text stringlengths 46 525k | url stringlengths 24 420 | crawl_date timestamp[us, tz=UTC]date 2022-04-01 00:01:42 2022-09-25 07:27:13 | id stringlengths 24 420 | label bool 2 classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Council hits the brakes on 60mph country road speed limit as drivers are made to slow down to 20mph
- Picturesque Surrey Hills will see speed limit slashed from 60mph to 20/30mph
- It was triggered by joyriders on cheap motorbikes and bangers zooming at night
- West Sussex has expressed interest in cutting speed to reduce rural accidents
- Department for Transport said 'local needs and conditions suggest a speed limit'
Drivers on country roads near London will have to cut their speed by up to two-thirds under a new plan to reduce accidents on rural thoroughfares.
A pilot scheme in the leafy Surrey Hills will see limits on winding roads slashed from 60mph to 20 or 30mph, the county's council announced.
The low-limit zone will apply on country roads across roughly 80 square miles south of the A25 from Guildford to Dorking, where the national speed limit applies.
Leafy village Coldharbour in Surrey is popular with London day-trippers who from autumn will have to slash their speeds as they reach the town. Currently the national speed limit applies
The safe zone south of the A25 between Guildford and Dorking will see speed limits slashed
It was prompted by an increase in joyriders on cheap motorbikes and bangers zooming late at night near picturesque Coldharbour, The Sunday Times reported.
In 2011, more than half of all road deaths occurred on single rural carriageway roads with 60mph limits, DfT says (stock image)
Nearby Capel parish councillor Stuart McLachlan told the newspaper: 'We also get joyriders in 4x4s coming at midnight, charging up and down the byways.
'They come in the winter, when it's all muddy, and after dark. They buy an old banger for £50, run it into the ground and just set fire to it.'
West Sussex council has also expressed an interest in the scheme and counties are thought to be mulling their own plans, Surrey official Duncan Knox said.
The majority (57 per cent) of deaths on British roads occur in rural areas, despite country roads accounting for just 43 per cent of traffic, according to the Department for Transport.
An estimated 1,560 people were killed on UK roads in 2021, down 12 per cent from the 2017 to 2019 average of 1,774.
In 2011, two-thirds of British road deaths took place on rural thoroughfares.
Just over half of all road deaths occurred on single rural carriageway roads with 60mph limits.
The gorgeous Surrey Hills area has been plagued by rogue motorists, councillors claim
The scheme will apply over 80sq miles south of the A25 from Guildford to Dorking (pictured)
Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) director David Davies said: 'It is increasingly anomalous that speeds have been reduced to 20mph in urban areas, yet on country lanes it is extremely dangerous.'
Surrey and Sussex police are said to be in favour of the scheme, but said it relied on drivers complying.
According to the Department for Transport, councils must take into account whether 'local needs and conditions suggest a speed limit which is different from the respective national speed limit'. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11088903/Council-hits-brakes-60mph-country-road-speed-limit-drivers-slow-20mph.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-07T09:39:24Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11088903/Council-hits-brakes-60mph-country-road-speed-limit-drivers-slow-20mph.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has discussed Mohammed Salisu's own goal in the 4-1 Premier League defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
The Saints took a deserved lead courtesy of James Ward-Prowse but Spurs responded with strikes from Ryan Sessegnon and Eric Dier to race into a 2-1 half-time lead.
In the second period, Ghana international Salisu scored into his own net despite being in a position to clear the danger with his right foot before Dejan Kulusevski wrapped up the three points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
"This is individual quality," Hasenhuttl told reporters afterwards as quoted by HampshireLive. "Like with the first goal where Kyle [Walker-Peters] is not there to stop the cross. In situations like this normally we cannot concede a goal here.
"It's easy [for Salisu] to clear with the right foot here. This is simply not good enough at this level."
Hasenhuttl has further blamed the team's crumble in the game on the own goal by Salisu admitting it killed the game.
“Not the reaction we wanted from the new team. It’s not about changing the shape, it’s about not conceding the third goal. The own goal in the second half was what killed the game," Hasenhuttl told Southampton website.
“It’s always tough to defend against such teams, last year we conceded two goals and scored three so we have to have a balance of how deep we are sitting. In the end, we have a lack of quality in every part of our game. In every team, they show you what you are missing.
“The first goals we conceded it was a good comeback from the opponent, it left them very strong and then in the second half we tried to change it a little bit to get a little bit more pressure up front but it wasn’t enough for us.”
Nigeria international Joe Aribo was among the new faces who made their debut for the Saints and Hasenhuttl admits there are a few things for the new players to learn.
“I think a few good things I’ve seen from the guys and a few things they have to learn," added Hasenhuttl. "Overall, it was important for them to take the first step and see immediately what the Premier League is about."
Southampton will next host Leeds United at Saint Mary's Stadium on Saturday. | https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/salisu-was-not-good-enough-for-southampton-in-tottenham/blt4fc039f5e1a94820 | 2022-08-07T09:40:42Z | https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/salisu-was-not-good-enough-for-southampton-in-tottenham/blt4fc039f5e1a94820 | false |
Business can be tough in the best of times. But in the past year, a challenge that hasn’t been seen in more than a generation has made itself felt — inflation.
Everything from groceries to electricity to steel is more expensive, compared to a year ago.
There are signs that inflation, in some sectors, is moderating. No one who spoke with the Dayton Daily News for this story was panicking. Instead of precipitous falls in orders, business leaders say they’re seeing a general slow-down. Instead of laying off workers, they say they’re more selective in hiring.
The focus is managing the challenge, not surrendering to it.
“I’ve been in business for more than 25 years. I’ve learned not to lose sleep over things,” said John Bertsch, president and chief executive of Detailed Machining in Sidney.
“I’m kind of an optimistic guy as a general rule,” said Jim Bowman, president and CEO of Noble Tool Corp. in Dayton.
The Consumer Price Index hit a year-over-year increase of 9.1% in June, up 1.3% from May, the fastest annual rise since late 1981, according to federal numbers released in mid-July. (The next CPI report is due Wednesday. )
In a four-state region that includes Ohio, inflation is even hotter, nearly 10% in June, compared to June 2021.
‘Higher interest rates are giving people pause’
Higher interest rates are part of the pain as the Federal Reserve tries to slow inflation. On July 27, the Fed raised interest rates for the fourth time in five months.
Higher rates affect everyone using a credit car, buying a car or home. Nationwide, sales of existing homes have dropped for five months. In the Dayton area, sales of single-family homes and condominiums reached 1,596 in June, a fall of almost 8% from June 2021, according to the Dayton Realtors trade organization.
Donna Darner, 54, rents in Kettering with her husband. They’re looking to buy a larger three-bedroom house not too far from where she works for Moraine city government.
“I’m seeing houses I really want, and I know I can’t afford especially because of the interest rates,” Darner said.
It’s still very much a seller’s market, said Eric Groff, a Realtor with NavX Realty and Darner’s agent. But he detects a “softening” of that. Homes that may have sold in 48 hours or less three months ago now may be on the market for 10 to 15 days, he said.
“I think these higher interest rates are giving people pause,” he said. “They’re a little bit more selective.”
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 5.52% as of Aug. 4 — down slightly from the week prior. A year ago, mortgage rates averaged 2.80%.
Renters aren’t being spared. According to Rent.com, the average rent for a studio apartment in Dayton is $875 as of July, up 16% since July 2021. The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment here is $962, up 4% over the same time period. (Rent for a three-bedroom apartment, however, is down 1% to $990.)
Price stabilization?
But it’s complicated. Some observers say they detect a slight stabilization, at least with some prices.
“It’s a weird market right now to try to manage,” said Chuck Dryer, territory manager for Kent-based Industrial Tube and Steel, which also has a presence in Butler County’s West Chester Twp..
That all-important regular expense, gasoline, has been falling in price. Gas prices have fallen for 49 straight days, as of Aug. 2. In Ohio, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.87 as of Aug. 3, according to the Oil Price Information Service.
Still, that average even then was $1 or more than last year at about the same time.
Food remains expensive, but there are signs inflation there is moderating. U.S. consumer food prices were up 10.4% in June from the previous June, but global wheat and corn prices have fallen in recent weeks.
‘Trying to hold the line’
Noble Tool’s Bowman said he has seen few major challenges in securing the primary components he needs, such as cold-rolled steel and aluminum.
The biggest challenge is more on the maintenance side, he said. If a motor goes out, it may or may not have been of overseas origin originally.
This spring and early summer, prices were rising so fast that job quotes could quickly become outdated. Bowman said he is trying to hold quoted prices steady for 60 days to 90 days.
“That’s getting to be a bit of a stretch, and it’s kind of crunching into our margins,” he said. “But we’re taking the risk that we would rather hold our prices, because we quote each job.”
Chuck Dryer, of Industrial Tube and Steel, has watched material prices go up from his supplier. Like Bowman, he lives — and sweats — in the gap between when a customer places an order and when his company receives the material to fill that order. Prices can go up in the interim.
“So you’re constantly trying to balance and keep them (customers) updated on what’s going on,” Dryer said.
“We’ll try to eat some of it (the most recent price increase) if we can,” he added.
A year ago, these fast increases might have come as a shock. These days, more customers seem to be numb to it, Dryer said.
Help wanted — still
The war in Ukraine brought on three base price increases just in March alone in the cost of structural steel, a cost that went up about $550 a ton, Dryer said. At the end of 2021, there had actually been price decreases.
But as of early- to mid-July, there appeared to be some stabilization at work in prices, although changes in availability of materials can still be an issue, he said.
The result is customers can be a little “gun-shy,” Dryer said.
Dryer’s company is not contemplating layoffs, and he sees a desire for qualified workers wherever he travels.
“I cover Dayton, Columbus, Indianapolis, and I see about 15 to ‘help wanted’ signs a day,” he said.
Detailed Machining is also taking applications. Bertsch said in late July he needed to fill a couple of positions.
But he’s being choosy about his hires.
“We’re kind of picking and choosing a little better,” he said.
‘We accidentally insulated ourselves’
Beth Flippo, CEO of Drone Express, said supply chain hassles and inflation have actually worked to the advantage of her young drone delivery and logistics business.
Because Drone Express had to keep its drones and its components mostly made in the United States, it was able to avoid the delays and kinks that were slowing overseas shipping to other companies, Flippo said.
“We accidentally insulated ourselves,” she said. “I would love to take credit for that, but we’re actually in a great position because these aircraft (Drone Express drones) have to be produced in the United States, we got very lucky.”
When will inflation end?
Rea Hederman — executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at the Buckeye Institute think tank — is bearish on the idea that the end of of inflation is anywhere near.
He cautions that drops in food and gas prices reflect sectors where prices tend to rise and fall quickly. And he sees a chance of “structural inflation” becoming entrenched as upward pressure on workers’ wages is felt.
“The causes of inflation have started to change,” he said.
Inflation caused by supply chain pressures are starting to ease. Now inflation is happening in services — child care providers, restaurant meals, haircuts and other services.
More workers have been willing to move on to new jobs during what has been called the “Great Resignation.” In response, some employers raised wages.
“That creates an almost structural inflation where wages and prices are going up in tandem,” Hederman said. “The bad news for workers is that wage increases are not keeping pace with price increases.”
He sees inflation being a problem until at least next year.
“The more permanent areas of inflation have continued to increase at a more rapid rate.”
Unmatched coverage
The Dayton Daily News will examine how inflation is impacting the region over the next three Sundays.
Today: Business supply chain costs, employee hiring and interest rate hikes felt locally.
Aug. 14: Costs to build that local school building, roadway or new bridge are skyrocketing, causing delays.
Aug. 21: That hamburger, milk or new schools supplies cost more. What inflationary costs are doing to our purchasing power in Dayton region.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/inflation-interest-rates-slow-momentum-for-local-companies-homebuyers-whats-really-going-on/SNYOJRY5XFD4HIBQMUHJ4NOHP4/ | 2022-08-07T09:44:53Z | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/inflation-interest-rates-slow-momentum-for-local-companies-homebuyers-whats-really-going-on/SNYOJRY5XFD4HIBQMUHJ4NOHP4/ | true |
Derby dad to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to inspire son
By Jennifer Harby
BBC News
- Published
A dad is to scale Mount Kilimanjaro as a tribute to his son.
James Vincent, 41, from Derbyshire, said his son was left deaf at the age of three after contracting meningitis.
He now plans to do the climb, carrying a weight equivalent to his son on his back - 20kg (44lbs) - to raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation.
He said: "When he's older, I want to show [him] that no matter what challenges are thrown at you, you can accomplish anything."
Mr Vincent, from Borrowash, said his son had woken up poorly in December 2021 with a fever, loss of appetite and was extremely lethargic.
The family took him to hospital where he was put on medication.
They were later told he was lucky to have survived.
In April 2022, he had cochlear implants and is now making good progress and is learning to walk and talk again.
Mr Vincent, a human resources director, said: "As a dad I've never felt more helpless.
"That's why I am climbing Kilimanjaro, with the weight of my son on my back.
"If we are able to help even just one family, so they don't have to go through what we've been through, that would be amazing."
'Experience of a lifetime'
He plans to set off later and said it would take six days to reach the summit of the mountain.
He will be joined by two family friends and the trio has already raised more than £6,000.
They are hoping to reach £10,000 with the help of eight more of James's friends who, in September, will be climbing Snowden three times each to cover the equivalent distance of Kilimanjaro, also with 20kg on their backs.
Ian Beningfield, head of fundraising for the charity, said: "We are delighted that James and all his friends have chosen to support our charity.
"We wish them all the best for their challenges and we look forward to seeing James conquer Kilimanjaro in what promises to be the experience of a lifetime."
Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.
- 5 November 2015 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-62425074 | 2022-08-07T09:45:00Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-62425074 | false |
First Data From LUMAKRAS Plus Immunotherapy and LUMAKRAS Plus SHP2 Inhibitor Combinations Show Clinical Activity and Support Ongoing Investigation
Updated Phase 1 Tarlatamab Data Reinforce Potential of BiTE® Therapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced three new data sets from its thoracic oncology portfolio that will be presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) from August 6-9 in Vienna, Austria. The data presented will include new combination study results: LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) with pembrolizumab or atezolizumab and LUMAKRAS with RMC-4630, a small molecule protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) inhibitor. In addition, new data will be featured from the DeLLphi300 clinical trial, a Phase 1 dose exploration and expansion study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tarlatamab, a first-in-class half-life extended bispecific T-cell engager (HLE BiTE®) molecule targeting delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3), in small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
"Amgen is working to deliver the next frontier of treatment in lung cancer to help change patient outcomes in these historically difficult-to-treat cancers, and we're pleased to present LUMAKRAS data for non-small cell lung cancer and tarlatamab data for small cell lung cancer, a disease where there are no therapies specifically approved to treat patients in the third-line setting," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "As part of the LUMAKRAS comprehensive clinical trial program we are exploring multiple approaches to front-line treatment, including the initiation of a Phase 3 study combining LUMAKRAS with chemotherapy for patients with PD-L1-negative tumors and moving forward with the Phase 1 dose expansion of LUMAKRAS in combination with checkpoint inhibitors. We are also advancing novel approaches like the SHP2 inhibitor combination trials."
LUMAKRAS in Combination with Pembrolizumab or Atezolizumab (Abstract OA03.06)
In a Phase 1b CodeBreaK 100/101 dose exploration study, a total of 58 KRASG12C inhibitor-naïve patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were treated across 12 cohorts at varying doses of LUMAKRAS (120–960 mg daily) in combination with intravenous atezolizumab (1200 mg) or pembrolizumab (200 mg) administered concurrently every three weeks until intolerability or disease progression. Half of the cohorts were lead-in, where patients received LUMAKRAS monotherapy for either 21 or 42 days before their first combination dose. The majority of patients (67%) received prior immunotherapy and the median follow-up time was 12.8 months.
In this mostly pre-treated NSCLC population, combining LUMAKRAS with immunotherapy showed an objective response rate (ORR) of 29% (17/58 patients across all cohorts). Among the 17 confirmed responders, five patients had an observed duration of response (DoR) greater than 10 months, with eight ongoing responders. The combination of LUMAKRAS with immunotherapy also led to a higher incidence of grade 3-4 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) than previously observed with LUMAKRAS monotherapy, primarily liver enzyme elevations. However, lead-in cohorts demonstrated durable clinical activity with lower rates of discontinuation and grade 3-4 TRAEs compared to concurrent cohorts. Nearly all grade 3-4 TRAEs occurred outside of the 21-day dose limiting toxicity window and were resolved. Dose expansion is ongoing in treatment-naïve patients using LUMAKRAS lead-in followed by combination of LUMAKRAS with pembrolizumab.
"For the first time, we demonstrated that sotorasib in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor such as pembrolizumab or atezolizumab produced durable responses in both pre-treated immunotherapy and in naive settings," said Bob T. Li, MD, PhD, MPH, medical oncologist and principal investigator at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who is the study's presenting author. "Insights from this CodeBreaK research show us that while hepatotoxicity events did occur, they tended to appear after the second or third cycle of immunotherapy administration, but all were resolved with appropriate clinical measures. The fact that we saw a median duration of response of 17.9 months and lower rates of adverse events in patients treated with sotorasib as a lead-in to the combination regimen informs our approach for ongoing investigation in the first-line setting."
LUMAKRAS in Combination with RMC-4630 (Abstract OA03.03)
In a separate dose exploration of the CodeBreaK 101 Phase 1b master study, a total of 27 patients with KRAS G12C-mutated tumors, including 11 patients with NSCLC, were treated with LUMAKRAS and escalating dose levels of RMC-4630. Patients had received a median of three prior lines of therapy, with 41% having prior KRASG12C inhibitor therapy.
"As with all of the CodeBreaK sotorasib combination arms, preclinical and biomarker rationale informed the evaluation of sotorasib with RMC-4630, as genomic alterations of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) were identified as a common resistance mechanism to sotorasib, highlighting the potential role for combining sotorasib with upstream RTK signaling inhibitors," said Gerald S. Falchook, M.D., principal investigator and director of drug development, Sarah Cannon Research Institute at HealthONE. "These first safety and efficacy data support further investigation to expand treatment options for patients with the KRAS G12C mutation."
The data demonstrated promising clinical activity in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC treated with the LUMAKRAS and RMC-4630 combination, most notably in KRASG12C inhibitor-naïve patients. Of the 11 NSCLC patients enrolled, three patients (27%) achieved a confirmed partial response (PR) with two responses ongoing at the time of data cut-off, and seven patients (64%) achieved disease control. For the six KRASG12C inhibitor-naïve patients, an ORR of 50% was observed and all patients demonstrated disease control. Overall, TRAEs occurred in 63% of patients, the most common were edema (30%) and diarrhea (26%). The LUMAKRAS and RMC-4630 combination dose escalation was completed with grade 3 TRAEs occurring in 22% of patients and without any grade 4 and higher TRAEs.
Dose expansion is underway in both KRASG12C inhibitor-naïve and KRASG12C inhibitor-exposed NSCLC patients.
Advancing Tarlatamab (AMG 757) in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) (Abstract OA12.05)
Updated data from the DeLLphi300 clinical trial evaluating tarlatamab in SCLC will be presented during the Novel and Combination Strategies for SCLC oral session (OA12) on Monday, August 8, 2022.
"There remains an urgent need for additional treatment options for patients with small cell lung cancer, an aggressive form of lung cancer associated with poor prognosis and where there are no therapies specifically approved for third-line treatment," said Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief of the Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center. "Data that will be presented at WCLC show that tarlatamab has the potential to offer a new approach – binding a novel tumor antigen expressed on a majority of SCLC tumor cells, DLL3, while engaging T cells directly at the site of the tumor microenvironment to activate a better response."
Based on the latest data, a potentially registrational Phase 2 study of tarlatamab in the third-line treatment of SCLC is enrolling patients. Additional studies investigating tarlatamab are underway, including DeLLphi-303, a Phase 1b study testing tarlatamab in combination with standard of care in first-line SCLC and a Phase 1b study in de novo or treatment-emergent neuroendocrine prostate cancer.
Amgen to Webcast Investor Meeting at WCLC 2022
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) will host a webcast call for the investment community in conjunction with the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) at 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen, along with members of Amgen's clinical development team, will discuss the data being presented on LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) in combination with immunotherapy and in combination with a SHP2 inhibitor in non-small cell lung cancer, as well as tarlatamab data in small cell lung cancer.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
About LUMAKRAS®/LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib)
Amgen took on one of the toughest challenges of the last 40 years in cancer research by developing LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS, a KRASG12C inhibitor.1 LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS has demonstrated a positive benefit-risk profile with rapid, deep, and durable anticancer activity in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring the KRAS G12C mutation with a once daily oral formulation.2
Amgen is progressing the largest and broadest global KRASG12C inhibitor development program with unparalleled speed and exploring more than 10 sotorasib combination regimens, including triplets, with clinical trial sites spanning five continents. To date, over 6,500 patients around the world have received LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS through the clinical development program, expanded access and commercial use.
In May 2021, LUMAKRAS was the first KRASG12Cinhibitor to receive regulatory approval with its approval in the U.S., under accelerated approval. In total, LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is approved in over 44 markets around the world, including the European Union, Japan, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Taiwan and Qatar, and in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Israel and Singapore under the U.S. FDA's Project Orbis. Amgen has submitted MAAs in Argentina, Colombia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Turkey.
LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is also being studied in multiple other solid tumors.3
About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and the KRAS G12C Mutation
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and it accounts for more deaths worldwide than colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.4 Overall survival rates for NSCLC are improving but remain poor for patients with advanced disease and 5-year survival is only 8% for those with metastatic disease.5
KRAS G12C is the most common KRAS mutation in NSCLC.6 About 13% of patients with NSCLC harbor the KRAS G12C mutation.7 Unmet medical need remains high and treatment options are limited for NSCLC patients with the KRAS G12C mutation whose first-line treatment has failed to work or has stopped working. The outcomes with other approved therapies are suboptimal, with a median progression-free survival of approximately four months following second-line treatment of KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.8
About CodeBreaK
The CodeBreaK clinical development program for Amgen's drug sotorasib is designed to study patients with an advanced solid tumor with the KRAS G12C mutation and address the longstanding unmet medical need for these cancers.
CodeBreaK 100, the Phase 1 and 2, first-in-human, open-label multicenter study, enrolled patients with KRAS G12C-mutant solid tumors.9 Eligible patients must have received a prior line of systemic anticancer therapy, consistent with their tumor type and stage of disease. The primary endpoint for the Phase 2 study was centrally assessed objective response rate. The Phase 2 trial in NSCLC enrolled 126 patients, 124 of whom had centrally evaluable lesions by RECIST at baseline.2 The Phase 2 trial in colorectal cancer (CRC) is fully enrolled and results have been published.10
CodeBreaK 200, the global Phase 3 randomized active-controlled study comparing sotorasib to docetaxel in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC completed enrollment of 345 patients. Eligible patients had previously treated, locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival and key secondary endpoints include overall survival, objective response rate, and patient-reported outcomes.11
Amgen also has several Phase 1b studies investigating sotorasib monotherapy and sotorasib combination therapy across various advanced solid tumors (CodeBreaK 101) open for enrollment.12 A Phase 2 randomized study will evaluate sotorasib in patients with stage IV KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC in need of first-line treatment (CodeBreaK 201).13
For information, please visit www.hcp.codebreaktrials.com.
LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) U.S. Indication
LUMAKRAS is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) Important U.S. Safety Information
Hepatotoxicity
- LUMAKRAS can cause hepatotoxicity, which may lead to drug-induced liver injury and hepatitis.
- Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, hepatotoxicity occurred in 1.7% (all grades) and 1.4% (Grade 3). A total of 18% of patients who received LUMAKRAS had increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST); 6% were Grade 3 and 0.6% were Grade 4. In addition to dose interruption or reduction, 5% of patients received corticosteroids for the treatment of hepatotoxicity.
- Monitor liver function tests (ALT, AST and total bilirubin) prior to the start of LUMAKRAS every 3 weeks for the first 3 months of treatment, then once a month or as clinically indicated, with more frequent testing in patients who develop transaminase and/or bilirubin elevations.
- Withhold, dose reduce or permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS based on severity of adverse reaction.
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis
- LUMAKRAS can cause ILD/pneumonitis that can be fatal. Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 0.8% of patients, all cases were Grade 3 or 4 at onset, and 1 case was fatal. LUMAKRAS was discontinued due to ILD/pneumonitis in 0.6% of patients.
- Monitor patients for new or worsening pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis (e.g., dyspnea, cough, fever). Immediately withhold LUMAKRAS in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis and permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified.
Most Common Adverse Reactions
- The most common adverse reactions ≥ 20% were diarrhea, musculoskeletal pain, nausea, fatigue, hepatotoxicity and cough.
Drug Interactions
- Advise patients to inform their healthcare provider of all concomitant medications, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary and herbal products.
- Inform patients to avoid proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor antagonists while taking LUMAKRAS.
- If coadministration with an acid-reducing agent cannot be avoided, inform patients to take LUMAKRAS 4 hours before or 10 hours after a locally acting antacid.
Please see LUMAKRAS full Prescribing Information.
About Tarlatamab
Tarlatamab is an investigational first-in-class half-life extended bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) molecule that is uniquely designed to target delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) in neuroendocrine cancers, such as small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and neuroendocrine prostate cancer – both of which have high unmet medical needs.14,15 DLL3 is highly upregulated on the cell surface of neuroendocrine tumors and rarely expressed on nonmalignant cells, making it a novel target for investigating a BiTE immuno-oncology molecule.15,16,17
Tarlatamab is being investigated in multiple studies, including DeLLphi-301, a potentially registrational Phase 2 study in relapsed/refractory SCLC; DeLLphi-303, a Phase 1b study testing tarlatamab in combination with standard of care therapies in first-line SCLC; DeLLphi-302, a Phase 1b combination study with AMG 404 in second-line or later SCLC; and DeLLpro-300, a Phase 1b study in de novo or treatment-emergent neuroendocrine prostate cancer.
About Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a particularly aggressive form of the disease that accounts for about 10% to 15% of all lung cancers.18 SCLC tends to spread faster than NSCLC, with nearly 70% of people with SCLC having metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis.18
The five-year survival rate for advanced SCLC remains low at 3% and unfortunately treatment options have not changed much in several decades.5,19 Delta-like ligand 3 (DLL3) is an emerging treatment target that is expressed in greater than 80% of SCLC tumors with minimal expression in normal cells.20
About BiTE® Technology
BiTE® (bispecific T-cell engager) technology is a targeted immuno-oncology platform that is designed to engage patient's own T cells to any tumor-specific antigen, activating the cytotoxic potential of T cells to eliminate detectable cancer. The BiTE immuno-oncology platform has the potential to treat different tumor types through tumor-specific antigens.
The BiTE platform has a goal of leading to off-the-shelf solutions, which have the potential to make innovative T-cell treatment available to all providers when their patients need it. Amgen is advancing a number of BiTE molecules across a broad range of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, further investigating BiTE technology with the goal of enhancing patient experience and therapeutic potential.
To learn more about BiTE® technology, visit www.AmgenBiTETechnology.com.
About Amgen Oncology
At Amgen Oncology, our mission to serve patients drives all that we do. That's why we're relentlessly focused on accelerating the delivery of medicines that have the potential to empower all angles of care and transform lives of people with cancer.
For the last four decades, we have been dedicated to discovering the firsts that matter in oncology and to finding ways to reduce the burden of cancer. Building on our heritage, Amgen continues to advance the largest pipeline in the Company's history, moving with great speed to advance those innovations for the patients who need them.
For more information, follow us on www.twitter.com/amgenoncology.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of Amgen. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements on the outcome, benefits and synergies of collaborations, or potential collaborations, with any other company (including BeiGene, Ltd., Kyowa-Kirin Co., Ltd., or any collaboration to manufacture therapeutic antibodies against COVID-19), the performance of Otezla® (apremilast) (including anticipated Otezla sales growth and the timing of non-GAAP EPS accretion), the Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. acquisition, or the Teneobio, Inc. acquisition, or the recently announced proposed acquisition of ChemoCentryx, Inc., as well as estimates of revenues, operating margins, capital expenditures, cash, other financial metrics, expected legal, arbitration, political, regulatory or clinical results or practices, customer and prescriber patterns or practices, reimbursement activities and outcomes, effects of pandemics or other widespread health problems such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on our business, and other such estimates and results. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below and more fully described in the Securities and Exchange Commission reports filed by Amgen, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Unless otherwise noted, Amgen is providing this information as of the date of this news release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those we project. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, preclinical results do not guarantee safe and effective performance of product candidates in humans. The complexity of the human body cannot be perfectly, or sometimes, even adequately modeled by computer or cell culture systems or animal models. The length of time that it takes for us to complete clinical trials and obtain regulatory approval for product marketing has in the past varied and we expect similar variability in the future. Even when clinical trials are successful, regulatory authorities may question the sufficiency for approval of the trial endpoints we have selected. We develop product candidates internally and through licensing collaborations, partnerships and joint ventures. Product candidates that are derived from relationships may be subject to disputes between the parties or may prove to be not as effective or as safe as we may have believed at the time of entering into such relationship. Also, we or others could identify safety, side effects or manufacturing problems with our products, including our devices, after they are on the market.
Our results may be affected by our ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally, clinical and regulatory developments involving current and future products, sales growth of recently launched products, competition from other products including biosimilars, difficulties or delays in manufacturing our products and global economic conditions. In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment. Furthermore, our research, testing, pricing, marketing and other operations are subject to extensive regulation by domestic and foreign government regulatory authorities. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and product liability claims. In addition, our business may be impacted by the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities. If we fail to meet the compliance obligations in the corporate integrity agreement between us and the U.S. government, we could become subject to significant sanctions. Further, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors, or we may fail to prevail in present and future intellectual property litigation. We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at a few key facilities, including in Puerto Rico, and also depend on third parties for a portion of our manufacturing activities, and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development. An outbreak of disease or similar public health threat, such as COVID-19, and the public and governmental effort to mitigate against the spread of such disease, could have a significant adverse effect on the supply of materials for our manufacturing activities, the distribution of our products, the commercialization of our product candidates, and our clinical trial operations, and any such events may have a material adverse effect on our product development, product sales, business and results of operations. We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to many of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. Further, some raw materials, medical devices and component parts for our products are supplied by sole third-party suppliers. Certain of our distributors, customers and payers have substantial purchasing leverage in their dealings with us. The discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations. Our efforts to collaborate with or acquire other companies, products or technology, and to integrate the operations of companies or to support the products or technology we have acquired, may not be successful. A breakdown, cyberattack or information security breach could compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our systems and our data. Our stock price is volatile and may be affected by a number of events. Our business and operations may be negatively affected by the failure, or perceived failure, of achieving our environmental, social and governance objectives. The effects of global climate change and related natural disasters could negatively affect our business and operations. Global economic conditions may magnify certain risks that affect our business. Our business performance could affect or limit the ability of our Board of Directors to declare a dividend or our ability to pay a dividend or repurchase our common stock. We may not be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.
The scientific information discussed in this news release related to our product candidates is preliminary and investigative. Such product candidates are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and no conclusions can or should be drawn regarding the safety or effectiveness of the product candidates. Further, any scientific information discussed in this news release relating to new indications for our products is preliminary and investigative and is not part of the labeling approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the products. The products are not approved for the investigational use(s) discussed in this news release, and no conclusions can or should be drawn regarding the safety or effectiveness of the products for these uses.
CONTACT: Amgen, Thousand Oaks
Megan Fox, 805-447-1423 (media)
Jessica Akopyan, 805-440-5721 (media)
Arvind Sood, 805-447-1060 (investors)
LUMAKRAS and LUMYKRAS are trademarks of Amgen Inc.
1 Canon J, et al. Nature. 2019;575: 217–223.
2 Skoulidis F, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021;384:2371-2381.
3 Hong DS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020;383:1207-1217.
4 Sung H, et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021; 71:209-249.
5 American Cancer Society. Lung Cancer Survival Rates. 2021. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html. Accessed on June 24, 2022.
6 Arbour KC, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2018; 24:334-340.
7 Nassar AF, et al. N Engl J. Med. 2021;384:185-187.
8 Spira Al, et al. Lung Cancer. 2021;159 :1-9.
9 ClinicalTrials.gov. CodeBreaK 100. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03600883. Accessed on April 14, 2022.
10 Fakih MG, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2022;23:115-124.
11 ClinicalTrials.gov. CodebreaK 200. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04303780. Accessed on April 14, 2022.
12 ClinicalTrials.gov. CodeBreaK 101. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04185883 . Accessed on April 14, 2022.
13 ClinicalTrials.gov. CodeBreaK 201. Available at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04933695. Accessed on April 14, 2022.
14 Giffin MJ, et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2021;27:1526-1537.
15 Puca L, et al. Sci Transl Med.2019;11:eaav0891.
16 Rojo F, et al. Lung Cancer. 2020;147:237-243.
17 Leonetti A, et al. Cell Oncol. 2019;42:261-273.
18 American Cancer Society. What Is Lung Cancer? 2021. Available at: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/lung-cancer/about/what-is.html. Accessed on June 24, 2022.
19 Koinis F, et al. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2016;5:39-50.
20 Owen DH, et al. J Hematol Oncol. 2019;12:61.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Amgen | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/08/07/amgen-data-wclc-2022-highlights-potential-deliver-transformative-medicines-historically-difficult-to-treat-lung-cancers/ | 2022-08-07T09:50:20Z | https://www.wistv.com/prnewswire/2022/08/07/amgen-data-wclc-2022-highlights-potential-deliver-transformative-medicines-historically-difficult-to-treat-lung-cancers/ | false |
CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Saturday, August 6, 2022
_____
285 FPUS55 KPSR 070920
ZFPPSR
Zone Forecast Product for Southwest Arizona/Southeast California
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
219 AM MST Sun Aug 7 2022
This is an automatically generated product that provides average
values for large geographical areas and may not be representative
of the exact location that you are interested in. For a more site
specific forecast, please visit weather.gov/phoenix and either
(1) Select a location from the dropdown menu above the map or
(2) Click a location on the map. You can refine your selection by
clicking on the map displayed on the resulting page.
AZZ537-540-542>544-546-548-071100-
Northwest Valley-Buckeye/Avondale-Deer Valley-Central Phoenix-
North Phoenix/Glendale-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley-East Valley-
Including the cities of Circle City, Surprise, Wittmann, Beardsley,
Sun City West, Avondale, Cashion, Goodyear, Liberty, Peoria, Phoenix,
Paradise Valley, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, and Gilbert
219 AM MST Sun Aug 7 2022
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 80 to 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 99 to 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Considerable
cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Breezy. Lows 78 to 83. South wind 15 to 25 mph in the
evening decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 97 to 102. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 79 to 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the
evening becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 97 to 102. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Considerable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Rainfall
less than a quarter of an inch, except locally higher in
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 98 to 102. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 99 to 103. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 97 to 102. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
AZZ550-551-071100-
South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-
Including the cities of Sun Lakes and Queen Creek
219 AM MST Sun Aug 7 2022
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
MST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows 74 to 84. South wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 99 to 104. North wind 5 to 10 mph in the morning
becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Considerable cloudiness in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. Lows 71 to 81. Southeast wind
10 to 20 mph in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 96 to 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 72 to 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the
evening becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Considerable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 80. Rainfall around a tenth of
an inch, except locally higher in thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 95 to 100. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 97 to 102. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 98 to 103. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 80.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
AZZ541-549-555-071100-
Cave Creek/New River-Fountain Hills/East Mesa-
Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-
Including the cities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills,
and Apache Junction
219 AM MST Sun Aug 7 2022
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 84. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 98 to 103. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Considerable
cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Windy. Lows 70 to 80. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph in
the evening becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to
35 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 95 to 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 72 to 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then considerable cloudiness with a
chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs 95 to 100.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Considerable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s to upper 70s.
Rainfall around a tenth of an inch, except locally higher in
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Considerable cloudiness. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent. Rainfall less than a tenth of an inch, except locally
higher in thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 97 to 102. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
AZZ553-554-071100-
Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County-
Including the cities of Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence,
and Coolidge
219 AM MST Sun Aug 7 2022
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
MST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 74 to 84. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs 99 to 104. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph in
the morning becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Areas of blowing dust in the evening. Considerable
cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Windy. Lows 70 to 80. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph in
the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to
40 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 96 to 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 71 to 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Considerable cloudiness. Showers and thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s to upper 70s. Chance of rain
60 percent. Rainfall less than a quarter of an inch, except locally
higher in thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 95 to 100. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 70 to 80. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 97 to 102. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 98 to 103. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
CAZ566-071100-
Imperial County West-
Including the cities of Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona,
Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, and Plaster City
219 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 80 to 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Breezy and hot. Highs 106 to 111. Southeast wind 10 to
15 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy. Patchy blowing dust after midnight. Lows 77 to 87.
Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph in the evening becoming southeast after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs 100 to 105. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 79 to 89. Southwest wind 5 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 100 to 105. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 100 to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 101 to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs
102 to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 100 to 105.
$$
CAZ562-071100-
Imperial County Southwest-
Including the city of Mountain Spring
219 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 82 to 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Windy and hot. Highs 105 to 110. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph in the morning increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy. Patchy blowing dust after midnight. Lows 79 to 89.
Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph in the evening becoming south 10 to
15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs 100 to 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 81 to 91. Southwest wind 10 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 99 to 104. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 100 to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 80 to 90.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 101 to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs
102 to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 80 to 90.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 100 to 105.
$$
CAZ560-561-071100-
Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
219 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 74 to 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 95 to 105. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Patchy blowing dust after
midnight. Lows 72 to 82. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to
30 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Breezy. Not as warm. Highs 90 to 100. South wind 15 to
25 mph in the morning decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 73 to 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 90 to 100.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s.
$$
Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and at weather.gov/phoenix
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/CA-Phoenix-AZ-Zone-Forecast-17357256.php | 2022-08-07T10:04:12Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/CA-Phoenix-AZ-Zone-Forecast-17357256.php | true |
Letters to the Editor: Pelosi’s ‘megaphone diplomacy’ on Taiwan could backfire
To the editor: The problem with megaphone diplomacy is that it may end up cornering the parties involved into a nonnegotiable position where being seen as weak is not an option. That’s precisely what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) did with her Taiwan visit. (“Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit didn’t cause heightened China-U.S. animosity. But it isn’t helping,” Opinion, Aug. 2)
I realize that this might well be the last chance that Pelosi could take her stance on Taiwan as the speaker of the House, but she could just as well have visited Taiwan without blabbing it out to the world.
Our worst fear is to give false hope to Taiwan, which has a rather ill-equipped military to defend itself. Knowing how America has behaved in Vietnam, Afghanistan and most recently Ukraine, Taiwan would be wise to keep its head down.
Pelosi should have known better.
John T. Chiu, Newport Beach
..
To the editor: Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan signaled unambiguous U.S. support for that country.
It is important that the U.S. does not allow China to dictate our foreign policy, just as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization accepted the memberships of Sweden and Finland despite threats from Russia.
Our clarity in supporting Taiwan could deter China’s ambitions in Southeast Asia.
Ann Lau, Torrance | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2022-08-07/pelosis-megaphone-diplomacy-on-taiwan-could-backfire | 2022-08-07T10:07:11Z | https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2022-08-07/pelosis-megaphone-diplomacy-on-taiwan-could-backfire | true |
Udupi administration welcomes CWG bronze medallist weightlifter Gururaja
MANGALURU: August 07, 2022 14:24 ISTUdupi’s P. Gururaja was the second Indian medal winner at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 Bronze medal winner in weightlifting P. Gururaja, a native of Vandse in Kundapura Taluk, Udupi district, was given a rousing welcome by the district administration on his arrival to the hometown in Udupi on Sunday.
Deputy Commissioner M. Kurma Rao and Municipal Commissioner Uday Shetty were among others who welcomed Mr. Gururaja. Mr. Rao later felicitated the medallist on behalf of the administration.
CWG 2022 | Full List of Indian Medal Winners in Birmingham
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Gururaja thanked everyone who supported him in clinching the Commonwealth Games medal. He was thrilled to be received at the Mangaluru International Airport by Dharmasthala Pattadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade (Mr. Gururaja did his under-graduation and got advanced training in weightlifting at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College, Ujire), member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel and others.
There was no shortcut to success, Mr. Gururaja said, asking enthusiasts in sports to put in their complete effort in the field they love. Only regular practice makes one perfect, he said.
Competing with Canada’s Youri Simrad on July 30, Mr. Gururaja lifted a total of 269 kgs (snatch-118 kg; clean jerk-151 kg), one kg more than Mr. Simrad, to clinch the second medal for India in the CWG 2022.
Son of a truck driver
Born to truck driver Mahabala Poojari and homemaker Paddu Poojarthi, Mr. Gururaja, with eight siblings, had a tough beginning in life. His interest came to the fore at a very early stage when he was studying at the government primary school in Vandse, where his talent was encouraged. At the Mookambika High School, Kollur, physical education teacher Sukesh Shetty encouraged him in wrestling. Mr. Gururaja shifted to weightlifting while studying for graduation at the SDM College in Ujire, with the guidance of PE Director Rajendra Prasad.
Commonwealth Games 2022 Medal Table: Top teams in Birmingham
Life was not easy for Mr. Gururaja as he could get little financial support from the family where his father was struggling to make ends meet. Mr. Gururaja used whatever prize money he received on his training and diet.
Though he had attempted to join the Army, his height (156 cm) came in the way. However, he got selected as an aircraftman with the Indian Air Force, thereby improving his situation. His household is much better thereafter, and now Mr. Gururaja intends to build a spacious house in the village. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/udupi-administration-welcomes-cwg-bronze-medallist-weightlifter-gururaja/article65740612.ece/amp/ | 2022-08-07T10:08:48Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/udupi-administration-welcomes-cwg-bronze-medallist-weightlifter-gururaja/article65740612.ece/amp/ | false |
Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats drove their election-year economic package toward Senate approval early Sunday, debating a measure with less ambition than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but that touches deep-rooted party dreams of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.
The legislation cleared its first test in the evenly divided chamber when Democrats burst past unanimous Republican opposition and voted to begin debate 51-50, riding Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote. The House planned to return Friday for what Democrats hope will be final congressional approval.
“It will reduce inflation. It will lower prescription drug costs. It will fight climate change. It will close tax loopholes and it will reduce and reduce the deficit,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said of the package. “It will help every citizen in this country and make America a much better place.”
Republicans said the measure would undermine an economy that policymakers are struggling to keep from plummeting into recession. They said the bill’s business taxes would hurt job creation and force prices skyward, making it harder for people to cope with the nation’s worst inflation since the 1980s.
“Democrats have already robbed American families once through inflation, and now their solution is to rob American families a second time,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., argued. He said spending and tax increases in the legislation would eliminate jobs while having insignificant impact on inflation and climate change.
Nonpartisan analysts have said Democrats’ “Inflation Reduction Act” would have a minor effect on surging consumer prices. The bill is barely more than one-tenth the size of Biden’s initial 10-year, $3.5 trillion rainbow of progressive aspirations and abandons its proposals for universal preschool, paid family leave and expanded child care aid.
Even so, the new measure gives Democrats a campaign-season showcase for action on coveted goals. It includes the largest ever federal effort on climate change — close to $400 billion — hands Medicare the power to negotiate pharmaceutical prices and extends expiring subsidies that help 13 million people afford health insurance.
Biden’s original measure collapsed after conservative Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., opposed it, saying it was too costly and would fuel inflation.
In an ordeal imposed on all budget bills like this one, the Senate descended into an hourslong “vote-a-rama” of rapid-fire amendments. Each tested Democrats’ ability to hold together a compromise negotiated by Schumer, progressives, Manchin and the inscrutable centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.
Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered amendments to further expand the legislation’s health benefits, and those efforts were defeated. But most proposed changes were fashioned by Republicans to unravel the bill or force Democrats into votes on dangerous political terrain.
One GOP proposal would have forced the Biden administration to continue Trump-era restrictions that cited the pandemic for reducing the flow of migrants across the Southwest border.
Earlier this year, Democrats facing tough reelections supported such an extension, forcing the party to drop its push for COVID-19 spending when Republicans conjoined the two issues. This time, with their far larger economic legislation at stake and elections approaching, Democrats rallied against the border controls.
Other GOP amendments would have required more gas and oil leasing on federal lands and blocked a renewal of a fee on oil that helps finance toxic waste cleanups. All were rejected on party-line votes. Republicans accused Democrats of being soft on border security and opening the door to higher energy and gas costs.
Before debate began Saturday, the bill’s prescription drug price curbs were diluted by the Senate’s nonpartisan parliamentarian. Elizabeth MacDonough, who referees questions about the chamber’s procedures, said a provision should fall that would impose costly penalties on drug makers whose price increases for private insurers exceed inflation.
It was the bill’s chief protection for the 180 million people with private health coverage they get through work or purchase themselves. Under special procedures that will let Democrats pass their bill by simple majority without the usual 60-vote margin, its provisions must be focused more on dollar-and-cents budget numbers than policy changes.
But the thrust of their pharmaceutical price language remained. That included letting Medicare negotiate what it pays for drugs for its 64 million elderly recipients, penalizing manufacturers for exceeding inflation for pharmaceuticals sold to Medicare and limiting beneficiaries out-of-pocket drug costs to $2,000 annually.
The bill also caps patients’ costs for insulin, the expensive diabetes medication, at $35 monthly.
The measure’s final costs were being recalculated to reflect late changes, but overall it would raise more than $700 billion over a decade. The money would come from a 15% minimum tax on a handful of corporations with yearly profits above $1 billion, a 1% tax on companies that repurchase their own stock, bolstered IRS tax collections and government savings from lower drug costs.
Sinema forced Democrats to drop a plan to prevent wealthy hedge fund managers from paying less than individual income tax rates for their earnings. She also joined with other Western senators to win $4 billion to combat the region’s drought.
It was on the energy and environment side that compromise was most evident between progressives and Manchin, a champion of fossil fuels and his state’s coal industry.
Clean energy would be fostered with tax credits for buying electric vehicles and manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines. There would be home energy rebates, funds for constructing factories building clean energy technology and money to promote climate-friendly farm practices and reduce pollution in minority communities.
Manchin won billions to help power plants lower carbon emissions plus language requiring more government auctions for oil drilling on federal land and waters. Party leaders also promised to push separate legislation this fall to accelerate permits for energy projects, which Manchin wants to include a nearly completed natural gas pipeline in his state.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/07/dems-push-biden-climate-health-priorities-toward-senate-ok/ | 2022-08-07T10:13:31Z | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/07/dems-push-biden-climate-health-priorities-toward-senate-ok/ | true |
Bernard Hopkins, who knows all about what it takes to fight and to be successful as an older boxer, says he is interested to see what Gennady Golovkin, aged 40, and Canelo Alvarez, aged 32, can do when they meet in their fast-approaching trilogy fight on September 17. But, as he made clear when speaking with Little Giant Boxing, “The Executioner” sees only one winner – Canelo, by a “beat-down.”
Hopkins, who studies upcoming fights quite meticulously, has even called the round in which he feels GGG will fall, and the punch that will get the job done for Canelo.
“It’s going to be interesting to see two guys who are a few years older and not as young as they were,” Hopkins said of GGG-Canelo III. “I think there’s going to be more blows coming from both sides. I’m picking Canelo by stoppage by the sixth or seventh round. I’m predicting Canelo will find his groove and then get a stoppage in the sixth or seventh. It looks like it will be a beat-down. I think it’ll be a liver shot, and that’s going to happen in the first four rounds. Canelo is a better shot type guy who wears you down, and then the head will be exposed to do what he wants to do, but that’s where it’ll start from. It’ll start from the bottom in bringing the head down.”
As we know, GGG has never been stopped, or even come close to being stopped, and neither has Canelo. As such, some fans may be surprised by Hopkins’ prediction of a somewhat quick stoppage win for Canelo. Canelo was unable to put a dent in Triple-G in fights one and two, and it could be the same again in the third fight. Then again, as Hopkins points out, both men are older now, with GGG especially being at veteran stage at age 40. Will that legendary Golovkin chin still be able to hold up to a bomb if one lands? This is just one of the big questions we are asking as we edge closer to what some say is the biggest non-heavyweight fight of the year.
Hopkins gets quite a few of his predictions right, but is he correct in what he says will happen here? It will be round 25 on the night of September 17th. | https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/bernard-hopkins-picking-canelo-to-stop-golovkin/249480 | 2022-08-07T10:27:01Z | https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/bernard-hopkins-picking-canelo-to-stop-golovkin/249480 | false |
When you drive down the 1900 block E. Monmouth St on a hot summer day, it’s essentially a ghost town. And you’ll see the same scene on the 2000 block of E. Orleans street.
Both blocks are in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, and were recently denied a Playstreet designation by the Philadelphia Police Department after it decided it would be too unsafe.
“The most important concern for the department is the safety of these kids,” said Sergeant Eric Gripp, a department spokesperson.
Police along with support from the Parks and Recreation Department designate Playstreets based on a number of criteria, including participation from residents, and proximity to other Playstreets. In the end, it is the police who decide whether a street gets the designation, after they assess safety concerns, crime, and impact on emergency services.
This one-two-punch to the community came at the same time as Parks and Rec’s decision to shut down the pool at McVeigh Recreation Center, which was sharing lifeguards with nearby Scanlon pool in order to be able to open at all.
» READ MORE: 6 things you (probably) didn't know about Philadelphia's public pools
Drive a few short minutes and turn down the 1900 block of E. Wishart St. and you’ll find Ashley Bailey, her sister, and their mother standing guard as three of her nieces and nephews splashed around.
Bailey has to clean up needles and garbage before pumping up a pool for the kids to escape the heat.
Her block is one of the Playstreets that shut down this year, which she found out through her block captain. She’s not surprised. Violence plagues the street so much they rarely come out anymore.
“We have a lot of kids on this block and we’re the only people out here,” she said.
She described gun violence happening during Playstreets and being afraid to let the little kids play outside. She’s lived on the block for two years and the violence has steadily gone up.
» READ MORE: A West Philly grandmother decided to save summer with a PlayStreet. Then, tragedy struck.
“They send people out here to clean up the neighborhoods and stuff but it’s not working,” she said.
Each year, Playstreets fluctuate in number depending on multiple factors. If a street was previously a Playstreet but no longer meets the criteria, the designation is not automatic. Conversely, a Playstreet can be reopened another year if conditions improve, Gripp said.
When Kensington’s McVeigh pool was shut down due to violence, Bailey wasn’t surprised.
Nor was Leslie Bland, who was present for the July 21st assault and vandalism at McVeigh and has lived in the area for 18 years. She says she isn’t shocked by the closure, and is happy to help out at Scanlon pool, which increased its hours after McVeigh closed, and has been beautified with the help of Tiny WPA.
“I come and sweep up the trash and they supply me with bags and gloves,” she said. “I don’t mind sweeping up and volunteering because my granddaughter be out here.”
Bland also says the 76ers are sponsoring a new basketball court next to the pool, which is already underway. “I can’t say they not trying,” she said of city officials.
After 19 years, Kensington mom Yabira Valentin is ready to leave the neighborhood. As she sat on new chairs at Scanlon Pool, her eyes kept drifting to her 13-year-old son wading in the shallow end of the pool.
“I don’t let my son out,” she said. “There’s just a lot going on.”
But after finding out that Scanlon pool is free and recently renovated, she decided to give it a shot and bring her son. A nurse, she has Mondays and Tuesdays off. As the temperatures continue to rise day after day, the clear blue pool is a nice reprieve for the mom of one. Still, she doesn’t let her son out of her sight.
Her block on Thayer St. is a Playstreet this year but she instead elects to watch him on her own.
While many parents, including Bland and Valentin, have been hesitant to bring their children and grandchildren outside for Playstreets or swimming (in fact, this is the first year Valentin has brought her son to the pool), many others see real change happening at what Parks and Recreation is calling Playparks.
‘A comprehensive strategy’
In the spirit of collaboration and community care, Parks and Recreation teamed up with community groups NKCDC, Impact, CLIP, Tiny WPA, Philadelphia Library, Rapping About Prevention (RAP), Fab Youth Philly, and the police department to create Playparks, a larger version of the Playstreets that were shut down in Kensington.
These Playparks currently take place in three locations: Hissey Park, Harrowgate Park, and McPherson Park, each of which have similar reputations of being spaces with heavy drug use.
Driving by these parks on a program day, the juxtaposition is stark. On the outskirts of the space, a crowd of 25 or more can be seen actively using drugs, their bodies limp from the waist up, a few yards away from a mounted police officer. According to Parks and Rec’s Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell, the community was “crystal clear” about wanting a police presence at these programs.
Walk into the playground, though, and you’ll find an oasis of music, free food, and face painting. It could be any other park in the city, and you would never know what was happening outside the fun zone if you didn’t have to walk through it to get there.
“We’re constantly going back to the drawing board,” Lovell said. “...We’re always listening to the residents about what we can do differently.” When asked about the drug use happening outside of the Playparks, Lovell said, “It’s heart wrenching, and it’s unique to Kensington.”
In an effort to keep kids from coming in contact with needles, Parks and Rec’s crew has teamed up with CLIP and the Center for Employment Opportunities to do constant needle sweeps at all three locations in Kensington. On top of that, park rangers hand out palm cards that have information explaining what activities are appropriate in the parks.
‘Perpetuating a narrative’
“One of the unintended consequences of something failing is that it contributes to the existing narrative,” said Casey O’Donnell, Impact Service’s CEO. “When something doesn’t work, most people will say, ‘Oh, that was predictable. That type of failure is why Kensington fails.’”
It’s no secret that Kensington, a deeply multicultural and community-oriented section of Philadelphia, has a negative reputation. Many believe that the program shutdowns only sustain the preconceived ideas of the neighborhood.
“I want people to be very cautious assuming that 12- and 13-year-olds woke up that day as a bad person,” said Bill McKinney, NKCDC’s executive director. He added that Philadelphians need to give these kids the benefit of the doubt, as many of them are being traumatized on a regular basis. In fact, just this year, there have been 134 shootings of children younger than 18 in the city.
“Trauma and behavioral concerns go hand in hand,” said Dani Enguero, a Youth Peer Navigator at NAMI Philadelphia. “These children have fears and anxieties about the communities they call home and within these communities, mental health is highly stigmatized.”
Enguero stresses that there should be more resources for children to have an outlet where they feel heard, seen, and safe. Without these outlets, she said, that’s when you start to see the behavioral health concerns.
Community organizers, who are deeply rooted in the Kensington neighborhood on a daily basis, agree that if the city doesn’t like the way the kids are acting, it needs to invest in their livelihoods and quality of life.
“How do we make next summer part of a broader comprehensive plan?” O’Donnell asks. “As far as I’m concerned, [Playparks] was Parks and Rec saying ‘Lets do something now so we can support kids this summer.’”
Lovell says Parks and Rec is battling the Kensington narrative by responding to community needs.
While several organizations and departments are working together to make the parks safe for kids, the path to the parks is one of McKinney’s concerns. “Parents won’t send their kids to these parks,” he said. “There is no safe passage to get to the library a lot of the time.”
It’s clear that the kids who do make it to the park are getting to enjoy memorable days and a sense of inclusion in summertime in Philly. But the kids we did not see on the shut down Playstreets, likely confined to their homes, are bound to have a much different experience.
“We tried everything we could to open McVeigh, but the reality of what happened created an obstacle for us with the staff not feeling safe there,” Lovell said. “...If we take away, we try to put in more. If Playstreets get shut down, we set up Playparks, which is 10 times more fun. Now, you gotta get to the park, which is a challenge for some, but it’s way more activity than you’ll see on your street.” | https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/kensington-pools-playstreets-drugs-20220807.html | 2022-08-07T10:37:57Z | https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/kensington-pools-playstreets-drugs-20220807.html | true |
CA San Francisco Bay Area Zone Forecast for Saturday, August 6, 2022
_____
218 FPUS56 KMTR 071003
ZFPMTR
San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Zone Forecast
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
This is an automatically generated product that provides average
values for large geographic areas. For a more site specific
forecast...please visit weather.gov/sanfrancisco
(1) Select a location from the drop down menu above the map...
-- or --
(2) Click a location on the map.
You can refine your selection by clicking on the map displayed on
the resulting page.
CAZ505-080100-
Coastal North Bay...Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid
50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s
to lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Point Reyes 56 66 55 66 / 20 0 0 0
$$
CAZ503-080100-
Sonoma Coastal Range-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower
50s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph...becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
CAZ502-080100-
Marin Coastal Range-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 80. Lows
in the upper 50s.
$$
CAZ506-080100-
North Bay Interior Valleys-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the 50s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 70s to mid 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s
to upper 80s. Lows in the 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Rosa 53 79 52 82 / 0 0 0 0
San Rafael 59 81 58 82 / 0 0 0 0
Napa 55 78 54 78 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ504-080100-
North Bay Interior Mountains-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows near 60.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s
to lower 90s. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Berryessa 61 86 61 86 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ006-080100-
San Francisco-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 30 mph
decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Francisco 58 68 57 68 / 20 0 0 0
Ocean Beach 58 65 57 65 / 20 0 0 0
$$
CAZ509-080100-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 60s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to
lower 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
$$
CAZ508-080100-
San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s to
lower 80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SFO Airport 60 72 60 72 / 0 0 0 0
Oakland 60 71 59 72 / 0 0 0 0
Fremont 60 74 60 72 / 0 0 0 0
Redwood City 60 78 60 78 / 0 0 0 0
Mountain View 60 72 60 72 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ510-080100-
East Bay Interior Valleys-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs near 90. Lows
around 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Concord 59 84 59 85 / 0 0 0 0
Livermore 58 82 58 82 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ513-080100-
Santa Clara Valley...including San Jose-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Jose 60 78 60 77 / 0 0 0 0
Morgan Hill 57 86 56 86 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ512-080100-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 60s to lower 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows in the 50s to mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to
mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 70s
to mid 80s. Lows in the mid 50s to upper 60s.
$$
CAZ515-080100-
East Bay Hills-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
CAZ514-080100-
Eastern Santa Clara Hills-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to upper
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to lower 70s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ529-080100-
Northern Monterey Bay-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid
50s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph...becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...
becoming northeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog. Highs in the 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s
to lower 80s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Cruz 55 78 55 78 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ530-080100-
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming
5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming
5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Monterey 59 71 59 72 / 20 0 0 0
Big Sur 54 75 56 76 / 20 0 0 0
$$
CAZ528-080100-
Northern Salinas Valley...Hollister Valley...and Carmel Valley-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 60s to upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph...
becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s to lower 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming
5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the 70s to
lower 80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 70s to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Salinas 56 69 56 70 / 0 0 0 0
Carmel Valley 54 78 54 79 / 0 0 0 0
Hollister 55 78 55 80 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ516-080100-
Southern Salinas Valley...Arroyo Seco...and Lake San Antonio-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the mid 80s to upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph
increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to upper 90s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs mid 80s to 100.
Lows in the upper 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
King City 52 84 52 85 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ517-080100-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to mid
60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph...becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to 60s. South winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to
60s. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s
to mid 90s. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 70s.
$$
CAZ518-080100-
Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey County including
Pinnacles National Park-
302 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 90s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s
to 60s. Highs in the 80s to 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Pinnacles NP 53 91 52 91 / 0 0 0 0
$$
Visit us at www.weather.gov/sanfrancisco
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at:
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/CA-San-Francisco-Bay-Area-Zone-Forecast-17357274.php | 2022-08-07T10:42:42Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/CA-San-Francisco-Bay-Area-Zone-Forecast-17357274.php | true |
The planned pay-per-view fight between Baltimore’s Hasim Rahman Jr. and social media star Jake Paul is off because of an issue with Rahman’s weight, Showtime Sports announced Saturday evening.
The fight, scheduled for Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, was originally to be fought at a 200-pound limit; Rahman has spent his entire career as a heavyweight and weighed 224 pounds for his last bout in April.
The son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman had hoped to hand Paul his first loss and make a name for himself on the largest stage of his career.
Rahman Jr., who celebrated his 31st birthday on June 15, is 12-1 as a professional.
“This is such a huge opportunity,” he said during a news conference promoting the fight two weeks ago. “I never once even second-guessed or even doubted the outcome of this fight.”
The 6-1, 195-pound Paul, 25, is 5-0 with four knockouts. But his list of opponents includes former 5-9 NBA star Nate Robinson, retired mixed martial artist Ben Askren and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Rahman Jr. was set to be the first boxer Paul would face.
()
Join the Conversation
We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/07/baltimore-born-boxer-hasim-rahman-jr-s-fight-with-jake-paul-off-because-of-weight-issue-3/ | 2022-08-07T10:46:08Z | https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/07/baltimore-born-boxer-hasim-rahman-jr-s-fight-with-jake-paul-off-because-of-weight-issue-3/ | false |
Continuity, not conditioning, Kyle Lowry said Wednesday is what derailed his initial season with the Miami Heat.
Addressing a media group for the first time since the day Heat were eliminated in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals by the Boston Celtics, the veteran point guard alluded to the extended periods he missed at midseason to attend to a family matter.
In Toronto for a golf event for the foundation of Raptors coach Nick Nurse, Lowry again declined to specify the family matter, but did acknowledge the impact.
Signed away from the Raptors last summer on a three-year, $85 million contract last August, Lowry missed nine consecutive games from Jan. 17 to Feb. 1 due to what the Heat listed as personal reasons. He then missed four additional games for those same listed reasons from Feb. 28 to March 3.
While Gabe Vincent performed admirably in Lowry’s absence, continuity stood as an issue throughout the second half of the season and playoffs.
“I’m still dealing with it,” Lowry said of the family issue, with the Heat less than eight weeks from the start of training camp. “It’s a situation when it’s better, I’ll talk about it more. But it’s definitely something that kind of derailed my whole season and kept me derailed for a long time.
“Still, to this day, it’s still something I deal with every single day. I actually got a phone call just now about it.”
The Heat encouraged Lowry to take whatever time was needed.
“It’s life,” Lowry said. “Life happens and you just have to continue to get better and focus on the things you can control and try to help as best you can.
“Because at the end of the day, I can’t do this or that. All I can do is go to people who can help me and hopefully I can help them and we can kind of work together and collaborate.”
The conditioning of the 36-year-old veteran was addressed by both coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat president Pat Riley after the season, with each alluding to the missed time.
“You have to take into context everything: The missed games, injuries. It’s not all apples to apples,” Spoelstra said.
“I think Kyle will come back in the next training camp in the best shape of his career.”
Said Riley, “Kyle had a challenging year for a lot of reasons, and I don’t have to get into ‘em. They’re personal. They’re other things. But he had a challenging year with the move and everything, and earlier in the season he had some injuries, missed some time. There were some personal issues. But, look it, the bottom line with me and for me, as far as hoping that you can get the most out of the player, and I don’t have to go back and talk about it, is that you’ve got to be in world-class shape. You just have to be.”
It is a challenge apparently accepted, with various social-media posts showing a more chiseled physique amid Lowry’s workouts.
“If you know me,” he said, “you know what I do. I don’t talk about it. I just go out there and operate. But we’ll get to that when that time comes.”
Ultimately, it was a hamstring that limited Lowry in the playoffs.
After the Heat were eliminated May 29, Lowry said of his first season with the Heat, “For me, it’s a waste of a year. You’re not playing for a championship, you’re not winning a championship, it’s a wasted year.”
Riley pushed back against that notion, with Lowry on Wednesday softening his stance.
“We had a great year. We were one shot from the [NBA] Finals,” he said of a Jimmy Butler 3-point attempt in the final seconds of Game 7 against the Celtics.
But last season, he said, was unlike the ones that came before, as he dealt with the family issue off the court.
“You have to be strong-minded and you have to be able to say,’ OK, this is one thing but when I’m able to get out here and I’m able to do this other thing, let me turn it off a little bit.’
“But it’s very tough, because as soon as you’re done [with] the activity or whatever you’re doing to take your mind from the thing, then it’s right back to it.”
()
Join the Conversation
We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/07/kyle-lowry-says-continuity-not-conditioning-derailed-first-season-with-heat-2/ | 2022-08-07T10:46:20Z | https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/07/kyle-lowry-says-continuity-not-conditioning-derailed-first-season-with-heat-2/ | true |
Shift in war’s front seen as ships cleared to leave Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Four more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine received authorization Sunday to leave the country’s Black Sea coast as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the ports to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The body overseeing an international deal intended to get some 20 million tons of grain out of Ukraine and to feed millions of impoverished people who are going hungry in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia said the loaded vessels were expected to depart Chornomorsk and Odesa on Monday.
Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations signed agreements last month to create a sea channel that would allow cargo ships to travel safely out of ports that Russia’s military had blockaded and through waters that Ukraine’s military had mined. Implementation of the deal, which is in effect for four months, has proceeded slowly since the first ship embarked last Monday.
For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years. Russian forces have made gradual headway in the region bordering Russia while launching missile and rocket attacks to curtail the movements of Ukrainian fighters elsewhere.
Over the past day, five civilians were killed in Russian and separatist firing on cities in the Donetsk region, the part of Donbas still under Ukrainian control, the regional governor, Serhiy Haidai, reported. He and Ukrainian government officials repeatedly have urged civilians to evacuate the province.
In a weekend analysis, Britain’s Defense Ministry said the Russian invasion that started Feb. 24 “is about to enter a new phase” in which the fighting shifting would shift west and south to a roughly 350-kilometer (217-mile) front line that extends from near the city of Zaporizhzhia to Russian-occupied Kherson.
Kherson, located on the Dnieper River near its mouth with the Black Sea, came under Russian control early in the war and Ukrainian officials have vowed to retake it. Kherson is located 227 kilometers (141 miles) from Odesa, home to Ukraine’s biggest port, so the conflict escalating there could have repercussions for the international grain deal.
The city of Mykolaiv, an important shipbuilding center that comes under daily rocketing from Russian forces, is even closer to Odesa. The Mykolaiv region’s governor, Vitaliy Kim, said an industrial facility on the regional capital’s outskirts came under fire early Sunday.
On Saturday, Russian forces launched airstrikes, fired artillery and redistributed other weaponry as part of attempts to defend their positions in occupied areas, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank.
Citing local Ukrainian officials, the institute said the Russians “are continuing to accumulate large quantities of military equipment” in a town across the Dnieper River from Kherson. The preparations appeared designed to defend logistics routes to the city and to establish defensive positions on the river’s left bank, the think tank said.
Ukrainian officials were initially skeptical of a grain export deal, citing suspicions that Moscow would try to exploit shipping activity to mass troops offshore or to send long-range missiles from the Black Sea, as it has done multiple times during the war. The agreements approved last month call for ships to leave Ukraine under military escort and to undergo inspections.
Under the agreements, ships leaving Ukraine are inspected by teams made up of officials from the three countries and the U.N. to make sure they carry only grain, fertilizer or food and not any other commodities. Inbound vessels are checked to ensure they are not carrying weapons.
The Joint Coordination Center, which is responsible for managing the deal, said three cargo ships that left Friday were expected to pass through Turkey’s Bosporus Strait on Sunday after clearing inspections. The Panama-flagged Navi Star, which is carrying 33,000 tons of grain to Ireland, completed its inspection and was preparing to sail.
The Turkish-flagged Polarnet, which was headed for Turkey, and the Maltese-flagged Rojen, bound for the United Kingdom were waiting to be checked. The ships carried over 25,000 tons of corn between them, were waiting to be checked.
The Joint Coordination Center said three of the carriers cleared to leave Ukraine on Monday – the Glory, the Star Helena and the Riva Wind, all flagged in the Marshall Islands – were transporting more than 171,000 tons of corn combined. The Glory is destined for Istanbul, the Star Helena to Nantong in China and the Riva Wind to Turkey’s Iskenderun port on the Mediterranean.
The fourth ship cleared for departure, the Liberia-flagged tanker Mustafa Necati is carrying more than 6,600 tons of sunflower oil to Monopoli, Italy.
The center also authorized the first inbound ship under the agreement, saying the Liberia-flagged Osprey S would head Monday to Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port. Marine traffic tracking sites showed the ship north of the Black Sea entrance to the Bosporus, where ships have waited for inspection teams to board.
___
Andrew Wilks contributed reporting from Istanbul.
___
Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/07/shift-wars-front-seen-ships-cleared-leave-ukraine/ | 2022-08-07T10:48:17Z | https://www.kswo.com/2022/08/07/shift-wars-front-seen-ships-cleared-leave-ukraine/ | false |
WA Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Saturday, August 6, 2022
_____
035 FPUS56 KOTX 070915
ZFPOTX
Zone Forecast Product for Eastern Washington and North Idaho
National Weather Service Spokane WA
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
WAZ031-072300-
Northeast Blue Mountains-
Including the cities of Anatone and Peola
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. South wind 5 to
15 mph overnight.
.MONDAY...Hot, sunny. Highs 92 to 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Very hot. Partly cloudy. Highs 95 to 102. East wind
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid
70s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
$$
WAZ034-035-072300-
Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-
Including the cities of Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy,
Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, and Coulee City
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southeast wind
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Southeast
wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Hot, sunny. Highs 99 to 102. Southeast wind 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Northeast wind
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Very hot. Partly cloudy. Highs 102 to 105. Northeast
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
$$
WAZ038-072300-
Okanogan Highlands-
Including the cities of Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Hot, sunny. Highs 95 to 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Very hot. Sunny. Highs 98 to 103.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to
mid 90s. Lows in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s
to lower 90s. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
$$
WAZ041-044-072300-
Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere,
Waterville, and Mansfield
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny, haze. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 60s. South wind 5 to 15 mph in the
evening, becoming light.
.MONDAY...Hot, sunny. Highs 98 to 103.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
West wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Hot. Partly cloudy. Highs 98 to 103. Northeast wind
5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 50s to mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
$$
WAZ043-072300-
Okanogan Valley-
Including the cities of Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport,
Oroville, and Nespelem
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Haze in the morning. Highs in the 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. South wind
5 to 15 mph in the evening, becoming light.
.MONDAY...Hot, sunny. Highs 97 to 103.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Hot, sunny. Highs 99 to 104.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the 60s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s
to lower 90s. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
$$
WAZ047-072300-
Central Chelan County-
Including the cities of Leavenworth, Plain, and Lake Wenatchee
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Hot, sunny. Highs 95 to 101.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 94 to 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s. Lows
in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
$$
WAZ048-072300-
Western Chelan County-
Including the cities of Stevens Pass, Holden Village,
and Stehekin
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 101.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 102.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
$$
WAZ049-072300-
Western Okanogan County-
Including the cities of Mazama, Winthrop, Twisp, Methow,
and Conconully
215 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 90s.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 102.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 97 to 102.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
$$
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.mrt.com/weather/article/WA-Spokane-WA-Zone-Forecast-17357257.php | 2022-08-07T10:49:08Z | https://www.mrt.com/weather/article/WA-Spokane-WA-Zone-Forecast-17357257.php | false |
When most of us make a mistake at work, it’s unfortunate. When a mistake is made at the state Department of Children and Family Services, young people suffer.
And die, as in the case of 2-year-old Mitchell Robinson on his third visit to the hospital, where he had twice been revived with anti-opioid drugs.
Mitchell died of “acute fentanyl toxicity,” the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner reported.
The state inspector general’s office is now investigating, deservedly, why two referrals from law enforcement did not result in some action other than leaving the boy with his mother. Whitney Ard, 28, has been arrested for negligent homicide.
One of the child's siblings told an investigator that her brother would occasionally “eat mom's pills,” the affidavit for Ard's arrest says.
Ard would leave the pills out on her bed and in other accessible locations inside their Denova Street home, the sibling told investigators. When Ard suspected the boy of eating them, the document says, she “whipped him and made him go to bed.”
What a terrible story. And it is not just that Whitney Ard seems not to have been a contender for mother-of-the-year. At least she took him in for help in the two earlier incidents. In April and then again in early June, the boy was resuscitated with Narcan, the overdose drug, after Whitney Ard took him to the hospital, unresponsive. Law enforcement reported it to DCFS both times.
He could not be revived a third time, when Emergency Medical Service personnel took him from home to the hospital.
Fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid, has fueled a recent surge of overdose fatalities in Baton Rouge but also elsewhere around the state and country. Overdose deaths are at levels not seen since the nation’s opioid epidemic took hold more than 20 years ago.
Few of the victims have been so young as the little boy who authorities said died in Ard's care.
Department Secretary Marketa Garner Walters said the investigation of the child's death will “review every step of this case.”
“The department has already taken numerous steps to make changes that range from policy changes to personnel actions,” Walters said in a written statement, although she was not more specific while the Office of Inspector General investigation continues.
Without prejudging the OIG findings, we suspect that — however much a DCFS official may have been negligent — whoever erred has a stack of files on his or her desk. Each one represents a child or children in troubled homes.
Some of the circumstances may be tragic beyond belief. Some may have ended up filed away with a coroner’s report without drawing the notice that the innocent Mitchell Robinson's age brought to his death.
This is what happens when a department is filled with overworked and poorly paid caseworkers, and it happens even when the vast majority of them are caring and dedicated.
Half of all front-line, entry-level social service workers at the agency quit in 2021, hampering the state's capacity to care for vulnerable residents at a time of unprecedented need — the height of the pandemic in Louisiana.
The agency is ''drowning,'' Walters told lawmakers at a state budget hearing in March, during the latest legislative session.
“It's salary. It's workload. It's COVID. It's the 'great resignation,'” she said. “It's the work itself.”
The work is staggeringly difficult. And when mistakes are made, children bear the heartbreaking consequences. | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_10173296-142b-11ed-842d-dfa12c3b9efc.html | 2022-08-07T11:15:37Z | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/article_10173296-142b-11ed-842d-dfa12c3b9efc.html | false |
Rural audiences slam BBC's Countryfile, Chris Packham's Springwatch and The Archers for failing to 'represent rural issues'
- Poll of 3,400 Countryside Alliance members found most against BBC shows
- They said rural shows did not adequately represent them and not for countryside
- Worst shows include Springwatch and Autumnwatch with 90% against
- As well as Countryfile on 89%, BBC News on 92% and Archers on 79%
Rural audiences have slammed the BBC's premier countryside programming for failing to 'represent rural issues'.
In a poll, Countryside Alliance members see Countryfile, Springwatch and Autumnwatch and The Archers as not adequately representing them.
The shows by Chris Packham - who is against fox hunting, badger culling and countryside sports - were seen as particularly worse with 90 per cent of respondents saying they do not represent them.
A total of 89% felt Countryfile did not focus on the type of issues that mattered to a rural audience while Radio 4's 'contemporary drama in a rural setting', The Archers, garnered 79% critical viewers.
Countryside Alliance also said two thirds of its members want to scrap the licence fee, according to the Telegraph.
Members also want to see the corporation create 'rural programming for the countryside, not just about the countryside'.
In a poll, Countryside Alliance members see Countryfile, Springwatch and Autumnwatch and The Archers (pictured, a promo of the series) as not adequately representing them
Springwatch 2022 with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, and Iolo Williams
A total of 89% felt Countryfile did not focus on the type of issues that mattered to a rural audience while Radio 4's 'contemporary drama in a rural setting', The Archers (pictured, promotional material for the series), garnered 79% critical viewers
The poll - which were mostly aged over 65 and 80 per cent of who watched the BBC on TV - also found that 92 per cent of respondents thought the BBC did not adequately represent rural viewers and half thought Farming Today was representative.
As well as finding that audiences wanted more farming, 80 per cent, and rural sports and conservation and land management on the TV.
Tim Bonner, chief executive of the Countryside Alliance, told The Telegraph: 'The BBC must appreciate that the minority rural audience does not feel fully represented.
'There is a desire for rural programming for the countryside, not just about the countryside. In short, rural programming should not only take into account what urban viewers may find of interest and it needs to showcase the value of important rural activities like farming, shooting, hunting and angling'.
It comes as the BBC said it is reviewing the Countryfile programme after some viewers complained it was being 'biased and unfair' on issues such as Brexit, farming, fox hunting and the environment.
The broadcaster said in July that BBC Breakfast, Countryfile and the morning radio news programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been chosen to be assessed for editorial standards and culture including impartiality, freedom of expression, diversity of voices, accuracy, fairness and trust.
The BBC said these selections have not been made because of particular impartiality concerns.
Impartiality with regards to its presenters also needs to be a focus, the Countryside Alliance said.
Pictured: Tim Vine (centre-left) and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (centre-right) about to test their sheep herding skills to the test for a special of Countryfile in February
As well as finding that audiences wanted more farming, 80 per cent, and rural sports and conservation and land management on the TV. Pictured: The Archers
The news comes as Mr Packham has criticised the BBC for not focussing enough on the environment during a Tory leadership debate and also said he supported Extinction Rebellion occupying a tree in Somerset which is halting a new road widening scheme.
Mr Bonner said 'overt and aggressive campaigning' on the part of 'controversial presenters' did not help win the support of rural viewers and pointed out that though some broadcasters are not directly employed by the BBC this did not exempt them from impartiality.
'The public does not differentiate between BBC presenters on the basis of their contracts,' Mr Bonner added.
BBC director-general Tim Davie said in July: 'The BBC is consistently rated as the most trusted news source by audiences – but we take nothing for granted.
'That's why ensuring extraordinarily high standards of impartiality across our content is vital.
'This work is being done at pace. We will get this right. We need a BBC that everyone can have high levels of confidence in.'
A BBC spokeswoman told the MailOnline: 'We always welcome feedback and we're very proud of the range of programming we provide. Programmes such as Countryfile and Farming Today cover a range of topics and views when reporting on farming and rural life across the UK as well as within our news coverage.
'As part of ongoing work to ensure the highest editorial standards across all our output, Countryfile is one of many programmes to be reviewed - it has not been selected because of any particular impartiality concerns.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11089045/Rural-audiences-slam-BBCs-Countryfile-Chris-Packhams-Springwatch-Archers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-07T11:16:14Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11089045/Rural-audiences-slam-BBCs-Countryfile-Chris-Packhams-Springwatch-Archers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Pune: ICMR-NIV reveals Monkeypox virus strain A.2 in two UAE-returned travellers
The study also mentioned the details about both the cases where a 35-year-old male and 31-year-old male from UAE tested positive for Monkeypox. Both the cases had no traces of sexual contact. The background of the first male revealed a history of similar lesions amongst his friends and contact with a suspected Monkeypox case.
The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology on Friday analysed two monkeypox cases of travellers who had returned from the UAE.
The analysis showed that two cases were infected with monkeypox virus strain A.2 which is related to the lineage of hMPXV-1A clade 3.
"The complete genome sequences obtained from skin lesions of cases 1 and 2 showed similarity of 99.91 and 99.96 per cent respectively with MPXV_USA_2022_FL001 West African clade," read the ICMR-NIV study
"Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the two cases were infected with Monkeypox virus strain A.2 which belong to hMPXV-1A lineage of clade 3," it added.
The study also mentioned the details about both the cases where a 35-year-old male and 31-year-old male from UAE tested positive for Monkeypox. Both the cases had no traces of sexual contact.
The background of the first male revealed a history of similar lesions amongst his friends and contact with a suspected Monkeypox case.
"Case 1, a 35-year, male, resident of UAE had developed low-grade fever and myalgia on July 5 2022. On the next day, he developed multiple vesicular rashes in the oral cavity and lips followed by a single lesion on the genital organ. The lesions were umbilicated with the size 0.5 to 0.8 cm," the study explained the history of the first case.
Another case of a 32-year-old male from Dubai, UAE travelled to his hometown Kerala on July 13, 2022, and tested positive for Monkeypox.
"A 31-year male in Dubai, UAE had developed dysuria and genital swelling on July 8, 2022. On the next day, he developed fever with chills, myalgia, backache and headache," the study stated.
As per the research, he developed multiple vesicular rashes on the genital organ and on both hands on July 10, 2022. The lesions progressed and later spread to the face, back, neck and forearm with cervical lymphadenopathy by July 15, 2022."He did not have any co-morbidity and denied any sexual or physical contact with suspected or confirmed MPXV case," it added.
Samples from multiple sites (lesion fluid, lesion roof and lesion base) of both the cases were collected on the ninth post-onset day of illness i.e., July 13, 2022, and July 16, 2022, respectively. Further, they were referred to the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for emerging and re-emerging diseases, ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune, India for the MPXV diagnosis. | https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/diagnostics/pune-icmr-niv-reveals-monkeypox-virus-strain-a-2-in-two-uae-returned-travellers/93407200 | 2022-08-07T11:16:35Z | https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/diagnostics/pune-icmr-niv-reveals-monkeypox-virus-strain-a-2-in-two-uae-returned-travellers/93407200 | true |
“When in doubt, zoom out.” A lot of things that I’ll never remember cross my purview on Twitter, but this one from Sahil Bloom stuck. The rhyming helps, but it’s not just a clever line. It’s applicable in life and especially when dealing with money, where finding and maintaining perspective is vitally important.
This is because there are so many details in financial planning that draw us in and slow us down. Especially until you’ve mastered the basics—which are most of financial planning—you needn’t worry about the details.
For example:
- If you haven’t completed primary and secondary beneficiaries for every account or policy that has them, and you haven’t set up a basic will, durable power of attorney, and advance directives (or living will), you don’t need to worry about any trusts or fancy estate planning. And by the way, if you haven’t done everything in this first bullet point, please set this article aside and don’t come back to it (or anything else), until you’ve done that. Basic estate planning is the most important component of financial planning.
- Speaking of fancy, you don’t need any kind of bells-and-whistles life insurance policies (whole life, universal life, or variable life) until all of your life insurance needs are met with term life insurance, you have adequate cash savings, you have no revolving debt, you’re maxing out your (and your spouse’s, if applicable) 401(k) and Roth IRA contributions every year, and college is paid for.
- You don’t need to worry about individual stocks, commodities, options or other derivatives, or crypto until you have a purposeful portfolio that is simple enough that you could explain your strategy to a fifth grader. That’s Plan A—the rest is at best Plan B.
These three items are just a sample of the ways that we often get drawn into the details in financial planning tactics and strategies. I also asked a handful of leading financial advisors and thinkers from across the country why they thought it was important to find perspective in financial planning—and what the biggest downfalls of getting stuck in the details are. Here’s what they said:
The “biggest benefit of finding perspective is that it simplifies/minimizes decision making,” said Meg Bartelt, while the “downfall of getting stuck in the details is squandering time and emotional energy, and therefore not having it for the activities and people you value.”
Wow—that last one hit me pretty hard. Is whatever financial strategy you’re working on really worth the expenditure of emotional energy that you could otherwise be spending on the activities and people you value?
“Decision making is draining and we need good filters and heuristics, or guiding principles at least,” said Jude Boudreaux in agreement with Meg. “I think of it having a bigger Yes so it’s easier to say lots of other No’s.”
Reese Harper offers a path in perspective, starting at the highest levels and working your way toward the details. “Define your statement of financial purpose first. Then prioritize your values. Then set goals. Then take actions.” The benefit, he says, is complete personal alignment with money.
Complete personal alignment with money sounds pretty compelling, right?
And Stephanie Bogan suggests, “When your vision is clear, your decisions are easy. Not without effort or economics, of course, but easy in the sense that when you have perspective, you can far better see the path forward.” She concludes that financial planning “is all about helping people align their money with what matters.”
Indeed, it is in aligning your money with what matters that we arrive at the sweet spot in financial planning. In other words, all good financial planning is really financial life planning. Life planning is the perspective that empowers our financial planning. So please, when in doubt, zoom out! | https://www.forbes.com/sites/timmaurer/2022/08/07/the-power-of-perspective-in-financial-planning/ | 2022-08-07T11:17:10Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/timmaurer/2022/08/07/the-power-of-perspective-in-financial-planning/ | false |
Commonwealth Games 2022: Australia's Georgia Baker claims gold in women's road race
Watch highlights as Australia's Georgia Baker claims gold in the women's road race ahead of Scotland's Neah Evans who takes silver at the Commonwealth Games.
FOLLOW LIVE: Live Commonwealth Games text and clips
Live coverage across the BBC.
Available to UK users only. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/commonwealth-games/62455120 | 2022-08-07T11:17:34Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/commonwealth-games/62455120 | false |
Indian gaur dies of electrocution at a Ooty estate
It came into contact with a severed power line
An Indian gaur died in a private estate in Kattabettu after it was electrocuted by a severed power line on Sunday morning.
Forest Department officials from the Nilgiris division said the incident happened in Naduhatti beat of Kattabettu forest range, when a branch from a silver oak tree fell on a power line. The animal was said to have come in contact with the loose wire and got electrocuted. A post-mortem would be conducted on Monday, officials said.
- Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team.
- Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be published.
- Please write complete sentences. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and').
- We may remove hyperlinks within comments.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name, to avoid rejection. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/indian-gaur-dies-of-electrocution-at-a-ooty-estate/article65740905.ece | 2022-08-07T11:18:15Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/indian-gaur-dies-of-electrocution-at-a-ooty-estate/article65740905.ece | true |
China sees more railway trips, cargo transport in July
BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's railway passenger trips and cargo transport surged in July, according to the country's railway operator.
The country's railway handled 224 million passenger trips last month, with the average daily trips reaching nearly 7.23 million, surging 30.9 percent month on month, data from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed.
A total of 410 million tonnes of cargo were transported by China's railway in July, with 13.22 million tonnes transported on an average daily basis, up 12.3 percent from the same period last year, the data showed.
China is expected to see 520 million railway trips during the summer travel rush, which lasts from July 1 to Aug. 31.
The summer travel rush is usually a busy season for China's railway system as college students return home and transport demand from family visits and travel soars.
Photos
Related Stories
- China's urban passenger transport drops in H1
- China sees decline in urban rail transit passenger trips
- Interview: China to ensure smooth logistics, strengthen support for transport firms
- China's transport investment posts robust growth in Q1
- New int'l land-sea transport service to Indo-China Peninsula launched
- Feature: Chinese-built road facilitating travel flow, goods transport in SW Cambodia
- China launching more cargo trains to boost coal transport
- China boosts transport services to support Spring Festival travel
- China issues plan to enhance multimodal transport
- China's urban public transport surges in first 11 months
Copyright © 2022 People's Daily Online. All Rights Reserved. | http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0807/c90000-10132225.html | 2022-08-07T11:30:37Z | http://en.people.cn/n3/2022/0807/c90000-10132225.html | false |
The Lehigh Valley-based producer of TV military documentaries for National Geographic and the History Channel is looking for footage from Vietnam War era for an upcoming project.
Lou Reda Productions, based in Easton, is seeking 8- and 16-millimeter film shot by soldiers or witnesses in the combat theater, as well as audio letters and footage from the homefront in the 1950s to ‘70s documenting an average American’s day. | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment/2022/08/have-video-of-the-vietnam-war-or-homefront-a-local-tv-documentary-producer-needs-your-help.html | 2022-08-07T11:39:43Z | https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment/2022/08/have-video-of-the-vietnam-war-or-homefront-a-local-tv-documentary-producer-needs-your-help.html | true |
BEIJING (AP) — China said Sunday it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions.
The People’s Liberation Army said the exercises focused on testing its long-range air and ground strikes. It did not say if it will continue the drills after Sunday.
Taiwan said that it continued to detect several batches of Chinese aircraft, ships and drones operating around the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island and mainland China, and “simulating attacks on the island of Taiwan and our ships at sea.”
Taiwan’s official Central News Agency meanwhile reported that Taiwan’s army will conduct live-fire artillery drills in southern Pingtung County on Tuesday and Thursday, in response to the Chinese exercises.
The drills will include snipers, combat vehicles, armored vehicles as well as attack helicopters, said the report, which cited an anonymous source.
China set up no-go areas around Taiwan for the four-day drills it announced immediately after Pelosi’s trip to Taipei on Tuesday and Wednesday that infuriated Beijing, which saw it as a violation of the “one-China” policy. China claims Taiwan and has threatened to annex it by force if necessary. The two sides split in 1949 after a civil war, but Beijing considers visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense emphasized that its military was surveilling the situation and had dispatched aircraft and ships to respond accordingly.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has called on the international community to “support democratic Taiwan” and “halt any escalation of the regional security situation.”
China has so far conducted missiles strikes on targets in the seas around Taiwan, and sent warships across the Taiwan Straits median line. It has also cut off defense and climate talks with the U.S. and imposed sanctions on Pelosi in retaliation for her visit.
The Biden administration and Pelosi say the U.S. remains committed to the “one-China” policy that recognizes Beijing as the legitimate government but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
The U.S. however criticized Beijing’s actions in the Taiwan Strait, with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calling them “fundamentally irresponsible.”
“There’s no need and no reason for this escalation,” Jean-Pierre said.
Singapore’s coordinating minister for national security Teo Chee Hean said in a Facebook post Saturday that the U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan is “an issue that can lead to conflict and war to the detriment of all parties involved, especially the people in Taiwan.”
The tensions have a negative impact on Southeast Asia, Teo said, adding: “We hope that wisdom will prevail.” | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/china-keeps-up-pressure-on-taiwan-with-4th-day-of-drills/ | 2022-08-07T11:41:17Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/china-keeps-up-pressure-on-taiwan-with-4th-day-of-drills/ | true |
Commonwealth Games 2022 | Indians in action on August 7, 2022
India's schedule at the Commonwealth Games on August 7
Following is India's schedule at the Commonwealth Games on the 10th day on Sunday.
ATHLETICS & PARA ATHLETICS
Men's Triple Jump Final: Abdulla Aboobacker, Eldhose Paul, Praveen Chitravel - 2:45pm
Men's 10,000m Race Walk Final: Amit, Sandeep Kumar - 3:50pm
Women's Javelin Throw Final: Shilpa Rani, Annu Rani - 4:05pm
Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final: 5:24pm
Men's Javelin Throw Final: Rohit Yadav, DP Manu - 12:10am (Monday)
Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final: 1am (Monday)
BADMINTON
Women's singles semifinal: PV Sindhu - 2:20pm Men's singles semifinal 1: Lakshya Sen - 3:10pm Men's singles semifinal 2: Kidambi Srikanth - 3:10pm
BOXING
Women's 48kg Final: Nitu - 3pm
Men's 51kg Final: Amit Panghal - 3:15pm
Women's 50kg Final: Nikhat Zareen - 7pm
CRICKET
Women's T20 Final: India - 9:30pm
HOCKEY
Women's Bronze Medal Match: India vs New Zealand - 1:30pm
SQUASH
Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match: Dipika Pallikal/Saurav Ghosal - 10:30pm
TABLE TENNIS & PARA TABLE TENNIS
Women's Singles Bronze Medal Match: Sreeja Akula - 3:35pm
Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match: Achanta Sharath Kamal/G Sathiyan - 6:15pm
Men's Singles Semifinal 1: Achanta Sharath Kamal
Men's Singles Semifinal 2: G. Sathiyan
Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Match: Achanta Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula - 12:15am
- Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team.
- Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be published.
- Please write complete sentences. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and').
- We may remove hyperlinks within comments.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name, to avoid rejection. | https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/commonwealth-games-2022-india-in-action-august-7-2022/article65738804.ece | 2022-08-07T11:42:20Z | https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/commonwealth-games-2022-india-in-action-august-7-2022/article65738804.ece | false |
Antonio Colak: We are really confident in turning around Champions League tie
By PA Staff published
Antonio Colak is confident Rangers can rescue their Champions League dream after he scored his first Rangers goal against Kilmarnock on Saturday.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men trail 2-0 heading into the second leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie against Union Saint-Gilloise on Tuesday.
Rangers have never recovered from a 2-0 first-leg defeat away from home in Europe to reach the next round but Colak told RangersTV Gers fans can help with what would be a landmark victory.
The 28-year-old Croatia international, who scored a double for Malmo at Ibrox last season to knock Rangers out of the Champions League qualifiers, said: “European nights at Ibrox are always special.
“We are really confident that we are going to turn it around on Tuesday.
“We will go with 100 per cent in front of our fans and we know we can change this result.
“We have big belief and we will prepare as well as we can and try to qualify for the next round because this is our target.”
Kilmarnock kept Rangers at bay in the first half at Ibrox on Saturday but Colak, signed from Greek side PAOK, lifted the home fans’ spirits in the 51st minute when he linked up with Tom Lawrence before firing low past Sam Walker.
Colombia striker Alfredo Morelos, fit again after being out since March due to a thigh injury, was brought on just after the hour mark to replace Colak and with two minutes remaining he netted the second from close range.
The visitors put up a sturdy display albeit without troubling goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin too much.
After drawing 1-1 in their league opener against Dundee United last week, Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes refused to be too hard on his newly-promoted side.
The former Gers midfielder declared that Killie’s season would not be defined by games against Rangers and said: “I’m encouraged by the squad, we’re not there yet and would like to do a bit more business before the end of the window but the scrutiny and focus does come early in a game of this calibre against a top side.
“I’m not going to be too down about the game. I’m disappointed not to take anything for our efforts but it is what it is.”
Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 | https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/antonio-colak-we-are-really-confident-in-turning-around-champions-league-tie-1659859211000 | 2022-08-07T11:42:55Z | https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/antonio-colak-we-are-really-confident-in-turning-around-champions-league-tie-1659859211000 | false |
WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
_____
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
426 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11
PM PDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures in the
100 to 109F range with night time low temperatures in the mid 60s
to mid 70s.
* WHERE...Quincy, Winchester, Brewster, Waterville, Culdesac,
Nespelem, Ephrata, Wenatchee, Pomeroy, Othello, Okanogan,
Mansfield, Peck, Moses Lake, Bridgeport, Omak, Clarkston Heights,
Lapwai, Malott, Cashmere, Lewiston, Entiat, Clarkston, Gifford,
Nighthawk, Monse, Palisades, Oroville, and Chelan.
* WHEN...From Noon Monday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive heat will significantly increase the potential
or heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities. Residents without air
conditioners will experience a build up of heat within their homes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The hottest temperatures are expected to
occur on Tuesday for most locations. This event will be shorter
than the last heat wave and temperatures generally won't be quite
as hot.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
100 to 106F range. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s to lower
70s.
* WHERE...Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Odessa, Creston, Ralston,
Electric City, Lamona, Stratford, Harrington, Coulee Dam,
Ritzville, and Wilbur.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...High temperatures on Monday into Tuesday will be in the mid
90s to around 104F.
* WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of
North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures will significantly increase the
potential or heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities. Residents without
air conditioners will experience a build up of heat within their
homes during the afternoon and evening hours.
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.seattlepi.com/weather/article/WA-WFO-SPOKANE-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357304.php | 2022-08-07T11:43:19Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/weather/article/WA-WFO-SPOKANE-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357304.php | false |
It may look daun tough from a business perspective after the recent out-break from novel Chinese ‘coronavirius 9 (NC 02058) and World Bank had also to pull from its 3 million line of finanace towards Indonesia health authorities 。There was fear the impact this on trade of its most lucrater export palm oil amid its rising concern for more aggerer contacmation and pandemimic GREENSBORO - Eastern Music Festival (EMF), Greensboro’s nationally recognized classical music festival and summer educational program, concluded a successful 61st season with 249 Young Artists and 60+ world-renowned faculty artists celebrating after an awe-inspiring season of music making.
This season, EMFs performances and events reached more than 10,000 patrons in the local community and beyond. The festival offered 60+ performances and activities including master classes, chamber recitals, Young Artists recitals, pre-concert lectures, and more reaching many audiences in the Triad community. EMF also presented free programs in community outreach performances at libraries, the First National Bank Field (Greensboro Grasshoppers), churches, senior living communities, parks, art galleries, and more. This success was possible due to the overwhelmingly positive support from individual contributors, philanthropic organizations, corporations, and in-kind donors.
People are also reading…
In 2022, the festival was proud to host participants from over 41 states, Puerto Rico, and 9 countries including Taiwan, China, South Korea, Iran, Canada, Spain, Scotland, Uzbekistan, and England. States with the most prominent representation are Florida, Texas, Virginia, and 21 from the festival’s home state, North Carolina.
Support from the many donors and partnering organizations, allowed EMF to provide more than $350,000 in scholarships to deserving and talented Young Artists this year. Of the 249 participants, more than 80% of the Young Artists received scholarships.
With the festival’s mission of promoting musical excellence and collaboration, EMF engaged and supported works by living composers to encourage unique musical experiences for the students. This season, 40+ compositions by living composers were performed by the eastern Festival Orchestra, chamber groups, percussion studio, and the two-week Euphonium-Tuba Institute and Classical Guitar Summit programs. From the extensive list of compositions, four works were world premieres.
EMF’s many accomplishments this season would not be possible without the support from several regional partners and organizations, including Guilford College, Appalachian State University, Greensboro Public Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, City of Greensboro, Action Greensboro, Greensboro Opera, Well-Spring, Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, News & Record, Yes! Weekly, The Tuba Exchange, Triad City Beat, Starmount Forest Country Club, Moore Music Company, The Music Academy of NC, Triad Stage, Summit Rotary Club of Greensboro, Lewis & Elm, Pest Management Systems Inc., and Temple Emanuel.
Eastern Music Festival is also deeply grateful to the following businesses, corporations, and foundations who partnered with us in 2022. These sponsors offered an array of support including programmatic and general operating support, in-kind support, and season media sponsorship for the 2022 season: North Carolina Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Steinway Piano Gallery, O. Henry Hotel and Proximity Hotel, Green Valley Grill, Print Works Bistro, DMJ, The Cemala Foundation, The Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation, Inc., McMillion Capital Management, Our State, Printery, WFDD, Brooks Pierce, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Thompson Traders, Pennybyrn, O. Henry Magazine, CVNC, Destination Magazine, WCPE, Summit Rotary, WDAV 89.9, and the Winston-Salem Symphony.
“We are grateful and appreciative of the many sponsors, foundations, and patrons that support EMF,” added Chris Williams. “The many accomplishments of the festival, including the lasting relationships with our longtime and new sponsors and partners, set us up for many more years of success and provide us the opportunity to carry out our mission.”
The recently concluded 61st season ended on July 30, 2022, and planning is already underway for the 62nd season which will be June 24 - July 29, 2023.
About Eastern Music Festival
For six decades, Eastern Music Festival (EMF), a nationally recognized classical music festival and summer educational program, is produced each summer on the campus of Guilford College and other venues in the Greensboro, North Carolina, area. EMF is distinguished by its accomplished faculty, exhilarating repertoire, and world-renowned visiting artists under the artistic direction of Gerard Schwarz. A powerful teaching institution, EMF provides encouragement and guidance to hundreds of young musicians from across the country and around the globe as they take their first steps towards careers in the performing arts. EMF’s five-week 62nd season is June 24 – July 29, 2023. For more information, visit easternmusicfestival.org. Follow EMF on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. | https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/news/eastern-music-festival-concludes-the-61st-season-in-triumph/article_2f10dde4-15ef-11ed-b5f8-e3d3d2abb71b.html | 2022-08-07T11:43:50Z | https://greensboro.com/community/rockingham_now/news/eastern-music-festival-concludes-the-61st-season-in-triumph/article_2f10dde4-15ef-11ed-b5f8-e3d3d2abb71b.html | true |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Anne Heche was in the hospital Saturday following an accident in which her car smashed into a house and flames erupted, a spokeswoman said.
“Anne is currently in stable condition. Her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers and to respect her privacy during this difficult time,” Heather Duffy Boylston, Heche’s friend and podcast partner, said in a statement.
Heche’s speeding car came to a T-shaped intersection and ran off the road and into the house in the Mar Vista section of Los Angeles’ westside shortly before 11 a.m. Friday, Los Angeles police Officer Tony Im said.
The car came to a stop inside the two-story house and started a fire that took nearly 60 firefighters more than an hour to douse, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
Television news video showed a blue Mini Cooper Clubman, badly damaged and burned, being towed out of the home, with a woman sitting up on a stretcher and struggling as firefighters put her in an ambulance.
No other injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made. Police detectives are investigating.
A native of Ohio, Heche first came to prominence on the NBC soap opera “Another World” from 1987 to 1991. She won a Daytime Emmy Award for the role.
In the late 1990s she became one of the hottest actors in Hollywood, a constant on magazine covers and in big-budget films. She co-starred with Johnny Depp in 1997’s “Donnie Brasco”; with Tommy Lee Jones in 1997’s “Volcano”; with Harrison Ford in 1998’s “Six Days, Seven Nights”; with Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix in 1998’s “Return to Paradise,” and with an ensemble cast in the original 1997 “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
Her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres from 1997 to 2000 heightened her fame and brought immense public scrutiny.
In the fall of 2000 soon after the two broke up, Heche was hospitalized after knocking on the door of a stranger in a rural area near Fresno, California. Authorities said she had appeared shaken and disoriented, and spoke incoherently to the residents.
In a memoir released the following year, “Call Me Crazy,” Heche talked about her lifelong struggles with mental health and a childhood of abuse.
She was married to camera operator Coleman Laffoon from 2001 to 2009. The two had a son together. She had another son during a relationship with actor James Tupper, her co-star on the TV series “Men In Trees.”
Heche has worked consistently in smaller films, on Broadway, and on TV shows in the past two decades. She recently had recurring roles on the network series “Chicago P.D.” and “All Rise,” and in 2020 was a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.”
“Better Together,” the podcast hosted by Heche and Duffy Boylston, is described online as a celebration of friendship.
—-
AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton contributed to this report. | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/report-anne-heche-in-hospital-stable-after-fiery-car-crash/ | 2022-08-07T11:44:22Z | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/report-anne-heche-in-hospital-stable-after-fiery-car-crash/ | false |
Zharnel Hughes again missed out on Commonwealth Games gold – as Keely Hodgkinson and Jake Wightman suffered disappointment in Birmingham.
European champion Hughes clocked 20.12 seconds in the 200 metres final at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday night but finished behind reigning champion Jereem Richards.
The Trinidad and Tobago star ran a Games record of 19.80 secs.
It comes after Hughes was disqualified after winning the 200m at the Gold Coast in 2018.
He was ruled to have impeded Richards before they crossed the line and had an appeal thrown out, having already done a victory lap, with Richards handed the title.
Meanwhile, Hodgkinson targeted a golden finale to her season after being beaten.
She could only take silver in the 800m as Kenya’s Mary Moraa upset the favourite to claim victory.
The Kenyan finished third behind Hodgkinson when the Briton also took silver at the World Championships last month.
Scotland’s Laura Muir clinched bronze as Moraa’s run – which saw her lead the first lap before falling to last with 300m to go and then storm back – stunned the Alexander Stadium.
Hodgkinson ran one minute 57.40 seconds but could not hold off Moraa – who retook the lead on the home straight – and is now eyeing a big finish at this month’s European Championships in Munich.
“I’m definitely determined to win a gold, three more warm-ups and cool-downs to do and the season is almost finished,” she said.
“I really wanted the gold, worlds was definitely the hardest and I thought I was going to win today but I guess it wasn’t meant to be.
“Mary went off quite hard and there was a bit of argy-bargy in the corner so I needed to keep my position. I don’t really know what Mary was doing, to be honest. I was focusing on myself.
“It happens I guess. I think we had quite similar strengths in the last 200m and my plan was to be ahead of her and hopefully she wouldn’t catch me. She did but it is what it is. I’m pretty gutted.”
Moraa, who won in one minute 57.07 seconds, admitted she went off too quickly and almost gave up on a medal.
“My plan was to go through quite fast in 57 or 58 seconds but after 300m I realised I was going too fast as I was running at 56-second pace,” she said.
“I lost hope because everyone went past me. I was last. But when I got to 200m I started to close the gap and with 120m to go I was counting 1-2-3-4 and I started to think I could win a medal. I kept pushing.”
Muir took her first Commonwealth Games medal and is also in the 1500m final on Sunday. She said: “My coach told me to go out hard, and I thought I did – but I was still miles off it. These girls are fast. I was in fourth with 100 to go and I thought, ‘no way, no way’. But my coach said run all the way to the line.
“I was so determined, doing the double, that I was not going to waste running the 800 and not getting a medal.”
Earlier, world champion Wightman admits he did “as good as I could have” as his hopes of a stunning summer hat-trick ended after coming third in the 1500m.
The 28-year-old Scot took bronze behind Australia’s Oliver Hoare and Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot after being passed on the home straight.
He was hoping to continue his unique treble quest – after July’s World Championships victory – but must now refocus for the 800m at the European Championships.
“That was as good as I could have done,” said Wightman, who ran 3:30.53.
“I didn’t want to be a pedestrian and be running for minor medals. I wanted to make a statement but I didn’t feel anywhere near as good as I did a couple of weeks ago.”
Wightman stunned Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win in Eugene last month as dad and coach Geoff commentated on the race at Hayward Field.
Wightman senior was again the announcer at the Alexander Stadium and watched as his son made a move with around 300m to go – but he was overhauled.
Soon after, England’s Nick Miller won gold in the hammer with a throw of 78.43m to defend his 2018 title.
England’s men’s 4x100m relay squad of Jona Efoloko, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake and Ojie Edoburun won their heat in 38.48secs to reach Sunday’s final.
Asha Philip, Imani-Lara Lansiquot, Bianca Williams and Ashleigh Nelson progressed to the women’s final by finishing second in their heat in 42.72secs. | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3569242/zharnel-hughes-misses-out-in-his-quest-to-get-gold-in-birmingham/ | 2022-08-07T11:46:09Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3569242/zharnel-hughes-misses-out-in-his-quest-to-get-gold-in-birmingham/ | false |
Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has announced that 75 per cent of the construction of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Corridor Improvement Project has been completed.
The project extends 8km along Ras Al Khor Road from the intersection of Dubai-Al Ain Road to the intersection of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. Works include constructing bridges extending 2km, widening Ras Al Khor Road from three to four lanes in each direction, and building two-lane service roads on both sides.
“The project aims to increase the capacity of Ras Al Khor Road to 10,000 vehicles per hour, slash the travel time from 20 minutes to about seven minutes, enhance traffic safety and flow, and eliminate the existing overlapping traffic spots. The project serves a host of major development projects inhabited by 650,000 residents namely The Lagoons, Dubai Creek, Meydan Horizon, Ras Al Khor, Al Wasl, and Nad Al Hamar Complex,” said Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, RTA.
“The project also includes improving the intersection of Nad Al Hamar Road with Ras Al Khor Road to enhance its capacity to 30,000 vehicles per hour by constructing a two-lane bridge extending 988 metres to enable free left-side turns of traffic inbound from Nad Al Hamar Road heading in the direction of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. It also involves the construction of another two-lane bridge extending 115 metres to serve the traffic inbound from Nad Al Hamar heading to Ras Al Khor Road heading in the direction of Dubai-Al Ain Road. Works also include the construction of a two-lane tunnel extending 368 metres to enable right-side turns from Ras Al Khor Road to Nad Al Hamar, improving the existing intersection, and widening the existing turns,” added Al Tayer.
Bridge over Dubai Creek to link Al Jaddaf
“The Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Corridor Improvement Project is one of the biggest projects undertaken by RTA. In future, it will include the construction of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing; a bridge crossing over the Dubai Creek to link Al Jaddaf in Bur Dubai with the street extending between Dubai Creek Project and Dubai Festival City.
“The project has been divided into several phases. Last year, RTA completed the construction of a three-lane bridge extending 740 metres leading to the Western entrance to Dubai Creek - Dubai Creek Harbour. The bridge connects the traffic inbound from Dubai - Al Ain Road and Al Khail Road, heading East to the Dubai Creek - Dubai Creek Harbour, with a capacity of 7,500 incoming vehicles per hour.
“RTA has also constructed a new 1.5km road of four lanes in each direction along with entry and exit points to and from the newly completed areas and buildings to facilitate the movement of traffic inbound from Nad Al Hamar-Ras Al Khor Roads intersection.
“The new roads and bridges network contributed to streamlining the traffic flow to the newly completed housing units at Dubai Creek, by linking them with the surrounding roads. The new roads were also fitted with a lighting network of 108 streetlight poles. Works are currently underway in the construction of a 640-metre bridge to ensure a smooth traffic movement from Dubai Creek Harbour project towards Ras Al Khor Road with a capacity of about 3,100 vehicles per hour,” explained Al Tayer. | https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubais-ras-al-khor-road-to-accommodate-10000-vehicles-per-hour-transit-time-to-drop-from-20-to-7-minutes-1.89774490 | 2022-08-07T11:47:13Z | https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubais-ras-al-khor-road-to-accommodate-10000-vehicles-per-hour-transit-time-to-drop-from-20-to-7-minutes-1.89774490 | true |
A new project has brought a host of feathered friends to the windows of care home residents in Co Armagh.
The Lough Neagh Partnership has teamed up with two care home groups to trial the project where feed boxes are placed across the grounds to entice more birds into the area.
The residents of one of the six homes taking part, Lisnisky care home in Portadown, have been enjoying watching a variety of new friends such as blackbirds, thrushes, blue tits, great tits, robins and wrens at close quarters.
For those confined to their rooms, there is also the option to watch the birds on a tablet via a camera at one of the feed boxes.
Squirrels have also been spotted making raids on the supply of seeds and fruit left out for the birds.
Lough Neagh Partnership is working with six care homes in the Ann’s Care Homes group in Co Armagh and Hutchinson Care Home group in Co Antrim in the project.
Peter Harper, shoreline environment officer with the Lough Neagh Partnership, said the idea came during the coronavirus pandemic, funded under the EF Challenge Fund which aims to benefit hard-to-reach groups.
“We thought one sector which could benefit was the residential care home sector, and how could we bring the environment into the sector to add a bit of interest for the residents and the workers, but also help us to raise awareness of wildlife and conservation issues around the lough,” he told the PA news agency.
“From that came the idea of providing some feeders and also a nestcam box and a nestcam on the feeder to provide live footage on a day-to-day basis to be screened into the homes.
“It was a pilot and we wanted to get a range of different care homes with different care requirements, some of the residents were more mobile and able to get involved in the feeding and others simply enjoyed birds coming to the home and learning about them.
“A lot of the residents staying in these homes are maybe from a very rural background and they know about the countryside and about wildlife, so these are little friends who come to the window every day – as long as the food is there they don’t let them down.”
Julie-Ann McStravick, a personal activity leader at Lisnisky care home, said they were excited about trialling the project as something that changed across the seasons and could give enjoyment all year round.
“It has worked really well and has linked in with our arts and craft, we use the bird identification and colour for artwork,” she said.
“The staff also love watching the birds and help us fill the feeders, and taking videos of the birds. It has really linked with all together.
“A lot of residents who can’t come into the garden have said to me how much they have enjoyed watching the birds feed and all the activity around it.”
Resident David Duprey said he has really enjoyed watching the birds and getting involved with filling the feeders.
“It’s nice getting out to watch them. Where I sit I can see them coming out of the bushes and shrubbery, and it encourages me with art, with all the colours of them,” he said.
“I have a feeder outside my window so I can watch them, the odd time you get a wee squirrel in the morning, you see them scooting about, they’re crafty wee rascals, they can get into the feeders too.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3569650/new-project-brings-feathered-friends-to-care-home-residents/ | 2022-08-07T11:47:48Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3569650/new-project-brings-feathered-friends-to-care-home-residents/ | false |
NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) redeemable senior notes (the "Notes") between February 13, 2020 and June 23, 2020, inclusive (the "Class Period"), including the following senior redeemable notes issued by WM in May 2019: (i) 2.95% Senior Notes due 2024; (ii) 3.20% Senior Notes due 2026; (iii) 3.45% Senior Notes due 2029; and (iv) 4.00% Senior Notes due 2039, of the important August 8, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Waste Management Notes during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Waste Management class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6891 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 8, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the U.S. Department of Justice had indicated to Waste Management that it would require Waste Management to divest significantly more assets than the $200 million Antitrust Revenue Threshold; (2) as a result, the merger would not be completed by the End Date; and (3) the Notes would be subject to mandatory redemption at 101% of par. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Waste Management class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6891 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/.
Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Contact Information:
Laurence Rosen, Esq.
Phillip Kim, Esq.
The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.
275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-1060
Toll Free: (866) 767-3653
Fax: (212) 202-3827
lrosen@rosenlegal.com
pkim@rosenlegal.com
cases@rosenlegal.com
www.rosenlegal.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Rosen Law Firm, P.A. | https://www.wbay.com/prnewswire/2022/08/07/wm-final-deadline-tomorrow-rosen-top-ranked-firm-encourages-waste-management-inc-investors-secure-counsel-before-important-august-8-deadline-securities-class-action-wm/ | 2022-08-07T11:48:47Z | https://www.wbay.com/prnewswire/2022/08/07/wm-final-deadline-tomorrow-rosen-top-ranked-firm-encourages-waste-management-inc-investors-secure-counsel-before-important-august-8-deadline-securities-class-action-wm/ | true |
Neymar, Messi lead PSG to big opening win in French league
While Neymar scored one goal and provided three assists, Lionel Messi too made a big contribution with two goals and an assist in PSG’s 5-0 win over Clermont
An unplayable Neymar notched a goal and three assists to lead defending champion Paris Saint-Germain to a 5-0 win at Clermont in the French league on Saturday.
Lionel Messi also made a big contribution with two goals and an assist.
Neymar troubled Clermont with his movement and skills. In the seventh minute, he pounced on a low cross from Achraf Hakimi to have a first-time effort deflected out by Alidu Seidu.
Two minutes later, Pablo Sarabia squared the ball back for Messi, who flicked it toward Neymar. The Brazil forward controlled the ball before burying it into the bottom corner.
PSG capitalized on a fast break in the 26th when Neymar found Achraf Hakimi, who fired into the top corner.
Neymar set up the third goal with a pinpoint free kick for Marquinhos, who headed home in the 39th.
On the stroke of halftime, Neymar fed Messi, whose shot was saved by goalkeeper Mory Diaw.
PSG slowed down a bit in the second half against a Clermont side which narrowly avoided relegation last season.
Messi still made it 4-0 in the 80th. He played a one-two with Neymar before netting with a low strike.
The Argentina superstar sealed the win in the 86th by chesting down a ball over the top from Leandro Paredes to score with an overhead kick.
“What I have liked is the team's desire to win the ball back very quickly, to play with a lot of intensity,” PSG coach Christophe Galtier said. ”Leo reacts very quickly when possession is lost, and Ney has also made efforts in his defensive positioning to help the team stay very compact and win the ball.”
Chasing a record 11th league title, PSG missed Kylian Mbappe, who is nursing a groin problem, and Renato Sanches, who was signed on Thursday and lacked match fitness.
PSG left out of its matchday squad some high-profile players it reportedly wants to move out: Mauro Icardi, Julian Draxler, Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye, Rafinha, Thilo Kehrer and Layvin Kurzawa.
Meanwhile, Krepin Diatta and Sofiane Diop scored for a weakened Monaco to prevail at Strasbourg 2-1.
In a clash between contenders for European spots, Diatta opened the scoring with a powerful volley from the edge of the box in the 43rd. The Senegal winger could have added another goal in the 48th but Strasbourg goalkeeper Matz Sels saved his chip.
Diop, a France Under-21 international, doubled the lead by converting a rebound in the 53rd after Sels palmed away a deflected cross from Gelson Martins.
Strasbourg forward Habib Diallo pulled one back in the 65th by heading in a cross from Thomas Delaine.
Monaco and Strasbourg finished third and sixth, respectively, last season.
Sels limited the damage by denying Martins in the 35th, diverting onto the post a close-range effort from Jean Lucas in the 61st, and saving a downward header from substitute Maghnes Akliouche in the 85th.
Monaco goalkeeper Alexander Nubel preserved the win in injury time by stopping a point-blank shot from Adrien Thomasson.
We had chances to lead 3-0 and 4-0,” Monaco coach Philippe Clement said. "It's a matter of experience. It's normal with young players, they must learn lessons, they must gain experience in such situations.”
Monaco missed the suspended Kevin Volland and Aleksandr Golovin, the injured Takumi Minamino, Benoit Badiashile and Myron Boadu, and an ill Caio Henrique.
- Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team.
- Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be published.
- Please write complete sentences. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and').
- We may remove hyperlinks within comments.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name, to avoid rejection. | https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/neymar-messi-lead-psg-big-opening-win-in-french-league/article65740187.ece | 2022-08-07T11:53:02Z | https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/neymar-messi-lead-psg-big-opening-win-in-french-league/article65740187.ece | false |
Shift in war’s front seen as ships cleared to leave Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine received authorization Sunday to leave the country’s Black Sea coast as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the ports to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The body overseeing an international deal intended to get some 20 millions of grain out of Ukraine and to feed millions of impoverished people who are going hungry in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia said the loaded vessels were cleared to depart from Chornomorsk and Odesa.
Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations signed agreements last month to create a sea channel that would allow cargo ships to travel safely out of ports that Russia’s military had blockaded and through waters that Ukraine’s military had mined. Implementation of the deal, which is in effect for four months, has proceeded slowly since the first ship embarked last Monday.
For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years. Russian forces have made gradual headway in the region bordering Russia while launching missile and rocket attacks to curtail the movements of Ukrainian fighters elsewhere.
Over the past day, five civilians were killed in Russian and separatist firing on cities in the Donetsk region, the part of Donbas still under Ukrainian control, the regional governor, Serhiy Haidai, reported. He and Ukrainian government officials repeatedly have urged civilians to evacuate the province.
In a weekend analysis, Britain’s Defense Ministry said the Russian invasion that started Feb. 24 “is about to enter a new phase” in which the fighting shifting would shift west and south to a roughly 350-kilometer (217-mile) front line that extends from near the city of Zaporizhzhia to Russian-occupied Kherson.
Kherson, located on the Dnieper River near its mouth with the Black Sea, came under Russian control early in the war and Ukrainian officials have vowed to retake it. Kherson is located 227 kilometers (141 miles) from Odesa, home to Ukraine’s biggest port, so the conflict escalating there could have repercussions for the international grain deal.
The city of Mykolaiv, an important shipbuilding center that comes under daily rocketing from Russian forces, is even closer to Odesa. The Mykolaiv region’s governor, Vitaliy Kim, said an industrial facility on the regional capital’s outskirts came under fire early Sunday.
On Saturday, Russian forces launched airstrikes, fired artillery and redistributed other weaponry as part of attempts to defend their positions in occupied areas, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank.
Citing local Ukrainian officials, the institute said the Russians “are continuing to accumulate large quantities of military equipment” in a town across the Dnieper River from Kherson. The preparations appeared designed to defend logistics routes to the city and to establish defensive positions on the river’s left bank, the think tank said.
Ukrainian officials were initially skeptical of a grain export deal, citing suspicions that Moscow would try to exploit shipping activity to mass troops offshore or to send long-range missiles from the Black Sea, as it has done multiple times during the war. The agreements approved last month call for ships to leave Ukraine under military escort and to undergo inspections.
Under the agreements, ships leaving Ukraine are inspected by teams made up of officials from the three countries and the U.N. to make sure they carry only grain, fertilizer or food and not any other commodities. Inbound vessels are checked to ensure they are not carrying weapons.
The Joint Coordination Center, which is responsible for managing the deal, said three cargo ships that left Friday were expected to pass through Turkey’s Bosporus Strait on Sunday after clearing inspections. The Panama-flagged Navi Star, which is carrying 33,000 tons of grain to Ireland, completed its inspection and was preparing to sail.
The Turkish-flagged Polarnet, which was headed for Turkey, and the Maltese-flagged Rojen, bound for the United Kingdom were waiting to be checked. The ships carried over 25,000 tons of corn between them, were waiting to be checked. T
The Joint Coordination Center said three of the carriers cleared to leave Ukraine on Sunday – the Glory, the Star Helena and the Riva Wind, all flagged in the Marshall Islands – were transporting more than 171,000 tons of corn combined. The Glory is destined for Istanbul, the Star Helena to Nantong in China and the Riva Wind to Turkey’s Iskenderun port on the Mediterranean.
The fourth ship cleared for departure, the Liberia-flagged tanker Mustafa Necati is carrying more than 6,600 tons of sunflower oil to Monopoli, Italy.
The center also authorized the first inbound ship under the agreement, saying the Liberia-flagged Osprey S would head Monday to Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port. Marine traffic tracking sites showed the ship north of the Black Sea entrance to the Bosporus, where ships have waited for inspection teams to board.
___
Andrew Wilks contributed reporting from Istanbul.
___
This version has been corrected to show the four new ships to receive authorization were cleared to depart Sunday, not Monday.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.azfamily.com/2022/08/07/shift-wars-front-seen-ships-cleared-leave-ukraine/ | 2022-08-07T11:55:45Z | https://www.azfamily.com/2022/08/07/shift-wars-front-seen-ships-cleared-leave-ukraine/ | false |
If you have small children at home, you might just be waiting for the new season of Bluey, the Australian cartoon about a family of talking dogs named the Heelers. The series has won an International Emmy, attracted millions of viewers around the world, inspired podcasts, an upcoming musical and all kinds of merchandise.
The secret to Bluey's success might be its blend of knowing, parental humor, preschool silliness and deep humanity. Parents are known to be just as smitten with the show as kids.
"For a while, people didn't know if it was Peppa Pig or Family Guy," says Daley Pearson, executive producer of Bluey and the co-founder and director of Ludo Studio in Brisbane, Australia, where the show is created.
The situations in each roughly 10-minute episode of Bluey are simple: the excitement of keeping a balloon in the air, the fun of putting on a show or a tuckered-out child on a family walk.
Six-year-old Bluey and her little sister Bingo have rock star parents in Bandit and Chilli Heeler. They always seem to be playing with their kids, letting them climb all over them and enthusiastically partaking in a variety of make-believe scenarios.
They're also resourceful, especially when they're tired. In a past season, when Bluey asks if they can play a game, Bandit responds, "As long as it's one where I don't have to move any part of my body or say anything with my mouth."
Dave McCormack, who voices Bandit, sees a lot of himself in the character. "There's some episodes where he tries to invent games where he gets to just lie on the couch and read the newspaper or watch cricket or something. I find in real life as a dad, I try and invent games that involve me lying on the couch and watching TV as well," he says, laughing.
Bluey's made-up games caught on
Allison Hasser, a mother of two small children who lives in Takoma Park, Md., says Bluey is one of the few shows she'll watch with her kids, "because the adults aren't perfect." Hasser singles out an episode in which Bingo is dragging her feet on a family outing, complaining that she's tired and "can't walk another step." Bandit and Chilli divert her attention by instructing her to do fun things like race her sister or return a dropped pacifier to a baby's mom. Bingo instantly goes from sulking to perky with each new task.
"I'm basically taking notes," jokes Hasser, "like next time we take a walk, I'm going to use this, too."
The parenting website Romper called the made-up games like "Ticklecrabs" and "Mountmumandad," ingenious and made a list of them.
"That's when we first started realizing it was catching on a bit," says Pearson, "families were recreating these games and that was a huge surprise for us."
Blue heeler dogs are "loyal, loving"
Even though Bluey and her family act human, they're modeled after blue heeler dogs (hence the family name).
"They're sort of the dog of Australia," Pearson says. "They're inexhaustible. They're very smart, loyal, loving."
Bluey doesn't shy away from tough topics, including death. When Bluey finds an injured bird on the ground in season 1, she and her dad take it to the vet. Even so, the budgie dies.
"In most kids' shows, the bird would miraculously recover and, you know, be the comedic family pet for the rest of the series," says McCormack. "But in this episode, the bird doesn't recover and dies, and for a kids show to be dealing with the death of an animal is pretty unusual. But it's good that it deals with real stuff."
Season 3 debuts on Disney+ on Aug. 10.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wbaa.org/2022-08-07/the-secret-behind-why-parents-and-kids-love-bluey | 2022-08-07T11:56:16Z | https://www.wbaa.org/2022-08-07/the-secret-behind-why-parents-and-kids-love-bluey | true |
Shift in war’s front seen as ships cleared to leave Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine received authorization Sunday to leave the country’s Black Sea coast as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the ports to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The body overseeing an international deal intended to get some 20 millions of grain out of Ukraine and to feed millions of impoverished people who are going hungry in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia said the loaded vessels were cleared to depart from Chornomorsk and Odesa.
Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations signed agreements last month to create a sea channel that would allow cargo ships to travel safely out of ports that Russia’s military had blockaded and through waters that Ukraine’s military had mined. Implementation of the deal, which is in effect for four months, has proceeded slowly since the first ship embarked last Monday.
For the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years. Russian forces have made gradual headway in the region bordering Russia while launching missile and rocket attacks to curtail the movements of Ukrainian fighters elsewhere.
Over the past day, five civilians were killed in Russian and separatist firing on cities in the Donetsk region, the part of Donbas still under Ukrainian control, the regional governor, Serhiy Haidai, reported. He and Ukrainian government officials repeatedly have urged civilians to evacuate the province.
In a weekend analysis, Britain’s Defense Ministry said the Russian invasion that started Feb. 24 “is about to enter a new phase” in which the fighting shifting would shift west and south to a roughly 350-kilometer (217-mile) front line that extends from near the city of Zaporizhzhia to Russian-occupied Kherson.
Kherson, located on the Dnieper River near its mouth with the Black Sea, came under Russian control early in the war and Ukrainian officials have vowed to retake it. Kherson is located 227 kilometers (141 miles) from Odesa, home to Ukraine’s biggest port, so the conflict escalating there could have repercussions for the international grain deal.
The city of Mykolaiv, an important shipbuilding center that comes under daily rocketing from Russian forces, is even closer to Odesa. The Mykolaiv region’s governor, Vitaliy Kim, said an industrial facility on the regional capital’s outskirts came under fire early Sunday.
On Saturday, Russian forces launched airstrikes, fired artillery and redistributed other weaponry as part of attempts to defend their positions in occupied areas, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank.
Citing local Ukrainian officials, the institute said the Russians “are continuing to accumulate large quantities of military equipment” in a town across the Dnieper River from Kherson. The preparations appeared designed to defend logistics routes to the city and to establish defensive positions on the river’s left bank, the think tank said.
Ukrainian officials were initially skeptical of a grain export deal, citing suspicions that Moscow would try to exploit shipping activity to mass troops offshore or to send long-range missiles from the Black Sea, as it has done multiple times during the war. The agreements approved last month call for ships to leave Ukraine under military escort and to undergo inspections.
Under the agreements, ships leaving Ukraine are inspected by teams made up of officials from the three countries and the U.N. to make sure they carry only grain, fertilizer or food and not any other commodities. Inbound vessels are checked to ensure they are not carrying weapons.
The Joint Coordination Center, which is responsible for managing the deal, said three cargo ships that left Friday were expected to pass through Turkey’s Bosporus Strait on Sunday after clearing inspections. The Panama-flagged Navi Star, which is carrying 33,000 tons of grain to Ireland, completed its inspection and was preparing to sail.
The Turkish-flagged Polarnet, which was headed for Turkey, and the Maltese-flagged Rojen, bound for the United Kingdom were waiting to be checked. The ships carried over 25,000 tons of corn between them, were waiting to be checked. T
The Joint Coordination Center said three of the carriers cleared to leave Ukraine on Sunday – the Glory, the Star Helena and the Riva Wind, all flagged in the Marshall Islands – were transporting more than 171,000 tons of corn combined. The Glory is destined for Istanbul, the Star Helena to Nantong in China and the Riva Wind to Turkey’s Iskenderun port on the Mediterranean.
The fourth ship cleared for departure, the Liberia-flagged tanker Mustafa Necati is carrying more than 6,600 tons of sunflower oil to Monopoli, Italy.
The center also authorized the first inbound ship under the agreement, saying the Liberia-flagged Osprey S would head Monday to Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port. Marine traffic tracking sites showed the ship north of the Black Sea entrance to the Bosporus, where ships have waited for inspection teams to board.
___
Andrew Wilks contributed reporting from Istanbul.
___
This version has been corrected to show the four new ships to receive authorization were cleared to depart Sunday, not Monday.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kbtx.com/2022/08/07/shift-wars-front-seen-ships-cleared-leave-ukraine/ | 2022-08-07T11:59:52Z | https://www.kbtx.com/2022/08/07/shift-wars-front-seen-ships-cleared-leave-ukraine/ | true |
In a sharp attack against its opponents, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that Gujarat Congress will soon merge with the Gujarat BJP unit as they have "love brewing" between them.
"The election of Gujarat will be between AAP and BJP. Gujarat Congress is going to merge with Gujarat BJP. (I love you) ILU-ILU of BJP-Congress will end. On one hand, there is "27 years of misrule" of the BJP and on the other hand, there is "new politics" of AAP," Mr Kejriwal said while addressing a press conference today.
Keeping the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections in mind, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday made a bunch of promises ranging from providing a free electricity supply to improving the healthcare services in the state.
The Aam Aadmi Party leader claimed that about 25 lakh households in Punjab have just recently got electricity bills of zero rupees and many of the people residing in Delhi are also privileged for the same. Notably, AAP is in power both in Punjab and Delhi.
Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Kejriwal said, "Our first promise is regarding power supply. People in Gujarat are in misery. The bills are too high. We have made power supply free in Delhi. About 25 lakh households in Punjab have just recently got zero electricity bills."
"Soon, a total of Punjab 51 lakh households would get just zero bills. We would also ensure a round-the-clock power supply here in Gujarat. We would also waive off the bills from the previous year," he said.
Mr Kejriwal also assured to provide employment to the unemployed youth in Gujarat. "The youths here rue the lack of livelihoods. In just a few years, we have provided employment to 12 lakh youths in Delhi. We had also provided employment to the unemployed here. And until that happens, the unemployed would be on the dole of Rs 3,000 rupees per month," he said.
Mr Kejriwal further alleged that BJP has waived off loans worth Rs 10-lakh-crores of its "friends". "It should be investigated as to why did BJP take this step and how much money did they give to BJP for charity," he added.
"AAP's popularity is growing in Gujarat! I asked the people whether we should provide free education, health, and electricity here. 99 per cent of the people said that there should be free education, 97 per cent of the people said that there should be free treatment in healthcare, 91 per cent said there should be free electricity," he said.
Arvind Kejriwal is on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Saturday as part of his campaign ahead of the Assembly polls likely to be held in December this year.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) | https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-congress-will-merge-soon-with-states-bjp-unit-arvind-kejriwals-new-jab-3233600 | 2022-08-07T12:04:39Z | https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-congress-will-merge-soon-with-states-bjp-unit-arvind-kejriwals-new-jab-3233600 | true |
ROME (AP) — A trunk with its lid left open. A wooden dishware closet, its shelves caved in. Three-legged accent tables topped by decorative bowls. These latest discoveries by archaeologists are enriching knowledge about middle-class lives in Pompeii before Mount Vesuvius’ furious eruption buried the ancient Roman city in volcanic debris.
Pompeii’s archaeological park, one of Italy’s top tourist attractions, announced the recent finds on Saturday. Its director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, said the excavation of rooms in a “domus,” or home, first unearthed in 2018 had revealed precious details about the domestic environment of ordinary citizens of the city, which was destroyed in 79 A.D.
In past decades, excavation largely concentrated on sumptuous, elaborately frescoed villas of the Pompeii’s upper-class residents. But archaeology activity in the sprawling site, near modern-day Naples, has increasingly focused on the lives of the middle class as well as of servants and other enslaved people.
“In the Roman empire, there was an ample chunk of the population that struggled with their social status and for whom ‘daily bread,’ was anything but a given,” Zuchtriegel said. ”A vulnerable class during political crises and food shortages, but also ambitious about climbing the social ladder.”
The finds unveiled on Saturday include furnishings and household objects in the domus, which was dubbed the House of the Larario for an area of a home devoted to domestic spirits known as lares. The home unearthed in 2018 has one in the courtyard.
Zuchtriegel noted that while the courtyard also had an exceptionally well-adorned cistern, “evidently, the (financial) resources weren’t enough to decorate the five rooms of the home.” One room had unpainted walls and an earthen floor apparently used for storage.
In a bedroom, archeologists found the remains of a bed frame with a trace of fabric from the pillow. The kind of bed is identical to three, cot-like beds unearthed last year in a tiny room in another residence that archaeologists believe doubled as a storeroom and sleeping quarters for a family of enslaved inhabitants of Pompeii.
The bedroom findings announced Saturday also included the remains of a wooden trunk with an open lid. Although the weight of beams and ceiling panels that crashed down in the wake of the volcanic explosion heavily damaged the trunk, among the objects found inside was an oil lamp decorated with a bas relief depicting the ancient Greek deity Zeus being transformed into an eagle. Nearby was a small, three-legged round table, similar to the accent tables in vogue today.
Exposing the storeroom revealed a wooden closet, its backboard still intact but the shelves caved in. Archaeologists believe the closet had at least four panel doors and held cookware and dishes for the nearby kitchen. The excavators found a hinge from the enclosure.
Other objects found in the house include a large fragment of what had been a translucent, rimmed plate in brilliant hues of cobalt blue and emerald, and a well-preserved incense burner, shaped like a cradle. | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/new-pompeii-finds-highlight-middle-class-life-in-doomed-city/ | 2022-08-07T12:07:26Z | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/new-pompeii-finds-highlight-middle-class-life-in-doomed-city/ | false |
All eyes will be on Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts Sunday night as he takes the field during the team’s only open practice, at Lincoln Financial Field.
Hurts looked good in training camp on Saturday, rebounding after a slow start to connect several times with tight end Dallas Goedert, according to Eagles beat writer Jeff McLane. But he’s also struggled at times during practice, allowing a bit of unease to settle in among fans ahead of the team’s first preseason game on Friday against the New York Jets.
After watching the young quarterback struggle during practice on Thursday, columnist David Murphy wrote that Hurts “has not yet reached a point where anybody should feel comfortable with whatever expectations they have for this Eagles offense.”
» READ MORE: Eagles practice observations: Jalen Hurts has best period of training camp
Sunday night’s practice will be one of the few chances fans will have to see Hurts in action before the Eagles’ Week 1 debut against the Detroit Lions next month. Unlike last year, the team is only holding one open practice for fans, and Hurts will likely remain on the sidelines for the bulk of the Eagles’ three preseason games, especially considering the team’s joint practice schedule against the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins.
Once again, the Eagles are charging $10 a ticket to attend the open practice, with proceeds going to autism research. Tickets remain available at Ticketmaster, and fans can also purchase tickets at the Linc on Sunday. Parking is free, and the practice is expected to last about an hour and 50 minutes.
The Eagles have held open practices at the Linc each year since 2013, when the team moved camp from Lehigh University in Bethlehem to Philadelphia. Doug Pederson opted to keep the camp in Philadelphia when he became head coach, and Nick Sirianni hasn’t made any changes. While fans could watch the team most days at Lehigh, the practices at the Linc have drawn larger crowds than the out-of-town sessions.
Here’s what you need to know about Sunday’s open practice:
Eagles open practice 2022
When: Sunday, Aug. 7
Where: Lincoln Financial Field
Time: Gates open at 5 p.m. Practice is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Cost: $10 per ticket (available on Ticketmaster and at the Linc)
Parking: Free
Radio: 94.1 WIP
In addition to the Eagles’ practice, the open event will also feature activities throughout the stadium, including photos with Swoop, drumline and prep band performances, free face painting, interactive photo stations and alumni autograph sessions.
Media coverage
As with every training camp session, staff writers Jeff McLane, EJ Smith, and Josh Tolentino will be covering all the action live on Twitter. Notes and observations about the day’s practice will be at Inquirer.com/eagles. Our Sports Daily newsletter also includes practice highlights.
Coverage of the open practice will air on 94.1 WIP, with Jack Fritz and Eliot Shorr-Parks broadcasting live from the Linc from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
One thing you won’t see this year is live coverage of the practice on NBC Sports Philadelphia. The network tried to broadcast live from the Eagles’ only open practice in 2019, but drew widespread criticism for not actually showing much of the action on the field.
Coverage of Eagles training camp
Quez Watkins has the slot all but wrapped up, but Britain Covey might leapfrog the injured Greg Ward (toe) and force the Eagles to keep six receivers on the 53-man roster.
Who’s up, who’s down: Center Cam Jurgens might be better than advertised, while linebacker Nakobe Dean is off to a slow start.
The Eagles don’t want to run the ball as much as they did last year. Just don’t tell their running backs.
Schedule for the rest of Eagles training camp and first regular season game
Aug. 12: First preseason game, New York Jets at Eagles, 7:30 p.m. (NBC10, 94.1 WIP)
Aug. 16: Roster cut from 90 to 85 players by 4 p.m.
Aug. 18 and 19: Joint practice against the Cleveland Browns in Berea, Ohio
Aug. 21: Second preseason game, Eagles at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. (NBC10, NFL Network, 94.1 WIP)
Aug. 23: Roster cut from 85 to 80 players by 4 p.m.
Aug. 24 and 25: Joint practice against the Miami Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Aug. 27: Third preseason game, Eagles at Miami Dolphins, 7 p.m. (NBC10, 94.1 WIP)
Aug. 30: Roster cut from 80 to 53 players by 4 p.m.
Sept. 11: Week 1, Eagles at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. (Fox) | https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-open-practice-2002-start-time-parking-live-coverage-preseason-schedule-20220807.html | 2022-08-07T12:08:00Z | https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagles-open-practice-2002-start-time-parking-live-coverage-preseason-schedule-20220807.html | false |
When 17-year-old Dominique Claseman found out his hometown of Olivia, Minn. didn't have a veterans memorial, he decided to take action.
Olivia is a small town that calls itself the "corn capital of the world" and many residents are veterans, or related to veterans, Claseman said.
His father, grandfather and great-grandfather all served. "It's just never-ending," he said about his family's roots in the military.
So when it came time for the teen to choose a goal for his Eagle Scouts project, he decided to build Olivia its own veterans memorial.
To his father, Mark Jurgensen, it was natural that his son had such ambitious plans. Jurgensen is the Scoutmaster of his son's troop.
"I told Dominique when he was starting to kind of talk about his Eagle Scout project that because he's the Scoutmaster's son that he needs to go big or go home," Jurgensen said.
Claseman visited nearby towns' veterans memorials to research and get ideas, then he came up with a modest design.
"I was originally picturing just a walkway with 21 boot steps and pavers on the side, along with a main stone and a couple flags," Claseman said.
He thought it would take about $15,000 to build, so he started fundraising.
For Eagle Scout projects, candidates aren't supposed to use digital communications, Claseman said, so instead of using charity fundraising sites online, he launched flyer campaigns and spoke at local events.
"Pretty much it was either word-of-mouth or going door to door," Claseman said.
But his methods worked. His community liked the idea of a veterans memorial so much that they were willing to donate much more than he expected.
When the fundraising ended, he'd raised exactly $77,777 for the project.
Claseman improved the design to fit the larger budget and got to work building it.
The finished memorial was unveiled to the public on Memorial Day. It features 280 engraved pavers leading to flag poles and places to sit, surrounded by landscaped plants.
"By the time everything was said and done, he definitely went big," laughed Jurgensen.
During the ceremony, his neighbors told him how much they appreciated what he had done for the town.
"There's one person that came up to me and they said that they are so happy to see this," Claseman said. "They've been living in this town for 10 to 15 years and they were waiting for something like this to even happen."
Claseman's favorite part of the memorial are the 21 boot prints stamped into concrete leading to the flag poles, made to represent the 21-gun salute. His father helped him by putting on the combat boots he wore when he served and making the prints.
"It was nice being able to be part of that," Jurgensen said. "Being a veteran myself, getting that peace out there for other veterans, that their families have a place to go to remember their service or remember their loved ones."
As for what's next, Claseman said he was already talking to his brothers about what they'll do down the line for their own Eagle Scouts projects.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wdiy.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-07/his-hometown-didnt-have-a-veterans-memorial-so-this-teen-built-one-himself | 2022-08-07T12:11:03Z | https://www.wdiy.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-07/his-hometown-didnt-have-a-veterans-memorial-so-this-teen-built-one-himself | true |
The Kenosha area can expect a hot day. The forecast calls for it to be a warm 80 degrees. 72 degrees is today's low. Rain is expected for this Sunday. Forecasting models show a 76% chance of precipitation. Today's UV index is medium. Seek shade during late morning through mid-afternoon. When outside, generously apply sunscreen, wear protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses. The area will see gentle winds today, with forecast showing winds from Southwest, clocking in at 9 mph. Special National Weather Service Alert: Flood Watch from SUN 1:00 AM CDT until MON 1:00 PM CDT. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Keep an eye on kenoshanews.com for forecast information and severe weather updates.
Here is today's weather outlook for Aug. 7, 2022 in Kenosha, WI
Related to this story
Most Popular
Cold front for all of Wisconsin today, but the widespread rain will be limited to the southern part of the state. Severe storms can't be ruled out. The latest on the timing and hazards here.
Severe storms are possible in northern Wisconsin today with a warm front. As a cold front moves in Wednesday, severe storms will also be possible in southern Wisconsin. Full details on both threats here.
Dry Friday across the state, but rain is likely Saturday and Sunday and the chance for damaging wind, hail, and flooding is coming back. Get all the details in our weekend forecast.
Dry conditions expected today. Showers and storms will attempt a comeback Tuesday though with a warm front. Find out when and where rain is most likely in our latest forecast.
Only good things to say about the weather today! Not quite as nice Friday. Find out how temperatures will change and when rain chances will return in our updated forecast.
In heat lightning you see the flash of light from the lightning, but you don’t hear the thunder the lightning produces.
The forecast is showing a hot day in Kenosha. It looks to reach a balmy 80 degrees. We'll see a low temperature of 76 degrees today. It should…
Hot temperatures are predicted today. It looks like it will be a warm 80 degrees. 71 degrees is today's low. We will see clear skies today. Th…
The Kenosha area can expect a hot day. It looks like it will be a balmy 86 degrees. Today's forecasted low temperature is 75 degrees. Expect c…
Kenosha folks should be prepared for high temperatures. The forecast calls for it to be a balmy 84 degrees. Today's forecasted low temperature… | https://www.kenoshanews.com/weather/here-is-todays-weather-outlook-for-aug-7-2022-in-kenosha-wi/article_9a9dcdc2-0631-5e79-833b-d8ab99a7b01b.html | 2022-08-07T12:13:00Z | https://www.kenoshanews.com/weather/here-is-todays-weather-outlook-for-aug-7-2022-in-kenosha-wi/article_9a9dcdc2-0631-5e79-833b-d8ab99a7b01b.html | false |
Continuity, not conditioning, Kyle Lowry said Wednesday is what derailed his initial season with the Miami Heat.
Addressing a media group for the first time since the day Heat were eliminated in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals by the Boston Celtics, the veteran point guard alluded to the extended periods he missed at midseason to attend to a family matter.
In Toronto for a golf event for the foundation of Raptors coach Nick Nurse, Lowry again declined to specify the family matter, but did acknowledge the impact.
Signed away from the Raptors last summer on a three-year, $85 million contract last August, Lowry missed nine consecutive games from Jan. 17 to Feb. 1 due to what the Heat listed as personal reasons. He then missed four additional games for those same listed reasons from Feb. 28 to March 3.
While Gabe Vincent performed admirably in Lowry’s absence, continuity stood as an issue throughout the second half of the season and playoffs.
“I’m still dealing with it,” Lowry said of the family issue, with the Heat less than eight weeks from the start of training camp. “It’s a situation when it’s better, I’ll talk about it more. But it’s definitely something that kind of derailed my whole season and kept me derailed for a long time.
“Still, to this day, it’s still something I deal with every single day. I actually got a phone call just now about it.”
The Heat encouraged Lowry to take whatever time was needed.
“It’s life,” Lowry said. “Life happens and you just have to continue to get better and focus on the things you can control and try to help as best you can.
“Because at the end of the day, I can’t do this or that. All I can do is go to people who can help me and hopefully I can help them and we can kind of work together and collaborate.”
The conditioning of the 36-year-old veteran was addressed by both coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat president Pat Riley after the season, with each alluding to the missed time.
“You have to take into context everything: The missed games, injuries. It’s not all apples to apples,” Spoelstra said.
“I think Kyle will come back in the next training camp in the best shape of his career.”
Said Riley, “Kyle had a challenging year for a lot of reasons, and I don’t have to get into ‘em. They’re personal. They’re other things. But he had a challenging year with the move and everything, and earlier in the season he had some injuries, missed some time. There were some personal issues. But, look it, the bottom line with me and for me, as far as hoping that you can get the most out of the player, and I don’t have to go back and talk about it, is that you’ve got to be in world-class shape. You just have to be.”
It is a challenge apparently accepted, with various social-media posts showing a more chiseled physique amid Lowry’s workouts.
“If you know me,” he said, “you know what I do. I don’t talk about it. I just go out there and operate. But we’ll get to that when that time comes.”
Ultimately, it was a hamstring that limited Lowry in the playoffs.
After the Heat were eliminated May 29, Lowry said of his first season with the Heat, “For me, it’s a waste of a year. You’re not playing for a championship, you’re not winning a championship, it’s a wasted year.”
Riley pushed back against that notion, with Lowry on Wednesday softening his stance.
“We had a great year. We were one shot from the [NBA] Finals,” he said of a Jimmy Butler 3-point attempt in the final seconds of Game 7 against the Celtics.
But last season, he said, was unlike the ones that came before, as he dealt with the family issue off the court.
“You have to be strong-minded and you have to be able to say,’ OK, this is one thing but when I’m able to get out here and I’m able to do this other thing, let me turn it off a little bit.’
“But it’s very tough, because as soon as you’re done [with] the activity or whatever you’re doing to take your mind from the thing, then it’s right back to it.”
()
Join the Conversation
We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/08/07/kyle-lowry-says-continuity-not-conditioning-derailed-first-season-with-heat-2/ | 2022-08-07T12:13:24Z | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/08/07/kyle-lowry-says-continuity-not-conditioning-derailed-first-season-with-heat-2/ | true |
WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
_____
HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
440 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 106 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southeast
Washington and central, north central and northeast Oregon.
* WHEN...From noon Monday to 11 PM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/WA-WFO-PENDLETON-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357316.php | 2022-08-07T12:19:24Z | https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/WA-WFO-PENDLETON-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357316.php | false |
WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
_____
HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
407 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures in the mid 80s to mid
90s expected. This will pose a moderate risk of heat-related
illness.
* WHERE...Southwest Interior, Tacoma Area, Hood Canal Area,
Lower Chehalis Valley Area, East Puget Sound Lowlands,
Bellevue and Vicinity, Seattle and Vicinity and Bremerton and
Vicinity.
* WHEN...From noon Sunday to 9 PM PDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Heat will increase the risk of heat-related
illnesses for those who are sensitive to heat, especially
those without effective cooling or adequate hydration.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The warmest temperatures will be inland,
away from the water and over the interior south of Tacoma.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
For sheltering information and other human services in your area,
dial 2 1 1 during business hours or visit wa211.org anytime.
MONDAY BELOW 2000 FEET...
illness below 2000 feet.
* WHERE...West Slopes North Cascades and Passes, West Slopes
North Central Cascades and Passes and West Slopes South
Central Cascades and Passes.
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/WA-WFO-SEATTLE-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357298.php | 2022-08-07T12:19:36Z | https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/WA-WFO-SEATTLE-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357298.php | true |
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. | https://sportspyder.com/mlb/new-york-mets/articles/40317530 | 2022-08-07T12:22:24Z | https://sportspyder.com/mlb/new-york-mets/articles/40317530 | false |
The activist said that in May this year, he had approached the BMC authorities and complained about more than 80 illegal structures in Kurla, which allegedly belonged to one Gulam Mustafa Malik, whom Iqbal Malik knew
Nawab Malik. File Photo
A city-based activist has lodged a complaint against Iqbal Malik, the younger brother of former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik, for allegedly threatening him, a police official said on Sunday.
Vinod Sonkamble, who is a Right to Information Act (RTI) activist, said in his complaint that Iqbal Malik threatened him at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) ward office in Kurla last month after he raised an issue of illegal constructions in the area, he said.
The activist said that in May this year, he had approached the BMC authorities and complained about more than 80 illegal structures in Kurla, which allegedly belonged to one Gulam Mustafa Malik, whom Iqbal Malik knew. On July 25, the civic officials ordered demolition of those structures.
Also Read: Mumbai: 35-year-old BMC staffer held for raping woman after promising marriage
On July 26, when Sonkamble reached the ward office, Iqbal Malik threatened him there, he alleged.
A Kurla police station official said Sonkamble has submitted his complaint to Mumbai police commissioner and deputy commissioner of police (zone 5), but no case has been registered so far.
Iqbal Malik said, "Whatever allegations the activist has levelled against me are false and baseless. I have not threatened anyone."
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. | https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-rti-activist-files-complaint-against-younger-brother-of-nawab-malik-for-threatening-him-23239850 | 2022-08-07T12:27:42Z | https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-rti-activist-files-complaint-against-younger-brother-of-nawab-malik-for-threatening-him-23239850 | true |
VINCENT, Ala. (AP) — A racist text message sent by a police officer has prompted officials in a small Alabama town to disband their police department and fire the police chief and assistant chief.
Vincent Mayor James Latimore on Thursday confirmed that Police Chief James Srygley and Assistant Chief John L. Goss had been dismissed, al.com reported.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Office on Friday condemned the two officers’ actions and said it stands with the city “in providing emergency law enforcement related service to the citizens (of Vincent) at this time.”
In the message, which recently surfaced on social media, someone identified as “752″ texts: “What do y’all call a pregnant slave?” An unidentified recipient responds twice: “?” and “??”
“752″ answers: “BOGO Buy one, get one free”
“This has torn this community apart. It doesn’t matter what color we are as long as we do right by people," City Councilman Corey Abrams said during Thursday's council meeting.
On Tuesday, Latimore said “appropriate action has been taken” against the officer alleged to have sent the text, though at the time he would not name the person or anyone involved.
The city's website lists three people in its department: Srygley, Goss and Officer Lee Carden.
During the council meeting, Latimore announced he had suspended the chief and assistant chief, and the council voted to end the agency. Latimer said Carden turned in his resignation via text message just hours after the city council voted to dissolve the department.
Located in central Alabama, southeast of Birmingham, Vincent has a population of just under 2,000 people. It's located in Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega counties. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Alabama-town-disbands-police-department-over-17356853.php | 2022-08-07T12:31:49Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Alabama-town-disbands-police-department-over-17356853.php | true |
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
If successful, the move would be a bold attempt to shift power to an office Republicans hope to control going into the 2024 presidential election and would represent a reversal from just six years ago when Republicans established the Wisconsin Elections Commission with bipartisan support. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won Wisconsin by about 21,000 votes in the presidential race.
“This is not about policy,” said David Becker, a former U.S. Justice Department attorney who heads the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research. “It’s about election outcomes and only election outcomes.”
Once an under-the-radar contest overshadowed by campaigns for governor and state attorney general, races for secretary of state are drawing tremendous interest and money this year, driven largely by the 2020 election, when voting systems and processes came under attack by Trump and his supporters. There is no evidence of widespread fraud or manipulation of voting systems occurring in the 2020 election.
There are also primaries Tuesday in secretary of state races in Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont. In Minnesota, the leading Republican candidate has called the 2020 election “rigged” and has faced criticism for a video attacking three prominent Jewish Democrats, including the current secretary of state, Democrat Steve Simon, who is seeking reelection.
Although the stakes are high, the Wisconsin primary for secretary of state has been mostly quietly. The incumbent, Democrat Doug La Follette, has barely been campaigning. In June, the 81-year-old, who was first elected to the position in 1974, opted to take a two-week trip to Africa.
La Follette has raised about $21,000, according to the most recent campaign finance reports. That’s not unusual because the office’s only duties are to sit on a state timber board and to verify certain travel documents.
La Follette has said he decided to run again to stop Republicans from meddling with elections, citing Trump’s call to Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, after the 2020 election asking him to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden’s win in the state. La Follette’s primary opponent, Dane County Democratic Party Executive Board Chair Alexia Sabor, has raised about $24,000.
The Republican candidates argue that dismantling the elections commission and empowering the secretary of state to oversee elections would allow voters to hold someone accountable for important election-related decisions. They have all sharply criticized decisions made by the commission heading into the 2020 election, when the COVID-19 pandemic brought major challenges to running elections.
To accomplish their goal, Republicans also would need to defeat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who would block such a move, in November.
The leading fundraiser among the GOP secretary of state candidates is state Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, who has reported about $94,000 in contributions. The other two Republicans are businessman Jay Schroeder and Justin Schmidtka, who hosts a political podcast. Also on the ballot is Libertarian candidate Neil Harmon.
In Minnesota, the leading Republican candidate for secretary of state, Kim Crockett, has called the 2020 election a “train wreck” and accused state election officials of using the pandemic as “cover to change how we vote, but also how the vote is counted.”
While Crockett does not typically claim in public that the election was stolen from Trump, she has associated with those who do and has campaigned at events with them.
At the state party convention in May, in which Crockett was endorsed by convention delegates, she showed a video depicting billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros as a puppet master, pulling the strings of Simon, the current secretary of state, and prominent election lawyer Marc Elias, with a caption that said, “Let’s wreck elections forever and ever and ever.”
All three men are Jewish. The GOP state chairman soon apologized, claiming Crockett did not intend for it to be anti-Semitic. Crockett did not apologize, and a day after the chairman’s apology, sent a fundraising letter with the title “Media smears and communist tears” and claiming she was the victim of “contrived and bogus political attacks.”
In their respective primaries, Crockett and Simon face lesser-known opponents — Republican Erik van Mechelen and Democrat Steve Carlson.
Races in Connecticut and Vermont have drawn a lot of interest after two longtime Democratic secretaries of state said they would not seek reelection.
Much of the debate in both the Democratic and Republican primaries in Connecticut has centered on voter ID requirements. A voter in Connecticut can sign an affidavit instead of presenting an ID, and there are multiple forms of ID that are accepted, including a bank statement or current utility bill.
Republican candidate Dominic Rapini, who is a former board chairman of a group called Fight Voter Fraud Inc., has called for tightening ID requirements and cleaning the state’s voter rolls. While Rapini says he is suspicious about voter fraud in Connecticut and believes reforms are necessary, he hasn’t echoed Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
Rapini faces state Rep. Terrie Wood, R-Darien, who has also called for tighter voter ID rules and cleaning voter lists.
On the Democratic side, both candidates oppose the GOP proposals on voter ID. State Rep. Stephanie Thomas of Norwalk, who won the party’s endorsement at the state convention this spring, faces Maritza Bond, health director for the city of New Haven.
In Vermont, the Democratic primary has drawn the most attention. For the first time since 2010, Secretary of State Jim Condos, a Democrat, will not be on the ballot after announcing plans to retire.
All three Democratic candidates in Tuesday’s primary promise to continue efforts to make elections in the state as accessible and secure as possible. Last year, the Legislature passed a law that requires general election ballots be mailed to all registered voters, although people can still opt to vote in person on Election Day.
The candidates are Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters, who has worked in the office for 25 years; state Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas, who co-sponsored last year’s voting law; and Montpelier City Clerk John Odum, who has overseen elections in Vermont’s capital city for the past decade.
A perennial candidate for office, H. Brooke Paige, is the lone person running in the GOP primary. He also appears on the ballot for three other statewide offices.
___
Cassidy reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis, Susan Haigh in Hartford, Connecticut, and Wilson Ring in Montpelier, Vermont, contributed to this report. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-seeking-power-over-elections-in-wisconsin-minnesota/2022/08/07/c8ddc348-1648-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | 2022-08-07T12:33:59Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-seeking-power-over-elections-in-wisconsin-minnesota/2022/08/07/c8ddc348-1648-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | true |
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — William Agada scored his first two goals of the season and Sporting Kansas City rolled to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.
Erik Thommy gave Sporting KC (6-14-5) an early lead with a goal in the 10th minute and Agada added goals in the 40th and the fifth minute of stoppage time to make it 3-0 at halftime. Thommy's goal was his first.
Javier “Chicarita” Hernández pulled the Galaxy (9-11-3) within 3-2 with a goal in the 83rd minute and another on a penalty kick two minutes into stoppage time. Chicarita is tied for the team lead with nine scores.
Dániel Sallói added an insurance goal — his fifth — for Sporting KC in the fifth minute.
John Pulskamp had one save for Sporting KC. Jonathan Bond saved four for the Galaxy.
___
More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Agada-sparks-Sporting-KC-to-4-2-victory-over-17357088.php | 2022-08-07T12:35:36Z | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Agada-sparks-Sporting-KC-to-4-2-victory-over-17357088.php | true |
WASHINGTON – Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be in the room where it happens. But in the second year of his presidency, some of Biden’s most striking, legacy-defining legislative victories came about by staying out of it.
A summer lawmaking blitz has sent bipartisan bills addressing gun violence and boosting the nation’s high-tech manufacturing sector to Biden’s desk, and the president is now on the cusp of securing what he called the “final piece” of his economic agenda with the sudden resurrection of a Democrats-only climate and prescription drug deal. And in a counterintuitive turn for the president who has long promoted his decades of Capitol Hill experience, Biden’s aides chalk up his victories to the fact that he's been publicly playing the role of cheerleader rather than legislative quarterback.
“In a 50-50 Senate, it’s just true that when the White House takes ownership over a topic, it scares off a lot of Republicans,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. “I think all of this is purposeful. When you step back and let Congress lead, and then apply pressure and help at the right times, it can be a much more effective strategy to get things done.”
Democrats and the White House hope the run of legislative victories, both bipartisan and not, just four months before the November elections will help resuscitate their political fortunes by showing voters what they can accomplish with even the slimmest of majorities.
Biden opened 2022 with his legislative agenda at a standstill, poll numbers on the decline and a candid admission that he had made a “mistake” in how he carried himself in the role.
“The public doesn’t want me to be the ‘President-Senator,’” he said. “They want me to be the president and let senators be senators.”
Letting the senators be senators was no easy task for Biden, whose political and personal identities are rooted in his formative years spent in that chamber. He spent 36 years as a senator from Delaware, and eight more as the Senate’s president when he was valued for his Capitol Hill relationships and insights as Barack Obama’s vice president.
As Biden took a step back, he left it to aides to do much of the direct negotiating. His legislative strategy, instead, focused more on using his role as president to provide strategic jolts of urgency for his agenda both with lawmakers and voters.
In the estimation of many of his aides and advisers, leaving the Senate behind was key to his subsequent success. The heightened expectations for Democrats, who hold precarious majorities in Congress but nonetheless have unified control of Washington, were dragging Biden down among his supporters who wanted more ambitious action.
The sometimes unsavory horse-trading required to win consensus often put the president deep in the weeds and short on inspiration. And the dramatic negotiating breakdowns on the way to an ultimate deal proved to be all the more tantalizing because Biden himself was a party to the talks.
In the spring of 2021, Biden made a big show of negotiating directly with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on an infrastructure bill, only to have the talks collapse over the scope of the package and how to finance it. At the same time, a separate bipartisan group had been quietly meeting on their own, discussing how to overhaul the nation’s transportation, water and broadband systems. After the White House gave its approval, that became the version that was shepherded into law.
The president next tried to strike a deal on a sweeping social spending and climate package with Sen. Joe Manchin, going as far as inviting the West Virginia lawmaker to his home in Wilmington, Delaware, until the conservative Democrat abruptly pulled the plug on the talks in a Fox News interview. Manchin would later pick up the negotiations again, this time with just Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and the two would eventually reach an agreement that is now on the verge of Senate approval after more than a year of legislative wrangling.
In late 2021, White House aides persuaded the president to clam up about his conversations with the Hill, as part of a deliberate shift to move negotiations on his legislative agenda out of the public eye. The West Wing, once swift with the news that Biden had called this lawmaker or invited that caucus to the White House for a meeting, kept silent.
The new approach drew criticism from the press, but the White House wagered that the public was not invested in the details and would reward the outcomes.
Biden and his team “have been using the bully pulpit and closely working with Congress to fight for policies that lower costs for families and fight inflation, strengthen our competitiveness versus China, act against gun violence” and help veterans, said White House spokesman Andrew Bates. “He also directed his Cabinet, senior staff and legislative team to engage constantly with key lawmakers as we work together to achieve what could soon be the most productive legislative record of any president" since Lyndon Johnson.
Some of the shift, White House aides said, also reflected the changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, which kept Biden in Washington for most of 2021; his meetings with lawmakers amounted to one of the few ways to show he was working. As the pandemic eased and Biden was able to return to holding more in-person events with voters and interest groups, he was able to use those settings to drive his message directly to people.
The subtle transformation did not immediately pay dividends: Biden’s approval rating only continued to slide amid legislative inertia and soaring inflation.
Yet in time, Biden’s decision to embrace a facilitating role rather than being negotiator in chief — which had achieved mixed success — began to pay off: the first substantive gun restrictions in nearly three decades, a measure to boost domestic production of semiconductor computer chips, and care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
White House officials credit Biden’s emotional speech after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, with helping to galvanize lawmakers to act on gun violence — and even his push for more extensive measures than made it into the bill with giving the GOP space to reach a compromise. And they point to a steady cadence of speeches over months emphasizing the need to lower prescription drug costs or to act on climate with keeping those issues in the national conversation amid the legislative fits and starts.
In turn, both Democratic and GOP lawmakers say that Biden removing himself directly from the negotiations empowered senators to reach consensus among themselves, without the distraction of a White House that may have repeatedly pushed for something that would be unattainable with Republicans or could be viewed as compromising by some Democrats.
“The president kind of had said that we’re staying out,” Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said, referring to the gun talks earlier this year. “I think that was helpful.”
Being hands off, however, by no means meant the administration was absent.
Rather than be in the room as a gun deal was coming together, White House aides stayed by the phone, explaining how the administration would likely interpret and regulate the law that senators were drafting. Murphy spoke with White House officials every day, and when the Connecticut senator met personally with Biden in early June to offer an update, the president never gave him an ultimatum on what he was or was not willing to sign — continuing to defer to lawmakers.
At another point during the gun negotiations, rumors flew that the administration was considering barring the Pentagon from selling certain types of surplus ammunition to gun dealers, who then sell the ammunition commercially, according to two people familiar with the deliberations. But Republicans, chiefly Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged the White House to scrap those plans because it would run counter to the parameters of what the gun negotiators had discussed, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of private negotiations.
The White House eventually did so, issuing a statement to a conservative publication that no such executive order on ammunition was under consideration.
On the semiconductor package that Biden plans to sign into law Tuesday, the administration organized classified briefings for lawmakers that emphasized how China is gaining influence in the computer chip sector and the national security implications. Republicans were regularly in touch with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, one Biden Cabinet official who has developed warm relationships across the aisle.
And on the Democrats’ party-line climate and health care package, Manchin has emphasized that it is impossible to craft legislation of this magnitude without White House input, although he did not deal with Biden directly until near the end, when the president called to let Manchin know the White House would support his agreement with Schumer, according to an official with knowledge of the call.
Biden also stayed out of the last-minute deliberations involving Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and she and the president did not speak even as Democrats finalized an agreement that accommodated her demands.
“In his heart, Joe is a U.S. senator,” said Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., the chief Democratic author of the burn pits legislation who also helped hash out the infrastructure law last year. “So he understands allowing this to work is how you get it done.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2022/08/07/biden-steps-out-of-the-room-and-finds-legacy-defining-wins/ | 2022-08-07T12:39:46Z | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2022/08/07/biden-steps-out-of-the-room-and-finds-legacy-defining-wins/ | true |
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery blanked his old teammates over five innings and Nolan Arenado drove in the lone run as the St. Louis Cardinals handed the New York Yankees their season-high fourth straight loss, 1-0 Saturday night.
Making his first start for St. Louis since being acquired at the trade deadline earlier in the week, Montgomery (4-3) was taken out after five innings for precautionary reasons due to cramping.
“It's tough to throw against a team you just left. For him to do what he did was pretty special,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “He had nine groundball outs. A really good job by Jordan.”
St. Louis has won a season-high six straight games, and eight of nine. The Cardinals are 10-2 over their last 12 games at Busch Stadium, including seven straight wins.
Montgomery gave up two hits and a walk with one strikeout.
“I was pretty nervous especially with how hot it was,” Montgomery said. “The humidity is definitely different from New York. My body started cramping up. I gave the team five innings.”
Four St. Louis pitchers held the Yankees to just two hits — singles in the first and third.
“Seeing him in red was a little different,” said Aaron Judge, who singled in the first off Montgomery. “It was a little funky.”
Only two runners reached second base.
“We played good baseball and we got rewarded for it,” Montgomery said. “It definitely feels good. This team is playing good. I'm glad I could come in and keep it going.”
Giovanny Gallegos pitched 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his 11th save, striking out the final two hitters.
The only run came in the first inning as Paul Goldschmidt doubled with two outs and scored on a single by Arenado.
Domingo Germán (1-2) took the loss, giving up the run and four hits in five innings.
“For me, I mixed my pitches and I was attacking,” Germán said through a translator. “I wanted to keep it close. It was exciting and I was enjoying the challenge of pitching against (Montgomery).”
It was the seventh shutout loss for the Yankees this season. It was their first 1-0 loss since Sept. 11, 2020.
“We weren’t able to get much going,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “They made some great plays against us. They’ve done a good job of keeping us in the ballpark and flashing some leather against us.”
RECORD CROWD
The official attendance was 48,581. That is the largest crowd ever in Busch Stadium history, including regular season and postseason games along with the 2009 All-Star game. “This place was absolutely electric tonight,” Marmol said.
FORMER CARDINAL, YANKEE HONORED
Nine-time All Star Joe Torre, who was a NL MVP and twice named an AL Manager of the Year, was honored before the game and a bobblehead of him was given away to fans. Torre played for and managed the Cardinals and also managed the Yankees to four World Series titles. A video of his highlights as a Cardinal player and manager and as a Yankee manager was shown on the videoboard. He went into the Hall as a manager.
DEFENSIVE GEMS
Goldschmidt hit his second double in the third. The ball hit at the base of the wall and went to center fielder Tim Locastro, who threw to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Torres' relay to catcher Kyle Higashioka beat a sliding Nolan Gorman to prevent a run. ... In the fourth, Josh Donaldson hit a hard grounder to Arenado at third base. Arenado dropped down to one knee to catch it and then threw to first to rob Donaldson of a hit. ... In the eighth, right fielder Lars Nootbaar laid out flat to make a diving catch with his glove on the grass to prevent Higashioka from getting a hit with a runner on first and just one out.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Goldschmidt has committed to play for Team USA along with Arenado when the World Baseball Classic is played in March. Goldschmidt was on the 2017 team and appeared in five games and recorded one hit before being replaced by Eric Hosmer for the semifinal and final games. The Americans went on to capture the gold.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo (lower back tightness) remained out action Saturday. He was scratched from the starting lineup just before the game began. He missed four games last month with the same issue. Rizzo has 27 homers this year. ... After the game, RHP Ron Marinaccio was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty (right shoulder strain) said he threw a simulated inning and that he “feels good and is glad to be here” after rehabbing in California. Flaherty, 26, has been limited in availability and effectiveness in 2022. He’s thrown a total of eight innings in three starts. He will throw another bullpen session Sunday and then evaluate where he stands.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Frankie Montas (4-9, 3.18) will be making his first start for the Yankees. He was acquired from Oakland on Monday. He has never pitched against St. Louis before.
Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (8-8, 3.11) will be making his second career start and appearance against the Yankees. It is his first since April 16, 2017, at Yankee Stadium in a 9-3 loss. He has 192 career wins.
___
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Montgomery-beats-former-team-as-Cardinals-blank-17356987.php | 2022-08-07T12:41:13Z | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Montgomery-beats-former-team-as-Cardinals-blank-17356987.php | true |
CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Saturday, August 6, 2022
_____
719 FPUS56 KMFR 071134
ZFPMFR
Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
434 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
CAZ080-072300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
434 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke. Highs in the mid 80s to
mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south late
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Haze and patchy smoke. Lows in the lower
to mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke in the morning. Highs in
the lower 80s to lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north around 5 mph
after midnight, then shifting to the east well after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph late in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
80s to lower 90s. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
$$
CAZ081-072300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
434 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Sunny this morning then becoming partly cloudy. Haze
through the day. Patchy smoke late this morning. Highs 90 to 100.
Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast early this
afternoon, then increasing to south 10 to 20 mph late this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Haze in the evening. Patchy smoke through the night. Lows
in the lower to mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 10 mph late in the evening, then shifting to the
northwest after midnight shifting to the northeast well after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Haze and patchy smoke in the morning. Highs
90 to 100. Northwest winds around 5 mph early in the morning
becoming light, then becoming south around 5 mph early in the
afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to
20 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the late evening
and early morning, then shifting to the east well after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph late in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
$$
CAZ082-072300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
434 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Sunny this morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in
the lower 80s to lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting
to the south 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast late in the morning, then
shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s to mid
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the mid 40s to mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s
to lower 90s. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ083-072300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
434 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Haze and patchy smoke until early afternoon. Sunny this
morning, then partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s to lower
90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to
15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Haze and patchy smoke after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
50s to lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ084-072300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
434 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Haze and patchy smoke until early afternoon. Sunny this
morning, then partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East
winds around 5 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph late this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Haze and patchy smoke after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight, then shifting to the south well after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Haze
in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. East winds around
5 mph shifting to the southeast in the late morning and early
afternoon, then shifting to the south around 15 mph late in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming south around 5 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
80s to lower 90s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ085-072300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
434 AM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
.TODAY...Sunny this morning, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid
90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 10 to 15 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the south around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
10 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower to mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the south around 5 mph well after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
80s to lower 90s. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
$$
Visit us at www.weather.gov/Medford
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.expressnews.com/weather/article/CA-Medford-OR-Zone-Forecast-17357281.php | 2022-08-07T12:47:44Z | https://www.expressnews.com/weather/article/CA-Medford-OR-Zone-Forecast-17357281.php | false |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year economic bill toward Senate approval early Sunday, starting the sprawling collection of President Joe Biden’s priorities on climate, energy, health and taxes on a pathway that the party hopes will end in final congressional passage by the end of this week.
The evenly divided Senate voted Saturday to begin debating the legislation 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie and overcoming unanimous Republican opposition. A dwindled version of earlier multitrillion-dollar measures that Democrats failed to advance, the package has become a partisan battleground over inflation, gasoline prices and other issues that polls show are driving voters.
The House, where Democrats have a slender majority, could give the legislation final approval next Friday.
“The time is now to move forward with a big, bold package for the American people,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “This historic bill will reduce inflation, lower costs, fight climate change. It’s time to move this nation forward.”
Republicans said the measure would damage the economy and make it harder for people to cope with sky-high inflation. They said the bill’s business taxes would hurt job creation and force prices upward and urged voters to remember that in November.
“The best way to stop this tax and spend inflationary madness is to fire some of the 50 so they can’t keep doing this to your family,” said South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee.
Nonpartisan analysts have said the legislation, which Democrats have named the Inflation Reduction Act, would have a minor impact on the nation’s worst inflation bout in four decades. Even so, it would take aim at issues the party has longed to address for years including global warming, pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.
Before reaching final passage, senators plodded through a nonstop pile of amendments called a “vote-a-rama” that seemed certain to last hours.
In early votes, the chamber rejected an effort by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to require Medicare to pay the same lower prescription drug prices paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Another, by Graham, was defeated; it would have erased a fee Democrats want to renew on barrels of oil that raises money for hazardous waste cleanups. Republicans said Democrats’ proposal would boost gasoline prices, a sore point for voters after this summer’s record pump prices.
Earlier, the Senate parliamentarian gave a thumbs-up to most of Democrats’ revised 755-page bill. But Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber’s nonpartisan rules arbiter, said Democrats had to drop a significant part of its plan for curbing drug prices.
MacDonough said Democrats violated Senate budget rules with language imposing hefty penalties on pharmaceutical companies that boost prices beyond inflation for drugs sold in the private insurance market. Those were the bill’s chief drug pricing protections for the roughly 180 million people whose health coverage comes from private insurance, either through work or bought on their own.
Other pharmaceutical provisions were left intact, including giving Medicare the power to negotiate what it pays for drugs for its 64 million elderly recipients, a longtime Democratic aspiration. Penalties on manufacturers for exceeding inflation would apply to drugs sold to Medicare, and there is a $2,000 annual out-of-pocket cap on drug costs and free vaccines for Medicare beneficiaries.
Democrats are using special procedures that would let them pass the measure without having to reach the 60-vote majority that legislation often needs in the Senate. To do that, they must abide by rules that include a requirement that provisions be chiefly aimed at affecting the federal budget, not imposing new policy.
The weekend debate capped a startling 10-day turnabout that saw Democrats resurrect top components of Biden’s agenda that had seemed dead. In rapid-fire deals with Democrats’ two most unpredictable senators — first conservative Joe Manchin of West Virginia, then Arizona centrist Kyrsten Sinema — Schumer pieced together a package that would give the party an achievement against the backdrop of this fall’s congressional elections.
The measure is a shadow of Biden’s initial 10-year, $3.5 trillion proposal, which funded a rainbow of progressive dreams including paid family leave, universal preschool, child care and bigger tax breaks for families with children. The current bill, barely over one-tenth that size, became much narrower as Democratic leaders sought to win the votes of the centrists Manchin and Sinema, yet it has unified a party eager to declare victory and show voters they are addressing their problems.
The bill offers spending and tax incentives favored by progressives for buying electric vehicles and making buildings more energy efficient. But in a bow to Manchin, whose state is a leading fossil fuel producer, there is also money to reduce coal plant carbon emissions and language requiring the government to open more federal land and waters to oil drilling.
Expiring subsidies that help millions of people afford private insurance premiums would be extended for three years, and there is $4 billion to help Western states combat drought. A new provision would create a $35 monthly cap for insulin, the expensive diabetes medication, for Medicare and private insurance patients starting next year. It seemed possible that language could be weakened or removed during debate.
Reflecting Democrats’ calls for tax equity, there would be a new 15% minimum tax on some corporations with annual profits exceeding $1 billion but that pay well below the 21% corporate tax. Companies buying back their own stock would be taxed 1% for those transactions, swapped in after Sinema refused to support higher taxes on hedge fund managers. The IRS budget would be pumped up to strengthen its tax collections.
While the bill’s final costs were still being determined, it would spend close to $400 billion over 10 years to slow climate change, which analysts say would be the country’s largest investment in that effort, and billions more on health care. It would raise more than $700 billion in taxes and from government drug cost savings, leaving about $300 billion for deficit reduction over the coming decade — a blip compared to that period’s projected $16 trillion in budget shortfalls.
___
Associated Press writer Matthew Daly contributed to this report. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/politics/senate-parliamentarian-oks-most-of-dems-drug-price-controls/ | 2022-08-07T12:49:54Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/politics/senate-parliamentarian-oks-most-of-dems-drug-price-controls/ | true |
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people.
The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to buy the social media company, leading Twitter to sue him last month to complete the acquisition. Musk countersued, accusing Twitter of misleading his team about the true size of its user base and other problems he said amounted to fraud and breach of contract.
Both sides are headed toward an October trial in a Delaware court.
“If Twitter simply provides their method of sampling 100 accounts and how they’re confirmed to be real, the deal should proceed on original terms,” Musk tweeted early Saturday. “However, if it turns out that their SEC filings are materially false, then it should not.”
Musk, who has more than 100 million Twitter followers, went on to challenge Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a “public debate about the Twitter bot percentage.”
Twitter declined comment Saturday. The company has repeatedly disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission an estimate that fewer than 5% of user accounts are fake or spam, with a disclaimer that it could be higher. Musk waived his right to further due diligence when he signed the April merger agreement.
Twitter has argued in court that Musk is deliberately trying to tank the deal and using the bot question as an excuse because market conditions have deteriorated and the acquisition no longer serves his interests. In a court filing Thursday, it describes his counterclaims as an imagined story “contradicted by the evidence and common sense.”
“Musk invents representations Twitter never made and then tries to wield, selectively, the extensive confidential data Twitter provided him to conjure a breach of those purported representations,” company attorneys wrote.
While Musk has tried to keep the focus on bot disclosures, Twitter’s legal team has been digging for information about a host of tech investors and entrepreneurs connected to Musk in a wide-ranging subpoena that could net some of their private communications with the Tesla CEO. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/technology/musk-says-twitter-deal-could-move-ahead-with-bot-info/ | 2022-08-07T12:50:01Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/technology/musk-says-twitter-deal-could-move-ahead-with-bot-info/ | true |
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays placed All-Star outfielder George Springer on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his right elbow prior to their game at Minnesota on Saturday night.
Springer has been bothered by the elbow for much of the summer. He’s scheduled to receive an anti-inflammatory injection this weekend to aid the healing. Springer missed four of the previous five games with the injury, going 1 for 4 against the Twins on Thursday night.
Springer will be eligible to return Aug. 15. The four-time All-Star, who has been Toronto’s primary center fielder, is batting .251 with 18 home runs and 49 RBIs in 89 games. Entering play on Saturday, he was tied for 10th in the AL with 59 runs.
The 32-year-old is in the second season of a $150 million, six-year deal. He played just 78 games last season due to quad and ankle injuries.
Infielder Otto Lopez was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take Springer’s roster spot, and Whit Merrifield played center field against the Twins. The Blue Jays also optioned right-handed reliever Trent Thornton to Triple-A to make room for right-hander Mitch White, who was recalled to start the game in Minnesota in his Blue Jays debut.
___
More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_MLB | https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/blue-jays-put-springer-on-injured-list-with-inflamed-elbow/ | 2022-08-07T12:50:36Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/blue-jays-put-springer-on-injured-list-with-inflamed-elbow/ | true |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Montgomery blanked his old teammates over five innings and Nolan Arenado drove in the lone run as the St. Louis Cardinals handed the New York Yankees their season-high fourth straight loss, 1-0 Saturday night.
Making his first start for St. Louis since being acquired at the trade deadline earlier in the week, Montgomery (4-3) was taken out after five innings for precautionary reasons due to cramping.
“It’s tough to throw against a team you just left. For him to do what he did was pretty special,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “He had nine groundball outs. A really good job by Jordan.”
St. Louis has won a season-high six straight games, and eight of nine. The Cardinals are 10-2 over their last 12 games at Busch Stadium, including seven straight wins.
Montgomery gave up two hits and a walk with one strikeout.
“I was pretty nervous especially with how hot it was,” Montgomery said. “The humidity is definitely different from New York. My body started cramping up. I gave the team five innings.”
Four St. Louis pitchers held the Yankees to just two hits — singles in the first and third.
“Seeing him in red was a little different,” said Aaron Judge, who singled in the first off Montgomery. “It was a little funky.”
Only two runners reached second base.
“We played good baseball and we got rewarded for it,” Montgomery said. “It definitely feels good. This team is playing good. I’m glad I could come in and keep it going.”
Giovanny Gallegos pitched 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his 11th save, striking out the final two hitters.
The only run came in the first inning as Paul Goldschmidt doubled with two outs and scored on a single by Arenado.
Domingo Germán (1-2) took the loss, giving up the run and four hits in five innings.
“For me, I mixed my pitches and I was attacking,” Germán said through a translator. “I wanted to keep it close. It was exciting and I was enjoying the challenge of pitching against (Montgomery).”
It was the seventh shutout loss for the Yankees this season. It was their first 1-0 loss since Sept. 11, 2020.
“We weren’t able to get much going,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “They made some great plays against us. They’ve done a good job of keeping us in the ballpark and flashing some leather against us.”
RECORD CROWD
The official attendance was 48,581. That is the largest crowd ever in Busch Stadium history, including regular season and postseason games along with the 2009 All-Star game. “This place was absolutely electric tonight,” Marmol said.
FORMER CARDINAL, YANKEE HONORED
Nine-time All Star Joe Torre, who was a NL MVP and twice named an AL Manager of the Year, was honored before the game and a bobblehead of him was given away to fans. Torre played for and managed the Cardinals and also managed the Yankees to four World Series titles. A video of his highlights as a Cardinal player and manager and as a Yankee manager was shown on the videoboard. He went into the Hall as a manager.
DEFENSIVE GEMS
Goldschmidt hit his second double in the third. The ball hit at the base of the wall and went to center fielder Tim Locastro, who threw to second baseman Gleyber Torres. Torres’ relay to catcher Kyle Higashioka beat a sliding Nolan Gorman to prevent a run. … In the fourth, Josh Donaldson hit a hard grounder to Arenado at third base. Arenado dropped down to one knee to catch it and then threw to first to rob Donaldson of a hit. … In the eighth, right fielder Lars Nootbaar laid out flat to make a diving catch with his glove on the grass to prevent Higashioka from getting a hit with a runner on first and just one out.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Goldschmidt has committed to play for Team USA along with Arenado when the World Baseball Classic is played in March. Goldschmidt was on the 2017 team and appeared in five games and recorded one hit before being replaced by Eric Hosmer for the semifinal and final games. The Americans went on to capture the gold.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo (lower back tightness) remained out action Saturday. He was scratched from the starting lineup just before the game began. He missed four games last month with the same issue. Rizzo has 27 homers this year. … After the game, RHP Ron Marinaccio was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty (right shoulder strain) said he threw a simulated inning and that he “feels good and is glad to be here” after rehabbing in California. Flaherty, 26, has been limited in availability and effectiveness in 2022. He’s thrown a total of eight innings in three starts. He will throw another bullpen session Sunday and then evaluate where he stands.
UP NEXT
Yankees: Frankie Montas (4-9, 3.18) will be making his first start for the Yankees. He was acquired from Oakland on Monday. He has never pitched against St. Louis before.
Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (8-8, 3.11) will be making his second career start and appearance against the Yankees. It is his first since April 16, 2017, at Yankee Stadium in a 9-3 loss. He has 192 career wins.
___
More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/montgomery-beats-former-team-as-cardinals-blank-yankees-1-0/ | 2022-08-07T12:51:18Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/montgomery-beats-former-team-as-cardinals-blank-yankees-1-0/ | true |
Take a look at the beta version of dw.com. We're not done yet! Your opinion can help us make it better.
Here's a look at some spectacular summer haunts worldwide beloved by celebrities like actors Tom Cruise and George Clooney, singer Jennifer Lopez, and the late Princess Diana. | https://www.dw.com/en/summer-hotspots-of-the-rich-and-famous/g-62669245 | 2022-08-07T12:53:24Z | https://www.dw.com/en/summer-hotspots-of-the-rich-and-famous/g-62669245 | false |
On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series gets back on the oval tracks, staying in the Midwest as they make their way up to Michigan International Speedway for the annual FireKeepers Casino 400.
- Watch NASCAR on DirecTV Stream and Peacock
The series shifts back to strictly making left turns after another strong performance by Tyler Reddick on a road course. At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Reddick was able to outlast a Ross Chastain in overtime to grab the checkered flag. The win marked his second of the month, and second of his career, as the youngster also won earlier in July at Road America.
The win places Reddick eighth in the points with the win, still a little ways back of leader Chase Elliott, but the two wins helps keep him in a prime spot for the playoffs. So far, 14 drivers have locked up spots for the postseason which starts next month, including Elliott, who leads the series with four wins in 2022. The duo that are within the top 16, but are winless this season are Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Blaney. Truex is seventh in points, though he has a trio of top-5 finishes and seven stage wins (most this season). Blaney, who took home the victory at MIS last season, has the most points of any driver without a win. Certainly another win at Michigan would help establish Blaney as a contender come playoff time.
There are plenty of other former winners at MIS in the field on Sunday. Kevin Harvick has won five races in Brooklyn, tying him for third-most in the track’s history. Kurt Busch and Joey Logano have each won three times, while Denny Hamlin took home the checkered flag in 2010 and 2011.
What: FireKeepers Casino 400
Who: NASCAR Cup Series
When: Sunday, August 7
Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Where: Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, Mich.)
Channel: USA Network
Stream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Sling, Peacock
Betting preview: FireKeepers Casino 400 predictions and expert best bet
Check out the NASCAR standings and results here | https://www.mlive.com/sports/2022/08/how-to-watch-the-firekeepers-casino-400-at-michigan-nascar-channel-stream-preview.html | 2022-08-07T13:01:10Z | https://www.mlive.com/sports/2022/08/how-to-watch-the-firekeepers-casino-400-at-michigan-nascar-channel-stream-preview.html | false |
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States (US) Representative to the United Nations on Saturday held a meeting with the Northern Regional Minister to discuss issues aimed at strengthening cooperation between the US and Ghana.
Issues discussed during the meeting in Tamale centred on the security situation in the region, food security, and environmental issues such as water and sanitation as well as girl-child education and women empowerment, and development interventions being undertaken in the region by the United States Agency for International Development.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield was in the region to acquaint herself with the northern part of the country as well as interact with some farmers and market women to learn about their challenges in the area of food security.
She pledged the US Government’s support to the sustenance of peace and food security situation in the region.
Alhaji Shani Alhassan Saibu, Northern Regional Minister hailed the meeting and said it was good for the overall development of the region and how to even sustain the ongoing development interventions being undertaken by USAID.
Alhaji Saibu said “we are happy that the place is secure and calm, and we need to sustain it. And for us to sustain our peace, we need to ensure that there is enough food, job security and education for all.”
He spoke about what the Ambassador’s visit meant for the region saying “The impact of her visit will be great because once you get closer to the problem, you would have been able to make up your mind and know what supportive interventions that you can give. That is the essence for which they will be interacting with the women groups and farmers.”
Meanwhile, GhanaWeb is accepting nominations for the prestigious GhanaWeb Excellence Awards – Youth Edition. Click here to nominate.
Watch the latest GhanaWeb Special below:
Watch the latest episode of The Untold below: | https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/US-committed-to-sustaining-peace-food-security-in-the-Northern-Region-Ambassador-1597820 | 2022-08-07T13:04:52Z | https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/US-committed-to-sustaining-peace-food-security-in-the-Northern-Region-Ambassador-1597820 | true |
Sign up
Log in
How it works
Discuss
Latest
Articles
Critique
General
Themes & Competitions
Tips n Tricks
Blog
Browse
Latest
Popular
New Faces
Trending
Curated
Who to Follow
By Day
By Tag
Log in
Sign up
Browse
Blog
Discuss
Ace Membership
Invite Friends
Search
Previous
Next
67 / 365
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
A collage of air display BY the BBMF from the East Kirkby Air Show, Saturday 6th August 2022.
https://www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/battle-of-britain-memorial-flight/
7th August 2022
7th Aug 22
1
0
Share
Embed Code
Subscribe to RSS feed
Phil Sandford
ace
@phil_sandford
On we go into Year 6; I must admit to saying I'm surprised that I've managed to continue with this, not because of disinterest but...
2718
photos
172
followers
171
following
18% complete
View this month »
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
Latest from all albums
2174
2175
2176
66
2177
473
67
2178
Photo Details
Views
7
Comments
1
Album
Collages
Exif
View Info
Sizes
View All
Privacy
Public
Flashback
View
Tags
canon
,
outdoor
,
bbmf
,
east-kirkby-air-show
Casablanca
ace
I can hear those engine sounds looking at this.....so iconic and I love this flight.
August 7th, 2022
Leave a Comment
Sign up
for a free account or
Sign in
to post a comment.
close
365 Project
close | https://365project.org/phil_sandford/collages/2022-08-07 | 2022-08-07T13:09:49Z | https://365project.org/phil_sandford/collages/2022-08-07 | true |
BEIJING (AP) — China said Sunday it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions.
The People’s Liberation Army said the exercises focused on testing its long-range air and ground strikes. It did not say if it will continue the drills after Sunday.
Taiwan said that it continued to detect several batches of Chinese aircraft, ships and drones operating around the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island and mainland China, and “simulating attacks on the island of Taiwan and our ships at sea.”
Taiwan’s official Central News Agency meanwhile reported that Taiwan’s army will conduct live-fire artillery drills in southern Pingtung County on Tuesday and Thursday, in response to the Chinese exercises.
The drills will include snipers, combat vehicles, armored vehicles as well as attack helicopters, said the report, which cited an anonymous source.
China set up no-go areas around Taiwan for the four-day drills it announced immediately after Pelosi’s trip to Taipei on Tuesday and Wednesday that infuriated Beijing, which saw it as a violation of the “one-China” policy. China claims Taiwan and has threatened to annex it by force if necessary. The two sides split in 1949 after a civil war, but Beijing considers visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense emphasized that its military was surveilling the situation and had dispatched aircraft and ships to respond accordingly.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has called on the international community to “support democratic Taiwan” and “halt any escalation of the regional security situation.”
China has so far conducted missiles strikes on targets in the seas around Taiwan, and sent warships across the Taiwan Straits median line. It has also cut off defense and climate talks with the U.S. and imposed sanctions on Pelosi in retaliation for her visit.
The Biden administration and Pelosi say the U.S. remains committed to the “one-China” policy that recognizes Beijing as the legitimate government but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
The U.S. however criticized Beijing’s actions in the Taiwan Strait, with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calling them “fundamentally irresponsible.”
“There’s no need and no reason for this escalation,” Jean-Pierre said.
Singapore’s coordinating minister for national security Teo Chee Hean said in a Facebook post Saturday that the U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan is “an issue that can lead to conflict and war to the detriment of all parties involved, especially the people in Taiwan.”
The tensions have a negative impact on Southeast Asia, Teo said, adding: “We hope that wisdom will prevail.” | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/china-keeps-up-pressure-on-taiwan-with-4th-day-of-drills/ | 2022-08-07T13:13:46Z | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/china-keeps-up-pressure-on-taiwan-with-4th-day-of-drills/ | true |
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. | https://sportspyder.com/cf/missouri-tigers-football/articles/40317310 | 2022-08-07T13:28:23Z | https://sportspyder.com/cf/missouri-tigers-football/articles/40317310 | false |
Biden leaves White House for 1st time since getting COVID-19
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Ending his most recent COVID-19 isolation, President Joe Biden on Sunday left the White House for the first time since becoming infected with the coronavirus last month, settling in for a reunion with first lady Jill Biden in their home state of Delaware.
The president tested negative Saturday and Sunday, according to his doctor, clearing the way for him to emerge from an isolation that lasted longer than expected because of a rebound case of the virus. “He will safety return to public engagement and presidential travel,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote.
“I’m feeling great,” Biden said before boarding Marine One outside the White House.
The Bidens were expected to spend the day in Rehoboth Beach, a popular vacation destination.
Biden originally tested positive on July 21, and he began taking the anti-viral medication Paxlovid, which is intended to decrease the likelihood of serious illness from the virus. According to his doctor, Biden’s vital signs remained normal throughout his infection, but he his symptoms included a runny nose, cough, sore throat and body aches.
After isolating for several days, Biden tested negative on July 26 and July 27, when he gave a speech in the Rose Garden, telling Americans they can “live without fear” of the virus if they get booster shots, test themselves for the virus if they become sick and seek out treatments.
But Biden caught a rare rebound case of COVID-19 on July 30, forcing him to isolate again. He occasionally gave speeches from a White House balcony, such as when he marked the killing of an al-Qaida leader or a strong jobs report.
He continued to test positive until Saturday, when he received his first negative result. While the president was isolating in the White House residence, the first lady remained in Delaware.
The Bidens are scheduled to visit Kentucky on Monday to view flood damage and meet with families.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kwch.com/2022/08/07/biden-leaves-white-house-1st-time-since-getting-covid-19/ | 2022-08-07T13:31:15Z | https://www.kwch.com/2022/08/07/biden-leaves-white-house-1st-time-since-getting-covid-19/ | true |
AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you’ve ever seen rain on the radar moving toward a city suddenly split in two as though something was blocking it from reaching the city, you may have jokingly blamed a force field.
That joke may actually be true. A recent study done by researchers from the University of Texas found cities are capable of repelling rain.
“I’ve been seeing some of these images where thunderstorms come in, and they go around the city,” said Dev Niyogi, a professor of geological sciences and environmental engineering at the University of Texas. “And this is something we need to study… it does seem like there is an effect of Austin on the rainfall around it.”
Niyogi said scientists are aware of some factors that play a role in how weather moves in and around cities like Austin, including:
- Tall buildings that can deflect wind.
- Roads, parking lots and concrete makes the city warmer.
- Green spaces, which cool parts of the city.
- Pollution influences heat and ozone levels.
For a city to influence the weather, Niyogi says, it must have a diameter of 25 kilometers, about 15 miles across. He said about half of the cities in the United States meet these criteria.
While those factors are understood, Niyogi and a team of researchers wanted to look closer at another, less researched aspect: the shape of the city itself.
How a city’s shape influences the rain
Similar research into the effect a city’s shape can have on weather has been done in the past, but they looked more at the wind. Niyogi wanted to look closer at the impact the city’s shape had on rainfall.
The team categorized cities into three different shapes:
- Circular: Think Paris or Indianapolis.
- Triangular: Niyogi referenced coastal cities where people build along the beach and then taper off further inland.
- Rectangular/elongated cities that follow a road or river.
Austin is a rectangular-shaped city, according to Niyogi. He said that despite its “awesome shape” and sprawl, most of the city and its suburbs follow I-35.
The team then ran several computer models based on the different city shapes. Using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, a weather prediction system designed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, they tested how rain developed in each of the city shapes.
They also placed the shaped cities in different locations: inland or on the coast.
“Whether they are square, whether they are round, whether they elongate it does have an impact in the manner in which thunderstorms get formed, where they form, whether they come over the city,” Niyogi said.
Niyogi’s team found circular cities attracted rain, seeing 22% greater rainfall daily accumulation than the other models. Triangular cities had the least amount of rain accumulation.
They noticed the greatest impact was in coastal cities.
“The circular one clearly has the largest impact, because that’s where the storms can come in, they can have an interaction.”
The computer models showed that in the rectangular and triangular-shaped cities, the rain had a harder time developing.
Designing a city to affect the weather
According to Niyogi, the shape of the city is just another factor influencing the weather, and understanding that impact can help us direct the weather where we want it.
“Maybe there is a way that we can design Austin, or any city we live in, in a way that it can make it possible that there is a slightly more chance that it rains where we want it to rain,” Niyogi said.
This could be an aquifer or lake. Niyogi said in areas like the southwest, where water is becoming more scarce, this method could be essential.
Niyogi pointed out that we now have enough knowledge for this, saying his team works with city planners to do this around the world. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/some-cities-repel-rain-while-others-attract-it-study-finds/ | 2022-08-07T13:32:40Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/some-cities-repel-rain-while-others-attract-it-study-finds/ | false |
NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN, an education nonprofit in Afghanistan that helps Afghan girls access education.
Copyright 2022 NPR
NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with Pashtana Durrani, executive director of LEARN, an education nonprofit in Afghanistan that helps Afghan girls access education.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-08-07/girls-and-women-in-afghanistan-have-been-blocked-from-receiving-an-education | 2022-08-07T13:39:12Z | https://www.nepm.org/national-world-news/national-world-news/2022-08-07/girls-and-women-in-afghanistan-have-been-blocked-from-receiving-an-education | true |
Israel, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday evening - sources
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to observe a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as proposed by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets by Israel drove militants to target its cities with longer-range rockets.
An Egyptian security source said Israel had agreed to the truce offer, while a Palestinian official familiar with Egyptian mediation efforts said it would go into effect at 20:00 (1900 GMT).
Spokespeople for Israel and Islamic Jihad, the faction it has been fighting in Gaza since clashes erupted on Friday, did not confirm this, saying only that they were in contact with Cairo.
(Additional reporting by Ali Sawafta and by Ahmed Mohamed Hassan in Cairo; writing by Dan Williams; editing by John Stonestreet) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11089313/Israel-Palestinians-agree-truce-Sunday-evening--sources.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-07T13:40:25Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11089313/Israel-Palestinians-agree-truce-Sunday-evening--sources.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
9 wounded in shooting outside Cincinnati bar, police say
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - Police in Cincinnati are investigating a shooting that left nine people injured Sunday morning.
The shooting happened around 2:00 am outside of Mr. Pitiful’s bar at 13th and Main Streets, WXIX reported.
Lt. Col. Mike John says the victims were taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and none were in critical condition.
He says an officer fired one shot at the suspect as that person fled the scene, but it’s unknown whether the shooter was wounded.
John says there was a large police presence in the area due to the crowds that have been on Main Street for the last month or so.
Witnesses and anyone with video of the shooting are asked to contact authorities.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wcjb.com/2022/08/07/9-wounded-shooting-outside-cincinnati-bar-police-say/ | 2022-08-07T13:43:14Z | https://www.wcjb.com/2022/08/07/9-wounded-shooting-outside-cincinnati-bar-police-say/ | false |
There have been recent posts about deteriorating 2Degrees support and now it seems I have been a victim.
I have vdsl and home phone with 2Degrees. It is a solid, consistent connection but it is at the end of the copper range so speeds are lower (31/3).
A new 2Degrees tower was erected a few months ago (2km unobstructed view). The 2Degrees website was recently update showing that I can get 4G Wireless with a 300GB or 600GB plan. Yesterday I asked 2Degrees if I could sign up to try it out while still maintaining the vdsl connection and cancel within the risk-free 30 day period if it was no good. It was agreed that the vdsl would remain for 30 days but that I should decide within 3 weeks to ensure enough time to reverse any changes.
The 4G modem arrived today but testing quickly showed that it was inferior to the vdsl. Speeds were around 18/18. I rang Friday night to request cancellation of the 4G but the appropriate person to action the request had left for the night.
Around the same time as this call I received an email from 2Degrees stating that my Prime Video connection had been cancelled. Shortly after this the vdsl connection to the internet and home phone disappeared. This suggests that the vdsl connection has been prematurely terminated 30 days too soon.
Perhaps there was a coincidental network fault affecting multiple users tonight but more likely activation of the 4G modem started an unexpected domino action resulting not only in lost dsl but also a landline of 31 years. | https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=85&topicid=295940 | 2022-08-07T13:48:45Z | https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=85&topicid=295940 | true |
On Wall Street, executives who want workers to return to the office are having to deal with employees who are reluctant because they're worried about crime, and thinking the city is less safe.
Copyright 2022 NPR
On Wall Street, executives who want workers to return to the office are having to deal with employees who are reluctant because they're worried about crime, and thinking the city is less safe.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.apr.org/business-education/business-education/2022-08-07/nyc-companies-hesitate-on-in-person-work-because-of-attacks-on-public-transit | 2022-08-07T13:50:10Z | https://www.apr.org/business-education/business-education/2022-08-07/nyc-companies-hesitate-on-in-person-work-because-of-attacks-on-public-transit | false |
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – Who is the most famous person from your hometown? Go ahead, guess.
If you hail from, say, Randolph County, North Carolina, you would likely scream “Richard Petty.” After all, the former stock car racer is known as “The King.” Or maybe you’re from Tupelo, Mississippi, the birthplace of Elvis Presley (another King, coincidentally).
Others might be well-known to U.S. residents too. Anyone from Louisville, Kentucky, might immediately point to Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay). And those from Omaha, Nebraska, would probably name Warren Buffet.
But no matter where you’re from — burg to borough — you probably know of at least someone you consider to be the most famous person from your region.
If you have no idea — or if you want to argue about what you do know — now you can look up such names in a pretty spectacular way.
A computer developer named Topi Tjukanov has created a virtual globe that you can turn, scan and zoom to find the most famous names in any given region (they are large and bold), or even someone a little more obscure from your hometown.
At the broadest level of scanning, users might catch such names as Pablo Picasso, Muhammad (not the Louisville one), Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Marilyn Monroe, Jimi Hendrix, Donald Trump or Barack Obama.
But upon zooming in, the map becomes more defined, and more names are added.
An article for InsideHook, a web technology magazine, says Tjukanov used Wikidata (think Wikipedia) and a mapping software called Mapbox to create the map.
The entries are based on places of birth, and the database is said to be cross-verified and includes 2.39 million people born between the years 3500 B.C. and 2018. That’s a lot of cross-verifying.
Keep on clicking
With a click, you can sort the data by sports, culture, discovery, and science and leadership — sort of a “Jeopardy!” board in front of your very eyes.
When you click a name, the map provides a thumbnail of information that includes a “notability rank,” a gender ID, a living/dead determinant and a link to the subject’s Wiki file.
There is rank in the ranks
You can go pretty low on the food chain of notoriety, and, like a lot of things involving Wikipedia, you have to wonder at how clearly the information was sorted and reported.
The level of “notability” might be arguable too, depending on how you rank fame.
Honolulu-born Barack Obama ranks No. 1, while singer Rihanna comes in at 76.5 and star soccer player Christiano Ronaldo at 182 – all higher than Jesus, of Bethlehem, who is No. 204.5 on the notability rank. He also gets a “nope” under “is still alive,” which may be a point of argument for some. You can see more on how the notability index was created here.
Discrepancies aside, the map should spark plenty of conversation — and perhaps even a few arguments — along with a bit of fun. | https://wgno.com/news/nmw/who-is-the-most-famous-person-from-your-town-interactive-map-allows-you-to-click-and-see/ | 2022-08-07T13:55:15Z | https://wgno.com/news/nmw/who-is-the-most-famous-person-from-your-town-interactive-map-allows-you-to-click-and-see/ | false |
The Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation have announced the addition of three new board of directors: Alex Ozaki-McNeill, Alan Nidiffer and Keith Flamer.
The three new board directors join current directors Raquel Ortega, secretary; Charlie Jordan, board chair; David Finigan, vice chairman; Judge Abby Abinanti, Christina Huff, Mary Keehn, Dina Moore, Marylyn Paik-Nicely and Dennis Rael.
“Bringing voices to the board from all of the communities we serve is essential for true representation,” said Jordan. “Additionally, adding members with experience and skills that enhance the foundation’s ability to serve makes us a stronger organization.”
Ozaki-McNeill is the current director of the North Country Fair and works as a compliance manager and HR for the cannabis-related business Flower Co. in Arcata. Prior to that, she led Brio Baking Inc.’s direct public offering in order to finance improvements through community investments. Past and present non-profit and community group involvement includes Equity Arcata, Cooperation Humboldt, Humboldt Asian and Pacific Islanders (HAPI) and Eureka Chinatown Project.
Nidiffer, a long-time resident of Brookings, Oregon, and a graduate of Oregon State University, is a New York Life Insurance Company agent who served on the advisory board of Wild Rivers Community Foundation for two years before joining the Humboldt Area Board of Directors. Previously, he served as executive vice president/chief information officer for C&K Markets Inc. and Ray’s Food Place. He also worked as a senior programmer for Weyerhaeuser and Willamette Industries.
Flamer, president and superintendent of College of the Redwoods arrived in Humboldt County in 2006 from Chicago, Illinois. He is a senior-level executive with a doctorate degree in educational leadership and more than 25 years of leadership experience in higher education, including navigating the operational and political aspects of college funding, and experience with securing government and institutional funding. His community endeavors include being a member of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, board director for the Boys and Girls of Humboldt County, member of the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County, and the Rotary Club of Eureka.
For more information about the Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation, visit hafoundation.org or call 707-442-2993.
Join the Conversation
We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. | https://www.times-standard.com/2022/08/07/foundation-adds-3-new-board-members/ | 2022-08-07T13:59:11Z | https://www.times-standard.com/2022/08/07/foundation-adds-3-new-board-members/ | true |
WILMINGTON, Del. — Most spaces left open in shopping malls across the country are empty boxes, a few light fixtures and maybe shelves left for its next proprietor to reimagine.
Wooden booths with sky blue tables and mauve cushions. White wallpaper with light blue, red and purple strokes, reminiscent of the classic disposable cup design. A few frames with anonymous art. The BK Joe coffee machine. It’s all still there.
The forgotten Burger King went viral recently after one of the mall’s vendors posted a photo from behind the false wall that blocks it from public view. Concord Mall General Manager Tom Dahlke has been showing the space to prospective tenants. A restauranteur could find its layout and kitchen ventilation useful.
But for now, it’s the latest small wonder fascination.
“I never thought we’d be doing this,” Dahlke said as he guided a reporter through the Burger King.
The Burger King has been encased behind a wall since it closed in 2009. Dahlke first set foot in the restaurant in 2020 when Namdar Realty Group bought the mall from Allied Properties and he became general manager. At the time, Dahlke didn’t think much of it. The cost of ripping out the built-in booths was probably too high, he theorized before moving on to the rest of the mall.
Now, he’s fielding calls from magazine reporters across the country. He broadcasted live from the Burger King with New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. The retro spot was featured on Philadelphia’s Action News.
As the prominence of malls and shopping centers has diminished, a cottage industry has emerged of people who walk dead or “zombie” malls remembering old hangout spots and exploring abandoned spaces. The former Burger King seems to hold a similar appeal.
You can imagine customers lining up in the wooden queue gazing up at the backlit menu boards, receiving a Whopper and fries and turning to their left to fill up a soda. They slide into one of more than a dozen booths below trapezoid paneling and next to fraying wallpaper.
When they’re done eating, the trash bins bear a friendly request, “TOSS IT IN. DROP IT IN. SLIDE IT IN OFF THE TRAY. JUST GET YOUR TRASH IN HERE SOME WAY.”
At about 5,000 square feet, the Burger King is about double the size of a modern fast-food restaurant. Most wouldn’t dare open today without a drive-thru.
But 1987, of course, was a much different time. Burger King advertised job openings starting at $4.50 an hour. The mall’s Pomeroy’s department store was being turned into a Boscov’s. Almart, the mall’s first store, had just been changed to a Jefferson Ward. The other main draws were Strawbridge & Clothier and F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10.
Burger King had a 22-year run. “Not too bad,” says Dahlke. When it closed in 2009, its neighbors included Claire’s, Disney, FYE, GNC, Hot Topic, Journeys Shoes, KB Toys, Limited Too, Pacific Sunwear, Radio Shack and Sprint.
Strawbridge’s and its home furniture store were converted to Macy’s in 2006. The original Almart store was demolished in the early 1990s to make way for Sears, which remains vacant having closed in 2020.
Dahlke is hoping to parlay the attention into a renaissance. He feels the momentum has already been building. He has signed a dozen tenants since the beginning of the year. At least six of them came from the Tri-State Mall, which is slated to be demolished this year and replaced with a logistics warehouse.
His focus has been on attracting local businesses, Dahlke said.
“Adapt or die,” Dahlke said. “You have to adapt. Adapting means finding new ways to move forward.”
The Burger King didn’t adapt, but it’s also not completely dead. At least not yet.
“We’re doing our best to get it occupied,” Dahlke said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/80s-burger-king-found-behind-delaware-malls-false-wall/2022/08/07/1dcfcf60-1651-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | 2022-08-07T14:05:43Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/80s-burger-king-found-behind-delaware-malls-false-wall/2022/08/07/1dcfcf60-1651-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | true |
PETALUMA, Calif. (BCN) — The occupant of a burning single-story residence in Petaluma managed to escape to safety Saturday, but three pets perished, according to the Petaluma Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched to the structure on 10th Street between B and D streets, arriving within five minutes. During the fire, the electrical service line to the house became compromised, falling to the street and blocking a portion of the roadway.
Crews used extreme caution to prevent injuries to themselves and the public as they worked diligently to extinguish the fire. The occupant was able to safely exit the house however, three pets perished in the fire.
KRON On is streaming news live now
The structure sustained heavy damage with losses exceeding $250,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Copyright © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. | https://www.kron4.com/news/occupant-of-burning-house-escapes-pets-perish-in-fire/ | 2022-08-07T14:13:35Z | https://www.kron4.com/news/occupant-of-burning-house-escapes-pets-perish-in-fire/ | true |
Families have vacationed in the Tuscan seaside resort of Punta Ala every year for generations. Families - and their domestic help - get a chance to catch up with friends from all over Italy.
Copyright 2022 NPR
Families have vacationed in the Tuscan seaside resort of Punta Ala every year for generations. Families - and their domestic help - get a chance to catch up with friends from all over Italy.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-08-07/generations-of-italians-visit-the-tuscan-seaside-resort-of-punta-ala-year-after-year | 2022-08-07T14:28:36Z | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-08-07/generations-of-italians-visit-the-tuscan-seaside-resort-of-punta-ala-year-after-year | false |
THE £60 MILLION BRAND THAT TOOK (CACAO) BALLS TO BUILD! Ella Mills opens up about family, fame and facing down her haters
- Ella Mills, 31, created the brand Deliciously Ella after she was struck down by postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, whilst still at university
- She tried diet and lifestyle changes and started to blog her journey in 2012
- The company has since grown and grown and is now worth £60 million
When Ella Mills, 31, says that her life is ‘on fast-forward’ it’s hard to disagree. Just ten years ago, as a student, she started the blog Deliciously Ella, detailing her recovery from debilitating illness through meditation and plant-based recipes. Today, Deliciously Ella is a multifaceted lifestyle brand with projected revenues for 2022 of £20 million (putting the company’s value at around £60 million) and over two million Instagram followers.
In 2012, plant-based eating was a niche concern. ‘But now 50 per cent of the UK population are into it,’ she says. Clearly there is a lot of money to be made from cacao nibs. Ella and her family (husband and Deliciously Ella’s CEO Matthew Mills, 38, and their daughters Skye, three, and May, nearly two) live just off London’s Kensington Church Street, where houses sell for north of £5 million, but Ella insists their lifestyle is not lavish. She can’t drive and her husband Matthew’s car is a secondhand BMW. Their last holiday was four days in Spain this year. ‘It’s really boring but we spend pretty much all our time at work. In seven years we’ve started four businesses together, got 40 products in seven different countries, recruited over 50 people to the team, had two kids, moved house and office three times and got a dog,’ laughs Ella.
Illustration: Jo Bird. Vest, Kitri Studio. Jeans, Mother of Pearl. Earrings, Mejuri. Sandals, Sophia Webster. Ella Mills, 31, (pictured) created the brand Deliciously Ella after she was struck down by postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, whilst still at university
It would be easy to be envious of this beautiful couple, each from a privileged background. But the past seven years have brought challenging as well as joyful and rewarding events. Shortly after she met Matthew, Ella’s father, then-MP Shaun Woodward, came out and left her mother (supermarket heiress Camilla Sainsbury) for his longtime lover, camera man Luke Redgrave. Then in 2018 Matthew’s mother, the former Labour MP Tessa Jowell, died from brain cancer. We’ll come back to this, and the hostility Ella faced as a young woman, but first, more on the crippling illness that prompted the creation of Deliciously Ella.
The second of four children, Ella grew up mostly in Oxfordshire, went to the fee-paying Dragon School in Oxford and studied history of art at St Andrew’s University, where she lived on a typical student diet rich in booze, sugar and processed foods. ‘I had almost two years that were the best ever, having so much fun, then suddenly’ – she snaps her fingers – ‘it was gone.’
Top and skirt, Celia B. Earrings, Dinosaur Designs. Ella and her family (husband and Deliciously Ella’s CEO Matthew Mills, 38, and their daughters Skye, three, and May, nearly two) live just off London’s Kensington Church Street, where houses sell for north of £5 million, but Ella insists their lifestyle is not lavish
She was struck down by postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which attacked her nervous and digestive systems and left her periodically bedridden or wheelchair-bound between frequent hospital visits. ‘I had blackouts, constant headaches, brain fog, reflux. My stomach was so painful and I looked more pregnant then than when I actually was. I could never have held down a job, I couldn’t socialise or go out, couldn’t function. I just sat at home.’
Alongside the physical affliction was the psychological estrangement from her peers. ‘You’re in your early 20s, seeing friends having fun. I felt so alien from everyone around me.’
Doctors tried countless medications but nothing worked. Desperate, Ella headed to the internet for answers and found stories of others who improved their health through diet and lifestyle changes. Feeling it was worth a go she began putting them into practice and in 2012 started a blog detailing what happened. ‘It took me three years to come off all the medication and four or five to feel normal,’ she says. ‘It wouldn’t take much for me to feel unwell again.’
That said, her blog had an impressive 130 million hits in the first two years, which prompted her to start running small supper clubs and cookery classes showcasing the food she was eating. It didn’t take long for the publishing world to notice this photogenic new social media star. The first Deliciously Ella book appeared in 2015.
‘I remember talking to my mum the summer before it came out, asking her if she thought it would work,’ Ella says. ‘She’s always been supportive but is also a realist and said, “I bet you’ll sell 500 copies.” Within ten days of an article in the Daily Mail coming out, it was number one on Amazon and stayed there for eight weeks.’ The sudden media attention was a shock: ‘We’d gone from something niche to people talking about you instead of to you,’ she says. ‘I was so young and out of my depth and confused. I didn’t know what I was doing.’
Alongside attacks from online trolls, she was criticised in the press as a faddy promoter of ‘clean eating’ (a phrase she dislikes and never used). ‘I definitely had moments from 2015 to 2017 when I thought, “Do I really want to do this?”’ It was the Deliciously Ella community that kept her going. ‘When you hear from people who say this has changed their life, you think, “Who cares about this random person I’ve never met who doesn’t like me?”’
But life at this time also had an upside. In 2015 Matthew Mills, a professional golfer turned ethical investor, saw Ella’s photo in a newspaper and decided she’d be a great ambassador for a planned African coconut farm (yes, really). So he got his MP mum to get her MP dad to broker an introduction. ‘It was an arranged marriage,’ Ella laughs. ‘He was dating someone else; I was 23 and had just broken up with a long-term boyfriend. When Matthew told me he’d been a professional golfer I thought that was so uncool.
‘The first two times we met it was business and not a date. Eventually he asked me out to dinner and three days after that we moved in together. We’d grown up 15 minutes away from each other and had lived these strangely parallel lives. It felt like a true sense of home in a way that I never expected.’
Matthew immediately began helping Ella to expand the brand. He found out the name of Starbucks’ UK MD and emailed different permutations of the possible address until he hit on the right one and secured an audience to pitch Deliciously Ella energy balls. ‘It was our first big retailer meeting and we’d been told they were really tough, but they said, “We’ll take them: when can you get them to us?”’ she says. ‘We didn’t have any stock and the next day we had to be at Wilderness Festival with our café. It’s hard to believe but back then no one was serving avocado toast, and we sold 1.5 tonnes of it on the first day. We did that for four days and all the time were talking to Starbucks and promising them stock, and then pleading with a factory to get it made.’
The company now predicts that it will soon be selling a food product every two seconds. Three million UK households currently buy something from the Deliciously Ella range and it is the number one ‘free from’ cereal brand in the UK. It makes over 12 million signature oat bars a year for stores across the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany and Austria, with plans to expand into the Netherlands in the autumn and the US in early 2023.
Despite working and living together, Ella says that she and Matthew rarely argue. She is the public face of the brand while he handles the backstage nuts and bolts and they take all major decisions together. ‘This is a partnership,’ Ella says.
Although it’s a family business, there were no favours or handouts from their parents. ‘My family haven’t worked in Sainsbury’s since before I was born. Ironically, they were one of the last retailers to stock us,’ Ella says. ‘But there is a spirit that comes from my great-great-great-grandpa, who started one of the biggest brands in the country.’
She is reticent to talk about her father’s decision to leave her mother in 2016, saying only it ‘wasn’t a huge shock’ and his relationship with Redgrave ‘was stuff we didn’t know about as kids’. However, she acknowledges that the split ‘while difficult at the time was ultimately the best thing that could happen to them’. Her father and Redgrave had a small wedding two years ago. Her mother is also with a new partner.
The loss of Matthew’s mother was a harsher blow. ‘It was just so fast,’ Ella says. ‘At our wedding the year before she was doing headstands on the beach. She’d been made a dame and was getting ready to celebrate her 70th birthday – she was in such a great place.’ Ella’s elder daughter Skye ‘is a reincarnation of Tessa, she looks identical to her, has many of the same mannerisms and the exact same dance moves’, she says.
As for the future, they could probably sell up and retire right now, but instead they bought the company back from their investors with a bank loan last year. It’s also ‘definitely in the ether’ that Matthew might one day stand as an MP, while Ella is contemplating a wider form of advocacy, along the lines of the lobbying work done by Jamie Oliver. ‘I know I can do the most good working directly to change the way people eat, and making that exciting,’ she says. Watch this space. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11073893/Ella-Mills-opens-family-fame-facing-haters.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-08-07T14:32:37Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11073893/Ella-Mills-opens-family-fame-facing-haters.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | true |
NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with Julie Ha, co-director of the documentary "Free Chol Soo Lee," about a Korean-American man's arrest for a murder he did not commit, and the effort to help him.
Copyright 2022 NPR
NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with Julie Ha, co-director of the documentary "Free Chol Soo Lee," about a Korean-American man's arrest for a murder he did not commit, and the effort to help him.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.kbia.org/2022-08-07/to-free-chol-soo-lee-asian-americans-had-to-find-their-collective-political-voice | 2022-08-07T14:33:38Z | https://www.kbia.org/2022-08-07/to-free-chol-soo-lee-asian-americans-had-to-find-their-collective-political-voice | true |
China seeks urgent meeting as Sri Lanka defers docking of high-tech vessel: Report
As per some Sri Lankan media reports, President Ranil Wickremesinghe held a closed-door meeting with China’s Ambassador Qi Zhenhong after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking
China’s embassy has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking of a high-tech Chinese research vessel at the strategic Hambantota port over which India raised concerns, sources said.
The Chinese space and satellite tracking research vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ was scheduled to dock at the Hambantota Port from August 11 to 17, weeks after Sri Lanka witnessed a major political turmoil following massive mass protests over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.
A ‘third-person’ note from Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry to the Chinese embassy in Colombo dated August 5 says “the ministry wishes to request that the arrival of the vessel Yuan Wang 5 in Hambantota to be deferred until further consultations are made on the matter.”
The Chinese embassy in Colombo sought an urgent meeting with the higher Sri Lankan authorities to discuss the issue after receiving the note from the Foreign Ministry seeking a delay in the visit, sources said.
Some Sri Lankan news portals also reported that Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe held a closed-door meeting with China’s Ambassador Qi Zhenhong after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking.
But the President’s Office denied the media reports over the meeting.
On July 12, amidst the political turmoil in Sri Lanka, the then government approved the Chinese vessel’s docking at the Hambantota port.
The Chinese vessel was expected to dock at the Sri Lankan port for “refuelling and replenishment” and conduct satellite control and research tracking in the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean region through August and September.
The southern deep-sea port of Hambantota is considered strategically important for its location. The port, located in the hometown of the Rajapaksa family, has been developed largely with Chinese loans.
According to media reports in Colombo, India has informed Sri Lanka that the docking of the high-tech Chinese research vessel could pose a threat to its national security.
Sri Lanka received strong messages of protests from India as the ship was said to have the capability to track satellites and intercontinental ballistic missiles, the report said.
India has said it carefully monitors any development having a bearing on its security and economic interests.
“We are aware of reports of a proposed visit by this vessel to Hambantota in August,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in New Delhi when asked about the reports of a proposed visit by a Chinese vessel.
“The government carefully monitors any development having a bearing on India’s security and economic interests and takes all necessary measures to safeguard them,” he said in July.
New Delhi is concerned about the possibility of the ship’s tracking systems attempting to snoop on Indian installations while being on its way to the Sri Lankan port.
India has traditionally taken a stern view of Chinese military vessels in the Indian Ocean and has protested such visits with Sri Lanka in the past.
The ties between India and Sri Lanka had come under strain after Colombo gave permission to a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine to dock in one of its ports in 2014.
China is the main creditor of Sri Lanka with investment in infrastructure. Debt restructuring of Chinese loans would be key to the island’s success in the ongoing talks with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout.
India on the other hand has been Sri Lanka’s lifeline in the ongoing economic crisis.
India has been at the forefront of extending economic assistance of nearly $4 billion to Sri Lanka during the year as the island nation is grappling with the worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
As the new Sri Lankan president looks at pulling the country out of its economic crisis, India has said that it will continue to assist the island nation and support its people in their quest for stability and prosperity.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena last week said Sri Lanka was looking forward to settle the issue of the vessel’s visit with an “approach of friendship”.
India’s concerns have been focused on Hambantota port in particular. In 2017, Colombo leased the southern port to China Merchant Port Holdings for 99 years, after Sri Lanka was unable to keep its loan repayment commitments, fanning fears over the potential use of the port for military purposes.
- Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team.
- Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be published.
- Please write complete sentences. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and').
- We may remove hyperlinks within comments.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name, to avoid rejection. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-seeks-urgent-meeting-as-sri-lanka-defers-docking-of-high-tech-vessel-report/article65741935.ece | 2022-08-07T14:43:43Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-seeks-urgent-meeting-as-sri-lanka-defers-docking-of-high-tech-vessel-report/article65741935.ece | true |
Giorgio Chiellini somehow managed to escape a red card despite appearing to forget he was a footballer and batting the ball away with his hands for Los Angeles FC.
Chiellini joined the LAFC revolution alongside Gareth Bale in June. And while the Italian's Welsh team-mate had a game to remember against Real Salt Lake on Saturday night, Chiellini managed to get himself in all kinds of bother.
With his side 3-1 up and cruising, the 37-year-old got his positioning all wrong as Salt Lake attempted to play a ball over the top. With the ball about to bounce over his head and allow an opposition player through one-on-one, Chiellini jumped and raised his hands up to bat the ball away like a volleyball player.
READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley Stadium
Salt Lake players were furious with the former Juve man's blatant cheating. And their mood didn't get much better when the referee opted against showing a Chiellini a red card, choosing to book him instead.
The commentators couldn't believe what they had just witnessed, with one of them saying: "He basically played volleyball there. You could make a case that that's a red card. Concentration for Chiellini there going out the window."
What's the strangest thing you've ever seen on a football pitch? Let us know in the comments section below.
Football fans on social media were also left perplexed by Chiellini's bizarre handball. "Haha I used to do this at 5 a side and ngaf," said one supporter.
As another wrote: "Hahahahaha he’s a cheating b******. Love it." A third person commented: "The villainy will never leave him this is so funny." As someone else chimed in with: "What a s***house."
Others agreed, saying: "Being a top s***house which makes him an outstanding defender. That was a great decision." And: "Mans treating the MLS like exhibition games."
Despite Chiellini's mid-game volleyball foray, LAFC managed to extend their advantage late on as former Tottenham winger Bale scored a wonderful solo effort reminiscent of his goal against Barcelona in 2014.
READ NEXT:
Mankini-wearing streaker escorted from football match after trying to invade the pitch
Ex-Arsenal bad boy Matteo Guendouzi involved in 'lively altercation' with Marseille boss
Premier League's fattest fans revealed - and they don't support a Big Six club | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/chiellini-juventus-lafc-mls-red-27679470 | 2022-08-07T14:50:30Z | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/chiellini-juventus-lafc-mls-red-27679470 | true |
Some of the popular masterpieces in Paris' Musee du Louvre, or the Louvre Museum, are being brought to life at Oakbrook Center to be seen in an entirely new way.
"Louvre Fantastique: The Exhibition," which opened in mid-July, features a variety of the art museum's works installed in a re-imagined way, with many having interactive properties. The exhibit runs through October.
The space in which "Louvre Fantastique" is housed was also where "Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibit" was previously featured.
"This is a new way to experience art and a new way to think about art," said Joanne Carrubba, curator of the exhibit. Carrubba is with See Global Entertainment, which is presenting the exhibit along with Fever.
Carrubba said art is meant to be "fun and interesting" and with "Louvre Fantastique," they want to make the museum's collection accessible to all.
The pieces in the exhibit come to life via 3-D recreations, projection mapping and other technology. There are many hands-on and interactive opportunities throughout the exhibit.
Among works in the "Louvre Fantastique" are the Mona Lisa, whose eyes seem to watch you walk around the room; Venus de Milo, which has a variety of colored arms attached to the piece that visitors can rotate and place on the statue; The Winged Victory of Samothrace; Oath of Horatii; Rembrandt's Self Portrait; and more. There are 90 works starring in the display.
Guests may explore the display through the help of an audio guide if they wish. There's also a gift shop to visit at the end of the exhibit.
Carrubba said the exhibit is not only for those who want to enjoy the beauty of the art from one of the world's most iconic art houses but it's also for those who want to learn more about the works and the classic museum.
"I've written an educational guide if teachers want to bring their classes," Carrubba said. The children's audio guide is even narrated in the voice of the Mona Lisa.
"We've made (the experience) family-friendly and kid-friendly," Carrubba said.
She said they wanted to focus on the Louvre because of its noteworthy and iconic collections of art. It's also one of the most famous and revered museums in the world.
As curator, Carrubba said she picked what she thought people would really like and expect to see from the collection.
"I picked favorites that I really love," Carrubba said.
Carrubba said her first experience of the Louvre Museum was as a high school student.
"I was a student in between my junior and senior year of high school. And we spent the last week in Paris and went to the Louvre. Walking into the Louvre was a whole other experience. Looking at the collection, I got lost in it...Every time I go back it still has that magic for me," she said."
PHOTOS: 2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park Benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
2022 Tinley Park benches on the Avenue 'Animal Adventure'
FYI
"Louvre Fantastique: The Exhibition" runs to October at Oakbrook Center, 2120 Oakbrook Center. Tickets start at $32.90 for adults and $22.90 for children. Visit louvrefantastique.com/chicago/
Eloise is A&E Editor and a food, entertainment and features writer for The Times, subjects she has covered for over two decades in and around the Region. She was the youngest of eight in a Chicago household filled with fantastic cooks and artists. | https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/exploring-masterpieces-step-into-the-louvre-fantastique/article_b2e5c6a7-2310-58c9-9f76-562d3a9f2257.html | 2022-08-07T14:54:08Z | https://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/exploring-masterpieces-step-into-the-louvre-fantastique/article_b2e5c6a7-2310-58c9-9f76-562d3a9f2257.html | true |
There will be a south-of-the-border element for the Miami Heat when the NBA schedule is released in coming days.
The Heat, under current NBA plans, are scheduled for a Dec. 17 game in Mexico City, one that will count against the San Antonio Spurs’ home schedule.
It will be the Heat’s first regular-season game outside of the United States or Canada since defeating the Brooklyn Nets 101-89 on Dec. 9, 2017 in front of a listed 19,777 in Mexico City.
The game at Mexico City Arena is part of the Spurs’ expansion beyond their AT&T Center home.
For the Heat, the game will come in place of their annually scheduled regular-season trip to San Antonio. Last season’s Heat visit to San Antonio had to be rescheduled due to the pandemic, when the Heat could not field the required eight players in uniform. The Heat swept last season’s two-game series from the Spurs.
During the Heat’s 2017 trip to Mexico City, then Heat-guard Dion Waiters said, “I just found out it was actually bigger than New York. That’s crazy.
“I’ll tell you one thing, the cars don’t stop. It’s worse than New York. It’s crazy.”
Of that 2017 game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said at the time, “I was pleasantly surprised walking around and seeing NBA games on the TV everywhere we went, and the fans recognized us. It felt like we were in Miami.”
That 2017 game in Mexico City came three months after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the city, requiring an NBA site inspection ahead of the meetings with the Nets.
It again will put the Heat at extreme elevation, Mexico City is 7,350 feet above sea level. The NBA’s highest elevation is Denver, at 5,280.
“It feels like we played two games,” then-Heat guard Goran Dragic said after that 2017 exhibition.
In 2013, a game between the Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves in Mexico City had to be postponed due to smoke filling the arena from a generator malfunction.
Last month, in the Arboledas Park area of Mexico City, NBA Mexico designed local courts with a mural that included a section with a painting of Heat mascot Burnie.
The NBA is returning to international games this season and this preseason after a break due to the pandemic. The last regular-season NBA game in Mexico came in 2019, between the Spurs and Phoenix Suns.
The NBA already has announced preseason games on Oct. 6 and Oct. 8 between the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
The league also will stage a regular-season game between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons in Paris on Jan. 19.
The NBA’s first game outside of the United States or Canada was a 1984 exhibition between the Suns and New Jersey Nets. The first international regular-season game was in Tokyo in 1990, between the Suns and Utah Jazz.
Among other international venues for Heat games (all exhibitions) have been Nassau, Bahamas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Tel Aviv; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Paris, London; Beijing; Shanghai and Rio De Janeiro. The Heat do not have an international exhibition this year.
()
Join the Conversation
We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/07/heat-regular-season-schedule-to-include-game-in-mexico-city-teams-second-visit-there-in-five-years/ | 2022-08-07T14:58:12Z | https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/07/heat-regular-season-schedule-to-include-game-in-mexico-city-teams-second-visit-there-in-five-years/ | false |
Commerce Flows Normally After John Day Lock Repaired
Commerce is now moving normally along the Columbia River and through John Day Lock after U.S. Army engineers completed repairs to damaged guide wheels by 12:30 p.m., August 5. Technicians originally discovered damage to a lower guide wheel on July 25, which initially closed the lock, and then slowed traffic at that point in the river.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was able to re-open the lock to river traffic on July 26 by using a floating bulkhead. However, a tug had to move the bulkhead to operate the lock – doubling the normal 45-minute process it took river users to get through.
“Commercial river users need reliability and predictability, so our team worked very hard to get the lock fully functioning as soon as possible,” said Kym Anderson, operations division chief for Portland District. “We were also fortunate to find that most of the guide wheel components were reusable and that we only needed to replace the bushings. Since we saw similar wear and tear on the remaining three wheels, we repaired all wheels on the upstream gate to avoid failure of those wheels.”
Guide wheels are rollers attached to each side of the 215,000-pound vertical lift gates (north and south). These wheels are the interface between the gate, which is moving, and the concrete wall, which is not moving. They’re there to maintain the alignment of the gate as the gate moves up and down through its normal range of motion during lockages. There are two guide wheels on each side of the gate (four in total).
The Columbia River is the number one U.S. export gateway for wheat and barley, the number two U.S. export gateway for corn and soy, and the number one U.S. export gateway for West Coast mineral bulk. The Columbia River system is also a national leader for wood exports and auto imports and exports. Tourism is also a major industry along the Columbia River, approximately 15,000 passengers a year go through these Locks on cruise ships, which accounts for $15 to 20 million in revenue for local economies. | https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/commerce-flows-normally-after-john-378500 | 2022-08-07T15:02:15Z | https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/commerce-flows-normally-after-john-378500 | false |
President Joe Biden's doctor announced on Sunday morning that the president tested negative for COVID-19 "for the second consecutive day." Biden's doctor said he can now be released from isolation to "safely return to public engagement and presidential travel."
Biden is scheduled to travel with first lady Jill Biden to visit flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky to survey the damage there and meet with local leaders to offer support on Monday.
Biden was administered a SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.
The White House announced on Friday that the president would go to Kentucky to join Gov. Andy Beshear at the Federal Emergency Management Agency State Disaster Recover Center after at least 37 people died in recent flooding in eastern Kentucky.
Flash flooding hit various small towns after storms saw from 8 to over 10 inches of rain dumped over that part of the state in just 48 hours. Heavy rains hit eastern Kentucky and some areas across the state line in Virginia and West Virginia.
Biden's trip to Kentucky will be his first outside of Washington after testing positive for COVID-19 on July 21. The president had previously been isolated after testing positive on July 30 with a rebound case of COVID-19. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/biden-tests-covid-19-negative-for-second-day-ahead-of-planned-kentucky-visit-released-from-isolation | 2022-08-07T15:05:45Z | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/biden-tests-covid-19-negative-for-second-day-ahead-of-planned-kentucky-visit-released-from-isolation | false |
Selena Gomez wants to be married and be a mom. And, when that happens, she vows to bid Hollywood adieu.
The Only Murders in the Building star opened up about her future in the TaTatu video podcast Giving Back Generation, saying there's going to come a time in her life where she'll grow "tired" of life in Hollywood. Instead, she'll want to focus on things that matter.
"I hope to be married and be a mom," she said on the podcast (via Today). "Eventually, I'm going to be tired of all of this, so I'm probably just going to devote most of my life to philanthropy before I peace out."
The singer brought up her 8-year-old sister, Gracie Teefey, and how seeing her grow up -- coupled with the role she plays in her life -- makes her feel like a parent already.
"She puts things in perspective," said Gomez who recently celebrated her 30th birthday. "I have to basically watch this little person grow into a human being. There's no better feeling in the world. I kind of feel like a parent in a way, even though I'm not."
Gomez, an advocate for mental health and makeup mogul, recently revealed her dating deal breakers when she and one of her BFFs, Francia Raisa, got together for a hilarious round of the "He's a 10" TikTok challenge.
“He’s 10, but his breath stinks,” Raisa went first. “And I can’t fix that?” Gomez asks. “You tried,” Raisa replies, causing her bestie to cringe in disapproval.
Over the course of the video, the two challenge each other on the guy being a 10, but only liking to role-play Star Wars, hating dogs and never allowing them to drink another glass of wine again. Both ladies agree that a guy being a 10 “but hating everything you’ve been in” is a definite deal-breaker.
RELATED CONTENT: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/selena-gomez-reveals-what-would-make-her-leave-acting-for-good/603-191ffa2b-abe5-4854-9c00-1a4596b4f582 | 2022-08-07T15:11:45Z | https://www.ktvb.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/selena-gomez-reveals-what-would-make-her-leave-acting-for-good/603-191ffa2b-abe5-4854-9c00-1a4596b4f582 | true |
Swallowed in one! Moment a hungry kingfisher gulps an unlucky gecko WHOLE
- The photos of the white-throated kingfisher were taken in northern Israel
- Photographer Eyal Amer, 49, said the bird snatched the gecko from the ground
- Kingfisher flew to safety before tossing the fan-fingered gecko into its mouth
The final struggles of a gecko as it was caught and eaten by a white-throated kingfisher have been captured on camera by a car mechanic and amateur photographer.
The photos, taken by 49-year-old Eyal Amer, show in stunning detail the gecko looking down the throat of its predator just seconds before it was eaten.
Mr Amer encountered the scene near his home in the small village of Julius, northern Israel.
He witnessed the kingfisher swoop down to the ground and attack the gecko before flying to safety with the insect in its mouth.
The white-throated kingfisher swallowed the poor gecko whole as it perched on a stick
The fan-fingered gecko did not give up without a fight and can be seen here clutching on to the bird's distinctive reddish-orange bill
Photographer Eyal Amer captured the photos in his hometown of Julius, northern Israel
The bird then perched on a stick and made some cries before swallowing the gecko whole.
White-throated kingfishers, notable for not only their white chest feathers but also their bright blue backs and reddish-orange bills, are found across southern Asia and the Middle East.
They are large kingfishers, around 11 inches in length, and feed on a wide range of prey including small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even other birds.
The bird is thought to be eating a ptyodactylus puiseuxi, better known as an Israeli fan-fingered gecko or a Levante fan-fingered gecko - a species of lizard endemic to the Middle East.
Notable for their bright blue back, white-throated kingfishers prey on reptiles, small rodents and even other birds
Mr Amer said the bird snatched the gecko from the ground before flying to safety and enjoying its meal
Mr Amer said he loves macro photography - close-up photography of small subjects such as bugs and flowers.
He said: 'My photographs are incredibly varied and I enjoy using many different photography styles.'
The 49-year-old said he used a Nikon DSLR camera with a 400mm lens to capture these photos. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11089409/Swallowed-one-Moment-hungry-kingfisher-gulps-unlucky-gecko-WHOLE.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-07T15:12:46Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11089409/Swallowed-one-Moment-hungry-kingfisher-gulps-unlucky-gecko-WHOLE.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A former senator who worked for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor was killed in an upscale neighborhood near Haiti's capital and his body set on fire along with his nephew, Government Commissioner Jacques Lafontant told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The bodies of Yvon Buissereth and his unidentified nephew were found Saturday afternoon in the community of Laboule. That is near Pelerin, where President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his private home in July last year.
Buissereth, director of Haiti’s Public Company for the Promotion of Social Housing, and his nephew were traveling in a government-issued vehicle and were found inside the charred car, Lafontant said. He said a gang trying to control the area is likely to blame.
“It was a terrible incident,” he said.
The Ti Makak gang, which means “Little Macaques,” is fighting with the Toto gang over control of that area. Gangs in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond have become more powerful and waged violent turf wars since Moïse was assassinated.
Buissereth and his nephew were killed while driving on a road that a growing number of Haitians are using to avoid the Martissant area, which connects the Port-au-Prince with Haiti's southern region and is controlled by warring gangs that have killed or injured dozens of civilians in that area.
Prime Minister Ariel Henry condemned Buissereth's killing as a “barbaric act” by armed gangs in Laboule.
“His assassins, as well as all the other criminals who sow mourning in the country, will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and must respond for their ignominious acts before justice,” he wrote Sunday in a social media post. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Official-Gang-kills-burns-former-Haitian-17357406.php | 2022-08-07T15:16:11Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Official-Gang-kills-burns-former-Haitian-17357406.php | true |
WFO BOSTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 8, 2022
_____
HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
954 AM EDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102.
* WHERE...Northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts east of the
Berkshires except for Nantucket, and all of Rhode Island
except for Block Island.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
_____
Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/CT-WFO-BOSTON-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357417.php | 2022-08-07T15:17:57Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/CT-WFO-BOSTON-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17357417.php | true |
The winger struck in the 95th minute in his first match back at the club following his return from a spell in Saudi Arabia to secure a point that had looked unlikely for Lee Johnson’s men since Lawrence Shankland’s first-half opener for the visitors.
Boyle sped onto a cut-back from Elie Youan to slot the ball under Craig Gordon before revealing afterwards that he had not kicked a ball in almost two months.
"You could say sports science is out the window," he told Sky Sports. “Last time I kicked a ball was the 28th of June. The gaffer phoned me last night and asked if I could manage. When he gave me the nod I knew that the atmosphere and adrenalin would get me through, and thankfully it has, so back to running club on Monday!”
The result means the derby rivals are tied on four points from the opening two cinch Premiership fixtures of the season.
Moira Gordon was at Easter Road and rated the Hibs players out of ten ... | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-player-ratings-martin-boyle-earns-top-marks-off-the-bench-as-defender-struggles-3796670 | 2022-08-07T15:18:17Z | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-player-ratings-martin-boyle-earns-top-marks-off-the-bench-as-defender-struggles-3796670 | false |
Sevilla have announced an agreement in principle to sign Spain international Isco on a free transfer.
The 30-year-old brought an end to a nine-year stint with Real Madrid following the expiration of his contract in June, having fallen down the pecking order since Carlo Ancelotti's return to the club.
Isco departed the Spanish capital with a stacked trophy cabinet that includes three La Liga titles and five Champions League triumphs.
Capped 38 times by Spain, though his last call up was in 2019, Isco's move to Sevilla will see him reunite with former national team boss Julen Lopetegui – who also had a brief stint at Real Madrid.
Sevilla confirmed Isco would undergo medical tests on Monday ahead of signing a two-year deal with the club.
The club commence their 2022-23 season at Osasuna on Friday. | https://www.beinsports.com/en/laliga/news/isco-set-for-sevilla-move/1928666 | 2022-08-07T15:38:30Z | https://www.beinsports.com/en/laliga/news/isco-set-for-sevilla-move/1928666 | true |
Independent Senator Angus King held a press conference Saturday night to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will lower healthcare and energy costs, fight climate change, and cut the deficit. King said the package includes changes to Medicare that will cap out-of-pocket drug costs at $2000 a year for seniors and require drug companies that raise drug prices faster than the rate of inflation to rebate the difference to Medicare.
"The principle pieces of it involve, first, drug costs and the ability of Medicare to negotiate a bulk discount for the drugs they buy for our seniors. Then it caps out-of-pocket costs for seniors to $2,000 a year," he said.
King called the Inflation Reduction Act "responsible" legislation that will help get the country off fossil fuels and invest in clean renewable energy, both critical to the fight against climate change.
"Every time we open the news we see another climate disaster. Flooding in Kentucky, wildfires out west, sea level rise. We're beyond the time we ought to be addressing climate change. This is the right time to be doing this and I'm pleased it appears we will put this bill across the finish line tonight or during the day tomorrow."
King said the Inflation Reduction Act also includes his proposal for a 15% corporate minimum tax. It would also require the IRS to pursue wealthy Americans that cheat on their taxes, a move King says could produce billions of tax dollars to pay down the deficit.
Republican Senator Susan Collins introduced an amendment to the bill today that would prevent the IRS from hiring 87,000 new employees until at least 90 percent of its current workforce is back in the office, not teleworking. The Democrats’ bill would provide the IRS with $80 billion to hire new employees. Collins said the IRS has failed to provide taxpayers with the service they should expect with the workforce it has now.
The Senate held an overnight voting marathon to consider amendments to the bill. The full chamber could vote on the final package Sunday. | https://www.mainepublic.org/news/2022-08-07/u-s-senator-angus-king-optimistic-the-senate-will-pass-inflation-reduction-act-sunday | 2022-08-07T15:41:57Z | https://www.mainepublic.org/news/2022-08-07/u-s-senator-angus-king-optimistic-the-senate-will-pass-inflation-reduction-act-sunday | false |
BEIJING (AP) — China said Sunday it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions.
The People’s Liberation Army said the exercises focused on testing its long-range air and ground strikes. It did not say if it will continue the drills after Sunday.
Taiwan said that it continued to detect several batches of Chinese aircraft, ships and drones operating around the Taiwan Strait, which separates the island and mainland China, and “simulating attacks on the island of Taiwan and our ships at sea.”
Taiwan’s official Central News Agency meanwhile reported that Taiwan’s army will conduct live-fire artillery drills in southern Pingtung County on Tuesday and Thursday, in response to the Chinese exercises.
The drills will include snipers, combat vehicles, armored vehicles as well as attack helicopters, said the report, which cited an anonymous source.
China set up no-go areas around Taiwan for the four-day drills it announced immediately after Pelosi’s trip to Taipei on Tuesday and Wednesday that infuriated Beijing, which saw it as a violation of the “one-China” policy. China claims Taiwan and has threatened to annex it by force if necessary. The two sides split in 1949 after a civil war, but Beijing considers visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense emphasized that its military was surveilling the situation and had dispatched aircraft and ships to respond accordingly.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has called on the international community to “support democratic Taiwan” and “halt any escalation of the regional security situation.”
China has so far conducted missiles strikes on targets in the seas around Taiwan, and sent warships across the Taiwan Straits median line. It has also cut off defense and climate talks with the U.S. and imposed sanctions on Pelosi in retaliation for her visit.
The Biden administration and Pelosi say the U.S. remains committed to the “one-China” policy that recognizes Beijing as the legitimate government but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
The U.S. however criticized Beijing’s actions in the Taiwan Strait, with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calling them “fundamentally irresponsible.”
“There’s no need and no reason for this escalation,” Jean-Pierre said.
Singapore’s coordinating minister for national security Teo Chee Hean said in a Facebook post Saturday that the U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan is “an issue that can lead to conflict and war to the detriment of all parties involved, especially the people in Taiwan.”
The tensions have a negative impact on Southeast Asia, Teo said, adding: “We hope that wisdom will prevail.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/china-keeps-up-pressure-on-taiwan-with-4th-day-of-drills/ | 2022-08-07T15:49:01Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/china-keeps-up-pressure-on-taiwan-with-4th-day-of-drills/ | false |
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon is looking to move to Congress so she can bring New York issues to Washington, she said.
Simon is running in New York’s 10th Congressional District because she is already familiar with the issues facing the Brooklyn community in the newly-drawn district.
“I knew I had worked as a community leader in every district on the Brooklyn side and was well-versed in the issues,” Simon said about her decision to run.
Simon joined PIX on Politics Sunday morning to discuss the congressional race.
Watch the video player above for the full interview. | https://pix11.com/news/politics/pixonpolitics/on-the-record-with-assemblywoman-jo-anne-simon-need-to-bring-nyc-voices-to-washington/ | 2022-08-07T15:49:38Z | https://pix11.com/news/politics/pixonpolitics/on-the-record-with-assemblywoman-jo-anne-simon-need-to-bring-nyc-voices-to-washington/ | false |
RPF seizes ₹50 lakh cash from a train passenger in Chennai
RPF personnel found ₹51.88 lakh cash in the bag of a passenger travelling from Gudur to Chennai in an express train
The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Egmore, seized more than ₹50 lakh in cash from a passenger during routine inspection on Sunday morning.
The RPF later handed over the seized amount of ₹51.88 lakh to the Income Tax Officer, Investigation Wing, Nungambakkam.
A senior official said the RPF personnel, during their routine inspection, checked the luggage of Kota Venkata Sandeep Kumar, a passenger travelling from Gudur to Chennai. They found the cash in a bag and Kumar could not account for the amount. The RPF staff seized the cash and detained the person at Egmore station.
Later, RPF Inspector L.S. Sivanesan alerted the Income Tax Officer. The Income Tax department is investigating the case.
Related Topics
- Comments will be moderated by The Hindu editorial team.
- Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be published.
- Please write complete sentences. Do not type comments in all capital letters, or in all lower case letters, or using abbreviated text. (example: u cannot substitute for you, d is not 'the', n is not 'and').
- We may remove hyperlinks within comments.
- Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name, to avoid rejection. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rpf-seizes-50-lakh-cash-from-a-train-passenger-in-chennai/article65741851.ece | 2022-08-07T15:52:46Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rpf-seizes-50-lakh-cash-from-a-train-passenger-in-chennai/article65741851.ece | false |
Two Additional Ships Picking Up Grain in Russia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Commodities' ship, M/V Riva Wind, has departed from the Port of Odessa, Ukraine with 50,000 tons of grain, and the second ship, M/V Arizona, has left the Port of Chornomorsk, Ukraine with 55,000 tons of grain. The grain belongs to a joint venture between Harvest Commodities SA and Indonesia's Arsari Group. The joint venture is through PT Comexindo International.
The ships are among the first commercial shipments from Odessa since the outbreak of conflict on 24th February 2022. Their safe passage was made possible as a result of the tireless efforts and agreement between the United States, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and Indonesian governments, as well as the United Nations.
"I would like to congratulate the collaboration among the leadership of the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Indonesia and Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey) for finding enough common ground so that they have an aligned vision to alleviate the global food shortage," said Gaurav Srivastava, Chairman of Harvest Commodities SA. "I hope this can be a first step toward deescalation of the conflict"
"I also especially want to thank the captains and crews of both ships, who have been waiting on their ships since February 2022 in Ukraine. Getting the ships out of the Odessa Harbour, which has been heavily mined, is an act of great bravery and skill." The ships are headed for Türkiye (formerly known as Turkey).
Also, two additional ships are picking up grain owned by Harvest Commodities from Novorossiysk, Russia — the M/V Shark with 25,000 tons of grain and the M/V Bronco with 10,000 tons of grain.
Mr. Srivastava said, "Given the fact that Indonesia is the president of the G20, Arsari Chairman Hashim Djojohadikusumo and I share a common vision to support the initiative for the food program both from Russia and Ukraine. We are honoured to be doing this work together."
This is the first of many shipments where the joint venture PT Comexindo International purchases grain from Russian and Ukrainian farmers and sells it to international buyers.
Harvest Commodities SA is an international merchant and distributor of agricultural product focused on matching supply and demand, managing the supply chain, and creating value through personalized logistics, financial, and risk mitigation services. It has operations in Los Angeles, USA/Moscow, Russia,Kyviv, Ukraine/Geneva, Switzerland/Jakarta, Indonesia
PT Comexindo International, formerly known as PT Prima Comexindo, a member of Arsari Group, has been active in international trading since 1986, especially in countries including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, the former Yugoslavia, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Contacts:
Ariseno Ridhwan
Arsari Group
Indonesia
ariseno_ridhwan@arsari.co.id
+628111732078
Ong Hock Chuan
Maverick Indonesia
Indonesia
ong@maverick.co.id
+628128511198
Charlie Perkins
The Hawthorn Group
USA
cperkins@hawthorngroup.com
+1917232223
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Harvest Commodities SA | https://www.valleynewslive.com/prnewswire/2022/08/07/mv-riva-wind-mv-arizona-both-sail-ukraine-with-105000-tons-grain/ | 2022-08-07T15:56:09Z | https://www.valleynewslive.com/prnewswire/2022/08/07/mv-riva-wind-mv-arizona-both-sail-ukraine-with-105000-tons-grain/ | false |
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt has stayed out of team drills during practice the past two days in protest because he’s asking the team for a long-term contract extension.
Hunt is the final year of a two-year, $12 million deal he signed two years ago. The 27-year-old has been productive during his three seasons for Cleveland, but he missed nine games last season with calf and ankle injuries.
Hunt’s situation adds more drama for the Browns, who are waiting to see how long quarterback Deshaun Watson will be suspended for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is expected to address Hunt’s situation before Sunday’s practice.
There’s no doubt the Browns value Hunt — who led the league in rushing as a rookie for Kansas City in 2017 — but he wasn’t healthy a year ago and the team has better depth now at that position.
The Browns signed Hunt, who is from the Cleveland area, as a free agent in 2019. He came with his own baggage: suspended by the league for the first eight games of 2019 for off-field behavior, which included him shoving and kicking a woman while he played for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Running ferociously every time he touched the ball, Hunt rushed for 841 yards in 2020 and added 304 yards receiving. He led the team with 11 touchdowns and was a perfect complementary piece for Pro Bowl back Nick Chubb.
There’s been speculation about Hunt’s future because the Browns have Chubb (1,259 yards in 2021) as their primary back and another solid backup in D’Ernest Johnson, who had 534 yards while filling in last season.
Cleveland also drafted Jerome Ford in the fifth round from Cincinnati.
___
More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/sports/browns-rb-hunt-sits-out-drills-in-protest-wants-extension/ | 2022-08-07T15:56:23Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/sports/browns-rb-hunt-sits-out-drills-in-protest-wants-extension/ | false |
(NEXSTAR) – Time for America’s dog owners to start getting more creative.
A new study has determined that “Luna” is the most popular name for dogs in a whopping 35 states. Nationally — and not surprisingly — Luna was also the most common name for dogs in general, followed by Bella, Max, Cooper and Daisy, according to the findings.
Conducted by Bark, a pet-toy company specializing in subscription services for dogs, the study pulled from 10 years of subscriber data and included information on 3.2 million dogs.
Of the 15 states that managed to buck the “Luna” trend, there were only two states — Hawaii and Mississippi — where the most popular dog names were not among the nation’s top 10: Hawaii’s most common name for dogs is Kona (ranked 55th nationally) and Mississippi’s is Sadie (ranked 11th nationally), according to Bark.
“When we analyze the names of dogs by state, the data is surprisingly homogenous,” Bark wrote of its study in a recent blog post. “Regardless of region or political leaning, we have commonality in what we name our pups as Americans, and the most popular name is Luna.”
Bark’s findings on each state’s favored dog name — and the runners-up — are listed below.
In addition to the most popular dog names by state, Bark gathered data on the some of the most popular names by breed, which included the top name for Shih Tzus (Gizmo) and the breed with the most unique name (Huskies, which were the only breed to have names such as “Ghost,” “Shadow,” “Aspen” and “Storm” within the top 20).
More information from Bark, including the 100 most popular dog names in the country and the most popular breeds by state, can be found at the company’s official site. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/luna-is-the-most-popular-dog-name-in-35-states-according-to-a-new-study/ | 2022-08-07T15:58:39Z | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/luna-is-the-most-popular-dog-name-in-35-states-according-to-a-new-study/ | true |
Man suffers multiple wounds in stabbing outside Fond du Lac tavern, city police say
FOND DU LAC - City police are seeking witnesses to a stabbing early Saturday morning outside a local tavern.
Police said an emergency room employee at SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital said the staff was treating a man who suffered several knife wounds. The man said he was cut multiple times by a person who confronted him outside the Press Box Tavern, 251 Forest Ave., police said.
Police said they searched the area near the tavern but didn't find anyone matching a description provided by the victim, nor any witnesses. Police did not make a description of the suspect public, nor did they say how serious the victim's wounds are.
Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call city police at 920-906-5555.
More:Longtime Fond du Lac County judge Dale English will resign in December
More:Fond du Lac man sentenced to 10 days in jail for felony voter fraud in 2020 presidential election
Contact Doug Schneider at (920) 431-8333, or DSchneid@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @PGDougSchneider. | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2022/08/07/man-suffers-multiple-wounds-stabbing-outside-fond-du-lac-tavern/10260468002/ | 2022-08-07T16:07:40Z | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2022/08/07/man-suffers-multiple-wounds-stabbing-outside-fond-du-lac-tavern/10260468002/ | true |
'Handmaid's Tale is not supposed to be a roadmap': GOP Rep. Nancy Mace slams Republican-led states curbing abortion access for rape survivors and warns her party against going 'to the far corners of the right' on pregnancy termination
- South Carolina lawmaker Rep. Nancy Mace warned that the extremes on the right and the left do not represent most Americans' view on abortion
- She tore into her home state's early efforts to pass a total abortion ban except for medical emergencies, but with none for rape or incest
- Mace took issue with a provision requiring for rapes to be reported immediately
- 'I just can't even imagine a world where your girl, a teenage girl who's been raped, to have to report those things,' said Mace, who had been raped as a teen
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina compared some GOP-led states' crackdowns on abortion access to dystopian novel 'The Handmaid's Tale' on Sunday.
In an interview with NBC's Meet The Press, the freshman lawmaker also warned fellow Republicans that taking too extreme of a position on abortion could spell trouble in November's midterm elections.
It comes after Kansans shattered turnout expectations on Tuesday to vote in droves against a ballot measure that would have stripped its state constitution of the right to terminate a pregnancy up to 22 weeks.
The vote was the first such public referendum since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in late June.
Mace, who was raped as a teenager, defended her opposition to Roe v. Wade and claimed Congress now had a duty to act on abortion - to shield it from extremes on both sides.
'Put in guardrails that they're comfortable with and let's move forward. And we can do this at the federal level and give some guidance to states or states can do it as well,' she said, adding that most Americans were not on the fringe.
Her concern with the post-Roe crackdowns, Mace suggested, was with regulations outside of those placing limits on gestational timelines.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace billed herself as 'staunchly pro-life' but tore into her home state of South Carolina's attempt to pass a total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest
'You've got states that are going to try to ban women from traveling, that if you're raped that you've got to report it to the police,' Mace said.
'Well, I was raped when I was 16, and it took me a week to tell my mother. By that time any evidence would've been gone.'
She took aim at legislation that's just recently been introduced in South Carolina that would totally ban abortion save for emergencies when the life of the mother is in danger.
'My own home state, they want women to be required and mandated to report when they are raped. And I just can't even imagine a world where your girl, a teenage girl who's been raped, to have to report those things,' Mace said.
'And, you know, Handmaid's Tale was not supposed to be a road map, right? This is a place where we can be in the center. We can protect life and we can protect where people are on both sides of the aisle.'
Mace defended herself as 'staunchly pro-life' but warned her colleagues within the GOP - as well as lawmakers across the aisle - against catering to the fringes on abortion rights.
'I do think that it will be an issue in November if we're not moderating ourselves, that we are included exceptions for women who've been raped, for girls who are victims of incest, and certainly in every instance where the life of the mother is at stake,' Mace explained.
Abortion-rights activist rally at the Indiana Statehouse following Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 25, 2022 in Indianapolis. Indiana passed a total abortion ban recently in the wake of the high court's ruling
'That's where the vast majority of women are in my state. And I'm going to continue to fight for those things. But we can't go to the far corners of the right or the far corners of the left.'
She said earlier in the interview, 'On the far left you have folks that want abortion for any reason up until birth, and then on the far right we have states that are trying to ensure that no abortion for any reason including rape and incest victims in girls.'
'Somewhere in the middle is where we've got to meet, and I do believe that Congress has a role, and I want to play a part in that role in shaping policy for the future for every American in our country,' Mace also said.
The GOP lawmaker recently came out on top of a primary race against a challenger backed by Donald Trump, Katie Arrington.
She's also one of eight Republican lawmakers to vote in favor of the House of Representatives' Right to Contraception Act, which would have codified the rights granted by Roe v. Wade. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11089373/South-Carolina-GOP-Rep-Nancy-Mace-compares-states-abortion-bill-Handmaids-Tale.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-07T16:11:21Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11089373/South-Carolina-GOP-Rep-Nancy-Mace-compares-states-abortion-bill-Handmaids-Tale.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
SAN DIEGO — Summer can be a beautiful time of year to take your pets out. But when temperatures start to get dangerously high, doing so can pose a serious threat to animals, especially if they are left alone in a vehicle with the windows up.
The San Diego Humane Society, a nonprofit animal welfare organization, says last year its law enforcement responded to 570 calls about animals in vehicles. As of the beginning of July, that number was 295 calls.
While it is not illegal to leave an animal alone in a vehicle, if it is subjected to conditions that put its health or well-being in danger, it becomes a violation of Penal Code 597.7, SDHS Humane Law Enforcement Captain Danee Cook told FOX5SanDiego.com in an email. Examples of such conditions include extreme temperatures, such as if a vehicle is parked in direct sunlight; no cross ventilation, such as if no windows are left open or cracked; and if no water is left out.
So, if you come across a pet inside a vehicle that appears to be in danger, is it legal to break a window to rescue the animal? According to California Assembly Bill 797, also known as the Right to Rescue Act, a person is allowed to break into a vehicle to rescue an animal if certain conditions are met and the person does all of the following:
- Determines the vehicle is locked or there is otherwise no reasonable manner for the animal to be removed from the vehicle;
- Has a good faith belief that forcible entry into the vehicle is necessary because the animal is in imminent danger of suffering harm if it is not immediately removed from the vehicle, and, based upon the circumstances known to the person at the time, the belief is a reasonable one;
- Has contacted a local law enforcement agency, the fire department, animal control, or the “911” emergency service prior to forcibly entering the vehicle;
- Used no more force to enter the vehicle and remove the animal from the vehicle than is necessary under the circumstances.
“If the above steps are taken reasonably and in good faith, good Samaritans are protected from criminal prosecution of liability for civil damages,” SDHS Humane Law Enforcement Captain Danee Cook told FOX5SanDiego.com in an email.
Once the animal is rescued from the vehicle, AB-797 states the person must:
- Remain with the animal in a safe location, out of the elements but reasonably close to the vehicle, until a peace officer, humane officer, animal control officer, or another emergency responder arrives;
- Immediately turn the animal over to a representative from law enforcement, animal control, or another emergency responder who responds to the scene.
How to tell if an animal is in distress
Cook says possible signs of distress include excessive panting and drooling or foaming of the mouth, trying to hide from the sun in the footwell below the seat, vomiting, and significant lethargy to the extent the animal does not get up when the vehicle is approached. Cook adds that a dog “alarm barking” when someone approaches the vehicle is not a specific sign of distress.
How to safely break a car window (if rescue conditions are met)
Law enforcement officers with SDHS try to break the smallest window, and in the window’s corner so they can easily reach the door handle or lock, according to Cook.
“Officers try to minimize scaring or injuring the animal as well as additional collateral damage,” Cook said.
The American Automobile Association recommends using spring-loaded tools to break tempered glass, while laminated glass is nearly impossible to shatter without specialized equipment.
Consequences the pet owner could face
If the owner violates PC 597.7 and the animal suffers great bodily injury, they could face up to $500 in fines and imprisonment, Cook said. The punishment is less severe for first-time offenders, who face up to $100 in fines, though the amount could be higher if the the animal suffers great bodily injury.
How humane law enforcement handles these situations
Upon arrival to a scene where an animal has been left unattended and is not in immediate danger or distress, SDHS law enforcement officers first use laser thermometers to read the temperature inside the vehicle and check if any windows are providing cross-ventilation, Cook said.
Then they answer questions about the situation, such as:
- Is water provided and accessible?
- Is the vehicle parked in direct sunlight?
- What is the breed, behavior and condition of the animal?
- Will conditions likely change, causing the animal to become distressed if left inside?
Prior to entry into the vehicle, officers will make a “reasonable effort” to locate the owner if conditions permit, according to Cook. The owner will be educated by officers on the dangers of leaving their animal unattended in the vehicle.
If the animal is not in distress and conditions are unlikely to change, officers may leave a warning notice or contact card, Cook added.
FOX 5 San Diego’s Sir Milo Loftin contributed to this story. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california-wire/is-it-legal-to-break-a-hot-car-window-to-rescue-a-pet-in-california/ | 2022-08-07T16:24:36Z | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california-wire/is-it-legal-to-break-a-hot-car-window-to-rescue-a-pet-in-california/ | true |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.