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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Marcell Ozuna was booed by the home fans in his return, Kyle Tucker singled to drive in Yordan Alvarez for the go-ahead run in the eighth and the Houston Astros beat the Braves 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep on Sunday.
José Urquidy won his 12th game for the AL-leading Astros.
Houston, which began the game with the AL’s best road winning percentage at .585, went 3-4 on its road trip, marking the first time this season the Astros didn’t post a .500 record or better away from home. But they avoided getting swept. The only time they’ve been swept this season came July 25-27 at Oakland.
“We got some timely hits,” said Astros manager Dusty Baker. “That was a big run we got in the ninth. Now we can go home and get some rest.”
The Braves started Ozuna in left field, and the embattled left fielder was booed each time he came to the plate after getting charged for DUI early Friday morning.
It was Ozuna’s first appearance on the field since his arrest. He struck out in his only at-bats, with his average dropping to .213, before getting pulled for pinch-hitter Eddie Rosario in the seventh.
Rafael Montero faced the minimum in the eighth for Houston, and Ryan Pressly earned a shaky 25th save in 29 chances in the ninth. Pressly gave up Travis d’Arnaud’s RBI triple, and Vaughn Grissom followed with an RBI groundout to make it 5-4.
Atlanta is 52-21 since June 1, best in the majors over that span, and it had won 11 of 12.
The Braves went up 2-0 in the first when Dansby Swanson singled and Matt Olson hit his 26th homer, a 432-foot shot to right-center. Olson has 62 RBIs since June 1, most in the NL over that span.
Atlanta starter Charlie Morton allowed two runs and five hits with two walks and 11 strikeouts in six innings. He ran into trouble in the third, loading the bases on a walk to Yuli Gurriel and giving up a two-run single to Alvarez that tied it at 2.
“Even when I’m struggling, I’m fortunate because I still feel like I have the tools to do well,” Morton said. “It’s just putting it together, innings together and at-bats together. I really do feel better now than I used to. I feel better now than when I was in my late-20s and early 30s.”
After Alvarez singled to begin the eighth off reliever Dylan Lee (3-1) and Alex Bregman walked, Tucker lined a single into right-center for his team-leading 82nd RBI. Right fielder Guillermo Heredia’s fielding miscue allowed Bregman to reach third and Tucker to advance to second.
Jeremy Peña followed with a sacrifice fly, and the Astros led 4-2. A passed ball advanced Tucker to third and Peña stole second before Jackson Stephens struck out Martin Maldonado to end the threat.
Tucker extended his hitting streak to 14 games and is batting .382 with three home runs and 15 RBIs since Aug. 7.
“I’m just trying hit balls over the plate and drive it,” Tucker said. “I’m just trying to go up and barrel balls over the plate.”
Urquidy (12-4), the winning pitcher in both of the Astros’ World Series victories against defending champion Atlanta last year, was charged with gave up two runs and five hits. He walked two and struck out six in seven innings.
Over his last 11 starts, Urquidy is 7-1 with a 2.48 ERA. Houston has won 15 of his last 20 starts.
“My purpose before the game was to reach a lot of innings,” Urquidy said. “I think seven innings is good for some rest for the guys in the bullpen.”
Houston improved to 33-13 in the day games, best in the majors. The Astros tacked on a run in the ninth off Stephens on Gurriel’s RBI single to make it 5-2.
Morton recorded his fifth double-digit strikeout performance and his second straight.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Alvarez played his first game since leaving Friday in the fifth inning with shortness of breath and went 2 for 5. … Astros 2B Jose Altuve was out of the lineup due to a sore shoulder. Mauricio Dubón took his place and went 2 for 5 with two runs.
NOT CLOSE TO CAPACITY
The Braves announced a crowd of 42,531, their 32nd sellout of the season, but there were thousands of empty seats to watch the two playoff contenders.
UP NEXT
RHP Jake Odorizzi (4-5, 4.15 ERA) will face RHP Roansy Contreras (3-3, 4.02) when the Braves open a three-game series at Pittsburgh on Monday. The Astros are off Monday and have yet to announce a starter for Tuesday’s opener of a three-game home series against Minnesota.
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2022) - Maple Gold Mines Ltd. MGM MGMLF (FSE: M3G) ("Maple Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report the positive results of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (the "2022 MRE") for the Douay Gold Project ("Douay" or the "Project") in Quebec, Canada, which is held by a 50/50 joint venture (the "JV") between the Company and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Total contained gold ounces at Douay have increased along with further conversion from Inferred to Indicated Resources categories based on successful exploration and infill drilling, comprehensive mineralization modeling, and using higher cost and gold price assumptions compared to the RPA 2019 MRE[1].
Highlights from the 2022 MRE:
- Pit-constrained Indicated Resources increased 21% compared to the RPA 2019 MRE1 to 511,000 ounces ("oz") at an average grade of 1.59 grams per tonne gold ("g/t Au") (from 422,000 oz at an average grade of 1.52 g/t Au)
- Pit-constrained Inferred Resources increased slightly compared to the RPA 2019 MRE1 to 2,065,000 oz at an average grade of 0.94 g/t Au (from 2,045,000 oz at an average grade of 0.97 g/t Au)
- Underground Inferred Resources increased 50% compared to the RPA 2019 MRE1 to 460,000 oz at an average grade of 1.68 g/t Au (from 307,000 oz at an average grade of 1.75 g/t Au)
- Initial Indicated Resources in the Nika Zone (30,000 oz at an average grade of 1.13 g/t Au) and the 531 Zone (58,000 oz at an average grade of 2.85 g/t Au), resulting from significant intercepts[2] from the JV's first drill campaign (see Figure 1 for zone locations)
- Mineralized zones at Douay remain open for expansion and are largely untested below an average vertical drill depth of approximately 350 metres ("m") (see Figure 2)
- Ongoing drilling at Douay is primarily focused on exploration targets in areas with lateral and depth expansion potential that are not part of the 2022 MRE
Discovery Costs
Since the RPA 2019 MRE, the Company and the JV have incurred an aggregate of approximately US$6.1 million in direct exploration expenditures. This equates to a discovery cost of approximately US$23/oz Au for the incremental resources defined in the 2022 MRE.
"We completed two modest drill programs in 2020 amid a global pandemic and followed that up with a roughly 10,000-m maiden JV drill campaign in 2021 that, in line with our expectations, successfully converted Inferred to Indicated ounces and ultimately increased the overall gold endowment at Douay," commented Matthew Hornor, President and CEO of Maple Gold. "Targeted infill drilling demonstrates the potential for future resource conversion within the currently defined mineralized zones and continues to de-risk the deposit; however, the updated model that underpins the 2022 MRE indicates significant room for growth. Looking ahead, the Company is targeting larger step-out and deeper drilling along the full extent of the Douay resource area."
The 2022 MRE is based on a total Douay drill database of 674 holes (241,626 m) within the resource area, of which 38 holes (15,647 m) were completed by the Company and the JV between 2019-2021. Approximately 6,200 m of drilling has been completed by the JV since the 2022 MRE and roughly 10,000 m has been approved and permitted for future drilling, with additional step-out and deeper holes planned. For further clarity, Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 drilling results at Douay are not included in the 2022 MRE.
The 2022 MRE was independently prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. ("SLR") and has an effective date of March 17, 2022. A technical report is being prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and will be available on the Company's website and SEDAR within 45 days of the date of this press release.
Table 1 - Douay Resource Summary - March 17, 2022
Table 2 - Douay Pit-Constrained & Underground Resource Summary by Zone
Notes to Douay 2022 MRE Tables:
- The 2022 MRE is compliant with Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") Definition Standards (2014) incorporated by reference in NI 43-101. The effective date for the Mineral Resource Estimate is March 17, 2022.
- Numbers may not add due to rounding.
- A minimum mining width of 3 m was applied to the Mineral Resource wireframes. The three-dimensional (3D) wireframe models were generated using a nominal 0.1 g/t Au threshold value. Prior to compositing to 3 m lengths, high gold values were cut for each zone individually.
- Bulk density was interpolated for Nika, Porphyry, and 531 zones on a block per block basis using assayed values. For all other zones, bulk density ranging between 2.72 t/m3 and 2.88 t/m3 was assigned to Mineral Resources based on the zone.
- Pit-constrained Mineral Resources are reported above a cut-off grade of 0.45 g/t Au and underground Mineral Resources are reported with constraining shapes which were generated using a 1.15 g/t Au cut-off value and include low grade blocks falling within the mineable shapes.
- Pit-constrained Mineral Resources are reported within a preliminary pit shell using assumed mining costs of C$3.00/t mined (rock) and C$2.30/t mined (overburden), processing cost of C$9.10/t milled, G&A cost of C$2.70/t milled, and a gold recovery of 90%.
- The Whittle pit shell used to estimate Mineral Resources used a long-term gold price of US$1,800/oz and a US$/C$ exchange rate of 0.80. However, the implied gold price for the Mineral Resources reported at the applied cut-off grade of 0.45 g/t would be significantly lower.
- Mineral Resources located outside the pit shell were reported on the basis of a potential underground mining operation at a gold cut-off grade of 1.15 g/t Au, based on a mining cost of C$63/t and the same processing and G&A cost assumptions listed above.
- Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. There has been insufficient exploration to define the Inferred Resources tabulated above as an Indicated or Measured Mineral Resource. There is no guarantee that any part of the mineral resources discussed herein will be converted into a mineral reserve in the future.
Table 3 - Douay Pit-Constrained Indicated & Inferred Resource Sensitivity Table
Notes to Douay 2022 MRE Sensitivity Table:
- Listed Au grades and tonnes are shown for comparison purposes only, and the reader should refer to Table 1 for the official Mineral Resource tabulation.
Table 4 - SLR 2022 MRE Compared to RPA 2019 MRE
Notes to Douay MRE Comparison Table:
- Listed Au grades and tonnes are shown for comparison purposes only, and the reader should refer to Table 1 for the official Mineral Resource tabulation.
- Pit-constrained Mineral Resources for both the SLR 2022 MRE and RPA 2019 MRE are reported above a cut-off grade of 0.45 g/t Au.
- Underground Mineral Resources are reported above a 1.15 g/t Au cut-off grade for the SLR 2022 MRE compared to a 1.0 g/t Au cut-off grade for the RPA 2019 MRE.
- The Whittle pit shell used to estimate Mineral Resources in the SLR 2022 MRE used a long-term gold price of US$1,800/oz and a US$/C$ exchange rate of 0.80 compared to a long-term gold price of US$1,500 and a US$/C$ exchange rate of 0.80 used in the RPA 2019 MRE. However, the implied gold price for the Mineral Resources reported at the applied cut-off grade of 0.45 g/t would be significantly lower.
- For additional details on the RPA 2019 MRE, please refer to the Company's press release dated October 24, 2019 which can be found on the Company's website (www.maplegoldmines.com).
Figure 1: Douay oblique view showing SLR 2022 resource block model.
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Figure 2: NW-SE longitudinal section showing distribution of below-pit-shell underground blocks and resource expansion potential at depth. Other mine/project information is shown for reference only.
To view an enhanced version of Figure 2, please visit:
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Qualified Person
The Mineral Resources disclosed in this press release have been estimated by Ms. Marie-Christine Gosselin, P.Geo., an employee of SLR and independent of Maple Gold Mines. By virtue of her education and relevant experience, Ms. Gosselin is a "Qualified Person" for the purpose of NI 43-101. The Mineral Resources have been classified in accordance with CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 2014). Ms. Gosselin, P.Geo. has read and approved the contents of this press release as it pertains to the disclosed Mineral Resource estimates. Further information about key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to estimate the Mineral Resources, as well as legal, political, environmental, or other risks that may affect the Mineral Resource estimate will be included in a NI 43-101 Technical Report to be filed on SEDAR within 45 days following the date of this press release.
The scientific and technical data contained in this press release was reviewed and prepared under the supervision of Mr. Fred Speidel, M. Sc., P. Geo., Vice-President Exploration of Maple Gold. Mr. Speidel is a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Speidel has verified the data related to the exploration information disclosed in this press release through his direct participation in the work.
Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)
The JV implements strict Quality Assurance ("QA") and Quality Control ("QC") protocols at Douay covering the planning and placing of drill holes in the field; drilling and retrieving the NQ-sized drill core; drillhole surveying; core transport to the Douay Camp; core logging by qualified personnel; sampling and bagging of core for analysis; transport of core from site to the Val-d'Or, QC, SGS laboratory; sample preparation for assaying; and analysis, recording and final statistical vetting of results. For a complete description of protocols, please visit the Company's QA/QC webpage at www.maplegoldmines.com.
About Maple Gold
Maple Gold Mines Ltd. is a Canadian advanced exploration company in a 50/50 joint venture with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited to jointly advance the district-scale Douay and Joutel gold projects located in Quebec's prolific Abitibi Greenstone Gold Belt. The projects benefit from exceptional infrastructure access and boast ~400 km2 of highly prospective ground including an established gold resource at Douay (SLR 2022) that holds significant expansion potential as well as the past-producing Eagle, Telbel and Eagle West mines at Joutel. In addition, the Company holds an exclusive option to acquire 100% of the Eagle Mine Property.
The district-scale property package also hosts a significant number of regional exploration targets along a 55 km strike length of the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone that have yet to be tested through drilling, making the project ripe for new gold and polymetallic discoveries. The Company is well capitalized and is currently focused on carrying out exploration and drill programs to grow resources and make new discoveries to establish an exciting new gold district in the heart of the Abitibi. For more information, please visit www.maplegoldmines.com.
ON BEHALF OF MAPLE GOLD MINES LTD.
"Matthew Hornor"
B. Matthew Hornor, President & CEO
For Further Information Please Contact:
Mr. Joness Lang
Executive Vice-President
Cell: 778.686.6836
Email: jlang@maplegoldmines.com
Mr. Kiran Patankar
SVP, Growth Strategy
Cell: 604.935.9577
Email: kpatankar@maplegoldmines.com
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation in Canada, including statements about exploration work and results from current and future work programs. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions, uncertainties and management's best estimate of future events. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to Maple Gold Mines Ltd.'s filings with Canadian securities regulators available on www.sedar.com or the Company's website at www.maplegoldmines.com. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
1 For additional details on the RPA 2019 MRE, please refer to the Company's press release dated October 24, 2019 which can be found on the Company's website (www.maplegoldmines.com).
2 Please refer to the Company's press releases dated May 26, 2021 and September 9, 2021.
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Jury gets case of 2 men charged in Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot
Two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor wanted to grab Gretchen Whitmer and hang her, prosecutors said during a stark closing argument Monday as the government tried for a second time to get convictions in an alleged plot to trigger a revolution in 2020.
The jury got the case around noon after a morning of final remarks, including a fiery challenge by defense lawyers who accused the FBI of manufacturing the scheme. Prosecutors, however, called that a phony narrative.
"These defendants were outside a woman's house in the middle of the night with night-vision goggles and guns and a plan to kidnap her," Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said. "And they made a real bomb. That's far enough, isn't it?"
After a nine-day trial, Kessler repeatedly urged jurors to also focus on what Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. were saying months before the FBI placed undercover agents and informants inside the group that summer.
It was Kessler's effort to get the jury to reject a defense argument that Fox and Croft were entrapped by the government every step of the way.
"'Which governor is going to be dragged off and hung for treason first?'" Kessler said, quoting Croft's own words.
"Any governor would do," Kessler said. "By the end of June, he was telling people Michigan's government is a target of opportunity, and God knows the governor needs to be hung. He didn't just want to kidnap her. He wanted to have his own trial and execute her."
The ultimate goal: a second American Revolution, "something called the boogaloo," the prosecutor said.
Fox, 39, and Croft, 46, are on trial for a second time in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a jury in April couldn't reach a unanimous verdict but acquitted two other men.
The jury heard secretly recorded conversations and read violent social media posts. Two undercover agents and an informant testified for hours, explaining how the men trained in a "shoot house" in Wisconsin and Michigan and visited Elk Rapids to see Whitmer's home and a nearby bridge that could be blown up.
Other critical witnesses: Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty, and informant Dan Chappel, an Army veteran who said he went to the FBI after joining a Michigan paramilitary group and hearing plans to kill police.
Fox, Croft and their allies were furious about COVID-19 restrictions and generally disgusted by government, according to trial evidence.
Defense lawyers, however, have portrayed the men as "big talkers," a bumbling, foul-mouthed, marijuana-smoking pair exercising free speech and incapable of leading anything as extraordinary as an abduction of a public official. They say FBI agents and informants fed their outrage and pulled them into their web.
"In America, the FBI is not supposed to create domestic terrorists so that the FBI can arrest them," Fox attorney Christopher Gibbons told the jury. "The FBI isn't supposed to create a conspiracy so the FBI can stand up and claim a disruption."
Gibbons said there was "fantastical talk" by Fox and others — about storming Mackinac Island, getting helicopters and boats and maybe escaping through the St. Lawrence Seaway.
He said Fox was "isolated, broke, homeless," living in the basement of a vacuum store in the Grand Rapids area.
"Somebody really cool is showing him attention, who wants to be his friend," Gibbons said of Chappel.
Croft's attorney, Joshua Blanchard, offered a similar assessment in a scathing attack on the FBI's techniques. He reminded the jury that two more informants with recording devices were in the group but were never called as government witnesses, including a woman who shared a hotel room with Croft and traveled with him from the East Coast.
"You don't have to agree with Barry's politics. I surely don't," Blanchard said. "But we should all agree that the principles of truth and justice are the foundation that our country is built upon. The FBI has told us the truth doesn't matter to them. ... You have the power to put a stop to that today."
Croft is a trucker from Bear, Delaware.
Whitmer, a Democrat, has blamed then-President Donald Trump for stoking mistrust and fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn hate groups and right-wing extremists like those charged in the plot.
Over the weekend, she said she hasn't been following the second trial but remains concerned about "violent rhetoric in this country."
"This is a dangerous trend that is happening," Whitmer said at the Michigan Democratic Party's convention in Lansing. "We cannot let it become normalized and I do hope that anyone that's out there plotting to hurt their fellow Americans is held accountable."
Trump recently called the kidnapping plan a "fake deal."
The Justice Department charged Croft, Fox and four other men while Trump was in office. The second trial occurred while the FBI has been under scrutiny by his right-wing supporters, especially after an extraordinary search for documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
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AMITY TWP., Pa. — A crash knocked out traffic lights in part of Berks County for several hours overnight.
A car hit a light pole around midnight Monday on Route 422 at Limekiln Pike in Amity Township, according to Asst. Chief Rodney Wagner, Monarch Fire Company.
The driver then fled the scene on foot, but was later found by the police, Wagner said. It's not clear if the driver is facing charges.
Route 422 was closed for about an hour, and traffic lights were out in the area.
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Northbound traffic came to a stop on Highway 101 in Gaviota on Monday after two big rigs collided.
It happened just before 11 a.m. near Mariposa Reina.
According to Santa Barbara County Fire, one person suffered minor injuries in the crash.
It initially blocked all lanes of traffic but as of 11:45 a.m., Caltrans reported that one lane was open.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-4-5
(two, four, five)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-4-5
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Pfizer says it has requested emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine that targets the omicron variant.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control will have to sign off on the vaccine before it can be administered.
The shot would be for individuals 12 years and older.
White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said last week that he expected updated vaccines to be rolled out soon. He added that they are necessary to protect against the changing virus.
“The bottom line is that this virus has evolved substantially since the first vaccines were built, that is why we have seen waning immunity,” Jha said.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures, over 12,000 Americans died from COVID-19 in July. The virus continues to kill an average of over 400 Americans a day.
Jha believes COVID-19 isn't going away anytime soon.
“Just like the flu vaccine where people need to get updated once a year, we’ll probably need to get updated for COVID on an ongoing basis,” Jha said.
The U.S. won't just be relying on Pfizer's updated COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna has also developed a vaccine that targets the omicron variant.
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UF provost said he removed Honors Program director: decision 'was mine, and I stand by it'
The University of Florida provost issued a statement Friday afternoon saying it was his decision to remove the UF Honors Program director.
In the statement, Provost Joe Glover said the board of trustees felt that Law was not "making significant progress — and had not for some time — toward being a program that belongs at a top five public university" after Law gave a presentation to the board in June.
Law subsequently found out that he was being removed from the Honors director position. His last day in the position was Aug. 15, but he is still employed as an engineering professor with the university.
Glover said Law's plan failed to provide programming that would distinguish the honors program on a national level
"As a result, the board lost confidence in Dr. Law’s leadership as director of UF’s Honors Program. That sentiment was shared with President Fuchs and me. I would add that the board is well within its rights to hold and express such a view," Glover said. "To be perfectly clear, there was no board action or decision on this matter. The decision to remove him from that position was mine, and I stand by it. There was absolutely no reason for the removal of Dr. Law’s administrative appointment other than the one I have just stated."
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Amanda Phalin, UF's Faculty Senate chair and member of the board of trustees, tweeted out a statement supporting Law's termination.
“I was part of the discussion during the Board of Trustees meeting in June, and I can confirm that the board lost confidence in Dr. Mark Law. The responsibility for the decision to remove him from the position of honors director belongs to the provost. If I had any concerns about that decision or how it was made, I would share them publicly. I do not," Phalin stated.
The news of Law's removal was first reported by UF's student newspaper, The Alligator.
Law confirmed with The Gainesville Sun Thursday he was terminated from his position after eight years but was puzzled on why the university made the decision to remove him from his administrative role.
Specifics of the reason were unclear as Law has not had a bad performance evaluation in the 34 years he's been employed with UF.
But there was speculation that the decision was related to a discussion over gender-neutral bathrooms that would be in the new Honors Village residential building that will open in August 2023.
Law will remain on campus as a tenured faculty member in department of electrical and computer engineering. Moving forward the honors program will be led by Melissa L. Johnson as interim director.
Gershon Harrell is an education reporter at The Gainesville Sun. He can be reached by phone at (352) 338-3166, by email at Gharrell@gannett.com or on Twitter at @GershonReports. | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2022/08/22/uf-provost-removed-uf-honors-program-after-loss-confidence/7863831001/ | 2022-08-22T19:58:50Z | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2022/08/22/uf-provost-removed-uf-honors-program-after-loss-confidence/7863831001/ | true |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD WATCH
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
158 PM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays,
Kendall, Kerr, Llano, Real, Travis and Williamson.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff and heavy rainfall may result in the
flooding of rivers, creeks and low-water crossings. Flooding is
possible at underpasses, and in poor drainage and urban areas
where ditches may become clogged with debris. Rivers may rise to
bankfull or into minor flooding. Excessive runoff may result in
flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Numerous showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rains
are forecast to develop this afternoon and tonight.
Additional heavy rains are forecast Tuesday afternoon and
evening and into Wednesday morning. Rainfall rates of 2-3"
per hour are possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Extensive street and low-water crossing flooding is possible. Roads
and low-water crossings may become impassable.
Avoid driving where water covers the road, as stalled vehicles put
first responders at risk. Turn Around, Don't Drown!
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
counties, Bastrop, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Lee, Medina
and Uvalde.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN VERNON PARISH IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND
NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
At 159 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Leesville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Leesville, Anacoco, Slagle, Fort Polk, New Llano, Hornbeck,
Kurthwood, Burr Ferry and Evans.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — According to the Monroe Police Department, shortly before 2:30 p.m. on August 19, 2022, shots were fired on the 700 block of Matthew Street, near the Jesus the Good Shepherd School.
As a result of the shooting, two victims were harmed, but with non-life-threatening injuries. The victims are currently receiving treatment for their injuries at a hospital.
An investigation was conducted by detectives and it was determined that the incident was between two groups of individuals personally acquainted with one another. De’quris Lawrence, 17, has been identified as the suspect. In addition to attempted second-degree murder, Lawrence is also wanted for burglary related to a previous incident.
If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Lawrence, please contact the Monroe Police Department at (318)-329-2600 or Crimestoppers of North Delta at 318-388-CASH(2274). Lawrence is considered to be armed and dangerous. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/top-stories/monroe-shooting-near-the-jesus-the-good-shepherd-school-sends-two-victims-to-the-hospital/ | 2022-08-22T20:04:14Z | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/top-stories/monroe-shooting-near-the-jesus-the-good-shepherd-school-sends-two-victims-to-the-hospital/ | false |
EAST LANSING, Mich., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected Caitlin Rublee, M.D., M.P.H., as the 2022-2024 ABEM NAM Fellow. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health; assistant fellowship director, Climate and Health Science Policy fellowship; and director of the Graduate Medical Education, Climate and Health Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Colorado School of Public Health in Aurora, Colorado.
The overall purpose of the ABEM NAM Fellowship is to provide talented, early career, health science scholars in Emergency Medicine the opportunity to participate in evidence-based health care studies that improve patient care outcomes in domestic and global health care systems. During her two-year fellowship, Dr. Rubble will collaborate with eminent researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country; and will help facilitate initiatives convened by the National Academies to provide nonpartisan, evidence-based guidance to national, state, and local policymakers, academic leaders, health care administrators, and the public. Read more about the ABEM NAM Fellowship here.
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional standing, and examination standards. The ABEM mission is to ensure the highest standard in the specialty of Emergency Medicine. ABEM certification is sought and earned by emergency physicians on a voluntary basis. ABEM is not a membership association. ABEM is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Contact:
Frances Spring
517-332-4800, ext. 345
fspring@abem.org
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Atlanta police: 3 shot in Midtown neighborhood; residents advised to stay off streets
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 2:47 PM CDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Police are on the scene of an “active situation” in Midtown Atlanta after a report that three people had been shot Monday.
The shooter is not in custody at this time, police said on Twitter. They advised people to stay off the streets in that area as officers search.
Officials will provide an update when available, police said.
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Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?
All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.
Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that measures the dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns.
Mid-America Apartment Communities in Focus
Based in Germantown, Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) is in the Finance sector, and so far this year, shares have seen a price change of -19.86%. The real estate investment trust is paying out a dividend of $1.25 per share at the moment, with a dividend yield of 2.72% compared to the REIT and Equity Trust - Residential industry's yield of 2.88% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.58%.
In terms of dividend growth, the company's current annualized dividend of $5 is up 22% from last year. Over the last 5 years, Mid-America Apartment Communities has increased its dividend 5 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 4.22%. Looking ahead, future dividend growth will be dependent on earnings growth and payout ratio, which is the proportion of a company's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. Mid-America Apartment Communities's current payout ratio is 57%, meaning it paid out 57% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.
MAA is expecting earnings to expand this fiscal year as well. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2022 is $8.28 per share, representing a year-over-year earnings growth rate of 18.12%.
Bottom Line
Investors like dividends for many reasons; they greatly improve stock investing profits, decrease overall portfolio risk, and carry tax advantages, among others. But, not every company offers a quarterly payout.
For instance, it's a rare occurrence when a tech start-up or big growth business offers their shareholders a dividend. It's more common to see larger companies with more established profits give out dividends. During periods of rising interest rates, income investors must be mindful that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle. With that in mind, MAA is a compelling investment opportunity. Not only is it a strong dividend play, but the stock currently sits at a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold).
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VIDEO: Man suspected of shooting 2 Oklahoma deputies leads officers on chase
A suspect was taken into custody after allegedly shooting two Oklahoma City deputies and then leading officers on a chase.
The two deputies were shot Monday afternoon in southwest Oklahoma City, authorities said.
Watch as the suspect was taken into custody in the video player above.
The shooting occurred in the 2200 block of Southwest 78th Street, near South Pennsylvania Avenue and Interstate 240. Authorities have not released the deputies' conditions.
The search for the suspect led to a chase involving a pickup truck towing a boat on Interstate 35 and then Interstate 40.
The driver held a firearm out the window before pulling up to the main gate at Tinker Air Force Base, where he got out of the vehicle with his hands out and was taken into custody.
Authorities have not released information about the suspect.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wesh.com/article/police-chase-oklahoma-city-deputies-shot/40959879 | 2022-08-22T20:11:12Z | https://www.wesh.com/article/police-chase-oklahoma-city-deputies-shot/40959879 | true |
KRMA rolls out its offering to Fortune 1000 companies and entrepreneurs focused on making a difference in the world
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KRMA is the latest venture launched by Los Angeles based entrepreneur Morgan Harris. The KRMA agency division is built to be a best in class software development and creative powerhouse. With a specific emphasis on delivering high-impact campaigns underpinned by data science, the team at KRMA is taking their deep expertise to the start-up world by helping young entrepreneurs turn their digital dreams into reality. "After 3 successful exits, I know how challenging it can be for an entrepreneur to get out of the gate quickly. The reality is if they aren't able to move fast, there is a chance someone else gets to market first. KRMA Labs is designed to supercharge the gap that exists between product ideation and reality through mentorship, rapid prototyping and software development," says Morgan Harris, CEO of KRMA.
The brainchild of Morgan Harris and Shaun Collins, both formerly of award-winning digital creative agency HYFN, and most recently AI powered Video Intelligence Platform TONIK+, KRMA Labs focuses on software development for cause-based initiatives. "The team is passionate about using decades of combined experience to make a difference in the lives of up and coming entrepreneurs and also the world. We have a chance to do something amazing for humankind with our collective abilities and we are incredibly excited to have it all come together," says KRMA Chief Technology Officer, Shaun Collins.
Also joining the executive team at KRMA are industry veterans and former HYFN colleagues Kim Howe and Scott Mallone. Kim brings over 20 years of digital delivery experience to the team and will serve as Chief Operating Officer of KRMA. Mallone currently serves as head of Venice based content studio Durable Connect and will act as Chief Creative Officer at KRMA. "We are putting the band back together and finishing what we started years ago at HYFN. The digital ecosystem needs an injection of good and KRMA is here to deliver. I couldn't ask for a better founding team." says Harris.
The team at KRMA have defined their careers executing digital campaigns for some of the largest brands in the world, including Nike, Coca-Cola, and Disney. KRMA delivers Creative and Technology at the highest level, underpinned by Data Science for maximum performance.
Beautiful product design and rapid prototyping. Sophisticated software and application development. AI/ML and the latest Web3 technologies. Full-scale content production and media execution. The storied team at KRMA has done it all in digital and we are proud to call our clients lifelong partners.
KRMA Labs works with a select group of entrepreneurs who are focused on cause-based tech initiatives. We use our deep creative and software expertise to turn dreams into reality.
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Three people who called for the removal of a confederate statue in Gainesville face six months in jail for blocking a roadway during a peaceful protest in August 2020.
The three – co-founders of a group calling itself PRO Gainesville – go on trial Tuesday in Cooke County court.
Justin Thompson, a leader of PRO Gainesville, said the protesters were escorted by police the entire march and stepped into the street because there was a “huge puddle” of water on the sidewalk.
“We were forced out into the street and police were OK with that,” Thompson said. “We strongly believe this was a way to chill protesters’ rights.”
Police did not arrest the protesters at the scene and instead issued warrants later.
The activists were surprised when they were arrested three days after the Aug. 30 march, part of a wave of protests across the country following the murder of George Floyd earlier that summer.
Thompson said that county commissioners declined to remove the statue but did ban future protests on the courthouse lawn.
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Thompson said that the group continued protesting, drawing armed counter-demonstrators who shadowed them.
Thompson is on trial with activists Torrey Henderson and Amara Ridge. All three have pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Cooke County Attorney Ed Zielinski, declined to comment.
“I do not discuss ongoing cases,” he said in an email.
In court documents, Zielinski said he plans to call 16 witnesses, including eight police officers, six citizens and two journalists.
The protest leaders are charged with “obstructing a highway or other passageway,” a Class B misdemeanor punishable by 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-gainesville-activists-face-jail-time-for-blocking-street-during-peaceful-march/3054049/ | 2022-08-22T20:15:22Z | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-gainesville-activists-face-jail-time-for-blocking-street-during-peaceful-march/3054049/ | true |
WFO BINGHAMTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 22, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
342 PM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Advisory is cancelled for a portion of central New York,
including the following county, Chemung.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
6-3-0
(six, three, zero)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
6-3-0
(six, three, zero) | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Midday-game-17390055.php | 2022-08-22T20:18:08Z | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Midday-game-17390055.php | false |
6 of Ellen White’s most memorable England goals
By PA Staff published
Ellen White has retired as the Lionesses’ all-time leading scorer after helping England claim Euro 2022 glory.
A smart brace in England’s 8-0 thrashing of Norway proved her final international goals, amid a stunning summer for Sarina Wiegman’s side.
Here, the PA news agency looks at six of White’s most memorable England efforts.
England 3-0 Austria, Women’s World Cup qualifying, March 25, 2010
Thank You Football… pic.twitter.com/WmeDGeX9zT— Ellen White (@ellsbells89) August 22, 2022
White made her England debut as a substitute in the absence of Kelly Smith, whose England goals record she would go on to break. She scored in the 84th minute to cap off the win with a chip from a narrow angle.
England 2-0 Japan, World Cup group stage, July 5, 2011
For everyone that came before and everyone that will come after ❤️ #Lionesses#europeanwinners#dreamcometrue 🥹 pic.twitter.com/VoEYnGJFhp— Ellen White (@ellsbells89) August 1, 2022
White scored a crucial opening goal as the Lionesses beat Japan to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a clever lob over the goalkeeper.
England 6-0 Scotland, Women’s European Championship, July 19, 2017, group stage
A wonderful England career 🏴— Lionesses (@Lionesses) August 22, 2022
White scored the Lionesses’ third goal of the game in a dominant victory over rivals Scotland, pouncing on a loose ball after Jill Scott’s effort from distance rebounded off the crossbar and into the path of the striker.
United States 0-1 England, SheBelieves Cup, March 4, 2017
So, who else is going to miss this iconic celebration? 🤓 pic.twitter.com/muAv1Dt860— Lionesses (@Lionesses) August 22, 2022
White scored after Lucy Bronze’s strike hit the crossbar, as England stunned the world champions at the SheBelieves Cup despite being the lowest-ranked team at the event.
England 3-0 Norway, World Cup quarter-finals, June 27, 2019
White found the net from close range to double England’s lead as they booked their place in a second straight Women’s World Cup semi-final.
England 8-0 Norway, Euro 2022, July 11, 2022
White’s second of the night helped England make history by becoming the first side in any women’s Euros finals to take a 6-0 lead into half-time. The clinical finisher latched on to Georgia Stanway’s far-post cross with a sliding, volleyed effort. England stormed into the knockout stages of the tournament they would go on to win, and that neat goal would also prove White’s 52nd and final international strike.
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FDLE arrests six people in Hillsborough County for voting illegally in 2020
On August 18, FDLE agents arrested 17 people who voted illegally in the 2020 election, including six people from Hillsborough County.
The FDLE said the people arrested were either convicted murderers or were convicted of committing felony sexual offenses.
According to FDLE, the multi-county investigation was initiated in conjunction with the Florida Department of State and Office of Statewide Prosecution. FDLE agents and analysts said they reviewed dozens of allegations of voter fraud from five circuits. According to a release from the FDLE the following six people in Hillsborough County were arrested:
- Romona Brown, 55, of Tampa, was booked into Hillsborough County Jail.
- Douglas Oliver, 59, of Tampa, was booked into Hillsborough County Jail.
- Tony Patterson, 43, of Tampa, was booked into Hillsborough County Jail.
- Nathan Hart, 49, of Gibsonton, was booked into Hillsborough County Jail.
- Hubert Jack, 65, of Tampa, was booked into Hillsborough County Jail.
- Byron Leonard Smith, 65, of Tampa, was booked into Hillsborough County.
“In 2020, Florida ran an efficient, transparent election that avoided the major problems we saw in other states. At the same time, the election was not perfect, which is why we continue our efforts to ensure the integrity of our elections,” said Governor Ron DeSantis.
Attorney General Ashley Moody supported the effort.
"No voting system can stand without the backing and confidence of the people it serves, and thanks to Governor DeSantis, we are reinforcing that trust, and Florida’s elections system will serve as the standard-bearer for the rest of the nation,” said Moody.
“In Florida, your vote matters. To that end, we will do everything in our power to ensure those who cannot legally vote never cast a ballot,” added FDLE Acting Commissioner Mark Glass.
According to the FDLE, all face one count each of false affirmation – voting or elections (F.S. 104.011(1)) and voting as an unqualified elector (F.S. 104.15). Both charges are third-degree felonies. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2711017520286/fdle-arrests-six-people-in-hillsborough-county-for-voting-illegally-in-2020 | 2022-08-22T20:21:05Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2711017520286/fdle-arrests-six-people-in-hillsborough-county-for-voting-illegally-in-2020 | true |
(The Hill) – A federal judge on Monday set a series of deadlines for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney as she considers whether Graham must testify before a grand jury probing whether former President Trump and his allies attempted to interfere with the 2020 election.
A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily blocked a subpoena ordering Graham to appear, sending the ruling back to the district court to determine whether Graham is entitled to a “partial quashal or modification” of the subpoena under the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause.
Graham has argued the clause, which shields congressional members from testifying about legislative matters related to their work, protects him from being forced to testify.
The district judge on Monday gave Graham until 9 a.m. on Wednesday to file a motion explaining what information or questions he wants the court to address in an order partially quashing the subpoena.
After Graham’s motion, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office — which has been leading the probe — will have until Monday at 9 a.m. to file its response. Graham will subsequently have two days to reply to the district attorney’s response.
U.S. District Court Judge Leigh Martin May last week rejected Graham’s requests to quash or delay the subpoena, arguing that he did not have immunity from testifying under the Speech and Debate Clause.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has expressed interested in phone conversations between Graham and election officials in Georgia.
The senator reportedly called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) to inquire about voter fraud shortly after Election Day in 2020.
Trump in a now-infamous call later pressured Raffensperger in January 2021 to “find” enough votes to flip the state in his favor after President Biden narrowly won Georgia’s electoral college votes.
Rudy Giuliani, who helped lead efforts to overturn the election, testified before the grand jury on Wednesday after attempting to delay his appearance. His lawyers said days before the appearance that prosecutors identified Giuliani as a target of the probe. | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/judge-sets-timeline-for-motions-regarding-graham-georgia-grand-jury-subpoena/ | 2022-08-22T20:21:42Z | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/judge-sets-timeline-for-motions-regarding-graham-georgia-grand-jury-subpoena/ | false |
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday designated up to $37.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to private groups and public agencies to help students catch up on learning they missed during the pandemic.
Kemp directed $12 million to Boys & Girls Clubs statewide for tutoring and academic enrichment, on top of $15 million he directed to the groups earlier.
The governor is also sending $2 million to the Georgia Alliance of YWCAs. The groups will distributed materials to 11,000 students and offer programs including an electronic sports program that aims to help students catch up academically.
The state Department of Education is getting $9.1 million. Of that, $6.5 million will pay for more materials for special education students; and $1.7 million will pay to launch mass hearing and vision screenings in parts of northeast and southeast Georgia and to improve diagnosis of hearing loss among young children. Finally, $900,000 will help to buy equipment and supplies at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, Georgia School for the Deaf, and Georgia Academy for the Blind.
The state Department of Early Care and Learning will get up to $12 million to finance summer transition programs in summer 2023 for children who will be entering 4-year-old prekindergarten and kindergarten the next fall.
The Georgia Public Library Service is getting $2.3 million to distribute in grants to individual libraries for connectivity and remote-learning devices.
The money comes from federal COVID-19 aid that is intended for schools. Georgia received two rounds of funding for public schools totaling $173 million that has already been spent, plus $79 million in money for emergency aid to private schools.
Because of federal requirements for spending the money, Georgia has $59.7 million left over in the nonpublic school account that Kemp is now spending in other ways. Kemp, a Republican who is running for reelection this fall, earlier announced $125 stipends from the same pot of money to help teachers and other school employees buy supplies.
Democrats have attacked Kemp for touting his spending of federal money when he has opposed some of the pandemic-relief spending bills that Congress has passed. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Kemp-directs-up-to-37M-in-federal-cash-for-17390267.php | 2022-08-22T20:25:03Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Kemp-directs-up-to-37M-in-federal-cash-for-17390267.php | false |
Pumpkin spice products for any season
Each year as autumn comes around, the world eagerly awaits for coffee shops to rotate pumpkin spice flavors into the mix. However, you don’t have to wait for the fall to dive into your favorite pumpkin spice products. And this year, you may even want to pumpkin spice it up by adding some new products to your repertoire of favorites.
Whether you prefer coffee, tea, scented candles or something else, several fall products may quell your pumpkin spice sweet tooth or keep you coming back for something new to you.
Pumpkin spice products worth trying
- Pumpkin spice coffee: Coffee is the most classic pumpkin spice drink, with the pumpkin spice latte starting it all just a few short years ago. Now, you can use pre-flavored pumpkin spice coffees and creamers to make achieving the flavor even easier.
- Pumpkin spice syrup: Another common pumpkin spice option is using a syrup. Syrups and sauces are what most coffee shops use to flavor their drinks. You can use syrups and sauces to recreate your favorite pumpkin spice lattes if you have an espresso machine at home.
- Pumpkin spice tea: A good pumpkin spice option for non-coffee drinkers is tea. You can find pumpkin spice flavors in black and herbal teas or in specific tea drinks such as the chai tea latte.
- Pumpkin spice candles: If you don’t want to drink your pumpkin spice, a candle is a good way to get into the fall spirit.
- Other pumpkin spice products: You can also find pumpkin spice products such as air fresheners, clothing, foods, sweets, actual spices and more.
Best pumpkin spice coffee
Top pumpkin spice coffee
Door County Pre-Ground Seasonal Flavored Pumpkin Spice Coffee
What you need to know: This Wisconsin-made coffee includes pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg flavoring, and it comes pre-ground so you can start brewing right away.
What you’ll love: This bag of coffee includes eight ounces of ground coffee for a super affordable price. It’s a medium roast with a delicious autumn pumpkin spice flavor without being too overpowering. You can also buy this pumpkin spice coffee in decaf or whole-bean versions.
What you should consider: Buyers found the eight-ounce bag a little small.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pumpkin spice coffee for the money
Eight O’Clock Ground Pumpkin Spice Flavored Coffee
What you need to know: This is a fairly tasty bag of pre-ground pumpkin spice coffee for how affordable it is, and it’s roasted in Maryland.
What you’ll love: This 11-ounce bag of coffee is a medium roast and includes flavoring notes of pumpkin, brown sugar, sweet cream and some unnamed spices. Eight O’Clock also provides charitable contributions to environmental causes and the communities of their farmers.
What you should consider: This brand doesn’t offer a decaf pumpkin spice coffee.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best pumpkin spice syrup
Top pumpkin spice syrup
Jordan’s Three-Pack Of Sugar-Free Pumpkin Flavored Skinny Syrups
What you need to know: This three-pack of pumpkin syrups includes pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin spice and pumpkin caramel flavors which can be added to nearly any drink.
What you’ll love: This delicious flavor pack offers more variety than getting a single pumpkin spice flavor. They also have zero calories and sugar. Each bottle is 12.7 fluid ounces, but a little goes a long way when using syrups.
What you should consider: Some didn’t like the sugar-free flavor of these syrups.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pumpkin spice syrup for the money
Torani Pure Made 16.5-Ounce Bottle Of Pumpkin Pie Sauce And Syrup
What you need to know: Torani’s classic pumpkin pie sauce offers a thick, creamy syrup that makes hot drinks such as coffee, chai or hot chocolate taste like fall.
What you’ll love: This bottle of pumpkin pie sauce is large enough to last you a while, and a small amount of it packs a flavorful punch. It’s made without artificial preservatives, colors or GMOs and this brand is a trusted standard in many coffee shops today.
What you should consider: This is much thicker than other syrups, and it can be hard to get it to mix well without adding some hot liquids.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best pumpkin spice tea
Top pumpkin spice tea
Vahdam India Pumpkin Spice Blend Herbal Tea Bags
What you need to know: If you’re looking for something different than coffee, this delicious herbal tea is great for mornings or nights, and it includes all-natural ingredients.
What you’ll love: This tea includes natural flavors such as pumpkin, turmeric, ginger, cardamom and cinnamon to give it a unique pumpkin spice flavor. Because it’s herbal, this tea doesn’t have any caffeine, making it less bitter than your average tea.
What you should consider: Some buyers were looking for something caffeinated.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pumpkin spice tea for the money
Tazo Pumpkin Spice Black Chai Tea Bags
What you need to know: This chai is affordable and offers a unique pumpkin spice flavor to the classic chai tea and chai tea latte.
What you’ll love: This includes 20 tea bags, each of which you can use to make two to three cups of tea. Chai is a black tea, so it has a good amount of caffeine. This product also goes great with some steamed milk, making it a tasty pumpkin spice chai tea latte.
What you should consider: This tea wasn’t a hit for those who don’t like chai tea.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best pumpkin spice candle
Top pumpkin spice candle
Sweet Water Decor Soy Scented Pumpkin Spice Candle
What you need to know: This fragrant candle is perfect for pumpkin spice lovers who want to enjoy the smell instead of the flavor.
What you’ll love: This candle is nine ounces and includes fragrance notes of vanilla, buttercream and autumn spices. It comes in a clear jar you can reuse after it’s done burning, and its overall design is subtle enough to fit in with any space.
What you should consider: Some thought it burned faster than the advertised 40-hour burn time.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pumpkin spice candle for the money
Yankee Candle Spiced Pumpkin Large Jar Scented Single-Wick Candle
What you need to know: This huge 22-ounce scented candle offers around 110 hours of burn time and includes a natural fiber wick that burns consistently.
What you’ll love: This candle wax is paraffin-grade and offers natural scents such as baked pumpkin spice, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and brown sugar. This candle’s container is 100 percent recyclable and the company is partnered with TerraCycle.
What you should consider: This candle’s scent isn’t as high-quality as candles with natural fragrances.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Casemiro is paraded around Old Trafford ahead of Liverpool clash as Man United CONFIRM his £70m signing from Real Madrid on a four-year deal worth £375k-per-week... with Brazilian beelining for Roy Keane and hugging the club legend
- Manchester United parade Casemiro at Old Trafford ahead of Liverpool clash
- The Brazilian is set to sign a four-year deal with an optional further year at United
- He will be one of the highest-paid players at the club on £375,000-per-week
- Casemiro managed more than 300 games over nine years in the Spanish capital
- He was unveiled to fans at Old Trafford before Monday's clash against Liverpool
- Casemiro has also called for wantaway star Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at the club
Casemiro was paraded around Old Trafford by Manchester United before Monday night's clash with Liverpool, ahead of £70million switch to Old Trafford from LaLiga titans Real Madrid.
The Brazilian is set to sign a four-year deal at United, with an option of a further year, on a deal worth £375,000-a-week, and the player was unveiled at Old Trafford before making straight for Roy Keane to embrace the legendary former skipper.
Erik ten Hag's side previously confirmed on Friday that they had reached an agreement with Los Blancos for the five-time Champions League winner, and the player bid Madridistas an emotional farewell in a press-conference on Monday.
Manchester United showcased their £70million man Casemiro from Real Madrid on Monday
The Brazilian was photographed holding a United shirt ahead of the game at Old Trafford
The midfielder made straight for United legend Roy Keane and the two embraced on the pitch
The deal to bring Casemiro to the club was not completed soon enough for him to feature
Casemiro gave an emotional farewell to Real Madrid ahead of his move to Manchester United
Casemiro won 18 trophies in his nine-year stay at the Santiago Bernabeu
Despite struggling to contain his emotions at Monday's farewell press-conference, the Brazilian was able to look optimistically on his future, saying: 'I am excited to develop at a big club like Manchester United.
'I'm sure one day I'll come back. I want to give back all the love they gave me.'
And United posted a video welcoming the player on their website, with the player saying: 'The opportunity to start a new challenge at Manchester United and in the Premier League is extremely exciting.
'I have worked with many great managers in my career and, having met with Erik and heard his ideas, I can’t wait to work closely with him, his staff and my new team-mates in the coming years.
'I’m ending one beautiful journey in Madrid whilst starting another in Manchester as determined as ever to win football matches, win trophies and make our fans proud by bringing success to this great club.
Erik ten Hag's side have completed perhaps their biggest transfer coup of the summer
The Brazilian star arrives after a trophy laden career at Madrid - graphic from SofaScore
'Everybody knows the history of Manchester United, the significance of the club around the world and what it means to its supporters. To represent United is an honour and I am ready to give everything to help the team achieve our ambitions.'
But naturally much of the announcement concerned his former employers in Real Madrid and his early days at the club, as he reflected: 'When I left Sao Paulo, it was clear to me that I would play in Real Madrid's first team. Here I built my life, my family.
'The greatest title I have achieved is coming to train every morning at this club. As you know, I don't like the spotlight or being in the spotlight, I'll try to speak from my heart.
'If I talk about teammates, I can't not talk about: Modric and Kroos. We've won a lot and we've really enjoyed playing together.'
After a summer spent pursuing one LaLiga star midfielder in Frenkie de Jong, United have ended up looking to the Blaugrana's arch-nemesis to secure the services of another in the shape of Casemiro.
And the Brazilian brings a wealth of experience, know-how - and perhaps more important - a winning attitude to the Red Devils' dressing room.
Alongside Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, Casemiro helped form one of Europe's finest midfields
After 336 games and 31 goals for Los Blancos, the 30-year-old midfielder won 18 trophies in the Spanish capital, including of course five Champions Leagues, three Club World Cups and three LaLiga titles.
Fred and Casemiro are Brazil's first choice midfield and will link up again at United
United's high-profile catastrophic start to the 2022-23 season has rightly brought every player under the microscope, but after seasons of criticism targeted at Scott McTominay and Fred, the purchase of a world-class holding midfielder could mark a change in fortunes at Old Trafford.
As well as joining former Real team-mates Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford, the 30-year-old will also link up with his partner in the centre of the park for the national team in Fred, who fans will hope he can get the best out of.
Casemiro's former, and future, team-mate Varane took to social media to welcome in the 'warrior' midfielder.
Varane wrote: 'Many battles fought together with my warrior Case ! Welcome to Manchester, amigo @casemiro', accompanied with a sword emoji.
There was not thought to be any issue at Real, and manager Carlo Ancelotti was keen to keep hold of his midfield linchpin, but the club made it clear they would not stand in the player's way if he felt a move was best for him.
However the prospect of a long-term contract just six months out from his 31st birthday is believed to have been the biggest factor in the Brazilian's decision to join Ten Hag's side.
Real have in the past been reluctant to offer lengthy deals to ageing stars, which caused the departures of legends Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos, and even Croatia star Luka Modric is only on a year-on-year renewal basis despite his years of service.
And the Brazilian has likely already endeared himself to United fans by openly asking wantaway star Ronaldo - with whom Casemiro won four of his Champions League titles - to stay at Old Trafford.
He added: 'I haven't spoken to Cristiano, I hope he stays because he's one of the best players of all time,' Casemiro added.
'Everything I did here, I want to do there too. I want to win the league there.
'I am going through one of the best moments of my career. I feel I'm really fit, mentally I feel great, and I feel like it's a great moment to take this decision.'
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 22, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
349 PM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Hudson, Union and
Richmond Counties through 430 PM EDT...
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Clark, or near Plainfield, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Elizabeth, Bayonne, Plainfield, Linden, Todt Hill, Port Richmond,
Clark, Union, Tompkinsville, Westfield, Rahway, Scotch Plains,
Cranford, Hillside and Roselle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4059 7421 4060 7422 4060 7426 4059 7429
4061 7431 4060 7442 4062 7443 4063 7441
4066 7440 4066 7443 4074 7407 4061 7407
4058 7421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 261DEG 15KT 4063 7433
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Not going above and beyond at work is nothing new, as some people only put in the effort at work needed to get the job done.
But it’s getting new attention with a name that has taken over social media. A lot of people on Tik-Tok are calling it "quiet quitting."
“It’s really all about doing the bare minimum at work to achieve that work-life balance,” said Blair Heitmann, a LinkedIn career expert. “But there really is this divide and this debate about whether you’re doing that to achieve the work-life balance to move away from this hustle culture or are you just phoning it in because you’re not into your job.”
Worker engagement is falling across generations, according to survey data from Gallup. Generation Z and younger millennials reported the lowest employee engagement.
Recent data from LinkedIn showed that 33 percent of people want a better work-life balance. Some said they would be willing to trade some of their pay for it.
Career experts said you can set healthy boundaries at work and still perform well in your position.
If you’re having difficulty getting that balance, your manager should be open to working with you on a plan to refocus where you’re spending your time at work, experts said. If you’re just not enthusiastic about what you’re working on, but like where you work, your manager may also be receptive to that.
“Say, ‘Here are the areas where I feel like we’re making the most impact. These are areas where I actually am really interested in growing and mentoring and here’s what I would love from you as my manager to help me get there,’” said Heitmann.
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Defense argues against death penalty for Parkland gunman, who already pleaded guilty
Defense argues against death penalty for Parkland gunman, who already pleaded guilty
In Florida, the defense began presenting its case in the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings. This trial will determine whether the gunman is executed or spends his life in prison. | https://www.npr.org/2022/08/22/1118800866/defense-argues-against-death-penalty-for-parkland-gunman-who-already-pleaded-gui?ft=nprml&f= | 2022-08-22T20:39:41Z | https://www.npr.org/2022/08/22/1118800866/defense-argues-against-death-penalty-for-parkland-gunman-who-already-pleaded-gui?ft=nprml&f= | false |
HOUSTON -- U.S. crude inventory in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell by 8.1 million barrels in the latest week to the lowest level in more than 35 years, according to data from the Department of Energy.
Stockpiles in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell to 453.1 million barrels in the week to Aug. 19, according to the data. The 8.1 million-barrel draw was the largest since the end of April and brought inventory to the lowest level since January 1985.
The large draw comes after a few weeks of smaller releases. An Energy Department spokesperson said the use of an additive to cool crude for transportation had slowed deliveries in recent weeks, adding that deliveries for August are being released according to schedule.
President Joe Biden in March set a plan to release 1 million barrels per day over six months from the SPR to tackle high fuel prices, which have been contributing to soaring inflation.
The SPR stocks have also declined due to sales from congressional mandates and Biden's price initiative. The oil is sold to accredited oil companies via online auctions, and prices are set using a five-day average bracketing the date of delivery.
The Energy Department has proposed to replenish the SPR by allowing it to enter contracts to purchase oil in future years at fixed, preset prices. The administration said it believes the plan would help boost domestic oil production. (Reporting by Arathy Somasekhar in Houston; Editing by Leslie Adler) | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/economy/u-s-crude-in-spr-hits-lowest-level-since-january-1985/article_65bedec8-f083-54f5-a920-e70695aab408.html | 2022-08-22T20:39:56Z | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/economy/u-s-crude-in-spr-hits-lowest-level-since-january-1985/article_65bedec8-f083-54f5-a920-e70695aab408.html | true |
Pound for pound, perhaps no piece of equipment is more valuable on the Ukrainian battlefield than lightweight, remote-controlled drones, which volunteers are bringing to the frontlines in the east.
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Pound for pound, perhaps no piece of equipment is more valuable on the Ukrainian battlefield than lightweight, remote-controlled drones, which volunteers are bringing to the frontlines in the east.
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Three local municipalities will receive $50,000 to help lower and reduce climate-change impact
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the application opening period for the Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Grant program, designed to assist local cities in becoming more resilient and address climate vulnerability, adaptation, resiliency and hazard mitigation plans with an emphasis on supporting underserved communities. The grant program will provide $50,000 each to three municipalities within SoCalGas' service territory. The funds will be used to help local cities and counties prepare for and recover from climate risks, such as extreme heat, wildfires, drought, subsidence, sea level rise and flooding.
An advisory panel of planning and sustainability experts from the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC) and the American Planning Association-California Chapter (APA-California) will select the 2022 winning applications from across Southern and Central California.
"The City is very excited to get started on the very important work of developing a Climate Action and Resiliency Plan for our underserved community. Strengthening climate resilience and focusing on issues of environmental justice are critical to our community and are at the core of many of our strategic goals over the next five years," said San Fernando Mayor Mary Mendoza. "The City of San Fernando is very honored to receive these funds and so appreciative to the Southern California Gas Company for recognizing our efforts with this generous grant."
"The Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Grant program is one of many initiatives that SoCalGas is promoting to lower climate change impacts and help California reach its sustainability goals. We're committed to help alleviating these impacts through our investment in different strategies to help us all recover, adapt and plan ahead," said Jawaad Malik, vice president of strategy, suitability and chief environmental officer at SoCalGas. "Restoring the health of our communities and lowering our environmental impact is key to a sustainable future. We are proud to collaborate with different municipalities for a stronger future."
"Climate adaptation and resilience planning is a crucial part of helping our communities stay strong in the face of unprecedented changes," said Ashley Atkinson, president of the American Planning Association's California Chapter. "This program allows recipient cities to prioritize resilience planning and address these changes with urgency."
Municipalities embarking on Hazard Mitigation Plan updates, Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Plans, or are incorporating climate change impacts into the Safety Element of their General Plan are eligible to apply. Grant proposals will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES: SoCalGas encourages applicants to address climate vulnerabilities in disadvantaged communities.
- COLLABORATION: the extent to which the grant proposal reflects coordination and partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders (energy/water utilities, transportation, housing, etc.).
- CO-BENEFITS: identify potential co-benefits of the adaptation work, such as benefits to public health, air quality, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and the economy.
The application submission period ends on October 14, 2022, at 5 p.m.
Last year, the City of Maywood, the City of San Fernando, and the City of Pico Rivera were each awarded $50,000 for winning adaptation and resiliency grants from SoCalGas.
For more information about SoCalGas' environmental initiatives, visit socalgas.com/sustainability.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas aspires to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego.
For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.
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OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lutz, a Nebraska-based business solutions firm, is excited to announce the growth of its Client Advisory Services (CAS) offering. This service will extend many of the same benefits from outsourced accounting to accounting software consulting, training and support, along with a new technology-focused package.
Scott Miller, Consulting Director, said, "The accounting function can be a heavy burden for small businesses to take on alone. Each organization is different, so we work to tailor our services to the client's unique needs. We offer multiple packages from outsourcing a small piece of your day-to-day accounting operations to fully managing your accounting practice and taking on the CFO role."
Lutz is committed to providing value-add services to our clients, giving them the flexibility to focus on growing their business. With the new tech-focused model, companies can capitalize on their data and discover new opportunities to improve.
"Our goal with the new tech-forward service model is to help customers make informed business decisions, receive timely financial information and remove the stress of managing an accounting team. Expanding the CAS service line will strengthen our position in the market and allow us to better serve our client base," said Steve Nebbia, Lutz Consulting Director.
Learn more about Lutz's Client Advisory Services here: www.lutz.us/cas
Lutz is the business solutions firm for people seeking a partner to help energize and heighten financial and organizational success. Born and raised in Nebraska, our experienced team simplifies complexities and provides accounting, wealth management, recruiting, M&A and technology services. We embrace your business as our own to spark the right solutions and help you thrive. MIND WHAT MATTERS + WWW.LUTZ.US
Contact: Brooke Sorensen
Telephone: (402) 827-2083
Email: bsorensen@lutz.us
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Dogs get tears of joy when reuniting with owners, study says
(CNN) – Man’s best friend may be more like man than we realized.
New research from Japanese scientists suggests a dog’s eyes may well up with tears of happiness when reunited with its owner after an absence.
Dogs, like humans, have ducts that produce tears to keep their eyes clean and healthy. But tears in dogs hadn’t been linked with emotion before this study.
To investigate the link, researchers measured the number of tears among 18 dogs with a standard test.
It involved a paper strip placed inside the eyelids of the dogs for a minute before and after they were reunited with their owners after 5-7 hours of separation.
They did the same test when dogs were reintroduced to people they knew, but the number of tears only increased during reunions with their owners.
The study was published Monday in the journal, “Current Biology.”
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 22, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
219 PM CDT Mon Aug 22 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
counties, Edwards, Kerr and Real.
* WHEN...Until 530 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Some low-water
crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 218 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 over central Edwards into northwestern Real
counties.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rocksprings, Hunt, Vance, Barksdale, Tuff, Kerr Wildlife
Management Area, Mountain Home, Prade Ranch and Devil's
Sinkhole State Natural Area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of central Texas, including the following
county, Henderson.
* WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is ongoing or imminent.
- Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms.
Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the
warned area.
Athens, Gun Barrel City, Mabank, Chandler, Malakoff, Tool,
Seven Points, Brownsboro, Eustace, Berryville, Trinidad,
Edom, Enchanted Oaks, Coffee City, Caney City, Payne Springs,
Log Cabin, Murchison, Star Harbor and Poynor.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea began their biggest combined military training in years Monday as they heighten their defense posture against the growing North Korean nuclear threat.
The drills could draw an angry response from North Korea, which has dialed up its weapons testing activity to a record pace this year while repeatedly threatening conflicts with Seoul and Washington amid a prolonged stalemate in diplomacy.
The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises will continue through Sept. 1 in South Korea and include field exercises involving aircraft, warships, tanks and potentially tens of thousands of troops.
While Washington and Seoul describe their exercises as defensive, North Korea portrays them as invasion rehearsals and has used them to justify its nuclear weapons and missiles development.
Ulchi Freedom Shield, which started along with a four-day South Korean civil defense training program led by government employees, will reportedly include exercises simulating joint attacks, front-line reinforcements of arms and fuel, and removals of weapons of mass destruction.
The allies will also train for drone attacks and other new developments in warfare shown during Russia’s war on Ukraine and practice joint military-civilian responses to attacks on seaports, airports and major industrial facilities such as semiconductor factories.
The United States and South Korea in past years had canceled some of their regular drills and downsized others to computer simulations to create space for the Trump administration’s diplomacy with North Korea and because of COVID-19 concerns.
Tensions have grown since the collapse of the second meeting between former President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in early 2019. The Americans then rejected North Korean demands for a major release of crippling U.S.-led sanctions in exchange for dismantling an aging nuclear complex, which would have amounted to a partial surrender of the North’s nuclear capabilities. Kim has since vowed to bolster his nuclear deterrent in face of “gangster-like” U.S. pressure.
South Korea’s military has not revealed the number of South Korean and U.S. troops participating in Ulchi Freedom Shield, but has portrayed the training as a message of strength. Seoul’s Defense Ministry said last week that Ulchi Freedom Shield “normalizes” large-scale training and field exercises between the allies to help bolster their alliance and strengthen their defense posture against the evolving North Korean threat.
Before being shelved or downsized, the United States and South Korea held major joint exercises every spring and summer in South Korea.
The spring drills had included live-fire drills involving a broad range of land, air and sea assets and usually involved around 10,000 American and 200,000 Korean troops. Tens of thousands of allied troops participated in the summertime drills, which mainly consisted of computer simulations to hone joint decision-making and planning, although South Korea’s military has emphasized the revival of field training this year.
The drills follow North Korea’s dismissal last week of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “audacious” proposal of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearization steps, accusing Seoul of recycling proposals Pyongyang has long rejected.
Kim Yo Jong, the increasingly powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, described Yoon’s proposal as foolish and stressed that the North has no intentions to give away an arsenal her brother clearly sees as his strongest guarantee of survival.
She harshly criticized Yoon for continuing military exercises with the United States and also for letting South Korean civilian activists fly anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets and other “dirty waste” across the border by balloon.
She also ridiculed U.S.-South Korean military capabilities for monitoring the North’s missile activity, insisting that the South misread the launch site of the North’s latest missile tests on Wednesday last week, hours before Yoon used a news conference to urge Pyongyang to return to diplomacy.
Kim Yo Jong’s statement came a week after she warned of “deadly” retaliation against South Korea over a recent North Korean COVID-19 outbreak, which Pyongyang dubiously claims was caused by leaflets and other objects floated by southern activists. There are concerns that the threat portends a provocation which might include a nuclear or missile test or even border skirmishes, and that the North might try to raise tensions sometime around the allied drills.
In an interview with Associated Press Television last month, Choe Jin, deputy director of a think tank run by North Korea’s Foreign Ministry, said the United States and South Korea would face “unprecedented” security challenges if they don’t drop their hostile military pressure campaign against North Korea, including joint military drills.
Last week’s launches of two suspected cruise missiles extended a record pace in North Korean missile testing in 2022, which has involved more than 30 ballistic launches, including the country’s first demonstrations of intercontinental ballistic missiles in nearly five years.
North Korea’s heighted testing activity underscores its dual intent to advance its arsenal and force the United States to accept the idea of the North as a nuclear power so it can negotiate economic and security concessions from a position of strength, experts say.
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But it’s getting new attention with a name that has taken over social media. A lot of people on Tik-Tok are calling it "quiet quitting."
“It’s really all about doing the bare minimum at work to achieve that work-life balance,” said Blair Heitmann, a LinkedIn career expert. “But there really is this divide and this debate about whether you’re doing that to achieve the work-life balance to move away from this hustle culture or are you just phoning it in because you’re not into your job.”
Worker engagement is falling across generations, according to survey data from Gallup. Generation Z and younger millennials reported the lowest employee engagement.
Recent data from LinkedIn showed that 33 percent of people want a better work-life balance. Some said they would be willing to trade some of their pay for it.
Career experts said you can set healthy boundaries at work and still perform well in your position.
If you’re having difficulty getting that balance, your manager should be open to working with you on a plan to refocus where you’re spending your time at work, experts said. If you’re just not enthusiastic about what you’re working on, but like where you work, your manager may also be receptive to that.
“Say, ‘Here are the areas where I feel like we’re making the most impact. These are areas where I actually am really interested in growing and mentoring and here’s what I would love from you as my manager to help me get there,’” said Heitmann.
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Make the most of your last summer celebration with these picnic must-haves
For many people, Labor Day signifies the unofficial end of summer. With kids heading back to school, the days getting shorter and the weather cooling down, you probably won’t be able to spend as much time outdoors. That’s why you definitely want your Labor Day celebration to be fabulous — so you can enjoy one last day of sunshine and fun with family and friends.
If you want to have the best Labor Day picnic possible, check out these essentials that can keep you comfortable, entertained and well-fed out at the park, beach or other favorite picnic location.
Labor Day picnic essentials
Picnic sun and insect protection must-haves
Amazon Basics Outdoor Pop-Up Canopy
Get some shade at your picnic with this pop-up sun canopy. It’s made of durable 300D fabric and uses sturdy steel tubes for support. It also has waterproof seams, so it can keep you dry in light rain. You can choose from three height positions for the poles, too.
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Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen
This hypoallergenic sunscreen lotion can help keep you from getting a sunburn no matter how long you stay at the picnic. It offers UVA and UVB protection and vitamin E to prevent free radical damage. It’s also oil-free, water-resistant and doesn’t damage coral reefs.
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Outdoor Research Sunbriolet Sun Hat
This sun hat features fabric with a UPF 50+ rating, so it provides excellent sun protection. It also has a drawstring closure to keep it on your head even in windy weather. The mesh lining helps wick moisture away from the skin, too.
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Cutter Skinsations Insect Repellent
Keep mosquitos and other pests away at your Labor Day picnic with this insect repellent spray. It also works on ticks, gnats, chiggers, and fleas and even contains aloe and vitamin E to nourish the skin. The 360-degree pump makes it easy to apply, too.
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Picnic comfort must-haves
This extra-large picnic blanket lets you stretch out comfortably at the park or on the beach. Its top is made of super-soft fleece, while the underside has a water-resistant coating to keep you dry. It’s also easy to fold and comes with a tote that has an adjustable strap for easy carrying.
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Resort Spa Home Indoor/Outdoor Pillows
These outdoor pillows can make you comfortable while stretching out on your picnic blanket. This set includes four pillows in different sizes, including a lumbar pillow for lower back support. The fabric is stain- and fade-resistant, too, so you don’t have to worry about spills or drips at your picnic.
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Coleman Camping Chair with Built-in 4 Can Cooler
If your picnic spot doesn’t have chairs and benches, this camping chair can make you much more comfortable this Labor Day. It holds up to 325 pounds and features adjustable arm heights. The side pockets, mesh cup holder and built-in cooler that holds four cans make it even more convenient.
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If you’re not comfortable eating on a blanket, this camping table makes it much easier to enjoy the food at your picnic. It comes in a convenient carrying bag for transport to the park or beach and also has a mesh pocket underneath for storage.
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Picnic food and drink must-haves
The Picnic: Recipes and Inspiration from Basket to Blanket
This cookbook doesn’t just provide tasty recipes for your picnic but also offers tips for planning and pulling off the perfect outing. It even includes menus to make choosing the perfect recipes for your Labor Day event even easier.
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Char-Broil Portable Liquid Propane Gas Grill
This compact propane grill is designed for travel, making it ideal for your Labor Day picnic. It offers 240 square inches of cooking space that can fit up to eight burgers and has legs that allow you to place it on the ground or a table.
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Keep beverages cold and perishable foods fresh at your picnic with this large, durable cooler. It has three inches of PermaFrost insulation that helps keep ice solid for several days. The heavy-duty rubber latch also keeps the items inside secure.
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Nature Gear Picnic Backpack for 4
This complete picnic basket contains everything you need for four people to enjoy a Labor Day picnic. It comes with an insulated cooler, waterproof blanket, wine cooler and opener, cutting board, plates, glasses and cutlery. The backpack design makes it easy to carry, too.
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PICNIC TIME Promenade Picnic Basket
If you prefer a smaller picnic basket, this canvas tote is an excellent option for more intimate Labor Day gatherings. It includes plates, wine glasses and cutlery for two and has enough space for your favorite foods. The leatherette handles also make it more comfortable to carry.
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Rubbermaid Easy Find Food Storage Containers
Pack all the goodies for your picnic in these sturdy, durable food containers. The set includes 21 containers with lids, which snap together to maximize space in your basket. The containers are all BPA-free, microwave-safe and dishwasher-safe, too.
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Earth’s Natural Alternatives Eco-Friendly Dinnerware Set
This compostable dinnerware set contains disposable forks, knives, plates, cups, napkins and tablecloths, which are all biodegradable. They work well for cold and hot foods and can even stand up to heavy, greasy items.
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ASIJIA Pop-Up Mesh Food Screens
Keep the bugs away from your food with these pop-up food covers. Each set includes six covers in various sizes that take just seconds to assemble. They’re also flexible, so they can be stretched over multiple dishes.
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Picnic entertainment must-haves
Nerf Supersoaker Fornite Compact Water Blaster
Keep the kids entertained at your Labor Day picnic with this fun pump-action water gun. You can fire easily by pumping the handle backward and forward to drench your opponents. It’s easy to refill on the go, too.
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Himal Collapsible Portable Corn Hole Game
The whole family can have fun at a picnic with this travel-friendly corn hole game. It’s lightweight and easy to set up at the beach or park. It also includes eight cornhole bags and a carrying case to keep everything together.
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Kan Jam Original Disc Toss Ultimate Backyard Game
Another activity that’s fun for the whole family, this frisbee toss game sets up quickly, so you can assemble it at any picnic spot. It’s easy to learn to play, making it ideal even for younger children. Best of all, it’s lightweight and easy to carry.
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Chelsea encouraged towards more discussions over AC Milan forward Rafael Leao
Chelsea have been encouraged towards a second set of discussions on a deal for AC Milan’s Rafael Leao, the PA news agency understands.
Portugal forward Leao has numbered among the most highly regarded potential transfer targets all summer by the Blues’ new ownership set-up.
The 23-year-old has been deep in negotiations with Milan over a new long-term contract for some time now, and those advanced talks saw Chelsea’s interest cool earlier in the window.
Todd Boehly, centre, continues to oversee a revamp of Chelsea´s squad (John Walton/PA)
But Blues chiefs are thought to have been urged to look into Leao’s status again, opening the door for what could now be a closer exploration of the chances of pulling off a deal.
New Chelsea co-controlling owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have been at pains to keep their eyes open to new transfer opportunities as they arise in their first summer at the Stamford Bridge helm.
The new bosses only completed their £4.25billion takeover on May 31, with months of uncertainty at the enforced end of the Roman Abramovich era heavily hindering recruitment for the 2022-23 campaign.
Chelsea’s new bosses had previously been left with the distinct impression that the earliest possibility of a Leao transfer would have been next summer.
New information on Leao’s situation at Milan is thought to have piqued the Blues’ interest again, but a deal in this window still seems a tall order.
Emerson Palmieri, pictured, could leave Chelsea for West Ham in this transfer window (John Walton/PA)
Chelsea’s squad overhaul has already seen the big-money arrivals of Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella.
The Blues continue to close in on deals for Barcelona’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Leicester’s Wesley Fofana, with talks also ongoing over a transfer for Everton’s Anthony Gordon.
Emerson Palmieri is thought to be closing in on a move to West Ham meanwhile, as Chelsea set about balancing the incomings with some departures.
A deal for the Italy full-back could reach £13million, a fee that would appear to suit all parties.
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FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced that management will participate in the upcoming Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at The Gwen Chicago Downtown Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
The Company looks forward to discussing the details of its performance momentum, market opportunity, and business model with investors.
About QuinStreet QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST) is a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries. QuinStreet is a pioneer in delivering online marketplace solutions to match searchers with brands in digital media and is committed to providing consumers with the information and tools they need to research, find and select the products and brands that meet their needs.
Investor Contact: Erica Abrams
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WESTLAKE, Ohio (AP) _ Nordson Corp. (NDSN) on Monday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $141.8 million.
The Westlake, Ohio-based company said it had net income of $2.45 per share. Earnings, adjusted for severance costs, were $2.49 per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.45 per share.
The maker of adhesives and industrial coatings posted revenue of $662.1 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $652.4 million.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Alcohol is one of those drinks that can be had on any occasion, brunch, lunch, dinner, picnics, get-togethers, solo, parties, whenever you choose to booze is good (responsibly of course).
Liquor is one of those things that can be as fancy as a glass of scotch or filling up a water cooler with horribly cheap vodka and juice to have a good time. When it comes to the U.S. state you reside in or where you’re from, what’s the most popular liquor?
Upgraded Points did the hard work for us in its recent study to see the most popular liquor in every U.S. state. “In this campaign, we analyzed Google Trends search interest data from the last year to determine the most popular type of liquor, liquor brand, and celebrity liquor brand in each U.S. state.”
It may or may not be a secret but to us, it was no surprise that the ever-so-popular liquor tequila has made its mark in the Lone Star State as the most popular liquor. However, whiskey is king with 18 states followed by vodka with 15.
Upgraded Points found that Texas’ favorite celebrity liquor is none other than Crystal Head Vodka. “The tides turn back in the favor of whiskey and vodka when we look at celebrity liquor brands, however, as UFC fighter Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey and Dan Aykroyd and John Alexander’s Crystal Head Vodka are the most popular celebrity liquor brands on a state-by-state basis.” | https://cw33.com/news/texas/tequila-time-in-texas-study-releases-list-of-most-popular-liquor-in-each-us-state/ | 2022-08-22T20:57:00Z | https://cw33.com/news/texas/tequila-time-in-texas-study-releases-list-of-most-popular-liquor-in-each-us-state/ | false |
Pound for pound, perhaps no piece of equipment is more valuable on the Ukrainian battlefield than lightweight, remote-controlled drones, which volunteers are bringing to the frontlines in the east.
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Pound for pound, perhaps no piece of equipment is more valuable on the Ukrainian battlefield than lightweight, remote-controlled drones, which volunteers are bringing to the frontlines in the east.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's near-total abortion ban appears to have a serious conflict with a federal law governing emergency health care treatment, a federal judge said Monday.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Republican-led state of Idaho earlier this month, saying the abortion ban set to take effect on Thursday violates a federal law requiring Medicare-funded hospitals to provide “stabilizing treatment” to patients experiencing medical emergencies. Idaho's law criminalizes all abortions in “clinically diagnosable pregnancies,” but allows physicians to defend themselves in court by arguing the procedure was necessary to avert the death of the mother.
U.S. District Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill said the potential conflict is because Idaho's law doesn't appear to account for cases when a pregnant person might face serious medical consequences if the pregnancy is continued.
“That is more than just a hypothetical concern,” Winmill told attorneys on both sides during oral arguments in Boise's federal courthouse. The judge said he would decide by the end of the day on Wednesday whether to temporarily block the strict abortion ban while the lawsuit proceeds.
States across the U.S. are watching the case closely and picking sides. So far, 36 states have signed on to friend-of-the-court briefs, with 20 states siding with the federal government and 16 defending Idaho's abortion ban. Several major medical organizations have also filed briefs siding with the federal government, saying the ban forces physicians to choose whether they will break state or federal law.
During Monday's arguments, Winmill questioned Idaho Deputy Attorney General Brian Church about whether ectopic pregnancies are included in the state's definition of pregnancy, as written in the abortion ban law.
Ectopic pregnancies are considered life-threatening and occur in about one in every 50 pregnancies, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. They happen when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus — usually in the fallopian tube — and begins to grow. Untreated ectopic pregnancies will rupture, causing life-threatening internal bleeding.
“I am bound by what the Legislature has wrote,” Church told the judge. “It is our understanding that with respect to the ectopic pregnancy, that would be defined as pregnancy under the law.”
That means doctors or nurses who treat an ectopic pregnancy — which always involves using medication or surgery to remove the embryo, hopefully before other organs are damaged — could face criminal charges if a prosecutor decided to file them.
But Monte Stewart, the attorney representing the Idaho Legislature, said that would never actually happen.
“Idaho is capable of a great many things, but it’s not capable of producing a prosecuting attorney stupid enough to prosecute an ectopic pregnancy,” Stewart said.
Brian Netter, the attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, that no one can know what an individual prosecutor will decide to do, much less predict which prosecutors will be elected in each of Idaho’s 44 counties for years to come.
“The very nature of discretion is that different people are going to exercise it differently,” Netter said.
Besides, Netter said, Idaho law includes provisions that allow individuals to bring criminal complaints before a magistrate judge, as well as for grand jury members to identify a commission of a crime and add it to the investigation. That means any citizen could potentially try to have physicians prosecuted for performing abortions, Netter told the judge.
The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requires stabilizing treatment whenever someone faces an emergency that could lead to potentially serious or disabling health problems, not just death, Netter said.
But Stewart said Idaho's law was written by “real world, practical people” to handle real world problems.
“The Legislation was designed to balance the moral value of the preborn child on one hand and the often weighty interest of the mother on the other hand,” Stewart said. “This is where the state of Idaho has drawn the line.”
But Winmill noted that the language of the law is what matters for the courts.
“Simply put, doctors and emergency rooms and labor and delivery rooms around this state are going to be forced to navigate their way around this conflict between the state statute and EMTALA,” Winmill said. "The text matters in terms of impacting the decisions of those doctors when they confront a life-or-death situation regarding a pregnancy that has gone horribly wrong.”
If Winmill decides not to put the state law on hold while the lawsuit moves forward, it will take effect on Thursday. Still, most abortions in Idaho were effectively banned on Aug. 12, when the Idaho Supreme Court allowed a different law to go into effect allowing potential relatives of an embryo or fetus to sue abortion providers.
On Friday, yet another abortion ban went into effect, this one criminalizing abortions after about six weeks' gestation except for medical emergencies or in cases of rape or incest, as long as the pregnant person has reported the crime to law enforcement and provided a copy of the report to the physician. Idaho's public records law keeps law enforcement reports sealed for extended periods of time, often lasting weeks, months or longer. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Judge-Idaho-abortion-ban-seems-to-conflict-with-17390259.php | 2022-08-22T20:57:38Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Judge-Idaho-abortion-ban-seems-to-conflict-with-17390259.php | true |
Neumeyer's extensive corporate finance and governance experience will bring unique shareholder perspective to the Board
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corporation (Nasdaq: QMCO) (Quantum or the Company) announced today that Mr. Christopher D. Neumeyer has joined its Board of Directors.
Mr. Neumeyer joins Quantum's Board as the Company increases its focus on executing strategic initiatives designed to accelerate EBITDA growth. His addition to the Board underscores Quantum's commitment to deliver improved financial performance and shareholder value. Mr. Neumeyer has served as a non-voting Board observer since 2016.
"We're very pleased to officially integrate Chris's experience into our Board," said Jamie Lerner, Chairman and CEO of Quantum. "We have already benefitted from Chris's insights and feedback for the last several years in his role as an observer. We believe he will continue to bring valuable shareholder perspectives to our Board oversight and decision-making processes, and improve our efforts to integrate shareholder voices into our business."
"I am excited to join Quantum's Board. I look forward to working closely with the other directors and the Quantum leadership team to unlock the value that I don't believe the current stock price reflects," commented Mr. Neumeyer.
Mr. Neumeyer is an Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO). Funds managed by PIMCO are currently some of Quantum's largest investors, beneficially owning, in the aggregate, 16,773,611 shares and warrants, or 15.4% of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock (assuming the exercise of the warrants held by such funds) as of August 1, 2022. Since joining PIMCO in in 2010, Mr. Neumeyer has held multiple roles and is currently responsible for identifying, originating, and structuring corporate investments across the capital structure in a variety of industries for various PIMCO-managed investment funds.
Prior to his tenure at PIMCO, Mr. Neumeyer held various positions at The Blackstone Group and worked in the investment banking division of Credit Suisse First Boston.
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6-year-old girl, dad dead in suspected murder-suicide following custody dispute, police say
MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) – A 6-year-old girl and her father are dead after what police suspect was a murder-suicide, following a custody dispute.
According to Mount Healthy police, the bodies of Iyla Johnson and her father, 40-year-old Eric Johnson, were found with gunshot wounds in the bedroom of an Ohio apartment.
Police said they initially responded to a call at 11:40 a.m. Sunday involving a custody exchange at the Lake of the Woods apartment complex.
When officers entered the apartment, they heard a gunshot come from the bedroom. Police said as officers attempted to force entry into the barricaded bedroom, they heard additional gunshots.
A SWAT team was called and attempted to communicate with Johnson, but “repeated attempts to do so failed.” When SWAT officers entered the bedroom, they found both bodies.
Police said Johnson was a convicted felon, who was prohibited from having a firearm.
No officers were injured.
Mount Healthy is located about 10 miles north of Cincinnati.
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Three local municipalities will receive $50,000 to help lower and reduce climate-change impact
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the application opening period for the Climate Adaptation & Resiliency Grant program, designed to assist local cities in becoming more resilient and address climate vulnerability, adaptation, resiliency and hazard mitigation plans with an emphasis on supporting underserved communities. The grant program will provide $50,000 each to three municipalities within SoCalGas' service territory. The funds will be used to help local cities and counties prepare for and recover from climate risks, such as extreme heat, wildfires, drought, subsidence, sea level rise and flooding.
An advisory panel of planning and sustainability experts from the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC) and the American Planning Association-California Chapter (APA-California) will select the 2022 winning applications from across Southern and Central California.
"The City is very excited to get started on the very important work of developing a Climate Action and Resiliency Plan for our underserved community. Strengthening climate resilience and focusing on issues of environmental justice are critical to our community and are at the core of many of our strategic goals over the next five years," said San Fernando Mayor Mary Mendoza. "The City of San Fernando is very honored to receive these funds and so appreciative to the Southern California Gas Company for recognizing our efforts with this generous grant."
"The Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Grant program is one of many initiatives that SoCalGas is promoting to lower climate change impacts and help California reach its sustainability goals. We're committed to help alleviating these impacts through our investment in different strategies to help us all recover, adapt and plan ahead," said Jawaad Malik, vice president of strategy, suitability and chief environmental officer at SoCalGas. "Restoring the health of our communities and lowering our environmental impact is key to a sustainable future. We are proud to collaborate with different municipalities for a stronger future."
"Climate adaptation and resilience planning is a crucial part of helping our communities stay strong in the face of unprecedented changes," said Ashley Atkinson, president of the American Planning Association's California Chapter. "This program allows recipient cities to prioritize resilience planning and address these changes with urgency."
Municipalities embarking on Hazard Mitigation Plan updates, Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Plans, or are incorporating climate change impacts into the Safety Element of their General Plan are eligible to apply. Grant proposals will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES: SoCalGas encourages applicants to address climate vulnerabilities in disadvantaged communities.
- COLLABORATION: the extent to which the grant proposal reflects coordination and partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders (energy/water utilities, transportation, housing, etc.).
- CO-BENEFITS: identify potential co-benefits of the adaptation work, such as benefits to public health, air quality, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and the economy.
The application submission period ends on October 14, 2022, at 5 p.m.
Last year, the City of Maywood, the City of San Fernando, and the City of Pico Rivera were each awarded $50,000 for winning adaptation and resiliency grants from SoCalGas.
For more information about SoCalGas' environmental initiatives, visit socalgas.com/sustainability.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas aspires to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by landfills, and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego.
For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Latvia will tear down a Soviet-era monument on Tuesday that commemorates the Red Army’s victory over Nazi Germany, authorities said, coming a week after Estonia removed a similar landmark.
Police have erected a yellow fence to cordon off the area near the monument, which stands like a high-rise in downtown Riga’s Victory Park. It has an 80-meter (260-foot) concrete spire with a Soviet star on top, with two groups of statues beside the edge of a pond.
The monument, built in 1985 while Latvia was still part of the Soviet Union, will be felled using machinery on Tuesday, said Janis Lange, the Latvian capital’s executive director. He told a news conference that it will be toppled without the use of explosives, according to Latvian television.
It wasn’t immediately clear what would happen to the monument after it’s taken down.
The concrete obelisk is part of a complex that includes two groups of statues — a band of three Red Army soldiers and on the other side a woman representing the “Motherland” with her arms held high. The whole complex will be taken down.
Latvia, which shares a 214-kilometer (133-mile) border with Russia, has a large group of ethnic Russians living in the country. On Russia’s annual Victory Day holiday on May 9, they gather in front of the monument to lay flowers with concerts also organized.
The event has caused controversy among people in Latvia, which since regaining independence in 1991 has become a member of NATO and the European Union.
Over the weekend, the Latvian Russian Union said it plans to stage a protest on Monday evening. The group says it has gathered more than 10,000 signatures of people who are against removing the monument, the Baltic News Service said.
But Lange told a news conference Monday that the Riga City Council said it won’t issue permission for them to hold a protest.
In May, Lativa’s parliament voted to pave the way for the demolition of the monument in the capital and the Riga City Council followed suit.
The Baltic countries have removed many monuments glorifying the Soviet Union or communist leaders.
In 2007, the relocation of a World War II monument of a Red Army soldier in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, sparked days of rioting. Last week, Estonia removed a Soviet-era monument with a tank on top outside the town of Narva in the Baltic country’s Russian-speaking east, and moved the tank replica to a war museum north of Tallinn.
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have taken a hard-line stance against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police in Sweden said a bag was found in a downtown Stockholm park during an annual cultural festival and added that the National Bomb Squad investigated. Police declined to comment on its contents but the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet said it contained a bomb.
The finding prompted police to cordon off the area while traffic was briefly re-directed. Police said Monday that “the technical investigation has been completed” but declined to comment on what the bag contained.
Aftonbladet said it was a bomb and it was found near the Cafe Opera, a famous nightclub.
The five-day Stockholm Culture Festival ended Sunday with a concert by Iranian pop singer Ebi, whose real name is Ebrahim Hamedi and who is a known Iranian dissident. The free festival included musical acts, activities, performances and hangouts in six areas across the Swedish capital. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/report-bag-found-during-stockholm-festival-held-real-bomb/ | 2022-08-22T20:59:13Z | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/report-bag-found-during-stockholm-festival-held-real-bomb/ | false |
Make an Entrance This Fall with A+ Looks from the #SHEINxTheFutureX collection
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global fashion retailer SHEIN is gearing up for back-to-school in partnership with The Future X, a music group of trendsetting creatives, who have curated the ultimate Y2K-inspired collection with a modern twist.
The Future X is composed of singers Angie Green, Luke Brown and Maci Wood and dancers Jayna Hughes, Sasha Marie, Tray Taylor and Drew Venegas who were individually discovered on TikTok by entertainment legend Simon Fuller. These talented up-and-comers hand selected the perfect pieces from SHEIN to ensure you're the coolest kid on campus when you return to school this fall. In celebration of the new collection, the pop group re-created their hit music video, "Tip of My Tongue," to showcase their favorite pieces.
"The Future X and Shein is a perfect partnership,'' said Fuller. "Fashion and music define pop culture and together we are loving exploring new opportunities to celebrate this synergy. We are so excited for the launch of The Future X Back-To-School Collections and to take our amazing partnership to further new heights."
On a mission to break gender norms in fashion, the SHEIN x The Future X collection will set a tone and push fashion's limits with cool, exaggerated silhouettes, mix-and-match colors as well as layers, baggy pants and bell bottoms that play with proportions.
The Future X has just finished their nationwide Honda Civic Tour with SHEIN as their official fashion sponsor. The Future X sported the cutting-edge collection during their performances to inspire the Gen Z community to celebrate their authenticity and confidence in their own skin.
"We are so excited to grow our partnership with The Future X," said Maxine Silva, Senior Director of Brand PR for SHEIN. "Our customers really resonate with them and they are a great example of how we see our customers: diverse, eclectic and stylish. Our brand mission is to make fashion accessible for all and The Future X is the perfect representation to support this."
Head to SHEIN.com to explore the collection and enter the discount code "FUTUREX" for 20% off and 15% off all orders under $50 AND 20% off all orders over $50 on the SHEIN US site! Additionally, SHEIN is offering free returns within 45 days of ordering and free shipping on all orders over $49.
Tag your #SHEINxTheFutureX looks on Instagram with @sheinofficial, @shein_us and use the hashtags #SHEINxTheFutureX #SHEINforall #SHEINpartner with your favorite back-to-school style.
Founded in 2012, SHEIN is a leading global online retailer with key operation centers in Guangzhou, Singapore and Los Angeles, along with other major markets. SHEIN reaches consumers across more than 150 countries around the world. We place a premium on choice, delivering new fashion, beauty and lifestyle products daily. Our mission is to help people express their individuality through the latest trends that are accessible and affordable. To learn more about SHEIN, follow us at SHEIN.com and Instagram.com/sheinofficial.
The group's seven members include singers Angie Green, Luke Brown, and Maci Wood with dancers Jayna Hughes, Sasha Marie, Tray Taylor and Drew Venegas. With Founding Partner E.L.F. Cosmetics, SHEIN and Honda for their recent Honda Civic Tour, The Future X are based in Los Angeles, living and working together in their compound recording, rehearsing, and creating content.
Fans can enjoy watching every stage of the group's creative and personal journey, by following @thefuturexofficial.
Press Contacts
James Te
jamest@sheingroup.com
Jamie Warner
jamie.w@infinitycreativeagency.com
Julian Henry
julian@xixentertainment.com
Roger Widynowski
Rogerw@xixentertainment.com
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RESTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was recently selected by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to design and build a medium-size unmanned undersea vehicle. The single award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract holds an approximate value of $358 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Lynnwood, Washington.
"Our decades of experience fielding unmanned technology coupled with our familiarity with the ever-changing needs of the fleet, enables us to provide this critical capability to our warfighters at speed and scale," said Mike Rickels, Leidos Senior Vice President of C4ISR Solutions. "We look forward to building upon our long-standing relationship with the Navy and supporting their critical national security mission."
The medium unmanned undersea vehicle will support intelligence preparation of the operational environment by providing submarine-based autonomous oceanographic sensing and data collection for the Navy. The MUUV will also provide surface-launched and recovered mine countermeasures.
Leidos will work with several partners to deliver this critical technology, including L3Harris Technologies.
"This partnership with the Leidos team provides the Navy with an advanced, agile unmanned undersea vehicle system that leverages our proven Iver technology," said Rosemary Chapdelaine, President, Maritime, L3Harris. "The Leidos and L3Harris team successfully recovered AUVs through a submarine torpedo tube and we're excited to bring this dynamic launch and recovery capability to real-world missions.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets. Leidos' 44,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.leidos.com.
Certain statements in this announcement constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future results or occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" set forth in Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Leidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.
Contact:
Melissa Dueñas
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The Minnesota Vikings have acquired backup quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders for a conditional 2024 seventh-round draft pick.
The Vikings announced the deal Monday and said it will be finalized as soon as Mullens passes a physical. The Raiders will get the 2024 pick only if Mullens is on the active roster for at least one game this season.
Mullens will compete with second-year player Kellen Mond and veteran Sean Mannion to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Kirk Cousins.
Mond and Mannion have split time this preseason with Cousins sitting out. Mond, the team’s third-round pick in 2021, threw two TD passes in the Vikings’ exhibition opener against Las Vegas but had two interceptions on Saturday night against San Francisco.
Mannion, who has thrown 110 passes in seven seasons as a backup in the NFL, also struggled to move the ball against the 49ers.
Mullens has appeared in 20 career games with 17 starts with San Francisco and Cleveland since entering the league as an undrafted free agent with the Niners in 2017.
He has completed 64.6% of his passes, averaging 267.8 yards passing in his starts, with 26 TDs, 22 interceptions and an 87.3 passer rating. He went 20 for 30 for 147 yards and a TD in his only appearance last season for the Browns.
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah knows Mullens well, having spent time with him during his tenures in both San Francisco and Cleveland.
Mullens was 21 for 29 for 205 yards and a TD in three exhibition games for the Raiders this summer.
The trade by Las Vegas clears the way for Jarrett Stidham to be the backup behind Derek Carr. Stidham had started all three preseason games, going 25 for 40 for 244 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for two scores.
Stidham has thrown 48 passes in three seasons as a backup in New England before following coach Josh McDaniels to Las Vegas this offseason.
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Make an Entrance This Fall with A+ Looks from the #SHEINxTheFutureX collection
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global fashion retailer SHEIN is gearing up for back-to-school in partnership with The Future X, a music group of trendsetting creatives, who have curated the ultimate Y2K-inspired collection with a modern twist.
The Future X is composed of singers Angie Green, Luke Brown and Maci Wood and dancers Jayna Hughes, Sasha Marie, Tray Taylor and Drew Venegas who were individually discovered on TikTok by entertainment legend Simon Fuller. These talented up-and-comers hand selected the perfect pieces from SHEIN to ensure you're the coolest kid on campus when you return to school this fall. In celebration of the new collection, the pop group re-created their hit music video, "Tip of My Tongue," to showcase their favorite pieces.
"The Future X and Shein is a perfect partnership,'' said Fuller. "Fashion and music define pop culture and together we are loving exploring new opportunities to celebrate this synergy. We are so excited for the launch of The Future X Back-To-School Collections and to take our amazing partnership to further new heights."
On a mission to break gender norms in fashion, the SHEIN x The Future X collection will set a tone and push fashion's limits with cool, exaggerated silhouettes, mix-and-match colors as well as layers, baggy pants and bell bottoms that play with proportions.
The Future X has just finished their nationwide Honda Civic Tour with SHEIN as their official fashion sponsor. The Future X sported the cutting-edge collection during their performances to inspire the Gen Z community to celebrate their authenticity and confidence in their own skin.
"We are so excited to grow our partnership with The Future X," said Maxine Silva, Senior Director of Brand PR for SHEIN. "Our customers really resonate with them and they are a great example of how we see our customers: diverse, eclectic and stylish. Our brand mission is to make fashion accessible for all and The Future X is the perfect representation to support this."
Head to SHEIN.com to explore the collection and enter the discount code "FUTUREX" for 20% off and 15% off all orders under $50 AND 20% off all orders over $50 on the SHEIN US site! Additionally, SHEIN is offering free returns within 45 days of ordering and free shipping on all orders over $49.
Tag your #SHEINxTheFutureX looks on Instagram with @sheinofficial, @shein_us and use the hashtags #SHEINxTheFutureX #SHEINforall #SHEINpartner with your favorite back-to-school style.
Founded in 2012, SHEIN is a leading global online retailer with key operation centers in Guangzhou, Singapore and Los Angeles, along with other major markets. SHEIN reaches consumers across more than 150 countries around the world. We place a premium on choice, delivering new fashion, beauty and lifestyle products daily. Our mission is to help people express their individuality through the latest trends that are accessible and affordable. To learn more about SHEIN, follow us at SHEIN.com and Instagram.com/sheinofficial.
The group's seven members include singers Angie Green, Luke Brown, and Maci Wood with dancers Jayna Hughes, Sasha Marie, Tray Taylor and Drew Venegas. With Founding Partner E.L.F. Cosmetics, SHEIN and Honda for their recent Honda Civic Tour, The Future X are based in Los Angeles, living and working together in their compound recording, rehearsing, and creating content.
Fans can enjoy watching every stage of the group's creative and personal journey, by following @thefuturexofficial.
Press Contacts
James Te
jamest@sheingroup.com
Jamie Warner
jamie.w@infinitycreativeagency.com
Julian Henry
julian@xixentertainment.com
Roger Widynowski
Rogerw@xixentertainment.com
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When I went to Forest Hills Station to meet Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on the first weekday morning of the Orange Line closure, it looked like we were in for a miserable commute to Government Center. It was cartoonishly gloomy, considering the rest of the summer has not exactly been lacking in sunshine, and rain was in the forecast — one of the last things you want when your way to work involves a bus, traffic, and above-ground transfers.
The mayor arrived looking excited to evaluate the city’s response to the 30-day Orange Line shutdown. She quickly noted that there weren’t enough signs to make clear where people should go, and she started taking photos. “No signs when you get off the bus at Forest Hills explaining how to find the shuttle buses leaving for downtown at the lower busway,” she tweeted.
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But contrary to what I (and maybe she) expected, the platform was not chaotic during the first rush hour of Orange Line riders figuring out alternate routes to work. In fact, it seemed like the TV camera crews covering the transit crisis took up more space than actual commuters. Many MBTA workers were out helping people navigate their new commutes, with some assistance from city staffers and officials — including City Councilor at Large Ruthzee Louijeune, who was also pleasantly surprised by how smoothly it was all going. And the buses replacing the trains were running frequently, preventing any potential for overcrowding. It was not going to be a miserable ride after all.
After answering some questions from reporters, Wu hopped on one of the coach buses replacing the Orange Line trains. It was quite a picture. Here she was — a mayor who campaigned on transforming the T, from making it more efficient to abolishing its fares — riding what looked more like the kind of bus used for school field trips than for urban transit. Only nine months into the job, it seemed her big ambitions for the T were more far-fetched than ever. How could we talk about expanding the system when trains can’t even safely navigate the current one?
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But Wu remains undeterred by the current mess. “When you ride the T on a regular basis, it’s impossible to look away from the needs the system has,” she said. “If you think about all the issues that are worrisome across the region — the cost of housing, the pace of climate change, racial wealth gaps, access to quality education — underlying all of that is whether or not people can get around to where they need to go affordably, conveniently, reliably, and safely.”
She paused as the bus came to a stop to point out that the signs were not multilingual. “This sign is only in English. That’s not cool,” she said, snapping another photo. (She tweeted about that as well.)
Our interview embodied Wu’s approach to public transit policy: She was talking about improving the quality of the daily commute for riders today without compromising her grander vision for the T. And she is still optimistic that the MBTA, of all agencies, will show that government-run public transit in the United States can be far-reaching, efficient, and affordable, just like many of our European and Asian peers. “We’re going to prove that here,” she said.
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The Orange Line shutdown presented her with an opportunity to show what she means by that. “It was certainly not ideal to have two-weeks notice,” she said of the MBTA’s announcement of the closure, “but we’re making the best of it and the city has truly done heroic work.”
The reality is Wu can only do so much. The MBTA is a state-run agency that does not answer to the mayor. She can use her bully pulpit to be a strong advocate for the T, but she can’t implement any real or long-lasting change herself.
She’s not, however, entirely powerless. “We are in charge of the streets the buses run on,” she said of City Hall. Indeed, the city has nimbly created pop-up bus and bike lanes, closed off some streets to general traffic, and restricted parking to ensure that shuttles flow freely through town — all initiatives that the mayor hopes are not temporary. “Some of them have been done in permanent paint,” she joked.
It’s ultimately that kind of infrastructural change that’s needed for her long-term vision of Boston becoming an exemplar of good public transit. And Wu’s stubborn optimism is exactly the kind of leadership that’s required to get it done. “Some of what holds us back from implementing the changes that we need is cynicism about whether this will actually work or help. To some extent there’s nothing you can do to disprove that except by doing it and showing it,” Wu said.
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While the Orange Line shutdown will be a daily reminder for residents of just how much America’s public transit infrastructure has deteriorated, it nevertheless gives Wu a chance to show people how much government still can do to improve commutes. After all, if a network of shuttle routes, bus lanes, and bike paths can somehow come together in a moment’s notice, imagine what can be done with more time, more money, and an unwavering commitment to transforming the T.
Abdallah Fayyad is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at abdallah.fayyad@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @abdallah_fayyad. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/22/opinion/wus-stubborn-optimism-is-exactly-what-this-transit-crisis-needs/ | 2022-08-22T21:05:48Z | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/22/opinion/wus-stubborn-optimism-is-exactly-what-this-transit-crisis-needs/ | false |
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Rapper Fetty Wap faces five years in prison after admitting drug charge
The Trap Queen rapper had his bail revoked this month for violating his pre-trial conditions. He allegedly threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021.
Monday 22 August 2022 21:49, UK
Rapper Fetty Wap has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a compulsory five-year prison sentence.
The Trap Queen rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, is behind bars for breaking his pre-trial bail conditions.
He entered the plea in Central Islip on Long Island before US Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had revoked his bail two weeks ago for threatening to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021.
Maxwell was initially arrested in October 2021 on charges alleging that he was part of a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York area.
The arrest came two months after he confirmed his four-year-old daughter Lauren had died.
On Monday, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, the top charge against him.
The crime carries a minimum five-year sentence, and federal sentencing guidelines are likely to recommend additional years in prison.
Maxwell and five co-defendants were accused of conspiring to possess and distribute more than 100kg (220lbs) of heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine between June 2019 and June 2020.
The scheme allegedly involved using the US Postal Service and cars with hidden compartments to move drugs from the West Coast to Long Island, where they were stored for distribution to dealers on Long Island and in New Jersey, prosecutors said.
The rapper's debut single, Trap Queen, shot him to fame, charting at number two in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2015.
He was scheduled to perform in Austin, Texas, on 27 August, according to his website.
In 2019, he was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly assaulting three employees at a hotel casino, and he was also arrested in November 2017 and charged with drink-driving after police said he was drag racing on a New York City motorway. | https://news.sky.com/story/rapper-fetty-wap-faces-five-years-in-prison-after-admitting-drug-charge-12679494 | 2022-08-22T21:08:40Z | https://news.sky.com/story/rapper-fetty-wap-faces-five-years-in-prison-after-admitting-drug-charge-12679494 | true |
Thousands of Manchester United fans angry at the direction of the club under its American owners took part in a protest ahead of the Premier League game against Liverpool on Monday.
The supporters chanted against the Glazer family — “We want Glazers out” — and held banners calling for the Americans to sell United as they walked from a nearby pub to the club's storied Old Trafford stadium during the hour before kickoff of one of the biggest matches in English soccer.
Many supporters around the ground were wearing green-and-gold scarves — the colors of the club’s 1878 formation — and some also set off flares. There appeared to be a robust police presence on Sir Matt Busby Way at the entrance to the stadium forecourt.
The players from both teams, including United's Cristiano Ronaldo, arrived at the ground before the protest started.
Discontent has soared following United’s poor start to the season, which has seen the team lose both of its games — 2-1 at home to Brighton and a 4-0 humiliation at Brentford.
The target of the majority of the anger is the Glazer family, which bought United in 2005 with a leveraged takeover that loaded debt onto a club which previously didn’t have any. Critics say the Glazers, who also own the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, have failed to invest enough of their own cash in the squad or facilities and have presided over years of failure by England’s biggest team.
Payments on interest, debt and dividends to the Glazers are estimated to have cost United more than 1 billion pounds.
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“They are ruining the history, traditions and culture of our great club and (we) will not stand by and watch our club rot away any longer,” said The 1958, a fans’ group that arranged Monday’s protest.
Dissent toward the ownership, which has simmered since the 2005 takeover, erupted in May last year when a home league game against Liverpool had to be called off after the stadium — empty because of pandemic restrictions — was stormed before the game and thousands more supporters blocked access into Old Trafford. Two police officers were injured in clashes with fans.
That protest was sparked by the club’s involvement in the failed European Super League breakaway that collapsed amid a groundswell of condemnation from fans and the British government.
The Glazers pledged to rebuild trust with United fans in the wake of that protest but there has been little evidence of that. Joel Glazer, a co-chairman, met in person with United fans in June 2021 and outlined his intentions to invest heavily in all aspects of the club and strengthen fan representation in the decision-making process.
Last week, Jim Ratcliffe, the majority shareholder of chemical group Ineos and one of Britain’s richest people, expressed an interest in buying United, soon after Elon Musk tweeted — jokingly, as it turned out — that he wanted to do the same.
United won the last of its record 20 English league titles in 2013, the year managerial great Alex Ferguson retired. In recent years, two of United’s biggest rivals, Manchester City and Liverpool, have dominated the domestic game.
United hasn’t won a major trophy in five seasons, its worst run since the early 1980s, despite the club having spent $1.5 billion on players since 2013.
United's latest signing, Brazil midfielder Casemiro, arrived at Old Trafford earlier Monday ahead of the Liverpool match and was introduced to fans on the field before kickoff as his transfer was being confirmed by the club. He is reportedly costing $60 million, with the club scrambling to bring in players in the final days of the transfer window.
This season has started badly, too, under Erik ten Hag, its fifth manager since Ferguson. There are already question marks over the Dutch coach's tactics and team selection.
The future of star striker Ronaldo is also uncertain after he pushed to leave during the offseason because United didn’t qualify for the Champions League.
Ronaldo was dropped to the bench against Liverpool, along with club captain Harry Maguire. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/manchester-united-fans-protest-at-old-trafford-ahead-of-liverpool-match/3342075/ | 2022-08-22T21:09:24Z | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/manchester-united-fans-protest-at-old-trafford-ahead-of-liverpool-match/3342075/ | false |
Palestinians behind “Israeli” Bars Stage Mass Hunger Strike
By Staff, Agencies
Protesting the continuous crackdown and mistreatment by “Israeli” prison officials, Palestinian detainees staged a mass hunger strike.
The detainees, who began their strikes on Monday, also refused to leave their cells for the routine so-called “security checks”.
They announced that their strike, which will last two weeks, aims to protest repeated inspection of cells by 'Israeli' occupation prison guards.
The decision to begin the hunger strike was made by a “supreme emergency committee” which made up of prisoners from all factions.
It comes after “Israeli” prison authorities announced a set of repressive measures against long-term prisoners in violation of an agreement reached with prisoners.
In March, the prisoners agreed to suspend their pressure measures after the apartheid entity decided to put an end to the retaliatory actions taken by the 'Israeli' Prison Service.
The new strike action also comes after the “Israeli” entity’s Supreme Court tossed out an appeal request submitted for the release of a Palestinian prisoner, who has been on hunger strike for 172 days in protest at his illegal administrative detention.
The court nixed the request lodged by Khalil Awawdeh’s lawyer on Sunday, despite severe deterioration in his health conditions, the official Palestinian Wafa news agency reported.
The court denied the request after the regime’s internal security apparatus Shin Bet forwarded a "confidential file" to the judge.
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Pentagon rejects DC request for National Guard migrant help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Monday once again denied a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in dealing with thousands of migrants being bused to the city from Texas and Arizona.
According to a copy of a letter to the city reviewed by The Associated Press, the Defense Department said use of the D.C. National Guard would be inappropriate and would hurt the overall readiness of the troops, forcing some to cancel or disrupt military training.
The letter said the department also is concerned about putting uniformed military members in direct contact with migrants to provide food, sanitation or other support, saying the troops have no real experience or training for that mission.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected a similar D.C. request earlier this month, and Mayor Muriel Bowser had said she would send an amended, “more specific” proposal. Bowser had initially asked for an open-ended deployment of 150 National Guard members per day as well as a “suitable federal location” for a mass housing and processing center, mentioning the D.C. Armory as a logical candidate. The revised request asked that the help be provided for just 90 days.
The Pentagon also denied the use of the armory, saying it is not air conditioned and would have to undergo costly changes and repairs to make it suitable for overnight stays.
When the Defense Department rejected the first request, officials said the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s food and shelter program has provided funding for the problem, and has indicated those funds are sufficient at this point. The latest letter said the city should continue to work with non-government groups to address the issue.
During the spring, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, both Republicans, announced plans to send busloads of migrants to Washington, D.C., in response to President Joe Biden’s decision to lift a pandemic-era emergency health order that restricted migrant entry numbers by denying them a chance to seek asylum. The rule remains in effect under court order.
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Associated Press writers Bob Christie in Phoenix, Az., and Paul Weber in Austin, Texas, contributed to this report.
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Baton Rouge Police officials opened an internal affairs investigation, the agency said Monday, after video spread on social media showing officers handcuffing two Black men, after tasing one, following a fight among several Black and White men in a popular downtown nightlife area.
Apparently filmed from the balcony of a popular bar looking down on Third Street, the footage shows at least seven men in an altercation on the sidewalk opposite the bar. After about a minute of verbal exchange and shoving between at least two Black men and four or five White men, one of the men punched one of the Black men in the face, knocking him to the ground, the footage shows. A few moments pass in which some of the other men try separating the two who exchanged the initial punches. Then, more blows are exchanged.
Three BRPD officers then appear in the frame, just as the man who threw the first punch slips out of the area. Moments later, the Black man hit with the first punch kicks towards the face of a White man on the ground. A White BRPD officer standing towards the right of the frame fires a taser, striking the man who threw the kick. As the tased man falls, a second White BRPD officer standing closer to him punches toward him, the video shows.
Two of the three officers proceed to handcuff the two Black men as they lie prone on the ground. None of the White men involved in the altercation appeared to be detained at that point, though an officer can be seen striding in the direction where the men retreated as the two-minute video ends.
The local chapter of the NAACP said in a statement that the organization is concerned about some of the officers' actions seen in the video.
"After viewing the circulated video, we question some of the action taken during the officers' response," the organization said.
Sent a link of the video, posted publicly to Instagram on Sunday by user Tiffany Shantell, a BRPD spokesman confirmed that the incident shown in the footage has led to an internal affairs investigation.
"We are aware of this and it's currently under investigation," BRPD spokesman Lt. Don Coppola said Monday.
Calls and a Facebook message to Boudreaux and Thibodeaux's, the Third Street Bar from which the altercation appeared to have been filmed, were not immediately returned.
It wasn't clear immediately clear whether the two detained men faced arrest for any of their actions or whether police arrested others seen in the video. | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_daa6c426-223c-11ed-a754-1f9a2eec1c09.html | 2022-08-22T21:17:26Z | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_daa6c426-223c-11ed-a754-1f9a2eec1c09.html | true |
By MATT CARLSON
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras hit an RBI single to cap a two-run rally in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs kept coming back, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 for their fifth straight win. Contreras had a two-run homer in the fifth. He hit his third home run in three games and 20th this year. The three-time All-Star is the first Cubs catcher to go deep 20 times in four seasons. The Cubs scored once in the ninth to tie, once more in the 10th to keep it even and finally won in the 11th.
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(The Hill) – Democrats’ campaign arms in the House and Senate have outpaced that of their Republican counterparts for the month of July, according to recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings.
While the House Republicans’ campaign arm said in filings last week they had raised $9.8 million last month, their Democratic counterpart said they had raised $13.5 million in July.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) said in filings that they had raised $10.1 million in contrast to the $8.1 million that was raised by the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm.
The development comes as Senate Republicans’ campaign arm reportedly slashed millions of dollars in spending for advertising in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin since Aug. 1. An NRSC spokesperson told The Washington Post that ad buys being shared with campaigns were being given more priority, arguing that they were not leaving those states.
Still, post-fundraising hauls in the last fundraising quarter showed a number of Democratic challengers in competitive Senate races posting better figures than their Republican contenders. Some Republicans have acknowledged that control of the Senate could prove tighter for Republicans, in what should be a more favorable environment for them, than previously thought.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said last week.
But other Republican groups are posting better numbers than Democrats, including the Republican National Committee (RNC), which said it has raised $11.8 million for the month of July while $10.7 million had been raised by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/democratic-house-senate-campaign-committees-outpace-republicans-in-july/ | 2022-08-22T21:19:45Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/hill-politics/democratic-house-senate-campaign-committees-outpace-republicans-in-july/ | true |
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A military veteran pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to faking his own death off the Alabama coast to try to avoid sexual abuse charges in Mississippi.
Jacob Blair Scott pleaded guilty to charges of sending a false distress call that led to a Coast Guard search; illegally shipping weapons across state lines and giving false information, according to court records.
A federal judge will sentence Scott in November. He was already sentenced to serve 85 years in prison in Mississippi after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a girl and impregnating her when he was 40 and she was 14.
Scott was facing charges of assaulting the girl when he faked his death in July 2018. The Orange Beach Police Department responded to a call for assistance and found a small boat in the Gulf of Mexico, about a mile away from shore, with a gun tied to it. The dinghy was empty except for a suicide note.
Authorities searched for a body for more than a week in the Gulf of Mexico.
Scott was captured in early 2020 at an RV park in Oklahoma, where he was living under another name.
A Mississippi jury in June convicted him of multiple sexual battery and child abuse charges.
According to the Sun-Herald, the victim tearfully testified at the trial about how Scott had sexually assaulted her at least 30 times over several months beginning in 2016 and ending in 2017 when she learned she was pregnant.
Scott is a military veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart in 2011 for injuries he received while deployed in Iraq, according to the U.S. Marshals Service, which had once listed him as one of its 15 most-wanted fugitives. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/man-admits-faking-death-to-avoid-sex-abuse-charges/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-08-22T21:21:04Z | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/man-admits-faking-death-to-avoid-sex-abuse-charges/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | true |
Oklahoma deputy killed, another injured after suspect opens fire then leads police on high-speed chase
An Oklahoma County deputy was killed and another was injured after a suspect opened fire Monday afternoon before leading officers on a chase.
Watch as the suspect was taken into custody in the video player above.
Around 1:30 p.m., deputies were serving walk-out papers at a home in an Oklahoma City neighborhood. During the interaction, the suspect opened fire, hitting two deputies.
At least one deputy returned fire, but the suspect left the scene in a pickup truck towing a boat. Oklahoma City police said officers found the vehicle a short time later and engaged in a pursuit that continued onto Interstates 35 and 40.
Authorities said the suspect and officers exchanged gunfire during the pursuit, which ended at Tinker Air Force Base’s main gate. The suspect surrendered outside the gate and was taken into custody.
Oklahoma City Police Department officials are unsure why the suspect drove to the base.
First responders took the two deputies to an area hospital. Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed around 3:50 p.m. that one of the deputies died.
"My deputies are here at the hospital. Just praying for them. Praying for their families," Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said before authorities confirmed a deputy died.
Authorities have not released their names.
Police also took the suspect to a hospital to be checked out. Oklahoma City police said they do not believe the suspect was shot, and no one was hit while gunfire was exchanged on the highway.
The Oklahoma City Police Department said it will not release the suspect’s name until Tuesday.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.kcra.com/article/police-chase-oklahoma-city-deputies-shot/40959879 | 2022-08-22T21:22:06Z | https://www.kcra.com/article/police-chase-oklahoma-city-deputies-shot/40959879 | true |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (SU ATHLETICS) – Star running back Sean Tucker added one more preseason award to his growing haul on Monday, being named AP Preseason All-American.
Tucker, who was recently named the No. 15 player in the country by ESPN, is up for a multitude of national awards. He has already been named to the Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch lists. He is also a Preseason All-American by nearly all major preseason publications and was selected to the All-ACC team.
Syracuse’s single-season rushing record holder, his 1,496 rushing yards broke Joe Morris’ 42-year-old record in 2021. The top offensive vote getter on the 2021 All-ACC team, Tucker also broke Syracuse’s single-season record with nine 100+ yard rushing games and became the first player in program history to rush for 100+ yards and have 100+ yards receiving in the same game when he did so against UAlbany. He was a First Team All-American by the Football Writers of America Association, second team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation and American Football Coaches Association of the consensus teams.
Syracuse Athletics has also launched an official Heisman Trophy campaign for him, using #PL34SED as the official slogan. #PL34SED combines his number (34) with his fan-favorite catchphrase “pleased with my performance” which often appears in his viral postgame tweets after outstanding games. Visit Cuse.com/PL34SED for all things Sean Tucker this season. | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/local-sports/tucker-named-preseason-all-american-from-the-ap/ | 2022-08-22T21:22:55Z | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/local-sports/tucker-named-preseason-all-american-from-the-ap/ | false |
Leana S. Wen’s shocking Aug. 18 op-ed about the reemergence of polio in the United States because of a lack of vaccination in certain areas, “Polio’s return is a health emergency. And a tragedy.,” asked people who experienced this disease to remind our younger friends of what it was like.
In 1954, the year of the last major outbreak in the United States before the 1955 vaccine, the epidemic struck my father, 30, my sister, 6, and my brother, 2. My father was the hardest hit. He had all three types of polio and was paralyzed for a while. I was 4 years old and have vivid memories of my father immobile on the couch, my mother shooing us to a neighbor’s; my father gone and then returning home and “crawling” along the hall using his arms to propel himself; my sister’s months of physical therapy to strengthen a weakened foot; my father’s face looking like it would slide down off his chin; and strong undercurrents of my parent’s fear. Would he walk again? Work? Would we all get sick too?
With the support of my amazing mother, help from the March of Dimes and years of physical therapy, Dad recovered. Like many polio victims from this period, he pushed himself to his maximum capacity and eventually led a full and active life. But he could never run, play sports, ride a bike, hike, pick up and carry his kids, take stairs and curbs easily, dance or eat spicy foods, which made him choke.
I cannot imagine why anyone would risk getting polio. To those who have not done so, I have one message: For your own sake, for the sake of those you love, and for all of us, get vaccinated.
Kathryn Winthrop, Washington | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/22/i-remember-polio/ | 2022-08-22T21:23:18Z | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/22/i-remember-polio/ | false |
By JEFF MARTIN
Associated Press
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia jury has returned a $1.7 billion verdict against Ford Motor Co. involving a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, their lawyers confirmed.
Jurors in Gwinnett County, just northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict late last week in the yearslong civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said Sunday.
Melvin and Voncile Hill were killed in April 2014 in the rollover wreck of their 2002 Ford F-250. Their children Kim and Adam Hill were the plaintiffs in the wrongful death case.
“I used to buy Ford trucks,” Butler said on Sunday. “I thought nobody would sell a truck with a roof this weak. The damn thing is useless in a wreck. You might as well drive a convertible.”
Ford did not immediately respond to requests for comment Sunday. But in closing arguments, lawyers hired by the company defended the actions of Ford and its engineers.
The Michigan-based automaker sought to defend the company against accusations “that Ford and its engineers acted willfully and wantonly, with a conscious indifference for the safety of the people who ride in their cars when they made these decisions about roof strength,” defense lawyer William Withrow Jr. said in his closing arguments, according to a court transcript.
The allegation that Ford was irresponsible and willfully made decisions that put customers at risk is “simply not the case,” another defense lawyer, Paul Malek, said in the same closing argument.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs had submitted evidence of nearly 80 similar rollover wrecks that involved truck roofs being crushed that injured or killed motorists, Butler’s law firm, Butler Prather LLP, said in a statement.
“More deaths and severe injuries are certain because millions of these trucks are on the road,” Butler’s co-counsel, Gerald Davidson, said in the statement.
“An award of punitive damages to hopefully warn people riding around in the millions of those trucks Ford sold was the reason the Hill family insisted on a verdict,” Butler said.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without pay and deported some of them, an advocacy group said, just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The move comes as Qatar faces intense international scrutiny over its labor practices ahead of the tournament. Like other Gulf Arab nations, Qatar heavily relies on foreign labor. The workers’ protest a week ago — and Qatar’s reaction to it — could further fuel the concern.
The head of a labor consultancy investigating the incident said the detentions cast new doubt on Qatar’s pledges to improve the treatment of workers. “Is this really the reality coming out?” asked Mustafa Qadri, executive director of the group Equidem.
In a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday night, Qatar’s government acknowledged that “a number of protesters were detained for breaching public safety laws.” It declined to offer any information about the arrests or any deportations.
Video footage posted online showed some 60 workers angry about their salaries protesting on Aug. 14 outside of the Doha offices of Al Bandary International Group, a conglomerate that includes construction, real estate, hotels, food service and other ventures. Some of those demonstrating hadn’t received their salaries for as many as seven months, Equidem said.
The protesters blocked an intersection on Doha’s C Ring Road in front of the Al Shoumoukh Tower. The footage matched known details of the street, including it having several massive portraits of Qatar’s ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, looking down on passers-by.
Al Bandary International Group, which is privately owned, did not respond to requests for comment and a telephone number registered in its name did not connect on multiple attempts to call it.
The Qatari government acknowledged that the firm hadn’t paid salaries and that its Labor Ministry would pay “all delayed salaries and benefits” to those affected.
“The company was already under investigation by the authorities for nonpayment of wages before the incident, and now further action is being taken after a deadline to settle outstanding salary payments was missed,” the government said.
Qadri said police later arrested the protesters and held them in a detention center where some described being in a stifling heat without air conditioning. Doha’s temperature this week reached around 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Qadri described police telling those held that if they can strike in hot weather, they can sleep without air conditioning.
One detained worker who called Equidem from the detention center described seeing as many as 300 of his colleagues there from Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Nepal and the Philippines. He said some had been paid salaries after the protest while others hadn’t. His comments could not be corroborated.
Qatar, like other Gulf Arab nations, has in the past deported demonstrating foreign workers, and tied residency visas to employment. The right to form unions remains tightly controlled and available only to Qataris, as is the country’s limited right to assembly, according to the Washington-based advocacy group Freedom House.
Qatar, a small, energy-rich nation on the Arabian Peninsula, is home to the state-funded Al Jazeera satellite news network. However, expression in the country remains tightly controlled. Last year, Qatar detained and later deported a Kenyan security guard who wrote and spoke publicly about the woes of the country’s migrant labor force.
Since FIFA awarded the tournament to Qatar in 2010, the country has taken some steps to overhaul the country’s employment practices. That includes eliminating its so-called kafala employment system, which tied workers to their employers, who had say over whether they could leave their jobs or even the country.
Qatar also has adopted a minimum monthly wage of 1,000 Qatari riyals ($275) for workers and required food and housing allowances for employees not receiving that directly from their employers.
Activists like Qadri have called on Doha to do more, particularly when it comes to ensuring workers receive their salaries on time and are protected from abusive employers.
“Have we all been duped by Qatar over the last several years?” Qadri asked, suggesting that recent reforms might have been “a cover” for authorities allowing prevailing labor practices to continue.
The World Cup will start this November in Qatar.
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Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed to this report.
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Scott Disick attends the Los Angeles premiere of Hulu's new show "The Kardashians" at Goya Studios on April 7, in Los Angeles. Disick was in a single vehicle collision in Calabasas, California on August 21, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Scott Disick was in a single vehicle collision in Calabasas, California on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies said alcohol was not a factor in the crash and Disick was the only occupant in the car.
"It was determined the primary cause of the traffic collision was speed and alcohol was not a factor. Mr. Disick suffered minor, non-life threatening injuries and declined medical treatment," the Sherrif's Department said in a statement to CNN.
"He was picked up from the scene by family members and his vehicle was towed away per his request," they added.
CNN has reached out to Disick's representative for comment.
The reality TV star and businessman shares three children with Kourtney Kardashian.
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Which pink Crocs are best?
Crocs may be a point of mockery for many, but those that do mock are all but guaranteed to have never tried them. If they had, they would know that Crocs are among the most comfortable shoes you can own. If you’re concerned about backlash, you can choose one of Crocs’ many styles that aren’t recognizably part of the brand. If you don’t care, then it’s difficult not to recommend the style that started it all: the Crocs Classic Clogs.
What to know before you buy pink Crocs
Pink Crocs styles
Pink Crocs are available in all Crocs styles.
- Clogs are the first style Crocs made, and the style is synonymous with the Crocs name. If you aren’t sure where to start, start here.
- Boots are essentially clogs, except they have a nylon drawstring bag attached that extends a little past the ankle. These are a good choice if you want to keep your feet dry.
- Slides are great options for those wanting something quick and easy. Grab a pair for short trips to the store and the like.
- Sandals are similar to slides except they have two small straps rather than one large one, plus they have a thicker sole.
- Flip-flops are more breathable than slides and sandals, but some people dislike the feeling of the strap between their toes.
- Platforms take a pair of clogs, slides, sandals or flip-flops and add roughly an inch of thickness to the sole. They’re good for adding a little height or a bit more cushion.
- Sneakers combine all the usual benefits of Crocs, such as the buoyancy, cushy comfort and high breathability, but in the form of a regular shoe.
Sizing
Most pink Crocs for adults are unisex, meaning they make no change to the design like other types of shoes do such as men’s sizing being wider. You may find pink Crocs being listed as women’s and with matching sizing numbers, but you can subtract two from the size to get the matching men’s sizing. Pink Crocs also come in children’s sizing.
Looks
Pink Crocs come in more than just plain pink. Several shades are available, though some are discontinued and may cost more than those currently being produced. Some options mix pink with other colors, such as white. Some even combine multiple shades of pink.
What to look for in quality pink Crocs
Fit
Pink Crocs come in one of three fits.
- Standard Crocs sit as close to the foot as possible.
- Relaxed Crocs add some extra space, especially in the toe box.
- Roomy Crocs are as loose on the foot as possible.
Heel strap
Some pink Crocs styles give you the option of a heel strap. These are mostly for keeping Crocs on in the water, but they can also help limit how much your feet slide around. However, some people find these straps cause irritation or even blisters.
How much you can expect to spend on pink Crocs
Most Crocs cost around $35-$50. Styles with less material such as slides can cost as little as $20 while styles with more material, such as sneakers, can cost as much as $80.
Pink Crocs FAQ
What are Crocs made of?
A. They’re mostly made of a proprietary material called Croslite, which is a type of resin that acts like a mix of rubber and foam. It’s cushy, durable and buoyant. It’s also the reason Crocs cost more than you would think. Crocs also have a few other proprietary materials it may mix in, such as LiteRide used in its sneakers.
What are Crocs best for?
A. That depends on the style you choose but, generally speaking, Crocs are best for two situations. The first is for wearing around water. The original clogs were designed to serve as boating shoes. The second is jobs requiring you to be on your feet. The Croslite material is well known for being especially cushy and comfortable, making Crocs a common choice for wait staff and nurses, and so forth.
What are Jibbitz?
A. Jibbitz are special charms designed to attach to Crocs’ signature ventilation holes. They come in uncountable designs so there’s something for everyone. Some pairs even include a Jibbitz or two with purchase.
What are the best pink Crocs to buy?
Top pink Crocs
What you need to know: This is the style that started it all.
What you’ll love: The classic ventilation holes access the front and top of the shoes to maximize breathability. They have interior bumps that give you extra traction so they don’t slip around and can provide some minor massaging. The tread provides a strong grip, even on slick surfaces.
What you should consider: Some customers found them a little large and suggested ordering a size down. They can shrink if left in prolonged contact with heat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Kohl’s
Top pink Crocs for the money
What you need to know: These slides are perfect for quick trips or for wearing around your home.
What you’ll love: They have interior bumps that provide extra traction and minor massaging. Plus, they have an excellent and grippy tread. They come with a pair of Jibbitz and each shoe can hold up to 13 of them.
What you should consider: A few consumers found it difficult to find a comfortable size. There is a rare issue of the top strap being attached too low.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Crocs Classic Cozzzy Fuzzy Sandals
What you need to know: If you love fuzzy slippers but find your feet get too warm, try these fuzzy sandals instead.
What you’ll love: The faux-fur lining is soft, luxurious and provides plenty of warmth but the sandal-style straps allow just enough airflow to prevent your feet from getting sweaty. Each shoe can hold up to seven Jibbitz and two are included to get you started.
What you should consider: Some purchasers had issues with the lining coming unstitched from the sole. The lining can also be difficult to clean.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Opera star Placido Domingo’s name has appeared in an investigation of a sect-like organization in Argentina that also had U.S. offices and whose leaders have been charged with crimes, including sexual exploitation.
Domingo, the Spanish opera singer who has faced accusations of sexual harassment from numerous women over the past three years, has not been accused of any wrongdoing in the Argentina case.
“Placido didn’t commit a crime, nor is he part of the organization, but rather he was a consumer of prostitution,” said a law enforcement official, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because the investigation continues. Prostitution is not illegal in Argentina.
Law enforcement officers have carried out dozens of raids in Buenos Aires targeting the Buenos Aires Yoga School, which “built a cult around its leader” and reduced members to “a situation of slavery and/or sexual exploitation,” according to prosecutors’ documents in the Argentine case against the school.
The organization set up a business structure that included offices in Argentina and the United States, including branches in at least three U.S. cities: Las Vegas, Chicago and New York.
So far, 19 people have been detained in Argentina, while at least three suspects are thought to remain at large inside the South American country and four are being sought in the United States.
Domingo has not spoken publicly about the latest developments and his representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
Wiretaps that were part of the judicial investigation recorded conversations in which a man who authorities identify as Domingo spoke to a member of the group, identified as Susana Mendelievich, about meeting up with the opera star while he was in Buenos Aires for a series of concerts in April.
The investigation into the sect has implicated people with connections to the classical music world and who performed with Domingo in the past, including Mendelievich, an Argentine pianist.
Mendelievich is alleged to be the person in charge of the organization’s sexual exploitation activities, according to a judicial official, who also spoke on condition of anonymity.
In one recording, the man identified as Domingo talks to Mendelievich about how she can go up to his hotel room without being detected by his staff.
“When we leave the dinner we come separately, right?” the man identified as Domingo says in the recording.
Mendelievich then talks to Juan Percowicz, 84, who was the alleged leader of the group.
“He already called me and set up the deal so I can stay in his hotel tonight without his agents realizing,” she said.
In an earlier call with Percowicz, Mendelievich implies she had previously met with Domingo in New York.
“Among other things … Placido said he could come visit us. I mean, visit us means coming to visit me because he comes to my house in New York, and he reminded me of that yesterday,” the woman identified as Mendelievich can be heard saying in the recording.
Sexual trafficking and exploitation were the main sources of income for the group that had an estimated revenue of around $500,000 per month, according to the judicial official.
The Buenos Aires Yoga School had numerous groups of women who were forced to maintain sexual encounters in exchange for money, prosecutors allege. At least seven women were incorporated into the group when they were still children or teenagers and were sexually exploited, according to the prosecution’s documents.
People came from the United States to Argentina to have sex with the women and investigators say women were also transported to neighboring Uruguay and the U.S. for sexual encounters.
“The encounters supposed a practice of sexual slavery because the ‘students’ were put at the disposal of the clients at the time and place they wanted, for long periods of time,” according to the documents.
The organization had ties to other well-known public figures and their names should become public once indictments are made official, the judicial official added.
In addition to alleged sexual exploitation, the group purportedly sold treatments, including what were known as “sleep cures” that involved giving people medication that would make them sleep for days at a time.
Percowicz, along with other members of the group, has been arrested under the order of Judge Ariel Lijo, who placed dozens of properties and vehicles under embargo.
The organization had approximately 179 students, all of whom were ranked in seven levels. Advancing levels involved a “spiritual evolution” with the goal of reaching the seventh level that implied “eternal reincarnation.”
In order to advance, members had to participate in numerous courses and carry out tasks, with Percowicz holding the final decision on who could advance. The process involved socially isolating the members from their “biological family” and friends, according to the charging documents.
The organization also offered “philosophical coaching” courses through a separate company, the B.A. Group, for those who had yet to join the school. These courses on subjects like “personal happiness” and “leadership” were often used to woo new members.
The organization was previously under judicial investigation in the early 1990s but the probe was closed before it reached trial.
Domingo, now 81, was one of opera’s biggest and most successful stars and a member of The Three Tenors, which included José Carreras and the late Luciano Pavarotti.
Domingo’s image was tarnished in the United States after more than 20 women accused him, in stories published by The Associated Press, of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior in encounters that took place from the late 1980s to the 2000s. Dozens more in the classical music world told AP his behavior was an open secret in the industry.
Investigations by the American Guild of Musical Artists and the Los Angeles Opera, where Domingo had served as general director, found sexual harassment allegations against him to be credible.
The accusations and subsequent findings halted Domingo’s career in the U.S. but he has continued to perform in Europe and Latin America. His website says he is currently on tour in Mexico with performances later this month scheduled in Italy.
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(NewsNation) — Atlanta Police have reported three people have been shot in what the department is calling an “active situation” in the city’s Midtown area, including one person who has died.
About an hour and a half after initial reports, police reported on social media that a suspect was taken into custody.
Earlier in the afternoon, police said in a tweet multiple officers were searching the area for the suspect after three people were shot.
Officers responded to the building at 1280 W. Peachtree Str. where they found two people shot, one of them fatally.
A third victim was found at 1100 Peachtree St. and was also hospitalized.
During the search, police said they were looking for a female they believe was responsible, according to their initial information. Police released surveillance photos of the suspect on social media.
The suspect was found and taken into custody at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Investigators are looking into if the victims were targeted or if the shooting was random.
Atlanta Police told NewsNation they think the suspect may have had a dispute with a condo management company in Colony Square, where the shooting occurred.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noah Holdings Limited ("Noah" or the "Company") (NYSE: NOAH and HKEX: 6686), a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2022.
SECOND QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Net revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB738.1 million (US$110.2 million), a 17.9% decrease from the corresponding period in 2021, mainly due to decreases in one-time commissions, and performance-based incomes. Net revenues decreased by 7.2% compared with the first quarter of 2022, mainly due to decreases in performance based income amid market volatilities and partially offset by more than doubled one-time commissions.
- Income from operations for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB323.1 million (US$48.2 million), a 3.6% decrease from the corresponding period in 2021, due to the decreased net revenues for the second quarter of 2022 and partially offset by a decrease in our expenses due to the COVID-19 lockdown measures in parts of China, especially Shanghai; income from operations increased by 3.0% compared with the first quarter of 2022, due to less expenses incurred and more government subsidies received in the second quarter of 2022.
- Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB349.0 million (US$52.1 million), a 14.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2021, and a 14.3% increase from the first quarter of 2022.
- Non-GAAP[1] net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB355.1 million (US$53.0 million), a 5.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2021, and a 13.3% increase from the first quarter of 2022.
SECOND QUARTER 2022 OPERATIONAL UPDATES
Wealth Management Business
We offer investment products and provide value-added services to high net worth investors in China and overseas for our wealth management business. Noah primarily distributes private equity, private secondary, mutual funds and other products denominated in RMB and other currencies.
- Total number of registered clients as of June 30, 2022 was 418,675, a 5.4% increase from June 30, 2021, and a 0.9% increase from March 31, 2022.
- Total number of active clients[2], which excluded mutual fund-only clients during the second quarter of 2022 was 2,272, a 51.4% decrease from the second quarter of 2021, and a 19.4% decrease from the first quarter of 2022. Counting in mutual fund-only clients, the total number of clients who transacted with us during the second quarter of 2022 was 12,866, a 36.6% decrease from the second quarter of 2021, and a 14.1% decrease from the first quarter of 2022, mainly affected by volatile market environment.
- Aggregate value of investment products distributed during the second quarter of 2022 was RMB19.3 billion (US$3.0 billion), a 22.7% decrease from the second quarter of 2021, but a 28.8% increase from the first quarter of 2022, mainly due to increases in the distribution of mutual fund products and private equity products.
- Coverage network in mainland China covered 79 cities as of June 30, 2022, compared with 81 cities as of June 30, 2021 and 83 cities as of March 31, 2022.
- Number of relationship managers was 1,255 as of June 30, 2022, a 1.0% decrease from June 30, 2021, and a 2.0% decrease from March 31, 2022.
Asset Management Business
Our asset management business is conducted through Gopher Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Gopher Asset Management"), a leading multi-asset manager in China with overseas offices in Hong Kong and the United States. Gopher Asset Management develops and manages assets ranging from private equity, real estate, public securities to multi-strategy investments denominated in RMB and other currencies.
- Total assets under management as of June 30, 2022 were RMB155.4 billion (US$23.2 billion), a 0.4% decrease from March 31, 2022 and a 0.3% decrease from June 30, 2021, mainly due to higher distribution of private equity assets during the second quarter of 2022.
Other Businesses
Our other businesses segment mainly provides more comprehensive services and investment products to our clients.
Ms. Jingbo Wang, co-founder and CEO of Noah, said, "I am glad that Noah Holdings' secondary listing in Hong Kong has been successfully completed, partially mitigating the ADR delisting risk. The Board has approved a motion to pursue the voluntary conversion to dual-primary listing in Hong Kong, and we hope to deliver good news on the matter in the coming quarters. The Board also approved and adopted a new dividend policy in August 2022, to share a part of our non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders every year with the shareholders, which is a commitment we will try our best to fulfill. In the second quarter of 2022, our non-GAAP net income grew 13.3% quarter-on-quarter and 5.4% year-on-year, and the transaction value of private equity and mutual funds grew 23.2% and 71.4% quarter-on-quarter respectively, representing an expected recovery from the last quarter, while we continued to see volatilities in the market pressuring the distribution of private secondary products. I am happy to see the number of our core clients, diamond and black card, continued to grow at 6.1% and 20.5% year-on-year respectively amid complicated market environment. We expect to see continued challenges from China's prolonged COVID-19 control measures and the slower growth of economy, and reiterate the importance of our recommended asset allocation strategy "Protection over Growth", and further suggest our clients to rebalance their global assets to achieve a domestic and international 'dual circulation' model."
SECOND QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net Revenues
Net revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB738.1 million (US$110.2 million), a 17.9% decrease from the corresponding period in 2021, primarily driven by decreased one-time commissions and performance based income, partially offset by increased other service fees.
- Wealth Management Business
- Net revenues from one-time commissions for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB177.8 million (US$26.5 million), a 17.4% decrease year-on-year, primarily due to decreased transaction value in relation to private secondary products as well as private equity products compared with the second quarter of 2021.
- Net revenues from recurring service fees for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB290.4 million (US$43.4 million), a 14.6% decrease year-on-year. The decrease was primarily due to the service fees recognized upon liquidation of certain credit products with higher fee rates in the second quarter of 2021.
- Net revenues from performance-based income for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB13.2 million (US$2.0 million), a 76.2% decrease from the corresponding period of 2021, primarily due to less performance-based income from public securities products.
- Net revenues from other service fees for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB27.2 million (US$4.1 million), an 86.7% increase from the corresponding period in 2021, primarily due to more value-added services Noah offers to its high net worth clients.
- Asset Management Business
- Net revenues from one-time commissions for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB29.2 million (US$4.4 million), a 7.4% decrease year-on-year due to less private equity products sold compared with the second quarter of 2021.
- Net revenues from recurring service fees for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB168.5 million (US$25.2 million), a 6.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2021, due to an increase in the amount of private equity products managed by Gopher.
- Net revenues from performance-based income for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB12.6 million (US$1.9 million), an 81.0% decrease year-on-year, primarily due to a decrease in performance-based income from real estate products and offshore private equity products compared with the second quarter of 2021.
- Other Businesses
- Net revenues for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB19.2 million (US$2.9 million), compared with RMB17.5 million for the corresponding period in 2021, due to more value added services provided.
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB415.0 million (US$62.0 million), a 26.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2021. Operating costs and expenses primarily consisted of compensation and benefits of RMB357.8 million (US$53.4 million), selling expenses of RMB70.3 million (US$10.5 million), general and administrative expenses of RMB35.6 million (US$5.3 million), reversal of credit losses of RMB5.8 million (US$0.9 million) and other operating expenses of RMB22.7 million (US$3.4 million).
- Operating costs and expenses for the wealth management business for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB314.8 million (US$47.0 million), a 29.9% decrease from the corresponding period in 2021, primarily due to a decrease in compensation and benefits in line with decreased transaction value and selling expenses as well as general administrative expenses due to COVID-19 lockdown measures in Shanghai.
- Operating costs and expenses for the asset management business for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB67.8 million (US$10.1 million), an 18.8% decrease from the corresponding period in 2021, primarily due to decreased selling and general and administrative expenses due to COVID-19 lockdown measures in Shanghai.
- Operating costs and expenses for other businesses for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB32.4 million (US$4.8 million), compared with RMB31.7 million from the corresponding period in 2021.
Operating Margin
Operating margin for the second quarter of 2022 was 43.8%, increased from 37.3% for the corresponding period in 2021.
- Operating margin for the wealth management business for the second quarter of 2022 was 38.1%, compared with 28.2% for the corresponding period in 2021, due to less expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 lockdown measures in Shanghai.
- Operating margin for the asset management business for the second quarter of 2022 was 67.8%, compared with 67.4% for the corresponding period in 2021.
- Loss from operation for other businesses for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB13.3 million (US$2.0 million), compared with an operating loss of RMB14.2 million for the corresponding period in 2021.
Investment Income
Investment income for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB5.2 million (US$0.8 million), compared with RMB3.5 million for the corresponding period in 2021.
Income Tax Expenses
Income tax expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were RMB78.2 million (US$11.7 million), a 13.7% increase year-on-year, primarily due to more taxable income compared with the second quarter of 2021.
Income from Equity in Affiliates
Income from equity in affiliates for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB69.2 million (US$10.3 million), a 29.5% increase from the corresponding period in 2021, primarily due to the increase in net income of the funds of funds that we manage and invest in as the general partner or fund manager.
Net Income
- Net Income
- Net income for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB348.9 million (US$52.1 million), a 13.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2021.
- Net margin for the second quarter of 2022 was 47.3%, up from 34.2% for the corresponding period in 2021.
- Net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB349.0 million (US$52.1 million), a 14.2% increase from the corresponding period in 2021.
- Net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was 47.3%, up from 34.0% for the corresponding period in 2021.
- Net income attributable to Noah shareholders per basic and diluted ADS for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB5.19 (US$0.77) and RMB5.18 (US$0.77), respectively, up from RMB4.56 and RMB4.53 respectively, for the corresponding period in 2021.
- Non-GAAP Net Income Attributable to Noah Shareholders
- Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB355.1 million (US$53.0 million), a 5.4% increase from the corresponding period in 2021.
- Non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders for the second quarter of 2022 was 48.1%, compared with 37.5% for the corresponding period in 2021.
- Non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders per diluted ADS for the second quarter of 2022 was RMB5.28 (US$0.79), up from RMB5.00 for the corresponding period in 2021.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had RMB3,608.0 million (US$538.7 million) in cash and cash equivalents, compared with RMB3,899.9 million as of March 31, 2022 and RMB2,686.4 million as of June 30, 2021.
Net cash outflow from the Company's operating activities during the second quarter of 2022 was RMB289.7 million (US$43.3 million), primarily due to payment of employee annual bonuses and annual tax filing.
Net cash outflow from the Company's investing activities during the second quarter of 2022 was RMB17.1 million (US$2.5 million), primarily due to several investments made.
Net cash inflow from the Company's financing activities was RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, primarily related to the proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of stock options.
2022 FORECAST
The Company estimates that non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders for the full year 2022 will be in the range of RMB1.45 billion to RMB1.55 billion. This estimate reflects management's current business outlook and is subject to change.
CONFERENCE CALL
Senior management will host a combined English and Chinese language conference call to discuss the Company's second quarter 2022 unaudited financial results and recent business activities.
The conference call may be accessed with the following details:
A telephone replay will be available starting one hour after the end of the conference call until August 29, 2022 at +1-877-344-7529 (US Toll Free) or +1-412-317-0088 (International Toll). The replay access code is 9147064.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at Noah's investor relations website under the Announcements & Events section at https://ir.noahgroup.com/financial-information/quarterly-results.
DISCUSSION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company's earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures excluding the effects of all forms of share-based compensation, share-based settlement expenses and net of tax impact, if any. See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" at the end of this press release.
The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The financial results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results should be carefully evaluated. The non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may be prepared differently from and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
When evaluating the Company's operating performance in the periods presented, management reviewed the foregoing non-GAAP net income attributable to Noah shareholders and per diluted ADS and non-GAAP net margin attributable to Noah shareholders to supplement U.S. GAAP financial data. As such, the Company's management believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its results of operations in a manner consistent with that used by management.
ABOUT NOAH HOLDINGS LIMITED
Noah Holdings Limited (NYSE: NOAH and HKEX:6686) is a leading and pioneer wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive one-stop advisory services on global investment and asset allocation primarily for high net worth investors. Noah is a Cayman Islands holding company and carries on business in Hong Kong as Noah Holdings Private Wealth and Asset Management Limited. In the first half of 2022, Noah distributed RMB34.3 billion (US$5.4 billion) of investment products. Through Gopher Asset Management, Noah had assets under management of RMB155.4 billion (US$23.2 billion) as of June 30, 2022.
Noah's wealth management business primarily distributes private equity, private secondary, mutual fund and other products denominated in RMB and other currencies. Noah's network covers 79 cities in mainland China, as well as offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, New York, Silicon Valley and Singapore. A total of 1,255 relationship managers provide customized financial solutions for clients through this network, and meet their international investment needs. The Company's wealth management business had 418,675 registered clients as of June 30, 2022. Through Gopher Asset Management, Noah manages private equity, public securities, real estate, multi-strategy and other investments denominated in RMB and other currencies. The Company also provides other businesses.
For more information, please visit Noah at ir.noahgroup.com.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
In this announcement, the unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2022 ended June 30, 2022 are stated in RMB. This announcement contains currency conversions of certain RMB amounts into US$ at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to US$ are made at a rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the effective noon buying rate for June 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Among other things, the outlook for 2022 and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Noah's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Noah may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Noah's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause Noah's actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: its goals and strategies; its future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the wealth management and asset management market in China and internationally; its expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of the products it distributes; investment risks associated with investment products distributed to Noah's investors, including the risk of default by counterparties or loss of value due to market or business conditions or misconduct by counterparties; its expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with key clients; relevant government policies and regulations relating to its industries; its ability to attract and retain qualified employees; its ability to stay abreast of market trends and technological advances; its plans to invest in research and development to enhance its product choices and service offerings; competition in its industries in China and internationally; general economic and business conditions in China; and its ability to effectively protect its intellectual property rights and not to infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Noah's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 20-F and other filings with the SEC and the prospectus registered in Hong Kong. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Noah does not undertake any obligation to update any such information, including forward-looking statements, as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under the applicable law.
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FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced that management will participate in the upcoming Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at The Gwen Chicago Downtown Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
The Company looks forward to discussing the details of its performance momentum, market opportunity, and business model with investors.
About QuinStreet QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST) is a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries. QuinStreet is a pioneer in delivering online marketplace solutions to match searchers with brands in digital media and is committed to providing consumers with the information and tools they need to research, find and select the products and brands that meet their needs.
Investor Contact: Erica Abrams
eabrams@edisongroup.com
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Elizabeth Olsen is picking up the axe.
HBO Max has released the first look at new miniseries Love and Death, which retells the chilling true story of accused axe murderer Candy Montgomery.
Based on the real-life story of a Texas housewife, the show is set to follow Olsen's Montgomery as she begins an affair with her neighbor, Allan Gore (Jesse Plemons), and ultimately kills his wife Betty (Lily Rabe).
In the preview, Olsen's Montgomery approaches Gore on the street as his wife watches.
"I'm very attracted to you," she propositions him. "Would you be interested in having an affair?"
The show's logline teases its bloody ending, reading that Love and Death focuses on "two church going couples, enjoying small town family life in Texas, until somebody picks up an axe." Plus, the Love and Death team has some experience with bringing mysteries to life—David E. Kelley of Big Little Lies wrote and executive produced the show.
Hulu first took on the on-screen story of Candy Montgomery with its limited series Candy, which premiered in May 2022. Jessica Biel starred as the titular character and Melanie Lynskey played the role of the murdered Betty Gore.
Candy writer Robin Veith wasn't worried about the dueling adaptations. "The thing about this story is there's like 100 ways to tell this story," she told The Hollywood Reporter in May. "I just love different perspectives, so I'm very excited for what they're doing."
The first look, released during August 21's House of the Dragon premiere, comes during a larger preview of HBO Max's upcoming content. The teaser includes a peek at the upcoming season of The White Lotus and confirmation that the next season of And Just Like That… will premiere in 2023.
Love and Death will premiere in 2023. | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1342986/see-elizabeth-olsen-s-take-on-candy-montgomery-in-first-look-at-love-and-death?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-08-22T21:37:59Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1342986/see-elizabeth-olsen-s-take-on-candy-montgomery-in-first-look-at-love-and-death?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | false |
Fans of “The Great British Baking Show” who have been waiting patiently for the return of our own country’s version of the popular show finally got the sweet news they’ve been craving. The Roku Channel recently confirmed production of “The Great American Baking Show” is underway and announced the two hosts of the new program.
“Scrumptious news!” an Aug. 17 tweet from The Roku Channel exclaimed. “Ellie Kemper and @zachcherrygmail are set to co-host The Great American Baking Show with @BritishBakeOff judges @PaulHollywood and @PrueLeith.”
Scrumptious news! Ellie Kemper and @zachcherrygmail are set to co-host The Great American Baking Show with @BritishBakeOff judges @PaulHollywood and @PrueLeith pic.twitter.com/ps1P23ZyDV
— The Roku Channel (@TheRokuChannel) August 17, 2022
Viewers may recognize Kemper from her roles in “The Office” and the Netflix series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Kemper’s co-host, Zach Cherry, is a comedian/actor who has the lead role on Apple TV’s “Severance” and has also been seen on HBO’s “Succession.”
Kemper and Cherry will bring viewers inside the iconic baking tent and chat with the contestants who will be creating the incredible pastries, cakes and other sweet treats in the hopes of being named America’s Best Amateur Baker.
“We could not ask for a more perfect duo than Ellie and Zach to co-host The Great American Baking Show,” Brian Tannenbaum, head of alternative originals at Roku, said in a statement to People. “Our adaptation of the iconic series will continue to dish out the enduring warmth and humor that fans of the Baking Show universe love, with a twist that we know Ellie and Zach will deliver.”
Of course, the American bakers’ skills will need to rise to the high expectations of perennial “The Great British Bake Off” (which airs as “The Great British Baking Show” in America) judges Hollywood and Leith. Fans of the original show know that the ultimate compliment a baker can receive is a “Hollywood Handshake” following a judging session.
Hollywood told BBC Radio 5 Live that he is amazed at how much weight and popularity a simple handshake has taken on over the years.
“How’s it’s got to the point now where even Hollywood A-listers are looking for it,” the baker/judge said during the interview. He recounted a story about actor Blake Lively posting a cake on Instagram and tagging Hollywood. Listen to the full story included in the Aug. 9 tweet below.
'Now this has got out of hand.'
Professional baker @PaulHollywood tells @TherealNihal which big names have been begging for a 'Hollywood handshake'…
Listen on @BBCSounds
— BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) August 9, 2022
A previous version of “The Great American Baking Show” ran on ABC intermittently from 2015 to 2019 but went on hiatus when COVID-19 shut down production.
The current season in production (Season 5) is currently filming in the United Kingdom. The season will have six 60-minute episodes and is set to premiere sometime in 2023, according to Variety.
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Saturday was a very lucky day for New Yorkers.
Five third-prize tickets, each one worth $50,000, were sold for Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The winning tickets have four matching numbers and the Powerball.
The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing were: 5-9-11-16-66. The Powerball was 7.
The winning tickets were sold at:
- Digitronex on 35th Avenue in Bayside
- Circle M Beverage on Montauk Highway in Westhampton
- Beach X-press Deli on Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria
- Victory Convenience on Victory Boulevard in Staten Island
- Astoria Service Center on Astoria Boulevard in Astoria
Players can securely check their tickets on the New York Lottery app. The winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
The winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69. The Powerball number is drawn from a separate field one to of 26. The Powerball drawing is televised every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m. | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/five-powerball-lottery-tickets-worth-50000-each-sold-in-ny/ | 2022-08-22T21:39:05Z | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/five-powerball-lottery-tickets-worth-50000-each-sold-in-ny/ | true |
A Georgia jury sided against Ford in a wrongful death case and awarded $1.7 billion to the children of a couple killed in a pickup truck crash in 2014.
The Associated Press reported that in April 2014, Melvin and Voncile Hill were killed when they were involved in a rollover crash in their 2002 Ford F-250.
The roof collapsed after the rollover, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The couple's children, Kim and Adam Hill, filed the lawsuit against the automaker for what their attorneys called dangerously weak roofs, the news outlets reported.
During the trial, the Associated Press reported that the Hills' lawyers presented evidence of nearly 80 similar rollover wrecks that involved someone was injured or killed after the truck roofs collapsed.
A spokesperson for the automaker told The Associated Press they plan to appeal the verdict.
“While our sympathies go out to the Hill family, we do not believe the verdict is supported by the evidence, and we plan to appeal,” the automaker said in a statement Sunday to The Associated Press.
The verdict is believed to be the biggest in state history, the newspaper reported. | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/georgia-jury-awards-1-7-billion-in-ford-pickup-truck-crash-case | 2022-08-22T21:39:54Z | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/georgia-jury-awards-1-7-billion-in-ford-pickup-truck-crash-case | false |
WATCH: Off-duty officer hit by car in front of home, suspect charged
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - In a shocking scene caught on camera, an off-duty police officer was hit by a car in front of his own home.
According to a Decatur Police spokesperson, the off-duty officer was at his home Tuesday when 54-year-old Gregory Martin Hill approached in a Jeep.
Police said as the officer was approaching the Jeep to see if he needed assistance, Hill began to curse at the officer. The driver then backed out, hitting another car and a mailbox before driving toward the officer in what police said seemed to be an attempt to run him over. In the attempt, Hill hit a tree.
WAFF reports that, while the officer was heading inside of his home to get his duty weapon and handcuffs, the driver got out of his Jeep and followed the officer into his carport.
The officer’s wife, Sabrina Brown, shared a Facebook comment saying their two children were inside of the home.
WARNING: Video may be disturbing to viewers.
Police said Hill went back to his car as the officer was coming back outside to detain him. The officer ordered him to get on the ground, but he refused. The Jeep then drove toward the officer again in his front yard, and the officer fired multiple shots into the car. The gunshots missed the driver, and the officer’s legs were run over, police said.
The officer said he and a witness held Hill down until other officers arrived at the home to arrest him.
Hill has been charged with attempted murder and had a bond set at $1 million cash.
If Hill were to post bond he would need to be under supervision by pre-trial supervisors, have no alcohol or firearms in his home or any of his vehicles, and can have no direct, indirect or electronic communication with the victim.
According to officials, the officer has been released and is at home recovering.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
3-0-6-6
(three, zero, six, six)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
3-0-6-6
(three, zero, six, six) | https://www.theheraldreview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17390345.php | 2022-08-22T21:40:02Z | https://www.theheraldreview.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17390345.php | true |
BREAKING NEWS: Trump sues the federal government over the Mar-a-Lago raid, says his Fourth Amendment rights have been violated and asks for a special master to oversee the probe
- Filing calls the FBI raid a 'shockingly aggressive move'
- Suit seeks judicial relief an a Special Master to oversee materials
- Wants a detailed list of property seized by FBI agents in raid this month
- Demands return of any documbnts 'not within the scope' of search warrant
- Federal judge in Florida ordered DOJ to offer redactions for affidavit that buttressed search warrant
- Raid came after Trump removed 15 boxes of material
- Trump's suit describes back-and-forth between DOJ and president's staff
- It says documents were held in storage area with clothes and other items
Donald Trump has sued the federal government and asked for a special master to determine what materials seized from Mar-a-Lago can be used in the investigation into him.
The former president filed the lawsuit in the US District Court in the Southern District of Florida on Monday afternoon saying his Fourth Amendment rights had been violated by the seizure of certain documents, including two of his passports.
It comes a magistrate in Florida prepares to decide whether to unseal the search affidavit that led to the raid two weeks ago.
'Politics cannot be allowed to impact the administration of justice. President Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary and in the 2024 General Election, should he decide to run', the lawsuit reads.
It adds that the raid on Mar-a-Lago was 'shockingly aggressive' and the move showed 'no understanding of the distress that it would cause most Americans.'
'Like all citizens, (Trump) is protected by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Property seized in violation of his constitutional rights musty be returned forthwith'.
The lawsuit pivots between constitutional arguments about rights to protection from unreasonable search and seizure to some of Trump's long-held grievances.
'The Government has long treated President Donald J. Trump Unfairly,' reads one subject heading in the lawsuit.
It says the DOJ and FBI have treated Trump 'differently than any other citizen.'
'Two years of noisy 'Russian collusion' investigations led to a Special Counsel's finding of biased FBI agents and officials,' the suit says.
It says 'text exchanges between the lead agent (Peter Stzrok) and his paramour (Lisa Page) reflect their complete disdain and bias against President Trump and his supporters, while they were entrusted with probing the farcical Russian collusion claims.
That is a reference to the FBI 'lovers,' lawyers who worked on the probe who were found to have exchanged anti-Trump tweets.
A background preface leading up the extraordinary raid describes the move by Trump and former first lady Melania Trump to Mar-a-Lago after the 2020 election.
'On January 20, 2021 President Trump and his family left the White House. They moved back to their home at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. Mar-a-Lago is a historical mansion with 58 bedrooms and 33 bathrooms on 17 acres of land extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway, hence the name, which means sea-to-lake, says the suit, incorporating language that could be found in a glossy real estate brochure.
The suit describes a June 3 visit by DOJ official Jay Bratt, which came amid back-and-forth about government materials held at Mar-a-Lago.
At one point, Bratt and a group of officials, led by two Secret Service agents, visited a storage room where archival documents were held.
'The storage room contained boxes, many containing the clothing and personal item s of President Trump and the first lady,' the suit notes.
Donald Trump has sued the federal government and asked for a special master to determine what materials seized from Mar-a-Lago can be used in the investigation into him | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11135837/Trump-files-lawsuit-against-FBI-Mar-Lago-raid.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-22T21:40:02Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11135837/Trump-files-lawsuit-against-FBI-Mar-Lago-raid.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
WASHINGTON — MoviePass, the movie theater subscription service that shut down after offering seemingly too good to be true deals, is making a comeback. But don't expect the same deals this time around.
The previous iteration really took off in August 2017 by offering consumers the ability to see one movie every day of the year for as little as $10 per month. It was a great setup for a while, but MoviePass eventually had to raise prices, limit access to certain films and restrict the number of movies its subscribers could see each week.
It shut down for good in mid-September 2019. Now nearly three years later, MoviePass is plotting its big screen comeback.
While details remain limited on exactly how the new operation will work, the company posted on its website that the new "MoviePass Beta service" will be relaunching around Labor Day.
According to the site, those interested in joining the MoviePass Beta App have to sign up on a waitlist - which will be open for 5 days starting on Thursday at 9 a.m. Eastern.
The website notes that the new MoviePass won't be available nationwide at first. Instead, markets will be launched in waves determined "on level of engagement from the waitlist in each market as well as locations of exhibition partners."
So how much will the new MoviePass cost?
The company says there will be 3 pricing tiers for those who sign up after being on the wait list: $10, $20 or $30. The site notes those prices could vary "depending on each market."
"Each level will get a certain amount of credits to be able to use towards movies each month. More details to come," the website states.
MoviePass claims the new service will include all major theater chains that accept credit cards in the U.S.
Business Insider reporter Jason Guerrasio, who was first to report the relaunch plans, shared an image of the MoviePass card for the new service.
A lot has changed since MoviePass first launched. The movie theater industry is still facing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and major chains including AMC Theaters and Regal Cinemas have their own successful subscription services with millions of customers.
This summer's $3.3 billion in ticket sales is still running nearly 20% behind the summer of 2019, before the pandemic, as of Sunday, according to data firm Comscore.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/moviepass-coming-back-how-to-sign-up-pricing-details/507-ef8c4293-6be5-4ee6-b1c6-781bdf40b22e | 2022-08-22T21:40:11Z | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/moviepass-coming-back-how-to-sign-up-pricing-details/507-ef8c4293-6be5-4ee6-b1c6-781bdf40b22e | true |
They are the bane of summertime existence: Mosquitoes, eager to bite anytime. Not only are they an itchy nuisance — they carry diseases.
In 2020, the CDC reported “dramatic” increases in illnesses spread by mosquitoes and other blood feeders. Scientists are finding malaria and dengue emerging in previously unaffected areas.
Climate change has extended the mosquito season in some areas, and that’s factoring into surging demand for professional yard spraying.
But there’s a potential downside to yard-wide treatments.
According to the journal Biological Conservation, more than 40% of insect species worldwide are threatened with extinction. That includes pollinator bees and butterflies.
"If you're using a toxic chemical that's toxic to certain types of species like insects, you might expect to see some collateral damage," said John Meeker, an environmental health sciences professor at University of Michigan.
There’s also been a decrease of predators. Three billion North American birds have been lost in recent decades, mostly consisting of insect eaters.
Some companies offer natural alternatives for mosquito control, like water mixed with essential oils from plants like lemongrass, garlic and peppermint.
"One of our dogs likes to eat wood chips from the landscaping," said Marty Marino, who is trying natural mosquito repellents. "I haven't figured out how to stop that yet, but if he's going to do that and there's the synthetic insecticide on it, that's a great concern."
Experts say homeowners can also avoid the unwanted effects of chemicals by using simpler solutions, like emptying stagnant water sources and using electric fans to keep the pests away.
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GSF's Chief Philanthropy Officer, Donna Palmer, will assume day-to-day leadership of the Foundation
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gary Sinise Foundation announced today the departure of Dr. Mike Thirtle, an accomplished business and non-profit executive and retired member of the U.S. Air Force, who has served as the organization's Chief Executive Officer since July 2021, leading the foundation through a swift and significant relocation of its headquarters from Woodland Hills, California to Franklin, Tennessee.
"We faced a tough set of competing tasks in growing the foundation to another level while also relocating our first-rate team," said Founder and Chairman Gary Sinise. "The board and I will be forever grateful to Mike for his work in helping the Foundation through this transition."
GSF's Chief Philanthropy Officer, Donna Palmer, will assume day-to-day leadership of the Foundation. Palmer has had a distinguished career in philanthropy, helping to grow and guide a number of our nation's leading nonprofits, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The American Diabetes Association, and the LIVESTRONG Foundation. She has been instrumental in the foundation's rapid growth over the past year and will serve as the interim executive director.
Established in 2011 by award-winning actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, the Gary Sinise Foundation's mission is to serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need. The Foundation achieves its mission through programs and initiatives designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen, and build communities. For more information, please visit GarySiniseFoundation.org.
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Ariana Grande is showcasing her natural curls from side to side.
It might be easy to forget that the pop star doesn't have slick straight hair considering she's known for rocking a high pony with long straightened ends. However, Ariana skipped her signature style for the launch of her new body care collection.
Taking to Instagram Reels on Aug. 21, the "positions" singer not only showed a rare glimpse of her natural curls but her flawless skin in the makeup-free video.
At the start of the video, her hair was pinned up with a few curly strands peeking out and framing her bare face. Another shot captured Ari sitting in a white tub with her back turned against the camera, as she brushed her fingers through her wet strands and lifted it up into a pony.
The spa-like beauty campaign video perfectly complemented the star's new body care line, in which she teased the four God Is A Woman products: a body scrub soufflé, a body oil, a hand and body cream and a travel-sized version of the fragrance.
"i am so excited and proud of this step and of all that we've created thus far," the 29-year-old gushed. "it will never get old to me when people tell me that they love our fragrances or when i smell them on someone and they say 'thanks, it's yours!'"
She added, "it's an honor to create things and to then see you enjoy them in every / any capacity."
In recent months, the Grammy winner has put her signature glam on the backburner, opting for a more minimal makeup style. Just last month, the "thank u, next" singer introduced skincare-infused concealers from her r.e.m. beauty line.
"I like knowing that it's hydrating and nourishing my skin while I'm wearing it," Ariana described the product in a July tutorial. "A little goes a long way—the coverage is really impressive."
Last year, Ariana opened up about becoming a cosmetics founder and how she planned to navigate this space.
"I don't want to just hop onto any bandwagons ever," she told Allure for its October 2021 issue as the cover star. "I wear my peers' makeup as well, just like I listen to their music. I'm not going to say, 'Oh, there's too many female artists.' I love and I'm [a] huge fan of my peers that do both, and I think that it's just another way to tell stories."
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ARCADIA, Wis., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It was a successful weekend in Arcadia at Ashley for the Arts that took place August 11-13. The annual three-day music and arts festival hosted tens of thousands of fans with an array of headline entertainment, art and craft vendors, rows of food vendors, an inflatable air park, a lumberjack show, street performers, fireworks and so much more! The organization announced last week that more than 70 non-profit organizations that participated in the event will benefit from nearly $650,000 donated by Ashley for the Arts.
"It was an amazing year filled with an abundance of activities for the whole family," said Cole Bawek, Event Director. "As soon as you entered the grounds, you were greeted with artsy vibes throughout the 54-acre Memorial Park, and outstanding musical lineups. The Ashley for the Arts mission of showcasing the arts and supporting humanity was a true description of the weekend!"
Thursday night's kickoff event welcomed performances from Chris Kroeze, Arch Allies and Tuned Up, as well as some new activities including fireworks and a Glow Run. Hundreds of participants dressed in neon colors and glowing accessories to run for a cause, where they crossed the finish line into a pool of green, glowing foam. Proceeds from the Pursuit of a Cure Glow Run, charity raffle and luminaria sales support the advancement of medical research and help offset medical costs that cancer patients incur.
Even with the overcast skies throughout the weekend, Friday and Saturday brought steady, pleasant crowds. Memorial Park Drive was lined with nearly 100 art and craft fair vendors, all showcasing, selling and some even demonstrating their skills and works of art. Timberwork's Lumberjack Show held six shows, performing an art straight out of Wisconsin's Northwoods' logging history. The other half of the walkway showcased host sponsor, Ashley Furniture's "Ashley Zone", which highlighted a wide variety of the company's corporate social responsibility initiatives; Heartworks, City of Hope, Trempealeau Valley Co-op's Mobile Skills Lab, Ashley's Angels, conservation efforts, Wreaths Across America, and local middle and high school robotics teams.
The two ballfields held entertainment for children and families including the inflatable air park that kept the kids bouncing, interactive art projects to make and take home, a petting zoo full of fury friends, BINGO, larger than life tic-tac-toe, and more - all of which was included in the low-cost admission for the weekend.
The remainder of the ambiance held on Friday and Saturday included street performers, balloon artists, a circus trio variety street show, Painting in the Park with Cheers Pablo, 11 local school performances and three side stages full of music and family entertainment. Throughout the park, food vendors from near and far served thousands of hungry festival-goers with tasty snacks and meals.
Main Stage performances included Brooks & Dunn, Brantley Gilbert, Train, Cole Swindell, Night Ranger, Phillip Phillips, Danielle Bradbery and Morgan Wade. The crowd cheered on through the variety of country, pop and classic rock shows. A surprise touch on Friday's National Anthem brought a flyover from the F-35A Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Brooks & Dunn closed the weekend with suited soldiers and red, white and blue confetti to "Only in America".
Ashley for the Arts sends a large thank you to all of the fans that came out and supported the cause, helping raise a significant amount of money for the community and enjoying the event. With support from the event's host sponsor, Ashley Furniture Industries, and numerous community and corporate sponsorships, Ashley for the Arts was able to provide affordable access to music and the arts for the entire weekend. Additionally, it took nearly 4,000 volunteer shifts to put on the one-of-a-kind non-profit event. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and to all of the emergency service and security personnel for their assistance.
Save the date for 2023, August 10, 11 and 12 in Arcadia, Wisconsin. For more information on Ashley for the Arts, visit www.AshleyfortheArts.com. "Like" Ashley for the Arts on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @AshleyfortheArts.
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Ashley for the Arts is a non-profit initiative that provides the entire family with world class entertainment, art, exercise and family fun for a remarkably low cost. The organization is one of Wisconsin's largest charity events, donating over $3 Million since its inception to more than 70 non-profit organizations, including participating schools, children's charities, and medical research. This music and arts festival was conceptualized and established by Ashley Furniture Industries in 2009 and takes place in Arcadia, Wisconsin's Memorial Park.
For more information on Ashley for the Arts, visit www.AshleyfortheArts.com. "Like" Ashley for the Arts on Facebook and follow us Instagram @AshleyfortheArts.
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- Fiscal fourth quarter revenue grew 27% year over year to $1.6 billion. Fiscal year 2022 revenue grew 29% year over year to $5.5 billion.
- Fiscal fourth quarter billings grew 44% year over year to $2.7 billion. Fiscal year 2022 billings grew 37% year over year to $7.5 billion.
- Remaining performance obligation grew 40% year over year to $8.2 billion.
- Board of directors approved a three-for-one stock split.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022, ended July 31, 2022.
Total revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter 2022 grew 27% year over year to $1.6 billion, compared with total revenue of $1.2 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter 2021. GAAP net income for the fiscal fourth quarter 2022 was $3.3 million, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared with GAAP net loss of $119.3 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, for the fiscal fourth quarter 2021.
Non-GAAP net income for the fiscal fourth quarter 2022 was $254.1 million, or $2.39 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $161.9 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the fiscal fourth quarter 2021. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP information is contained in the tables below.
"We were pleased by our fourth quarter results, which included GAAP profitability for the first time in four years. Next-Generation Security growth, driven by our rapid pace of innovation and strong sales execution, drove our results," said Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks. "As cybersecurity posture remains critical, our integrated three-platform strategy continues to drive large deal momentum as we consolidate and simplify our customers' security architectures."
"Our focus on maximizing total shareholder return in any environment was exhibited by strong revenue and billings growth, paired with non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow margin expansion in fiscal year 2022," said Dipak Golechha, chief financial officer of Palo Alto Networks. "As we enter fiscal year 2023, we look forward to again delivering this balance of growth and margin expansion, while also achieving GAAP profitability for the year."
Stock Split Authorization
Palo Alto Networks announced that the board of directors has approved and declared a three-for-one split of Palo Alto Networks' common stock in the form of a stock dividend. Each stockholder of record at the close of business on September 6, 2022 (the "record date"), will receive, after the close of business on September 13, 2022, two additional shares for every share held on the record date, and trading will begin on a split-adjusted basis on September 14, 2022.
Financial Outlook
Palo Alto Networks provides guidance based on current market conditions and expectations.
For the fiscal first quarter 2023, we expect:
- Total billings in the range of $1.68 billion to $1.70 billion, representing year-over-year growth of between 22% and 23%.
- Total revenue in the range of $1.535 billion to $1.555 billion, representing year-over-year growth of between 23% and 25%.
- Diluted non-GAAP net income per share in the range of $2.03 to $2.06, using 108 million to 110 million shares outstanding.
For the fiscal year 2023, we expect:
- Total billings in the range of $8.95 billion to $9.05 billion, representing year-over-year growth of between 20% and 21%.
- Total revenue in the range of $6.85 billion to $6.90 billion, representing year-over-year growth of 25%.
- Diluted non-GAAP net income per share in the range of $9.40 to $9.50, using 111 million to 113 million shares outstanding.
- Adjusted free cash flow margin in the range of 33.5% to 34.5%.
- Achieve positive GAAP net income.
The board of directors authorized an additional $915 million for share repurchase, increasing the remaining authorization for future share repurchases to $1 billion, expiring December 31, 2023.
Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes share-based compensation-related charges (including share-based payroll tax expense), acquisition-related costs, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, litigation-related charges, including legal settlements, restructuring and other costs, non-cash charges related to convertible notes, and foreign currency gains (losses) and income and other tax effects associated with these items, along with certain non-recurring expenses and certain non-recurring cash flows. We have not reconciled diluted non-GAAP net income per share guidance to GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share or adjusted free cash flow margin guidance to GAAP net cash from operating activities because we do not provide guidance on GAAP net income (loss) or net cash from operating activities and would not be able to present the various reconciling cash and non-cash items between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures because certain items that impact these measures are uncertain or out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted, including share-based compensation expense, without unreasonable effort. The actual amounts of such reconciling items will have a significant impact on the company's GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share and GAAP net cash from operating activities.
Earnings Call Information
Palo Alto Networks will host a video webcast for analysts and investors to discuss the company's fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 results as well as the outlook for its fiscal first quarter and fiscal year 2023 today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time/1:30 p.m. Pacific time. Open to the public, investors may access the webcast, supplemental financial information and earnings slides from the "Investors" section of the company's website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com. A replay will be available three hours after the conclusion of the webcast and archived for one year.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions including statements regarding our ability to balance future revenue growth with operating margin and free cash flow margin expansion, achieve GAAP profitability for the year and our financial outlook for the fiscal first quarter 2023 and fiscal year 2023. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: the effects of supply chain constraints and the global chip and component shortages and other factors affecting the manufacture, delivery, and cost of certain of our products; developments and changes in general market, political, economic, and business conditions; the duration and global impact of COVID-19; risks associated with managing our growth; risks associated with new products and subscription and support offerings, including the discovery of software bugs; shifts in priorities or delays in the development or release of new subscription offerings, or the failure to timely develop and achieve market acceptance of new products and subscriptions as well as existing products and subscription and support offerings; rapidly evolving technological developments in the market for security products and subscription and support offerings; our customers' purchasing decisions and the length of sales cycles; our competition; our ability to attract and retain new customers; our ability as an organization to acquire and integrate other companies, products, or technologies in a successful manner; our debt repayment obligations; and our share repurchase program, which may not be fully consummated or enhance shareholder value, and any share repurchases which could affect the price of our common stock.
Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 19, 2022, which is available on our website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in other filings that we make with the SEC from time to time. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Key Metrics
Palo Alto Networks has provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures and other key metrics internally in analyzing its financial results and believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics are useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing the company's financial results with other companies in its industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures or key metrics.
The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with the company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the company's historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review these reconciliations.
Non-GAAP net income and net income per share, diluted. Palo Alto Networks defines non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) plus share-based compensation-related charges, including share-based payroll tax expense, acquisition-related costs, amortization expense of acquired intangible assets, litigation-related charges, including legal settlements, restructuring and other costs, and non-cash charges related to convertible notes. The company also excludes from non-GAAP net income foreign currency gains (losses) and tax effects associated with these items in order to provide a complete picture of the company's recurring core business operating results. The company defines non-GAAP net income per share, diluted, as non-GAAP net income divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, which includes the potentially dilutive effect of the company's employee equity incentive plan awards and the company's convertible senior notes outstanding and related warrants, after giving effect to the anti-dilutive impact of the company's note hedge agreements, which reduces the potential economic dilution that otherwise would occur upon conversion of the company's convertible senior notes. Under GAAP, the anti-dilutive impact of the note hedge is not reflected in diluted shares outstanding. The company believes that excluding these items from non-GAAP net income and net income per share, diluted, provides management and investors with greater visibility into the underlying performance of the company's core business operating results, meaning its operating performance excluding these items and, from time to time, other discrete charges that are infrequent in nature, over multiple periods.
Billings. Palo Alto Networks defines billings as total revenue plus the change in total deferred revenue, net of acquired deferred revenue, during the period. The company considers billings to be a key metric used by management to manage the company's business and believes billings provides investors with an important indicator of the health and visibility of the company's business because it includes subscription and support revenue, which is recognized ratably over the contractual service period, and product revenue, which is recognized at the time of shipment, provided that all other conditions for revenue recognition have been met. The company considers billings to be a useful metric for management and investors, particularly if sales of subscriptions continue to increase and the company experiences strong renewal rates for subscriptions and support.
Investors are cautioned that there are a number of limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures and key metrics as analytical tools. In particular, the billings metric reported by the company includes amounts that have not yet been recognized as revenue. Additionally, many of the adjustments to the company's GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in the company's financial results for the foreseeable future, such as share-based compensation, which is an important part of Palo Alto Networks employees' compensation and impacts their performance. Furthermore, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP, and the components that Palo Alto Networks excludes in its calculation of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the components that its peer companies exclude when they report their non-GAAP results of operations. Palo Alto Networks compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures. In the future, the company may also exclude non-recurring expenses and other expenses that do not reflect the company's core business operating results.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is the world's cybersecurity leader. We innovate to outpace cyberthreats, so organizations can embrace technology with confidence. We provide next-gen cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are backed by industry-leading threat intelligence and strengthened by state-of-the-art automation. Whether deploying our products to enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, we're committed to helping ensure each day is safer than the one before. It's what makes us the cybersecurity partner of choice.
At Palo Alto Networks, we're committed to bringing together the very best people in service of our mission, so we're also proud to be the cybersecurity workplace of choice, recognized among Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces (2021), Comparably Best Companies for Diversity (2021), and HRC Best Places for LGBTQ Equality (2022). For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.
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Milo Ventimiglia is about to steal our hearts once again.
The This Is Us star is set to lead The Company You Keep, a new ABC drama. In the new series, Ventimiglia will play con man Charlie alongside Catherine Haena Kim, who stars as Emma, an undercover CIA officer. And lucky for you, we have a first look at Ventimiglia's new role below.
The recently-released snap shows Ventimiglia ditching Jack Pearson's signature flannel for a James Bond-esque tuxedo. And, if we're being honest, he's never looked better.
So, what else do we know about The Company You Keep? According to Deadline, a "night of passion" leads Charlie and Emma to fall in love, but they're also unwittingly working to foil each other professionally.
"Charlie ramps up the 'family business' so he can get out for good," the show's description reads, "while Emma's closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie's family debts in-hand—forcing them to reckon with the lies they've told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences."
Based on the Korean series My Fellow Citizens, The Company You Keep also includes William Fichtner, Tim Chiou, Freda Foh Shen, James Saito, Sarah Wayne Callies, Felisha Terrell and Polly Draper.
Ventimiglia is set to executive produce the series, which he'll collaborate on with his This Is Us producer Julia Cohen.
The Company You Keep marks Ventimiglia's first acting role since the May 2022 finale of This Is Us. Ventimiglia played the charming family patriarch Jack Pearson alongside Mandy Moore, playing wife Rebecca.
On the finale red carpet, Ventimiglia told E! News' Daily Pop that he'll miss his co-star Moore the most.
"There's so much truth to her performance, day in and day out," he said. "I never felt like Mandy and I were performing. We were just existing as Rebecca and Jack, able to grow within this marriage of who these two people were."
Fans of Ventimiglia will also get to see the actor in the next season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. In season four, Ventimiglia guest starred as a mysterious man who strikes up a conversation with Rachel Brosnahan's Midge in Central Park. In May, Maisel show runner Daniel Palladino told TVLine that viewers will "see a nice, more extensive Part 2 to 'Milo and Rachel.'"
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KRON) — Three people who were killed after their planes collided mid-air above Watsonville Municipal Airport last week were identified by a sheriff’s coroner on Monday.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified the plane crash victims as: Stuart Camenson, 32, of Santa Cruz; Carl Kruppa, 75, Winton, Calif.; and Nannette Plett-Kruppa, 67, of Winton, Calif.
Two pilots were attempting to land small private planes at the airport when the mid-air collision occurred just before 3 p.m. August 18, investigators said. A twin-engine Cessna 340 crash-landed into an airport hangar, and a single-engine Cessna 152 plummeted into a grassy field.
“First responders arrived and found that all three individuals involved in the crash were deceased,” Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Ashley Keehn wrote. “Our deepest condolences are with the families of those involved.”
The cause of the crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration.
Watsonville’s airport in south Santa Cruz County is an “uncontrolled airport,” meaning, it does not have an air traffic control tower, NTSB investigator Fabian Salazar said. For takeoffs and landings, pilots are not required to communicate with each other over the radio using a common traffic advisory frequency, he said.
According to recorded radio traffic, it appears pilots were talking to each other in the minutes and seconds leading up to the mid-air tragedy. One pilot can be heard saying, “Yeah, I see you’re, uh, you’re behind me. Gonna go around then ‘cuz you’re coming at me pretty quick, man.”
Just 15 seconds later, the planes collided mid-air and fiery debris fell from the sky.
Immediately after the crash, another voice on the radio says, “The twin Cessna was on a long final approach and somebody else was on base turning final … the final approach. The twin engine Cessna didn’t see him and, uh, he crashed into the twin.”
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The response to the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky last month is ongoing, and efforts are now underway to save and restore household treasures.
Survivors of the flooding can learn how to save disaster-damaged household treasures from Heritage Emergency National Task Force experts visiting three local Disaster Recovery Centers.
Among the heirlooms that might be saved are photos, artwork, quilts, important documents and other keepsakes.
The experts will discuss how to handle, dry and clean these items, as well as personal safety during the cleaning process, setting priorities and treatment options.
Co-sponsored by FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution, the Heritage Emergency National Task Force is a partnership of 60 national service organizations and federal agencies. They protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. | https://www.wvpublic.org/section/arts-culture/2022-08-22/experts-teach-residents-to-save-personal-treasures-after-flooding | 2022-08-22T21:44:35Z | https://www.wvpublic.org/section/arts-culture/2022-08-22/experts-teach-residents-to-save-personal-treasures-after-flooding | false |
For those experiencing COVID symptoms or who have been exposed to the virus, at-home COVID test kits are an easy way to detect negative or positive COVID cases. However, all at-home COVID tests, including the free ones sent out from the federal government by the United States Postal Service, are only good to use through a certain date.
According to the Food Drug Administration, at-home COVID tests have both a specific shelf-life, and a specific expiration date.
"The shelf-life is how long the test should perform as expected and is measured from the date the test was manufactured," the FDA says. "The expiration date listed on the box label for at-home COVID-19 tests is set at the end of the shelf-life, and is the date through which the test is expected to perform as accurately as when manufactured.
Typically, the FDA authorizes an at-home COVID shelf-life of about four to six months from the time the test was made, the agency says.
However, once the test manufacturer has more "stability testing results," such as 12 or 18 months, the test manufacturer can contact the FDA to request that the agency authorize a longer shelf-life.
According to the FDA, stability testing is "where the manufacturer stores the tests for the time period of the proposed shelf-life (plus a little extra time to ensure the expiration date can be relied upon) and then evaluates its ability to perform accurately."
Then, after reviewing the results of the testing, the FDA can choose to extend the kit's expiration date.
Here's a look at all the at-home COVID tests the CDC says are approved by the FDA, and the shelf life of each kit.
- BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test, 15 months
- BinaxNOW COVID-19 Antigen Self Test, 15 months
- CareStart COVID-19 Antigen Home Test (alternate name is "on/go"), 12 months
- Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Home Test, 16 months
- BD Veritor At-Home COVID-19 Test, 6 months
- Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Home Test, 18 months
- Cue COVID-19 Test for Home and Over The Counter (OTC) Use, 4 months
- Detect Covid-19 Test, 12 months
- Ellume COVID-19 Home Test, 12 months
- Genabio COVID-19 Rapid Self-Test Kit, 18 months
- iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (alternate name is "Good to Know"), 12 months
- SCoV-2 Ag Detect Rapid Self-Test, 13 months
- Lucira CHECK-IT COVID-19 Test Kit, 18 months
- MaximBio ClearDetect COVID-19 Antigen Home Test, 8 months
- InteliSwab COVID-19 Rapid Test, 12 months
- OHC COVID-19 Antigen Self Test, 8 months
- INDICAID COVID-19 Rapid Antigen At-Home Test, 12 months
- QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test, 12 months
- Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Test 1, 9 months
- CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test, 11 months
- Speedy Swab Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test, 6 months
- Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Card, 6 months
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While the CDC asserts "positive results from self-tests are highly reliable," it admits negative results may not necessarily rule out infection, particularly in those who are symptomatic.
And, under revised guidance from the FDA, individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19 may need to take as many as three at-home tests to ensure that they are not experiencing asymptomatic infections.
According to the CDC, tests do not need to be taken only by those experiencing symptoms. And while there is currently no requirement to test out of isolation after having COVID, Chicago's top doctor has warned that the new BA.5 omicron subvariant is making people test positive longer.
"So just a reminder if you catch COVID, regardless of your vaccination status, you need to stay home for five days," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said during a recent Facebook live update.
"If your symptoms are resolving, are gone by day five, you can leave your house, but you must continue to mask while around others for days six to 10. We're seeing some examples, especially with the BA.4 and [BA.5] of people testing positive for longer, occasionally testing negative and then positive again later." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/is-your-at-home-covid-test-expired-heres-how-to-check-and-how-long-the-fda-says-your-kit-should-last/3054369/ | 2022-08-22T21:47:02Z | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/is-your-at-home-covid-test-expired-heres-how-to-check-and-how-long-the-fda-says-your-kit-should-last/3054369/ | false |
Big name celebrities like the Kardashians are being called out over wasting water, including some with "problem pools," as residents across the state of California are being urged to reduce their water use in response to a protracted drought.
The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has sent warning notices to more than 2,000 of its customers who have exceeded their monthly water budgets at least four times since the declaration of a drought emergency late last year, the Los Angeles Times reported. Among those receiving the notices were Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, comedian Kevin Hart, retired basketball star Dwyane Wade and actor Sylvester Stallone, The Times reported.
"Customers are expected to adhere to the water use reductions and water conservation measures that are in place due to this emergency,'' the notices read, according to the Times, which obtained copies of the documents through a Public Records Act request.
The Times reported that Wade's Hidden Hills property exceeded its water allocation in June by 1,400%. Wade and his wife, Gabrielle Union, wrote in a statement to the Times that the overage was due largely to a problem with their pool, but they said they've taken "drastic steps'' to cut their usage.
We have replaced all parts of our pool system that (have) to do with water flow and leakage in addition to converting to synthetic grass and drought tolerant plants to reduce our water usage,'' they said in a statement.
"We will continue to work with the city and the water distribution company to make sure this isn't an issue moving forward.''
Stallone's attorney, Marty Singer, sent the paper a statement saying the actor has also taken steps to cut water use, but noted the actor and his wife "have more than 500 mature trees on the property'' that require adequate watering. He said the couple are awaiting an inspection by the city to obtain further guidance on how to handle the watering of the trees.
The Times reported that the list of people receiving warning notices from the district also included attorneys, doctors and Hollywood executives.
Representatives for Hart and the Kardashians did not respond to the Times' request for comment.
An LVMWD representative told the Times that it will install "flow restrictors'' at properties that prove to be the worst offenders and fail to address the water use issue. Mike McNutt told the paper he hopes celebrities step up and set an example.
"People listen to you, people look at you, people value what you do,'' he said. "... We need you to step up to the plate, to be examples and to be leaders so that other people will follow. That is the most critical thing that anybody in that bracket, or that has those resources, can do to influence and help with other people's behavior modifications.'' | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/kardashians-kevin-hart-dwyane-wade-water-wasters-california-drought/3054377/ | 2022-08-22T21:47:09Z | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/kardashians-kevin-hart-dwyane-wade-water-wasters-california-drought/3054377/ | true |
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pernod Ricard USA has selected independent agency Tombras as its creative AOR for Chivas Regal in the U.S. market, following a competitive review that included some of the industry's top players.
Tombras was selected as the leading Scotch whisky brand's U.S. partner due to their strength in strategic creativity, digital content development, and in-store activation.
Pernod Ricard USA has hired Tombras at a pivotal time in Chivas Regal's history. Following the launch of the new global campaign, "I Rise, We Rise", Chivas is seeing strong growth and demand globally. The brand is sold in over 150 markets and is one of the world's biggest-selling Scotch whiskies.
Building on the momentum that Chivas is seeing globally, but acknowledging the differences of the U.S. spirits market, Tombras will help the iconic brand accomplish its ambitious new goals and volume growth in the U.S.
The selection of Tombras for Chivas will expand the PRUSA relationship with the agency from a brand standpoint as well as scope. Tombras is already working with its American Whiskey Collective (Jefferson's, Smooth Ambler, Rabbit Hole and TX Whiskey), and it will now be responsible for Shopper Marketing for both Chivas and the American Whiskey Collective.
"Tombras is an incredible partner. They've demonstrated their ability to achieve creative effectiveness and drive results for our brands by bringing creativity to problem solving in both brand and shopper marketing. We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship and working with them on the future of Chivas in the US," said Pam Forbus, CMO, Pernod Ricard North America.
"It's not every day that an agency gets the creative opportunity to work with a legendary global brand as it embarks on the exciting journey to spark newly lit passion among consumers. We're excited to help Chivas Regal evolve its story in the US, especially since Tombras – with its own 76-year heritage in the states – is well-versed in the power of transformation for growth. We look forward to partnering with Chivas on its next chapter in the US," said Dooley Tombras, President, Tombras.
The relationship with Chivas Regal began in July 2022 and forthcoming work is expected in 2023.
Chivas believes that blended is better, in life and in Scotch. Chivas' belief in blending was instilled by founding brothers, James and John Chivas, who pioneered the art of blending in 19th century Scotland.
Since then, Chivas has been integral to the growth of the Scotch whisky category worldwide – by bringing together the best malt and grain whiskies to create something extraordinary. Chivas believes in the power of blending in life, as well as in Scotch. In bringing people together to create a greater whole – which is why Chivas is proud to be the global spirits partner of Manchester United, the world's biggest football club; and in blending ambition with generosity and using success to enrich the lives of others – which is why the Chivas Venture shines a light on grassroots community initiatives, empowering and supporting the next generation of creative entrepreneurs who are driving positive change.
Chivas blends its spiritual home in Speyside, Scotland, with more than 100 countries across the globe, who together have made Chivas the global success it is today, selling more than 4.2 million 9L cases every year. The Chivas range blends timeless classics with modern innovation, including: Chivas 12, Chivas Extra 13, Chivas XV, Chivas Mizunara, Chivas 18, Chivas Ultis, Chivas 25, Chivas Regal The Icon, and the Global Travel Retail exclusive Chivas Brothers Blend.
Chivas. Success is a blend.
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OXFORD — Yes, even Lane Kiffin’s son Knox is asking questions about the Ole Miss quarterback battle.
With less than two weeks until the season opener against Troy, the Rebels still don’t have any definitive answers on who will start at quarterback. The leading contenders are sophomores Luke Altmyer and Jaxson Dart, a USC transfer.
As quarterback announcements continue to be made around the country via social media — including one made Sunday for UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, a former Rebel — Kiffin told reporters Monday that Ole Miss’ situation has yet to sort itself out completely.
“They’re very close,” Kiffin said. “I feel like every day you could go out there and say one, and then the next day say the other. This will be a tough call, which is a good thing.”
Kiffin isn’t necessarily looking at a close quarterback race as a bad thing, however. If one was clearly ahead of the other, it might signal one isn’t up to par with the other. That is not the case.
“I answer these every day from Knox. He FaceTimes me every day, ‘What’s going on with the quarterbacks?’ so I feel like I have practice at this. And then he’d say, ‘Well, you really know, so just tell me.’ I really don’t know,” Kiffin said. “Again, you could be frustrated or you can, glass half empty, glass half full. Or you can say, you know what, if there was a big difference, then probably one of them wasn’t doing very well.
“So, I look at it as both are doing well and creating a hard situation, which is a good thing to have.”
Kiffin was also asked if there was a scenario in which co-starters could be listed for the first game of the season. Not yet, Kiffin said.
“We still have a ways to go, and we’ll cross that bridge if that happens,” Kiffin said.
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Junior wide receiver Dayton Wade remains grateful for Jahcour Pearson.
The duo previously played together at Western Kentucky. Pearson transferred to Ole Miss for the 2021 season and was third on the team in receiving yards. Wade entered the portal following his injury-shortened 2021 campaign with the Hilltoppers and turned to an old teammate for sage wisdom.
Despite having offers from other programs, Wade chose to walk on at Ole Miss due in no small part to Pearson, who served as the “blueprint”. He admitted it was a “gamble” and “leap of faith.”
“(Pearson) was like, ‘Look, whatever you got going on, forget about it. Come to Ole Miss,’” Wade said. “He was like, ‘The way you play, what you can bring to the table and whatnot, Lane Kiffin would love it.”
Wade is part of a wide receiver room with tremendous depth, though much of it is recently transferred players as well. Wade has looked sharp in fall camp and considers himself a “complete receiver” who can play anywhere in an offense.
As recently as Sunday night, Wade found himself thanking Pearson.
“Literally, last night, (I said) ‘thank you so much (Jahcour), you changed my life,’” Wade said. “Because he really did. He saw the opportunity for me and was like, ‘Hey, I think this will work for you.’”
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(The Hill) – Democrats’ campaign arms in the House and Senate have outpaced that of their Republican counterparts for the month of July, according to recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings.
While the House Republicans’ campaign arm said in filings last week they had raised $9.8 million last month, their Democratic counterpart said they had raised $13.5 million in July.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) said in filings that they had raised $10.1 million in contrast to the $8.1 million that was raised by the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm.
The development comes as Senate Republicans’ campaign arm reportedly slashed millions of dollars in spending for advertising in battleground states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin since Aug. 1. An NRSC spokesperson told The Washington Post that ad buys being shared with campaigns were being given more priority, arguing that they were not leaving those states.
Still, post-fundraising hauls in the last fundraising quarter showed a number of Democratic challengers in competitive Senate races posting better figures than their Republican contenders. Some Republicans have acknowledged that control of the Senate could prove tighter for Republicans, in what should be a more favorable environment for them, than previously thought.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said last week.
But other Republican groups are posting better numbers than Democrats, including the Republican National Committee (RNC), which said it has raised $11.8 million for the month of July while $10.7 million had been raised by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). | https://www.wjhl.com/hill-politics/democratic-house-senate-campaign-committees-outpace-republicans-in-july/ | 2022-08-22T21:47:57Z | https://www.wjhl.com/hill-politics/democratic-house-senate-campaign-committees-outpace-republicans-in-july/ | false |
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