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CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines' third-quarter revenue will be higher than it had expected due to strong summer travel demand.
The Chicago carrier said Wednesday that revenue will be 12% higher than in the same quarter of 2019, up from its previous projection of an 11% increase over pre-pandemic levels.
United paid slightly more than it had expected to for jet fuel, but that was offset by a slightly smaller increase in other costs on a per-seat basis. Profit margins, excluding special items, was about 10.5%, compared with a previous forecast of 10%, the company said.
Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. rose about 2% with other U.S. airlines rising as well on Wednesday. | https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/United-nudges-3Q-revenue-estimate-higher-after-17424657.php | 2022-09-07T16:02:46Z | https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/United-nudges-3Q-revenue-estimate-higher-after-17424657.php | true |
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P. Vasanthi Priyanka, a 9th class student of Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD (Naval Armament Depot), has been selected for the prestigious national scholarship in painting, instituted by the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), New Delhi. She was selected through a scholarship test held at three levels.
The girl would receive ₹12,600 a year from July 2022 till her 3rd year of graduation to pursue painting. She can also participate in national painting workshops organised and sponsored by the Government of India, CCRT, New Delhi. She had done a painting on ‘Diwali’ festival in the final round test.
School Principal S. Adisesha Sarma said that Priyanka was a student of retired Art Teacher B. Sasi Bhushana Rao. She has won 36 national, two State, 20 district and city-level awards and prizes in painting workshops, conducted by different organisations. The Principal congratulated the budding artist Vasanthi and commended retired Art Teacher Sasi Bhushana Rao for his guidance.
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New York state is charging former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon with fraud related to the We Build the Wall charity. Bannon raised funds from donors to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border.
Bannon and others have been accused of skimming money for personal use.
A source familiar with the case says Bannon will turn himself in to authorities in New York on Thursday.
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This is Gong's Fourth Best Workplaces Award This Year from Great Place to Work and Fortune
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gong, the Reality Platform™ leveraging artificial intelligence to transform go-to-market teams, today was honored by Great Place to Work® and Fortune as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Technology™. This is Gong's first time being named to this prestigious list and the fourth award Gong has earned this year from Great Place to Work and Fortune. Earning a spot means that Gong is one of the best companies to work for in the country.
The Best Workplaces in Technology award is based on analysis of survey responses from over 151,000 current employees from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies in the tech industry. In the survey, 92 percent of Gong employees said the company was a great place to work, and more than 95 percent agreed with the statements, "When you join (Gong), you are made to feel welcome," and "Management is honest and ethical in its business practices" and "Our customers would rate the service we deliver as excellent."
In addition to today's award, Gong was recognized earlier this year as a Best Workplace among Bay Area Companies™, Small and Medium Sized Companies™, and Millennials™.
"No matter how you slice it – across industries, geographies, business sizes, and generations – Gong stands out as an excellent place to work," said Gong Chief People Officer Sandi Kochhar. "We're proud of our diverse and inclusive culture. By fostering trust and belonging at Gong, people can be themselves and excel."
The Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology list is highly competitive. Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
"These companies have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace by their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures where employees are treated as human beings first and foremost," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work.
Interested in joining the Gong team? Please visit the career page to learn more.
Gong unlocks reality to help people and companies reach their full potential. The Reality Platform™ autonomously empowers customer-facing teams to take advantage of their most valuable assets – customer interactions, which the Gong platform captures and analyzes. Gong then delivers insights at scale, enabling revenue and go-to-market teams to determine the best actions for repeatable winning outcomes. More than 3,000 innovative companies like Morningstar Inc., Paychex, LinkedIn, Shopify, Slack, SproutSocial, Twilio, and Zillow trust Gong to power their business reality. For more information, please visit www.gong.io.
Great Place to Work selected the Best Workplaces in Technology by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than over 151,000 employees from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies in the technology industry. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work® Trust Index™ survey. Great Place to Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America's largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 6.1 million employees, this year alone. Read the full methodology.
To get on this list next year, start here.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
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After Memphis-area teacher Eliza Fletcher was abducted and killed last week during a run, runners have responded on social media expressing their own fears about hitting the pavement.
Despite the fears, many runners using the hashtag #RunForEliza said they plan on continuing training. Many of whom dedicated 3.4-mile runs in honor of Fletcher’s 34 years of life.
Others have used the hashtag to share their own personal experience of being followed or harassed during runs. Some shared tips on remaining safe during runs.
While law enforcement officials say instances of runners getting abducted are rare, some athletes say that have experienced verbal, and sometimes even physical, harassment.
According to a 2021 survey by RunRepeat, 45% of female runners said they have experienced harassment while running. Additionally, one-in-10 female runners said they have experienced physical harassment.
Of those who said they experienced harassment, 60% said it caused them to change their route or the time of day they run. Others said they carry protection, stop running alone or switched to a treadmill.
The Road Runners Club of America offers the following tips to help runners stay safe:
- Be Alert
- Trust your intuition
- Move away from verbal harassment
- Get self-defense training
- Vary your routine
- Plan your routes with safety in mind
- Run with a club/crew
- Be visible in the dark
- Carry your cell phone
- Carry ID
- Be street smart
- Run on sidewalks
- Never trust a driver
- Be smart about headphone use
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
8-0-2, FIREBALL: 9
(eight, zero, two; FIREBALL: nine)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
8-0-2, FIREBALL: 9
(eight, zero, two; FIREBALL: nine) | https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Morning-game-17424638.php | 2022-09-07T16:04:52Z | https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Morning-game-17424638.php | true |
WOODINVILLE, Wash., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, Woodinville Whiskey will release its Special Limited Release Woodinville Moscatel Finished Straight Bourbon in 23 markets (MSRP $99.99 per bottle). At the time of its distillery-only release last fall, the Woodinville 2021 Harvest Release was the first Moscatel Finished Straight Bourbon in the American Whiskey category. The whiskey was introduced exclusively at the Distillery Tasting Room in Washington state last September.
Woodinville Moscatel Finished Straight Bourbon is Woodinville's fully mature, Flagship Straight Bourbon Whiskey transferred into 10-year-old, 200-gallon Moscatel de Setúbal barrels for "finishing". Moscatel de Setúbal is a rare, fortified wine produced on the Setúbal Peninsula of Portugal, a region known for its ideal climate for producing these wines. This "finishing" process adds notes of dried apricot and orange peel, with a honey and toffee sweetness. Candied nuts and a hint of fennel greet you for a lingering finish.
As the 2021 Washington state Harvest Release, Woodinville Moscatel Finished Straight Bourbon was named one of the "Best New American Double-Barrel Whiskies of 2021" by Nicolas Stecher in Maxim. For Uproxx's "Best Bourbon Whiskey Blind Taste Test" in February, Zach Johnston of Uproxx wrote, "Tasting Notes: There's a mix of chocolate powder, apricots, and orange that's tempered by five spice and a hint of wet reeds. Sweet and floral honey opens the palate up to Almond Roca (gotcha!) and peach pits. Ripe plums with more of those wet reeds drive the finish towards soft leather, more stone fruit, and a slightly spicy tobacco chew. My Guess: This is a Woodinville bourbon… that Almond Roca flavor note is very Seattle and gives it away instantly."
Woodinville's online Product Locator will assist in locating bottles of this Special Limited Release: https://www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/product-locator/ .
Woodinville Whiskey Company (www.woodinvillewhiskeyco.com) is a craft distillery founded by two longtime friends and residents of the Woodinville area, Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile under the mentorship of an industry icon, the late David Pickerell, former Master Distiller for Maker's Mark. Woodinville is Washington state's largest craft distillery, handcrafting all of its products from 100% locally sourced grains from the Omlin Family Farm in Quincy, Washington.
Their single farm, flagship products, Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and Woodinville Straight 100% Rye Whiskey were both awarded "Craft Whiskey of the Year" in their respective categories by the American Distilling Institute in 2016 and 2017, a national competition with over 500 spirits entries from around the country. In March of 2020, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition also gave the competition's highest honors to Woodinville's Flagship Bourbon Whiskey with a Double Gold medal and the title of "Best Straight Bourbon Whiskey of 2020". In addition, it performed incredibly in Fred Minnick's "Pappy vs. the Field" blind tasting and Minnick also named it "Best Bourbon Outside Kentucky" in 2019. Last year Forbes reported that Woodinville "may just be the best craft whiskey in America." And in May, Woodinville Flagship Straight 100% Rye Whiskey earned Double Platinum honors in the American Spirits Council of Tasters 2022 ASCOT Awards.
In 2017 Woodinville joined Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy), the world's leading luxury goods company, with Orlin and Brett still at the helm. Woodinville Whiskey is available in Washington state, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC metro, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. The state-of-the-art distillery and tasting room in Woodinville, completed in 2014, is home to exclusive new launches like its annual Harvest Release in the fall. Private tours led by a distiller are available, when scheduled in advance. The distillery is open 7 days a week. Woodinville PR: Kat Spellman, (206)755-2341, spellman@woodinvillewhiskeyco.com.
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Steve Bannon, former adviser to former President Donald Trump, is expected to surrender to prosecutors in New York on Thursday, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.
The details of the charges are unclear, however, the sources confirmed to ABC News that the charges brought by the Manhattan District Attorney's office stem from the federal prosecution of Bannon over "We Build the Wall," an online fundraising campaign for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
In the federal case, Bannon was accused of defrauding donors and using the money for personal expenses.
Trump pardoned Bannon on his final day in office but two codefendants who did not receive pardons pleaded guilty.
The pardon only applies to the federal case and does not preclude the state charges, the specifics of which were not immediately clear.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office had no comment when reached by ABC News.
Bannon, via a spokesperson, issued a statement to ABC News Tuesday, saying, in part, "This is nothing more than a partisan political weaponization of the criminal justice system."
The Washington Post first reported the news.
Bannon, who served as Trump's chief strategist before departing the White House in August 2017, was found guilty in July of defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bannon was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 panel for records and testimony in September 2021.
After the House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt for defying the subpoena, the Justice Department in November charged him with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress.
ABC News' Mike Levine contributed to this report. | https://6abc.com/steve-bannon-we-build-the-wall-surrender-federal-charges/12208564/ | 2022-09-07T16:06:29Z | https://6abc.com/steve-bannon-we-build-the-wall-surrender-federal-charges/12208564/ | false |
SEATTLE -- Legendary basketball player Sue Bird bid farewell to the sport Tuesday night when her Seattle Storm lost to the Las Vegas Aces, who advanced to the WNBA Finals.
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"It's sad," she said in an interview with ESPN after the game. "Obviously, so thankful for 20 years here. I'm going to miss it so much. I'm not going anywhere. But I'm going to miss it."
As she spoke, fans were chanting "Thank you Sue!" in the Seattle arena.
Bird, 41, announced in June this season would be her last. In her final game, she finished with 8 points and 8 assists.
The Aces held off the Storm 97-92 in Game 4 in the best-of-five semifinal series with Chelsea Gray shooting a team-high 31 points along with 10 assists. Breanna Stewart led Seattle with 42 points, tying Angel McCoughtry for the most in a WNBA playoff game.
The Aces will play either the Chicago Sky -- the defending WNBA champion -- or the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Finals. The Sun beat the Sky on Tuesday night to force a winner-take-all Game 5.
Bird, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft, is the league's all-time assists leader and a 13-time All-Star.
She played her entire career with the Storm, where she has won four championships along with five selections to the All-WNBA first team and a record 12 All-Star Game appearances.
Bird has won championships at every level, notably a record-tying five Olympic basketball golds with Team USA. She also was on four World Cup-winning teams and multiple title-winning teams in Russia's professional league and the EuroLeague. In college, she won two NCAA championships at the University of Connecticut. According to the WNBA website, she also won a national title at Christ The King High School in New York.
When she announced her retirement in June, Bird said she was looking forward to things that basketball seasons keep a player from, pointing out she won't have to set an alarm for early morning workouts and she can take real vacations without an eye on the next year. But she will miss the "grind" moments -- hard practices and a difficult travel schedule -- because "you're still doing it with a team," she added.
Her hope, Bird said, is to find something that fulfills her in that way but she knows it will be hard to replace things that are part of life as a pro athlete. She alluded to an ESPN show she did with Diana Taurasi during the Final Four, saying cheekily, "Maybe that becomes a thing."
When asked whether the announcement made for a happy or sad day, she said it was a combination.
"Not a lot of people do something for their entire lives the way that athletes do," she said, pointing out it was the end of a sporting life that began when she was 5 or 6. She looks forward to retirement, saying she was excited and, "I get to start this new life."
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NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — The survivors who were able to walk out of Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly a decade ago want to share a message of hope with the children of Uvalde, Texas: You will learn how to live with your trauma, pain and grief. And it will get better.
They know what’s ahead. There’s shock, followed by numbness. There are struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Anxiety. Survivor’s guilt. Anger that these shootings continue to happen in America. Reliving their trauma every time there’s another mass shooting.
They know it will be hard to say they are from Uvalde. That well-meaning adults will sometimes make the wrong decisions to protect you. That grief can be unpredictable, and different for everyone.
“It’s been nine years since Sandy Hook,” said Ashley Hubner, 17, who was a second grader at the Newtown school when 20 children and six educators were killed on Dec. 14, 2012. “We had nine years for this to not happen again. And yet it did. And now these kids are going to have to go through the same exact thing. That’s just, like, heartbreaking.”
On May 24, a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. It was so striking to the Sandy Hook survivors because of how similar it was to their tragedy. Now on the cusp of adulthood, the survivors of Sandy Hook are telling their stories, some for the first time, about growing up as a mass shooting survivor to help the children in Texas, who return to school this week.
`I FEEL LIKE I’VE GROWN ALONGSIDE OF IT.’
Marie Gay was a 9-year-old third grader at the Sandy Hook school when the gunman shot his way into the building and killed the 26 victims, including her little sister, Josephine. All the children who died were first graders.
“Initially I thought it was a bear, the gunshots,” said Gay, now an 18-year-old college student. “I don’t know. We lived in rural Connecticut. I heard them and my first thought was, ’Oh, there’s totally a bear just banging on the walls of the school.’”
Marie said adults around her were all well intentioned, but some of what they did after the tragedy bothered her.
Her teachers would take her out of the classroom before conducting any emergency drills. They were also careful not to use phrases like “bullet points” around her, which she found silly.
She also felt “icky” about the thousands of gifts that poured into Newtown for all the children of Sandy Hook. She got upset the day hundreds of those presents were passed out to children who lined up outside the local intermediate school to get a doll or a game, she said.
“All that I could think about at the time was the one child in my sister’s class who survived,” she said. “I know I went through a lot too, but in my brain, I was like, I’m not understanding how all these people are like clamoring for gifts.”
Marie said the shooting in Uvalde brought so many feelings. It was disheartening, she said, but also made her want to get out there and fight for things like mental health reform and gun control.
She said she would tell the children of Uvalde that grief is individual and that their path forward will be their own — and to be gentle with themselves and kind to others. Their pain and grief will remain a part of them, but they will learn to live with it. She still gets anxiety in lecture halls and looks for exits when she’s in a classroom.
“There’s reminders of it daily here at random times,” she said. “But I feel like I’ve grown alongside of it and it’s made me a better person.”
`I THINK WHAT HAPPENED CHANGED MY ENTIRE LIFE.’
For Ashley Hubner, the trauma became part of her life as she grew up. Sometimes she became sad and cried. But it wasn’t until middle school that her symptoms, including PTSD and depression, started to overwhelm her.
They would hit her harder around the anniversary of the shooting.
Ashley, now a senior at Newtown High School, was sitting in a circle with her second grade class for its usual morning meeting when the shooting started. Her sister, a kindergartner who also survived, was in another classroom.
Ashley and her classmates ran to the cubby area to hide. They heard their teacher call police to report an active shooter. The school intercom system clicked on, and everyone could hear gunshots, screaming and crying.
They were also frightened by footsteps they heard on the roof, which they didn’t know at the time were those of first responders. When police finally came to lead them out, she and her classmates didn’t want to open the door because they thought bad guys could be impersonating officers.
“We didn’t want to let them in,” she said. “And so like every single kid in my class screamed, ‘No!’ And it was so heartbreaking to hear a bunch of little kids screaming ‘No.’ But thank God we opened the door and it was actually the police.”
The children formed a line. They were told to put their hands on the shoulders of their classmates and to close their eyes — to avoid seeing any of the carnage — as they were led out of the building. They were brought to a nearby firehouse, where she was reunited with her sister.
It was only last year that she was diagnosed with PTSD, depression, anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Many students have said they weren’t diagnosed with mental health and other disorders until years later, likely because they were so young at the time of the shooting and their symptoms didn’t fully develop for a while.
“I think what happened changed my entire life,” she said. “Maybe when you’re an adult like you have trauma and then you’re able to kind of like overcome it because you had this person who you were before.
“But when you’re so young,” she said, “you don’t really have the person that you were before. You just take your surroundings and you take what you’re taught and you take that trauma and you make it a part of your life and you grow up with that and you have to like process that in the years forward.”
Ashley said she gets angry sometimes at her parents and adults and kids in school for not recognizing her problems earlier or not believing her when she told them what she was going through. She began therapy only recently.
“Take what you are feeling and, like, do that research and like get that help,” she said, offering advice to Uvalde survivors. “It’s so important to like know who you are and know what you have and like what you’re dealing with so that you can go through life a lot easier and like make your quality of life better.”
`FOCUS ON HEALING YOURSELF.’
In her college application essay, Liv Doscher wrote about how she and her classmates were forced into a more mature mindset because of what happened in their school.
“I don’t think anyone no matter your age should have to go through something like that,” she said. “But kids are not equipped to deal with stuff like that. No one is, but especially kids.”
Liv and her third-grade classmates ran to a carpet in their room when they first heard what turned out to be gunshots. Some thought it was a joke at first and laughed, she said. Others, like her best friend, started crying immediately. Liv was confused.
Her teacher put some paper over the window in the door to the hallway, but it fell down. Liv was nervous to look at the door in fear of what she might see. Plus the shades on the windows to the outside were up. Liv felt exposed and vulnerable.
Then police officers ran by the windows to the outside, saw the children and yelled at them to go into an adjoining classroom that shared a door with theirs. With the blinds down, the other classroom was very dark, and she couldn’t recognize people to find comfort.
“I remember just kind of trying to see in the dark, trying to recognize people,” she said.
Police led the students and teachers out an exit on the opposite side of the school from the shooting. Liv remembers seeing an officer with “a huge gun.” She didn’t even know then what a gun was.
Like Ashley, she suffered for years with anxiety, especially at school, before being diagnosed and treated. She learned last year that she has ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety.
She said it took so long because she kept what she was feeling inside, didn’t understand her emotions and didn’t reach out for help. She often felt numb. In December 2020, around the eighth anniversary of the shooting, she became extremely depressed and missed two weeks of school.
“I couldn’t get through days without crying,” she said. “And you don’t really realize it’s so debilitating sometimes.”
Her parents got her into therapy, which she credits for helping her cope. At school, there were frustrations in the years after the shooting, said Liv, now 18. One of the problems was not enough communication between school staff and students about what help and services were available to address mental health and other issues. Many school staff avoided talking about the shooting, she said, apparently to avoid retraumatizing students.
“I understand wanting to protect us, but we’ve seen the worst of it. We were there that day,” she said.
Students were only recently given two mental health days that do not count as absences. When the anniversary fell on a school day, she said, kids would be crying in the hallways trying to get to class. She was critical of school officials for not offering accommodations such as increased passing time between classes.
To the Uvalde children, Liv said not to be afraid, or ashamed, to communicate what you are feeling.
“Focus on healing yourself and focus on working through the trauma, what happened,” she said. “But also, you know, focus on holding onto life before and searching for positive things because there’s so many positive things. Finding pictures. Finding people that mean a lot to you. Just take that and just appreciate that.
“A huge part of that is like to not feel shame about where you are in your healing process,” she said. “Don’t compare yourself to others. Don’t feel invalid because someone may have it worse.”
“I SHOULDN’T HAVE TO BE STILL STRUGGLING WITH THIS TODAY.”
There have been several different kinds of therapies since the shooting to help Jackie Hegarty cope with PTSD. New mass shootings are a trigger, bringing her back to the day of the Sandy Hook shooting. Loud noises still startle her.
She was doing yoga with her second-grade class when the shooter opened fire right across the hall. She didn’t know what the gunshot sounds were. Kids in her class thought maybe a janitor dropped a trash can or somebody dropped a chair or a desk.
But no one could drop a trash can that many times.
“I remember running to my cubby and sitting on my backpack,” said Jackie, 17, who is a senior at Newtown High School. “And I remember being grateful that I was farther away from the door because I thought that the kid that was closest to the wall was going to get shot first.”
That Friday, like others, the children in her class got to bring in their favorite stuffed animals to watch movies with them. On that day, however, Jackie forgot hers — it wasn’t in her backpack when she went to reach for comfort.
Her class and teacher sat anxiously in the dark classroom. After the shooting ended and the gunman, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, had killed himself, police got to Jackie’s classroom and told them to cover their eyes as they were led out of the building. Along the way, Jackie opened her eyes. She doesn’t like to talk about what she saw.
“Once we were leaving, I was wondering how that could have happened so closely to me and that that could have been me and how come I’m walking out of the school right now and they aren’t,” she said. She is a triplet, and her two siblings survived.
When she and Liv went to the March For Our Lives anti-gun violence event in the nation’s capital this summer, there were a few moments of panic after someone yelled something during a moment of silence. People in the crowd started running away. She couldn’t breathe, and kept running. Her chest tightened. She felt like she was going to throw up. She felt guilty for not being able to stay with her friends.
“But I shouldn’t have to be still struggling with this today and still having to search for treatment methods to improve my quality of life and to make me feel better because of how I react to things or, you know, the triggers and the stimuli I have. I’ll flinch with a loud noise.”
Jackie said she would tell the Uvalde children to not bottle up their feelings and to talk to family and friends.
“Because it’s so important to talk this stuff through and know that their feelings are validated and that we’re going to do everything that we can to make sure that things like this don’t have to happen,” she said.
“We’ve been through a similar thing and we want them to know that we care about them and they’re loved,” Jackie said.
`I HAVE JUST NOW GOTTEN THE ABILITY TO SAY I AM FROM SANDY HOOK.’
The days that followed her brother Chase’s death at Sandy Hook Elementary are hard for Brittany Kowalski to remember. She does remember how trauma was inflicted on her family by others.
People spreading misinformation that the shooting was staged by actors emerged, the town was filled with media and a police officer guarded the family’s driveway.
“Between harassing phone calls from Sandy Hook “truthers,” international news people trying to come into the house while we mourned the loss of my brother, having to keep the blinds down for weeks, maybe even months, because photographers were walking through the woods to get around the police vehicle in our driveway … It felt like an alternate universe,” she said.
She was a freshman in a math class at Newtown High School when the shooting started, and the school went into lockdown. She and other students with siblings at Sandy Hook were called into an auditorium. She called her parents, but there was no answer.
“I couldn’t tell you how many people were in the room, but it felt like the sea of people was thinning out in both the slowest yet fastest time frame,” she said. “All of the people dissipated until I was the last person who hadn’t heard back.”
Over the next several years, she said, she would lie and tell people she was from other nearby towns. She calls it avoiding the “Oh, you’re from Sandy Hook” conversation. She didn’t want to console people for how they felt about what she had lived through.
“The feeling of empathy and pity are too similar when you are known due to a traumatic event that had global coverage. It’s been almost 10 years and I have just now gotten the ability to say ‘I am from Sandy Hook’ without the full amount of anxiety tangled into it.”
She would tell the children of Uvalde that you don’t have to grieve the same way the person next to you is grieving. She has Chase’s ashes tattooed on her chest.
“I still go to therapy, I still have days that feel like I have a rain cloud over my head but I have always been able to pull myself out of it or have someone in my support system give me a little extra help when needed. Texas brought up a lot of old emotions that I thought I had fully worked through. The disappointment, the anxiety and the hole in my heart seemed to rip back open.”
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Eaton-Robb reported from Hartford, Connecticut. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/ap-raised-with-trauma-sandy-hook-survivors-send-hope-to-uvalde/ | 2022-09-07T16:06:52Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/ap-raised-with-trauma-sandy-hook-survivors-send-hope-to-uvalde/ | false |
Man thought he won $600 in lottery but really won a lot more
Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 10:50 AM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
ANNANDALE, Va. (Gray News) – A man in Virginia was excited as he was redeeming what he thought was a $600 winning lottery ticket.
But when lottery staffers looked at the ticket, they quickly discovered it was worth a lot more.
As it turned out, Jose Flores Velasquez had really won $1 million.
According to the Virginia Lottery, Velasquez bought a 20X the Money ticket at a gas station after work.
He is the second top prize winner in the latest version of the scratch-off game.
He chose to take the one-time cash option of $759,878 instead of the $1 million prize over 30 years.
Velasquez plans to use his winnings to take care of his family and possibly start his own business.
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(NEXSTAR) — Millions of federal student loan borrowers will soon have much or all of their debt forgiven under a recently announced plan by the Biden administration. Relief will come sooner for some borrowers than others.
The Biden administration estimates up to 43 million borrowers qualify for this federal student loan forgiveness. While the majority will have to wait until October to begin the application process, roughly 8 million borrowers are expected to receive forgiveness automatically, according to the Department of Education.
How do you know if you’re one of those 8 million borrowers?
These borrowers already have the necessary income data on file with the Education Department through one of two ways: a recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or an income-driven repayment application that uses income data from tax years 2021 or 2020.
Officials explain this data will be used to identify borrowers that meet the income cap of $125,000 for individuals or $250,000 for married couples or heads of households.
If you are one of those borrowers that has submitted income data for both 2021 and 2020, the Education Department says it will use the year with the lower income.
Borrowers that are found to be eligible for automatic relief will be sent an email and a text message (if signed up for one via your FSA account).
If you’re among the roughly 35 million borrowers that don’t qualify for automatic relief, there isn’t much to do right now.
The Biden administration says it will launch an application for federal student loan forgiveness “in the coming weeks.” The application will be available before the student loan repayment pause ends on Dec. 31.
You can register to be notified when the application is available through the Department of Education by filling out this form. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/will-you-get-automatic-student-loan-forgiveness-heres-how-to-know/ | 2022-09-07T16:07:59Z | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/will-you-get-automatic-student-loan-forgiveness-heres-how-to-know/ | true |
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — A man who fell while hiking near a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park last week is recovering in the hospital from his injuries and hopes to meet the hikers who helped rescue him.
"I should have died," George Delgado said. "I feel incredibly blessed, honestly, because it could have been so much worse."
Before heading back down, Delgado said he and his friend took a dip in Chasm Lake last Thursday morning.
Delgado said the fall occurred shortly thereafter.
"I slipped on one of these rocks, and I remember falling on my butt, and I started to slide off the rock. There's nothing to really grab, and I just knew I was going to fall," Delgado said.
He remembers waking up surrounded by a group of hikers who came to his rescue.
"They had my wounds being covered and applying compression. I bled out through my hip. The bone was sticking out. The other two (hikers) had satellite phones," Delgado said.
Their efforts were even more surprising because Delgado and his friend had specifically picked that time of day to avoid the crowds.
"It's amazing because it was empty right before I fell," he said. "That would have been disastrous if I fell and nobody was around."
His mother, Carmen Delgado, is sure George's survival wasn't just pure luck. Instead, it may have very well been a miracle.
"I'm extremely thankful for all the people that gave their support to Georgie," she said. "I truly believe that it was my husband (who passed away several months ago) or many angels around him that cushioned his fall."
Doctors told Delgado he'll need about three months of rehab and physical therapy to recover from his injuries.
"It has me a little anxious and frustrated, but I have to remind myself that I'm blessed to be here," he said.
But Delgado knows it could've been a lot worse had those hikers not been there to help him.
"I want these people to know that I'm very thankful, and I'll forever thank them, and I feel very blessed," he said. "It's because of them that I'm alive today."
Delgado wants to connect with the hikers who rescued him so he can thank them for their efforts. If you know anyone involved in the rescue, contact Denver7's Pattrik Perez so he can connect you with Delgado and his family.
If you'd like to donate, Delgado's family has started a GoFundMe to help him with his medical expenses. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/man-who-survived-fall-wants-to-meet-hikers-who-rescued-him | 2022-09-07T16:08:32Z | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/man-who-survived-fall-wants-to-meet-hikers-who-rescued-him | true |
HAMPTON ROADS, Va., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Clean Express Auto Wash proudly announces the donation of $5,237.69 to the Suffolk Youth Athletic Association and Tidewater Arts Outreach. Donations were collected from Green Clean customers during the company's recent simultaneous grand openings at 2825 Godwin Blvd. in Suffolk and 3401 N. Military Highway in Norfolk, Virginia. ChemQuest, an industry leading car wash chemical products and service provider for Green Clean, generously donated $2,000 toward the grand total.
Throughout the 10-day Grand Opening, Green Clean Express Auto Wash offered a free signature "Clean Extreme" car wash ($20 value) to every customer in exchange for a monetary donation. Green Clean's Suffolk location raised $2,607.97 for the Suffolk Youth Athletic Association, to assist in their mission of providing a safe and positive sporting experience for area youth and communities. Green Clean's Norfolk location raised $2,629.72 for Tidewater Arts Outreach, to further their goal of bringing joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances through engagement with the arts. Overall, the Company gave away more than 2,061 free car washes at a retail value of more than $40,320.
"We are grateful that we have the privilege through each of our Grand Openings to assist so many in the Hampton Roads community," said Shawn Everett, Green Clean Express Auto Wash Founder. "From young kids having an opportunity to play an organized sport for the first time, to an elderly couple experiencing the joys of gathering with others to take an art class, we strive to have a positive impact on everyone we encounter."
Green Clean Express currently operates 14 locations throughout Hampton Roads, Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The company has an additional 2 locations currently under construction, with more locations pending announcement.
Express Wash Concepts is the parent company of five award-winning, express car wash locations throughout Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Virginia under the following brands: Moo Moo Express Car Wash, Flying Ace Express Car Wash, Clean Express Auto Wash, Green Clean Express Auto Wash and Bee Clean Express Car Wash. Express Wash Concepts currently operates more than 72+ locations with 850+ employees. For more information, visit www.expresswashconcepts.com.
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BEIJING, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Hello, everyone. I'm out of the module. I'm feeling good," Chinese Taikonauts Chen Dong said when he kicked off his spacewalk last week.
Chen and fellow Shenzhou-14 crew member Liu Yang completed all six-hour-long extravehicular tasks on Friday (September 2), marking the fifth spacewalk outside China's space station and the first out of the newly-launched Wentian lab module.
Since 2020, China has successfully carried out a series of flight mission, including the space station core module Tianhe, the Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft, and the Tianzhou-2 and Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft, achieving remarkable progress in China's space program.
Not only in aerospace, for the past decade, Chinese scientists are striving for breakthroughs in core technologies echoing President Xi Jinping's call for resolute efforts to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields.
On Tuesday, Xi stressed improving a new system for mobilizing the resources nationwide to the core technologies research and development (R&D) while presiding over the 27th meeting of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform.
China should optimize the allocation of innovation resources based on the country's strategic needs, strengthen the country's strategic scientific and technological strength, greatly improve the systematic ability to tackle key scientific and technological problems, and cultivate competitive advantages and seize the strategic initiative in a number of important areas, Xi noted.
Mastering core technologies
"Core technologies cannot be purchased, or obtained by asking a favor from others or by begging," Xi said during an inspection tour at Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics in 2015.
Since 2012, the Chinese president has highlighted the importance of scientific innovation and mastering core technology. Inspired by Xi, a large number of core technologies have made breakthroughs, making great strides toward the grand goal of China becoming a global leading power in science and technology.
The R&D in core technologies addresses major national needs. Cutting-edge solutions supported the implementation of major infrastructure projects such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Sichuan-Tibet Railway. The clean and efficient utilization of seabed oil and gas resources and coal, as well as the development of new-generation nuclear technologies, are vital to guaranteeing national energy security.
During COVID-19 epidemic, China has achieved a number of breakthroughs in vaccines, drugs and testing reagents. The number of approved new Class-I drugs in China has increased from five before 2012 to the current 79.
There are also a number of achievements with global influence. For instance, China has made the world's first observation of the three-dimensional quantum Hall effect and the controlled folding of graphene with atomic-level precision, and developed the world's first heterogeneous fusion brain-like computing chip "Tianji."
Opening wider to the world
Last year, China announced to open its Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest filled-aperture and most sensitive radio telescope, to all scientists. Till June, the FAST has provided observation service to 27 scientific projects in 14 countries around the world.
The opening of FAST is one of the examples demonstrating that China is seriously expanding the circle of friends in science and technology.
Addressing a meeting conflating the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) last year, Xi has called on Chinese sci-tech workers to promote openness, trust and cooperation with the international sci-tech community, actively participate in solving the major challenges facing mankind, and strive to promote the achievements of science and technology innovation to benefit more countries and people.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, China has built cooperative relations in the sci-tech field with 161 countries and regions, signed 115 intergovernmental agreements and joined more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms.
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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan accused the government on September 7 of "unacceptable" censorship after authorities apparently blocked national access to YouTube to prevent a rally speech from being broadcast live.
Mr. Khan retains widespread support despite his April ousting and has staged mass rallies across the country calling for early elections and railing against the government.
His speeches frequently draw top ratings on television, with highlights trending on social media in Pakistan.
On Tuesday night, however, YouTube was down across much of the country as Mr. Khan addressed a rally in Peshawar, with London-based internet outage monitor Netblocks confirming the disruption.
"Access was restored after the speech concluded," Netblocks told AFP.
YouTube has not commented on the matter, while a representative of the Pakistan Telecoms Authority said they had "no idea about it".
Last month the government's media regulatory body banned Mr. Khan's speeches from being broadcast live, on the grounds they were inciting unrest, but this week the high court ruled the order illegal.
Still, no TV channels broadcast Tuesday's speech.
On Wednesday Mr. Khan accused the government of censoring him, saying the move would damage the country's reputation.
"They are imposing complete blackout of my speeches not only from mainstream media but also by blocking YouTube," he tweeted.
"This fascist govt of cabal of crooks & their backers are willing to harm the interests of Pakistan simply out of fear of [his party] PTI's soaring popularity. Utterly callous & unacceptable."
Last month ARY News, a pro-Khan television station critical of the current government, was taken off air but a court last week also ordered the ruling illegal.
Another private TV channel, Bol News, was suspended last week — ostensibly for operating with an expired licence — and insisted later it was being "punished for showing what the government doesn't like".
Free speech campaigners have long criticised the creeping censorship and control of Pakistan's internet, printed and electronic media.
"It is digital martial law," said Usama Khilji, a digital rights activist.
Mr. Khan is due in court on Thursday for a hearing on one of a slew of cases and charges brought against him since he was booted from office by a vote of no confidence in the national assembly.
The country has a history of those in power using the police and courts to stifle their political opponents, and current premier Shehbaz Sharif also has several pending cases from when he was in Opposition.
Pakistan's political crisis comes as the country grapples with the worst floods in its history, with some 33 million people affected by record monsoon rains that have left almost a third of the nation under water. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/former-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-accuses-govt-of-unacceptable-censorship/article65862784.ece | 2022-09-07T16:12:31Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/former-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-accuses-govt-of-unacceptable-censorship/article65862784.ece | false |
As Netflix looks to save money in the face of slowing subscriber growth, the company is scouring its operations for opportunities to cut costs.
From paring back its real-estate footprint, to limiting corporate swag, to controlling cloud-computing costs and hiring more junior staff—the streaming giant is taking a range of steps to reduce spending, people familiar with the situation say.
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Sanjay Yadav
Gurugram, September 7
Motorists in Gurugram give to hoots to traffic rules if the data of challans issued by traffic police in a month is any indication.
Over 80,000 challans were issued by traffic police in August month, including 3,904 for wrong side driving.
The Gurugram traffic police have issued about 30,000 more challans in August as compared to July.
As per the data provided by the traffic police, 5008 challans were issued for high security number plates, 871 for dangerous driving, 1,665 for more than seating capacity, 409 for no entry, 74 for using black film, 18 challans for using beacon on vehicles, 1312 for without number plates, 34 for using pressure horn, 76 for commercial use of tractors and 158 of lane change while 70,047 challans were issued for other traffic-related offences.
The traffic police collected fine to the tune of Rs 94 lakh in July for over 52,164 challans issued, while in August revenue of over Rs 1.85 crore was earned from traffic offenders for over 83,462 challans.
“In August, more than 10 different campaigns were conducted and it will continue. To make people aware of traffic rules, we have also started a public outreach, awareness campaign and student police cadet programme,” said Virender Singh Sangwan, DCP, traffic. | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/over-80-000-traffic-challans-issued-to-violators-in-gurugram-in-august-429500 | 2022-09-07T16:13:09Z | https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/over-80-000-traffic-challans-issued-to-violators-in-gurugram-in-august-429500 | true |
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/9/22, Royce Value Trust Inc (Symbol: RVT) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.32, payable on 9/23/22. As a percentage of RVT's recent stock price of $14.70, this dividend works out to approximately 2.18%, so look for shares of Royce Value Trust Inc to trade 2.18% lower — all else being equal — when RVT shares open for trading on 9/9/22.
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from RVT is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 8.71% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of RVT shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, RVT's low point in its 52 week range is $13.35 per share, with $20 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $14.70.
In Wednesday trading, Royce Value Trust Inc shares are currently up about 0.3% on the day.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. | https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cash-dividend-on-the-way-from-royce-value-trust-rvt-0 | 2022-09-07T16:13:40Z | https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cash-dividend-on-the-way-from-royce-value-trust-rvt-0 | true |
Key Blood Protein Could Unlock Age-Related Vision Loss
Key Blood Protein Could Unlock Age-Related Vision Loss
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Research led by Sanford Burnham Prebys professor Francesca Marassi, Ph.D., is helping to reveal the molecular secrets of macular degeneration, which causes almost 90% of all age-related vision loss. The study, published recently in the Biophysical Journal, describes the flexible structure of a key blood protein involved in macular degeneration and other age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and atherosclerosis.
“Proteins in the blood are under constant and changing pressure because of the different ways blood flows throughout the body,” says Marassi. “For example, blood flows more slowly through small blood vessels in the eyes compared to larger arteries around the heart. Blood proteins need to be able to respond to these changes, and this study gives us fundamental truths about how they adapt to their environment, which is critical to targeting those proteins for future treatments.”
There are hundreds of proteins in our blood, but the researchers focused on vitronectin, one of the most abundant. In addition to circulating in high concentrations in the blood, vitronectin is found in the scaffolding between cells and is also an important component of cholesterol.
Vitronectin is a key player in many age-related diseases, but for Marassi’s team, the most promising target is macular degeneration, which affects as many as 11 million people in the United States. This number is expected to double by 2050.
“This protein is an important target for macular degeneration because it accumulates in the back of the eye, causing vision loss. Similar deposits appear in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease and in the arteries in atherosclerosis,” says Marassi. “We want to understand why this happens and leverage this knowledge to develop new treatments.”
To approach this question, the researchers were interested in learning how the protein changes its structure at different temperatures and under different levels of pressure, approximating what happens in the human body.
“Determining the structure of a protein is the most important part of determining its function,” adds Marassi.
Through detailed biochemical analysis, the researchers found that the protein can subtly change its shape under pressure. These changes cause it to bond more easily to calcium ions in the blood, which the researchers suggest leads to the buildup of calcified plaque deposits characteristic of macular degeneration and other age-related diseases.
“It’s a very subtle rearrangement of the molecular structure, but it has a big impact on how the protein functions,” says Marassi. “The more we learn about the protein on a structural and mechanistic level, the better chance we have of successfully targeting it with treatments.”
These structural insights will streamline the development of treatments for macular degeneration because it will allow researchers and their partners in the biotech industry to custom-design antibodies that selectively block the protein’s calcium binding without disrupting its other important functions in the body.
“It will take some time to convert it into a clinical treatment, but we hope to have a working antibody as a potential treatment in a few years’ time,” says Marassi. “And since this protein is so abundant in the blood, there may be other exciting applications for this new knowledge that we don’t even know about yet.”
Reference: Tian Y, Shin K, Aleshin AE, Im W, Marassi FM. Calcium-induced environmental adaptability of the blood protein vitronectin. Biophys J. 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.08.044
This article has been republished from the following materials. Note: material may have been edited for length and content. For further information, please contact the cited source. | https://www.technologynetworks.com/proteomics/news/key-blood-protein-could-unlock-age-related-vision-loss-365420 | 2022-09-07T16:14:00Z | https://www.technologynetworks.com/proteomics/news/key-blood-protein-could-unlock-age-related-vision-loss-365420 | true |
Experimental plane crashes in Wisconsin, leaves 2 dead
Experimental plane took off from Rochester, Minnesota, for a training flight
Two people have died in the crash of an experimental airplane in western Wisconsin, according to federal and local officials.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says the plane went down about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in a field near the Red Wing Regional Airport on Highway 35 in Bay City.
Officials say the Glassair Super II SFT had taken off at an airport in Rochester, Minnesota for a training flight. It was scheduled to land at the Red Wing airport across the Mississippi River from the City of Red Wing, Minnesota.
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It’s unclear what caused the plane to go down. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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The victims have not been identified. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/experimental-plane-crashes-wisconsin-leaves-2-dead | 2022-09-07T16:15:24Z | https://www.foxnews.com/us/experimental-plane-crashes-wisconsin-leaves-2-dead | false |
UPPSALA, Sweden, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orexo AB (publ.), (STO: ORX) (OTCQX: ORXOY) today announces the Integrated Healthcare System, Trinity Health in North Dakota, in partnership with Orexo, is expanding patient access to digital therapeutics. Trinity Health will now offer Orexo's evidence-based digital therapies vorvida® and deprexis® to help patients manage depression and excessive drinking.
During the last year, Orexo and Trinity Health have collaborated to establish new administrative processes and support systems to ensure effective patient access to these innovative digital therapies and reimbursement of the products through a collaborative care model. In preparation for the implementation, Orexo and Trinity Health have educated more than 50 healthcare professionals in the collaborative care model, where more traditional healthcare delivery methods are combined with Orexo's digital therapies. To ensure successful implementation, Orexo and Trinity Health have agreed on an extensive communication plan to patients in North Dakota and Eastern Montana.
Both vorvida® and deprexis® are based on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques that empower patients in their efforts to make behaviour and lifestyle changes. These digital therapeutics can be used privately and are available 24 hours a day, helping to reduce the stigma that is often associated with mental illness and substance use disorders (SUD) as well as making evidence-based psychosocial support accessible to a large group of patients.
Trinity Health serves over 25 counties and more than 200,000 people in North Dakota and Eastern Montana, many of whom live in remote areas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), North Dakota has the highest prevalence of binge drinking in the US. CDC data also shows an estimated 25 percent of the adults in North Dakota, and 27 percent of adults in Montana, experienced symptoms of major depressive disorder in July 2022.
Nikolaj Sørensen, President and CEO, said: "I am very pleased to announce that Trinity Health has started to offer our innovative digital therapies, vorvida® and deprexis®, to help patients manage depression and excessive drinking. This milestone is the result of an extensive collaboration with Trinity Health and our shared ambition to be at the forefront in helping people suffering from mental illness and substance misuse. I look forward to continuing our partnership and supporting Trinity Health in becoming a frontrunner among US healthcare systems in making digital therapeutics accessible to patients."
The announcement from Trinity Health can be found at:
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About Orexo
Orexo develops improved pharmaceuticals and digital therapies addressing unmet needs within the growing space of substance use disorders and mental health. The products are commercialized by Orexo in the US or via partners worldwide. The main market today is the American market for buprenorphine/naloxone products, where Orexo commercializes its lead product ZUBSOLV® for treatment of opioid use disorder. Total net sales for 2021 amounted to SEK 565 million and the number of employees was 121. Orexo is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm Mid Cap (ORX) and is available as ADRs on OTCQX (ORXOY) in the US. The company is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, where research and development activities are performed.
For more information about Orexo please visit www.orexo.com. You can also follow Orexo on Twitter, @orexoabpubl, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is a nonprofit, integrated healthcare system serving northwest and central North Dakota and eastern Montana. There is also a tertiary care hospital in Minot covering more than 40 specialties as well as several rural health clinics and a long-term care facility. Trinity provides a full complement of healthcare services to the region. Since 1922, Trinity has been committed to looking ahead and improving ourselves in ways that provide the best, most compassionate care possible for our patients, families and communities. For more information about Trinity Health please visit, www.trinityhealth.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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I bet you think about the music video Blake Lively directed for Taylor Swift.
Well, if you haven't lately, you may now. The Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 56th annual CMA Awards on Sept. 7, and the clip for "I Bet You Think About Me" (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault) is up for Music Video of the Year, making it Lively's first-ever CMA nomination and Swift's 27th.
As for the rest of the nominees, Lainey Wilson leads the pack with six nods, followed by Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce and Chris Stapleton with five apiece. Cody Johnson and Josh Osbourne trail closely behind, both receiving four nominations, with Luke Combs, HARDY, Miranda Lambert, Midland and Carrie Underwood each in the running in three categories.
Hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, the 2022 CMA Awards will air live from Nashville Nov. 9 starting at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.
Until then, check out the full list of nominees below.
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Female Vocalist of the Year
Miranda Lambert
Ashley McBryde
Carly Pearce
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Male Vocalist of the Year
Eric Church
Luke Combs
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Vocal Group of the Year
Lady A
Little Big Town
Midland
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Vocal Duo of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Brothers Osborne
Dan + Shay
LOCASH
Maddie & Tae
New Artist of the Year
HARDY
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Parker McCollum
Lainey Wilson
Album of the Year
Growin' Up, Luke Combs
Humble Quest, Maren Morris
Palomino, Miranda Lambert
Sayin' What I'm Thinkin', Lainey Wilson
Time, Tequila & Therapy, Old Dominion
Single of the Year
"Buy Dirt," Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan
"half of my hometown," Kelsea Ballerini (feat. Kenny Chesney)
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl," Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
"'Til You Can't," Cody Johnson
"You Should Probably Leave," Chris Stapleton
Song of the Year
"Buy Dirt," Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Josh Jenkins and Matt Jenkins
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl" Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde and Shane McAnally
"Sand In My Boots," Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne
"Things A Man Oughta Know," Lainey Wilson, Jason Nix and Jonathan Singleton
"You Should Probably Leave," Chris Stapleton, Chris DuBois and Ashley Gorley
Music Video of the Year
"I Bet You Think About Me" (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault), Taylor Swift (featuring Chris Stapleton), Director: Blake Lively
"Longneck Way To Go," Midland (featuring Jon Pardi), Director: Harper Smith
"Never Say Never," Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson), Director: Michael Monaco
"Never Wanted To Be That Girl," Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde, Director: Alexa Campbell
"'Til You Can't," Cody Johnson, Director: Dustin Haney
Musical Event of the Year
"Beers On Me," Dierks Bentley with BRELAND & HARDY
"If I Didn't Love You," Jason Aldean & Carrie Underwood
"Longneck Way To Go," Midland (featuring Jon Pardi)
"Never Say Never," Cole Swindell (with Lainey Wilson)
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SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy was killed while off duty in an early morning crash south of Indianapolis on Wednesday, according to the Indiana State Police.
Deputy Jay Griffith, Jr., 37, was driving a motorcycle west on Interstate 74 at about 3:38 a.m. when he began to take the State Road 9 exit near mile marker 113, state police said. For “unknown reasons,” he applied the brakes and began to skid, according to a media release from police.
The motorcycle fell over and trapped Griffith underneath. By the time troopers arrived he was pinned under the motorcycle and efforts to save his life were not successful, police said.
Griffith was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. At the time of the crash, he was participating in a multi-state motorcycle ride with a large group of other motorcyclists, state police said. The ride had just started when the crash happened.
Shelby County Sheriff Louie Koch released the following statement after the crash:
“It is with great regret to report the motorcyclist who was involved in the fatal crash on I-74 near the S.R. 9
exit this morning was Deputy Jay L. Griffith Jr. Deputy Griffith was off duty at the time of the crash. He
began his career with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department in June of 2013. Deputy Griffith’s passing is
an immense loss to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and our community in which he lived and
served. I want to share my condolences with Jay’s family friends and colleagues, he will be greatly missed.
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In Collaboration with the Ad Council, AFSP, The Jed Foundation, Caleb Cares Foundation & USC, New Student-Produced Public Service Advertisement Encourages Young Adults to Check in on Their Friends
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Seize the Awkward campaign released a new public service advertisement (PSA) featuring star quarterback Caleb Williams encouraging young people to check in with their peers and have open conversations about their mental health.
The campaign— from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and The Jed Foundation (JED) in collaboration with the Ad Council —worked with the Caleb Cares Foundation and the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of California (USC) to develop the student-produced video.
In times of crisis, three in four young adults turn to a peer for support. As students across the country return to school and National Suicide Prevention Month begins in September, this new video from Seize the Awkward inspires them to learn the signs and start the conversation with friends about mental health. View the full PSA here.
Starring Caleb Williams, the spot highlights the real experiences of the student-athlete and his fellow students about how talking with friends about their mental health made an impact.
As the first collegiate athlete to participate in the campaign, Williams adds his distinct outlook and experiences to expand the conversation about mental health. The video also incorporates perspectives from several current USC students who drew on their firsthand experiences as they ideated, filmed, directed, and edited the PSA.
"Working with fellow USC students and the Seize the Awkward team on this PSA allowed me to share how important mental health awareness is in my life, especially through my experiences as a student-athlete," said Williams. "I hope everyone sees the importance of supporting your friends and what a huge difference that can make in someone's life."
Williams, who has committed to advocating for mental health and anti-bullying through his foundation, Caleb Cares, also spoke at the live premiere of the PSA yesterday at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The event included a first look at the PSA and a panel moderated by USC Annenberg Dean Willow Bay. Panelists included Williams; members of the student production team; JED's Director of School Engagement, Erica Riba and the Ad Council's Creators for Good Director, Elena Havas Taylor. Bonus content from the panel will be released on the @SeizeTheAwkward Instagram.
Williams is the latest in a rich history of trusted messengers and celebrities who have lent their voices to share the message of Seize the Awkward since the campaign first launched in January 2018. Billie Eilish, Aminé, Orion Carloto, Lauv, Noah Cyrus and more have all shared their personal stories about how talking with friends about mental health has made an impact.
"All indicators show how needed this campaign and message are during this time. AFSP thanks Caleb Williams and the USC team for creating the video and encouraging young people to continue supporting each other and staying connected. That support for one another will save lives," shared AFSP CEO Robert Gebbia.
"This PSA comes at a very important time, as we know that young people are facing increasing levels of anxiety and depression as they grapple with uncertainty, isolation, and loss resulting from the pandemic, as well as concern about school shootings, incidents of bias and racism, climate change, and loss of reproductive rights and autonomy, among other stressors," said JED CEO John MacPhee. "It is important for young people to hear from their peers that it's OK to open up and talk about their experiences."
For resources and conversation starters to talk with friends about mental health, young adults can visit SeizeTheAwkward.org and follow @SeizeTheAwkward on Instagram.
About The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have had a loss. AFSP creates a culture that's smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, with an Advocacy office in Washington, DC, AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report, and join the conversation on suicide prevention by following AFSP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
About The Jed Foundation
JED is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults. We're partnering with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems. We're equipping teens and young adults with the skills and knowledge to help themselves and each other. We're encouraging community awareness, understanding, and action for young adult mental health.
Connect with JED: Email | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn
About the Ad Council
The Ad Council is where creativity and causes converge. The non-profit organization brings together the most creative minds in advertising, media, technology and marketing to address many of the nation's most important causes. The Ad Council has created many of the most iconic campaigns in advertising history. Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk. Smokey Bear. Love Has No Labels.
The Ad Council's innovative social impact campaigns raise awareness, inspire action and save lives. To learn more, visit AdCouncil.org, follow the Ad Council's communities on Facebook and Twitter, and view the creative on YouTube.
About Caleb Cares Foundation
USC quarterback Caleb Williams has always believed deeply in helping the underdog. Through his foundation, he will dedicate energy and resources to focus on eliminating bullying, mental health awareness and youth development. Through different initiatives, events and programs Caleb hopes to help the kids who are suffering because they don't fit in. Fitting in means you're not standing out. Greatness is formed in our differences. What makes you different today will propel you tomorrow.
To learn more, visit CalebCares.org and follow the foundation on Instagram.
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West Virginia coal miners rescue couple stranded in broken-down electric car: 'You can't make this stuff up'
A group of West Virginia coal miners rescued a couple after their electric vehicle died, pushing the car to a charging station at the coal mine.
West Virginia State Sen. Randy Smith (R) and coal miners Andrew Smith and Daniel House joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss the irony of the circumstances and how they rescued the tourists last week.
"It was pretty ironic… to be plugged into a coal mine," State Sen. Smith told co-host Steve Doocy. "You can't make this stuff up… We had some good conversations, we're still laughing about it."
CALIFORNIA'S ELECTRIC CAR MANDATE COULD SPREAD TO OVER A DOZEN STATES
The couple was headed to a weekend getaway when their electric vehicle ran out of power in an area known for traffic from 18-wheelers. They broke down along Corridor H in Tucker County.
Brand new Tesla cars sit in a parking lot at a Tesla showroom on June 27, 2022 in Corte Madera, California. (Getty)
The miners knew they needed to act when they saw what was going on.
"That's just not a good place to be, so we had to figure out a way to get them out," House said.
Photographs shared on Facebook by Tucker County Republican state Sen. Randy Smith shows the car broken down in front of the Mettiki Coal access road on U.S. 48.
Randy said the group did not talk politics with the couple, but said Andrew gave them a "Friends of coal" license plate souvenir, so they would not forget their trip, and the memorable rescue mission.
"I noticed that the people who broke down were from Washington, D.C., and I do know that sometimes coal miners have a bad rap," House explained.
"And we just wanted to show them that… we have a heart, and we're good people."
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CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines’ third-quarter revenue will be higher than it had expected due to strong summer travel demand.
The Chicago carrier said Wednesday that revenue will be 12% higher than in the same quarter of 2019, up from its previous projection of an 11% increase over pre-pandemic levels.
United paid slightly more than it had expected to for jet fuel, but that was offset by a slightly smaller increase in other costs on a per-seat basis. Profit margins, excluding special items, was about 10.5%, compared with a previous forecast of 10%, the company said.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner started with a bang against the Buckeyes.
Then he followed the script.
After impressing his new coach with a poised season-opening performance against No. 2 Ohio State, Buchner will get to show what he learned from his first big test and why coach Marcus Freeman is excited to watch him when No. 8 Notre Dame hosts Marshall on Saturday.
“We’ve got ourselves a quarterback,” Freeman said following Notre Dame’s 21-10 loss to the Buckeyes. “There’s a strong belief in what he can do for this football program.”
Nobody expected Buchner to be perfect in what could have been his most daunting challenge all season — matching wits against a national championship contender in front of 107,000 mostly hostile fans and on prime-time national television.
Still, he took care of the ball and kept the Fighting Irish in contention — and his toughness was evident right from the start.
On the first snap, Buchner faked a handoff, threw to his right and took a big hit in the chest from Buckeyes defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau. Lorenzo Styles caught the pass and turned it into a 54-yard gain. Tuimoloau’s personal foul penalty added 15 yards to the play.
Buchner completed his first eight throws for 128 yards to help quiet the raucous crowd. By the time he threw an incompletion, midway through the second quarter, the Irish led 10-7 and took that lead into halftime.
But as the Buckeyes ratcheted up the pressure and stiffened against the run, Buchner struggled and the offense stagnated. Notre Dame gained just 72 total yards as Ohio State dominated the second half and the Buckeyes’ offense eventually wore down the Irish defense.
“It wasn’t clicking the second half,” Buchner said. “That’s what killed us.”
Buchner was 10 of 18 passing for 177 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for 18 yards on 11 carries.
And the Buckeyes punished him. They logged three sacks, one quarterback hurry, hit Buchner at least a dozen times, and at one point Buchner hurt an ankle.
“He got beat up,” said Freeman, who intentionally limited the number of rushes Buchner took. “We knew going into that game, we were going to have to run Tyler Buchner.”
The blue-chip recruit from Southern California provided a glimpse of skills in 10 appearances last season off the bench.
His speed, athleticism and grasp of the read-option made him a catalyst in an explosive ground game. Buchner ran 46 times for 336 yards and three TDs while completing 21 of 35 passes for 298 yards with three scores and three interceptions.
Against the Buckeyes, though, Freeman wanted to slow Ohio State’s fast-paced, usually high-scoring offense by playing it safe.
“That was our plan going into the game,” Freeman said. “Be able to control the clock, limit their offensive possessions and run the football.”
Expect things to change.
Freeman and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees will likely turn Buchner loose as he gets more comfortable and experienced in the offensive system. And with the possible exception of No. 5 Clemson, no defense on the remaining schedule possesses the defensive prowess of Ohio State. Notre Dame hosts Clemson on Nov. 5.
If he is cut loose, Buchner could emerge as an explosive passer. He was accurate on short and intermediate throws and showed nice touch on deep balls against Ohio State. Notre Dame heads into the weekend ranked No. 12 in the FBS at 9.83 yards per attempt.
But to reach his potential as a pocket passer, Buchner will need better protection and perhaps fewer carries to remain healthy.
“That’s not our plan every week,” Freeman said. “But we knew that in order to try to establish a run game, we were going to have to run him a little bit.”
The Irish coaches also liked the leadership Buchner displayed. They said he stayed positive while talking to teammates on the sideline, even as their halftime lead slipped away.
“For a second-year guy in his first collegiate start, in that type of environment and in that type of game,” Freeman said, “I was really pleased.”
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AVCT, NBEV, VERU, TELL, and KHC.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Country music star Blake Shelton has announced dates for his ” Back to the Honky Tonk Tour” with special guests Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean.
The tour will kick off in Lincoln, Nebraska on Feb. 16, and end up at Tampa’s AMALIE Arena on Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m.
Tickets cost between $55.25 and $245.25 go on sale to the general public at Ticketmaster.com on Friday, Sept. 23. Service charges and other fees are not included. Advanced parking passes are available at ParkWhiz.com.
The tour comes on the heels of the release of Shelton’s latest single “No Body” and his album “Body Language Deluxe,” which features “Happy Anywhere,” his hit song with wife Gwen Stefani.
“There’s nothing like getting out on the road and taking music to the fans,” Shelton said. “I feel just as excited to step on stage and perform as I did the very first time. I know my tour mates Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean feel the same, and I can’t wait for y’all to get to know them better. Break out the hats and boots, cause we’re going back to the honky tonk!”
For more information about the show, visit amaliearena.com or call 813-301-2500. | https://www.wfla.com/entertainment-news/blake-shelton-announces-tour-stop-at-tampas-amalie-arena/ | 2022-09-07T16:23:52Z | https://www.wfla.com/entertainment-news/blake-shelton-announces-tour-stop-at-tampas-amalie-arena/ | true |
CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN), the leader in private party acquisition solutions for dealerships, welcomes Tyler Bejarano as their newest Performance Manager. VAN's positive work culture has been a big part of the company's success, leading them to continue attracting talented individuals.
"I believe that one of the most attractive things about working for a company like VAN is how much they care about their employees. I had no idea that the culture was this awesome," said Bejarano. Tyler will be responsible for developing and executing training for dealerships on VAN's platform, creating new accounts, and overseeing dealership clients in his new role as a Performance Manager.
Before joining VAN, Tyler served as a Buy Center Manager for seven years. He oversaw all aspects of private party purchases within the dealership. He and his team used the VAN platform to assist in acquiring and purchasing private party vehicles. Tyler brings a wealth of experience in private party acquisition and management to VAN.
"VAN's Performance Management team is one of the key factors for VAN's success. VAN could not ask for a more qualified leader than Tyler Bejarano. With over seven years of direct experience leading a buy center, Tyler's knowledge and expertise are incomparable. VAN is fortunate to have him on our team, and we know that our dealers will benefit greatly from his guidance, " said VAN's CEO, Tom Gregg.
In addition to new talent joining the company, VAN has been busy this summer putting together case studies on dealers working with the platform. VAN analyzed and interviewed Jake Sodikoff and Garry Clift, two dealers bringing different experiences on the platform and a peak into their acquisition strategy. These case studies provide valuable insight into the VAN platform and how it can benefit dealers.
About VAN: Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) offers an alternative, affordable solution for dealers sourcing private party vehicles by identifying sellers and developing new relationships with untapped consumers in their market.
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Evidence of earliest known limb amputation discovered in Borneo
Evidence of the earliest known limb amputation has been uncovered in Borneo.
A human skeleton thought to be from around 31,000 years ago shows the left foot surgically amputated, but also reveals that the patient recovered.
Researchers said the discovery in Borneo shows human foraging groups in tropical Asia had sophisticated medical knowledge and skills, including on how to prevent infection.
Until now, the oldest known complex operation happened to a Neolithic farmer from France about 7,000 years ago. His left forearm was surgically removed and then partially healed.
Dr Tim Maloney and Andika Priyatno work at the site in a cave in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, March 2, 2020. The remains, which have been dated to 31,000 years old, mark the oldest evidence for amputation yet discovered. And the prehistoric "surgery" could show that humans were making medical advances much earlier than previously thought, according to the study published Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in the journal Nature.(Tim Maloney/Griffith University via AP)
Writing in the journal Nature, Tim Maloney, from Griffith University in Australia, and colleagues said the discovery suggests the young person had their foot amputated when they were a child.
They survived the procedure and lived for another six to nine years before being buried in Liang Tebo cave, which is located in East Kalimantan, an area that contains some of the world’s earliest dated rock art.
Until now, treatment of people with illness or injury was thought to have been poorly developed among small-scale foraging communities. It was believed they could manage smaller procedures such as suturing and dentistry.
“The prevailing assumption has been that more complex surgeries were beyond the abilities of foraging societies past and present,” the authors said.
The 31,000 year-old-skeleton discovered in a cave in East Kalimantan, Borneo Indonesia, is photographed at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022. The remains, which have been dated to 31,000 years old, mark the oldest evidence for amputation yet discovered. And the prehistoric "surgery" could show that humans were making medical advances much earlier than previously thought, according to the study published Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in the journal Nature. (Tim Maloney/Griffith University via AP)
They added: “Before modern clinical developments, including antibiotics, it was widely thought that most people undergoing amputation surgery would have died, either at the time of amputation from blood loss and shock or from subsequent infection—scenarios that leave no skeletal markers of advanced healing.”
The experts said the surgeon who carried out the amputation on the child “must have possessed detailed knowledge of limb anatomy and muscular and vascular systems to prevent fatal blood loss and infection…”
They added that “intensive post-operative nursing and care would have been vital”, including regularly cleaning the wound and dressing it “perhaps using locally available botanical resources with medicinal properties to prevent infection and provide anaesthetics for pain relief”.
Dr Tim Maloney and Andika Priyatno work at the site in a cave in East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, March 2, 2020. The remains, which have been dated to 31,000 years old, mark the oldest evidence for amputation yet discovered. And the prehistoric "surgery" could show that humans were making medical advances much earlier than previously thought, according to the study published Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in the journal Nature. (Tim Maloney/Griffith University via AP)
The experts continued: “Although it is not possible to determine whether infection occurred after the surgery, this individual evidently did not suffer from an infection severe enough to leave permanent skeletal markers and/or cause death.”
The skeleton had “remodelled bone” covering the “amputation surfaces”, which shows there was healing after the operation.
The authors also suggested the amputation was unlikely to have been caused by an animal attack or other accident, as these typically cause crushing fractures.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JBM® Institutional Multifamily Advisors brokers the sale of The Park at Treviso (now, The Morgan) – a 304-unit, garden-style multifamily community. The Property was built in 1972, features large floorplans averaging 1,038 square feet, and has a desirable, low-density site plan of just 14.36 units per acre.
The Park at Treviso offers an array of community amenities, including pristine lake views; three resort-style pools; brand new poolside lounge chairs with shaded awnings; fitness center overlooking the pool with an attached children's playroom; multiple picnic areas with barbecue grills and plenty of green space; community clubhouse with coffee station; business center; and multiple on-site laundry facilities.
Units at The Park at Treviso are primed for additional value-add renovations. Currently, units feature fully equipped, contemporary kitchens with white appliances, designated pantries, Formica countertops, and tile backsplash; carpet in living rooms and bedrooms, with select units including luxury faux wood plank flooring; lots of extra storage, including walk-in closets; ceiling fans; sliding glass patio doors; large bathroom makeup vanity area with oversized mirrors; and vaulted ceilings in select units.
Ideally located in south St. Petersburg, Florida, The Park at Treviso offers numerous locational benefits to both entertainment as well as nearby employment centers. The St. Petersburg/Tampa MSA currently ranks #7 in the country for year-over-year rent growth at 24%. The Property has excellent connectivity, with proximate access to Interstate 275. In addition, St. Pete Beach – the U.S.' #1 Beach in 2021 – is just a 10-minute drive away, Downtown St. Petersburg is only 6 miles northeast of the Property, and two Publix Super Markets are located within just one mile. Nearby major employers include John Hopkins All Children's Hospital, ARK Invest, Jabil, Home Shopping Network, Bayfront Health, Raymond James, and many others.
JBM® is the #1 ranked boutique brokerage firm in the U.S. Despite only transacting in Florida, JBM® was ranked the #12 multifamily broker by sales volume throughout the entire U.S. according to Green Street's mid-year 2022 rankings. Amongst brokers with multiple transactions, JBM® ranks #1 for Highest Average Sold Price across the country.
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MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Dow (NYSE: DOW) as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™. Dow has ranked #4 in the large organization category, and this is the second consecutive year the company is being named to this prestigious list.
Great Place to Work® is the only company culture award in the U.S. that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience taking into consideration all aspects including race, gender, age, disability status, and job responsibilities.
"This award from Fortune and Great Place to Work® is a testimony to one of our core beliefs – that our greatest differentiator will always be the people of Team Dow," said Jim Fitterling, Dow chairman and CEO. "Our people come first, and we know that translates into us delivering the products and solutions that benefit all our stakeholders and help solve some of society's most pressing challenges."
Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization. The Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production award is based on analysis of survey responses from 57,000 current employees across the manufacturing and production industry in the U.S.
"Dow's global inclusion, diversity and equity strategy is integrated into the Company's DNA" said John Sampson, Dow senior vice president for Operations, Manufacturing & Engineering. "Thank you to our employees, who are the catalyst that has enabled us to deliver on our promises and achieve this recognition."
"These companies have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace by their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures where employees are treated as human beings first and foremost," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. "Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production."
In 2021, Dow ranked #3 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™. The Company was also named in 2022 to the "PEOPLE Companies that Care" list for the 3rd consecutive year.
Visit Dow's website for additional information on the Company's commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity and to explore Dow's 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance report.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
About the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™
Great Place to Work selected the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 57,000 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations in the manufacturing and production industry. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work® Trust Index survey˜. Great Place to Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America's largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 6.1 million employees, this year alone. Read the full methodology.
To get on this list next year, start here.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released part two of its Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, which was produced by Abt Associates. The report identifies demographics and patterns among the people who use the nation's emergency shelters, safe havens, and transitional housing programs. This edition's data show that the number of people who accessed shelter programs declined by 14 percent between 2019 and 2020.
However, factors related to the pandemic obscure the realities of homelessness during this time. With fewer beds available to people experiencing homelessness, these reductions should be viewed with extreme caution. Further, Black, Indigenous, and people of color continued to be vastly over-represented among those experiencing homelessness in 2019 and 2020. While there was a decline in shelter use across all populations (families, individuals, veterans, and youth), people with chronic patterns of homelessness increased by 20 percent, emphasizing the vulnerability of this population during a public health crisis.
Key Findings
- In 2020, an estimated 1.25 million people in 960,000 households used shelter programs at some point during the reporting year – six months of which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. That's a 14-percent reduction from 2019.
- Sixty percent of households experiencing sheltered homelessness in 2020 (or 570,000 households) were doing so for the first time. This is a reduction over 2019, reflecting the reduced inflow into shelter programs during the pandemic. Communities reported eviction moratoria, a hesitancy to use shelter, and other prevention resources reduced the number of people using shelter during the pandemic.
- People experiencing sheltered homelessness remain disproportionately Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Black people were considerably overrepresented among those experiencing homelessness. For context: 12 percent of all U.S. heads of households identify as Black but 21 percent of the heads of households living in poverty are Black. Disturbingly, when looking at people experiencing sheltered homelessness, that figure almost doubles again: people identifying as Black accounted for 40 percent of heads of sheltered households in 2020.
The 2020 estimates in this report are profoundly affected by COVID-19; emergency shelters reduced capacity—in some cases by 50 percent—to allow for social distancing. However, the 2019 data assessed through the Longitudinal Systems Analysis (LSA) platform were much improved since the LSA's debut in the 2018 report. With 2019 serving as the new baseline for comparing year-to-year changes in sheltered homelessness, we will be able to see changes in homelessness as shelter capacity recovers. As in past years, the AHAR estimates are weighted for missing data to produce a representative national estimate. For the first time ever, we are able to report separately on use of shelters in rural areas. The new data show how programs such as short-term rent subsidies are used by rural communities as an alternative to shelters when they have limited shelter capacity.
"Homelessness persists due to a systemic failure to address deep poverty, a lack of affordable housing, and structural racism," said AHAR lead author Meghan Henry, a senior associate at Abt. "It's possible that COVID-related economic interventions temporarily mitigated the impact of those first two challenges, but the AHAR data illustrates that the social safety net must be cast more widely, to help all Americans who need it."
Read the report here
Abt Associates is a global consulting and research firm that combines data and bold thinking to improve the quality of people's lives. We partner with clients and communities to advance equity and innovation—from creating scalable digital solutions and combatting infectious disease, to mitigating climate change and evaluating programs for measurable social impact—and more.
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Companies sign three-year deal to launch billing, financial services, employee engagement, and long-term COVID support solutions after successful 2021 roll-out
ATLANTA, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the success of Michigan Medicine's chatbot during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ann Arbor-based academic medical center has agreed to a three-year contract to expand its relationship with Loyal, the preferred digital health platform for the nation's leading health systems and hospitals.
Michigan Medicine will soon expand its chatbot to answer consumer questions about locations and relevant providers, billing and payments, and long-term COVID support services. The health system will also be able to offer appointment location assistance and appointment details, address employee questions, and support deeper click-to-call functionality to connect chat users with broader, more accurate routing to call centers and offices.
Finally, the deal includes the development of conversational AI with unique, context-driven dialogs for consumers who visit the specialty-center hospital websites of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Rogel Cancer Center, and the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. This addition to Michigan Medicine's existing AI technology will more efficiently recognize consumers' intent, point them to answers and provide the information they need. Michigan Medicine's chatbot will answer consumer questions about locations, relevant providers, billing, and COVID-19 long-term support. These updates reinforce recent research from Deloitte showing that health system leaders' top desired outcome is achieving a better patient experience from digital transformation projects, and many health systems are looking for new ways to engage patients following the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Consumers today have different expectations of healthcare providers; they want a digital experience that's personalized and meets their immediate needs," said Chad Mallory, CEO of Loyal. "We're excited about expanding our relationship with Michigan Medicine. It's an honor to work with health systems that not only understand the challenges of connecting the dots of the digital healthcare journey and are actively looking for solutions, but recognize the need for personalization throughout -- not just for their consumers, but for their employees as well."
"During the pandemic, Loyal went above and beyond as we dealt with a flood of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Not only did they help significantly lighten the load on our staff, but they proactively identified a need around mental health and quickly delivered a solution to the benefit of our community," said Rose Glenn, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer at Michigan Medical. "Building on our successful track record, we look forward to rolling out additional capabilities over the next three years with Loyal to improve our employee and patient experiences – further advancing our world-class healthcare experience for the digital age."
Affiliated with the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine is one of the largest hospitals in the state of Michigan with over 2.6 million patient clinic visits and 94,700 emergency department visits annually. In 2021, Michigan Medicine was ranked No.11 for hospitals nationwide by U.S. News and World Report and employs more than 24,400 people.
To learn more about Loyal and its full range of patient experience solutions, visit loyalhealth.com.
Loyal is a healthcare consumer experience company solely dedicated to the betterment of patient care. As the preferred platform for improved care utilization used by the nation's leading health systems and hospitals, Loyal's AI-powered solution makes it easier for patients to connect and access care across their entire health journey, thereby driving loyalty with their trusted health provider. Streamline patients' navigation of your health system and network of clinical services with LoyalHealth.com.
At Michigan Medicine, we advance health to serve Michigan and the world. We pursue excellence every day in our five hospitals, 125 clinics and home care operations that handle more than 2.3 million outpatient visits a year, as well as educate the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists in our U-M Medical School.
Michigan Medicine includes the top ranked U-M Medical School and University of Michigan Health, which includes the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, University Hospital, the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Metro Health and the Rogel Cancer Center. The U-M Medical School is one of the nation's biomedical research powerhouses, with total research funding of more than $500 million.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aniplex Online Fest 2022 is gearing up for an unprecedented event featuring a star-studded line-up of musical artists set to hit the stage with internationally beloved idol Sally Amaki returning as host alongside Hisanori Yoshida. Aniplex is pulling out all the stops with huge announcements, sneak peeks, and celebrity appearances from the stars of over 20 shows. Viewers can tune in to Aniplex Online Fest 2022 on YouTube for free on September 23rd starting at 8 PM (PDT).
Kicking the festivities off will be an exclusive AOF special edition performance of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Orchestra Concert featuring the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra for an unforgettable 20-minute performance accompanied by scenes from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The festival will also welcome Aimer, Eir Aoi, Masayuki Suzuki feat. Airi Suzuki & Suu, halca, Reona, and SawanoHiroyuki[nzk] for exhilarating live performances of some of your favorite tunes.
Getting the party started is Aniplex Online Fest favorite DJ Kazu, who will be returning to the event for a thrilling DJ performance. Aniplex Online Fest 2022 is currently accepting song requests for DJ Kazu via the comment section on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, where fans can watch a snippet of his Aniplex Online Fest 2021 performance for a limited time.
In addition to the already all-star line-up of special guests set to appear, Aniplex Online Fest 2022 has added Chika Anzai and Shion Wakayama from the summer 2022 season's fan favorite show Lycoris Recoil, plus Jun Fukuyama in a pre-recorded program for the highly anticipated All Saints Street.
For more information, visit the official website: https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/
SPECIAL GUESTS (In Alphabetical Order)
Musical Artists :
- Aimer
- Eir Aoi
- halca
- Masayuki Suzuki feat. Airi Suzuki & Suu
- ReoNA
- SawanoHiroyuki[nzk]
- DJ Kazu
Voice Actors :
- Chika Anzai (Lycoris Recoil)
- Daiki Yamashita (All Saints Street) pre-recorded
- Hina Suguta (My Dress-Up Darling)
- Jun Fukuyama (All Saints Street) pre-recorded
- Kaito Ishikawa (Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, All Saints Street)
- Lynn (Engage Kiss)
- Masakazu Morita (BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War)
- Rie Takahashi (Tomo-chan Is a Girl!)
- Rumi Okubo (Engage Kiss)
- Saku Mizuno (Raven of the Inner Palace)
- Saya Aizawa (Engage Kiss)
- Shoya Ishige (My Dress-Up Darling)
- Soma Saito (Engage Kiss)
- Tomori Kusunoki (The Misfit of Demon King AcademyⅡ: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants)
- Yoshino Aoyama (BOCCHI THE ROCK!)
- Yuko Natsuyoshi (The Misfit of Demon King AcademyⅡ: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants)
and more!
EVENT INFORMATION
- Event Name:Aniplex Online Fest 2022
- Date/Time:Friday, September 23, 2022 from 8 PM (PDT)
- Venue:PACIFICO Yokohama National Convention Hall
1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 220-0012, Japan - Organizer:Aniplex Inc.
- Co-Sponsored By:Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
- Streaming Platform:YouTube (excluding select countries and regions)
- Official Website (English):https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/
- Aniplex Event Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/aniplex_event
*Please note, schedule and content are subject to change.
FEATURED SHOWS (In Alphabetical Order)
- All Saints Street
- Ayakashi Triangle
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition
- BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War
- BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (via Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Orchestra Concert)
- ngage Kiss
- Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
- Lycoris Recoil
- MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
- My Dress-Up Darling
- NieR:Automata
- Raven of the Inner Palace
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Saint Cecilia & Pastor Lawrence
- Solo Leveling
- The Misfit of Demon King AcademyⅡ: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants
- Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
- UniteUp!
About Aniplex Online Fest 2022
Held annually since 2020, Aniplex Online Fest is a free online festival presented by Aniplex delivering the latest news and information on anime shows and performances from some of the biggest names in music. In 2021, Aniplex Online Fest included a wide variety of programming featuring exclusive shows from 11 anime series, exhilarating music performances, live drawings, and more. Streamed worldwide in both Japanese and English, Aniplex Online Fest 2021 invited fans to dive into the world of anime with over 6 and a half hours of programming with over 850,000 viewers from all over the world. AOF is scheduled to return bigger than ever in 2022 on September 23rd (PDT).
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Successful trial results could lead to a broad rollout beginning in 2023
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that Toppan, a diversified global provider driving digital transformation solutions, is using Vuzix smart glasses in its RemoPick system, which is currently being trialed at a 7-11 store in Iizuna, Japan.
RemoPick is a next-generation service that enables smoother communication by connecting remote locations in real time. The video and audio sent from the dedicated application on a transmitting terminal, such as smart glasses, are displayed on the web browser of the viewing terminal. By touching the screen on the viewer side, the image with a pointer is shared back to the sender, so it is possible to accurately indicate the selection desired. By using smart glasses, workers can also intuitively receive instructions while keeping both hands free. The solution can be used in various use case scenarios such as remote support, technology learning, and, in this trial, live commerce.
The RemoPick trial was conducted at the 7-11 store in June and July. The customer at home uses a mobile device to see a real-time video feed from glasses worn by a clerk. The customer gives instructions and communicates by tapping items on the screen or talking via a voice chat function, and products selected are subsequently delivered to their home. The store took orders once a week, with 13 people in their 60s or above taking advantage of the service in the first two weeks. Customer feedback to date has been very positive and if a second test beginning in September also proves successful, 2023 could see the launch of a full-scale service.
"We are excited to be a part of Toppan's innovative project to address social issues in Japan. With a steadily aging population, a diverse geography and persistent COVID challenges, there is a tremendous need throughout the country for a remote shopping solution such as RemoPick," said Paul Travers, President and CEO of Vuzix. "There are over 50,000 convenience stores in Japan and some are located in mountainous or remote areas, so we believe the commencement of a rollout of this solution next year can represent a considerable smart glasses opportunity for Vuzix."
About Toppan
Established in Tokyo in 1900, Toppan is a leading and diversified global provider committed to delivering sustainable, integrated solutions in fields including printing, communications, security, packaging, décor materials, electronics, and digital transformation. Toppan's global team of more than 50,000 employees offers optimal solutions enabled by industry-leading expertise and technologies to address the diverse challenges of every business sector and society and contribute to the achievement of shared sustainability goals. For more information, visit https://www.toppan.com/en/ or follow Toppan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/toppan/.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 252 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005 to 2022 and several wireless technology innovation awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester, NY, Oxford, UK, and Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit the Vuzix website, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate to Vuzix Smart Glasses, our business relationship and future opportunities with Toppan and its customers, and among other things the Company's leadership in the Smart Glasses and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this release, except as required by applicable law.
Vuzix Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Ed McGregor, Director of Investor Relations,
Vuzix Corporation
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SEATTLE (AP) — The first day of classes at Seattle Public Schools Wednesday was cancelled and teachers are on strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students.
“No one wants to strike,” Seattle Education Association President Jennifer Matter said. “But SPS has given us no choice. We can't go back to the way things have been.”
Contract talks continued.
The district said in an email to parents that it was “optimistic the bargaining teams will come to a positive solution for students, staff, and families.”
Districts around the country have faced labor challenges as the pandemic put extraordinary stress on teachers and students alike. An infusion of federal stimulus money has helped stabilize school district budgets, and teachers unions have sought to improve pay, resources and working conditions after a difficult few years.
High inflation, a national teacher shortage and the goodwill teachers earned from their pandemic-schooling efforts are all bolstering union efforts, said Bradley Marianno, an assistant professor of education policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
“By all measures, school budgets actually look pretty good right now," Marianno said. “So as teachers union contracts are expiring, they’re looking for new deals that essentially send more funding to teachers and more funding to students.”
School in the Seattle suburb of Kent was supposed to start Aug. 25 but has been delayed as teachers there strike. Early Wednesday the union said it had reached a tentative agreement with the district.
Teachers in Columbus — Ohio's largest school district — last week ended a brief strike, agreeing on a package that included 4% raises, includes plans for building improvements, reduced class sizes and innovative paid leave benefits.
In Denver, marathon bargaining sessions resulted last week in tentative agreement for an 8.7% raise for educators, a higher salary for first-year teachers, and more money from the district for health insurance costs.
Teachers in Minneapolis, Chicago and Sacramento walked out earlier this year before securing new contracts.
In Seattle, the school district has offered pay raises of an additional 1% above the 5.5% cost-of-living increase set by state lawmakers — far less than the union says it wants — plus one-time bonuses for certain teachers, including $2,000 for third-year Seattle teachers earning an English language or dual-language endorsement.
The union says it is opposing the district's efforts to eliminate staffing ratios for special education students, saying that will mean more work for general education teachers and special education teachers alike. The union also says the district's proposals would make general education teachers more responsible for supporting multilingual students.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) unveiled the new look for its industry-leading Hydrogen Powered Switching Locomotive. This Zero Emission switching locomotive is moving forward and is slated to be completed on schedule. The California Energy Commission awarded $4,000,000 for the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive. The locomotive will prove the potential of hydrogen fuel-cell technology to reduce transportation air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
SERA is retiring an older tier 0 diesel locomotive and replacing it with a zero-emission switching locomotive using cutting-edge hydrogen technology. The project involves the integration of an advanced hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen storage, advanced battery, and systems control technologies to provide an alternative to less environmentally friendly diesel-powered locomotives. When built and demonstrated it will benefit the community with the improvement of local air quality, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and odor, helping California to achieve the State's environmental goals.
SERA will provide additional information to the industry about its solution in the coming years as it builds, demonstrates, and validates the technology as it prepares to establish a platform for widespread commercialization in the immediate future.
"We are pleased to present this new look for the Sierra Northern Railway Zero Emission Hydrogen Switching Locomotive as we continue to refine our design and prepare to build and test the locomotive. This new look combines the future of hydrogen (dark blue) with California's green future (dark and light green) with Sierra's strong tradition of switching locomotives for the goods movement sector. We are more convicted today than ever that the Sierra Northern Railway Zero Emission Hydrogen Switching Locomotive will help ensure the switching locomotive industry will have a zero-emission solution in the near future," said Kennan H. Beard III, President of Sierra Northern Railway.
Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) the technical lead, partnering with GTI Energy as the formal applicant to the California Energy Commission. Other technical partners are Railpower Tech LLC, Optifuel Systems LLC, UC Riverside Center For Environmental Research and Technology, Velocity Strategies, Valley Vision, Ballard Power Systems, WHA International, Southern California Gas Company, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District and The Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI).
Sierra Northern Railway (SERA): Sierra Northern Railway is the freight division of privately-owned, Sierra Railroad Company. Sierra Railroad Company is also the principal owner of Sierra Energy Corporation, which has developed a proprietary waste to clean hydrogen technology: FastOx® gasification. Sierra Northern Railway currently operates approximately 75 miles of track in Northern California and 30 miles in Southern California through the heart of a number of the Golden State's prime industrial areas, serving a wide variety of customers, and interchanging with both BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. http://sierranorthern.com
GTI Energy: GTI Energy is a leading research and training organization. Our trusted team works to scale impactful solutions that shape energy transitions by leveraging gases, liquids, infrastructure, and efficiency. We embrace systems thinking, open learning, and collaboration to develop, scale, and deploy the technologies needed for low-carbon, low-cost energy systems. www.gti.energy
- Railpower Tech LLC: https://railpowertech.business.site
- OptiFuel Systems: https://optifuelsystems.com
- UC Riverside, Center For Environmental Research and Technology: https://www.cert.ucr.edu
- Velocity Strategies: https://velocity-strategies.com
- Valley Vision: https://www.valleyvision.org
- Ballard Power Systems: https://www.ballard.com
- WHA International: https://wha-international.com
- SoCalGas: https://www.socalgas.com
- Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District: http://www.airquality.org
- Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI): https://www.lowcarbonlcri.com
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NEW YORK , Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure investment manager, has appointed Michael Ryder as a partner and co-head of the firm's North American business. Michael will join John Ma in spearheading Igneo's growth and expansion plans in the region.
Michael has significant investment experience in the infrastructure and private equity sectors. He was previously a senior managing director and head of Americas at OMERS Infrastructure, and a senior member of its executive management committee responsible for deploying more than US$10 billion of equity capital in the global renewable power, energy transition, digital, regulated utility, energy and transportation sectors. He also recently served as a senior advisor to Investcorp and previously held senior leadership and investment committee positions at Blackstone and Morgan Stanley.
Igneo invests directly in core infrastructure companies globally and sees significant investment opportunity In North America. As one of the largest direct infrastructure markets in the world, the region is a focus area for the firm's ongoing growth and expansion. In addition to hiring Michael, Igneo plans to double the size of its North American investment team by the end of this year.
Niall Mills, head of Igneo Infrastructure Partners, said: "In recent years we've had particularly strong global business growth, a testament to our partnership philosophy and relentless focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for our loyal clients. Michael's background in building infrastructure investment businesses and portfolio companies, along with his track record of capital deployment, will help us more rapidly build on this success in the important North American market."
Michael's appointment follows a successful period of activity in the U.S. for the firm. Over the last three years, Igneo has invested more than US$1.5 billion of capital in Terra-Gen, Rialto Bioenergy Facility and Patriot Rail, which recently announced the acquisition of Pioneer Lines.
John Ma, partner and co-head of Igneo in North America, said: "We've been steadily building our U.S.-based team and investment portfolio, creating a strong foundation for a larger business in a market with vast opportunity for infrastructure investment. Core infrastructure is an attractive sector in the current volatile financial markets and the recent Inflation Reduction Act provides further tailwinds. Michael's considerable experience will enhance our ability to deliver our core 'buy to build' investment strategy for the benefit of our clients."
Michael Ryder, partner and co-head of Igneo in North America, said: "It's a great time to be joining Igneo, which has already achieved impressive results in North America with several successful investments in the last three years, a global long-term reputation for building robust infrastructure businesses, and a strong investor focus. I look forward to working with John to harness Igneo's momentum to date and deliver additional value-accretive opportunities that meet our clients' investment objectives."
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With the Current Season Just Over Two-Thirds Complete, Viewers Have Already Watched Over 8 Billion Minutes of BIG BROTHER This Summer Across CBS, Paramount+ and the CBS App/CBS.com
Series Leads Every Streaming Series in Minutes Watched
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the current season just over two-thirds complete, viewers have already watched nearly 8.3 billion minutes of BIG BROTHER so far this summer on the CBS Television Network, Paramount+ and CBS.com/the CBS app, according to Nielsen linear viewing and Paramount internal data for the first nine weeks of the series' 24th season, which began July 6. This figure includes both full episodes on broadcast and streaming, as well as the live feeds from the BIG BROTHER house, which are available exclusively on Paramount+.
To put this massive time spent number in broader perspective, BIG BROTHER content leads EVERY series on streaming services in engagement, including the latest season of Netflix's hit "Stranger Things." (8.05 billion minutes watched, according to Nielsen Streaming Data from 7/6/22-8/28/22.)
"BIG BROTHER is the original cross-platform reality series and 24 seasons later it's still generating large audiences and engagement numbers across our CBS and Paramount platforms," said Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. "This data speaks loudly to the passion for the franchise, and how the power of broadcast television with strong streaming partners can aggregate an audience."
Editor's Note: BIG BROTHER season 24 premiered Wednesday, July 6 on CBS, and is also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has again been named to the FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services™ list. This annual ranking is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 104,000 employees from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies in the consulting and professional services industry. Protiviti, Robert Half's consulting subsidiary, is also included on the list.
Surveyed employees shared feedback about their organization's culture, including their sentiments on trust, respect, credibility, fairness, pride and camaraderie in their workplaces. Companies also provided demographic data and information about their culture; diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; innovation efforts; recruiting and training; benefits and recognition programs to demonstrate why they are a great workplace for all.
"At Robert Half, we are proud to foster an environment that values – above all else – integrity, inclusion, innovation and a commitment to success. What makes us a great place to work is our people, who live these values and contribute to our culture each day," said M. Keith Waddell, president and chief executive officer of Robert Half. "This recognition underscores our continued commitment to doing what's best for our employees and delivering on what matters most to them personally and professionally."
In the company's 2022 Great Place to Work® survey, 94% of employees at Robert Half said it's a great place to work, compared to just 57% at the typical U.S.-based company.
About Robert Half
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm that connects people with meaningful work and provides clients with the talent and subject matter expertise they need to confidently compete and grow. Visit roberthalf.com and download the company's award-winning mobile app.
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- The country, with an increasing immunoglobulin (Ig) usage rate, currently imports about 85% of its Ig demand for patients in Canada who rely on this lifesaving plasma-protein therapy
- Building on its investment in a large-scale fractionation facility in Montreal, Grifols will manufacture plasma sourced in Canada to provide finished product exclusively for Canadian Blood Services to help it reach at least 50% Ig self-sufficiency for Canadians
- Under a 15-year agreement with options to renew, an incremental 2.4 million grams of Ig will be provided annually for Canadian patients and Canadian Blood Services, with pricing in line with Western market values and subject to periodic reviews
- Once more Grifols demonstrates global leadership forging alliances between the plasma industry and the public sector as the best way to ensure domestic plasma self-sufficiency
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grifols (MCE: GRF) (MCE: GRF.P) (NASDAQ: GRFS), a global leader in plasma medicines with more than 110 years contributing to improve the health and well-being of people, today announced it has signed a pioneering long-term agreement with Canadian Blood Services, Canada's national blood authority, to greatly increase the country's self-sufficiency in immunoglobulin (Ig) medicines, essential plasma-protein therapies used to treat a wide range of immunodeficiencies and other medical conditions.
It's the first-ever agreement of its kind and will ensure Canadian plasma is processed into Ig medicines on Canadian soil for the exclusive needs of the thousands of patients in the country who critically depend on these lifesaving therapies.
Canada has a high Ig usage rate and currently needs to import as much as 85% of its Ig, with demand growing an average of 5-8% annually.
The collaboration agreement with Canadian Blood Services, part of Grifols' long-term global growth strategy, will combine with the work already being done by Canadian Blood Services to accelerate Canada's Ig self-sufficiency rate from 15% to 50% in the shortest time possible.
Under the agreement, Grifols will work with Canadian Blood Services to steadily increase sourcing of the Canadian plasma necessary so that volumes eventually reach 2.4 million grams of Ig medicines annually by 2026.
Over the life of the 15-year renewable contract, Ig pricing will be in line with Western market values and subject to periodic reviews.
Grifols' newly built, state-of-the-art Montreal plant is expected to start operations in 2024 and be fully operational sometime in 2026, when the company will become the only large-scale commercial manufacturer of plasma products in Canada. Until then, production will take place at its site in Clayton, N.C.
Signaling its long-term commitment to the Canadian market, Grifols in 2020 invested over USD 400 million in its Montreal facilities, including a fractionation plant with a capacity of 1.5 million liters annually and two purification plants. Since then Grifols has been expanding and converting the installations. In early 2022, Grifols acquired its first donation center in Canada, in Winnipeg (province of Manitoba).
"Grifols is committed to helping Canada on its self-sufficiency journey to ensure patients in Canada receive the life-sustaining plasma medicines they need," said Víctor Grifols Deu, co-CEO of Grifols. "We will contribute our deep knowledge of the Canadian market and our decades of industry-leading experience collecting plasma and producing medicines that adhere to the highest standards of quality and safety."
Added Raimon Grifols, co-CEO of Grifols: "One key lesson from the pandemic is the need to establish the strongest possible domestic healthcare infrastructures that can reliably and sustainably provide critical plasma medicines to patients."
"With Grifols, Canada has an agreement to develop a critically needed end-to-end national supply chain for immunoglobulins," stated Dr. Graham D. Sher, CEO Canadian Blood Services. "This will improve sufficiency, protect our national blood system and ensure a domestic supply of immunoglobulins that patients in Canada can count on."
The alliance between Grifols and Canadian Blood Services builds on their longstanding relationship as well as the more than three decades Grifols has provided plasma medicines to Canadian patients. In addition to the new agreement, Grifols will continue providing contract manufacturing services to Canadian Blood Services.
The agreement with Canadian Blood Services is the most recent in a series of initiatives that Grifols has underway to help countries and regions increase self-sufficiency in plasma medicines. Increasingly Grifols' leadership is showing that alliances between the plasma industry and the public sector are crucial to ensuring domestic plasma security. The company's vast expertise comes from its leading global network of more than 400 plasma donation centers and the most advanced plasma manufacturing facilities, all operations renowned for their quality, safety and excellence.
Canadian Blood Services operates with a national scope, infrastructure and governance that make it unique within Canadian healthcare. In the domain of blood, plasma and stem cells, it provides services for patients on behalf of all provincial and territorial governments except Quebec.
About Grifols
Grifols is a global healthcare company founded in Barcelona in 1909 committed to improving the health and well-being of people around the world. A leader in essential plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine, the company develops, produces and provides innovative healthcare services and solutions in more than 110 countries.
Patient needs and our ever-growing knowledge of many chronic, rare and prevalent conditions, at times life-threatening, drive our innovation in plasma-based therapies and other biopharmaceuticals to enhance quality of life. Grifols is focused on treating conditions across a broad range of therapeutic areas: immunology, hepatology and intensive care, pulmonology, hematology, neurology and infectious diseases.
A pioneer in the plasma industry, Grifols continues to grow its network of donation centers, the world's largest with over 400 across North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East and China.
As a recognized leader in transfusion medicine, Grifols offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions designed to enhance safety from donation to transfusion, in addition to clinical diagnostic technologies. We provide high-quality biological supplies for life-science research, clinical trials, and for manufacturing pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. In addition, the company supplies tools, information and services that enable hospitals, pharmacies and healthcare professionals to efficiently deliver expert medical care.
Grifols, with more than 27,000 employees in more than 30 countries and regions, is committed to a sustainable business model that sets the standard for continuous innovation, quality, safety, and ethical leadership.
In 2021, Grifols' economic impact in its core countries of operation was EUR 7.7 billion. The company also generated 141,500 jobs, including indirect and induced.
The company's class A shares are listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange, where they are part of the Ibex-35 (MCE: GRF). Grifols non-voting class B shares are listed on the Mercado Continuo (MCE:GRF.P) and on the U.S. NASDAQ through ADRs (NASDAQ: GRFS).
For more information, please visit grifols.com.
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A backpacker died in Grand Canyon National Park over the Labor Day weekend.
Park officials said Delphine Martinez, 59, was on a multi-day backpacking trip when she became disoriented and lost consciousness on Sunday. People on the trip with Martinez attempted resuscitation efforts but were unsuccessful.
The park stated that temperatures within the inner canyon were well over 100 degrees on Sunday.
The hot temperatures are expected to continue for the next couple of weeks. An "Excessive Heat Warning" is in effect.
People are encouraged to avoid hiking between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., which is when the temperature is usually at its highest.
Martinez was the second hiker to die this week in Arizona. A man in his 20s died amid triple-digit heat while hiking near Phoenix on Monday. Others in his group had to be rescued after suffering from heat exhaustion, authorities said. | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/hiker-dies-in-grand-canyon-national-park-amid-triple-digit-heat | 2022-09-07T16:41:49Z | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/hiker-dies-in-grand-canyon-national-park-amid-triple-digit-heat | false |
Illinois woman under investigation and removed as Steak 'n Shake franchisee
GALESBURG − The doors were closed, orange traffic cones blocked the entrance and a police car sat in the next lot of the Steak 'n Shake on Henderson Street.
A sign on the door says the drive-thru is open from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. The sign lists the hours as temporary.
The Galesburg Police Department is assisting in security at the local restaurant following the removal of the franchisee, Dolores Cantu, who is being investigated for over $125,000 in fraudulent deposits.
At 9:50 a.m. Saturday, police were called to Steak ‘n Shake, 1066 N. Henderson St., by a member of the corporate office. He explained that Cantu of Galesburg owed $126,000 in fraudulent deposit slips and other money shortages. He told police that corporate was taking the restaurant over and needed police assistance because of safety concerns.
More:Peoria named worst of 300 real estate markets in the country, according to website
When police and the corporate employee arrived, the franchisee was informed of the financial allegations and Cantu would be removed from the store “along with the rest of her family and a majority of the employees,” according to the police report.
According to the report, she “understood and didn’t make all of the deposits for the business” and left without incident. The locks were then changed.
It was requested that police assist in security for a week “or longer” due to concern of possible reprisal from “former employees or other family members.”
Infamous for steakburgers:Steak 'n Shake not what it used to be, in Peoria and elsewhere
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Run with more security, visibility, and data to secure operations at scale
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Netenrich, a leading security and operations analytics company, today announced its sponsorship of MSSP Alert Live. Presented by the CyberRisk Alliance and MSSP Alert, the inaugural event kicks off September 19 – 21, 2022 at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. Security leaders and practioners, representing top managed service providers (MSSPs and MSPs), will convene to discuss ways to advance their security operations practice.
Netenrich will showcase its Resolution Intelligence Cloud, a SaaS analytics platform, gaining widespread adoption with service providers for solving the data analytics, automation, and prioritization issues tied to security operations.
Conference attendees are invited to meet company representatives to share their most challenging security issues. They can learn how to better investigate, detect, analyze, and respond to critical threats and incidents that matter.
Conference Business Hall
- Netenrich Booth #17
- Monday, 9/19: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Tuesday 9/20: 7:30 am – 7:00 pm
- Wednesday 9/21: 7:30 am – 10:30 am
Schedule a time to speak with Netenrich by contacting marketing.info@netenrich.com
Designed for Service Providers and Enterprises
For large enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs, MSSPs, and GSIs), Resolution Intelligence Cloud uniquely solves the immediate challenges of upleveling cybersecurity services. With Netenrich, they can scale operations by:
- Streamlining threat analytics for service providers and their customers.
- Managing multiple Google Chronicle tenants with multi-level multitenancy which gives analysts the ability to manage and apply rules to one, some, or all tenants in one place for increased control and efficiency.
- Offering optional service packs including implementation, threat hunting and more.
Netenrich in Action
Resolution Intelligence Cloud is a data analytics SaaS platform for managing secure operations. The platform takes a risk-based approach to prioritize critical situations aligned to high-value business assets. It combines real-time analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to provide situational awareness with intelligence to accurately predict, detect, score, and prioritize critical issues.
Netenrich's platform operationalizes Google Chronicle to deliver insights and context that speed resolution, promote scale, and keep operations aligned to risk. Built-in multitenancy and task automation streamline rule-building, threat analytics, case management, and collaboration out of the box. The platform does the hard work so service provider ops teams don't have to.
The open platform integrates with Chronicle, Siemplify, and other third-party technologies (like ServiceNow, Jira, OpsRamp) to correlate and analyze potential incidents. Using Google's BigQuery and native search, the platform intuitively processes advanced analytics and management.
To learn more about the Netenrich Resolution Intelligence Cloud™ for secure digital operations, visit https://netenrich.com/platform.
Resources
- Netenrich customers: service providers' testimonials
- "Evaluating TCO, Productivity, and Performance of SOC Solutions," webinar featuring Simon Aldama, Netenrich Sr. Director of Risk Ops Practice and Jonas Kelly, Google Head of Americas MSSP Partnerships
- Resolution Intelligence Cloud on Google Cloud Marketplace available here
- Resolution Intelligence Cloud and Chronicle overview
- Resolution Intelligence Cloud data sheet
Netenrich boosts the effectiveness of organizations' security and digital operations so they can avoid disruption and preempt risk. Its Resolution Intelligence Cloud™ is a native SaaS data analytics platform for managing secure operations. Resolution Intelligence uses advanced analytics and machine learning to transform security and operations data into intelligence that organizations can act on before critical issues occur. More than 3,000 customers and managed services providers rely on Netenrich to deliver secure operations at scale and speed.
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SEATTLE (AP) — The first day of classes at Seattle Public Schools Wednesday was cancelled and teachers are on strike over issues that include pay, mental health support, and staffing ratios for special education and multilingual students.
“No one wants to strike,” Seattle Education Association President Jennifer Matter said. “But SPS has given us no choice. We can't go back to the way things have been.”
Contract talks continued.
The district said in an email to parents that it was “optimistic the bargaining teams will come to a positive solution for students, staff, and families.”
Districts around the country have faced labor challenges as the pandemic put extraordinary stress on teachers and students alike. An infusion of federal stimulus money has helped stabilize school district budgets, and teachers unions have sought to improve pay, resources and and working conditions after a difficult few years.
High inflation, a national teacher shortage and the goodwill teachers earned from their pandemic-schooling efforts are all bolstering union efforts, said Bradley Marianno, an assistant professor of education policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
“By all measures, school budgets actually look pretty good right now," Marianno said. “So as teachers union contracts are expiring, they’re looking for new deals that essentially send more funding to teachers and more funding to students.”
School in the Seattle suburb of Kent was supposed to start Aug. 25 but has been delayed as teachers there strike. Early Wednesday the union said it had reached a tentative agreement with the district.
Teachers in Columbus — Ohio's largest school district — last week ended a brief strike, agreeing on a package that included 4% raises, includes plans for building improvements, reduced class sizes and innovative paid leave benefits.
In Denver, marathon bargaining sessions resulted last week in tentative agreement for an 8.7% raise for educators, a higher salary for first-year teachers, and more money from the district for health insurance costs.
Teachers in Minneapolis, Chicago and Sacramento walked out earlier this year before securing new contracts.
In Seattle, the school district has offered pay raises of an additional 1% above the 5.5% cost-of-living increase set by state lawmakers — far less than the union says it wants — plus one-time bonuses for certain teachers, including $2,000 for third-year Seattle teachers earning an English language or dual-language endorsement.
The union says it is opposing the district's efforts to eliminate staffing ratios for special education students, saying that will mean more work for general education teachers and special education teachers alike. The union also says the district's proposals would make general education teachers more responsible for supporting multilingual students. | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4651300 | 2022-09-07T16:44:00Z | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4651300 | false |
When President Biden announced his administration’s plan for widespread student loan forgiveness, many student borrowers talked about the interest on their loans.
Student borrowers frequently recounted stories about paying many times more than they initially borrowed, some admitting they still owe student loan payments even after paying well past their principal.
That left many wondering why cutting interest or eliminating interest rates, both going forward or retroactively, wasn’t a part of the Biden administration’s plan.
Some people pointed to the 0% interest rates as part of the ongoing student loan pause as evidence Biden can eliminate student loan interest rates.
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THE QUESTION
Can the president permanently change federal student loan interest rates?
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Department of Education
- LendEDU, an information site for comparing and learning about student loans
- Federal laws including CARES Act, Higher Education Act of 1965 and Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act
- The White House
- Betsy Mayotte, founder and president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA)
- Jessica Thompson, the vice president of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS)
THE ANSWER
No, the president cannot permanently change federal student loan interest rates.
WHAT WE FOUND
The president is not authorized to make permanent changes to federal student loan interest rates. That power belongs to Congress, which uses formulas to automatically update the rates each year.
“The reason that President Biden didn't permanently reduce interest rates as part of this is because he doesn't have the authority to do so,” said Betsy Mayotte, founder and president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors (TISLA). “Congress is the one which sets interest rates, they do it within federal law, and Congress is the one that would have to permanently make a change, or permanently reduce interest rates.”
The U.S. Department of Education explains that all interest rates for federal student loans given to student borrowers since 2006 have fixed interest rates, meaning the interest rate will not change over the lifetime of the loan. Loans taken by students before 2006 have variable interest rates that change year-to-year.
If an undergraduate student were to take a federal student loan right now, their loan — once the payment pause ends — will have an interest rate of 4.99%. There are different interest rates for graduate students and for parents depending on the type of loan they receive.
New rates are set each year, but the Education Department says they aren’t set by them. They’re set by federal law, the department says. Federal law is written and passed by Congress.
According to LendEDU, an information site about student loans, each year’s new interest rates are in effect from July 1 through June 30 of the next year. Congress signed the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act into law in August 2013 to set the current formula for automatically updating federal student loan interest rates. Each formula adds a fixed percent to the rates of the 10-year Treasury Note.
The Department of Education explains that the law also sets a cap on these interest rates, so they can never go above a certain percent. That cap is 8.25% for undergraduate students, and can be as high as 10.50% for PLUS loans taken by parents and graduate students.
More from VERIFY: Yes, Parent PLUS loans are eligible for debt forgiveness
So why has interest been at 0% for the last couple of years? That’s because of a provision in the 2020 CARES Act, a law that originated in and was passed by Congress.
Section 4513 of the law says the Secretary of Education will suspend all payments due for student loans held by the Department of Education for three months, and that interest will not accrue for these loans the entire time they’re suspended. It also says the Secretary of Education may extend this suspension for three months at a time.
The Department of Education is part of the executive branch, which means the Secretary of Education answers to the president. So the president — Trump in 2020, Biden now — can direct the Education Secretary to use the authority given to them by Congress and keep interest rates at 0% by extending the payment pause.
But once the payment pause ends, which the Biden administration says will be on December 31, 2022, federal student loan interest rates will return to those determined by the formula set by Congress.
More from VERIFY: Yes, you can get a refund if you paid federal student loans during the payment pause
Other efforts to reduce student loan interest by President Biden have been accomplished similarly: by working within the framework of laws passed by Congress.
Earlier this year, Biden’s Department of Education proposed a rule that would remove instances of interest capitalization wherever it is not required by statute — namely the Higher Education Act of 1965, which is frequently amended to set the rules for federal student loans.
Interest capitalization is when unpaid interest is added to the principal amount of a student loan. Since interest is calculated as a percent of the principal, this makes interest payments higher and is one of the reasons borrowers end up owing more after years of payments. The Higher Education Act of 1965 requires it in certain situations, so Biden can’t eliminate it entirely.
Similarly, the Biden administration is attempting to take advantage of a provision in the Higher Education Act that gives the Secretary of Education authority to create income-driven repayment plans to reduce interest accrual for borrowers on those plans.
A new rule, announced as part of the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, would make it so borrowers on income-driven repayment plans won’t see their balances grow as long as they make their monthly payments. This means a borrower won’t see their interest accrue even if their monthly payments aren’t enough to cover their monthly interest.
Jessica Thompson, the vice president of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), said that the Department of Education will create a subsidy for these borrowers. This means the Department of Education will pay for the interest that still accrues for people on these plans.
“[It’s] a really important way to restrain that balance growth for particularly low and middle income borrowers whose incomes mean that their payments and IDR don't cover that interest,” Thompson said. “So again, those are not changes to the underlying interest.”
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Man murders 4 family members with knife, including 5-year-old, sheriff says
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) – An Arizona man has been charged with murder after he fatally stabbed four family members, including his 5-year-old niece, officials say.
According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Richard Wilson Jr. was charged with four counts of first-degree murder. He is being held at the Pinal County Jail on a $2.5 million bond.
The victims were identified as Wilson’s father, 47-year-old Richard Wilson; his mother, 50-year-old Ellen Otterman; his sister, 16-year-old Rudy Wilson; and his niece, 5-year-old ReNaya White, who had just started kindergarten.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation began with a 911 call from the 16-year-old sister Sunday afternoon regarding a domestic dispute at the home in Casa Grande.
During the 911 call, the sister told dispatchers that Wilson Jr. had just beaten up their mother, father, and 5-year-old niece in the house. Dispatchers said the sister was “frantic” on the phone and that audible screaming could be heard repeatedly until the call was disconnected.
“Ultimately, that cost her her life making that 911 call, and when our people arrived, she was one of the four deceased,” Pinal County Chief Deputy Matthew Thomas said.
Officials said deputies got to the home about 12 minutes later. When they arrived, they found Wilson Jr. with blood on his clothes and injuries to his right hand.
Deputies said he told them, “I’m over here, take me to jail.” When deputies asked him if anyone was inside the home, he replied, “Go check.”
Deputies entered the home and discovered the four bodies, all of which appeared to have suffered fatal stab wounds to the neck.
Records show that this was the 10th time police were called to the home in the last three years. Two of those calls were mental health-related, and two others were welfare checks.
Wanda Hamilton, a neighbor, said she is in shock hearing about the murders.
“Disbelief, this doesn’t happen out here,” Hamilton said. “I can’t believe that, not him [Wilson Jr.]. I talked to that kid all the time.”
Hamilton said the family has lived at the home for about five years. She said Wilson Jr. lived with his grandparents a few houses down, but he visited his parent’s house daily to care for their horses.
Wilson Jr.’s father was a maintenance employee for the Casa Grande Elementary School District, and ReNaya had just started kindergarten at Desert Willow Elementary School. In a statement, Superintendent Adam Leckie said the tragedy is a huge loss for the district.
“It is with profound sadness that yesterday afternoon we were made aware of the tragic deaths of one of our Desert Willow students, ReNaya White, and maintenance employee Richard Wilson. This is an incredible loss to our CGESD family and will be a difficult time for all of us. Richard worked for CGESD for the last two years. He was well-liked by his co-workers and was known to be devoted to his family. ReNaya just started kindergarten at Desert Willow and was described as a happy, energetic, curious, loving girl. They will be missed greatly by all who knew them.”
The district has made extra counseling services available for students and staff.
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Catholic News Agency – by Hannah Brockhaus
Pope Francis has ordered that the Holy See and connected entities move all financial assets to the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR), commonly known as the Vatican bank.
The pope’s rescript, issued Aug. 23, clarifies the interpretation of a paragraph in the new constitution of the Roman Curia, Praedicate Evangelium, promulgated in March.
According to Francis’ rescript, financial and liquid assets held in banks other than the IOR must be moved to the Vatican bank within 30 days of Sept. 1, 2022.
The IOR, based in Vatican City State, has 110 employees and 14,519 clients. As of 2021, it looked after 5.2 billion euros ($5.6 billion) of client assets.
Though commonly called a “bank,” the IOR is technically a financial institute, with no branches, working within Vatican City State to provide services to clients, which include the Holy See and connected entities, religious orders, clergy, Catholic institutions, and Holy See employees.
The IOR saw its number of clients decline by 472, from 14,991 clients at the end of 2020 to 14,519 in 2021. Nearly half of its clients in 2019 were religious orders.
According to its annual report, the financial institution’s $19 million net profit in 2021 was also down from $44 million in 2020 and $46 million in 2019.
In his Aug. 23 rescript, Pope Francis said article 219, paragraph 3 of Praedicate Evangelium “must be interpreted to mean that the activity of asset manager and custodian of the movable patrimony of the Holy See and of the Institutions connected with the Holy See is the exclusive responsibility of the Institute for Works of Religion.”
The decree will force Holy See institutions, including the Secretariat of State, to move their financial assets to the IOR by the end of September. The Secretariat of State is known to have had accounts in Swiss financial institutions, including Credit Suisse, through which the controversial London building investment was initially carried out.
Article 219, paragraph 3 of the new curial constitution says: “The execution of the financial transactions referred to in §§ 1 and 2 is carried out through the Institute for the Works of Religion,” the IOR.
The financial transactions described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 219 are the administration and management of the Holy See’s real estate and movable assets and entities entrusting their assets to the Holy See. | https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/pope-francis-instructs-vatican-entities-to-move-all-funds-to-vatican-bank-by-sept-30/306510 | 2022-09-07T16:44:27Z | https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/pope-francis-instructs-vatican-entities-to-move-all-funds-to-vatican-bank-by-sept-30/306510 | false |
New integrations open innovative paths to revenue for B2B growth teams
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LeanData, the modern revenue orchestration platform for today's growth leaders, today introduced new out-of-the-box integrations with popular sales and marketing solutions from 6sense, Clearbit, Cloudingo, Cognism, Crossbeam, Kronologic, Microsoft Teams, SalesIntel, Sendoso and UserGems.
LeanData's newest integrations significantly expand its ecosystem of long-standing integrations, which includes Salesloft, Slack, Outreach and others.
LeanData's Revenue Orchestration platform features flexible, easy, drag-and-drop workflows which seamlessly orchestrate data, processes and plays across Salesforce CRM and leading third-party applications in the revenue tech stack.
With LeanData's integrations, customers can now seamlessly:
- Ingest unique buyer signals with 6sense and UserGems.
- Enrich records with 6sense, Clearbit, Cognism, SalesIntel and others.
- Improve data quality with Cloudingo.
- Strengthen partner co-selling motions with Crossbeam.
- Trigger cadences with Salesforce Sales Engagement, Salesloft and Outreach.
- Send tailored calendar invites with Kronologic.
- Integrate gifting plays with Sendoso.
- Deliver real-time notifications with Slack and Microsoft Teams.
"We've released highly successful integrations in recent years based on customer demand—and their momentum continues to grow," said Hendrick Lee, Chief Product Officer, LeanData. "We're committed to leveraging synergies between LeanData and the products and solutions customers have adopted to power their revenue engines."
Later this month, LeanData will showcase its new integrations alongside partners at OpsStars 2022. Held alongside Salesforce's Dreamforce event, the seventh-annual OpsStars conference will take place September 21-22 at The San Francisco Mint in San Francisco, Calif. To register, visit www.ops-stars.com.
About LeanData
Today's growth leaders are powering their B2B selling with LeanData, the gold standard in modern revenue orchestration and an essential element of the modern RevTech stack. The LeanData Revenue Orchestration Platform, powered by No-Code Automation, simplifies and accelerates coordination of all the plays, people and processes needed to transform buyer signals into buying decisions. LeanData is inspiring a global movement among its 800+ customers and community of 5000+ OpsStars worldwide, empowering them with revenue operations excellence that translates into compelling buyer experiences and competitive advantage. See www.leandata.com.
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The 2022-23 UEFA Champions League rumbles on this week with the first round of group stage fixtures, as Eintracht Frankfurt welcome Sporting CP to face them at Deutsche Bank Park. The Bundesliga outfit look to have bounced back from a slow start to the domestic campaign, winning their last two top-flight fixtures.
Now, the Europa League winners will seek to get their season on the continent off to a winning start, as they welcome the Portuguese heavyweights to town. A mixed start in the Primeira Liga has plagued Sporting too - and they'll hope to spin their fortunes around here.
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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sporting CP date & kick-off time
How to watch Eintracht Frankfurt vs Sporting CP on TV & live stream online
In the United States (U.S.), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (start with a free trial). New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser.
Viewers in the U.S. can also watch the game live on TV on TUDN USA.
In the UK, BT Sport 1 is showing the game on TV, with a live stream available through the BT Sport app.
Fans in India can catch the match on the Sony Sports Network.
Frankfurt squad & team news
There was plenty of change over the off-season at Frankfurt, with Filip Kostić claimed by Juventus, but the arrival of Mario Götze certainly means the German outfit have brought in some strength to the core of their squad.
Sebastian Rode could be an absentee for the hosts after he was withdrawn early on against RB Leipzig in their most recent Bundesliga game.
Sporting squad and team news
Sporting face questions over their final XI but Jeremiah St Juste and Matheus Reis will likely feel they have done enough to keep their place.
Otherwise, the Portuguese side will see this as a prime early chance to snatch some crucial points in an otherwise competitive group. | https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/eintracht-frankfurt-vs-sporting-cp-live-stream-tv-channel/blt963be153a83da9d0 | 2022-09-07T16:48:20Z | https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/eintracht-frankfurt-vs-sporting-cp-live-stream-tv-channel/blt963be153a83da9d0 | false |
Grant recipients are Americans for Financial Reform, The Shareholder Commons, and UN Principles for Responsible Investment
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing (TPF), a donor collaborative committed to supporting public goods that are critical to the continued growth and fidelity of the impact investing market, today announced that it will award approximately $450,000 in grants to three organizations working to advance public policies related to the fiduciary duties of asset managers.
This round of Public Policy grants was specifically focused on funding projects that address how federal laws governing the fiduciary duties of asset managers can be clarified or strengthened to enable greater impact transparency and accountability in the capital markets. Asset manager fiduciary duty (AMFD) refers to the responsibilities that fund managers, investment advisers and other consultants have to their clients. It is a topic of growing interest within the impact investing industry and among policymakers, as evidenced by recent SEC proposals related to Fund Names and ESG Disclosures.
"Investors increasingly want to account for and manage the impact of their portfolios," said Fran Seegull, Executive Director of the TPF and President of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance. "But the vast majority of investors rely on asset managers to execute their strategies. Clarifying and strengthening the fiduciary duties of asset managers around portfolio construction, shareholder engagement, and impact disclosure is a vital step towards growing the impact investing market with integrity."
In the United States and around the world, impact investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have been reexamining concepts of fiduciary duty and the related issue of what factors should be considered material to investor decision making. Concepts ranging from dynamic materiality to systemic risk to double materiality have been put forward to help markets more effectively account for positive and negative impact. This round of TPF's funding was undertaken against this landscape of work to shift understanding of fiduciary duty, and materiality, across financial markets and aims to support organizations doing new and catalytic work in this area.
"Each grant recipient brings a valuable perspective to the issue of reforming AMFD and how to build towards more expansive definitions of materiality," said Jessie Duncan, Program Officer at the TPF. "We hope that the projects and initiatives supported by these grants will result in tangible changes to fiduciary duty interpretations over time."
The grant recipients include:
- Americans for Financial Reform – Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) is a coalition with a mission of "fighting to eliminate inequity and systemic racism in the financial system, in service of a just and sustainable economy." With funding from the TPF, AFR will engage the SEC and Congress on regulatory changes and legislation that would reform AMFD to include consideration of impact factors in investment and stewardship decisions
- The Shareholder Commons – The Shareholder Commons (TSC) is a nonprofit advocate for shareholders, working toward a business environment that prioritizes environmental and social systems over individual company profits. With funding from the TPF, TSC will engage with SEC regulatory proposals and relevant shareholder resolutions to expand AMFD to include consideration of systemic risk factors.
- UN Principles for Responsible Investment – The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is a network of investors and financial institutions committed to incorporating ESG issues into investment practices. With funding from the TPF and by engaging their global network of signatories, the PRI will work on developing and promoting policy recommendations to advance the consideration of "real world" impact in fiduciary duties.
The Tipping Point Fund on Impact Investing (TPF) is a donor collaborative vehicle developed with the mission of creating and supporting public goods that are critical to the continued growth and fidelity of the impact investing market. The TPF was launched in December 2019 with the support of philanthropic capital, which has been used to develop the infrastructure that is needed to mobilize more private capital for impact. TPF's funding has built on existing field building efforts by prioritizing the areas that are chronically underfunded, are best suited for collective action and require additional support beyond that provided by individual grantmakers. Learn more at www.tpfii.org.
The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance (Alliance) is dedicated to building the impact investing ecosystem by bridging market gaps and addressing shared challenges. The Alliance's long-term vision is to place measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial return and risk at the center of every investment decision. Learn more at www.impinvalliance.org.
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BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qynapse Inc., a medical technology company with a commercialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered neuroimaging analysis platform for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, is pleased to announce a collaborative project with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to examine effects of COVID-19 on vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID), funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Covid-19 has infected over 540 million people and contributed to more than 6.32 million deaths globally. As a multisystemic disease, neurological symptoms have been observed to different extents including strokes, headaches, seizures, anosmia and dysgeusia. However, the association between COVID-19 and cognitive impairment remains poorly understood.
To investigate this topic, the University of Miami is recruiting 250 patients who will undergo deep phenotyping through the acquisition of clinical, neuropsychological, MRI, and biological data with a 24 month follow-up visit. Qynapse's AI-solution QyScore®, an FDA-approved software providing automatic segmentation and quantification of regional brain and white matter hyperintensities volumes will be deployed in this study to generate rapid, precise and objective MRI brain imaging analysis.
"We hope to leverage Qynapse's advanced AI tool to enhance the quality of the study's brain imaging analysis and to facilitate the discovery of new insights about COVID-19's potential impacts on vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia." said James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, director of the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurology and Principal Investigator of the study.
Bringing artificial intelligence to additional CNS research, Qynapse, Dr. Galvin, and the University of Miami have signed another agreement in 2021 for two studies in dementia and Parkinson's Disease. The first is a Multicultural Community Dementia Screening study enrolling 500 individuals analysed with Qynapse's MRI, amyloid, and tau PET neuroimaging platform and the second to investigate neuroantomical correlates of Parkinson's Disease Dementia,which is funded through the Michael J Fox foundation.
"Prof. Galvin and his team are leading such important work across this trilogy of devastating diseases and we are very excited to bring our AI and advanced neuroimaging solutions to provide quantifiable insights into these conditions that impact so many lives", said Elizabeth Gordon, Ph.D., Scientific Director at Qynapse.
About Qynapse
Qynapse Inc. is a medical technology company commercializing an AI-powered and proprietary neuroimaging software platform, creating the potential for earlier clinical precision on the frontlines of CNS disease.
Qynapse's flagship solution, QyScore®, FDA-Cleared, adds the potential for more precise and objective brain scan analysis. Qynapse's predictive AI technology, QyPredict®, available for research-use-only, has the potential to predict disease trajectory and improve targeted patient selection in clinical trials.
Qynapse is headquartered in France, in the US and in Canada.
Find more on Qynapse's solutons at: https://qynapse.com/
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana softball coach faces a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to molesting a 13-year-old girl who had played on one of his travel teams.
A St. Joseph County judge sentenced Michael Feltz to 40 years in prison Friday but suspended 10 years of his sentence, the South Bend Tribune reported. He will face five years of probation after his release and must also register as a sex offender.
Feltz, 45, was the head coach and president of the OC Crush softball league. He pleaded guilty in August to one count of child molesting.
Prosecutors said he molested the girl for about five months. The girl's mother found sexually explicit messages and nude photos of Feltz on her daughter’s cellphone in late March and alerted police, according to court documents.
Feltz was arrested in April and charged with possession of child pornography and dissemination of material harmful to a minor, but prosecutors dismissed those charges as part of his plea agreement.
The victim, who was 13 at the time, told investigators that Feltz had been molesting her since October. The girl also said Feltz molested her in his car parked in a store's parking lot on multiple occasions, court documents say.
The judge who sentenced Feltz also ordered him to pay $1,900 in restitution to the victim's family, according to court records. | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/sports/article/Indiana-softball-coach-gets-30-years-for-17424866.php | 2022-09-07T16:48:43Z | https://www.ncadvertiser.com/sports/article/Indiana-softball-coach-gets-30-years-for-17424866.php | true |
In early September, news broke that Credit Karma, a credit monitoring service, was ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to compensate people that were tricked into applying for credit cards and loans through deceptive methods that claimed they were pre-approved.
News of the settlement spread on social media, with some people claiming the settlement would be divided among all Credit Karma users. Searches into Credit Karma have also spiked since the settlement was announced.
The VERIFY team reached out to sources to find out if the settlement is legitimate and what Credit Karma users need to know.
THE QUESTION
Is the Credit Karma settlement real?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, the Credit Karma settlement is real. The Federal Trade Commission and Credit Karma have agreed on a $3 million settlement that will be split among some users. The settlement has not been finalized, and it could be months before anybody gets a refund.
WHAT WE FOUND
Credit Karma and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have agreed to a $3 million settlement that will be divided among some users that were targeted with misleading pre-approved loan or credit card offers.
The FTC alleged that from February 2018 through April 2021, Credit Karma marketed to some users that they were “pre-approved” for credit cards or loans, with misleading disclaimers.
Some of the disclaimers didn’t warn people they would be subject to credit checks that could lower their credit score. One disclaimer said it was unlikely to not be pre-approved, that 90% of people who apply get the credit card.
According to the complaint from the FTC, that wasn’t true. For many offers, almost a third of the “pre-approved” people who applied were denied – and those people were subjected to a “hard inquiry,” or hard credit pull, as part of the underwriting process to get approved for a credit card.
In many instances the “hard inquiry” lowered the credit scores of those whose applications were denied, the FTC says. Not only were their credit scores likely lowered, but their time was wasted when going through the approval process, the FTC says, because of Credit Karma’s tactics.
More from VERIFY: Yes, the Equifax data breach settlement email and website are real
As of Sept. 6, the settlement deal with Credit Karma is in a public comment period. The FTC calls for public comment on most proposed settlements and other agency activities.
The public has until Oct. 6 to make a comment on the matter. Once that period expires, the commission will vote to approve the settlement, an FTC spokesperson told VERIFY.
After the FTC approves the settlement, Credit Karma will have 15 days to provide user data on those who may have been deceived into applying for the “pre-approved” offers.
The FTC will review the data, and at that time, it will determine who gets a refund and how much. That is still months away, an FTC spokesperson told VERIFY, because it depends on how long it will take to review the data. To find out if you have a refund coming, you can go to ftc.gov/refunds and check on the status of a settlement refund.
A person won’t have to file a claim or apply to see if they are eligible to receive a refund, the FTC says. That information will be provided directly to the FTC by Credit Karma and the payout will come directly from the FTC.
Credit Karma issued a statement saying the company “fundamentally disagrees” with the FTC ruling but still agreed to the $3 million settlement.
The FTC has a guide on what to do if you get an offer of credit, like the ones claiming you’re pre-approved for a credit card. Check out the guide here, and as always, if you’re concerned about a scam, you can reach out to us at VERIFY by emailing our team at questions@verifythis.com. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/credit-karma-settlement-is-real-but-not-all-users-will-be-eligible-for-a-refund/536-28c8129a-4f2c-44e9-976c-794c24de9c3a | 2022-09-07T16:49:03Z | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/credit-karma-settlement-is-real-but-not-all-users-will-be-eligible-for-a-refund/536-28c8129a-4f2c-44e9-976c-794c24de9c3a | true |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man who authorities said had a “disturbing fascination with mass school shootings” was arrested after he allegedly left several dead animals on a memorial in Parkland.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Robert Mondragon left several dead and disfigured animals at the MSD Memorial Garden, which is located outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The investigation began on July 20 after a school crossing guard found a dead duck with its chest cavity cut open on a bench at the memorial garden. A day later on July 21, the school crossing guard found a dead raccoon on the same bench.
On July 31, a dead opossum was found on the bench by a deputy.
Using surveillance video, authorities were able to identify Mondragon’s car, which had been spotted parking near the memorial for several minutes the night before the dead opossum was found.
When a vigilant deputy saw Mondragon’s car driving slowly in the area, he conducted a traffic stop.
The sheriff’s office said Mondragon was the only person in the car at the time. Next to him were bird feathers and blood on the front passenger side floorboard. Mondragon told the deputy he had a dead bird in his car because he likes “the metal and blood smell that emit from the dead animal.”
Mondragon was let go that night, but his whereabouts were forwarded to detectives who arrested him several days later for violating his probation for battery, indecent exposure, and a risk protection order.
Search warrants obtained during an investigation into the dead animals uncovered a photo on Mondragon’s phone of him holding a dead duck with its chest cavity cut open and another photo of a dead raccoon on the floorboard of his car.
Detectives said further investigations found that Mondragon had an “obsession with school shooters, both real and fictional.”
“Mondragon’s facial tattoos resemble those of Tate Langdon, the character from the television series American Horror Story based on the Columbine High School massacre,” the sheriff’s office said in a release.
The investigation also found text messages about school shootings, and internet searches about school shooters, how to break into steel doors, shootings involving multiple victims, pipe bombs, and slang terms for killing cops.
Deputies said further evidence, captured two weeks before the end of the 2021-2022 school year, showed that Mondragon walked the same path Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz took from the high school to Walmart on Feb. 14, 2018. | https://phl17.com/nmw/florida-man-obsessed-with-school-shootings-put-dead-animals-on-parkland-memorial-deputies-say/ | 2022-09-07T16:49:07Z | https://phl17.com/nmw/florida-man-obsessed-with-school-shootings-put-dead-animals-on-parkland-memorial-deputies-say/ | true |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden next week will highlight his plans for drastically reducing cancer deaths and boosting treatments for the disease in what he has called “this generation’s moonshot,” the White House announced Wednesday.
The issue is personal for Biden, whose son Beau Biden died in 2015 of brain cancer. Biden launched the cancer moonshot the following year when serving as President Barack Obama’s vice president.
In February, Biden, a Democrat, set more ambitious goals for the project, including cutting the rate of cancer deaths in half in the coming 25 years and improving treatments and quality of life for those with cancer and their caregivers.
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Strong winds and blistering temperatures will set the stage for new wildfires to spread uncontrollably in parts of the U.S. Northwest and Northern Plains Wednesday, according to forecasters who said the dangerous conditions will sweep into the central Plains by Thursday.
The National Weather Service warned of “extremely critical” fire conditions across 22,600-square-miles (59,000 square kilometers) in northern Montana including the cities of Great Falls and Havre.
Near-record temperatures, wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour) and tinder-dry fuels mean fires could spread rapidly.
Portions of western Montana, Oregon, northern California, Idaho and Washington state also had critical wildfire danger.
The risk will shift to the south and east Thursday with warnings issued for areas of South Dakota, Nebraska and Idaho.
Nearly 54 million people were under heat warnings and advisories across the West as temperature records were shattered in many areas.
Relief was nearing for parts of the region: A fast-moving cold front out of the Canadian Rocky Mountains was expected to drive down temperatures to well below average by Friday. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Extremely-critical-fire-risk-in-Montana-as-heat-17424713.php | 2022-09-07T16:49:46Z | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Extremely-critical-fire-risk-in-Montana-as-heat-17424713.php | true |
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A man charged in the deaths of his live-in girlfriend and her son, whose dismembered bodies were discovered in central Alabama after a 12-year-old girl escaped captivity in a rural mobile home, has admitted to killing the two, prosecutors told a judge.
José Paulino Pascual-Reyes, 37, gave self-incriminating information about the deaths of Sandra Vazquez Ceja, 29, and her juvenile son in more than one statement, Tallapoosa County authorities said in a court document filed Tuesday.
Prosecutors revealed the statements in a motion that asked a judge to order the man to provide a DNA sample for comparison with evidence found at the home where hacked-up body parts were found in August.
Defense attorneys appointed to represent Pascual-Reyes did not immediately return an email seeking comment Wednesday.
Jailed without bond on charges including capital murder, kidnapping and corpse abuse, Pascual-Reyes has yet to enter a plea. He could be sentenced to death if convicted.
Authorities found remains of the two after a girl escaped a home where investigators said she was held against her will for days at the same location where her mother and brother were killed and dismembered. A motorist stopped along a country road to pick her up, leading to a search of the home where she'd lived with her mother, brother and Pascual-Reyes, police said.
The girl was taken captive in the mobile home around the time of the killings, authorities have said.
Reyes, who is from Mexico, was in the country illegally after being deported and returning without proper documentation, Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett has said. The man speaks Spanish and needs an interpreter to understand court proceedings, the defense said in a request that was approved by a judge.
The mobile home was located near Dadeville, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) northeast of Montgomery. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Prosecution-Man-admits-killing-girlfriend-son-17424828.php | 2022-09-07T16:49:48Z | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Prosecution-Man-admits-killing-girlfriend-son-17424828.php | true |
Gay and bisexual men and women appear less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure than their straight peers, and the gap has been widening in recent years, according to preliminary new research.
"We expected the gap to be narrowing," said lead study author Syed Hyder, a fourth-year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
The findings are being presented Thursday at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions in San Diego. The research is considered preliminary until the full results are published in a peer-reviewed journal.
The findings are concerning because research suggests sexual minority men and women – including gay, lesbian, bisexual and other non-straight adults – may be more likely to have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors than their straight, or heterosexual, peers. In one study, gay men were almost twice as likely to have high blood pressure than heterosexual men.
Hyder said he had hoped that efforts over the last few years to improve care for LGBTQ adults would have changed this.
Dr. Carl Streed, an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine who was not involved in the study, said the findings "highlight an area of needed research to understand this inequity in medication adherence based on sexual orientation. It's critical to ensure patients receive and are able to take medications to improve their health and well-being."
Controlling blood pressure is crucial to preventing heart attacks, strokes and other problems. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, people who don't take their medications face a risk of death that's 50% to 80% higher.
The new analysis included 1,905 men and 2,349 women who self-identified as gay or bisexual in the National Health Interview Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2016 to 2021. It also included 66,938 men and 76,464 women who self-identified as straight. Participants were 18-65 years old. All had been diagnosed with high blood pressure, also called hypertension.
Medication adherence was measured by how respondents answered the question, "Are you now taking high blood pressure medication prescribed by your doctor for your high blood pressure?"
Gay or bisexual men had significantly lower adherence to medication than their heterosexual peers. Among heterosexual men, 78% said they took prescribed medication for high blood pressure, compared to 70% of gay or bisexual men. Among straight women, 82% were taking their medication, compared to 72% of gay and bisexual women.
During the five-year period, hypertension medication adherence trended upward among both groups. However, the increase was steeper among straight men and women than it was for their gay and bisexual peers.
Adherence increased 4.2% among men who identified as straight, compared to 4% for men who identified as gay or bisexual. Among women who identified as straight, adherence increased 3.6%. Adherence among gay or bisexual women was highly variable over the five years, with 2016 showing the highest rate of adherence. That resulted in a 5.2% drop from 2016 to 2020. However, the five-year moving average trended upward.
"We are moving in the right direction, but the gap seems to be widening," said Hyder. "The next step is to look at why."
According to Streed, "we have to further characterize this problem before we start developing interventions that may be missing the mark. That means working with the communities affected and ensuring we have qualitative as well as quantitative research methods to fully explore what is going on."
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Married founder of award-winning army veterans' charity, 54, is convicted of sexual assault after grabbing woman's bottom 'to see if she was wearing underwear'
- An army veterans' charity founder was today found guilty of groping a woman
- Timothy Evers, 54, sexually assaulted the victim at London awards show in 2017
- He asked to pose for a picture and then felt her bottom, joking that 'it was a dare'
- Evers denied the incident but was convicted at Westminster Magistrates Court
The founder of an army veterans charity was today convicted of groping a woman’s bottom as a dare to check if she was wearing underwear.
Timothy Evers, 54, sexually assaulted the woman when she posed for a picture with him at a hotel in Westminster.
The former Royal Engineer, who founded Sapper Support in 2014, was attending a charity awards event where he had won the prize for Best New Charity on October 5, 2017.
The married father-of-two, now serving in South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, denied sexual assault and told Westminster Magistrates’ Court it ‘did not happen.’
But District Judge Neeta Minhas convicted Evers of sexual assault and bailed him ahead of sentence on October 5.
The judge said of the victim: ‘I found her a compelling witness. The incident left a lasting impression on her.’
A woman claimed that Timothy Evers (pictured) groped her bottom as a dare at a charity event in 2017. He denies sexual assault but has been found guilty following a trial
Judge Minhas referred to a Twitter exchange between Evers and the victim, where he blamed ‘fizz and exuberance’ and said: ‘No malice, but also no excuse.’
The judge added: ‘I interpret the tweet as him apologising for his actions.’
The woman had told the court how Evers approached her and asked for a photograph with her.
‘His charity had won. I did recognize him as one of the winners,’ the woman said.
Evers told her to ‘come over this way’ for the picture.
‘I didn’t like that. I thought that was weird,’ she said.
She said they then went to another part of the building, where she saw a large group of men on the stairs.
‘I thought they wanted a group picture. They were all giggling... One of them took the photo.
‘He put his arm around me like that [indicating her waist], and then put his hand on my bum.
Timothy Evers (back row, far right) during an appearance on BBC Radio 2, with presenter Zoe Ball (front, right) and celebrities Richard E Grant (front, left), Lulu (front, centre) and Lee Mack (back, left)
‘He put his hand all the way around my bottom and squeezed it.’
‘He said “I just wanted to check if you’ve got knickers on.”’
‘He then pointed to his colleagues and said “sorry lover, they dared me to do that”’.
‘I shouted at him and said “you’re not allowed to do that”.
‘I was trying not to cry. I had to go. I had to run away. And then I did cry.’
She said she then went and told someone at the event what had happened.
‘I was crying and saying ‘that bloke just touched my a*se’
The woman added: ‘At an event like that at that time of night I assume everyone’s a bit squiffy. He wasn’t staggering.
‘I went home and sat in my room. I was furious I was crying. I was really upset.
‘It occurred to me to call the police. But I didn’t.
‘I felt very humiliated. I don’t like to use the word triggered, but I was very triggered at being touched on an intimate part of myself.
‘I felt very angry with myself because I kept thinking what I could have done to avoid that. I was cross with myself for walking with him and not staying where I was.’
The woman said she wrote a tweet to Sapper Support who replied saying ‘exuberance and fizz were to blame.’
‘I assumed it was him. I felt it was very dismissive, and not connecting with the fact that I was hurt,’ the woman said.
The victim reported the incident in 2020.
‘It happened just before the #MeToo movement which was significant to me,’ she explained.
Evers, of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, who has been a firefighter for 26 years, said he founded the charity after hearing about the death of a fellow ‘Sapper’ from PTSD.
The woman said she had not drunk when Mr Evers approached her and asked her to 'come over this way' for a photograph, Westminster Magistrates Court heard
He told the court he had a single glass of champagne at the event that evening.
‘This was a big deal for me. We were a very junior charity. I wanted to be able to remember it,’ he said.
He said he asked the woman for a picture for his social media and she agreed.
‘I put my arm around her waist. I had my trophy in my hand,’ said Evers.
‘The pictures were blurred, it was dark. I deleted them. I said I wasn’t going to bother her again.’
His barrister asked: ‘She says you lowered your hand and squeezed her buttocks.’
Evers replied: ‘That did not happen.’
He said when he saw her tweet ‘I felt sick to my stomach if I’m honest.
‘I was astounded that she thought we did it. So I wrote a clumsy reply at four in the morning.’
In the tweet, Evers said ‘too much alcohol and exuberance were probably to blame. No malice, but also no excuse.’
He told the court: ‘It wasn’t an admission of guilt. It was a badly worded, early morning tweet.
‘I asked if any volunteers had had any interaction with her.’
Evers said he deleted the tweet because he got a ‘torrent of abuse.’
‘It was quite vile. I was called a paedophile.’
Prosecutor Jennifer Gatland asked Evers and asked him why he used the words ‘sincere apologies’.
‘I wasn’t apologising for anything I’ve done. I didn’t know who had done it... I thought one of my volunteers might have done it,’ he replied.
Ms Gatland asked: ‘Did you delete it because you realised you were admitting to touching her?’
‘No, not at all,’ said Evers.
Evers denied but was convicted of sexual assault.
According to the Sapper Support website Evers joined the Royal Engineers in 1992. After an operational tour he moved to 33 Engineer Regiment EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Wimbish, later serving in Bosnia. He became a fireman after leaving the military. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11189629/Founder-army-veterans-charity-54-convicted-sexual-assault-grabbing-womans-bottom.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-07T16:53:31Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11189629/Founder-army-veterans-charity-54-convicted-sexual-assault-grabbing-womans-bottom.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | true |
(NEXSTAR) — Millions of federal student loan borrowers will soon have much or all of their debt forgiven under a recently announced plan by the Biden administration. Relief will come sooner for some borrowers than others.
The Biden administration estimates up to 43 million borrowers qualify for this federal student loan forgiveness. While the majority will have to wait until October to begin the application process, roughly 8 million borrowers are expected to receive forgiveness automatically, according to the Department of Education.
How do you know if you’re one of those 8 million borrowers?
These borrowers already have the necessary income data on file with the Education Department through one of two ways: a recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or an income-driven repayment application that uses income data from tax years 2021 or 2020.
Officials explain this data will be used to identify borrowers that meet the income cap of $125,000 for individuals or $250,000 for married couples or heads of households.
If you are one of those borrowers that has submitted income data for both 2021 and 2020, the Education Department says it will use the year with the lower income.
Borrowers that are found to be eligible for automatic relief will be sent an email and a text message (if signed up for one via your FSA account).
If you’re among the roughly 35 million borrowers that don’t qualify for automatic relief, there isn’t much to do right now.
The Biden administration says it will launch an application for federal student loan forgiveness “in the coming weeks.” The application will be available before the student loan repayment pause ends on Dec. 31.
You can register to be notified when the application is available through the Department of Education by filling out this form. | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/national-news/will-you-get-automatic-student-loan-forgiveness-heres-how-to-know/ | 2022-09-07T16:53:43Z | https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/national-news/will-you-get-automatic-student-loan-forgiveness-heres-how-to-know/ | false |
The following obituaries have been provided by local funeral homes. Read our daily updates at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m., and our complete obituaries in The Herald-Dispatch on Thursday and at www.herald-dispatch.com.
DOROTHY BARBARA CADE, 95, of Huntington, died Sept. 5 in St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Sept. 9 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church. Buril will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park. Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. www.klingelcarpenter.com.
CHARLES RICHARD GOHEEN, 85 of Huntington died Sept. 1 in Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation. He retired from INCO. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at Henson & Kitchen Mortuary. At the request of the family, those in attendance are asked to wear a mask. There will be a Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Huntington. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park in Huntington, W.Va. Memorial donations to be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington, 935 3rd Avenue Suite 340, Huntington, WV 25701. www.hensonandkitchen.com.
RICHARD PHILLIP HALL, formerly of Huntington, died Aug. 20 in Orlando, Fla. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary. Visitation will be one hour before service Burial following in Woodmere Memorial Park. Family guestbook at www.klingelcarpenter.com.
BRENDA KAY HATFIELD, 60, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Aug. 31 in Pleasant Valley Hospital. There will be a memorial service at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at College Hill Church, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.
BETTY MYNES, 88, of Huntington died Sept. 7 in Teays Valley Center, Hurricane, W.Va. She was the owner of Handicap City for many years. There will be no services at this time. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington is assisting the family with arrangements. www.regerfh.com.
MABEL IRENE PERRY SMITH, 83, of Kenova, died Sept. 4 at home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at Ceredo Congregational Church. Visitation will be two hours before the funeral at the church. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Backpack Ministry, Kenova United Methodist Church, 503 15th Street, Kenova. Rollins Funeral Home is assisting the family. www.rollinsfh.com.
WILLIAM EUGENE WETHERHOLT, 79, of Huntington, husband of Deborah Carney Wetherholt, died Sept. 6 in Heritage Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington. Visitation will be one hour before service. www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
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Marshall fans flocking to Indiana this week may be headed there for one reason only — to witness the Thundering Herd football team take on storied Notre Dame, currently ranked in the Top 10. But while the focus is on football, there's no reason to ignore everything else the South Bend region has to offer visitors.
The staff at Visit South Bend Mishawaka (@visitsouthbend) highly recommends Herd fans arrive on Friday to explore both the well-known and roads less traveled in The Bend.
Notre Dame has a full schedule of events for the home football weekend available online. For more information, visit experiencesandevents.nd.edu/gameday.
Here are additional suggestions from the region's tourism experts. Map out your visit before you hit the road!
Friday
Drop off your things at your accommodations, and explore around town and the Notre Dame campus. Friday's forecast calls for nothing but sun, with a high of 85 degrees and a low of 63.
The history, architecture and traditions are abundant at Notre Dame but there are 10 campus landmarks on the must-see list.
- Golden Dome: Atop the Main Building and covered in actual gold leaf, the Golden Dome is visible for miles on a clear day from the right vantage point. A 19-foot-tall, 4,000-pound statue of Mary our Lady is at the peak of the Dome.
- Touchdown Jesus: Reaching 14 stories high, Hesburgh Library is an important gathering spot for students. Its south side features “The Word of Life” mural, better known as “Touchdown Jesus.” Jesus faces the north end zone of Notre Dame Stadium and, with arms raised, appears to be signifying touchdown.
- The Grotto Of Our Lady Of Lourdes: Light a candle and say a prayer at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Grotto is one-seventh the size of the French shrine where the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette.
- Notre Dame Stadium: Go for a tour of the recently renovated stadium to see the locker room, touch the “Play Like a Champion Today” sign. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your picture taken on the field.
- Log Chapel: Just beyond St. Mary’s Lake sits this small worship space that's often used for mass and even weddings. The Log Chapel is a replica of the one built by the Rev. Badin in 1831 that served as a missionary headquarters for northern Indiana.
- South Dining Hall: This dining hall opened in 1927 with architecture that resembles a medieval guildhall. Students find the interior similar to Hogwarts, the fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry in “Harry Potter.”
- Basilica Of The Sacred Heart: The Basilica has a Gothic-inspired design and is a welcoming place for reflection and prayer. Murals and stained-glass windows make it one of the most beautiful college churches in the world. It’s also the tallest structure on campus, featuring a 12-foot-tall golden cross at the top of the bell tower.
- First Down Moses: On the west side of the Hesburgh Library, you’ll find a statue of Moses pointing upward towards the sky. Because it’s near Touchdown Jesus and Notre Dame Stadium, students have nicknamed it “First Down Moses” because it appears Moses is signifying a first down.
- Clarke Memorial Fountain: Better known as Stonehenge, Clarke Memorial Fountain honors veterans.
- Snite Museum of Art: The Snite Museum of Art has a permanent collection of over 28,000 artworks and 10 to 12 special exhibitions a year. Admission is free.
Football Fridays feature plenty of pre-game traditions even those donning green will enjoy.
The Guglielmino Complex is home to the Notre Dame football team but fans can check it out for themselves from 8 am. to 2 p.m. on home game Fridays. Access is free and limited to the areas where several Heisman Trophies and other memorabilia is on display.
From 4:10-4:20 p.m., head to the Main Building (with its Golden Dome on top) to see the Notre Dame Band's trumpet section play some favorite songs.
If you're a night owl, every Friday during a home football weekend, just before midnight, the Notre Dame Drumline convenes in front of the Main Building. After the bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart chime for midnight, the drumline play cadences, the fight song and other fan favorites to signify the official beginning of game day.
Off campus, a little bit of something for everyone is promised in The Bend.
Want to enjoy the outdoors like a local? Howard Park in South Bend is a family friendly and accessible gathering place and an area for outdoor exploration. Free street parking is available all around the park, which features an interactive set of water fountains and jets reminiscent of those outside the Bellagio in Las Vegas. A riverwalk trail will lead you along the St. Joseph River.
Maybe you prefer something indoors, with an educational benefit? Potawatomi Zoo, a popular place for families, is home to more than 400 animals including a rhino, tigers, a lion and more.
South Bend's Museum District features the Studebaker National Museum, highlighting automotive history; The History Museum, educating visitors on the region and its past; and the Civil Rights Heritage Center, which educates visitors on historical and contemporary issues of social justice and civil rights.
Don't forget to eat! For fare within walking distance of campus, Visit South Bend Mishawaka recommends O’Rourkes and the Eddy Street Commons area. On campus, there will be a Friday Night Bash featuring food trucks, drinks and live music from 6:30 to 10 p.m., on the Notre Dame Stadium Concourse.
Looking to meet up with other Herd fans? Big Green members staying in Chicago can meet up at Big Bar at the Hyatt Regency Chicago from 6-8 p.m. CST, while Big Green members staying in South Bend can meet at the Century Center South Bend from 8-10 p.m. EST.
Saturday
Time to cheer on the Herd! Saturday's forecast calls for a high of 84 degrees, mostly sunshine and just a 24% chance of rain showers. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. Don't be late!
Local brunch options include South Bend Chocolate Cafe, Nick’s Patio, Studebagels, PEGGS, Breakfast Club, The Early Bird Eatery and the Eddy Street Commons area. Looking for a pre-game drink? Visit South Bend Mishawaka recommends Corby’s Linebacker Lounge and Taphouse on the Edge.
Notre Dame's campus will come alive with fans from every corner of the country soaking in all of the school's legendary game day traditions. Plan ahead and arrive early to take it all in.
Transpo, the public transit system in South Bend, runs a free shuttle to Notre Dame on game days. The Gameday Express Route picks up at multiple locations in downtown South Bend and drops off visitors at the Eck Visitors Center. It runs for three hours before kickoff and two hours after the game ends.
Looking to tailgate? Notre Dame lots open at 8 a.m. and require a parking pass.
Gates to Notre Dame Stadium open 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Vendors inside the stadium no longer accept cash; payment must be via debit or credit card.
Coolers, luggage, purses, backpacks, etc. are not allowed inside the stadium. Bags must be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC so they can be easily inspected. Small clutch bags or wallets are permitted.
Sunday
Why rush home? Cross some additional sightseeing stops off your list, enjoy a relaxed local meal or visit a neighboring town.
Back on campus, Mass will take place at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to completely cut energy supplies to the West if it tries to cap prices of Russian exports. He also vowed to press on with Moscow’s military action in Ukraine until it achieves its goals.
Speaking at an annual economic forum in the far-eastern port city of Vladivostok, Putin scoffed at the EU plans for a cap on Russian oil and gas prices as a “stupid” idea that “will only lead to a hike in prices.”
“An attempt to limit prices by administrative means is just ravings, it’s sheer nonsense,” Putin said. “If they try to implement that dumb decision, it will entail nothing good for those who will make it.”
He warned that such a move by the EU would represent a clear breach of the existing contracts, saying that Russia could respond by turning off the faucets.
“Will they make political decisions violating the contracts?” he said. “In that case, we will just halt supplies if it contradicts our economic interests. We won’t supply any gas, oil, diesel oil or coal.”
The Russian leader charged that Russia will easily find enough customers in Asia to shift its energy exports away from Europe. “The demand is so high on global markets that we won’t have any problem selling it,” he said.
Putin added that “those who try to force something on us aren’t in a position today to dictate their will,” pointing at protests in the West against rising energy prices.
Just hours before it was due to resume natural gas deliveries to Germany on Friday after a three-day stoppage for repairs, Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom gas giant claimed it couldn’t do so until oil leaks in turbines are fixed. German officials and engineers refuted that claim.
The Kremlin blamed the suspension of supplies on Western sanctions against Gazprom, charging that they hamper normal maintenance of the pipeline’s equipment and signaling that supplies may not resume until the restrictions are lifted. EU officials rejected the claim as a cover for a political power play.
Putin dismissed the EU’s argument that Russia was using energy as a weapon by suspending gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany, charging that the sanctions made the pipeline turbine unsafe to operate. “They have driven themselves into deadlock with sanctions,” he said.
He repeated that Moscow stands ready to start pumping gas “as early as tomorrow” through the Nord Stream 2, which has been put on hold by the German authorities.
Turning to Ukraine, Putin declared again that the main goal behind sending troops into Ukraine was protecting civilians after eight years of fighting in the country’s east.
“It wasn’t us who started the military action, we are trying to put an end to it,” Putin said, repeating his long-held argument that he ordered the military action to protect Moscow-backed separatist regions in Ukraine, which have fought Ukrainian forces in the conflict that erupted in 2014 following Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
“All our action has been aimed at helping people living in the Donbas, it’s our duty and we will fulfill it until the end,” he said. “In the longer run, it will help strengthen our country both domestically and internationally.”
Putin emphasized that Russia will keep protecting its sovereignty in the face of what he described as an attempt by the U.S. and its allies to preserve their global domination, saying that “the world mustn’t be founded on the diktat of one country that deemed itself the representative of the almighty or even higher and based its policies on its perceived exclusivity.”
The Russian leader acknowledged that the national economy will shrink by 2% this year, but said that the economic and financial situation in Russia has stabilized, consumer prices inflation has slowed down and unemployment has remained low.
“Russia has resisted the economic, financial and technological aggression of the West,” Putin said. “There has been a certain polarization in the world and inside the country, but I view it as a positive thing. Everything unnecessary, harmful, everything that has prevented us from going forward will be rejected.”
Commenting on scores of critical media outlets being forced to shut down after the start of the military campaign in Ukraine following the passage of a new law that criminalized any reporting on military action that differs from the official line, Putin said their reporters were happy to leave the country.
“They were always working against our country while they were here, and now they happily moved out,” he said.
Russia’s top independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, was among the outlets that were forced to shut down under official pressure. On Monday, a court in Moscow upheld a motion from Russian authorities to revoke its license.
Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize-winning editor-in-chief of the newspaper, called the ruling on Monday “political” and “not having the slightest legal basis.”
Putin sought to slight Muratov’s prize, describing it as politically driven and, in a side jab, compared it to the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Barack Obama while he was the U.S. president.
“We had business-like relations with President Obama, but what did they give him the Nobel prize for?” Putin said. “What did he do to help protect peace? I mean, those military operations in some regions of the world that the president conducted.”
Commenting on the European Union’s decision to make it harder for Russian citizens to enter the 27-nation bloc, Putin said that Russia won’t respond in kind and will continue to welcome visitors.
“We aren’t going to halt contacts, and those who do it, they isolate themselves and not us,” he said. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-putin-mocks-west-says-russia-will-press-on-in-ukraine/ | 2022-09-07T16:54:43Z | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-putin-mocks-west-says-russia-will-press-on-in-ukraine/ | true |
Noel Clarke DROPS his legal action against Bafta for defamation after his membership was suspended over sexual misconduct and bullying allegations
- Actor and producer Noel Clarke, 46, has dropped his legal action against Bafta
- Membership was suspended after sexual harassment and bullying allegations
- Twenty women made claims against the actor to The Guardian, which he denied
- In March the Metropolitan Police decided against launching a criminal probe
- In May, the British actor revealed that he considered taking his own life
- You can call The Samaritans for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org
Actor and producer Noel Clarke has dropped his legal action against Bafta, the academy has said.
It comes after he won the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema last year, before having his membership suspended 'until further notice' when 20 women made claims to The Guardian alleging sexual harassment and bullying.
Clarke denied all allegations and the Met decided against launching a criminal probe in March — concluding the accusations did not 'meet the threshold' for a police probe.
Actor and producer Noel Clarke has dropped his legal action against Bafta, the academy has said
A Bafta spokesperson said in a statement: 'We note that Noel Clarke has dropped his legal action against Bafta.
'The serious misconduct alleged in first-hand testimonies and published in The Guardian newspaper is contrary to the standards expected of a Bafta member and the values we uphold as an arts charity and academy.
'We stand by our decision to suspend his honorary award and membership as soon as the detailed allegations came to light.'
After the Met decided to drop any probe against the actor, social media users criticised the force for not pursuing the allegations, questioning the reasons behind the decision and expressing support for women who come forward to report sexual violence.
In a statement at the time Clarke said he 'vehemently' denied 'any sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing'.
He added that he was 'deeply sorry' if some of his actions had affected people 'in ways I did not intend or realise', and vowed to get professional help 'to educate myself and change for the better'.
In May, the British actor revealed that he considered taking his own life after more than 20 women accused him of sex offences.
He told The Mail On Sunday he had considered suicide, saying: 'I needed to do something unsurvivable.'
In 2021 allegations emerged from more than 20 women, who all knew the actor, 46, in a professional capacity and reported incidents while working with him on TV and film projects.
The allegations, spanning a 15-year period, include claims of unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments on set, the covert filming of a naked audition and the sharing of explicit pictures without consent.
Clarke previously announced that he was suing The Guardian, the paper which broke news of the allegations, as well as Bafta for defamation.
Separately he is suing magazine publisher Conde Nast, which ran a piece about the controversy in its glossy men's monthly GQ.
The legal action against Bafta has now been dropped.
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Republicans and Democrats set to go to battle over legislation that would speed up Manchin's West Virginia pipeline and fossil fuel permits
- The legislation was part of a deal worked out between Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
- In exchange for Manchin's vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, Schumer agreed to hold a vote on the bill to ease pipeline access
- The bill would mark a major win for the oil and gas industry who have fought for years to accelerate the permitting process and cut back environmental reviews
- The deal, which won the approval of the White House, could offer speedy approval for a stalled $6.6 billion Mountain Valley gas pipeline
Republicans and Democrats are set to put up a fight against an add-on to a stopgap spending bill that would ease the permitting process for energy projects, from wind farms to natural gas pipelines.
The legislation was part of a deal worked out between Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. In exchange for Manchin's vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, Schumer agreed to hold a vote on the bill to ease pipeline access.
The deal is drawing fire from progressive Democrats, who don't want to see easier access to fossil fuels, and Republicans, who were furious to see the West Virginia Democrat offer his vote for the $740 billion spending bill.
As the Senate came back into session Tuesday after August recess, lawmakers are moving at rapid pace to draw up a stopgap funding bill by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
If the legislation is passed, it would mark a major win for the oil and gas industry who have fought for years to accelerate the permitting process and cut back environmental reviews that lead to years of delay and hundreds of millions in added costs.
The pipeline legislation was part of a deal worked out between Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
In exchange for Manchin's vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, Schumer agreed to hold a vote on the bill to ease pipeline access
The legislation would make it tougher to oppose such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act and could make changes to environmental laws by putting two-year time limits on project reviews. Early drafts of the legislation also sought to shorten the amount of time the public can comment on project analysis and require the president to give priority status to a list of 25 fossil fuel and mining projects.
The deal, which won the approval of the White House, could offer speedy approval for Equitrans Midstream Corp.'s stalled $6.6 billion Mountain Valley gas pipeline.
Although construction of the 303-mile Mountain Valley pipeline is more than 90 percent complete, construction work stalled after a federal court turned down a permit for a national forest crossing.
The bill would also hand authority for permit issuing to federal regulators for power lines and transmission projects deemed in the national interest.
It's not clear that the legislation would make it through Congress and could threaten to hold up government spending after Schumer promised to attach it to either government funding legislation or some other must-pass bill.
'It's basically an industry wish list that's been around forever,' Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who chairs the Natural Resources Committee, told Bloomberg. 'I don't feel compelled to back this up simply because it was a deal that was made in the Senate.'
Grijalva has promised to do 'everything in my power' to convince his colleagues to oppose the measure.
The legislation would make it tougher to oppose such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act and could make changes to environmental laws by putting two-year time limits on project reviews
'To pretend that all of our hands are tied because Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin cut a deal?' said Rep. Jared Huffman, a Democrat from California. 'Sorry, I don't think it works that way.'
Some Republicans, meanwhile, have said they will not play into the legislative tit-for-tat between Manchin and Schumer. Republicans feel slighted by Manchin, who did not announce his 'yes' vote for the Inflation Reduction Act until some had crossed over to vote yes with Democrats on the CHIPS Act, a semiconductor chips funding bill.
'I will not vote for a resolution that is part of a political payback scheme,' said Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, according to the Washington Times. | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11189953/Congress-set-battle-legislation-speed-Manchins-West-Virginia-pipeline.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-09-07T16:58:38Z | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11189953/Congress-set-battle-legislation-speed-Manchins-West-Virginia-pipeline.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | false |
RICHMOND, Ind. (WDTN) – The Richmond Police Department is asking the community to continue in their support of Seara Burton.
On Thursday, September 1, 28-year-old Officer Seara Burton was taken off life support after hospital staff deemed her injuries to be unrecoverable.
Officer Burton was shot in the line of duty on August 10 while responding to a traffic stop. She was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital where she spent three weeks fighting for her life — and she is not giving up her fight yet.
Richmond Police Chief Michael Britt said, “Seara continues to remind us just how strong she is.”
The day after she was taken off life support, Burton continued to hold strong. She was moved to a hospice facility in Richmond where she is spending precious time with her family.
Nearly a week after being removed from life support, Burton continues to fight for her life. The Richmond Police Department posted the following update on Facebook on Wednesday, September 7:
“Please continue your thoughts, prayers and support for K-9 Officer Seara Burton and her family. Seara is amazing and continues to fight.”
Retired RPD officer Paul Phillips told our sister station FOX59 that he was Burton’s supervisor for a brief period of time during her training.
“She was very enthusiastic and very committed, willing to learn,” Phillips said. “She was very good. Is very good.”
Phillips said law enforcement is a family, and what happened to Burton affects all of her brothers and sisters in blue.
“It could happen to any of us,” Phillips said. “In this particular case, it happened to be Seara. We all take the risk, and she’s paying the price. There’s no other word for it that hurts.”
According to Britt’s latest post, any updates on Officer Burton’s condition will continue to be released by his office. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/richmond-pd-officer-burton-continues-to-fight/ | 2022-09-07T16:58:39Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/richmond-pd-officer-burton-continues-to-fight/ | true |
This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Apple's most popular product.
Apple's iPhone 13 and 13 Pro are undeniably among the best phones you can buy in 2022. They offer a brilliant blend of impressive all-around performance with camera skills that can rival professional cameras. But since Apple's "Far Out" event is set for Wednesday, a new iPhone is likely arriving soon with a variety of refinements and new features.
We expect to see the iPhone 14 at Apple's launch event today-- here's everything you should know about its rumored release date, price and new design. Although time is running out, I still want Apple to give my wish list a read and make sure it ticks everything off. Because that's how it works, right?
In no particular order then, here are my top hopes for the iPhone 14.
No notch on the iPhone 14
The notch. It has to go. Yes, it's served its purpose, housing as it does the front-facing camera and the various scanners to let you unlock your phone just by looking at it. And while the notch did get slightly smaller on the iPhone 13, it's still a big chunk of screen that's cut away. So it's time for a better solution that lets that screen really shine.
Perhaps Apple could perfect under-display cameras that are there but essentially invisible. We've seen that already on phones from ZTE and Vivo, but the technology is far from perfect. Then there are the weird pop-up selfie cameras seen on some Oppo phones that spring up from the top edge, keeping the display unbroken.
I'd even compromise with a simple punch-hole solution, filling the front with the display but just popping a couple of small, less obtrusive holes for the cameras to peep through.
In-screen fingerprint scanner as well as Face ID
Speaking of things hidden in the screen, let's pop a fingerprint scanner under there too. Apple's Face ID works well for the most part, or at least it did before the pandemic hit. Wearing masks in public is a much more common occurrence than it was prior to the pandemic, and before the release of iOS 15.4 in March, face unlock simply didn't work without also pairing up with an Apple Watch. Although you can now unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask thanks to the iOS update, I think Apple should still bring back fingerprint scanning.
In-screen scanning technology is common now, with affordable phones from OnePlus invisibly hiding scanners into the display of their phones and I find that they work pretty much as well as physical scanners that were once on the back or side of the phone. It's not a step backward to put this technology in -- it would simply be acknowledging that maybe the world needs a different solution to what we had before -- which can be said of so many things.
A bigger zoom and larger sensor for iPhone 14's camera
The iPhone 13 Pro camera is superb, taking beautiful images in the daylight and capturing bright, sharp shots in the middle of the night. It's one of the best cameras you can find on a phone, but I'm a photographer, so naturally I'm going to demand more.
The main thing I want here is a bigger zoom. Yes, Apple upped the zoom level to 3x with the iPhone 13 Pro, but that still pales against the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra's whopping 10x zoom. Zoom lenses are superb tools for finding interesting compositions in your environment, for getting up close on those details that would simply be lost if you took your shot with a wide angle lens. Even the 4x zoom on Google's new Pixel 6 Pro was enough of a jump to allow for more telephoto-style images.
But while we're on the camera, I'm always keen to see overall improvements in quality. So let's also slap an even bigger image sensor in there -- maybe a 1-inch size as we've seen on Sony's recent Xperia Pro I, or hell, let's go APS-C or full frame, if we're dreaming. The bigger the sensor, the better the overall image quality and with each generation of camera upgrade we've had, the less I need to take my camera out with me.
Maybe with the iPhone 14 I can just sell my DSLR and shoot solely on my phone.
USB-C charging to replace Lightning
Apple has adopted USB-C for almost all of its products now from the iPads to the MacBooks to the AirPods. The iPhone still uses Apple's legacy Lightning port, which makes it the only device on my desk I need to find a different cable for when I want to charge it. All my Android review phones, my tablets and even my mouse and keyboard plug into my USB-C power cables and the iPhone feels somewhat outdated as a result.
But Apple has always had its own ways of charging. When everyone else was using Micro-USB, Apple had that massive 32-pin connector first seen on the iPod and that was a pain, too. So expecting Apple to step in line with the rest of the industry feels about as likely as asking giraffes to maybe try having shorter necks like the rest of us, OK? You too, swans. Donkeys, you're fine, you've got enough going on.
But what I don't want is for Apple to remove the port entirely, which was rumored when it launched MagSafe charging. Because then, I still need a dedicated charging cable. Plus MagSafe charges slower than the Lightning cable and doesn't currently support data transfer. You see, it wouldn't work. So USB-C it is. Thanks. In the meantime, at least I can make use of any USB-C to Lightning cable to get at least half of the convenience I'm looking for.
A foldable iPhone 14
Foldable phones have been the biggest physical design revolution we've seen in phones since basically the advent of the smartphone. But they've not really caught on -- possibly because of their high prices but also possibly because they just don't really offer a compelling reason to make use of that fold.
But Apple has a decent track record of taking an existing innovation and actually finding a way to make it work well enough to have an impact in our lives. Apple didn't invent tablets, but the iPad was the first one that really showed how useful they can be, and now it's basically the only tablet that matters. And I like foldable phones. They're fun and they allow a big screen that's great for videos and photo editing to fold in half and be much more pocket friendly.
So I'd love to see Apple's take on this genre of device and see what its team would do with a product that's halfway between an iPhone and an iPad. Maybe not as the only phone it launches, but maybe as an additional one, called the iPhone 14 Fold that sits above the iPhone 14 Pro. And while there are only a few foldable iPhone rumors to suggest that this will ever be a real thing, I'd put good money on a working Apple folding phone concept sitting somewhere right now deep down in its research labs on that spaceship campus.
But those are my top five things I'd like to see from the iPhone 14. For more, check out all the iPhone 14 rumors we've heard so far including its release date and price. You can also take a look at the best features in iOS 16. Plus, we break down the best iPhones you can buy right now. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/my-biggest-wishes-for-apples-iphone-14/ | 2022-09-07T16:58:44Z | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/my-biggest-wishes-for-apples-iphone-14/ | false |
Health Net Assisting Members Across California During State of Emergency
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's declared state of emergency in California, Health Net is providing special assistance to assist members affected by the extreme heat. Health Net wants to ensure its members have access to essential prescription medications, critical Health Net information and other healthcare services should their services be interrupted.
- During the duration of the state of emergency, members in California affected by the extreme heat can obtain an emergency supply from the drug store where they originally filled their prescription.
- If their drug store is closed, members can call Health Net at 1-800-400-8987 for assistance.
Health Net members can also call MHN for coping support. MHN can offer referrals to mental health counselors, local services, or phone consultations. These services can help members cope with grief, stress, or trauma related to the extreme heat. MHN operates their hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can be reached at 1-800-227-1060.
Video Medical Appointments
If members cannot reach their primary care provider during a declared state of emergency, Health Net provides access to telehealth services at no cost. To make an appointment, members should reference the back of their Health Net ID card for more information on how to access telehealth services. Members can find this same information by registering with and logging on to HealthNet.com.
Doctors and nurse practitioners can call Health Net at 1-800-641-7761 for help with:
- Emergency prescription refill guidelines
- Escalating approvals to reduce approval turnaround times
- Approval for out-of-network treatments when in-network resources are unavailable
Depending on how long the members need additional assistance, Health Net may take additional steps to ensure its members have access to necessary healthcare services.
At Health Net, we believe every person deserves a safety net for their health, regardless of age, income, employment status or current state of health. Founded in California more than 40 years ago, we're dedicated to transforming the health of our community, one person at a time. Today, Health Net's 2,600 employees and 90,000 network providers serve 3 million members. That's nearly 1 in 12 Californians. We provide health plans for individuals, families, businesses of every size and people who qualify for Medi-Cal or Medicare — Coverage for Every Stage of Life™. Health Net also offers access to substance abuse programs, behavioral health services, employee assistance programs and managed health care products related to prescription drugs. We offer these health plans and services through Health Net, LLC and its subsidiaries: Health Net of California, Inc., Health Net Life Insurance Company and Health Net Community Solutions, Inc. These entities are wholly owned subsidiaries of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a Fortune 25 company that offers affordable and high-quality products to nearly 1 in 15 individuals across the nation. For more information, visit www.HealthNet.com.
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Sewerby Hall: Bridlington bird flu protection zone forces zoo closure
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An East Yorkshire zoo has temporarily closed after a nearby case of bid flu led to a protection zone being imposed.
Sewerby Hall, near Bridlington, said it had decided to shut the zoo's doors after confirmation of the latest case of avian flu in the area.
It said the closure would "protect the birds" in the zoo's collection.
Government experts said the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain was found in poultry at a commercial farm on Tuesday.
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said it was the the second case in the area.
A 3km (1.7 mile) protection zone has been placed around the infected premises, near Bridlington, and all poultry at the farm site will be culled.
There is also a 10km (6.2 mile) surveillance zone around the area.
Restrictions within the zones include requiring bird owners to isolate flocks and restrict movements.
A spokesperson for Sewerby Hall said: "The closure is to protect the birds in the collection at the zoo.
"We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment caused by this closure, but we know our visitors will understand the need for it."
They said the house and gardens remained open, but admission prices had been reduced.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that bird flu mainly affects birds and the risk to human health is very low.
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Man faces murder charge over pensioner's death in Moray
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A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the death of an 84-year-old woman in Moray.
Police had been called to Oyster Catcher Close, Forres, on Sunday 28 August.
The pensioner was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, but died on Saturday.
Scott McCulloch, 25, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court charged with murder. He made no plea and was remanded in custody. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-62819521 | 2022-09-07T17:02:04Z | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-62819521 | false |
CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VGrid Energy Systems, Inc. announced today that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The product, Persist™ Biochar, is now able to display a unique USDA label that highlights its percentage of biobased content.
Third-party verification for a product's biobased content is administered through the USDA BioPreferred Program, an initiative created by the 2002 Farm Bill (and recently reauthorized by the 2018 Farm Bill). One of the goals of the BioPreferred Program is to increase the development, purchase and use of biobased products.
The USDA Certified Biobased Product label displays a product's biobased content, which is the portion of a product that comes from a renewable source, such as plant, animal, marine, or forestry feedstocks. Utilizing renewable, biobased materials displaces the need for non-renewable petroleum-based chemicals. Biobased products, through petroleum displacement, have played an increasingly important role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that exacerbate global climate change.
"With the USDA BioPreferred Program product label, VGrid can further demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of our Persist™ premium biochar," said Greg Campbell, CEO at VGrid Energy Systems. "Created from pistachio shells, a biowaste that would otherwise end up in the landfill, our premium biochar is helping homeowners, golf course superintendents, vineyard managers and many others use less water, generate long-term soil health and, ultimately, reverse climate change."
Biobased products are cost-comparative, readily available, and perform as well as or better than their conventional counterparts.
"We applaud VGrid Energy Systems for earning the USDA Certified Biobased Product label," said Vernell Thompson, USDA BioPreferred Program. "Products from VGrid Energy Systems are contributing to an ever-expanding marketplace that adds value to renewable agriculture commodities, creates jobs in rural communities, and decreases our reliance on petroleum."
According to a report that USDA released in July 2019, biobased products contributed $459 billion to the U.S. economy in 2016 (a 17% increase from 2014) and support, directly and indirectly, 4.6 million jobs. The report's research team estimates the reduction of fossil fuels and associated GHG emissions from biobased products equivalent to approximately 12 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) prevented as of 2016.
The increased production of renewable chemicals and biobased products contributes to the development and expansion of the U.S. bioeconomy – where society looks to agriculture for sustainable sources of fuel, energy, chemicals, and products.
About VGrid Energy Systems, Inc:
VGrid Energy Systems, Inc. focuses on innovative solution in renewable energy, carbon negativity and organic plant growth. The company started by delivering breakthrough technology to farmers and homeowners in its home state of California and it continues to expand its efforts across the country through strategic partnerships. VGrid is engaged in the research, development and prototyping of complex electromechanical systems with ongoing testing and refinement. With its Persist products, biochar and Bioservers, VGrid continues to provide ways for homeowners, businesses and large corporations to strive towards reversing climate change and creating a healthier environment.
About the USDA BioPreferred Program and Certified Biobased Product label
The BioPreferred Program is a USDA-led initiative that assists the development and expansion of markets for biobased products. The BioPreferred Program is transforming the marketplace for biobased products through two initiatives: mandatory purchasing requirements for Federal Agencies and Federal contractors and voluntary product certification and labeling.
Biobased products span a diverse range of applications, such as lubricants, cleaning products, chemicals and bioplastics. The USDA Certified Biobased Product label communicates a product's biobased content. Expressed as a percentage, biobased content is the ratio of non-fossil organic carbon (new organic carbon) to total organic carbon in a product. New organic carbon is derived from recently created materials. The total organic carbon in a product consists of new organic carbon and old organic carbon that originates from fossil carbon materials, such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas. More than 3,500 products have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product label. To learn more about the USDA Certified Biobased Product label please visit www.biopreferred.gov, and follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BioPreferred.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Dingdong (Cayman) Limited ("Dingdong" or the "Company") (NYSE: DDL).
Class Period: June 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 24, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Dingdong was actively flouting its food safety responsibilities, failing to deliver on its stated commitment to provide "fresh" groceries to customers historically disserved by supermarkets, traditional Chinese wet markets, or traditional e-commerce platforms; (2) Dingdong's quality control measures, which were so heavily touted in the Registration Statement, were, in fact, inadequate, exposing Dingdong to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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Maruti to enter mid-SUV segment to lift market share: Srivastava
The official said although Maruti is a market leader in the entry-SUV segment, it has no presence in the mid-SUV segment. "There is a need to enter the mid-SUV segment for which it will launch a model in the last week of September this year", Srivastava said, adding that the company needs to grow in volume and market share both.
Kolkata: Leading automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki will consider the SUV segment as a key area to lift its overall market share in the country, a senior company official said on Wednesday. Presently, the company's overall market share is under 45 per cent and the target is to lift it to 50 per cent.
Senior Executive Director of Maruti Suzuki Shashank Srivastava told reporters here that in the non-SUV segment, the company has a market share of more than 65 per cent while in the SUV segment is not big. The company's basic objective is to lift the overall market share to 50 per cent.
Srivastava said "SUV is the largest and fastest growing segment and Maruti must have a good market share in this. In the entry level SUV segment, Maruti's share is 20 per cent of the 6.6 lakh cars which is being sold annually. But Maruti does not have a car in the mid-SUV segment whose size is 5.5 lakh."
The official said although Maruti is a market leader in the entry-SUV segment, it has no presence in the mid-SUV segment. "There is a need to enter the mid-SUV segment for which it will launch a model in the last week of September this year", Srivastava said, adding that the company needs to grow in volume and market share both.
He also said the volume of diesel SUV sales in the mid-SUV segment is dropping as petrol engines are giving good fuel efficiency. The official also said that Maruti is also looking at sub-four metre SUV segment, adding that company was having a good market share in the van segment.
August acts as a threshold of surge in auto sales compared to the same period during the previous year which was marred by chip shortages. With the better economic scenario, excitement of new product launches and the waning of supply side constraints now, vehicle dispatches in the month grew across segments. With more festivals to come in September and October, the industry is betting on good consumer demand and sales volumes.
With this, for the first time-ever all the three German luxury car companies, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, will have Indian executives holding the top position. Santosh Iyer will be the MD of Mercedes-Benz, Vikram Pawah is the CEO & President and CEO of BMW India, and Balbir Singh Dhillon is the head of Audi India. | https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/maruti-to-enter-mid-suv-segment-to-lift-market-share-srivastava/94057823 | 2022-09-07T17:15:30Z | https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/maruti-to-enter-mid-suv-segment-to-lift-market-share-srivastava/94057823 | true |
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet next week in Uzbekistan for talks that could signal warming relations between two powers that are increasingly facing off against the West.
The meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization — a political, economic and security forum that China and Russia dominate — comes at delicate times for both leaders, and it would be their second face-to-face meeting this year.
Putin is dealing with the economic and political fallout of his war in Ukraine that has left Russia more isolated. Xi is facing rising tensions with the West over the status of Taiwan. He is also dealing with a slowing economy as he seeks a third five-year term as Communist Party leader. While he’s expected to secure it, that would represent a break with precedent.
Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov told reporters that the two would meet at the organization’s summit in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on Sept. 15-16. “We are actively preparing for it,” Denisov was quoted by Russia’s state news agency Tass as saying.
Then Putin confirmed it himself, telling top Chinese legislator Li Zhanshu at an economic forum in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok that “we will see each other with President Xi Jinping soon, I hope, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.”
The visit to Uzbekistan, if it goes ahead, would be part of Xi’s first foreign trip in 2½ years. Xi has only left mainland China once — to make a one-day visit to the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong — since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019.
When asked about the trip, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a daily briefing Wednesday: “On your question, I have nothing to offer.”
Moscow and Beijing have increasingly aligned their foreign policies to oppose liberal democratic forces in Asia, Europe and beyond, making a stand for authoritarian rule with tight borders and little regard for free speech, minority rights or opposition politics.
The Russian military held sweeping military drills that ended Wednesday in the country’s east that involved forces from China, another show of increasingly close ties between the two. And on Tuesday, the Pentagon said the Russian Ministry of Defense was in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, a close ally of China, for its ongoing fight in Ukraine.
Experts say the Russian and Chinese leaders may be hoping that another meeting with each other will help bolster their standing at home and abroad.
For Putin, it’s an opportunity to show that he still has powerful allies, said Alexander Gabuev, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “How can you isolate Russia, when China stands back to back with it?” Gabuev said.
For Xi, it could be a chance to be seen as standing up to Western opposition to the Ukraine war and burnish his nationalist credentials at a time when relations with the U.S. have grown increasingly tense over trade, technology, human rights issues and its threats to attack Taiwan.
“It is a very important signal that China will not give in to the pressure of countries that are trying to make Putin and Russia a pariah country,” Gabuev said.
Coming just ahead of China’s party congress, the overseas visits would also show Xi as confident of his position.
Putin and Xi last met at the Olympics in Beijing in February, weeks before the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine. The two presidents oversaw the signing of an agreement pledging that relations between the sides would have “no limits.” It remains unclear whether Xi knew at the time of Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine.
While offering its tacit support for Russia’s campaign there, China has sought to appear neutral and avoid possible repercussions from supporting the Russian economy amid international sanctions.
Even though Moscow and Beijing in the past rejected the possibility of forging a military alliance, Putin has said that such a prospect can’t be ruled out. He also has noted that Russia has been sharing highly sensitive military technologies with China that helped significantly bolster its defense capability. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-putin-xi-to-meet-at-in-uzbekistan-next-week-official-says/ | 2022-09-07T17:16:45Z | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-putin-xi-to-meet-at-in-uzbekistan-next-week-official-says/ | true |
Jennette McCurdy shares disturbing email from late mother on ‘Red Table Talk’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
“Red Table Talk” returned Wednesday with “iCarly” star Jennette McCurdy joining the conversation.
McCurdy came on to talk with co-hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris about McCurdy’s new book, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.”
The actress writes about being a child star, having an eating disorder and her unhealthy relationship with her mother Debbie, who died of cancer in 2013.
The now 30-year-old former Nickelodeon star read an email from her mother that was sent in 2012, after the her mom discovered she was in a romantic relationship.
It began, “I am so disappointed in you.”
“‘You used to be my perfect little angel, but now you are nothing more than a little’ — all caps — ‘slut, a floozy, all used up,'” McCurdy read. “‘And to think you wasted it on that hideous ogre of a man. I saw the pictures on a website called TMZ. I saw you rubbing his disgusting hairy stomach. I knew you were lying about Colton.’ [I had told her I was with a friend, Colton]. Add that to a list of things you are: liar, conniving, evil. You look pudgier too. It’s clear you are eating your guilt.”
Her mother went on to write that McCurdy was an “ugly monster” and ended the email by asking her to send money for a new refrigerator.
Undergoing therapy helped her realize her mother was abusive, McCurdy said, and she stopped living in “the necessary delusion of my childhood.”
“Just because I was abused doesn’t mean I don’t love her,” McCurdy said. “That has been so difficult to grapple with.”
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Mike Elko has been around college football long enough to know how the season's opening month can shape the perception of a league's strength.
That's important in the weeks ahead for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The league won — or survived, in some cases — its highest-profile nonconference matchups in Week 1, including Florida State’s wild win against LSU. That gives the ACC a shot in the month of September to strengthen its reputation, in hopes of returning to this year's College Football Playoff while facing uncertainty about its long-term future in a football-driven landscape.
“We have to win football games,” said Elko, who left Texas A&M's staff to take over at Duke this fall. "I mean, nobody’s shying away from that. It’s a competitive market, it’s a competitive landscape in college football.
“But we also are very quick to pull the panic button on things like this and overreact. We weren’t gone coming into the season. We certainly haven't re-arrived after Week 1."
This week's schedule includes No. 17 Pittsburgh hosting No. 24 Tennessee and No. 23 Wake Forest visiting Vanderbilt — now with star quarterback Sam Hartman back in the fold — in games against the Southeastern Conference, while Virginia visits Illinois and Duke visits Northwestern in Big Ten matchups.
Next week, first-year Miami coach Mario Cristobal takes his 15th-ranked Hurricanes to No. 6 Texas A&M in another ACC-SEC pairing.
The ACC had a solid start last week. Reigning league champion Pitt beat West Virginia in a renewal of the “Backyard Brawl.” No. 18 North Carolina State and North Carolina posted road wins against instate teams that were bowl eligible last season from Group of Five leagues.
And then there was FSU, which blocked LSU's tying extra point on the final play.
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said he generally focuses on his own team but texted Seminoles coach Mike Norvell after watching the FSU-LSU finish.
“Any time coaches have good wins, it’s good to see,” Narduzzi said. “It's great for the conference, and I'm sure the commissioner is happy.”
Well, those wins — and opportunities ahead — certainly come at a critical time for ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips.
Locked in a TV contract with ESPN through 2036, Phillips is working to find ways to generate more revenue as the ACC falls further behind the Big Ten and SEC. The league's most recent tax filing listed a record $578.3 million in total revenue while distributing an average of $36.1 million per school for the 2020-21 season, which included Notre Dame as a one-year full football member for scheduling purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yet the ACC's totals are heavily outpaced by numbers coming out of the SEC ($833.4 million revenue, $54.6 million average payout) and the Big Ten ($679.8 million, $47.9 million). The gaps are increasing annually, too.
There's one way that coaches can help: Win.
“You have that opportunity to fly the flag out of the conference, and you've got to do it,” ACC Network analyst and former Clemson offensive lineman Eric Mac Lain said, adding: “That's how you flip the narrative. That's how you get a product worth paying for.”
Yet the games are also just a starting point for North Carolina coach Mack Brown, who worked as an ESPN analyst after leaving Texas.
“I've always felt like even when I was in TV, that we make judgments on a conference too early,” he said. “There’s people that (say) because the Pac-12 lost a couple of games this weekend, they’re already out of the playoffs. And that’s not fair.”
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson went a step further, pointing to postseason matchups as part of the same equation.
“I think we’ve got a lot of teams in our league that just need to have good years," Clawson said. "It’s important to start out with some great wins. And I think it’s probably even more important that you finish with great wins. So these early nonconference games are opportunities, and then the bowl games seem to be what people remember.”
After September, the league must wait until November for its next measuring-stick matchups against other power conferences, with annual ACC-SEC instate rivalries Clemson-South Carolina, Louisville-Kentucky and Georgia Tech-Georgia. Winning now could put the league on stronger footing in eventually making a case for one of four College Football Playoff bids after missing the playoff for the first time in its history.
“This has always been a good league,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "This league has been in the playoffs as much as anybody, or more. And we’ve competed and won — Florida State’s won (the national title) and we’ve won it. It’s good to see guys have big wins like that in our league.”
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AP Sports Writers Will Graves in Pittsburgh; and Pete Iacobelli in Columbia, South Carolina; contributed to this report.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco will huddle up for the New York Jets against his former team. And likely a few more opponents after that.
Coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday that Flacco will start at quarterback in the season opener Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens in place of the injured Zach Wilson — who likely will be out until Week 4 at Pittsburgh.
Flacco starting this week is not unexpected, as it appeared to be trending that way for a few weeks. But the announcement that the game against the Steelers on Oct. 2 is likely “the earliest” Wilson will return from a knee injury was a surprise.
“Now, can it change? Sure, I'm always going to leave that door open,” Saleh said. "You guys know me, I'm the eternal optimist. But we are going to make sure both mind and body are 110% and make sure we do right by him.
“And we feel like, talking to the doctors and everyone, it's going to be that Pittsburgh week.”
Wilson worked out on the field Monday and Tuesday while testing out his right knee, which was injured in the preseason opener at Philadelphia on Aug. 12. Saleh said Monday “it's possible” Wilson could play against Baltimore, but that the quarterback would be evaluated in the next few days. Saleh said the second-year quarterback had no setbacks while working out, but the Jets don't want to rush him back to the field.
“He looks fantastic, he still looks good, he feels good,” Saleh said. “He's not walking with a limp or anything.”
Despite Wilson missing at least the first three games, the Jets did not consider putting him injured reserve — which would sideline him for a minimum of four games — so that he can continue to practice with the team. Wilson will work with the training staff this week, Saleh said, and then slowly start resuming practice during the next few weeks.
Saleh also left no doubt that the starting job remains Wilson's whenever he is fully ready to play.
“When Zach's healthy, he's rolling,” Saleh said.
Wilson suffered a bone bruise and torn meniscus, which was repaired via arthroscopic surgery in Los Angeles on Aug. 16. It's the same knee in which he sprained a ligament last year and sidelined him for four games. He was initially expected to miss two to four weeks with the current injury, a timetable that turned out to be a bit overambitious.
Taking the cautious approach in Week 1, New York will turn to Flacco — who will take on his former team. And with the confidence of the Jets.
“Heck yeah, man, Cool Joe,” Saleh said. “He's been preparing. He's freakin' awesome. I'm really excited for him for this opportunity.”
The 37-year-old quarterback spent his first 11 NFL seasons in Baltimore, helping lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory to cap the 2012 season. He was the MVP of that game and signed a six-year, $120.6 million contract a month later, becoming the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history at that time.
A hip injury midway through the 2018 season put Flacco on the sideline — and Lamar Jackson into the starting lineup. The following offseason, Flacco was traded to Denver, where he spent one season before signing with the Jets for his first stint in New York. Meanwhile, Jackson went on in 2019 to become the second player to win the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award unanimously.
This will mark Flacco’s first start against the Ravens, and he’ll take on the QB who replaced him.
“I’ve been in a bunch of games where guys have played their old teams and coaches have played their past teams and usually the emotions are definitely crazy,” Flacco said last month about the possibility of starting against Baltimore. “I’ve definitely thought about that a little bit like, ‘Oh, yeah, it’s not going to be a big deal,’ but I know deep down like, ‘Oh, OK, I’m going to try to make sure it’s not the biggest deal in the world.’
"But at the same time, I’ve been through it enough, I’ve seen guys go through it. It’s a different thing.”
Flacco is looking for his first win as a starter with the Jets, going 0-5 while filling in for Wilson in one game last season and four in place of Sam Darnold in 2020.
“Even at 37, I know that it's in the back of his head, he's getting a chance to play Baltimore and all these different things,” Saleh said. "Even at 37, he's got to keep the main thing the main thing and just do his best, and trust his best is good enough.
“I think we're all excited for Joe and his opportunity, and excited for Sunday.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Gallo blasted a go-ahead, three-run homer in the second inning, Max Muncy added a pair of solo shots and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.
The NL West leaders reduced their magic number to seven and improved to 11-4 against their rival this season. All of the game’s runs came on homers.
Muncy, who came in hitting .186, went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs, satisfied at how the ball came off his bat.
“Home runs are obviously amazing and I’m happy I hit them, but just seeing the ball fly at the path is better,” he said. “I made a couple mechanical adjustments right before the game.”
Tyler Anderson (14-3) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. The left-hander struck out three and walked two. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth to earn his 22nd save.
Muncy doubled leading off the second and Justin Turner walked before Gallo’s 408-foot shot to the right-field pavilion off Jarlin García (1-4) put the Dodgers ahead, 3-1.
Gallo’s bat had a small crack near the handle; he wasn’t sure if it was already broken or broke on the swing.
Gallo was acquired a month ago after a disastrous stint with the New York Yankees. The two-time All-Star’s homer was his fourth with the Dodgers and 16th overall. He made a nifty diving catch in left field that saved two potential runs and ended the second.
“I enjoy being here,” he said. “The lineup we have takes a lot of pressure off. I’m just kind of here. Anybody can take over a game.”
The Dodgers extended their lead to 5-1 on Muncy’s two-out, two-run homer to the right-field pavilion on the first pitch from García in the third.
García gave up five runs and four hits in 1 2/3 innings. He struck out three and walked one.
Muncy went deep to the left-field pavilion against Dominic Leone leading off the sixth.
Lewis Brinson homered on the first pitch of the game and Brandon Crawford added a two-run shot in the sixth for the Giants, who had their four-game winning streak snapped a night after hitting five homers in a 7-4 victory.
Right-hander John Brebbia opened the bullpen game for the Giants, allowing one hit in one inning.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: Reinstated C Joey Bart from seven-day concussion list for his start behind the plate.
Dodgers: RHP Tony Gonsolin (forearm) played catch again but has residual soreness. Manager Dave Roberts remains optimistic the 16-game winner can be “fully ramped up” in time for the postseason. … INF-OF Gavin Lux (neck) won’t be going on the IL, Roberts said.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías says he’ll pitch for Mexico in next year’s World Baseball Classic.
He joins LA teammates Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Will Smith who will represent the U.S. and Freddie Freeman, who’ll play for Canada, during the event in March.
Urías represented his country as a teenager, but the WBC will be the first time he does so as a professional. The Mexican left-hander hoped to pitch in the 2017 WBC, but the Dodgers wanted to limit their top prospect’s workload.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Alex Cobb (5-6, 3.58 ERA) is enjoying a strong second half. He struck out seven against the Phillies in his last start.
Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (7-3, 2.59) has a 1.99 ERA and 380 strikeouts in 55 career starts against the Giants.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The 31,000-year-old skeleton of a young adult found in a cave in Indonesia that is missing its left foot and part of its left leg reveal the oldest known evidence of an amputation, according to a new study.
Scientists say the amputation was performed when the person was a child — and that the “patient” went on to live for years as an amputee. The prehistoric surgery could show that humans were making medical advances much earlier than previously thought, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Researchers were exploring a cave in Borneo, in a rainforest region known for having some of the earliest rock art in the world, when they came across the grave, said Tim Maloney, an archaeologist at Griffith University in Australia and the study’s lead researcher.
Though much of the skeleton was intact, it was missing its left foot and the lower part of its left leg, he explained. After examining the remains, the researchers concluded the foot bones weren’t missing from the grave, or lost in an accident — they were carefully removed.
The remaining leg bone showed a clean, slanted cut that healed over, Maloney said. There were no signs of infection, which would be expected if the child had gotten its leg bitten off by a creature like a crocodile. And there were also no signs of a crushing fracture, which would have been expected if the leg had snapped off in an accident.
The person appears to have lived for around six to nine more years after losing the limb, eventually dying from unknown causes as a young adult, researchers say.
This shows that the prehistoric foragers knew enough about medicine to perform the surgery without fatal blood loss or infection, the authors concluded. Researchers don’t know what kind of tool was used to amputate the limb, or how infection was prevented — but they speculate that a sharp stone tool may have made the cut, and point out that some of the rich plant life in the region has medicinal properties.
Also, the community would have had to care for the child for years afterward, since surviving the rugged terrain as an amputee wouldn’t have been easy.
This early surgery “rewrites the history of human medical knowledge and developments,” Maloney said at a press briefing.
Before this find, the earliest example of amputation had been in a French farmer from 7,000 years ago, who had part of his forearm removed. Scientists had thought that advanced medical practices developed around 10,000 years ago, as humans settled down into agricultural societies, the study authors said.
But this study adds to growing evidence that humans started caring for each other’s health much earlier in their history, said Alecia Schrenk, an anthropologist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who was not involved with the study.
“It had long been assumed healthcare is a newer invention,” Schrenk said in an email. “Research like this article demonstrates that prehistoric peoples were not just left to fend for themselves.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/foot-missing-from-stone-age-skeleton-may-show-oldest-amputation/ | 2022-09-07T17:25:38Z | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/foot-missing-from-stone-age-skeleton-may-show-oldest-amputation/ | false |
This is the Bentley Flying Spur Speed.
The Speed is the top dog in the Flying Spur lineup.
Power comes from a 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12 engine.
The Speed offers 626 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque.
Hitting 60 mph takes 3.7 seconds.
Top speed? 207 mph.
The interior has a bunch of Dinamica suede-like fabric.
And badges. Gotta have badges.
Bentley expects one-third of all US Flying Spur customers to go for the Speed.
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Dozens of solar panels to be put on Coventry library roof
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A grade II listed library will have nearly 150 solar panels installed as part of a scheme to save a council about £276,000 annually.
Coventry City Council has partnered with Ineco Energy to put more than 5,000 panels on 41 public buildings.
Planning approval has been given to put 148 on the city's central library along with a battery storage unit.
About 16 tonnes of carbon will be saved annually by the library panels, Ineco Energy said.
The overall project, which the Local Democracy Reporting Service says will be funded by the government and European Union, will save up to £276,000 annually in energy costs.
The four-storey library was built in 1958 and first used as a ballroom before eventually being converted into a library in 1986.
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Man gets life in prison for raping 3 underage sisters, impregnating 2 of them
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) – A Cleveland man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to raping three underage sisters and impregnating two of them.
The girls were ages 10, 12 and 13 at the time of the rapes between June 2020 and August 2021, according to a news release from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley.
Tyrone Hughley, 37, was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility of parole after 60 years, the release said. He will also be listed as a Tier III Sex Offender and will have to register as such every 90 days for the rest of his life.
The investigation began when the 10-year-old girl was brought to a doctor by her grandmother and was found to be pregnant, the release said. The 13-year-old girl was also found to be pregnant.
Investigations led by the Cleveland Division of Police’s Sex Crimes Unit found all three sisters had been raped at their home, and fetal DNA from both pregnant sisters was “a 99.9999999% match” with Hughley, the release said.
Hughley was arrested on Nov. 17, according to court dockets. He was given a $100,000 bond.
Hughley pleaded guilty to three counts of rape Monday, the press release said, and received his sentencing Tuesday.
“Few crimes reach the level of depravity as the ones committed by Tyrone Hughley. He sexually assaulted three siblings and impregnated (them),” O’Malley said in a comment. “He has earned every day of his minimum 60-year sentence. I pray this family and these girls heal from this unimaginable trauma.”
Officials did not clarify how Hughley knew the girls.
Copyright 2022 WOIO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wafb.com/2022/09/07/man-gets-life-prison-raping-3-underage-sisters-impregnating-2-them/ | 2022-09-07T17:35:55Z | https://www.wafb.com/2022/09/07/man-gets-life-prison-raping-3-underage-sisters-impregnating-2-them/ | true |
Sheriff’s deputy sought in connection with 2 fatal shootings in California
Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 11:25 AM MDT|Updated: moments ago
DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they are seeking a northern California sheriff’s deputy the in connection with the slaying of two people early Wednesday morning.
He remains at-large hours after the bloodshed.
Law enforcement officials say they are searching for Devin Williams Jr., a deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. He is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Williams allegedly shot the pair in Dublin, California, early Wednesday morning and drove away.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
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(NewsNation) — A school district in northern California is asking community members to consider renting out spare rooms to teachers, citing the high cost of living in a county that is driving teachers to seek employment in neighboring communities.
Milpitas United School District, just outside San Jose in the Bay Area, recently passed a resolution in support of affordable housing initiatives, saying 10 teachers left the district last year because of living costs in Santa Clara County. The school board said it continues to pursue housing opportunities for educators, including “private homeowners with rooms to rent.”
Nearly 50 people in the community have offered up a room, NewsNation affiliate KRON reported.
“This is evidence that our entire MUSD Team, which includes our teachers and classified support staff, is valued by our Milpitas community members, parents and caregivers,” the school district said in a statement as reported by KRON.
Those with an available room can submit their information through a form on the school district’s website.
The Bay Area has notoriously become one of the most expensive places in the United States to live, and San Jose is the second most expensive place in the country to rent, according to San Jose Spotlight.
“Many of the Milpitas Unified School District moderate-income employees are working families and are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase or rent a home within a 15 mile radius or close to the Milpitas Unified School District where they work,” the school district said in its resolution.
Teacher salaries have remained stagnant across the country since 1996, and a report from the Economic Policy Institute shows California teachers were paid 17% less than comparable college-educated workers last year.
A recent report by Airbnb found that 20% of hosts identified as an educator or lived with one in 2021. Teachers made nearly $280 million from hosting last year. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/california-school-district-asks-parents-to-house-teachers-as-costs-surge/ | 2022-09-07T17:36:44Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/california-school-district-asks-parents-to-house-teachers-as-costs-surge/ | true |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two sisters who survived the Holocaust as girls and moved to the United States afterward died just days apart in their adopted home of Alabama.
The Alabama Holocaust Education Center said Ruth Scheuer Siegler died Saturday at the age of 95. Her sister, Ilse Scheuer Nathan, died 10 days earlier at the age of 98.
The women were born in Germany and were girls when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. After losing their parents and older brother in the Holocaust but surviving Nazi death camps themselves, the two women were inseparable, the center said in an announcement.
“They were always together,” Ann Mollengarden, education director for the Alabama Holocaust Education Center, told Al.com. “When Ilse died, I think Ruth was ready.”
In early 1944, the girls were selected as workers at the Birkenau camp and separated from their mother, who they never saw again, according to a biography of the women. They last saw their father at the camp, and their brother died at a camp in Germany.
“The girls worked carrying bricks from one end of the compound to the other for hours at a time. Ilse sewed gun covers and uniforms as well. Working close to the crematory ovens, they saw the mountains of shoes. For the first time, they realized that their fellow prisoners were being killed and cremated,” the biography said.
Each woman married fellow Holocaust survivors in 1949. Ruth and Walter Siegler moved to Birmingham in 1960 to be with Ilse and Walter Nathan, who already lived in the area.
The women, who taught lessons about the Holocaust, were both widows and remained best friends until the end, living within walking distance of each other for years.
In a 2011 interview with The Birmingham News, Ruth Siegler discussed the reasons for writing a memoir, “My Father’s Blessing,” which included papers and photographs that documented her journey surviving the Holocaust.
‘’I have all these memories,’’ she said. ‘’I remember everything.’’
During the interview, her sister Ilse came to visit. The sisters helped each other survive, and faith helped them through, they agreed.
‘’I always say have faith and hope,’’ Ilse Nathan said. ‘’We leaned on each other and prayed together.’’ | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/sisters-who-survived-holocaust-die-days-apart-in-alabama/ | 2022-09-07T17:37:21Z | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/sisters-who-survived-holocaust-die-days-apart-in-alabama/ | false |
Mysterious object spotted flying low over Arizona
Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 12:28 PM CDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) – An unusual object flew over Tucson Wednesday morning, leaving many people questioning what they saw.
According to KOLD, the first object was seen around 5:20 a.m.
As seen in the University of Arizona Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences webcam, it appears to be flying to the west or northwest at a relatively low altitude.
After the object goes out of view, another is seen descending at the extreme left of the camera’s view.
What do you think it could be?
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Following incessant rains resulting in flood or flood-like situations in a majority of districts in Karnataka including Bengaluru, the State Health Commissionerate has directed officials to set up a control room for management of disease outbreaks and coordination of preparedness to handle health emergencies.
In a circular issued on Wednesday, State Health Commissioner Randeep D. has directed all hospitals to be prepared with required human resources, testing kits, lab consumables, drugs, chemicals, equipment and other logistics for treatment and management of disease outbreaks, if any.
“As surge in cases of communicable diseases are also anticipated after the floods recede, it is necessary to ensure that surveillance and vector-control activities are in place, till the situation returns to normal. It is therefore reiterated to ensure that all concerted efforts are made to prevent any impending outbreak of communicable diseases,” the circular stated.
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“Rapid response teams at district and taluk level should remain vigilant, with all requisite commodities, equipment and mobility support to respond immediately to any emerging health situation. Ward / village level micro-plan for the flood prone areas should be readily available to implement necessary control measures at a short notice. Medical Officers at PHCs/ UPHICs are instructed to increase/strengthen disease specific surveillance (both active and passive) activities. Further, taluk health officers should analyse the data at micro-level to detect a surge in communicable diseases, so that containment measures can be taken without any delay,” the circular added. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/officials-directed-to-set-up-control-rooms-to-manage-outbreak-of-diseases/article65862756.ece/amp/ | 2022-09-07T17:39:41Z | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/officials-directed-to-set-up-control-rooms-to-manage-outbreak-of-diseases/article65862756.ece/amp/ | false |
A Porsche initial public offering will take place before 2022 is out, the sports car marque’s Volkswagen Group parent announced on Monday.
VW Group first announced in February it was considering spinning off Porsche to help raise funds for investment in the key areas of electric vehicles, self-driving technology, and software development.
A lot has changed since then. There’s the ongoing war in Ukraine, worldwide political strife, raging inflation, rising interest rates, an energy crisis, and stock markets exhibiting high volatility.
Despite these challenges, VW Group said it aims to complete the Porsche IPO by late September or early October, with a listing planned for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
As part of the IPO process, Porsche’s shares have been split 50:50 between preference and ordinary shares. The preference shares have no voting rights but come with higher dividends attached.
Porsche SE, the holding company majority owned by the Porsche and Piëch families, and the biggest shareholder in VW Group, plans to acquire 25% plus one share of the ordinary shares, a move that will provide the holding company with a blocking minority, and as a result sway in any key decisions. Qatar, another major VW Group shareholder, is also expected to purchase a major stake of ordinary shares in Porsche.
The IPO is expected to value Porsche at between 60 billion and 85 billion euros (approximately $60 billion to $85 billion).
Should the IPO prove successful, VW Group may follow with an IPO of recently established battery company PowerCo. Speaking at an investor presentation in July, Arno Antlitz, VW Group’s chief financial officer, said the battery company has been set up in a way to make a listing next year or in 2024 possible. PowerCo is responsible for VW Group’s global battery activities. The company has announced plans for six battery plants in Europe and is considering establishing plants in North America as well.
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- Toyota commits additional $2.5B for new US battery plant | https://www.kark.com/automotive/internet-brands/vw-group-gives-green-light-for-porsche-ipo-in-2022/ | 2022-09-07T17:41:27Z | https://www.kark.com/automotive/internet-brands/vw-group-gives-green-light-for-porsche-ipo-in-2022/ | false |
NEW YORK (AP) — John Miller, who has held major jobs in both justice agencies and journalism, is joining CNN as chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst, the network said on Tuesday.
Miller has worked at both ABC News and CBS News during his career. He also worked at the FBI and most recently was the deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism for the New York Police Department.
As a journalist, he covered the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and, prior to that while at ABC News, conducted an interview with Osama bin Laden. He co-authored the book, “The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot.”
“John will help deliver on CNN’s commitment to tackle complex issues while presenting audiences with independent, objective news and meaningful analysis across platforms,” said Chris Licht, CNN Worldwide CEO and chairman.
Miller started work Tuesday in the network’s New York bureau.
Miller drew criticism from civil rights advocates and elected officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, for testimony to the city council earlier this year about the NYPD’s post-9/11 spying on Muslims, a practice that The Associated Press revealed in a series of Pulitzer Prize-winning articles a decade ago. The NYPD disbanded the program in 2014 and settled lawsuits over its tactics, agreeing not to conduct surveillance based on religion, race or ethnicity.
Miller said that while “there is perception” that the NYPD sent people into mosques to spy on Muslims, “there is no evidence that that occurred.” He insisted the department acted in full compliance with a longtime legal agreement governing its intelligence-gathering efforts. The lawsuits were settled with no admission of wrongdoing, Miller said.
Muslim Advocates, a group involved in a lawsuit that was settled in 2018, decried CNN’s decision to hire Miller as “a cruel joke.”
“We have no faith that as chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst at CNN, Miller won’t continue to propagandize on behalf of law enforcement and dismiss clear discrimination against Muslims and other marginalized communities,” senior policy counsel Sumayyah Waheed said in a statement.
Since taking over earlier this year, Licht has tried to steer CNN in the direction of offering more news and less opinion. He’s attracted more attention lately for departures under his watch, like former “Reliable Sources” host Brian Stelter. Last Friday, CNN White House correspondent John Harwood announced that he was exiting.
Harwood had worked at The New York Times and Wall Street Journal as well as NBC News. | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/ap-cnn-hires-former-intelligence-expert-john-miller/ | 2022-09-07T17:41:41Z | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/ap-cnn-hires-former-intelligence-expert-john-miller/ | false |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday denied a request by Cheniere Energy, a leading U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas, to exempt two Gulf Coast plants from a federal air pollution rule.
An EPA spokesman says the agency on Tuesday denied Cheniere’s request to waive a rule that limits emissions of cancer-causing formaldehyde released by gas-fired turbines. Dozens of turbine operators faced a Monday deadline to comply with the formaldehyde rule, which is being reinstated after an 18-year stay.
“Controlling emissions of formaldehyde is important to protect public health. Though EPA is denying Cheniere’s request for a special subcategory to comply with the turbines rule, the agency will continue to work with them and with other companies as needed to assure they meet Clean Air Act obligations,” EPA spokesman Tim Carroll said in an e-mail Tuesday.
Cheniere, the largest LNG exporter in the U.S., had warned that new requirements on LNG plants in Texas and Louisiana could disrupt gas supplies to Europe, which has struggled with surging energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In a statement Tuesday, Cheniere said it strongly disagrees with EPA’s decision but will work with state and federal regulators to “develop solutions that ensure compliance” with the hazardous-pollution rule.
“Our conviction remains that these emissions do not pose a risk to public health, our workforce or the environment,” company spokesman Eben Burnham-Snyder said in an email. “Although this decision may result in unwarranted expenditures, we believe that the steps needed to come into full compliance will not result in a material financial or operational impact. and that we will be able to continue to reliably supply LNG to customers and countries around the world.”
Environmental activists said Cheniere was using the global gas shortage — and spiking prices in Europe — to try to avoid meeting EPA rules that many consider lax.
“Because it’s costly, Cheniere is asking for exemptions to EPA rules so they can continue to release cancer-causing pollutants into our communities — the same poor neighborhoods President (Joe) Biden has vowed to protect,” said James Hiatt of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, an activist group that has worked with communities near oil refineries, chemical plants and other manufacturers to fight pollution.
Petrochemical plants, pipeline operators and other manufacturers will have to prove they’ve complied with EPA limits on formaldehyde under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, a 2004 rule that is being reinstated after an 18-year stay. | https://www.kark.com/news/business/ap-epa-denies-cheniere-energy-request-for-lng-pollution-waiver/ | 2022-09-07T17:43:07Z | https://www.kark.com/news/business/ap-epa-denies-cheniere-energy-request-for-lng-pollution-waiver/ | false |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Sunday by delivering remarks and laying a wreath at the Pentagon, the White House said Tuesday.
The day will commemorate the 2001 terrorist attacks when hijackers took control of commercial planes in order to use them as missiles, crashing into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks by al-Qaida. The U.S. and its allies responded by launching the Afghanistan war.
Jill Biden, the first lady, will speak Sunday at the Flight 93 National Memorial Observance in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband will go to New York City for a commemoration ceremony at the National September 11th Memorial. | https://www.kark.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-biden-to-commemorate-anniversary-of-9-11-attacks-at-pentagon/ | 2022-09-07T17:43:41Z | https://www.kark.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-biden-to-commemorate-anniversary-of-9-11-attacks-at-pentagon/ | false |
NSP removes 66 impaired drivers in Drive Sober campaign
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Nebraska State Troopers took 66 impaired drivers off the road during the latest Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
“This has been a busy summer on Nebraska roadways,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Our troopers and dispatchers have been working day and night to keep Nebraskans and our visitors safe. As the summer driving seasons ends, we encourage all motorists to also do their part to keep our roads safe.”
During the campaign, which ran from August 19 through September 5, troopers arrested 66 people for driving under the influence. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is made possible thanks in part to a grant for $26,550 from the Nebraska Department of Transportation - Highway Safety Office.
In addition to the 66 drivers arrested for driving under the influence, troopers also issued citations for speeding (1,217), driving under suspension (91), open alcohol container (37), minor in possession of alcohol (27), no proof of insurance (63), no seat belt (24), and improper child restraint (22). Troopers also assisted 722 motorists and investigated 74 crashes.
Labor Day weekend also marks the close of the summer driving season. Throughout the summer, troopers gave dozens of safety presentations and participated in localized enforcement campaigns. Since Memorial Day, troopers have made 274 arrests for impaired driving. Troopers also performed more than 4,400 motorist assists during the summer months.
“Summer travel is now in the rear view, so now is a great time to get prepared for changing weather patterns,” said Colonel Bolduc. “But no matter the season, everyone should always drive sober.”
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