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Mark Murdock, who won three Mountain West Conference championships at Wyoming, was named the program's head diving coach on Thursday.
Murdock coached at Cincinnati last season after previously coaching at North Texas (2015-21) and Northern Colorado (2012-15).
“It’s great to be back at Wyoming,” Murdock said in a release. “I am incredibly blessed that coach (Dave) Denniston has given me the opportunity to work with him, the other coaches and a great group of athletes. I am very excited for this program’s future.”
Murdock competed at UW from 2007-11, winning MW diving titles in 2010 (platform) and 2011 (3-meter and platform). | https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/wyoming-hires-former-cowboy-mark-murdock-as-head-diving-coach/article_22b5ddf6-1441-11ed-8a14-b35933ddd200.html | 2022-08-05T00:04:10Z | https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/wyoming-hires-former-cowboy-mark-murdock-as-head-diving-coach/article_22b5ddf6-1441-11ed-8a14-b35933ddd200.html | true |
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
521 PM CDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Carson,
southeastern Hutchinson, northwestern Gray and southwestern Roberts
Counties through 545 PM CDT...
At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Skellytown, or 8 miles southeast of Borger, moving west
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pampa, Borger, Panhandle, White Deer, Skellytown and Kingsmill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3566 10098 3542 10100 3532 10150 3576 10147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 101DEG 11KT 3560 10128
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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JASPER, Ind. (AP) _ Kimball International Inc. (KBAL) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $4.4 million.
On a per-share basis, the Jasper, Indiana-based company said it had net income of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 24 cents per share.
The furniture maker posted revenue of $176.9 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported a loss of $15.7 million, or 43 cents per share, swinging to a loss in the period. Revenue was reported as $665.9 million.
Kimball International expects full-year revenue in the range of $750 million to $780 million.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Celsius Holdings Inc. (NASD:CELH) will replace American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE:ACC) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Clearfield Inc. (NASD:CLFD) will replace Celsius Holdings in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, August 10. Blackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX) is acquiring American Campus Communities in a transaction expected to be completed soon pending final conditions.
Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:
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CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EvoShield®, the leading manufacturer of high-performance athletic protective gear, has signed Division I college football quarterback Dillon Gabriel and wide receiver Jalil Farooq, both of the University of Oklahoma, to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) endorsement agreements. This is the first NIL deal for EvoShield as it further establishes its presence in football. EvoShield worked closely with Gabriel and Farooq's agency, Malka Sports, to complete the deal.
Gabriel, a senior transfer from UCF, was the 2018 Gatorade High School Player of the Year in his home state of Hawaii. Farooq, a sophomore who appeared in eight games as a freshman, was a 4-star recruit coming out of high school in the Washington, D.C., area.
EvoShield carefully evaluated collegiate student-athletes to identify the right ambassadors to align with in the football space. The brand is thrilled to partner with Gabriel and Farooq to spread the message of protection to more players.
"We're very proud to announce our partnership with Dillon Gabriel and Jalil Farooq, who will be endorsing our EvoShield Rib Shirt throughout the 2022 college football season," said EvoShield Global Director of Marketing Jennette Rauch. "They perfectly embody our 'Always All-In' mantra that drives the EvoShield brand. We can't wait to see what they do on the field this season."
The EvoShield Rib Shirt is a compression shirt featuring two Gel-to-Shell™ Technology shields designed to deflect hard hits and protect the torso. Gel-to-Shell Technology is a proprietary and innovative material that starts flexible out of the package and hardens in a matter of minutes to provide players with a comfortable custom fit and the ultimate protection against injuries to the ribs and back.
Gabriel, who is eager to return to the field in 2022, has consistently worn the EvoShield Rib Shirt since taking several hard hits to his torso during his freshman year.
"It's my go-to every game day and something that is a necessity. The EvoShield Rib Shirt allows me to be super fluent and functional," Gabriel said. "Normal flak jackets and rib cages are very limiting, but EvoShield is molded to my body, and I can just move. It's very functional, efficient and protective. I never have to worry about getting hit in the ribs."
Like Gabriel, Farooq says the EvoShield Rib Shirt gives him confidence. It's a product and brand he believes in.
"I like the EvoShield Rib Shirt because of the compression it offers," Farooq said. "Working with EvoShield has been the perfect NIL introduction for me because I was able to partner with a brand whose values align with mine. Protection, safety, comfort, swag. EvoShield is essential."
The EvoShield Rib Shirt is worn by a growing number of professional, collegiate and high school football players. EvoShield makes proprietary Gel-to-Shell Technology protective gear for use across many sports and is the leading protective gear provider in baseball and softball, serving as the Official Protective Gear of Major League Baseball.®
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
516 PM CDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CASTRO...NORTHWESTERN HALL...NORTHERN SWISHER AND
BRISCOE COUNTIES...
At 515 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles northwest of Caprock Canyon State Park to 6
miles west of Vigo Park to 3 miles south of Happy, moving north at 5
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tulia, Silverton, Caprock Canyon State Park, Happy, Vigo Park,
Mackenzie Reservoir and Nazareth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business. Musk originally made those charges to justify his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social platform, which he later claimed was infested with much larger numbers of “spam bots” and fake accounts than Twitter had disclosed.
That fate of that acquisition, which Musk agreed to without taking the time to examine the details of Twitter’s business, now rests with a Delaware court where Twitter sued to force Musk to complete the deal. The case is scheduled to go to trial on October 17.
The court’s decision could ultimately determine the future of a social platform used daily by 238 million people around the globe — a small audience by the standards of Facebook and other major platforms, but one that include political leaders, major entertainers and experts on a variety of subjects. Until January 2021, it was also home to the then-U.S. president, Donald Trump.
In an unexpected twist, Twitter was able to file its response to Musk before Musk’s own counterclaims have surfaced in public. A judge ruled on Wednesday that Musk’s counterclaim will be made public by Friday.
Parts of Musk’s counterclaim, however, were included in Twitter’s response. These include accusing the company of fraud and “delay tactics” and only providing Musk “sanitized, incomplete information” in answer to his questions about spam accounts and other company metrics. While Twitter has claimed that Musk is inventing reasons to get out of buying the company, Musk’s lawyers say that Twitter is the one holding back the deal by “dragging its feet” and providing insufficient data to the billionaire’s requests.
In a reply filed Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court, Twitter calls Musk’s reasoning “a story, imagined in an effort to escape a merger agreement that Musk no longer found attractive.”
“The Counterclaims are a made-for-litigation tale that is contradicted by the evidence and common sense,” Twitter’s response says. “Musk invents representations Twitter never made and then tries to wield, selectively, the extensive confidential data Twitter provided him to conjure a breach of those purported representations.”
At the same time, the response says, Musk also accused Twitter of breaching their agreement by “stonewalling” his information requests.
Representatives for Musk did not immediately return a message for comment Thursday.
Attorneys for Musk had wanted to file a public version of their answer and counterclaims in Delaware court Wednesday. But Twitter attorneys complained that they needed more time to review and potentially redact Musk’s sealed filing, saying it refers “extensively” to internal Twitter information and data given to Musk.
Musk, the world’s richest man, agreed in April to buy Twitter and take it private, offering $54.20 a share and vowing to loosen the company’s policing of content and to root out fake accounts. Among other things, Musk said he would restore Trump — who was banned from Twitter following the January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol — to the platform.
But Musk said in July that he wanted to back out of the deal, prompting Twitter to file a lawsuit to hold him to the “seller-friendly” agreement.
Musk says Twitter has failed to provide him enough information about the number of fake accounts on its service. Twitter argues that Musk, CEO of electric car maker and solar energy company Tesla Inc., is deliberately trying to tank the deal because market conditions have deteriorated and the acquisition no longer serves his interests.
Either Musk or Twitter would be entitled to a $1 billion breakup fee if the other party is found responsible for the agreement failing. Twitter wants more, however, and is seeking a court order of “specific performance” directing Musk to follow through with the deal. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/twitter-responds-to-musks-claims-calls-them-excuses/ | 2022-08-05T00:15:32Z | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/twitter-responds-to-musks-claims-calls-them-excuses/ | false |
SAN ANGELO, Texas – The 18th West Texas Legislative Summit took place at Angelo State University on Thursday, August 4th with multiple panels speaking on topics that Texas is facing. Congressman August Pfluger moderated a panel featuring Texas internet, interstate, and infrastructure.
Representatives Trent Ashby, Keith Bell, David Cook, and John Kumepel were joined by Texas Transportation Commission Commissioner Alvin New and CEO of Port of Corpus Christi Sean Strawbridge on internet, interstate, and infrastructure in Texas.
Interstate and road construction was a major topic in the panel at the summit. According to Pfluger, an average of 11.1 deaths happen on roadways in Texas a day with the leading cause being the lack of room to recover from an accident when vehicles leave the roadway.
“We have not had one single day since November of 2000 where a fatality did not take place on the Texas roadway,” shared New.
New also shared that 36% to 45% of the vehicles on West Texas roads and highways are trucks. By constructing four-lane roads like the Ports-to-Plains Interstate 27 corridor and Interstate 14 corridor coming to San Angelo, traveling can be safer for those on the roads.
“The data shows that when you go from a two-lane road, a super two, to a divide four-lane that’s when the game changes,” New explained. “So it’s important for us to be looking for corridors and we are making great progress.”
As funds for the construction of roadways grow to $85 billion for a 10-year tenure plan, the Texas Transportation Commission works on creating safe roads and interstates to connect the state.
“Right now there is $30 billion worth of construction projects underway in the State of Texas,” New said.
New also explained the possibility of a four-lane road connecting San Angelo to Junction and San Antonio to Denver, Colorado to further improve transportation in Texas.
Along with creating better roadways, information on the ports in the Gulf of Mexico was also shared by Ports of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge.
According to Strawbridge, 10% of all goods exported from America move through the Houston and Corpus Christi port with $400 billion worth of goods coming through the ports a year.
“Our largest commodity segments are crude oil coming from right here in the Permian and Eagleford,” said Strawbridge.
Natural gas and refined products are also exported from the Ports of Corpus Christi.
“We are certainly important for this region and we are grateful for the hard-working women and men here in West Texas,” Strawbridge explained. “Your work in the agriculture space and in the energy space helps makes us beneficiaries of that and we’ve made significant investments in infrastructure.”
“We are certainly grateful for the support we have from West Texas,” continued Strawberry. “We are certainly connected.”
Since the passage of House Bill 5, fiber-optic cables have been making their way to rural Texas to help connect everyone to the internet. According to Representative Trent Ashby, Texas was one of six states in the last session that did not have a broadband plan for its residents.
“Next session, I’m hopeful we take part of this $27 billion surplus and take the opportunity to put state dollars into the deployment of broadband across the entire state,” shared Ashby. “I think we can come to a point where the internet is no longer a luxury, it is an absolute necessity.”
Since House Bill 5 passed in 2021, $500 million was invested to share broadband across the state along with $5 million to run the Texas Broadband Development Office for the next two years.
“I live just south of Christoval,” New shared. ” I can tell you that I have a net problem now so I look forward to the solution personally as much as anyone else.” | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/pfluger-moderates-panel-on-texas-infrastructure-at-west-texas-legislative-summit/ | 2022-08-05T00:17:03Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/pfluger-moderates-panel-on-texas-infrastructure-at-west-texas-legislative-summit/ | true |
CHICAGO (AP) _ United States Cellular Corp. (USM) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $21 million.
On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of 25 cents.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 23 cents per share.
The wireless telecommunications service provider posted revenue of $1.03 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.02 billion.
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The 76th annual California Mid-State Fair returned to Paso Robles for 12 days of fun.
The fair had its usual attractions of 4-H and FFA exhibitors, carnival rides, exhibits, food and live music. There was also a new dance area called "La Cantina."
California Mid-State Fair CEO Colleen Bojorquez said the fair staff feels they accomplished their goal of bringing back a 100% normal fair.
According to press release from the Mid-State Fair, total overall attendance topped 310,000 - although that is an unofficial count. The fair said this was a 42.5% increase over last year's modified fair. The official ticket sales will likely take several weeks to calculate.
Concerts in the Chumash Main Grandstand brought in 89,000 guests attending musical performances. This year, the biggest attractions were a sold-out Kane Brown concert, Santana, Old Dominion, Dan+Shay, Darius Rucker, Journey, Los Tigres del Norte and John Fogerty.
The press release shows revenue from the 2022 livestock auctions raised $2,469,341 on 731 animals. Of that, $667,250 came from the Replacement Heifer Sale and $1,802,091 came from the Junior Livestock Auction. The fair said auction totals will increase after Aug. 8 because of add-ons.
The Mid-State Fair said the carnival rides generated almost $1,600,000 in total revenue, which is a 16% increase from 2021.
As for concessions, more than 50 food and beverage vendors reported gross revenues of just over $3 million.
The press release said the fair also received support from businesses and individuals in the form of corporate sponsorship. Over 90 total sponsors gave more than $1.2 million in cash and donations.
The California Mid-State Fair said the 2023 fair will occur on July 19 to the 30. | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/california-mid-state-fair-reports-40-increase-in-guest-attendance | 2022-08-05T00:19:45Z | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/california-mid-state-fair-reports-40-increase-in-guest-attendance | true |
Mets C James McCann comes off IL, Patrick Mazeika sent down
NEW YORK (AP) - James McCann was activated off the injured list Thursday and said he looked forward to contributing down the stretch for the New York Mets, who stood pat at catcher at the trade deadline.
The Mets´ catchers - McCann, Tomás Nido and Patrick Mazeika - have been solid defensively while working with a staff that had a 3.56 ERA heading into their game against Atlanta, the fifth-lowest mark in the majors.
But the catchers had combined for three homers and a .523 OPS at the plate.
Mets general manager Billy Eppler said Tuesday he thought there were times leading up to the deadline when he was close to swinging a deal for a catcher. But with Francisco Alvarez, the club´s top prospect, at Triple-A Syracuse, he felt comfortable with McCann and Nido continuing to man the position for the short-term.
Mazeika was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for McCann on the active roster.
"It´s one of those things you control what you can control," McCann said before the series opener against the Braves. "Obviously, the faith that they´ve put in us means a lot. But their expectations for me are never going to be as high as my expectations for me. I know what I can contribute to this team, both offensively and defensively."
McCann signed a $40.6 million, four-year deal with New York in December 2020. He was batting just .183 with two homers in 30 games when he was activated.
He has been limited this season due to a broken hamate bone in his left hand and a left oblique injury he suffered while trying to make a tag against Miami on July 10.
McCann returned to the NL East leaders two days after Jacob deGrom made his season debut after missing the first four-plus months recovering from a scapula injury.
DeGrom, a two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, is expected to start the series finale against the second-place Braves on Sunday, one day after three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is scheduled to pitch in a doubleheader.
"Finally got the 1-2 punch that everyone dreamed of," McCann said. "And the way everyone´s throwing one through five, it has been a lot of fun to watch."
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LONDON, UK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atlas ("Atlas" or the "Company") (NYSE: ATCO) announced today that its board of directors (the "Board") has received a non-binding proposal letter, dated August 4, 2022, from Poseidon Acquisition Corp. ("Poseidon"), an entity formed by certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax"), certain affiliates of the Washington Family ("Washington"), David Sokol, Chairman of the Board of Atlas, and Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd., and certain of their respective affiliates (the "Consortium"), to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Atlas, other than common shares owned by Fairfax, Washington, Mr. Sokol and certain executive officers of the Company, for $14.45 cash per common share.
Fairfax, Washington and Mr. Sokol, together with certain of their respective affiliates, collectively own more than 50% of the Company's outstanding common shares.
The proposal letter states that a transaction would be subject to two non-waivable conditions: approval and recommendation by a special committee of independent directors of the Board and approval by the holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company not owned by the Consortium. The proposal letter indicated the proposal may be modified or withdrawn at any time.
The Board intends to establish a special committee consisting of independent directors of the Board to consider the proposal.
Atlas cautions its shareholders and others considering trading in Atlas securities that Atlas has only recently received the proposal letter and has not had an opportunity to carefully review and evaluate the proposal or make any decision with respect to Atlas response to the proposal. The proposal constitutes only an indication of interest by Poseidon and does not constitute a binding commitment with respect to the proposed transaction or any other transaction. No agreement, arrangement or understanding between Atlas and Poseidon relating to any proposed transaction will be created unless definitive documentation is executed and delivered by the appropriate parties.
Atlas does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, or to provide any additional disclosures to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances, except as required under applicable law.
About Atlas
Atlas is a leading global asset management company, differentiated by its position as a best-in-class owner and operator with a focus on disciplined capital deployment to create sustainable shareholder value. We target long-term, risk-adjusted returns across high-quality infrastructure assets in the maritime sector, energy sector and other infrastructure verticals. For more information, visit atlascorporation.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to, expectations regarding the proposed transaction, the formation of a special committee of independent directors and the negotiation and consummation of any transaction are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent Atlas' estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this release and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this release. Although these statements are based upon assumptions Atlas believes to be reasonable based upon available information, they are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this release are estimates and assumptions reflecting the judgment of senior management and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Atlas' control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, all forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors listed above and including, but not limited to, those set forth in "Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors" in Atlas' Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2021 on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 24, 2022, and in its subsequent filings with the SEC. Atlas does not intend to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any change in its expectations or events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Atlas expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether because of future events, new information, a change in Atlas' views or expectations, or otherwise. You should carefully review and consider the various disclosures included in Atlas' Annual Report and in Atlas' other filings made with the SEC that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect Atlas' businesses, prospects and results of operations.
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BERLIN (AP) — Lufthansa and a union representing its ground staff in Germany reached a deal Thursday to end a pay dispute, a week after a one-day strike that forced the airline to cancel more than 1,000 flights.
The deal between Lufthansa and the ver.di service workers’ union, covering some 20,000 staff in various ground operations, entails one-time payments of 200 euros ($203) each backdated to July 1.
It also foresees an increase in monthly basic salaries of 2.5% — or at least 125 euros per employee — effective Jan. 1 and another 2.5% from July 1 next year. The deal is valid for 18 months.
Lufthansa personnel chief Michael Niggemann said in a statement that “in view of the still-high burdens from the pandemic and the uncertain economy, we stretched the salary increase over several steps and ensured longer-term security of planning with an 18-month duration.”
Ver.di chief negotiator Christine Behle said that the outcome would even mean an effective raise of up to 18.4% for employees at check-in, arguing that result compensates for high inflation and also means an increase in real wages.
The union had initially sought a 9.5% pay increase this year. The strike it staged on Wednesday last week added to recent travel turmoil in Europe. Lufthansa says that walkout cost it around 35 million euros.
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
526 PM CDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR ARMSTRONG...SOUTHEASTERN RANDALL...SOUTHEASTERN CARSON...SOUTHERN
GRAY AND DONLEY COUNTIES...
At 526 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 4 miles south of Kingsmill to 4 miles southeast of
Goodnight to 6 miles east of Happy, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings. Hail damage to vehicles is
expected.
Locations impacted include...
Clarendon, Claude, Groom, Lefors, Howardwick, Hedley, Lelia Lake,
Lake Mcclellan, Wayside, Palo Duro Canyon, Goodnight, Alanreed and
Greenbelt Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. ("Atlas" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AAWW), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by a consortium of investors led by Apollo Global Management Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $102.50 in cash for each share of Atlas common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $5.2 billion.
If you own Atlas shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/aaww
Or please contact:
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Weiss Law
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New York, NY 10007
(212) 682-3025
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stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Atlas' board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $102.50 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates Atlas' shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. Notably, at least one analyst set a price target for the Company of $130 per share, $27.50 above the per-share merger consideration.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
750 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 98 expected.
* WHERE...In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In Massachusetts,
Southern Berkshire County. In New York, Eastern Ulster and
Dutchess Counties.
* WHEN...From noon 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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Which JLab earbuds are best?
Staying motivated during workouts or entertained on your commute to work is easier when listening to your favorite tunes. However, you might be turned off by the high price of some earbuds offered by top electronics brands.
JLab is an excellent audio electronics brand that focuses on making value-priced earbuds. For example, the JLab Audio JBuds Air True Wireless Earbuds are a top choice if you want to save money on quality earbuds. They’re popular thanks to their long battery life, sweat-resistant build and built-in microphone.
What to know before you buy JLab earbuds
Earbuds vs. headphones
Earbuds are sometimes considered a sub-category of headphones, but they don’t have the same design as traditional over-ear or on-ear headphones. Unlike headphones, earbuds work independently of each other and are more lightweight and portable. However, earbuds usually don’t pack the same bass and overall sound quality as larger headphones and are more suitable for exercising and traveling.
Wired vs. wireless
Wireless earbuds are usually much more expensive than wired ones, but the great thing about JLab headphones and earbuds is that they’re all affordable. However, regardless of how much you’re looking to spend on earbuds, it’s best to consider your preferences.
Wireless earbuds have to be charged often, and it’s easier to misplace one or both of them. Wired JLab earbuds are inexpensive, and although they provide a stable connection, they’re not as robust or technologically polished as wireless JLab earbuds.
Hook vs. no-hook style
Earbuds for working out often have plastic hook extensions designed to hang over your ears. They help keep earbuds secure and help prevent them from falling out during exercises such as running, jumping and lunging. Some find them uncomfortable unless used during a workout, so if you don’t plan on wearing them then, get earbuds with a traditional non-hook design.
What to look for in quality JLab earbuds
Water-resistance
If you live an active lifestyle or plan on working out often with your earbuds, they must have an ingress protection rating to prevent damage from sweat and moisture. An IP rating indicates how much water they can come in contact with before damaging. For example, an IPX4 rating means they haven’t been tested for dust protection but are splash resistant.
Controls
The best JLab earbuds have controls built right into them, so you can do things such as manage phone calls, control music playback, adjust the volume and access voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant. Some models have physical buttons, while others use more sensitive touch sensors that are easier to access, especially during a rigorous workout or training session.
Auto-connect
Auto-connect lets the earbuds automatically sync with your device as soon as they’re removed from the case. It’s a neat feature, as it eliminates the need to go into your phone’s Bluetooth settings to pair them whenever you want to use them.
How much you can expect to spend on JLab earbuds
The most expensive are just $50-$70, but if you want something cheaper, you can find a solid pair for $20-$35.
JLab earbuds FAQ
Why are JLab earbuds so much cheaper?
A. JLab isn’t as recognizable as other top electronics brands. However, Most JLab earbuds are water-resistant and offer decent audio quality, making them excellent for anyone looking for affordable earbuds.
My JLab earbuds don’t have an IP rating. Are they water-resistant?
A. Look at the product description. If there’s no IP rating on the packaging, but the description says they’re water-resistant, they’re likely splash-resistant and have an IPX4 rating. In any case, it’s best to contact the manufacturer.
What are the best JLab earbuds to buy?
Top JLab earbuds
JLab JBuds Air True Wireless Earbuds
What you need to know: These earbuds are perfect for listening to music on your commute to work or during your toughest workouts.
What you’ll love: They’re sweat-resistant, offer up to 24 hours of listening time on a full charge and automatically power up and connect to your device through Bluetooth as soon as you remove them from the case. They have three pre-calibrated sound settings and an integrated microphone.
What you should consider: They’re larger than other JLab earbuds, and some customers complained about low maximum volume output.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top JLab earbuds for the money
JLab Go Air Pop True Wireless Earbuds
What you need to know: These earbuds have a long-lasting battery and a sleek, compact design.
What you’ll love: They last up to 32 hours when using the charging case for an additional eight hours, and each earbud has a built-in microphone for crystal-clear call audio quality. They have three equalizer sound modes, and Dual Connect lets you use each earbud independently.
What you should consider: The touch control sensors are highly sensitive, and there aren’t any grooves, grips or textures on the earbuds that let you remove them securely.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
JLab Jbuds Air Sport True Wireless Earbuds
What you need to know: These earbuds are ideal for athletes, trainers and anyone with a busy lifestyle looking to crank up the tunes during workout or training sessions.
What you’ll love: They have a hook design that prevents them from falling out of your ears even during the most vigorous exercises. They have touch sensor controls, and Be Aware technology lets ambient sound pass through them, so you’re conscious of your surroundings.
What you should consider: The battery doesn’t last as long as those in other JLab earbuds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
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‘Govt. sanctions over ₹1,000 crore to Municipal Corporation of Delhi’
Money allotted as part of second and third installment, say civic officials
The Delhi government has sanctioned a little over ₹1,000 crore to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) as part of its second and third installment of funds, senior MCD officials familiar with the development said on Thursday.
The officials said of the total amount, ₹1,050 crore has been sanctioned to the civic body as part of basic tax assignment (BTA), while close to ₹250 crore has been sanctioned under the sanitation head.
“This amount does not include funds for education and health. The sanctioned amount should be released soon. It remains to be seen how much we [MCD] will actually receive once the amount comes in,” said a senior MCD official.
Despite multiple attempts for comments on the funds, the Delhi Government did not respond.
Another senior MCD official said that the amount sanctioned as part of the BTA will be utilised by the civic body to pay salaries and to close the growing gap of pending payments to its employees.
Pending salaries
Currently, the salaries for employees — who were serving in the erstwhile North and East Delhi municipal corporations — have remained pending for two and four months respectively, with the pending salaries for the month of July having added to the gap.
“The salary for July is yet to come in, which means that employees under the erstwhile South Delhi Municipal Corporation now have salaries pending for one month. The BTA amount is crucial for the civic body to close the salary gap, which will be done using a mix of the fund and our internal revenue,” said the MCD official.
The official said that the civic body will have to make do with the funds sanctioned by the government till December, after which, it will receive its fourth and final installment for this financial year.
“Even under the amount that has been sanctioned for sanitation, there is a portion that can be used for paying salaries. However, the funds from the government won’t be enough to close the salary gap. We [MCD] have to increase our internal revenue in order to help solve the crisis,” said the official.
Currently, the civic body requires ₹774.83 crore per month to pay salaries and pensions to its employees, according to documents accessed by The Hindu.
Previously, The Hindu had reported that the civic body requires ₹752.53 crore to pay salaries and pensions to its employees (Group A to D) till the month of June in order to maintain parity among all the workers.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The market welcomed Argentina’s new Economy Minister Sergio Massa on Thursday with what appeared to be a cautiously optimistic attitude amid questions about how he would fulfill a key goal of reducing the fiscal deficit, while leftist groups criticized his initial plans they said would inevitably lead to austerity measures.
In an example of the balancing act that Massa will now have to carry out, his initial words were not well received by leftist political parties and elements of the ruling coalition who are demanding more welfare for the poorest members of society who have been particularly hard-hit by one of the world’s highest inflation rates, currently running at more than 60% annually.
“Massa is a man of the establishment who works for big capital, for the interests that represent the payment of the debt,” Eduardo Belliboni, a leader in the Workers’ Party, told the Associated Press. The new minister “is coming to rescue the government from a political crisis with the same method that led us to this disaster.”
Analysts and opposition leaders also questioned that Massa failed to detail how he would increase Central Bank reserves or what would be his exchange-rate policy, even though he did emphasize a strong devaluation was not a part of his plan.
United for Change, the main opposition force, said that Massa’s announcements were too general and “in no way make up an economic plan and do not constitute a program to stabilize the economy, which is essential and must be immediate.”
The peso strengthened slightly in the financial market, seen as an important metric on confidence considering the government keeps a tight grip on the official exchange rate. The value of the dollar in the black market (known locally as the “blue” dollar) decreased from 297 pesos to 291 pesos.
Argentine government bonds saw early gains in the first few hours of trading after Massa’s swearing-in Wednesday afternoon but these were largely wiped out by the afternoon. Argentine stocks also saw slight gains both locally and in New York on a day in which equities in general saw gains.
In his first news conference as economy minister Wednesday evening, Massa sent several pro-market signals, including a goal of increasing the country’s hard-currency reserves, a decrease in the deficit and a vow to no longer use the Central Bank to finance government operations.
Massa, who resigned as head of Congress’ lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, to take on a strengthened Economy Ministry that includes the previously independent Production and Agriculture ministries, is President Alberto Fernández’s bet to face a growing economic crisis that has also exposed deep divisions within the government’s ruling coalition.
Economic analysts said that Massa, who has close relationship with the country’s business elite and has spent years building contacts in the United States, appears committed to slashing spending and fulfilling the goal of reaching a fiscal deficit of 2.5% of Gross Domestic Product, which was part of the commitment the country made with the International Monetary Fund to restructure some $45 billion in Argentine debt.
Left-leaning members of the governing coalition, including Vice President Cristina Fernández, a former president, have been highly critical of the agreement with the IMF.
“There’s a feeling that the vice president in particular got scared at how much reserves fell in July, how much inflation increased,” Camilo Tiscornia, head of local consultancy C&T Asesores Economicos. “The government is more scared and is willing to take more unpopular measures.”
Tiscornia said that the “most solid” part of Massa’s first announcements included a larger than expected cut in subsidies for public utilities.
Other parts of his initial plan, however, were not precise, particularly those that had to do with decreasing inflation.
“The announcements appear to fall short,” Tiscornia said.
Others agreed a larger scale plan was needed if Massa has any hope of success in his new role.
“To face up to an inflationary process as large as the current one, which threatens to reach 100% annually, requires an integral plan made up by a group of fiscal, monetary, exchange and revenue measures that are coordinated,” said Víctor Beker of the University of Belgrano’s Center for the Study of the New Economy. “That is not appearing for now.” | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/argentina-markets-give-tepid-welcome-to-new-economy-chief/ | 2022-08-05T00:33:10Z | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/argentina-markets-give-tepid-welcome-to-new-economy-chief/ | true |
BERLIN (AP) — Lufthansa and a union representing its ground staff in Germany reached a deal Thursday to end a pay dispute, a week after a one-day strike that forced the airline to cancel more than 1,000 flights.
The deal between Lufthansa and the ver.di service workers’ union, covering some 20,000 staff in various ground operations, entails one-time payments of 200 euros ($203) each backdated to July 1.
It also foresees an increase in monthly basic salaries of 2.5% — or at least 125 euros per employee — effective Jan. 1 and another 2.5% from July 1 next year. The deal is valid for 18 months.
Lufthansa personnel chief Michael Niggemann said in a statement that “in view of the still-high burdens from the pandemic and the uncertain economy, we stretched the salary increase over several steps and ensured longer-term security of planning with an 18-month duration.”
Ver.di chief negotiator Christine Behle said that the outcome would even mean an effective raise of up to 18.4% for employees at check-in, arguing that result compensates for high inflation and also means an increase in real wages.
The union had initially sought a 9.5% pay increase this year. The strike it staged on Wednesday last week added to recent travel turmoil in Europe. Lufthansa says that walkout cost it around 35 million euros.
Lufthansa still has to resolve a separate pay dispute with a union representing pilots. That union said Sunday that pilots had voted in favor of possible strike action, but that walkouts could still be avoided. | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/germanys-lufthansa-union-reach-pay-deal-for-ground-staff/ | 2022-08-05T00:34:26Z | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/germanys-lufthansa-union-reach-pay-deal-for-ground-staff/ | false |
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. (WXIN) — An Indiana prosecutor is facing charges after 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. Nash is the top prosecutor of Bartholomew County, a county about 45 miles south of Indianapolis.
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 had 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 OK. Later on, the neighbor was mowing and came across a collar with the name of a pet. The number went to Nash’s voicemail, according to the affidavit.
When the neighbor saw Nash in his yard gardening, the document said the neighbor tried to return it to Nash. The neighbor told police Nash told him that the collar was his, and didn’t know why it was on the neighbor’s property.
The neighbor recalled 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 state police that they are in fear for their safety and believe that Nash can carry out his violent threats.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark – The City of North Little Rock is asking voters to extend a half-cent sales tax on the upcoming ballot.
The current sales tax ends in 2023. If approved this would extend it for five years and generate about $45 million.
Part of those funds, Mayor Terry Hartwick says will go toward building a new central fire station.
The current building on Maple St. was built in the 1960’s and crews say it hasn’t been renovated since.
“They deserve to have a place where when they lay down at night, they’re not looking at paint flaking off the ceiling or waking up with it in their bed,” said NLRFD Fire Marshal Dustin Free.
Free says in the last few years the department has had to work around plumbing issues, wall cracks, and water leaks.
“Everywhere where there is a piece of plywood or there’s an opening is where we had a water leak or a sewer leak,” said Free.
According to the North Little Rock Mayor, some of the trucks don’t fit inside the bays, making it difficult to do maintenance on the vehicle.
“It served its purpose but it’s going downhill,” said Free.
If the tax is passed, another portion will go towards renovating five community centers and building an additional fire station.
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BEIJING (AP) — China is staging live-fire military drills in six self-declared zones surrounding Taiwan in response to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island Beijing claims as its own territory.
China has warned aircraft and ships to avoid the areas during the exercises, which run through Sunday. The drills appear to be a rehearsal for a potential blockade and invasion of the island that would almost certainly draw in Taiwan’s chief supporter, the United States, along with American allies including Japan and Australia.
China’s 2 million-strong military is the world’s largest and its navy has more ships than the U.S. Taiwan’s armed forces can’t compare in numbers, but it has vowed to resist coercive measures to impose Chinese Communist Party rule over the self-governing island democracy.
“It will take some hard diplomacy to reestablish a stable equilibrium,” said Stanford University political scientist Kharis Templeman. “I don’t know how this confrontation will ultimately play out, but I think we are in for a rocky few weeks.”
The following is a look at the issues surrounding the escalation of tensions.
WHAT IS CHINA DOING IN SEAS AND SKIES AROUND TAIWAN?
China says it has begun exercises involving warplanes, navy ships and missile strikes in six zones surrounding Taiwan. Those lie as little as 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the island’s coast, potentially infringing on Taiwan’s territorial waters. Few details have been given by Beijing, but it has described the drills as punishment for the U.S. allowing Pelosi’s visit to proceed, even though President Joe Biden did not have the authority to prevent her traveling to the island.
Live-fire exercises are a test of a military’s ability to perform missions under conditions most resembling actual warfare. In this case, they are designed to show the level of force China could unleash against Taiwan if Beijing decided to make good on the pledge to seize control of the island and punish those supporting its independence.
The exercises are thought to be the largest and most threatening toward Taiwan since Beijing launched missiles into waters north and south of the island in 1995 and 1996 in response to a visit to the U.S. by then-President Lee Teng-hui. China regularly sends warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone and has at times crossed the middle line of the Taiwan Strait dividing the sides, but has stopped short of direct incursions or attacks that could spark a regional conflict.
WHY IS CHINA TAKING THESE ACTIONS AND WHAT DOES IT HOPE TO ACHIEVE?
China has increasingly forcefully declared that Taiwan must be brought under its control by force if necessary and in defiance of Washington and other backers of the island’s democracy. Pelosi’s visit came at a particularly sensitive time when Chinese President and head of the armed forces Xi Jinping is preparing to seek a third five-year term as leader of the ruling Communist Party. Xi has named no successor and he’s accumulated vast powers despite criticism of his handling of the economy, partly as a result of his hardline approach to COVID-19 and a marked downturn in relations with the West.
Xi has said Taiwan’s fate cannot remain unsettled indefinitely and U.S. military officials have said China may seek a military solution within the next few years. China’s constitution incorporates Taiwan in its national territory and its 2005 anti-secession law threatens invasion if “possibilities for a peaceful reunification should be completely exhausted,” seen to apply in the case of a formal declaration of independence or foreign intervention.
China insists that Taiwan accept its contention that the island is a part of China, whose sole legitimate government sits in Beijing. In the face of China’s military threats and relentless campaign to isolate Taiwan diplomatically, islanders overwhelmingly support the status quo of de facto independence. That sentiment has been further reinforced by Beijing’s ruthless crackdown on political rights and free speech in Hong Kong, which China has long touted as a model for its future governance of Taiwan.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE RESPONSE FROM TAIWAN AND THE U.S.?
Taiwan has put its military on alert and staged civil defense drills. While its air force, navy and 165,000-member armed forces are a fraction of the size of China’s, they have been bolstered by high-tech weaponry and early-warning systems intended to make a Chinese invasion as difficult as possible. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which China has tacitly supported, has also served as a wakeup call to Taipei, which is now looking to overhaul training and tactics.
Numerous U.S. naval and other military assets are currently deployed in areas close to Taiwan, including the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and its battle group. Washington has comprehensively rejected China’s claims that the Taiwan Strait is sovereign Chinese territory and maintains the right to sail past Chinese outposts in the South China Sea, despite Chinese protests.
WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND HOW LONG WILL TENSIONS PERSIST?
It remains unclear whether China will seek to keep tensions at a high pitch even after the end of the current round of exercises. Spokespeople from the Foreign and Defense Ministries, the Cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office and other departments have vowed President Tsai Ing-wen’s administration and the U.S. government will pay a price over Pelosi’s visit, but have not given details on how and when that objective will be achieved.
Following the visit, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told U.S. National Public Radio that “the possibility of some kind of incident is real,” given the scale of the Chinese exercises.
“And we believe that what China is doing here is not responsible. We believe that it is escalating tensions unnecessarily,” Sullivan said.
The long-standing modus vivendi between Washington and Beijing is being “seriously challenged” by both sides, said Templeman, the Stanford University political scientist.
Washington has pushed back against Beijing with high-level visits, a relaxation of official contact restrictions and arms sales.
“Washington as a whole has become much less concerned about offending China and much less deferential to Beijing’s demands related to Taiwan,” Templeman said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/explainer-why-is-china-staging-drills-around-taiwan/ | 2022-08-05T00:36:47Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/explainer-why-is-china-staging-drills-around-taiwan/ | true |
BERLIN (AP) — A large fire triggered by explosions at an ammunition dump raged Thursday in a major Berlin urban forest on one of the German capital’s hottest days so far this year.
A huge cloud of grey smoke hung over the city’s western districts and residents were asked to keep windows and doors shut. A major highway was closed and a train service interrupted, but authorities said no homes or inhabitants were under direct threat.
More than 100 firefighters, dozens of soldiers and police officers were battling the blaze in the Grunewald forest, located in west Berlin.
In addition, army tanks cut corridors into the forest to contain the fire and allow firefighters to get closer to the flames. The army also sent in a remote-controlled robot with four cameras and a grappler that can be used to detect and eliminate ordnance.
Water cannons were also on the scene and firefighters drew water from the nearby Havel river to extinguish the flames.
“The situation is dangerous,” Thomas Kirstein from the Berlin fire department told reporters earlier Thursday.
Massive explosions were heard in the morning from the site where old ammunition from World War II, fireworks and explosive ordnance is stored and controlled explosions are carried out.
Kirstein said it was not clear what had triggered the first explosions at the ammunition dump early Thursday. The site belongs to the Berlin police. It was created in 1950, and before Thursday’s explosions around 25 metric tons of fireworks, World War II ammunition and other explosive ordnance was stored there, the German news agency dpa reported. Controlled blasts are scheduled there twice a year for several days at a time.
Kirstein called on residents to stay away from the forest and authorities declared a one-kilometer (more than half a mile) exclusion zone around the ammunition dump. Due to flying debris and the threat of further explosions, the fire department said it could not systematically extinguish the fire as emergency forces were also not allowed to enter the exclusion zone. Firefighters on the scene were initially pouring water on the forest outside the banned area around the ammunition dump trying to prevent the blaze from spreading further.
They were also planning to get aerial images by flying a drone over the ammunition dump to better be able to judge the situation.
“The plan is to get a new situation assessment from the blast site — initially from the air,” Kirstein said. According to first estimates an area of 1.5 hectares was burning all around the ammunition dump.
Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey cut short her vacation to visit the scene and thank the emergency personnel for their efforts. She made clear that no homes or residents were threatened, but also said city authorities needed to seriously talk about moving the ammunition dump out of the vicinity of the city of 3.65 million residents.
The commuter train service to the city’s west was partially interrupted and one of the city’s most important highways, the Avus, was closed. Homes were not directly threatened by the flames but the fire department warned that the fire could further spread due to the dry conditions of the forest and the exceptional heat expected on Thursday with temperatures of up to 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit). | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/fire-triggered-by-explosions-spreads-in-berlin-city-forest/ | 2022-08-05T00:37:01Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/fire-triggered-by-explosions-spreads-in-berlin-city-forest/ | false |
OCEAN CITY, Del.-The proposed offshore wind farms off the coast are moving forward with millions of dollars put towards workforce training.
A new 22.9 million dollar grant will go to workforce training as they begin to staff the windfarms.
Ørsted, the energy company building the wind farm, touts that the project is a huge improvement for the area.
The company says these turbines, if approved, will create enough clean energy for 300,000 homes in the region. A project that also is touted to boost the economy by creating jobs.
Despite these pros, some members of the community don't want to see the windfarms in their community.
Jimmy Hahn is one of those people.
Hahn has been fishing for 30 years. He said that all of his income comes from the ocean.
With an offshore farm proposed off the coast of ocean city—he's worried.
"All of our natural bottom is going to turn into concrete," Hahn said.
Despite this, Ørsted said their project is environmentally sound.
"It represents a new industry in the Delmarva region and an opportunity to invest in workforce training initiatives so we have a local force ready to go to work," said Brady Walker, Ørsted's Head of Government Affairs and Policy for Maryland & Delaware
Walker said all together, Ørsted is investing $735 million in this area.
Locals like Hahn said they still don't feel included in the process and that he worries about his business.
"We really need to wake up and see the light and put a stop to this before we lose our fishing ground." Hahn said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to return to London next year for the first time since 2019.
The league announced Thursday that the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will play a two-game series on June 24-25, 2023, at London Stadium. The NL Central rivals were supposed to play in London in 2020, but the games were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Cardinals are excited and honored to be a part of the London Series next year,” Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a release. “The Cardinals-Cubs rivalry is one of the best in sports, and it will be exciting to bring it to Europe for a new audience to experience.”
MLB last played in London in 2019, when the New York Yankees swept a two-game set against the Boston Red Sox in June at London Stadium. Those were also MLB’s first regular-season games played in Europe.
Chicago and St. Louis have played international games before. The Cubs opened the 2000 season in Tokyo against the New York Mets, and played a three-game series against the Montreal Expos in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2003. The Cardinals played a two-game set against Cincinnati in Mexico in 2019.
“The MLB London Series between the Cubs and Cardinals has been in the works for years now and we’re thrilled to finally be able to bring one of baseball’s biggest rivalries to fans abroad in 2023,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said in a release.
The 2023 London Series is part of an international slate that was approved in the March labor agreement between MLB and the players’ association. It also calls for London games in 2024 and 2026, the first France games in 2025, annual Mexico City games from 2023-26, an Asian opener in 2024 and a Tokyo opener in 2025.
“These games will be a great opportunity to once again showcase the London Stadium as a multiuse venue and an asset to the capital,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a statement. “The St Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs are two of the best supported clubs in baseball and I know they will receive a fantastic reception next summer here in the sporting capital of the world.”
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CHICAGO — Country music fans in the city and beyond are excited for the Windy City Smokeout’s return Thursday outside of the United Center.
The four-day festival kicked off in the afternoon with Willie Nelson and Family set to headline Thursday night. Other festival headliners include Tim McGraw on Friday, Sam Hunt on Saturday and Miranda Lambert on Sunday.
One of the best features of the music festival is the wide variety of barbeque that accompanies it. Twenty-five award-winning pitmasters will be there all weekend cooking up their favorite dishes.
Around 15,000 people are expected to attend each day.
“We have walk through magnetometers, we’re bag checking and screening everyone that is coming into the event site,” Sean Barus said. “We have perimeter teams making sure that we don’t have breaches within our perimeter of the event site.”
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ATLANTA (AP) _ CatchMark Timber Trust Inc. (CTT) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $4.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 9 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 3 cents per share.
The timberlands real estate investment trust posted revenue of $24.6 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $20.5 million.
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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) _ GrowGeneration Corp. (GRWG) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $136.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Greenwood Village, Colorado-based company said it had a loss of $2.24. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 14 cents per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 8 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $71.1 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $83.8 million.
GrowGeneration expects full-year revenue in the range of $250 million to $275 million.
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Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say
By Brenda Goodman and Virginia Langmaid, CNN
The US government is considering a change to how physicians give monkeypox vaccines so it can make the most of the supply on hand, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said Thursday.
As part of the Biden administration’s declaration of the monkeypox outbreak in the US as a public health emergency, it’s looking into administering Jynneos vaccine shots intradermally instead of subcutaneously.
“We’re considering an approach for the current doses of Jynneos that would allow health-care providers to use an existing one-dose vial of the vaccine to administer a total of up to five separate doses,” Califf said.
The monkeypox vaccine is now given subcutaneously, meaning delivered below the skin. But with an intradermal vaccination, “basically, you’re staying in the skin; you’re not going through the skin,” said Dr. Daniel Griffin, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia University.
New method could extend vaccine supply
Using a smaller dose with intradermal injection has been done with vaccines for flu and rabies, epidemiologist Dr. Jay Varma told CNN in an email.
“The skin has special cells that are very good at helping a vaccine stimulate the body’s immune system,” he wrote.
These cells, called dendritic cells, are better able to produce an immune response, Griffin said.
“They live in the skin, and they’re better at teaching the immune system what they need to respond to,” he said.
“If you’re able to give the monkeypox vaccine intradermally, you can give a smaller dose. … They just would need to have some sort of demonstration that you get the same immune response,” he said.
This administration of vaccines would still need to be researched, but Griffin said the data on whether it’s effective could be gathered quickly, since the monkeypox vaccine’s research and authorizations are based on antibody response, not necessarily efficacy.
Will physicians be able to perform these injections?
Although this method could help stretch the limited Jynneos supply, it may also come with challenges.
“It’s a great idea,” Griffin said, given the high demand for the vaccine. “We didn’t really prepare. We got caught with our pants down. And so I think that this is a brilliant idea of how to make the amount that we have go much, much further.”
Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious disease at Vanderbilt University, said these types of injections can be difficult to perform.
“Providing intradermal inoculations has challenges. Sounds good, we can give more vaccines, but you have to do it right,” he said. “We do have nurses in all of our TB clinics that know how to do this, but the average nurse needs some practice before they can actually do this, and I wouldn’t trust the doctor to do it. They’ve never done it.”
Skin tests for tuberculosis use an intradermal injection.
“I would reach out and repurpose a lot of TB nurses, because there are many nurses out there who have given many, many of the old TB skin tests,” Schaffner said. “They know how to do this, and I would look to them to be the people who are actually administering the vaccine.”
Califf said the injection method is “nothing unusual.”
“It’s done in other situations routinely, so we’re confident about the administration of the dose,” he said.
Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the US Department of Health and Human Services, said Thursday that 150,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine would be arriving at the US Strategic National Stockpile in September — earlier than the previously scheduled arrival month of October. O’Connell also said that so far, 602,000 does of Jynneos have been sent to states and jurisdictions.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that at least 1.5 million people in the US are eligible for monkeypox vaccination.
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LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontline Insurance announces Demotech, Inc., a financial analysis firm, has once again affirmed its Financial Stability Rating® (FSR) of A, Exceptional.
The A, Exceptional level rating is assigned by Demotech to insurers that possess exceptional financial stability related to maintaining positive surplus as regards to policyholders, liquidity of invested assets, an acceptable level of financial leverage, reasonable loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and realistic pricing.
"Our strong business model and exceptional financial strength have allowed us to serve homeowners and business owners with a consistently high Financial Stability Rating®," says CEO of Frontline Leman Porter. "We continue to emphasize our commitment to our customers, which is only reinforced by this announcement."
About Frontline Insurance
Frontline Insurance, founded in 1998, is comprised of First Protective Insurance Company and Frontline Insurance Unlimited Company, which provide smart, customizable solutions to homeowners and business owners across the Southeast, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. With nearly 25 years of protecting customers, Frontline offers home and commercial property insurance tailored to fit the unique needs of its more than 250,000 policyholders. For more information, visit www.frontlineinsurance.com.
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PLANTATION, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Akumin Inc. (NASDAQ: AKU) (TSX: AKU) ("Akumin" or the "Company") will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, August 10, 2022, to discuss its second quarter 2022 financial results. The financial results are expected to be available on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
To access the conference call, participants may join by using an appropriate dial-in number available through https://akum.in/Q2-2022-Results-Audio or via webcast at https://akum.in/Q2-2022-Results-Webcast. A related presentation will be available from Akumin's website (www.akumin.com). Participants are asked to connect at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. The webcast archive will be available for 90 days. A replay of the presentation will also be available until Thursday, August 18, 2022 by calling 647-436-0148 or toll-free 1-888-203-1112, using passcode number 3787518.
Akumin is a national partner of choice for U.S. hospitals, health systems and physician groups, with comprehensive solutions addressing outsourced radiology and oncology service-line needs. Akumin provides (1) fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging services through a network of owned and/or operated imaging locations; and (2) outpatient radiology and oncology services and solutions to approximately 1,000 hospitals and health systems across 48 states. By combining clinical and operational expertise with the latest advances in technology and information systems, Akumin facilitates more efficient and effective diagnosis and treatment for patients and their providers. Akumin's imaging procedures include MRI, CT, positron emission tomography (PET and PET/CT), ultrasound, diagnostic radiology (X-ray), mammography, and other interventional procedures; our cancer care services include a full suite of radiation therapy and related offerings. For more information, visit www.akumin.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business. Musk originally made those charges to justify his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social platform, which he later claimed was infested with much larger numbers of “spam bots” and fake accounts than Twitter had disclosed.
That fate of that acquisition, which Musk agreed to without taking the time to examine the details of Twitter’s business, now rests with a Delaware court where Twitter sued to force Musk to complete the deal. The case is scheduled to go to trial on October 17.
The court’s decision could ultimately determine the future of a social platform used daily by 238 million people around the globe — a small audience by the standards of Facebook and other major platforms, but one that include political leaders, major entertainers and experts on a variety of subjects. Until January 2021, it was also home to the then-U.S. president, Donald Trump.
In an unexpected twist, Twitter was able to file its response to Musk before Musk’s own counterclaims have surfaced in public. A judge ruled on Wednesday that Musk’s counterclaim will be made public by Friday.
Parts of Musk’s counterclaim, however, were included in Twitter’s response. These include accusing the company of fraud and “delay tactics” and only providing Musk “sanitized, incomplete information” in answer to his questions about spam accounts and other company metrics. While Twitter has claimed that Musk is inventing reasons to get out of buying the company, Musk’s lawyers say that Twitter is the one holding back the deal by “dragging its feet” and providing insufficient data to the billionaire’s requests.
In a reply filed Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court, Twitter calls Musk’s reasoning “a story, imagined in an effort to escape a merger agreement that Musk no longer found attractive.”
“The Counterclaims are a made-for-litigation tale that is contradicted by the evidence and common sense,” Twitter’s response says. “Musk invents representations Twitter never made and then tries to wield, selectively, the extensive confidential data Twitter provided him to conjure a breach of those purported representations.”
At the same time, the response says, Musk also accused Twitter of breaching their agreement by “stonewalling” his information requests.
Representatives for Musk did not immediately return a message for comment Thursday.
Attorneys for Musk had wanted to file a public version of their answer and counterclaims in Delaware court Wednesday. But Twitter attorneys complained that they needed more time to review and potentially redact Musk’s sealed filing, saying it refers “extensively” to internal Twitter information and data given to Musk.
Musk, the world’s richest man, agreed in April to buy Twitter and take it private, offering $54.20 a share and vowing to loosen the company’s policing of content and to root out fake accounts. Among other things, Musk said he would restore Trump — who was banned from Twitter following the January 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol — to the platform.
But Musk said in July that he wanted to back out of the deal, prompting Twitter to file a lawsuit to hold him to the “seller-friendly” agreement.
Musk says Twitter has failed to provide him enough information about the number of fake accounts on its service. Twitter argues that Musk, CEO of electric car maker and solar energy company Tesla Inc., is deliberately trying to tank the deal because market conditions have deteriorated and the acquisition no longer serves his interests.
Either Musk or Twitter would be entitled to a $1 billion breakup fee if the other party is found responsible for the agreement failing. Twitter wants more, however, and is seeking a court order of “specific performance” directing Musk to follow through with the deal.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Childress County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southeastern Hall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Childress,
moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 714 PM a 75 mph wind gust was
reported at the West Texas Mesonet station located 2
miles north northeast of Childress.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Childress, Tell and Estelline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
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JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Officials in Mississippi's most populous county said they were weighing legal options after a federal judge seized control of a local jail that saw the deaths of seven detainees last year.
In a joint news release, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Tyree Jones bristled at the appointment of a “receiver” to temporarily manage the Raymond Detention Center in Raymond.
“While we respect the Court’s decision, we are disappointed in it,” the officials said. “A receiver is an unelected official who is wholly unaccountable to the people of Hinds County.”
U.S. Southern District of Mississippi Judge Carlton Reeves on July 29 placed the jail into receivership, citing “severely deficient” conditions at the facility. Reeves said that problems with supervision and staffing led to “a stunning array of assaults, as well as deaths.” Seven people died last year while detained at the jail, he said.
Jones and the current board of supervisors said they inherited the facility's issues when they came into office. They also said previous boards had ignored the jail's needs.
The board said it has spent some $3.2 million renovating the facility and cited work underway to build a new jail in the county.
Reeves wrote in his decision that the facility’s staffing levels are “particularly egregious.” The board and Jones said current economic conditions are to blame for their staffing woes.
“The current Board has raised staff salaries twice, but staff numbers have continued to drop,” officials said in the news release. “Hinds County and the State of Mississippi are at record low unemployment numbers and virtually all employers, public and private, are having severe problems hiring sufficient staff.”
Reeves' ruling came after he agreed to scale back the county’s jail 2016 consent decree with the federal government to address “unconstitutional conditions” at Raymond and two other facilities that comprise the Hinds County jail system. The details governing the receivership will be decided by Reeves.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Relatives of prisoners of war captured by the Russians following the fall of Mariupol gathered in central Kyiv Thursday demanding information about their husbands, fathers and sons following a strike on a prison housing POWs in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine last week that reportedly killed and wounded dozens.
One of those gathered was Eugenia Vasylieva who last saw her husband Valeriy Vasyliev in Mariupol on the night of Feb. 24, the day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That night he went to defend his city. Her 7-year-old daughter Zlata Vasylieva, holding a placard calling for her father's return, said: “I want my dad to be alive and that he never die."
Russia has claimed that Ukraine’s military used U.S.-supplied rocket launchers to strike the prison in Olenivka, a settlement controlled by the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic.
The Ukrainian military denied making any rocket or artillery strikes in Olenivka. The intelligence arm of the Ukrainian defense ministry claimed in a statement Wednesday to have evidence that local Kremlin-backed separatists colluded with the Russian FSB, the KGB’s main successor agency, and mercenary group Wagner to mine the barrack before “using a flammable substance, which led to the rapid spread of fire in the room.”
Ex-commander of the Azov Regiment Макsym Zhorin told the AP there were around 1,500 defenders of Mariupol in Olenivka before the explosion. They were part of 2,400 soldiers from the Azov Regiment of the Ukrainian national guard and other military units defending Mariupol who surrendered under orders from Ukraine’s military in May.
“But there were 100-150 people in the facility that was blown up,” said Zhorin. He said the conditions in the block where the prisoners of war were being held were not suitable for living. The facility was not located next to the other barracks but on the outskirts of the prison near the warehouses.
U.S. officials believe Russia is working to fabricate evidence concerning the strike. U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia is looking to plant false evidence to make it appear that Ukrainian forces were responsible for the July 29 attack on the prison, which left 53 dead and wounded dozens more, a U.S. official familiar with the intelligence finding told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Zhorin says Ukraine has extremely little time to get to the crime site and to the witnesses who can give accounts of what really happened.
“We cannot be sure they will be alive tomorrow, that the Russians will not kill them. So far, nothing prevents them from doing it,” Zhorin said.
Relatives of prisoners of war are increasingly frustrated at the lack of information they are getting about the fate of their loved ones. Because the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) acted as a guarantor of the security of the military members who left Azovstal in May, they are looking to the committee to give them answers.
“Our goal is to reach the Red Cross, to say that they are not fulfilling their duties. We entrusted them with the lives of our boys. And it shouldn’t be like this that the Red Cross is now saying they are not responsible for anything,” says Iryna Yermoshyna, the wife of a POW. She says the Red Cross has only contacted her once since her husband was captured.
Kateryna Chyzykova saw the name of her husband in the list of wounded soldiers, which Russia's ministry of defense published after the explosion. She says she's tried to contact the ICRC to try and find out about her husband's condition but has so far been unsuccessful.
“My husband left Azovstal, trusting the Red Cross,” said Chyzykova.
Zhorin says the list of casualties published by the Russian side is incorrect. He said among those listed as dead were names of people who died even before the explosion in Olenivka.
“Unfortunately, we already know that there are more dead POWs. There are victims who died in the hospital or on the way to the hospital,” Zhorin said.
So far the ICRC has not been able to access Olenivka and the wounded, so they have been unable to verify the list of names.
Earlier this week, Russia’s Supreme Court declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a move that some fear could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol’s shattered steel plant and make it more difficult to verify who was at the blast site.
The Azov regiment that was stationed in Mariupol is part of the National Guard. Other units of Azov, which exist throughout the country, are part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are under the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the commander-in-chief during the war.
“All of these are official units that certainly cannot be separately recognized as terrorist organizations. This is part of the entire defense of Ukraine,″ Zhorin said.
Zhorin believes that Russia made the ruling so they could put members of the Azov regiment on trial. Before the ruling, they could not hold a trial against fighters as their status as prisoners of war gave them protection under the Geneva Conventions.
Moscow has repeatedly portrayed the Azov Regiment as a Nazi group and accused it of atrocities but has publicly produced little evidence.
The regiment, a unit within Ukraine’s National Guard, has a checkered past. It grew out of a group called the Azov Battalion, formed in 2014 as one of many volunteer brigades created to fight Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. The battalion drew its initial fighters from far-right circles.
While its current members reject accusations of extremism, the Kremlin has seized on the regiment’s right-wing origins to cast Russia’s invasion as a battle against Nazi influence in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, covered in artificial blood, Olha stood in the Kyiv square with a message for her boyfriend who is in captivity. “I want to give him all my love, to tell him that everything will be fine, that I will fight for him until the end." | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Relatives-of-POWs-call-on-Red-Cross-to-help-find-17352907.php | 2022-08-05T00:57:30Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Relatives-of-POWs-call-on-Red-Cross-to-help-find-17352907.php | false |
4 critically injured in lightning strike near White House
Published: Aug. 4, 2022 at 8:36 PM EDT|Updated: 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four people have been critically injured after a lightning strike outside the White House, fire officials said Thursday.
The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department said the four people were injured in Lafayette Park, located directly outside the White House complex.
They were all taken to local hospitals in critical condition.
A portion of the park remained closed Thursday evening with emergency crews at the scene.
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DENVER (AP) — A recount has confirmed that an indicted Colorado county clerk who alleged voting fraud lost the primary election she ran in last month in her attempt to win the post of running the state's elections, officials announced Thursday.
The results barely changed, with Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters picking up 13 more votes in the recount of the votes cast in the June 28 election to determine the Republican candidate for secretary of state. Peters received about 29% of the vote, Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a statement.
The winner of the GOP primary for the job of overseeing Colorado's elections, Pam Anderson, received 13 more votes during the recount and finished with 43%. A third candidate, Mike O'Donnell, got 11 more votes.
Peters’ voicemail was full and she did not immediately return a text message or emails seeking comment on the recount results.
She filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Griswold and the state’s county clerks alleging the recount was not conducted according to state law. The lawsuit claims that the accuracy of randomly selected machines used to count ballots should have been verified with a hand count before the recount began.
Griswold's office said in a statement that the lawsuit was meritless.
“The allegations in the lawsuit are based on debunked conspiracies that have been rejected by judges in previous cases. The recount is over and was conducted under Colorado election law and rule,” the statement said.
Peters faces several felony charges for her alleged role in allowing unauthorized people to break into her county’s election system in search of proof of the conspiracy theories spun by former President Donald Trump after his 2020 election loss.
She has denied she did anything illegal and contends the charges are politically motivated. She has issued reports purporting to show suspicious activity within voting systems, but those have been debunked by various officials and experts.
A judge prohibited Peters from overseeing last year’s and this year’s local elections in Mesa County, a western region of the state that is largely rural and heavily Republican. Trump lost Colorado in 2020 but won the majority of the vote in this county.
Peters' margin of loss in the GOP secretary of state primary did not require an automatic recount but she raised more than the $256,000 required to pay for one, reportedly mostly from supporters outside the state after making a plea for help on Steve Bannon's podcast.
During the recount, 37 ballots that had been filled out and returned by voters were discovered in a bin with ballots returned as undeliverable that were being prepared for storage in Elbert County, which is near Denver.
Those ballots were opened and counted for the first time during the recount but did not change the results of any race, the secretary of state’s office said.
A breakdown of county recount results provided by Griswold's office showed that there were also some small changes in ballot tallies in other counties that changed the vote results. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Recount-confirms-that-indicted-Colorado-clerk-17352939.php | 2022-08-05T00:58:58Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Recount-confirms-that-indicted-Colorado-clerk-17352939.php | false |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of “House of Cards” nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
614 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Hudspeth and east central El Paso Counties through 645 PM MDT...
At 614 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Indian Cliffs Ranch, moving northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3170 10579 3158 10587 3161 10612 3183 10601
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 116DEG 11KT 3165 10592
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Childress County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southeastern Hall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Childress,
moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 714 PM a 75 mph wind gust was
reported at the West Texas Mesonet station located 2
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IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
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Childress, Tell and Estelline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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A judge on Thursday ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of “House of Cards” nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his 2017 firing for the sexual harassment of crew members.
The ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mel Red Recana gives the force of law to the $30.9 award in favor of MRC and other companies that produced the Netflix series by a private arbitrator who heard the case against Spacey.
Recana wrote that Spacey and his attorneys “fail to demonstrate that this is even a close case” and "do not demonstrate that the damages award was so utterly irrational that it amounts to an arbitrary remaking of the parties’ contracts.”
“We are pleased with the court's ruling,” MRC attorney Michael Kump said in an email to The Associated Press.
Spacey has denied the allegations through his attorneys and his spokesperson, who did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
The arbitrator found that Spacey violated his contract’s demands for professional behavior by “engaging certain conduct in connection with several crew members in each of the five seasons that he starred in and executive produced House of Cards," according to a filing from Kump requesting the approval.
As a result, MRC had to fire Spacey, halt production of the show’s sixth season, rewrite it to remove Spacey’s central character, and shorten it from 13 to eight episodes to meet deadlines, resulting in tens of millions in losses, according to court documents.
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The ruling from the private arbitrator came after a legal fight of more than three years and an eight-day evidentiary hearing that was kept secret from the public, along with the rest of the dispute, until a panel of three more private arbitrators rejected Spacey's appeal and upheld the decision in November.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
655 PM CDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Armstrong,
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At 654 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
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HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Los Angeles Angels tied a major league record with seven solo home runs, including two by Shohei Ohtani, but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Thursday.
The Angels are the first team in the majors to hit seven solo homers and score no other runs in a game. They're also the sixth team to hit seven homers and lose, according to STATS.
Ramon Laureano homered and drove in four runs, and Seth Brown had a two-run shot during a six-run third inning for AL-worst Oakland. Sean Murphy also drove in two runs for the Athletics, who took the final two games of the series and have won six of their last nine.
Paul Blackburn (7-6) picked up his first win since June 16 despite surrendering four home runs.
Ohtani left Wednesday night's game due to a left forearm cramp, but he bounced back with three hits and two RBIs. It was his 11th multihomer game in the majors and fifth this season.
Mickey Moriak — acquired from Philadelphia on Tuesday as part of the Noah Syndergaard trade — homered to right with one out in the ninth to get the Angels within a run. Max Stassi drew a walk but Taylor Ward struck out and A.J. Puk got Ohtani to fly out to short on the first pitch for his third save.
Kurt Suzuki, Taylor Ward, Jo Adell and Jared Walsh also went deep for the Angels, who went 2-5 on their homestand. The seven homers also ties an overall franchise record.
The New York Mets were the last team to hit seven solo home runs on June 24, 2018.
Los Angeles led 2-0 after two innings on shots by Ohtani and Suzuki before Oakland broke it open in the third against Halos starter Janson Junk (1-1).
The Athletics sent 11 to the plate in the inning and scored six runs. Laureano tied it at 2 on a one-out double with the bases loaded before Murphy's double into the left-center gap gave them the lead. Brown then chased Junk by driving a first-pitch curveball into the elevated seats in right-center to make it 6-2.
Junk threw five scoreless innings in his last start July 27 at Kansas City. The right-hander didn't have the same success this time, with six runs allowed on five hits and two strikeouts.
Laureano extended Oakland's lead to 8-3 in the fourth when he connected on an elevated sinker by Touki Toussaint for a two-run homer to center.
Blackburn went five innings and was charged with four runs on six hits. The All-Star righty struck out three.
Walsh went deep in the sixth and Ohtani in the seventh to make it 8-6.
ONE BY ONE
Solo shots by Ward and Adell in the third and fourth innings made it only the second time in franchise history the Angels have homered in each of the first four innings. The last time it happened was Aug. 19, 2017, in Baltimore when Mike Trout went deep in the first and third and Luis Valbuena did it in the second and fourth.
It is the third time it has occurred in the majors this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers did it May 24 at Washington and the Minnesota Twins on April 10 against Seattle.
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Athletics: Have a rare Friday off before hosting San Francisco in a two-game weekend series. RHP Adam Oller (1-4, 7.68 ERA) pitches Saturday's Bay Bridge Series opener.
Angels: Hit the road for seven games. LHP Patrick Sandoval (3-7, 3.61 ERA) gets the call Friday night in Seattle.
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What’s Your Favorite Fair Food at the Northern Maine Fair?
Poll: What’s Your Favorite Fair Food?
There is truly nothing like fair food. The sights, the smells and the tastes. It hits us at a very deep level. What’s your favorite thing to get? Take our poll and let us know.
You can select more than one thing, and add your own favorites too.
The Sight of Fair Food
Just seeing the long row of food trucks set up at the fair gets your mouth watering. The big menus don’t hold anything back either. They have huge pictures of all the good stuff you can order. They are so colorful and bigger than life.
The Aroma of Fair Food
Aroma is a better word than smell. Can you smell the vinegar already? Or the fried dough cooking up? The memories go back to when you were growing up and getting something at the fair - that was the biggest thing ever.
Is Price a Factor?
When it comes to choosing your favorite fair food, there are a couple of factors that come into play. Price is one. You know you’re going to spend more for something, but there are limits to what we want to shell out.
Fair Food is Like No Other Food
Above all, we want something that says fair food to us - not something you can get anywhere else. Stuff like french fries, fried dough, steak and cheese, pizza, deep fried Oreos, cotton candy, kettle corn and everything you can think of.
Poll Results
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Bois d’Arc Lake grand opening is pending due to the drought
FANNIN COUNTY, Texas (KXII) -Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County has been a project that the North Texas Municipal Water District has been working on for almost 20 years.
However construction has only been in effect since 2018.
As News 12 reported, the lake’s opening has been drawn out because of water, or the lack of.
“There’s multiple aspects that go into actually opening the lake to the public one of these is rainfall, we all know that this summer we have not got the amount of rainfall any of us would like to see,” said Jennifer Stanley, Bois d’Arc Lake Manager.
The lake’s elevation is currently sitting at 516 feet.
But, in order for the lake to be open to the public, the lake needs to reach 534 feet.
The low water levels aren’t the only thing halting the grand opening.
“There’s multiple other items so the lake has to be safe for the public so we want to make sure any floating debris or anything that comes down with any storm we have, that all of that is removed from the lake and all the buoys are in place,” Stanley said.
“We also want to make sure that everyone that will be operating the lake or patrolling the lake is ready to do that,” added Stanley.
With the lake slowly filling, Fannin County Judge Randy Moore expects to see people herding to the lake to reap the waters benefits.
“Here we are Fannin County, kind of a small population in our county, but we are going to be what some people may refer to as a ‘bedroom city,’” said Judge Moore.
Judge Moore is welcoming the change and potential growth with open arms, “we expected that, we knew that would happen. People like water, people like to live around water, and they like the view of water so therefore we’ve had many development companies coming to our county looking at locations to put in developments, put in housing, commercial properties.”
In addition to the development around the lake, people will gain recreational use such as boating and fishing.
News 12 will keep you updated when the lake reaches the levels needed to become available to the public.
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The new movie, "Not Okay," is a comedy involving a tragedy, a satire on social media, and a cautionary tale about life online.
Zoey Deutch plays a woman who feels invisible. So she decides to use those skills to attract some attention for herself, faking a trip to a writers' retreat in Paris and posting it all over her social media. But when Paris is hit with terrorist attacks, she fakes her return and is suddenly a social media star, for all the wrong reasons. It's an uncomfortable position to be in!
"I love that response. The word you used, uncomfortable, I talk about a lot. I was uncomfortable, too, playing her. I felt really uncomfortable doing the things I was doing," said Deutch. "She's misguided and I like to say she's the smoke, not the fire. She's definitely a product of her environment. That being said, I'm not defending her actions or condoning or approving anything she's doing, but I don't find her to be a deplorable, unlovable person. I find her to be lost and lonely."
Deutch says the online world is a tricky one.
"I've always existed online, which is funny to say. It's a weird sentence. I only remember my life as having an online existence, so I have a very different relationship to social media than maybe you would. Mine probably is much less healthy," laughed Deutch.
"Not Okay" is streaming now on Hulu.
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Mixed reaction following suspension of state attorney by Florida governor Ron DeSantis
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Governor Ron DeSantis suspending the 13th Judicial Court State Attorney on Thursday saying he was ignoring the law. This after he says Andrew Warren had issues regarding the state’s abortion laws and gender affirming therapy laws.
“Most recently the legislature enacted and I signed protections for unborn babies at three-and-a-half months,” said DeSantis. “And when they are aborted, it’s typically done through a dismemberment procedure which is really inhumane. Nevertheless that is what the legislature has enacted, it’s not for him to put himself above that.”
The governor’s actions on Thursday upsetting many groups including pro choice organizations.
“What’s most concerning to us is the fact that both of these legislations is already covered in our Florida constitution,” said Kate Danehy-Samitz, Founder of Women’s Voices of SW Florida.
Ed Brodsky, State Attorney for the 12th Judicial Circuit says this news catching everyone by surprise, saying it was a stunning revelation.
“As state attorneys, our duties are to enforce the laws that are put on the books by the legislature,” said Brodsky. “And if we carte blance or clearly announce that we’re not going to follow the law, we’re going to disregard the law, I think that’s when you are going to come into the crossfires of the governor.”
When Roe v. Wade was overturned, Warren signed a letter stating that he would not enforce laws protecting right to life. DeSantis says that Warren also signed a letter last year that he would not enforce any prohibitions on sex change operations for minors.
“What we’re seeing is Governor DeSantis starting to tread into authoritarian territory versus the governorship in which he started,” said Danehy-Samitz.
DeSantis has temporarily appointed Susan Lopez to serve as state attorney during Warren’s suspension period.
Here’s the official statement ABC7 had received from Women’s Voices of SW Florida:
Governor DeSantis continues his journey from Governor to Dictator - He has issued suspension to Hillsborough County’s State Attorney, Andrew Warren. The suspension serves as consequence for signing onto two specific letters, with other prosecutors, in refusal to enforce bills that were signed into law after this year’s annual legislative session. Direct quotes from the letters that were mentioned in the Governor’s proclamation:
“Enforcing abortion bans runs counter to the obligations and interests we are sworn to uphold. As such, we decline to use our offices’ resources to criminalize reproductive health decisions and commit to exercise our well-settled discretion and refrain from prosecuting those who provide or support abortions.”
“We are committed to ending this deeply disturbing and destructive criminalization of gender-affirming care and transgender people.”
Women’s Voices of SW Florida stands in solidarity with State Attorney Warren for his dedication to the defense of reproductive freedom and transgender existence and for faithfully upholding our Florida Constitution.
The right to bodily autonomy is clearly established in Article 1, Section 23 of our state constitution. We thank State Attorney Warren for defending every Floridian’s natural right to be let alone and free from government intrusion into our private lives and medical decisions - this includes every person’s right to reproductive freedom and gender-affirming healthcare.
We continue to rise in support of our state’s legislative champions, and fight alongside them as we defend Florida’s most marginalized communities and our most fundamental American rights - OUR BODIES, OUR CHOICE.
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DOVER, Del., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At their meeting held today, the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.535 per share on the Company's common stock. The $0.535 per share dividend will be paid on October 5, 2022 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2022.
Chesapeake has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for 61 years and has increased its annualized dividend every year since 2004.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions, and other businesses. For more information, visit www.chpk.com.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has no affiliation with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman provides update
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued an order today consolidating Gardasil human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine lawsuit claims before U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. of the Western District of North Carolina. The MDL is named "In re: Gardasil Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 3036." The order allows the cases to move into coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings.
The judges stated in the order, "…we find that these actions involve common questions of fact, and that centralization in the Western District of North Carolina will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation. These personal injury actions present common questions of fact arising from allegations that plaintiffs, or their minor children, developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and various other injuries as the result of an autoimmune reaction to the Gardasil vaccine…"
Dozens of lawsuits against Gardasil's manufacturer, Merck & Co., allege the company fast-tracked its Gardasil HPV vaccine through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process and deceptively conducted clinical trials to mask serious side effects and exaggerate the vaccine's effectiveness.
In April of 2022, Gardasil lawyers from the law firm Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman filed a motion to consolidate over 30 Gardasil vaccine lawsuits pending in district courts throughout the country. By July 28, 2022, 48 cases were pending with at least 100 more to be filed in federal courts nationwide.
In the motion for consolidation, attorneys wrote that central to all of the cases is the question of whether Gardasil can cause autoimmune disorders, whether Merck adequately warned of Gardasil's risks and whether Gardasil caused plaintiffs' injuries.
"We are very pleased the JPML decided to centralize the Gardasil litigation," says Bijan Esfandiari, a Gardasil lawyer and senior shareholder at Baum Hedlund. "Efficient coordination of the multidistrict litigation makes the most sense and gives the plaintiffs the best path for seeking and obtaining justice. Our clients are looking forward to getting their day in court."
Esfandiari and his firm represent young men and women across the country who allege they suffered serious injuries as a result of Gardasil. Some of the most common Gardasil side effects alleged in the HPV vaccine lawsuits include:
- Autonomic Dysfunction (Dysautonomia)
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
- Fibromyalgia
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
- Orthostatic Intolerance (OI)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
With the establishment of the Gardasil MDL, Judge Conrad will likely schedule a status conference in the near future and set up procedures for selection of lead and co-lead counsel for the Gardasil MDL, along with selection of the executive committee, steering committee, and other positions. The Court will also issue various orders on how discovery is to proceed, along with the bellwether trial selection process, and pre-trial deadlines. Attorneys say they anticipate the first Gardasil trial will take place in 2023.
Read more about the Gardasil HPV vaccine litigation in the blog.
Baum Hedlund is one of the leading firms in the country representing young men and women who suffered life-altering Gardasil side effects. Attorneys for the firm have filed dozens of lawsuits for victims seeking to hold Merck accountable for failing to warn of the serious health risks associated with the Gardasil HPV vaccine. The firm has won more than $4 billion in verdicts and settlements across all practice areas.
Robin McCall
RMcCall@BaumHedlundLaw.com
(310) 207-3233
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America’s largest mall under lockdown after possible shooting
The Mall of America bans guns on its premises, according to its website
Police in Minnesota are responding to a possible shooting at the Mall of American in suburban Minneapolis.
Mall of America spokesperson Dan Jasper confirmed that the mall was locked down on Thursday afternoon but had no other details.
Bloomington police confirmed on Twitter that they were working “an active incident” with numerous officers on the scene. They gave no other details.
The mall, which opened in 1992, is the largest in the U.S. and a tourist destination and community gathering spot.
Video posted to social media showed what appeared to be a man shouting as he walked near the complex's Nike store, with at least three apparent gunshots.
Other video showed shoppers fleeing from the amusement park on the giant mall's ground level, holding their children's hands and clutching their bags.
Still other video showed a pair of police officers, including one with a rifle, moving through the mall, and people walking quickly away from the mall's large interior atrium area.
The Mall of America bans guns on its premises, according to its website. The mall does not have metal detectors and shoppers are not searched upon entry.
It was the scene of a shooting on New Year's Eve, when two people were wounded during an apparent altercation.
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- In this edition of 'The Countdown,' we dig deeper into a number of headlines including the latest on the nationwide monkeypox emergency, Brittney Griner's sentencing and Alex Jones' legal battle.
Here are the headlines from Thursday night:
MONKEYPOX EMERGENCY
As monkeypox cases continue to rise and a national public health emergency is declared, we're analyzing the latest news from both a medical and political perspective. Mike Marza talks to Dr. Jay Varma on the medical side, while Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins Bill Ritter to talk policy action.
GRINER SENTENCED
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mick Mulroy joins 'The Countdown' to discuss the sentencing of WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years in a Russian prison.
ALEX JONES' ABOUT-FACE
ABC News Investigative Reporter Aaron Katersky also joins 'The Countdown' to discuss the latest in the legal battles between Infowars' Alex Jones and the families of Sandy Hook victims, as well as the 180 on his long-time conspiracy theory that the school shooting never happened.
ANALYZING HURRICANE SEASON
Meteorologist Jeff Smith explains what we should take from the updated hurricane season forecast from NOAA.
You can watch 'The Countdown' live Monday-Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7NY.com or our ABC7NY app on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV and Android TV.
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) (along with its subsidiaries, "Charter") today announced that its subsidiaries, CCO Holdings, LLC and CCO Holdings Capital Corp. (collectively, the "Issuers"), have priced $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the "Notes"). The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 6.375% per annum and will be issued at a price of 100.000% of the aggregate principal amount.
The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes for general corporate purposes, including to fund potential buybacks of Class A common stock of Charter and common units of Charter Communications Holdings, LLC, to repay certain indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses. Charter expects to close the offering of the Notes on August 9, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Notes were sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The offering is subject to, among other things, market conditions.
This news release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale is unlawful.
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 32 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
This communication includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, the potential offering. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations as reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, the factors described under "Risk Factors" from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this communication may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "will," "may," "intend," and "potential," among others.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Childress County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southeastern Hall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Childress,
moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 714 PM a 75 mph wind gust was
reported at the West Texas Mesonet station located 2
miles north northeast of Childress.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Childress, Tell and Estelline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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When Christina Ricci was nine years old, she did not know the meaning of homosexuality. Enter Winona Ryder, who then got Johnny Depp -- whom she was dating at the time -- on the horn to explain it in the "simplest terms."
During an interview on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live show, the Yellowjackets star revealed that, while shooting the 1990 dramedy Mermaids with Cher and Ryder, there was an incident where the term "homophobic" came up. Ricci was only nine at the time, but she had the presence of mind to ask Ryder about the term.
"There was something going on on-set and someone was not being nice to someone else," Ricci explained. "And they were like, 'Oh, well, he might be homophobic.' And then I was like, 'Well, I don't understand what that is.' And I was in Winona's trailer and she was like, 'I don't know how ... ' so she put me on the phone with Johnny. And Johnny explained it to me."
Cohen, appearing stunned, chimed in saying, "That's incredible."
"Yeah," Ricci continued. "And like the simplest terms ... yeah. He was like, 'It's when a man wants to have sex with a man. And when a woman wants to have sex with a woman' and I was like, 'Ah, OK.'"
At the time, Ricci was on the set of her first movie, meaning that during this time frame it put Depp on the set of 21 Jump Street in his mid-20s. Ricci and Depp would team up nearly a decade later when they filmed Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Cohen called Depp's gesture "sweet" while adding, "I bet Johnny Depp explained it well," to which Ricci replied, "Just very matter of factly. Like I just did."
The Watch What Happens Live host then quipped Ricci should have gone to Cher's trailer.
"I love it that Winona Ryder had to put you on the phone with Johnny Depp to get that story, that she couldn't spit it out in some way, or, I mean, you've got Cher in the next trailer!" he joked.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
703 PM MDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western Texas, including the following
county, Hudspeth.
* WHEN...Until 1015 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 702 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen in some spots.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Loma Linda.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Amazing quarterfinals game in the Copa Sudamericana between Melgar and Internacional.
An amazing first half between the two teams, but neither could score a goal.
The first half was goalless.
The only big action, besides great opportunities from both sides, was a red card in the 64th minute
The game ended 0-0 and will be decided in the second leg. | https://www.beinsports.com/us/copa-sudamericana/video/all-square-in-the-first-leg-between-melgar-an/1927364 | 2022-08-05T01:43:33Z | https://www.beinsports.com/us/copa-sudamericana/video/all-square-in-the-first-leg-between-melgar-an/1927364 | false |
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A former Reno school counselor has been sentenced to up to life in prison on a child pornography charge after prosecutors say he paid nearly $20,000 to teenagers he persuaded via social media to send him photos.
Tyler Ball-Imsdahl, 28, pleaded guilty earlier to one count of production of child pornography. He was sentenced Monday and will be eligible for parole in five years, the Washoe County District Attorney's office said Thursday.
Ball-Imsdahl pretended on social media to be a female teenager in order to obtain photos from multiple teenage boys, prosecutors said.
After developing on-line relationships with them, he admitted he paid a total of nearly $20,000 to some minors to provide additional photos, they said.
Ball-Imsdahl served as a counselor at Desert Skies Middle School in Sun Valley before he was placed on administrative leave following his arrest in July 2021, authorities said.
The investigation began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip from Yahoo! Inc. that email addresses associated with Ball-Imsdahl had been sharing child pornography, the district attorney’s office said.
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Husker football news and notes from week two of fall camp
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska football is wrapping up week two of fall camp ahead of the 2022 season.
As the Huskers get ready for their first scrimmage on Saturday the Huskers offense, defense and special teams spoke with media on Thursday and their were some key takeaways as the Huskers are just 22 days away from game one against Northwestern.
Gabe Ervin who was named the starting running back as a true freshman last season is back and fully healthy after tearing his ACL in game four against Oklahoma last season. Ervin didn’t take the field at all this Spring but has been a full participant in practice this fall. Running backs coach Bryan Applewhite says he was worried about the injury but Ervin hasn’t wavered one bit.
As for the rest of the running back room, Applewhite says that their is not a clear number one but when their is everyone will know.
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Junior linebacker Luke Reimer who had an incredible sophomore campaign is also 100% back and healthy. Reimer had two minor surgeries in the offseason.
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Season 4 of Love Island USA is heating up. Every night, there are new twists, love connections, drama, and of course, some shopping content. All season long, E! Insider is the destination for all of the shoppable moments from the Peacock reality TV show. If you watch TV wondering where you can shop some of the styles from your favorite show, you're in the right place. So far, we've shared the hair products, Deb Chubb's eye mask, villa decor, beach towels, neon signs, umbrellas, beauty products, Sereniti Springs' slippers, sunglasses, official merch, and more from the season.
Today is all about prints, from swim trunks to lively shirts to bikinis, the cast has embraced tropical-inspired fashion. Whether you're shopping for yourself or someone special, we tracked down the standout Love Island styles and some coordinated additions. There some great options in here for everyone. We will continue to update you throughout the summer.
Kenny Flowers Swim Trunks, Bikinis, and Shirts From Love Island
Kenny Flowers The Bossitano Swim Trunks
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
When life gives you lemon swim trunks, make lemonade. These are perfect for a beach day, a vacation, or a barbecue.
Kenny Flowers The Bossitano Regular
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Go all out and pair those lemon-printed swim trunks with this matching shirt.
Kenny Flowers The Positano Halter Wrap Deep V One Piece
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
It doesn't get more elegant than this lemon-printed, draped, one-piece swimsuit.
Kenny Flowers The Positano Lemon Print Triangle Bikini Top
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Soak up the sun in this lemon-printed triangle bikini top. This one has removable cups to and it's made from sun-protective fabric.
Kenny Flowers The Positano Lemon Print String Bikini Bottom
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
You'll never lose that endless summer energy in this lemon-printed string bikini bottom.
Kenny Flowers The Medellín Swim Trunks
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Go for sophistication with a touch of tropical when you wear these black and white swim trunks.
Kenny Flowers The Medellín Shirt
Kenny Flowers Sold By Kenny Flowers
Complete your look with a matching black and white button-down shirt from Kenny Flowers.
Kenny Flowers The Coco Locos Swim Trunks
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Stand out from the crowd in these vibrant swim trunks. They pair perfectly with a tropical beverage and they have an elastic waistband with a drawstring closure.
Kenny Flowers The Coco Loco Shirt
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
You'll be ready for any tropical adventure when you wear the Kenny Flowers The Coco Loco Shirt, especially when you rock it with those matching swim trunks.
Kenny Flowers The Colombia - Head Scarf
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
If you love that print, this chic head scarf is just what you need bring some glamour to your ensemble.
Kenny Flowers The Colombia Tie Front Bandeau Top
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Why stop at the scarf? This bandeau top is bringing those carefree vacation vibes you deserve.
Kenny Flowers The Colombia Sporty Bikini Bottom
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Complete the look with the Colombia Sporty Bikini Bottom.
Kenny Flowers The North Shore Shirt
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Welcome to the North Shore. This shirt has a fun, 70s-inspired aesthetic that brings good vibes to a vacation or even if you're working from home.
Kenny Flowers The North Shore Swim Trunks
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
The North Shore Shirt is great to pair with pastel shorts or swim trunks. Or you can go for the matching Kenny Flower swim trunks and make your life easier and much more fashionable.
Kenny Flowers The North Shore Halter One Piece
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
You will feel like you're tucked away in an oasis when you wear this colorful one-piece suit.
Kenny Flowers The North Shore Underwire Bikini Top
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
This North Shore swimsuit top is colorful and super flattering. Plus, the fabric is anti-chlorine and salt-resistant, so it will maintain its vibrant appearance.
Kenny Flowers The Palm Beach Sporty Bikini Bottom
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
This 70s-inspired bikini bottom is moderately cheeky and incredibly versatile.
Kenny Flowers The Fronds With Benefits Shirt
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Whether you're on a trip or if you just wish you were, this shirt is what you need to get into a relaxed mindset.
Kenny Flowers The Bali Hai Swim Trunks
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
These green printed swim trunks are meant for the beach. Plus, they have velcro pockets, so you won't lose your small essentials.
Kenny Flowers The Bali Hai Tropical Silk Shirt
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Pair those green printed swim trunks with this silk shirt that matches for a complete ensemble.
Kenny Flowers The Bali Tie Front Bandeau Top
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
If you love that green Bali print, you're going to adore this bandeau bikini top. It has removable straps and padding along with a tie at the front and underwire cups.
Kenny Flowers The Bali Fuller Coverage High Waist Tie Bottom
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
This matching bottom is great for anyone who prefers a fuller coverage style. It's ultra-flattering with mid-to-high-rise waist and a tie at the front. This is just what you need for your next family vacation.
Kenny Flowers The España Swim Trunks
Kenny Flowers Sold By Kenny Flowers
Bring that laidback Mediterranean aesthetic to your summer wardrobe with these printed swim trunks.
Kenny Flowers The España Shirt
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
If you prefer a coordinated look, pair The España Swim Trunks with this button-down shirt.
Kenny Flowers The España Long Sleeve Linen Shirt
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Or you can go long sleeves with this matching, blue and white shirt.
Kenny Flowers The España Underwire One Piece
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
Embody that feel-good Mediterranean vacation mindset with this blue and white one-piece swimsuit.
Kenny Flowers The España Bandeau Bikini Top
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
If you prefer a two-piece look, this blue and white printed bandeau top is so chic that you can even get away with wearing it as a cropped top with your favorite white jeans.
Kenny Flowers The España Sporty Bikini Bottom
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
The España Sporty Bikini Bottom has a high cut at the leg and a moderately cheeky back. It's made from sun-protective fabric, according to the brand.
Kenny Flowers The Resort Pants España
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
How much do you love these printed pants? If you can't be on vacation in Greece, you can still dress like it.
Kenny Flowers The Fronds With Benefits Swim Trunks
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
You just found your go-to swim trunks for summer. This pink and green print is just so tropical. Plus, these shorts have velcro pockets.
Kenny Flowers The Beverly Hills Triangle Bikini Top
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
It doesn't get more glamorous than this Beverly Hills-inspired triangle bikini top.
Kenny Flowers The Beverly Hills String Bikini Bottom
Kenny FlowersSold By Kenny Flowers
And, we can't forget about the matching side-tie bottom.
If you're looking for more Love Island-inspired shopping, we found Deb Chubb's eye mask from the show.
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Professor Shannon de l'Etoile knows the impact of a mother's lullaby.
As a young music therapist in Colorado, de l'Etoile saw that when disadvantaged mothers were encouraged to sing to their babies, they were amazed by the positive responses they received. She quickly realized that music could be a powerful tool to help mothers learn more about their infants and to build a relationship with their new child.
Soon, de l'Etoile began researching the practice, called infant-directed singing, and learned its wide range of returns. Chief among them, infant-directed singing helps babies learn to regulate their emotions, which allows them to later navigate socialization, school, and the professional world, according to de l'Etoile, who has spent her career studying the habit.
"If a mother can sing in a way that captures the infant's attention, it can help them tap into those brain structures that they need to develop for self-regulation," said de l'Etoile, a board-certified music therapist and associate dean of graduate studies at the University of Miami Frost School of Music.
Yet, while singing to infants is something most mothers do naturally-;without even realizing the benefits-;for those in difficult circumstances, infant-directed singing may not be as instinctive, de l'Etoile observed. She has noticed that mothers impacted by depression, domestic violence, or substance exposure may need encouragement and guidance to provide this unique form of caregiving.
"Infant-directed singing is a way that mothers communicate with their babies that most infants can recognize and respond to. But to be most effective, the mother needs to be attentive and sensitive to infant cues," said de l'Etoile. "For some moms that may not be happening and that impacts the infant."
But because infant-directed singing is so advantageous, de l'Etoile is working with the College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology's flagship early intervention program at the Linda Ray Intervention Center to create a coaching program that will guide mothers in the practice.
Recently, de l'Etoile's efforts received support from the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program, a division of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. This funding will sponsor her pilot study to train mothers of infants at the center in the critical caregiving skill. The study is one of just six scientific research projects that earned funding from the organization this year.
For close to three decades, the Linda Ray Intervention Center, which serves children from birth to age 2, has been the site of some of the most cutting-edge research in the nation. That research focuses on the developmental needs of at-risk infants and how to best support mothers in building secure bonds with their children.
"We want to give moms and caregivers these tools they can use, so that they can feel empowered to help their babies thrive," de l'Etoile said. "Building self-regulation at an early age is so important because it helps children deal with adversity. Children who don't regulate well are lacking in resilience, and they may have problems later in life, like obesity, addiction, and aggression."
De l'Etoile and the center's executive director, Isabel Chica, are now in the process of identifying and training staff members at the center, who will coach mothers for a month in the most beneficial ways to sing to their infants. The process includes watching and recording mothers as they sing to their infants and then demonstrating to these mothers how they can be sensitive to their infants' emotions while singing. Mothers will be able to notice if the infant is benefiting because the baby will gaze longer at the mother and reach a contented state.
Chica believes the project is a great fit for the center.
"One of our main goals is to provide families with opportunities to learn new strategies and techniques that support positive parent-child interactions, and this pilot may strengthen parenting skills as well as a parent's ability to help their child self-regulate," Chica said. "We believe this is a great way for healthy attachments to develop between parent and child."
As part of the study, after each mother completes the training, de l'Etoile will work with the Frost School's music engineering program to analyze recordings of the mother's voice. Ideally, the analysis will reveal changes over time in the mother's ability to modify their singing according to the infant's emotions. Videos of the babies will also be analyzed to determine engagement with the mother over time, tracked through their gaze (whether they are focused on the mother), as well as their level of comfort, revealed in the baby's facial cues.
"For an infant to make progress toward self-regulation, they need focused attention on the mother. And they also need to have achieved an optimal level of arousal where they are not excited, or fussy, but comfortable," she said.
The project also signals a new frontier for de l'Etoile, who in the past has documented how infant-directed singing occurs naturally, in both typical and clinical populations, including mothers with post-partum depression and infants with Down syndrome. In this project, she is providing a community-based, infant-directed singing intervention and is thrilled to work with the Linda Ray Intervention Center.
For more than two years, de l'Etoile has been working closely with center staff to develop the program so that it aligns with the needs of their families. The staffers will soon begin coaching some of the mothers, and both Chica and de l'Etoile are eager to begin.
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — With about a month to go before students head back to New York City classrooms, the budget for every school is still in limbo.
Parents, educators and Mayor Eric Adams’s administration are battling in court over cuts to the Department of Education. A budget passed that included hundreds of millions in cuts due to falling enrollment, but amid protests and a lawsuit, a judge ordered a temporary block of the cuts.
Attorney Laura Barbieri filed the suit over the budget cuts on behalf of a handful of parents and teachers.
“The emergency declaration that the chancellor used was invalid and because it was invalid, the vote by City Council was also invalid and what that meant was that the city budget was not properly passed,” she said.
Some education advocates celebrated the win in court and called for the City Council to vote again on the education portion of New York City’s budget. Adams implored the court to come to a final judgement fast, noting the uncertainty a budget in fluctuation can cause.
“Students, teachers, and parents need finalized budgets to ensure they are on track for a smooth opening next month,” he said.
Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks on Tuesday had granted $100 million in academic recovery funds. They also expedited the release of over $50 million in funds for keeping teachers.
“We remain laser focused on ensuring our school communities have everything they need to safely reopen, and await a quick resolution of this case,” Banks said.
Schools being ready is a cause of concern for both teachers and parents though. Educator Greg Monte worried Thursday about resources and having enough teachers. Parent Kaliris Salas said the situation was scary.
“We don’t know if our teachers are going to come back, we don’t know what kind of programming our children are going to have, if they’re gonna have the mandated services or not,” she said.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
752 PM CDT Thu Aug 4 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Though it will remain hot through the weekend, conditions are
expected to fall below advisory criteria for Friday, and the Heat
Advisory will be allowed to expire.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures between 103 and 106 and heat index values
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* WHERE...Much of North Texas.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Hot and humid conditions will increase the risk for
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
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Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
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‘I felt helpless’: Kentucky woman survives floods after 16 hours on hill with grandmother
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A woman in Kentucky is sharing her harrowing story of how she escaped rising floodwaters last week with her grandmother.
Naomie Williams told WKYT that she was with her 82-year-old grandmother, Carylon, when the flooding started in their southeastern Kentucky neighborhood.
“When we walked out in it, it hit us chest deep,” Williams said. “The whole time, I was saying, ‘please let me make it back home to my family.’”
Williams said the two were treading water for over an hour, trying to reach a hill behind their home.
“I can’t describe the feeling that I felt in the water. I felt helpless. It was so strong, but we made it out of there because of the Lord, honestly,” Williams said.
She said there wasn’t much to grab onto as she tried to keep herself and her grandmother, who can’t swim, above water.
“It was just a limb, not even a tree; a limb is what we held. Somehow, I managed to pull us both up out of the water,” Williams said. “We got onto the hill but couldn’t stay steady for more than a few minutes as the water kept rising. So, it was like a continuous climb up a steep mountain.”
She said their climb lasted 16 hours until emergency crews arrived.
“The next day, the rescue squad came and got to us. It was the best day of my life for sure,” Williams said.
According to Williams, the two suffered a few scratches and poison ivy in the ordeal but were both very happy to have survived the dangerous flooding.
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In addition to dealing with a deadly global pandemic, 2020 for Black people also including many of us fighting for our right to be treated equal following many unnecessary deaths at the hands of police departments across the state.
Famed TV Judge Greg Mathis, also real-life former judge of Michigan’s 36th District Court, made a bold claim recently against many Black men in America who he feels were lacking on the frontlines of Black Lives Matter protests while instead killing each other at alarming rates.
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During his acceptance speech while being honored at the EMG Foundation in his hometown of Detroit last week, Mathis used his time on the mic to make a strong assertion, stating, “The majority of the Black Lives Matter Marches were Black women and white kids while our Black men sat back and killed each other.” He went on to elaborate by adding, “Falling into this trap that they have set for us by failing us in our education systems, bringing in guns and sending out the jobs. And you chumps are going for it like a bunch of suckers — and you’re supposed to be cool? You’re supposed to be the man? Nah, you ain’t no man! You’re a punk until you stand up and fight for your women.”
The passion in his delivery would make a stranger confuse him for a pastor, and his conviction definitely had a spiritual resonation given his plea for us to do better as a race and gender entirely.
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Mathis isn’t entirely surprising in his strong delivery, especially those who watch him deliver verdicts with zero filter regularly on his Emmy-winning courtroom series Judge Mathis. The nationally-syndicated show has been on air since 1999, entering its record-breaking 23rd season earlier this year. His E! docu-series, Mathis Family Matters, also shows off his loving family, including a handful of powerful Black women that we’re certain drive his passion to protect melanated sisters everywhere.
See him in-action on both shows below, and let us know if you think the honorable Judge Greg Mathis has a point in regard to Black men:
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Another day, another family outing for Nick Cannon.
Just days after renting out a water park for 11 year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe, who he shares with ex-wife Mariah Carey, the All That alum reunited with Abby de la Rosa and their two kids, 13-month-old Zion and Zillion, for a visit to the South Coast Botanical Gardens in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
On Aug. 4, Abby shared a video montage of the group exploring the gardens' new butterfly exhibit, writing on Instagram, "If I had to use one word to describe the experience it would be nothing less than MAGICAL!!"
"Today, we Immersed ourselves in the lives of over 200 beautiful tropical butterflies," she shared, calling the encounter "one I'll remember forever."
In the video, Nick holds his sons in his arms as butterflies surround them. A smiling Abby—who is currently expecting another baby—is then seen seated next to the trio.
Nick reshared a Boomerang of the sweet moment on his Instagram Stories, with Abby writing in the caption that she and the former talk show host "literally started" singing the Reading Rainbow theme song as soon as they had walked into the exhibit.
The family's trip to the botanical gardens come more than a month after Nick welcomed his eighth child. Named Legendary Love, the baby boy—who he shares with model Bre Tiesi—arrived on June 28 and weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces at birth.
When recently asked how she felt about Nick's large brood, Abby said she's thrilled that her kids with the Drumline actor have so many siblings. "I grew up with such a STRONG sense of FAMILY! I have 14 uncles and aunts and hella cousins!!" she explained during an Instagram Q&A. "I'm not looking for anyone to understand or agree with my perspective and I'm not speaking on any other family unit except my own, but for me, my children having so many siblings is cool to me." | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1340878/nick-cannon-and-abby-de-la-rosa-share-a-magical-moment-with-their-twins-at-butterfly-exhibit | 2022-08-05T02:34:26Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1340878/nick-cannon-and-abby-de-la-rosa-share-a-magical-moment-with-their-twins-at-butterfly-exhibit | false |
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Florida continues to be a hotspot for human trafficking.
Advocates with the Human Trafficking Coalition of Palm Beach County said that the Sunshine State's big tourism industry and wealth help attract this crime.
In 2020, Florida ranked No. 3 in the nation for suspected cases of human trafficking. Palm Beach County was No. 3 in the state.
To help combat this form of modern slavery, every 30 minutes, the Palm Beach International Airport is warning people to be on the lookout for victims who need to be rescued. The announcement comes through an intercom public service announcement.
"I just traveled here and I'm headed back, and I didn’t think about it once," Mckayla Miller, a graduate student from Texas, said.
Miller said she traveled to West Palm Beach for a conference and got the shocking reminder that more than 25 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking.
"Now it's kind of on my radar, which even that grows awareness, which is good," Miller said.
"If we can save one person from human trafficking, then it's worth it," Nicole Hughes with Palm Beach International Airport said. "We care about our community. We care about the people that live in Palm Beach County, and we care about the people that travel through this airport."
Hughes said seven million passengers pass through PBIA each year.
"We really do feel it's our responsibility to help inform the passengers that this is a real situation that's happening in our own area," Hughes said.
The Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Beaches said there were at least 15 verified reported cases of human trafficking with minors in Palm Beach County in 2021.
"Indicators that could take place in the travel industry — like an airport — could be purchases being made with cards that were stolen or flagged, individuals that are traveling internationally or multiple stops with little to no luggage," Laura Cusack with the Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Beaches said. "You want to look for indicators of control, so if someone is not able to freely move about, maybe someone is constantly answering for them, they're not able to speak for themselves, they might look fearful for that individual."
The nonprofit trains Transportation Security Administration agents and staff at nearby hotels to spot the signs and says PBIA's latest effort will hopefully help rescue victims.
"I really hope people will take the time to listen and realize it’s a huge local issue," Cusack said.
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MADISON, Wis. — A former police chief was able to move between postings at U.S. Army bases, including Aberdeen Proving Ground, despite allegations that he sexually harassed women at one base and that his poor behavior may have played a role in a co-worker’s suicide, according to Army documents obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal.
The newspaper reported that Ryan Cunningham became police chief at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin in 2016, months after an investigation at Fort Wainwright in Alaska found he sexually harassed a female Army sergeant and made unwanted advances toward her and other women while he was that base’s acting police chief. Cunningham resigned while the investigation was ongoing.
An investigation at Fort McCoy, about 110 miles northwest of Madison, found that Cunningham often used slurs to refer to his officers and the hostile working environment may have contributed to the suicide of James Hamilton, the base’s former director of emergency services, who died in 2020. The investigation noted that it wasn’t conclusive that Cunningham’s behavior was a factor in Hamilton’s death.
Hamilton and Cunningham worked together for about six months at Fort McCoy before Cunningham left the base in January 2020 to become temporary police chief at another base, Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County. He eventually became that base’s strategic planner, according to his LinkedIn page, although a base spokesperson said he no longer works there.
Cunningham declined to comment.
Cunningham’s movement between bases raises questions about the Army’s ability to track sexual misconduct by civilian employees. Fort Wainwright spokesperson Eve Baker said that base’s investigation was a “local-level” probe and no central repository for investigative documents exits. But she said commanders would have told future employers that Cunningham left the base while under investigation if asked.
Fort McCoy spokesperson Tonya Townsell referred questions about Cunningham to the Civilian Resources Agency, which oversees civilian hiring at the base. Amy Stevens, a division chief with the resources agency, declined to comment. | https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-army-base-roles-despite-harassment-claims-20220805-orqkgikl4fglfoz2khil7fhnhu-story.html | 2022-08-05T02:45:31Z | https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/harford/aegis/cng-ag-army-base-roles-despite-harassment-claims-20220805-orqkgikl4fglfoz2khil7fhnhu-story.html | false |
Kyrsten Sinema FINALLY gets on board with $740 BILLION Inflation Reduction Act: Democrat vows to 'move forward' after cutting carried interest loophole
- Kyrsten Sinema has agreed to 'move forward' with the Inflation Reduction Act
- She gave the green light following changes to the bill's energy and tax provisions
- Her approval of the package is 'subject to the Parliamentarian’s review'
- The Senate will convene Saturday vote to proceed and begin debating the bill
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has finally agreed to 'move forward' with a revised version of her party's $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act.
Sinema, a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote on the bill, agreed to the health care, climate and deficit-reduction package after lawmakers made changes to its energy and tax provisions.
'We have agreed to remove the carried interest tax provision, protect advanced manufacturing, and boost our clean energy in the Senate’s budget reconciliation legislation,' the Arizona Democrat said in a statement Thursday.
Her approval of the package is subject to a Senate arbiter's approval of the bill, which Democrats intend to pass over Republican objections.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber would convene on Saturday to vote on a motion to proceed and then begin debate on the bill.
The bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act - introduced last week by Schumer and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin - represents a key priority for Democrats and President Joe Biden ahead of November's election battle for control of Congress.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has finally agreed to 'move forward' with a revised version of her party's $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act will raise $739 billion in revenue from tax boosts on high earners and some huge corporations, beefed up IRS tax collections and curbs on drug prices, which would save money for the government and patients.
It would spend much of that on energy, climate and health care initiatives, still leaving over $300 billion for deficit reduction.
Sinema said she had reached an agreement with other Democrats to remove a provision that would impose new taxes on carried interest.
Without the provision, private equity and hedge fund financiers can continue to pay the lower capital gains tax rate on much of their income, instead of the higher income tax rate paid by wage-earners.
She cautioned that her agreement to 'move forward' was subject to the review of the Senate parliamentarian.
The parliamentarian has to approve the contents of the bill to allow it to move forward through the 'reconciliation' process that Democrats plan to use to bypass the chamber's normal rules requiring 60 Senators to agree to advance most legislation.
Schumer, in a statement, said, he believed he now had the votes to pass the bill.
'The agreement preserves the major components of the Inflation Reduction Act, including reducing prescription drug costs, fighting climate change, closing tax loopholes exploited by big corporations and the wealthy, and reducing the deficit by $300 billion,' Schumer said.
Sinema's agreement was a critical breakthrough for Democrats who, with the 100-seat Senate split 50-50, plan to pass the bill without Republican support through a parliamentary process known as reconciliation.
However, they cannot afford to lose support from a single lawmaker.
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ARIZONA, USA — Rumors that El Jefe, the only known jaguar living in the United States, has been spotted and is alive and well in Mexico are true, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
The nonprofit said Thursday El Jefe’s fate had been unknown for seven years, but Thursday, several Mexican nonprofits announced that he’d been spotted in central Sonora, 120 miles south of his last sighting in Arizona.
While El Jefe's return is promising, the nonprofit said there are concerns the animal's journey back to the United States could be blocked by the border wall. Experts are also concerned that the jaguar's last known territory, Arizona's Santa Rita Mountains, is threatened by the construction of a copper mine.
Center officials said two other jaguars have recently had their journey thwarted by the border wall, failing to arrive in Arizona where it appeared they had been headed.
Experts said El Jefe was born sometime around 2010, which makes him at least 12 years old. Those who spotted him said he still appears to be in great condition.
“We know he’ll need to leave the breeding population eventually, and when he does it’s reasonable to expect him to head back home to Arizona,” said Chris Bugbee, a scientist with the Conservation CATalyst and the Center. “Perhaps he’ll return to live out his golden years in the Santa Rita Mountains.”
Center officials said El Jefe had been photographed repeatedly by remote cameras in the Santa Rita Mountains for over three years. He was one of only five verified jaguars to be photographed in the United States, or immediately south of the border, since 2015.
In 2016 Conservation CATalyst and the Center released the first video footage of El Jefe, the only known wild jaguar in the United States at the time.
Experts said northern jaguars' future is still uncertain, but El Jefe has given conservationists hope.
“El Jefe has once again shown us that it isn’t too late to restore these magnificent, endangered cats to the U.S.,” said Dr. Aletris Neils. “We don’t want to see him poached like the jaguar Yo’oko, or impeded by the border wall like jaguars El Bonito and Valero. We hope El Jefe can still find his way back home.”
Background
Jaguars, the third-largest cats in the world after tigers and lions, once lived throughout the American Southwest, with historical reports on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the mountains of Southern California and as far east as Louisiana, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
Jaguars disappeared from their U.S. range over the past 150 years, primarily because of habitat loss and government predator-control programs intended to protect livestock. The last verified female jaguar in the country was shot by a hunter in 1963 in Arizona’s Mogollon Rim.
Jaguars are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and now have a federal recovery plan, and more than 750,000 acres of protected habitat north of the border, experts said.
El Jefe, which means “the boss” in Spanish, disappeared from his home in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona in late 2015.
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DETROIT (AP) — A Florida man who was killed in a traffic crash last month could be the 20th death in the U.S. caused by exploding Takata air bag inflators.
Authorities say the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck was killed in a crash last month near Pensacola, Florida. The driver’s air bag inflator apparently exploded, spewing shrapnel that hit the unidentified driver, a 23-year-old man.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday it is working to confirm details of the crash before deciding if more action is needed.
Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash. But the chemical can become more volatile over time when exposed to moisture in the air and repeated high temperatures. The explosion can blow apart a metal canister and hurl shrapnel into the passenger compartment.
Potential for the dangerous malfunction led to the largest series of auto recalls in U.S. history, with at least 67 million inflators recalled. The U.S. government says that millions have not been repaired. About 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide.
If the air bag is confirmed as the cause, the death would be at least the 29th worldwide caused by the inflators. Most of the deaths have been in the U.S., but they also have occurred in Australia and Malaysia.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the crash happened just before 6 p.m. on July 7 when a white sedan failed to yield and pulled out in front of the gray pickup truck. “The driver of the Ford pickup truck died as a result of his injuries,” the report said.
A person who said they were a Florida Highway Patrol trooper later filed a complaint with NHTSA, saying that the driver suffered fatal injuries “due to the driver’s side air bag deployment.” The complaint posted in the agency’s database said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene after a minor traffic crash.
In January of 2016, Ford recalled about 391,000 Rangers in the U.S. and Canada from the 2004 to 2006 model years to replace the driver’s inflators. Before the Florida crash, two drivers had been killed.
The Ranger in the Florida crash had been recalled and notices were sent out, according to Ford spokesman Said Deep, but repairs were not done. The company said it sent a representative to the owner’s home in an effort to schedule recall repairs. Ford is urging all Ranger owners to get recall repairs done due to the safety risk, Deep said.
The last death caused by a Takata air bag occurred in a Honda in Lancaster County, South Carolina in January of 2021.
NHTSA said vehicle owners should go to the agency’s website and key in their 17-digit vehicle identification number to see if there are any open recalls. The agency says people should get the free recall repairs done as soon as possible.
The recalls drove Japan’s Takata into bankruptcy and criminal charges were brought against the company. Eventually it was purchased by a Chinese-owned auto parts supplier.
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AP Writer Freida Frisaro contributed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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This story has been corrected to say that the Florida death apparently is the 20th in the U.S. and at least the 29th worldwide due to exploding Takata air bag inflators, not the 19th in the U.S. and 28th worldwide. | https://www.myhighplains.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/takata-air-bag-claims-another-drivers-life-19th-us-death/ | 2022-08-05T02:54:47Z | https://www.myhighplains.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/takata-air-bag-claims-another-drivers-life-19th-us-death/ | false |
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said that she will now agree to "move forward" and support the Democrats' economic bill giving the party the sign that they have the 50 votes needed to pass the legislation by the weekend.
Sinema released a statement revealing that she had "won" several challenges related to tax provisions in the bill, CNN reported. Part of those provision amendments included removing a tax on carried interest that would have brought in $14 billion according to estimates, and would have affected hedge fund managers and private equity firm profits.
In a statement, Sinema wrote, "We have agreed to remove the carried interest tax provision, protect advanced manufacturing, and boost our clean energy economy in the Senate's budget reconciliation legislation," Sinema said. "Subject to the Parliamentarian's review, I'll move forward."
As the Associated Press reported, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said lawmakers reached a compromise, writing, “I believe [it] will receive the support” of all Democrats in the chamber. The vote will face a 50-50 Senate, where Vice President Kamala Harris would need to give a tie-breaking vote. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/sinema-to-agree-to-economic-bill-giving-democrats-enough-votes-to-move-forward | 2022-08-05T02:57:38Z | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/sinema-to-agree-to-economic-bill-giving-democrats-enough-votes-to-move-forward | true |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury Thursday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million — significantly less than the $150 million being sought — in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook massacre, marking the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history was a hoax.
The Austin jury must still decide how much the Infowars host should pay in punitive damages to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose son Jesse Lewis was among the 20 children and six educators who were killed in the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
The parents had sought at least $150 million in compensation for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Jones’ attorney asked the jury to limit damages to $8 — one dollar for each of the compensation charges they considered — and Jones himself said any award over $2 million “would sink us.”
It likely won’t be the last judgment against Jones — who was not in the courtroom — over his claims that the attack was staged in the interests of increasing gun controls. A Connecticut judge has ruled against him in a similar lawsuit brought by other victims’ families and an FBI agent who worked on the case. He also faces another trial in Austin.
Jones’ lead attorney, Andino Reynal, winked at his co-counsel before leaving the courtroom. He declined to comment on the verdict.
Outside the courthouse, the plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Bankston insisted that the $4.11 million amount wasn’t a disappointment, noting it was only part of the damages Jones will have to pay.
The jury returns Friday to hear more evidence about Jones and his company’s finances.
In a video posted on his website Thursday night, Jones called the reduced award a major victory.
“I admitted I was wrong. I admitted it was a mistake. I admitted that I followed disinformation but not on purpose. I apologized to the families. And the jury understood that. What I did to those families was wrong. But I didn’t do it on purpose,” he said.
The award was “more money than my company and I personally have, but we are going to work on trying to make restitution on that,” Jones said.
Bankston suggested any victory declarations might be premature.
“We aren’t done folks,” Bankston said. “We knew coming into this case it was necessary to shoot for the moon to get the jury to understand we were serious and passionate. After tomorrow, he’s going to owe a lot more.”
The total amount awarded in this case could set a marker for the other lawsuits against Jones and underlines the financial threat he’s facing. It also raises new questions about the ability of Infowars — which has been banned from YouTube, Spotify and Twitter for hate speech — to continue operating, although the company’s finances remain unclear.
Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuit as an attack on his First Amendment rights, conceded during the trial that the attack was “100% real” and that he was wrong to have lied about it. But Heslin and Lewis told jurors that an apology wouldn’t suffice and called on them to make Jones pay for the years of suffering he has put them and other Sandy Hook families through.
The parents testified Tuesday about how they’ve endured a decade of trauma, inflicted first by the murder of their son and what followed: gun shots fired at a home, online and phone threats, and harassment on the street by strangers. They said the threats and harassment were all fueled by Jones and his conspiracy theory spread to his followers via his website Infowars.
A forensic psychiatrist testified that the parents suffer from “complex post-traumatic stress disorder” inflicted by ongoing trauma, similar to what might be experienced by a soldier at war or a child abuse victim.
At one point in her testimony, Lewis looked directly at Jones, who was sitting barely 10 feet away.
“It seems so incredible to me that we have to do this — that we have to implore you, to punish you — to get you to stop lying,” Lewis told Jones.
Barry Covert, a Buffalo, New York, First Amendment lawyer who is not involved in the Jones case, said the $4 million in compensatory damages was lower than he would have expected given the evidence and testimony.
“But I don’t think Jones can take this as a victory,” he added. “The fact is, $4 million is significant even if we might have thought it would be a little higher.”
Jurors often decline to award any punitive damages after deciding on a compensation figure. But when they choose to, the punitive amount is often higher, Covert said. He said he expects the parents’ attorneys to argue that jurors should send the message that no one should profit off defamation.
“They will want jurors to send the message that you can’t make a quarter of a billion in profit off harming someone and say you’ll just take the damages loss in court,” Covert said.
Jones was the only witness to testify in his defense, and he only attended the trial sporadically while still appearing on his show. And he came under withering attack from the plaintiffs attorneys under cross-examination, as they reviewed Jones’ own video claims about Sandy Hook over the years, and accused him of lying and trying to hide evidence, including text messages and emails about the attack. It also included internal emails sent by an Infowars employee that said “this Sandy Hook stuff is killing us.”
At one point, Jones was told that his attorneys had mistakenly sent Bankston the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone. Bankston said in court Thursday that the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested the records and that he intends to comply.
And shortly after Jones declared “I don’t use email,” Jones was shown one that came from his address, and another one from an Infowars business officer telling Jones that the company had earned $800,000 gross in selling its products in a single day, which would amount to nearly $300 million in a year.
Jones’ media company Free Speech Systems, which is Infowars’ parent company, filed for bankruptcy during the two-week trial.
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Associated Press writer Michael Tarm in Chicago contributed to this report.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police have changed their description of the crash that killed Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, saying Thursday that it was the SUV in which she was a passenger that crossed a state highway’s centerline and caused the head-on collision.
Walorski and two members of her congressional staff died in the Wednesday afternoon crash in northern Indiana, along with the woman driving the other vehicle, the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office said.
The department’s initial account was that the car driven by Edith Schmucker, 56, Nappanee, Indiana, crossed into the SUV’s path, but the office released a statement Thursday saying investigators had talked with witnesses and viewed video evidence that their preliminary determination of which direction the vehicles were traveling was incorrect.
Investigators determined that the SUV driven by Zachery Potts, 27, of Mishawaka, Indiana, crossed the centerline for unknown reasons in a rural area near the town of Wakarusa. Potts was Walorski’s district director and the Republican chairman for northern Indiana’s St. Joseph County. Also killed was Emma Thomson, 28, of Washington, D.C., who was Walorski’s communications director.
Walorski, 58, was first elected to represent northern Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District in 2012 and was seeking reelection this year to a sixth term in the solidly Republican district. Walorski was a reliable Republican vote in Congress, including against accepting the Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes for President Joe Biden following the Capitol insurrection.
Under Indiana law, it will be up to local Republican officials to pick a candidate to replace Walorski on the election ballot. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb has the authority to schedule a special election to fill the remainder of Walorski’s current term, which ends this year.
The governor’s office and the state Republican Party both said Thursday it was too soon to say when those decisions would be made, as tributes to Walorski’s public service continued.
The U.S. Senate chaplain included her, Thomson and Potts in the chamber’s opening prayer, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell praised all three in his opening remarks. He acknowledged “how great a hole Jackie and her team are leaving behind” at the Capitol.
In Indianapolis, members of the Indiana House, where Walorski served for six years before running for Congress, bowed their heads Thursday while Republican Rep. Timothy Wesco said a prayer for Walorski.
Wesco, who took over Walorski’s legislative district, called Walorski a “mentor” who was “passionate in everything that she did.”
“Her faith was central to her as a person, and her faith is what gives us hope today,” Wesco said. “None of us are guaranteed tomorrow.”
Indiana’s last special election for a congressional seat was in 2010, when Republican Rep. Mark Souder resigned soon after winning the May primary. Then-Gov. Mitch Daniels decided to hold the special election at the same time as the November general election for the full two-year term, citing the potential cost of a separate election and convenience for voters.
Indiana Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young described Walorski as incredibly smart with a great sense of humor.
“She wore her values and her conviction on that on her sleeve,” Young said. “Unlike so many people in public life, she wasn’t really guarded about who she was and why she believed different things.”
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Associated Press writer Lisa Mascaro and AP Video Journalist Rick Gentilo contributed from Washington. | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/politics/police-change-account-of-crash-killing-indiana-rep-walorski/ | 2022-08-05T02:59:58Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/politics/police-change-account-of-crash-killing-indiana-rep-walorski/ | false |
PHOENIX — Two days after polls closed in Arizona, The Associated Press called the Republican primary for governor for former local news anchor Kari Lake, an election-denying new convert to Republican causes.
Former President Donald Trump's preferred candidate bested a field of GOP hopefuls, but the only other real contender was developer Karrin Taylor Robson. By the end of the campaign, the head-to-head race between two candidates – neither of whom had been elected to office before – was defined by who supported them.
In Lake's corner was Trump and a wave of the former president's allies swept up in the false narrative that President Joe Biden stole the election.
Taylor Robson was backed by establishment Republicans, both locally and nationally – including current Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and former Vice President Mike Pence.
She spent millions of dollars, much of it her own wealth, to brand herself as a more reasonable-sounding Republican, though Taylor Robson's policies don't often differ from Lake. Both have similar talking points when it comes to border security and so-called critical race theory. And Taylor Robson did little to dispel concerns about the 2020 election while she criticized Lake for casting doubt on the integrity of the 2022 vote.
But it wasn't enough to overcome Lake, who took an early lead in polls after Trump's endorsement in September 2021.
Less than two years ago, Lake was still reading the news on television. In March of 2021, she resigned amid a slew of controversial social media posts, including one spreading a debunked video about COVID-19. Months later, she announced her campaign for governor. Much of her campaign was dedicated to repeating the former president's election lies, both old and new – Lake even spent the past few weeks baselessly claiming fraud in Arizona's current vote.
Now she'll face Katie Hobbs, a Democrat who made a name for herself in 2020 for opposite reasons – defending the integrity of the 2020 election as the secretary of state, the top election official in Arizona.
Copyright 2022 KJZZ | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2022-08-04/kari-lake-news-anchor-turned-election-denier-is-arizona-gop-nominee-for-governor | 2022-08-05T03:01:45Z | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2022-08-04/kari-lake-news-anchor-turned-election-denier-is-arizona-gop-nominee-for-governor | true |
Amnesty claim of Ukraine deliberately 'putting civilians at risk' sparks fierce backlash from Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Human rights group Amnesty International has accused Ukraine of endangering civilians by basing troops in residential areas during Russia's invasion.
Key points:
- Amnesty has accused Ukraine of "violating the laws of war"
- Ukraine says it takes every possible measure to evacuate civilians
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted angrily, saying Amnesty is abetting Russia's attack
In a report, Amnesty staff described seeing Ukrainian forces "establishing bases and operating weapons systems" in residential areas in the east and south from April to July.
Amnesty International secretary-general Agnès Callamard called on Ukraine to ensure that its forces were located away from populated areas, or for all civilians to be evacuated first.
"We have documented a pattern of Ukrainian forces putting civilians at risk and violating the laws of war," she wrote in the report.
Ukraine denied the claims and reacted angrily, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing Amnesty of abetting what he called Russia's unprovoked attacks.
Speaking in his nightly video address, Mr Zelenskyy said Amnesty was "trying to shift the responsibility from the aggressor to the victim".
"There are no conditions ... even hypothetically, under which any Russian attack on Ukraine becomes justified," he said.
Mr Zelenskyy said the group was trying to "amnesty the terrorist state", referencing a term he often uses for Russia.
Ukrainian officials say they take every possible measure to evacuate civilians from frontline areas. Amnesty has previously said there is evidence of Russia committing war crimes by attacking civilians, a claim that Moscow denies.
Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said failing to criticise Russia's actions "is like studying the actions of the victim without considering the actions of an armed rapist."
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he was "outraged" by the claims, and urged Amnesty to "stop creating a false reality".
Reuters/ABC | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-05/amnesty-accuses-ukraine-of-basing-troops-in-residential-areas/101304338 | 2022-08-05T03:06:03Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-05/amnesty-accuses-ukraine-of-basing-troops-in-residential-areas/101304338 | true |
The Absegami High School football team has already had to adjust its season plans.
Chris Sacco, who was about to begin his third season as the Braves coach, stepped down in July to become the athletic director at Hammonton, his alma mater.
Absegami acted quickly and named long-time assistant Jim Harritopulos head coach.
“It was a shock at first,” Harritopulos said of Sacco’s departure. “But I think we’re very fortunate that the administration stepped in right away and made the smooth, seamless transition of keeping the staff together and allowing the kids to keep their comfort zone.”
Harritopulos graduated Holy Spirit in 2002 and went on to play at Western Connecticut State University. He began his coaching career as a Holy Spirit assistant in 2007. Harritopulos joined the Braves staff in 2009. Harritopulos credited his staff and the school administration for helping him make the transition to being a head coach.
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“It’s been exciting,” Harritopulos said. “We’re kind of just rolling with the punches. We’re very fortunate. The kids are young. They’re hard working and doing everything right. We’re trending in the right direction. ”
Absegami will compete in South Jersey Group IV and the West Jersey Football League United Division this season. The Braves will play primarily juniors and sophomores.
‘They show up every day and compete,” Harritopulos said of the Braves. “To be honest with you, we’re so young right now we’re still trying to find an identity.”
The Braves must replace quarterback Ray Weed, who graduated after throwing for 1,423 yards and rushing for 950 yards last season.
Kendall Armstrong, a sophomore, and junior Emir Chambers are the top candidates to replace Weed. Chambers played wide receiver last season.
While the Braves are young, they will feature several players who made their mark last season.
Gabriel Wilkins, a 6-foot-2, 265-pound junior, will lead the offensive and defensive lines. He made 52 tackles and had six sacks last season. Wilkins played every position on the offensive line in his first two seasons,
Junior running back/linebacker Andrew Whyee made 60 tackles.
“He competes every rep,” Harritopulos said of Whyee. “He pushes people. He gets everybody lined up. He’s a quiet leader. He does everything right. He shows up early and stays late.”
On offense, junior Rashad Floyd showed potential at running back, while junior wide receiver Nyjere Robinson caught 17 passes for 415 yards and five TDs last season.
“Nyjere Robinson is a great kid,” Harritopulos said. “He’s one of our leaders.”
Absegami opens the season Sept.2 at home against rival Cedar Creek, the defending South/Central Group III champion. Both schools are members of the Greater Egg Harbor School District.
“We have to be ready for week one,” Harritopulos said. “We’re arguably one of the best (programs) in South Jersey. I think if we’re ready for week one, we’ll be ready for the season.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/young-absegami-football-team-seeks-identity/article_1070c24c-1463-11ed-a059-3f1eeb4694cb.html | 2022-08-05T03:11:03Z | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/young-absegami-football-team-seeks-identity/article_1070c24c-1463-11ed-a059-3f1eeb4694cb.html | false |
RAW VIDEO: Cyclone offense opens preseason camp
Some returning veterans and newcomers on the offensive side of the ball opened 2022 camp on Wednesday afternoon. Here's some raw video of practice #1 courtesy of Iowa State's media relations department. | https://iowastate.rivals.com/news/raw-video-cyclone-offense-opens-preseason-camp | 2022-08-05T03:12:49Z | https://iowastate.rivals.com/news/raw-video-cyclone-offense-opens-preseason-camp | false |
Terrific quarterfinal game in the Copa Libertadores between Athletico Paranaense and Estudiantes de La Plata.
It was a sensational clash between these two teams throughout the whole game.
A penalty was given and it was overturned after the referee revised the play in the VAR.
The first half was brutal, no team could score a goal even though they tried many times.
Amazing 90 minutes yet no team could convert any opportunities into a goal.
The game ended 0-0. | https://www.beinsports.com/us/copa-libertadores/video/all-level-in-the-first-leg-between-athletico-/1927375 | 2022-08-05T03:14:56Z | https://www.beinsports.com/us/copa-libertadores/video/all-level-in-the-first-leg-between-athletico-/1927375 | true |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
16-21-26-43-45, Lucky Ball: 13
(sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, forty-three, forty-five; Lucky Ball: thirteen)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
16-21-26-43-45, Lucky Ball: 13
(sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-six, forty-three, forty-five; Lucky Ball: thirteen) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17353307.php | 2022-08-05T03:15:29Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Lucky-For-Life-game-17353307.php | true |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Badger 5" game were:
04-06-21-24-27
(four, six, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-seven)
Estimated jackpot: $57,000
¶ Maximum prize: $45,000
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Badger 5" game were:
04-06-21-24-27
(four, six, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-seven)
Estimated jackpot: $57,000
¶ Maximum prize: $45,000 | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Badger-5-game-17353296.php | 2022-08-05T03:21:33Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Badger-5-game-17353296.php | true |
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TOKYO (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing U.S. officials from traveling there.
She made the remarks in Tokyo, the final leg of an Asia tour highlighted by a visit to Taiwan that infuriated China.
Pelosi, the first House speaker to visit Taiwan in 25 years, said Wednesday in Taipei that the U.S. commitment to democracy in the self-governing island and elsewhere “remains ironclad.”
Pelosi and five other members of Congress arrived in Tokyo late Thursday after visiting Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea.
China, which claims Taiwan and has threatened to annex it by force if necessary, called her visit to the island a provocation and on Thursday began military drills, including missile firing, in six zones surrounding Taiwan.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan represent a “grave problem” that threatens regional peace and security after five ballistic missiles launched as part of the drills landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Kishida, speaking after breakfast with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her congressional delegation, said the missile launches need to be “stopped immediately.”
China, which claims Taiwan and has threatened to annex it by force if necessary, called Pelosi's visit earlier this week to the self-ruled island a provocation and on Thursday began military exercises, including missile strike training, in six zones surrounding Taiwan, in what could be its biggest since the mid-1990s.
In Taipei on Wednesday, Pelosi said the American commitment to democracy in Taiwan and elsewhere “remains ironclad.” She became the first House speaker to visit the island in 25 years.
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said five missiles landed on Thursday in Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Hateruma, an island far south of Japan’s main islands. He said Japan protested to China, saying the missiles “threatened Japan’s national security and the lives of the Japanese people, which we strongly condemn.”
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, attending a regional meeting in Cambodia, said China’s actions are “severely impacting peace and stability in the region and the international community, and we demand the immediate suspension of the military exercises.”
Japan has in recent years bolstered its defense capability and troop presence in southwestern Japan and remote islands, including Okinawa, which is about 700 kilometers (420 miles) northeast of Taiwan. Many residents say they worry their island will be quickly embroiled in any Taiwan conflict. Okinawa is home to the majority of about 50,000 American troops based in Japan under a bilateral security pact.
At the breakfast earlier Friday, Pelosi and her congressional delegation also discussed their shared security concern over China, North Korea and Russia, and pledged their commitment to working toward peace and stability in Taiwan, Kishida said. Pelosi also was to hold talks with her Japanese counterpart, lower house Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda.
Japan and its key ally, America, have been pushing for new security and economic frameworks with other democracies in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe as a counter to China’s growing influence amid rising tensions between Beijing and Taipei.
Days before Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, a group of senior Japanese lawmakers, including former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, visited the island and discussed regional security with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. Ishiba said Japan, while working with the United States to prevent conflict in the Indo-Pacific, wants a defense agreement with Taiwan.
On Thursday, the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations issued a statement saying “there is no justification to use a visit as pretext for aggressive military activity in the Taiwan Strait.” It said China’s “escalatory response risks increasing tensions and destabilizing the region.”
China cited its displeasure over the statement for the last-minute cancellation of talks between the Chinese and Japanese foreign ministers on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Cambodia on Thursday.
Pelosi held talks on Thursday in South Korea, also a key U.S. ally, which stayed away from the Taiwan issue, apparently to avoid upsetting China, focusing instead on North Korea’s increasing nuclear threat.
In recent years, South Korea has been struggling to strike a balance between the United States and China as their rivalry has deepened.
The Chinese military exercises launched Thursday involve its navy, air force and other departments and are to last until Sunday. They include missile strikes on targets in the seas north and south of the island in an echo of the last major Chinese military drills in 1995 and 1996 aimed at intimidating Taiwan’s leaders and voters.
Taiwan has put its military on alert and staged civil defense drills, while the U.S. has numerous naval assets in the area.
China also flew war planes toward Taiwan and blocked imports of its citrus and fish.
China sees the island as a breakaway province and considers visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
The Biden administration and Pelosi have said the United States remains committed to the so-called one-China policy, which recognizes Beijing as the government of China but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei. The administration discouraged but did not prevent Pelosi from visiting.
Pelosi has been a long-time advocate of human rights in China. She, along with other lawmakers, visited Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1991 to support democracy two years after a bloody military crackdown on protesters at the square.
As leader of the House of Representatives, Pelosi’s trip has heightened U.S.-China tensions more than visits by other members of Congress. The last House speaker to visit Taiwan was Newt Gingrich in 1997.
China and Taiwan, which split in 1949 after a civil war, have no official relations but multibillion-dollar business ties.
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Associated Press writers Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, South Korea, and Huizhong Wu in Taipei, Taiwan, contributed to this report. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Japan-PM-meets-Pelosi-calls-China-drills-grave-17353202.php | 2022-08-05T03:24:07Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Japan-PM-meets-Pelosi-calls-China-drills-grave-17353202.php | false |
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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHAT) resulting from allegations that Phathom may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
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An investigation is underway into the Double Diamond Game Room in Vidor, which authorities shut down on Wednesday.
Orange County Sheriff's Office reported detectives performed a Game Room compliance check at the facility at 5320 N. Main St.
"Once inside, law enforcement noticed the game room was out of compliance with several portions of the Orange County Gaming Regulations Ordinance as well as violating state law (gambling promotion /keeping a gambling place)," the sheriff's office said. "Orange County Health and Code Enforcement Deputy Director James Scales was contacted for the ordinance violations and arrived and began the process of terminating the process of this business operating, indefinitely."
The Office said detectives seized money and other items that will be used as evidence in this case.
"An investigation into engaging in organized criminal activity is ongoing," deputies said.
In May, Orange County revoked a Mauriceville establishment's game room permit indefinitely. The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced the revocation followed a game room compliance check by multiple law enforcement last week at the Sunoco Game Room located at 8850 Texas 12 in Orange.
In that case, the Notice of Revocation issued by the Orange County Environmental Health and Code Compliance stated there were five violations allegedly committed by on-duty clerks.
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The alleged violations included not wearing a name tag, not having a complete application on file, not having a criminal background check on file with the game room permit administrator or the game room establishment, paperwork falsely producing a personal address as the Orange County Emergency Operations Center/Expo Center and being unable to produce proof of current payments to employees.
Orange County officials previously adopted an ordinance to regulate these types of establishments.
"...The Sheriff’s Office is committed to working together with Constable Gunter to rid Orange County of these crime-attracting establishments," the office said previously.
The ordinace regulating game rooms in Orange County was adopted by the Commissioners Court last August. The Environmental Health and Code Compliance Department serves as the Game Room Permit Administrator for the ordinance.
"The Administrator is tasked to supervise, control and operate the Permit Office, and shall investigate, deny, issue, attached conditions to, administratively suspend, or revoke Game Room Permits found to be out of compliance of this ordinance," the information stated. "The purpose of this ordinance is to establish reasonable and uniform regulation of Game Rooms in Orange County. These regulations shall apply to all establishments located outside city limits in Orange County."
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At the SPCA of Texas shelter in West Dallas, people looking to adopt a dog notice something as they walk from kennel to kennel – the dogs are all adults.
That’s because the puppies find homes first, often the day they come in.
"Adult dogs are here for weeks or months,” said Maura Davies, SPCA’s vice president of marketing and communications. “It's a big difference."
Davies sees it all the time.
Older dogs just don't get the love puppies do.
"We need homes for big dogs,” she said. “We have so many big adult dogs that are looking for fabulous homes."
She says the big dogs have advantages, too.
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"Adult dogs often can be potty trained,” she said. “They might know tricks like sit, shake, lay down. A lot of times they can be a lot calmer. Puppies out there, you need to teach them everything."
To encourage more big dog adoptions, the SPCA is running a special -- just $25. That includes spay or neuter surgery, a chip, and all the vaccines they need.
It’s a bargain, considering fees can range up to $150.
"I know a lot of people out there are looking for puppies,” Davies said. “But now's the time if your family is ready to adopt, please come out and adopt a big dog. They need homes too."
To learn more about Clear The Shelters 2022 and search for adoptable pets in your area, visit cleartheshelters.com. You can also donate to your local animal shelters and rescue groups by visiting clearthesheltersfund.org. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/clear-the-shelters/big-dogs-not-just-puppies-wait-in-shelters-for-new-homes/3040970/ | 2022-08-05T03:45:23Z | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/clear-the-shelters/big-dogs-not-just-puppies-wait-in-shelters-for-new-homes/3040970/ | false |
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Vin Scully in a ceremony before Friday night’s game against the San Diego Padres.
The Hall of Fame broadcaster died Tuesday at age 94. He called games in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years as the longest tenured broadcaster in any pro sport.
Scully will be commemorated at various locations around Dodger Stadium as well.
Behind the press box named for him, the “I'll Miss You” banner from his last game at the stadium in 2016 will be on display. Some of his World Series rings will be displayed starting Aug. 19.
In the lobby, a tribute to Scully will be added to the display case.
The Dodgers are wearing a black patch featuring a microphone and the name ‘VIN’ on their jerseys for the rest of the season.
The Scully family is suggesting donations may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Catholic Athletes for Christ, two charities he supported. Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors Stephen Siller, a Brooklyn firefighter who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Dodgers shared a statement on Twitter on Tuesday about Scully's death, in which they called him the "heartbeat of the Dodgers -- and in so many ways, the heartbeat of all of Los Angeles."
"We have lost an icon," said Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten in the Twitter statement. "His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever. I know he was looking forward to joining the love of his life, Sandi. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this very difficult time. Vin will truly be missed." | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/nation-world/los-angeles-dodgers-honoring-vin-scully-in-pre-game-ceremony/507-a1129161-fa59-483b-823c-45b1f7bdddea | 2022-08-05T03:55:57Z | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/nation-world/los-angeles-dodgers-honoring-vin-scully-in-pre-game-ceremony/507-a1129161-fa59-483b-823c-45b1f7bdddea | true |
Rangers second. Nathaniel Lowe doubles to deep center field. Adolis Garcia lines out to right field to Andrew Vaughn. Leody Taveras singles to center field. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Ezequiel Duran pops out to Jose Abreu.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rangers 1, White sox 0.
White sox third. Luis Robert walks. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to shallow infield to Nathaniel Lowe. Luis Robert to second. Jose Abreu reaches on error. Luis Robert to third. Fielding error by Adolis Garcia. Andrew Vaughn reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Jose Abreu to second. Luis Robert scores. Yoan Moncada pops out to second base to Marcus Semien. AJ Pollock flies out to deep right field to Adolis Garcia.
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. White sox 1, Rangers 1.
Rangers seventh. Adolis Garcia singles to shallow infield. Leody Taveras reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Adolis Garcia out at second. Ezequiel Duran singles to shallow right field. Leody Taveras to second. Meibrys Viloria pinch-hitting for Elier Hernandez. Meibrys Viloria singles to shallow center field. Ezequiel Duran to third. Leody Taveras scores. Bubba Thompson singles to shallow infield. Meibrys Viloria to second. Marcus Semien out on a sacrifice fly to right center field to Andrew Vaughn. Meibrys Viloria to third. Ezequiel Duran scores. Corey Seager grounds out to shortstop, Tim Anderson to Jose Abreu.
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rangers 3, White sox 1.
White sox eighth. Eloy Jimenez pops out to Nathaniel Lowe. Jose Abreu walks. Andrew Vaughn flies out to shallow right field to Adolis Garcia. Yoan Moncada triples to right center field. Jose Abreu scores. AJ Pollock walks. Yasmani Grandal lines out to left center field to Bubba Thompson.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rangers 3, White sox 2. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Chicago-White-Sox-Texas-Runs-17353318.php | 2022-08-05T03:59:23Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Chicago-White-Sox-Texas-Runs-17353318.php | true |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
12-16-24-27-31
(twelve, sixteen, twenty-four, twenty-seven, thirty-one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
12-16-24-27-31
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