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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating 1Life Healthcare, d.b.a One Medical (ONEM), relating to its proposed acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, ONEM shareholders will receive $18.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/1life-healthcare-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
If you own common stock in ONEM and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.
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Which doughnut makers are best?
There are few better smells than the aroma of fresh, hot doughnuts, but the ones you pick up at the bakery have usually cooled off before you get them home. The only sure way to get great-smelling hot doughnuts is to mix your own batter, pour it into your doughnut maker and press the button. You get to bite into a hot, fresh one in just minutes, all the while filling your kitchen with that great doughnut smell.
What is a doughnut maker?
A doughnut maker is a small countertop home appliance that looks like a cross between a waffle maker, sandwich toaster and a clamshell with a handle. Home chefs pour liquid batter into the molds on the base plate and close the top to bake small doughnuts complete with the hole in the middle. The doughnuts you make with one of these clever gadgets are baked, so they are healthier than deep-fried doughnuts from the store.
How many doughnuts do they make at once?
Some machines make as few as three doughnuts, while others make a dozen at one time. Most models make six or seven at once.
How big are the doughnuts?
Small countertop machines are designed to make mini doughnuts that usually range from 2 to 4 inches in diameter. Their small size is why they bake so quickly.
Do all doughnut makers make only doughnuts?
The machine’s hinged clamshell design means you can bake any sweet or savory batter that pours between the cooking plates to make waffles, eggs and more.
What is a griddle plate?
Every doughnut maker has two griddle plates. These are metal cooking surfaces that bake both sides of your doughnut at once. The best ones have nonstick coatings and are easily removable for serving and cleaning.
Are doughnut makers hot to the touch?
Most doughnut makers wrap their interior heating elements in insulation to keep exteriors cool to the touch. Plastic shells are cooler than metal ones.
Do doughnut makers have adjustable times and temperatures?
Some doughnut makers are simple plug-and-play appliances with preset cooking times and temperatures for consistent no-fuss baking. A few include controls so you can fine-tune your cooking process.
What you need to buy for your doughnut maker
Checkered Chef Set of Two 8-inch by 11-inch Stainless Steel Cooling Racks
The grid squares are ideally spaced for cooling, and the raised feet hold the rack just above the counter so the air flows underneath. They’re safe to run through the dishwasher too.
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KitchenAid Ribbed Soft Silicone Oven Mitt Set
Choose from 15 different colors of these waterproof, slip-resistant and generously sized oven mitts with insulated polyester linings and 100% cotton cuffs.
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Hotec Silicone Pastry Brushes Set of 5
Buy these premium food-grade silicone brushes to lightly baste the griddle plates of your doughnut machine, and you can use them when grilling and baking too. This set of five brushes has stainless steel cores inside for support and durability.
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Little Big Farm Apple Cider Donut Mix
This 1.1-pound packet is filled with batter mix that has no artificial ingredients, flavors or colors. Just add your own egg, butter and milk.
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You get a syringe that holds a half-cup of icing or frosting. You can use the eight frosting tips to create special effects on the outside and add fillings on the inside. All you need to do is press the plunger and the icing comes out.
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Miss Jones Organic Buttercream Frosting
This container with a resealable lid contains 11 ounces of sweet, creamy frosting whipped without oils, trans fats or artificial colors or flavors.
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Manvscakes Rainbow Sprinkle Mix
You get 8 ounces of colorful and festive sprinkles in a mix of shapes perfect for decorating your doughnuts and other pastries.
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Doughnut makers under $25
This little 760-watt machine has a circular grid that makes seven 3-inch doughnuts at once, and it comes with a recipe guide. The nonstick surface makes for easy release and cleanup, and the light tells you when your machine is ready to bake.
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Sometimes you want only a few doughnuts. This bright yellow doughnut maker makes four hot, fresh doughnuts at a time. It has nonstick baking plates, a latching handle, nonskid rubber feet and a convenient cord wrap.
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Make seven doughnuts at once in one to two minutes. This machine is 10.6 inches wide, and it has a nonstick cooking surface, housing that’s cool to the touch and skid-resistant feet. It has 750 watts of power and a ready light too.
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Doughnut makers $25-$40
Betty Crocker Non-Stick Mini Donut Maker
This hot pink doughnut maker will stand out on your kitchen counter. It comes with a spatula and piping bag with assorted nozzles for all your doughnut decorating needs. This 1-pound, 1,000-watt machine bakes seven small doughnuts at once on nonstick surfaces.
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Health and Home 3 with Interchangeable Baking Plates for Donuts, Waffles and Eggettes
You can make six doughnuts per batch, or you can swap out the griddle plates and make waffles and eggettes (egg waffles). The nonstick coating is easy to clean and dishwasher-safe, and the anti-scald handles make it safe to carry and store.
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Vonshef Electric Mini Donut Snack Machine
The ultra-fast heating process on this machine lets you make 12 doughnuts quickly. The handle stays cool to the touch, and the automatic temperature control delivers a dozen perfect mini doughnuts every time.
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Special doughnut makers
If you love doughnut holes and cake pops, this is the machine for you. You can make 12 doughnut holes in just four minutes with this little 3-pound machine that has cool-touch handles and nonstick cooking surfaces.
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Kunghei Commercial Electric Donut Maker
If you have a large household or are preparing a big batch of doughnuts for school, church or the soccer team, this stainless steel and aluminum machine bakes from both sides with an adjustable temperature switch and timer. The drip pan makes for easy cleaning, and the side air vents dissipate the heat.
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DES MOINES — David May, a state appeals court judge from Polk City, is the newest Iowa Supreme Court justice, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday as she announced her fifth appointment to the seven-member court.
May replaces former Justice Brent Appel, who retired this year upon reaching the state-mandated state Supreme Court retirement age of 72. Appel was the court’s last remaining member appointed by a Democratic governor: Tom Vilsack in 2006. The other two members were appointed by then-Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican.
May, 51, was a finalist for an Iowa Supreme Court vacancy in 2020. For the current vacancy, he was chosen from among three finalists.
“At every point in this decision, Judge May at the Iowa Court of Appeals stood out for his experience, his approach to interpretation, and his commitment to judicial restraint,” Reynolds said during a news conference.
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A graduate of Drake University Law School, May has been serving on the Iowa Court of Appeals since 2019. Previously, he was a district judge in Central Iowa’s 5th Judicial District.
May said he is excited to begin his work on the Supreme Court.
“I know the work will involve new challenges, certainly a different kind of case mix,” he said. “But whether you’re at the district court or the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court, the basic principles of judging remain the same: judges don’t exercise the powers of the executive and the legislature. We have a different job. Our job is to decide legal disputes. We call them cases. …
“And we decide those cases based on the law as it is written and consistent with our oath to support the Constitution of the United States (and) support the constitution of the State of Iowa.”
Five judges applied for the most recent Supreme Court vacancy. The state’s judicial nominating commission whittled that field down to three finalists, from which Reynolds made her appointment. Justices are paid over $180,00 a year.
The other finalists were Alan Heavens, a Northeast Iowa district court judge from Garnavillo; and William Miller, a lawyer with Dorsey & Whitney in Des Moines.
While introducing her latest Supreme Court appointment, Reynolds on multiple occasions praised May's judicial philosophy.
“He understands that in our system of government laws are made only by those who are directly accountable to the people, and that as a result judges should respect the democratic process whenever possible,” Reynolds said.
Reynolds recently asked the Iowa Supreme Court to overturn a 2018 ruling that created a state right for women to have access to abortion services.
With a different makeup than the one that made that 2018 ruling, the state Supreme Court overturned the 2018 ruling, which put into effect a 24-hour waiting period before a pregnant woman can have an abortion. Combined with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling a week later that eliminated the federal right to an abortion, the rulings cleared the way for more strict abortion restrictions in Iowa.
Currently, abortion is legal in Iowa until 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Reynolds also asked the Iowa Supreme Court to rehear the case in order to determine what kind of legal scrutiny the court will apply to future abortion restrictions. The court declined that request, sending the question first to a district court judge but one that likely is to return eventually to the Supreme Court.
Reynolds is running for re-election to another four-year term. The Democratic challenger in this fall’s election, Deidre DeJear, issued a statement Wednesday asserting that Reynolds’ appointment of May was politically motivated.
“Iowans deserve leadership that puts them first. This appointment to the Iowa Supreme Court is another effort of Kim Reynolds, in line with the (Republican Party) agenda, to pack the courts with justices who do not represent the whole of our great state,” DeJear said in the statement. “This trajectory is a great danger to our everyday freedoms. The rule of law should be considered with impartiality, not twisted for political gain.”
May’s appointment to the Supreme Court creates a vacancy on the Court of Appeals that Reynolds will now move to fill.
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Which Sun Joe pressure washer is best?
As anyone who has done so can tell you, using a pressure washer is a satisfying experience. These handy cleaning tools are great for everything from brightening up stained driveways and sidewalks to rinsing your car off after a wash.
Sun Joe makes a wide range of quality pressure washers. Their best offering is the Sun Joe SPX3000 2030 Pressure Washer, thanks to its powerful output, detergent tanks and included nozzle tips.
What to know before you buy a Sun Joe pressure washer
Why choose a Sun Joe pressure washer?
When it comes to the world of power tools, choices are abundant. The seemingly endless variety of expensive commercial options makes selecting the right equipment challenging for all but the most experienced users.
Sun Joe’s line of pressure washers and accessories makes tool shopping simple. Economical and easy to operate, they’re perfect for leveling up your cleaning efficiency without breaking the bank.
What you can clean with a Sun Joe pressure washer
Pressure washers lend themselves to almost any outdoor cleaning task. Typical pressure washer jobs include:
- Window washing.
- Blasting mildew and dirt off outdoor furniture.
- Cleaning wooden fences, decks and playgrounds.
- Restoring exterior brick and cement features on your home.
- Rinsing garage floors.
- Removing algae from the sides of swimming pools.
- Cleaning the tires, wheels and undercarriage of your vehicle.
- Removing grease and burned food from gas or charcoal grills.
Pressure washer parts
Pressure washers are made up of six basic components.
- Water inlet: Pressure washers include an inlet for attaching a water source, usually a garden hose.
- Motor: A pressure washer’s motor provides power to its water pump.
- Pump: The pump pressurizes the water running through the machine.
- Hose: Connected to the pump, the hose carries pressurized water to a hand-held attachment.
- Attachment: From spray guns to scrubbing brushes, many attachments can be fitted to the end of your pressure washer’s hose.
- Nozzle: Nozzles are used to change the shape and intensity of your pressure washer’s water output. Most machines come with a selection of nozzles you can swap out to suit the job. Some have a single nozzle that you simply twist to select the stream you prefer.
What to look for in a quality Sun Joe pressure washer
Pressure
The power of your pressure washer is described in pounds per square inch. A higher psi delivers a more powerful jet, but the tool’s cleaning ability is also determined by the type of nozzle you are using and your distance from what you are washing.
Weight
Select a pressure washer that is light enough to move easily. Keep in mind that portable pressure washers include batteries and a water storage tank that greatly increases their weight. Almost all pressure washers include wheels that roll smoothly along even surfaces.
Nozzles
Nozzles let you adjust your pressure washer’s water jet to accommodate different tasks. To get the most from your machine, select one that includes as many nozzle options as possible.
Total Stop System
Sun Joe’s Total Stop System turns off the machine’s pump when you don’t have the trigger engaged. This saves power and prevents needless mechanical wear and tear.
Detergent tank
Some Sun Joe washers include one or more detergent tanks. These let you add soap to the pressurized water for enhanced cleaning.
Included accessories
Select a pressure washer that includes accessories such as brushes and wand extensions to get the best bang for your buck. These attachments open up new cleaning possibilities without requiring additional purchases.
Cordless operation
If you plan to use your pressure washer in a location where you won’t be able to plug it in, or simply wish to avoid tripping over power cables, select a cordless model powered by rechargeable batteries.
How much you can expect to spend on a Sun Joe pressure washer
Sun Joe pressure washers cost $100-$300.
Sun Joe pressure washer FAQ
Are pressure washers the same as power washers?
A. Unlike pressure washers, power washers heat the water inside them. Hot water cleans better and also kills weeds, moss and mold, making power washers a better option for industrial and commercial work.
What kind of detergent do I use in my pressure washer?
A. Only use detergents formulated for use in your pressure washer. Adding chemicals such as dish soap, glass cleaner or bleach to your pressure washer can damage parts of the machine.
Will a pressure washer take the paint off my car?
A. Powerful pressure washers can peel the paint off a car if used improperly. For cleaning automobiles, use a low-pressure nozzle and to keep the tip far enough away to prevent damage. Cars that are rusty or have chipped paint should not be cleaned with a pressure washer.
What’s the best Sun Joe pressure washer to buy?
Top Sun Joe pressure washer
Sun Joe SPX3000 2030 Pressure Washer
What you need to know: The best choice for most users, this pressure washer combines power and versatility.
What you’ll love: With five nozzle tips and two detergent tanks, this pressure washer includes everything you need to get cleaning. Its pump provides excellent power and the machine’s Total Stop System improves efficiency. It includes a 20-foot hose.
What you should consider: Some buyers feel that the included hose is too stiff.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top Sun Joe pressure washer for the money
Sun Joe SPX1000 Pressure Washer
What you need to know: This economical pressure washer packs decent power into a small package.
What you’ll love: At less than 12 pounds, this pressure washer is light and easy to carry. It includes a 20-foot hose and an adjustable nozzle to control the shape and strength of its sprayer.
What you should consider: This machine lacks replaceable nozzle tips and a way to neatly store its power cord.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Worth checking out
Sun Joe 24V-X2-PW1200 Cordless Pressure Washer
What you need to know: You can leave the extension cords at home with this portable pressure washer.
What you’ll love: This machine includes two batteries and a charger for pressure washing anywhere. Its tank holds 6.6 gallons of water and can be removed for easy filling. This washer operates quietly and has an adjustable nozzle.
What you should consider: This machine is not as powerful as corded options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
432 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Carson
and southeastern Potter Counties through 500 PM CDT...
At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Washburn, or 8 miles east of Amarillo, moving
north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Amarillo and Pantex.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3518 10182 3543 10183 3543 10145 3518 10150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 189DEG 10KT 3524 10170
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Roberts and
northwestern Hemphill Counties through 500 PM CDT...
At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Canadian to 14 miles
northwest of Lora. These storms were nearly stationary.
Canadian.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
LAT...LON 3569 10079 3606 10090 3606 10037 3588 10018
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 326DEG 4KT 3597 10046 3589 10075
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating Unity Software, Inc. (U), relating to its proposed merger with ironSource Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Unity shareholders are expected to own approximately 73.5% of the combined company. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/unity-software-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
About Monteverde & Associates PC
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
If you own common stock in U and wish to obtain additional information and protect your investments free of charge, please visit our website or contact Juan E. Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com or by telephone at (212) 971-1341.
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New York, NY 10118
United States of America
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(NEXSTAR) – Tony Dow, who starred as Wally Cleaver on “Leave It to Beaver,” passed away on Wednesday morning, according to a statement released by his son.
Dow’s death comes one day after his death was prematurely announced on Facebook by his management team.
“Although this is a very sad day, I have comfort and peace that he is in a better place,” said Dow’s son, Christopher Dow, in a statement included in a Facebook post shared to Dow’s official page on Wednesday afternoon. “He was the best Dad anyone could ask for. He was my coach, my mentor, my voice of reason, my best friend, my best man in my wedding, and my hero.”
Christopher Dow had also said on Tuesday that his father was alive and under hospice care when his management team released a statement on his death Tuesday morning. The statement, posted by managers and friends Frank Bilotta and Renee James, was removed later in the day.
“This is a difficult time,” read a statement attributed to Christopher Dow, which was shared to Facebook on Tuesday. “Dad is at home, under hospice care, and in his last hours. My wife and I are by his side along with many friends that have visited. He has a fighting heart.”
Another statement published Tuesday afternoon to Dow’s Facebook page, presumably from Bilotta and James, had explained that Dow’s wife Lauren Dow, while “very distraught,” had notified them of Dow’s passing and “asked that we notify all his fans.”
“As we are sure you can understand, this has been a very trying time for her,” read the statement, which was posted Tuesday afternoon. “We have received a call from Tony’s daughter-in-law saying that while Tony is not doing well, he has not yet passed. Tony’s son Christopher and his daughter-in-law Melissa have also been by his side comforting him, and we will keep you posted on any future updates.”
Nexstar had reached out to one of Dow’s representatives for additional information on the mix-up.
Jerry Mathers, Dow’s former co-star on “Leave It to Beaver,” was one of many friends and fellow actors to react to the initial reports of Dow’s passing on Tuesday.
“He was always the kindest, most generous, gentle, loving, sincere, and humble man, that it was my honor and privilege to be able to share memories together with for 65 years,” Mathers had written on Facebook.
Mathers’ post has since been removed.
Dow, 77, is perhaps best known for playing Wally Cleaver, brother to Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver (Mathers) on “Leave It to Beaver” between 1957 and 1963. Dow appeared in all 234 episodes, as well as the 1983 TV reunion film “Still the Beaver” and the sequel series “The New Leave It to Beaver,” which ran for four seasons in the mid-‘80s. He also made appearances in popular shows including “My Three Sons,” “Lassie” and “Adam-12.”
In addition to acting, Dow has directed television episodes of “The New Leave It to Beaver,” “Harry and the Hendersons,” “Coach” and “Babylon 5,” as well as nearly a dozen other series, according to IMDb.
He also became a sculptor in later years, with one of his pieces being temporarily displayed as part of an exhibition at the Louvre, the L.A. Times reported in 2008.
Erroneous reports of Dow’s death on Tuesday morning followed news of Dow’s health scares in recent years, including his hospitalization for pneumonia in August 2021. At the time, his agent told The Hollywood Reporter he was “in good spirits” despite the diagnosis.
Months later in May, Dow’s wife had also revealed Dow was “once again” diagnosed with cancer, suggesting he had the disease previously. On May 29, Dow himself also shared a Facebook update with fans upon beginning immunotherapy treatment.
“I really wanted to touch base and thank all of you who have been thinking, praying and hoping for my good recovery,” wrote Dow, in what appears to be the last Facebook post he penned himself. “All the thoughts, cards and good wishes have had a tremendous effect on me and I’m appreciative for all the caring you’ve expressed. It’s amazing how the world could change with more love and respect. Let’s try our best to ‘make this world a better place’ for our friends, families, and even our adversaries.” | https://phl17.com/nmw/tony-dow-of-leave-it-to-beaver-passes-away-at-77-after-premature-reports-of-his-death-son-confirms/ | 2022-07-27T23:19:49Z | https://phl17.com/nmw/tony-dow-of-leave-it-to-beaver-passes-away-at-77-after-premature-reports-of-his-death-son-confirms/ | true |
Kanye West presents A$AP Bari with $162K Mercedes Maybach SUV after he crashed his previous vehicle
Kanye West purchased A$AP Bari a Mercedes Maybach SUV after the artist crashed his previous one.
A$AP Bari, 30, whose real name is Jabari Shelton, was seen in an Instagram clip in which he displayed the vehicle West, 45, purchased for him.
'Ye really bought me a f***ing Maybach truck yo,' A$AP Bari said in the clip. 'I just crashed my car two days ago y'all. I did not post it because I didn't want people DM-ing me asking me like "Yo what's going on? Are you ok?"'
The latest: Kanye West, 45, purchased A$AP Bari, 30, a Mercedes Maybach SUV after the artist crashed his previous one
A$AP Bari said, 'Yes I crashed my car,' and he was 'about to cry' after West purchased him a new vehicle.
A$AP Bari did not delve into further detail about the accident, or how West learned about it.
A$AP Bari also posted a clip to social media of a DM exchange with West, who asked for his address and said he had a surprise for him. He wrote over a screengrab, 'God Is good. Thanks @kanyewest.'
West wrote in the exchange, 'What’s your home address? Or where you rt now?' to which A$AP Bari gave him his address.
A$AP Bari showed the luxury vehicle in a social media post
A$AP Bari showed the luxe black leather interior of the vehicle in the clip
A$AP Bari also posted a clip to social media of a DM exchange with West, who asked for his address and said he had a surprise for him. He wrote over a screengrab, 'God Is good. Thanks @kanyewest'
West wrote, 'Man I just asked [redacted] when it was coming and she said 2mrw afternoon. I don’t want to describe it. Just gonna wait till you get it.'
West has long been supportive of A$AP Bari, a fashion entrepreneur who helped found the brand VLONE. In September 2018, West took to Twitter with supportive words for A$AP Bari as he was dealing with accusations of sex assault (which he later pleaded guilty to in January of 2019).
'Bari challenged me when no one else did and when he got in trouble I was scared to say he was my friend just like I did with xxx and that was some p**** s*** on my part,' West said. 'I let the perception and the robots control me. That’s the true sunken place. Bari I appreciate your perspective and vision. You brought me closer to Rocky too. Jedis never let perception and cancel culture get between them.'
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LONDON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atlas Corp. ("Atlas") (NYSE: ATCO) is pleased to announce it has published its 2021 Sustainability Report. This is the second edition following the inaugural report published last year.
The report documents Atlas' progress towards its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals through numerous initiatives across its subsidiary companies, Seaspan Corporation and APR Energy.
Atlas' ESG program provides a structured approach to the sustainable operation of its companies. Strong ESG principles guide efforts across environmental awareness and responsibility as well as social interactions and inclusiveness, and Atlas prides itself in its diverse culture that is supported by a corporate governance framework that promotes transparent, ethical, legal, and fair behavior.
Bing Chen, President & CEO of Atlas, commented, "Atlas is focused on building a growing company backstopped by sound ESG principles, and this report highlights our commitment to sustainability in all aspects of our business. Our dedication to these initiatives enables us to diligently pursue ESG solutions with impactful results. We are proud to issue our second annual report demonstrating our journey toward a sustainable future."
The report is available for download on Atlas' website at atlascorporation.com/environmental-social-governance.
Atlas is a leading global asset management company, differentiated by its position as a best-in-class owner and operator with a focus on deploying capital to create sustainable shareholder value. Atlas brings together an experienced asset management team with deep operational and capital allocation experience. We target long-term, risk adjusted returns across high-quality infrastructure assets in the maritime sector, energy sector and other infrastructure verticals. Our two portfolio companies, Seaspan Corporation and APR Energy are unique, industry-leading operating platforms in the global maritime and energy spaces, respectively. For more information visit atlascorporation.com.
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The New Mexico Brewers Guild’s IPA Challenge celebrates 20 years this summer.
The friendly competition between the state’s best breweries continues this August with the first public voting event kicking off from 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 6, at Second Street Brewery Rufina Taproom in Santa Fe. Round 2 continues from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 10, at Lauter Haus Brewing Co. in Farmington, and the final event, hosted by Santa Fe Brewing Co., wraps up from 1 to 5 p.m. on Aug. 13, at Tin Can Alley in Albuquerque. Tickets can be purchased at nmbeer.org/events.
“It started out as a very small, friendly competition and then more and more breweries came into existence,” Tess Vidalis, New Mexico Brewers Guild executive director, said. “It expanded and now it’s a huge thing.”
Initially a public tasting was held and participants cast their votes on who would advance to the competition rounds. About 2 years ago, the rules were rewritten and now representatives from each of the breweries with entries determine which IPAs move on to compete.
“They literally had to restructure and rewrite all of the rules and regulations because people were getting heated about that because they get so into it,” Vidalis said. “And so now we accept 45 different signups initially. So it’s the first 45 to sign up and then we do an initial private elimination round. And everyone who is tasting in (that round) is one representative from each of the entry breweries. And so that’s all private judging in order to get them down to 16 finalists. And then those go on for three rounds of public judging.”
The private elimination round will be held Saturday, July 30, at Boxing Bear Brewing Co.’s Firestone location. The public is welcome to stop by between 3 and 5 p.m. to find out which finalists will be moving forward.
Boxing Bear won with its Bear Knuckle IPA at the 2021 event. This year’s logo was designed in commemoration of Justin Hamilton, Boxing Bear’s director of brewing operations. Boxing Bear’s graphic designer created the art for this year’s IPA challenge logo.
“I love the hop king character,” Vidalis said. “It’s totally based off of Justin Hamilton and a picture he sent us last year.”
At each of the competition rounds, ticketholders will receive a numbered tray with a small tasting of each of the 16 finalists. Participants will then get to cast their vote for their favorite and will receive a full pint of their preferred IPA in a commemorative glass.
“This year, to help mitigate (the flow of traffic at the Albuquerque and Santa Fe events), we are going to be doing three different sessions,” Vidalis said. “And then we’ll have the first wave of people coming in at 1 p.m., the second at 2 p.m., and the third at 3 p.m. Everyone can stay as long as they want through the entire event. But this will just help wait times and make sure that there’s enough space for everyone to sit down and start judging.”
Vidalis and the participating breweries are excited about celebrating two decades of the New Mexico Brewers Guild’s IPA challenge.
“This is just going to be a celebration of everything that we as a state have accomplished in our community and the brewing community,” Vidalis said. “It’s just amazing to see the growth that has happened and how tight knit everyone still is even with all the expansion and so many new people getting into the game. I’m just really excited about hosting the 20th anniversary this year.” | https://www.abqjournal.com/2519720/challenge-accepted.html | 2022-07-27T23:27:19Z | https://www.abqjournal.com/2519720/challenge-accepted.html | true |
BUFFALO, N.Y., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective Thursday, July 28, 2022, M&T (NYSE:MTB) will increase its prime lending rate from 4.75% to 5.50%.
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Trio of key Raiders arrive at camp with team-first mentality
By W.G. RAMIREZ
Associated Press
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As chants of “R-A-I-D-E-R-S!” rang out from five tents filled with fans during Wednesday’s practice at the team’s facility, the sight of three key Las Vegas players making plays ignited further roars of applause.
Tight end Darren Waller hauled in a pass on an out pattern at one end of the field. At the other, running back Josh Jacobs juked linebacker Denzel Perryman during a short pass route. Shortly later, Perryman forced a fumble with a huge hit on the goal line.
And while they’re leaders in their respective units — and the trio comes with no guarantees for their futures with the team — all three had similar mindsets during the first week of camp.
“I’m focused on playing right now,” said Waller, who ranks second among tight ends since 2019 with 252 receptions and 3,006 yards receiving. “My agent handles that. Whatever is going on there is whatever’s going on there. But whatever the outcome is of that, I’m here and I’m playing.”
One of the top players in the NFL at his position, Waller’s $7.5 million annual average value ranks 17th in salary among all tight ends.
And while he’s set to make $6.8 million this season with no guaranteed money left on his deal, others have been locked up.
Defensive end Maxx Crosby signed a $94 million extension in March, quarterback Derek Carr got an extension worth $121 million in April, and receiver Hunter Renfrow received a $32 million extension in June.
Long before that, the Raiders kept two of the top special teams players in the league by extending punter A.J. Cole and kicker Daniel Carlson in December.
Yet Waller, Perryman and Jacobs have been at every practice, preparing for the preseason opener against Jacksonville on Aug. 4 in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.
“I think the fact that we had everyone show up and everybody just going about their work … speaks a lot to the belief this team has for each other,” Cole said after Wednesday’s practice. “Guys on winning teams get paid, it sort of just works itself out. Being around these guys for a couple years, I really just have so much respect and love for the character they have and the hard work. It just speaks a lot to the buy-in we have, from top to bottom.”
Perryman is entering the final year of his contract and is set to make a base salary of $1.1 million after finishing sixth in the league with a franchise-high 154 tackles last season.
“My agent Ron Butler is handling that — I just want to play football,” said Perryman, whose career season earned him his first Pro Bowl selection in 2021.
With Jacobs, who won a national championship with Alabama in 2017 and was drafted 24th overall in 2019, it was a matter of the team announcing it wasn’t exercising a fifth-year option. Every NFL draft choice signs a four-year contract, with each first-round selection’s contract including a team option for a fifth season.
Jacobs isn’t taking it personal.
“I really don’t too much think about it, honestly,” said Jacobs, whose 3,087 yards rushing leads all rushers drafted since 2019. “I’m a firm believer in the work that you put in is going to pay off for itself. And I had to be here either way. And this is where I want to be. So, I didn’t have no problem with it. (It) gave me more of a reason to come in every day, jell with the guys, and work, so that’s how I looked at it.”
Waller said while he remains focused on his time in Las Vegas, “whether it’s 10 years or whatever,” and he continues to do his job on the field while his agent negotiates with the team, he acknowledged it can be tedious when trying to compartmentalize with an attempt to focus solely on football.
“As a human being, you want to think about things like that,” Waller said. “I feel like adopting the mindset of when I’m here, what can I give to the team? As opposed to what I can get. … We’re humans and we can get distracted, but I feel like taking that approach has definitely helped me to focus on just what I can do within the day here.”
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Freelance writer Poppy Cartledge contributed to this report.
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ISTANBUL, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a "Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform (referred to herein as "Hepsiburada" or the "Company"), today announced that it has become a signatory to The United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles.
The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) offer guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. Established by the UN Global Compact and UN Women, the WEPs are informed by international labor and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women's empowerment.
By becoming a signatory to the WEPs, Hepsiburada commits to improving gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
Murat Emirdağ, CEO of Hepsiburada, commented: "At Hepsiburada, we see sustainability and social responsibility as core pillars of our business culture, and we are committed to making a positive impact on our society. We believe gender equality and women's empowerment is essential for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Founded by a female entrepreneur and supporting women in all aspects of the e-commerce world, we are proud to lead the way in such a vital arena."
In 2017, Hepsiburada launched the Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs Program, which offers female-owned businesses a range of benefits, from technical and marketing support to specialized ecommerce training and access to a special customer service hotline. Since then, over 32,000 female entrepreneurs have established their businesses on Hepsiburada.
About Hepsiburada
Hepsiburada is a leading e-commerce technology platform in Turkey, combining a globally proven e-commerce business model with a one-stop 'Super App' to cater to our customers' everyday needs and to help make people's daily lives better. Customers can access a broad range of products and services including same-day delivery of groceries and essentials, products from international merchants, airline tickets and payment services through our embedded digital wallet, Hepsipay. As at the end of March 2022, we had seamlessly connected 44.2 million members and 82.9 thousand Active Merchants.
Founded in Istanbul in 2000, Hepsiburada was built to lead the digitalization of commerce in Turkey. As a female-founded organization, we are committed to meaningful action to empower women. Through our 'Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs' programme, we have reached over 32 thousand female entrepreneurs across Turkey to date.
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Fintech company Smart Asset ranks Sarasota eighth in the state for purchasing power, though the ratio of per capita income to living expenses dropped significantly since last year.
Affordable and attainable housing and cost of living in Sarasota County for the workforce that keeps the local economy humming is a constant topic of conversation among the public and private sectors.
Still, according to financial technology company Smart Asset, the county ranks in the top 10 of most affordable counties in Florida. Its eighth annual study on places with the most purchasing power measured the cost of living in each county relative to income.
That criteria ranked Sarasota County as No. 8 in the state, with an annual cost of living of $42,119 and a per capital income of $70,844, resulting in a purchasing power index of 41.31%. This compares to the county with the most purchasing power in the state, Indian River, with a $39,399 annual cost of living and a per capita income of $84,607, a purchasing power index of 60.6%
Sarasota County also ranked No. 8 in 2021, though it did experience a significant drop in purchasing power from 59.96% with a cost of living of $36,873 against a per capita income of $62,236, evidence of what government and business leaders are describing as a significant threat to the workforce population here.
Living expenses factors included the essentials of housing, food, taxes, education and child care, transportation, and health care. Smart Asset calculated two cost of living metrics for a household with one adult and no dependents. One reflected the baseline cost of living in each location and the other expenditures typical to someone making the county’s median income. Those two numbers were combined, using a weighted average based on how close each county’s per capita income is to the minimum livable income in that area. Local taxes were them subtracted front hat figure.
Purchasing power in each county by was determined by the weighted cost of living as a percentage of per capita income, then ranked based on per capita income relative to the cost of living.
The county was not ranked in the top 10 in the six previous years, dating to the inaugural study in 2015.
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Two-goal Alexandra Popp hopes for happy ending to Euro 2022 against England
By PA Staff published
Alexandra Popp, whose brace helped Germany defeat France 2-1 to book a place in Sunday’s Euro 2022 final, hopes for an “incredible happy ending” to her side’s European journey.
England had already become the first team to secure a final place following their 4-0 win over Sweden at Bramall Lane, but the Wolfsburg forward’s two goals ensured Germany would be the host nation’s opponents.
France briefly levelled due to an unfortunate own goal by goalkeeper Merle Frohms when Kadidiatou Diani’s shot rebounded off the post and onto her back before bouncing into the net, but Popp’s two goals ensured Germany’s progress.
Popp’s header in the second half saw the 31-year-old draw level with England’s Beth Mead in the race for the golden boot with six goals in the competition so far, and the forward is happy to be at the tournament.
“I am very happy to be able to be here, to reach the final that is an incredible story so I hope we will have an incredible happy ending,” she said.
Germany head coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg believes her side deserved to be in Sunday’s final in front of a sold-out Wembley, and believes it will be an incredible occasion.
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“I think in the end it was a totally deserved win,” she said.
“It will be a great football feast, it’s a classic game and England has been incredible in this tournament, every single game full of dynamics, loads and loads of goals, but the first 30 minutes against Sweden showed you can hurt them.
“We will play in Wembley in front of 80,000 most of them probably for England, very few for us but we are accepting the challenge.
“I am very proud. I look forward a lot to this game, this will be an incredible final.”
Germany played their quarter-final two days earlier than France, who also had to contend with extra time, ahead of the clash in Milton Keynes, and France manager Corinne Diacre believes 48 hours more could have made a difference to the match.
“We saw that some of the French players were maybe not on par with their normal level of fitness, but we didn’t give up, we didn’t throw in the towel,” she said.
“Maybe if we had 48 hours more (rest) it would have been different. I don’t know what the players would have looked like.”
Diacre added: “I said that they gave it their all, they gave it a good go, they gave it everything they had but the proof was not in the pudding.
“Unfortunately efficiency was not on the menu this evening.”
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A shootout in a West Feliciana Parish neighborhood in which a number of homes were struck by gunfire resulted in the arrests of two Mississippi men, according to the West Feliciana Sheriff's Office.
Derrion Stine, 25, and Deandre Tolliver, 27, both of Woodville, Mississippi, were visiting the area Monday afternoon when they began to argue, Sheriff Brian Spillman said. The fight quickly turned violent, and the two men exchanged gunfire as they chased each other through the neighborhood.
As deputies attempted to intervene, Stine fled in his vehicle. He was taken into custody after crashing his car at the intersection of U.S. 61 and La. 66, Spillman said. Tolliver, who was wounded in the shooting, was transported to a hospital and later arrested.
Both men were booked into the West Feliciana Detention Center on counts of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault by illegal use of a weapon. Stine faces additional counts of flight from an officer and reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Their bonds were set at $160,000 and $163,000, respectively.
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Jacob Hills death: Detroit police interviewing friends who were with the teenager before his disappearance
Police found Jacob Hills fatally shot in a Detroit basement on Monday after he went into the city for a party on Saturday night
Detroit police said Wednesday that they are interviewing people who were with Jacob Hills, a recent high school graduate of Grand Blanc, Michigan, on the night before his disappearance and death.
Authorities are interviewing a friend of Hills' that the 18-year-old was in contact with on Saturday evening, when he was last seen before he was found shot to death on Monday. Police have also "made contact with" a second individual and friend of Hill's who was with him on Saturday.
"The information we're working with indicates that he willingly came to the city and … encountered someone that decided to take his life," Detroit Police Department Commander Michael McGinnis said during a Wednesday press briefing, shutting down reports that the 18-year-old was "lured" into the city.
Hills — an 18-year-old, prospective National Guard enlistee — was found dead in a Detroit basement on Monday morning, more than a day after he traveled to the city for a party on Saturday.
His mother, Sadie Hills, told WXYZ that her son had recently purchased a rifle, which he had "in his car when he went down" to Detroit on Saturday, where she believed her son was "lured" because of the new gun and graduation money.
Hills' family noticed that he was missing on Sunday, at which point they tracked his phone to Dearborn Heights, where they located both his phone and his abandoned vehicle. They filed a missing persons report that day, and Hills' father received an anonymous phone call informing him of Hills' whereabouts at the Detroit apartment on West Warren Avenue.
Authorities responded to the location on Monday morning, where they located Hills, who had been shot multiple times.
Detroit police do not have any suspects in the case as of Wednesday afternoon.
McGinnis also pushed back against those comments, saying their investigation thus far "does not indicate anything about a gun sale" involved in the teenager's death.
Hills legally purchased the weapon in Oakland County, Michigan, according to the police commander, who stressed his belief that too many Detroit-area teenagers are in possession of firearms that lead to violence.
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"One thing we're seeing in the violence is, often times, juveniles are involved and in possession of firearms and committing violent acts," he said.
McGinnis also announced that authorities have taken four individuals into custody in connection to the shooting death of a 13-year-old victim that allegedly occurred over a stolen cellphone.
Initial reports speculated that Hills may have been in possession of an AR-15 that went missing at the time he was shot, but Detroit police confirmed to Fox News Digital that there is no missing firearm as of Tuesday afternoon.
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A GoFundMe to help with funeral costs for Hills' family titled "Donations for Jacob Hills’ Father & Stepmother," said the 18-year-old leaves behind two sisters, ages 8 and 13, and a 14-year-old brother.
"He was good, so so good, with a heart of gold. His parents do not know I have created this page, however, the thought of them having to worry about bills at this time is inconceivable. If you’re able, please consider helping this loving family as they try to heal their hearts," the GoFundMe description states.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A germ that causes a rare and sometimes deadly disease — long thought to be confined to tropical climates — has been found in soil and water in the continental United States, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
The bacteria was found on the property of a Mississippi man who had come down with the disease, melioidosis. Officials don’t know how long it had been there, but they say it likely is occurring in other areas along the Gulf Coast.
U.S. physicians should consider melioidosis even in patients who haven’t traveled to other countries, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a health alert.
“Once it’s in the soil, it can be a health threat for people in the area,” said the CDC’s Julia Petras, who oversaw the investigation.
The illness can start with a wide range of symptoms like fever, joint pain and headaches. It’s treatable with the right antibiotics if it’s caught early, but it can lead to pneumonia, blood infections and even death if not properly treated.
About 12 cases are reported annually in the U.S. The vast majority have been in people who traveled to places where the bacteria is endemic, including certain regions of Australia, Thailand, and Central and South America.
People can get the illness through direct contact with contaminated soil and water, especially if they have a cut on their hand or foot. It is also possible to inhale the bacteria.
The bacteria may not bother healthy people. But it can be dangerous to those with diabetes, chronic kidney or lung disease and weakened immune systems.
Last year, four people came down with the disease even though none had traveled internationally. Officials blamed their illnesses on a contaminated aromatherapy spray imported from India.
The new findings explain two Mississippi cases in men who hadn’t traveled internationally, officials said. One got melioidosis in 2020 and the other, who lives about 10 miles away, got it this year. Both have recovered.
Health officials didn’t say exactly where in Mississippi the men live, but investigators took 109 soil and water samples from the area. The bacteria was found in three spots — two in soil and one in a puddle — on the property of the man who was sickened two years ago.
Finding the bacteria in U.S. soil is significant, but not surprising. Investigators have long believed that local soil contamination was behind infections in Texas’s Atascosa County in 2004 and 2018, CDC officials said.
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Which Victor dog food is best?
Determining what food to feed your dog is one of the most important decisions to make as an owner. Recipes should provide holistic support, from enhancing their immune system to supplying energy to enjoy the day. Food should also cater to the dog’s specific needs, including allergies or metabolic issues.
Victor Super Premium Pet Food features over a dozen different formulas with both general recipes and ones targeting specific lifestyles. A top pick, the Victor Select Lamb Meal and Brown Rice formula gives a boost to all dogs, especially those with common sensitivities.
What to know before you buy Victor dog food
About Victor dog food
Based in Texas, Victor prepares dog food formulas for dogs of all ages, breeds and lifestyles. However, most formulas are high in protein and intended for dogs with medium to high energy levels who lead active lives. In particular, Victor dog food formulas suit working and hunting dogs as well as those who go on long hikes and other adventures.
Dry vs. wet dog food
Victor offers both dry and wet dog food, though most owners prefer to feed dry food. It’s easy to serve and clean, aids in teeth cleaning and lasts a long time under proper storage conditions.
Some dogs, however, may prefer or need wet food, which is gentler on teeth and gums. It is more aromatic, which helps encourage picky eaters to dine, and assists in hydration. Wet food, though, will deplete more quickly than dry and tends to cost much more over time, especially if feeding larger dogs. In some cases, wet and dry can be combined to soften kibble and make mealtime more enticing.
Size
Each bag of dry dog food may come in two, three or four sizes depending on the formula. Small bags are around 5 pounds, while medium bags are typically 15 to 30 pounds. Most recipes are offered in large 40-pound bags, and some even come in the biggest size at 50 pounds.
The size of the bag should match the general size of your dog. However, sizing up can be cost-effective, as the per-pound price goes down in bigger bags. To preserve kibble, keep the bag sealed and stored in a container free from moisture, heat, sunlight and humidity.
Wet food comes in 13.2-ounce cans and may be sold six or 12 to a pack.
What to look for in quality Victor dog food
Product lines
Victor dog food has three product lines for their dry dog food formula.
- Classic: The five formulas in this line feature balanced diets for dogs of all ages and lifestyles. Recipes incorporate meats, vegetables, fruits and grains along with vitamins and minerals. The main source of protein is beef, pork or chicken.
- Select: Focused on eliminating common allergens, this group of recipes is ideal for dogs with digestive sensitivities. Several formulas are grain-free, while others are free from gluten, chicken and soy.
- Purpose: This line is designed to support dogs in need, whether they should improve their skin and coat, lose weight or ease pressure on their joints. These recipes are specific to ages, lifestyles or conditions and likely won’t be used continuously throughout a dog’s life.
Ingredients
Every dog food bag lists ingredients in order of prevalence. The first few listed comprise a majority of the formula, and the initial listing should be a protein source. There are certain helpful ingredients to look out for.
- Selenium yeast helps with stress and immune function.
- Prebiotics and probiotics aid in digestion and immune response.
- The mineral complex in Victor food comprises iron, magnesium and zinc for healthy coats, paw pads and bones.
RealTree formulas
In partnership with RealTree, an outdoors apparel and hunting company, Victor offers a pair of formulas designed for working and hunting dogs. Both recipes feature beef, fish and duck backed by added glucosamine and chondroitin designed to keep hips and joints healthy.
How much you can expect to spend on Victor dog food
A medium bag of dry dog food costs around $30-$40. A can of wet food costs around $3 or $4 each.
Victor dog food FAQ
How should I introduce the new formula to my dog?
A. Anytime you are switching over to a new formula, or even a new bag of dog food, you should transition your pet slowly to ease any potential digestive upset. This transition is done across 10 to 14 days. Start by mixing in about 75% old food with 25% of the new formula. Every few days, mix in more of the new recipe until the transition is complete.
What is blood meal?
A. Certain formulas include the ingredient blood meal. It is essentially dried blood that’s a byproduct of the slaughter process ground up into a powder. It is high in protein, low in fat and boosts calcium levels in the formula. Blood meal is included as part of a growing belief that dogs should adhere to an ancestral diet in which they enjoyed high protein and consumed most parts of any animal they killed.
What’s the best Victor dog food to buy?
Top Victor dog food
Victor Select Lamb Meal and Brown Rice
What you need to know: Lamb meal and whole grain brown rice are the top two ingredients in this formula suited for all ages and sizes.
What you’ll love: As part of the Select series focused on growth and maintenance, this balanced diet features gluten-free grains and a mix of vitamins and supplements. As the main ingredient, lamb is ideal for dogs with allergies to beef and chicken.
What you should consider: This formula is among the more expensive options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Top Victor dog food for the money
Victor Classic Multi-Pro Dog Food
What you need to know: A popular formula, this balanced recipe is ideal for most dogs of all ages who lead an active lifestyle.
What you’ll love: From the Classic line, this inexpensive formula features a mix of beef, pork and chicken ingredients. It is suitable for puppies, adults and seniors of all sizes.
What you should consider: Grain sorghum is the first ingredient; meat would be preferred.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Worth checking out
Victor Purpose Senior Healthy Weight
What you need to know: This diet is formulated to assist elderly dogs manage their weight, stay mobile and feel comfortable.
What you’ll love: Featuring beef, chicken and fish, this appealing recipe helps weight management for older, less active dogs. Glucosamine and chondroitin target hips and joints, while probiotics aid in digestion and immune response.
What you should consider: Beef, chicken and blood meal may not be suitable for dogs with allergies or sensitivities.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Warren introduced Ohio State’s Ryan Day at Big Ten media day, the final coach to take the stage at the two-day event, and the two men exchanged a hearty hug and smiles before posing for a photo.
“I want to congratulate Commissioner Warren on a great couple of months leading this conference into the future,” Day said Wednesday as he began his 15 minutes at the podium to talk about the Buckeyes.
A little less than two years since Warren was pilloried inside and out of the Big Ten for the conference’s decision to postpone the fall football season because of the pandemic, the 58-year-old is now sitting atop an expanding empire that has never been more powerful.
Earlier this month the Big Ten announced Southern California and UCLA will join the conference in 2024. In the coming weeks, Warren and the Big Ten are expected to unveil the conference’s new media rights deal that could be worth $1 billion annually.
To put it in sports terms, Warren’s comeback has been more impressive than Ohio State erasing a 14-point deficit to beat Utah in the Rose Bowl.
Given the opportunity to spike the ball at Lucas Oil Stadium this week and revel in the redemption of his reputation, Warren took a pass.
“The moment that you use any energy to distract from the energy that you need to accomplish your goal, it can have negative ramifications on it,” Warren told the AP. “So I have to stay in the moment.”
Warren’s hiring in 2019 to replace Jim Delany was a surprise inside the industry. The lawyer and former longtime executive with the Minnesota Vikings with no experience working in college sports was an unorthodox choice at a time when there was so much change on the horizon.
Then the pandemic hit and any chance Warren had to grow into the job went away. He immediately needed to shift into managing an unprecedented crisis while still getting to know the university leaders he works for and the athletic directors he works with.
On Aug. 10, 2020, the Big Ten announced it would not play football in the fall. The decision was made on majority vote by the league’s presidents and chancellors, but Warren became the target for critics. None louder than in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Buckeyes.
Infuriated fans, disgruntled parents of players and frustrated coaches and athletic directors who disagreed with the decision questioned Warren’s fitness for the job.
And some people did much worse.
Warren said he received death threats that forced him to hire security and change the way he traveled to ensure his family would be safe.
Warren said he looks back on that decision without regrets, but also concedes some of the criticism of his leadership was valid.
“I think he’s really learned that working across the board with the presidents and the chancellors and the athletic directors and faculty athletic reps, how vitally important that is in this business,” Maryland athletic director Damon Evans said.
Eventually, the conference reversed its decision in the fall of 2020 and played an abbreviated season that put Ohio State in the national championship game.
“This a tough job to start with,” said former Wisconsin coach and athletic director Barry Alvarez, who now works in an advisory role to Warren on Big Ten football. “To get through that, I don’t care who would have been there, it would have been a difficult situation. I just think Kevin’s a grinder.”
As pandemic problems receded, Warren was able to turn his attention to the business of putting his stamp on the Big Ten.
No business for a college sports conference is bigger than its media rights contract.
While the television deal was always set up to be a win for Warren, the addition of USC and UCLA from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten was a lighting strike few saw coming. One that will reshape the landscape of college sports — Warren’s legacy.
But just as Warren was not solely responsible for the 2020 postponement, adding a West Coast wing of the Big Ten was not one man’s vision and execution.
The realignment will also be a boon to Fox, already the Big Ten’s main television partner and expected to gain a greater stake in the conference in the upcoming deal.
Warren said the people he respects as leaders, from Rev. Martin Luther King to CEOs such as Richard Davis and Shelly Ibach, hold a common belief that he tries to live by.
“One, not only do they do they never take credit, but truly in their heart, they never believe that they deserve the credit. And that’s how I believe,” Warren said. “And I think the true leaders, the great leaders, actually want to take the blame. They don’t want others around them to take the blame.”
Warren said Day’s complimentary words were appreciated, but also significant.
“It shows that we’re a unified front,” Warren said. “And I’ll admit, I didn’t have that.”
“I think that the thing that I’m probably most pleased about is that I think people are starting to really understand that when the Big Ten is unified, we are a dominant, powerful force in college athletics. And we’re a powerful and dominant force in all of athletics.”
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor said Wednesday that she has decided the state will proceed later this week with a plan to execute a man convicted of killing his former girlfriend decades ago, overriding a plea from the victim’s family to spare the man’s life.
Gov. Kay Ivey told reporters she won’t call off the scheduled lethal injection of Joe Nathan James Jr. at a south Alabama prison on Thursday evening. The inmate was convicted and sentenced to die for the 1994 shooting death of 26-year-old Faith Hall, in Birmingham.
Hall’s daughters, who were just 3 and 6 when their mother was killed, had urged along with Hall’s brother that officials change the sentence to life in prison without parole. But Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall urged Ivey to let execution plans proceed and ensure “justice is done.”
In making public her decision Wednesday morning, Ivey said, “My staff and I have researched all the records and all the facts and there’s no reason to change the procedure or modify the outcome. The execution will go forward.”
Prosecutors said James briefly dated Hall, but that he had become obsessed after she ended their relationship, stalking and harassing her for months before killing her. On Aug. 15, 1994, he forced his way inside an apartment, pulled a gun from his waistband and shot her three times, they said.
In the weeks leading up to the scheduled execution date, Hall’s daughters and brother had said they would rather James serve a life sentence in prison rather than be put to death.
“I know it may sound crazy. Like, you really want this man to live? But … I just feel like we can’t play God. We can’t take a life. And it’s not going to bring my mom back,” Terryln Hall had told The Associated Press in a recent telephone interview.
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, who was a friend of Hall’s, sent a letter to the governor relaying the family’s request.
“They are simply saying our wish as the family is for him to die in the penal system of the Alabama correctional facility. That’s how we want him to suffer and we want to see that suffering for the rest of our lives,” Givan said Wednesday.
Givan said the case was unusual in that the victim’s family had asked for clemency. Though James “brutally and senselessly killed” the mother of two simply because she rejected him, Givan said the family’s wishes should carry weight.
“This is a tough one,” said Givan, who remembered Hall as a kind and devoted mother.
“She was just the sweetest person you ever wanted to meet,” Givan said.
Meanwhile, James has acted as his own attorney in a bid to halt Thursday’s execution procedure, filing handwritten lawsuits and requests for a stay.
He has claimed his lawyers were ineffective and that prison officials did not explain what was at stake when it gave inmates a form in which they could select nitrogen hypoxia as their preferred execution method. Alabama has approved nitrogen hypoxia as an execution means but hasn’t developed a system for its use or scheduled any executions by that method. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/alabama-execution-to-proceed-over-wishes-of-victims-family/ | 2022-07-27T23:45:17Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/alabama-execution-to-proceed-over-wishes-of-victims-family/ | false |
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The owner of an underwater oil pipeline that spilled some 25,000 gallons of crude into the ocean off Southern California last year will pay nearly $1 million in cleanup costs.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday agreed to accept a proposed claim settlement with Amplify Energy Corp. over the costs of dealing with last October’s spill off of Huntington Beach.
The ruptured pipeline spilled the oil, equal to about 94,600 liters, about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) offshore. While less severe than initially feared, the spill shuttered beaches for a week and fisheries for more than a month, oiled birds and threatened wetlands that Orange County communities have been striving to restore.
Investigators believe the San Pedro Bay Pipeline that ferried crude from offshore oil platforms to the coast was weakened when a cargo ship’s anchor snagged it in high winds in January 2021, months before it ultimately ruptured Oct. 1
Houston-based Amplify Energy sued two container ship operators and an organization that helps oversee marine traffic, saying they failed to prevent the spill. The suit alleges that in January 2021 two ships dragged their anchors across the pipeline.
The $956,352 settlement with Orange County includes about $238,000 for the county Public Works Department, which built sand berms and placed booms to prevent oil from polluting sensitive wetlands, the Orange County Register reported.
Money also will go to the county’s health agency, the Sheriff’s Department that operates the Harbor Patrol, and reimburse the county for legal costs and the hiring of contractors and environmental consultants.
Meanwhile, Amplify and two subsidiaries were indicted by a federal grand jury last year on a misdemeanor count of illegally discharging oil. The indictment alleges that fatigued workers failed to properly act when repeated alarms signaled an offshore pipeline rupture and continued operating the pipeline for hours.
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WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched her political career being tough on China -- a new congresswoman who dared to unfurl a pro-democracy banner in Beijing's Tiananmen Square during a 1991 visit with other U.S. lawmakers shortly after the student massacre.
More than 30 years later, her interest in traveling to Taiwan presents a powerful diplomatic capstone. It has also contributed to tensions at the highest levels in Washington and Beijing among officials who worry a trip could prove provocative.
As the U.S. balances its high-stakes relations with China, whether Pelosi will lead a delegation trip to Taiwan remains unknown. But what is certain is that Pelosi's decision will be a defining foreign policy and human rights moment for the U.S. and its highest-ranking lawmaker with a long tenure leading the House.
“This is part of who the speaker is,” said Samuel Chu, president of The Campaign for Hong Kong, a Washington-based advocacy organization.
“This is not a one-time, one-off publicity stunt,” said Chu, whose father was among those who met with Pelosi and the U.S. lawmakers three decades ago in Hong Kong. “Thirty years later, she's still connected.”
Pelosi declined to disclose Wednesday any update on her plans for Taiwan, reiterating that she does not discuss travel plans, as is the norm, for security reasons. The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, confirmed that he was invited to be a part of Pelosi's bipartisan delegation but is unable to join, though his office said he believes the speaker and other Americans should be able to visit Taiwan.
The Biden administration has declined to publicly weigh in on the rumored visit, though the military is making plans to bolster its security forces in the region to protect her potential travel against any reaction from China. While U.S. officials say they have little fear that Beijing would attack Pelosi's plane, they are aware that a mishap, misstep or misunderstanding could endanger her safety.
It all comes as President Joe Biden is set to speak Thursday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in four months, and the potential Pelosi trip is looming over the conversation.
"There’s always issues of security," said John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, declining Wednesday to talk directly about the speaker's potential travel.
Not since Republican Newt Gingrich led a delegation to Taiwan 25 years ago has a U.S. House speaker, third in line to the presidency, visited the self-ruling region, which China claims as part of its own and has threatened to forcibly annex in a move the West would view unfavorably.
More than just a visit overseas, Pelosi's trip would signify a foreign policy thru-line to her long career in Congress as she has increasingly pointed the speaker's gavel outward expanding her job description to include the role of U.S. emissary abroad.
Particularly during the Trump administration, when the former president challenged America's commitments to its allies, and now alongside Biden, the Democrat Pelosi has presented herself as a world leader on the global stage — visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Pope Francis at the Vatican, and heads of state around the world.
“She absolutely has to go,” Gingrich told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday about Pelosi's potential trip.
“She has always had a very tough position going back to Tiananmen Square. And this is one of those places where she and I actually sort of agreed,” Gingrich said. “I think for Nancy to back down would be an enormous blow to Taiwan, and it would be a very dangerous signal, trying to appease the Chinese Communists.”
Pelosi has indicated the value she sees in her potential visit leading a delegation of lawmakers from the U.S.
"It’s important for us to show support for Taiwan,” Pelosi told reporters at her news conference last week.
"None of us has ever said we're for independence, when it comes to Taiwan. That's up to Taiwan to decide.”
Pelosi was newly elected to Congress when the tanks rolled in to Tiananmen Square in 1989 against the pro-democracy student protests.
Two years later she joined more veteran lawmakers on the trip when they were briefly detained by police after unfurling the pro-democracy banner that read “To those who died for democracy in China,” trailed by news cameras.
“We've been told for two days now that there's freedom of speech in China,” she said in one video clip at the time.
The trip had a “deep and abiding” impact on Pelosi and became foundational to her style of leadership, Chu said.
Pelosi advocated for human rights in China by working against Beijing in 1993 as it eyed hosting the summer Olympics and she opposed its bid for the 2008 games. Pelosi sought over the years to link China's trade status with its human rights record, working to ensure China's entry to the World Trade Organization come with oversight.
Pelosi has often made physical gestures challenging China, including in 2009 when she hand-delivered a letter to then-President Hu Jintao calling for the release of political prisoners.
“China is a very important country,” she said upon her return days later recognizing the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square in a speech in Congress, and outlining the significance of the country's relationship “in every way” to the U.S.
"But the size of the economy, the size of the country, and the size of the relationship doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t speak out,” Pelosi said. “I have said that if we don’t speak out about our concerns regarding human rights in China and Tibet, then we lose all moral authority to discuss it about any other country in the world.”
In Congress, lawmakers of both parties have rallied around Pelosi's potential visit to Taiwan, viewing the delegation's trip as an important diplomatic mission as well as an expression of a co-equal branch of the U.S. government.
“I understand all the sensitivities in the world, here's the one stark fact: If we allow the Chinese to basically tell us who can and cannot visit Taiwan, then Taiwan will be isolated," said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “We can’t let the Chinese do that. Now, she’ll have to judge whether or not it makes the best sense at this time.”
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A 15-year-old boy shot and killed three siblings at a home near Fairbanks and was found with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, Alaska State Troopers said.
The troopers, in a statement, said they received a report of shots being fired at a Fairbanks home on Tuesday afternoon. Responding troopers found four children who had died from apparent gunshot wounds. The children's parents were not home at the time, the troopers said.
Three other children were at the house and not injured, the statement said. Tim DeSpain, a troopers spokesperson, said the children who were not injured are all under the age of 7. He said all the children were siblings.
He said the children who are dead were ages 5, 8, 17 and 15.
Troopers said their investigation shows a 15-year-old boy shot three siblings and then shot himself. DeSpain said the question of motive is part of the investigation.
The bodies were being sent to the state medical examiner's office.
DeSpain said the gun was a “family gun but beyond that, it's all still part of the ongoing investigation." | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Alaska-State-Troopers-Teen-kills-3-siblings-17333678.php | 2022-07-27T23:52:40Z | https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Alaska-State-Troopers-Teen-kills-3-siblings-17333678.php | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, cut its annual sales and profit forecast Wednesday, citing surging inflation that has dampened consumer spending on gadgets.
The Minneapolis-based company echoed Walmart, which earlier this week said higher prices on basic necessities are forcing shoppers to cut back on discretionary items.
Shares of Best Buy fell more than 2% in after-market trading Wednesday.
Best Buy said it now expects this year's sales at stores opened at least a year to be down 11%, much steeper than the 3% to 6% drop it originally forecast in May.
For the company's fiscal second quarter, it expects comparable sales to be down 13%. Still, revenue for the quarter should be roughly 7.5% higher than the second quarter of 2020, it said.
In a statement, Best Buy's CEO Corie Barry said the company entered the year expecting its financial results would be weaker than last year, when consumer spending was fueled by government stimulus support. But high inflation has eroded consumer sentiment, weakening demand for consumer electronics even further.
Matt Bilunas, chief financial officer at Best Buy, noted that given the economic uncertainty, it's difficult to assess the duration of the weaker sales environment and the impact of its business.
Best Buy's announcement comes as the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to temper inflation.
The Fed’s move will raise its key rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 2.25% to 2.5%, its highest level since 2018.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Rojas homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs on Jose Herrera's squeeze bunt in the seventh inning to extend the San Francisco Giants' losing streak to seven games with a 5-3 win on Wednesday.
Jake McCarthy opened the seventh inning with a bunt single overturned by video review — he was initially called out — and Sergia Alcántara hit a single off Logan Webb (9-4) after initially squaring around to bunt. He went to second when Giants center fielder Austin Slater tried to throw out McCarthy at third.
McCarthy scored on Herrara's bunt and Alcántara came around when Giants first baseman Brandon Belt's throw sailed to the backstop. Rojas made it 5-2 with a solo homer to the pool deck in right-center.
Noé Ramirez (3-3) allowed a run on one hit in 1 1/3 innings and Mark Melancon worked around two runners for his 14th save in 16 chances. Ketel Marte also homered in Arizona's first three-game home sweep of San Francisco since 2017.
San Francisco squandered a solid start by Webb with its miscues in the seventh inning to finish off its first 0-7 road trip since 1985. The Dodgers had a four-game sweep of the Giants in Los Angeles for the first time since 1995 over the weekend.
Webb allowed four runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings.
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Giants: C Joey Bart was not in the lineup after being leaving Tuesday's game because of illness. ... 2B Tommy La Stella started in left field and went 0 for 5 after being activated from the COVID-19 list on Tuesday.
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Giants: LHP Justin Steele (4-6, 4.02 ERA) is 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA his last seven starts heading into Thursday's series opener against LHP Alex Wood and the Chicago Cubs.
Diamondbacks: Arizona has a day off before opening a three-game series at Atlanta on Friday. LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-9, 3.71), who has won three of his past four starts, had the only unofficial no-hitter under the old doubleheader rules against the Braves on April 25, 2021.
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When it comes to beauty trends, TikTok reigns supreme.
Between the viral "W" blush technique and the Manga lashes effect, there's no denying the app has the power to influence people to experiment with their looks. And of course, it's the perfect destination for people to copy their favorite celebrities styles, like Hailey Bieber's drool-worthy glazed donut manicure.
Once again, there's a new buzzy beauty trend spreading like wildfire on the social media platform. This time, TikTok's very own bleached eyebrow filter is inspiring people to actually take the plunge and dye their brows. After all, it's been approved by Kendall Jenner and Maisie Williams, who both rocked the trend at the 2022 Met Gala.
So, it's no surprise that the hashtags #bleachedbrow and #bleachedeyebrows have amassed over 120 million and 75 million views, respectively.
TikToker @vanillamace posted a video of herself first trying out the bleached eyebrow filter and then committing to the look IRL.
Her initial thoughts on the filter were, "it's kind of nice I think," which then inspired her to go for it.
She added, "who cares might as well."
At first, she admitted that she wasn't impressed by the results. But after getting dolled up, she realized it was a total yes.
Another user, @soda.maillet, also shared a video of herself trying out the bold look, writing, "im bleaching them YOLO."
"I think it's really cute," she admitted in a separate clip. "I think they suit my skin color nicer."
However, not everyone is going to extreme lengths to achieve the bleach eyebrow look. Some have used makeup tricks to get the job done.
"i didn't think bleached brows were for me but listennnn," TikToker @kamgregory captioned her video, sharing in the comments section, "i used la girl concealer in the shade 'medium beige'" for her brows.
The results haven't been a total hit across the board. User @ellajajaja told her followers, "This is your sign to NOT bleach your brows because this filter 'looks good on you.'"
@kamgregory i didn’t think bleached brows were for me but listennnn?? WHAT DO WE THINK?? (ib @spaghetti4000) #bleachedbrows #makeuptutorial #foryou #fy ? Miss The Rage (Mario Judah) - HyPerZan
But whether or not you want to opt for this vibe, it's important to note that bleaching your brows (especially at home and without the proper tools or training) could potentially cause unpleasant side effects.
"Ingredients used to bleach the hair [that include] high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide can cause serious burns," Michelle Henry, a New York City-based dermatologist, told Allure in 2019. "If the solution is too strong, brows and hair can be damaged. Significant burns can also cause permanent hair loss. Even when done appropriately, the process can dry and damage the hair, making it more prone to breakage."
Cosmetic chemist Ni'Kita Wilson added, "Any time you are dealing with chemicals like that around the eyes it poses a concern. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing agent that will not discriminate between your hair, clothing, or your cornea." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1339713/tiktok-s-viral-bleached-eyebrows-filter-is-influencing-people-to-do-it-irl | 2022-07-28T00:04:39Z | https://www.eonline.com/news/1339713/tiktok-s-viral-bleached-eyebrows-filter-is-influencing-people-to-do-it-irl | true |
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
611 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Hutchinson and western Roberts Counties through 645 PM CDT...
At 610 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles north of Skellytown, or 17 miles northeast of Borger, moving
north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Stinnett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3570 10098 3580 10147 3605 10138 3602 10096
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 178DEG 15KT 3582 10114
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett’s company discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday, in what is being called the second-largest redlining settlement in history.
Trident Mortgage Co., a division of Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices of America, deliberately avoided writing mortgages in minority-majority neighborhoods in West Philadelphia like Malcolm X Park; Camden, New Jersey; and in Wilmington, Delaware, the Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in their settlement with Trident.
As part of the agreement with the government, Trident will have to set aside $20 million to make loans in underserved neighborhoods.
“Trident’s unlawful redlining activity denied communities of color equal access to residential mortgages, stripped them of the opportunity to build wealth, and devalued properties in their neighborhoods,” said Kristen Clarke, an assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in a prepared statement.
Sen. Vincent Hughes, a Philadelphia Democrat, grew up a few blocks from the West Philadelphia park where a news conference on the settlement was held Wednesday. Hughes said portions of his life have been framed by the discriminatory lending practices that prevent Black and brown communities from building wealth.
Hughes’ father worked for one of the oldest Black-owned savings and loans, a company name Berean that would finance mortgages for Black families when they were turned away by other banks and lenders.
“I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Vince, your dad gave me a mortgage for my first home when I was turned down everywhere else. If it wasn’t for Berean and your dad, I wouldn’t have been able to buy my home,” Hughes said. “We witnessed that discrimination in real time.”
Redlining is a term used to describe when banks deliberately avoid making loans to non-white communities. Banks and the U.S. government used to draw on maps in red marker those neighborhoods that were deemed undesirable to make home loans. The neighborhoods were almost always areas where racial minorities lived, and even included other historically discriminated-against communities such as Jewish neighborhoods.
The practice effectively cut off entire communities from the primary pathway for wealth generation in the U.S.: homeownership. To this day, Black and Latino households are far less likely to own their home compared to their white counterparts.
The alleged redlining activity happened between 2015 and 2019 — Trident stopped writing mortgages in 2020. Along with avoiding making mortgages in minority neighborhoods, the Trident employees made racist comments about making loans to Black homebuyers, calling certain neighborhoods “ghettos.” One manager of Trident was photographed posing in front of the Confederate Flag. The marketing materials used by Trident involved exclusively white individuals, and nearly all of the company’s staff were white.
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s attorney general who is running for governor, called the behavior by Trident “systematic racism, pure and simple.”
Philadelphia has a long history of racism toward Black homebuyers. The Philadelphia City Council released a report Wednesday that found that 95% of all of the city’s home appraisers were white and a racial gap remains between how homes owned by Black homeowners are valued versus homes owned by white owners.
Hughes said he and other legislators were furious about revelations of the redlining by Trident and others in a 2018 investigation by Reveal into Buffett’s mortgage companies. They pressed Shapiro during an appropriations hearing, and the Attorney General responded by setting up a hotline to gather personal stories.
As part of the settlement, Trident agreed to hire mortgage loan officers in impacted neighborhoods as well as pay a $4 million fine. Since Trident no longer operates a lending business, a separate company will be contracted to provide the $20 million in loan subsidies, the Justice Department said.
The largest redlining case involved Wisconsin-based Associated Bank, which was charged with discriminatory practices between the years 2008 and 2011. The bank settled with regulators in 2015 for $200 million.
The Trident settlement also involves the first redlining case against a nonbank mortgage lender. Since the Great Recession, roughly half of all mortgages in the country are underwritten by companies that immediately sell off the mortgage to investors. These nonbank lenders include firms like Quicken Loans, Rocket Mortgage and Loan Depot, among many others.
“Credit discrimination is illegal regardless of whether the lawbreaking company is a traditional bank or a nonbank lender,” said Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
In a statement, HomeServices of America said they “strongly disagree” with the Justice Department’s and CFPB’s findings in the settlement, noting that Trident did not have to admit to wrongdoing as part of the case. Buffett himself did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but historically has deferred any comment to Berkshire’s subsidiary companies.
Hughes said he did not have personal experience with Trident, but he said he was not surprised to learn the company’s statement after the settlement was announced denied there was wrongdoing.
“That’s what these companies do, right? None of them admit it, they just wind up paying the money,” he said.
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Police K-9 killed in line of duty by armed fugitive, authorities say
FITCHBURG, Mass. (WGGB/Gray News) - A Massachusetts police K-9 was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday morning.
According to a spokesperson for the Massachusetts State Police, K-9 Frankie was shot and killed during an attempt to apprehend a wanted fugitive barricaded inside a home.
According to WGGB, authorities said 38-year-old Matthew Mack, was the fugitive involved in the situation and shot in Frankie’s direction multiple times, striking the animal.
Troopers said the K-9 was evacuated from the scene and taken by ambulance to the Wachusett Animal Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Massachusetts State Police said Frankie was just days before his 11th birthday and will be given full honors.
Troopers said Frankie would be remembered for his hard work and bravery after being the first Massachusetts State Police K-9 to be killed in the line of duty.
According to troopers, the barricade incident ended with the fugitive dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Federal judge tosses student Nick Sandmann's lawsuits over encounter with Native American man
File video above: CNN settles lawsuit with Cov Cath student Nick Sandmann
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuits against five media companies brought by a Kentucky student involved in a 2019 widely viewed encounter with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Nicholas Sandmann, then a 16-year-old student at Covington Catholic High School, sued several media companies, alleging they defamed him in their reporting of the incident. The lawsuits sought tens of millions of dollars in damages.
The actions of Sandmann and his classmates were intensely debated online after video and photographs emerged of them wearing “Make America Great Again” hats near a Native American man, Nathan Phillips, playing a drum.
Phillips accused Sandmann in media reports of blocking his way as Phillips moved through the crowd. Sandmann argued in the lawsuits that Phillips’ statement was defamatory.
But “Phillips’s statements that Sandmann 'blocked' him and 'wouldn’t allow (him) to retreat' are objectively unverifiable and thus unactionable opinions,” U.S. District Judge William O. Bertelsman wrote in a ruling filed Tuesday.
Sandmann’s attorney, Todd McMurtry, said Wednesday that he is disappointed in the ruling and plans to appeal.
Sandmann’s lawsuits against The New York Times, CBS News, ABC News, Gannett and Rolling Stone magazine were filed in March 2020. In the lawsuit against The New York Times, Sandmann sought $65 million in damages. He sought $60 million from CBS News.
Sandmann, who was standing with dozens of his classmates on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, argued in the lawsuit against the New York Times that the newspaper’s reporting conveyed “the false and defamatory gist that Nicholas was the face of an unruly hate mob.”
Both Sandmann and Phillips have said they were trying to defuse tensions rising among various groups on a day when Washington hosted both the Indigenous Peoples March and the anti-abortion March for Life, which was attended by the Covington students. Video of the encounter showed Sandmann and Phillips standing close to each other, with Sandmann staring and at times smiling at Phillips as he sang and played a drum.
Sandmann reached undisclosed settlements with CNN and The Washington Post in 2020 and NBC News in 2021 over their coverage of the incident. | https://www.wtae.com/article/judge-tosses-kentucky-students-lawsuits-over-dc-encounter/40735343 | 2022-07-28T00:22:59Z | https://www.wtae.com/article/judge-tosses-kentucky-students-lawsuits-over-dc-encounter/40735343 | true |
By KEN SWEET
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett’s company discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday, in what is being called the second-largest redlining settlement in history.
Trident Mortgage Co., a division of Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices of America, deliberately avoided writing mortgages in minority-majority neighborhoods in West Philadelphia like Malcolm X Park; Camden, New Jersey; and in Wilmington, Delaware, the Justice Department and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in their settlement with Trident.
As part of the agreement with the government, Trident will have to set aside $20 million to make loans in underserved neighborhoods.
“Trident’s unlawful redlining activity denied communities of color equal access to residential mortgages, stripped them of the opportunity to build wealth, and devalued properties in their neighborhoods,” said Kristen Clarke, an assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in a prepared statement.
Sen. Vincent Hughes, a Philadelphia Democrat, grew up a few blocks from the West Philadelphia park where a news conference on the settlement was held Wednesday. Hughes said portions of his life have been framed by the discriminatory lending practices that prevent Black and brown communities from building wealth.
Hughes’ father worked for one of the oldest Black-owned savings and loans, a company name Berean that would finance mortgages for Black families when they were turned away by other banks and lenders.
“I’ve had people come up to me and say, ‘Vince, your dad gave me a mortgage for my first home when I was turned down everywhere else. If it wasn’t for Berean and your dad, I wouldn’t have been able to buy my home,” Hughes said. “We witnessed that discrimination in real time.”
Redlining is a term used to describe when banks deliberately avoid making loans to non-white communities. Banks and the U.S. government used to draw on maps in red marker those neighborhoods that were deemed undesirable to make home loans. The neighborhoods were almost always areas where racial minorities lived, and even included other historically discriminated-against communities such as Jewish neighborhoods.
The practice effectively cut off entire communities from the primary pathway for wealth generation in the U.S.: homeownership. To this day, Black and Latino households are far less likely to own their home compared to their white counterparts.
The alleged redlining activity happened between 2015 and 2019 — Trident stopped writing mortgages in 2020. Along with avoiding making mortgages in minority neighborhoods, the Trident employees made racist comments about making loans to Black homebuyers, calling certain neighborhoods “ghettos.” One manager of Trident was photographed posing in front of the Confederate Flag. The marketing materials used by Trident involved exclusively white individuals, and nearly all of the company’s staff were white.
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s attorney general who is running for governor, called the behavior by Trident “systematic racism, pure and simple.”
Philadelphia has a long history of racism toward Black homebuyers. The Philadelphia City Council released a report Wednesday that found that 95% of all of the city’s home appraisers were white and a racial gap remains between how homes owned by Black homeowners are valued versus homes owned by white owners.
Hughes said he and other legislators were furious about revelations of the redlining by Trident and others in a 2018 investigation by Reveal into Buffett’s mortgage companies. They pressed Shapiro during an appropriations hearing, and the Attorney General responded by setting up a hotline to gather personal stories.
As part of the settlement, Trident agreed to hire mortgage loan officers in impacted neighborhoods as well as pay a $4 million fine. Since Trident no longer operates a lending business, a separate company will be contracted to provide the $20 million in loan subsidies, the Justice Department said.
The largest redlining case involved Wisconsin-based Associated Bank, which was charged with discriminatory practices between the years 2008 and 2011. The bank settled with regulators in 2015 for $200 million.
The Trident settlement also involves the first redlining case against a nonbank mortgage lender. Since the Great Recession, roughly half of all mortgages in the country are underwritten by companies that immediately sell off the mortgage to investors. These nonbank lenders include firms like Quicken Loans, Rocket Mortgage and Loan Depot, among many others.
“Credit discrimination is illegal regardless of whether the lawbreaking company is a traditional bank or a nonbank lender,” said Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
In a statement, HomeServices of America said they “strongly disagree” with the Justice Department’s and CFPB’s findings in the settlement, noting that Trident did not have to admit to wrongdoing as part of the case. Buffett himself did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but historically has deferred any comment to Berkshire’s subsidiary companies.
Hughes said he did not have personal experience with Trident, but he said he was not surprised to learn the company’s statement after the settlement was announced denied there was wrongdoing.
“That’s what these companies do, right? None of them admit it, they just wind up paying the money,” he said.
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AP Reporter Claudia Lauer contributed to this report from Philadelphia. AP Business Writer Josh Funk contributed from Omaha, Nebraska.
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By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.’s net income rose 19% in the second quarter as the company pulled together enough computer chips to boost factory output and sales.
The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said Wednesday it made $667 million from April through June. Adjusted earnings per share were 68 cents, beating Wall Street estimates of 45 cents, according to FactSet.
Revenue was $40.19 billion, also beating analyst estimates of $36.87 billion.
The company stuck with its full-year outlook for pretax earnings of $11.5 billion to $12.5 billion. The company still expects 10% to 15% growth in vehicle sales to dealers for the full year.
Ford said in a statement that it expects to keep getting strong prices for its vehicles for the rest of the year, which will help offset about $4 billion in added costs from commodities.
Sales in the U.S., Ford’s most profitable market, rose just under 2% for the quarter. That boosted profits when coupled with strong demand and high prices for trucks and SUVs.
In the same period last year, Ford sales fell when its factories slowed due to the global semiconductor shortage, cutting net income to $561 million.
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An ex-adviser to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was killed in a crash after police say a Lyft driver ordered him out of the car in the middle of a Delaware highway over the weekend.
Delaware State Police on Wednesday said the ride-hailing driver, who initially fled, was cooperating with authorities and no charges had been filed in connection with the death of 43-year-old Sidney Wolf of Clarksburg, Maryland, according to a statement from police provided to WRDE-TV.
The crash happened around 2 a.m. Sunday after a group of six friends ordered a Lyft ride from Dewey Beach back to their residence in Bethany Beach, police said. As they traveled south on U.S. Route 1, a dispute arose between the passengers and the Lyft driver, prompting the driver to stop in the left lane of the highway and demand that all six passengers get out of the car, police said.
That's when police said Wolf got out of the car and was struck by a passing Toyota Corolla. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
Wolf had been a senior policy advisor for Cuomo in Washington, D.C., the Albany Times-Union reported. Cuomo spokesperson Richard Azzopardi told the newspaper that Wolf was “always smart, nice, prepared.”
Cuomo tweeted that he was shocked by the news, calling Wolf "a phenomenal public servant who worked relentlessly for the betterment of all NY’ers.”
Wolf recently worked as the reelection campaign manager for Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who called Wolf's death "absolutely heartbreaking.”
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In a statement, a Lyft spokesperson told news outlets that the company has “permanently removed the driver from the Lyft community.”
“We are heartbroken by this incident," the spokesperson said. "Our hearts are with Mr. Wolf’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time, and we’ve reached out to offer our support.”
Police said that the driver has been identified and has been cooperative with investigators. An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ex-cuomo-staffer-killed-after-kicked-out-of-lyft-on-highway-in-delaware-beach-town-police/3798061/ | 2022-07-28T00:25:57Z | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ex-cuomo-staffer-killed-after-kicked-out-of-lyft-on-highway-in-delaware-beach-town-police/3798061/ | true |
Uvalde community members calling for suspension of all city cops who responded to mass shooting
UVALDE, Texas - Members of the Uvalde community are calling for all city police officers who responded to the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School to be placed on administrative leave.
During a council meeting on July 26, families of the victims killed and community members called for all officers who responded that day to be held responsible for the police response to the shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.
The city council said at the meeting all the officers who responded to the shooting will be interviewed as part of the city's own internal investigation regarding Uvalde police's actions, policies and procedures and will be held accountable for their actions.
This call comes after Lt. Mariano Pargas, who was acting chief during the shooting, has been placed on administrative leave following the release of a Texas House investigative committee's 77-page report into the police response at the shooting.
"This administrative leave is to investigate whether Lt. Pargas was responsible for taking command on May 24th, what specific actions Lt. Pargas took to establish that command, and whether it was even feasible given all the agencies involved and other possible policy violations," said Mayor McLaughlin in a statement at the time.
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Pargas is only one of two officers that have been suspended following the shooting. Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo has been on administrative leave since June 22. The school board was expected to meet on July 23 to discuss his firing, but the meeting was postponed until a yet-to-be-determined date.
At the meeting, city council also voted to approve a resolution requesting Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session of the Texas Legislature to consider raising the minimum age of purchase from 18 to 21 for semiautomatic assault-style rifles.
In June, Texas Senate Democrats called for Abbott to call a special session on gun control and safety measures. According to the Texas Tribune, the senators said they would support proposals such as raising the age to legally own an assault weapon from 18 to 21, creating red flag laws for gun purchases, instituting a 72-hour "cooling off" period, and regulating the private sale of firearms.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine to discuss the deal and other matters.
Blinken's comments marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner, who was arrested on drug-related charges at a Moscow airport in February and testified Wednesday at her trial. He did not offer details on the proposed deal outlined to the Russians, though a person familiar with the matter said the U.S. government has offered to trade convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Whelan and Griner.
The person insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.
Though it is unclear if the proposal will be enough for Russia to release the Americans, the public acknowledgment of the offer at a time when the U.S. has otherwise shunned Russia reflects the mounting pressure on the administration over Griner and Whelan and its determination to get them home.
It also signals a growing acceptance by the White House of prisoner swaps as resolutions for cases of Americans jailed overseas, particularly after a trade in April that secured the release of Marine veteran Trevor Reed and yielded a much-needed publicity win for the administration.
“We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. Our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly on that proposal, and I'll use the conversation to follow up personally and, I hope, to move us toward a resolution," Blinken said.
President Joe Biden, who authorized the Reed prisoner swap after meeting with his parents, signed off on the deal the U.S. offered in this case, officials said.
“The president and his team are willing to take extraordinary steps to bring them home," John Kirby, a White House national security spokesman, told reporters.
Should the call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov take place, it would be the first conversation that the men have held since Feb. 15, about a week before Russia invaded Ukraine. U.S. officials said the desire for an answer on the prisoner offer was the primary, but not only, reason that the U.S. on Wednesday requested a new call with Lavrov.
Blinken said he would also be speaking to Lavrov about the importance of Russia complying with a U.N.-brokered deal to free multiple tons of Ukrainian grain from storage and warning him about the dangers of possible Russian attempts to annex portions of eastern and southern Ukraine.
“There is utility to conveying clear, direct messages to the Russians on key priorities for us,” including the release of Griner and Whelan, he said. They also include “what we’re seeing and hearing around the world is a desperate need for the foods, the desperate need for prices to decrease.”
Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, was sentenced in 2020 to 16 years in prison on espionage charges. He and his family have vigorously asserted his innocence. The U.S. government has denounced the charges as false.
Griner, in Russian custody for the last five months, acknowledged in court that she had vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage when she arrived in Moscow in February but contends she had no criminal intent and packed the cartridges inadvertently.
At her trial Wednesday, Griner said she did not know how the cannabis oil ended up in her bag but explained she had a doctor’s recommendation for it and had packed in haste. She said she was pulled aside at the airport after inspectors found the cartridges, but that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning and that officials instructed her to sign documents without providing an explanation.
Griner faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transporting drugs.
U.S. officials for months had sought to deflect criticism over the apparent lack of momentum in the Griner and Whelan cases by saying that work was proceeding in secret and out of public view. That stance made Wednesday’s announcement all the more startling, but Kirby said the administration had decided to make clear that a deal was on the table.
“We believe it’s important for the American people to know how hard President Biden is working to get Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan home,” he said.
Russia has for years expressed interest in the release of Bout, a Russian arms dealer once labeled the “Merchant of Death,” who was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2012 on charges that he schemed to illegally sell millions of dollars in weapons. Supporters of his release contend he was jailed after an overly aggressive U.S. sting operation, and the judge who sentenced him told The Associated Press this month that she believed he had already served enough prison time.
The U.S. government has long resisted prisoner swaps out of concern that it could encourage additional hostage-taking and promote false equivalency between a wrongfully detained American and a foreign national regarded as justly convicted. But an earlier deal in April, in which Reed was traded for jailed Russian pilot, Konstantin Yaroshenko, appeared to open the door to similar resolutions in the future and the Biden administration has been hounded with political pressure to bring home Griner and other Americans designated as unjustly detained.
There was no indication that Blinken and Lavrov had communicated to secure Reed’s release. Their last publicly recognized contact was Feb. 22, when Blinken wrote to Lavrov to cancel a meeting they had planned as a last-ditch effort to avert the Russian invasion, saying Moscow had shown no interest in serious diplomacy on the matter. The State Department said later that Russia’s diplomacy was “Kabuki Theater” — all show and no substance.
The two last met in person in Geneva in January to discuss what was then Russia’s massive military build-up along Ukraine’s border and Russian demands for NATO to reduce its presence in eastern Europe and permanently deny Ukraine membership. The U.S. rejected the Russian demands.
The two men will next be in the same city at the same time next week in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where they will both be attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum. It was not immediately clear if the phone call ahead of that meeting, set for Aug. 4-5, would presage an in-person discussion. | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/In-rare-contact-US-offers-Russia-deal-for-17332844.php | 2022-07-28T00:29:08Z | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/In-rare-contact-US-offers-Russia-deal-for-17332844.php | false |
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mac Jones on Wednesday did a pretty good job breaking down how the Patriots’ unusual offensive coaching structure actually works.
It was like he gave the media a film session, explaining the X’s and O’s of the approach head coach Bill Belichick has chosen to best prepare him and the offense.
While the three-headed monster of Belichick, Matt Patricia and Joe Judge might be head-scratching to many, it’s come to make total sense to the Patriots’ up-and-coming second-year quarterback.
So yes, he’s drinking the Kool-Aid.
And, for now, until the point of playing in a game, that’s what’s important. If Jones is comfortable, if he’s on board, that’s a good start.
How best to describe the three-way coaching cluster?
A little of Judge, the quarterbacks coach. A lot of offensive line coach Patricia, who looks more and more like he’s going to prepare the game plan and be the play-caller. And, even more from Belichick, who offers his usual wisdom to the quarterbacks about how to best attack opposing defenses.
It’s seeing and creating offense through the defensive lens of Belichick, an expert on that side of the ball, and Patricia, who learned from the master.
It sounds like Belichick is expanding the Tuesday private session he typically holds with his quarterbacks. It was in those sessions that Tom Brady learned what defenses were trying to do against him, what to look out for, and how to attack. It certainly served No. 12 well.
Now it’s Jones’ turn to get that and more, from Belichick, Patricia, and Judge.
“Obviously, coach Belichick’s done a great job kind of explaining exactly what we’re going to do as an offense, and Matty P’s seen so many different defenses, along with coach Belichick, so it’s like they combine their knowledge on how to attack a defense. That’s something that’s really stood out to me,” Jones said during his media session following Day 1 of training camp.
“They’re all trying to get us to work together. And, the most important part is that we’re all on the same page regardless of who’s talking, who’s making the decisions on a play or what not. It’s always an open conversation, which I love.”
So yes, Jones has been empowered to speak up and provide input if he sees something he likes, doesn’t think will work, or if he feels something can work better with a little tweaking. By the sound of it, Belichick, Patricia and Judge are all involved in the offensive meetings.
“They all bring a different perspective, but I feel like they’re listening to the players: ‘Hey, we kind of like this concept, let’s try it,’’’ said Jones, “or if they want to put in something else, they explain the ‘why’ and that’s the important part for me, understanding why we’re doing something, and from there, as a player, my job is to go execute the plays.”
During Day 1 of training camp, Patricia held a walkie-talkie, and called the plays on 11-and-11 and 7-on-7 drills. After Jones’ reps were complete, Belichick reeled him in and offered his two cents, while Judge appeared to be making mental notes and taking it all in.
But there’s more.
Not only are Belichick, Patricia and Judge trying to give Jones and the rest of the offense a different perspective, but the coaching trio is also working to try and get the unit to operate quicker.
It was a talking point with Jones, as well as several other members of the offense who were made available following an 80-minute practice.
“We’re doing a lot of things schematically to get up there and snap the ball a lot quicker. We have really good skill players that will get lined up and make those plays and obviously a great offensive line,” said Jones. “So, it all comes down to distributing the ball, whether that’s handing it off to the running back, throwing it, swinging to the right, throwing the deep ball.
“It doesn’t really matter what I’m doing, if we can do it quickly and put stress on the defense, that makes everything harder.”
Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who was all smiles during and after practice, agreed.
“A lot of adjustments we’ve made are to come off the ball faster,” said Bourne, “and, I think it’s working, just to get a head start off the ball is huge, not taking so long.
“It just feels faster. More speed. More urgency. That’s what I would say. It’s a better feeling keeping a defense on their toes, not allowing them to be ready and just kind of coming off the ball.”
Belichick and Patricia would certainly know what wrecks a defense.
In any case, the players seem to have adjusted, and seem to be buying in for the time being, with whatever the troika is tossing out.
Patricia, the offensive line coach, didn’t spend as much time with that unit Wednesday, as he was more concerned about navigating the offense. Billy Yates, who also works with the offensive line, led the group while Patricia attended to other business.
Will that be a problem for the O-line? Asked if it complicated things, Trent Brown answered: “Not at all.”
“It’s AIO,” said Brown. “Adapt, Improvise and Overcome. Whoever’s down there, we got to listen and pay attention to.”
Brown also seemed open to having a defensive-minded coach work not only with the line, but the offense as a whole.
“I think it’s a cool thing we get to see it from another perspective, him working on the defensive side of the ball for so long,” the mammoth tackle said of Patricia. “We get to know the ‘who, what, where, when, why’ and not just X’s and O’s. I think that’s the coolest thing about it.”
It’s cool, until it isn’t. The school’s still out on whether this arrangement is going to work and get Jones to the next level.
Jones was asked how different it was, using the vision of three coaches instead of one philosophy from former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
“I think at the end of the day, the Patriot offense is the Patriot offense. We’re trying to hold onto the ball in a way where we’re not turning it over, that’s the number one thing,” he said. “But we want to be able to move the ball downfield any way we want to — short, medium or long passes — play within ourselves and use our strengths.”
He continued: “There’s elements to every offense, and I think there’s a very clear layout this year.”
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LAVAL, Quebec, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health") will release its second-quarter financial results on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Bausch Health will host a conference call and live web cast at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a business update. All materials will be made available on the Investor Relations section of the Bausch Health website prior to the start of the call.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Contemporary Christian artist Amy Grant was injured in a biking accident in Nashville on Wednesday.
It happened around 3 p.m. near the Harpeth Hills Golf Course on the south side of Nashville, Grant’s publicist told Nexstar’s WKRN.
The singer/songwriter was riding a bike with a friend near the golf course when she fell. She was wearing a helmet.
Grant was taken by ambulance to Vanderbilt Medical Center where she was treated in the emergency room for cuts and abrasions. She is stable but may be admitted as a precaution, her family said.
Grant is the wife of country music star Vince Gill. She has won six Grammy Awards and has a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville.
She will also be inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors later this year.
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Florida offers stopgap amid insurance worries
TALLAHASSEE - Amid fears that a financial-ratings agency will downgrade numerous property-insurance companies, Florida regulators Wednesday announced a stopgap plan to try to make sure homeowners can maintain coverage.
The plan involves the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. acting as a financial backstop. Citizens would take on a reinsurance role to help make sure claims get paid if private insurers go insolvent.
The arrangement is designed to satisfy Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage-industry giants that require homes to be insured by financially sound companies.
Regulators have scrambled during the past week after the Demotech ratings agency indicated it could downgrade numerous Florida insurers to a level that would not meet Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac standards. Such a move could lead to what state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis described as "financial chaos," as homeowners might have to find other coverage in the troubled market.
The plan announced Wednesday would use an exception in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac standards that applies when reinsurers take responsibility for paying claims if insurers go insolvent. The state-backed Citizens, which already insures more than 900,000 homes, would temporarily provide such reinsurance for companies downgraded by Demotech.
"OIR’s (the state Office of Insurance Regulation’s) greatest priority is ensuring consumers have access to insurance, especially during hurricane season; and because of the uncertainty with the status of Demotech's ratings, we’ve been forced to take extraordinary steps to protect millions of consumers," Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said in a prepared statement.
The announcement came amid massive problems in the property-insurance market, as many carriers have dropped customers and sought major rate increases because of financial losses. Four property insurers have been declared insolvent since late February, and thousands of policies a week pour into Citizens, which was created as an insurer of last resort.
Gov. Ron DeSantis called a special legislative session in May to address the property-insurance system, but problems have persisted. A report issued July 1 by the Office of Insurance Regulation, for example, said 27 property insurers were subject to "enhanced monitoring" because of their financial conditions.
The Office of Insurance Regulation last week released an Altmaier letter that said "approximately" 17 insurers faced potential downgrades from Demotech. Altmaier and Patronis were critical of Demotech, questioning, for example, its ratings methods.
Demotech had been expected to release ratings changes Tuesday but postponed the decisions. Nevertheless, Demotech President Joseph Petrelli defended the company’s methods and said it has rated Florida insurers since 1996.
"Demotech has worked diligently to be a positive force in the resurrection and sustenance of the Florida residential property insurance marketplace that was devastated by Hurricane Andrew," Petrelli wrote Tuesday in a six-page letter to Altmaier, referring to the massive 1992 hurricane. "Since 1996, Demotech has consistently applied its rating methodology and appeal process to all rated insurers. Our process does not guarantee every carrier’s financial success, nor does our process guarantee carriers an FSR (financial stability rating) at a level that they desire or require."
The Office of Insurance Regulation did not provide a detailed explanation of Citizens’ reinsurance role, and an agency official did not immediately respond Wednesday to a request for additional information.
But the arrangement appears to potentially create additional financial exposure for Citizens.
Under state law, another agency, the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, pays claims when insurers go insolvent. Under the new arrangement, if the association reaches its claims-paying limit, Citizens as a reinsurer would step in and cover claims, Citizens spokesman Michael Peltier said.
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Watch: Historic plane makes special stop for Wichita Vietnam veteran
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wednesday, July 27 brought a reunion 50 years in the making for a Vietnam veteran in Wichita. A plane that arrived at Yingling Aviation made a special stop for Myron Janzen, a man who serve his country a half century ago and has maintained his love for planes.
Janzen spent a lot of time flying during his service in Vietnam. It’s one plane in particular that he’s always kept close to his heart, a modified Cessna 337.
Wednesday afternoon, Janzen had the chance to reunite with the plane he became all too familiar with during his time in Vietnam.
Pilot Dennis Warren purchased and restored the Vietnam-era plane.
“Myron has helped me with the historical, the pain job, a lot of history on this airplane,” Warren said.
Wednesday, Janzen not only got the chance to see the familiar plane he grew to love, he had the chance to take it to the sky.
“It was a lot better than I remember it,” he said after the unforgettable flight over Wichita. “When I did it before, it was a job, it was work and you had to watch out because there was somebody trying to get after you all the time you were out there. And here, I was comfortable, nobody shooting at us.”
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Growing up on the east coast, Maggie Rogers spent summers on the Chesapeake Bay, enthralled by the sudden drama and beauty of storms: "It's just like magic," she tells NPR Music, "and then it's gone." Her new album, Surrender, out July 29, has a similar sense of awe and danger buoyed by thick distortion and all-in emotion — it's a pop album that joyfully leaps into the chasm beyond the crush, but keeps an open space for feelings and friends.
"I think that joy and anger are really connected emotions because of the way they ask you to fully give in and fully experience them," Rogers says. "And that was the leading thought process through making the record — really just making sure that I created a body of songs that expressed that surrender to me. It was something worth chasing rather than something [worth] running away from."
Across the album's 12 tracks — culled from over a hundred written during the pandemic in coastal Maine — she mirrors an internal life with the world raging outside of her. There's deep desire felt in the teeth (the dizzying industrial-pop banger "Want Want"), hanging onto friendships that will last (the Des'ree-cool "Be Cool" and bestie anthem "I've Got a Friend" featuring Jon Batiste goofing on tack piano), rage fatigue ("Begging for Rain") and, riding the zeitgeist of unapologetic pleasure following a few years of isolation, the album's pretty horny (the belted ballad "Horses" and strutting rocker "That's Where I Am"). But most of all, there's a longing for intimacy that doesn't give up, but gives into a person, an idea or something bigger than yourself. A surrender that owns its action.
"You're not going to ever be able to take care of everyone," says Rogers, "but by really taking care of yourself, you can provide a mirror for someone for how they might be able to fully embody themselves rather than emulating something or feeling like it's beyond reach or something that's not within them." Lately, Rogers says she's been thinking deeply about "the relationship between artist and audience." She continues: "The responsibility of the artist is deeply to their own practice and to their own release. And in doing that, you actually unlock that for many other people."
Surrender feels like a quintessentially summer album. Intricately produced and played, these are pop song mosaics that sweat with sweetness — in the rising heat and volume, audio treats appear like sonic mirages, especially around the distorted edges where euphoric release lives. With that in mind, we asked Maggie Rogers, one of this year's patron saints of roséwave, to give us a summer mixtape. There are songs that proved crucial to Surrender's sound and scope, but also just jams that inspire summer vibes.
Stream Maggie Rogers' summer mixtape via Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal or YouTube. Surrender is out July 29.
Jamie xx (feat. Young Thug & Popcaan), "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"
"The first song that comes to mind immediately for me when I think of summertime. I have so many good summertime memories [attached] to it. I love Popcaan and I always have; he has a really amazing verse on this record. It just makes me feel really free. There's something about songs that tell you it's going to be OK. I feel this way about Bill Withers' 'Lovely Day.' Like, someone being like, 'It is good.' There's a really simple way to just receive that information that can change your day."
Madonna, "Ray of Light"
"When I was 18, a friend of mine called me and was like, 'We're going skydiving.' I was like, 'OK, great.' And in the car on the way to the spot, she put on Madonna's 'Ray of Light.' And it was one of those perfect summers — the summer I was 18. I always think of that song."
Otis Redding, "Cigarettes and Coffee"
"There's a lot of different moods on this summer playlist. Jamie xx feels like, 'It's summer. I'm with my friends.' Madonna feels like we're going somewhere and it's the beach or it's an adventure. And 'Cigarettes and Coffee,' to me, feels like the end of the night. Like, you're sitting on the front porch and there's fireflies and that sort of quiet moment where everyone's still just hanging out in someone's backyard. That's one of my favorite things about summer."
John Carroll Kirby, "Rainmaker"
"I've been listening mostly to instrumental music just because I sort of feel like my feelings are enough to deal with. But I love this record and it feels like one of those everyone's-in-the-backyard, barbecue, glass-of-wine records for me."
Kendrick Lamar (feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer), "Die Hard"
"[Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers has] been a record I've had on repeat a lot of the summer. It feels so much like an album that needs to be listened to in its entirety, which is why I love it so much. But in terms of picking a song that could come off it and go on a playlist, this was the first pick for me."
The Cardigans, "Erase / Rewind"
"Really important for Surrender. [Gran Turismo] really helped me understand a way that I could palpably integrate distortion. Because Nina Persson's voice is so sweet and the songwriting and the melodies are just so accessible and inviting, but in a lot of the record, they're over this darker distortion. And it helped me see a version of this tone or texture that I could apply into my own musical world. It very much was a doorway for me.
"I also found distortion to be so, so healing. It's not something I ever felt was super accessible to me. Growing up as a woman in a small town where there wasn't a guitar store, it just didn't feel like a color in my palette. And it was something I started playing with in the pandemic. Being able to play with distortion, being able to control the chaos, was so therapeutic."
Little Dragon, "Feather"
"I listened to it when I was driving in the dark on one summer night, and it just has such a vibe. I've loved playing festivals over the years with this band and find their synth work and their songwriting and the way they make dance music just to be really compelling."
Prince, "I Would Die 4 U"
"I love Prince. I studied him in college. He's such a pop music staple. I was thinking a lot about him when I was writing 'Want Want' for that second chorus that opens up in that big head voice world and those dreamy chords. I've been trying to just pay attention to what songs are popping into my head when I wake up in the morning and it's crazy what just comes through. And a couple of weeks ago 'I Would Die 4 U' came through really strongly."
Rosalía, "CHICKEN TERIYAKI"
"We've spent a lot of time coming up together. Not like a ton of time together, personally, but we played a lot of festivals together and I would always sort of clear my schedule to make sure I got to go see her set. She's one of the most engaging and exciting performers I've ever seen. Her voice is flawless. She's lovely as a human. Every time I've spent time with her I just find her to be such a compelling songwriter and producer. I'm just a big fan."
Beyoncé, "BREAK MY SOUL"
"I had to include this song on my playlist, if only just to quiet the people who are like, 'Poor Maggie,' or, like, 'She must be so upset' or any of that s***. [Eds note: Surrender shares a release date with Beyoncé's Renaissance.] Like, new Beyoncé is literally good for everybody in the world. I'm so excited for this record. It feels like my release gift is that I get to spend the day listening to Beyoncé. I just have loved this first single so much this summer. Release day or no release day, it had to be on the playlist."
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BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom said on Wednesday that the team hasn’t discussed selling off All-Stars Xander Bogaerts or Rafael Devers at the trade deadline, and “we’re not planning to discuss them with anybody.”
Bloom told reporters before the game against Cleveland that he still thinks the Red Sox, who entered the night 3½ games back in the AL wild-card race, can grab a postseason berth. But that could change if they continue a slide in which they’ve lost 14 of their last 18 games and fallen into last place in the division.
“We would be silly to try to pretend that that scoreboard doesn’t exist,” he said in the home dugout at Fenway Park, looking out at the scoreboard that showed the Red Sox in last place in the AL East.
“We’re not too happy with how it looks right now. We have to factor that in,” Bloom said. “Every game moves that needle one way or another. It doesn’t change how we feel about the talent on the club, but it does change our situation.”
One year after the Red Sox came within two wins of the World Series, the team has stumbled to a .500 record thanks in part to injuries that left them plugging as much as half of their lineup with minor leaguers. But despite dropping into fifth in the AL East, they are still in the race for a playoff berth.
"I understand normally you wouldn’t be sitting here in last place and saying that. It is a really unique year in our division,” said Bloom, whose team has not won a series against a division opponent all season. “Part of it is that we are in a really good division, but that’s no excuse. We have to be honest. If we don’t reverse that, we’re not going to get where we want to go.”
Complicating things is the status of Bogaerts and Devers, two young stars who could be the cornerstones of the ballclub for a decade — if they re-sign. Bogaerts, 29, can opt out of his contract after this season, and the 25-year-old Devers is eligible to be a free agent after next season.
Designated hitter J.D. Martinez is in the last year of his contract — another player who would be attractive to a team looking to make a playoff push in 2022. Could they go the way of 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts, who was traded away in his free agency year as Bloom's first big move in Boston?
While repeating that the team wasn't “planning” to discuss trades for the two infielders, Bloom also said, “The best thing I can say is we’re not doing our jobs if we’re not considering all possibilities.”
Bloom said he still likes the talent on the club — when healthy — and conceded that the depth has not delivered the way he had hoped. Prospects like pitcher Brayan Bello, infielder Jeter Downs, outfielder Jarren Duran and first basemen Franchy Cordero and Bobby Dalbec — some of them rushed to the majors to plug holes — have all struggled at the plate or in the field or both.
Bloom preached patience on the young players and lamented the injuries that have included Devers along with ace Chris Sale, center fielder Kiké Hernandez and second baseman Trevor Story.
“Obviously, we haven’t played well lately. We’ve been banged up and we haven’t been playing well,” Bloom said. “I do think we have a good team. I think we have a very talented team. It’s not a perfect club, no question. And you know, at times we haven’t played as well as we could at times. ... But I’d stack our talent up against just about any team in the league.”
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Heat aware: Keeping your kids safe during outdoor activities
TRUMANN, Ark. (KAIT) - As summer is in full swing, schools are taking precautions to keep students cool and hydrated.
Following the death of an Arkansas teenager during junior high football practice in 1995, the state has been making coaches and parents aware of heat-related illnesses.
The Arkansas Athletic Association now requires mandatory yearly meetings for coaches, but parents and students are encouraged to come.
“There was a student that lost his life due to heat illness and the mother of that child has made a big push to get coaches aware across the United States,” said Trumann head football coach, Randy Phillips.
Preventing heat-related illnesses is as simple as drinking plenty of water and taking a quick break. Schools across the state take precautions to help keep your child safe during outside activities.
Phillips said keeping your athlete hydrated is a team effort, as it takes the parent to make sure their star athlete is properly hydrated before and after practice.
“We make the kids hydrated, we encourage that daily and make sure they rehydrate at night before they come to practice, and we have the required heat illness meeting every year,” he said.
Phillips explained they have two 25-gallon coolers loaded with cold water, and their indoor facility includes an ice tub to allow athletes to cool off.
“But most importantly it’s about the kids and we want to make sure they are safe and during football, we do not discourage our kids from getting water,” he said.
Possible symptoms of a heat stroke are confusion or unconscious, high body temperature, and a healthy athlete passing out.
If you see anyone experiencing any heat-related symptoms, you are urged to call 911 immediately.
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Recent drought has residents worried
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Do I water the lawn, wash my car every week or have drinking water next week?
The recent heat wave has residents worried we might see a repeat of the drought of 2011.
“Every bit of bad, if not worse, and the way the weather looks it’s going to be worse,” Lake Kemp resident Jay Gawlik said. “Going to be a worse drought than then, I don’t know where they are going to go with it.”
Despite the look of things, officials said they have learned from the past and now have the reuse project, which is delaying the city from entering phase 1 of the water conservation plan.
READ: City of Wichita Falls asks residents to conserve water
“We’re better than we were in 2011. The lakes are at 77 % because of all the work we did with the reuse project,” Russel Shreiber, Public Works Director for the City of Wichita Falls, said. “We’re putting eight and a half to nine million gallons of water a day, back into the reservoir and that’s helped keep that reservoir fuller if you will.”
Officials do believe we are in better standing than we were in 2011 because of this project.
“I can’t verify it with numbers, but I would suspect that if we didn’t have the reuse project in place, we would already be in drought stage one,” Shreiber said.
Officials don’t think we will enter phase one until September, so they are urging residents to start conserving water now.
“Ask everybody to be conscious of how they’re using their water. Every drop we can save now pushes that stage 1 drought contingency plan further into the future, so that’s what we’re asking folks to do,” Shreiber said.
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- The book introduces 15 recipes, including dishes BTS members like to cook or enjoy eating, along with Korean cooking expressions and detailed explanations of Korean food culture
- CAKE is diversifying educational content and plans to introduce K-POP IP educational content through its app within the year
SEONGNAM, South Korea, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Language learning edutech company CAKE — a subsidiary of SNOW, an affiliate of NAVER Corp. (KRX: 035420) — announced today the publication of 'BTS RECIPE BOOK' in Korean, English and Japanese, following 'BTS LYRICS INSIDE', which was published last June. With the new book, readers can learn how to cook dishes that BTS members like to eat and learn Korean at the same time. This is part of CAKE's efforts to further diversify educational content based on K-pop artist's intellectual property (IP).
'BTS RECIPE BOOK' introduces the story of BTS related to 15 dishes with recipes. CAKE previously published this content as a video, but adapted it into a book due to popular demand from fans. It contains Korean expressions about food and cooking as well as explanations about Korean food culture. The book also includes a food taste survey that BTS participated in so that global fans can learn Korean expressions and recipes in a more fun way.
'BTS RECIPE BOOK' provides details about cooking methods and includes vegan and gluten-free recipe options to meet the dietary needs of diverse readers. Also, QR codes are included for readers to easily access videos showing all cooking processes, allowing beginners to easily follow and enjoy the content.
"'BTS LYRICS INSIDE' sold out in Japan and the United States within a day of its launch in June, showing how CAKE's educational content has received a lot of attention from readers around the world," said a CAKE representative. "Based on various artist IPs, CAKE will continue to grow as an edutech company that can lead education content not only in Korean but also in other languages from around the world."
CAKE is actively expanding the field of educational content using artist IPs. CAKE has launched videos, such as 'BTS Fashion in Korean' and 'WORKOUT with BTS', and educational books, such as 'BLACKPINK IN YOUR KOREAN' and 'Learn! KOREAN with BTS'. CAKE also provides original lessons and short clips of everyday English expressions performed by native speakers through its app. CAKE plans to introduce various educational content using K-pop artist IPs as a mobile app this year.
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SNOW, an affiliate of NAVER Corporation, is creating a new market as an innovative venture builder, aiming for the global stage. CAKE is a language learning mobile app operated by CAKE Corporation, a subsidiary of SNOW. In March 2022, CAKE Corporation acquired HYBE EDU, a subsidiary of HYBE, and announced its entry into the Korean education content market.
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SAN ANTONIO — The mayor of Grey Forest is denying rumors of discussions that the city's police chief was going to be fired. This comes after a heated six-hour city council meeting on Sunday.
Grey Forest Mayor Mandie Waldrop, who assumed the role in 2022, released a statement Wednesday saying Police Chief Rene Rodriguez's job was never on the line.
Grey Forest is a small town near Helotes with a population of about 500 people. Recent documents showed tension between the mayor and police chief stemming from a traffic stop in 2021.
Documents show Waldrop received two warning citations from Reserve Officer Charles Marcus. A second officer who witnessed the stop claimed there were no irregularities during the encounter. However, Waldrop disagreed.
She claimed Officer Marcus yanked her out of the car and placed her on the hood. She later recanted that story and ended up telling four versions of it, according to documents by Chief Rodriguez, who acknowledged Waldrop's rise to mayor could make things difficult as they worked together.
The tensions increased when the mayor reportedly gave the police department a revised list of expectations. That led Chief Rodriguez to consider resignation, saying he would be burning time off. The mayor called that "no call/no show".
At a special city council meeting Sunday, Chief Rodriguez believed he would be terminated.
The mayor denies that claim.
“I have not mentioned that to him and I don’t feel like I’ve given that much thought,” Waldrop said.
She said the meeting was about the chief adhering to the list of expectations, however, the chief believed council members would view the meeting differently.
“I think they're going to realize whats being said is camouflaged to the real reason we are here today and in my opinion: it’s just a lie that got out of hand and snowballed,” Chief Rodriguez said.
A statement from the City Attorney's office says no action was taken after Sunday's meeting.
"We are aware many citizens may have questions regarding the special council meeting which occurred on Sunday, July 24, 2022, where the subject of the police department and the duties of the chief of police were discussed. The city council appreciates citizens’ attendance and willingness to provide input regarding their support or criticism regarding city operations.
It is important to understand the issues discussed were not intended and did not include discussion about the termination of the chief of police. Rather it was an operational discussion regarding how the council can best facilitate the coordination between the police department, through the chief of police, and the mayor’s office.
After many hours of discussion, the council concluded the meeting and did not feel any action was needed at this time. Grey Forest faces many obstacles in the coming years. Future planning is needed to best prepare the city. The challenges discussed by the city council will not be solved in a single meeting. Efforts going forward will be implemented to facilitate collaborative efforts between the office of the chief and the mayor. The wellbeing of the citizens is of paramount importance to all."
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To support efforts of building peace, friendship, and brotherliness in Northwest China while building biodologia/ ecolo gy with 19 villages/ neighborhood/ etho-lingua communities.\nBy the power(knowldgess or Wisdsoms and/or teachings/reign as well from above with God’)\nthe “Dorben Suii(from north) and Luobusuao (South of QUEBEC CITY (AP) — The Canadian government made clear on Wednesday that Pope Francis' apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country's church-run residential schools didn't go far enough, suggesting reconciliation over the fraught history is still very much a work in progress.
The official government reaction came as Francis arrived in Quebec City for meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon at her Quebec residence, the hilltop Citadelle fortress, on the second leg of Francis' week-long visit to Canada.
The government's criticisms echo those of survivors and concern Francis' omission of any reference to the sexual abuse suffered by Indigenous children in the schools, as well as his refusal to name the Catholic Church as an institution bearing any responsibility.
Francis has said he is on a "penitential pilgrimage" to atone for the church's role in the residential school system, in which generations of Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their homes and forced to attend church-run, government-funded boarding schools t o assimilate them into Christian, Canadian society. The Canadian government has said physical and sexual abuse were rampant at the schools, with students beaten for speaking their native languages.
Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" of church personnel who worked in the schools and the "catastrophic" effect of the school system on Indigenous families. In a speech before government authorities Wednesday, Francis apologized anew and blasted the school system as "deplorable."
He asked forgiveness "for the wrongs done by so many Christians to Indigenous peoples" as well as "local Catholic institutions."
But Francis also noted that the school system was "promoted by the governmental authorities at the time" as part of a policy of assimilation and enfranchisement, in which "local Catholic institutions had a part."
Indigenous peoples have long demanded that the pope assume responsibility not just for abuses committed by individual Catholic priests and religious orders, but for the Catholic Church's institutional support of the assimilation policy and the papacy's 15th century religious justification for European colonial expansion to spread Christianity.
More than 150,000 Native children in Canada were taken from their homes from the 19th century until the 1970s and placed in the schools in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their families and culture.
Trudeau, a Catholic whose father, Pierre Trudeau, was prime minister while the last residential schools were in operation, insisted that the Catholic Church as an institution bore blame and needed to do more to atone.
Speaking before Francis, he noted that Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 had called for a papal apology to be delivered on Canadian soil, but that Francis' visit "would not have been possible without the courage and perseverance" of survivors of First Nations, Inuit and Metis who travelled to the Vatican last spring to press their case for an apology.
"Apologies for the role that the Roman Catholic Church, as an institution, played in the mistreatment on the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical and sexual abuse that Indigenous children suffered in residential schools run by the church," Trudeau said.
The Canadian government has apologized for its role in the school legacy. Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a formal apology over the residential schools in Parliament in 2008, calling them a sad chapter in Canadian history and saying the policy of forced assimilation caused great harm.
As part of a settlement of a lawsuit involving the government, churches and the approximately 90,000 surviving students, Canada paid reparations that amounted to billions of dollars being transferred to Indigenous communities. The Catholic Church, for its part, has paid over $50 million and intends to add $30 million more over the next five years.
Trudeau implied that much more needed to be done by the church, and that while Francis' visit had "an enormous impact" on survivors, it was but a first step.
Aside from the content of his speech, Trudeau's remarks broke customary protocol for papal trips. According to diplomatic protocol, only Simon was supposed to address the pope in her capacity as the representative head of state. Simon, an Inuk who is the first Indigenous person to hold the largely ceremonial position governor general, did address Francis. CQ
But the Vatican said Trudeau's office requested the prime minister be allowed to offer some introductory remarks, a request that arrived in the days before Francis left Rome but after the pope's itinerary had been finalized and printed.
A senior Canadian government official said Trudeau typically delivers remarks during visits by foreign leaders and that it was important for him to address Canadians during Francis' visit "particularly given the importance of the matter." It was, however, added in at the last minute.
Before Francis arrived in Quebec City, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller said the "gaps" in Francis' apology could not be ignored.
Echoing criticism from some school survivors, Miller noted that Francis didn't mention sexual abuse in his list of abuses endured by Indigenous children in the schools. Francis on Monday listed instead physical, verbal, psychological and spiritual abuse. In addition, Miller noted that Francis spoke of "evil" committed by individual Christians "but not the Catholic Church as an institution."
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission had called for a papal apology similar to the one Pope Benedict XVI delivered to Irish victims of sexual abuse in 2010, in which he blamed the "inadequate response of ecclesial authorities" in Ireland for failing to sanction predator priests. That letter, however, admitted no Vatican blame in the crisis.
Francis' visit has stirred mixed emotions among survivors and their relatives, as well as Indigenous leaders and community members. Some have welcomed his apology as genuine and useful in helping them heal. Others have said it was merely the first step in a long process of reconciliation. Still others have said it didn't go far enough in assuming responsibility for institutional wrongs dating back centuries.
Francis himself has acknowledged that the wounds will take time to heal and that his visit and apology were but first steps. On Wednesday he committed himself and the local Canadian church to "move forward on a fraternal and patient journey with all Canadians, in accordance with truth and justice, working for healing and reconciliation, and constantly inspired by hope."
"It is our desire to renew the relationship between the Church and the indigenous peoples of Canada, a relationship marked both by a love that has borne outstanding fruit and, tragically, deep wounds that we are committed to understanding and healing," he said.
But he didn't list any specific actions the Holy See was prepared to take.
Trudeau, too, said the visit was a beginning and that reconciliation was the duty of everyone. "It's our responsibility to see our differences not as an obstacle but as an occasion to learn, to better understand one another and to move to action."
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LAVAL, Quebec, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health") will release its second-quarter financial results on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Bausch Health will host a conference call and live web cast at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a business update. All materials will be made available on the Investor Relations section of the Bausch Health website prior to the start of the call.
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Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) is a global diversified pharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve people's lives with our health care products. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, international pharmaceuticals and eye health, through our approximately 90% ownership of Bausch + Lomb Corporation. With our leading durable brands, we are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health. For more information, visit www.bauschhealth.com and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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(The Hill) – Climate activists are feeling hopeful after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) reached an agreement to move forward with legislation that includes energy and climate provisions.
While the senators did not specify exactly what will be in the package, they said it will cut carbon emissions by approximately 40 percent by 2030 and will spend $369.75 billion on energy security and climate change programs over 10 years.
Manchin indicated that this spending could help various types of energy, including fossil fuels, in addition to renewables.
As it previously looked like congressional climate change legislation may have been dead, the news was generally met with cheers by activists.
“Wow! We are so excited that Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Manchin have reached a deal that includes climate investments to reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030, and we are eager to see the details,” said Tiernan Sittenfeld, senior vice president of government affairs at the League of Conservation Voters, in a statement.
“Passing a climate bill should be Congress’ number one priority. The reported agreement between Senator Manchin and Leader Schumer presents the opportunity for a major breakthrough in America’s fight against climate change,” Jamal Raad, executive director of Evergreen Action, said.
Melinda Pierce, the Sierra Club’s legislative director, said in a statement that her group was “encouraged” by the development.
“The Sierra Club is encouraged by the potential of the Senate finally passing bold climate action,” she added. “We are eager to see text of this legislation, and are grateful that Biden and Schumer have remained resolute in finding a path to pass once-in-a-generation investments in our communities, our economy, and our future.”
The progressive Sunrise Movement, meanwhile, offered some criticism of the process.
“The system is rigged when one man, who profits off of fossil fuels, can hold life-saving climate legislation hostage. But if 50 Senators are actually committed to voting for a package that reduces emissions by 40% by 2030, Congress must pass it immediately,” the group tweeted. | https://who13.com/news/national-news/climate-activists-optimistic-about-manchin-schumer-deal/ | 2022-07-28T01:10:33Z | https://who13.com/news/national-news/climate-activists-optimistic-about-manchin-schumer-deal/ | true |
Red card trial back for Rugby Championship
The 20-minute red card will be used during the Rugby Championship after SANZAAR decided to reintroduce the law trial.
The ruling has been used for the past three Super Rugby seasons and in last year's Rugby Championship but has so far been rejected by World Rugby for a global trial with July Tests played under traditional rules.
Allowing red-carded players to be replaced after 20 minutes, southern hemisphere teams are continuing to push for its acceptance and will use it to gather more supporting evidence through the upcoming series that involves Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina.
"This is a great decision for The Rugby Championship and follows on from its application in Super Rugby," SANZAAR boss Brendan Morris said.
"As a group we firmly believe the integrity of international matches is very important and that wherever possible matches must be a contest of 15 versus 15."
Morris said SANZAAR collectively felt the 20-minute red card was a significant deterrent to deliberate acts of foul play while not ruining the game's spectacle.
However northern hemisphere organisations feel it's dangerous and not enough of a punishment to drive behavioural and coaching change.
"SANZAAR stands alongside World Rugby's important work on managing foul play and player welfare and will conduct a formal research project across the 2022 TRC period with all comparative findings to be shared with World Rugby at the end of the season," Morris said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the week of July 18-24, the top 20 prime-time shows, their networks and viewerships:
1. Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Fox, 7.51 million.
2. “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 6.15 million.
3. “60 Minutes Presents,” CBS, 6.13 million.
4. “Home Run Derby” (8:19 p.m. EDT), ESPN, 6 million.
5. Jan. 6 hearing (8:01 p.m. EDT), MSNBC, 4.88 million.
6. Jan. 6 hearing (10:46 p.m. EDT), MSNBC, 4.27 million.
7. “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 4.21 million.
8. “Attack on the Capitol” (Jan. 6 hearings), ABC, 3.98 million.
9. “Home Run Derby” (7:56 p.m. EDT), ESPN, 3.89 million.
10. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Wednesday), Fox News, 3.62 million.
11. “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC, 3.58 million.
12. “Big Brother” (Wednesday), CBS, 3.54 million.
13. “Big Brother” (Sunday), CBS, 3.359 million.
14. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Monday), Fox News, 3.359 million.
15. “Tucker Carlson Tonight” (Thursday), Fox News, 3.358 million.
16. “FBI,” CBS, 3.31 million.
17. “NCIS,” CBS, 3.25 million.
18. “The Neighborhood,” CBS, 3.22 million.
19. “Attack on Democracy” (Jan. 6 hearings), CNN, 3.18 million.
20. “The $100,000 Pyramid,” ABC, 3.06 million. | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/prime-time-network-cable-viewership-for-the-week-of-july-18/ | 2022-07-28T01:12:17Z | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/prime-time-network-cable-viewership-for-the-week-of-july-18/ | false |
A look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday:
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SHOHEI'S STRIKEOUTS
Los Angeles Angels two-way force Shohei Ohtani has struck out at least 10 batters in five straight starts going into this outing at home against Texas.
Ohtani (9-5, 2.80) has joined Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers in Angels history to have such a streak. Ryan set a franchise-record string of seven in a row in 1977, and also a six-game run of double-digit strikeouts spanning 1972-73.
Ohtani has fanned 134 in 93 1/3 innings this season. The reigning AL MVP is 0-1 in two starts against the Rangers this year.
A GIANT SKID
Joc Pederson, Brandon Belt and San Francisco hope to regain their winning touch when they return home after an 0-7 road trip.
The Giants won five of their six games before the All-Star break, but hasn’t won since. They suffered a four-game sweep by the Dodgers in Los Angeles for the first time since 1995 over the weekend and then stumbled in Arizona.
It was the Giants' first 0-7 road trip since 1985.
Lefty Alex Wood (6-8, 4.21 ERA) faces Cubs left-hander Justin Steele (4-6, 4.02 ERA) in the series opener.
CALLING AN ANGEL
Angels star Mike Trout has a “rare” spinal condition that could affect him for the rest of his career. But he received a cortisone injection last week and plans to play again this season.
After Angels trainer Mike Forstad talked about Trout’s condition on Wednesday, the reaction was swift — and over the top, according to the 10-time All-Star.
“I got back and my phone was blowing up: ‘My career is over,’” Trout said, smiling at the absurdity of the overreactions he had seen online. “It’s just rare for a baseball player. I just have to stay on top of it.”
Trout left a game against Houston on July 12 with what was first called back spasms, then went on the injured list a week later with what was called rib cage inflammation.
BACK IN THE BRONX
After playing their first seven games since the All-Star break on the road (four against first-place teams), major league home run leader Aaron Judge and the Yankees welcome struggling Kansas City to the Bronx.
Jameson Taillon (10-2, 3.93 ERA) pitches for New York against Brady Singer (4-3, 3.82) in the opener of a seven-game homestand. Taillon walked a season-high three in a season-low 2 2/3 innings last Friday at Baltimore. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.47 ERA in three career starts versus the Royals.
New York swept a three-game set in Kansas City from April 29 to May 1 and is 31-12 against the Royals since 2015, winning each of the past 12 series (minimum two games) since May 25, 2015. The Yankees are 107-46 (.699) versus Kansas City this century, their best record against any AL opponent during that span.
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INDIANAPOLIS — If you have pets, chances are you feel a little guilty when you drop them off to be boarded.
Longtime Indy Veterinarian Anthony Buzzetti, also known as Dr. B, shared three tips to make the experience as comfortable as possible for your pet. Buzzetti also just opened his own boarding facility near the airport, Priority Boarding & Daycare. The grand opening is set for Aug. 6.
Buzzetti, who brought his pup Oliver along to the show, said he created his boarding facility to mimic the home environment as closely as possible.
The grand opening celebration Aug. 6 is 2-4 p.m., and it’s open to the public. Priority Boarding & Daycare is located at 7875 Milhouse Road in Indy.
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Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against a Texas House committee’s finding that she failed to address security lapses at the Uvalde school — making it easier for a gunman to enter the Uvalde school and slaughter 19 students and two teachers on May 24.
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District placed Gutierrez on administrative leave with pay on Monday pending a review of the school’s security practices. The review’s conclusions could determine whether she will keep her job.
In a report released July 17, the House special committee investigating the mass shooting said Robb Elementary administrators handled school security poorly.
Although the school had adopted security policies — including locking exterior doors and classroom doors — the report said, “There was a regrettable culture of noncompliance by school personnel who frequently propped doors open and deliberately circumvented locks.”
One of the doors cited in the report was to Room 111, which was unlocked that Tuesday morning, allowing the gunman to enter the classroom. Employees said its lock did not always work, and school officials hadn’t issued a work order for its repair.
Salvador Ramos, 18, of Uvalde, committed the massacre in Room 111 and the adjoining Room 112.
The report also noted that Gutierrez did not issue a lockdown order over Robb Elementary’s public address system after receiving word that a shooter was crossing the school yard, heading toward one of the campus buildings.
In a letter to the Texas House committee on Wednesday, Gutierrez defended her decision not to use the PA system to alert staff and students.
“Our training emphasized that using the public address system could compound the problem in creating a panic situation with students and an alert to the one or more gunmen that was present to do maximum harm,” she said in the letter, obtained by the Express-News. “I was trained to consider the PA system as communication with perpetrators that could be used to hurt more students and teachers.”
Robb Elementary also had poor Wi-Fi connectivity, which the committee report said sometimes hobbled the school’s web-based danger notification alert system, known as Raptor.
Gutierrez said she successfully worked around a weak Wi-Fi signal the day of the massacre.
“I encountered buffering and did what I always do. I went to a window and held my phone up,” Gutierrez said. “At the same time, I called UCISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo. He picked up the phone and was already aware of the Raptor alert, saying to me before I uttered a single word, ‘Shut it down, Mandy. Shut it down.’ ’’
Gutierrez also disputed the committee’s finding that Room 111’s door didn’t lock properly. She said the door to Room 111 was locked and checked the night before the shooting, and that custodians checked all school doors nightly to ensure they were locked.
The teacher in Room 111, Arnulfo Reyes, unlocked the door the morning of the shooting to let himself in — which Gutierrez said showed the door’s lock worked.
“The teacher in charge of that classroom complained on more than one occasion that because the door DID lock, his work- day was interrupted because the printer for several classrooms was located in that room,” she said.
“(Reyes) was severely wounded and has undergone a tremendous ordeal,” Gutierrez said. “His memory of the events have not added clarity to answer all questions on how the gunman entered the classroom, but it is inaccurate to conclude that it was because the door to classroom 111 did not lock.”
“The teacher in charge of Room 111 seems to recall that he complained about the door not locking to me for the last three years,” she said. “Again taking into account his horrific ordeal, I point out that I am in my first year as principal, and my predecessor has no recollection or record of those complaints.”
Calls claims ‘unfair’
Gutierrez was completing her first year as Robb Elementary principal when the shooting occurred.
She has worked for Uvalde CISD for more than two decades, starting as a fourth-grade teacher at Robb.
In 2018, she became assistant principal, and she was promoted to principal in 2021.
She said she received an “accomplished” rating for school safety in a recent review of her performance.
“It is unfair and inaccurate to conclude that I ever (became) complacent on any security issue of Robb Elementary,” she said in her letter, which was obtained by the Express-News.
The committee report also faulted school officials for becoming lax about safety procedures because of the frequency of campus lockdowns stemming from “bailouts” — when human traffickers trying to outrun police crash their vehicles so their passengers can flee on foot.
“I wholeheartedly deny that the numerous ‘bailout’ alerts created any complacency on my part to relax the procedures necessary to ensure the safety of the campus,” she said. “We were trained to treat every alert from any law enforcement agency as a situation with the high potential to escalate into a dangerous episode for students, teachers, and administrators.”
Gutierrez ended her letter with a plea to remain a principal.
“Finally, I will live with the horror of these events for the rest of my life,” she wrote. “I want to keep my job not only so that I can provide for my family, but so that I can continue to be on the front lines helping children who survived, the families of all affected, and the entire Uvalde community that I love and want to continue to protect.”
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Classic Lotto 47" game were:
02-17-22-31-38-43
(two, seventeen, twenty-two, thirty-one, thirty-eight, forty-three)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Classic Lotto 47" game were:
02-17-22-31-38-43
(two, seventeen, twenty-two, thirty-one, thirty-eight, forty-three) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Classic-Lotto-47-game-17333749.php | 2022-07-28T01:25:44Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Classic-Lotto-47-game-17333749.php | false |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
KS-4H-5H-7H-8S
(KS, 4H, 5H, 7H, 8S)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
KS-4H-5H-7H-8S
(KS, 4H, 5H, 7H, 8S) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Poker-Lotto-game-17333753.php | 2022-07-28T01:26:40Z | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Poker-Lotto-game-17333753.php | true |
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that injured a young boy Wednesday night.
It happened around 8:10 p.m. on the 200 block of Armstrong Street in the city's Germantown section.
Police say a 7-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the hand.
The boy was rushed to an area hospital and placed in stable condition.
It's still unclear who shot the child.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
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The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by restrained Assin North Member of Parliament (MP), James Gyakye Quayson for a review of its earlier decision on the Appeal Court ruling in Cape Coast.
Mr Quayson’s lawyers had moved a motion for the Supreme Court to review an earlier decision by the Appeal Court for the MP to stand down.
In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, 9 March 2022 a 5-member panel of the Apex Court in a 3-2 majority decision, dismissed the Stay of Proceedings.
The MP who was barred from all Parliamentary duties however, wanted the Supreme Court to Stay proceedings at the Appeal Court in Cape Coast for interpretation.
According to the Supreme Court, Mr Quayson should have first moved that application before the Appeal Court in Cape Coast.
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Police: Man ‘either’ struck or dragged woman pregnant with his child, resulting in baby’s death
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A Tennessee man was indicted and taken into custody after a woman’s unborn child died following after police say she was “struck or dragged” by the man’s car.
Payton McCarty, 26, was indicted on felony murder, vehicular homicide, aggravated assault and attempted kidnapping, according to officials with the Knoxville Police Department.
Officers with the department responded to a call on June 16 around 2:45 a.m. when they found a pregnant 27-year-old woman in the street with life-threatening injuries, police said.
After investigating, officers determined that a domestic dispute took place, and McCarty, the father of the unborn child, “either struck or dragged the victim with his car and then fled the scene.”
The woman was taken to the hospital where her unborn child died. She is receiving treatment.
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Kenya Set for Rate Hike to Curb Prices on Election Eve
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,(Bloomberg) -- Kenya is expected to increase interest rates on the eve of elections scheduled for Aug. 9 to curb stubborn inflation and a sell-off in the shilling.
Four out of seven economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast the Central Bank of Kenya to lift the key rate by half a percentage point to 8%, one by 25 basis points and the rest see no change. The central bank in May raised rates for the first time in seven years.
The main reason for the second straight increase “will be the expected US Fed rate hike and the need to keep a spread over developed market rates in order to reduce pressure on the Kenyan shilling, especially as the current account is likely to have widened further in 2Q22,” Mark Bohlund, senior credit research analyst at REDD Intelligence said.
The shilling has weakened almost 5% this year against the dollar and is expected to continue to come under pressure due to higher oil prices stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Nairobi-based AIB-AXYS Africa Ltd. said in a note Monday.
The decline in the shilling coupled with higher food and energy prices have fanned annual inflation that accelerated for a fourth straight month to 7.9% in June, exceeding the ceiling of the central bank’s target range for the first time in almost five years and resulted in a negative real interest rate. The median estimate of three economists in a separate Bloomberg poll forecast inflation to quicken to 8.2% in July.
The two leading presidential candidates for next month’s polls, Deputy President William Ruto and his main rival former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, have promised to address the high cost of living. President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is backing Odinga to succeed him, earlier this month announced an extension of subsidies to keep fuel costs in check and another which slashed the price of corn flour by half.
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Plainview man sentenced to 20 years in child porn case
The mother of a girl whose sexual abuse was recorded then spread over the internet wrote that people who consume images of child sexual abuse play an active role in the abuse of children.
They not only create a market for the materials but also encourage abusers to inflict even more violent and degrading acts on victims such as her daughter, whose torment ended when police discovered a video depicting her abuse, she wrote.
However, while her daughter's physical abuse ended, the psychological scars remain. Worse, her daughter will have to live the rest of her life knowing those videos are still on the internet being traded and enjoyed by people like Jacob Cody Penton.
Penton was sentenced to 20 years in prison during a July 21 hearing. During the hearing, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix said the evidence against Penton showed that he needed to protect the community and handed down the maximum sentence.
"You are a child predator," Hendrix told Penton.
Penton was arrested Jan. 19 and is being held at the Bailey County Jail. He pleaded guilty in March to a count of receipt and distribution of child pornography. The charge carries a punishment of five to 20 years in prison.
His pre-sentencing report recommended a sentencing guideline of 235 to 240 months in prison. Penton was not accused of producing child pornography but investigators found evidence that he sexually abused a 13-year-old family member twice, though in the second attempt, the girl escaped from him.
Penton's charges stem from a Texas Department of Public Safety investigation in July that started when he was flagged as a potential sex offender during a March undercover operation by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency.
Between March 2 and April 15, 2021, undercover agents reportedly spoke with Penton through the messaging application KiK.
"I love 6 and 10 lol young young," Penton reportedly wrote to the agents.
Logs of the messages showed that Penton reportedly admitted to sexually abusing a teenage family member and admitted that he was sexually attracted to children.
The girl and Penton confirmed the abuse to investigators.
In one message, Penton reportedly wrote that he had access to a 1-year-old girl, but that she was "just not quite old enough" for sexual activity.
After Penton was referred to local authorities, investigators obtained access to his KiK account and sifted through more than 800 images and videos. Investigators identified at least four images of child sexual abuse, which involved children ranging from 3 years old to 13 years old.
Further investigation showed Penton traded hundreds of materials of child sexual abuse with other child predators on the internet.
The materials included a video of a man raping a girl as she struggled against him. Another video showed a girl crying as she was being sexually abused by a man.
According to a LinkedIn profile associated with Penton, he is listed as a supervisor of customer service with the United States Postal Service.
His attorney Charles Chambers asked the court for leniency, including a downward departure, citing more than a dozen letters of support filed with the court. None of those people appeared in court to speak on Penton's behalf.
Chambers said his client had a strong support system, a promising career and a lot of potential.
"All of that was tossed away over some images on an electronic device," Chambers said.
Penton told the court he was sorry and would be better.
Prosecutor Callie Woolam told the court that Penton deserved the maximum sentence and read the letter from the mother of a girl abused in one of the videos in Penton's collection.
She wrote that her daughter endured "sadistic torture for someone's idle enjoyment" and is now distrustful of people and is uncomfortable with compliments, saying she associates being pretty as a quality predators seek.
The girl's mother asked the court to punish those who traded and delighted in her daughter's abuse in a way that shows them they weren't involved in a victimless crime.
Hendrix agreed, telling Penton that the materials he traded in weren't "some images."
"Those are real human beings," he said. "It's never just an image. It's never just a child."
He encouraged Penton to use his time in prison to find out what drove his urges.
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Follow these tips instead of losing your temper with your children
I just lost it!
Parents wonder what they can do in situations that involve the most challenging conflicts. There are moments when even the most devoted parent can experience a breaking point, when a child gets on their last nerve and they fire back.
There are moments when emotion takes over and parents can say words they later regret and perhaps do things they wish they could undo. What are parents supposed to do in such moments of high emotion?
Sometimes counting to 10 slowly just does not cut it. Sometimes parents believe they have to stop a child’s behavior no matter what.
Sometimes parents believe that, when they lose control and terrible things happen, it is not really their fault. Emotion takes over and they were not really themselves — so it “doesn’t count.” Everyone has those moments, right?
Actually, no. Here are a few ideas to reframe those experiences:
1. Emotional reactions are neuro-chemical, physiological reactions. Thus, feeling an emotion is beyond your control. However, the way you chose to display (or not display) that feeling is entirely up to you. In short, how you behave in emotionally charged moments is entirely up to you.
2. Thinking about the emotions you experience and rationally decide how to display emotion — those thought processes can be learned, just like learning how to drive a car or make pancakes. No, it is not instinctive. Neither is skateboarding or origami — but people do these things and can learn to do them quite well.
3. Most people prefer to be masters of their own behavior when confronted with the choice of either a) being controlled by emotion, especially emotions that other people provoke in them, versus b) being able to decide how and when to display their emotions.
4. Every time you give yourself permission to “lose control” because another person provoked strong emotion in you, you give that person power over you. Every time you “lose it” in response to another’s words or deeds, you submit to their power.
5. Your children watch you carefully, especially in emotionally charged moments. If you have a child, they will observe carefully how you handle life’s most difficult moments. Your responses to high emotion teach children what is normal as well as what is possible in challenging moments.
Do you want your child to think that people often say nasty words or engage in physical violence when life gets hard? Is this what you want to normalize for your children?
More from Lynne M. Webb on parenting:
Tips for parents on starting conversations with your children
Parents who limit the use of 'no' with their children are rewarded
'Wacky questions' produce better conversations with children
What can a parent do when they think they might “lose it”? Do what you would do at work when you think you might lose it with your supervisor. Walk away. Check out of the volatile situation for a while.
You can assign your child to quietly play in their room for 20 minutes or longer. Or you can leave someone responsible in change of your child for a few hours while you take a walk, meet a friend for coffee, or go to chapel and pray.
Take the time to cool down. Think about possible solutions to the problem that provoked the disagreement. When you return to your family home, you are not required to immediately re-engage. You can say, “I am not yet ready to continue that conversation. I will let you know when I am ready.”
Take as much time as you need, perhaps even a day or two, to decide what action or actions you will take in response to what provoked your strong feelings. In fact, take all the time you need, because these kinds of problems rarely go away. They are right there waiting when you circle back.
Our children also are waiting to see how we solve problems that evoke strong emotion. Will we, as parents, elect to solve our family problems calmly and thoughtfully or will we choose to escalate conflicts by losing it and letting emotion rule us all?
Lynne M. Webb, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus in communication at Florida International University and the University of Arkansas who lives in Gainesville and St. Augustine. Reach her at CommProfWebb@gmail.com and on Twitter @CommProfWebb.
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Emotional moment captured inside federal parliament
Eleven million Australians are a step closer to receiving 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave, in what advocates and politicians alike are heralding as “lifesaving”.
The Bill, introduced by Employment Minister Tony Burke, will amend the Fair Work Act to provide paid leave when a person is experiencing violence at home.
His speech was met with a standing ovation from the public gallery full of advocates and survivors.
Mr Burke said legislating the paid leave would ensure no person – particularly women – would ever need to again decide between earning a wage and being safe.
“Every worker has a right to be safe at work, and at home; no worker should ever have to choose between safety and income,” he said.
“It’s unacceptable that millions still face an impossible choice.
“It’s not an overstatement that this … will safe lives.
“This Bill says you no longer have to ask: ‘Can I afford to be safe?’ This Bill sends a clear message.”
Earlier, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, alongside unions, advocates and survivors, held a morning vigil in front of Parliament House to honour those killed by family and domestic violence.
“The truth is that tonight, like every other night, women and children will be turned away from a shelter, because there’s no room … In worst case scenarios, they return to a situation in which they’re vulnerable – to a situation which simply is not safe,” he said.
“That’s why this … is a central component. It means that they won’t be faced with a choice of do they feed their kids or do they stay in a vulnerable circumstance.
“We need to provide safety for women … and for families. But we also need to change behaviour.
“We can do better. We must do better. We will do better.”
Mr Burke said the Bill was the result of the “tireless work” of advocates, many of whom were in the gallery to watch it being introduced and gave a standing ovation.
ACTU president Michele O’Neil said while there was cause to celebrate the introduction of the Bill into parliament, Australia needed to stop and remember “all of the lives lost too soon and the struggle that continues”.
“Family and domestic violence is a national emergency in Australia, with one in four women having experienced some form of violence since the age of 15 at the hands of an intimate partner,” she said.
“It cannot be understated just how critical winning paid FDV leave is – lives will be saved.
“It costs $18,000 on average to escape a violent relationship in Australia, and economic security is a primary factor determining whether a person subjected to family or domestic violence can escape from a dangerous situation.
“Winning 10 days’ paid FDV leave will allow many more women to escape violence and keep their jobs.”
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Navasota holding their second Sounds of Summer Concert this Friday
Things kick off outside City Hall at 6:30
NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) - For a Friday night filled with music, food, art and community, come out Navasota.
Bobbie Ullrich, Navasota’s Marketing and Communications Director, joined First News at Four to discuss the second Sounds of Summer Concert they are hosting.
The free event is on July 29 at 6:30 p.m. on the grounds of City Hall. Country music group the Stephen Sweeten Band will perform. Food and drink vendors will be on site, as well as arts and crafts provided by the Navasota Artists in Residence. For fun and to help beat the heat, there will be two waterslides for the kids.
Ullrich says they’re hoping the event “can help people visit Navasota, explore downtown, check out our boutiques, eat at our restaurants and then of course stay awhile.”
Navasota City Hall is located at 200 East McAlpine Street, Navasota, TX 77868.
For anyone who can’t make it this Friday, they are having a third concert on August 26.
Watch the full interview in the player above.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson // Becker, PLLC is a nationwide products liability law firm with experience representing victims of pressure cooker explosions. The firm has represented over 500 clients who have been severely burned by exploding pressure cookers designed and sold by numerous manufacturers.
Johnson//Becker filed this Complaint on behalf of Angela Tate, a resident of Los Angeles, California, alleging that a defective Wolfgang Puck pressure cooker burned her when its lid opened while its contents were still under pressure.
Ms. Tate's substantial burn injuries occurred despite marketing claims from Wolfgang Puck representatives stating that the pressure cooker lid cannot possibly be opened during the cooking process. According to the Complaint, Wolfgang Puck Enterprises Inc. was negligent in the "manufacture, sale, warnings, quality assurance, quality control, distribution, advertising, promotion, sale and marketing of their pressure cookers." In refusing to acknowledge or fix the defects that make them dangerous, the manufacturers showed a "callous, reckless, willful, depraves indifference to the health, safety, and welfare" of its own customers.
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U.S. records world's highest monkeypox tally with over 3,500 cases
LOS ANGELES, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The United States has confirmed more than 3,500 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of Tuesday, a total of 3,591 known monkeypox cases had been reported in the United States, CDC data showed.
So far, the United States has the world's highest tally of monkeypox cases. New York has the most cases, with 900, followed by California with 356 and Illinois with 350, according to CDC data.
Health experts said given the testing bottlenecks in the United States, monkeypox cases are likely being undercounted.
The CDC confirmed two cases of monkeypox in children on Friday. One case is a toddler who is a resident of California. The other is an infant who is not a U.S. resident.
The country has also spotted its first case of monkeypox this year in a pregnant woman, CDC officials said over the weekend.
Pregnant women are among those "at especially increased risk for severe outcomes" from monkeypox, according to the CDC.
Health officials have been warning that the number of monkeypox cases would likely increase across the country, as the government increases testing capacity and surveillance.
With increased testing, an improved reporting system for states, and the continued spread of disease, more cases will be identified, said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
"We know monkeypox symptoms usually start within three weeks of exposure to the virus, so we anticipate we may see an increase in cases throughout the month of July and into August," Walensky added.
Over 16,000 monkeypox cases and five related deaths have been reported in 75 countries and regions, according to figures released by the World Health Organization, which on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern."
"The international community must work together to protect individuals that have been impacted by monkeypox, and those most at risk of contracting the virus," White House COVID-19 Coordinator Ashish Jha said during a press briefing on Tuesday.
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Shares of Raytheon Technologies Corp.
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shed 4.58% to $90.24 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
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falling 1.15% to 3,921.05 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
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+1.37%
falling 0.71% to 31,761.54. Raytheon Technologies Corp. closed $15.78 short of its 52-week high ($106.02), which the company achieved on April 21st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Boeing Co.
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rose 0.02% to $586.25, and Heico Corp.
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rose 1.07% to $144.17. Trading volume (8.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.6 M.
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The following took place two weeks ago in a fictitious small college-based city nestled in the Finger Lakes region. I accessed through the County Clerk’s office the transcript of court proceedings in which one M. T. Fagin was being arraigned on five charges of 3rd degree Burglary, supplementing the six similar charges already pending. Hon. Oliver Wendell Cornstarch, presiding; Larson E. Whipsnade, Esq. appearing for the defendant; Marcia Clark, Esq. representing the People of the State of New York. I find court cases so fascinating, don’t you?
BAILIFF: All rise. The matter of the People vs. Fagin, Judge Cornstarch presiding. Please be seated.
JUDGE CORNSTARCH: Good morning, all. How refreshing to see you for the third time in a single week, Mr. Fagin.
WHIPSNADE: Your Honor, my client would like to enter a plea of Not Guilty to…
JUDGE CORNSTARCH: Not so fast, counselor. Your client was released on his own recognizance last Thursday after being charged with burglarizing four local businesses, released without bail again the very next day after burglarizing two more businesses, and here we are on Tuesday morning and he’s hit five more businesses over the weekend.
WHIPSNADE: Allegedly. My client is presumed innocent.
FAGIN: Yeah, aren’t I innocent until proven guilty? It’s in the Constitution.
JUDGE CORNSTARCH: Mr. Fagin, if I were you...say, where’s my gavel?
BAILIFF: Here it is, Judge. (holds up gavel)
JUDGE CORNSTARCH: Let the record reflect that the gavel was in Mr. Fagin’s pocket. Give me that.
CLARK: Your Honor, the People request substantial bail under the circumstances. Mr. Fagin has a clear tendency to commit further crimes. His own lawyer accused him of stealing his iPhone.
WHIPSNADE: That’s privileged communication!
FAGIN: Oh, Sure. Jamie Dimon costs the public billions in 2008, but never spends a day in jail. He’s still CEO of JPMorgan Chase! A poor guy like me winds up in jail awaiting trial. How am I supposed to get bail money if I can’t ply my trade? It’s not fair! The system is rigged!
JUDGE CORNSTARCH: Mr. Whipsnade, instruct your client...damn it! Bailiff, please retrieve my gavel from Mr. Fagin. Again. (rubbing wrist) See if he has my watch, too.
BAILIFF: (after searching the defendant) Gavel, sir, and your watch. Also, my handcuffs and the stenographer’s wedding ring. Plus two wallets, a tape dispenser, the name plate from your chambers, and Mr. Whipsnade’s iPhone.
WHIPSNADE: My phone!
JUDGE CORNSTARCH: Let the record so reflect. Ms. Clark, you know as well as I that New York State law requires that Mr. Fagin be released on his own recognizance for non-violent felonies. So ordered. My hands are tied in this matter. He’s free to go. On an unrelated note before the next case...has anybody seen my car keys? | https://www.ithaca.com/opinion/columnists/surrounded_by_reality/what-could-go-wrong/article_f23cd05a-0dc2-11ed-8c4a-7b3d5b67c885.html | 2022-07-28T02:05:55Z | https://www.ithaca.com/opinion/columnists/surrounded_by_reality/what-could-go-wrong/article_f23cd05a-0dc2-11ed-8c4a-7b3d5b67c885.html | false |
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We all know about the importance of wearing sunscreen. Even so, it's possible to forget to put it on or reapply it throughout the day. Reminding yourself to do this quick task every day can make a big difference. Just ask Witney Carson. The Dancing With the Stars veteran was diagnosed with melanoma on her toe when she was just 19. Ever since, she has been very mindful of her sun protection, becoming a spokesperson for one of her favorite brands, EltaMD.
Witney told E!, "My partnership with EltaMD was such an honor. They do such amazing work and I'm just so excited to be working with them. Ever since I was diagnosed, sun protection has been very close to my heart. I want to raise awareness for the youth, that early protection is so important and detrimental to your health. Sometimes it can be life or death and it is completely preventable with proper sun protection."
She explained, "This campaign has been important for us to emphasize protecting all parts of your body, even your feet!" Witney shared her favorite sunscreen from the brand along with some additional summer essentials that she keeps in her beach bag, including this $8 mascara with 59,900+ 5-star reviews.
Witney Carson's Go-To Sunscreen
EltaMD UV Clear SPF 46 Face Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin and Acne-Prone Skin, Oil-Free Mineral-Based Sunscreen Lotion with Zinc Oxide
"The UV Clear from EltaMD is my favorite! Everyone uses it and it's so easy to put on with no white streaks."
This sunscreen has 25,800+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Witney Carson's Summer Must-Haves Q&A
JBL Clip 3- Waterproof, Durable & Portable Bluetooth Speaker
E!: Do you recommend a wireless speaker for beach days? If so, what do you love about this one?
WC: I love the JBL speaker! It's the best sound I've heard and I'm particular about my music!
This speaker comes in many colors and it has 47,800+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation
E!: Is there a sweat-proof beauty item that you recommend for the summer heat?
WC: Ilia Foundation is great! It's a sheer coverage with a little bit of sunscreen. I always wear this when I know I'm getting wet.
Summer House star Paige DeSorbo recommended this too. It comes in 30 shades and it has 320.7K+ "Loves" from Sephora shoppers along with 1,500+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Soly Hux Women’s Spaghetti Strap Floral Print Bikini
E!: Are there any Amazon swimsuits that you recommend for summer?
WC: This one has been my favorite! It's so colorful and makes me happy!
E!: Name a beauty product that you never leave the house without.
WC: My L'Oreal Lash Paradise mascara and Unite's Leave-In Conditioner.
L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Makeup Lash Paradise Mascara
This budget-friendly mascara is super popular with 59,900+ 5-star Amazon reviews. It's a great pick to lengthen and volumize your lashes. You can avoid flaking, smudging, and clumping with this one.
Unite Hair 7SECONDS Detangler Leave-in Conditioner
This leave-in conditioner detangles, softens, protects the strands from UV and thermal damage, according to the brand. It has 6,400+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Ilia Multi-Stick
E!: What's your favorite beauty product under $25?
WC: Ilia's Multi-Stick. It can be used as blush, lipstick, and an eyeshadow.
This product comes in 13 colors and it has 145.8K+ "Loves" from Sephora shoppers.
Honest Beauty Elevated Hydration Mist
"This spray keeps me on my toes for long travel days and hydration on the beach or by the pool! It's so refreshing and keeps my skin glowy and youthful!"
Stanley Quencher 30oz Tumbler
"This helps me drink water throughout the day. It fits in my cup holder and is environmentally friendly!"
Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks, Variety Pack, Gluten Free, Vegan, 24 ct
"I always have these on hand for myself and Leo! These are his favorite treat."
These fruit snacks have 8,000+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Witney Carson Shares What's in Her Beach Bag
Winky Lux Flower Balm
"It's easy to carry, no smudge, hydrating and gives you a perfect natural shade for your lips."
Mosanana Square Cat Eye Sunglasses
Witney recommends these glamorous, cat-eye sunglasses. Amazon has them in 12 colors and they have 6,300+ 5-star Amazon reviews.
Witney Carson's Beach Bag
Bogg Bag Small Waterproof Washable Tote
"The Bogg Bag is waterproof and fits all your beach necessities!"
This bag comes in 26 colors.
If you're looking for more Dancing With the Stars-inspired shopping, Julianne Hough's summer must-have is just $6. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1339677/dancing-with-the-stars-witney-carson-summer-must-haves?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-07-28T02:06:44Z | https://www.eonline.com/news/1339677/dancing-with-the-stars-witney-carson-summer-must-haves?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | false |
Shares of Roper Technologies Inc.
ROP,
+1.71%
slipped 0.52% to $411.24 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+2.62%
falling 1.15% to 3,921.05 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+1.37%
falling 0.71% to 31,761.54. Roper Technologies Inc. closed $93.76 below its 52-week high ($505.00), which the company achieved on October 22nd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
TMO,
+1.51%
rose 1.03% to $573.27, Danaher Corp.
DHR,
+1.28%
rose 1.14% to $276.50, and General Electric Co.
GE,
+0.10%
rose 4.61% to $71.51. Trading volume (529,584) remained 84,062 below its 50-day average volume of 613,646.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use. | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/roper-technologies-inc-stock-underperforms-tuesday-when-compared-to-competitors-01658870363-997e4938d520 | 2022-07-28T02:06:56Z | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/roper-technologies-inc-stock-underperforms-tuesday-when-compared-to-competitors-01658870363-997e4938d520 | true |
By Michael Dabaie
Shutterstock Inc. shares were down 7% to $54.94 and earlier touched a 52-week low of $50.04 after the company's second-quarter results came in below analyst expectations.
The platform for brands and media companies reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share came to 83 cents, missing the FactSet consensus for 95 cents. Second quarter-revenue increased to $206.9 million, short of the FactSet consensus of $209.3 million.
The company said operating expenses were up, driven by higher acquisition-related amortization expense, higher marketing expenses and transaction costs to complete second-quarter acquisitions.
In May, Shutterstock said it acquired Splash News, an entertainment news networks for newsrooms and media companies. The company that month also acquired Pond5, a video marketplace.
Chief Financial Officer Jarrod Yahes said in the company's conference call that subscriber count increased by 15%, subscriber revenue increased by 8%, and subscriber revenue represented 41% of revenue, down from 43% in the previous quarter.
"The addition of Pond5's revenue, which is a non-subscription business, accounted for the entirety of the decline in subscription revenue as a percentage of total revenues," Mr. Yahes said in the call.
The company backed its expectations for full-year 2022, with guidance for revenue of $835 million to $850 million and adjusted EPS of $3.65 to $3.80.
Mr. Yahes said there are multiple factors that taken together are behind the company maintaining its guidance.
The CFO pointed to currency headwinds. The company estimates forex will be a headwind of about $30 million to revenue this year.
Mr. Yahes said the company is also factoring in an additional 1%, or $8 million, reduction in revenue from Russia, or $38 million in total.
The estimated contribution of Pond5 at about $4 million of revenue per month will somewhat offset the impact, he said.
"Based on the current macroeconomic uncertainty, we are not assuming in our guidance any acceleration of growth rates in the back half of the year in E-commerce or Enterprise. We are factoring in a continuation of the current softness with no significant changes in customer spend behavior on content and digital marketing," Mr. Yahes said.
Write to Michael Dabaie at michael.dabaie@wsj.com | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/shutterstock-shares-down-7-after-2q-miss-271658862320 | 2022-07-28T02:09:37Z | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/shutterstock-shares-down-7-after-2q-miss-271658862320 | false |
EDMONDS, Wash. (AP) — The city council in the Seattle suburb of Edmonds on Tuesday formally repealed the city’s gun storage law and related laws after the state Supreme Court earlier this year ruled the gun safety measure was preempted by state law.
A court order required the city to repeal the law.
In a council committee meeting last week, City Attorney Jeff Taraday recommended City Council members also repeal the related ordinances defining proper locking devices and reporting of lost or stolen firearms, The Daily Herald reported.
The gun storage law, proposed by then-council president Mike Nelson, was adopted in July 2018. A few weeks later, three residents sued with the help of the National Rifle Association and the Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation.
The lawsuit, Bass v. City of Edmonds, was ruled on by the Snohomish County Superior Court, the state Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court.
Since the Supreme Court ruling, the city announced a partnership with Be SMART for Kids. The police department will conduct gun storage safety training for the community, Nelson said.
The city also received a state grant to provide 300 gun locks to Edmonds residents. Those are available at the Edmonds police station. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/edmonds-repeals-gun-safety-law-after-wa-supreme-court-ruling/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news | 2022-07-28T02:15:30Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/edmonds-repeals-gun-safety-law-after-wa-supreme-court-ruling/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news | false |
World Hepatitis Day: Raising awareness of the global burden
For 2022, WHO has decided on the theme with the goal to raise awareness about the need to simplify and bring hepatitis care to primary health facilities, community-based venues and locations beyond hospital sites, so that care is closer to communities and people wherever they are.
New Delhi: Every year, July 28 is observed as World Hepatitis Day around the world. This initiative by the World Health Organisation (WHO), takes place to raise awareness about the global burden of viral hepatitis.
What is hepatitis?
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. According to WHO, hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis but other infections, toxic substances like alcohol, certain drugs, and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis. There are five main types of hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. These five viruses are of the greatest concern because of the burden of illness and death they cause and their potential for outbreaks and epidemic spread.
What is the reason behind World Hepatitis Day on July 28?
July 28 marks the birthday of Dr Baruch Blumberg. He was an American physician, known for the discovery of the Hepatitis B virus in 1967. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for this achievement.
What is the significance of World Hepatitis Day?
The significance of the day is to raise awareness about the global disease. WHO aims to achieve hepatitis elimination by 2030. In order to achieve the target, WHO calls on countries to achieve the following:
-Reduce new infections of Hepatitis B and C by 90 per cent; -Reduce hepatitis-related deaths from liver cirrhosis and cancer by 65 per cent; -Ensure that at least 90 per cent of people with Hepatitis B and C virus are diagnosed; and -At least 80 per cent of those eligible receive the appropriate treatment.
What is the theme for World Hepatitis Day 2022?
For 2022, the theme is ‘Bringing hepatitis care closer to you’. The goal is to raise awareness about the need to simplify and bring hepatitis care to primary health facilities, community-based venues and locations beyond hospital sites so that care is closer to communities and people wherever they are.
What are the objectives of World Hepatitis Day 2022?
In order to achieve the goal of hepatitis elimination by 2030, there is an urgent need to simplify hepatitis care and make it more accessible to people in need. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the objectives for the 2022 theme are to establish high-quality hepatitis services that respond to the needs and are equitable, effective, and efficient.
To put patients at the heart of hepatitis care by decentralising hepatitis care to peripheral health facilities, community-based venues and locations beyond hospital sites. To promote task-sharing by delivering decentralised care and treatment for hepatitis using non-specialist doctors and nurses who are trained in these areas. To integrate and link hepatitis care with existing public health services. To ensure resilient and equitable health systems as achieving hepatitis elimination depends on strong health systems that are adequately funded and equipped to deliver quality health care to all.
How can one participate?
Your participation and support can help to ensure a greater impact on World Hepatitis Day, increasing awareness worldwide about viral hepatitis.
1. Spread awareness however possible at your personal level. Inform people and help reduce the stigma attached to the disease due to certain myths and misconceptions. 2. Support the events related to World Hepatitis Day with your participation in them. 3. Encourage people to get tested without any shame to get help before it’s too late. | https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/industry/world-hepatitis-day-raising-awareness-of-the-global-burden/93164012 | 2022-07-28T02:15:40Z | https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/industry/world-hepatitis-day-raising-awareness-of-the-global-burden/93164012 | true |
WATCH Serie A LIVE on beIN SPORTS | via Foxtel, Kayo, Fetch & beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Luciano Spalletti's team finished third in Serie A after threatening a first Scudetto win since the Diego Maradona era last term, conceding the joint-fewest goals in the division (31, alongside Milan).
But the Partenopei have been in the market for reinforcements since they lost defensive colossus Koulibaly to Chelsea in a €40m deal earlier this month.
Kim, who has 42 caps for his country and will hope to feature when they open their World Cup campaign against Uruguay on November 24, is the man Napoli has signed to fill that void after he enjoyed an impressive one-season spell in Turkey.
“Ciao ragazzi, sono Minjae. Sono davvero felice di far parte di questo team! Ci vediamo presto. Ciao!”
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) July 27, 2022
Benvenuto Minjae! 🤝
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/u7u2AlYsXB
Having contributed to Fenerbahce conceding just 38 league goals last term, the towering 25-year-old has penned a three-year deal with the option of two further seasons in Italy.
Reports also suggest Kim will have a release clause of €45million.
The Monster is officially a Napoli player!
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) July 27, 2022
💙 #ForzaNapoliSemprepic.twitter.com/T77AzuGnvJ
Napoli begins its 2022-2023 Serie A campaign at Verona on 16 August AEST but has endured a troubled off-season, losing both Koulibaly and Lorenzo Insigne during the transfer window, while president Aurelio De Laurentiis confirmed on Saturday that club legend Dries Mertens is also departing. | https://www.beinsports.com/au/transfers/news/napoli-signs-the-monster-kim-to-replace-kouli/1922917 | 2022-07-28T02:16:03Z | https://www.beinsports.com/au/transfers/news/napoli-signs-the-monster-kim-to-replace-kouli/1922917 | false |
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LEXINGTON, Ky., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXP Energy Limited (ASX: AXP, OTC US: AUNXF), ('AXP', 'Company') provides this summary of activities for the quarter ended 30 June 2022 (all in USD unless stated otherwise).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Quarterly net revenue of $7,513,165, up ~51.4% on previous quarter ($4,961,817);
- Net customers receipts were $6,595,000, up ~49.8% on the prior quarter ($4,403,000);
- AXP delivered positive operating cashflow of $1.61M for the quarter - a circa 9-fold increase on last quarter's $186K;
- Net cash increased by ~$950K with cash and cash equivalents at quarter end of $3,386,000 ($2,438,634 last quarter);
- Unsold oil inventory held at quarter end totalled 16,558 barrels of oil (previous quarter: 17,715 barrels of oil);
- Gross production was 194,863 BOE, up 1.64% on the previous quarter (191,713 BOE). Production growth was modest due to recurring downstream outages in the first 2 months of the quarter, offset by improved oil production volumes (up 19.4%) in the quarter;
- AXP's focus is to use its growing cash balance to increase production through larger well recompletions and ongoing workovers in leases linked to reliable midstream and downstream infrastructure;
- AXP continues to challenge and collaborate with existing and prospective midstream partners with the aim to improve system reliability, production efficiencies and decrease costs.
CEO Tim Hart commented: "AXP's performance for the quarter is encouraging and indicates that we are starting to turn the business around. Net cash is up by almost $1M to approximately $3.4M and this has been driven by increased oil production and better contract terms secured for a large percentage of our natural gas sales. Whilst we are pleased with this quarter's performance, there is considerable scope to deliver further upside and we are not yet satisfied with our gas production which has a lot of room for improvement."
"We continue to focus on building natural gas sales channels tied to reliable transport and processing infrastructure, and this is now occurring with additional production through, for example, the KayJay project work. This quarter we will continue initiatives to streamline oil transport and logistics to enhance sales and monetise our ~16,500 oil inventory and optimise our gas contracting to take advantage of strong gas prices."
"Most importantly, our focus in the current quarter is to utilise our strengthening cash position to carry out more low-cost workovers and commence work on two higher impact and larger well recompletions which are aimed at materially adding to production volumes. AXP has a number of key developments in the pipeline, as outlined above, and we look forward to delivering more updates in respect of these developments as the quarter unfolds."
FINANCIAL & CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Net revenue increased primarily due to favourable hydrocarbon prices but also improved oil production volumes which were up almost 20% quarter-on-quarter' and significantly higher NGL revenues as a result of the resale of approximately 1.3M US Gallons of additional NGLs purchased in order to blend with the Company's produced NGLs. Such blending is required so that the NGLs can be transported safely and volumes purchased increased significantly in the quarter due to the warmer weather. The purchase and sale of such blending material is uneconomic and AXP is currently working on various alternative solutions, not only to eliminate this unfavourable impact but also to improve NGL margins.
The Company was operating cashflow positive for the quarter with inflows of ~$1.6M; a material improvement on the $186K last quarter. Net cash used in investing activities was $398K due to ongoing legacy payment plan expenses of $150K for the quarter and a $100K security deposit payment for a new credit facility.
AXP remains well funded with cash and cash receivables at quarter end of $3.39M and minimal debt ($292K).
PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
Natural gas production declined for the fourth consecutive quarter predominantly due to ongoing midstream (pipeline network) and downstream (gas processing plant) reliability issues in the first two months of the quarter. AXP noted an improvement in reliability from late-May and anticipates better reliability moving forward.
As reported, 30% of AXP's gas production comes from leases tied into reliable infrastructure and the Company plans to increase this percentage in subsequent quarters. AXP is in negotiations with several parties to secure acceptable pricing and contractual terms for gas produced by the DPI-2605 well which will add to sales volumes in these leases. New well workovers and larger recompletions within these leases have also been earmarked.
Oil production increased 19.4% quarter-on-quarter from 23,790 barrels to 28,404 barrels and barrels of oil per day increased from 264 to 312. Daily oil production experienced a pleasing increase in the June with the successful recompletion of the DPI-2605 well which was brought online late in the quarter and is currently producing ~50 barrels of oil per day. More wells in and around this lease have been identified for similar recompletions and fracture stimulation. AXP has invested in added storage capacity and haulage vehicles to ensure that oil sales keep up with the increased production.
With respect to the Elite Mining business, where AXP intends to sell gas to power Elite's crypto-mining operation, revenue generated for the quarter was nil, the amount of government grants and tax incentives accrued during the quarter was nil, expenditure for the quarter (including development, operations, staff & administrative & corporate expenditure) was $8,340, capital & investment expenditure incurred was $23,302 and other income generated/expenditure incurred was nil. All equipment is now on site with the generator testing underway. Despite further delays experienced in the quarter, the first of the Elite Mobile Units is expected to be operational in the next two weeks.
EXPLORATION AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
During the quarter, work focused on bringing the DPI-2605 well on pump with natural gas still being flared until tie-in to existing infrastructure is completed and contractual terms are agreed with a potential off-taker. Pipeline repairs, tie-ins to shut-in wells and swabbing of wells was also undertaken on the KayJay project and gains from this development activity will be realised this quarter.
As reported last quarter, AXP is focused on a field development program on leases that contain 165 wells, diverse sales channels and where no material service or development work has occurred since 2007. The KayJay project sits within such a lease. Updates on the work program and the planned well recompletions will be provided as the program advances.
E&E expenses of $31,642 were incurred during the quarter, related to site preparation works for the Elite Mining crypto mining operation. D&P expenses for the quarter were $399,999, related to the DUC (DPI-2604 and DPI 2605) completions.
HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT
No Lost Time Injuries, Recordable Injuries or Reportable Loss of Containment incidents were recorded in the quarter.
TENEMENT SCHEDULE
AXP's leases held at the end of the quarter are available by clicking the following link:
There were no changes to tenements or farm-in or farm-out arrangements during the period.
PAYMENTS TO RELATED PARTIES
Outstanding Directors fees of $80,248 were paid in the quarter.
This announcement has been authorised by the Board of AXP Energy Limited.
ABOUT AXP ENERGY LIMITED
AXP ENERGY Limited (ASX: AXP) (formerly Fremont Petroleum Corporation Limited) is an oil & gas production and development company with operations in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. AXP's focus is to aggressively grow daily production by improving current asset performance and opportunistically acquiring onshore USA oil & gas assets with the following characteristics: producing conventional oil & gas wells; production that can be enhanced through low-cost field operations and workovers; leases which are held by production and which do not require ongoing drilling commitments; and economies of scale which can be achieved by acquiring and carrying out similar enhancement strategies on contiguous or nearby fields with similar characteristics.
DISCLAIMER
This announcement contains or may contain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of1933 and Section 21B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward looking statements." Forward looking statements are based on expectations, estimates and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. Forward looking statements in this action may be identified through the use of words such as "expects", "will," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," or statements indicating certain actions "may," "could," or "might" occur. Hydrocarbon production rates fluctuate over time due to reservoir pressures, depletion, down time for maintenance and other factors. The Company does not represent that quoted hydrocarbon production rates will continue indefinitely.
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It doesn’t help to sulk: assistant rugby coach banned for life after attack on referee
Tyrese Doman has been banned by the GWRU from coaching, playing, officiating and even watching rugby matches
27 July 2022 - 20:11
An assistant coach has been banned from coaching players or being an official at school and provincial rugby matches for life, after he was found guilty of assaulting a teacher who was a referee at a game...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun makers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade, at times marketing them as a way for young men to prove their masculinity, even as the number of mass shootings increases, according to a House investigation unveiled Wednesday.
The weapons have been used in massacres that have horrified the nation, including one that left 10 people dead at a grocery store in Buffalo and another where 19 children and two teachers were shot to death in Uvalde, Texas.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform said some ads mimic popular first-person shooter video games or tout the weapons' military pedigree while others claim the guns will put buyers “at the top of the testosterone food chain.”
Those sales tactics are “deeply disturbing, exploitative and reckless,” said Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York. “In short, the gun industry is profiting off the blood of innocent Americans.”
Gun makers, on the other hand, said AR-15-style rifles are responsible for a small portion of gun homicides and the blame must go to the shooters rather than their weapons.
“What we saw in Uvalde, Buffalo and Highland Park was pure evil," said Marty Daniels, the CEO of Daniel Defense, the company that made the weapon used in Texas. “The cruelty of the murderers who committed these acts is unfathomable and deeply disturbs me, my family, my employees and millions of Americans across this country.”
However, he added later in testimony before the committee, “I believe that these murders are local problems that have to be solved locally.”
Gun violence overall spiked in 2020, but recent statistics indicate it is coming down this year in many cities.
The House panel's investigation focused on five major gunmakers, and found they took in a combined total of more than $1 billion in revenue over the past 10 years from the sale of AR-15-style firearms. The revenue numbers were released for the committee hearing focused on the marketing and sales of the firearms that have gained notoriety because of their use in the mass killings.
Two of the companies approximately tripled their revenue from the weapons over the past three years, the committee found. Daniel Defense, based near Savannah, Georgia, raised that revenue from $40 million in 2019 to more than $120 million last year. The company sells weapons like the one used in Uvalde on credit and advertises that financing can be approved “in seconds.”
Salvador Ramos, accused in the Uvalde shootings, began purchasing firearms and ammunition when he turned 18, eventually spending more than $5,000 on two AR-style rifles, ammunition and other gear in the days before the massacre, authorities have said.
Sturm, Ruger & Co.'s gross revenue, meanwhile, has nearly tripled from $39 million to $103 million since 2019, and Smith and Wesson reported that its revenues from all long guns doubled from 2019 to 2021. Gun manufacturers, the committee said, don’t gather or analyze safety data related to firearms.
The increases are against a backdrop of a record-setting overall increase in gun sales that began around the start of the coronavirus pandemic. About 8.5 million people bought guns for the first time in 2020, said Republican Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia. He added that, “American people have a right to own guns."
The hearing comes amid a push by House Democrats to get legislation passed that would ban certain semi-automatic weapons. It's the lawmakers' most far-reaching response yet to this summer’s mass shootings.
While AR-15-style firearms aren’t necessarily the main drivers of U.S. gun violence overall, their design allows shooters to harm more people from a greater distance, said Kelly Sampson, senior counsel and director of racial justice with Brady, a group pressing to end gun violence that generally supports restrictions.
“If we renew the assault weapons ban, that would take away a key piece of what allows mass shooters to kill more people in less time without having to stop to reload,” she said.
There have been 15 mass killings this year, according to the Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killing Database. According to that research, those incidents have left 86 dead and 63 injured. Guns were used in all of them, and in at least seven instances they were AR-15-style weapons. Mass killings are defined as incidents where at least four people are killed.
But the AR-15 and similar weapons are also popular with people who buy guns for self defense, said Antonia Okafor, the national director of outreach for the group Gun Owners of America. Such rifles allow people, including women, to shoot a larger gun without having to absorb as much recoil.
“The AR-15 makes it easier for those who have a physical disadvantage to the attacker to have an upper hand,” she said.
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TOKYO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Investor Communications Japan (ICJ), a joint venture by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. (TSE), announced today that the number of share-issuing companies on its electronic proxy voting platform (the Platform) has exceeded 1,700 listings, an increase of 499 companies since June 2021.
As of June 2022, over 1,600 companies listed on the Prime Market of the TSE participate in the Platform, representing 87% of the companies in that market or 98% by market capitalization. In addition, over 100 companies listed on the Standard Market and over 20 companies listed on the Growth Market participate in the Platform, and in June of this year, over 1,200 of all companies listed on the TSE that held general meetings of shareholders participated in the Platform (up by over 300 companies).
"Increasing numbers of listed companies and institutional investors are seeking to ensure sufficient time to exercise voting rights based on constructive dialogue and the Platform better enables this process," said ICJ President, Shigeo Imakiire. "This increase in companies joining the Platform is proof that the voting environment has dramatically improved to facilitate the objectives of Japan's Corporate Governance and Stewardship codes."
"ICJ will continue working to strengthen the competitiveness of Japan's capital markets and advance corporate governance through the digitalization of general shareholder meeting processes. ICJ aims to support effective dialogue between companies and investors, and the realization of greater operational efficiency and provision of valuable services for general shareholder meeting participants."
Digitizing and Streamlining
"Broadridge is proud to support the ongoing growth of electronic proxy voting in Japan, by providing innovative digital technology solutions to benefit issuers and investors and help modernize the industry," said Demi Derem, managing director of International Investor Communication Solutions at Broadridge. "Through our collaboration in the Japan market, we enable greater issuer and shareholder participation, market wide transparency, and set the standard for proxy communications and voting."
The ICJ Platform digitizes the processes of general shareholders meetings to streamline operations and contribute to the competitiveness of Japan's capital markets. It helps listed companies engage constructively with institutional investors by providing the opportunity for well-informed engagement before, during, and after shareholder meetings.
Increased Interest
Listed Japanese companies using the platform increased substantially following its March 2006 launch and accelerated after the implementation of the Corporate Governance Code in 2015 and the recommendation to use the Platform by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Study Group on Promoting Electronification of Processes for Shareholder Meetings in 2016.
More recently, a revision made to the Corporate Governance Code in 2021 that requests Prime Market-listed companies promote the use of electronic voting platforms further accelerated this trend. After almost 18 years, the Platform has become a key part of the infrastructure of Japan's capital markets.
ICJ is part of Broadridge's local market commitments to enhance corporate governance and increase shareholder democracy at a national level in markets around the world. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub, enabling higher standards of corporate governance and investor stewardship by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with $5 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance, and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions that drive business transformation for banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. Our technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of more than $9 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 13,000 associates in 21 countries. For more information about us, please visit www.broadridge.com.
About ICJ
Investor Communications Japan, Inc. (ICJ) is exclusively providing electronic proxy voting platform services for Japanese issuers and global institutional investors. The participants on ICJ platform are: 1,738 Japanese issuers, 6 transfer agents, 3 master trusts banks, 6 subcustody banks, 17 global custody banks and about 4,500 institutional investors worldwide. ICJ delivered 36 % of all voting shares of ICJ participating issuers in June 2022 AGM peak season. For more information of ICJ and participating issuers, please visit www.icj-co.jp.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Prospect Ridge") (CSE: PRR) (OTC: PRRSF) (FRA: OED) is pleased to announce that the drilling permits have been received for the flagship Knauss Creek and Holy Grail properties located 10 km's north of Terrace, BC.
Permit applications were compiled and submitted after a very successful 2021 field season that produced many high-grade results of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc. These results along with Lidar surveying, and compilation of historical data have provided the expert team with numerous drill targets for 2022. Under the leadership of CEO, Michael Iverson, and President, Yan Ducharme, the team of geologists have identified primary targets located on the Knauss Creek property, including the historical high-grade producing Dorreen gold mine. The first 2 targets will be the Dorreen mine and the Jay Veins zone.
The company commenced the field season with prospecting in May and at the same time has lined up all drilling contractors and supplies in the starting blocks ready for the receipt of the drilling permits. Thanks to the organized preparation of all pertinent personnel and supplies, the teams will start the setup of the drill locations immediately. The helicopter supported drilling campaign will start tomorrow with the placement of all pad building materials and crews, followed immediately by the mobilization of the drilling team to run 24 hours per day until the planned program is fulfilled.
Michael Iverson, CEO states, "Here we are with permits in hand and the entire crew ready to go. We've been waiting with great excitement and anticipation to get out there and start hitting this initial targets. Yan and I have worked with our team to meticulously plan our attack and start proving up our assets. The helicopter is set to start getting guys to work this week. Stay tuned."
All scientific or technical information included in this news release has been reviewed, verified and approved by Yan Ducharme, P.Geo., President of the Company and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
The Holy Grail and Knauss properties start about 10 kilometers north of the town of Terrace in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. They are easily accessible by two highways and a network of logging roads. They are contiguous and form a horseshoe covering about 730 square kilometers.
The southern tip of the Golden Triangle arrives just northwest of the properties. The Bower Lake and the Hazelton Groups hosting most of the deposits and mines of this area are also underlying the Holy Grail and Knauss Creek properties.
A few gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc occurrences where found in the past. The most notable is the Dorreen mine where three levels were developed and, according to historical documents, around 700 tons of ore were mined out at an average grade of more than 10 g/t Au.
The properties hold more than 10 very interesting gold showings, sometimes with silver, copper, lead and zinc.
Prospect Ridge Resources Corp. is a British Columbia based exploration and development company focused on gold exploration. Prospect Ridge's management and technical team cumulate over 100 years of mineral exploration experience and believes the Holy Grail and Knauss Creek properties to have the potential to extend the boundaries of the Golden Triangle to cover this vast under-explored region.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or "occur". This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management's expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things, positive exploration results at the Knauss Creek and Holy Grail projects and the Company's use of proceeds from the Private Placement. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, that future exploration results at the Knauss Creek and Holy Grail projects will not be as anticipated and that the Company will use the proceeds from the Private Placement as anticipated.
In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that future exploration results at the Knauss Creek and Holy Grail projects will be as anticipated and that the Company will use the proceeds from the Private Placement as anticipated.
Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.
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PHILADELPHIA — A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million over claims of racial discrimination, alleging multiple costumed characters ignored a 5-year-old Black girl during a meet-and-greet event last month.
The suit, which seeks class action status, was filed in a federal court in Philadelphia against SeaWorld Parks, the owner of the Sesame Place, for “pervasive and appalling race discrimination.”
The lawsuit alleges four employees dressed as Sesame Street characters ignored Quinton Burns, his daughter Kennedi Burns and other Black guests during the meet-and-greet on June 18. The lawsuit says “SeaWorld’s performers readily engaged with numerous similarly situated white customers.”
During a press conference held Wednesday, one of the family’s attorneys, Malcolm Ruff, called for transparency from SeaWorld and for the company to compensate the Burns family. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/black-family-sues-sesame-place-alleging-discrimination/2022/07/27/af96f858-0e11-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | 2022-07-28T02:39:01Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/black-family-sues-sesame-place-alleging-discrimination/2022/07/27/af96f858-0e11-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | true |
Expands the market segment
Contributes to nuclear energy development
SHENZHEN, China, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CIMC Enric Holdings Limited ("CIMC Enric" or "the Company") together with its subsidiaries (the "Group") (Stock Code: 3899.HK) is pleased to announce that Nantong CIMC Energy Equipment Co., Ltd ("Nantong Energy"), a subsidiary of the Company, has successfully won an order for 3,000 storage and transport containers for uranium hexafluoride from a European customer. This order is the largest single order that CIMC Enric has received in the nuclear fuel transport container business to date, it also set a new record for the international nuclear fuel transport container industry.
Natural uranium hexafluoride is used to produce enriched uranium, a key material in the manufacture of nuclear fuels components. With the nuclear industry developing both domestically and internationally, the need to transport natural uranium hexafluoride is increasing. As early as 2011, Nantong Energy leveraging its comprehensive strength and rich market experience, applied for and successfully obtained a "Civil Nuclear Safety Equipment Manufacturing License" issued by the National Nuclear Safety Administration, with the relevant nuclear-grade equipment manufacturing qualification and capabilities. In 2015, Nantong Energy actively partnered with several renowned domestic design institutes to develop AP1000 new fuel transport containers. By independently mastering the core technology for new fuel transport containers, Nantong Energy broke the monopoly of foreign companies and has now successfully entered the international market.
Currently, CIMC Enric provides two main types of nuclear power equipment: components for nuclear power stations and containers for nuclear fuel storage and transport. With its world-leading manufacturing technology, CIMC Enric has successfully delivered equipment to hundreds of nuclear power stations and thousands of nuclear fuel transport containers. CIMC Enric is now a major global supplier of uranium hexafluoride storage and transport containers.
Influenced by factors such as the spread of Coronavirus, extreme weather conditions and geopolitical tensions, the global energy market has experienced severe shocks, triggering energy security problems in several countries. Against this background, the EU, the UK and South Korea are giving positive signals about restarting or accelerating the development of nuclear power. On 6 July, the European Parliament voted to keep nuclear energy and natural gas in its Green Energy Taxonomy. Nuclear power in Europe is quite mature, according to Eurostat 2022 data, 13 EU member states, including France and Germany, have nuclear power stations, and nuclear power generates around 25% of the EU's total electricity output.
Mr. Yang Xiaohu, Executive Director and General Manager of CIMC Enric, said, "Increasing demand for global carbon neutrality and energy security is creating new opportunities to develop nuclear energy. Nuclear storage and transport equipment is also expected to see a new round of expansion. Being awarded this European contract, the largest-ever single order for nuclear fuel transport demonstrates CIMC Enric's dominant position and international market recognition. The Company will continue to develop into a world-class provider of total solutions for clean energy equipment through a "dual circulation" of international and domestic markets, based on the manufacture of high-end energy equipment."
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Walk-offs are more fun, right?
The Mets will certainly take their 3-2, last-minute win over the Yankees on Wednesday, but the events that led up to it were less than ideal.
A deeply strange managerial decision in the top of the eighth, a blown chance in the bottom of the eighth and a two-out single in the top of the ninth that forced them to face Aaron Judge are all dust in the wind now. Starling Marte won the game for the Mets with a single in the bottom of the ninth, and the win goes into the books all the same. Even better for the suddenly streaking Mets, it completed a sweep against the best team in the league.
Before the pandemonium of a walk-off and the mini collapse that made it necessary in the first place, Max Scherzer had himself a pretty nice 38th birthday.
With the Mets needing a win to sweep a two-game series from the reeling Yankees, Scherzer lived up to his $43.3 million salary. The bullheaded veteran gave the Mets seven innings of vintage Scherzer, helping them get most of the way to a win.
Before the game, Mets’ manager Buck Showalter was asked about Scherzer, who has become the team’s de facto ace as Jacob deGrom inches his way back to full health. It hasn’t all been roses for Scherzer, who himself missed a month and a half with an oblique injury. But with a player like Scherzer, the manager explained, there was no need to fret about how he’d handle his first Subway Series start.
“If it’s 3,000 people at a spring training game, Max is the same guy,” Showalter said. “If he’s doing drills on a back field, he approaches it the same way. He never fails to have a competitive edge, regardless of what the atmosphere is. That’s good, because a lot of guys aren’t able to do that. I love it.”
Showalter and the Mets had to love what they saw on Wednesday night — though some batted ball luck surely helped — and conversely, the Yankees went home kicking themselves for the second night in a row. They were 0-for-8 on Tuesday with runners in scoring position and 0-for-7 on Wednesday. That noise you just heard was Yankee general manager Brian Cashman furiously calling up other GM’s to trade for another bat.
Now, about that managerial decision. Five pitches was all it took to briefly spoil Scherzer’s birthday. Staked to a 2-0 lead, having just watched Scherzer put together his masterpiece, David Peterson came in for the eighth.
Four-pitch walk to Anthony Rizzo, first-pitch bomb to Gleyber Torres, tie game.
Showalter’s decision to use Peterson was questionable at best and reckless at worst. Peterson is a career starter who had pitched just three times out of the bullpen this year, four times in his entire career. More importantly, his outing on Wednesday came on the shortest rest he’s ever had. Peterson last pitched on July 24 against San Diego, giving him just two days off. It’ll be interesting now to see how much time off he has to dwell on this Subway Series slip up.
Marte saved him in the end though, bringing home Eduardo Escobar who kicked off the ninth with a bullet double into left field. Marte, Escobar and Scherzer were all getting their first taste of the Subway Series, and it’s safe to say they liked the flavor.
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(KRON) — July is Disability Pride Month and this week the country recognized the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by Congress more than 30 years ago.
While strides have been made in terms of accessibility, there is still work to be done. “Writing has been a strong suit ever since I was small,” said Steven Aquino, freelance tech journalist. Steven has cerebral palsy, a stutter, and hearing loss.
Over the last decade, he has become a trusted voice on accessibility tech with bylines on sites like Tech Crunch and Forbes Tech. “The other sites I contribute to I’m not on staff there but I’m hoping that someone will hire me,” said Aquino.
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As employers strive to diversify their workforce, thinking of disability as the silent ‘d’ in diversity would be a good place to start. “I think accessibility should be part of tech journalism as a staff role so I’m hoping for that,” said Aquino.
In the past, disabled people have been limited from building financial security at the risk of losing public benefits. Now, able accounts or CalABLE accounts here in California, are giving them the option to save and invest in their future.
“Accounts came about in 2014 when the Able Act achieving a better life experience act, was passed at the federal level and it enabled states like California to create these accounts to offer them to state residents that have certain disabilities and to allow them to save on a tax advantaged basis without losing those benefits they rely upon,” said Patricia Roberts, the COO of Gift of College Inc.
Patricia Roberts is the sister of a disabled person and works to make both disabled people and employers aware of these benefits. “These expenses are quite broad. Anything that can help with the well-being, health and independence of a disabled person,” said Roberts.
“I think they’re great. I try to set aside money into my ABLE account every month,” said Aquino. Steven has had an active ABLE account for the past few years.
To open an ABLE account, your disability must have begun before the age of 26. CalABLE accounts allow up to $100,000 to be saved without affecting supplemental security income or MediCal.
The accounts grow tax-free, and the money can be spent on qualified disability expenses like prevention and wellness expenses, housing, and transportation costs. Anyone can contribute to help with savings, including employers.
“We are in the middle of the great resignation. People are shifting jobs and resigning right now. So having an employer who cares enough to offer something like an ABLE plan as an additional benefit can go a really long way,” said Roberts. | https://www.kron4.com/news/diversifying-the-work-force-with-disabled-workers/ | 2022-07-28T02:42:44Z | https://www.kron4.com/news/diversifying-the-work-force-with-disabled-workers/ | true |
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NICOLE WINFIELD and ROB GILLIES
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QUEBEC CITY (AP) — The Canadian government made clear Wednesday that Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country’s church-run residential schools didn’t go far enough, suggesting that reconciliation over the fraught history is still very much a work in progress.
The official government reaction came as Francis arrived in Quebec City for meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor General Mary Simon at her Quebec residence, the hilltop Citadelle fortress, on the second leg of Francis’ week-long visit to Canada.
The government’s criticisms echo those of survivors and concern Francis’ omission of any reference to the sexual abuse suffered by Indigenous children in the schools, as well as his refusal to name the Catholic Church as an institution bearing any responsibility.
Francis has said he is on a “penitential pilgrimage” to atone for the church’s role in the residential school system, in which generations of Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their homes and forced to attend church-run, government-funded boarding schools t o assimilate them into Christian, Canadian society. The Canadian government has said physical and sexual abuse were rampant at the schools, with students beaten for speaking their native languages.
Francis on Monday apologized for the “evil” of church personnel who worked in the schools and the “catastrophic” effect of the school system on Indigenous families. In a speech before government authorities Wednesday, Francis apologized anew and blasted the school system as “deplorable.”
He asked forgiveness “for the wrongs done by so many Christians to Indigenous peoples” as well as “local Catholic institutions.”
But Francis also noted that the school system was “promoted by the governmental authorities at the time” as part of a policy of assimilation and enfranchisement, in which “local Catholic institutions had a part.”
Indigenous peoples have long demanded that the pope assume responsibility not just for abuses committed by individual Catholic priests and religious orders, but for the Catholic Church’s institutional support of the assimilation policy and the papacy’s 15th century religious justification for European colonial expansion to spread Christianity.
More than 150,000 Native children in Canada were taken from their homes from the 19th century until the 1970s and placed in the schools in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their families and culture.
Trudeau, a Catholic whose father, Pierre Trudeau, was prime minister while the last residential schools were in operation, insisted that the Catholic Church as an institution bore blame and needed to do more to atone.
Speaking before Francis, he noted that Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 had called for a papal apology to be delivered on Canadian soil, but that Francis’ visit “would not have been possible without the courage and perseverance” of survivors of First Nations, Inuit and Metis who travelled to the Vatican last spring to press their case for an apology.
“Apologies for the role that the Roman Catholic Church, as an institution, played in the mistreatment on the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical and sexual abuse that Indigenous children suffered in residential schools run by the church,” Trudeau said.
The Canadian government has apologized for its role in the school legacy. Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a formal apology over the residential schools in Parliament in 2008, calling them a sad chapter in Canadian history and saying the policy of forced assimilation caused great harm.
As part of a settlement of a lawsuit involving the government, churches and the approximately 90,000 surviving students, Canada paid reparations that amounted to billions of dollars being transferred to Indigenous communities. The Catholic Church, for its part, has paid over $50 million and intends to add $30 million more over the next five years.
Trudeau implied that much more needed to be done by the church, and that while Francis’ visit had “an enormous impact” on survivors, it was but a first step.
Aside from the content of his speech, Trudeau’s remarks broke customary protocol for papal trips. According to diplomatic protocol, only Simon was supposed to address the pope in her capacity as the representative head of state. Simon, an Inuk who is the first Indigenous person to hold the largely ceremonial position governor general, did address Francis. CQ
But the Vatican said Trudeau’s office requested the prime minister be allowed to offer some introductory remarks, a request that arrived in the days before Francis left Rome but after the pope’s itinerary had been finalized and printed.
A senior Canadian government official said Trudeau typically delivers remarks during visits by foreign leaders and that it was important for him to address Canadians during Francis’ visit “particularly given the importance of the matter.” It was, however, added in at the last minute.
Before Francis arrived in Quebec City, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller said the “gaps” in Francis’ apology could not be ignored.
Echoing criticism from some school survivors, Miller noted that Francis didn’t mention sexual abuse in his list of abuses endured by Indigenous children in the schools. Francis on Monday listed instead physical, verbal, psychological and spiritual abuse. In addition, Miller noted that Francis spoke of “evil” committed by individual Christians “but not the Catholic Church as an institution.”
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission had called for a papal apology similar to the one Pope Benedict XVI delivered to Irish victims of sexual abuse in 2010, in which he blamed the “inadequate response of ecclesial authorities” in Ireland for failing to sanction predator priests. That letter, however, admitted no Vatican blame in the crisis.
Francis’ visit has stirred mixed emotions among survivors and their relatives, as well as Indigenous leaders and community members. Some have welcomed his apology as genuine and useful in helping them heal. Others have said it was merely the first step in a long process of reconciliation. Still others have said it didn’t go far enough in assuming responsibility for institutional wrongs dating back centuries.
Francis himself has acknowledged that the wounds will take time to heal and that his visit and apology were but first steps. On Wednesday he committed himself and the local Canadian church to “move forward on a fraternal and patient journey with all Canadians, in accordance with truth and justice, working for healing and reconciliation, and constantly inspired by hope.”
“It is our desire to renew the relationship between the Church and the indigenous peoples of Canada, a relationship marked both by a love that has borne outstanding fruit and, tragically, deep wounds that we are committed to understanding and healing,” he said.
But he didn’t list any specific actions the Holy See was prepared to take.
Trudeau, too, said the visit was a beginning and that reconciliation was the duty of everyone. “It’s our responsibility to see our differences not as an obstacle but as an occasion to learn, to better understand one another and to move to action.”
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors.
The 7-magnitude quake was centered in a mountainous area of Abra province, said Renato Solidum, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, who described the midmorning shaking as a major earthquake.
“The ground shook like I was on a swing and the lights suddenly went out. We rushed out of the office, and I heard screams and some of my companions were in tears,” said Michael Brillantes, a safety officer of the Abra town of Lagangilang, near the epicenter.
“It was the most powerful quake I’ve felt and I thought the ground would open up,” Brillantes told The Associated Press by cellphone.
At least five people died — mostly in collapsed structures. One villager died when hit by falling cement slabs in his house in Abra, where dozens of others were injured. In Benguet province, a worker was pinned to death after a small building that was under construction collapsed in the strawberry-growing mountain town of La Trinidad.
Hundreds of houses and buildings had cracked walls, including some that collapsed in Abra, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who took office less than a month ago, planned to travel Thursday to meet victims and local officials.
Marcos Jr. told a news conference he was in his office at the riverside Malacanang presidential palace complex when the chandeliers began swaying and making clanking sounds. “It was very strong,” he said of the ground shaking.
In a chilling near-death experience, Filipino photojournalist Harley Palangchao and companions were traveling downhill in two vans in Mountain Province when they suddenly heard thunder-like thuds and saw an avalanche of boulders as big as cars raining down just ahead of them from a towering mountain.
Amid screams of his companions in their van to “back up, back up!” the 44-year-old father of three raised his camera in the front seat and snapped what he feared could be the final pictures of his life. The van in front of them was grazed by a boulder, injuring one, but he and others in the second van drove backward fast enough and escaped unscathed.
“I was thinking there should be at least a record if something happened to us,” Palangchao told the AP. “It was a horrific experience.”
The Red Cross issued a picture of a three-story building precariously leaning toward a debris-covered road in Abra. A video taken by a panicking witness showed parts of an old stone church tower peeling off and falling in a cloud of dust on a hilltop.
Patients, some in wheelchairs, and medical personnel were evacuated from at least two hospitals in Manila, about 300 kilometers (200 miles) south of Lagangilang, but were later told to return after engineers found only a few minor cracks on walls.
The quake’s strength was lowered from the initial 7.3 magnitude after further analysis. The quake was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 17 kilometers (10 miles), the institute said, adding it expected damage and more aftershocks.
The Philippines lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. It is also lashed by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, making it one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.
A magnitude 7.7 quake killed nearly 2,000 people in the northern Philippines in 1990.
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Associated Press journalist Joeal Calupitan contributed to this report. | https://www.counton2.com/news/ap-top-headlines/strong-quake-shakes-northern-philippines-damages-buildings/ | 2022-07-28T02:56:33Z | https://www.counton2.com/news/ap-top-headlines/strong-quake-shakes-northern-philippines-damages-buildings/ | true |
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to make the city a sanctuary for abortion providers and patients, meaning Seattle police will not cooperate in arrests or investigations related to abortion bans in other states.
The bill, which Councilmember Kshama Sawant introduced at a news conference the day the U.S. Supreme Court repealed decades-old constitutional protections over abortion, deems Seattle a “sanctuary city” for those who seek or provide abortion, The Seattle Times reported.
While abortion remains legal across Washington state, the new legislation bars Seattle police from arresting people on warrants issued in other jurisdictions or helping in investigations related to seeking or performing abortions. It follows the model of Seattle’s Initiative 75, which similarly stopped the Seattle Police Department from pursuing charges based on cannabis, which remains federally illegal.
“Laws violating basic bodily autonomy and criminalizing reproductive health care are fundamentally unjust and we should not allow Seattle to be complicit,” Sawant said Tuesday, touting support from 5,500 community members who signed a petition backing the legislation.
Last month, Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee joined with Oregon and California to refuse nonfugitive extradition for individuals facing criminal prosecution for receiving reproductive health care services and expand access to abortion care. Inslee’s extradition measure only applied to state police, however.
All three states anticipate an influx of people seeking abortions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion, especially as neighboring states such as Idaho move to outlaw or mostly restrict the procedure.
Sawant said she hopes Seattle is setting the example of how to protect those denied reproductive health care elsewhere, noting that council members in Minneapolis and Chicago had reached out, indicating their intent to pass similar policies.
“If bringing it here can help it spread to other cities and states, the impact could be truly profound,” Sawant said before the vote.
The bill was approved by all six council members at Tuesday’s meeting, while three were absent.
Mayor Bruce Harrell said in June that Seattle police would not pursue related arrests “that are inconsistent with Washington laws and most important our values,” but Sawant’s is the first concrete protection established in the city since the U.S. Supreme Court decision.
The council in August will consider two bills designed to protect those seeking abortion care from discrimination and penalize people who interfere with health care including abortions and gender-affirming care. The bills were introduced last week by Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Tammy Morales.
“I’m really looking forward to working to find ways to expand abortion access and protect what can only be called medical refugees, people who are coming here and cannot receive basic health care in their home states,” Herbold said Tuesday. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/health-2/ap-health/seattle-to-be-sanctuary-for-abortion-providers-patients/ | 2022-07-28T03:00:54Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/health-2/ap-health/seattle-to-be-sanctuary-for-abortion-providers-patients/ | false |
Arctic-like temperatures won't go away in southern Queensland as tourists plot their winter escape
By Georgie HewsonIt is feeling like a very long winter in southern Queensland, where Arctic-like temperatures just will not go away.
Key points:
- Wellcamp recorded the coldest temperature in Queensland
- The Bureau of Meteorology says a cold snap will stick around into the weekend
- Tourists are embracing the cold and heading to the state's quirkiest winter festival
Just when it felt like the last cold snap had ended, another one is gripping the state's south again, with the Darling Downs and south-west shivering through below-average temperatures.
Wellcamp, just outside Toowoomba, was the coldest place in Queensland this morning, dropping to minus 2.7 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the minimum average for the area.
It was a frosty start to the morning in Warwick too, reaching -2C, while Stanthorpe recorded -2.2C and Oakey was -1.9C.
Chilly out west
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Brooke Pagel said sunny but frosty mornings would linger for the rest of the week.
"So, unfortunately over the next couple of days at least, you will see those morning temperatures between about 0C and 3C," she said.
"We do have though south to south-westerly [winds] still sticking around so that we've got gusts up to about 20 kilometres per hour in those ones.
"Light winds during the morning and then it will get that real gusty in the middle of the day, becoming light in the afternoon."
Further south-west, Roma dipped five degrees below average to -1.6 degrees.
"It will be just as cold, if not colder, tomorrow so it's a definite cold snap," BOM forecaster Shane Kennedy said.
"But we will see those daytime temps warming back up just a little bit more between about 17 to 20 degrees."
Charleville was also three degrees below its July average at 1.2 degrees.
"Charleville had a minimum of two yesterday, while their average is about five degrees, so a little bit below average for them, but their maximum temperatures are around average up going into the next couple of days,' Ms Pagel said.
"Again, they are going to get some morning frost and we're looking at minimum temperatures between about one and three degrees for Friday."
In Warwick, on Queensland's Southern Downs, residents have not stopped rugging themselves up, while the trees, buildings and even park benches are also covered in winter woollies.
Winter cash injection
The Jumpers & Jazz festival has kicked off in town, where buildings and trees lining the main street have been yarn bombed in knitted covers to celebrate the quirky event.
Tourists are making the most of their perfect winter escape.
Phil Jauncy from Brisbane passed through yesterday in his warmest attire to check out the tree dressing competition.
"We thought we'd come and look at all the lovely woollen and knitted things that they've done; it's just absolutely fantastic," he said.
"The cold gets to me, but I have a nice jacket on, and I just love the civic pride; people doing their best makes it really great for the city to see."
Mayor Vic Pennisi said it may be the coldest place in Queensland most of the time, but the atmosphere could only be described as warm.
'It's the coldest climate in Queensland, with the warmest people," he said.
Thousands of winter tourists are expected to come through this weekend.
"It'd be a huge boost to the economy. I couldn't put it into monetary value, but I'm sure there'll be a number from that," Ms Pennisi said.
"If you came here on Sunday in particular, the street was just packed, absolutely packed,"
"The [financial] injection will be huge."
More frost expected
Coming into the weekend, there is more morning frost expected in the Darling and Southern Downs.
"And then Saturday we are looking at overnight temperatures falling down to about one to four degrees, with daytime temperatures reaching around 20 degrees," Ms Pagel said.
She expects the cold snap to ease later on Sunday, when it "will be a bit warmer overnight".
"Overnight temperatures falling to around four degrees and maximum temps looking to be between about 17 and 20 degrees with that lower end of the scale being Stanthorpe and then that 20 being a little bit more out west with Goondiwindi." | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-28/cold-snap-southern-queensland/101274236 | 2022-07-28T03:05:19Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-28/cold-snap-southern-queensland/101274236 | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched her political career being tough on China — a new congresswoman who dared to unfurl a pro-democracy banner in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square during a 1991 visit with other U.S. lawmakers shortly after the student massacre.
More than 30 years later, her interest in traveling to Taiwan presents a powerful diplomatic capstone. It has also contributed to tensions at the highest levels in Washington and Beijing among officials who worry a trip could prove provocative.
As the U.S. balances its high-stakes relations with China, whether Pelosi will lead a delegation trip to Taiwan remains unknown. But what is certain is that Pelosi’s decision will be a defining foreign policy and human rights moment for the U.S. and its highest-ranking lawmaker with a long tenure leading the House.
“This is part of who the speaker is,” said Samuel Chu, president of The Campaign for Hong Kong, a Washington-based advocacy organization.
“This is not a one-time, one-off publicity stunt,” said Chu, whose father was among those who met with Pelosi and the U.S. lawmakers three decades ago in Hong Kong. “Thirty years later, she’s still connected.”
Pelosi declined to disclose Wednesday any update on her plans for Taiwan, reiterating that she does not discuss travel plans, as is the norm, for security reasons. The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, confirmed that he was invited to be a part of Pelosi’s bipartisan delegation but is unable to join, though his office said he believes the speaker and other Americans should be able to visit Taiwan.
The Biden administration has declined to publicly weigh in on the rumored visit, though the military is making plans to bolster its security forces in the region to protect her potential travel against any reaction from China. While U.S. officials say they have little fear that Beijing would attack Pelosi’s plane, they are aware that a mishap, misstep or misunderstanding could endanger her safety.
It all comes as President Joe Biden is set to speak Thursday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in four months, and the potential Pelosi trip is looming over the conversation.
“There’s always issues of security,” said John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, declining Wednesday to talk directly about the speaker’s potential travel.
Not since Republican Newt Gingrich led a delegation to Taiwan 25 years ago has a U.S. House speaker, third in line to the presidency, visited the self-ruling region, which China claims as part of its own and has threatened to forcibly annex in a move the West would view unfavorably.
More than just a visit overseas, Pelosi’s trip would signify a foreign policy thru-line to her long career in Congress as she has increasingly pointed the speaker’s gavel outward expanding her job description to include the role of U.S. emissary abroad.
Particularly during the Trump administration, when the former president challenged America’s commitments to its allies, and now alongside Biden, the Democrat Pelosi has presented herself as a world leader on the global stage — visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Pope Francis at the Vatican, and heads of state around the world.
“She absolutely has to go,” Gingrich told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday about Pelosi’s potential trip.
“She has always had a very tough position going back to Tiananmen Square. And this is one of those places where she and I actually sort of agreed,” Gingrich said. “I think for Nancy to back down would be an enormous blow to Taiwan, and it would be a very dangerous signal, trying to appease the Chinese Communists.”
Pelosi has indicated the value she sees in her potential visit leading a delegation of lawmakers from the U.S.
“It’s important for us to show support for Taiwan,” Pelosi told reporters at her news conference last week.
“None of us has ever said we’re for independence, when it comes to Taiwan. That’s up to Taiwan to decide.”
Pelosi was newly elected to Congress when the tanks rolled in to Tiananmen Square in 1989 against the pro-democracy student protests.
Two years later she joined more veteran lawmakers on the trip when they were briefly detained by police after unfurling the pro-democracy banner that read “To those who died for democracy in China,” trailed by news cameras.
“We’ve been told for two days now that there’s freedom of speech in China,” she said in one video clip at the time.
The trip had a “deep and abiding” impact on Pelosi and became foundational to her style of leadership, Chu said.
Pelosi advocated for human rights in China by working against Beijing in 1993 as it eyed hosting the summer Olympics and she opposed its bid for the 2008 games. Pelosi sought over the years to link China’s trade status with its human rights record, working to ensure China’s entry to the World Trade Organization come with oversight.
Pelosi has often made physical gestures challenging China, including in 2009 when she hand-delivered a letter to then-President Hu Jintao calling for the release of political prisoners.
“China is a very important country,” she said upon her return days later recognizing the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square in a speech in Congress, and outlining the significance of the country’s relationship “in every way” to the U.S.
“But the size of the economy, the size of the country, and the size of the relationship doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t speak out,” Pelosi said. “I have said that if we don’t speak out about our concerns regarding human rights in China and Tibet, then we lose all moral authority to discuss it about any other country in the world.”
In Congress, lawmakers of both parties have rallied around Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan, viewing the delegation’s trip as an important diplomatic mission as well as an expression of a co-equal branch of the U.S. government.
“I understand all the sensitivities in the world, here’s the one stark fact: If we allow the Chinese to basically tell us who can and cannot visit Taiwan, then Taiwan will be isolated,” said Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “We can’t let the Chinese do that. Now, she’ll have to judge whether or not it makes the best sense at this time.”
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Associated Press writer Chris Megerian contributed to this report. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/pelosi-to-taiwan-would-be-career-capstone-despite-warnings/ | 2022-07-28T03:05:49Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/pelosi-to-taiwan-would-be-career-capstone-despite-warnings/ | false |
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