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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The City of Waco has big celebrations planned out for it’s tenth annual Waco Wonderland, and needs your help to bring it all together!
Entries are now being accepted for the annual holiday parade as it returns to downtown Waco on Saturday, December 3. If you know a group or organization which would be interested in this opportunity, please let them know! There is no cost to participate.
The parade begins at 10 a.m. and travels down Austin Avenue, from 11th Street to 3rd Street. If you want to be a part of the parade, you can find entry forms here. They are due before 5 p.m. Monday! There is no cost to participate.
This year’s parade is presented by the Family of Faith Worship Center. For parade questions, you can contact Amber Nava or Toni Garcia at (254) 652-1491, or email paradeinfo@familyoffaithwc.org. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/mclennan-county/waco-wonderland-downtown-parade-coming-dec-3/ | 2022-11-28T19:44:47 | en | 0.955848 |
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LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.”
In August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the U.N. agency declared monkeypox’s spread to be a global emergency.
To date, there have been more than 80,000 cases identified in dozens of countries that had not previously reported the smallpox-related disease. Until May, monkeypox, a disease that is thought to originate in animals, was not known to trigger large outbreaks beyond central and west Africa.
Outside of Africa, nearly all cases have been in gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men. Scientists believe monkeypox triggered outbreaks in Western countries after spreading via sex at two raves in Belgium and Spain. Vaccination efforts in rich countries, along with targeted control interventions, have mostly brought the disease under control after it peaked in the summer.
In Africa, the disease mainly affects people in contact with infected animals such as rodents and squirrels. The majority of monkeypox-related deaths have been in Africa, where there have been almost no vaccines available.
U.S. health officials have warned it may be impossible to eliminate the disease there, warning it could be a continuing threat mainly for gay and bisexual men for years to come.
Mpox was first named monkeypox in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a “pox-like” disease, although they are not thought to be the disease’s animal reservoir.
Although WHO has named numerous new diseases shortly after they emerged, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS and COVID-19, this appears to be the first time the agency has attempted to rechristen a disease decades after it was first named.
Numerous other diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, German measles, Marburg virus and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome have been named after geographic regions, which could now be considered prejudicial. WHO has not suggested changing any of those names. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/monkeypox-renamed-mpox-after-who-cites-racism-concerns/ | 2022-11-28T19:44:53 | en | 0.974021 |
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Through Nov. 27
- Houston boil water notice still in place as tests begin
- Watch: Houston drivers destroy their cars on popular bar's ramp
- Terry Bradshaw's 744-acre ranch could be yours for only $22.5M
- Mysterious spaceplane lands after circling Earth for over 2 years
- Houston restaurants that are open, closed after boil water notice
- More Houston-area school districts close due to boil water notice
- Severe system may bring heavy rain, nocturnal tornados to Houston
- Astros free agency: Houston shows interest in former MVP
- Actor James Van Der Beek praises move to Texas from L.A.
- 'The White Lotus' drops its queasiest episode yet
- Houston Texans grades: Good, bad and ugly from loss to Dolphins
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DENVER (KDVR) — Frontier Airlines announced that it is no longer offering customer service over the phone. Instead, the Colorado-based budget airline will switch entirely to online-based interactions.
The customer service options will now be accessible through its website, social media, text messages or WhatsApp.
When a customer calls the old line, NPR reports they now hear a recorded message directing them to other methods of contact.
A spokesperson for Frontier said this will allow for quicker responses, as chat agents can help three people or more at a time. Frontier told Nexstar’s KDVR that the average guest request can be completed within 15 to 20 minutes.
The change comes as long hold times on customer service phone lines caused problems for fliers primarily over the summer when the airline experienced a surge in cancellations and delays.
Frontier Airlines sent KDVR this statement:
“Our Customer Care function recently transitioned to fully digital communications, which enables us to ensure our customers get the information they need as expeditiously and efficiently as possible. We have found that most customers prefer communicating via digital channels. Customers can visit our website and interact initially with a chatbot which provides answers to common questions. If live agent support is needed, we have live chat available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Customers may also chat with us via common social media channels and Whatsapp.”
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — Authorities are searching for a man who didn’t return after renting a boat near Galveston on Sunday night.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 51-year-old white man last seen in a 22-foot center console with a blue bimini top. It is unknown if the man is wearing a life jacket.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a call at 7 p.m. Sunday from the owner of a boating rental service at the Galveston Yacht Marina stating a renter had not returned after departing at 2:30 p.m. with the intention of visiting the SS Selma and returning before sunset.
Watchstanders then issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Coast Guard Station Galveston 29-foot Response Boat–Small crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to commence searching.
Additionally, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alligator, an 87-foot coastal patrol boat homeported in Galveston, joined the search Monday morning.
Also involved in the search are Coast Guard stations in Galveston and Houston, along with the Galveston Police Department and the Galveston County Sheriff’s Department.
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Through Nov. 27
- Houston boil water notice still in place as tests begin
- Watch: Houston drivers destroy their cars on popular bar's ramp
- Terry Bradshaw's 744-acre ranch could be yours for only $22.5M
- Mysterious spaceplane lands after circling Earth for over 2 years
- Houston restaurants that are open, closed after boil water notice
- More Houston-area school districts close due to boil water notice
- Severe system may bring heavy rain, nocturnal tornados to Houston
- Astros free agency: Houston shows interest in former MVP
- Actor James Van Der Beek praises move to Texas from L.A.
- 'The White Lotus' drops its queasiest episode yet
- Houston Texans grades: Good, bad and ugly from loss to Dolphins
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South Carolina remained the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women's basketball poll released Monday as the Gamecocks keep close watch on the foot injury of reigning Player of the Year Aliyah Boston.
The Gamecocks received all 29 first-place votes in the poll released Monday, a day after Boston left a game with her injury. Coach Dawn Staley said Boston was “questionable” going forward but added that the “team doctor wasn’t too, too concerned.”
South Carolina’s next game is Tuesday at home against No. 15 UCLA.
Stanford remained No. 2 after cruising through a tournament in Hawaii. It's the 618th appearance for Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer, tying the late Pat Summitt for most all-time. Summitt's teams only missed being in the poll 14 times during her Hall of Fame career at Tennessee.
UConn, Ohio State and Indiana rounded out the top five.
The Huskies are one of four Big East teams to be ranked this week as Marquette entered the poll at No. 24. It's the first time the Big East has four ranked teams since the conference realigned in 2014. The league is 56-14 so far this season, including going 8-2 against ranked teams.
“We’ve been trying to earn a little more respect,” Marquette coach Megan Duffy said of the Big East. “Tried to schedule tougher non-conference (games). 'Nova’s playing people. Us going to the Bahamas was great. Creighton's doing what they've been doing since last season. Getting some of those quality wins is everything.”
North Carolina moved up two spots to No. 6 after rallying to beat then-No. 5 Iowa State in the Phil Knight tournament. The Cyclones fell to eighth.
The Tar Heels visit the Hoosiers on Tuesday in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Indiana returns home after winning two games in Las Vegas at a subpar venue that lacked basic necessities.
Notre Dame remained No. 7 while Virginia Tech and Iowa finished off the top 10. At No. 9, Virginia Tech has matched its best ranking ever and is in the top 10 for the first time since 1999.
Tennessee fell out of the poll this week marking the 56th time in the 827-week history of the poll that the Lady Vols weren't ranked. Kansas State also fell out with Gonzaga moving in at No. 23.
FALLING CARDINALS
Louisville dropped to 18th in the poll this week after falling to South Dakota State in the fifth place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis last week. It's the Cardinals lowest ranking since Jan. 11, 2016.
Louisville entered the top 10 in the preseason poll in 2017 and hadn't been out since, a span of 98 consecutive weeks. It was the longest active streak.
“It’s a compliment to the consistency that we built here," Louisville coach Jeff Walz said of being ranked in the top 10 for so long. "Obviously are goal would have been to stay in the top 10, but it’s a new team and growing.”
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The lights at Stadium 974 briefly dimmed dramatically just before halftime Monday during a World Cup match between Brazil and Switzerland.
Brazil was about to take a corner when the lights at the temporary stadium dimmed enough that the play stopped. The full lights came back on within seconds and play quickly resumed.
Stadium 974 is named for Qatar's international telephone code and also the number of shipping containers lining the facade of the arena.
The stadium near the Doha Port area will be dismantled after the tournament.
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Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the fallout from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX spreads outward.
In a Monday filing for bankruptcy protection in New Jersey, where it is based, BlockFi claimed more than 100,000 creditors and liabilities ranging from $1 billion to $10 billion.
"Chapter 11 is a transparent process and we will continue to communicate with our clients to ensure they hear directly from us," BlockFi said in a tweet.
Cryptocurrencies were in retreat Monday in what has already been a disastrous year. Bitcoin, among the most widely traded cryptocurrencies, has plunged almost 70% in 2022 to below $16,000 apiece.
BlockFi Inc., which was founded in 2017, said bankruptcy protection will allow it to stabilize the company and restructure. That restructuring will include an attempt to recover all obligations that it is owed by its counterparties, including FTX. BlockFi, which was bailed out by Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX early last summer, said it anticipates recoveries from FTX will be delayed.
FTX filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month. BlockFi said that because of the FTX collapse, it was no longer able to do business as usual and was pausing client withdrawals.
“With the collapse of FTX, the BlockFi management team and board of directors immediately took action to protect clients and the company,” Mark Renzi of Berkeley Research Group, BlockFi’s financial advisor, said in a prepared statement Monday.
The implosion of FTX is still being sorted out and it is unknown how much collateral damage it could inflict.
There are already comparisons to the collapse of the storied Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers in 2008, at least within the confines of cryptocurrency. The bank trafficked heavily in subprime mortgages that lost almost all of their recognized worth and shook the U.S. and global economy.
BlockFi has $256.9 million in cash on hand, which it expects will provide enough cushion to support some operations during the restructuring.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The American and Iranian soccer teams are the only ones putting politics aside as the sides meet in a match to determine if either nation continues in this World Cup.
The two met at the 1998 World Cup in France when memories of the 1979 Islamic Revolution were still fresh for both countries. Even the White House was talking about the game as then-President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Madeline Albright used the match to discuss the possible resumption of diplomatic relations with Iran, which had been cut off since the 1979-81 hostage crisis.
The State Department a month before that game called Iran the world’s “most active″ sponsor of terrorism, so nerves were frayed for both nations. And just a week ahead of kickoff, a French television station broadcast the 1991 film "Not Without My Daughter,″ a movie based on the true story of an American woman who escaped Iran with her daughter against the wishes of her Iranian husband.
The Iranians claimed the broadcast was a purposeful insult.
Iran won 2-1 but neither team advance to the knockout round. They met one other time — a 1-1 draw in a 2000 friendly.
Now the teams head into their final Group B match Tuesday and the United States can only advance with a win. Iran would advance with a win, and perhaps a draw depending on the results England's match against Wales.
But headed into one of the most politically charged matches — rematch in this case — in tournament history, the conversation was again not centered on winning or losing.
In Monday's pre-match news conference, United States captain Tyler Adams and coach Gregg Berhalter were asked about a variety of social and political subjects that had nothing to do with what happens on the field. Adams was asked to defend the U.S.’s treatment of Black people and chastised for pronouncing the opponent “Eye-ran” instead of “E-ran.”
Berhalter was questioned about U.S. immigration and Naval policy, and also apologized for the U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the emblem of the Islamic Republic from Iran’s flag in a since-deleted social media post.
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz was asked about the social media post, which led the governing body of Iranian soccer to demand FIFA expel the United States from the tournament. He said he did not intend to use the controversy as motivation.
“If after 42 years in this game as a coach I still believe that I could win games with those mental games, I think I did not learn nothing about the game,” Queiroz said. “We have solidarity with the humanitarian causes all over the world, whatever they are or who they are. If you talk about human rights, racism, kids that die in schools with shootings, we have solidarity to all those causes, but here our mission is to bring the smiles for the people at least for 90 minutes.”
TWO AT A TIME
Tuesday marks the final day of play for both Groups A and B, and it is the first day of simultaneous kickoffs.
The practice of starting two games at the same time began in 1986, four years after a match dubbed the “Disgrace of Gijon.” The match was scandalous because West Germany and Austria both knew that a German win by one or two goals would advance both teams at the expense of Algeria.
After Germany scored an early goal, neither team tried to score again.
WALES-ENGLAND
British rivals meet at the World Cup when Wales faces England with animosity high between the nations over a 2016 video.
Footage went viral six years ago of Wales players celebrating wildly when England was eliminated from the European Championship in a humiliating defeat. Wales had lost to England in the group stage and was ecstatic to see its British neighbor lose.
Now set to meet Tuesday in their final group game, England can send Wales home.
The Three Lions only need a draw to move into the knockout stage, but Wales must win to have a chance at advancing in its first World Cup since 1958.
Wales drew 1-1 with the United States in its opening match, then lost to Iran 2-0 and has only one point in Group B.
“We have shown time and time again when you write us off we will prove people wrong,” Wales defender Chris Mepham said.
England is a World Cup favorite and opened strong with a 6-2 win over Iran, but looked flat in a goalless draw against the United States. England coach Gareth Southgate has been criticized for conservative play and not starting winger Phil Foden.
The Manchester City midfielder has played only 19 minutes in the first game. No matter who starts for England, the goal is to send Wales home and avenge being mocked in 2016.
“I don’t think it takes a genius to see how we’ve improved since 2016. For me it feels like a completely different team," England forward Marcus Rashford said. “We’ve come on so much. We’ve learned a lot about ourselves along the way.”
ECUADOR-SENEGAL
Enner Valencia scored three goals in Ecuador's first two World Cup games but his health is in question heading into a match against Senegal.
The 33-year-old striker was carried off the field on a stretcher in a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands with an injured right knee. Valencia also sprained his left knee in Ecuador's opening win over Qatar.
It's concerning to Ecuador because Valencia has carried the team and scored its last six World Cup goals. Valencia is trying to become only the second player to score seven straight goals for a single nation at the World Cup.
Senegal, meanwhile, is considering lineup changes for the must-win Group A game.
Senegal lost to the Netherlands 3-1 in its opening match, and only a win against Ecuador will advance the team to the knockout stage for the first time since reaching the quarterfinals in 2002 in its first World Cup.
Senegal has never beaten a South American opponent at the World Cup, losing to Uruguay in 2002 and Colombia in 2014. Senegal has struggled without star Sadio Mané.
Senegal is ranked No. 18 in the world and won the African Cup of Nations title in February.
NETHERLANDS-QATAR
Qatar will play its final match of the World Cup on Tuesday when it faces the Netherlands in a game with nothing on the line for the host nation.
Qatar was eliminated after its second loss in group play to become only the second host to fail to advance to the knockout stage. South Africa in 2010 was the first to be eliminated in group stage but still had a chance to advance in its third and final group match.
Qatar also was the first host nation to lose the opening World Cup game in tournament history, a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador. Qatar also lost to Senegal 3-1 and was the first team eliminated.
“We are a country with 6,000 football licenses," Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said. “And I think these players have achieved a great deal over the last years. And now we need to be aware that to compete at this level, we are still lagging behind.”
The Netherlands is on the verge of reaching the knockout stage with a draw after failing to qualify for the World Cup four years ago. The Dutch could even get through with a loss if Ecuador beats Senegal in the other Group A match.
The Netherlands is on a 17-game unbeaten run since coach Louis van Gaal returned to lead the team for the third time.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Republican officials in a rural Arizona county refused on Monday to certify the 2022 election ahead of the deadline amid pressure from prominent Republicans to reject a vote count that had Democrats winning U.S. Senate, governor and other statewide races.
State election officials have said they will sue Cochise County if the board of supervisors misses Monday's deadline to approve the official tally of votes, known as the canvass. The two Republican county supervisors delayed the canvass vote until hearing once more about concerns over the certification of ballot tabulators, though election officials have repeatedly said the equipment is properly approved.
Democratic election attorney Marc Elias pledged on Twitter to sue the county. Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs's office has previously said it would sue if the county misses the deadline.
“The Board of Supervisors had all of the information they needed to certify this election and failed to uphold their responsibility for Cochise voters,” Sophia Solis, a spokeswoman for Hobbs, said in an email.
Elsewhere, Republican supervisors in Mohave County postponed a certification vote until Thursday. after hearing comments from residents angry about problems with ballot printers in Maricopa County. Officials in Maricopa County, the state's largest, containing Phoenix, said everyone had a chance to vote and all legal ballots were counted.
Election results have largely been certified without issue in jurisdictions across the country. That's not been the case in Arizona, which was a focal point for efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election and push false narratives of fraud.
Arizona was long a GOP stronghold, but this month Democrats won most of the highest profile races over Republicans who aggressively promoted Trump’s 2020 election lies. Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for governor who lost to Hobbs, and Mark Finchem, the candidate for secretary of state, have refused to acknowledge their losses. They blame Republican election officials in Maricopa County for a problem with some ballot printers.
Navajo, a rural Republican-leaning county, and Coconino, which is staunchly Democratic, voted to certify on Monday. In conservative Yavapai County, residents cited problems in Maricopa County in urging the Board of Supervisors not to approve the election results. The meeting was underway.
Republican supervisors in Mohave County said last week that they would sign off Monday but wanted to register a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County. In Cochise County, GOP supervisors had demanded that the secretary of state prove vote-counting machines were legally certified before they would approve the election results.
State Elections Director Kori Lorick has said the machines are properly certified for use in elections. She wrote in a letter last week that the state would sue to force Cochise County supervisors to certify, and if they don't do so by the deadline for the statewide canvass on Dec. 5, the county's votes would be excluded. That move threatens to flip the victor in at least two close races — a U.S. House seat and state schools chief — from a Republican to a Democrat.
Lake has pointed to problems on Election Day in Maricopa County, where printers at some vote centers produced ballots with markings that were too light to be read by on-site tabulators. Lines backed up amid the confusion, and Lake says an unknown number of her supporters may have been dissuaded from voting as a result.
She filed a public records lawsuit last week, demanding the county produce documents shedding light on the issue before voting to certify the election on Monday. Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich has also demanded an explanation ahead of the vote.
The county responded on Sunday, saying nobody was prevented from voting, and 85% of vote centers never had lines longer than 45 minutes. Most vote centers with long lines had others nearby with shorter waits, county officials said.
The response blamed prominent Republicans, including party chair Kelli Ward, for sowing confusion by telling supporters on Twitter not to place their ballots in a secure box to be tabulated later by more robust machines at county elections headquarters.
The county said that just under 17,000 Election Day ballots were placed in those secure boxes and all were counted. Only 16% of the 1.56 million votes cast in Maricopa County were made in-person on Election Day. Those votes went overwhelmingly for Republicans.
The Republican National Committee and the GOP candidate for Arizona attorney general, Abraham Hamadeh, filed an election challenge in his race, which is slated for an automatic recount with Hamadeh trailing by 510 votes.
Ward has urged supporters to push their county supervisors to delay certification votes until after an afternoon scheduling hearing in the Hamadeh case.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1001 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45
mph expected.
* WHERE...Antelope Valley.
* WHEN...Until midnight PST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and reduced visibility from blowing dust
will make driving difficult. Travel may be affected on Highways
14 and 138, especially near the foothills. Gusty winds could
blow around unsecured objects.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez
Mountains Western Range.
* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving difficult and blow
around unsecured objects. Travel may be affected on Highways
101, 154, and 192...as well as the Gaviota and San Marcos
Passes. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages
may result.
NOON PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to
45 mph through this evening, then shifting to northwest to
north and increasing 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph in the
evening. Then becoming north to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts to 45 mph on Tuesday morning.
* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County
Mountains.
* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to noon PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will make driving difficult and could
blow around unsecured objects. Travel may be affected on
Highway 33 in Ventura County as well as Interstate 5 and
Highway 14 in Los Angeles County. Tree limbs could be blown
down and a few power outages may result.
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
* WHERE...Cuyama Valley.
* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Plan for
extra time to defrost vehicle windshields.
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HIGH WIND WARNING
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118 PM CST Mon Nov 28 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph today.
West winds 50 to 60 mph with gusts up to 85 mph Tuesday.
* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be
hazardous for low flying light aircraft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Davis Mountains above 5500 feet.
* WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Tuesday.
vehicles.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST
/6 PM MST/ TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
* WHERE...In New Mexico, Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern
Culberson County, and Davis Mountains Foothills.
* WHEN...From 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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NEW YORK (AP) — There was talk of impeachment Monday at the Trump Organization's criminal tax fraud trial — not former President Donald Trump's, which happened twice — but whether lawyers for his company were angling to impeach their own witness, longtime Trump accountant Donald Bender.
Defense lawyer Susan Necheles said Bender, a partner at Mazars USA LLP who spent years overseeing tax returns for Trump’s hundreds of entities, “surprised” her when he testified that he didn’t actually do much work on the company’s tax returns.
Bender indicated he delegated some work to other firm employees.
“That answer surprised me because it’s just not true,” Necheles said during a court conference held after Bender and the jury left the courtroom for a lunch break.
Necheles was seeking permission to confront Bender with records showing he spent more time working on tax returns for the Trump Corporation, the company’s main subsidiary, than he led on. But the defense lawyer stopped short of saying she wanted to undermine his credibility in front of jurors.
“I don’t want to impeach the witness. I don’t want to call him a liar,” Necheles said. “That’s impeaching the witness.”
Judge Juan Manuel Merchan, already annoyed with the defense because it filed a court motion late Sunday night, appeared reluctant to grant Necheles’ request, instructing her to refine her argument over lunch.
“I believe I’ve bent over backward to allow both defendants to prepare a defense,” Merchan said, referring to the Trump Corporation and the other charged subsidiary, Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. As a gatekeeper, Merchan said, “I don’t believe that means I have to let you to throw everything at the jury and see what sticks.”
The Trump Organization, the holding company for Trump's buildings, golf courses and other assets, is charged with helping some top executives avoid income taxes on compensation they got in addition to their salaries, including rent-free apartments and luxury cars. If convicted, the company could be fined more than $1 million.
Trump has blamed Bender for not catching the scheme, writing on his Truth Social platform: “The highly paid accounting firm should have routinely picked these things up — we relied on them. VERY UNFAIR!”
Bender also prepared personal income tax returns for Trump and his wife, former first lady Melania Trump, his children and some company executives.
The Trump Organization’s former finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, testified earlier in the trial that he came up with the scheme on his own, without Trump or the Trump family knowing. Weisselberg, who testified in a plea deal in exchange for a five-month jail sentence, said the company benefited because it didn’t have to pay him as much in salary.
Mazars USA LLP has since dropped Trump as a client. In February, the firm said annual financial statements it prepared for him “should no longer be relied upon” after New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said the statements regularly misstated the value of assets.
James is suing Trump and his company over those allegations.
Credit: John Minchillo
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
959 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The threat for heavy snow has ended.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two
inches.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest
Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1, or
by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com for Oregon or
https://wsdot.com/travel for Washington.
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Light Up Middletown volunteers are scrambling to replace three speakers that were stolen over Thanksgiving weekend, an organizer said.
Two of the four speakers that provide Christmas music at the holiday lights display were stolen between 11:30 p.m. Nov. 24, when volunteers left Smith Park, and the morning of Nov. 25, said Bill Becker, a member of the Grandpa Gang that maintains the displays.
Then, he said, another speaker was stolen Sunday night.
“This is very frustrating that somebody would do this,” Becker, a retired Middletown police chief, told the Journal-News.
He estimated the value of the three speakers that were attached to 10-foot poles at $1,800. He said people have donated money to purchase new speakers and he hopes to have them installed this week. The speakers were located near Santa’s workshop and the soccer building, Becker said.
He said organizers are considering adding some type of security to the park.
Light Up Middletown has been a target of vandalism in the past, Becker said. Also, he said, high winds have knocked down some of the light displays.
But he called the most recent theft the “worst” Light Up Middletown has experienced in its 23 years.
“Pure greed” is how he described the theft.
The drive-through holiday lights display is open from 6-10 p.m. every night through New Year’s Eve. Donations are accepted at the front gate and proceeds are used to purchase light displays and upgrade the city park.
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WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
953 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
The threat of heavy snowfall has ended for today. Therefore, the
Winter Storm Warning will be allowed to expire at 10 AM as
planned. Motorists should remain cautious for snow covered
roadways and black ice conditions where roadways are untreated.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...St. Maries, Peola, Pinehurst, Mullan, Cloverland Road,
Mountain Road, Fourth Of July Pass, Anatone, Wallace, Osburn,
Dobson Pass, Lookout Pass, Fernwood, and Kellogg.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches.
* WHERE...Worley, Cheney, Downtown Spokane, Spokane Valley,
Rockford, Airway Heights, Coeur d'Alene, Fairfield, Hayden, Post
Falls, and Davenport.
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Good Morning Faithful,
Here are the top 49ers headlines for Monday, November 28th.
New and Notable
49ers Defense Shuts Out the Saints; 8 Takeaways from #NOvsSF
The San Francisco 49ers kicked off their three-game homestand with a 13-0 shutout of the New Orleans Saints. It was a defensive battle from the start with just three points scored between the two teams through the first 29 minutes of game action. That trend continued for the rest of the game with San Francisco's offense grinding it out to put up another 10 unanswered points. On the other side of the ball, the 49ers defense continued with its gritty style of play, robbing New Orleans of two scoring opportunities in the red zone.
Read More >>>
What the 49ers and Saints Had to Say Following #NOvsSF
The San Francisco 49ers shut out the New Orleans Saints 13-0 in the Week 12 matchup at Levi's® Stadium. Here's what the teams had to say following the contest:
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two deliberating jurors at the rape trial of former “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson were dismissed Monday because they have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo replaced the jurors with two alternates and told the panel to start over with deliberations.
The jurors were returning Monday from a week off after telling Olmedo on Nov. 18 that they were deadlocked and could not reach a verdict on any of the three rape counts against Masterson after nearly three days of deliberations.
The judge told them it was too soon to declare a mistrial and to keep deliberating when they returned from the holiday break.
Masterson, 46, is charged with the rape of three women, including a former girlfriend, in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Day" game were:
01-04-06-07-10-11-12-14-15-21-23-24
(one, four, six, seven, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Day-game-17616014.php | 2022-11-28T19:49:03 | en | 0.853797 |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
5-5-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(five, five, eight, four; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:
5-5-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(five, five, eight, four; FIREBALL: five) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Day-game-17616015.php | 2022-11-28T19:49:03 | en | 0.87332 |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
0-0-3-3, SB:
(zero, zero, three, three; SB: zero)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
0-0-3-3, SB:
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
0-8-8, SB:
(zero, eight, eight; SB: zero)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Midday" game were:
0-8-8, SB:
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A year from now and thousands of holiday travelers will be moving through Kansas City’s new airport terminal to celebrate with friends and family.
Crews want to make sure the systems under construction can handle the demand for the busiest travel times.
During the month of November, Build KCI crews tested the baggage claim system by putting a high number of suitcases and other luggage through the new baggage handling system.
The full test takes about 90 minutes to run and uses nearly 800 bags, according to Build KCI.
Crews also tested how quickly the system can move luggage. Right now, they say the system can handle moving more than 2,900 bags an hour. That’s slightly better than the system’s maximum output, according to crews.
Build KCI says it’s happy with the test results because the system held up and either met or exceeded TSA criteria.
Crews expect to run hundreds of additional system tests before builders consider the system complete.
In addition, they are making progress on retail areas, concessions, and other amenities the new terminal will offer. There are also seats and charging stations installed at and near some of the gates.
The project’s price tag is expected to be $1.5 billion with the new terminal opening in March 2023.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
09-18-26-32-38
(nine, eighteen, twenty-six, thirty-two, thirty-eight)
Estimated jackpot: $200,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
09-18-26-32-38
(nine, eighteen, twenty-six, thirty-two, thirty-eight)
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Early voting in Georgia’s runoff election between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and GOP hopeful Herschel Walker kicked off over the weekend, marking the final stretch in a race that will determine whether Democrats expand their majority in the upper chamber or Republicans maintain a 50-50 split.
The runoff, which started bitter and has grown only more contentious, has the two candidates within a close margin. Warnock led Walker by only 37,000 votes on election night.
Now, as all eyes once again turn to Georgia, both candidates have ramped up advertisements and their fundraising ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff.
Here are five things to watch as early voting kicks off in the Peach State.
Turnout
After a Georgia Supreme Court ruling allowed early voting to begin on Saturday, turnout is already soaring.
As of Monday morning, data from the Georgia secretary of state’s website showed more than 181,000 Georgians had already cast their ballots — and a majority of those voters were Black, a key Democratic voting bloc.
On Sunday, Warnock’s campaign director Quentin Fulks said Georgians had voted more than on any Sunday in the 2022 general election, the 2021 runoff — where Warnock first won — and both the 2020 and 2018 general elections.
The record turnout follows a midterm pattern, where Georgia saw more than 230,000 votes cast on the first day of early voting for the general election.
Warnock has encouraged his supporters to hit the polls early, tweeting on Sunday to “show up on or before Dec. 6th.” His team also set out Sunday for a “Souls to the Polls” event to mobilize Black and brown voters.
Donald Trump
Former President Trump threw his support behind Walker back in September and again in October after several controversies around the former football player came to light.
In Trump’s speech announcing his 2024 presidential run, he called Walker “a fabulous human being who loves our country.”
“He was an incredible athlete. He’ll be an even better senator,” Trump said. “Get out and vote for Herschel Walker.”
But Trump has also proven to be a hindrance to the GOP in the Peach State. He has been outspoken against early voting since his initial run in 2016 and has falsely conflated early voting with fraudulent voting — a factor that Republicans pointed to when both GOP candidates lost in the state’s 2021 Senate special election runoffs. At his 2024 campaign announcement, Trump called for a ban on early voting practices and demanded that the U.S. adopt “same-day voting” and mandatory paper ballots.
Meanwhile, after a lackluster general election in which all of Trump’s endorsed candidates lost, some Republicans are likely concerned about the prospect of the former president wading into the race.
According to CNN exit polls, only 39 percent of midterm voters view Trump favorably, while 58 percent have an unfavorable view of him. Twenty-eight percent said their vote in the U.S. House elections were to show opposition to Trump.
Still, Trump’s ability to motivate the GOP base could work in Walker’s favor, though Democrats are hoping it will also mobilize those who oppose the former president.
Since Trump announced his candidacy for 2024, Warnock’s team has already released a new ad warning voters to “Stop Donald Trump. Stop Herschel Walker.”
Independent and split-ticket voters
During the general election, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) won 2.1 million votes while Walker won only slightly more than 1.9 million votes, indicating that not all Republican voters cast their ballots based on party alliance.
Kemp, who easily won his primary election in May and handily defeated his Democratic opponent, Stacey Abrams, on Nov. 8, is now using his political cache with moderates and independents to motivate them to back Walker, even though Kemp is on bad terms with Trump for refusing to overturn the presidential election results in Georgia in 2020.
Kemp recently cut an ad for Walker, appeared beside him for the first time ever at a campaign rally and has formed a partnership with a super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to boost the Republican.
“I know that Herschel Walker will fight for us,” Kemp said at the event in Cobb County. “He will go and fight for those values that we believe in here in our state.”
Kemp lost to Abrams in Cobb County by 5 points, while Walker lost to Warnock by 17 points.
Abortion
After the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade this summer, abortion played a defining role in this year’s midterms.
While inflation and the economy have been top-of-mind issues in many polls, abortion has also been a priority. An early November poll by 11Alive showed 57 percent of voters said a candidate’s stance on abortion would be a major factor when they cast their ballots.
Nearly 86 percent of Black voters in Georgia oppose the state’s current law, according to a University of Georgia survey commissioned by the Georgia News Collaborative.
Abortion became a pivotal topic in the Senate race this year as controversies surrounding Walker’s campaign made headlines.
Before Nov. 8, multiple women alleged Walker, a staunch proponent of anti-abortion policies, had previously encouraged and paid for them to seek an abortion after he got them pregnant.
In August, Walker said that he opposes any exceptions to a ban on abortion, though he walked that statement back at a debate in October to say he supports Georgia’s current ban on abortions after six weeks with exceptions for cases of rape or incest and if the pregnant person’s health is at risk.
Warnock’s campaign has seized on these comments to release ads for the incumbent’s support for pro-abortion rights legislation. Warnock has mostly avoided speaking directly on the topic of accusations that Walker paid for abortions except to say Walker “has trouble with the truth.”
The Obama effect
Former President Obama announced before Thanksgiving he would campaign with Warnock on Dec. 1.
It will be Obama’s second time campaigning in the Peach State for Warnock — he rallied for the senator in October before a crowd of more than 7,000 people.
Obama remains a popular Democratic figure and he hasn’t pulled punches when it comes to speaking out against Republicans.
At his last visit in Georgia before the general election, he emphasized the importance of the election as a way to save democracy.
An Obama visit could mobilize not only Black voters, but others as well — when campaigning for president, he has built a coalition that was diverse in race, location and party lines.
And as Republicans begin drifting away from Trump, Obama could convince independent and moderate voters — and perhaps even Obama-turned-Trump voters — to cast their ballots for Warnock. | https://fox4kc.com/hill-politics/five-things-to-watch-as-voting-begins-in-georgia-senate-runoff/ | 2022-11-28T19:49:33 | en | 0.97399 |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
1-5-8
(one, five, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 3" game were:
1-5-8
(one, five, eight) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Midday-Daily-3-game-17615963.php | 2022-11-28T19:49:35 | en | 0.945673 |
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Vice President Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron will visit NASA headquarters together on Wednesday, a White House official said Monday.
Macron will be in Washington for an official visit with President Biden and Harris, and the trip to NASA is intended to showcase the United States and France’s “deepening collaboration on space in support of Earth, climate, and space science and space exploration,” according to the official.
The visit will involve celebrating existing cooperation in space science, space exploration and using data collected from space to fight climate change, and it comes on the heels of the U.S.-France Comprehensive Space Dialogue, which was held in Paris in October.
When Harris was in Paris last year, she and Macron committed to a whole-of-government space dialogue.
The trip to NASA will be Macron’s first stop in Washington after arriving on Tuesday evening, according to the French Embassy. Later on Wednesday, Macron is set to attend a working lunch at NASA on climate and biodiversity issues with members of Congress and key stakeholders on climate.
A French official told reporters on Monday that space is one of the priority “strategic domains” of the bilateral relationship between France and the U.S., citing Harris’s 2021 visit to Paris as a significant symbol of the importance of laying the groundwork for cooperation between France and the U.S. on space policy.
“The U.S. has chosen France, after Japan, as a second partner to have horizontal, global, space dialogue covering all aspects of space policies, in particular the observation of earth and the observation of the atmosphere, directly linked to the fight against climate change,” the official said.
Macron on Thursday will participate in a bilateral meeting with Biden, which will be followed by a joint press conference. He will then join the president for a state dinner alongside first lady Jill Biden, French first lady Brigitte Macron, Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
0-1-2-0
(zero, one, two, zero)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
0-1-2-0
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Former Trump White House counselor Kellyanne Conway met Monday with investigators from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to multiple reports.
Conway was seen entering the O’Neill House Office Building, where the panel conducts its depositions and interviews.
Conway was not publicly subpoenaed by the committee and, according to NBC News, told reporters that “I’m here voluntarily” when leaving the room during a break.
She was not in the Trump administration on Jan. 6, but, according to reporting from The Washington Post, Conway called an aide to the former president and urged him to call off his supporters who were storming the Capitol and noted that she had received a call from the Washington, D.C., mayor’s office seeking help in securing assistance from the National Guard.
Conway’s attorney and the Jan. 6 committee did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The interview was conducted as the panel races to complete its final report in December before the committee sunsets at the end of this Congress.
Conway, often one of Trump’s staunchest defenders, wrote that he lost his 2020 reelection bid in her recent memoir.
“Despite the mountains of money Trump had raised, his team simply failed to get the job done. A job that was doable and had a clear path, if followed,” she wrote in the book released in May.
“Rather than accepting responsibility for the loss, they played along and lent full-throated encouragement (privately, not on TV) when Trump kept insisting he won,” she wrote. | https://fox4kc.com/hill-politics/kellyanne-conway-meets-with-jan-6-panel-reports/ | 2022-11-28T19:49:45 | en | 0.985986 |
Baltimore Ravens players give back meals, coats to community
One in three Marylanders are considered food insecure. Campbell's Chunky, the Baltimore Ravens and the Maryland Food Bank want to put an end to that statistic.
Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell rolled up his sleeves Monday and helped sort food at the food bank.
Over the course of their partnership, Campbell's Chunky will donate 1 million meals to those in need, and for Campbell, giving back off the field is just as important as what happens on the field.
"We just heard that one in three Marylanders are considered food insecure, which is mind-blowing this day and age. You see a lot of people here rolling up their sleeves and doing the work to improve that and help those people in need. I think that too much is given, much is required. I feel very, very fortunate, you know, it's our duty to give back and to help those who are less fortunate," Campbell said.
Campbell's Chunky is committed to helping out through the rest of the Ravens' season. For every tackle the Ravens defense gets, Campbell's will donate 25 food products to the food bank.
The Ravens are also ensuring people have what they need to stay warm.
Lamar Jackson and Justin Tucker were some of the players who visited the Helping Up Mission Shelter for the 19th annual Ravens Coat Giveaway.
The players distributed coats along with hats, gloves and socks.
A member of the Ravens started this giveaway more than a decade ago when he saw a man walking around outside with no coat.
He said they were initially giving away about 50 coats a year and now that number has grown to about 300. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-ravens-players-give-back-to-community/42087817 | 2022-11-28T19:49:47 | en | 0.983571 |
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
7-2-7-2
(seven, two, seven, two)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
7-2-7-2
(seven, two, seven, two) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Midday-game-17616135.php | 2022-11-28T19:49:47 | en | 0.888785 |
DENVER (KDVR) — Frontier Airlines announced that it is no longer offering customer service over the phone. Instead, the Colorado-based budget airline will switch entirely to online-based interactions.
The customer service options will now be accessible through its website, social media, text messages or WhatsApp.
When a customer calls the old line, NPR reports they now hear a recorded message directing them to other methods of contact.
A spokesperson for Frontier said this will allow for quicker responses, as chat agents can help three people or more at a time. Frontier told Nexstar’s KDVR that the average guest request can be completed within 15 to 20 minutes.
The change comes as long hold times on customer service phone lines caused problems for fliers primarily over the summer when the airline experienced a surge in cancellations and delays.
Frontier Airlines sent KDVR this statement:
“Our Customer Care function recently transitioned to fully digital communications, which enables us to ensure our customers get the information they need as expeditiously and efficiently as possible. We have found that most customers prefer communicating via digital channels. Customers can visit our website and interact initially with a chatbot which provides answers to common questions. If live agent support is needed, we have live chat available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Customers may also chat with us via common social media channels and Whatsapp.”
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
2-5-0, FIREBALL: 1
(two, five, zero; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
2-5-0, FIREBALL: 1
(two, five, zero; FIREBALL: one) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Day-game-17616016.php | 2022-11-28T19:49:54 | en | 0.89602 |
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Giving Tuesday: WBAL-TV phone bank supports the Maryland Food Bank
443-297-5085 -- Phone lines open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Giving Tuesday: WBAL-TV phone bank supports the Maryland Food Bank
443-297-5085 -- Phone lines open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
We just heard that one in three Maryland's are considered food insecure, which is mind blowing, you know, this day and age. But you know, you know, you see *** lot of people here roll up their sleeves and doing the work to improve, improve that, you know, and to help those people in need. And so I think, you know, too much is given, much is required and for us that have been very, very fortunate, you know, it's our duty to give back and help those who are less fortunate.
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Giving Tuesday: WBAL-TV phone bank supports the Maryland Food Bank
443-297-5085 -- Phone lines open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s the time of year when people have made a list and are frantically trying to check it twice before Christmas arrives.
This year, Santa and his elves are also finding themselves a little strapped for time and in need of extra help.
The United States Postal Service is working to recruit workers for a very special part-time job over the next month.
Volunteers are needed for USPS Operation Santa. For the past 110 years, the program has answered letters mailed to Santa. The jolly elf verifies the identities of some very special people he choses to help with the program every year.
Each approved volunteer is able to adopt letters and respond, providing a little extra magic during the holiday season. Some children and families have simple requests, others request specific gifts that need to be bought, mailed, and delivered before Christmas morning.
Anyone who would like to help Santa can register online at USPSOperationSanta.com. Click on the registration link and follow the prompts.
If approved, letters can be adopted through Dec. 19.
Children can also write to Santa through the USPSOperationSanta.com link.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
9-8-3
(nine, eight, three)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
9-8-3
(nine, eight, three) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17616092.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:00 | en | 0.929631 |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Culinarian Lauren Lane joins Abby Eden in the FOX4 Kitchen to bring you this light and cozy recipe for the winter months.
This soup recipe is a light alternative to this Thanksgiving leftovers and great to stay warm during the cold weather.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 14 oz precooked sausages, such as andouille, sliced
- 2 (15-oz.) cans cannellini white beans
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 2 bay leaves
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
- 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon if not using homemade stock (optional)
- 4 ounces of baby spinach or baby kale chopped into smaller pieces if desired
- 1 Parmesan rind (optional)
- Freshly grated Parmesan for serving
Directions
- Optional: Heat oil in a skillet. Add sausage and cook until golden on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Add to slow cooker. The browning adds more flavor.
- Add white beans, garlic, onion, rosemary, bay leaves, and parmesan rind.
- Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken stock and stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Stir in spinach or kale and cook until wilted.
- Remove bay leaf and rind.
- Taste and add salt if needed.
- Top with freshly grated Parmesan before serving.
Find this recipe and more by following Lauren Lane on her website or on Instagram. | https://fox4kc.com/recipes/recipe-white-bean-sausage-soup/ | 2022-11-28T19:50:03 | en | 0.834529 |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-2-9
(zero, two, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-2-9
(zero, two, nine) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17616116.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:06 | en | 0.886724 |
>> HE DID, HIS SON WHO HAS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA WAS BEING HONORED AT THE GAME THAT NIGHT, AND WATCHED FROM THE SIDELINES AS HIS FATHER MADE THAT $10,000 SHOT. >> THIS IS THE MOMENT. PLEX PLENTY OF TIME ON THE CLOCK. LET’S GO. LET’S GIVE THEM SOME ENCOURAGEMENT. >> GERMELLE SCOTT SENIOR WON 10 GRAND MONDAY NIGHT. SINKING THE POTAWATOMI HOTEL & CASINO JACKPOT SHOT BEFORE A SELL-OUT CROWD OF MORE THAN 17,000 FANS. >> ONCE I KNEELED DOWN AND LOOKED I SAID OH YEAH IT’S GOING IN. >> BEFORE THAT THE MILWAUKEE FATHER OF THREE REMEMBERS BEAMING AT THE FISERV FORUM JUMBOTRON AS IT FEATURED HIS 7-YEAR-OLD SON. GERMELLE JR. HAS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA, AND ON THIS NIGHT, THE MACC FUND, MIDWEST ATHLETES AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER, HONORED HIM AS THEIR STAR OF THE YEAR. >> IT WAS A NIGHT FOR HIM ONE OF THE BUCKS STAFF ASKED IF I WANTED TO GO FOR THE JACKPOT SHOT. I SAID SURE, WHY NOT, SIGN ME UP. >> SCOTT WHO PLAYED IN HIGH SCHOOL BUT HASN’T PICKED UP A BASKETBALL SINCE 2015 SAYS HE FELL RIGHT BACK INTO THE RHYTHYM. FIRING OFF A LAYUP, FREE THROW, AND 3 POINTER BEFORE LANDING THE MONEY SHOT. ALL IN FRONT OF HIS SON. >> I WAS JUST THINKING IF IT WASN’T FOR YOU I WOULDN’T BE HERE RIGHT NOW, SO YEAH HE’S GOING TO HAVE A NICE CHRISTMAS . >> HE MUST HAVE BEEN GOING NUTS. >> YEAH, I CHECKED THE RECORDING, SAYING DADDY MADE IT DADDY MADE IT. >> QUICKLY BECOMING DAD OF THE YEAR - BANKING TEN-THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH NOTHING BUT NET. >> I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE HE HADN’T PICKED UP A BALL IN YEARS. SCOTT SAYS HE ALSO HAS A DAUGHTER WHO HAS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA AS WELL. IS HE PLANNING ON DOING SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH THE MONEY FOR THE KIDS? >> THAT’S RIGHT. HE WORKS TWO JOBS TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY, HE IS GOING TO USE THE MONEY TO GIVE HIS KIDS
Father of three sinks half-court shot, wins $10,000 at NBA game
Updated: 1:22 PM EST Nov 28, 2022
A father of three is celebrating with his family after sinking a $10,000 half-court shot at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday. Germelle Scott Sr. was initially at the game with his family, celebrating his 7-year-old son, Germelle Scott Jr. Scott's son has sickle cell anemia. The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer) was honoring him as its star of the year at Monday's game. "It was a night for him," Scott said. "I said, 'Sure, why not? Sign me up.'"While at the game, Fiserv employees asked Scott if he wanted to try to make the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Jackpot Shot. Scott played ball in high school, but said he hadn't picked up a basketball since 2015. Once he got on the court though, Scott said he fell right back into the rhythm of the game, making a layup, free throw and three-point shot before landing the money shot. Scott said outside of landing the half-court shot, his favorite memory of the night was seeing his son on the Bucks jumbotron. "I was just thinking if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here right now, so yeah he's going to have a nice Christmas," Scott said. "I checked the recording. He was cheering, saying, 'Daddy made it. Daddy made it. Daddy made it.'"Scott works two jobs to help provide for his family. He said in addition to getting them some nice Christmas gifts this year, he plans on using the rest of the money he won to start his own business.
MILWAUKEE — A father of three is celebrating with his family after sinking a $10,000 half-court shot at the Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday.
Germelle Scott Sr. was initially at the game with his family, celebrating his 7-year-old son, Germelle Scott Jr.
Scott's son has sickle cell anemia. The MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer) was honoring him as its star of the year at Monday's game.
"It was a night for him," Scott said. "I said, 'Sure, why not? Sign me up.'"
While at the game, Fiserv employees asked Scott if he wanted to try to make the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Jackpot Shot. Scott played ball in high school, but said he hadn't picked up a basketball since 2015.
Once he got on the court though, Scott said he fell right back into the rhythm of the game, making a layup, free throw and three-point shot before landing the money shot.
Scott said outside of landing the half-court shot, his favorite memory of the night was seeing his son on the Bucks jumbotron.
"I was just thinking if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here right now, so yeah he's going to have a nice Christmas," Scott said. "I checked the recording. He was cheering, saying, 'Daddy made it. Daddy made it. Daddy made it.'"
Scott works two jobs to help provide for his family. He said in addition to getting them some nice Christmas gifts this year, he plans on using the rest of the money he won to start his own business. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/milwaukee-father-of-three-sinks-half-court-shot-bucks-game/42087086 | 2022-11-28T19:50:07 | en | 0.956713 |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman and CEO of Sack Nation Chris Jones had a big payday when he took Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins to the ground on Sunday.
With about five minutes left in the first half, Jones sacked Perkins for a nine-yard loss, earning his 10th sack of the season.
According to Spotrac, Jones’ contract with the Chiefs included a “not likely to be earned” (NLTBE) incentive of 10 sacks worth $1.25 million.
The sack helped Jones reach a double-digit sack total for just the second time in his career and puts him within reach of his career high of 15.5 in 2018.
Jones has recorded at least one sack in five of his last six games, including two each against the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Chargers.
Led by Jones, the Chiefs defense remains among the top five in the NFL in sacks this season.
- Dallas Cowboys – 45 sacks
- New England Patriots – 47 sacks
- Philadelphia Eagles – 36 sacks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 36 sacks
- Kansas City Chiefs – 35 sacks
- Baltimore Ravens – 35 sacks
Jones and the Chiefs defense now head on the road to take on the Cincinnati Bengals who defeated Kansas City at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium last season in the AFC Championship.
Jones did not record a sack in the 27-24 overtime loss. | https://fox4kc.com/sports/chiefs/chris-jones-reaches-contract-inventive-with-sack-against-rams/ | 2022-11-28T19:50:07 | en | 0.968031 |
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-2-1-1
(seven, two, one, one)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-2-1-1
(seven, two, one, one) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17616093.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:12 | en | 0.923573 |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a superstar on the NFL field and knows just how important reading a playbook is for success.
Now No. 15 is looking for some reading superstars of his own.
Mahomes is asking students to join his team of Superstar Readers through his 15 and the Mahomies Foundation.
“If you participated in the Read for 15 challenge last year, we need you back on the team. If this is your first time taking the challenge, welcome. This will be the most beneficial challenge you’ve ever taken part in,” Mahomes said in a video tweeted by the foundation.
Mahomes asks every child to sign up online to take the pledge and read every day for 15 weeks.
“I want all my Mahomies out there to push themselves to new reading levels and I’m asking y’all to read every day for at least 15 minutes. Yes, every day,” Mahomies said.
The site also has tips for adults, parents, and teachers to encourage students to reach their goals and promote reading habits.
Mahomes promises he will make the effort worthwhile for everyone who meets the reading challenge.
“If you can do this, you will have some cool prizes throughout the program, so don’t give up. Go Chiefs,” Mahomes said.
This is the third year for the challenge through the Lead to Read KC organization. More than 15,000 students have taken the challenge and increased their reading skills to date.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-9-3-9
(seven, nine, three, nine)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
7-9-3-9
(seven, nine, three, nine) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17616115.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:18 | en | 0.905816 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Four-Midday" game were:
8-9-1-6, Fireball: 3
(eight, nine, one, six; Fireball: three)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Four-Midday" game were:
8-9-1-6, Fireball: 3
(eight, nine, one, six; Fireball: three) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Midday-game-17616118.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:25 | en | 0.838482 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Three-Midday" game were:
2-0-4, Fireball:
(two, zero, four; Fireball: zero)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Three-Midday" game were:
2-0-4, Fireball:
(two, zero, four; Fireball: zero) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Three-Midday-game-17616117.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:31 | en | 0.810138 |
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The only Ferrari Enzo delivered from the factory in matte black is headed to auction with RM Sotheby’s, the auction house announced last week. It’s scheduled to cross the block at the sale in Sassuolo, Italy, running December 5-7.
Matte black was not a standard color for the Enzo, but of the 400 cars completed, 20 were “Extracampionario” cars finished in custom colors like Bianco Avus white. Part of the latter group, this car—chassis number 136069—was commissioned by a member of the royal family of Brunei, according to the auction listing.
Over decades, the Sultan of Brunei and his family assembled a vast car collection that once numbered over 5,000 cars. Many of these cars were customized. For example, the Sultan ordered up a Jaguar XJ220 with unique bodywork by Italian design house Pininfarina. Compared to that, a one-off paint job was a relatively easy request to accommodate.
The build of the matte black Enzo started Jun. 8, 2004, and the car was completed on Oct. 15 with black leather upholstery and carpets to match the exterior. It was kept at the Brunei royal family’s London residence for a time before being brought over to the Asia-Pacific region, according to the auction listing.
The car recently underwent a cosmetic restoration by Carrozzeria Zanasi, the official paint shop for Ferrari’s Tailor-Made personalized cars and Icona one-offs. Totaling over 110,000 euros (about $113,000 at current exchange rates), the work included a full repaint, replacement of headlights, taillights, and engine-cover glass, and replacement of some interior switches that can get sticky with age.
The Enzo was Ferrari’s flagship supercar of the early 2000s, picking up where the F40 and F50 left off. It was also the last of these Ferrari flagships to have a naturally aspirated, non-electrified V-12, in this case a 6.0-liter engine producing 650 hp and 485 lb-ft of torque. The Enzo’s successor, the LaFerrari, introduced hybrid power, and that will likely continue with the apparent testing of a LaFerrari successor.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Day" game were:
6-1-4, WB: 1
(six, one, four; WB: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Day" game were:
6-1-4, WB: 1
(six, one, four; WB: one) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Play3-Day-game-17616155.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:37 | en | 0.884642 |
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Which is the best gift for your in-laws?
It’s natural to want to impress your partner’s parents, particularly if they’re a tight-knit family, so you might be wondering how to pick a thoughtful gift for your in-laws. Some in-laws have hobbies and interests that make them easy to buy for, while others can leave you drawing a blank.
Luckily, there are plenty of options on the market to put you on your in-laws’ good side. With a little thought and planning, you can find the perfect gift for your in-laws, whatever the occasion.
Tips for picking a thoughtful gift for your in-laws
Play to their interests
The obvious place to start is thinking about your in-laws’ hobbies and interests. This doesn’t need to be anything major like rock climbing or scuba diving; it could be as simple as an interest in nature or a love of cooking. Some interests lend themselves better to gifting than others. For instance, if your in-laws are into red wine, buy them a nice bottle and your job’s done. When in doubt, write a list of their hobbies and interests and identify which might have decent gifting potential.
Ask your partner
Perhaps you want to be the one to pick out an impressive gift for your in-laws to win them over. But if this isn’t the case, it makes sense to consult your partner since they’re more likely to know the kinds of gifts their parents might like to receive. Even if you ultimately want to select the gift yourself, your partner may still have some useful insight, be able to steer you in the right direction or tell you if your in-laws already own a gift that you’re considering.
Consider consumables
What do you buy for the in-laws who seem to have everything? The answer is consumables. Although consumables can be food gifts, they don’t have to be as the term refers to anything that can be used up. This could be tea and coffee, alcohol, bath products, candles and more. You can also splurge on something that’s higher quality than the recipient is likely to buy themselves on a day-to-day basis, making it a nice treat. If your in-laws like cooking, they probably wouldn’t buy themselves that fancy $20 bottle of extra virgin olive oil at the store, but you could buy it as a gift.
Think about subscriptions
If you’re still stuck for ideas after considering your in-laws’ interests and consulting your partner, consider signing them up to a subscription service as a gift. Choices may include audiobook subscriptions, meal kit subscriptions, wine or beer subscriptions and scented candle subscriptions. Whatever you choose, you can usually pay a lump sum for a subscription of between 3-12 months, with products delivered to your in-laws’ home monthly.
Be mindful of budget
Some in-laws would rather you don’t spend too much on them and save your money to spend on your partner and any kids you may have, while others are happy to receive more extravagant gifts. Consider this before buying and choose accordingly, but don’t spend more than you can afford in the hope of impressing your in-laws. When you’re looking to bag a bargain, Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are an excellent opportunity. By signing up for the BestReviews email newsletter, you can stay in the loop about the best deals year-round.
Best gifts for in-laws
Nixplay Smart Digital Photo Frame
If all you really know about your in-laws is that they love their family, what better way to display their precious memories than this digital photo frame. With Wi-Fi enabled, you can remotely send new photos to the frame, which is a great way to keep distant in-laws in the loop about family happenings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Ooni Karu 12 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven
In-laws who are fans of pizza and cooking, particularly outdoor cooking, will love this multi-fuel pizza oven that can run on wood, charcoal or bottled gas. Picture summer backyard gatherings with the whole family involved.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Perky-Pet Wilderness Lantern Wild Bird Feeder
Fans of nature, especially garden birds, will be pleased to receive this bird feeder. It holds up to 2 pounds of seed and has a locking cap to help keep squirrels out.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Bean Box Gourmet Coffee Sampler
An affordable gift for coffee-loving in-laws, this sample box contains four varieties of coffee, either ground or whole bean. You can choose between several varieties and opt for a single box or a 3, 6 or 12-month subscription.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Indoor LED gardens are perfect for in-laws who either love cooking and want fresh herbs on hand or love gardening and want a way to grow when it’s too cold outside. This model comes in a range of finishes, including an attractive stainless steel option, and has space for up to six plants.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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This multipurpose device can play videos and music, control other smart home devices and answer questions. It is an especially thoughtful gift for in-laws because it can also be used for easy video calling. If your in-laws don’t live nearby, the Echo Show gives them a simple way to see and chat with their child and other members of your household.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
8-4-2-3, WB: 1
(eight, four, two, three; WB: one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play4 Day" game were:
8-4-2-3, WB: 1
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Team India need to win the third ODI against New Zealand to level the series 1-1, and they can't win the ODI series, but despite this, the mood within the camp is positive as skipper Shikhar Dhawan poked fun at Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife Dhanashree Verma.
The wives of Indian players joined their husbands for the T20 World Cup, and they have travelled alongside the Indian players to New Zealand for the T20 and ODI series as well. Dhanashree is among those who has accompanied Yuzi Chahal and Dhawan ensured to pull his teammate's leg.
The Delhi-based batsman who is known for his social media reels, uploaded a video of Chahal becoming 'Coolie' as he carried extra baggage, while his wife Dhanashree was seen carrying just one bag.
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Dhawan thus pulled Chahal's leg, and later he could be seen poking fun at Dhanashree as well.
"Yeh dikhiye Yuzi ka hua bada khulasa," wrote the Indian skipper in the caption of his post.
Dhawan has always been a hilarious presence on social media and is known for his reels full of banter. Dhanashree meanwhile has only just recovered after having surgery on her leg which she injured while shooting a reel.
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She thus missed the Asia Cup, otherwise, she would have been in UAE supporting Chahal from the sidelines.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
03-17-18-22-26-29-38-40-42-46-48-58-60-62-64-69-71-73-78-80, BE: 42
(three, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-six, twenty-nine, thirty-eight, forty, forty-two, forty-six, forty-eight, fifty-eight, sixty, sixty-two, sixty-four, sixty-nine, seventy-one, seventy-three, seventy-eight, eighty; BE: forty-two) | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17616017.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:49 | en | 0.794025 |
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Five Connecticut police officers were charged with misdemeanors Monday over their treatment of a Black man after he was paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police van.
Randy Cox, 36, was being driven to a New Haven police station June 19 for processing on a weapons charge when the driver braked hard, apparently to avoid a collision, causing Cox to fly headfirst into the wall of the van, police said.
As Cox pleaded for help, saying he couldn’t move, some of the officers mocked him and accused him of being drunk and faking his injuries. Then, the officers dragged him by his feet from the van and placed him in a holding cell prior to his eventual transfer to a hospital.
The five New Haven police officers were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons.
The officers turned themselves in at a state police barracks Monday. Each was processed, posted a $25,000 bond and are due back in court Dec. 8, according to a news release from state police. Messages seeking comment were sent to attorneys for the officers.
The case has drawn outrage from civil rights advocates like the NAACP, along with comparisons to the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore. Gray, who was also Black, died in 2015 after he suffered a spinal injury while handcuffed and shackled in a city police van.
Five officers were placed on administrative leave in Cox’s case. The state later dropped all charges against Cox that led to him being put in the van. They included illegal possession of a firearm and threatening.
New Haven officials announced a series of police reforms this summer stemming from the case, including eliminating the use of police vans for most prisoner transports and using marked police vehicles instead. They also require officers to immediately call for an ambulance to respond to their location if the prisoner requests or appears to need medical aid. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/5-officers-charged-after-Black-man-paralyzed-in-17616113.php | 2022-11-28T19:50:56 | en | 0.983806 |
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Five officers charged with misdemeanors after Black man Randy Cox was paralyzed in a police van that braked suddenly.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month’s deadline in the stalled contract talks.
A coalition of more than 400 business groups sent a letter to Congressional leaders Monday urging them to step into the stalled talks because of fears about the devastating potential impact of a strike that could force many businesses to shut down if they can't get the rail deliveries they need. Commuter railroads and Amtrak would also be affected in a strike because many of them use tracks owned by the freight railroads.
The business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and National Retail Federation said even a short-term strike would have a tremendous impact and the economic pain would start to be felt even before the Dec. 9 strike deadline because the railroads would stop hauling hazardous chemicals, fertilizers and perishable goods up to a week beforehand to keep those products from being stranded somewhere along the tracks.
“A potential rail strike only adds to the headwinds facing the U.S. economy,” the businesses wrote. “A rail stoppage would immediately lead to supply shortages and higher prices. The cessation of Amtrak and commuter rail services would disrupt up to 7 million travelers a day. Many businesses would see their sales disrupted right in the middle of the critical holiday shopping season.”
A similar group of businesses sent another letter to President Joe Biden last month urging him to play a more active role in resolving the contract dispute.
Congressional leaders and the White House have said they are monitoring the contract talks closely but haven't indicated when they might act or what they will do. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said leaders are aware of the situation with the rail negotiations and will monitor the talks in the coming days.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., said on Fox News Sunday that Congressional intervention is a last resort, but lawmakers will have to be ready to act.
“Congress will not let this strike happen. That’s for sure,” said Fitzpatrick who helps lead a bipartisan group of 58 lawmakers. “It would be devastating to our economy. So, we’ll get to a resolution one way or another.”
A White House spokeswoman has said that a rail strike would be “unacceptable.”
Congress has the power to impose contract terms on the workers, but it's not clear what they might include if they do that. They could also force the negotiations to continue into the new year.
Both the unions and railroads have been lobbying Congress while contract talks continue. Four rail unions that represent more than half of the 115,000 workers in the industry have rejected the deals that President Joe Biden helped broker before the original strike deadline in September and are back at the table trying to work out new agreements. Eight other unions have approved their five-year deals with the railroads and are in the process of getting back pay for their workers for the 24% raises that are retroactive to 2020.
“It certainly could end up in Congress’ lap, which is why we are headed to D.C. this week to meet with lawmakers on The Hill from both parties,” said Clark Ballew, a spokesman for the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union that represents track maintenance workers. “We have instructed our members to contact their federal lawmakers in the House and Senate for several weeks now.”
The unions have asked the railroads to consider adding paid sick time to what they already offered to address some of workers' quality of life concerns. But so far, the railroads, which include Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX and Kansas City Southern, have refused to consider that.
The railroads want any deal to closely follow the recommendations a special board of arbitrators that Biden appointed made this summer that called for the 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses but didn't resolve workers' concerns about demanding schedules that make it hard to take a day off and other working conditions. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Business-groups-urge-Congress-to-block-potential-17615900.php | 2022-11-28T19:51:03 | en | 0.974841 |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fidelity Charitable is getting into NFTs, the digital images that are registered on the blockchain, despite a torrent of bad news from the adjacent world of cryptocurrencies.
The nation's largest grantmaker is sponsoring a raffle that ends Tuesday, where participants can claim one of the NFTs, which stands for nonfungible token, and 50 will win $1,000 to donate through a donor advised fund at Fidelity.
“The reason we’re doing this is we really believe there’s a whole new generation of givers and philanthropists out there,” said Amy Pirozzolo, head of donor engagement for Fidelity Charitable. “We want to be where they are and the channels they use and the formats they use and further encourage their generosity.”
Around 16% of Americans say they invested in cryptocurrencies, according to a poll from Pew Research Center last year. The demographic most likely to invest were men between the ages of 18 and 29, with 43% reporting that they had invested.
The blockchain is the technology that underlies the trading of cryptocurrencies, but it can also record the ownership of digital items like images, videos or Tweets. Fidelity said that 50,000 different wallets, potentially representing that many individuals, have already registered to create an NFT and potentially win the money to donate.
Contributions in cryptocurrency to donor advised funds at Fidelity exploded last year, growing from the equivalent of $28 million in 2020 to $331 million in 2021, Fidelity has said.
Speaking of the NFT project, Jacob Pruitt, president of Fidelity Charitable, said, “I think it’ll be a unique way to engage with next gen investors. It’s another way that I think Fidelity is innovating and leaning into a new space.”
Donor advised funds allow donors to claim a tax credit for charitable donations, but do not require them to give those funds away within any specific timeframe. Organizations that host DAFs, like Fidelity Charitable, also handle more complex donations, which includes exchanging the assets for cash and producing receipts for donors for tax purposes.
“Many of the nonprofits either can’t take on these assets or they have to hire outside counsel or people to staff to do it,” Pirozzolo said.
One reason for the jump in cryptocurrency donations is that until recently, their value had appreciated significantly. The cryptocurrency market saw a huge boom in 2021 with the price of Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, rising to an all time high of around $68,000 in November last year.
But the meltdown of Terra — a stablecoin, or a type of cryptocurrency that tries to peg its value to an asset like the U.S. dollar — in May brought down a series of major cryptocurrency businesses. Then, earlier this month, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX and related entities, suddenly filed for bankruptcy leaving both American and international users unable to access assets they held on the exchange.
James Lawrence, co-founder and CEO of Engiven, which facilitates cryptocurrency to nonprofits, including Christian ministries, observed that many people giving cryptocurrencies are making major gifts and that often those happen in the last quarter of the year. That means it's too early to say how the cryptocurrency market's fluctuations may impact donations this year. He said he doesn't see people donating cryptocurrencies as that different from other donors.
“They just have a different asset to give and they’re going to give the most appreciated asset they can,” Lawrence said.
Of the more than 1.5 million nonprofits registered with the Internal Revenue Service in the U.S., Lawrence estimated that only four or five thousand could receive cryptocurrency donations directly.
“That’s a huge market that still doesn’t,” he said. He also has observed that many giving large donations in cryptocurrency (they facilitated one donation of $10 million in cryptocurrency assets) are the same types of people who give large donations in general, and not necessarily the younger demographics that are more likely to invest in cryptocurrency.
“Many of the largest gifts we’ve processed have been from an older demographic who have a tradition of giving large gifts in multiple asset classes,” he said.
Pirozzolo argued that the Fidelity Charitable promotion using NFTs is separate from the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
“This is really about the blockchain and having a fun way to celebrate with digital art the generosity of giving,” she said.
The company is paying for the cost of creating the NFTs, which includes a “gas” fee that pays for the creation and registration of the item, and also said that it has compensated the artists who made the images.
People who claim the NFTs will need to sign up for a cryptocurrency wallet that has access to the Polygon blockchain. The Fidelity Charitable NFTs will be hosted on the platform OpenSea.
Participants will see the NFT in their wallet when they sign up, but the art itself and the winners of the $1,000 tickets won't be revealed until Giving Tuesday, Nov, 29.
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