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Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo had already made magic happen once, starting behind second base in a shift, charging down a dribbler on the right side and beating Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Brandon Lowe to first with a flip of his glove.
It took a replay for the umpires to correctly rule Lowe out, preserving the no-hit bid for starter Austin Voth through four innings. But for all Mateo’s efforts, there was nothing to be done about the chopper between third base and shortstop to begin the sixth. He got to the ball deep in the hole, flung the ball toward first and watched as Jose Siri safely reached base.
With that, Voth’s bid for major league history ended. And soon after, his shutout disappeared, leaving the yard in a hurry on a two-run home run off Randy Arozarena’s bat.
But even with that ambivalent ending for Voth, his outing was a major statement for a rotation adding left-hander DL Hall on Saturday. And the 10-3 win served as a launching pad for Baltimore during the first game of its most significant series since 2016 — the last time this organization found itself in a playoff hunt.
“It doesn’t feel like we’re cooling off or anything like that, as of today,” Voth said. “Our bats were super hot, pitching was great and everything. We’re rolling.”
With a win at Tropicana Field, the Orioles (59-53) moved a half-game ahead of Tampa Bay (58-53) and took sole possession of the third and final American League wild-card spot. They can create more distance over the remainder of the weekend, as well as in a series against the Toronto Blue Jays (60-51) next week.
“We understand it’s a very important series,” Mateo said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones. “But regardless of who the opponent is, whoever we’re going up against, we’re going to give 100%, maximum effort.”
It started with Voth, who flew ahead to St. Petersburg to prepare Thursday. It continued with Mateo’s defense and his first-career five-hit game, part of a season-high 19-hit onslaught for Baltimore. And it went further with rookie catcher Adley Rutschman’s first-inning homer and Cedric Mullins’ eighth-inning bomb, which both caromed off the catwalk high atop the field.
Voth found success with his curveball, forcing seven whiffs on 17 swings, according to Statcast. He relied mostly on that pitch and his four-seam fastball to carve through the Rays’ lineup, surrendering his first base runner in the fourth inning. A throwing error from Ramón Urías in the fifth kept the no-hit bid intact, and Voth completed five innings for the fourth time this season.
The path here has been turbulent, with the Washington Nationals designating Voth for assignment before Baltimore claimed him off waivers in June. He found his way into the starting rotation, and his ninth start of the season was his best yet.
“It’s great to turn your season around,” Voth said. “Just to be able to go out there and be more consistent than you were earlier this season, that’s exactly what you want.”
His outing unraveled in the sixth after he waited in the dugout for an extended period of time as the Orioles scored four runs in the top half on singles from Rougned Odor, Mateo and Mullins, as well as a sacrifice fly from Urías.
Siri, the first batter of the sixth, reached base with that seeing-eye infield single, and Arozarena got the Rays on the board when he launched a curveball to left that caught just enough of the plate.
“[The curveball] was probably the reason I was successful,” Voth said. “When my curveball’s on, I’m going to continue to throw it until I get hit, and that’s kind of what happened in the sixth inning. But for five innings, it was great for me.”
That breakthrough against Voth hardly mattered, not as infielder Yu Chang took the mound for Tampa Bay in the ninth, grooving 40 mph pitches in a game his team had conceded.
Phillips returns to the Trop
After a tribute video played on the Tropicana Field scoreboard, showing the walk-off single from outfielder Brett Phillips in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series, Phillips propped himself up on the dugout railing to look out at the crowd. His smile spread across his face, his hat waved to the fans inside the park he called home earlier this month and a fan favorite received a warm return.
Before the game, Phillips — who grew up in nearby Seminole, Florida, and played 210 games for the Rays — took the lineup card to the umpires at home plate. And once he was inserted into right field to take over defensively for Terrin Vavra in the sixth inning, he received further applause.
Ahead of the reunion, right-hander Joey Krehbiel — Phillips’ former teammate at Seminole High School — said he figured Phillips would have some tears in his eyes. The outfielder hid any with a smile.
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>> Right-hander Justin Armbruester carried a no-hit bid through 5 2/3 innings for Double-A Bowie against the Akron RubberDucks on Friday night. He allowed a leadoff walk, then forced a double play and was perfect until a two-out single in the sixth inning led to two more hits and three runs.
>> First overall draft pick Jackson Holliday recorded a single and a walk Friday in his second professional start in the Florida Complex League.
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Copper prices near 6-week high as U.S. rate hike fears ease
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Copper prices climbed on Thursday to their highest in nearly six weeks, as lower-than-expected U.S. inflation eased worries of aggressive rate hikes that could hurt growth and metals demand.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.1% to $8,090 a tonne at 0300 GMT, while the most-traded August copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 1.3% to 62,130 yuan ($9,215.37) a tonne.
Both contracts hit their highest since July 1 earlier in the session.
U.S. consumer prices did not rise in July compared with economists' expectation of a 0.2% gain, a report that could allow the Federal Reserve to dial down the size of interest rate hikes in September.
However, U.S. policymakers pushed back on market expectation for rate cuts next year and assured they would continue to tighten monetary policy until price pressures are fully broken.
ShFE nickel jumped 5.3% to 176,490 yuan a tonne, zinc advanced 2.3% to 25,320 yuan a tonne and tin increased 2.3% to 200,500 yuan a tonne.
Tight inventories across base metals also lent support to prices.
ShFE copper stockpiles <CU-STX-SGH> were at their lowest since Jan. 21, and LME inventories of the metal <MCUSTX-TOTAL> fell to their lowest since June 29 and down 30% since May.
LME nickel stocks <MNISTX-TOTAL> have lost 73% in a year to 56,244 tonnes, the lowest since October 2008.
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Texas’ associate commissioner for Child Protective Investigations has resigned after less than a year on the job. Robert “Rich” Richman’s brief tenure at the embattled agency was marked by two major headlines — a botched investigation into alleged sex trafficking at a foster care facility and Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to investigate parents of trans teenagers.
According to his resignation letter, Richman is leaving the Department of Family and Protective Services to “pursue an opportunity to continue my law enforcement career.” He thanked DFPS Commissioner Jaime Masters for the “opportunity to make positive changes throughout CPI during my time with the agency.”
Richman joined the agency at the end of September 2021, earning $150,000 a year. His last day is Sunday, according to the letter. He did not immediately return a request for comment. DFPS spokesperson Marissa Gonzales said the agency had no comment.
As associate commissioner for Child Protective Investigations, Richman oversaw the arm of the agency responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect, child care licensing investigations, special investigations and human trafficking.
His division came under fire in March when it came to light that employees of a licensed foster care facility had allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct with the residents. The Refuge in Bastrop specifically catered to young girls and women who had been sex trafficked.
DFPS did not remove all of the children from the facility for more than a month after the first documented report of sexual abuse, according to court records. Richman told the judge that the children weren’t immediately removed because investigators believed the person responsible for the misconduct had been fired.
In a hearing before the Texas Senate, Masters and Richman blamed poor communication from low-level staff. Justin Lewis, who worked under Richman as director of child care investigations, resigned after that hearing, telling The Texas Tribune he was “scapegoated” for systemic barriers to communication within the agency. Investigations into The Refuge are ongoing.
At virtually the same time that Child Protective Investigations was being criticized for its handling of the investigation into The Refuge, Richman’s agency was put in charge of investigating parents of transgender teenagers who receive gender-affirming care.
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The Storm Team 11 Forecast calls for fair skies overnight with a low of 54 degrees.
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Fair skies are forecast for Saturday night with a low of 56 degrees.
Sunday will give way to an increase in clouds along with a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 82 degrees.
We keep scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast Sunday night and Monday. The chance of rain is 30% Sunday night with a 60% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms on Monday. The low Sunday night will be 60 with a high on Monday near 82 degrees.
Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Monday night with a low near 60 degrees.
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Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Tuesday night with a low near 59 degrees.
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Tracy city council member tests positive for monkeypox, pushes for more vaccine supply as cases go up
The LGBTQ-elected official says the state learned through COVID-19 how to work with local governments to reach the most vulnerable populations
The LGBTQ-elected official says the state learned through COVID-19 how to work with local governments to reach the most vulnerable populations
The LGBTQ-elected official says the state learned through COVID-19 how to work with local governments to reach the most vulnerable populations
A Northern California city council member has tested positive for monkeypox. Tracy City Council member Dan Arriola is one of roughly 2,000 confirmed and probable monkeypox cases in the state and one of seven confirmed cases in San Joaquin County.
As cases keep going up, Arriola is advocating for more vaccine supply and better resources in rural areas.
This week, he spoke about his diagnosis before the Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox. While he showed his first symptoms on July 27, getting tested was a complicated process, he said.
"I went to the doctor's office, she felt unprepared, she didn't have the proper testing equipment," he said and added that he then went to the emergency room for a test but was surprised at the little knowledge there was. "They had never tested someone before, so they had to do research on how to do it."
Arriola explained that even after testing positive it took days before he was prescribed TPOXX, a treatment for smallpox that has been made available to the state through the Strategic National Stockpile.
The health officer at San Joaquín County confirmed that their initial allocation consisted of 10 vaccines, followed by 20 in the second round.
While monkeypox cases have remained low in the Central Valley, so has an allocation to those counties.
San Joaquín County has been allocated 712 vaccines, while Stanislaus County has only 282. Each county has recorded seven cases.
Other counties like Sutter and Butte with less than 11 cases have received only 20 vaccines.
CDPH told KCRA 3 that cases in counties with smaller populations are being recorded following data de-identification guidelines to ensure patient confidentiality.
KCRA 3 asked health officials in Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties about their outreach to minority groups and they said that until recently they hadn't had enough vaccines to do preventative work.
"Quantity is very limited, so we want to make sure that we're very equitable in our approach. So, those who are the most at-risk can access vaccines early on," said Kamlesh Kaur, spokesperson at Stanislaus County Health Services Agency.
Health leaders in both counties add that as they're receiving more vaccine supply, they're expanding availability, which had remained strictly targetted to confirmed cases and those with direct contact with them.
"We're going to probably open it up to the next tier, which includes incarcerated people, homeless people, people who are in congregate settings like dormitories; they're now welcome to the next event," said health officer Maggie Park at San Joaquín County Public Health.
Low vaccine supply causes problems for those in the LGBTQ+ community
Arriola said that a low vaccine supply added to an already stigmatized community is a bad combination. In his testimony to lawmakers, he said that the Central Valley still faces a lot of anti-LGBTQ sentiment, which creates a culture where people don't feel quite comfortable going to LGBT centers.
"As a council member, my job is to advocate for the city of Tracy, but ultimately as an openly LGBTQ elected official, I have a responsibility to advocate for all areas of our state that are not getting adequate resources," Arriola said.
He added that the COVID-19 pandemic taught us how state and health officials should work with the community and faith-based organizations to reach the most vulnerable populations.
How is California handling the monkeypox outbreak?
KCRA 3 reached out to the state's health department about their vaccine distribution plan. They said that it's based on a number of factors including the population, number of reported monkeypox cases and estimates of populations at risk.
Stanislaus County residents interested in getting the monkeypox vaccine can find out if they're eligible by emailing mpxvax@schsa.org. Public health staff will screen for eligibility and schedule a time and location for an appointment. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
If you're a San Joaquín County resident, you can register for the vaccine at their website.
| Interactive Map | California monkeypox cases by county
Below is a county-by-county look at confirmed and probable cases in California. For a detailed demographic breakdown of the monkeypox outbreak in California, click here.
What is monkeypox?
Monkeypox is from the same family of viruses as the variola virus, which causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are milder and rarely fatal but can still be very painful, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. There are two types of the virus and the current outbreak is the West African type.
What are monkeypox symptoms?
People with monkeypox may first experience a flu-like illness with fever, headache, muscle aches and enlarged lymph nodes, California’s Department of Public Health said. They could get a rash that looks like blisters or pimples days later that can be painful.
If you have a new or unexplained rash and other symptoms you should see a health care provider, the CDC says.
Who should get the monkeypox vaccine?
According to the California Department of Public Health, the JYNNEOS vaccine is for people with known close contacts of monkeypox cases, those with occupational risks like lab workers and those with certain risk factors that make them more likely to have been recently exposed. That could be people who attended an event or venue where there was known exposure. California is also requesting more vaccine doses from the federal government to expand vaccination efforts to people with high risk of catching the virus, including gay, bisexual, trans and other men who have sex with men who are at high risk of monkeypox exposure.
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Cardinals first. Dylan Carlson walks. Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes. Paul Goldschmidt homers to center field. Dylan Carlson scores. Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging. Albert Pujols lines out to shallow infield to Luis Urias.
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 2, Brewers 0.
Cardinals sixth. Nolan Arenado homers to left field. Albert Pujols lines out to shallow left field to Mike Brosseau. Tommy Edman lines out to deep left center field to Christian Yelich. Paul DeJong flies out to center field to Tyrone Taylor.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 3, Brewers 0.
Brewers seventh. Luis Urias triples to deep left field. Victor Caratini singles to shallow left field. Luis Urias scores. Tyrone Taylor grounds out to shortstop. Victor Caratini out at second. Christian Yelich lines out to shortstop to Nolan Arenado.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 3, Brewers 1. | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Milwaukee-St-Louis-Runs-17371030.php | 2022-08-13T04:12:07Z | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Milwaukee-St-Louis-Runs-17371030.php | false |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal jury awarded Republican Roy Moore $8.2 million in damages Friday after finding a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed him in a TV ad recounting sexual misconduct accusations during his failed 2017 U.S. Senate bid in Alabama.
Jurors found the Senate Majority PAC made false and defamatory statements against Moore in one ad that attempted to highlight the accusations against Moore. The verdict, returned by a jury after a brief trial in Anniston, Alabama, was a victory for Moore, who has lost other defamation lawsuits, including one against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
“We’re very thankful to God for an opportunity to help restore my reputation which was severely damaged by the 2017 election,” Moore said in a telephone interview.
Ben Stafford, an attorney representing Senate Majority PAC, said in an emailed statement that they believe the ruling would be overturned on appeal.
Moore, a former Republican judge known for his hardline stances opposing same-sex marriage and supporting the public display of Ten Commandments, lost the 2017 Senate race after his campaign was rocked by misconduct allegations against him. Leigh Corfman told The Washington Post and said Moore sexually touched her in 1979 when she was 14 and he was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney. Moore denied the accusation. Other women said Moore dated them, or asked them out on dates, when they were older teens.
The accusations against Moore contributed to his loss to Democrat Doug Jones, the first Democrat to represent Alabama in the Senate in a quarter-century. The seat returned to Republican control with the 2020 election of Tommy Tuberville, a former college football coach.
Senate Majority PAC funded a group called Highway 31 that ran a $4 million advertising blitz against Moore.
The lawsuit centered on one TV commercial that recounted accusations against Moore. Moore’s attorneys argued the ad, through the juxtaposition of statements, falsely claimed he solicited sex from young girls at a shopping mall, including another 14-year-old who was working as a Santa’s helper, and that resulted in him being banned from the mall.
The advertisement began with: “What do people who know Roy Moore say?” It followed with the statements “Moore was actually banned from the Gadsden mall … for soliciting sex from young girls” and “One he approached was 14 and working as Santa’s helper.”
Wendy Miller has previously testified that she met Moore when she was 14 and working as a Santa’s helper at the local mall. She testified Moore told her she was pretty, asked her where she went to high school and offered to buy her a soda. He asked her asked her out two years later, but her mother told her she could not go.
Moore’s attorneys argued the juxtaposition of statements in the ad painted Moore in a false light and falsely made it look like he was soliciting sex from girls at the mall.
“In their ad they strung quotes together to make a single statement. That’s what the jury found offensive. They got up and lied and said they didn’t intend that,” Jeffrey Scott Wittenbrink, an attorney for Moore, said.
The Senate Majority PAC had argued the ad was substantially true and that there were widespread reports about Moore’s inappropriate behavior at the mall. An attorney said they planned to appeal.
According to a Thursday court filing from Senate Majority, a Gadsden police officer who worked as security at the Gadsden Mall in the late 1970s — J.D. Thomas — testified that he told Moore not to return to the mall after receiving complaints from store managers that Moore was asking out teen employees or making them uncomfortable. Moore maintained he was never banned from the mall.
“No amount of deflection or distraction from Roy Moore will change the fact that multiple individuals testified under oath to corroborate credible accusations against him. Many others have come forward to make their allegations public, at serious personal cost. We do not think this verdict is the right decision, but we believe the facts are clear and this ruling will be overturned on appeal,” Stafford, an attorney representing Senate Majority PAC, said in an emailed statement. | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/jury-democratic-pac-defamed-roy-moore-awards-him-8-2m/ | 2022-08-13T04:20:20Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/jury-democratic-pac-defamed-roy-moore-awards-him-8-2m/ | true |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
03-16-18-21-22
(three, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-two)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
03-16-18-21-22
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Unless you were there, it's really difficult to imagine just how much damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on the city of New Orleans in 2005.
And by damage, we don't just mean physical destruction. The people who experienced this natural disaster were forever changed by the aftermath, which left nearly 1,800 dead—as far as the authorities know. (As FiveThirtyEight wrote in 2015, officials didn't have the resources to keep track of the remains.)
Of the reported 1,800 people who died after Hurricane Katrina, 45 of the 215 deceased hospital patients recovered came from the Memorial Medical Care Center, an usually high number compared to the other hospitals, leading authorities to question just what happened.
Now, that story is being told in Apple TV+'s Five Days at Memorial, a truly heartbreaking and frustrating show which chronicles the events that led to the arrest of multiple hospital staffers. Keep reading for all you need to know...
What happened at Memorial Medical Care Center during Hurricane Katrina?
As Five Days at Memorial author Sheri Fink, whose book is the basis for the Apple TV+ series, reported for the New York Times in 2009, more than 2,000 people—including 200 patients, 600 staff members and locals—sheltered in the hospital during the hurricane, which made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005.
The hospital itself sustained little damage during the storm. The real problem came after the city's power grid went out on the morning of Aug. 29. The hospital's backup generators kicked in, but as Fink wrote, "The system was designed to power only emergency lights, certain critical equipment and a handful of outlets on each floor."
As temperatures began rising, the flood waters in the surrounding area receded and evacuations began.
How did the flood waters impact the hospital?
By Aug. 30, nurses and doctors were optimistic they had weathered the worst of the storm—until they began noticing the flood waters rising again. As CBS News reported in 2006, nearby levees and flood walls had been damaged in the storm, sending a current of water into the surrounding area.
Officials, including then-President George W. Bush, said at the time that nobody could have predicted the flooding. But a year after the disaster, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee discovered that government agencies had warned the White House about the potential damage 48 hours before the storm touched land, according to ABC. While the flood walls and levees couldn't have been fortified in time, this knowledge could've informed FEMA's response, which Congress later described in a report as "a failure of leadership."
Case in point: Memorial Medical Care Center. The hospital's power box was only a few feet above ground level, leaving it vulnerable to the rising waters. Once the water reached the box, the generators would stop working. Hospital personnel warned higher-ups of this issue in 2004 but, as Fink wrote, "Fixing the problem would be costly; a few less-expensive improvements were made."
How did doctors decide who to evacuate from Memorial Medical Care Center first?
The hospital's emergency-incident commander, Dr. Susan Mulderick, was responsible for leading the doctors, but she faced a problem when she pulled out the hospital's emergency plans. "The 246-page document offered no guidance for dealing with a complete power failure," Fink wrote, "or for how to evacuate the hospital if the streets were flooded."
While nurses tended to patients and administrators sought help from outside entities, Mulderick gathered the doctors and told them they needed to decide which of the remaining 180 patients would be evacuated first—and how. Fink wrote, "The doctors quickly agreed that babies in the neonatal intensive-care unit, pregnant mothers and critically ill adult I.C.U. patients would be at great risk from the heat and should get first priority."
They ultimately decided that patients with Do Not Resuscitate orders would be saved last.
When Fink spoke to Mulderick for the NYT, the incident commander said, "We were well prepared. We managed that situation well."
Why were LifeCare patients evacuated last?
But another group was left out of the evacuation discussions: LifeCare Hospitals, a separate rehab hospital that operated on the seventh floor of the Memorial Medical building. "LifeCare's goal was to assist patients until they improved enough to return home or to nursing facilities," Fink explained, "It was not a hospice."
Almost all of the 52 patients under LifeCare's watch, Fink noted, "were bedbound or required electric ventilators to breathe, and clearly, they would be at significant risk if the hospital lost power in its elevators."
But none of the LifeCare patients were considered in the evacuation discussions happening a few floors down, leading to further issues down the line.
How were patients rescued from Memorial Medical Care Center?
Meanwhile, the Memorial nurses and doctors worked tirelessly to find a way to transport patients from the hospital to the helipad above the parking garage. It was a long trek as staff carried patients down flights of stairs and through a 3-foot by 3-foot hole that led to the garage, where a pickup truck was waiting to drive them to the helipad. Once there, nurses had to carry patients up another two flights of stairs before they could reach transport.
Importantly, some of the patients, including newborns, still required medical attention during the transport. Nurses held the infants in their arms and manually pumped air into their lungs, hoping they'd make it through the trip to another hospital.
More than 50 patients were evacuated on Aug. 30, but it exhausted hospital staff. So when the Coast Guard said they could airlift more patients overnight, the doctors declined, according to Fink. "The helipad had minimal lighting and no guard rail," she wrote, "and the staff needed rest."
What happened when the hospital lost power?
By Aug. 31, the backup generators stopped working entirely, rendering the ventilators and other necessary medical equipment useless. Since so many patients in LifeCare were on ventilators, the nurses—who carried the patients down seven flights of stairs to await evacuation—used bags to manually pump air into patients' lungs. Fink recounted in her article that one LifeCare nurse kept an 80-year-old patient alive for more than an hour. "Finally a physician stopped by the stretcher and told her that there was no oxygen for the patient and that he was already too far gone," Fink wrote. "She hugged the man and stroked his hair as he died."
As bodies began piling up in the hospital's chapel, nurses and doctors made the difficult decision to begin triaging patients. "Those who were in fairly good health and could sit up or walk would be categorized '1's' and prioritized first for evacuation," Fink wrote. "Those who were sicker and would need more assistance were '2's.' A final group of patients were assigned '3's' and were slated to be evacuated last. That group included those whom doctors judged to be very ill and also, as doctors agreed the day before, those with D.N.R. orders."
Who stayed behind to care for the patients?
Three days into evacuations, the hospital's food and water supplies—as well as medical supplies—were dwindling, helicopters couldn't come fast enough and there was havoc on the streets of New Orleans. Because of the flood waters, sewage had backed up, adding to the stench of decay and filth.
"Down on the emergency-room ramp that morning, stone-faced State Police officers wielding shotguns barked that everyone had to be out of the hospital by 5 p.m. because of civil unrest in New Orleans," Fink wrote, "they would not stay later to protect the hospital." But there were still nine patients on the LifeCare floor, who needed medical attention to stay alive. If the doctors abandoned them, they'd likely die within hours. If they did survive, there would be no one there to provide basic care, like help them get a sip of water or a cold compress. And there was no knowing when rescue operations would resume.
As the 5 p.m. deadline drew closer, the few remaining doctors were forced to make a decision. Among those individuals were otolaryngologist Dr. Anna Pou and pulmonary specialist, Dr. Ewing Cook, who, according to Fink, "told Pou how to administer a combination of morphine and a benzodiazepine sedative. The effect, he told [Fink], was that patients would 'go to sleep and die.'"
Cook felt this was the best route of action, according to Fink, who wrote that he told her, "'The humane thing would be to put 'em out.'''
What happened after the bodies were found?
Following a state investigation into the unusual death toll from Memorial, Dr. Pou and nurses Cheri Landry and Lori Budo were arrested in July 2006 in connection with the deaths of four LifeCare patients, as reported by the New York Times, who wrote that the charges against the nurses were later dropped in exchange for their testimony against Dr. Pou. (Landry and Budo haven't publicly commented on the case.)
At the time of Pou's arrest, her attorney Rick Simmons said she was "absolutely innocent" and asserted that Pou was just doing her job. "She volunteered for storm duty and stayed there for five days,'' Simmons told The New York Times in July 2007, "and then the State of Louisiana abandoned the patients and the hospitals and everybody else."
In July 2007, a grand jury refused to indict Dr. Pou on one count of second-degree murder and nine counts of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, according to Fink, as they couldn't definitively say that Pou had "a specific intent to kill." The charges were expunged from Pou's criminal record.
Since then, Pou has resumed practicing medicine. "As of the summer of 2022," Fink wrote on her website, "she was practicing medicine as a head and neck oncologic surgeon in Louisiana."
E! News reached out to Dr. Pou and Dr. Cook for comment.
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Wide-body jet demand humming again as Boeing 787 rejoins the fray
Boeing Co's (BA.N) 787 Dreamliner has returned to the world market for newly delivered aircraft at a time when demand for wide-body jetliners is finally stirring to life after a prolonged slump.
The US planemaker delivered its first Dreamliner since May 2021 on Wednesday, in a significant milestone for the manufacturer after production problems with its wide-body jet.
Boeing must now wade through painstaking regulatory checks to get further 787s delivered while chipping away at a backlog of about 120 stored planes outside its plants.
But analysts say there is increasingly talk of demand for such jets after years of a market glut.
From East Asia to the Gulf, several airlines are renewing wide-body fleets.
Saudi Arabia is discussing a potentially significant order for wide-body jets, three industry sources said, though talks have fluctuated over several years without a deal being announced and the timing of a decision may be some way off.
But with Riyadh investing in tourism and aviation as part of its Vision 2030 blueprint to diversify the economy, one person following the matter predicted a decision "sooner rather than later," with Boeing 787 and 777X seen potentially among the mix.
Taiwan's government-backed China Airlines (2610.TW) is weighing options to renew a fleet of 22 Airbus A330 jets in a competition between the 787 and Airbus A330neo.
Malaysia Airlines is poised to announce on Monday a deal to acquire 20 A330neo wide-body jets, roughly half of which would be bought directly from Airbus (AIR.PA). read more
"I firmly believe that as borders fully reopen, we will see the same rebound in international travel that we saw in the domestic markets," Aengus Kelly, chief executive of AerCap (AER.N), the world's largest leasing firm, said on Thursday.
"Given the level of inquiry and demand we are seeing for wide-body aircraft, it is clear that the airlines are also convinced of this."
International traffic has accelerated since the start of the year, though the International Air Transport Association says it has a long way to go before regaining pre-pandemic levels.
"What we're seeing right now is definitely a recovery that's taking hold in certain international markets," Ihssane Mounir, Boeing's senior vice-president of commercial sales and marketing, said after last month's Farnborough Airshow.
Demand rebound
"The transatlantic is live and doing well," Mounir told reporters. "You're seeing very robust demand between Europe and the US and ... between the Middle East and Europe and US So folks are sticking their heads above water again and ... making plans."
Part of the surge of interest stems from delays caused by manufacturers themselves as well as increased regulatory scrutiny following the recent Boeing 737 MAX safety crisis.
Boeing's large twin-engined 777X has been pushed back to 2025, five years later than originally planned, and the 787 has had a one-year pause in deliveries.
"There is a real rebound in demand for wide-bodies, but availability is short because of manufacturing and development delays. Therefore it is not yet back to pre-Covid levels," said independent aviation adviser Bertrand Grabowski.
"The 777X is late and the programme has its own problems and the 787 availability has been patchy," he added.
Adding to the squeeze, Airbus faces supply-chain problems.
"The jury is out on whether Airbus will manage to reach their delivery target for the A350," Grabowski added.
Still keeping markets guessing, and perhaps the biggest part of the demand puzzle, is China, industry executives said.
Many had seen the door as being left ajar to a significant Boeing wide-body order after the last big Chinese order in July, which focused purely on smaller narrow-body models, went to Airbus.
In September, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying "tens of billions of dollars" of Boeing airplanes. China tends to balance jet purchases over time but has effectively been off the market for five years, with demand hampered first by trade tensions and then by the pandemic, analysts said.
Now, potential trade with emblematic US companies has been thrust into the furore surrounding the US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan as well as Chinese military exercises around the China-claimed self-ruled island.
Reduced air traffic as millions remain under lockdown are also a drag on demand, Greg Waldron, Asia managing editor of FlightGlobal, said last week. | https://www.tbsnews.net/world/global-economy/wide-body-jet-demand-humming-again-boeing-787-rejoins-fray-476210 | 2022-08-13T04:34:16Z | https://www.tbsnews.net/world/global-economy/wide-body-jet-demand-humming-again-boeing-787-rejoins-fray-476210 | false |
The Noyes Art Gallery, 119 S. Ninth St., will host a workshop on the art of collage Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Participants will learn about the history of this art form. Noyes artist Deb Brown will discuss the materials and basic design elements of collage with plenty of time for questions and answers.
Then, Brown will lead students in three collage exercises culminating in a finished piece to take home. Materials required are:
• Scissors;
• Black markers and a pencil;
• Two sheets of construction, wrapping or scrapbooking paper, any color or pattern;
• Glue stick;
• Two colors acrylic paint, plus white;
• One 9x12 canvas;
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• Gel medium; and
• Two medium-sized brushes and scrap paper of any type.
Black paint and scrap paper will be provided for a stress-free, creative time!
Call the Noyes Art Gallery at 402-475-1061 to sign up and pay the $60 fee in advance. Payment can be made over the phone. Space is limited.
After the class, attendees are encouraged to browse work by all the Noyes artists. You can also view artist websites and follow the Noyes Facebook page and Instagram.
Noyes offers interest-free layaway, curbside pickup, free delivery and installation, and one-time in-home consultation by taking artwork to a patron to view work in his/her personal space. | https://journalstar.com/niche/neighborhood-extra/learn-art-of-collage-at-aug-27-workshop/article_5b4e1aee-c98c-5e96-9a03-87183259fdb4.html | 2022-08-13T04:38:10Z | https://journalstar.com/niche/neighborhood-extra/learn-art-of-collage-at-aug-27-workshop/article_5b4e1aee-c98c-5e96-9a03-87183259fdb4.html | false |
FBI seized top secret documents in Trump estate search
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered “top secret” and even more sensitive documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the sudden, unprecedented search this week.
A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from the estate during a search on Monday.
The seized records include some marked not only top secret but also “sensitive compartmented information,” a special category meant to protect the nation's most important secrets that if revealed publicly could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests. The court records did not provide specific details about information the documents might contain.
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The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, including one that governs gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act. The other statutes address the concealment, mutilation or removal of records and the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations.
The property receipt also shows federal agents collected other potential presidential records, including the order pardoning Trump ally Roger Stone, a “leatherbound box of documents,” and information about the “President of France.” A binder of photos, a handwritten note, “miscellaneous secret documents” and “miscellaneous confidential documents” were also seized in the search.
Congress OKs Dems' climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their House and Senate majorities in November's elections.
The House used a party-line 220-207 vote to pass the legislation, prompting hugs among Democrats on the House floor and cheers by White House staff watching on television. “Today, the American people won. Special interests lost,” tweeted the vacationing Biden, who was shown beaming in a White House photo as he watched the vote on TV from Kiawah Island, South Carolina. He said he would sign the legislation next week.
The measure is but a shadow of the larger, more ambitious plan to supercharge environment and social programs that Biden and his party unveiled early last year. Even so, Democrats happily declared victory on top-tier goals like providing Congress’ largest ever investment in curbing carbon emissions, reining in pharmaceutical costs and taxing large companies, hoping to show they can wring accomplishments from a routinely gridlocked Washington that often disillusions voters.
“Today is a day of celebration, a day we take another giant step in our momentous agenda," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who minutes later announced the final vote as she presided over the chamber. She said the measure “meets the moment, ensuring that our families thrive and that our planet survives.”
Republicans solidly opposed the legislation, calling it a cornucopia of wasteful liberal daydreams that would raise taxes and families' living costs. They did the same Sunday but Senate Democrats banded together and used Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote t o power the measure through that 50-50 chamber.
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran’s leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.
A bloodied Rushdie, 75, was flown to a hospital and underwent surgery. His agent, Andrew Wylie, said the writer was on a ventilator Friday evening, with a damaged liver, severed nerves in his arm and an eye he was likely to lose.
Police identified the attacker as Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey. He was arrested at the scene and was awaiting arraignment. Matar was born a decade after “The Satanic Verses” was published. The motive for the attack was unclear, State Police Maj. Eugene Staniszewski said.
An Associated Press reporter witnessed the attacker confront Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and stab or punch him 10 to 15 times as he was being introduced. The author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was arrested.
Dr. Martin Haskell, a physician who was among those who rushed to help, described Rushdie’s wounds as “serious but recoverable.”
Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse.
The SBC's Executive Committee has received a subpoena, but no individuals have been subpoenaed at this point, according to the committee's lawyers.
“This is an ongoing investigation and we are not commenting on our discussions with DOJ,” they said.
The statement from SBC leaders — including Executive Committee members, seminary presidents and heads of mission organizations — gave few details about the investigation, but indicated it dealt with widespread sexual abuse problems that have rocked the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
“Individually and collectively each SBC entity is resolved to fully and completely cooperate with the investigation,” the statement said. “While we continue to grieve and lament past mistakes related to sexual abuse, current leaders across the SBC have demonstrated a firm conviction to address those issues of the past and are implementing measures to ensure they are never repeated in the future.”
Fetterman 'grateful' as he returns to Pa. Senate race
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman acknowledged he was lucky to be alive as he officially returned to the campaign trail Friday, more than 90 days after the Democrat suffered a stroke that threatened his life and political prospects in one of the nation's premier Senate contests.
Fetterman spoke for nearly 11 minutes, haltingly at times, as he addressed several hundred voters packed inside a convention center on the shores of Lake Erie. It was the 52-year-old lieutenant governor's only scheduled public rally this month as he gradually ramps up his public schedule.
“Tonight for me, it’s about being grateful — just grateful," said Fetterman, who stood for the duration of his remarks. “Three months ago my life could have ended. It’s the truth."
He said he may not have survived his stroke if he was in rural Elk County instead of being just 20 minutes away from a major stroke facility.
“Gisele saved my life,” he said, wearing his usual hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
By chance, AP reporter on scene to witness Rushdie attack
NEW YORK (AP) — Reporter Joshua Goodman traveled with his family to the Chautauqua Institution in western New York for a peaceful week away from the news. Instead, the news found him.
Goodman, an Associated Press correspondent for Latin America based in Miami, was attending a lecture by author Salman Rushdie on Friday when Rushdie was stabbed onstage.
The journalist said goodbye to his wife and asked her to pick up their two children before he began to work, equipped only with his mobile phone. He dictated words, took photos and sent video that told the world someone had attacked Rushdie, whose 1988 book “The Satanic Verses” was viewed as blasphemous by many Muslims and led Iran’s then-leader to issue an edict calling for the author’s death.
It was a remarkable example of being in the right place at the right time to witness an unexpected event.
“It was very surreal is the only way you'd describe it,” Goodman said. “This was the last place you'd expect something like this.”
Hot nights: US in July sets new record for overnight warmth
Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month.
The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day’s sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said.
The average low temperature for the Lower 48 states in July was 63.6 degrees (17.6 Celsius), which beat the previous record set in 2011 by a few hundredths of a degree. The mark is not only the hottest nightly average for July, but for any month in 128 years of record keeping, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climatologist Karin Gleason. July’s nighttime low was more than 3 degrees (1.7 Celsius) warmer than the 20th century average.
Scientists have long talked about nighttime temperatures -- reflected in increasingly hotter minimum readings that usually occur after sunset and before sunrise -- being crucial to health.
“When you have daytime temperatures that are at or near record high temperatures and you don’t have that recovery overnight with temperatures cooling off, it does place a lot of stress on plants, on animals and on humans,” Gleason said Friday. “It’s a big deal.”
Anne Heche remains on life support for donor evaluation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anne Heche remains on life support and under evaluation for organ donation after a car crash that led to her brain death, a representative for the actor said Friday.
Under current California law, death can be determined by the loss of all brain function and in accordance with accepted medical standards.
While Heche is legally dead, she's on life support and “her heart is still beating" so that the nonprofit organization OneLegacy can determine if she can be a donor, spokeswoman Holly Baird said in a statement.
The process, which involves assessing which organs are viable and finding an appropriate recipient, could take from one day to several days, Baird told The Associated Press.
In the U.S., most organ transplants are done after the donor has been declared brain-dead.
Respected snake researcher dies from rattlesnake bite
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.
William H. “Marty” Martin died Aug. 3 after being bitten the day before by a captive snake on the property at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to his wife, Renee Martin.
Martin, who was 80 years old, continued to make arduous mountain hikes to document and count snake populations in remote sites, said Joe Villari, who manages the Bull Run Mountains Preserve in northern Virginia and would accompany Martin on his outings there.
“He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with,” said Villari, who made it a point to join Martin on his semiannual treks to remote mountain dens where the snakes would live.
John Sealy, a rattlesnake researcher from Stokesdale, North Carolina, who knew Martin for more than 30 years, said Martin was perhaps the foremost authority on timber rattlers, a species he studied since childhood.
Inflation Reduction Act may have little impact on inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation raging near its highest level in four decades, the House on Friday gave final approval to President Joe Biden's landmark Inflation Reduction Act. Its title raises a tantalizing question: Will the measure actually tame the price spikes that have inflicted hardships on American households?
Economic analyses of the proposal suggest that the answer is likely no — not anytime soon, anyway.
The legislation, which the Senate passed earlier this week and now heads to the White House for Biden's signature, won't directly address some of the main drivers of surging prices — from gas and food to rents and restaurant meals.
Still, the law could save money for some Americans by lessening the cost of prescription drugs for the elderly, extending health insurance subsidies and reducing energy prices. It would also modestly cut the government's budget deficit, which might slightly lower inflation by the end of this decade.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office concluded last week that the changes would have a “negligible” impact on inflation this year and next. And the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Wharton Budget Model concluded that, over the next decade, "the impact on inflation is statistically indistinguishable from zero.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-news-in-brief-at-12-04-a-m-edt/article_d422aa33-2db2-5cdd-8bd8-fd07290d36a1.html | 2022-08-13T04:40:41Z | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-news-in-brief-at-12-04-a-m-edt/article_d422aa33-2db2-5cdd-8bd8-fd07290d36a1.html | true |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
3-9-5, FIREBALL: 1
(three, nine, five; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
3-9-5, FIREBALL: 1
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced on Friday that she had filed articles of impeachment against Attorney General Merrick Garland as the FBI’s search of the former president’s Florida residence roils Republicans.
Greene’s resolution claims that the attorney general’s “personal approval to seek a search warrant for the raid on the home of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, constitutes a blatant attempt to persecute a political opponent.”
The search warrant was approved by a federal judge and was unsealed on Friday after the Justice Department and Trump’s attorneys agreed.
The warrant showed that the FBI secured classified materials that were taken to Mar-a-Lago and suggests the former president is being investigated for possible violations of the Espionage Act.
Republicans, including Greene, have repeatedly accused the Justice Department of going after Trump for political reasons.
Her resolution claims that Garland’s “effort to unseal the search warrant for the home of former President Donald J. Trump constitutes an attempt to intimidate, harass, and potentially disqualify a political challenger to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.”
The White House has said Biden had no knowledge of the FBI’s search, and no evidence has been presented to dispute that. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment to The Hill.
Articles of impeachment against Garland are unlikely to pass in Congress given the Democratic majority, and it’s not clear how many Republicans would support the resolution.
Mike Lillis contributed.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would have increased under the plan.
For years, Democrats have promised to raise taxes on such investors, who pay a significantly lower rate on their earnings than ordinary workers. But just as they closed in on that goal last week, Sinema forced a series of changes to her party’s $740 billion election-year spending package, eliminating a proposed “carried interest” tax increase on private equity earnings while securing a $35 billion exemption that will spare much of the industry from a separate tax increase other huge corporations now have to pay.
The bill, with Sinema's alterations intact, was given final approval by Congress on Friday and is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden next week.
Sinema has long aligned herself with the interests of private equity, hedge funds and venture capital, helping her net at least $1.5 million in campaign contributions since she was elected to the House a decade ago. But the $983,000 she has collected since last summer more than doubled what the industry donated to her during all of her preceding years in Congress combined, according to an Associated Press review of campaign finances disclosures.
The donations, which make Sinema one of the industry’s top beneficiaries in Congress, serve a reminder of the way that high-power lobbying campaigns can have dramatic implications for the way legislation is crafted. They also highlight a degree of political risk for Sinema, whose unapologetic defense of the industry's favorable tax treatment is viewed by many in her party as indefensible.
“From their vantage point, it’s a million dollars very well spent,” said Dean Baker, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a liberal-leaning think tank. “It’s pretty rare you see this direct of a return on your investment. So I guess I would congratulate them.”
Sinema's office declined to make her available for an interview. Hannah Hurley, a Sinema spokesperson, acknowledged the senator shares some of the industry's views on taxation, but rebuffed any suggestion that the donations influenced her thinking.
“Senator Sinema makes every decision based on one criteria: what’s best for Arizona," Hurley said in a statement. “She has been clear and consistent for over a year that she will only support tax reforms and revenue options that support Arizona’s economic growth and competitiveness.”
The American Investment Council, a trade group that lobbies on behalf of private equity, also defended their push to defeat the tax provisions.
“Our team worked to ensure that members of Congress from both sides of the aisle understand how private equity directly employs workers and supports small businesses throughout their communities," Drew Maloney, the organization's CEO and president, said in a statement.
Sinema's defense of the tax provisions offer a jarring contrast to her background as a Green Party activist and self-styled “Prada socialist” who once likened accepting campaign cash to “bribery" and later called for “big corporations & the rich to pay their fair share” shortly before launching her first campaign for Congress in 2012.
She's been far more magnanimous since, praising private equity in 2016 from the House floor for providing "billions of dollars each year to Main Street businesses” and later interning at a private equity mogul's boutique winery in northern California during the 2020 congressional recess.
The soaring contributions from the industry to Sinema trace back to last summer. That's when she first made clear that she wouldn't support a carried interest tax increase, as well as other corporate and business tax hikes, included in an earlier iteration of Biden's agenda.
During a two-week period in September alone, Sinema collected $47,100 in contributions from 16 high-ranking officials from the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, records show. Employees and executives of KKR, another private equity behemoth, contributed $44,100 to Sinema during a two-month span in late 2021.
In some cases, the families of private equity managers joined in. David Belluck, a partner at the firm Riverside Partners, gave a $5,800 max-out contribution to Sinema one day in late June. So did three of his college-age kids, with the family collectively donating $23,200, records show.
“I generally support centrist Democrats and her seat is important to keep a Democratic Senate majority,” Belluck said, adding that his family has known Sinema since her election to Congress. "She and I have never discussed private equity taxation.”
The donations from the industry coincide with a $26 million lobbying effort spearheaded by the investment firm Blackstone that culminated on the Senate floor last weekend.
By the time the bill was up for debate during a marathon series of votes, Sinema had already forced Democrats to abandon their carried interest tax increase.
“Senator Sinema said she would not vote for the bill .. unless we took it out,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters last week. "We had no choice.”
But after private equity lobbyists discovered a provision in the bill that would have subjected many of them to a separate 15% corporate minimum tax, they urgently pressed Sinema and other centrist Democrats for changes, according to emails as well as four people with direct knowledge of the matter who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
“Given the breaking nature of this development we need as many offices as possible weighing in with concerns to Leader Schumer’s office,” Blackstone lobbyist Ryan McConaghy wrote in a Saturday afternoon email obtained by the AP, which included proposed language for modifying the bill. “Would you and your boss be willing to raise the alarm on this and express concerns with Schumer and team?”
McConaghy did not respond to a request for comment.
Sinema worked with Republicans on an amendment that stripped the corporate tax increase provisions from the bill, which a handful of vulnerable Democrats also voted for.
"Since she has been in Congress, Kyrsten has consistently supported pro-growth policies that encourage job creation across Arizona. Her tax policy positions and focus on growing Arizona’s economy and competitiveness are longstanding and well known,” Hurley, the Sinema spokesperson, said.
But many in her party disagree. They say the favorable treatment does little to boost the overall economy and argue there’s little compelling evidence to suggest the tax benefits are enjoyed beyond some of the wealthiest investors.
Some of Sinema's donors make their case.
Blackstone, a significant source of campaign contributions, owns large tracts of real estate in Sinema's home state, Arizona. The firm was condemned by United Nations experts in 2019 who said Blackstone's financial model was responsible for a “financialization of housing” that has driven up rents and home costs, “pushing low-income, and increasingly middle-income people from their homes.”
Blackstone employees executives and their family members have given Sinema $44,000 since 2018, records show.
In a statement, Blackstone called the allegations by the UN experts “false and misleading” and said all employee contributions are "strictly personal.” The firm added that it was “incredibly proud of its investments in housing.”
Another major financial services donor is Centerbridge Partners, a New York-based firm that buys up the debt of distressed governments and companies and often uses hardball tactics to extract value. Since 2017, Sinema has collected at least $29,000 from donors associated with the firm, including co-founder Mark Gallogly and his wife, Elizabeth Strickler, records show.
In 2012, Centerbridge Partners purchased Arizona-based restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s for roughly $1 billion. After loading the struggling company up with $675 million of debt, they sold it to another private equity group in 2019, according to Bloomberg News. The company received a $10 million coronavirus aid loan to cover payroll, but shed jobs and closed locations as it struggled with the pandemic.
Centerbridge Partners was also part of a consortium of hedge funds that helped usher in an era of austerity in Puerto Rico after buying up billions of dollars of the island government’s $72 billion debt — and filing legal proceedings to collect. A subsidiary of Centerbridge Partners was among a group of creditors who repeatedly sued one of the U.S. territory’s pension funds. In one 2016 lawsuit, the group of creditors asked a judge to divert money from a Puerto Rican pension fund in order to collect.
A Centerbridge representative could not immediately provide comment Friday.
Liberal activists in Arizona say they plan to make Sinema's reliance on donations from wealthy investors a campaign issue when she is up for reelection in 2024.
"There are many takes on how to win, but there is no universe in which it is politically smart to fight for favorable tax treatment of the wealthiest people in the country," said Emily Kirkland, a political consultant who works for progressive candidates. “It’s absolutely going to be a potent issue.”
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Associated Press writer Josh Boak contributed to this report. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Sinema-took-Wall-Street-money-while-killing-tax-17371137.php | 2022-08-13T05:11:25Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Sinema-took-Wall-Street-money-while-killing-tax-17371137.php | false |
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Umpires_Home, Mike Estabrook; First, Carlos Torres; Second, Shane Livensparger; Third, Todd Tichenor.
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Jalen Hurts hit Dallas Goedert with a 22-yard touchdown pass to cap off the only drive for the Eagles' starters in a 24-21 loss to the New York Jets in their 2022 preseason opener.
Hurts connected on all six of his passes to four different receivers on the 80-yard march. Hurts initially scored on an 12-year run, before a holding call sent the Eagles back to the 22, but only delayed the touchdown by 8 seconds.
Following a Kyzir White interception, Gardner Minshew directed his own 20-yard touchdown drive on the Eagles' second possession, capped off by a 1-yard run by Jason Huntley.
The Eagles next six possessions led to either punts or a turnover on downs before Reid Sinnett found Kennedy Brooks on a 2-yard towndown pass with 1:40 to go to put the Eagles back ahead 21-17, but the Jets scored a touchdown with just 16 seconds remaining to win the game.
Hurts threw for 80 yards on his only drive, with Minshew and Sinnett each throwing for 81 yards.
Huntley finished with 48 yards on 16 carries.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
06-10-16-28-45
(six, ten, sixteen, twenty-eight, forty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $126,000
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
06-10-16-28-45
(six, ten, sixteen, twenty-eight, forty-five)
Estimated jackpot: $126,000 | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17371076.php | 2022-08-13T05:26:35Z | https://www.myjournalcourier.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash-5-game-17371076.php | false |
BERLIN (AP) — Germany announced Friday that it was suspending its participation in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali after the West African nation refused to grant a civilian aircraft carrying German troops permission to use its airspace.
The flight was part of a troop rotation, and German officials said it was not the first time Mali has denied overflight permission.
Germany’s defense minister, Christine Lambrecht, alleged her Malian counterpart, Sadio Camara, had not adhered to agreements. German troops will now focus on ensuring their own security, her ministry said.
“Camaras’ actions speak a different language than his words,” Lambrecht said “We must therefore take measures and suspend the operation of our reconnaissance forces and transport flights (with helicopters) until further notice.”
Germany announced earlier in the year that it was drawing down its participation in a European Union military mission in Mali after France pulled out. But Germany continued to provide troops to the U.N.’s MINUSMA peacekeeping mission in the West African nation.
Like France, Germany has expressed misgivings about the presence of Russian mercenaries in Mali.
German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Berlin was willing to continue participating in the U.N. mission in Mali.
“But such a deployment only makes sense if it has the support of the government there,” he said. | https://www.wfla.com/news/international/ap-international/germany-suspends-participation-in-mali-military-mission/ | 2022-08-13T05:27:48Z | https://www.wfla.com/news/international/ap-international/germany-suspends-participation-in-mali-military-mission/ | true |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Spaun hopes he’s only getting started on the road to the FedEx Cup finale. Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth will have to wait another week.
As for Jason Day, his season is over.
Spaun made a late birdie for a 3-under 67 to take a one-shot lead Friday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the opening event in the PGA Tour postseason that no longer has three of its biggest stars for the weekend at the TPC Southwind.
Scheffler, the Masters champion and No. 1 player for the last five months, never quite recovered from what he could only describe as an “out-of-body experience” with his putting in the first round. He had birdie chances on two of the last three holes he couldn’t convert and his 68 was one shot short of making the weekend.
“Obviously, it’s really frustrating coming into the playoffs,” Scheffler said. “I was practicing really hard at home, actually playing really good, and I showed up and had the worst putting day ever. Golf smacks you in the face sometimes.”
McIlroy went from rough to gallery to fringe to bogey on his last hole for a 69 for only his second missed cut of the year. Spieth’s hopes of playing the weekend ended with a tee shot into the water on the par-3 14th that led to a 74.
At least they get to play next week in the BMW Championship, being high enough in the standings not to lose too much sleep over it.
Day opened with a 65 and was hopeful of a big finish to advance into the top 70 who made it to the next playoff event. Instead, the former world No. 1 dropped five shots over the last eight holes, shot 74 and missed the cut by one shot.
Day was among 31 players who started outside the top 70 in the FedEx Cup and missed the cut, meaning their season is over.
Rickie Fowler, who came in at No. 125, ended the back nine (double bogey) and front nine (bogey) poorly and shot 71. He was tied for 33rd, around for two more days but needing to contend to advance.
Spaun was at 11-under 129 and only looking ahead.
He was one shot ahead of Sepp Straka, who birdied his last three holes for a 66, and Troy Merritt, who had a 65. Merritt started at No. 64 in the standings, so this was just what he needed to make sure he would be moving on.
With a clear sky, hot sun and a little more wind, Spaun was as proud of his 67 on Friday as his 64 the day before. Mostly, he feels his game his coming around after going into a lull following his first PGA Tour title at the Valero Texas Open in early April.
“It’s so hard to be consistently good at the highest level. Some guys that do it like that, like Tiger and McIlroy and all those guys. It’s just insane how good they are for so long,” Spaun said. “I did it for a few months and then kind of fell off, but here I am kind of making my way back.”
Straka knows the feeling. He had not made it to the weekend since the Memorial in early June. And then he opened with rounds of 64-66.
“Hadn’t played great coming into this week. Missed a bunch of cuts coming in,” Straka said (in his case, “a bunch” would be six in a row). “But that’s golf. You’re going to have the ebbs and flows and just kind go with it.”
And off he went, especially at the end, when he finished with three straight birdies to get to 10 under.
Tony Finau, coming off two straight victories, had his 11th consecutive round at 68 or lower dating to the final round of the British Open. His 68 on Friday left him three behind.
Spaun didn’t feel as though he had much of a lead — one shot, not to mention 15 players within four shots of the lead and 36 holes still to play.
“It’s anyone’s weekend, and it’s going to mine,” he said playfully.
The first part for so many players was getting to the weekend, and two players who seized on the opportunity were Ryan Palmer and Lucas Glover.
Palmer is at No. 110 in the FedEx Cup, shot 67 and joined Finau, British Open champion Cam Smith (65) and others at 8-under 132.
Glover is No. 121. Even with a bogey on his final hole, his 68 put him four shots out of the lead.
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WASHINGTON — Governor Jay Inslee issued a directive to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Friday, outlining additional steps to address the rise in monkeypox (MPV) cases.
In his directive to state health officials, Inslee said MPV is an "evolving serious public health concern."
The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first U.S. case of MPV on May 17. As of Aug. 11, there are 10,768 cases of MPV across the United States.
There are 265 confirmed MPV cases in Washington state as of Friday, according to the DOH. King County reported 225 cases in the latest update, an increase of nearly 100 cases since the state's Aug. 3 update.
Other cases were reported in Whatcom, Spokane, Snohomish, Pierce, Lewis, Yakima, Benton, Cowlitz, Clark, Mason and Kitsap counties.
Inslee said there have been no known deaths due to MPV in Washington state.
The latest directive asked the DOH to make the following priorities in response to MPV:
- Conduct comprehensive public outreach and education within appropriate communities and communities disproportionately impacted by the virus, working with and through trusted partners
- Emphasize building relationships and engaging in outreach efforts to reach those individuals most at risk
- Prioritize equitable distribution of existing treatments, including the limited supply of approved vaccine
- Support provider education to ensure MPV vaccine is maximized to its fullest extent
- Monitor case counts and demographic data
- Convene a series of roundtables with key stakeholders and legislators to enhance communications and education related to MPV
- Work with and support local health jurisdictions statewide as they manage MPV in their communities
- Maintain adequate testing capacity at the Department’s Public Health Lab and address identified reporting gaps
- Exercise available statutory authority to take appropriate disease control measures. Furthermore, it is my expectation that the Department will keep me informed of any developments as this public health concern evolves. Other state agencies stand ready to assist the Department, as needed, to provide a coordinated and swift response.
As more cases were confirmed, the DOH activated its MPV readiness team May 25. State officials launched a MPV response team on July 22.
Inslee said there is a limited supply of MPV vaccines available in the United States.
DOH requested 96% of the vaccine doses allocated to the state by the federal government, leaving the other 4% for when it identifies more counties or Tribal communities that may need assistance.
The MPV vaccine is a two-dose series. Health officials are prioritizing getting the first doses out quickly.
Public Health - Seattle & King County held its first free community MPV vaccination event on Aug. 6. A long line wrapped around Seattle Central College for the event.
County health officials received more than 4,000 doses last week, but the agency needs enough to vaccinate approximately 40,000 people. Its top priorities are getting more vaccines and meeting people where they are by holding weekend clinics.
Public health officials said if you need a vaccine, check with your provider or Harborview Sexual Health Clinic, which will be receiving more doses soon.
Inslee said in his directive that there are antiviral medications available to treat people with severe diseases and people at risk for severe diseases.
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Blue and gold has been a theme for former St. Ignatius player turned coach Tom Parker. However, next season Parker will trade in the gold for a brighter shade of yellow as he takes control of the Euclid boys basketball program.
Parker played for the Wildcats until he graduated in 2010. After his playing days, Parker transitioned to the sideline, where he first started coaching in 2015.
He spent time as both the freshman and JV head coach while being a varsity assistant. He looks back at his time with St. Ignatius fondly. He said the coaches he worked with prepared him for the jump to be a head coach.
“Ignatius really prepared me for this new challenge,” said Parker. “I learned a lot under both Brian Becker and Cam Joyce. I was also comfortable enough to enter a new challenge. Euclid is a tough district with a lot of talented kids. The opportunity was there to be the new head coach and it felt like the right time.”
While he continued to hone his craft as a coach, Parker also started the Push Thru Athletics in 2017, where he has helped athletes develop their skills in the offseason. On top of that, the coaches at Ignatius began to give him more chances to improve on the sideline.
“The head coaches gave me head-coach types of responsibilities consistently at Ignatius,” said Parker. “They gave me room to coach, grow and learn. More than anything though, I’ve been up close with everything as well with being around the knowledge like Brian and Cam. Also, the past three years being able to coach JV as well, it’s allowed me to be a student of the game and be able to execute game plans.”
As to what drew him to Euclid over the other possible positions, Parker highlighted the challenges facing the district as well as the schedule. The Panthers play GCC teams twice a season as well as a super district that features the likes of Brush and Mentor.
Parker plans to have his team learn from not just every game but at every practice as well. Parker is a believer in reps make players better and plans to take advantage of that in practice.
“The kids and city were very appealing to me,” said Parker. “We had just moved to the city in April, and I wanted to be involved in the city. The kids remind me of myself when I was younger, so it’s easier to attach myself to them and I’m excited to be able to coach them. I see Euclid as a place to be just like it was in the past. We want to build on that foundation and continue to grow the legacy.”
The other factor that caught his attention was the interesting mix the Panthers feature on the floor.
While Clayton Cunningham and Duron Ramsey graduated, Euclid has Xavier Vann and a slew of talent from last year’s JV team back. Parker believes that the versatility of the players will play to the Panthers’ strengths.
“It fits perfectly,” said Parker. “There’s a nice balance of returning seniors that saw time last year as well as hungry underclassmen. With me being a younger head coach, I feel like that will help me relate with the kids when we’re out there on the court at practice to show them rather than only teach them verbally.”
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BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 4th, Dongli Bai from Reyun released the "2022 H1 Mobile App Selling White Paper". Since the first release of the "2017 Annual Game Selling White Paper", Dongli Bai, who is deeply involved in big data, has been releasing industry-selling white papers for many years, and the white papers he published are used as important and comprehensive data reference by mobile industry practitioners.
In November 2013, Dongli Bai founded Reyun. He has been working in the field of game big data analysis for many years, and he is using industry-leading concepts and technologies to help game companies improve operational efficiency, retain paying users, reduce advertising costs, and improve the return on advertising.
The strong technical advantage solves the customer problems that game companies are most concerned about, so his company was established only one year ago, and already has more than 3,000 users. At present, the share of Reyun in China's mobile game big data service market has exceeded 85%, which can be said to be a dominant one. Under Bai's leadership, Reyun has made outstanding contributions to the Chinese game industry, so his company has won many industry awards, including the 2015 Best Third Party Service Provider Award for the Game Industry, the 2015 Top Ten Outstanding Contribution Award for the Game Industry, and the 2015-2016 Most Influential Enterprise Award in China Internet and Big Data.
In 2016, Bai led his team to create the original advertising data monitoring platform, TrackingIO. The types of customers of Reyun expanded from the game industry to finance, social, e-commerce, education, live streaming, O2O, real estate, life services, mobile operators, and many other fields. These companies need to invest a lot of money to buy traffic, and through TrackingIO monitoring platform, Reyun helps them save nearly 70% of the traffic cost.
In addition to this, the TrackingIO monitoring platform can also connect the monitored market placement data and user behavior data, a feature that fills the gap in the industry and significantly improves customer retention for enterprises. The leading technology and more practical functions have kept TrackingIO in the first place among similar products in China.
However, Bai encourages to continue to develop new products and build a complete advertising and marketing big data management system. He keeps the leading position in China in terms of concept and technology.
At the end of 2019, Bai led his team to develop AdsDesk, an advertising intelligence placement platform where customers can achieve intelligent and efficient ad placement management. In the following year, the ad placement budget on this platform exceeded RMB 40 million per day.
In 2020, Bai led his team to launch the ADinsight ad material intelligence monitoring service (later updated to CAS system), which helps Chinese companies going abroad to understand user preferences, ad placement trends, and ad platform quality in different countries and regions, so as to significantly improve ad placement effectiveness.
Bai has led the rapid development of Reyun, and the company's data resources have covered more than 2.3 billion mobile devices, covered nearly 220,000 apps of all kinds, and providing services to tens of thousands of enterprises in dozens of fields. Reyun has become a well-deserved leader in China's big data service industry. Based on data, Bai has helped various industries achieve business growth with big data analysis, which has greatly contributed to the development of the industry. As a result, he has been awarded several industry honors such as the 2017 China Mobile Internet Leader, the 2017 GMGC Tianfu Award for Emerging Figures, the 2017 100 People of New Marketing, and the 2020 100 people of Entrepreneur of the Year.
Under his leadership, the company and its products have also won more than 50 industry awards.
Led by Bai, Reyun has not only helped Chinese companies expand rapidly in overseas markets, but also helped overseas brands do business smoothly in the large and complex Chinese market. In recognition of Reyun's innovation and leadership in China's big data services industry, Mobvista, the No. 1 mobile digital marketing platform in Asia and No. 3 in global reach, completed its acquisition of Reyun in 2021 for consideration of $1.5 billion.
Along the way, for just less than 8 years, Bai has obtained a number of patents, created and released a series of national leading big data services, helped tens of thousands of enterprises in various industries to improve operational efficiency, saved high costs, and accelerated the innovation and development of enterprises. However, Bai is not satisfied with this, and he keeps running on the road of innovation. We look forward to seeing him using advanced big data solutions to help more companies grow and develop.
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Photos from Oberlin vs. Fairport football scrimmage, Aug. 12, 2022.
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
Fairport Harbor, OH - August 12: Photo from Fairport Harding High School vs Oberlin Senior High School at Greig Field on August 12, 2022. (Brian Fisher for The News Herald)
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CETINJE, Montenegro — A man went on a shooting rampage in the streets of this western Montenegro city Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a passerby, officials said.
Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by his initials, V.B.
Brdjanin said the man used a hunting rifle to first shoot to death two children ages 8 and 11 and their mother, who lived as tenants in the attacker's house in Cetinje's Medovina neighborhood.
The shooter then walked into the street and randomly shot 13 more people, seven of them fatally, the chief said.
"At the moment, it is unclear what provoked V.B. to commit this atrocious act," Brdjanin said.
Andrijana Nastic, the prosecutor coordinating the crime scene investigation, told journalists that the gunman was killed by a passerby and that a police officer was among the wounded. She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital where they were taken for surgery.
Cetinje, the seat of Montenegro's former royal government, is 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, the current capital of the small Balkan nation.
Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic wrote on his Telegram channel that the incident was "an unprecedented tragedy" and urged the nation "to be, in their thoughts, with the families of the innocent victims, their relatives, friends and all the people of Cetinje."
President Milo Djukanovic said on Twitter that he was "deeply moved by the news of the terrible tragedy" in Cetinje, calling for "solidarity" with the families who lost loved-ones in the incident.
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A man fired at his assailants on Friday evening, but the bullet missed the target and hit a 13-year-old girl in Amravati, leaving her seriously injured.
The incident took place around 4 pm at Kadabi Bazar in the Pathan Chowk locality and led to tension in the area.
The man, Ahmad Khan, was attacked by some assailants with a sword and a knife. In defence, Khan fired at his attackers, but missed the target, the police said.
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Raju Srivastava's condition has not improved, remains on ventilator
Raju Srivastava was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack on August 10, 2022
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Popular comedian-actor Raju Srivastava continues to be on ventilator in the intensive care unit of AIIMS in New Delhi and his condition has not improved, hospital sources said on Friday.
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The 58-year-old stand-up comic was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday and underwent an angioplasty the same day.
"Mr. Srivastava continues to be critical and on ventilator. His condition has not improved. He has not regained consciousness since he was admitted to the hospital," the source told PTI.
The comedian is being treated by Dr. Nitish Naik, professor at the department of cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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On Friday night, Mr. Srivastava's family released a statement on his official Instagram page, saying the comedian's condition is "stable".
"Raju Srivastava ji's condition is stable. We are praying for his speedy recovery. The doctors are treating him and are doing their best. Thanks to all the well wishers for continued love and support," the family said in the statement.
The family also requested people to "ignore any rumour/fake news being circulated". The comic had a heart attack while exercising at a hotel's gym in New Delhi.
Rose to fame after comedy show
Mr. Srivastava, who has been active in the entertainment industry since late 1980s, received recognition after participating in the first season of stand-up comedy show ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ in 2005.
He has featured in Hindi films such as ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Baazigar’, ‘Bombay to Goa’ (remake) and ‘Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya’. He was one of the contestants on ‘Bigg Boss’ season three.
Mr. Srivastava is also the chairman of the Film Development Council Uttar Pradesh.
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A man has been taken into custody after Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage in New York state.
The 75-year-old Indian-born British author, whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution when the incident occurred.
Sir Salman was stabbed at least once in the neck and once in the abdomen, according to police officials, before he was taken to hospital where his condition remains unclear.
New York state police have named the suspected attacker as Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey.
Major Eugene Staniszweski said at a press conference held in Jamestown on Friday: “Earlier today at approximately 10.47am, guest speaker Salman Rushdie, aged 75, and Ralph Henry Reese, age 73, had just arrived on stage at the institution.
“Shortly thereafter, the suspect jumped on to the stage and attacked Mr Rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen.
“Several members of the staff at the institution and audience members rushed the suspect and took him to the ground, and shortly thereafter, a trooper who was at the institution took the suspect into custody with the assistance of a Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputy.
“Mr Rushdie was provided medical treatment by a doctor who was in the audience until EMS arrived on scene.
“Mr Rushdie was airlifted to a local trauma centre and is still currently undergoing surgery.”
Photos from the Associated Press (AP) news agency showed Sir Salman lying on his back with his legs in the air and a first responder crouched over him.
His book The Satanic Verses has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims view it as blasphemous, and its publication prompted Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Khomeini to issue a fatwa calling for his death.
Mr Reese, from the City of Asylum organisation, a residency programme for writers living in exile under threat of persecution, suffered a minor head injury.
They were due to discuss America’s role as an asylum for writers and other artists in exile and as a home for freedom of creative expression.
A video posted to Twitter by an AP reporter in the audience showed a man dressed in black being led away from the stage.
New York governor Kathy Hochul told a press conference that a state police officer saved Sir Salman’s life.
She added: “He is alive, he has been airlifted to safety. But here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power, someone who’s been out there unafraid, despite the threats that have followed him his entire adult life.”
The Chautauqua Institution, which was hosting the lecture, tweeted about the incident, writing: “We ask for your prayers for Salman Rushdie and Henry Reese, and patience as we fully focus on co-ordinating with police officials following a tragic incident at the Amphitheater today.
“All programs are canceled for the remainder of the day. Please consult the NYS Police statement.”
Its president Michael Hill said: “What we experienced at Chautauqua today is an incident unlike anything in our nearly 150-year history.
“We were founded to bring people together and community to learn and in doing so, to create solutions through action, to develop empathy and to take on intractable problems.
“Today now we’re called to take on fear and the worst of all human traits – hate.”
Jeremy Genovese, 68, from Beachwood, Ohio, a retired academic from Cleveland State University, told the PA news agency he arrived at the amphitheatre as it was being evacuated and that people were “streaming out”.
He said: “People were in shock, many people in tears. Chautauqua has always prided itself as a place where people can engage in civil dialogue.
“The amphitheatre is a large outdoor venue where people have given lectures since the late 1800s. You need a pass to access the grounds but it is not too difficult to get in.”
Sir Salman’s publisher Penguin Random House said they are “deeply shocked and appalled” by the incident.
The chief executive of Penguin Random House, Markus Dohle, said in a statement to PA: “We are deeply shocked and appalled to hear of the attack on Salman Rushdie while he was speaking at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
“We condemn this violent public assault, and our thoughts are with Salman and his family at this distressing time.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Twitter he was “appalled that Sir Salman Rushdie has been stabbed while exercising a right we should never cease to defend”.
He added: “Right now my thoughts are with his loved ones. We are all hoping he is okay.”
Sir Salman was previously president of PEN America, which celebrates free expression and speech, and its chief executive Suzanne Nossel was among those reacting to the attack.
She tweeted: “PEN America is reeling from shock and horror at word of a brutal, premeditated attack on our former President and stalwart ally, Salman Rushdie.”
She added: “Our thoughts and passions now lie with our dauntless Salman, wishing him a full and speedy recovery. We hope and believe fervently that his essential voice cannot and will not be silenced.”
Sir Salman began his writing career in the early 1970s with two unsuccessful books before Midnight’s Children, about the birth of India, which won the Booker Prize in 1981.
It went on to bring him worldwide fame and was named “best of the Bookers” on the literary award’s 25th anniversary.
The author lived in hiding for many years in London under a British government protection programme after Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his death over The Satanic Verses.
Finally, in 1998, the Iranian government withdrew its support for the death sentence and Sir Salman gradually returned to public life, even appearing as himself in the 2001 hit film Bridget Jones’s Diary.
The Index on Censorship, an organisation promoting free expression, said money was raised to boost the reward for Sir Salman’s killing as recently as 2016, underscoring that the fatwa for his death still stands.
His other works include The Moor’s Last Sigh and Shalimar The Clown, which was long-listed for the Booker.
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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted he will always have a “close bond” with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Tuchel refused to comment on the chances of Barcelona striker Aubameyang moving to Stamford Bridge, but admitted the Blues are still looking for further recruits.
The German did not shut down the links however, with the Blues understood to retain interest in the Gabon international.
Tuchel also did not comment on speculation over Leicester defender Wesley Fofana, with the Blues also understood to be continuing to push to prise the Frenchman away from the Foxes.
Tuchel managed Aubameyang at Borussia Dortmund and admitted he still harbours strong regard for him.
“This is totally separate from anything that is happening now, but I enjoyed a lot working with Auba while I was at Dortmund,” said Tuchel.
“Some players stay your players because you were very, very close. And Auba is one of those players.
“There was always straight away this close bond. They always stay your players in a way.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta forced the issue that led to Aubameyang’s switch to Barcelona last season, after a string of disciplinary issues and a clear falling-out.
In stressing his strong relationship with Aubameyang in Germany, Tuchel added: “I experienced no issues with him, but this has nothing to do with the situation in Arsenal, about which I will also not comment out of respect.
“In Dortmund there was never an issue.”
Leicester have moved from insisting highly-rated Fofana was not for sale at all, to admitting that the right offer might prove too lucrative to reject.
Chelsea are expected to continue to push to sign the 21-year-old, but Tuchel refused to be drawn on those links.
Asked about Fofana, Tuchel replied: “I will not comment. We could use one more central defender, if you look at the numbers, given the fact at the moment we play with a back three.
“And the profile of the guys in the back three is a little bit different I admit, we’re playing with Cesar Azpilicueta who is more of a full-back in the back three, and Marc Cucurella similar in the back-three.
“But they are not central defenders, so we could do with one more, but let’s see what happens.
“I think we could use and strengthen our squad in strength and depth, in both, but it’s one thing you wish for and what’s possible.
“It needs to be possible, we’re looking for top quality, personality and good characters.
“You don’t always get what you wish for, that’s why we’re calm and ambitious at the same time. But there are still quite a few days to go until the end of the transfer window.”
Tuchel also confirmed Marcos Alonso will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham, while trying to finalise his transfer to Barcelona.
“Marcos is not in training at the moment and tries to finalise his transfer,” said Tuchel. “So he will not be available for tomorrow’s game.
“Mateo Kovacic also has issues with his knee, so we decided to take a step back, increase training time and have no more reaction, but he will be missing.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3587935/thomas-tuchel-has-close-bond-with-reported-target-pierre-emerick-aubameyang/ | 2022-08-13T06:10:27Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/uk-world/3587935/thomas-tuchel-has-close-bond-with-reported-target-pierre-emerick-aubameyang/ | false |
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Trey Lance Comes Away with a Perfect Passer Rating
Lance played just two offensive series in the 49ers preseason opener and went 4-of-5 for 92 yards, a touchdown and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. The second-year quarterback also led the opening drive that resulted in a field goal.
"He did some good things," Head coach Kyle Shanahan said. "It was a good first game. I wish we had kept him out there more but had to get him out."
"I was just trying to get better," Lance said. "It's the same thing. It's the training camp mindset—be efficient, move the ball, take care of the ball and give those guys a chance. The offensive line did a great job and the young guys did a great job. It's a lot more fun to win."
Samuel Womack III Notches Not One, but Two Interceptions
The sixth-round draft pick was the standout of the 49ers defensive unit, coming up with two of the team's three interceptions from the day. His first takeaway was an impressive strip of receiver Romeo Doubs at the sideline. The second of Womack's interceptions also came in the second quarter. The rookie picked off Jordan Love on a pass intended for Amari Jai Rodgers and returned it for 50 yards.
"Both of them," Womack III said when asked which interception was his favorite. "Our defensive coaches preach fighting for the ball, fighting until the end and fighting until the ref makes a call. I just fought for the ball."
Spencer Burford Gets the Bulk of the Work at Right Guard
The rookie offensive lineman played the entire first half and the first series out of the break before being replaced by undrafted free agent Jason Poe. The high rep count is not unexpected as the team is evaluating his readiness for the starting job at right guard moving forward. Shanahan didn't have an immediate assessment on the rookie's performance.
"I knew when he made a mistake," Shanahan said. "That is usually the case on the offensive line. You only notice when someone messes up, if not, you're looking downfield. I know he had a couple mistakes today like they all did, but it's good to have him out there and get that playing time for three quarters. You can't do that enough with rookies, especially rookie offensive lineman."
Two Players Exit Early with Injuries
Drake Jackson exited the game with a shoulder injury in the second quarter after chasing down Packers quarterback Jordan Love on a scramble. The rookie defensive end was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Head coach Kyle Shanahan described Jackson's injury as a "stinger" in his postgame press conference.
Dontae Johnson suffered a rib injury late in the fourth quarter with just under five minutes to play.
Ray-Ray McCloud III Shows Promise on Offense and Special Teams
McCloud III continued where he left off in camp, putting up four catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in Friday night's game. His play of the night was a 39-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Nate Sudfeld in the second quarter. McCloud III also worked in as punt returner in Friday's contest.
"Opportunity meets preparation," McCloud III said when asked how he got open for the touchdown. "Myself, Trey and Nate have been staying after practice, also Deebo (Samuel) and all the receivers, practicing that particular route. We practiced where to hit it, timing, depth and being where we need to be."
Check out pregame images as the San Francisco 49ers prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers.
Rookie Wide Receiver Danny Gray is a Bright Spot on the 49ers Offensive Unit
Danny Gray is best known for his speed, and it was on full display versus Green Bay. Lance connected with the rookie receiver in his second series, capping off the three-play drive with a 76-yard dime to Gray along the left sideline. The 49ers third-round pick torched the defender and racked up 42 yards after the catch on his way to the end zone.
"They (49ers teammates) knew I was fast," Gray said as he described his touchdown greeting from his teammates. "Everyone just came up to me and they were telling me 'Man, you were fast,' 'you were blazing' and 'you burned him.' I just have a lot of love for my teammates."
Jake Brendel Gets the Start at Center
Shanahan has rotated in both Daniel Brunskill and Brendel at center throughout camp and opted to have No. 64 open up the game. Brendel played nearly the entire first half of the game except the final series before the break.
20 Veteran Starters Sit Out Game 1 of the Preseason
Twenty of the team's veterans did not suit up for Friday night's game. That list included: Brandon Aiyuk, Azeez Al-Shaair, Arik Armstead, Nick Bosa, Samson Ebukam, Jimmy Garoppolo, Dre Greenlaw, Kyle Juszczyk, George Kittle, Elijah Mitchell, Jaylon Moore, Emmanuel Moseley, Charles Omenihu , Hassan Ridgeway, Deebo Samuel, Charvarius Ward, Jimmie Ward, Fred Warner, Trent Williams and Jeff Wilson Jr. | https://www.49ers.com/news/8-takeaways-from-the-san-francisco-49ers-preseason-opener-vs-the-green-bay-packe | 2022-08-13T06:19:37Z | https://www.49ers.com/news/8-takeaways-from-the-san-francisco-49ers-preseason-opener-vs-the-green-bay-packe | true |
Giovanni van Bronckhorst believes Rangers are sharpening the tools which will be required to cut through St Johnstone at Ibrox on Saturday.
The Light Blues faced a well-organised and sturdy Kilmarnock side in Govan last week but came away with a 2-0 cinch Premiership win.
The victory, sealed by a late Alfredo Morelos goal after Antonio Colak had opened the scoring just after the break, set the team up for a thrilling 3-0 Champions League qualifying victory over Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise on Tuesday night, which took them through to the play-off game against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven on a 3-2 aggregate.
Looking to get back to league business and make it three wins out of three, Van Bronckhorst anticipates another afternoon of trying to break down the visiting side but is feeling confident.
He told Rangers TV: “You need to have our positions right on the pitch.
“The movement needs to be there at the right time. The speed of passing needs to be high, otherwise you won’t find any space.
“But we are improving in those departments in every game.
“We play more games together and with that the players get used to one another.
“We are getting stronger and stronger each week and with each game we play.
“Of course, we saw last week against Kilmarnock we had a team defending in a low block. There were not many spaces for us to play in.
“But I think we approached the game really well, with a lot of patience. Sometimes I think you need patience in the home games.
“For us it’s another league game. We want to win every game that we play and we want to maintain our 100 per cent record.”
The Dutchman believes the appointment on Thursday of Ceri Bowley, Van Bronckhorst’s former City Football Group colleague, as first-team coach, will drive the club forward.
Bowley was head of coaching support at the group which owns Manchester City, New York City, Yokohama F Marinos and nine other clubs across the world.
Van Bronckhorst, who already has one first-team coach in former Netherlands team-mate Roy Makaay, as well as assistant manager Dave Vos, had a spell based at the Etihad after leaving Feyenoord in the summer of 2019.
He said: “We came in with all new members of staff when we joined in November.
“Ceri joins us at this moment. We are one team, we are all working hard to get the best results on the pitch at the weekend and during the week.
“We just have to work together.
“The key, as always, is to have good communication and we are working towards the goal we all have which is to bring success to the club.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3589519/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-feels-rangers-are-getting-stronger-each-week/ | 2022-08-13T06:20:37Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3589519/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-feels-rangers-are-getting-stronger-each-week/ | true |
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HAMMOND - Alice Lockett, 71, of Hammond, passed away August 5, 2022, at Community Hospital in Munster, IN. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Tabernacle Deliverance Church, 400 E. 35th Avenue in Gary, IN. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment Concordia Cemetery in Hammond, IN. Live streaming will begin at 11:00 A.M. CST via divinityfuneralhome.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/alice-lockett/article_e38e60b6-fd18-5d50-b1fb-f0403cea0533.html | 2022-08-13T06:23:58Z | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/alice-lockett/article_e38e60b6-fd18-5d50-b1fb-f0403cea0533.html | true |
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Known today as a community staple for authentic Creole cuisine and historically as a meeting place for Civil Rights movement leaders, Dooky Chase’s Restaurant is now the set of a new series honoring its matriarch, the late Leah Chase, also known as “The Queen of Creole Cuisine.”
“The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah’s Legacy” is a 26-part series following the next generation of Chases in the kitchen, while they share recipes and stories about the famous family restaurant.
The series features Edgar “Dook” Chase IV, Chase’s grandson, who runs the restaurant’s kitchen; Cleo Robinson, Chase’s niece, who first joined her in the kitchen in 1980; Zoe Chase, Chase’s great-granddaughter, who is the restaurant’s newest chef; and Eve Haydel, Chase’s granddaughter, who is responsible for the cocktail and drink recipes.
In addition to breaking down a tasty recipe, each episode will walk viewers through a peak moment in the restaurant’s past.
“On an episode about distinguished guests, the Chase chefs will share a recipe for grits and quail that Leah served at the restaurant in 2008 to President George W. Bush during a North American Leaders’ Summit,” said the press release from WYES-TV.
“On another episode the restaurant’s significant place in the history of the Civil Rights Movement will be celebrated with preparation of Creole gumbo, a dish Leah served to Martin Luther King Jr. and other social activists when they held strategy sessions in the restaurant’s upstairs dining room in the 1960s,”
Established in 1941 at the corner of Orleans Avenue and North Miro Street, Dooky Chase’s was first a family-owned tavern that served po-boys and sold lottery tickets. It was run then by Emily and Edgar “Dooky” Chase Sr.
Years later, when Leah married Chase Jr., the foundation for the restaurant was laid with menu changes and physical renovations. Dooky Chase’s restaurant was soon known around the country as one of the first African-American fine dining restaurants.
The restaurant was a popular choice for notable artists, athletes and politicians travelling through then-segregated New Orleans. Civic leaders, black and white alike, would meet in the second-floor dining room to discuss plans and have a meal from Chase.
In May 2021, a historical marker of a silhouette holding a protest sign was placed outside of Dooky Chase’s by the Louisiana Office of Tourism. The marker is one stop on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail, a collection of markers that detail the role Louisiana people, sites and events had in shaping American history in the 1950s and ’60s. It was designed by Ernest M. English and Benjamin Clay of the GMc+Co Strategic Communications team.
In June, a historic placard was installed on Orleans Avenue to highlight the role the restaurant played in the civil rights movement and mark the start of the new Civil Rights Legacy Walk.
Chase continued to have an active role in the restaurant’s day-to-day operation by cooking in the kitchen and making rounds in the dining room, until her death on June 1, 2019, at 96.
She is survived by her family members who are working to keep the Dooky Chase’s Restaurant legacy alive.
“The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah’s Legacy” is just one example of how they are sharing her story.
The series was written and produced for WYES-TV by Terri Landry and sponsored by The Melvin S. Cohen Foundation, Inc. It will premiere nationally in spring 2023. | https://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article/Dooky-Chase-s-Leah-Chase-subject-of-new-TV-17371142.php | 2022-08-13T06:25:40Z | https://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article/Dooky-Chase-s-Leah-Chase-subject-of-new-TV-17371142.php | true |
Twins second. Jorge Polanco pops out to shallow left field to David Fletcher. Luis Arraez grounds out to first base to Jared Walsh. Gio Urshela singles to left field. Gilberto Celestino homers to left field. Gio Urshela scores. Max Kepler called out on strikes.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 2, Angels 0.
Twins sixth. Luis Arraez flies out to deep center field to Steven Duggar. Gio Urshela homers to center field. Gilberto Celestino strikes out swinging. Max Kepler flies out to deep left field to Jo Adell.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Twins 3, Angels 0.
Twins eighth. Jose Miranda doubles to deep right center field. Jorge Polanco grounds out to shallow center field, Luis Rengifo to Jared Walsh. Jose Miranda to third. Luis Arraez singles to right field. Jose Miranda scores. Gio Urshela strikes out swinging. Gilberto Celestino flies out to deep left field to Jo Adell.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Twins 4, Angels 0. | https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/Minnesota-L-A-Angels-Runs-17371134.php | 2022-08-13T06:26:54Z | https://www.mrt.com/sports/article/Minnesota-L-A-Angels-Runs-17371134.php | true |
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thunderstorms. Highs 98 to 103. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 78 to 83.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 100.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 76 to 81.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 93 to 99.
$$
AZZ541-549-555-131100-
Cave Creek/New River-Fountain Hills/East Mesa-
Apache Junction/Gold Canyon-
Including the cities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills,
and Apache Junction
1109 PM MST Fri Aug 12 2022
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Heavy rainfall in
the evening. Lows 68 to 78. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 71 to 81. Northwest wind 5 to
10 mph in the evening becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 95 to 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph in the morning becoming
west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows 71 to 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph in the
evening becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 100.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 75 to 81. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms. Highs 98 to 102.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 76 to 81.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 97 to 101. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 76 to 81.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 74 to 79.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
$$
AZZ553-554-131100-
Northwest Pinal County-West Pinal County-
Including the cities of Casa Grande, Cactus Forest, Florence,
and Coolidge
1109 PM MST Fri Aug 12 2022
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows 69 to 79. Northeast
wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 101. South wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 71 to 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 96 to 101. South wind around 5 mph in the morning becoming west
in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Lows 71 to 81. West wind around 5 mph in the evening
becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 98 to 102.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows 76 to 81. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 99 to 103.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 76 to 81.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 98 to 102. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 76 to 81.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 74 to 79.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the 90s.
$$
CAZ566-131100-
Imperial County West-
Including the cities of Coolidge Springs, Salton City, Winona,
Coyote Wells, Ocotillo, and Plaster City
1109 PM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows
78 to 88. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall in the
afternoon. Highs 103 to 108. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 79 to 89. West wind 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 103 to 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain
10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 78 to 88. Southwest wind 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a 20 percent
chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs 105 to 109.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 84 to 89.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Hot. Highs 106 to 110.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 84 to 89.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 103 to 107. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 83 to 88.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 102 to 106. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 81 to 86.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 98 to 104. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
CAZ562-131100-
Imperial County Southwest-
Including the city of Mountain Spring
1109 PM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Heavy
rainfall in the evening. Lows 78 to 88. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 10 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall in the
afternoon. Highs 101 to 106. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows 80 to 90. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 103 to 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain
10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 80 to 90. Southwest wind 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 98 to 108.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 80 to 91.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a 20 percent
chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs 99 to 109.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 10 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 80 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 97 to 107. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 79 to 90.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 96 to 106. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 77 to 87.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 92 to 102. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
CAZ560-561-131100-
Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
1109 PM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall possible. Lows 71 to 81. South wind
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs 90 to 100.
South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows
73 to 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming west around
5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 91 to 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 73 to 83. Southwest wind 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 88 to 102.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 83.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs 88 to
102.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 70 to 84.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 87 to 101. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 69 to 83. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Highs 86 to 100. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 67 to 81.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Highs 83 to 97. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would have increased under the plan.
For years, Democrats have promised to raise taxes on such investors, who pay a significantly lower rate on their earnings than ordinary workers. But just as they closed in on that goal last week, Sinema forced a series of changes to her party’s $740 billion election-year spending package, eliminating a proposed “carried interest” tax increase on private equity earnings while securing a $35 billion exemption that will spare much of the industry from a separate tax increase other huge corporations now have to pay.
The bill, with Sinema's alterations intact, was given final approval by Congress on Friday and is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden next week.
Sinema has long aligned herself with the interests of private equity, hedge funds and venture capital, helping her net at least $1.5 million in campaign contributions since she was elected to the House a decade ago. But the $983,000 she has collected since last summer more than doubled what the industry donated to her during all of her preceding years in Congress combined, according to an Associated Press review of campaign finances disclosures.
The donations, which make Sinema one of the industry’s top beneficiaries in Congress, serve a reminder of the way that high-power lobbying campaigns can have dramatic implications for the way legislation is crafted. They also highlight a degree of political risk for Sinema, whose unapologetic defense of the industry's favorable tax treatment is viewed by many in her party as indefensible.
“From their vantage point, it’s a million dollars very well spent,” said Dean Baker, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a liberal-leaning think tank. “It’s pretty rare you see this direct of a return on your investment. So I guess I would congratulate them.”
Sinema's office declined to make her available for an interview. Hannah Hurley, a Sinema spokesperson, acknowledged the senator shares some of the industry's views on taxation, but rebuffed any suggestion that the donations influenced her thinking.
“Senator Sinema makes every decision based on one criteria: what’s best for Arizona," Hurley said in a statement. “She has been clear and consistent for over a year that she will only support tax reforms and revenue options that support Arizona’s economic growth and competitiveness.”
The American Investment Council, a trade group that lobbies on behalf of private equity, also defended their push to defeat the tax provisions.
“Our team worked to ensure that members of Congress from both sides of the aisle understand how private equity directly employs workers and supports small businesses throughout their communities," Drew Maloney, the organization's CEO and president, said in a statement.
Sinema's defense of the tax provisions offer a jarring contrast to her background as a Green Party activist and self-styled “Prada socialist” who once likened accepting campaign cash to “bribery" and later called for “big corporations & the rich to pay their fair share” shortly before launching her first campaign for Congress in 2012.
She's been far more magnanimous since, praising private equity in 2016 from the House floor for providing "billions of dollars each year to Main Street businesses” and later interning at a private equity mogul's boutique winery in northern California during the 2020 congressional recess.
The soaring contributions from the industry to Sinema trace back to last summer. That's when she first made clear that she wouldn't support a carried interest tax increase, as well as other corporate and business tax hikes, included in an earlier iteration of Biden's agenda.
During a two-week period in September alone, Sinema collected $47,100 in contributions from 16 high-ranking officials from the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, records show. Employees and executives of KKR, another private equity behemoth, contributed $44,100 to Sinema during a two-month span in late 2021.
In some cases, the families of private equity managers joined in. David Belluck, a partner at the firm Riverside Partners, gave a $5,800 max-out contribution to Sinema one day in late June. So did three of his college-age kids, with the family collectively donating $23,200, records show.
“I generally support centrist Democrats and her seat is important to keep a Democratic Senate majority,” Belluck said, adding that his family has known Sinema since her election to Congress. "She and I have never discussed private equity taxation.”
The donations from the industry coincide with a $26 million lobbying effort spearheaded by the investment firm Blackstone that culminated on the Senate floor last weekend.
By the time the bill was up for debate during a marathon series of votes, Sinema had already forced Democrats to abandon their carried interest tax increase.
“Senator Sinema said she would not vote for the bill .. unless we took it out,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters last week. "We had no choice.”
But after private equity lobbyists discovered a provision in the bill that would have subjected many of them to a separate 15% corporate minimum tax, they urgently pressed Sinema and other centrist Democrats for changes, according to emails as well as four people with direct knowledge of the matter who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
“Given the breaking nature of this development we need as many offices as possible weighing in with concerns to Leader Schumer’s office,” Blackstone lobbyist Ryan McConaghy wrote in a Saturday afternoon email obtained by the AP, which included proposed language for modifying the bill. “Would you and your boss be willing to raise the alarm on this and express concerns with Schumer and team?”
McConaghy did not respond to a request for comment.
Sinema worked with Republicans on an amendment that stripped the corporate tax increase provisions from the bill, which a handful of vulnerable Democrats also voted for.
"Since she has been in Congress, Kyrsten has consistently supported pro-growth policies that encourage job creation across Arizona. Her tax policy positions and focus on growing Arizona’s economy and competitiveness are longstanding and well known,” Hurley, the Sinema spokesperson, said.
But many in her party disagree. They say the favorable treatment does little to boost the overall economy and argue there’s little compelling evidence to suggest the tax benefits are enjoyed beyond some of the wealthiest investors.
Some of Sinema's donors make their case.
Blackstone, a significant source of campaign contributions, owns large tracts of real estate in Sinema's home state, Arizona. The firm was condemned by United Nations experts in 2019 who said Blackstone's financial model was responsible for a “financialization of housing” that has driven up rents and home costs, “pushing low-income, and increasingly middle-income people from their homes.”
Blackstone employees executives and their family members have given Sinema $44,000 since 2018, records show.
In a statement, Blackstone called the allegations by the UN experts “false and misleading” and said all employee contributions are "strictly personal.” The firm added that it was “incredibly proud of its investments in housing.”
Another major financial services donor is Centerbridge Partners, a New York-based firm that buys up the debt of distressed governments and companies and often uses hardball tactics to extract value. Since 2017, Sinema has collected at least $29,000 from donors associated with the firm, including co-founder Mark Gallogly and his wife, Elizabeth Strickler, records show.
In 2012, Centerbridge Partners purchased Arizona-based restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s for roughly $1 billion. After loading the struggling company up with $675 million of debt, they sold it to another private equity group in 2019, according to Bloomberg News. The company received a $10 million coronavirus aid loan to cover payroll, but shed jobs and closed locations as it struggled with the pandemic.
Centerbridge Partners was also part of a consortium of hedge funds that helped usher in an era of austerity in Puerto Rico after buying up billions of dollars of the island government’s $72 billion debt — and filing legal proceedings to collect. A subsidiary of Centerbridge Partners was among a group of creditors who repeatedly sued one of the U.S. territory’s pension funds. In one 2016 lawsuit, the group of creditors asked a judge to divert money from a Puerto Rican pension fund in order to collect.
A Centerbridge representative could not immediately provide comment Friday.
Liberal activists in Arizona say they plan to make Sinema's reliance on donations from wealthy investors a campaign issue when she is up for reelection in 2024.
"There are many takes on how to win, but there is no universe in which it is politically smart to fight for favorable tax treatment of the wealthiest people in the country," said Emily Kirkland, a political consultant who works for progressive candidates. “It’s absolutely going to be a potent issue.”
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WFO SAN DIEGO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 13, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
1121 PM PDT Fri Aug 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Riverside County
through MIDNIGHT PDT...
At 1119 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Coachella. This storm was nearly stationary.
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...
Coachella, Thermal and Mecca, Interstate 10 east of Indio.
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.
LAT...LON 3351 11597 3354 11622 3387 11614 3386 11613
3383 11613 3375 11601 3374 11595 3352 11595
TIME...MOT...LOC 0619Z 006DEG 0KT 3367 11602
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Sinema took Wall Street money while killing tax on investors
By BRIAN SLODYSKO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would have increased under the plan.
For years, Democrats have promised to raise taxes on such investors, who pay a significantly lower rate on their earnings than ordinary workers. But just as they closed in on that goal last week, Sinema forced a series of changes to her party’s $740 billion election-year spending package, eliminating a proposed “carried interest” tax increase on private equity earnings while securing a $35 billion exemption that will spare much of the industry from a separate tax increase other huge corporations now have to pay.
The bill, with Sinema’s alterations intact, was given final approval by Congress on Friday and is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden next week.
Sinema has long aligned herself with the interests of private equity, hedge funds and venture capital, helping her net at least $1.5 million in campaign contributions since she was elected to the House a decade ago. But the $983,000 she has collected since last summer more than doubled what the industry donated to her during all of her preceding years in Congress combined, according to an Associated Press review of campaign finances disclosures.
The donations, which make Sinema one of the industry’s top beneficiaries in Congress, serve a reminder of the way that high-power lobbying campaigns can have dramatic implications for the way legislation is crafted. They also highlight a degree of political risk for Sinema, whose unapologetic defense of the industry’s favorable tax treatment is viewed by many in her party as indefensible.
“From their vantage point, it’s a million dollars very well spent,” said Dean Baker, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a liberal-leaning think tank. “It’s pretty rare you see this direct of a return on your investment. So I guess I would congratulate them.”
Sinema’s office declined to make her available for an interview. Hannah Hurley, a Sinema spokesperson, acknowledged the senator shares some of the industry’s views on taxation, but rebuffed any suggestion that the donations influenced her thinking.
“Senator Sinema makes every decision based on one criteria: what’s best for Arizona,” Hurley said in a statement. “She has been clear and consistent for over a year that she will only support tax reforms and revenue options that support Arizona’s economic growth and competitiveness.”
The American Investment Council, a trade group that lobbies on behalf of private equity, also defended their push to defeat the tax provisions.
“Our team worked to ensure that members of Congress from both sides of the aisle understand how private equity directly employs workers and supports small businesses throughout their communities,” Drew Maloney, the organization’s CEO and president, said in a statement.
Sinema’s defense of the tax provisions offer a jarring contrast to her background as a Green Party activist and self-styled “Prada socialist” who once likened accepting campaign cash to “bribery” and later called for “big corporations & the rich to pay their fair share” shortly before launching her first campaign for Congress in 2012.
She’s been far more magnanimous since, praising private equity in 2016 from the House floor for providing “billions of dollars each year to Main Street businesses” and later interning at a private equity mogul’s boutique winery in northern California during the 2020 congressional recess.
The soaring contributions from the industry to Sinema trace back to last summer. That’s when she first made clear that she wouldn’t support a carried interest tax increase, as well as other corporate and business tax hikes, included in an earlier iteration of Biden’s agenda.
During a two-week period in September alone, Sinema collected $47,100 in contributions from 16 high-ranking officials from the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, records show. Employees and executives of KKR, another private equity behemoth, contributed $44,100 to Sinema during a two-month span in late 2021.
In some cases, the families of private equity managers joined in. David Belluck, a partner at the firm Riverside Partners, gave a $5,800 max-out contribution to Sinema one day in late June. So did three of his college-age kids, with the family collectively donating $23,200, records show.
“I generally support centrist Democrats and her seat is important to keep a Democratic Senate majority,” Belluck said, adding that his family has known Sinema since her election to Congress. “She and I have never discussed private equity taxation.”
The donations from the industry coincide with a $26 million lobbying effort spearheaded by the investment firm Blackstone that culminated on the Senate floor last weekend.
By the time the bill was up for debate during a marathon series of votes, Sinema had already forced Democrats to abandon their carried interest tax increase.
“Senator Sinema said she would not vote for the bill .. unless we took it out,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters last week. “We had no choice.”
But after private equity lobbyists discovered a provision in the bill that would have subjected many of them to a separate 15% corporate minimum tax, they urgently pressed Sinema and other centrist Democrats for changes, according to emails as well as four people with direct knowledge of the matter who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
“Given the breaking nature of this development we need as many offices as possible weighing in with concerns to Leader Schumer’s office,” Blackstone lobbyist Ryan McConaghy wrote in a Saturday afternoon email obtained by the AP, which included proposed language for modifying the bill. “Would you and your boss be willing to raise the alarm on this and express concerns with Schumer and team?”
McConaghy did not respond to a request for comment.
Sinema worked with Republicans on an amendment that stripped the corporate tax increase provisions from the bill, which a handful of vulnerable Democrats also voted for.
“Since she has been in Congress, Kyrsten has consistently supported pro-growth policies that encourage job creation across Arizona. Her tax policy positions and focus on growing Arizona’s economy and competitiveness are longstanding and well known,” Hurley, the Sinema spokesperson, said.
But many in her party disagree. They say the favorable treatment does little to boost the overall economy and argue there’s little compelling evidence to suggest the tax benefits are enjoyed beyond some of the wealthiest investors.
Some of Sinema’s donors make their case.
Blackstone, a significant source of campaign contributions, owns large tracts of real estate in Sinema’s home state, Arizona. The firm was condemned by United Nations experts in 2019 who said Blackstone’s financial model was responsible for a “financialization of housing” that has driven up rents and home costs, “pushing low-income, and increasingly middle-income people from their homes.”
Blackstone employees executives and their family members have given Sinema $44,000 since 2018, records show.
In a statement, Blackstone called the allegations by the UN experts “false and misleading” and said all employee contributions are “strictly personal.” The firm added that it was “incredibly proud of its investments in housing.”
Another major financial services donor is Centerbridge Partners, a New York-based firm that buys up the debt of distressed governments and companies and often uses hardball tactics to extract value. Since 2017, Sinema has collected at least $29,000 from donors associated with the firm, including co-founder Mark Gallogly and his wife, Elizabeth Strickler, records show.
In 2012, Centerbridge Partners purchased Arizona-based restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s for roughly $1 billion. After loading the struggling company up with $675 million of debt, they sold it to another private equity group in 2019, according to Bloomberg News. The company received a $10 million coronavirus aid loan to cover payroll, but shed jobs and closed locations as it struggled with the pandemic.
Centerbridge Partners was also part of a consortium of hedge funds that helped usher in an era of austerity in Puerto Rico after buying up billions of dollars of the island government’s $72 billion debt — and filing legal proceedings to collect. A subsidiary of Centerbridge Partners was among a group of creditors who repeatedly sued one of the U.S. territory’s pension funds. In one 2016 lawsuit, the group of creditors asked a judge to divert money from a Puerto Rican pension fund in order to collect.
A Centerbridge representative could not immediately provide comment Friday.
Liberal activists in Arizona say they plan to make Sinema’s reliance on donations from wealthy investors a campaign issue when she is up for reelection in 2024.
“There are many takes on how to win, but there is no universe in which it is politically smart to fight for favorable tax treatment of the wealthiest people in the country,” said Emily Kirkland, a political consultant who works for progressive candidates. “It’s absolutely going to be a potent issue.”
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CETINJE, Montenegro — A man went on a shooting rampage in the streets of this western Montenegro city Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a passerby, officials said.
Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by his initials, V.B.
Brdjanin said the man used a hunting rifle to first shoot to death two children ages 8 and 11 and their mother, who lived as tenants in the attacker's house in Cetinje's Medovina neighborhood.
The shooter then walked into the street and randomly shot 13 more people, seven of them fatally, the chief said.
"At the moment, it is unclear what provoked V.B. to commit this atrocious act," Brdjanin said.
Andrijana Nastic, the prosecutor coordinating the crime scene investigation, told journalists that the gunman was killed by a passerby and that a police officer was among the wounded. She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital where they were taken for surgery.
Cetinje, the seat of Montenegro's former royal government, is 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, the current capital of the small Balkan nation.
Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic wrote on his Telegram channel that the incident was "an unprecedented tragedy" and urged the nation "to be, in their thoughts, with the families of the innocent victims, their relatives, friends and all the people of Cetinje."
President Milo Djukanovic said on Twitter that he was "deeply moved by the news of the terrible tragedy" in Cetinje, calling for "solidarity" with the families who lost loved-ones in the incident.
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Evelyn died peacefully in her sleep at 97 years of age of natural causes on August 8, 2022, in her home at Mountain Lodge, Douglas, WY.
Evelyn was born September 9, 1924 in Douglas, WY to Bass and Mabel Jacobs and lived on a ranch north of Douglas in Converse County. She later married Dean Munkres and resided in Bill, WY until her restless nature and love of the arts called her to seek new adventures. She managed WKIV in Douglas, Farmers Home Loan, Douglas, Social Security in Casper, all while pursuing art lessons.
In June, 1967 she married Charlie Provine of Las Cruces, NM and lived there 30+ years, becoming a world renowned Porcelain Art painter and teacher. They traveled the US and many foreign countries as she taught the fine art of porcelain and water color painting.
Evelyn is survived by her two sons: Michael D. Munkres (Patricia) of Maryville, TN and David W. Munkres of Fort Collins, CO; grandchildren: Christina Scott of Tega Cay, SC, Clifford Munkres of Nantucket, MA, Kathryn Ferriman of Centennial, CO; great-grandchildren: Noah Scott, Mia Scott, Ethan Ferriman.
Her last decade was spent in Douglas surrounded by friends and family and her two siblings: sister, Dorothy Nunn; brother, Don Jacobs and sister-in-law, Rosemae, who dined daily with her as they also reside at Mountain Lodge.
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Britney Spears’ ex convicted of trespassing in wedding raid
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A man once briefly married to Britney Spears has been convicted of aggravated trespassing and battery at the pop star’s June wedding.
Jason Alexander, 40, pleaded no contest to the two misdemeanor counts in a California court, prosecutors in Ventura County announced Thursday. The Ventura County judge sentenced him to the 64 days he has already served in jail.
Prosecutors dropped charges of felony stalking and misdemeanor vandalism.
Spears married longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari at her home in Thousand Oaks, California, on June 9, in front of several dozen guests including Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Paris Hilton and Madonna.
Alexander, a childhood friend of Spears to whom she was married for less than three days in 2004, appeared uninvited at the house before the ceremony while livestreaming on Instagram.
He got inside the house and up to the locked door of Spears’ bedroom when she was inside getting ready for the wedding, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing.
Alexander refused to leave the property when told, battered a security guard who tried to remove him, and damaged a door, prosecutors said.
After he entered his plea, a judge issued a new protective order forbidding him from coming within 100 yards of Spears or the security guard.
Alexander’s attorney, Sandra Bisignani, did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment. She previously said in court that there was no evidence he had any intention of harming Spears.
Spears’ lawyer declined comment.
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CETINJE, Montenegro — A man went on a shooting rampage in the streets of this western Montenegro city Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a passerby, officials said.
Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by his initials, V.B.
Brdjanin said the man used a hunting rifle to first shoot to death two children ages 8 and 11 and their mother, who lived as tenants in the attacker's house in Cetinje's Medovina neighborhood.
The shooter then walked into the street and randomly shot 13 more people, seven of them fatally, the chief said.
"At the moment, it is unclear what provoked V.B. to commit this atrocious act," Brdjanin said.
Andrijana Nastic, the prosecutor coordinating the crime scene investigation, told journalists that the gunman was killed by a passerby and that a police officer was among the wounded. She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital where they were taken for surgery.
Cetinje, the seat of Montenegro's former royal government, is 36 kilometers (22 miles) west of Podogrica, the current capital of the small Balkan nation.
Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic wrote on his Telegram channel that the incident was "an unprecedented tragedy" and urged the nation "to be, in their thoughts, with the families of the innocent victims, their relatives, friends and all the people of Cetinje."
President Milo Djukanovic said on Twitter that he was "deeply moved by the news of the terrible tragedy" in Cetinje, calling for "solidarity" with the families who lost loved-ones in the incident.
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Chicago Cubs (46-65, third in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (44-67, fifth in the NL Central)
Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Adrian Sampson (0-3, 3.83 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Reds: Graham Ashcraft (5-2, 3.94 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 52 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -118, Cubs -101; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds will try to break a four-game slide when they play the Chicago Cubs.
Cincinnati has a 44-67 record overall and a 24-33 record at home. The Reds have gone 28-13 in games when they scored at least five runs.
Chicago is 22-31 on the road and 46-65 overall. Cubs hitters have a collective .390 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL.
The matchup Saturday is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The Cubs have a 5-3 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Joey Votto leads the Reds with 11 home runs while slugging .391. Donovan Solano is 10-for-36 with a double, a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.
Nico Hoerner has 14 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 38 RBI for the Cubs. Willson Contreras is 8-for-34 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 4-6, .208 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Cubs: 5-5, .247 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored by four runs
INJURIES: Reds: Jonathan India: day-to-day (lower leg), Aramis Garcia: 60-Day IL (finger), Mike Moustakas: 10-Day IL (calf), Robert Dugger: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Stephenson: 60-Day IL (clavicle), Jeff Hoffman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Vladimir Gutierrez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tony Santillan: 60-Day IL (back), Art Warren: 15-Day IL (elbow), Tejay Antone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Sims: 60-Day IL (back), Justin Wilson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Overton: 60-Day IL (back), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cubs: Michael Hermosillo: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Steven Brault: 10-Day IL (covid), Kyle Hendricks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Mills: 15-Day IL (back), Jason Heyward: 10-Day IL (knee), Wade Miley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ethan Roberts: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Codi Heuer: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Wieck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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HUGS go to … the United Way of Denton County, for producing its latest Community Needs Assessment, which has been three years in the making following pandemic-related delays. The study helps residents, elected officials and service organizations alike by accurately framing the challenges and opportunities faced by those choosing to live in Denton County. For instance, the study shows that more than 45% of the households in Denton can no longer afford to live here — which certainly qualifies as a SHRUG — but by having this information in hand, decision-makers can take purposeful steps to close this gap and encourage the development of affordable houses and rental properties largely missing from our community. We encourage our elected officials to use the United Way’s assessment as a primer in ensuring any approved future developments help close this gap versus widening it.
HUGS go to … the Denton ISD Council of Parent-Teacher Associations for raising $2,000 for the Denton Public School Foundation at the Denton Dash 5K. And HUGS go to … the parents who have volunteered to keep the district’s PTAs in good standing. It might sound like too much congratulations for bake sales and boosters, but Denton ISD’s PTAs are active on our campuses, and administrators say this kind of community engagement helps both students and teachers.
SHRUGS go to … the decision to charge students $50 for parking permits at the new Denton High School. On one hand, it’s good to offer students reserved parking. On the other hand, with so many Denton families living in poverty, a lot of students will be priced out of those spots — if they can even afford a vehicle, gas and insurance for drivers under age 25.
HUGS go to … Huffines Subaru Corinth for adopting Borman Elementary School for a big back-to-school event. The company donated $12,500 and classroom kits. Huffines intended to support more than 625 students, but Borman parents told us Huffines had a surplus of school supply kits. Here’s hoping those materials can make it to other needy elementary school students in the district.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You've worked at being an effective communicator and it shows. You will have a calming influence on others. Your positive way of dealing with them will deescalate a situation. You could get paid for your skill in this area.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Knowing yourself and your views better won't make you rigid; rather, it will increase your openness to other perspectives. When there's no need to scramble to support or articulate your beliefs, you can just sit back and listen.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). The research is done; now it's time to take action. The first step is the most challenging because it relies on its own momentum. The energy created by this first step will be used by every step thereafter.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You can investigate deeply into shallow things, but it's easier to plunge where the depths already exist. In certain cases, digging would require jackhammers. Instead, seek hospitable subjects you can really sink yourself into.
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Monsoon flooding causes Navajo Nation to declare state of emergency
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.— The Navajo Nation declared a state of emergency Aug. 1, because of increased flooding caused by the recent monsoon rains on the Navajo Nation.
The declaration will allow local chapters to access additional resources to help mitigate the impacts of heavy rainfall.
The Commission on Emergency Management strongly recommends that all Navajo Nation entities implement their emergency response plans and funding.
Flooding increases risks of property damage, loss of life, impacts to public health, safety, and community infrastructure damage.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said enacting the state of emergency enables local officials to work more efficiently and effectively to ensure that affected communities have access to necessary resources and services.
“Our emergency response personnel have been out in the communities seven days a week helping people recover from recent flooding,” Nez said. “Yes, there are many challenges and not enough personnel to get to every site immediately, but they are making progress. The Navajo Division of Transportation also continues to work on repairs to roads that were damaged.”
Nez recommended all Navajo households, communities, and organizations be prepared as the region continues to see scattered thunderstorms throughout the Navajo Nation this week.
“As we move forward into the fall and winter seasons, we need everyone to be proactive and plan ahead for more severe weather,” Nez said.
Community Health Representatives and Public Health Nurses, under the Navajo Department of Health, have been on the ground in various communities providing support and assistance for elderly residents and those with health conditions. They continue to go door to door checking on high-risk residents.
A flood watch will remain in effect for the entire Navajo Nation throughout the week. Chapters needing assistance with response efforts, sould email the Navajo Nation Division of Community Development at MonsoonRelief@NavajoChapters.org.
“With more rainfall forecasted over the next few days, we want to lean forward in providing as many resources possible to assist those affected. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide assistance,” said Vice President Myron Lizer.
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NATIONAL University and University of the Perpetual Help set up a title clash after dispatching their respective semifinal foes in the PG flex Linoleum UCBL Pre-Season Tournament on Friday at the SGS gym in Quezon City.
The Bulldogs mauled UAAP rival Adamson Soaring Falcons, 86-53, while the Altas outlasted the Centro Escolar University Scorpions, 85-81, to arrange their UCBL Finals showdown on Monday.
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NU took control in the second quarter, practically disarming Adamson as the Bulldogs erected a lead that went as high as 36 points, 79-43, early in the final frame.
John Gallinato sizzled with 20 points on an efficient 8-of-9 clip from the field including three rainbow connections while John Lloyd Clement provided ample support with 15 points and five rebounds.
Perpetual, on the other hand, pulled away from a deadlock at 74 with a little over five minutes left in the game using a swift 8-0 spurt to create enough breathing space, 82-74 with 1:46 remaining.
The Scorpions made a last ditch run and came within one, 82-81, but the Altas proved to be steady from the charity stripe to seal their spot into the next round.
Carlo Ferreras and the Altas advance.
Carlo Ferreras erupted for 27 points on top of his four rebounds and four assists and the Altas got timely hits from Lean Matel and Jeff Egan in the end game to fend off the gallant Scorpions.
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TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan's main Honshu island as it headed northward Saturday toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said that Meari made landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, in the afternoon, bringing sudden heavy rains and blasting winds to a widespread area, and prompting warnings about mudslides and flooding.
More than 72,000 people in the area's main city of Shizuoka were told to evacuate due to possible landslides.
Meari, packing sustained winds of up to 72 kilometers (45 miles) per hour, passed over Shizuoka and was traveling at a speed of about 20 kilometers (12 miles) an hour and was expected to continue northward before veering eastward, swinging over the Pacific Ocean by early Sunday.
The Tokyo area was hammered by periodic downpours starting in the late morning. Warnings on high waves in coastal areas were issued for Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, and other nearby areas.
The authorities warned against going near rivers or other waters, as the levels may rise suddenly. Rainfall was expected to worsen in Tokyo and areas north of Tokyo in the evening, they said. Warnings on flooding, strong winds and heavy rainfall were issued for the Tokyo area.
Japanese media reports showed video of rivers rising perilously, almost reaching bridge decks, as rain splashed down on homes and people scurried in the streets, clinging to their umbrellas.
Japan is in the middle of the Bon summer holidays, and vacationers are traveling in droves but some have had to cancel or change plans.
The Rock in Japan Festival 2022, which began a week ago in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, canceled the event for Saturday, the final day of the outdoor festival, and promised ticket refunds.
All Nippon Airways has canceled some local flights in response to the storm. Low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines also canceled some flights. Bullet train services were delayed, and speed limits in tunnels in Shizuoka were temporarily lowered as a cautionary measure. Sections of the Tomei Expressway, which connects Tokyo with Nagoya, were temporarily blocked off because of the heavy rainfall.
Northern Japan has had some heavy rainfall lately, and worries were growing about landslides. Rainfall was forecast to subside by early Sunday in the Tokyo area, but then it will hit northeastern Japan.
The world’s third largest economy has often seen deaths and injuries caused by seasonal storms and torrential rainfall that damage dams, blow off rooftops and bring down power lines.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Under a red glow of string lights, a trolley full of ghost hunters and the spooky-curious bounced around Clearwater as the night sky darkened. We traveled past old neighborhoods with neat lawns and good lighting, through a cemetery where the silhouettes of Spanish moss-covered trees hung still in the summer heat, then onto a busy road lit with stoplights and neon signs.
Throughout the night, a gritty, deep voice shared stories of the ghosts of Clearwater from a recording on a loudspeaker.
It was history, hauntings and a socially appropriate excuse for the looky-loos. I happen to be into all three.
A few weeks ago, I was invited to the opening night for a brand new ghost tour, not because I’m the author of a local travel book, “100 Things to Do in Tampa Bay Before You Die,” but because I helped tell the story of one of the ghosts. Gertrude Warnick died while rescuing patients from a nursing home fire in 1953. She rests in an unmarked grave in Clearwater, and when he heard about that, Michael Helmstetter, CEO of Jolley Trolley, wanted to do something to help.
Helmstetter offered 50% of the proceeds from a new tour he was planning until Warnick got a headstone. (One is now in the works, and I’ll report more when I know it.)
Since 1982, Clearwater Jolley Trolley has been moving locals and tourists around the beaches and streets of Clearwater. They host pub crawls, weddings and offer regular routes. When he was ready to add the haunted tour, Helmstetter went to the Clearwater Historical Society, he said, “so this thing would be factual, actual and real history.”
Together, they picked a route for a south tour, now running, and tapped local author Joshua Ginsberg to turn the histories into stories.
Here are three of the people you’ll meet on the tour.
Meet Ivan
Before the tour even leaves the parking lot at Clearwater’s Historical Society and Museum, you’ll hear about Ivan Bormuth, whose presence still hangs heavy in the old boiler room.
In 1947, Bormuth was a janitor at what was then the South Ward School. According to a report from the Tampa Tribune on Feb. 7, 1947, tragedy began when Bormuth, 55, tried to relight the school’s furnace.
“Apparently a considerable amount of oil vapor had accumulated in the furnace and it exploded when Bormuth struck a match,” the Tribune reported. The explosion, which knocked Bormuth to the ground, burned his face and hands, and he was listed in critical condition at Morton Plant Hospital. The Tribune reports the explosion could be heard three blocks away at the courthouse, and no one else was injured.
“Women came running from homes in the neighborhood of the school, and a large crowd gathered.”
I couldn’t find any news reports of what happened to Bormuth next, but in doing research for the tour, Clearwater Historical Society president Allison Dolan discovered he had died of a heart attack that year, causing the school to close for a week. The school officially closed in 2008, and in 2014, the Historical Society moved in.
“I will not go in that building alone because when you walk in there, you just feel this moment of someone standing next to you and you don’t know why they’re there. It’s kind of like a heaviness,” Dolan tells trolleygoers through a recording on the tour.
She often brings her dogs when she comes to the building after hours.
They refuse to enter on the side where the boiler room is.
Meet Maisie
One of the best parts of most ghost tours is they take you places you otherwise wouldn’t get access to. With Haunted Clearwater, that includes the gated grounds of the Belleview Inn at Belleview Place.
Past sleek condos and stately homes, you’ll see the old hotel that railroad tycoon Henry Plant built as the Belleview Biltmore in 1897. (It was relocated here in 2016.) Plant’s son, Morton Plant, met Maisie Caldwell Manwaring, the Palm Beach Post reported in 1999, and offered her husband $8 million to divorce her.
“Accustomed to getting what she wanted, Maisie balked when Morton refused to buy her a string of perfectly matched Oriental pearls from Pierre Cartier for $1.2 million.”
Reports differ on that bit. The Post reported “Maisie traded her wedding present from Morton — the Plant mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York City — for the pearls. The House of Cartier is still there today.”
After her death, a 1957 column in the San Francisco Chronicle mentioned the pearls were a gift to Maisie from her husband. Regardless, the pearls were traded for the mansion, and after his death, Maisie went on to marry several more times.
When Maisie Caldwell Manwaring Plant Hayward Rovensky died, her famed pearls sold at auction to an anonymous dealer, according to a report from the United Press. Reports from the time differ on the amount the pearls brought in, but someone bought pearls once worth $1 million for less than $200,000.
In 2019, Forbes published an extensive piece on the transaction and the people behind it.
“And the pearls? After having been sold at auction for a fraction of their original value, they appear to have vanished off the face of the earth. No one seems to have any idea where they ended up; the two strands may have become separated, or even broken up so the pearls could be used in other pieces. But if they’re intact somewhere — half-forgotten in a vault, or overlooked in someone’s vast-but-disorganized collection — then someone is in possession, nearly a century after Mrs. Plant first wore them, of the single greatest piece of Cartier memorabilia of all time.”
The treasure hasn’t been forgotten, though.
In 2004, the Times reported on a ghost sighting at the Belleview and listed Maisie as one of the reported regulars who “wanders the halls, looking for her pearls.”
Meet Bill
The most recent tragedy on the tour took place at Clearwater’s Capitol Theatre. There, in 1981, ex-theater manager Bill Neville was found murdered.
According to a report from the St. Petersburg Times, Neville and a business partner rented the theater in 1979 after it closed down.
“They reopened it and featured old, classic movies and live entertainment. The venture failed, however, and closed less than a year later.”
Neville’s mother told the newspaper her son “loved that theater and put his heart and soul into it.”
Neville made the news again in 1999, when the Clearwater Times reported on a series of strange things that took place at the theater. A few years after Neville’s murder, a group of actors rehearsed a show there. The producer told a crew member not to stay in the theater alone. But the crew member had work to finish.
“Late that night, (Jim) Demetrius said he glanced up at the balcony at the moment one of the chair seats slammed closed,” the Times reported. “’If you know those seats, you know how heavy they are,’ Demetrius said. ‘They don’t close by themselves.’”
Demetrius walked to the edge of the stage and called out to Neville.
“I’m sorry about what happened to you. I had nothing to do with it. Now I’ve got to get this work done.”
“After that it was like we had come to an understanding,” Demetrius said. “I could stay and work and he could leave me alone.”
Meet Tampa Bay
On the first night of the Haunted Clearwater tour, after more than an hour of stories, histories and gawking, the trolley lumbered back to the lot of the Historical Society. I wasn’t the only one there fascinated by the place we live and the people who were here before us.
So many people see Florida as nothing more than beaches and theme parks, said trolleygoer Suzann Bex of East Lake, “and Florida has so much depth.”
“I love the whole concept,” agreed Rita Besser of Clearwater.
She’s excited for the trolley’s north tour, which should be running in a few weeks and, naturally, includes a trip through Dunedin’s cemetery. I plan to be there and can’t wait to see who we meet next.
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The 75-minute Haunted Clearwater tour costs $29.99 for people 12 and older, $19.99 for children under 12. Tours take place every evening at different times, depending on the day. For more information about Clearwater Jolley Trolley’s Haunted Clearwater tour, visit clearwaterjolleytrolley.com/tour-item/haunted-clearwater. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Three-of-the-ghosts-you-ll-meet-on-new-haunted-17371232.php | 2022-08-13T08:14:07Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Three-of-the-ghosts-you-ll-meet-on-new-haunted-17371232.php | false |
The venue where renowned author Salman Rushdie was stabbed Friday had rejected previous recommendations to toughen security measures, two sources told CNN.
Rushdie, 75, was stabbed at least twice on stage at the Chautauqua Institution before he was slated to give a lecture, New York state police said Friday. He was airlifted to a hospital in northwestern Pennsylvania and underwent surgery, a Pennsylvania police official said.
Later in the day, Rushdie was put on a ventilator and was unable to speak, his agent, Andrew Wylie, told The New York Times. He will likely lose an eye, Wylie said. "The nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged. The news is not good."
A suspect was taken into custody shortly afterward, and authorities are working to determine the motive and the charges, state police said.
Following the attack, questions were raised about the security precautions -- or lack thereof -- at the host institution, which sits in a rural lake resort about 70 miles south of Buffalo, New York.
The institution's leadership had rejected recommendations for basic security measures, including bag checks and metal detectors, fearing that would create a divide between speakers and the audience, according to two sources who spoke with CNN. The leadership also feared that it would change the culture at the institution, the sources said.
The two sources have direct knowledge of the security situation at the Chautauqua Institution and past recommendations and spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
It's unclear whether the recommended measures would have prevented the attack on Rushdie based on the information released about the incident as of Friday evening. Authorities have not disclosed the type of weapon that was used in the attack.
There were no security searches or metal detectors at the event, a person who witnessed the attack told CNN. The witness is not being identified because they expressed concerns for their personal safety.
CNN reached out to the Chautauqua Institution and its leadership for comment but did not receive a response Friday.
Institution president Michael Hill defended his organization's security plans when asked during a news conference Friday whether there would be more precautions at future events.
"We assess for every event what we think the appropriate security level is, and this one was certainly one that we thought was important which is why we had a State Trooper and Sheriff presence there," Hill said. "We will assess for each of the events at the Institution what we think the appropriate level of security is and that's an ongoing process that we work in concert with local law enforcement on."
Also injured Friday was Henry Reese, co-founder of the Pittsburgh nonprofit City of Asylum, who was scheduled to join Rushdie in a discussion, police said. He was taken to a hospital and treated for a facial injury and released.
Rushdie's writings have garnered several literary prizes, including the Booker Prize for his 1981 book, Midnight's Children. But it was his fourth novel "The Satanic Verses," that drew the greatest scrutiny as some Muslims found the book to be sacrilegious, and its publication in 1988 sparked public demonstrations.
The late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who described the book as an insult to Islam and Prophet Mohammed, issued a religious decree, or fatwa, calling for Rushdie's death in 1989.
Authorities were at New Jersey home connected to suspect
The suspect in the attack was identified as Hadi Matar from Fairview, New Jersey, New York State Troop Commander Major Eugene J. Staniszewski said Friday evening during a news conference.
The attack occurred around 10:45 a.m. as Rushdie was being introduced, a witness told CNN. A man in a black shirt appeared to be "punching" the author. The witness, who was about 75 feet from the stage, did not hear the attacker say anything or see a weapon.
Another witness, Joyce Lussier, was sitting in the second row when she saw a man who "lurched across the stage and got right to Mr. Rushdie.
"He came in the left side and leapt across the stage and just lunged at him. In, I don't know, two seconds he was across that stage," Lussier said. She heard people screaming and crying and saw people from the audience rushing up to the stage, she said.
Matar, 24, allegedly stabbed Rushdie at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen, state police said. Staff and audience members rushed to the attacker and put him on the ground before a state trooper took him into custody, police said.
On Friday evening, police had blocked off the street to the New Jersey home believed connected to the suspect.
Iran's bounty was never lifted
Rushdie, the son of a successful Muslim businessman in India, was educated in England, first at Rugby School and later at the University of Cambridge where he received a master's degree in history.
After college, he began working as an advertising copywriter in London, before publishing his first novel, "Grimus" in 1975.
In 1989, as a result of the fatwa, Rushdie began a decade under British protection.
Rushdie told CNN in 1999 that the experience taught him "to value even more ... intensely the things that I valued before, such as the art of literature and the freedom of expression and the right to say things that other people don't like.
"It may have been an unpleasant decade, but it was the right fight, you know. It was fighting for the things that I most believe in against things I most dislike, which are bigotry and fanaticism and censorship."
The bounty against Rushdie has never been lifted, though in 1998 the Iranian government sought to distance itself from the fatwa by pledging not to seek to carry it out.
Despite that, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently reaffirmed the religious edict.
In February 2017, on Khamenei's official website, the supreme leader was asked if the "fatwa against Rushdie was still in effect," to which Khamenei confirmed it was, saying, "The decree is as Imam Khomeini issued."
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SIRMIONE Italy (AP) — Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea.
Tourists flocking to the popular northern lake Friday for the start of Italy’s key summer long weekend found a vastly different landscape than in past years. An expansive stretch of bleached rock extended far from the normal shoreline, ringing the southern Sirmione Peninsula with a yellow halo between the green hues of the water and the trees on the shore.
“We came last year, we liked it, and we came back this year,” tourist Beatrice Masi said as she sat on the rocks. “We found the landscape had changed a lot. We were a bit shocked when we arrived because we had our usual walk around, and the water wasn’t there.”
Northern Italy hasn’t seen rainfall for months, and snowfall this year was down 70%, drying up important rivers like the Po, which flows across Italy's agricultural and industrial heartland. Many European countries, including Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, the Netherlands and Britain, are enduring droughts this summer that have hurt farmers and shippers and promoted authorities to restrict water use.
The parched condition of the Po, Italy's longest river, has already caused billions of euros in losses to farmers who normally rely on it to irrigate fields and rice paddies.
To compensate, authorities allowed more water from Lake Garda to flow out to local rivers — 70 cubic meters (2,472 cubic feet) of water per second. But in late July, they reduced the amount to protect the lake and the financially important tourism tied to it.
With 45 cubic meters (1,589 cubic feet) of water per second being diverted to rivers, the lake on Friday was 32 centimeters (12.6 inches) above the water table, near the record lows in 2003 and 2007.
Garda Mayor Davide Bedinelli said he had to protect both farmers and the tourist industry. He insisted that the summer tourist season was going better than expected, despite cancellations, mostly from German tourists, during Italy’s latest heat wave in late July.
“Drought is a fact that we have to deal with this year, but the tourist season is in no danger,” Bendinelli wrote in a July 20 Facebook post.
He confirmed the lake was losing two centimeters (.78 inches) of water a day.
The lake's temperature, meanwhile, has been above average for August, according to seatemperature.org. On Friday, the Garda's water was nearly 26 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit), several degrees warmer than the average August temperature of 22 C (71.6 F) and nearing the Caribbean Sea's average of around 27 C (80 F).
For Mario Treccani, who owns a lakefront concession of beach chairs and umbrellas, the lake's expanded shoreline means fewer people are renting his chairs since there are now plenty of rocks on which to sunbathe.
“The lake is usually a meter or more than a meter higher,” he said from the rocks.
Pointing to a small wall that usually blocks the water from the beach chairs, he recalled that on windy days, sometimes waves from the lake would splash up onto the tourists.
Not anymore.
“It is a bit sad. Before, you could hear the noise of the waves breaking up here. Now, you don’t hear anything,” he said.
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Nicole Winfield contributed from Rome.
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Leeds city centre 'multi-generational' complex approved
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A "multi-generational" building with a care home, primary school and flats is to be built in Leeds city centre.
The complex on Sayner Lane, near Leeds Dock, is modelled on similar schemes in Japan and the Netherlands.
It will feature a 72-bed care home and a block of 80 apartments as well as a nursery, café and the school.
The development will be car-free, except for a small number of disabled parking spaces and eight visitor spaces for the care home.
It means staff and parents taking their children to school will be discouraged from driving to the site.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the planning application was passed unanimously by members of Leeds City Council's city plans panel.
At the meeting, representatives of the developer Citu promised to look into the prospect of integrating a GP surgery after concerns were raised about a shortage of healthcare facilities for the city's growing population.
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Shell launches sale of North Sea Cambo oil prospect -sources
By Ron Bousso
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Shell has launched a sale process for its 30% stake in the Cambo oil prospect in the British North Sea, potentially paving the way for the field's controversial development, industry sources said on Thursday.
The London-based company hired investment bank Jefferies to run the sale process for the stake in Cambo, which has become a lightning rod for climate activists seeking to halt the development of new oil and gas resources.
The British government has, however, come out in support of developing North Sea oil and gas resources following Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Western countries focus on energy security despite commitments to slash greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades.
A Shell spokesperson declined to comment. Jefferies did not respond to a request for comment.
Located in the West of Shetland region, the field is the second-largest undeveloped resource in the ageing North Sea basin.
It is operated and 70%-owned by Ithaca Energy, which is owned by Israel's Delek Group.
The field's future was cast into doubt when Shell last year scrapped its development plans.
Last month, Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden said he could not see Shell taking part in its development because its "economics are simply not supportive enough".
A new owner for the stake will most likely support the field's development, the sources said.
Ithaca, which took ownership of the field after acquiring rival Siccar Point for $1.1 billion in April this year, said the prospect was economically viable.
Its Chairman Gilad Myerson told Reuters it could deliver up to 170 million barrels of oil during its 25-year operational life.
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German bond yields edge higher as Fed officials downplay softer CPI
LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - After falling on Wednesday, German government bond yields crept higher on Thursday, echoing moves in U.S. Treasuries, as Federal Reserve officials downplayed the softer-than-expected inflation figures and affirmed their commitment to tighter policy.
On Wednesday, a report showed U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July due to a sharp drop in the cost of gasoline. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.2% rise in the monthly CPI.
U.S. Treasury yields plunged after the data but reversed course as Fed officials said further interest rate hikes were needed and it was too early to declare victory on inflation.
German government bond yields followed moves in their U.S. counterparts.
The 10-year bund yield was last up 2 basis points (bps) at 0.907%. It initially fell 8 bps after the data before recouping some of the fall.
"We had three regional Fed Presidents hitting the mic, and the message was that they want to continue to tighten with rate hikes next year," Arne Petimezas, senior analyst at AFS Insights, said.
"For them, the CPI report doesn't change anything."
Money markets are pricing in around a 65% chance of a 50-basis-point hike from the Fed at next month's meeting and around 115 basis points of tightening by year end, according to Refinitiv data.
Expectations for aggressive rate hikes from the Fed also boosted bets for a large rise from the European Central Bank in September.
Traders fully price in a 50-bps rate rise next month and around 116 bps of rate rises this year, Refinitiv data showed.
Italian bonds outperformed their euro zone peers with 10-year yields down 2.5 basis points to 2.96%.
Italy's 2-year yield fell 5.5 bps to 1.245%.
The closely-watched 10-year yield gap between Italy and Germany tightened to almost 205 bps, down from around 213 bps on Monday after ratings agency Moody's cut Italy's outlook to "negative" from "stable".
"We had pointed out on Monday that the ratings-induced pressure won't last long," Commerzbank rates strategist Hauke Siemßen said in a morning note.
"Given the mix of ECB support combined with easing political fears and carry considerations, we maintain our constructive BTP view."
The leader of the Brothers of Italy party, Giorgia Meloni, who is leading in the polls to become next prime minister, released a video on Wednesday saying that a right-wing government led by her would not threaten financial stability. Italy heads to the polls on Sept. 25. (Reporting by Samuel Indyk; Editing by Andrew Heavens) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11101799/German-bond-yields-edge-higher-Fed-officials-downplay-softer-CPI.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-13T08:43:26Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11101799/German-bond-yields-edge-higher-Fed-officials-downplay-softer-CPI.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
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For years, Democrats have promised to raise taxes on such investors, who pay a significantly lower rate on their earnings than ordinary workers. But just as they closed in on that goal last week, Sinema forced a series of changes to her party’s $740 billion election-year spending package, eliminating a proposed “carried interest” tax increase on private equity earnings while securing a $35 billion exemption that will spare much of the industry from a separate tax increase other huge corporations now have to pay.
The bill, with Sinema's alterations intact, was given final approval by Congress on Friday and is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden next week.
Sinema has long aligned herself with the interests of private equity, hedge funds and venture capital, helping her net at least $1.5 million in campaign contributions since she was elected to the House a decade ago. But the $983,000 she has collected since last summer more than doubled what the industry donated to her during all of her preceding years in Congress combined, according to an Associated Press review of campaign finances disclosures.
The donations, which make Sinema one of the industry’s top beneficiaries in Congress, serve a reminder of the way that high-power lobbying campaigns can have dramatic implications for the way legislation is crafted. They also highlight a degree of political risk for Sinema, whose unapologetic defense of the industry's favorable tax treatment is viewed by many in her party as indefensible.
“From their vantage point, it’s a million dollars very well spent,” said Dean Baker, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a liberal-leaning think tank. “It’s pretty rare you see this direct of a return on your investment. So I guess I would congratulate them.”
Sinema's office declined to make her available for an interview. Hannah Hurley, a Sinema spokesperson, acknowledged the senator shares some of the industry's views on taxation, but rebuffed any suggestion that the donations influenced her thinking.
“Senator Sinema makes every decision based on one criteria: what’s best for Arizona," Hurley said in a statement. “She has been clear and consistent for over a year that she will only support tax reforms and revenue options that support Arizona’s economic growth and competitiveness.”
The American Investment Council, a trade group that lobbies on behalf of private equity, also defended their push to defeat the tax provisions.
“Our team worked to ensure that members of Congress from both sides of the aisle understand how private equity directly employs workers and supports small businesses throughout their communities," Drew Maloney, the organization's CEO and president, said in a statement.
Sinema's defense of the tax provisions offer a jarring contrast to her background as a Green Party activist and self-styled “Prada socialist” who once likened accepting campaign cash to “bribery" and later called for “big corporations & the rich to pay their fair share” shortly before launching her first campaign for Congress in 2012.
She's been far more magnanimous since, praising private equity in 2016 from the House floor for providing "billions of dollars each year to Main Street businesses” and later interning at a private equity mogul's boutique winery in northern California during the 2020 congressional recess.
The soaring contributions from the industry to Sinema trace back to last summer. That's when she first made clear that she wouldn't support a carried interest tax increase, as well as other corporate and business tax hikes, included in an earlier iteration of Biden's agenda.
During a two-week period in September alone, Sinema collected $47,100 in contributions from 16 high-ranking officials from the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, records show. Employees and executives of KKR, another private equity behemoth, contributed $44,100 to Sinema during a two-month span in late 2021.
In some cases, the families of private equity managers joined in. David Belluck, a partner at the firm Riverside Partners, gave a $5,800 max-out contribution to Sinema one day in late June. So did three of his college-age kids, with the family collectively donating $23,200, records show.
“I generally support centrist Democrats and her seat is important to keep a Democratic Senate majority,” Belluck said, adding that his family has known Sinema since her election to Congress. "She and I have never discussed private equity taxation.”
The donations from the industry coincide with a $26 million lobbying effort spearheaded by the investment firm Blackstone that culminated on the Senate floor last weekend.
By the time the bill was up for debate during a marathon series of votes, Sinema had already forced Democrats to abandon their carried interest tax increase.
“Senator Sinema said she would not vote for the bill .. unless we took it out,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters last week. "We had no choice.”
But after private equity lobbyists discovered a provision in the bill that would have subjected many of them to a separate 15% corporate minimum tax, they urgently pressed Sinema and other centrist Democrats for changes, according to emails as well as four people with direct knowledge of the matter who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
“Given the breaking nature of this development we need as many offices as possible weighing in with concerns to Leader Schumer’s office,” Blackstone lobbyist Ryan McConaghy wrote in a Saturday afternoon email obtained by the AP, which included proposed language for modifying the bill. “Would you and your boss be willing to raise the alarm on this and express concerns with Schumer and team?”
McConaghy did not respond to a request for comment.
Sinema worked with Republicans on an amendment that stripped the corporate tax increase provisions from the bill, which a handful of vulnerable Democrats also voted for.
"Since she has been in Congress, Kyrsten has consistently supported pro-growth policies that encourage job creation across Arizona. Her tax policy positions and focus on growing Arizona’s economy and competitiveness are longstanding and well known,” Hurley, the Sinema spokesperson, said.
But many in her party disagree. They say the favorable treatment does little to boost the overall economy and argue there’s little compelling evidence to suggest the tax benefits are enjoyed beyond some of the wealthiest investors.
Some of Sinema's donors make their case.
Blackstone, a significant source of campaign contributions, owns large tracts of real estate in Sinema's home state, Arizona. The firm was condemned by United Nations experts in 2019 who said Blackstone's financial model was responsible for a “financialization of housing” that has driven up rents and home costs, “pushing low-income, and increasingly middle-income people from their homes.”
Blackstone employees executives and their family members have given Sinema $44,000 since 2018, records show.
In a statement, Blackstone called the allegations by the UN experts “false and misleading” and said all employee contributions are "strictly personal.” The firm added that it was “incredibly proud of its investments in housing.”
Another major financial services donor is Centerbridge Partners, a New York-based firm that buys up the debt of distressed governments and companies and often uses hardball tactics to extract value. Since 2017, Sinema has collected at least $29,000 from donors associated with the firm, including co-founder Mark Gallogly and his wife, Elizabeth Strickler, records show.
In 2012, Centerbridge Partners purchased Arizona-based restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s for roughly $1 billion. After loading the struggling company up with $675 million of debt, they sold it to another private equity group in 2019, according to Bloomberg News. The company received a $10 million coronavirus aid loan to cover payroll, but shed jobs and closed locations as it struggled with the pandemic.
Centerbridge Partners was also part of a consortium of hedge funds that helped usher in an era of austerity in Puerto Rico after buying up billions of dollars of the island government’s $72 billion debt — and filing legal proceedings to collect. A subsidiary of Centerbridge Partners was among a group of creditors who repeatedly sued one of the U.S. territory’s pension funds. In one 2016 lawsuit, the group of creditors asked a judge to divert money from a Puerto Rican pension fund in order to collect.
A Centerbridge representative could not immediately provide comment Friday.
Liberal activists in Arizona say they plan to make Sinema's reliance on donations from wealthy investors a campaign issue when she is up for reelection in 2024.
"There are many takes on how to win, but there is no universe in which it is politically smart to fight for favorable tax treatment of the wealthiest people in the country," said Emily Kirkland, a political consultant who works for progressive candidates. “It’s absolutely going to be a potent issue.”
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Associated Press writer Josh Boak contributed to this report. | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/08/13/sinema-took-wall-street-money-while-killing-tax-on-investors/ | 2022-08-13T08:54:57Z | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/08/13/sinema-took-wall-street-money-while-killing-tax-on-investors/ | true |
The Russia-Ukraine water ship carrying 13,000 tons of corn from Ukraine entered the Northern Italian port of Ravenna on Friday. The ship had a stopover in Turkey over the past two weeks wherein a total of 14 ships have departed from the war-torn country. | https://www.wionews.com/videos/russian-shelling-kills-2-in-kramatorsk-eu-to-mull-visa-ban-on-russian-tourists-latest-wion-506440 | 2022-08-13T09:05:42Z | https://www.wionews.com/videos/russian-shelling-kills-2-in-kramatorsk-eu-to-mull-visa-ban-on-russian-tourists-latest-wion-506440 | true |
Star India batter Cheteshwar Pujara cracked 22 runs in an over en route to his scintillating 107 off 79 balls for his county side Sussex in the Royal London One Day Cup in Birmingham. owever, Pujara's innings went in vain as Sussex fell short by four runs while chasing Warwickshire's 310/6 on Friday. (More Cricket News)
Pujara, India's batting mainstay in Tests, looked in ominous touch as he slammed three fours and a six in the 45th over off medium pacer Liam Norwell to keep Sussex in the chase. Overall, Pujara smashed seven fours and two sixes during his innings.
He was dismissed in the first ball of the 49th over by Oliver Hannon-Dalby as Sussex finished at 306 for seven.
On the other hand, another Indian, spin all-rounder Krunal Pandya, who turned up for Warwickshire, played an important role in his side's win as he made amends for his two-ball duck with a three-wicket haul.
Pandya took the wickets of Ali Orr (81), Tom Clark (30) and Delray Rawlins (11) to return with figures of 10-0-51-3. Earlier, Robert Yates hit a 111-ball 114, while Will Rhodes (76) and Michael Burgess (58) cracked fifties to take Warwickshire to a 300-plus total. | https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/royal-london-one-day-cup-cheteshwar-pujara-hits-107-for-sussex-krunal-pandya-stars-in-warwickshire-win-news-216110 | 2022-08-13T09:06:42Z | https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/royal-london-one-day-cup-cheteshwar-pujara-hits-107-for-sussex-krunal-pandya-stars-in-warwickshire-win-news-216110 | true |
New York, Jan. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "GLOBAL PET GROOMING MARKET FORECAST 2021-2028" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p06191067/?utm_source=GNW
The grooming measures are dependent on the health, age, and breed of pets.
Regular grooming also keeps pet health and comfort in check.
Biopharmaceutical companies and animal health product manufacturers invest in research and development to create innovative medicines for companion and food-producing animals. The animal health industry collaborates with veterinarians, government agencies, ranchers, and farmers to ensure animal health and food supply.
Also, animal health companies are benefitting from young consumers spending more on their pets.For instance, Merck & Co announced a 26% increase in companion-animal drugs sales in February 2021.
Gen Z consumers are splurging for their pets.This was seen particularly during the pandemic since they engaged more with their animal companions during lockdowns.
As of 2021, the total pet clinic visits are up by 5% and wellness visits by 16%, more than the pre-pandemic levels. This is attributed to increasing curbside veterinary care, wherein doctors send diagnostics and recommendations through emails, resulting in fewer negotiations about cost and treatments.
Moreover, the presence of pet health insurance is helping reduce the cost burden of veterinary services.Such aspects propel the growth of the global pet grooming market.
However, the market growth is hindered by allergy concerns and environmental impact on pets.
REGIONAL INSIGHTS
The global pet grooming market growth assessment includes the geographical analysis of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. North America is the dominating region in the global market in terms of revenue share due to the surging pet adoption.
COMPETITIVE INSIGHTS
The competitive rivalry is high, with the market landscape defined by established startups, niche players, and market leaders. Some of the key market players include Earthbath Corp, Johnsons Veterinary Products Ltd, Hartz Mountain Corp, Ferolast Company, etc.
Our report offerings include:
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Companies mentioned
1. ANCOL PET PRODUCTS LTD
2. BEAPHAR LTD
3. BOB MARTIN PVT
4. BOSHEL COMPANY
5. CHELSEA DOGS
6. EARTHBATH CORP
7. FEROLAST COMPANY
8. HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORP
9. JOHNSONS VETERINARY PRODUCTS LTD
10. JUST FOR PETS LTD
11. MY PET WAREHOUSE PVT
12. OSTER ANIMALS LTD
13. PET BRANDS LLC
14. PETTEX LTD
15. ROLF C HAGEN GROUP
16. WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION
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TX Amarillo TX Zone Forecast for Friday, August 12, 2022
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741 FPUS54 KAMA 130731
ZFPAMA
Zone Forecast Product for The Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
TXZ012-017-140000-
Potter-Randall-
Including the cities of Amarillo, Bushland, Buffalo Lake, Canyon,
and Umbarger
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ317-140000-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the city of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ002-140000-
Sherman-
Including the city of Stratford
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ007-140000-
Moore-
Including the cities of Dumas, Four Way, and Masterson
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ003-140000-
Hansford-
Including the cities of Spearman and Gruver
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ008-140000-
Hutchinson-
Including the city of Borger
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 101. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around
90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ004-140000-
Ochiltree-
Including the cities of Farnsworth, Perryton, Wolf Creek Park,
and Waka
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ009-140000-
Roberts-
Including the cities of Codman, Lora, and Miami
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ005-140000-
Lipscomb-
Including the cities of Booker, Higgins, and Follett
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ010-140000-
Hemphill-
Including the cities of Canadian, Glazier, and Lake Marvin
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ011-140000-
Oldham-
Including the cities of Vega, Wildorado, and Boys Ranch
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ016-140000-
Deaf Smith-
Including the cities of Dawn, Hereford, and Bootleg
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ013-140000-
Carson-
Including the cities of Panhandle, Pantex, White Deer,
and Skellytown
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ018-140000-
Armstrong-
Including the cities of Claude, Washburn, Wayside, and Goodnight
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ014-140000-
Gray-
Including the cities of Kingsmill and Pampa
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ019-140000-
Donley-
Including the city of Clarendon
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs
in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around
90. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ015-140000-
Wheeler-
Including the cities of Briscoe, Wheeler, Lela, Shamrock,
and Twitty
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ020-140000-
Collingsworth-
Including the cities of Lutie, Wellington, Dozier, and Samnorwood
231 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Clear. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower
90s. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A ship docked in a Ukrainian Black Sea port on Friday to begin loading up with wheat for hungry people in Ethiopia. It will be the first food delivery to Africa under a U.N. plan to unblock grain trapped by Russia’s war on Ukraine and bring relief to some of the millions worldwide who are on the brink of starvation.
For months, fighting in Ukraine and a Russian blockade of Ukraine’s ports meant that grain produced in Ukraine, one of the world’s key breadbaskets, piled up in silos. That sent global food prices sky-high and led to hunger in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia. In recent days, several ships carrying grain have left Ukrainian ports under the new deal — but most of those shipments were animal feed and went to Turkey or Western Europe under previous contracts.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the ship named Brave Commander will carry its wheat to the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, where it will be unloaded and sent on to Ethiopia.
“The wheat will go to the World Food Program’s operations in Ethiopia, supporting the Horn of Africa drought response as the threat of famine stalks the drought-hit region,” he said. “It is one of many areas around the world where the near-complete halt of Ukrainian grain and food on the global market has made life even harder for the families already struggling with rising hunger.”
The ship was expected to take on more than 23,000 metric tons, according to Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry — still only a tiny portion of the 20 million tons of grain languishing now in Ukraine. It docked in the port city of Yuzhne late Friday, the ministry said.
Ethiopia, along with neighboring Somalia and Kenya, is facing the worst drought in four decades in the Horn of Africa. Thousands of people across the region have died from hunger or illness this year. Forecasts for the coming weeks indicate that for the first time, a fifth straight rainy season will fail to materialize. Millions of livestock, the basis of many families’ wealth and food security, have died.
“Millions of households will struggle to cope with these shocks” in Ethiopia, according to a new assessment by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network. “Food assistance needs are at record levels, with up to 15 million people in need of food assistance.”
While one shipment won’t solve the crisis, the World Food Program still heralded it as an “important step” in getting Ukrainian grain out of the country to the worst-affected countries. Ethiopian officials did not respond to requests for comment.
Yet on Ukraine’s front lines, the fighting was incessant, especially in the eastern region of the Donbas, where much of the fighting has been centered as the war approaches the six-month mark. The town of Kramatorsk was hit by 11 rockets overnight. Seven people were killed and 14 others were wounded in and around the town, which remains cut off from gas, running water and electricity.
“Three quarters of the population of the region have already been evacuated, because incessant shelling by the Russian army doesn’t leave civilians any choice — it’s either to die from wounds, or from hunger and cold in winter,” Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko told Ukrainian television.
The threat of a nuclear accident also loomed in southern Ukraine, where shelling has hit near Europe’s largest nuclear plant.
Shelling near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continued overnight. Russian forces fired more than 40 rockets at the city of Marhanets, which is across the Dnieper River from the power plant. Three people were wounded in the most recent shelling, including a 12-year-old boy. The neighboring city of Nikopol was shelled as well, said Valentyn Reznichenko, the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The U.N. nuclear chief warned late Thursday that “very alarming” military activity at the nuclear plant could lead to dangerous consequences.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi urged Russia and Ukraine, who blame each other for the attacks at the nuclear plant, to immediately allow nuclear experts to assess damage and evaluate safety and security at the sprawling nuclear complex. He said the situation at the plant “has been deteriorating very rapidly.”
He pointed to shelling and several explosions at Zaporizhzhia last Friday that forced the shutdown of its electrical power transformer and two backup transformers, forcing the shutdown of one nuclear reactor.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky said authorities were drafting plans to evacuate residents from towns and villages near the plant.
“There is a high-level threat, so there are plans for any possible development, including release of radiation,” Monastyrsky said Friday. “We all have seen the Russian shelling of the plant. It’s horrible.”
He said Russian forces have stationed weapons at the plant and have denied Ukrainian nuclear workers access to some areas in the complex.
“It’s hard to even imagine the scale of tragedy if the Russians continue their action there,” he said. “We have become convinced that there is no restraining factors. There is a deliberate stand declared by the Russian authorities that they are ready for any action, regardless of consequences.”
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Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s gross domestic product contracted 4% in the second quarter of this year, the first full quarter since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, the state statistical service said Friday.
Russia was hit with a wide array of sanctions following its move into Ukraine on Feb. 24, including sanctions that cut off some Russian banks from the SWIFT international transfer system, and a significant exodus of foreign companies.
The report by the Rosstat service did not analyze why GDP was lower this year than in the same quarter of 2021. But it said there was a 15.3% drop in wholesale trade and a 9.8% contraction in retail trade.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday showing agents recovered documents labeled “top secret” as they investigated potential violations of three laws, including one that governs defense information under the Espionage Act.
Trump has said the documents seized by agents were “all declassified,” and argued that he would have turned them over to the Justice Department if asked. It was unclear, however, whether the documents had been declassified or whether he had the power to do so. Trump also had kept possession of the documents despite multiple requests to turn them over in accordance with federal law.
Here’s a look at how the monthslong investigation unfolded and the rapid drumbeat of what’s happened since:
Mid-January 2022: Fifteen boxes of presidential records are retrieved from Mar-a-Lago in a transfer arranged by the National Archives and Records Administration. The transfer came after a Trump representative told the agency in December 2021 there were records in Florida nearly a year after he left office. The agency says that under federal law, all records have to be preserved, a process that is “critical to our democracy.”
Trump calls the discussions “collaborative and respectful” and says it was a “great honor” to work with the National Archives. His representatives told the agency they would keep looking for more presidential records.
Jan. 31, 2022: The agency says in a statement that some paper records from Trump’s time in office had been torn up by Trump. During his tenure in office, White House records management officials had recovered and taped together some of the torn-up presidential records and turned them over to the archives as he left office, along with other torn-up records that had not been reconstructed.
Feb. 18, 2022: C lassified information was found in the 15 boxes of White House records that had been stored at Mar-a-Lago, the National Archives and Records Administration says. The revelation came in a letter responding to a congressional oversight committee. It also confirmed that the matter had been sent to the Justice Department.
Federal law bars removing classified documents to unauthorized locations, though Trump could argue that as president he was the ultimate authority on whether documents were classified.
Trump, for his part, says the National Archives were given the requested presidential records “in an ordinary and routine process.”
Feb. 25: The House Committee on Oversight and Reform seeks additional documents from the National Archives as part of its investigation into Trump’s handling of White House records.
The committee chaired by Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York laid out a series of documents it needed to determine if the former president violated federal records laws when he took the boxes to Florida.
Spring 2022: Investigators from the Justice Department and FBI visit Mar-a-Lago to get more information about classified materials taken to Florida, according to a source familiar with the matter. Federal officials also served a subpoena for some documents believed to be at the estate.
Aug. 5: U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart in South Florida approves an application for a search warrant, finding the FBI had probable cause to search Mar-a-Lago. The search warrant is sealed, as is typical for any pending investigation. Attorney General Merrick Garland later says he personally approved the decision to seek the search warrant.
Aug 8: The FBI executes the search at Mar-a-Lago in an unprecedented escalation of law enforcement scrutiny of the former president. Trump wasn’t at the estate at the time, which was shuttered for the season, but disclosed the search in a fiery public statement. He asserted agents had opened up a safe at his home in what he called an “unannounced raid” that he likened to “prosecutorial misconduct.”
Trump and his allies cast the search as a weaponization of the criminal justice system aimed at keeping him from potentially winning another term if he formally decides to run for president in 2024. President Joe Biden’s White House said it had no prior knowledge of the search, and the current FBI director was originally appointed by Trump.
Aug. 10: The director of the FBI speaks out against a proliferation of threats and calls to arms in corners of the internet favored by right-wing extremists in the wake of the search. Speaking during a previously scheduled visit to the FBI field office in in Omaha, Nebraska, Christopher Wray says the rhetoric targeting federal agents and the Justice Department is “deplorable and dangerous” and “violence against law enforcement is not the answer, no matter who you’re upset with.”
Aug. 11: After days of public silence, Garland holds a brief news conference where he drops a major announcement: He will ask the court to unseal the search warrant, a striking and unusual step for a pending investigation. Garland said the public was entitled to know what prompted the extraordinary search at a former president’s home.
Trump responds with a statement calling for “immediate” release of the warrant. His lawyers do not immediately make public records they have that the government sought to unseal.
Meanwhile, in Ohio, an armed man wearing body armor tries to breach a security screening area at an FBI field office. He fled and was later killed following a standoff with police. A law enforcement official briefed on the matter identified him as Ricky Shiffer and said he is believed to have been in Washington just before the attack on the Capitol and may have been there on Jan. 6.
Aug. 12: Judge Reinhart unseals the warrant that authorized the FBI to search Mar-a-Lago, along with court papers showing that agents recovered documents labeled “top secret” among 11 sets of classified records. The court papers did not provide specific details about the documents or what information they might contain.
The warrant details that federal agents were investigating potential violations of three federal laws, including one that governs gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the Espionage Act.
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Associated Press Writer Eric Tucker contributed to this story.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s health minister has accused Russian authorities of committing a crime against humanity by blocking access to affordable medicines in areas its forces have occupied since invading the country 5 1/2 months ago.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko said Russian authorities repeatedly have blocked efforts to provide state-subsidized drugs to people in occupied cities, towns and villages.
“Throughout the entire six months of war, Russia has not (allowed) proper humanitarian corridors so we could provide our own medicines to the patients that need them,” Liashko said, speaking at the Health Ministry in Kyiv late Friday.
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“We believe that these actions are being taken with intent by Russia, and we consider them to be crimes against humanity and war crimes that will be documented and will be recognized,” the minister said.
The Ukrainian government has a program that provides medications to people with cancer and chronic health conditions. The destruction of hospitals and infrastructure along with the displacement of an estimated 7 million people inside the country also have interfered with other forms of treatment, according to United Nations and Ukrainian officials.
The war in Ukraine has caused severe disruptions to the country’s state-run health service, which was undergoing major reforms, largely in response to the coronavirus pandemic, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade on Feb. 24.
The World Health Organization said it recorded 445 attacks on hospitals and other health care facilities as of Aug. 11 that directly resulted in 86 deaths and 105 injuries.
But Liashko said the secondary effects were far more severe.
“When roads and bridges have been damaged in areas now controlled by the Ukrainian forces... it is difficult to get someone who had a heart attack or a stroke to the hospital,” he said. “Sometimes, we can’t make it in time, the ambulance can’t get there in time. That’s why war causes many more casualties (than those killed in the fighting). It’s a number that cannot be calculated.”
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Shares of CGI Inc. Cl A
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+0.89%
inched 0.89% higher to C$110.34 Friday, in what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index
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TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Friday, August 12, 2022
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546 FPUS54 KBRO 130857
ZFPBRO
Zone Forecast Product for Deep South Texas
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
TXZ253-132100-
Southern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission,
and Weslaco
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid
with lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid
with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ255-132100-
Inland Cameron-
Including the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
Temperature falling into the upper 80s this afternoon. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Humid with lows in
the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest
after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ355-132100-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Port Isabel and Laguna Vista
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid with lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ455-132100-
Cameron Island-
Including the cities of South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Near steady
temperature in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Near
steady temperature in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 80s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ252-132100-
Starr-
Including the cities of Rio Grande City and Roma
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Humid with highs in
the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with lows in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ254-132100-
Inland Willacy-
Including the city of Raymondville
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.
Temperature falling into the upper 80s this afternoon. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Humid with lows in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest
after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ354-132100-
Coastal Willacy-
Including the city of Port Mansfield
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperature
falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ248-132100-
Zapata-
Including the city of Zapata
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs around 90.
North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ249-132100-
Jim Hogg-
Including the city of Hebbronville
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in
the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ250-132100-
Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph,
becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Humid with highs in
the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with lows in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ353-132100-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after
midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Cooler with highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid
with lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ251-132100-
Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Temperature falling into the upper 80s this afternoon. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid
with lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid
with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent. Heat index values up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 110.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Heat index values up to 110.
$$
TXZ351-132100-
Coastal Kenedy-
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperature
falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest
after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with lows in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ454-132100-
Willacy Island-
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast this afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows around 80.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs around 90. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Humid with lows around 80. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 80s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ451-132100-
Kenedy Island-
357 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in
the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with lows
around 80. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Humid with highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 80s. Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
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How Abercrombie, Victoria’s Secret and Vitamin Shoppe use smell to get you to spend more
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business
Have you ever stepped into an Abercrombie, Victoria’s Secret, Vitamin Shoppe or another store and wondered: “What’s that smell?”
Scent is a subtle, often underrated, component of companies’ attempts to entice customers and get them to linger around longer. These retail chains and other companies, including restaurants, fast-food chains, airlines, and hotels have put a lot of effort (and smelling tests) into perfecting their signature aromas.
Most retailers’ marketing tactics target our vision — think logos, commercials and other symbols. Brands also try to stimulate us with upbeat music or relaxing sounds.
But targeting our noses can be an even more powerful tool for brands, say marketing gurus. An entire industry, known as scent marketing or olfactory branding, is dedicated to developing custom fragrances.
ScentAir, for example, is one of the largest sellers of diffusers to leading brands. The company designs nine “fragrance experiences” ranging from “lux and sophisticated” to “passionate and sensual.” On the flip side, companies also try to mask and neutralize foul stenches from bathrooms, kitchens, animals, sweat and other odors.
Caroline Fabrigas, the CEO of Scent Marketing, creates and maintains scents for companies such as North Face, Aeropostale and others. She conducts “sniffing sessions” with company representatives to find the right notes for their environments.
“We try to create identifiable scents specific to the brands,” she said.
The power of smell
Our sense of smell runs straight to our limbic system, the region in our brain that regulates emotions and memory.
Deploying a pleasant fragrance in stores can help a brand stand out in a crowded market and influence customers’ feelings about it, said Laurence Minsky, a professor in the communication department at Columbia College Chicago who studies branding. It can also cue up childhood memories.
“Retailers are selling an experience. They’re sending signals or cues about how they want to be perceived,” Minsky said. “It’s limited to do it just on visuals.”
The presence of a pleasant scent in stores resulted in a 3% sales increase compared to stores without one, found a study published in the Journal of Marketing in 2019.
And beyond just being pleasant, the specifics of scent matter. Another study published in the Journal of Retailing in 2013 found that consumers spent more and purchased more items in stores with a simple orange or lemon scent than in stores with complex scents — lemon-basil or basil-orange with green tea — as well as stores with no scent at all.
The opportunity to create an ambiance while increasing sales has led retailers and other businesses to experiment with different scents and create their own singular olfactory experiences.
Signature scents
Brands such as Play-Doh and Johnson & Johnson baby powder were some of the first to use scent as a marketing tool. Play-Doh even successfully trademarked its signature musky, vanilla-like fragrance in 2018.
At Abercrombie, the smell you’re familiar with is now a “white bergamot” fragrance, which replaced the brand’s trademark “Fierce” musky scent a few years ago.
Victoria’s Secret, which has had its own signature fragrance line for decades, changes its store scent when one of its new fragrances launches, a spokesperson said. Right now, Victoria’s Secret’s recently-launched “Bare” fragrance, a woody floral scent with notes of Australian sandalwood, fills the air.
At Vitamin Shoppe, a lavender scent wafts through the air. Stores use air diffusers to pump out lavender essential oils, the company’s top-selling essential oil that promotes “calm and relaxation,” said a spokesperson. During the holidays, stores switch to a peppermint essential oil.
Meanwhile, Yankee Candle uses several forms of scents in different areas of the store, including candles, wax melts, and air fresheners to get customers to explore various sections, according to James Jordan, a senior manager of home fragrance global training at Newell Brands, which owns the brand.
Since the 1990s, Singapore Airlines has also been using its own fragrance. Flight attendants wear it as perfume, it’s blended into hot towels served before takeoff and it wafts through the cabin during the flight. Hotels such as Hyatt, Westin and others pump smells and aromas into their lobbies, while many supermarkets moved their bakeries from the back of the store to the front, said Martin Lindstrom, a consumer branding expert.
Then there are food chains that have used smells to try to make customers hungrier, nudging them to buy more.
Cinnabon places ovens filled with warm cinnamon rolls near the front of its stores. Panera Bread used to make its bread in the evening but shifted to daytime so that its stores smell more like bakeries, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
But stores must strike a delicate balance when they engineer their smells to avoid overwhelming customers. Subway, for example, has been criticized by some customers for an unpleasant bread smell in stores.
When Starbucks introduced breakfast sandwiches in 2008, it found the smell of sandwiches cooking in the oven was overpowering stores’ coffee aroma.
And Abercrombie was perhaps best known for spraying its Fierce cologne around stores in the mid-2000s. But the company dialed back its signature scent as its stores struggled to attract customers and eventually replaced it entirely. One study found that Abercrombie’s scent was making customers anxious.
Scent is most effective when it’s subliminal, Lindstrom said. “When smells scream at you, it doesn’t work.”
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TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Friday, August 12, 2022
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National Weather Service Shreveport LA
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
TXZ096-132130-
Red River-
Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ108-132130-
Franklin-
Including the city of Mount Vernon
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the upper
70s. Highs around 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ109-132130-
Titus-
Including the city of Mount Pleasant
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ111-132130-
Morris-
Including the cities of Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples,
and Omaha
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ110-132130-
Camp-
Including the city of Pittsburg
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ112-132130-
Cass-
Including the cities of Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs,
and Queen City
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ126-132130-
Marion-
Including the city of Jefferson
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ125-132130-
Upshur-
Including the cities of Gilmer and Big Sandy
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ124-132130-
Wood-
Including the cities of Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, and Hawkins
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the upper
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ136-132130-
Smith-
Including the city of Tyler
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 101. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the upper
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ137-132130-
Gregg-
Including the city of Longview
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the upper
70s. Highs around 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ138-132130-
Harrison-
Including the city of Marshall
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows
around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain
30 percent.
$$
TXZ151-132130-
Panola-
Including the city of Carthage
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ150-132130-
Rusk-
Including the city of Henderson
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 100. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ149-132130-
Cherokee-
Including the cities of Jacksonville and Rusk
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming clear.
Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 104.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs around 100. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Hot with highs in
the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ165-132130-
Angelina-
Including the city of Lufkin
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 105.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs around 100. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the upper 90s. Lows in
the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ152-132130-
Nacogdoches-
Including the city of Nacogdoches
344 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up to 106.
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5 to 10 mph.
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Love it or hate it, certain sectors of rap music are solely predicated on being tough. It’s not just about the words you say, but the bravado in which you say them.
Gangsta rap started in the 80s. Acts like Ice-T and NWA held no punches, skewing the genre with its no-holds-barred approach to rhyming and telling stories. Over the last 30-plus years, that style has evolved. It’s hardened, to a point where entire generations of hip-hop fans don’t want to hear it if it’s not about shooting or getting shot.
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Over time, the line between rapping tough for entertainment and being a real-life gang banger – who just so happens to rap – has become blurred. Now some artists really believe that they must live the criminal rhymes that they bark over beats.
But, here’s the problem – it’s hard work being a lifelong criminal.
Being a gangster in 2022, in relation to rap music, doesn’t always mean that that person is tied to an organized criminal organization. It’s often simply associated with a way of life.
With that said, let’s take a look at some of these rappers who weren’t able to avoid the eye of the law for as long as they’d hoped.
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Keep scrolling to see some wild examples of rappers who went to jail for being gangsta.
Gang in Real Life: These Rappers Went to Jail For Being Gangsters was originally published on zhiphopcleveland.com
1. Young Thug
Source:GettyYoung Thug, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested back in May for suspicion of gang involvement and conspiracy to violate the Georgia criminal racketeering law. He’s allegedly the leader of Young Slime Life (YSL), which has reported ties to the Bloods gang. Fellow Atlanta rapper Gunna was picked up as well. Yesterday (August 10) Thugger was indicted on additional charges that related to gang activity, plus drug and firearms violations.
2. Young Thug Arrest
3. Lil Wayne
Source:GettyDwayne Michael Carter, Jr., otherwise known as Lil Wayne, has never been shy of admitting to his Blood affiliations. In March of 2010, Wayne began an 8-month bid on Riker’s Island for weapon possession. In January 2021 he was pardoned by former president Donald Trump after almost getting sentenced to 10 years for a different weapon case.
4. Lil Wayne Heads to Sentencing
5. Kodak Black
Source:GettyRappers and their guns. In 2019, Kodak was sentenced to 46 months in prison for fabricating information on gun applications. He’s also affiliated with the Zoe Pound gang.
6. Rapper Kodak Black Jailed On Multiple Charges
7. T.I.
Source:GettyT.I. has had several run-ins with the law. With several of his arrests coming as a teenager, he was noticeably convicted of possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute in 1998. He was later sentenced to three years in prison for violating his probation. T.I. has never confirmed being in a gang, though his ties to street life, especially early in his life, are well documented.
8. T.I. Gets Probation Revoked
9. Tupac Shakur
Source:GettyWhile Tupac was a known affiliate of the Bloods gang, he wasn’t a direct member. Still, folks believe that his ultimate demise – getting gunned down in a Las Vegas drive-by – was the result of him getting into a scuffle with a member of the Crips gang earlier that day. In 1995 he served eight months for alleged sexual abuse.
10. Tupac Defends Himself
11. DaBaby
Source:GettyDaBaby, for years, has denied having associations with any gangs. While that may be true, everyone knows he’s as ‘gangsta’ as they come. He is, after all, the only person on this list to have been proven to kill a man.
He has had several very public run-ins was law enforcement. Per his arrest record, he’s been jailed for driving with a fake license, drug possession, and possession of an illegal firearm. In early 2021 he was jailed in LA for taking a loaded gun into a store on Rodeo Drive.
12. DaBaby Talks About Unlawful Arrest
13. Bobby Shmurda
Source:GettyBobby Shmurda, who was born in Miami and raised in Brooklyn, was convicted after it was proven that he was the driving force in a gang called GS9. He was released from Clinton Correctional Facility in February 2021 after doing over six years behind bars.
14. Bobby Shmurda Comes Home
15. Tekashi 6ix9ine
Source:GettyA member of the Nine Trey Gangsters, Tekashi 6ix9ine plead guilty to several crimes in December 2019. After facing life in prison he famously snitched on fellow gang members, reducing his potential life sentence down to less than two years. He was later released early because of the pandemic.
16. Tekashi Six9ine Telling on Everybody
17. Jay-Z
Source:GettyWhile Jay-Z has a rags-to-riches story for the ages, and he’s well known to have surrounded himself with hustlers since a young age, he’s never been proven to be in a gang. In April 2001 he was arrested for gun possession. He also faced up to 15 years for stabbing a producer in 1999 but managed to only get 3 years probation instead.
18. Jay-Z Avoids Prison
19. Snoop Dogg
Source:GettySnoop Dogg is a former member of the Rollin’ 20s Crips. While he was acquitted of murder in 1996, there were several other instances that did involve Uncle Snoop sitting in jail. He’s been charged with cocaine possession, gang affiliation, and marijuana possession over the years. | https://rnbphilly.com/playlist/rappers-who-went-to-jail/ | 2022-08-13T09:58:04Z | https://rnbphilly.com/playlist/rappers-who-went-to-jail/ | false |
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal jury awarded Republican Roy Moore $8.2 million in damages Friday after finding a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed him in a TV ad recounting sexual misconduct accusations during his failed 2017 U.S. Senate bid in Alabama.
Jurors found the Senate Majority PAC made false and defamatory statements against Moore in one ad that attempted to highlight the accusations against Moore. The verdict, returned by a jury after a brief trial in Anniston, Alabama, was a victory for Moore, who has lost other defamation lawsuits, including one against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
“We’re very thankful to God for an opportunity to help restore my reputation which was severely damaged by the 2017 election,” Moore said in a telephone interview.
Ben Stafford, an attorney representing Senate Majority PAC, said in an emailed statement that they believe the ruling would be overturned on appeal.
Moore, a former Republican judge known for his hardline stances opposing same-sex marriage and supporting the public display of Ten Commandments, lost the 2017 Senate race after his campaign was rocked by misconduct allegations against him. Leigh Corfman told The Washington Post and said Moore sexually touched her in 1979 when she was 14 and he was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney. Moore denied the accusation. Other women said Moore dated them, or asked them out on dates, when they were older teens.
The accusations against Moore contributed to his loss to Democrat Doug Jones, the first Democrat to represent Alabama in the Senate in a quarter-century. The seat returned to Republican control with the 2020 election of Tommy Tuberville, a former college football coach.
Senate Majority PAC funded a group called Highway 31 that ran a $4 million advertising blitz against Moore.
The lawsuit centered on one TV commercial that recounted accusations against Moore. Moore’s attorneys argued the ad, through the juxtaposition of statements, falsely claimed he solicited sex from young girls at a shopping mall, including another 14-year-old who was working as a Santa’s helper, and that resulted in him being banned from the mall.
The advertisement began with: “What do people who know Roy Moore say?” It followed with the statements “Moore was actually banned from the Gadsden mall … for soliciting sex from young girls” and “One he approached was 14 and working as Santa’s helper.”
Wendy Miller has previously testified that she met Moore when she was 14 and working as a Santa’s helper at the local mall. She testified Moore told her she was pretty, asked her where she went to high school and offered to buy her a soda. He asked her asked her out two years later, but her mother told her she could not go.
Moore’s attorneys argued the juxtaposition of statements in the ad painted Moore in a false light and falsely made it look like he was soliciting sex from girls at the mall.
“In their ad they strung quotes together to make a single statement. That’s what the jury found offensive. They got up and lied and said they didn’t intend that,” Jeffrey Scott Wittenbrink, an attorney for Moore, said.
The Senate Majority PAC had argued the ad was substantially true and that there were widespread reports about Moore’s inappropriate behavior at the mall. An attorney said they planned to appeal.
According to a Thursday court filing from Senate Majority, a Gadsden police officer who worked as security at the Gadsden Mall in the late 1970s — J.D. Thomas — testified that he told Moore not to return to the mall after receiving complaints from store managers that Moore was asking out teen employees or making them uncomfortable. Moore maintained he was never banned from the mall.
“No amount of deflection or distraction from Roy Moore will change the fact that multiple individuals testified under oath to corroborate credible accusations against him. Many others have come forward to make their allegations public, at serious personal cost. We do not think this verdict is the right decision, but we believe the facts are clear and this ruling will be overturned on appeal,” Stafford, an attorney representing Senate Majority PAC, said in an emailed statement. | https://www.abqjournal.com/2524229/jury-democratic-pac-defamed-roy-moore-awards-him-8-2m.html | 2022-08-13T10:09:24Z | https://www.abqjournal.com/2524229/jury-democratic-pac-defamed-roy-moore-awards-him-8-2m.html | true |
Japan, Japan, Mon, 03 Jan 2022 10:02:00 / Comserve Inc. / -- Nanomaterials can be defined as substances that are intentionally produced, manufactured or engineered to have specific properties and one or more dimensions typically between 1 and 100 nanometres.
Nanomaterials are increasingly becoming part of our daily lives and are already heavily used in products such as sunscreens (titanium dioxide/zinc oxide nanoparticles), sporting goods (carbon nanotubes, graphene etc.), automotive composites (nanotubes, graphene, cellulose nanofibers etc.) and high-definition TVs (quantum dots). There use is only going to increase due to continued industry demand for nanomaterials for current and next generation batteries, biomedical imaging and flexible electronics.
Their novel properties, that are not apparent in larger forms of the same material, has led to their desirability and exploitation in a wide range of applications. Nanomaterials can be defined as substances that are intentionally produced, manufactured or engineered to have specific properties and one or more dimensions typically between 1 and 100 nanometres. Most nanomaterials are produced in multi-ton volumes in varying sizes, shapes, and also in surface coatings. Nanomaterials cover a range of materials inorganic metal and metal oxide nanomaterials, carbon-based nanomaterials and polymeric particulate materials in a variety of forms.
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The suspect in the killings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico left a trail of violence
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In the six years since he resettled in the United States from Afghanistan, the primary suspect in the slayings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque has been arrested several times for domestic violence and captured on camera slashing the tires of a woman's car, according to police and court records.
The lengthy pattern of violence — which began not long after Muhammad Syed arrived in the states — has shocked members of the city's small, close-knit Muslim community, some of whom knew him from the local mosque and who initially had assumed the killer was an outsider with a bias against the Islamic religion. Now, they are coming to terms with the idea that they never really understood the man.
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New Mexico's Muslims were relieved when a murder suspect was arrested. Then disbelief
New Mexico's Muslims were relieved when a murder suspect was arrested. Then disbelief
"I think based on knowing his history now — and we didn't before — he's obviously a disturbed individual. He obviously has a violent tendency," said Ahmad Assed, president of the Islamic Center of New Mexico.
Police say Syed, 51, was acquainted with his victims and was likely motivated by "interpersonal conflicts."
He was arrested Monday night and remains in custody. Prosecutors say he is a dangerous man and plan to ask a judge next week to keep him locked up pending trial on murder charges in connection with two of the shooting deaths. Syed is also the primary suspect in the other two homicides, but police say they will not rush to charge him in those cases as long as he remains in jail and doesn't pose a threat to the community. The married father of six has denied involvement in the killings; his defense attorneys have declined to comment.
Few details have emerged publicly about Syed's life before he and his family came to America in 2016, but a U.S. government document obtained by The Associated Press says he graduated from Rehman Baba High School in western Kabul in 1990. Between 2010 and 2012, he worked as a cook for the Al Bashar Jala Construction Company.
In December 2012, Syed fled Afghanistan with his wife and children, the report states. The family made its way to Pakistan, where Syed sought work as a refrigerator technician. A native Pashto speaker who was also fluent in Dari, he was admitted to the United States in 2016 as a refugee.
The very next year, according to court records, a boyfriend of Syed's daughter alleged that Syed, his wife and one of Syed's sons pulled him out of a car and punched and kicked him before driving away. The boyfriend, who was found with a bloody nose, scratches and bruises, told police he was attacked because Syed, a Sunni Muslim, did not want his daughter in a relationship with a Shiite man.
In 2018, Syed was taken into custody after a fight with his wife about her driving. Syed told police that his wife had slapped him in the car, but she said he pulled her by the hair, threw her to the ground and made her walk two hours to their destination.
Months later, Syed allegedly beat his wife and attacked one of his sons with a large slotted metal spoon that left his hair blood-soaked, according to court documents. Syed's wife told police everything was fine. But the son, who was the one who called them, told officers that Syed routinely beat him and his mother.
Two of the cases were dismissed after the wife and boyfriend declined to press charges. The third was dismissed after Syed completed a pretrial intervention program. In 2020, Syed was arrested after he allegedly refused to pull over for police after running a traffic light, but that case was also eventually dismissed.
Family members of Muslim men killed in New Mexico speak out after suspect's arrest
Family members of Muslim men killed in New Mexico speak out after suspect's arrest
"If you're trying to understand how violence in a particular person evolves, you just have to know that he didn't wake up last year and become a serial killer," said former FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole. "He had experience with violence. And that's the challenge of law enforcement ... to identify what is your experience with violence and when did it start?"
Syed told detectives that he'd served with the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command, a small, elite group of Afghan soldiers who fought the Taliban. He said he likes the AK-47-style weapon police found at his house because he'd used one in Afghanistan.
Yet the U.S. government profile the AP reviewed did not list any military experience, and Syed turned 40 the year the elite force was formed in 2011 — likely too old to be selected for combat in the heaviest fighting.
"That sounds a little fishy," said Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis, who served two tours in Afghanistan and is a senior fellow and military expert at the Defense Priorities think tank. He said while Syed may have been a soldier, "special forces guys are usually 22, 25 years old, maybe 30, because it is so physically demanding."
The Syed family lives in a small duplex on the city's south side, a working-class part of town where many of the older homes and apartments have security bars affixed to their doors and windows. The area has become a magnet for Afghan refugees and other immigrants looking to make a new home in New Mexico's largest city.
The killings set off fear in Albuquerque's Muslim community of about 4,500
The slayings of the four men — the first in November and the other three occurring in rapid succession over a period of less than two weeks in July and the first week of August — set off ripples of terror in Albuquerque's Muslim community of about 4,500. Residents were afraid to go out of their homes — to the point where city officials offered to deliver meals — and some considered leaving town.
That was what Syed told investigators he was doing when he left in his Volkswagen Jetta on Sunday: heading out of state to find a safer place for his frightened family.
Police say he was, in fact, skipping town after killing Naeem Hussain just days before.
Syed is the primary suspect — but hasn't been charged — in the death of Hussain, a 25-year-old man from Pakistan who was fatally shot on Aug. 5 in the parking lot of a refugee resettlement agency in southeast Albuquerque; and the slaying of Muhammad Zahir Ahmadi, a 62-year-old Afghan immigrant who was fatally shot in the head last November behind the market he owned in the city.
Ahmadi is the brother-in-law of the woman whose tires Syed slashed in 2020, while Syed and Hussain had known each other since 2016, police said.
Syed has been charged with murder in the deaths of Aftab Hussein and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain. Hussein, 41, was slain on the night of July 26 after parking his car in the usual spot near his home. Afzaal Hussain, a 27-year-old urban planner who had worked on the campaign of a New Mexico congresswoman, was gunned down on the night of Aug. 1 while taking his evening walk.
While Syed told police he recognized Hussein from parties in the community, it was unclear how he knew Afzaal Hussain.
Despite the violence he allegedly inflicted on his wife and children, Syed's family is standing by him.
"My father is not a person who can kill somebody," his daughter recently 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." | https://www.npr.org/2022/08/13/1117342658/suspect-new-mexico-killings-left-trail-of-violence | 2022-08-13T10:34:40Z | https://www.npr.org/2022/08/13/1117342658/suspect-new-mexico-killings-left-trail-of-violence | true |
Did Dr. Anna Pou, a surgeon at what was then known as Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, get “Sully”-ed? Was she a valiant physician undeserving of attacks on her ethical character and crisis management? Or, in the cruel aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, did she cross every known ethical, medical and legal line?
“Five Days at Memorial,” the eight-part limited series now streaming on Apple TV+, dramatizes many more questions and real-life characters. The series unfolds against a larger maelstrom of gutless mismanagement and abdication of responsibility on the federal, state and city levels in the wake of Katrina.
The floodwaters that breached the levees left so many, betrayed and isolated, to die. What happened in this particular building — 45 corpses were found days later in the hospital chapel — is both a lament and a warning to those who will face the next Category 5 hurricane.
Warning: While often gripping, the series, covering a nearly two-year time span, is not the propulsive “ER”-style experience promised by the trailer. The first five episodes, broken down neatly by Day One, Day Two etc., constitute a stark drama of waiting. Waiting for floodwaters to recede; for power and hope to be restored; for privatized health care administrators to do the right thing.
The final three episodes shift gears into the story of how Louisiana Department of Justice officials investigated the events involving Dr. Pou, played by top-billed Vera Farmiga, and her colleagues under barely imaginable duress. What makes “Five Days at Memorial” worth seeing, in a cold-creeps way, is its emphasis not on nobility or venality but everything in between. Series creators, writers and (splitting the first five episodes) directors John Ridley and Carlton Cuse aren’t trying to do “Katrina: The Limited Series.” They use Memorial as a metaphor for the entire Katrina tragedy.
The series is based on Sheri Fink’s 2013 book “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital.” (The hospital is now the Ochsner Baptist Medical Center.) Ridley and Cuse make the necessary character intros speedily and well in episode one. With the hurricane six hours away, Pou is planning for an inconvenience of “three days at the most.”
On the upper floors of Memorial, a separate, for-profit hospital, LifeCare, is overseen by the very pregnant Diane Robichaux (Julie Ann Emery). Cherry Jones, splendidly honest and dimensionally moving as always, portrays her Memorial counterpart, Susan Mulderick. They’re nominally in charge of disaster preparedness. At one eerie point in “Five Days at Memorial,” Mulderick desperately flips through a manual, searching for the hurricane scenario that does not exist.
The storm hits, the floodwaters rise and then, on Day Two, recede. But then the levees give way, and conditions become a nightmare. The long-delayed helicopter rescues of patients require many flights of stairs inside the building (the power’s out) and then, on the roof, two sets of rickety metal stairways up to a helipad that has not been used in nearly two decades.
Other key characters, notably Pou’s colleague Dr. Bryant King (Cornelius Smith Jr.) and registered nurse Karen Wynn (Adepero Oduye), become the viewer’s eyes and ears. As “Five Days at Memorial” proceeds, the conditions of those stranded in a sweltering, malfunctioning hospital mirror what’s happening mostly off camera.
Though hardly the fault of Wendey Stanzler, who directed episodes six, seven and eight, the series as written morphs into a very different affair after episode five. An assistant Attorney General Arthur “Butch” Schafer (Michael Gaston, excellent) and his Medicaid Fraud Unit colleague Virginia Rider (Molly Hager) learn that some patients did not die of natural causes. At this point “Five Days at Memorial” goes into full legal procedural, with a simple mystery to be solved, centered mostly on Pou’s actions.
These later episodes of “Five Days at Memorial” favor spooky, vaguely Expressionistic flashbacks where we learn what really went down. They’re a bit much. Now and then, the series blows its budgetary wad on conspicuous digital depictions of horrific destruction, including the roof blowing off the Louisiana Superdome. These tactics have a way of distancing, rather than intensifying, the human drama Ridley and Cuse achieve successfully elsewhere.
“Corporate is doing everything they can,” Mulderick reassures a colleague at one point, and the way Jones murmurs that line, you hear tiny warning bells of despair. What an actress! So is Farmiga, who does everything she can to complicate her character’s motives and actions, even when the series makes up its mind about Dr. Pou so we don’t have to.
“Five Days at Memorial” — 3 stars (out of 4)
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Content rating: TV-MA (language, thematic elements)
Running time: Eight episodes, approximately seven hours total
How to watch: Premieres Aug. 12 on Apple TV Plus
Michael Phillips is a Tribune critic.
Twitter @phillipstribune
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TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Friday, August 12, 2022
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National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
TXZ180-132130-
Tyler-
Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe,
Spurger, Warren, and Woodville
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ201-132130-
Hardin-
Including the cities of Lumberton and Silsbee
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Temperature falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Temperature falling into the
upper 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Temperature falling into the mid 80s in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ215-132130-
Jefferson-
Including the cities of Beaumont, Sabine Pass,
and Sea Rim State Park
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Temperature falling into the mid 80s this
afternoon. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming east this
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in
the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the morning. Humid with highs around 90. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
Highs in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 90s. Temperature falling into the upper 80s in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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TXZ216-132130-
Orange-
Including the cities of Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Temperature falling into
the lower 80s this afternoon. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming east this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperature falling into the
mid 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. Temperature falling into the lower 80s in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ259-132130-
Northern Jasper-
Including the cities of Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville,
Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, and Roganville
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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TXZ260-132130-
Northern Newton-
Including the cities of Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown,
Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, and Call
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Temperature falling into the
mid 80s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
$$
TXZ261-132130-
Southern Jasper-
Including the cities of Gist, Buna, and Evadale
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Sunny this morning, then partly sunny with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s.
Temperature falling into the mid 80s this afternoon. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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TXZ262-132130-
Southern Newton-
Including the city of Deweyville
420 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Highs around 90. Temperature falling into the mid 80s
this afternoon. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.MONDAY...Sunny with highs in the mid 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Temperature falling into the lower 80s in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
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Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is comfortable that his fringe players are ready to go when called upon amid an unusually gradual start to the season.
With automatic qualification to the Champions League for the first time in nine years secured, Celtic have only played two games so far while the vast majority of their rivals have been involved in Premier Sports Cup or European action.
When Hearts play in the Europa League qualifiers next Thursday, Celtic will have played the least amount of games of any team in the Scottish league.
The cinch Premiership champions are accustomed to a hectic schedule of midweek action and Ange Postecoglou recently admitted he had been treating the first stage of the campaign like an extended pre-season.
Last summer, the former Australia head coach was struggling to put together a squad while playing European qualifiers but 12 months on he has more than enough players to meet the demands of the league campaign.
That has meant players such as Carl Starfelt, James Forrest, Mikey Johnston and new signing Alexander Bernabei have yet to start their season but Postecoglou is happy with how everyone has been preparing.
“There’s no challenges for me,” he said ahead of Sunday’s trip to face Kilmarnock. “The challenge is for the players to continue to train every day and keep the performance levels high every time they play, so when the inevitable opportunity comes, they are ready to take it.
“At the moment our training levels have been very good, very high standard, very competitive, very intense. Because we only have a game a week, so some players aren’t playing and to compensate for that they have got to work hard in training.
“The inevitability is their opportunity will come and that opportunity could come in a Champions League game and what they have got to know is they are prepared for that.
“There is no point getting that opportunity and saying, ‘I didn’t think I was going to play, I wasn’t ready for it’.
“The players are well aware of that and their attitude has been first rate in terms of making sure our training has been really competitive and they are ready to go.
“We have organised a couple of bounce games during the week and the indicators there are that everyone is ready to go, and that’s all I really need to see.”
Postecoglou faces a new challenge on Sunday, with a trip to Rugby Park to face Championship title winners Killie.
But he vowed there would be no change in approach on the artificial surface.
Celtic lost on Livingston’s plastic pitch in September last year but won convincingly in West Lothian next time out and have not lost a domestic game on the road since that first game at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
“It’s about making sure we prepare well and understand the challenges that the surface may present to us and overcoming that challenge just by sticking to our principles, as we did last year when we went to Livingston,” Postecoglou said.
“We had a strong second game after a disappointing first one.
“No change to our approach, just an awareness that there is a different challenge there.” | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3590434/my-fringe-players-are-always-ready-to-go-insists-celtic-boss-ange-postecoglou/ | 2022-08-13T10:52:06Z | https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/3590434/my-fringe-players-are-always-ready-to-go-insists-celtic-boss-ange-postecoglou/ | false |
John Eustace has named his Birmingham City team to face Cardiff City this afternoon.
The Blues boss has made one change, with Ryan Woods being replaced by Alfie Chang. The visitors will line up with a defence of Auston Trusty, Przemyslaw Placheta, Dion Sanderson, Marc Roberts and Maxime Colin.
Meanwhile, John Ruddy retains his place in goal. Eustace has named a midfield three of Chang, Juninho Bacuna and Jordan James.
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In attack, captain Troy Deeney is partnered by Scott Hogan.
Blues are looking for a successive Championship win following their 2-1 triumph over the Terriers.
BLUES: Ruddy, Colin, Sanderson, Roberts, Trusty, Placheta, James, Chang, Bacuna, Hogan, Deeney.
SUBS: Etheridge, Friend, Jutkiewicz, Leko, Bellingham, Hall, Williams.
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USPS planning temporary price hike ahead of upcoming holiday season
LOS ANGELES - Yes, it’s still summer, but it’s very important that you plan for the shipping price hikes that are going to pinch your wallet this upcoming holiday season.
On Aug. 10, the USPS filed a notice for customers that they should expect a temporary price hike to "offset" costs during the peak of the holiday shipping season this year. The price hikes are pending approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission but if they are approved, expect an increase in shipping costs starting Oct. 2 through Jan. 22, 2023.
Heavy packages can cost up to an additional $6.50 and commercial priority mail will cost at least 75 cents more, according to the notice.
"This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices," the postal service said in a statement. "No structural changes are planned as part of this limited pricing initiative."
The latest move, which is part of the agency's 10-year Delivering for America plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, comes after USPS upped the price of First-Class mail by 6.5% in July.
The Postal Service notes that it generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
The Labor Department reported on Wednesday that consumer prices rose 8.5% year over year in July, cooling slightly but still near the highest level in 40 years.
Earlier this week, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told the Postal Service Board of Governors that the USPS is expecting to lose up to $70 billion over the next 10 years.
FOX Business contributed to this report. | https://www.fox29.com/news/usps-planning-temporary-price-hike-ahead-of-upcoming-holiday-season | 2022-08-13T11:08:43Z | https://www.fox29.com/news/usps-planning-temporary-price-hike-ahead-of-upcoming-holiday-season | false |
Ukrainian health minister says Russia is blocking access to medicines
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's health minister has accused Russian authorities of committing a crime against humanity by blocking access to affordable medicines in areas its forces have occupied since invading the country 5 1/2 months ago.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko said Russian authorities repeatedly have blocked efforts to provide state-subsidized drugs to people in occupied cities, towns and villages.
"Throughout the entire six months of war, Russia has not (allowed) proper humanitarian corridors so we could provide our own medicines to the patients that need them," Liashko said, speaking at the Health Ministry in Kyiv late Friday.
"We believe that these actions are being taken with intent by Russia, and we consider them to be crimes against humanity and war crimes that will be documented and will be recognized," the minister said.
The Ukrainian government has a program that provides medications to people with cancer and chronic health conditions. The destruction of hospitals and infrastructure along with the displacement of an estimated 7 million people inside the country also have interfered with other forms of treatment, according to United Nations and Ukrainian officials.
The war in Ukraine has caused severe disruptions to the country's state-run health service, which was undergoing major reforms, largely in response to the coronavirus pandemic, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade on Feb. 24.
The World Health Organization said it recorded 445 attacks on hospitals and other health care facilities as of Aug. 11 that directly resulted in 86 deaths and 105 injuries.
But Liashko said the secondary effects were far more severe.
"When roads and bridges have been damaged in areas now controlled by the Ukrainian forces... it is difficult to get someone who had a heart attack or a stroke to the hospital," he said. "Sometimes, we can't make it in time, the ambulance can't get there in time. That's why war causes many more casualties (than those killed in the fighting). It's a number that cannot be calculated." | https://www.npr.org/2022/08/13/1117346305/ukrainian-health-minister-russia-blocking-access-medicines | 2022-08-13T11:09:44Z | https://www.npr.org/2022/08/13/1117346305/ukrainian-health-minister-russia-blocking-access-medicines | false |
Purring Cats beat Suns, seal AFL top spot
Even halfway through Geelong's 60-point AFL win over Gold Coast, Suns coach Stuart Dew was willing to concede to Cats coach Chris Scott his team are looking ominously good.
The pair bumped into each other during the main break at Metricon Stadium on Saturday with the visitors holding a 51-point lead in a game they would go on to win 18.11 (119) to 9.5 (59) to effectively wrap up the minor premiership.
"There's a toilet out of the back of the coach's box and Chris Scott and I were actually next to each other having a chat about it," Dew said.
"I just said 'yeah, you guys are in pretty good shape' and he sort of just agreed which is fair enough given what was going on.
"Not often that happens. We had a bit of a laugh about it but it's fair to say they're a well-oiled machine."
Geelong extended their lead at every change in a game watched by a favourite son of both clubs in Gary Ablett, after the dual Brownlow Medallist received a Suns' life membership before the game.
Tyson Stengle booted three majors to take his tally past 40 for the year while Jeremy Cameron (59 goals) kicked 3.3 in the Coleman Medal race.
Cameron Guthrie was impressive for the Cats with 30 disposals and four clearances, while Patrick Dangerfield returned from a calf niggle with 24 touches, seven clearances and nine score involvements.
Rhys Stanley was subbed out in the third quarter with a suspected strain to his left adductor, an injury which Scott feels could rule out the 31-year-old from next weekend's match with West Coast at GMHBA Stadium, but shouldn't be a doubt for finals.
Having guided the Cats to a ninth top-four finish since taking over in 2011, Scott said he was embracing the prospect of another finals campaign despite missing out on a premiership since his first year at the helm.
"You've got two choices. You can fight that feeling and wish it wasn't happening, or you can live with it and embrace it because it's impossible to do great things in life without that anxiety being a fair bit of it," Scott said.
"For me it's a privilege, it's a privilege to feel that pressure.
"I've been in footy a long time and those years where you get to this stage of the year and you're not in contention, I don't want to be there.
"I'd rather risk the disappointment of not quite getting there every single year - and it's a shocking feeling when we don't quite get there - I'd take 100 of them to try and pull it off once."
Izak Rankine kicked two goals but finished the match having aggravated a left shoulder injury.
It puts him in doubt for next weekend's clash against North Melbourne, in what could be his last game for the Suns as the off-contract small forward weighs up an offer from Adelaide.
"We all know he's got a decision to make," Dew said.
"He's starting to show where he can get to but when guys get to the end of their contracts, they've got decisions to make and he's certainly been given a big incentive to look elsewhere."
The Suns also lost foundation player Sam Day to a suspected meniscus injury in the third quarter. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11108297/Cats-beat-Suns-set-AFL-spot.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-13T11:11:21Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-11108297/Cats-beat-Suns-set-AFL-spot.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
MADRID (AP) — Part of a temporary concert stage collapsed in strong wind Saturday at an outdoor music festival in eastern Spain, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, regional authorities said.
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Organizers of the music festival said in a statement that they had ordered the concert grounds cleared when the wind intensified.
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CA San Francisco Bay Area Zone Forecast for Friday, August 12, 2022
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San Francisco Bay Area/Central California Zone Forecast
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
This is an automatically generated product that provides average
values for large geographic areas. For a more site specific
forecast...please visit weather.gov/sanfrancisco
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You can refine your selection by clicking on the map displayed on
the resulting page.
CAZ505-140100-
Coastal North Bay...Including Point Reyes National Seashore-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 60s to upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 60s to upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the 60s to upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Point Reyes 55 71 56 73 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ503-140100-
Sonoma Coastal Range-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
CAZ502-140100-
Marin Coastal Range-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph...becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds...becoming
northwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower to
mid 80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs near 80.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs near 80.
$$
CAZ506-140100-
North Bay Interior Valleys-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s. West winds 10 to
20 mph...becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 90s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 70s to
mid 90s. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Rosa 52 91 54 94 / 0 0 0 0
San Rafael 58 88 59 90 / 0 0 0 0
Napa 54 85 56 88 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ504-140100-
North Bay Interior Mountains-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming north 5 to 10 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s. North winds
5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s to
upper 90s. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Berryessa 63 93 66 96 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ006-140100-
San Francisco-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs in the lower 60s to mid 70s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the upper 50s.
West winds 20 to 30 mph...becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 60s to mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming
west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s
to mid 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Francisco 58 72 59 73 / 0 0 0 0
Ocean Beach 58 68 58 69 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ509-140100-
San Francisco Peninsula Coast-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming
northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs near 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs near 70.
$$
CAZ508-140100-
San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming
southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s to mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to
20 mph...becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s to upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the 70s to upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the 70s to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SFO Airport 60 74 60 76 / 0 0 0 0
Oakland 60 76 60 79 / 0 0 0 0
Fremont 59 78 59 82 / 0 0 0 0
Redwood City 59 82 59 84 / 0 0 0 0
Mountain View 58 76 59 78 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ510-140100-
East Bay Interior Valleys-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 90s.
Lows in the mid 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Concord 59 91 59 95 / 0 0 0 0
Livermore 57 89 58 93 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ513-140100-
Santa Clara Valley...including San Jose-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph...becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. South winds
around 5 mph...becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Jose 59 83 59 86 / 0 0 0 0
Morgan Hill 56 91 56 92 / 0 0 0 0
$$
CAZ512-140100-
Santa Cruz Mountains-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower
60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to mid 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s. Light winds...
becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
$$
CAZ515-140100-
East Bay Hills-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph...becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
$$
CAZ514-140100-
Eastern Santa Clara Hills-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to upper 60s.
West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph...becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s. West
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
60s to mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
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Northern Monterey Bay-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
Light winds...becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South
winds around 5 mph...becoming northeast after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Areas
of fog. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Cruz 54 82 54 81 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ530-140100-
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Monterey 58 73 58 73 / 0 0 0 0
Big Sur 57 81 58 79 / 0 0 0 0
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Northern Salinas Valley...Hollister Valley...and Carmel Valley-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the lower 70s to mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming
5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the 70s to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s to upper 80s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Salinas 55 73 56 73 / 0 0 0 0
Carmel Valley 54 81 54 83 / 0 0 0 0
Hollister 54 84 54 84 / 0 0 0 0
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Southern Salinas Valley...Arroyo Seco...and Lake San Antonio-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs upper 80s to 101. Northwest winds around
5 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 102. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 102.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs 93 to 103.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
King City 53 89 53 91 / 0 0 0 0
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CAZ517-140100-
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to 90s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph...becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 70s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s to
90s. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid
70s. Highs in the 80s to 90s.
$$
CAZ518-140100-
Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey County including
Pinnacles National Park-
301 AM PDT Sat Aug 13 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to 90s. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to upper 60s.
Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph...becoming west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 50s to upper 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs mid 80s to 101.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Highs upper 80s to 102.
Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Pinnacles NP 54 96 56 97 / 0 0 0 0
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Pipeline break spills 45,000 gallons of diesel in Wyoming
A diesel pipeline in Wyoming owned by a company that's being sued by federal prosecutors over previous spills in two other states cracked open and released more than 45,000 gallons of fuel, state regulators and a company representative disclosed Friday.
Cleanup work is ongoing from the spill that was discovered by the pipeline's operator on July 27, said Joe Hunter, Emergency Response Coordinator with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. The fuel spilled into sandy soil on private ranchland near the small community of Sussex in eastern Wyoming and did not spread very far, he said.
Contaminated soil was being excavated and placed into a temporary staging area, and it will be spread onto a nearby dirt road where the fuel is expected to largely evaporate, Hunter said.
The line is operated by Bridger Pipeline, a subsidiary of Casper-based True companies, according to an accident report submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard's National Response Center.
The company initially reported only 420 gallons had spilled, but later revised its estimate to 45,150 gallons, according to a National Response Center database.
Bridger Pipeline spokesperson Bill Salvin said the initial figure was based on what company personnel saw on the ground and reported immediately. The volume estimate increased as the site was excavated, he said.
True and its subsidiaries have a long history of spills. In May, federal prosecutors in Montana alleged that representatives of Bridger Pipeline had concealed from regulators problems with a pipeline that broke beneath the Yellowstone River near the city of Glendive in 2015. The break spewed more than 50,000 gallons of crude into the river and fouled Glendive's drinking water supply.
In North Dakota, federal prosecutors and the state Attorney General's Office are pursuing parallel claims of environmental violations against a second True companies subsidiary responsible for a 2016 spill that released more than 600,000 gallons of crude, contaminating the Little Missouri River and a tributary.
Representatives of the companies have denied violating pollution laws and rejected claims that problems with the Montana line were concealed from federal regulators.
The Wyoming spill was caused by a crack at a weld in the line, said Hunter, who did not know how long it was leaking before being discovered. The spilled fuel did not appear to reach any waterways and no enforcement actions for environmental violations were planned, he said.
“I'm not saying there wouldn't be any down the road but for right now there won't be" any enforcement actions by the state, Hunter said. “It's an older pipeline and it's one of those things that happen.”
The 6-inch diameter steel line was installed in 1968 by the original owner and later acquired by Bridger Pipeline, Salvin said. It was last inspected in 2019, using a device that travels inside the pipe looking for flaws, and no problems were detected, he said.
“We're focused on minimizing the environmental impact and we're going to replace the soil and restore the land as close as possible to its original condition,” Salvin said.
Kenneth Clarkson with the Pipeline Safety Trust, a Bellingham, Washington-based group that advocates for safer pipelines, said a thorough investigation into the spill's cause needs to conducted.
“It’s frustrating to hear of another spill by Bridger Pipeline LLC," Clarkson said. "This spill of 45,000-plus gallons of diesel into rural Wyoming negatively impacts the environment, wildlife, and surrounding communities.”
Violations of pipeline safety regulations would be handled separately and fall under jurisdiction of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Salvin said the agency has been notified about the spill, but officials did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press.
Bridger last year reached a $2 million settlement with the federal government and Montana over damages from the Yellowstone River spill. The company was previously fined $1 million in the case by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. | https://www.kcra.com/article/pipeline-break-spills-45-000-gallons-of-diesel-in-wyoming/40884040 | 2022-08-13T11:47:10Z | https://www.kcra.com/article/pipeline-break-spills-45-000-gallons-of-diesel-in-wyoming/40884040 | false |
Hollywood star Rob McElhenney donates £10,000 to Wrexham-supporting family of four-year-old girl battling a rare brain tumour... as he continues to win over the hearts of the football world with Ryan Reynolds
- Rob McElhenney has donated £10,000 to a child battling a rare brain tumour
- The family of Aria Hodgkiss support Wrexham, who McElhenney co-owns
- The Hollywood actor took over the Welsh side in 2020 alongside Ryan Reynolds
- The Wrexham-fan family aim to raise £60,000, and are now closing in on goal
Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has donated £10,000 to help the family of a four-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with a rare brain tumour.
The 45-year-old actor took over Wrexham in November 2020 alongside fellow Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, and has fully embraced English football as the duo aim to help the Welsh side climb the football pyramid.
Now, he has won the hearts of many by donating the enormous sum to the family, who are trying to raise a total of £60,000 after Aria Hodgkiss was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma - a terminal and aggressive brain tumour.
The family are hoping to raise the money so that Aria - whose family received the devastating news of her diagnosis on her third birthday in May last year and who later had radiotherapy - can be treated with ONC201, a new cancer drug.
According to Aria's GoFundMe page, 'early results in brain cancer clinical trials suggest that this drug can kill cancer cells but not normal cells and may be effective in patients with a specific genetic mutation in their tumour.'
The family also aim to help raise awareness of the rare illness which has left Aria unable to use the left side of her body. On Twitter, journalist Thomas Feaheny shared the donation, which can be seen at the top of the GoFundMe page.
The move naturally gained a more-than-positive reaction, as the star continues to build his rapport with the English football community, with the family having now received 1400 donations and therefore just £8,000 shy of their target.
Rob McElhenney has donated £10,000 to help the child of a Wrexham supporting family
Aria Hodgkiss was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma - a terminal and aggressive brain tumour - last year
McElhenney (right) and Ryan Reynolds (left) took over non-league side Wrexham in 2020
Wrexham fans have embraced their new owners as they hunt promotion to the Football League
The donation is not the first made by McElhenney, who gave £6,000 to a disabled Wrexham fan two years ago, even before his and Reynolds's takeover of the club had even been completed.
The Hollywood pair also donated £10,000 to the Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society after the still birth of the baby of Wrexham player Jordan Davies and partner Kelsey Edwards.
McElhenney and Reynolds formed a business partnership before taking Wrexham over two years ago.
The Dragons came close to getting promoted last season, but lost in the play-offs to Grimsby
It was a deal originally greeted with controversy, but over time more fans have embraced the idea of Hollywood A-Listers owning a non-league football club.
Wrexham are currently in their 15th consecutive season in the National League, with the duo's first aim to finally get the oldest team in Wales back to the Football League.
Plenty of money has been injected into the club, and Phil Parkinson's side got their season off to a winning start last week, beating Eastleigh 2-1 on the opening day of the National League season. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11108251/Rob-McElhenney-donates-10-000-Wrexham-supporting-family-child-rare-brain-tumour.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | 2022-08-13T11:48:25Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-11108251/Rob-McElhenney-donates-10-000-Wrexham-supporting-family-child-rare-brain-tumour.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490 | false |
Dear Abby: Man's controlling behavior still dominates ex's life
Dear Abby,
I was married for almost 20 years to a jealous, controlling man. "Pete" was emotionally abusive, which I didn't really notice because I'm not confrontational. I would just try to make him happy and ignore his controlling behavior. Toward the end of our marriage, I realized how isolated I had become. I had pushed most of my friends and family away. They didn't want to visit because of Pete's negative attitude.
Our daughter developed an illness in her teens that requires 24-hour care. Her illness didn't necessarily upset him; what did upset him is the attention she would require in the future. He would say things like, "She's ruining our retirement. I was looking forward to having you to myself and not having to deal with anyone." This was when I realized how controlling he was. It felt like I had been wearing a blindfold and then I could finally see. I immediately filed for divorce.
A year afterward, I started seeing an old friend I'll call "Darren," someone my husband had often accused me of cheating with. (He did that with any man I knew.) I really like Darren and can see a future with him. He treats my daughter great and doesn't mind that when we go out she has to tag along.
Pete is now saying that if I date Darren, it's proof that I cheated on him. I don't want my ex to think for a minute that our marriage ended because I cheated, because it's not true. So I broke up with Darren because I refuse to accept him being labeled as the person who broke up my marriage. What would you do?
— Keeping the Story Straight
What would I do? I would, once and for all, quit allowing my ex to control me! I'd call Darren and talk with him about why I ended the relationship and ask if he would consider resuming where the two of us left off. If he is willing, I would move forward. However, if he isn't, I'd find a licensed psychotherapist who could give me the tools to avoid my ex's manipulations in the future.
Dear Abby,
My partner and I have a wonderful relationship, but there is one area of contention we don't know how to solve. I like a firm mattress. She likes a soft mattress. We bought an adjustable bed, so each of us could fine-tune the settings to our desired comfort level.
It has been a month now, and I hate the new mattress. I just cannot get comfortable. It's so bad I find myself sleeping in another room just to catch a good night's rest. As you can imagine, sleeping apart causes anxiety between us, and it has been confusing and stressful for our animals. How do you propose we solve this in a way that restores peace in our relationship?
— Yawning in Arizona
Pay a visit to the store from which you purchased that adjustable bed and find out if you need a lesson or two on how to operate the mattress correctly. (You won't be the first, trust me on that.) If your discomfort persists, sell the bed and replace it with two twin- or queen-sized mattresses so you and your partner can at least share the same room.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/lifestyle/advice/2022/08/13/mans-controlling-behavior-still-dominates-exs-life-dear-abby/10183440002/ | 2022-08-13T11:49:03Z | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/lifestyle/advice/2022/08/13/mans-controlling-behavior-still-dominates-exs-life-dear-abby/10183440002/ | false |
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Ford Foundation took the unprecedented step in June 2020 of issuing $1 billion in debt to help stabilize other nonprofits, it delighted investors and inspired several other large foundations to follow suit.
Two years later, the foundations all stand by their decisions to take on long term debt, allowing several to essentially double the amount of their grantmaking. But they also caution they are unlikely to repeat the move any time soon.
Responding to what the MacArthur Foundation called the “twin pandemics” of COVID-19 and systemic racism, the foundations mostly issued social bonds ranging from $100 million to Ford’s $1 billion. The unusual moved allowed them to increase their donations and take advantage of favorable market conditions, instead of dipping into their endowments.
As of June this year, the Ford Foundation has spent more than 90% of the funds it raised in its only bond offering, with 70% of the grants so far going to organizations led by people of color and 87% going to general support, meaning the funds could be spent any way the organizations wanted.
“It just let us put on steroids something that we wanted to do anyway,” said Hilary Pennington, an executive vice president of the Ford Foundation.
Greg Ratliff, senior vice president at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, said issuing bonds was an innovative use of the foundation’s assets.
“It allowed them to double their annual investing in their organization, which is kind of amazing,” said Ratliff.
Ford’s bonds also met the requirements to be social bonds, which are attractive to investors who want more ESG investments and are looking to show they have provided some benefit to their local communities. Ford will have to repay investors with interest over either 30 or 50 years, depending on which bonds they purchased, in exchange for having had access to the extra cash.
Ford’s board of trustees approved the move in the face of extraordinary circumstances, Pennington said.
“If we can’t swing for the fences at a time like this and use every aspect of our resources to try to make a difference in an existential moment, what are we here for?” she said.
Following Ford’s lead, the Rockefeller Foundation issued $700 million in bonds. The Bush Foundation used the $100 million from its bond issuance to launch two new community trust funds focused on closing racial wealth gaps. The California Endowment worked with partners to develop plans to support movement building and health care infrastructure with the $300 million they raised through bonds.
The foundations were welcome entrants to the bond market, said Heather Lang, a senior vice president at Sustainalytics, which conducted outside reviews of the bond offerings for several of the foundations.
“We were excited about foundations coming into the space and think it’s a great fit,” she said.
But she noted that there have not been any new issuances since that initial round. That may be because several foundations issued the social bonds to respond to the pandemic and George Floyd’s murder without having to reallocate funds from current grantees, Ratliff said.
“That’s really the dilemma that this sort of social impact bond helped them address because it gave them more resources to push money into some racial justice and racial equity kinds of activities,” Ratliff said.
For its part, Rockefeller decided not to seek certification of their bonds as social bonds because some funds will go toward the renovation and construction of their offices in Washington, New York and Nairobi. Those projects represent only about 10% of the $700 million in debt, but make it more difficult for the debt to meet the social bond criteria.
The foundation committed to spending the remaining funds over 5 years and has put a significant portion into a vehicle called the Rockefeller Foundation Catalytic Capital.
Between its regular spending and the bond, Rockefeller has moved $650 million into the public charity that allows them to pool funds with other donors and to make different kinds of investments from what the foundation makes.
The funds represent a massive bet on several initiatives including an institute focused on preventing pandemics and another collaboration focused on the transition to renewable energy.
Catalytic capital is another way for foundations to take on risks for projects they believe are incredibly worthy but that mainstream investors can’t or won’t support, Ratliff said.
“Catalytic capital is the little wake up call to say, ‘Let’s not abandon the the highly valuable charitable investment opportunities that we have as foundations, because they’re the only ones that can really do this,’” Ratliff said. (Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is run separately from the Rockefeller Foundation, though they were founded by the same family.)
Rockefeller Foundation’s treasurer and chief financial officer, Dominick Impemba, said the bonds increase pressure on the foundation’s financial performance.
“Now, it’s not just the foundation’s money. It’s all those investors that have put their faith in us. And I’ve got to answer to Moody’s and S&P every year on what we’re doing, what’s happening with those funds,” he said.
Ford said some of the largest initial purchasers of their social bonds were insurance companies like CNA Insurance and TIAA-CREF, investment fund managers like PIMCO, JP Morgan and Blackrock and the New York state public pension fund. It invested because the bonds met their sustainable investment goals as “the net proceeds target supporting nonprofits impacted by the COVID pandemic,” a spokesperson for the New York State Common Retirement Fund said.
Rockefeller would not disclose the initial buyers of their bonds.
Proponents of impact investing, like Ratliff, see the bonds as another way for foundations to position the bulk of their assets to align with their mission.
Pennington of Ford acknowledged that paying back the bond puts pressure on the endowment’s earnings, but said the foundation ultimately decided it was worth the risk.
“It just kind of shows you how much value we leave off the table that people don’t actually imagine how much more we could do if we just thought a little bit more creatively,” she said.
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‘UNPRECEDENTED’ MOVES
These foundations made the unusual move of issuing social bonds or other debt during the pandemic:
Bush Foundation, $100 million, 2020
The California Endowment, $300 million, 2021
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, $100 million, 2020
Ford Foundation, $1 billion, 2020
MacArthur Foundation, $125 million, 2020
Mellon Foundation, $300 million, 2020
Rockefeller Foundation, $700 million, 2020
W.K. Kellogg Foundation, $300 million, 2020
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Batiste, his career soaring after winning multiple Grammys this year, is leaving his perch as bandleader of “The Late Show” after a seven-year run backing up host Stephen Colbert.
“We’ve been so lucky to have a front row seat to Jon’s incredible talent for the past seven years,” Colbert said on Thursday’s show. “But we’re happy for you, Jon, and I can’t wait to have you back on as guest with your next hit record.”
Louis Cato, who has served as interim bandleader this summer, will take over on a permanent basis when the show returns for its eighth season. He has been with the show since its launch. Cato has worked with the likes of Beyonce, Mariah Carey and John Legend and is working on a new album. Colbert called him a musical genius.
“He can play basically every instrument over there,” Colbert said. “Give him an afternoon, he’ll learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn.”
Batiste has toured globally with his band Stay Human and made a memorable stop at Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” in 2014. When producers of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” were considering having a house band the following year, Batiste and Stay Human were a natural fit.
The mutual respect Colbert and Batiste shared was obvious. The bandleader often cheered the comedian’s nightly monologue from the piano, appeared in segments and accompanied the musical guests. Batiste stuck with the gig even during the pandemic, coming up with tunes, both original and covers, on the spot.
The multi-instrumentalist won five Grammys this year. Batiste composed music, consulted on and arranged songs for Pixar’s animated film “Soul,” a mid-life crisis movie mixed with a New York jazz fantasia and a body-swap comedy. He won a Golden Globe for the music alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails; and the trio also earned the Academy Award for best original score. For their work on “Soul,” Batiste, Reznor and Ross won the Grammy for best score soundtrack f or visual media.
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AP Media Writer David Bauder contributed to this report. | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/jon-batiste-leaves-stephen-colberts-the-late-show/ | 2022-08-13T12:03:12Z | https://pix11.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/jon-batiste-leaves-stephen-colberts-the-late-show/ | true |
When John Ridley was first asked to help turn the harrowing story of Five Days at Memorial into a scripted drama series, he sent a New York Times Magazine story about the tragedy to his father, a retired doctor.
The tale was chilling.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning piece (created as a collaboration with the investigative news site Pro Publica) described how Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans sheltered thousands of staff, patients and area residents when Hurricane Katrina roared through the city in 2005.
But immediate damage from the storm wasn't their biggest problem: as floodwaters deluged the city, the medical center lost power and had to be evacuated. When the bodies of 45 people were later discovered, allegations surfaced that some health professionals euthanized patients rather than abandon those who couldn't be moved.
Ridley, who once served as a commentator for NPR, is no stranger to tough stories; he won an Oscar for writing the screenplay to the bruising film 12 Years a Slave. But he had an important question for his dad: What did he think about what might have happened during those five days?
"I expected fully that he would say 'I would never do that...these doctors are the most unethical people,'" Ridley says. "[But] his response was: 'I'm glad I wasn't there and I'm glad I didn't have to make those decisions.' So my father, who is the most ethical person I've ever known, if he wasn't willing to indict or exonerate, I wasn't going to go into this story agendized...one way or another."
Telling a tough story without taking sides
That's a bold position for this series, which takes a close look at a contentious tragedy nearly 20 years after it happened. Still, the limited series Ridley helped create for Apple TV+ – he served as an executive producer and wrote and directed several episodes – works, mostly by leveraging an ace cast and detailed special effects to tell a brutal story.
Vera Farmiga is earnest and focused as Dr. Anna Pou, a devoutly religious surgeon who passes up an opportunity to skip working at the hospital during the storm, hoping to help out. Cherry Jones plays Susan Mulderick, the hospital official in charge during the emergency, who suddenly realizes that the one scenario which wasn't included in their disaster management plans was how to evacuate the facility if it is flooded.
Thanks to the magic of computer-generated effects, viewers can watch winds from Katrina rip off the roof of the Louisiana Superdome; in other scenes, we see cars floating down streets and desperate people breaking into stores for supplies.
The tension ratchets up slowly, showing staffers' growing dismay as flood waters knock out the hospital's backup generators and efforts to evacuate patients hit serious challenges.
Ridley, a Black man who has focused much of his work on exploring the intersection of race, prejudice, privilege and oppression, says he wanted to show how systemic bias led to poor, often non-white patients getting left behind.
"Even if it's not criminal blame, nobody wants to accept the blame... particularly when there is systemic bias involved," he says. "[People want to say] it just happened that it was Black and brown folks...it just happened that it was poorer folks. No. There are issues. The thing that's really frustrating to me more than anything: Can you present a story where the system is the bad guy?"
The series tells that story by focusing on Black staffers and patients caught in the disaster, including Emmett Everett – a good-natured paraplegic weighing nearly 400 pounds. Prosecutors alleged he was euthanized.
In one scene from the series, as investigators apologize for the loss of her husband, Everett's wife objects: "I didn't lose him," she says. "He was taken from me."
The hazards of 'bottom lining' human life
"There's a very 'bottom lining' of human life," Ridley says. "Once you do that, once you get into that idea that these aren't really people, they're numbers or statistics, they're acceptable losses, are we really surprised that something like this would happen?"
Five Days at Memorial almost didn't get made at all. Based on a 2013 book developed from the original article, the project was championed by several Hollywood heavyweights, including producer Scott Rudin and, later, Ryan Murphy, who considered making it an installment of his American Crime Story anthology series at FX. But all those efforts failed.
Ridley remains angry that some TV executives seemed skittish about developing a story centered on terrible allegations against doctors while a pandemic was transforming the world in real life.
"Content providers were like, 'Oh, we can't tell this story,'" he says. "That was very painful. In a world where there's so much media and there's so much storytelling, that people are averse to anything that challenges, averse to anything that may take a little bit more to get an audience to come around to it. I mean, no spoiler alert, there's no happy ending."
Ridley credits fellow executive producer Carlton Cuse — whose credits include Lost, Bates Motel and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – with spearheading the project. Cuse originally asked Ridley to join the production and kept pushing to get the series made until they found a home for it at Apple TV+.
Five Days at Memorial presents a fairly sympathetic portrayal of Dr. Pou, who has denied wrongdoing. But it also provides compelling evidence that she and others at the center were involved in euthanizing patients. In real life, a grand jury declined to indict Pou, leaving open troubling questions about the ethics of it all.
Ridley accepts that the series' approach may be unsettling for some viewers. Particularly when he admits serious doubts that much progress has been made in addressing the issues unearthed by the tragedy.
"You know, you can turn on almost any broadcast network any day of the week and get a procedural where you're going to get that sort of [definitive] outcome," he says. "But for us, in this environment, why try to guild this? Why try to turn it into something...when that's not the reality?"
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Spaun hopes he’s only getting started on the road to the FedEx Cup finale. Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth will have to wait another week.
As for Jason Day, his season is over.
Spaun made a late birdie for a 3-under 67 to take a one-shot lead Friday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the opening event in the PGA Tour postseason that no longer has three of its biggest stars for the weekend at the TPC Southwind.
Scheffler, the Masters champion and No. 1 player for the last five months, never quite recovered from what he could only describe as an “out-of-body experience” with his putting in the first round. He had birdie chances on two of the last three holes he couldn’t convert and his 68 was one shot short of making the weekend.
“Obviously, it’s really frustrating coming into the playoffs,” Scheffler said. “I was practicing really hard at home, actually playing really good, and I showed up and had the worst putting day ever. Golf smacks you in the face sometimes.”
McIlroy went from rough to gallery to fringe to bogey on his last hole for a 69 for only his second missed cut of the year. Spieth’s hopes of playing the weekend ended with a tee shot into the water on the par-3 14th that led to a 74.
At least they get to play next week in the BMW Championship, being high enough in the standings not to lose too much sleep over it.
Day opened with a 65 and was hopeful of a big finish to advance into the top 70 who made it to the next playoff event. Instead, the former world No. 1 dropped five shots over the last eight holes, shot 74 and missed the cut by one shot.
Day was among 31 players who started outside the top 70 in the FedEx Cup and missed the cut, meaning their season is over.
Rickie Fowler, who came in at No. 125, ended the back nine (double bogey) and front nine (bogey) poorly and shot 71. He was tied for 33rd, around for two more days but needing to contend to advance.
Spaun was at 11-under 129 and only looking ahead.
He was one shot ahead of Sepp Straka, who birdied his last three holes for a 66, and Troy Merritt, who had a 65. Merritt started at No. 64 in the standings, so this was just what he needed to make sure he would be moving on.
With a clear sky, hot sun and a little more wind, Spaun was as proud of his 67 on Friday as his 64 the day before. Mostly, he feels his game his coming around after going into a lull following his first PGA Tour title at the Valero Texas Open in early April.
“It’s so hard to be consistently good at the highest level. Some guys that do it like that, like Tiger and McIlroy and all those guys. It’s just insane how good they are for so long,” Spaun said. “I did it for a few months and then kind of fell off, but here I am kind of making my way back.”
Straka knows the feeling. He had not made it to the weekend since the Memorial in early June. And then he opened with rounds of 64-66.
“Hadn’t played great coming into this week. Missed a bunch of cuts coming in,” Straka said (in his case, “a bunch” would be six in a row). “But that’s golf. You’re going to have the ebbs and flows and just kind go with it.”
And off he went, especially at the end, when he finished with three straight birdies to get to 10 under.
Tony Finau, coming off two straight victories, had his 11th consecutive round at 68 or lower dating to the final round of the British Open. His 68 on Friday left him three behind.
Spaun didn’t feel as though he had much of a lead — one shot, not to mention 15 players within four shots of the lead and 36 holes still to play.
“It’s anyone’s weekend, and it’s going to mine,” he said playfully.
The first part for so many players was getting to the weekend, and two players who seized on the opportunity were Ryan Palmer and Lucas Glover.
Palmer is at No. 110 in the FedEx Cup, shot 67 and joined Finau, British Open champion Cam Smith (65) and others at 8-under 132.
Glover is No. 121. Even with a bogey on his final hole, his 68 put him four shots out of the lead.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Capping an extraordinary week in Donald Trump’s post-presidency, a New York judge ordered Friday that his company and its longtime finance chief stand trial in the fall on tax fraud charges stemming from a long-running criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices.
Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan scheduled jury selection for Oct. 24 in the case, which involves allegations the Trump Organization gave CFO Allen Weisselberg more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation, including rent, car payments and school tuition.
Lawyers at a hearing Friday suggested the trial could last several months.
Merchan denied requests by Weisselberg’s lawyers and the Trump Organization to throw out the case, though he did drop one criminal tax fraud count against the company citing the statute of limitations. More than a dozen other counts remain. Weisselberg’s lawyers argued prosecutors in the Democrat-led Manhattan district attorney’s office were punishing him because he wouldn’t flip on the former president.
Merchan rejected that, saying that evidence presented to the grand jury “was legally sufficient to support the charges in the indictment,” and that those proceedings were properly conducted, their “integrity unimpaired.”
If the schedule holds, Weisselberg and the Trump Organization will be on trial during the November midterm elections where Trump’s Republican party could win control of one or both houses of Congress. At the same time, Trump has been laying the groundwork for a potential comeback campaign for president in 2024.
The criminal trial is just one of several legal concerns playing out in real time in Trump’s orbit. FBI agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in an unrelated probe Monday, and on Thursday, he and the U.S. Department of Justice called for the public release of search warrant documents.
Trump sat for a deposition Wednesday as New York Attorney General Letitia James wraps up a parallel civil investigation into allegations Trump’s company misled lenders and tax authorities about asset values. Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination more than 400 times.
Trump has not been charged in the criminal probe, but prosecutors have noted that he signed some of the checks at the center of the case. Trump, who has decried the New York investigations as a “political witch hunt,” has said his company’s actions were standard practice in the real estate business and in no way a crime. James is a Democrat.
Weisselberg and the Trump Organization have pleaded not guilty.
The most serious charge against Weisselberg, grand larceny, carries five to 15 years in prison. The tax fraud charges against the company are punishable by a fine of double the amount of unpaid taxes, or $250,000, whichever is larger.
Weisselberg, who turns 75 on Monday, is the only Trump executive charged in the yearslong criminal investigation started by former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., who went to the Supreme Court to secure Trump’s tax records. Vance’s successor, Alvin Bragg, is now overseeing the investigation. Several other Trump executives have been granted immunity to testify before a grand jury in the case.
Prosecutors alleged that Weisselberg and the Trump Organization schemed to give off-the-books compensation to senior executives, including Weisselberg, for 15 years. Weisselberg alone was accused of defrauding the federal government, state and city out of more than $900,000 in unpaid taxes and undeserved tax refunds.
In the months after Weisselberg’s arrest, the criminal probe appeared to be progressing toward a possible criminal indictment of Trump himself, but the investigation slowed, a grand jury was disbanded and a top prosecutor left after Bragg took office in January — though he insists it is continuing.
Although the criminal investigation is separate from James’ civil investigation, which could lead to a lawsuit and fines for Trump and his company, her office has been involved in both investigations. James has dispatched several lawyers to work with Manhattan prosecutors, and it was evidence uncovered in the civil investigation that led to criminal charges against Weisselberg.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Laboratory tests following a mass dying off of fish detected high levels of salinity but no mercury in waters of Central Europe's Oder River, Poland’s environment minister said Saturday.
Anna Moskwa, the minister of climate and environment, said analyses of river samples taken in both Poland and Germany revealed the elevated salt levels. Comprehensive toxicology studies are still underway in Poland, she said.
Writing on Twitter, Moskwa said test results transmitted from Germany had so far not shown a high presence of mercury.
The Oder River runs from the Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and along the border between Poland and Germany before flowing into the Baltic Sea. Some German media had reported that the river could be poisoned with mercury.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Friday that “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably dumped intentionally into his country's second-longest river, causing environmental damage so severe it would take years for the waterway to recover.
On Saturday, Morawiecki vowed to do everything possible to limit the environmental devastation. Poland's interior minister said a reward of 1 million zlotys ($200,000) would be paid to anyone who helps track down those responsible for polluting the river.
Authorities in the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania warned people not to fish or use water from the Szczecin lagoon as the river's contaminated water was expected to reach the estuary area Saturday evening.
“The extent of the fish die-off is shocking. This is a blow to the Oder as a waterway of great ecological value, from which it will presumably not recover for a long time,” Alex Vogel, the environment minister for Germany's Brandenburg state, along which the river runs.
The head of Polish waters, Poland's national water management authority, said Thursday that 10 tons of dead fish had been removed from the river. Hundreds of volunteers were working to help collect dead fish along the German side.
German laboratories said they detected “atypical” levels of “salts” that could be linked to the die-offs but wouldn’t explain them on their own.
Morawiecki acknowledged that some public officials were “sluggish” in reacting after huge numbers of dead fish were first seen floating and washing ashore.
Two Polish officials were dismissed for what Morawiecki described as tardiness in their response. “If I come to the conclusion that there was a serious breach of duties, further consequences will be drawn,” the prime minister said.
“For me, however, the most important thing is to deal with this ecological disaster as soon as possible, because nature is our common heritage. It is a national good," Morawiecki said.
His comments were echoed by Schwedt Mayor Annekathrin Hoppe, whose German town is located next to Lower Oder Valley National Park. She called the contamination of the river “an environmental catastrophe of unprecedented scale” for the region. | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4625490 | 2022-08-13T12:21:41Z | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4625490 | false |
When John Ridley was first asked to help turn the harrowing story of Five Days at Memorial into a scripted drama series, he sent a New York Times Magazine story about the tragedy to his father, a retired doctor.
The tale was chilling.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning piece (created as a collaboration with the investigative news site Pro Publica) described how Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans sheltered thousands of staff, patients and area residents when Hurricane Katrina roared through the city in 2005.
But immediate damage from the storm wasn't their biggest problem: as floodwaters deluged the city, the medical center lost power and had to be evacuated. When the bodies of 45 people were later discovered, allegations surfaced that some health professionals euthanized patients rather than abandon those who couldn't be moved.
Ridley, who once served as a commentator for NPR, is no stranger to tough stories; he won an Oscar for writing the screenplay to the bruising film 12 Years a Slave. But he had an important question for his dad: What did he think about what might have happened during those five days?
"I expected fully that he would say 'I would never do that...these doctors are the most unethical people,'" Ridley says. "[But] his response was: 'I'm glad I wasn't there and I'm glad I didn't have to make those decisions.' So my father, who is the most ethical person I've ever known, if he wasn't willing to indict or exonerate, I wasn't going to go into this story agendized...one way or another."
Telling a tough story without taking sides
That's a bold position for this series, which takes a close look at a contentious tragedy nearly 20 years after it happened. Still, the limited series Ridley helped create for Apple TV+ – he served as an executive producer and wrote and directed several episodes – works, mostly by leveraging an ace cast and detailed special effects to tell a brutal story.
Vera Farmiga is earnest and focused as Dr. Anna Pou, a devoutly religious surgeon who passes up an opportunity to skip working at the hospital during the storm, hoping to help out. Cherry Jones plays Susan Mulderick, the hospital official in charge during the emergency, who suddenly realizes that the one scenario which wasn't included in their disaster management plans was how to evacuate the facility if it is flooded.
Thanks to the magic of computer-generated effects, viewers can watch winds from Katrina rip off the roof of the Louisiana Superdome; in other scenes, we see cars floating down streets and desperate people breaking into stores for supplies.
The tension ratchets up slowly, showing staffers' growing dismay as flood waters knock out the hospital's backup generators and efforts to evacuate patients hit serious challenges.
Ridley, a Black man who has focused much of his work on exploring the intersection of race, prejudice, privilege and oppression, says he wanted to show how systemic bias led to poor, often non-white patients getting left behind.
"Even if it's not criminal blame, nobody wants to accept the blame... particularly when there is systemic bias involved," he says. "[People want to say] it just happened that it was Black and brown folks...it just happened that it was poorer folks. No. There are issues. The thing that's really frustrating to me more than anything: Can you present a story where the system is the bad guy?"
The series tells that story by focusing on Black staffers and patients caught in the disaster, including Emmett Everett – a good-natured paraplegic weighing nearly 400 pounds. Prosecutors alleged he was euthanized.
In one scene from the series, as investigators apologize for the loss of her husband, Everett's wife objects: "I didn't lose him," she says. "He was taken from me."
The hazards of 'bottom lining' human life
"There's a very 'bottom lining' of human life," Ridley says. "Once you do that, once you get into that idea that these aren't really people, they're numbers or statistics, they're acceptable losses, are we really surprised that something like this would happen?"
Five Days at Memorial almost didn't get made at all. Based on a 2013 book developed from the original article, the project was championed by several Hollywood heavyweights, including producer Scott Rudin and, later, Ryan Murphy, who considered making it an installment of his American Crime Story anthology series at FX. But all those efforts failed.
Ridley remains angry that some TV executives seemed skittish about developing a story centered on terrible allegations against doctors while a pandemic was transforming the world in real life.
"Content providers were like, 'Oh, we can't tell this story,'" he says. "That was very painful. In a world where there's so much media and there's so much storytelling, that people are averse to anything that challenges, averse to anything that may take a little bit more to get an audience to come around to it. I mean, no spoiler alert, there's no happy ending."
Ridley credits fellow executive producer Carlton Cuse — whose credits include Lost, Bates Motel and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan – with spearheading the project. Cuse originally asked Ridley to join the production and kept pushing to get the series made until they found a home for it at Apple TV+.
Five Days at Memorial presents a fairly sympathetic portrayal of Dr. Pou, who has denied wrongdoing. But it also provides compelling evidence that she and others at the center were involved in euthanizing patients. In real life, a grand jury declined to indict Pou, leaving open troubling questions about the ethics of it all.
Ridley accepts that the series' approach may be unsettling for some viewers. Particularly when he admits serious doubts that much progress has been made in addressing the issues unearthed by the tragedy.
"You know, you can turn on almost any broadcast network any day of the week and get a procedural where you're going to get that sort of [definitive] outcome," he says. "But for us, in this environment, why try to guild this? Why try to turn it into something...when that's not the reality?"
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats and soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will bring U.S. taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system.
It’s something lawmakers and advocates have been seeking for years. For many Americans, it’s frustrating that beyond having to pay sometimes hefty tax bills, they also have to shell out additional money for tax preparation programs or preparers because of an increasingly complex U.S. tax system.
“It’s definitely something we should do, and when the IRS is adequately resourced, it’s something that will happen,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a June Senate Finance Committee hearing.
And now that the IRS is set to receive nearly $80 billion through the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” the agency has the means to develop new systems to help Americans pay their taxes. The legislation passed Congress on Friday.
Several hurdles stand in the way. Even in a best-case scenario, it will likely take years to get a new, free system up and running. There’s also pushback from commercial tax preparation companies, which question whether Americans want the IRS to prepare their taxes.
Perhaps this biggest hurdle is an agreement between the IRS and some commercial tax preparation companies, known as the Free File Alliance, which prevents the federal agency from creating its own free tax return filing system. In short, the IRS agreed not create its own filing system if companies would instead provide free services to taxpayers making $73,000 or less.
This program, though, has been marred with controversy, with commercial firms misrepresenting their services and low taxpayer participation rates.
The Government Accountability Office in April reported that while 70% of taxpayers were eligible for services through the Free File Alliance, only 3% of taxpayers actually use the service. The watchdog recommended the IRS find new free filing options before the Alliance expires in October 2023.
With the funding in the bill, the IRS has an opportunity to create a new system.
Included is a provision that allots $15 million to the IRS to make plans for a free direct e-file tax return system. Those plans would have to be developed within nine months and would include cost estimates for creating and administering a system. They would also require public input.
There are also legislative attempts to move this effort along.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., in July resubmitted a bill called the Tax Filing Simplification Act that would require the IRS to create its own free online tax filing service and move away from its partnership with private online tax preparation companies.
“I’ve been pushing for a free tax filing system for years, and now the IRS is on the verge of having significant funding to modernize its IT systems, which means it’s time to develop simplified filing tools laid out in my Tax Filing Simplification Act,” Warren told The Associated Press.
“Americans spend too much time and money to file their taxes, and the IRS should adopt these proposals to help millions of Americans file taxes and claim refunds.”
At her Finance Committee appearance, Yellen called for a new system.
“There’s no reason in the world that a modern economy shouldn’t have a system that makes it easy for such a large group of taxpayers to file their returns,” she said.
Vanessa Williamson, a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, said “if the IRS moves forward with a free product, it could save lower-income families the money they used to give to H&R Block or TurboTax.”
“Tax prep companies are notorious for tricking tax filers into paying for services they should be getting for free,” Williamson said, “so an IRS free file service would be a very welcome step that would save Americans money.”
In 2019, ProPublica wrote about Intuit’s TurboTax and H&R Block Inc.’s efforts to mislead taxpayers away from the federally supported free services for which they qualified. And in May, New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $141 million settlement with Mountain View, California-based Intuit Inc., which had to pay restitution to some taxpayers.
Intuit withdrew from the Alliance in July 2021, stating in a blog post that the company could provide its benefits without the Free File Alliance’s limitations. H&R Block withdrew from the partnership in 2020.
“Most Americans don’t want the tax collector to also serve as the tax preparer,” said Derrick L. Plummer, a spokesman for Intuit.
“The IRS already has a core mission that it needs to focus on, and creating a new system would cost billions of taxpayer dollars and jeopardize the financial freedom of millions more,” he said. A spokesperson for H&R Block did not respond to an Associated Press request for comment.
Ideas for what a government run free-file program might look like are already being studied.
Bruce Sacerdote, a Dartmouth economist, has examined systems in other countries in which taxpayers don’t have to enter much data on their electronic forms because the government has already done so.
“The IRS has tremendous amounts of information on wages and dividends,” he said, adding that a government-supported tax filing system “could be a wonderful thing.”
Such systems are used in Germany, Japan and other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries that collaborate to develop policies that promote economic growth.
“As a taxpayer, there could be a great benefit to pre-population,” he said. “Filing taxes is enormously time-consuming. Given all the information has on taxpayers, the IRS could they simply send you a completed return.” | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/expanded-irs-free-file-system-one-step-closer-in-dems-bill/ | 2022-08-13T12:27:49Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/expanded-irs-free-file-system-one-step-closer-in-dems-bill/ | false |
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy relax with their young children at the seaside as they unwind following years-long Wagatha Christie legal battle
At the end of July, Mrs Justice Steyn ruled that Becky and her agent Caroline Watt had leaked stories about Coleen, wife of ex-England skipper Wayne.
And on Friday, Coleen Rooney, 36, and Rebekah Vardy, 40, relaxed with their young children at the seaside, as they unwound following their years-long Wagatha Christie legal battle.
The Scouse beauty took to Instagram where she uploaded a slew of cute snaps documenting her time in Lytham St Annes and Blackpool with her youngest boys, while Rebekah posted a photo of herself with her baby daughter Olivia Grace.
Happy mama: On Friday, Coleen Rooney, 36, relaxed her youngest sons during a sundrenched mini break, following her years-long Wagatha Christie legal battle
Coleen was glowing in her smiley selfie dressed in a plunging white number and shielding her eyes with glamorous oversized sunglasses as she posed alongside Cass, who was loving his slushy.
The mother-of-four also got in on the action at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, as she joined the children on the log flume water ride, and captioned her photos: 'Always the best days'.
Meanwhile Rebekah opted to post a singular selfie showing little Olivia Grace wearing Barbie pink shades and a sweet blue dress while sitting on her mum's knee.
The disgraced WAG topped up her tan in a white tank top while protecting her head with a black cap, and captioned the cute, sandy shot: 'Fun morning.'
Mum and daughter day: At the same time: Rebekah Vardy, 40, posted a photo of herself cuddled up to her baby daughter Olivia Grace, 20 months
Fun times! The mother-of-four also got in on the action at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, as she joined the children on the log flume water ride
Coleen shares her four sons, Kai, 12, Klay, eight, Kit, six, and Cass, three, with former England captain Wayne Rooney.
Rebecca shares Olivia Grace, 20 months, Finley, four, and Sofia, six, with her footballer husband Jamie Vardy, and also has children Megan, 15, and Taylor, 11, from previous relationships.
The seaside breaks come after Coleen and Rebekah are set for one last dramatic High Court showdown over who will foot the multi-million-pound bill for their costly 'Wagatha Christie' libel battle.
Sources close to Coleen – who won the case last week – told The Mail on Sunday she will fight to make sure Rebekah - who is married to soccer star Jamie Vardy - pays the full amount, estimated to be up to £3million.
Fun! Coleen's six-year-old son kit enjoyed playing around on a scooter in the sunshine
Usually a winning party will still have to pay about 30 per cent of the costs.
But Coleen's team claim the judge's damning judgment that Becky did sell stories about her to The Sun newspaper means it is 'inconceivable' that she won't be made to pay the full amount.
Rebekah recently told how she believes she is suffering from PTSD after the Wagatha Christie trial.
The mother-of-five previously sued Coleen Rooney for libel after she accused her of leaking 'false stories' to the media in an explosive social media post, but after a judge ruled against Rebekah last month, she admitted the toll it has taken on her mental health.
Explaining that she was hospitalised twice over the ordeal, Rebekah told The Sun: 'I was having serious panic attacks. I had kidney stones which were brought on by stress, and I just felt like my life was falling apart. Physically, emotionally and mentally it was exhausting.
'It was draining. I had to go to hospital a couple of times because they were really worried about my mental wellbeing.
'And since the court case, I think I'm probably suffering with PTSD — I feel physically sick when I talk about the trial and what happened, and I have nightmares.
'I haven't gone to get a diagnosis yet but I do know I probably need some more therapy. It's been a horrible time.'
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