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Knicks' Chandler faces hurdles in contract extension
Wilson Chandler ostensibly is in a contract year, so to start off the season averaging 21.0 points - just behind team leader Amar'e Stoudemire (21.3) - makes it easy for his agent. But despite the fact that the Knicks are thrilled with Chandler, it is unlikely the team will sign him to a contract extension by tomorrow's deadline.
Chandler's agent, Chris Luchey, was in New York to meet with Knicks president Donnie Walsh to discuss the situation.
"All the talks have been positive," Luchey said after his client had 22 points and 16 rebounds in last night's 100-95 loss to the Trail Blazers. "I think the Knicks have an interest in extending him . . . I think it's more of a question with ownership and the direction and really collective bargaining. That's the hurdle for everyone in that class."
The real issue at hand is the flexibility the Knicks would like to maintain in free agency next summer, especially with Carmelo Anthony as a potential target. Chandler would be a restricted free agent, so the Knicks would have the right to match any offer made to him.
Luchey also is a central figure in an NBA investigation into allegations levied against the Knicks for holding illegal predraft workouts, which reportedly were arranged by the team's director of East Coast scouting, Rodney Heard. Luchey was named in the Yahoo! Sports report as being connected to Heard, who reportedly worked out Chandler before the 2007 draft. Chandler denied he was involved in any illegal workouts with Heard.
NBA commissioner David Stern last week said that he doesn't expect a quick resolution.
Luchey, who also denied any illegal involvement with Heard, said he has not heard from the NBA as of yet. Walsh declined to comment on the situation.
The Dolan family owns controlling interests in the Knicks, MSG and Cablevision.
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Cops: Pedestrian hit by car in Riverhead
A pedestrian was injured Friday night after being hit by a car in Riverhead, police said.
East Main Street between McDermott and Ostrander avenues has been shut down since the 5:30 p.m. accident, Riverhead police said.
Details about the accident were not immediately available as detectives gathered evidence at the scene. | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-pedestrian-hit-by-car-in-riverhead-e71090 | 2022-07-30T07:30:37Z | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/cops-pedestrian-hit-by-car-in-riverhead-e71090 | false |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Summer is in full swing, which means concerts, markets and festivals are happening all over the Portland metro area. But with July’s extreme heat, some celebrations have been cancelled.
With the ongoing heat advisory expected to continue through Sunday, many event organizers are now second-guessing whether it’s safe to continue the fun under the hot sun.
“Yeah, we’re a little afraid of the hot weather sometimes, but don’t be afraid – come on down,” Art Larrance of the Oregon Brewers Festival said.
The extreme heat has already caused several outdoor concerts and events to be called off. In an announcement on Thursday, Vancouver Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services stated they had
“…canceled the Friday, July 29 performance of the Waterfront Park concert series due to extreme heat. Curtis Salgado was set to headline the concert with special guest Bobby Torres; the performance cannot be rescheduled at this time.”
While some events have been dropped altogether, others are choosing to modify schedules or add extra safety measures to keep people cool, like the PDX live concert series taking place Friday and Saturday at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
A spokesperson with the square told KOIN 6 News with the heat in mind, they have added water misters, shade canopies and are now allowing attendees to bring in two outside water bottles.
“Over the last few years, we’ve had this increase in temperature, which makes you become a little lethargic, and you sit down, and ‘I’ll wait to have the next beer,” Larrance said.
But Larrance explained they have decided to brave the high temperatures and despite moving forward, he told KOIN 6 News the event is still taking the heat seriously. “We’re beating the heat with some lower alcohol beers. There aren’t a lot of high-alcohol beers. We’ve got misters, we got wind that’s blowing through here, we got a lot of covered tenting areas that’s cool. And right now, it’s all in shade,” Larrance said. | https://www.koin.com/weather/heat-wave-july-2022/pacific-northwest-heat-wave-leads-to-cancelled-summer-festivities/ | 2022-07-30T07:37:43Z | https://www.koin.com/weather/heat-wave-july-2022/pacific-northwest-heat-wave-leads-to-cancelled-summer-festivities/ | true |
If you thought the neighbors who lived near Shingle Mountain would catch a break after the operator was forced out and the illegal dump was hauled away, you would be wrong. The mountain may be in the nearby McCommas Bluff Landfill, but neighbors in Floral Farms say plenty of issues still exist.
Take, for instance, Marsha Jackson’s neighbor. The infamous mountain of shingles sat on two lots bisected by a creek. The city acquired the larger lot and hauled off the shingles, but Almira Industrial, the Irving-based company that owns the second lot at 9505 S. Central Expressway, did its own remediation. That kept it out of the city’s litigation. And it started operating again quickly after the shingles were taken to the dump.
In May 2021, Almira applied for a certificate of occupancy and claimed it would use the land for, “Machinery, Heavy Equipment, or Truck Sales & Service.” It stated it planned to “sort out and separate Metals to supply to mills, trading companies and export.”
It’s the latter “sort out and separate” part that is the bone of contention. The land is zoned for industrial research, not metal salvage, and there is no specific use permit issued that would override that zoning.
Almira received a certificate of occupancy—which allows it to operate—in January 2022, but it specifically says that no recycling can happen on the site. However, neighbors say that the company is now operating as a metal salvage site, churning up a lot of dust and air pollution in the process.
Jackson, the neighbor directly next door, says it is not surprising to her that the company appears to not be complying with its CO. Blue Star Recycling, the creator of Shingle Mountain, had the exact same CO while it was piling up shingles. She had complained with the city early on about Almira, too.
“We went through this with them last year,” she said. “They gave them almost a whole year all the way up to, I think it was April when they gave them the CO—I don’t know why they did because they’re so close to the house. Ever since then, it has always been one thing after another, and I constantly tell the city that, you know, once y’all let these people in here, they’re gonna always stay in here.”
Jackson and her lawyers, Mike Daniels and Laura Beshara, point to Almira’s website, which lists their business address as 9515 S. Central Expressway, and its numerous references to metal salvage and recycling. It doesn’t mention anything about selling trucks or servicing them. “A license from the state is required for truck sales and Almira has no such license,” the two wrote in a letter to City Manager T.C. Broadnax. (Almira has never provided comment to the media, and that didn’t change on Friday.)
Jackson says she’s asked the city’s Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability to address the dust and traffic she says Almira is generating. We also reached out to the city’s development services department to find out the process that was followed to award the company its CO, but have not received a response.
Jackson, understandably, is frustrated. She said repeated calls to 311 to report the activity hasn’t worked well—often city staff will show up in the neighborhood to investigate and the entire operation will stop until staff leaves again.
“This is the issue that we see with the city of Dallas—this is also what happened with Shingle Mountain, when we kept calling and reporting,” she said. “And that’s the frustration I have with Almira, because I have videos of that dust, of them working over there and they (city staff) tell me that they have to see it themselves. They’ll never see it themselves because when they see the city car or an unmarked car, they stop working. I’m just frustrated and worried.”
Almira has been cited twice so far this summer, and has been given an Aug. 8 deadline for addressing the items they were cited for, a person familiar with the issue said on background.
Jackson and her neighbors are lobbying for a zoning change that would make it harder for operators like Almira to set up shop in their neighborhood, but that would require an authorized hearing. The city says the Floral Farms neighborhood is a priority, but not high on the list—it sat at No. 12 since the list was last created in January, and only moved up to the the ninth spot today, according to a council memo.
Almira listed the property for sale this week, priced at $1.86 million for the 2.66-acre lot. That could mean that the recycler plans on leaving the area for good, but without a zoning change, it’s unlikely that what moves in next will be any better, Jackson worries.
“I wish we could get somebody to come over and buy that place,” she said. “We have history down here. We’re not just Shingle Mountain. When we talk about Floral Farms, we’re talking about nurseries—there used to be three of them here.”
The neighborhood has high hopes for a park that has been designed by the pro bono arm of HKS. Those plans have a second phase that would extend to include the plot of land Almira operates from, which would also include a small museum, Jackson said. But first, the neighborhood will need to get the city to keep listening, and (literally) act to clear the air. Or some deep-pocketed philanthropist—or the city itself—might be so inclined to buy the property.
You can see a brief sampling of what Jackson is experiencing in this video she provided. | https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2022/07/marsha-jacksons-neighbors-are-now-metal-and-dust-not-shingles/ | 2022-07-30T07:47:04Z | https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2022/07/marsha-jacksons-neighbors-are-now-metal-and-dust-not-shingles/ | true |
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A 5-year-old girl's drawing at a summer camp in Poland's capital caught the eye of one of her counselors. Why did she use black and white, and not red or pink, to make a heart, Rabbi Ilana Baird asked the child.
The girl, sighing heavily, said it was black like the dog she left behind in Ukraine.
Baird, who lives in California, volunteered with several other Jewish people originally from Russia or other parts of the former Soviet Union to mentor Ukrainian refugee children at the camp in Warsaw. The program, which ended Friday, was designed to give some joy to youngsters traumatized by war, to help prepare them for a new school year in Poland, and to give their mothers some time to themselves.
After performing puppet shows and reading stories to her group of 5- and 6-year-old campers, painting a lot of little faces and dispensing lots of big hugs, the rabbi saw another heart drawing. This one was pink.
“Happiness,” the girl explained.
Baird, 48, was happy to see cheerful colors and rainbows also emerging in the artwork of other children under her care at the Kef Be Kayitz camp, a Hebrew name that means Fun in the Summer.
For the volunteers, the decision to take time off from their usual jobs in the United States and fly to Poland to work with the Ukrainian children was driven by desire to help those in need, a value that is universal and a central part of Jewish religious teachings.
“Jewish people have suffered so much in the past. We suffered pogroms, we suffered the Holocaust and we suffered antisemitism," Baird said. “And we have a sense of obligation to help people who are suffering right now.”
After Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, people across Poland sprang into action to welcome and help refugees from the neighboring country. Poland has accepted more of the war's refugees than any other nation.
Local and international Jewish organizations also wasted no time in trying to meet the most urgent needs: to house and feed the Ukrainians, most of whom are women and children.
With the war about to enter its sixth month, the camp at the Lauder Morasha School in Warsaw reflects the type of programming being developed to meet the changing needs of refugees. Many Ukrainians realize they won’t be able to go home soon, or perhaps ever, said Helise Lieberman, the director of the Taube Center for Jewish Life and Learning.
Mornings were devoted to Polish, English and math lessons so the children will be in a stronger position to adapt to school. Many of the Ukrainian kids who arrived in Poland since February finished the Ukrainian academic year remotely but will be entering Polish schools in September.
Campers spent afternoons doing arts and crafts, playing sports and making excursions to city museums and parks. About a third of the 90 children who attended the camp are Jewish, according to Marta Saracyn, the head of the Jewish Community Center of Warsaw.
“It’s a lovely bubble for kids to be kids,” Saracyn said.
Some of the Ukrainian refugee mothers need to look for jobs, and some are severely depressed after being separated from partners and relatives back home, organizers said.
The Taube Center and the Jewish Community Center of Warsaw organized the camp in conjunction with the Jewish Federations of North America, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the American Joint Distribution Committee.
The Jewish Federations of North America recruited nearly 90 Russian-speaking educators and rabbinic leaders to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Hungary, and 10 helped out at the Warsaw camp, said Hannah Miller, who runs the volunteer program.
The 10 camp volunteers are Russian-speaking immigrants who left the Soviet Union decades ago, or the children of Russian Jewish immigrants. Only a couple spoke Ukrainian, so they mostly spoke to the children in Russian, which is also widely used in much of Ukraine.
Baird recalled painting the face of a boy who became upset when he realized she wasn't from Ukraine. “Why did you come here?” he asked her.
“Because you don’t need to be from Ukraine to help others," the rabbi answered, "you just need to be human."
The Jewish school where the camp took place is located blocs from the former Warsaw Ghetto, where Jews were imprisoned by German forces, killed and starved during the Holocaust before they were sent to concentration and extermination camps.
Poland was home to nearly 3.5 million Jews before World War II, most of whom were killed by German Nazi forces. But Jewish life has reemerged in the country since the fall of Moscow-backed communism in 1989.
“If this had happened 30 years ago, there would not have been Jewish communal institutions to provide relief and care,” said Lieberman, an American who was the founding principal of the Lauder Morasha School.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
133 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...The National Weather Service in Amarillo TX has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River at Wayside 13NE affecting
Armstrong County.
For the Prairie Dog Town Fork...including Wayside 13NE...Major
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued at 4 AM CDT.this afternoon at 145
PM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River at Wayside 13NE.
* WHEN...From early this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Dirt road along south side of river is
flooded. Cattle in the flood plain are threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 13.0 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late this morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.0 feet on 08/28/1968.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
By MARIA CHENG
AP Medical Writer
LONDON (AP) — Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of the virus into humans, public health officials are warning.
Critics fear a repeat of the catastrophic inequity problems seen during the coronavirus pandemic.
“The mistakes we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic are already being repeated,” said Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji, an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University.
While rich countries have ordered millions of vaccines to stop monkeypox within their borders, none have announced plans to share doses with Africa, where a more lethal form of monkeypox is spreading than in the West.
To date, there have been more than 21,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries since May, with about 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo. On Friday, Brazil and Spain reported deaths linked to monkeypox, the first reported outside Africa.
“The African countries dealing with monkeypox outbreaks for decades have been relegated to a footnote in conversations about the global response,” Titanji said.
Scientists say that unlike campaigns to stop COVID-19, mass vaccination against monkeypox won’t be necessary. They think targeted use of the available doses, along with other measures, could shut down the expanding epidemics recently designated by the World Health Organization as a global emergency.
Yet while monkeypox is much harder to spread than COVID-19, experts warn that if the disease spills over into general populations — currently in Europe and North America it is circulating almost exclusively among gay and bisexual men — the need for vaccines could intensify, especially if the virus becomes entrenched in new regions.
On Thursday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for the continent to be prioritized for vaccines, saying it was again being left behind.
“If we’re not safe, the rest of the world is not safe,” said Africa CDC’s acting director, Ahmed Ogwell.
Although it has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades, monkeypox mostly jumps into people from infected wild animals and has not typically spread very far beyond the continent.
Experts suspect the monkeypox outbreaks in North America and Europe may have originated in Africa long before the disease started spreading via sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium. Currently, more than 70% of the world’s monkeypox cases are in Europe, and 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men.
WHO is developing a vaccine-sharing mechanism for affected countries, but has released few details about how it might work. The U.N. health agency has made no guarantees about prioritizing poor countries in Africa, saying only that vaccines would be dispensed based on epidemiological need.
Some experts worry the mechanism could duplicate the problems seen with COVAX, created by WHO and partners in 2020 to try to ensure poorer countries would get COVID-19 shots. That missed repeated targets to share vaccines with poorer nations and at times relied on donations.
“Just asking countries to share is not going to be enough,” said Sharmila Shetty, a vaccines adviser for Medecins Sans Frontieres. “The longer monkeypox circulates, the greater chances it could get into new animal reservoirs or spread to” the human general population, she said. “If that happens, vaccine needs could change substantially.”
At the moment, there is only one producer of the most advanced monkeypox vaccine: the Danish company Bavarian Nordic. Its production capacity this year is about 30 million doses, with about 16 million vaccines available now.
In May, Bavarian Nordic asked the U.S. to release more than 215,000 doses it was due to receive, “to assist with international requests the company was receiving,” and the U.S. complied, according to Bill Hall, a spokesman for the department of Health and Human Services. The U.S. will still receive the doses, but at a later date.
The company declined to specify which countries it was allocating doses for.
Hall said the U.S. has not made any other promises to share vaccines. The U.S. has ordered by far the most number of doses, with 13 million reserved, although only about 1.4 million have been delivered.
Some African officials said it would be wise to stockpile some doses on the continent, especially given the difficulties Western countries were having stopping monkeypox.
“I really didn’t think this would spread very far because monkeypox does not spread like COVID,” said Salim Abdool Karim, an infectious diseases epidemiologist at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. “Africa should procure some vaccines in case we need them, but we should prioritize diagnostics and surveillance so we know who to target,” he said. “Normally, you’re able to get ahead of a disease like monkeypox, but I am concerned (the number of new cases) hasn’t started coming down yet.”
Dr. Ingrid Katz, a global health expert at Harvard University, said the monkeypox epidemics were “potentially manageable” if the limited vaccines were distributed appropriately. She believed it was still possible to prevent monkeypox from turning into a pandemic, but that “we need to be thoughtful in our prevention strategies and rapid in our response.”
In Spain, which has Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, demand for vaccines far exceeds supply.
“There is a real gap between the number of vaccines that we currently have available and the people who could benefit,” said Pep Coll, a medical director at a Barcelona health center that was dispensing shots this week.
Daniel Rofin, 41, was more than happy to be offered a dose recently. He said he decided to get vaccinated for the same reasons he was immunized against COVID-19.
“I feel reassured it is a way to stop the spread,” he said. “We (gay men) are a group at risk.”
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Joseph Wilson and Renata Brito in Barcelona, Spain, Chris Megerian in Washington and Cara Anna in Nairobi, Kenya contributed to this report. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/07/29/in-race-for-monkeypox-vaccines-experts-see-repeat-of-covid-2/ | 2022-07-30T07:58:59Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/07/29/in-race-for-monkeypox-vaccines-experts-see-repeat-of-covid-2/ | true |
Maharashtra Governor Criticised For 'Gujarati-Rajasthani' Remark
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari said if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were removed, Mumbai wouldn't remain the financial capital of India.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari found himself in a controversy after he said in a speech on Friday that if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis were removed from Maharashtra and Thane, there would be nobody left. This attracted criticism from Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut, who said the remarks insulted Marathi people.
Koshyari can be heard saying Maharashtra wouldn't remain the financial capital of India if Gujaratis and Rajasthanis left. He said, "In Maharashtra, especially in Mumbai and Thane, take Gujaratis out of here and take Rajasthanis out of here, then you'll be left with nobody. Mumbai is called the financial capital, but it wouldn't remain so. There would be no money left here." Koshiyari said this during the naming ceremony of a chowk in Mumbai's Andheri.
In a series of tweets in Marathi, member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Raut, condemned it saying this was an insult to the Marathi people. One of his tweets roughly translates to, "As soon as the BJP established a chief minister in Maharashtra, they have started insulting the Marathi man... This is an insult to the hard-working Marathi people."
The Raj Bhavan in Maharashtra issued a press release on the event saying the Governor "hailed the contribution of Rajasthani – Marwari and Gujarati communities in making Mumbai the financial capital of India".
The statement said that the Governor also mentioned that the Rajasthani Marwari community live in various parts India and other countries such as Nepal and Mauritius. Koshiyari said that the members of this community are also involved in philanthropy wherever they live.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also criticised the Koshiyari saying, "His name is 'Koshiari'. But as a governor there is not a bit of 'hoshiyari (smartness)' in what he says and does. He is sitting on the chair only because we faithfully obey the command of 'we two'." | https://www.boomlive.in/news/maharashtra-governor-bhagat-singh-koshiyari-sanjay-raut-marathi-gujarati-rajasthani-18680 | 2022-07-30T07:59:08Z | https://www.boomlive.in/news/maharashtra-governor-bhagat-singh-koshiyari-sanjay-raut-marathi-gujarati-rajasthani-18680 | true |
WASHINGTON — An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the biggest increase in four decades, and leaving Americans with no relief from surging costs.
Friday's figures from the Commerce Department underscored the persistence of the inflation that is eroding Americans' purchasing power, dimming their confidence in the economy and threatening Democrats in Congress in the run-up to the November midterm elections.
On a month-to-month basis, prices rose 1% from May to June, faster than the 0.6% rise from April to May and the biggest such jump since 2005.
The government’s report also said that consumer spending managed to just outpace inflation, rising 0.1% from May to June after adjusting for price changes. Consumer spending has weakened in the face of high inflation. But it’s helping fuel inflation itself, with demand still strong for services ranging from airline tickets and hotel rooms to restaurant meals and new and used autos.
Inflation has been rising so fast that despite the pay raises many workers have received, most consumers are falling behind the pace of cost-of-living expenses.
High inflation and interest rates are also hampering the U.S. economy, which shrank in the April-June quarter for a second straight quarter, intensifying fears that a recession is looming. Two quarters of declining growth meet an informal rule of thumb for when a recession begins, although robust hiring suggests that the economy still maintains pockets of strength and isn't yet in a downturn.
On Wednesday, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in more than three decades to tame high inflation. Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the Fed’s pace of rate increases might slow in the coming months.
Still, Powell stressed that the Fed’s policymakers regard the fight against inflation to be their top priority. He gave no hint that a weakening economy would cause the Fed to slow or reverse its rate hikes this year or early next year if inflation remained high.
By raising borrowing rates, the Fed makes it costlier to take out a mortgage or an auto or business loan. The goal is for consumers and businesses to borrow, spend and hire less, thereby cooling the economy and slowing inflation.
During the January-March quarter, consumers did increase their spending, even after adjusting for inflation. But the figure amounted to a meager 1% annual gain, down from 1.8% in the January-March period. At the same time, sharply higher mortgage rates have undercut the housing market: Sales of existing homes have sunk for five straight months, contributing to the economy’s contraction in the April-June quarter.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden rejected any notion that a recession had begun. Biden pointed to still-solid job growth, an unemployment rate near a half-century low and a spate of investments from semiconductor companies as evidence that the economy is still healthy.
Biden also welcomed an agreement forged by Senate Democrats on a slimmed-down version of his Build Back Better legislation, which many economists say could slow inflation over time. The bill would cut the government’s budget deficit, which restrains inflation by reducing overall demand. It would also reduce expenses for seniors by authorizing Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
Across the economy, soaring inflation was a consequence of the economy’s swift rebound from the pandemic recession of 2020. Government-fueled demand from vast stimulus aid, along with record-low borrowing rates and consumer savings built up during the pandemic overwhelmed factories, ports and freight yards. The resulting shortages of goods and labor sent prices spiking. Russia’s war against Ukraine further accelerated global prices for energy, food, fertilizer and other goods.
The Fed tends to monitor Friday’s inflation gauge, called the personal consumption expenditures price index, even more closely it does the government’s better-known consumer price index. Earlier this month, the CPI reported an acceleration in inflation, to 9.1% in June from a year earlier, the highest such reading in 41 years.
The PCE index, which tends to show a lower inflation level than CPI, is a broader measure of inflation that includes payments made on behalf of consumers, including medical services covered by insurance or government programs. The CPI covers only out-of-pocket costs, which in recent years have risen more. Rents, which are rising at their fastest pace in 35 years, are also given less weight in the PCE than in the CPI.
The PCE price index also seeks to account for changes in how people shop when inflation jumps. As a result, it can capture, for example, when consumers switch from pricey national brands to cheaper store brands. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/inflation-on-the-rise/507-83cb8323-3dd5-4940-a21d-771896a9fb38 | 2022-07-30T08:02:25Z | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/inflation-on-the-rise/507-83cb8323-3dd5-4940-a21d-771896a9fb38 | false |
Doocy Presses Jean-Pierre's Claim That Texas and AZ Busing Migrants to DC Is the Problem
Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy pushed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Thursday to explain why Texas and Arizona busing migrants to Washington, D.C., is wrong.
Earlier in the day, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requested the Biden administration activate the National Guard in the district to address the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the inflow of migrants.
WRC-TV reporter Mark Segraves tweeted that Bowser wants the Washington, D.C., Guard to be “activated indefinitely to help migrant busses arriving in DC. Calling it a ‘humanitarian crisis’ that has reached a ‘tipping point’ with 4,000 migrants so far. Requesting DC Armory be used as processing center.”
BREAKING: DC @MayorBowser requests @DCNationalGuard activated indefinitely to help migrant busses arriving in DC. Calling it a “humanitarian crisis” that has reached a “tipping point” with 4,000 migrants so far. Requesting DC Armory be used as processing center. @nbcwashington
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) July 28, 2022
Doocy asked Jean-Pierre whether President Joe Biden would be agreeing to the request.
The press secretary referred Doocy to the Defense Department for an answer, but then took a shot at Republican governors.
“I said this last week about Republicans using migrants as a political tool, and that is shameful and that is just wrong. There is a process in place for managing migrants at the border. This is not it, what they’re doing currently,” Jean-Pierre said.
“That includes expelling migrants as required by court order under Title 42, transferring them to ICE custody or placing them in the care of local NGOs as they await further processing,” she added.
“So what Republicans are doing, the way that they’re meddling in the process, and using migrants as a political pawn is just wrong,” Jean-Pierre said.
Doocy followed up by asking, “So, the White House’s preference would be for small towns in Texas and Arizona to have to take care of these migrants rather than a large, metropolitan city like Washington, D.C.?”
Jean-Pierre: “Republicans are using migrants as a political tool.”
Doocy: “So the White House’s preference would be for small towns in Texas and Arizona to take care of these migrants and not DC.”
Jean-Pierre: “They are sending migrants to big cities as a political ploy.” pic.twitter.com/JGXkkzn79a
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 28, 2022
“That is not what I said,” Jean-Pierre said.
“That is what you said,” the Fox News reporter countered. “You said you think people are using migrants.”
Jean-Pierre responded that migrants are coming to the U.S. seeking asylum and in search of a better life and Republican governors should not use them for political purposes.
Asked if Biden would change course on his border policy, given the strain it is causing on cities like D.C. and the border communities, Jean-Pierre only restated the administration is committed to following its legal process for handling the influx.
Both Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey have been busing migrants who crossed into the U.S. to the District of Columbia to put the issue of the Biden administration’s lax immigration enforcement policies on the federal government’s doorstep.
In April, when Abbott launched his busing program, he said, “We are sending them to the United States Capitol where the Biden administration will be able to more immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border.”
The following month, Ducey followed suit, the Washington Examiner reported.
“This is a problem caused by Washington. We’re bringing it to Washington, and we expect Washington to foot the bill. We’re going to send them a bill,” Ducey spokesman C.J. Karamargin told the Examiner at the time.
On Thursday, Abbott addressed Bowser’s request for National Guard assistance, saying in a statement, “Washington, D.C. finally understands what Texans have been dealing with every single day, as our communities are overrun and overwhelmed by thousands of illegal immigrants thanks to President Biden’s open border policies.”
“The true ongoing humanitarian crisis is along the southern border,” he added.
NEW: TX Gov. Greg Abbott’s office responds to D.C. mayor’s request for National Guard assistance w/ migrants.
“Washington D.C. finally understands what Texans have been dealing with every single day, as our communities are overrun by thousands of illegal immigrants.” @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/KGB0Qz98W4
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 28, 2022
Under the Biden administration’s border enforcement policies, the United States has experienced a record surge of migrants crossing illegally into the country.
For Fiscal Year 2022 there have been 1,746,119 encounters at the southwest border as of June 30, which has already surpassed the entire FY 2021 record number of 1,734,686.
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Justice Thomas Leaves Woke George Washington University
The Constitutional Law program at George Washington University Law School has lost one of the greatest assets it has ever offered students.
Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and the foremost expert in originalist legal interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, will no longer be instructing there.
Thomas’ decision was announced Wednesday by co-instructor Professor Gregory Maggs.
Maggs, in an email to students, wrote, “Unfortunately, I am writing with some sad news: Justice Thomas has informed me that he is unavailable to co-teach the seminar this fall,” Maggs said “I know that this is disappointing. I am very sorry.”
“The seminar has not been canceled but I will now be the sole instructor,” he added in the group email.
Thomas’ seminar at GWU has become a subject of great controversy as the once-prestigious institution drifts further into radical-left ‘woke’ territory. Left-leaning student organizations began calling for Thomas’ ouster almost immediately after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling was released.
A change.org petition calling for Justice Thomas’ removal, replete with baseless and/or demonstrably false claims about the justice and his wife, Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas, received over 11,000 signatures. The petition organizer, Jon Kay, posted, “Guys. We did it. Clarence Thomas will no longer be teaching at George Washington University Law School.”
The change.org petition reads: “With the recent Supreme Court decision that has stripped the right to bodily autonomy of people with wombs, and with his explicit intention to further strip the rights of queer people and remove the ability for people to practice safe sex without fear of pregnancy, it is evident that the employment of Clarence Thomas at George Washington University is completely unacceptable. While also factoring in his wife’s part in the attempted coup in January of 2021, Judge Thomas is actively making life unsafe for thousands of students on our campus (not to mention thousands of campuses across the country). Make your voice heard and help us kick Clarence Thomas out of Foggy Bottom.”
George Washington University Provost Christopher Bracey and law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew had already announced in a letter to the student body that while Justice Thomas’ views “do not represent” the stance of the university and that Thomas’ contract would not be terminated. And indeed, Thomas’ announcement simply explained that he would be “unavailable”.
Thomas authored a groundbreaking concurring opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the previous Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood decisions, returning abortion jurisprudence to the states after 49 years of unconstitutional federal dictate.
Within the text of his concurring opinion, Justice Thomas eviscerated the fallacious legal concept of “substantive due process” upon which other major left-leaning rulings are built, such as Hodges v. Obergefell, which imposed a federal ruling on gay marriage; Lawrence v. Texas, which decided the “right to engage in private, consensual sexual acts”; and Griswold v. Connecticut, which provided for the right of married persons to obtain contraception.
Justice Thomas then made a suggestion that has enraged leftist activists nationwide: “For that reason, in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell. Because any substantive due process decision is ‘demonstrably erroneous.'”
But contrary to the change.org petition, Justice Thomas has cited no “explicit’ intentions to remove the rights of any Americans in his concurring opinion. Rather, he stated that the particular rulings are legally erroneous in construction and that new rulings are required.
Many on the left have subsequently raised the alarm that the majority conservative Supreme Court can and may hear challenges on these three cases and reverse them on the grounds Thomas has raised, although they deliberately chose not to in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. As Thomas himself noted, “The Court today declines to disturb substantive due process jurisprudence generally or the doctrine’s application in other, specific contexts. “
The petition also made note of the unfounded accusations that have been levied by many on the left at Ginny Thomas, the justice’s wife, who is a renowned attorney in her own right and a conservative activist.
Mrs. Thomas has recently found herself in the crosshairs of the illegitimate “Unselect Committee” to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol after text messages she exchanged with the former White House Chief of Staff were used in a dubious attempt to link her to the Jan. 6th Capitol insurrection.
There appears to be no basis for the assertion that Justice Thomas chose to discontinue his relationship with George Washington University Law School for anything other than the reason he provided: that he is simply unavailable.
Just because his decision followed the change.org petition doesn’t mean it was caused by the petition. Backing down from a mob of angry leftists would be quite out of character for Thomas, as PragerU reminded Twitter users this week, posting, “Clarence Thomas has never bowed to the mob.”
Clarence Thomas has never bowed to the mob. pic.twitter.com/mcSeuWZi3C
— PragerU (@prageru) July 25, 2022
There is another truth that George Washington University is about to discover: Get woke and go (in this case intellectually) broke.
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Dear Amy: Last year, I asked “Hannah” to be my maid of honor for my destination wedding.
She exuberantly accepted and we both started planning. The wedding was only about five months away, so things needed to be figured out quickly.
I gave Hannah no less than three different options of times to go dress shopping.
She was always “unable to make it.”
She is single, with a car, and has no real reason to be unavailable.
After a couple months of this, I let Hannah know that I was really sorry, but another friend would be stepping in as maid of honor. I said I still very much wanted her as a bridesmaid.
Long story short: she completely freaked. She told me I was a terrible person, how dare I do this to her when she “spent so much time and effort on this already,” that I obviously didn’t care about our friendship, and she didn’t want anything more to do with me!
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Our young daughters (both 9 years old) were best friends.
I have tried to repair this friendship. It still bothers me that maybe I WAS in the wrong. I also want to help restore our daughters’ friendship. She won’t even let her daughter have play dates with us anymore.
Can I get your objective opinion? Was I so wrong in picking a different maid of honor? Or should I have just sucked it up and dealt with Hannah’s problematic schedule? Should I continue to try to repair this? — Still Bothered
Dear Bothered: You both blew it.
From your account, “Hannah” was helpful in exuberantly partnering with you to plan this wedding quickly.
Must a maid of honor accompany the bride to shop for dresses? No.
If Hannah had a specific reason for wanting to skip this task, she should have told you (rather than dodging), but rather than demoting her, you could have simply told her that due to your own schedule, you were going to try to get another person to go dress shopping with you. So yes, you should have sucked it up. Your choice to judge her for having “no real reason to be unavailable” is unfortunate.
You slighted her, and Hannah has overreacted. Taking this feud to the next generation is unkind.
Dear Amy: We believe our daughter’s partner has a drinking problem. When he’s around alcohol, he occasionally overindulges.
The most recent occurrence happened when my wife and I were away from home for the evening, and they were at our home.
When we left the house, I had a six pack of beer and a bottle of rum, both of which were gone when we returned at the end of the evening.
We have a history of witnessing bad behavior from our daughter’s various partners.
We don’t want to completely lose our relationship with our daughter and grandchildren, so I’m at a loss of how to bring this up without seeming to attack her judgment and further alienate her from us.
We could simply hide the alcohol, but do you think we should discuss this with him alone or with them as a couple? — History of Miscommunications
Dear History: You don’t actually know who consumed all of this alcohol. (Your daughter might have done her part.)
You might want to contact both your daughter and her partner and say, “After you were at our house the other night, we noticed a six-pack of beer and a bottle of rum were gone. Did you guys have a party and not invite us?”
Generally, you should assume that any family members staying in your home will help themselves to consumables — unless you’ve expressly asked them not to.
In the future, put anything you don’t want consumed — whether it is alcohol, leftovers, or Mint Milano cookies — out of reach (in an extreme case, you could use a cooler in the trunk of your car).
Dear Amy: This is for “Constantly Tuned In,” who keeps the TV on all night — but then the TV awakens her.
Here’s how I cured my insomnia: I listen to a very long audio book over and over.
It helps me fall asleep, but I know the story, so it doesn’t keep me awake.
Unlike a TV or radio, an audio book has no sudden alterations in sound to awaken me.
I have been listening to something all night for over 40 years. — Sleeping in Culver City
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espnW, ESPN Radio to host discussion on state of NFL
ESPN announced a collaboration between espnW and ESPN Radio Tuesday night called "espnW Presents: The State of the NFL on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com."
The show, which can be heard on ESPN New York from 9 to 11 p.m., will be co-hosted by Jemele Hill and Cari Champion and feature a discussion involving espnW's Jane McManus, Kate Fagan and Sarah Spain about the Ray Rice episode and other matters related to violent incidents involving NFL players.
National Organization for Women president Terry O'Neill is scheduled to appear at 10:15 p.m. | https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/espnw-espn-radio-to-host-discussion-on-state-of-nfl-s96330 | 2022-07-30T08:24:15Z | https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/espnw-espn-radio-to-host-discussion-on-state-of-nfl-s96330 | true |
Punjab Health Minister Jouramajra under fire for forcing surgeon to lie down on dirty mattress
Vice-Chancellor Raj Bahadur of Baba Farid Medical University has been learnt to have resigned and requested Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to relieve him from services.
Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra has come under fire from several quarters after he was seen forcing the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) to lie on a dirty mattress at a hospital.
V-C Raj Bahadur has been learnt to have resigned and requested the Punjab Chief Minister to relieve him from services.
The incident happened on Friday, when Mr. Jouramajra was on an inspection to Faridkot's Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, which comes under the BFUHS.
A video clip of the incident that circulated on the social media, showed Mr. Jouramajra place a hand on the veteran surgeon's shoulder as he pointed towards the "damaged and dirty condition" of the mattress inside the hospital's skin department. The Minister is then seen to be allegedly forcing Dr. Bahadur to lie down on the same mattress.
Dr. Bahadur in the video is seen explaining to the Minister that he was not responsible for the facilities, to which the AAP leader retorted “everything is in your hands.” After the incident, Dr. Bahadur reportedly told Bhagwant Mann that the kind of atmosphere was not conducive for his work and requested him to relieve him of his duties.
Dr. Bahadur, 71, who has an experience of over four decades having worked at various reputed health institutions too, told PTI over the phone on Saturday that he felt humiliated after the Minister's behaviour with him.
Asked if he had resigned as the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Bahadur said, “I have expressed my anguish to the Chief Minister and said I felt humiliated.” Sources said that the CM has taken a strong view of the incident and spoken to Mr. Jouramajra. Mr. Mann is also learnt to have asked Dr. Bahadur to meet him next week.
"When you work so hard and put in your best efforts, one does feel low when you have to face this kind of behaviour," Dr. Bahadur said about Friday's incident.
Dr. Bahadur, a specialist in spinal surgery and joint replacement, is a former director-principal of Government Medical College and Hospital in Chandigarh and has also been the head of the orthopaedic department at PGIMER, Chandigarh. The Minister, meanwhile, drew flak from various quarters, including the Indian Medical Association.
PCMS Association, a doctors' body in Punjab, too in a statement, strongly condemned the "unceremonious treatment" meted out to Dr. Bahadur. PCMSA said the way the V-C was treated was “deplorable”, its reason notwithstanding.
The body expressed its “deep resentment" over the incident and said "public shaming of a senior doctor on systemic issues is strongly condemnable.” Opposition parties hit out at the AAP dispensation over the incident. Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring demanded the Minister's resignation.
"Punjab Health Minister @jouramajra's humiliating behaviour with Dr. Raj Bahadur is highly condemnable. Minister must apologise," Mr. Warring tweeted.
"The sort of behaviour meted by the Health Minister to V-C Baba Farid Medical University Dr. Raj Bahadur is absolutely uncalled for. @BhagwantMann ji should take strict action against the arrogant Minister,” senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa said in a tweet.
“Otherwise such behaviour will alienate our medical fraternity,” he continued in the same tweet.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal called out the Minister for "reprehensible behaviour." "Have spoken to Dr. Bahadur & expressed solidarity with him besides assuring full support to entire med fraternity which is being targeted by AAP Ministers & MLAs," Mr. Badal said in a tweet.
BJP leader Sunil Jakhar said the treatment meted out to distinguished Dr. Raj Bahadur is shameful & totally unacceptable. "Very sad that Dr. Raj Bhadur [sic] has resigned, but he has done what any self respecting person would do,” Mr. Jakhar said in a tweet.
“Now it's for @BhagwantMann to do what any conscientious CM ought to do-sack the Health Minister, if that's what it takes to prevail upon Dr. Raj Bhadur [sic] to withdraw his resignation,” he wrote.
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FRISCO, Texas --In the speculative world of the NFL draft, narrative has a way of trumping reality. Speaking at the conclusion of the draft's first round on Thursday night, Cowboys officials were happy to set the record straight.
For months, the talk has been that the Cowboys needed to draft a wide receiver. Even before the team released Dez Bryant in April, there was speculation that his heir apparent was on the way to Dallas with the No. 19 overall pick. When Bryant was finally released, that speculation reached a fever pitch.
To hear it from Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones, though, the need isn't as drastic as many might believe.
"We really like what's there at receiver and didn't feel the urgency, based on what we did in free agency, to really have to go out and reach and stretch for a receiver," he said.
That's a pretty sensible statement. The Cowboys didn't break the bank to address the receiver position this spring, but they also weren't idle. In the weeks before Bryant's departure, they added veteran wide out Allen Hurns on a team-friendly deal.
Before that, they signed veteran speedster Deonte Thompson to a one-year contract that effectively offset the loss of Brice Butler.
"We're really pleased with what we did in free agency, with Hurns and Deonte and adding that," Jones said. "We're already plus one – if you think about us losing a receiver, we added two."
None of this is to say the Cowboys aren't eying a new receiver. The front office brought Calvin Ridley and D.J. Moore to their facility, as they weighed the possibility of drafting them in the first round. The Cowboys have also been linked to a dozen other receivers – from SMU's Courtland Sutton to LSU's D.J. Chark to Oklahoma State's James Washington, among others.
Jones said Thursday that the Cowboys see value at receiver in all seven rounds of this year's draft. So even if they bypassed the position at pick No. 19, there are nine more picks to make.
"Obviously, the receivers that are in the first part of the draft – the first, second and third round – are going to be a little more seasoned and not as developmental," Jones said. "But we really like a handful of those guys, so I still think there's an opportunity to bring some competition in here." | https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/no-urgency-to-address-it-at-19-but-cowboys-still-eyeing-wr-in-2018-draft-457741 | 2022-07-30T08:30:00Z | https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/no-urgency-to-address-it-at-19-but-cowboys-still-eyeing-wr-in-2018-draft-457741 | false |
Sadie Kelley missed the golf season this past year at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. Kelley leads the Triple Play women’s golf tournament after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club. Brittlyn O’Dell, below, watches a shot Friday during her first round. O’Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Sadie Kelley watches her tee shot Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
Brittlyn O'Dell hits a shot Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Brittlyn O'Dell tees off Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Brittlyn O'Dell watches her shot Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Brittlyn O’Dell hits a shot Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O’Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Brittlyn O'Dell hits a putt Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Brittlyn O'Dell hits a chip Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Brittlyn O'Dell hits a chip Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Sadie Kelley watches her shot Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
Sadie Kelley watches her putt drop Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
Sadie Kelley watches her shot Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
Sadie Kelley watches a putt Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
Sadie Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
Sadie Kelley missed the golf season this past year at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. Kelley leads the Triple Play women’s golf tournament after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club. Brittlyn O’Dell, below, watches a shot Friday during her first round. O’Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
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Sadie Kelley watches her tee shot Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
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Brittlyn O'Dell hits a shot Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
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Brittlyn O'Dell tees off Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
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Brittlyn O'Dell watches her shot Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
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Brittlyn O’Dell hits a shot Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O’Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
Scott Crabtree
Brittlyn O'Dell hits a putt Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
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Brittlyn O'Dell hits a chip Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
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Brittlyn O'Dell hits a chip Friday during the Triple Play golf tournament at Redlands Mesa. O'Dell, who just finished her freshman year at Colorado Mesa, is in fifth place in the championship flight after a first-round 86.
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Sadie Kelley watches her shot Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
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Sadie Kelley watches her putt drop Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
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Sadie Kelley watches her shot Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
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Sadie Kelley watches a putt Friday during the first round of the Triple Play golf tournament at Relands Mesa Golf Club. Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
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Sadie Kelley missed the golf season this past spring at Colorado Mesa recovering from a hip labral tear. The incoming sophomore leads the championship flight after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at Redlands Mesa Golf Club.
An injury can be devastating for an athlete. In one moment, their desire to compete and prove what they’re capable of is delayed for months because of something often out of their control.
Sadie Kelley was eager to show the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference what she was made of when she was set back with a hip labral tear in two spots. That injury can affect leg and foot movement, and forced her to redshirt last season on the Colorado Mesa University women’s golf team. That was also one of the many reasons she joined the Western Slope Triple Play this year.
“This is the year for me to prove to myself that I can still play,” Kelley said. “That I can play at the level I was at before, or even better. And I think I showed that today.”
Kelley is from the Green Bay, Wisconsin, area and has been playing golf since she was in eighth grade.
Kelley’s father is a high school golf coach, and she said she chose golf over basketball and soccer because of the sport’s individuality.
She chose CMU because it was far from home, didn’t have those frigid Midwestern winters and for the golf program. Her best round as a Maverick was a 78 as a freshman.
“Golf really pushes me to beat myself and improve every day,” Kelley said.
Kelley joined the Triple Play for several reasons — it’s a great way to network, improve her game and support an important cause.
The Triple Play is a fundraiser for the Latimer House, which helps support women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Last year, the Triple Play raised $52,000.
Kelley, sponsored by Jake and Paul Brown with Monument Oil, shot a 2-over-par 74 on the first day of the Triple Play at Redlands Mesa Golf Course for a four-stroke lead over Kareen Larson and Jess Smith.
The first leg of the 54-hole tournament posed some challenges.
“It’s desert golf, so you have to be precise in where you hit it. And it’s very hilly,” Kelley said. “That impacts the yardages and makes it even more important to find the right club, otherwise you’re going to either hit it way over the green or way under it.”
Kelley’s excitement for being in such a tournament was apparent.
She wanted to get back in an event like Triple Play to gauge how she stacks up with the competition as she prepares for the upcoming season.
And although she isn’t 100%, she is getting better. And she thinks that’s important for any athlete going through an injury to remember.
“Take it day by day and celebrate those mini achievements, those little wins,” she said. “Once you reach that first milestone, keep it going.”
The Triple Play resumes today at 8 a.m. at Tiara Rado Golf Course and ends Sunday at Bookcliff Country Club.
Even though Kelley has a four-stroke lead, it’s still anyone’s tournament in the championship flight.
One strike behind Larson and Smith is Nuny Khamken-One at 79.
CMU freshman and Grand Junction High School alumnae Brittlyn O’Dell is fifth after an 86. Karen Seaman (90) is sixth, Melissa Ward and Paula Zwemke (94) are tied for seventh and Donna Edelen and Karen Leuschel (99) are tied for ninth. | https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/cmus-kelley-leads-triple-play-a-year-after-serious-injury/article_377da9f4-0f68-11ed-bdad-d323e6dee8f5.html | 2022-07-30T08:32:15Z | https://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/cmus-kelley-leads-triple-play-a-year-after-serious-injury/article_377da9f4-0f68-11ed-bdad-d323e6dee8f5.html | false |
Chinese Army Tells Citizens to 'Prepare for War'
The Chinese army urged citizens to “prepare for war” in a social media post Friday that garnered thousands of thumbs-up, according to the state-sponsored Global Times.
Chinese officials have issued stark warnings of possible conflict should House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Taiwan during her trip to Asia, pledging a “forceful” response.
With the California Democrat scheduled to leave for the trip Friday, it was still unclear whether she would follow through on plans to visit the island, CNN reported.
The post from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s 80th Group Army on the Chinese social media platform Weibo received over 300,000 thumbs-up within 12 hours “amid high morale among Chinese soldiers,” the Global Times said.
“We must bear in mind the fundamental responsibility of preparing for war and charge on the journey of a strong army,” the 80th Group Army posted in a comment that received 8,000 likes, according to the Global Times.
Many users indicated strong support for the Chinese military. “PLA soldiers, fighting! We support you guys,” one of the 19,000 replies reportedly said.
Veterans pledged to return to the communist regime’s armed forces if called upon, the Global Times said.
Others called for the reunification of the Taiwan Strait, a key point of tension between the U.S. and China, according to the report.
Both countries adhere to the “One China” policy, acknowledging Taiwan as part of a broader China, but the U.S. has an independent relationship with the self-governing island that the Chinese Communist Party rejects.
Screenshots of the Chinese Army’s post circulated on Twitter.
🇨🇳⚔️🇺🇸🇹🇼”Get ready for war!”
Such a message appeared on the official account of the 80th Army of the People’s Liberation Army of China on the Weibo social network. pic.twitter.com/DHjXOmrV3Y
— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZmilitary1) July 29, 2022
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said Tuesday that a Pelosi visit to Taiwan would “seriously violate” the One China principle and “severely endanger China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
While Chinese officials have stopped short of guaranteeing all-out war with the U.S. on the grounds of Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, Kefei said that “the Chinese military will never sit idle by, and will certainly take strong and resolute measures to thwart any interference by external forces and secessionist attempts for ‘Taiwan independence,’ and firmly defend China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
The 80th Group Army’s post began circulating near the same time President Joe Biden held a 2.5-hour phone call with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping where they discussed tensions over Taiwan’s status. Biden reaffirmed his support for the One China policy.
The U.S. military warned Pelosi of the possible national security risks of visiting Taiwan Wednesday, Reuters reported, while escalating troop movements in the South Pacific in preparation for any possible conflict.
The House speaker invited other lawmakers to accompany her, including Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, who could not confirm whether Pelosi will make her trip.
The visit “is bound to cause extremely serious harm to the relations between the two countries and their militaries, and lead to further escalation of tension across the Taiwan Straits,” Kefei said.
Pelosi’s office, the Chinese military and the Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.
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...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Oldham and Deaf Smith Counties.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 148 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
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A DAY TO REMEMBER
Ron Guidry, Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez highlight the Yankees alumni set to appear at Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx prior to a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
There won’t be a playful reunion game this season, with New York calling off the exhibition because too many of the retired players in attendance are recovering from various operations. But there will still be a pregame ceremony on the field at Yankee Stadium, which will also include David Cone, Bucky Dent and Aaron Boone, along with Yankees spouses Joan Ford (wife of Whitey), Jill Martin (wife of Billy), Diana Munson (wife of Thurman) and Kay Murcer (wife of Bobby).
After that, Aaron Judge aims for the fences again after becoming the first big leaguer this season to reach 40 home runs Friday night. He wasn't done, either. The star slugger launched a grand slam for No. 41 and even robbed a home run in right field as the Yankees rallied for an 11-5 victory over the Royals. He finished with six RBIs, giving him a major league-leading 89.
A free agent at the end of the season, Judge has eight homers and 19 RBIs in nine games since the All-Star break. He is on pace for 66 home runs, which would top Roger Maris’ club record of 61 in 1961.
HELLO, SAILOR
All-Star pitcher Luis Castillo is headed from Cincinnati to Seattle after the Mariners acquired perhaps the top starter on the trade market Friday night for four minor league prospects.
Seattle, which holds the second of three AL wild cards, has not been to the playoffs since 2001 — the longest postseason drought in the four major North American professional sports.
“He’s one of the best pitchers in the game. He’s really established himself as a dominant starter,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “We’ve got a chance to do something really big here this year. You have to step out and take a chance once in a while if you ultimately want to get the reward.”
Castillo last pitched Wednesday and figures to make his Mariners debut next week at Yankee Stadium, where Seattle plays a three-game series starting Monday.
KERSHAW AT COORS
Clayton Kershaw pitches in Colorado, his second outing since starting the All-Star Game for the National League on his home mound at Dodger Stadium.
The 34-year-old lefty, who is 8-5 with a 2.49 ERA, allowed four runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings Sunday at home against rival San Francisco. A three-time NL Cy Young Award winner, Kershaw is 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA in his last four starts.
He is 11-7 with a 4.81 ERA at Coors Field, his highest ERA at any ballpark where he has made more than one start.
Los Angeles is 20-4 this month and 67-32 overall, both the best marks in the majors.
Kyle Freeland (5-7, 4.64) starts for the Rockies. He has a 3.57 ERA on the road but a 5.66 ERA at hitter-friendly Coors, where he has allowed eight of the 12 home runs he's yielded.
MONEY TALKS
All-Star pitcher Joe Musgrove (8-3, 2.63 ERA) is winless in five starts going into his outing for San Diego against Minnesota. He is 0-3 with a 5.34 ERA since winning at the Chicago Cubs on June 16.
Musgrove and his hometown Padres are nearing agreement on a $100 million, five-year contract that would start next year. The deal is still a few days from being finalized.
The right-hander has an $8,625,000 salary and was on track to be eligible for free agency after the World Series.
Sonny Gray (5-3, 3.52) starts for the Twins. He will be facing San Diego for the second time, the first since a win at Cincinnati on Aug. 20, 2019, when he allowed one run and four hits in six innings.
GLORY DAYS
Rays right-hander Corey Kluber (6-6, 3.91 ERA) makes his second career start against Cleveland — the team he pitched for when he won AL Cy Young Awards in 2014 and 2017. He tossed six scoreless innings for the New York Yankees against Cleveland last Sept. 17, earning a win.
Zach Plesac (2-8, 4.09) goes for the Guardians, who are one game back of first-place Minnesota in the AL Central and 1 1/2 behind Tampa Bay for the final AL wild card.
ARM ALARM
The surging Toronto Blue Jays hope for more good news on top pitcher Alek Manoah, who left Friday night’s start against Detroit in the sixth inning after getting hit on the right elbow by Jonathan Schoop’s comebacker.
The team said Manoah had a bruise, and X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Manoah said afterward he felt good.
“It kind of got me clean on the arm,” he said. “But after that, once I realized it really wasn’t that painful or anything, I tried to fight to stay in. But I think with the pitch count and where the game was at, it was a good call to take me out.”
A first-time All-Star this season, Manoah is 11-5 with a 2.43 ERA.
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Doocy Presses Jean-Pierre's Claim That Texas and AZ Busing Migrants to DC Is the Problem
Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy pushed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Thursday to explain why Texas and Arizona busing migrants to Washington, D.C., is wrong.
Earlier in the day, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requested the Biden administration activate the National Guard in the district to address the “humanitarian crisis” caused by the inflow of migrants.
WRC-TV reporter Mark Segraves tweeted that Bowser wants the Washington, D.C., Guard to be “activated indefinitely to help migrant busses arriving in DC. Calling it a ‘humanitarian crisis’ that has reached a ‘tipping point’ with 4,000 migrants so far. Requesting DC Armory be used as processing center.”
BREAKING: DC @MayorBowser requests @DCNationalGuard activated indefinitely to help migrant busses arriving in DC. Calling it a “humanitarian crisis” that has reached a “tipping point” with 4,000 migrants so far. Requesting DC Armory be used as processing center. @nbcwashington
— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) July 28, 2022
Doocy asked Jean-Pierre whether President Joe Biden would be agreeing to the request.
The press secretary referred Doocy to the Defense Department for an answer, but then took a shot at Republican governors.
“I said this last week about Republicans using migrants as a political tool, and that is shameful and that is just wrong. There is a process in place for managing migrants at the border. This is not it, what they’re doing currently,” Jean-Pierre said.
“That includes expelling migrants as required by court order under Title 42, transferring them to ICE custody or placing them in the care of local NGOs as they await further processing,” she added.
“So what Republicans are doing, the way that they’re meddling in the process, and using migrants as a political pawn is just wrong,” Jean-Pierre said.
Doocy followed up by asking, “So, the White House’s preference would be for small towns in Texas and Arizona to have to take care of these migrants rather than a large, metropolitan city like Washington, D.C.?”
Jean-Pierre: “Republicans are using migrants as a political tool.”
Doocy: “So the White House’s preference would be for small towns in Texas and Arizona to take care of these migrants and not DC.”
Jean-Pierre: “They are sending migrants to big cities as a political ploy.” pic.twitter.com/JGXkkzn79a
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 28, 2022
“That is not what I said,” Jean-Pierre said.
“That is what you said,” the Fox News reporter countered. “You said you think people are using migrants.”
Jean-Pierre responded that migrants are coming to the U.S. seeking asylum and in search of a better life and Republican governors should not use them for political purposes.
Asked if Biden would change course on his border policy, given the strain it is causing on cities like D.C. and the border communities, Jean-Pierre only restated the administration is committed to following its legal process for handling the influx.
Both Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey have been busing migrants who crossed into the U.S. to the District of Columbia to put the issue of the Biden administration’s lax immigration enforcement policies on the federal government’s doorstep.
In April, when Abbott launched his busing program, he said, “We are sending them to the United States Capitol where the Biden administration will be able to more immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border.”
The following month, Ducey followed suit, the Washington Examiner reported.
“This is a problem caused by Washington. We’re bringing it to Washington, and we expect Washington to foot the bill. We’re going to send them a bill,” Ducey spokesman C.J. Karamargin told the Examiner at the time.
On Thursday, Abbott addressed Bowser’s request for National Guard assistance, saying in a statement, “Washington, D.C. finally understands what Texans have been dealing with every single day, as our communities are overrun and overwhelmed by thousands of illegal immigrants thanks to President Biden’s open border policies.”
“The true ongoing humanitarian crisis is along the southern border,” he added.
NEW: TX Gov. Greg Abbott’s office responds to D.C. mayor’s request for National Guard assistance w/ migrants.
“Washington D.C. finally understands what Texans have been dealing with every single day, as our communities are overrun by thousands of illegal immigrants.” @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/KGB0Qz98W4
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) July 28, 2022
Under the Biden administration’s border enforcement policies, the United States has experienced a record surge of migrants crossing illegally into the country.
For Fiscal Year 2022 there have been 1,746,119 encounters at the southwest border as of June 30, which has already surpassed the entire FY 2021 record number of 1,734,686.
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NatWest has posted an increase in profits and will give shareholders a special £1.8 billion payout, but acknowledged that its customers are being hit by rises to the cost of living.
The banking group said pre-tax operating profit hit £2.6 billion in the last six-month period, up 13% and ahead of what analysts had predicted.
Income was £6.2 billion during the same period.
The company said it has released £46 million from the impairment charges that it had previously set aside for a rainy day.
It declared an interim dividend of 3.5p per share and a special dividend of 16.8p per share, or £1.8 billion.
Chief executive Alison Rose said: “NatWest Group delivered a strong performance in the first half of 2022, building on two years of progress against our strategic priorities.
“We are growing our lending to customers and continuing our £3 billion investment programme to create a simpler and better banking experience whilst delivering sustainable dividends and returns for our shareholders.”
The business said it has proactively contacted 2.7 million customers so far this year to offer support and information on what they can do as prices soar.
The business also launched an online hub where people can access resources and tools to find out what support they can get.
It has also set up a £4 million hardship fund that is delivered by Citizens Advice, StepChange and Money Advice Trust.
Ms Rose said: “We know that continued increases in the cost of living are impacting people, families and businesses across the UK, and we have put in place a range of targeted measures to support those who are likely to need it most.
“Our strong levels of profitability and capital generation mean we are well positioned to provide this support.
“By building deeper relationships with our customers at every stage of their lives, we will deliver sustainable growth and help them to thrive in a challenging environment.”
The bank said it has handed out £661 million of green mortgages over the first six months of the year. These give lower interest rates to homes that are more energy-efficient. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/business-environment/business/3542617/natwest-investors-to-share-1-8bn-special-dividend-as-profits-rise/ | 2022-07-30T08:45:15Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/business-environment/business/3542617/natwest-investors-to-share-1-8bn-special-dividend-as-profits-rise/ | true |
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Track cycling, medal session, 4pm
A host of Scots are in action at the Lee Valley VeloPark with two standouts who will be desperate for medals. At 25, Jack Carlin already has an Olympic silver and bronze medal to his name and won silver in the sprint in Gold Coast four years ago. He goes in the Keirin while Neah Evans, who also won silver in Tokyo and is a five-time world champion, will race in the individual pursuit.
Swimming, finals, 7pm
No one has a more demanding schedule than Duncan Scott, who makes his individual debut in the pool. His battle with Tom Dean in the 200m freestyle might be the most eagerly anticipated race of the entire meet, the pair having won gold and silver in Tokyo last year. Scott will be keen to take his revenge and could add another gold in the 400m individual medley at the end of the night.
Boxing, round of 32, 6.30pm
Steven Newns is a man on a mission as he looks to go at least one better than in the Gold Coast and earn a spot on the podium in the 71kg light middleweight class. The Cleland boxer will kick off his campaign against Cameroon’s Albert Mengue Ayissi in the Round of 32 and will look to book his place in the last 16. He was a surprise quarterfinalist four years ago and narrowly missed out on a medal.
Gymnastics, Women’s Team, 12pm
Fifth in Gold Coast four years ago, the Scottish team will be looking to improve on that showing and challenge for a medal at the Arena Birmingham. Shannon Archer and Cara Kennedy both return from the team that competed in Australia, with the former leading the way after reaching the final of the vault in 2018, as well as being crowned Scottish senior women’s champion earlier this year as well as earning selection for the GB senior squad.
Team Sports…
Already assured a place in the quarter-finals, Scotland’s men’s sevens side face a daunting prospect against gold-medal contenders South Africa to decide the winner of Pool B. Elsewhere, there is an even tougher task for the netballers, taking on Australia, runners-up four years ago in Gold Coast, while the women’s hockey team take on New Zealand. And keep an eye on the wheelchair basketball where Robyn Love and Jude Hamer are the star performers who will take on South Africa.
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Kent local authorities have called for more Government money to better manage disruption on the roads caused by delays at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.
Thousands of people had their cross-Channel journeys disrupted last weekend because of customs delays at the Port of Dover and a serious collision on the M20.
The AA has issued its first amber warning for severe traffic congestion between 11am-3pm today and Saturday.
Roads approaching Dover and the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone are expected to be busy, as well as those serving Devon and Cornwall, such as the M5, A303 and A30.
The south-west and western sections of the M25, the Bristol M4/M5 junction, and the M6, M42, M1 and M62 are also vulnerable to jams this weekend.
Today the leaders of a number of Kent councils, the chief executive of Visit Kent and the director of public affairs at Getlink, which runs the Eurotunnel, have penned an open letter to the Secretary of State for Transport calling for more investment in Kent’s roads – and more cash in the meantime.
The letter reads: “It was another frustrating weekend last week for residents and businesses in Dover, Folkestone and Ashford, cut off from the rest of the world by gridlocked local roads, causing yet more damage to both the local and national economy.
“The impact is also felt by neighbouring areas, with serious consequences for Kent’s vitally important tourism and visitor economy.
“This is a bigger problem than Dover and Folkestone. It’s damaging the whole UK economy and Britain’s global reputation.
“As a nation we are reliant on highly efficient and effective cross-Channel services; nowhere can match the capacity of the short straits crossings from Dover and Folkestone and which remain the first choice for both domestic and international travellers and hauliers.
“They are an essential part of our national infrastructure and need to be acknowledged as such.
“But the system is fragile. Any disruption to services quickly escalates out of control. And it is local communities, businesses and tourism across Kent that bear the brunt of these increasingly frequent events.
“If we want to enjoy holidays abroad, export our goods and welcome in-bound tourists and trade in return, the government must act and produce a long-term solution.
“This will take time. So, in the interim, we are calling on the government to provide greater resources to the Kent Resilience Forum and its partners so they can more effectively manage disruption on Kent’s roads and extend welfare facilities.
“The challenge will just get bigger if the government ignores the issue. Next year’s planned introduction of the Entry Exit System which requires biometric checks is set to put our county at the forefront all over again.
“The clock is ticking and the time to act is now!”
The letter calls for four solutions:
– To invest in Kent’s road network, including but not limited to, dualling the A2 from Lydden to Dover along with improvements to Brenley Corner, and the Whitfield and Duke of York roundabouts
– To develop additional border facilities supported by a network of lorry parks throughout the country
– To create “smart” travel corridors and efficient borders through new technology
– To improve access and capacity for rail freight and high-speed passenger trains.
The letter was signed by the leaders of Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Ashford, Canterbury, Swale and Thanet district councils, the leader of Kent County Council, Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott, Visit Kent CEO Deirdre Wells OBE and John Keefe, director of public affairs at Getlink. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3543718/kent-authorities-demand-more-government-money-to-handle-dover-traffic-chaos/ | 2022-07-30T08:54:26Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3543718/kent-authorities-demand-more-government-money-to-handle-dover-traffic-chaos/ | true |
Port Vale will be without forward James Wilson when they begin life back in League One against Fleetwood.
Wilson faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a knock.
Defender Will Forrester is one of Vale’s summer signings, having joined from neighbours Stoke, and he could be involved in the season opener.
Gavin Massey and Funso Ojo also joined during the summer window, while defender Lewis Cass returned to Vale on a permanent deal following his loan spell last season.
Fleetwood boss Scott Brown could give debuts to a host of players when he makes his managerial bow.
Striker Promise Omochere, signed from Bohemians, is among those looking to make a first appearance.
The Cod Army have also bolstered their defensive ranks with the additions of Josh Earl and Shaun Rooney but the latter is an injury doubt.
Fellow new boy Callum Morton suffered an injury in pre-season and looks likely to miss out. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3543601/james-wilson-out-of-port-vales-opening-game-against-fleetwood/ | 2022-07-30T08:57:15Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3543601/james-wilson-out-of-port-vales-opening-game-against-fleetwood/ | false |
WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
214 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Eastern Carson and Armstrong Counties, along with most of
Gray and Donley Counties.
* WHEN...Until 515 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 214 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pampa, Clarendon, Mclean, Groom, Lefors, Howardwick, Lake
Mcclellan, Alanreed, Greenbelt Lake, Kingsmill, Lelia Lake
and Goodnight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG AND NORTHWESTERN DONLEY COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. A Flood Advisory is in effect with urban
and small stream flooding still a threat. Please continue to heed
remaining road closures.
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Max Anderson may only be 21-years-old but he’s already eyeing up a major Dundee milestone.
Having only made his league debut for his boyhood club in October 2020, the Scotland U/21 international already has 70 first-team appearances to his name.
With a third campaign stretching out in front of him, as the Dark Blues prepare for a season-opener against Partick Thistle this afternoon, Anderson fancies joining the 100 club.
In their 129-year history, just 186 players have played a century of matches for Dundee.
Just missing out were the likes of Neil McCann (98), Georgi Nemsadze (96) and Gordon Strachan (91).
Stay injury free and in the team, Anderson has that target in sight.
The midfielder said: “I try not to look at (statistics) but it is a really big achievement for me.
“I never would have thought that would be the case two years ago.
“I thought I would be lucky to get five appearances two years ago!
“So I will try to push for the 100 now.”
Surreal
In doing so, Anderson wants to feel the buzz of promotion once more after helping the Dark Blues get back to the Premiership in the spring of 2021.
He said: “I really enjoyed it when I made my breakthrough in the Championship.
“That was a really positive season and we got over the finishing line in the end.
“Winning promotion was kind of surreal and it didn’t really hit me until the first Premiership game against St Mirren.
“I probably didn’t realise just how big it was getting up but the St Mirren game brought home just what an achievement it was.
“Hopefully, we can do the same again.”
‘I need to step up’
After being given his first run in the team by James McPake, Anderson is now onto his third manager at Dundee.
Last season Mark McGhee revealed he’d been trying to get more out of the shy youngster.
And the new management team of Bowyer and Billy Barr have been working with Anderson to become a more influential player in the middle of the park.
“The new manager has been really helpful for me personally,” the youngster added.
“He is bringing me more out of my shell.
“I am a bit quiet on the pitch, to be honest, but the gaffer and Billy have sat us down both individually and as a group, really connecting with us.
“It is something I have to work on.
“I am not the loudest character in the changing-room but as long as when you step over the line you give your all, push people on and you are that character on the pitch, then there shouldn’t be anything wrong with that.
“But I am 21 now, I have played two seasons and I need to step up – that’s what I am trying to do.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/3541927/dundees-max-anderson-stepping-up-dark-blues-milestone/ | 2022-07-30T09:00:38Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/3541927/dundees-max-anderson-stepping-up-dark-blues-milestone/ | false |
TX Austin/San Antonio TX Zone Forecast for Friday, July 29, 2022
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842 FPUS54 KEWX 300737
ZFPEWX
Zone Forecast Product for South Central Texas
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
TXZ192-302045-
Travis-
Including the city of Austin
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ205-302045-
Bexar-
Including the city of San Antonio
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up
to 105.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Hot with
highs around 100.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ183-302045-
Val Verde-
Including the city of Del Rio
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100.
$$
TXZ220-302045-
Atascosa-
Including the city of Pleasanton
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up
to 110.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ187-302045-
Bandera-
Including the city of Bandera
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs
in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ193-302045-
Bastrop-
Including the city of Bastrop
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ190-302045-
Blanco-
Including the city of Blanco
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ172-302045-
Burnet-
Including the city of Burnet
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
$$
TXZ208-302045-
Caldwell-
Including the city of Lockhart
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 110.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ206-302045-
Comal-
Including the city of New Braunfels
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings up
to 105.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Hot
with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings up to
105.
$$
TXZ224-302045-
De Witt-
Including the city of Cuero
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings up
to 105.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the
upper 90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to
110.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Highest heat index readings up to
105.
$$
TXZ228-302045-
Dimmit-
Including the city of Carrizo Springs
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Hot with
highs around 103. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Highest heat index readings up to
110.
$$
TXZ184-302045-
Edwards-
Including the city of Rocksprings
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ209-302045-
Fayette-
Including the city of La Grange
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around
100. Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 110.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ219-302045-
Frio-
Including the city of Pearsall
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Hot with
highs around 103. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Highest heat index readings up to
110.
$$
TXZ188-302045-
Gillespie-
Including the city of Fredericksburg
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ223-302045-
Gonzales-
Including the city of Gonzales
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to
105.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around
100. Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 110.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
$$
TXZ207-302045-
Guadalupe-
Including the city of Seguin
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
$$
TXZ191-302045-
Hays-
Including the city of San Marcos
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up
to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ222-302045-
Karnes-
Including the city of Karnes City
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph,
increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
90s. Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs
around 100. Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up
to 105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ189-302045-
Kendall-
Including the city of Boerne
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ186-302045-
Kerr-
Including the city of Kerrville
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ202-302045-
Kinney-
Including the city of Brackettville
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
$$
TXZ225-302045-
Lavaca-
Including the city of Hallettsville
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs
in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to
20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. Highest heat
index readings up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Highest heat index readings up to 107.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s. Highest heat index readings up to 110.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up
to 110.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Highest
heat index readings up to 110.
$$
TXZ194-302045-
Lee-
Including the city of Giddings
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to
105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ171-302045-
Llano-
Including the city of Llano
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs around 100.
$$
TXZ217-302045-
Maverick-
Including the city of Eagle Pass
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 103. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 103. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105. Highest heat index readings up to
110.
$$
TXZ204-302045-
Medina-
Including the city of Hondo
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Hot with
highs around 101. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around 100.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 110.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100.
$$
TXZ185-302045-
Real-
Including the city of Leakey
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ203-302045-
Uvalde-
Including the city of Uvalde
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in
the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
$$
TXZ173-302045-
Williamson-
Including the city of Georgetown
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
$$
TXZ221-302045-
Wilson-
Including the city of Floresville
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, diminishing to around
5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to
105.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up
to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs around
100. Lows in the mid 70s. Highest heat index readings up to 105.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ218-302045-
Zavala-
Including the city of Crystal City
237 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 103. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
upper 70s. Highs around 100. Highest heat index readings up to
110.
$$
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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ review: Summon the imagination to read the script — or go see the play
If the world is divided into two camps — Harry Potter fans who wanted more and Harry Potter fans who were satisfied with the ending of Book 7 — both will find something to support their point of view in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” This four-act play opened in London Saturday night, and the published script, which went on sale early Sunday morning, broke pre-order records on Amazon.
The play was written by Jack Thorne, based on a story developed by Thorne, J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany. Tiffany is the director of the West End production, and it must be a doozy, because the effects required by the script are fantastic: wands emitting fire, transformations of one character into another.
With a “Time-Turner” as a key prop, “Cursed Child” travels fluidly through Potter history, revisiting dramatic moments from the saga. It begins right where “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” ended — at the train station, with a middle-aged Harry and Ginny sending their son, Albus, off to Hogwarts. Rowling introduced a child for Draco Malfoy, a boy named Scorpius.
In “Cursed Child,” the sons of the rivals become good friends. Early scenes speed us through their first three years at Hogwarts. From the moment he is sorted into the house of Slytherin instead of his father’s Gryffindor, Albus hates the place. Constant comparisons to his celebrity parent culminate in a huge row.
“I just wish you weren’t my dad,” says Albus.
To his own horror, Harry replies, “Well, there are times I wish you weren’t my son.”
Albus and Scorpius never arrive at Hogwarts for their fourth year. Instead, they take off on time travels to right the wrongs of the past: the Triwizard Tournament of 1994, the horrible Halloween of 1981. Fans will find that reading this play, with its telegraphic stage directions, requires far more imagination than they were used to exercising with the vividly fleshed-out novels.
For some readers, that will be a downside, and for others it will be a part of the fun. But the more you love the script, the more you’ll want to see it come to life on stage.
Producers have announced that 250,000 new tickets go on sale Aug. 4. Plane ticket to London, anyone? | https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/books/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-review-summon-the-imagination-to-read-the-script-or-go-see-the-play-c25950 | 2022-07-30T09:05:43Z | https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/books/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-review-summon-the-imagination-to-read-the-script-or-go-see-the-play-c25950 | true |
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School jobs scam | ED begins process of freezing bank accounts of Partha's associate Arpita
Kolkata July 30, 2022 13:28 ISTThe ED sleuth said the agency will continue grilling Arpita Mukherjee to know whether she has any more bank accounts
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has begun the process of freezing at least three bank accounts of suspended TMC leader Partha Chatterjee's associate Arpita Mukherjee, where they have found at least ₹2 crore, a senior official of the agency said on Saturday.
Bank accounts belonging to several "shell companies" of Ms. Mukherjee are also under ED scanner, he said.
"The process of freezing Ms. Mukherjee's three bank accounts has started. A total of around ₹2 crore has been found in these accounts. We suspect these accounts were used to carry out several transactions and further probe is underway," the official said.
The official said a decision on freezing the bank accounts of the "shell companies" is yet to be taken, while refusing to divulge the amount in those accounts. "We have sought the details of these bank accounts from authorities concerned. After going through the accounts, we will decide our next course of action," the official said.
Also Read| More cash, gold recovered from home of arrested Bengal Minister’s aide
The ED sleuth said the agency will continue grilling Ms. Mukherjee to know whether she has any more bank accounts. Mr. Chatterjee's bank accounts are also being checked, sources said. Interrogation of both Ms. Mukherjee and Mr. Chatterjee is underway since morning, they said.
Both Mr. Chatterjee, who has been stripped of his ministerial and party duties, and Ms. Mukherjee, from whose two flats ED has seized ₹50 crore in cash besides jewellery and foreign currency, will be in the custody of the central agency till August 3.
The duo was arrested on July 23 for their alleged involvement in the school jobs scam, where genuine candidates were allegedly sidestepped with names that did not appear on the merit list. ED is probing the money laundering aspect of the scam.
When taken to ESI Hospital in Joka area in south Kolkata on Friday, Mr. Chatterjee alleged he was a "victim of conspiracy", but TMC has asserted that he was "solely responsible for his fate". | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/school-jobs-scam-ed-begins-process-of-freezing-bank-accounts-of-parthas-associate-arpita/article65702040.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-30T09:10:01Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/school-jobs-scam-ed-begins-process-of-freezing-bank-accounts-of-parthas-associate-arpita/article65702040.ece/amp/ | false |
In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID-19
LONDON: July 30, 2022 13:48 ISTPublic health officials warn that moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine could leave millions of people in Africa unprotected
Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of the virus into humans, public health officials are warning.
Critics fear a repeat of the catastrophic inequity problems seen during the coronavirus pandemic.
“The mistakes we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic are already being repeated,” said Dr. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji, an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University.
While rich countries have ordered millions of vaccines to stop monkeypox within their borders, none have announced plans to share doses with Africa, where a more lethal form of monkeypox is spreading than in the West.
Also read:ICMR invites bids to develop vaccine for monkeypox virus
To date, there have been more than 21,000 monkeypox cases reported in nearly 80 countries since May, with about 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo. On Friday, Brazil and Spain reported deaths linked to monkeypox, the first reported outside Africa.
“The African countries dealing with monkeypox outbreaks for decades have been relegated to a footnote in conversations about the global response,” Dr. Titanji said.
Also read:EU approves smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox
Scientists say that unlike campaigns to stop COVID-19, mass vaccination against monkeypox will not be necessary. They think targeted use of the available doses, along with other measures, could shut down the expanding epidemics recently designated by the World Health Organization as a global emergency.
Yet while monkeypox is much harder to spread than COVID-19, experts warn that if the disease spills over into general populations — currently in Europe and North America it is circulating almost exclusively among gay and bisexual men — the need for vaccines could intensify, especially if the virus becomes entrenched in new regions.
Africa calls for continent to be prioritised
On Thursday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for the continent to be prioritised for vaccines, saying it was again being left behind.
“If we’re not safe, the rest of the world is not safe,” said Africa CDC’s acting director, Ahmed Ogwell.
Although it has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades, monkeypox mostly jumps into people from infected wild animals and has not typically spread very far beyond the continent.
Experts suspect the monkeypox outbreaks in North America and Europe may have originated in Africa long before the disease started spreading via sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium. Currently, more than 70% of the world’s monkeypox cases are in Europe, and 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men.
WHO is developing a vaccine-sharing mechanism for affected countries, but has released few details about how it might work. The U.N. health agency has made no guarantees about prioritising poor countries in Africa, saying only that vaccines would be dispensed based on epidemiological need.
Some experts worry the mechanism could duplicate the problems seen with COVAX, created by WHO and partners in 2020 to try to ensure poorer countries would get COVID-19 shots. That missed repeated targets to share vaccines with poorer nations and at times relied on donations.
“Just asking countries to share is not going to be enough,” said Sharmila Shetty, a vaccines adviser for Medecins Sans Frontieres. “The longer monkeypox circulates, the greater chances it could get into new animal reservoirs or spread to” the human general population, she said. “If that happens, vaccine needs could change substantially.”
At the moment, there is only one producer of the most advanced monkeypox vaccine: the Danish company Bavarian Nordic. Its production capacity this year is about 30 million doses, with about 16 million vaccines available now.
In May, Bavarian Nordic asked the U.S. to release more than 215,000 doses it was due to receive, “to assist with international requests the company was receiving,” and the U.S. complied, according to Bill Hall, a spokesman for the department of Health and Human Services. The U.S. will still receive the doses, but at a later date.
The company declined to specify which countries it was allocating doses for.
Mr. Hall said the U.S. has not made any other promises to share vaccines. The U.S. has ordered by far the most number of doses, with 13 million reserved, although only about 1.4 million have been delivered.
Some African officials said it would be wise to stockpile some doses on the continent, especially given the difficulties Western countries were having stopping monkeypox.
“I really didn’t think this would spread very far because monkeypox does not spread like COVID,” said Salim Abdool Karim, an infectious diseases epidemiologist at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. “Africa should procure some vaccines in case we need them, but we should prioritise diagnostics and surveillance so we know who to target,” he said. “Normally, you’re able to get ahead of a disease like monkeypox, but I am concerned (the number of new cases) hasn’t started coming down yet.”
Dr. Ingrid Katz, a global health expert at Harvard University, said the monkeypox epidemics were “potentially manageable” if the limited vaccines were distributed appropriately. She believed it was still possible to prevent monkeypox from turning into a pandemic, but that “we need to be thoughtful in our prevention strategies and rapid in our response.”
Demand for vaccine exceeds supply in Spain
In Spain, which has Europe’s biggest monkeypox outbreak, demand for vaccines far exceeds supply.
“There is a real gap between the number of vaccines that we currently have available and the people who could benefit,” said Pep Coll, a medical director at a Barcelona health center that was dispensing shots this week.
Daniel Rofin, 41, was more than happy to be offered a dose recently. He said he decided to get vaccinated for the same reasons he was immunised against COVID-19.
“I feel reassured it is a way to stop the spread,” he said. “We (gay men) are a group at risk.” | https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/in-race-for-monkeypox-vaccines-experts-see-repeat-of-covid/article65702095.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-30T09:10:26Z | https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/in-race-for-monkeypox-vaccines-experts-see-repeat-of-covid/article65702095.ece/amp/ | false |
WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
233 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED TODAY...
The combination of warm temperatures and high dewpoints will
produce heat indices between 105 and 109 degrees today. A few
spots across the Southern Coastal Bend may briefly see heat
indices around 110 degrees this afternoon. Residents with outdoor
activities planned are urged to drink plenty of water, wear light
weight and light colored clothing and take frequent breaks from
the heat. Young children and pets should never be left unattended
in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true
during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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Two people died in wrecks on Arkansas roads Thursday afternoon and early Friday, according to preliminary fatality reports from Arkansas State Police.
Lakisha Phillips, 33, of Oak Grove, died around 2:55 p.m. Thursday on Arkansas 159 in rural Chicot County when her 2008 Chevrolet Impala swerved into the oncoming lane, before returning to the northbound lane and spinning off the roadway.
The vehicle overturned, landing in a ditch on its roof.
The trooper investigating reported that the weather was cloudy and the road was dry at the time.
Jay Warner, 37, of Rison, was killed when his vehicle was struck by a train while passing through a railroad crossing shortly after 2:50 a.m. Friday on Main Street in Rison.
A trooper investigating the collision reported that the weather was clear and the road was dry at the time. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/30/2-killed-in-wrecks-on-state-highways/ | 2022-07-30T09:24:04Z | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/30/2-killed-in-wrecks-on-state-highways/ | false |
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AzaadiSat, built by 750 girl students, to reach orbit next week onboard ISRO's SSLV
July 30, 2022 14:31 ISTThe eight-kg satellite has 75 Femto experiments, selfie cameras to click pictures of its own solar panels and long-range communication transponders.
Built by 750 girl students of 75 schools across India, AzaadiSAT is all set for launch early next month onboard the maiden flight of ISRO's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
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The eight-kg satellite has 75 Femto experiments, selfie cameras to click pictures of its own solar panels and long-range communication transponders.
The project, with a mission life of six months, is part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, to mark the 75th anniversary of Independence.
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (INSPACe), in a tweet, said 750 girl students from 75 schools across India will be "cheerfully looking at the maiden launch of India's latest launch vehicle SSLV, as it carries their AzaadiSat onboard as a co-passenger".
"This is the first of its kind space mission with an all-women concept to promote women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) as this year’s UN theme is 'Women in Space'," Rifath Sharook, Chief Technology Officer, at Space Kidz India, which has developed the satellite, told PTI.
The Indian Space Research Organisation has developed the SSLV to put in low earth orbit satellites weighing less than 500 kg, which are much in demand for applications such as earth observation and providing internet connectivity in remote areas.
The primary payload of the first demonstration flight of SSLV is an earth observation satellite MicroSat 2A.
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Ramírez, Bieber lead Guardians to 4-1 win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - José Ramírez homered and drove in three runs, leading Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night in a matchup of American League playoff contenders.
In the lineup at designated hitter, Ramírez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning.
"Sometimes (DH-ing) is similar to having a day off," the All-Star third baseman said through a translator, "but that's the way I sometimes help the team."
In the opener of a three-game series, Bieber recovered from a rough start and struck out eight in seven innings to help the Guardians move within 1 1/2 games of the Rays for the final AL wild card. Cleveland is also right on the heels of first-place Minnesota in the AL Central.
Ramírez's 21st homer, a drive off Jeffrey Springs (3-3), was his first as a right-handed hitter since May 24. Ramírez added a two-out RBI single in the eighth after rookie Steven Kwan's third single.
Bieber (5-6) is just 2-3 in nine starts since June 3. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner needed 26 pitches to get through the first, when Ji-Man Choi hit a run-scoring single.
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez, center, celebrates his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs with Steven Kwan, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Looking on is Rays catcher Christian Bethancourt. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
"That was a frustrating (inning), and there were a couple of pitches I would have liked back," Bieber said. "But I was able to limit the damage and then kind of fell into a rhythm in the second inning. I felt like tonight was a step in the right direction. ... It was a confidence-inspiring outing and I´ve got to keep it going forward."
The Rays left the bases loaded in the first when Christian Bethancourt struck out.
"I thought we were going to get more runs in the first inning, but he was able to recover and get control," said Yandy Diaz, who scored Tampa Bay's run after leading off with a single.
Emmanuel Clase pitched the ninth for his 22nd save in 24 chances, getting Bethancourt to ground into a game-ending double play. The Guardians won for the third time in four games.
Tampa Bay has lost six of seven while scoring only 16 runs.
"I think every team goes through slumps like this, and right now we´re stuck in that moment," Diaz said.
The homestand opener drew just 14,671 fans.
Bieber, who has pitched six innings or more in 11 of his last 13 starts, gave up one run and five hits.
"When he gets in that rhythm and he starts commanding and he starts spinning the breaking ball, he can be really good," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. "I think he was mad (about the first inning). That´s not how you want to start the game. But he got into his delivery and then you saw quicker innings."
Springs allowed three runs and six hits in five innings.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Guardians: RHP Aaron Civale, on the 15-day IL since July 14 with a sprained right wrist, is scheduled to throw off a mound Sunday.
Rays: The neck strain that landed RHP Matt Wisler on the 15-day injured list Wednesday is minor, according to manager Kevin Cash. ... C Mike Zunino, who last played June 10 and is out for the season, had surgery on his left shoulder Thursday.
UP NEXT
Rays RHP Corey Kluber (6-6, 3.91 ERA) will make the second start of his career Saturday against the team for which he won AL Cy Young Awards in 2014 and 2017. Kluber pitched six scoreless innings for the Yankees against Cleveland last Sept. 17, earning a win. RHP Zach Plesac (2-8, 4.09) goes for the Guardians.
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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase hugs catcher Austin Hedges after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez celebrates with Steven Kwan (38) after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez reacts after his two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez (0) corces Tampa Bay Rays' Josh Lowe (15) at second base and relays the throw to first in time to turn a double play on Christian Bethancourt during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cleveland Guardians' Andres Gimenez follows the flight of his RBI double off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez (0) foces Tampa Bay Rays' Josh Lowe at second base on a fielder's choice by Christian Bethancourt during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cleveland Guardians' Owen Miller, right, scores in front of Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Christian Bethancourt on an RBI double by Andres Gimenez off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Jeffrey Springs pitches to the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 29, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Rights eroding
Editor, The Commercial:
A Bactrian camel is a horse designed by a committee. Someone needs to tell Asa.
When a moron has a Harvard degree and $12 million donated by other politicians he remains just a well-bribed moron.
When a 30-something paid mouthpiece has already proven herself to be a well-paid liar whose fame is due to promoting another neurotic, lying narcissist for autocratic dictator — does common sense make any reasonable person think we need her for a governor? All that campaign money is just evidence that enough money can get an air head elected.
When a woman is a citizen of this nation, where is the logic in assuming she can be treated as a “State Controlled Kid Factory” in one of the nation’s states and not in another of its states?
Whether you believe in abortion or not, what gives you the right to make that decision for another? If you do that,why are you unwilling to support that child you demanded be born until it is GROWN?
Why do politicians who demand women bear that child not agree to demand that irresponsible men be held accountable for not supporting the mothers of their child? Women do not get pregnant absent male sperm!
Trump’s SCOTUS nominees said they’d not vote to overturn “established law” then promptly did exactly that in several cases! Lets see now: We have a liar who was president. He nominated several liars for Supreme Court. Now they’re giving us their “word” they will or won’t continue to let their religion or politics influence decisions regulating our lives further!
Now the same lying “evangelical Christians” are eagerly waiting to coronate Sarah and a bunch of other ignorant rednecks to further erode our nation’s foundation that once wasn’t FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! If you help do that you will very much deserve the destruction that’s coming.
KARL HANSEN,
HENSLEY
PB, scrap the app
Editor, The Commercial:
Wait a minute! Did I hear on the news that Pine Bluff is thinking about buying a “SeeClickFix” app? The app cost Pine Bluff taxpayers about $17,000 for the first year and a little over $20,000 per year for John Q. Public to report street conditions and problems.
What hinders our city officials and employees from conducting windshield surveys in the wards and zones where they live and work? City council members should have more to do than attending a couple of council meetings twice and maybe a committee meeting once a month.
Scrap the”SeeClickFix” app. Hire someone with a phone and pay them $40,000 a year to report street problems. Better still, elected officials and city workers, stop looking the other way when you see an infrastructure problem. I believe you can do better.
REV. JESSE C. TURNER,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
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Death toll from Kentucky flooding ‘could potentially double’ as people in stricken areas remain hard to reach, governor says
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN
After days of fatal flooding washed away parts of eastern Kentucky and claimed the lives of at least 16 people, first responders will continue working Saturday to account for missing residents, the state’s governor said.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear lamented that more people are expected to be reported dead following what officials have described as unprecedented flooding in the region.
“This is a type of flood that even an area that sees flooding has never seen in our lifetime,” Beshear told CNN after returning from an aerial tour of flooding in Breathitt County on Friday. “Hundreds of homes wiped away with nothing left.”
In addition to the 16 people known to have been killed, the governor said the death toll “could potentially double” in the upcoming days as rescuers search new areas that are currently impassable.
Rescue efforts have been also hindered due to power outages that persisted early Saturday with more than 17,000 homes and businesses remaining in the dark, according to PowerOutage.us.
There is no accurate account of how many people remain missing in the aftermath as cell service is out in many areas, with Beshear saying, “It’s going to be very challenging to get a good number.”
Massive floodwaters washed out homes in several counties, leaving some residents scrambling to their rooftops to escape the deadly flooding. Officials believe thousands have been affected by the storms, and efforts to rebuild some areas may take years, the governor said Friday.
“It is devastating for us, especially after the western part of our state went through the worst tornado disaster we’ve ever seen just seven-and-a-half months ago,” Beshear told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, referencing a series of tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky in December and left 74 people killed.
Deaths have been reported in Knott, Perry, Letcher and Clay counties. Fourteen people, including four children, were confirmed dead Friday afternoon in Knott County, according to the county coroner. It was not immediately clear how that number factors into the state’s overall death toll. The last official update of 16 deaths statewide included 11 deaths in Knott County.
The four children were siblings, according to their aunt Brandi Smith, who said the family’s mobile home became overwhelmed with floodwaters and forced the family to rush to the roof for safety. She added that her sister, Amber, and her partner tried to save their children but were unable.
“They were holding on to them. The water got so strong, it just washed them away,” Smith told CNN.
Eastern Kentucky is expected to get some relief from heavy rain Saturday. Rain is possible Sunday into Monday, when there is a slight risk of excessive rain over the region, according to the Weather Prediction Center. Affected areas may include eastern Tennessee and along the Appalachians of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
An entire church gone
The city of Hazard in southeastern Kentucky had seven of its nine bridges impassable, an “unheard of” number, Mayor Donald “Happy” Mobelini said Friday morning.
Among the buildings wiped out include a two-story church, pastor Peter Youmans told CNN Friday.
“All that you see is scraps of cement,” Youmans said of his Davidson Baptist Church, and witnessed floodwaters also wiping out a house nearby.
“It started raining so hard that it was clearly coming up into the parking lot,” he told CNN’s Jim Sciutto. “And then it got up into our house. That’s when I knew it was really bad because it’s never been in our house before. It was about a foot.”
A small creek in front of Youmans’ house is about 8 or 10 feet wide and normally less than 6 inches deep, but during the flooding, trailers were moving down the creek, he said.
Parishioners would typically be helping the church at a time like this, yet they are “taking care of their own problems right now,” he noted.
“And some of them are in as bad or worse shape than we are in,” he said. “We’re just thankful that the house was not destroyed with my grandchildren in it.”
‘I’m still sort of traumatized’
Meanwhile, Joseph Palumbo in Perry County is struggling to reach his home after another house washed up onto a road on the way, blocking access.
“We walk to the end of our driveway, and there is an entire double-wide trailer smashed into our bridge,” Palumbo told CNN Friday. The trailer had been across Highway 28 from his own house for decades, he said.
“I’m still sort of traumatized because never in my life have I seen something like this,” Palumbo said.
And because the trailer landed on a small bridge over a creek, he and his girlfriend, Danielle Langdon, have no way of walking around it.
“We’re climbing up a ladder, scaling across a tin roof, mud everywhere,” Palumbo said. “The first day, we’re sliding across the tin roof to get to the other side.”
The resident of the destroyed home was not inside at the time of flooding and made it through the storm unharmed.
“I have friends that I haven’t seen in years reaching out to me,” Palumbo said. “It’s really heartening to see the way people help each other.”
At least 75% of Perry County had significant damages to homes and bridges, county judge Scott Alexander told CNN on Thursday.
“It’s a historic storm that we have encountered, I don’t think we’ve ever seen this much rain in a 24-hour period and it’s devastated the community,” Alexander said. “People lost homes, cars, it’s just an unusual event.”
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China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government says it is conducting military exercises off its coast opposite Taiwan. The show of force comes amid tension with Washington over possible plans by a top American lawmaker to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. The official Xinhua News Agency said “live-fire exercises” were being held near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province. It warned ships to avoid the area. Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives has yet to confirm news reports she might visit Taiwan, but President Xi Jinping warned his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, in a phone call Thursday against “external interference” in Beijing’s dealings with the island. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/30/china-announces-military-exercise-opposite-taiwan/ | 2022-07-30T09:30:47Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/30/china-announces-military-exercise-opposite-taiwan/ | false |
ATP roundup: Jenson Brooksby upsets John Isner in Atlanta
Sixth-seeded Jenson Brooksby upset defending champion and second-seeded John Isner 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Friday in an all-U.S. matchup to reach the semifinals of the Atlanta Open.
Isner, a six-time winner of the event, saved four match points in the next-to-last game before Brooksby closed out his victory.
Up next for Brooksby is a showdown with another U.S. player, Frances Tiafoe. The fourth-seeded Tiafoe got past eighth-seeded American Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-2.
Third-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur posted six aces while rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over France's Adrian Mannarino to reach the semifinals.
The 23-year-old de Minaur, who won the event in 2019, will face Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the semis. Ivashka, 28, upset fifth-seeded Tommy Paul 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Croatia Open Umag
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz won 81.3 percent of his first-serve points while cruising to a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Argentina's Facundo Bagnis to reach the semifinals in Umag, Croatia.
The Spanish teen next faces Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri, who knocked off Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-5, 6-4. Zeppieri had a 6-5 edge in aces.
Second-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4, 7-6 (5) to reach the semis. Sinner will face Franco Agamenone, who defeated fellow Italian Marco Cecchinato 6-2, 6-1.
Generali Open
Third-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut won 70.2 percent of his first-serve points en route to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas to reach the final at Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Bautista Agut led 5-2 in the second set before the fifth-seeded Ramos-Vinolas made a charge and won the next four games. But Bautista Agut rolled through the next game and won the tiebreaker to advance to play either Austrian wild card Filip Misolic or Germany's Yannick Hamfmann.
Misolic led Hanfmann 6-2, 2-6, 6-6 (1-0) when play was stopped due to heavy rain, and the match will resume Saturday. Misolic beat Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 earlier Friday after their Thursday quarterfinal match was postponed a day due to rain.
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Kazakhstan wins big at World Police and Fire Games
BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM The World Police and Fire Games are taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, between July 22 and 31.
It brings together more than 10,000 people who work in police, fire, customs and corrections departments from 70 states of the world. They are competing in 63 sports, including box, field and track, water polo, etc. The World Police and Fire Games are held since 1985.
Kazakhstani Saken Kussainov bagged silver in boxing in 86 kg weight category. The 34 -year-old athlete is the native of Semey. Currently, he works at the police department of Nur-Sultan, the Kazakh Interior Ministry.
Besides, Kazakhstan’s Aibar Yerzhanov took the third place in the bench press and second in the push pull, as well as Yerzhan Zhakayev, who secured bronze in the bench press and silver in the push pull. | https://www.inform.kz/en/kazakhstan-wins-big-at-world-police-and-fire-games_a3960990 | 2022-07-30T09:35:29Z | https://www.inform.kz/en/kazakhstan-wins-big-at-world-police-and-fire-games_a3960990 | false |
UPDATE 1-Rugby-Hong Kong Rugby Sevens to be held in Nov after 3-year COVID break
By Farah Master
HONG KONG, July 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's popular international Rugby Sevens event will take place in November, the city's Rugby Union said on Saturday, the first time in more than three years after the event was postponed due to COVID-19 and stringent travel rules.
The Sevens event, set to be held from Nov 4-6, has been highly anticipated as a sign that the Chinese special administrative region will be able to resume business as normal, after having its borders effectively sealed since 2020.
"After three-and-a-half years without a Sevens, I am confident this will be a very special event...I am delighted to be able to once again tell the world - see you at the Sevens!" Hong Kong Rugby Union chairman Patrick Donovan said in an emailed statement, adding that government approval had been received.
"We will continue to consult with government and the event will be delivered in compliance with the prevailing Covid measures in place at the time."
The Union said it will announce further event details, including ticketing information, in the near future.
All arrivals into the Asian financial hub are still mandated to do one week of hotel quarantine and comply with frequent testing orders, including stool samples for babies and a raft of forms.
The former British colony has some of the strictest coronavirus regulations in the world outside mainland China, which is pursuing a "dynamic zero COVID" strategy of eradicating outbreaks as soon as they occur.
Hong Kong enforces fewer restrictions, but its policy still contrasts to much of the rest of the world which is co-existing with the virus.
Flight suspensions and mandatory hotel quarantine have hammered Hong Kong's competitiveness, say many business executives who are hoping the city's new leader, John Lee, will scrap quarantine rules.
Hong Kong has reported more than 1.3 million coronavirus infections and around 9,400 deaths. (Reporting by Farah Master; Editing by Lincoln Feast.) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11064119/UPDATE-1-Rugby-Hong-Kong-Rugby-Sevens-held-Nov-3-year-COVID-break.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-07-30T09:37:57Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11064119/UPDATE-1-Rugby-Hong-Kong-Rugby-Sevens-held-Nov-3-year-COVID-break.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.
Speaking to reporters while traveling home from northern Nunavut, the 85-year-old Francis stressed that he hadn’t thought about resigning but said “the door is open” and there was nothing wrong with a pope stepping down.
“It’s not strange. It’s not a catastrophe. You can change the pope,” he said while sitting in an airplane wheelchair during a 45-minute news conference.
Francis said that while he hadn’t considered resigning until now, he realizes he has to at least slow down.
“I think at my age and with these limitations, I have to save (my energy) to be able to serve the church, or on the contrary, think about the possibility of stepping aside,” he said.
Francis was peppered with questions about the future of his pontificate following the first trip in which he used a wheelchair, walker and cane to get around, sharply limiting his program and ability to mingle with crowds.
He strained his right knee ligaments earlier this year, and continuing laser and magnetic therapy forced him to cancel a trip to Africa that was scheduled for the first week of July.
The Canada trip was difficult, and featured several moments when Francis was clearly in pain as he maneuvered getting up and down from chairs.
At the end of his six-day tour, he appeared in good spirits and energetic, despite a long day traveling to the edge of the Arctic on Friday to again apologize to Indigenous peoples for the injustices they suffered in Canada’s church-run residential schools.
Francis ruled out having surgery on his knee, saying it would not necessarily help and noting “there are still traces” from the effects of having undergone more than six hours of anesthesia in July 2021 to remove 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his large intestine.
“I’ll try to continue to do the trips and be close to people because I think it’s a way of servicing, being close. But more than this, I can’t say,” he said Saturday.
In other comments aboard the papal plane, Francis:
— Agreed that the attempt to eliminate Indigenous culture in Canada through a church-run residential school system amounted to a cultural “genocide.” Francis said he didn’t use the term during his Canada trip because it didn’t come to mind. Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission determined in 2015 that the forced removal of Indigenous children from their homes and placement in church-run residential schools to assimilate them into Christian, Canadian constituted a “cultural genocide.”
“It’s true I didn’t use the word because it didn’t come to mind, but I described genocide, no?” Francis said. “I apologized, I asked forgiveness for this work, which was genocide.”
— Suggested he was not opposed to a development of Catholic doctrine on the use of contraception. Church teaching prohibits artificial contraception. Francis noted that a Vatican think tank recently published the acts of a congress where a modification to the church’s absolute “no” was discussed. He stressed that doctrine can develop over time and that it was the job of theologians to pursue such developments, with the pope ultimately deciding.
Francis noted that church teaching on atomic weapons was modified during his pontificate to consider not only the use but the mere possession of atomic weapons as immoral and to consider the death penalty immoral in all cases.
— Confirmed he hoped to travel to Kazakhstan in mid-September for an interfaith conference where he might meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has justified the war in Ukraine. Francis also said he wants to go to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, though no trip has yet been confirmed. He said he hoped to reschedule the trip to South Sudan he canceled because of his knee problems. He said the Congo leg of that trip would probably have to be put off until next year because of the rainy season.
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VAN AUTREVE, Michael A.
Age 75, of Dayton, passed away on July 28th, 2022. He was born in Delphos, OH, to the late Edgar and Gussie Van Autreve. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Pat Van Autreve. He is survived by Children, Wes (Abby) Van Autreve, and Tina (Chris) Holtz; grandchildren, Caden and Claire Van Autreve, and Kenley, Tyler, and Luke Holtz; sister Toni Van Autreve, brother Tom (Cyndy) Van Autreve and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mike was a graduate of Delphos St. Johns High School and The University of Dayton. He was an avid UD basketball fan and never missed a chance to cheer on the Flyers at home or on the road. Mike enjoyed going to the casino, the horse track, driving his corvette, and (most importantly) spending time with his five grandkids. Mike's last true joy was the week he spent on the Disney Cruise with his children and grandchildren just prior to his passing. Mike loved his family above all else and was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
Friends and family may gather on Sunday, July 31st from 3pm-6pm at Tobias Funeral Home, 5471 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, OH 45429. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Monday, August 1st at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 4500 Ackerman Rd., Kettering, OH 45429. Burial to follow the service at David's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made in Mike's memory to 4 Paws for Ability or the American Cancer Society.
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — One solider was killed and six insurgents were dead after an overnight operation in Pakistan's volatile southwestern Baluchistan province, the military said Saturday.
The military said in a statement that during exchange of fire with separatists the Hoshab area of Kech district, another soldier was injured.
It said the operation was launched after government forces received information that a group of insurgents were riding motorcycles from Kech to Mastung. The insurgents opened fire and the resulting exchange with the military resulted in death of six insurgents and one soldier.
Troops seized arms and ammunition carried by the dead insurgents and a search and clearance operation was ongoing Saturday.
For nearly two decades, Baluchistan has been the scene of a low-level insurgency by the Baluchistan Liberation Army and other separatist groups demanding independence from the central government in Islamabad. The government says it has quelled the insurgency, but violence in the province has persisted. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Pakistan-says-1-soldier-killed-6-separatists-17339932.php | 2022-07-30T10:04:35Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Pakistan-says-1-soldier-killed-6-separatists-17339932.php | true |
Good News: Notoriously Demonic Kat Von D Issues Life-Changing Statement
World-renowned tattoo artist Kat Von D announced last week that she made a significant life change, appearing to distance herself from her controversial reputation.
Sharing the news on social media, she threw out her books on witchcraft and magic, saying those interests “don’t align with who I am and who I want to be.”
The life change came as a surprise to many as she was widely known for her gothic aesthetic and macabre brands, but it makes you wonder whether she turned to God after years of living in darkness.
“I’ve always found beauty in the macabre, but at this point, I just had to ask myself what is my relationship with this content?” she wrote on Instagram.
“And the truth is, I just don’t want to invite any of these things into our family’s lives, even if it comes disguised in beautiful covers, collecting dust on my shelves.”
She posted photos of the dark literature she once owned, along with her tarot card collection.
Von D previously abandoned her namesake beauty brand in 2020 before she started covering up her tattoos, Insider reported. That same year, she bought a home in Indiana to move away from California’s taxes, “terrible policies” and “tyrannical government.”
She also closed her tattoo parlor more recently.
“In the last few years I’ve come to some pretty meaningful realizations — many of them revolving around the fact that I got a lot of things wrong in my past,” she wrote.
It’s unclear if Von D became a Christian since she never explicitly stated God or Jesus, but she did acknowledge that “there is a spiritual battle taking place” and did admit she wanted to surround her home with “love and light.”
And you cannot truly have “love and light” without Jesus.
Though the announcement only implied Christianity, many of the comments she received were of the conclusion that she found God — or at least was moving in the right direction.
Many of her social media followers encouraged her, offering their prayers for further change in her life.
“God is light for there is NO darkness in him,” one user commented.
We can only hope this is evidence of the Holy Spirit stirring her heart to move closer toward Christ and truth.
Let’s pray that other celebrities come to the same realization in the coming years.
Truth and Accuracy
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The ministry said in a statement that it has taken measures to cancel some loan financed projects and to change the scope of a few critical projects.
The creditors of undisbursed loans, which are being cancelled, include Exim Bank of China, Jiangxi Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo bank and Israel Discount Bank, the statement said.
The ministry of finance also said that a number of continuing projects, which were initially financed through commercial loans, will now be financed through government revenues over the medium term.
In 2020, Zambia became the first African country in the COVID-19 pandemic era to default on its debts, struggling with external debts that reached over $17 billion at the end of last year, according to government data.
(Reporting by Chris Mfula, writing by Anait Miridzhanian) | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Zambia-to-cancel-over-2-billion-in-loans-to-address-debt-woes--41140370/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20220730 | 2022-07-30T10:12:08Z | https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Zambia-to-cancel-over-2-billion-in-loans-to-address-debt-woes--41140370/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20220730 | false |
NEW YORK (AP) — A once-prominent neurologist was found guilty Friday on charges of sexually abusing patients while treating them with pain medications.
A New York City jury reached the verdict after deliberating for about three days at the trial of Dr. Ricardo Cruciani.
Cruciani, 68, was convicted on 12 criminal counts — one count of predatory sexual assault, one of attempted rape, one of sex abuse, two of rape and seven of criminal sexual acts. He was acquitted on two other counts.
“We entrust doctors to respect our bodies and health when we go to them for help, yet Dr. Cruciani utterly violated that duty,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement. Cruciani, Bragg added, “left in his wake six survivors who continue to suffer from debilitating diseases, and now, years of trauma.”
Cruciani had worked for several leading pain-management providers during his career. He has denied the sexual abuse allegations. His attorney, Fred Sosinsky, said Friday there would be an appeal.
“My client and his beautiful family are crushed by today’s verdict,” the lawyer said. “In the end, it appears that the collective weight of six accusers, rather than a fair consideration of each of their problematic accounts, carried the day.”
Cruciani, who had been out on bail, was jailed after the verdict was announced.
Prosecutors alleged Cruciani groomed vulnerable patients by overprescribing pain killers, sometimes to treat serious injuries from car wrecks and other accidents.
Six women testified the sexual abuse often occurred behind closed doors during appointments in 2013 at a Manhattan medical center, where the doctor would expose himself and demand sex.
“He didn’t finish writing my prescriptions until I did something for him,” one told the jury.
In closing arguments, prosecutor Shannon Lucey called the behavior “just pure evil,” adding, “This defendant is nothing but a drug dealer who used his prescription pad as a weapon.”
Sosinsky countered by arguing the witnesses weren’t credible, telling the jury the women “were willing to lie” and “dispute the indisputable” to make the charges stick.
Among the witnesses at a trial that began seven weeks ago was Hillary Tullin, who helped fuel the case by calling a sexual abuse hotline in 2017 and reporting that Cruciani had abused her between 2005 and 2013.
“Mr. Cruciani and his lawyers were indefatigable in their attempts to portray me and the other witnesses as liars but the truth prevailed,” Tullin said Friday in response to the verdict. “What happened to us is real, it’s traumatic, and it can no longer be denied.”
The AP does not typically identify people who say they are survivors of sexual assault unless they grant permission, which Tullin has done.
Cruciani is still facing federal charges accusing him of abusing multiple patients over 15 years at his offices in New York City, Philadelphia and Hopewell, New Jersey.
The federal charges and state trial follow years of public complaints by Cruciani’s accusers that authorities in some places were not taking his crimes seriously, particularly in Philadelphia, where he pleaded guilty to relatively minor misdemeanor groping counts involving seven patients.
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This story has been corrected to show that Cruciani was found guilty on 12 criminal counts, not five. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/neurologist-guilty-on-5-counts-for-sexually-abusing-patients/ | 2022-07-30T10:18:29Z | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/neurologist-guilty-on-5-counts-for-sexually-abusing-patients/ | false |
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday took aim at the “Biden recession” and tacked the blame on Democrat Stacey Abrams, becoming one of many Republicans to seek to weigh down their rivals with voters’ worries about the economy.
How voters see the economy will be key in November’s elections nationwide. Currently, Democratic President Joe Biden has rock-bottom approval ratings, and a second quarter of economic contraction is compounding political woes brought on by high inflation.
But while the argument against Democrats and the economy is straightforward for Republicans including Georgia’s Herschel Walker, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, it’s trickier for Kemp.
Along with other Republican governors seeking reelection, such as Florida’s Ron DeSantis and Ohio’s Mike DeWine, Kemp must defend his economic record while attacking Biden. Kemp at times contends that Georgia’s economy is good and the national economy is bad, even though Georgia voters only experience one economy.
“Georgians know that our economy is fighting through the Biden-Abrams agenda, despite what’s going on nationally,” Kemp told reporters in the Atlanta suburb of McDonough, arguing Abrams bears blame for “runaway spending and disastrous policies” because she campaigned for Biden and even sought to be his vice president.
Abrams said Thursday that Kemp’s division between Georgia and the national economy is “mathematically and economically impossible,” and that Kemp has “woefully underperformed” at helping people.
“He has done very well for those who are already doing well,” Abrams told reporters after a speech in Clayton in north Clayton. “But if you were struggling in Georgia, Brian Kemp has done absolutely nothing to help you move forward.”
The economy also is central in Georgia’s closely contested Senate race. Warnock couches many proposals as meant to fight higher prices, including seeking a suspension of the federal gas tax and price limits on insulin. Walker focuses on increasing domestic oil production and attacks Warnock as a rubber stamp for Biden.
In reality, the economy is “a mixed bag,” said Emory University finance professor Tom Smith. Georgia has record low unemployment and more people working than ever before. Smith said the worst of inflation may be over. Gas prices have fallen more than 50 cents a gallon in Georgia during July, according to AAA. But Smith said the economy is wobbling and that a recession may have been going on for months.
On McDonough’s courthouse square, some voters said Friday that they’re weighing the arguments.
Times are good for Keith Sweat, who owns an art gallery and framing business. He said his business “skyrocketed” when the COVID-19 pandemic made people focus on beautifying their homes, and hasn’t slowed down.
“People ware wary, but they haven’t stopped spending, and that is unusual,” said Sweat. He said he’s not aligned with either party.
Karen Denegall of Ellenwood was helping her sister relocate her coffee shop Friday. She writes off gas prices as caused by the war in Ukraine, but said she’s feeling the pain of high food prices.
“What can we do to make groceries go down?” asked Denegall. A medical worker, she said her own finances are OK, but said she expects some Democrats to defect to Republicans.
Kemp on Friday again said his decision to quickly remove pandemic restrictions promoted prosperity. He pledged further actions in coming months to help voters. He’s already pushed through more than $1 billion in tax rebates and has suspended collection of Georgia’s gas tax since March, forgoing $150 million in monthly taxes.
Abrams has called on Kemp to suspend the gas tax through year end and seeks another round of income tax refunds using billions in state surplus funds. She says Democrats, including Warnock, should get credit for the “resources that have poured into the state” through COVID-19 relief, fattening its coffers and goosing the job market.
Abrams advocates a housing plan that she ways would improve affordability. She also argues that expanding state-federal Medicaid health insurance to all adults would reduce costs for Georgians.
In the Senate race, Walker argues Warnock shares blame with Biden for every economic ill.
“Why has my opponent not voted that we can continue to have an economy that’s going to be flourishing?” Walker said at a recent campaign stop in north Georgia.
Warnock counters by highlighting his work in Washington that aligns him with “working-class Georgians.”
“Listen,” he said recently while campaigning in Atlanta, “I’m focused on lowering prices for ordinary folks.”
While Warnock doesn’t openly embrace Biden, he touts the American Rescue Plan. Biden’s massive pandemic-related spending bill passed without any Republican votes and included a tax cut for lower-income workers.
“If you’re going to give a tax cut — and I believe in tax cuts — you ought to give a tax cut to those who actually need it,” Warnock said.
He’s pushed his work on the so-called CHIPS bill that passed the Senate this week with 17 Republican votes. The plan, pending in the House, would jumpstart microchip production in the United States, with Warnock emphasizing benefits for Georgia firms.
Warnock also highlights Georgia projects in a sweeping infrastructure plan, proposals to lower insulin costs for diabetics and his call to suspend the federal gas tax. Warnock unfurled the gas tax proposal in February, ahead of other Democrats including Biden. In another move showing a fault line between himself and the White House, Warnock emphasizes that he’s “pushing” Biden to be more aggressive in forgiving student loan debts. The president has said he expects to make a decision on such aid in August.
Denegall said she’s listening but is undecided right now.
“I’ve got until November to see how things are going,” she said.
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Barrow reported from Atlanta.
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TX Midland/Odessa TX Zone Forecast for Friday, July 29, 2022
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735 FPUS54 KMAF 300845
ZFPMAF
Zone Forecast Product for Texas
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
Zone forecast text represents an average of conditions over an
entire zone. For point-specific forecasts, please refer to the
Point Forecast Matrices product, issued by the National Weather
Service Office in Midland/Odessa, WMO header FOUS54 KMAF.
TXZ061-062-302230-
Ector-Midland-
Including the cities of Odessa and Midland
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ082-302230-
Terrell-
Including the cities of Dryden and Sanderson
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ282-302230-
Lower Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP, Lajitas, and Castolon
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs 97 to 103. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs 98 to 104. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs 97 to 103. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ047-048-051>053-302230-
Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-
Including the cities of Gail, Snyder, Stanton, Big Spring,
and Colorado City
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ075-302230-
Pecos-
Including the city of Fort Stockton
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ063-068>070-302230-
Glasscock-Crane-Upton-Reagan-
Including the cities of Garden City, Crane, McCamey, Rankin,
and Big Lake
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ281-302230-
Presidio Valley-
Including the city of Presidio
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ059-060-067-302230-
Loving-Winkler-Ward-
Including the cities of Mentone, Kermit, and Monahans
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 30
percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ274-302230-
Reeves County Plains-
Including the city of Pecos
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-302230-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
Dawson-Andrews-
Including the cities of Tatum, Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal,
Seminole, Lamesa, and Andrews
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022 /245 AM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022/
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ279-302230-
Central Brewster County-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP, Panther Junction,
and Marathon
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ273-302230-
Eastern Culberson County-
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ276-302230-
Marfa Plateau-
Including the city of Marfa
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ278-302230-
Davis Mountains Foothills-
Including the city of Alpine
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ275-302230-
Chinati Mountains-
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ272-302230-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Including the city of Van Horn
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20
percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ280-302230-
Chisos Basin-
Including the cities of Big Bend NP and Chisos Basin
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ277-302230-
Davis Mountains-
Including the city of Fort Davis
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ271-302230-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Including the cities of Guadalupe Mountains NP and Pine Springs
345 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022 /245 AM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022/
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20
percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ270-302230-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Including the city of Guadalupe Mountains NP
245 AM MDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
$$
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.
Speaking to reporters while traveling home from northern Nunavut, the 85-year-old Francis stressed that he hadn’t thought about resigning but said “the door is open” and there was nothing wrong with a pope stepping down.
“It’s not strange. It’s not a catastrophe. You can change the pope,” he said while sitting in an airplane wheelchair during a 45-minute news conference.
Francis said that while he hadn’t considered resigning until now, he realizes he has to at least slow down.
“I think at my age and with these limitations, I have to save (my energy) to be able to serve the church, or on the contrary, think about the possibility of stepping aside,” he said.
Francis was peppered with questions about the future of his pontificate following the first trip in which he used a wheelchair, walker and cane to get around, sharply limiting his program and ability to mingle with crowds.
He strained his right knee ligaments earlier this year, and continuing laser and magnetic therapy forced him to cancel a trip to Africa that was scheduled for the first week of July.
The Canada trip was difficult, and featured several moments when Francis was clearly in pain as he maneuvered getting up and down from chairs.
At the end of his six-day tour, he appeared in good spirits and energetic, despite a long day traveling to the edge of the Arctic on Friday to again apologize to Indigenous peoples for the injustices they suffered in Canada’s church-run residential schools.
Francis ruled out having surgery on his knee, saying it would not necessarily help and noting “there are still traces” from the effects of having undergone more than six hours of anesthesia in July 2021 to remove 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his large intestine.
“I’ll try to continue to do the trips and be close to people because I think it’s a way of servicing, being close. But more than this, I can’t say,” he said Saturday.
In other comments aboard the papal plane, Francis:
— Agreed that the attempt to eliminate Indigenous culture in Canada through a church-run residential school system amounted to a cultural “genocide.” Francis said he didn’t use the term during his Canada trip because it didn’t come to mind. Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission determined in 2015 that the forced removal of Indigenous children from their homes and placement in church-run residential schools to assimilate them into Christian, Canadian constituted a “cultural genocide.”
“It’s true I didn’t use the word because it didn’t come to mind, but I described genocide, no?” Francis said. “I apologized, I asked forgiveness for this work, which was genocide.”
— Suggested he was not opposed to a development of Catholic doctrine on the use of contraception. Church teaching prohibits artificial contraception. Francis noted that a Vatican think tank recently published the acts of a congress where a modification to the church’s absolute “no” was discussed. He stressed that doctrine can develop over time and that it was the job of theologians to pursue such developments, with the pope ultimately deciding.
Francis noted that church teaching on atomic weapons was modified during his pontificate to consider not only the use but the mere possession of atomic weapons as immoral and to consider the death penalty immoral in all cases.
— Confirmed he hoped to travel to Kazakhstan in mid-September for an interfaith conference where he might meet with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who has justified the war in Ukraine. Francis also said he wants to go to Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, though no trip has yet been confirmed. He said he hoped to reschedule the trip to South Sudan he canceled because of his knee problems. He said the Congo leg of that trip would probably have to be put off until next year because of the rainy season.
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A priest and friend of the late Father Dermott Donnelly has paid tribute to him in a moving service describing him as a "free spirit" who "touched and inspired" others.
Fr Dermott, who served with the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, died on July 8, 2022, aged 55, following a serious illness. He had recently celebrated 30 years of service to his parish and community after being ordained a priest on June 27, 1992.
Family and friends including brother Dec gathered on Friday at a touching Requiem Mass held at St Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle. More than 2,000 people watched the service live on YouTube while hundreds attended the cathedral and alternative spaces organised by the church where people could pay their respects.
Read more: Respects paid to Father Dermott Donnelly at moving Newcastle funeral
And on a service held on Thursday, Fr Marc Lyden-Smith, who is parish priest of Houghton-le-Spring and Seaham, thanked Fr Dermott's family for sharing "the gift of Dermott". The service was held at St Michael's Church in Elswick, where Fr Dermott was baptized and confirmed as a teenager.
Fr Marc said: "It is here where Dermott was carried into church as a baby by Alphonsus and Anne to be baptized – the day he was given the pledge of eternal life. It is here in these pews that his faith developed as he sat alongside his brothers and sisters at Mass, here where he received Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time, and here where he was confirmed as a teenager.
"And from the depths of that close-knit family – and being part of a strong community that looks out for one another here in Newcastle – it is here in these pews that the thoughts of a vocation to the priesthood began to develop. It is here that Dermott first felt the gentle call of the Good Shepherd to follow him and offer his life as a priest.
"Thank you all, Dermott’s family – from Anne all the way to Jack, and all of you in between: especially Patricia, Eamonn, Martin, Moira, Camelia and Declan, and all his nieces and nephews, for sharing your Dermott with all of us. Because just look around, look at how much this man is loved, look at how many lives he has touched and inspired as a priest. On behalf of everyone - thank you for the gift of Dermott."
Fr Marc said his friendship with Fr Dermott is something that he came to "treasure very much" and said he "learned a lot from him". He also described how one time Fr Dermott went out to get a takeaway for them when he brought an asylum seeker back and shared their Chinese meal between the three of them.
He said: "He was relentless in his insatiable appetite to communicate the Gospel – to share with others that we are all equally loved by the God of mercy, and when we realize that – that is when we start to live life to the full. It meant that the Cathedral was, as it should be, a place of hospitality and welcome, open to all. I was able to learn a lot from him, and he became a great friend, a friendship that I came to treasure very much indeed.
"I remember once he went out to get a takeaway for us, and I was setting the table and opening the Pino Grigio, and he was taking ages. When he finally came home, he brought an asylum seeker in with him, whom he had met outside. We had to split the cold Chinese meal for two between the three of us.
"While our congenial Dermott listened, and let the man tell his story. He would be one of many stories of lives that Dermott would play a part in, and quietly go on to support and help, with no fuss, no drama, just quiet, profound kindness, which would be the hallmark of his entire life. He was always aware that all humanity, especially the broken or those in need, belonged to Christ, part of his flock, and as a priest, Dermott wanted to gather them into the sheepfold, and welcome them home to the church, where they are loved just as they are."
Fr Dermott established the Youth Ministry Team (YMT) and the Youth Village in Consett, an outreach programme aimed at introducing disadvantaged youngsters to the Catholic Church while also setting up Significance a charity for young people. Fr Marc said his legacy will "forever be linked" with his work with "countless young people".
He continued: "The Church needs more people like Father Dermott Donnelly – the type of people with a vision that can’t be easily contained, free spirits that think outside the box, people that open wide the windows of the Church and let the fresh air of the Holy Spirit flow freely in, that free us from being a stale bureaucratic institution obsessed with numbers, and property, rules, regulations and Mass times, to a spirit led church that talks more about mercy than sin, a church that sees the potential and not just the past.
"A gifted communicator of the Gospel, he was a tremendous storyteller, who could open the Gospels and make them accessible to everyone, especially our young people. Father Dermott's legacy will undoubtedly forever be linked with the Youth Village and his work with countless young people in our diocese. In his special ministry, he has planted the seeds of faith which will bear much fruit for many generations to come."
If you would like to donate to Fr Dermott's charity Significance in his memory, you can do so here. The details are; Account Name: Significance; Sort Code: 52-30-44; Account Number: 46107363.
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CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Friday, July 29, 2022
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National Weather Service Eureka CA
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
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area. For a specific forecast for your location...please refer to
the point and click forecast on our webpage at:
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Sunday.
CAZ101-310130-
Coastal Del Norte-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 64 to 78. Southwest wind
around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 51 to 61. Southwest wind
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning, then patchy
drizzle in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs 64 to 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle and fog. Lows 50 to
60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 63 to 74. South wind
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 49 to
59. Highs 63 to 74.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 48 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 63 to 73.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 48 to 58.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 64 to 74.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50 to 60. Highs
66 to 81.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Crescent City 62 56 63 / 20
Klamath 75 57 74 / 20
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CAZ102-310130-
Del Norte Interior-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 97.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy valley fog overnight. Lows 60 to
70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day. Slight chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. Highs 75 to 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 65.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy valley fog. Highs 69 to 84.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 67 to 81. Lows
51 to 61.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 82.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows
53 to 63. Highs 68 to 82.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 89.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gasquet 85 58 82 / 10 20
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CAZ103-310130-
Northern Humboldt Coast-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 63 to
78. West wind around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 51 to 61.
Northwest wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 64 to
79. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle and fog. Lows 50 to
60. West wind around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 63 to 77. West wind
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows
48 to 58. Highs 63 to 77.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 59. Highs
67 to 82.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
McKinleyville 63 55 64 / 10 10
Arcata 68 56 69 / 10
Eureka 65 57 66 / 10 10 10
Fortuna 70 57 71 / 10 10 10
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CAZ104-310130-
Southwestern Humboldt-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 95. Northwest wind up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 54 to 64.
Northwest wind around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 73 to
88. West wind around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 62. Southwest wind
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 86. Southwest wind around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 72 to 87. Lows
51 to 61.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 73 to
88. Lows 51 to 61.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 92.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Honeydew 86 56 81 / 10
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CAZ105-310130-
Northern Humboldt Interior-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy valley fog overnight. Lows 59 to
69.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 84 to
99.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 56 to 66.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 93.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 91.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
51 to 61. Highs 76 to 91.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 76 to 91. Lows
52 to 62.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 99.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Orleans 105 69 99 / 10 10 20
Hoopa 100 64 96 / 10 10
Willow Creek 103 64 98 / 10 10
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CAZ106-310130-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 99.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog overnight. Lows 57 to
67.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
79 to 94.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 50 to 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy valley fog. Highs 75 to 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. Highs
75 to 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
51 to 61. Highs 75 to 90.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 96.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Garberville 95 57 90 /
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CAZ107-310130-
Northern Trinity-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of dry thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs 98 to 113.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of dry thunderstorms in
the evening. Lows 63 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 91 to 106.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 59 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
86 to 101.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63.
Highs 87 to 102.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 108.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Trinity Center 105 64 96 / 20 30 20
Weaverville 107 65 101 / 10 10 20
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CAZ108-310130-
Southern Trinity-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 94 to 109.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs 86 to 101.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 68.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to
62. Highs 81 to 96.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 78 to 93.
Lows 54 to 64.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 99.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hayfork 109 62 101 / 10 10 20
Ruth 99 65 91 / 10 20
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CAZ109-310130-
Mendocino Coast-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 68 to
83. West wind around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 49 to 59.
West wind around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 64 to
79. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 48 to 58. West
wind around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 63 to 78. Southwest
wind around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows
46 to 56. Highs 65 to 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 58.
Highs 69 to 84.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Fort Bragg 64 52 63 /
Point Arena 61 54 61 /
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CAZ110-310130-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy valley fog overnight. Lows 57 to
67.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
84 to 99.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 82 to 97.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60.
Highs 82 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 62.
Highs 80 to 95.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs
85 to 100.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Leggett 85 57 82 /
Laytonville 94 61 87 /
Willits 90 58 86 /
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CAZ111-310130-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 74.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs 85 to 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 59 to 69.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63.
Highs 81 to 96.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 64.
Highs 79 to 94.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs
84 to 99.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Covelo 102 64 96 /
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CAZ112-310130-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
81 to 96.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog overnight. Lows 51 to
61.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
75 to 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 51 to 61.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy valley fog. Highs 74 to 89.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 48 to 58.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 74 to 89. Lows
48 to 58.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 74 to 89. Lows
49 to 59.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs
78 to 93.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Boonville 90 54 85 /
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CAZ113-310130-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 103.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 69.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Highs
82 to 97.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63.
Highs 81 to 96.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 65.
Highs 80 to 95.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs
84 to 99.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Ukiah 99 62 94 /
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CAZ114-310130-
Northern Lake-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 108.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 74.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 85 to 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 82 to 97.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 65.
Highs 82 to 97.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 57 to 67.
Highs 81 to 96.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs
85 to 100.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Pillsbury 106 60 99 /
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CAZ115-310130-
Southern Lake-
325 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 104.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 73.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 85 to 98.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 71.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 83 to 95.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 68.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 83 to 95. Lows
58 to 68.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 83 to 95. Lows
58 to 68.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs
83 to 98.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lakeport 98 65 93 /
Middletown 96 59 91 /
Clearlake 101 65 96 /
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A court has upheld a nine-year prison term for one of Taiwan’s richest businesspeople on charges of selling tainted cooking oil.
Wei Ying-chung, former chairman of Ting Hsin Oil and Fat Industrial Co., will go to prison for a third time in two cases involving adulterated oil following Friday’s ruling by Taiwan’s Supreme Court.
Wei, 65, was convicted of importing lard in 2014 meant for use in animal feed from Vietnam and selling it to food manufacturers.
Wei “abandoned the social responsibility of the corporation” and “severely undermined food safety,” the Supreme Court ruling said. It left Wei with no more opportunities to appeal.
Wei, along with his three brothers, ranked No. 7 last year on Forbes magazine’s list of Taiwan’s richest people with a total fortune of $6.4 billion.
In an earlier case, Wei was sentenced to prison in 2016 over adulterated olive oil sold by Wei Chuan Foods Corp., a unit of Ting Hsin.
Wei was convicted of telling employees in 2012-13 to mix the oil with products containing a coloring agent that is banned from use in food.
Wei was released in December 2018 after he posted bail of 300 million New Taiwan dollars ($10 million) and his brother pledged an additional 1 billion New Taiwan dollars ($33 million).
Wei went to prison a second time in January 2020 on a separate set of charges connected to the imports from Vietnam and was released 12 months later. | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/court-upholds-taiwan-tycoons-sentence-in-tainted-oil-case/ | 2022-07-30T10:57:22Z | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/court-upholds-taiwan-tycoons-sentence-in-tainted-oil-case/ | false |
BEIJING (AP) — China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said. The Maritime Safety Administration warned ships to avoid the area.
Such exercises usually involve artillery. The one-sentence announcement gave no indication whether Saturday’s exercise also might include missiles, fighter planes or other weapons.
Pelosi, who would be the highest-ranking American elected official to visit Taiwan since 1997, has yet to confirm whether she will go. President Xi Jinping warned his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, in a phone call Thursday against “external interference” in Beijing’s dealings with the island.
China says Taiwan has no right to conduct foreign relations. It sees visits by American officials as encouragement for the island to make its decades-old de facto independence official.
The Ministry of Defense warned Washington this week not to allow Pelosi, who is Biden’s equal in rank as leader of one of three branches of government, to visit Taiwan. A spokesman said the PLA would take unspecified “strong measures” to stop pro-independence activity.
The PLA has flown growing numbers of fighter planes and bombers near Taiwan and has in the past fired missiles into shipping lanes to the island.
Taiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war that ended with a communist victory on the mainland.
The two governments say they are one country but disagree over which is entitled to national leadership. They have no official relations but are linked by billions of dollars in trade and investment. | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/china-announces-military-exercise-opposite-taiwan/ | 2022-07-30T11:05:12Z | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/china-announces-military-exercise-opposite-taiwan/ | false |
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In one of this year’s most competitive U.S. Senate races, the biggest moments aren’t playing out on the campaign trail. They’re unfolding on social media.
For one stunt, Democrat John Fetterman of Pennsylvania rolled out an online petition to get his Republican rival, celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, enshrined in New Jersey’s Hall of Fame — a nod to Oz moving from his longtime home in New Jersey to run in neighboring Pennsylvania.
For another, Fetterman paid $2,000 for an airplane to haul a banner over weekend beachgoers on the Jersey Shore welcoming Oz back home to the Garden State. And in particularly viral posts, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, star of the infamous MTV show “Jersey Shore,” and “Little” Steven Van Zandt of “The Sopranos” and Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band recorded videos telling Oz to come home.
“Nobody wants to see you get embarrassed,” Van Zandt says. “So come on back to Jersey where you belong.”
For a campaign that could ultimately cost more than $100 million, the stunts are cheap ways for Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, to generate attention. The millions of views are helpful for a candidate who has largely been sidelined from personal appearances after suffering a stroke in May.
And it’s about more than getting laughs: The social media strategy could prove potent in defining Oz as a carpetbagger disconnected from the state’s residents and culture.
“The reason it stands out is he seems to be doing the best job of anyone this election cycle at contrasting his personality versus that of his opponent,” said Dante Atkins, a Democratic campaign strategist based in Washington, D.C., who has not done any work for Fetterman.
Republicans acknowledge that Fetterman’s social media game is top-notch. But they question the value. Even at a time when most Americans use social media, many Pennsylvania voters on social media don’t see Fetterman’s material and, anyway, elections aren’t about who’s got the best troll game, they say.
Republicans also argue that Fetterman’s greatest hits are missing the issues that voters are most likely to consider when making up their minds: inflation, gas prices and the economy, for instance.
“People don’t really care where I’m from,” Oz said in an interview. “They care what I stand for.”
A lot of the material comes from Fetterman himself, said campaign spokesperson Joe Calvello. He does a lot of the posting on Twitter and if Fetterman himself doesn’t post it, he helps originate ideas.
He’ll shoot texts to campaign staff saying, “‘Hey what about this,’ or ‘did you see this,’” Calvello said. “He’s still very involved.”
Other material comes from campaign staff who develop ideas that stay on-brand for Fetterman and on turf that the candidate has staked out, Calvello said. That includes accusing oil companies of jacking up gas prices.
The concept of trolling Oz, and a lot of the memes, also came from Fetterman, Calvello said. The idea for the video by Snooki emerged from a brainstorm by a couple members of the staff, Calvello said.
Campaign staff wrote the script and Snooki — who was paid less than $400 through the video-sharing Cameo website — ad-libbed some of it, but was not in on the joke until afterward.
With 3.2 million views, it scored the most engagement on Twitter ever on Fetterman’s account, “and that’s a high bar,” Calvello said.
Van Zandt did his video for free and ad-libbed his script after the campaign contacted him directly to see if he’d cooperate, Calvello said.
It is difficult to know how much this will help Fetterman in a year when Democrats face stiff political headwinds, including high inflation and a traditional mid-term backlash against the party of the president.
Political scientists have had a hard time isolating the forces that affect how voters make up their minds, said Christopher Borick, an assistant professor of political science at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
In addition, voters tend to be older than the average social media user, Borick said.
Still, Pew Research Center last year estimated that seven in 10 Americans use social media, and it is unquestionable that the medium is becoming more important to reaching voters.
“The proof in the pudding is that campaigns have increasingly turned to it, and so they’re going on the belief that it is a necessary and key component,” Borick said.
Maggie McDonald, a post-doctoral fellow who studies social media in congressional campaigns at New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics, said Fetterman’s social media game is among the best, if not the best, she’s seen.
“I imagine in future years people will try to emulate this,” McDonald said.
In addition to making people laugh, she said she thinks Fetterman’s stunts could motivate appreciative viewers to contribute money to his campaign and push apathetic Democrats to get off the sidelines to vote for him.
Oz has tried to harness the power of social media for his campaign, and tried to respond to Fetterman online. He has drawn particular focus to Fetterman’s absence from traditional retail campaigning in the aftermath of his stroke, including using a meme from the TV series “Lost.”
In response to a Fetterman tweet about high gas prices, Oz retorted, “Curious as to why you have to fill up your tank so often when you’re not out on the campaign trail meeting with Pennsylvanians.”
Fetterman responded, “Dude, you’re literally from Jersey,” before he referred to a New Jersey state law that requires gas station attendants to pump gas for motorists. “I bet you don’t even know how to pump your own gas.”
Fetterman’s campaign argues that its trolling of Oz is on point with issues that matter to voters. Some elements of it — such as a “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” parody video — try to ask whether a man who is worth nine figures can advocate for regular people who are pinched by high gas prices.
Besides contrasting himself with Oz, Fetterman is well versed in internet culture.
“He’s extremely online, he knows his memes, he knows his internet subcultures, his campaign knows how to make things go viral and obliterate his opponent with online owns,” Atkins said.
Don’t expect the posts to stop anytime soon.
Fetterman now says he’ll put up a billboard on the Betsy Ross Bridge connecting the states over the Delaware River that reminds motorists that they are leaving New Jersey for Pennsylvania “just like Dr. Oz.”
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SINGAPORE - What started as a "random" pick for an Islamic animal sacrifice ritual on Facebook a year ago led one Singaporean on an eye-opening 8,000km sojourn to Africa to spread the joy of football.
In 2021, when Farehan Hussein set up QurbanNow SG, which offers the option for Singaporeans to buy livestock from breeders overseas and have the slaughtered meat delivered to the poor and disadvantaged as part of Hari Raya Aidiladha, he decided to take up an option offered by a non-governmental organisation in Mbale, Uganda.
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2nd China Int'l Consumer Products Expo concludes in Hainan
(Xinhua) 16:01, July 30, 2022
The second China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) concluded on Saturday in Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan Province.
Exhibitors from 61 countries and regions attended the six-day expo. Some 2,800 brands from 1,955 enterprises home and abroad participated in the exhibitions.
The second expo received more than 280,000 audience visits, the organizer said.
The expo released over 600 new products. Yacht shows featuring over 200 yachts of 50 well-known brands were also held alongside the expo, according to the organizer.
Thirty-one companies, which are from the sectors of fashion, travel services, and jewelry, to name a few, have signed up for the third CICPE.
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Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett's careers haven't exactly been that similar, but the pair have remained linked throughout their respective rises.
The Irishman is seven years Pimblett's senior, and has been able to achieve huge success from his Cage Warriors days through to the UFC. It appears the Liverpool native is going to make a similar move towards major events, although the promotion are moving a little bit slower with him than they did with McGregor.
Pimblett has fought three times in the octagon after finally leaving Cage Warriors in September, but has been given a slow burn with limited opponents, as opposed to McGregor's more difficult start. It remains to be seen when Pimblett will begin looking at a spot in the rankings, but with his current trajectory, it could be sooner than later.
Here, we have compared the CVs of Pimblett and McGregor...
Conor McGregor
In 2007, McGregor opted to swap boxing for MMA, and began fighting amateur under the tutelage of SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh. He won his debut and turned professional, getting rid of his first two opponents before facing the grappling aspect of the game for the first time and being submitted,
He took a few months out before returning and winning two more, earning his first spot on Cage Warriors. But he wasn't quite ready for a jiu-jitsu specialist like Joseph Duffy just yet, and lost his second fight a couple of years later.
From there, McGregor wouldn't lose again until six years later, when he was a superstar in the UFC. He went on a tear in the Irish circuit and picked up some wins in the UK before earning a shot at the vacant Cage Warriors belt.
McGregor defeated Dave Hill in his hometown of Dublin to capture gold, and after missing out on two bouts with Cage Warriors golden boy at the time Jim Alers, he moved on to Ivan Buchinger for lightweight honours. He dispatched of the Slovakian in quick order, and planned a move up to lightweight after a career of tough cuts to 145lb.
But when the UFC came calling, he was asked to come back down, which he did to face Marcus Brimmage in Sweden in 2013. He got back out four months later in Boston, with future featherweight champion Max Holloway stepping in for Andy Ogle in a bout that was much more challenging than the likes of Pimblett or Ian Garry have been given.
McGregor beat Holloway on essentially one leg after tearing his ACL early in the bout. He had to show off his improved grappling skills, and took a decision, but the win came at a cost, and he was out for almost a year.
When he returned, it was a fast-track to the top. He brought the UFC back to Dublin where he beat former The Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao, before quickly being given future interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier two months later, who he knocked out in seconds.
A win over Denis Siver while champion Jose Aldo was preoccupied with Chad Mendes made McGregor the division's top contender, and in 2015 he knocked out both Mendes and Aldo to become interim and then undisputed champion, dethroning the Brazilian within just 13 seconds.
McGregor suffered his first loss in six years when Nate Diaz spoiled the party in a short-notice move up to welterweight the following March, but he got his win back and moved on to knocking out Eddie Alvarez within months to become the first simultaneous two-division champion in the promotions history at lightweight.
He then moved to boxing, where he made over £100million to face Floyd Mayweather and lost in the tenth round. He returned against Khabib Nurmagomedov over a year later and officially lost the lightweight belt by submission, before going 1-2 over a stop-start four years where he beat Donald Cerrone and then lost twice to Poirier.
Who would win if they fought next year; Conor McGregor or Paddy Pimblett? Let us know in the comments section below
Paddy Pimblett
Conor McGregor was Pimblett's current age when he dethroned Aldo and won his first undisputed title in the promotion, having already beaten the likes of Holloway, Brandao and Poirier. The Scouse fighter opted against signing with the UFC at the first two times of asking, admitting he wasn't ready, and he is now on a winning streak.
Pimblett came into the sport during a different era to the one McGregor did five years prior when he made his debut in 2012. No longer could just one martial art, like the Irishman's boxing, get you through results, and he immediately had a more developed skillset.
Fans who have seen him balloon to 205lb during his post-fight eating binges will be stunned to know that Pimblett started his career as low as bantamweight. He was 17 when he first fought, beating journeyman Nathan Thompson before launching a four-fight winning run.
He was beaten by future UFC star Cameron Else in his fourth fight, and proceeded to go on a tear through Cage Warriors, eventually moving up to his more natural featherweight after getting back in the win column twice at 135lb. He built up a following around Liverpool on the regional scene before in 2016, at 11-1 winning the Cage Warriors featherweight belt that McGregor once held.
It was at the height on McGregor-mania after his rematch win over Nate Diaz, and Pimblett's star rose to new heights. He became one of Cage Warriors highest-paid fighters ever, and was drawing arenas full of people to watch him on the regional scene.
He defeated Julian Erosa to defend his belt, but was relieved of his gold by Nad Narimani in 2017, and after earning a lightweight shot with a win over Alexis Savvidis, Soren Bak made sure he didn't follow in McGregor's footsteps and become a two-division champion.
After losing two of three following a long winning run, Pimblett was forced out for a year-and-a-half with various issues, including a dramatic incident where an opponent missed weight. He returned to winning ways against Decky Dalton in a late-notice fight right at the beginning of the pandemic, and earned his way to the UFC with a follow-up win over Davide Martinez.
From there, he has had a relatively handy go of the competition thus far. He was given a very favourable match-up with Luigi Vendramini, who caused him major problems before he landed a massive first round knockout.
Then Rodrigo Vargas was brought over the The O2 arena as cannon-fodder, losing a first round submission to the fan-favourite Scouser - a far cry from McGregor's sophomore outing against a future legend like Max Holloway. He was tested a bit more by 10-1 Jordan Leavitt earlier this month in his UK return, but Pimblett still has a lot to prove at the age of 27.
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Sumbul is one of the most loved actresses on television and she has a lot of fan following. Now the fan clubs are saying that she can star in a KGF remake.
MUMBAI: Sumbul Touqeer Khan is seen playing the main lead in the show. The actress has become a household name.
Her acting chops are praised by the audience and they feel that she is one of the best actresses on television.
The actress began her career as a child actor, and at a very young age, she gained popularity.
The diva has also become a social media sensation and enjoys a huge fan following.
Sumbul has proved her mettle in acting with her stellar performance in the show.
The fans love to see her pair with Fahmaan and they love their chemistry and have termed them as one of the most loved on-screen couples.
The actress has shown her versatility in the show and she is best in emoting emotion and action scenes.
( Also read: Imlie: Congratulations! Fahmaan Khan aka Aryan hits a milestone
Sumbul has come a long way in the entertainment business and she has done extremely well for herself.
The actress has many fan clubs dedicated to her and one of the fan clubs shared a video where Sumbul is seen doing some stunts and that’s why they felt that she could be part of KGF chapter three.
The fans feel with the kind of stunts and action scenes she does in the show she can easily be cast in the KGF remake.
Well, there is no doubt that Sumbul is a very talented actress and the fans would love to watch her in movies someday.
Would you like to see Sumbul in the movie?
Do let us know in the comments below.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state-owned natural gas corporation said Saturday it has halted shipments to Latvia because of contract violations.
In a brief statement, gas giant Gazprom said the shipments were stopped because Latvia broke “terms for extraction of gas.” It did not elaborate.
The statement likely referred to a refusal to meet Russia's demand for gas payments in rubles rather than other currencies. Gazprom previously suspended shipments to other European Union countries, including the Netherlands, Poland and Bulgaria, because they would not pay in rubles.
The immediate effects of the cutoff were not clear. Latvian media reported this week that the country had resumed buying Russian gas from another supplier.
After the EU imposed sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in March that “unfriendly foreign buyers” would have to transact with Gazprom in rubles instead of dollars and euros.
The Kremlin said importers had to establish an account in dollars or euros at Russia’s third-largest bank, Gazprombank, then a second account in rubles. The importer would pay the gas bill in euros or dollars and direct the bank to exchange the money for rubles.
Many countries refused to comply, saying the new payment system could put them in the position of breaking sanctions terms.
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Town consultant probed during police job
A former Nassau County police administrator, who weathered investigations about his conduct and retired with a $376,447 accrued-time payout, works as a consultant to Oyster Bay's Public Safety Department.
Andrew Mel Kenny, 72, of Farmingdale, left county employment in 2000 as a Second Deputy Police Commissioner. His Oyster Bay contract, approved by town board resolution in September, will pay him as much as $50,000 through August, when he becomes eligible for two one-year renewals.
The consulting job had been previously held by Kenny's former boss, ex-Nassau Police Commissioner Donald Kane, but had been vacant for more than a year after Kane died in June 2009.
The department has four full-time public safety supervisors, but the consultant serves a unique role, Town Supervisor John Venditto said. Kenny's experience allows him to be a liaison to Nassau police -- from a point of authority and expertise -- on behalf of Oyster Bay, the supervisor said.
"He's a guy who knows both worlds," Venditto said. "We want to make sure [police and public safety officers] don't get in each other's way. We don't want them to step on each other's toes."
Kenny said he has helped the town assess security threats at its facilities and develop plans to protect parks, athletic centers and parking garages when large crowds congregate.
"It's just an enormous amount of activity," Kenny said of the department's responsibilities.
Kenny, who teaches criminal justice at Farmingdale State College, came "highly recommended" by several ranking town employees, Venditto said.
While in the police department, Kenny was the subject of several inquiries. In the late 1980s, he led the Fifth precinct when officers were accused of taking Teddy bears donated for needy children. After saying he had no knowledge of the incident, he received a one-day fine and was transferred to oversee the Sixth precinct.
An internal police investigation also reviewed allegations Kenny gave his daughter a ticket confiscated from a scalper outside a 1989 Billy Joel concert at Nassau Coliseum. He denied using the ticket, and the probe's resolution was never publicized.
In 1996, several officers were disciplined for changing a report about an auto accident involving Kenny, who was deputy commissioner at the time. He denied directing the officers to do so, and was cleared of wrongdoing. | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/town-consultant-probed-during-police-job-i87230 | 2022-07-30T12:06:04Z | https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/town-consultant-probed-during-police-job-i87230 | true |
With coronavirus cases in the D.C. region on a gradual incline and vaccine immunity waning, some public health officials recommend residents consider wearing high-quality masks, but have no plans to reinstate mandates as people learn to live and work amid the virus.
The jump in cases stems mainly from the highly transmissible omicron offshoot, BA.5, which, in recent weeks, has become the dominant strain in the United States driving a wave of cases across the country.
In D.C., State Epidemiologist Anil Mangla said officials noticed an uptick in cases in the past week, moving the city between low and medium levels of transmission.
D.C. public health officials have not mandated that people wear masks again, instead deferring to CDC guidance, which says immunocompromised and at-risk people may want to talk to their health-care provider about indoor masking when community spread reaches a medium level.
“It’s been two years and I still wear my mask, I keep my distance. And touch wood, I don’t have covid. It works,” Mangla said in an interview Friday, calling the practice “epidemiology 101.”
Virginia and Maryland health departments continue to update their covid data daily and D.C. Health updates weekly on Wednesdays, officials said — although public health officials believe the number of cases is underreported as more people take at-home coronavirus tests.
“We do not believe the level of covid in the community has decreased,” said David Goodfriend, health director in Loudoun County.
Health officials in Montgomery County acknowledged the uptick in cases, urging residents to take precautions and recommending masking indoors for everyone, regardless of vaccination status — but not requiring them.
“The good news is that those with shots in the majority of cases are kept from having to deal with serious bouts of the disease,” County Executive Marc Elrich (D) said in a news conference Wednesday. “The bad news is that many people have let their guard down and they’re not taking seriously how devastating covid can still be in some cases, or the effects of long covid.”
Acting County Health Officer James Bridgers said there was no public health recommendation to reinstate a mask mandate, but the county would continue to monitor the case figures and make adjustments as needed.
“Should we fall below that 200 cases per 1,000 threshold we will change our narrative information accordingly. This is an additive process,” Bridgers said. “Covid is here and we need to continue to shape our behavior accordingly as our community levels change from low, medium to high.”
Prince George’s County, which was among the hardest-hit jurisdictions in the region, continued to record a medium level of community transmission this week. Officials said they will continue to monitor cases and urged residents to stay up to date on vaccines and continue to follow CDC guidance.
“COVID-19 will most likely be with us for a while and so we have to learn to live with it,” Prince George’s County Health Department spokesman George Lettis said in an email. “While government COVID mandates are not in place anymore — because residents have numerous tools to stay safe and healthy — the Health Department and County Government had always taken a more cautious approach to our pandemic decision-making."
Since about mid-June, Virginia public health officials have tracked a gradual rise in coronavirus cases, fueled by BA.5 — the “fittest variant” according to Lilian Peake, the Virginia Department of Health state epidemiologist.
“It does have more ability to evade immunity both from past infection and vaccination so that is leading to an increase in cases,” Peake said in a phone interview Friday, adding that hospitalizations are also rising gradually.
Peake encouraged everyone who is eligible to get second booster shots, although public health officials are still studying their effectiveness against the dominant variants.
Hospitalizations for covid-19 in Northern Virginia have steadily gone up since late June to a weekly average of 180 as of Friday, according to the Virginia health department. Generally, an increase in hospitalizations follows a surge in cases.
Gabor Kelen, director of emergency medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, said the hospital has seen a recent increase in coronavirus case admissions, bringing the number up to about 160 systemwide from a low of about 40 in mid-April.
Although many people in the community have some protection from severe disease and death due to previous infection and vaccination, he stressed that “people with comorbidities and other conditions continue to get into trouble.”
Death is a lagging indicator, but Kelen said, “We haven’t lost a covid patient in the ER, in like forever,” compared to frequent deaths in earlier stages of the pandemic. Nationally, data show, hundreds of people are still succumbing daily to the virus.
Kristen K. Coleman, an assistant research professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, studies the viral load emitted by people infected with the coronavirus, and has found that people with the omicron variant are more likely to shed large amounts of the virus, compared to those with earlier strains.
Using the Gesundheit ll, a machine developed to measure flu transmission, she and her colleagues measure the amount of the virus in exhaled breath, and their findings help explain why new variants are more contagious in addition to their availability to evade immunity, she said.
“All of the things we have been doing are even more important now,” Coleman said in an interview Thursday. “Infections are rising and hospitalizations are rising. So not only is the current vaccine efficacy waning with these variants, they are more transmissible. If you really want to evade emission, you really need to wear a high-quality mask."
Some places nationwide are responding to the increases in cases by ramping up precautions; Los Angeles County, which considered reinstating an indoor mask mandate, abandoned the idea Thursday as cases dropped.
But closer to home, some public health officials are easing precautions. The Virginia Department of Health last month loosened quarantine guidelines for people who are exposed to the coronavirus. Individuals who are vaccinated or recovered from covid-19 within the last six months do not have to quarantine, under the state’s guidelines, even as the CDC says post-infection immunity lasts half as long as the state guidelines reflect.
Arlington County’s local coronavirus emergency declaration will sunset on Aug. 15, formally lifting a measure that allowed virtual government meetings for more than two years and gave restaurants a fast-track to set up temporary outdoor seating areas.
Emergency declarations like the one in Arlington had allowed local government bodies to seamlessly shift from in-person to virtual operations at the start of the pandemic. In Arlington, it allowed County Board members to meet over Zoom and gave residents the chance to offer public comment virtually — even after lawmakers returned to their in-person chamber last year.
Alexandria city’s pandemic emergency declaration expired on June 30.
“It’s definitely been an important tool. It gave us a lot of that flexibility,” Arlington County spokesman Ryan Hudson said. “At this point, we have learned to live with this pandemic. It’s obviously going to be with us for the foreseeable future.”
Teo Armus and Antonio Olivo contributed to this report. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/30/covid-dc-area-cases-masking/ | 2022-07-30T12:24:16Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/30/covid-dc-area-cases-masking/ | true |
MADRID — Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.
Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million).
The indictment details six charges against Shakira. The singer this week rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors, opting to go to trial instead. A trial date has yet to be set.
Her publicists in London said in a statement Friday that Shakira "has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer." The publicists accused the Spanish Tax Agency of violating her rights.
Shakira's Spanish public relations team said earlier this week that the artist has deposited the amount she is said to owe, including 3 million euros in interest.
Prosecutors in Barcelona have alleged the Grammy winner spent more than half of each year between 2012 and 2014 in Spain and should have paid taxes in the country.
Shakira recently ended an 11-year-long relationship with FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué, with whom she has two children. The family used to live in Barcelona.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-07-29/pop-star-shakira-could-face-8-years-in-prison-in-a-spanish-tax-fraud-trial | 2022-07-30T12:25:49Z | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-07-29/pop-star-shakira-could-face-8-years-in-prison-in-a-spanish-tax-fraud-trial | false |
China announces military exercises off coast opposite Taiwan
China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan after warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the U.S. House of Representatives to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
The ruling Communist Party's military wing, the People's Liberation Army, was conducting "live-fire exercises" near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the official Xinhua News Agency said. The Maritime Safety Administration warned ships to avoid the area.
Such exercises usually involve artillery. The one-sentence announcement gave no indication whether Saturday's exercise also might include missiles, fighter planes or other weapons.
Pelosi, who would be the highest-ranking American elected official to visit Taiwan since 1997, has yet to confirm whether she will go. President Xi Jinping warned his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, in a phone call Thursday against "external interference" in Beijing's dealings with the island.
China says Taiwan has no right to conduct foreign relations. It sees visits by American officials as encouragement for the island to make its decades-old de facto independence official.
The Ministry of Defense warned Washington this week not to allow Pelosi, who is Biden's equal in rank as leader of one of three branches of government, to visit Taiwan. A spokesman said the PLA would take unspecified "strong measures" to stop pro-independence activity.
The PLA has flown growing numbers of fighter planes and bombers near Taiwan and has in the past fired missiles into shipping lanes to the island.
Taiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war that ended with a communist victory on the mainland.
The two governments say they are one country but disagree over which is entitled to national leadership. They have no official relations but are linked by billions of dollars in trade and investment.
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The Supreme Court of Canada says sex with a condom is a different physical act than sex without one, and that the use of a condom can be a condition of consent under sexual assault law.
Ontario doctor, 27, dies after collapsing during triathlon
A 27-year-old doctor who died after collapsing during a triathlon this week is being remembered as a vivacious and outgoing person with a true passion for medicine.
Montreal OB-GYN expelled for alleged sexual comments to patient in labour
An obstetrician-gynecologist in Montreal had his licence revoked after he allegedly made sexually inappropriate comments to a patient in labour. | https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/china-announces-military-exercises-off-coast-opposite-taiwan-1.6008500 | 2022-07-30T12:33:05Z | https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/china-announces-military-exercises-off-coast-opposite-taiwan-1.6008500 | false |
India's women's table tennis team continued their winning momentum as they defeated Guyana 3-0 without breaking much sweat in a Group 2 match.
The women's team, defending the title it had won on the Gold Coast four years ago, enjoyed a winning start to its campaign on Friday after crushing South Africa and Fiji by an identical 3-0 margin.
On the second competition day, the first to turn up was the pair of Sreeja Akula and Reeth Tennison, which steamrolled Natalie Cummings and Chealsea Edghill 11-5 11-7 11-7 to put India 1-0 ahead.
Then, reigning Commonwealth Games champion Manika, who became the first Indian table tennis player to win the gold in the women's singles in the last edition, decimated Thuraia Thomas in straight games 11-1 11-3 11-3.
In another woman's singles match, Reeth fought hard to register an 11-7 14-12 13-11 win against Chealsea Edghill, who put up a spirited show. Reeth's win ensured that India won the tie convincingly. | https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/commonwealth-games-2022/story/commonwealth-games-2022-indian-women-s-table-tennis-team-rout-guyana-3-0-1981851-2022-07-30 | 2022-07-30T12:36:31Z | https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/commonwealth-games-2022/story/commonwealth-games-2022-indian-women-s-table-tennis-team-rout-guyana-3-0-1981851-2022-07-30 | false |
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They produce bags from paper, jute and cotton. The oeuvre includes shoe pouches and masala pouches. They are open to customising these eco-friendly products, particularly with embroidery. Prices start at ₹15 and can go up to ₹50 per piece depending on the size and designs. For details, call 9841381240
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A court has upheld a nine-year prison term for one of Taiwan’s richest businesspeople on charges of selling tainted cooking oil.
Wei Ying-chung, former chairman of Ting Hsin Oil and Fat Industrial Co., will go to prison for a third time in two cases involving adulterated oil following Friday’s ruling by Taiwan’s Supreme Court.
Wei, 65, was convicted of importing lard in 2014 meant for use in animal feed from Vietnam and selling it to food manufacturers.
Wei “abandoned the social responsibility of the corporation” and “severely undermined food safety,” the Supreme Court ruling said. It left Wei with no more opportunities to appeal.
Wei, along with his three brothers, ranked No. 7 last year on Forbes magazine’s list of Taiwan’s richest people with a total fortune of $6.4 billion.
In an earlier case, Wei was sentenced to prison in 2016 over adulterated olive oil sold by Wei Chuan Foods Corp., a unit of Ting Hsin.
Wei was convicted of telling employees in 2012-13 to mix the oil with products containing a coloring agent that is banned from use in food.
Wei was released in December 2018 after he posted bail of 300 million New Taiwan dollars ($10 million) and his brother pledged an additional 1 billion New Taiwan dollars ($33 million).
Wei went to prison a second time in January 2020 on a separate set of charges connected to the imports from Vietnam and was released 12 months later. | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/court-upholds-taiwan-tycoons-sentence-in-tainted-oil-case/ | 2022-07-30T12:47:09Z | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/court-upholds-taiwan-tycoons-sentence-in-tainted-oil-case/ | false |
HC stays case against drug addict, allows him to undergo de-addiction programme
Bengaluru July 30, 2022 17:29 ISTThe petitioner was booked by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru in May 2021 for consumption of ganja
A 34-year-old drug addict got a chance at reformation, with the High Court of Karnataka staying the criminal proceedings against him after he voluntarily agreed to undergo medical treatment for de-addition at a hospital recognised for de-addiction programme.
Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order on a petition filed by Rafsal K.R. who is residing in a luxury apartment near Whitefield in Bengaluru.
Quashing sought
The petitioner had sought quashing of the case against him by volunteering to undergo the de-addiction treatment. While the Court declined to quash the proceedings at this stage, it permitted him to undergo the treatment as per Section 64A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, which gives immunity from prosecution to addicts who volunteer for treatment.
The Court also asked him to file a report regarding the success or otherwise of the de-addiction treatment and the status of his health by November 21.
Booked by NCB
The petitioner was booked by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru in May 2021 for consumption of ganja. He was arraigned as one of the accused based on the statement given by Abhishek Roy, an alleged drug peddler. Roy had given the names of his customers, including that of the petitioner to the NCB.
Rafsal was booked under Section 27 of the NDPS Act for consumption of drugs, which attracts punishment of up to one year with fine if found guilty.
The petitioner admitted before the High Court that he was a drug addict and filed an affidavit giving an undertaking to undergo de-addition programme as per the NDPS Act.
Provision of law
Section 64A of the NDPS Act states that any addict, who is charged with an offence punishable under section 27 or with offences involving small quantity of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, who voluntarily seeks to undergo medical treatment for de-addiction from a hospital or an institution recognised by the Government and undergoes such treatment, shall not be liable for prosecution under section 27 or under any other section for offences involving small quantity of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance.
However, this immunity from prosecution can be withdrawn if the addict does not undergo the complete treatment for de-addiction, says the Act. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/hc-stays-case-against-drug-addict-permits-him-to-undergo-de-addiction-programme/article65702544.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-30T12:48:08Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/hc-stays-case-against-drug-addict-permits-him-to-undergo-de-addiction-programme/article65702544.ece/amp/ | false |
BJP showing arrogance of power, common man has capacity to teach it a lesson, says Pawar
Mumbai July 30, 2022 16:38 IST‘The common man has the capacity to teach the BJP a lesson for displaying arrogance of power’
Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on July 30, 2022 said the Bharatiya Janata Party was displaying the arrogance of power just because of its majority in Parliament and its days could be numbered if the common man united against it.
Addressing party workers in Dhule, some 325 kilometres from here, Mr. Pawar said there was a legend about the sun never setting on the British Empire, but it collapsed when the common man united.
"Similarly, the common man has the capacity to teach the BJP a lesson for displaying arrogance of power," Mr. Pawar said.
Referring to the tussle between BJP MPs and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha over a remark by the latter's colleague Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury against President Droupadi Murmu, the NCP chief slammed the behaviour of the ruling party parliamentarians.
"The concerned MP used a wrong word for the President and apologized after realising his mistake. But the BJP wanted Sonia Gandhi to apologise. She was heckled by BJP MPs and ministers. It was our MP (daughter Supriya Sule) who escorted her out till her vehicle. Otherwise something could have happened there," Mr. Pawar told party workers.
"Such is the arrogance of power of the BJP that they can take extreme steps if they do not agree with you," the NCP chief claimed.
Slamming Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Mr. Pawar said the former did not allow the Assembly speaker's election for the past two years but allowed it in two days after the new government took over.
"If such is the conduct of the governor, then what will happen to democracy? It is our duty to protect democracy and the Constitution at any cost," Mr. Pawar asserted. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-showing-arrogance-of-power-common-man-has-capacity-to-teach-it-a-lesson-says-pawar/article65702587.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-30T12:48:40Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-showing-arrogance-of-power-common-man-has-capacity-to-teach-it-a-lesson-says-pawar/article65702587.ece/amp/ | true |
Archbishop Andrews Thazhath is new apostolic administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese of Syro-Malabar Church
He replaces Archbishop Antony Kariyil who resigned recently
The Vatican has appointed Archbishop Andrews Thazhath as the apostolic administrator of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church in the place of Archbishop Antony Kariyil who resigned recently.
A declaration was made at St. Thomas Mount in Kakkanad, the headquarters of the Church, and at the headquarters of the archdiocese in Kochi city at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Thazhath will continue to be the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Thrissur archdiocese. The appointment order clearly speaks of the responsibilities and rights of the apostolic administrator, says a release issued by Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Curia.
The order includes references to the unified system of celebrating the Mass and temporary exemptions for a specified time span. A doctorate holder in church laws, Archbishop Thazhath was ordained a priest in 1977. He went on to hold many posts, including that of the auxiliary bishop of Thrissur.
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Richer countries failed to keep a $100 billion-a-year pledge to developing nations to help them achieve their climate goals, according to an analysis by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD.
$83.3 billion in climate financing was given to poorer countries in 2020, a 4% increase from the previous year, but still short of the proposed goal. The United Nations-backed payment plan was first agreed in 2009 to help poorer nations adapt to the effects of climate change and reduce emissions.
The pledge, which was originally set up as an annual commitment from its inception until 2020, has never been fulfilled.
“We know that more needs to be done” to address the shortfall, admitted OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.
Who pays for tackling and adapting to climate change has been a key sticking point between richer nations and poorer ones since international climate negotiations began 30 years ago.
Harsen Nyambe, who heads the African Union climate change and environment division, told the Associated Press the continent will continue to put pressure on richer nations to ensure the $100 billion-a-year agreement is fulfilled. He added that the funds will give the continent better access to required technology and will help nations transition to green energy in a fair way.
But others believe that after decades of unmet promises, it’s unlikely that richer countries will start to step up.
“They do not have the money. They are over-committed with issues such as Ukrainian crisis and that is why they have been unable to meet any of their pledges,” said Godwell Nhamo, a climate research professor at the University of South Africa.
“Africa should move on and find other sources of funding,” he added.
A report released by the British charity Oxfam in 2020 warned that the recent increase in funding came in the form of loans, not grants, with climate-related loans increasing from $13.5 billion in 2015 to $24 billion in 2018. The charity said at the time that reaching the $100 billion goal in this way “would be cause for concern, not celebration.” It’s unclear whether the latest year-on-year increase in climate funding came in the form of loans or grants.
In recent years, climate financing has helped fund greener energy and transport sectors for poorer nations, as well as adaptation measures for the agriculture and forestry industries which are threatened by land degradation, according to the OECD. ___ Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives support from several private foundations. See more about AP’s climate initiative here. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/ap-top-headlines/richer-nations-fall-short-on-climate-finance-pledge/ | 2022-07-30T12:52:49Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/ap-top-headlines/richer-nations-fall-short-on-climate-finance-pledge/ | false |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama grand jury has indicted a 70-year-old man on capital murder charges in the fatal shootings of three people at a church potluck dinner in June, according to court records made public Friday.
The Jefferson County grand jury indicted Robert Findlay Smith this week in connection with the June 16 shootings of Walter “Bart” Rainey, 84, of Irondale; Sarah Yeager, 75, of Pelham; and Jane Pounds, 84, of Hoover, al.com reported.
Police responded June 16 to a report of an active shooter at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, a wealthy suburb of Birmingham. About 25 people, including Smith, had gathered late that afternoon for a “Boomers Potluck” dinner. He had previously attended some worship services and at least one of the previous potluck dinners there, authorities said.
Jefferson County prosecutors on Thursday presented the case to the grand jury, which returned indictments against Smith.
“Smith has been indicted for capital murder for killing two or more people,’′ District Attorney Danny Carr told al.com Friday. “It is still very early in the prosecution of this case. We will be working closely with the families of those who lost their lives that terrible day … as we progress toward holding Smith accountable.”
Smith is being represented by attorneys Emory Anthony and Moses Stone. Anthony did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment. Stone’s telephone listing went unanswered. Smith remains without bond in the Jefferson County Jail. A trial date has not yet been set.
Smith was seated alone at the dinner when a longtime church member approached him and invited him to sit with others at a table, said the Rev. Doug Carpenter, who founded the church in 1973 and retired in 2005. Smith refused the offer, but then pulled out a handgun and shot three people, authorities and reports said.
A church member rushed the gunman, struck him with a chair and held him until officers arrived, according to police.
Rainey was pronounced dead on the scene. Yeager and Pounds were taken to a hospital where they later died.
Authorities said they have not yet identified a motive in the slayings. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/court-70-year-old-indicted-in-alabama-church-triple-slaying/ | 2022-07-30T12:53:24Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/court-70-year-old-indicted-in-alabama-church-triple-slaying/ | true |
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The trade deadline hits Tuesday and it’ll likely to be a sour day for the Red Sox as a few more familiar players are dropped off the roster.
When is the deadline for Sox ownership to do something about the direction of their franchise?
Traveling to Los Angeles for the All-Star Game and then to Cooperstown, N.Y., for the Hall of Fame induction built in a lot of time to think about baseball and specifically the Sox.
Mookie Betts had one at-bat in the All-Star Game. But he was the center of attention for three days with how ably and confidently he represented his sport on a big stage.
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Watching Betts address the crowd at Dodger Stadium and get a standing ovation was a reminder the Sox got back only a league-average outfielder and two fringy utility players for him. Beyond the loss of talent on the field, they gave up a player who would have been Boston’s next big athletic personality, somebody whose words and actions would resonate across the usual lines.
To hear Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and manager Dave Roberts talk, Betts doesn’t just play for them. He’s their partner in taking the franchise to higher ground.
How were the Red Sox unable to forge a relationship like that with Betts?
In Cooperstown, it was striking to see the roads of the town loaded with people of all ages, races and ethnicities wearing T-shirts, jerseys, and caps celebrating David Ortiz.
Ortiz last played in 2016 but he’s still the player people most identify as representing the Red Sox six years later.
Who’s next? Or maybe this is a better question: Will anybody be next?
Last Saturday night, at a party the Red Sox held in honor of Ortiz in Cooperstown, a number of former Sox stars gathered to honor their teammate and sat around talking about the old times.
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Without betraying any confidences, they also wondered aloud whether the Sox would retain Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers or if the two current stars would eventually go the way of Betts and land with a team that better appreciates their value.
In early April, the Yankees opened their negotiations with Aaron Judge with an offer of seven years and $213.5 million.
The Red Sox, at around the same time, offered Bogaerts a one-year extension worth $30 million on top of the four years and $80 million he had remaining on his deal.
That would leave him with an average annual value of $22 million over five years, well below the market value for comparable shortstops.
Judge is 30 and, at the time, was a three-time All-Star who had given the Yankees 26.6 WAR the previous five seasons. Bogaerts is 29 and, at the time, was a three-time All-Star who had given the Red Sox 23.7 WAR the previous five seasons.
Judge declined the offer without rancor and the sides remain on good terms. Bogaerts was clearly annoyed.
Judge and Bogaerts are much different players on the field but similar in terms of how they’re personally regarded by their managers, their teammates, and the fans.
Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman approached Judge with the respect he has earned. The Red Sox did not act accordingly with Bogaerts.
Bogaerts is the last player remaining from the 2013 championship team and one of only eight still in the organization continuously from the 2018 title team. By November, that number could well be reduced to two or three.
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The message to high-ceiling prospects such as Triston Casas and Marcelo Mayer is not to get comfortable in Boston.
The Yankees, Dodgers, and Mets clearly believe their markets require high-profile players. Do the Sox? Are they still one of the big players in baseball or now in the second tier?
It isn’t clear, which is the problem.
“We need to have really good players. If you look at every team that wins, they’ve got a lot of really good players,” said Chaim Bloom, the Sox’ president of baseball operations. “In a place like [Boston], where everybody cares about the team so much, those players are going to have a bigger profile than they would somewhere else. But it comes back to talent.”
The Rays, Bloom’s former employer, have succeeded without high-profile players. Isn’t Boston different?
“It’s very different from Tampa Bay, sure,” Bloom said after a pause. “Over time here, there have been a lot of really good players, some of them have stayed here their whole career, some of them haven’t. The constant has been winning.
“And this organization has won more than anybody else in the last couple of decades, won the thing that counts most to win more than anybody else. And I think you always want consistency. You always want to keep your star players. I think everybody wants that. But there have been times here where it hasn’t happened, too, and the organization has won. I’d love to do it with as much consistency as we can.”
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That suggests the Sox aren’t necessarily committed to retaining Bogaerts and Devers. That’s a risky strategy as their profile drops.
There were 20 media people from the Boston area in Cooperstown to cover the Hall of Fame induction. When the Sox played the Yankees in New York from July 15-17 there were four representing two outlets.
Four. For a Yankees series.
The media business has changed and, across baseball, there are fewer outlets sending reporters on the road with teams. No reporters from Ohio were at Fenway Park last week when the Guardians played four games.
But when the Patriots have preseason practice sessions in Las Vegas next month, a swarm of media will follow them. For practices.
The NFL is a monster baseball will never slay; that fight is lost. But when only two outlets decide a Yankees series in July is worth covering in person, that’s a problem the Sox need to fix.
COOPERSTOWN CONFIDENTIAL
For Jim Kaat, facing Ted Williams was a thrill
Hearing Jim Kaat telling stories about facing Ted Williams in 1959 and ‘60 was one of the highlights of last weekend at the Hall of Fame.
An aging Williams was 2 for 3 against the youthful Kaat. Their first matchup was at Fenway Park on Sept. 27, 1959. It was Kaat’s third major league game. He was 20 and Williams was 41.
Kaat remembers Williams playing pepper before the game with team owner Tom Yawkey and clubhouse manager Johnny Orlando.
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“Then I had to face Williams,” Kaat said. “Well, he rips one off the Monster off me.”
Ted was 2 for 2 off the Washington Senators rookie that day. But Kaat got him on a fly ball the following season at Griffith Stadium in Washington when Williams pinch hit in the eighth inning.
They ran into each other years later at a golf course in Florida. Kaat walked over to introduce himself and Williams said, “Don’t give me that ‘Mr. Williams.’ I know who you are, trying to throw me that overhead curve.”
A few other notes from the Hall:
▪ Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar came to the aid of new Hall of Famer Tony Oliva this month. Her office helped the Twins in getting Oliva’s brother, Juan Carlos, a visa so he could leave Cuba and attend the induction ceremony.
Oliva, 84, has lived in Bloomington, Minn., going back to his career with the Twins.
▪ Mariano Rivera stopped by the party the Red Sox threw for David Ortiz last Saturday night. They shared the same agent, Fern Cuza. Red Sox and Yankees fans would have aghast to see Rivera having a good time with Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, and other former Sox players.
▪ Hall of Famer Mike Mussina on Ortiz: “A great hitter but he didn’t hit me until he got to Boston.” Moose has a good memory. Ortiz was 0 for 17 with 12 strikeouts against Mussina as a Twin. Then he was 15 of 45 with three homers with the Red Sox.
▪ Jack McKeon, 91, was in Cooperstown. He managed a 19-year-old Kaat in 1959 for the Class C Missoula (Mont.) Timberjacks. McKeon was a 27-year-old player-manager at the time.
McKeon then managed Oliva in 1963 with the Triple A Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers.
Kaat credited McKeon with instilling confidence in him. He pitched 223 innings that season. McKeon had a seat in the crowd for the induction and stood and waved at Kaat’s behest.
BRIGHT SPOT
Kutter Crawford shines during slump
In what has been a terrible month for the Sox, rookie righthander Kutter Crawford had a 2.57 ERA over five appearances (four starts) and 28 innings. He walked four and struck out 26.
Crawford’s willingness to throw strikes is impressive.
“He competes, which is great,” manager Alex Cora said. “Like [Chris Sale], he has that mentality. It’s good stuff in the zone.”
Like Sale, Crawford also attended Florida Gulf Coast University.
His rise started last winter when Crawford started five games for Estrellas in the Dominican League, allowing one earned run over 21⅓ innings.
“For him to go down there and work and pitch, it means, ‘I want to get better.’ He went to a league that’s pretty tough,” Cora said. “A foreign country and you don’t know Spanish. You’ve got to survive and grind. Kind of like old-school stuff.”
A few other observations on the Red Sox:
▪ Andrew Benintendi was worth 4.9 WAR to the Royals before he was traded to the Yankees. So far, the players the Red Sox received back for Benintendi have been worth minus-1.2 WAR.
Maybe that will change over time if Josh Winckowski develops into a useful piece. But for now that was a bad deal.
▪ The Red Sox went into the weekend with 21 home runs from their outfielders, the fourth fewest in the majors.
Kyle Schwarber (32), Aaron Judge (31), Mike Trout (24), and Mookie Betts (23) all had more in their at-bats as outfielders.
▪ The Sox have taken an extra base — meaning more than one base on a single or more than two bases on a double — only 37 percent of the time this season. Only the Astros and Mariners have a lower percentage.
▪ Sale purchased 100 Bose QC-45 headphones and had 50 delivered to the clubhouses at Triple A Worcester and Double A Portland in appreciation for how he was treated by the players and staff during his rehab assignment.
Those retail for $279 each. Sale can afford it, obviously. But the standard “thank you” from an established big leaguer in the minors is catering a nice dinner one night, not high-end electronics.
Sale drew headlines for kicking an already-broken television in Worcester when he was frustrated by how he pitched. But gestures like this will be what the minor leaguers remember.
▪ MLB has plans to play regular-season games in London, Mexico City, Paris, San Juan, and either Tokyo or Seoul over the next four years. The Red Sox will surely be one of the teams hitting the road. Cora’s choice is anywhere but Puerto Rico.
“I know at one point somebody has to go Puerto Rico and play. No,” Cora said with a laugh. “Please, let’s not do it . . . Tickets, the [batting practice] passes, the jerseys. Oh my God.”
ETC.
International market remains open
Another chapter was added to the ongoing dissension between MLB and the Players Association last week when the sides failed to come to an agreement on an international draft.
The union rejected MLB’s proposal for a 20-round draft in 2024 with $190 million-$200 million in bonuses paid. Each pick would have been assigned a set value. Teams spent $166 million on bonuses in 2021 in the open market.
The league also offered to drop the qualifying-offer system for free agents as an enticement. That wouldn’t have been much of a sacrifice, however. The QO hasn’t dampened free agent spending to the degree owners hoped.
The players were seeking a $240 million pool without hard slots., which was a non starter.
The issue was tabled in April rather than further holding up the start of the season. Now the only winners are the corrupt actors who take advantage of the lack of guardrails.
Independent trainers pluck kids as young as 11 or 12 from their homes then auction them off to the highest bidder when they turn 16. PED use is commonplace.
MLB scouts have been known to demand kickbacks from a player or cut deals when they are younger than 16 that are unenforceable. Others work both ends, discovering players for teams and getting paid from both sides.
The concern among many MLB executives is that a draft would reward teams who don’t work as hard as others to scout Latin America and Asia. But most acknowledge a better system is needed to protect the players.
Extra bases
The Rays led the majors with 48 outs on the bases, 21 by Yandy Diaz (11) and Randy Arozarena (10) alone. Meanwhile 54 of Tampa Bay’s first 99 games were decided by one or two runs. The Rays were 27-27 in those games and the bad base-running was a factor . . . After avoiding social media for years, it’s odd to see Derek Jeter using Instagram and Twitter to burnish his image by commenting on episodes of the documentary his agent and media company produced. “The Captain” is a slick product but hasn’t produced any of the must-see raw moments “The Last Dance” delivered in its look at Michael Jordan . . . Joe Maddon is not a vindictive sort. But he must be at least a little amused that the Angels were two games under .500 when he was fired and were 13 under through 43 games under Phil Nevin. Shohei Ohtani twice used the phrase “right now” to define his status as an Angel after pitching well and losing Thursday night. Ohtani, who can become a free agent after next season, has said playing in the World Series is his priority. The Angels have to show him that’s possible and they’re not doing a very good job of it . . . Congratulations to Newton’s own Suzyn Waldman, who was elected to the Radio Hall of Fame. The pioneering broadcaster has covered the Yankees for 36 seasons, the last 18 as a color commentator on the radio . . . Looking for a summer read? Try “The Kid Blasts A Winner” by Bill Nowlin. The new book details the 110 game-winning home runs hit by Ted Williams. Nowlin defines “game-winning” as providing the final margin for victory. It’s a good vehicle to examine another facet of Williams’s remarkable career . . . Happy birthday to Gabe Kapler, who is 47. The former Red Sox outfielder is now in his fifth season as a manager and has the Giants in the mix for a playoff spot. There’s no definitive proof, but Kapler surely has the most tattoos of any manager in history. Scott Bankhead is 59. He had a 3.88 ERA in 67 relief appearances for the Sox from 1993-94.
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We have a winner: Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Someone beat the odds and won the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought in Illinois.
The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14.
The jackpot was the nation’s third-largest lottery prize. It grew so large because no one had matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner.
The $1.28 billion prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 29 years. Most winners opt for the cash option, which for Friday night’s drawing was an estimated $747.2 million.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is coordinated by state lotteries.
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Constructive dialogue with India has become difficult after 2019: Pakistan FM Bilawal
Islamabad July 30, 2022 18:12 ISTForeign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was referring to the withdrawal of special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that a constructive dialogue with India has become difficult after 2019, according to a media report on Saturday.
Mr. Bilawal, who attended the SCO's Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tashkent, said India and Pakistan are part of the SCO and the two countries are currently engaged in the context of the broad-based activities of the organisation.
“India is our neighbouring country. While one can decide on a lot of things, one cannot choose its neighbours, therefore, we should get used to living with them," Mr. Bilawal was quoted as saying by Geo News on Saturday.
After 2019, constructive dialogue with India became difficult, Mr. Bilawal said, apparently referring to India announcing the withdrawal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcation of the State into two union territories in that year.
India has repeatedly told Pakistan that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Islamabad in an environment free of terror, hostility, and violence. India has said the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility.
India's decision evoked a strong reaction from Pakistan, which downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled the Indian envoy. Pakistan also halted bilateral trade with India.
The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was also attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal also said that there were no plans for any meetings between Pakistani and Indian Prime Ministers on the sidelines of the annual SCO summit to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on September 15-16, the report said. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/constructive-dialogue-with-india-has-become-difficult-after-2019-pakistan-fm-bilawal/article65702966.ece/amp/ | 2022-07-30T13:00:47Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/constructive-dialogue-with-india-has-become-difficult-after-2019-pakistan-fm-bilawal/article65702966.ece/amp/ | true |
Paul Warne and a fair number of his Rotherham United players will understand its meaning better than most in football circles.
For the uninitiated, their nadir arrived in South Wales in May 2021.
An 88th-minute goal from Cardiff City midfielder Marlon Pack brutally relegated the Millers, who were on the cusp of achieving a magnificent – and game-changing – safety mission.
After coping with two bouts of Covid, hard refereeing calls and a crippling late-season schedule of 12 games in 36 days – and all the other natural disadvantages that they have to contend with in what is now a Premier League Two in all bit name – Rotherham were handed a cruel final fatal blow.
More of a boot in the face than a kick in the teeth, in truth. The elements weren’t even kind as it bucketed down with rain.
The next chapter, of course, has seen Rotherham return from whence they came to the Championship. They start their new second-tier adventure against more Welsh opposition today.
Another attritional nine-month battle for survival and somehow upsetting the odds lies in wait in all likelihood.
There will be tough moments and results. But things will never feel quite as bad as that spring afternoon in the Principality when the Millers suffered the cruellest relegation you could possibly wish to imagine.
When Millers players do feel down in the months ahead, there should at least be perspective for a core from that day. They will never be lower than that and it will provide motivation as well.
When questioned about that by The Yorkshire Post, Warne said: “You are right. I understand what you are saying. They are part of that.
“It was Wes (Harding) or Chieo (Chiedozie Ogbene) who said to me the other day that it was literally the lowest point of their lives when they conceded that late goal.
“They are also all ambitious men. Everyone is, whatever you do in life, you want to get to the very top. These lads are no different.
“Some of them understandably believe that they can get international recognition. You have more chance of that if you are at a team who are picking up proper results every week.
“They all want to be seen in the best light and make their families proud. You do that with good performances and results.”
The Millers may have left the Championship at regular junctures in the past five years, but the degree of difficulty in terms of their own mission of survival stays very much the same.
Just four other Championship clubs alongside Rotherham – Preston, Millwall, Luton and Bristol City – have never played in the Premier League before.
They must compete with historically big clubs, clubs armed with parachute money and clubs who have consolidated at this level and grown incrementally.
The Millers’ resources are comfortably outstripped by their second-tier rivals. For further perspective, Blackpool, a club of a comparable level to themselves, triggered a release clause for Oxford United midfielder Cameron Brannagan this week. It is reportedly in the region of £1.2m.
For Warne, it’s about turning water into wine once more. The story of one rival club gives him a modicum of hope, at least.
He continued. “I have problems this year in trying to get players to come to the club because I appreciate we aren’t the trendiest Championship club, I understand that.
“History will suggest we go down. Players don’t want to sign a three-year deal if they think two years will be in League One if that makes sense. But if we have a successful season this year and stay up, it allows next summer’s recruitment to be easier.
“Then you potentially take proper steps, a bit like Luton. When Luton first stayed up, I reckon their second summer was easier to recruit and then this summer, as you can see, they have signed Cauley Woodrow and Carlton Morris from Barnsley as well as others.
“But I bet it wasn’t a hard door to push. As they are thinking they can be up there after staying in the Championship for a few years, whereas we are not at that stage and it is even harder to get to that stage.
“Survival is obviously key. I don’t keep harping on about it to the lads, but I do tell them they are favourites to go down, so they have a fight in their belly.
“I am well aware of the difficulties, but it is just like anything. It’s a challenge in life isn’t it. It will be over in a blink of an eye. As we always have in previous seasons, we might as well just attack it.”
As well as players needing to have the ‘fight in the belly’ as Warne puts it, it starts with him.
Warne knows what he is in for in the months ahead through bitter experience. There are likely to be more ups than downs.
Will he possess the stamina for a likely season-long battle against the drop from now until the Spring? His answer is typically candid. Typically Warne.
“I don’t know, that is the honest truth,” he observed.
“The go-to manager answer is “oh, 100 per cent”. But I don’t know. I don’t know tomorrow how I am going to wake up and feel, but who does?
“Whilst I have got the respect of the dressing room and the majority of the fanbase I will always give it everything.
“No one wants to walk in front of a crowd that doesn’t support him or stand in front of a dressing room that doesn’t believe in him.
“As I sit here now, I feel right up for the fight, but I am hoping it is not a fight, I am hoping it’s the final day of the Tour de France where you can just pedal freely.” | https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united-v-swansea-city-paul-warne-plots-survival-route-in-bid-to-bring-championship-stability-for-millers-3787742 | 2022-07-30T13:01:30Z | https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/rotherham-united-v-swansea-city-paul-warne-plots-survival-route-in-bid-to-bring-championship-stability-for-millers-3787742 | true |
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 30, 2022
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...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of the Panhandle of
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Portions of the Panhandle of Texas, including the following areas,
Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore,
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Commonwealth Games 2022: Gururaja Poojary wins the second medal for India
Weightlifter Gururaja Poojary (61 Kg) won bronze after lifting 269 kg in total winning India its second medal in Birmingham CWG 2022.
2018 CWG medalist Gururaja Poojary won the second medal for India at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 after he lifted 269 kgs in total to win bronze in the 61kg weightlifting category.
Poojary who was placed fourth after snatch where he lifted 118 Kg made a comeback to get better of Canadian Youri Simrad in Clean and Jerk beating him by 1 kg.
Belonging to Karnataka, Poojary comes from a humble background. Son of a truck driver, Gururaja Poojary has an impressive resume which includes a silver medal in Commonwealth Games 2018 where he lifted in the 56 Kg category.
Poojary recently started lifting 61 kg and he won silver in Commonwealth Championships in 2021.
In the last edition, Indian lifters brought home a rich haul of nine medals, including five golds. With two medals already in the bag and Mirabai Chanu lifting later in the day, it looks India will match the tally of the last games. | https://thebridge.in/commonwealth-games/gururaja-poojary-second-medal-india-cwg-2022-33840 | 2022-07-30T13:08:57Z | https://thebridge.in/commonwealth-games/gururaja-poojary-second-medal-india-cwg-2022-33840 | false |
MADRID (AP) — Spain has reported a second death in as many days from monkeypox, its health ministry said Saturday.
These are believed to be the first confirmed deaths from monkeypox since its outbreak in the European Union. The ministry gave no details on the deceased. It reported its first death from the disease on Friday.
The global monkeypox outbreak has seen more than 21,00 cases in nearly 80 countries since May. There have been 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo, where a more lethal form of monkeypox is spreading than in the West. Brazil also reported a death linked to monkeypox on Friday.
On Friday, Spain’s health ministry reported 4,298 people were infected with the virus, making it the leading European country for monkeypox cases. Of that total, some 3,500 cases were of men who had had sex with other men. Only 64 were women.
The ministry said 120 have needed hospital attention.
Health authorities are administering 5,300 vaccines that Spain received from the joint EU vaccine purchase scheme. Health workers say that's far fewer than the number needed to cover the at-risk groups.
Monkeypox has been endemic to parts of Africa for decades. Its leap to Europe and North America was linked by experts to two raves in Belgium and Spain.
It spreads mainly through skin-to-skin contact, but it can also be transmitted through bed sheets used by someone with monkeypox. Symptoms include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and hives. The illness has been relatively mild in many men. But people can be contagious for weeks, and the lesions can be extremely painful. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Spain-reports-2nd-death-from-monkeypox-17340037.php | 2022-07-30T13:11:13Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Spain-reports-2nd-death-from-monkeypox-17340037.php | false |
WHITING — If you’re into normal, better stay out of Whiting this weekend. Inspired by a popular Slavic dumpling, Pierogi Fest for more than two decades has been anything but normal.
It all kicked off Friday with the Polka Parade. Where else can you find women dressed as grandmothers and marchers processing with lawnmowers, not musical instruments?
For starters, there’s Tony Panek, of East Chicago, an Elvis impersonator pulling a rusty hand mower. He’s been in the parade seven years, each time coming as something different, including a hot dog and a space creature.
“This parade exemplifies what the Region is all about. You can’t get more Region than this,” Panek said. “There’s the people, the atmosphere and we’re by the mills.”
Lucky, the Northwest Indiana Oilmen mascot, would not give her real name, but she said, “I enjoy being a mascot and being with the kids. This parade is a lot of fun.”
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The original idea for Pierogi Fest formed in the early 1990s when Marty Dybel, Tom Dabertin and Darlene Beerling had an idea to celebrate cultural heritage with a new festival in Whiting.
The city has a long history of blending many cultural and ethnic backgrounds from around the world into a community that is described as “totally unique, yet somehow remarkably familiar to visitors.”
No Pierogi Fest would be complete without the buscias, or grandmothers. That includes buscia wannabes like Barbie Donuts, of South Haven, Mich., who prefers to call herself a “buscia in training.”
But Donuts came to the parade armed. She was twirling what she called the world’s largest bathroom plunger. To be fair, she confessed, the 6-foot object was probably the largest plunger in Whiting that day.
“This parade is wacky, with no other parade like it,” Donuts said. “All the people are enjoying themselves.”
Since food is a big part of cultural identity, pierogies were chosen to honor Eastern European heritage, but the festival has never been exclusive to a single culture. Foods from other nationalities are welcome.
Union Township Fire Chief Mark Werno brought a yellow fire truck from Westfall Township, Pennsylvania, to the parade. Werno, who’s made several appearances at Pierogi Fest, called this his favorite parade.
“I’m here for the people,” Werno said. “They’re into this. They look forward to this.”
Riding on the fire truck was Dave Little, a band instructor brandishing his accordion. “I love playing here. It’s just goofy,” Little said of the parade. “It’s all about fun.”
Former tennis pro Mary Lou Piatek-Daniels returned with her family to honor her late mother, Lolly, who loved the festival and loved making pierogies. Also, she pointed out, Piatek in Polish means Friday. In honor of her great-nieces and nephews who now play tennis, Piatek-Daniels gave their float a tennis theme.
Once ranked as high as 15th in the world in tennis in 1982, Piatek-Daniels loves the parade and festival. “For the city of Whiting to put this on, it’s amazing,” she said.
The first Pierogi Fest in 1993 spanned only about 50 feet in length with only a handful of vendors and a few dozen people in the parade. Roughly 1,200 pierogies were served over about a day and a half. These days, the event is about a mile in length and the number of pierogies served is likely in the millions.
Joe Shimala, of Whiting, recalled those early parades because he’s been in all of them. This year he brought his son Houston and their Wayne’s World-themed (Pierogi On!) lawnmowers to the parade.
Shimala’s past entries included Slash from Guns N’ Pierogies, Raiders of the Lost Pierogi and John Travolski from Saturday Night Pierogies. He even mimicked Donald Trump to “Make Pierogi Fest Great Again.”
“I love the fact that they let you do anything crazy, and it’s encouraged,” Shimala said, recalling those early parades.
Those first parades were more of a mock parade, Shimala said, with the only entries being the buscias and the lawnmower guys, often dressed as women.
While some parade entries came in costume, the South Shore Roller Derby team came dressed as itself and planned to skate much of the parade route. Co-captains Rachel “Rae Gun” Mullins and Monika “Burkeserker” Burkes were ready to roll, having appeared in past parades.
The parade, Burkes said, is about “people getting crazy,” adding that her mother came from Poland and this was her first Pierogi Fest.
Mullins said it “is an opportunity for us to be part of the bigger community and maybe get new members.”
Roller derby is growing, the women said, with South Shore sporting two teams.
Representing another sports team, the Gary SouthShore RailCats, was Zachary Camp, 15, of Schererville. The team batboy was dressed in a special pink RailCats jersey for breast cancer and a pink tutu.
Camp commented. “This is my first Pierogi Fest, and it feels really good.”
A sophomore at Lake Central High School, Camp is on his school’s bowling team.
Dressed as a court jester was Hammond resident Dave Dolak. He used his musical background to build a hurdy-gurdy, an instrument that looks like a dulcimer and dates back to the Middle Ages.
“They want weird, and I’ll give them weird,” said Dolak, who teaches the science of musical instruments at Columbia College in Chicago. “Plus, I’m Slovak and from Whiting.”
Meanwhile, residents had their seating ready along the route.
Kim and Harold Rodgers, of Whiting, have seen every parade. “Since they moved the route, it’s been more enjoyable,” Kim said. “We love the buscias and the lawnmower guys.”
Frank and Carol Vargo also have Whiting roots. Frank retired after teaching 42 years at nearby St. John the Baptist School.
“It’s one of a kind,” Carol said. “Nothing like it on or off the planet.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/whiting/watch-now-wacky-parade-kicks-off-wackier-weekend/article_ae01401b-a819-5adc-b327-11f90069427d.html | 2022-07-30T13:11:55Z | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/whiting/watch-now-wacky-parade-kicks-off-wackier-weekend/article_ae01401b-a819-5adc-b327-11f90069427d.html | true |
All in all this experience was meh. The bud tender really didn’t seem knowledgeable.
They lack on their of display of flower. I’d like to at least see my product before purchasing. They don’t do mix and match ounces on the same tier and charge all the way up.
The flower itself is sub par. We tried 4 strains and the nose just isn’t there. All very dark green and small nugs that should just have been processed . The trim jobs are rough and leafy and the trichomes are non existent. All of it smokes like old bud / greenhouse bud.
I will say they had nice white ashes tho!
It’s so sad spending hundreds of dollars just to be disappointed. I’d save your money for now and avoid this new dispensary until they get there grow/ business sorted out. I hope to return in a few months and see improvements on the flower quality and training for their employees. Good luck! | https://www.leafly.com/dispensary-info/the-happy-cloud/reviews | 2022-07-30T13:12:45Z | https://www.leafly.com/dispensary-info/the-happy-cloud/reviews | true |
Tickets are officially available for all Bruce Springsteen 2023 U.S. concerts.
Problem is, they quickly sold out for just about every concert, which means you’ll have to buy off the secondary market if you want to see The Boss live next year.
You can search on verified resale sites like StubHub, Vivid Seats, TicketNetwork, Ticketmaster Resale, TicketCity and SeatGeek.
In most instances, the prices will be comparable, but if you take the time to shop around, you’ll be able to save a few bucks.
Additionally, there are some discounts available:
At Vivid Seats, first-time users can save $20 off ticket orders over $200 using promo code NJ20 at checkout.
On TicketCity, save $15 on ticket orders over $400 using code TCITYSAVE15 at checkout.
During the tour, Springsteen and The E Street Band will drop into 31 venues, including Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center (March 16), New York City’s Madison Square Garden (April 1), Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (April 3) and Newark’s Prudential Center (April 14).
For a closer look, a complete Springsteen 2023 tour calendar including concert dates, venues and start times can be found here.
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(NEXSTAR) – It’s widely understood that those working in the food service industry are usually paid a lower wage than the rest of us, due largely in part because they receive tips. But, as many have argued, paying a server the federal minimum wage for a tipped employee, paired with the tips they receive, sometimes isn’t enough to reach the standard minimum wage of $7.25. This is pushing some restaurants to transition to a tipless style of business.
Current federal regulations require tipped employees – those who receive more than $30 in tips each month – be paid a minimum wage of $2.13. That server must then average $5.12 in tips each hour, meaning they would make the federal minimum wage of $7.25. If a server doesn’t earn enough tips in a shift to make $7.25 an hour, federal law says the employer must pay them the rest to reach that rate.
While this may differ for some states, others do follow that federal minimum requirement, including Indiana, where one business owner decided to stop accepting tips.
Last year, Kurtis Cummings, the founder and president of Switchyard Brewing Company, decided to eliminate tipping at his Bloomington, Indiana, craft brewery. Instead, Switchyard employees are now paid at least $15 an hour.
“It’s the employer’s responsibility to pay their employees, not the customers,” Cummings explained to Nexstar. He also noted how factors such as the server’s gender or age, the weather, or the day of the week can impact how much – or how little – a server is tipped.
Researchers have even found the vast majority of people aren’t basing the tip they leave on service quality, they’re actually just following a social norm. And when it comes to the quality of service, Cummings said that any issues you had shouldn’t be taken out on the server’s income.
“It’s still more than likely the company’s fault because it’s the company’s job to train, right?” he explained. Plus, the promise of a tip doesn’t always guarantee good service. What does? Like any non-tipped job, it’s job security, according to Cummings.
Cummings said Switchyard’s switch to tip-free “has become a real job attractor.” Staff no longer have to worry about missing a weekend shift – shifts that typically are busier, meaning the chance at more tips – and the company can provide other benefits like paid time off.
While Cummings’s employees and most of their customers have taken to the idea of no more tipping, not everyone agrees.
Cummings explained that after Switchyard transitioned to its new no-tipping policy, some people – many from outside Indiana – began leaving one-star Google reviews for the business. It’s a relatively common trend, Mike Lynn, a professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornell University, told Nexstar’s KTLA.
Whether a restaurant adds a service charge or raises menu prices slightly, like Switchyard has, Lynn says that business will likely see their online ratings dip.
“It turns out that when customers evaluate restaurants’ expensiveness, they’re pretty much looking at menu prices, and that’s it,” Lynn said. “We dismiss, or discount somehow, the fact that you’re expected to tip.”
Switchyard has been tip-free for over a year. Some, like Triptych Brewing in Savoy, Illinois, are just joining the movement, while others, like Optimism Brewing (which inspired Cummings) in Seattle and Zazie in San Francisco have been tip-free for years. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/what-happens-when-a-restaurant-goes-tip-free/ | 2022-07-30T13:17:40Z | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/what-happens-when-a-restaurant-goes-tip-free/ | false |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Intense summer thunderstorms that drenched parts of Las Vegas — causing water to cascade from casino ceilings and pool on the carpet of a stadium-sized sports betting area — were part of a broad regional monsoon pattern that may repeat through the weekend, a National Weather Service official said Friday.
“We’re getting right into the heart of the most active part,” said John Adair, a veteran meteorologist at the weather service office near Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. “This is turning out to be a pretty active monsoon season, compared with the last five years or so. There’s plenty of more opportunities for thunderstorms to develop.”
The annual weather pattern has brought a parade of storms across the U.S. Southwest in recent weeks that lead to flooding in normally dry washes, rain measured in inches and rescue operations.
In Arizona, a driver had to be rescued from a vehicle caught in floodwaters in Apache Junction. A youth conservation crew abandoned the red truck they were riding in at Canyon de Chelly National Monument on the Navajo Nation when it got stuck in the mud and water rose around it. Mohave County sheriff’s officials rescued a woman who was clinging to a stop sign earlier this week after her car was swept away.
Parts of the Hualapai Mountains in Mohave County have received up to 6 inches (15.2 centimeters) of rain in recent days, Adair said. The National Weather Service said parts of Arizona can expect 1 (2.5 centimeters) to 2 (5 centimeters) inches of rain per hour before a flood watch expired Saturday morning.
While the rain is welcome in a region gripped by drought, it creates headaches for neighborhoods where wildfires have stripped the land of vegetation, which normally slows and partially absorbs floodwaters.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday the Federal Emergency Management Agency granted a request to include effects of flooding and mudslides in certain counties hit by massive wildfires this year to the state’s disaster declaration.
In northern Arizona, Flagstaff residents have grown accustomed to constant alerts on cell phones and sirens in neighborhoods warning of imminent flooding.
Bret Henneman estimates he has about 3,500 sandbags around his home just north of Flagstaff where two wildfires burned this spring. His wife was babysitting and had the back door open two weeks ago when heavy rain fell and sent a few inches of rain and mud through the home.
With every flood alert, they now cringe.
“We still need the rains and all that and we really need the monsoons around here,” said Henneman, who is staying with family while his house dries out. “It’s just that wildfires have changed everything. So, yeah, when it does rain, we’re in fear.”
Parts of Arizona, including the towns of Heber, Show Low, Bellemont and Prescott, are near or above 200% of normal rainfall so far during the monsoon, which started June 15 and runs through September. The weather pattern is hit-and-miss, though, meaning some places like Payson are far below normal.
“There’s not really a good explanation for why that occurs, but that’s part of the nature of storms,” said Valerie Meola, a meteorologist with the weather service in Flagstaff.
Jacquetta Brown was walking on a trail in Canyon de Chelly near Chinle, Arizona, this week when heavy rain swept through and she spotted the red truck partially submerged. The rain is a blessing for crops that families plant in the canyon and livestock, she said, but the monsoon also comes with a downside.
“We have dirt roads here, and when we can’t cross the wash, we can’t get to work and school,” Brown said.
While only 0.3 inch (0.76 centimeters) of rain was registered at the Las Vegas airport late Thursday, more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) fell just 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) away at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Adair said.
Nearby wind gusts peaked at 71 mph (114 kph) and toppled trees. Pea-sized hail fell from lightning-streaked skies in suburban Henderson, where almost 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain fell in some areas.
Police, county and city officials and the weather service said no injuries or widespread damage was reported.
Casino patrons posted videos of water pouring from ceilings at Caesars Palace and Planet Hollywood resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and from behind a huge video display at the downtown Circa hotel-casino sports book. One video showed a man continuing to gamble at a casino slot machine while water fell around him.
“A night we’ll never forget,” Circa owner Derek Stevens said in a Twitter post.
“Last night’s weather took Vegas by storm and we were no exception,” Stevens said Friday. “But the show must go on and I’m happy to share that repairs are underway.”
Roped-off sports book seats were expected to reopen during the weekend, he said.
Rapid runoff from sunbaked lots flooded street intersections, prompting vehicles to creep through high water near Las Vegas Boulevard and Main Street. Flood-control channels turned to roiling torrents. Scattered power outages were reported in places including the downtown Fremont Street Experience casino pedestrian mall.
Las Vegas firefighters responded to 330 calls for service and swift-water teams rescued seven people between 9 p.m. and midnight, city spokesman Jace Radke said. Clark County firefighters responded to six water rescue calls, county spokeswoman Stacey Welling said.
Adair said the Las Vegas area usually receives around 4.2 inches (10.7 centimeters) of rain per year, but the official measuring station at the airport has recorded less than 0.7 inch (1.8 centimeters) in 2022.
The surface level at the region’s drought-stricken water supply — the Lake Mead reservoir behind Hoover Dam on the Colorado River — has dropped to less than 30%.
While runoff from storms in the Las Vegas area will reach the lake, monsoon moisture is not likely to affect the ongoing regional drought, Adair said.
“For that, we generally rely on the winter season, where we get multiple Pacific storms coming in and covering a wide area with rain and snow,” the meteorologist said. “That can make a significant impact on drought.”
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Apple expands R&D operations in Israel and Palestine, with former focused on Mac chips
Apple is going two open a third development center in Israel, which will be dedicated to making M-series chips for Mac computers and iPads, per the Times of Israel.
The Cupertino giant's intentions were revealed after recruiter Elad Wertheimer posted on LinkedIn that Apple is planning to open a new development site in Jerusalem and is looking for chip engineers. They will participate in Israel-based flagship projects, specifically the development of Mac processors.
Machine translated version of Elad Wertheimer's LinkedIn post
Apple opened its first site in Israel in Herzliya in 2015, a few years after taking over the Israeli flash-memory startup Anobit. The company also acquired 3D sensing Israeli company PrimeSense in 2013. There is also an R&D center in Haifa’s Matam high-tech park which welcomed 100 employees who were laid off by Texas Instruments.
Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies Johny Srouji, who is from Haifa, played a key part in setting up R&D centers in Israel, which employ around 2,000 people. Srouji had previously worked at Intel and IBM. He joined Apple in 2008 and was initially tasked with the development of iPhone chips. In 2015, he was given a leadership role and now leads the team that makes chips for Apple products. Some of those team members reside in Israel.
The Israel teams contributed greatly to the development of Apple's first M series processor, the M1. The company is currently looking to fill more than 100 positions in Israel.
Through Israeli development, Apple manages and streamlines the data storage technology in a range of devices: Wireless communication components for the Apple Watch, as well as the integrated circuits that were developed in Israel, and the jewel in the crown. The Israeli team played a central role in developing the premium version of the company’s flagship M1 processor, including the M1Pro and M1Max chips designed to support premium Mac computers such as MacBook Pro and MacBook Studio. These chips were built here in Israel while working with other teams worldwide, including at the headquarters in Cupertino." - Srouji to Globes
Apple announced last month that it was expanding its engineering R&D hub in Rawabi, Palestine, where it currently employs more than 60 engineers. The Palestinian team works with Israeli centers in Herzliya and Haifa.
By creating more opportunities for Palestinian engineers, we saw a way to help address an important regional matter while advancing Apple’s core values. At Apple, we are committed to inclusion and diversity across our global workforce. We know that to sustain meaningful change, it must be good for business as well. Finding talent in the Palestinian Authority expands the pool of qualified engineers, which helps us meet the needs of our growing business." - Srouji
Apple began transitioning away from Intel chips with the introduction of the M1 and the latest M2-powered Macs are fully devoid of Intel-made components. M-series chips don't just power Apple's computers but also its slates, which are one of the best tablets around.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
538 AM PDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures
approaching 110 to 115. Very warm overnight lows in the upper
60s to lower 70s.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast
Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with temperatures as high as 100 to 105. For the
Heat Advisory on Sunday, temperatures 95 to 98 expected.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, until 11 PM PDT
Saturday. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 PM Saturday to 11 PM
PDT Sunday.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures 95 to 105. Warm overnight lows as high as
the upper 50s to mid 60s.
* WHERE...In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. In Oregon,
Ochoco-John Day Highlands, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon,
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, East
Slopes of the Oregon Cascades and Wallowa County.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 31, 2022
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FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
759 AM CDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Texas...
Canadian River at Amarillo 19N affecting Potter County.
...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma...
Cimarron River at Kenton 2NE affecting Cimarron County.
...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Palo Duro Creek at Spearman 6W affecting Hansford County.
For the Cimarron River...including Kenton 2NE...elevated river
levels are forecast.
For the Canadian River...including Amarillo 19N...elevated river
levels are forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued at 12 PM CDT Saturday.this evening
at 800 PM CDT.
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Palo Duro Creek at Spearman 6W.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Moderate overbank flooding occurs. Cattle
are threatened and damage to fences is possible
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.8
feet this afternoon.
- Action stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River at Wayside 13NE.
- At 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.6 feet early
Thursday morning.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Canadian River at Amarillo 19N.
* WHEN...From this morning to Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Dirt road that runs east alongside the
river channel becomes flooded. This road leads to Rosita Creek
Flats Recreation Area, where primitive camping occurs.
- At 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 5.7 feet this evening. It
will then fall to 5.3 feet and begin rising again tomorrow
morning. It will rise to 6.0 feet early Monday morning. It
will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Action stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
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Three teenagers killed in car crash in North Yorkshire
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Three teenagers have been killed and another has been seriously hurt in a crash in North Yorkshire.
A grey Alfa Romeo carrying four males crashed on the B6268 Masham Road near Thornton Watlass, Bedale at about 23:00 BST on Friday.
North Yorkshire Police said a 17-year-old and two 18-year-old passengers had died. The driver, aged 18, was also seriously injured.
The force said it did not believe any other vehicle was involved.
Officers are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or who may have seen the car in the area before the crash.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado, about the spending proposal his party announced this week that addresses health care and climate change.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado, about the spending proposal his party announced this week that addresses health care and climate change.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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A DAY TO REMEMBER
Ron Guidry, Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez highlight the Yankees alumni set to appear at Old-Timers’ Day in the Bronx prior to a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
There won’t be a playful reunion game this season, with New York calling off the exhibition because too many of the retired players in attendance are recovering from various operations. But there will still be a pregame ceremony on the field at Yankee Stadium, which will also include David Cone, Bucky Dent and Aaron Boone, along with Yankees spouses Joan Ford (wife of Whitey), Jill Martin (wife of Billy), Diana Munson (wife of Thurman) and Kay Murcer (wife of Bobby).
After that, Aaron Judge aims for the fences again after becoming the first big leaguer this season to reach 40 home runs Friday night. He wasn’t done, either. The star slugger launched a grand slam for No. 41 and even robbed a home run in right field as the Yankees rallied for an 11-5 victory over the Royals. He finished with six RBIs, giving him a major league-leading 89.
A free agent at the end of the season, Judge has eight homers and 19 RBIs in nine games since the All-Star break. He is on pace for 66 home runs, which would top Roger Maris’ club record of 61 in 1961.
HELLO, SAILOR
All-Star pitcher Luis Castillo is headed from Cincinnati to Seattle after the Mariners acquired perhaps the top starter on the trade market Friday night for four minor league prospects.
Seattle, which holds the second of three AL wild cards, has not been to the playoffs since 2001 — the longest postseason drought in the four major North American professional sports.
“He’s one of the best pitchers in the game. He’s really established himself as a dominant starter,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “We’ve got a chance to do something really big here this year. You have to step out and take a chance once in a while if you ultimately want to get the reward.”
Castillo last pitched Wednesday and figures to make his Mariners debut next week at Yankee Stadium, where Seattle plays a three-game series starting Monday.
KERSHAW AT COORS
Clayton Kershaw pitches in Colorado, his second outing since starting the All-Star Game for the National League on his home mound at Dodger Stadium.
The 34-year-old lefty, who is 8-5 with a 2.49 ERA, allowed four runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings Sunday at home against rival San Francisco. A three-time NL Cy Young Award winner, Kershaw is 2-0 with a 1.67 ERA in his last four starts.
He is 11-7 with a 4.81 ERA at Coors Field, his highest ERA at any ballpark where he has made more than one start.
Los Angeles is 20-4 this month and 67-32 overall, both the best marks in the majors.
Kyle Freeland (5-7, 4.64) starts for the Rockies. He has a 3.57 ERA on the road but a 5.66 ERA at hitter-friendly Coors, where he has allowed eight of the 12 home runs he’s yielded.
MONEY TALKS
All-Star pitcher Joe Musgrove (8-3, 2.63 ERA) is winless in five starts going into his outing for San Diego against Minnesota. He is 0-3 with a 5.34 ERA since winning at the Chicago Cubs on June 16.
Musgrove and his hometown Padres are nearing agreement on a $100 million, five-year contract that would start next year. The deal is still a few days from being finalized.
The right-hander has an $8,625,000 salary and was on track to be eligible for free agency after the World Series.
Sonny Gray (5-3, 3.52) starts for the Twins. He will be facing San Diego for the second time, the first since a win at Cincinnati on Aug. 20, 2019, when he allowed one run and four hits in six innings.
GLORY DAYS
Rays right-hander Corey Kluber (6-6, 3.91 ERA) makes his second career start against Cleveland — the team he pitched for when he won AL Cy Young Awards in 2014 and 2017. He tossed six scoreless innings for the New York Yankees against Cleveland last Sept. 17, earning a win.
Zach Plesac (2-8, 4.09) goes for the Guardians, who are one game back of first-place Minnesota in the AL Central and 1 1/2 behind Tampa Bay for the final AL wild card.
ARM ALARM
The surging Toronto Blue Jays hope for more good news on top pitcher Alek Manoah, who left Friday night’s start against Detroit in the sixth inning after getting hit on the right elbow by Jonathan Schoop’s comebacker.
The team said Manoah had a bruise, and X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Manoah said afterward he felt good.
“It kind of got me clean on the arm,” he said. “But after that, once I realized it really wasn’t that painful or anything, I tried to fight to stay in. But I think with the pitch count and where the game was at, it was a good call to take me out.”
A first-time All-Star this season, Manoah is 11-5 with a 2.43 ERA.
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The blast occurred in the crowd as spectators watched a match between two teams from the local Shpageza cricket league, the Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) said.
"The blast happened due to a grenade, two have been killed and some of our countrymen injured," Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said on Saturday, adding that security forces were looking for those responsible for the attack.
"The match stopped for a while. After clean-up of the area the match restarted," Zadran told Reuters.
Initially, officials including ACB Chief Executive Nassib Khan had reported four injuries and no deaths as a result of the explosion.
No ACB staff or players were hurt, Khan added.
Cricket is a hugely popular sport in Afghanistan, with the country's national team continuing to do well on the international stage despite limited resources and instability at home. A number of Afghans are ranked among the top players in the world.
Friday is a weekly holiday in Afghanistan, and the eight-team domestic league, which has been running for the last 10 days, had attracted a sizeable audience at the stadium in the capital.
Conflicting reports about the number of casualties had appeared in the media and within the diplomatic community.
Emergency Hospital, located in central Kabul, said on Twitter on Friday it had received 13 casualties, 12 of whom were hospitalised.
In a statement released on Saturday, Zadran urged people to refer only to security forces' information when reporting casualty figures.
"We hope that our countrymen, foreign guests, diplomats and international organisations, do not directly campaign for those evil people who do not want happiness of Afghans," he said in the statement.
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have sought to play down international concerns about the security situation in Afghanistan as attacks by the local affiliate of Islamic State militant group have continued across the country, including Kabul.
No one has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack.
(Reporting by Mohammad Yunus YawarWriting by Gibran PeshimamEditing by Hugh Lawson and Helen Popper)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A vial of insulin cost $25 in 1995, back when Chris Noble was 5 years old and just learning how to manage his Type 1 diabetes with the help of his parents and his doctors.
Nearly three decades later, Noble says that same vial of insulin costs more than $300 — a 12-fold increase for something he and millions like him can’t live without.
“It’s as essential as water,” Noble said.
Health care advocates have bemoaned for years that insulin, while inexpensive to produce, is held hostage by a U.S. health care system stubbornly resistant to reforms as companies monopolize and maximize profits.
Now, with several insulin patents nearing their expiration dates, California is looking to disrupt that market by making its own insulin and selling it for a much cheaper price. Last month, after a few years of study, state lawmakers approved $100 million for the project, with $50 million dedicated to developing three types of insulin and the rest set aside to invest in a manufacturing facility.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers still have many details to work out, including contracting with a private company to do most of the work. But the budget was a put-his-money-where-his-mouth-is moment for Newsom, who has been calling for the state to launch its own brand of generic drugs to lower the overall price of medication.
“Nothing epitomizes market failures more than the cost of insulin,” Newsom said in a video posted to his Twitter account. “California is now taking matters into our own hands.”
This wouldn’t be the first time California has made its own medicine. In 1990, about half of all cases of infant botulism — a rare illness that affects the large intestine — were in California. The California Department of Public Health got a federal grant to develop and test a treatment. The treatment won federal approval in 2003, and California has been making it ever since.
But the market for infant botulism treatments is small, with about 110 cases reported each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One course of California’s botulism treatment costs more than $57,000, according to a legislative analysis.
Meanwhile, about 7 million people in the United States require insulin to manage their diabetes. The human body converts most of the food we eat into sugar. The pancreas then produces insulin, which converts that sugar into energy. People who have diabetes don’t produce enough insulin. People with Type 1 diabetes must take insulin every day to survive.
Insulin was first discovered in 1920s by a team of Canadian scientists. They sold the patent to the University of Toronto for just $1, hoping the school would license the product to multiple companies to prevent a monopoly that would lead to high prices.
But over time, the insulin market was slowly cornered. Today, just three companies produce most of the world’s insulin. In the United States, the line between an insulin manufacturer and a patient is not straight. It zigs and zags between insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers — third parties that managed prescription drug benefits for health plans.
It’s that system that has kept the cost of insulin much higher in the United States than other countries, as more companies benefit from the higher price tag, said Kasia Lipska, an associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine.
“It creates this really weird incentive,” Lipska said.
California will try to break that incentive. The reason more companies haven’t entered the insulin market is because if they did, the established manufacturers would just undercut them, making it impossible to recoup their investment, said Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California, a consumer advocacy group.
But California is in a different position because aside from selling insulin, it also buys the product every year for the millions of people on its publicly funded health plans. That means if California’s product drives down the price of insulin across the market, the state would still benefit.
“That’s why California’s market power matters,” Wright said. “To a Wall Street investor, driving down the cost of insulin means you might not be able to get your investment back. To California, driving down the price of insulin is a real savings to both taxpayers as well as to our residents.”
Still, there’s no guarantee California’s plan will work. For one thing, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers might not cover California’s insulin products, making it more difficult for patients to get them.
Sarah Sutton, director of public affairs for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, said a better idea would be for California to focus on “commonsense solutions” to address the role pharmacy benefit managers play in insulin pricing.
“That would bring real relief to patients right now,” she said.
Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, said he hopes a state as large as California making its own insulin would significantly diminish the role of pharmacy benefit managers in insulin pricing.
If successful, Ghaly said he thinks the price of California-branded insulin would be so competitive that patients could buy it off the shelf cheaper than going through their insurance plan.
“We expect to save hundreds of millions of dollars for California because of this,” Ghaly said. “This gives us an opportunity to create a blueprint for healthcare affordability that has been so far out of reach for states and, frankly, the federal government, and it’s really exciting to see where it can go.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/health/ap-health/california-aims-to-make-its-own-insulin-brand-to-lower-price/ | 2022-07-30T13:45:37Z | https://www.cbs42.com/news/health/ap-health/california-aims-to-make-its-own-insulin-brand-to-lower-price/ | false |
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