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The Money Vehicle platform is now being used by LSU athletics, as well as at colleges in southern California, and at fraternities nationwide.
MIAMI, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Money Vehicle, a leading EdTech company dedicated to closing the U.S. financial literacy gap, is announcing that its virtual financial literacy course has officially launched with the Louisiana State University (LSU) Athletic Department, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC), and national Greek organizations Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Tau Omega, and Delta Sigma Phi.
Money Vehicle is officially in use on the campuses of LSU, Chapman University, Occidental College, the California Institute of Technology, Pomona College, University of Redlands, Whittier College, California Lutheran University, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges, and the University of La Verne.
The schools are each taking a unique approach to implementing the Money Vehicle curriculum, with LSU's athletic department allowing each specific team to dictate how and when students take the course, the members of the SCIAC conference signing up for a nine-month program, and the Greek organizations giving members on-demand access.
"Students are overwhelmingly concerned with the price of their college education. Money Vehicle is out to show students that this investment in themselves won't be a burden, but instead will empower them to employ their paycheck!" said Jedidiah Collins CFP®, founder of Money Vehicle.
All college graduates, regardless of major or eventual profession, will need to learn to manage their finances. That challenge has become even more apparent with the advent of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules for student-athletes, and growing entrepreneurial opportunities and endeavors for members of fraternities and sororities. With many student-athletes now earning a significant income while still in school, schools and on-campus groups have turned to Money Vehicle as a turnkey solution to get students up to speed on handling personal finances.
The Money Vehicle course walks students through the initial steps of building a financial plan, including opening bank accounts, managing cash, handling taxes or insurance, even cybersecurity and investing.
Money Vehicle is a team of former financial advisors, educators, and instructional designers, with a mission to close the financial literacy gap. With decades of collective experience, Money Vehicle has developed an interactive textbook, a standards-based curriculum, and the resources for in-classroom instruction.
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Fife Flyers: Fans set for first glimpse of new look team in pre-season games
Fife Flyers will hit the ice this weekend with a new look team.
The long summer recess ends on Friday evening when they play host to Glasgow Clan in the first pre-season game at Fife Ice Arena.And, for fans, it will be a first chance to cast an expert eye over a host of new signings.
Just three imports return from last season’s roster after a major shake-up.
Coaches Todd Dutiaume and Jeff Hutchins have drafted in half a dozen Scandinavian skaters - the biggest ever contingent - as well as core of new North American skaters to rekindle the club after a disappointing last placed finish in 2021-22.
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The players have been arriving in town all week and getting ice time ahead of Friday’s opener.
Sunday takes the club over the Tay for a challenge game against Dundee Stars.
The games will give the coaches the chance to assess their new roster,.
Everyone is in town except forward Chris Lawrence whose finishing his summer stint as coach to the Melbourne Mustangs in Australia who contest the play-off finals in the AIHL this weekend.
The club is also busy tracking down new centreman Zack Phillips’ hockey kit and luggage which didn’t turn up when his flight arrived this week.
The players have all grabbed ice time within hours of arriving this week, and Todd Dutiaume, head coach and general manager, is looking forward to seeing them in action,
“Everyone is enthusiastic and ready to roll,” he said.
“These two challenge games will be excellent preparation for the season.
“We’ll try out some combinations and get to see the guys in action. The games are also good for team bonding.”
The players have been busy this week doing media work, and recording footage for use online - goalscoring celebrations, and photo-ops soaked up time after Wednesday’s practice - as well as settling into their accommodation.
There’s certainly a sense of optimism back in the dressing-room after enduring a tough 2021-22 campaign which saw the team badly hit by COVID and struggle throughout on the ice.
“We are more than happy with the group we have,” said Dutiaume.
“We’re keen to see how they mix and gel on the ice, but initial impressions are all very positive.
“We have a lot of experience in the line-up and have brought in guys who have bene successful here and in leagues around the world.
“One of the criticisms in the past is we have been too small as a team. We have rectified that - this has to be one of the biggest teams I have seen in a Fife uniform for years.
“They are big players but they can also skate- and speed is the name of the game. These guys can shift.”
The roster includes half a dozen Scandinavian players - the largest ever contingent in the club’s history.
Returning defenceman Jonas Emmerdahl was a go-to point of contact for the lowdown on Fife, and he is looking forward to seeing how the blend develops.
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DALLAS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealFoundations (RF), the world's foremost provider of consulting and managed services for the real estate industry, today announced that rental housing veteran, Stephen Winsby, has joined the firm's leadership team as an Enterprise Managing Consultant.
Based in Southern California and aligned with RF's Orange County office, Stephen will oversee project delivery in the region while also expanding the company's rental housing practice. Additionally, he will serve as an enterprise-wide subject matter expert on all facets of the rental housing sector, collaborating with RF consultants and clients globally on engagements involving residential development, multifamily operations, single-family rentals, and build-for-rent enterprises.
"Residential housing is the most valuable asset in the world, and the sector is experiencing significant transformation as consumer demands continue to evolve," states Chris Shaida, RealFoundations CEO and Enterprise Managing Consultant. "The deep knowledge and experience Stephen brings to RealFoundations will substantially bolster our housing expertise and portfolio of solutions, particularly on the management operations and development fronts. We are thrilled to have him share his insights both across our enterprise and with our clients."
Stephen comes to RealFoundations with over 25 years of U.S. and international real estate experience. Prior to joining RF, he served as Chief Operating Officer at a Black Creek Mexico (BCM) International vertically integrated multifamily investment platform. Before Black Creek, he held executive positions with other major residential real estate companies, among them, Riverstone Residential Group, Holland Residential, Simpson Property Group and Trammell Crow Residential Services.
Stephen has an extensive record of helping organizations improve operational performance, achieve and even exceed M&A goals, and attain strong investment returns through resource and technology optimization. He has broad and deep expertise in property management, development, construction, operations, acquisitions, dispositions, mixed use, retail and redevelopment. He also is skilled in applying real estate leading practices in international settings with respect for and sensitivity to local country knowledge, culture and communication styles.
"I'm thrilled to join RealFoundations where I'll have the opportunity to combine their successful and proven methods and experience by sharing and applying everything I've learned during my career about making rental housing perform at the highest level," says Stephen. "I'm also grateful to prior colleagues and firm leaders, for sharing with me their operating experiences, strategic vision and affording me so many great opportunities to participate in every part of the rental housing ecosystem."
Stephen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Sacramento State University.
For more information about careers at RealFoundations, visit realfoundations.net/careers or contact Tony Dodder, Global Head of Talent and Performance, at (646) 825-7962 or tony.dodder@realfoundations.net.
RealFoundations is the world's foremost professional services firm focused solely on the real estate industry. Through our delivery of Management Consulting and Managed Services, we help companies that develop, own, operate, service or invest in real estate make better, more profitable decisions. We are proud partners to over 450 real estate companies around the globe, providing accelerated solutions that solve some of real estate's most complex challenges. We Make Real Estate Run Better. www.realfoundations.net
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Deere & Company Announces Quarterly Dividend
Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 11:02 AM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
MOLINE, Ill., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.13 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable November 8, 2022 to stockholders of record on September 30, 2022.
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There are a few consequences for overcrowded school buses
APS says they are addressing packed buses
APS says they are addressing packed buses
APS says they are addressing packed buses
Some Albuquerque Public School parents say they were outraged when they saw their children coming off of packed buses on the first week of school.
“These kids are sitting on top of the seats, windows rolled down, someone's going to fly out.,” said parent Maribel Castillo.
Castillo and several other parents provided photos to Target 7 showing children sitting on top of seats and standing in the aisles of buses.
So, what are the state laws that govern overcrowded buses?
“So, there's a regulation that states if they're going to do A-3-3 seating, which is three students to a seat, each student should have 13 inches of (redacted) space essentially,” said Antonio Ortiz, who oversees the transportation bureau for the New Mexico Public Education Department.
Ortiz said that means that buses can fit 71 elementary school children and larger children like junior high and high schoolers are required to have fifteen inches of space and typically about 48 can fit on a bus.
“So there shouldn't be overcrowding,” Ortiz said. “They should have a seating chart in the districts which each providing the seating chart if they have those.”
APS spokeswoman Monica Armenta says the school district does have assigned seats, “but you see a lot of movement during the first week or so as everything is solidified.”
After Target 7 showed APS photos from Parents, Armenta said the district contacted the company that owns the bus.
APS contracts with six different bus companies to transport children back and forth to school.
she says that they don't believe that particular bus was overcrowded. They have, however, acknowledged some of their buses are overcrowded
“That particular bus has had an issue with student discipline. And so students should never be standing or sitting any way on a bus other than what they are taught is protocol and safety,” Armenta said.
So, what are the consequences if a school district is not following state regulations?
“That would be up to the school districts,” Ortiz said. “I mean, they're responsible. Every school district has a transportation director and transportation staff. And so it would be up to the school district to make sure that they're following the laws.”
Target 7 also reached out to the Albuquerque Police Department in this email they tell us there is no statute in the state's traffic laws to pull over a bus if it is overcrowded , however, “once I get out this interview. I'll be reaching out to the transportation director there and just to discuss some of the issues, what they're dealing with.”
Target 7 sent a drone above George I. Sanchez Collaborative school to see exactly how many children are going into buses. It is one of the schools parents say had overcrowded buses.
Target 7 counted between 15 to 28 children entering a bus.
Armenta said one of the reasons Target 7 didn't find packed buses is because for the past two weeks the district has been working with its contractors to fix the overcrowding.
They also changed routes and eliminated some stops for buses that were packed.
“This isn't the situation anybody wants to be in. But in all fairness, it also isn't a situation that has quick answers, Armenta said. “So we appreciate everyone's patience and want them to know that we really are trying.”
Armenta says the problem APS is facing is a national one. School districts across the country are facing bus driver shortages. APS and its contractors have been offering to pay as much as twenty dollars an hour to entice people to become drivers.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") today announced that its public tender offer for the shares of LeoVegas AB (publ) ("LeoVegas") has been accepted by 96% of LeoVegas shareholders at a price of SEK 61.00 in cash per share, equivalent to a total tender value of approximately $604 millioni. Settlement of the shares is expected to be initiated on or around September 7, 2022.
"The completion of this transaction represents a major milestone for MGM Resorts as we continue to pursue our strategy of growing our online gaming footprint worldwide," said MGM Resorts' CEO & President Bill Hornbuckle. "We look forward to welcoming the LeoVegas team and are excited to begin working with them to grow our global digital gaming business and maximize the full potential of our omnichannel strategy."
"Joining forces with MGM Resorts is a major win for LeoVegas and we're excited to begin working with our new teammates to build upon the work we've done over the last 10 years," said LeoVegas Group CEO Gustaf Hagman. "MGM Resorts is a premier gaming entertainment company and we look forward to leveraging their expertise to further our long-term strategic goals."
Founded in 2011 by Gustaf Hagman and Robin Ramm-Ericson, LeoVegas is a leading global online gaming company with licenses in nine jurisdictions primarily in the Nordics and rest of Europe. LeoVegas generated EUR 394 million in revenue and EUR 46 million in Adjusted EBITDAii during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022. The business is headquartered in Stockholm with major offices in Malta, United Kingdom and Milan.
MGM Resorts believes the acquisition of LeoVegas will provide a unique opportunity for the Company to create a scaled global online gaming business with the following attributes:
- Strategic Opportunities to Accelerate Growth and Product Offerings – LeoVegas' online casino and sports betting capabilities and strong customer base outside of the U.S. is expected to further expand MGM Resorts' presence around the world.
- Experienced Online Gaming Management Team and Superior Technology Capabilities – LeoVegas' management team has demonstrated the ability to develop a robust and scalable technology platform with advanced product offerings.
- Commitment to Continued Profitable Growth – LeoVegas has operated profitably as a high-growth platform since 2014. From 2017 to 2021, LeoVegas' revenues compounded annual growth rate was 16%, while maintaining strong profitability. MGM Resorts' scale, brands and expertise will allow the combined businesses to expand within existing gaming segments and provide incremental opportunities to enter new areas.
Advisors
MGM Resorts has retained Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. as financial advisor, Advokatfirman Vinge KB and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as legal counsel and Fox Rothschild as gaming counsel in connection with the offer.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 33 unique hotel and gaming destinations globally, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers U.S. sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker. The Company is currently pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its "Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet" philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
About LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group
LeoVegas' vision and position is "King of Casino". The global group LeoVegas Mobile Gaming Group offers games on Casino, Live Casino, Bingo and Sport. The parent company LeoVegas AB (publ.) is located in Sweden and its operations are mainly located in Malta. The company's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.leovegasgroup.com
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "could," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "likely," "intends," "plans," "pro forma," "projects," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. The Company has based forward-looking statements on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's expectations regarding the closing of the acquisition and any benefits expected to be received from the acquisition. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and the Company may not be able to realize them. The Company does not guarantee that the transaction or other events described herein will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include risks related to the Company's ability to complete the transaction on the terms described herein or all, the satisfaction of the closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals, to which the completion of the transaction is subject, which could delay or prevent the completion of the transaction, the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, the effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which the Company operates and competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties described in the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If the Company updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
MGM RESORTS CONTACTS
Investment Community:
ANDREW CHAPMAN, Director of Investor Relations
(702) 693-8711, achapman@mgmresorts.com
News Media:
BRIAN AHERN, Executive Director of Communications
media@mgmresorts.com
LEOVEGAS CONTACTS
Gustaf Hagman, Group CEO
+46 (0) 8 410 367 66, gustaf.hagman@leovegasgroup.com
Stefan Nelson, Group CFO
+356 993 942 68, stefan.nelson@leovegasgroup.com
Philip Doftvik, Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance +46 (0)73 512 07 20, philip.doftvik@leovegasgroup.com
i Based upon 97,652,970 outstanding shares of LeoVegas and a USD/SEK exchange rate of 9.87.
ii Definition of Adjusted EBITDA per LeoVegas' financial reports. The amount has been calculated as the sum of the Adjusted EBITDA figures in LeoVegas' financial reports for the third and fourth quarters 2021 and the first and second quarters 2022.
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How Eugene-Springfield area teams stack up for the 2022 high school football season
The summer is over and that means one thing – it’s football season.
Local high school teams have been practicing for the last two weeks, with many participating in jamborees as a final tune-up before the real games begin. Lane County players and coaches are excited to get a new season officially under way Friday.
“I’m really comfortable with where we’re right now,” Junction City coach Max Wall said. “Ten practices and one jamboree in and we’re light years ahead of where we’ve been in the past. But still, everybody’s got a lot of work to do this time of year.”
Here’s a look at where things stand for local teams, including changes to leagues and conferences that affect some Lane County teams, as the season gets started.
Class 6A: Sheldon only local school in new 10-team conference
Sheldon will be the only local 6A school this football season.
The Southwest Conference added some members in the offseason with five arrivals from the Salem area: McNary, North Salem, South Salem, Sprague and West Salem. The new 10-team league will also include Grants Pass, Roseburg, North Medford and South Medford, along with Sheldon.
The Irish have been a model of consistency over the years, qualifying for the playoffs every season since 1999. They looked sharp during a jamboree last Friday against state powerhouse Central Catholic out of Portland and a talented West Salem team.
Sheldon returns do-everything quarterback Brock Thomas, who passed for 2,175 yards and 22 touchdowns last season while also rushing for 1,494 yards and 21 TDs. He will have a lot on his shoulders as he attempts to guide the Irish past the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2018, when Sheldon lost to Lake Oswego in the state championship game.
Thomas will have plenty of offensive weapons at his disposal and the Irish feature a fast and aggressive defense, which should pay big dividends with the extra talent the Salem schools bring to the new-look league.
Class 5A: Consistently dominate Thurston filling shoes
The Midwestern League remains the same, except the addition of South Eugene and Willamette, the pair of 6A schools playing down a classification. South Eugene has been without a football program for two seasons. The Axe is once again trying to build up a football program revived under former coach Chad Kessler.
The one constant in the league is the utter domination of Thurston over the past few seasons. The Colts have won three straight MWL titles and they also won back-to-back 5A state championships in 2018 and 2019, then lost to Silverton in last year’s state final.
Thurston graduated 26 seniors off last year’s team, so there will plenty of unknowns who need to step up and fill the shoes of departed all-league and all-state players. Still, head coach Justin Starck has a history of getting the most from his players no matter the circumstances.
“We’re excited. Man, the first groups have really been playing well,” Starck said. “They’re a quality unit. The junior class is a strong group. We have a small senior group this year, but just a bunch of top-notch kids.”
Never one to back away from a challenge, Starck scheduled two nonleague games to open the season against perennial playoff contender Wilsonville and a loaded Summit team that Starck said could probably win a 6A state title this season.
“That was the plan, was to challenge ourselves right off the bat,” he said. “If things go well, great, we will take that and build on it. If we struggle then we’ll try to figure out what we need to fix and work on it during the league season.”
As far as the rest of the league goes, Springfield could be a surprise this season with a large and talented junior class. North Eugene has been rebuilding and features an exciting quarterback in senior Devon Anderson, who had 1,500 total yards and 15 touchdowns in six games last season. There's big questions surrounding the rebuilding jobs at Churchill, South Eugene and Willamette.
But first things first for Thurston, and that will be Wilsonville and Summit.
“We definitely want to use these first two games as a gauge of where we are,” Starck said. “Hopefully we settle in during the league season, qualify for the playoffs and get a good seed, and we’ll see what we can do from there.”
Class 4A: New set up for league formerly known as Sky-Em
The Sky-Em League is no more.
In a massive shuffle, local teams Cottage Grove, Junction City and Marist will play in a more northern league along with Cascade, Philomath, Stayton and Sweet Home. The southern league will feature Ashland, Henley, Hidden Valley, Klamath Union, Marshfield, Mazama and North Bend.
Each team will play everyone in their league once, plus one crossover game against an opponent from the other league.
Marist coach Frank Geske has no problems with the new setup.
“I’m happy because most of these schools are one-hour travel,” he said. “Those three, three-and-a-half-hour bus rides are a different deal. There’s no doubt the competition will be tougher, but I like the travel aspect of it.”
Junction City dropped down 3A classification last season in order to reinvigorate the program, and coach Wall said he’s happier to have the Tigers back at the 4A level.
“This is where Junction City belongs,” he said. “I’m not a big fan of moving teams around and changing classifications all the time. Dropping down to fix your problems doesn’t fix your problems. You’ve got to put in the work and fix your own problems.”
The Tigers largely did that last season, going 5-3 overall and losing a late-season nailbiter against eventual 3A state champion Siuslaw before falling in the first round of the playoffs. Wall said 60 players turned out for football this year, so the outlook is positive.
“Our team speed is good. That’s going to help out this year because we didn’t have as much team speed last year,” Wall said. “Up front our offensive line should be pretty good. We’ve got three seniors who started last year, and they’re all back. I’ve been pleased with the development of the line. I think they’re going to be pretty formidable.”
Marist will be breaking in a lot of new faces, but the younger players have gained invaluable experience playing behind a group that led the Spartans to two 4A state title games and one semifinal appearance.
“We graduated a great group of seniors that were good football players and just really good to be around,” Geske said. “This is just a brand new group. There’s so many new pieces, so we’ll play a lot of kids and try to figure things out.”
Smaller schools conferences see shifts
The 3A Mountain Valley Conference will have a decidedly local flair with Creswell, Elmira, Harrisburg, Pleasant Hill and defending state champion Siuslaw. The other members for this year are La Pine and Sisters.
At the 2A level, local teams will compete in Special District 2. That league will include Central Linn, Lowell, Monroe, Oakridge, Taft, Toledo and Waldport.
This year 1A schools have the option to play either 8- or 6-man football. Mohawk is the only local school opting for the 8-man game, while Crow, Mapleton, McKenzie and Triangle Lake will play 6-man.
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With newly launched capabilities, companies can measure velocity across the product lifecycle and track product investments to reduce the risk of costly product delays and failures.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Productboard, the customer-centric product management platform that helps teams get the right products to market faster, today announced new features to empower product leaders to deliver business value faster while driving organizational efficiency. With the new reporting and Customer board capabilities, Productboard is giving both leaders and teams unprecedented visibility into how their product organizations are running to help them deliver business impact, faster.
"Today's macroeconomic environment is challenging companies to scrutinize spending across the board, while increasing efficiency and productivity—but building great digital products that solve real customer problems remains a key priority," said Hubert Palan, Founder & CEO of Productboard. "Product leaders are concerned about speed to market, but what is often lost is a deeper understanding of where inefficiencies are across the entire product development lifecycle. With this release, Productboard is giving product leaders real-time data and insights to help spot and resolve inefficiencies in the product organization and align resources to their business goals."
As recession fears grow, product leaders are realizing that it is more critical than ever to align the product organization on key priorities, track investments across these priorities, and measure the velocity of delivering value to customers. Since product teams use a myriad of tools during the product lifecycle, leaders have often struggled to fully understand where the true bottlenecks are and more broadly, to better understand the end to end process. This prevented them from adjusting resourcing and fixing inefficiencies in the product development process, which put product investments at risk, slowed value delivery, and increased the likelihood of shipping the wrong solutions to the market.
"Ultimately, everyone's job is easier and more streamlined, as Productboard ensures excellent organization-wide visibility and transparency into our product strategy and roadmap delivery," said Grishma Rupani, Sr. Director, PMO, at BigCommerce.
Productboard is launching three new capabilities to help both leaders and teams gain the visibility they need to resolve bottlenecks and risks in the product development process, allocate resources effectively, and better understand customer needs—putting their organization on the path to success with line of sight into how their organization is operating.
Efficiency Reports - Using efficiency reports, product leaders can see the time it took at each stage of the development process all the way from problem discovery to delivery for every feature in a release and be able to track these over multiple quarters. With this insight, product leaders can easily spot the bottlenecks and thereby, work with their teams to quickly resolve issues and turn speed into their competitive advantage.
Resource Allocation Reports - With resource allocation reports, product leaders can maximize their team's impact by ensuring key initiatives are appropriately staffed and aligned with the organizational goals. This also allows them to ensure "shadow" projects are not stealing resources from key projects.
Customer Board - With Customer board, product leaders have all customer context within reach. Feedback, feature requests, and status of requested features for key customers and segments are centralized within one consolidated view, giving leaders the confidence to navigate every customer meeting, make better product decisions, and increase customer retention.
Learn more about the report and Customer board features here.
About Productboard - Productboard is the customer-centric product management platform that helps organizations get the right products to market, faster. Over 6,000 companies, including Toyota, Microsoft, Zoom, 1-800-Contacts, and UiPath, use Productboard to understand what users need, prioritize what to build next, and rally everyone around their roadmap. With offices in San Francisco, Prague, and Vancouver, Productboard is backed by leading investors like Dragoneer Investment Group, Tiger Global Management, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Credo Ventures. Learn more at www.productboard.com.
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Public investment expected to outpace private
CLEVELAND, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US engineering service revenues are forecast to advance 4.5% per year in nominal terms through 2026, according to Engineering Services: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Advances will be driven by:
- expected gains in manufacturer investment in facilities, supported by growth in manufacturing output
- increased government investment in transportation infrastructure, particularly at the federal level following the 2021 passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- recovery in nonresidential building activity
- the development and construction of new power generating units, as well as the modification and upgrade of existing plants
Public investment saw more rapid growth over the historical period (8.7%) than private investment and is expected to see 9.6% growth through 2026.
In 2022, revenues are expected to expand 5.1% as government and business investment returns to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic.
These and other key insights are featured in Engineering Services: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US engineering services revenues in nominal US dollars. Total revenues are segmented by market in terms of:
- industrial and manufacturing
- commercial, public, and institutional
- transportation infrastructure
- power generation and distribution
- other engineering projects such as municipal utilities, hazardous and industrial waste systems, and telecommunications and broadcasting systems
- other revenue sources, such as construction services, engineering advisory and drafting services, and surveying and mapping services
Total revenues are also segmented by sector as follows:
- private
- public
To illustrate historical trends, total revenue and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
US engineering services providers' revenues include income from all domestic locations primarily engaged in providing engineering services. Thus, receipts from other activities performed by these locations are included in total revenues. Receipts from establishments that may provide such services but are primarily engaged in a different activity are excluded from this report. Domestic locations that perform services for foreign customers are also included in industry revenues.
More information about the report is available at:
https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Engineering-Services-United-States-FF95035/?progid=91541
Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Services & Industries reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
Analysis is intended to guide the busy reader through pertinent topics in rapid succession, including:
- total historical market size and industry output
- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
- a survey of the supply base
- suggested resources for further study
Press Contact:
Corinne Gangloff
+1 440.842.2400
cgangloff@freedoniagroup.com
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CBS Sports Analyst and Former NFL Standout Nate Burleson and Nick Star Young Dylan Return as Hosts, with Segments from Correspondents Dylan Schefter, George Johnston IV and New Reporter Mia Burleson
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon and the NFL, in conjunction with CBS Sports, are bringing Slimetime back to primetime for a second season of the Sports Emmy Award-nominated NFL Slimetime, premiering Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Combining Nick-ified highlights, expert advice and special guest appearances, NFL Slimetime is a fun-filled weekly NFL experience for kids and families to enjoy together. The half-hour series (23 episodes) will regularly air Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon through Wednesday, Feb. 15, the week after Super Bowl LVII, with episodes available to stream on Paramount+ the following day.
The second season of NFL Slimetime will feature: even more epic Nick-ified Slimelights; the "Best Play Ever," showcasing the standout play of the week; the weekly NVP (Nickelodeon's "Most Valuable Player") trophy winner, announced by Lincoln Loud; interviews with some of the NFL's biggest stars; celebrity guest game picks; youth football spotlights; and more.
CBS Sports analyst and former NFL standout Nate Burleson and Nick star Young Dylan (Dylan Gilmer, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan) will return as hosts, breaking down plays and games from the week and taking on celebrity guests in a segment predicting game winners. Each episode will also feature: new correspondent Mia Burleson, with the "Big Time, Big Facts" segment, offering kid-friendly game notes and fun facts on upcoming matchups; returning correspondent Dylan Schefter and football kid commentator George Johnston IV; and Lincoln Loud (The Loud House) who will also continue to announce the NVP of the week.
An episode of NFL Slimetime will air Sunday, Dec. 25, at 12 p.m. (ET) on the CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+, in advance of CBS Sports and Nickelodeon's production of its nationally-televised NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams airing at 4:30 p.m. (ET) later that day. CBS Sports' traditional presentation will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live on Paramount+ while a special slime-filled telecast tailored for family-viewing fun will air exclusively on Nickelodeon.
NFL Slimetime is executive produced by CBS Sports' Shawn Robbins, who also serves as showrunner, Ashley Kaplan, Luke Wahl, Paul J Medford and Jana Blumenthal. Production for Nickelodeon is overseen by Ashley Kaplan, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio.
Nickelodeon, now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount's (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.
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‘I watched her take her last breath’: Mother of teen killed by downed electrical line shares final moments
MONROE, Mich. (WTVG/Gray News) – Elizabeth Jacobsen, 14, was set to start her freshman year, but now her family is making plans to honor her memory after she was electrocuted by touching a downed power line.
According to Monroe police detectives, Jacobsen was walking with a friend in her backyard when they believed they could “smell a bonfire.”
“My daughter thought that it was a twig on the ground and went to go pick it up and 13,800 volts went through her body. It was a wire no smaller than a charger cord,” Elizabeth’s mother, Marthajean Hunter told WTVG.
The teen was still touching the wire when emergency crews arrived, but rescue workers couldn’t help her until the power was disconnected. By then, it was too late.
“I watched her take her last breath, which was not easy. I just wanted to rip that wire off of her,” Hunter said, adding that she feels numb.
Hunter said her daughter wanted to be a police officer. Elizabeth like to give to others and will continue to do so by donating some of her organs.
“I’m wishing this was just a very horrific nightmare, but I know it’s not,” Hunter said while clutching one of the last things her daughter touched – Elizabeth’s beloved “Sofia the First” blanket.
DTE Energy is covering the costs of Elizabeth’s funeral.
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An MBTA employee involved in the Orange Line repair project was injured Wednesday while working on tracks at the Jackson Square station in Jamaica Plain, the MBTA said.
The worker was taken to a Boston hospital for treatment of a foot injury, MBTA spokesman Joseph Pesaturo said by email. The employee “was conscious and alert when transported.”
The female employee was “part of a crew replacing rail at the Jackson Crossover,” when she was injured shortly before 10 a.m., Pesaturo said. No further information was immediately available.
This is a developing story.
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Sheridan Smith has been replaced by Queen of Country Pop Shania Twain as a judge on the ITV talent show Starstruck as it returns for a second series. The mother-of-one was a judge on the first series with Queen singer Adam Lambert, singing superstar Beverley Knight and comedian and West End star Jason Manford.
But due to her work commitments The Railway Children actress, who earlier this year starred in the dramas No Return and The Teacher, won't be on the judging panel for series two. An ITV spokesperson previously told MailOnline: "We would have loved Sheridan to have returned to the show but she has sadly had to decline due to scheduling conflicts with a new acting project.
"The team absolutely loved working with her, she was a fantastic judge and provided some invaluable feedback to the contestants. We wish her all the best," they added. You're Still The One singer Shania will take her place on the panel for the new series in 2023.
The five-time Grammy winner, who has sold more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, is the top-selling female country pop artist of all time. She will sit on the panel with returning judges Adam, Beverley and Jason. Pop star Olly Murs will once again host the show, which sees members of the public transformed into their musical icons.
Starstruck launched in February with 4.7 million viewers tuning into its first episode, making the show one of the biggest new entertainment commissions of the year. Series one featured performers impersonating stars including Harry Styles, Barbra Streisand and Elton John and Rachael Hawnt was crowned the winner for her uncanny performances as If I Could Turn Back Time singer Cher.
Katie Rawcliffe, head of entertainment commissioning for ITV, said “Shania is one of the all time music greats, not to mention a fabulous personality, so it’s an honour to welcome her to the Starstruck panel alongside Adam, Beverley, Jason and of course Olly at the helm.” And Cat Lawson, creative director for producers Remarkable Entertainment said: "We are over the moon to welcome music legend Shania Twain to our fantastic Starstruck panel.
"She is an absolute trailblazer who has collaborated with everyone from Elton John to Harry Styles. Shania will bring so much fun to our Saturday nights we simply cannot wait."
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Ashley Judd is reflecting on the devastating day her mother, Naomi Judd, died.
The High Crimes actress, 54, opened up about "the most shattering day of my life" in a harrowing essay for The New York Times, during which she shared that she found her mother in her dying moments after taking her own life.
"My beloved mother, Naomi Judd, who had come to believe that her mental illness would only get worse, never better, took her own life that day," Ashley wrote. "The trauma of discovering and then holding her laboring body haunts my nights."
But instead of being able to be with her mom as she took her last breaths, Ashley said she was bombarded with interviews that "felt mandatory and imposed on me" from the local police.
"I felt cornered and powerless as law enforcement officers began questioning me while the last of my mother's life was fading," she wrote. "I wanted to be comforting her, telling her how she was about to see her daddy and younger brother as she ‘went away home,' as we say in Appalachia."
Ashley also wrote about the months following Naomi's death, where she, her sister Wynonna Judd, and the rest of their family had to file a "petition with the courts" to prevent the public from having access to police records surrounding the country star's passing.
"This profoundly intimate personal and medical information does not belong in the press, on the internet or anywhere except in our memories," the Double Jeopardy actress wrote. "We have asked the court to not release these documents not because we have secrets. We ask because privacy in death is a death with more dignity. And for those left behind, privacy avoids heaping further harm upon a family that is already permanently and painfully altered."
Naomi died by suicide at the age of 76 on April 30, a day before she and Wynonna were set to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Following the "Love Can Build a Bridge" singer's death, her husband Larry Strickland and her daughters were granted a temporary order in Williamson County, Tenn. that prevents Williamson County Sheriff Dusty Rhoades from "disclosing certain records and other materials regarding the death of Naomi Judd pursuant to one or more Public Records Act requests," according to the legal documents.
The family also requested an "emergency en parte restraining order" that would cease the sheriff from sharing any investigative materials because "not all persons needed for a just adjudication are currently before the court."
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today issued an Informed Investor Advisory cautioning investors to protect themselves from investment scams and frauds offered in the unregulated metaverse, the online virtual "world" that provides users with immersive experiences through virtual or augmented reality technologies.
According to the advisory, the metaverse may offer numerous potential investment opportunities, including virtual real estate, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other businesses. But the advisory warns that the lack of regulation in the metaverse, combined with the ability to operate from anywhere in the world, make it easy for fraudsters to hide their financial schemes. In addition, security lapses on some developing platforms and the ability to build fake metaverse experiences can lead to hacks, fraud, or the theft of users' funds.
"Investors should keep in mind that every investment comes with risk, and no investment can be guaranteed against loss," said NASAA President and Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin. "Our experience with so-called investment opportunities found in the metaverse, is that we see the same old financial scams simply dressed in new clothes and offered to investors in the metaverse. Investors need to be wary of any investment that is promising unrealistic returns with minimal risk."
The advisory, which was developed by NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group, explains the risk of metaverse-focused investment scams and frauds, and how investors can protect themselves if they are considering investing in this emerging realm.
"It is important to do research before participating in any investment opportunity to learn if it is a legitimate offering and whether it is registered with one or more securities regulators," said Diane Young-Spitzer, NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group Chair, Board member, and Massachusetts Securities Division Director and General Counsel.
NASAA provides the following tips to help investors identify common telltale signs of possible investment fraud in the metaverse:
- Understand the risks and make sure you are comfortable with them, including the possibility that you might lose your entire investment.
- Verify that the investment and person/entity offering the investment scheme are registered with one or more securities regulators. To find the contact information for your securities regulator visit NASAA's online directory.
- Avoid discussing investments or sharing personal or account information with avatars, or digital representations of users that can take on any appearance or personal attribute. Fraudsters may try to leverage shared interests, ideas, and goals to build trust and convince investors to invest in phony investment schemes.
- Steer clear of metaverse crypto or NFT investment offers and avoid investment advice in the metaverse.
- Be wary of misinformation including fake news and online celebrity gossip as scammers write fake online articles and social media posts that create buzz by falsely stating a celebrity or public figure is involved in technology investment.
Investors should know that the rules that apply to investments in the physical world also apply to investments in virtual worlds. When considering any investment, you should watch for signs of fraud, and objectively consider all the information available to you before purchasing it. If you suspect fraud or illegal activity, contact your state or provincial securities regulator immediately.
The easiest way to protect yourself from investment fraud is to contact the securities regulator in your jurisdiction to verify that the person or entity offering it are registered.
Learn more about NASAA at https://www.nasaa.org/.
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Public investment expected to outpace private
CLEVELAND, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US engineering service revenues are forecast to advance 4.5% per year in nominal terms through 2026, according to Engineering Services: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Advances will be driven by:
- expected gains in manufacturer investment in facilities, supported by growth in manufacturing output
- increased government investment in transportation infrastructure, particularly at the federal level following the 2021 passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- recovery in nonresidential building activity
- the development and construction of new power generating units, as well as the modification and upgrade of existing plants
Public investment saw more rapid growth over the historical period (8.7%) than private investment and is expected to see 9.6% growth through 2026.
In 2022, revenues are expected to expand 5.1% as government and business investment returns to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic.
These and other key insights are featured in Engineering Services: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US engineering services revenues in nominal US dollars. Total revenues are segmented by market in terms of:
- industrial and manufacturing
- commercial, public, and institutional
- transportation infrastructure
- power generation and distribution
- other engineering projects such as municipal utilities, hazardous and industrial waste systems, and telecommunications and broadcasting systems
- other revenue sources, such as construction services, engineering advisory and drafting services, and surveying and mapping services
Total revenues are also segmented by sector as follows:
- private
- public
To illustrate historical trends, total revenue and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
US engineering services providers' revenues include income from all domestic locations primarily engaged in providing engineering services. Thus, receipts from other activities performed by these locations are included in total revenues. Receipts from establishments that may provide such services but are primarily engaged in a different activity are excluded from this report. Domestic locations that perform services for foreign customers are also included in industry revenues.
More information about the report is available at:
https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Engineering-Services-United-States-FF95035/?progid=91541
Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Services & Industries reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
Analysis is intended to guide the busy reader through pertinent topics in rapid succession, including:
- total historical market size and industry output
- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
- a survey of the supply base
- suggested resources for further study
Press Contact:
Corinne Gangloff
+1 440.842.2400
cgangloff@freedoniagroup.com
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American nun found safe 5 months after her abduction in Africa
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A Louisiana nun who was kidnapped in west Africa has been found alive after nearly five months of captivity.
WVUE reported 83-year-old Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson had been found safe Monday after she was abducted from the convent of her educational and medical mission in Burkina Faso.
The Archdiocese newspaper the Clarion Herald reported Marianite Sister Ann Lacour had talked to Tennyson over the phone Tuesday.
“She is safe,” Lacour said. “She is on American soil, but not in America. She is safe.”
The congregation reported they currently don’t know Tennyson’s exact location but said she is safe and they are awaiting her return to the U.S.
According to the Clarion Herald, Tennyson was kidnapped in the middle of the night, blindfolded and barefoot, on April 5 by a group of about 10 armed men.
Members of the congregation reported the residents of the convent were asleep when the men burst into the convent, ransacked the living quarters and kidnapped her.
“They destroyed almost everything in the house, shot holes in the new truck and tried to burn it. The house itself is OK, but its contents are ruined,” Lacour said in an e-bulletin April 6.
Two other Marianite sisters and two young women who were also living at the convent were not kidnapped during the attack.
The Clarion Herald reported the two other sisters were relocated after the kidnapping.
Since her abduction, there had been no information on Tennyson’s condition or whereabouts until she was found.
She had been stationed as a missionary in Burkina Faso since 2014.
It’s unclear how she located or freed from her captors.
The Clarion Herald says no other details would be released for now for privacy reasons.
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New performance racket available now, exclusively at the US Open, Wilson store locations and Wilson.com
CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the official ball and racket stringer of the US Open for over 40 years, today launched the Ultra v4, a significant evolution of its popular tour frame. Drawing upon the Ultra features the pros rely on at the highest levels of competition, the newly upgraded tennis racket includes even more power through stability, empowering athletes to play with Pure Beauty and Ruthless Power.
FORTYFIVE°, Wilson's proprietary carbon fiber construction, enhances the stability of the Ultra v4 resulting in increased energy return and power. The racket is also equipped with a sleeker geometry with a revolutionary color-shifting design that changes as it moves, from ocean blue to purple haze.
"I've played and trained with Wilson rackets for many years, and I'm excited to use the new Ultra v4 on the biggest stage in tennis at the US Open," said Wilson Advisory Staff member and current Women's Tennis Association-ranked No. 3, Maria Sakkari. "Wilson consistently delivers the power I need, but also the style and light-weight feel that complements my game."
The Ultra v4 is available exclusively at Wilson's onsite store at the US Open, Wilson retail stores as well as wilson.com beginning today, and launches globally across Wilson's retail partners on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Pricing is $249 for the Ultra 100 v4, Ultra 100L v4, Ultra 100UL v4 and Ultra 108 v4. Ultra 25 v4 and Ultra 26 v4 are available for $110.
"The Ultra v4 can help players of all levels take their games to new heights by harnessing both beauty and power," said Hans-Martin Reh, Global General Manager of Wilson Racquet Sports. "We are excited to unveil this racket during one of the greatest moments in sports, alongside some of the most impressive tennis players in the world."
In addition to the Ultra v4, Wilson's onsite US Open store features the popular Night Series Collection with rackets and gear made to shine brightest after dark, as well as Wilson's latest tennis-inspired sportswear drop. Fans will also have the opportunity to see Wilson's skilled racket stringers in action. For those who can't make it to the Open, Wilson offers three retail locations in Manhattan (Upper East Side, SoHo and Columbus Circle), plus a pop-up shop in the Hamptons that features a curated assortment of tennis equipment and sportswear.
For more information, please visit wilson.com or follow @wilsontennis #RuthlessBeauty.
Note: Pros often customize the racket they use. Racket specifications on endorsed consumer models may vary from the models used by pros for match-play.
Chicago, USA-based Wilson Sporting Goods Co., a subsidiary of Amer Sports Corporation, is the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. The Company brings more than a century of innovation, history and heritage across many sports including Racquet Sports, Baseball, Softball, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer and Golf.
In Racquet Sports, Wilson is a global leader in tennis, padel, racquetball, badminton and pickleball. The brand also offers Wilson Sportswear inclusive of lifestyle and performance apparel for all to live like an athlete. Leveraging player insights to create products that push equipment and apparel innovation into new territories, Wilson empowers athletes at every level to perform at their best. Visit www.wilson.com for more information.
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Donald Trump is considering waiting until after the November midterms to launch a third presidential campaign as he navigates a widening array of legal troubles and mounting concerns that some of his hand-picked Senate candidates may be weaker than he once thought, sources familiar with his thinking tell CNN.
After months of eyeing Labor Day weekend as the target launch date for a 2024 campaign, Trump has spent the past few weeks backing away from that timeline following the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and an increased panic among Republicans that the party may not be in for the red wave it has long anticipated this November.
While his timeline could shift again between now and November, the onslaught of political and legal concerns has the former president feeling nervous about prematurely diving into the 2024 primary, according to nine former and current Trump aides and allies who requested anonymity to discuss internal matters.
The arguments from advisers wanting him to take his time with a campaign announcement have varied. Believing he will be the undisputed front-runner regardless of when he announces, some have said that if he launches another White House bid too early, he will run out of money around the time Republicans host their nominating convention, leaving him cash-strapped and vulnerable during the general election.
Better to address the legal fallout from the FBI search first, other advisers have told Trump and his team.
"Everyone was operating under the assumption that shortly after Labor Day would be the best possible time to launch, but that has changed and he's being told to deal with the FBI stuff first," said a Trump adviser.
Otherwise, advisers say, the former President is more likely to be blamed for potential losses in the midterms if he becomes a candidate for president before November and his legal troubles distract from the bread-and-butter issues most Republicans -- but especially those running in competitive races -- would prefer to focus on.
As Trump-backed Senate candidates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Arizona struggle to eclipse their opponents in fundraising and recent polls, a growing number of Trump confidants have shared concerns with him that a pre-midterm announcement would be weaponized by Democrats, who remain eager to distract from inflation and rising crime and are well-versed already in using Trump as a campaign foil.
"There is a direct tie if Trump becomes a campaign ad in November and Republicans lose the Senate, and the last thing he wants is to be blamed," said a former Trump campaign aide.
Trump himself has started complaining in private about Mehmet Oz's performance in the Pennsylvania Senate contest and a spate of bad press that Georgia Senate hopeful Herschel Walker generated earlier this summer when it became public that he had fathered several children out of wedlock despite routinely criticizing absentee fathers, this aide said.
In the days after federal investigators searched his waterfront residence in early August, Trump was inundated with calls from allies urging him to announce his bid for president immediately.
"It was so hot," said one Trump ally, describing the surging support Trump encountered among both grassroots supporters and top Republicans after he revealed the FBI had searched his home.
But as the legal battle over records seized during the search continues to play out and new details emerge about the sheer volume of classified records Trump was apparently storing haphazardly at Mar-a-Lago, others in Trump's orbit have urged him to put any campaign announcement on hold until he addresses his legal woes.
The FBI warrant unsealed earlier this month revealed three possible federal crimes as reason for the search: violations of the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice and criminal handling of government records. In a late Tuesday court filing, the Justice Department said documents were "likely concealed and removed" from a storage room at Mar-a-Lago as part of an effort to "obstruct" the FBI's investigation.
Trump, who has not been charged with a crime, has repeatedly denied wrongdoing while boasting that the FBI search has buoyed his 2024 prospects and sent a jolt of energy through his political base.
Another Trump adviser who had previously pushed for a pre-November campaign announcement has since recanted, joining those who believe that waiting until after the midterms is a more prudent approach.
"There's no urgency because he's not going to be outshined by someone else," said former Trump campaign aide Bryan Lanza, pointing to the crowd of potential 2024 rivals who rushed to Trump's defense -- or lobbed sharp criticism at the Justice Department -- after learning that federal investigators had executed a search warrant at his home.
"I personally feel like it's a sign of weakness if he announces before the midterm," said Matt Schlapp, a top Trump ally who chairs the American Conservative Union. Trump had previously considered a pre-midterm announcement as one way to clear the field of prospective challengers, something that Schlapp and others now say he no longer needs to worry about.
Some in Trump world still want him to announce now
Despite Trump being counseled by a growing number of advisers to delay his campaign announcement until later this fall or winter, not everyone in his inner circle has been convinced that that's the right move.
One source close to Trump dismissed the escalating political and legal concerns as "excuses," arguing that the former President is already being blamed for the shifting midterm forecast and putting off a presidential campaign launch is unlikely to inoculate him from further criticism among Republicans if the party either fails to win the Senate or disappoints in its overall gains.
"They are going to blame him no matter what, so he should just announce," this person said.
People familiar with Trump's thinking said he has been more receptive to postponing his campaign announcement until after the midterms in part because of the way Republicans rallied behind him following the FBI search.
The former President has recently told allies he doesn't think he will face a formidable challenger in the 2024 GOP primary, according to three people familiar with his comments, one of whom said Trump has been quick to point out how Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis compared the FBI search to "Banana Republic" tactics. DeSantis is widely expected to be a top primary rival if he runs for the nomination against Trump.
"He's up to his eyeballs in legal troubles but that hasn't stopped him from totally relishing this," said a second person close to the former President, who requested anonymity for fear of retribution.
So far, the consensus among Republican operatives two years out from the 2024 election is that Trump is unlikely to face a real primary threat even though he is widely expected to field challenges from a handful of GOP hopefuls.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan are some of the likeliest rivals Trump could face if he does run again.
Schlapp, who believes Trump will indeed attract primary competitors, said none would be "serious in terms of being able to win the nomination." He added that Trump's outrage over the FBI search will give him something to tap into if and when he does announce a third presidential campaign.
"Sometimes I think he's better the more acrimonious he gets," Schlapp said, claiming that Trump's early August appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas was a turning point for some Republicans who were previously on the fence about his desire to mount a comeback bid after losing to Joe Biden in 2020.
Two days before federal investigators conducted their search of Mar-a-Lago, Trump used the speech to complain that he is "always being persecuted."
One of the Trump advisers took it a step further, suggesting that an indictment of Trump by the Biden administration "would be beneficial" to the former President at this juncture.
"It would just appear too partisan at this point," this adviser said.
Biden, who has insisted he had no advance warning of the search, has stressed the independence of the Justice Department. But Trump has frequently taken to his social media platform to blast what he's called a politically motivated "witch hunt" and railed against the FBI and Biden, including in a frenzy of posts on Truth Social on Tuesday alone.
Prioritizing his legal fights
While Trump hasn't made a firm timing decision yet as he mulls a 2024 bid, his lack of planning for a campaign rollout has signaled to those around him that he wants to bide his time.
Until adding former Florida Solicitor General Chris Kise to his legal defense team on Tuesday, Trump had been struggling to navigate the legal jeopardy he finds himself in as federal investigators sift through the classified documents they seized from his residence -- possibly building a criminal case in the process.
Those around him say Trump appears to be putting his political ambitions on the backburner -- if only temporarily -- to give his legal team space to operate and strategize without the time constraints that a presidential campaign would demand.
The former president has spent the three weeks since the FBI conducted its search at Mar-a-Lago trying to capitalize on the moment politically, while his attorneys have meanwhile struggled to develop a clear strategy. His legal team waited until weeks after the search, for example, to file a so-called special master request for an independent review of the materials taken from his home, which is the subject of a hearing this week.
"Right now, it's a question of whether he wants to turn everything political or gain some legal stability to make sure everything turns out OK before taking that next step," said one of the Trump advisers.
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Man charged in random Detroit shootings that killed 3
DETROIT (AP) — A 19-year-old man was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in a series of apparently random shootings over roughly two hours last weekend in Detroit that left three people dead and a fourth wounded.
Dontae Ramon Smith was expected to be arraigned later in the day in 36th District Court on the three murder counts as well as other charges, including assault and firearms charges, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said. It wasn’t immediately known if he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
“It is not an overstatement to say that on Sunday morning ... this ... defendant reigned real terror on the citizens northwest Detroit,” Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement while announcing charges. “Normal, everyday life was brought to a standstill as he moved east to his next victim.”
Police spent 12 hours searching for the man and peacefully arrested him Sunday at his home following a tip from someone close to him. Police said a gun was found that matched shell casings at the shooting scenes.
Detroit Police Chief James White has said the man may have a mental illness and “terrorized our community.”
Mayor Mike Duggan told reporters Monday that the man also may have been emboldened after not encountering officers following the first shooting about 4:45 a.m. Sunday when a 28-year-old man was slain less than 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from a police station. At that early hour, no calls were made to 911, Duggan said.
The prosecutor’s office said police found the man’s body in the doorway of a church.
About 30 minutes later someone called 911 after finding a woman shot about three blocks from the first shooting. She has not yet been identified.
Another woman, Lari Brisco, a 43-year-old single mother of five children, was waiting nearby for a city bus when she was shot multiple times. Both women died from their wounds.
Then, about 7:10 a.m., 76-year-old John Palik was shot in the leg while walking his dog. The dog was shot in a paw. Both survived.
Wallace Pleasant told WXYZ-TV that an armed bystander saw the fourth shooting and fired his own weapon at the suspect who then fled.
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Williams reported from West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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Lawsuit outlines pattern of hostility toward business school's only Black woman Ph.D candidate, Announces HKM Employment Attorneys, LLC
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is under fire again this week after a former graduate student filed a federal lawsuit against the university for racial discrimination and retaliation at the university's Kenan-Flagler Business School (KFBS).
Rose Brown, whose attorneys filed the suit Tuesday, was the only Black female in the KFBS Ph.D. program and was allegedly forced out of the program despite her exemplary coursework and research.
"Rose Brown was told she wasn't smart enough and didn't fit in, the code words brilliant young black people still hear even in the most progressive institutions. When she stood up for herself, her advisors actively tried to ruin her career", said Artur Davis, one of Brown's lead attorneys. "Brown was dismissed from the Ph.D. program roughly a month after filing a complaint with the university's Equal Opportunity Compliance Office complaining of a pattern of discriminatory and hostile treatment."
The filed complaint states some of her academic advisors even sought to weaponize sexual assaults she'd survived in August and September of 2020. They admonished her for attending a court hearing regarding her request for a Domestic Violence Protection Order instead of a non-mandatory seminar.
Also according to the lawsuit, Brown was written up for needing short extensions to deal with her domestic trauma, but her advisors granted white and male students routine excused extensions and scheduling accommodations for reasons like writer's block with no penalty or consequence.
This week's lawsuit is the latest in a long line of controversies at the university centered around race and gender including their 2021 decision to deny tenure to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and academic Nikole Hannah-Jones and a 2020 incident where a group of undergrads demanded action to eliminate vestiges of racism and discrimination at UNC alleging that Black students accepted into the psychology program was steadily declining while the faculty remained monolithically white.
In addition, a report this year from the American Association of University Professors charged that political interference has created a hostile academic and racial climate on UNC's campuses.
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Cost of living: Workers could be asked to layer up as bills soar
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Employees at a metal working factory could be asked to wear more layers to reduce heating costs, a boss said.
Tony Constance runs Stockfield Metal Spinners in Birmingham and said his latest energy quote was £734K a year, up from his usual annual rate of £135K.
As well as limiting heating costs, he said the firm would have to consider "many other" cost-saving measures.
Mr Constance has written to the government, joining a growing number of employers calling for support.
"We are facing a very serious crisis," he said.
"I'll say it's worse than the pandemic, because with the pandemic, you could see with vaccines an end. This one, no one can predict an end."
As well as asking workers to wear warmer clothes, the business is proposing more work during the nights.
There are no minimum or maximum temperatures set for workplaces, however government guidelines say it must be "reasonable" and suggest a minimum of 16C (61F), or 13C (55F) if employees are doing physical work.
The company in Balsall Heath has been operating for 75 years and makes spun metal parts, while Mr Constance also runs another engineering company in Derbyshire.
Last week, energy regulator Ofgem hiked the price cap on household bills by 80%.
Unlike households, however, businesses are not covered by a price cap, meaning bills are even higher.
"It's very difficult at this moment, because I don't know the extent of what's going to happen," Mr Constance said.
"We're facing increases of five or six times in our energy bills - that's going to be a very serious problem for millions of small businesses."
Stephen Morley, the president of the Confederation of British Metalforming, based in West Bromwich, said he had not spoken to a single member who was not worried about the price rises.
"Unless the government does something, they won't survive," he said. "We could lose more companies through this than through Covid - it's that serious."
Mr Constance wrote to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng outlining his concerns, saying across his businesses - which employ 50 people - he risks a loss of almost £300K a year, which is "not sustainable".
The employer said he had not yet had a response.
The government has previously said no new policies would be announced until the new prime minister was announced on 5 September.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyday Woman will hold the first Everyday Woman Awards this year to celebrate the passion and expertise of several women who help empower other female professionals. The event is set to happen at the Embassy Suites, Las Vegas, on October 8, 2022 at 630p.m.
Award recipients in attendance will be recognized for their achievements in their professional field. Over 30 women are receiving awards and are excited to be recognized.
The Everyday Woman community, now more than 13,000 strong, was created for business-minded women who want to make a positive impact in their respective fields. It's a collaborative community founded at the height of the pandemic in 2020 by entrepreneurs Angela Giles and Galit Ventura-Rozen to help female professionals connect with one another and live successful, fulfilling lives with support from other women.
The goal of the Everyday Woman community is to help female professionals turn their business ideas into reality by providing them with the knowledge and inspiration needed to boost their visibility and implement innovative strategies.
Angela and Galit are also excited about the extension of the Everyday Woman Community which includes Everyday Woman TV.
"I have heard numerous times from the ladies being honored that they are beyond excited to be recognized by the community of women for their accomplishments and achievements." Angela Giles.
Through the first Everyday Woman Awards, Galit and Angela will be recognizing women who do what they love, are an expert in their field and are making their communities a better place. For them, community is crucial to cultivating motivation and learning. They are dedicated to providing the support women entrepreneurs need to grow their companies and maximize their profits.
"These women are doing what they love not to get recognized but have said to me, Recognition is appreciated but never expected." Galit Ventura-Rozen
Register here to attend the awards night. This year's Everyday Woman Awards is just another way that Galit and Angela are looking to support women, and uplift them to recognize and realize they are the future and a positive part of the world. As the company continues to offer resources to more female business owners who need further business knowledge and encouragement, look out for more exciting things coming from Everyday Woman. Learn more about Everyday Woman here.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team of international nuclear inspectors was heading Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caught in the middle of the fighting in southern Ukraine amid international concern of a potential accident or radiation leak.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he hoped to establish a permanent mission in Ukraine to monitor Europe’s largest nuclear plant.
“These operations are very complex operations. We are going to a war zone. We are going to occupied territory. And this requires explicit guarantees from not only from the Russians, but also from the Republic of Ukraine,” Grossi said in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv before the monitoring the mission’s departure.
“We have been able to secure that. … So now we are moving.”
The power plant has been occupied by Russian forces and operated by Ukrainian workers since the early days of the 6-month-old war.
It was recently cut off temporarily from the electrical grid because of fire damage, causing a blackout in the region and heightening fears of a catastrophe in a country haunted by the Chernobyl disaster.
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said Kyiv is seeking international assistance to try and demilitarize the area.
“We think that the mission should be a very important step to return (the plant) to Ukrainian government control by the end of the year,” Galushchenko told The Associated Press.
“We have information that they are now trying to hide their military presence, so they should check all of this.”
Zaporizhzhia is a vital source of energy for Ukraine and remains connected to its power grid. Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling the wider region around the nuclear power plant and the risks are so severe that officials have begun distributing anti-radiation iodine tablets to nearby residents. Grossi met Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the mission that is expected to last several days. The inspectors from the IAEA, a United Nations body, where due to reach the Zaporizhzhia region, 450 kilometers (280 miles) southeast of the Ukrainian capital, later Wednesday.
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It’s been another disappointing day for the FTSE100, with a slide in energy prices weighing on the likes of BP and Shell, with both crude oil and natural gas prices sliding for the second day in succession.
Europe
Up until the end of last week the FTSE 100 had been on course for a positive month, however the last 3 days, and the hawkish tone from Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, has seen the rug pulled out from underneath the positive mood.
We’re also seeing declines in the likes of National Grid, SSE and Centrica as concerns about a windfall tax on some of their profits resurfaces. Due to the way that electricity prices are linked to the gas price, some companies are reaping huge profits given their electricity is being generated by renewables, which has a lower cost of generation. This is giving these companies a nice windfall, which governments are starting to cast an envious eye over.
With the economic outlook looking increasingly bleak it’s not been a great month for the likes of the UK house builders, which have seen further falls in August, with Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Developments all down over 14%, with Next and JD Sports also down over 10%.
US
US markets opened modestly higher today after the latest ADP jobs report came back with an unexpectedly low 128k jobs added in August, although the gains have proved to be rather laboured as we come to the end of what has been a negative month for US markets.
Snap shares jumped higher on the open after confirming it was looking to cut 20% of its workforce as well as embarking on a series of measures to restructure the business.
Bed, Bath & Beyond shares have seen another turbulent session after the company said it may well look to sell and issue new shares from time to time in order to help it to pay down its debt levels, as well as for other general corporate purposes. The company also announced that it sees a Q2 sales decline of 26%, while announcing the closure of 150 stores and significant job losses, including senior management positions, including the COO and chief store officer.
In the lead-up to yesterday’s Q3 numbers from HP there was some concern about the effects of slowing PC demand on its outlook over the rest of the year. These fears proved well-founded as the company downgraded its profit forecast, on the back of a slowdown in notebook sales, which were down 32%. Q3 revenue came in at $14.66bn, almost $1bn below expectations, primarily due to lower PC sales. On the profits front, these were better, coming in as expected at $1.04c a share, however Q4 guidance downgrades has prompted the share price to drop sharply. For Q4 profits guidance was disappointing, with downgrades to Q4 and the full fiscal year. Q4 profits are expected to come in at $0.84c a share, down from $1.07c a share, while the full year outlook has been downgraded to $4.07 mid-point from $4.30.
FX
The euro has continued to gain against the pound as markets start to price in the prospect of a 75bps rate hike next week.
The rebound in the euro is a little surprising given that the latest inflation numbers for August posted another record high of 9.1%, and while inflation appears to be showing some signs of softening in France and Germany, in Italy it remains on fire. The latest August numbers saw headline CPI rise to 9% from 8.4%, however in July PPI rose to an annualised 45.9%, up from 41.9%, which suggests further upward pressure is coming, which will cause all manner of problems for the ECB.
The pound is slowly catching the Japanese yen as being the worst performer this year after another poor month, as it looks to post its worst performance against the US dollar since October 2016, briefly dipping below the 1.1600 level.
Sentiment around the pound has become supremely negative despite an increasing expectation that the Bank of England will have to raise rates sharply over the next few months to tame a late year surge in inflationary pressure.
The worst performer today has been the Norwegian krone on the back of the slide in energy prices.
Commodities
UK natural gas prices for October have seen a sharp drop from the 714p peaks of last week, falling for the second day in succession, dropping below 450p today, despite Russia closing down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline for “maintenance” purposes.
Crude oil prices have also come under pressure, after another set of Chinese economic numbers that pointed to a weak economy, alongside reports of further restrictions being imposed in places like Shenzen and Dalian in response to fresh covid outbreaks. Prices took another leg lower on reports that the EU was hopeful of an Iran nuclear deal “within days”
Gold prices have continued to look soft, although they did pull off their lows of the day in the wake of today’s weaker than expected ADP payrolls report.
Volatility
Oil prices fell sharply yesterday amidst concern of the impact of slowing global demand, whilst Iraq also confirmed that its exports were unaffected by domestic unrest. However, Saudi Arabia has mooted that it may look to cut production at next week’s OPEC plus meeting, so downside here may not be sustained in the medium term. This did however result in a close on 5% slide at one point for CMC’s proprietary basket of Oil and Gas stocks, driving daily vol to 62.7% against 49.96% on the month.
In terms of soft commodities, rough rice saw elevated levels of price action on Tuesday. The asset is already trading close to the 14-year highs which were posted in May but news is also emerging of Vietnam and Thailand taking coordinated action to push up the price of the crop. As the two countries account for more than a quarter of global exports, this story could deliver further price action. Daily vol sat at 77.89% against 47.53% on the month.
The Hungarian Forint was back in focus after the central bank agreed to a 100bps rate hike. This was widely expected, but was still sufficient to bolster the currency which has had a poor run of late, testing all-time lows against the greenback as recently as last week. Daily vol on Dollar/Forint printed 21.73% against 18.56% on the month.
After a turbulent session, crypto coin Tron managed to finish the day meaningfully ahead and close to levels last seen around a week ago. Activity is picking up again across many crypto assets, but Tron USD was the stand out, with daily vol of 50.01% against 38.04% on the month.
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For kids heading back to school, Tastykake promises to "make their day tasty" in its new campaign.
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tastykake® brand, the iconic line of snack cakes, pies, and donuts, is making back-to-school days tastier this year with a new campaign titled "Make Their Day Tasty." The campaign spans across radio, digital and social media, and is the brand's first with its new agency of record (AOR), PPK.
"Back to school means hectic schedules for the entire family. With this campaign, we want to make sure parents remember to pack with purpose and add some sweetness to their kids' lunch to make their entire day TASTY," said Penny Patterson-Smith, Senior Vice President of Snacking at Flowers Foods. "PPK has done a great job with this inaugural campaign and we're looking forward to many more successful executions."
"Our evolving partnership with Tastykake is a shining example of how PPK has grown over the years – by providing incredibly thoughtful client service and results-driven strategic creative solutions to our clients leading to natural, organic growth," said Garrett Garcia, President of PPK.
"Those who cherish a uniquely sweet treat know there is nothing that satisfies a hectic micro-moment better than Tastykake, especially during back-to-school time," said Ashley Hornsby, Brand Manager of Tastykake. "This year's back-to-school campaign is meant to capture and convey the back-to-school rush that every parent goes through, whether it's school science fairs, practice at the field or ballet recitals."
To view the campaign video on Facebook, click here.
PPK is also AOR for Wonder® Bread and produces work for several other brands owned by Flowers Foods, including managing social for Mrs. Freshley's® and Evangeline Maid.
ABOUT PPK
Established in 2004 in Tampa, Florida, PPK is one of the Southeast's most decorated Independent Advertising & Production Agencies founded on the belief that sound, strategic creative strategy and communications plans coupled with true partnership and client collaboration will always deliver results. It's not about egos. It's about rolling up our collective sleeves and putting in the time, energy and effort to drive the bottom line, regardless of the business challenge we face. Because at the end of the day, regardless of what category you're in, or what brand you represent, there are a series of business challenges that stare you down every single day. PPK is here to help you overcome those obstacles and take your brand to the next level. For additional information visit www.uniteppk.com.
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit Shoes That Fit is proudly celebrating their 30th Anniversary. What started as a simple gesture of kindness by their founder has grown into a national organization that has helped 1.6 million children over the last 30 years. In March 2020, when the pandemic closed schools, businesses, and nonprofits nationwide, Shoes That Fit quickly revamped their delivery model to find a way to continue to help kids during a period of increased need. At a time when many for-profit businesses were shuttering, Shoes that Fit was thriving and continuing to help our most vulnerable children across the country.
Their mission is simple: every child deserves to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play, and thrive. For kids, a new pair of shoes helps to improve their self-esteem and participation at school by eliminating one of poverty's most visible and debilitating marks.
"It has been an honor to partner with our amazing donors and volunteers to help America's most vulnerable kids. I am so proud of the relationships we have developed over the last 30 years of helping kids. When someone hears "Shoes That Fit," I often see a question in their eyes – why shoes? It takes a beat for people to realize that there are many children across the country lacking something as basic as decent shoes that fit." –AMY FASS – CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – SHOES THAT FIT
While Shoes That Fit is immensely proud of having helped so many children, they remind us about the significant need they see every day in schools across the country. Currently, 1 in 3 American children lives in a low-income family. Parents often face the difficult choice between food and new shoes for a kid's growing feet. When Shoes That Fit gives new athletic shoes to kids, 87% of schools report an increase in self-esteem, 70% percent report an increase in physical activity and 40% report higher attendance.
Several long-term Shoes That Fit supporters, including Clayton and Ellen Kershaw through Kershaw's Challenge, comedian Alonzo Bodden, San Antonio Spurs President and Head Coach Gregg Popovich and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, are partnering with the organization throughout the month to help raise funds for the back-to-school season
Shoes that Fit works closely with thousands of schools across America and operates an impressive network of volunteer-run local grassroots chapters. Each child gets individually measured for their new shoes to ensure they are truly getting "shoes that fit." Over 2.6 million pairs of new shoes and other necessities have been raised and distributed to date, and they're not done.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Legislative proposals intended to make it easier to keep certain criminal defendants in jail while awaiting trial would have done little to reduce crime, according to a study by researchers at the University of New Mexico and the Santa Fe Institute.
The findings, disseminated Tuesday by state court officials, were based on a review of more than 15,000 people charged with felonies from July 2017 through June 2021. The researchers found that more people who would not be re-arrested if allowed to remain free would instead have been jailed if lawmakers would have adopted changes to the state’s pretrial detention system.
According to the study, the proposals would have resulted in least 20 presumed innocent people being jailed to potentially prevent one individual from being arrested on a violent felony charge while awaiting trial.
“Despite the presumed intentions of policymakers, these proposals do not accurately target the small fraction of defendants who will be charged with new serious crimes if released pretrial," the researchers stated. "Instead, they cast a wide net, recommending detention for a large number of defendants who would not receive any new charges during the pretrial period.”
The study comes as New Mexico politicians continue to debate how best to address what many have described as a revolving door in the state’s criminal justice system and persistently high crime rates.
Frustration has grown among victims' families, law enforcement officers, prosecutors and Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is running for reelection.
Nora Meyers Sackett, the governor's spokeswoman, said Lujan Grisham supports keeping violent defendants in jail pending trial.
“This very study references nearly 100 defendants who were charged with new violent felonies while on pre-trial release," she said. “That’s nearly 100 victims and families who were subjected to violence due to an offender’s violence not being given appropriate consideration.”
The study considered a variety of factors that would be considered presumptions for pretrial detention. Those include current charges, past convictions, failures to appear at court hearings and previous violations of conditions of release.
Currently, people charged with a felony can be held without bond only if prosecutors can persuade a judge that no conditions of release would protect the public, or that a defendant is unlikely to appear in court.
Researchers found that under the current system, about 4 in 5 defendants who were released remained arrest-free pending trial.
One legislative proposal considered during the last session would have created a presumption that defendants should be held if they are charged with a serious violent offense, such as crimes involving a firearm.
According to the study, at most 8% of the defendants the researchers identified are charged pretrial with a new violent crime and at most 5% are charged with a new violent felony.
“The chances a pretrial defendant will commit a first-degree felony during their pretrial release is literally one in one thousand,” Santa Fe Institute scientist and mathematician Christopher Moore told the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Moore told the Albuquerque Journal that when someone is denied bond there can be consequences to them and their families.
“They can lose jobs, housing, custody of their kids and so on,” he said. “We don’t hear about those costs as much as we hear about the terrible cases where someone is released and does do something awful.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Researchers-Pretrial-detention-plans-wouldn-t-17409962.php | 2022-08-31T16:46:48Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Researchers-Pretrial-detention-plans-wouldn-t-17409962.php | false |
Lease agreement finalized for future Denver museum to open early next year in 16th Street Mall
ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Museum of Illusions®, a global leader in "edutainment" and the biggest chain of private museums worldwide, announced today the global brand's plans to open a new museum in Denver, Colorado, in early 2023.
Following the lease agreement recently finalized, the 6,229 square feet of space in Denver's bustling 16th Street Mall – also known as Pedestrian Mall – will welcome a new state-of-the-art museum designed for visitors of all ages to enjoy mentally-stimulating optical illusions, 3D holograms, brain-puzzling exhibits and interactive illusion rooms. The Mile High City locals and tourists are in for a memorable experience filled with unique and unconventional exhibits and installations that will take current perceptions of entertainment and education to new heights. Sam Zaitz and Sarah Alfano of JLL represented the landlord, working in concert with the building's asset and property manager, Hines.
"Tether Advisors was thrilled to represent Museum of Illusions in securing the location of a future museum in Denver, Colorado. Every deal has its unique quirks, and we have to give credit to the Museum of Illusions team for adapting to market conditions and tirelessly working to get this one across the finish line," said Sean Kulzer, Senior Vice president at Tether Advisors. "The brand's expansion into Denver is exciting for the community as well as for the local governance and partners committed to revitalizing 16th Street Mall (16th Street Mall Project) and making it a top Denver attraction for a dynamic retail environment for years to come."
Denver is one of largest and top ranked business cities in the United States. The 16th Street Mall is a popular business destination that garners foot traffic from locals and tourists alike to businesses and attractions in the area including casual and upscale dining, taverns and breweries, entertainment as well as luxury and mainstream shops. The Pedestrian Mall is an attraction that people from all over enjoy, making it the ideal destination for Museum of Illusions' experiential retail concept.
"Museum of Illusions is excited to continue expanding its presence across the nation and the world at-large, bringing its unique, interactive and immersive experience to popular entertainment centers and influential cities," said Jonathan Benjamin, CEO of Museum of Illusions. "Denver is a unique city with an appreciation for new experiences and fresh perspectives, and the new Denver Museum of Illusions location is poised to provide that for residents and visitors from all over."
As the brand continues to grow with nearly 40 museums to-date, Museum of Illusions is well on its way to bring its network to at least 100 locations around the world over the course of the next four years, with new style and design concepts in store to take the museums to the next level. The brand's aggressive expansion across the globe has U.S. locations slated to open new Museum of Illusions in the near future in Washington, DC; Scottsdale, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, TX; Mall of America and more.
For more information about the Museum of Illusions and its franchise opportunities, visit www.museumofillusions.com or email at info@museumofillusions.com.
About RP Illusions Corp.
RP Illusions Corp. is a U.S.-based corporation that develops and franchises museums across the world. The company's primary goal is to provide memorable and exciting educational opportunities while evolving its approach to creativity, art, and entertainment. The Museum of Illusions is a global leader in "edutainment", with 37 locations in 25 countries worldwide. The company plans to continue expanding by providing unique educational, visual, and entertaining experiences with high-quality service. For more information about the Museum of Illusions visit www.museumofillusions.com or email at info@museumofillusions.com.
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BOSTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trends from True Fit's Fashion Genome, the world's largest connected dataset for fashion, which analyzes insights from 17,000 brands, hundreds of leading retailers and preference data for 80 million active members, showed that web traffic in July and August was up 16% over the previous year, while order frequency fell 8% year-on-year in August compared to the same period last year.
True Fit's data shows that shoppers are checking out less frequently compared to last year, and buying more when they do decide to spend: Average order value (AOV) is up a significant 16% in 2022 compared to 2021, rising from $132 to over $152.
As the U.S. experienced some positive news with July's inflation numbers starting to decline following the June peak, and a recent study showing that consumer confidence in August rose for the first time in four months as gasoline prices dipped, inflationary pressures are still quite prevalent, causing retailers to thoughtfully navigate a variety of challenges.
William R. Adler, CEO of True Fit, said: "We're collaborating closely with leaders who are masterfully navigating the double challenge of high priced consumer traffic and high priced inventory. By leveraging the best personalization platforms, they are able to understand shopper needs, match them to clothing and shoes true to them, and build relationships resulting in revists. This virtuous circle results in increasing LTV and a lower cost of acquisition, while at the same time preserving first quality gross margins. Indeed, while some of the 16% increase in AOV is attributable to inflationary prices, after adjusting for inflation the consumer is still spending more year on year."
Despite the recent dip in gas prices, the high price-point is still pushing some consumers to avoid shopping at stores and malls, prompting digital retailers to continue to advance their craft at driving personalized shopping journeys to tailor the online shopping experience. In parallel, consumers are increasing their demand for personalization with a reported 20% increase in consumer demand for True Fit vs. pre-pandemic levels. This is reinforced by research of 14,000 international shoppers across 14 markets by ESW, which showed that a whopping 77% of consumers now want retailers to offer fit personalization solutions. The ESW finding is markedly higher than the results reported early this year from Astound Commerce's 2022 Global Consumer Behaviour Report,
Prompted by increased demand from shoppers and retailers, True Fit innovated its product considerably to expand service to anonymous traffic while also enhancing personalized experiences for shoppers, and True Fit also introduced a shopper registration page on its website to drive more traffic to hundreds of leading retailers in its Fashion Genome.
True Fit is the leading platform apparel and footwear retailers leverage to optimize fit guidance and drive confidence for shoppers. Its platform consists of the broadest footwear, apparel and consumer data, representing 17,000 brands and more than 80 million active members. True Fit's dataset is organized and connected to streamline the buying experience, drive loyalty with shoppers and deliver unparalleled insights and data services to retailers.
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(Shenandoah) -- Officials with the Forum to Revitalize Shenandoah are paying tribute next month to its army of volunteers.
Recently, the Shenandoah City Council approved the forum's request for a street closure on Sheridan Avenue from Elm to Blossom Streets September 17 from 3-to-6 p.m. Mace Hensen co-chaired the forum's ShenDig Barbecue Competition committee. Hensen says plans call for a special celebration honoring volunteers who helped make last month's first-ever barbecue event in the city a success.
"We had over 125 volunteers for the Shenandoah ShenDig Barbecue Competition," said Hensen. "We think that is absolutely incredible."
The celebration includes food from Madwood Barbecue. Volunteers, sponsors and special guests are asked to stop by the blue canopy in front of Brown's Shoe Fit that evening to register and pick up a ticket for the dinner. Tickets are available at 4:30 p.m., followed by the meal at 5 p.m. Forum officials plan a special program at 5:30 p.m. to recognize volunteers and announce the dates for the 2023 ShenDig event. | https://www.kmaland.com/news/shen-forum-group-plans-volunteer-celebration/article_4fa7f9d2-2947-11ed-8509-0f93c39687d2.html | 2022-08-31T16:48:06Z | https://www.kmaland.com/news/shen-forum-group-plans-volunteer-celebration/article_4fa7f9d2-2947-11ed-8509-0f93c39687d2.html | true |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
1057 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
...The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio TX has issued
a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Devils River At Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comstock affecting Val
Verde County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Devils River At Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comstock.
* WHEN...From this morning to this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, (3.0 meters), Moderate lowland flooding is
several feet over the Bakers Crossing bridge at Highway 163. Flow
is well into the flood plain and very dangerous to campers and
river recreationists above Juno to Amistad Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.6
feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late this morning.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.9 feet on 05/07/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (11 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Devils River
Bakers Crossing 19N Of Comst 6.0 7.1 Wed 10 am CD 3.0 2.9 2.9
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(WFLA) — An Alabama deputy faced an unusual obstacle last week when he found that his patrol car had been taken over by goats, and it was all caught on camera.
Deputy Casey Thrower in Madison County was serving civil papers Friday morning when some hungry goats decided to check to see if there was anything to eat in his vehicle.
“Get out of there!” Thrower said after finding the goats. “Are you kidding me?”
According to the sheriff’s office, Thrower sometimes leaves his patrol vehicle open in case he has to run from dogs.
This time instead of dogs, he found a couple of hungry goats munching on the paperwork in his vehicle.
“Quit eating that! Get out of here!” Thrower shouted as he tried to scare the goats. Video shows one goat inside the vehicle and a smaller one traipsing around on top of the car.
Eventually, he managed to get the goats off his vehicle. The sheriff’s office shared the video to make people laugh.
“Deputy Thrower has been serving the citizens of Madison County for about 40 years and is considered one of our G.O.A.T deputies,” the sheriff’s office said. “We got a huge kick out of this today and hope it brought a smile to your face as well.”
According to livescience.com, goats are herbivores, with grass being their favorite food. However, they typically feed on such things as shrubs, woody plants, weeds and briars as well.
“Many domestic goats will also eat trash, house plants or any other items they find lying around,” the publication stated.
Perhaps that’s how goats — with their four-compartment stomachs — got their reputation for eating any and everything. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/are-you-kidding-me-goats-take-over-deputys-car-eat-his-paperwork/ | 2022-08-31T16:50:50Z | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/are-you-kidding-me-goats-take-over-deputys-car-eat-his-paperwork/ | true |
Unvaccinated NBA players and team personnel must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing this season, the league told its clubs in a memo Tuesday.
There will be certain exceptions to that mandate, the league said, such as when the unvaccinated person is considered to have been “recently recovered” from COVID-19.
But for all others, testing will not be required except when “directed by their team physician or a league physician or government authority,” the league said. Facemasks also will not be required, though they will be recommended for use indoors in markets where coronavirus levels are classified by government officials as high.
The policy for the coming season — agreed to by the National Basketball Players Association — has been developed over the last several weeks and is consistent with what Commissioner Adam Silver said last month he would expect.
“It looks like we’ll be on our normal track in terms of when the season starts, in terms of our protocols around the game, particularly around the health and safety of our players,” Silver said at the league’s Board of Governors meeting in mid-July. “I have learned over the last 2 1/2 years not to make any predictions when it comes to COVID, but only to say we’ll be prepared for anything that comes our way.”
The overwhelming majority of NBA players and team personnel were vaccinated last season, and the league said it is strongly recommending that those people remain up-to-date with their vaccination status. That means not only having received all doses in the initial series of vaccinations but also all boosters that are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
All players and team personnel will be required to get tested when exhibiting any symptoms, plus they will be required to report those symptoms, as well as any positive or inconclusive results of tests not administered by the team or the league. Players and personnel will also have to report when someone in their household tests positive for COVID-19.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak, in conjunction with WSDOT, ODOT, VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail), and other federal agencies, will resume Amtrak Cascades service to Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 26. Customers can purchase tickets at Amtrak.com, AmtrakCascades.com, the Amtrak app, Amtrak ticket desks and kiosks, and by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL. Travelers departing from Canada can also book their tickets at ViaRail.ca, and through 1-888-VIA-RAIL.
The first Cascades train to Vancouver will depart Seattle at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, September 26, stop at five cities along the way and arrive in Vancouver at 11:45 a.m. Traveling southbound, Amtrak Cascades will depart Vancouver at 5:45 p.m. and arrive in Seattle at 10:10 p.m. This single roundtrip will be offered daily, with a second daily trip added in the future as Amtrak staffing and equipment allow. In addition to resuming service to Canada, the route also offers three daily round trips between Portland and Seattle, two daily round trips between Eugene and Portland, two daily buses between Seattle and Bellingham and four daily buses between Seattle and Vancouver, BC.
Amtrak Cascades runs along the water from British Columbia, through river and mountain vistas in Washington and Oregon, offering customers views of some of the country's most distinctive cities and spectacular natural attractions. While onboard, customers can enjoy the cafe car which features products grown and made in the Pacific Northwest on its current Bistro Menu. Customers also appreciate free Wi-Fi on the Washington segment of the trip, freedom to use phones and electronic devices at all times (no "airplane mode"), large spacious seats with ample leg room, no middle seat, and one of the most generous baggage policies in the travel industry, applicable for two personal items and two carry-on bags.
Service between Vancouver, BC, and Seattle has been suspended since 2020 because of the pandemic. In addition to the standard entry documentation requirements, the Canadian and United States Governments have several additional requirements for travel into Canada and the United States. Those who fail to meet these criteria will not be allowed to cross the border.
- Travel into United States: Non-U.S. citizen passengers must be fully vaccinated with a U.S.FDA or a WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine. See details on the United States Department of Homeland Security website.
- Travel into Canada: All passengers must use the ArriveCAN app before travel and wear a mask in Canadian stations and on board trains while traveling through Canada. Non-Canadian citizens must be fully vaccinated and carry the vaccination record that was uploaded into ArriveCAN. See details on the Government of Canada and Viarail websites, and additional Cantrail thruway bus service Vancouver travel requirements.
Representing the second of three services traveling to Canada, service resumption to Vancouver, BC, follows a resumption of service to Toronto announced earlier this year.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles called up top prospect Gunnar Henderson prior to Wednesday night’s game at Cleveland.
Henderson, the game’s No. 1 prospect according to Baseball America, joins a Baltimore team that is three games out of the final wild card in the American League. A year after losing 110 games, the Orioles have been ahead of schedule in their rebuild, thanks in part to another top prospect, catcher Adley Rutschman.
Rutschman, the top pick in the 2019 draft, arrived in the majors earlier this season. Henderson was a second-round draft pick that same year. His stock has risen significantly this season. The 21-year-old shortstop hit 11 home runs in 65 games at Triple-A Norfolk.
The Orioles could use a boost offensively after being held to one hit in a loss to the Guardians on Tuesday night. Shortstop Jorge Mateo has 12 homers this year and has made some sparkling plays with the glove, but Henderson spent at least some time at every infield position while with Norfolk.
In addition to selecting Henderson’s contract, the Orioles announced that they had optioned infielder Tyler Nevin to Norfolk and designated right-hander Denyi Reyes for assignment.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man fatally shot by police in Ohio's capital city appeared to be holding a vape pen in his hand, the city police chief said as an investigation was underway into the shooting.
Donovan Lewis, 20, died at a hospital following the shooting early Tuesday morning. Columbus police say officers were at the scene to arrest Lewis on multiple warrants including domestic violence, assault and felony improper handling of a firearm.
Police body-cam footage shows an officer opening a bedroom door in an apartment and immediately shooting Lewis, who was in bed. Lewis appeared to be holding the vape pen before he was shot, said Columbus police chief Elaine Bryant. No weapon was found.
Bryant has not addressed whether police believed the device was a weapon, a determination that will come during the probe by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Bryant said the city was committed to holding officers responsible if there was any wrongdoing but the state investigation needed to play out first.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, who hired Bryant last year, said that "regardless of the circumstances, a mother has lost her son in the city of Columbus."
The U.S. Justice Department agreed in 2021 to review Columbus police department practices after a series of fatal police shootings of Black people and the city's response to 2020 racial injustice protests. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio/chief-man-fatally-shot-by-police-may-have-held-vape-pen/PVJAW3MSN5CANNXFQQ7O65JUKY/ | 2022-08-31T16:55:56Z | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio/chief-man-fatally-shot-by-police-may-have-held-vape-pen/PVJAW3MSN5CANNXFQQ7O65JUKY/ | true |
Jurgen Klopp expecting Newcastle to give Liverpool a 'bloody nose' in tonight's Anfield clash - as he heaps praise on Eddie Howe's side, calling them 'the most improved team in the Premier League'
- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp expecting a hard match against Newcastle tonight
- The Reds will want to follow up weekend win over Bournemouth with victory
- Klopp praises Magpies boss Eddie Howe for philosophy he has used at club
- Newcastle head to Anfield as one of four unbeaten sides in the Premier League
Jurgen Klopp is prepared for a tough task as his Liverpool side take on Newcastle in the Premier League.
The Reds are fresh off their first win in the league after thrashing Bournemouth 9-0 on the weekend.
The Magpies, however, represent a different task and have looked a decent outfit this season, having remained unbeaten in their four games, which includes a 3-3 draw against Manchester City.
Liverpool Jurgen Klopp is expecting a hard match against a much improved Newcastle
The Reds were rampant during their 9-0 dismantling of Bournemouth on the weekend
Klopp believes that Newcastle are the 'most improved team' in the division this season, considering they were in the relegation battle before Eddie Howe's arrival midway through the previous campaign.
The German manager has praised the work done by Howe and believes that the philosophy the Englishman has instilled in the club has been beneficial to Newcastle.
In his match programme notes, Klopp said: 'Tonight we face an opponent who are probably the most improved team in the Premier League this year.
The Magpies are one of four unbeaten sides in the league wining once and drawing three
'I have always respected and admired Eddie Howe and the job he is doing at Newcastle United is brilliant.
'It should not surprise anyone either.
'It has long been clear that Eddie has a philosophy, a way of playing and a way of working that would benefit whichever club he works for.
'Newcastle made a good decision to appoint him and it is continuing to pay off.
Klopp has also praised Newcastle manager Eddie Howe for the impact he has had at the club
'I know I will not be alone in being impressed by the football Newcastle are playing and I would expect them to be especially motivated for this fixture because when you are ambitious as a club it makes sense to look to give a bloody nose to the clubs who have usually finished above you.
'So I am expecting a proper contest and this means every single one of us has to be ready for it whether we are on the pitch, in the dugout or in the stands.'
A win for Liverpool would see them climb up the Premier League table and into 5th depending on results elsewhere going their way. Newcastle however could be one point away from the Champions League spots if they overcome the Reds. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11165315/Jurgen-Klopp-expecting-Newcastle-Liverpool-bloody-nose-tonights-Anfield-clash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-31T16:55:57Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11165315/Jurgen-Klopp-expecting-Newcastle-Liverpool-bloody-nose-tonights-Anfield-clash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Unite chemical workers at Venator in Hartlepool set to strike in pay dispute with bosses
Chemical workers in Hartlepool are due to stage the first of a series of walkouts on Thursday in a dispute with bosses over pay.
Members of the union Unite employed at Venator Materials, in Greatham, voted to take action after rejecting a 5% pay increase offer.
They say it is a real terms pay cut being way below the level of inflation.
The company produces pigments and additives from its Greatham Works on the edge of Hartlepool.
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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Venator is a wealthy company which is prepared to pay its chief executive a telephone number salary but believes it is somehow acceptable to inflict a real terms pay cut on its workers."
The union says Venator president and chief executive officer Simon Turner’s pay more than doubled last year to over £8.5 million.
Workers are due to take 10 days of strike action between September 1 and 29, and will initially involve the night shift.
It is set to cause disruption, shortages and delays across the company’s supply chain.
Venator says it is also exposed to the effects of rising business costs and worsening economic climate.
A spokesman said: “Alongside paying a discretionary bonus to our employees earlier this year, we have made a fair pay offer, an offer which has been accepted at one of our other local sites represented by the same union, and we stand by this offer.
“We are disappointed that discussions have led to a decision to strike, and our current focus is to ensure the wellbeing of our people and the safe stewardship of our assets through any periods of strike action.” | https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/business/unite-chemical-workers-at-venator-in-hartlepool-set-to-strike-in-pay-dispute-with-bosses-3826390 | 2022-08-31T17:02:59Z | https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/business/unite-chemical-workers-at-venator-in-hartlepool-set-to-strike-in-pay-dispute-with-bosses-3826390 | false |
Rail strike: More strikes ahead as TSSA and Aslef unions announce industrial action
There has been a wave of strikes across multiple sectors this summer as workers protest low pay, job cuts and poor working conditions that they say are a hangover from the pandemic.
Wednesday 31 August 2022 17:01, UK
There is more chaos ahead for rail passengers with two further strikes announced in September.
Earlier this week it was announced that TSSA union members at nine train companies will take part in a 24-hour strike starting at midday on 26 September.
On Wednesday it was confirmed by union Aslef that train drivers at 12 rail companies will strike on 15 September.
Mick Whelan, general secretary of Aslef, said: "We regret that, once again, passengers are going to be inconvenienced, because we don't want to go on strike - withdrawing our labour, although a fundamental human right, is always a last resort for a trade union - but the train companies have forced our hand.
"They want train drivers to take a real-terms pay cut - to work just as hard this year as last, but for 10% less.
"Because inflation is now in double figures and heading higher - much higher, according to some forecasts - and yet the train companies have offered us nothing.
"And this for train drivers who kept Britain moving - key workers and goods around the country - throughout the pandemic and who have not had an increase in salary since 2019."
TSSA boss Manuel Cortes blasted Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, on Wednesday morning, saying that he was getting in the way of real progress.
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"The dead hand of Grant Shapps is sadly stopping DfT train operating companies from making a revised, meaningful offer," Mr Cortes said.
"Frankly, he either sits across the negotiating table with our union or gets out of the way to allow railway bosses to freely negotiate with us, as they have done in the past."
The rail workers likely to be involved in the TSSA strike include the TransPennine Express, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, c2c, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway, LNER and Southeastern.
The Aslef strike will involve members at Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, LNER, London Overground, Northern Trains, Southeastern, TransPennine Express and West Midlands Trains.
Earlier this summer, an RMT strike became the largest British rail industrial action in 30 years.
Unions across the country are trying to negotiate pay increases for their members that keep pace with surging inflation.
Britain's rate of inflation hit a fresh 40-year high in August, causing more pain for cash-strapped households as the cost of living crisis worsens.
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 10.1% in the 12 months to July, up from 9.4% in June and remaining at the highest level since February 1982, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. | https://news.sky.com/story/rail-strike-more-strikes-ahead-as-tssa-and-aslef-unions-announce-industrial-action-12685829 | 2022-08-31T17:03:15Z | https://news.sky.com/story/rail-strike-more-strikes-ahead-as-tssa-and-aslef-unions-announce-industrial-action-12685829 | true |
On Wednesday night, the Detroit Tigers will take the field with the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners in game two of their three-game series.
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The day off played more in favor of the visiting team than the Tigers on Tuesday night. After Seattle struck first in the second, they pounded Tigers’ pitcher Matt Manning for six more run in the third inning, setting them on course for the victory. Though Detroit showed some life late in the game, it was far too late, as the Mariners grabbed a 9-3 win to kickoff the series.
Kerry Carpenter and Miguel Cabrera each had two hits in the game, with Riley Greene, Zack Short and Jeimer Candelario driving in runs. Though the Tigers had seven hits in the game, they ended up leaving six runners on base. Manning was handed his second loss of the season, only making it 2.1 innings on Tuesday night.
Ty France had a big night for the Mariners, going 3-4 with three runs scored, two RBIs, hitting his 16th home run of the season in the second inning. Cal Raleigh also went yard, hitting his 19th of the season. George Kirby earned his sixth win of the season, striking out five in five shutout innings.
With the loss, the Tigers fall further back of the Kansas City Royals for last in the American League Central, now sitting 2.5 games back coming into Wednesday. The Mariners, who have now won four of their last five games, remain in the second Wild Card spot in the AL, a half-game ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays, but a half-game behind the Tampa Bay Rays.
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When: Wednesday, August 31
Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
Where: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)
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Annual Liverpool literary festival Smithdown Litfest will be making a return in September with a range of local stars taking part.
The event, now in its sixth year, hosts author talks in community venues along the Smithdown Road corridor from Toxteth to Allerton. Authors will be talking about their writing careers, as well as answering questions from the audience and signing copies of their books.
This year's Smithdown Litfest runs from Thursday, September 22 to Wednesday, September 28. Some of the special guests taking part include Olympic medallist Anyika Onuora, local historian Ken Pye and LFC stadium announcer George Sephton.
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The event will also include a special celebration of Brookside's 40th anniversary which includes a cast reunion. Children's authors Jude Lennon and Susan Brownrigg will also be appearing at special events at two local schools, and there will be a free Poets for Peace event taking place in Greenbank Park on Sunday, September 25 from 1-2pm.
The Smithdown Litfest raises funds for Al-Sabeen Children's Hospital in Sana'a, Yemen. Donations will help support the vital work of health workers, purchase lifesaving medicines and medical equipment. The event is run entirely by local volunteers with financial assistance from Wyndham Books and funding from Cllr Lawrence Brown and Liverpool City Council's Mayoral Neighbourhood Fund.
Litfest patron and award-winning crime fiction author, Margaret Murphy, said: "The Smithdown Litfest is for those who are passionate about books and those who are just starting on their journey as readers. It is for proud locals and for visitors exploring our special corner of south Liverpool. So get inspired, have fun, bring your friends."
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Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in a commercial turkey flock in western Minnesota, officials said Wednesday.
The disease was detected after a farm in Meeker County reported an increase in mortality last weekend, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said. Tests confirmed the disease Tuesday evening. The flock was euthanized to stop the spread.
It was the first detection of avian influenza in Minnesota since May 31, when a backyard flock was struck in Becker County, and the first in the Midwest since a backyard flock in Indiana on June 9. However, there have been several detections in western states in July and August, including California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, plus a few in some eastern states.
"While the timing of this detection is a bit sooner than we anticipated, we have been preparing for a resurgence of the avian influenza we dealt with this spring," said Dr. Shauna Voss, the board's senior veterinarian. "HPAI is here and biosecurity is the first line of defense to protect your birds."
Across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 414 flocks in 39 states have been affected since February, costing producers over 40 million birds, mostly commercial turkeys and chickens. The disease has struck 81 Minnesota flocks this year, requiring the killing of nearly 2.7 million birds.
Minnesota produces more turkeys annually than any other state.
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2005 file photo, turkeys are seen at a turkey farm near Sauk Centre, Minn. Bird flu has returned to Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health said Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, The highly pathogenic disease was detected in a commercial turkey flock in Meeker County of western Minnesota after the farm reported an increase in mortality last weekend. Tests confirmed the disease Tuesday evening. The flock was euthanized to stop the spread. (AP Photo/Janet Hostetter, File)
This year's outbreak contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices, and killed an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds. It also affected some zoos. It appeared to be waning in June, but officials warned then that another surge could take hold this fall.
The disease is typically carried by migrating birds. It only occasionally affects humans, such as farm workers, and the USDA keeps poultry from infected flocks out of the food supply. A widespread outbreak in 2015 killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11165467/Deadly-bird-flu-returns-Midwest-earlier-expected.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-31T17:06:08Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11165467/Deadly-bird-flu-returns-Midwest-earlier-expected.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
An engineer lost his job during the pandemic and made the stupid decision to set up a cannabis growing factory at his home, a court heard. Stephen Matthews had led a law-abiding life before turning his smoking hobby into a money-making venture.
Police found 64 plants growing in tents when they raided his flat in Leys Road, Chelston in Torquay, on June 2 2021. He had hooked up the equipment to avoid paying electricity for the grow. The cannabis had a potential value of up to £53,000.
Matthews, 48, said he had smoked the drug for many years and had learned how to grow cannabis by watching YouTube videos. When police arrested him he said he had made a bad decision and should never have got involved.
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Matthews admitted being concerned in the production of cannabis and extracting or using electricity without authority. He was given a 20-month suspended sentence.
Prosecutor Mr Ryan Murray said police went to the address after receiving information Matthews was growing cannabis there.
They traced a distinctive smell to rooms in the property and found plants at various stages of growth together with equipment. Police put the value of the cannabis at between £9,000 and £53,750 depending on the potential yield and how it was sold.
He told police: "I didn't really need to do it. I'm intelligent enough."
Mr Lee Fish, defending, said Matthews was terrified at the prospect of going to jail. He is not a sophisticated criminal and made the foolish decision to grow cannabis for his own use after losing his job.
"It was a misguided venture," said Mr Fish. Matthews was more successful at growing the plants than he thought he would be and decided to sell the surplus. He had not started in order to make money and was not selling it on street corners.
"He is a decent man from a decent family who did a very, very foolish thing," said Mr Fish. "That decision he made ought not to shape him for the rest of his life. He is a man who has lots of skills and lots to offer, not only for himself but to his family and society."
Judge Peter Johnson said it was clear Matthews was a hard-working man. He added: "There were 64 plants worth something north of £25,000. This was on any viewing a relatively substantial enterprise."
Matthews must do 160 hours of unpaid work and pay costs of £425.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., is resigning from Congress to focus on his campaign to become Florida's governor again.
Crist told the Tampa Bay Times that his resignation is effective at the end of the day Wednesday.
He said serving in Congress has been "an honor and a privilege."
Florida's 13th congressional district serves Pinellas County, including Clearwater and St. Petersburg.
He was first elected to the seat in 2016 and twice won reelection.
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"Charlie Crist treats taxpayer-funded jobs like a game of musical chairs," Republican National Committee Florida spokeswoman Julia Friedland said in a statement. "Floridians can't wait to cut the music on his career for good in November."
Crist defeated Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried to win the Democratic nomination in the gubernatorial election. He previously served as Florida's governor from 2007-11, when he was a Republican.
He'll face incumbent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November.
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TORONTO - Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading, as losses in the financial and telecom sectors weighed on the market, and U.S. stock markets also moved lower.
The S&P/TSX composite index was down 75.36 points at 19,437.54.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 63.11 points at 31,727.76. The S&P 500 index was down 5.59 points at 3,980.57, while the Nasdaq composite was down 25.78 points at 11,857.36.
The Canadian dollar traded for 76.36 cents US compared with 76.48 cents US on Tuesday.
The October crude contract was down US$1.26 at US$90.38 per barrel and the October natural gas contract was down a penny at US$9.03 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$3.70 at US$1,732.60 an ounce and the December copper contract was down four cents at US$3.51 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 31, 2022.
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Judge nixes no-prison deal in 2018 limo crash that killed 20
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York, drawing applause and tears Wednesday from victims’ relatives who packed the court.
Judge Peter Lynch, who was not presiding over the case when the deal was reached a year ago in Nauman Hussain’s case, called the agreement “fundamentally flawed.”
It would have spared Hussain prison time, angering the families of the people killed when brake failure sent a stretch limo full of birthday revelers hurtling down a hill in 2018.
The judge’s rejection appeared to catch lawyers and relatives off-guard.
“I can’t even put into words how I feel. Totally unexpected. Thank God,” said Jill Richardson-Perez, the mother of limo crash victim Matthew Coons. “I’m in a better place now.”
Kevin Cushing, who lost his son Patrick in the crash, said the families “have a hope for a bit of justice to be served in the future, where we didn’t have any justice served in the past.”
Hussain, who operated Prestige Limousine, had been charged with 20 counts each of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter in what was the deadliest U.S. transportation disaster in a decade.
The agreement had called for Hussain to plead guilty only to the homicide counts, resulting five years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service. Lawyers for both sides said last year the plea agreement assured a resolution in a case that would have faced an uncertain outcome if presented to a jury.
While the National Transportation Safety Board concluded the crash was likely caused by Prestige Limousine’s “egregious disregard for safety” that resulted in brake failure, the board said ineffective state oversight contributed.
Lee Kindlon, an attorney for Hussain, has said his client tried to maintain the limousine and relied on what he was told by state officials and a repair shop that inspected it.
Axel Steenburg rented the 2001 Ford Excursion limousine for wife Amy’s 30th birthday on Oct. 6, 2018. The party group, ranging in age from 24 to 34, included Axel’s brother, Amy’s three sisters and two of their husbands, and close friends.
En route to a brewery, the limo’s brakes failed on a downhill stretch of road in Schoharie, west of Albany. The vehicle blew through a stop sign at over 100 mph (160 kph) and crashed into a small ravine.
The crash killed the limo driver, 17 passengers, and two bystanders outside the store.
Schoharie County District Attorney Susan Mallery’s office has said Hussain allowed passengers to ride in the limo despite having received “multiple notices of violations” from the state and having been told repairs were inadequate. State police said the vehicle should have been taken out of service because of brake problems identified in an inspection a month before the crash.
Lynch noted that a state Department of Transportation out-of-service sticker had been placed on the limousine a month before the crash. State police recovered the sticker from Hussain’s car after his arrest. Prosecutors have argued that Hussain took the sticker off the limo’s windshield so that he could rent it for more jobs.
To the judge, Hussain’s actions showed he knew the risk of putting the limousine on the road the day of the crash, and a guilty plea to only criminally negligent homicide does not reflect that. Lynch called the deal “completely disingenuous and unacceptable to this court.”
Under New York law, second-degree manslaughter entails conduct that “creates or contributes to a substantial and unjustifiable risk that another person’s death will occur” — a risk that the perpetrator consciously disregards. Criminally negligent homicide, on the other hand, involves failing to perceive such a risk, the judge noted.
Lynch gave Hussain’s lawyers the choice of accepting a sentence of 1 1/3 to four years in prison or withdrawing his guilty plea. They chose the latter.
The next court date has been set for Sept. 14. Hussain, who had been on interim probation, will go out on bail and be subject to GPS monitoring.
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Woman arrested after Harlan County pursuit
HARLAN COUNTY, Neb. (Press Release) - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person following a pursuit in Harlan County. The incident occurred late Tuesday morning.
At approximately 9:55 a.m., a trooper observed a Ford Taurus traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour on Highway 6 in Harlan County. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. The trooper initiated a pursuit.
The Taurus fled southbound on county roads for approximately two miles before turning eastbound. After a short distance, the driver lost control while crossing railroad tracks and crashed. The driver, identified as Alexia McCloud, 20, of Arapahoe, was not injured and was taken into custody without further incident. The passenger, identified as Jason Whitt, 22, of Central City, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and was transported to the hospital.
McCloud was arrested for willful reckless driving, flight to avoid arrest, carrying a concealed weapon, and other charges. McCloud was lodged in Furnas County Jail.
The Harlan County Sheriff’s Office, Furnas County Sheriff’s Office, and Oxford Volunteer Fire and Rescue assisted in this incident.
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(CNN) — The Monkees’ only surviving group member, Micky Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI for any records that may involve him, his late bandmates, or the band itself.
The Monkees were investigated by the FBI for alleged anti-Vietnam war activities in 1967 related to a concert in which they flashed pictures and messages in protest against the conflict, according to the complaint filed by Dolenz.
Dolenz and his late bandmates Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones and Peter Tork were also investigated for another matter that has been redacted, the complaint states.
A portion of the FBI file on the band was released to the public a little over a decade ago, but, Dolenz, now 77, wants to see the complete case file.
“References to the band appear in two places in FBI files: a 1967 Los Angeles Field Office memorandum on anti-Vietnam war activities and a second document redacted entirely,” the FBI website states.
A Freedom of Information Act request he filed in June failed to get a response from the FBI, according to the Dolenz complaint.
“This lawsuit is designed to obtain any records the FBI created and/or possesses on the Monkees as well as its individual members,” the suit states. “Mr. Dolenz has exhausted all necessary required administrative remedies with respect to his [Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act] request.”
CNN has reached out to the FBI and the Department of Justice for comment.
The Monkees had a record breaking four No. 1 albums in 1967, along with their popular sitcom that ran from 1966 – 1968.
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CLEVELAND (WJW) — The impact of the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade continues to have an effect. A northeast Ohio woman was forced to travel out of state for an abortion that she says saved her life.
“We were on such a high with the pregnancy. We were buying clothes, we had the name picked out, we were planning a baby shower, parties and stuff,” said Justin George of Brook Park, referring to his wife, Tara’s, pregnancy.
However, their world came crashing down at Tara George’s 20-week ultrasound appointment.
“Our doctor did her own scan to look at everything, and she pretty much was like, ‘We need to have a serious conversation. We are noticing things with the baby that are extremely dangerous for him and for you,'” said Tara George.
Her OB-GYN said their baby would not likely survive once he was born, so they were left with two options.
“We could see if he could make it to a point to even have him at all and not have anything dangerous happen to me as far as my health since I have a blood clotting disorder,” she said. “Or the only other option would be to go through and terminate early.”
A difficult decision was made even more so by Ohio’s Heartbeat Bill, which bans abortions after six weeks of gestation.
Tara George said the Cleveland hospital told them they couldn’t terminate the pregnancy because she was past that time.
“Knowing Tara’s health was on the line and the baby’s chance of survival was slim, I really thought that in Ohio, everyone said that they were gonna do anything to protect the mother. I honestly never even thought twice that they would say no to us, and then when they did, we had to start finding other options,” said Justin George.
The couple contacted doctors in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland before deciding on a hospital in Michigan.
“We got a call shortly after saying unfortunately they weren’t going to be able to help me. The next
morning, thankfully, they called back and said they worked it out,” said Tara George. “They were able to take us as long as we could get there by a certain time, which ended up happening.”
She is still recovering both mentally and physically, but she said there are other women going through similar situations.
“With everything going on in Ohio, unfortunately, there are a lot of women that are feeling very scared and very nervous to even try to have their own family because heaven forbid something happens to them,” she said.
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Some women say they’re having trouble getting prescriptions filled because of Georgia abortion law
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) - Some Georgian residents are having trouble picking up medication that’s been prescribed to them by licensed doctors. It’s a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, and is complicating access to essential drugs.
Atlanta resident Cindi Gatton takes Misoprostol to prevent stomach ulcers, which can be caused by the long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed for her arthritis.
“After my second ulcer, I had asked my primary care doctor if he would be comfortable prescribing this drug,” Gatton said. “He did, and and I’ve taken it daily pretty much ever since.”
Gatton never had a problem filling her prescription at her Publix pharmacy in Decatur until a few weeks ago.
“The pharmacy tech said we have to get additional information from your doctor,” Gatton said, “And that’s when he told me we need the doctor to tell us the diagnosis that they’re prescribing for.”
In addition to preventing stomach ulcers, Misoprostol can also be used to complete miscarriages or induce abortions.
Because of Georgia’s controversial “heartbeat bill,” most abortions are now banned in the state at roughly six weeks of pregnancy. Gatton, however, said she’s past child-bearing age, and even if she wasn’t, she believes her privacy has been invaded.
“If a licensed physician writes a prescription, a pharmacy can and should fill it,” she said. “That’s the obligation of the pharmacist.”
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mississippi’s abortion law that bans the procedure after 15 weeks. That decision, announced June 24, essentially overturns Roe v. Wade, the court’s landmark 1973 ruling which ruled a pregnant woman has the right to choose to an abortion without excessive government restriction.
Now it seems pharmacists, who have liability for the prescriptions they fill, are scrambling.
According to patient advocacy groups like the Global Healthy Living Foundation, dozens of women are also having problems getting Methotrexate - another drug which treats arthritis but can also be used to end a pregnancy - at pharmacies.
Zoe Rothblatt with the Global Healthy Living Foundation said, “Many of our members – only women -- have been asked to validate their diagnosis, particularly in states with anti-abortion trigger laws, despite having prescriptions written by their health care providers. Our members are fearful that they won’t be able to get their medications, and even a small delay can cause harm.”
Some Atlanta OB/GYN’s believe Georgia’s abortion law will delay patients from seeking care. “So we are, under this law, unable to take care of those patients, and that’s really egregious,” Dr. Megan Cohen explained.
At a recent panel sponsored by the Democratic Party of Georgia, Cohen talked about the restrictions Georgia’s abortion ban could create for women experiencing miscarriages.
“The medications we use to treat a miscarriage are exactly the same that we use for a medication abortion, so not only is it going to delay people from coming in, but it’s also going to restrict our ability to treat people who are in the midst of a miscarriage,” she added.
“We’re going to see communities that are already disenfranchised and already having issues with access to care having more issues and that gap becoming wider with these restrictions,” Dr. Tiffany Hailstorks said. “We’re going to see poorer health outcomes for mothers and for babies.”
“It’s unfortunate that it’s being misunderstood in such a way as to scare women,” said Sue Liebel, state policy director at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
Anti-abortion activists like Liebel said they disagree, and said doctors should not be worried about prescribing these medications as long as they’re not doing so to induce an abortion.
“This is not intended to impact drugs that are used for other purposes. This is intended to impact drugs that are used to cause an abortion,” Liebel added.
But Gatton said she believes doctors’ and patients’ concerns are valid, and she said she doesn’t like experiencing politics at the pharmacy.
“This just seems like a burden on an important part of the health care system that is unnecessary,” she said.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently reminded pharmacists they must follow federal civil rights laws when they dispense medication. Refusing to fill a prescription because of its potential to end a pregnancy could violate anti-sex discrimination laws.
CBS46 Investigates sent four emails to Publix asking about new policies following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. All four went unanswered.
Meanwhile, Walgreens and CVS both responded to questions about their policies.
Pharmacists are “caught in the middle on this issue,” said Amy Thibault, CVS Pharmacy spokesperson
“Our highest priority is ensuring safe and timely access to medications for our patients, and we’re committed to supporting women’s health care,” said Amy Thibault, CVS Pharmacy spokesperson.
But laws in some states restrict the dispensing of medications for the purpose of inducing an abortion, she said.
“These laws, some of which include criminal penalties, have forced us to require pharmacists in these states – which does NOT include Georgia – to validate that the intended indication is not to terminate a pregnancy before they can fill a prescription for Methotrexate or Misoprostol,” Thibault said.
She said they encourage providers to include the diagnosis on the prescriptions they write.
Fraser Engerman, a Walgreens spokesperson, blamed “trigger laws in various states,” for the extra steps pharmacies take. “In these states, our pharmacists work closely with prescribers as needed, to fill lawful, clinically appropriate prescriptions.”
Walgreens pharmacists are being providing training and information to keep them up-to-date with the latest requirements, Engerman said.
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For just $1 lenders can integrate their systems of record with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and achieve greater loan decisioning capabilities
NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Staircase, the company building an integrated, digital infrastructure to accelerate tech-enabled mortgages, has launched a new application programming interface (API) that enables lenders and servicers to embed automated underwriting technology into any application and sync to their point of sale (POS) and loan origination systems (LOS), saving time and money.
Most POS and LOS products come equipped with integrations to automated underwriting system (AUS) technology provided by government-sponsored entities (GSEs) but these integrations are typically static and offer fixed functionalities. Staircase's same-day GSE integrations eliminate these obstacles while empowering lenders to seamlessly synchronize AUS results across all of their systems, enabling them to move loan decisioning further upstream in the origination process.
For start-ups, the new API cuts out a 6- to 12-month AUS application process and gives them instant automated underwriting capabilities without spending time and money on IT and procurement reviews. Staircase does not charge any integration costs—only a $1 fee per API call.
Lenders have the option to embed Staircase's GSE APIs into their other tools such as web and mobile apps. For example, they can embed AUS logic into their online loan applications and provide borrowers with real-time feedback through the borrower's web browser or mobile device. This allows loan officers to reach out to borrowers immediately after a borrower fills out an application rather than call or text them later.
"Our GSE API is a real game changer," said Staircase Co-founder and CEO Adam Kalamchi. "By pulling AUS logic upstream as far as possible and enabling real-time feedback, our GSE API saves both lenders and borrowers time and money during the application process."
In addition to making GSE integrations quick and simple, Staircase also makes AUS findings and messages machine readable to create greater automation in the origination process. The GSE API even includes queuing mechanisms to compensate for downtime across multiple systems.
Like other Staircase products, the GSE API supports all data languages created by the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO). Staircase can translate any data language to a lender's preferred language, eliminating the need for lenders to adapt to other data models.
For more information about the GSE API, email hello@Staircase.co.
Staircase is an API and low-code marketplace which automates complex technologies and makes them self-serve for the U.S. residential mortgage industry. Focused on providing automation for complicated mortgage functions, it allows for the integration and orchestration of all U.S. mortgage industry technology providers and enables all parties throughout mortgage origination, insurance, and servicing to easily communicate with zero friction. Staircase is based in Philadelphia, with employees in over 20 countries. For more information, visit www.staircase.co.
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Watch thieves strike again in Lawless London: Moment a brazen thug rips the watch from a man's arm outside Mayfair restaurant
- Man has watch ripped from his wrist outside luxury Mayfair restaurant yesterday
- CCTV shows thief stalking his victim before grabbing the timepiece and fleeing
- The latest incident comes after a concerning surge of violent thefts in the capital
- Do you know the thief or victim? Contact: tips@dailymail.com
This is the shocking moment a man has his watch snatched from his wrist in broad daylight while waiting outside a luxury Mayfair eaterie.
The customer, who has not been identified, was walking into a restaurant in Berkeley Square, London on Tuesday evening when his timepiece was ripped away by the thief in full view of people standing outside.
In the video footage, a person wearing a fedora and dark jacket stalks the man and approaches just as he is about to walk into the venue.
After a brief struggle, he sprints away from the scene with the watch now in his possession while the shocked restaurant-goer pursues him down the street.
The incident comes after a spate of brazen thefts in the 'Wild West' capital that has seen luxury timepieces targeted by criminals openly operating in broad daylight.
Last week a thief dressed as a Deliveroo rider was caught on video smashing a £3million Bugatti Chiron with a hammer in a bid to steal a Kuwaiti playboy's £110,000 Rolex.
And on the same day in Chelsea, west London, a brave elderly woman armed with a stick was seen confronting masked knifemen who had stolen a £60,000 Rolex from a woman in the street.
The recent crimewave has prompted police chiefs to admit there was an increase in examples of on-street robberies.
Some social media users have squarely pointed the blame at London Mayor Sadiq Khan, accusing the left-wing leader of failing to curb knife crime and street thefts.
The customer, who has not been identified, was walking into Park Chinois in Berkeley Square, London on Tuesday evening when his timepiece was ripped away by the thief in full view of those standing outside
The victim is then seen darting off down the pavement in pursuit of the thief
A spokeswoman from the Met Police told MailOnline: 'Police were called at around 19:30hrs on Tuesday, 30 August to a report of a robbery on Berkeley Square, W1.
'Officers attended and spoke to a man who said he was with a group of friends when another man walked towards them and integrated himself into their group as they crossed the road.
'He then approached the victim and managed to take his watch off his arm before fleeing the scene on foot.
'Officers carried out a search of the area but no trace of the suspect was found. Anyone with information should call 101 with reference 7122/30AUG22.'
In another harrowing video released on August 22, a rider wearing a Deliveroo uniform was caught stopping in traffic and smashing a Bugatti Chiron's window with a hammer on Park Lane near Hyde Park Corner, Mayfair.
They then appear to hit the car several times before the supercar drives off quickly and the thief fails to make off with any valuables.
Another rider - also in a Deliveroo outfit - then drove alongside the thief as they fled the scene.
Just four days later and a suspected drug dealer, again dressed as a fake Deliveroo driver, led police officers on a chase before being arrested in West London.
The man, dressed in the bright turquoise uniform, can be seen running down the road followed by two police officers on foot and another officer on a moped.
After the attempted theft, Mr Al Basman can be seen being helped out of his smashed up sports car.
It is believed that the Kuwait playboy, who was staying at the Berkeley Hotel, was targeted after posting pictures of his supercars and expensive watches on social media.
A witness said: 'The moped thieves were at the hotel this morning and staff told them to get off the pavement.
'When Abdullah left in the Bugatti they started following him all the way to Hyde Park Corner. One beeped their horn which I assume was the signal to start attacking.
'I assume they were waiting for a junction they knew would have a long red light so they had time to attack them.'
Two hooded thieves wearing balaclavas and black clothes were pictured that same day leaping out and ambushing two victims, a woman in her 30s and a man in his 40s as they walked through a quiet street in Chelsea, west London.
A rider with a Deliveroo uniform can be seen smashing a £3m Bugatti supercar with a hammer
Video shows a rider stopping in traffic and smashing the sports car's passenger side with a hammer on Hyde Park Corner, Mayfair last week
A brave elderly woman armed herself with a stick to help confront masked knifemen who had stolen a £60,000 Rolex from a woman in the street in Chelsea, west London
In new video footage obtained by MailOnline, one of the criminals can be seen tussling with the female victim as she lay in a doorway in Pond Place.
In the clip, the victim's male companion can be seen attempting to fight off the muggers as the elderly woman approaches the fracas armed with a broom and waves it at the car before it drives off.
Responding to footage shared on Instagram, TV star Shabs Ahmad warned Sadiq Khan that he will have 'blood on' his 'hands' if he does not step in to address the wave of violent crime continuing to hit London.
He said: 'Sadiq Khan are you seeing this s*** mate? And you're too busy expanding the ULEZ?
'Sort it out. Like I said before, you will have blood on your hands.
'This guy could have very easily been stabbed.'
He went on to add: 'All I'm saying is I think we all need to be ready for them cos ain't nobody taking my s***.'
Royal Biographer Omid Scobie added: 'Another day, another watch mugging in London. Sadiq Khan doing f*** all as criminals continue to take over city.
'After recently getting jumped in Mayfair, I'll never wear a watch out again and suggest you do same.'
Detective Chief Superintendent Owain Richards, in charge of policing for Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea, said: 'In Central West BCU we have seen a rise in these types of robberies over recent weeks as criminals take advantage of the longer days and the busier streets. We know similar increases have occurred in other areas of the city.
'We want people living in and visiting London to enjoy our city safely – no-one should have to go about their day in fear of thieves.
'We know the impact these crimes have on each and every victim and that is why we have extra officers in place in locations where these crimes are most common. This includes those from specialist units, like our Op Venice teams.
'We are also reminding people to remain aware of their surroundings and where possible, keep valuables out of sight.'
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Atlanta skyscraper fire sends smoke billowing from rooftop
ATLANTA (AP) — A fire broke out on the rooftop of a skyscraper under construction in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, bringing dozens of firefighters and police officers to the site near Centennial Olympic Park.
Flames were visible on the roof of the 32-story tower, sending a dark column of smoke into the sky. Construction workers spilled out of the building before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Called The Metropolitan at Atlanta, the tower is slated to be an 835-bed, 265-unit residence, aimed at Georgia State University students. Permits filed in 2021 when construction began valued the work at $56 million.
The building is supposed to be completed in August 2023. While its steel and concrete structure has been erected, the interiors remain unfinished.
The building’s developer and contractor did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Premium woman-owned salon relocating due to rapid business growth
TEMPE, Ariz, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lacquer Nails & Spa, Tempe's premier salon for professional manicures, pedicures, and spa services, announced today its retail expansion and grand opening of its new Tempe location. Accompanying this expansion will be the recruitment and hiring of incremental workers to meet the growth in demand.
Established in 2020 during the peak of the pandemic, this woman-owned business has experienced significant growth in new clientele, both male and female, seeking a sophisticated, high-quality salon experience. Lacquer Nails & Spa's word of mouth referrals have contributed to a 30% increase in new clients for the company over the past 12 months.
The new location for Lacquer Nails & Spa will be at 930 West Broadway Road, Suite 12, in the same plaza as the current Tempe location. This new facility will be twice the size of the previous space , with more spa stations and greater capacity to serve its growing clientele base. Currently, the salon staffs approximately 20 professional nail technicians, but is actively working to recruit and hire 30% more workers.
"We owe the success of our business to our thousands of amazing clients who have supported us these past two years," said Kristina Huang, founder of Lacquer Nails & Spa. "Every day we strive to deliver comfort, quality, style, and cleanliness so our guests depart from our salon with beautiful nails and a beautiful feeling. Our new Tempe location will deliver that feeling even better."
The new salon will be even more upscale in its design, with modern, high-fashion interior decor, comfortable spa changes, and personal amenities. The grand opening for the new location will be on Tuesday, September 13, from 3pm to 7pm. The VIP event will feature a DJ, complimentary beverages and appetizers, prizes, and a range of discounted spa services to commemorate the special day.
About Lacquer Nails & Spa: Established in 2020, Lacquer Nails & Spa is a growing provider of professional nail and spa services. In addition to its Tempe location, Lacquer's original location remains in Scottsdale. In total, the two locations will staff nearly 50 workers and serve thousands of clients in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Visit Lacquer Nails & Spa
Lacquer Nails & Spa - Tempe
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CLAREMONT, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit Shoes That Fit is proudly celebrating their 30th Anniversary. What started as a simple gesture of kindness by their founder has grown into a national organization that has helped 1.6 million children over the last 30 years. In March 2020, when the pandemic closed schools, businesses, and nonprofits nationwide, Shoes That Fit quickly revamped their delivery model to find a way to continue to help kids during a period of increased need. At a time when many for-profit businesses were shuttering, Shoes that Fit was thriving and continuing to help our most vulnerable children across the country.
Their mission is simple: every child deserves to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play, and thrive. For kids, a new pair of shoes helps to improve their self-esteem and participation at school by eliminating one of poverty's most visible and debilitating marks.
"It has been an honor to partner with our amazing donors and volunteers to help America's most vulnerable kids. I am so proud of the relationships we have developed over the last 30 years of helping kids. When someone hears "Shoes That Fit," I often see a question in their eyes – why shoes? It takes a beat for people to realize that there are many children across the country lacking something as basic as decent shoes that fit." –AMY FASS – CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – SHOES THAT FIT
While Shoes That Fit is immensely proud of having helped so many children, they remind us about the significant need they see every day in schools across the country. Currently, 1 in 3 American children lives in a low-income family. Parents often face the difficult choice between food and new shoes for a kid's growing feet. When Shoes That Fit gives new athletic shoes to kids, 87% of schools report an increase in self-esteem, 70% percent report an increase in physical activity and 40% report higher attendance.
Several long-term Shoes That Fit supporters, including Clayton and Ellen Kershaw through Kershaw's Challenge, comedian Alonzo Bodden, San Antonio Spurs President and Head Coach Gregg Popovich and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, are partnering with the organization throughout the month to help raise funds for the back-to-school season
Shoes that Fit works closely with thousands of schools across America and operates an impressive network of volunteer-run local grassroots chapters. Each child gets individually measured for their new shoes to ensure they are truly getting "shoes that fit." Over 2.6 million pairs of new shoes and other necessities have been raised and distributed to date, and they're not done.
Please help us continue our mission and ensure that no child misses school because they don't have shoes that fit. For more information and to donate visit
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today issued an Informed Investor Advisory cautioning investors to protect themselves from investment scams and frauds offered in the unregulated metaverse, the online virtual "world" that provides users with immersive experiences through virtual or augmented reality technologies.
According to the advisory, the metaverse may offer numerous potential investment opportunities, including virtual real estate, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other businesses. But the advisory warns that the lack of regulation in the metaverse, combined with the ability to operate from anywhere in the world, make it easy for fraudsters to hide their financial schemes. In addition, security lapses on some developing platforms and the ability to build fake metaverse experiences can lead to hacks, fraud, or the theft of users' funds.
"Investors should keep in mind that every investment comes with risk, and no investment can be guaranteed against loss," said NASAA President and Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin. "Our experience with so-called investment opportunities found in the metaverse, is that we see the same old financial scams simply dressed in new clothes and offered to investors in the metaverse. Investors need to be wary of any investment that is promising unrealistic returns with minimal risk."
The advisory, which was developed by NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group, explains the risk of metaverse-focused investment scams and frauds, and how investors can protect themselves if they are considering investing in this emerging realm.
"It is important to do research before participating in any investment opportunity to learn if it is a legitimate offering and whether it is registered with one or more securities regulators," said Diane Young-Spitzer, NASAA's Investor Education Alerts and Advisories Project Group Chair, Board member, and Massachusetts Securities Division Director and General Counsel.
NASAA provides the following tips to help investors identify common telltale signs of possible investment fraud in the metaverse:
- Understand the risks and make sure you are comfortable with them, including the possibility that you might lose your entire investment.
- Verify that the investment and person/entity offering the investment scheme are registered with one or more securities regulators. To find the contact information for your securities regulator visit NASAA's online directory.
- Avoid discussing investments or sharing personal or account information with avatars, or digital representations of users that can take on any appearance or personal attribute. Fraudsters may try to leverage shared interests, ideas, and goals to build trust and convince investors to invest in phony investment schemes.
- Steer clear of metaverse crypto or NFT investment offers and avoid investment advice in the metaverse.
- Be wary of misinformation including fake news and online celebrity gossip as scammers write fake online articles and social media posts that create buzz by falsely stating a celebrity or public figure is involved in technology investment.
Investors should know that the rules that apply to investments in the physical world also apply to investments in virtual worlds. When considering any investment, you should watch for signs of fraud, and objectively consider all the information available to you before purchasing it. If you suspect fraud or illegal activity, contact your state or provincial securities regulator immediately.
The easiest way to protect yourself from investment fraud is to contact the securities regulator in your jurisdiction to verify that the person or entity offering it are registered.
Learn more about NASAA at https://www.nasaa.org/.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin voters with disabilities can get help returning their ballots, despite a state Supreme Court ruling and state laws that suggest otherwise, a federal judge said Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson issued an order ahead of the November election saying that voters who have difficulty returning their own ballot can choose someone to return their ballot for them. Peterson cited the federal Voting Rights Act. Federal law generally takes precedence over state laws under the U.S. Constitution’s supremacy clause.
“Voters shouldn’t have to choose between exercising their federal rights and complying with state law,” Peterson wrote in his order.
The order comes after the state Supreme Court in July issued a ruling that outlawed absentee ballot drop boxes and said that voters must return their own absentee ballot in person to a clerk’s office or other designated site. The decision did not explicitly address voter assistance for returning ballots by mail.
However, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe subsequently said that “right now, the voter is the one required to mail the ballot,” referencing a state law that says the same. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/judge-disabled-wisconsin-voters-can-receive-help-voting/ | 2022-08-31T17:42:59Z | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/judge-disabled-wisconsin-voters-can-receive-help-voting/ | false |
NEW YORK (AP) — The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants will play in the first regular-season Major League Baseball games in Mexico City next year, three seasons after the first scheduled matchup there was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Francisco and San Diego will play a two-game series at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú Béisbol on April 29 and 30, the commissioner's office and players' association said Wednesday. The Padres will be the home team in both games.
MLB had announced in December 2019 that San Diego and Arizona would play the following April 18 and 19 at the 20,000-capacity ballpark, which opened in March 2019. But the pandemic delayed opening day from March 26 to July 23 and caused the Mexico games to be canceled, along with a Chicago Cubs-St. Louis series in London on June 13 and 14, and a three-game series between the New York Mets and Miami at San Juan, Puerto Rico, from April 28-30.
The Cubs-Cardinals series at London's Olympic Stadium was rescheduled for next June 24-25.
Spring training games were played in Mexico City in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2016 at Fray Nano and Foro Sol.
San Diego has played made three regular-season trips to Monterrey, Mexico, against the Mets (Aug. 16-18, 1996), Colorado (April 4, 1999) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (May 4-6, 2018).
These will be the Giants' first games outside the U.S. and Canada.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — An assistant manager at a Clearwater Dollar Tree was arrested Monday after using her 15-year-old son to stage a robbery in a plot to steal from the store, according to police.
The Clearwater Police Department said Melisha Ford, 37, of Clearwater was tasked to collect the cash revenue at the store on Highland Avenue after closing the store as part of her job. She was supposed to then put the cash in a money bag and drop the deposits into a lock box at a bank.
However, from Aug. 13 to Aug. 15, the deposits never made it to the bank. According to police, the Dollar Tree district manager discovered this and arranged a meeting with Ford and loss prevention to discuss the situation.
An arrest affidavit said Ford then repeated the process on Aug. 19 and 20.
On Aug. 21, she staged a robbery by having her 15-year-old son rob her with a BB gun while she closed the store to pocket the day’s earnings, according to police. She then made a false 911 call about the fake robbery.
Clearwater police said Ford admitted to taking the money and staging the robbery. In total, she had stolen over $5,000 in her scheme, the affidavit said.
Ford was taken into custody on charges for scheme to defraud and false report of crime. | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/assistant-manager-for-florida-dollar-tree-stages-robbery-with-teen-son-steals-5k-police/ | 2022-08-31T17:44:34Z | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/assistant-manager-for-florida-dollar-tree-stages-robbery-with-teen-son-steals-5k-police/ | true |
(NEXSTAR) – Richard Roat, a prolific character actor with over 135 TV and film credits to his name on IMDb, has died at the age of 89.
Roat passed on Aug. 5, according to an obituary published this week in the Los Angeles Times. He had appeared on dozens of popular shows and sitcoms over the past six decades, starting with a role in “Car 54, Where Are You?” in 1962. Since then, Roat has appeared on “Hawaii Five-O,” “Columbo,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Happy Days,” “Dallas” and “Friends,” as well as recurring roles on soap operas including “The Doctors,” “Generations” and “Days of Our Lives.”
Viewers might also recognize Roat from a 1996 episode of “Seinfeld” titled “The Package,” in which he played a doctor who found Elaine Benes to be a difficult patient.
In addition to his work in television and film, Roat appeared on Broadway and in other theatrical productions in NYC, L.A. and Pasadena, according to his obituary.
When not acting, Roat “had a successful practice as an entertainment tax preparer for over 50 years,” the obit read.
Roat’s cause of death was not disclosed, though the obituary noted his passing was sudden.
“He will be thought of often, with warm memories and a quiet chuckle for all the good times he brought to our lives,” the obituary read. | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/richard-roat-actor-who-appeared-on-seinfeld-friends-dies-at-89/ | 2022-08-31T17:44:52Z | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/richard-roat-actor-who-appeared-on-seinfeld-friends-dies-at-89/ | false |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, September 1, at 2:00 PM EST, Blue Star Families, a national non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, will convene a Blue Star Tips virtual town hall entitled "Be Healthy and Thrive this Fall '22".
Dr. Fauci announced last week that he will be stepping down from his leadership role in the presidential administration and as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Since the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Fauci has been the leading voice on response and public education.
This panel will be one of the last opportunities to ask Dr. Fauci and other health experts on the most up to date health information as we head into fall. With the added challenge of possibly changing duty stations or worries about the ongoing health crises, this Blue Star Tips virtual town hall aims to provide information to make sure military families are supported and have the resources needed as they make these changes.
The event is free, and registration is required in advance: https://www.tfaforms.com/4999399
About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is the nation's largest grass-roots military family support organization, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness. Its distinctive approach builds stronger communities around military families through knowledge and programs that address the unique needs of those who serve. Blue Star Families' nationally recognized surveys and analysis give military families an important voice that informs policymakers and its military family programs. It uses the power of its collective resources and cross-sector collaborations to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of members of military families to strengthen the troops, their families, and our nation as a whole. For more information, including the upcoming Blue Star Families Welcome Week events and opportunities to get involved, please visit bluestarfam.org.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WAT Medical is thrilled to introduce its latest innovative technology that would help the millions of people who suffer from nausea and vomiting, the EmeTerm Plus, while also developing an eco-friendly roadmap that would benefit future innovations. The original anti-nausea wristband, EmeTerm, received its FDA clearance in 2018. It has entered the U.S. market for four years as an effective and reliable device to manage nausea-induced vomiting. EmeTerm has also received the iF Design Award for in recognition for its innovative design and usability.
EmeTerm uses neuromodulation, a clinically proven technique to alter the electrical signals within the body. The electric current is sent via the P6 acupuncture point on underside of the wrist. The electric pulses are delivered to targeted areas in the brain and precisely block the signals of nausea and vomiting from brain to stomach.
Focusing on environmental protection, WAT Medical developed EmeTerm PLUS, (pre-order on www.emeterm.com). The new design features enhanced electric pulse transfer from device to skin. No conduct gel is needed, which could improve affordability to consumers.
With an improved battery life of 30+ hours, IP67 waterproof grading, along with a number of other upgrades, EmeTerm PLUS becomes even more user-friendly and effective than its predecessor. Less frequent charging is needed, the wristband is firm and comfortable to wear, and the new electrode material enhances the electrical stimulation. Lastly, EmeTerm PLUS use natural materials and medical silicon rubber to reduce the carbon footprints and will not cause allergy.
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Available in Select Stores Beginning August 31st
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California-based restaurant company The Habit Burger Grill is proving that side dishes can be just as delicious as the main meal, with their latest chef-crafted offering, Roasted Garlic Cauliflower. The latest addition to their mouthwatering menu of sides is only available for a limited time, but is sure to leave you wanting more.
"Every great meal has delicious side dishes to go along with it, and that's just what the Roasted Garlic Cauliflower is," said Adam Baird, Vice President of Food and Beverage at The Habit Burger Grill. "These warm, caramelized cauliflower bites, drizzled in zesty aioli, make the perfect compliment to any Charburger."
True to The Habit's creative culinary culture, the Roasted Garlic Cauliflower is full of flavor and features a sweet roasted garlic aioli and is served with a fresh lemon slice, keeping it tangy and light. The satisfying nutty flavor of the roasted cauliflower pairs perfectly with the rich garlic flavor of the aioli to make this an upscale side with culinary flare. The Roasted Garlic Cauliflower offers customers a non-fried side option and makes for an easy way to add a serving of vegetables to any meal.
The Habit Burger Grill is California's best-kept secret, named in Thrillist's list of "Underrated Burger Chains that Need to be in Every State!" Guests at The Habit Burger Grill can always count on freshly-made, handcrafted quality, served up with genuine hospitality. By continually pushing innovation across their new menu items, these latest additions are what make The Habit, a habit.
Connect with The Habit Burger Grill on social media at facebook.com/habitburgergrill, instagram.com/habitburgergrill, twitter.com/habitburger, tiktok.com/@habitburgergrill, and youtube.com/HabitTube. Grab your next chargrilled favorite online or on The Habit Mobile App for curbside pick-up or delivery.
About The Habit Restaurants, Inc.
Born in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, The Habit Burger Grill is a burger-centric, fast-casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, cooked-to-order chargrilled burgers and handcrafted sandwiches featuring grilled tenderloin steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade ahi tuna cooked over an open flame. In addition, it features fresh handcrafted salads and an appealing selection of sides and shakes. The Habit Burger Grill was named the "best tasting burger in America" in July 2014 in a comprehensive survey conducted by one of America's leading consumer magazines, named in Thrillist's list of "Underrated Burger Chains that Need to be in Every State!" and featured in Newsweek's "America's Favorite Restaurant Chains 2022." The Habit Burger Grill has since grown to over 335 restaurants in 14 states throughout Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington as well as 13 international locations, seven in China and six in Cambodia. More information is available at www.habitburger.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants will play in the first regular-season Major League Baseball games in Mexico City next year, three seasons after the first scheduled matchup there was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
San Francisco and San Diego will play a two-game series at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú Béisbol on April 29 and 30, the commissioner's office and players' association said Wednesday. The Padres will be the home team in both games.
MLB had announced in December 2019 that San Diego and Arizona would play the following April 18 and 19 at the 20,000-capacity ballpark, which opened in March 2019. But the pandemic delayed opening day from March 26 to July 23 and caused the Mexico games to be canceled, along with a Chicago Cubs-St. Louis series in London on June 13 and 14, and a three-game series between the New York Mets and Miami at San Juan, Puerto Rico, from April 28-30.
The Cubs-Cardinals series at London's Olympic Stadium was rescheduled for next June 24-25.
Spring training games were played in Mexico City in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2016 at Fray Nano and Foro Sol.
San Diego has played made three regular-season trips to Monterrey, Mexico, against the Mets (Aug. 16-18, 1996), Colorado (April 4, 1999) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (May 4-6, 2018).
These will be the Giants' first games outside the U.S. and Canada.
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Elon Musk looks to delay Twitter trial following whistleblower claims
Elon Musk says the problems with Twitter acquisition go beyond the fake accounts, and include data security and other concerns raised by the whistleblower, creating a new battle front with Twitter
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Elon Musk is seeking to delay until November a trial over his intention to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter Inc and amend his complaint against the social media company, according to court filings, after a whistleblower provided him with fresh ammunition.
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The court filings came after Mr. Musk's lawyer earlier in the day sent a fresh letter to Twitter to include a whistleblower complaint as another reason to scrap the deal.
In July, the Tesla Inc CEO sent his first termination letter to Twitter, accusing it of misleading him over the number of fake accounts on its platform.
Now, he says the problems go beyond the bogus accounts, and include data security and other concerns raised by the whistleblower, creating a new battle front with Twitter.
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Last week, Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former security chief, said in a complaint filed with U. S. regulators that Twitter prioritized user growth over reducing spam and falsely claimed it had a solid security plan.
Musk wants October trial moved to November
Mr. Musk and Twitter have sued each other in Delaware state court and a five-day trial is scheduled to start October 17.
Mr. Musk on Tuesday asked the judge to let both sides continue briefing their cases through November 10, followed by a conference to discuss what evidence they can introduce at trial. Mr. Musk said a trial could begin later that month "subject to the court's availability."
The motion to amend his complaint was filed under seal in Delaware Chancery Court.
Twitter wants the court to order Mr. Musk to close the deal for $54.20 per share. Mr. Musk filed a countersuit, accusing Twitter of fraud.
Legal experts said the whistleblower complaint introduced uncertainty to Mr. Musk's showdown with Twitter, rather than dramatically transforming a case that corporate law specialists have said favors Twitter.
"One door that remains unused by Musk is a federal securities fraud claim," Eric Talley, a professor at Columbia Law School, said.
Meanwhile, Twitter on Tuesday asked the court to deny Musk's request for an additional pre-2022 document, calling the motion a "maneuver to derail the trial schedule."
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Baggage handler killed in belt loader entanglement at New Orleans airport
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - An airport worker is dead after her hair was caught in a belt loader at the New Orleans airport, officials say.
The 26-year-old, identified by the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office as Jermani Thompson, was injured Tuesday at around 10 p.m on the apron, an area where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, boarded and maintained, the director of communications for Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport said.
A spokesperson for GAT Airline Ground Support, where Thompson was employed, said she was working to offload a plane that had landed, WVUE reported. They say her hair got tangled in a belt loader.
“We are heartbroken and are supporting her family and her friends as best as we are able. Please send your well wishes to everyone at our New Orleans station during this very difficult time,” the CEO of GAT Airline Ground Support said.
Thompson was taken to a hospital, where she died.
“We extend our deepest condolences following the tragic death of a team member of our ground handling business partner at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time,” a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines said in a statement.
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Baggage handler killed in belt loader entanglement at New Orleans airport
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - An airport worker is dead after her hair was caught in a belt loader at the New Orleans airport, officials say.
The 26-year-old, identified by the Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office as Jermani Thompson, was injured Tuesday at around 10 p.m on the apron, an area where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, boarded and maintained, the director of communications for Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport said.
A spokesperson for GAT Airline Ground Support, where Thompson was employed, said she was working to offload a plane that had landed, WVUE reported. They say her hair got tangled in a belt loader.
“We are heartbroken and are supporting her family and her friends as best as we are able. Please send your well wishes to everyone at our New Orleans station during this very difficult time,” the CEO of GAT Airline Ground Support said.
Thompson was taken to a hospital, where she died.
“We extend our deepest condolences following the tragic death of a team member of our ground handling business partner at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time,” a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines said in a statement.
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Ashland boys soccer returns after not fielding a team last year.
ASHLAND, Maine (WAGM) - The Ashland boys soccer team returns to the pitch after a one year break. Last year the team didn’t have enough players to field a team, so three players made the trip to Dyer Brook to play with the Warriors. Benjamin Howes was one of the players who traded in the Hornets colors for the Warriors uniform. He is glad to be back in the orange and black.
<(Benjamin Howes):” It’s quite special being able to see and talk to your teammates in school and maybe planning what you are going to for the next game while you are in school.”
Tim Tarr played for the Hornets in High School and took over as coach this year.
(Timothy Tarr):” I was happy to be back in the school system. I put my name in for the position and am happy to help band the 15 guys together to get this program back together.”
William St Peter is a junior captain. He did not play soccer last year, and he said that missing the season made him enjoy the sport even more
(William St Peter):” I like soccer even more. We have a young team, and we get to know each other better.”
Tarr says the players have been very excited to get the season started. He said they worked on the basics throughout the preseason.
Tarr:” One step at a time. We had to work on some fundamentals. Spacing, communication, throw-ins. They have grown a lot in the few weeks that we have been together. I expect them to surprise some people this year because we have quite a few athletes and I am looking forward to seeing what they can do.”
The players are all optimistic about having a successful season.
Howes:” I think we will do quite well and it will be fun.”
Tarr says the team is very young and inexperienced. He said that having such a large squad is a tribute to the Ashland soccer tradition, one that he wants to build on in the future.
Tarr:” to have 15 players, I was over the moon that was fantastic news. I really want to see Ashland become a soccer town again on the boys side. Also the girls have had a fantastic program for years and I would like to get the boys up to that same caliber.”
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WHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in what the World Health Organization described as a “welcome decline” at a media briefing on Wednesday.
The U.N. health agency said there were 4.5 million new COVID-19 cases reported last week, a 16% drop from the previous week. Deaths were also down by 13%, with about 13,500 fatalities. WHO said COVID-19 infections dropped everywhere in the world while deaths decreased everywhere except for Southeast Asia, where they climbed by 15% and in the Western Pacific, where they rose by 3%.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that with the coming onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the possible emergence of a more dangerous new COVID-19 variant, experts expect to see a spike in hospitalizations and deaths. Tedros said vaccination rates, even in rich countries, were still too low, noting that 30% of health workers and 20% of older people remain unimmunized.
“These vaccination gaps pose a risk to all of us,” he said. “Please get vaccinated if you are not and a booster if it’s recommended that you have one.”
In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration cleared its first update to COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Authorities said shots could begin within days.
Until now, COVID-19 vaccines have targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. The new U.S. boosters are combination, or “bivalent,” shots. They contain half that original vaccine recipe and half protection against the newest omicron versions, called BA.4 and BA.5, which are considered the most contagious yet.
Earlier this month, Britain decided it would offer adults 50 and over a different booster option from Moderna, a combo shot targeting that initial BA.1 omicron strain.
On Friday, the European Medicines Agency will consider whether to authorize the combination COVID-19 vaccine including BA.1 made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Another version of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine incorporating the BA.5 subvariant of omicron is also under review by the EU regulator.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Watercraft, the leading direct-to-consumer provider of high-performance electric boats, announced today it has executed an agreement with the State of West Virginia to manufacture its electric pontoon boats in Beech Bottom, West Virginia.
"This is truly an incredible day for West Virginia," said Governor Jim Justice, "Pure Watercraft is a company right on the cutting edge of innovation and technology, and we welcome them to West Virginia with open arms. Long gone are the days when West Virginia was looked down upon. Now, we're competing on the world stage and recruiting world-class companies like Pure Watercraft to our state. I couldn't be more proud."
Pure Watercraft has chosen an 80,000-square-foot production facility at the Beech Bottom Industrial Park, a revitalized former steel plant on the banks of the Ohio River, to produce the Pure Pontoon Boat, which is being developed in collaboration with strategic investor General Motors.
"We're grateful to Governor Justice, Secretary Carmichael, and the West Virginia Legislature for their leadership as they support Pure Watercraft's efforts to build boats that are more enjoyable, accessible, and environmentally friendly than ever before," said Andy Rebele, Founder and CEO of Pure Watercraft. "Their ability to make decisions quickly to support our plans was a critical factor in our decision, and allows us to begin building and fulfilling orders in early 2023."
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said, "West Virginia continues to attract world-class manufacturing businesses like Pure Watercraft to our state, and I'm pleased that Pure Watercraft has announced their plan to build electric boats and outboard motors right here in the Mountain State. This project will boost our regional economy while also bringing good-paying jobs to the region, and I look forward to seeing the positive impacts of this investment in the years to come."
"Whether it's cruising Summersville Lake, a day at Bluestone Lake, or fishing in the Cheat River, West Virginia does not disappoint when it comes to a fun day on the water, and Pure Watercraft understands that. Several months ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Pure Watercraft to learn more about their vision for outdoor recreation in West Virginia, and I'm thrilled to see this now coming to fruition," U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said. "Pure Watercraft's facility in the Northern Panhandle will help create jobs and further expand our recreation tourism focus in West Virginia, and we are thrilled they chose to invest right here in the Mountain State."
Marshall University President Brad D. Smith, native West Virginian and former CEO of Intuit, commented, "It is with deep gratitude that I welcome Pure Watercraft. I've been inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit that Andy and his team exhibit. Pure Watercraft is rising to the next level by launching boat production in a state that is rising to the occasion with new core industries, which will provide important potential roles to our students and others. Our future is brighter today; welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Pure Watercraft!"
Pure Watercraft expects to invest at least $5mm in the plant, and create over 100 full-time jobs in the Northern Panhandle region by the end of 2025.
Pure Watercraft is leading a fundamental transformation of boating. Founded in 2011 in Seattle, Washington, the company delivers innovative electric marine propulsion that preserves the air and waterways for future generations. For more information on Pure Watercraft, including its products, partners and career opportunities visit https://www.purewatercraft.com/
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(NEXSTAR) – Country music singer Luke Bell was found dead in Arizona, police confirmed Wednesday.
Bell was reported missing in Tucson on Aug. 20, according to the New York Post. Police told Nexstar he was found six days later, on Friday, in the midtown neighborhood of Tucson.
More specifically, the 32-year-old was found on 5500 block of E. Grant Rd., said Officer Frank Magos of the Tucson Police Department.
No cause of death has been released. Police said the investigation into Bell’s death is ongoing.
Bell, a Wyoming native, released three albums throughout his music career. His last single, “Jealous Guy,” was released in 2021.
“A little bit honky tonk and a little bit Texas, with healthy dashes of Bakersfield and vintage Nashville, singer/songwriter Luke Bell records in a throwback style, but writes from his own well-traveled experiences,” reads a biography of the singer.
His style at times made him sound like a singer of another era, fans said.
“I come from a traditional background. The things that I love are traditions, you know, cowboy culture and American culture,” Bell said in an interview with The Boot in 2016. “When I started digging back through records and listening to older music, I kind of became fascinated with all the techniques and flat-tire shuffles on the drums on Ray Price records or the George Jones boogie and guitars. … That’s kind of what my work has been, studying old music and using different techniques and experimenting a bit to make my own brand of sound.”
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OCALA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Auctions held last week through HiBid.com brought in more than $48 million (gross auction proceeds). From August 22nd through the 28th, HiBid.com averaged 1.66 million bids on the site per day, resulting in the sale of over half a million lots. Some of the items currently up for bidding on HiBid.com include fine and costume jewelry, pearls, gemstones, rare coins, gold and silver bullion, restaurant/bar appliances and furniture, big-screen TVs, and neon bar signs. Noteworthy lots include a Maravedis coin, Louis Vuitton and Gucci handbags, and diamond watches.
HiBid.com brings buyers and sellers together every day with a wide-ranging selection of items across hundreds of categories that appeal to bidders worldwide. HiBid is fully integrated with Auction Flex 360, providing auctioneers with a comprehensive auction management solution that supports internet-only auctions, webcast auctions, and absentee bidding.
August 22nd-28th HiBid.com Highlights
GAP: $48,190,506
Lots Sold: 562,959
Online-Only Auctions: 1,337
Webcast Auctions: 115
Average Bidders Per Day: 1.02 Million
Average Bids Per Day: 1.66 Million
Current Auctions
The following list includes a small sample from the hundreds of auctions currently open for bidding on HiBid.com. Site visitors can click the Find Auctions menu at the top of the HiBid.com homepage for links to the Featured and Hot auctions, such as those listed below, or use the search box to find auctions nearby.
Gators in the Historic West End, Dallas, Auction
Auction Type: Online-Only
Dates: August 29th-September 4th
Seller: AuctionETX
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Fine Jewelry Plus Gold and Silver Buillon
Auction Type: Online-Only
Dates: August 29th-September 1st
Seller: Assured Asset Exchange
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Collector Sale: Buillon, Coins, Jewelry, Gems, and Relics
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Dates: August 17th-September 1st
Seller: Royal Estate Auctions
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More than 80 businesses and enterprises are already using Authenticate.com to stop cyber crime worldwide.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Authenticate.com (https://authenticate.com/), a leading provider of information verification technology for governments, corporations, institutions and individuals to prove identity and prevent fraud worldwide has launched their Identity Verification Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Now through platforms such as Shopify, Hostaway, Guesty and more, customers of Authenticate.com can verify users to stop fraud without a single line of code.
Newly released data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that U.S. consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70 percent over the previous year. Because the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people shopped and transferred money, many criminals targeted digital wallets, apps, sites and services that rely on often irreversible or indisputable peer-to-peer payment methods such as Apple Pay and Zelle. About 18 million victims fell prey to scams through these means and methods last year, according to the 2021 Identify Fraud by Javelin Strategy & Research.
Authenticate.com offers worldwide photo ID and passport authentication, optional facial recognition and liveness detection, knowledge quizzes, background checks, continuous monitoring and more, all "out-of-the-box". Voluntarily audited and independently certified as SOC 2 Type II compliant Authenticate.com adheres to the highest cybersecurity standards. The company is now in the process of obtaining a formal opinion letter that it meets the rigorous framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in their Special Publication 800-53, an exhaustive list of security and privacy protocols necessary for any vendor to be eligible for use in a federal information system. "Identity fraud is by far and away the number one source of cybercrime worldwide," said Steve Ward, Founder & CEO of Authenticate.com. "By offering Identity Verification Infrastructure as a Service, we are doing the difficult work of collecting sensitive personal data, processing it with the utmost integrity, and ensuring it is protected with best-in-class security. While our customers focus on building their business, we provide the picks and shovels they need to dig their moats."
"Our company's mission is to eliminate the dependency of the fee gouging delivery apps," said Andy Kaminski, Founder & CEO of RunnerCity. "In order to launch our app, we needed to execute background checks for our roster of 3,000 runners (gig workers). Earlier this month we decided on a soft launch to test our integration with Authenticate.com to ensure it would be an easy and seamless process for our users. And it was! We invited hundreds of runners to sign up and submit to background checks and so far we've been very pleased with the results."
"We require a trusted and responsive vendor to handle secure and sensitive assets," said Terry L. Robinson, CEO of NotaryHub.com by Everything Legal. "Authenticate.com's hosted solution for UI helped us go to market quickly. As a cloud-based remote online notary solution that requires authenticating constituents, Authenticate.com hits the mark. We've appreciated our partnership with the team and look forward to continued success."
Authenticate.com has already scaled rapidly in 2022, growing its customer base from 12 beta customers in January 2021 to more than 80 credentialed customers today. The company continues to gain momentum with more than $1 million in revenue YTD, which is up 20x YoY.
Authenticating.com LLC d/b/a Authenticate.com provides developer tools for identity verification and fraud prevention through the use of several sources of truth and a proprietary data enrichment framework so their customers can create their own trust policies for peer-to-peer exchanges, two-sided marketplaces, online communities and more through the use of Authenticate.com APIs and SDKs.
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BRIDGETON — A boy was arrested last week for robbing a girl at gunpoint inside her home, police said.
The boy entered the home on South Avenue about 10 a.m. Aug. 23, pointing a silver revolver at the girl and demanding money. He then stole an iPhone worth $400, police said Wednesday in a news release.
The girl was uninjured, police said
The boy was arrested Aug. 25 and taken to the Camden County Youth Detention Center. He was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a handgun, burglary and aggravated assault.
— Eric Conklin | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/boy-arrested-following-armed-robbery-in-bridgeton/article_7a55f45a-292d-11ed-989f-47ef8177527b.html | 2022-08-31T17:59:19Z | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/boy-arrested-following-armed-robbery-in-bridgeton/article_7a55f45a-292d-11ed-989f-47ef8177527b.html | false |
USPS Celebrates Centennial of Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's Birth With New Forever Stamps Published: Aug. 31, 2022 at 12:30 PM CDT | Updated: 30 minutes ago
SANTA ROSA, Calif. , Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
USPS celebrates the centennial birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz with 10 new fun-filled stamps.(PRNewswire)
What:
The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the centennial of the birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz with 10 new fun-filled stamps.
In a commemorative mode, characters from his beloved comic strip "Peanuts" adorn the 10 designs on this pane of 20 stamps. They are Charlie Brown, Lucy, Franklin, Sally, Pigpen, Linus, Snoopy (with Woodstock), Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie.
The first-day-of-issue event for the Charles M. Schulz Forever stamps is free and open to the public. Share the news of the stamp with the hashtag #CharlesMSchulzStamps .
Who:
Luke Grossmann, USPS finance and strategy senior vice president, will serve as dedicating official
Gina Huntsinger, director, Charles M. Schulz Museum & Research Center
Jean Schulz, board of directors chair, Charles M. Schulz Creative Associate s
When:
Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at 12 p.m. PDT
Where:
Charles M Schulz Museum & Research Center
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
RSVP:
Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at www.usps.com/charlesmschulz .
Background:
The centennial of the birth of cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) brings new stamps celebrating his wit and wisdom through his unforgettable "Peanuts" characters. The groundbreaking comic became history's most popular and successful strip.
Debuting in 1950, "Peanuts" garnered hundreds of millions of readers worldwide. Its original cast included Charlie Brown and Snoopy, soon joined by Lucy, Linus and others. Each character reflects Schulz's rich imagination and great humanity. Charlie Brown, at the heart of "Peanuts," is often defeated but always resilient. Schulz's resonant stories found humor in life's painful realities including rejection, insecurity and unrequited love.
In the 1960s, "Peanuts" became a worldwide phenomenon with beloved television specials, books, a Broadway show and countless products. For five decades, Schulz steadfastly wrote, drew, inked and lettered every "Peanuts" strip — nearly 18,000 of them — the last one published the day after he died.
Schulz won many awards during his lifetime. In 2000, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress.
Postal Products
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps , by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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National contact: Albert Ruiz 214-470-4087 albert.ruiz@usps.gov
Local contact: David Rupert 303-313-5130 david.g.rupert@usps.gov usps.com/news
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Australian submariners to train onboard British nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS deal
Australian submariners will train onboard British nuclear-powered submarines for the first time in the latest announcement under the AUKUS security pact.
Key points:
- Royal Australian Navy submariners will train with British Royal Navy counterparts on nuclear-powered subs
- Australia will be provided with its own nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement
- Defence figures have warned Australia is facing a capability gap because of ageing submarines
Under the deal, Royal Australian Navy sailors will join their British counterparts on the Astute-class submarines after completing specialised nuclear training courses.
Defence Minister Richard Marles met with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Wednesday in Barrow-in-Furness in England's north-west to attend the commissioning of the latest Astute-class submarine, the HMS Anison.
Mr Marles said Australia was "eager to learn from our counterparts".
"Our countries are working hand in glove on training and building the skills required for our future submarines, in an important part of bolstering our Defence Force," he said.
"Today's announcement of Australian submariners training aboard HMS Anson says everything about our future plans of building the AUKUS partnership."
The AMS Anison is the fifth submarine of its type to be built, is 97 metres-long and has a £1.3 billion ($A2.2bn) price tag.
Mr Wallace said the announcement represented a "significant milestone in the UK and Australia's preparation to confront growing threats to the liberal democratic order, especially in the Indo Pacific".
"Not only have we progressed our defence planning but Minister Marles participated in the commissioning of our latest attack submarine, on which Royal Australian Navy submariners will be embarked as we develop our shared capabilities in the years ahead," he said.
Under the AUKUS deal, which was revealed just over a year ago, Australia will get eight nuclear-powered submarines using technology supplied by both the United Kingdom and United States.
The agreement saw Australia controversially cancel a $90 billion program to get French-designed conventionally-powered submarines
But where exactly the new submarines will be built and whom will build them will not be revealed by the federal government until at least March next year.
Concerns have also been raised by some defence experts over the timeframe for the delivery of the next generation submarines, which may not happen until the 2040s.
If that is the case, it could expose Australia's defence capabilities unless an interim submarine fleet is procured to fill a gap between when the ageing Collins-class submarines are retired and the new nuclear-powered submarines are delivered.
On Tuesday Mr Marles, who is on his first official trip to the UK since the Albanese Government was elected, visited the Govan shipyard in Scotland to inspect a Type 26 frigate, which is the basis for Australia's next Hunter-class frigate.
The Australian ships, which are being built at Adelaide's Osborne shipyard, have been delayed due to several factors including the coronavirus pandemic and design changes, but Mr Marles said he was hoping shipbuilder BAE Systems could accelerate construction.
'"We've had a really frank conversation not only today, but over the last few months, about what the government expects in respect of getting the program on track," he said on Tuesday.
"The frigate really is the heart of our service fleet, and it matters that we get that program on time, delivering for the Australian Navy," | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-01/australian-submariners-to-train-on-british-nuclear-submarines/101389052 | 2022-08-31T18:02:31Z | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-01/australian-submariners-to-train-on-british-nuclear-submarines/101389052 | true |
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, September 1, at 2:00 PM EST, Blue Star Families, a national non-profit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, will convene a Blue Star Tips virtual town hall entitled "Be Healthy and Thrive this Fall '22".
Dr. Fauci announced last week that he will be stepping down from his leadership role in the presidential administration and as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Since the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Fauci has been the leading voice on response and public education.
This panel will be one of the last opportunities to ask Dr. Fauci and other health experts on the most up to date health information as we head into fall. With the added challenge of possibly changing duty stations or worries about the ongoing health crises, this Blue Star Tips virtual town hall aims to provide information to make sure military families are supported and have the resources needed as they make these changes.
The event is free, and registration is required in advance: https://www.tfaforms.com/4999399
About Blue Star Families
Blue Star Families is the nation's largest grass-roots military family support organization, with a mission to support military families to improve military readiness. Its distinctive approach builds stronger communities around military families through knowledge and programs that address the unique needs of those who serve. Blue Star Families' nationally recognized surveys and analysis give military families an important voice that informs policymakers and its military family programs. It uses the power of its collective resources and cross-sector collaborations to make a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of members of military families to strengthen the troops, their families, and our nation as a whole. For more information, including the upcoming Blue Star Families Welcome Week events and opportunities to get involved, please visit bluestarfam.org.
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The Mitsubishi Ralliart performance division will return to the United States in 2023, Mitsubishi confirmed Wednesday in a press release.
The automaker said it will launch limited-edition Ralliart versions of each of its models—including the Outlander, Outlander PHEV, Eclipse Cross, Outlander Sport, and Mirage—but it appears the changes for these new Ralliart models will be primarily cosmetic.
Ralliart models will receive “unique body effects, graphics, and other rally-inspired touches,” the release said, with White Diamond paint and a black roof. But there was no specific mention of performance upgrades.
It’s possible these models will echo the Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross Ralliart concepts Mitsubishi showed at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon, which also featured cosmetic upgrades but no apparent mechanical changes.
Established in the 1980s, Ralliart was responsible for various Mitsubishi motorsports programs, including successful entries in the Dakar Rally and World Rally Championship. Mitsubishi also slapped the Ralliart name on road cars, such as the Lancer Ralliart.
Mitsubishi put Ralliart on ice in 2010 due to the fallout from the global financial crisis. It didn’t disband the division, however, describing the move at the time as a “scale down.” This left the door open for Ralliart’s revival, which Mitsubishi first confirmed in 2021 with teasers for a Ralliart version of the Triton pickup truck (also known as the L200) sold in other markets. Mitsubishi CEO Takao Kate said at the time to expect new performance accessories and a return to motorsports.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. The hope is that the modified boosters will blunt yet another winter surge.
“You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks told The Associated Press shortly before his agency cleared the new doses.
Until now, COVID-19 vaccines have targeted the original coronavirus strain, even as wildly different mutants emerged. The new U.S. boosters are combination, or “bivalent,” shots. They contain half that original vaccine recipe and half protection against the newest omicron versions, called BA.4 and BA.5, that are considered the most contagious yet.
The combination aims to increase cross-protection against multiple variants.
“It really provides the broadest opportunity for protection,” Pfizer vaccine chief Annaliesa Anderson told the AP.
The updated boosters are only for people who have already had their primary vaccinations, using the original vaccines. Doses made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are for anyone 12 and older while Moderna’s updated shots are for adults — if it has been at least two months since their last primary vaccination or their latest booster. They’re not to be used for initial vaccinations.
There’s one more step before a fall booster campaign begins: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must recommend who should get the additional shot. An influential CDC advisory panel will debate the evidence Thursday — including whether people at high risk from COVID-19 should go first.
“As we head into fall and begin to spend more time indoors, we strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to consider receiving a booster dose with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against currently circulating variants,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
The U.S. has purchased more than 170 million doses from the two companies. Pfizer said it could ship up to 15 million of those doses by the end of next week.
The big question is whether people weary of vaccinations will roll up their sleeves again. Just half of vaccinated Americans got the first recommended booster dose, and only a third of those 50 and older who were urged to get a second booster did so.
It’s time for U.S. authorities to better explain that the public should expect an updated COVID-19 vaccination every so often, just like getting a fall flu shot or a tetanus booster after stepping on a rusty nail, said University of Pennsylvania immunologist E. John Wherry.
“We need to rebrand it in a societally normal-looking way,” rather than a panicked response to new mutants, Wherry said. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.”
Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. It’s not clear just how much more benefit an updated booster will bring — beyond a temporary jump in antibodies capable of fending off an omicron infection.
One reason: The FDA cleared the modifications ahead of studies in people, a step toward eventually handling COVID-19 vaccine updates more like yearly flu shots.
First, FDA checked human studies of earlier Pfizer and Moderna attempts to update their vaccines — shots matching the omicron strain that struck last winter. That recipe change was safe, and substantially boosted antibodies targeting the earlier variant — better than another dose of the original vaccine — while adding a little protection against today’s genetically distinct BA.4 and BA.5 omicron versions.
But FDA ordered the companies to brew even more up-to-date doses that target those newest omicron mutants instead, sparking a race to roll out shots in less than three months. Rather than waiting a few more months for additional human studies of that recipe tweak, Marks said animal tests showed the latest update spurs “a very good immune response.”
The hope, he said, is that a vaccine matched to currently spreading variants might do a better job fighting infection, not just serious illness, at least for a while.
What’s next? Even as modified shots roll out, Moderna and Pfizer are conducting human studies to help assess their value, including how they hold up if a new mutant comes along.
And for children, Pfizer plans to ask FDA to allow updated boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds in early October.
It’s the first U.S. update to the COVID-19 vaccine recipe, an important but expected next step — like how flu vaccines get updated every year.
And the U.S. isn’t alone. Britain recently decided to offer adults over 50 a different booster option from Moderna, a combo shot targeting that initial BA.1 omicron strain. European regulators are considering whether to authorize one or both of the updated formulas. | https://www.localsyr.com/health/coronavirus/updated-covid-boosters-targeting-newest-variants-cleared/ | 2022-08-31T18:05:35Z | https://www.localsyr.com/health/coronavirus/updated-covid-boosters-targeting-newest-variants-cleared/ | true |
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond lost nearly a quarter of their value Wednesday after the struggling home goods retailer announced a restructuring that includes store closures, layoffs and a possible stock offering.
The company said it has obtained more than $500 million of new financing and was reducing 20% of its workforce. It plans to close about 150 namesake stores but will keep its buybuy Baby chain.
Bed Bath & Beyond also said that it would go back to its original strategy of focusing on national brands, instead of pushing its own store labels. That reverses a strategy embraced by its former CEO Mark Tritton who was ousted in June after less than three years at the helm amid slumping sales and supply chain issues. Executives on a call with analysts on Wednesday vowed that what makes the new approach different is that it would not return to its “stock-it-high” merchandising approach.
Mara Sirhal, executive vice president and brand president for the Bed Bath & Beyond brand division, said on the call that customers have communicated that “national brands are an important part of their shopping experience with us.” The company said it is working closely with its suppliers.
The retailer said Wednesday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it may offer, issue and sell shares of its common stock from time to time. It plans to use the proceeds to pay down its debt, among other uses.
Bed Bath & Beyond, based in Union, New Jersey, has been facing lots of turbulence recently. In mid-August, shareholder activist Ryan Cohen, the billionaire co-founder of online pet-products retailer Chewy Inc., sold his entire stake in Bed Bath & Beyond after buying a big stake just months before and pledging to make big changes.
The company said that it is still searching for a permanent CEO. Board member Sue Gove took over as interim CEO, replacing Tritton. Tritton previously been the chief merchandising officer at Target where the more than 30 new brands he introduced were key in that company’s revitalization.
Chief Operating Office John Hartmann is leaving the company, and it’s eliminating that position.
The company said it expects a decline in comparable sales of 26% in its fiscal second quarter. It is slated to report its final results next month.
Shares fell 24%, or $2.92, to $9.19 in early trading on Wednesday, after closing down more than 9% to $12.11 in regular markets Tuesday.
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The Big 12 Conference is preparing to enter negotiations with its television partners early, according to a statement.
The league announced Wednesday morning that it is exploring an “accelerated extension” of its current multimedia rights agreements, which are set to expire following the completion of the 2024-25 academic year.
“It is an exciting time for college athletics and given the changing landscape we welcome the opportunity to engage with our partners to determine if an early extension is in the best interest of all parties,” said new Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark. “The Big 12 has enjoyed a fantastic relationship with its multimedia rights holders, and I look forward to having these conversations.”
During his introductory press conference in July at Big 12 Football Media Days, Yormark made it clear that these negotiations for multimedia rights are among his top priorities in his new role, and that successful negotiations are vital to the future success of the conference.
In a recent exclusive interview for The Neal Brown Show, WVU director of athletics Shane Lyons echoed that sentiment, noting that anywhere from one-third to half of his department’s annual operating budget is directly linked to the conference’s multimedia package.
“If you look at media rights deals and the conference distributions, in addition to our own tickets sales and different things we have here on campus, fundraising and so on, that media rights deal makes up a huge chunk of our operating budget on a year-in and year-out process,” Lyons said on The Neal Brown Show.
The Big 12’s current media partners are ESPN and Fox.
The SEC recently locked in a new TV deal with ESPN, which will go into effect in 2024. That deal is reportedly valued at around $3 billion.
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Careers on the Suncoast features a series of job experiences and opportunities in Sarasota County, Florida, as told by its residents.
Work for Sarasota County's Public Works Department
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not uncommon for Sarasota natives to move back to the region and settle down. Upon seeing what other cities across the United States have to offer, the many benefits of Sarasota County continue to attract not just people from other states, but also those who originate from the area.
This is the case with Paula Wiggins. Born in Sarasota but raised between Tampa and Miami, Paula frequented Sarasota County so much to the point that she considered it a second home growing up. In 1998, upon receiving a degree in Civil Engineering from Florida State University (and before later earning an MBA from Webster University), Paula decided it was time to relocate back to Sarasota County and make it a permanent place to stay.
The summer before graduating from FSU, Paula landed an internship with the Sarasota County Government. Following the completion of her internship, she was able to join the county's Professional Engineer Development Program to support her career as an engineer.
Paula began working for the Sarasota County Government's Public Works department and has moved up the leadership ranks ever since. By 2006, after receiving her Professional Engineering license, Paula was promoted to her current role as Transportation Planning Manager leading on projects that determine the future of Sarasota County's infrastructure.
"I remember when University Parkway used to be a simple two-lane county road. Now we have a world class rowing facility," Paula tells us. "It's exciting to see where things are going. Sarasota is a slice of heaven, and it's no wonder why people want to live here."
By partnering with municipalities, regional metropolitan planning organizations, and state partners, Paula weighs in on jurisdictions for existing and future plans around the county. Given that Sarasota was ranked as number nine on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Places to Live in the U.S., the infrastructure has to be ready to accommodate the needs of its growing, vibrant community and population.
Through her position serving Sarasota County's Public Works division, Paula plays a critical role mapping out the future of Sarasota County's infrastructure. In fact, she is one of the first to know what the community might look like years before new projects even transpire.
What's more, the sense of community is what truly keeps Paula from ever wanting to leave. While she's away from the office, you can find her with family or spending time with members of her local church.
Sarasota County Government is currently hiring across all locations, departments, and services. To view current openings, visit the job search board on their website.
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DENVER, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Community College of Denver (CCD) and Green Flower, the leader in cannabis education, have partnered to provide students with career opportunities in cannabis, one of the fastest growing industries in America.
Through this new partnership, CCD will add three cannabis certificates to provide job skills training for those pursuing a cannabis career. The curriculum includes advanced dispensary associate, manufacturing agent, and cultivation technician skill training. CCD launched its Cannabis Science and Operations BAS degree in November 2021.
"We pride ourselves on refuting the traditional stereotype that colleges are slow to adapt," said CCD President Marielena P. DeSanctis, Ph.D. "Our partnership with Green Flower demonstrates how CCD leads in creating innovative, high demand programs. We look forward to providing students and adult learners in the Denver community with the opportunity to enter this growing industry."
Each certificate program takes eight weeks to complete and is offered fully online. Students can start registering on August 30, 2022 and begin courses at any time. Upon completion, graduates will also have access to Green Flower's employer network.
"Green Flower is honored to be partnering with the Community College of Denver. With the cannabis industry in Colorado continuing to grow at a record pace, the ability to help people train to work in cannabis retail, manufacturing and agriculture environments continues to be vital," said Green Flower's Vice President of University Partnerships, Daniel Kalef. "Like other highly regulated industries, the need to have expertise in material handling, quality control, patient care, security, transportation, horticulture and more, is vital to the success of the industry and all things people will learn in these programs."
In addition to Green Flower, CCD has previously partnered with such entities as "Jobs for the Future" and Verizon to introduce an IT support and Junior Full-Stack developer certificate program, as well as the Hispanic Restaurant Association to provide contextualized ESL courses for the restaurant industry. As the country continues to call with immediate job market needs, CCD consistently answers this call with their programs to not only meet, but exceed the demands of these industries.
To learn more about Community College of Denver's certificate programs, visit https://cannabiseducation.ccd.edu.
Community College of Denver (CCD) is a leading point of entry to higher education for the city and county of Denver. CCD provides cost-effective, high-quality college education, along with access and opportunity for non-traditional students, workforce development, training resources for local organizations, and community partnerships. CCD is a federally funded Hispanic Serving and designated Military Friendly Institution. Learn more at ccd.edu.
Founded in 2014, Green Flower is the industry leader in cannabis education, empowering thousands of consumers, regulators, and professionals with the knowledge they need to succeed in the emerging cannabis industry today. Green Flower's content and technology platform powers the cannabis programs of top universities and colleges across the country, provides customized learning and compliance solutions for cannabis businesses of all sizes, and equips individuals with the skills and credentials necessary to make an impact in the modern cannabis industry.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1125 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Nueces and
south central San Patricio Counties through NOON CDT...
At 1124 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clarkwood, or near Corpus Christi International Airport, moving
northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Corpus Christi, Robstown, Driscoll, Corpus Christi International
Airport, Clarkwood, Annaville, Calallen, Petronila, North San Pedro
and Tuloso.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 37 between mile markers 11 and 18.
US Highway 77 between mile markers 658 and 678.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 2772 9743 2758 9755 2772 9788 2794 9766
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 128DEG 11KT 2770 9757
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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Protiviti recognized for demonstrating outstanding care for its employees and communities
MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global consulting firm Protiviti has been named to the 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care list by PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work in the large company category. The firm is recognized for demonstrating outstanding respect, care and concern for its employees, their communities and the environment.
The Companies that Care list is based on confidential feedback given by more than one million U.S. employees through an extensive 60-question survey administered by Great Place to Work and data gathered from the contending companies. Companies are only considered for this highly competitive list if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization. The survey also considers each company's benefits and its philanthropic and community support.
"Our vision and culture are centered around giving back to our communities, and we empower our people to support causes that are important to them," said Andrea Spinelli, a managing director with Protiviti and global leader of its community service program. "Whether it's through organizing meal-packing events for our global 'i on Hunger' program, which has provided more than 12.7 million meals to the hungry, holding local office toy drives, taking part in fund-raising sports events, volunteering at non-profit organizations, or finding creative ways to help others in need, we're focused on making a difference."
"Our people are critical to our success and to our clients' success," said Scott Redfearn, executive vice president, global human resources, Protiviti. "Our goal is to provide a trusting and caring work environment where our people feel supported and heard, where innovative ideas are encouraged, and where they can have a rewarding and meaningful career while making a positive impact on their communities." Among the benefits Protiviti provides to employees are paid parental leave; incentive compensation plan; leave concierges; sabbaticals; and tuition reimbursement.
Companies are assessed on how well they create a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
"Caring isn't about being 'nice,'" said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's about understanding the real needs of your people, of your community and of the world—and showing up in ways that make a meaningful impact. These companies make that kind of caring for people, and even the environment, part of their daily fabric."
Protiviti was also named to the PEOPLE Companies that Care inaugural list in 2021. Since 2015, Protiviti has been named consistently to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, which is based on the Great Place to Work survey. Protiviti has been recognized on multiple other Great Place to Work lists, including Best Workplaces for Women, Parents, Millennials, and Consulting and Professional Services.
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Bad news for bosses: 'Quiet quitting' trend for micro-breaks actually makes employees BETTER at their jobs by boosting energy and reducing fatigue, study shows
- 'Quiet quitting' trend has taken over TikTok in recent weeks
- It sees Gen Z workers do the bare minimum at work to avoid burnout
- The trend has been largely criticised, with one expert calling it a 'short-term fix'
- But a new study suggests taking 'micro-breaks' of less than 10 minutes at work actually boosts energy and reduces fatigue
'Quiet quitting' is a trend that has taken over TikTok in recent weeks, in which Gen Z workers do the bare minimum at work to avoid burnout.
The trend has been largely criticised by experts, with one calling it a 'short-term fix'.
However, a new study suggests that the trend might actually make employees better at their jobs.
Researchers from the West University of Timioara found that taking micro-breaks can boost energy and reduce fatigue at work.
'Micro-breaks are efficient in preserving high levels of vigour and alleviating fatigue,' the researchers wrote in their study, published in PLOS ONE.
While micro-breaks did not appear to affect performance on tasks, the researchers found that longer breaks did.
Based on the findings, the researchers suggest that bosses should offer their employees a combination of micro-breaks and longer breaks.
Researchers from the West University of Timioara found that taking micro-breaks can boost energy and reduce fatigue at work (stock image)
In the study, the researchers reviewed 22 previously published studies on the effects of micro-breaks – short breaks of 10 minutes or less – from tasks.
The tasks in the studies varied, but included work simulations, real work-related tasks, and non-work-related cognitive tests.
The nature of the micro-breaks also varied, including physical breaks, relaxing activities, and more engaging activities such as watching videos.
An analysis of the studies revealed that overall, micro-breaks resulted in higher levels of vigour and lower fatigue.
While micro-breaks did not appear to affect performance on tasks, the researchers found that longer breaks did.
'The break duration was a significant covariate of the effect of micro-breaks: the longer the break, the better the performance,' the researchers wrote.
This was especially the case for creative or clerical tasks.
'When attempting creative problems requiring a wider search of knowledges, individuals benefit from a period of time in which the problem is set aside prior to further attempts to solve it,' the researchers explained.
Based on the findings, the researchers suggest that bosses should encourage employees to regularly take micro-breaks to boost wellbeing, as well as longer breaks to improve job performance.
'Organisations could benefit from training to build personal resources and organisational capacities, learning how and when to engage in efficient energy management and recovery strategies,' the team wrote.
The findings could also have implications for people in education, according to the team.
One TikToker, who goes by the username @zkchillin (pictured, left), shared a now-viral video explaining the concept. Those who have embraced the concept claim they have been feeling less stressed and have the same recognition
They added: 'Teaching students the benefits of short breaks during individual study for optimal learning can be one of the goals of educational policies that increase students' motivations and achievements.'
The 'quiet quitting' trend has surged in popularity in recent weeks, with thousands of videos about the practice appearing on TikTok.
But while the movement has gathered pace and appears to be empowering many young workers to stick strictly to their contracted hours, a number of employment experts are urging caution.
Jill Cotton, Career Trends Expert at Glassdoor, told MailOnline: 'Workers should not see this as a long-term solution to any problems they have in the workplace.
'While you think you might be quiet quitting and doing the bare minimum, those around you may think you are literally just showing your face, you don't like your job and want to hide behind others.
'Is there a danger of losing your job when quiet quitting? I would say yes. It can really damage your long-term career prospects.
'If you are not looking for extra opportunities, access to training, engaging with leaders and making your work known, just coming in and going away, it's difficult to achieve anything.
'The other big danger of using quiet quitting as a long-term strategy is that your experience might stagnate while your peers move on, making it tricky to find another job.
'And in future interviews when hiring managers ask for examples of your achievements, if you are doing the bare minimum you may struggle for answers.
'This doesn't mean that the only way to get ahead is to work yourself to the bone or put yourself at risk of burnout, but if you find yourself wanting to disengage from your role, reflect upon why this might be and talk to your line manager.'
Similarly, Charlotte Davies, Career Expert at LinkedIn, added: 'The quiet quitting trend is a short-term fix and doesn't address the bigger issue of striking the right balance between your priorities at work and life.
'In an increasingly uncertain economic environment and tougher jobs market, it might not be the most prudent move and could hamper your career.
'Progressive workplaces understand that employees who have better work-life balance can be more productive and want to support you, so you won't need to take matters into your own hands.
'Having an open and transparent conversation with your manager is the best way to address this so you can set clear boundaries and better ways of working, however, if the conversation isn't productive perhaps it's not the right role for you and it's time to look for something new.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11165069/Quiet-quitting-trend-micro-breaks-actually-makes-employees-BETTER-jobs-study-finds.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-08-31T18:17:13Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11165069/Quiet-quitting-trend-micro-breaks-actually-makes-employees-BETTER-jobs-study-finds.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
CB Top Ten™ Scorecard Ranks MainStreet Bank 29thof 599 Banks with Assets of $1B to $5B
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MainStreet Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNSB) (NASDAQ: MNSBP), announced it has earned a second quarter 2022 top ranking from Irvine, California-based CB Resource Risk Management and Planning.
MainStreet Bank ranked No. 29 out of 599 peer group institutions nationally for the period ended June 30, 2022, data from CB Resource showed. These institutions are C corporations with assets between $1 billion and $5 billion. The ranking places MainStreet Bank in the top 10% nationally among this peer group.
CB Resource creates its CB Top Ten™ rankings based on eight key performance indicators: Asset growth, return on average assets, return on average equity, net interest margin, efficiency ratio, nonperforming assets, non-interest-bearing deposits, and non-interest income. CB Resource has published CB Top Ten™ rankings since 2010.
The data, presented as a scorecard, show that MainStreet Bank stood out from its peers in the second quarter by having a brisk annual growth rate of 17.88%, a net interest margin of 4.08, and nonperforming assets totaling zero.
"We are pleased to find ourselves in great company based on a consolidated view of eight metrics that drive shareholder value," said Jeff W. Dick, Chairman and CEO of MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. and MainStreet Bank. "Our strong revenue growth, net interest margin improvements, and innovative strategy reflect our unyielding focus on profitability through excellence."
MainStreet Bank's strategic initiatives include the forthcoming launch of its Banking as a Service platform, Avenu™, which is scheduled to go live in the fourth quarter of 2022. Avenu™ provides a streamlined way for fintechs, including mobile apps, to accept and facilitate transactions and deposits while managing risk and meeting compliance obligations. MainStreet Bank expects to tap into low-cost deposits, fee income, and new markets with the Avenu™ offering, Dick noted.
MainStreet Bank has been committed to innovation from its earliest days, when it established itself as a pioneer of online business banking. Since then, the bank has pursued an environmentally friendly "branch-lite" strategy that gives business customers the ability to Put Our Bank in Your Office® using robust and easy-to-use online business banking technology.
ABOUT MAINSTREET BANK: MainStreet Bank will launch its proprietary Fintech Software as a Service (SaaS) and Banking as a Service (BaaS) solution called Avenu™ later this year to provide a comprehensive solution for the Fintech community. Visit Avenu.bank for more information and to join the queue.
MainStreet operates six branches in Herndon, Fairfax, McLean, Leesburg, Clarendon, and Washington D.C. MainStreet Bank has 55,000 free ATMs and a fully integrated online and mobile banking solution. Its early investment in online banking means the Bank is not restricted by a conventional branching system.
MainStreet Bank has a robust line of business and professional lending products, including government contracting lines of credit, commercial lines and term loans, residential and commercial construction, and commercial real estate. MainStreet also works with the SBA to offer 7A and 504 lending solutions. From sophisticated cash management to enhanced mobile banking and instant-issue Debit Cards, MainStreet Bank is always looking for ways to improve our customer's experience.
MainStreet Bank was also the first bank headquartered in the Commonwealth of Virginia to offer CDARS – a solution that provides multi-million-dollar FDIC insurance. Further information on the Bank can be obtained by visiting its website at MainStreet.bank.
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s nations must develop strategies to address climate change which poses an existential threat to the continent’s megacities, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Adimba said at the third Africa Climate Week conference.
African officials and experts should sharpen the positions they will present at the 27th annual United Nations climate conference to be held in Egypt in November, said Bongo.
The third African climate meeting is bringing together more than 1,000 government officials and stakeholders in Gabon’s capital Libreville. They are working to form strong African regional climate responses.
“Climate change is a profound challenge in Africa and a great challenge of our time, amplifying existing social, political and economic inequalities,” Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth group of former British colonies, said to the meeting.
The African climate week comes as the continent reels by several extreme weather events such as drought in East Africa and the Horn of Africa, sandstorms and extreme heat in West Africa’s Sahel region, and destructive flash floods, storm surges including cyclones in central, western and southern Africa.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, who will host the upcoming U.N. conference, lamented that promises made to African countries to help them fight climate change have not been fulfilled.
“The international community is lagging behind in mitigation, adaptation and finance. Several pledges on mitigation and adaptation finance celebrated in Glasgow are yet to be delivered,” said Shoukry.
He said the “backtracking on commitments by many developed countries is a matter of concern” for many African countries. “The delayed delivery of climate finance continues to affect Africa’s efforts to contribute to the global effort against climate change,” he said.
The African climate week conference will discuss other critical concerns of the continent including food security, carbon markets, climate migrants, and coastal resilience. Climate early warning systems, integrated water management to address scarcity and international cooperation to boost climate action are also issues to be examined.
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'Quit Sending Naked Pictures': Pilot Threatens to Cancel Flight After Passenger AirDrops NSFW Photos to Strangers on Flight
A Southwest Airlines pilot almost stopped a flight to Mexico after nude photos were being circulated to passengers.
There are pretty standard rules when preparing to take off — stow away large electronics and bags, turn your phone to airplane mode, fasten your seatbelt.
You'd think "don't send nude photos to other passengers while waiting on the runway" wouldn't need to be verbally expressed as part of the pre-flight precautions.
In a viral video that has been viewed over 2.6 million times, passenger Teighlor Marsalis documented what occurred on a Southwest Airlines flight headed for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, when one unruly passenger started Airdropping nude photos to strangers on the plane.
Through Airdrop, users on iOS devices can share files like photos, recordings, documents, and music via wireless connection from one device to the other as long as they are within a certain range of close proximity to one another.
On each device, there is an option to allow Airdrops to be received by no one, contacts only, or everyone — if the everyone option is selected, hypothetically, strangers within the Airdrop range can easily send whatever they want to the user with the option turned on.
This was precisely the case during the Southwest Airlines flight and the situation got so out of hand that, the pilot had to make a statement.
@teighmars @robloxsouthwestair takes airdropping nudes very seriously. #AEJeansSoundOn #WorldPrincessWeek ♬ original sound - Teighlor Marsalis
"So here's the deal, if this continues while we're on the ground I'm going to have to pull back to the gate, everybody's going to have to get off, we're going to have to get security involved and this vacation is going to be ruined," the pilot can be heard saying over the intercom to passengers. "So folks, whatever that Airdrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures, and let's get yourself to Cabo."
Marsalis' video garnered a slew of comments from viewers who found the incident to be hysterical, many riffing on the pilot's "major dad vibes" and the way he sternly spoke to the passengers "like a parent."
"Technology sure has come a long way," one commenter lamented. "Society, not so much."
"This feels like my mom turning around in the car to me and my twin sister 'IF YOU 2 DONT STOP I SWEAR TO GOD,'" another joked.
Southwest Airlines told the New York Post they are aware of the situation. The passenger in question has not been identified.
Entrepreneur has reached out to Southwest for further comment.
"The safety, security and wellbeing of Customers and Employees is the Southwest Team's highest priority at all times," the airline said. "When made aware of a potential problem, our employees address issues to support the comfort of those traveling with us."
Southwest Airlines was down just over 25% year over year as of Wednesday morning.
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7-year-old accused of bringing two guns, ammo to school, deputies say
COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. (3TV/CBS 5/Gray News) – A 7-year-old boy in Arizona is accused of bringing two guns and ammunition to school Monday, according to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the elementary school after someone reported a second-grade student had a weapon in his backpack.
The sheriff’s office said deputies found a gun and ammo inside the student’s bag. Ultimately, a second gun was discovered as well.
Authorities called his parents and ultimately referred him to juvenile court.
The 7-year-old will face one count of misconduct with a weapon and one count of a minor in possession of a firearm.
The sheriff’s office did not say how the boy got the guns.
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Teaching is a profession where it can be hard to take a day off.
Teachers generally don’t get vacation days like other professional workers, since they don’t have to work during school breaks, including summer. They do get sick and personal leave, but navigating teacher leave policies can be tricky: Teachers are the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement, and their presence matters. Research shows that when teachers are absent for 10 days or more over the course of a school year, student outcomes decline.
But at the same time, teachers say they’re burned out and are experiencing high levels of stress. Experts say teachers should be able to take time off when their physical and mental health requires it.
“It’s important to balance the needs of teachers with the needs of students,” said Shannon Holston, the chief of policy and programs at the National Council on Teacher Quality, a Washington-based research and advocacy group. The NCTQ maintains a database of teacher leave policies in 148 districts—the 100 largest districts in the country and the largest in each state.
It has also become increasingly difficult to find enough substitute teachers to fill absences. Some teachers have said they feel guilty taking time off, especially for mental health reasons, because their work is often added to their colleagues’ plates.
Meanwhile, some policymakers have said that additional leave benefits—like paid parental leave—can be effective recruiting tools for teachers, especially during this difficult job market.
Here’s what you need to know about the landscape of teacher leave policies.
How many days a year do teachers get off?
On average, teachers get 10 sick days and three personal days a year, according to the NCTQ. These days typically roll over from year to year, so veteran teachers often accumulate large amounts of leave. Some states or districts have capped the amount of sick leave that can be rolled over, but many districts have no maximum.
Upon retirement, most teachers are paid at least partially for any unused sick days they’ve accumulated. Some districts also pay retiring teachers for unused personal leave.
Do teachers get paid maternity leave?
Unlike other developed nations, the United States does not mandate paid parental leave. The K-12 education sector is no exception, despite being dominated by women in their childbearing years. Just a handful of states, including Washington, Delaware, and New Jersey, as well as the District of Columbia, provide paid parental leave for teachers.
Not many individual school districts offer paid parental leave—less than a quarter of districts in the NCTQ database.
For the most part, teachers cobble together sick days to have some paid time off with their newborns, and sometimes supplement that with unpaid leave. Others can’t afford to take unpaid leave and have had to return to the classroom before they’re physically or emotionally ready. This problem is especially pronounced among early-career teachers, who have not had the chance to accumulate much sick leave.
Teachers can also qualify for 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected time off under the Family Medical Leave Act, which applies to employees who have been at their job for at least a year.
In recent years, paid parental leave has been viewed as a teacher recruitment and retention strategy for some policymakers and school districts, and more places have started to adopt such policies—including New York City in 2018.
But in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his predecessor Gov. Jerry Brown, both Democrats, vetoed bills in 2019 and 2017 that would have given teachers at least six weeks of paid parental leave. A coalition of organizations that represent school districts in the state urged the governors to veto the bills, arguing that this policy would increase the financial pressure on schools without offering any additional funding.
Do teachers get bereavement leave?
Just over half of districts in the NCTQ database have paid bereavement leave for teachers. The amount of leave given for the death of an immediate family member ranges from one to 10 days, with three to five days being the most common. Some districts that don’t offer bereavement leave say that teachers can use sick leave upon the death of a family member.
There is a growing push for school districts to include pregnancy loss in their bereavement leave policies.
How does extended medical leave work for teachers?
Extended-leave policies are mainly meant for teachers who have a serious illness, like cancer, and need to be out for extended treatment. Early-career teachers, who might not have a large reserve of sick leave stored up, are more likely to need to use this type of leave.
California and Oklahoma have laws that require teachers who exhaust their sick leave to deduct the cost of a substitute from their paychecks. In California, once teachers’ sick leave is exhausted, they are eligible for 100 days of extended sick leave, but the cost of a substitute for those days is deducted from a teacher’s paycheck. In Oklahoma, if a teacher depletes his or her store of sick leave, the state will allow an additional 20 sick days, minus the cost of a substitute.
A few other large school districts outside of Oklahoma and California have similar policies for extended sick leave, including Pasadena, Texas, and Davis, Utah.
School districts say it’s expensive for them to pay for both the cost of the substitute and the teacher’s regular salary.
What options do teachers have if they need to take more leave than they have accumulated?
Many districts have a catastrophic sick leave bank set up, where teachers can draw from a pool of donated sick days. Districts might also allow teachers to donate sick days directly to someone in need.
However, some restrictions apply. In California, the law says that teachers have to use up the 100 days of extended sick leave, minus the cost of the substitute teacher, before they can accept the donated, fully paid sick days.
Do teachers get COVID-19 leave?
It depends, but in many places, teachers are no longer getting COVID-specific paid leave. California does require school districts to provide up to 80 hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave, but that law expires Sept. 30 of this year.
In March 2020, the U.S. Congress authorized a nationwide requirement for many employers, including school districts, to offer paid leave for employees dealing with COVID-19. That policy expired as 2021 began. From April to September 2021, school districts and other employers were eligible for tax credits in exchange for voluntarily offering COVID-specific paid leave.
Some school districts also used their federal COVID-19 relief funds to create a sick leave bank for employees who missed work due to the virus. District policies also varied widely, with some being contingent on employees being vaccinated against the virus or contracting COVID-19 as a result of exposure on school property.
This year, without any additional federal requirements or incentives, many school districts have stopped offering COVID-19 sick leave. Teachers who contract the virus will have to use their own sick days or take unpaid leave—or head back to work before they’re fully recovered. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends people who test positive for COVID-19 stay home for at least five days and to continue isolating if symptoms have not improved by the fifth day.
What other kinds of leave can teachers get?
According to NCTQ’s database, most large districts also offer paid leave for professional development, jury duty, military service, and assaults that took place at school and resulted in injury. (Nearly 6 percent of teachers were physically attacked by a student, according to 2015-16 federal data, the most recent available. Other surveys suggest that assaults by students have risen since the pandemic hit.)
Some districts also have more specific types of leave available to teachers.
For example, the Cumberland County, N.C., district grants teachers paid time off to represent the school at a funeral of a student or student’s parent. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district gives employees one day of paid leave to attend their child’s high school graduation. Detroit Public Schools gives employees three days off if they have lice or ringworm. The Toledo, Ohio school system gives employees five days off if they experience fire damage to their home.
“Typically there is some case that has come up, and then that makes its way into the collective bargaining process,” NCTQ’s Holston said.
What does the research say about teacher absenteeism?
Chronic teacher absenteeism both burdens school districts financially and can have negative effects on students. One study found that a 10-day teacher absence lowered student achievement in math by an amount equivalent to students being taught by a novice teacher instead of by a teacher with three to five years of experience. Those effects are especially pronounced for elementary students.
When teachers are frequently absent, it disrupts students’ routines, Holston said. And the substitute who fills in for them might not be well-versed in how to teach the subject matter, she added—especially elementary math, like fractions.
“Teachers get sick, and teachers have things happen, but ... there are strategic ways to lessen the impact [of absenteeism],” Holston said.
For example, districts can assign a long-term substitute to a classroom instead of a revolving door of daily substitutes, she said.
Some districts offer financial incentives for good attendance—for example, paying teachers for every unused personal day at the end of the year, or paying teachers a flat stipend if they take less than a designated number of days off. Some districts—like the Aldine Independent school district, which serves parts of Houston, Texas—increase their retirement contributions for employees who have excellent or perfect attendance.
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K-9 who escaped backyard found shot; had to be euthanized
ATLANTA (WGCL/Gray News) – A K-9 in Georgia who went missing from his backyard was later found shot and had to be euthanized.
K-9 Perro with the Lithonia Police Department disappeared Sunday afternoon after digging a hole in his handler’s backyard and climbing under the fence.
“He dug a hole in the yard and put a hole through the fence and got out,” J. Patterson, Perro’s handler, said.
The next day, following an expanded search, K-9 Perro was spotted. He was picked up by DeKalb County Animal Control and was suffering from a gunshot wound.
The bullet caused significant damage, and an emergency decision was made to put K-9 Perro down.
Patterson said this was the first time the dog escaped the backyard in the nearly four years he has been Perro’s handler.
The Lithonia Police Department is asking for privacy to grieve after Officer Perro’s death.
“At this time, we would ask for privacy for our K-9 handler Major Patterson and his family as they grieve not only for the loss of Major Patterson’s partner but a true friend and family member within his family,” the department said in a statement.
The police department did not provide details on any leads to find out who shot Perro.
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns made another shift in their ever-changing quarterback room, claiming Kellen Mond off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday.
The Browns were looking to add a third quarterback after terminating Josh Rosen’s contract when general manager Andrew Berry finalized the team’s initial 53-man roster.
Mond, a third-round draft pick in 2021 from Texas A&M, was released by the Vikings on Tuesday. He’ll serve as the Browns’ No. 3 QB behind starter Jacoby Brissett and backup Joshua Dobbs.
Cleveland’s quarterback situation has been in almost constant flux this summer with Deshaun Watson leaving the team Tuesday to begin serving his 11-game NFL suspension for alleged sexual misconduct.
The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Mond played in one game for the Vikings last season, completing two passes for 5 yards.
Mond’s chance to win Minnesota’s backup job effectively ended last week when the Vikings acquired former Browns quarterback Nick Mullens in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The 23-year-old Mond finished 29 of 51 passes for 303 yards in the preseason with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He was sacked five times.
The Browns signed Rosen early in training camp to compete with Dobbs for the backup job. Cleveland was Rosen’s fourth team in four years after being drafted by Arizona with the No. 10 overall pick in 2018.
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes with the supporters of a powerful Shiite cleric were laid to rest on Wednesday as Iraq’s parliament speaker announced three days of mourning.
Normal life crept back in Baghdad after a bloody 24 hours when the supporters of populist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed with Iraqi security forces inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government.
At least 30 people, both al-Sadr’s loyalists and Iraqi security forces, were killed, and over 400 people were wounded after trading fire for hours this week. Al-Sadr later called on his supporters to withdraw on Tuesday, spurring a de-escalation of hostilities.
Still, the threat of more clashes looms as the political rivalry between al-Sadr and his Iran-backed rivals in the Coordination Framework have not been settled. Tensions between the two camps are still palpable and a way out of Iraq’s 10-month political vacuum does not appear within reach.
Both camps disagree over the appropriate mechanism to dissolve parliament and hold early elections, key demands of al-Sadr. His party won the 2021 federal election but was not able to reach the legislative quorum to vote in a government that excluded his Iran-friendly rivals.
Al-Sadr’s representative, who goes by the Twitter moniker Mohammed Saleh al-Iraqi, called on Iran to “rein in her camel” in Iraq — a reference to the Framework — or face the consequences. The strong language was unusual from al-Sadr’s camp, indicating tensions are still simmering.
The statement came in response to an earlier plea from the Framework calling on the parliament to convene, a move al-Sadr’s supporters prevented by storming the legislative assembly in July.
A funeral procession for four members of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a state-sanctioned umbrella of paramilitaries among which Iran-backed Shiite militias are the most powerful, was held in Baghdad. Key leaders from the Framework attended.
Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohammed Halbousi declared three days of mourning for those killed in the clashes, according to a statement from his office.
Shop-owners in the capital’s markets said they were relieved the army lifted the curfew, fearing a drawn-out conflict would have undermined their livelihoods. Many residents said they feared a return to clashes. | https://pix11.com/ap-international/ap-political-crisis-continues-in-baghdad-after-bloody-clashes/ | 2022-08-31T18:26:39Z | https://pix11.com/ap-international/ap-political-crisis-continues-in-baghdad-after-bloody-clashes/ | true |
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A rapid deployment team of FBI cyber experts is heading to Montenegro to investigate a massive and coordinated attack on the tiny Balkan nation’s government and its services, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced Wednesday.
“This is another confirmation of the excellent cooperation between the United States of America and Montenegro and a proof that we can count on their support in any situation,” the ministry said of the deployment of the Cyber Action Team.
Last weekend, Montenegro’s Agency for National Security said the country was “under a hybrid war at the moment,” blaming the attack squarely on Russia, though without providing evidence. A cybercriminal extortion gang has claimed responsibility for at least part of the attack, infecting a parliamentary office with a variant of ransomware known as Cuba. Russian-speaking cybercriminals generally operate without Kremlin interference, as long as they don’t target friendly nations.
Montenegrin officials said Russia has a strong motive for such an attack because the Balkan state, once considered a strong Russian ally, joined NATO in 2017 despite strong opposition from the Kremlin. It has also joined Western sanctions against Moscow because of its invasion of Ukraine.
Other Eastern European states deemed enemies of Russia have recently also sustained cyberattacks, mostly nuisance-level denial of service campaigns, in recent weeks. Targets have included networks in Moldova, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Albania.
But the attack against Montenegro’s infrastructure seemed more sustained and extensive, with targets including water supply systems, transportation services and online government services, among many others.
On Monday, government officials said that an attack by hackers on the information system of Montenegrin institutions was still ongoing, but that the system will not suffer permanent damage.
“A huge amount of money was invested in the attack on our system”, said Minister of Public Administration Maras Dukaj He added that his ministry cannot determine the source of the attack, but that there is “strong indication that it is coming from Russia.”
The Director of the Directorate for Information Security, Dusan Polovic, said that “150 cells” in a dozen state institutions were infected, and that the data of the Ministry of Public Administration was not permanently damaged.
“The infected stations have been removed from the network and hard drives have been removed from them for further forensics,” he said, adding that “the priority is to put the tax system into operation, but this will be done only when it is completely secure.”
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Gruden ‘ashamed’ about emails that cost him his job
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden says he is “ashamed” about his old offensive emails that cost him his job and hopes to get another chance in football.
Gruden spoke publicly about the affair at the Little Rock Touchdown Club for the first time since he resigned as coach of the Raiders last October. The resignation followed the publication by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal of emails he had sent from 2011-18 that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.
“I’m ashamed about what has come about in these emails, and I’ll make no excuses for it,” he said. “It’s shameful. But I am a good person. I believe that. I go to church. I’ve been married for 31 years. I’ve got three great boys. I still love football. I’ve made some mistakes. But I don’t think anybody in here hasn’t. And I just ask for forgiveness, and hopefully, I get another shot.”
Gruden resigned as Raiders coach with more than six years remaining on his 10-year, $100 million contract. Raiders owner Mark Davis said last year that the team reached a settlement with Gruden over the final six-plus years of his contract. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Gruden has filed a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” was used by the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell to destroy Gruden’s career by leaking the old emails.
The league has denied leaking the emails.
A Nevada judge ruled in favor of Gruden in May, denying the NFL’s motion to compel arbitration in the case. The NFL is appearing that ruling.
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Raiders’ Waller signs with new agents in search of new deal
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Darren Waller has hired new agents as he hopes to get a new contract before the start of the season.
Waller cut ties with Klutch Sports last week after less than a year with that agency and signed Wednesday with Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey.
“I plan on going to work on this right away,” Rosenhaus said in a text message about getting Waller a new contract.
Waller has two years remaining on the contract he signed during the 2019 season. He is owed just less than $14 million in those years with no guaranteed money and is seeking a new deal that reflects his production.
According to the website Over The Cap, Waller’s average annual salary ranks 17th among all tight ends in the NFL.
Since becoming a starter in 2019, Waller ranks second in the NFL among all tight ends with 252 catches for 3,006 yards, trailing only Kansas City’s Travis Kelce in both categories. He is also tied for fifth with 14 TD catches the past three years.
Waller, who turns 30 on Sept. 13, played 11 games last season when he was hampered by ankle and knee injuries. He had 55 catches for 665 yards and two TDs.
The Raiders are counting on Waller to be part of a dynamic passing attack for quarterback Derek Carr that includes All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and slot receiver Hunter Renfrow.
Waller has missed most of training camp with an undisclosed injury. He returned to practice once on Aug. 17, but has been sidelined again since then.
The Raiders open the season on Sept. 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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