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While Issey Miyake's black turtlenecks are well known because of their association with former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the impact that the famous Japanese designer had on Apple could have been even larger, with Jobs initially wanting Miyake to create a uniform for all Apple employees.
Miyake died from liver cancer at age 84 on Aug. 5. As the news of his death has spread, many are revisiting the designer's work, including his connection to Jobs.
In his biography of Jobs, author Walter Isaacson details how the tech juggernaut found himself in the company of Miyake as Jobs gravitated toward the Japanese style.
Isaacson details how the idea for an Apple uniform came from a trip to Japan in the 1980s when Jobs visited Sony and saw that all workers in the factories were wearing matching uniforms. Jobs asked Akio Morita, then the chairman of Sony, about it.
"He looked very ashamed and told me that after the war, no one had any clothes, and companies like Sony had to give their workers something to wear each day," Jobs said.
Miyake had worked with Sony to create a taupe nylon jacket that easily converted into a vest courtesy of removable sleeves. Isaacson wrote that the uniforms became part of Sony's "signature style" and "it became a way of bonding workers to the company."
"I decided that I wanted that type of bonding for Apple," Jobs said. "So I called Issey and asked him to design a vest for Apple. I came back with some samples and told everyone it would be great if we would all wear these vests. Oh man, did I get booed off the stage. Everybody hated the idea."
An Apple uniform from Miyake wasn't meant to be, but it opened the door to a friendship between Miyake and Jobs and ultimately a uniform for Jobs himself that included Miyake's black turtlenecks and Levi's 501 classic fit jeans.
"So I asked Issey to make me some of his black turtlenecks that I liked, and he made me like a hundred of them," Jobs said, adding that it was enough to last him the rest of his life.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Aris Gold Corporation (Aris Gold or the Company) (TSX: ARIS) (OTCQX: ALLXF) reports financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. All amounts are in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
Aris Gold CEO Neil Woodyer stated: "During Q2 our team became the operator and completed the acquisition of a 20% interest in the Soto Norte project, with the option to increase to 50% ownership. This marked a big step forward for the company, which we quickly followed with the announcement to combine with GCM Mining to create a new, stronger Aris Mining. On completion of this transaction our portfolio of assets will include two producing mines, two development projects, and an advanced exploration project. We are delivering on our strategy to create a leading Americas focused gold company."
On April 12, 2022, Aris Gold completed the acquisition of a 20% interest in the Soto Norte gold project in Colombia, with the option to increase to a 50% interest, and became operator. A feasibility study on the Soto Norte project estimates steady-state production of 450,000 ounces of gold per year at life-of-mine all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of $471 per ounce of gold. Concurrently with the acquisition, Aris Gold amended its $110 million precious metals stream at the Marmato mine with Wheaton Precious Metals International to increase the total funding amount by $65 million to $175 million.
Also in Q2 2022, Aris Gold advanced construction of the Marmato Lower Mine, including advancing the ventilation decline, furthering the land acquisition process, finalizing updates to the Environmental Management Plan, continuing the geotechnical and environmental studies for advancement of the Lower Mine decline, progressing construction of the camp and access road, and refining the engineering design, cost and completion schedule.
Optimization work at the Marmato Upper Mine continued to advance in Q2 2022, including relocating the gravity concentrator to the primary milling circuit to improve recoveries, implementing a new strategy to optimize the ventilation system and further improve conditions underground, and modifying the mechanized mining methods to decrease stope widths and further reduce dilution.
Subsequent to Q2 2022, on July 25, 2022 Aris Gold announced an agreement with GCM Mining to combine and create a gold producer with increased diversification of operating and project development risk, an improved capital markets profile, and reduced overhead costs. GCM Mining and Aris Gold shareholder meetings to approve the transaction are planned for September 19, 2022, subject to receipt of shareholder and regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Completion of the transaction and the launch of the new Aris Mining Corporation is expected to occur promptly thereafter.
Gold production from the Marmato Upper Mine in Q2 2022 increased year-over-year by 24% to 7,411 ounces, driven by a 13% increase in throughput and a 12% increase in grade compared to Q2 2021. These increases in both volumes mined and grade realized demonstrate the steady improvements of the Upper Mine optimization program. Revenue increased by 29% for Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021, primarily driven by the increase in gold sold.
Aris Gold's Q2 2022 financial statements and related MD&A are available on SEDAR and in the Investors section of Aris Gold's website here.
Aris Gold is a Canadian mining company listed on the TSX under the symbol ARIS and on the OTCQX under the symbol ALLXF. The Company is led by an executive team with a demonstrated track record of creating value through building globally relevant gold mining companies. In Colombia, Aris Gold operates the 100%-owned Marmato mine, and is the operator and 20% owner of the Soto Norte development project with an option to become 50% owner. Aris Gold also owns the Juby project, an advanced exploration stage gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt of Ontario, Canada. In July 2022, Aris Gold entered into an agreement to combine with GCM Mining, which will add the Segovia operations, also in Colombia, and the Toroparu development project in Guyana. The transaction with GCM Mining is expected to close in mid-September 2022 following receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Aris Gold plans to pursue additional acquisition and growth opportunities to unlock value creation from scale and diversification.
Additional information on Aris Gold can be found at www.arisgold.com and www.sedar.com.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" or forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation statements relating to anticipated timing for completion of the transaction with GCM Mining, expected benefits to be derived from the completion of the transaction with GCM Mining, estimated production rate and life of mine AISC at the Soto Norte Project, and statements made relating to Aris Gold's strategic plans to pursue additional acquisition and growth opportunities and the expected impact of successful execution, are forward-looking. Generally, the forward-looking information and forward looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "will continue" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Statements concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward looking information to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered. The material factors or assumptions used to develop forward looking information or statements are disclosed throughout this presentation.
Forward looking information and forward looking statements, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Aris Gold to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or forward looking statements, including but not limited to: uncertainties relating to obtaining the requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals in order to complete the transaction with GCM Mining, the ability of the Aris Gold management team to successfully integrate with the GCM Mining operations post-closing, risks related to international operations, risks related to general economic conditions, uncertainties relating to operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, actual results of current exploration activities, availability of quality assets that will add scale, diversification and complement Aris Gold's growth trajectory; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including gold; the ability to convert mineral resources to mineral reserves; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, increases in market prices of mining consumables, risks associated with holding derivative instruments (such as credit risks, market liquidity risk and mark-to-market risk), possible variations in mineral reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada or Colombia, accidents and operations, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals including obtaining required environmental and other licenses, or in the completion of development or construction activities, changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and regulations, and political and economic developments in countries in which the Company operates, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Aris Gold's most recent AIF available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Although Aris Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information or statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information or statements. The Company has and continues to disclose in its Management's Discussion and Analysis and other publicly filed documents, changes to material factors or assumptions underlying the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements and to the validity of the information, in the period the changes occur. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and Aris Gold disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information.
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States, nor may any securities referred to herein be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration as provided in the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder. The securities referred to herein have not been registered pursuant to the Securities Act and there is no intention to register any of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.
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Infamous Houston serial killer considered for compassionate release by parole board
HOUSTON - On August 8, 49 years ago 13-year-old Stanton Dreymala became Elmer Wayne Henley's last known victim.
His parents are the last surviving parents of the teenage boys killed in the mass murders.
They want Henley to die behind bars, but he's now being considered for compassionate release.
RELATED: Search for more victims from real-life 'Candy Man' serial killer
"It was the largest serial killing in the country's history up until John Wayne Gacey appeared," said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers.
From 1970 through 1973, Henley and David Brooks lured 28 teenage boys to a Pasadena home belonging to Dean Corll, also known as The Candy Man.
"Henley himself said he is directly responsible for at least six deaths, but he's indirectly responsible for over 25 because he knowingly took boys. He took people he knew, and he got them over to The Candy Man's house knowing full well they would never walk out those doors again," Kahan said.
What happened to the 28 boys shocked the world.
"It was one of the most horrific deaths you couldn't imagine in your worst nightmare," said Kahan. "They were sexually tortured they were strapped to boards they suffered tremendously."
RELATED: Texas Equusearch holds press conference regarding search for human remains of 'Candy Man' victims
Parole officials can't be specific about Henley's current state. But according to the guidelines of compassionate release, he's terminally ill or requires long-term care.
The parents of Dreymala have asked Kahan to fight Henley's release from prison.
"I've been with this family now for more than 30 years," he said. "There's not a day that goes by where they don't think of their 13-year-old son who was just simply riding his bike in the neighborhood collecting soda bottles so he could turn them in for money to take a girl out to the movie."
Elmer Wayne Henley is serving 6 life sentences.
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"The bottom line is Henley hasn't even served 2 years for every young boy that he has credited and is responsible for killing," said Kahan.
If you wish to protest the release of Henly, you must immediately submit your protest in writing by email to victim.svc@tdcj.texas.gov or by fax to 512-452-0825, or by mail – TDCJ Victim Services Division, Attention: Analyst, 8712 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite 265, Austin, TX 78757-6899. You should include Henley's details:
- Name: ELMER WAYNE HENLEY JR.
- SID #: 01924387
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GALILEO ANNOUNCES THE START OF REVENUE GENERATION AND ITS EXPANSION PLAN.
BRAMPTON, ON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- August 10, 2022 -- Galileo Life Sciences Inc. (OTC: MDRM) (also known as Modern Mobility Aids Inc): ("Galileo or the "Company"), is a tech- enabled, healthcare service provider in Ontario, on a mission to make healthcare simple, accessible, and efficient for everyone. The Company's platform bridges gaps in the healthcare ecosystem through technology and innovation, providing easy access to primary-care physicians through its virtual walk-in clinics located in pharmacies for a one-stop medical visit by patients.
Galileo Life Sciences (Canada) Inc, a division of Galileo Life Science Inc (Nevada) currently has three clinics operating in the Toronto metro area with a plan to have twenty-five clinics operational by end of 2022. The Company has an agreement with 2542153 Ontario Inc, to provide licensed physicians trained in virtual care to Galileo clinics.
"Virtual-Care and digital health technology can be an effective tool to provide patients access to high-quality care and we are pleased to continue executing against our business model into 2022," said Tito DiMarco, CEO of Galileo Life Sciences Inc., "Our agreement with 2542153 to provide primary-care practitioners and specialists referrals to our patients is a great achievement for the Company and it has enabled the company to start generating revenue" "Over the past six months, Galileo has seen transformative growth and we are very focused on a pathway to expansion and profitability".
- The vision of Galileo Life Sciences Inc is to expand globally and provide healthcare providers worldwide the technology and training in virtual care so that they may access patients in remote areas in their respective countries.
- Unlike most telehealth platforms, which offer only video calls with a physician, who is unable to examine the patient, The Galileo Smart Clinics platform enables the physicians to examine the patient virtually in real-time, thus providing high-quality care.
- The healthcare providers can:
- Capture data from integrated medical devices in real-time
- Review test results
- Exchange documents
- Provide necessary care and prescriptions.
Patients can book appointments using the Company's website www.galileolife.com or walk into a clinic for a quick consultation.
About Galileo Life Sciences Inc.
Galileo Life Sciences Inc. (Formerly known as Modern Mobility Aids Inc) is a company strategically focused on the telehealth and telemedicine industry. The company is dedicated to offering the most robust telehealth platform incorporating AI and IOT so that anyone can get access to quality healthcare regardless of location and financial status. The company is committed to providing access to healthcare to everyone. With the company's services, physicians can get direct access to the patient's vitals and examine the patient in real-time without affecting the quality of care.
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This press release may contain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws (collectively, "Forward-looking Statements"). All information contained herein that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute Forward-looking Statements. In some cases, Forward- looking Statements can be identified using forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar expressions intended to identify Forward-looking Statements. There are no guarantees or assurances that expansion in leadership will result in the hopes the company has mentioned here. Any investment made into Modern Mobility Aids, Inc., would be classified as speculative and risky. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: market conditions, general acceptance of the company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional or adequate financing, government approvals or changes to proposed laws, and other risks and uncertainties further stated in the company's financial reports and filings. Any Forward-looking Statement included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, Galileo Life Sciences Inc. and Modern Mobility Aids Inc. disclaim any obligation to update or revise any Forward-looking Statement. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any Forward- looking Statement.
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Curfew declared in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests
By Stephanie Busari and Katie Polglase, CNN
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, protesting inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African country, according to people that CNN spoke to.
The protests grew violent at times. Graphic images and video of battered and seriously injured protesters and some members of security forces could be seen on social media. Security forces were also seen firing guns at citizens.
CNN has verified the videos were filmed in Sierra Leone at various times on Wednesday.
Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh declared a nationwide curfew on Wednesday from 3 p.m. local time (11 a.m. ET) while President Julius Maada Bio is out of the country.
CNN has not been able yet to verify the number of people injured or killed in the protests. During a televised speech announcing the curfew, Jalloh referred to the protesters and the loss of lives without giving more details.
“These unscrupulous individuals have embarked on a violent and unauthorized protests which has led to the loss of lives of innocent Sierra Leoneans including security personnel,” the Vice President said.
In a tweet, the US Embassy in Freetown appealed for “calm and restraint on all sides.”
‘Not the right way to go about it’
Morris Marah, an entrepreneur from Freetown, told CNN the protests had been brewing for a few days.
“There have been fledgling groups gathering since 8th of August but it escalated and got much worse today. More people joined in huge numbers and there were clashes with police and there was violence on both sides. Some people lost their lives but I don’t know the count,” Marah told CNN in a phone call from Freetown.
“The economic situation in the country is really bad, the government says it is due to Ukraine and coronavirus crisis but to date youth unemployment is very high. There are a lot of disgruntled young people in the country,” he continued. “There was recently a big spike in fuel prices, products and commodities. The President says he doesn’t have quick fixes but, as an entrepreneur, things were hard before Ukraine and the coronavirus crisis.”
“This protests are not supported by everyone in the country. No matter how hard things are. This is not the right way to go about it,” Marah added.
One witness, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals from the government, said: “The protests started this morning but have been brewing since last week.”
“People are protesting about inflation, hyperinflation and the cost of living. The police are too aggressive when handling issues and it came to the point where the people’s backs were against the wall,” he added.
Earlier, internet monitor NetBlocks reported the country was experiencing a nationwide disruption to internet service from several providers.
“Confirmed: Real-time network data show that #SierraLeone is in the midst of a near-total internet shutdown amid anti-government protests in #Freetown; metrics indicate national connectivity at 5% of ordinary levels,” NetBlocks said in a tweet.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
504 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR TARRANT COUNTY...
At 504 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Haltom City,
moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine,
Haltom City, Keller, Coppell, Hurst, Southlake, Watauga, Colleyville,
Benbrook, Saginaw, White Settlement, Forest Hill, Richland Hills,
River Oaks and Kennedale.
FOR CENTRAL DENTON COUNTY...
At 505 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Denton, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
Frisco, Denton, The Colony, Corinth, Lake Dallas, Sanger, Lake
Lewisville, Little Elm, Krum, Pilot Point, Argyle, Hickory Creek,
Shady Shores, Aubrey, Northlake, Krugerville, Cross Roads, Hackberry,
Ray Roberts Park Isle Du Bois and Ray Roberts Park Johnson Branch.
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TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Russel Metals Inc. (TSX: RUS) announces that it has declared a dividend in the amount of CA$0.38 per share on its common shares, payable on September 15, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2022.
Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America, with a growing focus on value-added processing. It carries on business in three segments: metals service centers, energy products and steel distributors. Its network of metals service centers carries an extensive line of metal products in a wide range of sizes, shapes and specifications, including carbon hot rolled and cold finished steel, pipe and tubular products, stainless steel, aluminum and other non-ferrous specialty metals. Its energy products operations carry a specialized product line focused on the needs of energy industry customers. Its steel distributors operations act as master distributors selling steel in large volumes to other steel service centers and large equipment manufacturers mainly on an "as is" basis.
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Retirement investors should resist the current market panic and stay the course
Inflation is shrinking buying power. Interest rates are rising. The stock market has ridden a roller coaster this year with some scary dips along the way. The headwinds are enough to have any retirement investor considering their options.
The good news: The U.S. economy has been here before — and always recovered.
Any experienced advisor will tell you that panicking is the biggest, and most often repeated, mistake during volatile times. But when the economy is presenting so many obstacles, it can be difficult for investors to settle on a strategy that will give them peace of mind.
Short-term economic issues like these are concerning. But in times like these, it’s especially important to remember that a logical long-term investment plan is always a wise choice.
So what can you do to blunt the effects of our current uncertain economy while sticking to a long-term plan?
Before making any change to your investments — whether that be a 401(k), IRA, or another long-term investment vehicle — cut back on unnecessary day-to-day spending.
We've all heard about switching to store brands, updating your phone plan and paring back on streaming services to save money (tried and true approaches). But we often forget about other cost-savers like reviewing your home and car insurance to look for a more competitive rate. This might not be the most appealing task, but that's what financial advisors are for.
You might be tempted to cut back on retirement contributions. Such a move would indeed help alleviate pressure on your finances in the short term, but it should only be considered after budgets have been combed through. At which point, there are some additional proactive steps to take.
As a rule, keep long-term goals in mind even if it means short-term uneasiness. Remember that most retirement investors are in it for the long haul and a sturdy long-term financial plan will include a portfolio with a diverse set of investments designed to mute the effects of a rough economy. Trust the plan and stick to it.
And before making any significant changes to your long-term strategy, check in with your advisor.
If you are considering a change in strategy, keep in mind: If you’re 20 or so years from expected retirement, a downcycle can be an opportunity. Not only should long-term investors avoid cutting contributions, those with the means should increase them. The S&P 500 fell more than 20% through the first half of 2022, and “buying the dip” can pay off down the road.
To help ease worries, though, you should avoid obsessively pouring over statements, steer clear of making any rash decisions to your strategy and resist tinkering too much with retirement accounts. What happens today is often not a great predictor of what will happen tomorrow, so resist making investment decisions based on news of the moment.
Remember that the market is cyclical, and downcycles are temporary. Brighter economic days are ahead, and it’s important to position yourself well now to take advantage of that future.
Nick Manley is a CFS Investment Advisor for SELCO Community Credit Union’s Investment & Retirement Services division. | https://www.registerguard.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/10/retirement-investing-stick-to-the-long-term-plan-investment-economy-inflation-stocks-trading-401k/65397457007/ | 2022-08-10T22:32:49Z | https://www.registerguard.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/10/retirement-investing-stick-to-the-long-term-plan-investment-economy-inflation-stocks-trading-401k/65397457007/ | false |
Louisiana's abortion ban makes an exception if the fetus would not survive birth or to save a patient's life. But doctors say they fear that vague wording puts their patients and careers at risk.
Copyright 2022 NPR
Louisiana's abortion ban makes an exception if the fetus would not survive birth or to save a patient's life. But doctors say they fear that vague wording puts their patients and careers at risk.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says the coming Big Ten television contract with NBC is a “perfect” way for the network to complement its deal with the Irish.
Swarbrick held a live online chat for Notre Dame’s alumni association Wednesday, during which he addressed recent developments with the Big Ten and how they could affect the school’s ability to remain a football independent.
The Big Ten’s new media rights deals are not finalized, but the conference is moving toward contracts with Fox, NBC and CBS. The Big Ten also has said it is having discussions with streaming services to televise its games.
NBC has had exclusive rights to broadcast Notre Dame home games since 1991. The latest iteration of that deal runs through 2025.
Swarbrick called the Big Ten’s strategy brilliant and said he expects the value of the deals will be “pretty amazing” for the conference.
“But it’s also perfect for Notre Dame,” Swarbrick said. “We need NBC to have more college football to more effectively promote our games and to talk about our games and to have NBC be seen in that light. So that was great for us that (NBC) got a big piece of this.”
Swarbrick said the recent expansions of the Big Ten (adding USC and UCLA in 2024) and Southeastern Conference (adding Texas and Oklahoma in 2025) have only strengthened Notre Dame’s position as a college football independent.
Notre Dame is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference for most of its sports and has an agreement to play five football games per season against ACC schools. Plus, a clause in Notre Dame’s deal with the ACC would require it to join that conference if it gives up football independence. That deal runs through 2036.
Swarbrick said the three factors Notre Dame would weigh if it considered joining a conference for football would be a television partner to broadcast all home games, access to the College Football Playoff and how it would affect Olympic sports.
“When I started this job ... all the commentary was were we relevant anymore? This year, no one is asking that question,” Swarbrick said. “A lot of this dynamic has just reinforced the decisions made over a lot of years that have placed Notre Dame in a very good position. That’s my biggest takeaway.” | https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/ct-big-ten-media-deal-nbc-notre-dame-20220810-wpqmmoj745ewtfdpdfhjj3o5pe-story.html | 2022-08-10T22:36:58Z | https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/ct-big-ten-media-deal-nbc-notre-dame-20220810-wpqmmoj745ewtfdpdfhjj3o5pe-story.html | true |
Eastbound St. Joe Center Road east of Maplecrest Road will be closed from 7 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday during installation of a gas line, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
The morning commute and school traffic is not expected to be affected, the city's traffic engineering department said in a statement.
A marked detour for eastbound traffic uses Maplecrest, Stellhorn and Lahmeyer roads, the statement siad.
For questions or to report problems, contact the department at 427-1172. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/st-joe-center-road-section-restricted-overnight-thursday/article_d8e261f8-18f1-11ed-a992-270247ea9099.html | 2022-08-10T22:38:43Z | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/st-joe-center-road-section-restricted-overnight-thursday/article_d8e261f8-18f1-11ed-a992-270247ea9099.html | true |
EXCLUSIVE: EFL turn up the heat on the BBC's decision to ditch classified football results on Radio 5 Live as chiefs say they are 'thoroughly unimpressed', while Royal National Institute of Blind People demand a rethink
- The EFL is disappointed with BBC's decision to ditch classified results on radio
- Broadcaster scrapped service that has been part of its programme since 1950s
- RNIB questioned whether the impact on the blind had even been considered
The BBC's decision to ditch the classified football results on Radio 5 Live has left the Football League 'thoroughly unimpressed', and the country's national charity for the blind demanding a rethink.
As the broadcaster stood firm on Wednesday on scrapping a service that has been part of its flagship Saturday evening Sports Report programme since the 1950s, officials at the EFL were considering their next steps.
And the 'disappointed' Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) questioned whether the impact on the blind and partially sighted had even been considered.
The BBC's decision to ditch the classified football results on Radio 5 Live has left the Football League (EFL) 'thoroughly unimpressed'
The BBC's move, which has outraged listeners and a host of broadcast legends, was made without warning.
On Wednesday, the licence fee-funded broadcaster admitted they had received complaints, but added they would be sticking by the decision.
A spokesperson said the fact 5 Live now carry commentary of the 5.30pm Premier League match means the show must be shortened and the scores - which take between five and seven minutes - would use up a third of the available time.
An EFL spokesperson said: 'Many supporters have already voiced their disappointment following the removal of the results and, while we appreciate there will be modernisation to services and output, it is clear the classifieds offered a snapshot of the afternoon’s action across the footballing pyramid.
EFL spokesperson stressed classified results are 'an important feature of Saturday afternoons'
'They are, in our view, an important feature of Saturday afternoons for fans both attending matches in the 72 towns and cities of our clubs, and for those listening around the country.'
Within the BBC, there is widespread disbelief. Indeed, one producer boldly posted on social media lamenting the decision and pondered the odds on a U-turn.
David Clarke, the former England blind footballer and chief operating officer at the RNIB, said: 'The classified results on Saturday teatime are a tradition which goes back decades and just one example of how radio continues to provide timely and important information for listeners, many of whom are blind or partially sighted.
'RNIB research highlights that people with sight loss are twice as likely to be digitally excluded when compared to the general population.
The Royal National Institute of the Blind questioned whether the impact on the blind and partially sighted had even been considered by the BBC before they made their decision
'Was the impact on this section of the audience considered when this decision was taken?
'We are disappointed at the BBC's decision and hope it may yet be possible to find a solution to ensure fans with sight loss aren't left feeling kicked into touch.'
The BBC declined to say which individual had pulled the plug on the results service, saying only it was a 'BBC decision'. Their director of sport is Barbara Slater, the head of radio and digital is Ben Gallop, and the editor of 5 Live Sport is Louise Sutton.
In a statement on their complaints page, the BBC said they had received around 250 objections and that, while they 'appreciate the strength of feeling', they had 'good reasons for the change'. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11100369/BBCs-decision-ditch-classified-football-results-Radio-5-Live-leaves-EFL-disappointed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-10T22:40:38Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11100369/BBCs-decision-ditch-classified-football-results-Radio-5-Live-leaves-EFL-disappointed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: CPD searching for peeping tom suspect
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect accused of peeping into windows at 1823 Devine Street.
The man was caught on camera at the location peeping into multiple windows.
CPD asks if anyone has any information on who this person may be to submit a tip to http://CrimeSC.com.
Review this surveillance video of a peeping Tom creeping around & looking inside windows over the weekend at 1823 Devine Street. Help #ColumbiaPDSC Special Victims Unit investigators identify this man. Contact https://t.co/IgjfzCljok w/anonymous tips. pic.twitter.com/iWYHhL1tt6
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MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Airpark will be hosting the "Fly Into Fall" event on Aug. 27.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It aims to be an educational event for all ages.
Aircraft and helicopters from local pilots will be on hand, and there will be displays, educational booths, food trucks, jumpers and more.
Former NASA Astronaut Don Thomas will also be in attendance.
To learn more about the event you can visit the City of Midland website.
There will also be the first ever Run for the Runway one mile run/walk and 5k. Fees for the race range from $20-30 and packet pick up runs from 6:45-8 a.m.
You can sign up for that race by clicking or tapping here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fly-into-fall-features-aircraft-local-pilots/513-dd7160af-5bb7-485e-8ab9-b00fe5b70371 | 2022-08-10T22:41:12Z | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fly-into-fall-features-aircraft-local-pilots/513-dd7160af-5bb7-485e-8ab9-b00fe5b70371 | true |
New two-part TV show, Dubai Hustle, airing on the BBC aims to show how the burgeoning Dubai real estate market is progressing and whether a group of ten British agents can make it in the future-facing territory.
Marketed as The Apprentice meets Selling Sunset, the show follows the group working within Haus & Haus, a British property agency with an office in Dubai.
Haus & haus’ managing director James Perry said: “This is aspirational television for young people.”
“We hope it inspires others to widen their ideas about what they are capable of; there are so many great opportunities out there.”
The series is produced by U.K. production outfit Multistory Media.
Rudy Lira Kusuma, from Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty, has made it the company’s mission to coach real estate agents to build their own teams and develop businesses around themselves.
On the prospect and thought process behind the series, he said: “We’re based in California and our goal is to grow and help one thousand real estate agents in California by December 30, 2024.”
“Our real estate sector is booming and a lot of Americans are moving to the state and expanding their portfolios with new properties. From an international perspective, however, it’s easy to see the allure of Dubai and how much it has grown in the past few years.” He said.
“There’s certainly a lot of opportunities there and it’s cool to see young people try and make it in an exciting market away from their homes.”
He continued, “I think COVID showed us just how small the world is in some ways, so you’re now seeing more people travel and move countries to work remotely and start new lives than ever before. Real estate is such a strong industry with a genuine transferable skill set so it’ll be entertaining for audiences to see the nuances that go into the trade.”
The goal of Kusuma’s company is to allow agents to experience financial freedom and not necessarily be beholden to only one linear way of doing business in the industry. Managing to sell 500 homes a year across his first three years of building his team at REMAX in California, Kusuma stated, “it’s a good opportunity for viewers to witness different areas of the business on the show.”
Currently the firm is expanding to all California, Texas, and Florida to capitalize on the market. | https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshwilson/2022/08/10/bbc-reality-series-dubai-hustle-exhibits-the-uaes-growing-real-estate-sector/ | 2022-08-10T22:42:13Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshwilson/2022/08/10/bbc-reality-series-dubai-hustle-exhibits-the-uaes-growing-real-estate-sector/ | false |
Republican lawmakers blocked the part of the legislation that would have extended a $35 monthly cap on insulin to millions of Americans with private insurance who use the drug.
Congressional Democrats are on the verge of passing their most significant health-care legislation in more than a decade, delivering a major victory to President Joe Biden, who has made tackling the high price of care a key plank of his domestic agenda.
If signed into law, the party’s long-stalled economic package would prevent huge spikes in the cost of health insurance for roughly 13 million Americans. It would limit seniors’ drugs costs at $2,000 a year. And it would place a cap of $35 a month on how much diabetics enrolled in Medicare would pay for insulin, a lifesaving medication.
After more than a year of fraught negotiations, the economic package won the support of all Senate Democrats , and heads to the House, where it’s expected to advance. The bill doesn’t make changes to the health-care system as sweeping as the party originally envisioned, and some policies will take years to be implemented. But, three months before the midterm elections, Democrats are already gearing up to tout the measures on the campaign trail.
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“There’s a whole range of things that are really game-changing for ordinary folks. Now, some of it is not going to kick in for a little bit, but it’s all good,” Biden told reporters. “When you sit down at that kitchen table at the end of the month, you’re going to be able to pay a whole hell of a lot more bills because you’re paying less in medical bills.”
Will Americans pay less for drugs?
There are several key parts to that question. The first involves Medicare being able to negotiate the price of drugs.
It isn’t clear yet how robust the savings for seniors will be because of Medicare’s ability to negotiate prices. But health experts believe there will be lower costs.
Allowing drug negotiation in Medicare — the federal health insurance program for older Americans and those with disabilities — has long been backed by Democrats, who believe it will help make medicines more affordable. But the pharmaceutical industry’s multimillion dollar lobbying machine has blasted that notion and fought tooth-and-nail against the proposal.
The provisions included in Democrats’ health and climate bill are smaller in scale than many in the party wanted, meaning the impact won’t be as far-reaching. The government would begin negotiating the price of 10 drugs by 2026, with that number growing to up to 20 drugs by 2029.
But the number of Americans with Medicare coverage who will see lower out-of-pocket costs on drugs — and how much will they save — will depend on which drugs are subject to negotiations and the price reductions the government secures, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
“It’s difficult to say with certainty which drugs will be negotiated or what the level of savings will be for patients who take those drugs,” said Tricia Neuman, a senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. “But for patients who do take those drugs, there will be savings that come into being starting in 2026.”
As for annual out-of-pocket costs for medicines, the legislation passed Sunday caps costs at $2,000 per year for Medicare beneficiaries. Roughly 1.4 million enrollees in the program’s voluntary prescription drug benefit spent $2,000 or more in 2020 on medications. But it’s likely that even more seniors will save money as a result of the new limit on drug costs, because the estimate from the Kaiser Family Foundation didn’t account for expected hikes in average annual out-of-pocket costs in more recent and in future years.
Older adults who take pricey medications for conditions such as cancer or multiple sclerosis are especially likely to benefit. For instance, some on Medicare with the diseases spent between $4,100 and $6,200 a year to manage the disease.
The legislation caps costs for insulin. Who benefits?
Democrats had sought to impose a $35 monthly price cap on the cost of insulin for patients on Medicare and those with private health plans.
But Republican lawmakers blocked the part of the policy that would have extended the cap to millions of Americans with private insurance who use the drug, which diabetics use to manage blood sugar levels. The measure will still benefit Americans who have Medicare coverage.
The number of Americans with Medicare using insulin doubled from 1.6 million in 2007 to 3.3 million people in 2020. Many seniors spend an average of $54 per prescription across all insulin products, which means Democrats’ cap will lower costs.
Does the legislation lower health insurance costs?
The spending package includes a three-year extension of enhanced financial aid for roughly 13 million Americans who buy health coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges.
Last year, Democrats passed the beefed up tax credits in their coronavirus aid bill, but such subsidies are slated to expire at the end of this year. The economic package poised for final passage this week extends the aid through 2025.
Without that assistance, health-care costs would spike substantially. Roughly 3 million people who receive health coverage through the ACA’s insurance exchanges could be priced out of the market and potentially become uninsured. Nearly 9 million people could lose hundreds of dollars in financial help per year if the assistance wasn’t extended, and an estimated 1.5 million may have lost their tax credits entirely, though remain insured, according to a March report from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Who won’t benefit from the legislation?
Under the ACA, states were required to expand Medicaid to people earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. But the Supreme Court made doing so optional for states, and Republican officials in a dozen states have refused to expand the program.
Previous versions of the bill had crafted a federal solution, circumventing recalcitrant GOP officials and expanding safety net coverage to roughly 2.2 million low-income adults. But the legislation the Senate passed Sunday excluded that provision.
The legislation also excluded provisions aimed at new mothers and vulnerable children. The policies left out of the Senate’s bill would have permanently funded coverage for low-income children and expanded Medicaid benefits in all states to new mothers for a year after giving birth. | https://richmond.com/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-might-affect-your-health-care/article_9293db9e-0b2f-53b3-b38b-e9e9faf56112.html | 2022-08-10T22:42:21Z | https://richmond.com/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-might-affect-your-health-care/article_9293db9e-0b2f-53b3-b38b-e9e9faf56112.html | true |
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Wednesday denounced Gov. Glenn Youngkin for “impugning” the Department of Justice over the search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home and for the governor’s characterization of its role in a Loudoun County schools controversy.
“I’m very disappointed in legislative colleagues who are quick to trash this search ... and trash its legitimacy,” Kaine said in a Zoom interview with reporters and editors at several Virginia newspapers.
“And I was most disturbed this morning to see Virginia Governor Youngkin basically ... impugning the Department of Justice and saying that this was the same Department of Justice that labeled Loudoun school parents terrorists.
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A stunning move by the DOJ and FBI.
— Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) August 9, 2022
This same DOJ labeled parents in Loudoun County as terrorists and failed to enforce federal law to protect Justices in their homes. Selective, politically motivated actions have no place in our democracy.
“That’s just a lie. The Department of Justice never labeled Loudoun schoolchildren or their parents as domestic terrorists,” Kaine said. “A national school board association wrote a letter to the Department of Justice asking if they would investigate violence and threats of violence against school board members as possible acts of domestic terrorism.”
In a tweet Tuesday from his personal Twitter account, Youngkin called the search at Mar-a-Lago “a stunning move by the DOJ and FBI.” He added that “This same DOJ labeled parents in Loudoun County as terrorists and failed to enforce federal law to protect Justices in their homes.”
Youngkin was referring to a controversy over a high school student in Loudoun who assaulted students at two schools. The governor, who highlighted parents’ role in schools during his successful campaign, has faulted Loudoun school officials for their handling of the case. An executive order he signed the day he took office authorized Attorney General Jason Miyares to investigate Loudoun’s schools.
Youngkin’s tweet on Tuesday apparently referred to a letter that the National School Boards Association sent to President Joe Biden last year comparing parents’ protests in the county to domestic terrorists.
“Now, whether the school board (association) should have used that phrase or not, it was not the Department of Justice that did it,” Kaine said Wednesday. “The Department of Justice has not labeled anybody in Loudoun — school, parent or otherwise — a terrorist.
“For Governor Youngkin — who knows better — to trash the Department of Justice in that way shows a severe lack of judgment. What it also shows is that too many in the GOP — even people who should know better — feel like, for political reasons, they have to be water carriers for Donald J. Trump.
“They should be, instead, protectors of our democracy and the rule of law, rather than ... trying to court favor with Donald J. Trump, private citizen.”
Macaulay Porter, a spokesperson for Youngkin, said in a statement: “It’s alarming that Senator Kaine doesn’t think Virginians deserve an explanation from Attorney General (Merrick) Garland and the Biden Administration on the unprecedented raid of the private residence of a former president. His clear disagreement with many of his Democratic colleagues and Virginians is notable.”
While Youngkin and Kaine differ politically, each has praised the other on occasion. For example, in June Youngkin thanked several Virginia Democrats, including Kaine, for playing roles in Boeing’s decision to move its headquarters to the state. Last month Kaine said he was pleased that Youngkin acted quickly to declare a state of emergency in response to flooding in Buchanan County. | https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-kaine-rips-youngkin-tweet-on-trump-search-loudoun-schools/article_531b56d6-03f6-5493-b3cd-066442cecaa0.html | 2022-08-10T22:42:58Z | https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/watch-now-kaine-rips-youngkin-tweet-on-trump-search-loudoun-schools/article_531b56d6-03f6-5493-b3cd-066442cecaa0.html | false |
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A joint-venture between Minkoff Development and South Duvall has signed a lease with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) to build a 140,000 square foot build-to-suit project on Montgomery College's Germantown Campus. The campus currently is home to the Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology at Montgomery College (PIC MC) with Holy Cross Germantown Hospital as its anchor tenant. Located at 19710 Observation Drive in Germantown, Maryland, adjacent to the Hughes headquarters complex, the new high-tech manufacturing building will house production of Hughes satellite broadband and networking equipment.
"This new facility reflects our long-standing commitment to Montgomery County, as a local employer and business leader for more than 50 years and will help Hughes advance our mission of connecting the unconnected around the world with innovative satellite and networking solutions," said Jim Muir, III, vice president, corporate real estate at Hughes. "We look forward to inviting students from PIC MC to learn and grow with us and continuing to engage with the community where so many of our employees live and work."
Minkoff Development and South Duvall responded to an RFP from PIC MC in 2018 and the joint venture was awarded the exclusive development rights and long-term ground lease for the 5.67-acre parcel on the Montgomery College Germantown campus and located within a RISE & Opportunity zone.
"Hughes is a world-class provider of satellite and networking technologies with a long history in Montgomery County, Maryland," said Andy Chod, Co-President of Minkoff Development. "We are thrilled to be able to support their continued success in our local community and around the world."
As part of the arrangement, Hughes and Montgomery College (MC) will continue to collaborate on training and educational initiatives.
"Montgomery College is proud to be partnering with Hughes on this innovative venture. Together we can contribute even more to building the pipeline of talented, highly skilled workers at the MC Germantown Campus," said Dr. Jermaine F. Williams, president of Montgomery College. "We look forward to collaborating with Hughes to ensure that our students gain the skills they need to be competitive in the rapidly evolving workforce."
"We are excited about this mutually beneficial partnership with Hughes, where students will have the opportunity to interact with technology industry professionals on a regular basis. This transaction is the first of many anticipated collaborations between PIC MC, the real estate development community and technology companies at Montgomery College where we are creating an integrated academic, business, and research campus to inspire the next generation of technology industry leaders," said Michael Smith, Executive Director, Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology (PIC MC).
"South Duvall is fortunate to have excellent partners on this project," said Matthew Brown of South Duvall. "With Montgomery College providing an ideal location, Minkoff leading the development efforts, and Scheer Partners marketing and leasing the project, we had a huge advantage over our competition. The design is underway, and we expect to break ground in August, aiming for occupancy in fall of 2023."
Scheer Partners, Henry Bernstein, Matt Brady, and Aaron Gambini led the building's leasing efforts, and Kevin Wille, Nadia Kahler, and Brad Wilner with CBRE represented Hughes.
South Duvall (www.southduvall.com) is a commercial real estate investor headquartered in Rockville, MD focusing on value-add properties and select stabilized properties. Founded in 2017 by Robert Scheer, its principals have a two-decade track record of creating value through repositioning existing real estate assets throughout the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, Baltimore, and Philadelphia. While experienced in all asset classes, South Duvall is known for its expertise in Life Science, Health Care and Technology real estate. South Duvall's principals have developed over 600,000 SF of life science real estate and have additionally consulted on the development of two million square feet.
Since 1972, Minkoff has been actively engaged in Metropolitan Washington, DC's commercial real estate landscape. Offering development, leasing, construction and management services, our family-owned firm prides itself in fostering a caring environment to our tenants and attending to every detail in the buildings that we own. Our personal perspective is seen in every facet of the services that we offer, from finding the right home for businesses to guiding tenants through the design-build process or creating solutions to management requests as they arise. As an owner-operator, Minkoff affords its clients a smooth and transparent leasing experience and day-to-day operational excellence. Real estate remains a local industry that requires boots on the ground, and we give each project the specialized attention that it requires. Our vast expertise and deep understanding of the Washington market allow us to excel.
The Germantown Campus is home to the Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology at Montgomery College, or PIC MC, a hub of education, business, and entrepreneurship, where industry partners co-locate and actively interact with faculty and students to achieve both educational and economic success. The Montgomery College Germantown Campus features the Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, an 80,000 square foot Medical Office Building, a 145,000 square foot bioscience educational building and the Montgomery County-owned, Germantown Innovation Center that is a business incubator with 24 startup life sciences companies.
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an innovator in satellite and multi-transport technologies and networks for 50 years, provides broadband equipment and services; managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses, governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship Internet service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators, in-flight service providers, mobile network operators and military customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports nearly 500,000 enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of wired and wireless solutions. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes is owned by EchoStar. To learn more, visit www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and LinkedIn.
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., and conducting business around the globe, EchoStar is a pioneer in secure communications technologies through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. For more information, visit www.echostar.com. Follow @EchoStar on Twitter.
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PALTALK, INC. Quarterly Report (Form10)
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By Otis Kirk
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has three freshmen wide receivers and Kenny Guiton is impressed with each.
The freshmen are Fayetteville’s Isaiah Sategna, Clarendon’s Quincey McAdoo and Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb’s Sam Mbake. McAdoo was on campus in the spring while Sategna and Mbake enrolled this summer.
Sategna is also a sprinter in track. At Fayetteville in 2021, Sategna caught 100 passes for 1,908 yards and 17 touchdowns. Guiton was asked how Sategna’s track speed compares to other receivers.
“It’s different,” Guiton said. “Track speed is different. A young guy coming in doesn’t have all that taxing on his body, so right now he’s running by a lot of guys, and that’s what he’s asked to do. But keep progressing. Keep progressing him and give him a chance to compete, and keep watching him do his thing.”
Mbake, like Sategna, was a four-star recruit. As a senior in high school, Mbake caught 22 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns. His quarterback there was Malachi Singleton, a four-star who is committed to the Hogs for the Class of 2023.
“Very eager guy,” Guiton said. “He’s texting me at night, texting me in the morning, wants to know what he needs to do, what he needs to correct, things of that nature. He’s just a guy, like I said earlier, you can tell he wants to be great. A guy like that makes a coach even better, because I want to be great for him. He’s the type of guy – he’s tough, very tough. He’s not scared to go throw himself in there in the fire and go make a mistake. I tell guys all the time, ‘If you’re going to make a mistake, do it 100 miles per hour. It’s my job to fix it.’ I can’t fix effort, and he’s like the epitome of that, a guy that’s going to go hard. I can coach him all day, everyday.”
Guiton was asked about the role he has in mind for Mbake.
“I don’t really want to define roles yet, but I do think he’s a guy that’s competing his butt off trying to get on that bus, trying to get on the plane,” Guiton said. “Right now, he’s putting himself in a good position to do that. He needs to keep coming along, keep learning. As he learns that playbook even more and more and more and the defenses more, he’s going to put himself in a really, really good position. He’s just got to keep going.”
McAdoo, also a four-star, was a versatile player for Mark Courtney at Clarendon as a senior. He completed 7 of 19 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns, rushed 82 times for 894 yards and 11 touchdowns while catching 34 passes for 617 yards and eight touchdowns. He also was a force on defense. As far as going through the 15 spring practices, Guiton feels that was a huge help for McAdoo.
“100%,” Guiton said. “It’s easy to see he’s a guy who came in early, got a good grasp of the offense. Obviously, he’s still learning, still in that learning curve process to where you can tell once that kid gets it down, he’s going to be an animal. I think he’s going to be an animal.”
Jadon Haselwood is the leader of the wide receivers room after coming over from OU at midterm. He likes what he has seen of the freshmen trio so far.
“Yeah, they actually took big steps, even just from coming in in the summer, with the walkthroughs and whatnot,” Haselwood said. “And just seeing them being able to play and make plays whether they’re on the other field or when we’re on the same field. It’s just, everybody’s kind of comfortable. You don’t really see too much anxious people out there. You know, everybody’s just making plays and being smooth.”
Sophomore Ketron Jackson was in their shoes just one year ago after coming in from Royse City (Texas) High School. He also talked about the three freshmen.
“Pretty much,” Jackson said. “I’ve been knowing Quincey, and I had Sam on an unofficial so we’ve been talking a lot. But I just told them come in with a mindset of, like, don’t overthink. Everyone out there, they make plays. They don’t know the play, they’re still learning, but they’re making plays, and they’re being consistent with it. Even Isaiah Sategna. I told him to use his speed. ‘Don’t be hesitant to use your speed. That’s your biggest threat.’ So he’s been doing good.”
Jackson added the three fastest receivers are Sategna, Matt Landers and Bryce Stephens. Sategna is listed at 5-foot-11 while Stephen is 6-0. Haselwood was asked if a shorter receiver can bring things to the table a taller one can’t?
“I mean that’s kind of hard because even the taller guys are kind of fast and we all can run routes,” Haselwood said. “So it’s kind of, I really don’t even know how to even answer that. I feel like everybody in the room just got something special, and we’ve all got some of the same specialties if that makes sense. I mean, we all can run routes. we all can get open we all can catch the ball. So it’s kind of hard to even answer that.”
Arkansas was off from practice today, but will don pads for first time on Thursday. | https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/kenny-guiton-impressed-with-3-freshmen-wrs/ | 2022-08-10T22:46:56Z | https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/kenny-guiton-impressed-with-3-freshmen-wrs/ | true |
GR Silver Mining Announces $5 Million Best Efforts Private Placement of Units
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 10, 2022 /CNW/ - GR Silver Mining Ltd. ("GR Silver Mining" or the "Company") (TSXV: GRSL) (OTCQB: GRSLF) (FRANKFURT: GPE) – is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Beacon Securities Limited ("Beacon"), on behalf of a syndicate of agents (collectively, the "Agents"), in connection with a "best efforts" private placement of up to 33,334,000 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per Unit (the "Issue Price") for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to $5,000,100 (the "Offering"). Each Unit shall consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a "Common Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will be exercisable to acquire one Common Share for a period of 36 months following the closing of the Offering at an exercise price of $0.22 per Common Share.
The Company has granted the Agents an option, exercisable by Beacon on behalf of the Agents, to sell up to an additional 5,000,100 Units at the Issue Price for additional gross proceeds of up to $750,015, exercisable in whole or in part at any time up to 48 hours prior to the closing date of the Offering.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Offering is expected to close on or about August 30, 2022, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Units, Warrants, Warrant Shares and Common Shares issuable pursuant to the Compensation Options (as defined below) will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of closing of the Offering in addition to any other restrictions under applicable law.
The Offering will be conducted pursuant to the terms of an agency agreement to be entered into between the Company and the Agents on or prior to the Closing Date. In connection with the Offering, the Agents will receive: (i) a cash commission of 6.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offering; and (ii) that number of compensation options (the "Compensation Options") as is equal to 6.0% of the aggregate number of Units sold under the Offering. Each Compensation Option will be exercisable into one Common Share at the Issue Price for a period of 36 months from the closing date of the Offering.
The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About GR Silver Mining Ltd.
GR Silver Mining is a Canadian-based, Mexico-focused junior mineral exploration company engaged in cost-effective silver-gold resource expansion on its 100%-owned assets, located on the eastern edge of the Rosario Mining District, in the southeast of Sinaloa State, Mexico. GR Silver Mining controls 100% of two past producer precious metal underground and open pit mines, within the expanded Plomosas Project, which includes the integrated San Marcial Area and La Trinidad acquisition. In conjunction with a portfolio of early to advanced stage exploration targets, the Company holds 734 km2 of concessions containing several structural corridors totaling over 75 kilometers in strike length.
GR Silver Mining Ltd.
Mr. Eric Zaunscherb
Chairman & CEO
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on the beliefs of management and reflect the Company's current expectations. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the timing and completion of the Offering, the use of proceeds of the Offering and the availability of regulatory approvals for the Offering. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words "estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Such statements and information reflect the current view of the Company. Risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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For further information: Brenda Dayton, VP Corporate Communications, Telephone: +1.604.417.7952, Email: [email protected] | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/gr-silver-mining-announces-5-million-best-efforts-private-placement-of-units-886131544.html | 2022-08-10T22:52:56Z | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/gr-silver-mining-announces-5-million-best-efforts-private-placement-of-units-886131544.html | true |
WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
433 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Cameron
and southwestern Calcasieu Parishes, northeastern Jefferson,
southwestern Newton, southeastern Hardin, Orange and southeastern
Jasper Counties through 515 PM CDT...
At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pinehurst, or over Orange, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches,
Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, Silsbee, West Orange, Vinton,
Deweyville, Central Gardens, Starks, Mauriceville, Rose City, Pine
Forest, Lakeview and Weiss Bluff.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 842.
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 11.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3037 9368 3024 9351 2994 9357 2993 9376
2997 9376 2999 9379 2999 9380 3000 9379
2998 9383 2999 9385 2999 9386 2997 9384
2997 9386 2996 9386 2996 9387 2993 9387
2992 9424 3034 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 016DEG 13KT 3012 9380
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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General Pande felicitates Army’s Commonwealth Games team
Eight sportspersons from the Indian Army earned medals in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games
Of the 18 participants from the Indian Army who were part of the Indian squad in the recently concluded Commonwealth games, eight sportspersons have earned medals for the country. The team was on Wednesday, felicitated by Army Chief Gen. Manoj Pande.
“In the recently concluded XXII Commonwealth Games 2022, Indian Army sportspersons performed exceedingly well by clinching four Gold, one Silver and three Bronze medals,” the Army said in a statement. These medals are a result of a carefully planned and sustained “Mission Olympic Programme” by the Indian Army, which was conceived and implemented since year 2001, it stated.
The Army Chief felicitated the participants by awarding Commendation Cards and cash incentives. Medal winners will also get out-of-turn promotions as per policy in vogue, the Army said.
The individual medal winners are Naib Subedar Jeremy Lalrinnunga (gold) and Havildar Achinta Sheuli (gold) in weightlifting, Subedar Deepak Punia (gold) and Recruit Havildar Deepak Nehra (bronze) in wrestling, Subedar Amit Panghal, VSM (gold) and Subedar Mohammad Hussamuddin (bronze) in boxing, and Naib Subedar Avinash Sable (silver) and Subedar Sandeep Kumar (bronze) in athletics.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, Aug. 17, of a spacewalk with two Russian cosmonauts to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station's Nauka laboratory.
Coverage will begin at 9 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app, and agency's website. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin around 9:20 a.m.
Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, will begin the six-and-a-half-hour excursion by exiting the station's space-facing Poisk module. The primary objective of the spacewalk is to install cameras on the European robotic arm, relocate an external control panel for the arm from one operating area to another, remove launch restraints near the two end effectors or "hands" of the arm, and test a rigidizing mechanism on the arm that will be used to facilitate the grasping of payloads.
The European robotic arm will be used to move payloads and equipment outside the Russian segment of the station, joining the Canadian-built Canadarm2 robotic arm and the Japanese arm already supporting station maintenance, operations, and research.
Artemyev will wear a Russian Orlan spacesuit with red stripes, while Matveev will wear a Russian Orlan suit with blue stripes. This will be the seventh spacewalk for Artemyev and the third for Matveev.
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(NEXSTAR) – In November 2020, McDonald’s announced plans to begin testing the McPlant, a “delicious plant-based burger crafted for McDonald’s, by McDonald’s, and with the kind of craveable McDonald’s flavor our customers love.”
But nearly two years later — during which time several fast-food chains have debuted their own plant-based offerings — the McPlant is still seemingly no closer to obtaining a spot on the national menu.
So what happened?
In late 2021, McDonald’s began testing the McPlant at only eight U.S. locations after previously testing the burger in select European countries. In Feb. 2021, the McPlant tests expanded to around 600 restaurants in the San Francisco Bay and Dallas-Fort Worth areas, with McDonald’s aiming to better understand “customer demand” — and that was the last they’ve mentioned of the sandwich on their corporate website.
In late July, McDonald’s quietly confirmed to CNBC these tests concluded as planned, but a representative for the restaurant made no mention of any future initiatives to offer the McPlant at U.S. locations when contacted by Nexstar.
A representative for Beyond Meat, which partnered with McDonald’s to create the McPlant patty, directed Nexstar back to McDonald’s when asked about any future plans for the burger.
It’s possible McDonald’s could be keeping mum on its plant-based plans, though analysts indicate it’s more likely that the item failed to meet sales expectations, and likely won’t be coming back.
In a note from financial services firm BTIG, obtained by MarketWatch in March and cited by Eat This this week, analysts with the firm found evidence that the McPlant failed to gain the same momentum that it demonstrated in the eight initial test restaurants, each of which had sold around 70 units per day.
Upon the rollout to San Francisco Bay and Dallas-Fort Worth, restaurants were only selling around 20 per day, with some in more rural Texas only selling between three and five, BTIG’s analysts found.
Some of the franchisees had even claimed that, since the McPlant wasn’t selling, it was being cooked to order whenever a customer requested one — which created longer wait times for customers ordering the McPlant and those waiting behind them in the drive-thru.
In their note, BTIG analysts said a nationwide launch “seems a ways off” as of March 2022.
Still, McDonald’s hasn’t completely killed the McPlant. It’s still among the vegetarian-friendly offerings in the U.K., and customers in Australia can find it on their local menus too.
Here in the U.S., however, customers looking for the McPlant may have to keep on waiting — or simply settle for an Impossible Whopper. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/is-mcdonalds-ditching-plans-for-the-mcplant-its-long-awaited-plant-based-burger/ | 2022-08-10T22:58:27Z | https://www.wowktv.com/news/is-mcdonalds-ditching-plans-for-the-mcplant-its-long-awaited-plant-based-burger/ | true |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated current state Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero as the next chief justice.
Guerrero, the court's first Latina judge, has been on the state Supreme Court since March as an associate justice. She would replace Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who will step down once her term ends in January.
"Justice Guerrero has established herself as a widely respected jurist with a formidable intellect and command of the law and deep commitment to equal justice and public service," Newsom said in a news release announcing Guerrero's nomination.
Guerrero’s nomination must first be confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments and then by voters in the November general election.
“I am humbled by this nomination to lead our state's Supreme Court and thank the Governor for entrusting me with this honor,” Guerrero said in a news release.
If Guerrero is confirmed, Newsom said he plans to appoint Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kelli Evans to fill Guerrero’s spot on the Supreme Court.
Guerrero is a registered Democrat who would be paid a salary of $293,286.
Watch more from ABC10: Local organization reacts to killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/california-supreme-court-chief-justice-patricia-guerrero/103-619a4169-3df1-4618-895f-1b0282174933 | 2022-08-10T22:58:37Z | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/community/race-and-culture/california-supreme-court-chief-justice-patricia-guerrero/103-619a4169-3df1-4618-895f-1b0282174933 | true |
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State agencies are releasing their extensive plan to protect drivers and wildlife from collisions. Driving across New Mexico, it’s not uncommon to come across wildlife, and maybe even accidentally hit it. It’s something the non-profit and rehabilitation facility, the New Mexico Wildlife Center, sees a lot.
“Many of our animals that come into rehabilitation are here because of some kind of human-wildlife interaction, and many of those are because of vehicular collisions,” said Dr. Sarah Sirica, staff veterinarian at the New Mexico Wildlife Center.
State research found that from 2002-2018, nearly 700 deer, 200 elk, and 40 bears were hit by cars on average each year. Now, the state is trying to pump the brakes on those numbers. As part of the Wildlife Corridors Act signed into law in 2019, New Mexico Game and Fish and the New Mexico Department of Transportation studied, got public input, and now is releasing a nearly 800-page plan to mitigate the crashes.
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“It’s been overwhelmingly positive. People are in support of it, it doesn’t really have any political bias to it. It’s a lot of traffic safety and preserving wildlife populations,” said Matthew Haverland, Wildlife Coordinator for NMDOT.
The state focused on the movement of six species including elk, deer, black bear, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, and mountain lion. They came up with 11 top priority projects to make it safer for animals to cross and avoid cars. Five are based on collision data and the other six are based on wildlife movement.
“Enabling various species to have better access to the groups of them that can improve genetic biodiversity over time and then that can improve the health of the population overall,” said Dr. Sirica.
The priority sites include 550 north of Cuba, US 180 and I-90 in Silver City, the I-25 Glorieta pass, and US 70 and NM 48 Ruidoso. The changes sites could see could include an overpass or underpass, or fencing to funnel animals to a safe crossing area.
“Some animals are more likely to use overpasses while some are perfectly fine using underpasses,” said Haverland. It could take years for the projects to become reality, still, the Wildlife Center said it’s a step in the right direction.
“Decreased collisions is for sure a good thing in our eyes. The only things were really disappointed with was it didn’t go quite as far with making as many sites in the short term,” said Dr. Sirica. Until the projects become a reality, officials are reminding drivers to be aware on the road and of any animals nearby.
Now that the plan is released, it’s all about funding. NMDOT and NMGAF created a new coalition to help get funding for these projects, which could cost hundreds of billions of dollars. To see the full plan, click here. | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico-agencies-release-plan-to-curb-wildlife-driver-collisions/ | 2022-08-10T22:58:48Z | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico-agencies-release-plan-to-curb-wildlife-driver-collisions/ | false |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Scientists at West Virginia University have discovered a way to help NASA scientists navigate Mars rovers even when they can’t see. Using only algorithms and existing sensors, scientists will be able to operate the rover in extreme darkness or brightness, or through difficult physical terrain that compromises the rovers’ visual sensors.
Space roboticist and Statler College of Engineering Postdoctoral Research Fellow Cagri Kilic led the research, which aims to prevent losses like that of the Martian exploration rover Spirit in 2010 after its wheels became trapped in invisibly shifting sands and it ceased communications, WVU said in a press release Wednesday.
Kilic’s team tested its software on WVU’s Pathfinder rover in burnt-coal ash piles in Point Marion, Pennsylvania.
The algorithms allow rovers to adjust the rovers’ course and speed based on the readings from the rovers’ instruments that measure their orientation, velocity and position rather than on what they can detect through their camera lenses.
WVU said Kilic’s method has a slip detection accuracy of more than 92% for distances of around 150 meters and uses fewer resources than visually-based navigation.
The research was supported by funding from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and Kilic’s paper was co-authored by aerospace engineering associate professors Yu Gu and Jason Gross. | https://www.wowktv.com/weather/space/wvu-research-helps-mars-rovers-navigate-without-visuals/ | 2022-08-10T23:00:11Z | https://www.wowktv.com/weather/space/wvu-research-helps-mars-rovers-navigate-without-visuals/ | false |
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials won’t approve a natural gas pipeline from Idaho to Wyoming until additional environmental studies are completed.
A U.S. District Court on Wednesday approved an agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and two environmental groups that filed a lawsuit to stop the 50-mile (80-kilometer) Crow Creek Pipeline Project.
The Forest Service agreed to complete a supplemental environmental impact statement before authorizing the project that partially crosses Forest Service land. The timeline for completing the environmental study isn't clear.
Wyoming-based Lower Valley Energy wants to build the pipeline that would start near Montpelier, Idaho, and run to Afton, Wyoming. But the Alliance for the Wild Rockies and Yellowstone to Uintas Connection say it will harm protected grizzly bears and other wildlife.
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"The ruling is a huge victory for the climate as well as free-roaming endangered species like grizzly bears, wolverines, and lynx,” said Mike Garrity, executive director of the Alliance for the Wild Rockies.
A lawsuit the groups filed in 2020 contended an 18-mile (29-kilometer) portion of the pipeline would cut a corridor through Caribou-Targhee National Forest and create a road through six roadless areas. The 2001 Roadless Rule prevents road construction and timber harvest in designated roadless areas, which are typically 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) or larger.
The environmental groups argued the pipeline corridor would be a permanent motorized trail through the roadless areas.
"This unique area that links the Northern and Southern Rocky Mountains must be protected and managed as a wildlife corridor for our endangered wildlife species,” said Jason Christensen, director of Yellowstone to Uintas Connection.
Lower Valley Energy — which intervened in the case on the side of the Forest Service, as did the state of Wyoming — has previously said it has been trucking natural gas to Afton, but that delivery has been unreliable and the town has sometimes nearly run out.
Lower Valley Energy spokesman Brian Tanabe didn’t immediately return a call Wednesday from The Associated Press.
The Forest Service, before the lawsuit, approved building the pipeline through the forest with a temporary 50-foot (15-meter) wide right-of-way for construction and then a 20-foot (6-meter) utility corridor as a permanent right-of-way. In all, the construction phase would use about 110 acres (45 hectares) of forest land and the permanent right-of-way about 45 acres (18 hectares).
About 26 miles (40 kilometers) of the pipeline crosses private land and about 4 miles (6 kilometers) crosses state land. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/idaho-wyoming-natural-gas-pipeline-needs-environmental-study/article_5eb2dc5b-5444-52e3-94a0-1228c1740985.html | 2022-08-10T23:00:20Z | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/idaho-wyoming-natural-gas-pipeline-needs-environmental-study/article_5eb2dc5b-5444-52e3-94a0-1228c1740985.html | true |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two anti-government extremists sought to spark a “second American revolution” by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday, as the government tried for a second time to get convictions in an alleged plot to shock the country into chaos before the 2020 election.
Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. are on trial again, four months after a jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict while acquitting two other men.
The jury heard competing themes during opening statements. Prosecutors will present angry, profanity-filled conversations, text messages and social media posts to show that a band of homegrown rebels was serious about snatching the Democratic governor.
The steps included gun drills in a handmade “shoot house,” two rides to see Whitmer’s northern Michigan home and a stop at a nearby bridge where an explosive might be placed, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher O’Connor said.
Defense attorneys, however, attacked the tactics of undercover FBI agents and informants who had infiltrated the group and built the investigation. They argued that government operatives were embedded at every critical turn, even supplying a pen and paper for Fox to make a crude map of Elk Rapids.
“No conspiracy, no crime,” Christopher Gibbons told jurors, adding that Fox was poor, lonely, practically homeless and incapable of leading anything.
“It’s not a crime to not like your governor or your president or anybody else who sits in elective office. … It’s not a crime to be a big talker, an empty talker, no matter how ugly or offensive the subject matter is to you personally or anyone else,” Gibbons said.
Fox and Croft are charged with two counts of conspiracy. Croft faces a third weapons-related charge.
Fox, 39, lived under a vacuum shop in the Grand Rapids area, and Croft, 46, is from Bear, Delaware. They regularly communicated with other extremists who were disgusted with Whitmer and various public officials over COVID-19 restrictions.
But O’Connor said seeds were planted ahead of the pandemic and prior to the FBI getting involved.
“They called for a second American revolution,” he told jurors. “They wanted to violently overthrow elected government officials because they believed those officials were tyrants who were constantly violating their rights.”
The first witness, FBI agent Todd Reineck, introduced social media posts and audio messages, starting in 2019. Croft, complaining about efforts at gun control, said “brute force” was the only way to protect rights. Fox referred to organizing an army to “take real action.”
“It’s a new game out here. I don’t think you understand the patriot movement has a role,” Croft said in 2020. “We understand exactly the enemy that confronts us, and we ain’t playing with it anymore.”
Prosecutors displayed a photo of Croft in a tri-cornered hat with “Expect Us” tattooed on his arm, a contrast to his appearance in court wearing a suit and tie. Fox, too, wore a dress shirt. Roughly a dozen people were in the gallery, mostly reporters.
In remarks to the jury, defense attorney Joshua Blanchard repeated an argument that he vigorously made in the first trial, accusing the FBI of targeting Croft and pulling him in because he had encouraged violence and protest.
Blanchard played an audio clip of an agent telling an informant: “A saying we have in my office is, ‘Don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.’ Right?”
He didn’t offer jurors any context to the sound bite.
“Because they weren’t willing to let the facts get in the way of a good story they wanted to tell, Barry has been sitting in jail for the last 672 days waiting for you to tell the FBI that the facts do matter,” Blanchard said.
Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were found not guilty in April. Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks pleaded guilty and will testify again for prosecutors.
Whitmer has blamed then-President Donald Trump for stoking mistrust and fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn hate groups and right-wing extremists like those charged in the plot.
Trump referred to Whitmer last weekend during a speech in Texas.
“Gretchen Whitmer was in less danger than the people sitting in this room right now, it seems to me,” said Trump, who called the plot a “fake deal.”
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White reported from Detroit. Cappelletti is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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The Philadelphia Eagles will play their first preseason game at 7:30 p.m. Friday against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia was one of the busiest teams this offseason with two of their most significant moves coming by trade. Wide receiver A.J. Brown was acquired from the Titans during the 2022 NFL Draft. The Eagles made another splash by trading up in the first round for highly-rated Georgia defensive linemen Jordan Davis.
Many fans and analysts believe the Eagles have the roster to compete for a playoff spot.
The Eagles have been in training camp since July 26. While there have been several interesting topics to consider, here are the top five storylines to follow as the Eagles head into their first preseason action.
5. Will Miles Sanders take the next step?
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One of the biggest mistakes of the offseason was trusting Miles Sanders to be the starting running back in 2022. Sanders has had trouble staying healthy and scored zero touchdowns last season.
Philly’s offense needs a strong run game, and counting on Sanders to carry the load is a considerable risk. However, reports from training camp are that Sanders looks explosive and the best he’s looked since sporting the midnight green.
It will be interesting to see if Sanders can have a breakout year, but if he does, the Eagles will be dangerous on offense. Regardless, it’s promising to hear that Sanders may finally live up to his second-round pick draft status in 2022 — a contract year for him.
4. Is Jalen Reagor ready to contribute, or will he be traded?
As things stand, Jalen Reagor is already one of the all-time most hated Philly athletes. The Eagles took Reagor over All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson, and Reagor has been unable to make a positive impact for the Eagles.
Head coach Nick Sirianni told the media that Reagor came to camp in great shape, and reports are that Reagor has improved. Reagor has been making more plays than he has in the past, and he may be able to carve out a role as the No. 3 or 4 wide receiver.
It is worth noting that Reagor could also be a player who is traded this preseason. The Eagles could decide that while his stock is high, they can cut their losses on a former first-round pick and get whatever they can for him.
3. Jordan Davis may be the real deal.
By now, everyone has seen the video of 2022 first-round pick Jordan Davis manhandling an offensive lineman in 1v1s at training camp. Davis’ pure size and strength are unmatched. These elite traits may prove that he belongs right away.
Davis may do more than show he belongs. He may be the real deal. If so, the Eagles may have drafted a future All-Pro defensive lineman.
2. Who will start at safety opposite Anthony Harris?
One of the Eagles’ biggest storylines of the offseason is still one of their biggest storylines of the preseason: the safety position.
The Eagles did not do enough to improve at safety this offseason, which has put the battle for the starting spot that much more under the microscope.
Anthony Harris is cemented into the one starting safety role, but after Harris is where it gets tricky.
Marcus Epps, K’von Wallace and Jaquiski Tartt are battling for that last spot. Epps currently is the leader in the clubhouse, and the smart money might be on Epps to start Week 1. But don’t rule out Tartt making a late-preseason push once the offseason acquisition starts to feel more comfortable in his new scheme.
There is also still the possibility that the Eagles trade for Cincinnati Bengals standout safety Jessie Bates.
1. Jalen Hurts’ average training camp
The team is hopeful that Jalen Hurts has a breakout season, but that performance potential has been slow to emerge.
Hurts has not been great so far through training camp, but he hasn’t been terrible. He has made some impressive throws, like a dynamic 30-yard touchdown pass to Brown in front the fans at Lincoln Financial Field.
However, Hurts has made questionable throws and has yet to take that important next step.
There is still time for Hurts to make Eagles fans breathe easier as they head into a potentially deep playoff run, but his progression is a top storyline.
The Eagles will only go as far as he can take them. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/top-5-philadelphia-eagles-storylines-to-follow-as-team-prepares-for-first-preseason-game-vs/article_1903db30-18f8-11ed-8712-ff4264d51139.html | 2022-08-10T23:03:08Z | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/top-5-philadelphia-eagles-storylines-to-follow-as-team-prepares-for-first-preseason-game-vs/article_1903db30-18f8-11ed-8712-ff4264d51139.html | true |
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ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading in opinion polls ahead of Sept. 25 parliamentary elections, insists she won’t be a danger to democracy if she becomes premier, contending that the Italian political right has “unambiguously” condemned the legacy of fascism.
She also dismissed as “nonsense” concerns that if her Brothers of Italy party comes to power, making her Italy’s first far-right premier, there would be a risk of an “anti-democratic drift” or “authoritarian turn,” or that the country might exit the group of European nations using the euro currency.
Meloni made the comments in a message recorded in English, French and Spanish, and distributed Wednesday by her campaign.
Meloni has railed against European Union bureaucracy for years as infringing on national sovereignty. But she blasted Wednesday as an “absurd narrative” that a center-right government — with her campaign allies League leader Matteo Salvini and former Premier Silvio Berlusconi — would jeopardize implementation of reforms needed to receive all of the 200 billion euros (dollars) earmarked for Italy in EU pandemic recovery funds.
“For days, I have been reading articles in the international press about the upcoming elections that will give Italy a new government, in which I am described as a danger to democracy, to Italian, European and international stability,” Meloni said, sitting at a desk and reading the message with a stern, no-nonsense tone.
She also referred to media accounts depicting any victory by Brothers of Italy as “a disaster, leading to an authoritarian turn, Italy’s departure from the euro and other nonsense of this sort.”
“None of this is true,” she declared.
Fast-growing in popularity, her party uses a symbol featuring a tri-colored flame that had been an icon of an Italian neo-fascist party whose members included some open admirers of the rule of Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator in the decades leading up to World War II and during the conflict. Mussolini’s regime brought about a 1938 law targeting Italy’s small Jewish population, excluding them from public life, including in education and business.
Meloni has been dogged by criticism that she has been ambiguous about denouncing Italy’s fascist past.
In Wednesday’s message, she summarily dismissed such contentions.
“The Italian right has handed fascism over to history for decades now, unambiguously condemning the suppression of democracy and the ignominious anti-Jewish laws,” Meloni said.
Her contention ignored attempts, including by her allies, to minimize some of Mussolini’s legacy. For example, Berlusconi, referring to internal exile for Italian opponents of fascism, once said that the dictator sent them on “vacation” to Italian islands.
Recent opinion polls have indicated Meloni’s support among eligible voters slightly ahead of her main rival in the election, Democratic Party leader Enrico Letta, a former premier.
Under Italy’s complex electoral rules, victors need extensive campaign alliances with other parties to control Parliament. But the Democrats have struggled to match the reach of the center-right’s campaign alliance, especially when they refused to ally with the populist 5-Stars, who triggered a crisis that eventually collapsed Premier Mario Draghi’s broad pandemic unity coalition last month.
Still, the dynamics between the center-right and center-left bloc could shift. Letta announced on Wednesday that coming on board as a Democratic Party candidate for a Parliamentary seat will be Carlo Cottarelli, a widely-respected economist who held positions in Italy’s central bank and with the International Monetary Fund.
“The next election is probably the most important we have had and likely to be in the years to come,” Cottarelli said. The vote essentially comes down to ”progressives vs. conservatives. Italy has to decide” its future, he said. | https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/italys-far-right-meloni-on-vote-im-no-danger-to-democracy/ | 2022-08-10T23:03:53Z | https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/italys-far-right-meloni-on-vote-im-no-danger-to-democracy/ | false |
Administrative complaint filed against ‘Rust’ alleging hazards that may have led to death of Halyna Hutchins
Posted/updated on: August 10, 2022 at 3:48 pm(NEW YORK) — The New Mexico Environment Department filed an administrative complaint against Rust Movie Productions, after the production company had contested citations issued in April alleging hazards on the set that may have led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" movie set last October.
The contested citations also included a fine of $136,793, making for the highest level of citation and maximum fine allowable by law in New Mexico.
Hutchins died and the film's director, Joel Souza, was hospitalized after a gun held by Alec Baldwin as a prop fired a live round.
NMED issued the citations following a six-month investigation into workplace safety conditions after the shooting. During its investigation, NMED conducted interviews with 14 employees, requested information and documentation from Rust Movie Productions, and communicated with the production company via email to address the work-related fatality and injury.
Rust Movie Productions then contested the citations in May and an informal administrative review was started.
NMED and the production company were unable to reach a settlement of the citations during a 90-day administrative review period. NMED was then required to file a complaint with the Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission.
Rust Movie Productions now has 15 days to submit a response with the commission, before it schedules a hearing.
When it issued the citations, the New Mexico Environment Department's Occupational Health and Safety Bureau called Hutchins' death "avoidable."
The administrative complaint alleges that Rust Movie Productions did not create a workplace free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause "death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck by discharged rounds or projectiles when firearms were used on the set of the motion picture production."
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‘Uncharted’ is #1 on Netflix, but is it any good?
CHICAGO - Editor's note: This review originally ran on Feb. 16, 2022 as "Uncharted" hit theaters. It has been republished in light of the film's recent premiere on Netflix, where it swiftly became one of the most watched movies on the streamer. Should you add it to your queue? Read on to find out.
Here’s the assorted loot you’ll find in the treasure chest of "Uncharted": Two slam-bang action set-pieces, some lackluster plotting, a charming leading man turn from Tom Holland, an ensemble of wasted supporting players and a woefully miscast Mark Wahlberg. Does that add up to a hidden treasure or a disappointing haul? Well, that lies in the eyes of the fortune hunter.
"Uncharted" isn’t bad enough to be a bad movie, but not good enough to be a good one either. And for a highly anticipated video game adaptation that’s been in development for over 12 years (long enough for Wahlberg to have originally been cast as the young upstart rather than the mentor), that makes its long-awaited arrival a bit of an anticlimax.
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About "Uncharted": An homage to every adventure movie ever made
For better or for worse, what "Uncharted" does succeed at is evoking other, more accomplished action-adventure movies. This is Bond meets "Indiana Jones" meets "Tomb Raider" meets "Pirates of the Caribbean," all heavily filtered through the history-based comedic banter of the "National Treasure" franchise.
There’s even a touch of the Tom Cruise classic "Cocktail" in there too. When we first meet Holland’s Nate Drake, he’s a full-time bartender, part-time pickpocket with charisma to spare. Soon enough, however, his small-scale crimes get a big-scale upgrade when he’s roped into a global-hopping adventure alongside Victor "Sully" Sullivan (Wahlberg), a selfish fortune hunter on a quest to find Magellan’s lost gold.
Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland star in Columbia Pictures' UNCHARTED.
There’s ostensibly a personal connection at play too. The heart of the film hinges on Nate’s long-lost older brother Sam, who instilled a love of treasure hunting in his kid sibling before disappearing in the wind for 15 years. Sully claims he was friends with Sam and can help Nate find him if they locate the gold. But in a cutthroat world where everyone is just out for themselves, does Sully actually see Nate as a true teammate or just a pawn to be used?
Of course, it’s hard to imagine anyone on Earth heading to see an "Uncharted" movie primarily for its emotional character drama, which is good because there isn’t really any — at least not any that’s successful.
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In what could be a fun role for a game, grizzled actor, Wahlberg comes across more as one of the villain’s lunkheaded goons than a smart, self-possessed treasure hunter steeped in 16th century Spanish history. It’s as if the producers never told him whether he was filming a swashbuckling adventure, another "Transformers" movie or "Ted 3," so he just decided to lean into his usual comedic schtick to be safe. And while the film does sort of try to lampshade what an odd fit Wahlberg is for this world, that mostly just leads to cringe-worthy comedy masquerading as banter.
See "Uncharted" for: Tom Holland and the action
Holland, thankfully, fares a bit better — and not just because his "Spider-Man" training comes in handy for Nate’s parkour fighting style. Though this younger, origin story take on Nathan Drake might not entirely fit the vibe of the hit PlayStation video game series (this reviewer hasn’t played it), Holland succeeds at aging up his Peter Parker persona without diminishing its appeal. This version of Nate is a confident charmer who’s also just a little less cool than he thinks he is, a choice that underlines the lighthearted tone of the whole project. Holland is an actor with major "kid brother" energy, and "Uncharted" wisely leans into that even as Holland tries to launch himself as a bulked-up adult leading man.
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Still, that’s not always enough to carry the movie in the (brief) stretches of downtime between its action scenes. The treasure hunting/heist plotting is about half as clever as it should be. And supporting players Sophia Ali (as reluctant ally treasure hunter Chloe Frazer) and Tati Gabrielle (as a sexy femme fatale mercenary enemy) are underserved by the material — although not as much as Antonio Banderas, who seems to have spent no more than two days filming his role as the film’s aristocratic big bad.
Tom Holland and Antonio Banderas star in Columbia Pictures' UNCHARTED. photo by: Clay Enos
Yet just when "Uncharted" starts to become a slog, it throws in an action sequence that perks things up considerably. Yes, a lot of these setpieces come from the video game, and, yes, most of them have been spoiled by the film’s trailers. But for pure, dumb "turn off your brain and enjoy" fun, "Uncharted" has something to offer – particularly when it takes to the sky for its two biggest showstoppers.
While one offers a demented sky-set riff on "Frogger," the other evokes "Peter Pan" in a wonderfully unexpected way. In an era where giant apes and massive superhero battles regularly fill our screens, it’s easy to take this kind of CGI spectacle for granted. But in its best moments, "Uncharted" succeeds at conjuring a sense of awe and creativity, if not exactly originality.
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The film’s goofy, playful sense of self-awareness also works better in its action moments than its purely comedic ones. There’s winking fun to a climax that’s half helicopter chase, half old-fashioned swashbuckling swordfight, as old and new combine in a way that feels distinct to this world.
"Uncharted" isn’t great cinema. It’s not even great action-adventure cinema. But if there are better ways to spend two hours, well, there are worse ones too.
Grade: C+
Rated PG-13. 116 minutes. Dir: Ruben Fleischer. Featuring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle,Antonio Banderas.
Make it a double feature with "Inception," streaming free on Tubi
Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan turned action filmmaking on its head in 2010 with this delightfully trippy, instantly iconic sci-fi thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio is Dom Cobb, a professional "extractor" who specializes in infiltrating dreams and stealing corporate secrets. Hired to pull off a nearly impossible "inception" job (i.e. planting an idea instead of stealing one), he must assemble a crack team and plan a multi-level dream heist — oh, and try not to let the haunting memory of Marion Cotillard ruin the whole thing. With its stunning visuals and hotly debated ending, "Inception" remains one of the influential blockbusters of the 21st century.
Rated PG-13. 148 minutes. Dir: Christopher Nolan. Featuring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy.
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How to watch "Uncharted"
"Uncharted" is currently streaming on Netflix. It is also available to rent or buy digitally, and can be purchased on DVD/BluRay/4K.
About the writer: Caroline Siede is a film and TV critic in Chicago, where the cold never bothers her anyway. A member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, she spent four years lovingly analyzing the romantic comedy genre one film at a time in her column When Romance Met Comedy for The A.V. Club. She also co-hosts the movie podcast, Role Calling, and shares her pop culture opinions on Twitter (@carolinesiede).
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Jerry Hall has asked judges to dismiss her divorce case against Rupert Murdoch, it was reported last night.
The former supermodel asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to cancel the divorce petition she filed just five weeks ago, according to the Daily Mail, meaning the case appears to be nearing a settlement.
The notice was filed by Hall’s Los Angeles lawyer Ronald Brot and was dated Tuesday, August 9. The paperwork says the divorce should be dismissed without prejudice, meaning that it can be revived.
Last night it remained unclear why Hall had filed for the dismissal or if the couple had agreed to settle out of court.
The Mirror has contacted representatives for both stars.
If the couple has come to an agreement, it would see the end of their six-year marriage finalised quickly.
News of Murdoch’s decision in June to divorce Hall, 66, is claimed to have taken her completely by surprise.
The Texan former model responded by filing for divorce on July 1 in Los Angeles rather than the UK, where they were married.
Her next move saw her hire a former Met Police anti-terrorism officer to serve Murdoch the divorce papers at RAF Brize Norton on July 4, after he attended his granddaughter's wedding nearby.
The end of the couple’s marriage is the 91-year-old’s fourth to be dissolved.
It was Hall’s first marriage after previously being in a long-term relationship with Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger.
Together she and the singer share four children, however, the two never wed during their 22-year relationship.
Murdoch, who is worth £14.5 billion, has six children. They include daughter Prudence MacLeod with his first wife Patricia Booker, daughter Elisabeth and sons Lachlan and James with his second spouse Anna Mann, and daughter Chloe and Grace, who he shares with his third wife Wendi Deng.
Details of Murdoch and Hall's divorce are not yet known. However, the couple do not share any children together.
It is unclear what if any, prenuptial agreement was signed before they tied the knot.
Murdoch and Hall wed in March 2016 in central London.
The billionaire marked the occasion by announcing on Twitter he would stop posting on the platform, calling himself “the luckiest and happiest man in the world.”
Murdoch owns The Sun and The Times newspapers in the UK, Fox News and The Wall Street Journal in the States and papers in his native Australia.
The Murdoch family’s shares in the companies he founded reside in a managed trust.
Murdoch splits voting rights over that trust with his four oldest children - Lachlan, Elisabeth, James and Prudence - and has arranged them so that he can never be outvoted.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ("Pan American" or the "Company") today reported unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 ("Q2 2022").
"Operations at our flagship asset, La Colorada, have improved significantly, with silver production rising to approximately 1.7 million ounces in Q2," said Michael Steinmann, President and Chief Executive Officer. "However, Pan American's Q2 results were markedly impacted by the underperformance at Dolores and our determination that recording an impairment of this asset was required. The remaining operations performed largely in line with our expectations, recovering well from the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron wave in the first quarter of 2022. We continue to expect consolidated production to be weighted to the back half of 2022, especially for the Gold Segment due to mine sequencing at Shahuindo and La Arena. Our financial position remains solid with cash and short-term investments of $241.3 million and an undrawn line of credit of $500 million."
- Silver production of 4.5 million ounces and gold production of 128.3 thousand ounces.
- Revenue was $340.5 million, inclusive of a negative $9.3 million adjustment on open concentrate shipments, largely related to the decline in metal prices towards the end of Q2 2022. Revenue in Q2 2022 excluded inventory build-ups of 34.2 thousand ounces of silver and 8.5 thousand ounces of gold.
- Net loss of $173.6 million ($0.83 basic loss per share), impacted by a pre-tax impairment charge of $99.1 million recorded for Dolores and $62.8 million in net realizable value (NRV) inventory adjustments, primarily at Dolores.
- Adjusted loss of $6.5 million ($0.03 basic adjusted loss per share) excludes the impact from the Dolores impairment and the heap inventory write-down.
- Operations generated $20.8 million of cash flow, net of $42.4 million in tax payments and a $19.5 million build-up in working capital.
- Silver Segment Cash Costs and All-in Sustaining Costs ("AISC") per silver ounce were $12.10 and $17.30, respectively. Excluding NRV inventory adjustments, Silver Segment AISC was $15.90 per ounce.
- Gold Segment Cash Costs and AISC per gold ounce were $1,132 and $2,051, respectively. Excluding NRV inventory adjustments, Gold Segment AISC was $1,540 per ounce.
- As at June 30, 2022, Pan American had working capital of $513.9 million, inclusive of cash and short-term investment balances of $241.3 million; a long-term investment in Maverix Metals Inc. ("Maverix") with a fair value of $112.5 million; and $500.0 million available under our sustainability-linked credit facility. Total debt of $63.2 million was related to lease liabilities and construction loans.
- A cash dividend of $0.11 per common share has been declared, payable on or about September 2, 2022, to holders of record of Pan American's common shares as of the close on August 22, 2022. Aligned with the Company's dividend policy, the dividend is comprised of a base dividend of $0.10 per common share and a variable dividend component of $0.01 per common share. The dividends are eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes.
- Management has updated its Guidance for 2022. See the "2022 Guidance" section of this news release for further details, and the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Management identified the following impairment indicators at the Dolores Mine as part of our quarterly review of impairment indicators:
These factors resulted in an impairment to the mineral property, plant and equipment, as well as a net realizable value ("NRV") inventory adjustment, largely related to the heap inventory.
The final meeting of the pre-consultation phase of the ILO 169 consultation process for the Escobal mine in Guatemala was held on July 20, 2022, and was formally announced at a joint news conference held by the Xinka Parliament and the Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines. A total of eight meetings were held during the pre-consultation. The process has now advanced to the consultation phase, with the first meeting scheduled for August 21, 2022. For a description of the ILO 169 consultation process for Escobal, please see our website at https://www.panamericansilver.com/operations/north-and-central-america/escobal/.
Cash Costs, AISC, adjusted earnings, basic adjusted earnings per share, sustaining and non-sustaining capital, working capital, total debt and net cash are not generally accepted accounting principle ("non-GAAP") financial measures. Please refer to the "Alternative Performance (non-GAAP) Measures" section of this news release for further information on these measures.
This news release should be read in conjunction with Pan American's unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and our Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. This material is available on Pan American's website at panamericansilver.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Based on results for the first six months of 2022 and the expected results for the remainder of the year, Management provides the following update to the 2022 Operating Outlook included in the Company's 2021 MD&A dated February 23, 2022:
- The estimates for silver and gold production have been reaffirmed, but are expected to be at the low end of the ranges, primarily due to the production shortfall at Dolores.
- The estimates for Silver Segment Cash Costs and AISC have been reaffirmed.
- The estimate for Gold Segment Cash Costs is expected to be at the high end of the original guidance range and the estimate for AISC, excluding NRV adjustments, has been revised from between $1,240 and $1,365 per ounce to between $1,450 and $1,550 per ounce. The revision reflects the production shortfall at Dolores, global inflationary pressures and an increase in estimated consolidated sustaining capital spending.
- The estimate for sustaining capital has been increased from between $200.0 million and $210.0 million to between $240.0 million and $250.0 million due to a change in the financing of certain planned sustaining capital investments (funding projects directly rather than entering construction loans), which will decrease future expected cash outflows and loan obligations. The estimate for project capital has been decreased from between $80.0 million and $95.0 million to between $55.0 million and $60.0 million, based on expected delays in spending at both the La Colorada Skarn and Timmins projects. The decrease in capital for the La Colorada Skarn project is due to delaying the design and initiation of the access ramp developments to optimize alignments with the highly efficient bulk mining method designs being considered. The revisions bring the total capital expenditures anticipated for the year to between $295.0 million and $310.0 million.
These estimates are forward-looking statements and information that are subject to the cautionary note associated with forward-looking statements and information at the end of this news release. The following tables provide Management's 2022 Guidance forecasts, as at August 10, 2022, including revised Gold Segment AISC and revised capital expenditures.
The live webcast, presentation slides and the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2022 will be available at panamericansilver.com. An archive of the webcast will also be available for three months.
Pan American owns and operates silver and gold mines located in Mexico, Peru, Canada, Argentina and Bolivia. We also own the Escobal mine in Guatemala that is currently not operating. Pan American provides enhanced exposure to silver through a large base of silver reserves and resources, as well as major catalysts to grow silver production. We have a 28-year history of operating in Latin America, earning an industry-leading reputation for sustainability performance, operational excellence and prudent financial management. We are headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and our shares trade on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "PAAS".
Learn more at panamericansilver.com.
Scientific and technical information contained in this news release have been reviewed and approved by Martin Wafforn, P.Eng., Senior Vice President Technical Services and Process Optimization, and Christopher Emerson, FAusIMM, Vice President Business Development and Geology, each of whom are Qualified Persons, as the term is defined in Canadian National Instrument 43-101
- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
For additional information about Pan American's material mineral properties, please refer to Pan American's Annual Information Form dated February 23, 2022, filed at www.sedar.com, or the Company's most recent Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In this news release, we refer to measures that are not generally accepted accounting principle ("non-GAAP") financial measures. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning as prescribed by IFRS as an indicator of performance, and may differ from methods used by other companies with similar descriptions. These non-GAAP financial measures include:
- Cash Costs. Pan American's method of calculating cash costs may differ from the methods used by other entities and, accordingly, Pan American's Cash Costs may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. Investors are cautioned that Cash Costs should not be construed as an alternative to production costs, depreciation and amortization, and royalties determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of performance.
- Adjusted earnings and basic adjusted earnings per share. Pan American believes that these measures better reflect normalized earnings as they eliminate items that in management's judgment are subject to volatility as a result of factors, which are unrelated to operations in the period, and/or relate to items that will settle in future periods.
- All-in Sustaining Costs per silver or gold ounce sold, net of by-product credits ("AISC"). Pan American has adopted AISC as a measure of its consolidated operating performance and its ability to generate cash from all operations collectively, and Pan American believes it is a more comprehensive measure of the cost of operating our consolidated business than traditional cash costs per payable ounce, as it includes the cost of replacing ounces through exploration, the cost of ongoing capital investments (sustaining capital), general and administrative expenses, as well as other items that affect Pan American's consolidated earnings and cash flow.
- Total debt is calculated as the total current and non-current portions of: long-term debt, finance lease liabilities and loans payable. Total debt does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Pan American and certain investors use this information to evaluate the financial debt leverage of Pan American.
- Net cash is calculated as cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments, other than equity securities less total debt.
- Working capital is calculated as current assets less current liabilities. Working capital does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Pan American and certain investors use this information to evaluate whether Pan American is able to meet its current obligations using its current assets.
- Total available liquidity is calculated as the sum of Cash and cash equivalents, Short-term Investments, and the amount available on the Credit Facility. Total available liquidity does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Pan American and certain investors use this information to evaluate the liquid assets available to Pan American.
Readers should refer to the "Alternative Performance (non-GAAP) Measures" section of Pan American's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended December 31, 2021, for a more detailed discussion of these and other non-GAAP measures and their calculation.
Certain of the statements and information in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements or information in this news release relate to, among other things: future financial or operational performance, including our estimated production of silver, gold and other metals forecasted for 2022, our estimated Cash Costs and AISC, and our sustaining and project capital expenditures in 2022; the anticipated timing for metals production and sales, including the expectation with respect to production being weighted to the latter half of 2022 and the timing and amount of any future sales related to inventory build-ups; estimated recoverable amounts of cash generating units; expectations with respect to mineral grades and the impact of any variations relative to actual grades experienced; the impact of inflationary pressures on our operations and business, particularly for diesel and certain consumables, as well as the impacts related to disruptions in the supply chain; future anticipated prices for gold, silver and other metals and assumed foreign exchange rates; expectations with respect to the future anticipated impact of COVID-19 on our operations and the assumptions that the impact of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant, will be such that we will be able to maintain our workforce at near normal levels throughout 2022; whether Pan American is able to maintain a strong financial condition and have sufficient capital, or have access to capital through our corporate sustainability-linked credit facility or otherwise, to sustain our business and operations; and the ability of Pan American to successfully complete any capital projects, including, but not limited to, the La Colorada Skarn project, the expected economic or operational results derived from those projects, and the impacts of any such projects on Pan American; and Pan American's plans and expectations for its properties and operations.
These forward-looking statements and information reflect Pan American's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Pan American, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include: the impact of inflation and disruptions to the global, regional and local supply chains; the world-wide economic and social impact of COVID-19 and the duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions, and the presence and impact of COVID-19 and COVID-19 related restrictions on our workforce, suppliers and other essential resources and what effect those impacts, if they change, would have on our business; the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our financial and operational results; the ability of Pan American to continue with its operations, or to successfully maintain our operations on care and maintenance, should the situation related to COVID-19 not be as anticipated; tonnage of ore to be mined and processed; future anticipated prices for gold, silver and other metals and assumed foreign exchange rates; the timing and impact of planned capital expenditure projects, including anticipated sustaining, project, and exploration expenditures; the ongoing impact and timing of the court-mandated ILO 169 consultation process in Guatemala; ore grades and recoveries; capital, decommissioning and reclamation estimates; our mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the assumptions upon which they are based; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); no labour-related disruptions at any of our operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled production; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for our operations are received in a timely manner; our ability to secure and maintain title and ownership to mineral properties and the surface rights necessary for our operations; and our ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
Pan American cautions the reader that forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release and Pan American has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the duration and effect of local and world-wide inflationary pressures and the potential for economic recessions; the duration and effects of COVID-19, and any other pandemics on our operations and workforce, and the effects on global economies and society; fluctuations in silver, gold and base metal prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); fluctuations in currency markets (such as the PEN, MXN, ARS, BOB, GTQ and CAD versus the USD); operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom Pan American Silver does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and indigenous populations; our ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner; changes in laws, regulations and government practices in the jurisdictions where we operate, including environmental, export and import laws and regulations; changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and political, legal or economic developments in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala or other countries where Pan American Silver may carry on business, including risks relating to expropriation and risks relating to the constitutional court-mandated ILO 169 consultation process in Guatemala; diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; increased competition in the mining industry for equipment and qualified personnel; and those factors identified under the caption "Risks Related to Pan American's Business" in Pan American Silver's most recent form 40-F and Annual Information Form filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities, respectively. Although Pan American has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Investors are cautioned against undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements and information are designed to help readers understand management's current views of our near and longer term prospects and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Pan American does not intend, nor does it assume any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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Strong Cost Management and Higher Production For the Quarter
Results in Solid Revenues and Lower Cash Costs
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: ASM) (NYSE American: ASM) (FSE: GV6) ("Avino" or "the Company") released today its consolidated financial results for the Company's second quarter 2022. The Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) can be viewed on the Company's website at www.avino.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
"We delivered steady financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2022, highlighted by solid revenues and mine operating income," said David Wolfin, President and CEO. "Even with global inflationary pressures, we have demonstrated strong operational achievements at Avino that have generated $9.4 million in revenues and $3.9 million in mine operating income, with earnings per share of $0.02, operating cash flow and adjusted earnings per share of $0.02, and free cash flow of $1.2 million. Our cash costs and AISC were lower this quarter as a result of greater ounces sold, and higher production in Q2 compared to Q1, 2022. We were also thrilled to announce promising drill results from the Oxide Tailings project and the Avino ET area below the Level 17 mining area. It has been an eventful quarter and, we are looking forward to continued progress during the second half of the year."
2nd Quarter 2022 Highlights
Strong Q2 2022 Financial Performance with Solid Revenues and Mine Operating Income
- Solid revenues and mine operating income, with revenues of $9.4 million and mine operating income of $3.9 million, earnings per share of $0.02, and adjusted earnings and operating cash flow generated (pre-working capital adjustments) per share of $0.02.
Avino ET Area Drill Results Confirms Continuity at Depth and Significantly Higher Copper Mineralization
- On June 13, 2022, the Company announced the assay results from six drill holes that were completed below the current Level 17 mining area, including 206 AgEq g/t over 41.0 metres, including 4,527 AgEq g/t over 0.19 metres. These results confirm that mineralization continues at depth and contains significantly higher copper mineralization. A second drill has been added to this program and will include a further 13 drill holes for a total of 7,000 metres
Advanced the Oxide Tailings Project
- With the release of the results from a total of 127 drill holes that continue to highlight the potential to expand resources, the Company is moving forward with a comprehensive metallurgical test work program to advance this project to the next phase of development.
Working Capital & Liquidity at June 30, 2022
- The Company's cash balance at June 30, 2022, totaled $12.8 million compared to $24.8 million at December 31, 2021. Working capital totaled $14.3 million at June 30, 2022, compared to $31.6 million at December 31, 2021. Cash and working capital have increased on a net basis by $3.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively, following the upfront consideration payment of $15.3 million and addition of $5 million note payable to Coeur for the acquisition of La Preciosa.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights
- Revenues of $9.4 million
- Mine operating income of $3.9 million, $4.4 million net of non-cash depreciation and depletion
- Net income of $2.3 million, or $0.03 per share
- Cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce sold1 - $8.39 per ounce
- All in sustaining cash cost per silver equivalent payable ounce sold1 - $15.95 per ounce
- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")1 of $4.1 million
- Adjusted earnings1 of $2.5 million, or $0.03 per share
- Operating cash flows (before working capital changes) of $2.5 million, or $0.02 per share1
- Free cash flow1 of $1.2 million
Financial Highlights
Cash capital expenditures company-wide for the first half of 2022 were $3.3 million compared to $1.0 million in the first half of 2021. Expenditures relate to exploration drilling costs on the Avino property and on TSF #1, which contains the Oxide Tailings Resource, and costs related to the construction of the dry-stack tailings facility. The Company also added an additional $1.3 million in leased capital equipment, including a new underground scooptram and dozer.
Operating Highlights and Overview
During Q2 2022, underground mining operations continued to ramp up with consolidated production for the quarter of 649,569 silver equivalent ounces consisting of 225,537 ounces of silver, 1,350 ounces of gold, and 1,644,343 pounds of copper.
Underground mining operations are now hauling between 1,800 and 2,400 tpd to surface on a daily basis, with the mill operating at a similar capacity. The Company is working towards achieving nameplate capacity of 2,500 tpd.
Exploration Update – 2022 Drill Program
In the second half of 2022, the Company's exploration programs will continue at Avino below the current Elena Tolosa production area, as well as at La Potosina. All holes at the Oxide Tailings project have been completed and metallurgical testwork is underway. Further results from all aspects of the exploration program will be released throughout Q3 and Q4 2022.
During Q2 2022 and as mentioned above, the Company announced drill results from the ET area of the Avino mine, as well as the Oxide Tailings project. To view the news releases in their entirety, please visit our website here.
Avino Receives ESR Award
We are very pleased to announce that Avino has received for the first time, the ESR "Empresa Socialmente Responsible ESR 2022" Award granted by the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (El Centro Mexicano para la Filantropia or Cemefi, and the Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility (Alizanza por la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial or (AliaRSE)).
The ESR® Award is obtained through a diagnostic process based on indicators reviewed and endorsed annually by a committee of experts in the various CSR areas, supported with documentary evidence, an assessment differentiated by company size and by maturity levels, and an external verification process.
This is an extremely prestigious award in the Mexican business world, granted each year to a select group of enterprises in recognition of "the effort to make a voluntary and public commitment to implementing socially responsible management and ongoing improvement as part of the business culture and strategy".
"We are thrilled to receive the ESR award, as this is a great accomplishment for Avino" said David Wolfin, President and CEO. "I would like to express my congratulations to the entire Avino team, with special thanks to the ESG team in Durango, led by Oscar Lara, Avino's Superintendent of Corporate Social Responsibility, whose proactive approach to governance was a top priority since joining the Company just over a year ago."
ESG Initiatives
Avino continues to create value for all stakeholders and supports the communities that host the Avino mine, with the new Dry Stack Tailings project, the continued replacement of mineral resources, and the strengthening of local partnerships as part of our long-term commitment to the country. In line with Avino's policy of local employment, Mexican nationals account for 100% of the mine work force. In addition, Avino is actively increasing its workforce diversification by hiring more women for historically male-dominated roles through targeted recruitment and development programs. Currently at site, 10 – 15% of our labor force is female.
We continue to invest in sustainable economic community projects such as road construction and maintenance, an upgraded well for drinking water, cleaning and maintenance of landfills and classroom renovations, to name only a few of the initiatives currently ongoing.
Qualified Person(s)
Peter Latta, P.Eng, MBA, VP Technical Services, Avino who is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101 has reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.
Non-IFRS Measures
The financial results in this news release include references to cash flow per share, cash cost per silver equivalent ounce, all-in sustaining cash cost per silver equivalent ounce, EBITDA, adjusted earnings/losses, and free cash flow, all of which are non-IFRS measures. These measures are used by the Company to manage and evaluate operating performance of the Company's mining operations, and are widely reported in the silver and gold mining industry as benchmarks for performance, but do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS, and are disclosed in addition to the prescribed IFRS measures provided in the Company's MD&A.
Conference Call and Webcast
In addition, the Company will be holding a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 8:00 am PDT (11:00 am EDT). Shareholders, analysts, investors, and media are invited to join the webcast and conference call by logging in here Avino Second Quarter 2022 Webcast and Conference Call or by dialing the following numbers five to ten minutes prior to the start time.
Toll Free Canada & USA: 1-800-319-4610Outside of Canada & USA: 1-604-638-5340
About Avino
Avino is primarily a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company's silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company's mission and strategy is to create shareholder value through its focus on profitable organic growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of mineral exploration and mining properties. We are committed to managing all business activities in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We encourage you to connect with us on Twitter at @Avino_ASM and on LinkedIn at Avino Silver & Gold Mines. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click here.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"David Wolfin"
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David Wolfin
President & CEO
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (together, the "forward looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the amended mineral resource estimate for the Company's Avino Property located near Durango in west-central Mexico (the "Avino Property") with an effective date of January 13, 2021, and as amended on December 21, 2021, and the Company's updated mineral resource estimate for La Preciosa with an effective date of October 27, 2021, prepared for the Company, and references to Measured, Indicated, Inferred Resources referred to in this press release.. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and the dates of technical reports, as applicable. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the future circumstances, outcomes or results anticipated in or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur or that plans, intentions or expectations upon which the forward-looking statements are based will occur. While we have based these forward-looking statements on our expectations about future events as at the date that such statements were prepared, the statements are not a guarantee that such future events will occur and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which could cause events or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and assumptions include, among others, the effects of general economic conditions, the price of gold, silver and copper, changing foreign exchange rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated with legal proceedings and negotiations and misjudgments in the course of preparing forward-looking information. In addition, there are known and unknown risk factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk factors include risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; the COVID-19 pandemic; volatility in the global financial markets; fluctuations in metal prices; title matters; uncertainties and risks related to carrying on business in foreign countries; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the potential for conflicts of interest among certain of our officers, directors or promoters with certain other projects; the absence of dividends; currency fluctuations; competition; dilution; the volatility of the our common share price and volume; tax consequences to U.S. investors; and other risks and uncertainties. Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We are under no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable securities laws. For more detailed information regarding the Company including its risk factors, investors are directed to the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other periodic reports that its files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Neither the TSX nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Non-GAAP Measures
This news release includes certain terms or performance measures commonly used in the mining industry that are not defined under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and, therefore, they may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies. We believe that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate our performance. The data presented is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. Readers should also refer to our management's discussion and analysis available under our corporate profile at www.sedar.com or on our website at www.avino.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) ("Pan American" or the "Company") today reported unaudited results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 ("Q2 2022").
"Operations at our flagship asset, La Colorada, have improved significantly, with silver production rising to approximately 1.7 million ounces in Q2," said Michael Steinmann, President and Chief Executive Officer. "However, Pan American's Q2 results were markedly impacted by the underperformance at Dolores and our determination that recording an impairment of this asset was required. The remaining operations performed largely in line with our expectations, recovering well from the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron wave in the first quarter of 2022. We continue to expect consolidated production to be weighted to the back half of 2022, especially for the Gold Segment due to mine sequencing at Shahuindo and La Arena. Our financial position remains solid with cash and short-term investments of $241.3 million and an undrawn line of credit of $500 million."
- Silver production of 4.5 million ounces and gold production of 128.3 thousand ounces.
- Revenue was $340.5 million, inclusive of a negative $9.3 million adjustment on open concentrate shipments, largely related to the decline in metal prices towards the end of Q2 2022. Revenue in Q2 2022 excluded inventory build-ups of 34.2 thousand ounces of silver and 8.5 thousand ounces of gold.
- Net loss of $173.6 million ($0.83 basic loss per share), impacted by a pre-tax impairment charge of $99.1 million recorded for Dolores and $62.8 million in net realizable value (NRV) inventory adjustments, primarily at Dolores.
- Adjusted loss of $6.5 million ($0.03 basic adjusted loss per share) excludes the impact from the Dolores impairment and the heap inventory write-down.
- Operations generated $20.8 million of cash flow, net of $42.4 million in tax payments and a $19.5 million build-up in working capital.
- Silver Segment Cash Costs and All-in Sustaining Costs ("AISC") per silver ounce were $12.10 and $17.30, respectively. Excluding NRV inventory adjustments, Silver Segment AISC was $15.90 per ounce.
- Gold Segment Cash Costs and AISC per gold ounce were $1,132 and $2,051, respectively. Excluding NRV inventory adjustments, Gold Segment AISC was $1,540 per ounce.
- As at June 30, 2022, Pan American had working capital of $513.9 million, inclusive of cash and short-term investment balances of $241.3 million; a long-term investment in Maverix Metals Inc. ("Maverix") with a fair value of $112.5 million; and $500.0 million available under our sustainability-linked credit facility. Total debt of $63.2 million was related to lease liabilities and construction loans.
- A cash dividend of $0.11 per common share has been declared, payable on or about September 2, 2022, to holders of record of Pan American's common shares as of the close on August 22, 2022. Aligned with the Company's dividend policy, the dividend is comprised of a base dividend of $0.10 per common share and a variable dividend component of $0.01 per common share. The dividends are eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes.
- Management has updated its Guidance for 2022. See the "2022 Guidance" section of this news release for further details, and the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Management identified the following impairment indicators at the Dolores Mine as part of our quarterly review of impairment indicators:
These factors resulted in an impairment to the mineral property, plant and equipment, as well as a net realizable value ("NRV") inventory adjustment, largely related to the heap inventory.
The final meeting of the pre-consultation phase of the ILO 169 consultation process for the Escobal mine in Guatemala was held on July 20, 2022, and was formally announced at a joint news conference held by the Xinka Parliament and the Guatemalan Ministry of Energy and Mines. A total of eight meetings were held during the pre-consultation. The process has now advanced to the consultation phase, with the first meeting scheduled for August 21, 2022. For a description of the ILO 169 consultation process for Escobal, please see our website at https://www.panamericansilver.com/operations/north-and-central-america/escobal/.
Cash Costs, AISC, adjusted earnings, basic adjusted earnings per share, sustaining and non-sustaining capital, working capital, total debt and net cash are not generally accepted accounting principle ("non-GAAP") financial measures. Please refer to the "Alternative Performance (non-GAAP) Measures" section of this news release for further information on these measures.
This news release should be read in conjunction with Pan American's unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and our Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. This material is available on Pan American's website at panamericansilver.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Based on results for the first six months of 2022 and the expected results for the remainder of the year, Management provides the following update to the 2022 Operating Outlook included in the Company's 2021 MD&A dated February 23, 2022:
- The estimates for silver and gold production have been reaffirmed, but are expected to be at the low end of the ranges, primarily due to the production shortfall at Dolores.
- The estimates for Silver Segment Cash Costs and AISC have been reaffirmed.
- The estimate for Gold Segment Cash Costs is expected to be at the high end of the original guidance range and the estimate for AISC, excluding NRV adjustments, has been revised from between $1,240 and $1,365 per ounce to between $1,450 and $1,550 per ounce. The revision reflects the production shortfall at Dolores, global inflationary pressures and an increase in estimated consolidated sustaining capital spending.
- The estimate for sustaining capital has been increased from between $200.0 million and $210.0 million to between $240.0 million and $250.0 million due to a change in the financing of certain planned sustaining capital investments (funding projects directly rather than entering construction loans), which will decrease future expected cash outflows and loan obligations. The estimate for project capital has been decreased from between $80.0 million and $95.0 million to between $55.0 million and $60.0 million, based on expected delays in spending at both the La Colorada Skarn and Timmins projects. The decrease in capital for the La Colorada Skarn project is due to delaying the design and initiation of the access ramp developments to optimize alignments with the highly efficient bulk mining method designs being considered. The revisions bring the total capital expenditures anticipated for the year to between $295.0 million and $310.0 million.
These estimates are forward-looking statements and information that are subject to the cautionary note associated with forward-looking statements and information at the end of this news release. The following tables provide Management's 2022 Guidance forecasts, as at August 10, 2022, including revised Gold Segment AISC and revised capital expenditures.
The live webcast, presentation slides and the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2022 will be available at panamericansilver.com. An archive of the webcast will also be available for three months.
Pan American owns and operates silver and gold mines located in Mexico, Peru, Canada, Argentina and Bolivia. We also own the Escobal mine in Guatemala that is currently not operating. Pan American provides enhanced exposure to silver through a large base of silver reserves and resources, as well as major catalysts to grow silver production. We have a 28-year history of operating in Latin America, earning an industry-leading reputation for sustainability performance, operational excellence and prudent financial management. We are headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and our shares trade on NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "PAAS".
Learn more at panamericansilver.com.
Scientific and technical information contained in this news release have been reviewed and approved by Martin Wafforn, P.Eng., Senior Vice President Technical Services and Process Optimization, and Christopher Emerson, FAusIMM, Vice President Business Development and Geology, each of whom are Qualified Persons, as the term is defined in Canadian National Instrument 43-101
- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
For additional information about Pan American's material mineral properties, please refer to Pan American's Annual Information Form dated February 23, 2022, filed at www.sedar.com, or the Company's most recent Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In this news release, we refer to measures that are not generally accepted accounting principle ("non-GAAP") financial measures. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning as prescribed by IFRS as an indicator of performance, and may differ from methods used by other companies with similar descriptions. These non-GAAP financial measures include:
- Cash Costs. Pan American's method of calculating cash costs may differ from the methods used by other entities and, accordingly, Pan American's Cash Costs may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities. Investors are cautioned that Cash Costs should not be construed as an alternative to production costs, depreciation and amortization, and royalties determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of performance.
- Adjusted earnings and basic adjusted earnings per share. Pan American believes that these measures better reflect normalized earnings as they eliminate items that in management's judgment are subject to volatility as a result of factors, which are unrelated to operations in the period, and/or relate to items that will settle in future periods.
- All-in Sustaining Costs per silver or gold ounce sold, net of by-product credits ("AISC"). Pan American has adopted AISC as a measure of its consolidated operating performance and its ability to generate cash from all operations collectively, and Pan American believes it is a more comprehensive measure of the cost of operating our consolidated business than traditional cash costs per payable ounce, as it includes the cost of replacing ounces through exploration, the cost of ongoing capital investments (sustaining capital), general and administrative expenses, as well as other items that affect Pan American's consolidated earnings and cash flow.
- Total debt is calculated as the total current and non-current portions of: long-term debt, finance lease liabilities and loans payable. Total debt does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Pan American and certain investors use this information to evaluate the financial debt leverage of Pan American.
- Net cash is calculated as cash and cash equivalents plus short-term investments, other than equity securities less total debt.
- Working capital is calculated as current assets less current liabilities. Working capital does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Pan American and certain investors use this information to evaluate whether Pan American is able to meet its current obligations using its current assets.
- Total available liquidity is calculated as the sum of Cash and cash equivalents, Short-term Investments, and the amount available on the Credit Facility. Total available liquidity does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Pan American and certain investors use this information to evaluate the liquid assets available to Pan American.
Readers should refer to the "Alternative Performance (non-GAAP) Measures" section of Pan American's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended December 31, 2021, for a more detailed discussion of these and other non-GAAP measures and their calculation.
Certain of the statements and information in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements or information in this news release relate to, among other things: future financial or operational performance, including our estimated production of silver, gold and other metals forecasted for 2022, our estimated Cash Costs and AISC, and our sustaining and project capital expenditures in 2022; the anticipated timing for metals production and sales, including the expectation with respect to production being weighted to the latter half of 2022 and the timing and amount of any future sales related to inventory build-ups; estimated recoverable amounts of cash generating units; expectations with respect to mineral grades and the impact of any variations relative to actual grades experienced; the impact of inflationary pressures on our operations and business, particularly for diesel and certain consumables, as well as the impacts related to disruptions in the supply chain; future anticipated prices for gold, silver and other metals and assumed foreign exchange rates; expectations with respect to the future anticipated impact of COVID-19 on our operations and the assumptions that the impact of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant, will be such that we will be able to maintain our workforce at near normal levels throughout 2022; whether Pan American is able to maintain a strong financial condition and have sufficient capital, or have access to capital through our corporate sustainability-linked credit facility or otherwise, to sustain our business and operations; and the ability of Pan American to successfully complete any capital projects, including, but not limited to, the La Colorada Skarn project, the expected economic or operational results derived from those projects, and the impacts of any such projects on Pan American; and Pan American's plans and expectations for its properties and operations.
These forward-looking statements and information reflect Pan American's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Pan American, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include: the impact of inflation and disruptions to the global, regional and local supply chains; the world-wide economic and social impact of COVID-19 and the duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions, and the presence and impact of COVID-19 and COVID-19 related restrictions on our workforce, suppliers and other essential resources and what effect those impacts, if they change, would have on our business; the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our financial and operational results; the ability of Pan American to continue with its operations, or to successfully maintain our operations on care and maintenance, should the situation related to COVID-19 not be as anticipated; tonnage of ore to be mined and processed; future anticipated prices for gold, silver and other metals and assumed foreign exchange rates; the timing and impact of planned capital expenditure projects, including anticipated sustaining, project, and exploration expenditures; the ongoing impact and timing of the court-mandated ILO 169 consultation process in Guatemala; ore grades and recoveries; capital, decommissioning and reclamation estimates; our mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the assumptions upon which they are based; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); no labour-related disruptions at any of our operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled production; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for our operations are received in a timely manner; our ability to secure and maintain title and ownership to mineral properties and the surface rights necessary for our operations; and our ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
Pan American cautions the reader that forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release and Pan American has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the duration and effect of local and world-wide inflationary pressures and the potential for economic recessions; the duration and effects of COVID-19, and any other pandemics on our operations and workforce, and the effects on global economies and society; fluctuations in silver, gold and base metal prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); fluctuations in currency markets (such as the PEN, MXN, ARS, BOB, GTQ and CAD versus the USD); operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, unusual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom Pan American Silver does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and indigenous populations; our ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner; changes in laws, regulations and government practices in the jurisdictions where we operate, including environmental, export and import laws and regulations; changes in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and political, legal or economic developments in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala or other countries where Pan American Silver may carry on business, including risks relating to expropriation and risks relating to the constitutional court-mandated ILO 169 consultation process in Guatemala; diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; increased competition in the mining industry for equipment and qualified personnel; and those factors identified under the caption "Risks Related to Pan American's Business" in Pan American Silver's most recent form 40-F and Annual Information Form filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities, respectively. Although Pan American has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. Investors are cautioned against undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements and information are designed to help readers understand management's current views of our near and longer term prospects and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Pan American does not intend, nor does it assume any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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Tellez hits tying HR, Adames winning single, Brews beat Rays
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rowdy Tellez hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and made a key defensive play in the 10th, setting up Willy Adames' game-ending RBI single that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
Adames had struck out in his previous three at-bats before he came up in the 10th following an intentional walk to Christian Yelich. His grounder off Ryan Thompson (3-3) got past diving shortstop Taylor Walls and scored automatic runner Tyrone Taylor from second base.
"I always get excited," Adames said about the free pass to Yelich. "It kind of like pumps me up. I´ve got to do it now."
Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell said: "I always think that does something for the hitter, a little bit. It means they want to face you, and I just think that gives you a little bit of extra. You´re having a tough day but you have a shot to win the game, and it´s a brand-new at-bat and a brand-new game."
Milwaukee completed a two-game sweep of Tampa Bay and moved within one-half game of NL Central-leading St. Louis, which was playing at Colorado on Wednesday night. The Brewers are 3-5 since trading closer Josh Hader to San Diego at the deadline.
The Rays fell even with division rival Baltimore for the final AL wild card.
Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames, center reacts after his game-winning single against the Tampa Bay Rays during the tenth inning of an a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Milwaukee. The Brewers won 4-3. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
In the top of the 10th, first baseman Tellez fielded Walls' grounder and threw to third to cut down automatic runner Francisco Mejía. Catcher Victor Caratini then threw out Walls trying to steal second.
Devin Williams (3-2) ended the inning by striking out Jose Siri.
Tellez, who entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth, led off the ninth with his 23rd homer, a drive to center off Colin Poche that made it 3-3.
"I´ve played against him a couple times. I don´t think I´ve ever got a hit. I think I struck out every single time," Tellez said. "Really, in that 3-2 count, really just wanted to see something up in the zone and try to hit a ball the other way, hit a line drive, just get on base, start off the inning. I was able to put a good swing on it. The ball carried out."
Randy Arozarena hit his first homer since July 17, a 431-foot shot off Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff in the seventh that put the Rays ahead 3-2. Yu Chang homered in the fifth off Woodruff, who allowed three runs on four hits in seven innings.
With Tampa Bay leading 3-2 in the eighth, Milwaukee reliever Hoby Milner came on with the bases loaded and one out. He struck out Brandon Lowe and Isaac Paredes on called third strikes.
"Milner´s tough, keeps the ball down, but would like to think that we can put a little pressure on the defense right there with some contact, but we weren´t able to do that," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.
Rays starter Jeffrey Springs gave up two runs in five innings while striking out eight.
Milwaukee took a 2-0 lead in the first thanks in part to a pair of soft fly balls that landed for singles in shallow left field.
Andrew McCutchen doubled, then scored on Mike Brosseau´s single. Springs was then called for a balk while pitching to Hunter Renfroe, walked Renfroe, and gave up a single by Keston Hiura that scored Brosseau.
David Peralta got the Rays on the board with an RBI single in the third.
TRAINER´S ROOM
Rays: RHP J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) will undergo an MRI on Thursday after he didn´t feel well his last time throwing. He has been on the injured list since June 3.
Brewers: RHP Adrian Houser (elbow) has a rehabilitation appearance for Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
TWO-BOUNCER, TWO-HANDER
Milwaukee ended Tampa Bay´s fourth inning when Adames went in the hole between shortstop and third to snag Arozarena´s grounder, planted hard and threw a two-hopper to Hiura at first. Hiura had to stretch toward right field to scoop the ball before landing on both hands while keeping a foot on the bag. ... Brewers center fielder Tyrone Taylor ran to his left and did a headlong dive to snatch a line drive from Mejía in the fifth. ... Center fielder Siri did a somersault and shoulder shimmy after diving to catch a sinking liner from Yelich in the fifth.
ALL-STAR SLIDE
The Rays have won only one of six series since the All-Star break. Entering Wednesday, the were averaging 3.41 runs per game since the break, last in the AL.
UP NEXT
Rays: Host their fellow playoff-contending AL East rival Baltimore for a three-game series starting Friday with Corey Kluber (7-6, 4.05 ERA) on the mound.
Brewers: Open a three-game series at St. Louis starting Friday with LHP Eric Lauer (8-3, 3.59) facing Cardinals LHP Jordan Montgomery (4-3, 3.53).
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Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames reacts after his game-winning single against the Tampa Bay Rays during the tenth inning of an a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Milwaukee. The Brewers won 4-3. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena hits a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh inning of an a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers' Hunter Renfroe kicks at a foul ball as Tampa Bay catcher Francisco Mejia reaches for it during the eight inning of an a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Tampa Bay Rays' Yu Chang reacts after his home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Tyrone Taylor (15) makes a catch on a ball hit by Tampa Bay Rays' David Peralta during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (53) pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
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Test could transform liver transplants by predicting complications - scientists
A new test could allow medics to predict the chances of liver transplants developing complications afterwards in less than 10 minutes, scientists have said.
A prototype electrochemical biosensor is being developed by University of Edinburgh-based scientists SensiBile and Scottish technology company Integrated Graphene.
The device, which is currently in the early stages of development, will work by using a small sample of bile from the donor liver to assess the organ’s risk of biliary complications prior to transplantation.
The electrodes in the sensor, developed by Integrated Graphene, will pick up any risk of complications from the bile and quickly translate the signal into a “high risk/low risk” message on the device.
At present, up to 30% of donor livers develop biliary complications post-transplant, which can impact long-term survival rates of recipients.
But the team of scientists and experts behind the test hopes it will help surgeons to make immediate, informed decisions regarding a donor liver’s viability pre-transplantation.
The team hopes it will help surgeons to make immediate, informed decisions regarding a donor liver´s viability pre-transplantation (Alamy/PA)
The project has received funding from the MRC Confidence in Concept scheme and Scottish Enterprise High Growth Spin Out programme.
While the team is not yet able to put a price tag on the final product, it says the device has the potential to be “low cost”.
Chief executive and co-founder at Integrated Graphene, Claus Marquordt, told the PA news agency that the test – which he hopes will be used by the NHS in the future – could transform liver transplants, moving healthcare “more towards preventative medicine”.
Dr Sofia Ferreira-Gonzalez, chief executive and co-founder of SensiBile, said: “Our experimental work helped us to understand that the damage that leads to biliary complications is already present before transplantation.
“By assessing which donor livers have high probability of biliary complications development, we aim to provide the surgeons with the necessary information to make informed decisions.”
Dr Ferreira-Gonzalez told PA the test “is extremely different from everything that has been done before… it’s extremely exciting”.
She hopes it will be ready by the end of next year and said the technology could potentially be developed for use on other donor organs in the future.
Hannah Esser, transplant surgeon and co-founder of SensiBile, said: “Our test will help transplant surgeons around the world to improve the selection process for organs, increase the pool of available donor livers and reduce the rate of biliary complications”. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11100697/Test-transform-liver-transplants-predicting-complications--scientists.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-10T23:16:08Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-11100697/Test-transform-liver-transplants-predicting-complications--scientists.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings.
About an hour after arriving at Attorney General Letitia James’ Manhattan offices, Trump announced that he “declined to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the United States Constitution.”
“I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?’ Now I know the answer to that question,” the statement said. “When your family, your company, and all the people in your orbit have become the targets of an unfounded politically motivated Witch Hunt supported by lawyers, prosecutors and the Fake News Media, you have no choice.”
During more than six hours at the office building, Trump used Truth Social, the social media platform he founded, to review the decor — “very plush, beautiful and expensive” — and to suggest the attorney general was squandering time investigating him instead of attending to crime in New York.
But after leaving around 3:30 p.m., he described the encounter as “very professional” and added a plug for his “fantastic” company.
The questioning brought him face-to-face with an official he had called an “out-of-control prosecutor” and a racist. James, a Democrat, is the first Black person to hold her post.
James’ office declined to detail the interview, beyond saying that she personally took part in the deposition.
One of Trump’s lawyers, Ronald Fischetti, told The New York Times the former president answered one question, about his name, read a statement into the record in which he questioned James’ motives, then invoked the Fifth Amendment. Trump then said “same answer” to every question he was asked over several hours, Fischetti said.
As vociferous as Trump has been in defending himself in written statements and on the rally stage, legal experts said answering questions in a deposition was risky because anything he said could potentially be used against him in a parallel criminal investigation by the Manhattan district attorney. The Fifth Amendment protects people from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves in a criminal case.
If the attorney general’s investigation leads to a civil case against Trump and it went to trial, jurors could be told he invoked his protection against self-incrimination.
New York University law professor Stephen Gillers said he was surprised that Trump had done so, given his previous experience with depositions, a legal term for sworn testimony that’s not given in court.
“Jousting with lawyers at depositions, while avoiding lying, is something he’s proud of,” Gillers said. “Perhaps his lawyers feared that his impetuosity would imperil him.”
Trump has undergone many depositions, dating to his career as a real estate developer. He has sometimes seemed to relish giving answers: For example, he said he was “pleased to have had the opportunity to tell my side” last October in a lawsuit brought by protesters who say his security guard roughed them up outside Trump Tower in 2015.
However, Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment to refuse to answer 97 questions in a 1990 divorce deposition.
Messages seeking comment were left with James’ office.
Wednesday’s events unfolded two days after FBI agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as part of an unrelated federal probe into whether he took classified records when he left the White House.
New York’s investigation is led by James, who has said in court filings that her office has uncovered “significant” evidence that Trump’s company misled lenders and tax authorities about the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers.
The company, the Trump Organization, even exaggerated the size of Trump’s Manhattan penthouse, saying it was nearly three times its actual size — a difference in value of about $200 million, James’ office said.
Trump has denied the allegations, contending that seeking the best valuations is a common practice in the real estate industry.
In May, James’ office said that it was nearing the end of its investigation against Trump. The Republican’s deposition was one of the few remaining missing pieces.
The attorney general could decide to bring a lawsuit seeking financial penalties against Trump or his company, or even a ban on them being involved in certain types of businesses.
Two of Trump’s adult children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka, gave depositions in recent days, two people familiar with the matter said. The people were not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity.
It’s unclear whether Ivanka Trump or Donald Trump Jr. invoked the Fifth Amendment. Eric Trump, their brother, did so more than 500 times during a deposition in the same investigation in 2020, according to court papers.
People generally don’t have a constitutional right to avoid questions in a civil lawsuit, but Trump’s legal team fought James’ attempt to question him for months, arguing that the district attorney’s parallel investigation created a risk that Trump could face criminal charges. Lawyers in James’ office have assisted with that criminal investigation.
Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that James’ office had “the clear right” to question Trump and other principals in his company — though Trump also had a right to decline to answer questions because of the criminal case.
That criminal probe had appeared to be progressing toward a possible criminal indictment, but stalled after a new district attorney, Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, took office in January. A grand jury that had been hearing evidence disbanded. The top prosecutor who had been handling the probe resigned after Bragg raised questions internally about the viability of the case.
Bragg has said his investigation is continuing.
The district attorney’s investigation has already led to criminal charges against the Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, who are accused of tax fraud related to fringe benefits offered by the company.
Weisselberg and the company’s lawyers are scheduled to be in court Friday to argue that the case should be dismissed.
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Balsamo and Sisak reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Jill Colvin and Jennifer Peltz in New York contributed to this report.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) on Wednesday reported a loss of $173.6 million in its second quarter.
The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 83 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 3 cents per share.
The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 14 cents per share.
The silver mining company posted revenue of $340.5 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $406.3 million.
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The mysterious death of a high school athlete who spent days helping his fellow eastern Kentuckians clean up from historic flooding has added a new layer of grief to the tragedy.
On Wednesday, Aaron “Mick” Crawford was counted as the 38th person to die as a result of flash flooding that swept away homes and swallowed communities last month in the Appalachian region. The teen’s death was a crushing loss, said Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle, his friend and pastor.
“He was just a joy to be around,” the sheriff said Wednesday.
The last time Engle communicated with his 18-year-old friend, Crawford asked where he could pitch in to assist victims as the floodwaters were surging.
For three days, the strapping high school football player and wrestler assisted in the flood cleanup before suddenly falling ill. He died late last week and was officially added to the list of those who died as a result of the flooding Wednesday.
Crawford's death came a few days after he became ill. His mother, Ronda Crawford, told the Lexington Herald-Leader her son “went into cardiac arrest.”
The family still does not know what caused Crawford’s death, media outlets reported.
The kid who loved superheroes — even making his own costumes — and aspired to become a conservation officer immediately wanted to help others as rain swamped the region, Engle said by phone Wednesday. Last month’s deluge dropped 8 to 10.5 inches (20.3 to 26.7 centimeters) of rain in only 48 hours, unleashing floodwaters that caused massive destruction.
“As soon as we understood we had a major disaster going on here, he messaged me,” the sheriff said. “I’m not sure it had even quit raining yet by the time he sent me a message on Facebook. He said, ‘Wanting to know where to go. Wanting to know where to help.’
"And that was actually the last time I spoke to him.”
While visiting eastern Kentucky on Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear said the teen's death was added to the flood death count. A relief fund started by the governor for the stricken region will pay the funeral expenses for Crawford's family, as it has for the families of other victims. Beshear said that Kentuckians are grieving for the teen and "each one of the 38 individuals that are lost.”
Meanwhile, Kentucky lawmakers are crafting legislation to provide relief for the devastated region. Asked Wednesday about progress on the measure, state Senate President Robert Stivers replied: "We’re getting there.” A bill draft is being circulated among lawmakers, in anticipation of a special legislative session that Beshear intends to convene, likely within the next month.
“Whenever he’s ready, we’ll be ready to go,” House Speaker Pro Tem David Meade said Wednesday.
On Monday, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden saw some of the destruction for themselves as they visited the region to meet with families and first responders. The president said the nation has an obligation to help all its people, declaring the federal government would provide support until residents were back on their feet.
As the cleanup continues, so does the mourning. Crawford's funeral is Thursday.
Crawford, who was known as “Mick,” lived in Jeff, a town in Perry County. Engle, who was the youngster's pastor at Blair Memorial Baptist Church, said Crawford was witty, fun and "strong as a bear.” Engle recalled that Crawford would sometimes use his wrestling moves on him, until his mother would tell him to ”take it easy, you're going to hurt the preacher.'"
But he also was serious about his Bible studies, the sheriff said.
“He was well beyond his years when it came to the spiritual side of him,” Engle said. "He was sort of like a wise, old man spiritually. He knew his Bible. He would go to Sunday school class but he could probably teach some of those Sunday school classes. That’s how well-versed he was in the Bible.”
Crawford’s family told him that after three days of assisting in the flood cleanup, Crawford came home exhausted, complaining that his arms felt heavy, the sheriff said. He eventually was placed on a ventilator, according to media reports.
Engle will speak at the funeral, but another pastor will handle the service. Engle said he didn't think he could “make it through the service and hold up without crying and being able to get a message across. That's how close we were.”
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Suspect in Albuquerque Muslim killings denies involvement
A fear of attacks that had rippled through Muslim communities nationwide after the fatal shootings of four men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, gave way to shock and sadness when it turned out the suspect in the killings was himself a Muslim.
Muhammad Syed, 51, of Albuquerque, was arrested Monday after a traffic stop more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from his Albuquerque home. The Afghan immigrant denied any connection to the crimes that shook the city and its small Muslim community.
In court documents, in fact, he told police that he was so unnerved by the slayings that he was driving to Houston to find a new home for his family.
Mug shot of Muhammad Syed. (Bernalillo County Jail)
But investigators say they have ample evidence to prove his guilt, though they have yet to uncover the motive. The first ambush-style shooting happened in November and was followed by three more between July 26 and Aug. 5.
According to the criminal complaint, police determined that bullet casings found in Syed’s vehicle matched the caliber of the weapons believed to have been used in two of the killings and that casings found at the crime scenes were linked to guns found at Syed’s home and in his vehicle.
Of the more than 200 tips police received, it was one from the Muslim community that led them to the Syed family, authorities said, noting that Syed knew the victims and "an interpersonal conflict may have led to the shootings."
The news of Syed's arrest stunned Muslims in Albuquerque.
"I wanted a little closure for the community, as we saw it going out of hand and people were really panicking, but, I’ll be honest with you, I was shocked," said Samia Assed, a community organizer and member of the Islamic Center of New Mexico.
"I was angry, frustrated," Assed said, adding that she did not want "these heinous crimes to be in any way, in any capacity used to divide a community." But she also said that the Muslim community in New Mexico is "going to have a more united front."
Prosecutors on Wednesday filed a motion to detain Syed without bond pending trial. "He is a very dangerous person, and the only way to protect the community is to hold the defendant in custody," they said.
Authorities seized a 9 mm handgun from his vehicle and found an AK-47-style rifle and a pistol of the same caliber at the family home while serving a search warrant, according to court documents, which indicate the weapons were legally purchased last month. Syed bought the rifle, and his son Shaheen Syed purchased the pistol, at a local gun shop.
On Wednesday, Shaheen Syed was charged by federal prosecutors with providing a false Florida address when he bought two rifles last year. He has denied any role in the killings and has not been charged in connection with them.
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Muhammad Syed has lived in the United States for about five years, police said. When interviewed by detectives, Syed spoke through a Pashto interpreter and said he had been with the special forces in Afghanistan and fought against the Taliban, the criminal complaint said.
Police say they are looking at a number of possible motives. When asked at a news conference Tuesday if Syed, a Sunni Muslim, was angry that his daughter married a Shiite Muslim, Deputy Police Cmdr. Kyle Hartsock did not respond directly. He said "motives are still being explored fully to understand what they are."
Ahmad Assed, president of the Islamic Center of New Mexico, on Tuesday acknowledged that "there was a marriage," but he cautioned against coming to any conclusions about the motivation of the suspect, who occasionally attended the center’s mosque.
CNN interviewed Syed’s daughter shortly before the announcement of his arrest. She said her husband was friends with two of the men who were killed. She also acknowledged her father initially was upset about her 2018 marriage but recently had been more accepting.
"My father is not a person who can kill somebody," the woman told CNN, which did not disclose her identity to protect her safety. "My father has always talked about peace. That’s why we are here in the United States. We came from Afghanistan, from fighting, from shooting."
In 2017, a boyfriend of Syed’s daughter reported to police that Syed, his wife and one of their sons had pulled him out of a car, punching and kicking him before driving away, according to court documents. The boyfriend, who was found with a bloody nose, scratches and bruises, told police that he was attacked because they did not want her in a relationship with him.
Syed was arrested in May 2018 after a fight with his wife turned violent, court documents said. Prosecutors said both cases were later dismissed after the victims declined to press charges.
Syed also was arrested in 2020 after he was accused of refusing to pull over for police after running a traffic light, but that case was eventually dismissed, court documents said.
The Albuquerque slayings drew the attention of President Joe Biden, who said such attacks "have no place in America." They also sent a shudder through Muslim communities across the U.S. Some people questioned their safety and limited their movements.
"There is no justification for this evil. There is no justification to take an innocent life," Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations, said at a Tuesday news conference in Washington, D.C. He called the killings "deranged behavior."
The earliest case involves the November killing of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, from Afghanistan.
Naeem Hussain, a 25-year-old man from Pakistan, was killed last Friday. His death came just days after those of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, who were also from Pakistan and members of the same mosque.
Investigators consider Syed to be the primary suspect in the deaths of Naeem Hussain and Ahmadi but have not yet filed charges in those cases.
Ehsan Chahalmi, the brother-in-law of Naeem Hussain, said he was "a generous, kind, giving, forgiving and loving soul that has been taken away from us forever."
Police said they were about to search Syed’s Albuquerque home on Monday when they saw him drive away in a Volkswagen Jetta that investigators believe was used in at least one of the slayings.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles and Fam from Winter Park, Florida. Associated Press writer Robert Jablon in Los Angeles and researchers Rhonda Shafner and Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams said it plainly: It isn’t really fair. A male athlete would never have to make the same choice.
But after a trailblazing career that both transformed and transcended her sport, Williams, who turns 41 next month, has told the world she’ll soon step away from tennis to focus on having a second child and making her daughter, Olympia, a big sister. Her explanation in a lengthy Vogue essay resonated with women in sports and well beyond, many of whom could relate only too well to her words, “Something’s got to give.” And to the idea that, no, you really can’t have it all — at least, not all at the same time.
Many noted that Williams’ achievements, which included winning a major when two months pregnant, had made her seem superhuman. But, said Sherie Randolph, even ordinary women are expected to seamlessly combine work and motherhood.
“Society makes women think they can have everything all at once — be the best hands-on-mom and at the top of the field,” said Randolph, a history professor at Georgia Tech and founder of a Black feminist think tank who’s working on a book about African American mothers.
“But that just is not borne out in reality for most women,” she said. ”What ends up happening is that working mothers are just worn out and overworked trying to labor at the highest level of two demanding jobs — motherhood and their profession.” As if to prove her point, Randolph’s 4-year-old son constantly interrupted her thoughts about Williams’ decision as she tried to discuss them in a phone call.
In explaining how her daughter yearned to be a big sister, Williams noted she didn’t want to be pregnant again as an athlete: “I need to be two feet into tennis or two feet out.”
“Believe me,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion also wrote, “I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family. I don’t think it’s fair. If I were a guy I wouldn’t be writing this because I’d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family.”
“Maybe I’d be more of a Tom Brady if I had that opportunity,” she added, a reference to the 45-year-old superstar quarterback who recently retired, then reversed his decision 40 days later.
Many women, discussing Williams’ announcement, reflected on their own agonizing choices in the name of “having it all.”
“Even as a woman who sits at a desk, whose body is not taxed by the work at hand, I have felt that searing pulling apart of myself — towards my career, and towards my family,” said Jo McKinney, 57, a New York advertising executive.
“Now, looking back, I wish that every time I chose my family over my job … it didn’t label me as unambitious,” she said. “I got goosebumps as I read Serena’s piece because she said what many of us feel and are afraid to voice: It’s not fair, and something’s got to give.”
Such dilemmas are exacerbated in sports, said Lisa Banks, a prominent Washington employment attorney specializing in both gender and sports cases.
“Having it all is a subjective thing,” she said. “You can have it all, but can you have it at the same time and the same level, if you’re going through pregnancies? No, you miss some time, you miss training. You’re necessarily at a disadvantage.”
The issue has been illustrated vividly in track and field. U.S. sprinters Allyson Felix and Alysia Montano became advocates for mothers when they split with Nike over contract clauses that reduced salaries when they became pregnant.
Four-time Olympic champion sprinter Sanya Richards-Ross retired after the 2016 Olympics before starting a family with her husband, former NFL defensive back Aaron Ross.
“I always knew I didn’t want to start a family while I was still competing,” she said. “I feel being an athlete is the most selfish role you could have because it’s always all about you. Resting, recovering, training. Everything is so hyper-focused on the athlete. And being a parent is the opposite of that.”
Of Williams’ decision, she said, “I don’t want to say it’s unfair, but it’s a harsh reality and harsh truth that as an elite female athlete, we definitely have to consider a lot of things our male counterparts don’t.”
Distance runner Kara Goucher, who also fought battles over pregnancy pay, said people are starting to acknowledge the issue, and careers are lasting longer. But she added: “You see the dad at the Super Bowl holding his kids. The reason he’s able to do that … is because someone else is there taking care of their children. That’s not how it is for mothers.”
Like Williams when she won the Australian Open in 2017, beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings was newly pregnant when she won a gold medal in London in 2012.
“I think at some point, you gotta make that choice,” she said. “Ultimately it’s very clear that that clock is ticking. Usually, being a mama wins out.”
But Walsh Jennings expects Williams to keep building her legacy. (Williams has become a venture capitalist with her Serena Ventures, and is a fashion designer, among other things.) “She has earned the right to stop and breathe, and to grow her family,” she said.
Tennis legend Chris Evert, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, retired at 34 and started a family two years later. “The motherhood/tennis career subject is not one I experienced,” she said in an email message. “I wanted and chose to spend every second with my children. That was my choice but doesn’t mean it’s the right choice for everyone.
“As far as Serena, I think this is the right time,” Evert said. “She’s squeezed everything she could out of her game. … She’s transcended tennis and become a leader on many important cultural, social and gender issues. She has lived an extraordinary life and will undoubtedly continue to crash the glass ceiling.”
One thing is clear: The U.S. Open, after which Williams strongly hinted she’ll retire, will be a huge draw. Ticket sales were sharply up on Tuesday, said Kirsten Corio, chief commercial officer for the U.S. Tennis Association.
A mother of two herself, Corio said of Williams’ announcement that “the realization is a little bit crushing, that as a woman you can’t do both as an athlete at the top of your game.”
“It’s a lot of emotions to process, both as a fan of sports and of working moms,” she said. “The one emotion that I can boil it down to, really, is just gratitude.”
Dearica Hamby was also feeling gratitude. Williams, said the WNBA player for the Las Vegas Aces, has been “an example for a lot of us, especially mothers being able to compete at such a high level.”
Still, Hamby, who like Williams has a daughter, 5-year-old Amaya, said the tennis star’s call was a hard one — and it’s a discussion she’s been having a lot lately with coaches and players.
“You’re almost forced to choose,” she said of motherhood and pro sports. “It’s the reality of the world we live in. I mean, are men gonna start having kids? It’s the hard reality of the world.”
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Cole Miller returns home to anchor 10/11 NOW evening newscasts
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 10/11 NOW is pleased to announce the addition of award-winning journalist, Cole Miller, to its experienced and talented news team.
Cole will anchor the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. newscasts alongside Kelsie Passolt, Chief Meteorologist Ken Siemek and Sports Director Kevin Sjuts.
Cole was born and raised in Lincoln and earned his Broadcast Journalism degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He even interned at 10/11 during his time in college.
After graduation, Cole’s career took him to television stations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington.
“Between Cole’s broadcast experience, his talent as a journalist, and his local roots, I couldn’t imagine a better fit for the role,” said 10/11 News Director Mikel Lauber. “He knows and loves Lincoln, and I know he will serve the community in the way our viewers have come to expect.”
Back in Lincoln, he is once again surrounded by family and friends – this time with his “better half,” Maggie, in tow.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to share the stories impacting Lincoln and Nebraska at the station I grew up watching,” Cole said.
Cole makes his on-air debut Thursday on 10/11 NOW at Five.
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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story misstated in the article’s final paragraph the county Lacamas Lake is in; it has since been corrected.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Health officials say people and pets should avoid swimming in Lacamas Lake after results from water samples Monday showed elevated toxin levels.
The cyanotoxins are coming from harmful algal blooms in the lake, Clark County officials said.
Clark County Public Health has been monitoring the blooms since early July and a warning advisory was in place for a few weeks in July, but was lifted after water quality improved.
The sample Monday showed cyanotoxin levels were once again above the threshold recommended by the Washington Department of Health.
Officials will place warning signs at public access points at the lake, but said people should avoid swimming or water skiing and should avoid areas of scum when using motorized boats, paddle boards, kayaks or canoes.
People should not drink the water and should not allow their pets to come in contact with the water.
Anyone who catches fish in the lake should clean them well and discard their organs.
Cyanotoxins can be harmful to people, especially young children, and deadly for small pets that drink the water. They can also be dangerous if inhaled or if they come in contact with skin. Inhaled bacteria or toxins could cause wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Contact to skin could cause a rash, itching, blisters and eye irritations.
Swallowing cyanotoxins can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, numbness of the lips, tingling in the fingers and toes, and dizziness.
Clark County Public Health will continue to monitor Lacamas Lake and will take weekly water samples while the algal blooms are present. If the toxins levels become low enough, the posted signs will be updated. | https://www.koin.com/news/health/elevated-toxin-levels-detected-at-lacamas-lake/ | 2022-08-10T23:28:59Z | https://www.koin.com/news/health/elevated-toxin-levels-detected-at-lacamas-lake/ | true |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Pendleton Flour Mills went up in flames after a small fire that began Tuesday afternoon reignited early Wednesday morning, officials said.
Fire crews initially received reports of black smoke coming from the mills with no visible flames just before 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Pendleton Fire Department extinguished the small fire but remained on the scene for fire watch. According to Pendleton Police Chief Chuck Byram, the fire reignited at 4 a.m. Wednesday — leading to the structure being fully engulfed by flames due to the dry grain.
Pendleton police said the fire appeared to be knocked down shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday and noted the building is a total loss.
The public is asked to avoid the area due to the amount of slow-burning grain. Authorities said Southeast Dorian Avenue and Southeast Emigrant Avenue are closed near the mills and ask those in the area to take Southeast Court Avenue and Southeast Frazer Avenue for east-west traffic.
Officials said there are no reported injuries. | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/pendleton-flour-mills-fire-engulfed-in-flames-considered-a-total-loss/ | 2022-08-10T23:29:05Z | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/pendleton-flour-mills-fire-engulfed-in-flames-considered-a-total-loss/ | false |
The Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City landed an $11,769 grant from the Indiana Arts Commission.
The state agency approved an Arts Organization Support grant for the arts center on the lakefront in Michigan City.
“The projects and organizations that are receiving funding are improving the economic and educational climates of the state of Indiana,” said Alberta Barker, chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. “The Commission is delighted to support this investment in Hoosier communities. It is a privilege to uplift the impressive creative work being done around the state.”
More than 460 artists and arts groups around the state submitted applications.
“Lubeznik Center for the Arts depends on the operational grant from the Indiana Arts Commission to help fund the extensive outreach we do in the community, to bring renown artists into our exhibits and support our staff salaries," Lubeznik Center for the Arts Executive Director Janet Bloch said. "We are so grateful, for without it we could not be the tremendous resource to the region that we are.”
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More than 85 Hoosiers from across Indiana reviewed the applications for funding from the state and the National Endowment for the Arts. The panel included specialists in arts, finance and community development.
“Art and creativity strengthen the fabric of Indiana’s communities. They promote connection and cohesion, foster the entrepreneurial spirit communities need to thrive, and create the kinds of communities where people want to live,” said Miah Michaelsen, executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission. “In each of Indiana’s 92 counties, public funding for arts and creativity continually proves to be a high-return investment that improves the quality of life of every Hoosier and drives economic development within our state.”
For more information, visit lubeznikcenter.org.
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RIGA, Latvia — The United States will conduct more military exercises with Baltic nations such as Latvia, and look to provide increased training, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday, saying the United States may bring in additional troops from America if needed to bolster the region against any possible threat from Russia.
Speaking at a press conference with Latvia’s Defense Minister Artis Pabriks, Austin said plans to do continuous rotations of forces into the Baltics will likely use troops from US brigades in Romania and other parts of Europe, but “we can also bring in forces from the United States.”
Austin is the first US defense secretary to visit Latvia in nearly three decades, underscoring the increased importance of the Baltic nations, who sit at Russia’s western edge. They have watched Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and fear that they could be the next victims of Moscow’s aggression. The Pentagon said the last defense chief to go to Latvia was William Perry in 1995.
Pabriks told reporters that his top priorities are to get more US military enablers, adding that in order to defend his country, his troops need “nitty gritty training” on a daily basis. He added that Latvia also needs additional financial assistance from the United States in order to buy new military equipment, and to beef up its air defense and coastal defense.
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In two days of meetings in this Baltic capital, just a few hours’ drive from the Russian border, Austin repeatedly re-enforced America’s commitment to helping the region defend itself. He met with US troops on Tuesday, including members of the Security Force Assistance Brigade that provides training to allies. He said Wednesday that he is looking to maintain use of the SFAB in the Baltic region going forward.
Austin’s visit comes as the Russian war in Ukraine is in its sixth month, as Russia continues to make slow but incremental progress but has met growing counterattacks by Ukrainian forces in Russian-occupied areas of southern Ukraine. Ukraine has also been battling to hold off the Kremlin’s forces in the industrial Donbas region in the east.
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In a possible escalation of the fighting, powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday and sent towering clouds of smoke over the landscape. Russia’s Defense Ministry denied the Saki base on the Black Sea had been shelled and said instead that munitions had blown up there. But Ukrainian social networks were abuzz with speculation that it was hit by Ukrainian-fired long-range missiles.
In a rapid-fire series of meetings on Wednesday with top Latvian leaders, including President Egils Levits at Riga Castle, Austin pledged America’s steadfast commitment to stand with the Baltic region against any Russian aggression. The three Baltic nations — Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia — are all former Soviet republics, and were seized and annexed by Josef Stalin during World War II . They gained independence with the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, and joined NATO in 2004, putting themselves under the military protection of the United States and its Western allies.
“We will enhance our rotational deployments in the region and intensify our training with our Baltic allies to further strengthen our combat credible posture in the region,” Austin said at the start of his meeting with Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krisjanis Karins at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday morning.
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During the press conference, Pabriks acknowledged worries about the threat from neighboring Belarus, which is a Russian ally. He said he doesn’t consider Belarus an independent nation and is instead just part of Russia. He said Latvia is routinely concerned about the threat along that border and watches it closely.
The United States has deployed an additional 20,000 US troops to Europe — for a total of about 100,000 — in order to reassure NATO allies, beef up training and exercises, and shift the focus of the forces to the alliance’s eastern flank. Of those, the United States now has about 500 troops in Latvia, an increase over the 100 that were in the country as of last December.
In March, shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO began to explore how best to shore up the defense of the eastern flank, from Estonia in the north through Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland down to Bulgaria and Romania on the Black Sea.
“On land, our new posture should include substantially more forces in the eastern part of the alliance, at higher readiness, with more prepositioned equipment and supplies,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, at the time. “In the air, more allied air power, and strengthened integrated air and missile defense.”
Austin first stopped first at Lielvarde Air Base where he and Pabriks met with US and Latvian troops. Standing in a hangar in front of an Apache helicopter, Pabriks flatly told Austin and the service members that “if something happens on the border —we are ready to die.”
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Austin assured Pabriks and the troops that “if something happens, and ... the sovereign territory of Latvia is questioned or challenged, we’re gonna be here to work with our partners.”
NATO only began stationing troops on its eastern flank after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Until late last year, only around 5,000 troops were deployed in the Baltic states and Poland on a rotational basis.
Now, NATO says, hundreds of thousands of troops are on heightened alert, with America’s 100,000 troops in Europe, and 40,000 troops under direct NATO command, supported by around 150 ships and a similar number of aircraft. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/10/nation/austin-pledges-military-training-support-baltics/ | 2022-08-10T23:32:00Z | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/10/nation/austin-pledges-military-training-support-baltics/ | false |
Guidelines for FBI's raid of Trump home were entirely 'pushed aside': Former FBI assistant director
Chris Swecker reacts to the raid on the former president's Mar-a-Lago home
Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker said that the guidelines governing the FBI's raid of former President Trump's home were completely "pushed aside" Wednesday on "Your World."
TRUMP FBI RAID: AGENTS SEIZE MAR-A-LAGO DOCUMENTS IN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE
CHRIS SWECKER: What you're supposed to do when you possess these types of powers that the FBI does and Justice Department does is use the least intrusive investigative technique to get to what you need to get to, [whether] it's information, evidence, what have you. You're supposed to take into consideration the seriousness of the offense, and the impact on the public confidence in the FBI and law enforcement in general. These are codified in the domestic investigative operation guidelines and the attorney general guidelines. What jumps out at me is how that was completely … just shifted aside, just pushed aside. And this dramatic raid takes place over a fairly de minimis offense. Police lights flashing, dawn raid, kitted out ninja warriors outside, 30 agents inside.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fear of attacks that had rippled through Muslim communities nationwide after the fatal shootings of four men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, gave way to shock and sadness when it turned out the suspect in the killings was himself a Muslim.
Muhammad Syed, 51, of Albuquerque, was arrested Monday after a traffic stop more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from his Albuquerque home. The Afghan immigrant denied any connection to the crimes that shook the city and its small Muslim community.
In court documents, in fact, he told police that he was so unnerved by the slayings that he was driving to Houston to find a new home for his family.
But investigators say they have ample evidence to prove his guilt, though they have yet to uncover the motive. The first ambush-style shooting happened in November and was followed by three more between July 26 and Aug. 5.
According to the criminal complaint, police determined that bullet casings found in Syed’s vehicle matched the caliber of the weapons believed to have been used in two of the killings and that casings found at the crime scenes were linked to guns found at Syed’s home and in his vehicle.
Of the more than 200 tips police received, it was one from the Muslim community that led them to the Syed family, authorities said, noting that Syed knew the victims and “an interpersonal conflict may have led to the shootings.”
The news of Syed’s arrest stunned Muslims in Albuquerque.
“I wanted a little closure for the community, as we saw it going out of hand and people were really panicking, but, I’ll be honest with you, I was shocked,” said Samia Assed, a community organizer and member of the Islamic Center of New Mexico.
“I was angry, frustrated,” Assed said, adding that she did not want “these heinous crimes to be in any way, in any capacity used to divide a community.” But she also said that the Muslim community in New Mexico is “going to have a more united front.”
Prosecutors on Wednesday filed a motion to detain Syed without bond pending trial. “He is a very dangerous person, and the only way to protect the community is to hold the defendant in custody,” they said.
Authorities seized a 9 mm handgun from his vehicle and found an AK-47-style rifle and a pistol of the same caliber at the family home while serving a search warrant, according to court documents, which indicate the weapons were legally purchased last month. Syed bought the rifle, and his son Shaheen Syed purchased the pistol, at a local gun shop.
On Wednesday, Shaheen Syed was charged by federal prosecutors with providing a false Florida address when he bought two rifles last year. He has denied any role in the killings and has not been charged in connection with them.
Muhammad Syed has lived in the United States for about five years, police said. When interviewed by detectives, Syed spoke through a Pashto interpreter and said he had been with the special forces in Afghanistan and fought against the Taliban, the criminal complaint said.
Police say they are looking at a number of possible motives. When asked at a news conference Tuesday if Syed, a Sunni Muslim, was angry that his daughter married a Shiite Muslim, Deputy Police Cmdr. Kyle Hartsock did not respond directly. He said “motives are still being explored fully to understand what they are.”
Ahmad Assed, president of the Islamic Center of New Mexico, on Tuesday acknowledged that “there was a marriage,” but he cautioned against coming to any conclusions about the motivation of the suspect, who occasionally attended the center’s mosque.
CNN interviewed Syed’s daughter shortly before the announcement of his arrest. She said her husband was friends with two of the men who were killed. She also acknowledged her father initially was upset about her 2018 marriage but recently had been more accepting.
“My father is not a person who can kill somebody,” the woman told CNN, which did not disclose her identity to protect her safety. “My father has always talked about peace. That’s why we are here in the United States. We came from Afghanistan, from fighting, from shooting.”
In 2017, a boyfriend of Syed’s daughter reported to police that Syed, his wife and one of their sons had pulled him out of a car, punching and kicking him before driving away, according to court documents. The boyfriend, who was found with a bloody nose, scratches and bruises, told police that he was attacked because they did not want her in a relationship with him.
Syed was arrested in May 2018 after a fight with his wife turned violent, court documents said. Prosecutors said both cases were later dismissed after the victims declined to press charges.
Syed also was arrested in 2020 after he was accused of refusing to pull over for police after running a traffic light, but that case was eventually dismissed, court documents said.
The Albuquerque slayings drew the attention of President Joe Biden, who said such attacks “have no place in America.” They also sent a shudder through Muslim communities across the U.S. Some people questioned their safety and limited their movements.
“There is no justification for this evil. There is no justification to take an innocent life,” Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations, said at a Tuesday news conference in Washington, D.C. He called the killings “deranged behavior.”
The earliest case involves the November killing of Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, from Afghanistan.
Naeem Hussain, a 25-year-old man from Pakistan, was killed last Friday. His death came just days after those of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, who were also from Pakistan and members of the same mosque.
Investigators consider Syed to be the primary suspect in the deaths of Naeem Hussain and Ahmadi but have not yet filed charges in those cases.
Ehsan Chahalmi, the brother-in-law of Naeem Hussain, said he was “a generous, kind, giving, forgiving and loving soul that has been taken away from us forever.”
Police said they were about to search Syed’s Albuquerque home on Monday when they saw him drive away in a Volkswagen Jetta that investigators believe was used in at least one of the slayings.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles and Fam from Winter Park, Florida. Associated Press writer Robert Jablon in Los Angeles and researchers Rhonda Shafner and Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report.
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You’ve probably heard Republicans say the Inflation Reduction Act — the massive spending bill just passed by Senate Democrats — includes provisions to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service agents. The number seems too big too believe. The IRS has just 93,654 employees, according to the Office of Personnel Management. Why would Congress, in one bill, increase the IRS work force by something like 92%? It doesn’t seem possible. It certainly doesn’t seem wise.
It’s not wise, but it is possible. And that is what 50 Senate Democrats, along with tie-breaking Vice President Kamala Harris, did when they passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which gives roughly $80 billion to the IRS between now and 2031.
The Inflation Reduction Act is the slimmed-down version of the even more massive Build Back Better bill, which failed earlier this year due to the opposition of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. We know a lot about the IRS provisions of the new bill because the same provisions were in Build Back Better, which the administration extensively promoted. That’s where the 87,000 figure came from. In May 2021, the Treasury Department produced a 22-page analysis of Build Back Better, and in supporting tables the document said the bill would add 86,852 FTEs, or full-time equivalent employees, to the IRS between now and the year 2031. Do a little rounding, and there’s the 87,000.
It’s fair to say that Democrats are always searching for ways to wring more cash out of the American taxpayer. The obvious way to do that is to raise taxes. But the largest number of potential tax collections is in the vast middle of the U.S. income scale. To raise taxes on the middle class is politically unpopular. So Democrats pledge to raise taxes on the “rich” and “rich corporations.” The Inflation Reduction Act focuses on corporations, creating a minimum tax for companies with more than $1 billion in profits. As for individuals, the portion of the bill dealing with the IRS says, “Nothing in this section is intended to increase taxes on any taxpayer or small business with a taxable income below $400,000. Further, nothing in this section is intended to increase taxes on any taxpayer not in the top 1%.” Read it closely, and it doesn’t really mean anything.
The other way Democrats have sought to raise more taxpayer dollars is by beefing up the IRS. The idea is that Americans are evading all sorts of taxes, creating a “tax gap” — according to the Treasury Department, “the difference between taxes owed to the government and actually paid.” The Biden administration says tax cheats are primarily “high-income.” “In order for the IRS to appropriately focus enforcement scrutiny on high-income taxpayers and the businesses they own — which research has shown is the primary source of the tax gap — its budget must be replenished,” the Treasury Department says.
The problem is what the problem always is: The big money is in the big middle class. Americans who make more than $400,000 — that includes people right at that number up to super-billionaires — are only about 1.8% of all taxpayers, even though they account for about 25% of the nation’s income. The other 98.2%, making up about 75% of the nation’s income, is a lot bigger. And indeed, that’s where much of current IRS enforcement is focused. The same will likely be true of the new, muscled-up IRS.
“The main targets will by necessity be the middle- and upper-middle class because that’s where the money is,” the Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote recently. “The Joint Committee on Taxation, Congress’s official tax scorekeeper, says that from 78% to 90% of the money raised from under-reported income would likely come from those making less than $200,000 a year. Only 4% to 9% would come from those making more than $500,000.”
In any event, there will be a lot of increased enforcement; about $45 billion of the $80 billion for the IRS will go to investigating taxpayers. That means that not every one of the IRS’s 86,852 new employees will be auditors and examiners, but a lot of that manpower will in fact go to audits and increased scrutiny of taxpayers. Many of the targeted taxpayers will have to hire accountants to represent them in dealings with the IRS.
Why oppose such a move? After all, Democrats are assuring the public that the money will go to pursue “wealthy tax cheats,” in the words of Sen. Ron Wyden. “Wealthy tax cheats are ripping off the American people to the tune of billions and billions of dollars per year,” Wyden said last year, in support of Build Back Better’s IRS provisions. Who is not in favor of going after wealthy tax cheats? Well, for one thing, they’re not all going to be wealthy, and they’re not all going to be cheating. The tax system is complex. People make mistakes that are not cheating.
Also — assume the IRS does, in fact, need more money for enforcement. How much is too much? It can be difficult for an organization to handle a huge windfall; it’s just too much to deal with efficiently. And that is what, it appears, Democrats have done to the IRS. Last year, when the Build Back Better provisions were being debated, The New York Times interviewed John Koskinen, who headed the IRS under Presidents Obama and Trump. “Koskinen ... said he thought the $80 billion being proposed by the Biden administration might be too much,” the paper reported. “The suggestion was surprising coming from someone who lamented loudly that the agency was being starved when he was in charge. ‘I’m not sure you’d be able to efficiently use that much money,’ Mr. Koskinen said in an interview. ‘That’s a lot of money.’ Mr. Koskinen said he thought an extra $25 billion over a decade would help bring the IRS budget back to where it was around 2010 ...”
The $80 billion to the IRS is too much, too fast, with too little purpose. All Americans should be concerned about it.
Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner.
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Doors secured and sirens on, a new kind of ambulance is hitting the streets of the natural state to care for critical patients.
“From heart attacks or chronic heart disease to lung failure and people that have severe trauma,” Baptist Health Transplant Institute Program Director Dr. John Ransom said.
Dr. Ransom said this ambulance takes everything you’d find in an ICU and puts it on the road.
“In this ambulance, we can use ECMO, which is a system that fully supports heart or lung function. We can use impellas that assist the heart and ventilators which breathes for people and all that at the same time,” Dr. Ransom said.
It’s not just the equipment but who is sitting in the back taking care of the patient. This transports four health care professionals including a physician, a perfusionist to run the pump, an assistant to them and an ICU nurse.
“We can change medications,” Dr. Ransom said. “We can change the flow of the device as we move along and whatever is necessary can be done during that transport period.”
He said this ambulance helps stop the clock until they can get the patient to the hospital.
“It allows us to go out anywhere in the state and bring people to this center where we can provide the services that can’t be provided otherwise,” Dr. Ransom said.
It raises the level of care for all Arkansans.
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KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived in South Carolina on Wednesday to begin what is expected to be at least a seven-day vacation with members of his family.
The first couple was planning to be in Kiawah Island, noted for its private beach and golf resort, through Tuesday, according to Federal Aviation Administration advisories.
The White House did not respond to requests to provide details on Biden’s vacation schedule, activities or when he planned to return to Washington, nor did it provide information on the residence where he was staying.
Biden, accompanied by first lady Jill Biden, departed the White House by motorcade to Joint Base Andrews outside the capital, where Air Force One was on hand to take them to Joint Base Charleston. Biden was dropped off at a private home in a gated community alongside a golf course on the island.
Biden was joined on Air Force One by his son, Hunter Biden, daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen and grandson Beau.
While Biden is in South Carolina, the House is set to vote to approve a bill full of Biden’s priorities, including the most substantial investment in history to fight climate change, some $369 billion over the decade.The measure would cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 out-of-pocket for Medicare recipients and help an estimated 13 million Americans pay for health care insurance by extending subsidies provided during the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House demurred on when Biden plans to sign the bill, saying it was focused on helping ensure the House approved the measure.
Biden’s 2021 vacation plans were scrambled by Washington’s legislative calendar, a COVID-19 case surge, and the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Summer vacations are a presidential tradition. George W. Bush often spent August clearing brush in the 100-degree heat that baked his central Texas ranch. Barack Obama worked on his golf game on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. Donald Trump spent time at his home on his private golf club in central New Jersey.
The White House in the past has emphasized that the president is never truly free from the job’s responsibilities — and that he’ll continue to consult with aides and take his daily national security briefing regardless of his location.
And at times, presidents have had to make legacy-defining decisions while on vacation, including Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina flooding New Orleans in 2005. Bill Clinton ordered airstrikes against al-Qaida terrorists from Martha’s Vineyard in response to the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. And Bush’s father, President George H.W. Bush, planned the U.S. response to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 from his family’s oceanfront compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/politics/biden-begins-summer-vacation-with-family-in-south-carolina/ | 2022-08-10T23:40:14Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/politics/biden-begins-summer-vacation-with-family-in-south-carolina/ | false |
NEW DELHI (AP) — Last month, a cybersecurity startup told a major Indian online insurance brokerage it had found critical vulnerabilities in the company’s internet-facing network that could expose sensitive personal and financial data from at least 11 million customers to malicious hackers.
The startup followed the standard ethical-hacker playbook, giving Policybazaar, the insurance aggregator, time to patch the flaws and inform authorities. It did not seek authorization in advance to test Policybazaar’s system but said it considered itself justified, in part because it had employees who were customers.
A week later, on July 24, Policybazaar, which is publicly traded and counts the Chinese conglomerate Tencent among its investors, notified India’s stock exchanges it had been illegally breached but “no significant customer data was exposed.”
It said little more.
The startup, CyberX9, is not keeping quiet. Its managing director wants Indians to know that the “multiple extremely critical” vulnerabilities were so easy to find it was almost as if Policybazaar intentionally left itself open to criminal or nation-state intrusion .
“It would’ve been extremely easy for anyone with good computer/IT knowledge to discover, exploit, and leak all of this data,” CyberX9 director Himanshu Pathak said.
The data include not just names, home and email addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers but what people must show to get insurance: digital copies of identification, health and financial documents including tax returns, pay slips, bank statements, driver licenses and birth certificates, CyberX9 said.
A broker for multiple carriers and types of policies that claims 90% of India’s online insurance aggregator market, Policybazaar amasses data through user uploads and self-generated records. It included questionnaires that Indian armed forces members filled out — the company offers various insurance policies tailored to them — listing their ranks, branch of service, and whether they work in danger zones and handle weapons and explosives.
The Associated Press reached three people listed in sample data including copies of sensitive personal documents provided by CyberX9, one a soldier stationed in Ladakh, a region in dispute with Pakistan and China. All three confirmed they were Policybazaar customers. All said they had not been made aware of any security incident.
According to documents on the website of Policybazaar’s parent company, PB Fintech Ltd., 56 million people were registered on the site at the end of December, including 11 million “transacting customers” who purchased 25 million insurance policies.
Policybazaar would not respond to questions from the AP, other than to say it had fixed the identified vulnerabilities and referred the incident to external advisers for a forensic audit.
It did not confirm that CyberX9 had alerted it to the vulnerabilities, describe how its IT system was “subject to illegal and authorized access” or explain what customer data was exposed. Policybazaar said the flaws were identified on July 19, the day after CyberX9 says it first alerted the brokerage.
Pathak provided the AP with copies of his email exchanges with India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), which said on July 25 that Policybazaar reported the vulnerabilities had been fixed, and with a national cyber security official, Lt. Gen. Rajesh Pant, who told Pathak in a July 26 email: “Thanks for informing. Shall initiate action against Policy Bazaar.”
Neither CERT-IN nor Pant responded to AP emails seeking comment.
CyberX9 said it decided to probe Policybazaar’s network for flaws after learning during its November IPO how much sensitive and confidential data the company was managing.
It said it found five vulnerabilities and was able to retrieve user data with no authorization check — and there were no restrictions on how many times an unauthorized user could make such a retrieval.
The researchers tested the vulnerabilities “by fully automating them using very simple scripts, all of this without facing any viable restrictions by your systems,” CyberX9 told Policybazaar in the technical report it sent the company last month.
“Considering the simplicity and ease of discovery and exploitation of these vulnerabilities, Policybazaar have clearly left the doors open to threat actors to invade the lives of its users.”
It was unclear whether CyberX9 will face any legal repercussions for probing Policybazaar’s system.
The incident highlights India’s “complicated, messed-up” cybersecurity environment, where government officials often do not follow up to ensure better-protected networks, said Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia policy director for the online rights nonprofit group AccessNow.
He said he believed Policybazaar made the vulnerability disclosure because insurance and securities regulators require it.
In India, as elsewhere, good-faith security researchers intent on preventing malicious hacks and ransomware attacks must tread carefully as they are constrained by vague computer crime laws. India’s laws draw no distinctions in malice and ethics when it comes to identifying and exploiting weaknesses in software code.
“There is ambiguity in the law — it says you can’t test without permission and only after that can you probe,” said Apar Gupta, executive director of the nonprofit Internet Freedom Foundation.
CERT-IN issued a responsible disclosure policy in September offering good-faith hackers guidelines, he said, but it includes a disclaimer that nods to the ambiguity. U.S. law is also ambiguous, though the U.S. Justice Department announced a new policy in May directing that “good-faith security research should not be charged.”
That means the system favors the brash and the bold, who better also have good lawyers.
Security experts said it seems the CyberX9 researchers, as Policybazaar customers, had good cause to probe the company’s digital edifice for easily exploited flaws as long as they did it responsibly.
In its report to Policybazaar, CyberX9 said it would be pleased to receive a so-called “bug bounty” reward -– which some companies customarily pay researchers for good-faith flaw identification — “though it is not necessary.”
Pathak said no such reward was paid.
India, with 800 million internet users, also does not have a data protection law even though the country’s top court in 2017 held privacy as a fundamental right and directed the government to draw up legislation. In Parliament, the bill was delayed by criticism over some provisions, including one that gave the government access to personal data in the name of “sovereignty.”
Last week, Parliament withdrew the legislation, saying it would start the process anew.
Digital experts say a data protection law is necessary in India where financial fraud and data leaks are rampant. Its absence has exacerbated privacy concerns in the country, where past incidents have seen both private companies and the government leak people’s data.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The moment was hilarious because it was so relatable.
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro and third base coach Mike Rabelo stood and stared, mortified, at a smartphone that had mistakenly made its way onto a Major League Baseball field on Tuesday night. Even third base umpire Adam Hamari had the perfect reaction, pointing at the phone that came flying out of Castro’s back pocket during a head-first slide, trying not to giggle at the absurdity of the situation.
Those around the sport cringed along with them.
“That’s obviously not something that should happen,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
Yet it did. Just like it does to pretty much all of us. Who hasn’t had their ringer go off at a wedding, a funeral, school or church? Or been at the apex of a cannonball into the pool, only to realize their phone was still in their back pocket?
C’mon, be honest.
This faux pas just happened to be at a televised big league game, creating a video clip seen by millions.
“I just remember getting dressed, putting my pants on, getting something to eat, using the restroom,” the 23-year-old Castro said through a translator Tuesday night after the Pirates lost 6-4 to Arizona. “Never did it ever cross my mind that I still had my cellphone on me.”
Some in baseball said that was no excuse. Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker said it’s “not a good look at all.”
“That’ll never happen here,” the pitcher added. “And if it did, we’d have some veterans step up.”
Others were more forgiving. D-backs first baseman Christian Walker said the last thing he does before heading out to the field for the game is call his wife. He’s never taken his phone to the field, but admits it’s almost happened.
“I’ve gotten down the stairs before and been like ‘Oh, my phone’s still in my pocket!’” Walker said. “Just not even thinking about it. Then you run up and drop it off.”
Cardinals outfielder Corey Dickerson was also sympathetic to Castro’s plight.
“One hundred percent could see it happening at the beginning of a game,” Dickerson said. “Guys are pregame, dressed in their uniform, listening to music, obviously Bluetooth through your phone, walking around getting ready. You take your earphones out and your mind is on getting stretched and being on time … I definitely could see it.”
Walker said the strangest thing about the incident was it didn’t happen until the fourth inning: “Wouldn’t you sit on it between innings on the bench?”
Castro said he put his oven mitt-like sliding glove in his pocket and forgot about the phone, which now had some cushion. Regardless of how it happened, plenty around baseball got a few laughs at the infielder’s expense.
“I think it’s hilarious,” Rockies closer Daniel Bard said. “I have no clue what he would be doing with that. And how you forget that. You can feel it in your pocket. I don’t really know what to think of it. It’s kind of funny.”
It’s far from the first time a phone has made a cameo on a pro sports field. One of the most famous examples came nearly 20 years ago when New Orleans Saints receiver Joe Horn pulled out a flip phone — remember those? — that he had hidden in the padding around the goalpost and then acted like he was taking a call after scoring a touchdown.
Of course, there are legitimate reasons MLB doesn’t want phones on the field.
MLB has cracked down on technology use by players since the Houston Astros used live TV feeds to steal opposing teams’ signs during their run to the 2017 World Series championship and part of the subsequent season.
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and then-manager A.J. Hinch were suspended for the 2020 season. The Astros also were fined $5 million and forfeited their first- and second-round picks in 2020 and 2021.
That kind of discipline obviously isn’t warranted in this situation, but phones on the field are still a no-no. MLB hadn’t announced any sort of punishment for Castro as of Wednesday afternoon.
“I’m sure we’ll hear from the league, but I feel like everybody, including the umpires — which, again, they handled it great — it was a young kid who made a mistake and put his phone in his pocket,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “There was no intent to use it or do anything with it.”
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AP Sports Writer Tim Booth in Seattle, AP freelance writers Jerry Beach in New York and Jack Magruder in Denver contributed to this report.
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'Something everybody can enjoy': Canyon Coaster in Red Deer drawing crowds
Alberta’s first alpine coaster has officially opened in Red Deer, and it’s already a popular tourist attraction. The Canyon Coaster at the Canyon Ski Resort in Red Deer opened on Friday. The General Manager of Canyon Ski Resort David Martel said they did more than 500 rides per day on opening weekend.
“We were maxed out everyday,” Martel said.
“We had a few learning curbs to learn like how to operate the ride efficiently to the demand that we had.”
The 1.4 km ride also includes a total 134 metre drop. Riders can control their own speed using their own brake and safely reach up to 40 km/h as they wind through the dense forest of the Canyon Ski Resort.
“If you want to sight see, you definitely can, or if you’re the thrill seeker, and you want to open it up and see how fast you can go around those corners, it’s a user-defined speed,” he said.
Similar coasters are open in British Columbia, but Martel said the Canyon Coaster is unique due to its closed loop system. When riders reach the end of their ride, a T-bar lift will pull them back uphill to the start of the ride.
“T-bars are getting more and more unique to all ski areas, but we still use it and it’s a nice relaxing ride back up,” he said.
Martel said they plan to be open from May to October, every year, so riders can experience the coaster in different seasons.
“In May, the trees are just beginning to bloom…summer the forest is nice, thick, and lush and in the fall, you get to see the beautiful river valley change colours,” he said.
The minimum age to ride alone is eight years old and to ride with a passenger, you must be at least 16 years old.
“Watching grandparents go down with grandchildren, people with disabilities, it’s really great to see that this is something that everybody can enjoy,” he said.
Martel said he encourages people to buy their tickets online.
“We only release so many every half hour, so that when you buy your ride to go on a particular day, everyone doesn’t show up at once,” he said.
“When we sell our tickets, we spread them out through our online sales platform, and then we have a limited number of walk up tickets.”
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UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout receive $70,000 grant
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - UW-Stout, UW-Eau Claire and a few other UW schools received $70,000 grants from the UW System. These grants aim to help students who were formerly in the foster care system.
The Fostering Success Program on the UW-Stout campus is the first in the nation designed to support individuals in foster care, said Gail Mentzel, UW-Stout Fostering Success coach.
The goal of the Fostering Success program is to provide additional aid to students who have been in the foster care system.
“There are over 400,000 youth in foster care every day, and currently the graduation rate for that population is pretty low,” Mentzel said. “So, it’s hard to get the statistics on this population, but it hovers around 3% for a four-year college.”
The grant also aims to provide support for students who have experienced homelessness.
“We know that education is a way to break that cycle of homelessness, and so helping students get access to higher education will likely prevent them from continuing to need additional supports in their adult life and break that cycle,” Jodi Thesing-Ritter, Director for Center of EDI Training, Development and Education at UW-Eau Claire said.
Katie Gordon participated in UW-Stout’s Fostering Success program and said it helped her find a community of people she could relate to.
“If that program wasn’t there, I would have never gone to college, and I’m very confident in that,” Gordon said.
UW-Eau Claire said the grant will help build a lending laptop program, give funding assistance to travel through the domestic intercultural immersion program and provide supplies to students they may need throughout the school year.
UW-Stout said the money will be used to support their students as well.
“It will allow the students who are currently enrolled to feel secure in the support office that’s available to them as they continue their education,” Mentzel said.
But Gordon said, the grant will help individuals in the Fostering Success Program feel welcome on campus.
“This financial help is going to help everyone in the Fostering Success Program feel more supported in every way,” Gordon said.
Thesing-Ritter said UW-Eau Claire is accepting donation for their Fostering Success Program. Monetary donations can be given here. If you are interested in providing material donations, Thesing-Ritter said you should email her at thesinjm@uwec.edu.
Donations for the UW-Stout Fostering Success Program can be given here.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
551 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Chambers,
southern Liberty and east central Harris Counties through 615 PM
CDT...
At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dayton to near Nome to La Belle. Movement
was southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Baytown, Liberty, Dayton, Barrett, Crosby, Mont Belvieu,
Anahuac, Old River-Winfree, Ames, Cove, Devers, Lake Houston Dam,
Stowell, Winnie, Lake Houston, southeastern Atascocita, Hankamer and
Wallisville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2972 9469 2992 9520 3006 9506 3010 9446
3009 9444 2989 9444 2989 9436 2967 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 022DEG 22KT 3001 9492 3005 9449 2987 9418
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Emporia State ready to kick-off 2022 season
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - A brand new year is about to begin for Emporia State, but it’s certainly going to be different.
The Hornets lost one of their own in redshirt sophomore Brexten Green, who passed away in a cliff diving accident earlier this summer.
The Hornets held a moment of silence for Green before they began practice.
Head coach Garin Higgins has talked about how Green made a huge impact on the team and “he was a typical ESU player that lived the core bricks of our program and we will miss him dearly.”
“He had a great work ethic,” Higgins said at ESU’s first day of training camp. “He did the extra work to try to be better and that’s how we honor him is by us going out and having that same type of mindset when we take the field.”
Seaman grad Dalton Cowan reflected on Green’s impact and how he looks at the game differently now after he missed the last six games of the season due to injury.
“I’ve never had this type of appreciation for it,” Cowan said. “With Brexten this summer, just kind of makes you appreciate life and try to live it to the fullest and get as much enjoyment out of everything possible.”
Higgins says they plan on honoring Green all throughout the season.
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VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Watercrest Sarasota Senior Living Community is solidifying their reputation of excellence and distinction amongst senior living communities in Sarasota, Florida and Executive Director, Jennifer Butler is championing that movement.
Butler leads a dedicated team of Watercrest associates implementing signature Watercrest offerings including Live Exhilarated programming, Artful Expressions, Aprons & Appetizers, Personal Life Silhouettes and a host of wellness amenities from the therapeutic Spa W to the lush yoga yard. Watercrest Sarasota is a newly-constructed senior living campus appealing to individuals seeking ingenuity in senior living with plentiful opportunities for socialization, engagement, recreation and new experiences in an innovative and resort-style environment.
Butler not only brings industry knowledge and widespread achievements to her role as Executive Director, but also personal experience which drives her on a daily basis. Jennifer began her senior living career in 2003 as a senior living advisor igniting her passion for the industry, but when her beloved Nana was diagnosed with dementia, Jennifer experienced the disease process firsthand. In a determined effort to expand her industry knowledge, she became a licensed administrator and went on to operate home-health agencies, in-home care agencies, and lead independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing communities as an executive director.
"Jennifer brings a zest for life and a compassion for seniors which she pours into her associates, residents, and family members to create a culture where service is top notch and our seniors' needs are met on an individualized basis," says Marc Vorkapich, Principal and CEO of Watercrest Senior Living Group. "She has made a significant impact at Watercrest Sarasota and we look forward to her future growth with Watercrest."
Watercrest Sarasota is a luxury senior living campus comprised of 72 independent, 94 assisted living and 32 memory care residences with world-class amenities and exceptional care. The community offers upscale living accommodations, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, grand balconies, multiple dining venues and signature culinary offerings.
Watercrest Sarasota is a signature Watercrest product partnered by Watercrest Senior Living Group and United Properties. The community is ideally located at 4100 University Parkway in Sarasota, Florida. For information, call 941-541-3561.
About Watercrest Senior Living Group
Watercrest Senior Living Group was founded to honor our mothers and fathers, aspiring to become a beacon for quality in senior living by surpassing standards of care, service and associate training. Watercrest senior living communities are recognized for their luxury aesthetic, exceptional amenities, world-class care, and innovative memory care programming offering unparalleled service to seniors living with Alzheimer's and dementia. A 5-time certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders. For information, visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com.
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jarrett Stidham knows who's the starting quarterback in Las Vegas.
That hasn’t stopped him from performing like an incoming starter for the Raiders.
After all, when you might understand a new offensive system better than anybody coming into training camp, there’s an edge that established confidence.
“I think my biggest focus right now is just to compete every single day with these guys, push all of them as much as I can and help them along the way and just compete and play ball,” said Stidham, who spent the first three seasons of his career in New England.
“I mean that’s all I can focus on right now, it’s all I can control. I’m happy to finally be healthy and just be back out there on the field and just playing football, so it’s a lot of fun.”
Stidham had plenty of fun in his first outing with the Raiders, completing 8 of 15 attempts for 96 yards during Las Vegas’ 27-11 win over Jacksonville in the Hall of Fame Game.
His highlight reel, however, came late in the second half when he scampered 12 yards for a touchdown, bringing an ear-to-ear grin to starting quarterback Derek Carr’s face.
“It was great,” Stidham said. “Basically all 21 other guys were running to my left, and I just ran right and it’s just kind of how it worked out. So I was happy about it.”
Now, happy to be in Las Vegas, Stidham joins a coach who molded his offensive game since the Patriots drafted him from Auburn in the 2019 draft, when Josh McDaniels was still the offensive coordinator in New England.
After appearing in a total of eight games, backing up Tom Brady and Cam Newton in his first two seasons, Stidham missed last year after back surgery kept him from competing with Mac Jones.
Then, one morning in May while working out, Patriots coach Bill Belichick told him they were shipping him “to Vegas to Josh and them.”
Stidham, who turned 26 on Monday, now finds himself in competition with Nick Mullens and Chase Garbers for the backup role behind Carr but what has proved to be beneficial is knowing how McDaniels expects his offense to be run.
“I’ve tried to be as helpful as possible because I know when I was in Chase’s shoes my rookie year, Brian Hoyer, Tom Brady, these guys really helped me in the offense and just learn how to be a pro,” Stidham said. “That’s what I’ve tried to help with Chase; and then obviously with Nick (Mullens) and Derek (Carr), those guys being vets, just trying to help them as much as I can with little things. And that goes along with anybody really, running backs, tight ends, receivers, O-line, I just try to help out as much as I can where I can.”
That said, his familiarity with McDaniels’ offense doesn’t automatically give him an upper hand in the hunt for the backup spot, as there are certain intangibles that come with installing a system into a new team.
“All these guys come in here and they had a practice in the morning, they have a heavy installation in the evening, they have a walk-through in the evening and the installations (aren’t) the same as the ones he’s had previously in New England,” Raiders offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi said.
“It’s something that he has to learn that evening and study that night to really get. Now, obviously, the operation stuff gives him some advantage, but how does he take advantage of that? Knowing that it is taking it to the next step of doing the actual things we talked about as a quarterback.”
Such as communication with an offensive line that has plenty of question marks a month before the start of the regular season.
Or little things that are not only assignment-based, but also in understanding the bigger picture with the new personnel he’s working with and understanding his role with a new set of receivers in the event he has to replace Carr.
Stidham’s football IQ and eagerness to learn aren't being overlooked.
“Great kid, smart, works hard at the game,” McDaniels said. “Understands what he’s trying to do, ran the offense pretty efficiently the other night. Took care of the ball, made some plays with his legs. I see him as a young player who’s continuing to develop and improve. We have not reached his peak yet. We have a lot of players on our team I’d say that about, but certainly, Jarrett is one of them.”
NOTE: The Raiders announced Wednesday they’ve signed free agent wide receiver Chris Lacy, who spent two seasons with Detroit (2018-19). Lacy has appeared in eight games, totaling three catches for 60 yards. He originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Patriots in 2018. In a corresponding move, the Raiders released wideout Jordan Veasy.
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Teen’s death is latest tragedy in flood-ravaged Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press
The mysterious death of a high school athlete who spent days helping his fellow eastern Kentuckians clean up from flooding has added another layer of grief to the tragedy. On Wednesday, Aaron “Mick” Crawford was counted as the 38th person to die as a result of the Appalachian flooding. Perry County Sheriff Joe Engle says the death is a crushing loss. The last time Engle communicated with Crawford, the 18-year-old asked where he could help flood victims. For three days, the football player and wrestler assisted in the flood cleanup before suddenly falling ill. He died late last week. | https://kion546.com/news/2022/08/10/teens-death-is-latest-tragedy-in-flood-ravaged-kentucky/ | 2022-08-11T00:00:11Z | https://kion546.com/news/2022/08/10/teens-death-is-latest-tragedy-in-flood-ravaged-kentucky/ | true |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — For the first time since the sudden passing of Chief Photojournalist Paul Lamison, Eagle 8 HD returned to the Tampa Bay skies Wednesday for WFLA News Channel 8’s morning newscasts.
Paul suffered a heart attack and passed away last week. He was 57 years old and had been with News Channel 8 for nearly 30 years. Most viewers knew Paul best as a member of our morning team and for being our eye in the sky in the Eagle 8 HD news helicopter. He spent many mornings up in the sky over Tampa Bay reporting on traffic conditions and other news as it developed.
As children across the area got ready to head back to school Wednesday, Eagle 8 returned to the sky for our morning newscast for the first time without Paul.
Keith Alan, who developed a friendship with Paul over the years, captured the helicopter taking off from Davis Islands before sunrise.
“Eagle 8 is getting back in the air today,” Alan said in a video sent to WFLA. “A little strange not to see my friend Paul stepping aboard Eagle 8 but I think Paul would want Eagle 8 to go back up [and] report on traffic and newsworthy items.”
Alan said he got to know Paul over the years because he would pass by him many mornings and say hello while Paul was getting ready to take off in Eagle 8 from Peter O. Knight Airport.
“I’m a cyclist, and I would see him coming into the gate as he was getting ready to step onto Eagle 8,” Alan said.
He sent us the video of Eagle taking off Wednesday, and said he would miss saying hello to Paul every morning.
“He always had a smile on his face and no matter what we talked about, he was very gracious,” Alan said. “I have a regular routine that brings me down there and I have been talking to Paul for a little over four years. It is definitely going to be hard without him. He brought much light to the Bay area.”
Alan’s video captured two minutes of the helicopter getting ready to take off before it finally launched into the sky to cover the news of the day.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Clay County in northern Texas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 620 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
of Temple, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Temple, Randlett, Taylor and Charlie.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty Wednesday to sexually assaulting four girls between the ages of 7 and 13, prosecutors said.
Sean Essex, 51, was ordered held without bail.
The county district attorney's office said he was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on 47 counts including committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14, oral copulation of a child, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and possessing material depicting a child sex act.
The office didn’t provide details of the alleged assaults.
Essex could face multiple life sentences if convicted of all charges.
“Sexually assaulting a child not only robs them of their innocence but also leaves lasting mental trauma," District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “This is one of the most egregious crimes my office encounters and it is made worse when the crime is committed by someone who has been entrusted to protect them and our community from harm.”
One alleged victim reported abuse in 2006 but the district attorney's office declined to file charges at that time, prosecutors said. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/LA-County-deputy-pleads-not-guilty-to-child-sex-17365596.php | 2022-08-11T00:10:34Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/LA-County-deputy-pleads-not-guilty-to-child-sex-17365596.php | false |
Twin Falls resident looking for change in laws regarding injectable cosmetics
Red flags began popping up, the procedure was taking place in the provider’s house, a house that didn’t live up to salon standards.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A practice in Idaho, Botox parties, are growing in popularity in the state, in part, due to the lax rules surrounding the injection practice.
KMVT spoke with a resident who is calling for some change.
Jeni Burk, who has battled migraines for years, recently learned of a different treatment that could help, Botox.
When a friend recommended someone who could administer Botox, Burk was eager to try it, assuming her experience would be like a typical medical procedure.
“When I showed up, it just wasn’t like that,” said Twin Falls resident, Jeni Burk.
Red flags began popping up, the procedure was taking place in the provider’s house, a house that didn’t live up to salon standards, never mind those of a medical office.
“If you run a salon out of your house, you’re supposed to have a separate entrance and there are inspections you have to go through to make sure it’s a safe place,” said Burk.
Burk went through with the treatment, admittedly against her better judgment, and within a day, pain in her face began to appear.
“It hurt so bad, and I didn’t quite understand why, I thought that it would just get better after a few days,” said Burk.
Burk later learned that the woman who provided the treatment was not licensed to administer Botox in Idaho, which concerns licensed, experienced providers.
“It’s careless, it’s not safe and it’s doing a disservice to our community,” said Laura Matjasich, Owner of Majestic Aesthetics and Wellness.
Burk decided to take action to keep this from happening to anyone else.
“The only thing I could say was ‘oh my gosh, we have to report this,’ said Burk.
The problem? No license is required for injectable cosmetics in Idaho.
A bill, the Idaho Injectables Cosmetics Safety Act, was presented in 2020, but withdrawn when Idaho lawmakers ended the session abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, Burk and Matjasich are calling for change.
“I would like to see some more black and white rules, it’s very gray, but definitely somewhere it needs to be regulated,” said Matjasich.
“I think it really does need to be changed. There is no reason why a medical provider should be able to inject a needle into somebody’s skin in their home,” said Burk.
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Drivers advised to be cautious around school zones
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Traffic laws regarding school safety such as school zone speed limits and crosswalks are important to look out for. Wichita Falls Police Department PIO Sgt. Charlie Eipper said not only is it illegal to ignore these traffic laws but it’s also dangerous for the children in school.
“Now school zones are going to be activated, so we’ve been driving all summer through these and not have to slow down so it’s started,” Sgt. Eipper said.
Drivers are being reminded of traffic laws to look out for to increase the safety of kids going back to school. After about three months of driving through school zones, Eipper said a reminder may be necessary for drivers.
Sharing the road with busses is also something people weren’t used to over the summer.
“With school busses just remember that when that bus is stopped, those lights are blinking, it’s got the stop sign out there that’s coming out of the drivers side, is you can not go around that bus,” Sgt. Eipper said.
Eipper said even without a police officer around the area, you can still be held responsible for any traffic violations.
“It doesn’t always take a police officer to see it to get a ticket. If a citizen sees it and they know who you are, they can file their own complaint through the municipal court, and that’s a serious matter because we want our kids to be safe,” Sgt. Eipper said.
When busses come at a stop and kids are being unloaded from the bus, drivers from both sides of the road must come to a complete stop as well.
Eipper also encouraged drivers to look out for crosswalk signs near schools and be extra cautious around them.
“Keep your eyes open at all times for kids crossing through there, you know, adults sometimes don’t know how to cross the street safely, so kids can be even more dangerous at times,” Sgt. Eipper said.
Eipper said these laws are put in place to protect students from tragic accidents, so it’s important to pay more attention when passing a school zone.
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By Integrating Care with Several Middle and High School Health Centers, This Program Works to Address the State's Pediatric Mental Health Crisis
DENVER, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the toll the pandemic has taken on youth in terms of isolation, missed experiences and fragmented learning, children and youth are struggling to access resources to address their increased mental health needs. A recent survey by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) showed that 40% of Colorado youth experienced feelings of depression in the past year. In May 2022, Children's Hospital Colorado said the state of emergency for pediatric mental health (which it declared in May 2021) had worsened in the past year. Colorado Access, the largest public sector health plan in the state, has partnered with local nonprofit organization Kids First Health Care (Kids First) to address behavioral health care for this group, integrating it with primary care at schools and ultimately making it more accessible and effective.
AccessCare, the telehealth subsidiary of Colorado Access, utilized its Virtual Care Collaboration and Integration (VCCI) program to partner with Kids First to offer virtual therapy initially in five local school-based health centers, but has since expanded to all eight clinics (six school-based health centers and two community clinics). From August 2020 to May 2022, this program had a total of 304 visits with 67 unique patients. According to Kids First, this is an increase in need and delivery of services compared to what they have seen in the past. There are many reasons for this, but one is clear; services are accessed in a familiar setting – through school-based health centers.
"Having a program like Kids First counseling at school has really helped me take control of my own mental health," wrote a participating student. "Prior, it was very difficult for someone my age to find some place that would help put me on the right path for counseling and psychiatry. Kids First has opened so many doors for me to finally understand what I need and finally start to feel better. Since having the telehealth program at school, it has become way more accessible and way more simple to get help when I need it, and for that I am forever grateful."
This partnership also allows the school-based health centers to coordinate physical health care with behavioral health care. Through the program, a student first meets with a physical health provider (often after being referred by an academic counselor or teacher) to identify any physical health needs and also discuss needs and options for mental health services. From there, physical and behavioral health care are integrated to provide a more holistic model of care. Specific conditions that require both physical and mental health treatment, like in the case of an eating disorder, especially benefit from this approach.
Given the high caseloads of school therapists and challenges connecting with community providers, Kids First staff states that access to care can take weeks or months and even then may be irregular. With AccessCare, patients can be seen within a week, which can make a big impact.
"This type of support is lifesaving," said Emily Human, clinical initiatives manager for Kids First Health Care. "The program helps patients recognize the importance of mental health care and aids in reducing the stigma around seeking mental health services."
Since its inception in July 2017, more than 5,100 encounters have been completed through the VCCI program at Colorado Access, with more than 1,300 of those encounters being in 2021 alone. An encounter includes an e-consult or use of telehealth services and is defined as a visit where the patient meets with the provider. Currently the VCCI program is fully integrated into 27 primary practice sites throughout metro Denver, now including eight sites in partnership with Kids First. As the program continues to see success, Colorado Access and AccessCare intend to collaboratively expand these efforts to meet the growing need and increase access to care.
"The success of this partnership with Kids First shows that innovative solutions can make a direct impact in the lives of those who need it most," said Annie Lee, president and CEO of Colorado Access. "We look forward to building capacity and offering solutions to meet our partners' needs through continued investment in our AccessCare subsidiary."
As the largest and most experienced public sector health plan in the state, Colorado Access is a nonprofit organization that works beyond just navigating health services. The company focuses on meeting members' unique needs by partnering with providers and community organizations to provide better personalized care through measurable results. Their broad and deep view of regional and local systems allows them to stay focused on members' care while collaborating on measurable and economically sustainable systems that serve them better. Learn more at coaccess.com.
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Remember when we last witnessed Willie Johnson?
He was waiving his hand signaling for a fair catch at Marshall University’s 18-yard-line in the fourth quarter of the Thundering Herd’s eventual 36-21 loss to Louisiana in the New Orleans Bowl.
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Remember when we last witnessed Willie Johnson?
He was waiving his hand signaling for a fair catch at Marshall University’s 18-yard-line in the fourth quarter of the Thundering Herd’s eventual 36-21 loss to Louisiana in the New Orleans Bowl.
That’s when it happened.
Louisiana’s Jayrin Wilson knocked Johnson halfway to Baton Rouge with a vicious hit that left the diminutive MU wide receiver in a heap. And, of course, a near brawl from incensed Herd players ensued.
Now, fast forward.
As much as it looked like a runaway locomotive flattening an innocent bystander, after being helped to his feet, Johnson, generously listed as 6-foot, 176 pounds, walked to the sidelines and lived to play football another day.
Did he ever.
In fact, it was Johnson who stole the show in the Las Vegas Raiders’ 27-11 win over Jacksonville on Aug. 5 in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.
Johnson, a Fort Myers, Florida native who had signed with Jacksonville as a free agent after a mini-camp tryout in May, was back to return a punt on the last play of the third quarter.
That’s when lightning struck.
Johnson returned the punt an amazing 88 yards for a touchdown. He made would-be tacklers miss. He had the Raiders grabbing air. He was barely touched.
But, unfortunately, the officiating crew stepped in and called the play back for a penalty. Even so, Johnson’s punt return was so spectacular, it didn’t take the luster off what he had done.
Just ask his buddy, Talik Keaton, who was watching on television when Johnson made that punt return.
"Oh, yes sir,” said Keaton, 6-1, 188-pound redshirt junior wide receiver at Marshall. “It was crazy. It was the Hall of Fame Game and we had talked to him. He told us he was going to play toward the end of the game.
“And I said, 'What if Willie returns a punt in the first game?' As soon as I said that, I saw him on the edge and I said, 'Oh, yeah, he's gone.' I saw just him and the punter and I said, 'Oh, yeah.' It was literally a flashback to the N.C. Central game last year.”
Keaton couldn’t have been more excited if he had been standing there on the sidelines in Canton.
"I was jumping up and down in my house,” he said. “I know the people under my apartment was mad at me because I was jumping up and down.
“It's motivation to see somebody that you played with and that you worked with on punt return. Willie and I worked on it every day because we did the two-man return. He and I were the only punt returners.
"To see him translate it from here -- because it started at Marshall -- and be at Jacksonville in 'The League,' it's just motivation. It makes it way better being in the Hall of Fame Game. It's motivation. It makes you go even harder."
Not bad for a guy who once resembled a greasy spot on the New Orleans Bowl turf, huh?
"Willie is a tough dude,” said Keaton, who hails from Sarasota, Florida. “It’s a mentality. It's a Florida thing."
It’s difficult to argue with that premise.
So far, sunshine and punt returns are working pretty well.
Chuck Landon is a sports columnist for The Herald-Dispatch. Contact him at clandon@herald-dispatch.com.
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TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A third candidate for public office has come to forward to say a sheriff on Florida’s Space Coast offered help in getting a job in exchange for leaving a race and backing his favored candidate.
Kimberly Musselman, an assistant state attorney in Brevard County, told Florida Today she was asked by Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey to bow out of her race for county judge and endorse a candidate backed by him. In exchange, the sheriff said he could use his influence to help her become the district’s top prosecutor, she said.
After she refused, Ivey urged some of her biggest donors to drop their support, Musselman told Florida Today.
“My donors dried up real quick,” Musselman said.
In response to an inquiry Wednesday, Tod Goodyear, a spokesperson for the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, said in an email, “We are not commenting at this time.”
Two other candidates for public office have made similar allegations to Florida Today.
Cocoa Beach police officer Chris Hattaway said the Republican sheriff asked him to step aside for former state Rep. Tom Goodson, another candidate in a county commission race. Shawn Overdorf, a former school resource officer, told a similar story about his race for school board. In exchange, both candidates were offered jobs in Goodson’s office if he won, Florida Today reported.
When contacted by Florida Today, Goodson denied involvement with any efforts to pressure candidates out of the election and said he had not spoken with Ivey about hiring anyone.
Ivey has gained national attention in recent years due to his weekly “ Wheel of Fugitive ” videos which feature the sheriff spinning a wheel with photos of 10 of the county’s most wanted.
“Everybody watches it. Even the fugitives watch it” to see who becomes “fugitive of the week,” said Ivey, who was elected sheriff in 2012. | https://fox59.com/news/ap-top-headlines/sheriff-accused-of-pressuring-candidates-to-drop-races/ | 2022-08-11T00:21:46Z | https://fox59.com/news/ap-top-headlines/sheriff-accused-of-pressuring-candidates-to-drop-races/ | true |
Longhorns land elite OOS RB Cedric Baxter
The Longhorns have added another key piece to their 2023 recruiting class, and it comes from another elite out-of-state prospect.
Running back Cedric Baxter, out of Orlando Edgewater, announced moments ago that he’s given Texas a verbal commitment.
A Rivals250 member, Baxter is yet another huge addition for a Texas recruiting class that has been on a torrid run dating back to June. In adding Baxter, Texas pairs a top national running back with the nation’s top quarterback in Arch Manning. In Baxter, the Longhorns also boast a commitment from a second Rivals250 running back in Tre Wisner in the 2023 class.
Baxter, a one-time Florida State commitment, chose the Longhorns over programs like Texas A&M, Florida, Alabama and Miami. He holds more than 50 scholarship offers.
"The first thing that stands out about Baxter is that he's big. Not Derrick Henry big but is definitely a tall running back who has great speed and the ability to escape from defenders,” said Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Adam Gorney. “For someone who's a bigger back, Baxter has the athleticism to be special and to be used in all kinds of ways offensively."
Baxter took his official visit to Texas the weekend of June 17 and while he doesn’t reveal too much about his inner-thinkings, people close to him indicated that Texas had begun to surge following that visit and had likely even moved into the driver’s seat. The efforts of running backs coach Tashard Choice paid off today, with Baxter adding his name to the UT commitment list.
“This is another huge victory for Texas since Texas A&M really wanted him, he's an Orlando kid so both Florida and Miami made sense and then he had named Alabama his frontrunner earlier this summer,” Gorney said. “The Longhorns are getting a very talented player as they load up this recruiting cycle with more to come."
The 6-2, 215-pound Baxter is a four-star prospect and is ranked as the nation’s sixth-best running back prospect. | https://texas.rivals.com/news/longhorns-land-elite-oos-rb-cedric-baxter | 2022-08-11T00:22:12Z | https://texas.rivals.com/news/longhorns-land-elite-oos-rb-cedric-baxter | true |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers struggling with skyrocketing prices for food, gas, autos and rent got a tantalizing hint of relief last month, when prices didn’t budge at all from June after 25 straight months of increases. With gas prices continuing to fall, inflation is probably slowing further this month.
So has the worst bout of inflation in four decades possibly peaked? Economists say it’s too soon to know for sure. Even if inflation has peaked, it will likely remain high well into next year.
Since inflation ignited early last year, it has temporarily slowed before, only to re-accelerate in later months. When that happened last fall, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was forced to jettison his description of higher prices as being merely “transitory” and to acknowledge that high inflation was proving to be chronic.
Even if some prices should keep declining, others — housing costs, for example — are almost sure to remain painfully high. And that means there’s likely still a long way to go before inflation will get anywhere close to the 2% annual pace that the Fed has targeted and that Americans were long accustomed to.
On Wednesday, the government reported that consumer inflation jumped 8.5% in July from 12 months earlier. That was an unexpectedly sharp slowdown from the 9.1% year-over-year inflation rate in June, which was the largest in four decades. But it was still quite high.
So-called core prices, which exclude the volatile food and energy categories to produce a better picture of underlying inflation, also rose more slowly: They increased 0.3% from June to July, less than the 0.7% rise from May to June. Over the past 12 months, core prices rose 5.9%, the same as in June.
Here are some questions and answers about inflation:
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WHERE IS INFLATION HEADED?
That’s hard to say, because there are multiple signs pointing in both directions.
In addition to the ongoing decline in gas prices, the cost of groceries — a huge driver of inflation for the past year — could soon rise much more slowly. Futures prices for dairy, chicken and eggs have been falling in recent weeks, according to Capital Economics, a forecasting firm. And costs for such farm commodities as wheat, corn and soybeans are also well off their springtime peaks.
Many supply chain snarls are loosening, with fewer ships moored off Southern California ports and shipping costs declining. That should help reduce the cost of furniture, cars and other goods. Prices for appliances are already falling.
In addition, Americans’ expectations for future inflation fell last month, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, likely reflecting the drop in gas prices that is highly visible to most consumers.
Inflation expectations can be self-fulfilling: If people believe inflation will stay high or worsen, they’re likely to take steps — such as demanding higher pay — that can send prices higher in a self-perpetuating cycle. But the New York Fed survey found that Americans’ foresee lower inflation in future years than they did a month ago.
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ARE THERE SIGNS INFLATION COULD STAY HIGH?
Plenty. Inflation is a byproduct of broad economic trends — too much money chasing too few goods, in the classic economic view — not merely whether individual industries are struck by supply shortages or other problems.
One trend that may be keeping Fed officials up at night is that companies are still hiring workers at a voracious pace — and are willing to pay more to find the people they need. In the April-June quarter, employees’ wages and salaries, excluding government workers, jumped 1.6%, matching a two-decade high that was reached last fall.
Businesses typically pass on at least some of their higher labor costs to their customers in the form of higher prices. But if workers become more productive — if they use more technology, say, or a company streamlines operations — a business can pay more and make up for the higher costs through greater efficiency rather than through higher prices for customers.
Unfortunately, for the first half of this year, the opposite has happened: Productivity has tumbled and wages, adjusted for declining efficiency, have been growing at double-digit levels. Economists say that means further pay increases would have to be passed on to consumers through higher prices. And those price increases would fuel continued high inflation.
“This is way above anything we’ve seen since the high inflation of the early 1980s,” said Peter Hooper, head of economic research at Deutsche Bank Securities, referring to labor costs. “The danger here is that you’re entering into a wage-price spiral, that increasing wage costs are pushing up prices further and making it that much more difficult to actually bring down inflation to a more desirable level.”
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WHAT’S CAUSED THE SPIKE IN INFLATION?
Good news — mostly. When the pandemic paralyzed the economy in the spring of 2020 and lockdowns kicked in, businesses closed or cut hours and consumers stayed home as a health precaution, employers slashed a breathtaking 22 million jobs.
Everyone braced for more misery. Companies cut investment and postponed restocking. A severe recession ensued.
But instead of sinking into a prolonged downturn, the economy staged an unexpectedly rousing recovery, fueled by vast infusions of government aid and emergency intervention by the Fed, which slashed short-term interest rates.
Suddenly, businesses had to scramble to meet demand. They couldn’t hire fast enough to fill job openings or buy enough supplies to meet customer orders. As business roared back, ports and freight yards couldn’t handle the traffic. Global supply chains seized up.
With demand up and supplies down, costs jumped. And companies found that they could pass along those higher costs in the form of higher prices to consumers, many of whom had managed to pile up savings during the pandemic.
Critics blamed, in part, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, with its $1,400 checks to most households, for overheating an economy that was already sizzling on its own. Many others assigned a greater blame to supply shortages. And some argued that the Fed kept rates near zero far too long, lending fuel to runaway spending and inflated prices in stocks, homes and other assets.
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HOW ARE HIGHER PRICES AFFECTING CONSUMERS?
It’s hitting most people pretty hard, even if they have received pay raises. On average, weekly paychecks, adjusted for inflation, fell 3.6% in July compared with a year ago.
For lower-income families, economic research shows that the hit is typically harder. Poorer Americans are more likely to spend a greater proportion of their incomes on items that have increased the most in price in the past 18 months: Food, gas and rent.
There are also subtler differences that can make inflation harder for those earning less. Many people can’t afford the kind of bulk purchases of groceries that can help higher-income households economize.
Paola Becerra, 40, who lives in Stamford, Connecticut, has started to miss doctor’s appointments to use the money instead for groceries or gas.
“My groceries for just one week are now never below $100,” she said. “And I can’t buy in bulk because I don’t have a big fridge.”
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Michelle Greene will preside over her last Goleta City Council meeting as the city manager on August 16 after 18 years of service to the City of Goleta, eight of those as the city manager.
The community is invited to attend the meeting either in person or virtually.
At the August 16 council meeting, Greene will be presented with a City Tile and Proclamation to honor her dedication and years of service to the city.
Greene is the first female city manager in Goleta and is credited with bringing a new level of professionalism and sophistication to the organization during her tenure.
Greene began her career in Goleta as a management analyst, before being appointed to the position of administrative services director and later deputy city manager.
Prior to coming to Goleta, Greene served as the assistant city manager for the city of Escalon, and the city clerk for Grover Beach.
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By Integrating Care with Several Middle and High School Health Centers, This Program Works to Address the State's Pediatric Mental Health Crisis
DENVER, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the toll the pandemic has taken on youth in terms of isolation, missed experiences and fragmented learning, children and youth are struggling to access resources to address their increased mental health needs. A recent survey by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) showed that 40% of Colorado youth experienced feelings of depression in the past year. In May 2022, Children's Hospital Colorado said the state of emergency for pediatric mental health (which it declared in May 2021) had worsened in the past year. Colorado Access, the largest public sector health plan in the state, has partnered with local nonprofit organization Kids First Health Care (Kids First) to address behavioral health care for this group, integrating it with primary care at schools and ultimately making it more accessible and effective.
AccessCare, the telehealth subsidiary of Colorado Access, utilized its Virtual Care Collaboration and Integration (VCCI) program to partner with Kids First to offer virtual therapy initially in five local school-based health centers, but has since expanded to all eight clinics (six school-based health centers and two community clinics). From August 2020 to May 2022, this program had a total of 304 visits with 67 unique patients. According to Kids First, this is an increase in need and delivery of services compared to what they have seen in the past. There are many reasons for this, but one is clear; services are accessed in a familiar setting – through school-based health centers.
"Having a program like Kids First counseling at school has really helped me take control of my own mental health," wrote a participating student. "Prior, it was very difficult for someone my age to find some place that would help put me on the right path for counseling and psychiatry. Kids First has opened so many doors for me to finally understand what I need and finally start to feel better. Since having the telehealth program at school, it has become way more accessible and way more simple to get help when I need it, and for that I am forever grateful."
This partnership also allows the school-based health centers to coordinate physical health care with behavioral health care. Through the program, a student first meets with a physical health provider (often after being referred by an academic counselor or teacher) to identify any physical health needs and also discuss needs and options for mental health services. From there, physical and behavioral health care are integrated to provide a more holistic model of care. Specific conditions that require both physical and mental health treatment, like in the case of an eating disorder, especially benefit from this approach.
Given the high caseloads of school therapists and challenges connecting with community providers, Kids First staff states that access to care can take weeks or months and even then may be irregular. With AccessCare, patients can be seen within a week, which can make a big impact.
"This type of support is lifesaving," said Emily Human, clinical initiatives manager for Kids First Health Care. "The program helps patients recognize the importance of mental health care and aids in reducing the stigma around seeking mental health services."
Since its inception in July 2017, more than 5,100 encounters have been completed through the VCCI program at Colorado Access, with more than 1,300 of those encounters being in 2021 alone. An encounter includes an e-consult or use of telehealth services and is defined as a visit where the patient meets with the provider. Currently the VCCI program is fully integrated into 27 primary practice sites throughout metro Denver, now including eight sites in partnership with Kids First. As the program continues to see success, Colorado Access and AccessCare intend to collaboratively expand these efforts to meet the growing need and increase access to care.
"The success of this partnership with Kids First shows that innovative solutions can make a direct impact in the lives of those who need it most," said Annie Lee, president and CEO of Colorado Access. "We look forward to building capacity and offering solutions to meet our partners' needs through continued investment in our AccessCare subsidiary."
As the largest and most experienced public sector health plan in the state, Colorado Access is a nonprofit organization that works beyond just navigating health services. The company focuses on meeting members' unique needs by partnering with providers and community organizations to provide better personalized care through measurable results. Their broad and deep view of regional and local systems allows them to stay focused on members' care while collaborating on measurable and economically sustainable systems that serve them better. Learn more at coaccess.com.
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The inaugural Field of Dreams game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees one year ago turned into an instant classic.
The TV presentation, the sight of “Field of Dreams” star Kevin Costner leading the players through the cornfield to the ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa, the sounds of crickets chirping and the game itself all lived up to the hype.
It’s probably unfair to judge Thursday’s Field of Dreams game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds against the success of last year’s, especially because both teams are well out of contention in the National League Central.
But every sequel inevitably gets compared with the original, and other than “The Godfather Part II” and perhaps a handful of others, it’s almost impossible to replicate something that worked to perfection.
The Cubs, naturally, are excited to be part of MLB’s biggest in-season event besides the All-Star Game, knowing they’re following in the footsteps of a classic.
“It’s a little part of history,” Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner said Wednesday after homering in a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field. “Eight thousand people is going to be small, but I feel like everyone there is going to be excited to be there. Just awesome all around.”
Tim Anderson’s walk-off home run capped the Sox’s 9-8 win over the Yankees in the inaugural game, which most thought would be a one-time event until the Cubs-Reds matchup was announced shortly afterward.
“I watched it last year,” Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom said. “I saw how special it was. And then when I saw that we were part of it this year, I was just super excited.
“And then to see my name on the (MLB) poster, it was really cool for me. Just honored to be a part of that. … I know it’s going to be a long day but something I look forward to.”
Seiya Suzuki, who like many players hasn’t seen the 1989 film and was born after it was made, isn’t all that knowledgeable about its place in American movie lore. But he knows it’s a big deal to baseball and it puts the Cubs on a national stage again.
“I have never watched the movie before, but obviously it’s great (playing) in a really historical stadium,” Suzuki said through an interpreter. “I haven’t had the chance to be able to play in a countryside stadium as well, so I’ll get a different perspective. I’m very excited.”
The second Field of Dreams game apparently will be the last one until at least 2024, according to White Sox Hall of Famer Frank Thomas, part of the ownership of the Field of Dreams site. Thomas told the Des Moines Register that construction on the site caused MLB to take a pass next year.
“It’s a lot going on,” Thomas said. “They don’t want to come back if the stadium’s not prepared.”
The Cubs and Reds will fly in and out of Iowa on the same day, missing the fun of staying overnight in a roadside motel that advertises free HBO on the marquee. That would make for a more realistic Iowa experience. But remember the star of the show is the cornfield, and the visuals of playing in a ballpark surrounded by corn is the only thing that matters.
The 2021 game drew almost 6 million viewers for Fox, making it the highest-rated regular-season telecast since 1998. Now the network has the unenviable task of making everything seem new and interesting. Costner reportedly won’t be on hand to repeat his dramatic pregame walk, and holding a Field of Dreams game without Costner is like making “Casablanca” without Humphrey Bogart.
But who knows what Fox will have up its sleeve?
The network already has announced Cubs left fielder Ian Happ and Reds first baseman Joey Votto will be mic’d up for the game and able to talk to each other on the field.
A Twitter rumor Wednesday suggested the network was testing a hologram of the late Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray for the telecast.
Hopefully there won’t be a repeat of the All-Star Game telecast, in which David Ortiz preened in the dugout during the action under the premise he was “interviewing” players. But Ortiz and Álex Rodriguez were featured in the promos for the Field of Dreams game, so we can probably expect the worst.
After watching eight of the 16 combined hits by the Sox and Yankees leave the yard and land in the corn last August, there’s no doubt Wisdom, Votto, Suzuki, Franmil Reyes and others will be swinging for the fences. Because the game is meaningless in the pennant race, they might as well go for broke and give Fox its corn fix.
The Field of Dreams game undoubtedly will be the last time anyone besides Cubs and Reds fans are interested in this matchup, at least until one or both are contenders again. From the looks of things, that could take a while.
Thursday’s game may not match up to the original, and Iowa may not be heaven.
But for one night, we can dream.
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BRIGANTINE — The first week of dredging St. George’s Thoroughfare hasn’t discouraged visitors from enjoying the Cove beach, as many still pulled their cars up to the water’s edge despite crews working only a few feet away.
Some, like Patrick Maginnis, watched as different colors of sand spewed from a black steel pipe that was part of the operation, finding it entertaining. Maginnis, of Norwood, Pennsylvania, was visiting with his friend and her two children. He drove his silver Jeep Grand Cherokee onto the sand, parking the vehicle feet from both the water and construction.
Maginnis has been a devoted Brigantine visitor since the 1960s, and the Cove is one of his favorite beaches.
“There’s a lot of action going on here,” he said of the Cove, famous for allowing permitted vehicles on the sand.
Twenty to 40 cars lined the beach Tuesday, some straddling a makeshift fence erected to keep the public away from the work zone.
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As part of the project, contractors are removing sand buildup to make a workspace for themselves, after which a barge will dredge the inlet, Mayor Vince Sera said.
So far, the project is on schedule. Sera said the project’s timing actually benefits the city as the late-summer start means beach crowd sizes are beginning to wane.
“Sports are starting back up, and some Pennsylvania schools are starting to go back,” Sera said.
Originally, city and other local lawmakers struggled to convince the state Department of Transportation to include the Brigantine project in its 2022 dredging lineup, with the DOT instead prioritizing it for next year. But things changed last month, and the city was notified DOT would fit the project in this year.
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The Cove would have needed to be closed for an entire summer for the job to happen, but DOT developed a strategy to close off only a section of it.
Dredging is being done at the beach’s far north section, near where the sand leads into the thoroughfare’s waters. Sediment buildup has made that portion along the Absecon Inlet too shallow, threatening boat access and public safety.
Sera previously said the area is shallow enough to where boat owners have lost the capability of using docks behind their homes because the channel is impassable.
“Most people understand we need the project,” Sera said. “They know that now is not the most convenient time, but they also understand that DOT has done everything they can to minimize the impact to the beaches.”
That understanding was evident Tuesday on the beach.
Kayla Harrell, of Atco, Camden County, and her friends sat reclined in their beach chairs, savoring the sun’s rays. Despite a brief rumble in the ground, Harrell forgot workers were about 50 feet from her setup.
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“It (dredging) doesn’t phase me,” Harrell said.
In the water, DOT’s plan has accommodated boaters passing through the thoroughfare.
Sera said he was initially informed that captains would have to radio a warning into the workers about their approach about 20 to 30 minutes before coming into contact with the equipment. That’s lessened to only a few minutes, making it easy to maneuver around the dredging.
“They’re pretty much on track, and they seem like they’re moving along pretty good,” Sera said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/beachgoers-not-bothered-by-start-of-brigantine-dredging-project/article_34e43290-18b3-11ed-96a9-9b834034387a.html | 2022-08-11T00:34:12Z | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/beachgoers-not-bothered-by-start-of-brigantine-dredging-project/article_34e43290-18b3-11ed-96a9-9b834034387a.html | false |
The case of a Nebraska woman charged with helping her teenage daughter end her pregnancy after investigators obtained Facebook messages between the two has raised fresh concerns about data privacy in the post-Roe world.
Since before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users have faced new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance amid fears that law enforcement or vigilantes could use those data troves against people seeking abortions or those who try to help them.
Meta, which owns Facebook, said Tuesday it received warrants requesting messages in the Nebraska case from local law enforcement on June 7, before the Supreme Court decision overriding Roe came down. The warrants, the company added, “did not mention abortion at all,” and court documents at the time showed that police were investigating the “alleged illegal burning and burial of a stillborn infant."
However, in early June, the mother and daughter were only charged with a single felony for removing, concealing or abandoning a body, and two misdemeanors: concealing the death of another person and false reporting.
It wasn’t until about a month later, after investigators reviewed the private Facebook messages, that prosecutors added the felony abortion-related charges against the mother.
History has repeatedly demonstrated that whenever people's personal data is tracked and stored, there's always a risk that it could be misused or abused. With the Supreme Court's overruling of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people who seek an abortion — or medical care for a miscarriage — as well as those who assist them.
“In the digital age, this decision opens the door to law enforcement and private bounty hunters seeking vast amounts of private data from ordinary Americans,” said Alexandra Reeve Givens, the president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington-based digital rights nonprofit.
WHY DID FACEBOOK TURN OVER THE MESSAGES?
Facebook owner Meta said it received a legal warrant from law enforcement about the case, which did not mention the word “abortion.” The company has said that officials at the social media giant “always scrutinize every government request we receive to make sure it is legally valid” and that Meta fights back against requests that it thinks are invalid or too broad.
But the company gave investigators information in about 88% of the 59,996 cases in which the government requested data in the second half of last year, according to its transparency report. Meta declined to say whether its response would have been different had the warrant mentioned the word “abortion.”
NOT A NEW ISSUE
Until this past May, anyone could buy a weekly trove of data on clients at more than 600 Planned Parenthood sites around the country for as little as $160, according to a recent Vice investigation. The files included approximate patient addresses — derived from where their cellphones “sleep” at night — income brackets, time spent at the clinic, and the top places people visited before and afterward.
It’s all possible because federal law — specifically, HIPAA, the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects the privacy of medical files at your doctor’s office, but not any information that third-party apps or tech companies collect about you. This is also true if an app that collects your data shares it with a third party that might abuse it.
In 2017, a Black woman in Mississippi named Latice Fisher was charged with second-degree murder after she sought medical care for a pregnancy loss.
“While receiving care from medical staff, she was also immediately treated with suspicion of committing a crime," civil rights attorney and Ford Foundation fellow Cynthia Conti-Cook wrote in her 2020 paper, “Surveilling the Digital Abortion Diary.” Fisher's "statements to nurses, the medical records, and the autopsy records of her fetus were turned over to the local police to investigate whether she intentionally killed her fetus,” she wrote.
Fisher was indicted on a second-degree murder charge in 2018; conviction could have led to life in prison. The murder charge was later dismissed. Evidence against her, though included her online search history, which included queries on how to induce a miscarriage and how to buy abortion pills online.
"Her digital data gave prosecutors a ‘window into (her) soul’ to substantiate their general theory that she did not want the fetus to survive,” Conti-Cook wrote.
INDUSTRY RESPONSE
Though many companies have announced policies to protect their own employees by paying for necessary out-of-state travel to obtain an abortion, technology companies have said little about how they might cooperate with law enforcement or government agencies trying to prosecute people seeking an abortion where it is illegal — or who are helping someone do so.
In June, Democratic lawmakers asked federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data to third parties.
The following month, Google announced it will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other locations that could trigger legal problems following the Supreme Court decision.
Governments and law enforcement can subpoena companies for data on their users. Generally, Big Tech policies suggest the companies will comply with abortion-related data requests unless they see them as overly broad. Meta, for instance, pointed to its online transparency report, which says “we comply with government requests for user information only where we have a good-faith belief that the law requires us to do so.”
Online rights advocates say that's not enough. In the Nebraska case, for instance, neither Meta nor law enforcement would have been able to read the messages had they been “end-to-end encrypted” the way messages on Meta's WhatsApp service are protected by default.
“Meta must flip the switch and make end-to-end encryption a default in all private messages, including on Facebook and Instagram. Doing so will literally save pregnant peoples’ lives,” said, Caitlin Seeley George, campaigns and managing director at the nonprofit rights group Fight for the Future.
BURDEN ON THE USER
Unless all of your data is securely encrypted, there’s always a chance that someone, somewhere can access it. So abortion rights activists suggest that people in states where abortion is outlawed should limit the creation of such data in the first place.
For instance, they urge turning off phone location services — or just leaving your phone at home — when seeking reproductive health care. To be safe, they say, it's good to read the privacy policies of any health apps in use.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation suggests using more privacy-conscious web browsers such as Brave, Firefox and DuckDuckGo — but also recommends double-checking their privacy settings.
There are also ways to turn off ad identifiers on both Apple and Android phones that stop advertisers from being able to track you. This is generally a good idea in any case. Apple will ask you if you want to be tracked each time you download a new app. For apps you already have installed, the tracking can be turned off manually. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/EXPLAINER-Online-privacy-in-a-post-Roe-world-17365645.php | 2022-08-11T00:35:06Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/EXPLAINER-Online-privacy-in-a-post-Roe-world-17365645.php | true |
WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
646 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Harris and Montgomery.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Rain rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour have been
observed.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jersey Village, Greater Greenspoint, Aldine, Northside /
Northline, Spring, Channelview, Hidden Valley, Greater
Inwood, Acres Home, Willowbrook, Fairbanks / Northwest
Crossing, Independence Heights, Carverdale, Bush
Intercontinental Airport, Eastex / Jensen Area, East Little
York / Homestead, Houston Gardens, Settegast, East Houston
and Hunterwood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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A million children aged between one and nine in London will be offered a dose of polio vaccine in an attempt to prevent the first outbreak of the disease in 50 years.
Health officials have warned there has been “some transmission” of the virus in the capital after detecting poliovirus in sewage samples in north and east London. Rising numbers of cases have led the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to advise that a targeted inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) booster dose should be offered to all children in that age group across the capital.
The areas where the virus is present – Barnet, Brent, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest – will be prioritised, followed by rapid roll-out across all boroughs. The NHS in London will contact parents when it’s their child’s turn to come forward for a booster or catch-up polio dose.
There have been no confirmed cases of polio, which was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003, and the risk to the wider population is low. However, across London childhood vaccination uptake is lower than the rest of the country.
The poliovirus enters the body through the nose or mouth and may go on to invade the central nervous system, destroying or damaging the nerve cells that control muscles. It results in weakness and loss of use of limbs. In one in 200 cases it causes irreversible paralysis.
The NHS has warned doctors to look out for paralysis symptoms in patients – the most severe symptom associated with polio. No cases have been confirmed in a patient yet, but the amount of poliovirus samples picked up in sewage suggests it has been passing from person to person. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said nationally the overall risk of paralytic polio is considered low because most people are protected from this by vaccination.
Type 2 poliovirus (PV2) was first detected earlier this year from samples collected from the Beckton sewage treatment works in east London. As well as being found in the north London boroughs, the virus has also been detected in lower concentrations and frequency in areas adjacent to the Beckton catchment area to the south, immediately below the Thames, and to the east of Beckton. However, it is not clear whether the virus has established itself in these areas or if the detections are due to people from the affected area visiting these neighbouring areas, the UKHSA said.
A total of 116 PV2 isolates have been identified in 19 sewage samples collected in London between 8 February and 5 July this year, but most are vaccine-like virus and only a few have sufficient mutations to be classified as vaccine derived poliovirus (VDPV2). VDPV2 is of greater concern as it behaves more like naturally-occurring “wild” polio and may, on rare occasions, lead to cases of paralysis in unvaccinated individuals.
The last case of naturally-occurring polio was detected in Britain in 1984 while the last outbreak was in the 70s. From 1985 to 2002, a total of 40 cases of paralytic polio were reported in the UK.
The UKHSA is working closely with health agencies in New York and Israel alongside the World Health Organisation (WHO) to investigate the links between the poliovirus detected in London and recent polio incidents in these two other countries.
Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at UKHSA, said: “No cases of polio have been reported and for the majority of the population, who are fully vaccinated, the risk is low. But we know the areas in London where the poliovirus is being transmitted have some of the lowest vaccination rates. This is why the virus is spreading in these communities and puts those residents not fully vaccinated at greater risk.
“Polio is a serious infection that can cause paralysis but nationally the overall risk is considered low because most people are protected by vaccination. The last case of polio in the UK was in 1984, but decades ago before we introduced the polio vaccination programme around 8,000 people would develop paralysis every year.
“It is vital parents ensure their children are fully vaccinated for their age. Following JCVI advice all children aged one to nine years in London need to have a dose of polio vaccine now – whether it’s an extra booster dose or just to catch up with their routine vaccinations. It will ensure a high level of protection from paralysis. This may also help stop the virus spreading further.”
The UKHSA, working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, has already increased sewage surveillance to assess the extent of spread of the virus and are currently sampling eight further sites across London. A further 15 sites in London will start sewage sampling in mid-August, and 10 -15 sites will be stood up nationally to determine if poliovirus is spreading outside London.
Jane Clegg, chief nurse for the NHS in London, said: “While the majority of Londoners are protected from polio, the NHS will shortly be contacting parents of eligible children aged one to nine years old to offer them a top-up dose to ensure they have maximum protection from the virus.
“We are already reaching out to parents and carers of children who aren’t up to date with their routine vaccinations, who can book a catch-up appointment with their GP surgery now and for anyone not sure of their child’s vaccination status, they can check their Red Book.”
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: “Vaccines offer the best defence to children, and those around them, so I would encourage families to ensure they are up to date with their routine jabs, and to come forward for the polio booster as soon as they are contacted by the NHS.” | https://inews.co.uk/news/health/polio-vaccine-children-lonodon-first-uk-outbreak-1787710 | 2022-08-11T00:36:19Z | https://inews.co.uk/news/health/polio-vaccine-children-lonodon-first-uk-outbreak-1787710 | true |
A teenager has been jailed after police officers found him hiding from them inside a large cuddly toy.
Joshua Dobson cut open and managed to squeeze himself inside a giant teddy bear as he attempted to evade cops who wanted to speak to him over the theft of a Mitsubishi ASX in May and not paying for petrol on the same day.
His plan was rumbled, though, when Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers who were searching for him at an address, heard the bear "breathing".
The 18-year-old from Rochdale was arrested after he was found hiding inside the soft toy and was last week sentenced to nine months behind bars, the Manchester Evening News reported.
A post on GMP Rochdale's Facebook page read: "A wanted car thief who tried using a teddy bear to hide from our neighbourhood cops out looking for him last month has been put behind bars for nine months.
"Joshua Dobson, 18, from the #Spotland area of the town, was sought by us after stealing a car in May and not paying for fuel that same day.
"When we went to arrest him, our officers noticed a large bear breathing in the address before finding Dobson hidden inside!
"He's now stuffed behind bars after being sentenced last week for theft of a motor vehicle, driving while disqualified, and making off from a petrol station without payment."
GMP added on Twitter : "Our neighbourhood task force and divisional tasking team in #Rochdale could bearely believe what they stumbled across last month in search for a wanted man... We certainly had a more than bearable time bringing to justice one of the town's thieves last week!"
Court documents show Dobson, of Rochdale, was sentenced to a total of 32 weeks in prison for a series of offences at Manchester Magistrates' Court last Friday, August 5.
They included theft of the Mitsubishi, valued at £8,500, and its keys, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance and making off from a petrol station without payment, on Saturday, May 21 this year.
According to the documents he was also sentenced for taking a Vauxhall Astra van without consent, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, theft of a toolbox and two tablets and criminal damage, all on March 3 this year and was also banned from driving for 27 months.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
657 PM CDT Wed Aug 10 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Austin,
Galveston, northern Fort Bend, northeastern Brazoria, southwestern
Chambers, southern Waller and southern Harris Counties through 800 PM
CDT...
At 657 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Pattison to Hidden Valley
to Northshore to near Gilchrist. Movement was southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pasadena, Pearland, League City, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Galveston
Causeway, Galveston Island West End, Texas City, Friendswood, La
Porte, Deer Park, northeastern Rosenberg, Alvin, Dickinson, Stafford,
South Houston, Bellaire, West University Place, La Marque and Katy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2942 9444 2910 9490 2981 9625 2991 9596
2983 9542 2978 9520
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 067DEG 22KT 2990 9590 2990 9542 2978 9522 2947
9445
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL HARRIS COUNTY...
At 659 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cypress to near East Little York / Homestead,
moving southwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Jersey Village, Aldine, Northside / Northline, Greater Greenspoint,
Cloverleaf, Near Northside Houston, Eastex / Jensen Area, Central
Northwest, Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing, Willowbrook, Hunterwood,
El Dorado / Oates Prairie, Hidden Valley, Acres Home, Independence
Heights, Settegast, Houston Gardens, East Houston, Cypress and
Greater Inwood.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Taiwan FDA accepts New Drug Application for Xerava for treatment of cIAI
Everest enters into strategic partnership with TTY Biopharm for the commercialization of Xerava in Taiwan
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products to address critical unmet needs in Asia Pacific markets, announced today that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has accepted the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for Xerava™ (eravacycline) for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI).
In addition, the Company has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with TTY Biopharm (TTY) for commercialization of Xerava in Taiwan. TTY is one of the largest local pharmaceutical companies in Taiwan and has led the successful commercialization of other novel anti-infective products in the region, such as Brosym (cefoperazone+sulbactam), Colistin (colimycin) and Cubicin (daptomycin).
"The acceptance of our New Drug Application for Xerava and our agreement with TTY are key steps towards bringing this important and novel therapy to Taiwan," said Kerry Blanchard, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Everest Medicines. "With a robust organization that includes expert functions in regulatory, medical, marketing and sales, and a successful record of commercializing other important anti-infective products in the region, TTY was a clear partner of choice as we continue our work to expand the regional reach and access of this critical therapy for patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections and other potentially life-threatening infections."
"TTY Biopharm has been dedicated in the fields of cancer and critical care for many years. It is not only being one of the top pharmaceutical companies in Taiwan, but also focuses on international marketing. Through this partnership, TTY may provide more options and better solutions to both patients and medical professionals in the near future," said Sara Hou, Chief Executive Officer of TTY Biopharm.
Under the partnership, which includes a 10-year term upon the launch of Xerava in Taiwan with possibility of extension, TTY will be responsible for all commercialization of the product in Taiwan.
Everest Medicines has exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Xerava in Greater China, South Korea, and the key markets of South East Asia, under a licensing agreement with Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals (a wholly owned subsidiary of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company). Xerava was approved for the treatment of cIAI in adults in Singapore in April 2020 and is currently under regulatory review for cIAI in mainland China and the Hong Kong region.
About Xerava™ (eravacycline)
Xerava™ (eravacycline) is a novel, fully synthetic, broad-spectrum, fluorocycline, parenteral antibiotic of the tetracycline class that has shown broad in vitro activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens that have acquired multidrug resistance (MDR) and are prevalent in China. Xerava is currently approved for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in the US, EU, UK and Singapore and the medicine is currently under review for cIAI in Greater China. Everest is also developing Xerava for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). Xerava was licensed from Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. For more information, please visit https://www.xerava.com/.
About Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections
Complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) is a type of major hospital- or community-acquired infection which extend beyond the source organ into the peritoneal space and can result from perforation of or damage to the gastrointestinal tract. cIAI diagnoses include intra-abdominal abscess, stomach or intestinal perforation, peritonitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, or diverticulitis. cIAI is caused by different bacterial pathogens, including Gram-negative aerobic bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria, and anaerobic bacteria. In 2018, there were 2.9 million cIAI patients in China alone, with increasing rates of infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria, which limits the effectiveness of currently available antibiotics.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record of high-quality clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations both in China and with leading global pharmaceutical companies. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of eleven potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include oncology, autoimmune disorders, cardio-renal diseases and infectious diseases. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
About TTY Biopharm
Established in 1960, TTY Biopharm Company Limited, a publicly listed pharmaceutical company, has transformed in the last sixty years from a production- and sales-oriented generic manufacturing factory into a development- and marketing-focused company of branded generics. With unending self-renovation and transformation, TTY is utilizing the experience, technology, and relationship network accumulated over the decades to redefine itself as a biotech company focusing on developing special formulations and novel drugs. Its mission is to improve the quality of human life with scientific innovation. Additional information can be found at http://eng.tty.com.tw/.
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This news release may make statements that constitute forward-looking statements, including descriptions regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company or its officers with respect to the business operations and financial condition of the Company, which can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, or other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Company and are unforeseeable. Therefore, the actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and assumptions, such as future changes and developments in our business, competitive environment, political, economic, legal and social conditions. The Company or any of its affiliates, directors, officers, advisors or representatives has no obligation and does not undertake to revise forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or circumstances after the date of this news release, except as required by law.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on additional steps it has taken that will lead to more infant formula available in the U.S. under the agency's recent increased flexibilities.
Company: Reckitt Nutrition/Mead Johnson Nutrition (Mexico)
Product(s): Base Powder for PurAmino Hypoallergenic Infant Formula (amino acid-based infant formula with iron)
Type of Formula: Base powder for Specialty Formula (amino acid-based formula)
Estimated Quantity: An initial shipment of 331K pounds of base powder which will be used to produce (about 469,000 cans or about 6 million full-size, 8-ounce bottles)
Availability: The PurAmino base will be produced in August, to then be blended and packaged in the U.S. and is expected to be distributed immediately following.
More Information and Where to Find the Products: PurAmino is a hypoallergenic, iron fortified, amino acid-based infant formula used for infants and toddlers with severe cow's milk protein allergy and other food allergies. The product will be distributed primarily through hospitals and other healthcare settings and select retail stores.
The FDA is exercising enforcement discretion for the importation of the infant formula products listed above following the review of information provided pertaining to nutritional adequacy and safety, including microbiological testing, labeling and additional information about facility production and inspection history.
The agency is leveraging a number of flexibilities to bolster the supply of products that serve as the sole source of nutrition for many infants while ensuring the infant formula can be used safely and provides adequate nutrition. The FDA remains in further discussions with manufacturers and suppliers regarding additional supply to ensure there's adequate infant formula available wherever and whenever parents and caregivers need it.
The FDA issued guidance on May 16 that outlined a process by which the agency would not object to the importation of certain infant formula products intended for a foreign market or distribution in the U.S. of products manufactured here for export to foreign countries. This guidance also may provide flexibilities to those who manufacture infant formula products domestically and may be able to further increase the quantity of domestically produced product for the U.S. market. The agency has posted a webpage that will be updated with information about additional products headed to the U.S.
Ongoing FDA Steps to Increase Availability of Safe, Nutritious Infant Formula
The agency's around-the-clock work as part of the all-of-government efforts has already begun to improve supply and availability. The agency expects that the measures and steps it is taking, and the resumption of production at the Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis, Mich., facility, will mean more and more supply is on the way or on store shelves moving forward.
The FDA continues to advise against making infant formulas at home or diluting formula. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to work with their child's health care provider for recommendations on changing feeding practices, if needed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also has additional information available at HHS.gov/formula, including information to help families find infant formula.
The agency also monitors online marketplaces for fraudulent products and works with major online retailers to remove violative and harmful products offered for sale on their sites. Additionally, since many of these fraudulent products originate overseas, the agency targets and examines these products at ports of entry. The FDA also monitors and follows up on various external signals such as consumer complaints about potential counterfeit and fraudulent products.
The FDA will continue to dedicate all available resources to help ensure that safe and nutritious infant formula products remain available for use in the U.S. and will keep the public informed of progress updates.
Additional Information:
- Infant Formula Information and Ongoing FDA Efforts to Increase Supply
- Enforcement Discretion to Manufacturers to Increase Infant Formula Supplies
- HHS.gov/formula
- HHS.gov/news
- FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022)
- Powdered Infant Formula Recall: What to Know
- CDC Information on Cronobacter Infection and Infants
Media Contact: FDA Office of Media Affairs, 301-796-4540
Consumer Inquiries: 888-723-3366
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.
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WACO, Texas (AP) — A Little League batter rose from a beaning to console the upset pitcher in a dramatic scene at a Little League regional tournament game Tuesday in Waco, Texas.
The incident happened during a Little League Southwest Regional Playoff final.
Righthander Kaiden Shelton of Pearland, Texas, was facing batter Isaiah Jarvis of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tuesday when an 0-2 pitch got away from him and slammed into Jarvis’ helmet. Jarvis fell to the ground clutching his head as his concerned coaches ran to his aid.
After a few moments, Jarvis’ head cleared enough for him to walk unaided to first base. Meantime, Shelton stood on the mound staring at the ground in tears over what happened.
After a moment, Jarvis walked to the mound and put his arms around Shelton, telling him, “Hey, you’re doing great. Let’s go.” Shelton’s teammates and coach gathered around the pair to join in consoling the young righty.
The gesture drew a standing ovation. Pearland went on to beat Tulsa 9-4 and advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, starting next week. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/beaned-little-league-batter-rises-to-console-upset-pitcher/ | 2022-08-11T00:42:52Z | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/beaned-little-league-batter-rises-to-console-upset-pitcher/ | false |
HBO – the home of popular dramas like “Game of Thrones” and critically acclaimed comedies like “Barry” – is owned by Warner Bros. In April, Warner Bros. merged with Discovery, Inc. – which produces lifestyle and reality shows like “Property Brothers” on HGTV and “90 Day Fiancé” on TLC.
In an earnings call in August, executives from the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery announced they planned to merge the two networks’ streaming services, HBO Max and discovery+.
That announcement prompted rumors about what changes would be made on the new platform, including viral claims that the company was “ditching all the scripted content” on HBO Max in favor of the reality shows on discovery+. But are those fears founded?
THE QUESTION
Is HBO Max abandoning scripted content?
THE SOURCES
- Spokesperson for HBO Max
- Recording of Aug. 4, 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery earnings presentation
THE ANSWER
No, HBO Max is not abandoning scripted content.
WHAT WE FOUND
Executives for Warner Bros. Discovery announced the decision to merge HBO Max with discovery+ during an earnings presentation to investors on Aug. 4, 2022. The call outlined several long-term strategies for the company, including their plan to compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney+ in a crowded streaming market.
“At the end of the day, putting all the content together was really the only option we saw to making this a viable business,” said JB Perrette, the company’s head of streaming.
The executives said they weren’t sure what the new combined service would be called – meaning the “HBO Max” name could die – but the presentation made it clear the plan was for a platform that continues to offer both scripted and unscripted content, not one approach outright replacing the other.
One slide, for instance, described the HBO Max and discovery+ brands as “unique and complementary,” specifically highlighting how HBO Max content is scripted and discovery+ is unscripted, and how that attracts different pools of viewers.
Executives specifically addressed rumors of drastic change to HBO Max’s content on the call.
“There was some buzz today about HBO Max [that] we’re going to start doing less series…Our strategy is to embrace and support and drive the incredible success that HBO Max is having,” said Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. ““HBO Max has never been hotter. Quality is what matters… We’re doubling down on that HBO team. They’re all committed under contract, and we’re going to spend dramatically more this year and next year than we spent last year and the year before.”
Perrette added, “I think it’s important given some of the noise… [to say] that HBO and the Max Originals remain the unequivocal home of the best premium television, and it remains the centerpiece of our combined streaming platform.”
VERIFY also reached out directly to Warner Bros. Discovery, and a spokesperson for HBO Max confirmed that “rumors about scripted content being ended are completely false.” | https://www.12news.com/article/news/verify/business-verify/hbo-max-is-not-abandoning-scripted-content-discovery-plus/536-00a5d467-83d3-40a8-b34f-42aa46c8a224 | 2022-08-11T00:47:45Z | https://www.12news.com/article/news/verify/business-verify/hbo-max-is-not-abandoning-scripted-content-discovery-plus/536-00a5d467-83d3-40a8-b34f-42aa46c8a224 | false |
Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
References to pedophiles and “ grooming ” rose by more than 400 percent in the month after Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” measure was approved, according to a report released Wednesday by the Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy groups, and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit group that tracks online extremism.
The measure, passed by the Florida Legislature on March 8 and signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 28, says school teachers cannot discuss gender identity or sexual orientation with their young students. Supporters have said decisions about talking about sexual orientation should be left to parents, not teachers.
Critics have said the law sends a hateful message about LGBTQ people.
The researchers who compiled the report found that the 500 most-viewed tweets that mentioned “grooming” were viewed more than 72 million times between January and July.
Influential conservatives drove much of the increase, the researchers found, through their own posts or by liking or forwarding posts from others. They include U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and DeSantis’ press secretary, Christina Pushaw, who was criticized for a social media post in March that compared criticism of the bill to pedophilia itself.
“If you’re against the Anti-Grooming Bill, you are probably a groomer or at least you don’t denounce the grooming,” Pushaw tweeted.
In response to questions about the report, Pushaw said the Human Rights Campaign and other critics of Florida’s new law are the ones linking it to LGBTQ people.
“There are groomers of all sexual orientations and gender identities. My tweets did not mention LGBTQ people at all,” she wrote in an emailed statement.
The authors of the report warn that the increased anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is inciting hatred that could lead to violence. They say social media platforms must do more to enforce their own policies on hate speech. Researchers said they reported 100 of the most hateful tweets they saw to Twitter. Only one was removed.
“Online hate and lies reflect and reinforce offline violence and hate,” said Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. “The normalization of anti-LGBTQ+ narratives in digital spaces puts LGBTQ+ people in danger.”
Messages left with Twitter, Boebert and Greene were not immediately returned. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/floridas-dont-say-gay-law-fuels-anti-lgbtq-hate-online/ | 2022-08-11T00:56:16Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/floridas-dont-say-gay-law-fuels-anti-lgbtq-hate-online/ | false |
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Landfills are releasing far more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste than previously thought, a study suggests.
Scientists used satellite data from four major cities worldwide — Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Buenos Aires in Argentina — and found that emissions from landfills in 2018 and 2019 were 1.4 to 2.6 times higher than earlier estimates.
The study, published in Science Advances on Wednesday, is aimed at helping local governments carry out targeted efforts to limit global warming by pinpointing specific sites of major concern.
When organic waste like food, wood or paper decomposes, it emits methane into the air. Landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, after oil and gas systems and agriculture.
Although methane only accounts for about 11% of greenhouse gas emissions and lasts about a dozen years in the air, it traps 80 times more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide does. Scientists estimate that at least 25% of today’s warming is driven by methane from human actions.
“This is the first time that high-resolution satellite images have been used to observe landfills and calculate their methane emissions,” said Joannes Maasakkers, lead author of the study and atmospheric scientist at the Netherlands Institute for Space Research.
“We found that these landfills, which are relatively small compared to city sizes, are responsible for a large fraction of total emissions from a given area,” he said.
Satellite data to detect emissions is still a relatively new field, but it’s being used more and more to observe gases across the world. It means more independent organizations are tracking greenhouse gases and identifying big emitters, whereas previously local government figures were the only source available.
“This new work shows just how important it is to manage landfills better, especially in countries like India where landfills are often on fire, emitting a wide range of damaging pollutants,” said Euan Nesbit, an Earth scientist at Royal Holloway, University of London, who wasn’t part of the study.
Earlier this year, smoke hung over New Delhi for days after a massive landfill caught fire as the country was sweltering in an extreme heat wave with temperatures surpassing 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit). At least two other landfill fires have been reported in India this year.
Nesbit added that the newer satellite technology, combined with on-the-ground measurements, makes it easier for researchers to identify “who is polluting the world.”
China, India and Russia are the world’s biggest methane polluters, a recent analysis by the International Energy Agency found.
At last year’s United Nations climate conference, 104 countries signed a pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030 compared with 2020 levels. Both India and China are not signatories.
The authors plan to carry out more research into landfill sites across the world in future studies.
“It is a quickly developing field and we expect more interesting data to come out soon,” said Maasakkers.
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PARIS (AP) — Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in a region known for its pine forests that was ravaged by flames last month.
The blaze forced the evacuation of about 8,000 people and destroyed at least sixteen houses. A major highway near the city of Bordeaux was closed on Wednesday afternoon due to the fire raging nearby.
Authorities in Spain´s northern Basque Country region said France has stopped freight trucks from crossing the border at Irun due to the fire.
Photos released by firefighters showed flames raging through pine forests, sending clouds of dark gray smoke soaring into the sky.
More than 60 square kilometers (23 square miles) have burned in the Gironde region and the neighboring Landes in the latest wildfire to erupt in a European nation as the continent swelters through a hot and dry summer.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced that more firefighters have been sent to the site in an effort to contain the fire. In total, more than 1,000 firefighters, nine aircraft and two helicopters have been mobilized, he said.
The Gironde region was hit last month by major wildfires that forced the evacuation of more than 39,000 people, including residents and tourists.
France is this week in the midst of its fourth heat wave of the year as the country faces what the government warned is its worst drought on record. Temperatures in the south of the country are expected to reach up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/wildfire-in-southwestern-france-6000-people-evacuated/ | 2022-08-11T00:59:32Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/wildfire-in-southwestern-france-6000-people-evacuated/ | true |
Farmers’ Almanac predicting extreme winter forecast for most of US
(Gray News) - The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a frigid winter for most of us here in the U.S., along with brisk temperatures.
The periodical says it provides long-range weather predictions and has been in publication since 1818.
This winter, the almanac is predicting shivery temperatures in the South with even colder weather in the Great Lakes, northeast and northern regions.
According to the almanac, some northern regions are forecasted to experience extremely cold temperatures - possibly 40 degrees below during January 2023.
The almanac is forecasting brisk temperatures in the northwest and mild temperatures in the southwest.
A stormy winter is reportedly on schedule for the country’s eastern half. For some areas, this may mean snow, but for others, it will result in more slush and mush.
The almanac reports that January 2023 is looking to be the stormiest time for many areas, including Texas and Oklahoma, where heavy snow is predicted during the first week.
Also, the southwest is expected to be dry during the winter months, which won’t help the drought.
The 2022-2023 Farmers’ Almanac will be available starting Aug. 15, offering 16 months of weather predictions starting in September 2022.
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