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SAN FRANCISCO — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities Wednesday for iPhones, iPads and Macs.
The software flaws could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices, Apple said in two security reports.
The company said it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.”
Security experts have advised users to update affected devices — the iPhones 6S and later models; several models of the iPad, including the 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 2; and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey.
It also affects some iPod models. | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/nation-world/apple-security-vulnerabilities/507-067e2c68-a245-449f-8a57-0187b2eb5640 | 2022-08-18T22:24:50Z | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/nation-world/apple-security-vulnerabilities/507-067e2c68-a245-449f-8a57-0187b2eb5640 | true |
Calling part of the law a “naked viewpoint-based regulation on speech,” a federal judge Thursday blocked restrictions that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers placed on addressing race-related issues in workplace training.
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, in a 44-page ruling, issued a preliminary injunction against part of the controversial new law, which DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” Walker agreed with three businesses and a consultant that restrictions in the law violate the First Amendment.
“If Florida truly believes we live in a post-racial society, then let it make its case,” Walker wrote. “But it cannot win the argument by muzzling its opponents. Because, without justification, the (law) attacks ideas, not conduct, Plaintiffs are substantially likely to succeed on the merits of this lawsuit.”
The ruling came on the same day that a group of university professors and a university student filed a federal lawsuit challenging another part of the law restricting how race-related concepts are addressed in education. Another education-related challenge also is pending in federal court.
The law (HB 7), which DeSantis signed April 22, spurred fierce debates before passing during this year’s legislative session. DeSantis called it the “Stop Wrongs To Our Kids and Employees Act,” or Stop WOKE Act.
The employment-related part of the law lists eight race-related concepts and says that a required training program or other activity that “espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels such individual (an employee) to believe any of the following concepts constitutes discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin.”
As an example of the concepts, the law targets compelling employees to believe that an “individual, by virtue of his or her race, color, sex, or national origin, bears personal responsibility for and must feel guilt, anguish, or other forms of psychological distress because of actions, in which the individual played no part, committed in the past by other members of the same race, color, sex, or national origin.”
Attorneys for the businesses filed their lawsuit June 22 and subsequently requested a preliminary injunction, saying the law violates the ability to discuss issues such as racism and implicit bias with employees.
The plaintiffs in the case are Primo Tampa, LLC, a Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream franchisee; Honeyfund.com, Inc., a Clearwater-based technology company that provides wedding registries; and Chevara Orrin and her company, Collective Concepts, LLC. Orrin and her company provide consulting and training to employers about issues such as diversity, equity and inclusion.
After Walker granted the preliminary injunction, officials from the businesses issued statements about the need for diversity training and addressing issues such as systemic racism.
“Diversity in the workplace is demonstrably good for business, so we need to be able to educate employees about the threats to diversity,” Honeyfund.com, Inc. CEO Sara Margulis said.in a statement. “Diversity trainings often address concepts like systemic racism, unconscious bias and privilege. I am thankful that the court’s order will enable Honeyfund to bring diversity training on these topics to all of our employees.”
In court filings, attorneys for the state disputed that the law violates First Amendment rights, saying it only bars businesses from requiring employees to take part in training programs that use the targeted concepts.
“They (the law’s restrictions) leave employers free to engage in, promote and pay for any speech they wish, including the invidiously biased speech targeted by the act, and they leave willing employees free to hear and to join in it,” the state’s lawyers wrote last month. “All they prevent is the use of the employer’s coercive economic leverage over its employees to make them an offer they can’t refuse: Listen to the company’s speech or clear out your desk.”
But Walker, who also turned down a state motion to dismiss the case Thursday, rejected the arguments by the state’s lawyers.
“It (the law) targets speech — endorsing any of eight concepts — and only incidentally burdens conduct,” Walker wrote. “Even the slightest endorsement of any of the eight concepts at any required employment activity violates the statute; the (law) requires no evidence that the statement be even subjectively offensive. Nor does the (law) require that the statement create a severely or pervasively hostile work environment.”
In the separate lawsuit filed Thursday, the university professors and the student argued the law constitutes “racially motivated” censorship. The 92-page lawsuit, also filed in the Northern District of Florida, focuses on the measure’s impacts on universities.
“The Stop WOKE Act is racially motivated censorship that the Florida Legislature enacted, in significant part, to stifle widespread demands to discuss, study, and address systemic inequalities, following the nationwide protests that provoked discussions about race and racism in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd,” the lawsuit said, referring to the 2020 murder of a Black man in Minneapolis that touched off nationwide protests.
The plaintiffs, alleging that the law violates the First Amendment and is unconstitutionally vague, are seeking a preliminary injunction.
Morenike Fajana, an attorney with the Legal Defense Fund, which is helping represent the plaintiffs, pointed to the Stop WOKE label to support part of the lawsuit involving an intentional discrimination claim.
“We’re alleging that, given the Stop WOKE Act’s specific history, how it moved through the Legislature, statements of the bill sponsors and also Gov. DeSantis, even down to its name — it’s literally stopping wokeness — show that the law is a direct reaction to the wave of racial justice speech, protests and initiatives that we saw since 2020,” Fajana said.
The student plaintiff, Johana Dauphin, is enrolled in two courses at Florida State University — Race and Minority Relations and Religion, Race, and Ethnicity. Dauphin, who is Black, fears that the courses “will be negatively affected by the Stop WOKE Act,” according to the lawsuit.
“She believes that the Stop WOKE Act will result in the denial of her ability to receive information and instruction, particularly regarding race, racial disparities, and structural inequities, that will stymie her educational enrichment and post-graduate future, and minimize and/or ignore her lived experience as a Black woman,” the complaint said. | https://www.wlrn.org/news/2022-08-18/judge-blocks-workplace-training-limits-in-stop-woke-act | 2022-08-18T22:25:00Z | https://www.wlrn.org/news/2022-08-18/judge-blocks-workplace-training-limits-in-stop-woke-act | false |
Justice Dept.: 3 men charged in Whitey Bulger’s killing
BOSTON (AP) — Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the killing of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger in a West Virginia prison, the Justice Department said Thursday.
The charges against Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon come nearly four years after Bulger’s killing, which raised questions about why the known “snitch” was placed in the general population instead of more protective housing. The men were charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder.
Bulger was beaten to death at USP Hazelton in October 2018 hours after he was transferred from a prison in Florida, where he had been serving a life sentence for 11 murders and other crimes. Prosecutors allege Geas and DeCologero struck Bulger in the head multiple times and caused his death.
The Justice Department has also charged Geas and DeCologero with aiding and abetting first degree murder, along with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Geas faces a separate charge for murder by a federal inmate serving a life sentence, and McKinnon is charged separately with making false statements to a federal agent.
Geas and DeCologero were identified as suspects shortly after Bulger’s death, according to law enforcement officials at the time, but they remained uncharged as the investigation dragged on for years. They were placed in solitary confinement throughout the probe, family members told The Boston Globe.
Gaes remains as a prison in Hazelton and DeCologero is being held in another federal prison facility. McKinnon, who prosecutors say was on federal supervised release when the indictment was handed down, was arrested Thursday in Florida.
Bulger’s family had previously filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons and 30 unnamed employees of the prison system, alleging they failed to protect him. Bulger was the third inmate killed in six months at USP Hazelton, where workers and advocates had long been warning about dangerous conditions.
Bulger, who ran the largely Irish mob in Boston in the 1970s and ‘80s, served as an FBI informant who ratted on his gang’s main rival in an era when bringing down the Mafia was a top national priority for the FBI. He later became one of the nation’s most-wanted fugitives.
A prison workers’ union official told The Associated Press in 2018 that sending Bulger to the troubled federal penitentiary that housed other New England gangsters was like giving him a “death sentence.”
A federal law enforcement official told The Associated Press after Bulger’s death that disciplinary issues prompted Bulger’s transfer to USP Hazelton. The official insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to release details. In February 2018, Bulger threatened an assistant supervisor at the prison in Florida, telling her “your day of reckoning is coming.”
Bulger fled Boston in late 1994 after his FBI handler, John Connolly Jr., warned him he was about to be indicted. With a $2 million reward on his head, Bulger became one of the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” criminals.
After more than 16 years on the run, Bulger was captured at age 81 in Santa Monica, California, where he had been living in a rent-controlled apartment near the beach with his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Greig.
DeCologero was part of an organized crime gang led by his uncle on Massachusetts’ North Shore called the “DeCologero Crew.”
He was convicted of buying heroin that was used to try to kill a teenage girl his uncle wanted dead because he feared she “would betray the crew to police.” The heroin didn’t kill her, so another man broke her neck, dismembered her and buried her remains in the woods, court records say.
Geas was a close associate of the Mafia and acted as an enforcer, but was not an official “made” member because he’s Greek, not Italian.
Geas and his brother were sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for their roles in several violent crimes, including the 2003 killing of Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno, a Genovese crime family boss in Springfield, Massachusetts. Another mobster ordered Bruno’s killing because he was upset he had talked to the FBI, prosecutors said.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
353 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Grimes,
southwestern Montgomery, northeastern Waller and northwestern Harris
Counties through 430 PM CDT...
At 353 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Magnolia, or near Pinehurst, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tomball, Pinehurst, The Woodlands, Magnolia, Stagecoach, Todd
Mission, Cypress and Hooks Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3025 9586 3036 9571 3012 9543 2995 9571
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 324DEG 20KT 3025 9575
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
435 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Galveston and Harris.
* WHEN...Until 630 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause
urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of
rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Pasadena, northeastern League City, La Porte,
Deer Park, Seabrook, Webster, Kemah, Clear Lake, Nassau Bay,
Taylor Lake Village, El Lago, Shoreacres, Clear Lake Shores,
Morgan's Point, The Johnson Space Center and Kemah Boardwalk.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Jefferson
County through 515 PM CDT...
At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Port Arthur to near High
Island. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Port Arthur and Sea Rim State Park.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2972 9435 2987 9406 2967 9388 2968 9397
2967 9405 2956 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 301DEG 23KT 2976 9404 2964 9437
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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KINGDOM NFT Holders to Have Access to Exclusive Meetups, Dog Shows, and Adoption Events
Aventura, Fla., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pawtocol, creator of blockchain-powered solutions that improve the lives of pets and pet owners, today announced a strategic plan to build multiple private pet parks in Decentraland by the end of 2022. Pawtocol will develop their new pet parks on LAND parcels near the Genesis Plazas, making them convenient for users to find and gain access to.
"We are extremely excited to continue on our journey of creating the most robust blockchain-powered platform for pets and pet owners," said Colin Jordan, CEO of Pawtocol. "By having pet parks in one of the most popular metaverses out there today in Decentraland, we are going to be able to deliver experiences that are on par with other globally recognized brands like Nike, McDonalds, and even more relevant to us Chewy."
The new pet parks, which will be named prior to open, are going to play host to exclusive events for KINGDOM NFT holders. These events will include members-only meetups, dog shows where participants can win prizes for "best in show", adoption events with real shelters and rescues, and more.
Pawtocol's new NFT platform KINGDOM, which is set to launch in September 2022, will give users the ability to create custom NFTs of their own pets or create custom NFTs of pets they've always wanted. KINGDOM NFTs can be shared, liked by community members, and even earn their owners $UPI (Universal Pet Income, Pawtocol's utility token).
"We are firm believers in the future of the metaverse and the potential impact it will have on people's daily lives, which is why Pawtocol is making the investment in developing these pet parks. We are looking forward to continuing to bridge the gap between the physical lives and digital lives of pets and pet owners, while helping support rescues and shelters all over the country," said Jordan.
Pawtocol will start with 2-3 pet parks in Decentraland in 2022 and will continue to grow its presence in 2023.
Pawtocol Holding Corp. ("Pawtocol"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of New Wave Holding Corp. ("New Wave") (CSE: SPOR) (FWB: 0XM2) (OTCPK: TRMNK).
Pawtocol is an ecosystem of blockchain-powered solutions that make a positive impact on the lives of pets and pet owners all over the world. Utilizing blockchain technology provides continuity, transparency, and data ownership opportunities that have never been seen before in the pet industry. Our goal is to deliver a new level of value to each and every member of our community, including the rescues and shelters that desperately need our support in their efforts to lower the homeless pet population and end kill shelters in America.
For media inquiries and any additional information, please contact team@pawtocol.com
New Wave Holdings Corp. (CSE: SPOR) (FWB: 0XM2) (OTCPK: TRMNF) is an investment issuer that has been focused on supporting innovative and fast-growing companies within the esports, NFT, Metaverse, Blockchain, and Web3 sectors.
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Social Security benefits could increase at decades-high rate in 2023: The Senior Citizens League
While inflation improved slightly in July, Social Security could still see its highest increase in decades in 2023, according to the latest forecast from The Senior Citizens League.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation, increased by 8.5% annually in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This was down slightly from 9.1% in June, but remains near its 40-year high.
Because inflation levels remain high, the cost of living average (COLA) for 2023 is predicted to be 9.6%, the highest level since 1981, according to The Senior Citizens League. If inflation rises further in the coming months, COLA could be 10.1% in the year ahead. Whereas if inflation continues to slow, it could be closer to 9.3%.
This would increase the current average retiree benefit of $1,656 by $159 per month, according to the seniors’ group.
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INFLATION HITS 8.5% ANNUALLY IN JULY, MONTHLY RATE REMAINS UNCHANGED
2023 Social Security increase could soon be decided
How inflation behaves in the coming months will shape Social Security benefits for 2023. There are just two months of consumer price data left to be released before the Social Security Administration makes its announcement in mid-October on next year’s benefits, according to The Senior Citizens League.
"A high COLA will be eagerly anticipated to address an ongoing shortfall in benefits that Social Security beneficiaries are experiencing in 2022 as inflation runs higher than their 5.9% COLA," the Senior Citizens League stated.
The group said that this year's benefits left consumers short by about $58 per month on average, given recent inflation levels.
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INFLATION AND RECESSION RISK MEAN BUY NOW, PAY LATER ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE: REPORT
More seniors receive low-income assistance
In a new survey from The Senior Citizens League, about 37% of participants reported receiving low-income assistance in 2021. This is significantly higher than the 16% who received needs-based assistance before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
"This suggests that the pandemic and inflation have caused significantly higher numbers of adults living on fixed incomes to turn to these programs to supplement their Social Security and Medicare benefits as prices have continued to climb," the seniors' group stated.
But while an increase in COLA means higher benefits for Social Security recipients, it could also disqualify them from some low-income assistance. In 2022, when Social Security checks increased by 5.9%, about 14% of seniors saw their low-income assistance reduced, according to the survey.
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Man arrested after Narcotics search warrants lead to several drugs, guns
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after executing 2 narcotics search warrants on 2 separate residences on August 17th.
The Gang Unit, SWAT team, Special Investigations Unit, and Response team worked to execute the warrants on 2 homes connected to 45-year-old Mario Parker. The homes searched are located in the 2800 block of Elpis Street and the 1900 block of Christian Avenue. One of the homes is owned by Parker, the second home is where Parker lived.
When members of the BCSO arrived at the home on Elpis Street, Parker was seen running into the home, and then a short time later returning to the front door. After the search warrants were served, about 10 ounces of Codeine, 18 grams of marijuana, several THC pens, multiple digital scales, over $25,000, and a stolen 9mm handgun were found.
Parker, a convicted felon who is not allowed to own a firearm, was taken into the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center and charged with Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon ,Possession of Controlled Narcotic in Schedule II, Theft Lost Mislaid Property- Felony, and Marijuana less than an Ounce. He is being held without bond.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 1-478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/man-arrested-after-narcotics-search-warrants-lead-to-several-drugs-guns/ | 2022-08-18T22:32:21Z | https://www.41nbc.com/man-arrested-after-narcotics-search-warrants-lead-to-several-drugs-guns/ | false |
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will sit out 11 games and pay a $5 million fine. Watson agreed to the increased punishment after dozens of sexual misconduct allegations.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will sit out 11 games and pay a $5 million fine. Watson agreed to the increased punishment after dozens of sexual misconduct allegations.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A catchy country song accompanies a new political ad showing the familiar routine of a mother getting her child ready to go back to school, but it concludes with the startling image of the boy holding a “first day of school” sign dressed in body armor. Words then appear on a black screen reading, “Our children are not soldiers. Vote for change on November 8th.”
The ad, which debuted this week, came from the Mothers Against Greg Abbott political action committee. The group formed after Nancy Thompson posted a photo of herself on Aug. 6, 2021 protesting alone at the Texas Capitol with a homemade sign reading “Mothers Against Greg Abbott” which went viral on social media. Her grievance centered at that time on Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates.
She created a private Facebook page with the same name soon thereafter, and it’s now grown to include almost 57,000 members. Thompson, who lives in Austin, created a PAC earlier this year and has since rolled out several political ads targeting issues where the grassroots group feels Abbott is most vulnerable, like school safety, abortion rights and stability of the power grid.
“Our children are not soldiers — they’re not, and we’re taking away their childhood,” Thompson said. “We need to start thinking about this seriously, and it’s no longer okay to be okay with the way things are.”
A day after the back-to-school ad went live, Texans for Greg Abbott, the governor’s reelection campaign, put out its first commercial of the year voiced by his wife. It begins with the smiling couple sitting at a table, as Cecilia Abbott talks about how they met, what it was like raising their daughter and the accident that paralyzed Abbott. She concludes the ad saying, “Hard work, perseverance and family — that’s what defines Greg Abbott and how he governs Texas.”
Emily Sydnor, a political science professor at Southwestern University in Georgetown, said both ads take vastly different approaches to emotionally connect with a key demographic: women. She explained the Abbott team is possibly seeking to remind them about who he is after a politically contentious time.
“If you think about a set of maybe moderate Republican women in particular,” Sydnor said, “that are frustrated with the decisions in the wake of the Dobbs court case and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, who are worried about their kids going to Texas public schools in the wake of Uvalde — you want to convince them that he is still a good leader, that he shares their values, that he’s going to protect and serve you.”
The latest polling on the Texas governor’s race from the University of Texas at Tyler and The Dallas Morning News shows an almost evenly divided electorate among female voters. The women who responded to the August poll said 44% of them plan to vote for Abbott, while 42% said they’re going to support his Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.
Without knowing what types of pro-Abbott ads will come out next, Sydnor said it makes sense to roll out a more personal, positive one first. That’s because she argues that kind of messaging tends to not have as much of a rallying effect as, say, what Mothers Against Greg Abbott is putting out now.
“The Mothers Against Greg Abbott ad is trying to target different emotions, right?” Sydnor explained. “They don’t want you enthusiastic about Greg Abbott. They want you angry and anxious about the safety of your child, and those are mobilizing emotions in a different way. The anger in particular tends to get people raring to go, excited to get out there and vote [and] to cast their ballot potentially against Abbott.”
She also said voters should start noticing more and more campaign ads and other political activities picking up now.
“We’re seeing the ramp-up of voter registration efforts, discussions around civic holidays and getting people more engaged from that perspective,” Sydnor said, “so I can only imagine that both campaigns are really going to turn up the volume also.”
With 82 days left until Election Day, Nancy Thompson’s Austin home has become campaign headquarters for Mothers Against Greg Abbott. Volunteers regularly stop by now to help her box up yard signs, bumper stickers and pins to send to supporters. Earlier this week, they shipped at least 200 signs in one day.
According to its latest campaign finance report, the Mothers Against Greg Abbott PAC received more than $106,000 in donations between May and June and still has a little more than that ($107,647.84) of cash on hand. Thompson said her group plans to release a new ad every week targeting Abbott on different issues between now and Election Day.
“Women make the world go round in Texas,” Thompson said, “but when you start treating us like second-class citizens, and you don’t take care of our families, and you don’t take care of our health, and you don’t take care of the things that matter the most to us…then we’re just going to come after you, and we’re going to make sure that you’re not elected.” | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/new-texas-political-ad-shows-child-wearing-body-armor-to-return-to-school/ | 2022-08-18T22:33:50Z | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/texas/new-texas-political-ad-shows-child-wearing-body-armor-to-return-to-school/ | false |
Miss Universe pageant to allow married women, mothers to compete for 1st time
NEW YORK - The Miss Universe organization is updating its rules that will expand the pool of eligible women for the decades-old pageant.
Beginning with the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, which will be held in 2023, married women and mothers will now be allowed to compete, organizers confirmed to FOX Television Stations.
The previous rules have stated that contestants may not be married or pregnant and are required to remain single throughout their reign. The age bracket for the pageant, those between 18 and 28, will remain the same, a source close to the organization confirmed to Insider.
Andrea Meza, who was crowned Miss Universe 2020 while representing Mexico, welcomed the new rule change.
"I honestly love that this is happening," Meza told Insider. "Just like society changes and women are now occupying leadership positions where in the past only men could, it was about time pageants changed and opened up to women with families."
Miss Mexico Andrea Meza is crowned Miss Universe 2020 onstage at the 69th Miss Universe competition at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16, 2021, in Hollywood, Florida. (Photo by Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images)
"There are a lot of women that got married young or had kids in their early 20s and they always wanted to participate in Miss Universe but couldn't because of the rules," Meza continued. "Now those women can start or boost their careers in entertainment because of these changes."
Contestants from about 80 countries compete each year for the title of Miss Universe, which is run by an organization of the same name. The first pageant was held in 1952 in Long Beach, California, and won by Armi Kuusela of Finland. Kuusela relinquished her crown to get married shortly before her reign was completed.
FILE - Miss Universe 1953, Armi Kuusela (Miss Finland) surrounded by her vice misses: (from left to right) Miss Hong-Kong Judy Dan, Miss Hawai Elsa Edsman, Miss Germany Renata Hoy and Miss Greece Daisy Mavraki, in Long Beach, California, on June 29,
For contestants to make it to the Miss Universe pageant, there are a series of steps women must achieve. First, they must win their official state pageant to qualify for the Miss USA pageant.
Then, the winner of Miss USA goes on to represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant.
The Miss Universe Organization, which was owned by former President Donald Trump at one point, is currently owned by talent agency and entertainment company WME/IMG.
Meza, in her recent interview with Insider, called the former eligibility rules for the pageant "sexist" and "unrealistic."
"A few people are against these changes because they always wanted to see a single beautiful woman who is available for a relationship," the 28-year-old told the outlet. "They always wanted to see a woman that from the outside looks so perfect that she's almost unreachable. The former is sexist and the latter is unrealistic."
Meza went on to note that the duties of Miss Universe throughout the year can be demanding, but that doesn’t mean mothers and wives should not be allowed to compete.
"Just like in any other industry, women are capable of having demanding leadership positions without or with a family, it is no different in this case," she said.
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BOSTON (AP) — Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the killing of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger in a West Virginia prison, the Justice Department said Thursday.
The charges against Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon come nearly four years after Bulger’s killing, which raised questions about why the known “snitch” was placed in the general population instead of more protective housing. The men were charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder.
Bulger was beaten to death at USP Hazelton in October 2018 hours after he was transferred from a prison in Florida, where he had been serving a life sentence for 11 murders and other crimes.
Geas faces a separate charge for murder by a federal inmate serving a life sentence, and McKinnon is charged separately with making false statements to a federal agent.
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Tony Zarrella; Watson’s return to Houston “is gonna be the biggest story in football”
Published: Aug. 18, 2022 at 6:01 PM EDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Tailgate 19 host says Deshaun Watson’s return to Houston “is gonna be the biggest story in football.”
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18 students graduate from local Peace Officer Academy
WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The West Fargo Police Department graduated 18 students in the first class of the local Peace Officer Academy. The graduation ceremony was held at West Fargo High School on August 18.
The Peace Officer Training Program, held in partnership with Lake Region State College, allows an individual to become a licensed peace officer in the state of North Dakota. The program has nearly a 100% employment rate for graduates who pursue positions as full-time police officers in North Dakota.
“We are excited to announce that 12 students have already been offered conditional jobs in law enforcement throughout the region,” said West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness. “The department looks forward to a continued partnership with Lake Region State College for future academies in West Fargo to support public safety throughout North Dakota.”
The Peace Officer Academy is a 14-week rigorous training program. Students complete physical fitness training every morning and classroom hours from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Instructors cover a variety of topics ranging from crime scene processing to North Dakota criminal law.
Officers from the West Fargo Police Department and Cass County Sheriff’s Office helped as instructors throughout the academy.
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In 2002, after being expelled from her church and shamed by her mother for revealing her homosexuality, 20-year old Casey Parks found an unlikely savior. Her otherwise taciturn grandmother sat her down at a “wobbly pine table” in Northern Louisiana and stated plainly, “I grew up across the street from a woman who lived as a man.” Coming from a poor working-class family in the deep South, Parks didn’t expect the compassionate language of therapists. No, to convey her unconditional love, her grandmother offered a story about a person known as Roy.
Now a Washington Post journalist, Parks grew up in various towns across the South with her peripatetic parents and younger brother, but, like many natives, Louisiana was always home. It was a place that smelled like “fish and cigarettes,” rife with family histories and romances. Her mother, Rhonda Jean, a voracious diary writer with a love of learning, found her college ambitions cut short by her pregnancy with Parks. After struggling to reconcile young motherhood with the suicide of her high school boyfriend and a tumultuous marriage, she developed medication addictions during Parks’s childhood. Meanwhile, Parks emerged from her evangelical Christian childhood with a liberal arts degree then a position at The Oregonian in what she considered the “lesbian capital of the country,” Portland. Certainly, she escaped the confines of small-town life, but Parks never fully shed her devotion to her Louisiana and her larger-than-life family. Her precious vacation time was spent on trips back to Delhi, La., her grandmother’s small town, to track down Roy’s story.
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In the time that had passed since the 1950s, what had happened to Roy, this gentle person of indeterminate gender without a family or relationships who mowed lawns for a living and loved church, animals, and country music? Yes, her grandmother shared the story as an indirect nod of tolerance, but her overriding interest was personal: “It’s eaten at me all these years,” she said. “Am I going to die without finding out?” Parks took up the torch and couldn’t shake an insatiable search for anecdotes, clues, and evidence to explain the existence of what seemed increasingly like a mythical person.
Initially, Parks hoped to create a documentary or potential “This American Life” podcast episode centered around Roy, whom she came to know as a self-proclaimed misfit. This was no passing curiosity; Parks organized Kickstarter fund-raisers and recruited friends to help film her interviews. For years, the trail ran dry. Roy had died in a nursing home some years before Parks began her search. Roy’s friends and acquaintances were skeptical of the short-haired, combat boot-clad woman with hipster glasses and a camera crew. With persistence and the help of her complicated family, Parks began to make some headway. Like any good journalist, Parks needed courage and trust.
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Considering the scope of her work in an application to Columbia journalism school, Parks notes, “‘I can find good stories,’ I wrote. ‘But there are questions I can’t answer on my own.’” At this point or any point during the book, it would be easy to conflate Parks’s search for Roy with a personal search of her own selfhood and a need for fellowship. With hindsight, it’s clear this project was as much a search for queer visibility in the deep South. Dig deeper, and one sees the way that Parks repeatedly used her research as a means to heal a fractured mother-daughter bond.
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The book that results is both investigation and memoir. In “Diary of a Misfit,” Parks’s commitment to storytelling is paramount. The book is an immersive, expansive look at the world of small-town life and those who are forever marked by these spaces. Entwined in this nuanced narrative lies a thread regarding the challenge of empathy. With rigor, family life asks us who we are and what we mean to others. The tension that keeps Parks suspended between geographic regions speaks to a universal experience: the ache for a sense of belonging fed by a common love for home. That attachment is what redeems the misfits and brings them into the fold. This is a loving and unflinching portrait of a search for community, imperfect but constant.
Toward the end of the book, a journalism school professor asks Parks, “Is there really enough material available on Roy to sustain a book of 80k or more words? And, other than his sexuality, what was significant about Roy’s life? Anything?” It’s a valid set of questions that more memoirists should ask themselves in a glutted market. The questions also speak to a larger question: how do we measure a life worth remembering? Is it through great acts or is it through the fact of survival in the face of hardship? “The Diary of a Misfit” brings to mind Harry Crews’s “A Childhood” and Sarah M. Broom’s “The Yellow House.” Revealing layers of history and tenderness through the lives of improbable heroes, these writers achieve an astonishing grace.
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Roy was no myth. When we meet people as they are in their own words, we find legends in our own hometowns. “The Diary of a Misfit” is a call to linger at the table and invite others to join us. As her mother extolled, “‘Stop working,’ [my mother] said, reaching for the napkin. ‘You’re home’.”
DIARY OF A MISFIT: A Memoir and a Mystery
By Casey Parks
Knopf, 368 pages, $29
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinovo, a technology focused Clinical services provider that accelerates Clinical Development for Life Sciences industry appoints Nandish Poluru as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.
As an executive at the intersection of Lifesciences, Operations and Technology, Nandish has over two decades of experience in successfully accelerating Research and Development efforts for multiple companies across the Lifesciences industry. He brings expertise across the pharmaceutical value chain including Clinical Development and Operations, Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics and programming, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory operations and Technology.
Most recently, Nandish was the Vice President of Clinical Innovation at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) where he led efforts to accelerate Clinical Research globally with a focus on Digital Health, Patient Centricity, and Speed to Market. During his tenure at BMS, he also served in various roles to modernize Clinical Development through process and digital solutions. Prior to BMS, Nandish was Executive Director at Allergan (an Abbvie company) and worked at Forest Laboratories in various roles. He also worked in Silicon Valley at the start of his career.
"It is with great excitement and immense pleasure that I welcome Nandish to Clinovo" said Vamsi Maddipatla, President and Chairman at Clinovo. "Nandish is a visionary and innovative leader who brings demonstrated experience and skills along with exceptional leadership abilities. He is uniquely positioned to lead us in our next phase of growth and establish Clinovo as a global leader in the Clinical solutions market".
"I am very excited to join and work with the talented team at Clinovo" said Nandish. "I am thrilled to build on the strong foundations already established and lead the company to further scale the capabilities. I strongly believe that Clinovo is well positioned to create value for our customers by accelerating Clinical trials globally and bring new medicines to market faster."
Nandish has an MBA from Yale school of Management with a focus on Healthcare Management. He also has a Master's in information systems from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor`s in Electrical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University, India.
Clinovo works with life sciences customers across the globe to accelerate clinical development and bring new medicines to market faster. Together with their customers, they focus on speed to submissions, decrease clinical development cycle times and lower development costs.
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ISTANBUL, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a "Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform ("Hepsiburada" or the "Company"), announced today that on August 17, 2022 it received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of US$1.00 per share under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). For the prior 10 consecutive business days, the closing bid price of the Company's American depositary shares ("ADSs"), each representing one Class B ordinary share of the Company, had been at US$1.00 per ADS or greater. Nasdaq indicated within the letter that this matter is now closed.
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Hepsiburada is a leading e-commerce technology platform in Turkey, combining a globally proven e-commerce business model with a one-stop 'Super App' to cater to our customers' everyday needs and to help make people's daily lives better. Customers can access a broad range of products and services including same-day delivery of groceries and essentials, products from international merchants, airline tickets and payment services through our embedded digital wallet, Hepsipay. As at the end of March 2022, we had seamlessly connected 44.2 million members and 82.9 thousand Active Merchants.
Founded in Istanbul in 2000, Hepsiburada was built to lead the digitalization of commerce in Turkey. As a female-founded organization, we are committed to meaningful action to empower women. Through our 'Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs' programme, we have reached over 32 thousand female entrepreneurs across Turkey to date.
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MARTIN SAMUEL: Manchester United have become a punchline like City once were as they continue flailing wildly… WHY would Sir Jim Ratcliffe get involved if the Glazers are still calling the shots?
- Sir Jim Ratcliffe has put his hat in the ring for a takeover bid of Man United
- New York private equity group Apollo are interested in buying into the club
- Biggest players in sport are studying the club in not how to do things
- Why, then, would individual investors like Ratcliffe choose to get involved?
Elon Musk’s takeover wasn’t even the biggest joke at Manchester United’s expense this week.
The richest man on the planet was only teasing when he pretended to be buying the club in a tersely enticing tweet, and that was bad enough. On the same day, however, in an interview with the Financial Times, Mercedes chief Toto Wolff said he had studied the club — in an effort to find out why great teams fall apart.
Wolff wasn’t mocking, merely, as the leader of a Mercedes unit who had dominated F1, seeing Manchester United as a similar sporting enterprise before their recent fall. ‘The human gets complacent,’ he said. ‘You are not energised in the same way you were before. You are maybe not as ambitious.’
Even so, it reinforced the idea of United as a punchline, the way Manchester City used to be. ‘The Theatre of Screams,’ Sir Alex Ferguson would call Maine Road. There was a faux-clicker in a corner of Old Trafford detailing the years since City last won a trophy. All of this, and more, can be applied to United now.
The biggest players in sport are studying them for a crash course in how not to do it. So why would Sir Jim Ratcliffe want to get involved with the club in its present state?
Much as when Musk tweeted, there was great excitement when the wealthiest man in Britain seemed to suggest he would be interested in a stake in United. Yet we’ve been here before. Ratcliffe was also keen to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich, once the deadline for bids had passed. You will notice he does not own it now.
Elon Musk was only jesting on social media when he said that he was going to buy the club
A New York based private equity group, Apollo, are in negotiations to secure a minority stake from the Glazers, with only two of the six Glazer siblings said to be interested in staying on. Yet, and here is the key, Joel and Avram Glazer wish to keep the majority stake and control the day to day running of the club. So what is in it for a private, individual, investor like Ratcliffe?
The estimated valuation of the business is £5billion — ironically, if the team had performed as well there would be little problem — and let’s say the Glazers offered up as much as 30 per cent. That’s still £1.5billion, and who would want to plough that much into a company and leave people in charge who have become a case study in how to mess up?
Not everything that goes wrong at the club is down to the ownership — players, managers and staff must also take some blame — but this decline is all on the Glazer family watch. Surely, the bottom line for any serious investor must be regime change? If Ratcliffe is boarding this plane, he cannot surely be comfortable flying with the same pilot who seems baffled by the controls? He didn’t get to be worth close on £11bn by making dumb decisions.
Manchester United's co-chairmen Joel Glazer (right) and Avram Glazer (left) are reportedly open to selling a stake in the club
Sir Jim Ratcliffe formally expressed an interest in buying the troubled club this week
It is different for Apollo who would only be investors. There is no suggestion of a majority stake, a takeover, or even an injection of funds to aid with recruitment.
It’s just another speculative move by American venture capitalists. The new boss will be the same as the old boss. And not even a boss, really. As a minority investor the best that could be hoped is that they applied pressure to the club’s executive management. In reality, there would be little they could do.
And so United continue, flailing wildly. Little about the machinations of their recruitment strategy this summer makes sense. They missed out on £15million Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot because they could not reach agreement on his wages. Now it is being suggested there is a £60m move for Casemiro at Real Madrid. He’s a much better player, but unless he’s got the worst negotiator in football, surely he earns more than Rabiot? He’s 30, but he’s won the Champions League five times, and La Liga three.
Toto Wolff, the Mercedes chief, has studied Manchester United and their decline to mediocrity
And Casemiro is regarded as one of the finest defensive midfielders in Europe. If Rabiot’s demands were too rich for United’s tastes, what of Casemiro? A suggested five-year contract would make United hostages to fortune given his age and while it could be argued he would justify his wage and fee as a premium talent, so was Raphael Varane when he left Real, and United appear to have worked their post-Ferguson magic on him.
Another target is Christian Pulisic of Chelsea, a lightweight forward or wide player not entirely dissimilar to the many on United’s books already, certainly Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford.
It has been so haphazard, United’s activity this summer, and, as targets increasingly fall by the wayside, only becomes more so.
United's transfer dealings are haphazard - why would the club want another lightweight wide forward in Christian Pulisic?
Uncertainty off the field won’t make that worse, but nor does it make the outlook any brighter. Further fan protests against the Glazers are planned for Monday night’s game with Liverpool, and there is already a movement against Apollo, who are seen to be Glazer allies rather than their replacements.
Also, Josh Harris, a minority shareholder in Crystal Palace is Apollo’s co-founder and is listed as sitting on the board of directors and executive committee. The Premier League would therefore have to look at his involvement very closely.
Nothing is clean here, nothing certain. The Ratcliffe camp say their man is a buyer but only if the club is for sale, which it isn’t. If their man is contemplating making a direct play for ownership it is not apparent. The only billionaire who spoke of buying United outright transpires to have been joking. In the meantime, Wolff will have plenty of material for his next investigation into reverse alchemy. By the time this plays out he might be able to write a book.
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TOKYO (AP) — Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan’s empress, has died, her office said Thursday. She was 96.
Mori symbolized the rise of Japan as a modern, fashionable nation and the rise of the working woman. She died at her Tokyo home Aug. 11, a few days after developing a mild fever, according to the Hanae Mori Office. She had been examined by a doctor at her home, but no specific cause of death was given.
Empress Masako wore a Hanae Mori wedding gown adorned with rose-petal patterns when she married Emperor Naruhito, then the crown prince, in 1993. Mori also designed uniforms for Japan Airlines flight attendants, bank clerks, high school students and the Japanese team at the Barcelona Olympics. The uniforms were not flamboyant like her runway designs, but tastefully professional, appropriate for their roles.
With her motto, “You feel decent, no matter where in the world you wear them,” Mori wanted to give confidence and dignity to those wearing her designs. Her umbrellas and scarves, often decked with colorful butterflies, were a status symbol with working women.
She opened her studio in 1951 and was a pioneer of a generation of Japanese designers who became globally prominent. Her first New York show, held in 1965, was acclaimed as “East meets West.”
She opened her Paris studio in 1977 and built an international business that extended to perfumes, handbags and publishing as well as fashion.
Reputed for infusing Japanese elements inspired by the kimono, Mori designed costumes for hundreds of Japanese films, in the 1950s and 1960s, dressing star actresses like Mie Kitahara, Sayuri Yoshinaga and Shima Iwashita, in some of the most renowned cinematic pieces the era produced.
The elaborate costumes she designed for singer Hibari Misora are also well-known among fashion buffs. She also designed for the opera, including “Madame Butterfly” in Milan in 1985, and the Noh theater. In 2002, she was awarded the Legion of Honor from the French government.
She is survived by two sons, who have their own business, a daughter, seven grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren, the Hanae Mori office said. Her husband Ken Mori died in 1996. Her grandchildren Izumi Mori and Hikari Mori are fashion models. A funeral service was held among family. A public memorial service may be held, but details are undecided.
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The buses bound for the Twin Cities left southwestern Minnesota at 6:30 a.m. sharp, carrying the biggest Trey Lance fans that San Francisco’s young quarterback will ever meet.
Players and staff from the Marshall Tigers football team — the team Lance led as a prep star just five years ago — attended the joint 49ers-Vikings practice Thursday, with more than 100 guests from his hometown flanking the practice fields in orange and black T-shirts.
“The kids are all wearing Marshall today, but they all have their Trey Lance jerseys in their bag ready to go,” said Tigers head coach Terry Bahlmann, whose son played baseball with Lance in the backyard, the two families living a block apart.
The Vikings covered the team’s 150-mile ride from the prairie town of 13,000 people to the team’s sprawling suburban headquarters, where Lance and the 49ers worked out against the Vikings for a second straight day. The third overall selection in the 2021 draft picked up the tab for all of their meals.
Bahlmann also wanted to make sure his team didn’t skip a practice, so the Vikings helped arrange for the Tigers to use the fields at nearby Eagan High School before returning home.
Lance became a quarterback in eighth grade when the Tigers needed a backup, and that’s where this journey began in earnest.
“When Trey wants to do something, he puts his mind to it,” Bahlmann said.
After taking Marshall to the Class 4A state tournament, Lance had FBS schools considering him at safety or linebacker. Adamant about remaining a quarterback, he picked FCS power North Dakota State. Lance had only one full season as the starter there, because the pandemic wiped out the 2020 schedule, but his big arm and fast feet were too appealing for the 49ers to pass up.
Lance’s rise to second-year starter on a confident, talented 49ers team that finished a few points short of the Super Bowl last season came full circle this week with his old high school watching him throw passes across the field for his current NFL team.
“That was always the dream, but it happened fast,” Lance said.
After Jimmy Garoppolo helped guide the 49ers to the NFC championship game, where they led the Super Bowl champion Rams midway through the fourth quarter, the decision was made to move on from the nine-year veteran and turn over the offense to Lance.
In the preseason opener against Green Bay, Lance finished one of his two series with a 76-yard touchdown pass. He is not expected to play Saturday against the Vikings.
“Things have slowed down a lot, both mentally and physically,” Lance said. “I feel like I’m in a much better spot at both ends.”
The 49ers have repeatedly expressed faith in his ability to handle the job despite the little experience.
“I’ve seen him continually make strides every day,” left tackle Trent Williams said. “I’ve seen him poised in the pocket, getting through his reads, not getting chatter feet and just looking for somewhere to run. That’s all we can ask for. He’s going to continue to improve, and we’ve got a ton of confidence in the kid.”
The Vikings gave Lance and his offensive line plenty of valuable practice, particularly facing outside linebackers Danielle Hunter and Za’Darius Smith. Williams has been an offseason training partner with Hunter for several years, and the nine-time Pro Bowl pick shared with reporters an amusing perspective on their relationship.
In head-to-head matchups in 2016 and 2017 while Williams played for Washington, Hunter used some of Williams’ tips against him.
“We used to get together after a workout, and I would kind of go through what we think on this side and what he should be thinking and he gave me those same type of jewels,” Williams said with a smile. “I kind of regret doing that sometimes, but he’s a great friend of mine. He’s an outstanding player. He definitely makes us better.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — This summer has been a breakthrough for streaming, with the time viewers spent watching services like Netflix and Hulu outpacing broadcast and cable television networks in July for the first month ever.
Viewers spent 35% of their time with streamers, 34% on cable networks and 22% watching broadcast television last month, the Nielsen company said Thursday. Video on demand or DVD playback accounted for much of the other time.
July is an unusual month — broadcast TV is essentially on vacation with little live sports or scripted programming and a prime-time schedule clogged with game shows — but it’s a clear indication of how rapidly the business is changing.
“It was inevitable,” said David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University and critic on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” “I knew it had to happen, but I didn’t know it would happen as quickly as it did.”
Streaming’s audience share in July was up 23% compared to July 2021, Nielsen said. Broadcast television’s share was down 10% and cable down 9%.
Streaming services learned from what cable did in its infancy, using broadcasting’s quiet summer months to put forward some of their best programming, said Brian Fuhrer, Nielsen’s senior vice president for product strategy and thought leadership. New episodes of “Stranger Things” alone on Netflix accounted for 18 billion minutes of streaming, while “Virgin River” and “The Umbrella Academy” also did well.
Netflix is still the top streamer, but it no longer dominates the field the way it once did. In July, Hulu had strong numbers for “Only Murders in the Building” and “The Bear,” while Amazon Prime hit with “The Terminal List” and “The Boys.”
With pandemic-related pauses in shooting schedules now largely over, the streamers have a backlog of fresh material, Fuhrer said.
Many viewers became familiar with streaming and added it to their media diets during the pandemic, he said. They haven’t looked back. Each week in July had more total minutes of streaming than any other weeks Nielsen has ever counted, with the exception of the week between Christmas and New Year’s last year.
The return of football games and a new season of fresh scripted shows this fall should boost the broadcast networks, Fuhrer said.
Yet it’s hard to see them pushing back to a level of dominance approaching anything in the past. For one thing, media companies that own broadcast networks also have sister streaming services — CBS and Paramount+, NBC and Peacock, for instance — and generally see streaming as the future, he said.
“The networks have collectively decided not only that streaming is the future, but they can’t wait to get there as fast as they can,” Bianculli said. “They’re not doing anything to slow down the charge.”
Fuhrer said it will be interesting this fall when large football audiences return to broadcast TV to see whether those networks will spend a great deal of time promoting their own shows.
“This month and the next two to three months may be the most pivotal in the history of television in terms of all the media companies and their strategies,” he said.
Some business experts believe streaming services are in a pre-shakeout period, with several trying to establish themselves before the industry learns there are only so many outlets consumers are willing to pay for. The result may be a period of consolidation.
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NBC News' chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel's 6-year-old son, Henry, has died following a battle with Rett syndrome. The 48-year-old anchor shared the news via Twitter on Thursday.
“Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle,” Engel, who shares Henry with wife Mary Forrest, wrote over a picture of Henry. “We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more. Mary and Richard.”
In another tweet, Engel added that Henry’s cells are being used for further research into the rare disease. “Researchers are making amazing progress using Henry’s cells to help cure RETT Syndrome so others don’t have to endure this terrible disease,” he wrote.
Underneath the announcement was a link to the Texas Children’s Hospital site, which had a memorial for the young child. The page shared that Henry died on Aug. 9.
“Henry Engel – a beautiful child and a true hero for fighting Rett syndrome and inspiring researchers to find a treatment – sadly passed away on August 9, 2022,” read the message.
The site shared a little more background and insight into Henry’s diagnosis prior to his death.
“Henry Engel was born on Sept. 29, 2015. When he was still an infant, his parents noticed that he was not reaching his developmental milestones, and he underwent numerous medical exams to discover the cause,” read the statement. “A genetic test ultimately provided the answer: Henry had a mutation in his MECP2 gene. MECP2 mutations cause Rett syndrome, a disorder that typically affects girls after their first birthday, robbing them of learned skills and leaving them with cognitive deficits, loss of speech, and a variety of motor difficulties."
The message continued, “In 2018, Henry and his family came to Texas Children’s Hospital’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI). Since then, Henry’s mutation has been studied by Dr. Huda Zoghbi, who discovered that MECP2 mutations cause Rett syndrome.”
The Mayo Clinic defines Rett syndrome as “a rare genetic neurological and developmental disorder that affects the way the brain develops. This disorder causes a progressive loss of motor skills and language. Rett syndrome primarily affects females.”
According to the site, most babies with Rett syndrome appear to develop as expected in the first six months of their lives, before their motor skills begin to regress. Over time, children develop problems with controlled movement and their muscles, coordination and communication.
“Rett syndrome can also cause seizures and intellectual disabilities," the Mayo Clinic notes. "Unusual hand movements, such as repetitive rubbing or clapping, replace purposeful hand use.”
There is no cure for the diagnosis.
In May, Engel shared a sweet video of Henry and his 2-year-old brother, Theo. In the clip, Theo gives his brother kisses as he lies in bed. At the time, Engel said that Henry’s condition regressed and that he had just returned home after six weeks in the hospital.
“For everyone following Henry’s story, unfortunately he’s taken a turn for the worse,” Engel wrote at the time. “His condition progressed and he’s developed dystonia: uncontrolled shaking/ stiffness. He was in the hospital for 6 weeks, but is now home and getting love from brother Theo.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has canceled its weekly “Reliable Sources” show on the media after three decades on the air, and said Thursday that its host, Brian Stelter, is leaving the network.
The show will have its last broadcast this Sunday.
“Reliable Sources,” and its host, appear to be the first prominent casualties in CNN’s effort to become less confrontational politically, a priority of Chris Licht, who became the network’s chairman and CEO in the spring, and his boss, David Zaslav, head of the Warner Bros. Discovery parent company.
Stelter has written a book, “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth” and been critical of Fox News, making him a frequent target of CNN’s conservative critics.
Licht has made it known internally that he’s not interested in conflict between CNN and Fox News on the network. The CNN “New Day” anchor Brianna Keilar had also attracted attention for detailed critical pieces on Fox, but they have stopped since Licht took over.
CNN has seen its reputation tumble dramatically among Republican and conservative viewers, some of it because of former President Donald Trump’s relentless attacks, but also because of pointed political viewpoints expressed by its personalities. New management has been seeking to turn down the temperature.
Stelter came to CNN from The New York Times, where he was a media writer.
“He departs CNN as an impeccable broadcaster,” said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent and content development at CNN. “We are proud of what Brian and his team accomplished over the years, and we’re confident their impact and influence will long outlive the show.”
Stelter said that he was grateful for his nine years at CNN, proud of the show and thankful to its viewers.
“It was a rare privilege to lead a weekly show focused on the press at a time when it has never been more consequential,” he said. “I’ll have more to say on Sunday.”
“Reliable Sources” has been a part of CNN’s Sunday schedule since 1993. Bernard Kalb was its initial host, and Howard Kurtz had a 15-year run before Stelter took over in 2013. Kurtz now hosts the “Media Buzz” show on Fox News.
There was a quick release of glee among some of Stelter’s critics online. The conservative Daily Wire site tweeted a picture of a roomful of empty chairs, captioning it, “Brian Stelter’s fans gathering to watch his last episode.”
“Good riddance, Stelter,” tweeted radio and Fox News host Mark Levin. “You are your ilk have done grave damage to a free press.”
Dan Froomkin, a liberal media critic and head of the Press Watch website, tweeted that it was a terrible move by CNN.
Stelter “was the symbol of a media establishment willing to question itself,” Froomkin said. “He was a flawed but essential voice in the national media. His firing is a win for all the wrong people.”
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Finally, we have a glimmer of good news about monkeypox: The outbreaks in some countries, including the U.K., Germany and parts of Canada, are starting to slow down.
On top of that, the outbreak in New York City may also be peaking and on the decline, according to new data from the city's health department.
All these outbreaks are "far from extinguished," says infectious disease specialist Dr. Donald Vinh at McGill University in Montreal. But there are signs that, in some places, "they're a bit more under control than they had been."
For example, in the U.K., the number of new cases reported each day has steadily declined since late July, dropping from 50 daily cases to only about 25. (By contrast, here in the U.S., daily cases are still increasing. Since late July, the U.S. daily count has risen from 350 new cases to 450 cases.)
Some health officials credit the monkeypox vaccine – and its quick rollout – as the key factor that's slowing the spread of the virus in the U.K..
"Over 25,000 have been vaccinated with the smallpox vaccine, as part of the strategy to contain the monkeypox outbreak in the UK.," the U.K. Health Security Agency wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. "These 1000s of vaccines, given by the NHS to those at highest risk of exposure, should have a significant impact on the transmission of the virus."
Indeed, the U.K. and parts of Canada rolled out the vaccine in late May, weeks before doses became available in most U.S. cities.
But does the monkeypox vaccine have the ability to stop or curb the spread of the virus? To answer that question, we need to first understand a few basics about this vaccine.
What actually is the monkeypox vaccine? How does it work?
So the monkeypox vaccine is actually the smallpox vaccine. Maybe that sounds a bit strange, but in fact the two pox viruses are related. They're a bit like cousins.
Health-care workers used an earlier version of this vaccine to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. So versions of this vaccine have been given to hundreds of millions of people over the past century. It has a long track record.
Back in the late 1980s, researchers started to notice something remarkable about this vaccine. During a monkeypox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then called Zaire), people who were immunized against smallpox were less likely to get monkeypox. They were protected. And not by just a little but by quite a bit. In a small study, published in 1988, researchers estimated the smallpox vaccine offered about 85% protection against monkeypox.
Now, the virus in this study was a different variant of monkeypox than the one circulating in the current international outbreak and that variant wasn't spreading primarily through sexual contact, as monkeypox is doing today. So we don't know how well these findings will translate to protection during the current outbreak. Which brings us to the next question.
How well does the vaccine protect against a monkeypox infection?
The short answer is: "We don't know," says infectious disease specialist Dr. Boghuma Titanji at Emory University.
There's no doubt the vaccine will offer some protection, Titanji says. "But right now, we still need studies in people to understand what level that protection actually is."
In North America and Europe, countries are primarily rolling out a vaccine called JYNNEOS, which was developed in the early 21st century. The goal with this vaccine is to increase its safety compared to the older vaccine, whose life-threatening complications, including encephalitis and skin necrosis, occurred in about 4 out of every million people vaccinated. That vaccine also could cause damaging skin lesions in people with eczema or weakened immune systems. (Note: There is a shortage of the JYNNEOS vaccine, and no doses have been shared with or sold to countries in Africa, which have experienced monkeypox outbreaks since the 1970s.)
Although older versions of the vaccine have been tested thoroughly in people, there has never been a large, clinical study to measure JYNNEOS's ability to protect against a monkeypox infection in people – or to stop transmission of the virus.
What is known about the vaccine, in terms of its efficacy against monkeypox, comes from studies in macaques, and immunological studies in people, which demonstrated the vaccine triggers the production of monkeypox antibodies in people's blood.
"So we know that the vaccine does stimulate the immune system and people produce antibodies when they receive the vaccine," Titanji says, "but we don't have a clinical data in humans to actually tell us, 'Okay, that immune response translates to this level of protection against getting infected with monkeypox or reducing the severity of monkeypox disease if you do get infected.' "
And it's not a guarantee of protection. In this current outbreak, scientists have already begun to document breakthrough infection with this vaccine, the World Health Organization reported Thursday. "[This] is also really important information because it tells us that the vaccine is not 100% effective in any given circumstance," said Dr. Rosamund Lewis of WHO. "We cannot expect 100% effectiveness at the moment based on this emerging information."
And so when Titanji gives a person the JYNNEOS vaccine at her clinic, she is very clear about what the vaccine can and can't do. "I tell them, 'We do know that you're going to get some protection from this vaccine. Some protection is better than no protection. We also do know that the vaccine can reduce the severity of the disease if you do get infected. But we don't know for a fact that you would be completely protected from getting monkeypox.' "
Can this vaccine – if given to the people who need it the most – slow down the outbreak?
So the new data from the U.K. and Germany suggest that indeed this vaccine can curb the spread of monkeypox.
But Dr. Vinh at McGill University says it's way too soon to say the vaccine, alone, is the only factor contributing to the slow down in these countries. "No single measure is going to really be the solution here," says Vinh.
In addition to vaccination, people at high risk need to learn how they can protect themselves. And doctors have to learn how to spot monkeypox cases, he says.
Right now the percentage of monkeypox tests coming back positive is still incredibly high, Titanji says. "The positivity rate is close to 40%." And that means doctors are missing many cases. Specifically, they are still mistaking monkeypox for other sexually transmitted diseases such as syphyllis.
"I can tell you, from the lens of a clinician, that monkeypox is very, very easy to mistake for another infectious disease," she says.
Some people have had to visit clinics two or three times – and even have been treated for another STD – before the clinician suspects monkeypox.
"You really have to maintain a very high index of suspicion because some of the lesions are so subtle and the clinical presentation is so variable," she says. "At this phase of the outbreak, we should be over testing rather than under testing. If a doctor even remotely suspects monkeypox, they should be sending a test for it."
Otherwise people can't receive treatment for monkeypox and they can unknowingly spread it to others. And the outbreak will continue to grow while people wait to receive a vaccine – and for that vaccine to begin working.
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: KOD), a biopharmaceutical company committed to researching, developing and commercializing transformative therapeutics to treat high prevalence retinal diseases, today announced that results from the Phase 3 BEACON study in Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) of its investigational therapy tarcocimab tedromer (KSI-301) will be presented at two upcoming ophthalmology conferences: the 22nd EURETINA Congress in Hamburg, Germany, and the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
Details of the presentations are as follows:
22nd EURETINA Congress, Euretina Session 8: Late Breakings (Hamburg, Germany)
Title: KSI-301 Anti-VEGF Antibody Biopolymer Conjugate for Retinal Vein Occlusion: Primary 24-Week Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of the BEACON Phase 3 Pivotal Study
Presenter: Arshad Khanani, M.D., M.A., FASRS, Director of Clinical Research, Sierra Eye Associates, Reno, NV
Presentation date and time: September 2, 2022; 16:45 CEST
2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting, Retina Subspecialty Day (Chicago, Illinois)
Title: KSI-301 Anti-VEGF Antibody Biopolymer Conjugate for Retinal Vein Occlusion: Primary and Secondary 24- Week Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of the BEACON Phase 3 Pivotal Study
Presenter: Michael A Singer, M.D., Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, and Director of Clinical Research, Medical Center Ophthalmology Associates, San Antonio, TX
Presentation date and time: September 30, 2022; 4:39 PM CST
Kodiak plans to post the slides from these presentations on the "Events and Presentations" section of Kodiak's website at http://ir.kodiak.com/ following each presentation.
About tarcocimab tedromer (KSI-301)
Tarcocimab tedromer is an investigational anti-VEGF therapy built on Kodiak's Antibody Biopolymer Conjugate (ABC) Platform and is designed to maintain potent and effective drug levels in ocular tissues for longer than existing available agents. Kodiak's objective with tarcocimab tedromer is to develop a new first-line agent to improve outcomes for patients with retinal vascular diseases and to enable earlier treatment and prevention of vision loss for patients with diabetic eye disease. The tarcocimab tedromer clinical program is designed to assess the product's durability, efficacy and safety in wet AMD, DME, RVO and non-proliferative DR (without DME) through clinical studies run in parallel. The Company's GLEAM and GLIMMER studies in patients with diabetic macular edema, the BEACON study in patients with retinal vein occlusion, the DAYLIGHT study in patients with wet AMD and the GLOW study in patients with NPDR are anticipated to form the basis of the Company's BLA to support potential approval and commercialization in multiple indications. The global tarcocimab tedromer clinical program is being conducted at 150+ study sites in more than 10 countries. Kodiak is developing and owns global rights to tarcocimab tedromer.
About the BEACON Study
The Phase 3 BEACON study is a global, multi-center, randomized study designed to evaluate the durability, efficacy and safety of tarcocimab tedromer in 568 patients with treatment-naïve macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion, including both branch and central subtypes. Patients are randomized 1:1 to receive tarcocimab 5 mg or aflibercept 2 mg. In the first six months, patients receiving tarcocimab are treated with a proactive, fixed regimen which includes two monthly loading doses followed by treatment every 8 weeks, and patients receiving aflibercept are treated monthly as per its label. In the second six months, patients in both groups will receive treatment on an individualized basis per protocol-specified criteria. Patients can then continue to receive tarcocimab tedromer for an additional six months on an individualized basis. In the BEACON study, tarcocimab tedromer dosed every two months met the primary endpoint of non-inferior visual acuity gains compared to aflibercept dosed every month. Tarcocimab is the first anti-VEGF therapy to achieve non-inferiority in visual acuity gains while doubling the treatment interval in patients with RVO. In the study, tarcocimab was well tolerated with a low rate of intraocular inflammation and no new or unexpected safety signals. Results from the BEACON study are intended to serve as the basis for the potential approval of tarcocimab in RVO. Additional information about the BEACON study (also called Study KS301P103) can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under Trial Identifier NCT04592419 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04592419).
About Kodiak Sciences Inc.
Kodiak (Nasdaq: KOD) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to researching, developing and commercializing transformative therapeutics to treat high prevalence retinal diseases. Founded in 2009, we are focused on bringing new science to the design and manufacture of next generation retinal medicines to prevent and treat the leading causes of blindness globally. Our ABC Platform™ uses molecular engineering to merge the fields of antibody-based and chemistry-based therapies and is at the core of Kodiak's discovery engine. Kodiak's lead product candidate, tarcocimab tedromer, is a novel anti-VEGF antibody biopolymer conjugate being developed for the treatment of retinal vascular diseases including wet age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in elderly patients in the developed world, and diabetic eye diseases, the leading cause of blindness in working-age patients in the developed world. Kodiak has leveraged its ABC Platform to build a pipeline of product candidates in various stages of development. KSI-501 is our dual inhibitor antibody biopolymer conjugate targeting both VEGF (VEGF-trap) and IL-6 (anti-IL-6 antibody) for the treatment of retinal diseases. We are expanding our early research pipeline to include ABC Platform based triplet inhibitors for multifactorial retinal diseases such as dry AMD and glaucoma. Kodiak is based in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, please visit www.kodiak.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical fact and include statements regarding our regulatory strategy, including the expected bases on which regulatory approval may be sought; and expansion of our research pipeline. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "expect," "plan," "believe," "intend," "pursue," and other similar expressions among others. Any forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations of future events and are subject to a risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, cessation or delay of any clinical studies and/or development of tarcocimab may occur; future regulatory milestones of tarcocimab, including related to current and planned clinical studies, may be insufficient to support regulatory submissions or approval; adverse economic conditions may significantly impact our business and operations, including our clinical trial sites, and those of our manufacturers, contract research organizations or others with whom we conduct business; as well as the other risks identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause our actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our most recent Form 10-K, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in our subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and Kodiak undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Kodiak®, Kodiak Sciences®, ABC™, ABC Platform™ and the Kodiak logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Kodiak Sciences Inc. in various global jurisdictions.
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The head of Africa’s public health agency says he’s “really pleased” that the World Health Organization is renaming the strains of the monkeypox disease to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatization.
The variant of the disease formerly known as the Congo Basin is now called Clade 1 and what was previously known as the West Africa clade is now called Clade 2, the U.N. health agency announced last week, saying it will hold an open forum to rename monkeypox altogether.
“We are very glad that now we can be able to call them Clade 1 and Clade 2 rather than make reference to these variants using African regions,” Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a briefing Thursday. “We are really pleased with that change in naming, which will remove stigma from disease-causing variants.”
More monkeypox deaths have been reported on the African continent this year than anywhere in the world. A total of 3,232 cases, including 105 deaths, have been reported in Africa, although only a fraction have been confirmed because the continent lacks enough diagnostic resources.
At least 285 new cases have been reported since the agency’s last briefing a week ago, Ogwell said, adding that the West African nations of Ghana and Nigeria are reporting 90% of new cases. Liberia, Republic of Congo and South Africa are the other nations reporting new cases.
Ogwell, who urged the international community to help Africa’s 54 countries improve their capacity to test for monkeypox and control its spread, said he had no epidemiological insights to share regarding the spread of monkeypox in Africa.
But he noted that while 98% of cases are in men who have sex with men outside Africa, what’s happening on the continent of 1.3 billion people “does not reflect what other parts of the world are seeing.”
“Our focus is capacity-building so that each and every country that is at risk is ready to be able to identify these cases quickly,” he said.
Monkeypox spread typically requires skin-to-skin or skin-to-mouth contact with an infected patient’s lesions. People can also be infected through contact with the clothing or bedsheets of someone who has monkeypox lesions.
Most people infected with monkeypox recover without treatment, but it can cause more severe symptoms like brain inflammation and in rare cases, death.
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Google has released a patch for a vulnerability in its desktop version of the Chrome browser. Users are urged to initiate updates immediately as the bug is considered dangerous and actively exploited by hackers.
The high-severity bug patch will bring your Chrome version to 104.0.5112.101 on either Mac or Linux or version 104.0.5112.102/101 on Windows. As Tech Radar reported, Google has kept the flaw relatively quiet, waiting until the majority of instances of Chrome have been successfully patched.
Google said in a statement on their own website, "our ongoing internal security work was responsible for a wide range of fixes." The statement on Tuesday said, "We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel."
According to Mashable, the most critical issue being patched has to do with "insufficient validation of untrusted input in Intents." That means the security flaw could allow a malicious website to execute arbitrary code onto a user's computer, Dark Reading explained.
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DENVER (AP) — Ken Mauldin was jolted awake last weekend with his wife screaming incessantly in their split level home in Colorado’s mountain town of Steamboat Springs where their three children were sleeping one floor below. Then she yelled: “There’s a bear in the house!”
Kelly Mauldin had just been awakened by the couple’s barking dogs that didn’t wake up her husband before dawn on Saturday. She walked to the door of the couple’s bedroom and found herself staring at a male black bear weighing about 400 pounds (181 kilograms) — about 10 feet (3 meters) away in the dining room.
In an interview, Ken Mauldin said he grabbed his 40-caliber pistol, took his wife’s place at the door and shot once, aiming for the center of the bear’s body. He thinks the first shot hit the bear and it charged him as Mauldin continued firing.
As he was shooting, the bear got as close as 5 feet (1.5 meters) from Mauldin and then turned toward the stairs leading to the home’s front door. The bear crashed through a bannister as Mauldin emptied the gun and slid down the stairs, mortally wounded.
The couple didn’t know it at the time, but officials believe the bear got inside their home by flipping down the lever of their unlocked front door handle and pushing the door.
After it was shot, the bear lay breathing and heaving between Mauldin and his three sons on the home’s lower floor, but he didn’t think the bear would get back up. He called 911 and one of his sons called him on his cellphone and Mauldin told the son to stay put in his room.
“My only thought was protecting my family and putting that bear down,” said Mauldin.
The bear had moved an unopened bag of dog food across the dining room. Police and state wildlife officers arrived a short time later and determined that the bear was dead. They used a winch to pull it into a truck and were impressed by its size, said Justin Pollock, a Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer for 21-years.
“I deal with bears a lot and I’d say this was a big bear,” he said.
Colorado has about 12,000 bears and break-ins aren’t uncommon in Rocky Mountain towns, but homeowners shooting bears in their homes is rare, said Rachael Gonzales, spokesperson for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. State law allows people to shoot bears if the people feel threatened, she said.
The lush mountain area where the Mauldin family lives is home to many bears because of its habitat, which includes oak brush that they use to hide, a river and vegetation that they eat.
In the days before the bear opened the door to the Maudlin’s home, neighbors had talked about a bear getting into their garages and other homeowners had reported bear break-ins. Mauldin said the family always does a nightly check to close windows and lock doors, but that night the front door had been left unlocked.
Gonzales said there’s no way of knowing if the same bear seeking food at other homes broke into the Mauldin family’s home. Black bears avoid humans but once they realize food is behind a window or stuffed inside a bird feeder, they will return, Pollock said.
“Bears are very smart,” Gonzales said. “Once they learn that it’s easy to access food in a certain area, they are going to keep doing it.”
The bear’s hide and meat will be donated to people who have signed up on a list to receive them and its head will go up for auction, Pollock said.
Mauldin hopes the break-in at his home sparks greater awareness to prompt “something good from something so terrible that happened.”
“We are in a situation now where we have town bears that have lost all of their natural fear of humans,” Mauldin said. “In my mind that’s what we have to address.”
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NEW YORK — A citizen of Liberia and resident of Uganda was sentenced to over five years in prison Thursday after admitting that he participated in wildlife trafficking that authorities say moved rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory worth at least $3.4 million.
Kromah has been held without bail since he was extradited to the United States from Uganda in June 2019.
Prosecutors said he participated with several other individuals in wildlife trafficking that involved the illegal poaching of over 35 rhinoceros and more than 100 elephants.
The conspiracy lasted from December 2012 through at least May 2019 as the conspirators transported, distributed, sold or smuggled at least 190 kilograms of rhinoceros horns and at least 10 tons of elephant ivory from various countries in East Africa to buyers in in the United States and countries in Southeast Asia, prosecutors said.
The countries in East Africa included Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, and Tanzania.
In a release, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said his office had worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with international partners, on the case.
In announcing the sentence, the judge said a significant sentence was necessary to send a “loud and clear message” that large-scale wildlife trafficking crimes will result in serious consequences.
In March, Kromah had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wildlife trafficking and two counts of wildlife trafficking.
In a pre-sentence letter to the judge, defense attorney Jeffrey Chabrowe had requested that Kromah be sentenced to time served, saying it was his client’s first conviction and he had suffered under harsh jail conditions because of the pandemic.
“His humanity, ambition, industry, clean disciplinary record and that he lived his first 50 years in a law-abiding fashion suggests that he can do so again,” Chabrowe wrote. “To be sure, Mr. Kromah’s recent choice was poor, but it appears to have been dictated by the difficulties of earning a living in his native country and motivated much more by his desire to keep his family out of poverty than by any wanton materialism.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/rhino-horns-trafficker-sentenced-to-over-5-years-in-prison/2022/08/18/1072a4e4-1f3b-11ed-9ce6-68253bd31864_story.html | 2022-08-18T22:54:55Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/rhino-horns-trafficker-sentenced-to-over-5-years-in-prison/2022/08/18/1072a4e4-1f3b-11ed-9ce6-68253bd31864_story.html | true |
Maxwell Moldovan's run at U.S. Amateur Championships ends in round of 16
The Repository
PARAMUS, N.J. — Maxwell Moldovan's long day of golf came down to the final hole.
It was there where Dylan Menante ended the Green High School graduate and Ohio State junior's run at the U.S. Amateur Golf Championships.
A birdie on No. 18 lifted Menante past Moldovan in the round of 16 on Thursday. Menante's bogey on 17 dropped him into a tie with Moldovan, but the University of North Carolina golfer regrouped on the final hole for a 1-up win.
Moldovan began the day by beating Peyton Snoeberger 2 and 1 in the round of 32. He clinched the win with a par on the par-5 17. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/2022/08/18/dylan-menante-eliminates-greens-maxwell-moldovan-from-u-s-amateur/65408206007/ | 2022-08-18T22:55:06Z | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/2022/08/18/dylan-menante-eliminates-greens-maxwell-moldovan-from-u-s-amateur/65408206007/ | false |
MILWAUKEE — If Andrew McCutchen gets back to hitting left-handers as effectively as he has for much of his career, it could go a long way toward helping the Milwaukee Brewers to a fifth straight playoff berth.
“We got a really good day from our guys that have hit left-handed pitching really well, and that’s Hunter and Cutch,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “Big hits from them with men on base. Cutch had a huge day, a really impactful day.”
McCutchen entered Thursday batting .302 for his career with a .396 on-base percentage and .940 OPS against left-handers. This season’s been a little different: .241 against left-handers and .257 against right-handers.
It isn’t just McCutchen, the Brewers altogether are struggling against lefties. The team entered Thursday ranked 25th out of 30 major-league teams in OPS against left-handers, and their .218 batting average against lefties ranked second-to-last ahead of only Miami.
“It was just good to have a couple of good at-bats,” McCutchen said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s right or left. We’re going to face both of them.”
McCutchen had three RBIs for his 19th career multi-homer game and first since June 1, 2021, when he also hit a pair for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 17-3 blowout of the Cincinnati Reds. His homers on Thursday were a solo shot in the first inning and a two-run blast in the third.
Renfroe, who went 3 for 3, added a two-run homer in the fifth to help the Brewers build a 5-0 lead.
“Stuff happens and you’ve just got to make pitches,” Heaney said. “Just like with anything, it doesn’t really change with how I approach anything. I just need to lock in and need to make a little bit better pitch there.”
Heaney (1-1) struck out 10 but allowed five runs, five hits and one walk in 4 2/3 innings.
Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes (9-5) held the Dodgers scoreless for five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner ended up striking out six and allowing three runs, six hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings.
Devin Williams struck out the side in the ninth for his eighth save in as many opportunities.
The Dodgers got back in the game by scoring three runs in the sixth inning.
Brewers center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who reached over the fence to catch a drive from Tampa Bay’s David Peralta on Aug. 9, nearly robbed an opposing player again on a two-out shot from Gavin Lux. The ball was initially in Taylor’s glove but fell out and bounced back into play after he reached his arm over the center-field wall.
“I thought it was a heck of an effort,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “It’s probably one of the better non-catches you’ll ever see.”
Lux’s two-run triple cut Milwaukee’s lead to 5-3 and took Burnes out of the game. Brad Boxberger replaced Burnes and walked Joey Gallo to put runners on the corners before striking out Chris Taylor to end the threat.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Roberts is hopeful that RHP Brusdar Graterol will be available for this weekend’s series with the Miami Marlins. Graterol hasn’t pitched since July 10 due to a shoulder injury but has been on a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
BREWERS’ MOVE
The Brewers reinstated RHP J.C. Mejía and optioned him to Triple-A Nashville. Mejía has served his 80-game suspension after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol.
C Jakson Reetz was designated for assignment.
NEXT UP
Dodgers: Return home to face the Marlins. LHP Tyler Anderson (13-2, 2.81) pitches for the Dodgers and LHP Jesús Luzardo (3-5, 3.72) starts for the Marlins on Friday.
Brewers: Head to Chicago to begin a three-game series with the Cubs. Scheduled starters Friday are LHP Aaron Ashby (2-10, 4.24) for the Brewers and RHP Keegan Thompson (9-5, 3.67) for the Cubs.
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New York 9/11 museum closes after telling tragedy's story, helping survivors heal
By Randi Love
NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A museum in New York City that told the story of the 9/11 attacks from the perspectives of the people affected has closed its building and ended its walking tours, a co-founder said Thursday.
After shuttering the doors of the 16-year-old 9/11 Tribute Museum Wednesday evening, volunteers spent Thursday morning coordinating the pickup of a World Trade Center steel beam that was heading for storage, along with other artifacts such as first responders' gear and parts of the two planes that crashed into the buildings.
Attendance has decreased from nearly 300,000 a year prior to a six-month closure in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic to a record low of 26,000 in 2021, said Jennifer Adams-Webb, a co-founder of the museum and CEO of the non-profit September 11th Families' Association, which helped start the museum.
"The visitors just aren't back," she said, saying the only way the museum would have been able to stay open was with government support. It had been unable to secure that, despite months of conversations with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and other offices, she said. The Department of Cultural Affairs did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The main difference between the tribute museum and the larger, nearby 9/11 Memorial & Museum at Ground Zero was her program's focus on first-hand stories from people who were directly affected, Adams said.
Among the volunteer tour leaders was Peter Bitwinski, a worker for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Bitwinski said he was at his desk in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, when hijackers slammed airplanes into the twin towers. The Sept. 11 attacks - which also saw planes downed at the Pentagon outside Washington and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania - killed nearly 3,000 people.
Bitwinski said he and others evacuated, helping a wheelchair-bound co-worker and taking more than an hour to descend nearly 70 flights of stairs.
Once they finally exited and cleared the area, Bitwinski said they saw smoke, debris and "people jumping from the highest floors of the towers."
In addition to helping people understand what happened that day and honoring the victims and first responders, the 9/11 Tribute Museum "helped me individually to continue to heal," Bitwinski said. "I had psychological counseling, but each time I share and talk, it's a healing experience for me, too."
The museum plans to continue offering online educational resources and community support, but has ceased guided walking tours.
More than 500,000 people took the tours since the opening of the museum in 2006, Adams-Webb said. Artifacts are set to be moved to the New York State Museum in Albany.
(Reporting by Randi Love in New York. Editing by Donna Bryson and Rosalba O'Brien)
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Polio can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some instances. Back in July, a case of this virus was discovered in Rockland County, New York.
“We know that this is a young adult who was unvaccinated who did not have any foreign travel and presented to the hospital with weakness paralysis and was subsequently diagnosed with having been infected with polio virus,” explained Dr. José Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
Romero said this case came as a surprise, and that the virus is believed to have possibly derived from an oral vaccine and brought in to the United States from another county.
“We don’t know 100 percent for sure. We know that the virus does have some relatedness to a virus that is found in Great Britain and another that was found in Jerusalem, Israel.”
One way of detecting the virus is through wastewater samples.
“We looked at samples that have been provided to us. We have positive samples from the area as early as April and we have seen samples since then. We are continuing to track it. We don’t know how long this virus has been in the community, per se, but that’s where our detection rates are so far.”
Positive wastewater samples have been discovered in Rockland, Orange, and neighboring New York City counties.
New York State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett stated in part, “For every one case of paralytic polio identified, hundreds more may be undetected.”
That’s why she and other health officials, including Dr. Romero, are encouraging people to get vaccinated if they aren’t already.
“This is a disease we can prevent,” said Romero. “And we don’t have to see anymore cases if everyone gets vaccinated.” | https://www.localsyr.com/news/cdc-urges-polio-vaccination/ | 2022-08-18T22:56:26Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/cdc-urges-polio-vaccination/ | true |
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s foreign minister is accusing France of having colluded with the same Islamic extremists that it spent nearly a decade fighting until its troops departed earlier this week, an allegation sharply denied by the French government.
The inflammatory letter sent to the president of the U.N. Security Council is the latest effort to undermine support for France, Mali’s former colonizer, at a time when some fear the French military departure could pave the way for militants to intensify their attacks.
The last French troops from Operation Barkhane left Mali on Monday after relations sharply deteriorated with the Malian junta leader who seized power two years ago.
“The government of Mali has several pieces of evidence that these flagrant violations of Malian airspace have been used by France to gather intelligence for terrorist groups operating in the Sahel and to drop arms and ammunition to them,” Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop wrote in his letter to the U.N.
Mali’s government asked the U.N. to “work to ensure that the French Republic immediately ceases its acts of aggression against Mali.”
The French Embassy in Mali vigorously denied the allegations in a tweet posted Wednesday.
“France has obviously never supported, directly or indirectly, these terrorist groups, which remain its designated enemies around the planet,” the embassy tweeted.
The French military declined to comment on the Malian foreign minister’s letter, calling it “a diplomatic and political issue.”
In 2013, France led a military operation to oust Islamic extremists from the major towns across northern Mali where the militants had seized power and begun imposing harsh penalties on civilians who violated their strict interpretation of Islamic law known as Shariah.
When French troops liberated the northern towns, they were welcomed by many Malians waving hand-sewn French flags.
The extremists, though, regrouped in surrounding desert areas and continued carrying out attacks against the Malian military and U.N. peacekeepers trying to stabilize the country. The extremists’ violence has increased and spread further south near the capital city. Frustration with the attacks helped fuel support for the coup leader who overthrew Mali’s democratically elected president two years ago.
Anti-French sentiment also has risen amid the unrelenting attacks. Earlier this year, France announced that it would be pulling its troops from Mali as part of a military reorganization in the region. The French Embassy in Bamako said Wednesday that 53 French soldiers had been killed during the country’s nine-year military presence.
“Their mission was above all to fight against terrorist groups, and in doing so, to improve the security of Malians,” it tweeted.
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Associated Press writers Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations; Angela Charlton in Paris; and Barbara Surk in Nice, France contributed. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/mali-accuses-france-of-colluding-with-islamic-extremists/ | 2022-08-18T22:58:15Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/mali-accuses-france-of-colluding-with-islamic-extremists/ | false |
ATLANTA (AP) — A member of southern rap group Nappy Roots is recovering Thursday after being robbed and kidnapped outside the brewery he co-owns in Atlanta and later shot as he tried to get away, authorities said.
Law enforcement in Atlanta and Hapeville are searching for two suspects accused of robbing a customer of the Atlantucky Brewery in a nearby parking deck and then forcing Fish Scales, whose real name is Melvin Adams Jr., into his white, Mercedes-Benz SUV, about 11 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.
The robbers then drove Adams to his home in the neighboring suburb of Hapeville, where he was able to escape, but not before being shot in the leg during a struggle, authorities said.
“Once he had an opportunity, he tried to make a run for it,” Capt. Christian Hunt told news outlets. “What we learned is the suspects grabbed him and they began to tussle, and that’s when he got shot.”
According to Hunt, the 45-year-old business owner ran to a neighbor’s home for help. The suspects fled.
Adams, originally from Milledgeville, Georgia, was transported to an area hospital in stable condition. Fellow Nappy Roots member and Atlantucky co-owner William Hughes, who performs under the name Skinny DeVille, told reporters Adams is recovering.
"I am certainly relieved that my business partner and brother Scales is safe and recovering…that is what is most important,” Hughes said in a statement. “We would appreciate it if the public would allow us some privacy over the next week while we re-evaluate the situation, as this is an ongoing investigation. I assure you that we will share the outcomes, as the police department allows. But know for now that Scales is safe and recovering.”
Adams’ car was found in Hapeville but no arrests have been made. According to initial police reports, the suspects got away with about $30 and a few personal items.
This is the only incident that has happened at the brewery since it opened earlier this year. Hughes said the brewery does not keep cash on site, nothing was stolen from the business, and it does not appear Scales was specifically targeted, according to Hughes and the initial police investigation.
While Hughes said he and Adams pay close attention to safety and security in their neighborhood, he “never thought in a million years” crime would hit this close to home.
“We’re trying to provide an opportunity here to the community,” he said. “We don’t bring negative energy with our music or through our business ... It doesn’t deter us from our mission.”
Company representatives said they will increase security moving forward to ensure safety for its customers and employees.
Hughes said he is hopeful the brewery will reopen this week, but he’s not sure if Adams will make it to the Nappy Roots show scheduled Saturday in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated hip-hop group Nappy Roots formed while its members attended Western Kentucky University. It’s best known for the songs “Po Folks,” “Good Day,” and “Awnaw.” | https://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article/Hip-Hop-artist-and-owner-of-Georgia-brewery-17382837.php | 2022-08-18T22:58:17Z | https://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article/Hip-Hop-artist-and-owner-of-Georgia-brewery-17382837.php | true |
HONG KONG (AP) — Authorities in Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough National Security Law entered guilty pleas on Thursday, as the Beijing government seeks to further silence opposition voices in the regional financial hub.
Thursday’s court proceedings came amid a sweeping campaign against those speaking out against demands for absolute loyalty to China’s ruling Communist Party.
The 47 democracy activists, aged 23 to 64, were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law and detained last year over their involvement in an unofficial primary election in 2020 that authorities said was a plot to paralyze Hong Kong’s government. The primary showed strong support for candidates willing to challenge the Beijing-backed local government.
Among those making guilty pleas were well-known political activists including Joshua Wong and Benny Tai, Hong Kong media said.
Media reporting restrictions were lifted for the cases, which will start next month at Hong Kong’s high court.
Hong Kong was handed over from British to Chinese rule in 1997 with a pledge that it would retain its own legal, economic and social systems for 50 years.
Despite the steady deterioration of those special rights promised to the territory under a “one country, two systems” framework, it retains the system of British common law, independent from Communist Party dictates that determine legal outcomes on the mainland.
During Thursday’s hearing, Wong, who remains in detention, said the primary election allowed Hong Kongers to express their political will.
“Our vote is our voice, being heard in the global community,” Wong said.
About 2,000 Hong Kong residents have been detained and the main opposition Apple Daily newspaper shut down since 2019 pro-democracy protests. More have been arrested over ensuing actions, including 90-year-old Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, while political speech and public gatherings have been frozen by uncertainty about where the authorities’ red lines are set.
China responded to the protests by imposing the sweeping National Security Law, rounding up opposition figures in the media and civil society, and reorganizing the local legislative council to ensure only pro-Beijing figures can hold office. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/hong-kong-political-activists-plead-guilty-amid-crackdown/ | 2022-08-18T22:58:42Z | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/hong-kong-political-activists-plead-guilty-amid-crackdown/ | false |
TIPP CITY, Ohio (WDTN) – Bellbrook beat Tippecanoe in the regular season opener last year, then again in the second round of the playoffs. Tomorrow night they renew their budding rivalry in our Operation Football, Premier Health Game of the Week.
Check out the preview ahead of Friday night’s game between the Golden Eagles and the Red Devils. | https://www.wdtn.com/sports/operation-football-game-of-the-week-preview-tippecanoe-vs-bellbrook/ | 2022-08-18T22:59:26Z | https://www.wdtn.com/sports/operation-football-game-of-the-week-preview-tippecanoe-vs-bellbrook/ | false |
Mental health a key topic of discussion for policymakers in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Anyone could find themselves facing a mental health crisis. Mental health issues are common and can be triggered by losses people experienced during the pandemic, spurred on by a decline in physical well-being, or amplified by substance abuse. The CDC reports the number of people seeking services for mental health issues rose over the past two years.
That’s why Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) met with the North Dakota Mental Health Counseling Association Thursday in a quest to learn how to better provide services to those in our state.
Armstrong says his grandmother was the head of the North Dakota Mental Health Association for 20 years and used to answer a suicide hotline in order to help others.
“It’s something that I think, to be honest, I think North Dakota has led the way on and I think society in general has moved faster than I would have thought possible in recognizing mental health and addiction as things that can be treated and not just punished,” said Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND).
While things have changed since his grandmother’s days in terms of de-stigmatization and care, he says there’s more work to be done.
The group discussed North Dakota’s lack of access to timely care. Potential solutions included more telehealth opportunities, educational opportunities to build up professional staff, and building up services in tribal and rural communities.
“It’s not just the cost for the person dealing with it. It’s the spouse, the mother, or the brother, or the sister, and the lost days in the economy and all those different issues. One, if you can identify it earlier you can treat it. And two, you can bring people back into being part of society,” said Armstrong.
Armstrong says more people on both sides of the aisle care about the issue.
The House passed a bipartisan mental health bill this year (the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act) by a vote of 402 to 20.
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YORK, Pa. — On Tuesday, Aug. 16, York City Council voted to adopt the changes to York's Stormwater Ordinance.
The new ordinance makes washing a parked car on a city street, alley, driveway, or in a garage without floor drains while using any type of soap illegal.
Those who need to wash their vehicle may use only water to rinse off the vehicle. Dawn soaps, car washing soaps, environmentally friendly soaps, and detergents are no longer allowed.
According to the city, soaps contain harsh chemicals that flow into nearby storm drains and then into creeks and streams. These changes were reportedly necessary in order to improve the water quality of Pennsylvania creeks, streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay.
Alternatives to washing cars on the street are washing them on the grass, your lawn, or a stone pad. The grass or stone will promote infiltration instead of it freely running into the storm drains.
Residents are also permitted to take their vehicles to a commercial car wash where water is recycled.
Community or charity car washes are generally not allowed in York due to the runoff risk. A discussion may need to occur with the interested party and the City of York to work out a potential solution.
The following ordinances were amended:
Title Four Article 935 – General Provisions (Bill #43)
Title Four Article 936 – Definitions (Bill #44)
Title Four Article 937 – Stormwater Management Standards (Bill #45)
Title Four Article 938 – Stormwater Management (SWM) Site Plan Requirements (Bill # 46)
Title Four Article 942 – Detection and Elimination of Illicit Discharges to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) (Bill #47)
Title Four Article 943 – Enforcement and Penalties (Bill #48) | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/the-city-of-york-announces-stormwater-ordinance-changes-making-some-home-car-washes-illegal-pennsylvania/521-2e01f237-23f2-41c3-888f-239792e69f57 | 2022-08-18T23:00:51Z | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/the-city-of-york-announces-stormwater-ordinance-changes-making-some-home-car-washes-illegal-pennsylvania/521-2e01f237-23f2-41c3-888f-239792e69f57 | true |
SAN FRANCISCO (NEXSTAR) — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities Wednesday for iPhones, iPads and Macs.
The software flaws could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices, Apple said in two security reports.
On Wednesday, Apple posted a news release about the security of iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1.
On Thursday, Apple also issued a security update for macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina to prevent “maliciously crafted web content” on Safari that could leave devices vulnerable to attacks.
The company said in both cases it was aware of a report claiming the issues had been “actively exploited.”
Security experts have advised users to update affected devices — the iPhones6S and later models; several models of the iPad, including the 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 2; and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey. It also affects some iPod models.
Apple’s explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get “full admin access to the device” so that they can “execute any code as if they are you, the user,” said Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security.
Journalists, activists, people targeted by nation states and others who may face outside threats should make sure to update as soon as possible, according to Tobac.
The is a developing story. The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/have-one-of-these-apple-devices-update-it-immediately-experts-say/ | 2022-08-18T23:01:50Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/have-one-of-these-apple-devices-update-it-immediately-experts-say/ | false |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The National Hockey League announced Thursday that the 2023 NHL Awards and the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will both be held in Nashville in June 2023.
This will be the first time both events will be held in the same city since 2006, when the NHL Awards and the NHL Draft were both held in Vancouver.
The 2023 NHL Awards will be held on Monday, June 26. The awards honor the best regular-season players in a wide range of categories, including most valuable player (Hart Trophy), outstanding goaltender (Vezina Trophy), outstanding defenseman (Norris Trophy) and outstanding rookie (Calder Trophy).
The Ted Lindsay Award will also be awarded; the award is presented annually to the “most outstanding player” in the NHL, as voted by fellow members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA).
The Nashville Predators will host the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena over two days. The first round will be held Wednesday, June 28, and will be televised on ESPN, Sportsnet and TVA Sports. Rounds 2 through 7 will be held Thursday, June 29. Television information will be announced when available.
“It is an honor to bring the NHL Draft back to Music City and an even bigger opportunity to host it alongside the NHL Awards,” Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp CEO Butch Spyridon said. “As our partnership with the Preds and NHL continues to grow, we look forward to executing these two world class events next summer. Placed between CMA Fest and the city’s July 4th celebration will only strengthen our summer travel season.”
NHL club executives, scouts and coaches will be on the NHL Draft floor selecting the future stars of their franchises, while thousands of fans and media members are expected to attend.
This will be the second time the Predators will host the NHL Draft and marks the 20-year anniversary of the 2003 NHL Draft, which was also held at Bridgestone Arena (then known as Gaylord Entertainment Center).
“We are thrilled to bring two of our marquee events – the 2023 NHL Awards and the 2023 NHL Draft – to Nashville, a special city that certainly knows how to throw a great party,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “From the 2003 NHL Draft to the 2016 NHL All-Star Weekend to the 2017 Stanley Cup Final to the 2022 NHL Stadium Series game, the city, the Predators organization and the Country Music community have overwhelmed the NHL with their welcome and support every time Nashville has hosted a League event. We cannot wait to return next June to celebrate the stars of our game and introduce the next generation of NHL Players.”
Information on ticket plans, related events and other details will be announced at a later date.
“We want to thank and show our appreciation for the NHL, leadership from the City of Nashville and State of Tennessee and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp for bringing the NHL Draft and NHL Awards to Nashville,” Predators President and CEO Sean Henry said. “Time and time again, our teams have come together to create new ways to present the biggest showcases in our sport by allowing the unique passion of our fans to shine through. It’s been more than 15 years since these two events were hosted in the same city in the same year – next June, we are penciling that week with SMASHVILLE as the center of the hockey world. It will let hockey fans worldwide celebrate the best in our game and welcome its future stars right here in the heart of Music City.” | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/nashville-to-host-2023-nhl-awards-2023-upper-deck-nhl-draft/ | 2022-08-18T23:03:01Z | https://www.wjhl.com/sports/nashville-to-host-2023-nhl-awards-2023-upper-deck-nhl-draft/ | true |
The Big Ten’s new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference’s top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays.
The Big Ten announced Thursday it has reached seven-year agreements with Fox, CBS and NBC to share the rights to the conference’s football and basketball games.
The deals go into effect in 2023, expire in 2030 and eventually will allow the conference’s soon-to-be 16 member universities to share more than $1 billion per year, pushing the total value of the agreements past $7 billion, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Big Ten and network officials were not disclosing financial details publicly, but the deal is believed to be the richest ever on an annual basis for a college sports property. The large increase in revenue to the conference won’t kick in until the third year of the deal and gradually will increase over the final five years.
“I think what it does, it affords us the opportunity to make sure that we can continually do the things we need to do to take care of our student-athletes, to fortify our institutions, to build our programs,” Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren told the AP.
The deal sets a new benchmark in the college sports arms race, which is based heavily on TV money. The Southeastern Conference has a deal with ESPN that starts in 2024 and is also worth upward of $7 billion, but over 10 years. That deal was announced before the conference moved to expand to 16 schools with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma.
The Big Ten currently has 14 members, stretching from Rutgers and Maryland on the East Coast to Nebraska across the Midwest, and covering some of the biggest media markets in the country, including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
In 2024, Southern California and UCLA are scheduled to join the Big Ten, adding the Los Angeles market to its footprint.
Former Fox Sports President Bob Thompson said adding teams from the second-largest media market in the country (5.8 million homes) had to make the conference even more appealing to TV networks.
Plus, the West Coast schools should help increase what conference can make off its cable network in that part of the country.
“The economics of that alone are rather large,” Thompson said. “If you get 3 million people all of sudden get the Big Ten network as part of their expanded basic (cable package), that’s $3 million a month. Compared to what they had been getting which is like $3 million a year.”
With ESPN out of the equation for Big Ten football after a 40-year relationship, the league is set to lock down three prominent time slots with its network partners.
Fox, which has shared the rights to the Big Ten with ESPN since 2017 and owns a majority stake in BTN, will continue to feature noon Eastern time as its primary game of the day.
Fox and its cable network FS1 will have the rights to more than two dozen football games, at least 45 men’s basketball games and women’s basketball games.
CBS, starting in 2024, will replace the Southeastern Conference game of the week at 3:30 p.m. Eastern — that is moving to ABC — with a Big Ten game.
CBS will carry 14-15 Big Ten football games a season from 2024-29, including a Black Friday game. Unlike with its longtime SEC deal, CBS will not be guaranteed the first selection of football games each week with the Big Ten. Fox, CBS and NBC will hold a draft for games, allowing each network some opportunities for first selection in a given week.
In 2023, CBS will carry seven Big Ten games while it still has the SEC on CBS at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The network will continue to be the home of Big Ten men’s basketball, including the conference tournament semifinals and finals, and it will begin airing the women’s basketball tournament championship.
“When we did our financial analysis, and looked at the major markets — even before USC and UCLA — and the national footprint of the Big Ten, it was a very attractive deal for us,” said Sean McManus, chairman of CBS Sports. “And I think the money is fair. It’s unprecedented. They’re the largest deals in the history of college football.”
Starting in 2023, NBC will launch “Big Ten Saturday Night” in prime time and broadcast 15-16 games per season. The agreement with NBC also includes eight football games and dozens of men’s and women’s basketball games per season to be exclusively streamed on Peacock, the network’s online subscription service. NBC also has a separate, longstanding broadcast deal with Notre Dame, which remains unaffiliated with a conference.
Each network will air the Big Ten’s championship football game at least once during the length of the deals, with Fox securing the rights to four (2023, ’25, ’27 and ’29).
Warren spent more than two decades working as an executive in the front office of three NFL teams. He said the Big Ten’s vision for its new broadcast deal was modeled after an NFL Sunday, with three consecutive marquee games across three different networks, airing from noon to nearly midnight Eastern.
“I just thought where we were in the Big Ten, we had a very unique opportunity because we have the institutions that could do it,” Warren said. “We have the fan avidity. We have the breadth, we have the historical foundation, that we were in a position to really do something unique with three powerful brands in Fox, CBS and NBC.”
The Big Ten’s alignment with three traditional networks shows that while streaming might be the future, linear television is not dead.
“It may be dying in certain aspects. You could say things like scripted dramas. Sitcoms. But for sports and news, it’s never been stronger,” Thompson said.
“The conferences or leagues are a little reticent to make that big of a jump from the wide, wide distribution of broadcast television,” he added. “Now you’re going to jump to the streaming service, which in the big scheme of things, the numbers are still relatively small in terms of how many people watch and use them.”
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Wilson back with Jets after surgery, eager to begin rehab
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
AP Pro Football Writer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson returned to the New York Jets’ facility and is eager to begin rehabilitation on his surgically repaired right knee. The second-year quarterback had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles to repair a torn meniscus. He also has a bone bruise in the knee and is expected to be sidelined the next few weeks as he recovers. Coach Robert Saleh said Wilson is already walking and in really good spirits. The Jets haven’t ruled out the possibility Wilson could play in the regular-season opener against Baltimore on Sept. 11. But New York also will not rush the quarterback back. Joe Flacco could start a few games in his place. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/08/18/wilson-back-with-jets-after-surgery-eager-to-begin-rehab/ | 2022-08-18T23:04:16Z | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/08/18/wilson-back-with-jets-after-surgery-eager-to-begin-rehab/ | false |
As second quarter 2022 earnings season wraps up, this week has proven to be an important one for the Retail sector. First, investors got the chance to hear from some of the top retailers such as Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW). Next, US national retail sales for July were released.
The data points to a confusing environment where some segments of the US consumer are under pressure, but others are holding up surprisingly well despite a slowing economy. While elements of a “K” shaped economy are evident, with high end consumers still spending strongly and low-end consumers pulling back, overall expenditures have been better than Wall Street feared. For July, Retail Spending ex Automobile sales and gasoline rose +0.7% versus expectations of +0.4%.
Overall, though, inflation has been a headwind for the US consumer in 2022. This has caused many people to feel squeezed as overall wage growth has lagged inflation despite a tight labor market. As seen on the chart below, this has resulted in a sharp drop in Consumer Confidence.
Chart 1: CB Consumer Confidence Index
One of the effects of this drop in consumer confidence is that low wage earners have been forced to concentrate their spending on essentials as well as trade down in terms of price points. WMT, a good proxy for overall consumer spending, noted this in its most recent quarter reported this week stating that consumers felt squeezed and were purchasing less higher profit discretionary items and instead focusing on basics. For example, households earning under $100,000 a year appeared to drive double-digit growth in WMT’s food categories. As a result, the company reported sales growth of over 8% in the quarter. This might have been aided by the recent move of Oil prices back below the $90 per barrel level. All of this led WMT to forecast +3% same store sales growth in the back half of the year. While WMT’s technicals have improved in the short term, we believe that WMT will continue to underperform versus the S&P 500.
In its most recent quarter, Target reported weaker than expected results. They noted that margins were impacted because of aggressive adjustments to reduce inventory levels, lower than expected sales in discretionary categories, and higher shipping costs. Both Target’s CEO and CFO are hopeful that they are past the excessive inventory issues and are hopeful for the rest of the year. On the other hand, we remain cautious on Target’s stock and believe that it should be avoided. TGT’s price action looks weak, shows a lot of heavy selling, and should continue to lag the market for the rest of the year.
Most retail sector stocks have been mixed this year, with many stocks experiencing significant technical damage. As a result, most retail stocks will not form classic William O’Neil bases for three to six months. Despite this, we believe that there are some pockets of strength that are actionable and have strong fundamentals. Specifically, there are three areas we would encourage investors to focus on given the uncertainty of the US economy.
Given the previously mentioned squeeze on the pocketbooks of the bottom half of Americans, we continue to favor US Retail Discounters. If the US economy was to enter a more pronounced downturn, these Retailers should perform better on a relative basis versus most areas of Consumer Cyclical and Discretionary. For example, in the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) US Retail Discounters were able to outperform the S&P 500 in 2008.
Chart 2: U.S. Retail Discounters vs. the S&P 500 During the Financial Crisis (2007-2010)
Two discount retailers that have been performing well on a relative strength basis are Dollar Tree (DLTR) and Dollar General (DG).
Dollar Tree (DLTR; $38B market cap): Dollar Tree is a leading operator of discount variety stores in North America. The company operates ~16.2K stores across 48 contiguous states and five Canadian provinces, supported by a coast-to-coast logistics network. It is likely to be a relative winner in the near term, given the specter of continued high inflation rates in the U.S. As a value-oriented retailer with pricing power, and indeed with a newly revamped management team, we expect the stock to outperform. The stock’s strong and robust technical ratings reflect leadership. It has a Relative Strength (RS) Rating of 97 and an Accumulation/Distribution (A/D) Rating of B. The O’Neil Industry Group Rank steadily improved to 13 from 99 over the past eight weeks.
Dollar General (DG; $58B market cap): Dollar General is a U.S.-based discount retailer operating ~18,130 stores across 46 states, making it the largest retailer in the country by store count. The company employs an Every Day Low Price (EDLP) strategy; Its products are typically priced at a 20–40% discount to mainstream retailers. As discretionary spending power reduces in the upcoming quarters, Dollar General’s offerings will resonate more with the U.S. consumers and drive sales. The stock has broken out of a stage-one eight-week long cup-with-handle base and is currently trading 6% above the pivot. It has a robust fundamental profile. EPS rank of 80, SMR Rating of C, and Composite Rating of 89. Technical ratings are also solid. RS Rating of 91, A/D rating of C- and Up/Down Volume ratio of 1.4x.
Another area where consumers are being forced to make changes is with new and used cars. This has been driven by three factors. First, supply chain issues continue to plague the auto manufacturing industry. This has resulted in fewer new cars available on dealer lots. Next, this has driven new car prices up to record highs with many selling at premiums to MSRP. Finally, this lack of supply and higher prices has resulted in higher used car prices. While these prices have begun to pull back recently, they are still up markedly since the start of the pandemic as shown in the chart below.
Chart 3: U.S. Consumer Price Index for New and Used Vehicles
With the rising prices of new and used vehicles, consumers have been forced to keep their current vehicle and maintain it. This has greatly aided automobile parts retailers. As a result, the industry has had strong stock performance versus the broad market.
Chart 4: U.S. Auto Parts Retailers have outperformed the S&P 500 YTD
One such company that we believe is well positioned to continue to benefit from this trend is O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY).
O Reilly Automotive (ORLY; $47B market cap): O’Reilly Automotive is a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the U.S. and Mexico. The company sells its products to both DIY (59% of sales) and professional (41% of sales) customers. The company operates ~5.8K stores in 47 U.S. states and 25 stores in Mexico. Over the past five years, sales have grown at a 9% CAGR, while EPS has grown at a 24% CAGR, driven by store rollout and high-single-digit comparable growth. In the long term, we believe O’Reilly can get to 6.7K stores and deliver above-market rates of comparable growth, given its competitive advantages. The stock is forming the right side of a stage-one cup base (pivot at $749) and has strong O'Neil Ratings and Rankings. It has EPS Rank 88, a Composite Rating of 95, a Sales Margin Ratio Rating of A, and an RS Rating of 91, and its RS line is trending upward. Up/Down Volume ratio is 1.5 with an A/D Rating of B-.
Another well-known operator in the space is AutoZone (AZO).
AutoZone (AZO; $45B market cap): AutoZone is one of the leading retailers and distributors of automotive replacement parts and accessories for cars, SUVs, vans, and light trucks in the Americas. AutoZone offers a strong hedge against inflation as it operates in a needs-based industry and experiences low price elasticity. We believe as discretionary spending power reduces and people choose to maintain their cars over upgrading them, AutoZone, a high cash flow generating company with strong growth potential, would benefit and generate alpha. It has a strong fundamental profile with highly stable earnings growth, especially over the pandemic period, EPS Rank 94 and Composite Rating of 94. It is trading at an all-time high and is extended from an ideal buy range. Technical ratings are solid. RS Rating of 94, A/D rating of B- and Up/Down Volume ratio of 1.6x. Institutional sponsorship has consistently risen in the past nine quarters, highlighting the stock’s appeal during uncertain economic conditions.
Finally, there are always individual companies with specific trends that enable them to grow regardless of the overall economic environment. One such company is WW Grainger, which is benefiting from a sharp consolidation in its industry.
WW Grainger (GWW; $28.6B market cap): Grainger is a leading broad-line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan, and the U.K. It offers more than 2M maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products in its High-Touch Solutions assortment and more than 30M products through its expanding Endless Assortment offering. It recently reported strong Q2 2022 results. Revenue increased 20% y/y to $3.8B, 3% above consensus, while EPS was up 68% y/y to $7.19, 8% above consensus. Looking ahead, the company sees 2022 EPS of $27.25–28.75 versus consensus of $26.56. The stock was up more than 14% last week and broke out of a stage-one consolidation base. It is actionable in the range of $530–557. The stock has strong O'Neil Ratings and Rankings: EPS Rank of 94, Composite Rating of 98, SMR Rating of A, RS Rating of 93, and its RS line trending upward. It also has an Up/Down Volume ratio of 1.5 and an A/D Rating of C+.
While a volatile market can discourage stock investors, there is usually something working somewhere even in sectors that are overall under pressure. Staying focused on stocks with strong fundamentals with positive technical patterns can help diligent investors discover such opportunities.
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EAGAN, Minn. – The buses bound for the Twin Cities left southwestern Minnesota at 6:30 a.m. sharp, carrying the biggest Trey Lance fans that San Francisco's young quarterback will ever meet.
Players and staff from the Marshall Tigers football team — the team Lance led as a prep star just five years ago — attended the joint 49ers-Vikings practice Thursday, with more than 100 guests from his hometown flanking the practice fields in orange and black T-shirts.
“The kids are all wearing Marshall today, but they all have their Trey Lance jerseys in their bag ready to go,” said Tigers head coach Terry Bahlmann, whose son played baseball with Lance in the backyard, the two families living a block apart.
The Vikings covered the team's 150-mile ride from the prairie town of 13,000 people to the team's sprawling suburban headquarters, where Lance and the 49ers worked out against the Vikings for a second straight day. The third overall selection in the 2021 draft picked up the tab for all of their meals.
Bahlmann also wanted to make sure his team didn't skip a practice, so the Vikings helped arrange for the Tigers to use the fields at nearby Eagan High School before returning home.
Lance became a quarterback in eighth grade when the Tigers needed a backup, and that’s where this journey began in earnest.
“When Trey wants to do something, he puts his mind to it,” Bahlmann said.
After taking Marshall to the Class 4A state tournament, Lance had FBS schools considering him at safety or linebacker. Adamant about remaining a quarterback, he picked FCS power North Dakota State. Lance had only one full season as the starter there, because the pandemic wiped out the 2020 schedule, but his big arm and fast feet were too appealing for the 49ers to pass up.
Lance’s rise to second-year starter on a confident, talented 49ers team that finished a few points short of the Super Bowl last season came full circle this week with his old high school watching him throw passes across the field for his current NFL team.
“That was always the dream, but it happened fast,” Lance said.
After Jimmy Garoppolo helped guide the 49ers to the NFC championship game, where they led the Super Bowl champion Rams midway through the fourth quarter, the decision was made to move on from the nine-year veteran and turn over the offense to Lance.
In the preseason opener against Green Bay, Lance finished one of his two series with a 76-yard touchdown pass. He is not expected to play Saturday against the Vikings.
“Things have slowed down a lot, both mentally and physically," Lance said. "I feel like I’m in a much better spot at both ends.”
The 49ers have repeatedly expressed faith in his ability to handle the job despite the little experience.
“I’ve seen him continually make strides every day," left tackle Trent Williams said. "I’ve seen him poised in the pocket, getting through his reads, not getting chatter feet and just looking for somewhere to run. That’s all we can ask for. He’s going to continue to improve, and we’ve got a ton of confidence in the kid.”
The Vikings gave Lance and his offensive line plenty of valuable practice, particularly facing outside linebackers Danielle Hunter and Za'Darius Smith. Williams has been an offseason training partner with Hunter for several years, and the nine-time Pro Bowl pick shared with reporters an amusing perspective on their relationship.
In head-to-head matchups in 2016 and 2017 while Williams played for Washington, Hunter used some of Williams' tips against him.
“We used to get together after a workout, and I would kind of go through what we think on this side and what he should be thinking and he gave me those same type of jewels," Williams said with a smile. "I kind of regret doing that sometimes, but he’s a great friend of mine. He’s an outstanding player. He definitely makes us better.”
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
435 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Galveston and Harris.
* WHEN...Until 630 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause
urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of
rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Southeastern Pasadena, northeastern League City, La Porte,
Deer Park, Seabrook, Webster, Kemah, Clear Lake, Nassau Bay,
Taylor Lake Village, El Lago, Shoreacres, Clear Lake Shores,
Morgan's Point, The Johnson Space Center and Kemah Boardwalk.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Jefferson
County through 515 PM CDT...
At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Port Arthur to near High
Island. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Port Arthur and Sea Rim State Park.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2972 9435 2987 9406 2967 9388 2968 9397
2967 9405 2956 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 301DEG 23KT 2976 9404 2964 9437
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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BIRMINGHAM Ala. (WIAT) — Jefferson County commissioners are exploring options on how to help the World Games in Birmingham organizers pay off their debt. Earlier this week, World Games officials said they are fourteen million dollars in the hole.
County commissioner Joe Knight says there is no sugar coating the situation. He says expenses for the World Games ended up being about $65 million, but only $51 million in revenue came in.
Knight says the World Games as an event was a success, but there is now a financial burden left to handle.
He says the commission may provide up to $4 million and they will continue to explore options to help towards this World Games deficit.
The three options Jefferson County Commission is considering are general fund money, reserves and the American Rescue Plan Act, which was provided to Jefferson County for COVID relief.
“Some of the commissioners may vote for it, some may not,” said Knight. “But I’m going to continue to work with the other partners to get this resolved and behind us so that we don’t have a bad mark on a great event.”
Local resident Ronald Jackson says not another penny should be spent out of taxpayer dollars. He believes the World Games organizing committee should take responsibility for this deficit.
“[Financially] what did they know? When did they know it? And why did they wait till the last minute to say ‘Oops! We’re in the whole,’” said Jackson. “That’s not good business management. Plain and simple.”
Commission president Jimmie Stephens says it is premature to do anything concerning the World Games. He says they need accounting records and to know what contractual partners of the World Games are doing to reduce the deficit.
Stephens made clear they will look into available funds, but the commission will not forgo any obligation to what they need to do.
“We will maintain our partnership, but we will not expend taxpayer dollars that are dedicated for our roads,” said Stephens. “We’re going to make sure that our citizens are taken care of first.”
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BENTON, Ark – As school begins for students in Saline County, Benton Police is putting ‘student safety’ on the top of its priorities.
Officers say they have been working all summer to fine tune their safety measures making sure campuses are ready for students’ return.
“We’re taking care of the physical needs of the building, making sure they’re as secure as they could possibly be and then getting people trained to know what to do if there is a crisis situation,” said Lt. Quinton Jackson with BNPD.
Jackson says conversation about school safety is at its peak this year following the shooting out of Uvalde, Texas.
He says many parents and teachers have had questions about what this year will look like.
“People are concerned and want to know,” said Lt. Jackson.
The Benton Police Department participates in active shooter training every year. Jackson says this year the training held more weight, reminding officers exercises can turn real in a matter of minutes.
“In a crisis situation, you’re going to revert to your lowest form of training and if your training is zero then zero is what you get,” said Jackson.
The Benton Police Department says they have a School Resource Officer (SRO) at every campus in the district.
With an extra set of feet in the halls, Jackson reassures parents there will be someone in the school prepared for the worse but hoping for the best.
“It’s building those relationships because that’s really what it’s all about, and serving our community,” said Jackson.
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Wildfires raging in the forests of eastern Algeria have killed at least 37 people and wounded 161 others, the civil protection department of the North African country said Thursday.
Most of the victims were reported in the wilaya, or region, of El Tarf, near the northern Algeria-Tunisian border, where 34 people were found dead. The death toll included a family of five found in their home and eight people on a public bus whose driver was surprised by flames while traveling in a mountainous region.
“Most of the victims in El Tarf are vacationers who came to enjoy paradisiac beaches and enchanting landscapes,” Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane said.
He and several government members arrived in El Tarf on Thursday. The prime minister said the Algerian state would support the victims’ families and pay for renovation work and compensation for the loss of livestock and beehives. The region is also known for its farming industry.
One person died in Souk Ahras, south of El Tarf. Two other people died in the region of Setif, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) east of Algiers, the North African nation’s capital.
Firefighters from other regions were deployed to help combat the fires, the civil protection agency said.
Calls for solidarity were posted on social media along with appeals for aid. “We need everything,” Yacine Bensalem, vice-president of a regional assembly, told The Associated Press, specifically listing respirators, medicines, bandages and sheets.
Lines of trucks bringing food, water, blankets and clothes could be seen heading toward El Tarf. A crisis unit was set up to oversee the donations, Bensalem said.
Algerian Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud said 39 fires broke out in 14 regions on Wednesday alone and that blazes have ravaged 3,200 hectares (over 12 square miles) of forests and brush since the beginning of August.
Authorities said a committee was established to investigate the causes of the wildfires.
In a message of condolences, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed solidarity with the victims. He said the Algerian state would use “all human and material resources” to fight the fires and that families of people who died or whose homes were affected will “get compensation.”
Major wildfires in Algeria last year killed 104 people, including 33 soldiers. In mid-June, Algerian authorities rented a firefighting aircraft from Russia for three months. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/wildfires-kill-at-least-26-in-eastern-algeria/ | 2022-08-18T23:10:56Z | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/international/wildfires-kill-at-least-26-in-eastern-algeria/ | true |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers claimed wide receiver Travis Fulgham off waivers from the Denver Broncos.
Fulgham had 38 catches for 539 yards and four touchdowns for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020 but was released after training camp the following year.
He appeared in one game for Denver in 2021 and spent the rest of the season on the practice squads of the Broncos and Miami Dolphins.
The 2019 sixth-round draft pick from Old Dominion appeared in three games for the Detroit Lions as a rookie and spent most of that season on their practice squad.
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2 men arrested for stealing 57 watermelons, sheriff’s office says
MERCED, Calif. (Gray News) – Two men in California were arrested for stealing 57 watermelons from a field Monday evening, according to officials.
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to a property for a report of trespassing. When they arrived, they spoke to a man who said that people were stealing watermelons from his field.
Deputies said they witnessed a car leaving the field and were able to stop the vehicle. Deputies found 57 watermelons in the backseat and trunk of the car.
The sheriff’s office said Erick Vasquez, 23, and Brayan Vasquez Buenrostro, 30, were arrested.
According to jail records, the two face numerous charges related to the incident, including felony grand theft of fruit.
The watermelons were returned to the victim.
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Parsons Street Blocked Off Due To Incident
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Parsons Street in Presque Isle was blocked off for part of Thursday, Here is the Press release put out by the Presque isle Police Department late Thursday afternoon
PRESQUE ISLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 43 North Street, Suite 2 Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Media Release
On Thursday, August 18, 2022, at approximately 2:00 PM, the Presque Isle Police Department responded to a call of a deceased male residing at 17 Parsons Street. During the death investigation a suspicious package was located at the residence, causing Presque Isle officers to vacate the premises and shut down the road. There is no danger to the public. The incident is still under investigation by the Presque Isle Police Department. The individual’s name is also being withheld at this time. Our thoughts go out to the family members of the deceased. Additional information to follow as events unfold
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San Jose fire captain loses all three of his children in crash
HOLLISTER, Calif. - A San Jose fire captain is grappling with an unthinkable tragedy after all three of his children were killed in a car crash Sunday evening.
Captain Steve Biakanja of San Jose Fire Station 16 lost his 14-year-old twin daughters Leigh and Lucy, and 12-year-old son Ben, in a crash on Highway 156 in Hollister.
The children's mother Lisa Biakanja, also died in the crash. She was the fire captain's ex-wife.
Captain Steve Biakanja pictured alongside his children, Leigh, Lucy, and Ben.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the four were traveling in a 2014 Tesla on eastbound Highway 156 when, for unknown reasons, their vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and hit a tractor-trailor.
Investigators are trying to determine why the Tesla crossed into oncoming traffic.
Biakanja's current wife, Thaun, told KTVU that the Tesla was not equipped with the autopilot feature.
The Carmel Unified School District said that Leigh, Lucy, and Ben were all enrolled at Carmel Middle School and attended Tularcitos Elementary School before that.
Superintendent Ted Knight told KION-TV, "Coming back, the second week of school to this news this morning was certainly very tragic and was hard for a lot of staff and students to hear."
Knight said the deaths of Leigh, Lucy, and Ben has taken a toll on some of their classmates.
"Some students did need to go home. Some students are in our wellness center talking to mental health professionals. Others might have just needed a little quiet time," Knight said.
Captain Steve Biakanja pictured alongside his children, Leigh, Lucy, and Ben.
But the one who suffered the biggest loss is Captain Biakanja.
Station 16 set up a GoFundMe to help lessen the financial burden for Biakanja. The fire station said the funds will cover the children's funeral costs, as well as counseling, meals, and other forms of support for Biakanja and his wife Thaun.
"At San Jose Fire, each member of the team is considered family, and in times of need, a family must stand together. Captain Biakanja has stood guard for his community for years, living out the department’s creed of, "For the Kids," in service to his people. In his time of need, we ask for your assistance for his kids. With your help, we can do our best to ease the burden of this tragedy and to honor the memory of his beloved children," the department wrote.
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LONDON (AP) — Thousands of train workers in Britain staged a new round of strikes Thursday, paralyzing rail service across the country in an escalating dispute over pay and working conditions exacerbated by a deepening cost-of-living crisis.
Only around one in five trains ran across the U.K. as a result of the walkout by union members, who have already staged multiple strikes in recent months. A strike planned for Friday is expected to affect most of the London Underground subway network as well as bus service in the capital, while another walkout on Saturday is set to disrupt national train travel again.
Mick Lynch, leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, said rail workers, like socores of ther public sector employees in the U.K., are struggling to cope with soaring food and fuel prices.
He warned of “a wave of solidarity action” affecting multiple sectors after official figures showed Wednesday that the country’s inflation rate jumped to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July, higher than analysts’ forecast of 9.8%.
Unions representing postal, port and aviation workers have also announced strikes as the cost-of-living crisis bites into wages. In Scotland, garbage collectors and recycling workers in the capital city of Edinburgh began a 11-day strike on Thursday, saying a pay rise offer of 3.5% was far from enough to battle rising bills.
“People in this country are fed up with low pay. Many millions of people have not had a proper pay deal for decades,” Lynch said Thursday at the picket line in London’s Euston train station. “So public sector workers in health care, education, transport, all sort of services, have been subjected to pay cuts and rampant inflation.”
He blamed the Conservative government’s alleged “anti-union agenda” for prolonging the labor dispute and said railway workers would continue strike actions until a settlement is reached with train companies, which are privately owned but heavily regulated.
Lynch alleged that U.K. officials have used taxpayer funds to bail out the companies so they don’t lose income from strikes, thereby removing incentives for executives to negotiate.
The government has argued it spent huge amounts in public funding to protect rail workers’ jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, and officials want to cut costs and staffing to make the train system financially sustainable for the future. They say a fair pay offer was presented to rail workers.
A Department for Transport spokesperson said union leaders were “opting to inflict misery and disrupt the day-to-day lives of millions” for the sixth time since June instead of working to reach a deal.
“We urge union bosses to do the right thing by their members and let them have their say on Network Rail’s very fair deal, which will deliver the reforms our rail system urgently needs,” the spokesperson said. “It’s time to get off the picket lines and back around the negotiating table.”
Some 40,000 rail workers including cleaners and maintenance staff walked off their jobs for three days in June to demand better pay, job security and working conditions, leading to the U.K.’s biggest transit strike in three decades.
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Mary Spight, 65, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Methodist Olive Branch in Olive Branch, MS. Services will be on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at New Faith Outreach Ministries, 1296 South Red Banks Road, Holly Springs, MS 38635. Burial will follow at New Faith Outreach Ministries Cemetery, 1296 South Red Banks Road, Holly Springs, MS. Serenity-Autry Funeral Home of Holly Springs, MS, is in charge of arrangements. .
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is setting aside an extra 50,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine for places with upcoming gay pride events, health officials said Thursday.
The number of doses sent to each place will be based on factors like the size of the event, how many health workers will be available to give shots, and how many of the attendees are considered at highest risk for catching the virus.
“More shots in arms is how we get the outbreak under control,” Bob Fenton, the White House monkeypox response coordinator, told reporters Thursday. He said the effort is an attempt to “meet people where they are.”
At least a dozen U.S. pride events are scheduled over the next two months, including large gatherings in Atlanta and New Orleans in early September. U.S. officials said they will send up to 2,000 additional doses to North Carolina, where the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade will be held this weekend.
Southern Decadence, one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ events, is expected to attract 200,000 or more people to New Orleans over Labor Day weekend. The Bourbon Street Extravaganza, a free concert held amid the event, has been canceled over monkeypox concerns, organizers said this week.
Frank Perez, a former grand marshal of the parade that’s the centerpiece of Southern Decadence, said a number of New Orleans gay bars have already had vaccine events. He said so far officials have done an adequate job with the vaccine campaign although “more is better.”
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cautioned: “While we are offering the vaccine at these events to those at high risk, this is a two-dose vaccine series, and receiving the vaccine at the event will not provide protection at the event itself.”
Health officials also are urging other steps to prevent the spread of the virus, including temporarily limiting sexual partners.
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals, but it wasn’t considered a disease that spreads easily among people until May, when infections emerged in Europe and the U.S.
There have been more than 39,000 cases reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The vast majority have occurred in men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox.
The U.S. has the most infections of any country — more than 13,500. About 98% of U.S. cases are men and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men.
Officials say the virus has been spreading mainly through skin-on-skin contact, but they warn it might also transmit in other ways, including through touching linens used by someone with monkeypox.
People with monkeypox may experience fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. Many in the outbreak have developed extremely painful zit-like bumps. No one in the U.S. has died, but deaths have been reported in other countries.
The U.S. has a limited supply of what is considered the main weapon against the virus — a vaccine called Jynneos. The doses are currently being given to people soon after they think they were exposed. Scientists are still trying to establish how well the shots are working.
The government last week moved to stretch the supply by giving people one-fifth the usual dose, injected just under the skin, instead of a full vial injected into deeper tissue.
Many health workers may have little experience giving shots using the just-under-the-skin method, which requires different needles and syringes. Some health departments have started doing that, but some local officials have said they may need a week or more to make the change.
Officials this week announced the release of 442,000 of the smaller doses for order by state, local and territorial health departments. On Thursday, they said more is coming next week — 1.8 million doses, or 360,000 vials.
Officials also announced a new agreement with a Michigan manufacturer to help speed production of 5.5 million vaccine vials recently ordered by the U.S. government.
Under the deal, Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing will help package raw vaccine ingredients currently stored at an overseas facility owned by Bavarian Nordic, which makes the Jynneos vaccine. Officials said the extra capacity should help speed up U.S. vaccine orders, most of which weren’t expected to be delivered until next year. The Biden administration has faced weeks of criticism for not ordering more vaccine sooner.
Also on Thursday, health officials said next week they will boost the supply of TPOXX, a drug for treating monkeypox infections, by 50,000 treatment courses.
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AP reporters Rebecca Santana in New Orleans and Matthew Perrone in Washington contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his allies hope big recent wins on climate, health care and more will at least temporarily tamp down questions among top Democrats about whether he will run for reelection.
That optimism may be short lived, at risk if and when former President Donald Trump announces another White House campaign. But for now, the “Will he or won’t he” Washington parlor game appears to be on hold.
“I think the naysayers are pretty quiet right now,” said former Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. “I think they’ve seen reality.”
In just the past several weeks, Biden has signed into law a climate and prescription-drug package that accomplishes many of his party’s long-held objectives; Congress has sent him bills that impose strict limits on guns and set out a plan to boost U.S. high-tech manufacturing. A drone strike killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, average gasoline prices have fallen back below $4 per gallon and there are signs that inflation — while still white-hot — may finally be cooling.
All that has eased a debate over Biden’s future that was spreading. Fellow Democrats running for reelection were struggling to answer whether America’s oldest president should seek another term. But now they have a fresh agenda they can campaign on heading into the November midterms.
The president has increased his Democratic fundraising efforts, and next week in Maryland he’s holding his first rally for the party of the fall campaign season. He also plans to travel aggressively to boost candidates.
As a former senator, Biden knows some lawmakers may need to create distance from him to best win their races — but also that others could benefit from joint appearances. Aides say Biden may prove most useful amplifying Democrat-championed issues that are broadly popular, like lowering prescription drug costs and protecting abortion rights.
Cedric Richmond, one of Biden’s closest White House advisers before leaving for a senior Democratic National Committee job, said he wasn’t sure the spate of positive news would put an end to 2024 questions, “but it should.”
For “tried and true Democrats, the answer was a simple, ‘Yes, he should run. Yes he’ll be our nominee. Yes he’ll win.’”
But comments like that don’t make the news, said Richmond, a former Louisiana congressman. “So the only story was when somebody waffles or blows the question.”
Those have included New York Democratic Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler both declining during a recent primary debate to say if Biden should seek a second term. In a subsequent statement, Maloney said she’d support Biden “if he decides to run,” then drew still more scrutiny while appearing on CNN by imploring Biden: “I want you to run. I happen to think you won’t be running.”
Not all lingering doubt can be attributed to awkward answers, though.
Swing-district Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips said he didn’t want Biden to run in 2024. West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, whose about-face revived the climate and prescription drug legislation, has refused to say if he’d support a second Biden term. Stars of the progressive left, like New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, have similarly been noncommittal.
But Biden hasn’t been abandoned. Prominent Democrats, including New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, openly praise him during campaign appearances. In an interview, Jeffries ticked off the president’s recent wins and included administration successes going back to last year’s infrastructure spending and stimulus spending packages, as well as ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
“If someone were to say that a president had a record of accomplishment that I just described, without putting a time frame on it, the logical response would be: That person had a successful two-term presidency,” Jeffries said.
Still, other Democrats say a few positive headlines won’t be enough.
“Biden will have good and bad weeks in the news, but the fundamentals remain adverse,” said Norman Solomon, national director of RootsAction.org. His progressive activist organization, already frequently critical of the president, has launched a “Don’t Run Joe” effort.
Solomon wants Biden to announce he’s not running, freeing him to take bigger political risks and achieve a more successful one-term presidency. He suggested that White House advisers who worry about making Biden a lame duck are engaging in a “significant degree of whistling past the political graveyard.”
White House allies stress that the 2024 decision will ultimately be Biden’s alone. He’s on track to follow a similar timeline to former President Barack Obama, who declared for 2012 reelection in April 2011, aides say.
No modern incumbent president has faced such hesitation within his own party, nor been realistically threatened in a primary. Intra-party challengers, if they emerge, could weaken both the president and his party.
Some Biden observers see the president, who came out of political retirement because he believed himself best able to take on Trump in 2020, as less likely to seek reelection if his predecessor ultimately opts not to run.
If Biden runs, he’ll have to level with voters about his age — convincing them he’s really up for a second term that wouldn’t end until he’d be 86. Still, Richmond said such discussions could actually help Biden.
“I’m not going to let people, all of a sudden, say wisdom and experience is a bad thing,” he said. “The president of the United States, leader of the free world, that’s exactly what you want.”
While Biden’s age is unprecedented — so, too, would Trump’s at 82 — there’s almost as little tradition of presidents not seeking reelection after just four years in office. The last one was Rutherford B. Hayes in 1880.
Texas Democratic state Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a civil rights attorney expected to win an open House seat in Dallas, said if Biden “decides he wants to run, we’ve got to unite behind that.” But she also said the president hasn’t fought to preserve voting rights aggressively enough.
“From a public standpoint, especially when it comes to Black folks, it was not taken too kindly that they did not see or hear more coming from the president,” Crockett said. “If Black people come out and vote, Democrats win. If Black people stay at home, Democrats lose.”
Biden insisted last month that Democrats “want me to run.” But a Quinnipiac University poll in July found that only 24% of Americans overall, and 40% of Democrats, said that. The president’s approval rating has dropped below 40% for two straight months.
For positive reinforcement, Biden could look to a president at the opposite end of the political spectrum: Ronald Reagan, who took office in 1981 at age 69, making him the country’s then-oldest president.
With inflation spiking by the fall of his second year, a Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 6 in 10 Americans said Reagan shouldn’t run again, and his approval ratings sank to 35% by the following January. The next year, Reagan romped to reelection, winning every state but Minnesota and the District of Columbia.
McAuliffe, who was beaten in his bid to reclaim the governorship last November by Republican Glenn Youngkin despite Biden having carried Virginia by 10 points the previous year, said the president and Democrats have already seized momentum and “age doesn’t matter.”
“He’s at the top of his game. And this party, which a year ago was in disarray, and different elements of our party fighting one another,” McAuliffe said. “Now you’ve got a party that is united, fired up and legislative accomplishments that every American has wanted for many years.”
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PORTLAND, Maine — Sam Atwood and his dog Aaron spend just about every waking moment together.
"We're paying a lot of attention to each other's body language," Atwood said.
That's because Atwood is blind and Aaron is there to keep him safe.
"His job is to basically avoid obstacles and provide an extra level of safety around street crossings," Atwood added.
Atwood walks to as many places as he can, but sometimes he needs a ride. While he sometimes gets rides from friends, but he also tries to use Uber.
However, he says utilizing the ride share service hasn't been the easiest thing to do.
"I've had drivers drive by me, and you know I've got my app [and] my phone talks. I'm hearing the driver is 2 minutes away, the driver is 1 minute away, the driver has arrived and I'm conscious of a car pulling up, and then they pull out," he said describing how it's happened in the past.
Atwood says it's because some drivers take one look at his dog and just keep going. He added that he tries messaging drivers before they even come to pick him up that he has a dog, and sometimes they cancel the ride right away.
He's not the only one this has happened to. Patty Sarchi and her dog, Jeff, have also experienced this, so Sarchi hired Kristin Aiello to take on her case.
"Uber claims that they're not subject to the Maine Human Rights Act or the Americans with Disability Act. They claim that because they're an app company they are not required to follow the law," Aiello said.
She adds that taxi companies are required to follow the law so Uber should have to, too.
According to Uber's website, drivers are required to follow the laws regarding the transportation of service animals.
A spokesperson for Uber wrote in an email that when signing up to be an Uber driver, all drivers agree to transport service animals. In a statement, an Uber spokesperson added:
"We have zero tolerance for discrimination on the Uber platform, and these riders' experiences are unacceptable. Drivers agree to accommodate riders with service animals when they sign up to use the app. We have a specialized support team that looks into these types of reports, and takes appropriate action."
The spokesperson also said that there are no exemptions for allergies, religious beliefs, or general fear of dogs.
For people like Atwood and Sarchi, they're just like anyone else using a ride share and want to get from point A to point B with their service animal in tow.
"We need our independence and we need it bad," Sarchi said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/community/blind-mainers-with-service-dogs-say-theyre-being-discriminated-against-by-uber-in-portland-maine/97-890bf40a-6d79-4d8e-87f4-b1c9287dcfe2 | 2022-08-18T23:19:41Z | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/community/blind-mainers-with-service-dogs-say-theyre-being-discriminated-against-by-uber-in-portland-maine/97-890bf40a-6d79-4d8e-87f4-b1c9287dcfe2 | false |
Fanta Bility shooting: Activists motion for release of redacted report on deadly police shooting
PHILADELPHIA - For the second time this month, activists gathered in front of Sharon Hill’s Borough Hall to demand the release of more information on the police killing of an 8-year-old last August.
Authorities say in late August, Fanta Bility and her family were leaving the Academy Park High School football field among a crowd of fans when a shooting between two young men erupted. Bullets from that shooting came in the direction of three Sharon Hill Police officers who were monitoring the crowd.
The officers returned fire, shooting toward a car they believed was involved in the initial gunfire, striking the car and members of the crowd. Bility was the only one fatally struck as by the officer's bullets, according to officials.
Investigators later determined that the bullets fired towards the officers originated from an argument between 16-year-old Angelo "A.J." Ford and Hasein Strand, 19. Stollsteimer's office originally levied first-degree murder charges against both Ford and Strand, but those charges were later withdrawn.
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The three officers were charged in January with manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the deadly shooting. They were later fired by the Sharon Hill Police Department following a borough vote.
Officers Devon Smith, Sean Dolan, and Brian Devaney were each charged with a total of twelve criminal counts of manslaughter and reckless endangerment, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced in January.
Sharon Hill leadership used tax dollars to pay for an investigation of the incident and a probe of police training. They released a heavily redacted copy of that report prompting protesters to demand that a complete report be made public. Borough leaders have argued they’ve limited the release of information due to pending criminal and civil court cases.
Meanwhile, the legal team for the three former officers charged in the shooting asked a Delaware County judge to dismiss the manslaughter charges. The defense argued that the officer's profession influenced the harsh penalties, which DA Jack Stollsteimer called "absolutely wrong."
Standing in front of Sharon Hill Borough Hall Thursday morning, Sheila Carter, the head of the Darby area NAACP, said, "for a whole year the residents of Sharon Hill are siting at home asking if their kids are safe, they’re asking are our police officers trained, they are asking if they’re being trained with the new information we haven’t received, but our Borough Council has."
During a Thursday night meeting activists will present borough council members with a letter demanding the release of the hidden information. The letter reads: "In order to make things right, you have to acknowledge what went wrong and tell us how you are correcting the problems that exist within the department."
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- Gold price stays pressured inside a bullish chart pattern after declining for four consecutive days.
- Mostly hawkish Fedspeak, fears surrounding China recession exert downside pressure.
- Firmer US data also helped XAU/USD bears to keep reins.
- A light calendar keeps risk catalysts in the driver’s seat and could help extend downside bias.
Gold price (XAU/USD) licks its wounds around a fortnight low near $1,760, flashed the previous day, as traders seek fresh clues inside a bullish chart pattern during Friday’s initial Asian session. That said, the precious metal dropped during the last four consecutive days amid the broad US dollar strength, mainly favored by the hawkish Fedspeak and the firmer US data, not to forget recession woes in China and Europe.
US Dollar Index (DXY) rose to the highest levels in one month during the previous day on price-positive numbers from Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey and the weekly Initial Jobless Claims. That said, the activity gauge rallied to 6.2 for August versus -5 expected and -12.3 prior while the weekly jobless claims dropped to 250K, below 265K market consensus and 252K revised prior.
Elsewhere, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly mentioned that they (Fed) will continue to raise the rates to "right-size it." The policymaker added that either 50 basis points or a 75 basis points hike would be appropriate, while signaling the move for the September rate decision. However, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Neel Kashkari mentioned that, per Reuters, he does not believe the county is currently in a recession. Further, the all-time hawk St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said he is leaning towards another 75 bps rate hike in September.
It should be noted that Goldman Sachs and Nomura both cut the dragon nation’s growth forecasts after witnessing the latest jump in the covid numbers. Also negatively impacting the Chinese economy are the doubts over the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) capacity to tame recession woes. Additionally, comments from the US Trade Representative’s office stating, “Early this autumn, the US and Taiwan will begin formal negotiations on a trade initiative,” seem to renew the fears of the US-China tussle and also roil the mood. Considering Beijing’s status as among the world’s top gold consumers, negatives for the nation weigh on the XAU/USD prices.
On a different page, "The economic outlook for Germany, Europe's largest economy, is gloomy due to energy price rises and supply chain disruptions," the German Finance Ministry said in its August monthly report, per Reuters.
Amid these plays, Wall Street closed mixed while the US 10-year Treasury yields retreated from their monthly high.
Looking forward, a lack of major data/events could help gold sellers to keep reins.
Technical analysis
Gold price holds lower ground near the support line of a one-week-old falling wedge bullish chart pattern.
Given the nearly oversold RSI conditions and the metal’s refrain to defy the wedge, by breaking below the support line figure of $1,754, XAU/USD price may remain doubtful for further declines.
Even if the quote drops below $1,754, the 200-SMA level of $1,750 could act as an extra challenge for the metal bears.
Meanwhile, upside clearance of the $1,769 will confirm the bullish chart pattern, which in turn (theoretically) suggests a run-up towards $1,820. However, the 50-SMA and the monthly high, respectively around $1,782 and $1,808, could challenge the gold buyers in between.
Gold: Four-hour chart
Trend: Limited downside expected
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‘Game of Thrones’ returns: Everything you need to know about HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’
Chicago - The North remembers — but do "Game of Thrones" fans? It’s been three long years since HBO’s ratings juggernaut burned seven seasons of goodwill with a disastrously received final run of episodes. But now the denizens of Westeros are back thanks to a prequel series called "House of the Dragon," which premieres this Sunday, Aug. 21 at 9 p.m. ET.
Set 200 years before the events of "Game of Thrones," "House of the Dragon" features a brand new cast playing a brand new set of power-hungry characters, all vying to sit on that famed Iron Throne. Here’s everything you need to know before the series launches this weekend.
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What is "House of the Dragon"?
While "Game of Thrones" focused on a particularly fractured time in Westerosi history, "House of the Dragon" jumps back two centuries to tell the story of the ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). Before the extinction of dragons and the exile of those icy blondes to Essos, the Targaryens were a powerful dynasty who ruled over all Seven Kingdoms for 300 years with the help of their impressive fire-breathing steeds.
The series is specifically set about 100 years into the Targaryens’ rule, back when dragons were plentiful and the family’s position was secured. It was a peaceful, even decadent moment in Westeros’ history, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t still political power struggles at play. While "Game of Thrones" focused on all the different houses and families vying for the Iron Throne, "House of the Dragon" tells the story of an internal war of succession amongst the Targaryens themselves. In other words: Expect a lot of people in blonde wigs glowering at each other.
Emma D’Arcy as "Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen" and Matt Smith as "Prince Daemon Targaryen" Photograph by Ollie Upton/HBO
Is "House of the Dragon" based on a book?
Like "Game of Thrones," "House of the Dragon" is based on source material written by George R. R. Martin — who’s also involved with the new series as a co-creator and executive producer. But while "Game of Thrones" pulled from Martin’s multi-part fantasy novel series, "A Song of Ice and Fire," "House of the Dragon" is inspired by a less well-known corner of Martin’s universe.
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Specifically, the show is adapting a portion of Martin’s 2018 book "Fire & Blood," which is less a narrative novel than a historical tome charting the entire history of the Targaryen dynasty. That means the series will have even more creative freedom when it comes to fleshing out the motivations and behind-closed-doors secrets of the show’s main players.
Indeed, one of the main goals of "House of the Dragon" is to recapture what made the early seasons of "Thrones" so beloved, and that includes refocusing on palace intrigue and nuanced character work, as well as bringing Martin back into the fold in a major way.
Who’s involved behind the scenes?
Along with Martin, the other main creative players are co-creator Ryan J. Condal and executive producer/co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik. While Condal is new to the "Thrones" universe (his credits include writing the movies "Hercules" and "Rampage" and creating the TV show "Colony"), Sapochnik directed some of the most beloved episodes of the original series, including the fifth season episode "Hardhome" and the sixth season episode "Battle of the Bastards."
Composer Ramin Djawadi is also returning to give the series a signature "Thrones"-style sound.
Notably, however, original "Game of Thrones" creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss aren’t involved — which is either bad news for those who loved what the duo brought to the series or good news for those who thought they totally blew the ending.
Who are the main players in the story?
Like original flavor "Game of Thrones," "House of the Dragon" involves a massive ensemble of characters with flowery high-fantasy names and somewhat confusing relationships to one another.
Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO
At the center of it all is King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine), Daenerys’ great-great-great-great-great-great-great grand uncle. That distant familial connection is why Daenerys’ brother (Harry Lloyd) was also named Viserys. But while Dany’s Viserys was arrogant and cruel, Viserys I is a much warmer, kinder leader. He’s the fifth king of the Seven Kingdoms, having inherited the throne from his grandfather, Old King Jaehaerys I. But since Viserys doesn’t have any adult sons, the main conflict of "House of the Dragon" hinges on who should succeed him on the Iron Throne.
Enter the players in this new (well, old) game of thrones! Which, in this case, is actually dubbed the "Dance of the Dragons," since so many Targaryens are involved.
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Those players include Viserys’ roguish younger brother Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith); Viserys’ headstrong daughter Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy as an adult, Milly Alcock in her youth); and Rhaenyra's best friend Lady Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke as an adult, Emily Carey in her youth), who's part of the king's inner circle in a way that could complicate things even further.
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There’s also Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (Eve Best), Viserys’ cousin, who’s known as the "Queen Who Never Was," because she was also considered to succeed their grandfather but was ultimately passed over because of her gender. Indeed, while the original "Thrones" series produced more than its fair share of iconic female genre characters, "House of the Dragon" promises to put women even more front and center, with a more nuanced exploration of the realities of living in a medieval patriarchy.
"Men would sooner put the realm to the torch than see a woman ascend the Iron Throne," we hear Rhaenys say in the show’s teaser trailer.
Meanwhile, Rhaenys’ husband Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint), a.k.a. "the Sea Snake," comes from his own powerful seafaring family — who will be portrayed by Black actors in the series. "It was very important for Miguel and I to create a show that was not another bunch of white people on the screen," Condal told "Entertainment Weekly." "We wanted to find a way to put diversity in the show, but we didn't want to do it in a way that felt like it was an afterthought or, worse, tokenism."
There’s also Lady Alicent’s father, Ser Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), who serves as the influential Hand of the King. And that’s just barely scratching the surface of the show’s expansive cast.
When is the series set?
Unlike "Game of Thrones," which mostly unfolded at an even pace, "House of the Dragon" takes place over a much longer time frame. "Wars often begin in times of peace," writes Martin. And according to a feature in "The Hollywood Reporter," "House of the Dragon" will feature multiple multi-year time jumps within its first season, as it charts a lengthy power struggle filled with complicated political maneuvering and surprise new players — all building to an eventual civil war that marks the beginning of the end for the Targaryens.
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Where is the series set?
While "House of the Dragon" will involve a whole bunch of new characters and new eras, the setting will at least be a familiar one. The series will largely unfold at King’s Landing and its main castle, the Red Keep, which is where the famous Iron Throne sits. (Albeit, with way more swords this time around.)
You’ll also likely see other familiar names, places and sigils pop up, as the series checks in on what the other noble houses of Westeros were up to 200 years before "Game of Thrones."
Okay, but what about the dragons?
We’ve really buried the lede here, but "House of the Dragon" will also introduce a whopping 17 new dragons into the "Thrones" universe, each with a more distinctive look and personality than the three Daenerys raised in the original series. (Perhaps that’s why episodes of "House of the Dragon" reportedly cost around $15-$20 million each.)
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In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly," Sapochnik revealed that the dragons are divided into three main subtypes: dinosaur-like dragons, wolf-like dragons and horse-like dragons. And there are also differences between domesticated dragons and the wild, untamed ones too.
In other words, dragon fans should get ready to nerd out.
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How many episodes will there be of "House of the Dragon"?
The first season of "House of the Dragon" consists of 10 episodes, with the finale expected to air on Oct. 23.
When does "Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon" premiere?
"House of the Dragon" premieres on HBO on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, but will begin streaming on HBO Max at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT — so West Coast fans can watch along simultaneously. New episodes air weekly.
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Online-wagering platform partner DraftKings readies for timely debut of online and mobile sports betting in Kansas
OLATHE, Kan., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Butler National Corporation (OTCQB: BUKS), through its wholly-owned subsidiary that manages Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City, Kansas, has received Sports Wagering Management Contract approval from the Kansas Lottery.
Earlier this summer, Butler National announced sports wagering platform agreements with DraftKings and Bally's Corporation.
The Sports Wagering Management Contract provides for the management of sports wagering, both in-house at the Boot Hill Casino, as well as through three Kansas Lottery approved Interactive Sports Wagering Platforms. The contract term is for five years and provides the statutory revenue share of ten percent to the state.
"We've been working diligently with our current online wagering platform partners to bring online sports betting to Kansans just as soon as regulators give us the green light," said Clark Stewart, CEO, Butler National Corporation. "The approval of the Sports Wagering Management Contract brings us one step closer to that significant achievement."
In anticipation of the launch of sports wagering by the Kansas Lottery, DraftKings expects a timely debut of its Kansas platform on the day the regulators approve the initial launch.
Boot Hill Casino & Resort, located in Dodge City, Kansas, also anticipates unveiling its on-site interim sportsbook and plans to accept wagers shortly after launch of the Interactive Sports Wagering Platform.
"Our team is focused on the timely launch of the DraftKings mobile platform and the DraftKings retail sports book at Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City," said Stewart. "We are thrilled to bring the excitement of sports wagering to our casino guests and to all Kansans."
Butler National is a recognized provider of professional management services in the gaming industry and a leader in special mission aircraft modifications.
Once the Kansas Lottery launches sports wagering, anyone legally permitted within the geographical boundaries of Kansas can place bets directly from their mobile devices or computers by accessing a participating sports book or eventually by visiting a lottery gaming facility.
Butler National Corporation has been a recognized provider of professional management services in the gaming industry for more than 20 years. Following the enactment of the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act (KELA), Butler National competed for a contract to manage a Lottery Gaming Facility for the State of Kansas. In 2008, Butler National Service Corporation (a Butler National Corporation subsidiary) proposed and was awarded a contract to manage the Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City. When Boot Hill Casino opened in 2009, it was the first state-owned and -operated casino in Kansas. In addition to its gaming division, Butler National manufactures, sells and services support systems for private, commercial and military aircraft.
Boot Hill Casino & Resort, managed by BHCMC, LLC and Butler National Service Corporation, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Butler National Corporation (OTCQB: BUKS), features over 500 electronic gaming machines, 14 table games, and a 150-seat casual dining restaurant known as Firesides at Boot Hill.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The numbers guy did the math: Allen Weisselberg — a longtime loyal lieutenant to Donald Trump — could have gotten years in prison if he went to trial and failed to beat tax evasion allegations. But if he agreed to testify in an upcoming trial of the former president's company, he would probably serve no more than 100 days.
Weisselberg, 75, took the deal Thursday, pleading guilty to 15 counts, including tax fraud and larceny.
Now he's potentially going to be the star witness against the Trump Organization in a trial over what prosecutors say was a “sweeping and audacious” scheme by the company to help top executives, including Weisselberg, avoid taxes on perks like luxury cars and rent-free apartments.
Here are the basics of the case and what Weisselberg's decision to plead guilty means for Donald Trump and his family business.
WHAT WERE ALLEN WEISSELBERG AND THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION ACCUSED OF DOING?
Federal authorities said Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's longtime chief financial officer, failed to pay taxes on more than $1.7 million worth of compensation.
Among those perks: The Trump Organization paid the rent on his Manhattan apartment, covered private school tuition for his grandchildren, leased Mercedes-Benz cars for him and his wife, gave him cash to hand out as holiday tips and paid for flat-screen TVs, carpeting, and furniture for his winter home in Florida. Weisselberg’s son also didn’t have to pay rent, or paid a below-market rent, while living in Trump-owned apartments.
SO AFTER ALL THAT — IS ALLEN WEISSELBERG STILL THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION?
Weisselberg is still employed by the Trump Organization, but his title was changed to senior adviser after the July 2021 indictment.
WHY DID ALLEN WEISSELBERG DECIDE TO TAKE A PLEA DEAL?
In the words of Weisselberg's lawyer, it was time to put an end to the yearslong “legal and personal nightmares it has caused for him and his family.” The Trump Organization seemed to have no hard feelings, calling Weisselberg a “fine and honorable man” who has been “harassed, persecuted and threatened by law enforcement."
WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF ALLEN WEISSELBERG'S PLEA DEAL?
A judge has agreed to sentence Weisselberg to five months at New York's infamous Rikers Island jail complex. With good behavior, he'll be eligible for release after little more than three months. He'll also have to pay nearly $2 million and spend five years on probation. Crucially, though, he must testify truthfully when the Trump Organization goes on trial in October. Weisselberg won't be formally sentenced until after the trial. Until then, he remains free on bail.
WILL THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION ALSO TAKE A PLEA DEAL?
In its statement, the company said it had done nothing wrong and would “look forward to having our day in court.” Both Weisselberg and the Trump Organization initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, maintaining that the perks were standard for companies and the investigation was politically motivated. Weisselberg's agreement to testify, though, could substantially harm the company's defense. That could increase pressure for it to resolve the case without a trial.
WHAT DOES THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION ACTUALLY DO?
It’s a business entity through which Trump manages his many entrepreneurial affairs, including his investments in office towers, hotels and golf courses, his many marketing deals and his television pursuits. It runs golf clubs and hotels, collects checks from companies renting offices, and charges licensing fees to buildings and others for bearing the Trump name.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR DONALD TRUMP?
It isn't clear. The Republican isn't charged in the case. Prosecutors haven't alleged any personal misconduct by Trump. If his company is convicted of a crime, though, it could lead to steep fines or complicate future business deals. A trial starting in October, right before the midterm elections, could also produce new revelations about the company's business practices — although Trump's supporters might not care. He's said the entire case is being cooked up by Democrats to damage him politically. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/What-s-next-for-Trump-Organization-after-17382997.php | 2022-08-18T23:28:15Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/What-s-next-for-Trump-Organization-after-17382997.php | true |
Today’s Asking For A Friend comes from Brittany! Brit doesn’t know if her friends are hating on her new relationship or trying to warn here of the red flags! She says that they all claim that her new man has “bad energy” and she doesn’t know what to do! Have you ever experienced your friends not getting along with your partner before? Listen to the full call below!
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'Very heavy week': 12 funerals for people who died of TB after graves discovered
Twelve people who died during the tuberculosis epidemic between the 40s and 60s were given proper funerals in the Edmonton area over the past few days.
The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) found and identified the burial sites of a dozen people who died due to TB and arranged funerals to celebrate their lives and give closure to their families.
The chair and CEO of IRC told CTV News it's been a "very heavy week."
"Going to 12 funeral services…you can just feel that people are relieved," Duane Smith said.
"Sixty years or so for people wondering where your family member was."
The brother of a man buried in St. Albert said it felt good to put his relative to rest.
In a release, the IRC said many Inuit died of tuberculosis and were buried in cemetaries near hospitals without the family's knowledge of their death or burial site.
IRC partnered with the federal government for the project.
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'We'll have more coming': Premier considers rebate cheques to help with inflation
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
524 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Fort Bend and Harris.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northwestern Pearland, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Stafford,
Bellaire, West University Place, Jersey Village, Hunters
Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village,
Spring Valley, Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area, Greenway / Upper
Kirby Area, Memorial Park, Spring Branch North, Spring Branch
West, Neartown / Montrose, Greater Heights, University Place
and Fourth Ward.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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VANCOUVER, Wash. — Over the past two decades, drug overdoses have increased across the country, reaching more than 100,000 deaths just last year. In Oregon, the number of overdose deaths have tripled over the past few years, with about 800 deaths last year.
Vancouver resident Lyn Anderson is left with memories of her 18-year-old son Ryan, who died from a heroin overdose about ten years ago.
"There’s always that hole within your family," she said while holding a picture of Ryan that she said brings her back to better days.
Ryan's "laughter and his heart" are what she misses the most.
"He was a very kind, very kind boy, young man, but just his presence he could change the room," she said.
Anderson said she believes Ryan's addiction started when he was just a boy. He was in the eighth grade when he broke his leg, and doctors prescribed him Oxycontin.
"That started his drug and alcohol use, from marijuana and alcohol and then pills, and it led to heroin," she said.
Ryan went through various treatment programs over the years, and at one point he was clean for seven months. But eventually he started using again.
"He didn't communicate with us that he had found his way back to heroin, and we got a text message August 19th, 2012 from someone who was concerned about him, and shortly after the deputies showed up at our door," Anderson said.
She now works in the recovery field, supporting other grieving families and fighting to change the stereotype around overdoses.
"There’s a lot of stigma and shame associated with people who use drug and alcohol, or misuse, and that needs to stop," she said.
"There’s a lack of empathy," added Jeremiah Lindemann, who lost his younger brother to heroin more than twelve years ago.
Lindemann later created an online map called Celebrating Lost Loved Ones where families can post photos and a description of who they've lost.
"It’s a great vehicle to help families that have lost people to get over our fear that they feel their loved one’s memories will just go away and will be forgotten," he said.
The map keeps their stories alive, he said, even though it’s a map no family wants to be on.
"We continue hoping to break that stigma, tear down that shame and get those resources out there," Anderson said.
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Amazon offers discounts on popular kids tech
Shopping for back-to-school items can put a strain on your budget. Especially this year, with all the shortages and inflation that we’ve been experiencing. Thankfully, Amazon has dropped a surprise sale of educational tech for kids that provides financial relief just when you need it the most. For instance, right now, you can get the Fire HD 8 Kids tablet or the Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet for half price.
In this article: Amazon Glow with Tangram Bits, Fire 7 Kids Tablet and Echo Dot (4th Generation) Kids
How deep do the discounts go?
This Amazon summer sale gives you a chance to purchase several items at discounts that are as deep as a Prime Day event. You can get popular products, such as Fire tablets, Echo devices and more on sale from 30% off to an unbeatable 50% off.
Which kids tech is currently on sale at Amazon?
Amazon Glow is an incredible, interactive product that was specifically designed to bring remote families closer together. The video call and play system lets adults and kids play board games together when they aren’t in the same location. Parents play on their phones or tablets while kids play on a 19-inch projected touchscreen during a video call. Normally, this bundle costs $329.98, but right now, you can get it for just $199.99.
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The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet is the largest kids’ tablet. It has a 10.1-inch screen and is for kids ages 6 to 12. Purchase includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids Plus and a two-year worry-free guarantee — if it breaks, simply return it for a free replacement. Normally, this model costs $199.99, but right now, you can get it for just $139.99.
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Amazon’s Fire HD 10 Kids tablet is also a 10.1-inch model, only this one is suitable for kids ages 3 to 7. It has 32 gigabytes of storage and is available in aquamarine, lavender or sky blue. The tablet features dual cameras, a 1080p Full HD display, and a USB-C (2.0) port. Normally, this model costs $199.99, but right now, you can get it for just $139.99.
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The Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet is an 8-inch tablet that was released in 2021. It comes with a quad-core processor, 2GB RAM and 32GB of storage that is expandable up to 1 terabyte. This model is for kids ages 6 to 12 and is currently available for 50% off.
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Amazon’s Fire HD 8 Kids tablet is an 8-inch tablet that is designed for kids ages 3 to 7. It comes with a kid-proof case with a built-in stand that has a two-year worry-free guarantee. This model is currently available for 50% off.
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The Fire 7 Kids tablet is Amazon’s newest offering for kids ages 3 to 7. It was just released at the beginning of summer and offers up to 10 hours of battery life with a quad-core processor that is up to 30% faster than the previous generation. It has a 7-inch display and comes with a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids Plus. Normally, this model costs $109.99, but right now, you can get it for just $69.99.
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Amazon’s Kindle Kids is not a toy. It is a purpose-built, black-and-white reading device with a glare-free screen. It can deliver weeks of use per charge and has no games, videos or ads. It is a distraction-free device that encourages reading. This model is currently available for 45% off.
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Echo Dot (4th Generation) Kids
Echo Dot Kids is Amazon’s most popular smart speaker for kids. It delivers a robust sound, allows you to set daily time limits and filter explicit songs. This model is currently available for 42% off.
Sold by Amazon
The Echo Glow is a smart lamp designed for kids. It does not contain microphones or speakers and must be paired with an Alexa-enabled device for voice control functionality. It features a struggle-free setup and has a rainbow timer that gives kids a visual reminder to help establish routines. Normally, this model costs $29.99, but right now, you can get it for just $19.99.
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Atlanta rapper Young Thug again denied bond in criminal case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Thursday denied bond — again — for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, one of nearly 30 people charged in a 65-count indictment alleging he is the leader of a criminal street gang.
Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville heard a slew of outstanding motions in the case against the musician, whose real name is Jeffery Williams. Rapper Gunna, whose legal name is Sergio Kitchens, is also charged in the racketeering and gang case. Both men have been in jail since their May arrests.
The musicians are accused of conspiring to violate Georgia’s criminal racketeering law, but the indictment outlines more serious crimes allegedly carried out by “Young Slime Life” associates ranging from drug possession to murder.
Of the 28 people charged, three remain at large, while at least eight who are in custody still don’t have attorneys, prosecutors told the judge, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
So far, Glanville has not granted bond to any of the defendants, citing concerns about witness intimidation and the possibility that additional felonies may be committed ahead of January’s trial. Williams’ attorneys have repeatedly asked that their client be given an ankle monitor and allowed to await trial on house arrest.
Appearing via video conferencing from the Cobb County jail, Williams smiled and blew kisses at relatives gathered in the courtroom during breaks in Thursday’s proceedings.
“Mr. Williams is an artist, a role model, a father and a son,” attorney Brian Steel told the judge, urging the rapper be released.
But his request was denied for the third time when Glanville sided with prosecutors to keep the musician behind bars.
The decision came after Glanville heard of at least one associate planning to testify against Williams being placed in protective custody after a document posted online showed his willingness to cooperate.
Fulton County prosecutor Don Geary asked the judge to further restrict the disclosure of certain evidence ahead of trial, saying a page from discovery that was recently shared online jeopardizes the witness’ safety.
“We found a lot of information concerning one of our witnesses on basically a (celebrity news) outlet,” Geary told Glanville.
Defense attorneys contend that YSL, or Young Stoner Life, is simply the name of Young Thug’s record label, not a violent Atlanta street gang as prosecutors allege.
Thursday’s hearing wasn’t the first time prosecutors have raised concerns about the safety of state’s witnesses. Glanville previously issued a temporary order instructing defense attorneys to withhold witness contact information from their clients.
But Kristen Novay, one of Kitchens’ attorneys, asked prosecutors for proof that potential witnesses are actually being threatened.
“We want to know what specific threats there are,” Novay said. “There have been many allegations that there are threats to witnesses, and to date we have received no discovery, not a single shred of evidence from a witness who was actually threatened.”
In June, an 18-year-old relative of one of the defendants was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill the Fulton County sheriff and his wife unless Williams were released, authorities said, the newspaper reported.
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By The Associated Press
Some notable player suspensions under the NFL’s personal conduct policy:
2022 — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suspended 11 games and fined $5 million (accusations of sexual harassment and assault while playing for the Houston Texans).
2021 — Running back Derrius Guice suspended six games (domestic violence).
2020 — Wide receiver Antonio Brown suspended eight games (multiple violations of personal conduct policy).
2019 — Cleveland running back Kareem Hunt suspended eight games (assault caught on video).
2019 — Seattle defensive lineman Jarran Reed suspended six games (assault accusation).
2019 — Raiders guard Richie Incognito suspended two games (disorderly conduct).
2018 — Seattle linebacker Mychal Kendricks suspended eight games (insider trading).
2018 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston suspended three games (accused of touching a female Uber driver inappropriately in 2016).
2018 — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith suspended four games (domestic violence).
2017 — Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott suspended six games (domestic violence).
2017 — Kicker Josh Brown suspended six games (domestic violence).
2017 — Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones suspended one game (assault). Jones was suspended six games in 2008 and for one season in 2007 (multiple violations of personal conduct policy).
2015 — Cowboys defensive Greg Hardy suspended 10 games (domestic violence). Arbitrator Harold Henderson later reduced suspension to four games.
2014 — Baltimore running back Ray Rice suspended indefinitely (domestic violence).
2014 — Defensive lineman Aldon Smith suspended nine games (violations of personal conduct policy and substance abuse policy). Also suspended in 2015 (violations of the league’s substance abuse policy). Reinstated in 2020.
2014 — Vikings running back Adrian Peterson suspended indefinitely (child abuse case). Reinstated in 2015.
2010 — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suspended six games (accusation of sexual assault by two women). Suspension later reduced to four games by Commissioner Roger Goodell.
2008 — Vikings offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie suspended four games (arrested on aggravated battery charges after a street brawl outside a nightclub).
2007 — Falcons quarterback Michael Vick suspended indefinitely (dogfighting). Reinstated by Commissioner Roger Goodell in 2009.
2007 — Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson suspended eight games (gun charge).
2007 — Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry suspended eight games (multiple violations of personal conduct policy).
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Pike County officials urge patience on the pavement as commute concerns pile up
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Between raging waters and rush hour traffic, the roads in Pike County have seen a bit of wear in recent weeks. Now, with measures underway to repair, and other factors contributing to delays, officials are asking the public to practice patience on the pavement.
“We all know about road rage. You don’t need anything like that,” said Emergency Management Director Nee Jackson. “We’re all trying to get to the same junction.”
From highway crews, like those working on the weeks-long pavement project on US 23 near the Cassady boulevard intersection, to flood repair projects, Jackson says there are plenty of reasons to pause on the roadways in the weeks to come.
“What they’re doing right now are temporary fixes to try to get the roads back open, so there’s always the possibility that that road could break off some,” said Jackson.
He said the workers who are taking on the task are all working toward the same goal.
“Those folks wanna go home every evening to their loved ones and we want to give them that same courtesy,” said Jackson. “Always give yourself extra breaking distance, stopping distance. You never know when you’re going to be stopped when they’re doing work on a roadway like that.”
On top of maintenance, concerns comes a seasonal shift as schools resume the academic year, adding more drivers to morning and afternoon commutes.
“You know, they’re more apt for folks to have accidents because they’re not expecting school buses to be on the road and more traffic,” Jackson said.
Jackson reminds drivers that school bus safety is crucial and a flashing red stop sign is not a suggestion, but a law.
“If they stop and put that stop sign out there could be a child crossing in front of that bus,” he said.
He said it is important to remember that drivers are all doing the same thing: trying to get somewhere. So, compassion should never take the back seat.
“We just need to be patient and consider our neighbors when we’re driving,” Jackson said.
You can follow the KYTC District 12 road construction delays and projects here and see updates from Pike County Emergency Management here.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute marking 100 days since the killing of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was reporting from the field when she was shot.
"One hundred days after the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh we still do not have justice for Shireen, and we do not think enough has been done to ensure safety for journalists currently working in Gaza and the West Bank.
We stand with Shireen's family and her colleagues at Al Jazeera calling for an independent investigation lead by the United States to determine facts related to the killing of this American citizen and veteran journalist. We appreciate the bipartisan support of members of Congress who are speaking out on this as well.
All known evidence points to the deadly shots being fired from an area where IDF forces were stationed and had control. There is no longer any suggestion that this was crossfire or suppressing fire or involved Palestinian fire of any kind. Secretary Blinken has recently asked to begin a process to renew safety measure related to IDF use of live fire. We applaud his efforts in this matter and are disappointed to read the initial push back from Israel.
We hope that all parties can agree that the best thing to do right now is to take the shooter off duty until an investigation can take place, and to also, as a precaution. Take from the field pending an investigation, the officer who approved the deadly shot. Allowing this team to remain on duty with live ammunition puts all journalists working in the field at great risk. For whatever reasons, they ignored clear markings that Shireen was press.
The Press Club announced earlier this month our plans to recognize Shireen August 31 at the National Press Club by presenting her family with The President's Award during our National Press Club Awards Dinner. We have learned today that the family will be represented by Lina Abu Akleh who will speak at the event after receiving the award for her aunt.
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. With 3,000 members representing nearly every major journalism organization, the Club is a leading voice for press freedom in the U.S. and worldwide.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire a more representative democracy. As the non-profit affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute powers journalism in the public interest.
Contact:
Bill McCarren
wmccarren@press.org
(202) 662-7534
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
604 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Texas, including the following
counties, Jeff Davis, Pecos and Reeves.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Toyah Creek, Coyanosa Draw, Cherry Creek, Sandia Creek,
Barrilla Draw, Canyon Creek, Hackberry Draw, Ninemile Draw
and Madera Canyon.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Balmorhea, Saragosa, Balmorhea Lake, Balmorhea State Park,
Verhalen and Toyahvale. Including Interstate 10 between mile
markers 190 and 234
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Officials: 2 planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at local airport; multiple fatalities reported.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
546 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Galveston, eastern Fort Bend, north central Brazoria and south
central Harris Counties through 615 PM CDT...
At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sunnyside, or near Astrodome Area, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Western Pasadena, Pearland, northern Friendswood, South Houston,
Manvel, Greater Eastwood, Greater Hobby Area, Clear Lake, Greater
Third Ward, Second Ward, Astrodome Area, South Belt / Ellington,
Macgregor, University Place, Downtown Houston, Brookside Village,
Golfcrest / Bellfort / Reveille, Westbury, Braeswood and South Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2966 9549 2976 9532 2957 9510 2944 9537
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 327DEG 18KT 2965 9537
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Officials: At least 2 die after planes collide in California
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said Thursday.
The collision occurred at Watsonville Municipal Airport shortly before 3 p.m., according to a tweet from the city of Watsonville.
There were two people aboard a twin-engine Cessna 340 and only the pilot aboard a single-engine Cessna 152 during the crash, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials say multiple fatalities were reported but it was not immediately clear whether anyone survived.
The pilots were on their final approaches to the airport when the collision occurred, the FAA said in a statement. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
No one on the ground was injured.
Photos and videos from the scene posted on social media showed the wreckage of one small plane in a grassy field by the airport. A photo from the city of Watsonville showed damage to a small building at the airport, with firefighters on the scene.
Additional information was not immediately available.
Watsonville, near the Monterey Bay, is about 100 miles south of San Francisco.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
627 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
The Flood Advisory will expire at 630 PM CDT this evening for a
portion of southeast Texas, including the following counties, Brazos
and Grimes.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern DeWitt
and south central Lavaca Counties through 715 PM CDT...
At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fordtran, or 11 miles east of Cuero, moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2912 9686 2906 9694 2910 9698 2887 9731
2919 9715 2914 9685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 018DEG 17KT 2907 9710
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Stephen Colletti is clearing the air on the man he was painted out to be during his days on Laguna Beach.
Stephen and Kristin Cavallari have continued their mission to break down the secrets behind the iconic MTV series—and during the Aug. 16 episode of Dear Media's Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen podcast, the 36-year-old shared that he wasn't too pleased to be made out like a cheater with the show's editing.
While fans may remember being on the edge of their seats over the show's love triangle that was Stephen, Kristin and Lauren Conrad, the One Tree Hill actor explained that certain scenes were edited out of context to make it seem like he had cheated on the Uncommon James founder during their romance.
"I had a huge problem with this because look, obviously they created this show around this love triangle and there's moments where you and I were broken up," Stephen said to Kristin. "And they had learned about Lauren and I hooking up and being very good friends and, you know, obviously stuff happened at certain times, but at no point ever whenever we were together would I step out on you in that way."
He added, "That made my blood boil a little bit."
As for how Kristin feels about the storyline in hindsight, she said it felt like she and Stephen were put in a box for "the entire season."
"They decided 'OK, this is how we're gonna make Stephen look and I don't care what's really going on in his life,'" she said. "'We are gonna continue to hammer that home and keep going back to that same storyline.'"
Though the duo do give props to MTV for crafting an ultra-entertaining plot line, Kristin noted that things would've been a little different had Twitter or Instagram been invented back then.
She teased, "They got so lucky that we didn't have social media at that time because you know I would have been all over that thing going 'This didn't happen here' and 'That's not true.'" | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1342673/laguna-beach-s-stephen-colletti-slams-theory-he-cheated-on-kristin-cavallari-with-lauren-conrad?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-08-18T23:56:03Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1342673/laguna-beach-s-stephen-colletti-slams-theory-he-cheated-on-kristin-cavallari-with-lauren-conrad?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | true |
Hundreds of families trapped in cars for seven hours on a major Queensland motorway after a fatal crash: 'It was hell'
- Families forced to spend night in their car after fatal crash shuts motorway
- A 33-year old man was killed on Logan Motorway after being struck by a car
- The motorway was shut from around 10am Thursday to 5.30am on Friday
A 33-year-old man has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on a Queensland motorway, causing the road to be closed and leaving motorists stranded for more than seven hours.
The tragedy meant hundreds of people, including families, were forced to huddle in their cars where they spent the entire night.
The Logan Motorway was closed eastbound just before the Oxley, Forest Lake and Stapylton exit from just after 10pm on Thursday and was only reopened at 5.30am on Friday.
A man has been killed after being struck by a vehicle on Queensland's Logan motorway, causing the road to be closed and leaving motorists stranded for more than seven hours
One stranded family said the night had been 'hell', as a mix of cold temperatures and no food, water or a toilet meant the whole night was one that they want to forget
One stranded family told 9News the night had been 'hell', as a combination of cold temperatures, no food, water or a toilet meant the whole night was one that they want to forget.
'It's been pretty crazy. We've been stuck since about 9.45pm actually,' Annette Jones said.
'It's been hell ... Not much you can do.'
Police say the 33-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a left-hand guard rail.
'As a result of the crash, a man has stepped out of the vehicle and was standing in the left hand lane of the motorway,' Queensland police said in a statement.
Numerous approaching vehicles then had to take evasive action, causing a separate crash which struck and killed the man.
The Logan man was transported to hospital in a critical condition, where he died as a result of his injuries.
A 37-year-old man and a 26-year-old man were also taken to hospital as a precaution.
Hundreds of motorists had to endure the entire night in their cars as emergency services were unable to divert traffic due to the crash occurring in between two major exits.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash.
Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the area is being urged to contact police. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11125381/Fatal-Logan-Motorway-crash-leaves-hundreds-families-stranded-33-year-old-man-dies.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-18T23:59:15Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11125381/Fatal-Logan-Motorway-crash-leaves-hundreds-families-stranded-33-year-old-man-dies.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Officials: At least 2 die after planes collide in California
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport Thursday and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said Thursday.
The collision occurred at Watsonville Municipal Airport shortly before 3 p.m., according to a tweet from the city of Watsonville.
There were two people aboard a twin-engine Cessna 340 and only the pilot aboard a single-engine Cessna 152 during the crash, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials say multiple fatalities were reported but it was not immediately clear whether anyone survived.
The pilots were on their final approaches to the airport when the collision occurred, the FAA said in a statement. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
No one on the ground was injured.
Photos and videos from the scene posted on social media showed the wreckage of one small plane in a grassy field by the airport. A photo from the city of Watsonville showed damage to a small building at the airport, with firefighters on the scene.
Additional information was not immediately available.
Watsonville, near the Monterey Bay, is about 100 miles south of San Francisco.
Two other pilots also were hurt in aircraft crashes elsewhere in California on Thursday.
A 65-year-old San Diego man received major but non-life threatening injuries when his single-engine plane crashed on a street near a busy freeway overpass in El Cajon, authorities said.
The plane reportedly struck an SUV but nobody on the ground was hurt in the city nearly 20 miles northeast of downtown San Diego.
Later, the pilot of an ultralight aircraft was critically injured when it crashed upside down on a building at the Camarillo Airport in Ventura County, about 60 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
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Sony Music Publishing has announced the expansion of its operations across Africa with the opening of a new office in Lagos, Nigeria.
Leading Sony Music Publishing’s Nigeria division will be Godwin Tom, who has been appointed as MD. He will report to president, international, Guy Henderson. An official press release stated Tom will “further the company’s global reach and support its growing roster of songwriters and composers across the region.”
A creative executive with over 20 years experience, Godwin Tom boasts key relationships in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Most recently, he was CEO of talent management company iManage Africa, where he worked alongside Wizkid, Davido, Waje, MI, Wande Coal, Ice Prince, Bez, Show Dem Camp, Beverly Naya, Yung6ix, Jessy Jagz, Rooftop MCs, Solid Star, Ayo Jay, Ikon, and many others.
Speaking about his appointment, Godwin Tom said: “I am honoured and humbled by the opportunity to work for the No. 1 music publisher in the world. Africa has so much talent, culture and uniqueness to share with the rest of the world and I am excited to be a part of the incredible global network of teams that will help build a home for Africa’s best songwriters.”
Africa has so much talent, culture and uniqueness to share with the rest of the world
Godwin Tom
Sony Music Publishing president, international, Guy Henderson added: “It is a real pleasure to be able to announce the appointment of Godwin Tom as the managing director of our start-up company in Nigeria. As Sony Music Publishing enters West Africa, Godwin’s wealth of experience and knowledge of the market, as well as his background in music industry education make him the perfect leader for our business. Together with our talented team in South Africa, Sony Music Publishing looks forward to an ongoing acceleration in its global African footprint."
Over the last few years, Tom has also supported the development of future industry leaders through the Music Business Academy for Africa, an e-learning platform dedicated to training the next generation of music and entertainment professionals.
Over in the UK, Sony Music Publishing won Publisher Of The Year at the Music Week Awards 2022. You can read its leadership duo Tim Major and David Ventura talking about the culture they’re creating at the company here. | https://www.musicweek.com:443/publishing/read/sony-music-publishing-opens-nigeria-office-godwin-tom-appointed-as-md/086400 | 2022-08-19T00:01:50Z | https://www.musicweek.com:443/publishing/read/sony-music-publishing-opens-nigeria-office-godwin-tom-appointed-as-md/086400 | false |
WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
524 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Fort Bend and Harris.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Northwestern Pearland, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Stafford,
Bellaire, West University Place, Jersey Village, Hunters
Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village,
Spring Valley, Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area, Greenway / Upper
Kirby Area, Memorial Park, Spring Branch North, Spring Branch
West, Neartown / Montrose, Greater Heights, University Place
and Fourth Ward.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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Union University students return with excitement for fall 2022 classes
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local university celebrated having students return for the 2022-23 school year.
Spirits were high as new and current students, along with their families, filled Union University‘s campus on Thursday.
Tim Ellsworth, the Associate Vice President for University Communications, shared why Union chose this model as the official welcome for students.
“The experience here at Union with new student orientation gives our new students a chance to get to know one another, to get to know the processes and how things work at Union for a few days before the upperclassmen return, and before classes start next week,” Ellsworth said.
Freshman Grace Byrd shared her perspective of how move in day impacted her.
“It feels like I’m at home and that we have someone to rely on,” Byrd said.
This year is not only a significant year for freshman, but for all of Union, as they celebrate their 200th anniversary.
“We have a lot of activities going on related to celebrating 200 years of the Lord’s provision for Union University and two centuries of academic excellence,” Ellsworth said.
Union will finish their welcome week on Aug. 22, with classes starting Aug. 23.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
612 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Victoria and
northeastern Goliad Counties through 700 PM CDT...
At 612 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coleto Creek Park, or 12 miles southwest of Victoria, moving south at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
Goliad, Fannin, Schroeder, Coleto Creek Park, Saxet Lakes, Ander, Oak
Village, Mission Valley, Weesatche, Weser and Nursery.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 183 between mile markers 628 and 650.
US Highway 59 between mile markers 642 and 670.
US Highway 77 between mile markers 580 and 594.
US Highway 87 between mile markers 798 and 800.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 2859 9695 2853 9747 2890 9745 2892 9741
2892 9739 2891 9738 2889 9735 2890 9734
2888 9733 2887 9732 2888 9731 2887 9731
2887 9730 2899 9713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 357DEG 11KT 2875 9718
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Talking with a lactation specialist for Breastfeeding Awareness Month
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - August is Breast Feeding Awareness Month. Maybe start out dispelling some myths, there are definitely some negative auras inappropriately placed on breastfeeding, maybe we can dispel some of those to start.
“Absolutely. The biggest thing is I wouldn’t Google things, I don’t recommend Google. Definitely reach out to someone who is well-versed in breastfeeding for some evidence-based education. You’re going to find a lot of personal opinions when you do Google things out there.” said Avera McKennan lactation specialist Kelli Fagerness.
“Breastfeeding shouldn’t hurt. It may be difficult for the first couple of weeks. But if you reach out and get some assistance, we certainly can help you reach your breastfeeding goals,” said Fagerness.
What are some resources, how can we connect women to resources to search for help?
“We offer free outpatient visits if you do deliver here at Avera McKinnenen, you will be seen by lactation at some point during your stay,” said Fagerness.
There is a negative stigma on mothers that have trouble or cannot feed their babies by breast, what do you say to those mothers and how can they feed their child?
“Certainly, our goal is to help you with whatever your feeding plan is. If you are struggling with breastfeeding reach out, let’s have you come in, any little bit of breast milk is great. If your choice is not to breastfeed, we support that too, we can walk you through how to be comfortable and work with your doctor on what formula would be best for your baby,” said Fagerness.
Generally, what are the benefits for the baby and for the mom of breastfeeding?
“There are a lot of benefits for the mom and baby. For babies you’re looking at reducing childhood cancer, childhood obesity, and decreasing the risk of being diabetic, they’re going to have a higher IQ in life, so, we’re really starting them off with the best thing possible. For moms, it’s going to reduce the risk for breast cancer, and ovarian cancer and helps to decrease postpartum depression so that’s a really big thing for moms that this simple act of breastfeeding can help in so many ways,” said Fagerness.
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Forgotten Aston Villa man Bertrand Traore is attracting interest from Istanbul Basaksehir, with Steven Gerrard still willing to listen to offers for several of his players
- Istanbul Basaksehir are interested in signing Aston Villa winger Bertrand Traore
- Traore has fallen out of favour at Villa Park since arriving from Lyon in 2020
- He has scored eight goals for the club since his £17million move from France
- Villa boss Steven Gerrard is still keen to make several changes to his squad
Aston Villa winger Bertrand Traore is attracting interest from Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir.
Traore was limited to just nine Premier League appearances last season and is yet to feature for Steven Gerrard's side this campaign.
The 26-year-old could however soon be offered an escape route from Villa Park, with offers set to arrive from Turkey in the coming days.
Winger Bertrand Traore could be set to leave Aston Villa for Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir
Villa boss Steven Gerrard is still looking to make plenty of changes to his squad this window
Traore joined Villa from Lyon for £17million back in 2020, but has fallen out of favour in recent times after struggling with injury.
He's scored a total of eight goals in 48 appearances for the club, a big knock on his 0.26 goals-per-game career record.
Villa would be willing to listen to offers for the winger, who may be just one of many players still yet to leave the club in the final weeks of the transfer window.
Gerrard has been keen to move fringe players on as he tries to reshape his squad for the current season.
Traore (centre) has scored eight goals for Villa since joining from Lyon for £17million
Several clubs are still interested in taking Villa forward Cameron Archer (left) on loan
Carney Chukwuemeka, Matt Target and Trezeguet are just some of the players to have departed so far, with plenty of interest still present in young forward Cameron Archer.
Gerrard is also keen to bring in a left-back to provide competition for Lucas Digne, as well as an athletic central midfielder.
If Traore were to join Basaksehir, he would link up with former Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, who was named in a first-team squad for the first time since joining the club last night. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11125717/Aston-Villa-man-Bertrand-Traore-attracting-Istnabul-Basaksehir.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-19T00:14:11Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11125717/Aston-Villa-man-Bertrand-Traore-attracting-Istnabul-Basaksehir.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 18, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
648 PM CDT Thu Aug 18 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Angelina and southwestern San Augustine Counties through 715 PM
CDT...
At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Ebenezer, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Angelina and southwestern San Augustine Counties.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
If on or near lower Sam Rayburn, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3118 9440 3125 9424 3110 9414 3109 9416
3105 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 343DEG 11KT 3110 9429
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Eight years after the murders of two Indigenous men at a lot on Albuquerque’s westside, the city appears poised to make something meaningful of the site. Bella Davis (Yurok Tribe), Indigenous affairs reporter with New Mexico In Depth, spoke with KUNM about her reporting on what happened there and what’s to come. | https://www.kunm.org/tags/allison-gorman | 2022-08-19T00:20:42Z | https://www.kunm.org/tags/allison-gorman | true |
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Quarterly Series Expands Casino's Poker Offerings
JAMUL, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jamul Casino is upping the ante on its poker programming, launching a multi-day series to be held each quarter. The first San Diego Poker Classic will be held August 18-28, 2022 in Jamul Casino's Poker Room and JIVe Lounge with over $150K in prize money offered over multiple events. The series will culminate in a main event with a $100,000 guarantee. The San Diego Poker Classic, presented in partnership with RunGood Events, will extend Jamul Casino's popular poker programming, helping to solidify Jamul Casino's status as San Diego's top destination for entertainment, food, and fun.
Event Highlights
The San Diego Poker Classic features 14 trophy events, including:
- The SDPC $50K Weekend Opener from August 18-21, offering a $50,000 guarantee with a $250 buy-in. Players may also rise through the ranks of the satellite tournament for an $80 buy-in, where one in 10 wins a seat at the main table.
- Seniors Sunrise NLH on August 22, with a $125 buy-in.
- Ladies Event sponsored by Helix Poker and PLON on August 23, with a $250 buy-in.
- The SDPC $100K Main Event from August 23-28, offering a $100,000 guarantee with a $600 buy-in. Satellite table seats have an $85 buy-in for a one in 10 chance to earn a seat at the main event, or $145 with a one in five chance.
Interested players may register in person at Jamul Casino.
Poker Success
Jamul Casino launched its highly successful poker programming in 2019 with the opening of its Poker Room. Since then, Jamul Casino's Poker Room has hosted numerous celebrities including professional players like Tiffany Michelle, Lena Evans, Maria Ho, and World Series of Poker champion Scott Blumstein; former professional athletes like Jeremy Roenick, Nick Barnett, Jim Laslavic, and Charlie Joiner; and celebrities like Survivor legend "Boston Rob" Mariano and former California First Lady Maria Shriver. As the most Genuinely Generous® casino in San Diego, Jamul Casino's Poker Room is a crowd favorite for its large pay-outs and fun atmosphere.
Jamul Casino's Poker Manager, John Rochfort, says, "We're expecting about 600 players for this first San Diego Poker Classic, and we'll continue with a multi-day series every November, February, May, and August. Good luck to all of our aspiring winners!"
About Jamul Casino
Opened in 2016, the Jamul Casino is located in Jamul, California, San Diego County, and is owned and operated by Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), a wholly owned enterprise of the Tribe. The $430 million, award-winning casino features nearly 1,700 slot machines, 46 live table games, a dedicated poker room, and various restaurants, bars and lounges. Jamul Casino supports more than 1,000 permanent jobs in the region and is the closest casino to downtown San Diego, which is the eighth-largest city in the United States by population. For more information about Jamul Casino, please visit www.jamulcasinosd.com.
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RevUnit is honored to announce that Chief Revenue Officer Danny Estavillo has been named to the 2022 Phoenix Titan 100 list, recognizing 100 CEOs and C-level executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively, the 2022 Phoenix Titan 100 list and their companies employ upwards of 90,000 individuals and generate over $32 billion dollars in annual revenue.
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Danny Estavillo, Chief Revenue Officer at RevUnit, Announced as a 2022 Phoenix Titan 100. (Photo: Business Wire)
Estavillo was selected for the immediate impact he made within RevUnit — forging strong relationships between sales and marketing, pushing the organization to be more client-focused and growth-driven, and living out the values and culture the company was founded upon.
"Danny has ambition, grit, intelligence, and truly understands the people around him," said RevUnit co-founder and CEO Michael Paladino. "I'm a better leader at RevUnit because of Danny, and that's a theme you'll frequently hear about him. Those around him are better because of his persistent push for improvement, while just as consistently showing that he cares for each of us."
Estavillo joined RevUnit in 2020 as senior vice president, business development and in 2021, he took on responsibility for the marketing, client experience and strategy teams. Shortly thereafter, he was named chief revenue officer. Through his teams and through close partnership with other areas of the business, he now has responsibility for bringing in and managing all revenue at RevUnit. Prior to joining RevUnit, Estavillo served in a variety of growth-centric roles at organizations such as Nerdery, Verizon, Target and Guaranteed Rate.
"I'm honored to be on this list with so many great leaders in the Phoenix area," said Estavillo. "My priority at RevUnit has been, and will continue to be, positioning the people around me to learn, grow, and do meaningful work that they're proud of every day. This will help us do an even better job of listening to our clients, adapting to their needs, and delivering them the right solutions."
To learn more about RevUnit and its services, visit https://www.revunit.com.
About RevUnit
RevUnit is a data technology studio focused on building data strategies, products, and visualizations to get operational insights into the hands of employees, faster. They've tackled data initiatives — from custom analytics software to data innovation labs — for companies like Walmart, Tyson, and Hyatt.
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Best states to live in: Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York, report finds
(Gray News) - Are you looking for a new place to call home? Many people have relocated during the current pandemic.
But a lot goes into selecting a new place, especially if that location is in another state.
WalletHub compiled a list ranking the best states to live in this year.
The personal finance website compared 50 states based on 52 key indicators of livability. Those categories included the cost of living, job opportunities, education quality and safety.
According to WalletHub, Massachusetts was the No. 1 overall state, closely followed by New Jersey and New York. Idaho and Virginia rounded out the report’s top five.
Adam McCann, a financial writer with WalletHub, shared that Mississippi was ranked the lowest on the report, coming in at No. 50 overall. Alaska, Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico rounded out the bottom five states.
Some other key findings in the report were Iowa and Nebraska had the lowest housing costs in the country, while California and Hawaii had some of the highest prices.
Maine was found to have the fewest violent crimes per 1,000 residents. New Hampshire had the lowest share of residents living in poverty, while South Dakota was said to have the shortest average commute time.
The entire WalletHub report can be found here.
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You should probably update your Apple devices right now
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business
Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a vulnerability in its operating systems that it says “may have been actively exploited.”
In security updates posted online on Wednesday and Thursday, Apple said the vulnerability affects iPhones dating back to the 6S model, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later, all iPad Pro models and the 7th generation iPod touch.
Apple said the vulnerabilities give hackers the ability to take control of a device’s operating system to “execute arbitrary code” and potentially infiltrate devices through “maliciously crafted web content.”
The vulnerability also extends to Mac computers running the company’s Monterey OS as well as Apple’s Safari browser on its Big Sur and Catalina operating systems, the company said in a subsequent update.
Cybersecurity experts urged Apple users to update their devices, with the US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warning that “an attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device.”
The agency said affected users should “apply the necessary updates as soon as possible.”
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Navajo Nation Council spokesman arrested after relative hurt
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — The communications director for the Navajo Nation Council has been arrested for allegedly injuring a relative at his Gallup home, the Gallup Independent reported.
Alray Nelson, 36, is facing charges of aggravated battery, and evading or obstructing an officer, the newspaper reported. Nelson serves as the spokesman for the tribe’s legislative branch and also is the executive director of Navajo Nation Pride, a group that has been advocating for lawmakers on the reservation to legalize gay marriage.
According to court documents, Nelson pushed one of his relatives down a set of stairs Monday, causing that person to hit their head on a glass coffee table and was briefly knocked unconscious. The relative was taken by ambulance to a local hospital and treated, the Gallup Independent reported.
A Gallup police officer had responded to a call of a possible domestic disturbance at Nelson’s home and saw a large hole in the wall in front of a stairwell. Nelson’s injured relative was on the floor, according to a criminal complaint.
The police officer said Nelson declined to speak without an attorney present, according to court documents.
Nelson told The Associated Press he was released from jail Thursday but declined to comment on the case, other than to say “I am remorseful and sorry this happened.”
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