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Chris Symonds takes break from Westminster commute to race at Commonwealth Games
The first rider off the ramp in the men’s time trial at the Commonwealth Games was a 48-year-old riding for Ghana who spends his working days as a doorkeeper at the House of Commons.
Chris Symonds was disappointed with his time of 62 minutes 56.79 seconds over the 37.4km course around Wolverhampton – 16-and-a-half minutes slower than winner Rohan Dennis – insisting it was some way off the sort of pace he has ridden in recent club time trials.
His preparation for these Games has been built around commuting 12 miles each way from north London to the Palace of Westminster every day on a regular bike.
“I’ve been a doorkeeper for 20 years, since Gordon Brown and David Cameron were Prime Minister,” Syymonds said. “We keep the doors to the chamber, to make sure people like you don’t get in.
“I’ve barred entry to a few famous people, but I’d better not say who.
“The journey into work is about 12 miles on a hybrid commuter bike – you try to work up a head of steam, but it’s not easy with all the traffic lights.”
Symonds was greeted in Wolverhampton by local MP Stuart Anderson, who wished him luck before Thursday’s race, and he rides with the likes of Finchley MP Mike Freer, though he would not be drawn on who were the fittest politicians.
“No comment,” he said. “I might make a few enemies if I get it wrong.”
Chris Symonds in his House of Commons uniform (Chris Symonds)
Symonds insisted his job was “never stressful” but does involve long hours, eating into the time he might spend training in the ‘Little Alps’ of Hertfordshire, having worked with a coach – Tom Kirk – for the first time this season.
“I have had four course PBs this season,” said Symonds, who bought the £4,000 bike he rode in Wolverhampton himself. “So I would have liked to have gone better out there.”
Symonds was born in London but qualifies for Ghana through his mother. He competed in the triathlon at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006, but with no triathlon in Delhi four years later, he switched to the time trial – the first Ghanaian to compete in both events.
Symonds ended up 47th out of 54 riders, one place behind 46-year-old Jim Horton.
Horton used to call Walsall home but raced in the colours of the Falkland Islands having moved to Port Stanley to take up a role as head of immigration three-and-a-half years ago.
Jim Horton rides for the Falkland Islands but is originally from Walsall (David Davies/PA)
“I’m a Falklands resident but I’m proud to be from Walsall, proud to be from the Black Country,” he said. “Now I’m a Falkland Islander. It’s fantastic riding there, there’s no traffic, no traffic lights, it’s just open road. There’s a lot of wind so it’s really good training.”
Horton found himself in the tent next to Geraint Thomas when he arrived in the paddock for his recon ride – all part of the way the Commonwealth Games puts a number of amateur athletes alongside the elite every four years.
“I’m sure I’m living the dream,” Horton said. “I think there is a place for the Commonwealth Games, I think there is a place for amateurs who train hard and get to the top of their game. I think this is the exact place for it. I think there are other places for professionals, the grand tours, the World Championships, this is a home for both, I think it works.”
After collecting bronze, Thomas himself agreed.
“They say it’s a friendly games, don’t they?” the Welshman said. “It’s been good to sort of mix with all sorts of different nations. No disrespect, but some of the nations I’ve never even heard of, so it’s been nice.
“It’s kind of strange when you have people come into the pen asking for photos that you’re racing against. But it’s a great atmosphere.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11081719/House-Commons-doorkeeper-Chris-Symonds-disappointed-time-trial.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-04T18:15:11Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11081719/House-Commons-doorkeeper-Chris-Symonds-disappointed-time-trial.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
COLUMBIA, Md. — A verbal argument between Columbia roommates ends in gunfire.
It happened Tuesday around 7:45pm in the 8400 block of Oak Bush Terrace.
Responding officers found 55-year-old Zongping Zhang, standing at the front door of his townhome holding a 12 gauge shotgun.
He dropped the weapon, when ordered by police and was taken into custody.
Inside the home by a stairwell, officers found 49-year-old Matthew Ng bleeding profusely from multiple gunshot wounds to various parts of the body.
RELATED: Man arrested for shooting roommate in Howard County
Seven spent shotgun rounds were recovered from the scene. At last check, Ng is still hospitalized with life threatening injuries.
According to charging documents, other residents inside the home at the time told police that the two men had been arguing all day over living conditions and personal property.
While in custody Zhang said he'd been "pushed to his limits, went to his bedroom and retrieved his gun."
Zhang is currently being held without bail on first degree attempted murder charges. Online court records show a preliminary court hearing scheduled for September 1. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/pushed-to-his-limits-man-accused-of-shooting-roommate-several-times-with-shotgun | 2022-08-04T18:16:25Z | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/pushed-to-his-limits-man-accused-of-shooting-roommate-several-times-with-shotgun | false |
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCPO) — There's a new baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Wednesday night around 10 p.m. Bibi gave birth to a healthy full-term hippo, the zoo said in a press release. The newborn's gender has not been revealed.
Zoo officials said the new baby looks huge compared to Bibbi's other hippo, Fiona.
"Fiona only weighed 29 pounds when she was born six weeks premature and wasn't able to stand on her own," said Christina Gorsuch, director of animal care at the Cincinnati Zoo.
“Bibi and the baby, yet to be named, will spend the next two weeks bonding behind the scenes,” said Gorsuch. “A female would take her newborn away from the bloat for about that amount of time in the wild, and we try to give Bibi the choice to do what feels natural to her.”
Zoo officials said earlier in the week that Bibi had begun showing signs of restlessness and a desire to spend more time indoors, which are indications that she was close to giving birth.
Watch Bibi with her newborn hippo just hours after birth:
The baby's estimated due date was Aug. 15, but caretakers said a hippo's birth window could be 30 days before or after that estimation.
Zoo officials said Bibi and her newborn will be kept separated from 5-year-old Fiona and 19-year-old Tucker so that mom and baby have plenty of time to bond.
While mom and baby hippo will not be in public view, members have access to live cams in the outdoor habitat and can watch all the action at Hippo Cove from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day.
This story was originally reported by Christian LeDuc on wcpo.com. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/cincinnati-zoo-welcomes-baby-hippo | 2022-08-04T18:16:37Z | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/cincinnati-zoo-welcomes-baby-hippo | false |
The Biden administration plans to declare monkeypox a public health emergency, according to CNN and The New York Times.
The action would free up federal funds and resources to combat the outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports more than 6,000 cases of monkeypox have been detected in the U.S. Montana and Wyoming are the only states without confirmed monkeypox cases.
The CDC says monkeypox can spread in various ways:
- Direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with monkeypox.
- Touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox.
- Contact with respiratory secretions.
There is a vaccine for monkeypox, but it's in short supply. It's currently being offered to people who are infected or considered high-risk. That includes people who have had "multiple sexual partners in the past 2 weeks in an area with known monkeypox." | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/us-to-reportedly-declare-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency | 2022-08-04T18:16:55Z | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/us-to-reportedly-declare-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency | false |
Joint owner of service apartment booked for cheating elderly NRI woman
In swift action, the Hulimavu police managed to nab 30-year-old Kannaiah Kumar Yadav, who was about to flee to Bihar after allegedly duping a senior citizen and NRI by taking over her house worth ₹2.6 crore.
The victim, Mani Thirumalai, 75, was living with her two daughters, who are doctors. After the death of her husband, she returned to India two months ago and stayed in the service apartment at Sarvabhoumanagar in Hulimavu, where Yadav was joint owner and working as a housekeeping supervisor.
The victim soon become dependent on the accused and used to assign errands to him, said a police officer, who was part of the operation.
In May, Ms. Thirumalai finalised a house in BTM layout for ₹2.6 crore. As she had to rush back to the U.S. for medical check-up, she gave the money in the form of three cheques to Yadav to close the deal and complete the formalities.
Taking advantage of the situation, Yadav made the payment and got the house registered in his name. Things changed completely when Ms. Thirumalai returned and Yadav started behaving indifferently towards her and threatened her with dire consequences when she asked about the house.
Ms. Thirumalai approached the police seeking help to get back her hard-earned money. The police swung into action, but Yadav by then had left for his hometown, planning to stay away for a few years and later come back to the property.
Based on the complaint, the police summoned him to appear for questioning. Sensing trouble, the accused tried to flee and was headed towards the airport to board a flight and even switched off his mobile phone. The police with the help of their airport counterparts pinned him down before he could board the flight.
“We request the public, especially senior citizens, to be careful and not trust strangers and become emotionally dependent on them,” said C.K. Baba, DCP, South East.
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Tokyo, Japan | AFP
by Katie Forster
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Japan on Thursday for the final stop on her Asian tour, following a visit to Taiwan that incensed China.
AFP reporters saw the politician disembark from her plane at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, before greeting the US ambassador and other officials with hugs and handshakes.
Beijing has launched large-scale military drills in the waters around Taiwan after Pelosi this week became the highest-profile elected US official to set foot on the self-ruled island in 25 years.
The 82-year-old politician defied a series of stern threats from China to meet Taiwanese leaders on Wednesday, saying her trip made it “unequivocally clear” that the United States would not abandon a democratic ally.
It is Pelosi’s first trip to Japan since 2015, and she arrived from South Korea where her schedule included a visit to the border with nuclear-armed North Korea.
She will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for breakfast on Friday, Japan’s foreign ministry said, to discuss the two countries’ alliance and issues of shared interest.
Pelosi is also scheduled to discuss international affairs with Japan’s House of Representatives speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda.
Japan, a key US ally, has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over its massive military exercises encircling Taiwan, which began on Thursday.
Just before Pelosi’s arrival, Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said five ballistic missiles fired by China were believed to have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
Parts of Japan’s southernmost island region Okinawa are close to Taiwan, as are islets at the centre of a long-running dispute between Tokyo and Beijing.
US President Joe Biden also angered Beijing on a visit to Japan in May, when he said US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the island by force — prompting Beijing to warn that the US was “playing with fire”.
Biden and his team insisted at the time that their decades-old approach to Taiwan remained in place, however.
This includes arming the democratic island for its own defence while acknowledging China’s legal sovereignty, and expressing “strategic ambiguity” on whether American troops would ever intervene if China invaded the territory.
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Centre awaiting T.N.’s view on Chennai-Salem corridor alignment: Minister
Nitin Gadkarai responded to queries raised by MP Ramalingam regarding the project
The Centre is awaiting the Tamil Nadu government’s views on the alignment of the proposed Chennai-Salem six/eight lane ‘Access Controlled Highway Project’, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
Lok Sabha member S. Ramalingam had asked the Minister whether the government had given approval to the Chennai-Salem eight-lane Green Highway project in Tamil Nadu under the Bharatmala Pariyojana and, if so, whether the feasibility work/study had been completed, and its details thereof.
The MP wanted to know the estimated budget for the project and the funds released during the current year. Besides these, he asked for details of the time by which the project was likely to commence and end. Mr. Gadkari, in a written response to the queries, said: “Chennai-Salem 6/8 lane Access Controlled Highway Project has been envisaged in Bharatmala Pariyojana with a cost of ₹7,230 crores. The State government’s views on the alignment are awaited. After the Government of Tamil Nadu offers its remarks on alignment, the project will be undertaken.”
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It's so deep.
At 656 feet from top to bottom, a sinkhole that opened up in Chile over the weekend could fit the Washington Monument inside — with about 100 feet to spare.
Officials are working to determine what caused the massive sinkhole near the mining town of Tierra Amarilla.
The sinkhole is fairly wide too. After it was found on Saturday, the National Geology and Mining Service, also called Sernageomin, first estimated the diameter at about 82 feet wide. But the sinkhole proved to be much larger upon further inspection. On Tuesday, the agency said it's nearly 105 feet wide. (The Washington Monument is only 55 feet wide at its base.)
"We haven't detected any material down there, but we have seen the presence of a lot of water," said agency director David Montenegro in a statement to Reuters.
The land where the sinkhole appeared is owned by Canada's Lundin Mining Corp. and is near the company's Minera Ojos del Salado copper mining operations.
The company said Monday that the sinkhole has remained stable since it was detected.
One of the mines nearby is also being monitored and there has not been movement related to the sinkhole. "As a preventive measure, development work in an area of the Alcaparrosa underground mine has been temporarily suspended ..." the company added.
While investigators are still working to determine the cause of the sinkhole, some folks on Twitter have chimed in with their own theories.
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After a week of heat that toppled dozens of single-day heat records in B.C., some cooler, wetter weather has finally arrived.
On Thursday (Aug. 4), the hottest spot in B.C. was Osoyoos at 24 C, almost half of the 42.1 C the region saw last week. Most of B.C. will see cloudy skies on Thursday with a chance of showers. In the Kootenays, there’s a possibility of thunderstorms.
READ MORE: B.C. sets 8 more single-day temperature records as heat wave nears its end
Temperatures are forecast to reach the high 20s and low 30s across B.C. this weekend, but weather forecasters say it isn’t likely that highs experienced during the heat wave will return.
“We expect that B.C. will return to the cooler pattern that dominated for most of the summer prior to the heat wave that arrived for the final week of July,” said Doug Gillham, a meteorologist with the Weather Network.
That cooler pattern could help tame B.C.’s wildfire season, which had been fairly quiet until hot and dry conditions during the heatwave led to 152 new fire starts. | https://www.kimberleybulletin.com/news/b-c-can-expect-cooler-weather-through-august/ | 2022-08-04T18:21:17Z | https://www.kimberleybulletin.com/news/b-c-can-expect-cooler-weather-through-august/ | true |
HOUSTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Surge Energy US Holdings Company ("Surge" or the "Company") announces a key milestone that the Company has returned to utilizing recycled, produced water in all completions. As previously announced, Surge and Gravity Water Midstream, LLC ("Gravity") entered into an agreement to install a produced water recycling facility in Howard County, Texas. This facility was commissioned in July 2022 and enables Surge to recycle produced water for completions in the eastern area of the Company's acreage position which was primarily acquired in 2021.
Surge initially began utilizing recycled produced water for completion operations in 2017. This practice both conserves fresh water and reduces operating expenses. This newly commissioned facility is the Company's fourth recycling facility. The practice of using recycled produced water eliminates the need for freshwater as well as reduces the water volumes distributed to saltwater disposal wells in the area.
"Surge has been using recycled produced water for fracking for over five years which has resulted in the conservation of over 3.6 billion gallons of freshwater since we initiated the practice in 2017," stated Linhua Guan, Surge's CEO. "The investment in this facility demonstrates Surge's commitment to responsible water management across our entire acreage position."
Surge is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development, exploitation, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas reserves in the Midland Basin of West Texas, one of three primary sub-basins of the Permian Basin. The Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and currently holds approximately 114,000 net acres in the Permian Basin. For more information, visit our website at www.SurgeEnergyA.com.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (WDAF) — A property owner in Kansas couldn’t believe the surprise he got on Monday morning.
A roof repair company was ripping shingles from the top of his home — but he hadn’t called for a new roof to be installed. That crew, according to Overland Park police, was at the wrong residence.
“We’ve got to get over to the house. There’s people ripping the roof off the house,” Steve Kornspan, who owns that house, recalled saying.
Kornspan owns several homes around Johnson County and says he maintains the one that unexpectedly lost part of the roof as a short-term rental. The renters, who were in the area for a sporting event, were awakened by the noise of power tools.
“I said, ‘We’re not getting a roof on that house,’” Kornspan said.
Kornspan’s photos from that day show how that crew managed to remove every shingle before realizing they were at the wrong address, and once they did, they took off. Kornspan told Overland Park police he found the crew working at an address a few streets over.
“I don’t know where the confusion … whether it came from the roofing company or these guys. I don’t know who these guys were or why they did my house. The number wasn’t even close,” Kornspan said.
Kornspan won’t say which company is to blame, but he did say they’ve been cooperative. They’re paying for the replacement roof, which was installed Tuesday.
Overland Park Police spokesperson John Lacy said this isn’t a criminal matter. Rather, it’s classified as a civil matter since there was no intent to damage the property.
“This is basically an accident. There’s no criminal intent involved. At this time, there’s no criminal damage to property,” Lacy said.
Kornspan said he isn’t even angry over this.
“We got it taken care of, and it’s just done. It’s what I do every day. Things come up, and we deal with it and we move on,” Kornspan said with a smile.
Lacy said Kornspan did the right thing by calling police — since a report serves as a legal document for what happened. Kornspan said he wouldn’t have needed to call for help if the roofing crew had owned up to their mistake in the first place. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/crew-rips-roof-off-wrong-kansas-home-then-takes-off/ | 2022-08-04T18:22:36Z | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/crew-rips-roof-off-wrong-kansas-home-then-takes-off/ | false |
The Catholic High School League is set to begin its final football season in its current familiar format. The powerhouse conference is set to expand to include five Toledo-area schools next year, meaning this is the final chance for Michigan teams to claim a division or Prep Bowl title before the Ohio schools look to mix things up.
Here is the complete 2022 Catholic High School League football schedule.
CHSL CENTRAL
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice
Aug 25: 4:00 PM - H - Macomb Dakota
Sep 2: 6:00 PM - A - East Kentwood
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Brownstown Woodhaven
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - A - Warren De La Salle Collegiate
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Catholic Central
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - H - Orchard Lake St Mary’s
Oct 7: OPEN
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Country Day
Oct 21: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Cass Tech
Detroit Catholic Central
Aug 25: 7:00 PM - H - Clinton Township Chippewa Valley
Sep 2: 7:00 PM - A - Davison
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - H - DeWitt
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - A - Detroit U: D Jesuit
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - A - Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - H - Warren De La Salle Collegiate
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - A - Orchard Lake St Mary’s
Oct 15: 4:00 PM - A - Cincinnati La Salle (OH)
Oct 21: TBD
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
Aug 25: 7:00 PM - A - Rochester Adams
Sep 2: 7:00 PM - H - Hudsonville
Sep 10: 7:00 PM - A - Naperville North (IL)
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - H - River Rouge
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - A - Warren De La Salle Collegiate
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Catholic Central
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Oak Park
Oct 21: TBD
Warren De La Salle
Aug 25: 7:00 PM - A - Detroit Renaissance
Sep 2: 7:00 PM - H - Muskegon
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit U: D Jesuit
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - H - Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - H - Orchard Lake St Mary’s
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Detroit Catholic Central
Oct 8: 2:00 PM - A - Dayton Ponitz (OH)
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - A - River Rouge
Oct 21: TBD
CHSL AA
Dearborn Divine Child
Aug 25: 7:00 PM - H - Riverview
Sep 1: 5:00 PM - A - Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Waterford Kettering
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - A - Southgate Anderson
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - H - Livonia Clarenceville
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Detroit U: D Jesuit
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Loyola
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Oct 21: TBD
Detroit Loyola
Aug 25: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Country Day
Sep 2: 7:00 PM - H - Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Ottawa Lake Whiteford
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - H - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit U: D Jesuit
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Chicago Christ the King Jesuit (IL)
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - A - Dearborn Divine Child
Oct 21: TBD
Detroit U: D Jesuit
Aug 25: 6:00 PM - A - Oak Park
Sep 1: 7:00 PM - A - Birmingham Seaholm
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Warren De La Salle Collegiate
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Catholic Central
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - A - Detroit Loyola
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - H - Dearborn Divine Child
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Country Day
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Pinckney
Oct 21: TBD
CHSL INTERSECTIONAL I
Ann Arbor Fr. Gabriel Richard
Aug 25: 5:00 PM - H - Detroit University Prep
Sep 1: 7:00 PM - A - Jackson Northwest
Sep 9: 5:00 PM - H - Paw Paw
Sep 16: 5:00 PM - H - Riverview Gabriel Richard
Sep 24: 1:00 PM - A - Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest
Oct 7: 4:00 PM - H - Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - A - Macomb Lutheran North
Oct 21: 4:00 PM - H - Lutheran Westland
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Aug 25: 7:00 PM - A - Livonia Clarenceville
Sep 1: 5:00 PM - H - Dearborn Divine Child
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - A - Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Sep 24: 1:00 PM - H - Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Oct 1: 3:00 PM - H - Macomb Lutheran North
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - A - Walled Lake Central
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - A - Riverview Gabriel Richard
Oct 22: 3:00 PM - H - Redford Union
Macomb Lutheran North
Aug 26: 7:00 PM - H - St Clair Shores South Lake
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - H - Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - H - Livonia Clarenceville
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - H - Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Oct 1: 3:00 PM - A - Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - A - Riverview Gabriel Richard
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Oct 21: 7:00 PM - A - Yale
Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Aug 25: 7:00 PM - A - Pontiac
Sep 2: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Pershing
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - H - Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - A - Macomb Lutheran North
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - H - Riverview Gabriel Richard
Oct 7: 4:00 PM - A - Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit Old Redford
Oct 21: 7:00 PM - H - Redford Union
Riverview Gabriel Richard
Aug 26: 7:00 PM - A - Grosse Ile
Sep 1: 7:00 PM - H - Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Carson City: Crystal
Sep 16: 5:00 PM - A - Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Sep 24: 1:00 PM - A - Muskegon Heights Academy
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - H - Macomb Lutheran North
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Oct 21: 7:00 PM - H - Whitmore Lake
CHSL INTERSECTIONAL II
Allen Park Cabrini
Aug 26: 7:00 PM - H - Dearborn Advanced Tech Academy
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Sep 9: 7:00 PM - A - Lakeview
Sep 16: 7:00 PM - H - Clarkston Everest Collegiate
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - H - Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - H - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - H - Marine City Cardinal Mooney
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - A - Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
Oct 21: 7:00 PM - H - Detroit University Prep Science & Math
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Sep 2: 7:00 PM - H - Flint Beecher
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Sep 23: 7:00 PM - H - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
Oct 1: 1:00 PM - A - Marine City Cardinal Mooney
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - H - Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - A - Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Oct 21: TBD
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
Aug 25: 4:00 PM - H - Detroit Communication Media Arts
Sep 1: 7:00 PM - A - Lutheran Westland
Sep 10: 12:00 PM - H - Marine City Cardinal Mooney
Sep 17: 12:00 PM - H - Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
Sep 23: 7:00 PM - A - Clarkston Everest Collegiate
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Allen Park Cabrini
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Oct 15: 12:00 PM - H - Detroit Pershing
Oct 21: 7:00 PM - A - New Haven
Marine City Cardinal Mooney
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Sep 2: 7:00 PM - H - Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary
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Sep 16: 7:00 PM - A - Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Sep 24: 1:00 PM - H - Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
Oct 1: 1:00 PM - H - Clarkston Everest Collegiate
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Oct 21: 7:00 PM - A - Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest
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Sep 30: 7:00 PM - A - Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
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Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
Aug 26: 7:00 PM - A - Petersburg Summerfield
Sep 2: 7:00 PM - H - Pontiac Arts & Technology
Sep 9: 7:00 PM - H - Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Sep 17: 12:00 PM - A - Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
Sep 24: 1:00 PM - A - Marine City Cardinal Mooney
Sep 30: 7:00 PM - H - Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Oct 7: 7:00 PM - A - Clarkston Everest Collegiate
Oct 14: 7:00 PM - H - Allen Park Cabrini
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition of 76 of the nation's largest urban public-school systems, Husch Blackwell submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in connection with the cases Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, urging the Court to retain the race-conscious admissions procedures allowed under its prior decisions, including University of California v. Bakke (1978),Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Fisher v. University of Texas (2013), and Fisher v. University of Texas (2016).
Oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College have been scheduled to proceed on October 31, 2022.
The Council's brief details the persistent role segregation and educational inequality at the elementary and secondary level have played in creating and maintaining racial and ethnic achievement gaps among K-12 students. As the brief argues, "[b]ecause of unequal economic and educational opportunities, African American and Hispanic students suffer from educational outcomes at the elementary and secondary level that often do not fairly reflect their academic potential. As a result, race neutral efforts to promote diversity at select colleges and universities like Harvard and the University of North Carolina cannot effectively promote diverse enrollments and do not treat many minority students equitably."
"Our member school districts serve more than 7.6 million urban students, many of them from minority backgrounds, so we have a close-up perspective on the current and legacy challenges these students face on a daily basis," said CGCS Executive Director Ray Hart. "Eliminating race-conscious criteria for college admissions will do nothing to rectify these challenges; indeed, our data suggest the opposite. The Council strongly supports efforts to preserve the educational benefits of diverse public-school enrollments and believe our students will be harmed if race-conscious college admissions procedures are no longer allowed."
"I'm very proud of our team for putting together a compelling argument for why race-conscious admissions procedures unfortunately remain necessary to maintain diversity on college campuses," said John W. Borkowski, the Husch Blackwell partner leading the project.
The Husch Blackwell team led by Borkowski included Aleks Rushing, A.J. James, Mackenzie Conway, Graham Johnson, Marissa Hotujac, Naomie Kweyu, and Claire Hawley, among others. The CGCS team was led by Julie Wright Halbert, legislative counsel, Manish Naik, Akisha Osei Sarfo, Moses Palacios and Ray Hart.
Husch Blackwell is an industry-focused law firm with 20-plus offices across the United States, including its virtual office, The Link. The firm represents clients around the world in major industries including energy and natural resources; financial services and capital markets; food and agribusiness; healthcare, life sciences and education; real estate, development and construction; and technology, manufacturing and transportation. For more information, visit huschblackwell.com.
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(Motor Authority) — General Motors announced on Wednesday that its semi-autonomous driving system known as Super Cruise will be updated to cover around 400,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada, or double what the system can currently handle.
The updated version will be available later this year for vehicles in the GM fleet equipped with the automaker’s latest digital architecture first announced in 2019 and already equipped with Super Cruise. It will be available as an over-the-air update at no additional charge.
Super Cruise is currently limited to divided highways, known as interstates. The updated version will enable the system to work on more road types, including some undivided roads. Some famous drives soon to be covered include Route 66, U.S. Route 1 (Overseas Highway), California Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway), and the Trans-Canada Highway.
GM’s Super Cruise system now covers approximately 400,000 miles of roads across the U.S. and Canada
For vehicles equipped with Google Maps, the navigation system is able to show routes where Super Cruise can function, during the route selection.
Super Cruise combines multiple driver-assist features like adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist with map and GPS data to accurately place a vehicle in its lane and ensure safe and smooth operation. While it’s a true hands-free system, it still requires the driver to monitor things at all times and take action when necessary. Otherwise, it will shut down. This means it still ranks at Level 2 on the SAE scale of self-driving capability. To rank above Level 2, self-driving systems need to function in eyes-off mode.
Eventually, GM will launch a new version dubbed Ultra Cruise. This version is promised to cover around 95% of the nation’s roads, albeit with the driver still required to monitor things. According to GM, Ultra Cruise will recognize permanent traffic control devices, follow navigation routes, follow posted speed limits, perform both automatic and on-demand lane changes, perform left and right turns, avoid objects, and park in a residential driveway. It’s due to arrive in 2023 and has been promised as a feature of the Cadillac Celestiq flagship due in 2024. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/super-cruise-will-soon-cover-400000-miles-of-road-in-us-canada/ | 2022-08-04T18:25:44Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/super-cruise-will-soon-cover-400000-miles-of-road-in-us-canada/ | false |
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2022, to shareholders of record as of August 18, 2022.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 8,100 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 139 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program. Connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
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TULSA, Okla. and NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons and a team of civil rights lawyers today announced that Tulsa County Judge Caroline Wall released her 13-page order late on August 3 denying the defendants' efforts to entirely dismiss plaintiffs' claim that the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was a public nuisance under Oklahoma law and finding that plaintiffs 106-year-old Lessie Benningfield "Mother" Randle, 107-year-old Viola "Mother" Fletcher, and 101-year-old Hughes Van Ellis are entitled to proceed to discovery and prove that the Tulsa Race Massacre was a public nuisance that continues to impact Black Tulsans today.
From May 31 through June 1, 1921, a large white mob completely decimated Tulsa's thriving, all-Black community of Greenwood. The mob, which included members of the Tulsa Police Department, the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, the Tulsa County Sheriff's Department and the Oklahoma National Guard, as well as other city and county leaders, overwhelmed the approximately 40-square-block community, killing hundreds of Black residents, injuring thousands more, burning down over one thousand homes and businesses and stealing residents' personal property.
The damage caused during the Massacre is estimated to be approximately $200 million in today's dollars.
"The Court's ruling is historic," said Sara Solfanelli, special counsel for pro bono initiatives at Schulte Roth & Zabel. "This victory not only recognizes that the Massacre was a devastating attack on the Black community 100 years ago, but clears the path for our clients to prove that it was also a public nuisance that continues to harm the community today."
"The Massacre deprived Black Tulsans of our sense of security, hard-won economic power and vibrant community," says Solomon-Simmons, a Tulsa native, "and created a nuisance that continues to this day. The nuisance has led to the continued destruction of life and property in Greenwood in every quality of life metric—life expectancy, health, unemployment, education level, and financial security."
"For the first time in over 100 years, the last three living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre will finally have an opportunity to hold accountable the institutions that instigated and facilitated one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism in this country's history. While we are excited about the Court's historic ruling, this case is by no means over," commented Michael Swartz, co-head of Schulte Roth & Zabel's litigation group. "We believe that discovery will unearth more facts of what truly happened at the Massacre; the plaintiffs and the public deserve a deeper understanding of the events and their aftermath, and a more accurate historical record."
"We look forward to proving our case around the Massacre's ongoing catastrophic effects and demonstrating the actions that defendants must take to repair and rebuild the Greenwood community during our clients' lifetimes," added Solomon-Simmons.
The Court dismissed certain plaintiffs and defendants, as well as the unjust enrichment claims, and further allowed plaintiffs to amend the petition to cure potential deficiencies that would strengthen their claims.
In addition to Solomon-Simmons, Swartz, and Solfanelli, the Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys J. Spencer Bryan and Steven Terrill of Bryan & Terrill Law, PLLC, Professor Eric Miller of Loyola Marymount College of Law, Maynard M. Henry, Sr., Lashandra Peoples-Johnson and Cordal Cephas of Johnson Cephas Law PLLC, Kymberli J. M. Heckenkemper of SolomonSimmonsLaw, and Randall T. Adams, McKenzie Haynes, Ekenedilichukwu (Keni) E. Ukabiala, Angela Garcia, Alex Wharton, Erika L. Simonson, Vincent W. Moccio, and Melanie S. Collins of SRZ.
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PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY
Event: Hosted by The Justice For Greenwood Foundation, Inc.
Why: Tulsa County Courts Judge Caroline Wall officially ruled the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was a "Public Nuisance"— allowing the three last known survivors their day in court for the first time in 101 years!
Who: Attorneys, survivors, and descendants will participate.
When: Thursday, August 4, 2022
Time: 1pm CST
Where: JusticeForGreenwood.org/Stream
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USD/JPY Bounces Another 0.75% Above 134.00; US Data Reduces Recession Fears
Key Points
- Strong US data and optimism that the Fed might pull off a “soft landing” boosted risk-sensitive currencies and the buck.
- The Aussie, kiwi and loonie performed well while the yen suffered amid further upside in US bond yields.
- Fed policymakers continued to push back against market pricing for rate cuts in early 2023, though one also played down the prospect of a 75 bps rate hike in September.
Risk-sensitive Currencies and Buck Gain as Rate Sensitive FX Loses
Strong US economic data that spurred optimism that the Fed might be able to pull off a so-called “soft landing” as it raises interest rates in order to tackle multi-decade high inflation level and broadly upbeat US corporate earnings triggered risk-on flows on Wednesday that benefitted risk-sensitive currencies like the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars. Meanwhile, further risk-on-related upside in US bond yields saw the rate-sensitive safe-haven yen and swiss franc lose ground against the broadly stronger US dollar.
AUD/USD reversed back to trading close to the 0.6940 mark from an earlier dip under 0.6900 and NZD/USD reversed an earlier dip to test its 21-Day Moving Average at 0.6210 and was last changing hands just above 0.6250. The Aussie is still substantially weaker versus Tuesday’s pre-dovish RBA highs. USD/CAD, meanwhile pulled back from session highs near 1.2900 to trade near its 50DMA around 1.2850, with the loonie resilient to a sharp drop in global oil prices given US economic optimism (the US is Canada’s largest trade partner).
USD/JPY gained another 0.75% on Wednesday, taking its bounce from Tuesday’s near-130.00 lows to around 2.8%, when the pair found strong support at its 100DMA. The pair was last changing hands just above 134.00, with an earlier attempt to rebound above 134.50 having been blocked by its 50DMA. USD/JPY is likely to remain choppy in the coming days as it tracks US bond yields, which have seen wild swings this week on US economic data and Fed commentary.
EUR/USD and GBP/USD both fell slightly amid the stronger US dollar. The DXY as choppy but ultimately moved a little higher and was last trading near 106.50.
ISM Services PMI Survey and Factory Orders Suggest US Economy Not in Recession
Two major US economic reports were released on Wednesday, with both coming in better than expected and boosting optimism that the US economy might not be in a recession (yet). ISM Services PMI survey data showed that activity in the dominant US services sector unexpectedly rose to 56.7 in July from 55.3 in June, snapping a three-month decline and, when combined with Monday’s ISM manufacturing PMI report, suggesting that US economic activity did not contract in July.
The latest ISM Services report, like the Manufacturing one released on Monday, hinted toward a substantial drop in input price inflation faced by businesses, with the prices paid subindex dropping substantially to 72.3 from 80.1, its lowest since March 2021. Elsewhere, Factory Orders expanded at a MoM pace of 2.0% in June, better than the expected 1.1% rise. Analysts said that this positive surprise raises the likelihood of a positive revision to the next estimate of US Q2 GDP growth.
Fed Pushes Back on 2023 Rate Cuts, But Also More 75 Bps Rate Hikes
Fed policymakers have been out in force in the last two days reiterating the central bank’s commitment to fighting inflation, in what analysts have interpreted as a concerted effort to push back against excessively dovish market expectations for the Fed to start cutting rates in early 2021.
The usually dovish Fed policymaker Mary Daly explicitly criticized expectations for rate cuts in early 2023, though she also said a 50 bps rate hike would likely be appropriate in September. According to the CME’s Fed Watch Tool, the odds of a 50 bps rate hike at that meeting are currently 56.5% versus 43.5% for another 75 bps hike.
Analysts are looking ahead to Friday’s US labor market report for further input into the US economic story. A moderation in the headline pace of job gains and wage growth would likely ease Fed tightening concerns and contibute to the narrative of a slowing US economy.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With so much information being shared between home and school, it is essential that schools provide equitable school-home communications for all families. Having a consistent and efficient program in place that meets the needs and preferences of each of its members is vital in schools today. Students come into our classrooms from homes where there may be multiple languages spoken. In the United States, 13% of the population speaks Spanish at home. For students who come from Spanish-speaking homes or homes where different languages are spoken, it is essential that teachers and schools be able to keep families informed about and involved in their child's education. Without the right communication tools available, critical information will not reach families and families will not feel connected to their child's education.
With an app like Bloomz, the concern that families are missing out is cast aside because of its language functionalities. Because Bloomz offers a variety of features which focus on accessibility and fostering equitable communication, every family member is included and becomes more involved. Because of potential language barriers, having functionality such as school language translation is essential. While there are many communication apps out there, such as Class Dojo and Seesaw, that can facilitate communication from home to school, they do not offer what Bloomz does in a unified and streamlined communication platform.
Equitable school-home communications require that schools understand family needs and preferences. With more than 108 languages available, Bloomz helps to reduce any potential language barriers that may exist between schools and the families they serve. Providing two-way communication for families is essential for schools who want to foster and build family engagement and develop a more active family community with the school.
Understanding the diverse needs (languages, notification, preferences) of the families and students in our school system, will help us to provide the right space that will lead to the formation of a strong and collaborative home-to-school partnership. Promoting parental and family engagement has been shown to directly and positively impact student success, and foster a supportive home-to-school connection. Increasing engagement empowers parents and engages them closely in the learning experience of their children.
While other apps like Class Dojo may offer their services for "free," this can sometimes be a little bit misleading for schools and families. An app that is free typically does not offer as many features, especially those which promote accessibility because they come at a higher cost. However, in order to provide the most robust platform that meets the preferences and needs of all members of the school community, this is where the true value comes in.
With other communication platforms used in schools like ClassDojo or Seesaw, the cost may instead be transferred to parents which leads to inequity. Class Dojo for example, is free for teachers but the cost for premium is passed to families instead. Because of this cost issue, parents will miss out on essential and time-sensitive information from schools. Another concern is that families may miss vital information because other apps do not offer the same level of language capabilities for translation as Bloomz.
Children that come from more affluent backgrounds, have parents who become more involved in their children's education using PBIS tools and the other features, while the children of less affluent children receive less attention. Bloomz enables educators to stay connected with parents who may have limited availability for school events or meetings. It enhances the accessibility to the support and resources needed by parents, whenever they need them. Bloomz provides this and more for families.
Being able to provide families with the right information when they need it is essential. When it comes to our schools, not all families may have access to the resources that they need, particularly when it comes to languages.
Not all families speak the same language and as a result, important messages are missed. There are schools where half or more of their student population, involves a high percentage of different languages that are being spoken. Teachers may wonder how to best exchange information with families to keep them informed of student progress in class.
As an example, a friend works in a school where 70% of the students and their families that are non-native English speakers, and roughly 42 different languages are spoken. With this, finding a person to translate is time-consuming, costly and can be quite difficult depending on the language required. When communication tools have translation capabilities built into them, this helps alleviate the frustration that can come from not being able to understand a message.
Through two-way AI powered translation, Bloomz ensures that the information is received by families right from day one and in their preferred language and modality (app, email, text or voice). The original message is always available for viewing and with this capability, schools can feel more confident that the messages sent are being received, understood and accessible by all members of the school community. The auto translation feature breaks the barriers and brings non-English speaking parents into the loop.
At the school and district level, being able to provide everything that students and families need through a comprehensive program and in a manner that parents and families choose is important. Recognizing when there may be barriers that limit parental engagement, enables schools to proactively develop strategies and implement the right tool to better support families. With Bloomz, schools can be confident that when it comes to information and communication, they are fostering a culture of equity through a unified, streamlined, accessible platform.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
7-0-6
(seven, zero, six)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
7-0-6
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CLACKAMAS, Ore., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earth Mama Organics, a brand with a mission to Do No Harm to people or the planet, is now Certified Plastic Neutral. The company has partnered with rePurpose Global to fund the recovery of as much nature-bound plastic waste as it uses across its packaging and distribution. This bold commitment by Earth Mama Organics is enabling the removal of over 88,000 lbs. of plastic waste otherwise landfilled, burned, or flushed into the oceans every year.
Through its partnership with rePurpose Global, a coalition of conscious consumers and companies dedicated to reducing waste, the company calculates all the plastic used in Earth Mama's products and operations. We then fund the ethical recovery and processing of an equal amount of plastic waste from our environment. Even better—rePurpose Global focuses on removing "low-value" plastic waste in its calculations, like candy bar wrappers, snack bags, etc., since these plastics are most likely to end up in the environment.
Earth Mama's Plastic Neutral funds help to support Project Sada Shakti in Bangalore, India which recovers an equal amount of plastic waste from the local landscape, while providing waste workers with a livable wage and a dignified working environment. Combined with all the other projects, rePurpose Global community is able to remove over 11 million pounds of plastic waste from the environment annually, and empower 10,000+ marginalized waste workers across the globe.
As a prominent player in the Consumer Packaged Goods sector, Earth Mama recognizes the grave threat that plastic pollution poses to the future of our planet. "We have seen the devastating amount of waste generated every day by our industry, so to us, the urgency of this crisis was impossible to ignore. Our planet needs us and Earth Mama is taking strong strides to do our part." said Earth Mama founder and CEO Melinda Olson. "Our mission has always been to offer our customers safe and effective products while creating a deep impact on society. We truly believe in the power of brands to affect long-lasting change," said Olson.
"Environmental protection is at the core of Earth Mama Organics. It's so refreshing to see them push the boundaries on tackling the plastic waste problem. Forward-thinking brands like Earth Mama are the need of the hour. We hope this pioneering move pushes more brands to take responsibility for their own plastic waste," said Aditya Siroya, co-founder and Chief Impact Officer of rePurpose Global.
About Earth Mama Organics: Trusted by mamas and their families worldwide, Earth Mama Organics manufactures obsessively clean herbal care For Everyone and Their Mother™. Founded in 2002 by a nurse and herbalist, Earth Mama combines generations of women's wisdom, traditional herbal remedies, and evidence-based research to formulate certified organic herbal teas, castile-based soaps, healing balms, lotions, deodorants, and sunscreens.
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SPARTANBURG, S.C., August 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continuing commitment to Black colleges, Denny's Inc. today announced a major partnership with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, to help preserve the history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Through this partnership, Denny's will provide stipends to students at the HBCUs who have been chosen as the recipients of the Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs, a program that aims to support the digitization of the invaluable visual history of HBCUs.
The students will be working alongside the Getty Images team and the historians and archivists at each HBCU to research, digitize and restore these valuable archives. The inaugural grant recipients are Claflin University, Orangeburg, S.C., North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C., Jackson State University, Jackson, Miss., and Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas. Over 100,000 photos will be available for licensing in the "Historically Black Colleges & Universities Collection," on gettyimages.com. Getty Images plans to work with other HBCUs in the future.
During this year's Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, taking place Aug. 5 to 13, Denny's and Getty Images will formally launch their partnership during a sponsored panel, moderated by Keija Minor, chief operating officer, Ebony Media, taking place 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 8. The panel's participants will include Brenda Lauderback, Denny's board chair, Cassandra Illidge, vice president of global partnerships and executive director of the HBCU Grants Program at Getty Images, and Thomas K. Hudson, J.D., president of Jackson State University.
"This project is very much aligned with Denny's long-standing commitment to HBCUs," Lauderback said. "We know preserving these images and supporting students is one of the ways we are investing in our nation's future leaders."
April Kelly Drummond, Denny's vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion, added, "HBCUs have been – and always will be a vital part of this nation's history. This is a very exciting opportunity to preserve the rich legacy of these colleges."
Cassandra Illidge, Getty Images said, "We are looking forward to working with Denny's on this groundbreaking project. This grant was created to support the work that all HBCUs have been doing to preserve their photo archives. Denny's has supported HBCUs for several years, it is a pleasure to have Denny's join the HBCU Grants Program as a partner in support of students and their opportunity to see a new potential career path."
The Getty Images Photo Archive Grants for HBCUs was created to honor the legacy and history of HBCUs and their contribution to American History. In partnership with the Getty Family and Stand Together, a philanthropic community tackling some of the biggest challenges of our times, the grants commit $500,000 towards the digitization of HBCU photographic archives.
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LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest Sandhills Global aviation industry market reports identify value shifts in specific used aircraft categories amidst rising inventory levels overall in Sandhills marketplaces. Asking values held steady in July for turboprop aircraft and increased for piston singles, for example, while asking values for jets continued to decline. July marked the fifth consecutive month of inventory expansion across all aircraft categories.
Sandhills' aviation products include Controller, Controller EMEA, Executive Controller, Charter Hub, Aviation Trader, Aircraft Cost Calculator, and AircraftEvaluator. AircraftEvaluator is Sandhills' proprietary asset valuation tool for all types of aircraft, built using the same technology behind FleetEvaluator. Widely used and trusted across equipment, truck, and trailer industries, FleetEvaluator identifies asset values with unparalleled accuracy.
The key metric used in all of Sandhills' market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions.
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This report includes detailed analysis of asking values and inventory trends in the worldwide used aircraft market along with charts that help readers visualize the data. It describes and quantifies important trends in the buying and selling of used piston single, turboprop, and jet aircraft.
U.S. and Canada Used Piston Single Aircraft
- As of July, Sandhills reports posted the sixth consecutive month of increases in used piston single aircraft inventory levels. Inventory increased 16% month-to-month and 28% year-over-year in July.
- Despite the ongoing rise in inventory levels, asking values continued to increase in this category. Asking EVI for piston single aircraft was up 2.4% M/M and 26% YOY in July.
U.S. and Canada Used Turboprop Aircraft
- The used turboprop aircraft category has been exhibiting trends similar to piston single aircraft. Inventory levels rose for the fifth consecutive month, with Sandhills reports showing approximately 8% M/M increases in both June and July. Inventory levels were down 44% YOY in July.
- Asking values remain steady in this category. Asking EVI rose 0.9% M/M and 32% YOY in July.
Global Used Jet Aircraft
- Inventory increases are also the trend for used jet aircraft, which posted its sixth straight month of increases in July. Inventory levels were up 9% M/M and down 14% YOY.
- Unlike piston single and turboprop aircraft, used jets have posted back-to-back months of asking value decreases. Asking EVI fell 1.9% M/M and rose 22% YOY in July.
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Traditional methods and modern flavor profiles attract bourbon connoisseurs and wine drinkers alike
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PNW-based distillery Doc Swinson's is shaking up the whiskey scene, one new release at a time.
Doc Swinson's is located in Northwest Washington State - and this location, while unusual for the whiskey scene, contributes to their unique processes and finishes: "We're very far outside of the region most people would associate with bourbon, and I think that gives us the space to experiment without the expectation that we follow tradition," states Master Blender Jesse Parker. "The PNW is unique in that it's a pretty good approximation of Scotland's climate. We believe that continuing to age the product in this climate after it's spent some time in the more extreme Midwest (where bourbons are typically from) allows for the flavor profile to mellow out and play together during the blending process."
This unique perspective on the art of whiskey has paid off: Doc Swinson's has recently received a number of high honors, such as Washington State Distiller of the Year by the New York International Spirits Competition; Double Gold and a nomination for Whiskey of the Year at the San Francisco International Spirits Competition; Double Platinum, Best in Category, and Best Independent Bottler by Fred Minnick's ASCOT awards; and Double Gold, Consumers Choice, and Innovation medals from the SIP awards.
"We've been honored to receive their attention," says Jesse Parker. "Part of our goal is to do justice to a traditional industry, while also continually pushing flavor boundaries - so together we can all grow and adapt, bringing more delicious American whiskeys to the world."
To that end, Doc's is releasing 8 new expressions into their highly accoladed Exploratory Cask line this summer. Parker states, "we keep a thumb on the pulse of each point of processing to ensure we bottle the best each batch can be, while also creating innovative flavor combinations along the way."
Doc Swinson's got its start in 2017 when the team found a cache of barrels that was too good to pass up. Since its start, Doc's has steadily grown its lineup, adding new products and receiving accolades along the way. Doc Swinson's whiskey is available in 22 states and Canada, as well as online with shipping to any qualifying state.
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Eilish McColgan’s former school has hailed the success of the newly-crowned Commonwealth champion.
The former High School of Dundee pupil won her first ever Commonwealth gold last night, triumphing in the 10,000m final in Birmingham.
Eilish – who emulated her mother Liz’s success in the same event at the Edinburgh games 36 years ago – was a pupil at Dundee High before heading to Dundee University to study mathematics and accountancy and graduating in 2013.
Now Dundee High rector Lise Hudson has spoken of her pride at Eilish’s achievement and how the athlete’s success can inspire the rest of the ‘Dundee High family’.
“She’s a great role model and the whole high school family are just thrilled for Eilish. At a time where everything in the news seems to be negative, it’s wonderful to have this,” Ms Hudson said.
“She’s worked and trained so hard over a long period of time and she’s shown such strength of character to keep going, I’m delighted.
“Like her mum, she is very humble and grounded and I always believed she had it in her.”
Dundee High is where it all began
Eilish started running during her first year at Dundee High and eventually joined local club Dundee Hawkhill Harriers.
Keen to give back, the 31-year-old still keeps in touch with her former school and has previously returned to speak to pupils about her career and what it’s like to compete on the biggest stage.
Ms Hudson said: “Eilish is someone that wants to come and give back to the city.
“She’s been back to school several times and most recently she did an online message to our pupils during lockdown to try encourage them and give them advice.
“She also talked to our pupils from a sporting perspective and encourages athletics.
“As a school we want to pay tribute to Hawkhill Harriers who have done an amazing. They nurtured her and she was looked after by the very best.”
A home grown champion
As well as inspiring current Dundee High pupils, it’s hoped Eilish’s success will breed a new generation of athletes from across the City of Discovery.
Ms Hudson added: “She is home grown and that is absolutely wonderful. In some ways it makes it all the sweeter. It’s amazing for Dundee to have a Commonwealth gold medallist.
“The reaction in Dundee was wonderful and we feel part of it and that we know her. She’s one of us.
“Sheer hard work and self belief is rooted in the city!”
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KOTA KINABALU: Fifty new appointments were approved in July for the establishment of the Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) in the fight against the smuggling of wildlife and flora, said Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.
He said the WCB would be structured under the Bukit Aman police Internal Security and Public Order Department to enable each wildlife crime investigation be conducted comprehensively so as not to allow the perpetrators get away with the crime.
“These 50 appointments will be created soonest possible by identifying the officers and staff to be assigned to the WCB.
“I believe the establishment of WCB will have a more effective impact on fighting wildlife crime committed by illegal hunters and those involved in the trafficking of protected and threatened species,” he said at a news conference, here, today.
Earlier, Acryl Sani attended the Khazanah Integrated Op (OBK) Meeting Series 11, No. 2/2022, here, with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) director-general, Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim and Malaysia Royal Customs Department (JKDM) director-general, Datuk Zazuli Johan also present.
Acryl Sani said among other things, meeting finalised the three different standard operating procedures (SOPs) in fighting wildlife crime in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, and the SOPs would be streamlined in accordanc with the Act or Ordinance at the three entities involved, effective today.
He said the OBK immediately had a positive impact on conservation of the country’s flora and fauna through a number of seizures and arrests made after being established on Sept 3, 2019 with the cooperation of the relevant enforcement agencies and non-governmental organisations.
Acryl Sani said that up to July this year, RM3.8 million worth of seized items were recorded, with 97 arrests made in 60 cases of wildlife crime, a marked increase compared with RM537,490 involving 30 cases and 29 arrests made during the same period last year.
“PDRM will remain committed to upholding sustainable development under the Agenda 2023 towards conservation and protection of the country’s natural treasures,” he added,
Meanwhile, Zazuli said JKDM managed to seize various wildlife species valued at RM112 million during the OBK starting in 2019 until last year.
“Over 65 tonnes of red sanders and more than six tonnes of pangolin scales were seized and handed over to the relevant authority for disposal.
“JKDM also managed to save various wildlife including 4,500 oriental magpie robins from Johor’s coastal areas destined for the Indonesian black market and over 6,000 tortoises of various types brought in by passengers via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, mainly for the China black market.
Zazuli said that last July 12, JKDM found and seized a large amount of elephant ivory, rhinoceros tusks, pangolin scales and other items worth RM73 million.
On Perhilitan, Abdul Kadir said it was always committed to ensuring conservation of the country’s natural treasures, especially its wildlife through enforcement of the Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Act 2021 (Act 716) beginning this year.
This amended Act, passed by Parliament in December 2021 and gazetted last February, has raised the maximum fine from RM500,000 to RM1 million and maximum jail sentence from 10 years to 15 in preventing and combating wildlife crime, he added.-Bernama | https://www.thesundaily.my/home/50-appointments-approved-for-wcb-to-combat-wildlife-crime-igp-EC9545240 | 2022-08-04T18:43:24Z | https://www.thesundaily.my/home/50-appointments-approved-for-wcb-to-combat-wildlife-crime-igp-EC9545240 | true |
Peugeot is to supply Royal Mail with 2,000 electric vans as the postal service looks to increase the number of EVs on its fleet.
The French firm’s vans have been widely used by Royal Mail since 2009, with Peugeot saying there are already 28,000 of its commercial vehicles being used by the national delivery service.
Royal Mail is now ramping up its EV plans, with the aim of having 5,500 electric vehicles on its fleet by spring 2023. As part of this, Peugeot is supplying 2,000 battery-powered vans to the group, with deliveries starting this month.
It comprises 1,000 of the smaller Peugeot e-Partner models and 1,000 of the mid-size Peugeot e-Expert. Various body styles of each van are available, with an electric range of up to 205 miles offered by the e-Expert and 171 miles from the e-Partner.
Julie David, managing director of Peugeot UK, said: “I am incredibly pleased that we can continue to support Royal Mail with models from our award-winning electric van range, including the Peugeot e-Partner, which is set to be produced right here in the UK at our Ellesmere Port plant from early next year.
“The Peugeot e-Partner and e-Expert make no compromise on useful volume or practicality compared with the diesel versions. With every van in our range already benefiting from an electric version and every car offering an electrified variant by 2024, we look forward to continuing our support of the Royal Mail and its ambition for a greener future.”
Seventy of Royal Mail’s delivery offices have already started with the transition to electrification, particularly in cities operating low-emission zones, including London, Bristol and Oxford.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
The announcement will free up federal funding and resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement.
The declaration comes as the the Biden administration has faced criticism over the pace of vaccine availability for monkeypox. Clinics in major cities like New York and San Francisco say they haven’t received enough of the two-shot vaccine to meet demand and some have had to stop offering the second dose of the vaccine to ensure supply of first doses. The White House said it has made more than 1.1 million doses of vaccine available and has helped to boost domestic diagnostic capacity to 80,000 tests per week.
The monkeypox virus spreads through prolonged and close skin-to-skin contact, including hugging, cuddling and kissing, as well as sharing bedding, towels and clothing. People getting sick so far have been primarily men who have sex with men. But health officials emphasize that the virus can infect anyone.
The announcement comes three days after the Biden administration named top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the monkeypox outbreak.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a study just published in Frontiers in Digital Health, an international scientific journal, show that teen drug use can be cut dramatically using a newly developed e-learning program that is fun, engaging, and easily accessed with digital devices routinely used by today's teens. Class sessions to practice the skills taught in the program were also included.
The e-learning program is a digital version of the Botvin Life Skills Training (LST) program and is designed to provide middle school students with the knowledge and skills needed to promote health, wellness, and resilience. LST has been extensively tested and proven effective through research published in over 30 scientific papers. The study published today is the first to prove the effectiveness of the new e-learning adaptation of LST. It also provides evidence that a hybrid digital program is effective when self-paced e-learning modules and teacher-led class sessions are combined.
The current study included 1,447 students from 23 middle schools across the United States. Schools were randomly assigned to receive the e-learning program and class sessions or serve as a "treatment-as-usual" control group. Compared to controls, students who received the e-learning program and class sessions showed significantly less cigarette smoking, e-cigarette and vaping use, excess alcohol use, marijuana use, and prescription drug misuse. They also showed increased health knowledge and skills knowledge, increased decision-making skills, increased skills related to coping with anxiety and anger, more effective communication and social skills, and increased conflict resolution and assertiveness skills.
"These are very exciting findings," said Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin, professor emeritus at Cornell University's Weill Medical College and developer of the LST program. "As access to new technology becomes more available, it is important that we utilize that technology to meet the health needs of schools, families, and communities."
The new hybrid digital version of LST was developed by National Health Promotion Associates (NHPA) and tested by a team of researchers led by Dr. Kenneth Griffin, a professor of global and community health at George Mason University, and Dr. Christopher Williams, director of research at NHPA and adjunct associate professor of psychology at Purchase College, State University of New York.
Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is a highly acclaimed, evidence-based drug abuse and violence prevention program that has been taught in more than 35 countries throughout the world. LST has been extensively tested and proven to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use by as much as 80%. Long-term follow-up studies show that it produces prevention effects that are durable and long-lasting. Visit www.lifeskillstraining.com for more information.
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WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shinglehouse,
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is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
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Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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When Abby Knight graduated from the University of Providence with a degree in biology, she figured it that would be her last time in Great Falls.
Knight was wrong.
“Seems like I am there every weekend,” said the Charlo barrel racer with a good laugh.
Knight finds herself in the Electric City for a variety of reasons … fuel, food and rodeos.
In January at the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals in Great Falls, Knight placed in all three rounds and second in the average.
She returned Thursday for the Big Sky Pro Rodeo at the Montana Expo Grandstands, chasing the year-end title for the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit.
“I would like to win the circuit and qualify for the NFR Open,” Knight said.
The NFR Open, held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has replaced the National Circuit Finals Rodeo. The inaugural NFR Open was held this July. The year-end and Finals circuit champions qualify.
The Big Sky Pro Rodeo continues through Saturday.
Knight will be accompanied by her dog Oakley, a border collie/Aussie mix.
“Oakley loves road trips,” she said of her travel companion. “Because she knows all the people will play ball with her.”
Knight won $1,543 at Helena, Libby and Lewistown last weekend to take over the MPRC standings lead.
“I think you can describe it as ups and downs,” she said of her 2022 season. “I won Big Fork and had a good Fourth of July. It’s the little things that take you out of the money, you miss out with one little bobble.”
Knight earned almost a third of her money with the win at Big Fork. She also placed second at Roundup and earned a nice check at Livingston against a world-class field.
Knight plans to ride her primary horse Pistol, a nine-year-old black gelding. It is the first horse she has raised and trained herself.
Last year, Kruse rode Pistol at the Calgary Stampede and finished third. “His performance at Calgary gave me the confidence as a trainer,” said Knight.
“He just came on so solid. He matured enough that no matter where he was, he was going to win.”
Knight tied for 12th last year at the Big Sky Pro Rodeo.
Knight also travels with Cash, a nine-year-old back horse and half-sibling to Pistol. Cash made her debut at the rain-soaked arenas in Roundup and Drummond.
“I’ve also had her since she was born and raised on the ranch,” Knight said. “It depends on the grounds who I run. Most horses don’t like water to splash up on their stomachs.
‘The big thing with splash is she lets me drive and pick the speeds. Pistol only knows one speed.”
Knight is also running Katie, her 17-year-old horse she used in high school and college. Katie is also a half-sibling to Pistol.
“It’s a whole family affair,” said Knight. “Katie told me she wanted to run again. With the amount of runs this summer, I know what each horse likes and I know where each horse will work well. This year, I am focusing on being smart how I rodeo.”
When not barrel racing, Knight is putting her degree from Providence to good use. She works in an agricultural lab in Ronan, studying the genetic lines of mint and potatoes. The mint is used for Wrigley chewing gum.
“It’s really interesting,” Knight said of sitting at a microscope, wearing a sterile hood. “I’ve always been a science nerd and fascinated with horse stuff.”
She works primarily between September through May at the lab.
“It’s a rodeo person’s dream job,” said Knight.
Which gives her plenty of time to balance her MPRC and Northern Women’s Rodeo Association schedule. Last October, Knight won all three rounds and the average at the NWRA Finals in Kalispell to win her first year-end championship.
And with rodeos dominating her schedule, other important things get pushed to the wayside.
“It’s busy,” she said of her calendar. “I was trying to schedule a dentist appointment. I told them make it Mondays, maybe Tuesdays. October is the closest they could do. And my mom works in that office, she couldn’t help me get in earlier.” | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/sports/2022/08/04/great-falls-a-second-home-for-barrel-racer-abby-knight-prca-big-sky-pro-rodeo-title-montana/65392283007/ | 2022-08-04T18:49:24Z | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/sports/2022/08/04/great-falls-a-second-home-for-barrel-racer-abby-knight-prca-big-sky-pro-rodeo-title-montana/65392283007/ | false |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
9-6-2-5, WB: 3
(nine, six, two, five; WB: three)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
9-6-2-5, WB: 3
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Adam Peaty is still “angry” when reflecting on how he fared at the Commonwealth Games and will use a rare defeat as his main source of motivation at the 2024 Olympics.
Ten weeks after breaking his foot in a freaking training accident, Peaty surprisingly finished fourth in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke final on Sunday, ending an eight-year unbeaten run in the event.
While Peaty won a redemptive gold in the 50m distance 48 hours later, he is still indignant when recalling his setback but accepts it may end up being beneficial in the long run.
“I’m not happy with losing,” said the triple Olympic champion and 50m and 100m breaststroke world record holder. “A defeat is a defeat. It doesn’t matter if I broke a foot, I still turned up.
“I get angry thinking about it. I will be thinking about it for the next two years, easily.
“What other jet fuel do I have? I’ve done everything in the sport that I’ve needed to do. I’ve broken the world records that I didn’t think I’d get anywhere near.
“No matter what you do, you need a check-in moment. I could have easily not done Commies and I would have been fine, but I needed to experience what it is like coming from this bit of adversity.
“I do believe everything happens for a reason and I do believe this reason is that someone is looking out for me that I need the extra drive for the next two years.”
Peaty was non-committal about whether the next Olympics would be the swansong of a glittering career – he completed the set of major medals with his 50m breaststroke title at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.
But Peaty admitted there were brief moments at his lowest ebb earlier this week when the thought of retirement was swirling in his mind.
“A lot of athletes consider walking away from it, especially in the low moments, where you are like ‘what am I actually getting out of the sport’,” added Peaty, speaking at an event for sponsors Speedo.
“It’s not until those moments where you show that resilience and you win, that’s when you do it and why you do it.
“But so much has changed in the last two years, that I can’t predict what will happen in the next two.
“There are so many variables, almost too many. I’m not going to call it anywhere near now. I’m just going to do what I need to do in Paris and see what happens.”
Peaty will take a short break before fully committing to training in September, having taken a chunk of time off last year to appear in the BBC television show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
“It’s business time now,” added Peaty. “I just need to reduce the noise and that’s solely focusing on those training outputs.
“Obviously I’ve got commercial commitments, family commitments and friends but really the training has to be the priority because I have missed two winters.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3562513/angry-adam-peaty-to-use-rare-defeat-as-fuel-on-road-to-paris-olympics/ | 2022-08-04T18:50:41Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3562513/angry-adam-peaty-to-use-rare-defeat-as-fuel-on-road-to-paris-olympics/ | true |
Hartlepool will be without forward trio Joe Grey, Mikael Ndjoli and Marcus Carver for the home clash with AFC Wimbledon.
All three missed Pools’ opening game of the season – a 4-0 drubbing at Walsall – through injury. Grey is awaiting the results of a scan, Ndjoli is struggling with a hamstring injury and Carver had a thigh problem, although he was sold to Scunthorpe earlier this week.
Full-back Jamie Sterry is pushing to start having recovered from a groin issue to make his comeback as a second-half substitute against the Saddlers.
Central defender Rollin Menayese was unavailable at the Poundland Bescot Stadium under the terms of his loan from Walsall and he could come in for his competitive debut.
Luke McCormick is unlikely to feature for AFC Wimbledon as he looks to secure a move away from the club.
It was suggested the midfielder missed the Dons’ opening-day win against Gillingham with a knock sustained in training, but it has since come to light that he is keen to leave.
Teenage striker Nathan Young-Coombes came off the bench for his debut against the Gills after joining on a season-long loan from Brentford and he will hope to feature more prominently.
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WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 5, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
120 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern,
northeastern, southeastern and western Massachusetts and
northern and southern Rhode Island.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition of 76 of the nation's largest urban public-school systems, Husch Blackwell submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in connection with the cases Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, urging the Court to retain the race-conscious admissions procedures allowed under its prior decisions, including University of California v. Bakke (1978),Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Fisher v. University of Texas (2013), and Fisher v. University of Texas (2016).
Oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College have been scheduled to proceed on October 31, 2022.
The Council's brief details the persistent role segregation and educational inequality at the elementary and secondary level have played in creating and maintaining racial and ethnic achievement gaps among K-12 students. As the brief argues, "[b]ecause of unequal economic and educational opportunities, African American and Hispanic students suffer from educational outcomes at the elementary and secondary level that often do not fairly reflect their academic potential. As a result, race neutral efforts to promote diversity at select colleges and universities like Harvard and the University of North Carolina cannot effectively promote diverse enrollments and do not treat many minority students equitably."
"Our member school districts serve more than 7.6 million urban students, many of them from minority backgrounds, so we have a close-up perspective on the current and legacy challenges these students face on a daily basis," said CGCS Executive Director Ray Hart. "Eliminating race-conscious criteria for college admissions will do nothing to rectify these challenges; indeed, our data suggest the opposite. The Council strongly supports efforts to preserve the educational benefits of diverse public-school enrollments and believe our students will be harmed if race-conscious college admissions procedures are no longer allowed."
"I'm very proud of our team for putting together a compelling argument for why race-conscious admissions procedures unfortunately remain necessary to maintain diversity on college campuses," said John W. Borkowski, the Husch Blackwell partner leading the project.
The Husch Blackwell team led by Borkowski included Aleks Rushing, A.J. James, Mackenzie Conway, Graham Johnson, Marissa Hotujac, Naomie Kweyu, and Claire Hawley, among others. The CGCS team was led by Julie Wright Halbert, legislative counsel, Manish Naik, Akisha Osei Sarfo, Moses Palacios and Ray Hart.
Husch Blackwell is an industry-focused law firm with 20-plus offices across the United States, including its virtual office, The Link. The firm represents clients around the world in major industries including energy and natural resources; financial services and capital markets; food and agribusiness; healthcare, life sciences and education; real estate, development and construction; and technology, manufacturing and transportation. For more information, visit huschblackwell.com.
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SOMERVILLE, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laronde, the company pioneering Endless RNA™ (eRNA) – a novel, engineered form of RNA that can be programmed to express proteins inside the body for breakthrough treatments – today announced that John Mendlein, Ph. D., the company's Chairman, will become its interim Chief Executive Officer, effective this month.
Mendlein succeeds Diego Miralles, M.D., who joined Laronde as CEO in December 2020 from Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson in San Diego. Mendlein, a Flagship Pioneering Executive Partner, has been involved with numerous Flagship bioplatform companies in board or senior leadership roles, including Adnexus, Axcella, Editas, FL55, Laronde, Moderna, Omega and Senda, and is a seasoned biotech entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in building bioplatform companies from small molecules to programmable medicines. As he assumes the role of interim CEO, the company will initiate a CEO search. Diego Miralles will continue to work with Flagship ecosystem companies as an Advisor.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Diego for his efforts to advance Laronde through its emergence from stealth and its next company building steps, and for his deep commitment to our mission," said Mendlein, Laronde Chairman and incoming CEO. "Our multi-product eRNA platform holds the promise to change medicine and I look forward to partnering with the entire Laronde team to write the next exciting chapter of Laronde as we bring forward breakthrough eRNA treatments into the clinic in 2023."
"Flagship founded Laronde in 2017 to industrialize our invention of endless RNA and scale the development of our new class of medicines based on eRNA," said Avak Kahvejian, Ph.D., Laronde Founding CEO, Co-founder, Board member, and Flagship General Partner. "Since that time, we have remained actively involved in developing the eRNA platform and company strategy. John's entrepreneurial experience with first-in-category programmable bioplatforms positions him well to lead the company during this important next phase of growth."
"Laronde has an exceptional team leading the development of its eRNA platform, with the potential to create a new class of programmable medicines," said Diego Miralles. "I look forward to my continuing role engaging with Flagship as an Advisor and am grateful for my time at Laronde and wish John all the best in his new role."
John Mendlein is an executive partner at Flagship Pioneering, contributing to Flagship's strategic and operational objectives, including the origination of new Flagship Labs companies. A longtime member of Flagship's broader ecosystem of companies, John is an experienced biotech entrepreneur. Prior to joining Flagship, John served as president of corporate and product strategy at Moderna and was a member of Moderna's board of directors from 2012 to 2018. He has also held leadership roles at multiple additional biotech enterprises including Aurora Biosciences (acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals), Adnexus Therapeutics, Fate Therapeutics and Affinium Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Debiopharm Group). John currently serves on the boards of Flagship companies FL55, Harbinger Health, Laronde, and Senda Biosciences. John is also a co-author or co-inventor of over 210 publications and published patents. For more about John Mendlein, see here.
Ribonucleic Acids, or RNAs, play a significant role in biology. Among their functions, they provide the "code" that instructs cells to produce or regulate proteins, the building blocks of life and important regulators of disease processes. Because RNAs provide coded instructions to cells, they can be programmed to produce specific effects. This approach has been validated by the successful development of several important RNA-based medicines, but RNA's potential as a drug development modality has just begun. Endless RNA™, or eRNA, was invented at Flagship Labs and is a new class of synthetic, closed-loop RNA. Because eRNA has no free ends, it is not recognized by the immune system and is very stable, enabling a long duration of protein expression. In addition, eRNA can serve protein-coding and non-protein-coding functions, and its protein translation capabilities are completely modular — switching an eRNA "protein sequence cassette" enables the expression of a different protein or multiple proteins that can be tuned as needed on an application-by-application basis.
Laronde is pioneering a platform that offers a completely novel way of modulating human biology. Endless RNA™ (eRNA), invented at Flagship Labs, is a uniquely engineered RNA that can be programmed to express diverse proteins inside the body. It is persistent, non-immunogenic, allows for repeat dosing, and offers flexibility in formulation and delivery. Laronde was founded in 2017 by Flagship Labs, the innovation foundry of Flagship Pioneering. The company is rapidly scaling to support the parallel development of multiple programs across many disease areas. To learn more, please visit the company's website at https://www.laronde.bio/ or Twitter and LinkedIn.
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2022, to shareholders of record as of August 18, 2022.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 8,100 properties under 30 leading brands spanning 139 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program. Connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
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Transportation Department proposes new rules to make it easier for airline consumers to get refunds
By Pete Muntean and Nicky Robertson, CNN
The US Department of Transportation has proposed changes to allow airline passengers to seek refunds under circumstances including major delays and Covid-19.
The department announced Wednesday proposed changes to federal agency rules that would allow passengers to seek a refund if an airline changes departure or arrival times for a domestic flight by three hours or more, changes the arrival or departure airport, changes or adds connections in a flight itinerary, or changes the type of plane being flown by the airline “if it causes a significant downgrade in the air travel experience or amenities available onboard the flight.”
The proposed rules also would expand protections for consumers who are unable to fly for pandemic-related reasons and have nonrefundable tickets, allowing them to receive travel credits or vouchers that do not expire. These consumers could also be eligible for refunds from airlines that received significant government financial assistance.
The announcement comes as the Biden administration aims to crack down on airlines that have been struggling with thousands of cancellations and delays.
For years, Department of Transportation rules have only required airlines to provide passengers a refund if carriers “significantly change” a flight.
The department said Wednesday it has received a “flood” of complaints from passengers seeking refunds from airlines since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic “because airlines canceled or significantly changed their flights or because the consumers decided not to fly for pandemic-related reasons such as health concerns.”
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on CNN’s “New Day” Thursday that this “rulemaking has been in the works for some time,” adding that it would “expand passenger rights.”
“We want to make that sure we’re being thoughtful. So right now, if you have input on this proposed rule, there is a window to make your voice heard at the Department of Transportation website. And, of course, we’re continuing to assess other measures that we can take to improve the passenger experience,” he told CNN’s John Avlon.
The department will also hold a virtual public hearing on the rule for August 22.
The announcement follows a private meeting that Buttigieg held with airline CEOs in June, during which he told them to fix summer flight schedules that have been crumbling under airline staffing shortages along with bad weather and air traffic control delays. Data from FlightAware shows airlines have canceled roughly 40,000 flights in the US since Memorial Day.
The cancellations and delays led US Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Alex Padilla of California to demand the Transportation Department “aggressively” use its authority to hold airlines accountable and protect consumers.
They called on the department to have airlines pay fines and compensate passengers for overbooking flights.
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University of Birmingham (U.K.) signs licensing deal with Innova Medical Group – the world's largest COVID-19 at-home self-test provider - to Commercialize New Proven Testing Method in the Global Markets it Serves
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique testing method invented at the University of Birmingham is set for a global rollout after its commercial rights were licensed to the world's largest COVID-19 test provider, Innova Medical Group – a California-based global health screening and diagnostics innovator and a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 rapid tests. Known as Reverse Transcription-Free EXPAR (RTF-EXPAR) testing, this new technology offers detection in as little as 10 minutes.
Detailed test evaluations reveal the method delivers a fast, accurate, highly sensitive and simple test for COVID-19 detection, meaning the test could be deployed en masse at entertainment venues, airport arrival terminals, and in remote settings where clinical testing laboratories are not available. The method is just as sensitive as both PCR and LAMP tests - currently used in hospital settings - and is also faster and more sensitive than lateral flow tests, enabling detection at low viral levels. Crucially, it can be used with testing techniques which bypass the need for specialized laboratory equipment, which would reduce delays in waiting for test results, which currently requires samples to be sent to specialist laboratories.
The assay was invented and tested at the University of Birmingham, which found its sensitivity to be equivalent to quantitative PCR testing. This new RTF-EXPAR testing platform is also being adapted for the detection of other viruses, meaning the tests can be quickly adapted to cover both new variants and new viruses. The technology's new license holder, Innova Medical Group, is the world's largest provider of lateral flow tests. The company is aiming to accelerate RTF-EXPAR's global rollout for widespread use by 2023.
The approach behind RTF uses reagents that can be adapted for the detection of other viruses, meaning the tests can be quickly adapted to cover both new variants and other viruses, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) which causes cervical cancer.
"The RTF technology developed at the University of Birmingham hits a testing sweet spot. It's just as sensitive as PCR and LAMP tests, but without the time constraints and laboratory equipment required for these methods," said Robert Kasprzak, Chief Executive Officer at Innova. "We're committed to accelerating RTF's growth and further complementing our current portfolio of healthcare diagnostic products that strengthen the pandemic management solutions we offer to global customers. We've been searching globally for advanced diagnostics technologies to manage the current pandemic and mitigate future healthcare challenges, and we were impressed by the RTF testing method and the team behind it deserves enormous credit for their innovation."
Since the COVID-19 pandemic's outbreak, Innova Medical Group has delivered more than 1.5 billion lateral flow tests to customers worldwide. With this new licensing agreement underscoring its nimble approach and commitment to innovate, the company aims to provide effective, high-quality diagnostic products at reasonable prices to more people around the world.
"The RTF test rapidly amplifies small quantities of viral genetic material, producing a detectable signal within 10 minutes, which is much faster than PCR or LAMP testing and even quicker than lateral flow tests," said Professor Tim Dafforn from the University of Birmingham. "The reverse transcription and amplification steps slow down existing COVID-19 assays like LAMP and PCR, which are based on nucleic acid detection, thus an ideal test would be both sufficiently sensitive and speedy; the new RTF test achieves that goal in two ways - a new RNA-to-DNA conversion step we designed avoids reverse transcription and the amplification step to generate the read-out signal uses EXPAR, an alternative DNA amplification process."
Professor James Tucker from the University of Birmingham added, "EXPAR amplifies DNA at a single temperature, thus avoiding lengthy heating and cooling steps found in PCR; however, while LAMP also uses a single temperature for amplification, EXPAR is a simpler and a more direct process in which much smaller strands are amplified making it an even faster DNA amplification technique than not only PCR but also LAMP."
For more information on Innova Medical Group, please visit: https://innovamedgroup.com/
Innova Medical Group, wholly owned by Pasaca Capital, Inc., is a global health screening and diagnostic innovator driven to dramatically improve health outcomes worldwide with equitable, high-value testing solutions. From delivering more than 2 billion COVID-19 rapid test kits to customers worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic, to providing critical vaccines, including highly sought-after WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines to the world population, Innova is committed to improving the human condition globally. Our strategic and iterative approach enables us to manufacture, distribute, and deploy myriad accessible tests customised to meet and empower the user at their point of need. With a panoramic vision spanning the present to the future, we develop trusted solutions that are both intuitive and secure to use. We quickly and nimbly became the world's largest provider of COVID-19 tests, and we are determined to execute on this model across infectious disease, other chronic conditions, and wellness.
The University of Birmingham is ranked amongst the world's top 100 institutions. Its work brings people from across the world to Birmingham, including researchers, teachers and more than 6,500 international students from over 150 countries.
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The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak that has infected more than 6,600 Americans, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
The announcement will free up federal money and other resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.
The declaration comes as the the Biden administration has faced criticism over monkeypox vaccine availability. Clinics in major cities such as New York and San Francisco say they haven’t received enough of the two-shot vaccine to meet demand, and some have had to stop offering the second dose to ensure supply of first doses.
The White House said it has made more than 1.1 million doses available and has helped to boost domestic diagnostic capacity to 80,000 tests per week.
The monkeypox virus spreads through prolonged and close skin-to-skin contact, including hugging, cuddling and kissing, as well as sharing bedding, towels and clothing. The people who have gotten sick so far have been primarily men who have sex with men. But health officials emphasize that the virus can infect anyone.
The announcement comes three days after the Biden administration named top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the monkeypox outbreak.
News of the expected declaration was first reported Thursday by Politico.
Such a declaration is an important — and overdue — step, said Lawrence Gostin, a public health law expert at Georgetown University.
“It signals the U.S. government’s seriousness and purpose, and sounds a global alarm,” he said.
Under a declaration by the Department of Health and Human Services, the agency can draw from emergency funds, hire or reassign staff to deal with the outbreak, and take other steps to control the virus.
A public health emergency can be extended, similar to what happened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gostin said the U.S. government has been too cautious and should have declared a nationwide emergency earlier. Public health measures to control outbreaks have increasingly faced legal challenges in recent years, but Gostin didn’t expect that to happen with monkeypox.
“It is a textbook case of a public health emergency,” Gostin said. “It’s not a red or a blue state issue. There is no political opposition to fighting monkeypox.”
The government’s decision comes after others have made similar declarations.
Last week, the World Health Organization called monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases in more than 70 countries. A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert, but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal.
California, Illinois and New York have all made declarations in the last week, as have New York City, San Francisco and San Diego County. | https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2022/08/us-to-declare-monkeypox-outbreak-a-health-emergency.html | 2022-08-04T19:00:12Z | https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2022/08/us-to-declare-monkeypox-outbreak-a-health-emergency.html | false |
Tower block erupts in flames in Bethnal Green: Witnesses report 'loud explosion' which 'sounded like a bomb' and 'felt like an earthquake'
- Around 100 firefighters and 15 vehicles were called to the scene of the inferno
- Huge fire broke out in block of flats in Shoreditch following reports of 'explosion'
- London Fire Brigade (LFB) received more than 40 calls alerting them of blaze
- LFB are yet to determine the cause of the fire on Thursday as it is ongoing
A huge fire broke out in a block of flats in Shoreditch on Thursday with local residents reporting a 'large explosion' that 'sounded like a bomb'.
Around 100 firefighters and 15 vehicles were called to the scene of the inferno at a block of flats on Granby Street in east London at 5.53pm on Thursday evening.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed it received more than 40 calls alerting them about the huge blaze inside the eight-storey building, with flames on the third and fourth floors.
Firefighters from Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Shadwell, Dockhead, Islington and surrounding fire stations are all currently at the scene.
Footage shared on social media shows plumes of flames and black smoke erupting through the block of flats while fire engines showered the blaze with water.
The LFB told MailOnline they were 'called to reports of a large explosion' but are yet to determine the cause of the fire.
On witness took to Twitter and said: 'It sounded like a bomb just went off, this is just behind St Matthews Road. Felt like an earthquake, I am so shook.'
Around 100 firefighters and 15 vehicles were called to the scene of the inferno at a block of flats on Granby Street in east London at 5.53pm on Thursday evening
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed it received more than 40 calls alerting them about the huge blaze inside the eight-storey building, with flames on the third and fourth floors
Bethnal Green Road is shut from Brick Lane to Queensbridge Road and motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible.
The horror blaze was seen ripping through the windows of the building - which partially collapsed - as terrified onlookers heard screams from the scene.
The Metropolitan Police said they have officers in the surrounding areas redirecting traffic away from the inferno.
They wrote on Twitter: **Warning** Bethnal Green Road is closed both directions near junction with Brick Lane, as we deal with a serious incident with London Ambulance and London Fire Brigade. Please avoid the area.'
In a statement shared online, LFB said: 'Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to reports of a fire and explosion on Granby Street in Shoreditch.
'Flats on the third and fourth floor of an eight-storey block are alight.
'The Brigade's 999 Control Officers have taken 42 calls to the blaze.
Footage shared on social media shows plumes of flames and black smoke erupting through the block of flats while fire engines showered the blaze with water
'Part of Bethnal Green Road has been closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible.
'The Brigade was called at 1753. Fire crews from Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Shadwell, Dockhead, Islington and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.
'The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.'
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told MailOnline: 'We were called at 5:54pm today (4 August) to reports of an incident at Bentworth Court, E2.
'We have sent a number of resources to the scene including three ambulance crews, a tactical response unit and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team. We have also dispatched London's Air Ambulance.
'The incident is ongoing and we are working with our emergency service colleagues.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11081953/Tower-block-erupts-flames-Bethnal-Green-Witnesses-report-loud-explosion.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-04T19:01:39Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11081953/Tower-block-erupts-flames-Bethnal-Green-Witnesses-report-loud-explosion.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL has appointed Greg Johnson as lead Underwriter for War, Terrorism and Political Violence (WTPV) business for the Western Region of the US. Based in Los Angeles, Mr. Johnson will focus on growing the west coast terrorism portfolio, monitoring financial exposure, and building and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients.
Commenting on the appointment, Morgan Shrub, Head of WTPV, Americas said: "There is tremendous growth opportunity on the west coast, and we are excited to add such great underwriting talent to our team as we continue to grow across the country. Greg is an expert in his field and brings a unique underwriting perspective that further complements our capabilities."
Mr. Johnson joins AXA XL's growing global team of specialty insurance experts from Hiscox where he served as Senior Underwriter, Kidnap & Ransom. He brings 10 years' underwriting experience focusing on the entertainment and production industries. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Boston College where he received a B.S. in Management.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
7-0-6
(seven, zero, six)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
7-0-6
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BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — Bartholomew County’s prosecutor is facing charges after the Indiana State Police heard complaints from his neighbor, who alleged he threatened his life on Mother’s Day.
In a probable cause affidavit unsealed Thursday, a detective with the Indiana State Police said they spoke with William Nash’s neighbors who said they were concerned for their safety due to Nash’s erratic behavior, position and power.
The charges stem from an incident that happened on Mother’s Day. The document says the neighbor was mowing his yard when he noticed Nash aggressively approaching him with an angry look on his face.
The neighbor told the detective that Nash yelled at him saying “You have dangerous dogs, this is the last time. You yell about a BB gun being dangerous, your dogs are dangerous.” The neighbor explained to the detective that Nash has shot a BB gun towards their house in the past.
The document says the neighbor told Nash to get off his property and his wife came out to see if he was okay. Later on, the neighbor was mowing and came across a collar with the name of a pet. The number went to Nash’s voicemail.
When the neighbor saw Nash in the back yard gardening, the document said he walked around his own fence, staying on his property. The neighbor told Nash “Hey Bill found this, I think it is yours.”
The neighbor told police that Nash told him that the collar was his, and didn’t know why it was on the neighbor’s property. The document said the neighbor asked him if he wanted to discuss it like adults, when Nash started yelling at him.
You think a BB gun is dangerous! Your dogs are dangerous! A BB gun is not going to kill you! You have kids playing with the dogs! You think a BB gun can kill you! I can kill you! I will kill you and Indiana State Law says I can kill you! Dude, you came into my yard screaming at me about shooting a BB gun! You put up a fence! Throw it and go, the last time I checked I am still the chief law enforcement officer until December 31 so go ahead and call the cops! Good luck with that! Throw me my thing!
William Nash according to his neighbor as cited in the probable cause affidavit
The neighbor’s wife heard the yelling and started a recording after allegedly hearing Nash say “Indiana Law says I can kill you.” The document says the rest of the statement was captured on the recording.
The neighbors told the Indiana State Police Detective that they are in fear for their safety and believe that Nash can carry out his threats to kill the neighbor he was yelling at.
A special prosecutor has been appointed to the case. Nash was charged with the following:
- obstruction of justice causing a person to withhold or unreasonably delay in producing any testimony, information, document, or thing
- intimidation where the threat is to commit a forcible felony
- intimidation
- interference with the reporting of a crime
- disorderly conduct
- four counts of harassment by telegraph, mail or other written communication | https://cbs4indy.com/news/indiana-state-law-says-i-can-kill-you-bartholomew-county-prosecutor-faces-charges-after-intimidation-complaints/ | 2022-08-04T19:05:20Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/indiana-state-law-says-i-can-kill-you-bartholomew-county-prosecutor-faces-charges-after-intimidation-complaints/ | true |
(The Hill) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is managing expectations about how many Senate seats are likely to flip in the midterm election after Trump-backed candidates who have perpetuated election fraud conspiracies advanced on Tuesday.
McConnell previously predicted the 2022 midterms would be “very good” for Republicans, citing President Biden’s low approval rating and the historical trend of the president’s party losing seats in the middle of their first term in office.
But the success of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump — who have echoed his unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election — and the erratic performance of other Senate GOP hopefuls have put a damper on expectations of a Republican tidal wave in November.
McConnell sought to manage expectations Wednesday in an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier when asked about the prospects of Republicans in several key races.
“I think it’s going to be very tight. We have a 50-50 nation. And I think when this Senate race smoke clears, we’re likely to have a very, very close Senate still, with us up slightly or the Democrats up slightly,” McConnell said Wednesday evening on Fox’s “Special Report.”
McConnell delivered his sober-sounding analysis when Baier asked him about Republican candidates such as J.D. Vance, Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker struggling against their Democratic opponents in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Georgia, respectively, in recent polls.
Trump endorsed all three candidates and appeared to help Vance and Oz clinch their primary victories.
An analysis of the Ohio Senate race by FiveThirtyEight found Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) leading Vance by an average of 2 percentage points in recent polls.
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is leading celebrity doctor Oz by an average of 10 percentage points, and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is leading former football star Walker by 3 percentage points.
Two more Trump-backed candidates, investment firm executive Blake Masters and state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, won their primary races in Arizona and Missouri, respectively, on Tuesday. Both candidates have supported Trump’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
Masters said last week that he would have objected to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results if he had been serving in Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, and Schmitt joined with 17 other Republican attorneys general in 2020 to overturn the election results.
The emergence of Trump-allied candidates in key Senate races has given Democrats more hope that they can cling to their slim 50-50 majority.
Democrats are also feeling energized by the backlash against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark abortion rights ruling.
Abortion rights advocates scored a major victory Tuesday when voters in Kansas overwhelmingly rejected an amendment to remove protections for abortion rights in the state Constitution, voting 59 percent to 41 percent to keep the protections in place.
Asked about how the court’s decision would impact Senate races in the fall, McConnell said, “I don’t think we really know until the end of the year.”
“We’re in the process of finding that out,” he said. “There were a lot of people interested in the issue in Kansas. There’s no question about that.”
More than 900,000 Kansans turned out to vote in Tuesday’s election, more than in any primary election since 2010, according to The Topeka Capital-Journal, a number that experts tied to interest in the abortion question. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/mcconnell-manages-midterm-expectations-after-trump-backed-candidates-win/ | 2022-08-04T19:07:20Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/mcconnell-manages-midterm-expectations-after-trump-backed-candidates-win/ | false |
A federal judge reprimanded a prominent pro-Trump social media personality and Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendant for making "questionable" comments in the media about his plea agreement and cooperation with law enforcement. Those comments, U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich said, were "inconsistent" with what he previously told the court.
"He's losing more and more credibility by the moment," Friedrich said at the hearing, which was held via teleconference.
Judge Friedrich said the defendant, Brandon Straka, was possibly opening himself up to prosecution for lying to federal investigators.
"What he needs to appreciate is he is potentially incriminating himself for [18 U.S. Code Section] 1001 prosecution," said Friedrich, referring to the criminal law against making "materially false" statements to the federal government.
Straka, the founder of the conservative "#WalkAway" campaign, did not attend Wednesday's hearing and was represented by his attorney. By this point, his case has largely been resolved.
Back in Sept. 2021, he agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of Engaging in Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in the Capitol Building or Grounds. At sentencing, he avoided jail time, and instead received 90 days of home confinement and three years' probation.
Wednesday's hearing was ostensibly focused on an apparent mistake made by the court, in which a clerk accidentally unsealed sensitive records detailing Straka's cooperation with federal investigators. A coalition of media organizations, which includes NPR, had asked the court to unseal documents in the case. The court inadvertently made more available than the judge had intended.
The records described how Straka provided "significant information" about pro-Trump "Stop The Steal" organizers including Ali Alexander, Amy and Kylie Kremer, and Cindy Chafian. Prosecutors said Straka provided investigators with a voicemail he had received from another Jan. 6 defendant, and that evidence was "valuable in the government's prosecution." In another instance, the records say Straka helped identify yet another potential suspect who "was not previously identified by the FBI."
Straka publicly reacted to the release of the records - which were first reported by Washington, D.C.-based TV station WUSA9 - by appearing to minimize how much he cooperated with the government.
"To me, making the choice to sit down and answer questions was a no-brainer - nobody I know committed any crimes and I have no evidence of any criminal wrongdoing from anybody," Straka wrote in an open letter he posted online. "There is NOTHING WRONG with talking to the DOJ and telling them your friends are innocent."
He claimed that, "Nobody that I answered questions about was arrested. As far as I know, none were visited."
Judge Friedrich was apologetic for the mistaken release of the sealed records, which she chalked up to "human error." She acknowledged that the release was especially concerning, because records of cooperation with the government can put law enforcement sources in danger.
But Friedrich, who was nominated to the federal bench by former President Trump, grew audibly frustrated when she turned to Straka's recent public comments about both his cooperation and his plea deal.
"To the extent he's making claims that are inconsistent with what he said to federal agents, he needs to understand that this definitely is not in his best interest," Friedrich told Straka's attorney, Bilal Essayli.
At sentencing, Friedrich had given Straka credit for his cooperation with law enforcement.
"Though I do view Mr. Straka's criminal conduct as very serious," Friedrich said back in January, "it's been mitigated somewhat by his early plea and by his willingness to assist the government by providing complete and truthful information."
Among both judges and prosecutors, Friedrich is not alone in her frustration when it comes to certain post-plea commentary in the Capitol riot cases. One judge said he felt burned after a Jan. 6 defendant went on Fox News not long after sentencing and seemed to downplay her actions. This summer, prosecutors notified the court after another riot defendant went on a podcast and "made several statements inconsistent with the contrition that the government credited and on which the Court relied" at sentencing.
Friedrich also rebuked Straka for his recent public comments, where his story about what he did on Jan. 6 seemed to differ from what he previously told the court under oath.
Straka moved with the crowd to the steps of the Capitol building during the Jan. 6 riot and was filming on his smartphone. According to a statement of offense Straka signed and agreed to as part of his plea, he yelled "go, go, go" as members of the mob tried to enter the building, and said "take it, take it," after rioters grabbed a shield from a police officer. Straka never entered the Capitol building, and left shortly afterwards.
That evening, as officers were trying to clear the Capitol building, Straka tweeted "Patriots at the Capitol – HOLD. THE. LINE!!!!" He later said that he did not understand the full extent of the violence when he tweeted that comment.
At his sentencing hearing, Straka said he was "deeply sorry and shameful for being present at an event that sent members of Congress running in fear to evacuate a building."
He also expressed remorse for the incident involving the shield.
"I want to apologize to all members of the Capitol Police whose safety was put in danger by the unruly mob, in particular the police officer whose shield can be seen in my video being grabbed by members of the crowd," Straka told the court.
Since then, however, Straka has been active on social media and making the rounds in conservative media. And, in Judge Friedrich's view, he has made "questionable comments regarding the truth of his plea."
It was unclear what specific comments Friedrich was referring to, but in multiple interviews, Straka has appeared to cast doubt about the "statement of offense" he signed - particularly the section where he admitted saying "take it, take it" on video as rioters grabbed a police officer's shield.
I’ve been asked, “why would you take a plea deal?”. Many who know me well feel certain I didn’t do things I was accused of.
— Brandon Straka (@BrandonStraka) March 8, 2022
Today a DC jury deliberated for 3 hrs b4 finding a J6 defendant guilty of all charges. Every J6 case will have the same result.https://t.co/n4UFEJDG1g
"I vehemently denied that was my voice, to my attorney. I was in shock when I was accused of that," Straka told Fox News host Tucker Carlson. He said he was under intense pressure to sign a plea deal including that allegation in order to resolve the case. "I have now confessed to doing those things," he said.
Straka said that people should watch the video of the incident with headphones on, "Because when I speak on the video, it always comes through the left channel. And the other voices which were attributed to me - well, just decide for yourselves if you feel like that sounds the same."
At Wednesday's hearing, Judge Friedrich said Straka's public comments make "me question every statement he made to me at the time of sentencing - every single one of them."
"I'm wondering: should I be anticipating a motion to withdraw his plea?" Friedrich asked Straka's attorney. "Because I want you to know I would gladly hold an evidentiary hearing to address his claims. Is that something that I should be expecting?"
"No, your honor," Essayli replied.
Essayli explained that Straka "is more of a public figure. He faces a lot of reporting - a lot of it he views as false reporting or misleading reporting, and it is difficult for him not to respond or be emotional."
Friedrich was unpersuaded by that line of argument.
"I suggest that you tell him to exercise some discretion that he didn't show before Jan. 6, during Jan. 6, and apparently after Jan. 6," Friedrich said. "And also inform him that I will be asking probation for periodic status reports about his performance on supervision."
She added, "I expect that what I hear from these reports to be different in nature than what has been brought to my attention in recent days."
Essayli said he would pass the message on to his client. Essayli did not respond to NPR's request for comment.
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(The Hill) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is managing expectations about how many Senate seats are likely to flip in the midterm election after Trump-backed candidates who have perpetuated election fraud conspiracies advanced on Tuesday.
McConnell previously predicted the 2022 midterms would be “very good” for Republicans, citing President Biden’s low approval rating and the historical trend of the president’s party losing seats in the middle of their first term in office.
But the success of candidates backed by former President Donald Trump — who have echoed his unfounded claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election — and the erratic performance of other Senate GOP hopefuls have put a damper on expectations of a Republican tidal wave in November.
McConnell sought to manage expectations Wednesday in an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier when asked about the prospects of Republicans in several key races.
“I think it’s going to be very tight. We have a 50-50 nation. And I think when this Senate race smoke clears, we’re likely to have a very, very close Senate still, with us up slightly or the Democrats up slightly,” McConnell said Wednesday evening on Fox’s “Special Report.”
McConnell delivered his sober-sounding analysis when Baier asked him about Republican candidates such as J.D. Vance, Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker struggling against their Democratic opponents in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Georgia, respectively, in recent polls.
Trump endorsed all three candidates and appeared to help Vance and Oz clinch their primary victories.
An analysis of the Ohio Senate race by FiveThirtyEight found Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) leading Vance by an average of 2 percentage points in recent polls.
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is leading celebrity doctor Oz by an average of 10 percentage points, and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is leading former football star Walker by 3 percentage points.
Two more Trump-backed candidates, investment firm executive Blake Masters and state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, won their primary races in Arizona and Missouri, respectively, on Tuesday. Both candidates have supported Trump’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
Masters said last week that he would have objected to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results if he had been serving in Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, and Schmitt joined with 17 other Republican attorneys general in 2020 to overturn the election results.
The emergence of Trump-allied candidates in key Senate races has given Democrats more hope that they can cling to their slim 50-50 majority.
Democrats are also feeling energized by the backlash against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark abortion rights ruling.
Abortion rights advocates scored a major victory Tuesday when voters in Kansas overwhelmingly rejected an amendment to remove protections for abortion rights in the state Constitution, voting 59 percent to 41 percent to keep the protections in place.
Asked about how the court’s decision would impact Senate races in the fall, McConnell said, “I don’t think we really know until the end of the year.”
“We’re in the process of finding that out,” he said. “There were a lot of people interested in the issue in Kansas. There’s no question about that.”
More than 900,000 Kansans turned out to vote in Tuesday’s election, more than in any primary election since 2010, according to The Topeka Capital-Journal, a number that experts tied to interest in the abortion question. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/mcconnell-manages-midterm-expectations-after-trump-backed-candidates-win/ | 2022-08-04T19:09:47Z | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/mcconnell-manages-midterm-expectations-after-trump-backed-candidates-win/ | false |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An attorney for the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre who are suing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the attack said Thursday that the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two years’ worth of records from Jones’ phone.
Attorney Mark Bankston told the Texas court where Jones is on trial to determine how much he owes for defaming the parents that the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has requested the digital records. He later said outside of court that he plans to comply with the request.
A spokesperson for the committee declined to comment Thursday.
As Jones testified at the trial on Wednesday, Bankston revealed that the Infowars host’s lead attorney, Andino Reynal, had mistakenly sent him the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone.
Reynal asked Judge Maya Guerra Gamble to declare a mistrial over the mistaken transfer of records and said they should have been returned and any copies destroyed. Gamble rejected the request.
Reynal also accused Bankston of trying to perform “for a national audience.” He said the material included a review copy of text messages over six months from late 2019 into the first quarter of 2020.
Bankston said his team followed Texas’ civil rules of evidence and that Jones’ attorneys missed their chance to properly request the return of the records.
“Mr. Reynal is using a fig leaf (to cover) for his own malpractice,” Bankston said.
He said the records mistakenly sent to him included some medical records of plaintiffs in other lawsuits against Jones.
“Mr. Jones and his intimate messages with Roger Stone are not protected,” Bankston said, referring to former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally.
Rolling Stone, quoting unnamed sources, reported Wednesday evening that the Jan. 6 committee was preparing to subpoena the data from the parents’ attorneys to assist in the investigation of the deadly riot.
Bankston said outside of court Thursday that the committee had requested the phone records, but hadn’t subpoenaed them. He also said he wasn’t familiar with everything that was in the records yet, including whether they include any information that the committee is seeking, because there was so much information in them.
“We don’t know (yet) the full scope and breadth,” of the material, Bankston said. “We certainly saw text messages from as far back as 2019. … In terms of what all is on that phone, it’s going to take a little while to figure that out.”
“The Jan. 6 committee doesn’t have any more information about what’s on that phone than I do. I don’t know if it even covers the time period they are interested in,” he said
Jones didn’t attend Thursday’s court proceedings. But on his Infowars show Thursday, he said the records were from a year before Jan. 6 and had “nothing to do with it.”
“And if anything, I say more radical things on air than I do on text messages. And the idea that there’s some type of criminal activity on there is preposterous,” he said.
The jury in Austin is deciding how much Jones should pay to the parents of a child killed in the 2012 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, because of his and Infowars’ repeated false claims that the shooting was a hoax created by advocates for gun control. Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, the parents suing Jones, are seeking at least $150 million in damages.
Last month, the Jan. 6 committee showed graphic and violent text messages and played videos of right-wing figures, including Jones, and others vowing that Jan. 6 would be the day they would fight for Trump.
The committee first subpoenaed Jones in November, demanding a deposition and documents related to his efforts to spread misinformation about the 2020 election and a rally on the day of the attack.
In the subpoena letter, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chairman, said Jones helped organize the Jan. 6 rally at the Ellipse that preceded the insurrection. He also wrote that Jones repeatedly promoted Trump’s false claims of election fraud, urged his listeners to go to Washington for the rally, and march from the Ellipse to the Capitol. Thompson also wrote that Jones “made statements implying that you had knowledge about the plans of President Trump with respect to the rally.”
The nine-member panel was especially interested in what Jones said shortly after Trump’s now-infamous Dec. 19, 2020, tweet in which he told his supporters to “be there, will be wild!” on Jan. 6.
“You went on InfoWars that same day and called the tweet ‘One of the most historic events in American history,’” the letter continued.
In January, Jones was deposed by the committee during an hourslong, virtual meeting in which he said he exercised his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination “almost 100 times.”
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri in Washington, D.C., and Jill Bleed in Little Rock, Arkansas, contributed to this report.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (WDAF) — A property owner in Kansas couldn’t believe the surprise he got on Monday morning.
A roof repair company was ripping shingles from the top of his home — but he hadn’t called for a new roof to be installed. That crew, according to Overland Park police, was at the wrong residence.
“We’ve got to get over to the house. There’s people ripping the roof off the house,” Steve Kornspan, who owns that house, recalled saying.
Kornspan owns several homes around Johnson County and says he maintains the one that unexpectedly lost part of the roof as a short-term rental. The renters, who were in the area for a sporting event, were awakened by the noise of power tools.
“I said, ‘We’re not getting a roof on that house,’” Kornspan said.
Kornspan’s photos from that day show how that crew managed to remove every shingle before realizing they were at the wrong address, and once they did, they took off. Kornspan told Overland Park police he found the crew working at an address a few streets over.
“I don’t know where the confusion … whether it came from the roofing company or these guys. I don’t know who these guys were or why they did my house. The number wasn’t even close,” Kornspan said.
Kornspan won’t say which company is to blame, but he did say they’ve been cooperative. They’re paying for the replacement roof, which was installed Tuesday.
Overland Park Police spokesperson John Lacy said this isn’t a criminal matter. Rather, it’s classified as a civil matter since there was no intent to damage the property.
“This is basically an accident. There’s no criminal intent involved. At this time, there’s no criminal damage to property,” Lacy said.
Kornspan said he isn’t even angry over this.
“We got it taken care of, and it’s just done. It’s what I do every day. Things come up, and we deal with it and we move on,” Kornspan said with a smile.
Lacy said Kornspan did the right thing by calling police — since a report serves as a legal document for what happened. Kornspan said he wouldn’t have needed to call for help if the roofing crew had owned up to their mistake in the first place. | https://phl17.com/nmw/crew-rips-roof-off-wrong-kansas-home-then-takes-off/ | 2022-08-04T19:12:59Z | https://phl17.com/nmw/crew-rips-roof-off-wrong-kansas-home-then-takes-off/ | true |
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Results of a study just published in Frontiers in Digital Health, an international scientific journal, show that teen drug use can be cut dramatically using a newly developed e-learning program that is fun, engaging, and easily accessed with digital devices routinely used by today's teens. Class sessions to practice the skills taught in the program were also included.
The e-learning program is a digital version of the Botvin Life Skills Training (LST) program and is designed to provide middle school students with the knowledge and skills needed to promote health, wellness, and resilience. LST has been extensively tested and proven effective through research published in over 30 scientific papers. The study published today is the first to prove the effectiveness of the new e-learning adaptation of LST. It also provides evidence that a hybrid digital program is effective when self-paced e-learning modules and teacher-led class sessions are combined.
The current study included 1,447 students from 23 middle schools across the United States. Schools were randomly assigned to receive the e-learning program and class sessions or serve as a "treatment-as-usual" control group. Compared to controls, students who received the e-learning program and class sessions showed significantly less cigarette smoking, e-cigarette and vaping use, excess alcohol use, marijuana use, and prescription drug misuse. They also showed increased health knowledge and skills knowledge, increased decision-making skills, increased skills related to coping with anxiety and anger, more effective communication and social skills, and increased conflict resolution and assertiveness skills.
"These are very exciting findings," said Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin, professor emeritus at Cornell University's Weill Medical College and developer of the LST program. "As access to new technology becomes more available, it is important that we utilize that technology to meet the health needs of schools, families, and communities."
The new hybrid digital version of LST was developed by National Health Promotion Associates (NHPA) and tested by a team of researchers led by Dr. Kenneth Griffin, a professor of global and community health at George Mason University, and Dr. Christopher Williams, director of research at NHPA and adjunct associate professor of psychology at Purchase College, State University of New York.
Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is a highly acclaimed, evidence-based drug abuse and violence prevention program that has been taught in more than 35 countries throughout the world. LST has been extensively tested and proven to reduce tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use by as much as 80%. Long-term follow-up studies show that it produces prevention effects that are durable and long-lasting. Visit www.lifeskillstraining.com for more information.
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A fast-burning wildfire southwest of Ellensburg spread overnight from five acres to 1,500, prompting emergency evacuation notices to about 50 homes or structures 10 miles north of Naches, Yakima County. The fire grew to 5,600 acres within a few hours Thursday morning.
The Cow Canyon fire was first reported at the Wenas Barbecue Flats Horse Camp around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to InciWeb- Incident Information System.
No major injuries have been reported.
A Level 3 evacuation order is in place for 1.5 miles radius around the intersection of Maloy and Audubon roads, with a Level 2 for North Wenas Road from Wenas Lake to Ellensburg, Yakima County Emergency Management Director Tony Miller told the Yakima Herald-Republic. People were moving cattle out of the area Wednesday night and trucks for evacuating livestock were nearby should they become needed, the Herald reported.
The blaze grew quickly Wednesday, fueled by grass, brush and timber. It was fostered by strong winds, high temperatures and low relative humidity, fire authorities reported.
Firefighting resources, including multiple engine crews, aircraft and other heavy equipment, are responding to the fire burning in moderately difficult terrain.
The firefighting planes are using local bodies of water, including Wenas Lake, to fill up, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Recreational boaters should be aware of aircraft takeoff and landings and keep a safe distance, the center said.
An emergency shelter has been established at the Selah Civic Center. Anyone displaced by the fire can call the American Red Cross at 509-457-1690.
Of concern is the forecast Thursday that calls for west winds of 7 to 14 mph with gusts up to 22 mph and temperatures in the high 80s, InciWeb reported.
Smoke will be visible throughout most of the Yakima Valley and may impact air quality. Visit Washington Smoke Information for more specific and up-to-date air quality information. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/fast-spreading-fire-near-ellensburg-prompts-evacuations/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news | 2022-08-04T19:15:02Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/fast-spreading-fire-near-ellensburg-prompts-evacuations/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news | false |
Juvenile accused in grandfather’s death enters plea by reason of mental illness
HAMLIN, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A juvenile accused of shooting and killing his step grandfather has entered a not guilty plea by reason of mental illness, according to the Lincoln County Prosecutor’s Office.
In January of 2021, Bobby Walden Jr., 60, was shot at a home on Maple Street in Hamlin, West Virginia State Police reports.
Walden was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
In a psychiatric examination, a doctor found his grandson competent to stand trial, but did confirm he suffered from mental deficiencies.
The juvenile who is facing a charge of first-degree murder will be sent to William Sharple Hospital for a danger assessment, says the prosecutor’s office.
Troopers: juvenile accused of shooting and killing grandfather
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(NewsNation) — A fifth child in the United States has tested positive for monkeypox, furthering the spread of a disease that’s left public health experts frustrated.
So far, two children each in Indiana and California were diagnosed, as well as a child visiting Washington, D.C., from out of the country.
As the world tries to put a lid on the growing outbreak, new data from Africa suggests children younger than 8 may be especially at risk for more severe disease. Doctors are still trying to figure out why.
“I think it has to do with the maturity of the immune system. We don’t have a lot of details about it,” Dr. Peter Hotez, a pediatrics professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, said during an appearance Wednesday on “NewsNation Prime.”
Hotez believes the five children in America likely picked up the disease from someone they live with. The disease spreads through respiratory droplets, skin-to-skin contact and oral-to-skin contact.
That list of relatively intimate sources of transmission has led some to write off monkeypox as a sexually transmitted disease. Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said sexual contact is a main source of transmission, Hotez believes outlier cases become more likely with continued spread.
“We should expect spillover from the current high-risk group to the general population if we allow those cases to continue to grow,” Hotez said.
Hotez is also frustrated at the seemingly preventable nature of this outbreak.
“It’s too bad because, unlike with COVID-19, the vaccines were already invented and developed, and same with the antiviral drug,” he said. “We just had too many lapses in our system.”
The lapses include an expiring batch of vaccine doses in reserve and a lack of alacrity in replacing them.
Hotez is optimistic the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body, can still be contained since there are no asymptomatic cases.
On Thursday, the Biden administration officially declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move expected to free up emergency federal funding and improve the distribution of vaccines and treatments.
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(NEXSTAR) – It’s no secret Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is good at what he does — he most recently had two back-to-back MVP seasons. What was a secret, until Wednesday, was exactly how he claims he did it.
During a recent podcast appearance, Rodgers credited a plant-based psychedelic, ayahuasca, for his accomplishments over the last two seasons.
While on the Aubrey Marcus Podcast, Rodgers explained that he had used ayahuasca while in South America. He decided to try ayahuasca following a previous experience with psychedelics, during which he ingested mushrooms on a beach and then felt as though he was merging with the ocean.
Described as a hallucinogenic drug, ayahuasca is usually consumed as a tea, according to the Milwaukee Detox Center. It’s made from a mixture of the bark and stems of the Banisteriopsis caapi plant and is commonly used by “indigenous peoples in the Amazon for its healing properties.”
Ayahuasca is a concentrated liquid, according to Australia’s Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF), that is made by heating or boiling the Banisteriopsis. Its active chemical is DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic that can be smoked with a pipe or brewed into a drink. DMT is a Schedule I drug in the U.S.
Ayahuasca also has alleged spiritual properties, which has led to its popularity in the U.S. A drug alert from the Milwaukee Detox Center says ayahuasca can be purchased as a tea online, and some countries like Ecuador and Costa Rica offer “weeklong experiences where you can attend ayahuasca ceremonies led by a shaman.”
Rodgers said he doesn’t “think it’s a coincidence” that he won MVP in 2020 and 2021 after an ayahuasca experience in South America.
“We talked so much about … mental health, and to me, one of the core tenets of your mental health is self-love, and that’s what ayahuasca did for me. [It helped] me see how to unconditionally love and it’s only in that unconditional self-love that then I’m able to truly be able to unconditionally love others,” Rodgers explained. “I mean it’s important that I play well and show up and lead and all that stuff but they won’t care about what you say until they know how much you care.”
As a tea, ayahuasca can cause “a dream-like state and hallucinations, making you feel your emotions very intensely,” according to the Milwaukee Detox Center.
Users may believe ayahuasca promotes “a conscious state of mindfulness that lets you examine your thoughts and emotions from the outside,” the center explains, adding that some feel it lets you ” recall your memories very vividly.”
Effects of ayahuasca, however, sound much less pleasant. According to ADF, ayahuasca impacts everyone differently, but common effects include:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Anxiety
- Panic and fear
- Increased body temperature
- A moderate increase in blood pressure and heart rate
- Intense visual and auditory hallucinations
- Powerful emotions
- Introspection
- Feelings of connection and unity
Still, Rodgers advocated for focusing on the benefits of the drug rather than the negatives. He credited ayahuasca with giving him “a different perspective on things … to be way more free at work, as a leader, as a teammate, as a friend, as a lover.” Overall, he said the experience helped with his mental health.
Ayahuasca is not a proven treatment for mental illness, according to the Milwaukee Detox Center. ADF reminds that there is no safe way to use psychedelic drugs, including ayahuasca.
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Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation announce outdoor pools’ closing dates
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation announces staggered closing dates for its outdoor aquatic facilities as the 2022 summer season wraps up.
“Many of the summer lifeguard staff will end their employment to head back to college or begin fall activities. The pool closing schedule allows the safe management of pools with the number of available staff. This year’s closing dates are consistent with our schedules from past years,” says Recreation Program Coordinator, Jean Pearson. “Every year our goal is to keep one or two pools open until the Sunday prior to Labor Day.”
· Lap Swimming and Water Walking at Drake Springs Family Aquatic Center will continue weekdays, 11 a.m. to 12:50 p.m., through Friday, August 19, 2022.
· Beginning Monday, August 15 through September 4, 2022, Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center hours of operation will be Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 8 p.m.
· Pioneer Spray Park, located at 1800 East Walnut Street, will remain open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through September 4, 2022 (weather permitting).
· Midco® Aquatic Center, located at 1601 South Western Avenue, will remain open weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The 50M competition pool is currently under annual maintenance and unavailable through Friday, August 19. The Recreational Pool, Warm Water Pool, and outdoor splash pad remain open during operational hours.
A fun event to close out the outdoor pool season is also planned at two locations: Swimming Gone to the Dogs will take place on the following dates and locations:
· Tuesday, August 16, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Terrace Park Family Aquatic Center
· Tuesday, September 6, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Laurel Oak Family Aquatic Center
Recreation Manager Jackie Nelson of Parks and Recreation says, “Here’s a shout-out to our incredible team for keeping our residents and customers safe. Our aquatics team works hard all season and deserves to be celebrated and recognized for their talents at aquatic events, swimming lessons, and daily pool hours. We are lucky to have an amazing team prepared and professional from our community for our community. Thank a lifeguard today! We hope everyone had as much fun as we did.”
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Co-Founder, Chairman, & CEO Tim Hwang Joins FiscalNote's Senior Leaders, Company Employees, Board of Directors, & Customers to Open NYSE
Hwang Becomes one of the Youngest Asian American CEO/Co-Founders to lead a NYSE Publicly Listed Company
Company's Stock Began Trading on Monday, August 1 Under NYSE Ticker Symbol "NOTE"
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers legal and regulatory data and insights, celebrated its debut as a public company today when Chairman, CEO & Co-founder Tim Hwang joined senior leadership, company employees, members of its Board of Directors, and many of its customers and investors to ring the historic and iconic Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
FiscalNote commenced trading of its stock under the ticker symbol "NOTE" on Monday, August 1, 2022.
With its public markets entry, Hwang became one of the youngest Asian American CEOs/Co-founders on the New York Stock Exchange.
"It was truly an honor to ring the illustrious Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange this morning with the other cofounders of FiscalNote - Gerald Yao and Jonathan Chen - as well as over a hundred FiscalNoters and guests," said Hwang. "It is the fulfillment of a lifetime dream to become a public company, and to take FiscalNote to even greater heights from here. For us, the process of going public is just the beginning of a new journey, as we accelerate our efforts to help companies and organizations around the world turn insights into action and leverage the resources of the public markets to enter our next phase of growth. I am so grateful to those who brought us to this moment - our people, our customers, our investors, and partners. Together, I'm confident FiscalNote will become one of the most consequential companies of our time."
"The purpose of FiscalNote is to create a more transparent and informed global society," said Gerald Yao, Global Head of ESG, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder. "The ethos of FiscalNote has not changed since we started the company, and it continues to inspire and guide us today. Even before developing our strategy, we focused on creating cultural values and norms that would help us accomplish our purpose. Culture is still fundamental to the success of our company, and it's our people who make our culture. I'm grateful for everyone who has helped build FiscalNote's culture to where it is today."
"This represents a significant step forward for all our team members and customers as we look ahead to our next phase of growth and investment," said Josh Resnik, President and Chief Operating Officer. "We are well-positioned to drive further investment in our products and services and to continue our aggressive acquisition strategy, enhancing our broad portfolio of solutions that enable us to support our customers' needs every day. Global corporations, governments, and associations face increasing challenges in managing a volatile political and economic environment, and FiscalNote is uniquely positioned to help them manage through these challenges."
"As a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to the government information marketplace, FiscalNote quickly transformed the industry and emerged as the category leader early in its history. Nine years later, the role that FiscalNote plays in an increasingly complex and volatile world is even more important and relevant today and has never been more essential. FiscalNote is a truly unique company, powered by a purpose-driven culture and a deep commitment to operational excellence to drive growth, value, and results for its global customers. But what makes FiscalNote truly special is Tim, an extraordinary visionary and trailblazer before his time who, at the age of 22, revolutionized the legaltech space with unyielding passion, deft agility, and inspiring determination to achieve his dream. Today, Tim's dream has become a remarkable reality, as his rings in America's newest publicly-traded company on NYSE," said Keith Nilsson, Managing Partner of Xplorer Capital and an early investor and board member for Fiscal Note since 2014.
A recorded, archived video of Hwang, Yao, Resnik, and other FiscalNoters ringing the Opening Bell at NYSE can be found here, and on NYSE's social media channels.
FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE) is a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence. By uniquely combining AI technology, actionable data, and expert and peer insights, FiscalNote empowers customers to manage policy, address regulatory developments, and mitigate global risk. Since 2013, FiscalNote has pioneered technology that delivers mission-critical insights and the tools to turn them into action. Home to CQ, Equilibrium, FrontierView, Oxford Analytica, VoterVoice, and many other industry-leading brands, FiscalNote serves more than 5,000 customers worldwide with global offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. To learn more about FiscalNote and its family of brands, visit FiscalNote.com and follow @FiscalNote.
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The White House today declared monkeypox a public health emergency.
"We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said to reporters during a briefing on Thursday.
A public health emergency can trigger grant funding and open up more resources for various aspects of a federal response. It also allows the Secretary to enter into contracts for treatments and other necessary medical supplies and equipment, as well as support emergency hospital services, among other things. Public health emergencies last for 90 days but can be extended by the Secretary.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, said the declaration will provide resources and increase access to care. She also said it will expand the CDC's ability to share data.
Some have been calling for a federal public health emergency saying it will signal to the country that this is a serious outbreak.
So far, there have been more than 6,616 cases detected in the U.S., but that is likely an undercount. Most cases in the U.S. are concentrated in the gay and queer community, primarily among men who have sex with men.
In the current outbreak, the vast majority of people appear to be catching the virus from sexual contact. However, it's possible for the virus to spread in other ways — including through face-to-face interactions with someone or from touching a contaminated surface — but data show this is exceptionally rare and occurs primarily in households. Experts say it takes prolonged interaction or a lot of the virus to contract the disease this way.
Scientists are also looking at evidence that suggests the virus can be spread through semen.
The focus of the Biden Administration's response to the outbreak has been to vaccinate those at high risk of contracting the disease, but critics say vaccine availability has been limited and slow to come online.
The Administration says it has made more than one million doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine available to states and territories to order.
Governors in California, New York and Illinois have already declared state of emergencies in response to the monkeypox outbreak. Some cities, including New York City and San Francisco, have also made their own emergency declarations.
The World Health Organization has already declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. There are currently more than 26,000 cases worldwide.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
1-7-9-9
(one, seven, nine, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
1-7-9-9
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The rise and rise of chess players
August 05, 2022 00:15 ISTYoung stars can now afford to dream of making it big in chess, which was not the case earlier
‘Thambi’, the mascot of the 44th Chess Olympiad, greeted me soon after I landed at the Chennai airport. Wearing his white dhoti and shirt, he welcomed every passenger with folded hands from the blue hoarding. I encountered him several times during the smooth drive to Mamallapuram, the scenic venue of the Olympiad. The world’s most prestigious team event for chess, featuring over 1,700 players from 186 countries, has created a huge buzz. It is getting the attention it deserves from the public and the media in India. This may be the largest chess event for India, but there have been some big ones before, such as the World Championships of 2000 and 2013. However, those events did not quite capture the public’s imagination like the way the Olympiad has.
Viswanathan Anand was the common feature at both those events. I remember the frenzy he created at Delhi’s Hyatt Regency more than two decades ago. I saw how much he meant to the Indian chess fans. It was my second meeting with him. The first time I met him, I wasn’t a journalist. I was one of the players at the Kerala State Junior Chess Championship at Pala. He had come for a felicitation after winning the World Junior Championship in 1987; it was a turning point for his career and for Indian chess.
When Anand played Magnus Carlsen at home, 13 years after his first title, the media interest in chess had grown considerably. I remember chatting, at Chennai’s Hyatt Regency, with members of a particularly large contingent from Norway, who did not want to miss the possible crowning of their first world champion. Carlsen did not disappoint them. Now, he is back in Chennai and is among the biggest attractions at the Olympiad. He arrived shortly after abdicating his world title, which he won five times in a row, citing lack of motivation.
Rapid strides
The interest in chess in India has grown even more since Carlsen’s last visit. The live streaming of chess tournaments, the rapid strides the game made during the pandemic (it is suited for the virtual world), the fact that India jointly won the Online Chess Olympiad along with Russia, the popularity of the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, which took the game to the mainstream, and the emergence of a fabulous bunch of teenagers who are ready to take on the world are all contributing factors to this phenomenon. That Anand is mentoring the youngsters augurs well for Indian chess. Young stars like R. Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin, D. Gukesh and Raunak Sadhwani can now afford to dream of making it really big in chess, which was not the case earlier.
An anecdote illustrates this well. In the early days of his career, when Anand was travelling by train, a fellow passenger started a conversation with him. “What do you do,” he asked Anand. “I play chess,” Anand said. The passenger persisted, “But what do you do for a living?” Anand again replied, “I play chess.” The man said: “Who do you think you are? Viswanathan Anand?”
Another Indian star, from around that time, also had to answer a difficult question when he was introduced to someone as a chess player. “Singles or doubles?” the person wanted to know. A chess star today may not have to go through experiences like these.
India’s knowledge of chess has come a long way since then. People know that possibilities are enormous for a talented child. That is why parents are taking their children to chess classes and making enormous sacrifices. For instance, during a tournament many years ago, I met a soft-spoken man who told me that he had quit his job as a lecturer so that he could concentrate on his daughter’s career in chess. Today, she is the strongest female player at the Chennai Chess Olympiad. And you guessed it right: that’s Koneru Humpy.
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DOJ: Mexican restaurant owner underreports cash sales by $5.1 million
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - The owner of several popular Mexican restaurants in Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Raul Gil, 63, owned and operated three Casa Don Juan restaurants in the Las Vegas valley.
The Department of Justice reports that Gil instructed his bookkeeper to prepare false books and records for his restaurants that underreported cash sales at the restaurants by approximately $5.1 million from 2014 through 2018.
According to authorities, Gil then provided the false records to his tax return preparer, who prepared the Casa Don Juan corporate tax returns and Gil’s individual tax returns annually.
As a result of the underreporting, the Department of Justice said the Casa Don Juan corporate tax returns were false for each of these years, and because the restaurant profits flowed through to Gil personally, his individual income tax returns for these years were incorrect as well.
In addition, the DOJ said that because the man directed the three restaurants to underreport their total sales, the Nevada sales tax returns for the restaurants also were false during these years.
“Owners of restaurants that conduct a large number of cash transactions have to report all of their income, just like everyone else,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “We will investigate and prosecute those who shortchange their honest competitors and fellow citizens by willfully evading these laws.”
According to the Department of Justice, Gil caused a tax loss to the IRS of approximately $1.6 million.
Gil faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for tax evasion when he is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 10. He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties, authorities say.
“In today’s challenging economic environment, it’s more important than ever that the American people feel confident that everyone is playing by the rules and paying the taxes they owe,” said IRS-Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Albert Childress. “Those Americans who file accurate, honest and timely returns can be assured that the government will hold accountable those who don’t.”
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University of Birmingham (U.K.) signs licensing deal with Innova Medical Group – the world's largest COVID-19 at-home self-test provider - to Commercialize New Proven Testing Method in the Global Markets it Serves
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique testing method invented at the University of Birmingham is set for a global rollout after its commercial rights were licensed to the world's largest COVID-19 test provider, Innova Medical Group – a California-based global health screening and diagnostics innovator and a world leader in the manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 rapid tests. Known as Reverse Transcription-Free EXPAR (RTF-EXPAR) testing, this new technology offers detection in as little as 10 minutes.
Detailed test evaluations reveal the method delivers a fast, accurate, highly sensitive and simple test for COVID-19 detection, meaning the test could be deployed en masse at entertainment venues, airport arrival terminals, and in remote settings where clinical testing laboratories are not available. The method is just as sensitive as both PCR and LAMP tests - currently used in hospital settings - and is also faster and more sensitive than lateral flow tests, enabling detection at low viral levels. Crucially, it can be used with testing techniques which bypass the need for specialized laboratory equipment, which would reduce delays in waiting for test results, which currently requires samples to be sent to specialist laboratories.
The assay was invented and tested at the University of Birmingham, which found its sensitivity to be equivalent to quantitative PCR testing. This new RTF-EXPAR testing platform is also being adapted for the detection of other viruses, meaning the tests can be quickly adapted to cover both new variants and new viruses. The technology's new license holder, Innova Medical Group, is the world's largest provider of lateral flow tests. The company is aiming to accelerate RTF-EXPAR's global rollout for widespread use by 2023.
The approach behind RTF uses reagents that can be adapted for the detection of other viruses, meaning the tests can be quickly adapted to cover both new variants and other viruses, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) which causes cervical cancer.
"The RTF technology developed at the University of Birmingham hits a testing sweet spot. It's just as sensitive as PCR and LAMP tests, but without the time constraints and laboratory equipment required for these methods," said Robert Kasprzak, Chief Executive Officer at Innova. "We're committed to accelerating RTF's growth and further complementing our current portfolio of healthcare diagnostic products that strengthen the pandemic management solutions we offer to global customers. We've been searching globally for advanced diagnostics technologies to manage the current pandemic and mitigate future healthcare challenges, and we were impressed by the RTF testing method and the team behind it deserves enormous credit for their innovation."
Since the COVID-19 pandemic's outbreak, Innova Medical Group has delivered more than 1.5 billion lateral flow tests to customers worldwide. With this new licensing agreement underscoring its nimble approach and commitment to innovate, the company aims to provide effective, high-quality diagnostic products at reasonable prices to more people around the world.
"The RTF test rapidly amplifies small quantities of viral genetic material, producing a detectable signal within 10 minutes, which is much faster than PCR or LAMP testing and even quicker than lateral flow tests," said Professor Tim Dafforn from the University of Birmingham. "The reverse transcription and amplification steps slow down existing COVID-19 assays like LAMP and PCR, which are based on nucleic acid detection, thus an ideal test would be both sufficiently sensitive and speedy; the new RTF test achieves that goal in two ways - a new RNA-to-DNA conversion step we designed avoids reverse transcription and the amplification step to generate the read-out signal uses EXPAR, an alternative DNA amplification process."
Professor James Tucker from the University of Birmingham added, "EXPAR amplifies DNA at a single temperature, thus avoiding lengthy heating and cooling steps found in PCR; however, while LAMP also uses a single temperature for amplification, EXPAR is a simpler and a more direct process in which much smaller strands are amplified making it an even faster DNA amplification technique than not only PCR but also LAMP."
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Innova Medical Group, wholly owned by Pasaca Capital, Inc., is a global health screening and diagnostic innovator driven to dramatically improve health outcomes worldwide with equitable, high-value testing solutions. From delivering more than 2 billion COVID-19 rapid test kits to customers worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic, to providing critical vaccines, including highly sought-after WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines to the world population, Innova is committed to improving the human condition globally. Our strategic and iterative approach enables us to manufacture, distribute, and deploy myriad accessible tests customised to meet and empower the user at their point of need. With a panoramic vision spanning the present to the future, we develop trusted solutions that are both intuitive and secure to use. We quickly and nimbly became the world's largest provider of COVID-19 tests, and we are determined to execute on this model across infectious disease, other chronic conditions, and wellness.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
7-5-9
(seven, five, nine)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
7-5-9
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LOS ANGELES — A suspect mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail where he was being held on suspicion of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker and stealing her French bulldogs has been recaptured, authorities said.
James Howard Jackson, 19, was arrested Wednesday nearly five months after he was released from jail while awaiting trial "due to a clerical error," the county Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
Jackson was one of five people arrested in connection with the Feb. 24, 2021, attack in Hollywood.
Last month, the U.S. Marshals Service announced a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Jackson's arrest comes as one of three men charged in the case pleaded no contest to second-degree robbery.
Jaylin Keyshawn White, 20, was immediately sentenced to four years in state prison, Deputy District Attorney Michele Hanisee told NBC4.
Prosecutors said Jackson and two other alleged gang members had driven around looking for expensive French bulldogs to steal, then spotted, tailed and robbed Ryan Fischer as he walked Lady Gaga's dogs near the famed Sunset Boulevard. Fischer was with the pop star's three dogs named Asia, Koji and Gustav.
During a violent struggle, Fischer was hit, choked and then shot in an attack captured by the doorbell camera of a nearby home.
The video captured Fischer screaming, "Oh, my God! I've been shot!" and "Help me!" and "I'm bleeding out from my chest!"
Fischer lost part of a lung. About a month after the crime, he posted on Instagram that his recovering has gone well.
The pop star's dogs were returned two days later by a woman who claimed she had found them tied to a pole and asked about Lady Gaga's offer of a $500,000 reward if the dogs were returned "no questions asked." The singer was in Rome at the time filming a movie.
The woman was charged with receiving stolen property and the father of another suspect is charged with helping him avoid arrest.
Jackson already had been charged in the attack and had pleaded not guilty when the county district attorney's office filed a superseding indictment that charged him with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a robbery and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
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Walmart is laying off workers in the face of the tougher economic conditions that are stunting the retailer’s growth. About 200 people will lose their jobs. The cuts come just days after the company reported a rather pessimistic financial outlook for the rest of 2022.
Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Ali Velshi, MSNBC anchor and economics correspondent.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Food just tastes better when it’s eaten outdoors. But sometimes eating al fresco can sometimes be awkward. That’s why folding, portable picnic tables are so genius. If you picnic with your family and friends, these folding picnic tables are going to be a summer staple in your household. Lightweight and easy to store in your car, these tiny tables make it easy for you to eat outdoors with little fuss.
If you’re looking for a portable picnic table that’s perfect at home and easy to take anywhere you’re going, look no further. We’ve found one on Amazon that’s perfect for taking to outdoor concerts, camping on the beach, or staging romantic dinners anywhere. And it’s on sale, which is always a bonus.
The Sasido Portable Wine Picnic Table is currently 20% off on Amazon. Marked down from $69.99 to $55.99, this Acacia wood table is 17.3 inches high and 5.7 inches wide. It’s coated with a food-grade protective oil, so you can put food items right on top and the recessed surface design keeps items from rolling off. The foldable table also has notches along its sides that can hold up to four wine glasses, soda cans or beer bottles, along with a hole for a wine bottle that doubles as a carrying handle.
Reviewers say that it the portable picnic table is easy to assemble, sturdy and lightweight. It has a 4.8-star rating from around 75 reviews.
“We like to enjoy meat/cheese platters and wine,” said reviewer Renee, who notes that she does a lot of camping and goes to concerts in the park. “This table is so easy and convenient for this purpose. It’s easy to carry and opens up, ready to go, by just unfolding the legs. The wine glass holders are on the outer edges, so your wine glass doesn’t take up any of the surface and you can assemble more food. Love it!”
Some reviewers say that not all wine bottles will fit in the wine bottle holder, so if that is important to you, you might want to double-check and see if your favorite wine will fit the slot.
If you’re not quite sold on that one, consider this more basic portable picnic table. The small version of the Moon Lence Camping Table on Amazon is just $19.99 right now, a 5% discount off its 20.99 original price. It’s made of aluminum and wood and weighs in at just two pounds. This size is 13.7 by 15.7 inches with an 11.2-inch height. It has a 4.2 out of 5-star rating from around 40 reviewers.
“It’s very lightweight, sets up in less than a minute, and is surprisingly sturdy for its size,” noted reviewer Tech User.
If you prefer something that’s large but not quite as cumbersome to carry, you might look at a pop-up picnic table like the Eternal Living Pop-Up Picnic Table, which is currently 20% off for a total of $47.99 on Amazon.
This portable picnic table is made of 100% polyester and offers four deep cupholders to hold your beverages of choice. It easily stores away in a convenient carrying bag and weights just 5.5 pounds, although it’s 28 inches tall and 28 inches wide, with storage underneath.
Looking for an elegant option for dining outdoors? This cute little portable picnic table of acacia wood from The Komorebi Collection is currently $69.99 on Amazon.
Or, try this telescoping version from Luxjet that doubles as a sturdy footstool. You can customize this plastic picnic table to be anywhere between 2.6 inches to 18 inches in height. Reviewers say that it is a “game changer in tight spaces” and that it is a “great portable table.” It’s currently $41.99 but you can attach a 5% coupon to bring the price down slightly.
Happy shopping!
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a day care worker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to suffocating a 4-month-old girl.
A three-judge panel on Wednesday rejected DeJoynay Ferguson’s claims that her due process rights were violated because a Superior Court judge was unwilling to consider mitigating evidence and arguments she presented. Ferguson also claimed the judge had sentenced her “with a closed mind” and “for the sole purpose of retribution.”
“While it is clear that the judge was not persuaded by Ferguson’s mitigation evidence, on this record we cannot conclude that the judge ignored, or failed to consider, the mitigation evidence and argument she offered, or sentenced her with a closed, vindictive, or biased mind,” Justice James Vaughn Jr. wrote for the court.
Ferguson, 22, pleaded guilty last year to first-degree murder by abuse or neglect, six counts of first-degree child abuse, and two counts of second-degree child abuse. The plea followed an indictment charging her with murder and 52 counts of child abuse involving five children at the Little People Child Development Center in Bear. The guilty pleas involve three of the five children.
According to court records, Ferguson began working at the day care center in January 2019, when she was 18, and began systematically abusing children months later after being left to handle the infant room by herself “with minimal experience or training."
Video surveillance showed Ferguson smothering three children on 28 different days, sometimes multiple times a day, and physically abusing two other children.
“On two occasions, Ferguson suffocated the child until the child lost consciousness, waited for the child to revive, and then covered the child’s face a second time,” prosecutors wrote in an appellate brief. “During the process of covering the children’s faces, Ferguson generally did not appear angry, but seemed to be calmly waiting for the known outcome. Ferguson sometimes bobbed her head and danced to music or was silly with other children in the room who were watching while she waited for the child on the changing table to stop breathing.”
The abuse culminated on Sept. 5, 2019, when Ferguson killed Isabella Talton by placing her hand over the infant’s mouth and nose for more than three minutes. Ferguson initially denied harming the girl but after being confronted with video evidence, told police she acted out of aggression because there were “multiple babies crying at the same time.”
“The act of suffocating the infants was a tactic Ferguson employed consistently between July 2019 to September 2019,” Vaughn noted. “She told police that she changed her method of suffocation over time to make it more effective.”
According to prosecutors, Ferguson told a defense psychologist that she transitioned from putting her hands over the children’s faces two or more consecutive times to doing it once, but for a longer period of time, because it was more efficient. Ferguson also stated she began to use two hands instead of one to restrict a child’s breathing, and that she started using gloves “in order to not get the child’s saliva on her hands.”
With her guilty pleas, Ferguson faced a maximum sentence of life plus 154 years, and a minimum mandatory sentence of 27 years. The judge sentenced her to life behind bars for murder and 12 years for child abuse.
Prior to sentencing, the defense presented a psychological evaluation pointing out the “neurological immaturity” of teenagers like Ferguson and suggesting that she had remained traumatized by the death of her father three years earlier and suffered from bipolar disorder and other mental conditions. The defense also submitted a letter of remorse from Ferguson and seven character letters from her family and friends.
Prosecutors provided written submissions from the victims’ families and 11 clips from the video surveillance. They recommended a prison sentence of 65 years, citing aggravating factors such as excessive cruelty, prior abuse of the victim and vulnerability of the victim.
The sentencing judge also heard testimony from Ferguson’s mother and from the parents of the victims before sentencing Ferguson. He described the case as shocking “not only in its brutality, but in the utter depraved violation of trust placed in the hands of caregivers by parents with little or no choice in the matter.”
“At the end of the day, I am unable to conclude that a sentence of a term of years is the just and fair sentence," the sentencing judge said. "I cannot square the idea of Ms. Ferguson’s inevitable release with the idea of smothering a 4-month old baby to death. This is particularly so when the smothering death occurred at the end of a pattern of smothering babies in order to get them to be still while changing their diapers.” | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Court-upholds-life-sentence-in-day-care-killing-17351948.php | 2022-08-04T19:42:05Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Court-upholds-life-sentence-in-day-care-killing-17351948.php | true |
BOSTON (AP) — Drought conditions throughout Rhode Island, the eastern half of Massachusetts and the coastal areas of New Hampshire and southern Maine are now classified as “severe," the National Weather Service said Thursday.
Much of the rest of New England remains in a moderate drought or is experiencing lower than normal rainfall, according to the agency's updated drought monitor. Rainfall totals are several inches below normal for this time of year in many parts of the region.
High temperatures are contributing to the drought's impact, the agency said.
The heat continued Thursday, prompting officials in many communities to advise residents to stay hydrated, avoid the outdoors and check on elderly loved ones. Some areas have also instituted water conservation efforts.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in the city running Thursday through Sunday. Officials opened 16 cooling shelters throughout Boston to help people avoid the dangerous temperatures. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Weather-Service-Severe-drought-along-coastal-New-17351879.php | 2022-08-04T19:43:39Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Weather-Service-Severe-drought-along-coastal-New-17351879.php | true |
Three family members killed during a shooting last month at an eastern Iowa state park were shot, stabbed and/or strangled, according to autopsy results released Thursday.
Tyler Schmidt, 42, died from a gunshot wound and “multiple sharp force injuries,” while his wife, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt, died from multiple sharp force injuries, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said in a news release. Their 6-year-old daughter, Lula Schmidt, died from a gunshot wound and strangulation, officials said.
All three family members’ deaths have been ruled homicides. The Schmidts’ 9-year-old son, who was with his family on the camping trip, survived the attack without physical injuries, but investigators have not said whether he was in the tent when the attack happened.
The department confirmed Thursday that the killer was Anthony Sherwin, 23, of LaVista, Nebraska, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the family was attacked early on the morning of July 22 in their tent at the Maquoketa Caves State Park campground. Sherwin was at the park camping with his parents at the time of the attack, according to police and Sherwin’s mother.
Investigators said all evidence collected substantiates that Sherwin acted alone, but police have not revealed a motive for the killings. Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of the Department of Public Safety’s division of criminal investigation, said Thursday that investigators “have indications as to what the motive was,” but don’t plan to release that information.
Police who swarmed the park about 180 miles (290 kilometers) east of Des Moines in the wake of the shooting found Sherwin’s body outside the campground but within a wooded area of the park.
A memorial to celebrate the lives of the Schmidts was held Tuesday in their hometown of Cedar Falls, Iowa, drawing about 200 people.
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WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election has subpoenaed the White House counsel under then-President Donald Trump and his top deputy, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The subpoenas to Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin suggest an intensifying Justice Department investigation into the events surrounding the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, when Trump loyalists stormed the building in hopes of halting the certification of election results. They also suggest that prosecutors regard close advisers to Trump as potentially vital witnesses.
Cipollone was the top White House lawyer in the final days of the Trump administration and was part of the legal team that defended the Republican president in his first House impeachment trial in 2020. But Cipollone vigorously resisted attempts by Trump and his allies to undo the results of the presidential election Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, saying he did not agree that there was sufficient fraud to have affected the outcome of the race.
The grand jury subpoenas were confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Cipollone, Philbin and a lawyer who has been representing them did not return messages seeking comment Thursday.
What happens next is unclear, though there may be negotiations over the scope of the grand jury testimony given that Cipollone and Philbin were lawyers inside the White House and were privy to numerous private conversations with the president. Executive privilege generally protects a president’s ability to obtain candid counsel from advisers without fear of immediate public disclosure, though there are limits.
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote, issuing subpoenas in recent weeks to multiple state Republican party chairmen.
The Justice Department investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and into the efforts to overturn the election has been proceeding alongside a separate probe by a House committee, which has held several public hearings, including in prime time.
Cipollone was interviewed privately by that panel last month and refused to discuss his conversations with Trump, citing executive privilege.
But portions of Cipollone’s private interview were featured prominently in recent hearings of the Jan. 6 panel, including video clips of him discussing a heated December 2020 meeting at the White House during which outside aides and advisers to Trump discussed a proposed executive order calling for the seizure of voting machines.
“To have the federal government seize voting machines? That’s a terrible idea for the country. That’s not how we do things in the United States,” Cipollone testified, adding, “I don’t understand why we even have to tell you why that’s a bad idea for the country.” | https://www.mcall.com/news/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-trump-lawyers-subpoenaed-20220804-eglvtwhlvbfuplbmqg6bhqi3mq-story.html | 2022-08-04T19:45:09Z | https://www.mcall.com/news/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-trump-lawyers-subpoenaed-20220804-eglvtwhlvbfuplbmqg6bhqi3mq-story.html | false |
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Senegal ruling coalition loses parliamentary majority: electoral commission
DAKAR, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Senegal's ruling Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a legislative election on July 31, securing 82 out of 165 seats, the electoral commission said on Thursday.
The results reflect growing acrimony towards President Macky Sall, fuelled in part by his refusal to rule out breaching term limits by running for a third mandate in 2024.
BBY lost 43 seats from the 125 it secured in the last legislative poll.
Main opposition coalition Yewwi Askane Wi won 56 seats, while its ally Wallu Senegal won 24 seats.
(Reporting by Diadie Ba Writing by Sofia Christensen Editing by Alexander Winning)
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Weekend preview: Michigan International Speedway
For those drivers who haven't yet qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, time is growing short.
There are four races left in the regular season, and 14 different drivers presumably are going to race in the postseason on the basis of victories in the first 22 events.
Realistically, that leaves two Playoff berths still available, and those spots currently are held by Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. on points, as the series heads to Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's Firekeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
But that could change if the next four events produce one, two or even three unique winners. Blaney and Truex are two of the marquee drivers who haven't been to Victory Lane this year.
That group also includes Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Michael McDowell, Aric Almirola and Bubba Wallace, all of whom are below the Playoff cut line. With the lone exception of Harvick, all drivers in that group won races last year but have failed to scratch in 2022.
Harvick currently is 96 points behind Truex in the race for the final Playoff spot, but the driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford has an excellent record at Michigan.
Harvick is a five-time winner at the track, and four of those victories have come after a repaving in 2012. Before last year's race, when he finished 14th, Harvick had won three straight races (and four of five) at the 2-mile speedway.
The "X" factor, however, is NASCAR's Next Gen car, which will race at Michigan for the first time. Harvick doesn't know whether the notes he and crew chief Rodney Childers have accumulated over the last few years will maintain significant relevance.
"You can have a baseline interpretation," Harvick said, "but it seems to have migrated in a number of different directions at different race tracks and different scenarios this year, just because of the different characteristics that come with the car.
"Places that we haven't been, you just don't really know where it's going to go. You go to some of these places, I think Darlington is a good example, where California, Darlington -- places that have been super rough -- have been really difficult to navigate in traffic, and even by yourself sometimes, because of the way that the cars bounce around."
Austin Hill, a two-time winner in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this year, will make his Cup Series debut at Michigan in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
--Unlike Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Playoff spots are wide open
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, race victories belonging to full-time competitors are concentrated in the hands of a few.
Seven Xfinity regulars have won races this season, and six of those are multiple winners, headed by Ty Gibbs with four checkered flags.
That leaves five of the 12 Playoff spots wide open for any currently winless driver who can claim a victory in one of the next six races, starting with Saturday's New Holland 250 at Michigan International Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
That's an opportunity for Sheldon Creed, who in a star-crossed season currently is 50 points below the Playoff cut line. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender has suffered six DNFs (did not finish) in 20 races this season, four for crashes and two for engine failures.
But before last Saturday's unlucky 23rd-place finish at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Creed had recorded two straight fifth-place finishes, his first two top fives of the season. Creed hasn't raced at Michigan in the Xfinity Series, but in two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the track, the former series champion has a runner-up finish to his credit.
At the other end of the spectrum is JR Motorsports' Josh Berry, who already has locked up a Playoff spot with two victories this season. In his only start at Michigan -- in a relief role for injured Michael Annett last season -- Berry led 24 laps and finished fourth in a race he feels he should have won.
"Michigan is the one that really got away from us last year," Berry said. "We had a fast car and were able to race up into the lead with the speed we had, but a late caution got us. We're going back with the same team, and I know we are going to have a fast Harrison's USA Chevrolet this weekend. Hopefully, we can go out and have that same speed and get it done this year."
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: FireKeepers Casino 400
The Place: Michigan International Speedway
The Date: Sunday, August 7
The Time: 3 p.m. ET
The Purse: $7,125,085
TV: USA, 2:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 400 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: New Holland 250
The Place: Michigan International Speedway
The Date: Saturday, August 6
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $1,269,941
TV: USA, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 250 miles (125 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 125)
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
1-1-8-0
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MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) — Playing in borrowed clothes doesn’t seem to bother Jessica Korda at the Women’s British Open.
Still waiting for her suitcase to arrive in Muirfield, Korda recovered from an early bogey to shoot a 5-under 66 in the first round Thursday, putting her one shot behind leader Hinako Shibuno of Japan.
Korda made four birdies and an eagle on the 17th despite missing her normal clothes after her luggage got stuck at an airport in Switzerland.
“If anyone knows anyone at the Zurich airport that would like to put my suitcase on the one flight a day that they have coming into Edinburgh, I’d deeply appreciate it,” Korda said. “I know where it is, I have an air tag on it. I can’t get anyone to actually go get it. … Monday I wore Megan Khang’s pants. Tuesday, I wore my sister’s pants and Wednesday I wore Alison Lee’s pants. Today I’m wearing FootJoy pants.”
Shibuno, the 2019 champion, made birdies on the first three holes and went on to card eight in total in her 65. Scotland’s Louise Duncan and Mexico’s Gabby Lopez were tied for third, two shots back.
“It has been a long time since I’ve played this well, especially putting. Honestly it was a little frightening,” Shibuno said through an interpreter. “I haven’t changed much. My caddie told me that my body balance was off when I was missing putts. Once I focused on this, I could play much better.”
Nelly Korda, Jessica’s sister, was tied for 13th after shooting a 70.
Catriona Matthew, also a former Women’s British Open champion and two-time winning captain in the Solheim Cup, was selected to hit the opening tee shot Thursday after growing up close to Muirfield, which is hosting the event for the first time. It was only six years ago that Muirfield didn’t allow women to even set foot in the clubhouse.
Matthew struggled to a 5-over 76, making double bogeys on the first and 10th and failing to make a single birdie.
“Being the first women’s pro event to be played here, it’s great, and me being local it was a huge honor to hit the first tee shot,” Matthew said. “Apart from the two doubles I actually played quite well. It’s a little frustrating.”
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Co-Founder, Chairman, & CEO Tim Hwang Joins FiscalNote's Senior Leaders, Company Employees, Board of Directors, & Customers to Open NYSE
Hwang Becomes one of the Youngest Asian American CEO/Co-Founders to lead a NYSE Publicly Listed Company
Company's Stock Began Trading on Monday, August 1 Under NYSE Ticker Symbol "NOTE"
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS company that delivers legal and regulatory data and insights, celebrated its debut as a public company today when Chairman, CEO & Co-founder Tim Hwang joined senior leadership, company employees, members of its Board of Directors, and many of its customers and investors to ring the historic and iconic Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.
FiscalNote commenced trading of its stock under the ticker symbol "NOTE" on Monday, August 1, 2022.
With its public markets entry, Hwang became one of the youngest Asian American CEOs/Co-founders on the New York Stock Exchange.
"It was truly an honor to ring the illustrious Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange this morning with the other cofounders of FiscalNote - Gerald Yao and Jonathan Chen - as well as over a hundred FiscalNoters and guests," said Hwang. "It is the fulfillment of a lifetime dream to become a public company, and to take FiscalNote to even greater heights from here. For us, the process of going public is just the beginning of a new journey, as we accelerate our efforts to help companies and organizations around the world turn insights into action and leverage the resources of the public markets to enter our next phase of growth. I am so grateful to those who brought us to this moment - our people, our customers, our investors, and partners. Together, I'm confident FiscalNote will become one of the most consequential companies of our time."
"The purpose of FiscalNote is to create a more transparent and informed global society," said Gerald Yao, Global Head of ESG, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-founder. "The ethos of FiscalNote has not changed since we started the company, and it continues to inspire and guide us today. Even before developing our strategy, we focused on creating cultural values and norms that would help us accomplish our purpose. Culture is still fundamental to the success of our company, and it's our people who make our culture. I'm grateful for everyone who has helped build FiscalNote's culture to where it is today."
"This represents a significant step forward for all our team members and customers as we look ahead to our next phase of growth and investment," said Josh Resnik, President and Chief Operating Officer. "We are well-positioned to drive further investment in our products and services and to continue our aggressive acquisition strategy, enhancing our broad portfolio of solutions that enable us to support our customers' needs every day. Global corporations, governments, and associations face increasing challenges in managing a volatile political and economic environment, and FiscalNote is uniquely positioned to help them manage through these challenges."
"As a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to the government information marketplace, FiscalNote quickly transformed the industry and emerged as the category leader early in its history. Nine years later, the role that FiscalNote plays in an increasingly complex and volatile world is even more important and relevant today and has never been more essential. FiscalNote is a truly unique company, powered by a purpose-driven culture and a deep commitment to operational excellence to drive growth, value, and results for its global customers. But what makes FiscalNote truly special is Tim, an extraordinary visionary and trailblazer before his time who, at the age of 22, revolutionized the legaltech space with unyielding passion, deft agility, and inspiring determination to achieve his dream. Today, Tim's dream has become a remarkable reality, as his rings in America's newest publicly-traded company on NYSE," said Keith Nilsson, Managing Partner of Xplorer Capital and an early investor and board member for Fiscal Note since 2014.
A recorded, archived video of Hwang, Yao, Resnik, and other FiscalNoters ringing the Opening Bell at NYSE can be found here, and on NYSE's social media channels.
FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE) is a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence. By uniquely combining AI technology, actionable data, and expert and peer insights, FiscalNote empowers customers to manage policy, address regulatory developments, and mitigate global risk. Since 2013, FiscalNote has pioneered technology that delivers mission-critical insights and the tools to turn them into action. Home to CQ, Equilibrium, FrontierView, Oxford Analytica, VoterVoice, and many other industry-leading brands, FiscalNote serves more than 5,000 customers worldwide with global offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. To learn more about FiscalNote and its family of brands, visit FiscalNote.com and follow @FiscalNote.
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The 250-bed hospital makes world-class medical facilities accessible for underprivileged rural population
DHARAMPUR, India, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Envisioned by spiritual visionary and humanitarian leader Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital was inaugurated by the hands of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi virtually. The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel and Hon'ble President, BJP Gujarat State & Member of Parliament, Navsari Shri C.R. Patil graced the event at the international headquarters of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur.
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur carries an 18-year legacy of excellence in rural healthcare, having treated over 1.85 million patients since 2004.
The newly inaugurated hospital aims to provide free support to underprivileged patients at every stage of recovery right from early diagnosis, treatment, preventative care to rehabilitation, by a team of 300+ highly qualified doctors and specialists.
Bringing over 16 specialities to the doorstep of the tribal belt, Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital will provide end-to-end care in every department.
Enhanced treatment in each department will be delivered using state-of-the-art facilities like -
- 6 ultra-modern operation theatres
- 1.5 T MRI Machine
- 128 Slice CT scan with CT angiography
- Cardiac Catheterisation Lab
- Dialysis unit
- 18-bed ICU and 26-bed NICU
- District Early Intervention Centre
- Aqua Therapy and Robotic Physiotherapy
- Sensory Garden for Developmental Disability
Moreover, through collaborations with leading international medical universities like Stanford, Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital will emerge as a global centre of medical research, and actively train medical students and staff. For information on the hospital visit srmd.org.
View Honorable PM's speech at the event
At the event, Hon'ble PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for Shrimad Rajchandra Centre of Excellence for Women. Built at a cost of approximately 40 crores, this facility will serve as a space of employment, empowerment and skill-training for hundreds of rural women.
Recognising all life as sacred, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur also announced another medical initiative. Hon'ble PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the 150-ward Shrimad Rajchandra Animal Hospital as well. This facility spread across 40 acres will provide advanced treatment and rehabilitation to both large and small animals.
Commemorating the 75th year of Indian Independence, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur has showcased its commitment to selfless service by undertaking 75 extensive social initiatives in collaboration with the Government of India so far.
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Billions of dollars in climate and environment investments could flow to communities in the United States that have been plagued by pollution and climate threats for decades, if the proposed Inflation Reduction Act becomes law. The bill, announced by Sens. Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin last month, could also jumpstart a transition to clean energy in regions still dominated by fossil fuels.
But there are also provisions in the bill that are supportive of fossil fuel expansion. And some who live and work where climate and environmental injustices are the norm worry that those parts of the bill force their communities to accept further harm from pollution, in order to protect their health from climate change
“Environmental justice communities once again appear to be placed in a precarious position of having to accept risky carbon capture and sequestration technologies, more pollution, and unfair health ‘trade-offs’ in order to get environmental and climate benefits,” Robert Bullard, a professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University in Houston, told the Associated Press after reading the bill. Bullard is also a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Still, experts say the climate and environmental justice provisions proposed in this bill, along with other federal investments in pollution reduction and climate damage avoidance, are historic and could mean a generational shift in environmental health for some regions of the U.S.
“Over the last two years, there’s probably more money being invested in these communities than over the last 20 years,” Sacoby Wilson, associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, said.
The regions that could most benefit from the approximately $45 billion proposed for environmental and climate justice are port communities threatened by rising sea levels and areas dominated by the fossil fuel economy.
That’s the case for Kim Gaddy, who serves as a port commissioner for the City of Newark and lives there. Gaddy said the air pollution from diesel trucks in the city, and entering and leaving the Port of Newark, are a major contributor to high rates of childhood asthma and other respiratory conditions in the city, which is nearly 50% Black.
“The pollution from our ports is a huge problem,” Gaddy said. “We get so much diesel pollution in our communities because some of the oldest trucks are still allowed to come in and out of the port and then there are all of the highways and byways that are part of the whole movement of freight. That has a huge impact on our community.”
There is $7 billion in the bill that could help communities like Gaddy’s – $4 billion to create a fleet of zero-emission heavy duty vehicles and $3 billion in grants to clean up air pollution at ports. And 40% of overall benefits from those investments would go toward underserved communities, as part of the Biden administration’s Justice40 initiative.
Gaddy said federal investments like the ones proposed in the Inflation Reduction Act would help Newark “tremendously.”
“We would see cleaner trucks in our community and the transportation would change as well,” she said. “There’s a lot of individuals who rely on public buses, so our buses need to be electrified or have cleaner technology.”
Newark isn’t the only port city with a predominantly non-white population and poor air quality. Cities like Oakland and Los Angeles in California, Houston, and New Orleans have some of the busiest ports in the U.S. and poor air quality and predominantly Black or Latino populations surrounding the ports.
Two of those cities, Houston and New Orleans, are dominated by the fossil fuel industry and have already experienced several extreme weather events made more intense by climate change.
Environmental and climate justice communities in both of those cities could benefit from multiple provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, experts said. There’s also $2.6 billion for coastal climate resilience projects, $3 billion in block grants set aside for environmental and climate justice programs and $7 billion for pollution clean up.
But one of the largest investments proposed in this bill is the $27 billion for establishing a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The fund, modeled after green banks established in states like Connecticut, New York and California, will invest in clean energy projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Like several provisions in this bill, the fund was originally proposed in the Build Back Better legislation that failed to pass Congress last year as a key piece of climate and environment policy to clean up air pollution and transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources.
Katherine Hamilton, co-founder and chair of the clean energy and innovation consulting company 38 North Solutions, has been a major advocate for establishing a green bank at the federal level. She said it would help accelerate investment in clean energy projects around the U.S. and aid regions where fossil fuel industries are the primary source of economic activity, like in the Gulf Coast or Appalachia.
“We find ourselves in a position where people are left behind who should not be left behind,” Hamilton, who’s family is from Appalachia, said. “Their entire ecosystem …. is built around an industry that is dead and they’re left with …. not being able to understand how they can be a part of the future and this bill, and this fund specifically, will hopefully allow those communities to start seeing themselves as part of the future.”
But while there is a lot of hope for what the Inflation Reduction Act can bring to communities, there is also hesitation with parts of the bill that experts said prop up the fossil fuel industry. One of those is a provision that requires the federal government to lease a certain amount of its public lands for oil and gas extraction whenever it leases public lands for solar and wind energy generation.
“There are things in this package that are poison pills for our communities. So while there are environmental justice investments and clean energy investments, we have to be clear-eyed in our assessment,” said Adrien Salazar, policy director for the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance, a climate justice nonprofit. “There are things that will harm people who live on the frontlines of fossil fuel extraction, pollution and the climate crisis.”
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Feed Your Mind is an education initiative to help consumers learn about genetically engineered foods, commonly called GMOs. The Initiative was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to provide consumers with science-based information about how GMOs are made, what plants and animals are GMOs, the safety of GMOs, and how GMOs are regulated in the U.S.
Since the launch of the Feed Your Mind initiative in March 2020, the FDA has shared a wide range of resources including an agricultural biotechnology website, fact sheets, infographics, videos, and supplementary curricula for middle and high school classrooms. The Initiative is a multi-phased effort, and the most recent updates include new materials for consumers, health educators, and healthcare professionals to continue to educate, inform, and broaden understanding of GMOs.
- For consumers: GMOs, Farm to Table reviews what GMOs are out there and where you might find them, and the accompanying infographic identifies available GMOs.
- For health educators: GMOs and Food Safety: A Guide for Health Educators discusses food safety, and the accompanying discussion guide reviews answers to some commonly asked questions about GMOs.
As a part of this phase of the Initiative, the FDA also developed specialized materials for healthcare professionals.
- Understanding GMOs: This online learning series, developed in collaboration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is a free continuing professional education activity aimed to educate registered dietitians, registered dietitian nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals about agricultural biotechnology and GMOs. With help from four expert presenters, from the FDA, USDA, EPA, and U.S. Agency for International Development, this video provides useful information that can be shared with clients or patients who seek answers to questions about GMO foods. An accompanying fact sheet that reinforces the content covered in the Online Learning Series video will also be available.
Funding for Feed Your Mind was provided by Congress in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Feed your mind with more GMO knowledge at www.FDA.gov/FeedYourMind.
Contact: Media: 1-301-796-4540 Consumers: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (toll-free)
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Is the declining rupee a crisis or an opportunity?
There is an expectation of further depreciation, which can lead to further capital outflows
The rupee’s steep slide to the 79-to-a-dollar range is bound to impact importers, widen the current account deficit (CAD) and increase the value of India’s external debt burden. But how much of a problem is this going to be for the Indian economy, given that the rest of the world is facing economic challenges as well? Zico Dasgupta and Indranil Pan discuss whether the declining rupee presents a crisis or an opportunity, in a conversation moderated by Bharat Kumar K. Edited excerpts:
The declining rupee has several consequences. In sum, is it a crisis or an opportunity?
Zico Dasgupta: This is a matter of concern because the question of opportunity arises when one talks about the positive impact of the declining rupee on trade balance and net exports. That seems to be limited for two reasons. First, despite depreciation in the nominal exchange rate, the real exchange rate has not really depreciated in recent times and that is what matters for questions of trade balance and exports. Second, in the last two-three decades, the sensitivity of exports has been weak as far as changes in the real exchange rate is concerned. The depreciation is concerning — not exactly on the lines of the instability we have seen in Sri Lanka or other developing countries, but because it adds to the inflationary pressure and squeezes the purchasing power of those whose incomes are not linked to the crisis.
Comment | Using a rupee route to get around a dominating dollar
Some predict CAD could rise to 4% of the GDP in the first half of this fiscal. Is this unhealthy or can we live with it?
Indranil Pan: A broad indication that we are working with at this time is 3% CAD as a proportion of GDP with the assumption that oil is at about $110 per barrel. If oil is at $120, the CAD goes up to 3.3%. From the RBI (Reserve Bank of India)’s perspective, the moment CAD crosses 2.5%, red flags come up. More importantly, rather than only looking at the CAD, we need to find out whether we have adequate flows on the capital side to bridge the CAD. And if we do, then even if the CAD is at 3%, it might not be very strenuous for the economy. Currently, because of the changing landscape in terms of the monetary policy cycle globally, emerging market inflows have dried up. There are more outflows from emerging markets. So, the RBI has to sell dollars in the spot market to contain the depreciation. Depreciation pressures are relatively more contained than in 2013. I don’t mean it’s time to sleep over it; definitely, you need to see in what ways the capital flow can be improved — RBI has come out with certain policies on that — or determine how the current account gap can be closed by reducing imports. There can be a natural adjustment: the higher inflation and tighter monetary policy domestically would dampen local demand. So, non-oil, non-gold imports are expected to be softer. Fears of a global recession could also lead to a downward bias in crude oil prices; that could be positive for the current account. But global slowdown may also pull down exports and that is worrying from the CAD perspective.
Zico Dasgupta: Right now, it’s not a crisis as serious as Sri Lanka’s, but it’s a matter of concern. Whenever the rupee or any currency starts depreciating, there is always an expectation of further depreciation, which can lead to further capital outflows. In that context, the central bank needs to keep an eye on the situation.
The RBI is said to be prepared to spend another $100 billion, if needed, to defend the rupee. If that happens, are we still in a healthy position?
Indranil Pan: In terms of how much reserves you need, there is no thumb rule to indicate that this is enough. Earlier, flows were adequate, the CAD was low and the RBI actually managed to mop up a lot of forex and built up reserves to about $635 billion. On the downside, again, there is no maximum extent to which you can reduce your forex reserves. But the RBI must watch the import cover of forex reserves; that has now fallen sharply as the import bill remains high and forex resources have depleted. The consequent impact on the rupee liquidity is another factor the RBI needs to watch.
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The critical issue for the rupee is not the level, it’s the volatility. If the depreciation pressure is gradual, in line with the fact that global monetary policy is tightening and other emerging market currencies are also weakening, the RBI shouldn’t mind allowing the rupee to also depreciate. We probably need to tell the corporates that they need a better hedging strategy when the currency is more or less stable or slightly appreciating. Currency depreciation is per se not bad, because it helps maintain the competitive advantage. Also, it helps keep a check on imports, because the moment currency depreciates, the prices of imported goods go up and that dampens the demand for importables. Of course, the demand for oil is relatively inelastic.
Zico Dasgupta: There is hardly any way to say that if you spend X amount of dollars, one is safe... think about the East Asian experience in the mid-1990s. Those countries were doing pretty well on the external sector or the economy. When the crisis hit and the capital started flowing out, it was not only a question of depletion of forex reserves; it was the expectation of depletion of the reserves combined with currency depreciation which led to the instability. So, as long as the capital doesn’t stop flowing out, it will always be a matter of concern for us, no matter to what extent the forex reserve is depleted.
Also read | Rupee not collapsing, finding its natural course, says Nirmala Sitharaman
With a declining rupee, the value of our external debt has risen. Is that a concern?
Indranil Pan: It’s a tricky question. The point should be whether the ECB (external commercial borrowing) flows are hedged or not for currency depreciation. If they have been hedged, there is no problem. But if they have not, the amount to be repaid in terms of the rupee will have surely gone up. Companies will have to adjust it into the balance sheets and hence, we can see some squeeze in the balance sheets of some companies. Some companies may still look at hedging their near-term payables. In the Indian context, the bigger worry is short-term debt with residual maturity of three-six months. Depreciation next year may be slower, because the global atmosphere could have changed by then. And who knows? If the recession hits larger parts of the world, there can be a faster reversal of the current tightening than what we anticipate now.
Comment | Despite pressures, the Indian rupee’s remarkable resilience
I’m not worried about the longer-term ECBs. Because if you take the average, the last 10 years have given a currency depreciation of only about 3.5-3.8%. The RBI has been trying to push ECBs by relaxing end-use and also increasing the interest rate cap for the ECBs. This will enable relatively lower rated companies to attempt to raise funds abroad.
Given the recent moves by the government and the RBI, have we exhausted policy options?
Zico Dasgupta: No. Of course, it is an exogenous shock, but it’s not that there hardly exists any policy instrument to deal with that, at least for damage control. First, why is the falling rupee a problem? It could result in instability, which is not the case at this juncture, but there is also a question of inflationary pressure. If we look at the nominal exchange rate and the real exchange rate, the latter has remained stable in India in the last two years or so, despite the nominal exchange rate depreciating. This means domestic prices are rising faster than international prices. As there are domestic factors related to the question of prices, policy actions might come in there. For example, how to ease inflationary pressure in the agricultural [sector], how to compensate those whose incomes are getting squeezed due to higher prices because their incomes are not linked to the prices... The RBI needs to ensure a mix of exchange rate adjustment and depletion of forex reserves to maintain some stability in exchange rates.
Editorial | Currency caution: On the Indian rupee’s depreciation
What could the government or the RBI do differently if they could do it all over again?
Zico Dasgupta: Till now, the policy measure has been exclusively dependent on monetary policy. That has its own limitations. The interest rate is expected to stabilise the inflation rate primarily. But the trend in the Indian economy would suggest that the relationship between output and inflation rate, termed the Phillips Curve in literature, has been flat, in that the inflation rate changes for reasons other than demand factors. Those factors cannot be combated by interest rate charges. On the other hand, higher interest rates or higher repo rates have an adverse impact on output, which affects GDP growth. And that’s the reason why the RBI has predicted a fall in GDP growth in the coming days. What is needed is greater dependence on the fiscal instrument. There are only two ways to do that. The first is to increase corporate tax in some form, to finance additional government expenditures, particularly in compensating labour’s income. The second is to rethink fiscal policy rules – review to what extent rules we follow are relevant and useful in the current context.
Data | Making sense of Rupee’s record slump to 79 per dollar
Historically, corporate tax rate changes have hardly had an impact on corporate investment rates over time. For example, in 2018-19 when there was a huge corporate tax concession, there was hardly any impact on the corporate investment rates. The other option would be to do away with different corporate tax concessions. At this point, such concessions amount to around ₹5 lakh crore. So, even if one squeezes that amount of concessions, there would be a lot of fiscal space available.
Indranil Pan: I would have been happier seeing [recent] policies coming through in the monetary policy commentary rather than a knee-jerk announcement in the middle of a month, for it affects the sentiment of the market and raises doubts on whether the RBI is running out of resources to defend the currency, which is not the case. These policies forming a part of the monetary policy statement might have led to a more balanced view by the market. The critical areas the government needs to look at are how to prevent inflationary pressures from getting more widespread. Today’s twin deficit problem in India, which was also there in 2013, is coming more from the fiscal side rather than the current account side. If you cumulate the fiscal deficit as a proportion of GDP and the CAD together, we are as wide today on the twin deficits as we were in 2013. Now, we are expecting CAD at around 3%; in 2013, it was around 4.5%. The critical action we need is more on how to manage government finances and have a course chalked out on how to bring the deficit and government debt down. The government’s outstanding debt is large and increases in interest rates will raise the interest bill. Correcting for fiscal imbalances will also improve the overall macro atmosphere and offer a positive signal to the external world, providing comfort to investors.
Explainer | The free fall of the rupee
What did you mean by rethinking policy rules?
Zico Dasgupta: Fiscal policy targets a specific level of debt to GDP ratio, i.e., it targets debt stability, and the job of the monetary policy is to target the output gap and thereby control inflation. Now, the intensity of the slowdown is such that the interest rate is unable to compensate for either the output growth rate or labour income, and now there is the added pressure of increasing interest rates. Fiscal policy needs to play a role in helping boost demand, but that is not exactly consistent with the present policy framework. By its very design, fiscal policy is meant to stabilise debt to GDP ratio, it is not meant to boost aggregate output growth rate or labour income. So, we need to think about the purpose of the fiscal policy rule given the crisis we’re facing.
Indranil Pan is Chief Economist at Yes Bank; Zico Dasgupta teaches Economics at Azim Premji University
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ousted San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was recalled from his post in June, said Thursday that he will not campaign for his old seat in the November election.
The progressive criminal justice reformer tweeted that nonstop campaigning has taken a toll on his family, which includes his son born last September and his elderly father, a former Weather Underground radical who was released from prison after serving more than four decades for his role in a fatal robbery.
“My son is on the verge of taking his first step and speaking his first word,” Boudin said. “My wife’s research on multiple sclerosis at (University of California, San Francisco) deserves the same support she has offered my work.”
Boudin said that sitting out the November election does not preclude him for running for district attorney in 2023 for a full four-year term.
Boudin, 41, was recalled from office in June barely three years after he won office in November 2019 — amid frustration and anxiety over the pandemic and viral footage of Asian seniors being assaulted in San Francisco.
His platform of seeking alternatives to incarceration, offering restorative justice and giving defendants second chances did not resonate with some voters who became convinced that the city was sinking into petty lawlessness.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed appointed Boudin recall campaign leader Brooke Jenkins as interim district attorney until the November election.
Jenkins on Wednesday announced she has revoked 30 open plea offers to accused fentanyl dealers presented by Boudin’s administration, saying the deals’ terms were too lenient.
Jenkins plans to run in November in an attempt to serve the rest of Boudin’s term through 2023. Also in the race is Joe Alioto Veronese, a civil rights attorney and grandson of former San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto.
Boudin said in his announcement that he was “gravely concerned” that the progessive policies implemented by his administration are being rolled back by Jenkins.
Boudin, whose mother died in May, said the demands of his job had prevented him from has cleaning out her apartment and planning her memorial.
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PHOENIX, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abstrakt Corp announced that the company now offers an integrated solution with sales engagement leader Salesloft. Now you can have real-time call coaching and automated playbooks on all calls initiated through the Salesloft platform.
Another feature includes real-time transcription and call details passed to the contact record immediately after the call. Other software options do not pass any data into Salesloft, Abstrakt wanted to change that.
"Our partnership with Abstrakt shows commitment to our customers by bringing a first-of-its-kind, real-time call coaching software to our platform," said Devin Schiffman, VP of Alliances at Salesloft. "Real-time is a critical element of sales coaching and this strategic partnership will continue to drive more opportunities for our customers."
Sales organizations can now utilize Abstrakt through Salesloft, which will automatically launch and close calls. However, many organizations will still use Abstrakt as a stand-alone solution.
"Having Salesloft be our first integration partner made so much sense. When we looked into the market we knew we wanted to do two things: work with the leader in the sales engagement space (Salesloft) and make sure Abstrakt filled a void in their current offering (which we do)," said Greg Reffner, CEO & Founder of Abstrakt. "I am very excited about the opportunity to provide a great experience for all Salesloft & Abstrakt customers."
- Automated Playbooks allow reps to focus on the prospect without missing qualifying questions.
- Overcoming objections has never been easier as recommended responses are delivered in 0.2 seconds.
- Post-call insights and transcripts are available immediately after the call and automatically uploaded to Salesloft.
To learn more about real-time call coaching software, visit Abstrakt.ai.
Abstrakt provides Real-Time Call Coaching software that is transforming sales teams. We have redefined the Conversational Intelligence market by offering real-time solutions - no more waiting to make a change. Abstrakt was designed to be agile and work as a standalone solution. However, Abstrakt has partnered with your favorite sales enablement or dialer system to offer seamless integrations. Never lose another deal, miss a ramping quota, or fail to book a meeting again.
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Practice joins Affordable Care's national network of supported dental practices
- Patients at the new practice benefit from grand opening special offers
- Variety of payment options including available financing
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Affordable Dentures & Implants practice in East Cincinnati, Ohio, located in 32 East at 700 Eastgate South Drive, Suite 480, Cincinnati, OH 45245, is now open. The practice joins the nation's largest provider network of dental practices – supported by Affordable Care – that focus on tooth replacement services.
From extractions and partial dentures to full dentures and dental implants, including implant-secured dentures, Affordable Dentures & Implants in East Cincinnati offers quality, affordable tooth replacement care to create a new smile that not only looks great, but has the potential to transform a patient's life, allowing them to eat, speak and smile with confidence again. The practice features an on-site dental lab, which adds faster, more convenient services with all dental care provided at one location, along with the latest state-of-the-art technology, including a CBCT scanner for a more accurate image of a patient's mouth. In addition, Affordable Dentures & Implants practices provide a variety of sedation options.
Omar Alhmoud, DDS, General Dentist, and the Affordable Dentures & Implants team in East Cincinnati are proud to offer professional and compassionate care to patients. The practice is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, including the practice's enhanced COVID-19 safety protocols, or to schedule an appointment, visit the practice website or call (513) 778-8022.
Affordable Dentures & Implants practices make tooth replacement affordable for everyone. Founded in 1975 in Kinston, North Carolina, Affordable Dentures & Implant practices form the largest network of dental providers in the U.S., solely focused on tooth replacement solutions -- including dentures, dental implants, and fixed arch solutions -- with more than 400 locations across 42 states. The mission of Affordable Dentures & Implants practices is to provide a smile for every budget, delivered with compassion, dignity and respect. Visit affordabledentures.com, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Affordable Care is America's largest dental support organization exclusively focused on tooth replacement services. Our team proudly supports more than 400 affiliated dental practices, including Affordable Dentures & Implants, DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions and Advanced Dental Implant Center, in 42 states by providing innovative, non-clinical business and administrative support services to assist affiliated dental practices in providing their patients with access to high-quality, affordable tooth replacement solutions. More than 8 million patients have received care at an Affordable Care-supported dental practice. Visit affordablecare.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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AUSTIN, Texas — An attorney for the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre who are suing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the attack said Thursday that the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two years' worth of records from Jones' phone.
Attorney Mark Bankston told the Texas court where Jones is on trial to determine how much he owes for defaming the parents that the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has requested the digital records.
A spokesperson for the committee declined to comment Thursday.
As Jones testified at the trial on Wednesday, Bankston revealed that the Infowars host's lead attorney, Andino Reynal, had mistakenly sent him the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone.
Reynal asked Judge Maya Guerra Gamble to declare a mistrial over the mistaken transfer of records and said they should have been returned and any copies destroyed. Gamble rejected the request.
Reynal also accused Bankston of trying to perform “for a national audience.” He said the material included a review copy of text messages over six months from late 2019 into the first quarter of 2020.
Bankston said his team followed Texas' civil rules of evidence and that Jones’ attorneys missed their chance to properly request the return of the records.
"Mr Reynal is using a fig leaf (to cover) for his own malpractice,” Bankston said.
He said the records mistakenly sent to him included some medical records of plaintiffs in other lawsuits against Jones.
"Mr. Jones and his intimate messages with Roger Stone are not protected,” Bankston said, referring to former President Donald Trump's longtime ally.
Rolling Stone, quoting unnamed sources, reported Wednesday evening that the Jan. 6 committee was preparing to subpoena the data from the parents’ attorneys to assist in the investigation of the deadly riot.
Bankston said outside of court Thursday that the committee had requested the phone records, but hadn't subpoenaed them. He also said he wasn't familiar with everything that was in the records yet, including whether they include any information that the committee is seeking, because there was so much information in them.
“We don’t know (yet) the full scope and breadth,” of the material, Bankston said. “We certainly saw text messages from as far back as 2019. ... In terms of what all is on that phone, it’s going to take a little while to figure that out.”
“The Jan. 6 committee doesn’t have any more information about what’s on that phone than I do. I don’t know if it even covers the time period they are interested in,” he said
Jones didn't attend Thursday's court proceedings. But on his Infowars show Thursday, he said the records were from a year before Jan. 6 and had “nothing to do with it.”
“And if anything, I say more radical things on air than I do on text messages. And the idea that there’s some type of criminal activity on there is preposterous,” he said.
The jury in Austin is deciding how much Jones should pay to the parents of a child killed in the 2012 school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, because of his and Infowars' repeated false claims that the shooting was a hoax created by advocates for gun control. Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, the parents suing Jones, are seeking at least $150 million in damages.
Last month, the Jan. 6 committee showed graphic and violent text messages and played videos of right-wing figures, including Jones, and others vowing that Jan. 6 would be the day they would fight for Trump.
The committee first subpoenaed Jones in November, demanding a deposition and documents related to his efforts to spread misinformation about the 2020 election and a rally on the day of the attack.
In the subpoena letter, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democratic chairman, said Jones helped organize the Jan. 6 rally at the Ellipse that preceded the insurrection. He also wrote that Jones repeatedly promoted Trump’s false claims of election fraud, urged his listeners to go to Washington for the rally, and march from the Ellipse to the Capitol. Thompson also wrote that Jones “made statements implying that you had knowledge about the plans of President Trump with respect to the rally.”
The nine-member panel was especially interested in what Jones said shortly after Trump’s now-infamous Dec. 19, 2020, tweet in which he told his supporters to “be there, will be wild!” on Jan. 6.
“You went on InfoWars that same day and called the tweet ‘One of the most historic events in American history,’” the letter continued.
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NEW YORK (AP) — When camp counselor Allie Tarantino was flipping through a magazine years ago, he came upon a familiar name: Mark Zuckerberg. He rifled through boxes of memorabilia in his basement, running his fingers over old photos, newspapers and bus maps before finding a baseball card featuring a very young Zuckerberg grinning in a red jersey and gripping a bat.
Three decades later, Tarantino is hoping that a signed baseball card featuring one of the richest men in the world will bring a fortune when it is put up for auction next month.
“It’s like my version of a midlife crisis. I’m 50 years old — what am I going to do with this?” Tarantino joked.
As told by Tarantino — who still works summers at Elmwood Day Camp in Westchester, New York — Zuckerberg, then age 8 or 9, offered the card he’d had printed as a parting gift at the end of camp 30 years ago.
“As somebody who collects things, it’s always really difficult to part with whatever you have in your collection. But I’ve always been like weirdly curious about how the public would react to something that’s like this that’s a weird combination of pop culture and memorabilia,” he said.
The card will also be auctioned off as a digital collector’s item — a so-called NFT, or non-fungible token, that has become a popular way to own memorabilia.
Zuckerberg posted about the auction Thursday on Instagram, partly as a way to promote NFT technology in general, but also to help promote NFTs across his company’s platforms.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently launched support for digital collectibles.
“We’re going to auction off the card against a one-of-a-kind NFT of the card,” said Stephen Fishler, founder of ComicConnect, which is auctioning off the items.
He called it “a virtual steel cage match,” with bidding on the physical card in U.S. dollars and the NFT done in Ethereum blockchain currency.
Fishler said he’s uncertain of the value of the items, considering they aren’t the usual kinds of memorabilia put up for auction.
In recent years, there’s been lots of interest in collectors’ items involving athletes. Rare baseball cards have gone for millions of dollars. A mint-condition baseball card of Mickie Mantle is expected to fetch $10 million, perhaps more, when it is sold at auction later this month.
Tarantino, now a 5th grade teacher in Connecticut, held on to the Zuckerberg baseball card, not knowing when he filed it away in his basement that the kid would someday become a household name and would be responsible for one of the biggest technological advancements — or time wasters — in social networking.
“I’m a sentimentalist at heart. When people give me something, I hold on to it, I’ve kind of always been like that,” Tarantino said Wednesday evening.
“He was definitely a kid you knew and remembered. I was the kind of kid who just kind of blended into the background. He wasn’t one of those kids,” he said.
Zuckerberg was already larger than life, Tarantino said. “On the back of his card, he put a .920 batting average — which is like impossible in baseball. So even as a little kid, he was aiming big.” | https://www.wivb.com/science/ap-science/how-much-is-zuckerberg-worth-card-collector-could-find-out/ | 2022-08-04T20:02:15Z | https://www.wivb.com/science/ap-science/how-much-is-zuckerberg-worth-card-collector-could-find-out/ | true |
If you wanted to end an early pregnancy in 1960s pre-Roe v. Wade Chicago, there was someone who could help. The Jane Collective, an underground network of mostly young volunteers who ultimately helped thousands of women get safe, illegal abortions.
Now their mission is being rebooted under a new name, “We Are Jane.”
Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with South Side activist and founder of Mothers Against Senseless Killing Tamar Manasseh, who launched the new initiative.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — The home of Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as “Dr. Seuss,” is up for sale for the first time in 75 years.
The longtime San Diegan did all of his most famous works from the apex of the 5,000-square-foot estate, high above the La Jolla coastline. With views stretching from Catalina to Tijuana, it’s not hard to understand where the writer got his inspiration.
The four-acre property is offered for sale at just under $19 million with the proceeds slated to benefit the University of California San Diego. The 5,004-square-foot home has four bedrooms and 4 1/2 bathrooms, according to Redfin, and was built in 1950. It also features an attached garage and swimming pool.
The home will be auctioned off blindly on Aug. 17 with the final approval required by the UC regents.
“This is one that I think my adrenaline picks up every time I drive up the hill and think about the history here. And one thing that really captures my attention is that if you had every resource financially and could choose anywhere in the world to live, he chose to live here,” said Ryan McGovern, one of the agents representing the home.
Known to his neighbors simply as “Ted,” Geisel bought the property in 1948 and lived there until his death in 1991. The home was later donated to UCSD in 2018.
There are four separate pieces of property included in the blind auction, McGovern said.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Rapids-based cannabis company Fluresh announced a new leadership team as a part of the organization's community-focused direction.
Fluresh is a leading, vertically integrated cannabis company that cultivates, processes and sells across Michigan. On Oct. 23, 2020, it became the first dispensary in Grand Rapids to sell recreational marijuana.
New leadership appointments include:
Brandon Kanitz - Chief Executive Officer
Scott Asiala – President
Shoran Williams - General Counsel and Chief Regulatory Officer
Jacob Fein - Chief Financial Officer
Bob Schwartz - Chief Operating Officer
Sarah LaFleur - Vice President of Marketing
Kevin Cleary - Vice President of Sales
Matthew Eastman - Director of Human Resources
Nic Hernandez - Director of Retail
Nathan VanderVen - General Manager of Grand Rapids Operations
The new, West Michigan-based team comes together with varied and robust backgrounds, from those promoted within Fluresh, those outside the company with extensive experience in cannabis and those new to the industry.
Kanitz, who co-founded Fluresh in 2020, assumed the role of CEO in March 2022. Kanitz founded Thornapple River Capital LLC in October 2015 and was instrumental in raising $125 million in capital to finance Fluresh. He is also the founder and director of Desert Evolution, a vertically integrated Nevada-based cannabis company.
Hernandez, Fluresh Director of Retail, began working in cannabis 12 years ago when the sale of recreational marijuana first became legal in the United States by way of Colorado and Washington. Hernandez oversees all Fluresh's retail operations, including hiring and training staff.
He says that the nature of the industry calls for quick adaptation and thoughtful investment.
"Working one year in cannabis is like working five years in any other industry," he expressed. "Things happen very fast, and we are all learning."
The fast-paced, ever-evolving nature of the cannabis industry required startups to focus on driving revenue while community investment fell to the wayside. As Fluresh expands across the state, the company's new leadership will focus on building relationships and investing resources into the neighborhoods their facilities operate in to drive property value and intentional community development.
"One word to sum it up is an investment," Hernandez said. "Community engagement is going to be a huge focus of ours moving forward. We are trying to dig deep and find ways to improve the lives of all the folks on our team and in our communities. It is really important that we build these relationships and find solutions that work for everyone."
Williams came to Fluresh in March 2022. She believes the new leadership direction allows Fluresh to create standards for how cannabis companies can operate with responsibility and intention to the communities in which they operate.
"The cannabis industry has an opportunity to be a leader in what can happen when private industry cares about the community in which people live, employ and operate, and when companies exercise their power and resources to do the right thing," Williams said.
Hernandez echoes William's sentiments.
"I am very excited about the new leadership and really focusing on getting out into the community and creating these relationships and making a good name for cannabis," Hernandez said. "We are trying to exemplify what could and should be done within this space."
Contact: Sarah LaFleur, slafleur@fluresh.com
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman has sued Equifax claiming she was denied a car loan because of a 130-point mistake in her credit report that she says was part of a larger group of credit score errors the ratings agency made this spring due to a coding problem.
The class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Atlanta on behalf of Nydia Jenkins and potentially millions of others who applied for credit during a three-week period earlier this year. The Jacksonville, Florida woman was forced to accept another, less favorable loan that was $150 per month more than the one she was turned down for because of the error, according to the lawsuit.
Credit scores provide lenders with a picture of how a big a risk a borrower is, and they typically range from 300 to 850 points, with a higher score usually resulting in better terms for people applying for mortgages, auto loans or mortgages. The lawsuit says the errors violated federal law that governs credit reporting agencies.
“In the modern economy, millions of Americans rely on credit to make the most important purchases of their lives, from homes to cars to appliances and everything in between,” John Morgan and John Yanchunis, the attorneys representing Jenkins, said in a statement. “We believe that many of the people impacted – some of whom may still be unaware of what happened – suffered severe financial consequences.”
The errors occurred over three weeks from mid-March to early April. An analysis Equifax conducted shows that there was no shift in a majority of credit scores, and for those who did experience a change, only a small number would have received a different credit decision, Equifax said in an emailed statement on Thursday.
“While the score may have shifted, a score shift does not necessarily mean that a consumer’s credit decision was negatively impacted,” the Equifax statement said.
Equifax said in another statement earlier this week that the problems stemmed from a coding issue that “resulted in the potential miscalculation of certain attributes used in model calculations.” In that statement, the firm said less than 300,000 consumers had a score shift of 25 points or more.
“Again, we do not take this issue lightly,” Equifax said.
Besides seeking an undisclosed amount of damages “to the fullest extent allowable by law,” the lawsuit is asking for an audit to identify which customers’ credit scores were affected; money for credit repair services; and the establishment of a fund to reimburse customers for any out-of-pocket expenses they incurred from the errors.
In 2017, hackers broke into Equifax in a breach that exposed the financial information of 147 million Americans. A federal court in 2020 approved a $380 million settlement of class actions lawsuits, with no finding or judgment of wrongdoing made. The settlement required Equifax to invest a minimum $1 billion over five years on data security.
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Les Mwirichia (Mr. Les) stops by to talk about the 2nd Annual Beaverdale Car Show happening Saturday August 27th at Franklin Junior High Event Center parking lot from 10a-2p. This community event is to celebrate and recognize the business and community of the Beaverdale neighborhood. All neighbors are invited and welcome to be part of this fun event. All types of vehicles are welcome and the Oakridge Neighborhood will benefit from participation! Registration for the Car Show begins Aug 8th. Get all the information by visiting their Facebook Page at Facebook/2ndAnnualBeaverdaleCarShow
2nd Annual Beaverdale Car Show will benefit Oakridge Neighborhood
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Highlights:
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death of US women
- Breast arterial calcifications* have been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease outcomes1
- The collaboration's intent is to expand breast cancer screening programs' ability to make cardiovascular assessments from routine mammograms
- Volpara Health, based in Wellington, NZ, is a leader in artificial intelligence for breast cancer detection and risk assessment
SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volpara Health Technologies ("Volpara," "the Group," or "the Company"; ASX: VHT), a global health technology software leader providing an integrated platform for personalized breast care, today announced a new research and development agreement with Microsoft to accelerate the creation of a solution that detects and quantifies breast arterial calcifications (BAC).
The collaboration shows a commitment to improving women's health through science and innovation. The solution will build upon Volpara's approach to quantitative and objective breast density scoring using artificial intelligence (AI). Capitalizing upon Volpara's recent BAC patent, the solution will create a tissue composition map that identifies and quantifies BAC from a mammogram, helping radiologists identify the need to take steps toward prevention of heart disease. Integrating Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, part of the Azure AI platform, will help improve Volpara's BAC model and data processing.
This project is an expansion of the companies' relationship over the last decade. Last year, Volpara's innovative work in supporting healthcare providers was recognized with its SaaS (Software as a Service) Award win at the Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards. Microsoft SaaS and cloud products have played a fundamental role in supporting Volpara's development of the latest, FDA-cleared version of their core AI algorithm. To date, the algorithm has been used to assess the breast composition of more than 14.5M women through Volpara's analysis of over 67M mammography and tomosynthesis images. These images, representing one of the world's largest de-identified image datasets, will prove a pivotal resource for the BAC project.
The BAC product, as a cardiac decision-support tool for radiologists, would mark Volpara's entrance into a new area of care, part of a US$146.4B2 cardiovascular disease market. With access to over 35 percent of the US breast screening market, Volpara has the installation base to facilitate rollout and adoption of the product, creating a new revenue stream. For women, the BAC product would add a new dimension to their regular breast screenings, providing important information about their cardiovascular health. Any significant BAC findings could be delivered through the Volpara® Breast Health Platform™ directly to the healthcare provider or through Volpara's partner network.
Recently, Volpara announced Teri Thomas as the new Chief Executive Officer, with cofounder and former CEO Ralph Highnam, PhD, transitioning to Chief Science and Innovation Officer. As part of his new role, Highnam will spearhead the BAC initiative.
Of the joint project Highnam said: "The trusted relationship we have built with Microsoft over the years is important to Volpara's future, especially our utilization of Azure for machine learning and product development. Our mission and vision around the future of healthcare align well with Microsoft's. Though we are in the early stages of BAC product development, this collaboration will accelerate our efforts as we advance science together."
"Early detection of heart disease can have lifesaving implications. With early knowledge, patients can work with their physician to stop or slow progression," said Tom McGuinness, corporate vice president, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, Microsoft. "Integrating Azure Machine Learning as a service with Volpara's solution allows providers to connect data and look for meaningful signals through predictive analytics. Through this technology, physicians can identify cardiac risk in patients who may not be aware that they're at higher risk, empowering them and their provider to take proactive steps towards their health."
*Breast arterial calcifications are clusters and patterns of calcification that appear on the mammogram image and may indicate heart disease or high risk of disease.
This announcement was authorised by the CEO of Volpara Health Technologies Limited.
About Volpara Health Technologies Limited (ASX:VHT)
Volpara Health Technologies is a global leader in the research and development of artificial intelligence for the early detection of breast cancer. Volpara's software provides clinicians feedback on breast density, compression, dose, and quality, enabling them to offer their patients personalized breast care and enhanced risk assessment.
Founded in 2009 on research originally conducted at the University of Oxford, Volpara has seen its technology and services used by customers and/or research projects in 40 countries. Volpara's ground-breaking work is supported by 100 patents, over 200 peer-reviewed publications, the most rigorous security certifications, and numerous trademarks and regulatory registrations, including FDA clearance and CE marking. Since listing on the ASX in April 2016, Volpara has raised A$132 million. With offices in Seattle and Boston, Volpara is based in Wellington, New Zealand.
For more information, visit www.volparahealth.com.
Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
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NEW YORK (AP) — ABC’s “The View” has named two Republicans — Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro — as regular panelists on the daytime talk show, and neither are fans of former President Donald Trump.
Farah Griffin fills the chair left empty when Meghan McCain quit last summer after four years on the show. Farah Griffin is a communications strategist who worked as a spokesperson at the Pentagon and for Trump and Vice President Mike Pence during the last administration.
Navarro, a familiar face as a frequent guest host at “The View” since 2015, was also officially named as an addition to the show’s group of five hosts on Thursday.
McCain was a magnet for controversy and attention during her time at “The View,” where she often fought onscreen with her more liberal co-hosts, and complained after she left of a toxic work environment.
“The View” took its time replacing her, spending a year with conservative guest hosts in informal on-air tryouts. Farah Griffin appeared 29 times.
“If there’s one thing that I believe, it’s that there’s more that unites this country than divides it,” Farah Griffin said. “I think we can demonstrate at this table what our elected leaders often can’t, which is disagreeing but doing so respectfully and doing so in a fact-based manner. We don’t need any of these conspiracies and lies that have taken up so much of news.”
Farah Griffin, who is also a CNN contributor, quit the Trump administration in December 2020. She publicly turned against her old boss following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and spoke to the House committee investigating the event.
She said the last two years have been turbulent for her, including dealing with death threats.
“I worked for an administration that I ended up speaking out against fervently and continue to do so daily,” she said. “It changes a lot in your life. I lost a lot of friends. I’m estranged from family members, but I have to say this: I am so proud to have found my voice.”
Not everyone has been quick to turn the page, and there’s a social media campaign to boycott “The View” because of her hiring, with some fans unwilling to forgive the new host’s service to Trump.
“Many in the media are still trying to normalize these folks,” MSNBC host Tiffany Cross said on her weekend show. “And why?”
“The View” discusses the day’s “hot topics” on its show and is seen by many politicians as an important conduit to women voters during national campaigns. Yet it’s also a target: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office recently turned down an invitation to appear on the show, and publicly pointed to hostile comments made by the show’s hosts about him.
Led by veterans Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, the show is generally dominated by its liberal hosts. Goldberg refuses to even say Trump’s name.
Farah Griffin told her co-hosts, who also include Sunny Hostin and Sarah Haines, that she knew it was “going to get sporting sometimes.”
“It’s going to get more than sporting,” Hostin replied.
Navarro has worked for GOP figures John McCain and Jeb Bush. She had a Twitter tiff with the former president’s son last September; after Donald Trump Jr. made an online comment about Navarro’s weight, she called him a dimwit.
Navarro has worked for GOP figures John McCain and Jeb Bush. She had a Twitter tiff with Donald Trump Jr. last September; after he made an online comment about Navarro’s weight, she called him a dimwit.
She said she was pleased to be joining the show officially, even if it means a commute from her home in Miami.
“We’re finally putting a ring on it,” she said.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Roses that had been brought to honor love on that Valentine’s Day in 2018 lay withered, their dried and cracked petals scattered across classroom floors still smeared with the blood of victims gunned down by a former student more than four years earlier.
Bullet holes pocked walls and shards of glass from windows shattered by gunfire crunched eerily underfoot at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered 14 students and three staff members. Nothing was unchanged, except for the removal of the victims’ bodies and some personal items.
The 12 jurors and 10 alternates who will decide whether Cruz gets the death penalty or life in prison made a rare visit to the scene Thursday, tracing Cruz’s steps through the three-story freshman building, known as “Building 12.” After they left, a group of journalists was allowed in for a much quicker first public view.
The scene was deeply unsettling: Large pools of dried blood still stained classroom floors. A lock of dark hair rested on the floor where one of the victims’ bodies once lay. A single black rubber shoe was in a hallway. Browned rose petals were strewn across a hallway where six died.
In classroom after classroom, open notebooks displayed uncompleted lesson plans: A blood-coated book called “Tell Them We Remember” sat atop a bullet-riddled desk in the classroom where teacher Ivy Schamis taught students about the Holocaust. Attached to a bulletin board in the room a sign read: “We will never forget.”
In the classroom of English teacher Dara Hass, where the most students were shot, students had written papers about Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was shot by the Taliban for going to school and has since been a global advocate for educational access for women and girls.
One of the students wrote: “A bullet went straight to her head but not her brain.” Another read, “We go to school every day of the week and we take it all for granted. We cry and complain without knowing how lucky we are to be able to learn.”
The door of Room 1255, teacher Stacey Lippel’s classroom was pushed open — like others to signify that Cruz shot into it. Hanging on a wall inside was a sign reading, “No Bully Zone.” The creative writing assignment for the day was written on the whiteboard: “How to write the perfect love letter.”
And still gracing the wall of a second-floor hallway was a quote from James Dean: “Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.”
Prosecutors, who rested their case following the jury’s tour, hope the visit will help prove that the former Stoneman Douglas student’s actions were cold, calculated, heinous and cruel; created a great risk of death to many people and “interfered with a government function” — all aggravating factors under Florida’s capital punishment law.
Under Florida court rules, neither the judge nor the attorneys were allowed to speak to the jurors — and the jurors weren’t allowed to converse with each other — when they retraced the path Cruz followed on Feb. 14, 2018, as he methodically moved from floor to floor, firing down hallways and into classrooms as he went. Prior to the tour, the jurors had already seen surveillance video of the shooting and photographs of its aftermath.
The building has been sealed and is now surrounded by a 15-foot (4.6-meter) chain-link fence wrapped in a privacy mesh screen fastened with zip ties. It looms ominously over the school and its teachers, staff and 3,300 students, and can be seen easily by anyone nearby. The Broward County school district plans to demolish it whenever the prosecutors approve. For now, it is a court exhibit.
“When you are driving past, it’s there. When you are going to class, it’s there. It is just a colossal structure that you can’t miss,” said Kai Koerber, who was a Stoneman Douglas junior at the time of the shooting. He is now at the University of California, Berkeley, and the developer of a mental health phone app. “It is just a constant reminder … that is tremendously trying and horrible.”
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder; the trial is only to determine if he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
Miami defense attorney David S. Weinstein said prosecutors hope the visit will be “the final piece in erasing any doubt that any juror might have had that the death penalty is the only recommendation that can be made.”
Such site visits are rare. Weinstein, a former prosecutor, said in more than 150 jury trials dating back to the late 1980s, he has only had one.
One reason for their rarity is that they are a logistical nightmare for the judge, who needs to get the jury to the location and back to the courthouse without incident or risk a mistrial. And in a typical case, a visit wouldn’t even present truthful evidence: After law enforcement leaves, the building or public space returns to its normal use. The scene gets cleaned up, objects get moved and repairs are made. It’s why judges order jurors in many trials not to visit the scene on their own.
Craig Trocino, a University of Miami law professor who has represented defendants appealing their death sentences, said the visit — combined with the myriad graphic videos and photos jurors have already seen — could open an avenue for Cruz’s attorneys if they find themselves in the same situation.
“At some point evidence becomes inflammatory and prejudicial,” he said. “The site visit may be a cumulative capstone.”
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(The Hill) — John Legend says his relationship with Ye, formally known as Kanye West, was doomed by the rapper’s embrace of former President Donald Trump and 2020 White House bid.
Legend, speaking on an episode of CNN’s “The Axe Files” podcast with David Axelrod released Thursday, said the pair weren’t “friends as much as we used to be” because “we publicly disagreed on his running for office and supporting Trump.”
West was a vocal backer of Trump while the former president was in office, including visiting him in the Oval Office. In 2020, West launched his own long-shot presidential campaign, running under the Birthday Party.
A fierce Trump critic, Legend said, “I think it became too much for us to sustain our friendship, honestly.”
“He was upset that I didn’t support his run for presidency of the United States of America — for understandable reasons,” Legend said.
Weighing in on a topic that has stayed in the spotlight since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, Legend also said that the government needs to stay far away from abortion.
“I think the government should completely be out of the abortion conversation,” the “All of Me” singer said.
“I don’t care about six months, three months, eight months. It should be between the person who’s pregnant and their doctor and their family, if they want them to be involved,” added Legend, a criminal justice reform advocate who performed at President Joe Biden’s inaugural concert last year.
Legend was asked about his reaction to the end of Roe, the 1973 decision that protected a federal right to abortion, given his family’s own experience with pregnancy loss.
In 2020, Legend’s wife, author and model Chrissy Teigen, shared that she had suffered a miscarriage following pregnancy complications.
“Anyone who’s dealt with pregnancy knows none of this is casual. None of this is frivolous. And it’s so intimate and it’s so personal,” Legend, 43, said.
“How do we want our governors and our legislators — most of whom are men — in this room with the doctor, and with this person who’s dealing with their pregnancy? Why do we want our government involved in those decisions?” the EGOT winner exclaimed.
“Having gone through that situation with my wife, essentially, anyone who had a miscarriage would have to be investigated,” Legend said of states that have no exceptions to abortion bans.
Teigen announced this week that she’s pregnant again, saying the couple has “another on the way.”
“If you decide they weren’t allowed to have an abortion, then anyone who had a miscarriage — after all that trauma, after all that pain, after all those tears we went through — to then have the local [district attorney] or local law enforcement do an investigation and make sure the miscarriage was approved by the state, and not just a regular run of the mill abortion,” Legend told Axelrod, a former senior adviser to President Obama.
“To have the government decide whether or not the life of the mother was sufficiently in danger for them to make this intimate decision that they make between themselves and their doctor, to have the government involved in that conversation in any way is so offensive to me.”
“It’s nasty, it’s evil,” Legend said. “It should not be even a discussion. The government should not be involved.”
He also put the kibosh on any future leap into politics.
“I do not want to run for office. I definitely don’t want to do it now. I don’t envision myself wanting to do it in the future,” he said.
While he did have presidential aspirations as a child, Legend said, “I love my day job, but I also love the work we do politically and philanthropically. And I feel like I’m able to make a big impact through the work that I’m doing, and I like the way that I’m doing it now.”
“Part of it maybe is just my own selfishness and vanity. I like the fact that half the country isn’t rooting for my failure every day right now,” Legend continued.
“And I don’t look forward to the idea of half of my country rooting for me to fail and looking to destroy me,” he said.
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Is a Kryptonite bike lock worth the money?
If you have concerns over a bicycle thief leaving you without your expensive ride, investing in a high-quality bike lock is worth considering. Consistently, one of the most difficult bike lock brands for a thief to circumvent is the Kryptonite brand.
While Kryptonite bike locks might cost more than others, they deliver such a high level of performance that they have a good chance of paying for themselves by saving your valuable bike from becoming another crime statistic.
Understand what you are protecting
When deciding whether you want to spend the extra money to purchase a Kryptonite bike lock, think about the value of your bicycle and where you must store it.
Value of bike
If you have an expensive bicycle that costs $500 or more that you often must park outdoors, the above-average cost of the Kryptonite lock probably is worth it. If you have a second-hand bike that you bought for $50, the bike lock from Kryptonite may cost more than you paid for the bike, so you may not want to spend so much.
Importance of bike
Even if you own an inexpensive bicycle, you may love it. You may rely on it to travel to school or work, so its value to you goes far beyond the monetary worth of the bike. In a case like this, you may be willing to spend the money for the Kryptonite bike lock to protect your bicycle.
How Kryptonite stacks up against other bike locks
When selecting among bike locks, you could spend as little as $10. Certainly, Kryptonite bike locks cost far more, typically ranging from $50-$150.
Kryptonite locks can command a higher price point because of their durability. These locks don’t rely on thin cables or plastic. Instead, they feature heavy steel in chain links and in the other parts of the lock. The chain links in these locks typically range in size between 9.5 and 12 mm.
Many of the different Kryptonite locks claim to be able to stand up to bolt cutters and other hand tools meant to defeat chains and locks.
Common Kryptonite bike lock designs
Beyond the more traditional bike chain lock or bike U-lock designs, Kryptonite also offers folding bike lock designs.
- U-lock: The U-lock design uses a heavy-duty steel U-shaped bar that connects to a thick bar on the end. The bar closes the open end of the U shape and locks it in place.
- Chain: The chain design uses thick steel links with a locking bar or a padlock to secure the bike. Kryptonite chain bike locks use a nylon cover to protect the chain.
- Folding: The folding lock design, such as the Kryptonite Kryptolok Folding Bicycle Lock, folds down to a small size for transport. It then expands using hardened steel links and bars to secure the bike to the bike rack or pole.
Thwarting would-be thieves
Some people put a sign in their yard indicating they have a security system, even if they don’t have one. The idea behind the sign is the hope that would-be thieves may choose to move on to try to break into a home without a security service.
If you purchase a Kryptonite bike lock, the brand name appears prominently on the lock. Even if you purchase an inexpensive Kryptonite lock, such as the Kryptonite Keeper 411 Key Chain Bicycle Lock for about $25, a would-be thief might choose to skip your bike.
The thief may know about Kryptonite’s reputation of having locks that are tougher to defeat than an average bicycle lock, so the thief may look for an easier target, leaving your bike alone.
Of course, you also could go with a much thicker and heavier (and more expensive) Kryptonite lock, such as the Kryptonite Evolution 11-14 mm U-Lock, to thwart even a bike thief who wants to try to defeat the Kryptonite lock.
What kind of Kryptonite bike lock do you need
Kryptonite Kryptolok 12.7 mm U-Lock
This U-shaped lock includes hardened steel that stands up to bolt cutters and hand tools. Its interior locking dimensions of 5 by 9 inches allow you to go around even thick bike frames easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain and New York Disc Lock
This is an expensive bike chain, but it provides significant protection for your property. It uses 14 mm six-sided chain links protected with a durable nylon cover. The lock includes a 15 mm steel shackle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
132 PM CDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Temperatures between 103 and 106 and heat index values
up to 108 expected.
* WHERE...All of North & Central Texas.
* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the
risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, 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.
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