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FDA weighs oversight changes after formula, Juul troubles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration has asked for a review of the agency’s food and tobacco programs following months of criticism over its handling of the baby formula shortage and e-cigarette reviews.
Tuesday’s announcement comes as FDA Commissioner Robert Califf attempts to push past several controversies that have dominated his second stint running the agency, including the delayed response to contamination problems at the country’s largest infant formula plant.
“Fundamental questions about the structure, function, funding and leadership need to be addressed” in the agency’s food program, Califf said in a statement. The agency’s tobacco center, which regulates traditional cigarettes and vaping products, is facing challenges navigating policy and enforcement issues from “an increasing number of novel products that could potentially have significant consequences for public health,” he said.
Califf said the Reagan-Udall Foundation — a non-governmental research group created by Congress to support FDA’s work — would convene experts to deliver evaluations within 60 business days of both the food and tobacco operations. The announcement came one day before Califf was scheduled to testify before the Senate about FDA’s oversight of food safety.
More than two dozen consumer groups have called on Califf to appoint one official to oversee all FDA food operations, which are dispersed across multiple centers responsible for nutrition standards, plant inspections and animal food. But Califf told The Associated Press in an interview that he believes more fundamental changes are needed.
“I don’t think structure alone is really the fix, or that leadership alone is the fix,” Califf said. “There’s a consistent concern out there that we need to really fix the fundamentals, which includes all those elements.”
Califf said he agreed with critiques that the food program has been underfunded compared with FDA’s drug program, which receives more than a $1 billion annually in industry user fees. The agency recently sought more food funding and authority to help track supply chains to try to head off future shortages.
Parents and politicians also have expressed frustration over the agency’s handling of a recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes from Juul, the leading U.S. vaping company. A federal court quickly blocked the agency’s order. FDA then backtracked further in court, saying it needed more time to review Juul’s application due to its “unique scientific issues.”
The FDA has also struggled to review millions of other applications from vaping companies, prompting multiple missed regulatory deadlines over the last two years.
Califf again cited funding challenges, pointing out that the FDA cannot collect user fees from vaping companies to review their products. The agency has asked Congress for that authority.
“I don’t think anyone anticipated that there would be 6.7 million vaping product applications that came rolling in during a pandemic that was stressing the entire agency,” Califf said.
Last week, the FDA announced it would miss another deadline to remove thousands of illegal e-cigarettes that use synthetic nicotine. FDA specifically asked Congress to give the agency authority over those products, which had used a legal loophole to skirt regulation.
Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, suggested Califf should resign if the agency can’t swiftly remove the products.
President Joe Biden tapped Califf for the FDA job largely because of his prior experience at the agency, which he briefly led during the Obama administration. A cardiologist and respected researcher, Califf planned to focus his time at FDA on fighting medical misinformation and streamlining the agency’s data systems.
But those efforts have been eclipsed by newer controversies, including political outrage over the formula shortage, which has forced the U.S. to airlift millions of containers of formula from Europe. Recently, the FDA said it would help foreign manufacturers stay on the U.S. market for the long term, in an effort to diversify the formula supply here.
Califf previously predicted the formula shortage could last until July. He said Tuesday that retail data show that supplies have improved due to increases in both U.S. production and imports.
“What you’re going to see is a gradual climbing out of the current situation as more and more formula becomes available,” Califf said.
In May, Califf testified before Congress about missteps that slowed the agency’s response to contamination problems at the Michigan formula plant. While many happened before Califf started on the job, he struggled to explain who was ultimately responsible for food safety within FDA’s bureaucracy.
FDA’s food program has a byzantine leadership structure in which there is a director for food and a separate deputy commissioner for “food policy and response.” The deputy commissioner has more of a safety focus, but has no direct authority over food center staff nor regional personnel who inspect plants.
“You have serious structural leadership issues,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro told Califf during the hearing.
DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat, said Tuesday the FDA’s evaluation must contain input from non-FDA experts and interest groups to be credible.
“A report that includes recommendations to preserve the status quo is unacceptable,” she said in an emailed statement.
Responding to multiple crises is a standard part of leading the FDA, which regulates industries that account for an estimated one-fifth of all U.S. consumer spending.
Despite the recent controversies, some experts say Califf has done a good job, considering the increasing polarization surrounding the issues and products FDA oversees.
“Leading the FDA is becoming as complicated as, maybe more complicated than, leading a cabinet-level executive department,” said Daniel Carpenter, a professor of government at Harvard University. “I think Califf has navigated a pretty politically fraught environment and he has done it with remarkable skill.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man working at a filming location for the TV series "Law & Order: Organized Crime" has been shot and killed.
Police say Johnny Pizarro was found at about 5:15 a.m. Tuesday in front of a residence in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head and neck.
The 31-year-old Queens resident was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police were investigating.
CNN and NBC News reported that Pizarro was sitting in a vehicle when an unknown assailant allegedly opened the car's door and fired a weapon.
A spokesperson for NBC confirmed that Pizarro was a crew member for the series and said that no filming was going on at the time of the shooting.
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China threatens 'strong measures' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
China will take "resolute and strong measures" should the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi proceed with reported plans to visit Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Pelosi, who is second in line to the presidency, is due to visit the self-governing island China claims as its own territory in August, according to a report in the Financial Times.
She was originally scheduled to visit in April but had to postpone after she tested positive for COVID-19.
Pelosi would be the highest-ranking American lawmaker to visit the close U.S. ally since her predecessor as speaker, Newt Gingrich, traveled there 25 years ago.
China has vowed to annex Taiwan by force if necessary, and has advertised that threat by flying warplanes near Taiwanese airspace and holding military exercises based on invasion scenarios. It says those actions are aimed at deterring advocates of the island's formal independence and foreign allies - principally the U.S. - from coming to its aid, more than 70 years after the sides split amid civil war.
A visit by Pelosi would "severely undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, gravely impact the foundation of China-U.S. relations and send a seriously wrong signal to Taiwan independence forces," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijiang said at a daily briefing.
"If the U.S. were to insist on going down the wrong path, China will take resolute and strong measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity," Zhao said.
China in recent days has also ratcheted up its rhetoric over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, demanding the cancellation of a deal worth approximately $108 million that would boost its armed forces' chances of survival against its much bigger foe. China has the world's largest standing military, with an increasingly sophisticated navy and a huge inventory of missiles pointed across the 100-mile-wide Taiwan Strait.
"The Chinese People's Liberation Army ... will resolutely thwart any form of interference by external forces and separatist plots of 'Taiwan independence,'" the Defense Ministry said in a statement posted on its website Tuesday.
While Washington maintains a policy of "strategic ambiguity" over whether it would defend Taiwan in a conflict with China, U.S. law requires it must ensure the island has the means to defend itself and consider threats to its security as matters of "grave concern."
Washington maintains only unofficial relations with Taiwan in deference to Beijing, but is the island's strongest political ally and source of defensive arms.
Zhao gave no details about what potential actions China might take in response to Pelosi's visit, but Beijing has generally used military flights and war games to indicate its discontent. Chinese pilots have also been accused of aggressive action toward surveillance aircraft from the U.S. and its allies operating in international airspace off the Chinese coast, while using lasers and other methods to harass foreign warships in the South China Sea.
China's most serious threat against Taiwan came in 1995-96, when it held military exercises and lobbed missiles into waters north and south of the island in response to a visit to the U.S. by then-President Lee Teng-hui.
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Historic year for Mississippi baseball displayed in MLB Draft
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - After yet another historic year of baseball for Mississippi, 22 players who represented Mississippi schools were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, the most since 2019.
Mississippi State’s All-American pitcher Landon Sims headlined the six Bulldogs drafted. He was picked in the 1st Round (#34 overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Sims is the 9th first-round pick in the last 11 years for the Bulldogs.
National Champions, the Ole Miss Rebels produced seven draft picks, with the beloved Ole Miss captain Tim Elko selected in the 10th round by the Chicago White Sox.
Southern Miss produced five draft picks following the Golden Eagles’ historic season. Right-handed pitcher Dalton Rogers was picked up by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round (#99 overall pick), making it the fourth straight draft with a Golden Eagle selected in the first three rounds.
Left-handed pitcher Chris Williams Jr., out of William Carey University was also drafted, making him the first Crusader to be drafted since 2018.
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A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appeared to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade in Philadelphia.
The mother of one of the girls posted the video from the incident at Sesame Place to Instagram on Saturday.
It showed the character Rosita high-fiving a white child and woman, then gesturing "no" and walking away from the two Black girls who had their arms outstretched.
The park said the performer portraying Rosita did the "no" hand gesture in response to those asking them to hold their child, which is not permitted.
"The Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated by the misunderstanding," the park said.
Sesame Place has issued two apologies since, saying the performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and promising to take action to do better.
In its first statement, Sesame Place explained that the costumes their performers wear "sometimes make it difficult to see at lower levels and sometimes our performers miss hug requests from guests."
In a follow-up statement, Sesame Place apologized again and promised they were “taking action to do better."
"We will conduct training for our employees, so they better understand, recognize, and deliver on inclusive, equitable, and entertaining experience to our guests," the park said.
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Jackson Council says city won’t pay if mayor decides to appeal judge’s decision in veto case
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If the mayor wants to challenge a judge’s recent ruling on veto power, the Jackson City Council says he’ll have to pay for that appeal out of his own pocket.
Tuesday, the city council voted 5-2 to deny any request from the mayor for authorization of pay and/or city resources for an appeal of the June 8 ruling handed down by Judge Larry Roberts.
The mayor told reporters following that meeting he was considering appealing. And at a media briefing on Monday, said he was still looking into it, saying he had 30 days to make a decision from the time the written ruling was issued.
The council made the decision in an executive session.
The ordinance was introduced by Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes.
According to a copy of the measure, “it is in the best interest of the citizens... that the citizens are not continuously being asked to pay for the mayor to carry on with this garbage contract issue that has already been heard and decided by the court in favor of the Jackson City Council.”
Lumumba could not be reached Tuesday afternoon.
Also in executive session, the council voted 6-1 to maintain its current attorneys to represent it in the latest case filed in relation to the city’s garbage-hauling controversy.
Those attorneys are Deshun Martin and John Scanlon. They previously represented the council in other cases, including in its challenge against the mayor over his veto powers.
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Push is on to expand Baltimore County Council for more fair representation
While all seven Baltimore County Council seats are on the ballot this year, there's a push to add four more seats and districts by the next time they appear on the ballot next in 2026.
Much has changed since Baltimore County created a charter in 1955. The population has more than doubled from 350,000 to 850,000.
What hasn't changed is the number of County Council members representing residents.
"What we're trying to do is make everyone feel like they have equal access to their county councilperson by shrinking the size of the districts. Hopefully, they'll live closer to the people they represent (and there will be) more accountability," said Linda Dorsey-Walker, who has been pushing to enlarge the Baltimore County Council since 2000.
During the county's redistricting process, lawmakers worked to make the districts as equal as possible when it comes to population. In Baltimore County, that averages out to about 121,000 residents per council member.
In Anne Arundel County, there are around 84,000 residents per each council member. In Howard County, it's close to 67,000.
The lowest ratio in the Baltimore region is in Carroll County, where there are 35,000 constituents represented per county commissioner.
Organizer: Representation at core of push for council expansion
Dorsey-Walker said representation is what's at the core of this push.
"We have different ethnic groups that live here now that weren't even in Baltimore County in sizeable numbers in 1955. We have a much larger African American population, we have many more Latinos, South Asians and other ethnic groups. Women have a different role and expectation of their lives. So do the disabled who make up more than 10% of the U.S. population," Dorsey-Walker said.
Since she started her push 22 years ago, Dorsey-Walker said, "At that time the answer was, 'No, no one gives up turf without a fight.'"
Baltimore County Council members respond
Baltimore County Council President Julian Jones Jr., D-District 4, said he's not against adding more council members but said he's not sold on it either.
"I think it's worth considering," said Jones, whose district encompasses portions of western Baltimore County from Windsor Mill to Randallstown. "The question for me is whether or not adding more council members will create a more effective and efficient government for the citizens of Baltimore County."
In 2017, a charter review commission examined the issue and found council expansion was not necessary.
The 11 News I-Team asked each of the seven Baltimore County Council members about their stance on the idea. None of the council members publicly came out against the idea; however, the I-Team awaits responses from several of them.
Of those who responded, Councilman Izzy Patoka, D-District 2, whose district encompasses portions of the Pikesville and Owings Mills areas, said he supports the addition of two council members and wants to look at changing how the redistricting commission looks at the process, saying it needs demographic professionals.
Councilman Tom Quirk, D-District 1, whose district encompasses portions of the Catonsville, Arbutus and Woodlawn areas, said he would not be opposed to adding two more members to the council given the population increases.
Community support growing, NAACP says
Danita Tolson, president of the Randallstown chapter of the NAACP, said her organization is one of many backing the effort, saying support continues to grow.
"If our elected officials are not supporting this or are not making a move to move in this positive direction, then we need to reexamine who is representing us politically," Tolson said.
"I certainly want to follow the wishes of whatever the people want," Jones said.
If the question goes on the ballot for voters to decide, it would be for council seats in the 2026 election.
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Man pleads guilty to murdering his grandparents, gets 2 life sentences
EUGENE Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - An Oregon man was sentenced to prison last week after pleading guilty to murdering his grandparents last year.
Nicholas Kenneth Borden-Cortez, 26, pled guilty to the murder of his grandparents on June 14 and was sentenced on July 13 to two life terms in prison, one for each victim, according to a statement from the Eugene Police Department.
Investigators said they found his grandparents, Nancy L. Loucks-Morris, 85, and Gerald Edward Morris, 87, dead inside a home and quickly determined that the couple was murdered.
Later that afternoon, police named Borden-Cortez, their grandson, as a suspect, KPTV reported. Borden-Cortez was arrested on May 7, 2021, in Springfield, Oregon, while he was driving. Police said he initially challenged officers to shoot him before he was taken into custody.
Borden-Cortez will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum 50 years of his sentence.
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Emmett Till's house, Black sites to get landmark funds
Emmett Till left his mother's house on Chicago's South Side in 1955 to visit relatives in Mississippi, where the Black teenager was abducted and brutally slain for reportedly whistling at a white woman.
A cultural preservation organization announced Tuesday that the house will receive a share of $3 million in grants being distributed to 33 sites and organizations nationwide that are important pieces of African American history.
Some of the grant money from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will go to rehabilitate buildings, such as a bank in Mississippi founded by businessman Charles Banks, who won praise from Booker T. Washington; the first Black masonic lodge in North Carolina; and a school in rural Florida for the children of Black farm workers and laborers.
The money will also help restore the Virginia home where tennis coach Dr. Robert Walter "Whirlwind" Johnson helped turn Black athletes such as Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson into champions, rehabilitate the Blue Bird Inn in Detroit that is considered the birthplace of bebop jazz, and protect and preserve African American cemeteries in Pennsylvania and a tiny island off the coast of South Carolina.
Brent Leggs, executive director of the organization that is in its fifth year of awarding the grants, said the effort is intended to fill "some gaps in the nation's understanding of the civil rights movement."
Till's brutal slaying helped galvanize the civil rights movement. The Chicago home where Mamie Till Mobley and her son lived will receive funding for a project director to oversee restoration efforts, including renovating the second floor to what it looked like when the Tills lived there.
"This house is a sacred treasure from our perspective and our goal is to restore it and reinvent it as an international heritage pilgrimage destination," said Naomi Davis, executive director of Blacks in Green, a local nonprofit group that bought the house in 2020. She said the plan is to time the 2025 opening with that of the Obama Presidential Library a few miles away.
Leggs said it is particularly important to do something that shines a light on Mamie Till Mobley. After her 14-year-old son's lynching, Till Mobley insisted that his body be displayed in an open casket as it looked when it was pulled from a river, to show the world what racism looked like.
It was a display that influenced thousands of mourners who filed by the casket and the millions more who saw the photographs in Jet Magazine — one of whom was Rosa Parks whose refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus to a white man about three months later remains one of the pivotal acts of defiance in American history.
"It was a catalytic moment in the civil rights movement and through this we lift and honor Black women in civil rights," Leggs said.
And the news follows a recent revelation about the discovery of an unserved arrest warrant of the woman whose accusation put in motion the chain of events that led to the teen's lynching.
The house and the story of the casket highlight the risks that the remnants of such history can vanish if not protected. As recently as 2019 when it was sold to a developer, the red brick Victorian house built more than a century earlier was falling into disrepair before it was granted landmark status by the city of Chicago. And the glass-topped casket that held Till's remains was only donated to the Smithsonian Institution because it was discovered in 2009 rusting in a shed at a suburban Chicago cemetery where it was discarded after the teen's body was exhumed years earlier.
That discovery of the casket, which only happened because of a scandal at the cemetery, underscores how easily significant pieces of history can simply vanish, said Annie Wright, whose late husband, Simeon, was sleeping with his cousin, Emmett, the night he was abducted.
"We got to remember what happened and if we don't tell it, if people don't see (the house) they'll forget and we don't want to forget tragedy in these United States," said Wright, 76.
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Surveillance video captures man breaking into vending machine at downtown Jackson business
Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM CDT|Updated: moments ago
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Department is investigating a business burglary that occurred at the Hood Building downtown on Saturday.
At 3:50 a.m., a surveillance camera shows a man throwing an object to break a glass door to get into the building. The man then broke into a vending machine and stole multiple items.
If you have any information, contact the Jackson Police Department at (601) 960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at (601) 355-8477.
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During record heat, not everyone can afford air conditioning. Here's how they cope
Related video above: Outdoor workers brace for brutal heat
Even when the temperature soars into the 90s, Linda Morris won't turn on her air conditioning until she feels she's about to faint.
Instead, the retired postal worker tries to escape the heat in the unfinished basement of her Hickory Hills, Illinois, home. She brought down a chair so she can read there.
And, to avoid using her stove while upstairs, she makes sandwiches and warms up food in the microwave.
Morris, 65, already had her power shut off in June — when the thermometer in the Chicago area hit at least 90 degrees on seven days — after falling behind on her payments. She was forced to use savings to settle the nearly $500 tab, which she can't do again since she's on a fixed income after retiring last year.
"You can't afford to turn your air on anymore. That's very sad," said Morris, who is also staying home more because of high gas prices. "Any other summers, I will turn my air on. But this summer, it's just way too expensive."
Heat waves have impacted the vast majority of the U.S. during the first half of the summer, forcing Americans to deal with sweltering conditions. More than 100 million people were under heat alerts on Tuesday.
High-temperature spells have become more frequent and intense with each passing decade, and they last longer than they did before, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
But many people have had to curtail their air conditioning usage to try to keep their electricity bills in check, as they also struggle with the spike in price for food, gas and other essentials.
Americans' electric bills are expected to increase by 20% to an average of $540 for this summer, compared to the same period last year, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
But even if people limit their usage, they may still get bigger bills. That's because residential electricity prices are rising at a faster pace this summer than in many previous years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase is driven in part by the surge in the cost of natural gas, which is used to generate electricity. Natural gas prices jumped following a production slump during the pandemic, as well as shortages due to the war in Ukraine.
Air conditioning, however, is not merely for comfort. It's a necessity for many people, particularly those in poor health. More than 700 people in the U.S. die from heat-related causes every year, on average, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The deaths are generally considered preventable.
"Extreme heat events are deadly, and they are increasingly frequent," said Stephen Walls, a clean building advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council. "Cooling assistance could help avoid hundreds of deaths per year."
Lack of federal assistance
But there's far less government aid available to help people afford to cool their homes, compared to heating them in the winter, said Mark Wolfe, executive director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.
The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, helps low-income Americans pay their heating and cooling bills. The money is distributed through states and local community groups, but only 34 states and the District of Columbia offer cooling aid to their residents. All states run programs to help people keep the heat on in the winter.
What's more, just 15% of the federal funds is used to cover cooling costs.
Congress poured $4.5 billion into LIHEAP from the American Rescue Plan, adding to the program's $3.8 billion allocation for the current fiscal year. But it still isn't enough to meet the need for heating alone, much less cooling.
"The core problem is we don't have enough money to run a robust cooling program," Wolfe said, noting that the importance of this hasn't "registered yet" in Congress.
Alice Gachuzo-Colin of Springdale, Arkansas, turned to a local nonprofit agency last month to ask for help paying her electric bill so her power wouldn't be shut off in the middle of the night. But she was told it had no available funds and to try again later.
So she had to drain nearly all her savings to pay the $256 bill. And for July, the tab is $314, which she has had to point out to her three children.
"Yesterday, there was a big, huge meltdown in my house because my kids were like 'I'm hot,' and I'm like 'Y'all, the light bill is 300 and something dollars,'" Gachuzo-Colin, 43, who works as a personal banker at a local bank, said in mid-July.
Typically, she pays $160 or $170 a month during the summer.
Gachuzo-Colin tries to limit the family's air conditioning usage, but it's tough when the temperature often exceeds 90 degrees and her 13-year-old daughter's asthma worsens in the heat. The Springdale area is on track to have its fourth-warmest summer on record.
Electric companies have expanded their flexible billing and payment programs during the pandemic to help customers stay current, Adam Cooper, senior director for customer solutions at the Edison Electric Institute, the trade association for investor-owned electric companies, wrote in an email. Many allow customers to enter balance billing programs, where they pay the same amount every month. This smooths out seasonal spikes in usage.
The companies also reach out to consumers suffering from financial hardships and educate them about assistance programs, such as LIHEAP, Cooper said.
But repayment plans don't always relieve the financial strain on families. Minneapolis resident Scott Norcross entered one recently so his power wouldn't be shut off after he fell a few hundred dollars behind in payments, mainly from using the air conditioner over the last few months. He now has to shell out around $100 on top of his monthly bill, which he says is three times more than it used to be prior to the pandemic.
"Our electric bill had just gone higher and higher and higher," said Norcross, 55, who is disabled and is affected by the heat. "We can't really afford the extra payment, but we have to do something if we want to keep the electric on."
Norcross, whose wife is a personal care assistant and older son works in retail, applied for energy aid but was told his family's income was $800 over the limit.
So the couple and their two young adult sons sit in their car and run the air conditioner for 20 to 30 minutes to cool off a few times a day, depending on how hot it is. The temperature climbed to at least 90 degrees on Tuesday, which would be the 13th time it's hit that level this year.
Shutoffs loom
Only 17 states, plus the District of Columbia, have protections that prevent utility companies from turning off the power of people who fall behind in their bills. But they only take effect when temperatures hit a certain level or when a heat advisory is in place, Wolfe said. For Nevada and Delaware, for instance, that threshold is 105 degrees.
This compares to 33 states and the District of Columbia that prevent utilities from shutting off the heat during the winter.
Nearly all states and the District of Columbia provide some protection for residents with certified medical conditions, though many only delay the disconnection for 30 days.
Still, many people whose health is compromised by hot temperatures don't qualify.
Though he suffers from a thyroid condition that makes him very sensitive to heat, Walter Protheroe now sets his air conditioner at 78 degrees, instead of a more comfortable 72 degrees. That keeps his electric bill affordable since he's disabled and living on a fixed income.
But it means the 64-year-old Houston resident has to spend most of the day lying down on the couch. He can only take short walks outside twice a week, instead of his daily one-mile stroll, because he can't return to a cool home in a city contending with its hottest summer to date.
A former research engineer, Protheroe thought his June bill would be around $90, but it was $125. He's expecting to have to shell out about $150 this month and probably more than $170 in August if the heat continues.
"I just deal with it the best I can," said Protheroe. "It's just too expensive to run the air conditioner that much."
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high. The cases are terrifying. Imagine going out on *** date but little do you know your date is *** violent criminal who then attacks you. How could you know. Now Tinder is changing the game rolling out new technology to investigate your date before you go out. Now Tinder giving us rare access to show you how it works. Nightmare dates across the country in Georgia. *** woman says the man she met on *** dating app turned violent, beating her and threatening to kill her. He was arrested, charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping and false imprisonment. His case is ongoing and in new york, another man is accused of luring and attacking multiple women through dating apps. Now he's on trial for the murder of *** 29 year old woman. He's back in court next month for women and men going on dates, quick internet searches, just don't cut it anymore. If there is something scary in someone's past, you may not find it now. Match group. The parent company of Tinder is offering background checks before you go on your date. They're working with the tech company Garbo specializing in it. What kind of information do I need to give to the app to find these people very limited information designed to use with just the first name and phone number. So yeah, that's and that's usually what you have talking to someone on *** dating app. Here's how you order *** background check on Tinder, hit this little badge icon in the top right corner on the app. Then the Garbo website pops right up from the moment you hit submit the file and the information is uploaded to *** command center. And they run it through literally thousands of databases, every local police department in the country. And guess how fast you get the results within 60 seconds. It's scanning everything from arrest to convictions, even the sex offender registry. Here's what it looks like when you get *** report you get everything from their name, age aliases they may have used online or in real life, even *** mug shot if it's available and here's where you can see what they've been charged with and how the case ended assault on *** female and assault on *** female. So domestic violence charge on this individual. Yeah, that's somebody you want to X out of the dating app. Exactly. Another one. High possibility resolve. With limited information searching this individual were able to find this harassment and trespassing in the first degree match group tested the background checks on Tinder for months now offering it on its other dating apps to including match dot com and stir the company says it removes people who violate its policies. But this adds an extra layer of protection and what's really important is giving people autonomy and empowering them with information and tools. And this is information that's already out there that I believe people deserve to be informed by. Yeah. Okay. So I know you're asking the question, what does it cost Tinder says it's going to offer to free background check searches to each person on the platform, Then it costs $2.50 plus *** small processing fee for every background check. After that, we're gonna put all of this and some more information to keep you safe on dates on my website, Rawson Reports dot com back to you.
Rossen Reports: Now you can run background checks on your dates
Updated: 4:09 PM EDT Jul 19, 2022
Dating apps are seeing a boost this year as millions of people across the country look to find love online. You start “swiping” and once you find someone you like, you start talking to them. But once you want to take things off the app and into real life, the fear of something going wrong can be terrifying. Now, Match Group is giving you more power to protect yourself on dates. It’s working with the tech company Garbo.io to give you the opportunity to do a background check on your date before you meet in person. The feature is available on Match, Tinder and Stir. It will be coming to Match Group’s other online dating websites in the future as well. How to find itThrough the apps, you can head to their safety centers to get to the Garbo website. On Tinder, the Safety Center is the badge icon located in the top right-hand corner of the app. Then, you will register for an account with Garbo and do the background checks through that. What information do you need?After talking with someone on the app, you’ll learn their first name and phone number. That’s all you need to start a background check. If you need to narrow down the search, you can enter in a last name, birthdate, location and even a zodiac sign. What the website will find It’s scanning for everything from arrests to convictions and will even scan the sex offender registry. The report will pull up their name, age, aliases they might have used online or in real life, a mugshot, what they’ve been charged with and how the case ended. Reports can turn up domestic violence charges harassment, fraud, or trespassing. Cost Tinder says it will offer two free background check searches to each person. Then it costs $2.50 plus a small processing fee. With Match and Stir, subscribers will receive four free background checks and free users will receive two free background checks. Additional background checks are $3.25.More safety information Tinder has other safety features, tools and processes that are designed to keep app users safe as well. These tools include automatic scans of profiles for red-flag language and images, manual reviews of suspicious profiles, activity, and user-generated reports, as well as blocking email addresses, phone numbers and other identifiers.Photo verification: Once a Tinder profile is created, people are encouraged to complete a verification process to confirm they are the person in their pictures. The comparison is done with pictures they take inside the app as well. Then, those people get a verified blue tick on their profile. Safety center: Inside the app, this tool includes local resources, articles, tips, quizzes and information about safety and privacy features.Reporting: If someone contacts the app to report a concern, the Tinder team reviews the report and takes the necessary action to remove any inappropriate profile from the platform. Match Group’s Trust & Safety team will proactively ban user accounts across Match Brands' portfolio as well. Anti-harassment prompts: This is for Tinder and Plenty of Fish. The “Are you sure?” feature is a real-time warning to think twice about your opening line. It uses AI to detect harmful language and proactively intervenes to warn the sender their message may be offensive, asking them to pause before hitting send. In early testing, this tool reduced harmful language in sent messages by 10%. Another tool called “Does This Bother You?” provides proactive support to members when harmful language is detected in a message they received. When a Tinder member responds ‘yes’ to the prompt, after receiving a potentially inappropriate message from a match, they will have the option to report the person for their behavior."What’s really important is giving people autonomy and empowering them with information and tools. This is information that’s already out there that I believe people deserve to be informed by," said Tracey Breeden. vice president and head of safety and social advocacy for Match Group. While Tinder does its own work to make sure bad actors aren’t on the platform, its goal is to give you more control, too.“I try to look at it as you have to take the approach of how can we help prevent things, how can we disrupt it once it’s already on the platform and then how do we respond to it if something happens," Breeden said.Garbo was founded in 2018 by Kathryn Kosmides (current CEO), a survivor of gender-based violence. The goal is to help proactively prevent gender-based violence by providing people with more transparency and information about whomever they connect with. Before Garbo, getting access to these kinds of records was difficult and more costly."Before Garbo, abusers were able to hide behind expensive, hard-to-find public records and reports of their violence; now that's much harder," Kosmides said. "Being able to reach historically underserved populations is fundamental to Garbo's mission and the partnership with Match will help us connect with these communities."Garbo says nearly one in three women report being sexually assaulted by an online date. Studies show that up to 71% of rapists are serial offenders. Some studies have shown that, over a lifetime, a sex offender can have over 380 victims. Out of every 1,000 suspected rape perpetrators referred to prosecutors, 370 have at least one prior felony conviction, including 10% who have 5 or more.Safety tips Breeden has online dating safety tips that are reasonable and realistic. Look your date up: Before you go out in real life, do a Google search on the person. Look them up on social media. Do a reverse-image search as well. And if you’re still feeling like you don’t know enough, do a Garbo search on them. Figure out who they really are. Be cognizant of the information you share: It’s okay to share, that’s a part of dating! But just be careful about what you put out there that could put you in danger. Pay attention to boundaries: How do they respond when you say no? If they violate your boundary a little bit, they will do so in a big way. If they push back or put pressure on you, that’s a red flag. Video chat/safety features: Keeping them on the platform but video chatting will help you verify who they really are. And make sure you’re using the app’s safety features no matter which one you’re on. Follow your intuition: If something feels off or too good to be true, it probably is. Trust your gut!
Dating apps are seeing a boost this year as millions of people across the country look to find love online. You start “swiping” and once you find someone you like, you start talking to them. But once you want to take things off the app and into real life, the fear of something going wrong can be terrifying.
Now, Match Group is giving you more power to protect yourself on dates. It’s working with the tech company Garbo.io to give you the opportunity to do a background check on your date before you meet in person. The feature is available on Match, Tinder and Stir. It will be coming to Match Group’s other online dating websites in the future as well.
How to find it
Through the apps, you can head to their safety centers to get to the Garbo website. On Tinder, the Safety Center is the badge icon located in the top right-hand corner of the app. Then, you will register for an account with Garbo and do the background checks through that.
What information do you need?
After talking with someone on the app, you’ll learn their first name and phone number. That’s all you need to start a background check. If you need to narrow down the search, you can enter in a last name, birthdate, location and even a zodiac sign.
What the website will find
It’s scanning for everything from arrests to convictions and will even scan the sex offender registry. The report will pull up their name, age, aliases they might have used online or in real life, a mugshot, what they’ve been charged with and how the case ended. Reports can turn up domestic violence charges harassment, fraud, or trespassing.
Cost
Tinder says it will offer two free background check searches to each person. Then it costs $2.50 plus a small processing fee. With Match and Stir, subscribers will receive four free background checks and free users will receive two free background checks. Additional background checks are $3.25.
More safety information
Tinder has other safety features, tools and processes that are designed to keep app users safe as well. These tools include automatic scans of profiles for red-flag language and images, manual reviews of suspicious profiles, activity, and user-generated reports, as well as blocking email addresses, phone numbers and other identifiers.
- Photo verification: Once a Tinder profile is created, people are encouraged to complete a verification process to confirm they are the person in their pictures. The comparison is done with pictures they take inside the app as well. Then, those people get a verified blue tick on their profile.
- Safety center: Inside the app, this tool includes local resources, articles, tips, quizzes and information about safety and privacy features.
- Reporting: If someone contacts the app to report a concern, the Tinder team reviews the report and takes the necessary action to remove any inappropriate profile from the platform. Match Group’s Trust & Safety team will proactively ban user accounts across Match Brands' portfolio as well.
- Anti-harassment prompts: This is for Tinder and Plenty of Fish. The “Are you sure?” feature is a real-time warning to think twice about your opening line. It uses AI to detect harmful language and proactively intervenes to warn the sender their message may be offensive, asking them to pause before hitting send. In early testing, this tool reduced harmful language in sent messages by 10%. Another tool called “Does This Bother You?” provides proactive support to members when harmful language is detected in a message they received. When a Tinder member responds ‘yes’ to the prompt, after receiving a potentially inappropriate message from a match, they will have the option to report the person for their behavior.
"What’s really important is giving people autonomy and empowering them with information and tools. This is information that’s already out there that I believe people deserve to be informed by," said Tracey Breeden. vice president and head of safety and social advocacy for Match Group.
While Tinder does its own work to make sure bad actors aren’t on the platform, its goal is to give you more control, too.
“I try to look at it as you have to take the approach of how can we help prevent things, how can we disrupt it once it’s already on the platform and then how do we respond to it if something happens," Breeden said.
Garbo was founded in 2018 by Kathryn Kosmides (current CEO), a survivor of gender-based violence. The goal is to help proactively prevent gender-based violence by providing people with more transparency and information about whomever they connect with. Before Garbo, getting access to these kinds of records was difficult and more costly.
"Before Garbo, abusers were able to hide behind expensive, hard-to-find public records and reports of their violence; now that's much harder," Kosmides said. "Being able to reach historically underserved populations is fundamental to Garbo's mission and the partnership with Match will help us connect with these communities."
Garbo says nearly one in three women report being sexually assaulted by an online date. Studies show that up to 71% of rapists are serial offenders. Some studies have shown that, over a lifetime, a sex offender can have over 380 victims. Out of every 1,000 suspected rape perpetrators referred to prosecutors, 370 have at least one prior felony conviction, including 10% who have 5 or more.
Safety tips
Breeden has online dating safety tips that are reasonable and realistic.
- Look your date up: Before you go out in real life, do a Google search on the person. Look them up on social media. Do a reverse-image search as well. And if you’re still feeling like you don’t know enough, do a Garbo search on them. Figure out who they really are.
- Be cognizant of the information you share: It’s okay to share, that’s a part of dating! But just be careful about what you put out there that could put you in danger.
- Pay attention to boundaries: How do they respond when you say no? If they violate your boundary a little bit, they will do so in a big way. If they push back or put pressure on you, that’s a red flag.
- Video chat/safety features: Keeping them on the platform but video chatting will help you verify who they really are. And make sure you’re using the app’s safety features no matter which one you’re on.
- Follow your intuition: If something feels off or too good to be true, it probably is. Trust your gut!
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New robot revolutionizes knee replacement surgery recovery time
Each year, U.S. surgeons perform more than 1 million knee replacements, which has become the most common orthopedic surgery. Many patients put off replacement surgery and live with pain for years because the recovery is so daunting.
But new technology may be changing that.
For Mike Schumann -- who skips up the steps of his walkway, bounds down the stairs and moves with total ease -- it's hard to believe he had both knees replaced four months ago.
"(My) left leg (was) done the 14th of March. And then, the second one was done the day after my birthday -- my birthday present -- the 28th," Schumann said
Schumann is one of about 75 patients who had knee replacement surgery at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, utilizing brand new technology in a robot called VELYS.
Dr. David Dalury, St. Joseph's chief of orthopedic surgery, helped develop the new technology.
"It's really the next generation robot," Dalury said. "What the robot does is rather than just having a regular set of instruments, the robot allows the surgeon to do soft-tissue assessments, feel exactly how the knee feels and to recreate what's the best plan for that individual patient's knee."
Dalury said VELYS eliminates the guesswork in the placement of the new knee joint.
"There's a beautiful planning screen that you can sit and play with to make these minor little changes," Dalury said. "Regular instruments would never have given you enough ability to make those kinds of fine-tune decisions on the fly."
That ability to fine-tune makes the outcome more successful.
"One of the most common reasons for knee failure is instability, the fact the knee is unstable. But having the information live, instantaneous feedback, they can prevent that from occurring," Dalury said.
Some studies show VEYLS makes for an easier and faster recovery, and that has been the case for Schumann. Four days post-surgery, he was walking on his own.
"Monday, (I) came home, not a thing in the world after surgery. Tuesday and Wednesday they were bad days. Friday, I walked into physical therapy, no cane, no nothing," Schumann said.
He believes pre-op physical therapy helped as well. Bottom line, he's getting back to his many activities. Knee pain forced him to quit his job on the chain crew for the Baltimore Ravens, but now he's getting back on the field with the University of Maryland Terrapins football.
"I'm going back to Maryland, which was one of my roots, working on the sidelines. I have one game this year. So that's (really) good," Schumann said.
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine over the last week.
“CBP officers are working hard every day to stop the flow of narcotics from entering the U.S. from Mexico,” said CBP El Paso Director Field Operations Hector A. Mancha. “In triple digit heat or the coldest of winter days CBP officers remain vigilant and stand ready to meet the challenge.”
On July 13, CBP officers working at the port of Columbus, New Mexico, intercepted 1.35 pounds of fentanyl and 7.58 pounds of cocaine. CBP officers located multiple bundles hidden in a vehicle driven by a male, Mexican citizen, that arrived from Mexico following a non-intrusive inspection and intensive search of the conveyance.
On July 14, CBP officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing intercepted 51.19 pounds of methamphetamine from two females, U.S. citizens. The driver was referred for a CBP canine and non-intrusive inspection of the vehicle, resulting in the discovery of multiple meth filled packages concealed within the conveyance.
On July 16, CBP officers working at the Bridge of the Americas border crossing intercepted 21.78 pounds of methamphetamine and 0.44 pounds of fentanyl from a female, U.S. citizen. A CBP officer along with his CBP canine were conducting pre-primary roving inspections when they encountered the vehicle. Following a CBP canine alert, CBP officers discovered multiple mixed bundles concealed within the vehicle.
A few hours later CBP officers working at the Paso Del Norte border crossing intercepted 0.08 pounds of methamphetamine from a male, U.S. citizen. The discovery was made after the man was referred for a secondary inspection of his motorcycle. A search of the bike resulted in the discovery of a bag containing a crystal-like substance.
The subjects arrested by CBP officers were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations or local authorities for prosecution.
Additionally, CBP officers arrested 19 fugitives from justice. The arrests made were for dangerous drugs, assault, property theft, possession of amphetamine and human smuggling.
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(Our Auto Expert) — I was one of the first automotive journalists to drive the new Ford Bronco Raptor, in Johnson Valley, where King of the Hammers takes place. One of the most grueling off-road desert events in North America. This vehicle is built specifically for some of those events for high-speed desert racing. The first desert racing-inspired SUV in America. It is powerful, it is fast. We have to get there on the road, So let’s take it for a run.
Before we get to race the Bronco Raptor across the desert, we have to drive through the mountains near Palm Springs. Here is the deal, you can buy off-roading vehicles all day but drive them down the highway and they are all loud, bumpy, and uncomfortable. Interesting enough. This Bronco raptor is none of those. It’s not making a lot of noise, It’s not bumpy at all. Forty-five miles an hour and it’s extremely comfortable to drive.
In fact, this is a better drive on the highway than the regular Bronco. And when they told me that in the presentation, I thought they might have been fibbing. No, not so. The Bronco Raptor leaves, and the factory upgraded for performance on the inside. Now, the interior has some unique features, it has carbon-fiber Accents and bolstered seats, especially for off-roading. Ford gave us some red accents, as well as the big red Bronco name across the passenger side. So that, you know, this is a bronco Raptor.
It also has goat modes for two exclusive goat modes because it is the Raptor. One of those is Sports paddle shifters and an exhaust mode on the steering wheel. So, you can be extremely loud and let people know that you’re driving a Bronco Raptor.
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(NewsNation) — Friends and family of Ivana Trump will gather Wednesday at New York City’s St. Vincent Ferrer Church to celebrate her legacy.
At the age of 73, the former model was found dead near stairs in her apartment last week. A medical examiner ruled Trump’s death an accident. She died of “blunt impact injuries” to her torso, according to an official release from the medical examiner’s office.
Ivana was the first wife of former President Donald Trump. The couple was married from 1977 to 1992 and had three children together, as well as nine grandchildren.
Donald and Melania Trump landed in New York City on Monday night and will be in attendance at the funeral, senior story producer Paula Froelich with NewsNation’s “Banfield” confirmed.
There are rumors that Melania won’t attend the funeral.
“If Melania shows, and that’s a big ‘if,’ she’ll be there just to support Donald,” Froelich said.
People magazine also confirmed that Ivana’s three children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, all plan to attend the funeral.
Froelich believes that the funeral will be “fabulous” and compared it to Joan Rivers’ funeral, which attracted stars including Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Osbourne and Sarah Jessica Parker.
“Everyone in New York was there. Her coffin was led out by the New York police marching band, and they closed down 5th Avenue for it.”
Before the world knew Ivana as Mrs. Trump, she was a competitive skier, starting as a child, in Czechoslovakia.
During an interview with the New York Post, Ivanka Trump said that her mom Ivana was a “world-class athlete” before marriage.
Instead of bringing flowers to the funeral, the Trump family has requested that guests donate to Big Dog Ranch Rescue.
“Ivana was philanthropically involved with many charities throughout her entire life, but always remained steadfast and passionate in her love for animals. In lieu of flowers, we kindly ask you to support Ivana in her mission to help dogs and donate to Big Dog Rescue Ranch,” the donation page reads.
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(The Hill) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says former President Trump will face a lot of competition in a Republican primary if he runs for president in 2024.
McConnell, who usually avoids commenting on the former president, predicted that the 2024 Republican primary won’t be a cakewalk for Trump if he runs again.
“I think we’re going to have a crowded field for president. I assume most of that will unfold later and people will be picking their candidates in a crowded primary field,” he told reporters when asked whether he would oppose Trump or stay neutral in the 2024 Senate Republican primary.
The relationship between Trump and McConnell has been strained since McConnell recognized that Joe Biden was elected president by a vote of the Electoral College in December 2020.
Trump routinely attacks McConnell, often using the nickname “Old Crow” and disparaging his leadership of the Senate Republican Conference.
Speculation has mounted in recent weeks that Trump will announce his campaign for president this summer or in the early fall to freeze support for potential rivals, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
Trump said recently that he has already made a decision about whether to launch another run for president and now is weighing only whether to announce his decision before or after the midterm election on Nov. 8.
“I feel very confident that if I decide to run, I’ll win,” he told New York Magazine. “Well, in my own mind, I’ve already made that decision, so nothing factors in anymore.”
Talk of Trump launching an early presidential bid has grown as polls have shown his support dipping among Republicans in the midst of a barrage of damaging revelations from the public hearings of the House Jan. 6 select committee, which has examined Trump’s role in inciting the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The latest example of Trump’s waning support among Republican voters came in Michigan, where a Glengariff Group poll conducted from July 13 to July 15 found that Trump’s favorable rating among Republican voters was 8 points lower than it was in May.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas), former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) are viewed as potential Republican candidates for president in 2024.
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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (WFRV) – Police are trying to identify a man who attempted to break a glass display in a southern Wisconsin jewelry store last month.
The Menomonee Falls Police Department reports the man tried breaking the glass with a brick at a Kay Jewelers in early June.
In video released by the police department, the man can be seen throwing the brick at the case nine times. The brick repeatedly cracks the glass and bounces off, but doesn’t break through until his final attempt. By then, a store employee can be seen walking toward the man.
The man then turns, kicks open the door, and runs out of the jewelry store. The employee then chases the man out of the store with some sort of store fixture and momentarily follows his car through the parking lot.
Police are still searching for the man. As the video shows, the man was wearing a red T-shirt, a black baseball hat, tan cargo shorts, and red/white Jordan shoes. He is described as being between 5’07”- 6′ tall, medium build with tattoos on his right arm/forearm, and a beard.
Images courtesy Menomonee Falls Police
The video shows the man got into a tan, 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu that didn’t have registration on it.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) – A pair of New Mexico State pitchers were selected on the final day of the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday.
Ian Mejia, a redshirt sophomore pitcher from Arizona, was selected in the 11th round, 335th overall by the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves. Juarez native Sammy Natera was taken by the Los Angeles Angels in the 17th round, 508th overall.
A pair of NMSU recruits were also selected, with Nick Peoples going in round 12 to the Washington Nationals and Milo Rushford getting selected in the 18th round by the Kansas City Royals.
Mejia was the Aggies’ ace down the stretch of the season as NMSU caught fire and won the WAC Tournament to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. In the Corvallis Regional vs. No. 3 Oregon State, Mejia was masterful, striking out nine batters in 7.1 innings of work, while throwing 124 pitches.
On the season, Mejia went 6-4 in 16 appearances, with a 4.29 ERA and 102 strikeouts. He was previously drafted in the 35th round of the 2018 Draft by the New York Mets.
As for Natera, the left-handed flamethrower has as much raw pitching talent as anyone on the NMSU roster. However, he’s struggled with control in his time with the Aggies. Due to injuries, he pitched in just eight games in 2022, compiling an ERA of 6.92, to go along with 44 strikeouts.
When Natera is on, he can be destructive, but for him it’s a matter of consistency. In 2021, he appeared in 14 games with 10 starts, pitching 48.2 innings with a 6.47 ERA.
It remains unclear if any of the four draftees with NMSU ties will sign with their respective teams; Mejia would seem to be the most likely to sign after a solid final portion of the season.
The quarter of Aggies join Texas star Ivan Melendez as the Borderland’s representatives in the 2022 MLB Draft. Melendez was selected in the second round, 43rd overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The local economic development agency that worked with Georgia officials in recruiting Hyundai Motor Group to build a $5.5 billion electric car plant near Savannah approved its portions of the deal Tuesday, though details of tax breaks and other incentives have yet to be disclosed.
The joint development authority that voted to enter the deal represents four southeast Georgia counties that will give up hundreds of millions in taxes in exchange for at least 8,100 jobs Hyundai has promised to create. Officials said they won't release details of the incentives package until the state and Hyundai finalize the deal, possibly later this week.
“I think it's very fair, I think it's very equitable,” Trip Tollison, who heads the Savannah Economic Development Authority, said of the deal. “I think it represents what the region needs to make the company — the folks moving here with all the jobs — successful.”
Republican Gov. Bryan Kemp called the project the largest economic development deal in Georgia's history when it was announced two months ago in Bryan County, where Hyundai plans to build the company's first U.S. plant dedicated to electric vehicles. The automaker plans to start construction next year and begin producing up to 300,000 vehicles per year in 2025.
State officials have said that the incentive package would be similar to the $1.5 billion in tax breaks and spending given to Rivian Automotive, which is planning an electric vehicle factory east of Atlanta.
The top item in that Rivian package was $700 million in property taxes waived by local governments over 25 years. The company agreed to make $300 million in payments in lieu of taxes starting in 2023. The Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority voted Tuesday on how money from Hyundai's payments in lieu of taxes would be shared, but did not release how much projected tax revenues are being waived or how much Hyundai will pay.
Tollison, who works with the joint development authority, said Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham and Effingham counties must still approve the revenue-sharing agreement. He said Bryan County would get the majority of the money, but that other counties would share in revenue because they are putting up money to buy land and build roads, and also will see growth from the deal.
One major benefit for Hyundai will be an income tax credit worth an estimated $213 million. That's based on the credit of $5,250 per job over five years that Georgia offers for its largest development projects. If Hyundai didn’t owe that much state corporate income tax, Georgia would instead give the company personal income taxes collected from Hyundai workers.
Hyundai is also likely to save hundreds of millions of dollars from sales tax exemptions on machinery and construction materials.
State and local officials already spent $61 million to buy 2,200 acres (890 hectares) for the project site in Bryan County. The partners later bought another 700 acres (283 hectares) but haven’t disclosed how much the additional land cost. The authority approved a $65.7 million contract Tuesday to clear the land. It also approved a contract to design an entrance road.
Kia, another subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Group, got more than $450 million in incentives for its plant in West Point, southwest of Atlanta. Georgia has promised SK Innovation $300 million in incentives for a $2.6 billion, 2,600-worker battery plant that the Korean company is building northeast of Atlanta.
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Biden visited Romania and Slovakia in May in a public show of support for Ukrainians, mostly women and children, who had fled to those countries after Russia's invasion.
“When I came back, one of the things that I said was you cannot go to a war zone and come back and not feel the sorrow and pain of the people that I met,” Biden said, recalling that Zelenska had introduced her to many refugees.
“You asked me then to talk about mental health issues, and so I came back and I talked to my team,” Biden said. She said she had sent Zelenska a letter outlining “what we’re doing to help with mental health for the mothers and the children who have really, clearly suffered such tragedy, and the atrocities."
Biden, joined in the Blue Room by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and other administration officials, said they would take turns updating Zelenska on how their agencies are helping. Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, participated.
Zelenska did not speak while American and Ukrainian journalists were in the room.
When Jill Biden concluded her brief opening remarks, she remembered Zelenska's translator and asked, “Is that too long?”
Before she arrived at the White House, Zelenska accepted a human rights award Tuesday on behalf of the Ukrainian people in recognition of their fight for freedom from Russia. The Dissident Human Rights Award was presented by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
“It is an honor to be here and accept this award in the name of every Ukrainian man and woman fighting Russian aggression today,” Zelenska said through a translator.
Zelenska's White House visit followed meetings Monday with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
On Wednesday, she is scheduled to address members of Congress in an auditorium at the Capitol, following a similar appearance by her husband at an earlier point in the war.
Zelenska had largely disappeared with the couple’s two children during the war's opening months, and has been raising her public profile since she emerged from seclusion for the Mother's Day meeting with Biden.
Zelenskyy discussed his wife's trip to Washington in his nightly address to Ukrainians, saying she will speak to Congress on behalf of all Ukrainian mothers and women.
“And I really believe that it will be heard by those on whom decision-making in the U.S. depends,” he said.
Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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First Lady Jill Biden, left, greets Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, before they sit down together in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Also pictured is U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, second from left, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Toria Nuland, third from left, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, fourth from left, and Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, second from right. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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First Lady Jill Biden, left, greets Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, before they sit down together in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Also pictured is U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, second from left, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Toria Nuland, third from left, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, fourth from left, and Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, second from right. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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First lady Jill Biden, center, speaks with second gentleman Doug Emhoff, left, as they sit down for a meeting with Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Also pictured is U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, right, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Toria Nuland, second from right. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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First lady Jill Biden, center, speaks with second gentleman Doug Emhoff, left, as they sit down for a meeting with Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Also pictured is U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, right, and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Toria Nuland, second from right. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, tours the Victims of Communism Museum with Andrew Bremberg, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation before accepting the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, tours the Victims of Communism Museum with Andrew Bremberg, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation before accepting the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. At left is Dr. Lee Edwards, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, second from left is Andrew Bremberg, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at right is Amb. Aldona Wos. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. At left is Dr. Lee Edwards, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, second from left is Andrew Bremberg, President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at right is Amb. Aldona Wos. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Credit: Carolyn Kaster
Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, followed but Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, arrives to accept the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, followed but Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, arrives to accept the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is greeted by Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, as she arrives to accept the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is greeted by Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, as she arrives to accept the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Credit: Carolyn Kaster
Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. At left is Dr. Lee Edwards, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and at right is Amb. Aldona Wos. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. At left is Dr. Lee Edwards, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and at right is Amb. Aldona Wos. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accepts the Dissident Human Rights Award on behalf of the people of Ukraine for their brave fight against Russia from Dr. Edwin Feulner chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, at the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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(Motor Authority) — With apologies to Burger King, the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV will let you “Have It Your Way.”
On Monday, the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV debuted with up to 320-miles of EPA-estimated range, a starting price of $44,995 (including destination), and a choice of front-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive, or rear-wheel drive.
The four-model lineup will kick off with the mid-trim $47,595 2LT and $51,995 RS models in the summer of 2023. The $65,996 SS model will arrive later in 2023, followed by the base $44,995 1LT and Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) in the first quarter of 2024. Production will take place in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, which is where the current Blazer is built.
The 1LT 2LT, and RS models will come with front-wheel drive, and the latter two will offer all-wheel drive as an option. All-wheel drive will come standard on the SS. Confusingly, the RS will offer standard front- or rear-wheel drive—buyers’ choice—and all-wheel drive will be optional. The Blazer might be the first vehicle in history to be available with all three drive configurations.
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RS
Utlium for the masses
Just like the Cadillac Lyriq that’s launching now, the Chevrolet Blazer is using GM’s Ultium EV platform, battery, and motor toolkit.
Chevrolet wouldn’t discuss the battery pack sizes, but noted the lineup will offer three. Chevy said the front-drive RS model will have the “medium sized” battery pack, while the rear-drive RS model will have the “large pack.” Range will span from 247 miles in the 1LT to 320 miles in the RS. The 2LT and SS models will slot in at 293 miles and 290 miles, respectively.
Full power figures will be released closer to launch in 2023, but SS models will have 557 hp and 667 lb-ft of torque, which will unlock the ability to sprint from 0-60 mph in less than 4.0 seconds in a mode Chevy calls Wide Open Watts.
Every Blazer will have independent front and rear suspensions, but SS models will feature a unique suspension package that Chevrolet hasn’t detailed yet.
Blazers will be equipped with an 11.5-kw onboard AC charger and certain models will be capable of DC fast charging up to 190 kw. Chevrolet hasn’t said which models will charge at what rate yet, but noted that up to 78 miles of range can be added to the Blazer in about 10 minutes. One-pedal driving with the ability to vary the amount of regenerative braking will be standard.
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS
The people’s Lyriq
Chevrolet wouldn’t comment on the similarities between the swanky Cadillac Lyriq and Chevrolet Blazer EV, but they are apparent.
The exterior features a low-slung fast roofline, athletic proportions, and a Camaro-like Coke-bottle design with a sweeping belt line. The rear wheel arches flare over 19-inch wheels on base models, while top-spec SS models roll on 22-inch wheels shod in all-season tires (summer rubber will be an option). Chevy said the front fender vent is a nod to its motorsports history. The illuminated front light bar on RS and SS models communicates charging status with an animation. LT models will be a less flashy with a monochromatic look, while RS models will feature a black grille, black exterior accents, and 21-inch wheels. The SS model will receive a model-specific front fascia with garnishes under the headlights that look like the Camaro’s air intakes.
Inside every Blazer will get a 11.0-inch digital gauge cluster, a 17.7-inch touchscreen infotainment system canted toward the driver, and a large volume knob. Turbine-like round vents similar to those in the Camaro add to the muscle-car vibe. Sportier RS and SS models feature a flat-bottom steering wheel.
Every Blazer will come standard with automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and active lane control. Reverse automatic emergency braking and automatic parking will be available, as will GM’s Super Cruise hands-free highway driver-assist system.
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV
Cop cars
The PPV models will be based upon the higher-performance SS variant with the largest battery pack. Both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive versions will be available, and each model will feature Brembo brakes. Chevrolet said the PPV will be a “purpose-built” model rated for police duty with a police-spec interior to accommodate the unique equipment used by cop cars.
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(Our Auto Expert) — I was one of the first automotive journalists to drive the new Ford Bronco Raptor, in Johnson Valley, where King of the Hammers takes place. One of the most grueling off-road desert events in North America. This vehicle is built specifically for some of those events for high-speed desert racing. The first desert racing-inspired SUV in America. It is powerful, it is fast. We have to get there on the road, So let’s take it for a run.
Before we get to race the Bronco Raptor across the desert, we have to drive through the mountains near Palm Springs. Here is the deal, you can buy off-roading vehicles all day but drive them down the highway and they are all loud, bumpy, and uncomfortable. Interesting enough. This Bronco raptor is none of those. It’s not making a lot of noise, It’s not bumpy at all. Forty-five miles an hour and it’s extremely comfortable to drive.
In fact, this is a better drive on the highway than the regular Bronco. And when they told me that in the presentation, I thought they might have been fibbing. No, not so. The Bronco Raptor leaves, and the factory upgraded for performance on the inside. Now, the interior has some unique features, it has carbon-fiber Accents and bolstered seats, especially for off-roading. Ford gave us some red accents, as well as the big red Bronco name across the passenger side. So that, you know, this is a bronco Raptor.
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(The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that it would be ending its monitoring program for COVID-19 cases on cruise ships.
In a brief statement published on its COVID-19 guidance for cruise ship travel, the CDC said its “COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships is no longer in effect.”
“CDC will continue to publish guidance to help cruise ships continue to provide a safer and healthier environment for passengers, crew and communities going forward,” the agency added.
The CDC acknowledged that cruise ships still “pose some risk of COVID-19 transmission,” but stated that ships now have “access to guidance and tools to manage their own COVID-19 mitigation programs.”
The Hill has reached out to the CDC for further comment on the decision to end its cruise ship program.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, cruise ships have garnered a high degree of scrutiny as health authorities warned the large vessels could harbor and spread the virus, especially as thousands of guests and workers shared cramped spaces.
Cruise ship companies and municipalities that depend on the tourism that the ships facilitate have continuously fought back against restrictions placed on cruise ships. The CDC’s authority over cruise ship guidance has been brought under legal question, with its power attenuated or halted by courts at various points.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who fought back against the enforcement of nearly all COVID-19 restrictions, vowed last year that he would take all legal measures he could to end the enforcement of the CDC’s guidelines.
The CDC maintained a Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) throughout much of the pandemic after having initially issued a no-sail order at the start of the outbreak. The CSO ended at the beginning of this year and in March the CDC dropped its tiered COVID-19 warning system.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The tragic shooting death of a North Kansas City police officer Tuesday happened exactly six years after another metro officer was shot to death.
North Kansas City police announced 32-year-old Daniel Vasquez was shot in the line of duty on Tuesday morning and died from his injuries.
On July 19, 2016, 46-year-old Captain Dave Melton with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department responded with other officers to a shots fired call, and was shot and killed.
The suspected shooter took off in the car. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office announced the suspect’s arrest at 1:45 p.m.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect surrendered in the Northland. The suspect’s identity has not been released yet.
This is the first line of duty death in the history of the North Kansas City Police Department. Vasquez joined the department in 2021.
In July of 2016, KCKPD officers arrived at a scene where several suspects exited a vehicle and tried to flee. One suspect was immediately arrested while officers searched the area for other suspects.
Near the intersection of N. 22nd Street and Haskell Avenue, Cpt. Melton encountered one of the suspects who pointed a weapon and shot at Melton, killing him.
Jamaal Lewis, 22, was sentenced in 2018 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm.
He received life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for the murder charge, 13 months for the assault charge and nine months for the firearm charge.
Melton served with KCKPD for 17 years and had previously served with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office for nine years. He was also a veteran of the Kansas National Guard, according to KCKPD.
KCKPD shared its condolence with the North Kansas City community on social media.
And as the Kansas City, Kansas, community grieved in 2016, North Kansas City is in mourning on Tuesday.
“The men and women of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department are deeply saddened by the tragic line of duty death today of North Kansas City, Missouri Police Officer Daniel Vasquez,” the department said Tuesday.
“Ironically, it was six years ago today that we too lost a brother, Capt. Robert “Dave” Melton. Officer Vasquez has been referred to as a shining star within his department and while this is a dark day, we believe that the memories of both these brave men will shine brightly for eternity.”
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OLATHE, Kan. — A plea hearing is scheduled for a former choir director charged with child sex crimes.
Joseph Heidesch, 46, waived his right to a preliminary hearing during a court appearance Tuesday. It is possible he will enter a plea during his next court date in September.
Heidesch is a former teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas.
An investigation into Heidesch began in October. That’s when Johnson County prosecutors charged Heidesch with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of breach of privacy.
At that point Prosecutors accused Heidesch of possessing child pornography.
Court documents accuse Heidesch of hiding cameras in a Johnson County home to record lewd images of people without their permission.
In November, prosecutors charged Heidesch with two additional counts of sexually exploiting a child.
Then in June 2022, prosecutors charged the former choir director with 24 more sex crimes.
After posting $250,000 cash bond last month, Heidesch was placed on house arrest and ordered to stay with family members in Georgia.
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FARMINGTON, Mo. – Around 100 people were evacuated from the AMC Showplace in Farmington after bomb threat was called into the movie theatre. Now, Brenda Nevels, a movie theatre employee, faces felony charges of making a “terrorist threat.”
Police were called to investigate the bomb threat on July 8. The manager was contacted by officers and proceeded with the evacuation while they searched the building. The search resulted in nothing out of the ordinary.
Court documents state that investigators found that the phone number used to call in the threat belonged to an employee. Two other employees identified the caller’s voice as Brenda Nevels. Police say that Nevels admitted to making the call during questioning.
Nevels was held on a $25,000 bond and has appeared for a court date. She has some previous convictions for robbery and burglary and has served time for those crimes.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) – The current Mega Millions jackpot is $555 million, a life-changing amount of money for anyone lucky enough to win it, but what would you buy if you got the top prize?
According to Worthly.com, the most common purchases with lottery winnings include luxury vacations, paying off debts, new cars, new houses and gifts for friends and families.
Some folks, however, spent their winnings more creatively.
In New York, John and Linda Kutey were part of a syndicate in 2011 that won a $319 million jackpot and received $28.7 million to share. They used the money to launch a waterpark that was created in honor of their parents that also contributes to their community.
When Joe Denette won the Virginia lottery in 2009, he chose to spend the money on creating his own NASCAR team. After consulting with driver Kevin Harvick, Denette officially launched his own team in 2011 as part of the Camping World Truck Series.
In 2009, 19-year-old Jonathan “Jay” Vargas became one of the youngest lottery winners in the United States and launched a bid to join the entertainment industry. He created an all-female wrestling promotion called Wrestlicious, which featured scantily clad women in a mix of wrestling matches and sketch comedy. The company ended up folding after only one season of production.
While most lottery-winning stories turn from a dream to a nightmare when the cash is gone, a Georgia man blew his lottery winnings in historically destructive fashion. Ronnie Music Jr., 46, spent part of his $3 million in lottery winnings on trafficking methamphetamines, which led to a 21-year prison sentence on drug conspiracy and firearm charges.
The idea of wild expenditures from a jackpot isn’t strictly an American concept – many lottery winners from other countries have also found distinct ways to spend their cash.
For instance, Peter Lavery, an Irishman who won the UK lottery, decided to launch his own whiskey distillery in Belfast. The company is now known as Titanic Distillers and has been a major success, which led to even more success for Lavery.
Sarah Cockings, a British woman who won $5.1 million in the lottery in 2006, also made expensive purchases with her family in mind. She bought breast augmentations for herself and for both of her sisters.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be held on Tuesday, July 19.
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(NewsNation) — Friends and family of Ivana Trump will gather Wednesday at New York City’s St. Vincent Ferrer Church to celebrate her legacy.
At the age of 73, the former model was found dead near stairs in her apartment last week. A medical examiner ruled Trump’s death an accident. She died of “blunt impact injuries” to her torso, according to an official release from the medical examiner’s office.
Ivana was the first wife of former President Donald Trump. The couple was married from 1977 to 1992 and had three children together, as well as nine grandchildren.
Donald and Melania Trump landed in New York City on Monday night and will be in attendance at the funeral, senior story producer Paula Froelich with NewsNation’s “Banfield” confirmed.
There are rumors that Melania won’t attend the funeral.
“If Melania shows, and that’s a big ‘if,’ she’ll be there just to support Donald,” Froelich said.
People magazine also confirmed that Ivana’s three children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, all plan to attend the funeral.
Froelich believes that the funeral will be “fabulous” and compared it to Joan Rivers’ funeral, which attracted stars including Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg, Kelly Osbourne and Sarah Jessica Parker.
“Everyone in New York was there. Her coffin was led out by the New York police marching band, and they closed down 5th Avenue for it.”
Before the world knew Ivana as Mrs. Trump, she was a competitive skier, starting as a child, in Czechoslovakia.
During an interview with the New York Post, Ivanka Trump said that her mom Ivana was a “world-class athlete” before marriage.
Instead of bringing flowers to the funeral, the Trump family has requested that guests donate to Big Dog Ranch Rescue.
“Ivana was philanthropically involved with many charities throughout her entire life, but always remained steadfast and passionate in her love for animals. In lieu of flowers, we kindly ask you to support Ivana in her mission to help dogs and donate to Big Dog Rescue Ranch,” the donation page reads.
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(The Hill) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says former President Trump will face a lot of competition in a Republican primary if he runs for president in 2024.
McConnell, who usually avoids commenting on the former president, predicted that the 2024 Republican primary won’t be a cakewalk for Trump if he runs again.
“I think we’re going to have a crowded field for president. I assume most of that will unfold later and people will be picking their candidates in a crowded primary field,” he told reporters when asked whether he would oppose Trump or stay neutral in the 2024 Senate Republican primary.
The relationship between Trump and McConnell has been strained since McConnell recognized that Joe Biden was elected president by a vote of the Electoral College in December 2020.
Trump routinely attacks McConnell, often using the nickname “Old Crow” and disparaging his leadership of the Senate Republican Conference.
Speculation has mounted in recent weeks that Trump will announce his campaign for president this summer or in the early fall to freeze support for potential rivals, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R).
Trump said recently that he has already made a decision about whether to launch another run for president and now is weighing only whether to announce his decision before or after the midterm election on Nov. 8.
“I feel very confident that if I decide to run, I’ll win,” he told New York Magazine. “Well, in my own mind, I’ve already made that decision, so nothing factors in anymore.”
Talk of Trump launching an early presidential bid has grown as polls have shown his support dipping among Republicans in the midst of a barrage of damaging revelations from the public hearings of the House Jan. 6 select committee, which has examined Trump’s role in inciting the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The latest example of Trump’s waning support among Republican voters came in Michigan, where a Glengariff Group poll conducted from July 13 to July 15 found that Trump’s favorable rating among Republican voters was 8 points lower than it was in May.
Former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas), former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) are viewed as potential Republican candidates for president in 2024.
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(WGHP) – Nolan Neal, a former contestant on “The Voice” and “America’s Got Talent,” has died at age 41, according to multiple reports.
The singer was found dead in his Nashville apartment Monday, his cousin Dylan Seals told both TMZ and People.
A medical examiner confirmed Neal’s passing to TMZ, but investigators told the outlet they’re still waiting for the autopsy results.
Neal made it to the quarterfinals on the 15th season of “America’s Got Talent,” where he performed his original song “Send Me a Butterfly.” He had also received a standing ovation from the audience during his audition when he sang an original song about his substance abuse struggles.
Neal had earlier appeared on NBC’s singing competition “The Voice,” where he was picked to be on Adam Levine’s team. He was eliminated in the knockout round.
“We are heartbroken by the passing of Nolan Neal,” reads a statement shared by the official Twitter account of “The Voice.” “His incredible talent will always be remembered. Our sincerest sympathy goes out to his family and friends during this time.”
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NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The North Kansas City community mourns the death of a police officer who served the community for just two years.
Officer Daniel Vasquez died after being shot during a traffic stop in North Kansas City Tuesday morning.
“The North Kansas City community’s hearts are with the officer and his family. It’s just a sad day for North Kansas City,” Bryant DeLong, North Kansas City Mayor, said during an afternoon update.
The 32-year-old officer joined the department in 2021. DeLong said it doesn’t matter how long an officer’s been serving a community, no one wants to see an officer get injured or killed.
DeLong became emotional while speaking about Officer Vasquez and the rest of the city’s police officers.
“They’re our public safety officers. They’re why we feel as safe as we do every day. They’re why we feel safe to sleep at night. We know they’re out there protecting us,” DeLong said.
The mayor said he wanted the police department, and Vasquez’s family to know the community will do everything possible to support them during this tragic time.
“The whole NKC community stands behind our police force. We’ll be here for the family, we’ll be here for all of our other employees, so please, if you need anything, reach out,” DeLong said.
The Fraternal Order of Police is working to set up a fund benefiting Vasquez’s family. The police department said it wanted one fund people can donate to and avoid the possibility of fake funds set up by scammers.
North Kansas City police said the suspect wanted for shooting Vasquez surrendered to officers in the Northland. The suspect’s name has not been released.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Plans are now in motion to create a new massive mixed-use development featuring apartments, retail and office space in Overland Park.
Monday the Overland Park City Council approved a redevelopment plan for the construction of a seven story mixed-use development to be built at the corner of 108th Street and Metcalf Avenue.
Metcalf 108 Redevelopment Investors intend to create a seven-story building that would include 1,773 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and 9,934 square feet of office space on the second and third floors. The top four floors would be dedicated to 220 apartments, ranging from studio to two-bedroom units.
“I think the project is in line with Vision Metcalf, achieves above average environmental performance and is the first project to make any sort of progress toward our need for housing,” Councilmember Melissa Cheatham said.
In 2017, the city established the Metcalf 108 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District that covers approximately 4.4 acres located at the northeast corner of I-435 and Metcalf Avenue. Later that year the council approved an agreement with the developer to demolish the former 435 Overland Park Place Hotel and construct a new Staybridge Suites hotel in its place.
The new apartment complex and retail space will be built to the west of the existing Staybridge Suites hotel. Based on a feasibility study, the mixed-use project is expected to generate roughly $11.5 million in TIF revenue over a 20-year period.
In addition to the TIF financing, the city will issue $17.1 million in Federally Taxable Private Activity Revenue Bonds to support the project and grant the developer sales tax exemption for construction materials.
The council also approved the creation of a Community Improvement District (CID) on the property. The new CID will collect an additional 1% sales tax on purchases made within the district to reimburse the developer up to $ 1,052,000 for improvements. Rent at the proposed apartment complex would not be subject to the 1% sales tax .
Curt Peterson with Polsinelli spoke on behalf of the developer Monday night. Peterson said with the financing approved, construction on the project is expected to begin sometime in October.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department said two people were shot at an auto body shop near East 31st Street and Chelsea on Tuesday afternoon.
Kansas City police say one person has critical injuries, while the other has non-life threatening wounds.
We don’t have details about the suspected shooter, or further details about the people struck. FOX4 will update this story with more information as its confirmed.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. House is voting on the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, which would enshrine protections for same-sex marriage nationwide.
Democrats say the bill is necessary to protect marriage equality but it’s unclear if it will pass in the U.S. Senate.
Congressman Sean Maloney (D-N.Y.) said he and his husband were engaged for 22 years before they could get married. Democrats say Congress must protect the right of all Americans to marry the person they love.
“Every member of Congress will get to stand and be counted today and you can choose between equality or discrimination,” Maloney said. “When I was elected as a member of Congress in 2012, my husband Randy couldn’t have health insurance through this body.”
In 2015 the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, but Democrats fear the court could reverse that decision, just as it did with abortion.
“Justice Clarence Thomas explicitly called on the court to reconsider its decisions protecting other fundamental rights, including the right to same-sex marriage,” said Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.).
Republicans argue a new law isn’t needed because same-sex marriage isn’t threatened.
“It’s unnecessary, it’s divisive and it’s misleading,” said Congressman Mike Johnson (R-La.).
But Democrats say they don’t want to wait to find out.
“We will not allow this right-wing obsession to impose their personal religious views on people’s private lives to go any further,” said Congresswoman Silvia Garcia (D-Tex.).
After passage in the House, the Respect for Marriage Act will head to the Senate, where Republican Susan Collins is a sponsor.
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SHAWNEE, Kan. — The forecasted heat is taking some of the fun out of Shawnee this week.
The city said it decided to cancel several events in an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible during the dangerous temperatures.
Shawnee’s Touch-a-Truck on Wednesday, July 20 will no longer take place.
The city also canceled it’s Moonlight Market on Thursday and Saturday’s Farmers Market.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the metro on those days. Kansas City is also in an Orange Ozone Alert.
Shawnee said a number of vendors already planned on not attending Moonlight Market because it is expected to be so hot.
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MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (WFRV) – Police are trying to identify a man who attempted to break a glass display in a southern Wisconsin jewelry store last month.
The Menomonee Falls Police Department reports the man tried breaking the glass with a brick at a Kay Jewelers in early June.
In video released by the police department, the man can be seen throwing the brick at the case nine times. The brick repeatedly cracks the glass and bounces off, but doesn’t break through until his final attempt. By then, a store employee can be seen walking toward the man.
The man then turns, kicks open the door, and runs out of the jewelry store. The employee then chases the man out of the store with some sort of store fixture and momentarily follows his car through the parking lot.
Police are still searching for the man. As the video shows, the man was wearing a red T-shirt, a black baseball hat, tan cargo shorts, and red/white Jordan shoes. He is described as being between 5’07”- 6′ tall, medium build with tattoos on his right arm/forearm, and a beard.
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The video shows the man got into a tan, 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu that didn’t have registration on it.
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The crypto exchange did not have proper registration but still continued to provide services. The Central Bank stated that the crypto exchange had violated the rules which specified that the exchange needed to have a registration that would facilitate the exchange to offer services in Netherlands.
Additionally, the exchange has served a high number of users in Netherlands which made the Dutch Central Bank levy additional fees on the exchange.
The regulatory body had stated that these violations that the crypto exchange carried out was punishable by a third category fine which meant that the base administrative fine amounted to EUR 2 million.
The fine imposed on the exchange has however been hiked as the DNB cited different reasons for doing so. The primary reason according to the DNB was that the crypto exchange happens to be the largest provider of services which is why it caters to a large number of customers across the country.
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The platform was approved in February 2022 to become the country’s first legal digital asset manager. According to the report, both Atomyze and Rosbank are backed by Interros – a Russian investment group co-founded by financier Vladimir Potanin.
Despite being called a ‘palladium token,’ the product has the characteristics of a stablecoin pegged to precious metals. Rosbank can convert them back to cash corresponding to the market value of the palladium.
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InstaPay transfer fee has been pushed back. Transfers between GrabPay e-wallets continue to be free of charge, but starting 8 August 2022, a USD 0.27 fee will be charged on InstaPay transactions made from GrabPay to other banks and e-wallets.
Grab earlier said transfers to other GrabPay wallets are free of charge. Most banks, e-wallets, and money issuers are now imposing fees in InstaPay and PESONet bank transfers, as per the press release.
The central bank of Philippines issued a moratorium allowing banks and e-money issuers to waive or reduce current transfer fees or reimpose fees again at the level prior to the waiver of fees during the pandemic.
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The bank plans to work on that by targeting the digital-native, younger generations. Using Mambu digital core as its technology backbone and housed within the Amazon Web Service (AWS) cloud, the digital banking app offers users access to various banking services, including a zero balance savings account, fund transfer capabilities and a ‘Nest’ feature that helps users save for specific goals.
With zero legacies, the proposition can react to customers’ needs quickly. In regards to financial inclusivity, the service benefits from being branchless.
The service’s target audience is the ‘younger generations’ and its developers have hoped that by designing an ‘engaging and user-friendly interface’, the app will encourage this demographic to better understand and maintain their finances.
Updates to the service, which are expected to arrive over the course of the next year, will include term deposits, gig marketplace, debit card and personal financial management capabilities, alongside micro-financing and micro takaful insurance.
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The AIP is the first step toward a final commercial license approval which is dependent on the fulfilment of all the conditions stipulated by the CBN.
The license will allow the company to carry out activities around wallet creation and management, e-money issuing, USSD, agent recruitment and management, pool account management, and any other activities as permitted by the CBN.
Representatives affirm that the company will be providing access to its products and services using multiple channels, bearing in mind various factors including differences in literacy level, geographical locations, age, and financial capacity of its users among others. The company will also work with the CBN to meet the conditions for receiving a full operating commercial license.
RoutePay products and services are omnichannel, available across all channels of payments including Web, Mobile, POS, ATM, and USSD. It also has an array of products and services targeting different market segments, demography, inclinations, and leanings.
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Starling’s application had faced problems in the past, with the digital lender temporarily pushing back talks with regulators in 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank first initiated the process to become regulated in the EU in 2018 but motivated its latest decision as it wants to focus on selling its SaaS product and expanding into new areas of lending.
Starling is one of the largest online banks in the UK, counting for over 3 million clients, of which half a million businesses.
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If you think you missed the weighted blanket craze, think again. Bearaby proves that it isn’t a fleeting trend: The company has been revolutionizing the sleep industry with sustainable, anxiety-reducing blankets for years. Take the popular Bearaby Tree Napper. Since its launch, the napper has sold out 11 times. Not to mention, the similar Cotton Napper is one of our favorite weighted blankets of all time.
Now, Bearaby is re-releasing the Tree Napper in four new, nature-inspired colors to level up your in-home relaxation experience. Transform your home into a serene sanctuary, and choose from Rosewood, a calming mauve; Magnolia, a cornflower blue; the rich rust Terracotta and Willow, a cool minty green.
Bearaby's popular cooling weighted blanket is now available in four new colors: Rosewood, Magnolia, Terracotta and Willow. Matching Hugget pillows arrive on August 9.
Whichever napper (or nappers!) you pick, rest assured that they’re made with Bearaby’s beloved chunky knit and natural eucalyptus Tencel Lyocell fibers, one of the most sustainable fabrics on earth, according to the brand. These vegan and biodegradable nappers are therefore designed to be cool, breathable and moisture-wicking — perfect for summer use.
What’s more, the new Summer Collection will soon include a set of matching Huggets in the same new hues as the Tree Napper. In case you haven’t heard, Huggets are Melofoam pillow knots ranging from palm-sized to basketball-sized. The knots are huggable, squeezable and great for relieving stress.
The Huggets start at $29 and will be available for purchase on August 9. To ensure you get one, make sure to sign up on the “weight list.” As for the nappers, the Summer Collection of Tree Nappers is available now. Choose between a 15-, 20- or 25-pound blanket for your tranquil space, and secure a seasonal napper before they sell out.
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Truist One Checking provides a checking experience with no overdraft fees, ways to waive maintenance fees, and, for eligible clients, a buffer for accidental overspending. The Truist Confidence Account, the new alternative checkless account, provides consumers with access to mainstream banking services with no overdraft fees.
Truist One Banking is a purpose-driven approach to banking designed to offer more accessible solutions to all. Company officials are committed to inspiring lives and communities by creating financial solutions that enable more clients to build a stronger financial future.
Highlights of the Truist One Checking account include: no overdraft fees, up to USD 100 negative balance buffer for qualifying clients so transactions go through at no extra charge, and 10% to 50% more rewards on select Truist credit cards.
The Truist Confidence Account is designed for clients seeking to create a stable financial foundation and build strong money management habits. It provides clients with more control over their finances by typically allowing them to spend only what they have in their account. Additional benefits include: use of Truist bill pay or Zelle to send money at no cost and access to more than 2,100 branches, 3,000 ATMs, digital and online banking, and the Truist Contact Centre for help with banking questions.
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Following Sweden, Finland, Germany, Estonia, The Netherlands, Latvia, and Lithuania, Norway becomes the eighth market to offer Zimpler’s account-to-account payments solutions.
The first merchant in Norway to go live using Zimpler is Scandinavian Travel Group, which is currently integrated with Zimpler in Sweden and Finland, through Vitec Travelize. Following this launch, Zimpler will continue to focus its efforts on expanding in the Norwegian market, especially in segments such as travel, ecommerce, and financial service. Zimpler will offer wide bank coverage in Norway, and customers will be identified through their own verification system called BankID.
Launching in Norway is a part of Zimpler’s ongoing geographical and product expansion plan, which is particularly focused on the Nordics. In 2021, entry into new verticals and markets fueled Zimpler’s growth, and the company marked a 176% increase in transaction volumes, and a 134% increase in revenue year-on-year.
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