors in Imola, and now in the south of France after he lost control through Turn 11 on lap 18 of 53.
“I feel like I am performing at the highest level of my career, but there is no point in performing at a high level if I make those mistakes,” said Leclerc, 24.
“I lost 25 points here as it was likely I was going to win, and seven in Imola because of my mistake.
“So at the end of the year if there are 32 points missing then I know it has come from me, and I did not deserve to win the championship. I know I need to get on top of things if I want to be a world champion.”
Leclerc’s challenge appeared to be back on track after he built on his commanding win a fortnight ago in Austria with pole position.
The Monegasque then sped away from his marks before keeping Verstappen at bay before the Dutchman stopped for fresh tyres.
But the race turned on its head when Leclerc’s scarlet machine slammed into the barrier.
Leclerc’s response over the radio was emphatic. “Nooooooooo,” he yelled, before pointing the finger of blame at a sticky throttle, only to hold his hands up on his return to the paddock.
He will head to next weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix – the last round before the summer break – the equivalent of two and a half wins behind Verstappen with 10 rounds remaining.
“I will believe in the championship until the end, and we will count at the end but, of course, it doesn’t look great.
“I’m going to close myself off at home and only leave when I have to get the plane to Budapest. I just want to be alone.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11043917/I-don-t-deserve-world-champion-crash--Ferrari-s-Charles-Leclerc.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-24T16:55:22Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11043917/I-don-t-deserve-world-champion-crash--Ferrari-s-Charles-Leclerc.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
‘They just can’t get cool enough’: Farmer losing livestock to extreme heat and drought
BIXBY, Okla. (KOKI) – Extreme heat continues to bake parts of the country.
In Oklahoma, one farmer said heat and drought are killing his livestock. He’s afraid it will only get worse as the heat wave continues.
Even the animals are frustrated at Bill Cook’s Bixby farm as they grasp onto the dwindling water across his property.
“Typically the water levels up to here, it’s about, it’s about maybe 35, 40 inches lower than what it typically is,” Cook said.
Since last week, Cook bought almost $2000 worth of water and cooling units.
“You have to do what you have to do in order to take care of your animals,” he said.
Some of his livestock has died, mainly chickens and ducks.
“They just can’t get cool enough, and like I said, we can’t get cold water to them,” Cook said.
The farmer is worried about losing his larger animals.
“They’ll stay most of the day in this area right here because of the shade,” he said.
Cook said the llamas are especially distressed because of their long fur.
“Typically, what they’ll do is when it gets hot like this, they’ll go in the pond and they’ll just stand there and they’ll get down on their knees so their body can get all wet,” he said. “But as you can see, we’ve just about lost the pond and I have no way to get water to it.”
Cook said this problem isn’t new to the town.
“It’s been going on for several years,” he said. “Last year, we were out of water for three days, the year before for a couple of days, and so it’s an ongoing issue. Now, it’s just become emergent.”
The City of Bixby on Friday announced that a pump to help solve the water problem has been delivered.
It says it expects the pump to be operational by Saturday evening.
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WAWONA, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.
The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County and by Saturday had grown to nearly 19 square miles (48 square kilometers), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. It erupted as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite Park.
Evacuation orders were put in effect Saturday for over 6,000 people living across a several-mile span in the sparsely populated, rural area, said Daniel Patterson, a spokesman for the Sierra National Forest.
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County on Saturday due to the effects of the Oak Fire.
More than 400 firefighters were battling the blaze, along with helicopters, other aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions that included hot weather, low humidity and bone-dry vegetation caused by the worst drought in decades, Patterson said.
Slideshow: Oak Fire burns near Yosemite National Park
“Explosive fire behavior is challenging firefighters,” Cal Fire said in a statement Saturday that described the Oak Fire’s activity as “extreme with frequent runs, spot fires and group torching.”
By Saturday morning, the fire had destroyed 10 residential and commercial structures, damaged five others and was threatening 2,000 more structures, Cal Fire said. The blaze prompted numerous road closures, including a shutdown of Highway 140 between Carstens Road and Allred Road — blocking one of the main routes into Yosemite.
California has experienced increasingly larger and deadlier wildfires in recent years as climate change has made the West much warmer and drier over the past 30 years. Scientists have said weather will continue to be more extreme and wildfires more frequent, destructive and unpredictable.
“The fire is moving quickly. This fire was throwing embers out in front of itself for up to 2 miles yesterday,” Patterson said. “These are exceptional fire conditions.” The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Pacific Gas & Electric said on its website that more than 2,600 homes and businesses in the area had lost power as of Friday afternoon and there was no indication when it would be restored. “PG&E is unable to access the affected equipment,” the utility said.
A shoeless older man attempting to flee the blaze on Friday crashed his sedan into a ditch in a closed area and was helped by firefighters. He was safely driven from the area and did not appear to suffer any injuries. Several other residents stayed in their homes Friday night as the fire burned nearby.
Meanwhile, firefighters have made significant progress against a wildfire that began in Yosemite National Park and burned into the Sierra National Forest.
The Washburn Fire was 79% contained Friday after burning about 7.5 square miles (19.4 square kilometers) of forest. It was one of the largest fires of the year in California, along with the Lost Lake Fire in Riverside County that was fully contained in June at 9 square miles (23 square kilometers)
The fire broke out July 7 and forced the closure of the southern entrance to Yosemite and evacuation of the community of Wawona as it burned on the edge of Mariposa Grove, home to hundreds of giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees by volume.
Wawona Road is tentatively set to reopen on Saturday, according to the park website. | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/photos-wildfire-burns-near-yosemite-governor-declares-emergency-over/ | 2022-07-24T17:18:58Z | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/photos-wildfire-burns-near-yosemite-governor-declares-emergency-over/ | false |
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 32 cents over the past two weeks to $4.54 per gallon.
The average price at the pump is down 55 cents over the past six weeks, but it’s $1.32 higher than it was one year ago.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in Los Angeles, at $5.65 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $3.90 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel dropped 22 cents over two weeks to $5.55 a gallon. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/average-us-gasoline-price-falls-32-cents-to-454-per-gallon/2022/07/24/fdb734c6-0b73-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | 2022-07-24T17:28:32Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/average-us-gasoline-price-falls-32-cents-to-454-per-gallon/2022/07/24/fdb734c6-0b73-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | false |
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9:08 p.m. Deputy Breydon Brewer and Mackay fire volunteers responded to a report of livestock in distress.
JULY 12
8:35 a.m. A vehicle was reported stolen at the Boundary Creek boat launch.
1:24 p.m. Challis ambulance workers responded to a call on Fifth Street in Challis.
7:51 p.m. Stanley ambulance volunteers assisted an injured person at Point Campground No. 3 near Redfish Lake.
JULY 13
11:26 a.m. Challis ambulance workers responded to a call on 10th Street in Challis.
6:14 p.m. A reckless driver was reported on U.S. Highway 93 near Mackay Reservoir.
JULY 14
12:42 p.m. Challis ambulance workers assisted an injured person on Valley Road.
2:54 p.m. Challis fire volunteers, ambulance crew members and the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motorcycle accident on U.S. 93 near Ellis.
6:29 p.m. A complaint was made about illegal camping near Cherry Creek.
8:50 p.m. Stanley ambulance volunteers responded to a medical call at the clinic.
JULY 15
10:29 a.m. A trespasser was reported near Mackay.
11:32 a.m. Deputy Chris Harvey responded to a medical call on McCaleb street in Mackay.
3:08 p.m. Deputy Gavin Jones cited someone for possessing drugs.
5:59 p.m. Deputies checked on a report of disorderly conduct at Sockeye Campground near Stanley Lake.
6:31 p.m. A burglary at a residence on Trail Creek Road was reported.
9:14 p.m. Deputy Gavin Jones checked out a report of damaged property on Jobe Lane near Challis.
11:39 p.m. Jones checked on a report of fireworks or gunfire at the Northgate Motel in Challis.
JULY 16
11:12 a.m. A vehicle was reported stolen on Garden Creek Road in Challis.
2:19 p.m. Challis fire volunteers, the ambulance crew and Chief Deputy Levi Maydole were called to a motorcycle accident on Hotsprings Road in Challis.
3:27 p.m. Marine Deputy John Haugh checked on a boat that wouldn’t run on Redfish Lake.
JULY 17
2:48 p.m. An accident was reported on Idaho Highway 75 in Stanley. | https://www.postregister.com/messenger/local_scenes/sheriffs-report/article_c7478ab1-8492-58c3-99d5-225aafa628ce.html | 2022-07-24T17:29:24Z | https://www.postregister.com/messenger/local_scenes/sheriffs-report/article_c7478ab1-8492-58c3-99d5-225aafa628ce.html | true |
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes walked onto the practice field at Missouri Western State University on Sunday flanked by NFL rookies and longshots, many of whom dream of making in a year what the Chiefs quarterback will make by the end of the day.
Yes, Mahomes set the market when he signed a 10-year, $450 million contract in July 2020, but that astonishing deal has been surpassed — in average pay and guaranteed compensation — multiple times over the past couple of years. And the latest to join the club with a skyrocketing quarterback contract is the Cardinals’ Kyler Murray, whose 5-year, $230.5 million deal signed this week outpaces Mahomes in average pay by more than a million per year.
All of which is fine for Mahomes, whose inherent humility means he doesn’t mind seeing others get their due.
“You want the salaries to keep going up, your players getting more and more,” Mahomes said. “When I saw my deal, I knew I was going to be pretty set for life, regardless of what the market kind of patterns. But you just keep playing. I mean, money is one thing, but when you get a Super Bowl ring in your career, I mean, that’s the kind of thing you look back upon.”
Mahomes earned that ring with a victory over San Francisco on a warm Miami night in February 2020.
That’s something missing from the resume of Murray, who lost the only playoff game of his first three seasons in the league, along with just about everyone else whose contract rivals that of the Kansas City quarterback.
There’s the Bills’ Josh Allen, who signed a six-year deal worth more than $258 million last August and whose 3-3 playoff record includes a dramatic overtime loss to Kansas City last season. And the Browns’ Deshaun Watson, who is 1-2 in the playoffs, but who signed a five-year, $230 million deal that’s fully guaranteed in March. And Dak Prescott of the Cowboys, who signed a four-year, $160 million contract last year despite having never played for a conference title.
Mahomes has played for the last four of those, winning two with the two losses in nail-biter finishes.
“I think especially the quarterback position, because the next guy or the top guy or any of these top-tier quarterbacks, they make such a difference in NFL games, that (contracts) are going to get passed up,” Mahomes explained. “And I mean, if you look at guys that signed last year to this year, they got passed up.”
He expects the same to happen when the Chargers’ Justin Herbert and the Bengals’ Joe Burrow sign new deals.
Mahomes was quick to make a crucial point about his own deal, though: “I was going to make sure that I got paid, like I said, to take care of your family. But I want to have a great team around me as well. And whatever way that is, I’m going to make sure I have a great team around me for the rest of my career.”
The Chiefs spent lavishly last offseason, both in free agency and the draft, to rebuild an offensive line that failed to protect Mahomes against Tampa Bay in the Super Bowl. And while general manager Brett Veach has still been forced to make some tough financial decisions — like trading away Tyreek Hill rather than give the wide receiver a record-setting contract — he’s still been able to land players such as JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Ronald Jones II to help out.
Mahomes understands the responsibility that comes with his hefty contract, too. That was evident this past offseason, when he invited wide receivers, running backs and tight ends to his home in Texas for some voluntary workouts.
“Patrick does a great job with his leadership ability,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid acknowledged this week. “He understands his strengths, he understands his weaknesses, and he’s willing to work on his weaknesses like a wild man. He attacks all those things, and he wants you to coach him and coach him hard.”
Regardless of what Mahomes’ bank account might say.
“I want the Chiefs to be at the top of the rankings. I want to do whatever I can to put us in those positions,” he said. “That all comes with how you play on the field. You can have these offseason lifts and everything like that, but when it comes down to it, it’s going to be who’s there in the middle of February holding up that trophy and getting that ring. So, I think whenever you have that motivation to be the best and to win as a team then everything else kind of handles itself.”
Notes: The Chiefs practice again Monday with rookies and quarterbacks before veterans report later in the day. The first full-squad workout is Wednesday. ... WR Cornell Powell was the star of Sunday’s workout with several impressive catches in traffic. ... LB Leo Chenal was back to work after leaving Saturday’s practice early due to heat exhaustion.
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By JIM GOMEZ | ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A gunman opened fire on university campus in the Philippine capital region on Sunday, killing a former town mayor and two others in a brazen attack ahead of a graduation ceremony, police said.
The suspect was armed with two pistols and a silencer and was captured in a car he commandeered trying to escape the Ateneo de Manila University in suburban Quezon City, police said. He was blocked by witnesses and authorities outside the university gates.
The sprawling university was put under lockdown and the graduation rite at the law school on campus was cancelled, police said.
Investigators were trying to determine a motive for the attack, but Quezon City police chief Brig. Gen. Remus Medina said the suspect, apparently a medical doctor, had a long-running feud with Rosita Furigay, a former mayor of Lamitan town in southern Basilan province.
She died in the attack together with her aide and a university guard. Furigay’s daughter, who was supposed to attend the graduation, was wounded and taken to a hospital, a police report said.
Video of the aftermath of the shooting showed students and officials in graduation gowns screaming and running away in panic in the lobby of the school building while others tended to the victims who were sprawled on the ground in the driveway.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, who was supposed to be a speaker at the ceremony, was advised to turn back en route to the event, officials said.
Newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised to have the attack swiftly investigated and those behind the killings brought to justice. He is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress at the House of Representatives on Monday also in Quezon city, where police and other law enforcers had imposed a gun ban and heightened security before the shooting.
«We are shocked and saddened by the events at the Ateneo graduation today,» Marcos Jr. said. «We mourn with the bereaved, the wounded and those whose scars from this experience will run deep.»
LINK ORIGINAL: The Trinidad Guardian | https://www.entornointeligente.com/man-opens-fire-on-philippine-campus-killing-3-people-2/ | 2022-07-24T17:36:27Z | https://www.entornointeligente.com/man-opens-fire-on-philippine-campus-killing-3-people-2/ | false |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian defense officials insisted Sunday that an airstrike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa hit only military targets, but the attack tested an agreement on resuming grain shipments that the two countries signed less than a day before the assault.
Long-range missiles destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship and a warehouse holding Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied by the U.S., Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a daily briefing.
Speaking late Saturday in his nightly televised address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack on Odesa “destroyed the very possibility” of dialogue with Russia.
Under the grain-shipment agreement obtained by The Associated Press, both Kyiv and Moscow agreed not to target vessels and port facilities involved in the initiative, including the ports of Odesa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny.
The Ukrainian military said the attack involved four cruise missiles, two of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
Command spokeswoman Nataliya Humenyuk said no grain storage facilities were hit. Turkey’s defense minister, however, said he had had reports from Ukrainian authorities that one missile struck a grain silo while another landed nearby, although neither affected loading at Odesa’s docks.
It was not immediately clear how the airstrike would affect plans to resume shipping Ukrainian grain by sea in safe corridors out of the ports.
Russia and Ukraine on Friday signed identical agreements with the United Nations and Turkey in Istanbul aimed at clearing the way for the shipment of millions of tons of desperately needed Ukrainian grain, as well as the export of Russian grain and fertilizer.
Senior U.N. officials voiced hopes that the deal would end a months-long standoff that threatened food security around the globe.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian shelling continued to kill and wound civilians in Ukraine’s south and east.
The governor of the eastern Donetsk region, one of two that make up Ukraine’s industrial heartland of the Donbas and a key focus of Russia’s offensive, said two civilians had been killed and two more wounded over the previous 24 hours.
The U.K. military reported Sunday in its daily intelligence update that Russia was making “minimal progress” in its Donbas offensive, which it said remained small-scale and focused on the city of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian military’s General Staff confirmed in its regular update that Russia was “conducting military operations to create conditions” for an assault on Bakhmut, while firing on surrounding settlements and battling Ukrainian defenders for control of a nearby thermal plant.
In Ukraine’s south, regional officials said that at least five civilians were wounded by Russian shells in the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
“Also, as a result of the scattering of munitions and their fragments, fires occurred in open areas in the city,” said Vitaly Kim, governor of the Mykolaiv region.
In other developments:
— A Washington-based think tank said Ukrainian forces are likely preparing to launch or have launched a counteroffensive in the Kherson region.
The Institute for the Study of War quoted Kherson Oblast Administration Adviser Serhiy Khlan as saying Ukrainian forces have seized unspecified settlements in the region, but he called on Ukrainian civilians to remain silent on the progress of the counteroffensive until Ukrainian authorities released official statements.
The ISW noted that open-source information on any progress by Ukrainian troops “will likely be limited and lag behind events.”
— Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
Lavrov landed in Cairo late Saturday on the first leg of his Africa trip, which will also include stops in Ethiopia, Uganda and Congo, according to Russia’s state-run RT television network.
Speaking at a news conference following bilateral talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shukri, on Sunday, Lavrov said that he had “reaffirmed the commitment of Russian grain exporters to fulfill all their obligations” in the wake of the U.N.-backed deal to unblock grain shipments.
— Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a speech in Romania that Western sanctions against Russia have failed and that the war in Ukraine will not end “until there is a Russian-U.S. peace negotiation.”
Orban said Saturday in a speech in Baile Tusnad in central Romania that “a new strategy is needed which should focus on peace talks … instead of winning the war.”
“The situation is that today we are sitting in a car with flat tires on all four wheels,” he said. “It is quite obvious that the war cannot be won this way. Ukrainians will never win a war against Russia with American training officers and weapons.”
The far-right leader went on to say that had Donald Trump and Germany’s Angela Merkel still been in charge in their countries, “then this war would never have broken out.” | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/russia-says-strike-on-ukrainian-port-hit-military-targets/ | 2022-07-24T17:36:56Z | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/russia-says-strike-on-ukrainian-port-hit-military-targets/ | true |
Parenting isn't easy for anyone, but for those with children on the spectrum, it often comes with extra challenges. Autism diagnoses in England have soared by 787 per cent in the past two decades, a recent study has shown. Researchers say the 'explosive' rise is likely due to increased awareness about the condition.
But as diagnoses continue to rise, there’s one issue some parents with autistic children are having to face – the condition being used as an excuse for criminality or bad behaviour.
That’s the case for Altrincham mum Renée White, who says she is sick of people using autism as a “get out of jail free card”. Renée, whose 23-year-old son Aidan has autism, thinks people using the condition as an 'excuse' reflects unfairly on the majority of people with an autistic spectrum disorder.
“Pretty much every week there is some story in the press or on a real-life drama with mention of someone being on the spectrum and using it as part of their defence,” the 45-year-old told the Manchester Evening News.
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“It’s just constant now; you can’t go a week without hearing it being used as a defence, that’s always a bother because in a typical person’s psyche, somewhere along the way, they’re going to link autism and criminal behaviour and people on the spectrum are generally not criminals.
“It’s an unfair representation of people in the community; it’s almost like, ‘I’ve done something really bad and I need a get out of jail free card, I’ll try to see if I have autism or if I’m on the spectrum and I’ll use that’,” Renée added.
Autism refers to a broad range of conditions identified by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviours, speech and nonverbal communication. Autistic people may act in a different way to other people, finding it hard to communicate and interact, have difficulty understanding feelings, finding bright lights or loud sounds overwhelming and getting anxious about unfamiliar situations.
Aidan was diagnosed with autism when he was two-years-old and has attended special needs schools throughout his life. Currently, he is studying at college.
Though Renée says he may look typical, Aidan has a language and social delay, meaning he speaks in broken sentences and is unable to fully communicate what he is thinking most of the time.
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“It’s a two-pronged insult because of the way typical people, who don’t know someone with autism, might be influenced into thinking about it. It breaks my heart and angers me at the same time.”
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(NerdWallet) – After nearly two and a half years of pandemic relief, federal student loan payments will restart after the pause expires Aug. 31 — unless it’s extended for the seventh time.
There is talk that President Joe Biden will announce some student debt cancellation sometime this summer — but there is no guarantee.
And now, with inflation hitting its highest rates in decades, student loan borrowers have an additional uncertainty to navigate: With prices higher for food, gas and so much more since the last time they made a student loan payment, what will adding those monthly payments back into the mix do to their finances?
Economists like Kathryn Anne Edwards at the Rand Corp., a nonprofit global public policy think tank, say borrowers will likely feel the impact of inflation when payments restart, but it will hinge on an individual’s circumstances.
“It depends on if the student loan payments are going to pull from their current income or if the payments are going to pull from their current income plus savings,” Edwards says. “If they’ve done targeted savings around student loans restarting, they have some extra cushion.”
Multiple financial forecasts expect inflation to peak this summer, but remain elevated through the rest of the year. Here’s how both the payment restart and student debt cancellation could impact your spending power.
What inflation means for the student loan payment restart
Since income, savings and debt are unequal across the board, even if it weren’t a period of high inflation, some would have more difficulty fitting student loans back into their budgets.
“People have a different amount of wiggle room when prices go up,” Edwards says.
“Some people might have been saving up for it and other people are going to be completely backed into a financial corner,” she says.
Robert Kelchen, professor and head of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Tennessee, says restarting student loan payments is going to get messy no matter what.
“Borrowers haven’t paid in nearly two and a half years, student loan servicers got burned the last time they thought payments were going to resume, and there will be a lot of frustration among borrowers,” Kelchen says.
If you’re concerned about being able to repay your debt, here’s what you can do:
- Reassess your monthly budget: See if you have expenses you can cut down on to fit your student loan back into your monthly spending. If you follow the 50/30/20 budget, that would mean 50% of your spending goes to “needs” — like your minimum student loan payment and housing costs — 30% goes to wants and 20% for savings and debt repayment.
- Consider income-driven repayment: Your servicer can tell you about other repayment options like income-driven repayment, which would cap payments at a portion of your income and extend your repayment term. It could end up lowering your payment, but you’ll end up paying more interest over time.
- Take an additional pause: Another payment pause like a hardship forbearance or unemployment deferment should be a last resort. That’s because while your payments are paused, interest continues to accrue and is tacked onto your principal balance when you do start repaying.
How significantly could student loan cancellation help borrowers?
Recent White House leaks to the press suggest that $10,000 is the likely amount borrowers can expect if cancellation happens. Eligibility could also be tied to income, which would potentially result in an application process.
Cancellation of $10,000 per person has the potential to wipe away debt for 15.2 million borrowers — if they all qualified. If it happens before payments restart, those eligible borrowers would be student-debt-free.
For 30.5 million other borrowers, $10,000 in cancellation could put those eligible closer to fully repaying their debt, barring any interest that grows faster than they can repay. But it may not make it any easier to meet their monthly payment obligations unless the Education Department opts to recalculate monthly payment amounts using the new balance after cancellation goes into effect. It’s unclear if that would happen.
One thing that’s critical to understand about cancellation, experts say, is you’re not being handed money.
“The amount of money people get up front is very small,” Kelchen says. “Even if you have $10,000 in debt and it all gets forgiven, it means you’re not making payments for the next several years, it’s not like you’re getting a $10,000 check.”
Could cancellation or restarting payments make inflation worse?
The Biden administration’s message is that coupling cancellation with restarting student loan payments would offset any broader impact on inflation that cancellation could have, according to a May press briefing by White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese.
Logically, if you restart student loan payments, borrowers will have less money to spend on other things. Edwards says that would reduce demand and could, therefore, be anti-inflationary.
And the fears about cancellation worsening inflation are likely overstated, according to Alí R. Bustamante, deputy director of the Worker Power and Economic Security program at Roosevelt Institute, a liberal think tank. He says cancellation would likely have little impact on inflation — and subsequently the prices you’re paying for goods and services.
It all comes down to why inflation is high in the first place: it’s due to snarled supply chains, not because consumers have more money to spend, Bustamante says. Again, cancellation doesn’t put more money in people’s pockets, rather it removes the constraint of debt.
Cancellation would make a big difference to individuals’ long term financial prospects. But on a broader scale, even full cancellation — all $1.7 trillion of it — wouldn’t do much to inflation, Bustamante says.
“It would be insignificant in the short and the long term, given the broader scale of it,” he says. Canceling all $1.7 trillion debt would have an impact on the 43 million borrowers with debt, but their families and dependents would feel the effects, as well, Bustamante points out. “If you’re measuring impact, $1.7 trillion distribution is minute,” he adds. “I think it underscores just how large the American economy is.”
Still, there isn’t a clear consensus as to how cancellation would impact inflation. Others insist it would add to inflation, such as the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a right-center public policy organization,
“There are people who don’t like student loan cancellation as a policy who will say it will make it worse and there are people who love the student loan cancellation policy and they’ll say student loan cancellation will make it better,” Edwards says. “They’re using the … hot issue of the day economically to make their point.”
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Enjoying retired life, Allyson Felix was eating hot wings and sipping on a root beer float in Los Angeles when the phone rang.
She was needed back in Oregon for the prelims of the 4×400 women’s relay. Could she return to world championships? She was on her way.
The most decorated sprinter in U.S. history jumped on a plane and was on the track Saturday night for the “last” time to help the Americans advance to the final.
Back into retirement she goes. She said she will watch the final of the women’s 4×400 on Sunday from the seats.
That’s the plan — for now. She did have the fastest one-lap split of her teammates as the U.S. posted the fastest qualifying time of 3 minutes, 23.38 seconds.
“From what I know,” the 36-year-old Felix said of whether this is really the end. “But you know, what do I know?”
Last Friday, she went through an emotional send-off after helping the 4×400 mixed relay team to a bronze medal. That was supposed to be it.
She went back to Los Angeles for the ESPY Awards and was a few hot wings in when she was summoned to the track for an encore performance.
Talitha Diggs ran the opening leg for the U.S. before handing off to Felix. She powered around the track and gave the baton to Kaylin Whitney, the sprinter who grew up idolizing Felix. Jaide Stepter Baynes brought it home.
“It’s kind of coming full circle, literally,” Whitney said of passing the baton to Felix. “To be able to run alongside her, as well as these other great ladies, is always a privilege. I can’t be happier.”
Soon after her run, Felix crouched down by the scoreboard and then sat on the grass to watch. When it was over, she hugged her teammates.
“I was well on my way (to retirement),” said Felix, who had her Saysh spikes — a footwear company she launched — dangling from her shoulder. “I had no plans to be back here for the rest of the meet. But things happen. I felt good. It was really cool to run when the stadium was full and just get all the love, and run with this amazing group of women. It’s really set the team up to go after the title.”
The American contingent in the final figures to be 400-meter hurdle world champion Sydney McLaughlin, fresh off her world-record performance Friday, and Dalilah Muhammad, who won bronze in the race. They were on the winning 4×400 team at the Tokyo Games. So were Felix and Athing Mu. But Mu has the final of the 800 on the same day.
Any chance Felix may leave the seats to run again?
“I was asked to run in the prelim,” Felix said.
Should the group bring home a medal — the team is a big favorite — it would be Felix’s 20th medal at world championships, extending a record she already held. She also has 11 Olympic medals.
“It was just about being a team player and putting them in position to run their best (Sunday),” Felix said.
Her immediate plans revolve around one thing — more hot wings.
“I only got a few of them,” Felix said. “I’ll finish them now.”
A LANE BY HERSELF
Belgian hurdler Anne Zagre will always have a cool story of how she ran all by herself in a heat at worlds. She will probably have the scars to prove it, too.
Zagre ran all alone in lane six because in a round one heat during the morning session, defending champion Nia Ali crashed into the 10th hurdle and impeded Zagre’s lane. The jury of appeal made the decision to have Zagre run in a substitute heat for a chance to advance. She hit the last hurdle and fell across the finish line. She had bandages on her left shoulder and hand, along with both knees.
“Such a pity that I touched the last hurdle and fell down,” Zagre said. “I have no words. I actually have mixed feelings. Just crazy.”
END OF REIGN
For Ali, her reign as world champion comes to an end. The 33-year-old mother of three hit the ninth hurdle while in the lead and fell into the 10th. She took the setback in stride.
“It’s part of my journey. I have to embrace every part of it,” Ali said. “I am not incredibly happy about it but I have to overcome it. I wanted to do my very best in front of the home crowd. I was prepared to show a fast time.”
Those who made it through round one of the hurdles included Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico and world-record holder Keni Harrison of the U.S.
“This is a pretty special moment,” Harrison said. “To hear the crowd cheer for me brings a smile to my face.”
The semifinal and final will be Sunday.
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Writer Tim Kurkjian and the late Jack Graney, the first former major league player to transfer to the broadcast booth, were honored Saturday by the Baseball Hall of Fame for their contributions to the game.
Kurkjian was presented with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Career Excellence Award. He began his career in 1979 at the Washington Star and two years later was the Texas Rangers beat writer for The Dallas Morning News. Four years later, he returned to his native Maryland and joined The Baltimore Sun, covering the Orioles for four years. He then spent seven years as a senior baseball writer at Sports Illustrated.
“It’s such an honor to be here,” said Kurkjian, who moved to broadcasting at ESPN in 1998. “This has been the most overwhelming, most overpowering experience of my life. That love for the game, not in any sort of grace or talent, has carried my career. It was a privilege to cover the game 40 years ago, and now 40 years later, it is still a privilege. Baseball is the greatest game.”
Graney was honored posthumously with the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting, but he started his career on the field for Cleveland and was the first major league player to bat against Babe Ruth (1914). He finished a 14-year playing career in 1922 and after a stint in automotive sales was hired in 1932 by Cleveland radio staion WHK to call games. He spent 22 years calling them for several stations and is now widely considered to be the first former big league player to broadcast a major league game.
Graney, who also called the 1935 World Series for a national audience in 1935 and that year’s All-Star Game in Cleveland, died in 1978.
Granddaughter Perry Smith spoke in his behalf.
“If Jack were here today, he would never tell you about his accomplishments,”she said. “He was such a humble man. And he probably was embarrassed by praise. Here’s how Jack described his career. He said, ‘I always tried to give the fans an honest account. It was a tremendous responsibility. And at all times I kept in mind that I was the eyes of the radio audience. I just tried to do my best and I hope my best was good enough.'”
Also Saturday, more than 50 Hall of Famers took part in the annual Parade of Legends. Chairs were lined up four deep on Main Street more than four hours before the parade began. Inside the Hall of Fame’s Plaque Gallery, several fans dressed in Red Sox gear stopped to take photos at the spot where the plaque of former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, afffectionately called Big Papi, will hang after his induction.
Thousands of Red Sox fans lined the route through the village center, many wearing Big Papi’s No. 34 on the back, and about 20 were carrying a Domincian Republic flag and chanting “Papi! Papi!” Several souvenir tables were set up with Ortiz induction jerseys in red and blue.
Ortiz is just the 58th player selected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot. He’s part of the seven-member Class of 2022 that will be inducted on Sunday.
Joining Ortiz on stage will be three-time batting champion Tony Oliva and 283-game winner Jim Kaat.
Also getting their due on induction day are: Dodgers great Gil Hodges, who managed the New York Mets to their first World Series title in 1969; Minnie Miñoso, a star with the Chicago White Sox in the 1950s; Buck O’Neil, who played for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues and was a tireless advocate for the game; and Bud Fowler, a pioneering Black player who grew up in Cooperstown in the 1860s and played in more than a dozen leagues.
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Freelance writer Ken Powtak contributed.
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. women pulled a shocking upset over Jamaica in the 4×100 relay at world championships Saturday, while the men finished second after a sloppy baton exchange that has become a ritual for that star-crossed team.
Andre De Grasse beat Marvin Bracy to the line by .07 seconds to lift Canada to the victory in the men’s race in 37.48 seconds.
Bracy fell behind in the anchor leg after twice reaching back and whiffing on the exchange from Elijah Hall, who went tumbling to the ground after he finally got the stick into his teammate’s hand.
The U.S. women, a clear underdog to a Jamaican team that had won all but one of the six sprint medals at this meet, pulled the upset when Twanisha Terry held off 200 gold medalist Shericka Jackson for a .04-second victory.
The American team, which also included Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner and Jenna Prandini, finished in 41.14.
Jamaica’s fate might have been sealed on a messy first pass between Kemba Nelson and Elaine Thompson-Herah. With Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce running the third leg, Jamaica came into this with all three members of the team that swept the 100 meters last weekend and both members of the 1-2 finish in the 200. The U.S. had taken all six medals in the men’s 100 and 200.
The relays proved, yet again, that pure speed is not all that matters in these races.
Though the U.S. men will walk away with a medal this time — they’d been shut out in six of the last 13 worlds and three of the last four Olympics — this can’t be framed as anything but an unsatisfactory result.
De Grasse, the Olympic champion at 200 meters, could barely walk up his stairs four weeks ago while recovering from COVID-19. He didn’t make it through 100-meter heats last weekend and pulled out of the 200 altogether.
He won the gold medal with a team that also included Aaron Brown, who finished seventh in the 200 and eighth in the 100; Jerome Blake, who didn’t make the final in either; and Brendon Rodney, who was part of Canada’s relay pool.
Meanwhile, the U.S., apparently buoyed by a solid race in prelims the day earlier, put out the same lineup and left a bunch of its medalists from earlier in the week — Trayvon Bromell, Erriyon Knighton, Kenny Bednarek and the injured Fred Kerley — on the bench.
Hall stayed on. His resume: A fifth-place finish in the 100 at nationals last month, but also an NCAA relay title in 2018 at University of Houston, where the legend, Carl Lewis, who is also a constant critic of the U.S. relay process, has been coaching for years.
One thought for the men: Take a page out of the book being written by the women’s relay coach, Mechelle Lewis Freeman.
Her team consisted of the eighth-place finisher in the 100 (Jefferson), the fifth-place finisher in the 200 (Steiner) and two others (Prandini and Terry) who didn’t make it out of their semis.
The initial pass between Jefferson and Steiner might not have been amazingly smooth, but neither was Jamaica’s.
Terry took the stick for the anchor leg with about a four-step lead over Jackson, who, two nights earlier, had run the second-fastest time ever in the 200 (21.45).
The Jamaican closed, and closed some more, but when Terry leaned into the line she had America’s first win at worlds in this race since 2017, when Fraser-Pryce was out after having her baby.
Other winners Saturday included Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir of Kenya in the men’s 800, Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia in the women’s 5000, Anderson Peters of Grenada in men’s javelin and Pedro Pichardo of Portugal, who backed up his Olympic title with a world title in men’s triple jump.
The evening also featured a (final?) curtain call for Allyson Felix, who was lured back to the worlds stage to run the prelims in the 4×400 women’s race.
It sets up Felix to win her 20th world championship medal, and her 14th gold after Sunday’s final. The U.S. has won the 4×400 at seven of the past nine worlds.
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QB Flores Led Raiders Franchise to First Wins in 1960
Tom Flores is an iconic Raider for many reasons, but it started by leading the franchise to their first wins.
The Oakland Raiders were the eighth and final franchise created in the inaugural season of the American Football League in 1960, and the other teams actually stole players from Oakland’s original roster, which was chosen by proposed owners in Minneapolis who wound up going with the established National Football League instead.
It took the afterthought Raiders a while to get going and they lost their first two regular-season games of that season, 37-22, to the Houston Oilers and, 34-16, to the Dallas Texans, both at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco.
Then they went on the road for the third game of the season and upset the Oilers, 14-13, at Jeppesen Stadium in Houston on a 14-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Tom Flores to tight end Gene Prebola with 4:58 left in the game.
“Gene was a big, strong tight end, but not very fast and really was ahead of his time,” said Flores, who years later would coach the Raiders to victories in Super Bowls XV and XVIII on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “He was just a load, and I hit him on a post pattern for that touchdown.
“We were pretty excited to win that game against the Oilers, who had George Blanda at quarterback, and they went on to win the first AFL Championship that season. It was the first game of a three-game road trip, which is what we did often in those days.
“I just remember it was so humid in Houston, but even though we weren’t that good, we competed because were in great condition. We’d outrun teams in the fourth quarter. (Coach) Eddie Erdelatz had us run everywhere between drills in practice.
“It was a carryover from when he coached at Navy because they only had 45 minutes to practice and didn’t have time for wind sprints, so they ran the whole time they were on the field, and so did we.”
Flores, who split time at quarterback with veteran Babe Parilli, completed 7-of-10 passes in that game for 57 yards, but he played a much bigger role when the Raiders won their first home game of the season by beating the Boston Patriots, 27-14, in Week 6 at Kezar to even their record at 3-3.
By that time Flores, who played at Fresno City College and College (now University) of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., had become the full-time starter and he completed 14-of-24 passes for 161 yards and touchdowns of 36 yards to Prebola and nine yards to Al Hoisington in the second quarter to give the Raiders a 21-6 lead.
Halfback Jack Larscheid ran 87 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and fullback Billy Lott applied the clincher with a 40-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.
“Prebola and Hoisington were both tight ends and we went to them a lot in the passing game because we didn’t have too much on the outside,” said Flores, who also had a key seven-yard run for a first down. “Al was really fast and he was our deep threat, even though that touchdown wasn’t a long one.
“It was great to finally win a game at home and I think we won a couple more. They usually announced the crowd at about 10,000, but that was probably cheating by about 5,000. We didn’t have much of a homefield advantage that first season, but we still did pretty well with what we had.
“Actually, our record was pretty good that season when you think of how it all happened and the roster we had.”
The Raiders finished 6-8 in 1960 , but there was no indication that this would become one of the greatest franchises in the 10-year history of AFL, and then the NFL.
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KHS Class of 1966 reunion July 30
The Kokomo High School Class of 1966 will have its annual mini-reunion at 6 p.m. July 30 at Martino's Italian Villa, 1929 N. Washington, Kokomo.
No RSVP is required.
KHS Class of 1965 reunion Aug. 2
The Kokomo High School Class of 1965 will hold a mini reunion at 5 p.m. Aug. 2 at Martino's Italian Villa, 1929 N. Washington, Kokomo.
Both alumni and others are welcome. For more information, call Mike at 765-438-0499.
Northwestern Class of '82 to hold 40th reunion
Northwestern High School’s Class of 1982 will hold its 40th reunion this year.
Tentative date is Sept. 10, with other activities being planned that weekend.
Anyone who would like to receive an invitation to attend is asked to contact reunion coordinator Arden Jolly Townsend at 609-405-0880. There will also be other events held that weekend, which will be open to NHS alumni from other graduating classes.
Northwestern student named to robotics board
Northwestern student Janna Wilson was named to the FIRST Indiana Robotics Student Board of Directors for the 2022-23 school year.
Students in their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school are considered for the board.
The Student Board of Directors represent students in FIRST robotics and work with the organization's board of directors.
They also work on several projects during the year that includes advocacy with the state legislature for increased access for Hoosier children to STEM mentoring programs, mental health awareness for teens, and other projects the student board feel aligns with the strategic plan of FIRST, according to a news release.
The student board attends robotics events across the state as ambassadors of the program and meets with potential sponsors and schools that are interested in starting FIRST programs, and they meet with current FIRST students and mentors to learn about the issues facing teams statewide to serve the community better.
Tipton Dairy Queen hosting fundraiser for THS band
TIPTON — The Tipton Dairy Queen will donate a portion of all proceeds between 5 and 9 p.m. Tuesday to the Tipton High School music and band departments.
The fundraiser applies to dine-in and to-go orders, along gift card purchases.
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CHICAGO (WGN) — Three individuals are in the hospital after being shot at a funeral at a South Side Church in Chicago on Saturday.
Police said the shooting occurred at University Community Missionary near 108th and S State streets around 2:30 p.m. when a gray-colored sedan drove by and a person in the vehicle opened fire on the victims, who were standing outside the church.
According to authorities, a 20-year-old and 37-year-old man were taken by ambulance to Roseland Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, while a 25-year-old man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center. All three victims are in good condition.
Police said they have no suspects in custody as detectives continue to investigate.
As of Sunday morning, authorities say roughly 50 people have been shot in Chicago this weekend. At least four were killed, with two fatal shootings occurring within minutes of each other early Sunday morning.
Police said one man was shot and killed and two others critically wounded while changing a tire on the West Side around 3:15 a.m. An SUV approached the men, according to police, and a man got out of the vehicle before firing several shots at the group.
A 30-year-old man was shot in the face and pronounced dead at the scene. Another man was shot seven times and taken to the hospital in critical condition while a third man was shot in the legs, arm, and body. He was also taken to the hospital in critical condition.
A short time later, in an unrelated shooting, police said a man was killed while trying to break up an argument between two other people inside a residence. A man and a 25-year-old woman were involved in an argument inside a residence around 3:30 a.m. when a 37-year-old attempted to intervene, police said.
The man produced a gun and fired shots. The 37-year-old was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was shot in the right armpit and taken to the hospital where she was stabilized, police said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right.
The bill making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion to the deficit over 10 years, mostly as a result of new grants and tax breaks that would subsidize the cost that computer chip manufacturers incur when building or expanding chip plants in the United States.
Supporters say that countries all over the world are spending billons of dollars to lure chipmakers. The U.S. must do the same or risk losing a secure supply of the semiconductors that power the nation’s automobiles, computers, appliances and some of the military’s most advanced weapons systems.
Sanders, I-Vt., and a wide range of conservative lawmakers, think tanks and media outlets have a different take. To them, it’s “corporate welfare.” It’s just the latest example of how spending taxpayer dollars to help the private sector can scramble the usual partisan lines, creating allies on the left and right who agree on little else. They are positioning themselves as defenders of the little guy against powerful interest groups lining up at the public trough.
Sanders said he doesn’t hear from people about the need to help the semiconductor industry. Voters talk to him about climate change, gun safety, preserving a woman’s right to an abortion and boosting Social Security benefits, to name just a few.
“Not too many people that I can recall — I have been all over this country — say: ‘Bernie, you go back there and you get the job done, and you give enormously profitable corporations, which pay outrageous compensation packages to their CEOs, billions and billions of dollars in corporate welfare,'” Sanders said.
Sanders voted against the original semiconductor and research bill that passed the Senate last year. He was the only senator who caucuses with the Democrats to oppose the measure, joining with 31 Republicans.
While Sanders would like the see the spending directed elsewhere, several GOP senators just want the spending stopped, period. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said the spending would help fuel inflation that is hurting the poor and middle class.
“The poorer you are, the more you suffer. Even people well-entrenched in the middle class get gouged considerably. Why we would want to take money away from them and give it to the wealthy is beyond my ability to fathom,” Lee said.
Conservative mainstays such as The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, the Heritage Foundation and the tea party aligned group FreedomWorks have also come out against the bill. “Giving taxpayer money away to rich corporations is not competing with China,” said Walter Lohman, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center.
The opposition from the far left and the far right means that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will need help from Republicans to get a bill over the finish line. Support from at least 11 Republican senators will be needed to overcome a filibuster. A final vote on the bill is expected in the coming week.
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is among the likely Republican supporters. Asked about the Sanders’ argument against the bill, Romney said that when other countries subsidize the manufacturing of high technology chips, the U.S. must join the club.
“If you don’t play like they play, then you are not going to be manufacturing high technology chips, and they are essential for our national defense as well as our economy,” Romney said.
The most common reason that lawmakers give for subsidizing the semiconductor industry is the risk to national security from relying on foreign suppliers, particularly after the supply chain problems of the pandemic. Nearly four-fifths of global fabrication capacity is in Asia, according to the Congressional Research Service, broken down by South Korea at 28%, Taiwan at 22%, Japan, 16%, and China, 12%.
“My fear is that more and more companies will locate their manufacturing facilities in other countries and that we will be increasingly vulnerable,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Supporters are confident the bill will pass the Senate. The window for passing the bill through the House is narrow if progressives join with Sanders and if most Republicans line up in opposition based on fiscal concerns. The White House says the bill needs to pass by the end of the month because companies are making decisions now about where to build.
Two key congressional groups, the Problem Solvers caucus and the New Democrat Coalition, have endorsed the measure in recent days,
The Problem Solvers caucus is made up members from both parties. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, the group’s Republican co-chair, said Intel Corp. wants to build its chip capacity in the United States, but much of that capacity will go to Europe if Congress doesn’t pass the bill.
“If a semiconductor-related bill is brought to the floor, it will pass,” Fitzpatrick said.
Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., said he believes the legislation checks a lot of boxes for his constituents, including on the front-burner issue of the day, inflation.
“This is about reducing inflation. If you look at inflation, one-third of the inflation in the last quarter was automobiles, and it’s because there’s a shortage of chips,” Kilmer said. “So this is about, one, making sure that we’re making things in the United States, and two, about reducing costs.” | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/semiconductor-bill-unites-sanders-the-right-in-opposition/ | 2022-07-24T18:05:26Z | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/semiconductor-bill-unites-sanders-the-right-in-opposition/ | false |
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(WJW) — Anticipation is building and so is the Mega Millions jackpot.
The jackpot rolled again on Friday night after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn: 14, 40, 60, 64 and 66, plus the gold Mega Ball 16. The top prize has now soared to $790 million with a cash option of $464.4 million.
There were still millions of winners in Friday night’s drawing – a total of 3,428,412 winning tickets at all prize levels. Four tickets matched the five white balls to win the game’s second prize. Three of them are worth $3 million each because they included the optional Megaplier, which can increase a non-jackpot prize by 2, 3, 4, or 5 times in participating states. They were sold in Delaware, New Jersey and New York.
The remaining Match 5 winning ticket, worth $1 million, was sold in Virginia.
There have been only three lottery jackpots ever won – in any game – at a higher level than next Tuesday’s estimated prize of $790 million. Two were Mega Millions jackpots – $1.537 billion won in South Carolina in 2018 and $1.050 billion won in Michigan in 2021.
The current world record lottery prize is a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot won on January 13, 2016.
Here are the top Mega Millions jackpots to date:
The next drawing is Tuesday, July 26 at 11 p.m. ET.
Mega Millions tickets are $2 apiece.
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LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Zane Smith clinched the regular season NASCAR Truck Series championship and Chandler Smith took the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway.
Chandler Smith won his second race of the season driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports and is one of only two drivers in the playoff field with multiple wins this season. He led 49 of 60 laps on the 2½-mile tri-oval track.
“We’ve been going through a little bit of a struggle recently,” Chandler Smith said.
It was clear sailing at Pocono.
Zane Smith and Chandler Smith (they are not related), Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton are in the playoffs. The run to the championship opens Friday at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Majeski, Crafton, Rhodes and Eckes all drive for ThorSport Racing. Crafton will race for a fourth series championship.
Zane Smith was the Truck Series runner-up in each of the past two seasons and hoped his success — he has three wins — over the first 16 races can better position him to win his first championship. One caveat: NASCAR’s Trucks’ regular-season points leader has not won the season championship in each of the past four years.
He finished 13th on Saturday.
“I knew I only had to get a couple of points,” to clinch, Smith said. “Long day. Fought a really tough truck. I’m glad we’re on to the playoffs and ready to get this season started.”
Todd Bodine slammed the wall early in his 800th career NASCAR start and the final scheduled one of his career. A two-time Truck Series champion, Bodine ran a limited schedule the past few seasons. He made 241 career Cup starts, 333 in the second-tier Xfinity Series, and Saturday marked his 226th in the Truck Series. He made his NASCAR debut in a Busch Series race (now Xfinity) and finished 27th on Sept. 21, 1986 at Martinsville Speedway.
He finished last in 36th place at Pocono.
“It’s definitely not how we wanted this to go,” he said. “It’s racing. I’ve been here before. I’ve wrecked before. This is part of the game.”
Can the 58-year-old Bodine really go out this way?
“Heck, maybe I’ll have to make 801,” he said.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 24, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1207 PM CDT Sun Jul 24 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...High temperatures of 106 expected.
* WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Verlander became the major leagues’ first 13-game winner, striking out nine and topping 99 mph in his final inning to lead the Houston Astros over the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Saturday.
Verlander (13-3) allowed four hits in seven innings to win his fifth straight start and lower his ERA to 1.86, second in the American League to Shane McClanahan’s 1.71 for Tampa Bay.
A 39-year-old right-hander who missed last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Verlander averaged 96.3 mph with his fastball, 1.4 mph above his season average coming in.
“I feel like I haven’t been able to let it go like that in a long time,” Verlander said.
He said he was throwing the ball recently on an off day and tried a different arm path. He saw positive results in his last start before the All-Star break.
‘It was a solid one tick up,” he said. “I was able to do that again today and a lot more times, so I’m definitely happy and a bit surprised. Surprise is the wrong word — I was hopeful that this this could happen.”
Verlander retired 15 straight between Adam Frazier’s second-inning single and Carlos Santana’s ninth home run, which cut the lead to 2-1 in the seventh. Seattle loaded the bases on walks by Eugenio Suárez and pinch-hitter Kyle Lewis around Frazier’s single, and Verlander struck out No. 9 hitter Sam Haggerty on his 101st and final pitch, clocked at 97.4 mph.
Verlander has allowed one earned run or fewer in seven of his last eight starts.
“I remember the greats, Bob Gibson and (Tom) Seaver, and I told him, ‘You know, when they were in trouble, they knew how to pitch out of trouble,’” Houston manager Dusty Baker said. “The mark of a good pitcher is figuring out how to get either a double play or a popup or a strikeout, and I tell you, that one that was great. I mean, we needed that. He needed it. We’re operating on fumes today, so I’ll say that was a great victory.”
Kyle Tucker and Yuli Gurriel hit RBI doubles in the fourth to help the Astros to their fourth consecutive win and send Seattle to its second straight loss after a 14-game winning streak.
Houston is 27-9 since June 12 and ended the Mariners’ streak of eight consecutive winning series.
Logan Gilbert (10-4) gave up two runs and five hits in six innings with eight strikeouts and one walk. He struck out his first four batters, but gave up back-to-back doubles to Gurriel and Tucker with two outs in the fourth after his only walk, to Yordan Álvarez.
Jose Altuve scored on Ryan Boruki’s wild pitch in the eighth.
Bryan Abreu got three straight outs to finish the four-hitter for his second big league save, his first since May 26 last year.
“We haven’t lost a series in a while,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “We’ve played so well. We’ve been getting all those big hits in those big moments. It just hasn’t happened the last couple of nights.”
SANTANA
Santana has nine homers against Verlander, a two-time Cy Young Award winner.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: Closer Ryan Pressly could return to an overused bullpen Sunday from paternity leave. … RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (right forearm strain) made a rehab start Friday for Double-A Corpus Christi, striking out three over two innings. He threw 40 pitches, allowing a run. McCullers has missed the entire season. “I heard he had good velocity,” Baker said. “I heard he threw the ball well, and I’ve heard he’s very happy with his performance, especially the first time out. I’m sure he was a little nervous. But I’m waiting to hear today from our trainers to see if he has the aftereffects.”
Mariners: Servais said All-Star rookie Julio Rodríguez remains day to day after missing a second day due to a left wrist strain. The center fielder was not available off the bench Saturday, and Servais said he would remain out of the lineup until there was no soreness. Servais wasn’t sure when Rodríguez injured the wrist. He jammed it against the Rangers last Sunday sliding into second, but told Servais he wasn’t hurt afterward and appeared to participate in the Home Run Derby without issue. “If anybody’s ever been involved in an event like that — not many of us have — but the adrenaline rush just has to be out of this world, you know, with everybody on their feet and you’re doing your thing and you’re 21 years old,” Servais said. “And I’m guessing he felt that the next day after or something like that.”
UP NEXT
Astros: LHP Framber Valdez (8-4, 2.66 ERA) returns to the mound for the first time following his All-Star Game win. He struck out 10 over six scoreless innings during his last start, a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on July 14.
Mariners: LHP Robbie Ray (8-6, 3.54) is 4-0 in his last eight starts, matching his season high with 12 strikeouts at Texas on July 15.
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BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 75-year-old Houston man has died while hiking alone last week at Big Bend National Park.
The body of the man was found Thursday about a half-mile (0.80 km) from the start of a trail, according to Park Deputy Superintendent David Elkowitz.
The man’s name was not immediately released by authorities.
Officials were still trying to determine a cause of death but summer heat at the park can be extreme. On Thursday afternoon, temperatures along the trail where the man’s body was found exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).
“Big Bend National Park staff and partners are saddened by this loss and our entire park family extends sincere condolences to the hiker’s family and friends,” Elkowitz said.
Officials at the West Texas national park say hikers need to be mindful of the dangers from the extreme heat and they should be prepared to carry and drink one gallon of water per day and should be off desert trails by noon.
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LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin turned the fastest lap at Pocono Raceway and will lead the field to green Sunday at Pocono Raceway. Hamlin is joined on the front row by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch.
Hamlin went 169.991 mph on the 2½-mile tri-oval track Saturday to win his second pole in the last five races and second straight overall for JGR.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson start third and fourth. Chris Buescher, whose only career Cup win was at Pocono, starts fifth.
The back end of the top 10 is as interesting as the start of the field. Ryan Blaney starts sixth, Bubba Wallace starts seventh and Martin Truex Jr. eighth in a pack of winless drivers on the bubble of the NASCAR playoff field.
There are 14 drivers already in the 16-driver field with six races left before the field is set. Blaney is 105 points above the cutline and Truex is 68 points above the line.
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President Biden's symptoms "continue to improve significantly" after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a letter released from his physician on Sunday.
Most of the president's symptoms have significantly diminished, including his runny nose, cough and body aches, according to the letter from Dr. Kevin O'Connor. Now, his main symptom is a sore throat, O'Connor said.
The White House announced on Thursday that Biden had tested positive for COVID. His physician has said the president was most likely infected with the BA.5 subvariant of omicron, which has become the most prevalent coronavirus strain in the U.S.
Biden, who is vaccinated and double-boosted, was administered Paxlovid after his diagnosis. He completed his third full day of treatment Saturday night, the White House said.
Paxlovid is an antiviral pill taken twice daily within a five-day course. Over 2.7 million COVID patients in the U.S. have already taken this treatment.
Biden will remain isolated in the White House through Tuesday and could resume activities Wednesday, pending a negative test.
He appeared virtually Friday at a briefing on gas prices and had a scratchy voice while he spoke.
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Northeast US swelters under ‘extremely oppressive’ heat
(AP) - Residents around the Northeast U.S. braced for potentially record-breaking temperatures Sunday as a nearly weeklong hot spell continued, prompting officials to warn of “dangerous” heat.
At least one heat-related death, in New York, was reported during the stretch of sweltering weather. Around the region, athletic events were shortened or postponed, and cities opened cooling centers and even turned to buses to offer relief from the heat.
From the Pacific Northwest to the southern Great Plains to the heavily populated I-95 corridor, more than 85 million Americans woke up Sunday to excessive heat warnings or heat advisories, the National Weather Service said. Much of the heat was in the Northeast, where the weather service warned of “extremely oppressive” conditions from Washington to Boston.
“Numerous records highs are forecast to be tied and/or broken today in the Northeast as highs make a run at the century mark” and humidity makes it feel as hot as 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (40.5 to 43 degrees Celsius), the weather service said in a forecast discussion.
Philadelphia was forecast to hit 100 degrees (38 Celsius) before even factoring in humidity, said weather service meteorologist Matt Brudy in Mount Holly, N.J.
Philadelphia officials extended a heat health emergency declaration through Sunday, sending workers to check on homeless people and knock on the doors of other vulnerable residents. With Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole calling the weather “dangerously hot,” the city also opened cooling centers and stationed air-conditioned buses at four intersections for people to cool off.
Forecasters urged people to take precautions, wear light clothing, drink lots of water, limit time outside and check on elderly people and pets.
New York City medical examiners confirmed Sunday that a person had died of heat-related causes but didn’t say when or where. The person had heart disease and emphysema, which contributed to the death, the medical examiner’s office said.
With the city expected to approach its record high of 97 degrees (36 Celsius) for Sunday’s date, organizers of the New York City Triathlon shortened the distances that athletes had to run and bike. The bicycle leg was cut in half to 20 kilometers (12.4 miles).
This weekend’s Boston Triathlon, meanwhile, was put off until Aug. 20-21. Temperatures were expected to reach the upper 90s in Boston on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Independent truckers block Oakland port in days-long protest of labor law
OAKLAND, Calif. (KPIX) – Independent truckers say they will continue their strike at the Port of Oakland indefinitely over the state’s new gig-worker law.
AB5 requires trucking companies to reclassify independent drivers as employees. Many now worry they’ll be forced to join a union or give up their current lifestyle.
An extended strike could mean more stress on the already-strained supply chain, especially if it spreads to California’s other ports.
Richmond City council member Harpreet S. Sandhu spoke during the fourth day of the protest.
“If implemented, your jobs will be gone as independent workers, you will not have a job unless you work under some company,” Sandhu said to the drivers on site.
The 2019 statute is poised to affect some 70,000 California truck drivers after the recent lifting of a 2-year legal stay.
Those drivers are asking for a carveout in the law, which is meant to prevent abuse of independent contractors.
“I know that none of you are asking that AB5 be taken away, but you are asking that certain amendments should allow you an exemption, exemptions that were given to many other organizations,” Sandhu said.
The days-long protest effectively grounded work to a halt at the Port of Oakland, the ninth busiest port in the world.
Larry Gross, the president and founder of Gross Transportation Consulting, says if the strike goes on much longer, there could be a fresh set of supply chain nightmares to deal with.
“So, you can imagine if there’s a stoppage, it’s kinda like a crimp in a hose and the water is going to back up very quickly,” he said. “It’s not going to take a long time of this type of disruption before it’s going to break at least the Port of Oakland.”
The Port of Oakland handles about 98,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), or containers, a month, which can be pushed to other ports like Los Angeles or Long Beach at the moment.
Gross is concerned that other independent truckers will join the movement and shut down those ports as well.
“If this kind of activity spreads to southern California, it is extremely significant from a supply chain standpoint,” he said.
Nearly one-third of all containers coming into the U.S. enter through L.A. and Long Beach.
Independent trucker Mohander Singh said he and the other truckers have been working with the Port of Oakland for a long time.
“We don’t have an issue with the port, our fight is with our government,” he said.
The truckers have been told that they have until Monday to move along. They are in regular talks with the Port of Oakland and are hoping to get the attention of lawmakers in Sacramento and California Governor Gavin Newsom to protect them.
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Police: 6-year-old girl, parents shot dead in tent at Iowa park
A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety identified the victims as Tyler Schmidt, 42; his 42-year-old wife, Sarah Schmidt; and their 6-year-old daughter, Lula Schmidt, all of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Their bodies were found in their tent early Friday at the Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground, about 180 miles (290 kilometers) east of Des Moines.
Authorities said the suspected gunman, 23-year-old Anthony Sherwin, was found dead Friday in a wooded area of the park with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of the Department of Public Safety’s division of criminal investigation, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the motive for the attack was still unknown.
"We don’t know what led up to this, what precipitated it," he said, adding that so far, "the investigation has not revealed any early interaction between the Schmidt family and him."
Adam Morehouse, Sarah Schmidt's brother, said the family had no connection to Sherwin and he believed it was a "completely random act."
Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green, who said he is a neighbor of the Schmidts, posted on Facebook on Friday that the couple's 9-year-old son, Arlo, "survived the attack, and is safe." The post did not say whether Arlo was in the tent or even at the campsite when the shootings happened, and the mayor told the AP he didn't have those details.
Morehouse confirmed Arlo was on the family's camping trip, but said he did not know exactly where the boy was at the time of the shooting or know specifics about how it unfolded.
"He is with family and he is OK, but I have not had any interaction with him," Morehouse said Saturday. "As far as I know, he was uninjured physically."
By Saturday evening, more than $75,000 had flowed into a GoFundMe page created for Arlo. The page, organized by a cousin, Beth Shapiro, said: "Arlo is a strong boy, surrounded by family and friends who are supporting him as best we can." The page says the fund will help Arlo now, and help fund his future education.
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The killings prompted the evacuation of the park and campground, including a children's summer camp. After the evacuations, Sherwin was the only person unaccounted for, Mortvedt said.
He said that during the course of the investigation, authorities learned Sherwin was armed and "that of course heightened our awareness." Iowa allows people with permits to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state. Officials did not say if Sherwin had a permit and provided no information about the firearm used to kill the Schmidts.
The Des Moines Register reported that Sherwin was from La Vista, Nebraska. La Vista Police Chief Bob Lausten told the newspaper that Sherwin lived in an apartment complex with his parents and had no history of criminal conduct.
Felicia Coe, 35, of Des Moines, was at the campground Friday morning with her boyfriend and his two sons, ages 11 and 16. She said the 16-year-old went out early to go running, and she was talking with someone at the park at about 6:30 a.m. when two park rangers dressed in helmets, vests and carrying what looked like automatic rifles told them to leave the campground.
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More law enforcement and an ambulance showed up as Coe went to find her boyfriend's teenage son.
At the time, Coe did not know what happened. But she recalls seeing a little boy standing near the paramedics.
"He was in his pajamas. I distinctly remember he had one blue tennis shoe," she said. She later saw a picture of the Schmidt family online and said she recognized the boy she saw as Arlo.
"He’s got this really cute, floppy-curly, moppy, strawberry-blond hair that’s really distinguishable," Coe said. "He was in these super cute little pajamas, like a cotton T-shirt and shorts that matched. ... He was just standing there. He wasn’t crying. He wasn’t distraught. But he also wasn’t being comforted. He was just standing there by himself."
She said the campers got little information about what happened and she began piecing it together on the drive home.
"It’s hard to be so grateful that it wasn’t your family, when you know that another family, is just being ripped apart — multiple families," she said.
Green, the Cedar Falls mayor, said Sarah Schmidt worked at the city's Public Library, which was closed Saturday.
"Like many of you just hearing the news, I’m devastated," Green wrote on Facebook. "I knew Sarah well, and she & her family were regular walkers here in the Sartori Park neighborhood. I was working with her this week on a public library tech presentation for 7/26."
Morehouse said Tyler Schmidt's parents live in the Cedar Falls area, and Sarah Schmidt's family members are scattered around the country, but were heading to Iowa. He said Tyler and Sarah lived in Lawrence, Kansas, for a time, where Sarah worked at the University of Kansas. Tyler was an IT software engineer. At one point, he said, Sarah worked on a project about monarch butterflies, and the couple were huge Kansas Jayhawks fans.
In 2018, the Schmidts moved to Cedar Falls and have been active in the community ever since, Morehouse said. He said they loved the outdoors, and just got four pairs of snowshoes for Christmas.
"The best way to describe all four of them was the quintessential Midwestern family. They gave everybody everything they possibly could. They loved family ... They enjoyed the outdoors, enjoyed the hiking — and this is just a question mark of ‘Why that campground and that campsite on that night?’"
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A pedestrian is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a Union Pacific train Sunday morning.
The Tucson Police Department is on scene and investigating the incident.
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Temperatures are rising, and one colony of ants will soon have to make a collective decision. Each ant feels the rising heat beneath its feet but carries along as usual until, suddenly, the ants reverse course. The whole group rushes out as one-;a decision to evacuate has been made. It is almost as if the colony of ants has a greater, collective mind.
A new study suggests that indeed, ants as a group behave similar to networks of neurons in a brain.
Rockefeller's Daniel Kronauer and postdoctoral associate Asaf Gal developed a new experimental setup to meticulously analyze decision-making in ant colonies. As reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they found that when a colony evacuates due to rising temperatures, its decision is a function of both the magnitude of the heat increase and the size of the ant group.
The findings suggest that ants combine sensory information with the parameters of their group to arrive at a group response-;a process similar to neural computations giving rise to decisions.
We pioneered an approach to understand the ant colony as a cognitive-like system that perceives inputs and then translates them into behavioral outputs. This is one of the first steps toward really understanding how insect societies engage in collective computation."
Daniel Kronauer, Head of the Laboratory of Social Evolution and Behavior
A new paradigm
At its most basic level, decision-making boils down to a series of computations meant to maximize benefits and minimize costs. For instance, in a common type of decision-making called sensory response thresholding, an animal has to detect sensory input like heat past a certain level to produce a certain costly behavior, like moving away. If the rise in temperature isn't big enough, it won't be worth it.
Kronauer and Gal wanted to investigate how this type of information processing occurs at the collective level, where group dynamics come into play. They developed a system in which they could precisely perturb an ant colony with controlled temperature increases. To track the behavioral responses of individual ants and the entire colony, they marked each insect with different colored dots and followed their movements with a tracking camera.
As the researchers expected, colonies of a set size of 36 workers and 18 larvae dependably evacuated their nest when the temperature hit around 34 degrees Celsius. This finding makes intuitive sense, Kronauer says, because "if you become too uncomfortable, you leave."
However, the researchers were surprised to find that the ants were not merely responding to temperature itself. When they increased the size of the colony from 10 to 200 individuals, the temperature necessary to trigger the decision to vacate increased. Colonies of 200 individuals, for example, held out until temperatures soared past 36 degrees. "It seems that the threshold isn't fixed. Rather, it's an emergent property that changes depending on the group size," Kronauer says.
Individual ants are unaware of the size of their colony, so how can their decision depend on it? He and Gal suspect that the explanation has to do with the way pheromones, the invisible messengers that pass information between ants, scale their effect when more ants are present. They use a mathematical model to show that such a mechanism is indeed plausible. But they do not know why larger colonies would require higher temperatures to pack up shop. Kronauer ventures that it could simply be that the larger the colony's size, the more onerous it is to relocate, pushing up the critical temperature for which relocations happen.
In future studies, Kronauer and Gal hope to refine their theoretical model of the decision-making process in the ant colony by interfering with more parameters and seeing how the insects respond. For example, they can tamper with the level of pheromones in the ants' enclosure or create genetically altered ants with different abilities to detect temperature changes. "What we've been able to do so far is to perturb the system and measure the output precisely," Kronauer says. "In the long term, the idea is to reverse engineer the system to deduce its inner workings in more and more detail."
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pope Francis began a fraught visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church’s efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma.
Francis flew from Rome to Edmonton, Alberta, where his welcoming party included Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mary May Simon, an Inuk who is Canada’s first Indigenous governor general. Francis had no official events scheduled Sunday, giving him time to rest before his meeting Monday with survivors near the site of a former residential school in Maskwacis, where he is expected to deliver an apology.
Francis, in a wheelchair, exited the back of his plane with the help of an ambulift before being driven in a compact white Fiat to an airport hangar where he was greeted by Trudeau, Simon and other dignitaries.
Indigenous drums and chanting broke the silence as the welcome ceremony began. A succession of Indigenous leaders and elders greeted the pope and exchanged gifts.
Ater the airport welcome, Francis was slated to travel by motorcade to St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton, where he will be staying.
Aboard the papal plane, Francis told reporters this was a “penitential voyage” and he urged prayers in particular for elderly people and grandparents.
Indigenous groups are seeking more than just words, though, as they press for access to church archives to learn the fate of children who never returned home from the residential schools. They also want justice for the abusers, financial reparations and the return of Indigenous artifacts held by the Vatican Museums.
“This apology validates our experiences and creates an opportunity for the church to repair relationships with Indigenous peoples across the world,” said Grand Chief George Arcand Jr., of the Confederacy of Treaty Six. But he stressed: “It doesn’t end here – there is a lot to be done. It is a beginning.”
Francis' week-long trip — which will take him to Edmonton; Quebec City and finally Iqaluit, Nunavut, in the far north — follows meetings he held in the spring at the Vatican with delegations from the First Nations, Metis and Inuit. Those meetings culminated with a historic April 1 apology for the "deplorable" abuses committed by some Catholic missionaries in residential schools.
The Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual abuse were rampant in the state-funded Christian schools that operated from the 19th century to the 1970s. Some 150,000 Indigenous children were taken from their families and forced to attend in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their homes, Native languages and cultures and assimilate them into Canada’s Christian society.
Then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a formal apology over the residential schools in 2008. As part of a lawsuit settlement involving the government, churches and approximately 90,000 surviving students, Canada paid reparations that amounted to billions of dollars being transferred to Indigenous communities. Canada’s Catholic Church says its dioceses and religious orders have provided more than $50 million in cash and in-kind contributions, and hope to add $30 million more over the next five years.
Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 had called for a papal apology to be delivered on Canadian soil, but it was only after the 2021 discovery of the possible remains of around 200 children at the former Kamloops residential school in British Columbia that the Vatican mobilized to comply with the request.
“I honestly believe that if it wasn’t for the discovery ... and all the spotlight that was placed on the Oblates or the Catholic Church as well, I don’t think any of this would have happened,” said Raymond Frogner, head archivist at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
Frogner just returned from Rome where he spent five days at the headquarters of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, which operated 48 of the 139 Christian-run residential schools, the most of any Catholic order. After the graves were discovered, the Oblates finally offered “complete transparency and accountability” and allowed him into its headquarters to research the names of alleged sex abusers from a single school in the western Canadian province of Saskatchewan, he said.
While there, he found 1,000 black-and-white photos of schools and their students, with inscriptions on the back, that he said would be valuabe to survivors and their families hoping to find traces of their loved ones. He said the Oblates agreed on a joint project to digitize the photographs and make them available online.
The Inuit community, for its part, is seeking Vatican assistance to extradite a single Oblate priest, the Rev. Joannes Rivoire, who ministered to Inuit communities until he left in the 1990s and returned to France. Canadian authorities issued an arrest warrant for him in 1998 on accusations of several counts of sexual abuse, but it has never been served.
Inuit leader Natan Obed personally asked Francis for the Vatican’s help in extraditing Rivoire, telling The Associated Press in March that it was one specific thing the Vatican could do to bring healing to his many victims.
Asked about the request, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said last week that he had no information on the case.
At a news conference Saturday in Edmonton, organizers said they will do all they can to enable school survivors to attend the papal events, particularly for the Maskwacis apology and the Tuesday gathering at Lac Ste. Anne, long a popular pilgrimage site for Indigenous Catholics.
Both are in rural areas, and organizers are arranging shuttle transport from various park-and-ride lots. They noted that many survivors are now elderly and frail and may need accessible vehicle transport, diabetic-friendly snacks and other services.
The Rev. Cristino Bouvette, national liturgical coordinator for the papal visit, who is partly of Indigenous heritage, said he hopes the visit is healing for those who “have borne a wound, a cross that they have suffered with, in some cases for generations.”
Bouvette, a priest in the Diocese of Calgary, said the papal liturgical events will have strong Indigenous representation — including prominent roles for Indigenous clergy and the use of Native languages, music and motifs on liturgical vestments.
Bouvette said he’s doing this work in honor of his “kokum,” the Cree word for grandmother, who spent 12 years at a residential school in Edmonton. She “could have probably never imagined those many years later that her grandson would be involved in this work.”
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Gillies reported from Toronto.
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