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ISRO tests system to recover spent rocket stages
It is a technology that could aid cost-effective recovery of spent rocket stages
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a technology that could aid cost-effective recovery of spent rocket stages and safely land payloads on other planets.
The Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) was designed, developed and successfully test-flown by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) on a Rohini-300 (RH300 Mk II) sounding rocket from the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) here on Saturday.
"This demonstration opens a gateway for cost-effective spent stage recovery and this technology can also be used in ISRO's future missions to Venus and Mars," ISRO chairman S. Somanath, who was present during the 12.20 p.m. launch, said.
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Describing the IAD as a ''game changer'' with multiple applications for future missions, the VSSC added that this was first time that an IAD had been designed specifically for spent-stage recovery.
As its name suggests, the IAD serves to decelerate an object plunging down through the atmosphere.
For Saturday's demonstration, the IAD, made of Kevlar fabric coated with Polychloroprene, was packed into the payload bay of the rocket.
After the nose-cone of the rocket separated, the IAD inflated, balloon-like, at a height of 84 km using compressed nitrogen stored in a gas bottle. The IAD systematically reduced the velocity of the payload through aerodynamic drag, the VSSC said. Once the IAD fell into the sea, it deflated by firing a deflation pyro valve.
The pneumatic system used for inflating the IAD was developed by the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Valiyamala.
Eight other elements developed by VSSC and LPSC, including a micro video imaging system and a modified nosecone separation system, were also successfully tested on this mission. They will find a place on future ISRO missions.
Standing 6.3 metres tall, the Rohini RH300 Mk II sounding rocket had a lift-off mass of 552 kg. Senior ISRO officials including VSSC director S. Unnikrishnan Nair and LPSC director V. Narayanan also were present at the launch.
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Prominent Indian business leader Cyrus Mistry dies at 54
NEW DELHI (AP) — Cyrus Mistry, an Indian-born Irish businessman and former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, has died in an accident after his car crashed in western India. He was 54. Police say the crash occurred on Sunday near Mumbai. Mistry served as Tata Sons chairman for five years until he was removed by the board in October 2016. He challenged the board’s decision but India’s top court upheld his dismissal. Politicians and business leaders reacted with shock to news of Mistry’s death. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Mistry was a promising business leader who believed in India’s economic prowess. Mistry owned an 18.4% stake in Tata Sons through his company, Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. In 2018, his net worth was approximately $10 billion. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/04/prominent-indian-business-leader-cyrus-mistry-dies-at-54/ | 2022-09-04T15:43:29Z | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/09/04/prominent-indian-business-leader-cyrus-mistry-dies-at-54/ | true |
Jehovah's Witnesses have restarted their door-to-door ministry after more than two and a half years on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, reviving a religious practice that the faith considers crucial and cherished.
From coast to coast, members of the Christian denomination fanned out in cities and towns Thursday to share literature and converse about God for the first time since March 2020.
In the Jamaica Plain neighborhood on the south side of Boston, Dan and Carrie Sideris spent a balmy morning walking around knocking on doors and ringing bells. Dan Sideris said he had been apprehensive about evangelizing in person in "a changed world," but the experience erased any traces of doubt.
"It all came back quite naturally because we don't have a canned speech," he said. "We try to engage with people about what's in their heart, and what we say comes from our hearts."
The couple were surprised at how many people opened their doors and were receptive.
One man took a break from a Zoom call to accept their booklets and set up an appointment to continue the conversation. At another home, a woman spoke of how many family members died in the last two years — something the Siderises could relate to, both of them having lost parents recently. Another woman was too busy at the moment but spoke to Carrie Sideris through the window and said she could come back Sunday.
"I've been looking forward to this day," she said. "When I rang the first doorbell this morning, a total calm came over me. I was back where I needed to be."
Jehovah's Witnesses suspended door-knocking in the early days of the pandemic's onset in the United States, just as much of the rest of society went into lockdown too. The organization also ended all public meetings at its 13,000 congregations nationwide and canceled 5,600 annual gatherings worldwide — an unprecedented move not taken even during the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918, which killed 50 million people worldwide.
Witnesses continued their ministry by writing letters and making phone calls, but it wasn't the same because it lacked a personal touch, said Robert Hendriks, national spokesperson for the denomination.
"To us, going door to door is an expression of our God's impartiality," he said. "We go to everyone and let them choose whether they want to hear us or not."
Even in pre-pandemic times, door-knocking ministry came with anxiety because Witnesses never knew how they would be received at any given home. In 2022 that's even more the case, and evangelizers are being advised to be mindful that lives and attitudes have changed.
"It's going to take an additional level of courage," Hendriks said.
The organization is not mandating masks or social distancing, leaving those decisions to each individual.
The denomination has cautiously been rebooting other activities: In April it reopened congregations for in-person gatherings, and in June it resumed public ministry where members set up carts in locations such as subway stations and hand out literature.
But getting back to door-knocking, considered not just a core belief but also an effective ministry, is a big step toward "a return to normal," Hendriks said.
Among those eager to pound the pavement again was Jonathan Gomas of Milwaukee, who started door-knocking with his parents when he was "big enough to ring a doorbell."
"When you're out in the community, you have your hand on the pulse," he said. "We haven't had that close feeling with the community for more than two years now. It feels like we've all become more distant and polarized."
Gomas and his wife and two daughters have all learned Hmong in order to better reach out to members of that community, and residents are often pleasantly surprised to open their doors to fluent speakers of their language.
"I think it made them listen even closer," he said.
In Acworth, Georgia, Nathan Rivera said he has greatly missed seeing people's faces and reading their expressions.
"You see and appreciate these responses, and it's much more personal," he said. "You establish common ground and relationships that you can never develop over the phone or by writing a letter."
The son of Cuban refugees who came to the United States in the 1980s, Rivera said door-knocking is an important part of his spiritual identity and "feels Christ-like."
"We show respect for each person's right to hold a different belief," he said. "If they don't want to hear what we have to say, we politely thank them and move on, recognizing that we cannot judge anyone. We'll just keep on knocking."
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ONGC denies reports on shale/gas oil exploration in Cauvery delta
It refutes charges by Anti-Methane Federation
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd. has denied reports of shale/gas oil exploration in Cauvery delta.
Referring to the charges levelled by Anti-Methane Federation recently that it had engaged M/s CONOCO Philips, U.S., for shale gas/ oil exploration in Cauvery delta, the ONGC in a statement said: "ONGC hereby clarifies that it is neither carrying out nor has any plans to explore shale oil/gas or coal bed methane in Cauvery basin in Tamil Nadu. The allegations are misleading."
On its part, the Anti-Methane Project Movement reiterated its charge that the ONGC had a tie-up with M/s CONOCO Philips.
In a press release, the chief coordinator of the Anti-Methane Project Movement K. Jayaraman claimed he had documentary evidences to establish collaboration between ONGC and the U.S.-based company for joint exploration in Damodar Valley, Cauvery basin and Krishna-Godavari basin under phase-I.
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(KTLA) – Tens of thousands of fans left Los Angeles’ SoFi stadium in disappointment Saturday night after The Weeknd stopped his performance just three songs into his set. The pop star told the audience he had lost his voice.
“I want to personally apologize to the audience,” The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, told to the crowd. “I don’t know what happened when I screamed, but I just lost my voice. This is killing me. I don’t want to stop the show but I can’t give you the concert I want to give you right now.”
“I’m going to make sure everybody’s good and (you) get your money back, and I’ll do a show real soon,” he said to gasps and boos.
The Weeknd later shared this message on social media:
“My voice went out during the first song and I’m devasted. Felt it go and my heart dropped. My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I’ll make it up to you with a new date.”
No new concert date has been announced.
The “Blinding Lights” singer was visiting Sofi Stadium on his “After Hours Til Dawn” tour. His next scheduled tour date is Sept. 13 in Sweden. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/the-weeknd-abruptly-ends-concert-after-losing-his-voice/ | 2022-09-04T16:07:55Z | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/the-weeknd-abruptly-ends-concert-after-losing-his-voice/ | true |
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Sophomore quarterback Brady Meitz threw for 350 yards, including a school-record 98-yard touchdown pass to Quinton Lane, and Stetson fought off feisty NAIA Concordia (MI) 24-14 in a season opener for the Hatters.
The visiting Cardinals scored on their opening drive, then graduate starter Alex Piccirilli went down with an injury late in the first quarter. Meitz finished 26-for-38 passing.
Rassie Littlejohn came up with the first of his two interceptions early in the second, which left Stetson at its own 2, before Meitz and Lane connected for a 10-7 lead.
Stetson pushed its lead to 17-7 at halftime after junior Jalen Leary capped a nine-play drive on the next Hatters possession, scoring from the 2.
After an interception in third by David Stubbs, sophomore Kaderris Roberts blasted through the right side of the line and down the sideline for a 42-yard run to the Concordia four to set up the Hatters last score.
Gavin Brooks threw for 240 yards for Concordia.
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Soccer-Brighton thump struggling Leicester to pile pressure on Rodgers
BRIGHTON, England, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Alexis Mac Allister scored twice as Brighton & Hove Albion deepened the crisis at Leicester City with an emphatic 5-2 Premier League victory at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
Leicester have one point from their opening six games and despite taking the lead inside a minute, were outplayed in a performance that will add to the substantial pressure on manager Brendan Rodgers after a summer of discontent at the club.
Kelechi Iheanacho put Leicester in front and Patson Daka drew them level at 2-2 before halftime, but an own goal from defender Luke Thomas and strikes from Moises Caicedo, Leandro Trossard and Mac Allister, one from the penalty-spot and the other a superb free kick, sealed victory for the home side.
"The best team won and that's the reality of it," Rodgers told Sky Sports. "We got off to a great start to the game, but made mistakes to allow them back into it.
"With the ball, we gave it away so cheaply. A team in confidence can see it through, but the guys are suffering with that at the moment.
"They gave everything to the fight, but the mix of quality, (lack of) confidence and mistakes ... we're just suffering."
Mac Allister was also denied what would have been a contender for goal of the season when his thunderous strike from 30 yards was ruled out after a VAR check that lasted almost five minutes.
Enock Mwepu was adjudged to have been in an offside position and interfering with play in the build-up, but it was another contentious decision on a weekend of controversy.
The scoreline flattered the visitors, who looked tentative in their defending and have conceded 16 goals in six league games.
Brighton, who climbed into the top four, travel to south coast rivals Bournemouth on Saturday while Leicester host fellow strugglers Aston Villa in what is shaping up to be a must-win game for Rodgers.
"It was a great performance and an amazing win," Brighton manager Graham Potter said. "The players were incredible to recover like we did and we were the better team. The second half performance was fantastic.
"The boys stuck to the task and played well over the game. I'm a little disappointed with the goals we conceded, but I'm not going to be picky when we scored five." (Reporting by Nick Said, editing by Ed Osmond) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11178851/Soccer-Brighton-thump-struggling-Leicester-pile-pressure-Rodgers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-04T16:14:17Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11178851/Soccer-Brighton-thump-struggling-Leicester-pile-pressure-Rodgers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Judge unseals more details about items seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago
CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa and congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane break down the latest revelations about the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's estate at Mar-a-Lago. | https://news.yahoo.com/judge-unseals-more-details-items-153833150.html | 2022-09-04T16:22:27Z | https://news.yahoo.com/judge-unseals-more-details-items-153833150.html | true |
You're probably at least generally aware that heart health is important for your overall well-being and your longevity. Without a heart that's capable of efficiently pumping blood everywhere it needs to go, you'd be in trouble. In fact, heart disease is the leading killer across the US.
Fortunately, lots of research has been conducted focusing on what makes a sturdy ticker. And as it turns out, a lot of it centers around a heart-healthy diet. Everyone from the American Heart Association to the US Department of Health and Human Services recommends making specific food choices to support a healthy heart. And because foods for heart health can also reduce other potential cardiovascular issues -- like high blood pressure and high cholesterol -- it's worth keeping in mind as you plan your weekly meals.
What a heart-healthy diet looks like
Studies have revealed two things: foods that are riskier for your heart and foods that strengthen it. Fortunately, you're not about to get hit with a bunch of curveballs. The best foods for heart health are ones you probably already think of as healthy. Similarly, the not-so-heart-healthy foods are probably already on your radar for not doing your body any favors.
Before we dive in here, let's say: everything in moderation. Unless you already know you have a heart health issue, you don't need to cut out any foods or make drastic changes. We're not saying you can never have another piece of bacon or crack open another soda. Instead, being mindful of what a heart-healthy diet looks like can help you incorporate more of those foods into your meals.
Now, let's talk details. According to the AHA and Department of Health, a heart-healthy diet is rich in:
- Produce
- Lean proteins
- Fiber-rich complex carbs
- Healthy fats
A diet full of colorful fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins and fats will give your body the fiber, vitamins and minerals it needs to support a healthy heart.
Conversely, if you're trying to boost cardiovascular health, you want to limit your intake of:
- Trans fats
- Saturated fats
- Processed meats (for example, lunch meat, salami and hot dogs)
- Excess salt
- Excess sugar
- Refined carbohydrates (for example, white breads and snacks)
- Red meat
- Excess alcohol
If a lot of your favorites are on the less heart-healthy list, don't panic. You can still include them in your diet (unless your doctor says otherwise). Just make sure that these foods aren't taking over every meal, and try to add as many heart-healthy foods into your day as you can.
5 heart-healthy foods to shop for
If you want to feel good about what your next grocery trip will do for your heart health, you can grab items in these specific categories.
1. Fruits and vegetables
Remember the food pyramid from back in the day? It was on to something. Your body benefits from eating quite a bit of produce.
That's because veggies and fruit load in a lot of nutritional density per bite. Bananas and sweet potatoes deliver potassium, a key mineral for heart health. Cruciferous veggies may help to prevent clogged arteries. Leafy greens deliver fiber, which can help to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
Long story short, the more produce you're packing in, the better. And if fresh produce doesn't work for your budget or your lifestyle, don't worry. You can get plenty of nutritional benefits from frozen, dried and canned options. Just make sure they're marked low-sodium.
2. Whole grains
Not all carbs are bad. Refined carbs like the ones in white bread fly through your body, usually doing you more harm than good. But complex carbohydrates, like the ones you'll find in whole grain products, deliver fiber, which we've already mentioned as a heart health booster.
Plus, they often come packed with vitamins and minerals like iron, selenium, thiamin (Vitamin B1), riboflavin (Vitamin B2), niacin (Vitamin B3), folate (Vitamin B9) and magnesium. If you're looking for a heart-healthy diet, choose products that have whole grains in their ingredient list. Plus, complex carbs can also be found in beans, potatoes, peas and corn.
3. Lean and plant protein
While certain proteins -- like red and processed meat -- can be hard on your heart, others top the list of foods for heart health. The key here is to look for plant-based protein, lean animal proteins and fish. Experts recommend mixing up your protein sources. So you have plenty of options, stock up on:
- Lentils
- Beans
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Tofu
- Fish, especially ones high in omega-3 fatty acids
- Eggs
- Low-fat dairy products
- Poultry
- Seeds
Swap some of your red meat and cured pork for the options above and you'll be doing your heart a favor.
4. Healthy fats
You might think that fat spells heart trouble, but it's all about the type of fat. While trans and saturated fats have been linked to cardiovascular issues in numerous studies, your body, including your heart, needs healthy fats. You can get these from fish, nuts and seeds, along with avocados and moderate amounts of plant oils like:
- Olive oil
- Sesame oil
- Sunflower
- Soybean oil
- Canola oil
- Corn oil
- Safflower oil
As a general rule of thumb, if the fat would be solid at room temp, it's probably saturated. If it would be a liquid, it most likely falls under the unsaturated variety. Think butter (controversial for health) versus olive oil (definitely part of a heart-healthy diet).
5. Heart-check foods
The American Heart Association has certified certain foods for heart health and given them the Heart-Check seal, which you can find on some food packaging. Once you learn that seal, it can make it easier to stock your cart with foods for heart health.
For the best results, pair your heart-healthy diet with other heart health boosters like regular exercise, sleep and stress management techniques. It can also be helpful to learn your blood type and what it means for your risk of specific cardiovascular conditions.
The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives. | https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/5-foods-to-eat-for-a-healthier-heart/ | 2022-09-04T16:27:01Z | https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/5-foods-to-eat-for-a-healthier-heart/ | true |
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product.
The rumored iPhone 14 will likely make its debut this week at Apple's "Far Out" launch event on Wednesday, Sept. 7. After nearly a year of waiting, we've heard a slew of rumors about the new iPhone lineup, from its possible release date and price to design changes and new camera features. We even got a look at its operating system, iOS 16 -- here's how you can download the beta now.
Even with all the buzz about the iPhone 14, Pro, Max and Pro Max, there are plenty of questions still floating around. Will Apple raise the price for its upcoming iPhones? When exactly will you be able to preorder and buy the iPhone 14? How will it be different from the iPhone 13? And what will it even look like?
We won't have definitive answers until Apple's big announcement, but one thing is certain: Now isn't the time to buy a new iPhone, especially since Apple's 2022 flagship is likely so close to its debut. We expect to see the Apple Watch Series 8 and possibly a new Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Pro soon, too.
While we count down the days to the iPhone 14's likely arrival, we're continuing to collect all the rumors about the upcoming iPhone. We'll update this story as new information becomes available. If you're looking for ways to pass the time until Apple's Sept. 7 event, check out CNET's list of the best places to trade in your old phone. Plus, here's every hidden iOS 16 feature we didn't expect to find and the 22 iPhone tips that'll make you a power user.
iPhone 14 lineup rumors: Will there still be four phones?
We still don't know much about the iPhone 14, but we've heard that Apple's next lineup will nix the Mini and focus on larger phones instead. A 2021 report from Nikkei Asian Review predicted the death of the iPhone 14 Mini, and a research note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo obtained by MacRumors also suggested that the Mini was not long for this world. However, Kuo reported, the iPhone 14 lineup will still comprise four models, a "high-end" and a "lower-end," with two size options for each.
While name speculation isn't as germane to the discussion of Apple's 2022 lineup as it was for unlucky 13, rumors suggest a small shift in naming conventions, with an iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max and iPhone 14 Pro Max, with "Pro" designating higher-end specs and "Max" referring to the larger screen size.
Read more: iPhone 14 vs. iPhone 13: Selfie Cameras May Get Biggest Overhaul in Years
iPhone 14 size rumors: How large will screens be?
Apple's last two iPhone lineups have featured the same 6.1-inch size for the base model, going up to 6.7 inches for the Pro Max. According to the same Nikkei Asian Review report, Apple will stick with these sizes for the iPhone 14, but delete the 5.4-inch Mini. This rumor is corroborated by a March report from 9to5Mac. Reports showed sluggish sales of the iPhone 12 Mini, so it'll be no surprise should Apple retire the small phone in 2022.
Although the size of the next iPhone is expected to stay the same, the display bezels for the Pro Max are rumored to be 20 percent smaller compared to previous iPhone generations, according to CAD renders shared by Twitter leaker ShrimpApplePro. This means the screen would be slightly larger. However, it's important to note that this rumor should be taken with a grain of salt since ShrimpApplePro doesn't have an extensive track record to support their speculations.
iPhone 14 rumors: Will there be a SIM card?
In 2020, rumors began to surface that iPhone was ditching physical SIM cards entirely, and now a chain of leaks suggests that the iPhone 14 might be the first line to do it. 9to5Mac broke down the cascade of leaks, which started with a Brazilian site claiming the iPhone 15 Pro would go physically SIM-less. Then MacRumors reported an anonymous tip that Apple was preparing major carriers for eSIM-only phones by September. Apple leaker DylanDKT confirmed being "in agreement" with reports of the tray for physical SIM cards being removed, though his Twitter account has seemingly disappeared since.
Release date: When will the iPhone 14 go on sale?
Apple has set its next launch event for Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. BST). The new iPhone is expected to make its debut at this event, possibly alongside Apple Watch Series 8.
Although we now know the probable launch date for the iPhone 14, its release date has yet to be confirmed. But like other aspects of the new iPhone, rumors can provide a few hints. A recent Bloomberg report suggests that the new iPhone will go on sale Sept. 16.
Apple holds its annual fall iPhone event in September almost every year, with the phones being released shortly thereafter, usually the Friday of the following week. Sometimes Apple will stagger release dates for specific models, especially when introducing a new design or size. So it's possible that the iPhone 14 lineup will have more than one release date.
Here's what we know:
- Apple tends to hold its events on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Apple's iPhone 13 event was held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and this year's event is slated for Wednesday, Sept. 7.
- iPhone release dates are typically a week and a half after Apple's announcements.
- In general, new iPhones are released on a Friday, around the third week of September. For the iPhone 13, preorders began Sept. 17 and the phones went on sale Sept. 24.
A few years ago, CNET took a deep dive into the Apple event timeline and emerged with a compelling Labor Day hypothesis, which you can read about here. Although our hypothesis was a week off for 2021, this year it aligns with the date of Apple's scheduled launch event.
Read more: We Can't Wait For These Upcoming Phones
iPhone 14 price: How much will Apple's 2022 iPhone cost?
Apple didn't make any major price changes between 2020's iPhone 12 and 2021's iPhone 13. But with bigger changes expected to be on the way for the iPhone 14, it's reasonable to believe that Apple may raise prices in 2022.
The new iPhone may see a $100 price increase, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. "Prices have been increasing across the whole supply chain, and Cupertino needs to pass these costs to the consumer on this release," Ives told The Sun. Kuo also estimates that Apple may increase the price for its new iPhone.
However, other rumors suggest that the iPhone 14 will share the same price as last year's model, or will be even cheaper. A Korean leaker who goes by the handle yeux1122 suggests Apple plans to "freeze" the price of the base model of the iPhone 14.
For reference, here's how much each version of the iPhone 13 lineup cost at launch.
Camera rumors: A better front-facing camera and more for the iPhone 14?
Apple may have a few camera upgrades in store for the upcoming iPhone 14. Rumors say the tech giant has chosen a new supplier for its front-facing camera to make a higher-end lens. According to a report from Korean tech site ET News, citing unnamed industry sources, South Korean supplier LG Innotek will provide the new selfie camera for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro.
Kuo also shared insights about the iPhone 14's potential camera upgrades in an investors note reported on by 9to5Mac just after the iPhone 13 launch. In the note, Kuo predicts a hole-punch front camera, making the iPhone 14 notchless, as well as a 48-megapixel wide rear camera for the Pro and Pro Max models, up from 12 megapixels on previous iPhones.
Display analyst Ross Young hypothesizes, however, that the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will have a hole-and-pill shaped design to accommodate for the front-facing camera and Face ID. The hole cutout is believed to be for the Face ID dot projector, and the pill-shaped cutout holds the front camera and Face ID camera, according to a January report from MacRumors. Supposedly leaked CAD renders of the iPhone 14, seen by 91mobiles, corroborate this rumor.
Kuo's speculation regarding the camera's megapixel capacity aligns with both a recent research note from Haitong International Securities, also reported on by MacRumors, and a report from research company TrendForce. Both Jeff Pu and TrendForce hypothesize the two Pro models will be equipped with a 48-megapixel wide lens. Pu, however, adds that the iPhones will sport a triple-lens rear camera system with a 12-megapixel ultrawide and telephoto lenses in addition to the 48-megapixel wide lens. The analyst adds that the Pro versions of the iPhone 14 could sport 8GB of RAM, as well. (In comparison, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max have 6GB.) This is corroborated by a report from a Korean blog that cites domestic supply chain sources, as MacRumors spotted.
iPhone 13 camera upgrades include a new Cinematic mode, ProRes video and some improvements in zoom capabilities. We had previously reported on rumors that the entire lineup would feature lidar, the iPhone 12 Pro's standout depth-sensing feature, but lidar ended up making an appearance only on the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max after all. It's possible Apple might expand the feature to its full lineup in 2022 instead, but we haven't heard anything yet.
Another of the camera features we're still waiting on is an improved telephoto lens. While the iPhone 13 Pro's zoom capabilities were given a 3x optical zoom, it still pales in comparison to a lot of competitor flagships, including Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra, which boasts a 10x optical zoom.
Read more: Every iPhone 14 Feature I Want to See at Apple's Next Event
Will iPhone 14 get under-display Touch ID?
The feature that seems to get kicked down the road the most in Apple rumor world is the return of Touch ID. Early rumors supported the Touch ID's return coming in the iPhone 12, and when that didn't happen, speculation turned to the iPhone 13. But even before the iPhone 13 launched (sans Touch ID), word on the street had shifted again: iPhone 14 would surely be it. Now, that's looking less likely, too. In late September, Kuo predicted that it won't be until 2023 that the iPhone regains Touch ID technology. That would be… the iPhone 15?
Design rumors: iPhone 14 might be notchless... or will it?
YouTuber and iPhone leaker Jon Prosser (whose track record is admittedly spotty) made waves the week before the iPhone 13 announcement by releasing renders he commissioned of the iPhone 14 Pro Max based on "real images and schematics" leaked to him from purported sources at Apple.
Prosser's renders corroborate a number of previously reported rumors, including the notchless display and hole-punch camera previously reported by Kuo, and the iPhone 14 Pro's titanium alloy chassis, which was first referenced in a 2021 report from JPMorgan Chase. We'd been expecting to see the iPhone 13 go notchless, but instead we got a slimmed-down, but still very notchy, notch. Apple introduced the world to the notched display in 2017 with the release of the iPhone X, and as rivals solved the selfie conundrum with hole-punch and under-display cameras, Apple still hasn't, er, taken it down a notch.
Read more: iPhone 14 Design Rumors
But Prosser's renders seem to align with these earlier reports that Apple would finally excise the iPhone's notch in 2022. And Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also hinted at its removal in a September edition of his Power On newsletter, wherein he predicted a "complete redesign" for the iPhone 14, while Young says Apple could introduce a hole-and-pill shaped design for the new iPhone. This hole-and-pill display emerged in schematics on Chinese social media site Weibo, and were later shared by Prosser.
Those who've been crossing their fingers for a notchless iPhone since the iPhone 12 and had their hopes dashed once again by the iPhone 13 can possibly now look forward to a potential realization of their all-screen dreams in 2022's iPhone 14.
However, before you get too excited, there's a possibility that not all the iPhone 14 models will get a new notchless design. MySmartPrice published supposed CAD renders of the iPhone 14 in March, depicting -- you guessed it -- a notch. But renders of the 14 Pro model published the day before on 91Mobiles do show a notchless display. If these rumors prove true, it looks like you'll have to spring for the Pro in order to get rid of the notch.
iPhone 14 says buh-bye to the camera bump but will it keep the Lightning port?
The other big design change Prosser's renders show is a flattened camera bump. According to Prosser, the iPhone 14's body is going to be a "thick boy," thick enough, it seems, to encompass all the camera hardware without an annoying, protruding camera setup on the back. Why is the iPhone 14 supposed to be so thick? Perhaps to house a bigger battery, or even the previously rumored periscope camera, which Kuo projected in 2020. However, Kuo and famed tech leaker Max Weinbach have actually pointed to a thicker camera bump in the 14 Pro and Pro Max.
Two prior rumors that won't pan out, according to Prosser at least, are the death of the Lightning port and the addition of USB-C (the EU may force Apple to add USB-C ports to iPhones, however). Rumors of a completely portless iPhone have been circulating for a while, but it appears those won't come true in 2022.
iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini: Check out the redesigned camera module and smaller notch
See all photosiPhone 14 color rumors: Pale gold, perhaps?
As far as colors go, Prosser's render colors were not based on any actual information from his sources, except for a pale gold color, which he claims to have seen evidence of himself. However, like all other rumored specs, we won't know the true color options for the iPhone 14 until it's released.
Rumored iPhone 14 features and specs?
Here's everything else we know (and think we know) so far about the iPhone 14 lineup's specifications and potential new features.
An always-on lock screen
Apple's iOS 16 will include an always-on mode for the lock screen, according to Bloomberg. This feature, however, may be exclusive to the high-end iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Better battery life
Apple's 2022 iPhone could offer better battery life, according to a report from Taiwan's Economic Daily News (via MacRumors). This is said to be due to a new 5G chip that could also provide the new iPhone with Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.
A larger battery capacity for each model in the iPhone 14 lineup could also contribute to the better battery life. According to ShrimpApplePro, the standard iPhone 14 may have a 3,279-mAh battery, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max may sport a 4,323-mAh battery.
Wi-Fi 6E adoption
The iPhone 14 could be equipped with Wi-Fi 6E, according to a November note from Kuo, reported on by 9to5Mac. However, the analyst says the components needed for Wi-Fi 6E may be in short supply. Apple's rumored VR headset is also said to have Wi-Fi 6E.
A16 chip
Previous speculation was that the whole iPhone 14 series would upgrade to an A16 chip, improving upon the last iPhone's A15 chip in keeping with Apple's previous pattern. However, Kuo predicted in March that the A16 will only appear in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, while the 14 and 14 Max will keep the A15.
120Hz ProMotion display
All iPhone 14 models could include Apple's ProMotion display, which only the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max variants currently have. ProMotion boosts the screen's refresh rate for smoother performance, up to 120Hz. This is more speculation than actual rumor, based on changes in Apple's supply chain that would make it easier for the company to offer the feature across its next lineup.
Young, however, speculates that Apple will continue to offer ProMotion displays exclusively to its Pro models. The analyst suggests that Chinese manufacturer BOE would be one of Apple's LTPO OLED display suppliers, but the company doesn't have a large production capacity right now.
5G connectivity
Apple introduced 5G connectivity to its iPhone 12 lineup and, unsurprisingly, included it in the iPhone 13 as well. There's no reason to believe we won't see 5G-compatible iPhone 14s, too. A 2021 report from Nikkei Asian Review also predicts Apple will "go all in on 5G" in 2022.
MagSafe accessories
Like 5G, MagSafe was introduced to the iPhone in 2020's iPhone 12 lineup. The snap-on, magnetic accessories include wallets, battery packs and chargers, and it was one of our favorite iPhone 12 features. The iPhone 13 is also compatible with MagSafe, and we expect the same for Apple's next generation of phones.
Satellite connectivity
An 11th-hour iPhone 13 rumor via Kuo that didn't come to fruition was the addition of satellite connectivity, which would allow users to send text messages via satellite in areas without cellular coverage, at least in emergency situations, as reported by Bloomberg. Alas, satellite connectivity is nowhere to be found in the iPhone 13 lineup, but perhaps that means it's coming in the iPhone 14 instead.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Police have arrested a suspect in the kidnapping case of missing Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher.
Cleotha Abston, 38, has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence, Memphis Police announced early Sunday.
Fletcher has not been located. Police said the search for her is still active.
According to records, Abston refused to provide investigators with information regarding Fletcher’s location. Records also state that the abduction, which was caught on camera, was violent in nature and may have resulted in serious bodily injury.
Police said Abston was the person who was detained Saturday when the SUV connected to the case was found.
Shelby County court records show Abston pleaded guilty to an especially aggravated kidnapping charge in 2000. He was sentenced to 24 years in that case and released in November 2020, the Tennessee Department of Corrections said.
Fletcher, a teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, left her home on Carr Avenue early Friday morning and was last seen jogging on Central Avenue near the University of Memphis around 4:20 a.m. That’s when police say someone pushed her into a dark-colored SUV.
Her family is offering a $50,000 reward for information.
Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph “Joe” Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist, the Associated Press reports.
A second person was arrested in the same operation, but police say he is not believed to be connected to Fletcher’s abduction.
Mario Abston, 36, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture and Sell Fentanyl, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture and Sell Heroin, and Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/man-charged-in-abduction-of-missing-memphis-teacher-eliza-fletcher/ | 2022-09-04T16:28:04Z | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/man-charged-in-abduction-of-missing-memphis-teacher-eliza-fletcher/ | true |
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BERGEN-BELSEN, Germany (AP) — They call him the ultimate survivor: Shaul Ladany lived through a Nazi concentration camp and escaped the massacre of 11 fellow Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.
Decades later the 86-year-old is back in Germany to visit the two places where he narrowly avoided death.
On Saturday, Ladany, who was born in 1936 in Belgrade, in the former Yugoslavia, brought family members to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in northern Germany to show them the place where he was imprisoned by the Nazis as an 8-year-old boy.
After that the spry octogenarian will participate in a joint German-Israeli ceremony in Munich on Monday marking the 50th anniversary of the attack on the Olympians by Palestinian terrorists.
Ladany, who competed in the Munich games as a racewalker, strode briskly in lime-green sneakers and a beige sun hat as he led his granddaughter, his younger sister and her three children in Bergen-Belsen, which has been turned into a memorial site. He pointed at a plot of land, nowadays covered by blueberry and heather shrubs and tall birch and pine trees, where barracks No. 10 used to stand.
He was held there with his parents and two sisters for about six months in 1944 before they were allowed to leave under a deal negotiated by Hungarian and Swiss Jewish foundations, which paid the Nazis ransom to free more than 1,600 Jews deported from Hungary.
“It’s not a pleasant thing to recall the period here,” Ladany said in an interview with The Associated Press at the former concentration camp. But it was important to him to come back and tell relatives about the horrors he endured during the Holocaust, in which 6 million European Jews were killed. It is a pilgrimage he has already made several times before with other family members.
“I always bring here one of my relatives to teach them, to educate them what happened,” Ladany said.
Even though he was a little boy at the time, Ladany still remembers the constant hunger and enduring seemingly endless roll calls in the cold wind outside the barracks when the guards would count the camp inmates.
The Ladanys fled Belgrade in 1941 after their home was bombed by the German Luftwaffe, or air force. They escaped to Budapest, Hungary, but were eventually captured by the Nazis and sent to Bergen-Belsen, where 52,000 mostly Jewish prisoners died at the concentration camp and more than 19,000 prisoners of war, mostly from the Soviet Union, died at the adjacent POW camp.
After being freed in the exchange, Ladany and his family traveled to Switzerland and ultimately moved in 1948 to Israel. There he grew up to become a professor of industrial engineering and management and an accomplished racewalker — he still holds the 50-mile world record, set in 1972.
When he came to Munich for the Olympics at 36 years old, he said, he tried to guess the age of every German he met, and “if in my mind he would have been age-wise in the age group that might have participated in the Third Reich’s atrocities, I prevented any contact.”
However, this time it wasn’t the Germans who posed a threat to his life.
Early on the morning of Sept. 5, members of the Palestinian group Black September broke into the Olympic Village, killed two athletes from the Israeli delegation and took nine more hostage, demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel as well as two left-wing extremists in West German jails.
Ladany, again, narrowly escaped. A terrified roommate woke him up to say a fellow athlete was dead, and he quickly put on his sneakers and ran to the door of their apartment.
Just outside he saw an Olympic official pleading with a man in a tracksuit and hat, later identified as the leader of the assailants, to be “humane” and let Red Cross officials into an adjacent apartment. The man, Ladany recalled, responded: “The Jews aren’t humane either.”
Ladany turned around, threw on some clothes over his pajamas and joined other teammates in fleeing. Not everyone was so lucky; all nine hostages and a police officer were killed during a failed rescue attempt by German forces.
Ladany said that while before the attack the Olympics was purely “a sports meeting of joy and competition,” today no such event is held without strict security.
“Since then,” he said, “the world has changed.”
West Germany was criticized not only for botching the rescue but also for withholding historic files on the tragic events for decades, and for not offering enough compensation to victims’ families. Relatives of the 11 slain athletes had threatened to boycott Monday’s anniversary but last week finally reached a deal in which they will receive a total of 28 million euros (dollars) in compensation.
Ladany plans to wear his original Israeli team jacket from 1972 when he attends the memorial, and he’s looking forward to showing the world that both he and Israel have endured.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
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It’s time for the biggest match yet in the men’s U.S. Open draw.
Defending champion and No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev plays 23rd-seeded Nick Kyrgios in an Arthur Ashe Stadium showdown where the winner should be the heavy favorite to reach the final.
The 27-year-old Kyrgios is 3-1 overall against Medvedev. Though he has a career-high ranking of No. 13, Kyrgios is 14-11 against players currently ranked in the top 5.
Medvedev, who has made at least the semifinals in each of the last three U.S. Opens, is trying to became the first repeat champion since Roger Federer won five straight from 2004 to 2008. Kyrgios won the most recent match between the two, which came in Montreal.
Medvedev is the only player in the top half of the draw who has not lost a set. No man has won a U.S. Open title without losing a set in the open era, which began in 1968.
The big match on the women’s side comes during the afternoon at Ashe when No. 12 seed Coco Gauff plays Shuai Zhang. Gauff, a French Open finalist this year, is trying to reach the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open for the first time in her career.
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Two die in separate road accidents in Visakhapatnam
Two persons, including a Navy sailor, died in separate road accidents in the city.
In one accident, Anikit Kumar, a resident of Sheela Nagar and a native of Uttar Pradesh, who was a sailor in the Eastern Naval Command (ENC), died in a road accident at Sheela Nagar Y-Junction on Sunday morning. The accident allegedly occurred when Anikit Kumar’s two-wheeler collided with a container vehicle, which was heading to the Port.
The Gajuwaka police have registered a case.
In another case, a pedestrian died after allegedly being hit by an APSRTC bus at Krishnarayapuram Junction under Pendurthi Police Station limits on Saturday evening.
According to the Pendurthi police, the incident occurred when V. Gayatri was trying to cross the road. She died on the spot.
The Pendurthi police have registered a case.
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Construction of roundtana near Periyar statue draws flak
Motorists say the structure blocks view of oncoming vehicles
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Road users are complaining that the new roundtana coming up on Anna Salai around the Periyar statue is inconvenient and request that its size be reduced as it is preventing a free flow of traffic.
R. Gururajan, who drives through Anna Salai regularly, said its odd shape blocked the view of vehicles coming from other directions. “People coming from Sivananda Salai are coming to the U-turn. They do not know which way to go. The road used to be very broad at the junction. Now, it has become narrow. Driving to Pallavan Salai and Muthuswamy Salai has become difficult since the bridge coming ahead of it is also narrow,” he said.
M. Baskaran, a resident of West Mambalam who travels frequently to Parry’s Corner, said unless the roads leading to that junction were widened, accidents would happen again. “People drive fast down Swami Sivananda Salai to Anna Salai. My vehicle was almost hit by a motorist recently when I turned into Sivananda Salai from Anna Salai,” he said.
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A retired highways engineer questioned the need for two more roundtanas planned within 900 metres of this one on Anna Salai. “The flow of vehicles near Simpson needs to be studied again before this work is completed. There is a row of three bus stops at that turning and during rush hour buses and vehicles jostle for space due to this roundtana. This does not seem to be the correct solution for this junction,” he said.
Sources in the Highways Department said the work had been commissioned only after due study of the location. The department had planned a pathway, fountains, plants and lighting at the roundtana.
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Andhra Pradesh: Power utilities told to focus on qualitative, uinterrupted supply
This will strengthen the industrial sector, says Minister
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The State government on Sunday asked power utilities to focus on supply of qualitative and uninterrupted power to the industrial sector in light of the investments expected to be coming into the State in the near future.
By doing so, power utilities will create a conducive atmosphere for the industrial sector to grow in the State, the government said.
Citing a report of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Minister for Energy Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy on Sunday said that investments worth ₹24,956 crore were made in the State in the last two-and-a-half years and 129 new firms had agreed to invest in the State from January 2020 to 2022. He said it was imperative for the power utilities to explore innovative global technologies to strengthen the power sector and ensure uninterrupted round-the-clock power supply.
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The Minister said several places in the State had witnessed a significant increase in consumption of energy due to increased economic activity, and cited Visakhapatnam as an example.
Special Chief Secretary (Energy) K. Vijayanand, explained to the Minister about the initiatives taken by the A.P. power utilities to organise a capacity-building programme with national energy experts by utilising the Delhi-based institute TERI (The Energy and Resource Institute) for training the power sector employees on latest technological developments in the power sector.
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A bunch of roundabouts, road works and infrastructure projects will be coming to Livingston Parish over the next few years, thanks to a big infusion of state money.
Local leaders say that will be helpful in a parish that saw unprecedented population growth in the last decade, bringing problems like traffic and flooding.
As it grapples with that growth, Livingston has taken steps like a temporary pause on major new construction and new zoning laws.
“We have a tremendous amount of need," said State Rep. Buddy Mincey, Jr. "I know what it is to be in one of the fastest growing parishes in the state and having to meet the needs of that growth.”
The Denham Springs Republican says lawmakers are starting to recognize some of those needs.
"I would say we probably have as much capital outlay in infrastructure projects going on in the district as we have ever had,” he said.
Revisiting the roundabout
Several roundabouts are either planned or in progress throughout the Denham Springs and Walker areas.
A roundabout at La. 1019 at Magnolia Beach Road, which local leaders have sought for years, finally has funding; it's scheduled for bid soon, Mincey said.
"It should be a great improvement for traffic in that area, but also for safety,” Mincey said.
Another roundabout planned for Walker Road North and Arnold Road is in the design stage. A study of the project was started in 2019 and was completed in the first quarter of this year.
State government set aside $2.5 million for the single-lane roundabout.
Another roundabout at Eden Church Road and Lockhart Road will be put out for bid in spring of 2023.
Meanwhile, the roundabout slated for Juban Road and U.S. Hwy 190 has faced significant challenges.
The project was put out for bid in Feb. 2018. Although it typically takes a year to relocate utilities, they weren't relocated until Feb. 2021.
That led to a contract dispute because of the delay, which hasn't been resolved yet, Mincey said. He hopes the project will be able to resume soon.
Road extensions
This past June, crews finally broke ground on the long-awaited Cook Road Extension that has been in the works for about 12 years.
The project is completely funded and will connect La. 16 to Juban Road at Juban Crossing. The contractor has been "grubbing" the site — cleaning the trees and clearing the right of way.
Juban North Extension, or extending Juban Road from U.S. Hwy 190 to Lockhart Road was fully funded this year. With four lanes and sidewalks, the project is in the design stages.
Mincey said he is currently working with local officials to focus on four of the main "arteries" in the Denham Springs and Walker area: 4-H Club Road, Range Avenue, Juban Road and La. 447.
“Livingston Parish is still a bedroom community, and most of our folks work outside the parish and a lot of them use the interstate," he said. "A lot of those chokeholds are taking place at the interstate.”
A regular monthly meeting with local officials and State Sen. J. Rogers Pope, a Denham Springs Republican, is yielding some headway, Mincey said. Officials are considering roundabouts around Bass Pro Boulevard and Vincent Road, where traffic is often heavy.
"On 4-H Club road we have existing traffic issues now," Mincey said. "There's a tremendous amount of development approved there. We are in the process now of studying 4-H, and that includes the possibility of the roundabouts."
They are also considering "a potential partial interchange at the interstate," he said.
Range Avenue, which is regularly clogged with traffic during rush hour and lunch time, is "about the most complicated one out of the bunch."
“There’s multiple projects that need to tie into each other to improve that whole intersection and we are working on that,” Mincey said.
Other projects include:
- A turn lane for the new Southside K-8 campus that was completed for the start of the new school year
The widening of La. 447 south of I-12 that is funded in capital outlay and is currently in the design process. It will involve widening La. 447 to four lanes to Buddy Ellis Road and then three lanes to Joe May Road.
Broadband build-out
About 40% of Livingston Parish is unserved when it comes to broadband access, according to Mincey.
While a recent grant will provide high-speed internet for about 500 residents and businesses, local officials are also working to bring a cell tower into the parish.
That discussion has been ongoing since 2021, Mincey said. The City of Walker is slated to donate a piece of property for the 500-foot tower. It will ultimately be a $750,000 investment.
With a radius around 35 miles, the tower could potentially serve the whole parish, Mincey said.
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BERLIN — Marco Richter scored his first goal since recovering from treatment for a testicular tumor to seal Hertha Berlin’s first win of the season as it beat Augsburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
The 24-year-old winger went one better against his former club Augsburg, tapping home from close range after Davie Selke had unselfishly passed the ball to him to finish off a counterattack and wrap up the match in stoppage time.
Richter progressed through the ranks at Augsburg before joining Hertha last year.
Dodi Lukebakio had headed in Marvin Plattenhardt’s cross in the 57th minute for the opener.
Augsburg, which has now lost all but one of its five matches, could have taken the lead in the 28th but Mergim Berisha’s finish came off the base of the left post.
Unbeaten Borussia Mönchengladbach played Mainz later Sunday.
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Star Trek Day Key Art Updates Line-Up, Guests; Intros Hosts & More
With Thursday, September 8th, fast approaching, fans from across the galaxy are getting ready to gather both live & virtually in honor of "Star Trek Day." Set for the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Calif., the day's festivities will feature back-to-back, in-person conversations with cast members from the franchise's universe… and yes, there will be announcements, reveals, and previews before the day wraps up. In addition, the day is set to honor the franchise's past while also looking toward the future with current series, such as "Strange New Worlds," "Discovery," "Picard," and more. Following up on the release of the trailer and schedule overview, we have two new pieces of key art to pass along. First, we get a chance to meet our event co-hosts, Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks, Space Force) & Paul F. Tompkins (Star Trek: Lower Decks, BoJack Horseman). In addition, red carpet co-hosts Jackie Cox (RuPaul's Drag Race) & Mary Chieffo (Star Trek: Discovery) get the spotlight, along with special musical guest Reggie Watts from The Late Show with James Corden. Following that, we have an updated look at the shows on tap for the day, along with who will be representing them (line-up subject to change, of course):
Now here's a look at the official trailer for "Star Trek Day," followed by an overview of what fans can expect this Thursday, September 8th, when "Star Trek Day" hits our screens:
On Sept. 8, 1966, "Star Trek" debuted for the first time on television with "The Man Trap," the pilot episode of "Star Trek: The Original Series." On that day, "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry introduced audiences to a world that championed diversity, inclusion, acceptance and hope. Fifty-six years later, Paramount+honors this important day and the franchise's enduring legacy with the service's third annual "Star Trek Day" celebration, providing fans with a memorable way to enjoy and celebrate all things "Star Trek."
"Star Trek Day" Red Carpet: Co-hosts Jackie Cox (RuPaul's Drag Race) and Mary Chieffo (Star Trek: Discovery) interview "Star Trek" cast members from past to present.
"STAR TREK DAY" GLOBAL LIVE-STREAMED CELEBRATION (12 pm PT/3 pm ET): Paramount+ and co-hosts Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks, Space Force) & Paul F. Tompkins (Star Trek: Lower Decks, BoJack Horseman) are set for two hours of free live-streamed conversations and programming that will unite iconic cast members from the television series as they gather in person to celebrate "Star Trek" (along with a few surprises).
From there, the day will include conversations with members of the following franchises:
"STAR TREK: PICARD" with series stars Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd.
"STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS" with voice cast members Newsome, Noël Wells, and Dawnn Lewis.
"STAR TREK: PRODIGY" with series voice cast including Brett Gray and Kate Mulgrew.
"STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS" with series stars Rebecca Romijn, Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, and Babs Olusanmokun.
Additional programming throughout the day includes:
NICHELLE NICHOLS TRIBUTE features a special video to honor the impact and influence of Nichelle Nichols.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES SET TOUR OF "STAR TREK: DISCOVERY" with Wilson Cruz from Toronto, as he provides fans with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at filming season five of the hit original series, along with appearances from Sonequa Martin-Green and other cast members.
"PUT ON YOUR BEST FACE": A lucky fan will be transformed into a "Star Trek" alien by a series make-up artist.
"STAR TREK" COSPLAY RUNWAY: Hosted by Jackie Cox, fans will strut the runway in their finest "Star Trek" cosplay.
SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST: Reggie Watts from The Late Show with James Corden
STAND-UP COMEDY: Brian Posehn (Mr. Show, The Big Bang Theory).
Fans worldwide will be able to live-stream the Star Trek Day celebration for free at StarTrek.com/Day and on YouTube (Paramount+ & Star Trek Official pages), Facebook (@StarTrek), Twitter (@StarTrekonPPlus), and TikTok (@ParamountPlus). It will also be available to stream for free in the U.S. only on Paramount+'s Twitch page. | https://bleedingcool.com/tv/star-trek-day-key-art-updates-line-up-guests-intros-hosts-more/ | 2022-09-04T17:21:32Z | https://bleedingcool.com/tv/star-trek-day-key-art-updates-line-up-guests-intros-hosts-more/ | true |
New foods at the Kansas State Fair, from burnt end burgers to waffle cheese curds
Along with saltwater taffy, this year's Kansas State Fair will introduce waffle cheese curds covered with syrup, a Krispy Kreme donut topped with fried chicken and bacon, and a mix of whipped cream-topped funnel cakes.
With 120 food vendors, fairgoers can find a variety of delectable and sometimes over-the-top goodies.
Fried chicken, bacon on a Krispy Kreme doughnut
Hutchinson-based Hall Family Foods is introducing new mouth-watering foods at two of its seven trailers —- the OMG Chicken Sandwich and the Cookie Dough Explosion funnel cake.
Matthew Hall is a third-generation food fair vendor and the owner of Hall Family Foods, which includes Chicken City and Family Foods Cheese Curds.
"I just want people to come out and have a good time," said Hall. "We are trying to take the state fair experience and make it an outdoor dining experience."
More:For $5 you can learn how to throw an ax at the Kansas State Fair. Here’s what to know
Having grown up in the business, he continues to outdo himself year after year. Just finishing up at the Iowa and Nebraska state fairs, he is looking forward to introducing his new items at this hometown state fair.
Hall cooked up a fantastical deep-fried chicken meal — the OMG Chicken Sandwich.
"We take an all-white meat chicken breast, batter it and then coat it with frosted flakes," he said.
And when it comes out of the fryer, it gets placed on a Krispy Kreme donut, topped with bacon and maple syrup.
In addition to his Wisconsin cheese curds with ranch, ranch, garlic and Cajun flavors, Hall runs fried vegetables, stuffed cucumber and funnel cake trailers.
This year, Hall is introducing Cookie Dough Explosion — a traditional funnel cake with an added special ingredient.
"It is decadent, and it is delicious," Hall said. "It's incredible. It's winning awards everywhere we go."
On Sept. 12, Hall will donate 1/4 of his sales to the Cancer Council of Reno County.
More:Change is brewing at Kansas State Fair with beer and wine OK across site. Here are the rules.
Burnt end burgers and fries
This year, the Original Beer Garden, which is under new ownership, is introducing burnt end burgers and waffle cheese curds with syrup.
"We completely redid it," said Carrie Thatcher, the Original Beer Garden's new owner.
In addition to painting the ceiling black and walls gray, Thatcher boosted the menu items to include high-stakes entrees.
Burnt end burgers are premium steak burgers topped with corn queso chili, fried onions and burnt ends. As for the burnt end French fries, they are fries with burnt ends mixed in.
In addition, the restaurant is serving waffle cheese curds with hot honey "drizzled over-the-top like sauce," Thatcher said. "We just wanted to have something new, something a little bit different."
More:Finding deals at the 2022 Kansas State Fair, including free ice cream and concerts
New desserts at the Kansas State Fair
For desserts, there's lots to choose from. A new vendor, Sandy's Candy, is offering saltwater taffy, peanut brittle, caramel and sugar-free morsels.
Changing it up just a little, a 40-year central Kansas funnel cake tradition — Connie's Funnel Cakes, now run by her grandson, David Kavanagh — is placing whipped cream and chocolate drizzle toppings on many of their classic and gourmet funnel cakes, including apple, cherry, cream cheese and pumpkin spice.
Many of their recipes date back to Kavanagh's grandmother, who at 86 still comes to the fair, tasting how well her nephew fries up the funnel cakes and makes the homemade lemonade and limeade.
More:The Kansas State Fair starts soon. Here's what to know about tickets, dates, concerts and more
"She does have the best recipes for funnel cakes, lemonade and limeade — all freshly made," said Deb Brock, Kavanagh's aunt. The stand is at Cottonwood and Fort Riley.
As for serving others at the fair, all the vendors are looking forward to the people.
"It's a way to let loose and have fun," said Hall, the owner of seven fair food entities. "If we can be a part of that, its truly rewarding for us." | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/state-fair/2022/09/04/new-kansas-state-fair-foods-include-omg-chicken-burnt-end-burgers-desserts/7970000001/ | 2022-09-04T17:21:35Z | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/state-fair/2022/09/04/new-kansas-state-fair-foods-include-omg-chicken-burnt-end-burgers-desserts/7970000001/ | false |
Franchising 101 Podcast
Franchising 101 - Episode Eighty Six - In Their Words
Hear directly from FranCoach clients in our "In Their Words" segment. In this episode, new franchise owner Dave Boddington shares what led him to consider franchise ownership after a career in the restaurant industry, how he navigated the discovery and selection process with FranCoach, and what franchise he chose and why.Want to know more? Go ahead Schedule a call with one of our franchise coaches! Episode Highlights/Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:27 - Interview begins3:17 - Dave's background in restaurant industry and what led him to working with FranCoach10:22 - His experience with the FranCoach discovery process and selecting a Franchise14:54 - Benefits of working from a home office (yes, it is possible with a franchise!)17:09 - What franchise he chose and why19:36 - About America's Swimming Pool Company27:41 - The training process for new franchise owners33:59 - Dave's advice for people considering franchise ownership37:41 - ClosingLinks and resources mentioned in this episode: Schedule a call https://meetings.hubspot.com/tim17 Franchising 101 podcast website with a library of past episodes http://franchising101.net/ Episode 81 - Franchisor Spotlight with America's Swimming Pool Company https://franchising101.net/uncategorized/franchising-101-episode-eighty-one-franchisor-spotlight-with-americas-swimming-pool-company/Interested in franchise ownership? Schedule a call with one of our coaches today! FranCoach is connected with over 500 franchises and we walk you through the process of finding the perfect franchise for you. Our services are always free and we commit ourselves to helping you find your better tomorrow.If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference in getting our message out to more people who can use it.Sign up for our email newsletter at FranCoach.netInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Contact us at info@francoach.netFollow FranCoach:Twitter: twitter.com/FranCoach4UFacebook: facebook.com/francoach4u/YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC1GtG31hWoecEONdScIJOsQ | https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/franchising-101-podcast/433070 | 2022-09-04T17:25:57Z | https://www.entrepreneur.com/listen/franchising-101-podcast/433070 | true |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd suddenly ended his sold-out concert in Southern California after losing his voice during a mid-song performance.
The four-time Grammy winner was performing his third song “Can’t Feel My Face” before he abruptly stopped his show Saturday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. He then walked off stage, eventually returned and told the audience he lost his voice.
While onstage, the Weeknd apologized for canceling the show and promised the audience a refund.
“I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back,” he told the crowd. “But I’ll do a show real soon for you guys.”
The singer added: “I can’t give you what I want to give you.”
The Weeknd went on social media to explain that he’s devastated after his “voice went out” during the first song.
“Felt it go and my heart dropped,” he wrote. “My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I’ll make it up to you with a new date.”
The next tour date scheduled for the “After Hours Til Dawn” tour is Sept. 22 in Toronto. | https://www.michigansthumb.com/entertainment/article/The-Weeknd-cancels-concert-after-dealing-with-17418869.php | 2022-09-04T17:29:38Z | https://www.michigansthumb.com/entertainment/article/The-Weeknd-cancels-concert-after-dealing-with-17418869.php | false |
(NEXSTAR) — While it makes sense that you’d want to rinse off raw chicken under the tap before cooking it, a new initiative is working to explain why you shouldn’t. It turns out, washing the bird can just spread bacteria instead of getting rid of it.
The Don’t Wash Your Chicken program, backed by researchers at Drexel University, has a simple message for Americans. It’s don’t wash your chicken, in case you haven’t guessed.
Adding water onto raw chicken can allow bacteria like salmonella and campylobacter to spread around your kitchen, contributing to food poisoning risk, Drexel researchers found. Rinsing can also cause bacteria to become aerosolized — making germs airborne, they say.
Through in-depth interviews with people who do rinse chickens, researchers learned one of the top reasons people do it is lack of trust in chicken processing.
“Chicken has already been washed,” the program says. “Today’s manufacturing cleans the chicken, so there is no filth, feathers, or anything else on it that needs to be washed off. Poultry may have a coating of water and protein: this gets cooked off, or you can remove it with a clean paper towel and then wash your hands.”
Don’t Wash Your Chicken says cooking chicken at 165°F (you’ll check this with a food thermometer) will kill any lingering bacteria.
Salmonella in raw poultry contributes to 93 million cases of foodborne illness and 155,000 deaths each year. For more information on Don’t Wash Your Chicken — a collaboration between Drexel University, the nonprofit Partnership for Food Safety Education and New Mexico State University — click here.
You can also find more on U.S. poultry processing and sanitation standards at the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service. | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/should-you-wash-raw-chicken-before-cooking-it/ | 2022-09-04T17:32:34Z | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/should-you-wash-raw-chicken-before-cooking-it/ | false |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd suddenly ended his sold-out concert in Southern California after losing his voice during a mid-song performance.
The four-time Grammy winner was performing his third song “Can’t Feel My Face” before he abruptly stopped his show Saturday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. He then walked off stage, eventually returned and told the audience he lost his voice.
While onstage, the Weeknd apologized for canceling the show and promised the audience a refund.
“I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back,” he told the crowd. “But I’ll do a show real soon for you guys.”
The singer added: “I can’t give you what I want to give you.”
The Weeknd went on social media to explain that he’s devastated after his “voice went out” during the first song.
“Felt it go and my heart dropped,” he wrote. “My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I’ll make it up to you with a new date.”
The next tour date scheduled for the “After Hours Til Dawn” tour is Sept. 22 in Toronto. | https://www.wnct.com/entertainment-news/ap-the-weeknd-cancels-concert-after-dealing-with-vocal-issues/ | 2022-09-04T17:38:26Z | https://www.wnct.com/entertainment-news/ap-the-weeknd-cancels-concert-after-dealing-with-vocal-issues/ | true |
Lebanon flotilla rallies at Israel sea border ahead of talks
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese protesters on Sunday sailed down the country´s coast in dozens of fishing boats and yachts toward Israel, days before a U.S. envoy is expected in Beirut to continue mediating in a maritime border dispute between the two countries.
Lebanon and Israel, which have been officially at war since the latter's creation in 1948, both claim an area of some 860 square kilometers (330 square miles) of the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon hopes to exploit offshore gas reserves as it grapples with the worst economic crisis in its modern history. Lebanon and Israel kicked off maritime border talks almost two years ago.
Sunday's flotilla carried Lebanese flags and banners, with slogans in Arabic, French, and Hebrew expressing what they say is Lebanon´s right to its maritime oil and gas fields.
"We are demanding our right to every inch of our waters," Aya Saleh, one of the protesters on a fishing boat, told The Associated Press. "And we are sending a message from the Lebanese people."
Lebanese and Israel navy vessels were present, though no tensions occurred.
Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser for energy security at the U.S. State Department, has shuttled between Beirut and Jerusalem to mediate the talks. He was last in Beirut in late July, when he informed Lebanese officials of Israel's response to a proposal Lebanon made in June, and signaled optimism after his trip.
Lebanese protesters sail near an Israeli Navy vessel during a demonstration demanding Lebanon's right to its maritime oil and gas fields, in the southern marine border town of Naqoura, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The protest came days before the mediating U.S. envoy is scheduled to land in Beirut to continue maritime border talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
According to Lebanese President Michel Aoun´s office, Hochstein notified adviser and deputy parliament speaker, Elias Bou Saab, that he will visit Beirut later this coming week. Lebanese media have speculated that both countries could soon reach an agreement.
However, tensions between Lebanon's Iran-backed militant Shiite group Hezbollah and Israel have also simmered in recent months surrounding the border talks.
The Israeli military in early July shot down three Hezbollah unarmed drones flying over the disputed Karish gas field in the Mediterranean.
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati criticized Hezbollah, saying the move could pose risks to the country. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an interview that month said the militant group can locate and strike Karish and any other Israeli gas field.
Lebanese protesters ride in a yacht with an Arabic banner that reads "No compromises No waivers, No negligence, Our maritime resources belong to us," during a demonstration demanding Lebanon's right to its maritime oil and gas fields, in the southern marine border town of Naqoura, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The protest came days before the mediating U.S. envoy is scheduled to land in Beirut to continue maritime border talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese Army soldiers patrol near an Israeli Navy vessel during a demonstration by a Lebanese flotilla demanding the cash-strapped country's right to its oil and gas fields on the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern marine border town of Naqoura, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The protest came days before the mediating U.S. envoy is scheduled to land in Beirut to continue maritime border talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
An Israeli Navy vessel patrols in the Mediterranean Sea during a demonstration by Lebanese flotilla demanding the cash-strapped country's right to its oil and gas fields on the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern marine border town of Naqoura, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The protest came days before the mediating U.S. envoy is scheduled to land in Beirut to continue maritime border talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese protesters on a motorboat carry their national flag as they sail in front on an Israeli Navy vessel during a demonstration demanding Lebanon's right to its maritime oil and gas fields, in the southern marine border town of Naqoura, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The protest came days before the mediating U.S. envoy is scheduled to land in Beirut to continue maritime border talks. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
Lebanese protesters in boats demand the cash-strapped country's right to its oil and gas fields on the Mediterranean Sea, in the southern marine border town of Naqoura, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. Lebanese protesters have sailed down their coasts in dozens of fishing boats and yachts towards Israel, days before a U.S. envoy is scheduled to land in Beirut to continue mediating maritime border talks between the two countries. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11178865/Lebanon-flotilla-rallies-Israel-sea-border-ahead-talks.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-04T17:41:11Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-11178865/Lebanon-flotilla-rallies-Israel-sea-border-ahead-talks.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
The upset of Week 1 in college football wasn’t really an upset — if you ask SEC fans. Bill Napier, in his first game as the head coach of Florida, knocked off defending Pac-12 champ/No.7 Utah in a contest of physical strength that featured six lead changes and a tie.
After Gator QB Anthony Richardson punched it in from the 1-yard line with 1:25 left, Cam Rising led the Utes as far as the Florida 6 before Amari Burney picked him off in the endzone to seal the game, and send Gainesville residents into a blissful stupor for the rest of the weekend.
But Florida supporters weren’t the only SEC fans celebrating this week as every school — save for LSU who plays Florida State today — won. While there are a lot of gimmes early in the year, No. 11 Oregon, No. 23 Cincinnati, and Utah weren’t supposed to be them.
No. 3 Georgia rolled over last year’s momentum to this season with a 49-3 dismemberment of the Ducks that left nothing but a puff of feathers. Auburn-transfer and new Oregon quarterback Bo Nix left the conference for this exact reason. He threw for 173 yards with two picks, and added another 37 yards on the ground. If you want to know how bad things were for Oregon, Nix’s 37 yards rushing led the team. Stetson Bennett didn’t even make it to the fourth and still finished with 368 in the air and three total scores — two by air and one-and-a-half by land. (If you’re going to use your legs like this, you get credit for half a rushing score.)
Like the Dawgs, No. 19 Arkansas also brought last year’s momentum and quarterback to the 2022 season as KJ Jefferson played nearly flawless football, leading the Razorbacks past the Bearcats with four total touchdowns. His only hiccup being a fumble in the third quarter.
I’m not going to say much about Alabama because they faced Utah State, winning 55-0. The only thing I’ll note is reigning Heisman trophy winner Bryce Young kicked off his follow-up season by tying Tua Tagovailoa’s school record for most touchdowns in a game (six).
As funny as Brian Kelly fucking up the SEC’s perfect opening week would be, the game is in the Super Dome, and the Seminoles are trying to dig out from a deeper hole than the Bayou Bengals. Take LSU -3.5 while the season is young and Vegas doesn’t know any better.
If you’re looking for other non-conference SEC games to wager on, Bama plays Texas next week, and the sharps can’t make that line high enough; No. 17 Pitt escaped the Backyard Brawl, and now has to sprint up and down the field against Hendon Hooker and Tennessee in Week 2; and No. 16-and-rising Miami tries to make it “back” for the 18th consecutive season against No. 6 Texas A&M in Week 3.
Well, that was quick
With Oregon and Utah losing, the highest ranked program in the Pac-12 could very well be No. 14 USC, who routed Rice 66-14 on Saturday. I don’t know if I’m prepared for this. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen it an elite USC team more recently that the other schools who are constantly trying to return their football programs to former glory, but they already look like a their old behemoth self.
It also doesn’t help when you give Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams 18 points off three pick-sixes. | https://deadspin.com/the-sec-is-obnoxiously-perfect-in-week-one-1849495430 | 2022-09-04T17:45:05Z | https://deadspin.com/the-sec-is-obnoxiously-perfect-in-week-one-1849495430 | false |
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer Ciara, have made themselves at home in Denver and have a pretty nice home for themselves. The couple purchased a mansion back in April this year for $25 million that spans 5.34 acres and 20,000 square feet.
The mansion has four bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and five half bathrooms. It is ideal for the couple and their three children: seven-year-old Future, who the singer had with rapper Future, four-year-old Sienna, and 21-month-old Win.
A one-bedroom and one-bathroom apartment is also there above the detached garage, adding spaciousness for potential guests.
The exterior of the mansion is completely covered in stone, while the black and white interiors are more scaled down. A lacquered library and wood-paneled dining area give it a bit of style.
There are plenty of ways to be entertained in the mansion. There is a screening room, an indoor pool, and a basketball court that can be used all year long. There are also landscaped gardens, lawns, and an outdoor fireplace.
In spite of its enormous size, much of the house is still comfortable. That is thanks to the amount of fireplaces, open beams, and built-in shelving spread all over the property.
The Colorado mansion was bought by the Broncos quarterback and his wife after they listed their home in Washington state for $36 million. For the quarterback, it's all about new beginnings after a decade with the Seattle Seahawks.
Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos
The Broncos acquired the nine-time Pro Bowl player from the Seahawks to give themselves a franchise quarterback. He was given a five-year, $245 million extension that includes $165 million in guaranteed money.
Overall, Russell Wilson will be with the Broncos for the next seven seasons at $300 million since he had two years remaining on his deal with Seattle.
Wilson's contract extension is the third-highest in NFL history when it comes to guaranteed money. Only Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's $230 million and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's $189.5 million are more.
For the Super Bowl-winning quarterback, he has locked up not only a great contract, but an amazing home as well. | https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/a-look-russell-wilson-ciara-massive-colorado-mansion | 2022-09-04T17:45:47Z | https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/a-look-russell-wilson-ciara-massive-colorado-mansion | true |
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At the end of the Foo Fighters concert Friday night in London, frontman Dave Grohl ordered the crowd to make some noise — but not as a way to wrap up the show.
"Let's here it one more time for Taylor f****** Hawkins as loud as you can," Grohl shouted. "We love you Taylor!"
The performance at Wembley Stadium was the first of two tribute concerts dedicated for Hawkins, the late Foo Fighters drummer who died in March at the age of 50.
Sir Paul McCartney, Queen and AC/DC were featured in the lineup, but the most heartwarming appearance came from Hawkins' 16-year-old-son, Shane, who played the drums in honor of his father.
Taylor Hawkins' son, Shane Hawkins, performing "My Hero" with Foo Fighters ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Bkf81mEtC0
— Ethan Shanfeld (@ethanshanfeld) September 3, 2022
"All of these amazing people came here tonight for one reason, it was to celebrate the life of Taylor Hawkins," Grohl said at the show.
Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia, where the band was scheduled to perform. No cause of death was announced, although a toxicology report showed traces of several substances in his body, the BBC reported. Investigators have not determined whether that was a factor in his death.
The rock group canceled its upcoming tour dates following Hawkins' passing — making Friday's performance the band's first show in months.
Hawkins' impact in rock music
Hawkins was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but grew up in Laguna Beach, Calif. He picked up drumming at age 10 and quickly knew he wanted to play professionally.
The drummer had been part of Foo Fighters since 1997. With Hawkins' help, the band went on to win 12 Grammy Awards and scored four No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts. In 2021, the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
"Foo Fighters carry the torch of rock authenticity with infectious hooks, in-your-face guitar riffs, monster drums, and boundless energy," the organization wrote.
Grohl described Hawkins as his "best friend" in a 2007 interview on Fresh Air.
"We're close personally, but then we're also connected by this love and understanding of rhythm and drums," he said. "When we're writing songs, you know, I might request something or I might try to steer in a direction, but for the most part, the guy — he doesn't need me to tell him what to do because he's an incredible drummer."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wbaa.org/2022-09-04/foo-fighters-perform-an-emotional-tribute-concert-for-drummer-taylor-hawkins | 2022-09-04T17:55:59Z | https://www.wbaa.org/2022-09-04/foo-fighters-perform-an-emotional-tribute-concert-for-drummer-taylor-hawkins | false |
Gov. makes stop at Wichita’s first, largest, oldest urban farm
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made a stop at Wichita’s first, largest and oldest urban farm during her Prosperity on the Plains Tour.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says she continued her Prosperity on the Plains tour on Saturday, Sept. 3, with a visit to the Pearson Family Farms - the first, largest and oldest urban farm in the Wichita area - and Common Ground Mobile Market.
“Ensuring all Kansans can afford healthy food is a priority for my administration. It’s why I axed the food tax and why I continue to support local farmers and markets like Common Ground,” Gov. Kelly said. “It was a pleasure to distribute food to Wichita families at Common Ground today and help carry out its mission that ‘all are fed, and no one is hungry.’”
Kelly noted that Common Ground Producers and Growers started with the purchase of a 40-acre farm in 1968 - the Pearson Family Farm. In 2014, she said Donna PearsonmcClish started the Common Ground Mobile Market and Mobile Food Hub hoping to address food insecurity and bring quality producers to low-income residents.
Kelly indicated that Common Ground works with a network of farmers within 100 miles of the Wichita area to distribute food to seniors, communities that experience food insecurity, and lower-income Kansans.
On the tour, Kelly said she participated in food distribution services. She said attendees use senior market vouchers or SNAP/EBT cards to buy fresh produce from the market. She said the market is a member of the Double-Up Food Bucks program which doubles the purchasing power of SNAP/EBT benefits to $25 per day when used on fresh produce.
“I, along with my extended farm family, realize the importance of Governor Kelly’s support for all urban and rural farm communities,” Donna Pearson McClish, Common Ground Producers and Growers founder and CEO, said. “We believe the Governor also recognizes the impact of urban agriculture in our communities and supports the hard work of small farmers in urban areas in Kansas who feed a lot of people on small budgets.”
In May, Kelly noted that she signed the “Axe the Food Tax” bill, which will completely eliminate Kansas’ grocery tax by 2025. She said the bill keeps Kansas dollars in Kansas and puts money back into the pocket of every person who buys groceries in the Sunflower State.
While on the tour, Kelly said she also cut a ribbon to celebrate recent updates to the farm - including a new portable walk-in cooler to store fresh produce and new equipment.
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Johannesburg — Following their “breakaway” in the West Midlands, the Proteas pitched up in London over the weekend ahead of the final Test at The Oval with England, conducting two training sessions behind closed doors.
One of those was at a private school, the other at the historic ground situated in the south of the English capital. The Proteas aren’t scheduled to train on Monday, and their first media engagement is on Tuesday.
It’s not exactly helping to create a buzz for a deciding match in the series, and there might be some accusing Dean Elgar’s team of adopting an old school “laager mentality” ahead of Thursday’s start.
The long break between the second Test — which England won by an innings and 85 runs in three days in Manchester — and the last match of the series, was to allow the England and Wales Cricket Board to have sufficient space to hype up the finals of The Hundred, which took place at Lord’s on Saturday. Such is the way with cricket these days — a chips-sponsored marketing creation that is apparently viewed as being the saviour of English cricket.
For all the “controversy” stirred up by Cricket South Africa’s decision to withdraw the men’s national team from a one-day international series with Australia next year, thereby jeopardising the team’s chances of automatic qualification for the 2023 World Cup, the organisation is being no different than its fellow Full Member colleagues.
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Test cricket — even international cricket — is being marginalised everywhere.
Anyway, from Thursday, a Test match will briefly hold the spotlight again, with the Proteas facing a significant challenge not just from Ben Stokes’ team, which showed there was more to “Bazball” than just Jonny Bairstow blasting boundaries, but their own shortcomings, which were laid bare at Old Trafford.
Getting bowled out for just 151 a few minutes after tea on day one after winning the toss, exposed SA’s batting vulnerability. For all the talk about Elgar’s decision at the toss, the Proteas’ inconsistency with the bat risks hindering their growth as a Test side.
There are a number of avenues to be taken in the debate around the lack of first-class cricket - which like the Test schedule is being increasingly squeezed because of the greater importance being placed on white-ball formats. That means there is no time to work on the fundamentals of long-form batting.
So, the players who are there, simply need to front-up and do the job, which is to score runs.
Although there might be a temptation to go with an all-rookie middle order in the shape of Ryan Rickelton and Khaya Zondo, for The Oval, perhaps the selectors are likely to adopt a more prudent option with Rassie van der Dussen’s fractured finger. Aiden Markram might yet get another chance to turnaround his poor Test form.
What doesn’t appear likely to be a cause for debate among Victor Mpitsang’s selection panel, is the bowling line-up. Marco Jansen must return for the last Test, reuniting the attack that destroyed England at Lord’s.
It may be the end of a hot and dry summer in England, but even if the pitch at The Oval suggests spin, Keshav Maharaj should be backed to be the sole tweaker. If needs be, Markram can supplement in that department.
Whatever the make-up of the attack, it is up to the batters to do a better job than they have in the previous two Tests and hopefully that “breakaway” to the West Midlands, allowed them the opportunity to sort out how that will be achieved.
SQUADS
South Africa: Dean Elgar (capt), Sarel Erwee, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Lutho Sipamla, Wiaan Muler, Kyle Verreynne, Khaya Zondo, Glenton Stuurman
England: Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Ben Duckett, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root
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A year after Spencer Elden (aka the Nevermind baby) initially filed a lawsuit against Nirvana, a judge has dismissed the case. As Billboard reports, Judge Fernando M. Olguin ruled that the case, which argues the iconic album’s artwork is child pornography, was well past the statute of limitations (10 years) and dismissed it with prejudice. Elden is barred from re-filing the lawsuit; however, he will have the opportunity to appeal if he so decides.
There’s been a lot of back and forth in the case since it was originally filed last August. Elden originally claimed that the defendants “knowingly benefited and continue to benefit from their participation in Spencer’s commercial exploitation,” and that he was unable to give consent to use the photo (he was four months old when it was taken), and his legal guardians also didn’t give consent.
Now in his 30s, Elden has expressed both approval and dismay about being associated with the iconic Nirvana cover. But as recently as 2016, he recreated the pose and album art in a photoshoot.
Earlier this year, Nirvana’s counsel urged for the lawsuit to get dismissed. “This case must end,” their lawyers said in a statement at the time. Nirvana is asking the court “for an order dismissing this action, with prejudice” and, once again, “on the ground that it is barred by the statute of limitations.” | https://www.spin.com/2022/09/spencer-elden-loses-nevermind-lawsuit-against-nirvana/ | 2022-09-04T18:08:21Z | https://www.spin.com/2022/09/spencer-elden-loses-nevermind-lawsuit-against-nirvana/ | true |
Seasonal changes in light -; longer days in summer, shorter in winter -; have long been associated with human behaviors, affecting everything from sleep and eating patterns to brain and hormonal activity. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a prime example: A type of depression related to diminished exposure to natural sunlight, typically occurring during winter months and more often at higher latitudes when daylight hours are shortest.
Bright light therapy has proven an effective remedy for treating SAD, plus maladies such as non-seasonal major depression, postpartum depression and bipolar disorder, but how seasonal changes in day length and light exposure affect and alter the brain at the cellular and circuit levels has kept scientists largely in the dark.
In a new study, publishing September 2, 2022 in Science Advances, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used a mouse model to illuminate a process in which affected neurons switch expression of neurotransmitters in response to day length stimuli, triggering related behavioral changes.
The work was led by senior study author Davide Dulcis, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine and a member of the Center for Circadian Biology at UC San Diego.
Tucked within the hypothalamus of the human brain is a small structure called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), each consisting of approximately 20,000 neurons. (The average human brain contains roughly 86 billion neurons and another 85 billion non-neuronal cells.)
The SCN is the body's timekeeper, regulating most circadian rhythms -; physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle and affect everything from metabolism and body temperature to when hormones are released. The SCN operates based on input from specialized photosensitive cells in retina, which communicate changes in light and day length to our body.
In the new study, Dulcis and colleagues describe how SCN neurons coordinate with each other to adapt to different lengths of daylight, changing at cellular and network levels. Specifically, they found that in mice, whose brains function similarly to humans, the neurons changed in mix and in expression of key neurotransmitters that, in turn, altered brain activity and subsequent daily behaviors.
Seasonal changes in light exposure have also been shown to alter the number of neurotransmitter-expressing neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN), a region of the brain that plays essential roles in controlling stress, metabolism, growth, reproduction, immune and other autonomic functions.
The most impressive new finding in this study is that we discovered how to artificially manipulate the activity of specific SCN neurons and successfully induce dopamine expression within the hypothalamic PVN network."
Davide Dulcis, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UC San Diego School of Medicine
"We revealed novel molecular adaptations of the SCN-PVN network in response to day length in adjusting hypothalamic function and daily behavior," added first author Alexandra Porca, PhD, a member of Dulcis' lab. "The multi-synaptic neurotransmitter switching we showed in this study might provide the anatomical/functional link mediating the seasonal changes in mood and the effects of light therapy."
The authors suggest their findings provide a novel mechanism explaining how the brain adapts to seasonal changes in light exposure. And because the adaptation occurs within neurons exclusively located in the SCN, the latter represents a promising target for new treatments for disorders associated with seasonal changes in light exposure.
Source:
Journal reference:
Porcu, A., et al. (2022) Seasonal changes in day length induce multisynaptic neurotransmitter switching to regulate hypothalamic network activity and behavior. Science Advances. doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abn9867. | https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220902/Study-sheds-light-on-how-seasonal-changes-in-day-length-alter-the-brain-and-subsequent-behavior.aspx | 2022-09-04T18:08:44Z | https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220902/Study-sheds-light-on-how-seasonal-changes-in-day-length-alter-the-brain-and-subsequent-behavior.aspx | true |
Mario Tabone’s passing away has meant Malta’s loss of one of its most respected intellectuals but also one of Malta’s most experienced opthalmologists, much admired not only for his expertise but also for his treating patients as persons to be respected and even liked.
His sociability was proverbial, and a conversation between him and a friend was enjoyable, with the added bonus of being also informative, with comments based on one of the books he was reading at the time or one of the thousands he had read since his student days. Books were one of the great loves of his life, and his private collection was enormous, perhaps the largest in Malta today.
His love of books was exceeded by that he had for his family, his wife Josephine whom he lost only two years ago, his sons Jean Paul and Mark, and his daughter Simone Stilon. He was also a fond grandfather, and I have a vivid memory of his joy when he told me of a grandson who had done well in a British university.
He was an intellectual in the field of science, with which he tried to keep up to date, publishing several papers, and in politics, being a Nationalist sympathiser, playing a significant role for many years and being president of AŻAD for some years. Perhaps the most important public role he played was as chairman of Heritage Malta between 2003 and 2008, years in which the astonishing Terracotta Soldiers exhibition from China, as well as an important Caravaggio exhibition, were held, and the significant underwater exploration project at Xlendi was given a big boost. His effortless courtesy and bonhomie towards all the staff helped make Heritage Malta a pleasant organisation to work for during his years there.
Mario wrote articles but never published books. He himself was a walking book, a walking encyclopedia rather.
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Over 300 kg rotten meat seized from shops in city
Teams conduct inspections in various areas
Over 300 kilogram of stale meat put on sale in five different shops in the city was seized by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) officials on Sunday.
Teams led by Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Dr. Ravichand inspected five meat shops in Machavaram, BRTS Road and Prakash Nagar areas on Sunday, according to a release by the VMC.
Officials said that the rotten chicken and mutton were stocked by the traders to sell on Sunday.
Dr. Ravichand asked people to be wary of the stale meat being sold by the traders. He said meat shops would be sealed if they were found selling stale meat more than once. Officials also found and seized stale meat of over 100 kg each on the last two Sundays.
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Max Verstappen stood on his car to milk the applause as the 100,000-strong Orange Army engulfed their national hero in a sea of their favorite color after he won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday.
A second straight win at the Zandvoort track by the seaside; a fourth straight win for the first time in his career and already a 30th overall; a 109-point lead with only seven races left. That orange wave is carrying him to a second straight world title.
“It’s nice to see all the crowd and the craziness, I appreciate it a lot,” Verstappen said. “This was a very special weekend for me. It’s been incredible.”
It seems a question now of when, rather than if, the Red Bull driver seals the title and if he can beat Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of 13 wins in a season from 2013 — also achieved with Red Bull. Verstappen has won 10 races this season so far.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has never won more than 11 in a single campaign.
“It’s down to the team, of course, but that’s also how Lewis won the championships. That’s what good drivers do, they make the difference,” Verstappen said. “Even when we win races we want to do better. That’s how you stay on top. Because if you stand still people will overtake you.”
Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart this time to overtake Hamilton.
His 10th win matched his tally from last year as his challengers — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and teammate Sergio Perez in joint second — fell further back in the standings.
“Very lovely result guys,” Verstappen said to his team, before telling his legions of supporters he was “proud to be Dutch.”
His win was even more special because of a gearbox problem in Friday’s first practice session.
George Russell finished second for Mercedes ahead of Leclerc, with Hamilton dropping from first to fourth.
“As a team we showed incredible pace today. The team result wasn’t quite what we hoped for but we can take a lot of confidence moving forward,” Russell said. “We are slowly getting closer to that top step.”
Verstappen looked to be coasting to victory when a safety car came out on Lap 56 of 72, after the engine cut out on Valtteri Bottas’ Alfa Romeo.
Verstappen changed tires and was behind leader Hamilton’s Mercedes with 12 laps left.
But Hamilton was on a slower medium tire and Verstappen on the quicker softs left the British driver pretty much a sitting duck, much like when he lost the title to Verstappen at last year’s season-ending Abu Dhabi GP.
Hamilton misjudged his restart and Verstappen overtook him straight away to bring a huge roar from the crowd. The Dutchman also took an extra point for the fastest lap.
“I had a good run in the restart, we had a bit more top speed and that helps to attack into Turn 1,” Verstappen said. “From there onwards we had really good balance in the car again.”
An angry Hamilton took it out on his team, using an expletive on radio to tell them he wasn’t happy about not swapping for new tires under safety car, when Russell had.
“I was just on the edge of breaking point with my emotions. My apologies to the team,” Hamilton said. “I just lost it for a second. But I think they know that there is just so much passion.”
Hamilton appeared to brake late when Russell overtook him and they nearly collided.
“Could have been nasty but there’s nothing but respect between us,” Russell said.
After Hamilton unleashed another expletive-laced rant, Leclerc overtook him on an otherwise poor day for a Ferrari team unable to cut out the most basic errors.
Leclerc started from second ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. in third. Sainz finished eighth and got a five-second penalty for an unsafe release in the pitlane. Sainz said he was trying to avoid a McLaren mechanic in front of him and had to “hit the brakes.”
Earlier in the race, Ferrari botched Sainz’s tire change on Lap 15 — taking 13 seconds — in a season of bizarre incidents.
This time the tires were not even ready.
“Oh my God,” a stunned Sainz said.
Ferrari even left the tire-changing gun on the floor and Perez narrowly missed rolling over it.
Verstappen produced a brilliant final lap Saturday to take pole from Leclerc by .02 seconds — the smallest margin this season — in a qualifying session marred by a flare thrown onto the track.
Fans packed the grandstands Sunday, many wearing colors of the Dutch flag. Thousands of fans cycled to the track.
Verstappen started well and shut the door on Leclerc while Sainz held off Hamilton on the outside.
Leclerc came in on Lap 18 and Ferrari had his tires ready, at least. Verstappen came in on the next lap as Red Bull matched Ferrari’s strategy, while Mercedes stayed out with Hamilton leading from Russell.
The race became more open when a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) came out after Yuki Tsunoda retired his AlphaTauri on Lap 47.
Verstappen and others changed tires. Leclerc lost position under the VSC and was fourth at the restart.
Then the real safety car came out.
So Verstappen came in for another change, exiting just behind Russell and Hamilton. Russell asked to come in for new tires and it proved the right call.
Perez finished the race fifth ahead of Fernando Alonso, who drove brilliantly to move his Alpine up from 13th on the grid.
Lando Norris (McLaren) finished in seventh spot, followed by Sainz, Esteban Ocon (Alpine) and Lance Stroll (Aston Martin).
Misfiring Ferrari hopes to give its tifosi fans something to cheer about next weekend at the Italian GP in Monza.
“The gap is now really big,” Leclerc said. “Max was too quick today.”
As he has been most of the season.
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CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 5 Midday" game were:
3-4-8-3-1
(three, four, eight, three, one)
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-1-8
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0-1-8
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North Texas fell to SMU 48-10 in its home opener on Saturday at Apogee Stadium.
Here are five quick thoughts.
1. That was a rough outcome for UNT
The easy thing to do after UNT loss to SMU tonight would be to look at the loss and write it off as just one game.
The problem is the SMU game isn't just one game. It's THE GAME for the Mean Green in football because of the nature of the rivalry.
UNT fans care about beating SMU more than just about anything else, other than maybe winning a bowl game.
Being blown out is brutal.
The stands were pretty much empty late in the game. UNT drew 25,306, and that number was bolstered by a pretty large SMU contingent. That's a surprisingly low number for a UNT-SMU game in the Mean Green's home opener coming off a win over UTEP.
2. SMU is clearly miles ahead of UNT as the Mean Green’s move to the American looms
What is even more disheartening about UNT's loss to SMU is the reality that the Mean Green will soon be competing against the Mustangs and other teams on their level in the American.
The competition is about to get a whole lot tougher for UNT next season. UNT didn't look prepared for that move.
3. SMU exposed some of UNT’s weaknesses
UNT looked pretty solid all the way around in its win over UTEP.
SMU showed where the Mean Green could have problems this year. The Mean Green ran the ball, Austin Aune threw the ball fairly well, and UNT shut down the Miners running game.
SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai torched UNT's secondary, while throwing for 432 yards and four touchdowns.
UNT didn't get nearly enough pressure on him or play well enough against SMU's wide receivers. The Mean Green also had very few big plays offensively.
UNT won't face many more teams like SMU the rest of the way, but one could see where the Mustangs exposed some weaknesses.
4. Jyaire Shorter's return will help matters
One of the few positives for UNT was the return of Jyraire Shorter.
The wide receiver essentially missed a year due to injury. He caught just two passes for 29 yards but caught a deep shot over the middle that showed what he is capable of contributing to UNT's offense.
The Mean Green will need him the rest of the way.
5. The next two weeks are huge
UNT has a perfect opportunity to bounce back from its loss to SMU the next two weeks.
The Mean Green will host Texas Southern next week in what is as close to a guaranteed win as there is.
UNT will then travel to UNLV. The Rebels were 2-10 last season. They look better this year, and the game is on the road, but there is an opportunity there for UNT to be 3-1 before it heads to Memphis on Sept. 24.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A glider crashed near a skydiving company in Dubai on Sunday and its South African pilot was killed, the country's state-run news agency reported, just days after a similar incident.
The authorities did not specify the cause of the “amateur glider” crash, or elaborate on where exactly in the city the incident occurred. Dubai is a popular skydiving destination where parachutes can be seen daily over its skyscrapers and beaches.
Last Wednesday, a glider hurtled into the parking lot of the country's largest mosque, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. The pilot was injured. Authorities are still investigating the “technical malfunction” that led to the crash of that single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Glider-crashes-in-Dubai-killing-South-African-17418909.php | 2022-09-04T18:24:10Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Glider-crashes-in-Dubai-killing-South-African-17418909.php | true |
The Weeknd has been forced to take the rest of the weekend off.
On Sept. 3, a day after performing a first, sold-out show in Los Angeles, the "Blinding Lights" singer abruptly ended his second concert at the city's SoFi Stadium, announcing he had lost his voice.
"I can't give you the concert that I want to give you right now," The Weeknd told the crowd, as reported by NBC 4 Los Angeles. "I'm gonna make sure everybody's good. Get your money back."
He added, "I apologize, I'm so sorry, I love you guys so much."
Later that night, The Weeknd took to Twitter to further explain the situation, and vowed to make it up to his fans.
"My voice went out during the first song and I am devastated," he wrote. "Felt it go and my heart dropped. My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I'll make it up to you with a new date."
The Weeknd, 32, is currently on his After Hours Til Dawn tour. His next show is scheduled for Sep. 22 in Toronto, Canada.
The "Can't Feel My Face" performer's health situation comes five months after he headlined the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. He shared the prestigious day 3 headlining spot with Swedish House Mafia after Kanye West dropped out of his performance for undisclosed reasons, just days before the festival was set to begin.
That same month, The Weeknd—whose real name is Abel Tesfaye—teased on Twitter that he might "pull a YE" and legally drop his last name to only go by ABEL, referring to Kanye's October 2021 legal name change from Kanye Omari West to simply Ye.
"I feel like i should change my stage name to ABEL at this point lol," he tweeted on April 3, "Maybe pull a YE and just legally change my name to ABEL. No last name. Like Madonna or Cher or Prince. I don't know it seems like a lot." | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1344861/the-weeknd-ends-l-a-concert-early-after-losing-his-voice?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-09-04T18:29:53Z | https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1344861/the-weeknd-ends-l-a-concert-early-after-losing-his-voice?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | true |
Phoenix police detain 2 people possibly connected to Friday fatal hit-and-run
Phoenix police detained two people who were possibly connected to a hit-and-run that killed 40-year-old Tommy Hinton Friday night near West Indian School Road and 51st Avenue.
Officers found Hinton lying in the road and he was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he died, according to police.
The suspected vehicle was seen fleeing northbound on 51st Avenue, police said. No description on the vehicle or driver was given.
On Saturday afternoon, officers arrived to the area of 47th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard for a vehicle that had damage consistent with hitting a pedestrian, police said in a news release. A driver that might have been involved in the hit-and-run and the registered owner of the vehicle were detained.
Both were released pending further investigation, police said on Saturday.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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UNION, N.J. (AP) — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed on Sunday.
The company said Arnal died on Friday. According to the New York City Police Department, police found the 52-year-old unconscious with injuries showing he fell from a building in Manhattan. He was pronounced dead in the scene and the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death. Police said an investigation was ongoing.
Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble.
“Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” said Harriet Edelman, independent chair of the company’s board, in Sunday’s statement.
Bed Bath & Beyond has faced turbulence recently: Its shares made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 over a little more than two weeks in August, in trading reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. On Wednesday, the company said it would shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
The home goods retailer based in Union, New Jersey, said it will close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-bed-bath-beyond-chief-financial-officer-gustavo-arnal-dies/ | 2022-09-04T18:35:40Z | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-bed-bath-beyond-chief-financial-officer-gustavo-arnal-dies/ | false |
ABOARD USS KEARSARGE (AP) — U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge is taking part in international training in the Baltic Sea amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the region.
The Kearsarge is the first ship of the Wasp class to take part in international training in the Baltic in at least two decades. Associated Press journalists visited the ship last week.
“It’s a first off for us in recent memory and it’s been very exciting,” said Capt. Tom Foster, the commanding officer of the Kearsarge.
With some other U.S. Navy ships, the Kearsarge has been training for several months with the militaries of Sweden and Finland, which formally applied to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
The training mission is to promote safety and security in the region.
“In the past several months, we have been operating in the Baltics and in the Mediterranean,” said Capt. Aaron Kelley, commander of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group.
“We’ll continue to operate in those areas. And always the goal there is promoting safety and security in those regions and in international waters,” Kelley said.
The USS Kearsarge allows for training by such aircraft as AV-8B Harriers, UH-1 Y Venom and AH- 1Z Viper helicopters as well as MV-22 Osprey planes.
The Baltic Sea countries are Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-navy-assault-ship-takes-part-in-baltic-sea-training/ | 2022-09-04T18:37:37Z | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-navy-assault-ship-takes-part-in-baltic-sea-training/ | false |
Telangana residential school students showcase talent at art fest
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About 15 students of TS Social and Tribal Welfare institutions participated in ‘Dabaki’, an art festival at Moonshine Project, Jubilee Hills, on Sunday. Dabaki is a collaborative community that brings together several artists from various parts of the country.
Among the participants were eight students of Tribal Welfare Gurukulam — Rishika, Saloni, Swathi and Anitha from Jangammet School and four boys, Sharath, Praveen, Vishwak and Nithin from Kothur school, said a press release.
The State government had launched specialised fine arts and film technology schools for SC and ST children to provide platforms to showcase their innate talent, explained TSWREIS secretary Ronald Rose and expressed hope that those children would someday be counted among the most acclaimed artists in the country.
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Shinzo Abe considered PM Manmohan Singh a mentor: Top adviser
Ahead of Jaishankar-Rajnath meeting in Tokyo, Abe’s advisor and speech writer calls India an “ideal partner”
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Slain Japanese leader Shinzo Abe considered former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a “mentor”, and considered Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “close friend and partner”, said the former Japanese Prime Minister’s special advisor Tomohiko Taniguchi, and regretted not being able to travel to India in 2019. Speaking to The Hindu during a visit to Delhi last week, Mr. Taniguchi, who as Mr. Abe’s speech-writer, had helped draft his famous “confluence of two seas” speech in 2007, also disclosed that Mr. Shinzo Abe had planned to deliver a deeply emotional speech during his scheduled visit to Manipur in 2019, at the memorial to the 1944 Battle of Imphal, one of the biggest battles during the Second World War.
“Over time, Shinzo Abe looked up to Manmohan Singh and he respected Prime Minister Singh... he said Manmohan Singh is one of the few people, [he] could call [his] mentor.” Mr. Taniguchi said, adding that the two men met often even after Mr. Abe’s first term as PM in 2007, when he had stepped down over a debilitating illness, and again when Mr. Abe returned as Prime Minister (2012-2020). He said that that Mr. Abe’s relationship with Prime Minister Modi was also “unique”.
“India a long term bet”
“[Abe] was in favour of those gutsy go-getting and gung ho sort of people’’. One of the prime examples is Bibi [Benjamin] Netanyahu, with whom he developed a very close bond...he sensed that [Modi] is a man that he could continue to work with as a close friend and partner. “
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India-Japan relations entered a more intensive era after Mr. Abe’s ascent to power in 2006 and 2012, with the launch of the annual summits between them, the creation of the Quad and its revival in 2017, and the launch of the “2+2 ministerial” meetings as well, during his tenure, the longest for any Japanese Prime Minister. Ahead of the 2+2 Ministerial expected this week, for which External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are travelling to Tokyo, Mr. Taniguchi said that Japan sees India as a “long term” bet for ties as a “like-minded” nation. When asked about New Delhi’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine war and China’s aggressive exercises around Taiwan, where India did not join the other Quad members, as well as the ongoing “Vostok” military exercises with Russia and China would affect the India-Japan relationship, Mr. Taniguchi said that Mr. Abe believed India was an “ideal partner” given its security concerns.
“Japan is surrounded by 3 hostile nuclear powers: Russia, North Korea, China....Japan needs to secure its national security by allying itself with like-minded partner nations. India remains an ideal partner for Japan and will be so in a long time to come,” he said adding that India would soon outnumber China in terms of population; is a strong competitor on technology, one of the biggest economies; and “most importantly”, a democracy, he added.
Mr. Taniguchi acknowledged however, that many of the India-Japan projects initiated during Mr. Abe’s tenure had moved more slowly than he hoped- including the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail, which missed its 2022 deadline, the implementation of the civil nuclear deal, and the lack of progress in the talks for India to buy the Japanese US-2 amphibian.
Speaking about Mr. Abe’s plans to help develop India’s North-Eastern region, Mr. Taniguchi said that his lasting regret was that his visit to Guwahati and Imphal for the India-Japan annual summit with Mr. Modi in December 2019 was cancelled at the last minute. After violent protests broke out in Assam over the government’s decision to bring the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), both New Delhi and Tokyo decided to postpone the visit. However, the visit could never be rescheduled as the COVID pandemic broke out, and then in August 2020, Mr. Abe announced that he was stepping down as his earlier illness, ulcerative colitis, had resurfaced. In July 2022 he was assassinated during a campaign rally. Mr. Taniguchi said Mr. Abe had been keen on visiting Manipur, and the site of one of the bloodiest battles during the Second World War, where more than 50,000 Japanese soldiers and members of the Azad Hind Fauj under Subhash Chandra Bose and Shahnawaz Khan had died fighting the British Army and Indian soldiers that were part of the Allied forces. Mr. Taniguchi said he had prepared a speech for Mr. Abe, who wanted “to deeply appreciate the help and support that local people around Manipur have never ceased to give to the Japanese who wished to recover bones and remnants of the fallen soldiers, and to pay homage to the fallen,” Mr. Taniguchi, now a professor at Japan’s Keio University, told The Hindu.
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OPS opposes discontinuation of vocational courses in govt. schools
‘The decision will result in manpower shortage’
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Former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Sunday urged the DMK government to withdraw its decision to discontinue vocational courses in government schools for Class 11.
In a statement, he cited media reports and said, “It seems the School Education Department has decided to discontinue the vocational courses even without the knowledge of the State government. It is clear that there is no coordination between the government and the Department.”
He contended that the decision would result in a manpower shortage even when there were jobs. “The decision is condemnable, and has to be reconsidered,” he said.
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Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim retires from T20 internationals
Mushfiqur said that he would continue to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League and other Twenty20 franchise tournaments
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Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday, three days after the team’s unceremonious exit from the Asia Cup.
“Today, I am announcing my retirement from T20 internationals,” Mushfiqur, 35, said in statement on social media.
“I will proudly continue to represent Bangladesh in Test and ODI formats. I am hopeful that I can bring success for our nation in these two formats,” he added.
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Mushfiqur added that he would continue to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League and other Twenty20 franchise tournaments.
Mushfiqur’s announcement came after Bangladesh lost their Group B matches in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates, in which he contributed only five runs.
It was his comeback tournament having missed the previous two series against the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
He played in 102 Twenty20 matches for Bangladesh and scored 1,500 runs at 19.48. His captained for 23 of those matches, leading Bangladesh to eight wins.
Mushfiqur is the second senior Bangladeshi cricketer to retire from Twenty20s in recent months after Tamim Iqbal.
Bangladesh have won just two of 12 matches in the shortest format since T20 World Cup last year.
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For the second game in a row, Huddersfield Town have come away defeated in a game where their play merited at least a point. In the early games of the season, the Terriers deserved heavy criticism and received it, including plenty of it in these pages.
But despite their improved performances, both to the eye test and going by the underlying statistics, they have left Bristol City and turned Blackpool out of their ground with no points to show for it despite dominating possession and having all the better chances. The justifiable outrage over the perfectly legitimate goal that Yuta Nakayama had inexplicably turned down after a clear failure of the goalline technology only heightens that sense of injustice.
We’re not pretending for a moment that Town looked like some glorious all-conquering side against Blackpool. They didn’t, particularly early on, when their unforced errors in their own third were altogether too frequent and thankfully unpunished.
Read more:Huddersfield Town players ratings as Yuta Nakayama robbed of clear goal against Blackpool
But by the time teenage wing-back Kaine Kesler-Hayden made the error that led to Theo Corbeanu’s goal on the break, Town had long been the dominant side, keeping Blackpool under constant pressure and dominating the ball. It felt like it just needed that final touch off a Sorba Thomas corner or cross to take it into the net, with two Jack Rudoni efforts going particularly close.
The most frustrating thing for Danny Schofield must be that the objectively demonstrable improvement shown over the past two games after their dire start to the season comes too late to earn him any credit from the fans. If these had been the first two games of the campaign, it’s hard to imagine the supporters being anything but sympathetic that these outings have not yielded any points, despite their apparent flaws.
As it is, the impatience has already intractably set in, and in fairness it’s understandable that they are unwilling to accept anything other than points at this stage regardless of the circumstances. Four points from seven games is relegation form, and while they did not get the rub of the green here or at Ashton Gate, they more than rode their luck in the games where they did get those points, against Stoke and West Brom.
As costly and pivotal as that Nakayama moment was, Town had 89 other minutes to impose their will on the game and they failed to do it. In the position they are in, that is ultimately all that matters.
If things don’t turn around essentially immediately, a bad start will soon become a long-term issue that will keep them in the bottom half for the rest of the season. To have spent so much time this season talking about good luck and bad luck is reflective of a side that is failing to take destiny into its own hands.
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Labor Day Weekend signifies the unofficial end of summer, and it’s hard to believe it’s just days away. Although goodbyes can be hard, there’s a silver lining to Labor Day Weekend: the sales. Wayfair’s Labor Day sale, for example, includes savings of up to 70% off homeware, furniture, décor and more.
Living room seating is up to 60% off, home office furniture is up to 50% off and bedroom furnishings start at just $99. So If you’re hoping to refresh your living room or bring more light into your bedroom, now’s the time to shop. Plus, you'll enjoy free shipping on orders over $35. Here are a few standout items included in Wayfair’s Labor Day sale that are worth a look.
Willa Arlo Interiors Meurer Queen Upholstered Bedroom Set
Not only does this three-piece set come with a gorgeous fluted velvet bed, it even has wood side tables to really make the bed the focal point. And it’s a steal at just under $600.
An Elegant Floor Lamp
Wade Logan Batesville Arched Floor Lamp
Give any room a more modern flair with this floor lamp from Wade Logan. The brass hardware looks decidedly hip but also timeless. And if brass isn’t your thing, the lamp comes in other metals, too.
A Desk That Doubles as a Console
Greyleigh Navarro Desk With Built-In Outlets
No matter if your space is large or small, a desk that doesn’t scream “desk” is a great option. This Navarro desk specifically can be placed in an entry way or living area, making it a wonderful way of creating a workspace even if you don’t have a dedicated area.
A Chic Office Chair
Etta Avenue Elliana Task Chair
This sage green velvet roller chair is the perfect pop of color for your home office. While it’s a departure from a more neutral color palette, it provides some understated oomph.
A Kitchen Workhorse
Red Barrel Studio Kuhnhenn Rolling Kitchen Cart
Maximize your counter space with this prep table from Red Barrel Studio. Not only does it make meal prepping a breeze, it also has additional cabinetry so you can keep bowls, utensils and appliances within easy reach.
A Cheers-Worthy Bar Cart
Willa Arlo Interiors Tibo Bar Cart
Happy hour, anyone? This bar cart from Willa Arlo has plenty of room for bottles, glasses and bar accoutrements. Plus, the architectural elements make it look far more expensive than it actually is.
A Simply Modern Dresser
Zipcode Design Kepner Dresser
Get the Pottery Barn look for less with this Zipcode Design five-drawer dresser. It’s an ideal solution for bedrooms that lack square footage but still deserve modern style.
A Statement Couch
AllModern Geo Square Arm Sofa
If you’re usually shy when it comes to infusing your living space with color, this pretty emerald green sofa might make you seriously reconsider. Plus, the tufting and fabric make it feel as warm and inviting as a velvet option.
An Inviting Planter-Bench Combo
Gracie Oaks Fallah Wooden Planter Bench
Whether you’re looking to create a more welcoming entryway or add dimension to your garden, this wooden planter bench is a simple way to do just that with very little effort.
A Beautiful Duvet for Almost 50% Off
Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse Kiril Microfiber Duvet Cover Set
This duvet looks upscale but has a budget price, which is a rarity when it comes to good bedding. Reviewers say it’s great quality, beautiful and looks just like the pictures.
A Free-Standing Hammock
Arlmont & Co. Bchester Bar Hammock With Stand
Thanks to its handy stand, you don’t need a couple of trees to relax in the shade in a hammock. (Doesn’t that just sound divine in the cool fall breeze?) Plus, the stand can be taken apart easily, so you can store it in the garage until spring arrives.
A Statement-Making Area Rug
Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse Marconi Floral Area Rug
Rugs, especially classic designs like the one above, can easily cost you more than your sofa. So when this 10-by-13 foot option was spotted on sale for under $400, it was promptly added to the list.
A Classic And Comfortable Duvet
Lark Manor Caigan Microfiber Comforter Set
If you’d like your bed to resemble a cloud, look no further than this 8-piece comforter set. In addition to the comforter, four pillow cases and two shams, the assortment even comes with a bed skirt.
A Durable Outdoor Sectional Set
Wade Logan Harbin Five-Person Seating Set
Outdoor entertaining doesn’t have to stop just because summer is over. In fact, al fresco gatherings are equally pleasant in the fall. So why not refresh your outdoor seating with this great deal? It even comes with the cushions.
A Heavy Duty Storage Rack
Edsal D Maxi Rack
Get rid of garage clutter and create more usable space with this heavy-duty maxi rack. Not only will it make your garage a more organized space, but it will also give you more floor and storage space. Its 6- by 4-foot shape with a 2-foot depth will provide plenty of stability whether you’re storing Christmas lights or gardening tools.
A Timeless Upholstered Bed
Joss & Main Tilly Upholstered Bed
Available in 30 colors, this upholstered low-profile bed is the perfect addition to any bedroom. Reviewers call it “absolutely stunning” and note that the quality is fantastic.
A Modern Bathroom Accessories Set
Roselli Trading Company Houston Street Bathroom Accessory Set
Create a cohesive and organized bathroom with little effort using this 7-piece accessory set. The clean lines and minimalist design will make your space feel more like a luxury hotel.
A Modern Rattan Rocker
Wade Logan Outdoor Dolezal Rocking Chair
Available in four colorways, this outdoor rocking chair can be styled for the indoors or out. The combination of a rattan back with industrial metal legs makes this chair as suitable for a traditional aesthetic as a modern or Tulum-inspired one.
A Sleek Coffee Table
Wade Logan Oldenburg Pedestal Coffee Table
Don’t underestimate the power of swapping out your coffee table—it can give your living room a whole new look and feel. This natural concrete table will bring warmth and a focal point to your living room, plus it’s stain-proof so no coasters are required.
A Chic Area Rug
Sand & Stable Cantey Area Rug
Neutral enthusiasts, take note. This Sand & Stable rug is plush and refined, but the real kicker is that it’s stain-resistant. Talk about form and function.
A Casual-Chic Shoe Storage Solution
ClosetMaid Stackable Shoe Rack
Trade in those shoe boxes for this stackable shoe rack. It has ample storage space and can be styled with additional items (think: plants, coffee table books, etc.) to make your closet feel like a dressing room.
A Printed Indoor/Outdoor Rug
Langley Street Aitken Geometric Indoor-Outdoor Area Rug
An indoor-outdoor rug is always a good investment, and this one is no exception. It’s incredibly durable and versatile, plus its print strikes a beautiful balance between traditional and boho.
A Play Structure That Won’t Become An Eyesore
Swing-N-Slide Cedar Brook Swing Set
Your new status as the neighborhood fun parent is calling. Plus, this play structure won’t mess with the overall vibe of your backyard thanks to its natural coloring.
A Put-Away Wicker Basket
Dovecove Water Hyacinth Wicker Basket
The solution to an effortlessly tidy household? Baskets. Place great-looking ones, like these gorgeous Hyacinth wicker ones, in the most high-traffic areas of your home and gradually fill them with items that need to be put away. Then, once a day (or week), empty the baskets and return them to their home.
A Spacious Dresser
Novogratz Owen Six-Drawer Double Dresser
If you’re looking to add storage space to your bedroom, this six-drawer dresser provides ample space for clothing and pjs. And while it’s a mid-century modern-inspired piece, it still meshes well with other contemporary and more classic styles.
An Inexpensive But Luxe Sheet Set
Andover Mills Egyptian Quality Cotton Sheet Set
Available in 15 colors, these 1,000-thread count sheets are Egyptian cotton-quality without the price tag. It’s tempting to snap up a set in every color, of which there are more than 10.
A Classic And Comfortable Armchair
Breakwater Bay Erol Wide Armchair
There’s a reason this writer owns three of these chairs: They’re gorgeous, easy to set up and incredibly comfortable. And at almost 50% off, they’re almost a no-brainer to snag during Wayfair’s sale.
A Gorgeous Sofa
AllModern Laguna Square Arm Sofa
This square arm sofa can vibe with any sort of décor style. Modern with masculine elements? Sure. Traditional with pops of coastal chic? Yep. In a word, it’s versatile.
A Desk To Brighten Up Your Workspace
Wade Logan Hassler Desk
The combination of a white tabletop with natural wood makes this piece the ideal desk to bring a breath of fresh air into your home office. Plus, you really can’t beat the price.
A Classic Outdoor Dining Table
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Millwood Pines Statler Solid Wood Dining Table
Calling all coastal grandmothers—the summer fashion trend du jour, FYI. This outdoor dining table feels like it deserves a place in a Nancy Meyers movie (Something’s Gotta Give, perhaps?). Bonus: it extends to accommodate eight people but can be minimized to suit six if you’re hosting a more intimate dining experience.
A Wood Painted Barn Door
Wellhome Paneled Wood Painted Barn Door
Barn doors are great for making open areas in your home a bit more private while channeling the trendy farmhouse aesthetic. This paneled option from Wellhome is available in three different finishes and you can grab it for almost 40% off during Wayfair’s Labor Day Sale.
Statement Lighting
Wade Logan Beamon Glass Sphere Chandelier
Swapping out the lighting fixtures in your home can completely change its aesthetic. If you want to give your dining room or living room a glamorous upgrade, consider adding this glass chandelier to your shopping cart. It’s racked up over 100 rave reviews and is currently on sale for $140 off.
A Samsung Smart Fridge
Samsung French Door Energy Star Refrigerator
Don’t skip Wayfair’s appliance section. A lot of items are marked down right now including this smart fridge with all the bells and whistles: a french door, pull-out freezer drawer, adjustable shelves, on-door smart hub, ice maker, filtration system and more.
A Versatile Bookcase
Ciera Plastic Cube Bookcase
This plastic, scratch-resistant bookshelf comes with durable shelves that can hold up to 15 pounds, rolling casters for moving it around and mounting hardware for those looking for a stationary option. The best part though is the see-through design, which makes it the perfect accent furniture.
What Is Wayfair's Labor Day Sale?
During Wayfair’s Labor Day sale event, you can take up to 70% off the retailer’s massive inventory. That means you’ll discover savings on thousands of items throughout the weekend, including dining sets that can seat up to eight, patio furniture, luxe sofas, bedding, kitchen appliances (like Samsung’s smart fridge) and more.
Does Wayfair Have A Return Policy?
Wayfair offers a 30-day return window for most items, except for open-box purchases, personalized products, live plants, swatches, bundle deals and clearance items. Returns must be undamaged, disassembled and in their original packaging or box that is no longer than 108 inches.
How Does Wayfair Ship Items?
According to the retailer’s website, orders over $35 qualify for free shipping. Purchases less than that will be charged a flat shipping rate of $5. Additional charges may be applied when shipping outside of the U.S. And to ensure you get your package safely, you can monitor it every step of the way on the retailer’s “Track Your Package” page | https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2022/09/04/wayfair-labor-day-sale/ | 2022-09-04T18:58:00Z | https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2022/09/04/wayfair-labor-day-sale/ | false |
Google ships minor updates to the “Stable” version of Chrome every 2-3 weeks, while major updates happen every 4-6 weeks. The minor updates or point releases typically offer security updates and bug fixes. On the other hand, major releases often ship with new features.
Google Chrome automatically installs both minor and major updates in the background on all devices. However, there are instances when Google Chrome malfunctions and the browser fails to auto-update. If you have reasons to believe the browser isn’t up-to-date, we’ll show you how to check what Chrome version you have.
Use the “chrome://version” Shortcut
Open Google Chrome on your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer and enter chrome://version in the address bar. Check the “Google Chrome” row at the top of the page for the browser version.
This technique also works on the mobile builds of the Google Chrome browser. Open Chrome on your Android or iOS device and enter chrome://version in the address bar. Check the Google Chrome row for the browser’s version or build number.
Check Chrome Version via the Settings Menu
You can also go through Chrome’s settings menu to find your browser’s version.
Check Chrome Version in macOS
If you’re using Chrome on a Mac computer, here’s how to check the browser version from its settings menu.
- Launch Chrome, tap the More icon in the top-right corner, and select Settings. Alternatively, press Command + comma (,) on your keyboard for quicker access.
- Select About Chrome on the side menu and check the browser’s version below the “Google Chrome” header.
You’ll see a “Chrome is up to date” message on the screen if you have the latest version of Chrome. Sometimes, you may need to relaunch Chrome to install pending updates. Refer to our tutorial on updating web browsers for more information on updating Chrome and other web browsers—Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, etc.
Check Chrome Version in Windows
Open the Chrome web browser on your computer and follow the steps below.
- Tap the More icon (three vertical dots) in the browser’s top-right corner.
- Select Help and select About Chrome.
Alternatively, paste chrome://settings/help in Chrome’s address bar and press Enter on your keyboard.
- The browser’s version number is in the “About Chrome” section.
Check Chrome Version on iOS Devices
Follow the steps below to check the Google Chrome browser version installed on your iPhone or iPad.
- Open Chrome, tap the More icon in the bottom-right corner, and select Settings.
- Select Google Chrome at the bottom of the Settings menu. Check the browser version’s bottom of the About Google Chrome” page.
Check Your Version of Chrome on Android
Follow the steps below to verify the current version of Google Chrome installed on your Android device.
- Open Chrome, tap the More icon in the top-right corner, and select Settings.
- Tap About Chrome.
- Check the Application version row to see the version of your Chrome web browser.
How to Chrome Version in Chromebook
Chromebooks are based on the Chrome operating system. If you use a Chromebook, you can verify the device’s Chrome version from the Settings menu.
Open your Chromebook’s Settings app and expand the “Advanced” drop-down section on the sidebar. Select About ChromeOS to check what version of Chrome’s operating system is powering your Chromebook.
Chrome Development/Release Channels
Google releases all versions of the Chrome browser in trickles, depending on the stage of development. Chrome has four release channels: Canary, Dev, Beta, and Stable.
Chrome Canary Channel
This channel is at the forefront of Google Chrome’s development phase. Google calls it the “bleeding edge” build of Chrome. Canary builds are in development, and new versions are released daily.
The Canary channel is the first testing ground for new features still in development. If Google were to introduce a new feature in Chrome, the company first pushes the feature to the Canary build for testing and observation.
Chrome’s Canary channel is the most unstable build of the browser. You can run Chrome’s Canary build alongside the stable version on your device. However, we don’t recommend installing Chrome Canary unless you’re asked to—especially on your primary computer.
Chrome Dev Channel
Google updates the Dev channel once or twice weekly. Developers often use this build to get a 9-12 weeks preview of new features coming to Chrome.
The Dev channel often crashes and malfunctions, but it’s a lot more stable than the Canary channel. Google resolves issues with features in the Dev channel before marking them as “stable.”
Chrome Beta Channel
Chrome’s Beta build lets you test-run new features 4-6 weeks before they’re introduced to the Stable version of Chrome. Google updates the Beta channel roughly every week, fixing issues or bugs reported by Beta users/testers.
Stable Channel
Chrome’s Stable build is what you’ll find on the Chrome website, Google Play Store, and Apple App Store. The Stable channel is also called the “Official Build” The Chrome team has thoroughly tested this channel, and you should have little to no issue using the browser.
32-bit or 64-bit Chrome: What’s Different
You may see “32-bit” or “64-bit” next to your Chrome version number. The 64-bit version has more RAM than the 32-bit version and performs best on 64-bit computers.
When downloading Chrome from Google Chrome’s website on a Linux or macOS computer, you get the 64-bit version by default. In Windows, Chrome automatically detects your PC’s processor architecture and provides the version that’s best for your device.
You’ll get the 64-bit download link on a 64-bit PC and the 32-bit download link on 32-bit devices. Don’t know your PC’s processor architecture? Here are 4 ways to check if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit computer.
Google also gives users the liberty to download either the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the browser. Scroll to the bottom of the Chrome download page and select Other Platforms.
Select your preferred version (32-bit or 64-bit) on the “Get Chrome” pop-up page.
Google Chrome Version History
You now know how to check Chrome’s version. The next step is verifying if you have the latest browser version on your device. WhatIsMyBrowser.com keeps an updated summary of the latest Google Chrome web browser versions and their release dates.
If your device’s browser version differs from what’s on WhatIsMyBrowser’s report, update Google Chrome immediately. | https://www.online-tech-tips.com/google-softwaretips/what-version-of-google-chrome-do-i-have/ | 2022-09-04T18:59:49Z | https://www.online-tech-tips.com/google-softwaretips/what-version-of-google-chrome-do-i-have/ | true |
WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1102 AM PDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 111
expected.
* WHERE...Lake County.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, schedule frequent rest
breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by
heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is
an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO
11 PM WEDNESDAY...
* WHERE...Portions of eastern Mendocino County.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 11 PM Wednesday.
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear
lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk
during outdoor work, schedule frequent rest breaks in shaded or air
conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to
a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures up to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Trinity County and Northwestern Mendocino Interior.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
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Mark Haugen, endorsed Democratic-NPL U.S. House candidate, suspends campaign
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - There won’t be a Democratic-NPL nominee on the ballot in November for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mark Haugen, the endorsed Dem-NPL candidate, has suspended his campaign. He said he’s stepping away from the campaign trail because he doesn’t see a viable path forward to winning the race, citing pressure from what he calls the far-left wing of his own party over his pro-life position, especially since former Miss America Cara Mund’s decision to enter the race.
Haugen said he will notify the Secretary of State’s office of his withdrawal on Tuesday.
Cara Mund is running as a pro-choice Independent and must submit 1,000 verified signatures to the Secretary of State’s office by the end of the day on September 6th to have her name placed on the November ballot.
The election is November 8th.
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By VANESSA GERA
Associated Press
NORRTALJE, Sweden (AP) — Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Sunday was on the campaign trail a week before Sweden’s national election to tackle fears over gang violence and rising electricity bills.
Andersson traveled by bus to communities near Stockholm to try to reassure voters. The election on Sept. 11 comes amid a sense of rising insecurity, with a spate of shootings in Sweden making crime a key campaign issue.
Russia’s war against Ukraine led Sweden, along with Finland, to take the historic step of applying to join NATO. That step has reassured many, and is so uncontested it hasn’t been an issue in the campaign before the election.
But Andersson said that Russia’s energy “warfare” against Europe, including a cutoff of gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany, has become an issue that voters keep raising with her as she campaigns for her left-wing Swedish Democratic party.
“Many people are concerned with their electricity bills given Putin’s warfare on energy,” the 55-year-old leader said in comments to The Associated Press after a visit at a senior community center in Norrtalje, a town to the north of Stockholm.
“I mean he has a military invasion in Ukraine, but he also has energy warfare against Europe, so people are very concerned with electricity bills but also with criminality and climate.”
Her government pledged Saturday to provide $23 billion in liquidity guarantees to electricity companies, a step that followed the cutoff to Nord Stream 1, and was meant to prevent a financial crisis.
Another concern for Andersson is the rising popularity of a populist far-right party with its historical roots in the Nazi movement, the Sweden Democrats.
The party, which has worked to mainstream its image, is closer to power than it has ever been, causing many Swedish voters to fear that it could end up with a key position of power in a right-wing coalition. The anti-migrant party has gained in popularity as the country has struggled to integrate large numbers of migrants. Critics fear its roots in the extreme far right make it a threat to the county’s democratic foundations.
Polls show that a right-wing coalition including the Sweden Democrats has a chance at winning power, though the race is expected to be close.
Andersson told the AP she is concerned, noting that an employee of the right-wing party sent out an email last week inviting people to celebrate the Nazi invasion of Poland 83 years ago.
“That kind of invitation would never happen in any other parties in Sweden. Having said that, many of the voters of the Sweden Democratic party, they are decent people that are disappointed with the development,” she said.
Against the backdrop of shootings and the challenge from the right, the Social Democrats have been toughening up their stance in recent years. In this campaign, the party has been promising tougher measures to fight crime along with promises to preserve the Scandinavian country’s famous welfare protections.
Andersson and her party said she believes the problems can be tackled together, and that the welfare system is one of the best weapons for fighting crime.
Andersson told the AP that her solution to crime involves building up the police force and putting more of the criminals behind bars, while also tackling the social roots of the problem.
“We also have to work harder to prevent new generations from choosing a criminal life. And I think the only way to do that is to stop the segregation that we have in Sweden,” she said.
Andersson traveled in a large red bus emblazoned with the words “our Sweden can do better.” After leaving the senior center, she headed to a fair on park grounds in Botkyrka where party campaigners wore T-shirts saying “I vote for Magdalena” and where families from multicultural immigrant backgrounds lined up for pony rides and other attractions.
Andersson is Sweden’s first-ever female prime minister. She took job last November after her predecessor, Stefan Lofven, resigned after leading the party and country since 2014.
While she has to fight the perception that her party hasn’t managed to stem the gang violence ailing the country. In her favor is a reputation for being a steady and competent hand who has governed with a thin majority and through a time of geopolitical upheaval.
At the party fair, Annelie Gustafsson, a 45-year-old mother carrying her daughter on her shoulders, wouldn’t say who she was voting for. But she made clear her vote was meant to keep the Sweden Democrats out of power. She opposes their unwelcoming stance to migrants, which Gustafsson feels undermines the country’s tradition of being a humanitarian refuge.
“This year it was about which party I don’t want to see running the country, and that’s really important for me,” she said. “I’m proud of being Swedish, I’m proud of the people here, and that we help other people. … So closing the country, that’s not for me.”
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-4-5
(two, four, five)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-4-5
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Mainz snap wasteful Gladbach's unbeaten Bundesliga start
BERLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Visitors Mainz 05 snapped 10-man Borussia Moenchengladbach's unbeaten Bundesliga run this season with a 1-0 win on Sunday courtesy of Aaron Martin's free kick to move into the top five.
Unlike in last week's 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich when Gladbach keeper Yann Sommer made a league record 19 saves, it was Gladbach who were the stronger team in the first half and missed a string of golden chances.
Marcus Thuram squandered several and hit the woodwork but instead of going in front the host found themselves down to 10 in the 63rd when Ko Itakura was sent off with a straight red card for a last-man foul.
To make matters worse, Martin stepped up to curl a superb free kick past Sommer, left frozen on the spot, and into the top corner.
Gladbach continued to be wasteful, with Jonas Hofmann failing to connect with the ball in front of goal in the 66th.
They thought they had finally bagged the equaliser through Lars Stindl but a replay showed he had dropped off a little too early and was ruled offside.
Mainz moved up to fifth spot on 10 points, two behind leaders Freiburg while Gladbach slipped to ninth on eight points. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Ed Osmond) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11179043/Mainz-snap-wasteful-Gladbachs-unbeaten-Bundesliga-start.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-04T19:14:59Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-11179043/Mainz-snap-wasteful-Gladbachs-unbeaten-Bundesliga-start.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
Bed Bath & Beyond chief financial officer Gustavo Arnal dies
UNION, N.J. (AP) — Gustavo Arnal, the chief financial officer of retail chain Bed Bath & Beyond, has died, the company confirmed on Sunday.
The company said Arnal died on Friday. According to the New York City Police Department, police found the 52-year-old unconscious with injuries showing he fell from a building in Manhattan. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death. Police said an investigation was ongoing.
Arnal joined the company in May 2020 after previous stints at Avon, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Procter & Gamble.
“Gustavo will be remembered by all he worked with for his leadership, talent and stewardship of our Company. I am proud to have been his colleague, and he will be truly missed by all of us at Bed Bath & Beyond and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him,” said Harriet Edelman, independent chair of the company’s board, in Sunday’s statement.
Bed Bath & Beyond has faced turbulence recently: Its shares made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 over a little more than two weeks in August, in trading reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. On Wednesday, the company said it would shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business.
The home goods retailer based in Union, New Jersey, said it will close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%.
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Chinese FM praises outgoing Russian ambassador to China
(Xinhua) 13:41, September 03, 2022
BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met with Andrey Denisov, the outgoing Russian Ambassador to China.
Wang spoke highly of Denisov's outstanding work in promoting China-Russia cooperation and enhancing the friendship and mutual trust between the two nations, saying that his continued contribution to the development of bilateral ties is expected.
Denisov said that during his work in China, he has seen the tremendous achievements China has made in all aspects and that he believes that China will produce even greater achievements in the future.
(Web editor: Sheng Chuyi, Bianji)
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Cyclist taken to hospital following collision near Crawley
A cyclist has been taken to hospital and a road was closed following a collision near Crawley, police said.
Officers explained that emergency services were called to London Road shortly before 9.30am this morning (Saturday, September 3) to reports of a collision between a cyclist and a vehicle.
A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “A cyclist suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital by the ambulance service for assessment.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-4-5
(two, four, five)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-4-5
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Astronaut with humble beginnings as migrant farmworker has school named after him
STOCKTON, Calif. (KOVR) – Put him on stage with an audience of young minds and Jose Hernández will proudly share his story.
Hernández, a Stockton, California, native with humble beginnings as a migrant farmworker, went on to become a NASA astronaut.
“It gives them hope,” he said. “It gives them that license to say, ‘If he did it, why can’t I?’”
His inspirational story led to a school in his hometown being named after him.
“I’m very humbled that they’re naming a school after me,” Hernández said.
Hernández served as the mission specialist on the space shuttle discovery in August 2009. The purpose of the mission was to deliver equipment to the International Space Station.
“When I sat down on that rocket, I wasn’t nervous because I said, ‘You know, it takes thousands of people to make this mission possible, and I know a lot of those people and I know their dedication,’” he said.
Principal Donita Drulias-Daumer said the goal is to bring a school, known for its academic excellence, into an underserved community. She said she wants to show kids they can go on to become engineers and even astronauts, like Hernández.
“Listening to him speak, and the kids just saying, ‘There’s a real astronaut here,’ and just talking to them about, ‘Do you think you could be an astronaut?’ and them saying, ‘Never,’ and I tell them ‘I think you can,’” she said.
It’s a dream reimagined as the world anticipates the launch of the Artemis moon rocket.
Although Hernández has already accomplished so much in his career, he said he would go to the moon “in a heartbeat” if he ever got the chance.
The astronaut’s story is also being featured in an upcoming biopic produced by Amazon.
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Chinese dictionary buzzwords illustrate China's transformation in past decade
*The latest edition of the Standard Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese incorporates about 1,000 new phrases reflecting changes in China's socioeconomic landscapes compared with its last revision eight years ago.
*The latest version of the dictionary reflects two major trends: the pursuit of green and low-carbon goals in economic and social life, and the significant impact of the internet on daily life.
*The emergence of new phrases is a result of the tremendous transformations and outstanding accomplishments of the past decade.
BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese language scholar Li Yuming was thrilled to see the new entries documenting progress in China when he flipped through the latest edition of a popular Chinese dictionary released recently.
The Standard Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese, launched in 2004, is now in its fourth edition.
The latest edition incorporates about 1,000 new phrases reflecting changes in China's socioeconomic landscapes compared with its last revision eight years ago. Among these are phrases like "new normal" and "overtaking on the bend."
"The around 1,000 buzzwords were compiled from various aspects of the society, recording the progress of the times," said Li Xingjian, chief editor of the dictionary. He added that the new edition contains more than 12,000 characters and about 72,000 phrases, presenting a comprehensive picture of contemporary Chinese vocabulary.
Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2021 shows the venue of China 5G+ Industrial Internet Conference in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
DOCUMENTING EVOLUTION OF SOCIETY
Li, chair of the China Association of Lexicography, said that the timely revision of the dictionary has documented the evolution of society and satisfied users' need for reference.
Phrases such as "original aspiration," "anti-corruption," "top-level design," "new normal," "free trade zone," "the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area," "ecological civilization," "pooling the strength and will," "worst-case scenario thinking," and "last-kilometer," have earned a place in the dictionary.
"The latest version of the dictionary reflects two major trends: the pursuit of green and low-carbon goals in economic and social life, and the significant impact of the internet on our daily life," said Zhang Yiwu, a professor of Chinese language and literature at Peking University.
Terms like "low-carbon economy" and "Weibo," China's microblogging service, were added to the dictionary's second edition in 2010 when the two trendy concepts gained widespread popularity.
In 2014, the phrase "online shopping" was included in the dictionary after the phenomenal development of the e-commerce sector made it familiar to every household.
An exhibitor promotes food products through livestreaming at the second China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
In this edition, new entries include "peak carbon emissions," "carbon neutrality," "cloud computing," and "mobile payments."
The national carbon market has seen a cumulative turnover of 194 million tonnes of carbon emission quotas worth nearly 8.5 billion yuan (about 1.2 billion U.S. dollars) since it became operational in July 2021.
In 2021, China's cloud computing market size surpassed 300 billion yuan. Moreover, the annual transaction scale of mobile payments in China, which was only tens of billions of yuan in 2011, hit 527 trillion yuan in 2021.
The abundance of new words reflects the zeitgeist of the society, said Wang Fang, president of the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP), the publisher of the dictionary.
"The emergence of new phrases is a result of the tremendous transformations and outstanding accomplishments of the past decade," Wang added.
A "Fuxing" high-speed train runs on the Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
NEW MEANINGS IN OLD WORDS
New terms were coined, and old words also acquired new meanings. This phenomenon is another reminder of how much society has progressed. Among them is the phrase "overtaking on the bend."
The phrase refers to racers with superb skills and courage who surpass their opponents while rounding a bend. In the updated dictionary, it has gained a new figurative connotation of turning difficulties and risks into opportunities, rising to challenges, and outperforming others.
From new energy vehicles to online consumption, 5G, high-speed railways, the sharing economy, and artificial intelligence, the booming emerging industries prove that "overtaking on the bend" is a reality in China.
One of the most salient criteria for the inclusion of new words in the dictionary is their wide use by the general public, said Zhang Shiping, who is in charge of revising the dictionary. "The inclusion of new words has reflected the development of society, which, in turn, has further enriched the language."
New phrases stemming from traditional Chinese classics are also added to the dictionary, as the preservation of traditional culture now has greater weight.
Readers can acquire knowledge of Chinese culture and improve their cultural accomplishments by looking up these words in the dictionary, Wang Fang said.
The definitions of some words have been revised in the dictionary under the Civil Code to keep up with the country's progress in the practice of the rule of law.
The Civil Code, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2021, is the first law with "code" in the title since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
"Dictionaries are the collective memory of the nation," said Li Yuming, adding that as society evolves, new entries must be added to ensure this memory stays fresh.
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Easier, safer, brighter -- new equipment support Chinese spacewalkers
Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 2, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 taikonaut Liu Yang (L) returning to the space station lab module Wentian after completing extravehicular activities. (Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua)
BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- When the hatch to the exterior airlock cabin opened, two Shenzhou-14 crew members poked their heads out into the void in their white spacesuits, and several tools began supporting the Chinese spacewalkers.
Taikonauts Chen Dong and Liu Yang kicked off their spacewalk on Thursday and completed all extravehicular tasks at 00:33 (Beijing Time) on Friday, lasting about six hours. It is the fifth spacewalk outside China's space station and the first out of the newly-launched Wentian lab module.
Assisted by taikonaut Cai Xuzhe inside the lab module, the pair completed a series of tasks, including the installation of the extended pump set of the Wentian lab module, lifting the lab module's panoramic camera, and the verification of capability for independent transfer and emergency return to the spacecraft.
EASIER EXIT
Compared with their predecessors who exited the station's core module, the Shenzhou-14 taikonauts went out from a larger doorway into space.
According to the China Manned Space Agency, the diameter of the exit hatch of the core module is 0.85 meters, while that of the Wentian module reaches 1 meter. It allowed the taikonauts wearing puffy spacesuits to go through easier.
Pictures and videos later supplied by the space agency showed the pair opening the module hatch and using a robotic arm to maneuver equipment with Earth in the background.
LONGER LIFELINE
One of the most vital equipment pieces to keep taikonauts from floating away into space is a safety tether, the equivalent of a simple rope connecting their spacesuits to the spacecraft.
When the Shenzhou-7 taikonaut Zhai Zhigang performed China's first spacewalk in 2008, a 1-meter fixed-length tether was his lifeline.
For spacewalks on the space station, Chinese scientists have developed a new retractable steel wire rope, which ensures a safe connection of more than 10 meters between taikonauts and spacecraft. The lifeline can also withstand irradiation, particles, and a temperature difference of nearly 200 degrees Celsius in space.
SMARTER SYSTEM
Thanks to two lamps outside the Wentian lab module, the Shenzhou-14 taikonauts carried out extravehicular operations in a brighter environment than in previous missions.
Apart from guiding spacewalkers in the darkness of the universe, the Wentian lighting system has also provided taikonauts with favorable lighting conditions inside.
Unlike on Earth, taikonauts will experience about 14 sunrises and sunsets each day in orbit, which can cause changes in their biological clocks, probably resulting in sleep disorders, fatigue, and work efficiency reduction.
The lighting system enables them to control the internal lights through a cell phone app, so they can switch lights between sleep, work, exercise, and other modes to avoid discomfort during the six-month spaceflight.
China launched the Shenzhou-14 spaceship on June 5. The crew has completed tasks such as arranging cargo, testing equipment, and conducting scientific experiments on the country's under-construction space station.
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KUANTAN: A total of 195 Malaysians, believed to be victims of job scam syndicate, were still abroad as of last Friday (Sept 2), said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah.
Most of the victims were reported to be in Cambodia (148 people), followed by Thailand (23 people), Laos (22 people) and Myanmar (two people).
Saifuddin said a total of 65 Malaysians in Cambodia, 10 each in Thailand and Laos, and two in Myanmar had been successfully rescued.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to advise individuals or heirs who are victims of job scam syndicates abroad to come forward and file a police report for further action. All reports or documents received will be sent directly to the Malaysian Representative in the country involved.
“Follow-up actions will be carried out in cooperation with the authorities of the countries involved, subject to the procedures and laws of the countries involved involving investigations, espionage, rescue efforts, documentation and so on, which may take time,“ he said at a press conference here today.
According to Saifuddin, the local authorities of the countries involved consistently provide cooperation and assistance to track down any Malaysians who are in their country.
He also advised Malaysians not to be easily deceived and to always be wary of offers to work abroad, as well as to check the validity of the offer with the Representative Office in the country involved or at Wisma Putra.
In addition, they are also advised to get the correct visa (employment visa) before starting the journey, ensure the offer letter and employment contract are understood and sealed in writing, and travel by legal routes.
“Those who often become victims of fraud comprise those in their late teens and early 20s who are attracted by offers such as lucrative salaries of over US$2000, high allowances, and are promised various other facilities including paid vacations and so on,“ he said.
Saifuddin said victims can contact the Consular Assistance Unit for Malaysians Abroad at bkrm@kln.gov.my, and all citizens abroad are advised to register with the nearest Malaysian missions or at https://ekonsular.kln .gov.my/login. - Bernama | https://www.thesundaily.my/local/195-job-scam-victims-are-still-abroad-fm-saifuddin-MF9777860 | 2022-09-04T19:37:07Z | https://www.thesundaily.my/local/195-job-scam-victims-are-still-abroad-fm-saifuddin-MF9777860 | false |
WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
159 PM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south Texas, including the following county,
Nueces.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Corpus Christi, La Palmera Mall, Driscoll Childrens Hospital,
Corpus Christi Country Club, Cole Park, Spohn Hospital South,
Del Mar College Heritage Campus, Bay Area Medical Center,
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Cabaniss Field, Downtown
Corpus Christi, Del Mar College Windward Campus and Corpus
Christi Naval Air Station.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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BOSTON – The Texas Rangers designated left-hander Dallas Keuchel for assignment before Sunday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox.
The 34-year-old Keuchel was 0-2 with a 12.60 ERA in two starts for the Rangers, including taking the loss in Friday’s game when he allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings. He's 2-9 with a 9.20 ERA in 14 combined starts with the White Sox, Arizona and Texas this season.
“I felt I pitched a whole lot better than the line read,” Keuchel said after the game. “It felt like I was making pitches and they were battling, like the classic Red Sox game at Fenway Park. I established all my pitches, but this year is what it is. We’re working toward an end goal of putting up some zeroes.”
Keuchel, the 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner, joined the Rangers as a free agent on July 26.
They recalled lefty John King from Triple-A Round Rock to take his spot on the roster.
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Florida is suing the Biden administration claiming it is not adhering to federal law in following the Immigration and Naturalization Act reference people entering the country illegally. As of last month (July), the Border Patrol had encountered over 1.8 million people at the border. Many have been released into the public. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz testified under oath in a deposition that there are currently no consequences for people illegally entering the country and that has drawn more to come. Ortiz testified that the border is in a crisis and is less safe for "Americans and aliens alike." He also acknowledged that an unprecedented number of migrants have illegally entered the country this fiscal year. I believe Ortiz spoke the truth as compared to the falsehoods coming from DHS Secretary Mayorkas, who continues to claim that the border is secure. I think Biden has intentionally refused to secure the border to appease Democrat progressive immigration activists. Ortiz, under oath in deposition, finally spilled the beans on Biden.
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Max Verstappen stood on his car to milk the applause as the 100,000-strong Orange Army engulfed their national hero in a sea of their favorite color after he won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday.
A second straight win at the Zandvoort track by the seaside; a fourth straight win for the first time in his career and already a 30th overall; a 109-point lead with only seven races left. That orange wave is carrying him to a second straight world title.
“It’s nice to see all the crowd and the craziness, I appreciate it a lot,” Verstappen said. “This was a very special weekend for me. It’s been incredible.”
It seems a question now of when, rather than if, the Red Bull driver seals the title and if he can beat Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of 13 wins in a season from 2013 — also achieved with Red Bull. Verstappen has won 10 races this season so far.
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has never won more than 11 in a single campaign.
“It’s down to the team, of course, but that’s also how Lewis won the championships. That’s what good drivers do, they make the difference,” Verstappen said. “Even when we win races we want to do better. That’s how you stay on top. Because if you stand still people will overtake you.”
Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart this time to overtake Hamilton.
His 10th win matched his tally from last year as his challengers — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and teammate Sergio Perez in joint second — fell further back in the standings.
“Very lovely result guys,” Verstappen said to his team, before telling his legions of supporters he was “proud to be Dutch.”
His win was even more special because of a gearbox problem in Friday’s first practice session.
George Russell finished second for Mercedes ahead of Leclerc, with Hamilton dropping from first to fourth.
“As a team we showed incredible pace today. The team result wasn’t quite what we hoped for but we can take a lot of confidence moving forward,” Russell said. “We are slowly getting closer to that top step.”
Verstappen looked to be coasting to victory when a safety car came out on Lap 56 of 72, after the engine cut out on Valtteri Bottas’ Alfa Romeo.
Verstappen changed tires and was behind leader Hamilton’s Mercedes with 12 laps left.
But Hamilton was on a slower medium tire and Verstappen on the quicker softs left the British driver pretty much a sitting duck, much like when he lost the title to Verstappen at last year’s season-ending Abu Dhabi GP.
Hamilton misjudged his restart and Verstappen overtook him straight away to bring a huge roar from the crowd. The Dutchman also took an extra point for the fastest lap.
“I had a good run in the restart, we had a bit more top speed and that helps to attack into Turn 1,” Verstappen said. “From there onwards we had really good balance in the car again.”
An angry Hamilton took it out on his team, using an expletive on radio to tell them he wasn’t happy about not swapping for new tires under safety car, when Russell had.
“I was just on the edge of breaking point with my emotions. My apologies to the team,” Hamilton said. “I just lost it for a second. But I think they know that there is just so much passion.”
Hamilton appeared to brake late when Russell overtook him and they nearly collided.
“Could have been nasty but there’s nothing but respect between us,” Russell said.
After Hamilton unleashed another expletive-laced rant, Leclerc overtook him on an otherwise poor day for a Ferrari team unable to cut out the most basic errors.
Leclerc started from second ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr. in third. Sainz finished eighth and got a five-second penalty for an unsafe release in the pitlane. Sainz said he was trying to avoid a McLaren mechanic in front of him and had to “hit the brakes.”
Earlier in the race, Ferrari botched Sainz’s tire change on Lap 15 — taking 13 seconds — in a season of bizarre incidents.
This time the tires were not even ready.
“Oh my God,” a stunned Sainz said.
Ferrari even left the tire-changing gun on the floor and Perez narrowly missed rolling over it.
Verstappen produced a brilliant final lap Saturday to take pole from Leclerc by .02 seconds — the smallest margin this season — in a qualifying session marred by a flare thrown onto the track.
Fans packed the grandstands Sunday, many wearing colors of the Dutch flag. Thousands of fans cycled to the track.
Verstappen started well and shut the door on Leclerc while Sainz held off Hamilton on the outside.
Leclerc came in on Lap 18 and Ferrari had his tires ready, at least. Verstappen came in on the next lap as Red Bull matched Ferrari’s strategy, while Mercedes stayed out with Hamilton leading from Russell.
The race became more open when a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) came out after Yuki Tsunoda retired his AlphaTauri on Lap 47.
Verstappen and others changed tires. Leclerc lost position under the VSC and was fourth at the restart.
Then the real safety car came out.
So Verstappen came in for another change, exiting just behind Russell and Hamilton. Russell asked to come in for new tires and it proved the right call.
Perez finished the race fifth ahead of Fernando Alonso, who drove brilliantly to move his Alpine up from 13th on the grid.
Lando Norris (McLaren) finished in seventh spot, followed by Sainz, Esteban Ocon (Alpine) and Lance Stroll (Aston Martin).
Misfiring Ferrari hopes to give its tifosi fans something to cheer about next weekend at the Italian GP in Monza.
“The gap is now really big,” Leclerc said. “Max was too quick today.”
As he has been most of the season.
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Katie Price and Carl Woods spotted together for the first time since denying split rumours last month as they step out in casual outfits while promoting her equestrian clothing brand in Berkshire
- Katie, 44, and Carl, 33, were all smiles at the outdoor event, where the glamour model was flogging her K.P equestrian clothing range
- Katie and Carl's outing comes a month after Katie previously clarified that she and Carl had not split, claiming her TikTok account was hacked and that she is still in a relationship with him
- She wrote: ''My account was hacked! I want to confirm I'm still with my fiance Carl Woods' - hours after Katie's account had responded 'no' to a fan asking if the couple were together
- Days earlier, Carl had taken to Instagram to launch into a furious rant, where he denied he and Katie had split and claimed he was 'the best f*****g fella she's ever had'
- Filming from her house last month, Carl angrily declared the pair were still together and raged that he was on the 'frontline' and therefore deserving of recognition.
Katie Price and fiance Carl Woods were seen together for the first time since denying they had split last month as the on-off couple promoted her equestrian clothing brand in Berkshire on Sunday.
Katie, 44, and Carl, 33, were all smiles at the outdoor event, where the glamour model was flogging her K.P equestrian clothing range.
Katie kept things low-key in black joggers, which she tucked into orthopedic boots for her ankles, which she broke last year.
Back together: Katie Price and fiance Carl Woods were seen together for the first time since denying they had split last month as the on-off couple promoted her equestrian clothing brand in Berkshire on Sunday
The mother-of-five still commanded attention in a vibrant blue hoodie, emblazoned with her brand's logo.
Her long platinum blonde hair extensions were worn into a low ponytail, while the star sported a full face of bronzed make-up.
Carl also opted to wear joggers, choosing a light grey pair which he wore with a plain black tee, leaving his sleeve tattoo on display.
Casual: Katie kept things low-key in black joggers, which she tucked into orthopedic boots for her ankles, which she broke last year
Happy: Katie looked happier than ever as she joined her beloved beau at the event
Cute: Katie and Carl were spotted walking one of their pet pooches around
Katie and Carl's outing comes a month after Katie clarified that she and Carl had not split, claiming her TikTok account was hacked - after a blunt comment from her account alleged she had split from the former Love Island star.
The former glamour model's account had responded 'no' when a fan asked if she was still with Carl - before Katie made a furious U-turn.
However, Katie later posted: ''My account was hacked! I want to confirm I'm still with my fiance Carl Woods.'
Days earlier, Carl had taken to Instagram to launch into a furious rant, where he denied he and Katie had split and claimed he was 'the best f*****g fella she's ever had'.
Filming from her house last month, Carl angrily declared the pair were still together and raged that he was on the 'frontline' and therefore deserving of recognition.
Out and about: The blonde bombshell and her beau were never far from each other
Walking promo: The mother-of-five commanded attention in a vibrant blue hoodie, emblazoned with her brand's logo
Making memories: The two stood together outside a photography booth
He began: 'All of you are full of s**t,' before panning the camera round to show Katie, as he continued: 'Look, here she is. I'm still at the f**king house. All this, 'Oh we want her shot of him'. Why don't you all just f**k off?'
He went on to argue he was the best guy she'd ever been with and that he 'supported this woman through everything'.
Carl raged: 'Because you know something, you wanna know the truth? I'm the best f**king fella she's ever had. And I'm the one that suffers the s**t, no one else.'
'So all this, 'Oh he's a bad person, he's this he's that, he needs to go...' F**k off everyone because you're full of s**t. I'm the one that's on the frontline, I suffer the s**t and I'm the one that helps her, no one else.
'I support this woman through everything. I'm the one that gets the flack, no one else. So no, we haven't broke up, I'm still at her house s f**k off with your b******t because you know nothing and you pretend.'
Break time: Between flogging her equestrian clothing line, Katie and Carl picked up some drinks and snacks
Repping: Carl also slipped on a dark grey hoodie from Katie's equestrian clothing range
Happy: Katie smiled as she chatted to different people at the event
He continued: 'I'm tired, I'm absolutely tired of being tarnished to be this bad person – and yes I am ranting, because you know what? I've suffered months and months and months with it... 'Oh she's unhappy with him, she's unhappy with him'.
'I'm the one that's been made a mug of all the time, no one else, and I suffer and I help so f**k off.'
Katie first sparked split rumours last month, when she was pictured without her engagement ring in a family photo where Carl was absent.
Rumours the pair had broken up continued to swirl after it was reported that the mother-of-five publicly announced that their romance was over while enjoying a boozy night out.
It was then claimed that she was telling people that she was very much single, reportedly going on a solo night out and discussing her love life with onlookers.
Business mode: Katie chatted to potential punters from her stand
Keeping up her energy: Katie indulged in a snack during the Berkshire event
A source told The Sun: 'Katie was letting her hair down and telling people that her engagement with Carl was over.
'She said that the couple had been rowing non-stop on holiday and things had come to blows with her deciding to call it a day when they returned home.
'Those close to Katie hope it is over for good after their rocky romance has taken its toll on her.'
MailOnline contacted Katie and Carl's representatives for comment at the time.
Oh! Last month, Katie broke the split news to a fan via a blunt and now-deleted TikTok comment, responding 'no' when a fan asked if she was still with Carl
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BEIJING (AP) — Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and classes and flights were canceled in Japan on Sunday as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blew its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains.
Shanghai grounded ferry services and deployed more than 50,000 police officers to aid with rescues and guide traffic away from danger areas. The eastern business hub of Wenzhou ordered all classes suspended on Monday.
Hinnamnor is forecasted to move gradually northward into the East China Sea with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.
Evacuations and flight cancellations have been ordered in Japan’s southern Okinawa Island. The typhoon is also expected to bring intense rainfall to the Korean Peninsula, bringing the possibility of flooding.
China’s National Meteorological Center issued a yellow typhoon warning at 10 a.m. Sunday, and warned of heavy rains in northeastern Zhejiang, Shanghai and self-governing Taiwan.
Ships were told to return to port to take shelter from the wind, and the center also urged people against large gatherings both indoors and outdoors.
In Japan, the typhoon lashed Okinawa and nearby islands with heavy rain and fierce winds, threatening flooding and grounding more than 100 flights connecting the islands and parts of the main southern island of Kyushu.
Footage on Japan’s NHK national television showed trees violently shaken by the storm, with fierce rainfall hitting the pavement. A greenhouse for mangoes on Ishigaki Island was knocked down. On the main Okinawa island, two elderly people fell down and were slightly injured, according to media reports.
Officials said the slow-moving typhoon could add to rainfall and risks of flooding in the southern region where dense rain clouds have been stuck.
In Taiwan, over 600 residents in New Taipei, Taoyuan and Hsinchu counties were evacuated to shelters on Saturday amid the heavy rain and strong winds, according to the island’s Central News Agency.
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The next stage of the "biggest ever infrastructure project" undertaken by the Latrobe Council is set to begin this week.
Work will begin on elevating Cotton Street, as part of the Latrobe flood mitigation project, and residents and visitors can expect traffic flow to be impacted until December in the area between the entrance of the Station Square car park and Victor Street, where the road will be closed.
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While work will directly impact Cotton Street at first, traffic flow in the town's main street will be disrupted into the new year, according to mayor Peter Freshney.
"Ultimately, the project will cross Gilbert Street and that will have a significant impact on not only motorists, but also visitors and businesses," he said.
"The intent is not to close Gilbert Street - we want two-way traffic as much as possible but motorists can expect slower speed limits and traffic management during construction."
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Following the 2016 floods, the council's intention was two-fold.
"Clearly, the intent was to do one of two things," Cr Freshney said.
"One, determine if we could protect the town from similar events or if that wasn't possible, put more appropriate warnings in place and do it more appropriate time frames.
"We hope and expect to provide certainty and protection for those who were directly impacted by the events of 2016."
BridgePro are the contractors building the flood levee and the project manager Ben Seymour said the complexity of the water systems made the job more difficult.
"We are talking about the floodplain areas that are more to the Mersey River side of Latrobe," he said.
"However, the Kings Creek system is a separate system so the flood levee needs to protect residents from either system flooding or in the extremely rare occurrence that both flooded at the same time."
A section of Cotton Street will be closed between September 6 and December 16, with traffic to be diverted to Gilbert and Hamilton streets.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
5-8-2
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Get your packages ready to send off right now with these must-have items
Shipping holiday gifts is usually pricey, but it may cost you more this year. The United States Postal Service has announced that it plans a price increase this holiday season, driving up the cost of sending gifts. But don’t worry about blowing too much of your holiday budget on shipping just yet.
There’s still time to take advantage of the current prices if you can get your packages ready to ship early this year. Here are all the essentials you need to get your holiday gifts wrapped and sent in time.
What you should know about the USPS price increase
How much is the USPS price increase?
The USPS price increases depend on the weight of the package and the distance it’s traveling. Most packages under 25 pounds will see increases ranging from 25 to 75 cents, but extremely heavy packages traveling long distances may see increases up to $6.50.
When does the USPS price increase take effect?
The good news about the USPS price increase is that it’s meant to be temporary as a way to cover extra handling costs that result during the peak holiday season. The increased rates will go into effect on October 2 and stay in place until January 22, 2023.
Holiday gift shipping essentials
Shipping supplies
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These sturdy corrugated boxes can hold plenty of holiday gifts. They’re industrial strength, so you don’t have to worry about them breaking down in the mail. They come unfolded, so it’s easier to store them.
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This highly cushioning bubble wrap can protect all your breakable holiday gifts when they’re in transit. It conforms easily around most objects and features a unique nylon barrier seal that helps it hold onto air longer. It’s lightweight, so it won’t add to the weight of your package.
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These low-density polyethylene foam sheets provide excellent protection for fragile and delicate items during shipping. They’re highly flexible, so they wrap easily around items of any shape. Each package comes with 100 sheets, so you can send plenty of holiday packages.
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Gorilla Heavy Duty Large Core Packing Tape
This split- and tear-resistant tape can keep all your holiday packages secure even over long distances. It’s crystal clear, so you can also place it over shipping labels to keep them in place. It’s easy to cut, too, allowing you to package your boxes more quickly.
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Make sure your loved one’s address is clear and easy to read with these well-sized shipping labels. They’re optimized for use with an inkjet printer, but you can also write on them by hand. They stick well, so you don’t have to worry about them falling off in transit.
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Wrapping must-haves
Craft Craze 25 Assorted Colors Premium Tissue Paper
Whether you’re putting your gifts in a bag or a box, this 100-piece pack of tissue paper can make all of your presents look a little more special. It includes 25 assorted colors, so you can find an option that matches any wrapping paper. If you have any paper left over, you can also use it for crafts.
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Hallmark Large Gift Boxes with Lids
The pack of large shirt boxes is perfect if you’re sending clothing to family and friends. The set includes 12 boxes, and each box is large enough to fit a robe or sweater. They’re also sturdy, so they aren’t likely to break in transit.
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Hallmark 12-inch Large Paper Gift Bag Assortment
This set of 12 gift bags allows you to package your holiday gifts quickly and easily. They’re made from high-quality paper that comes from well-managed forests. The assortment includes both solid and patterned bags.
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Appleby Lane Reusable Fabric Gift Bags
These cotton gift bags make holiday gift wrapping as easy as possible. They have a drawstring top with a built-in ribbon that’s easy to tie. They’re reusable, so they’re more eco-friendly than other gift bag options. You can also choose from four color and pattern options for the bags.
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American Greetings Reversible Wrapping Paper Bundle
This set of four rolls of reversible wrapping lets you choose from multiple patterns and colors. The set contains enough to wrap 28 shirt boxes and is made of heavy-weight paper that doesn’t tear easily. The paper is recyclable.
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Creative Paper Co. Brown Kraft Paper Jumbo Roll
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Hallmark Bright Gift Bow Assortment
This assortment includes 36 brightly colored bows to dress up any wrapped gift. Each gift bow features over 20 ribbon loops and is about 3.5 inches wide for a full look. They also have a shiny finish for a particularly festive look.
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These glittery ribbons can instantly make any gift look fancier. Each set includes red, green and white options that are sheer and embossed with a scroll design. The ribbons are wired, too, so it’s easy to make bows and other decorative shapes for your gifts.
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Make sure your loved ones know which gifts are for them with this gift tag set. It contains tags in 20 colors, so you can find an option to watch any wrapping paper or bag. Each tag also has a piece of twine to attach to your gifts.
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Tesuivra Glitter Washi Tape Set
This set of glitter washi tape can make your holiday gifts look special with minimal effort. It includes 12 rolls in different colors, so you can customize your packages. The glitter doesn’t fall off, and the tape is repositionable without leaving residue behind.
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People visit the LGBTQ+ Office at Marshall University on April 12, 2022, in Huntington. A Marshall University group will present a panel on suicide prevention within the LGBTQ+ communities on campus this week.
People visit the LGBTQ+ Office at Marshall University on April 12, 2022, in Huntington. A Marshall University group will present a panel on suicide prevention within the LGBTQ+ communities on campus this week.
HUNTINGTON — A Marshall University group will present a panel on suicide prevention within the LGBTQ+ communities on campus Tuesday.
Marshall University Suicide Prevention Education across Campus and Department of Social Work will host a panel titled “Suicide Prevention in LGBTQ+ Communities” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the Shawkey Room at the Memorial Student Center. The event will also be livestreamed on the Marshall University Department of Social Work Facebook page.
Panelists include Ally Layman, president of Huntington Pride; Jan Rader, director of the Huntington Mayor’s Council on Public Health and Drug Control Policy; and Sydnee McElroy, doctor and co-host of podcasts “Sawbones” and “Still Buffering.”
Event organizer Samuel Green, MU-SPEAC coordinator, said with September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the organization wanted to have the panel to educate people on campus about the subject, especially with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being passed recently and since West Virginia has one of the highest rates of transgender youth in the country.
“LGBT issues right now are very, very important,” he said. “So we wanted to focus on that a little bit, and we’re hoping to start doing that a little bit more for other populations that are vulnerable.”
According to the nonprofit The Trevor Project, more than 1.8 million LGBTQ youth ages 13 to 24 seriously consider suicide each year in the country. At least one attempts suicide every 45 seconds.
Green hopes the event will give LGBTQ students on campus the ability to see there are people in Huntington actively working to make the community safer and better for them.
“The people that are going to be there are the most welcoming and inclusive and kind people that I have ever met,” he said. “And it’s a great opportunity to meet them and see other people that will support them.”
Green hopes mental health professionals will attend the event to get a better idea of issues the LGBTQ+ community faces, specifically mental health and self-harm.
“Every single person on the panel is so well versed in every single different identity for the population,” he said. “So there’s a lot of cultural competency that can be gained with it and a better understanding of how this specific population can be served in a mental health field.”
A live video of the event is being streamed to make it safer to attend for people who don’t feel comfortable attending in person.
Courtney Hessler is a reporter for The Herald-Dispatch, primarily covering Marshall University. Follow her on Facebook.com/CHesslerHD and via Twitter @HesslerHD.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
225 PM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Wise,
southwestern Denton, northeastern Parker and northwestern Tarrant
Counties through 300 PM CDT...
At 224 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eagle Mountain, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Worth, Haltom City, Weatherford, Saginaw, White Settlement,
Azle, River Oaks, Sansom Park, Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain, and
surrounding areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near Eagle Mountasin Lake, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3317 9766 3317 9727 3273 9728 3274 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 349DEG 11KT 3291 9740
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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Froome tells Porte: 'No more suffering!'
Richie Porte has begun the last race of his illustrious cycling career with his former teammate, the great Chris Froome, telling him: "You deserve to enjoy your retirement - no more suffering!"
Porte set off on a wet and windy day in Aberdeen on the opening stage of the Tour of Britain on Sunday, with the sport ready for a week-long salute to one of its most popular and impressive figures.
And speaking from La Vuelta a Espana, his former Team Sky colleague Chris Froome, who was helped to Tour de France glory by his old trusty Australian lieutenant, led the plaudits, admitting the peloton wouldn't be the same without his old mate.
"For me personally, he was an amazing teammate through all the big tours that I was winning," Froome, the seven-time Grand Tour winner, told Eurosport.
"But more than that, he's a good friend as well. He is just a good person who always says exactly how he's feeling."
"You know where you stand with Richie, and I will definitely miss seeing him around in the peloton.
"It's going to be quite sad not seeing him in the peloton anymore, he's been such a big part of the Grand Tours, especially over the last decade.
"My only message to him would be, "Enjoy your retirement, you've deserved it - no more suffering!'
"He's got a lot to be proud of. So I think he can definitely enjoy himself a little bit now."
Froome was one of three Tour de France winners - Brad Wiggins and Alberto Contador were the other two - who owe the 37-year-old Tasmanian a lot for his immaculate service in the biggest races.
Porte didn't win one of the Grand Tours himself but could still boast an exceptional palmares, earning one podium finish at the Tour de France and victories in a host of the sport's biggest week-long races including Paris-Nice, twice, and the Criterium du Dauphine.
He's ruled out the prospect of bowing out with a victory after an illness-truncated season but, typically, wants to end by helping one of his Ineos Grenadiers teammates earn the overall victory.
Porte came home 63rd on Sunday's opening stage in Scotland, which was won by New Zealand's Corbin Strong, who prevailed in an uphill sprint to Glenshee Ski Centre at the end of a 183.1-kilometre slog.
The Israel-Premier Tech rider raced past Porte's teammate Omar Fraile in the last few metres to nick the win and the leader's red jersey, ahead of Norway's Anders Johannessen.
Ineos's team leader, Britain's Olympic cross country mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock, finished fifth and will doubtless be looking for help on the bumpiest stages from the Australian, who lost 23 seconds in all on Sunday.
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Parker helps Sky beat Sun 76-72, take 2-1 series lead
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - With the game in the balance, Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky turned up their defense and came away with a gritty win to move within one victory of returning to the WNBA Finals for a second straight year.
Parker had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper added 15 points and the Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 76-72 Sunday in Game 3 of the WNBA playoff semifinals. The Sky lead the best-of-five series 2-1.
"Down the stretch we were able to play (to our strengths)," said Parker, who tied Tamika Catchings for most double-doubles in the playoffs with 27. "I think the biggest thing is sometimes in years past, we would play great defense and give up the offensive board. Tonight we were able to finish the play."
Copper's 3-pointer with 6:14 left gave Chicago a 66-64 lead. Then offense was hard to come by: Neither team scored for nearly 4 minutes until Emma Meesseman hit a jumper in the corner to extend the lead to four with 2:26 left.
Connecticut missed eight shots in a row over that scoreless span until Courtney Williams hit a jumper 40 seconds later.
"It was 66-64 forever," Connecticut coach Curt Miller said. "I wondered if one team would have an offensive run. It was to the point where if a team could put back to back baskets together, they would have all sorts of momentum. ... We just couldn´t put together that offensive run when we needed it."
Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker reacts during Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Chicago scored the next four points with two free throws by Copper and a layup by Meesseman that made it 72-66 with under a minute left. Connecticut got back within two with 22 seconds left on two free throws by Bonner, but Parker made two free throws 7 seconds later.
Bonner then missed a 3 and Connecticut was done. She finished with 18 points to lead the Sun, who had 17 turnovers.
"We have to play on on what we build on throughout the season," Chicago coach James Wade said. "Playing together throughout adversity, we did a good job of it. We didn´t haven´t many lulls. we were up for the challenge and came out victorious."
Connecticut led 23-21 after one quarter when Bonner banked in a 3-pointer from about 30 feet just before the buzzer. Connecticut was 8 for 9 from the foul line in the period.
The teams went back and forth in the second quarter with Chicago going up 40-38 at the half. Parker had 12 points and six rebounds in the opening half. Natisha Hiedeman had 12 points for Connecticut.
Chicago led 56-55 after three periods, as neither team could get more than a seven-point lead heading into the final period.
STAT SHEET STUFFER
Alyssa Thomas had just six points, going 3 for 12 from the field, but added 13 rebounds and seven assists.
TIP-INS
Meesseman had five steals and six assists to go along with 13 points. ... According to ESPN, Connecticut missed 25 of its 41 shots from within five feet.
BATTLE SCAR
Parker took a shot to the left eye 3 minutes into the game and briefly left to the locker room. She returned about a minute later but had a noticeable bump over her eye.
"It's fine, I can see," Parker said after the game.
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Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker, right, reacts after injuring her eye as guard Kahleah Copper, left, looks on, during Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones reacts during Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series against the Chicago Sky, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper, left, goes up for a basket as Connecticut Sun guard Natisha Hiedeman, right, defends during Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones, right, knocks away a shot-attempt by Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper, center, as Sun guard Natisha Hiedeman, left, defends during Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker, center, drives between Connecticut Sun guard Natisha Hiedeman, left, and Jonquel Jones, right, during Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Connecticut Sun center Brionna Jones, left, reacts toward teammate Courtney Williams during Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal playoff series, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Man drowns in Lake Mohave near the Nevada-Arizona border
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 44-year-old man has drowned in Lake Mohave near the Nevada-Arizona border, according to authorities.
National Park Service rangers located and recovered the body Saturday near the Cottonwood Cove area of Lake Mohave within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
They say a visitor called 911 around 2 p.m. Friday after the man was seen struggling while attempting to swim back to his boat.
Witnesses say the man wasn’t wearing a personal floatation device and was unable to retrieve multiple life jackets that were thrown overboard from bystanders on the boat.
Park rangers responded to the scene and a dive team conducted a search of the area through the evening until it had to be suspended due to heavy winds.
Search and rescue efforts resumed Saturday and the body was located and recovered around 11 a.m.
It will be up to the Clark County Coroner’s Office to release the man’s name and cause of death.
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TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
249 PM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS...
The areas affected include...
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield TX to the Rio Grande River out
20 NM...
Laguna Madre From the Port Of Brownsville to the Arroyo
Colorado...
At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable
of producing winds to around 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located
near South Padre Island, moving north at 30 knots.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher
waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor
immediately until this storm passes.
LAT...LON 2633 9720 2633 9721 2632 9720 2624 9719
2619 9718 2615 9718 2612 9717 2607 9720
2608 9720 2611 9722 2635 9724 2642 9723
2641 9722 2642 9722 2644 9723 2655 9722
2655 9701 2607 9704 2607 9716
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
345 PM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
county, Kerr.
* WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Some low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Kerrville, Ingram, Hunt, Waltonia, Kerr Wildlife Management
Area, State Highway 27 and Farm to Market Road 1348.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hall County
through 415 PM CDT...
At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Brice, or 15 miles northeast of Turkey, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lakeview and Plaska Community.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3472 10072 3443 10046 3431 10072 3431 10076
3463 10089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 332DEG 16KT 3457 10074
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Clay County in northern Texas...
Southeastern Archer County in northern Texas...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Windthorst,
moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Archer City, Scotland, Windthorst and Shannon.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sterling Lord, the uniquely enduring literary agent who worked for years to find a publisher for Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” and over the following decades arranged deals for everyone from true crime writer Joe McGinniss to the creators of the Berenstain Bears, has died. He had just turned 102.
Lord died Saturday in a nursing home in Ocala, Florida, according to his daughter, Rebecca Lord.
“He had a good death and died peacefully of old age,” she told The Associated Press.
Sterling Lord, who started his own agency in 1952 and later merged with rival Literistic to form Sterling Lord Literistic Inc., was a failed magazine publisher who became, almost surely, the longest-serving agent in the book business. He stayed with the company he founded until he was nearly 100 — and then decided to launch a new one.
He was well-spoken and athletic, a most able negotiator who dressed in tweed and avoided most vices. But he was alert to new trends and an early ambassador for a revolutionary cultural movement: the Beats. With rare persistence, he endured the initial unwillingness of publishers to take on Kerouac’s unorthodox narrative and was later the longtime agent for poet and playwright Amiri Baraka, novelist Ken Kesey and poet and City Lights bookstore owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
His full roster of clients produced works about sports, politics, murder and the travails of illustrated animals.
Thanks to his friendship with Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, Lord helped launch Stan and Jan Berenstain's multimillion-selling books about an anthropomorphic bear family. He negotiated terms between McGinniss and accused killer Jeffrey MacDonald, later convicted, for the true crime classic “Fatal Vision.” He found a publisher for Nicholas Pileggi’s mob story “Wiseguy” and helped arrange the deal for its celebrated film adaptation, “Goodfellas.”
In the early 1960s, Viking had asked Lord to get a blurb from Kerouac for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Kesey’s first and most famous novel. Kerouac declined, but Lord was so impressed by the book that he ended up representing Kesey for his next work, “Sometimes a Great Notion.”
He represented former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and Judge John Sirica of Watergate fame and worked often with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during her time as an editor with Doubleday and Viking. Some of the great sports books of the 20th century, from “North Dallas Forty” to “Secretariat,” were written by his clients.
“A number of things about this business have really caught me and made it a compelling interest,” Lord told the AP in 2013. “First, I’m interested in good writing. Second, I am interested in new and good ideas. And third, I’ve been able to meet some extraordinarily interesting people.”
Lord would also speak proudly of a project he declined: Lyndon Johnson’s memoir. Representatives for the former president informed Lord in the late 1960s that Johnson wanted $1 million for the book and that Lord should accept less than his usual commission for the honor of working with him. Lord turned them down, much to their surprise and anger.
Johnson’s “The Vantage Point,” ultimately published in 1971, was dismissed by critics as bland and uninformative. Lord instead found a deal for “Quotations from Chairman LBJ,” a bestselling parody.
Lord was married four times, and had one child, Rebecca.
Books and tennis were lifelong passions for Lord, born in Burlington, Iowa, in 1920. It began when his mother would read to him after dinner; he went on to edit his high school newspaper and work as a sports stringer around the same time for the Des Moines Register. He also became a tennis star at Grinnell College, and later a good enough player to compete against Don Budge, among others.
His upbringing, he would later write, was the kind of “pleasant, orderly” world “the Beats were trampling on in the fifties and sixties.”
After serving in the Army Air Force during World War II, Lord co-owned the Germany-based magazine Weekend, which soon folded. Back in the U.S., he served as an editor at True and Cosmopolitan, from which he was fired, before founding the Sterling Lord Literary Agency. Lord had met many agents during his magazine years and believed they failed to understand that the American public was becoming more urban and sophisticated. He also prided himself on his sympathy for writers who lived far more wildly than he did.
His first marriage, he would acknowledge, helped inspire him to go into business for himself.
“Frankly, I didn't want to deal with the situation at home,” he told the Des Moines Register in 2015.
Lord had quick success by selling film rights to two popular sports books, Rocky Graziano’s “Somebody Up There Likes Me” and Jimmy Piersall’s “Fear Strikes Out.” But Lord's “On the Road” quest would prove bumpier.
In his 2013 memoir “Lord of Publishing,” Lord remembered first meeting Kerouac in 1952. Kerouac already had completed a conventional novel, “The Town and the City,” but had no agent and surely needed one for his next book: “On the Road” was typed, as Lord was among the first to know, “on a 120-foot scroll of architectural tracing paper.”
Lord believed that Kerouac had “a fresh, distinctive voice that should be heard.” But the industry was not in the mood. Even younger editors who may have related to Kerouac’s jazzy celebration of youth and personal freedom turned him down. One editor wrote to Lord that “Kerouac does have enormous talent of a very special kind. But this is not a well-made novel, nor a saleable one nor even, I think, a good one.”
By 1955, Kerouac was ready to give up — but Lord was not. The agent eventually sold excerpts to The Paris Review and the periodical New World Writing. An editor from Viking Press contacted Lord, offering an advance of $900. Lord held out for $1,000. In 1957, the book was released, The New York Times raved and “On the Road” soon entered the American canon.
But Kerouac was a shy and fragile man, Lord wrote. Fame magnified a drinking problem that killed him by 1969. Lord even recruited a doctor who unsuccessfully attempted to get Kerouac to clean up, but the businessman eventually backed away since he was his “literary agent, not his life agent.”
Lord attended Kerouac’s funeral, sharing a limousine ride with his client Jimmy Breslin and standing by the grave alongside Allen Ginsberg, “the sunlight filtering through the trees, the leaves brown after losing their fall colors.”
Lord oversaw Kerouac's numerous posthumous releases even as he battled the author’s family for control of the estate. After years of failed attempts, a filmed version of “On the Road” was released in 2012. But Lord had little involvement in the project, directed by Walter Salles and starring Sam Riley and Kristen Stewart. He didn't bother to attend a special screening, citing mixed early reviews, and didn't show up for a private party for the film.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
241 PM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NUECES COUNTY...
At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rain intensity has weakened
and only light additional accumulations are expected at this time,
but it will take some time for any flooding that did occur to recede.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Corpus Christi, South Texas Botanical Gardens, Kings Crossing
Subdivision and Cabaniss Field.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Rockwall County in north central Texas...
Northwestern Kaufman County in north central Texas...
Southeastern Denton County in north central Texas...
Southwestern Collin County in north central Texas...
Dallas County in north central Texas...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plano, moving
south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, McKinney,
Carrollton, Frisco, Richardson, Lewisville, Allen, Rowlett, Desoto,
Cedar Hill, Wylie, Coppell, Duncanville, Rockwall and Lancaster.
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
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Private equity firms eyeing up computer chip maker Newport Wafer Fab amid speculation UK will block its sale to Chinese-controlled firm
Private equity firms are eyeing up Welsh computer chip maker Newport Wafer Fab amid speculation the UK will block its sale to a Chinese-controlled firm.
London-based Palladian Investment Partners is said to be considering a swoop if Nexperia, a Dutch firm owned by Chinese group Wintech, is forced to sell Newport, after buying it last year, the Sunday Times reported.
Probe: The Government is investigating Newport Wafer Fab's takeover on security grounds, with a deadline for the decision set for October 5
The Government is investigating the takeover on security grounds, with a deadline for the decision set for October 5.
Another firm thought to be interested is Irish tech investor Atlantic Bridge.
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BALTIMORE — Seth Brown hit two solo home runs, rookie Adrian Martinez threw six innings of three-hit ball and the Oakland Athletics stalled the Baltimore Orioles’ playoff surge with a 5-0 victory Sunday.
The Orioles, whose four-game winning streak was snapped, fell 2 ½ games behind Toronto in the race for the American League’s third wild-card spot. Baltimore and the Blue Jays begin a four-game series Monday.
Martinez (4-3) was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 28, for his fourth stint with Oakland this year. He finished with four strikeouts and two walks.
Joel Payamps, Domingo Acevedo and A.J. Puk further contained the Orioles, who were shut out for the eighth time this season.
Oakland took a 1-0 lead in the second on a run-scoring single by Sheldon Neuse off Spenser Watkins (4-6).
A two-run single for Shea Langeliers in the third increased the margin to 3-0 in the third and prompted a visit from Orioles pitching coach Chris Holt to Watkins, who lasted just 4 2/3 innings in his last start.
Martinez retired 10 consecutive batters before allowing a walk to Jorge Mateo with two outs in the fifth.
Brown hit homers in the sixth and eighth, which boosted the lead to 5-0.
Watkins allowed four runs and nine hits with one walk over six innings.
Despite the loss, Baltimore took two of three and has won five consecutive series. The last time the Orioles won at least five straight series was July-August 2014 when they won eight in a row.
Oakland snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 50-85.
• A’s outfielder Ramon Laureano (left oblique strain) served as the DH for Class A Stockton on Sunday. Laureano could return to the lineup for the series against the Braves beginning Tuesday. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Seth-Brown-Adrian-Martinez-leads-A-s-past-17419143.php | 2022-09-04T21:26:42Z | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Seth-Brown-Adrian-Martinez-leads-A-s-past-17419143.php | false |
Enrollment is slowly climbing as Pima Community College starts its third full school year after the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Between 2016 and 2021, the college experienced a 25% drop in enrollment; about 20% of that drop came between 2019 and 2021. But as school started back late last month, signs of a possible rebound came with it.
Preliminary numbers show 17,407 students are going to PCC this year, a 6.5% increase in the total number of students enrolled on the first day of this fall semester compared to last year.
"Our goal is to recover some of that loss (in enrollment), but I also realize I have to be realistic," PCC Chancellor Lee Lambert said in an interview with the Arizona Daily Star.
But PCC is not experiencing its enrollment struggles in isolation.
Nationally, community college enrollment — which includes a high population of nontraditional students who are often juggling school, work and family responsibilities — continues to lag as the higher education sector the pandemic has hit hardest.
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Between the spring of 2020 and 2021, enrollment at all public two-year colleges dropped by 9.5%, according to a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. In spring of 2022, nationwide community college enrollment was down 7.8% compared to 2021.
21st century PCC
Pandemic aside, Lambert said that in his view, other external factors like competition from online colleges, decent paying jobs that don’t require any education, and employers offering their own certificate programs are also making community colleges like Pima a harder sell.
To combat those factors, Lambert wants to take the college’s enrollment strategy "into the 21st century."
To him, that includes both retaining the critical thinking piece at the core of a liberal arts education and rebranding PCC as an institution that offers much more than the traditional track of taking lecture-style courses for two years before transferring to a four-year university.
"That model is quickly going away," Lambert said. He wants people to think of PCC as a community hub where anyone seeking self-enrichment should feel welcome to pursue non-degree-seeking courses, short-term vocational certificates or an associate’s degree — and expect more project-based, experiential learning to reach their goals.
"If we’re a little more strategic, I think we can hold the line and maybe grow some," he said. "We can attract folks who maybe never thought about going to college and give them options to make it easier to come here."
Over the past few years, the college has employed numerous recruitment and retention strategies. For one, it cleared a total of $2.7 million worth of outstanding balances for 4,500 students last fall, which made those students eligible to sign up for classes again.
"That helped some folks, but not all," Lambert said.
Other enrollment strategies have included offering free student success courses, opening an on-campus child care center, targeted marketing, increased flexible course formats, outreach to potential students and offering affordable pathways to in-demand technical careers through the Centers of Excellence. That’s Lambert’s signature career and technical education training initiative which is set to be completed within the next two years.
As a result, PCC saw the biggest enrollment jumps in liberal arts, applied technology and health professions courses this year.
Recruitment
Christie Monreal was one of five people PCC hired last spring to ramp up recruitment of 18- to 24-year-olds, a demographic that saw a 10% increase in enrollment this year compared to last year.
She spent her summer working with local high schools trying to track down recent high school graduates who may not be aware of PCC's wide range of options that could help them build a career.
"We called them, emailed them and invited them to our Super Saturday events where they can just walk in and do everything they need to register," Monreal said.
Her pitch to those students often includes telling them about PCC’s smaller class sizes and less overwhelming environment compared to a larger four-year school like the University of Arizona.
"We had students with questions, some who graduated in 2020 and 2021 who started working but want to come back to school now," she said. "We made sure to let them know we are here for them."
Current high schoolers are also a major target of PCC's recruitment efforts.
In addition to encouraging seniors to transition to PCC after graduation, the college has also expanded its options for students to experience college free of charge through its dual enrollment.
Dual enrollment
Although dual enrolled students — that means they’re earning college credit by taking PCC courses on their high school campus — don’t count toward the college’s total enrollment numbers, the program still goes a long way in exposing students to what higher education is really like before they have to find a way to pay for it.
Romina Perez is a senior at Sunnyside High School who expects to have around 22 college credits from dual enrollment by the time she graduates. Neither of her parents went to college, so being able to learn how to manage her time and study at the level college courses require while still in high school has given her extra preparation.
"It takes the pressure off. It’s convenient and it’s made me a lot more confident," Perez said. Plus, she added, "I’ve had everyone tell me I’m saving a lot of money."
Thanks to a new partnership between her high school and PCC, she’s on track to graduate from high school as a certified emergency medical technician. She spent some of her Thursday afternoon practicing life-saving techniques on a dummy in a simulated ambulance PCC paid to put in the high school classroom last year.
Those kind of dual enrollment offerings are attracting more students, some of whom may choose to continue on at PCC after high school. Compared to this time last year, the number of high school students dual enrolled at the college has increased 62%.
Nathan Grawe, a professor of economics at Carleton College who studies college enrollment, said only time will tell if PCC — or any community college — will be able to recover pre-pandemic enrollment levels.
But what he does know right now is there’s a national conversation brewing about what higher education — and specifically community colleges — should look like.
"While most two-year college students say their goal is to get a four-year degree, the vast majority of them in the recent past have not done so," said Grawe. He estimates only about one-eighth of community college students will actually obtain a bachelor’s degree within six years.
"For a student who wants to be an airline mechanic, there’s a real question about why we should be pushing them to get a liberal arts degree. What they need is training in a trade and then a job," he said. Moving in the direction PCC is and "recognizing the potential for higher education to offer many different paths for the many different needs of students I think is wise."
Kathryn Palmer covers higher education for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at kpalmer@tucson.com or her new phone number, 520-496-9010. | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/as-it-slowly-recovers-enrollment-pcc-rethinks-recruitment-purpose/article_5b97af34-2a38-11ed-bbc0-93767c40ee44.html | 2022-09-04T21:28:03Z | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/as-it-slowly-recovers-enrollment-pcc-rethinks-recruitment-purpose/article_5b97af34-2a38-11ed-bbc0-93767c40ee44.html | false |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
256 PM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR TARRANT COUNTY...
At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sansom Park,
moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Euless, Bedford,
Haltom City, Hurst, Burleson, Watauga, Colleyville, Benbrook,
Saginaw, White Settlement, Crowley, Forest Hill, Azle, Richland
Hills, River Oaks and Kennedale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Rockwall County in north central Texas...
Western Kaufman County in north central Texas...
Northeastern Johnson County in north central Texas...
Southeastern Tarrant County in north central Texas...
Ellis County in north central Texas...
Dallas County in north central Texas...
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 339 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Forney to near Desoto to near Rendon, moving
south at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie,
Mesquite, Mansfield, Desoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Rockwall,
Lancaster, Waxahachie, Balch Springs, Ennis, Midlothian, Terrell,
Seagoville and Forney.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning can kill.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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- Arsenal's winning start ended at Old Trafford
- Keane unhappy with Arteta not acknowledging United's performance
- Both teams get going in Europe on Thursday
WHAT HAPPENED? Arteta was left frustrated by his side's inability to beat United at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils securing a 3-1 victory. After the game the Gunners boss revealed his belief that the game "was there for the taking".
WHAT THEY SAID: "I'm fed up with all of their excuses Arsenal, I'm serious. Arteta gets interviewed after, listen, he's a sore loser like us all," Keane said on Sky Sports. "But he's got to give a little bit of credit to Manchester United and he never does. Let's not make excuses. He lost the game 3-1. You can take the plaudits but give me the points any day of the week."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Arsenal had an early Gabriel Martinelli opener ruled out for a soft foul following a VAR review - a decision that Martin Odegaard criticised at full time. Shortly after this, Antony put United ahead, with Bukayo Saka equalising on the hour. A Marcus Rashford brace then earned the hosts all three points.
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WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL & UNITED? Both sides get their Europa League group-stage campaigns underway on Thursday, with United hosting Real Sociedad and the Gunners travelling to FC Zurich. | https://www.goal.com/en-ae/news/he-s-a-sore-loser-keane-criticises-arteta-for-not-giving-man-utd-/bltf4422cdad06211ce | 2022-09-04T21:36:00Z | https://www.goal.com/en-ae/news/he-s-a-sore-loser-keane-criticises-arteta-for-not-giving-man-utd-/bltf4422cdad06211ce | false |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two incidents of vandalism and break-ins occurred at the Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative facility in less than a week.
On Thursday morning the facility’s guard shack window was shattered. On Saturday August 27 the initiative reported a break in where several pieces of equipment were stolen. No animals were injured in either of the incidents.
The Ape Initiative said in a statement to WHO 13 that the location of the facility on SE 45th Street, an under traveled area of the city, draws unwelcome visitors.
“Unfortunately, the traffic that does come near the facility too often does so in connection with unwelcome or criminal activities,” the initiative said.
There have been multiple cases of vandalism, trespassing, and criminal activity around the sanctuary for years. The sanctuary has had issues in the past with reckless drivers speeding down the dead end road the facility is located on. Two years ago an uninsured driver crashed into the facilities security fence and caused thousands of dollars in damage, the sanctuary said.
Both incidents are still under investigation and no arrests have been made.
The Ape Initiative is in the process of making a formal request to the city to close off SE 45th Street in the hope that it will dissuade unwelcome visitors.
The Ape Initiative is the only research facility in the world dedicated to the study and conservation of the endangered great ape species bonobos. | https://who13.com/news/des-moines-ape-initiative-vandalized-broken-into-twice-in-a-week/ | 2022-09-04T21:36:17Z | https://who13.com/news/des-moines-ape-initiative-vandalized-broken-into-twice-in-a-week/ | false |
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When Dick Gill and his wife, Laura, lived in Chicago, they were able to grab groceries, get to work or enjoy the city’s restaurants by walking or taking public transit.
Then they retired and moved to Vancouver, Washington, in 2016.
“We immediately noticed for most things, you have to get in the car,” Gill said. “This is basically a suburban area. It’s built around loads of free parking. It doesn’t make the kind of community where things are close together and you can walk or bike without taking your life in your hands to cross the road.”
That’s something Vancouver leaders are making a concerted effort to change. They envision neighborhoods where people can live, work and shop without always relying on a car. This is necessary not only to maintain livability as the population grows, they say, but also to address rising housing prices and catastrophic climate change.
“As our city continues to grow and evolve, more individuals are looking for transformational neighborhoods where they have easy convenient access to businesses and services they use frequently, along with their jobs. They want to get to the grocery store, a local restaurant, a refreshing park or a transit stop without relying heavily on their car,” Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle said.
Vancouver has already made some changes — for example, trading parking for bike lanes on Columbia Street. Others will take decades to reach fruition, like the vision for redevelopment where Tower Mall, Vancouver’s first shopping mall and its vast parking lot, once stood in the Heights neighborhood.
It’s an ambitious departure for Vancouver. The city may have been incorporated in 1857, but the automobile fueled its expansion into a classic American suburb following World War II.
“The city of Vancouver is not going to rapidly become an easy place to get around without a car,” said Michael Andersen, a Portland-based senior researcher for Sightline, a regional sustainability think tank in Seattle. “The key is to let people find ways to do so if they want to. The more people who want to, the more they will invest their own time and money in making that possible, and they will pave the way for the next people. And it will snowball.”
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The city’s goal is to transform neighborhoods so they have stores, restaurants, parks, schools, transit stations and other essential services within a 20-minute walk.
“We can build neighborhoods so people have options for different trips,” said Rebecca Kennedy, Vancouver’s long-range planning manager.
This new idea in city planning is actually quite old-fashioned.
The old part of Vancouver — built before automobile ownership was widespread — is already configured this way, with short blocks, sidewalks and a mix of housing and businesses.
“In the closer-in neighborhoods, we’re still leaning on the architecture of our great-grandparents, because the buildings are still there,” Andersen said. “In the years Clark County was booming in the mid-20th century, the rules for how you design roads locked into this path of adding more and more turn lanes and shallower corners and more and more auto-oriented streets that made it unpleasant to walk.”
Decades of planning zoned swaths of land exclusively for one use or another, forcing people who live in subdivisions to get in their cars and drive several miles to the grocery store.
“In many cases, the reason things aren’t closer together is that we’ve made it illegal,” said Andersen, a former Columbian reporter who used to live in Vancouver.
The problem is, Vancouver’s neighborhoods are cast in concrete and asphalt; retrofitting them is difficult. That’s why city officials set aside the 205-acre Heights District for redevelopment. Tearing down Tower Mall frees up a big chunk of land to start from scratch.
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Neighbors objected to density requirements and parking limits. In a letter to the city, leaders in one neighborhood protested, “It is one thing to buy a home in the city; quite another to have a city built next to your home.”
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Room for cars or people?
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Vancouver’s waterfront is on its way to successfully creating a vibrant downtown, he continued, but hundreds of parking spots take up space that could be better used.
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“We are clearly in a situation in which the result will be close,” said Marta Lagos, head of MORI, a local pollster. “The Chilean is a political animal who decides at the last minute.”
The outcome will have a resounding impact on President Gabriel Boric, 36, who has been one of the main proponents of the new constitution. Analysts say voters also likely view the vote as a referendum on Chile’s youngest-ever president, whose popularity has plunged since taking office in March.
Fifty-year-old Italo Hernández said he had backed the changes as he exited the polling station in the National Stadium in Chile’s capital of Santiago on an unusually hot and sunny winter day. “We have to leave behind Pinochet’s constitution that only favored people with money.”
Hernández said it was “very symbolic and very emotional” to be voting at a stadium that had been used as a detention and torture site during the military dictatorship.
Others, however, remain deeply skeptical of the proposed charter.
“There are other ways and other paths to achieve what people are asking for or what we need as a nation that isn’t simply to change the constitution,” Mabel Castillo, 42, said. “We all need to evolve. I know it’s an ancient constitution that needs changes, but not in the way that is being done today.”
Voting is mandatory in the plebiscite, which climaxes a three-year process that began when the country once seen as a paragon of stability in the region exploded in student-led street protests in 2019. The unrest was sparked by a hike in public transportation prices, but it quickly expanded into broader demands for greater equality and more social protections.
The following year, just under 80% of Chileans voted in favor of changing the country’s constitution that dates from the country’s 1973-1990 military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet.
Then in 2021, they elected delegates to a constitutional convention. Amid the anti-establishment fervor of the time, Chileans largely chose people outside the traditional political establishment to draft the new constitution. It was the first in the world to be written by a convention split equally between male and female delegates.
The makeup of the convention is precisely why some people are excited to vote for the new document.
“This is the first time we all write a constitution, because before it was only up to small, powerful groups,” Fernando Flores, 71, said after casting his ballot. “We can’t keep living this way.”
After months of work, delegates came up with a 178-page document with 388 articles that, among other things, puts a focus on social issues and gender parity, enshrines rights for the country’s Indigenous population and puts the environment and climate change center stage in a country that is the world’s top copper producer. It also introduces rights to free education, health care and housing.
The new constitution would characterize Chile as a plurinational state, establish autonomous Indigenous territories and recognize a parallel justice system in those areas, although lawmakers would decide how far-reaching that would be.
In contrast, the current constitution is a market-friendly document that favors the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions and health care. It also makes no reference to the country’s Indigenous population, which makes up almost 13% of the country’s 19 million people.
“This is a door to build a more just, more democratic society,” said Elisa Loncon, an Indigenous leader who was the first president of the convention. “It isn’t as if Chile will wake up with all its political and economic problems automatically resolved, but it’s a starting point.”
Hundreds of thousands of people took over a main avenue in Chile’s capital Thursday night at the closing rally of the pro-charter campaign, a turnout that proponents say shows a level of excitement the polls do not reflect.
“Polls have not been able to capture the new voter, and above all, the young voter,” Loncon said.
Once the convention got to work, Chileans quickly began souring on the proposed document, with some worrying it was too far left.
“The constitution that was written now leans too far to one side and does not have the vision of all Chileans,” 41-year-old Roberto Briones said after voting. “We all want a new constitution, but it needs to have a better structure.” Briones was particularly opposed to the “different systems of justice,” saying, “We’re all Chileans, regardless of whether we have different origins.”
Supporters say opposition to the new document has been due at least in part to a flood of falsehoods spread about its contents.
But Chileans also grew frustrated at the convention delegates, who often made headlines for the wrong reasons: One lied about having leukemia and another cast a vote while taking a shower.
“An opportunity was missed to build a new social pact in Chile,” said Sen. Javier Macaya, head of the conservative Independent Democratic Union party that is campaigning against the new constitution. “We are defending the option to reject (the document) so we have a new chance to do things better.”
Macaya insists it is important for a new constitution to win approval by a broad margin “through consensus and compromise.”
Although Chileans, including the country’s political leadership, largely agree the dictatorship-era constitution needs to be tossed out, how that will be achieved if the current proposal is rejected remains to be seen.
“If it’s rejected, what is institutionalized is maintaining Pinochet’s constitution — that constitution that no longer answers the needs of Chilean society,” Loncon said. | https://whyy.org/articles/chile-vote-proposed-constitution/ | 2022-09-04T21:50:59Z | https://whyy.org/articles/chile-vote-proposed-constitution/ | false |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, ended his tenure as America’s top diplomat in Moscow on Sunday after nearly three years, spanning the Trump and Biden administrations, and will retire from a lengthy career in government service.
His departure, which comes in the midst of an increasingly serious crisis over Russia’s war in Ukraine as well as disputes over detained Americans in Russia, had been expected this fall as he reached the usual length of time for U.S. ambassadors. But it was sped up due to family medical issue, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the situation.
“Ambassador Sullivan’s departure is planned and part of a normal diplomatic rotation,” the State Department said. “He has served a full tenure as U.S. ambassador to Russia, managing one of the most critical bilateral relationships in the world during unprecedented times.”
The department added: “The U.S. will continue to condemn unequivocally the Kremlin’s aggressive war against Ukraine and remain steadfast in our commitment to supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the war has slowed to a grind with both sides trading combat strikes and small advances in the east and south. Both Russian and Ukraine have seen thousands of troops killed and injured, and Russia’s bombardment of cities has killed countless innocent civilians.
Elizabeth Rood, the deputy chief of mission to Russia, will be the top U.S. diplomat in Moscow until a successor nominated by President Joe Biden replaces Sullivan.
A Boston native and big ice hockey fan who brought his skates and equipment when he left for Russia, Sullivan had returned to Moscow from a summer break just last week and had attended former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev’s memorial service on Saturday.
Sullivan took the helm of the Moscow embassy at a particularly difficult time in U.S.-Russia relations, which have only grown worse. He struggled to hold together a diplomatic mission dramatically reduced in staff as Washington and Moscow carried out an increasingly severe series of tit-for-tat expulsions.
Sullivan spoke frequently of his frustrations about deteriorating conditions for U.S. diplomats in Moscow, especially after Russian restrictions on American and local personnel forced major reductions in staffing.
His four-decade public service career included postings in Republican administrations as deputy secretary of state and senior positions in the departments of Justice, Defense and Commerce.
Sullivan was deputy secretary of state when he was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate with unusually strong bipartisan support to be ambassador to Russia in December 2019. Biden asked him to remain in the post when Biden took office last year.
He had been the lead U.S. official in talks with Russia on counterterrorism and strategic security and testified in his Senate confirmation hearing that Russian efforts to undermine democracies must be combated.
Sullivan told senators that he would be “relentless” in confronting Russia over election interference, hostile moves against neighbors such as Georgia and Ukraine, human rights abuses and violations of arms control agreements.
His time as the State Department’s No. 2 official was not without controversy.
Sullivan was the one who delivered the news to Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, that Trump had lost confidence in her and that she was being recalled early from the post.
Sullivan told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he was given no other explanation for Yovanovitch’s removal and told her that he did not believe she had done anything to warrant her recall.
Asked why he did not oppose Yovanovitch’s ouster or speak out publicly on her behalf at the time, Sullivan said ambassadors serve at the pleasure of the president and can be removed with or without cause. He noted that his uncle, a former U.S. ambassador to Iran, had been recalled early from Tehran by the Carter administration for what the family believed to be unfair political reasons.
“When the president loses confidence in the ambassador, right or wrong, the ambassador goes,” Sullivan said. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/political-news/ap-us-ambassador-to-russia-leaving-post-as-ukraine-war-drags-on/ | 2022-09-04T21:56:22Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/political-news/ap-us-ambassador-to-russia-leaving-post-as-ukraine-war-drags-on/ | true |
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police say a Florida man attending a convention was shot and killed outside the Salt Palace Convention Center this weekend, and authorities have made one arrest in connection with the incident.
Delford Knight, 41, died at a hospital after being shot Saturday afternoon, police said in a statement Sunday. Knight and a group of friends had traveled from Florida to attend a footware convention known as Sneaker Con at the Palace.
The gunfire sent people fleeing the busy area, KUTV-TV reports.
The shooting, reported at 3:15 p.m., occurred during a dispute over money between Knight and several people who had attended the convention, police said.
“According to information provided to detectives, Knight and his friends have traveled to similar conventions in different states where they engaged in betting matches to defraud people out of money. It is alleged one of the suspects lost money to Knight and became angry,” the department said.
While they search for the gunman and other suspects who fled the scene, officers arrested 22-year-old Deng Buk on suspicion of murder and aggravated robbery, the department said Sunday.
No hometown for Knight was immediately released. Police Chief Mike Brown on Saturday offered his condolences to the victim's family. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Arrest-made-in-shooting-outside-Salt-Lake-17419188.php | 2022-09-04T21:57:01Z | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Arrest-made-in-shooting-outside-Salt-Lake-17419188.php | false |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Johnson County in north central Texas...
Parker County in north central Texas...
Hood County in north central Texas...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 331 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Aledo to 8 miles south of Cool, moving south at
15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Granbury, Mineral Wells and
surrounding areas
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 390 and 422.
Interstate 30 near mile marker 1.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning can kill.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | https://www.lmtonline.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-DALLAS-FT-WORTH-Warnings-Watches-and-17419115.php | 2022-09-04T21:57:11Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-DALLAS-FT-WORTH-Warnings-Watches-and-17419115.php | true |
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — With the game in the balance, Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky turned up their defense and came away with a gritty win to move within one victory of returning to the WNBA Finals for a second straight year.
Parker had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper added 15 points and the Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 76-72 Sunday in Game 3 of the WNBA playoff semifinals. The Sky lead the best-of-five series 2-1.
“Down the stretch we were able to play (to our strengths),” said Parker, who tied Tamika Catchings for most double-doubles in the playoffs with 27. “I think the biggest thing is sometimes in years past, we would play great defense and give up the offensive board. Tonight we were able to finish the play.”
Copper’s 3-pointer with 6:14 left gave Chicago a 66-64 lead. Then offense was hard to come by: Neither team scored for nearly 4 minutes until Emma Meesseman hit a jumper in the corner to extend the lead to four with 2:26 left.
Connecticut missed eight shots in a row over that scoreless span until Courtney Williams hit a jumper 40 seconds later.
“It was 66-64 forever,” Connecticut coach Curt Miller said. “I wondered if one team would have an offensive run. It was to the point where if a team could put back to back baskets together, they would have all sorts of momentum. … We just couldn’t put together that offensive run when we needed it.”
Chicago scored the next four points with two free throws by Copper and a layup by Meesseman that made it 72-66 with under a minute left. Connecticut got back within two with 22 seconds left on two free throws by Bonner, but Parker made two free throws 7 seconds later.
Bonner then missed a 3 and Connecticut was done. She finished with 18 points to lead the Sun, who had 17 turnovers.
“We have to play on on what we build on throughout the season,” Chicago coach James Wade said. “Playing together throughout adversity, we did a good job of it. We didn’t haven’t many lulls. we were up for the challenge and came out victorious.”
Connecticut led 23-21 after one quarter when Bonner banked in a 3-pointer from about 30 feet just before the buzzer. Connecticut was 8 for 9 from the foul line in the period.
The teams went back and forth in the second quarter with Chicago going up 40-38 at the half. Parker had 12 points and six rebounds in the opening half. Natisha Hiedeman had 12 points for Connecticut.
Chicago led 56-55 after three periods, as neither team could get more than a seven-point lead heading into the final period.
STAT SHEET STUFFER
Alyssa Thomas had just six points, going 3 for 12 from the field, but added 13 rebounds and seven assists.
TIP-INS
Meesseman had five steals and six assists to go along with 13 points. … According to ESPN, Connecticut missed 25 of its 41 shots from within five feet.
BATTLE SCAR
Parker took a shot to the left eye 3 minutes into the game and briefly left to the locker room. She returned about a minute later but had a noticeable bump over her eye.
“It’s fine, I can see,” Parker said after the game.
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More WNBA playoffs: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-playoffs and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/ap-parker-helps-sky-beat-sun-76-72-take-2-1-series-lead/ | 2022-09-04T21:57:15Z | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/ap-parker-helps-sky-beat-sun-76-72-take-2-1-series-lead/ | false |
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