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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian Health Ministry says 2 killed, 15 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza; army says it's targeting militants.
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Recovery from pandemic declines to drive growth in near term
CLEVELAND, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US nominal personal consumption expenditures (PCE) on gambling are forecast to rise 2.3% per year through 2026, according to Gambling: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Spending in real (inflation-adjusted) terms is expected to rise 1.1% annually. Advances will stem from increases in population and disposable personal income, as well as a continued rebound from pandemic-related declines. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic drove an increase in participation in online forms of gambling. It is likely this trend will continue to some degree, particularly as mobile gambling apps and websites become more pervasive. At the same time, increasingly permissive laws at the federal, state, and local levels will support consumer participation in gambling. However, restrictions are expected to persist in many areas.
US gambling establishment revenues in nominal terms are forecast to see annual increases of 3.6% through 2026. Underlying these advances will be growth in disposable personal income and the increasing availability of local and online gambling outlets. In addition, gambling establishments will continue to enhance their other service offerings, such as dining, entertainment, and lodging, as a means of boosting revenue. However, competitive pressure from other entertainment providers will continue to challenge the industry.
These and other key insights are featured in Gambling: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) on gambling in both nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) US dollars. This report also forecasts US revenues for gambling establishments in US dollars to 2022 and 2026. Total spending in nominal and real terms is segmented in terms of:
- casino
- lottery
- pari-mutuel
Total revenues are segmented by establishment type as follows:
- casino hotels
- standalone casinos
- racetracks
- other gambling establishments, such as bingo parlors, card rooms, and coin-operated gambling concessions
To illustrate historical trends, total personal consumption expenditures, total revenue, and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
The scope of this report encompasses firms that derive a significant share of their revenues from gambling services, including private firms that provide lottery services in contract with public entities. Licensed internet gambling operations are also included. Firms that focus on operating, servicing, or supplying coin-operated, non-gambling amusement devices are excluded from the scope of this report.
This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Survey has a sample size of approximately 2,000, screened for response quality, and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.
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Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Consumer Goods reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
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- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
- a survey of the supply base
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Once a penny apart, gas in NJ now much more than U.S. average
TRENTON – Gas prices continue their steady drift down in New Jersey, a drop of 72 cents in 53 days. However, the decline hasn’t been as steep as it has been nationally.
One month ago, the average price for regular unleaded in New Jersey was 1.2 cents a gallon higher than the national average, according to AAA. The difference was similar a year ago this time, with New Jersey 1.6 cents higher.
But those prices have decoupled somewhat over the past month, as New Jersey’s average price of $4.338 is currently 22.5 cents higher than the national average of $4.113.
Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for Oil Price Information Service, said the reason is the reformulated gasoline used in many metropolitan areas in the summer due to concerns about air quality. All of New Jersey uses it, as it counties are covered by the New York and Philadelphia metro areas.
“That’s true not just in New Jersey but in the Northeast,” Kloza said. “And reformulated gasoline might normally sell for about 5 cents over conventional gasoline, but this year it’s been selling for 30 cents or 35 cents.”
Kloza said portions of the gasoline used in most of the Northeast come from Canada and Europe.
“We’ve lost one of the Canadian contributors in the last couple of years, and Europe is really hard-pressed to manufacture more gasoline than they need,” Kloza said. “And they have a tough time making the summer specification of reformulated gasoline that’s used in the metropolitan areas from Washington, D.C. north.”
The area switches back to conventional gasoline starting Sept. 15, so relief is on the horizon.
“That’ll all end in about 40 days, when you can put a lot of other ingredients into your gasoline and it’s easier for offshore refiners to meet it,” Kloza said. “Also, it swells volume at a time when demand for gasoline drops.”
While the national price drop has been greater, New Jersey’s average price is still down noticeably from the record $5.059 that AAA measured on June 13.
Kloza said the trend should continue for a while longer.
“I don’t think that the coast is clear yet. We still have about 40 days of peak hurricane season and heat waves that could knock out refineries,” Kloza said. “But it’s going to be smooth sailing for at least another week or two.”
One-third of states have higher average prices than New Jersey, and two-thirds are lower. Averages range from around $5.50 in California to $3.62 in Texas.
Michael Symons is the Statehouse bureau chief for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at michael.symons@townsquaremedia.com
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Gately will lead Infoblox's US and Latin America sales organization
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infoblox Inc., the leader in DNS management and security services, today announced Joe Gately as SVP of Sales for the Americas region. Reporting to Chief Revenue Officer Mitch Breen, Gately will drive growth initiatives to help customers simplify, scale, and secure network connectivity across their hybrid workplace.
"I'm pleased to welcome Joe into this critical sales leadership role," said Mitch Breen, CRO of Infoblox. "He brings an impressive track record in accelerating revenue at cloud and security companies of all sizes. I look forward to partnering with Joe to evolve our high performing Americas sales organization towards our goal of becoming the next billion dollar SaaS company."
"I'm excited to take on this new challenge of leading Infoblox's talented Americas sales organization," said Gately. "Infoblox's cloud-first products are foundational to making the modern enterprise run seamlessly and securely, whether employees are working at HQ or remotely. The pandemic continues to create enormous opportunities to help organizations modernize their networking and security infrastructure for today's distributed business environment."
Gately brings three decades of experience building sales, channel, and other go-to-market teams. He joins from VergeSense, where as CRO, he led the team to quadruple ARR year over year. Prior, Joe was an Area Vice President at EMC, where, early on, he helped shape the sales team's culture of excellence. He also held leadership roles across other companies, including BMC Software, where he led a team to build multiple global Product Sales Specialist organizations. Along the way, he founded two companies, one of which, LINX Communications, was a leading provider of unified communication services.
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The College of Pharmacy ranked #73 out of 143 pharmacy schools in the U.S.
ELK GROVE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Northstate University College of Pharmacy has been ranked #6 among all fourteen pharmacy schools in California based on current American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) rankings for NIH research funding. Out of 143 pharmacy schools in the U.S., California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is now ranked #73 after being ranked #103 last year.
"Among pharmacy schools in Northern California specifically, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is ranked second, just after University of California San Francisco," said Dr. Xiaodong Feng, Dean of California Northstate University College of Pharmacy. "This is the highest ranking in California Northstate University history and our faculty members are leading many cutting edge biomedical and pharmaceutical research studies."
"We are extremely proud of our highly improved AACP ranking, and it shows the amount of growth our pharmacy school has undergone in just one year and our commitment to continuous improvement," said Dr. Alvin Cheung, President of California Northstate University. "Our pharmacy students and faculty are dedicated to education, research, and providing competent, patient-centered care, and we are honored to be recognized."
"The California Northstate University College of Pharmacy places a special emphasis on active learning, direct patient care experiences, and the role of research in advancing the profession of pharmacy, and we take pride in producing capable and well-rounded pharmacists," said Dr. Ashim Malhotra, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Program Development. "Our faculty and students make California Northstate University an extraordinary place to learn, and we will continue to work to advance our program."
"At the California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, we are committed to advancing the art and science of pharmacy through research," said Dr. Ruth Vinall, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Research. "Student and faculty collaboration is a critical component of our mission, and we are proud of the success it has yielded."
The California Northstate University College of Pharmacy curriculum is designed to help students become active, self-directed, and lifelong learners. The four-year program is intended to facilitate and optimize student learning in a progressive and integrated manner both in didactic and experiential courses and offers research training and experiences to all students. To learn more about California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, click here.
To learn more about the AACP funded research grant institutional ratings, click here.
California Northstate University was founded in Elk Grove in 2008 to advance the science and art of healthcare. California Northstate University is dedicated to educating, developing, and training individuals to provide competent, patient-centered care. Since its inception, California Northstate University has continued to expand to meet the growing needs to the community. Today, California Northstate University Elk Grove campus has over 2,000 combined students and employees in five colleges, including College of Dental Medicine, College of Health Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and College of Psychology. To learn more, please visit www.cnsu.edu.
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Chick-fil-A employee works six days a week at age 99
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – Carol Miller, a 99-year-old Chick-fil-A employee in Cincinnati, works six days a week and shows no signs of slowing down.
Miller, or “Miss Carol” as everyone calls her, started working at the restaurant about five years ago, according to WXIX.
“I love working here,” Miller said. “The people who come in are marvelous.”
Before that, she could be seen picking up trash around the outside of the restaurant just to stay busy.
Now, Miller walks to work each day picking up trash along the road.
“She is the example of what we want our young kids to be,” owner Marc Osborne said. “I mean, she always shows up. She never misses a day. She’s consistently loving and caring for our guests. She always keeps the place clean, and she just really enjoys the work that she does.”
Miller said this job is the best part of her day. She loves the people she works with and the customers.
“I have a lot of friends with the people who come because they’re repeaters,” Miller said. “And I hope they’re repeaters because I’m here.”
The restaurant plans to throw a party for Miller in December when she turns 100 years old.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for DKNG, WBD, TMBR, GOVX, and AMC.
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Commentary on today's U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Frank Steemers, Senior Economist, The Conference Board
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's jobs report showed another strong month for payrolls, with 528,000 jobs added in July 2022, after an upwardly revised increase of 398,000 jobs in June. Thus far, the buoyant labor market is still defying headwinds in the rest of the economy, where economic activity has slowed. Usually, hiring decisions react to changes in business activity a few months later. Therefore, hiring is likely to decelerate over the coming months.
The unemployment rate ticked down to a historically low 3.5 percent in July 2022, down from 3.6 percent in June. The labor force participation rate decreased slightly to 62.1 percent in July, down from 62.2 percent in June. Overall, employment has now returned to its pre-pandemic level (February 2020). Job recovery has been somewhat slower for women, with employment still 0.1 percent below the pre-pandemic level, whereas employment for men now exceeds the pre-pandemic level by 0.2 percent.
Job growth remains strong in leisure and hospitality, which added 96,000 jobs in July, although recent job gains are twice as small as a year ago. Across most other industries job growth was strong. Jobs were gained in professional and business services (89,000), health care and social assistance (96,600), manufacturing (30,000), retail trade (21,600), and transportation and warehousing (20,900).
The labor market is still very tight and wage growth remains elevated. While job openings and quits rates are still historically high, job openings—a good leading indicator for employment changes—have fallen for three consecutive months. This may indicate that softening in labor demand lies ahead.
With inflation still elevated and the labor market robust, the Fed will likely continue to rapidly raise interest rates over the coming months. While economic output contracted for two consecutive quarters in the first half of 2022, a strong labor market means that currently we are likely not in recession. However, economic activity is expected to further cool towards the end of the year and it is increasingly likely that the US economy will fall into recession before yearend or in early 2023. The unemployment rate would likely rise following slowing economic activity and possible job losses although currently we expect the unemployment rate to remain below 4.5 percent in 2023. Labor force participation would decline as job opportunities diminish. Wage growth will likely cool as employee bargaining power weakens and businesses need to manage costs.
In reaction to slowing economic activity, companies will likely reduce or freeze hiring as a first step towards cost reductions. Depending on the gravity of the decline in economic activity, companies may reduce hours, bonuses, and wages, or turn to furloughs and layoffs. Lower-skilled workers would be more vulnerable to job losses, as also seen in earlier recessions when unemployment rates rose more for these workers. However, severe difficulties in finding and retaining workers over the last two years may prompt employers to be more careful about laying off workers. In addition, in in-person services, where the number of jobs is still recovering and 7 percent below pre-pandemic level, there may be less need for downsizing.
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Chief Minister calls for establishing mini libraries in all houses
18th edition of Erode Book Festival inaugurated through video conferencing
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said that book exhibitions should be conducted in all the districts and mini libraries should be established in all the houses in the State.
Inaugurating the 18th edition of the Erode Book Festival through video conferencing on Friday, Mr. Stalin said after Chennai, book exhibition was held in a few other districts only. “Such exhibitions should be held in all the districts with the support of the government for which ₹4.96 crore has been allotted”, he said.
The Chief Minister said due to the postponement of Chennai Book Fair in January 2022, publishers suffered loss and the government immediately gave a compensation of ₹50 lakh in addition to ₹75 lakh for conducting the festival. He said that the ₹114 crore project to establish Muthamilarignar Kalaignar Memorial Library at Madurai would be completed soon.
Mr. Stalin said the State government is also competing with publications by publishing books. “Of the 785 books that were printed by the Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation during 1960s and 1970s, 635 were reprinted in the last one year”, he said and added that the best creations in Tamil language were being translated into English, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada. Also, books in other languages are translated into Tamil.
He said despite many foreign invasions and other language ‘invasions’, Tamil language had the strength to withstand it, protect its people and also Tamil Nadu. He said that book exhibitions help people to realise the importance of Tamil and asked people to read books.
“Gifting books has become a movement in the State and it should be expanded and strengthened”, he said. He wanted people to establish at least a small library in their house and also develop the attitude of gifting books.
Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy, Collector H. Krishnanunni, Mayor S. Nagarathinam, president of Makkal Sinthanai Peravai T. Stalin Gunasekaran, president of Desiya Nala Vizhipunarvu Iyakkam (National Welfare Awareness Movement) S.K.M. Maeilanandhan and others were present.
The book festival, organised by Makkal Sinthanai Peravai, will be held for 12 days from August 5 to 16 at Chikkaiah Naicker College ground on Sakthi Road.
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STAMFORD — The Board of Representatives is encouraging the city to keep two vacant properties it owns in North Stamford rather than try to sell them as other city boards have suggested.
As part of a process that occurs at least once every three years, the city proposed selling seven pieces of vacant land at auction so they could potentially be developed as single-family or two-family dwellings. The Planning Board recommended that the city go forward with selling the properties. The Board of Finance refined that, saying only two off Rock Rimmon Road in North Stamford were worth putting on the market.
But the Board of Representatives had a different recommendation. It voted unanimously this week to recommend that the city retain the two properties as a “preserve.”
“The definition of preserve is to maintain something in its original or existing state,” said Rep. Nina Sherwood, D-8, when she proposed the recommendation during a meeting of the board’s Legislative & Rules Committee last week.
The city acquired both parcels through foreclosure several years ago, city Director of Administration Sandy Dennies told the committee.
One is 2.27 acres large, and the other is 2.43 acres. Each property was appraised at roughly $400,000.
Up to two houses could be built on each piece of land, Dennies said.
Sherwood asked: “Basically, we’re looking at space that’s just trees.”
“Just trees,” Dennies said.
Sherwood said she spoke to Mayor Caroline Simmons and city Director of Operations Matthew Quinones before the committee’s meeting and told them she thought “it would be a good idea to preserve this property, to not develop it, given that it’s five acres of property that’s untouched, and there’s very little of that left in the city.”
Other board members who attended the committee’s meeting agreed.
Rep. Virgil de la Cruz, D-2, said the committee should consider the “tradeoff” between selling the properties so they can be developed and keeping the trees there in place.
“I think we should compare (the) possible sale dollars and future tax revenues against the environmental services that trees are providing to us, to which we assign no value,” he said.
North Stamford Rep. Susan Nabel, D-20, said that at first, she thought it “was not a bad idea to let the property be added to the housing stock.” But, she said, it may be difficult to build on the spot.
Dennies said she didn’t know whether a percolation test or wetland survey had been done in the area.
“It’s entirely possible that the land is bought by someone who then goes in and cuts down some trees, digs up some land and decides they can’t do anything, and then it stays that way,” Nabel said. “So that’s not an attractive possibility.”
When the Board of Finance discussed the properties last month, Chair Richard Freedman floated the idea of the city giving them to the Stamford Land Conservation Trust, which looks to preserve open space for public use. The idea also came up at the Legislative and Rules Committee’s meeting.
But the location of the parcels could be an issue. Both are surrounded by existing houses and have what Dennies described as “very narrow access ways.”
Harry Day, the president of the Land Conservation Trust, told The Stamford Advocate that he needs to take a look at the properties in person.
“As a land trust, we love to acquire every possible property we can,” Day said. “But one of the things that we’re always guided by is to make sure that we have access to the property and that there’s a place to park a car or a vehicle for people to get on those properties.”
Under Stamford’s ordinances, the city’s director of administration is required to send the Planning Board a list of all of the properties the city owns or leases at least once every three years. The Planning Board is supposed to review the list and recommend what the city should do with the properties that aren’t being used. The Board of Finance and then the Board of Representatives follow with their own recommendations.
“Over the next several weeks, my team and I will meet internally to determine a plan forward for these properties,” Simmons said in a statement.
Earlier this year, the three boards recommended that the city put up for sale two vacant lots on Elm Street.
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DETROIT , Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Little Caesars Love Kitchen, a big rig pizza kitchen on wheels, is partnering with the Special Olympics Unified Cup Detroit 2022 to provide fresh pizza meals to approximately 800 of its athletes, volunteers, and staff. The serving will take place during the Men's & Women's Division One Championship Match at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, Michigan.
"Little Caesars is proud to help support the Special Olympics," said Greg Hamilton, senior vice president of marketing at Little Caesars. "The Unified Cup is such an exciting event, and we're excited to serve Little Caesars pizza to athletes from all over the world competing in the championship finals."
The Little Caesars Love Kitchen has served nearly 4 million people in the 48 contiguous states and four Canadian provinces. It has responded to natural disasters including the northern Michigan tornado in May 2022, as well as during national times of need, such as providing meals to first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Established by Little Caesars in 1985, the Love Kitchen exemplifies Little Caesars strong tradition of giving back to the community.
"Little Caesars is always looking for a way to make a difference," said David Scrivano, president and CEO of Little Caesars. "Whether the Love Kitchen is serving the less fortunate, responding to a disaster, or celebrating the global community of athletes competing in the Unified Cup, we are committed to continuously building on our legacy of serving others and supporting our communities.
Local Little Caesars franchise owners and company regional offices donate all food and labor costs for the Love Kitchen servings. An estimated 50,000 Little Caesars franchise owners and employees have volunteered their time over the years to support the program in their local communities.
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Today, Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the world, with stores in each of the 50 U.S. states and 27 countries and territories.
Known for its HOT-N-READY® pizza and famed Crazy Bread®, Little Caesars products are made with quality ingredients, like fresh, never frozen, mozzarella and Muenster cheese and sauce made from fresh-packed, vine-ripened California crushed tomatoes. Little Caesars is known for unique product offerings and promotions such as the Pretzel Crust pizza, Detroit-Style Deep Dish pizza, and the Crazy Calzony®. Additionally, the chain now offers 33 percent more pepperoni on its Classic pizza.
An exceptionally high growth company with more than 60 years of experience in the $145 billion worldwide pizza industry, Little Caesars is continually looking for franchisee candidates to join our team in markets around the world. In addition to providing the opportunity for entrepreneurial independence in a franchise system, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesar.
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(The Hill) — A West Virginia man on Thursday was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after making threats to White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci and others.
Thomas Patrick Connally Jr. will spend three years in prison followed by three more years of supervised release for his threats against Fauci, former National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, a Massachusetts public health official and a religious leader.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Connally after he pleaded guilty to using an anonymous email to make gruesome threats against Fauci and others in late 2020 through mid-2021.
One email to Fauci said that he and his family would be “dragged into the street, beaten to death, and set on fire.”
Connally also threatened to attack and kill Collins and his family if he continued to promote mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19.
“Connally admitted that he sent the threats to Drs. Fauci and Collins with the intent to intimidate or interfere with the performance of their official duties and with the intent to retaliate against Dr. Fauci and Dr. Collins for performing their official duties, including discussing COVID-19 and its testing and prevention,” wrote to the Justice Department.
Connally threatened the three remaining figures with physical violence and death as well.
“Everyone has the right to disagree, but you do not have the right to threaten a federal official’s life,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. “Threats like these will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Christian J. Schrank added: “The public, including public servants, deserve the utmost safety and the assurance that they can perform their duties without interference.” | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/west-virginia-man-gets-3-year-sentence-for-threats-to-fauci-other-officials/ | 2022-08-05T15:51:30Z | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/west-virginia-man-gets-3-year-sentence-for-threats-to-fauci-other-officials/ | false |
Gately will lead Infoblox's US and Latin America sales organization
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infoblox Inc., the leader in DNS management and security services, today announced Joe Gately as SVP of Sales for the Americas region. Reporting to Chief Revenue Officer Mitch Breen, Gately will drive growth initiatives to help customers simplify, scale, and secure network connectivity across their hybrid workplace.
"I'm pleased to welcome Joe into this critical sales leadership role," said Mitch Breen, CRO of Infoblox. "He brings an impressive track record in accelerating revenue at cloud and security companies of all sizes. I look forward to partnering with Joe to evolve our high performing Americas sales organization towards our goal of becoming the next billion dollar SaaS company."
"I'm excited to take on this new challenge of leading Infoblox's talented Americas sales organization," said Gately. "Infoblox's cloud-first products are foundational to making the modern enterprise run seamlessly and securely, whether employees are working at HQ or remotely. The pandemic continues to create enormous opportunities to help organizations modernize their networking and security infrastructure for today's distributed business environment."
Gately brings three decades of experience building sales, channel, and other go-to-market teams. He joins from VergeSense, where as CRO, he led the team to quadruple ARR year over year. Prior, Joe was an Area Vice President at EMC, where, early on, he helped shape the sales team's culture of excellence. He also held leadership roles across other companies, including BMC Software, where he led a team to build multiple global Product Sales Specialist organizations. Along the way, he founded two companies, one of which, LINX Communications, was a leading provider of unified communication services.
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The College of Pharmacy ranked #73 out of 143 pharmacy schools in the U.S.
ELK GROVE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Northstate University College of Pharmacy has been ranked #6 among all fourteen pharmacy schools in California based on current American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) rankings for NIH research funding. Out of 143 pharmacy schools in the U.S., California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is now ranked #73 after being ranked #103 last year.
"Among pharmacy schools in Northern California specifically, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is ranked second, just after University of California San Francisco," said Dr. Xiaodong Feng, Dean of California Northstate University College of Pharmacy. "This is the highest ranking in California Northstate University history and our faculty members are leading many cutting edge biomedical and pharmaceutical research studies."
"We are extremely proud of our highly improved AACP ranking, and it shows the amount of growth our pharmacy school has undergone in just one year and our commitment to continuous improvement," said Dr. Alvin Cheung, President of California Northstate University. "Our pharmacy students and faculty are dedicated to education, research, and providing competent, patient-centered care, and we are honored to be recognized."
"The California Northstate University College of Pharmacy places a special emphasis on active learning, direct patient care experiences, and the role of research in advancing the profession of pharmacy, and we take pride in producing capable and well-rounded pharmacists," said Dr. Ashim Malhotra, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Program Development. "Our faculty and students make California Northstate University an extraordinary place to learn, and we will continue to work to advance our program."
"At the California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, we are committed to advancing the art and science of pharmacy through research," said Dr. Ruth Vinall, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Research. "Student and faculty collaboration is a critical component of our mission, and we are proud of the success it has yielded."
The California Northstate University College of Pharmacy curriculum is designed to help students become active, self-directed, and lifelong learners. The four-year program is intended to facilitate and optimize student learning in a progressive and integrated manner both in didactic and experiential courses and offers research training and experiences to all students. To learn more about California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, click here.
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California Northstate University was founded in Elk Grove in 2008 to advance the science and art of healthcare. California Northstate University is dedicated to educating, developing, and training individuals to provide competent, patient-centered care. Since its inception, California Northstate University has continued to expand to meet the growing needs to the community. Today, California Northstate University Elk Grove campus has over 2,000 combined students and employees in five colleges, including College of Dental Medicine, College of Health Sciences, College of Graduate Studies, College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and College of Psychology. To learn more, please visit www.cnsu.edu.
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MADRID (AP) — Spain has reported its first two deaths from acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, among children — an illness whose causes are unknown and is being monitored by world health officials.
Spain’s Health Ministry said that 46 cases of the illness have been reported in Spain and that three required liver transplants.
Of the three, two died — a 15-month-old baby in June and a 6-year-old in July.
The Ministry said in a statement Thursday that 507 cases were reported in 21 countries of Europe as of July 28, with 273 of them in Britain.
In the United States there have been at least 180 cases and six reported deaths.
Health officials remain perplexed by the causes of the hepatitis and say the best available evidence points to a stomach bug that isn’t known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids.
Spain says it began closely monitoring the situation following an alert to the World Health Organization by Britain following a spike in cases.
The ministry said that so far it has not noticed an increase in the number of cases of this type of hepatitis compared to estimates made with data from previous years. | https://www.wric.com/health/spain-reports-first-deaths-from-acute-hepatitis-in-children/ | 2022-08-05T15:57:41Z | https://www.wric.com/health/spain-reports-first-deaths-from-acute-hepatitis-in-children/ | true |
By Marie Wong, Ph.D.
The Chinatown-International District (CID) is facing one of the most potentially (and likely) devastating urban planning disasters with the four light rail alignments that are proposed with the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) expansion. At a July 28 Sound Transit meeting, their announcement of a preferred alignment was temporarily tabled until early 2023 pending further study and to “fully understand [the] concerns” of the community. It is not a decision that can be made as a straightforward land use equation of how each of these alignments can be technically built, nor should it be. The decision affects a neighborhood of people whose lives, generational family histories, and livelihoods are deeply embedded and vested in the buildings and geography of this part of the city that is their “home.” The CID is NOT simply a Seattle neighborhood. It is what remains of a once significantly larger pan-Asian and multiethnic core of the south downtown.
For over 160 years, Seattle’s Asian American community has been coerced, pushed out, forced to relocate, and had its land holdings reduced through policy decisions that have combined economic development interests with environmental racism. The history of projects that have been built on land occupied by Asian Americans shows us that the neighborhood has suffered and been diminished from the effects of redevelopment and transportation projects. Living in the CID is not a matter of ethnic resilience on the part of business owners and residents, as has been romantically touted in popular literature, but rather it is a real and continual struggle that is done with considerable effort to maneuver through a gauntlet of years of collateral damage from urban planning decisions.
This list of damaging projects to Seattle’s Asian American core is considerable and condensed in this commentary, but it includes construction of the N-P train tunnel (1904, that razed much of the first location of Chinese and Japanese homes and businesses), construction of Union Station (1910-11, that removed Chinese and Japanese homes and businesses in a building now occupied by Sound Transit), the Jackson/12th/Dearborn Street Regrades (1907-09, that relocated or removed Chinese and Japanese homes, churches, and businesses), the 2nd Avenue Extension (1926-28, that devastated what was left of the first Chinatown buildings), construction of the first Yesler Terrace (1939-41, that removed the homes of 127 Japanese families, five Chinese families, and 20 married and single Filipino residents as part of the 22-acre redevelopment), selection of the route for I-5 (1957-63, that cut a wide abyss of land separating the neighborhood and removing hotels/homes and businesses), construction of the Kingdome (1972-76, which posed a threat to the businesses and disruption of traffic and parking in the CID), the Ozark Hotel Ordinance (1970-77, that closed the majority of residential hotels and, in combination with the I-5 project, led to over 3,000 low-income housing units being lost in the CID), upzoning Japantown (2011, that increased the value of land for redevelopment), the construction of the First Hill Streetcar (2008-16, that was two years late in opening with Jackson Street businesses losing 30-50% of their revenue and social service organizations losing 70% of patrons needing their services), and HALA and the Mandatory Housing Affordability Act (2014-17, as a tandem adoption that upzoned the majority of the neighborhood outside the historically designated neighborhood core).
Redevelopment and displacement are ongoing, with much higher market rate rents that are creating an impetus for gentrification. The aforementioned events were all local decisions and don’t begin to address egregious federal discriminatory actions and policies against Asian Americans, such as a series of Chinese Exclusion laws (1882, 1884, 1892, 1902), the Immigration Act of 1924, the unlawful incarceration of Japanese Americans through the Executive Order 9066 during WWII (1942-45), and the Tydings-McDuffie Act (1934) that reclassified Filipino Americans from U.S. nationals to aliens.
One need only investigate the ramifications of any one of these historic actions to see the damage that has been done to the neighborhood’s people. Each of these projects took much longer than any of their respective projected estimates for completion and the swath of destruction was much larger than predicted. In all of these historic actions, and with the ST3 proposal now, we are presented with the fallacy that community businesses or residents will return after the project’s completion. It hasn’t happened and it will not happen, particularly when one is talking about a projected 10-year absence. Common sense tells us that those displaced businesses will not remain in a decade of limbo awaiting a return to be “somewhere” in the neighborhood. The DEIS includes residential units that will be closed for occupancy during construction, but not those that will be “affected.” The narrative should, at a minimum, include the 349 units of rental homes in the CID that are adjacent to the alignments, and those families that will be enduring dust and noise pollution along with construction disruption. It is doubtful that residents will willingly endure this for over a decade.
What is most shocking and ironic is that some of the historic projects have happened after the city’s adoption of the Racial Equity Toolkit (RET) in2009 that was intended to bring social justice to and a voice for neighborhoods that historically had not been given fair representation in urban decisions. Sound Transit is charged to include this element in the DEIS, and they have acknowledged it, but there is nothing that shows that RET was included in a thoughtful and careful application in route selection. Conducting meetings to tell the community what will happen is a far cry from listening and working with the community’s participation. In the 1960s, activists and planners had already adopted the importance of “self-determination,” which meant that the community was an integral active participant in making decisions regarding their own future. Contemporary urban planning must acknowledge and act with this as the beginning premise since it is a fact that no one knows a neighborhood as well as the people who live and work there.
Chinatowns all across the United States are the neighborhoods that are seeing the most gentrification, redevelopment, and highest percentage increase of escalating rents in American cities. These Asian American communities are also losing the quality of what it is to be a “living” neighborhood of residents and businesses that are integrally woven with the community’s Asian American heritage, and with supportive social service agencies that act as a welcoming place for new immigrants. Seattle still has these, and it is worth making a stand to keep them rather than run the risk of losing the entire neighborhood, as has happened to Portland, Oregon’s historic Old Town/Chinatown downtown neighborhood.
With Chinese American businesses that were once interspersed over 70 city blocks in the largest geographic Chinatown in the United States, Portland’s core Chinese neighborhood fell prey to a relentless flurry of redevelopment projects. One such project was a streetscape plan that was endorsed in 2001, with construction that began in March 2005 and completion at the end of September 2006. It was an improved transportation corridor project to help link the downtown business district and was a major capital investment that would help revitalize the neighborhood. Sound familiar? The revitalization plan included a festival marketplace street with Chinese windmill palm trees and 125 new street trees in what was already a severely diminished and damaged Chinatown of 10 blocks with a few scattered Asian American urban remnants. Conversational blogs noted that the saving of Chinatown was being done, but unfortunately at the expense of the Chinese. As the project progressed, businesses closed due to pedestrian and vehicle access problems, the bleakness of the redevelopment period, and the loss of patronage.
By 2017, newspaper accounts noted that most of Portland’s Chinese businesses had moved to the new “Jade District” located about seven miles from the downtown core. The Hung Far Low restaurant had moved there in 2005 after being in Chinatown for 77 years, citing urban renewal and construction disruption as reasons for leaving. In January 2018, the House of Louie restaurant in Portland’s historic Chinatown closed after 30 years of operation. It was the last dim sum restaurant remaining in the small Chinatown that used to contain a dozen Chinese restaurants. Potential developers were expressing interest in the prime real estate and a few boutique businesses have moved into the Japantown/Chinatown Historic District. The remains of Portland’s Chinatown include the Oregon Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association building (1911), Lan Su Chinese Garden (2000), and the Chinese Museum (2018). The Chinatown gateway (1986) marks the entrance to these and the ghosts of what was once a vibrant community of Asian American businesses, homes, and social organizations.
When this redevelopment project was finished, 20 bronze plaques were placed in the newly poured sidewalks with each displaying different Chinese plants and historical information about what was once in the Portland Chinatown neighborhood. Each plaque is a lovely piece of urban art. But the markers also serve as eerie reminders of the community cost that is paid for decades of bad urban planning decisions as these plaques lay like headstones in a graveyard.
Marie Wong is a professor emerita of urban planning and Asian American community development with Seattle University. | https://nwasianweekly.com/2022/08/the-collateral-damage-from-urban-planning/ | 2022-08-05T15:57:57Z | https://nwasianweekly.com/2022/08/the-collateral-damage-from-urban-planning/ | true |
Funding to Support Ongoing Growth in REIT Portfolio
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anchor Group, a leading, international business development and investment firm, has facilitated the first investment by a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) firm into Flagship Healthcare Trust, a Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic focused medical office private real estate investment trust (REIT) with over 2.3 million square feet of office space and 87 properties. The GCC is a political and economic union of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf. Its members include the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.
The investment, made by the private banking arm of one of the top GCC banks, represents the first multimillion investment from the region in the REIT and is earmarked to support continued growth in the portfolio. Flagship established a Shariah-compliant fund structure to accommodate GCC investment into the REIT. International investors can now invest in Flagship's REIT directly, via a tax-efficient blocker structure, or through its Shariah-compliant fund.
Demand for medical office buildings is expected to rise as healthcare spending in the United States escalates and as the U.S. population continues to age. In the fourth quarter of 2021 alone, Flagship acquired 10 properties in growing areas such as Chattanooga, TN, Louisville, KY, and Columbia, SC. In first quarter 2022, Flagship then completed the acquisition of two wholly owned properties in North Carolina totaling 63k square feet, in addition to an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Tennessee totaling 14k square feet.
"While Flagship's market for investment is laser-focused on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, the investment facilitated by Anchor Group demonstrates that our appeal to investors is global. The desire for current income, capital appreciation, and non-correlated alternative investment opportunities is not limited to the United States. Our leadership team has an unparalleled knowledge and deep connections within the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic healthcare systems", said President and CEO of Flagship J. Brannen Edge III. "We are thrilled to welcome our new investors and are excited for the wonderful opportunities this will provide for our REIT in 2022 and beyond."
Anchor International Investments is a leading independent fund distributor based in Switzerland, identifying non-core asset managers on behalf of institutional investors and a longstanding partner to asset managers seeking to establish and grow an investor base within Switzerland and beyond. Founded in 2007, the Anchor Group has been a partner for growth, internationalization, and innovation. Anchor's main activities cover capital raising, cross-border corporate development, as well as corporate venturing and direct investments.
Flagship Healthcare Properties, LLC (Flagship) is a fully-integrated outpatient healthcare real estate firm serving clients throughout the Southeastern and Southern Mid-Atlantic United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Flagship offers a full range of real estate services including investment and capital solutions, development, property sales, leasing and marketing, as well as facilities, property and asset management. Flagship manages over 5.1 million square feet of healthcare real estate in over 220 properties serving more than 530 tenants. Flagship serves as the manager of its private REIT, Flagship Healthcare Trust, Inc. For further information, visit www.FlagshipHP.com.
Flagship Healthcare Trust, Inc. (Flagship REIT), is a private real estate investment trust that owns clinical healthcare assets in the United States. Flagship REIT holds interest in more than 87 healthcare properties valued at over $7.43 million. Flagship REIT's current portfolio includes more than 2.3 million square feet of medical office space and more than 254 tenants. For further information, visit www.FlagshipREIT.com.
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A 17-year-old wants to be the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. Mack Rutherford started his journey on March 23 in Bulgaria and recently landed in Alaska.
"From there, I flew through Sicily and Crete, then all the way down through Africa," Rutherford told KTUU.
Rutherford added fuel tanks to his plane to help him get across the Pacific. He then embarked on a 10-hour flight and stay on an uninhabited island.
He became a pilot at the age of 15.
Rutherford is following in the footsteps of his sister. At age 19, she was the youngest woman to fly around the world
“I'm trying to show that young people can make a difference," Rutherford told KTUU. "You don't have to be 18 to do something special. Just work towards your dreams and they'll come true. You don't have to wait for them.” | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/teenage-pilot-attempts-to-be-youngest-to-fly-across-the-globe-solo | 2022-08-05T16:06:42Z | https://www.kxlf.com/news/national/teenage-pilot-attempts-to-be-youngest-to-fly-across-the-globe-solo | true |
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners that officials abruptly retracted it, saying they had not done enough local outreach before publicizing the ambitious project.
The rapid reversal, announced late Thursday, capped weeks of mounting frustration in mostly rural areas as the map emerged as a new flashpoint for conservatives who call it government overreach and “climate change evangelism.”
Oregon State Forester Cal Mukumoto said in a statement his agency got specific feedback from 2,000 residents about problems with the risk designations that were assigned by the Oregon Explorer project and said climate scientists would refine the map and reissue a new version at a later date.
The map was part of a $220 million bill passed last year to prepare Oregon for worsening, climate change-fueled wildfires.
“While we met the bill’s initial deadline for delivering on the map, there wasn’t enough time to allow for the type of local outreach and engagement that people wanted, needed and deserved,” wrote Mukumoto, who reiterated that Oregon is at a critical juncture with wildfires and needs to take bold action. “We know how important it is to get this right.”
Fierce opposition bubbled up at community meetings prior to the state's step back. Residents and some local officials worried it would lead to insurance rate increases or coverage loss, while others bridled at new mandates for defensible space and rules for future construction that flow from the map's designations.
One information session in the conservative southwest corner of the state was canceled after someone threatened violence.
“I’m sitting in a place here right now where I’m overlooking several hundred acres that are irrigated, they’re green year-round and yet they’re in ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ risk category. They’re never going to burn,” said Brandon Larsen, who spoke during a session that was moved online in Medford.
“This is more about climate change evangelism than it is about actually protecting people from the risks that are out there."
The Oregon Department of Forestry, which created the risk map with experts from Oregon State University, said the fire policies triggered by the initial map are intended to prevent more catastrophic wildfires — not make life more difficult for homeowners.
“Many of the comments that we’ve received and much of the concern is around, ‘I’ve already done what I can around my home so I should be at a lower risk.’ This isn’t a risk assessment of that defensible space," Derek Gasperini, agency spokesman, said before the map was retracted.
"The map is the risk of wildfire occurrence and there are certain things you just can’t impact. You can’t affect the weather, you can’t change the fact that you live in a hot and dry climate.”
With climate change, wildfire risk maps like Oregon's are likely to become increasingly common for homeowners, and even those maps will need to be updated frequently to keep up with the changing dynamics of climate change, said Noah Diffenbaugh, a climate scientist at Stanford University.
California, which has long had hazard maps, passed a new law in 2018 requiring homeowners in high-risk areas to pass a defensible space inspection before buying or selling the property.
Meanwhile, the population of the U.S. West in the so-called wildland-urban interface — the boundary where development encroaches on natural areas — grew the fastest in places with vegetation that's the most sensitive to drought and most vulnerable to fire, Diffenbaug said.
Oregon is trying to address that challenge with a sweeping bill that was voted into law after a barrage of fire storms across Oregon in September 2020 that burned more than 1 million acres and destroyed 4,000 homes, many of them in rural areas.
In addition to assigning tax lots one of five wildfire risk levels, the legislation updated and refined the state's 25-year-old “wildland-urban interface” map that identifies areas where development abuts forests and wild areas, raising wildfire risk. The bill also added funding for 20 new State Fire Marshal positions.
Starting next year, property owners on tax lots designated “high” or “extreme” risk that also fall within the updated wildland-urban interface must comply with minimum defensible space requirements. Those requirements, which are still being decided, could include things such as cutting tree limbs that are less than six feet from the ground, clearing up to 100 feet from the home and removing trees and branches that overhang roofs and chimneys.
State officials are also creating a building code for future development in these areas that will require things like attic vents, fire-resistant roofing and fire-resistant siding for any construction that requires a permit. Existing homes do not need to be changed.
Those provisions remain the same despite Thursday's action.
“I call it commonsense fire safety, and in all reality a lot of Oregonians are already doing this work or going well beyond this work to keep their homes safe” in these high-risk areas, said Assistant Chief Deputy Chad Hawkins with the Oregon State Fire Marshal.
Grants will be available to homeowners who can't afford to clear around their property and when the mandates first take effect the state will focus on education, not penalties, Hawkins said.
Still, many homeowners are wary of the mapping project and worry about their insurance coverage and property value.
“After looking at this map, you guys have blanketed lots of areas as the same designation and nobody ever came out to our house to designate us, high, low or whatever,” Sherry Roberts said of the first version of the map. Roberts said she was evacuated but her irrigated farm survived southern Oregon's massive Obenchain Fire in 2020.
Those who specialize in wildfires and the insurance industry said fears that coverage would be reduced or canceled specifically because of Oregon's new risk map were unfounded.
Insurers “have way better maps. They're not going to just take the state's word on the maps,” said Michael Wara, director of the Climate Energy Policy Program at Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Two NFL teams played football last night as the preseason is underway and that also means the regular season is under our very noses and on the horizon. While no Texas teams played or won a game, some within the Lone Star State did score a win.
The Texas Lottery reports two top prize-winning, $25,000 tickets were sold in North and South Texas for the Thursday night Cash Five drawing. The winning numbers for the August 4 drawing were 1, 4, 15, 28 and 31.
The ticket sold in South Texas was bought at an H-E-B Food Store on McDonald Street in Lytle (not a Quick Pick) — the ticket sold in North Texas was sold at a Murphy Express on Lawrence Road in Wichita Falls (Quick Pick).
The lottery says, “Tickets must be claimed no later than 180 days after the draw date.” | https://cw33.com/news/texas/2-25000-winning-texas-lottery-tickets-sold-in-north-south-texas/ | 2022-08-05T16:10:22Z | https://cw33.com/news/texas/2-25000-winning-texas-lottery-tickets-sold-in-north-south-texas/ | true |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican hopes to reclaim a crucial governor’s seat in swing-state Wisconsin this year long appeared to rest on Rebecca Kleefisch, a former TV news anchor who spent eight years as former Gov. Scott Walker’s heir apparent and vowed to continue his sharply conservative policies. Then a wealthy construction company owner jumped in, dumped $12 million of his own money into the race and won Donald Trump’s backing.
Now Tim Michels is in a competitive race against Kleefisch heading into Tuesday’s primary to decide who will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in November.
The contest is part of a deepening proxy fight between Trump and his estranged former vice president, Mike Pence, who has thrown his support to Kleefisch. And it could ultimately have implications for 2024, when Trump has dangled the possibility of another White House bid and has shown his willingness to pressure elected officials, including those in Wisconsin, to overturn election results.
Michels has focused on shaping an outsider candidacy — bolstered by the Trump endorsement — while Kleefisch has embraced her establishment support as evidence that she’s a more reliable GOP choice.
Kleefisch and Michels have both questioned President Joe Biden’s victory over Trump in Wisconsin in 2020 — an outcome that has withstood recounts, lawsuits and reviews — but neither has taken up Trump’s pressure campaign to have those results decertified.
Kleefisch has called the 2020 election “rigged” but said she won’t consider decertification because “it’s not constitutionally possible.” Michels initially called decertifying Biden’s 2020 win in Wisconsin “not a priority” and then later said “everything will be on the table.”
Both Michels and Kleefisch want to do away with the current bipartisan commission that runs elections in the state.
A third Republican candidate for governor, state Rep. Tim Ramthun, has repeatedly called for decertification and made it the centerpiece of his longshot campaign.
Biden’s win in Wisconsin has withstood two partial recounts, numerous lawsuits, a nonpartisan audit and a review by a conservative law firm. Republican legislative leaders have repeatedly said decertification is impossible.
Kleefisch has racked up support not only from Pence, but also her former boss Walker, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, GOP leaders of the Legislature, 56 lawmakers, the state chamber of commerce, the Tavern League and a majority of the state’s county sheriffs.
“I am the one who is tested and proven and ready to go,” Kleefisch said after Pence touted her at a stop in suburban Milwaukee on Wednesday. “I am the one who has won statewide four times.”
Michels claims that he is “not a politician,” but he’s been a power player largely behind the scenes for decades and previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2004, losing to then-Sen. Russ Feingold. He’s been a regular donor to Republicans, including both Walker and Kleefisch.
“People want an outsider, people want a veteran, people want a businessman,” Michels said in a candidate debate.
Wisconsin is the third state where Pence and Trump have been on opposite sides in governor’s races that highlighted deep divisions about the GOP’s future. In Georgia, Pence-backed Gov. Brian Kemp thumped Trump’s choice, former Sen. David Perdue, by more than 50 percentage points. In Arizona’s governor primary, Trump-backed former TV news anchor Kari Lake and Pence-backed businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson were in a race that was too early to call on Thursday.
The territory that drew Pence and Kleefisch on Wednesday is the heart of Republican Wisconsin and home to the key suburban Milwaukee voters who will likely decide the fall election. It’s also Kleefisch’s home turf. Trump, whose support in the area declined from 2016 to 2020, planned his Friday rally for Michels just three miles from where Pence came for Kleefisch.
“There is no candidate for governor in America who is more capable, more experienced, or a more proven conservative than Rebecca Kleefisch,” Pence said in touting Kleefisch without mentioning Trump or Michels.
Kleefisch is a former Milwaukee television news anchor and teenage beauty pageant contestant who got into politics in 2010 and won a five-way primary for lieutenant governor. After Evers beat Walker in 2018, Kleefisch started laying the groundwork for her own run.
She has reminded Republicans about the fights she went through with Walker, when his proposal effectively ending collective bargaining led to massive protests in 2011 and eventually a failed attempt to recall both him and Kleefisch from office. This cycle, she has focused on issues like instituting a flat income tax, expanding school choice programs and investing more in law enforcement.
Michels co-owns the state’s largest construction company, Michels Corp., along with his brothers, and has spent nearly $1 million a week of his own money since getting into the race. Though he uses the Trump endorsement as evidence of his outsider status, he’s also backed by Wisconsin’s ultimate Republican political insider — four-term former Gov. Tommy Thompson, who briefly flirted with his own run.
Michels has stumbled at times.
He flip-flopped this week when asked whether he would back a Trump run in 2024, first refusing to say, then 24 hours later saying he would back Trump for president. At an earlier debate, he didn’t appear to know what DACA — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a highly contentious immigration program — stood for. And he’s faced criticism for purchasing $30 million in properties in New York and Connecticut between 2015 and 2020 and splitting time between Wisconsin and the East Coast, where his children attended and graduated from high school.
Michels’ positions on the boards of various transportation-related industry groups have caused him some heartburn, with Kleefisch seeking to tie him to those groups’ past support for raising the state gas tax. Michels says he opposes an increase.
He is also running ads taking a strong anti-immigrant position, even though he headed the board of directors of a transportation group that opposed an anti-immigrant bill that would have prevented companies that employ “illegal aliens” from getting state contracts.
While the Republicans battle, Evers has raised more than $11 million this year and is casting himself as the only block against Republicans who want to overhaul elections for the 2024 presidential campaign and keep in place an 1849 state law banning abortions. Both Kleefisch and Michels support the ban and the law, which is being challenged in court by Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul.
“I have a good record,” Evers said, highlighting the state’s 2.8% unemployment rate, increased funding for public schools, expanded rural broadband access, emphasis on repairing roads and a 15% cut in income taxes. “Let them bring it on.” | https://pix11.com/ap-political/trump-ally-takes-on-walker-protege-in-wis-governors-race/ | 2022-08-05T16:10:51Z | https://pix11.com/ap-political/trump-ally-takes-on-walker-protege-in-wis-governors-race/ | false |
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Michael Adams, who oversaw Kentucky elections through a global pandemic and at one point made a deal with the Democratic governor to promote voter participation, announced Friday that he will seek another term as secretary of state in 2023.
Adams said he's the candidate best suited to deal with any future election-related challenges, warning that the “wrong person” in the job could “do real harm to our election process.” His strong words appeared to be a preemptive shot at his own party's anti-establishment wing, which could potentially recruit a challenger to Adams in the GOP primary next spring.
Secretary of state campaigns across the country are gaining increased attention following former President Donald Trump’s attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election and his endorsements of candidates for state election offices who are sympathetic to his view.
During his term, Adams brokered a deal with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to try to protect Kentuckians while participating in the 2020 elections — before COVID-19 vaccines were available. The two have differed on other election issues during their terms.
Adams, who specialized in election law as an attorney, considered a run for attorney general in 2023 but opted to seek another four-year term as Kentucky's chief election official. Adams was elected secretary of state in 2019, defeating former Miss America Heather French Henry.
“Based on my performance in this office, at the most difficult time in its history, I would like to seek a promotion to higher office; but at this critical time, I am needed at my current post,” Adams said in announcing his reelection bid.
“No other candidate for secretary of state could offer this record of accomplishment: expanded voting rights, enhanced election security,” he said.
Adams announced his campaign plans a day before the state's biggest political event — the political speaking at the Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky — a traditional rite of passage for statewide candidates in the Bluegrass State.
Adams, a conservative with strong ties to the Republican establishment, has overseen Kentucky's elections during a turbulent period in the country.
He forged an agreement with the state's Democratic governor that set temporary, pandemic-related rules designed to keep voters safe during the 2020 election. Widespread mail-in absentee balloting was allowed, and the November election that year included three weeks of in-person early voting to prevent a crush of Election Day voting.
A new Kentucky law enacted in 2021 backed off from those accommodations but reflected bipartisan cooperation at a time of national conflict over restrictive election measures.
The Kentucky law allows three days of no-excuse, early in-person voting — including a Saturday — before Election Day. It also allows counties to establish voting centers where any registered voter in each county can cast their ballot, regardless of their precinct. It also included features aimed at strengthening election security protections. Adams backed the measure and said it represented Kentucky’s most significant election law updates in more than a century.
Additionally, Adams has said more than 100,000 deceased voters have been removed from Kentucky's voter rolls during his term.
No other candidates for secretary of state have filed paperwork with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance to begin fundraising.
Looking to set an early tone to the campaign, Adams said Friday that he'd be better prepared than any other candidate to deal with “the challenges we will face that we cannot even predict.”
“I do not take this race for granted; nor should anyone who wants fair, free, accessible and secure elections,” Adams said. “The wrong person winning this position could do real harm to our election process.”
Adams earlier this year said a group of fellow Republicans was spreading misinformation about voting procedures in Kentucky.
Adams has said he'd support legislation next year to only allow recount requests from candidates coming within 1 percentage point of the winner. His comments came after at least six losing GOP candidates from Kentucky’s May primary election this year filed petitions requesting official recounts of the vote, including candidates who lost by large margins. Adams hasn't commented publicly on Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Adams-announces-bid-for-second-term-as-secretary-17354255.php | 2022-08-05T16:10:57Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Adams-announces-bid-for-second-term-as-secretary-17354255.php | false |
OKLAHOMA CITY,, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 7, The Journal Record honored Oklahoma businesses for their contributions to the community at the 15th annual Beacon Awards celebration. MidFirst Bank is honored to be the recipient of the Beacon Award for Charitable Impact. https://journalrecord.com/2022/07/07/journal-record-reveals-2022-winners-of-beacon-awards/
According to The Journal Record, organizations in the charitable influence category demonstrate a company culture that encourages and supports volunteerism, charitable giving and community involvement by its members. MidFirst was nominated for its Pink Card, one of many cause-related Visa® debit cards offered by the bank.
The Pink Card program has raised more than $2.5 million for breast cancer research and awareness in Oklahoma since its launch in 2008. Supporting breast cancer research is important to MidFirst Bank, and their Pink Visa Debit Card program invites customers to join in this effort. To date, there are more than 10,400 Pink Card holders across Oklahoma.
New customers who open a MidFirst checking account with direct deposit and use the Pink Visa Debit Card will automatically generate a $50 donation from MidFirst Bank to either the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center or Oklahoma Project Woman. In addition, each Pink Card transaction generates a donation of 5 cents when a customer conducts at least six transactions per month.
"Not only has the Pink Card program involved our employees, but it also involves the communities that MidFirst Bank serves," says MidFirst Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Records. "This cause-related card has been consistently requested by both new and existing customers, which makes the funds raised to date a true community-wide effort."
MidFirst is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the OKC Dodgers Pack the Park Pink and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, as well as the Research Pillar sponsor for the More Than Pink OKC Walk.
The OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is the recipient of the Pink Card donations in Oklahoma City, receiving more than $2 million to date. Additionally, Oklahoma Project Woman has received more than $300,000 in Pink Card donations in Tulsa.
Through similar debit card programs, MidFirst Bank customers have also helped raise more than $1 million for the American Heart Association and more than $500,000 for Arts Council Oklahoma City. The bank also partners with local schools to offer fundraising debit card programs.
"We are honored and humbled to have been selected as the Beacon Award for Charitable Impact winner by the Journal Record," says Jordan Jackson, Director of Charitable Giving. "It's a privilege to work for a company that continues to invest deeply in the communities it serves."
The Oklahoma City-based MidFirst Bank is the largest privately owned bank in the country, with $33 billion in assets. It has banking centers in Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado and Texas. MidFirst Bank also operates 1st Century Bank as a division of MidFirst Bank in Southern California.
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CHEMISTRY TEACHER AND TIKTOK STAR DISCUSSES THE FRIXION FOR GOOD CHALLENGE AND A UNIQUE, ERASABLE PEN THAT MAKES A VALUABLE LEARNING TOOL
Published: Aug. 5, 2022 at 10:11 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
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Phil discussed simple ways to bring STEM education to life for kids as they head back-to-school. He also shared details about the FriXion erasable pen and the FriXion for Good Challenge - if more than 7,143 people get involved at the same time, they will simultaneously create over 1-million degrees of heat using the erasable pen.
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For one high school chemistry teacher, the power of an engaging demonstration has turned him into a social media star. Phil Cook, well known for his engaging and educational TikTok posts, is making STEM concepts fun and accessible for students of all ages with the help of the incredible thermo-sensitive ink science behind FriXion erasable pens – the first line of pens ever to be Authenticated™ by STEM.org (the leaders in STEM education) as a valuable teaching and learning tool.
Phil discussed simple ways to bring STEM education to life for kids as they head back-to-school. He also shared details about the FriXion erasable pen and the FriXion for Good Challenge - if more than 7,143 people get involved at the same time, they will simultaneously create over 1-million degrees of heat using the erasable pen.
From August 3 through November 8, 2022, Pilot will donate 25 percent of the profits (up to $50,000) from every purchase of the FriXion ColorSticks 10-packs sold at Walmart, Target, and other retailers, and of the FriXion ColorSticks 16-pack sold on Amazon, to Girls Who Code. If 7,143 people were to erase with FriXion pens at the same time it would generate one million degrees of heat. Pilot is also encouraging consumers to join the movement and help generate "FriXion for Good" by writing and erasing with FriXion. Pilot invites FriXion fans to help achieve this goal and to get involved by sharing on Instagram how they use their FriXion pens and including #FriXionForGood. For each #FriXionForGood hashtag used in an in-feed post on Instagram and TikTok through November 8, 2022, Pilot will donate $5, up to an additional $10,000, for a total potential donation of $60,000 to Girls Who Code.
For more information please visit: www.FriXionSTEM.com
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Phillip Cook, known to his TikTok fans as "Chem Teacher Phil," has been a secondary education science teacher for more than 21 years, primarily teaching chemistry, physics, and engineering, and is currently a Senior Science Instructor at Culver Academies in Culver, Indiana. He has a Master of Science, Learning Design & Technology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana House approved a bill Friday that would provide $200 rebate payments from the state’s surging budget surplus.
Though below Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb's initially proposed $225 refunds, the measure represents a concession from GOP senators who were initially reluctant, concerned the rebates would further fuel inflation.
“I think we have a good bill going forward to the Senate,” said Republican Rep. Tim Brown, who sponsored the bill. Brown said Thursday that the package was an agreement with Senate negotiators, who could consider the bill later Friday.
That compromise includes utilizing about $1 billion from the state’s record $6.1 billion in cash reserves for the rebates. Another approximately $1 billion will flow toward a state teacher pension fund’s future obligations, a debt Senate Republican leaders have prioritized paying.
The bill passed 93-6, with several Democrats — many of whom voted against the bill Thursday, when legislators first broached the deal — in favor of the funding Friday.
Democratic Rep. Gregory Porter criticized Republican lawmakers on Friday for not seriously considering their amendments to the bill.
Democrats had argued that the pension debt was manageable and that the $1 billion could go toward more pressing needs such as education, improving public health and supporting child care programs.
“I'm going to vote yes because a little bit is better than nothing,” Porter said in debate. “We love this state like you love the state. But when it comes to what we have to say, it falls on deaf ears.”
Indiana senators on July 29 approved a $45 million spending bill without rebates for state agencies that “support the health of pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and infants,” especially among low-income families. The services would be available for families with children under 4 years old and for those who adopt.
Lawmakers retained elements of the House's relief bill also passed July 29, including repealing the state tax on children’s diapers.
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Some nationalists felt China did too little to counter Pelosi. Beijing wants to change their minds
By Simone McCarthy, CNN
As a US Air Force jet carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approached Taiwan on Tuesday night, expectations ran high in China over how Beijing would respond.
Since reports emerged that the key US lawmaker would visit Taiwan during an Asia tour, conversation in China had churned with nationalist furor and amped-up rhetoric on what the leadership could do about it.
Beijing had earlier threatened Washington that those who “play with fire” over Taiwan would “perish,” and warned the US against crossing a “red line,” saying the Chinese military would “not sit idly by” if Pelosi visited the self-governing island, which China’s Communist Party claims as its territory, despite never having controlled it.
Voices outside the government, including former Global Times editor-in-chief Hu Xijin, had been more direct, saying China could take military action against Pelosi’s plane — raising the public’s expectations of a showdown.
Instead, Pelosi and her congressional delegation landed on the tarmac in Taipei’s Songshan Airport, where they were greeted in a live-streamed welcome by Taiwanese officials while the iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper flashed “US-Taiwan friendship forever” in brightly lit text and crowds, of both supporters and protesters, gathered outside Pelosi’s hotel to await her arrival.
As Taiwan rolled out the red carpet, China’s government ministries fired off a raft of condemnations, while its military pledged to launch extensive, multiday military exercises, and on Thursday fired missiles over the island — a first for China. But China’s initial actions stopped short of what was expected by some of its domestic audience.
And within China’s online sphere, where nationalistic voices dominate its highly censored social media, disappointment was high.
“I don’t know where to hang my head. This is so shameful. People outside the Great Firewall are laughing their heads off. (China’s) literally a ‘paper tiger,'” wrote one user on China’s Twitter-like Weibo social media platform. Others asked why there was so much hype for so little action.
But in the days since, a reckoning, and a reset, have been unfolding in China. In an attempt to reverse the dissatisfaction, state media have mobilized to drum up support for China’s response, portraying its military drills as strong and “unprecedented.” Social media platforms have been inundated with news of those exercises, and other voices in the public arena have lauded China for what they call a successful, strategic response and decried what they saw as warmongering.
Resetting the narrative
One target for this pushback has been Hu, the former editor of state-backed tabloid Global Times, seen as a key voice revving up nationalist sentiment in recent days.
On Thursday, the influential “Chairman Rabbit” account on messaging platform WeChat, run by blogger Ren Yi, said China’s actions had matched the tone conveyed by the government, but not the predictions of the former Global Times editor.
“The Chinese government has indeed formulated very strong and proud countermeasures, which have been very successful in handling this issue of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan,” said the post.
“As a result (of Hu’s remarks), on the evening of August 2, when the Chinese government and official media solemnly announced the military exercises and series of countermeasures against Taiwan, netizens did not cheer for these unprecedentedly powerful measures, nor did they feel the unprecedented high morale, great excitement from people’s hearts, or the boiling patriotic sentiment,” the post said.
Another popular online commentator, Geng Xiangshun, said the public’s patriotism was “very good,” but calls for war were unwise — though he did not mention Hu.
“You must know that the ultimate goal is to realize the reunification of the motherland at the minimum cost, not to start a war,” he wrote on his Weibo account.
Hu defended himself in a post on Thursday, saying his “heavy words” had value in influencing discussion around Pelosi’s visit, including in Washington, adding the “patriotic camp” should have “diverse” voices.
As these conversations played out, some social media users appeared to rethink their disappointment, with one writing Thursday evening that the decision makers were actually “wise” and “logical.”
“Now I understand,” one user said in a post with thousands of likes.
‘Rational patriots’
But the apparent need to ease disappointment and promote China’s response also highlights the risks leader Xi Jinping has taken in stoking nationalistic feelings.
“Nationalism has grown under Xi Jinping, because Xi continuously uses this for his purpose, to advance his agenda, but I don’t think he ever understood the negative side, because he thinks he can stir nationalism, but also stop it,” said Alfred Wu, an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
However, on this occasion, Beijing appears to have brought the narrative back under control, while Hu has become a scapegoat for stirring up nationalist sentiment, Wu said.
“‘Wolf warriors’ sometimes need to pay the price,” Wu said, using a common term for Beijing’s combative, nationalist opinion leaders and diplomats.
Asked on Wednesday about the initial online backlash over China’s response, Assistant Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying gave a telling response.
“We have full confidence in the ability of our country and our government to firmly defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Hua said. “The Chinese people are rational patriots.”
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When wildlife interactions are too close for comfort
This May, a visitor at Yellowstone National Park walked too close to a bison and was subsequently gored. In July, it happened again. That same week in July, it happened a third time. Thankfully all of these instances were non-fatal. But at some point, you hope people who visit wildlands get the message: observe from afar.
As long as humans and wildlife share space, there are bound to be interactions. Not all are conflicts. And not all are caused by people intentionally, if innocently, placing themselves in an animal’s personal space. But we all can make choices to be better guests to ensure neither people nor wildlife are too close for comfort.
A convenient way to gauge safe distance is the “rule of thumb.” Straighten your arm in front of you, give a thumbs up, close one eye, and position your thumb until it blocks your view of the wildlife. If your thumb does not totally cover the wildlife you are looking at, you are too close. Back up until the animal disappears behind your outstretched thumb.
If while you are positioning yourself the animal notices you, it’s time to go. By your interrupting whatever natural behavior it was doing, it is more likely to act unpredictably. This is especially important when looking at family groups. Wildlife parents will act aggressively and preemptively to protect their young.
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With modestly-sized and small wildlife, like deer and raccoons, casually walking away to put appropriate distance is fine. Of course, if it is a skunk, moving faster than a walk is advisable; their spray has a 15-foot range!
But with larger wildlife like moose, elk, bison, bears, and big cats there is no one-size-fits-all response. With deer and bison, walking away slowly keeps them from being startled. When facing large carnivores, making yourself seem like an equally large predator is far safer than running or walking away. Deep loud sounds, waving big sticks and throwing rocks make you bothersome to engage.
Whenever visiting a habitat, it is good practice to look up which wildlife you may encounter and what to do. Remember, while many animals can run faster, have greater endurance, carry more mass and include sharp hooves, teeth, and claws, you still have an advantage: thinking strategically about how to not put yourself in those situations.
You don’t need to travel to the vast wilderness areas of the mountains to have situational awareness and respect for wildlife interaction. Birds of prey like ospreys and eagles make huge nests on the top of poles or high in the trees. Maybe you have seen some around Prairie Creek Reservoir or Summit Lake or along the Mississinewa River.
If a bird of prey is sitting on its nest looking at you and screeching in your direction, you’re too close. It clearly sees you and is stressed out. Birds of all sizes are not above swooping down to your level and giving you a piece of their mind.
Another advantage humans have is the ability to use tools. Binoculars and zoom features on your camera can give you a good view while not putting you and wildlife at risk. Granted, looking through a lens may not have the same effect as seeing an animal up-close. But it is doubtful you would be pleased with your immersive experience after being covered in skunk spray or hoof marks.
Red-tail Land Conservancy has 10 public nature preserves across East Central Indiana that are sanctuaries for wildlife. We invite you to experience wildlife’s habitat and delight in their presence … from a distance.
Kelley V. Phillips is the communications and outreach manager for Red-tail Land Conservancy. She strives to cultivate wonder in nature and action to protect it. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/life/2022/08/05/wildlife-outdoor-tips-muncie-indiana-animals-nature-preserve-environment/65392051007/ | 2022-08-05T16:12:19Z | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/life/2022/08/05/wildlife-outdoor-tips-muncie-indiana-animals-nature-preserve-environment/65392051007/ | false |
(Baptist Health) – Joint-friendly water exercises can help ease arthritis pain.
If you could invent the perfect exercise for arthritis, it might let you strengthen your muscles without lifting weights, improve your flexibility without causing too much pain, and run and jump with no chance of falling.
If that sounds good to you, then take a dive into water workouts. According to the Arthritis Foundation and the American Physical Therapy Association, exercising in water can improve fitness while relieving arthritis pain and stiffness. Water exercise offers:
- Buoyancy to support your joints.
- Resistance to help build muscle strength.
- Improved balance and a reduced risk of falls.
Plus, a heated swimming pool may offer warmth to improve your circulation.
On your mark, get set, splash!
Many swim centers, YMCAs and community pools offer water exercise classes tailored for people with arthritis. Most classes take place in the shallow end of the pool, so it’s OK if you’re not a strong swimmer. If you’re just starting out, choose a class that matches your fitness level and goals.
Some classes might focus on gentle stretching and improving range of motion. Others provide a more vigorous aerobic workout. Chances are there’s a good fit for you.
You can also try a simple exercise like water walking: In chest- or waist-high water, just walk forward and backward. When you’re ready, increase the intensity by speeding up or mixing in gentle jogging intervals.
Get geared up
All you really need to start is a swimsuit. (Look for one that’s easy to get on and off when dry or wet.) But you might find a few other items helpful as well:
- Water shoes can give you extra traction on land and in the pool.
- Webbed water gloves or an inflated water ball can create extra resistance.
- A flotation vest or foam noodle can keep you afloat in deeper water, where you might have a greater range of motion.
Play it safe
Whatever watery workout you choose, make these safety steps a priority:
- Start slowly and build up to longer, more intense workouts over time.
- Never push your body through pain during any exercise. You might feel a little stiff or sore at first after a new workout. But talk with your doctor if pain doesn’t go away with time and rest.
- Stay hydrated. In the pool, you might not notice that you’re sweating. It’s still a must to drink plenty of water. | https://www.kark.com/amazing/living-with-arthritis-water-workouts-can-provide-relief/ | 2022-08-05T16:14:02Z | https://www.kark.com/amazing/living-with-arthritis-water-workouts-can-provide-relief/ | false |
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Adding to its recruitment drive ahead of the World Cup, Cameroon’s soccer federation said Friday that Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo wants to switch his international eligibility from France to Cameroon.
Mbeumo would be the third former France under-21 international this year to switch to Cameroon. FIFA previously approved requests by winger Georges-Kévin Nkoudou and midfielder Olivier Ntcham, who have family ties to Cameroon and never played for the French senior national team.
Mbeumo, who turns 23 on Sunday, joined Brentford from French side Troyes in 2019 and helped the London club win promotion to the Premier League last year. He scored four goals as Brentford impressed in its debut top-tier season and placed 13th.
The Cameroon federation said Mbeumo was “motivated by the renewed credibility” of the federation, now led by former great Samuel Eto’o, and professionalism in how national teams are managed.
Cameroon is coached by Rigobert Song, who played at four World Cups between 1994 and 2010 and is the only player to have made more appearances than Eto’o for the Indomitable Lions.
Cameroon has been drawn in a World Cup group with Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland. The tournament in Qatar starts on Nov. 21.
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A popular beach escape for sweltering New Yorkers took a hit this week, the same day heat indices climbed back near the triple digits.
Park officials announced the closure of all swimming at Jacob Riis Park until further notice citing unsafe water conditions.
Samples taken from water along the Queens beachline produced high bacteria levels that exceed the National Park Service safety standards.
Regular swimmers to NYC beaches know well the challenges of getting in the water this summer. In addition to a handful of shark sightings that have suspended swimming for brief periods, large stretches of the Rockaways have been closed through much of the summer for construction and restoration of the beach.
New York City reminds the public that it opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to be 95 degrees or above for two or more consecutive days, or if the heat index is forecast to be 100 degrees at any time. Cooling centers located at older adult center sites will be reserved for older New Yorkers, ages 60 and older.
To find a cooling center, including accessible facilities closest to you, call 311 or visit the NYC Cooling Center Finder at NYC.gov/beattheheat. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jacob-riis-park-closed-for-swimming-until-further-notice/3812269/ | 2022-08-05T16:14:37Z | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/jacob-riis-park-closed-for-swimming-until-further-notice/3812269/ | true |
NYC man charged in fatal shooting over cold fries tied to 2020 murder
Published: Aug. 5, 2022 at 8:58 AM MDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (WABC) – A 20-year-old man in New York is accused of fatally shooting a McDonald’s employee during a dispute over cold fries earlier this week.
While Michael Morgan, 20, was being questioned over Monday’s shooting, he implicated himself in a 2020 murder in Brooklyn.
As a result, the NYPD formally charged Morgan with the murder of 28-year-old Kevin Holloman in October 2020.
The crime scene is just six blocks from where Morgan shot a McDonald’s employee in the neck Monday.
Police said Friday the McDonald’s employee died, according to WABC. The shooting is now being investigated as a homicide.
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Love Island stars Paige Thorne has hinted at a special night spent with beau Adam Collard after the explosive filming of the ITV2 dating show reunion on Thursday evening.
Despite only leaving the Majorcan villa last week, the couple’s time away from the show has already been blighted with a number of split rumours.
However, the pair put on a defiant display on Thursday evening as they headed to the series special reunion and wrap party at Antigoni Buxton’s house together.
Taking to her social media on Friday, the Welsh paramedic, 24, shared a cosy snap alongside the Geordie personal trainer, 26.
She captioned the post: “Had the best time at the reunion last night. It was so lush to see everyone again, missed those guys!
“Thankfully I’ve had this guy to keep me occupied, couldn't be happier.”
The couple proved doubters wrong that they'd already gone their separate ways and looked happy to be in each other's company on their way to the reunion show and at the wrap party afterwards.
The flirty duo were in high spirits just a day after the Geordie hunk had gone on record to deny the pair had split.
He took to Instagram on Wednesday night to post a topless selfie and although he captioned the post 'Don't call it a comeback' without making any reference to Paige, he took the time to respond to a question by one user who asked: "Are you and Paige still together?"
He joked: "I bloody hope so since I'm seeing her tomorrow," putting the rumours to bed, adding: "Course we are, I can't wait just family comes first x."
While the loved up couple were joined by the majority of the Love Island cast at the Thursday reunion, one person was notably absent – Paige’s ex Jacques O’Neill.
The 23-year-old rugby player was due to join his co-stars at the annual reunion, where the stars gather for one final time to reflect on the series as a whole. However, Jacques was reportedly not in attendance at the event.
Although the Welsh paramedic has returned to the UK and Jacques has caught up with Islanders Dami Hope and Luca Bish, the former flames have yet to get in touch.
A source told The Sun: “Everybody is getting together for a huge party tonight in London. ITV has put everyone up in a hotel so there’s no need for anyone to miss out.
“Unfortunately Jacques has decided he’s just not ready to see Paige quite yet and especially not with Adam.
“He’s made the decision to wait for a more suitable moment to talk to her again after everything he’s been through.”
Paige addressed Jacques' exit after she was dumped from the villa, saying: “I fully supported his decision, absolutely I could never have sat there and asked him to stay.”
She added: “It did cross my mind a little bit to leave with him, but things hadn’t been 100% all the way through, and the fact that they weren’t was what made me think.
“The fact that I stayed and I gave 100% to the experience and found something new and something more suited towards me just goes to show that everything happens for a reason.”
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(NewsNation) — How do you hunt Florida’s apex, yet invasive, predator the Burmese Python? In “nose to the grindstone” fashion, of course.
That is how one of Florida’s top python hunters, Dusty “The Wild Man” Crumb, says he goes about hunting, and ultimately removing the gargantuan pythons from Florida’s ecosystem.
“What I know is we’re boots on the ground and we’re taking snakes out of the ecosystem,” Crumb said Thursday on “NewsNation Prime.” “Every snake we remove helps to save our native wildlife.”
Python populations have grown out of control in Florida, but it is difficult to speculate how many there actually are in the state, as the large yet elusive reptiles are masters of camouflage and deception, Crumb said.
Burmese Pythons can grow to be over 15 feet long, Crumb’s personal capture record was nearly 17 feet long, and are known to eat fully grown deer and even alligators in the Everglades. Yet, these snakes are not native to Florida and are believed to be the reason mammal populations have fallen in the area.
That is why Crumb and others like him are contracted to hunt and kill these giants.
“They’re ambush predators; they’re going to lay and wait along the water’s edge and a bird, an alligator are unsuspecting,” Crumb said. “As the mammals are getting eliminated, yeah, they’re turning their sights to alligators.”
A fight between an alligator and a python is “the battle of the heavyweights” or a “Tyson-Holyfield” bout in nature, Crumb said.
“Sometimes the python wins, sometimes the alligator wins,” he said.
Pythons use their “bone-crushing” strength to kill their pray, which could include a human hunter if they don’t respect the python’s power in its natural habitat in the water. Luckily for Crumb, while he has been bitten, he has not had his bones crushed by one of these snakes.
“On the big snakes, if you’re in the water, you’ve got problems because you’re in their territory,” Crumb said. “You get one of these big snakes wrapped around your neck, they could drown you.”
Crumb said he utilizes every piece of the killed pythons, using their scales to create everything from wallets to boots.
“By creating a market for the python leathers, that’s a tool to help eliminate them,” Crumb said. “And also, when somebody pulls one of these wallets out of their pocket in Minnesota, they can tell the story of the Everglades. So, it’s kind of a way to help spread our message.” | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/why-florida-has-declared-war-on-burmese-pythons/ | 2022-08-05T16:19:14Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/why-florida-has-declared-war-on-burmese-pythons/ | false |
Thunderstorms on Friday brought a renewed threat of flooding to parts of Kentucky ravaged by high water a week ago.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch through Sunday evening for nearly the entire state.
As residents continued cleaning up from the late July floods that killed at least 37 people, rain started falling on already saturated ground in eastern Kentucky late Friday morning. Some places could receive up to 3 inches of rain by Friday night, and the storm system wasn't expected to let up until at least Saturday evening, the weather service said.
Due to unsafe travel conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear canceled visits to two flood-ravaged counties Friday.
Last week's storm in eastern Kentucky sent floodwaters as high as rooftops. In the days afterward, more than 1,300 people were rescued as teams searched in boats and combed debris-clogged creekbanks.
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Many residents are still waiting for their utilities to be restored. About 3,000 Kentucky customers remained without electricity on Friday. Some entire water systems were severed or heavily damaged, prompting a significant response from the National Guard and others to distribute bottled water.
President Joe Biden declared a federal disaster to direct relief money to counties flooded after 8 to 10 1/2 inches (20 to 27 centimeters) of rain fell in just 48 hours last week in the Appalachian mountain region. Federal financial assistance also was being offered to many residents for repairs to privately owned access roads and bridges. The state also was offering disaster unemployment assistance.
The weather service also posted flood watches for much of West Virginia and through the Washington, D.C., area.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners that officials abruptly retracted it, saying they had not done enough local outreach before publicizing the ambitious project.
The rapid reversal, announced late Thursday, capped weeks of mounting frustration in mostly rural areas as the map emerged as a new flashpoint for conservatives who call it government overreach and “climate change evangelism.”
Oregon State Forester Cal Mukumoto said in a statement his agency got specific feedback from 2,000 residents about problems with the risk designations that were assigned by the Oregon Explorer project and said climate scientists would refine the map and reissue a new version at a later date.
The map was part of a $220 million bill passed last year to prepare Oregon for worsening, climate change-fueled wildfires.
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“While we met the bill’s initial deadline for delivering on the map, there wasn’t enough time to allow for the type of local outreach and engagement that people wanted, needed and deserved,” wrote Mukumoto, who reiterated that Oregon is at a critical juncture with wildfires and needs to take bold action. “We know how important it is to get this right.”
Fierce opposition bubbled up at community meetings prior to the state's step back. Residents and some local officials worried it would lead to insurance rate increases or coverage loss, while others bridled at new mandates for defensible space and rules for future construction that flow from the map's designations.
One information session in the conservative southwest corner of the state was canceled after someone threatened violence.
“I’m sitting in a place here right now where I’m overlooking several hundred acres that are irrigated, they’re green year-round and yet they’re in ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ risk category. They’re never going to burn,” said Brandon Larsen, who spoke during a session that was moved online in Medford.
“This is more about climate change evangelism than it is about actually protecting people from the risks that are out there."
The Oregon Department of Forestry, which created the risk map with experts from Oregon State University, said the fire policies triggered by the initial map are intended to prevent more catastrophic wildfires — not make life more difficult for homeowners.
“Many of the comments that we’ve received and much of the concern is around, ‘I’ve already done what I can around my home so I should be at a lower risk.’ This isn’t a risk assessment of that defensible space," Derek Gasperini, agency spokesman, said before the map was retracted.
"The map is the risk of wildfire occurrence and there are certain things you just can’t impact. You can’t affect the weather, you can’t change the fact that you live in a hot and dry climate.”
With climate change, wildfire risk maps like Oregon's are likely to become increasingly common for homeowners, and even those maps will need to be updated frequently to keep up with the changing dynamics of climate change, said Noah Diffenbaugh, a climate scientist at Stanford University.
California, which has long had hazard maps, passed a new law in 2018 requiring homeowners in high-risk areas to pass a defensible space inspection before buying or selling the property.
Meanwhile, the population of the U.S. West in the so-called wildland-urban interface — the boundary where development encroaches on natural areas — grew the fastest in places with vegetation that's the most sensitive to drought and most vulnerable to fire, Diffenbaug said.
Oregon is trying to address that challenge with a sweeping bill that was voted into law after a barrage of fire storms across Oregon in September 2020 that burned more than 1 million acres and destroyed 4,000 homes, many of them in rural areas.
In addition to assigning tax lots one of five wildfire risk levels, the legislation updated and refined the state's 25-year-old “wildland-urban interface” map that identifies areas where development abuts forests and wild areas, raising wildfire risk. The bill also added funding for 20 new State Fire Marshal positions.
Starting next year, property owners on tax lots designated “high” or “extreme” risk that also fall within the updated wildland-urban interface must comply with minimum defensible space requirements. Those requirements, which are still being decided, could include things such as cutting tree limbs that are less than six feet from the ground, clearing up to 100 feet from the home and removing trees and branches that overhang roofs and chimneys.
State officials are also creating a building code for future development in these areas that will require things like attic vents, fire-resistant roofing and fire-resistant siding for any construction that requires a permit. Existing homes do not need to be changed.
Those provisions remain the same despite Thursday's action.
“I call it commonsense fire safety, and in all reality a lot of Oregonians are already doing this work or going well beyond this work to keep their homes safe” in these high-risk areas, said Assistant Chief Deputy Chad Hawkins with the Oregon State Fire Marshal.
Grants will be available to homeowners who can't afford to clear around their property and when the mandates first take effect the state will focus on education, not penalties, Hawkins said.
Still, many homeowners are wary of the mapping project and worry about their insurance coverage and property value.
“After looking at this map, you guys have blanketed lots of areas as the same designation and nobody ever came out to our house to designate us, high, low or whatever,” Sherry Roberts said of the first version of the map. Roberts said she was evacuated but her irrigated farm survived southern Oregon's massive Obenchain Fire in 2020.
Those who specialize in wildfires and the insurance industry said fears that coverage would be reduced or canceled specifically because of Oregon's new risk map were unfounded.
Insurers “have way better maps. They're not going to just take the state's word on the maps,” said Michael Wara, director of the Climate Energy Policy Program at Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment.
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Woman, 25, is horrified to find BLOOD STAINS all over a lamp she bought at a thrift store - which only showed up when she turned it on - as she vows to uncover what happened to its previous owners
- Paige Nicole, 25, from Texas, was on the hunt for a vintage lamp while shopping at a Salvation Army in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex last month
- When she came across one with a 'cool' brass base and a 'pretty' shade, she thought she had found the perfect one
- However, when she got home and plugged the light in, she was horrified when she noticed it was covered in enormous red stains that resembled blood
- She performed a test on the lamp by mixing the substance with hydrogen peroxide - and her findings seemed to confirm that it is indeed blood
- She told DailyMail.com that she was 'horrified, shocked, surprised, and alarmed' when she first saw the blood-colored stains, adding, 'It was surreal'
- She shared her findings on TikTok, where the video quickly went viral - leaving many people on the web invested in the lamp and its backstory
A woman was stunned to discover a lamp covered in what appeared to be blood at a thrift store, and is now determined to find out what happened to its previous owners.
Paige Nicole, 25, from Texas, was on the hunt for a vintage lamp while shopping at a Salvation Army in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex last month.
When she came across one with a 'cool' brass base and a 'pretty' shade, she thought she had found the perfect one.
However, when she got home and plugged the light in, she was horrified when she noticed it was covered in enormous red stains that resembled blood, but were only visible when the lamp was turned on.
A woman was stunned to discover a lamp covered in what appeared to be blood at a thrift store, and is now determined to find out what happened to its previous owners
Paige Nicole, 25, from Texas, was on the hunt for a vintage lamp while shopping at a Salvation Army in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex last month
However, when she got home and plugged her new light in, she was horrified when she noticed it was covered in enormous red stains that resembled blood
She shared her findings on TikTok, where the video quickly went viral - gaining more than six million views in a matter of days, and leaving many people on the web invested in the lamp and its backstory.
While chatting with DailyMail.com recently, Paige said she 'immediately noticed' the light at the vintage shop and thought it was a 'really great find.'
She shared her findings on TikTok, where the video quickly went viral - leaving many people on the web invested in the lamp and its backstory
'The base was brass and it was just cool,' she explained. 'It reminded me of something my grandparents had in their home, so I was excited to find something vintage and familiar.'
However, after uncovering the red stains, her excitement soon turned to horror.
'I was horrified,' she recalled of the moment she discovered the blood-colored marks. 'I was shocked, surprised, and alarmed. It was surreal.'
'My mind went to blood immediately, then food, then wine - but kept going back to blood.'
She then decided to perform a test on the lamp in an attempt to uncover whether or not the substance is actually blood.
Human blood has an enzyme called catalase in it, which causes hydrogen peroxide to bubble up and turn pink when the two are mixed together.
Paige dipped a Q-tip into peroxide and started rubbing it onto a portion of the lamp - which she documented in another TikTok video - and she soon started to notice that the stain was changing to a lighter color.
'That's not good, that's not good,' she said in the video, before adding in a follow-up, 'I poured a little more peroxide on it last night and it did bubble and fizz.'
While chatting with DailyMail.com recently, Paige recalled feeling 'horrified, shocked, surprised, and alarmed' when she noticed the blood-colored stains
She then decided to perform a test on the lamp in an attempt to uncover whether or not the substance is actually blood by rubbing hydrogen peroxide on it
Human blood has an enzyme called catalase in it, which causes hydrogen peroxide to bubble up and turn pink when the two are mixed together, and Paige said it did start to 'fizz'
Paige admitted to DailyMail.com that she 'freaked out' after performing the hydrogen peroxide test, so she decided to reach out to a family member who has been in law enforcement for over 20 years and ask them what to do.
'Their advice was helpful. Based on the information I shared, along with the photos, I was told there was a possibility it was blood,' she said.
Her family member theorized that the previous owner of the lamp might have committed suicide.
Paige added: 'In their experience, family members tend to get rid of everything near the scene of such tragedies to avoid the memories attached with the items.'
The Texas student explained that she decided to call the police to let them know what she had found, but there wasn't a lot they could do since there was no way to track down who it originally belonged to.
'My family member said that there is a good chance it wouldn’t be tested, but I reached out to local law enforcement just to make sure. I was told it could be blood, but they declined to pursue it,' she shared.
Paige reached out to a family member who has been in law enforcement for over 20 years, who confirmed it was likely blood
Her family member theorized that the previous owner of the lamp might have committed suicide since 'family members tend to get rid of everything near the scene of such tragedies'
While Paige still 'wants to find out more,' she feels like she has hit a dead end. She said: 'There’s not really a way to get more history on it, so I guess it’s just up to everyone’s imagination'
'It has already been contaminated by all the people who have touched it, so the police or forensic team wouldn’t really be able to do anything except put the blood DNA into a database in case anything comes up in the future.
'They would have to have the perpetrator’s DNA, which is only likely if the person is a felon. Otherwise, it won’t be in the database.
'If this is blood, it could be 20, 30, or more years old, so there’s no way to find out where it came from or how many hands it’s been in.'
She added that she also contacted the thrift store to see if they had a 'record' of who had donated it, but was told that it was left 'anonymously' and that there was 'no way to track' where it had come from.
While Paige still 'wants to find out more,' she now feels like she has hit a dead end.
'There’s not really a way to get more history on it, so I guess it’s just up to everyone’s imagination at that point,' she concluded. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11082031/Woman-stunned-discover-lamp-covered-BLOOD-thrift-store.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-05T16:24:25Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11082031/Woman-stunned-discover-lamp-covered-BLOOD-thrift-store.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Diagnostic firm Healthians to foray into UAE, Bangladesh
Healthians, a diagnostic services provider from India, has announced plans to enter into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bangladesh to foray into international markets.
The company also announced hiring a team of 200 people in each of these countries to start operations and services by the third quarter of FY22.
“The past few years have underlined the importance of health and wellness in our lives while also laying bare the gaps in the health systems and diagnostic facilities around the world,” said Deepak Sahni, founder & CEO of Healthians.
“We are seeing a lot of countries bringing regulations to prioritise home care and telehealth at affordable costs. With the right vision, robust technology, lean operations and effective communication, we can make the world a healthier place,” he added.
Initially, the firm intends to run its operations in the two markets with minimal investment and plans to be profitable.
“Over the years, we have built a strong foundation of being a health-tech company by integrating technology into every aspect of its business so that consumers are offered maximum convenience at every stage of their interaction with the brand. Now, we look forward to providing the same convenience and a superior service experience to the people of the UAE and Bangladesh,” said Nishant Singhal, COO, Healthians.
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EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk's dad sets the record straight on sensational claim he ISN'T proud of his son, having children with his stepdaughter - and WHY the world's richest man backed out of $44billion Twitter takeover
- Errol Musk, 76, said he didn't properly hear when asked: 'Are you proud of Elon?'
- Interview with Australian radio hosts Kyle and Jackie O made global headlines
- Follows revelations Mr Musk has fathered two children with his stepdaughter
- And comes on the heels of Elon's ongoing tensions Biden - and his Twitter saga
Elon Musk's father created a whirlwind of controversy this week after telling Australian radio hosts he is not proud of his billionaire son.
Errol Musk, 76, told Daily Mail Australia his three daughters were so upset with the comments on Kyle and Jackie O they refused to speak to him for days.
But the retired electrical engineer said the comments were misunderstood and that he didn't properly hear the question.
'Elon knows it's not true, so he would never get upset about it. He just laughs this kind of stuff off,' Mr Musk said.
'But the last message Elon sent to me was ''Dad, the press play you like a fiddle so please keep quiet''.'
While the two have shared a somewhat rocky relationship over the years, Mr Musk said he had been proud of Elon from 'the day he was born'.
Errol Musk (right) said his billionaire son Elon (left) knows his comments to Kyle and Jackie O are 'not true' - 'he would never get upset about it. He just laughs this kind of stuff off'
The media storm follows bombshell revelations last month that Mr Musk has fathered two children with his stepdaughter Jana Bezuidenhout, 34.
It also comes on the heels of Elon's ongoing tensions with US President Joe Biden - as well as his bitter legal fight to pull out of the $44 billion ($63billion AUD) Twitter buyout, something his father says he may partly be responsible for.
The Australian radio interview
During Monday's radio interview on KIIS FM, Jackie O said: 'Your offspring is a genius. He's worth so much money and has created so many things, you can't take that away from him. Are you proud?'
But Mr Musk shocked listeners by replying 'no'.
'You know, we are a family that have been doing a lot of things for a long time, it's not as if we suddenly started doing something,' Errol replied.
He clarified the awkward mix-up by saying: 'I didn't actually notice her question about being proud? I thought she asked "were you expecting this coming?"
'It was only when I listened to the recording afterwards that I realised.'
Mr Musk, who was calling from South Africa, said he simply got lost in the conversation of the energetic hosts.
'It was a bit more confusing because the other chap (Kyle), who was a nice fellow, was laughing a lot so I never quite picked up what she (Jackie O) was saying while I was talking,' he said.
'If you ask any parent if they are proud of their son, you are proud of them from the day they are born.'
Errol pictured holding his son Elon as a baby. He denies telling Kyle and Jackie O he was 'not proud of his son, telling Daily Mail Australia he misheard their question because Kyle Sandilands was 'laughing a lot'
Kyle and Jackie O were joined by the billionaire's father for a candid interview on Monday in which Errol Musk revealed why he wasn't proud of his son
But while he knows Elon is far too busy to be concerned about how his comments were reported, he revealed his daughters were extremely upset.
'I still fly airplanes but my kids think I should go to a retirement home after that,' he joked.
'All three of them got a hold of me and said "what's wrong with you, how could you possibly say something like that?"
'Alexandra wouldn't even speak to me. I kept sending her messages but she refused to talk.'
Mr Musk has since explained his mistake and he and his daughters are once again on good terms.
Backlash after having children with his stepdaughter
Kyle and Jackie O also asked Mr Musk about his relationship with 34-year-old stepdaughter Jana Bezuidenhout - who he was married to and shares two young children with.
He was married to her mother Heide Bezuidenhout in the early 1990s for two years before they divorced and Jana was placed in foster care.
'I never really saw her much at all after that but then in about 2014, she wrote to me and said she was in a desperate situation living in a store room with some chap and they had no food and her eight-year-old daughter had been put into care,' Mr Musk said.
'The next day I went to see her and I sorted her out with some funds. She was so thin - I couldn't believe anybody could be as thin as she was.
'She is a real princess but she was dressed in rags so I took her [shopping] for clothing and food.'
Mr Musk continued to provide her with money for a number of years and the two grew closer.
Errol Musk has two children with his 34-year-old stepdaughter Jana Bezuidenhout
'She left her boyfriend and came to me at one point when she was about 30 years old,' he said.
'Obviously there was a big generation gap but we really liked each other and enjoyed each other's company.
'We had a little boy, Elliot Rush who is now five, and I can't imagine a world without him.'
Jana also welcomed a girl, Asha Rose Musk, in 2019.
'She since has gone back to that boyfriend, and he is more her age, but I provide them with an apartment and medical aid, a car and whatever they need,' he said.
'We've never had DNA tests done because we love her anyway, no matter what. The main thing is we all love her.
'They both have their little life and I don't interfere. I get along with her boyfriend great. And Jana's mother loves them too.'
Elon Musk pictured with his son X AE A-Xii, who was born in May 2020 from his relationship with singer Grimes
Errol Musk's children Elon, Kimbal and Tosca (on lap) with his first wife and Elon's mother, Maye
Elon's battle with Biden and the Twitter deal
Mr Musk said he's never had any doubts about Elon when it comes to his work ethic or scientific mind.
The 51-year-old is the world's richest person after amassing a fortune of US$242billion, following his incredible success with the payment service platform PayPal, solar car company Tesla and the rocket-building firm Space X.
But his father does 'worry' about his recent political statements and the immense pressure he's under.
'At the beginning of this year Elon started making a lot of political statements because of this Biden situation in the United States,' Mr Musk said.
'You have this really strange thing where you have this guy who can't put two sentences together who is supposed to be the President.
'I told Elon, you are getting into the political side now. How is your security? You have to be careful because the political situation is very dangerous.'
Errol Musk said his son had sent him a message after his comments to the Kyle and Jackie O show: 'Dad, the press play you like a fiddle so please keep quiet'
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla's gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany in 2021
The US President earlier this year ruffled Elon's feathers by ignoring Tesla and calling rival manufacturer GM - the nation's electric car leader.
Mr Musk said Elon's growing appetite for politics coincided with his ambition to purchase the social media platform Twitter for $44billion ($63billion AUD).
'Elon had this idea that both sides have their chance to give their opinions, not just one side,' his father said.
'Then he decided he was going to go after Twitter with a plan to make it a neutral platform - that's all he wanted. But from my experience that was a bit naïve.'
Now the tech billionaire and Twitter are set to go to court after Elon blew up the deal, accusing the company of drastically under-estimating the number of fake accounts.
'A little while ago I tried to join Twitter and it told me I already had a profile with over 400 posts,' Mr Musk said.
'It was a fake account. It had foul language and all sorts of stuff like that. It was not me.
'I mentioned that to Elon recently and told him to keep it in mind - and Elon has realised that now and he's said 'I'm not going to buy this platform if it's full of a bunch of fake accounts'.'
'I told Elon, you are getting into the political side now. How is your security? You have to be careful because the political situation is very dangerous,' Errol Musk said he advised his son Elon
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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.yourbasin.com/news/takata-air-bag-claims-another-drivers-life-19th-us-death/ | 2022-08-05T16:35:02Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/takata-air-bag-claims-another-drivers-life-19th-us-death/ | true |
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A tour bus belonging to Machine Gun Kelly parked near the Farnam Hotel in downtown Omaha was tagged on Thursday.
On one side of the bus, there was an inappropriate drawing and on the other, homophobic slurs.
A woman in the area Friday morning said she felt the need to document the graffiti and share it on social media.
"I'd like to document when people are being homophobic and stuff, and it was more of a matter of me just saying, 'Hey Nebraska, show more class than this,'" Jodi Pattrin said.
She also said she was confronted by security while filming.
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Is a Kryptonite bike lock worth the money?
If you have concerns over a bicycle thief leaving you without your expensive ride, investing in a high-quality bike lock is worth considering. Consistently, one of the most difficult bike lock brands for a thief to circumvent is the Kryptonite brand.
While Kryptonite bike locks might cost more than others, they deliver such a high level of performance that they have a good chance of paying for themselves by saving your valuable bike from becoming another crime statistic.
Understand what you are protecting
When deciding whether you want to spend the extra money to purchase a Kryptonite bike lock, think about the value of your bicycle and where you must store it.
Value of bike
If you have an expensive bicycle that costs $500 or more that you often must park outdoors, the above-average cost of the Kryptonite lock probably is worth it. If you have a second-hand bike that you bought for $50, the bike lock from Kryptonite may cost more than you paid for the bike, so you may not want to spend so much.
Importance of bike
Even if you own an inexpensive bicycle, you may love it. You may rely on it to travel to school or work, so its value to you goes far beyond the monetary worth of the bike. In a case like this, you may be willing to spend the money for the Kryptonite bike lock to protect your bicycle.
How Kryptonite stacks up against other bike locks
When selecting among bike locks, you could spend as little as $10. Certainly, Kryptonite bike locks cost far more, typically ranging from $50-$150.
Kryptonite locks can command a higher price point because of their durability. These locks don’t rely on thin cables or plastic. Instead, they feature heavy steel in chain links and in the other parts of the lock. The chain links in these locks typically range in size between 9.5 and 12 mm.
Many of the different Kryptonite locks claim to be able to stand up to bolt cutters and other hand tools meant to defeat chains and locks.
Common Kryptonite bike lock designs
Beyond the more traditional bike chain lock or bike U-lock designs, Kryptonite also offers folding bike lock designs.
- U-lock: The U-lock design uses a heavy-duty steel U-shaped bar that connects to a thick bar on the end. The bar closes the open end of the U shape and locks it in place.
- Chain: The chain design uses thick steel links with a locking bar or a padlock to secure the bike. Kryptonite chain bike locks use a nylon cover to protect the chain.
- Folding: The folding lock design, such as the Kryptonite Kryptolok Folding Bicycle Lock, folds down to a small size for transport. It then expands using hardened steel links and bars to secure the bike to the bike rack or pole.
Thwarting would-be thieves
Some people put a sign in their yard indicating they have a security system, even if they don’t have one. The idea behind the sign is the hope that would-be thieves may choose to move on to try to break into a home without a security service.
If you purchase a Kryptonite bike lock, the brand name appears prominently on the lock. Even if you purchase an inexpensive Kryptonite lock, such as the Kryptonite Keeper 411 Key Chain Bicycle Lock for about $25, a would-be thief might choose to skip your bike.
The thief may know about Kryptonite’s reputation of having locks that are tougher to defeat than an average bicycle lock, so the thief may look for an easier target, leaving your bike alone.
Of course, you also could go with a much thicker and heavier (and more expensive) Kryptonite lock, such as the Kryptonite Evolution 11-14 mm U-Lock, to thwart even a bike thief who wants to try to defeat the Kryptonite lock.
What kind of Kryptonite bike lock do you need
Kryptonite Kryptolok 12.7 mm U-Lock
This U-shaped lock includes hardened steel that stands up to bolt cutters and hand tools. Its interior locking dimensions of 5 by 9 inches allow you to go around even thick bike frames easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
Kryptonite New York Fahgettaboudit Chain and New York Disc Lock
This is an expensive bike chain, but it provides significant protection for your property. It uses 14 mm six-sided chain links protected with a durable nylon cover. The lock includes a 15 mm steel shackle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit eastern Kentucky on Monday after the area experienced deadly flooding.
The flooding resulted in 37 deaths and thousands of Kentuckians without homes. The lingering damage left impassable roads, making it difficult for residents to obtain supplies.
The Bidens will join Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. On July 29, President Biden approved Beshear's emergency declaration request, which freed up resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"It is absolutely devastating out there. It's gonna take years to rebuild. People left with absolutely nothing, homes, that we don't know where they are. Just entirely gone," Beshear said.
This will mark the president's second visit to Kentucky following a natural disaster. He visited western portions of the state following last December's massive tornadoes. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/president-first-lady-biden-to-visit-kentucky-following-massive-flooding | 2022-08-05T16:40:56Z | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/president-first-lady-biden-to-visit-kentucky-following-massive-flooding | true |
Economist: Alex Jones, his company worth up to $270 million
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company Free Speech Systems are worth up to $270 million, an economist testified Friday to a jury trying to determine if Jones should have to pay punitive damages to the family of a 6-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
The same jury ordered Jones to pay Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis $4.1 million in compensation for defamation. Punitive damages are determined as a separate issue, and the parents want to punish Jones for a decade of pushing false hoax claims that they say led to a decade of trauma and abuse from the Infowars host’s followers.
Bernard Pettingill, who was hired by the plaintiffs to study Jones’ net worth, said records show that Jones withdrew $62 million for himself in 2021, when default judgments were issued in lawsuits against him.
“That number represents, in my opinion, a value of a net worth,” Pettingill said. “He’s got money put in a bank account somewhere.”
The money that flows into Jones’ companies eventually funnels its way to him, said Pettingill, who added that he has testified in approximately 1,500 cases during his career.
“He is a very successful man,” Pettingill said, calling Jones a “maverick” and “revolutionary” for finding ways to monetize his online messaging.
While the $4.1 million award Thursday was less than the $150 million the parents sought, it marked the first time Jones has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming that the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history was a hoax perpetrated to try to bring about tighter gun restrictions.
Mark Bankston, an attorney for parents Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was among 20 children and six educators killed in the school attack in Newtown, Connecticut, insisted that the $4.1 million compensation award wasn’t a disappointment and warned that they would be trying to punish Jones in the next phase.
“We aren’t done yet,” Bankston said Thursday. “After tomorrow, he’s going to owe a whole lot more.”
Jones still faces two other defamation lawsuits from Sandy Hook families in Texas and Connecticut that put his personal wealth and media empire in jeopardy.
Jones — who was in the courtroom briefly Friday but left before Pettingill’s testimony — told jurors earlier this week that any award over $2 million would “sink us.” And a week ago, his company Free Speech Systems, which is Infowars’ parent company, filed for federal bankruptcy protection.
Lawyers for the family suing Jones contend that Jones has tried to hide evidence of his true wealth and have sued him claiming he’s tried to hide money in various shell companies.
During his testimony, Jones was confronted with a memo from one of his business managers outlining a single day’s gross revenue of $800,000 from selling vitamin supplements and other products through his website, which would approach nearly $300 million in a year. Jones called it a record sales day.
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 told jurors 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.
Throughout the trial, Jones has been his typically bombastic self, talking about conspiracies on the witness stand, during impromptu press conferences and on his show. His erratic behavior is unusual by courtroom standards, and the judge has scolded him, telling him at one point: “This is not your show.”
The trial has drawn attention from outside Austin as well.
Bankston told the court Thursday that the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has requested records from Jones’ phone that Jones’ attorneys had mistakenly turned over to the plaintiffs. Bankston later said he planned to comply with the committee’s request.
Last month, the Jan. 6 committee showed graphic and violent text messages and played videos of right-wing figures, including Jones, and others vowing that Jan. 6 would be the day they would fight for Trump.
The committee first subpoenaed Jones in November, demanding a deposition and documents related to his efforts to spread misinformation about the 2020 election and a rally on the day of the attack.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS).
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Biden heading to Kentucky to see flood damage, meet families
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to eastern Kentucky on Monday to survey the damage from last week’s devastating floods and meet with those affected.
The White House announced Friday that the Bidens would join Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, at a Federal Emergency Management Agency State Disaster Recovery Center.
At least 37 people lost their lives in the flooding after 8 to 10 1/2 inches of rain fell in just 48 hours last week in the Appalachian mountain region. The flooding also hit areas just across the state line in Virginia and West Virginia.
More than 1,300 people were rescued in the days after the storm as teams searched in boats and combed debris-clogged creekbanks. Work crews were still trying to restore power and water connections to homes, as residents look to repair their homes and lives after the floods.
Thunderstorms on Friday brought a renewed threat of flooding to parts of Kentucky ravaged by high water a week ago.
The trip will be Biden’s first trip outside of Washington since he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21. He has been in isolation awaiting a negative virus test since July 30 with a rebound case of the virus.
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Mikel Arteta shares the doubts he had over Emile Smith Rowe and whether the young Arsenal star had a big enough personality to be part of a Premier League dressing room
- Mikel Arteta reveals the doubts he had about Emile Smith Rowe at Arsenal
- The Spanish boss admits he wasn't sure how he'd cope in the dressing room
- Calls Smith Rowe 'very shy' and credits loan spells as turning point for him
- 22-year-old was given the number 10 shirt and made his England bow in 2021
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has admitted that he initially had 'doubts' over Emile Smith Rowe and whether or not he had what it takes to be part of a Premier League dressing room.
In the new Amazon 'All of Nothing' series, which centres around Arsenal's 2021-22 Premier League season, Arteta speaks candidly about his first impressions of Smith Rowe and how he came across as a shy and reserved character, describing the young star by saying;
'Emile, very shy, he wouldn't make eye contact with you. I would say a little bit uncomfortable and insecure.'
Emile Smith Rowe (second from the left) at the premiere of All of Nothing with his team-mates
Mikel Arteta reveals his harboured doubts over Smith Rowe and if he could cut it at Arsenal
The Spanish manager shares his fears in new Amazon docu-series All or Nothing Arsenal
The Gunners boss says that it was sending the Arsenal graduate on loan that was the making of Smith Rowe. Firstly to Germany and Bundesliga side RB Leipzig - where he struggled for games under Julian Naglesmann - and then to Championship outfit Huddersfield, which is where the attacker started to attract attention.
Opening up on the idea to send the young star on loan, Arteta reveals his concerns over whether Smith Rowe could cope with the more senior and boisterous voices in the Gunners squad.
'When we sent him on loan, I said I'm only going to ask you… I'm not going to watch your games,' the Arsenal boss added. 'I only want to hear what people say, about you when you are there, and how they are going to describe you, not as a player, as a person.
'Because as a player I don't have any doubts that you can play for us. But can you cope with being in that dressing room? Can you cope with the pressure outside? I don't know, so you better go there and impose yourself, and he really did.'
Smith Rowe's loan to Huddersfield proved to be a turning point for the attacker and his career
The 22-year-old was given the famous Arsenal number 10 shirt at the start of last season
Since returning to The Emirates, the 22-year-old has established himself in Arteta's side, so much so he was given the famous number 10 shirt at the beginning of last season.
The Gunners star's form also saw him earn a first England cap, coming on a substitute in the Three Lions 5-0 win over Albania in November before scoring his first goal in the 10-0 thrashing of San Marino days later.
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GROSS: Truck spills cow intestines all over Houston roadway
Published: Aug. 5, 2022 at 11:15 AM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
HOUSTON (KTRK) – People in one Houston neighborhood are holding their breath – literally – after a truck spilled cow intestines all over the road Wednesday afternoon.
City officials say crews got things cleaned up pretty quickly, but the smell hasn’t completely gone away.
“I have not ever encountered anything like this before,” area resident Tahj Scott said. “This is a first, but definitely the worst smell I ever smelled.”
There’s no word yet on what company owned the truck that spilled the innards or how this even happened.
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Great Barrier Reef sees highest amount of coral cover in 36 years
AUSTRALIA (CNN) - Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since monitoring began 36 years ago.
An Australian Institute of Marine Science survey found average hard coral cover in the upper and central areas of the reef increased by about a third.
The institute survey examined 87 reefs from August 2021 and May 2022.
It’s a rare piece of good news for the world-famous reef, which underwent its sixth mass bleaching event in March.
Bleaching is a result of warmer-than-normal water temperatures, which triggers a stress reaction from the corals and from which it can take nearly a decade to recover.
The institute’s CEO said the increase in coral is a sign the reef could still recover from mass bleaching.
An Australian Marine Conservation Society official cautioned that while the report was a sign of progress, the reef remains at risk.
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TEL AVIV, Israel -- A long-lost painting by the British graffiti artist Banksy has resurfaced in a swank art gallery in downtown Tel Aviv, an hour's drive and a world away from the concrete wall in the occupied West Bank where it was initially sprayed.
The relocation of the painting - which depicts a slingshot-toting rat and was likely intended to protest the Israel occupation - raises ethical questions about the removal of artwork from occupied territory and the display of such politically-charged pieces in radically different settings from where they were created.
The painting initially appeared near Israel's separation barrier in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem and was one of several works created in secret around 2007. They employed Banksy's trademark absurdist and dystopian imagery to protest Israel's decades-long occupation of territories the Palestinians want for a future state.
Now it resides at the Urban Gallery in the heart of Tel Aviv's financial district, surrounded by glass and steel skyscrapers.
"This is the story of David and Goliath," said Koby Abergel, an Israeli art dealer who purchased the painting, without elaborating on the analogy. He said the gallery was simply displaying the work, leaving its interpretation to others.
The Associated Press could not independently confirm the authenticity of the piece, but Abergel said the cracks and scrapes in the concrete serve as "a fingerprint" that proves it is the same piece that appears on the artist's website.
The 70-kilometer (43-mile) journey it made from the West Bank to Tel Aviv is shrouded in secrecy. The 900-pound concrete slab would have had to pass through Israel's serpentine barrier and at least one military checkpoint - daily features of Palestinian life and targets of Banksy's biting satire.
Abergel, who is a partner with the Tel Aviv gallery, said he bought the concrete slab from a Palestinian associate in Bethlehem. He declined to disclose the sum he paid or identify the seller, but insisted on the deal's legality.
The graffiti artwork was spray-painted on a concrete block that was part of an abandoned Israeli army position in Bethlehem, next to a soaring concrete section of the separation barrier.
Some time later, the painting was itself subjected to graffiti by someone who obscured the painting and scrawled "RIP Bansky Rat" on the block. Palestinian residents cut out the painting and kept it in private residences until earlier this year, Abergel said.
He said the relocation involved delicate negotiations with his Palestinian associate and careful restoration to remove the acrylic paint sprayed over Banksy's work. The massive block was then enclosed in a steel frame so it could be lifted onto a flatbed truck and rolled through a checkpoint, until it arrived in Tel Aviv in the middle of the night.
It was not possible to independently confirm his account of its journey.
The piece now stands on an ornately patterned tile floor, surrounded by other contemporary art. Baruch Kashkash, the gallery's owner, said the roughly 2-square-meter (-yard) block was so heavy it had to be brought inside by a crane, and could barely be moved from the doorway.
Israel controls all access to the West Bank, and Palestinians require Israeli permits to travel in or out and to import and export goods. Even when traveling within the West Bank, they can be stopped and searched by Israeli soldiers at any time.
Israeli citizens, including Jewish settlers, can travel freely in and out of the 60% of the West Bank that is under full Israeli control. Israel prohibits its citizens from entering areas administered by the Palestinian Authority for security reasons, but there's little enforcement of that ban.
The Palestinians have spent decades seeking an independent state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. The peace process ground to a halt more than 10 years ago.
Abergel said the artwork's move was not coordinated with the Israeli military, and that his Palestinian associates, whom he declined to name, were responsible for moving it into Israel and crossing through military checkpoints. He said he has no plans to sell the piece.
According to the international treaty governing cultural property to which Israel is a signatory, occupying powers must prevent the removal of cultural property from occupied territories. It remains unclear exactly how the 1954 Hague Convention would apply in this instance.
"This is theft of the property of the Palestinian people," said Jeries Qumsieh, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Tourism Ministry. "These were paintings by an international artist for Bethlehem, for Palestine, and for visitors to Bethlehem and Palestine. So transferring them, manipulating them and stealing them is definitely an illegal act."
The Israeli military and COGAT, the Israeli Defense Ministry body responsible for coordinating civilian affairs with the Palestinians, said they had no knowledge of the artwork or its relocation.
Banksy has created numerous artworks in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in recent years, including one depicting a girl conducting a body search on an Israeli soldier, another showing a dove wearing a flak jacket, and a masked protester hurling a bouquet of flowers. He also designed the "Walled Off Hotel" guesthouse in Bethlehem, which is filled with his artwork.
A spokesperson for Banksy did not respond to requests for comment.
This is not the first time the street artist's work has been lifted from the West Bank. In 2008, two other paintings - "Wet Dog" and "Stop and Search" - were removed from the walls of a bus shelter and butcher shop in Bethlehem. They were eventually bought by galleries in the United States and Britain where they were exhibited in 2011.
Abergel says it's up to viewers to draw their own conclusions about the artwork and its implications.
"We brought it to the main street of Tel Aviv to be shown to the audience and to show his messages," said Abergel. "He should be happy with it." | https://6abc.com/banksy-painting-west-bank-tel-aviv/12101546/ | 2022-08-05T16:50:59Z | https://6abc.com/banksy-painting-west-bank-tel-aviv/12101546/ | true |
WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1131 AM CDT Fri Aug 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm north of Baytown will impact portions of
northwestern Chambers and east central Harris Counties through noon
CDT...
At 1131 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
northwestern Baytown. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Baytown, Deer Park, Highlands, Channelview, Barrett, Mont Belvieu,
San Jacinto State Park, Sheldon and northeastern Houston Ship
Channel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2970 9493 2974 9513 2987 9514 2988 9486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1631Z 181DEG 4KT 2982 9499
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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DOKUMENTATION/Erklärung der Bank of England zur Ratssitzung
Dow Jones Newswires sendet im Anschluss den von der Bank of England (BoE) veröffentlichten Text zur Ratssitzung vom 4. August 2022 im Wortlaut.
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 3 August 2022, the MPC voted by a majority of 8-1 to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 1.75%. One member preferred to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 1.5%.
Inflationary pressures in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe have intensified significantly since the May Monetary Policy Report and the MPC's previous meeting. That largely reflects a near doubling in wholesale gas prices since May, owing to Russia's restriction of gas supplies to Europe and the risk of further curbs. As this feeds through to retail energy prices, it will exacerbate the fall in real incomes for UK households and further increase UK CPI inflation in the near term. CPI inflation is expected to rise more than forecast in the May Report, from 9.4% in June to just over 13% in 2022 Q4, and to remain at very elevated levels throughout much of 2023, before falling to the 2% target two years ahead.
GDP growth in the United Kingdom is slowing. The latest rise in gas prices has led to another significant deterioration in the outlook for activity in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. The United Kingdom is now projected to enter recession from the fourth quarter of this year. Real household post-tax income is projected to fall sharply in 2022 and 2023, while consumption growth turns negative.
Domestic inflationary pressures are projected to remain strong over the first half of the forecast period. Firms generally report that they expect to increase their selling prices markedly, reflecting the sharp rises in their costs. The labour market has remained tight, with the unemployment rate at 3.8% in the three months to May and vacancies at historically high levels. As a result, and consistent with the latest Agents' survey, underlying nominal wage growth is expected to be higher than in the May Report over the first half of the forecast period.
Inflationary pressures are nevertheless expected to dissipate over time. Global commodity prices are assumed to rise no further, and tradable goods price inflation is expected to fall back, the first signs of which may already be evident. Although the labour market may loosen only slowly in response to falling demand, unemployment is expected to rise from 2023. Domestic inflationary pressures are therefore expected to subside in the second half of the forecast period, as the increasing degree of economic slack and lower headline inflation reduce the pressure on wage growth. Monetary policy is also acting to ensure that longer-term inflation expectations are anchored at the 2% target.
The risks around the MPC's projections from both external and domestic factors are exceptionally large at present. There is a range of plausible paths for the economy, which have CPI inflation and medium-term activity significantly higher or lower than in the baseline projections in the August Monetary Policy Report. As a result, in coming to its assessment of the outlook and its implications for monetary policy, the Committee is currently putting less weight on the implications of any single set of conditioning assumptions and projections.
The August Report contains several projections for GDP, unemployment and inflation: a baseline conditioned on the MPC's current convention for wholesale energy prices to remain constant beyond the six-month point; an alternative projection in which energy prices follow their downward-sloping futures curves throughout the forecast period; and a scenario which explores the implications of greater persistence in domestic price setting than in the baseline. These are all conditioned on announced Government fiscal policies, including the Cost of Living Support package announced in May. There are significant differences between these projections in the latter half of the forecast period. However, all show very high near-term inflation, a fall in GDP over the next year and a marked decline in inflation thereafter.
The MPC's remit is clear that the inflation target applies at all times, reflecting the primacy of price stability in the UK monetary policy framework. The framework recognises that there will be occasions when inflation will depart from the target as a result of shocks and disturbances. The economy has continued to be subject to a succession of very large shocks, which will inevitably lead to volatility in output. Monetary policy will ensure that, as the adjustment to these shocks occurs, CPI inflation will return to the 2% target sustainably in the medium term.
The labour market remains tight, and domestic cost and price pressures are elevated. There is a risk that a longer period of externally generated price inflation will lead to more enduring domestic price and wage pressures. In view of these considerations, the Committee voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 1.75%, at this meeting.
The MPC will take the actions necessary to return inflation to the 2% target sustainably in the medium term, in line with its remit. Policy is not on a pre-set path. The Committee will, as always, consider and decide the appropriate level of Bank Rate at each meeting. The scale, pace and timing of any further changes in Bank Rate will reflect the Committee's assessment of the economic outlook and inflationary pressures. The Committee will be particularly alert to indications of more persistent inflationary pressures, and will if necessary act forcefully in response.
In the minutes of its May 2022 meeting, the Committee asked Bank staff to work on a strategy for selling UK government bonds (gilts) held in the Asset Purchase Facility and committed to providing an update at its August meeting. Based on this analysis, the Committee is provisionally minded to commence gilt sales shortly after its September meeting, subject to economic and market conditions being judged appropriate and to a confirmatory vote at that meeting.
DJG/apo
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 04, 2022 07:05 ET (11:05 GMT)
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A bomb hidden in a cart went off on Friday near a mosque in a minority Shiite neighborhood of the Afghan capital, killing two civilians and wounding another three, a Taliban official said.
According to Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, the attack happened in western Kabul, in the Sar-e Karez area. There were fears the casualty numbers could rise after further reports come in.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but blame is likely to fall on the Islamic State group, which has targeted Afghanistan’s minority Shiites in large-scale attacks in the past.
The regional affiliate of IS, known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province, has increased attacks on mosques and minorities across the country since the Taliban seized power last August. It has been operating in Afghanistan since 2014.
IS is seen as the greatest security challenge facing the country’s Taliban rulers. Following their takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban have launched a sweeping crackdown against the IS headquarters in the country's east.
On Wednesday, in a gunbattle between the Taliban and IS gunmen killed five, including two Taliban fighters. The fighting erupted near the Sakhi shrine in the Karti Sakhi neighborhood as people were busy preparing for Ashoura, which commemorates the 7th century death in battle of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Taliban-2-civilians-killed-in-a-bomb-blast-in-17354353.php | 2022-08-05T16:59:12Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Taliban-2-civilians-killed-in-a-bomb-blast-in-17354353.php | false |
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Meet the guests:
- Stephani Smith, a mental health professional, shares how her time in foster care shaped her philosophy on relationships — especially the relationship with her stepdaughter
- Ángela Quijada-Banks, holistic purpose coach and author of "The Black Foster Youth Handbook," explains how her foster care experience impacted her romantic relationships
- Jessica Lloyd-Rogers, chair of the National Foster Parents Association Council of State Affiliates, talks about how her own time in the system informed how she parented her daughter and the young people she fostered | https://www.wunc.org/podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-08-05/aged-out-life-after-foster-care-youth-family-relationships | 2022-08-05T17:00:36Z | https://www.wunc.org/podcast/embodied-podcast/2022-08-05/aged-out-life-after-foster-care-youth-family-relationships | true |
European Shares Mostly Higher Ahead Of Bank Of England Meeting
(RTTNews) - European stocks were broadly higher on Thursday after data showed Germany's factory orders fell less than feared in June.
Orders declined by 0.4 percent from May, while analysts had predicted a 0.9 percent drop.
On an annual basis, factory orders fell 9 percent following a revised 3.2 percent fall a month earlier, according to data released by Destatis.
U.S.-China tensions remained on investors' radar after China said that it conducted "precision missile strikes" in the Taiwan Strait as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades.
The pan European Stoxx 600 edged up 0.2 percent to 439.32 after rising half a percent on Wednesday.
The German DAX jumped 0.8 percent and France's CAC 40 index added 0.4 percent while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down 0.2 percent ahead of the Bank of England's interest-rate decision later in the day.
Having raised borrowing costs by 25 basis points five times since December, the central bank is now expected to become more aggressive with a 50-bps hike, the most since 1995.
Danish medical device company Ambu lost 4.5 percent after slashing its margin forecast and announcing job cuts.
Dutch lender ING Group tumbled 3.2 percent after reporting a decline in second-quarter net profit.
Credit Agricole surged over 4 percent. The French lender posted better-than-expected quarterly profits, driven by record activity in its investment banking division.
Commodity trader Glencore advanced 1.7 percent in London after profits more than doubled to a record in the first half of the year.
Fashion retailer Next surged 4.7 percent after raising its profit forecast.
Rolls-Royce shares slumped more than 9 percent. The aero-engine maker has warned of looming economic challenges after reporting a bigger-than-expected fall in first-half profit.
Lufthansa shares jumped 4.1 percent after the German airline returned to operating profit in the second quarter, thanks to booming demand for air cargo flights.
Sportswear firm Adidas rallied 3.3 percent despite second-quarter earnings and revenue falling short of expectations.
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Are you looking for a sweet new gig? The largest online candy retailer in North America is hiring, and the only requirement for the position is a sweet tooth! But the competition will be fierce.
Candy Funhouse is looking to hire the world’s first (and only) Chief Candy Officer. This full-time position has a salary of $100,000 Canadian dollars, which converts to about $78,000 in U.S. dollars.
The company announced the position on its social media outlets recently:
Hiring: CHIEF CANDY OFFICER! Are you passionate about CANDY, POP CULTURE and FUN? Get paid 6 figures to lead our Candyologists. Job is open to ages 5+, you can even apply on behalf of your kid! #DreamJob #hiring #careers #candy pic.twitter.com/p9mmlPg5R6
— Candy Funhouse (@candyfunhouseca) July 19, 2022
What Is A Chief Candy Officer?
According to the job description, the Chief Candy Officer (CCO) appears to have a great deal of responsibility.
First, the CCO will have the task of approving all candy in the company’s inventory, so lots of rigorous taste-testing will be required — of about 3,500 products a month. The CCO will be responsible for deciding whether each treat earns the official “CCO Stamp of Approval.”
In addition, the Chief Candy Officer will lead candy board meetings and be in charge of all things fun.
You can work from home, but you also have the option to work out of the company’s Toronto, Canada, office (for Canadian residents) or Newark, New Jersey, office (for American residents).
What Are The Job Requirements?
The company is looking for someone with “golden taste buds” and an apparent sweet tooth. That said, Candy Funhouse will provide extensive palate training.
Potential candidates must be enthusiastic and eager to try new things and provide honest opinions. In addition, they should be bold and creative with leadership abilities and always ready for some fun.
Oh, and there is a minimum age requirement. The CCO must be at least five years old.
“Here at Candy Funhouse we’re all about FUN, and who better to set our FUNhouse strategy than someone that is a real candy fanatic,” Jamal Hejazi, CEO of Candy Funhouse, said in a statement. “Whoever lands this position better be ready for the ride of their lives, and to have chocolate flowing through their veins. I’m thrilled for all the candy adventures we have planned!”
The job comes with an “extensive dental plan,” too.
All sugared up and ready to apply? Don’t take your sweet time to do it; USA Today reports that so far, more than 100,000 candidates have put their hats in the ring. Head to the online application and submit the completed form by Aug. 31.
This story originally appeared on Don't Waste Your Money. Checkout Don't Waste Your Money for product reviews and other great ideas to save and make money. | https://www.wrtv.com/candy-company-job-pays-78k-salary-taste-testing | 2022-08-05T17:03:39Z | https://www.wrtv.com/candy-company-job-pays-78k-salary-taste-testing | false |
CHICAGO — The tool company DeWalt is recalling nearly 1.4 million electric miter saws.
The company says the saw’s rear safety guard can break causing debris to hit the user and others nearby.
DeWalt has received nearly 600 reports of the guard assembly or components breaking or detaching. Nine of those incidents resulted in laceration injuries
The recall involves three models of DeWalt’s 12-inch sliding compound miter saws, made between 2019 and this year.
If you own one, contact DeWalt for a free repair. For more information visit cpsc.gov. | https://wgntv.com/news/recalls/dewalt-recalling-1-4-million-electric-saws/ | 2022-08-05T17:07:10Z | https://wgntv.com/news/recalls/dewalt-recalling-1-4-million-electric-saws/ | false |
Shares of AFLAC Inc.
AFL,
+0.61%
inched 0.27% higher to $59.17 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-0.31%
falling 0.08% to 4,151.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+0.06%
falling 0.26% to 32,726.82. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. AFLAC Inc. closed $8.03 below its 52-week high ($67.20), which the company reached on April 21st.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Principal Financial Group Inc.
PFG,
+0.99%
fell 0.10% to $67.98, Assurant Inc.
AIZ,
-0.35%
rose 1.39% to $156.24, and Unum Group
UNM,
+2.49%
fell 2.03% to $35.20. Trading volume (2.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
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Are you looking for a sweet new gig? The largest online candy retailer in North America is hiring, and the only requirement for the position is a sweet tooth! But the competition will be fierce.
Candy Funhouse is looking to hire the world’s first (and only) Chief Candy Officer. This full-time position has a salary of $100,000 Canadian dollars, which converts to about $78,000 in U.S. dollars.
The company announced the position on its social media outlets recently:
Hiring: CHIEF CANDY OFFICER! Are you passionate about CANDY, POP CULTURE and FUN? Get paid 6 figures to lead our Candyologists. Job is open to ages 5+, you can even apply on behalf of your kid! #DreamJob #hiring #careers #candy pic.twitter.com/p9mmlPg5R6
— Candy Funhouse (@candyfunhouseca) July 19, 2022
What Is A Chief Candy Officer?
According to the job description, the Chief Candy Officer (CCO) appears to have a great deal of responsibility.
First, the CCO will have the task of approving all candy in the company’s inventory, so lots of rigorous taste-testing will be required — of about 3,500 products a month. The CCO will be responsible for deciding whether each treat earns the official “CCO Stamp of Approval.”
In addition, the Chief Candy Officer will lead candy board meetings and be in charge of all things fun.
You can work from home, but you also have the option to work out of the company’s Toronto, Canada, office (for Canadian residents) or Newark, New Jersey, office (for American residents).
What Are The Job Requirements?
The company is looking for someone with “golden taste buds” and an apparent sweet tooth. That said, Candy Funhouse will provide extensive palate training.
Potential candidates must be enthusiastic and eager to try new things and provide honest opinions. In addition, they should be bold and creative with leadership abilities and always ready for some fun.
Oh, and there is a minimum age requirement. The CCO must be at least five years old.
“Here at Candy Funhouse we’re all about FUN, and who better to set our FUNhouse strategy than someone that is a real candy fanatic,” Jamal Hejazi, CEO of Candy Funhouse, said in a statement. “Whoever lands this position better be ready for the ride of their lives, and to have chocolate flowing through their veins. I’m thrilled for all the candy adventures we have planned!”
The job comes with an “extensive dental plan,” too.
All sugared up and ready to apply? Don’t take your sweet time to do it; USA Today reports that so far, more than 100,000 candidates have put their hats in the ring. Head to the online application and submit the completed form by Aug. 31.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Martin wins Democratic nomination for governor in Tennessee primary election.
- Floating Seattle home seems twice its size
- Several reports of loud, very low-flying plane over West Seattle
- Washington town told to leave due to wildfire, homes lost
- Washington town evacuated, some homes burned in wildfire
- Lesser Seattle's press secretary Emmett Watson dies at 82
- Ellen Pompeo cutting back on her 'Grey's Anatomy' episodes
- Remember Seattle's segregated history
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 5, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Inyo County in south central California...
Southeastern Esmeralda County in south central Nevada...
Central Nye County in south central Nevada...
* Until 1245 PM PDT.
* At 920 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water
crossings, creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Beatty, Lida, Scottys Junction, Lida Junction, Gold Point and
Goldfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 5, 2022
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AIR QUALITY ALERT
Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service New York NY
1156 AM EDT Fri Aug 5 2022
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties:
New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk,
Westchester, and Rockland,
until 11 PM EDT this evening.
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than
an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Ground Level
Ozone. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to
correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher
the AQI value, the greater the health concern.
When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of
Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous
outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health
effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of
elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, and those with
preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.
Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
physician.
A toll free air quality hotline has been established so New York
residents can stay informed on the air quality situation. The toll
free number is 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.
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Tech jobs unemployment rate falls to 1.7%; job postings up 49%
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The technology jobs market continued its run of gains, which contributed to the unexpectedly strong #JobsReport for the month, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.
Tech occupations across all industry sectors increased by an estimated 239,000 positions in July, CompTIA's analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals.1 The unemployment rate for tech occupations was 1.7% in July.
Tech industry level employment experienced a net gain of 12,700 workers, the 20th consecutive month of employment growth. Tech industry employment has increased by 143,700 jobs this year, an increase of 55% year-over-year.
Employer job postings for technology positions approached 484,000 in July, a slight decrease from the previous month but still at a near record-level.2 Through the first seven months of 2022 US companies listed approximately 3.1 million jobs postings for tech positions, an increase of 49% for the same period last year.
"The tech jobs market has repeatedly outperformed in the face of real and perceived economic weakness," said Tim Herbert, chief research officer at CompTIA. "The data confirms that for every layoff announcement there are other employers stepping in to take advantage of tech talent hiring opportunities."
A closer examination of the tech job posting data from July shows that there are employment opportunities at every experience level, in a variety of occupation categories and in nearly every metro market and state across the country.
About one in five tech job postings were for positions requiring two years or less of experience. About half specified three to five years of experience, while 13% sought candidates with nine or more years of experience.
Software developers and engineers are the most in-demand positions employers are looking to hire – nearly 148,000 job postings last month. There is also a strong job market for IT support specialists, IT project managers, systems engineers and architects and network engineers and architects. Positions in emerging technologies or jobs requiring emerging tech skills accounted for one-third of all postings in July.
The New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco metro markets recorded the largest month-over-month increase in tech jobs postings. But "under the radar" markets also populate this list.
Within the tech sector, three occupation categories recorded job growth in July – other information services, including search engines (+6,800), data processing, hosting and related services (+4,100) and computer and electronic products manufacturing (+3,300). Hiring in the IT services and custom software development category was flat, while telecommunications-related occupations declined (-1,400).
The "CompTIA Tech Jobs Report" is available at https://www.comptia.org/content/tech-jobs-report. For more analysis and perspective visit the CompTIA Tech Job Report video series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuqIJd7KnBU_nZd2oXEwa0I5X7Vt124eM.
1 Monthly occupation level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tends to experience higher levels of variance and volatility. Labor market data and employer job posting data may be subject to revisions.
2 CompTIA analysis of Lightcast employer job posting data
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Rwanda rejects UN report on support for rebels in Congo
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - Rwanda´s government is rejecting a report by United Nations experts saying they have "solid evidence" that members of Rwanda´s armed forces are conducting operations in eastern Congo in support of the M23 rebel group whose deadly resurgence has led to talk of war as well as protests against the U.N. peacekeeping force.
"The report is a tactic to distract from real issues and contains false allegations which should be treated with the contempt deserved," Rwandan government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo said in a statement.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit both countries next week, with the deadly turbulence in mineral-rich eastern Congo leading the agenda.
Rwanda accuses Congo of collaborating with another rebel group, the FDLR, and said regional security can´t be achieved until that issue is addressed. The FDLR was created by ethnic Hutus who fled Rwanda during the country´s 1994 genocide that killed at least 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Congo has denied supporting the group.
"Rwanda has a legitimate and sovereign right to defend our territory and citizens, and not just wait for disaster to unfold," Makolo said.
In a new report to the U.N. Security Council, obtained by The Associated Press, the experts accused Rwanda´s forces of violating a U.N. arms embargo against Congo by their "direct intervention" into the country, either to support the M23 rebel group or to conduct military operations against the FDLR.
Mourners gather Friday Aug. 5, 2022 around the coffins containing the remains of residents who died during protests against the United Nations mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma. Congo's government is reassessing the presence of United Nations peacekeepers after protests against the force in the country's east have killed at least 36 people. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Rwandan military members also violated sanctions by providing weapons, ammunition and uniforms to M23 rebels, the experts´ report said. Attacks by the M23 have become more frequent, longer and stronger, and the territory under the group´s control has "significantly increased," causing massive displacement of civilians and indiscriminate shelling, the experts added.
The latest in eastern Congo insecurity has sparked deadly protests against the U.N. peacekeeping force there.
Relations between Congo and its smaller neighbor Rwanda have been fraught for decades. Rwanda alleges that Congo gave refuge to Hutus who carried out the genocide. In the late 1990s, Rwanda twice sent its forces deep into Congo, joining forces with Congolese rebel leader Laurent Kabila to depose the country´s longtime dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.
A meeting between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi in Angola on July 6 produced a statement calling for a return to normal diplomatic relations, a cessation of hostilities, and the "immediate and unconditional withdrawal" of the M23 from its positions in eastern Congo.
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Biden heading to Kentucky to see flood damage, meet families
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to eastern Kentucky on Monday to survey the damage from last week’s devastating floods and meet with those affected.
The White House announced Friday that the Bidens would join Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, at a Federal Emergency Management Agency State Disaster Recovery Center.
At least 37 people lost their lives in the flooding after 8 to 10 1/2 inches of rain fell in just 48 hours last week in the Appalachian mountain region. The flooding also hit areas just across the state line in Virginia and West Virginia.
More than 1,300 people were rescued in the days after the storm as teams searched in boats and combed debris-clogged creekbanks. Work crews were still trying to restore power and water connections to homes, as residents look to repair their homes and lives after the floods.
Thunderstorms on Friday brought a renewed threat of flooding to parts of Kentucky ravaged by high water a week ago.
The trip will be Biden’s first trip outside of Washington since he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21. He has been in isolation awaiting a negative virus test since July 30 with a rebound case of the virus.
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U.S. immigration authorities are planning to issue photo ID cards to immigrants in deportation proceedings in a bid to slash paper use and help people stay up-to-date on required meetings and court hearings, officials said.
The proposal from Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still being developed as a pilot program, and it was not immediately clear how many the agency would issue. The cards would not be an official form of federal identification, and would state they are to be used by the Department of Homeland Security.
The idea is for immigrants to be able to access information about their cases online by using a card rather than paper documents that are cumbersome and can fade over time, officials said. They said ICE officers could also run checks on the cards in the field.
“Moving to a secure card will save the agency millions, free up resources, and ensure information is quickly accessible to DHS officials while reducing the agency’s FOIA backlog,” an ICE spokesperson said in a statement, referring to unfulfilled public requests for agency documents. Homeland Security gets more Freedom of Information Act requests than any other federal agency, according to government data, and many of those involve immigration records.
The proposal has sparked a flurry of questions about what the card might be used for and how secure it would be. Some fear the program could lead to tracking of immigrants awaiting their day in immigration court, while others suggest the cards could advertised by migrant smugglers to try to induce others to make the dangerous trip north.
The Biden administration is seeking $10 million for the so-called ICE Secure Docket Card in a budget proposal for the next fiscal year. It was not immediately clear if the money would cover the pilot or a broader program or when it would begin.
The administration has faced pressure as the number of migrants seeking to enter the country on the southwest border has increased. Border Patrol agents stopped migrants more than 1.1 million times from January to June, up nearly one-third from the same period of an already-high 2021.
Many migrants are turned away under COVID-19-related restrictions. But many are allowed in and either are detained while their cases churn through the immigration courts or are released and required to check in periodically with ICE officers until a judge rules on their cases.
Those most likely to be released in the United States are from countries where expulsion under the public health order is complicated due to costs, logistics or strained diplomatic relations, including Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
At shelters, bus stations and airports along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants carefully guard their papers in plastic folders. These are often the only documents they have to get past airport checkpoints to their final destinations in the United States. The often dog-eared papers can be critical to getting around.
An immigration case can take years and the system can be confusing, especially for immigrants who know little English and may need to work with an array of government agencies, including ICE and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which issues work permits and green cards. U.S. immigration courts are overseen by the Justice Department.
Gregory Z. Chen, senior director of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said migrants have mistakenly gone to ICE offices instead of court for scheduled hearings that they then missed as a result. He said so long as immigrants’ privacy is protected, the card could be helpful.
“If ICE is going to be using this new technology to enable non citizens to check in with ICE, or to report information about their location and address, and then to receive information about their case — where their court hearings might be, what the requirements might be for them to comply with the law — that would be a welcome approach,” Chen said.
It was not clear whether Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration would accept the cards for airport travel or whether private businesses would consider it valid.
The United States doesn’t have a national photo identification card. Residents instead use a range of cards to prove identification, including driver’s licenses, state ID cards and consular ID cards. What constitutes a valid ID is often determined by the entity seeking to verify a person’s identity.
Talia Inlender, deputy director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at University of California, Los Angeles’ law school, said she was skeptical that using a card to access electronic documents would simplify the process for immigrants, especially those navigating the system without a lawyer, and questioned whether the card has technology that could be used to increase government surveillance of migrants.
But having an ID could be useful, especially for migrants who need to travel within the U.S., Inlender said.
“Many people are fleeing persecution and torture in their countries. They’re not showing up with government paperwork,” Inlender said. “Having a form of identification to be able to move throughout daily life has the potential to be a helpful thing.”
That has some Republican lawmakers concerned that the cards could induce more migrants to come to the U.S. or seek to access benefits they’re not eligible for. A group of 16 lawmakers sent a letter last week to ICE raising questions about the plan.
“The Administration is now reportedly planning yet another reckless policy that will further exacerbate this ongoing crisis,” the letter said. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/us-to-issue-id-cards-to-migrants-awaiting-deportation-proceedings/ | 2022-08-05T17:16:17Z | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/us-to-issue-id-cards-to-migrants-awaiting-deportation-proceedings/ | false |
Logo competition announced for “Namma Clinics”; winners to receive award
Submissions open from August 5 till August 15
Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar has invited interested citizens to submit logo designs for the State government’s “Namma Clinics” initiative.
The winner of the contest will be awarded by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Mr. Sudhakar. Those interested in participating can submit their logo designs from August 5 till August 15. Participants can submit their designs for the competition at: logo4nammaclinic@gmail.com
The government has decided to open 438 “Namma Clinics” in urban centres across the State including one each in every ward of BBMP. The main focus of these clinics is to bolster health infrastructure and make healthcare more accessible to economically weaker sections in urban areas.
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ST. LOUIS — When the Yankees arrived Thursday night, there was a jarring sight if they turned on their TVs. With the Cardinals finishing off a doubleheader against the Cubs, the TV was showing a lot of former Yankee and new Cardinal Jordan Montgomery in a bright red Cardinals hat.
If they missed that, they will get a very up close and personal look at Montgomery on Saturday night when he pitches against his former teammates. In a trade that is still perplexing for how it weakened the Bombers’ pitching depth, they sent Montgomery to St. Louis for Harrison Bader, a tremendous defense center fielder who is on the injured list and in a walking boot for at least another week.
“I still don’t really think I’ve ever performed the way I should here,” a shocked Montgomery said Tuesday night. “I am a lot better player than I’ve ever shown, but I think I was consistent and definitely worked my hardest.”
The fact is, however, despite running into a rough stretch his last few outings, Montgomery had been a fairly solid starter for the Yankees. The 29-year-old homegrown lefty pitched to a 3.94 ERA over 502.2 innings in his five-plus seasons in the big leagues. This season, Montgomery had a 3-3 record because of poor run support and a 3.69 ERA. The lefty’s numbers were a little deceptive, as his xERA 4.11 indicates some very positive luck.
Dealing Montgomery removed the final piece of the Yankees’ pitching depth insurance. While the Yankees made it clear they felt like they could trade Montgomery because he would not be in their postseason rotation after they acquired Frankie Montas, it left them with a rotation already showing its wear. Jameson Taillon, who has a considerable history of injuries, is struggling. Luis Severino is being slow-walked back from the injured list, perhaps because of his history of injuries. Gerrit Cole just has not been the stopper the Yankees need in big games. Nestor Cortes has been the Bombers’ most consistent and reliable starter of the season, but he’s pushing into an innings-pitched area he’s never gone.
The trade deadline saw the Bombers also send away their top tier of pitching prospects, leaving just Domingo German and Clarke Schmidt if anything happens. While Schmidt lengthens himself out in Triple-A, the Bombers are going to run out German and his 6.39 ERA.
Many in the industry have been wondering if the Yankees were trying to flip Bader for another front-end starter and the second part of the deal fell through. Thursday, speaking on two New York radio shows, GM Brian Cashman was adamant that the Montgomery trade for Bader was a straight-up deal and not part of a bigger, multi-team deal that fell through at the last minute.
He also made it clear this was a deal made to make the Yankees more dangerous in October.
Bader, a New York native who went to Riverdale’s Horace Mann High School, isn’t going to make the Yankees lineup more dangerous, but he could be a very specific weapon in the playoffs.
The 28-year-old center fielder isn’t going to be an offensive threat, though he could lengthen the bottom of the lineup. Before being shut down with plantar fasciitis, Bader was hitting .256/.303/.370 with five home runs and a .673 OPS in 72 games. That’s a little down from the .258/.327/.457 with 20 homers he hit from 2020-21.
When healthy, which is expected to be in September, Bader could slide into a regular rotation in the outfield, allowing Giancarlo Stanton, who will also be coming off the IL at some point, to DH for a while to ease back. He can be used when they want to get Aaron Judge off his feet.
But Bader wasn’t brought in for September, it’s strictly about the playoffs
And he should be used regularly late in postseason games. He is obviously the best defensive choice in center field and should be playing the final innings there. Bader’s speed is ranked among the top 94th percentile, making him a threat to steal a base. That can be huge in close playoff games when getting into scoring position or beating a throw home can be the difference between advancing or heading home early.
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Mike Pompeo sounds alarm on 'Faulkner Focus': 'The Chinese Communist Party keeps me up at night'
Former secretary of state says the China threat 'is inside the gates'
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on 'The Faulkner Focus' Friday about the national security threat the Chinese Communist Party poses to the United States. He said China is the one country growing strong enough to change how Americans live for years to come.
MIKE POMPEO: The Chinese Communist Party keeps me up at night. They're the one power that has the capacity to change the way our kids and grandkids live their lives in the United States of America. They are inside the gates: they're working in our universities and research institutions, they're stealing jobs from millions of Americans all across the country. This is what we're going to have to confront to make sure America gets another 250 great years. I'm convinced we will, but the Biden administration hasn't shown sufficient resolve or strategic thinking in how to confront them appropriately. We started, we had a lot of work to do when we left. This is an American mission, not a Republican or Democrat, an American mission.
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MOSCOW, Russia — WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced by a Russian court on Thursday to a nine-year sentence after finding her guilty on drug charges.
Griner, recognized as one of the greatest players in WNBA history, has been detained since Feb. 17 after police said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage upon landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. She was returning to Russia, where she has competed since 2014.
U.S. President Joe Biden denounced as “unacceptable” the verdict and sentence, which came amid soaring tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine.
“I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends and teammates,” Biden said, adding that he would continue to work to bring home Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction.
Em Adler, of “The Next” women’s basketball newsroom, joined the Locked On Sports Today podcast to explain the significance of the sentence and what to expect on the timeline for bringing her home.
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“This is what was to be expected the entire time,” Adler said. “TJ Quinn of ESPN who has been the voice to follow on this has been saying all along that you need to be a prisoner to have a prisoner swap take place.”
While reporting has indicated the U.S. has offered to send Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for Griner and Whelan, we don’t exactly know what kind of timeline it would be for something like this to happen.
“Unfortunately, that’s where it gets tricky,” Adler said. “You can really dis-consider the 9-year sentence, it is what it is as a formality. But the problem is she could be home in a few months if the Biden administration is as strongly active on this as they’ve tried to say in recent weeks. But it could be another couple years, to be frank. The other American in Russia, former Marine Paul Whelan, who was included the proposed prisoner swap. He reportedly last February, 2021, the Biden administration was close on a prisoner swap for him that would’ve happened in a couple months from then and here we are a year and a half later.”
Griner and many WNBA players in America choose to play overseas in the offseason because of the money they can make. There has long been caps on amounts they can make in the WNBA. For those wondering why she was in Russia in the first place, this isn’t out of the ordinary for WNBA players whatsoever.
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“Most players play more overseas than they do in the United States, they play for higher pay overseas than they do in the United States,” Adler said. “Part of the thing with Griner is she just loves getting to know other people, other cultures. She’s been one of the best friends of any of her teammates on any team she’s played on. There were Russian teammates of hers that went to court to testify on her behalf who were just pouring their hearts out for her.”
While we’ve heard plenty from the WNBA and her teammates, as well as President Biden and others. It’s notable that her college coach when she was at Baylor, Kim Mulkey, now at LSU, has been noticeably silent about Griner.
“If you want to make it a little worse, we have heard from the head coach of Baylor now, who was not there when Griner was there,” Adler said. “We haven’t heard from Baylor either, or Mulkey, but we have heard from (Baylor head women’s basketball coach Nicki Collen).”
Adler also said with Griner’s detainment and now sentence, there has been plenty of talk about WNBA players now afraid to go play overseas.
“In talking to players, there seems to be a lot stronger consideration of where they’re playing overseas now than before. Certainly everyone who was playing for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia, which I should mention is as dominant as a basketball dynasty as we’ve seen anywhere in the world in their respective league. This is a team that brings in MVP after MVP to play together at the same time."
"Some are playing in Italy, some are playing in Turkey, which really presents its own problems when you look at where the political situation there is heading. A number of players had been playing in Hungary the past couple years with autocrat Viktor Orban in power there. There could very well be strong issues there as well. Thankfully players aren’t really considering Russia at the moment, but it’s quite possible we could see issues, not quite this severe, but it could happen.” | https://www.king5.com/article/news/national/brittney-griners-sentence-in-russia-a-necessary-next-step-to-get-her-home/535-d61d307c-8301-4212-9b15-dd6cd957f7db | 2022-08-05T17:21:15Z | https://www.king5.com/article/news/national/brittney-griners-sentence-in-russia-a-necessary-next-step-to-get-her-home/535-d61d307c-8301-4212-9b15-dd6cd957f7db | true |
Kentucky storms cause flood warning issue to extend through Sunday
Kentucky floods have killed at least 37 people so far this summer
Thunderstorms on Friday brought a renewed threat of flooding to parts of Kentucky ravaged by high water a week ago.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch through Sunday evening for nearly the entire state.
As residents continued cleaning up from the late July floods that killed at least 37 people, rain started falling on already saturated ground in eastern Kentucky late Friday morning. Some places could receive up to 3 inches of rain by Friday night, and the storm system wasn't expected to let up until at least Saturday evening, the weather service said.
Due to unsafe travel conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear canceled visits to two flood-ravaged counties Friday.
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Last week's storm in eastern Kentucky sent floodwaters as high as rooftops. In the days afterward, more than 1,300 people were rescued as teams searched in boats and combed debris-clogged creekbanks.
Many residents are still waiting for their utilities to be restored. About 3,000 Kentucky customers remained without electricity on Friday. Some entire water systems were severed or heavily damaged, prompting a significant response from the National Guard and others to distribute bottled water.
President Joe Biden declared a federal disaster to direct relief money to counties flooded after 8 to 10 1/2 inches of rain fell in just 48 hours last week in the Appalachian mountain region. Federal financial assistance also was being offered to many residents for repairs to privately owned access roads and bridges. The state also was offering disaster unemployment assistance.
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Boss Women Media and Amazon's Black Business Accelerator come together to bring powerful programming to Black women everywhere
DALLAS, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boss Women Media's Black Girl Magic Digital Summit is returning for its fourth consecutive year of programming and has teamed up with Amazon's Black Business Accelerator (BBA) to showcase inspiring conversations with Black women entrepreneurs and leaders. The summit exists to educate, empower, and equip black women for more by sharing resources, stories, and building a community of powerful allies. The Black Girl Magic Summit is set to premiere on Saturday, August 27 on Prime Video.
Key speakers for this year's digital summit include Allyson Felix, Meena Harris, Aurora James, and from Prime Video's Harlem, Meagan Good. In addition, the summit will feature conversations with business owners and members of Amazon's Black Business Accelerator:
- Pauline Idogho, Founder and CEO of Mocktail Club
- Ranay Orton, Founder and CEO of Glow by Daye
- Angel Johnson, Founder and CEO of ICONI Leggings
- Tracy Pickett, Founder and CEO of Hairbrella
- Shennel Fuller, Founder and CEO of Miles and Milan
- Melissa Orijin, Co-Founder of Orijin Bees
- Renee Manzari, Founder and CEO, Livity Yoga
Boss Women Media also partnered with Tai Beauchamp, Lady Jade, Codie Oliver, and Mattie James as Brand Ambassadors for the summit. Each of these influential women will also be hosting a Watch Party in each of their cities (Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta) to promote the premiere of the summit and support the women of color in their communities.
Summit panel sessions were pre-recorded in Los Angeles on July 26 at Brigid Coulter's Blackbird House, a place that centers on fostering productivity, well-being, creativity, and advocacy. Women students from the Howard Entertainment Program powered by Amazon Studios, joined in-person at Blackbird House as the summit's live audience. The women in attendance were able to meet with speakers and influencers, allowing for a day full of connections and conversations.
"I am so thrilled that we are able to bring another great year of programming and content for The Black Girl Magic Summit to women across the U.S. and the world," said Marty McDonald, Founder and CEO of Boss Women Media. "Amazon's Black Business Accelerator is a crucial partner for us, and their continued dedication to the furtherment of Black women allows us to bring in dynamic speakers and experiences while making it accessible for just about anyone through Prime Video. We're excited for women of color everywhere to join us later this month on a journey of empowerment and evolution."
Amazon's Black Business Accelerator (BBA) helps Black-owned businesses to grow with dedicated resources designed to help them find success selling in Amazon's store. This suite of resources includes financial assistance, business education and coaching, and marketing and promotional support. Amazon's BBA is proud to sponsor this year's Black Girl Magic Summit to help share the inspiring stories of the Black-owned small business owners and as part of Amazon's ongoing commitment to empowering and supporting Black-owned businesses. To learn more about the BBA, visit amazon.com/bba.
For more information on Boss Women Media, The Black Girl Magic Digital Summit, and Amazon BBA's involvement, visit www.BossWomen.org/BlackGirlMagic. Watch the premiere of The Black Girl Magic Summit on Saturday, August 27 on Prime Video.
Boss Women Media is an online membership platform & offline women's empowerment & educational community. We create event experiences for women to connect through summits, conferences, and networking opportunities. For more information on Boss Women Media and its initiatives visit www.BossWomen.org.
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CONCORD, Mass., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorestry, the world's first and only app that maps health data for parents to the language of healthcare, now captures mother-baby dyad stories during pregnancy.
A free, next-generation app for a new generation of parents, Lorestry provides expecting parents with a meaningful and powerful health data asset that they curate and control. With Lorestry, it is parents –– not health systems, payers, or providers, who determine who has access to their private information. Parents can use their data set for informed conversations, relationship-building, sharing, collaboration, self-advocacy, and family health history creation.
The expanded version of the app has been released at a critical period for maternal-child health.
- In 2020, the CDC reported that U.S. maternal mortality rates had increased to 24 percent, an increase of 4% over 2019 figures. (Maternal mortality rates are deaths per 100,000 live births.)
- Nearly one in 5 pregnant women are over 35. According to the CDC, maternal mortality rates increase with the maternal age. For women 40 and older, the maternal mortality rate in 2020 was almost 8 times higher than the rate for individuals under age 25.
Lorestry, the first app that collects and maps real-world data for consumers, includes daily tracking of maternal feelings, documentation of conditions that may be diagnosed in utero, and the social/environmental conditions that impact maternal-child outcomes. Access to air conditioning, as just one example, has a serious impact on maternal health and infant prematurity. In July 2021, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) released new clinical guidance about heat and environmental risks and highlighted "that climate change is an urgent women's health concern as well as a major public health challenge." Additionally, ACOG states that "There is emerging evidence that links exposure to toxic environmental agents and adverse reproductive and developmental health outcomes."
Lorestry provides a way to capture social determinants of health (SDoH) and environmental determinants of health (EDoH) variables which can be shared with health systems, community health, and early education providers. Privately capturing this information in real-time and outside of the clinical setting, reduces geographical barriers, and should help accelerate time-sensitive interventions that have been shown to improve life outcomes. The app simultaneously creates a longitudinal record of early life experiences and developmental progression.
Lorestry is a top ranked pregnancy and baby app in 14 countries, and available on the App store.
Lorestry
Lorestry is the world's first and only app that maps data for health consumers to the language of healthcare and humankind. The free Lorestry app creates a private health data asset that is meaningful, useful, and readable (by humans and computers). Designed for use starting in pregnancy through age 6, Lorestry is the first app inclusive of all children, including those with special healthcare and record gathering needs. Follow @Lorestry on Twitter.
Alea Diagnostics
Alea Diagnostics, creator of the Lorestry app, provides family-friendly benefit solutions for employers to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and that support underserved populations. Alea works with hospitals and health systems interested in health equity for newborns and children. Follow @AleaDx on Twitter.
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Investors who have put money into major U.S. indices have enjoyed respectable returns since the bottom of the market in March 2020. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY, Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 QQQ and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust DIA have returned 79.78%, 87.39% and 69.94% since then.
As good as investors in the major U.S. indices have had it since 2020, a number of retail-favorite names have performed that much better. Tech and entertainment bulls who bought when U.S. markets bottomed out in March 2020 and held on for the long-term, despite the ongoing volatility, have been treated to epic returns on their investment.
Winners Since March 2020: Here’s how much $100 in each of the following cryptocurrencies and stocks back at the bottom of the U.S. market in March 2020 would be worth today:
- Bitcoin BTC/USD: $369.75
- Ethereum ETH/USD: $1,355.68
- Apple Inc AAPL: $286.67
- Microsoft Corporation MSFT: $204.21
- Tesla Inc TSLA: $1,018.59
- AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc AMC: $605.64
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U).
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According to a filed complaint, Unity Software Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Announces Commencement of Rights Offering Subscription Period and Updated Terms of its Previously Announced Rights Offering
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) ("Navidea” or the "Company”), a company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics, today announced that the subscription period for the previously announced rights offering has commenced. If exercising subscription rights through a broker, dealer, bank or other nominee, rights holders should promptly contact their nominee and submit subscription documents and payment for the units subscribed for in accordance with the instructions and within the time period provided by such nominee. The broker, dealer, bank or other nominee may establish a deadline before August 17, 2022, by which instructions to exercise subscription rights, along with the required subscription payment, must be received.
All record holders of rights that wish to participate in the rights offering must deliver a properly completed and signed subscription rights certificate, together with payment of the full subscription price for the units the holder wishes to purchase pursuant to both the basic subscription right and the over-subscription privilege to the Subscription Agent, to be received before 5:00 PM Eastern Time on August 17, 2022. The completed rights certificate and payment should be delivered to the Subscription Agent as follows:
The Company also announced updated pricing information for its previously announced rights offering. Each subscription right will entitle the holder to purchase one unit, at a subscription price of $1,000 per unit, consisting of one share of the Company’s newly created Series I Convertible Preferred Stock with a face value of $1,000 (and immediately convertible into shares of Navidea’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.65 per share) and one (1) warrant to purchase 1,538 shares of Navidea’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.70 per share. The warrants will be exercisable for 5 years after the date of issuance.
Navidea has engaged Maxim Group LLC as dealer-manager for the proposed rights offering. Questions about the rights offering or requests for copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be directed to Maxim Group LLC at 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, Attention Syndicate Department, or via email at syndicate@maximgrp.com or telephone at (212) 895-3745.
The Company will release financial results for the second quarter of 2022 on August 15, 2022. In light of the Company’s pending rights offering, the Company will host a second quarter earnings conference call and business update following the conclusion of the rights offering. The Company will issue a press release announcing the date and time of the earnings conference call.
The Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-262691) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”) on August 3, 2022. The prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the rights offering has been filed with the SEC as a part of the registration statement and is available on the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus for the rights offering may be obtained, when available, from Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, Attention Syndicate Department, email: syndicate@maximgrp.com or telephone (212) 895-3745.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Navidea
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of precision immunodiagnostic agents and immunotherapeutics. Navidea is developing multiple precision-targeted products based on its Manocept platform to enhance patient care by identifying the sites and pathways of disease and enable better diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, and targeted treatment. Navidea’s Manocept platform is predicated on the ability to specifically target the CD206 mannose receptor expressed on activated macrophages. The Manocept platform serves as the molecular backbone of Tc99m tilmanocept, the first product developed and commercialized by Navidea based on the platform. Navidea’s strategy is to deliver superior growth and shareholder return by bringing to market novel products and advancing the Company’s pipeline through global partnering and commercialization efforts. For more information, please visit www.navidea.com.
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This press release contains 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. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business. Forward-looking statements include our expectations, whether stated or implied, regarding our planned rights offering, financing plans and other future events. Words such as "will,” "may,” "could,” "should,” "plan,” "continue,” "designed,” "goal,” "forecast,” "future,” "believe,” "intend,” "expect,” "anticipate,” "estimate,” "project,” and other similar or related expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult or impossible to predict and, in some cases, beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, among other things: our history of operating losses and ability to obtain additional financing; our ability to continue as a going concern; the final outcome of any pending litigation; our ability to successfully complete research and further development of our drug candidates; the timing, cost and uncertainty of obtaining regulatory approvals of our drug candidates; our ability to successfully commercialize our drug candidates; dependence on royalties and grant revenue; our ability to implement our growth strategy; anticipated trends in our business; our limited product line and distribution channels; advances in technologies and development of new competitive products; our ability to comply with the NYSE American continued listing standards; our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic; and other risk factors detailed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other SEC filings. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Diocese rescinds appointment of Father Eric Silva to Narragansett amid controversy
A priest who'd been placed on leave after parents raised concerns won't be reassigned to a parish in Narragansett after all.
The Diocese of Providence said in news release on Friday that Bishop Thomas J. Tobin had rescinded Father Eric Silva's appointment as assistant pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Narragansett.
The move came at the request of Silva himself, and Father Marcel Taillon, the pastor at St. Thomas More, the diocese said.
"It is with a heavy heart that I realize my presence there will only hurt the parish and cause division amongst the good people of God," Silva said in his written request to Tobin, according to the diocese.
Silva previously served as assistant pastor for St. Luke's Parish in Barrington, but was put on leave in February. A parent at a Catholic school in Cranston where he had served as a visiting priest alleged that he had asked inappropriate questions to students during confession — questioning whether they were gay or sexually active, and accusing them of lying.
"While Father Silva retains the priestly faculties of the Diocese of Providence, he will not be receiving a new assignment at the present time," the diocese said on Friday.
Fr. Eric Silva's reassignment drew protests
Silva was scheduled to begin his new role at St. Thomas More on August 15th, a move that drew protests from victims of clergy sexual abuse.
Silva has not been accused of sexual abuse, but the advocacy group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said that asking inappropriate questions to children "reeks of grooming patterns."
Previous coverage:Priest accused of asking inappropriate questions has new post at Narragansett parish
A protest against Silva's appointment was scheduled to take place outside the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Less than an hour beforehand, the diocese announced that his appointment had been rescinded.
Advocates say that they still want to see more accountability — specifically, an investigation of Silva.
"To obtain the truth, Bishop Tobin has a moral responsibility to refer the actions of Fr. Eric Silva to the police for an investigation even though Bishop Tobin has rescinded the assignment of Fr. Eric Silva," said attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who represents survivors of child sexual abuse and was played by Stanley Tucci in the movie "Spotlight."
"We are very concerned that Bishop Tobin has chosen to keep Fr. Eric Silva’s priestly faculties in place," Terence McKiernan, the president of BishopAccountability.org, said in a statement. "Those faculties should be immediately suspended, pending a full and open investigation of the allegations against Silva. Sexual interrogation of children in confession is closely associated with sexual abuse in the Catholic church, and for this reason is not allowed." | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/diocese-providence-rescinds-father-eric-silvas-reassignment-narragansett-ri/10246945002/ | 2022-08-05T17:24:26Z | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/diocese-providence-rescinds-father-eric-silvas-reassignment-narragansett-ri/10246945002/ | false |
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke announced federal charges against four former and current Louisville Metro Police Department officers related to the death of Breonna Taylor and violations of Kenneth Walker's constitutional rights. The charges include Civil Rights Violations, Unlawful Conspiracies, Unconstitutional Use of Force, and Obstruction Offenses.
The indicted officers are named defendants in a federal lawsuit and a state court lawsuit brought by Kenneth Walker. The federal action seeks damages for the LMPD officers' fabrication of evidence to obtain a warrant to search Ms. Taylor's residence; their execution of the warrant in defiance of the Fourth Amendment "knock and announce" requirement; and their use of overwhelming and excessive force when Mr. Walker, a licensed gun owner, sought to defend himself and Ms. Taylor against what he reasonably thought were threatening intruders. The state court action seeks damages for both the assault and battery inflicted upon Mr. Walker after he witnessed the killing of Ms. Taylor, as well as his subsequent false arrest and malicious prosecution.
Mr. Walker is represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr., the former Solicitor General of the United States, Ruby Garrett, Dahlia Mignouna, Brendan Gants, Jacob Kreilkamp, and Robyn Bacon of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP; Professor Cliff Sloan of Georgetown University Law Center; Steven Romines of Romines Weiss and Young; and Frederick Moore, Abby Green, and Phil Grossman of Grossman Green PLLC.
Steve Romines, one of the Kentucky-based attorneys representing Mr. Walker, released the following statement.
"We have said from the beginning that various LMPD officers repeatedly violated their own policies and Kenny Walker's constitutional rights in the investigation, raid, and subsequent false arrest of Kenny in an attempt to cover up their own wrongdoings in the killing of Breonna Taylor. It appears a federal grand jury agreed. We will continue to seek justice in the civil courts and call for changes to policies and procedures that protect all our citizens. No other person should ever live through what Mr. Walker has lived through. We call on LMPD to complete an internal review of the injustices to Mr. Walker and a publication of changes in the way police officers are trained and supervised."
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ATLANTA, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy Anderson, a long-time professional sports entrepreneur who has held ownership positions with the NBA's Sacramento Kings and MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates, has announced a significant investment in PKA Worldwide - the upstart Professional Kickboxing Association.
The Sacramento-based Anderson is the lead investor in an organization quickly taking shape and expected to become a driving force in the combat sports arena. The PKA is led by CEO Joe Corley and a legendary line-up of combat sports veterans and sports marketing professionals.
"The leadership team that Joe Corley has assembled, combined with the public's increased appetite for combat sports and the excitement and artistry of kickboxing has convinced me the time is perfect and this is the right team of people to bring professional kickboxing to the forefront of the combat sports industry," said Anderson.
Corley who has been involved in professional kickboxing for more than five decades is excited about what the future holds.
"Jimmy's generous commitment to our organization and kickboxers worldwide will allow us to build our organization and sport in the right manner. The kickboxers who have had to compete in hybrid versions of their sport can now showcase their athleticism and elite punching and kicking skills on the sport's biggest stage."
No stranger to the sports business, the Anderson family was instrumental in the relocation of the NBA's Kings to Sacramento from Kansas City in 1985. He was also a part of the Pittsburgh Pirates ownership group from 1996-2007. The owner and manager of WHAL, GP, LLC, the general partner of WHAL Properties, LP, he is an active and longtime board member of Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc. founded by his father, Fred, in 1953. A noted philanthropist, he recently donated $5 million to fund the Office of Wellness Education at the UC-Davis School of Medicine and the Jacquelyn S. Anderson Endowed Chair in Wellness in honor of his late wife, an artist and photographer passionate about health and wellness who passed away in 2021. He recently combined his passion for philanthropy and martial arts presenting the "Jacquelyn Award" to Gena Norris, wife of martial arts legend and film star Chuck Norris honoring her support of KICKSTART KIDS via the Chuck Norris Martial Arts System implemented in their curriculum.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL).
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Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 15, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Unilever PLC issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: a) in July 2020, the board of Ben & Jerry's, one of Unilever's marquee brands, passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"; and b) this boycott decision risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn — Bloomington Police say an argument at the Mall of America ended with someone shooting three times inside a store, prompting a lockdown of the building Thursday afternoon.
Bloomington Police said no one was injured and the two suspects got away on foot. Friday morning, police say they are still looking for the people responsible for firing the shots and have no additional information available to the public beyond what was released Thursday night.
At a press conference just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, Bloomington Chief Booker began by saying "I really wish we didn't have to be here today." He called the shooting a "complete lack of respect for human life."
Chief Booker said the shooting started after an altercation between two parties at a cash register in the Nike Store around 4:15 p.m. One party (with two people) walked out of the store, but one of the individuals in the group turned around and fired a pistol into the store "full of people."
Police said they are looking for the shooter and the other person. They did not provide a description of them.
Anyone with information should call 952-563-4900.
The mall reopened Friday morning at 10 a.m. with increased security and police presence. Guest services will work with people who may have left any personal items at the mall during the chaos.
The lockdown, which lasted about two hours, was lifted at 5:45 p.m. The mall remained closed for the remainder of the night and Metro Transit service halted service.
Ava Malloy, an employee at Air Traffic Toys in the Mall of America, spoke to KARE 11 over the phone during the lockdown. "I turned off the lights and everyone's huddled behind something," Ava said.
"We were working with customers and then all of a sudden there were people running in the store. There was probably about 25 to 30 people and we looked and thought they were kids just goofing around," Macy's employee Brenda Wachello said via phone while taking cover inside the store. "And then people were saying, 'There's a shooter."
KARE 11's Morgan Wolfe spoke to a woman who said she heard "two gunshots above the DSW." The woman was able to leave the mall, but said her daughter had to stay inside during the lockdown.
Wolfe spoke with employees at the Nike store in the mall, who said a fight started between two groups of men. One of the men took out a gun and started shooting.
Mall of America placed on lockdown after shooting inside building
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Fathom Events is bringing Dr. No back to theaters through Park Circus on behalf of MGM
DENVER, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. No, the film that introduced the world to the iconic James Bond franchise – not to mention Sean Connery in the starring role - is coming back to theaters this summer to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the film's release.
In 1962, Sean Connery introduced Ian Fleming's character to cinema audiences and "Bond, James Bond" is now one of the most iconic moments in film history. Now, fans will be able to see it again on the big screen as a part of worldwide celebrations of 60 years of James Bond. From the Academy Awards® to the BAFTA's, the entertainment world has paused to honor 60 years of 007!
In his explosive film debut, Ian Fleming's immortal action hero blazes through one of his most spectacular adventures. Bond's (Sean Connery) mission takes him to Jamaica, where mysterious energy waves are interfering with U.S. missile launches. As he unravels the truth, Bond must fight deadly assassins and sexy femme fatales as he searches for the headquarters of the sinister Dr. No, who is implementing an evil plan of world domination. Jack Lord and Ursula Andress also star.
Accompanying the Fathom Events screening is "Being James Bond", a 45-minute feature in which Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his fifteen-year tenure as James Bond. It includes never-before-seen archival footage spanning from 'Casino Royale' (2006) to 'No Time to Die' (2021).
Tickets to Dr. No 60th Anniversary event can be purchased online at www.fathomevents.com or at participating theater box offices.
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Fathom is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all of the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit www.FathomEvents.com.
About Park Circus
Park Circus Group is a leading all-rights sales agency and distribution company representing the greatest names in filmed entertainment. Our classic films distribution and sales divisions represent the major Hollywood and British studios including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing International, Disney, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, LAIKA, Film4 and ITV Studios as well as a large number of independent producers and rights holders. Operating worldwide, the company aims to enable audiences to experience classic and contemporary cinematic content, through working with theatrical exhibition, television, digital and home entertainment partners. www.parkcircus.com.
About Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network EPIX, which is available throughout the U.S. via cable, satellite, telco, and digital distributors. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous other television channels, digital platforms, interactive ventures, and is producing premium short-form content for distribution. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
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- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAWW)'s sale to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company and Hill City Capital for $102.50 per share in cash. If you are an Atlas shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Addison said he didn't know Southern California was the school for him until the moment he set foot on campus for his recruiting visit shortly after entering the transfer portal in May.
And the Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver said anybody who thinks his decision was about anything but football really doesn't know him at all.
Addison realizes he left behind hurt feelings at Pitt, where he was the nation's most prolific receiver last season while catching 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 TDs. Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi has strongly suggested star players like Addison have been swayed by huge name, image and likeness deals at higher-profile schools like USC.
Addison said there's no truth to those insinuations, and they're disappointing.
“It was definitely frustrating, but I wasn’t too concerned because the truth always comes to the light,” Addison said while wearing his new No. 3 cardinal jersey. “I know what my focus is and my intent, so all of that is just outside noise.”
Addison is fitting in well with the Trojans, who are completely rebuilding a proud program from its worst season in 30 years. He'll also play with extra motivation after the rumblings from Pitt — and more overt insults from fans on social media.
“I definitely feel like I got drug through the mud a little bit with the media,” Addison said. “But I like being the underdog, and I’m always going to come out on top. I feel like it’ll be a great story at the end.”
USC has put together a remarkable roster under first-year coach Lincoln Riley while recruiting extensively through the transfer portal at the same time NIL deals are rapidly changing the sport. The conjunction has led to conflict, with veiled, anonymous accusations of tampering and unfair advantages leveled at the Trojans.
Riley, Addison and other players are increasingly annoyed with the aspersions cast on their character as training camp begins Friday on campus.
“We’ve worked hard through our careers as coaches, my career as a coach, to do things with integrity,” Riley said last week at Pac-12 media day. "I think we’ve largely done that throughout my career. When someone challenges that with no facts and just only emotion, yeah, I mean, I think you take it personally. Absolutely you do.”
Addison's move might have been the biggest transfer of the college football offseason if not for the move of his new quarterback, Caleb Williams, from Oklahoma to USC. Williams and Addison are both from the Washington, D.C., area, but Addison said they were no more than vague acquaintances until he chose the Trojans.
Williams' talent has been obvious in USC's offseason workouts, but Addison missed spring ball. He has participated in player-led practices this summer, and the Trojans are already impressed.
“He's a freak of nature,” said running back Travis Dye, a transfer from Oregon. “That man can run like a gazelle. I'm excited to go out and watch him in pads.”
Addison said he hasn't communicated with Narduzzi or former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett since he left. Pickett is in the NFL, and last season's offensive coordinator and receivers coach have also left Pitt — yet Addison's decision to try another school was still framed as a betrayal by many fans.
Instead, Addison said he was attracted by the chance to play for Riley at a hopefully revitalized college powerhouse.
“Just me already knowing Lincoln’s history and what he did with some great receivers, that’s No. 1,” Addison said. “And just to see how the change was going here and the rebuilding process. I’m just glad to be out here.”
Addison even gets to wear his preferred No. 3 jersey after a conversation with Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer, who gave his blessing to unretire his former number.
Addison hasn't been to the beach or many hot spots since arriving in LA, but he met at least one celebrity: He has worked out with Marqise Lee, the USC receiver who won the Biletnikoff in 2012 before playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Since he's likely only in town for one year, Addison has told his new teammates he'll make the most of it.
“I just wanted to make sure they knew what my intention was and what my focus was going to be,” Addison said. “I wasn’t coming out here for all the lights, camera, action and all that. I just wanted to make sure they knew that I was strictly business.”
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Convicted murderer fails to return to Leyhill prison
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Police have appealed for the public's help in tracking down a convicted murderer.
Terry Game, 50, left Leyhill Prison in South Gloucestershire on a temporary licence on Thursday morning and has not returned.
Avon and Somerset Police said he has breached the conditions of his licence and is now being sought by them.
He was jailed after being convicted of murder in 2006.
Police have described him as white, of large build and with black hair that is possibly in a ponytail.
He has a beard, lip and nose piercings and was wearing glasses, black Adidas tracksuit bottoms, a black T-shirt and black trainers when he left Leyhill.
Anyone who sees Game, who has links to Hackney in East London, is advised not to approach him but call 999 quoting reference 5222186835.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Inotiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOTV).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Inotiv between September 21, 2021 and June 13, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 22, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Inotiv, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Inotiv's acquisition, Envigo RMS, LL ("Envigo"), and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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ROME (AP) — The Vatican recorded a 3 million-euro deficit last year, far less than the 33 million euros projected, but faces an uncertain financial future due to structural problems, an underfunded pension system and other debts, the Holy See said Friday.
The Vatican released its consolidated financial statement for 2021, part of Pope Francis’ push to improve transparency and to bring order to the Holy See's murky finances with international budgeting and accounting standards.
The annual statement was written using different parameters than previous years, which focused mostly on the finances of the Curia, or Vatican bureaucracy.
The new parameters increase the number of entities covered from 60 to 92, including foundations, hospitals and other Holy See holdings, “to better reflect the economic reality of the Holy See,” the Rev. Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, the Vatican’s economy minister, said.
“We are not looking for surpluses but for sustainability of the Holy See’s service,” he told Vatican Media. “A deficit of 3 million euro in a budget of 1.1 billion is not a lot; it is practically balanced, and it does not seem like a figure to cause concern.”
But there were areas for improvement, Alves said, noting the pension system for Vatican retirees is underfunded and the debts of a debt-ridden Catholic hospital in Rome that has been brought into the Holy See’s balance sheet for the first time. Just to cover costs, the Holy See has to sell 20-25 million euros in assets each year, he said. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Vatican-beats-deficit-projections-gives-17354377.php | 2022-08-05T17:36:57Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Vatican-beats-deficit-projections-gives-17354377.php | true |
WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, August 5, 2022
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has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties:
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until 11 PM EDT this evening.
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ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — The mother of an Abbeville teen who was murdered is speaking out, saying her son was not the intended target of the shooters.
Jazaylon Levy, 18, was killed in the shooting at Stone Bridge Apartments in July. Donald Briggs III, 25, and Stefan Briggs, 19, both of Abbeville, were arrested for first-degree murder.
Although two men have been arrested for his murder, his mother says it does not bring him back.
“It’s hard because all I have left of him is this,” Keresha Levy said, pointing to her son’s ashes in a necklace around her neck.
Clutching her son’s ashes, Levy said these and her memories are what she has left of Jazaylon.
“They will remember him by his smile, his dimples, his heart. My son had a very big heart. He was so kind and respectful,” she said.
On July 14, the ambitious, outgoing teen with dreams of becoming a football star was gunned down.
“It took me until Tuesday to realize my child was gone, and I had to actually see him to realize he was gone,” his mother said.
Two days after his funeral, Abbeville police arrested and charged two men for his murder. His mother said detectives told her that her son was just a bystander.
“It wasn’t meant for my son. That’s what he told me. He told me that my son was trying to do a good deed, and it delayed him from trying to be in the house. He was out there when the boys started shooting,” Levy said.
Levy added that investigators told her that her son was helping a woman take out her trash when he was fatally shot.
While she feels her son’s alleged killers have been brought to justice, Levy says questions still remain.
“Why? Why him? Why anybody? I believe it’s time for them to grow up and put the guns away. It’s too much,” she said.
The two men charged in Jazaylon Levy’s murder have both bonded out of the Vermilion Parish Jail. | https://www.cbs42.com/regional/louisiana-news/mother-of-louisiana-teen-killed-in-shooting-says-bullets-werent-meant-for-him/ | 2022-08-05T17:38:25Z | https://www.cbs42.com/regional/louisiana-news/mother-of-louisiana-teen-killed-in-shooting-says-bullets-werent-meant-for-him/ | true |
Mercury Insurance's 'My First Car' takes an intimate look at music artists' first rides
Third Eye Blind Headlines Show at the FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA Saturday (8/13)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) and Live Nation have partnered up again to help connect music fans with the artists they love through the creation of Mercury's "My First Car" series, which provides an inside look at artists' fond memories and firsts behind the wheel.
"There are some common experiences in life that can bridge the personal connection between artists and fans and one of them is owning your first car," said Erik Thompson, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Mercury Insurance. "We built the 'My First Car' series with that in mind. There are so many memories associated with owning your first car and we wanted to give artists the opportunity to share those stories with their audiences and the world."
Third Eye Blind is among several artists participating in Mercury's My First Car series.
"[My first car] was a 1960 Volkswagen Bug. Being in high school and saving up for it gave me one of the first real senses of autonomy and individuation," said Third Eye Blind lead vocalist Stephan Jenkins. "The first thing I did after getting the Bug was drive around hoping people would see me and know I had a car."
For access to Mercury Insurance's 2022 concert series, visit https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/music/.
Watch Third Eye Blind's My First Car video now, at https://www.mercuryinsurance.com/myfirstcar/
See Third Eye Blind's headlining tour live at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, California Saturday August 13, 2022. Other artists performing include rock band Taking Back Sunday and rock duo Hockey Dad. Learn more about the show and buy tickets at Livenation.com
About Mercury Insurance
Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) is a multiple-line insurance carrier predominantly offering personal auto, homeowners, renters and commercial insurance through a network of independent agents in Arizona, California, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia, as well as auto insurance in Florida. Mercury writes other lines of insurance in various states, including business owners and business auto, landlord, home-sharing, ride-hailing and mechanical protection insurance.
Since 1962, Mercury has provided customers with tremendous value for their insurance dollar by pairing ultracompetitive rates with excellent customer service. Mercury has earned A ratings from A.M. Best and Fitch, as well as ranking highest in the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Insurance Digital Experience StudySM and four consecutive "Best Auto Insurance Company" awards from Insure.com. For more information visit www.mercuryinsurance.com or follow the company on Twitter or Facebook.
About Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1993. The songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label recording contract with Elektra Records in 1996. The band released their self-titled debut album in 1997, with the band largely consisting of Jenkins (vocals, rhythm guitar), Cadogan (lead guitar), Arion Salazar (bass guitar), and Brad Hargreaves (drums). The band found commercial success in the late 1990s, with albums Third Eye Blind and Blue becoming certified platinum six times and single platinum in the United States, respectively. Several songs were commercial successes as well, with "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper", and "How's It Going to Be", all reaching the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100, and "Never Let You Go" reaching the Top 20. Third Eye Blind has sold over 12 million records and continues to tour and share their music with fans worldwide. For more information about Third Eye Blind, visit https://www.thirdeyeblind.com/.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Missfresh Limited ("Missfresh" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MF).
Class Period: June 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 12, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Missfresh investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its Registration Statement; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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ALLEN PARK -- Detroit Lions rookie tight end James Mitchell has been slowly doing more as each day passes at training camp. Mitchell, a fifth-round pick in April’s draft, continues to recover from an ACL injury he suffered last September while still at Virginia Tech.
Mitchell has been involved in more team drills, even getting red-zone and seven-on-seven work during the first week of padded practices. Dan Campbell said the team would continue to add a little more to his plate and “let all those young guys battle it out.”
“There is definitely a sense of urgency in my mind with the late start, obviously, and camp and OTAs,” Mitchell said. “I know when I’m out there that I’ve got to make the most of my reps. I need to be efficient when I’m out there to show that I can play.
“Just kinda what we been doing. Sneaking in a little team reps here and there, then just keeping building off of that as long as there is no problems, which there hasn’t been. We’ll keep adding stuff in, adding stuff in and continuing to do rehab on the side as well.”
T.J. Hockenson sits at the top of the tight end depth chart. The one-time Pro Bowler is looking to jump into elite territory at his position heading into Year 4. Outside of him, though? It’s easy to see an opportunity for Mitchell to carve out a role in a room featuring Brock Wright, Shane Zylstra, Nolan Givan, Garrett Griffin, Derrick Deese Jr. and Devin Funchess.
“You need a blocker, which is where I think Brock Wright and where Griff(in) are battling it out right now. And then I think you need a hybrid, you need somebody like Zylstra that you think can do -- he’s a jack of all trades, he can do a little bit of everything,” Campbell said. “You know if something happens to one of those, he can step in and produce in a game for you. I’m just using those as examples. We’ll see where Mitchell comes. He’s going to get a little more today, certainly. He had a 7-on-7, he’ll get some more of that and hopefully with him this week, we can get him some team reps, but let all those young guys battle it out. But I think you really, ideally would like to have a little bit of a mix of those guys.”
Related: Lions head into another year looking for TE depth to rise behind blossoming star T.J. Hockenson
The fifth-round rookie could add a different flavor to the tight-end situation around these parts. Mitchell had 52 receptions for 838 yards and seven scores in 22 games at Virginia Tech. His top season came two years ago when he posted 226 catches for 435 yards and four touchdowns. Mitchell measures 6-foot-4, 249 pounds. Pro Football Focus even dubbed Mitchell the “forgotten tight end” of the 2022 draft. PFF celebrated his receiving ability and willingness as a blocker.
Mitchell said that the slow start to his pro career has been frustrating. But there haven’t been any surprises as this is what he expected when he was drafted. Mitchell said his knee is feeling good and better by the day. He’s also not sure if the team will throw him into action during the preseason but that he’s ready and willing if that all comes.
“I know that I still need to get a lot of my strength back and quickness back,” Mitchell said. “The mental side, it’s a whole new playbook, different concepts, different things I never seen before. There are areas to improve everywhere for me, but I’m looking forward to the challenge of getting better.
“I pride myself on trying to know a lot. Even when I was in college, I try to know and understand the whole offense. But, yeah, and obviously with the injury as well. I knew that needed to be a big part of my identity coming into here. Just being able to withstand the playbook, the rehab and the setback of being late, stuff like that, to the party. I pride myself on being mentally strong and coming out here and showing that I can do it.”
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Black money case against Bishnois: Informantion taken under foreign treaty can’t be used by ED for FEMA case, says Delhi court
Strap: Court stated that info obtained under the double tax avoidance agreement can only be used for tax purposes and not in any other proceedings before any authority or dept
Holding that information obtained by the income tax department (ITD) under the double tax avoidance agreement (DTAA) with foreign countries cannot be used by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for investigation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, a Delhi court has dismissed an application moved by the investigation agency, seeking copies of the complaints made by ITD against former Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi and his son Bhavya Bishnoi.
“The application is dismissed being devoid of merit. The nature of the information is confidential and shall remain so during the entire duration of proceedings before this court,” the court said. Asked whether an appeal has been filed by ED, its counsel, Nitesh Rana said that the query can only be answered by the ED.
The complaints were made by the ITD alleging commission of offence punishable under Section 50 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 and documents relied upon by the ITD. Section 50 of the Black Money Act makes non-disclosure of information about an asset (including financial interest in any entity) located outside India, in the income tax return punishable.
The ED had moved an application before the court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM), special acts, Tis Hazari, Delhi, stating that it is investigating a case against Kuldeep Bishnoi and Bhavya for violation of FEMA and thus copies of the complaints and relied upon documents were required for the purpose of investigation.
ACMM, Special Acts, Tis Hazari, Delhi, Anurag Thakur in his July 2 order said that even if the ED gets this information, it is bound by the treaty entered into by the Government of India as information received under the treaty can only be used for tax purposes and not in any other proceedings before any authority or department as the same is expressly prohibited by the DTAA.
“The information cannot be used for investigation under FEMA or any other statute except for tax purposes. It is clear that the information can be supplied to a requesting state and such information shall be disclosed by the requesting state only to persons or authorities who are concerned with the assessment, collection, enforcement and prosecution of cases and determination of appeals in respect of tax. These authorities can disclose information in public court proceedings or in judicial decisions,” the ACMM said.
The court of ACMM said that various documents annexed with the complaint were obtained by the Government of India from the supplying countries. Most of the remaining documents attached with the complaint (statements recorded under Section 132 of Income Tax Act, show cause notices etc.) would invariably contain information derived from documents obtained under DTAA. Even in the accusations levelled in the complaint, some information contained in documents obtained under DTAA would be mentioned.
An affidavit filed by Rohan Thakur, DDIT (investigation), ITD, showed that almost all the double tax avoidance agreement (including those with Jeresy, British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Isle of Man) contained an article which regulate the exchange of information and the manner in which it may be used and disclosed by the requesting/receiving state (India). A similar article finds place in the DTAA between India and Singapore.
Court disapproves argument that ED and income tax are same party
The court said ED’s argument that they and ITD be considered as one and same party as both are agencies of Government of India does not find favour with the court as the income tax department is established under a special statute for achieving a very specific purpose. If this specious argument is to be accepted, then any government department like the Archaeological Survey of India may come and claim to be entitled to receive copies of documents filed in this court where another government department may be a party, it said.
Follow the mechanism provided under the treaty’
The court said that there is a mechanism provided under the treaty whereby the information received from the supplying state can be disclosed to the other departments of receiving state and the arrangement stipulates that a request is to be made to the supplying state and upon its agreeing, the information can be disclosed to the other departments like ED and the same may be used for other purposes. The ED can directly get the information by resorting to the mechanism provided in the respective DTAA which then would allow the supplying state an opportunity to see and decide for itself whether information is allowed to be shared with ED or not.
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Uttarakhand HC orders environmental audit before opening 30 peaks to tourists
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court has directed the state government to conduct an environmental audit of 30 Himalayan peaks and 10 trails before opening them for mountaineers and tourists. Last month, the state government decided to open 30 new peaks and 10 trails for mountaineers and tourists, following the Centre's decision in August 2019 to open up 137 Himalayan peaks in Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
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4 arrested for kidnapping businessman from Dombivli, demanding ransom of ₹50 lakh
The Dombivli Manpada police arrested four accused for abducting a plywood businessman from The victim, Himmat Nahar, 45's shop in Dombivli and demanding a ransom of ₹50 lakh on August 3. The accused held him in one of the villages in Shahapur, the police rescued him from there and arrested the accused. One of the accused, Sanjay Vishwakarma, 39 knew Nahar as the two had done business earlier. He told Nahar that since he did not have cash, he would get it from an ATM.
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Arpita Mukherjee's life under threat; food, water must be tested: ED in court
Former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's close aide Arpita Mukherjee's life is under threat and her food and water need to be tested first and then should be given," said the Enforcement Directorate told the Special PMLA court on Friday. Special PMLA court judge Jibon Kumar Sadhu granted 14 days' judicial remand of Chatterjee and Mukherjee on a prayer by the ED.
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Despite accidents and deaths, roads continue to be in bad shape in Thane district
Even after five commuters lost their lives in Thane district because of the bad condition of the roads, there has been no improvement. Since the onset of the monsoon this year, the district has witnessed five deaths due to potholes or bad roads. These include one on the Kajupada stretch of Ghodbunder and two along the Mumbai-Nashik Highway. The story is the same along the other stretches.
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Denied honorarium due to participation in kanwar yatra, says Muslim labourer
MEERUT Babu Khan, 52, a Muslim labourer and a devotee of Lord Shiva in Ranchad village of Baghpat district, has been participating in the Kanwar Yatra since 2018. He brings the kanwar from Haridwar's Har ki Pauri to his village, and this year too, he completed the ritual. Babu Khan said he embraces Islam, but respects all religions. | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/black-money-case-against-bishnois-informantion-taken-under-foreign-treaty-can-t-be-used-by-ed-for-fema-case-says-delhi-court-101659717466888.html | 2022-08-05T17:41:08Z | https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/black-money-case-against-bishnois-informantion-taken-under-foreign-treaty-can-t-be-used-by-ed-for-fema-case-says-delhi-court-101659717466888.html | true |
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Residents concerned over rising violence, in response to viral fight clip at Waianae High School
By Shanila Kabir
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WAIANAE, Hawaii (KTBS) — A video of several Waianae High School students ganging up one student has gone viral on social media. A few of the students involved are enrolled at West Strike Gym which provides kickboxing training.
A coach at West Strike told KITV their gym is receiving serious backlash and harassing phone calls – charging that coaches are teaching the students to be violent.
He said there are external factors that caused the fight, not just aggression and anger. He said the victim, Deizel-James Vicente, punched one of his students prior, which caused the mob fight.
However, he said he does not condone this behavior and it is not a representation of West Side Strike.
Family of the victim said Vicente is out of the hospital with slight bruises and a brain hemorrhage.
17-year-old Joven Lopez will be suspended from competing in the 2022 Junior World Championships in kickboxing. His father, Eugene Lopez spoke out. He said his son is in the wrong but it is not fair for the community to tear him down to this extent. He asks everybody to stop threatening him and his family – and to move on from this.
A few Waianae residents said they are concerned about this growing violence in their neighborhood – particularly among teenagers.
“I’m seeing a lot of violence here in Waianae. I have family that live here. I’m worried especially for the younger generation because they’re going to follow their older siblings and family members,” said Kawai Manintin-Naki, Wahiwa resident.
“I think there is always going to be violence here. The way to change it is we have to see parents step in and talk to their teenage children,” said Saito Micky, a Waianae resident.
Honolulu Police are classifying this as a second degree assault. No arrests have been made but that can change as the investigation goes on.
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Long-lost Elvis Presley jewelry heads to auction
Megan C. Hills
From sparkling jumpsuits to diamond-studded rings, Elvis Presley loved all things glittery — as do collectors of his memorabilia. But much of the jewelry famously gifted by the singer to his manager Colonel Tom Parker was long considered lost.
Now, decades after the items were last seen, a California auction house has tracked down dozens of the jewels ahead of a major sale.
The glitzy gifts given to Parker include a 18-karat gold Corum watch, which features a 130-year-old $20 coin on the dial, as well as a pair of Presley’s custom cufflinks reading “rock” and “roll” on their undersides.
Also featured in the auction are items Presley had custom-made for Parker, the man often credited with making him a star. They include a pair of diamond and ruby snowman-shaped cufflinks, which the singer purchased for his manager to commemorate the success of the history-making “Aloha From Hawaii” satellite broadcast in 1973. (According to the auction catalog, Parker was nicknamed the “Snowman” and his bejeweled cufflink snowmen are depicted smoking cigars.)
Brigitte Kruse, the founder and CEO of Kruse GWS Auctions, said she spent almost 10 years trying to source Parker’s personal collection and bring it to market.
“I was told (in 2014) by a major collector and someone in the business for 30 years that ‘the most important Elvis jewelry collection of all time is out there and up for grabs,'” she told CNN via email.
After years of dead ends searching for the “lost” collection, Kruse said learned of a financial dispute that had kept the items out of the public eye for nearly five decades. Eventually, one of the auction house’s clients negotiated a price for the items and purchased them, she said.
“It was … a collection that we (had) all ‘heard about,'” she added. “It truly was a myth and a legend until we put our hands on it.”
The jewels will be joined on the auction block by various other Elvis-related memorabilia from Parker’s collection, including items marking the singer’s comeback residency at the Las Vegas Hilton. Among them is a Baume & Mercier watch, gifted to Parker by the hotel, and a jewel-encrusted ring given to him by its owner, Barron Hilton,
The auction house has also acquired other jewelry items once belonging to Presley, such as a ring marked with “TCB” (or “Taking Care of Business”), the name of his backing band.
Priscilla Presley, who had a hand in designing some of the jewels, helped the auction house curate the sale. Many of the items are being sold alongside letters from the star’s former wife, in which she shares insights into the objects’ history.
Priscilla, who divorced Presley in 1973 but remained a close friend, told Reuters that working on the sale “brings back memories.” She expressed hope that her involvement in the auction would help combat the sale of fake Elvis memorabilia, adding: “I want to know for sure that that is going to go to someone who is going to care for it, love it.”
The auction, which concludes later this month, also features a champagne glass and a tray from the pair’s wedding, Presley’s “Speedway” jumpsuit and the last limousine the singer’s ever purchased.
“Elvis deserved for this collection to be found and displayed in order to preserve his legacy,” Kruse said in a press release. “The fans also needed to know about this collection after 50 years, and all of the stories attached to each piece.”
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