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It’s time to review the 5 conundrums. It’s been awhile. The mysteries of obesity can be organized into my 5 conundrums. I don’t have the answer to these conundrums but when we do, it will provide an understanding of this problem that will allow us to fix it. All of the fat science columns can each be organized under one of these conundrums or the 6th conundrum, which is why we keep harping on diet and exercise when that has been proven to be so unhelpful.
Conundrum 1. Weight, like height, is very genetic. It runs in families. Then how could there be an epidemic of obesity in less than one generation? It takes many generations to change the genetics of a population. Studies have shown very conclusively that obesity is 80% explained by your genes. But it is probably 100%. If you are very obese and everybody else in your family is skinny, well then you must be a mutant or adopted. This conundrum pertains to other things. We have also all gotten taller than our parents but it seems like we have gotten fatter than taller. There is an epidemic of asthma and allergies in less than one generation too. Intelligence is very genetically endowed but kids today are found to be much smarter than 100 years ago. So the answer is that obesity is genetic and conversely environmental. That’s not an understandable answer. There is a thing called epigenetics that can happen to a parent and then get passed down to kids that we have discussed but I don’t think that resolves this conundrum entirely either.
2. Why does biology seem to defy the first law of thermodynamics which says that energy cannot be created or destroyed? Every calorie you eat has to go somewhere. Studies have shown that mice and humans, especially humans that have been dieting to lose weight, get and stay obese in the same number of calories that skinny ones eat.
3. There is a set point that must be in your brain somewhere that controls your weight. People go back to the same weight after they get sick or pregnant or diet…. People stay the same weight for many years in a row even very obese people. Yet sometimes people get fat who weren’t before. The set point is reset. How can you reset something that then gets set again?
4. Why does intestinal obesity surgery work so well? It doesn’t work by keeping you from eating or keeping you from absorbing the calories you do eat. If it did work like that then it wouldn’t work, or it would kill you. Yet it causes you to reset your weight about one third less.
5. Finally, why are we living longer and having fewer heart attacks, if we are all getting fatter and that’s supposed to be so unhealthy? This question is not as simple as it might first appear because we have also accomplished so many other things – treatment of high blood pressure, cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, stents and coronary bypass surgery, increased exercise, less smoking – that fixed the heart attack epidemic to a large degree while the obesity epidemic got much worse. But maybe this conundrum is less conundrumical.
It should be easier to understand how obesity happens than to figure out why the universe exists. There should be a clue here. All of the answers to the conundrums should fit together somehow. Are we getting closer? | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/opinion/78563/fat-science-the-five-conundrums-of-obesity | 2022-08-07T23:14:39Z | https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/opinion/78563/fat-science-the-five-conundrums-of-obesity | false |
In 2013, a group of 52 Atlantic spotted dolphins, driven to migrate by unknown forces, left their home on the Little Bahama Bank in the northern Bahamas. They traveled 100 miles south to the island chain of Bimini, a destination already inhabited by a community of 120 Atlantic spotted dolphins.
When groups of social mammals meet, things can get tense. Run-ins between chimpanzee communities, for instance, are known for their violence. Adult male mammals, especially, are keen to defend territory and access to females.
But for the Atlantic spotted dolphins of Little Bahama Bank and Bimini, the mixing and mingling seems to have gone rather swimmingly, scientists found.
Two teams of researchers published papers recently about the growing dolphin community. Their analyses, unlike the dolphins, were not blended, and offered independent confirmation that dolphins from different groups formed strong bonds in a short time frame. The rare event provides new clues about how these brainy mammals organize their complex societies, and may help predict what may occur if climate change pushes populations together.
Denise Herzing, a marine mammal behavioral biologist at the nonprofit Wild Dolphin Project, and her colleagues watched dolphins on the Little Bahama Bank for almost 30 years and started tracking the 52 dolphins when they left.
“We were curious how they were integrating,” she said. “It’s a kind of a natural experiment.”
Another team, the Dolphin Communication Project, observed dolphins at Bimini for 20 years. “All of a sudden we were seeing so many adults that we didn’t know,” said Nicole Danaher-Garcia, a behavioral ecologist with the group. She was referring to the dolphins, not the other dolphin researchers, of course.
The aquatic mammals often spend their whole lives forming close bonds within their home group, Danaher-Garcia said. But at Bimini, they were forming new friendships with strangers in only a year.
Danaher-Garcia’s team tracked which dolphins spent time together from 2013-18 and analyzed how individual animals touched one another. “A lot of times, you’ll see them rubbing their pectoral fins against one another. It kind of looks like they’re playing patty-cake,” she said. A dolphin may rub its forehead on a pal’s belly, indicating an even stronger bond. “You must like them,” she said, “and if they’re allowing you to do it, they must trust you.” Such friendly gestures were common among males from the different groups, the team reported this past week in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
The team didn’t observe aggression between the newcomers and the original Bimini crew, the kind of conflict often seen in nature when mammal groups merge.
“That’s very unusual,” Danaher-Garcia said. Instead, her team saw the animals socializing, playing and getting frisky across original group lines, behavior more akin to that of bonobos.
She said it was possible that “like bonobos, they use sexual behaviors to ease the tension.” At times, this bacchanal can look like a ball of dolphins. “You can’t really tell who’s touching whom and what’s going on,” she said.
Like both bonobos and chimpanzees, dolphins live in fission-fusion societies where they make strong bonds between individuals but can break those bonds and forge new ones. This kind of bonding between individuals in different groups is not seen among many mammals, said Diana Reiss, a marine mammal scientist and cognitive psychologist at Hunter College who was not part of either study. To see such social flexibility within groups that didn’t previously live together “is pretty exciting,” Reiss said.
Danaher-Garcia’s team suspects Bimini’s geography, with ample shallows as well as abundant access to deep water for foraging, makes for more amiable interactions because the dolphins probably don’t need to fight over space.
But that doesn’t mean it was all frictionless. Herzing’s group did see some aggressive behaviors, such as dolphins slapping or ramming heads, that are typical when males fight over mating opportunities. Her group mapped the cetaceans’ associations from 2015-20 and reported the results recently in the journal Marine Mammal Science. But the fighting that Herzing’s team observed is not unusual and can occur within a single group of dolphins.
Herzing’s group has yet to publish its analysis of the types of touches that occurred in the newly mixed group. That team stayed on a boat further offshore observing the dolphins over longer days during the summer. In contrast, Danaher-Garcia’s project had a limited sample size that was more focused on males, as opposed to males and females, Herzing said, and might have missed some aggressive encounters.
“They probably didn’t see aggression, probably because there was nothing to fight over,” she added.
There may also be a difference in how the two studies classify what counts as aggression, Herzing and Danaher-Garcia noted.
More research is needed to determine if the mixed dolphin groups are becoming more enmeshed through mating. The Wild Dolphin Project, Herzing’s team, is getting the scoop on this by collecting dolphin feces and analyzing the genetic material they contain to reveal the dolphins’ parentage.
Guido Parra, a behavioral ecologist at Flinders University who wasn’t involved with either study, said there was value in researching these interactions. An understanding of social ties could help reveal how animal groups might respond to environmental change and aid in conservation. Researchers still have a lot to learn about the ecological factors that drive grouping, the role of individuals in shaping a social structure, and the costs and benefits of banding together, Parra said.
That will be important as different dolphin populations may be pushed together. For example, in Bangladesh, rising seas encroached on a land boundary and brought river dolphins into contact with another dolphin species in the ocean, Herzing said.
“We don’t know exactly how species are going to fare,” she said. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/dolphin-strangers-met-in-the-bahamas-things-went-swimmingly/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-08-07T23:14:40Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/dolphin-strangers-met-in-the-bahamas-things-went-swimmingly/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | true |
Punjab CM bats for legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price
Haryana CM claims farmers’ income is constantly increasing
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Sunday asserted that the income of the farmer of the State is constantly increasing even as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann underlined the need for making the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops a legal guarantee during the national council meeting of NITI Aayog.
“Our agricultural growth rate is about 3.3% per annum. Productivity is high in the State, which is ₹1.57 lakh per hectare. The State’s growth rate is about 8.7%, while the country’s labour productivity growth rate is 3.3% – these figures indicate that the income of the farmer of the State is constantly increasing. The share of Horticulture and Animal Husbandry is increasing in the agriculture sector,” said Mr. Lal, adding that the use of the latest technology and crop diversification is being promoted in Haryana.
In his address, Mr. Mann said that making MSP on the crops a legal guarantee is the need of the hour so that interests of farmers can be safeguarded. Also, the MSP must be remunerative as the input cost of agriculture has enhanced manifolds and farmers are not getting right price of their harvest, he said.
Mr. Mann rejected the committee on MSP constituted by the Government of India and demanded that it should be reconstituted with what he termed “real farmers” as its members. He said that the present committee is dominated by arm chair economists who don’t have any knowledge about agriculture. Experts of agriculture along with all the stakeholders must be made members of this committee, he said.
Diversification of crops
Mr. Mann said that diversification of crops is urgently needed to take farmers out of the wheat-paddy crop cycle on one hand, while on the other, saving the depleting groundwater level is necessary. He said that out of a total of 150 blocks, the water level in 117 blocks is in dark zone in Punjab.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the State government is implementing ₹1,010 crore ‘Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Scheme’ in all the districts. He said 31,584 orchardists of the State were covered under State-sponsored schemes whereas 4.15 lakh orchardists have benefited under Centrally-sponsored schemes during the last four and half years. He said to double the income of farmers, 3,590 ‘gram panchayats’ have been covered under “Prakritik Kheti Khushal Kisan Yojna”, adding that farmers had saved about ₹9.75 crore by switching over to natural manure instead of chemical fertilizers.
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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police on Sunday detained dozens of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir as they dispersed Shiite Muslims who attempted to participate in processions marking the Muslim month of Muharram.
Scores of Muslims defied severe security restrictions in parts of the main city of Srinagar and took to streets chanting religious slogans. The restrictions include a ban on the Shiite religious procession.
Muharram is among the holiest months for Shiites across the world and and includes large processions of mourners beating their chests while reciting elegies and chanting slogans to mourn the death of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussein and 72 companions in the battle of Karbala in present-day Iraq.
Sunday’s procession marked the eighth day of Muharram, two days before its peak on the day of Ashura.
In 2020, dozens were injured as Indian forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to disperse the procession.
Some main Muharram processions have been banned in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir since an armed insurgency broke out in 1989 demanding the region’s independence from India or its merger with neighboring Pakistan. Tens of thousands of civilians, rebels and government forces have been killed in the conflict.
Kashmiri Muslims have long complained that the government is curbing their religious freedom on the pretext of maintaining law and order while promoting an annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Himalayan Amarnath Shrine in Kashmir that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors.
The ongoing Hindu pilgrimage has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors from across India amid massive security with tens of thousands of soldiers guarding the routes leading to the cave shrine. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Police-break-up-Muslim-gathering-in-Kashmir-17357410.php | 2022-08-07T23:17:13Z | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Police-break-up-Muslim-gathering-in-Kashmir-17357410.php | false |
For the last 35 years I’ve been covering what we call the “salmon wars” in the Pacific Northwest, writing so many stories about salmon heading toward extinction that I’ve lost count.
The decline occurred year by year while we spent $18 billion on what’s politely called “mitigation.” That meant building fish passages around dams without fish ladders or snatching fish from warming rivers and trucking them around dams before they died. Nothing has ever worked.
The truth is that some dams must be removed if salmon are to have a prayer of leaving the ocean and swimming up rivers to spawn.
Now, finally, there is a sign of hope for the fish even as Snake River salmon in the states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington remain close to extinction.
There’s hope because the Biden administration has been in settlement talks with legal plaintiffs the state of Oregon, the Nez Perce tribe, and sporting, fishing and environmental groups. They have sued the federal government five times over its failed attempts to save salmon under the Endangered Species Act, and each time the government has lost.
Meanwhile, spring chinook, sockeye and steelhead trended toward extinction in the Snake River watershed, which includes their best remaining habitat in the lower 48 states.
In 1997, my newspaper, the Idaho Statesman, wrote a series of editorials calling for breaching the four lower Snake dams in Washington to restore salmon abundance. The editorials urged paying for the impacts on dam removal on power supply, grain transportation and irrigation as a more effective and cheaper fix than continuing failed policies. The federal government chose to spend $18 billion on those failed policies.
But now, the Biden administration and others recognize that restoring our rivers is an issue of tribal justice as well as the only real solution. For far too long, say biologists Rick Williams of Idaho and Jim Lichatowich of Oregon, we have treated salmon as an industrial commodity. Our reliance on hatcheries while we continue to fragment and destroy habitat has been at the root of the fish’s struggles.
But if we remove the chief obstacles that block the fish from their cool, high elevation-habitat, the biologists say, these wild, adaptable fish will recover themselves. “Because of our long reliance on substitute nature, we’ve almost lost faith in salmon to reproduce itself in quality habitat,” Williams says.
It has taken decades, but much of the public has come to understand the folly of our industrial fixes for salmon. In the May Republican primary, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson won reelection by a landslide after introducing a plan to breach the four dams to save salmon and make impacted communities whole. His losing opponent opposed breaching the dams.
More significant, Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, who has long resisted any salmon recovery plan that included removing the four dams, joined with Washington Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in endorsing a study of how to replace the services provided by the dams.
The study showed that breaching the four dams was the most promising approach to salmon recovery, though it would require spending from $10.3 billion to $27.2 billion to replace the electricity from the dams’ hydropower, plus grain shipping and irrigation.
Murray is the most powerful Northwestern senator in Congress. But she will need the rest of the Democratic delegation to join her if she is going to turn the tide.
Most of all, Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell and Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio will need to join Murray, Simpson, Oregon Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, and outgoing Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, if legislation is going to pass this year.
The resilience of the wild Snake salmon and the quality of the high-elevation spawning habitat has led biologists to predict the fish will reverse the 40-year extinction trend if the four dams are removed. This might just be the year that rivers and salmon are set free, ending the salmon wars. Here’s hoping.
Rocky Barker is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a retired reporter who lives in Idaho and is the author of Saving All the Parts: Reconciling Economics and the Endangered Species Act. | https://theworldlink.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-will-salmon-finally-win-this-year/article_52901e80-1372-11ed-993f-5f87522a1540.html | 2022-08-07T23:20:08Z | https://theworldlink.com/opinion/columnists/guest-column-will-salmon-finally-win-this-year/article_52901e80-1372-11ed-993f-5f87522a1540.html | false |
NEW YORK — The stylized action romp “Bullet Train," starring Brad Pitt, arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the last big movie of Hollywood's summer recovery landed in theaters.
The “Bullet Train” debut for Sony Pictures was solid but unspectacular for a movie that cost $90 million to make and was propelled by Pitt's substantial star power. Even if it holds well in coming weeks, movie theaters have no major studio releases on the horizon for the rest of August, and few sure things to look forward to in early fall.
While late summer is always a quiet period in theaters, it will be especially so this year — and likely to sap some of the momentum stirred by “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Jurassic World: Dominion," “Minions: The Rise of Gru” and others. After a comeback season that pushed the box office close to pre-pandemic levels, it's about to get pretty quiet in cinemas.
“It's definitely going to be quieter, like the calm after the storm,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for data firm Comscore. “But that doesn't mean there's not going to be great movies out there and perhaps the good will generated by some of those films might be enough to buoy the box office until we get into the blockbuster corridor with ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ and ‘Avatar 2’ down the road. We have to expect that we're not going to be able to keep up the pace we had this summer.”
As the last big summer movie to leave the station, “Bullet Train" hopes to keep riding for the coming weeks. That would be in line with the playbook of some other original, August-released summer movies like “Free Guy" and “Crazy Rich Asians." Directed by David Leitch ("Atomic Blonde," “Deadpool 2”), “Bullet Train” gathers a number of assassins (co-stars include Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Brian Tyree Henry) together on a speeding train running from Tokyo to Kyoto.
As one of the few original would-be summer blockbusters without big-name intellectual property behind it, the R-rated “Bullet Train" might have come into the weekend with more momentum if reviews had been stronger. With a low 54% fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, “Bullet Train” was only slightly better received by audiences, who gave the film a B+ CinemaScore. The film added $32.4 million in overseas box office.
The weekend's other new wide release, “Easter Sunday,” struggled to catch on. The Universal Pictures comedy, starring comic Jo Koy as an actor attending his family's Easter Sunday celebration, won praise for its Filipino representation but drew even worse reviews than “Bullet Train.” It opened with $5.3 million in ticket sales.
Instead, “Bullet Train” was trailed by a number of holdovers, including Warner Bros.' “DC League of Pets." The animated release grossed $11.2 million in its second week of release.
Jordan Peele's “Nope," the Universal sci-fi horror release, continued to perform well, earning $8.5 million in its third weekend. With $98 million in tickets sold, “Nope” will soon surpass $100 million at the domestic box office.
Taika Waititi's “Thor: Love and Thunder," for the Walt Disney Co., came in fourth with $7.6 million in its fifth weekend. It's now up to $316.1 million, making it the highest grossing Thor movie domestically. With $699 million globally, “Love and Thunder” is less likely to catch the $854 million worldwide haul of 2017's “Thor: Ragnarok."
In limited release, A24's “Bodies Bodies Bodies” launched on six screens in New York and Los Angeles with $226,525 in ticket sales, good for a per-screen average of $37,754. The horror comedy about rich 20-somethings at a remote house party, with a cast including Amandla Sternberg, Maria Bakalova and Pete Davidson, expands nationwide on Friday.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Tuesday.
1. "Bullet Train," $30.1 million.
2. “DC League of Super Pets,” $11.2 million.
3. “Nope,” $8.5 million.
4. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” $7.6 million.
5. “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” $7.1 million.
6. “Top Gun: Maverick,” $7 million.
7. “Where the Crawdads Sing,” $5.7 million.
8. “Easter Sunday,” $5.3 million.
9. “Elvis,” $4 million.
10. “The Black Phone," $1.5 million. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/brad-pitts-bullet-train-box-office/507-6521bbe5-9b60-462f-8e5f-e371291bc1f0 | 2022-08-07T23:21:15Z | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/nation-world/brad-pitts-bullet-train-box-office/507-6521bbe5-9b60-462f-8e5f-e371291bc1f0 | false |
Elon Musk says Twitter deal should move forward with more 'bot' info
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."
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.
RELATED: Twitter responds to Musk's claims, calls them 'excuses'
Twitter has argued in court that Musk is deliberately trying to tank the deal 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. | https://www.fox13news.com/news/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit-bots | 2022-08-07T23:22:53Z | https://www.fox13news.com/news/elon-musk-twitter-lawsuit-bots | 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.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 7, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
521 PM CDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Caldwell, northeastern Gonzales and southwestern Fayette Counties
through 545 PM CDT...
At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Waelder, or 9 miles west of Flatonia, moving west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Waelder, Elm Grove, Colony, Delhi, Thompsonville and Newtonville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2963 9714 2961 9716 2963 9752 2985 9747
2982 9735 2979 9732 2980 9730 2977 9716
2963 9712
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 097DEG 15KT 2969 9726
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Gainesville residents are outraged after finding anti-semitic flyers in multiple neighborhoods
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In the Rosemont, Sutters Landing, and Mile Run neighborhoods in Alachua County, anti-semitic letters were found in ziplock bags filled with corn and thrown in the yards of many residents.
“I have no idea why this neighborhood was targeted Rosemont, Sutters Landing why the speech inside of these corn filled packages is just completely stomach turning,” said Eva.
Eva’s neighbor, Victor, is also Jewish, said this type of hate doesn’t belong in Gainesville and was shocked it happened in his neighborhood.
“I never really understood it and you think it’s gone, you think all this stuff really is gone and I think it’s always been there under the surface and ever so often it just has to rear its head.”
Eva and Victor said they didn’t want to share their last names, to avoid possible consequences, but she added the people who spread these messages aren’t just anti-semitic..
“These people just don’t hate jews people who right this type of filth hate all minorities. They hate brown people, they hate Chinese, they hate immigrants of all colors.”
In any given ziplock bag, a message would read, “We are dedicated to stopping anti-whiteism, mass immigration of the third world, communism, degeneracy, race mixing, and to restoring the greatness of the white race.”
Gainesville mayor Lauren Poe issued a written statement in response to those flyers.
He says, “Gainesville stands with all of our neighbors in condemning anti-semitic attacks in the strongest possible terms. they do not represent the welcoming and loving community we are.” Poe then asks residents to report any anti-semitic flyers to the Gainesville Police Department.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
315 PM 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 108F 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 102F.
* 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
sensitive to heat. Residents without air conditioners will
experience a build up of heat within their homes during the
afternoon and evening hours.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 7, 2022
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National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
410 PM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southern California, including the following
county, San Bernardino.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM PDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 410 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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Local Brazilian Ju-Jitsu academy hosts bully prevention program
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - ”We started about five years ago. A lot of parents was coming in talking about the issues kids were having at school. So we took it upon ourselves after that to kind of develop a program to to deal with that head on besides just the classes that we do initially”, said Virgil Allen, owner of Dreadnought BJJ Academy.
Virgil Allen teaches three bully prevention programs a year, training 15-20 kids in each week long session.
He’s not just teaching kids to defend themselves, but also letting them know their voice matters.
”The main thing is confidence and using your voice first. Nothing that we teach is a strike or physical type of altercation thing. It’s more being verbal learn how to say something and then go tell something and then, if it comes to that where I have to engage this person it’s taking him down to the ground controlling them and waiting for help to come you know striking or hurting that person is our last resort”, said Allen.
Allen says parents have been more than satisfied with the results... and the confidence their children come home with.
”Some of the feedback that we get is is beyond what we would expect. It’s helpful they come back and say some get teary eyed some cry about it because it’s the confidence their kids leave with is something they didn’t imagine”, said Allen.
“It’s something that they want, but sometimes they can’t accomplish that for the kid it being their own kids so they have to get that outside source and we’re that outside source.”
Allen’s message for parents and mentors is to listen and talk with their kids. Encourage children to speak up... and let them know people care about them.
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There’s talk on Beacon Hill of lawmakers picking up the gavel again in a formal “special session” in order to take up the $4 billion economic development bill that fell to the cutting room floor during last week’s end-of-session scramble.
“I think it’s really important that the Legislature do all it can to relieve the economic hardship specifically that families are experiencing,” Secretary of State candidate Tanisha Sullivan said Sunday on WCVB. “Coming back into session would allow them to ensure that we could hopefully advance childcare credits for families, help ensure families can get some tax credits and refunds into their pockets when they need it most.”
A return isn’t just a theoretical idea, it’s one that sources say was floated well before they gaveled themselves into a corner on Aug 1.
Lawmakers were supposed to have finished business the day before.
They sent Gov. Charlie Baker dozens of bills, but their plan to provide tax relief to residents and send low income earners $250 each was suddenly stymied by an all-but-forgotten 1986 law which requires excess revenue — maybe $3 billion this year — be sent back to taxpayers.
Now legislators are faced with the hard choice of providing permanent economic relief to residents in the form of tax cuts or complying with the will of voters from 1986. Lawmakers had briefly discussed changing that law to push out their tax plan, but eventually came down on the side of sending taxpayers their money under the 1986 law.
Returning under the special session rules isn’t too hard, in theory. Both chambers would need to submit a letter signed by a simple majority to their chamber’s clerk — that’s 21 members of the Senate and 81 members of the House of Representatives — and then the matter is voted on.
Getting that many lawmakers together right now may be hard, however.
Several the Herald tried to reach Sunday indicated by autoreply or voicemail they were already on vacation.
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Albuquerque police seek car in killings of 4 Muslim men
Published: Aug. 7, 2022 at 6:38 PM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police investigating whether the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque are connected said Sunday they need help finding a vehicle believed to be connected to the deaths.
Police said the vehicle sought is a dark gray or silver, four-door Volkswagen with dark tinted windows.
A Muslim man was killed Friday night in Albuquerque.
Authorities are investigating whether there are connections between that killing and the ambush shooting deaths of three Muslim men over the past nine months in New Mexico’s biggest city.
Authorities said they can’t say yet if the shootings were hate crimes until they have identified a suspect and can determine a motive.
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Bill Allows Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices and Caps Out-of-Pocket Spending on Medications for Seniors In Medicare Plans
CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today the Senate voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Illinois thanks Senators Tammy Duckworth and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin for supporting this critical legislation and moving one step closer to real relief for seniors.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes key AARP priorities that will go a long way to lower drug prices and out-of-pocket costs. AARP fought for provisions in the bill that will:
- Finally allow Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs
- Cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs in Medicare Part D at $2,000
- Hold drug companies accountable when they increase drug prices faster than the rate of inflation, and
- Cap co-pays for insulin to no more than $35 per month in Part D.
Jo Ann Jenkins, AARP Chief Executive Officer, issued a statement reacting to the Senate vote.
"Since AARP's founding we have fought for older adults to have access to affordable health care – including prescription drugs. And we have been working for nearly two decades to allow Medicare to negotiate the price it pays for medications. Thanks to today's historic vote in the Senate, millions of Americans 50+ are one step closer to real relief from out-of-control prescription drug prices. This bill will save Medicare hundreds of billions of dollars and give seniors peace of mind knowing there is an annual limit on what they must pay out-of-pocket for medications. Lowering prescription drug prices is a top priority for Americans, with more than 80% of people across political parties supporting the measure. We thank all the senators who voted today to lower drug prices.
"We are also pleased that the bill will keep health insurance affordable for millions of Americans who purchase their coverage in the marketplace, especially consumers aged 50-64 – more than one million of whom have gained more affordable options.
"We urge the House to move quickly and enact this momentous reform. AARP fought hard for this victory, and we will keep fighting to get Americans relief from the high price of prescription drugs."
About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scott Dixon passed Mario Andretti for second on IndyCar's all-time wins list with a victory Sunday in the messy Music City Grand Prix that pulled him within reach of a record-tying seventh series championship.
Dixon overcame a poor qualifying effort, damage to his Chip Ganassi Racing car, a crash-fest around the downtown streets of Nashville and finally a drag race against Scott McLaughlin in a two-lap push to the finish. He won for the 53rd time of his career to break a tie with Andretti for second in the all-time column.
More important, Dixon jumped to second in the points standings and trails series leader Will Power by six points with three races remaining. One more title would tie him with A.J. Foyt with a record seven championships.
Foyt is also IndyCar's all-time winner with 67 victories.
McLaughlin, for Team Penske, finished second for a 1-2 finish for the drivers from New Zealand.
The .1067-second margin of victory was the fourth-closest in IndyCar history on a road or street course.
“He's a legend, the GOAT,” said McLaughlin. “I've always dreamed of racing him to the finish line. That was a proper duel."
Alex Palou, the reigning IndyCar champion, finished third as Ganassi put two drivers on the podium. Palou moved one spot in the standings to fifth as 33 points separate the title contenders. On his way to victory lane, team owner Chip Ganassi stopped to congratulate Palou, the driver he is suing for trying to leave the organization at the end of the season.
Alexander Rossi and Colton Herta both came back from one lap down to finish fourth and fifth for Andretti Autosport, while hometown driver Josef Newgarden was sixth.
Pato O'Ward was the biggest loser of the race, which in its second year was slowed 10 times for 36 of the 80 laps. The start was also delayed 90 minutes for rain and lightning in the area.
O'Ward came to Nashville fifth in the standings but dropped to seventh and likely out of the championship picture with a 24th-place finish. He was drilled from behind by Graham Rahal when O'Ward slowed on the track to avoid running into Power on Lap 26.
“I only have two paddles and an emergency switch. None of it works,” O’Ward said after he was hit. “Thank you, Graham Rahal. We can’t catch a freaking break. This is a joke.”
It was an equally difficult day for defending race winner Marcus Ericsson, who was only nine points behind Power at the start of the race. But like teammate Dixon, Ericsson had a poor qualifying effort and struggled to come through the field from 18th.
He finished 14th and dropped to third in the standings. The Indianapolis 500 winner trails Power by 12 points.
NASCAR-ANDRETTI
Marco Andretti announced his NASCAR debut before the start of the race. He'll enter the Xfinity Series race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 8, driving for Big Machine Racing.
Andretti is coming off the championship in the second season of Tony Stewart's Superstar Racing Experience all-star series.
“He’s done such a great job in SRX and I think his skills will shine brightly in the NASCAR Xfinity Series,” said team owner Scott Borchetta.
Andretti will drive the No. 48 Chevrolet.
NEXT UP: IndyCar races Aug. 20 at World Wide Technology at Gateway outside St. Louis. It's the final oval on the schedule. Josef Newgarden is the defending race winner.
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Tia-Clair Toomey wins sixth consecutive CrossFit Games as Ricky Garard claims third in men's competition
Australian athlete Tia-Clair Toomey has become the most decorated athlete in CrossFit history, claiming the "Fittest On Earth" title for a sixth consecutive time.
The Queenslander won after five intensive days of competition in Madison, Wisconsin, which included endurance events, highly skilled gymnastics, and lifting implements weighing more than 200 kilograms — three times her own body weight.
"I dedicate so much of my time to this sport," she said.
"[It's great] to be able to showcase the hard work, what my team and I have been able to do all season long, even years before."
Claiming the 2022 title makes Toomey the most decorated CrossFit Games athlete in history — and she was also runner-up in 2016 and 2017.
Toomey's family from Central Queensland travelled to the United States to watch what is believed to be her swan song.
"If you're wondering why Tia Toomey took her time and soaked it in, this is it," commentator Sean Woodland said.
"She's planning to retire after the CrossFit Games."
In the men's competition, Australian Ricky Garard finished third to complete his redemption story, having been banned from CrossFit in 2017 for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).
"It's taken a lot of hard work to get back here, to be at this level," he told ABC Sport.
"[I'm] super stoked with my resilience and patience to stick it out."
The former NRL U20s player from Mittagong in New South Wales tested positive for PEDs after finishing third at the 2017 CrossFit Games, denying another athlete the privilege of standing on the podium.
"It's a redemption story for me to prove to myself that what happened last time didn't mean anything and was never going to change the outcome," Garard said.
After serving out the ban issued by CrossFit, Garard returned to the competition this year and CrossFit fans welcomed him with open arms.
"The fans have been great out there, a lot more than I thought, to be honest. It's awesome," he said.
"And I'm really having a great time out there, and five years' worth of energy is coming out in every event.
"I've waited a long time for this and it's finally nice to do a workout that actually means something, not just in the gym."
Many athletes that competed alongside Garard in 2017 have also been his competitors this year in Madison.
He said they had been supportive of his return.
"We're all competitors and there is going to be a lot of tensions between us," he said.
"We're all sharks, we smell blood in the water and we're going to take our opportunities, so it's always pretty intense before the workout, but after I feel like we all relax and have a bit of laughter and banter and chat."
What are the CrossFit Games?
The CrossFit Games are a gruelling test of strength, skill and stamina where even qualifying to compete is a milestone.
A total of 293,805 athletes registered to compete in the worldwide open, with the top 10 per cent worldwide competing in the quarterfinals stage, before semifinals events around the world helped narrow the field to just 40 elite men and women.
"The CrossFit Games is the answer to who is the fittest person on Earth," CrossFit Games general manager Justin Bergh said.
In this year's competition, athletes were tested across 13 events which included weightlifting, sprint, endurance events, high-level gymnastics, swimming, and even double-under cross-over skipping.
One event at this year's event included a test of strength and endurance in which athletes flipped an implement weighing 160kg (women) or 230kg (men), then ran 6km, before carrying bags that weighed 68kg and 90kg respectively up the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Adrián Martínez rejoined the Oakland Athletics this weekend with no assurances. Frankie Montas’ exit left an open spot in their rotation. Martínez arrived with the first opportunity to claim it.
For a last-place A’s team, the next two months figure to involve evaluating players for the future. One example is Martínez, the 25-year-old right-hander Oakland acquired from San Diego for Sean Manaea this spring, who’s among several pitchers who could vie for starts with the A’s down the stretch.
“He’s got an opportunity to be in this rotation,” manager Mark Kotsay said before Martínez started in the A’s 6-4 loss to the Giants on Sunday. “But as we’ve seen, we’re looking at a few different guys that have been in this role. … I think that’s just where we’re at right now, and we are hopeful that today he goes out and throws the ball well.”
For Martínez, that usually entails getting groundballs with his sinking fastball and some swing-and-miss with his changeup and slider. Kotsay also noted command as Martínez had issued four walks in his last start for the A’s, on July 11 in Texas. His first four A’s starts before Sunday produced a 6.52 ERA.
Martínez wielded better command Sunday. In 4 ⅓ innings, Martínez threw 48 of 69 pitches for strikes, walking one and striking out five. He worked at a quick pace in the early innings, hopping off the mound after a strikeout of Brandon Crawford to end his second inning. He used his off-speed pitches more than in his previous starts - in which he threw his fastball 54% of the time - and to effect.
Martínez’s changeup is said to be his best pitch. Giants hitters attacked it Sunday - swinging at 20 of 24 he threw - and missed eight. Martínez also got six misses on 18 swings against fastballs and sliders, and the 12 pitches Giants hitters put in play averaged just an 83.1 mph exit velocity - 95 mph is considered hard-hit.
Those were positive signs, even as Martínez induced just three groundball outs against a lineup with six left-handed hitters. In the third, Martínez left an 0-2 sinker over the plate for Mike Yastrzemski, who hit it 409 feet for a home run. Martínez exited after allowing two singles in the fifth inning, having faced the Giants’ order twice, and one of his inherited runners scored.
The A’s were already cycling starters through their fifth rotation spot before the trade of Montas to the Yankees opened another. Adam Oller, who like Martínez has shuttled between Triple-A and Oakland, is in the current A’s rotation and Kotsay said: “There may be more guys included in that as we go forward.”
Matchup game: The Giants got the better of the A’s in a couple of matchup maneuvers. Kotsay replaced Martínez with left-hander Sam Moll. Giants manager Gabe Kapler pinch-hit for left-handed Joc Pederson with right-handed Austin Slater. Slater lined an RBI double over the head of left fielder Tony Kemp, who appeared to break in on the ball at first.
Oakland deployed left-hander A.J. Puk for the sixth. The Giants pinch-hit right-handed Wilmer Flores for left-handed LaMonte Wade Jr. Flores drew a walk, then Puk allowed a two-run homer to Thairo Estrada.
On offense: Held hitless by Logan Webb until the fifth inning, the A’s offense stirred in the later innings. Vimael Machin doubled for their first hit and scored on a Skye Bolt single. Machin, who entered with a .194 average, also walked to begin the A’s seventh and later scored on a fielder’s choice.
Seth Brown sent a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Facing hard-throwing Giants closer Camilo Doval in the ninth, the A’s put two on with one out but continued a day-long trend of not delivering the clutch hit. They finished 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.
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Vaccine side-effect milder than COVID-19
The rare side-effect of myocarditis from the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is more mild in adolescents and young adults than complications from the virus itself, experts say.
A new study by researchers from Melbourne's Monash Children's Hospital (MCH), Monash Health and Monash University shows the heart condition found in adolescents aged 12 to 18 was less common and had a "mild, self-resolving clinical course".
In 33 patients, none presented with congestive heart failure or required intensive care treatment, inotropic support, immunoglobulin or steroid therapy, according to the authors, led by Dr Suraj Varma, a pediatric cardiologist at MonashHeart and MCH.
Research published in The Medical Journal of Australia showed 14 patients (42 per cent) had rising troponin levels at presentation; eight had electrocardiogram (ECG) changes typical for pericarditis, but no arrhythmias were detected by inpatient observations.
All patients improved after treatment with high dose ibuprofen.
The vaccine-associated myocarditis study is the largest reported for a single childrens hospital.
Elsewhere, the ACT on Monday extended its public health emergency declaration until 11.59pm on September 30, with new cases of the virus averaging less than 1000 a day.
"This level of community transmission still poses a risk to community members, particularly those who are more at risk of severe outcomes," ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said.
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Hundreds of children subjected to `traumatising´ strip-searches by Met - figures
More than six hundred children underwent “intrusive and traumatising” strip-searches by the Metropolitan Police over a two-year period, with black boys disproportionately targeted, figures show.
Some 650 10-17-year-olds were strip-searched by Met officers between 2018 and 2020, according to data obtained from Scotland Yard by the Children’s Commissioner.
Of these children, 58% were described by the officer as being black, and more than 95% were boys.
The Children’s Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, requested the figures after the Child Q scandal came to light in March.
The 15-year-old schoolgirl was strip-searched by police while on her period after being wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis at school.
The search, by female Metropolitan Police officers, took place in 2020 without another adult present and in the knowledge that she was menstruating, a safeguarding report found.
A review conducted by City & Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership (CHSCP) concluded the strip-search should never have happened, was unjustified and racism “was likely to have been an influencing factor”.
Four Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in connection with the incident.
Scotland Yard has apologised and said it “should never have happened”.
A demonstration outside Stoke Newington police station in London, over the treatment of Child Q (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
The law firm Bhatt Murphy announced in March that the teenager was taking civil action against the Met and her school to obtain “cast-iron commitments to ensure this never happens again to any other child”.
Since then, the IOPC has confirmed it is investigating four further strip-searches of children between early 2020 and 2022, and is considering whether to look into three more.
The figures obtained by the Children’s Commissioner show that the number of strip-searches on children increased each year, with 18% carried out in 2018, 36% in 2019 and 46% in 2020.
In almost a quarter (23%) of cases, strip-searches took place without an “appropriate adult” confirmed to have been present.
This is required by law, except in cases of “urgency”, and usually is a parent or guardian, but can also be a social worker, carer or a volunteer.
Two thirds of these (70%) involved black boys.
Overall, 53% of all the strip-searches resulted in no further action, which the Children’s Commissioner said indicates that they “may well not be justified or necessary in all cases”.
Dame Rachel said she is “deeply shocked” by the figures, which show that a significant number of children “are being subjected to this intrusive and traumatising practice each year”.
She is also “extremely concerned” at the ethnic disproportionality they reveal, with ethnicity identified as a key factor in Child Q’s ordeal.
She said: “I am not reassured that what happened to Child Q was an isolated issue, but instead believe it may be a particularly concerning example of a more systemic problem around child protection within the Metropolitan Police.
“I remain unconvinced that the Metropolitan Police is consistently considering children’s welfare and wellbeing.”
Dame Rachel said she has submitted the data to Baroness Louise Casey, who is carrying out a review into standards at the Met.
The Children’s Commissioner’s team will request comparable data from all police forces across England.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “The Metropolitan Police is progressing at pace work to ensure children subject to intrusive searches are dealt with appropriately and respectfully. We recognise the significant impact such searches can have.
“We have already made changes and continue to work hard to balance the policing need for this type of search with the considerable impact it can have on young people.
“We have ensured our officers and staff have a refreshed understanding of the policy for conducting a ‘further search’, particularly around the requirement for an appropriate adult to be present. We have also given officers advice around dealing with schools, ensuring that children are treated as children and considering safeguarding for those under 18.
“More widely we have reviewed the policy for ‘further searches’ for those aged under 18. This is to assure ourselves the policy is appropriate and also that it recognises the fact a child in these circumstances may well be a vulnerable victim of exploitation by others involved in gangs, county lines and drug dealing.” | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11090235/Hundreds-children-subjected-traumatising-strip-searches-Met--figures.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-08T00:22:29Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11090235/Hundreds-children-subjected-traumatising-strip-searches-Met--figures.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scott Dixon passed Mario Andretti for second on IndyCar's all-time wins list with a victory Sunday in the messy Music City Grand Prix that pulled him within reach of a record-tying seventh series championship.
Dixon overcame a poor qualifying effort, damage to his Chip Ganassi Racing car, a crash-fest around the downtown streets of Nashville and finally a drag race against Scott McLaughlin in a two-lap push to the finish. He won for the 53rd time of his career to break a tie with Andretti for second in the all-time column.
More important, Dixon jumped to second in the points standings and trails series leader Will Power by six points with three races remaining. One more title would tie him with A.J. Foyt with a record seven championships.
Foyt is also IndyCar's all-time winner with 67 victories.
McLaughlin, for Team Penske, finished second for a 1-2 finish for the drivers from New Zealand.
The .1067-second margin of victory was the fourth-closest in IndyCar history on a road or street course.
“He's a legend, the GOAT,” said McLaughlin. “I've always dreamed of racing him to the finish line. That was a proper duel."
Alex Palou, the reigning IndyCar champion, finished third as Ganassi put two drivers on the podium. Palou moved one spot in the standings to fifth as 33 points separate the title contenders. On his way to victory lane, team owner Chip Ganassi stopped to congratulate Palou, the driver he is suing for trying to leave the organization at the end of the season.
Alexander Rossi and Colton Herta both came back from one lap down to finish fourth and fifth for Andretti Autosport, while hometown driver Josef Newgarden was sixth.
Newgarden has had a rough stretch since crashing while leading at Iowa three races ago. He showed as the points leader before the crash, collapsed and hit his head after wrecking, and had to pass a battery of medical tests to be cleared to compete last weekend at Indianapolis.
In Nashville, he scaled back his obligations ahead of the race to be rested and able to race for the win. Although he was the leader late in the race, Newgarden had to pit for fuel and had later contact with Romain Grosjean, who was furious with Newgarden after the collision.
“Welcome to IndyCar. It gets tight. I don’t know what to tell him,” Newgarden said. “Let me tell you what, I about got taken out six times myself. I probably need to have some discussion with some of the younger guys, but they’re aggressive. They’re very aggressive and if you’re not aggressive back, then you get run over. That’s IndyCar racing. You’ve got to learn that pretty quick. I don’t like it, but that’s the game that we’re in.”
Pato O'Ward was the biggest loser of the race, which in its second year was slowed 10 times for 36 of the 80 laps. The start was also delayed 90 minutes for rain and lightning in the area.
O'Ward came to Nashville fifth in the standings but dropped to seventh and likely out of the championship picture with a 24th-place finish. He was drilled from behind by Graham Rahal when O'Ward slowed on the track to avoid running into Power on Lap 26.
“I only have two paddles and an emergency switch. None of it works,” O’Ward said after he was hit. “Thank you, Graham Rahal. We can’t catch a freaking break. This is a joke.”
It was an equally difficult day for defending race winner Marcus Ericsson, who was only nine points behind Power at the start of the race. But like teammate Dixon, Ericsson had a poor qualifying effort and struggled to come through the field from 18th.
He finished 14th and dropped to third in the standings. The Indianapolis 500 winner trails Power by 12 points.
NASCAR-ANDRETTI
Marco Andretti announced his NASCAR debut before the start of the race. He'll enter the Xfinity Series race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 8, driving for Big Machine Racing.
Andretti is coming off the championship in the second season of Tony Stewart's Superstar Racing Experience all-star series.
“He’s done such a great job in SRX and I think his skills will shine brightly in the NASCAR Xfinity Series,” said team owner Scott Borchetta.
Andretti will drive the No. 48 Chevrolet.
NEXT UP: IndyCar races Aug. 20 at World Wide Technology at Gateway outside St. Louis. It's the final oval on the schedule. Josef Newgarden is the defending race winner.
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Phillies closing in on Padres after crushing Nationals again to complete sweep originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The weather is warm, the ball is flying, the Phillies' offense is locked in and these post-trade deadline Nationals have one of the worst major-league rosters in recent memory.
The result? The Phillies finished off the hapless Nats, 13-1, Sunday afternoon to complete a four-game sweep. The Phils are a season-best 12 games over .500 at 60-48 and continue to control the NL's final wild-card spot. They've also picked up ground on the two wild-card teams ahead of them, the Braves and Padres. The Phillies will finish the weekend no worse than a half-game behind the Padres for that second wild-card position.
Washington entered the week with the worst home run differential in National League history and the Phillies only added to it, out-homering the Nats 14-1 this weekend. They went deep four times in the first four innings Sunday, three times in the fourth alone. Darick Hall homered twice, Rhys Hoskins homered for a fourth straight game and Nick Maton sent one into the right-field seats.
The Phillies have won five games in a row and 10 of 11. They're 39-19 since June 1.
Things are clicking all throughout the lineup. Hoskins is on one of his trademark torrid streaks, Nick Castellanos' last two weeks have been his best since April, J.T. Realmuto has shown major power for about a month, Alec Bohm has raked since early July and Hall is slugging over .600. Bryson Stott, who had a multi-hit game with a bases-clearing double after tripling in two Saturday night, continues to hit the ball with authority.
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"You looked out today and our entire infield was homegrown and a lot of production from all of them," manager Rob Thomson said, referring to Hoskins, Maton, Stott and Bohm. "It says a lot about our scouting department, player development department. We're playing well, everyone is. We're getting production from almost everywhere."
The Phillies are 21-13 since Bryce Harper's thumb was broken in San Diego because the roster isn't as top-heavy as it's been the last three seasons and so many other players have stepped up. One of them is Aaron Nola, who has won three of his last four starts with a 2.39 ERA.
“It's great, the guys picking up the slack,” Thomson said of winning without Harper and Segura. “The one way you can look at it is these guys have had significant time off and we haven't missed a beat. But when they come back in September and in the playoffs, they are going to be fresh. So maybe there was some benefits to that too, as it turns out.”
The Phillies are 10-2 against the Nationals and face them seven more times -- Sept. 9-11 in Philly and Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in D.C.
The Phils' remaining schedule is one of the easiest in baseball, and unlike past seasons, they've been winning most of the series they should win. They're off Monday before hosting the offensively challenged Marlins for three. From there, the Phillies play the Mets and Reds on the road in three-game series, then return home to host those same two clubs in four-game series.
Of the Phillies' next 35 games, 28 are against teams with losing records and 25 are against teams at least 10 games under .500. The only winning team they're set to face between now and Sept. 16 is the Mets.
"I think we're better equipped," Thomson said. "Every team is different. I know that the last few years we haven't played well in September, but each team was a little bit different, it wasn't the same exact group. This is a different group. There's a lot of leadership in the clubhouse and a lot of winners on the field." | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nbcsports/phillies-sweep-nationals-closing-in-on-padres/3328522/ | 2022-08-08T00:36:31Z | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/nbcsports/phillies-sweep-nationals-closing-in-on-padres/3328522/ | false |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Facing critical races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin are hoping that their support for abortion rights in the face of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade can overcome the headwinds of a midterm election long expected to favor Republicans. But there’s one key group their strategies might fail to mobilize: Black voters.
An issue with strong support from white Democrats is more complicated in the Black community, especially among churchgoers who hold more conservative views on abortion. The topic is so fraught that most community organizers avoid bringing it up.
“Among the Black Baptist church alone, that would split us in half,” said David Liners, executive director of WISDOM, a faith-based organizing group with a statewide presence, when asked why his group isn’t organizing around abortion. Karen Royster, spokeswoman for Milwaukee-based Souls to the Polls, called abortion “taboo” in church circles, making it difficult for faith leaders to do any sort of work around it.
Other groups, like Black Leaders Organizing Communities, “won’t proactively bring up the issue” while doing voter outreach, but will discuss it if it comes up, said Angela Lang, BLOC’s executive director.
It’s an issue bound to get even more focus after a decisive statewide vote in heavily Republican Kansas last week in favor of protecting abortion access, buoying Democratic hopes the issue could galvanize voters elsewhere.
AP VoteCast shows that overall, Black voters in the 2020 presidential election were more likely than white or Hispanic voters to say abortion should usually be legal. But among those identifying with or leaning toward the Democratic Party, things looked different: White Democrats were more likely than either Black or Hispanic Democrats to say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, 88% to 77% to 76%.
Valerie Langston, a 64-year-old Milwaukee woman who is Black, backs Democrats and supports abortion rights. She said she’s afraid to bring up the issue with friends because she has occasionally been surprised to learn that some of them are anti-abortion.
“They’re still going to vote Democrat even if they don’t agree with abortion,” she said.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who won election four years ago by just over 1 percentage point, said he isn’t worried about voter enthusiasm. He has noted that he has vetoed nine bills from the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have restricted abortion access. At a news conference, he projected confidence that the issue will carry him to reelection.
“I don’t think there’s going to be any trouble,” Evers said when asked if he thought voters with varied views on abortion might not be motivated to support him.
Doctors in Wisconsin have stopped providing abortions after the Supreme Court’s ruling due to an 1849 ban that Republican lawmakers have said they want to update. Anti-abortion groups have said they’ll work to clarify the law to defend against challenges.
State Sen. La Tonya Johnson, a Black Democrat who represents a majority-Black district in Milwaukee, noted many voters are focused on economic concerns. She said she hasn’t seen groups going door-to-door to talk about abortion rights, even though Black women are more likely than any other group to obtain an abortion, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Wisconsin Democratic Party’s engagement teams that work directly with voters of color year-round prefer to take conversations where voters lead them, spokeswoman Iris Riis said. When it comes to abortion, “It’s not the only thing we’re talking to voters about, but we are talking about it,” she said.
Shakya Cherry-Donaldson, executive director of 1000 Women Strong, a national political organizing group focused on issues that matter to Black women, favors a more direct approach. The key is to focus on the idea that “we have to have autonomy from the state,” she said — a message that resonates enough with a historically marginalized community to overcome personal and religious views on the morality of abortion.
“The framing of our messaging is that we cannot go back, only forward. Civil rights were won for all of us,” Cherry-Donaldson said.
But her group is not in Wisconsin this year, focusing its efforts in seven other states where they were able to staff and fund their work.
Paru Shah, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee whose work focuses on race, ethnicity and politics, said Democrats would do well to make sure they are messaging on issues like crime and voting rights rather than focus on one particular issue like abortion.
“There isn’t a lot of single-issue voting happening among Democrats in general, but especially among Black women who have kind of been the backbone of Democratic turnout for at least the last 10 years,” said Shah.
The GOP’s strategy and messaging to reach Black voters on abortion will be the same in the midterm as it’s been for decades.
“What we will do is explain the inordinate – I would say even lopsided – access to abortion that’s being pushed on African American women,” said Gerard Randall, chair of the Wisconsin Republican Party’s African American Council.
“They will hear certainly from the pulpits in many of their churches a similar message of restraint when it comes to accessing abortions,” he said.
Still, Wisconsin Democrats see the issue as key to winning both the governor’s race and the U.S. Senate race this fall.
Polling by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has found most people in the United States want Congress to pass legislation guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide and that overwhelming majorities also think states should allow abortion in specific cases, including for a woman’s health and for rape.
The Democratic front-runner in Wisconsin’s Senate race, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is Black, emphasizes abortion access as a civil right. In his latest television ad, Barnes, who grew up in Milwaukee, and his mother talk about her decision to end a complicated pregnancy. LaJuan Barnes highlights that she was able to choose: “It was my decision, not some politicians’.”
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WASHINGTON — In 1969, President Richard Nixon’s adviser Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a memo describing a startling future. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere caused by burning oil, gas and coal, Moynihan wrote, would dangerously heat the planet, melt the glaciers and cause the seas to rise. “Goodbye New York,” Moynihan wrote. “Goodbye Washington, for that matter.”
Fifty-three years later, Congress is on the cusp of finally responding to what Moynihan termed “the carbon dioxide problem.”
On Sunday, Senate Democrats muscled through a $369 billion bill designed to move the country away from fossil fuels and toward solar, wind and other renewable energy. If the House passes the legislation later this week as expected, it will mark the nation’s first major climate law, coming as scientists warn that nations have only a few remaining years to make deep enough cuts in carbon dioxide to avoid planetary catastrophe.
Once enacted, the new law is projected to help cut the nation’s greenhouse pollution by roughly 40% below 2005 levels by the end of this decade. That’s not enough to avert the worst effects of a warming planet, but it would be a sizable down payment and the largest climate action ever taken by the United States.
“Finally, now we have crossed a major threshold,” said former Vice President Al Gore, who as a lawmaker held the first congressional hearings on the subject in 1982 and shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with climate scientists for their joint efforts to spread awareness about climate change. “I did not for a moment imagine it would take this long.”
In interviews, Gore and others pointed to several reasons that a climate bill is about to become law at last — passing the Senate by a razor-thin majority of 51-50, with the tiebreaking vote of Vice President Kamala Harris.
All said that the incontrovertible evidence that climate change has already arrived — in the form of frighteningly extreme wildfires, drought, storms and floods afflicting every corner of the United States — has helped build political support. Increasingly, the sheer volume of real-time data has overwhelmed the well-financed, multidecade strategy of oil, gas and coal companies to sow doubt about severity of climate change.
But they also pointed to a shift in strategy, swapping what experts consider the most efficient way to cut carbon dioxide emissions, a tax on pollution, for the less-effective but more politically palatable approach of monetary incentives to industries and consumers to switch to clean energy. Essentially, lawmakers replaced the sticks with carrots.
William Nordhaus, who first conceived of the carbon tax as a young economist at Yale University in the 1970s, wrote in an email, “Carbon taxes have proven a toxic mix with politics, although the toxicity varies across counties. Subsidies, by contrast, are catnip to the elected.”
President Joe Biden has promised that the United States will stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 2050. All major economies must follow suit to constrain average global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, scientists say. That’s the threshold beyond which the likelihood increases significantly of catastrophic droughts, floods, wildfires and heat waves. The planet has already warmed an average of about 1.1 degrees Celsius. Without putting a price on carbon pollution, it will be difficult for the United States to meet its net zero 2050 goal, experts say.
“A carbon tax has been the dream of people who want to be good custodians of the planet for decades,” said Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian. “But instead, the reality of American politics is that you give out a chunk of cash to stimulate new technology. It will not be enough to get to the 2050 goal. But it’s still the largest thing the U.S. has ever done on climate change.”
False Starts
A few years after Moynihan’s memo to the Nixon White House, Nordhaus proposed an elegant solution: governments should put a tax, fee or some other price on carbon pollution.
He would later receive the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for showing that “the most efficient remedy for problems caused by greenhouse gases is a global scheme of universally imposed carbon taxes.”
By 1988, climate change had started making headlines. James E. Hansen of NASA told a Senate committee that human-caused global warming had already begun. The next year, Hansen testified before a Senate subcommittee chaired by Gore, who sensed momentum was building to pass a law to stop the planet from warming any further.
As vice president in 1993, Gore helped promote a measure that would accomplish the same thing as a carbon tax.
But after the bill passed the House, Republicans attacked it as an “energy tax” and the Senate never took it up. The following year, Republicans promised to lower taxes and reform government and won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1952.
“It was kind of crazy, because Clinton and Gore made the House vote for the thing even though it was suicide,” said Paul Bledsoe, who was a Senate staffer at the time and later worked in the Clinton administration. “That set back climate politics for more than a decade. It was politically devastating.”
Climate policy remained dormant in Washington until 2009, when President Barack Obama tried again with a “cap-and-trade” bill. While not a direct carbon tax, it would have placed a shrinking cap on the amount of carbon dioxide pollution that could be emitted each year and forced industries to pay for permits to pollute.
History repeated itself. The measure passed the House but within days Republicans labeled it an “energy tax.” Although Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, the Senate never took up the bill, unable to muster enough votes in their own party to pass it in the face of Republican opposition.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., recalled Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, then the majority leader, telling him in July 2010 that there would be no further efforts to move climate legislation.
Democrats had fought hard to enact the Affordable Care Act “and they didn’t want any more conflict,” Whitehouse said Reid told him.
The aftermath “was a long, grim period,” Whitehouse said. In 2012, he began making almost weekly speeches from the Senate floor, continuing to this day, warning about the dangers of global warming.
“I just decided, look, we’re not going to stop talking about climate change in this place,” he said. In Obama’s second term, after Democrats had lost control of the House, the president enacted a series of regulations to reduce carbon dioxide pollution from cars and power plants.
Some Republicans were still expressing doubts that human activity was causing climate change, or even that the planet was warming at all. In February 2015, Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., famously held up a fat snowball on the Senate floor as proof that global warming was a hoax.
Obama’s successor, President Donald Trump, rolled back and weakened emissions standards, demonstrating the fragility of executive action.
Shifting Politics and Another Chance
As efforts on Capitol Hill to address the climate crisis sputtered and stalled, the politics were beginning to shift, according to activists and lawmakers.
The evidence of climate change became increasingly visible in congressional districts, with powerful storms causing death and destruction, a megadrought threatening water supplies, and dangerous heat waves taxing electrical grids.
A major 2017 scientific report, the National Climate Assessment, detailed the economic cost of climate change, from record wildfires in California, crop failures in the Midwest and crumbling infrastructure in the South. Over the past five years the United States has experienced 89 weather and climate disasters with damage of more than $1 billion each, costing the nation a total of $788 billion and 4,557 lives, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Last summer was the hottest on record in the contiguous United States, but it is on pace to be outstripped this summer.
By and large, Republicans stopped denying the planet is warming and instead objected to climate action on economic grounds.
At the same time, the plunging cost of natural gas and renewable energy has weakened the coal industry. Environmentalists forged alliances with groups they had previously sparred with, like unions and farmers. They began to talk about climate change not only as a threat to polar bears and coastlines, but also as an opportunity for the United States to develop a new economy untethered to fossil fuels.
“The movement had to mature,” said Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, who fought back tears immediately after Sunday’s vote. “There’s plenty to catastrophize about, but that was no way to build political momentum. We started to try to answer the question, ‘What’s in it for me if we take climate action’ as a farmer, a surfer, a blue collar union worker.”
Biden took that cue, equating climate action with jobs when he won the White House in 2020, partly with help from a record turnout of young, climate-minded voters.
But Joe Manchin, the Democrat from coal-rich West Virginia and a crucial swing vote in an evenly divided Senate, would determine the limits of what was possible.
As Democrats sought to advance a broad spending bill that would include climate provisions, senators took one last stab at putting a price on carbon. They tried to include a measure that would have rewarded electric utilities that replaced fossil fuels with clean sources of energy and penalized those that did not. That provision would have enabled the United States to meet Biden’s long-term climate goals, and rapidly transform the nation’s energy sector.
Manchin rejected the plan. “Sticks weren’t working,” said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who leads the Senate Finance Committee. “That was the lesson.”
With Manchin, Wyden instead designed billions of dollars in tax incentives for zero-emission energy sources such as wind, solar and nuclear and for electric vehicles.
Even then, the West Virginian’s vote was not assured. Manchin walked away from negotiations last winter, and when he restarted talks this summer, he faced an onslaught from Democrats and administration officials trying to win him over.
Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, chair of the Senate Environment Committee, reminded Manchin of their shared roots. Carper was born in West Virginia and family members owned a grocery store where Manchin’s wife used to shop, he said. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm made trips to the state. In March, Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, went zip lining with the West Virginia senator near the New River Gorge National Park and Reserve and then dined together at a park lodge.
In mid-July, Manchin appeared once again to scuttle negotiations, but two weeks later announced a surprise agreement with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the majority leader.
The final bill includes a modest short-term fee for excess methane, a potent greenhouse gas, emitted from oil or gas operations. But lawmakers abandoned a carbon tax, at least for now. Still, most Democrats called it a critical first step.
It breaks “this logjam we’ve been living with forever,” said Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn.
“A better world is possible. That’s been what I’ve worked for all these decades,” said Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., who wrote the failed 2009 cap-and-trade bill when he served in the House. “It’s not everything we want, but it’s a historic victory on that journey.”
Democratic lawmakers said they expected the Biden administration would issue additional regulations to curb carbon pollution from power plants, automobiles and oil and gas wells. And some, like Whitehouse, said they hope that Congress would eventually approve a carbon tax, noting that a few Republicans, including Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, are willing to discuss it.
Whitehouse recently gave his 285th Senate floor speech on the climate crisis, speaking in front of the same worn green sign proclaiming “Time to Wake Up” that has served as a backdrop to his soliloquies for a decade. Despite finally witnessing the passage of major climate legislation, he has no plans to stop. “We’re still not on a pathway to safety,” he said.
Nordhaus agreed. “A journey does begin with a single step,” he said. “But if this is the last step, then we are in for a fiery future.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/five-decades-in-the-making-why-it-took-congress-so-long-to-act-on-climate/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-08-08T00:45:49Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/five-decades-in-the-making-why-it-took-congress-so-long-to-act-on-climate/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | false |
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Bopanna loses doubles semifinals in Washington
In the Challenger in Lexington, US, second seeds Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni won the doubles title
Rohan Bopanna and Matwe Middelkoop got beaten 7-5, 6-3 by fourth seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the doubles semifinals of the $2,108,110 ATP tennis tournament in Washington.
The Indo-Dutch pair won 180 ATP points and $32,370.
In the Challenger in Lexington, US, second seeds Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni won the doubles title, beating Gijs Brouwer and Aidan McHugh 3-6, 6-4, [10-8] in the final.
The title, sixth this season for the pair and fourth in Challengers, was worth 80 ATP points and $3,100.
In the $25,000 ITF women’s event in Rio, Riya Bhatia’s fine run was halted in the singles semifinals and doubles final.
The results:
$2,108,110 ATP, Washington, US
Doubles (semifinals): Ivan Dodig (Cro) & Austin Krajicek (US) bt Matwe Middelkoop (Ned) & Rohan Bopanna 7-5, 6-3.
$53,120 Challenger, Lexington, US
Doubles (final): Yuki Bhambri & Saketh Myneni bt Gijs Brouwer (Ned) & Aidan McHugh (GBR) 3-6, 6-4, [10-8].
$25,000 ITF women, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Singles (semifinals): Noelia Zeballos Melgar (Bol) bt Riya Bhatia 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles (final): Thaisa Grana Pedretti (Bra) & Noelia Zeballos Melgar (Bol) bt Maria Paulina Perez-Garcia (Col) & Riya Bhatia 6-3, 6-1.
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Lean times ahead! Families cut down on beef and chicken to save money with a quarter of adults now eating less meat
- The ONS found that millions are reducing how much they spend on essentials
- One in four people fear it will impact their enjoyment of Christmas
- Beef and chicken have seen particularly steep price rises in the past year
- The cost of feed rising due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is one reason why
One in four adults are eating less meat to try and save money, a survey has found.
It comes after a study by the Office for National Statistics revealed that millions of households are reducing the amount they spend on essentials, such as food, and car journeys.
Around 70 per cent are taking action to deal with price rises, found a survey by Public First.
Some 65 per cent are going out less, 46 per cent are driving less and 28 per cent are reducing the amount of meat they eat.
Beef and chicken have seen particularly sharp price increases in the past year.
A study by the Office for National Statistics found that one in four adults are eating less meat to try and save money. Picture: File image of meat in a supermarket
One major reason is that the cost of feed, such as maize and wheat, has risen due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The same study also found that as a result of the cost of living crisis, almost one in five have cut back on buying clothes and cancelled their holiday plans.
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, or in the case of Balenciaga, a coveted item of the season.
The luxury fashion house is selling a drawstring calfskin pouch in the shape of a trash bag for $1,790, a move that seems destined to be the punchline for endless Zoolander “derelicte” jokes. The brand’s “trash pouch” comes in four different colorways: black, white and red, blue and black, or yellow and black.
“I couldn’t miss an opportunity to make the most expensive trash bag in the world, because who doesn’t love a fashion scandal?” Balenciaga’s creative director, Demna Gvasalia, told WWD.
The piece first debuted as part of the opening look from Balenciaga’s Fall 22 show in which Gvasalia, who is Georgian and was once a child refugee, paid homage to the victims of the Ukraine war. Models trudged down a runway filled with artificial snow, recalling the refugee experience.
The fashion house sent out a masked, incognito look on Kim Kardashian for the MET gala, and in their most recent couture show, enlisted Nicole Kidman to model a shiny scrunched-up silver gown that also had a garbage bag, or space blanket quality to it.
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--ASC61 is an in-house developed oral PD-L1 small molecule inhibitor prodrug that showed significant antitumor efficacy in preclinical studies as a single agent in multiple animal models
--ASC61-A treatment induced secretion of IFNγ in a concentration dependent manner with an EC50 of 2.86 nM. Maximal levels of IFNγ induced by ASC61-A were similar to that induced by Keytruda
--The U.S. Phase I clinical trial of ASC61 is being conducted at Nebraska Cancer Specialists and California Cancer Centers and expected to be completed by March 2023
HANGZHOU and SHAOXING, China, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") today announces the completion of first patient dosing in the U.S. Phase I clinical trial of ASC61, an oral PD-L1 small molecule inhibitor prodrug, for treatment of advanced solid tumors.
This U.S. Phase I trial is a dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ASC61 as well as to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of ASC61 in patients with advanced solid tumors who have disease progression during or following standard therapy.
ASC61 is an oral small molecule inhibitor prodrug. Its active metabolite, ASC61-A, is a potent and highly selective inhibitor which blocks PD-1/PD-L1 interaction through inducing PD-L1 dimerization and internalization. As a single agent, ASC61 demonstrated significant antitumor efficacy in multiple animal models including humanized mouse model. Preclinical studies showed that ASC61 has good safety and pharmacokinetic profiles in animal models. ASC61 oral tablets used in the clinical trial, were developed with the in-house proprietary technology of Ascletis.
In a head-to-head comparison study using the human PD-L1 expressing cells and fresh peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) co-culture assay, ASC61-A treatment induced secretion of IFNγ in a concentration dependent manner, with an EC50 of 2.86 nM. Maximal levels of IFNγ induced by ASC61-A were similar to that induced by Keytruda.
Compared with PD-1/PD-L1 antibody injections, the oral PD-L1 inhibitor ASC61 has the following benefits: (1) higher patient compliance with easy and safe administration with no need of hospital visits for injections; (2) ease of all oral combination therapies with other oral anti-tumor drugs; (3) easier to manage immune-related adverse effects (irAEs) with dose adjustment; (4) relatively lower cost; and (5) higher permeability to distribute into targeted tissues.
"Immunogenicity and the poor permeability of tumor tissues are the major disadvantages of therapeutic antibodies, which can cause a low response rate of PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies. As a highly differentiated small molecule PD-L1 inhibitor, ASC61 has several advantages over antibodies, and showed promising preliminary efficacy and safety profile in preclinical studies. This progress of ASC61 on advanced solid tumors further demonstrated Ascletis' global R&D capability and execution. We expect to further advance the studies on ASC61 to provide more options for patients with advanced solid tumors." said Dr. Jinzi J. Wu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ascletis.
About Ascletis
Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 20 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (HBV functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11(oral small molecules for COVID-19 treatment), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne).
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 1, 2022, U.S. time, ImmVira's brand new oncolytic herpes simplex virus ("oHSV") product MVR-C5252 targeting Malignant Glioma has obtained Orphan Drug Designation ("ODD") from U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA").
Malignant glioma has been a special challenge for patients and healthcare professionals for a long time, with limited treatment options including surgical resection, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy. The prognosis for the disease also remains poor, with median overall survival ("OS") varying between 12 - 14 months, a 5-year survival ranging from 4% to 5% and a nearly 100% relapse rate, representing a huge unmet medical need.
Developed on ImmVira's OvPENS new drug development platform, MVR-C5252 is designed specifically for the treatment of glioma by specific attenuation to achieve on-target malignant gliocyte killing while maintaining safety profile. MVR-C5252 is also the only oncolytic virus product targeting brain tumors that carries specific exogenous genes to promote the immune response of tumor microenvironment and achieve optimal anti-tumor activity. MVR-C5252 has obtained IND clearance from the U.S. FDA and is currently under preparation for Phase I clinical study.
FDA enacted the Orphan Drug Act to encourage and provide special incentives to pharmaceutical companies that undertake the responsibility of developing orphan drugs that target diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. The ODD status will further accelerate the clinical development and registration of MVR-C5252 in the United States, and will also allow MVR-C5252 to enjoy exclusive marketing and development rights and other benefits, such as protocol assistance from FDA, potential decreased wait-time for drug approval, discounts on certain fees, and eligibility for seven years of market exclusivity in the United States, etc.
Dr. Grace Guoying Zhou, ImmVira's Chairwoman and CEO, said, "ODD status granted by FDA to MVR-C5252 means a lot for glioma patients, and also demonstrated FDA's recognition for this product and company's clinical development and registration capability as well. ImmVira will continue to advance the clinical development of MVR-C5252 in both U.S. and China, promote the early launch of the candidate product to save more patients' lives."
About ImmVira
ImmVira is a biotechnology company focused on development of new generation novel anti-cancer drug vectors. Our advanced engineering created vectors that are highly oncolytic competent and as ideal exogenous gene delivery mechanisms. Leveraging intrinsic mechanism of action and tumor microenvironment modification, our products include replication capable oncolytic herpes simplex virus, and non-replicating exosome and tumor vaccine. The company has developed science, technology and know-how to support ongoing research, development and commercialization of best-in-class mono and combo therapies on the OvPENS (Oncological vector+ Potent, Enabling, Novel & Safe) platform.
Our clinical stage and development stage pipelines target a wide range of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, to be used as single agent or combination treatment solutions for cancer patients at different stages, unresponsive to immunotherapy or with rare tumors, by various administration methods including intratumoral, as well as first-in-class intravenous and intraperitoneal/pleural/vesical injections. The first three oncolytic virus products are currently undergoing five Phase I or Phase II clinical trials in both United States and China.
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SUZHOU, China, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcenta Holding Limited ("Transcenta") (HKEX: 06628), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with fully-integrated capabilities in discovery, research, development and manufacturing of antibody-based therapeutics, announces the appointment of Dr. Caroline Germa as the company's Executive Vice President, Global Medicine Development and Chief Medical Officer, reporting to Dr. Xueming Qian, CEO. Dr. Germa will be primarily responsible for leading the global development and translational research teams to advance Transcenta's pipeline molecules, conducting registrational trials to enable for approval by multiple global regulatory agencies, ensuring safety and compliance, as well as leading the global clinical collaborations with existing and potential partners.
Dr. Caroline Germa is an accomplished medical oncologist and medicine development leader with over 20 years of pharmaceutical experience, across the spectrum of drug development, from early clinical trials to late phase and registration.
Prior to joining Transcenta, Dr. Germa served as the Vice President and Head of the Early Development Clinical Group for AstraZeneca oncology department. During her time at AstraZeneca, Dr. Germa built an Early Development Clinical Group with over 180 staff and guided the clinical development of the early oncology portfolio.
Immediately prior to joining AstraZeneca, she worked for Bristol Myers Squibb ("BMS") and served as the Vice President of BMS Oncology and Development Team Lead for a major partnered oncology program.
Before Joining BMS, Dr. Germa spent seven years at Novartis, and led the late phase clinical development of multiple key oncology assets, especially the worldwide registration strategy and approval of Ribociclib (CDK4/6 inhibitor – Kisqali).
Earlier in her career, she also worked for Pfizer as its clinical lead for Neratinib (anti-HER2 inhibitor, Nerlynx) as well as Eli Lilly France and Sanofi/Aventis.
Dr. Germa received her MD and Medical Oncologist Degree, as well as Breast Disease and Immunology Master Degrees from Paris and Lille University, France.
"I would like to express my warmest welcome to Dr. Germa on her appointment," said Dr. Xueming Qian, CEO of Transcenta. "With her outstanding capabilities in global clinical development of innovative medicines and regulatory approval achievements, strong organizational leadership and rich management experience, as well as academic excellence in oncology, we believe that Dr. Germa will bring strong leadership to Transcenta for our global expansion, lead global development and regulatory approval of our innovative lead clinical assets, and make great contributions to increase the shareholder value of Transcenta."
"Delivering meaningful treatment options to patients is what drives me. I am thrilled to join Transcenta at this important juncture," said Dr. Caroline Germa, Executive Vice President, Global Medicine Development and Chief Medical Officer of Transcenta. "The early clinical data for TST001 are very promising and I look forward to working alongside Transcenta highly skilled scientific teams to bring the whole Transcenta portfolio to patients globally."
About Transcenta Holding Limited
Transcenta (HKEX: 06628) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company with fully integrated capabilities in antibody-based biotherapeutics discovery, research, development and manufacturing.
Transcenta has established global footprint, with Headquarters and Discovery, Clinical and Translational Research Center in Suzhou, Process and Product Development Center and Manufacturing Facility in Hangzhou, and Clinical Development Centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou in China and in Princeton, US, and External Partnering Center in Boston and Los Angeles, US. Transcenta has also initiated the construction of the Group Headquarters and the second high-end biopharmaceutical facility with ICB as its core technology in Suzhou Industrial Park. Transcenta is developing ten therapeutic antibody molecules for oncology and selected non-oncology indications including bone and kidney disorders.
For more information, please visit www.transcenta.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/transcenta.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new civil lawsuit claims a private security guard was the one who shot and killed a teenager and wounded two others outside Mary’s Club in Portland on July 29.
Just after 9:30 p.m. that night, two people were shot near NW Couch Street and 5th Avenue.
One of the victims, Lauren Teyshawn Abbott, Jr., died later at a hospital. Abbott was 19.
A third victim went to a hospital on their own with what was described by officials as life-threatening injuries.
The civil lawsuit was filed by Kolby Ross, who claims to be one of the victims injured in the shooting.
Although police have not confirmed who fired the shots, the civil lawsuit claims the alleged shooter “works as a licensed professional security guard.”
Ross and his attorneys declined to appear on camera Sunday but provided this statement to KOIN 6 News:
“We’ve been retained by Mr. Ross to file a civil complaint on his behalf. By filing the complaint now, we’re able to use the court’s subpoena power to find out which corporate entities employed the killer on the night of the shooting. We’re asking anyone with information about the shooting to please come forward and provide us with a witness statement.”
Citing assault, battery and negligence, Ross and his attorneys want $5 million from that private security officer and 2 of his employers who are unnamed.
KOIN 6 News asked the Portland Police Bureau if they could confirm the details within this lawsuit. At this time, KOIN 6 News has not received a reply.
Also, police have not confirmed the identity of the shooter or if any arrests have been made.
Witness to the shooting
Earlier this week, KOIN 6 News spoke with Chad Leisley, who said he and his girlfriend saw the gunfire and provided aid to one of those wounded.
On Sunday Leisley told KOIN 6 News they heard “a lot of shots fire out.”
“Then a massive crowd was coming towards us. A guy a few steps in front of us was one of the guys that got shot in the chest. Bent down to help the guy out, compressed it, stayed there to wait for the ambulance,” Leisley said. “His friend was, like, ‘No, we’re taking him to the hospital. We’ll get him to the hospital faster before the ambulance gets here.'”
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Biden denounces 'horrific and hateful killings' of at least four Muslim men in New Mexico: Latest victim recently became US citizen
- President Joe Biden denounced the 'horrific killings' of Muslims in New Mexico
- At least four men have shot dead in what police believe are connected murders
- The latest victim, Naeem Hussain, was discovered overnight Friday
- Naeem Hussain had attended a funeral service for Aftab Hussein and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain just hours before he was killed
- Police believe the three recent slayings are connected to the November shooting death of Mohammad Ahmadi
President Joe Biden has deplored the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico, which police say may be linked.
The president took to Twitter Sunday to say he was 'angered and saddened' by the slayings and reiterated his administration 'stands strongly with the Muslim community.'
Police in Albuquerque - New Mexico's largest city - are investigating the murders of three Muslim men that they suspect are related to a fourth homicide from last year.
The latest victim, Naeem Hussain, was discovered overnight Friday just hours after he attended a funeral service honoring two other recently murdered Muslims.
President Joe Biden has deplored the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico, which police say may be linked. Naeem Hussain (left) was fatally shot on Friday and Mohammad Ahmadi (right) was killed in November
Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, (left) and Aftab Hussein, 41, (right) had been fatally shot near their homes on Aug. 1 and July 26, respectively
Hussain was found shot to death Friday near a Lutheran Family Services office that provides assistance to refugees and asylum seekers.
He had attended a funeral service for Aftab Hussein, 41, and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, Friday afternoon.
They had been fatally shot near their homes on July 26 and Aug. 1, respectively. The two men were members of the same mosque.
After the ceremony, Hussain and other mourners shared a meal at the Islamic Center of New Mexico. He left the dinner and was killed several hours later, just before midnight, the Islamic Center told The Albuquerque Journal.
Albuquerque police on Saturday revealed detectives believe Hussain's murder 'may be connected to three recent murders of Muslim men also from South Asia.'
The department was referring to the fatal shootings of Hussein, Afzaal Hussain and Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, who was killed last November behind the halal market he co-owned with his brother.
Police said the all four killings were done in a similar fashion - 'ambushed with no warning, fired on and killed.'
Officials identified a 'vehicle of interest,' a dark-colored Volkswagen Jetta or Passat, that is possibly connected to the slayings. The vehicle may be damaged.
President Joe Biden expressed solidarity with the Muslim community on Sunday after a fourth Muslim man was killed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Biden is pictured Sunday as he walks along the South Lawn of the White House to Marine One for a trip to Delaware
The president took to Twitter Sunday to say he was 'angered and saddened' by the slayings and reiterated his administration 'stands strongly with the Muslim community'
Police said the all four killings were done in a similar fashion - 'ambushed with no warning, fired on and killed'
'I am angered and saddened by the horrific killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque,' Biden posted to Twitter on Sunday.
'While we await a full investigation, my prayers are with the victims' families, and my Administration stands strongly with the Muslim community. These hateful attacks have no place in America.'
The president's statement echoed that of New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham who said Saturday: 'The targeted killings of Muslim residents of Albuquerque is deeply angering and wholly intolerable.'
'I am angered and saddened that this is happening in New Mexico, a place that prides itself on diversity of culture and thought. This is not who we are.'
Grisham warned: 'We will not stop in our pursuit of justice for the victims and their families and are bringing every resource to bear to apprehend the killer or killers - and we WILL find them.'
Officers investigate a homicide at Copper Ridge Apartments located at 557 Tramway Blvd NE Photographed on Sunday, August 7
Officials identified a 'vehicle of interest,' a dark-colored Volkswagen Jetta or Passat, that is possibly connected to the slayings. The vehicle may be damaged
Altaf Hussain sprinkles dirt over the grave of his brother Aftab Hussein at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, August 5
Hussain, who police say was in his mid-20s, had became an US citizen just two weeks ago and dreamed of being an entrepreneur.
After he came to America, Hussain found work as a truck driver and eventually saved up enough money to buy his own rig. And, when the pandemic struck, he continued to make deliveries telling his loved ones: 'the country and people need us more than any time.'
Following his oath of citizenship, he planned to have his wife come from Pakistan and join him in the US. They wanted to build a home together.
'You know, he was in love with America,' his brother-in-law Ehsan Shahalami told The Washington Post. 'Everybody that knew him even for an hour is crying, because he has touched their life.'
Hussain's friends said he was a 'really kind person' and there was 'no reason for someone to kill him like this.'
Naeem Hussain (pictured), who police say was in his mid-20s, had became an US citizen just two weeks ago and dreamed of being an entrepreneur
The first murder was carried out on the evening of November 7.
Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, was found outside the cafe he ran with his brother Sharief A. Hadi - Ariana Halal Market & Cafe.
The Afghan-born brothers emigrated to the United States with their father in the early 1980s: first living in Pennsylvania, then moving to New Mexico after Hadi, making a living selling gemstones, came across the region and loved it.
Albuquerque Mayor Tom Keller issues a statement on the slayings
'I had to travel all over, then I got to New Mexico,' Hadi told ABP News Online. 'I like it – the weather and the people were so nice. And I chose to stay here because of my business.'
Hadi and his brother opened the market in 2008, with Ahmadi working as a cook, specializing in traditional Afghan dishes and often catering for groups at the nearby university.
Hadi said he left Ahmadi at the shop to finish cooking, and suspects his brother had gone out to smoke a cigarette when he was shot around 6pm.
'I left at 5 o'clock and he had laid down in the back,' Hadi said. 'When I went home someone called me and said 'Sharief what's going on at your store?' When I came back the police were all over.'
Hadi in January said he was baffled by the unsolved murder.
'I don't have anything to tell you,' he said. 'He is my brother. I loved him, he loved me.'
Eight months later, a second Muslim man was murdered: 41-year-old Aftab Hussein, who moved to New Mexico in 2016.
Working as a busser for a local cafe, Hussein rented a second-story apartment near the Mesa Verde Community Center with two roommates and told them he had recently got engaged to a woman back home in Pakistan.
Aftab Hussein, 41, a busser at a local restaurant who lived with roommates, was murdered on July 28
He was working to get his passport and other travel documents together so he could go to Pakistan and get married, his friend Iftikhar Amirjan told The Albuquerque Journal.
'He was very happy. He said 'I'll go to Pakistan and get married and bring my wife here' and he said 'I'll make my life,' you know,' Amirjan said.
'He said 'I'll buy a house later on and have children.''
Hussein was shot in the evening of July 26 in the parking lot of the complex where he lived.
His roommates, frightened, have since moved out, while Hussein's brother has flown in from the United Kingdom.
The third killing was on Monday, when well-known local community organizer and city planner Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, was murdered outside his home.
Born in Pakistan, he moved to the United States in 2017 to get a master's degree in community and regional planning at the University of New Mexico and served as president of the Graduate and Professional Student Association from 2019 to 2020.
Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, was shot dead outside his home while his brother cooked dinner inside on Monday
He worked with Representative Melanie Stansbury's campaign for Congress and then got a job as the planning and land use director for the city of Española, 90 miles north of Albuquerque.
Hussein had been commuting for the past year but was shortly to move to Española.
His older brother, Muhammad Imtiaz Hussain, a former prosecutor who moved to the U.S. in 2014 to continue studying law, had been staying with his sibling, and brought his two young children with him.
Imtiaz Hussain told The Albuquerque Journal that Afzaal Hussain stepped outside around 9pm, likely to call friends or family in Pakistan, while he cooked dinner.
Neighbors reported seeing a car pull up alongside his brother as someone inside opened fire, shooting once and then four to six more times.
'My brother — he was such a decent, lively young man, an unmarried person involved with the community, all the time helping everyone,' Imtiaz Hussain said.
'So what is the motive. Why did they shoot him? If he's shot, how are we safe?
'I want a proactive, rigorous investigation, detailed and speedy trials so that those people who want to take life for another person for nothing.
'Maybe they were stealing his phone, I don't know, whatever.
'But this is life and many lives are connected to him.'
Jordan Yutzy, the Española city manager, said the team was in shock.
'He is going to be truly missed by the city,' Yutzy said.
'He was very smart, very dedicated, and really cared about the community as a whole. His will be very big shoes for the city to fill.'
People spread dirt over Aftab Hussein's grave at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, August 5
An Imam leads a group of men during the Dhuhr afternoon prayer at the Islamic Center of New Mexico on Sunday, August 7 after the fourth Muslim man was murdered in Albuquerque
Leaders from local and federal law enforcement said they have working together and devoting all possible resource to the investigation.
'On top of our investigations into this murder, we're devoting resources to key patrol areas and neighborhoods within Albuquerque,' Police Chief Harold Medina said during a press conference Saturday.
'We lifted overtime caps for our officers so that we could utilize several of our specialized units to help ensure the strong presence of Albuquerque officers to keep the community safe.'
New Mexico State Police, the FBI and the US Marshals Service are among the agencies helping in the investigation.
The city of Albuquerque's Office of Equity and Inclusion has called on citizens to report any information about the slayings to authorities.
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Asia shares sluggish, dollar energised by U.S. rate risk
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SYDNEY, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Asian share markets made a stuttering start on Monday and the dollar held firm after a stunning U.S. payrolls report pushed back against talk of recession but also bolstered the case for more super-sized rate hikes.
Markets quickly moved to price around a 70% chance the Federal Reserve will lift rates by 75 basis points in September, sending two-year yields up 20 basis points on Friday and further inverting the curve. read more
The blockbuster data only raised the stakes for the June U.S. consumer prices report due on Wednesday, which could see a slight pullback in headline growth, but likely a further acceleration in core inflation.
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"Despite sluggish growth and an expected slide to a 0.2%m/m July CPI gain, the Fed will likely raise policy rates 75 bps at its September meeting," said Bruce Kasman, head of economic research at JPMorgan.
"The key question is whether it will decide that a material rise in the unemployment rate is necessary to achieve its objectives," he warned. "If this is the case, its guidance on rates will move significantly higher, alongside a message that it will likely prove to be less sensitive to near-term growth disappointments."
The risk haunted equity markets with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures both down 0.3% in early trade.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) dipped 0.2%, after three sessions of gains. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) eased 0.3% and South Korea (.KS11) 0.4%.
There was little obvious market reaction to news that the U.S. Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change after some compromises on taxation within the deal. read more
"The changes look unlikely to substantially change the net fiscal impact of the legislation, which continues to look likely to be less than 0.1% of GDP for the next several years, as new spending and new taxes roughly offset," said analysts at Goldman Sachs.
THE EXCEPTIONAL DOLLAR
Two-year Treasury yields were up at 3.24% , fully 40 basis points above 10-year yields .
Bonds also got a safe-haven bid due to unease over Beijing's sabre rattling against Taiwan as China conducts four days of military exercises around the island. read more
Chinese data out over the weekend showed exports picked up unexpectedly in July with a gain of 18%, while imports lagged with a rise of just 2.3%. read more
The jobs boom combined with the jump in yields to bolster the U.S. dollar, which was up at 106.640 against a basket of currencies having gained 0.8% on Friday.
"This key data point is a million miles from a current recession, both on a change of employment, and a levels of unemployment basis," said Alan Ruskin, global head of G10 FX strategy at Deutsche Bank.
"Data like this will further any thoughts about 'U.S. exceptionalism' and is very positive for the USD against all currencies."
The dollar held at 135.26 yen after jumping 1.6% on Friday, while the euro was struggling at $1.0164 and not far from chart support around $1.0095.
The single currency was not helped by news Moody's had cut Italy's outlook to negative as Prime Minister Mario Draghi's resignation shook the country's political landscape. read more
The rise in the dollar was a setback for gold, though it had managed to bounce from the lows hit on Friday to stand at $1,773 .
Oil prices continued their recent retreat after suffering the worst week since April on worries about stalling global demand as central banks keep tightening.
Brent lost 97 cents to $93.95, while U.S. crude eased 89 cents to $88.12 per barrel.
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3 people struck by vehicle at Cleveland’s Puerto Rican Festival, officials say
Published: Aug. 7, 2022 at 9:40 PM EDT|Updated: moments ago
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A vehicle struck three people attending Cleveland’s Puerto Rican Festival, according to EMS officials.
Officials have not provided an update on the identity of the victims and the extent of their injuries.
The festival was taking place at Roberto Clemente Park in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
EMS officials confirmed to 19 News the incident happened at 9:18 p.m. on August 7.
19 News crews are currently heading to the scene.
This story is ongoing and will be updated as more details are released.
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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Sunday passed a sweeping health care, tax and climate change bill that will allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs — a significant political win as the party tries to send a message before the midterm election that it is delivering on its promises.
The drug price plan is the centerpiece of the Democrats’ bill, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
The measure would also establish incentives to combat the climate crisis, impose new taxes on corporations and provide $4 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation to combat drought in the West — a last-minute addition.
The bill, approved via a fast-track legislative procedure that didn’t allow for a Republican filibuster, passed on a 50-50 vote, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie.
No Republicans supported the bill. It will now go before the House, where a vote is expected Friday.
Before passage, senators slogged through dozens of unsuccessful votes on amendments put forward mainly by Republicans to try to stop the bill or at least make it politically difficult for Democrats.
Republicans succeeded in killing one provision that violated Senate budget rules. It would have capped the price of insulin at $35 a month in the private insurance market.
The Medicare drug negotiation policy — which Democrats have been pushing for nearly two decades — would mark a significant accomplishment that is likely to be popular with voters who are eager to go after drugmakers.
Negotiations between Medicare and drugmakers wouldn’t start until 2026, and would at first be limited to 10 drugs, adding more over time.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a longtime proponent of Medicare price negotiations, called that portion of the bill “pretty weak.”
The bill would also cap Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket drug expenses at $2,000 per year, a policy that could help the about 1.4 million enrollees who hit that amount each year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The bill also seeks to address climate change. In an attempt to reduce emissions, it offers incentives for consumers to buy energy-efficient appliances and cars, and for manufacturers to make such products. According to Democrats, the climate policies would reduce emissions by roughly 40% by 2030.
About $9 billion would go to consumer home energy rebate programs. Lower- and middle-income people would be eligible for a $4,000 tax credit for buying a used clean car and up to $7,500 for buying a new one.
Finally, the bill would impose new taxes on wealthy corporations and their stock buyback programs — and would send new funding to the Internal Revenue Service, which the agency says it will use to crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
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EXCLUSIVE-Trump-backed Michigan attorney general candidate involved in voting-system breach, documents show
By Nathan Layne
Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general led a team that gained unauthorized access to voting equipment while hunting for evidence to support former President Donald Trump´s false election-fraud claims, according to a Reuters analysis of court filings and public records.
The analysis shows that people working with Matthew DePerno - the Trump-endorsed nominee for the state´s top law-enforcement post - examined a vote tabulator from Richfield Township, a conservative stronghold of 3,600 people in northern Michigan´s Roscommon County.
The Richfield security breach is one of four similar incidents being investigated by Michigan's current attorney general, Democrat Dana Nessel. Under state law, it is a felony to seek or provide unauthorized access to voting equipment.
DePerno did not respond to a request for comment.
The involvement of a Republican attorney general nominee in a voting-system breach comes amid a national effort by backers of Trump´s fraud falsehoods to win state offices that could prove critical in deciding any future contested elections.
In Arizona last week, three Trump-backed candidates who claim the 2020 election was stolen won Republican primary elections for governor, attorney general and secretary of state, the top official overseeing elections. In Pennsylvania, Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano has vowed to decertify any election he considers fraudulent through his appointed secretary of state. Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania are all presidential election battlegrounds.
Trump lavished praise on DePerno before a large audience this weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas. "He´s going to make sure that you are going to have law and order and fair elections," Trump said, pumping his fist as DePerno stood up in the audience and waved. "That´s an important race."
Reuters established the connection between Michigan´s DePerno and the Richfield voting-system breach by matching the serial number of the township´s tabulator to a photograph in a publicly released report written by a member of DePerno´s team. The photograph showed a printed record of a vote-tabulator´s activity, which also included a string of ten digits. Reuters confirmed that those numbers matched the serial number of a Richfield vote tabulator through public records obtained from the township. State officials had previously identified Richfield as the site of a voting-equipment security breach.
DePerno had submitted the report as evidence in a failed lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results in a different Michigan county, Antrim. The report claimed that Dominion and ES&S election equipment was vulnerable to hacking and vote-rigging.
Reuters asked an election-security expert to review the materials. Kevin Skoglund, president and chief technologist for the nonpartisan Citizens for Better Elections, an election-security advocacy organization, said the matching numbers indicate that DePerno´s team had access to the Richfield Township tabulator or its data drives.
DePerno led the "Michigan Antrim County Election Lawsuit & Investigation Team," which included himself, Detroit attorney Stefanie Lambert, private investigator Michael Lynch, and James Penrose, a former analyst for the National Security Agency, according to promotional material for a July 2021 fundraising event in California sponsored by a conservative group that advertised appearances by DePerno´s team members. Penrose, who had assisted other prominent Trump allies in their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, authored the report that Reuters tied to a tabulator involved in the Richfield Township security breach.
Lambert, Lynch and Penrose did not respond to requests for comment.
The previously unreported link to GOP attorney general candidate DePerno and his associates comes as Democratic incumbent Nessel advances her probe, which she launched in February 2022. Nessel is seeking re-election, which would create a conflict of interest if her political opponent became a suspect in her office´s investigation.
The attorney general´s office declined to comment on the specifics of its investigation but said Nessel would "take appropriate steps to remove herself and her department should a conflict arise."
Those steps include requesting a special prosecutor to look into the election breaches, according to a letter from the attorney general advising the secretary of state of the request. The request was sent to the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, an autonomous entity within the attorney general´s office that would decide whether a special prosecutor is warranted.
Nessel´s office started investigating the voting-system security breaches after a request from Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. In a February statement, Benson said that "at least one unnamed third party" had gained access to tabulation machines and data drives from Richfield Township and Roscommon County.
Jake Rollow, a spokesperson for the secretary of state, said the office does not believe DePerno´s team had legal approval to access ES&S voting equipment. Rollow declined to comment further on the attorney general´s investigation but emphasized its importance. "To ensure Michigan´s elections are secure in the future, there must be consequences now for the people who illegally accessed the state´s voting machines," he said.
ES&S did not respond to requests for comment.
SEIZING ON A GLITCH
Voting and vote-counting equipment is subject to strict chain-of-custody requirements to ensure accuracy and guard against fraud. Access to tabulators is tightly restricted, and any machine compromised by an unauthorized person is typically taken out of commission.
The four cases being investigated by Nessel are among at least 17 incidents identified by Reuters nationwide in which Trump supporters gained or attempted to gain unauthorized access to voting equipment. Michigan accounts for 11 of them, reflecting how conspiracy theorists sought to capitalize on an error in the initial reporting of 2020 results in Antrim County to allege widespread fraud in the state, without evidence.
A state review of the Antrim County incident found that a failure to properly update software caused a computer glitch that resulted in county officials initially reporting Joe Biden as the winner of the reliably Republican county. The officials quickly acknowledged and corrected the mistake, and Trump's victory was affirmed by a hand tally of every vote cast.
DePerno seized on the confusion, filing a lawsuit making the unfounded claim that tabulators made by Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems had been rigged to flip votes from Trump to Biden in Antrim County.
"No evidence of machine fraud or manipulation in the 2020 election has ever been presented in Michigan or any other state, and courts in Michigan and elsewhere have dismissed such claims as baseless," Dominion spokesman Tony Fratto said.
In early December 2020, 13th Circuit Court Judge Kevin Elsenheimer granted DePerno's legal team permission to take forensic images of Antrim County voting equipment to search for evidence of election fraud. The court order was limited to Antrim, where only Dominion equipment was used. The order did not extend to other jurisdictions or machines made by other voting-system providers.
Yet DePerno´s team submitted two reports in April 2021 to the court that revealed they had also examined equipment made by Election Systems & Software (ES&S).
The report written by Penrose, dated April 9, contained a photograph of a "summary tape" with information about a tabulator´s activity on election night, such as when results were submitted to the county. Among other things, the tape showed a sequence of figures: 0317350497.
That is the serial number for one of two ES&S DS200 tabulators Richfield Township used during the 2020 vote, according to copies of documents obtained by Reuters through a public-records request.
Skoglund, the election-security specialist consulted by Reuters, said the matching numbers indicate that the report´s author had access to either Richfield's tabulator or a data drive containing the results and other information on the machine.
"There´s no doubt in my mind that the Penrose photograph is output from that same DS200 -- that he had physical hands-on access," Skoglund told Reuters.
A second person familiar with the workings of ES&S voting equipment examined the records obtained by Reuters and concurred that the tabulator tape shown in the Penrose report matches the machine with the same serial number.
MORE MACHINES
The Penrose report was part of a series of submissions from DePerno´s team that failed to convince Judge Elsenheimer. At an April 12, 2021 hearing, the judge shut down DePerno´s attempt to subpoena several Michigan counties for access to election data and equipment.
DePerno gave an interview later the same day to two right-wing websites, Gateway Pundit and 100 Percent Fed Up. DePerno said that Penrose had examined an ES&S machine. He added that the team had also looked at Dominion equipment "outside of Antrim County." The attorney said he didn't consider Elsenheimer´s ruling a dead-end.
"Maybe there will be some county somewhere that decides to come forward and cooperate. That would be nice," DePerno told the websites.
In reality, DePerno's associates had already taken possession of voting machines from local officials in Richfield Township in Roscommon County and Lake Township in Missaukee County, according to police records and text messages acquired through public records requests.
Lynch, the private investigator who worked with DePerno on his Antrim county case, exchanged texts with Lake Township clerk Korinda Winkelmann on March 20, 2021. Lynch asked for help accessing a Dominion device she had provided to him, according to the messages, obtained by Reuters through a public-records requests. Winkelman shared with Lynch an operational manual and a password for the device, while also speculating on how election systems might be rigged.
Lynch had no authorization to examine the machine, and the incident remains under state investigation. Winkelmann did not respond to requests for comment.
Elsenheimer dismissed the Antrim suit in May 2021, a decision that was affirmed this year by the Michigan Court of Appeals. DePerno's fraud claims have been widely debunked. A Republican-led Michigan Senate committee issued a scathing report in June 2021 that called DePerno's various allegations "demonstrably false."
In September 2021, Trump endorsed DePerno as the Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, praising his pursuit of "fair and accurate elections" and his ongoing effort to "reveal the truth about the Nov. 3 presidential election scam."
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Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally: Australia beats Jamaica in the netball, Peter Bol second in 800m and road race gold
Australia has become the first country to rack up 1,000 Commonwealth Games gold medals on the second last day of competition in Birmingham.
Day 10 saw some impressive team victories, including the Australian Women's Cricket Team's win over India and The Diamonds' close win over Jamaica in the netball.
The victories by green and gold athletes means Australia maintains its lead at the top of the standings by 11 gold medals.
You can check out how the action unfolded in our Commonwealth Games blog, or have a look at the medal winners and the top 10 medal standings by country below:
Day 10 medal standings:
Gold:
- The Diamonds, netball
- The Australian Women's Cricket Team
- Maddison Keeney, diving, 3m springboard
- Kelsey-Lee Barber, athletics, javelin
- Chris McHugh and Paul Burnett, beach volleyball
- Georgia Baker, cycling, women's road race
- Cassiel Rousseau, diving, 10m platform
Silver:
- Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Arcacho del Solar, beach volley ball
- Kaye Frances Scott, boxing, light middleweight
- Callum Peters, boxing, middleweight
- Brooke Buschkuehl, athletics, long jump
- Declan Tingay, athletics, 10,000m race walk
- Peter Bol, athletics, 800m
- Mackenzie Little, athletics, javelin
- The Hockeyroos
Bronze:
- Abbey Caldwell, athletics, 1500m
- Sarah Roy, cycling, women's road race | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-08/commonwealth-games-2022-medal-tally-day-eight/101310216 | 2022-08-08T02:07:27Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-08/commonwealth-games-2022-medal-tally-day-eight/101310216 | false |
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CAMPBELLSVILLE — The academic honors Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester has been announced by Dr. Donna Hedgepath, Campbellsville University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Local students who have been named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List at Campbellsville University are:
• Colby Joseph of London, KY.
• Trey Kissel of London, KY.
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(The Hill) – The Senate has passed a massive climate, tax and health bill that is a big win for Democrats, who have been trying to get some version of the measure completed for much of President Biden’s term in office.
There are clear political winners and losers throughout the legislation, which makes changes to the tax code and provides large investments for efforts to fight climate change.
Here’s a look at some of them.
WINNERS
Charles Schumer
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) emerged as perhaps the biggest winner in his second year as Senate majority leader, keeping his caucus unified when it counted most to deliver major climate and prescription drug reform legislation, two top priorities that have eluded Democrats for years.
Schumer took a victory lap Sunday afternoon when he told reporters gathered in the Capitol that Democrats had passed the bill.
The senior New York senator had promised fellow Democrats big and bold legislative accomplishments for months and he delivered several of them in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Senate Democrats said they would have liked to pass even more expansive proposals to curb global-warming emissions, lower drug prices and reform the tax code.
But the overwhelming majority of them feel elated they managed to pass a bill that will reduce climate-changing emissions by 40 percent over 10 years and give the federal government new power to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry.
— Alexander Bolton
Joe Manchin
Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) maximized his political leverage as a conservative Democrat representing a state that former President Trump won by huge margins in 2016 and 2020 to reshape the Democratic agenda.
Manchin did so by opposing most of President Biden’s ambitious social spending agenda, an extension of the expanded child tax credit, expanded access to child care, a national paid family leave program and long-term home care for the elderly and disabled.
Manchin argued that hundreds of billions of dollars in new social spending programs would become embedded into future federal budgets and change the social fabric of the country into one too dependent on government largesse.
He instead pushed through a plan to pay down nearly $300 billion in federal debt over the next decade by agreeing to a new 15 percent corporate minimum tax, Medicare authority to negotiate lower drug prices, a new excise tax on corporate buybacks and more funding for the IRS to enforce tax compliance.
Manchin secured significant concessions to the fossil fuel industry, such as requirements for the federal government to auction more land for oil drilling and tax credits for carbon capture technology to help coal-fired power plants stay competitive and language to speed construction of a gas pipeline through his state.
— Alexander Bolton
Kyrsten Sinema
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) followed Manchin’s strategy of using her reputation as a centrist to become a principal in the negotiations over the final shape of the bill.
Sinema knocked out proposals to raise the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 25 percent and raise the top marginal income tax rate on the nation’s wealthiest individuals and families.
She played a central role in negotiating the prescription drug reform piece of the Inflation Reduction Act, narrowing the scope of Medicare’s negotiating authority to only 10 drugs starting in 2026 and then later 20 pharmaceuticals by 2029.
Sinema used her leverage right up until final passage of the bill by insisting that Schumer drop a proposal favored by Manchin to close the so-called carried interest tax loophole, which lets asset managers pay lower tax rates on income earned from profitable investments than many middle-class Americans do on regular income.
She paved the way for the one Republican amendment sponsored by Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.) to be adopted to the bill, a proposal to exempt subsidiaries owned by private equity groups from the 15 percent minimum tax.
—Alexander Bolton
Private equity
The final bill received two last-minute concessions to Wall Street’s private equity sector with the help of Sinema.
The original Manchin-Schumer agreement included a measure to close the so-called carried interest loophole that allows hedge fund and private equity managers to pay a 23.8 percent tax rate, well below the top tax rate of 37 percent.
In a lobbying blitz directed primarily at Sinema, whose top campaign donors include several private equity firms, the industry argued that increased taxes would hurt private investment in small businesses.
In a statement on Thursday, Sinema said that she would work to pass carried interest reforms in a future bill, but GOP opposition would likely block that effort unless Democrats maintain control of Congress after November’s midterms.
Sinema and several other Democrats also voted on Sunday afternoon for an amendment proposed by Thune that featured a carveout for businesses owned by private equity firms, exempting them from the bill’s central revenue-raising provision of a 15-percent minimum tax on large corporations.
— Karl Evers-Hillstrom and Tobias Burns
Retailers
Big box stores successfully pushed for a minimum corporate tax while also opposing Democrats’ initial plan to raise the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 25 percent.
Retailers typically pay at or near the full corporate tax rate because they often don’t qualify for a slew of tax breaks offered to manufacturers and foreign firms. While General Motors and Chevron paid next to nothing in federal taxes last year, Walmart and Target paid 25 percent and 22 percent, respectively.
“The agreement struck accomplishes all the objectives retailers have set out to achieve throughout the debate on corporate taxes: permanent lower rates, fairness to ensure all are contributing, and better enforcement to collect what is legally owed,” the Retail Industry Leaders Association, which represents Target, Best Buy and others, said in a statement on the Inflation Reduction Act.
— Karl Evers-Hillstrom
Climate change efforts
The planet itself is expected to be a winner of the reconciliation bill, which is expected to help the U.S. make strides in the fight against climate change.
The bill includes provisions such as tax credits to encourage clean energy deployment, which could help shift the U.S. away from fossil fuels, as well as other programs aimed at combating climate change.
A preliminary report from the REPEAT Project found that the legislation is expected to cut U.S. emissions by 42 percent by 2030 when compared to 2005 levels. That’s significantly more than the 27 percent reduction estimated from current policy. Think tank Energy Innovation projected emissions would be reduced by 37 percent to 41 percent, and called the legislation “the most significant federal climate and clean energy legislation in U.S. history.”
The U.S. is the second-largest global emitter, so cutting back its climate contribution is expected to be a big deal for the whole world.
Other measures expected to cut emissions include a program that puts a fee on excess methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, incentives for efficiency and capturing carbon emissions from the industrial sector and tax credits and rebates for electrification and efficiency upgrades for buildings.
The package isn’t all good for climate change efforts. It also requires the Interior Department to open up new oil and gas drilling as a requirement to open up new acreage for solar and wind energy. A separate side deal that helped secure Manchin’s support could also help advance a contested natural gas pipeline that runs through West Virginia and is backed by the senator.
— Rachel Frazin
LOSERS
Senate GOP
Unlike Schumer, who held a press conference Sunday afternoon to celebrate the legislative victory, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) kept a lower profile and didn’t take questions from reporters after the final vote.
Less than a month ago, Republicans thought they had successfully defeated Democrats’ efforts to raise taxes and spend hundreds of billions on transitioning the U.S. economy to green technologies.
Feeling confident that Democrats would have to settle on a narrow reconciliation package focused on prescription drug reform and health insurance subsidies, Republicans helped Schumer pass a $280 billion bill to help the domestic semiconductor industry and invest in scientific research.
When Schumer and Manchin surprised their colleagues by announcing a sweeping deal to raise corporate taxes and subsidize electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines, Republicans felt betrayed.
Now vulnerable Democrats have an impressive list of accomplishments to tout on the campaign trail.
The silver lining for Republicans is they also now have a much larger stockpile of political ammo to use against incumbents such as Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) after forcing them to vote on proposals to repeal a 16.4 cent a gallon tax on foreign oil imports and a ban on the IRS targeting individuals and small business owners who make under $400,000 a year with audits.
— Alexander Bolton
Some large multinational companies
The bill’s 15 percent minimum corporate tax deals a rare blow to corporate giants that have been paying lower federal taxes than the average small business for years.
The proposal only applies to companies with average annual earnings surpassing $1 billion, or $100 million earned in the U.S. for foreign-owned firms. As such, just 150 companies would be subject to the minimum tax each year, according to an estimate from the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Those include Amazon, which paid just 6 percent in federal taxes on its record $35 billion in profits last year. AT&T raked in nearly $30 billion but actually received $1.2 billion more in rebates from the federal government than it paid in taxes.
Companies that don’t benefit as much from accelerated depreciation — a lucrative deduction for capital investments that Sinema insisted should be excluded from the minimum tax following manufacturing industry lobbying — are likely the biggest losers.
For example, Bank of America paid a 3 percent federal tax rate from 2018 to 2019, but only 6 percent of its tax breaks stemmed from accelerated depreciation, according to an analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. But the deduction accounted for 100 percent of FedEx’s tax breaks as the company enjoyed a negative tax rate over the same period.
The bill’s 1 percent tax on buybacks, meanwhile, will force some of the biggest multinational companies to think twice before they approve share repurchases to boost their stock price and reward investors. Apple planned to buy back up to $90 billion this year, while Morgan Stanley and Nike announced $20 billion and $18 billion buyback programs, respectively.
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SAN DIEGO — The Oak Fire burning in Mariposa County near Yosemite National Park broke out a little over two weeks ago. So far it's burned more than 19,000 acres but is nearly fully contained at around 92%.
This has been a devastating fire for the people in Mariposa with nearly 200 structures destroyed. One of those destroyed homes belonged to San Diego native Dana Robinson and her 11-year-old daughter. The two are now homeless after moving to Mariposa County just a few years ago. Robinson moved a few years ago to Mariposa County for her job as a social worker. Now, her daughter is back in San Diego with her grandma while Robinson has stayed back to look through the ashes of what's left of their home.
“All my life I always wanted to be a good mom, that’s all I ever wanted and I felt like because I didn’t have a stable housing that I just felt really bad that she wasn't getting the proper childhood and then I finally got a house, ”said Dana Robinson.
In an emotional interview she could not contain her tears when talking about how she raised her 11-year old daughter Lola on her own and finally found stability for her, but Robinson says there's no longer stability, after losing their home in the Oak Fire.
Currently Lola is staying with her grandma Debbie Robinson, while Robinson is in Mariposa dealing with this devastating reality.
“I have to drive past it and it’s just so heavy because I’m a renter and I don’t know where to live. I just want stability for my daughter, that’s all I ever wanted,” said Robinson.
She told CBS 8 that two weeks ago she was coming back from work when she noticed her neighborhood had been blocked off by fire officials.
The next morning Robinson learned the home where she had built dozens of memories with her daughter had been destroyed with everything inside it, including family antiques.
All burned to ashes by the Oak Fire that has burned more than 19,000 acres near Yosemite National Park.
“I lost everything except what I was wearing to work that day,” said Robinson.
CBS 8 talked to Lola from her grandma's La Mesa home, CBS 8 asked her what was one of the items that burned in her house that can no longer be replaced, she responded and said, “My teddy bear Mr. snuggles and the house itself, It used to belong to my great grandmother before she passed away five years ago.”
With no house to return to and without Mr. Snuggles, Robinson and Lola are both devastated with this reality.
“My mommy is really strong,” said Lola.
The two are grappling with the thought of starting over, but without insurance and without enough affordable housing in that area, the two fear starting over will take years.
Robinson has created a GoFundMe account.
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PLANO, Texas, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuZee, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUZE), a leading U.S. producer and co-packer of single serve coffee formats, today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 4,200,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $0.82 per share, resulting in anticipated gross proceeds to NuZee of approximately $3.4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.
Maxim Group LLC is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.
NuZee has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 630,000 shares at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The public offering is expected to close on or about August 10, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
The securities are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) on Form S-3 (No. 333-248531) previously filed with and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The securities may be offered only by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the effective registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the public offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement will be filed with the SEC and will form a part of the effective registration statement. Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and, when available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the public offering may be obtained by contacting Maxim Group LLC, 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at (212) 895-3745.
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When Brandon Hyde whipped the hat off his head, it was almost as if he needed to let the steam out more easily. The Orioles manager had been standing on the top step of the dugout, waiting for a verdict on a play at the plate.
And after a conference between umpires resulted in the decision to overturn the original call, Hyde came out to appeal the play at the plate — which was a key turning point in an eventual 8-1 series-finale loss in which the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a sweep and ended Baltimore’s winning streak at five games. Managers aren’t allowed to argue replay rulings and Hyde was quickly ejected.
It all began with two outs in the seventh inning, with Pirates outfielder Greg Allen on second base and infielder Kevin Newman batting. A sharply hit ground ball into the hole between third base and shortstop was knocked down by shortstop Jorge Mateo’s dive into the outfield grass, and when the ball skittered a few feet away, Allen rounded third and headed toward the plate.
Mateo’s throw home bounced twice before reaching catcher Robinson Chirinos, who had set up in front of the plate. The ball stuck in his glove, the tag was applied and Allen ran into him. The immediate reaction from Allen was to counter that Chirinos was blocking his path to the plate rather than allowing a lane for Allen.
While Allen was initially ruled out by home plate umpire Carlos Torres, the lengthy deliberation between umpires led to the reversal and Hyde’s ejection shortly thereafter. And once the Orioles retook the field, the Pirates quickly added on from there, scoring three more runs — including a two-run shot from third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes off right-hander Beau Sulser, who entered shortly after the ejection.
“For me, this is common sense,” Hyde said. “This was a common sense play. Throw’s from the left field line, and the throw beats him by seven feet, so I don’t know, as a catcher, what you’re supposed to do. Because I felt like Robbie was lined up correctly when Mateo released the ball. Now, the throw took Robbie into the plate, square in the middle of the plate, and then Robbie held his ground and the runner didn’t slide, and he never touched the plate on top of that. So there was a lot of things going on there.”
When Hyde came out of the dugout, he hoped to appeal whether Allen touched home plate. He wanted to ask for a rules check but was ejected instead.
In a statement, MLB said the replay official “definitively determined that the catcher was in violation of the Home Plate Collision Rule. The catcher’s initial setup completely in foul territory was illegal and he maintained that position without possession of the ball.”
In a conversation with Torres after the inning, Chirinos asked the umpire whether he had to start completely in fair territory before stepping in front of the plate. But Chirinos said Torres told the catcher he had to give more space, whether he sets up initially in fair or foul ground. Hyde “felt like his right foot was on the line or on the foul side of the line, giving the runner a clear lane.”
“I know I start in the inside, but the rule don’t say where you have to start, you only have to give him some space to slide,” Chirinos added. “And I think I did. I think I did out there when I was on the field and also watching the replay. I mean, you can see the inside part of the plate was open, and Mateo threw the ball and it took the plate away because that ball was right on top of the plate. I don’t know what they want me to do right there.”
The Orioles (56-52) fell apart after the ruling and ejection. Instead of getting out of the seventh inning unscathed, four runs crossed. Instead of a three-run deficit with nine outs remaining, the difference ballooned to seven — far out of reach for a team that has a penchant for late-game drama. Baltimore has 24 comeback wins this season, and 10 of them have come when trailing after the sixth inning.
“That was the third out right there,” Chirinos said. “They scored four runs after that play, and the game went out of hand. Don’t know what could’ve happened if we end up coming back to the dugout 4-1. Probably have a shot to turn over that game. But thing happened. Probably have to give him more plate next time.”
Bench coach Fredi González became the Orioles’ acting manager with Hyde’s ejection. It marked Hyde’s third ejection of the season, the first coming April 21 in Oakland and the second on July 2 in Minnesota. It’s the Orioles manager’s ninth career ejection.
The four runs Pittsburgh scored in the seventh added to the four they plated off right-hander Spenser Watkins.
Before an infield single to third in the fourth inning, which Statcast credited with having a .060 expected batting average, Watkins had retired 13 straight Pirates on 48 pitches. Then came three more softly hit singles as part of a three-run fifth inning.
The four runs Watkins allowed in 5 1/3 innings marks the second most in any start this season. He struck out five and allowed four hits and one walk in what had been one of his best performances since returning from the injured list June 25 until an infield single opened a trickle he couldn’t stop.
“It’s super easy to focus on the negatives always; in this game, there’s a lot of failure,” Watkins said. “But in my growth, I feel like I’m able to start focusing on the positives, and that’s something we’ll attack tomorrow when we address everything. But yeah, a lot of positives to take out of this one.”
There was little offensive support around either Watkins or the bullpen, with shortstop Jorge Mateo’s solo homer in the third inning representing one of four Orioles hits.
Entering Sunday, the Orioles’ .706 OPS in the seventh through ninth innings was the highest of any third of the game. They’ve made a habit of comebacks. But with a decisive ruling and a subsequent ejection, those comeback hopes vanished.
“Mateo with a big homer and we had four hits, so would that play at the plate change the game?” Hyde said. “I don’t know, but I would’ve liked to have stayed in it a little bit longer.”
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>> Outfielder Austin Hays continued his recovery Sunday by hitting in the cage and throwing on the field. He has missed four straight games and five of the last six with left oblique tightness.
>> Outfielder Anthony Santander has practiced first base before games for much of the season, and with the Orioles having traded Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros, Hyde said Santander might see some time at first at some point this season.
>> Rougned Odor received his first start of the season at third base. While he said in spring training playing third base for the New York Yankees last season was “uncomfortable,” Hyde said Odor was open to the idea of playing third if it helped the team. The move allowed rookie Terrin Vavra to play second base while keeping both left-handed bats in the order.
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Jennifer Lopez shows off toned tummy in cropped sweater and cream cargo bottoms while heading to a studio in Santa Monica
Jennifer Lopez showed off her toned stomach in a tiny white sweater while heading to a studio in Santa Monica on Sunday.
The singer-songwriter, 53, wore the loose-fitting garment which ended in a small semi-circle in the front showing off her navel.
Her pants were tied around the waist and appeared as a bit of an off-white rather than a true white.
All white: Jennifer Lopez showed off her toned stomach in a tiny white sweater while heading to a studio in Santa Monica on Sunday
She held a brown paper bag and amber-colored glasses protected the Marry Me star's eyes from the California sun.
Her dark brown hair was parted in the middle and fell straight down the sides of her tanned face.
Tummy: The singer-songwriter, 53, wore the loose-fitting garment which ended in a small semi-circle in the front showing off the navel
Long locks: Her dark brown hair was parted in the middle and fell in straight lines down the sides of her tanned face
It's unclear exactly why Lopez was at the studio. She released the album Marry Me for her movie of the same name back in February. It consisted of 11 songs along with three bonus tracks.
It was the first album she'd released since the 2014 effort titled A.K.A., though she's been very active in her movie career. Her films The Mother and Shotgun Wedding are currently in post-production.
Lopez stepped out alone on Sunday without her husband Ben Affleck who she married in a low-key ceremony last month.
Recent musical effort: It's unclear exactly why Lopez was at the studio. She released the album Marry Me for her movie of the same name back in February
Married: Lopez stepped out alone on Sunday without her husband Ben Affleck who she married in a low-key ceremony last month (pictured July 2022)
Jennifer surprised fans several weeks ago when she revealed that she and Ben had flown to Las Vegas to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony.
Shortly after, they jetted off to France, where they were spotted taking in the sights and enjoying the scenery.
The twosome were joined by their respective kids: Ben's two daughters with ex Jennifer Garner - Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13 - and Jennifer's 14-year-old twins Maximilian and Emme with ex Marc Anthony.
Ben will turn the big 5-0 on August 15 - right around the time they're planning a wedding celebration at his 87-acre Georgia property.
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Qantas asks execs to be baggage handlers
Senior executives at Qantas could trade their high-profile positions to work as ground handlers as part of a plan to combat labour shortages.
The embattled airline's chief operating officer Colin Hughes told staff in an internal memo they are seeking expressions of interest for a contingency program over a three-month period.
"People who respond to the EOI will be trained and rostered into the ramp environment at Sydney and Melbourne airports," Mr Hughes wrote.
"These people will support our ground handling partners, who are managing the Qantas operation, over a three-month period from mid-August."
At least 100 managers will be recruited to sort and scan bags and transport luggage. Mr Hughes added, "there is no expectation that you will opt into this role on top of your full-time position".
It comes after at least 1600 baggage handlers were sacked during lockdown, with the service outsourced to contractors, a decision the Federal Court ruled was unlawful.
Qantas previously vowed to appeal the decision.
The once highly regarded airline recently apologised after a litany of complaints from frustrated passengers who have endured delayed and cancelled flights, long queues at airports and lost baggage in recent months.
The airline is hoping to address the problems by scheduling fewer flights in the next month and hiring more staff.
Qantas domestic and international chief executive Andrew David acknowledged the airline had been plagued with problems that let customers down in recent months, as the airline recovered from the COVID-19 lockdown period.
A Qantas spokesperson said the airline was committed to improving its services.
"We've been clear that our operational performance has not been meeting our customers' expectations or the standards that we expect of ourselves - and that we've been pulling out all stops to improve our performance," they said in a statement.
"As we have done in the past during busy periods, around 200 head office staff have helped at airports during peak travel periods since Easter.
"While we manage the impacts of a record flu season and ongoing COVID cases coupled with the tightest labour market in decades, we're continuing that contingency planning across our airport operations for the next three months." | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11090513/Qantas-asks-execs-baggage-handlers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-08T03:24:46Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11090513/Qantas-asks-execs-baggage-handlers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
05-14-21-25-31
(five, fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-five, thirty-one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
05-14-21-25-31
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Daria Kasatkina fell to the ground in triumph and laid on her back for several moments after attacking a short ball off her serve and putting it away with a forehand winner on match point.
A dramatic comeback victory sealed Sunday at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, the Russian star then turned back to the big picture in her topsy-turvy world: “I want to thank every single person who is sharing now this moment with us on this beautiful court, thank you guys," she told the crowd at San Jose State University while accepting her trophy. "I want to wish you, everyone, a lot of love, happiness and ... peace in this world.”
The seventh-seeded Kasatkina rallied from one set down after dropping the opener in a tiebreaker and beat unseeded American Shelby Rogers for the championship, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-2.
The 25-year-old Kasatkina immediately found her rhythm again following a frustrating tiebreaker in a first set she had led 4-2 and 5-3 before some mistakes in crucial moments, such as double faults. Now, her first title this year and fifth overall will propel her back into this week's top-10 rankings — and No. 10 is her previous career best.
Kasatkina lost here in last year's championship. She became the first player to make consecutive finals in the event since Serena Williams in 2011-12 and earned her first title since St. Petersburg last year — snapping a two-match skid in finals, having lost last year here and at Birmingham. It also was her 200th career main draw win on tour.
“We're very happy because of the great job that she's doing we have now the result here. We are super proud of Daria because she's a great champion,” coach Carlos Martinez said, pleased with Kasatkina's resilience after falling behind a set. “... She's fighting ‘til the end, fighting for every single ball. She’s very consistent.”
Early on, Rogers scampered all over the court to keep long baseline rallies alive before closing out points or forcing Kasatkina into an error. By the third set, she was slapping her leg in frustration and growling aloud, though she said afterward how much she appreciated the support of the crowd cheering her name and holding signs reading “GO SHELBY!”
Rogers rallied in the first set, playing impressive comeback tennis for a second straight day. She trailed 4-2 and 5-3 before going up 6-5, then holding on to win the first set. Kasatkina double-faulted to make it 6-1 in the tiebreaker.
Kasatkina then gathered herself.
“I played really solid. I thought I picked my chances well and was aggressive when I needed to be, was patient when I needed to be,” Rogers said. “She made me hit a lot of balls, she hits a lot of balls back, she’s one of the best movers on the tour. The wind started to pick up. She started putting a little more pace on the ball and being a little more aggressive, too, and just reset after that first set.”
Rogers defeated No. 9 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday in the semifinals — trailing Kudermetova 4-3 in the second set before breaking serve twice while winning three straight games to pull out the match.
In the earlier doubles final Sunday, fourth-seeded Chinese pair of Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan defeated the unseeded duo of Shuko Aoyama from Japan and Chan Hao-Ching of Taiwan 7-5, 6-0. They will face off in the first round this week in Toronto for an immediate rematch.
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Nashua police arrest man in connection to March robbery
Nashua police arrest man in connection to March robbery
PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE SOME MORE INFORMATION."> RAMIREZ IS EXPECTED TO BE ARRAIGNED ON MONDAY. POLICE ALSO SAY THEY'VE MADE AN ARREST CONNECTED TO A ROBBERY FROM BACK IN MARCH. MELVIN JAMES CAMPBELL THE FOURTH IS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND ROBBERY. CAMPBELL IS ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO A NASH
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Nashua police arrest man in connection to March robbery
Police made an arrest on Friday connected to a robbery from back in March.Melvin James Campbell IV, 21, of Nashua, is charged with burglary and robbery.Campbell is accused of breaking into a Nashua home, assaulting a person inside, then stealing various items.Nashua police said they responded to an area hospital after a man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after an armed invasion at his Nashua home. The unidentified victim said multiple people forced themselves into his home.Campbell is set to appear in court Monday.
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Police made an arrest on Friday connected to a robbery from back in March.
Melvin James Campbell IV, 21, of Nashua, is charged with burglary and robbery.
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Campbell is accused of breaking into a Nashua home, assaulting a person inside, then stealing various items.
Nashua police said they responded to an area hospital after a man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after an armed invasion at his Nashua home.
The unidentified victim said multiple people forced themselves into his home.
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Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum, P.I.' star, dies at 83 after a car crash
Actor Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore "TC" Calvin on the 1980s hit show "Magnum, P.I.," died Sunday, his daughter announced. He was 83.
Mosley died surrounded by family after being injured in a car crash last week that had left him paralyzed from the shoulders down and in critical condition, the actor's daughter Ch-a Mosley said Saturday on Facebook. No further details about the crash were available.
"We could never mourn such an amazing man. He would HATE any crying done in his name. It is time to celebrate the legacy he left for us all," his daughter said as she announced his death. "I love you daddy. You loved me too. My heart is heavy but I am strong. I will care for mommy, your love of almost 60 years. You raised me well and she is in good hands. Rest easy."
Mosley starred in more than 150 episodes of "Magnum, P.I." alongside Tom Selleck in the crime-adventure series, which aired for eight seasons from 1980 until 1988. Mosley also made an appearance in a more recent reboot of the hit show, as another character, John Booky, according to his IMDb page.
In addition to "Magnum, P.I.," the Los Angeles native played the role of Coach Ricketts in the 1990s sitcom "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper."
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Daria Kasatkina fell to the ground in triumph and laid on her back for several moments after attacking a short ball off her serve and putting it away with a forehand winner on match point.
A dramatic comeback victory sealed Sunday at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, the Russian star then turned back to the big picture in her topsy-turvy world: “I want to thank every single person who is sharing now this moment with us on this beautiful court, thank you guys," she told the crowd at San Jose State University while accepting her trophy. "I want to wish you, everyone, a lot of love, happiness and ... peace in this world.”
The seventh-seeded Kasatkina rallied from one set down after dropping the opener in a tiebreaker and beat unseeded American Shelby Rogers for the championship, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-2.
The 25-year-old Kasatkina immediately found her rhythm again following a frustrating tiebreaker in a first set she had led 4-2 and 5-3 before some mistakes in crucial moments, such as double faults. Now, her first title this year and fifth overall will propel her back into this week's top-10 rankings — and No. 10 is her previous career best.
“It’s a tough journey, which is still going on. I’m happy with the way things are going, especially this season, but I don’t want to stop, because I did this mistake already one time and I don’t want to repeat it,” she said. “I’m still hungry for the wins.”
Kasatkina, who recently came out as gay and has said she appreciates the positive support, lost here in last year's championship. She became the first player to make consecutive finals in the event since Serena Williams in 2011-12 and earned her first title since St. Petersburg last year — snapping a two-match skid in finals, having lost last year here and at Birmingham. It also was her 200th career main draw win on tour.
“I feel great, every year better and better, I wonder what it’s going to be next year,” Kasatkina said.
Now, off to Toronto for the next tournament.
“We're very happy because of the great job that she's doing we have now the result here. We are super proud of Daria because she's a great champion,” coach Carlos Martinez said, pleased with Kasatkina's resilience after falling behind a set. “... She's fighting ‘til the end, fighting for every single ball. She’s very consistent.”
Early on, Rogers scampered all over the court to keep long baseline rallies alive before closing out points or forcing Kasatkina into an error. By the third set, she was slapping her leg in frustration and growling aloud, though she said afterward how much she appreciated the support of the crowd cheering her name and holding signs reading “GO SHELBY!”
Rogers rallied in the first set, playing impressive comeback tennis for a second straight day. She trailed 4-2 and 5-3 before going up 6-5, then holding on to win the first set. Kasatkina double-faulted to make it 6-1 in the tiebreaker.
Kasatkina then gathered herself.
“I played really solid. I thought I picked my chances well and was aggressive when I needed to be, was patient when I needed to be,” Rogers said. “She made me hit a lot of balls, she hits a lot of balls back, she’s one of the best movers on the tour. The wind started to pick up. She started putting a little more pace on the ball and being a little more aggressive, too, and just reset after that first set.”
Rogers defeated No. 9 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday in the semifinals — trailing Kudermetova 4-3 in the second set before breaking serve twice while winning three straight games to pull out the match.
In the earlier doubles final Sunday, fourth-seeded Chinese pair of Xu Yifan and Yang Zhaoxuan defeated the unseeded duo of Shuko Aoyama from Japan and Chan Hao-Ching of Taiwan 7-5, 6-0. They will face off in the first round this week in Toronto for an immediate rematch.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will reduce the length of mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to three days from a week, the city’s leader said Monday.
The southern Chinese city remains one of the few places in the world, together with mainland China, to require a quarantine to guard against travelers spreading COVID-19 to the local population. The policy taking effect Friday will be Hong Kong’s shortest quarantine for arrivals since the pandemic began.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said arriving travelers must quarantine three days in a designated hotel, then undergo four days of medical surveillance during which their movements will be restricted via the use of a health code system.
The changes to COVID-19 policies come amid an increase in infections, which city health officials warn could hit 8,000 in the coming weeks.
During their week of quarantine and surveillance, travelers will also have to test regularly for COVID-19 and those who are infected must stay in isolation.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
07-12-31-37-44, Lucky Ball: 1
(seven, twelve, thirty-one, thirty-seven, forty-four; Lucky Ball: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
07-12-31-37-44, Lucky Ball: 1
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Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know
Filling your gas tank is not as painful as it used to be.
Gasoline prices, which hit a record high earlier this summer, have fallen sharply in recent weeks. They are now below $4 a gallon in parts of the country, even as the national average remains above that level.
That’s a relief for drivers – and for inflation, which hit a four-decade high in June.
How much have prices fallen?
According to the American Automobile Association, the average price of gasoline nationwide was $4.08 on Saturday. That’s down nearly a dollar since mid-June, when pump prices hit an all-time high of $5.01 per gallon.
Some parts of the country, like Texas, have seen an even sharper decline, providing relief for drivers who had seen prices surge earlier this year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I filled up yesterday and it was $3.35. So yeah, I was excited about that,” says Linda McDaniel, who drives 60 miles every day to her job in San Antonio. “Because I have such a commute, I drive a Honda Civic, which gets pretty good gas mileage. But with those bigger prices, it was really costing a significant amount more to fill up my tank.”
What’s behind the sharp drop in gasoline prices?
It’s partly a function of supply and demand.
When pump prices topped $5 a gallon, drivers adjusted their behavior, trying to limit how much they drove. They car-pooled, combined errands, and cut out unnecessary trips.
McDaniel actually canceled a road trip to Colorado this summer.
Gasoline consumption in the U.S. has been about 9% lower in recent weeks than it was last summer — a pretty dramatic drop in demand.
At the same time, domestic crude oil supply has increased more than 6% from a year ago.
Growing concern about an economic slowdown around the world has also weighed on crude oil prices, which account for about half the cost of gasoline.
All of this is a recipe for lower prices at the pump.
“Americans collectively are going to spend $340 million less on gasoline today than they did on June 16th when prices peaked,” says petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan with the price-tracking website GasBuddy.
What does this mean for inflation and the cost of things?
The fall in gas prices will certainly help in terms of the cost of living.
Annual inflation in June hit 9.1%, the highest since late 1981, and gasoline prices have been a big driver of that increase.
The problem is that other prices have been climbing too, including some that are stickier than gasoline, which tends to bounce up and down.
McDaniel, for example, rents a couple of storage units and says the rent has increased by $100 a month. She’s also concerned about her utility bill, since her air conditioner has been working overtime in the Texas heat.
“It’s been in the 100s since May,” McDaniel says. “So the electricity bills have been out of this world.”
So far, consumers have seen little break in the cost of groceries or housing, both of which account for a larger share of the typical family budget than gasoline.
So while many drivers will be grateful for cheaper gasoline, it’s not a cure-all for inflation.
“Yes, it is welcome relief,” McDaniel says of gas prices. “But I mean, you can definitely see [inflation] in just about everything. Like in our soda machine, the price went up 25 cents overnight. Just every little thing you notice goes up. Even a pack of gum went up 20 cents.”
Where do gas prices go from here?
Pump prices could fall further in the near term, but it’s harder to say what will happen later this year.
De Haan, the GasBuddy analyst, predicts the average price of gasoline nationwide will drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days.
But he warns, there are some wild cards out there. A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, for example, could knock out drilling rigs or refineries, crimping gasoline supplies.
Geopolitical threats in Europe or Asia could also send gas prices climbing again.
All that makes it hard to say if the relief at the pump is here to stay.
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Businesses have agreed in principle to a proposal from the Bangladesh government for a rotating day-off scheme for industrial belts in order to reduce the frequency and length of power cuts.
Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power and energy, said that, instead of taking every Friday off, each industrial area could take its holiday on different days to help allay the power crisis.
"Friday is considered a day-off in all industrial areas. Instead of Friday, if day-offs can be rotated in each area, then we will be able to distribute the electricity budgeted for the area to some other areas. And load shedding can be reduced to some extent," he said after a meeting with representatives of top business associations in Dhaka on Sunday.
Mostofa Azad Chowdhury, senior vice president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, emphasised that such rotations should take place across Bangladesh.
"Power department officials informed us that at least 490 MW of electricity can be saved if we adopt this policy. We informed them that this measure should be implemented not only in Dhaka-based industrial areas but also in other parts of the country," he said.
Noting that such a measure had previously been implemented when power cuts became a major issue, Fazlee Shamim Ehsan, second vice president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, demanded that dyeing and spinning factories should be exempted from the scheme. �bdnews24.com | https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=378310 | 2022-08-08T04:14:52Z | https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=378310 | false |
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
9-4-5
(nine, four, five)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
9-4-5
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 7, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
808 PM PDT Sun Aug 7 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND WITH LOW RH FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...
...TODAY'S RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG GUSTY WIND
WITH LOW RH FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280 AND 281...
* Impacts: Lightning and high fire danger will likely result in
new fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to
fire spread. Despite rainfall, initial attack resources could be
overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible.
* Affected area:
Eastern Fire Weather Zone 280. The Scott Valley and sections of
the McKinney Fire over higher terrain. This includes
Fort Jones, Etna and Greenview.
Fire Weather Zone 281. The Shasta Valley and sections
of the McKinney Fire over higher terrain. This includes
Yreka, Hilt, Weed, Grenada and Montague.
* Wind:South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, highest in the
Shasta Valley through this evening and again Monday afternoon and
evening. South winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45
mph possible Tuesday afternoon and evening.
* Humidity: As low as 9 percent.
* Additional Details: The strongest winds will occur within the
Shasta Valley around Weed and over higher terrain. Strong, gusty
winds, perhaps strongest of the stretch will redevelop Tuesday
afternoon and evening.
* View the hazard area in detail at:
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Avoid tossing burning cigarettes on the ground, parking hot
vehicles on dry vegetation, and using equipment that can cause
sparks. Follow all fire restrictions. Find links to restrictions
at weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less
wildfire.
Gather your fire evacuation kit now. Collect essentials you don't
want to lose and prioritize your checklist. Visit ready.gov/kit
for more information.
Familiarize yourself with your evacuation plan. Where will you go?
How will you get there? Who will you call to let others know your
are safe? Visit ready.gov/wildfires for more information.
A Red Flag Warning does not mean there is a fire. It means that
critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will
shortly. These conditions promote rapid spread of fire which may
become life threatening. Evacuate if ordered to, or if a fire
threatens.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 285...624 AND 625...
In Northern CA Fire Zone....285, mainly east of Highway 395, but
extending northward to the SW corner of Lake County.
In South Central OR Fire Zones...624 east and north of Chiloquin
and Sprague River and all of 625.
* Wind: South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, except outflow
wind gusts near thunderstorms could be 40 to 50 mph.
* Thunderstorms: Thunderstorm activity will likely begin by mid-
afternoon Monday with the most active period likely in the late
afternoon and evening. Activity could linger at night and into
Tuesday, shifting east and north with time. Storms will also
become wetter by Tuesday.
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD
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Three women dead in stampede at temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar
The stampede at the famous Khatu Shyam temple occurred during a rush of pilgrims when the temple’s entrance doors were opened during a monthly fair
Three women died and several other pilgrims were injured in a stampede at the famous Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar district early on Monday. The stampede occurred during a rush of pilgrims when the temple’s entrance doors were opened during a monthly fair.
The police rushed to the spot to control the situation. While one of the deceased was identified, two of the injured were shifted to Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur for treatment. Several others were discharged after treatment at a primary health centre situated outside the temple.
Chaos prevailed on the temple premises after the incident in the early morning, as the people kept trying to get information about each other. The huge crowd of devotees had arrived in the temple to mark the Ekadashi day during the fair. The Khatu Shyam temple is considered to be an important pilgrim destination in Rajasthan.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condoled the death of the three women devotees and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the stampede.
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Dog Lovers Show held after three-year break in Sydney
Dogs are seen on Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 7, 2022. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
A dog plays skateboard on Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 7, 2022. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Aug. 7, 2022 shows dogs on Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
People visit the Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 7, 2022. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
A visitor touches a dog on Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 7, 2022. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
A girl touches a dog on Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 7, 2022. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
Dogs are seen on Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 7, 2022. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
People visit the Dog Lovers Show in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 7, 2022. After a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's largest event dedicated to dogs, Dog Lovers Show, has once again brought pooch fans into a heaven of furry fun.
Dog breed clubs representing more than 40 breeds in the state of New South Wales (NSW) took part in the two-day weekend event, bringing over 800 dogs to the show, which provides a good chance to educate, entertain and inspire dog owners and lovers. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
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China's foreign currency reserves up in July
BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign exchange reserves climbed to 3.1041 trillion U.S. dollars by the end of July, up 32.8 billion dollars from June, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed on Sunday.
"Supply and demand in the domestic foreign exchange market remained balanced," deputy administration head Wang Chunying said, commenting on the data.
Wang attributed the increase in forex reserves to the increase in the dollar index and financial asset prices globally.
Deeming the external situation to be complex and grim, Wang said the global financial market still faces uncertainties amid increasing risks and challenges in the global economy.
But China's economic fundamentals for long-term growth have remained unchanged thanks to its efforts in coordinating COVID-19 prevention and control with economic and social development, which will keep the country's forex reserves stable, Wang said.
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Man drowns after helping rescue 8-year-old from river
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa man is being called a hero after authorities say he drowned helping to save an 8-year-old child who was struggling in the river.
The Joint Emergency Communication Center got a report at 6:07 p.m. Friday of a possible drowning in the Iowa River in rural Johnson County, according to KCRG.
At the scene, law enforcement learned that an adult male, later identified as 42-year-old Wegayewu Faris, was missing after he rescued an 8-year-old child. Faris’ body was found at 7:10 p.m. following a recovery operation.
Bystanders say that the 8-year-old child went into the river and struggled. Faris swam into the river and attempted to save the child. A kayaker was able to help, saving the child from the river.
But Faris sank below the water. The kayaker and another person searched for him but couldn’t find him.
Witnesses performed CPR on the child, who was later taken to University of Iowa Hospitals.
Faris was from Coralville, Iowa, and worked as a custodian at Iowa City High School. He and the rescued child are not related and were visiting the park with separate families.
City High Principal John Bacon announced Faris’ death on Twitter, writing that he was, “a kind, amazing person. He drowned saving the life of a young child. A hero.”
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
The Johnson County Medical Examiner, Johnson County Conservation, Johnson County Emergency Management, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State Patrol, Hills Fire Department and Lone Tree Fire Department helped the sheriff’s office at the scene.
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New Zealand Posts First Dip in Inflation Expectations in 2 Years
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,(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand recorded its first drop in two-year inflation expectations since mid-2020, adding to signs the Reserve Bank’s aggressive policy tightening is beginning to cool the economy.
Expectations fell to 3.07% in the third quarter from 3.29% in the prior three months, the RBNZ said in a quarterly Survey of Business Expectations released Monday in Wellington. The second-quarter reading was the highest since early 1991 and had been the eighth straight gain.
The central bank is forecast to deliver a fourth consecutive half-percentage point hike at next week’s meeting, taking the Official Cash Rate to 3%. The currency fell after today’s release as investors bet that easing inflation expectations may prompt policy makers to adopt a slower pace of rate increases in coming quarters.
The kiwi dollar fell to 62.4 US cents at 3:18 p.m. in Wellington from 62.6 cents before the report.
The RBNZ has expressed concern at rising inflation expectations, which have been fanned by headline inflation soaring to a 32-year-high of 7.3% in the second quarter. The central bank is required to target consumer-price growth in a 1-3% band.
Other inflation expectations gauges were little changed. The one-year ahead view eased to 4.86% from 4.88%, while the 10-year ahead outlook was 2.13% versus 2.11% three months earlier. Five-year ahead expectations fell to 2.33% from 2.42%.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
9-4-5
(nine, four, five)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were:
9-4-5
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has been named executive director for Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom. Maxey has led the Virginia AITC program for 16 years and has created educational programs, conducted agricultural trainings and workshops for teachers and increased outreach to students and educators. She is a board member for the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization and is its past president. She also is a past board member for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. Prior to joining Virginia AITC, Maxey worked as an elementary and middle school teacher and served as a middle school principal.
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AFLW players boosted for quick turnaround
All-Australian defender Libby Birch says the AFLW player group has been "re-energised" for season seven after receiving a significant pay increase and clarity around the competition structure.
Players faced a period of great uncertainty before AFL officials confirmed in May that the new women's season would be brought forward to August, starting during the men's pre-finals bye.
The decision to play two women's seasons in one calendar year, just four months apart, put a strain on part-time players - many with work, study and family commitments outside of football.
But a new one-year collective bargaining agreement eased the burden somewhat by guaranteeing the average AFLW salary would almost double for season seven.
Top-tier players will be paid $71,935, while the minimum AFLW wage was increased from $20,239 to $39,184.
"Once we had a clear CBA and got the respect of a pay increase and we understood where the season was heading, I think that re-energised us and reinvigorated us," Melbourne's Birch told reporters on Monday.
"Before that, I'd say that we were all a bit tired and thinking that we're just going to have to plot through another season the way it was.
"But then to get the respect from the AFL to say, 'Here, go and play footy and be more than just a part-time athlete' ... I think that really gave us so much hope and pride and excitement.
"It's like, 'Hey, this is cool, we've got two seasons in one year, let's go for it.'
"The more games that we can play, the better."
Melbourne were runners-up to Adelaide in April's grand final and will be aiming to go one step further to claim a maiden AFLW premiership in season seven.
The Demons take on Carlton in a pre-season practice match at the MCG on Saturday as part of a double-header with the AFL men's round 22 clash between the two clubs that night.
Birch was part of the first competitive AFLW match at the MCG in April, when Melbourne beat Brisbane in a preliminary final, and said the venue would make the practice match "feel like a final".
"It's a practice match but it will still feel special because we haven't had many opportunities at the G," Birch said.
"We'd love to have more.
"This is a great opportunity to be out there competing against Carlton before the men's match.
"It's something that I think we'll keep seeing more of because of the timing of the season."
Birch has been named in a four-player Melbourne leadership group for season seven alongside captain Daisy Pearce, vice-captain Kate Hore and midfielder Tyla Hanks.
Pearce will lead the Demons for a sixth season in what is expected to be her last AFLW campaign. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11090649/AFLW-players-boosted-quick-turnaround.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-08T04:59:55Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11090649/AFLW-players-boosted-quick-turnaround.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Fresh health warning over monkeypox
A leading infectious diseases expert has warned against dismissing the threat posed by monkeypox, as a vaccination program begins.
Burnet Institute chief executive Brendan Crabb said the community should take more precautions against the virus.
It comes as NSW begins rolling out the monkeypox vaccine for high-risk groups including gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.
However, Professor Crabb told the Medical Journal of Australia's InSight+ podcast monkeypox loomed as another large infectious disease issue, coming off the back of COVID-19.
"We should be acting in a precautionary way, not hand-waving it away as a disease of gay men," he said.
"That's not the way you (should) treat new things emerging this way. You act in a strong precautionary principle way. You shut it down until you know more, and unfortunately, we're not doing that.
"We have the big lessons from COVID-19 which we just don't seem to have learned with respect to monkeypox."
Fifty-seven cases of monkeypox have been reported so far in Australia.
The NSW rollout has been limited to high-risk groups due to global monkeypox vaccine shortages.
NSW Health set to have 5500 doses available in the first stage with a further 30,000 doses expected to arrive by the end of September.
It's expected 70,000 more doses will be available in early 2023.
Karen Price, chief executive of health organisation ACON which is leading the vaccine rollout, said high take-up of the monkeypox vaccine was critical.
"So far, we are fortunate that Australia has not seen a rapid spread of the virus, however case numbers are extremely likely to increase," she said.
"That's why access to this vaccine is imperative."
NSW independent MP Alex Greenwich has also urged high-risk groups to be vaccinated for monkeypox ahead of Sydney hosting WorldPride early next year.
"While the disease has been prevalent in Africa since the 1970s, the main groups affected in Australia so far are returned travellers who are men who have sex with men," he said.
"People with compromised immunity are at high risk of severe illness and the isolation period to protect others from spread can be disruptive to life, so vaccination is important." | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11090711/Fresh-health-warning-monkeypox.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-08T05:00:27Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11090711/Fresh-health-warning-monkeypox.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
Lack of self belief cost Man Utd, says Ten Hag
Aug 8 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said a lack of self belief cost his side on Sunday as they slumped to a 2-1 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion in their Premier League opener.
Brighton's Pascal Gross scored twice in the first half before an Alexis Mac Allister own goal gave United a glimmer of hope in the 68th minute, but Brighton held on for their first ever win at Old Trafford.
"I think it was a good start and then after (the first goal) we dropped down a level, dropped down in belief and we made mistakes and the opponent punished us," Ten Hag told reporters.
"We dropped down in belief in the first half and that cannot happen, you always have to believe in yourself and stick together as a team.
"We came back in the second half and we had to believe on the pitch and that was good to see. They have to deal with those setbacks and give themselves belief because they are really good players."
Ten Hag defended his decision to start with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, saying the Portugal international was not ready to play a full match after skipping United's pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia.
Christian Eriksen was instead deployed as a 'false nine', with Ronaldo coming on in the 53rd minute.
"If there was an available striker, I would have played him," Ten Hag said. "Ronaldo is now maybe for 10 days in team training and too short for 90 minutes, so that is the reason we didn't start him.
"We considered Marcus Rashford as a striker but he had a really good season on the left side and he had two really good chances, but the typical nine wasn't available today."
United next face Brentford in the league on Aug. 13.
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Owning a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT puts a target on your back for scammers and hackers, especially if you're high profile. Steven Galanis, the co-founder and CEO of the Cameo app, was victim to a crypto hack on Saturday, according to Gelanis, resulting in the loss of several NFTs, including a Bored Ape, and over $70,000-worth of cryptocurrency.
All up, over $200,000-worth of crypto assets were taken. Gelanis' Bored Ape, which records show he bought for $319,000 in January, was stolen and immediately sold for $130,000. In addition to several other NFTs, including a few Otherdeed land NFTs for Yuga Labs' upcoming Bored Ape Yacht Club metaverse game. Gelanis was also robbed of $69,000-worth of the Ape Coin cryptocurrency and just under $4,000 in ether.
Cameo is an app that allows you to buy personalized video messages from thousands of celebrities, such as Caitlyn Jenner, Lindsay Lohan and Ice T. Cameo was a hit during the first year of COVID, generating over $100 million in 2020, though it cut 25% of its workforce back in May.
Gelanis said on Twitter that his crypto wallet was hacked through his Apple iCloud account. He offered no more details, but it wouldn't be the first time. In April, it was discovered that using the MetaMask wallet on an iPhone automatically leads to your seed phrase, the 12-word password required to log into a crypto wallet, to be backed up on the attached iCloud account. Accessing someone's iCloud can mean accessing their seed phrase, which gives complete control of the related crypto wallet account. In April, a man lost $650,000-worth of crypto and NFTs due to having his iCloud compromised.
"Already $650,000 stolen from a single individual and it's going to happen to a lot more people," a blockchain investigator wrote at the time. | https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/crypto/someone-stole-cameo-ceos-bored-ape-nft-and-sold-it-for-130k/ | 2022-08-08T05:10:17Z | https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/crypto/someone-stole-cameo-ceos-bored-ape-nft-and-sold-it-for-130k/ | true |
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Since it began on July 29th The McKinney Fire has burned around 60,271 acres and is currently 40% contained as of August 7th.
Officials say they were able to save Klamath River School and other surrounding structures after successfully completing a defensive tactical firing operation around the area.
Fire crews were worried about today because of the red flag warning in the area. But officials say the weather didn’t give them the trouble they were expecting.
“The next couple of days will determine how long we’re going to be here and how long this thing is going to go. If we can get through this weather event and if we hold it within the perimeter we’re going to be in pretty good shape and I think you’re going to see a pretty rapid de-escalation here on The McKinney Fire,” said Mike Lindbery, Public Information Officer for The McKinney Fire.
Lindbery says conditions are looking good at the moment but he thinks the weather could potentially get worse in the next couple of days.
He says they have deployed more hotshot crews to the northeast section of the fire to keep the fire from escaping. | https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/firefighters-are-optimistic-about-the-mckinney-fire-193210/ | 2022-08-08T05:24:45Z | https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/firefighters-are-optimistic-about-the-mckinney-fire-193210/ | true |
Farmers are embracing solar power to beat soaring energy bills
By Dave Harvey
Business Correspondent, BBC West
- Published
A solar power firm has reported record demand from farms as the price of electricity has risen.
MyPower, based in the Cotswolds, has installed 27,000 panels in the past year, up from 7,000 in the previous 12 months.
Its managing director Ben Harrison said he believed energy price increases were behind the dramatic sales growth.
"Farms are facing rising electricity bills, and making your own power can help reduce that impact," he said.
Adam Henson was their most recent customer.
He runs the Cotswold Farm Park and is known for his reports on BBC One's Countryfile.
Mr Henson explained: "Dad started the farm park in 1971 and he farmed in a very environmentally-friendly way.
"So having solar is a step in the right direction towards a greener business."
But in an energy crisis solar panels may also save cash, as well as carbon emissions.
Unlike domestic households, farms use a lot of power in the daytime for things like milking machines, dairy chillers, heaters to warm baby chicks and lighting in dark sheds.
They often have big sheds with rooftops that are easy to access and can easily support solar panels.
And while individual energy consumers are protected by the price cap on energy, businesses are not.
In the past year, commercial electricity prices have gone from 15p per kWh to 45p/kWh.
Adam Henson said: "The solar is costing us four to five pence a unit, so the return on our investment is only three to four years."
"And we're doing the right thing."
The Cotswold Farm Park is not a typical farm.
There are several hundred of acres of arable land, but mostly it is a demonstration farm designed to show the public how farming works.
'Business is booming'
There are tiny chicks, warmed by heat lamps, baby lambs that children can bottle feed, and electric tractors to ride around on.
On a good day, all are now powered by the sun.
But what about regular commercial farms?
"Our business is absolutely booming", says Ben Harrison.
"Farms, factories, cold storage units, you name it.
"All businesses that use electricity during the day are desperate for solar energy".
Ten miles from Adam Henson's farm I meet Clive Slatter, who runs 600 dairy cattle high on the Cotswolds near Northleach.
Two years ago he took the plunge and covered a cowshed with solar panels.
"It's saving me about £1,000 a month," he tells me.
Renewable robots
The panels produce about 40% of the electricity his farm uses.
Mr Harrison can analyse exactly when the power is made and used.
Until recently, he did not recommend solar for dairy farms, because they used to milk the cows early in the morning, and late in the day.
The sun was low in the sky then, so the energy-hungry milking machines had to be fed by mains power.
Robots have changed all that.
Hill House Farm may look like a traditional Cotswold farm, with muddy sheds and old stone walls, but it is home to new agri-tech.
A robot milking machine operates 24/7.
When a cow feels full of milk, she wanders along to the dairy machine, lasers line up her teats and the robot draws down the milk.
It means steady, all-day power demand, perfect for solar production.
"The solar has a massive impact on our electricity bill," said Mr Slatter.
But, like so many tales on the farm, there's a twist in this tale.
Clive Slatter would love to put more solar on his rooftops, but he's hit his legal limit.
"We can easily put loads more panels on, but the restrictions from the grid prevent that."
Why, I wonder, do the authorities cap the number of solar panels he can install?
It turns out this is a big problem across the country.
The National Grid has to keep the electricity network safe.
If Mr Slatter uses none of his own solar power, for whatever reason, then the electricity is automatically transmitted back to the grid.
But the cables that feed his farm, like most others, are only designed to carry low wattages, capped in his case at 18,000 KW.
If his system grows and produces more power, it could blow the whole network locally.
Ben Harrison said he comes up against this problem a lot, and ministers need to act.
He said: "The government needs to invest in this infrastructure, upgrade the cabling that was designed for a different age.
"Anyone can be a power station now, and we need all the energy we can make in this country."
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TAIPEI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- People dress according to mood, occasion, and necessity - and the mask, which inherently occupies half of the face, is an indispensable fashion accessory. On August 8th, COLO, a fashionable mask brand with colorful designs, will debut on Amazon in the United States, introducing two different series of masks that allow people to play with color and enrich their personal style.
Whether ones want to look relaxed or energetic, cool or elegant, COLO fashion masks represent their best choice. "COLO", Spanish for color, is a color loving brand bringing the power of a few eye catching hues to soothe the soul. The two new series "COLO MOOD" and "COLO SHOK" are available in eight styles, creating with users healthy, fashionable, and personal looks - seven days a week.
COLO MOOD Express Feelings with Colors
"COLO MOOD" introduces five classic monochrome colors, including the understated Cool Black, the serious but slightly relaxed Dark Denim, the soft and tranquil Calla Yellow, the warm Cherry Blossom Pink, and the slightly mysterious Lavender Purple. Each of the five masks emote differently, conveying unspoken feelings.
Choose low-profile Cool Black that reflects quiet intention, or Dark Denim to express playful discretion. Calla Yellow on those calm and peaceful days, and when ones' heart is full, wear Cherry Blossom Pink. Set free users' enigmatic charm with Lavender Purple. There's a mask for every mood to reveal users' unique taste.
COLO SHOK is the Focus of Attention
The COLO SHOK collection blends allure and enthrallment in three different prints. It is introducing Jeans, Shadow Black Camo, and Woodland Camo. All three are striking elements in the fashion industry, and now they are combined into masks to spark individuality in outfits and become eye-catching fashion accessories.
Jeans has always been an important and indispensable staple in the fashion world; simple to wear and a match for every personality. The Shadow Black Camo and the Woodland Camo transform the originally masculine military color pattern into approachable and cool fashion camouflage aesthetic, easily worn with classic colors or even full camo outfits to highlight the mask and the person behind it.
From Protection to Fashion
COLO upgrades the concept of the mask with color - from protection to fashion. Masks integrate into the outfit to change the overall look and mood, so users can enjoy every opportunity in the game of fashion.
COLO fashion masks deserve complete trust, due to the COLO brand's origins at CSD, a professional disposable medical supplies manufacturer with 75 years of history in Taiwan. They are not only the first professional disposable medical supplies manufacturer in Taiwan, but also have obtained ISO 9001, CE Mark, GMP, ISO13485, FDA registration, and they are the overseas manufacturing facility recognized by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, which meets global production standards.
CSD's first colorful masks in Taiwan have led to the trend of fashionable masks and are popular among Asian consumers. They have further attracted international brands such as BVLGARI, Warner Bros. and Paramount for collaborate, and have jointly created popular co-branded masks such as Harry Potter, The Batman, and Top Gun. In 2022, CSD will extend its reach to the United States and lead the trend of wearing masks from protection to fashion in the post-epidemic era.
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Saturday afternoon marked the start of a new era for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
Having enjoyed the fruits of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino's labour over the past five seasons, the famed trio - which will forever be remembered as one of the finest Anfield has ever witnessed - was broken up following the former's £35m switch to Bayern Munich earlier this summer.
For Liverpool, and for Klopp, it handed them the opportunity to redefine their attack as they look to prolong their recent success on the domestic and European stage. And with each member the Reds' former trio turning 30 years old last campaign, Klopp was tasked with bringing in a younger attacking option who could act as a long-term replacement for Firmino - who has less than a year left on his current Anfield deal and is yet to agree on fresh terms with the club.
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Darwin Nunez's arrival from Benfica for an initial £64m, presented Liverpool with a new way of lining up in attack as the Uruguayan became the first traditional No.9 to walk through the doors of Anfield since Christian Benteke's £32.5m move from Aston Villa in 2015.
The Reds' opening game of the season, a 2-2 draw with newly-promoted Fulham, provided plenty of pointers into just how the 23-year-old will operate alongside Luis Diaz and Salah as part of a new look forward trio for the upcoming season.
Since Salah's arrival from AS Roma in the summer of 2017, more often than not, Klopp has deployed a 4-3-3 formation at Anfield. However, given the importance of both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson in attack - with the pair firing 115 assists between in those five years - forwards Salah and Mane had tended to position themselves very narrowly in the attacking third in order to allow the flying full-backs room to operate on their respective flank.s
Complemented by the intelligence of Firmino in a 'false nine' role - where the Brazilian frequently dropped in opposition pockets to orchestrate the Reds' build-up play - the African duo enjoyed great success as they won the Premier League Golden Boot on four different occasions between them.
Despite the small sample size of Nunez's time as a Liverpool player thus far, with the former Benfica man coming off the bench in his first two competitive appearances to rack up just over 70 minutes, Saturday's encounter at Craven Cottage suggested that Salah could be about to profit from a tweak in the Reds' system this term.
Introduced with Liverpool trailing 1-0 to Marco Silva's side after 50 minutes in West London, Nunez's wasted no time in making a gigantic impact on his Premier League debut. Causing havoc to the Whites' defenders with his peeling runs off the shoulder and relentless movement inside the box, the 23-year-old flicked home an equaliser less than 15 minutes after being summed from the bench.
It was a fine finish that opened Liverpool and Nunez's account for the new season, but it was his link-up play with Mohamed Salah which offered great detail as to how the pair could strike up a wonderful relationship during their time as teammates.
After a difficult first half, following the Uruguayan's introduction, Salah moved further towards the touchline and took up a wider position than what has become expected of him during his second spell in English football.
Additionally, the simultaneous introduction of midfielder Harvey Elliott - who occupied the half-space superbly - allowed the Egyptian to roam free for large periods of the second half as Fulham full-back Antonee Robinson was tasked with stepping into midfield to try and stifle the 19-year-old's shining impact.
The consequences of Liverpool's No.11 pulling out wide were amplified by the Reds' first goal [pictured below], where Salah was handed the freedom of the River Thames after being played through by Elliott. But instead of cutting inside into a more central position, like what had previously been the case with the Egyptian, Salah's wide position saw him pick out Nunez perfectly with a right-footed pass across the Whites' penalty area - which the Uruguayan converted.
Kenny Tete and Robinson had done well in keeping Firmino, Diaz and Salah fairly quiet during a disappointing 45 minutes for Klopp's side, however, Nunez's arrival took the focus off the Reds' wide forwards as the £64m-man occupied large parts of Fulham's defence single-handedly.
Here Salah can be seen just moments before teeing up James Milner to fire a cross into the Fulham penalty area, which eventually resulted in Diaz prodding just wide. However, the still shows Nunez occupying the attention of Fulham's defenders at the back post - which immediately handed Salah more freedom out on the right-hand side.
Of course, the Egyptian wouldn't finish an opening day of the Premier League season without getting his name on the scoresheet, a feat he has achieved in all six of his campaigns since his switch from the Italian capital.
Yet despite Salah profiting from taking up a more central position this time around as Alexander-Arnold whipped a wonderful ball into the box, it's his presence alone which pulled defenders Tim Ream and Tosin Adarabioyo out of position. That left Nunez free to bring the ball down and tee up his teammate for the Reds' second equaliser of the afternoon.
Later in the half, there was a further example of Liverpool's attacking versatility as Salah, once more, took up a wide position next to Elliott and Alexander-Arnold. The Egyptian and the 19-year-old England youth international dragged three players out wide as they searched for a later winner at Craven Cottage.
Elliott would eventually set the ball back to Jordan Henderson to cannon a fine effort off the top of the crossbar deep into stoppage time, but as Liverpool searched for a winner it was telling that Salah was out wide rather than in the box.
It's still early days of what is hoped to be a long and successful career in Red for Nunez, but already during his two competitive cameos he has demonstrated why he and Salah could be about to form an unpredictable relationship in the final third as Liverpool enter the latest era of Klopp's tenure.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Monday after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and Chinese exports rose by double digits.
Shanghai and Tokyo advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Oil prices edged higher.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday after government data showed American employers added more jobs than expected in June. That undercut expectations a slowing economy might prompt the Fed to postpone or scale back plans for more rate hikes to cool inflation.
“Now it seems they will be debating whether they need to be even more aggressive,” Edward Moya of Oanda said in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2% to 3,233.07 after China’s July exports beat forecasts.
Exports in July surged 18% compared with a year earlier while imports rose just 2.3%, reflecting weak global demand, Chinese customs data showed Sunday. The country’s global trade surplus swelled to a record $101 billion.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.8% to 20,040.21 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 0.2% to 26.230.90.
The Kospi in Seoul gained less than 0.1% to 2,491.91 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 shed less than 0.1% to 7,009.80.
India’s Sensex opened up 0.4% at 58,613.39. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets retreated.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 declined to 4,145.19 on Friday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% to 32,803.47. The Nasdaq composite lost 0.5% at 12,657.55.
Investors worry tighter policy from the Fed and central banks in Europe and Asia to cool inflation that is running at multi-decade highs might derail global economic growth.
Markets also have been rattled by Russia’s war on Ukraine, which caused a spike in prices of oil, wheat and other commodities, and by uncertainty about Chinese anti-virus curbs that have disrupted manufacturing and shipping.
Last week’s strong U.S. employment data gave ammunition to Fed officials who say the economy can tolerate higher borrowing costs to cool inflation. After Friday’s announcement, traders expect the Fed to raise its benchmark rate by 0.75 percentage points next month, up from forecasts of half a point. That would be triple the usual margin and the third such outsize hike this year.
Higher interest rates are meant to dampen inflation by cooling business activity, but that also raises the risk of recession and job losses. The latest inflation spike is unusual because forecasters blame shortages of goods due to the coronavirus pandemic, rather than rapid economic growth.
Wall Street is coming off the best month for stocks since late 2020, a rally driven mostly by what had been falling bond yields. Traders hoped the economy was slowing enough for the Fed to ease off.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude advanced 16 cents to $89.17 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 47 cents to $89.01 on Friday. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, added 18 cents to $95.10 per barrel in London. It gained 80 cents to $94.92 the previous session.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and China reported its exports rose by double digits.
Shanghai and Tokyo advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Oil prices edged higher.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2% on Friday after government data showed American employers added more jobs than expected in June. That undercut expectations a slowing economy might prompt the Fed to postpone or scale back plans for more rate hikes to cool inflation.
“Now it seems they will be debating whether they need to be even more aggressive,” Edward Moya of Oanda said in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index shed less than 0.1% to 3,226.04 after China’s July exports rose 18%, beating forecasts. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.7% to 20,055.39 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 0.2% to 28,241.09.
The Kospi in Seoul declined 0.3% to 2,482.32 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 shed 0.1% to 7,005.40.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 declined to 4,145.19 on Friday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% to 32,803.47. The Nasdaq composite lost 0.5% at 12,657.55.
Investors worry that tighter policy from the Fed and central banks in Europe and Asia to cool inflation that is running at multi-decade highs might derail global economic growth.
Markets also have been rattled by Russia’s war on Ukraine, which has caused prices of oil, wheat and other commodities to spike and by uncertainty about the impact of Chinese anti-virus curbs that have disrupted manufacturing and shipping.
China’s exports in July surged 18% compared with a year earlier while imports rose just 2.3%, reflecting weak global demand, customs data showed Sunday. The country’s global trade surplus swelled to a record $101 billion.
Last week’s strong U.S. employment data gave ammunition to Fed officials who say the economy can tolerate higher borrowing costs to cool inflation. After Friday’s announcement, traders expect the Fed to raise its benchmark rate by 0.75 percentage points next month, up from forecasts of half a point. That would be triple the usual margin and the third such outsize hike this year.
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In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude edged up 7 cents to $89.08 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 47 cents to $89.01 on Friday. Brent crude, the price basis for international trading, added 1 cent to $94.93 per barrel in London. It gained 80 cents to $94.92 the previous session.
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Chennai Corporation to start work on sponge parks in 20% of open space reservation lands
CHENNAI August 08, 2022 10:40 ISTOver 200 OSR lands have been identified for developing greenery in various parts of Chennai
The Greater Chennai Corporation is set to launch work on sponge parks, which are artificial wetland systems, in at least 20 locations in various parts of the city.
As part of major beautification projects under various schemes at more than 200 locations, the civic body has decided to use at least 20% of the open space reservation (OSR) lands for developing sponge parks.
Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi has asked officials to prepare estimates for the projects in various flood prone areas to mitigate flooding.
The civic officials said the work on development of 150 OSR lands would be taken up this year. Over 200 OSR lands had been identified for developing greenery in various parts of the city. The feasibility of developing sponge parks would be studied in each of the localities shortly. As the city landscape has been changing with beautification of many locations, consultation with residents’ associations would be done for integrating flood mitigation projects with beautification projects, officials said.
The civic body is also studying the feasibility of designing other flood mitigation structures in more beautification projects. Work is under way in areas such as Meenakshi Nagar in Madipakkkam. It includes development of Miyawaki forest, Maadi Poonga in Royapuram zone, loop road in Nochikuppam and beautification of seashore along Ennore Expressway in Thiruvottiyur zone.
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UPS nears deal to buy Italian healthcare-logistics provider Bomi Group - WSJ
Updates with UPS response
Aug 7 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc UPS.N is nearing a deal to acquire Italian healthcare-logistics company Bomi Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
The deal, worth several hundred million dollars, could be finalized as soon as Monday, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. (https://on.wsj.com/3BOoINA)
UPSdeclined to comment on the report when contacted by Reuters, while Bomi Group was not immediately available for a comment outside business hours.
(Reporting by Jahnavi Nidumolu in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Rashmi Aich)
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Schweikle S, Golombek P, Sproll C, Walch SG, Lachenmeier DW. Challenges 2022; 13(2): e32.
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(Copyright © 2022, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
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10.3390/challe13020032
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Information about unsafe foods or feeds must be exchanged between European Union (EU) member states as quickly as possible. This is why the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) exists. It helps to ensure that products that may be harmful to health do not enter the market or can be specifically withdrawn from the market. Different notifications are used depending on the risk and urgency. This article provides an overview of the 61 notifications in the RASFF between 2020 and 2022 on the Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) content in cannabidiol (CBD) oils and CBD food supplements. These products are available on the EU market despite the lack of novel food approval. Δ9-THC is a naturally occurring psychotropic compound extracted from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa that can have adverse effects on consumers (such as drowsiness, dizziness, tachycardia, or changes in blood pressure). In a previous German national survey, 23 of the 125 products tested (18%) exceeded the lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL) of Δ9-THC. In comparison, for products identified as a serious risk in the RASFF, the Δ9-THC concentrations were generally higher (up to 2410 mg/kg) and 14 of 34 products (41%) exceeded the LOAEL. Considering these data, a threshold of 500 mg/kg (0.05%) may be proposed to define a serious risk, as the LOAEL would not be exceeded in typical consumption scenarios below this level and serious risks, as well as narcotic effects in the product group of food supplements, could be excluded. This threshold could be used in the interim until the full toxicological assessment is available within the novel food approval procedure.
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A horrified mum has told of her 'disgust' after discovering her paedophile neighbour had secretly filmed her sunbathing in a bikini in her garden. Traumatised Kim Leary, 39, said she was worried when she saw 'loner' Craig Dunderdale's home being searched by police who bundled his computers into a van.
Officers discovered he had more than 1,500 extreme porn pics as well as dozens of indecent photographs of children. But when they were hunting through his files, they discovered he had been secretly taken pictures and videos of Kim sunbathing in the garden of her Cheshire home in her swimsuit.
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He had a stash of more than 50 pictures and videos of the mum-of-two taken while she was stuck at home because of lockdown. He got a suspended sentence and has now moved away from Kim - but she said she has been left traumatised.
She is now moving house after she couldn't spend time in her own garden any more because it reminded her of his sickening acts. Nurse Kim, from Chester, said: "I always knew he was bit of a weirdo - he was a loner, he didn't seem to have any friends or a partner.
"If anything I always felt sorry for him for it - never in a million years did I think he’d do anything like this. It turns out he had videos which zoomed in on my bum, boobs and feet - the way he did it was all so pervy.
"They were taken during lockdown, so it wasn't like I could even get away from it at the time. And after it all, he only got a suspended sentence. It feels like he's got away with it.
"Even though he doesn't live here any more, sitting in the garden still makes me paranoid. I can't erase that memory as long as I'm still here. I just want people to know what he did. People in his new area might not know what he does. He destroyed my life and still has a huge effect on me now - and he could do it to someone else."
Kim lived next to Craig for three years before she saw police raiding his home in April 2020. She recalled speculating to husband Iain Leary, 39, that it could be something to do with indecent images of children, when they say police taking his electronic devices.
She feared the safety of her son, then three - but little did she know she was a victim. Craig returned back home a few days later on bail - but in March 2021, Kim got a call.
She said: "The police said they needed to see me. It turns out Craig had a stack of pictures and videos of me on his laptop." It transpired police had originally visited Craig's home because they thought he might have indecent images of children, which turned out to be the case.
Kim had to remain living next door to Craig for several months until it went to court in September 2021. She found herself constantly on edge, knowing also that he had been found with indecent images of children on his computer.
She had a four-year-old son at this point - and by this time was also four months pregnant with a baby girl. When it finally went to court, he pleaded guilty on all counts - making indecent photographs of a child, possessing extreme pornographic images, possessing a prohibited image of a child, and finally, voyeurism.
Kim read an emotional victim impact statement to the court, during which she burst into tears. She told him: "You deserve nothing but prison time in my opinion. I can honestly say I hate you."
Looking back, she said: "He wouldn't look at me. He was sat in the dock with his head down. I was shaking so much. I got upset when I was reading it - and my voice just went completely. I thought I'd be ok, but I wasn't."
He was sentenced on September 23, 2021 to a 10 month prison term suspended for 18 months at Chester Magistrates Court on August 13, 2021.
He was also ordered to complete 30 days of rehabilitation activity and 150 hours unpaid work. He was told he must observe a 9pm-7am curfew at his parents' address for four months, and be subject to a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order restricting his internet usage.
He was placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years, and he also had to pay £4,000 compensation to Kim. But she told how no amount of compensation would make it easier to come to terms with what he did to her.
She said: "He's moved away from Chester and it feels like he just got away with it. People probably don't know who he is or what he's done where he is now.
Kim is now in the process of moving house away from his old home where they were once neighbours.
She said: "Even now he has gone, I still can't sit comfortably in my own garden and I never will while I'm still here. Here is forever tainted for me because it's always in my memory. Living next to him destroyed my life and I need to get away from it."
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BEIJING, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) ("Sohu" or the "Company"), China's leading online media, video, and game business group, today reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter Highlights
- Total revenues were US$195 million[1], down 5% year-over-year and up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- Brand advertising revenues were US$25 million, down 32% year-over-year and up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- Online game revenues were US$157 million, up 4% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter.
- GAAP net income[2] attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$9 million, compared with net income of US$22 million in the second quarter of 2021 and net income of US$3 million in the first quarter of 2022.
- Non-GAAP[3] net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$12 million, compared with net income of US$25million in the second quarter of 2021 and net income of US$9 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Dr. Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Sohu.com Limited, commented, "In the second quarter of 2022, COVID-19 and related prevention measures disrupted normal economic activity nationwide. We met the challenge proactively, by refining our products and technology and exploring a range of monetization opportunities. Our brand advertising revenue met the high end of our previous guidance during the quarter. Thanks to the solid performance of our online game business, our profitability exceeded guidance. For Sohu Media Portal and Sohu Video, we continued to generate and distribute reliable news and premium content, reinforcing our competitiveness and credibility as a mainstream media platform. Leveraging the differentiated advantages of the Sohu product matrix, we extended our live broadcasting to a greater number of scientific fields and to various online and offline events. For online games, our performance was stable during the quarter, with revenues in line with our guidance."
Second Quarter Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were US$195 million, down 5% year-over-year and up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
Brand advertising revenues were US$25 million, down 32% year-over-year and up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
Online game revenues were US$157 million, up 4% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter.
Gross Margin
Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin were 73%, compared with 76% in the second quarter of 2021 and 75% in the first quarter of 2022.
GAAP gross margin for the brand advertising business was 4%, compared with 27% in the second quarter of 2021 and 2% in the first quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP gross margin for the brand advertising business was 4%, compared with 28% in the second quarter of 2021 and 2% in the first quarter of 2022. The margin decrease was mainly due to the decrease in brand advertising revenues.
Both GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin for online games were 84%, compared with 89% in the second quarter of 2021 and 86% in the first quarter of 2022.
Operating Expenses
GAAP operating expenses were US$132 million, up 1% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses were US$130 million, up 2% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter.
Operating Profit
GAAP operating profit was US$10 million, compared with an operating profit of US$25 million in the second quarter of 2021 and an operating profit of US$13 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Non-GAAP operating profit was US$11 million, compared with an operating profit of US$28 million in the second quarter of 2021 and an operating profit of US$14 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Income Tax Expense
GAAP income tax expense was US$17 million, compared with income tax expense of US$11 million in the second quarter of 2021 and income tax expense of US$17 million in the first quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP income tax expense was US$16 million, compared with income tax expense of US$9 million in the second quarter of 2021 and income tax expense of US$17 million in the first quarter of 2022. Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2021 included a one-time tax benefit of US$9 million recognized after final settlement of income tax due for 2020.
Net Income
GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$9 million, or net income of US$0.25 per fully-diluted ADS, compared with net income of US$22 million in the second quarter of 2021 and net income of US$3 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited was US$12 million, or net income of US$0.36 per fully-diluted ADS, compared with net income of US$25 million in the second quarter of 2021 and net income of US$9 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2022, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term time deposits totaled approximately US$1.46 billion.
Supplementary Information for Changyou Results[4]
Second Quarter 2022 Operating Results
- For PC games, total average monthly active user accounts[5] (MAU) were 2.3 million, an increase of 7% year-over-year and 13% quarter-over-quarter. Total quarterly aggregate active paying accounts[6] (APA) were 1.0 million, an increase of 15% year-over-year and 6% quarter-over-quarter. The increases in both MAU and APA were mainly from TLBB Vintage, which was launched on the WeGame platform during the quarter.
- For mobile games, total average MAU were 2.0 million, an increase of 7% year-over-year and a decrease of 14% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year increase was mainly from games launched during recent quarters, including Little Raccoon: Heroes and Bright Stars. The quarter-over-quarter decrease mainly resulted from the natural decline of Bright Stars. Total quarterly APA were 0.4 million, a decrease of 13% year-over-year and 20% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to the natural decline of older games, including TLBB Honor and Legacy TLBB Mobile. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was mainly from Bright Stars.
Second Quarter 2022 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues were US$159 million, an increase of 3% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter. Online game revenues were US$157 million, an increase of 4% year-over-year and flat quarter-over-quarter. Online advertising revenues were US$2 million, a decrease of 30% year-over-year and 2% quarter-over-quarter.
GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit were both US$133 million, a decrease of 2% year-over-year and 3% quarter-over-quarter.
GAAP operating expenses were US$49 million, a decrease of 23% year-over-year and 10% quarter-over-quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses were US$48 million, a decrease of 23% year-over-year and 10% quarter-over-quarter. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease in marketing and promotional spending for online games, as well as a decrease in bonus expenses. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was mainly due to a decrease in outsourcing and licensing fees related to product development.
GAAP operating profit was US$84 million, compared with an operating profit of US$73 million for the second quarter of 2021 and US$83 million for the first quarter of 2022.
Non-GAAP operating profit was US$85 million, compared with a non-GAAP operating profit of US$75 million for the second quarter of 2021 and US$85 million for the first quarter of 2022.
Business Outlook
For the third quarter of 2022, Sohu estimates:
- Brand advertising revenues to be between US$25 million and US$28 million; this implies an annual decrease of 17% to 26%, and a sequential increase of nil to 12%.
- Online game revenues to be between US$138 million and US$148 million; this implies an annual decrease of 11% to 17%, and a sequential decrease of 6% to 12%.
- Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited to be between US$35 million and US$25 million; and GAAP net loss attributable to Sohu.com Limited to be between US$38 million and US$28 million.
For the third quarter 2022 guidance, the Company has adopted a presumed exchange rate of RMB6.75=US$1.00, as compared with the actual exchange rate of approximately RMB6.47=US$1.00 for the third quarter of 2021, and RMB6.61=US$1.00 for the second quarter of 2022.
This forecast reflects Sohu's management's current and preliminary view, which is subject to substantial uncertainty, particularly in view of the potential ongoing impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, which remains difficult to predict.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
To supplement the unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), Sohu's management uses non-GAAP measures of gross profit, operating profit, net income, net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited and diluted net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited per ADS, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude the impact of share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; an impairment charge recognized for an investment unrelated to the Company's core businesses; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge imposed by the U.S. TCJA. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results.
Sohu's management believes excluding share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; the impairment charge recognized for an investment unrelated to the Company's core businesses; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge from its non-GAAP financial measure is useful for itself and investors. Further, the impact of share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; the impairment charge recognized for an investment unrelated to the Company's core businesses; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge cannot be anticipated by management and business line leaders and these expenses were not built into the annual budgets and quarterly forecasts that have been the basis for information Sohu provides to analysts and investors as guidance for future operating performance. As the impact of share-based compensation expense, changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values, and the impairment charge recognized for an investment unrelated to the Company's core businesses does not involve subsequent cash outflow or is reflected in the cash flows at the equity transaction level, Sohu does not factor this impact in when evaluating and approving expenditures or when determining the allocation of its resources to its business segments. As a result, in general, the monthly financial results for internal reporting and any performance measures for commissions and bonuses are based on non-GAAP financial measures that exclude share-based compensation expense, changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values, and the impairment charge recognized for an investment unrelated to the Company's core businesses, and also excluded the interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge.
The non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of Sohu's current financial performance and prospects for the future. A limitation of using non-GAAP gross profit, operating profit, net income, net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited and diluted net income attributable to Sohu.com Limited per ADS excluding share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; and interest expense recognized in connection with the Toll Charge is that these excluded items have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in Sohu's business for the foreseeable future and similar impairment charges may also recur. In order to mitigate these limitations Sohu has provided specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP measure. The accompanying tables include details on the reconciliation between the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures that have been presented.
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Financial information in this press release other than the information indicated as being non-GAAP is derived from Sohu's unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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This announcement contains forward-looking statements. It is currently expected that the Business Outlook will not be updated until release of Sohu's next quarterly earnings announcement; however, Sohu reserves right to update its Business Outlook at any time for any reason. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Sohu's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, instability in global financial and credit markets and its potential impact on the Chinese economy; exchange rate fluctuations, including their potential impact on the Chinese economy and on Sohu's reported U.S. dollar results; recent slow-downs in the growth of the Chinese economy; the uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic of China; fluctuations in Sohu's quarterly operating results; the possibilities that Sohu will be unable to recoup its investment in video content and will be unable to develop a series of successful games for mobile platforms or successfully monetize mobile games it develops or acquires; Sohu's reliance on online advertising sales and online games for its revenues; the impact of the U.S. TCJA; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy in China in general and on Sohu's business in particular; and the possibility that, unless an accommodation is reached between the SEC and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and rules of the SEC thereunder may cause the SEC to prohibit trading of Sohu's ADSs on Nasdaq, any other U.S. stock exchange, or the U.S. over-the-counter markets beginning in 2024 or, if currently pending legislation becomes law, 2023. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Sohu's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, and other filings with and information furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Conference Call and Webcast
Sohu's management team will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, August 8, 2022 (7:30 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time, August 8, 2022) following the quarterly results announcement. Participants can register for the conference call by clicking here, which will lead them to the conference registration website. Upon registration, participants will receive details for the conference call, including the dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. Please dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.
The live Webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Sohu's Website at http://investors.sohu.com/.
About Sohu.com
Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ: SOHU) was established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China's internet pioneers, in the 1990s. As a mainstream media platform in China, Sohu is indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based products which continually offer a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainment and communication to the vast number of Sohu users. Sohu has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties, consisting of the leading online media destinations Sohu News App, mobile news portal m.sohu.com, PC portal www.sohu.com; online video website tv.sohu.com; and the online games platform www.changyou.com/en/.
Sohu provides online brand advertising services as well as multiple news, information and content services on its matrix of websites and also on its mobile platforms. Sohu's online game business, conducted by its subsidiary Changyou, develops and operates a diverse portfolio of PC and mobile games, such as Tian Long Ba Bu ("TLBB"), one of the most popular PC games in China. Changyou also owns and operates the 17173.com Website, a game information portal in China.
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[1] On a constant currency (non-GAAP) basis, if the exchange rate in the second quarter of 2022 had been the same as it was in the second quarter of 2021, or RMB6.46=US$1.00, US$ total revenues in the second quarter of 2022 would have been US$199 million, or US$4 million more than GAAP total revenues, and down 3% year-over-year.
[2] Following the completion on September 23, 2021 of the transaction with Tencent related to Sogou, Sohu no longer has any ownership interest in Sogou. Unless indicated otherwise, results presented in this release exclude results from Sogou operations. For historical statements, the results of operations of Sogou and the gain from its disposal are presented in separate line items as discontinued operations.
[3] Non-GAAP results exclude share-based compensation expense; changes in fair value recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations with respect to equity investments with readily determinable fair values; an impairment charge recognized for an investment unrelated to the Company's core businesses; and interest expense recognized in connection with the one-time transition tax (the "Toll Charge") imposed by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law on December 22, 2017 (the "U.S. TCJA"). Explanation of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures and related reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are included in the accompanying "Non-GAAP Disclosure" and "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Results of Operation Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures."
[4] "Changyou Results" consist of the results of Changyou's online game business and its 17173.com Website.
[5] Monthly active user accounts refers to the number of registered accounts that are logged in to these games at least once during the month.
[6] Quarterly aggregate active paying accounts refers to the number of accounts from which game points are utilized at least once during the quarter.
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- BORA to launch the onboarding service in the second half based on its solid groundwork such as DEX, NFT and Portal
- Establishing a cross chain to widen the global ecosystem and user liquidity contact point
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BORANETWORK (CEO Gyehan Song), a blockchain-based content platform operator, held a conference on 8th for BORA in the Korea Blockchain Week 2022 (hereinafter the "KBW2022"), which is the largest blockchain event in Asia.
During this conference, BORANETWORK and KakaoGames presented the business status of BORA and the future direction for the expansion of the ecosystem in partnership with Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, to the media under the theme, BORA NEXT: Expanding Across & Beyond.
Representative Kyehyun Cho of Kakao Games disclosed BORA's onboarding services that will be released in the second half of this year, including METABORA's BIRDIE SHOT, XL Games' ArcheWorld and Rising Wings' COMPETZ, along with the line-up such as a casual battle, BORA Battle (working title), a sports simulation, Baseball the BLOCK (working title) and a screen golf, Friends Screen NFT (working title).
In the event, co-representative Sangjoon Woo of METABORA announced to establish a "cross chain" environment to widen the global ecosystem of BORA and user liquidity, and has announced a partnership with Polygon as its first step.
BORA plans to expand BORA portal marketplace ecosystem with Polygon NFT compatibility, through the partnership with Polygon. Polygon will provide technical support to BORA and help onboard BORA's partners and NFT IPs to the Polygon ecosystem.
Urvit Goel, Head of Global Games Business Development at Polygon, said: "We're delighted to be working with BORA to help them expand liquidity and introduce greater composability to their gaming ecosystem. By leveraging Polygon, BORA NEXT users will benefit from low fees and fast transactions while tapping into the Ethereum network's inherent security. Polygon is committed to supporting developers in Korea and look forward to partnering with the best to growing blockchain gaming adoption globally"
Co-representative Sangjoon Woo of Metabora said "we came to establish a cross chain with global blockchain platforms to establish an environment easily accessible by users across the world," adding "we are planning to explore various ways and develop various contents by closely working with many partners to keep the ecosystem of BORA growing.
Meanwhile, BORA has opened BORA PORTAL where all contents services of BORA in game, entertainment and sports are put up in one spot and keeps developing a digital content-specialized blockchain ecosystem by attracting about 20 companies renowned in blockchain technology, game and intellectual property (IP) into the governance council.
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BORA PORTAL URL: https://boraportal.com/
BORA website URL: https://borachain.io/
KBW2022 website URL: https://koreablockchainweek.com/
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Manager, Dongwan Ha at METABORA, allen.meta@metabora.io
About BORANETWORK
As a subsidiary of METABORA, a casual and blockchain game developer, and a developer of blockchain platform BORA, BORANETWORK is servicing user-friendly blockchain-based games and entertainment contents based on a myriad of experiences in development and service.
BORA Platform is associated with various partners across the industries capable of bringing a shift and advance in tokenomics, content and blockchain technology, and covers a range of contents from game to entertainment to guild DAO through an aggressive eco fund investment and partnership. Also, it is developing services optimized to GameFi such as NFT trading, token exchange and DeFi by running BORA Portal.
BORA is a national game/entertainment token with a high liquidity in the market and reinforcing the accessibility of users and services abroad by increasing the listing on global cryptocurrency exchanges and expanding partnership.
About Polygon
Polygon is the leading blockchain development platform, offering scalable, affordable, secure and sustainable blockchains for Web3. Its growing suite of products offers developers easy access to major scaling solutions including L2 (ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups), sidechains, hybrid, stand-alone and enterprise chains, and data availability. Polygon's scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 19,000+ decentralized applications hosted, 1.6B+ total transactions processed, 142M+ unique user addresses, and $5B+ in assets secured. Polygon is carbon neutral with the goal of leading the Web3 ecosystem in becoming carbon negative.
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For Muslim women across the country, modest fashion has come a long way in the past two decades, with new offerings popping up each year. Fashion marketplace ASOS now has its own modest fashion range, and hijabi-founded businesses like Haute Hijab, Vela Scarves and Veiled Collection offer styles in neutral shades and materials for any occasion and climate.
Charlotte-based business Unheard of Hijabi is the newest brand to cater to Muslim women, selling everything from avant-garde head scarfs to ultra-versatile sweatskirts on its digital storefront, combining modest fashion and streetwear for a Y2K feel.
After attracting attention for her own thrifted headscarf, founder Kowsar Sheikh began designing uniquely patterned head scarves with the aim of helping young hijabis feel comfortable and confident in their modesty.
“For me personally, I would wear a certain outfit and I would wear a hijab, and it felt so bland and it just didn’t look well or it just didn't make it pop,” Sheikh said. “I feel like wearing different hijab designs, it makes me look so unique, and makes me love the hijab even more.”
Aside from some outside help with photo editorials and fabric printing, Sheikh is the brains behind the business, designing her own website, posting regularly to cultivate Unheard of Hijabi's social media presence and filling out orders herself.
“I do have times where I get a lot of orders, but I just do it myself,” Sheikh said. ”Honestly, I don't think I've gotten to the point where I need to hire people because it's not like thousands of packages or hundreds of packages, but I'm excited to get to that point. Right now, it's just a few, sometimes I'll get like 30, 50, maybe 100, but it wouldn't be in one day — it would kind of be like in a week span.”
Unheard of Hijabi has grown significantly since the brand’s launch in August 2021, with a large following on Instagram and TikTok and attention from hijabi influencers and online publications like HypeBae. Sheikh's next goal is to foster potential collaborations.
“I definitely see my brand growing really big and being really out there and so to collaborate with different brands or having brands invest in the brand and the idea and everything, I feel like it could honestly just be huge,” Sheikh said.
Sheikh’s favorite collection so far has been her limited-edition paisley head scarves, featuring black and white colorways styled with contrasting abayas against a cityscape in the brand’s product campaigns.
“We just went to a small part of the city and took pictures … and I feel like it really took off, Sheikh said. “[I] kept it very simple, making the hijab stand out, making it like the main point, not having any extra looks. But for other collections, especially color collections, I try to [style] it with actual outfits so people can see how it looks and people can see how it's styled.”
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HONG KONG — Hong Kong will reduce the mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to three days from a week, the city's leader said Monday.
The southern Chinese city remains one of the few places in the world, together with mainland China, to require a quarantine to guard against travelers spreading COVID-19 to the local population. The policy taking effect Friday will be Hong Kong's shortest quarantine for arrivals since the pandemic began.
Hong Kong leader John Lee said arriving travelers must quarantine three days in a designated hotel, then undergo four days of medical surveillance during which their movements will be restricted via the use of a health code system.
Lee said that the new policy of just three days in quarantine was made after scientific evidence and data had been analyzed to control the risk factors.
"We also have to balance the risks against the economic activities and the social lives of (people in) Hong Kong," Lee said.
"(The data) gives us the indication that the risk factor of people who have finished three days quarantine in a designated hotel ... is actually no more than the risk level of transmission in society," he said.
The changes to COVID-19 policies come in spite of an increase in daily infections, which city health officials warn could double to 8,000 in the coming weeks.
During their week of quarantine and surveillance, travelers will also have to test regularly for COVID-19 and those who are infected must stay in isolation.
Those who test negative can use public transit and enter malls and markets, but they can't enter bars and amusement parks or visit elderly homes, schools and certain medical facilities.
For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has imposed some of the world's strictest COVID-19 entry restrictions. At one point, Hong Kong required up to 21 days of compulsory hotel quarantine for travelers and a "circuit breaker" mechanism that would ban flights from certain airlines into the city if they import too many COVID-19 cases.
These measures have devastated the city's tourism industry and disrupted business travel in a city known for being an international financial center and a business hub.
Since the pandemic began, hundreds of thousands of residents have left Hong Kong. Many companies have also relocated to countries like Singapore where quarantine-free travel has resumed.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fragile cease-fire deal to end nearly three days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza held throughout the night and into Monday morning — a sign that the latest round of violence appears to have abated.
The flare-up was the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militant groups since Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers fought an 11-day war last year, adding to the destruction and misery that have plagued blockaded Gaza for years.
Since Friday, Israeli aircraft had pummeled targets in Gaza while the Iran-backed Palestinian Jihad militant group fired hundreds of rockets at Israel.
Over three days of fighting, 43 Palestinians were killed, including 15 children and four women, and 311 were wounded, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Israel said some of the dead were killed by misfired rockets.
Israel on Monday said it was partially reopening crossings into Gaza for humanitarian needs and would fully open them if calm was maintained.
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Life for hundreds of thousands of Israelis was disrupted during the violence. Security precautions imposed in recent days on residents of southern Israel were being gradually lifted Monday, the military said.
The violence had threatened to spiral into another all-out war but ended up being contained because Gaza's ruling Hamas group stayed on the sidelines, possibly because it fears Israeli reprisals and undoing economic understandings with Israel, including Israeli work permits for thousands of Gaza residents, that bolster its control over the coastal strip.
Israel and Hamas have fought four wars since the group overran the territory in 2007.
Israel launched its operation with a strike Friday on a leader of the Islamic Jihad, saying there were “concrete threats” of an anti-tank missile attack against Israelis in response to the arrest last week of another senior Islamic Jihad member in the West Bank. That arrest came after months of Israeli raids in the West Bank to round up suspects following a spate of Palestinian attacks against Israel.
It killed another Islamic Jihad leader in a strike on Saturday.
Israel said some of the deaths during this round were caused by errant rocket fire, including one incident in the Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza in which six Palestinians were killed Saturday. On Sunday, a projectile hit a home in the same area of Jebaliya, killing two men. Palestinians held Israel responsible, while Israel said it was investigating whether the area was struck by an errant rocket.
The outburst of violence was a key test for Israel's caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who lacks experience leading military operations. Still, he unleashed the offensive less than three months before a general election in which he is campaigning to keep the job.
President Joe Biden said he welcomed the cease-fire between Israel and Gaza-based militants.
“Over these last 72-hours, the United States has worked with officials from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, and others throughout the region to encourage a swift resolution to the conflict,” he said in a statement Sunday.
The U.N. Security Council was to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the violence. China, which holds the council presidency this month, scheduled the session in response to a request from the United Arab Emirates, which represents Arab nations on the council, as well as China, France, Ireland and Norway.
“We underscore our commitment to do all we can towards ending the ongoing escalation, ensuring the safety and security of the civilian population, and following-up on the Palestinian prisoners file,” said U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, in a statement.
The Israeli army said militants in Gaza fired about 580 rockets toward Israel. The army said its air defenses had intercepted many of them, with two of those shot down being fired toward Jerusalem. Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and supporters than Hamas.
Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and supporters than Hamas, and little is known about its arsenal. Both groups call for Israel's destruction, but have different priorities, with Hamas constrained by the demands of governing.
Hamas had a strong incentive to avoid another war. Last year’s Israel-Hamas war, one of four major conflicts, and several smaller battles over the last 15 years, have exacted a staggering toll on the impoverished territory’s 2.3 million Palestinian residents.
Over the past year, Israel and Hamas have reached tacit understandings based on trading calm for work permits and a slight easing of the border blockade, imposed by Israel and Egypt when Hamas overran the territory 15 years ago. Israel has issued 12,000 work permits to Gaza laborers, and has held out the prospect of granting another 2,000 permits.
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Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report.
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TAIPEI, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- People dress according to mood, occasion, and necessity - and the mask, which inherently occupies half of the face, is an indispensable fashion accessory. On August 8th, COLO, a fashionable mask brand with colorful designs, will debut on Amazon in the United States, introducing two different series of masks that allow people to play with color and enrich their personal style.
Whether ones want to look relaxed or energetic, cool or elegant, COLO fashion masks represent their best choice. "COLO", Spanish for color, is a color loving brand bringing the power of a few eye catching hues to soothe the soul. The two new series "COLO MOOD" and "COLO SHOK" are available in eight styles, creating with users healthy, fashionable, and personal looks - seven days a week.
COLO MOOD Express Feelings with Colors
"COLO MOOD" introduces five classic monochrome colors, including the understated Cool Black, the serious but slightly relaxed Dark Denim, the soft and tranquil Calla Yellow, the warm Cherry Blossom Pink, and the slightly mysterious Lavender Purple. Each of the five masks emote differently, conveying unspoken feelings.
Choose low-profile Cool Black that reflects quiet intention, or Dark Denim to express playful discretion. Calla Yellow on those calm and peaceful days, and when ones' heart is full, wear Cherry Blossom Pink. Set free users' enigmatic charm with Lavender Purple. There's a mask for every mood to reveal users' unique taste.
COLO SHOK is the Focus of Attention
The COLO SHOK collection blends allure and enthrallment in three different prints. It is introducing Jeans, Shadow Black Camo, and Woodland Camo. All three are striking elements in the fashion industry, and now they are combined into masks to spark individuality in outfits and become eye-catching fashion accessories.
Jeans has always been an important and indispensable staple in the fashion world; simple to wear and a match for every personality. The Shadow Black Camo and the Woodland Camo transform the originally masculine military color pattern into approachable and cool fashion camouflage aesthetic, easily worn with classic colors or even full camo outfits to highlight the mask and the person behind it.
From Protection to Fashion
COLO upgrades the concept of the mask with color - from protection to fashion. Masks integrate into the outfit to change the overall look and mood, so users can enjoy every opportunity in the game of fashion.
COLO fashion masks deserve complete trust, due to the COLO brand's origins at CSD, a professional disposable medical supplies manufacturer with 75 years of history in Taiwan. They are not only the first professional disposable medical supplies manufacturer in Taiwan, but also have obtained ISO 9001, CE Mark, GMP, ISO13485, FDA registration, and they are the overseas manufacturing facility recognized by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, which meets global production standards.
CSD's first colorful masks in Taiwan have led to the trend of fashionable masks and are popular among Asian consumers. They have further attracted international brands such as BVLGARI, Warner Bros. and Paramount for collaborate, and have jointly created popular co-branded masks such as Harry Potter, The Batman, and Top Gun. In 2022, CSD will extend its reach to the United States and lead the trend of wearing masks from protection to fashion in the post-epidemic era.
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Games-Muir's time finally arrives as Scot wins 1,500m gold
Aug 8 (Reuters) - Laura Muir ended eight years of waiting by winning gold in the women's 1,500 metres at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday and the Scot said her previous disappointments had only made her stronger.
Muir had finished 11th in the 1,500m final in front of her home crowd at the 2014 Games in Glasgow and was unable to compete four years later on the Gold Coast due to veterinary medicine exams.
"I think I would have said to the Laura Muir of 2014 'your time will come'," said the 29-year-old, who won Olympic silver for Britain in Tokyo.
"It's rotten at the time but you learn from it and you come back stronger. This meant a lot to me - missing the Gold Coast (in 2018) as well, it's been bugging me for eight years."
Muir, who also won bronze in the 800m in Birmingham, clocked a time of four minutes, 2.75 seconds to take gold ahead of Northern Ireland's Ciara Mageean and Australia's Abbey Caldwell on Sunday.
"It is so nice to come here and not just get one medal but two and in such a competitive field," she added. "Those girls are fast. It means a lot."
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Two more grain ships sail from Ukraine, Turkey says
ISTANBUL, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Two more ships, carrying corn and soybeans, departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Monday, Turkey's defence ministry said, taking the total to ten since the first ship sailed last week after a deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian grain exports.
The United Nations and Turkey brokered the agreement last month after warnings that the halt in grain shipments caused by the conflict could lead to severe food shortages and even outbreaks of famine in parts of the world.
The Sacura, which departed from Yuzni, is carrying 11,000 tonnes of soybeans to Italy, Turkey's defence ministry said on Monday, while the Arizona, which left Chornomorsk, is carrying 48,458 tonnes of corn to Iskenderun in southern Turkey.
The four ships that left Ukraine on Sunday are expected to anchor near Istanbul on Monday evening, it said, adding that they will be inspected on Tuesday.
Before Russia invaded Ukraine for what it calls its "special military operation", the two countries together accounted for nearly a third of global wheat exports.
The resumption of grain exports is being overseen by a Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) in Istanbul where Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. personnel are working.
The Razoni, which was the first ship to depart, was scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on Sunday but is currently at anchor off Turkey's southern coast, according to Refinitiv ship tracker data.
Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry said on Sunday that the Fulmar S, the first foreign-flagged bulk ship to reach the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk since the conflict, was ready for loading.
A second ship traveling to Ukraine, the Osprey S, was inspected in Istanbul on Sunday and was nearing Ukraine on Monday morning, Refinitiv data also showed.
Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said Ukraine would soon also start exporting grain from its Black Sea port of Pivdennyi, an expansion that would let it send out a total of at least 3 million tonnes of goods a month.
In peacetime, Ukraine exported up to 6 million tonnes of grain a month from its ports on the Black Sea and Sea of Azov coast. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Tom Hogue & Simon Cameron-Moore) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11090897/Two-grain-ships-sail-Ukraine-Turkey-says.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-08T06:36:50Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11090897/Two-grain-ships-sail-Ukraine-Turkey-says.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1034 PM 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.
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