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I wanted to pay off my credit card, and at the "Select Payment Option" screen at my bank presents the following options:
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MINIMUM ($163.00)
MINIMUM PLUS PAST DUE ($163.00)
TWICE PAYMENT DUE ($326.00)
STATEMENT BALANCE ($9,340.56)
PAY IN FULL ($9,426.81)
FULL BALANCE DUE ($9,316.93)
CUSTOM
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So, I'd like to know detailed difference between these 3:
- STATEMENT BALANCE ($9,340.56)
- PAY IN FULL ($9,426.81)
- FULL BALANCE DUE ($9,316.93)
and why their numbers are all different. Aren't these the same things (especially STATEMENT BALANCE and FULL BALANCE DUE)? When I pay my credit cards at other banks, I don't see as many options.
Thank you
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spain’s Queen Letizia was in Los Angeles on Tuesday where she celebrated the opening of a center that promotes the Spanish language and culture throughout the world.
Letizia Ortíz opened the West Coast's first branch of the Cervantes Institute, which was founded by the Spanish government in 1991 to further the language and Hispanic culture internationally. The Los Angeles branch is now the seventh location of the institute in the United States.
Spanish is the second-most common language spoken in the U.S., after English, and is widely spoken in Los Angeles, where nearly 50% of the population is Hispanic or Latino. Letizia participated in a work meeting for the institute on Monday and presided over its inauguration Tuesday, according to a news release.
Letizia, a seasoned national television journalist, became princess upon marrying then-Prince Felipe — now King Felipe VI — in 2004. When King Juan Carlos abdicated 10 years later, she became the first woman without aristocratic blood to reach the throne of Spain. She turned 50 in September, prompting a look back at her position in a monarchy still reeling from scandals involving Juan Carlos.
Although Letizia is better known as a progressive feminist rather than a fervent monarchist, she is credited with playing a major role in Felipe’s decision to forge a new path and break ties with the palace’s corruption-linked past.
Spain’s king has a mostly ceremonial role. Executive power lies with the elected parliamentary government.
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| 2022-12-14T00:56:28
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
02-03-05-06-08-13-14-15-18-20-21-22
(two, three, five, six, eight, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two)
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
3-9-2-1, FIREBALL: 6
(three, nine, two, one; FIREBALL: six)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
3-9-2-1, FIREBALL: 6
(three, nine, two, one; FIREBALL: six)
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-9-4, FIREBALL: 5
(zero, nine, four; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
0-9-4, FIREBALL: 5
(zero, nine, four; FIREBALL: five)
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LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Three separate trials will be held next year to adjudicate charges against the former superintendent of a northern Virginia school system as well as the system's primary spokesman.
Ex-Superintendent Scott Ziegler and spokesman Wayde Byard made initial appearances Tuesday in Loudoun County Circuit Court after indictments against them were unsealed Monday.
The indictments came from a special grand jury commissioned by Attorney General Jason Miyares that investigated the system's response to two sexual assaults committed by a student last year.
Ziegler is facing three misdemeanor charges while Byard faces a single felony count of perjury.
Tuesday's hearings were short and largely procedural. At the request of Special Counsel Theo Stamos, Judge James Plowman set two separate trial dates, in May and July, to hear the charges against Ziegler. Byard's trial will be held at a date to be determined.
In a statement after Tuesday's hearing, Byard said he plans to plead not guilty.
“At this point, I can’t address any specific charges because neither my attorney nor myself have been given any indication of what I’ve been alleged to do,” Byard said.
Indeed, the indictments provide almost no details of the charges against the two. In Byard's case, the indictment simply accuses him of perjury on Aug. 2, 2022. School officials were being subpoenaed to testify before the special grand jury around that time.
Ziegler left the courthouse without speaking to reporters. The three misdemeanors against him include one count of false publication, one count of prohibited conduct related to alleged retaliation against a teacher, and one count of penalizing an employee for a court appearance.
Two of those counts relate not to the sexual assaults that prompted the special grand jury probe but instead to a lawsuit filed by a special education teacher, Erin Brooks, who alleged that the school system retaliated against her after she reported a special needs student at an elementary school had sexually assaulted her. That lawsuit is ongoing.
The false publication charge relates to a statement Ziegler made on June 22, 2021. That’s when Ziegler attended a school board meeting and told board members that there hadn’t been any assaults in school bathrooms.
In fact, the first assault had occurred a month earlier in a bathroom stall at Stone Bridge High School, and emails show Ziegler had been made aware of it, according to a scathing report issued last week by the grand jury.
The report concluded that Ziegler lied to the public to cover up what occurred, and accused authorities of ignoring multiple warning signs that could have prevented the second assault, which occurred at Broad Run High School in October 2021 after the student was transferred there.
The student was later convicted of both assaults in juvenile court.
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| 2022-12-14T00:56:43
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WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama women have been convicted of misdemeanor crimes because of their efforts to feed and trap stray cats.
Local news outlets report that Wetumpka Municipal Judge Jeff Courtney on Tuesday found Beverly Roberts, 85, guilty of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct. Mary Alston, 61, was found guilty of criminal trespassing and interfering with governmental operations.
Courtney sentenced both women to 2 years of unsupervised probation and 10 days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended, meaning the women will serve no time. Each woman was also fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs.
The verdicts followed a bench trial before Courtney in the town just north of Montgomery. Attorneys for the two women say they will appeal.
The women were arrested and taken to jail by police in Wetumpka in June. The police chief said the women had previously been warned not to feed stray animals.
Terry Luck, an attorney for one of the women, said earlier that the women were performing a public service by trapping stray cats and having them neutered and spayed.
Wetumpka Police Chief Greg Benton has said feeding the cats had created a nuisance because it attracted more animals to the area. He said both women had been “repeatedly” warned to stop prior to being arrested.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hate crimes in the U.S. remained relatively high last year after a surge not seen in nearly two decades, according to a new FBI report. But experts say it is actually an undercount because thousands of police departments, including some of the country’s largest, didn’t report their data.
Major cities like New York and Los Angeles, as well as large swaths of states including Florida and California, didn't send crime information to the FBI for 2021 due largely to changes in reporting requirements. The agency normally puts out the most comprehensive picture of hate crime in the nation, so this year's report is concerning for advocates trying to address spikes in hate crimes that have heightened fears among marginalized groups and sparked calls to address the issue head on.
“Hate crimes tear at the fabric of our society and traumatize entire communities,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, as he called on law enforcement to commit to hate-crime data collection. “The failure by major states and cities across the country to report hate crime data essentially — and inexcusably — erases the lived experience of marginalized communities across the country.”
The troubling trend continued this year with a series of brutal, high-profile hate crimes, including a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs and another that targeted Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo.
The nearly 7,300 hate crimes that were documented in the report are the third-highest total in the last decade and deeply alarming, Greenblatt said. The majority of victims were targeted due to their race, followed by sexual orientation and religion. But while the FBI report pointed to a small decrease from 2020 to 2021, other research has found that last year actually saw a troubling increase in hate crimes.
The Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at California State University-San Bernardino found a 21% increase from 2020 to 2021 in an analysis of 20 states, drawing from police data.
In cities with more than 1 million people, meanwhile, hate crimes surged 39%, his research has found, with especially steep spikes in anti-Asian hate crime. Large cities are key to hate-crime data because they tend to be more diverse and have more ways for people to tell authorities about hate crimes, which are historically underreported, he said. But many were missing from this year's FBI report.
“We’re talking about, quite possibly, a record for 2021 that America just doesn’t know,” said Brian Levin, a professor of criminal justice and the center's director. “All data has limitations, but this data is so incomplete as to leave out heavy swaths of places where the most terrorized communities live."
Less than two-thirds of the nearly 19,000 eligible law enforcement agencies reported hate crime data to the FBI for 2021, a steep decline compared to more than 80% the year before. That's because the federal agency switched to a new, more detailed reporting system. Police departments, including those in the nation's largest cities, said they weren’t able to make the transition to the new system in time. Crime data collection from police departments has always been voluntary, and the bumpy transition also hampered violent crime data.
Federal authorities acknowledge the shortfall, but say the new system will eventually provide the country with a “richer and more complete picture of hate crimes nationwide," Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta said in a statement. The Justice Department is doing a number of things to address the increase in hate crimes, including prioritizing those investigations at field offices around the country, awarding millions in grant money to local police and adding new victim resources in more languages, she said.
“The Justice Department is committed to prioritizing prevention, investigation and prosecution of hate crimes," she said. “The FBI’s 2021 Hate Crimes Statistics are a reminder of the need to continue our vigorous efforts to address this pervasive issue in America.”
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Former University of Iowa President Willard “Sandy" Boyd, who led the campus for a dozen years including during the Vietnam War, died Tuesday, according to the university. He was 95.
The university declined to give a cause of death.
Boyd was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 29, 1927. He received bachelor of science in law and bachelor of laws degrees from the University of Minnesota, and a master of law and doctor of juridical science degrees from the University of Michigan.
After practicing law for two years in Minneapolis, he joined the University of Iowa law faculty in 1954. Boyd served as president at Iowa from 1969 to 1981, when he became president of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He later returned to the UI as a law professor and served as interim president in 2002 and 2003.
The UI experienced tremendous growth during Boyd's time as president, with the construction of numerous buildings and increasing enrollment. He was also know for his handling of Vietnam War era student protests, which grew heated at times but did not result in violent riots or serious injuries.
“In large part, this was because Sandy maintained a high degree of presidential visibility at all times,” N. William Hines, dean emeritus of the College of Law, said in a obituary released by the university. “He kept in close contact with law enforcement officers, he regularly made himself available to hear the grievances of disgruntled students, and he recruited a group of trusted faculty volunteers to walk the campus to help keep the peace during the peak of the disorders."
Boyd is survived by his wife, Susan Kuehn Boyd, their three children and seven grandchildren.
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CAPE GIRARDEU, Mo. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty to hate crime and arson charges for setting a fire that destroyed an Islamic center in southeast Missouri two years ago, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Nicholas John Proffitt, 44, entered the plea in the case of the torching of the Cape Girardeau Islamic Center on April 24, 2020, which was the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the department said. It was the second time he had attacked the building.
Security video showed Proffitt breaking the building's glass window and throwing two containers inside. He then entered, poured the contents of two gallon-size containers throughout the foyer and the hallway and lit the blaze, according to court records.
About a dozen people were inside at the time but escaped unharmed. The fire made the building unsuitable for use as a center.
Proffitt admitted he set the blaze because of the religious nature of the building, prosecutors said.
His public defender did not immediately return an after-hours phone call seeking comment.
Sentencing is set for May 22. Proffitt faces up to 20 years in prison for damage to religious property and a mandatory minimum of 10 years, consecutive to any other sentence, for using fire to commit a federal felony. He also could be fined up to $250,000 on each charge.
In 2009, Proffitt pleaded guilty to state charges for throwing rocks that damaged the same mosque and a vehicle in the parking lot. He was sentenced to three years in prison in that incident.
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Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Saturday's results
Regina 5 Calgary 2
Saskatoon 9 Prince Albert 0
Portland 4 Seattle 3 (SO)
Brandon 2 Spokane 1
Lethbridge 4 Swift Current 3 (SO)
Medicine Hat 6 Moose Jaw 3
Red Deer 5 Edmonton 2
Tri-City 4 Prince George 3
Kamloops 6 Victoria 1
Vancouver 3 Kelowna 2 (OT)
Sunday's results
Calgary 5 Brandon 2
Winnipeg 6 Regina 1
Portland 4 Everett 2
Seattle 5 Vancouver 2
Tuesday's results
Spokane at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Kelowna at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Regina at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Saskatoon at Regina, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 6 p.m.
Kelowna at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Edmonton at Calgary, 2 p.m.
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| 2022-12-14T00:57:19
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BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Statehouse panel is weighing whether to approve Gov. Charlie Baker’s recommended pardons of two individuals at the center of one the nation's most high-profile sexual abuse trials of the 1980s.
Gerald “Tooky” Amirault, his sister Cheryl Amirault LeFave and their late mother, Violet, were convicted in 1986 and 1987 of abusing young children at their Fells Acres Day Care in Malden.
The two did not appear at Tuesday’s public hearing held by the Governor's Council, which must approve the pardon requests.
James Sultan, who represents the Amiraults, compared the Fells Acres case to the Salem Witch Trials, saying his clients were the subject of a wave of hysteria.
Sultan said the children who testified against the Amiraults were subjected to what he called “blatant manipulation” by investigators. He said the investigative techniques used at the time would never be allowed now.
“This is a textbook example” of how not to conduct such an investigation, Sultan said.
“We were in the dark ages back in the 1980s about how to question children in a non-suggestive way,” he added.
The young children talked about being led into a “secret room,” tied to trees naked and that Gerald Amirault abused them while dressed as a clown, Sultan said.
The Amiraults have long argued that they were victims of a sex abuse hysteria that swept the country in the 1980s and questionable testimony from child witnesses.
Gerald Amirault served 18 years in prison, was released, and wears an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements. He remains on the state’s sex offender registry.
LeFave received an eight- to 20-year sentence, but was released in 1995, having served 8 1/2 years. Violet Amirault was also released in 1995. She died of cancer two years later.
Laurence Hardoon, who helped prosecute the Fells Acres case, said he fears that if the Amiraults win a pardon, children in future cases of sexual abuse may not be listened to.
“It will cast a pall over other children who will not be believed,” he said. “It will be used that way.”
Hardoon said the arguments being made in defense of the Amiraults now were the same that were made at trial in the 1980s.
He also rejected the argument that parents and those investigating the case implanted false memories in children at the day care center.
“Frankly it’s patently absurd. No parent would do that,” he said. “The interviews of the children that took place was always done at home in low key surroundings. Parents were there.”
Gerald Amirault's wife Patty described her husband as a “good-to-the-core” man who was the victim of false accusations which changed their lives in an instant. She said they have been married 45 years and have three children.
“My husband would never hurt another being, let alone a child," she said. “Those kids at that school were our kids. We raised them. We would never hurt them."
In making the pardon recommendations, Baker said the investigation of the Amiraults occurred without “the benefit of scientific studies that have in the intervening years led to widespread adoption of investigative protocols designed to protect objectivity and reliability in the investigation of child sex abuse cases.”
“I am left with grave doubt regarding the evidentiary strength of these convictions,” he added.
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| 2022-12-14T00:57:25
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Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.
Kevin Hyde, 65, and Joe Ditomasso, 76, were sailing from Cape May, New Jersey, to Marathon, Florida. But they disappeared after their Atrevida II sailboat left North Carolina's Outer Banks on Dec. 3.
The Coast Guard was notified Sunday that the two sailors were overdue and launched a search that would stretch from Florida to New Jersey, the agency said. Coast Guard cutters and aircraft participated in the search along with ships from the U.S. Navy and commercial and recreational vessels.
On Tuesday, Hyde and Ditomasso waived their arms to draw the attention of the crew of the Silver Muna tanker ship off Delaware's coast, the Coast Guard said.
The sailboat's lack of fuel or power rendered its radios and navigation equipment inoperable, according to the Coast Guard.
The men and the dog were brought aboard the tanker shortly after 4 p.m. An evaluation by the ship's medical staff revealed no immediate concerns, the Coast Guard said.
The two men will stay aboard Silver Muna until it arrives in New York, where the Coast Guard will evaluate them further and reunite them with their family and friends.
“This is an excellent example of the maritime community’s combined efforts to ensure safety of life at sea,” Daniel Schrader, a Coast Guard spokesman said in a statement.
Cmdr. Schrader also stressed the importance of sailors traveling with what's commonly known as an “EPIRB” or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. It allows people on a boat to immediately make contact with first responders in an emergency.
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https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Men-and-dog-missing-for-10-days-found-on-17652239.php
| 2022-12-14T00:57:31
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PONTOTOC, Miss. (AP) — Voters in a northeast Mississippi county and city are deciding whether to make selling, growing and processing medical marijuana legal in two separate elections.
Voters were deciding on Tuesday in unincorporated areas of Pontotoc County, while they will decide Thursday inside the city limits of Pontotoc, the county seat.
Even if voters reject the referendum, it will remain legal to possess marijuana prescribed for 22 debilitating conditions and bought elsewhere.
A state law passed earlier this year allowed cities and counties to forbid sale and processing. Officials in 18 Mississippi counties and 85 cities opted out. But the law also allows 20% of voters to submit a petition for referendum to override that decision.
Voters statewide initially approved legalizing medical marijuana in a November 2020 vote. But the state Supreme Court overturned it six months later by ruling it was not properly on the ballot because the initiative process was outdated. Gov. Tate Reeves signed a new law earlier this year.
The new law allows patients to buy up to to 3.5 grams of cannabis per day, up to six days a week. That's about 3 ounces per month.
So far, 154 dispensary licenses have been issued in 38 of Mississippi’s 82 counties, according to the state Department of Revenue.
The National Conference of State Legislatures says medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states and the District of Columbia.
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| 2022-12-14T00:57:37
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of the 17 inmates in Oregon who were sentenced to death, ordering each to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Brown, who has less than a month remaining in office, said she is using her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences and that her order will take effect on Wednesday.
“I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people — even if a terrible crime placed them in prison," Brown said in a statement.
Oregon has not executed a prisoner since 1997. In Brown's first news conference after she became governor in 2015, the Democrat announced she would continue a moratorium on the death penalty imposed by her predecessor, former Gov. John Kitzhaber.
So far, 17 people have been executed in the U.S. in 2022, all by lethal injection and all in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri and Alabama, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Like Oregon, some other states are moving away from the death penalty.
In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on executions in 2019 and shut down the state’s execution chamber at San Quentin. A year ago, he moved to dismantle America's largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years.
In Oregon, Brown is known for exercising her authority to grant clemency.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Brown granted clemency to nearly 1,000 people convicted of crimes. Two district attorneys, along with family members of crime victims, sued the governor and other state officials to stop the clemency actions. But the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled in August that she acted within her authority.
The prosecutors, in particular, objected to Brown’s decision to allow 73 people convicted of murder, assault, rape and manslaughter while they were younger than 18 to apply for early release.
Brown noted that previously she granted commutations “to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary growth and rehabilitation” but said that assessment didn't apply in her latest decision.
“This commutation is not based on any rehabilitative efforts by the individuals on death row,” Brown said. “Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral. It is an irreversible punishment that does not allow for correction.”
The Oregon Department of Corrections announced in May 2020 it was phasing out its death row and reassigning those inmates to other special housing units or general population units at the state penitentiary in Salem and other state prisons.
A list of inmates with death sentences provided by the governor's office had 17 names.
But the state Department of Corrections' website lists 21 names. One of those prisoners, however, had his death sentence overturned by the Oregon Supreme Court in 2021 because the crime he committed was no longer eligible for the death penalty under a 2019 law.
Officials in the governor's office and the corrections department did not immediately respond to an attempt to reconcile the lists.
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| 2022-12-14T00:57:44
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is defending her decision to rally behind a high-ranking agency official who climbed the ranks after beating Black inmates in the 1990s, saying Tuesday that she feels he's shown contrition and deserves a second chance.
Colette Peters, making her first comments since The Associated Press published an investigation chronicling Thomas Ray Hinkle’s sordid past and subsequent promotions, said she met with Hinkle soon after starting as director in August and came away convinced that he should keep his job.
"He openly shared some of his past and has shared with me that he’s a changed man, that he’s not the person he was 25 years ago, and that he wants to spend the remainder of his career helping people understand not to make those exact same mistakes,” Peters said.
“It’s that type of behavior change that we’re looking for in both those in our custody and who work for us. Some, they don't get a second chance. But he owned it.”
Peters spoke with the AP after testifying Tuesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which has spent months scrutinizing the Bureau of Prisons' inability to clamp down on rampant staff sexual misconduct.
Subcommittee Chairman Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said the eight-month, bipartisan investigation — after the arrests of a warden and other workers at a federal women’s prison in Dublin, California — shows that the agency is “failing systemically” in its duty to protect female inmates from the “cruel and unusual punishment” of abuse at the hands of correctional workers.
The Bureau of Prisons’ inability to detect and prevent staff-on-inmate assaults has led to dozens of assaults and left some accused workers free to offend again, the subcommittee found. The findings echo common complaints about the agency's handing of sexual abuse and other staff misconduct, some of which has been detailed in AP reporting.
Among the subcommittee's other findings: Audits meant to ensure compliance with a federal prison rape prevention law have proven inadequate; inmates who report abuse often face retaliation; and the agency's internal affairs office is facing a backlog of 8,000 cases, including hundreds of sex abuse allegations. Peters said she's added 40 workers to the internal affairs office to process cases faster.
At the Dublin prison, the rape-prevention audits were being supervised by the former warden, Ray Garcia, who was convicted last week of abusing three inmates. At a prison in Coleman, Florida, where six have been accused of sexually abusing inmates since 2012, officials shipped all the female inmates away two days before they were to be interviewed by auditors.
“This situation is intolerable," Ossoff said. “Sexual abuse of inmates is a gross abuse of human and constitutional rights and cannot be tolerated by the United States Congress.”
Tuesday's hearing began with disturbing testimony from three victims of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse — women who say the Bureau of Prisons compounded their suffering by ignoring warning signs, enabling coverups and failing to equip prisons with practical tools, like functioning security cameras.
Carolyn Richardson recounted how a correctional officer at a federal lockup in New York City preyed on her visual impairment, sexually assaulting her after he brought her to medical appointments. Briane Moore, crying at times, said the prison captain who abused her had threatened to put her in solitary confinement or transfer her to another prison if she reported him.
Linda De La Rosa said the Bureau of Prisons “entirely failed” in allowing the correctional officer who attacked her and three other women in 2019 at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, to continue working despite previous allegations of sexual abuse. The officer, Christopher Goodwin, pleaded guilty in March and is serving 11 years in prison.
“The problem is the old boys club,” De La Rosa said. “Prison staff, managers, investigators, correctional officers — they all work together for years, if not decades. No one wants to rock the boat, let alone listen to female inmates. There is no objective, independent oversight.”
The AP does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, as Richardson, Moore and De La Rosa have done. All sexual activity between a prison worker and an inmate is illegal. Correctional employees enjoy substantial power over inmates, controlling every aspect of their lives from mealtime to lights out, and there is no scenario in which an inmate can give consent.
Peters, who testified alongside Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, has vowed to change the culture that has enabled officers to sexually assault inmates. She reiterated the Bureau of Prisons' zero-tolerance policy for staff sexual misconduct and said she's urged transparency throughout the agency, so that she's not kept in the dark on any incidents that occur.
A Justice Department working group issued recommendations last month for curbing staff sexual misconduct. Among them: starting an anonymous abuse reporting process, overhauling investigations, seeking longer prison sentences for workers convicted of abuse and potentially granting early release to victimized inmates.
Peters, who visited Dublin early in her tenure, said the crisis there shows some prisons have been infected with a “culture of abuse and a culture of misconduct" and that “when it’s high-level officials engaging in these egregious criminal acts there’s clearly a culture” of abuse.
“That culture needs to be reset in order to ensure the safety and security of those in our care and custody,” Peters testified. “And I think we do have systemic changes in the works that will help us reset that culture there and throughout the federal Bureau of Prisons.”
As for Hinkle, Peters will face more questions about him this week when she meets with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin. The Illinois Democrat tweeted that he was “very concerned about the allegations” in the AP's article about Hinkle "and whether BOP will address abuses, prioritize safety, and improve their flawed approach to misconduct investigations.”
On Monday, prison workers and union officials picketed outside the agency's regional office in Stockton, California, and called on Peters to fire Hinkle and his boss, Regional Director Melissa Rios.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The City Council was disrupted Tuesday by another round of boisterous, foul-mouthed protests after a councilman facing widespread calls to resign for his involvement in a racism scandal defiantly returned to the chamber and took his seat.
Councilman Kevin de Leon’s appearance prompted some council members to walk out amid shouting and chanting from rival groups in the audience, while council President Paul Krekorian ordered a recess amid the outburst.
The turmoil represented a reprise of a Friday meeting where de Leon appeared in the ornate chamber for the first time since mid-October. He is the only council member involved in the scandal still resisting calls from President Joe Biden to step down, while continuing to collect his annual salary of nearly $229,000 — among the most lucrative paydays for city council members in the nation.
Protesters were shouting and waving signs in the audience throughout the meeting. During a public comment period, most of those who spoke denounced de Leon as a racist and called on the councilman to resign, but some supporters defended him and lauded his work in his district, which includes downtown Los Angeles and the heavily Latino Boyle Heights neighborhood.
The continuing disruptions turned the meeting at times into a veritable Theater of the Absurd, with protesters screaming profanities, city staffers pleading for calm and police evicting some protesters who refused repeated orders to settle down.
When de Leon appeared about midway through the meeting, more shouting ensued, some council members immediately left the room and Council President Paul Krekorian quickly called a recess. The council later resumed business, enacting Mayor Karen Bass' signature proposal declaring a state of emergency for homelessness that she promised to propose on her first day in office.
“This is a monumental day for the city,” Bass said in a statement after the vote. “This declaration will enable us to move faster and unlock every tool possible” to take on the crisis, with over 40,000 unhoused people living in tent encampments or rusty RVs that have spread into virtually every neighborhood.
The scandal was triggered by a leaked recording of crude, racist comments from a year-old meeting involving de Leon, then-council President Nury Martinez, labor leader Ron Herrera and then-Councilman Gil Cedillo — all Latino Democrats — in which they plotted to expand their political power at the expense of Black voters during a realignment of council district boundaries.
Martinez and Herrera resigned within days of the disclosure of the recording, and Cedillo vanished from public sight. Cedillo's term ended Monday after he lost a reelection bid earlier this year, leaving de Leon as the only person involved in the scandal still holding his job.
It remains unknown who made the recording that was posted on a website, or why.
De Leon has apologized repeatedly but said he will not resign. He argues that he wants to continue working on homelessness, fallout from the pandemic and the threat of renter evictions in his district.
There is no legal avenue for his colleagues to remove him — the council can only suspend a member when criminal charges are pending.
Stripped of his ability to participate on council committees, facing widespread pressure to resign and after an extended absence from council meetings, de Leon has been maneuvering to return to the public sphere, despite being reviled by colleagues who say they cannot work with him.
Last week, he scuffled with an activist who heckled him at a holiday toy giveaway.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the remains of a Confederate general were unearthed Tuesday in Richmond, onlookers engaged in a sometimes-heated discussion with a few Sons of Confederate Veterans who also watched as workers finished removing the last city-owned Confederate monument.
The remains of Gen. A.P. Hill were removed a day after a statue of him was taken down on Monday.
The Washington Post reports that workers lifted a tarp for privacy as John Hill, who shared an ancestor with the general, helped a mortician gather the remains in a body bag. Richmond resident Devin Curtis, who is Black, approached a small group of Sons of Confederate Veterans members who were watching from the busy intersection where the statue stood for over a century.
Curtis asked why the men were wearing big Confederate battle flags on the back of their leather vests. They wouldn’t answer. Another white man defended the symbol, the discussion grew loud, and others joined in on both sides, several of them armed.
More than a half-dozen police officers converged. But Curtis and one of the Confederate supporters struck up a quiet conversation to the side. “I don’t like that flag, man, it hurts me so bad,” Curtis said.
“I understand. I don’t hate you,” said the white man, who declined to give his name to a reporter.
Curtis and the other man embraced.
Hill’s statue outlasted about a dozen others taken down since the social-justice protests of 2020. Its removal was more complicated because Hill's remains were buried underneath the monument.
City officials have said they plan to give the statue to the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia in Richmond, which was the capital of the Confederacy for most of the Civil War.
The Post reported that Hill's remains were found partially underground, below earth that had been mounded around the old foundation. The remains were to be interred in a plot in Culpeper, near where he was born.
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NEW YORK (AP) — To Sigourney Weaver, her friendship with James Cameron didn't really start on “Aliens,” the 1986 film Cameron directed her in. It started after.
“He was quite serious most of the time. He had a lot riding on that. England was all about Ridley Scott (the original’s director) doing the next one,” Weaver recalls. “It wasn’t until we got to the Venice Film Festival where ‘Aliens’ was part of some program. We were having dinner afterward and I’m listening to Jim and I went, ‘Wait a minute. You’re funny? Where was this person all through those difficult months?’”
That their first movie — as fruitful as the final product was — wasn't the smoothest experience may have been partly due to Cameron's unconventional courtship of Weaver. When she wavered on returning as Ripley in the sequel, Cameron approached Arnold Schwarzenegger's agent, who also represented Weaver, with the idea of Schwarzenegger taking over the film series. It was a way, once word filtered back to her, to coax Weaver into signing on. The gambit worked.
“The first few weeks on ‘Aliens’ was a bit rocky while we tested each other,” Cameron says. “After that, we’ve been fast friends forever.”
That long-running friendship and collaboration reaches an unlikely pinnacle in “Avatar: The Way of the Water," Cameron's long-awaited oceanic opus. Though Weaver co-starred in Cameron's original 2009 “Avatar,” her character, Dr. Grace Augustine was shot and killed by the end of the film. In 2010, while Cameron was sketching out what would eventually become plans for four more “Avatar” films, he met with Weaver to suggest a novel idea of how she might be reborn on Pandora.
Weaver would come back in an entirely new role: Kiri, the 14-year-old biological daughter of Grace's avatar. In the film, which opens in theaters Thursday, Weaver plays the Na'vi character, adopted by Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña). It's not easy logic to parse out. What, exactly, are the reproductive capacities of avatars?
“I had to jump through a few fiery hoops to get her on this movie. Not that she was unwilling, but in terms of narrative logic,” says Cameron. “OK, she’s the daughter of the avatar of Grace Augustine, you know what I mean? So of course she looks like Grace. Makes sense, right? Oh, by the way, you’ve got to be 14 years old.”
But the end result of Cameron's narrative logic is simple enough: Sigourney Weaver is back in the “Avatar” fold. And not only that, through performance capture she's playing a wide-eyed teenage Na'vi who looks a little like an alien Winona Ryder. As Weaver likes to say, in science fiction, “Everything is possible.”
“I know that no one but Jim would have cast me as a 14-year-old. As he said, people think I’m kind of serious and strong and all those things. He knows that that’s just malarkey,” says Weaver, smiling. “He said, ‘This will be easy for you.’"
It required a bit more work than Cameron made out. Like the rest of the cast, to film the movie's extensive underwater scenes, Weaver trained for the underwater performance capture work by learning how to hold her breath underwater for six minutes. “Six and a half,” Weaver corrects. Getting back into the headspace of a teenager also demanded some immersion. She spent time in high schools, she says. “I needed time to unearth my 14 year old.”
“I was this tall when I was 11, which was excruciating,” says the 5-foot-10 Weaver, the daughter of pioneering TV executive Pat Weaver and the British actress Elizabeth Inglis. “I still, at 14, spent half my time wanting to disappear. I think Kiri has some issues that are difficult for her. She’s the adoptive daughter. She’s very much part of the family, but she also has these things going on that she doesn’t quite understand.”
It's not a one-off performance, either. Cameron envisions big things for Kiri in future “Avatar” installments. He's already filmed the third film, begun shooting the fourth and developed the fifth. Fans of Weaver from “Ghostbusters,” “Working Girl” and “Galaxy Quest” will get one more chance to grow older, again, with the 73-year-old actress.
“She’s a very, very important character,” Cameron says. “If we’re lucky enough, in terms of enough financial success on the movie to break even and make it a proper business case going forward and we get to do 3'’ — we’ve already captured everything with Sigourney for ‘3’ — and then ‘4’ and ‘5.’ Her character has increasing importance across the greater saga. Both of us are looking forward to that exploration.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — A suspected officer with Russia’s Federal Security Service was among seven people charged by U.S. prosecutors Tuesday with smuggling sensitive electronic components to help Russia's military effort.
Prosecutors claimed the seven worked with two Moscow-based companies controlled by Russian intelligence services to acquire electronic components in the U.S. that have civilian uses, but can also be used to help make nuclear and hypersonic weapons and in quantum computing.
The exporting of the technology involved is heavily regulated and occurred in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to a 16-count indictment unsealed Monday in Brooklyn.
Five Russian nationals were charged, including Vadim Konoshchenok, a suspected officer with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB. He was arrested in Estonia last week and will undergo extradition proceedings to the United States, U.S. authorities said.
“The Department of Justice and our international partners will not tolerate criminal schemes to bolster the Russian military’s war efforts,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement announcing the charges.
About 375 pounds of ammunition originating from the United States was found by Estonian authorities in a warehouse used by Konoshchenok, according to federal prosecutors.
The four other Russian nationals remain at large.
Also arrested and charged were Alexey Brayman, a lawful U.S. resident living in Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Vadim Yermolenko, a U.S. citizen living in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Brayman's attorney David Lazarus said in an email that his client has not been convicted of anything and is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Yermolenko’s attorney said via email she had no comment.
Attorney information was not immediately available for the other defendants.
U.S. officials said the arrests had disrupted the procurement network allegedly used by Russian intelligence services, which they said had been operating as far back as 2017.
U.S. scrutiny of efforts to evade sanctions on Russia intensified after the invasion of Ukraine last winter.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker may be unfit to hold office because he’s a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group that has either advocated for or engaged in concrete action to overthrow the U.S. government, a lawyer said Tuesday in opening arguments for a case against state Rep. David Eastman.
“We are going to present overwhelming evidence on both those elements,” said Goriune Dudukgian, a lawyer with an Anchorage civil rights law firm. Dudukgian represents Randall Kowalke, a Wasilla resident whose lawsuit seeks to disqualify Eastman from holding office.
The bench trial before Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna will determine whether Eastman, a Wasilla Republican, will be allowed to be seated in the Legislature next month after winning reelection last month. McKenna earlier ordered the state Division of Elections not to certify the results of the race pending an outcome in this case.
Kowalke’s lawsuit points to a provision in the Alaska Constitution stating that no one who “advocates, or who aids or belongs to any party or organization or association which advocates, the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States or of the State shall be qualified to hold” public office.
Stewart Rhodes, a founder of the Oath Keepers, and Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs were convicted last month of seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol for what prosecutors called a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory. They were among 33 Oath Keepers charged after the insurrection, Dudukgian said.
Eastman, represented by attorney Joe Miller, has admitted to being in Washington, D.C., that day, but only to witness an address from then-President Donald Trump that preceded the attack on the Capitol.
Eastman said he did not take part in the riot, and that he has not been accused of any crime.
Miller did not give opening arguments Tuesday, and chose to deliver those before he presents the defense’s case.
Eastman is a member of the Oath Keepers and has contributed more than $1,000 in support of the group, Dudukgian said.
“And even after the events of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the recent conviction of founder Stewart Rhodes, he still has not taken any steps to resign his membership or renounce his membership, either publicly or privately,” Dudukgian said.
He said they would present evidence that the Oath Keepers combined extremist rhetoric about the insurrection with seditious conduct, and claimed the group would fight either with or without Trump’s support.
“And on Jan. 6, they did exactly what they said they were going to do,” Dudukgian said, later adding: “They had a singular purpose, which was to stop the transfer of presidential power.”
Dudukgian’s first two witnesses were to be experts on terrorism who have studied the Oath Keepers extensively.
Miller objected to the plaintiff's selection of experts, saying they should only bring in people who could testify to the facts of the case.
“They would have subpoenaed, for example, various Oath Keepers, they would have subpoenaed people that had actually witnessed what happened on Jan. 6 or any other individual that had evidence that they believe relevant to the ultimate issue in the case, and that is whether or not the Oath Keepers is, in fact, an organization that advocates by force of violence the overthrow of the government,” Miller said.
McKenna said he agreed with Miller that as a general proposition, an expert cannot be used as a conduit for hearsay, but he said he needs to see the evidence and hear the testimony before deciding on Miller’s standing objection.
Eastman, who sat with Miller in a Palmer courtroom, is on a list of witnesses that Miller plans to call, along with Oath Keepers members.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for South Sudan urged the country’s leaders on Tuesday to intervene to halt clashes and sexual violence and urged that a two-year delay in holding elections not be used as “a holiday break.”
Nicholas Haysom told the U.N. Security Council that while some noticeable progress has been made in implementing a 2018 peace agreement, key deadlines have been missed amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. According to forecasts, 9.4 million of the country’s roughly 12 million people will need humanitarian aid next year, which he called “an alarming figure.”
There were high hopes when oil-rich South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after a long conflict. But the country slid into civil war in December 2013 largely based on ethnic divisions when forces loyal to President Salva Kiir battled those loyal to Vice President Riek Machar.
Tens of thousands of people were killed in the war, which ended with the 2018 peace agreement that brought Kiir and Machar together in a government of national unity which was supposed to hold elections before February 2023.
The Security Council meeting followed last week’s announcement that South Sudan’s ruling party endorsed Kiir -- the country’s only president since it gained independence -- for another term in elections now scheduled for December 2024.
Haysom said legal and technical arrangements for elections should be finalized soon.
A first step has been taken to reconstitute the National Elections Commission, which will manage the electoral process, he said, but the issue of quotas for women and the disabled remain unresolved. He also expressed concern that deadlines for a political parties act, a reconstituted constitutional review commission, and the establishment of a constitutional drafting committee have all been missed.
“We are concerned that delays are already having a domino effect on subsequent key benchmarks,” Haysom said.
On the security front, the U.N. envoy expressed concern at clashes among armed militias which are causing displacement in northern Jonglei and Upper Nile states, and worries about intercommunal violence in northern Warrap state and ongoing cattle raiding and migration-related conflicts in the three Equatoria states.
Clashes along the strategically important Nile River corridor have “taken on an ethnic dimension, and I condemn the human rights violations and abuses that have included killings, conflict-related sexual violence, pillaging and large-scale displacements,” he said.
Haysom, who heads the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, said that following the graduation of the first contingent of unified forces the government must now take action to deploy them to hotspots “to serve as a truly national army.”
He stressed that “the worsening humanitarian crisis … is a reminder of the imperative for the parties to deliver on their commitments in the peace agreement.”
U.S. political counselor John Kelley echoed Haysom’s call for the country’s transitional leaders to deliver on the peace agreement and address immediate issues including the ongoing violence in Upper Nile and Jonglei states, and the dire humanitarian situation.
The violence in Upper Nile reportedly killed an estimated 500 civilians and displaced another 15,000, he said.
“It is abundantly clear that South Sudan’s leaders need to resolve this crisis,” Kelley said. “We urgently call on South Sudan’s leaders to act now and end the violence” as well as reported human rights violations including sexual violence and the rape and gang rape of girls as young as 8-years-old.
On the political front, Kelley said the United States reiterates its disappointment at the decision by South Sudan’s leaders to extend the transition and delay elections for another two years, “despite failing over the past four years to deliver fully on the commitments they made in the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.”
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The late congressman and civil rights giant John Lewis will be honored with a postage stamp in 2023, the U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday.
The design for the stamp uses a photograph taken by Marco Grob for a 2013 issue of Time magazine. Lewis, then 73, wears a dark suit and blue tie and looks directly into the camera.
A 1963 picture of Lewis at a workshop on nonviolent protest in Clarksdale, Mississippi, taken by Steve Schapiro, is planned for the margin of the printed stamp sheets.
The Postal Service said the stamp “celebrates the life and legacy” of Lewis, who died at age 80 in 2020 from pancreatic cancer.
“Even in the face of hatred and violence, as well as some 45 arrests, Lewis remained resolute in his commitment to what he liked to call ‘good trouble,’” the agency said.
Lewis’ bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in Selma in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation. By that time he was a major leader in the Civil Rights Movement, having helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and spoken at the March on Washington just before Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Lewis went on to be elected to the Atlanta City Council and then to a long career in Congress, where he was frequently hailed as a moral leader.
U.S. Sen. John Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat and onetime intern for Lewis, wrote to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee last year requesting the stamp.
Other stamps announced Tuesday include ones honoring the Florida Everglades, skateboard art and children's book author and illustrator Tomie dePaola.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A southeastern Pennsylvania county ran a juvenile detention center where troubled teens were beaten up by guards, sexually harassed, locked in seclusion for long periods without a court order and treated like criminals, a state grand jury said in a report released Tuesday.
The 208-page report described what the state attorney general's office called a “dangerous lack of oversight” over underpaid, overworked and poorly trained guards at the 66-bed Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center.
The system “failed to protect these children and provide them with the tools they needed to reform and grow, instead abandoning them in a dangerous environment with little to no oversight,” state Attorney General Josh Shapiro said in a statement.
The grand jury issued a number of recommendations to prevent such conditions at other facilities.
The report did not recommend any criminal charges, in part because of time limits in state laws for prosecuting.
Still, the grand jury said the conduct they heard about at the facility could be criminal, and they “suspect that many more criminal acts may have occurred there at the hands of adults" who viewed the youths as “criminals or sex objects” rather than as troubled kids.
Most of the report focuses on the period between 2010 and 2021, when the facility was closed after counselors provided evidence to the county public defender’s office. That evidence spurred the state's investigation.
A county spokesperson said officials are reviewing the report and have appointed a new juvenile detention board and a superintendent who has an extensive background in juvenile justice programs as they explore alternatives to detention.
Grand jurors said they heard accounts of staff punching, slapping, choking and threatening the teens, who had been sent to the facility to await the outcome of a criminal case.
The report said guards routinely covered up for each other, frequently changing incident reports, backing each other up when a guard was accused of abuse and retaliating against residents or counselors who accused guards of misconduct. Few were disciplined, it said.
Guards took advantage of blind spots in the facility's coverage of video cameras, engaging in violent and inappropriate conduct off camera to prevent independent documentation of the abuse, the report said.
The county never approved the director's repeated budget requests for additional funding to update the facility’s video surveillance system, it said. The county also never appointed a board to oversee the facility, despite being legally required to do so, the report said.
Sexually inappropriate conduct by some male detention officers toward female residents and staff members was “fairly pervasive,” the report said.
In other cases, staff — for their own convenience — often locked up the teens for extended periods, it said, flouting a law that required a judge to approve such detention for more than four hours.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson, who both can play the infield and outfield, reached agreements with the Oakland Athletics on two-year contracts through the 2024 season.
The A's announced the deals Tuesday, one day after trading away catcher Sean Murphy to the Braves in a three-team swap. Oakland acquired catcher Manny Piña and pitching prospects Kyle Muller, Freddy Tarnok and Royber Salinas from Atlanta and outfield prospect Esteury Ruiz from Milwaukee.
Also Tuesday, the A’s designated infielders Ernie Clement and Yonny Hernandez for assignment.
Díaz started games at six different positions for Houston this year — 22 in left field, 18 at second base, 16 at shortstop, eight at third base, seven at designated hitter and five at first base. He batted .243 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs and a .691 OPS in 92 games for the World Series champion Astros.
The left-handed-hitting Peterson hit .236 with a career-best eight homers and 34 RBIs played in 113 games for the Brewers in 2022 and like Díaz is versatile: He started 67 games at third, nine in right field, three at first and two in left, three games at second and even pitched once.
Oakland finished 60-102 in manager Mark Kotsay’s first year and missed the playoffs for a second straight year following three consecutive berths and an AL West title during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is likely to miss the rest of the season with his sprained right ankle, coach Sean McVay says.
McVay announced Tuesday that he doesn't expect Kupp to play again this season, although he left open the slightest possibility the 2021 AP Offensive Player of the Year could return. Kupp has missed the past four games for the Rams (4-9), who have four games remaining.
“You won't see Cooper this year,” McVay said. “Aaron (Donald), there's still a possibility, but Cooper, I would be hard-pressed to see any scenario that he would play again this year.”
Donald has missed the Rams' past two games with a high ankle sprain. McVay said there's still a chance for Donald, the seven-time All-Pro and three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year, to get back into practice this month for a possible late-season return.
Kupp was injured Nov. 13 against Arizona when he went down awkwardly while trying to catch a poorly thrown ball from backup quarterback John Wolford. He has missed the Rams' past four games, but the Super Bowl MVP had expressed optimism shortly after his injury about a possible late-season return.
Instead, McVay says the Rams expect Kupp to sit out the final four games of the season as well.
“It's really just the timing of the injury and how long it would take for him to get back to even being medically cleared to return to performance,” McVay said. “He's making good progress ... but I still think you're anything between three and four weeks away. I've got to be careful speaking in absolutes. I think it would be surprising if he was able to play again (this season), but I don't want to say there's a 0% chance.”
Los Angeles' decisions on injuries are easier because its playoff hopes are all but mathematically gone as it heads to Green Bay for a Monday night game.
The Rams only snapped a six-game losing streak last Thursday because new quarterback Baker Mayfield led two dramatic touchdown drives in the fourth quarter of a 17-16 victory over Las Vegas.
Kupp has 75 receptions for 812 yards and six touchdowns this season. Despite missing the last four games and making three catches for minus-1 yards against the Cardinals before getting hurt, he still ranks ninth in the NFL in receptions and 19th in yards receiving.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford is all but certain to miss the rest of the season with a bruised spinal cord. Several additional key starters are out for the season, including receiver Allen Robinson (foot), defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson (knee), guard David Edwards (concussion) and left tackles Joseph Noteboom (Achilles) and Alaric Jackson (blood clots).
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When Mike Leach first moved to Mississippi State from Washington State he stayed in the Left Field Lofts at the Bulldogs' baseball stadium.
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments have balconies that look out at the diamond at Dudy Noble Field, and are a 3-minute walk from Mississippi State's football facility and practice field.
Leach asked about living in one of the lofts. Even if that had been possible, his wife, Sharon, quickly put the kibosh on that idea.
Just another example of Leach being Leach, the quirky, mad scientist football coach with a passion for pirates — his autobiography is titled “Swing Your Sword” — and strong opinions on candy and coffee.
John Cohen, the athletic director who hired Leach at Mississippi State, saw it differently.
“I think that everything to him was about functionality,” Cohen, now the AD at Auburn, told AP on Tuesday. “I think that’s why he was able to beat people that might have had more talent. Because he just had such a practical, highly functional way of looking at things.”
Leach died Monday night of complications from a heart condition at the age of 61. He coached college football for more than three decades, 21 of those as a head coach at Mississippi State, Washington State and Texas Tech.
Running the prolific Air Raid offense he learned from Hal Mumme as an assistant early in his career, Leach's teams went 158-107 and often set records along the way.
While Leach will be remembered most for helping to revolutionize offensive football and his propensity to riff on myriad topics, those who worked with him saw an underappreciated leader and program builder who spawned an expansive coaching tree.
Mumme told AP a conversation with Leach could drift like “a balloon in the wind.”
“But he had this innate ability just to focus like a laser on certain things and make his players do the same thing,” Mumme said. "And that’s where I think he was great. And that’s why he was able to turn around three programs.”
The list of current head coaches who worked and/or played for Leach includes some of the most successful in the country: Southern California's Lincoln Riley; TCU's Sonny Dykes; Tennessee's Josh Heupel; Baylor's Dave Aranda; Houston's Dana Holgorsen; West Virginia's Neal Brown; Louisiana Tech's Sonny Cumbie; and Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals.
On Tuesday, just hours after Mississippi State announced Leach had died, former Texas Tech receiver and Washington State offensive coordinator Eric Morris was named head coach at North Texas.
"This is incredible for this to happen on a day like today. Another Mike Leach guy!!!" Holgorsen tweeted about Morris.
Cohen, a former college baseball coach, said Leach's practices were some of the most efficient he had ever witnessed in any sport.
“There’s just no wasted movement,” Cohen said.
Ruffin McNeill was a defensive assistant during Leach's entire time as head coach at Texas Tech (2000-09).
“He believed in a set of principles or philosophy. And he was steadfast,” McNeill said.
Under Leach, the Red Raiders lost their first two of 10 straight bowl games — an unprecedented streak of postseason appearances for the program.
So Leach directed his staff to find the programs that were having success in bowl games and find out how they prepared, McNeill said. The Red Raiders ended up winning six of the last eight bowl games during that streak.
Leach's time at Texas Tech ended tumultuously. He was accused of mistreating a player with a concussion and fired after butting heads with the administration over the accusation. When Leach was ousted, some players said he could be abrasive, stubborn and even belittling.
No one worked with Leach longer and more closely than Dave Emerick, who was chief of staff at all three head coaching stops before taking a similar job for Riley at USC earlier this year.
In a text message to AP, Emerick said he wanted people to know the side of Leach that television cameras rarely caught.
Leach believed in small acts of kindness toward those in need, Emerick said. Whether it was a call or video, an invitation to watch practice and hang out with him afterward or giving away gear or tickets to a game.
“He really went out of his way to touch people that didn't have a lot of good in their lives,” Emerick wrote. “Coach had a reputation for being a hard ass but he cared about so many people and game them something to look forward to.”
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AP Sports Writer Gary Graves in Lexington, Kentucky, contributed to this report.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy had little time to celebrate a successful first career start.
Purdy is trying to heal from injuries to his oblique and ribs while preparing for a trip to notoriously tough Seattle on a short week for the San Francisco 49ers.
Purdy got injured on a scramble on the second drive of Sunday's 35-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was able to stay in the game and threw two TD passes and ran for another score.
Purdy said he was quite sore Monday and is projected to be limited at a light practice on Tuesday.
“I haven’t been out to practice or tried throwing the football or anything yet,” he said. “So it’s been how I feel walking around or trying to do movements in the pool. I can still jog and run and that kind of stuff but I haven’t tried playing football yet."
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy was not in danger of making the injury more serious by playing Thursday night, saying it was mostly a matter of dealing with the pain.
Shanahan said he would wait until the day of the game before making a final decision on whether Purdy will be able to get the start, but signs point to Purdy getting the nod.
“We’ll find out as these two days go,” Shanahan said. “We’ll not try to figure that out today or tomorrow. It’ll be Thursday when it’s the best chance to be known.”
Assuming Purdy will start, he will try to build on his dazzling debut start. He became the first rookie in the Super Bowl era to throw at least two TD passes, run for a score and post a passer rating of at least 125 in his first career start.
Purdy showed the ability to get the ball out quickly to his playmakers as well as create big gains when plays broke down, showing impressive confidence for a rookie so overlooked that he wasn't taken until the final pick of the NFL draft.
“Everybody can feed off of that,” tackle Mike McGlinchey said about Purdy's confidence. “I think it’s certainly a big deal. He’s going to continue to get better every time he goes out and plays. He has this opportunity now that he can take and run with it. I’m so excited for him, so excited for the way he’s played, so excited for the things he’s going to help us do.”
The Niners hope Purdy can help them win this week in Seattle to clinch the NFC West title.
San Francisco has lost nine of its last 10 trips to Seattle, with seven of the nine losses coming by double digits. The 49ers' QBs have posted a pedestrian 79.7 passer rating in those games, with the only win coming in the 2019 finale when San Francisco clinched the division.
“I don't think I've ever been anywhere louder than there,” Shanahan said. “I know how their fans are and how the stadium is. You got to be ready for it. You can’t expect to hear, not just at the line of scrimmage but also in the huddle a number of times. It’s a big difference playing there.”
It's a tough spot for Purdy's first road start in the NFL. He said he would draw on his experience in college when he played in loud stadiums in the Big 12.
Purdy said he's been told Seattle is right there with Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City as the most hostile environments in the NFL.
“I’m excited for it," he said. "All these guys have played here a bunch of times. So I’m just hearing them out on what's good or not in terms of communication and operation. We’ll be ready to roll for it.”
NOTES: Shanahan said WR Deebo Samuel would likely miss three weeks with injuries to his knee and ankle. ... DT Hassan Ridgeway (pectoral), DT Kevin Givens (knee), CB Samuel Womack (concussion protocol) and S Tarvarius Moore (knee) did not practice. ... RB Christian McCaffrey (knee), CB Ambry Thomas (ankle), DL Arik Armstead (foot, ankle) and DL Kerry Hyder Jr. (ankle) were all limited. ... The 49ers signed DL Mike Dwumfour to the practice squad and placed CB Dontae Johnson (torn ACL) on the practice squad IR.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent right-hander Ross Stripling reached agreement on a $25 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
He expects to be a starter in a rotation featuring Logan Webb, newcomer Sean Manaea, Alex Cobb and Alex Wood. Stripling's contract includes a $5 million signing bonus and allows him to opt out after next season, when he will earn $7.5 million. He has a $12.5 million salary for 2024.
Stripling had Giants manager Gabe Kapler as his minor league coordinator with the Dodgers, San Francisco outfielder Joc Pederson as a roommate in the Los Angeles farm system and Giants executive Farhan Zaidi as general manager.
The 32-year-old pitcher had career highs of 10 wins, a 3.01 ERA, 24 starts and 134 1/3 innings with the Blue Jays last season. He went 9-4 with a 2.92 ERA as a starter and also 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA in eight relief outings.
Stripling's deal also calls for an annual donation of $62,500 to the Giants Community Fund.
Right-hander Miguel Yajure cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Sacramento, clearing room on the 40-man roster for Stripling.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Coming off perhaps his worst performance of the season, Geno Smith decided he’s been a little too greedy of late.
As in too many risky throws by the Seattle Seahawks quarterback.
“I think I’ve been too aggressive as of late and so I’ve got to kind of get back to what I was doing early on, which was just taking what they give me and allowing us to have a complementary football team, and we all play together and not feel like we’re just trying to push the envelope or trying to push our limits and see what we can do,” Smith said on Tuesday. “Because we know what we can do, but we got to stay on schedule.”
It’s a fine balance Smith is trying to navigate right now while the Seahawks are struggling in multiple areas ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against San Francisco. Seattle’s defense has become a sieve and unable to stop opponents from running the ball.
At the same time, injuries have left Seattle’s run game ineffective, putting even more of the offensive load on Smith’s right arm.
The results have been mixed. In last Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, Smith threw two interceptions for the first time this season and on both occasions forced throws into dangerous situations that he’s avoided most of the season.
He still threw three TDs in the 30-24 loss, but his completion rate was also a season-low 58.3% after four straight games where it was 69% or higher.
Smith said there’s no specific reason as to why he feels he’s been more aggressive other than last week when the Seahawks fell behind 17-0 and spent the final three quarters trying to rally.
“No specific reason. Just playing to win. And obviously we were down early in that game, and part of that was my mistake early on,” said Smith, who was intercepted on the first offensive play for Seattle.
“So when you are trying to get back into a game you don’t want to throw check-downs and feel like you’re giving up. You’re trying to make a big play or get things going and get some momentum.
"For me again, I just got to go back to what I was doing, which I haven’t really changed much, but I have been a little more aggressive than usual. I just got to be a little smarter.”
Smith’s first interception against the Panthers came when he tried to force a pass to Tyler Lockett in coverage. The second happened on a play Smith believed the Panthers had jumped offside. No flag was thrown and a risky pass was picked off and led to more points for Carolina.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. It was a really devastating play for us for that to happen,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.
And the task won’t get easier this week for Smith with a visit from San Francisco. Smith completed 80% of his passes when the teams met in September, but the 24 completions went for only 197 yards. He was also intercepted once and sacked twice.
It was after that game that Carroll made note of needing to take any restrictions off what Seattle could do offensively, and following that declaration Smith saw his season take off.
Now the challenge is rediscovering that form before Seattle’s playoff hopes slip any further.
“It really should just be me out there playing and doing the right thing, every single play,” Smith said. “It really comes down to that.”
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The streets of Argentina turned into a party Tuesday as the national team beat Croatia by a comfortable 3-0 and earned this soccer-crazed South American country a spot in the World Cup final.
Fans poured onto the streets of the capital of Buenos Aires as soon as the match ended, with people waving Argentina flags out of their cars while others jumped and sang in joy amid a sea of wearing the national team’s jersey.
Earlier, Buenos Aires had come to a standstill on what was a scorching summer afternoon as fans packed cafes, restaurants and public plazas, where giant screens followed the exploits of the Lionel Messi-led team.
“I’m in complete ecstasy,” said Emiliano Adam, 31, who works at an advertising agency and was celebrating in the streets of Buenos Aires while wearing the country's flag as a cape. “This is the first match that didn't make me suffer, the first time I could enjoy a match from beginning to end."
Argentina will now play the last match of the World Cup against either France or Morocco, who are facing off Wednesday.
With that final match still days away, Tuesday turned into a day of joy as thousands of people descended on the capital’s iconic Obelisk.
The agonizing start of the tournament for Argentina was followed by a string of victories that have brought some much-needed joy to a country stuck in an economic standstill with one of the world’s highest inflation rates, closing in on almost 100% per year, and where close to four of every 10 people live in poverty.
“We’re all super excited, it’s been so long since we’ve lived a happiness like this. It’s beautiful, I mean look at this,” said Laila Desmery, a 27-year-old actress, as she pointed to people dancing and celebrating on the street. "It’s really unexplainable the joy that we’re going to be living through in the next few days.”
The sky-high hopes for the Argentina team only increased here after the quarter-final against the Netherlands, an agonizing match that ended in a penalty shootout and led to a collective feeling the team that had shocked the world by losing its opening match against Saudi Arabia had finally found its groove.
“This was the antithesis of the last match, we won easily, with ample advantage and without moments of so much tension and stress,” said Valentina González, 31, a social media manager.
Mariano Balestrasse said he was particularly proud of how the national team “has improved significantly every day and in every match you could see an improvement.”
In that sense, the shocking loss against Saudi Arabia “helped consolidate the team,” the 28-year-old architect said.
“This team connected a lot with the people, you can tell they’re very united and they transmit that,” said Abe Pérez, a 52-year-old civil servant.
In a traditional café in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo, those who had been nervously staring at the television screen exploded in jubilation when Messi scored a penalty kick, ending what had been an agonizing goalless 33 minutes.
“Messi, Messi, Messi,” the crowd started chanting as they moved their arms in a worshipping ovation.
It was only five minutes later, before the crowd had even had a chance to cool down that Julián Álvarez scored an impressive goal, taking the score to 2-0.
By the second half, the crowd was ecstatic and when Álvarez, with an assist from Messi, scored a third goal, the joy overflowed with people jumping on chairs, kissing and hugging.
“Holding Messi by the hand, we’re going to go all the way,” the crowd chanted.
Tuesday's victory and reaching the World Cup final was even sweeter due to the initial difficulties that the team faced in the tournament, González said.
“It seems that it always has to be difficult to get there, but we get there and we win. It’s as if there is no winning without suffering,” the 27-year-old said.
The initial stumble gives more “mysticism” to the country now reaching the final, Desmery said.
“Many people say that we like to suffer because if we don't suffer it's as if nothing is happening, and, well, this is a little like that," Desmery said. “As Argentines, we like to feel a lot and then the celebration is three, four times as large.”
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Storm Prediction Ctr, Norman, OK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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TORNADO WATCH
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 583
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
513 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2022
TORNADO WATCH 583 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Trinity
and central Houston Counties through 545 PM CST...
At 514 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lovelady, or 11 miles east of Austonio, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Crockett, Lovelady, Kennard and Pennington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for Trinity
County.
LAT...LON 3106 9546 3113 9557 3146 9532 3127 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 222DEG 25KT 3114 9546
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Storm Prediction Ctr, Norman, OK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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TORNADO WATCH
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 583
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
613 PM CST TUE DEC 13 2022
TORNADO WATCH 583 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA JASPER NACOGDOCHES
NEWTON POLK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY TRINITY
TYLER
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Louisiana and northeast Texas,
including the following counties and parishes, in northwest
Louisiana, Bossier, Caddo and Webster. In northeast Texas,
Harrison and Panola.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 614 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Carthage, Haughton, Greenwood,
Blanchard, Waskom, Benton, Cotton Valley, Sarepta, Shongaloo,
Fosters, Eastwood, Elysian Fields, Deberry, Gary City,
Evergreen, Cross Lake, Barksdale Air Force Base and Ferguson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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HIGH WIND WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
629 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
vehicles. Severe turbulence near the mountains will be hazardous
for low flying light aircraft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.
* WHERE...Davis Mountains.
* WHEN...From 6 AM CST Wednesday through Wednesday afternoon.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
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East Texas Kitchen Care: Cleaning sticky, smelly Tupperware
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - If you have any Tupperware that’s been around for awhile...and not just that brand, necessarily, but other nice (not disposable) brands, as well ... you may find that it gets a little discolored, sticky, or retains smells after a few years of use.
No need to throw it away, of course. Give it a good scrub to see if you can reclaim it, as I did some I bought recently at an estate sale.
I bought a jade green Tupperware colander with its original lid from the ‘70s which is exactly like the one my mom had. I absolutely love it, and it was only $3! The issue is that it came with some stickiness, some stains, and a bit of unidentified smell that I wanted to get rid of.
First, I tried Jeff’s trick of using baby wipes, which is how he cleans vintage toys. It worked ok, but it wasn’t quite enough to remove the accumulation of stickiness from the Tupperware.
Next, I soaked it in a sinkful of hot water and Dawn detergent overnight. The next morning, it felt noticeably better when I scrubbed and rinsed, but still there was some stickiness and a stain. So I broke out the baking soda.
I made a baking soda paste with a bit of water and added a couple of drops of Dawn to it. Then I took a green plastic scrub sponge, and used some good old elbow grease, as our grandparents called it, to vigorously scrub every square inch of the lid and the colander with that paste.
I didn’t rinse it off immediately. I left the lid and colander coated with the baking soda paste for awhile; maybe 15 minutes or so. I wanted to give the baking soda some time to absorb odors.
When I rinsed it after that, it was amazingly smooth, the stain was gone, and so was the smell. It worked really well! Every once in awhile I still run my fingers across the lid to feel how clean and smooth it is after this “magic” process.
I love that we don’t have to throw away our pieces that are still otherwise good; save your money and keep the containers out of the local dump, too. I hope this tip works just as well for you as it did for me. Let me know by heading to my Facebook page; click here to visit me there.
CLICK HERE to see last week’s East Texas Kitchen Care video about cleaning the bottom of your enameled Dutch oven.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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TORNADO WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
524 PM CST Tue Dec 13 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SABINE PARISH IN NORTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA AND EASTERN SHELBY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northwestern
Louisiana...and eastern Texas.
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Prosecution rests in Jan. 6th case against central Texas man
Christopher Grider chose a bench trial to be decided by the federal judge
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Prosecutors rested their case on Tuesday evening in the trial of Christopher Ray Grider. Grider will be asked to decide on Wednesday morning whether he will testify in the case.
This case is not being handled by a jury, but instead, the federal judge overseeing the case will ultimately come up with a verdict.
Grider is charged in the superseding indictment with an additional felony - civil disorder - which carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison. Count 2 charges him with obstruction of an official proceeding; Count 3 with destruction of government property; Count 4 with entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; and Count 5 with disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds. Count 6 charges Grider with engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; Count 7 with disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; Count 8 with act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings; and Count 9 with parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
Grider pleaded guilty to counts 4 and 9 just before the trial started on Monday.
Grider can be seen on several Capitol surveillance cameras walking through hallways before he and others made their way to the Speaker’s Lobby just outside the House Chamber. Lawmakers, who were meeting to certify Joe Biden’s victory over Trump, were forced to evacuate the building with their staffs and others.
Grider wore a yellow “Don’t Tread on Me” flag and a “Make America Great Again” cap. He is seen on video handing a hard hat to another man, who used it to break glass in the doorway after the other man had been punching the glass with his fist.
Seconds later, a Capitol police lieutenant shot and killed Ashli Babbitt, who tried to climb through the doorway just a few yards from where Grider was standing.
Grider’s defense attorney asked the judge to acquit Grider on Tuesday evening, he told the judge that the DOJ did not present any direct evidence of Grider being violent on January 6th, 2021.
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Suspected Russian FSB officer charged in U.S. sanctions case
NEW YORK (AP) — A suspected officer with Russia’s Federal Security Service was among seven people charged by U.S. prosecutors Tuesday with smuggling sensitive electronic components to help Russia’s military effort.
Prosecutors claimed the seven worked with two Moscow-based companies controlled by Russian intelligence services to acquire electronic components in the U.S. that have civilian uses, but can also be used to help make nuclear and hypersonic weapons and in quantum computing.
The exporting of the technology involved is heavily regulated and occurred in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to a 16-count indictment unsealed Monday in Brooklyn.
Five Russian nationals were charged, including Vadim Konoshchenok, a suspected officer with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB. He was arrested in Estonia last week and will undergo extradition proceedings to the United States, U.S. authorities said.
“The Department of Justice and our international partners will not tolerate criminal schemes to bolster the Russian military’s war efforts,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in a statement announcing the charges.
About 375 pounds of ammunition originating from the United States was found by Estonian authorities in a warehouse used by Konoshchenok, according to federal prosecutors.
The four other Russian nationals remain at large.
Also arrested and charged were Alexey Brayman, a lawful U.S. resident living in Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Vadim Yermolenko, a U.S. citizen living in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
Brayman’s attorney David Lazarus said in an email that his client has not been convicted of anything and is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Yermolenko’s attorney said via email she had no comment.
Attorney information was not immediately available for the other defendants.
U.S. officials said the arrests had disrupted the procurement network allegedly used by Russian intelligence services, which they said had been operating as far back as 2017.
U.S. scrutiny of efforts to evade sanctions on Russia intensified after the invasion of Ukraine last winter.
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VIDEO: Massive 9-foot boa constrictor found in Florida backyard
NAPLES, Fla. (Gray News/TMX) - A group that handles dangerous snakes says it got a call recently to help remove a huge snake from a Florida backyard.
Rhett and Taylor Stanberry with Tobie’s Troop, classified as a pest control service online, shared a video of one of their latest calls that involved a massive boa constrictor.
The pair said they were able to capture it after being called to a home’s backyard in Florida. They said at first, they were told the snake was an invasive python.
The two were out fishing with their pet Brazilian tufted capuchin monkey that day before getting the call from a residential property in Naples.
Pythons are invasive in Florida, and there are a variety of removal programs and professional removal services, according to the group. But this snake turned out to be an albino boa constrictor, weighing 52.6 pounds and measuring 9 feet, 5 inches long.
Tobie’s Troop shared the capture from that day on its YouTube channel, showing the pair wrangling the white snake. They transported the snake in a wheelbarrow to a shadier area, so it didn’t overheat while they measured it.
The group said the snake was likely kept as a pet and released when it got too large, or it may have been lost during a hurricane.
“We wish we could know how this animal ended up where it did, but that will likely remain a mystery,” Tobie’s Troop shared with the video.
The group said the snake would stay at their facility with other exotic rescues.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. TMX contributed to this report.
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IT governance in financial services is fundamental to the smooth functioning and stability of the banking system.
TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - IT governance can work against an IT leader if it no longer aligns with or supports an organization's direction, goals, and work practices. In the financial services market, resource capacities and technological capabilities have not kept pace with organizational growth and expectations. To help organizations build agility into governance to keep up with change, global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has published a new industry blueprint titled Make Your IT Governance Adaptable – Financial Services.
IT governance is a critical and embedded practice that helps to align information and technology investments, risks, and resources with the organization's best interests. Effective governance ensures that the right technology investments are made at the right time to support and enable the organization's mission, vision, and goals.
"Success in a modern digital organization depends on its ability to adjust to the velocity of business and the evolving risk and regulatory landscape," says Donna Bales, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group. "Practically, organizations will find success by shifting from a people- and document-oriented approach to a data-centric approach and embedding governance directly into products, services, or processes."
Info-Tech's research indicates that even though emerging and advanced technologies enable faster and more customized customer experiences, they come with added complexity in managing risks and data. A fully automated and embedded IT governance strategy can effectively meet the needs and velocity of digital organizations, regulatory requirements, and modern practices to drive success and value. However, their development is hindered by a lack of mature artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) governance and ethical frameworks.
Info-Tech's research-backed blueprint suggests that financial services organizations must progress their governance maturity toward more automated governance. Ad hoc and controlled governance practices tend to be more rigid and are a poor fit for organizations that require higher-velocity delivery or use more agile and adaptive approaches. The stages of governance maturity are as follows:
- Ad Hoc Governance: Governance that is not well defined or understood within the organization. It occurs out of necessity but is often not done by the right people or bodies.
- Controlled Governance: Governance focused on compliance and hierarchy-based, authority-driven control of decisions. Levels of authority are defined and often driven by regulatory requirements.
- Agile Governance: Governance that is flexible to support different needs and quick response in the organization. It is driven by principles and delegated throughout the company.
- Automated Governance: Governance that is entrenched and automated into organizational processes and product/service design. Automated governance is empowered and fully delegated to maintain fit and drive organizational success and survival.
The firm's research suggests that IT governance in financial services is fundamental to the smooth functioning of the banking system. As intermediaries and conveyors of economic growth, financial institutions have a crucial role in supporting financial stability and the safe functioning of the economy. The use of novel technologies and an array of non-financial risk considerations have altered the risk and governance landscape. An organization's approach to governance needs to change to address emergent risks, make sound decisions, and maintain effectiveness.
To learn more, download the complete Make Your IT Governance Adaptable – Financial Services blueprint.
For more information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Info-Tech Research Group
Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world's leading information technology research and advisory firms, proudly serving over 30,000 IT professionals. The company produces unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For 25 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with IT teams to provide them with everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.
Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software and over 200 IT and Industry analysts through the ITRG Media Insiders Program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.
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Local Now is the First Free-Streaming Service Outside of PBS's Owned and Operated Platforms to Offer PBS Local Stations' Award-Winning Content.
ATLANTA, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Now – Allen Media Group's leading free streaming service for local news and entertainment in America – announced today its new partnership with PBS to include live streaming of its local stations and the KIDS 24/7 channel. Local Now's audience will have access to PBS's award-winning content from locally-produced shows, high-quality educational series, and PBS favorites – including PBS NEWSHOUR, FRONTLINE and ANTIQUES ROADSHOW.
Participating PBS stations reaching audiences in more than 300 markets and cities across the country will become available on Local Now over the next few months, with the full launch completed in 2023. This partnership represents PBS's continued commitment to make its quality and award-winning content accessible to all Americans on as many digital platforms as possible.
"This is an historic agreement – we are thrilled that Local Now is the first non-PBS owned and operated streaming platform to offer PBS's award-winning programming from stations serving more than 300 U.S. cities and markets. The addition of local PBS stations is a major achievement for Local Now and cements our position as the leader of free-streaming local news and entertainment in America," said Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group, parent company of Local Now. "Viewers of all ages know and love PBS and soon they will be able to stream this amazing content for free, anytime on our free-streaming service Local Now."
"This exciting partnership helps us continue to meet viewers everywhere they are with the quality content they expect from PBS," said PBS Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, Ira Rubenstein. "By providing an accessible platform through Local Now, PBS stations will be empowered to expand their digital footprint and engage new audiences with locally-produced and distributed programming. It's all part of supporting and boosting the presence of our PBS stations in the communities we serve."
Earlier this year, Allen Media Group announced its partnership with PBS, which launched the new PBS Digital Studios FAST channel on Local Now. The FAST channel offers original series and short-form content that explore science, arts, culture and more.
Local Now provides localized news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment, produced by various leading news organizations, in more than 225 markets across the U.S. It offers more than 450 free-streaming channels, including a Local Now channel in every DMA in the country, as well as more than 18,000 movies, TV shows, and documentaries. The Local Now app is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Xfinity, Vizio, Samsung, Android and IOS devices. (www.LocalNow.com)
The Allen Media Group digital platform Local Now is the leading free streaming service for local news and entertainment in America, delivering localized content to over 225 markets in the U.S. and boasting an endless supply of movies and TV shows from Hollywood's biggest studios. It offers hundreds of live channels that feature an extensive roster of superstar talent and marquee content partners. Local Now's state-of-the-art streaming platform also delivers original local news, weather, and information, customized by market, so viewers can easily stay connected to what matters to them most. Local Now is available on nearly all platforms across OTT on connected TV, Mobile and Web. For more information, please visit: www.localnow.com.
PBS, with more than 330 member stations, offers all Americans the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital content. Each month, PBS reaches over 120 million people through television and 26 million people online, inviting them to experience the worlds of science, history, nature and public affairs; to hear diverse viewpoints; and to take front row seats to world-class drama and performances. PBS's broad array of programs has been consistently honored by the industry's most coveted award competitions. Teachers of children from pre-K through 12th grade turn to PBS for digital content and services that help bring classroom lessons to life. Decades of research confirms that PBS's premier children's media service, PBS KIDS, helps children build critical literacy, math and social-emotional skills, enabling them to find success in school and life. Delivered through member stations, PBS KIDS offers high-quality educational content on TV – including a 24/7 channel, online at pbskids.org, via an array of mobile apps and in communities across America. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org websites on the internet, or by following PBS on Twitter, Facebook or through our apps for mobile and connected devices. Specific program information and updates for press are available at pbs.org/pressroom or by following PBS Communications on Twitter.
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End of App Store monopoly: Apple reportedly working to allow sideloading on iPhone
Apple will have to bow to another European Union demand: opening up the iPhone and iPad to third-party app stores and sideloading.
The Cupertino giant has always been vehemently opposed to letting iOS users downloads apps from anywhere other than the official Apple store. The company argues that this restriction keeps the iOS ecosystem secure, but opponents say it is more about having a stranglehold on revenue generated by apps downloaded by Apple users.
The EU isn't buying Apple's explanation
A new European Union law called the Digital Markets Act will require Apple to lift the restrictions it has placed on app downloads.
Work is underway at Apple to allow alternative app download sources, per Bloomberg. Apple takes a 30 percent cut of App Store sales, which many developers argue is unfair, and having the option to host apps elsewhere would allow developers to avoid this Apple tax.
It appears that these changes will initially only be rolled out in Europe, but given that US lawmakers have also been discussing sideloading, a broader rollout is presumably not far off.
Apple legally isn't required to introduce these changes until 2024 but the company is reportedly planning to roll them out with iOS 17 next year.
Apple will still have some requirements in place
The company will not give up all control and could mandate certain security requirements for all apps and may even ask for a verification fee. It's not known whether developers distributing their apps through the official store will be allowed to install payment systems of choice.
Other than that, Apple may allow third-party apps to more closely interact with the company's hardware and core system functions and also open up features that are currently only accessible to its own apps, such as the NFC chip and the Find My network.
One requirement that Apple is still not ready to comply with is opening iMessage and Messages app to third-party services as the company engineers believe this could undermine privacy.
In a win for consumers, the EU recently made it mandatory for Apple to ditch the lighting port for USB-C. The freedom to download apps from anywhere would be another win, though it can be argued unofficial app marketplaces would make the iPhone less safe.
Google's Android and even Apple's Mac already allow sideloading.
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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Brisbane, Queensland-based Aviation Insurance Australia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1993, Aviation Insurance Australia is a specialist retail insurance broker serving aviation and aerospace clients throughout the country. Ian Tait and his team will remain in their current location under the direction of Paul Harvey, Managing Director of Specialisms for Gallagher in Australia.
"Aviation Insurance Australia is a well-respected broker that enhances our aviation capabilities and offers cross-selling opportunities in Australia," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "I am delighted to welcome Ian and his associates to our growing, global company."
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
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Instagram’s new Notes feature lets users post text messages
Instagram is pretty quick when it comes to iterating new features even taking into consideration the time needed for testing. Soon after Elon Musk revealed plans to add the option to write 4,000-character messages on Twitter, Instagram went live with its own take on the same feature.
Called Notes, the new feature allows users to send text messages via Instagram, something that many have been asking for for a very long time. These so-called Notes are short posts of up to 60 characters using just text and emoji, a lot less than Twitter’s maximum 240-character limit.
Anyway, if you’re an Instagram user, here is how you can take advantage of the new feature. First off, you must head to the top of your inbox, select the followers you follow back or people on your Close Friends list, and your note should pop up at the top of their inbox for 24 hours.
Besides Notes, Instagram announced that it’s testing new features in Stories like Group Profiles and Candid Stories. The former allows Instagram users to create and join so-called Group Profiles to share posts and stories in a dedicated, shared profile with friends.
Last but not least, Collaborative Collections is a new feature being tested by Instagram that lets users connect with friends over their shared interests. This is done by saving posts to a collaborative collection in a group or 1:1 DMs.
Anyway, if you’re an Instagram user, here is how you can take advantage of the new feature. First off, you must head to the top of your inbox, select the followers you follow back or people on your Close Friends list, and your note should pop up at the top of their inbox for 24 hours.
It’s more of a status message, but at least you can get replies to notes as DMs in your inbox. Apparently, the new feature has been implemented that way after Instagram learned that people would rather have an easy and convenient way to share their thoughts.
Besides Notes, Instagram announced that it’s testing new features in Stories like Group Profiles and Candid Stories. The former allows Instagram users to create and join so-called Group Profiles to share posts and stories in a dedicated, shared profile with friends.
Candid Stories is a new way to capture and share live moments in a story that’s only visible to those who also share their own. These can be captured from the stories camera, the multi-author story at the top of feed, or from the daily notification reminder starting after the first candid.
Last but not least, Collaborative Collections is a new feature being tested by Instagram that lets users connect with friends over their shared interests. This is done by saving posts to a collaborative collection in a group or 1:1 DMs.
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Bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House and Senate would result in the ban of TikTok and others
Back in August 2020, then-President Donald Trump embarked on a journey that he hoped would end with the popular short-form video app TikTok banned in the states. The extremely popular app is owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance and there was concern that the app was collecting the personal data of American children. But the story became a little more complex a few days after the initial announcement when then-President Trump signed an Executive Order.
Once again, TikTok is under attack from the United States government
The Executive Order demanded that ByteDance sell off the U.S. operations of TikTok within 90 days. In September, Trump said that he had approved "in concept" the purchase of TikTok by Oracle and Walmart. But nothing ever happened and as the calendar moved closer to November, the president lost interest in the whole thing as he focused on the election.
The proposed legislation seeks to ban TikTok in the U.S.
Once again, TikTok is under attack by the U.S. government. CNN reports that three lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would prevent TikTok from operating in the U.S. The legislation is spearheaded by the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Marco Rubio.
The goal of the legislation is to "protect Americans from the threat posed by certain foreign adversaries using current or potential future social media companies that those foreign adversaries control to surveil Americans, learn sensitive data about Americans, or spread influence campaigns, propaganda, and censorship."
The bill proposes to "block and prohibit all transactions" in the U.S. made by social media companies with at least one million monthly users that are headquartered in or "under the substantial influence" of foreign countries that are considered adversaries. That would include China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. The bill mentions TikTok and ByteDance specifically as examples of social media companies that would be affected by the proposed legislation.
The bill comes along after seven states with Republican governors (including Maryland, South Dakota, and Utah.) have proposed state-wide legislation restricting the use of TikTok on government-owned devices. Frankly, we can't imagine that many government-owned phones or tablets have TikTok installed. Already, TikTok is prohibited from being installed on devices controlled by the U.S. military, the State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security.
The bipartisan legislation is named "Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act (ANTI-SOCIAL CCP Act)" and Rubio said in a statement that "The federal government has yet to take a single meaningful action to protect American users from the threat of TikTok. This isn’t about creative videos — this is about an app that is collecting data on tens of millions of American children and adults every day."
Republican congressman Mike Gallagher compares TikTok to fentanyl
The senior Senator from Florida added, "We know it’s used to manipulate feeds and influence elections. We know it answers to the People’s Republic of China. There is no more time to waste on meaningless negotiations with a CCP-puppet company. It is time to ban Beijing-controlled TikTok for good."
While Rubio introduced the bill in the Senate, it was introduced in the House by representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). Gallagher looked to link TikTok to the potent painkiller fentanyl which has been smuggled in from China and has been used to cut street drugs resulting in the deaths of many American addicts.
TikTok spokesperson Hilary McQuaide responded to the news by saying, "It’s troubling that rather than encouraging the Administration to conclude its national security review of TikTok, some members of Congress have decided to push for a politically-motivated ban that will do nothing to advance the national security of the United States. We will continue to brief members of Congress on the plans that have been developed under the oversight of our country’s top national security agencies—plans that we are well underway in implementing—to further secure our platform in the United States."
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- Both Companies win a year of access to a prestigious life-science incubator in San Francisco, CA and to Astellas expertise to further their research
- Award helps biotech start-ups accelerate early research efforts
TOKYO and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Venture Management LLC (President: William Watt, Ph.D., "AVM"), a wholly-owned venture capital subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503) (President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas") and Mission BioCapital BioLabs ("MBC BioLabs"), a life-science incubator, today announced Bespoke Biotherapeutics and Cellinfinity Bio as the winners of the Astellas-sponsored "Future Innovator Prize" at MBC BioLabs. The award, now in its fourth year, offers entrepreneurial scientists, emerging startups and small biotechs one-year priority usage of MBC BioLabs' state-of-the-art lab facility in San Francisco, California, as well as access to Astellas' research and development capabilities and business leaders.
Astellas received more than a dozen applications for the prize. After careful consideration and a competitive "pitch" process, both companies were chosen for strength of the innovation in their approach, the therapeutic potential of their research and expandability of their technological platforms.
"Each year we seek out and award young, entrepreneurial companies whose science and platforms demonstrate innovation and the genuine potential to provide value for the future benefit of patients worldwide," said William Watt, Ph.D., President, Astellas Venture Management LLC. "We applaud the efforts of Bespoke Biotherapeutics and Cellinfinity Bio for their advancements in immuno-oncology research and congratulate them for their achievement in winning this Future Innovator Prize. It is our hope that this prize, in partnership with MBC BioLabs, will enable them to advance their science and turn their innovations into transformative treatments for patients around the world."
Bespoke Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to genome engineering of human B-cells into immuno-oncology "living drugs" that can traffic to tumors, co-stimulate and activate T-cells, and locally secrete anticancer and immunomodulatory protein payloads to eradicate high-risk, locally advanced and metastatic solid tumors.
"We are very pleased to be awarded an Astellas Future Innovation Prize," said Steven R. Deitcher, M.D., CEO, Bespoke Biotherapeutics. "With Astellas' immuno-oncology expertise and MBC BioLabs' state-of-the-art incubator space we are well positioned to continue our mission of reprogramming human, peripheral blood-derived B-cells into intuitive "living drug" immunotherapies that target the unique needs of patients with solid tumors."
Co-recipient Cellinfinity Bio is focused on elevating the current standards of cell therapy against solid tumors and other diseases. By leveraging proprietary, directed evolution of cells, Cellinfinity identifies genetic modifications and CAR constructs that substantially improve engineered T-cell and NK-cell function against solid tumors.
"Cellinfinity Bio engages in the development of proprietary cell evolution technologies that opens near-infinite possibilities of cell therapy in the treatment of solid tumors and other difficult cancers," said Premal Patel, M.D., Ph.D., CEO, Cellinfinity Bio. "We are grateful to Astellas for their clinical expertise and MBC BioLabs for believing in our vision and making it possible to accelerate and advance our work."
"We are excited to partner with Astellas and enthusiastic about the potential these two companies have to impact the lives of patients with unmet medical needs," said Douglas Crawford, MBC BioLabs General Manager. "As recipients of the Future Innovator Prize, they have the opportunity to access our world-class facilities, network with key industry stakeholders including successful biotech peers and get to work hand-in-hand with some of the brightest pharmaceutical minds in the industry at Astellas."
Both Bespoke Biotherapeutics and Cellinfinity Bio will reside at MBC BioLabs with the next year sponsored by Astellas. Both will be closely supported by the team from AVM and the Astellas Biomedical Innovation Hub organizations in the San Francisco area to maximize their progress.
Astellas awards up to two prizes for pioneering scientists with innovative research that complements Astellas' areas of interest in alignment with its Focus Area Approach and pipeline, including Blindness & Regeneration, Mitochondria, Genetic Regulation, Immuno-Oncology, Cell Therapy, and other areas.
The 2021 Astellas Future Innovator Prize winners were Vcreate and Weatherwax Biotechnologies, chosen for the potential of their innovations to deliver therapeutic advances for unmet medical needs and their potential synergy with Astellas' Focus Area Approach.
For further information, please visit: https://www.astellas.com/en/astellasfutureinnovator/.
AVM is the wholly-owned venture capital organization within Astellas, dedicated to supporting pre-clinical, cutting-edge science that can bring VALUE to patients. For over 15 years, AVM has provided equity investments to private, early-stage companies developing therapeutic programs and platform technologies, helping them to advance their innovations faster. AVM is a strategic investor, making investments in science that will enhance the current Astellas R&D pipeline or that could catalyze new directions in discovery research. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en/astellasfutureinnovator/.
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into value for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
MBC BioLabs is dedicated to helping life-science startups succeed. By renting space as small as a single lab bench and providing these entrepreneurial scientists with access to millions of dollars of equipment, MBC BioLabs allows companies to be fast, focused, and frugal. It has three sites: one in the Dogpatch neighborhood in San Francisco and two campuses in San Carlos, California. Each site has a complete molecular biology core facility that allows companies to do experiments on day one. MBC BioLabs has partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and life-science companies as well as a built-in venture capital firm, Mission BioCapital. These partnerships provide entrepreneurs with valuable insights about where to focus their efforts and accelerates the innovation pipeline. Since opening in 2013, MBC BioLabs has helped launch and grow 290 companies. These companies have brought 62 programs to the clinic, produced 13 approved diagnostics, and raised over $13 billion.
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties.
Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) released new evaluation criteria for Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) for Maternity Care starting in 2023. The enhanced measures evaluate each facility based on quality and its commitment to health equity, including how the facility collects and analyzes race and ethnicity data to reduce health care disparities.
BDC for Maternity Care is a national center of excellence program that encompasses more than 1,000 health care facilities nationwide—almost 25% of all birthing hospitals. Designated facilities must meet rigorous quality evaluations that measure structure, process and patient outcomes. In 2020, BDC for Maternity Care centers had 75% fewer early elective deliveries and a 24% lower cesarean section delivery rate, when compared to non-designated facilities.
Some of the new enhancements that BDC for Maternity Care centers will be evaluated on include:
- If the facility has training to assess potential mental health impacts of birth-related trauma
- If the facility would be eligible to receive a "birthing friendly" designation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- If the facility provides access to cultural humility and unconscious bias training
- If nurse midwives, doulas and birthing centers are included in provider networks
"No one should have to worry about the quality of the care they're receiving when delivering their baby," said Kim Keck, president and CEO of BCBSA. "The only way to receive a Blue Distinction Center designation is through proven results that show patients receive safe, high-quality care. Our new criteria encourage health care facilities to not just provide high-quality care, but also take meaningful actions to address the systemic racial disparities that women of color face."
The updated criteria are part of BCBSA's National Health Equity Strategy, which was launched in 2021 and committed to reducing racial disparities in maternal health by 50% by 2026. The enhancements to the BDC for Maternity Care program address several of the 10 actions BCBSA named that organizations can adopt to improve maternal health and make a measurable difference in health disparities.
"We set a bold goal because action must be taken, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are doing just that through advocacy, partnerships and local programs that support mothers at every stage of their pregnancy. Every mother deserves to have a healthy pregnancy, deliver a healthy baby and live a healthy postpartum life," Keck continued.
The refresh follows CMS' Maternity Care Convening on December 13 that brought together policymakers and leaders from across the health care continuum to discuss solutions to improve maternal health care. BCBSA participated in the event.
For more information about the Blue Distinction program, visit bcbs.com and to learn more about how BCBS companies are advancing health equity, visit bluehealthequity.com.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 34 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans.
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VALCOURT, QC, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BRP (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) announced today that it obtained an incremental US$500 million term loan from certain new and existing lenders under its term loan credit agreement, which proceeds allowed the full repayment of the existing US$100 million term loan B-2 due 2024 and are also expected to be used to repay the drawn balance under BRP's revolving credit facility, and to pay fees and expenses related to the financing.
"On the heels of the completion of three strategic acquisitions in recent months, we are pleased to have closed this opportunistic transaction which supports our sustained investments in our long-term growth," said Sébastien Martel, Chief Financial Officer at BRP. "Moreover, this incremental term loan strengthens our balance sheet by extending the maturity profile of our capital structure and by replenishing availability on our revolver, positioning us well to continue creating value for our stakeholders."
The new term loan tranche bears interest at a rate of Term SOFR plus 3.50%, with a Term SOFR floor of 0.5%, and matures on December 13, 2029. Pursuant to this refinancing, the amount outstanding under the Company's Term Facility (including its Term Loan B-1) will be US$1,981 million. Consistent with the existing credit agreements of the Company, the incremental US$500 million term loan is exempt of financial covenants.
About BRP
We are a global leader in the world of powersports products, propulsion systems and boats built on 80 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and pontoons, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Quintrex boats, Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and recreational aircraft. We complete our lines of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and apparel portfolio to fully enhance the riding experience. With annual sales of CA$7.6 billion from over 120 countries, our global workforce includes close to 20,000 driven, resourceful people.
Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Rotax, Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Certain statements in this press release, including statements relating to the expected use of proceeds of the incremental term loan and its impact on the Company's liquidity position and other statements that are not historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The words "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "forecasts", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "outlook", "predicts", "projects", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on a number of assumptions, both general and specific. The Company cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although believed reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, the risk factors discussed in greater detail under the heading "Risk Factors" of its Annual Information Form dated March 24, 2022.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities regulations. In the event that the Company does update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, no inference should be made that the Company will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters or any other forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has been recognized by Foundry's Computerworld as one of the Best Places to Work in IT – for the fifth consecutive year.
The Best Places to Work in IT is an annual ranking of work environments for technology professionals by Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, diversity and inclusion, future of work, training and retention. In addition, the rankings are reviewed and vetted by a panel of industry experts.
"We are honored to once again be named by Computerworld as a leading IT employer. CME Group is incredibly proud of our global technology team, that supports our colleagues and clients every day as we work together to grow our core business and advance our transformational partnership with Google Cloud," said Sunil Cutinho, Chief Information Officer at CME Group. "Looking forward, we are focused on continuing to provide a best-in-class employee experience, driven by the needs and interests of our global team."
"Adapting to a 'new normal' has put additional demands on IT organizations at companies of all sizes. This year's winning companies have stepped up with increased IT staffing and a variety of innovative professional development opportunities. The result of these efforts is that not only are IT staffs engaged and productive, but the entire business benefits from IT's ability to support evolving workplace models and changing business and customer needs," said Rob O'Regan, global director, content strategy, Foundry. "Importantly, this year's award winners are laser-focused on diversity initiatives to expand the IT talent pool and promote workplace diversity and inclusion."
For more information on the Best Places to Work in IT, please visit https://www.computerworld.com/article/3681081/best-places-to-work-in-it-2023.html.
As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and, E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec and EBS are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD and EBS Group LTD, respectively. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Computerworld is the leading technology media brand empowering enterprise users and their managers, helping them create business advantage by skillfully exploiting today's abundantly powerful web, mobile, and desktop applications. Computerworld also offers guidance to IT managers tasked with optimizing client systems—and helps businesses revolutionize the customer and employee experience with new collaboration platforms. Computerworld's award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world's largest global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld is published by Foundry. Company information is available at www.foundryco.com.
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WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama women have been convicted of misdemeanor crimes because of their efforts to feed and trap stray cats.
Local news outlets report that Wetumpka Municipal Judge Jeff Courtney on Tuesday found Beverly Roberts, 85, guilty of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct. Mary Alston, 61, was found guilty of criminal trespassing and interfering with governmental operations.
Courtney sentenced both women to 2 years of unsupervised probation and 10 days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended, meaning the women will serve no time. Each woman was also fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs.
The verdicts followed a bench trial before Courtney in the town just north of Montgomery. Attorneys for the two women say they will appeal.
The women were arrested and taken to jail by police in Wetumpka in June. The police chief said the women had previously been warned not to feed stray animals.
Terry Luck, an attorney for one of the women, said earlier that the women were performing a public service by trapping stray cats and having them neutered and spayed.
Wetumpka Police Chief Greg Benton has said feeding the cats had created a nuisance because it attracted more animals to the area. He said both women had been “repeatedly” warned to stop prior to being arrested.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Directors of the Cohen & Steers Closed-End Funds announced today the monthly distributions for January, February, and March 2023, as summarized in the charts below:
Distributions will be made on the following schedule:
Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund has increased its monthly distribution by $0.004 per share, to $0.134 per share. The Fund's monthly distribution has been adjusted to reflect current market conditions.
Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund and Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund pay regular monthly cash distributions to common shareholders at a level rate that may be adjusted from time to time. Each of these fund's distributions reflect net investment income, and may also include net realized capital gains and/or return of capital. Return of capital includes distributions paid by a fund in excess of its net investment income. Such excess is distributed from the fund's assets. Under federal tax regulations, some or all of the return of capital distributed by a fund may be taxed as ordinary income. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.
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Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc., and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. only:
Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc., and Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (each, a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds") declared their monthly distributions pursuant to such Fund's managed distribution plans. Each Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The policy gives each Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. Information can also be found on the Funds' website at cohenandsteers.com. The Board of Directors of each Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of each Fund's shares.
Distributions of a fund's investment in real estate investment trusts (REITs), master limited partnerships (MLPs) and/or closed-end funds (CEFs) may later be characterized as capital gains and/or a return of capital, depending on the character of the dividends reported to each fund after year end by the REITs, MLPs and CEFs held by a fund.
Each Fund's distributions may include net investment income, long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains and/or return of capital. Under the plan, prior to the payment date of the distribution every month, each Fund will issue a press release and a notice containing information about the amount and sources of the distribution and other related information to shareholders of record on the record date. Please note that the notice is not provided for tax reporting purposes but for informational purposes only. Information can also be found on the Funds' website at cohenandsteers.com.
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Shareholders should not use the information provided in preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
Website: https://www.cohenandsteers.com/
Symbol: (NYSE: CNS)
About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.
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Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of the 17 inmates in Oregon who were sentenced to death, ordering each to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Brown, who has less than a month remaining in office, said she is using her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences and that her order will take effect on Wednesday.
“I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people — even if a terrible crime placed them in prison," Brown said in a statement.
Oregon has not executed a prisoner since 1997. In Brown's first news conference after she became governor in 2015, the Democrat announced she would continue a moratorium on the death penalty imposed by her predecessor, former Gov. John Kitzhaber.
So far, 17 people have been executed in the U.S. in 2022, all by lethal injection and all in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri and Alabama, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Like Oregon, some other states are moving away from the death penalty.
In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on executions in 2019 and shut down the state's execution chamber at San Quentin. A year ago, he moved to dismantle America's largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years.
In Oregon, Brown is known for exercising her authority to grant clemency.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Brown granted clemency to nearly 1,000 people convicted of crimes. Two district attorneys, along with family members of crime victims, sued the governor and other state officials to stop the clemency actions. But the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled in August that she acted within her authority.
The prosecutors, in particular, objected to Brown’s decision to allow 73 people convicted of murder, assault, rape and manslaughter while they were younger than 18 to apply for early release.
Brown noted that previously she granted commutations “to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary growth and rehabilitation” but said that assessment didn't apply in her latest decision.
“This commutation is not based on any rehabilitative efforts by the individuals on death row,” Brown said. “Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral. It is an irreversible punishment that does not allow for correction.”
The Oregon Department of Corrections announced in May 2020 it was phasing out its death row and reassigning those inmates to other special housing units or general population units at the state penitentiary in Salem and other state prisons.
A list of inmates with death sentences provided by the governor's office had 17 names.
But the state Department of Corrections' website lists 21 names. One of those prisoners, however, had his death sentence overturned by the Oregon Supreme Court in 2021 because the crime he committed was no longer eligible for the death penalty under a 2019 law.
Officials in the governor's office and the corrections department did not immediately respond to an attempt to reconcile the lists.
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- Together, Versalus Health and CorroHealth enable transformative healthcare analytics for the full revenue cycle
- Versalus Heath's clients will now have access to a broader range of technology and solutions
- CorroHealth's clients will benefit from Versalus Health's healthcare analytics, clinical, and regulatory leadership
PLANO, Texas, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revenue Integrity leaders CorroHealth and Versalus Health have merged, bringing the best of both companies' expertise, healthcare analytics, technologies, insights, and capabilities to their clients. Versalus Health will now operate under the name "Corro Clinical" and will maintain its clinically led position. The combined solutions of CorroHealth and Versalus Health will be immediately available to their clients.
"I am pleased to welcome Versalus Health to the CorroHealth family. Together, we have the right team, deep expertise, technology, and a culture of innovation to further support our clients as the healthcare landscape continues to evolve," said CorroHealth CEO Patrick Leonard. "Our clients now have an even more robust menu of options to choose from, enabling them to deploy the exact solution that works best for their unique business goals and situational needs. It's a tremendous leap forward for the RCM space."
Versalus Health clients now have access to CorroHealth's comprehensive suite of solutions including autonomous coding, staffing capabilities, and AR automation, empowering them with additional opportunities for enterprise improvement.
"This is an exciting development. Bringing together CorroHealth and Versalus Health provides all our clients with more integrated, flexible, and scalable solutions across the full revenue cycle. With unsurpassed healthcare analytics, clinical leadership, and regulatory expertise, we are now in a better position than ever to deliver transformative financial impact to our hospital partners," said Versalus Health President, Jay Ahlmer.
CorroHealth is the leading provider of clinically led healthcare analytics and technology-driven solutions dedicated to positively impacting the financial performance of hospitals and health systems. With more than 7,500 employees worldwide, CorroHealth delivers integrated solutions, proven expertise, intelligent technology, and scalability to address needs across the entire revenue cycle. To learn more, visit corrohealth.com.
Versalus Health is an industry-leading healthcare analytics solution for Utilization Management, Documentation and Coding, and Physician Advisory services. Since 2016, Versalus Health has helped more than 200 U.S.-based hospitals and health systems compliantly recover $2 billion in revenue. Versalus Health aims to fix the "blind spot" of the clinical revenue cycle, where clinical requirements often clash with regulatory and billing constraints. By optimizing utilization management and documentation and coding with complex data analytics and clinical insight, Versalus Health works to improve hospitals and health systems. For more information, visit versalushealth.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is defending her decision to rally behind a high-ranking agency official who climbed the ranks after beating Black inmates in the 1990s, saying Tuesday that she feels he's shown contrition and deserves a second chance.
Colette Peters, making her first comments since The Associated Press published an investigation chronicling Thomas Ray Hinkle's sordid past and subsequent promotions, said she met with Hinkle soon after starting as director in August and came away convinced that he should keep his job.
"He openly shared some of his past and has shared with me that he’s a changed man, that he’s not the person he was 25 years ago, and that he wants to spend the remainder of his career helping people understand not to make those exact same mistakes,” Peters said.
“It’s that type of behavior change that we’re looking for in both those in our custody and who work for us. Some, they don't get a second chance. But he owned it.”
Peters spoke with the AP after testifying Tuesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which has spent months scrutinizing the Bureau of Prisons' inability to clamp down on rampant staff sexual misconduct.
Subcommittee Chairman Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said the eight-month, bipartisan investigation — after the arrests of a warden and other workers at a federal women’s prison in Dublin, California — shows that the agency is “failing systemically” in its duty to protect female inmates from the “cruel and unusual punishment” of abuse at the hands of correctional workers.
The Bureau of Prisons' inability to detect and prevent staff-on-inmate assaults has led to dozens of assaults and left some accused workers free to offend again, the subcommittee found. The findings echo common complaints about the agency's handing of sexual abuse and other staff misconduct, some of which has been detailed in AP reporting.
Among the subcommittee's other findings: Audits meant to ensure compliance with a federal prison rape prevention law have proven inadequate; inmates who report abuse often face retaliation; and the agency's internal affairs office is facing a backlog of 8,000 cases, including hundreds of sex abuse allegations. Peters said she's added 40 workers to the internal affairs office to process cases faster.
At the Dublin prison, the rape-prevention audits were being supervised by the former warden, Ray Garcia, who was convicted last week of abusing three inmates. At a prison in Coleman, Florida, where six have been accused of sexually abusing inmates since 2012, officials shipped all the female inmates away two days before they were to be interviewed by auditors.
“This situation is intolerable," Ossoff said. “Sexual abuse of inmates is a gross abuse of human and constitutional rights and cannot be tolerated by the United States Congress.”
Tuesday's hearing began with disturbing testimony from three victims of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse — women who say the Bureau of Prisons compounded their suffering by ignoring warning signs, enabling coverups and failing to equip prisons with practical tools, like functioning security cameras.
Carolyn Richardson recounted how a correctional officer at a federal lockup in New York City preyed on her visual impairment, sexually assaulting her after he brought her to medical appointments. Briane Moore, crying at times, said the prison captain who abused her had threatened to put her in solitary confinement or transfer her to another prison if she reported him.
Linda De La Rosa said the Bureau of Prisons "entirely failed" in allowing the correctional officer who attacked her and three other women in 2019 at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, to continue working despite previous allegations of sexual abuse. The officer, Christopher Goodwin, pleaded guilty in March and is serving 11 years in prison.
“The problem is the old boys club,” De La Rosa said. “Prison staff, managers, investigators, correctional officers — they all work together for years, if not decades. No one wants to rock the boat, let alone listen to female inmates. There is no objective, independent oversight.”
The AP does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, as Richardson, Moore and De La Rosa have done. All sexual activity between a prison worker and an inmate is illegal. Correctional employees enjoy substantial power over inmates, controlling every aspect of their lives from mealtime to lights out, and there is no scenario in which an inmate can give consent.
Peters, who testified alongside Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, has vowed to change the culture that has enabled officers to sexually assault inmates. She reiterated the Bureau of Prisons' zero-tolerance policy for staff sexual misconduct and said she's urged transparency throughout the agency, so that she's not kept in the dark on any incidents that occur.
A Justice Department working group issued recommendations last month for curbing staff sexual misconduct. Among them: starting an anonymous abuse reporting process, overhauling investigations, seeking longer prison sentences for workers convicted of abuse and potentially granting early release to victimized inmates.
Peters, who visited Dublin early in her tenure, said the crisis there shows some prisons have been infected with a “culture of abuse and a culture of misconduct" and that “when it’s high-level officials engaging in these egregious criminal acts there’s clearly a culture” of abuse.
“That culture needs to be reset in order to ensure the safety and security of those in our care and custody,” Peters testified. “And I think we do have systemic changes in the works that will help us reset that culture there and throughout the federal Bureau of Prisons.”
As for Hinkle, Peters will face more questions about him this week when she meets with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin. The Illinois Democrat tweeted that he was "very concerned about the allegations" in the AP's article about Hinkle "and whether BOP will address abuses, prioritize safety, and improve their flawed approach to misconduct investigations."
On Monday, prison workers and union officials picketed outside the agency's regional office in Stockton, California, and called on Peters to fire Hinkle and his boss, Regional Director Melissa Rios.
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DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Strategies Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: FXCO, the "Company"), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that at a special meeting of its stockholders held on December 9, 2022, the Company's stockholders voted in favor of a proposal to amend its amended and restated certificate of incorporation (as amended, the "Certificate of Incorporation") to extend the date (the "Termination Date") by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination from December 14, 2022 to January 14, 2023 (the "Charter Extension Date"), and to allow the Company, without another stockholder vote, to elect to extend the Termination Date on a monthly basis for up to 11 times by an additional one month each time after the Charter Extension Date, by resolution of the Company's board of directors, if requested by one or both of FSC Sponsor LLC and Celtic Sponsor VII LLC, the Company's co-sponsors (the "Co-Sponsors"), subject to the deposit by one or both of the Co-Sponsors or one or more of their respective affiliates, members or third-party designees of the lesser of (a) $50,000 and (b) $0.05 for each share of the Company's Class A common stock not redeemed in connection with the special meeting per monthly extension into the Company's trust account (the "Trust Account"). At the special meeting, the Company's stockholders also voted in favor of a proposal to effect a corresponding amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, by and among the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., to extend the Termination Date.
Prior to the special meeting, the Company committed that notwithstanding the requirement to only pay $0.05 per share if the aggregate amount of such payment would be less than $50,000, it (i) would only effect such amendment upon the deposit of $50,000 into the Trust Account and (ii) would not elect any subsequent one-month extension of the Termination Date under such amendment unless $50,000 is deposited into the Trust Account for each such extension.
In connection therewith, on December 9, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Temmelig Investor LLC (the "Lender"), an affiliate of the Co-Sponsors, with a principal amount equal to $600,000. The promissory note bears no interest and is convertible at the option of the Lender upon the consummation of an initial business combination into private units of the Company (each, a "Private Unit"), each Private Unit consisting of one share of the Company's Class A common stock, one warrant to purchase one share of the Company's Class A common stock and one right to receive one-tenth of one share of the Company's Class A common stock upon the consummation of an initial business combination, at a conversion price of $10.00 per Private Unit. Such Private Units will be identical to the private placement units issued to the Co-Sponsors at the time of the Company's initial public offering.
On December 9, 2022, the Co-Sponsors notified the Company of their intent to extend the Termination Date and the Lender deposited into the Trust Account an aggregate of $50,000 (representing approximately $0.081 per share of Class A common stock issued in the Company's initial public offering that has not been redeemed), in connection with the amendment of the Company's Certificate of incorporation and the extension of the period of time the Company has to complete an initial business combination for an additional one (1) month period, from December 14, 2022 to the Charter Extension Date. The purpose of the extension is to provide time for the Company to complete an initial business combination.
Financial Strategies Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including statements about the successful consummation of the Company's initial business combination, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and prospectus for the Company's initial public offering and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The City Council was disrupted Tuesday by another round of boisterous, foul-mouthed protests after a councilman facing widespread calls to resign for his involvement in a racism scandal defiantly returned to the chamber and took his seat.
Councilman Kevin de Leon’s appearance prompted some council members to walk out amid shouting and chanting from rival groups in the audience, while council President Paul Krekorian ordered a recess amid the outburst.
The turmoil represented a reprise of a Friday meeting where de Leon appeared in the ornate chamber for the first time since mid-October. He is the only council member involved in the scandal still resisting calls from President Joe Biden to step down, while continuing to collect his annual salary of nearly $229,000 — among the most lucrative paydays for city council members in the nation.
Protesters were shouting and waving signs in the audience throughout the meeting. During a public comment period, most of those who spoke denounced de Leon as a racist and called on the councilman to resign, but some supporters defended him and lauded his work in his district, which includes downtown Los Angeles and the heavily Latino Boyle Heights neighborhood.
The continuing disruptions turned the meeting at times into a veritable Theater of the Absurd, with protesters screaming profanities, city staffers pleading for calm and police evicting some protesters who refused repeated orders to settle down.
When de Leon appeared about midway through the meeting, more shouting ensued, some council members immediately left the room and Council President Paul Krekorian quickly called a recess. The council later resumed business, enacting Mayor Karen Bass' signature proposal declaring a state of emergency for homelessness that she promised to propose on her first day in office.
“This is a monumental day for the city,” Bass said in a statement after the vote. “This declaration will enable us to move faster and unlock every tool possible” to take on the crisis, with over 40,000 unhoused people living in tent encampments or rusty RVs that have spread into virtually every neighborhood.
The scandal was triggered by a leaked recording of crude, racist comments from a year-old meeting involving de Leon, then-council President Nury Martinez, labor leader Ron Herrera and then-Councilman Gil Cedillo — all Latino Democrats — in which they plotted to expand their political power at the expense of Black voters during a realignment of council district boundaries.
Martinez and Herrera resigned within days of the disclosure of the recording, and Cedillo vanished from public sight. Cedillo's term ended Monday after he lost a reelection bid earlier this year, leaving de Leon as the only person involved in the scandal still holding his job.
It remains unknown who made the recording that was posted on a website, or why.
De Leon has apologized repeatedly but said he will not resign. He argues that he wants to continue working on homelessness, fallout from the pandemic and the threat of renter evictions in his district.
There is no legal avenue for his colleagues to remove him — the council can only suspend a member when criminal charges are pending.
Stripped of his ability to participate on council committees, facing widespread pressure to resign and after an extended absence from council meetings, de Leon has been maneuvering to return to the public sphere, despite being reviled by colleagues who say they cannot work with him.
Last week, he scuffled with an activist who heckled him at a holiday toy giveaway.
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Zooey Zephyr worked behind the scenes during Montana’s 2021 legislative session to oppose an ultimately unsuccessful effort to ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming health care, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgery.
When the 2023 session starts next month, she'll face a similar challenge after a Republican lawmaker recently revealed he'll run the proposal again. The move comes as GOP lawmakers nationwide are expected to continue to push for limits on transgender rights.
This time, though, Zephyr will have a seat at the table. And a vote.
Zephyr and SJ Howell are the first two openly transgender people to be elected to the Montana Legislature. They are among a record 10 transgender lawmakers who will be serving next year in state legislatures in Colorado, Delaware, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Vermont and Virginia, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund. The first openly transgender lawmaker in the United States took office in 2018.
It's part of a larger movement in which LGBTQ people are being elected in record numbers. At least 519 LGBTQ candidates won elective office this year, in positions ranging from school board up to Congress and governor, according to the Victory Fund. In California, 10% of the legislature identifies as LGBTQ.
“My hope is that by being present there ... that people will begin to understand what it means to be trans, what it means to be a trans adult and what it is we hope for for trans children," Zephyr said. "That they get to live their life, that they don't have to hide the way I had to hide, the way other trans adults from past generations had to bury themselves."
Zephyr and Howell are both Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee, which could eventually hear a bill by Sen.-elect John Fuller, in which he again seeks to ban health care providers from treating transgender minors with puberty blockers, hormones or gender-affirming surgery.
Fuller’s proposed bill for the session that starts Jan. 2 is still being drafted in an effort “to make it unassailable,” he said.
Fuller introduced two bills in 2021 seeking to block medical providers from offering gender-affirming care to minors, but both failed.
He also sponsored a bill to prevent transgender women from competing on female sports teams. That measure was signed by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, but a judge overturned the law as it applied to college students and it's not believed to have affected any high school students, said Brian Michelotti, the executive director of the Montana High School Association.
Fuller said he’s bringing forward the medical care legislation again because “we know a lot more about the consequences of those things and we have a lot more information than we had two years ago." Lawmakers, he said, want to protect children from the debilitating effects of “a lifetime medical dependency.”
He declined to cite any studies, but said he had a pile of them on his desk.
It's not clear how the legislation might fare. While Republicans gained four seats in the Legislature and have a supermajority, not all Republicans supported the bills during the 2021 session. Fuller's first effort failed narrowly in the House and his second bill passed the House before being killed in the Senate.
Opponents of the proposal also have more research backing their arguments that gender-affirming medical care saves the lives of children suffering from gender dysphoria — the sense of unease that a person might have because their biological sex does not match their gender identity.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health said this year that it believed treatment could begin earlier than previously recommended, with some patients beginning hormone therapy as young as age 14 and some surgical procedures starting as young as 15 and 17.
Transgender rights and medical treatment for transgender minors are highly charged issues around the country, leading to threats and violence.
The Montana bill comes as Arkansas, Alabama and Arizona have all passed legislation to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors. The Arkansas and Alabama laws have been subject to legal challenges.
A Texas judge has temporarily blocked a law that would have allowed the state to investigate parents for child abuse if their minor children received transgender medical care.
Fuller rejects the idea that his legislation means he hates the LGBTQ community. Instead, in a letter to the editor of the Daily Inter Lake, he said his proposal is meant “to protect children from being spayed, neutered and mutilated.”
Zephyr said legislation like Fuller’s, whether intended or not, “legitimizes" attacks against trans people.
“The far-right influencers who do want to paint LGBTQ people as pedophiles and groomers, they use this legislation as a way to amplify that violent rhetoric, which is exactly what drives the violence we’ve seen rising across the country, and events like Club Q,” Zephyr said.
Zephyr was referencing a recent shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in which five people were killed. The suspect has been charged with murder and hate crimes.
Montana lawmakers may also consider other bills that affect transgender residents.
Republican Rep. Braxton Mitchell has proposed a bill to forbid minors from attending drag shows and ban drag story hours in libraries, daycare facilities, pre-K or after-school programs, according to emails Mitchell sent to legislative staff.
For her part, Zephyr plans to introduce two bills to protect the LGBTQ community — one would ban the “gay/trans panic” defense as a legal defense in Montana and another would protect the right of transgender people to adopt children.
The gay/trans panic defense asks jurors to find that a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity is to blame for the defendant’s violent reaction that led to the criminal charges, according to the American Bar Association. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia ban the use of such a defense, according to the Movement Advancement Project, a Colorado-based think tank.
Montana has protections allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children, but does not have specific protections for trans folks, Zephyr said.
Jason Pierceson, a professor at the University of Illinois-Springfield, whose expertise includes gender and politics, said legislation attacking the LGBTQ community is “really an attempt by the religious right and tied to the Republican Party to erase trans people from public life, to enact policies erasing all kinds of legal protections and in some ways trying to erase them more fundamentally from society.”
Zephyr and Howell's presence in the Montana Legislature could help make a difference, he said.
“We know that representation like this matters in state legislatures,” Pierceson said, “particularly for expanding lesbian and gay rights.
Zephyr said she hopes to work with moderate Republicans “to help push back against what are extreme and dangerous attacks — attacks that deny trans people lifesaving medication.”
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VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Lumina Gold Corp. (TSXV: LUM) (OTCQX: LMGDF) ("Lumina" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is proposing to amend its unsecured credit facility (the "Facility") with the Company's largest shareholder, Ross Beaty. Key amendments and terms below:
- Facility will increase from C$10.0 million to C$15.0 million.
- The Facility's term will be extended from July 5, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
- The Facility matures on the earlier of: (i) December 31, 2023, (ii) two business days after the Company receives aggregate gross proceeds from one or more equity financings in excess of C$18.0 million; or (iii) the date of a change of control of the Company, at which time it must be repaid in full.
- Subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange, the principal amount of any loans outstanding under the Facility, together with any and all unpaid interest accrued thereon as at the effective date of the amendments, shall be fully convertible into common shares of the Company at a price of C$0.42 per share, at the option of the lender (the "Conversion Right").
- Interest on funds advanced under the Facility remains at rate of 10.0% per annum.
- No additional bonus warrants will be granted in connection with the amendments.
- The additional proceeds will be used for remaining Pre-feasibility Study costs, and general corporate and working capital purposes. The current outstanding balance on the Facility is C$10.0 million (plus accrued interest).
Any common shares issued pursuant to the Conversion Right shall be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date that the corresponding principal amount was loaned to the Company.
Mr. Beaty is considered a "related party" of the Company, and the Facility and the Conversion Right constitute a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Take-over Bids and Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Facility and the Conversion Right are exempt from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the Facility and the Conversion Right, nor the fair market value of the consideration for the Facility and the Conversion Right, exceeds 25% of the Company's market capitalization.
To the knowledge of the Company or any director or senior officer of the Company, after reasonable inquiry, no "prior valuations" (as defined in MI 61-101) in respect of the Company that relate to the Facility or the Conversion Right, or are relevant to the Facility or the Conversion Right, have been prepared within 24 months preceding the date hereof.
All of the terms and conditions of the Facility were reviewed and unanimously approved by the board of directors of the Company on December 13, 2022.
Lumina Gold Corp. (TSXV: LUM) is a Vancouver, Canada based precious and base metals exploration and development company focused on the Cangrejos Gold-Copper Project located in El Oro Province, southwest Ecuador. Cangrejos is being advanced to a Pre-Feasibility Study and is the largest primary gold deposit in Ecuador. Lumina has an experienced management team with a successful track record of advancing and monetizing exploration projects.
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Certain statements and information herein, including all statements that are not historical facts, contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements or information include but are not limited to statements or information with respect to continuing work on the Pre-feasibility study, the use of proceeds from the Facility and the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements or information can be identified by the use of words such as "will" or "projected" or variations of those words or statements that certain actions, events or results "will", "could", "are proposed to", "are planned to", "are expected to" or "are anticipated to" be taken, occur or be achieved.
With respect to forward-looking statements and information contained herein, the Company has made numerous assumptions including among other things, assumptions about general business and economic conditions, the prices of gold and copper and anticipated costs and expenditures. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.
Although management of the Company believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that a forward-looking statement or information herein will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements and information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks associated with the business of the Company; business and economic conditions in the mining industry generally; the supply and demand for labour and other project inputs; changes in commodity prices; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; risks relating to inaccurate geological and engineering assumptions (including with respect to the tonnage, grade and recoverability of reserves and resources); risks relating to unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action, and unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental matters); risks relating to adverse weather conditions; political risk and social unrest; changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities administrators. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker may be unfit to hold office because he's a member of the Oath Keepers, a far-right extremist group that has either advocated for or engaged in concrete action to overthrow the U.S. government, a lawyer said Tuesday in opening arguments for a case against state Rep. David Eastman.
“We are going to present overwhelming evidence on both those elements,” said Goriune Dudukgian, a lawyer with an Anchorage civil rights law firm. Dudukgian represents Randall Kowalke, a Wasilla resident whose lawsuit seeks to disqualify Eastman from holding office.
The bench trial before Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna will determine whether Eastman, a Wasilla Republican, will be allowed to be seated in the Legislature next month after winning reelection last month. McKenna earlier ordered the state Division of Elections not to certify the results of the race pending an outcome in this case.
Kowalke’s lawsuit points to a provision in the Alaska Constitution stating that no one who “advocates, or who aids or belongs to any party or organization or association which advocates, the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States or of the State shall be qualified to hold” public office.
Stewart Rhodes, a founder of the Oath Keepers, and Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs were convicted last month of seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol for what prosecutors called a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s victory. They were among 33 Oath Keepers charged after the insurrection, Dudukgian said.
Eastman, represented by attorney Joe Miller, has admitted to being in Washington, D.C., that day, but only to witness an address from then-President Donald Trump that preceded the attack on the Capitol.
Eastman said he did not take part in the riot, and that he has not been accused of any crime.
Miller did not give opening arguments Tuesday, and chose to deliver those before he presents the defense’s case.
Eastman is a member of the Oath Keepers and has contributed more than $1,000 in support of the group, Dudukgian said.
“And even after the events of the Jan. 6 insurrection and the recent conviction of founder Stewart Rhodes, he still has not taken any steps to resign his membership or renounce his membership, either publicly or privately,” Dudukgian said.
He said they would present evidence that the Oath Keepers combined extremist rhetoric about the insurrection with seditious conduct, and claimed the group would fight either with or without Trump’s support.
“And on Jan. 6, they did exactly what they said they were going to do,” Dudukgian said, later adding: “They had a singular purpose, which was to stop the transfer of presidential power.”
Dudukgian’s first two witnesses were to be experts on terrorism who have studied the Oath Keepers extensively.
Miller objected to the plaintiff's selection of experts, saying they should only bring in people who could testify to the facts of the case.
“They would have subpoenaed, for example, various Oath Keepers, they would have subpoenaed people that had actually witnessed what happened on Jan. 6 or any other individual that had evidence that they believe relevant to the ultimate issue in the case, and that is whether or not the Oath Keepers is, in fact, an organization that advocates by force of violence the overthrow of the government,” Miller said.
McKenna said he agreed with Miller that as a general proposition, an expert cannot be used as a conduit for hearsay, but he said he needs to see the evidence and hear the testimony before deciding on Miller’s standing objection.
Eastman, who sat with Miller in a Palmer courtroom, is on a list of witnesses that Miller plans to call, along with Oath Keepers members.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Luminex Resources Corp. (TSXV: LR) (OTCQX: LUMIF) (the "Company" or "Luminex") announces the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders held on December 13, 2022 in Vancouver (the "Meeting"). Luminex's shareholders voted in favour of each of the matters considered at the Meeting, including electing each of Marshall Koval, Lyle Braaten, Donald Shumka, David Farrell and John Wright as directors of the Company to hold office for the ensuing year, appointing auditors for the ensuing year and authorizing the board of directors to set their remuneration.
About Luminex Resources
Luminex Resources Corp. (TSXV:LR) (OTCQX:LUMIF) is a Vancouver, Canada based precious and base metals exploration and development company focused on gold and copper projects in Ecuador. Luminex's inferred and indicated mineral resources are located at the Condor Gold-Copper project in Zamora-Chinchipe Province, southeast Ecuador. Luminex also holds a large and highly prospective land package in Ecuador, including the Pegasus and Orquideas projects, which are being co-developed with Anglo American and JOGMEC respectively.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged New Zealand to take a leading role in focusing on the environmental destruction his country is suffering as a result of Russia's invasion.
Zelenskyy delivered his message via video link to lawmakers who packed the debating chamber at 8 a.m. Wednesday. He became just the second foreign leader to address New Zealand's parliament, after Australia’s Julia Gillard did so in 2011.
Zelenskyy said it was possible to rebuild a nation's economy and infrastructure, even though it may take many years.
“But you can’t rebuild destroyed nature, just as you can’t restore destroyed lives,” he said.
Zelenskyy is pushing for a 10-point peace plan that, as well as environmental protection, including items such as nuclear safety and justice. He has been asking various countries to take a lead on different points.
He said some of the environmental effects of the war included poisoned groundwater, ravaged forests, flooded coal mines and huge areas of Ukraine that remain contaminated from unexploded mines.
Zelenskyy thanked New Zealand for their contributions to Ukraine's war effort so far and offered a message of hope.
“Various dictators and aggressors, they always fail to realize the strength of the free world’s governments," he said.
New Zealand announced it was providing another 3 million New Zealand dollars ($2 million) in humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross, adding to the NZ$8 million it had already provided.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Zelenskyy her country's support for Ukraine wasn't determined by geography or diplomatic ties.
“Our judgment was a simple one,” she said. “We asked ourselves the question, ‘What if it was us?’”
She said that in such a scenario, New Zealand would want nations in the international community to use their voices, “regardless of their political systems, their distance, or their size.”
Lawmakers finished the address by singing a World War II-era song in the Indigenous Māori language.
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ONTARIO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ontario International Airport (ONT) is expecting a merry – and busy – holiday season, with passenger volumes expected to surpass pre-pandemic 2019.
ONT officials estimate that 303,266 holiday travelers will utilize the popular Southern California gateway from Sunday, December 18, through Wednesday, January 4.
The busiest travel days, with more than 19,000 airline passengers, will be:
- Thursday, December 22 (19,182)
- Wednesday, December 28 (19,099)
- Thursday, December 29, (19,182)
The lightest travel days will be Christmas Day (10,799) and New Year's Day (13,973).
Based on current schedules, airlines operating at ONT are offering 378,406 seats during the 18-day holiday period, 5.3% more than winter holidays in 2019. Airlines predict an average 80% of the seats will be filled.
"We are preparing for the anticipated increase in winter holiday travel and doing everything in our power to avoid the stress that can be common at many other airports," said Atif Elkadi, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority. "Terminal halls will be decked, retail and dining concessions, as well as passenger lounges, will be open, and our hallmark hassle-free customer experience will be on display."
Elkadi highlighted the availability of ample parking close to ONT passenger terminals and encouraged travelers to book spaces online at discounted rates before arriving at the airport. He also noted the newly opened Lot 6, where 1,337 new spaces became available at a rate of $15 per day.
Travelers and non-travelers alike will notice new and enhanced amenities and services at ONT this holiday season, including:
- ONT+, is a free service that enables the non-traveling public to greet family and friends at the gate or spend more time with them as they prepare to depart
- CLEAR expedited security lanes
- Aspire premium lounges
- Delicious food and beverage options accessible via mobile ordering from terminal gate areas
Travel through ONT has surpassed pre-pandemic levels from March through November. Airport officials expect to welcome an estimated 5.8 million passengers for the year as a whole.
About Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in the United States, according to Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet service to more than two dozen major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
About the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year.
NASA launched its mega Moon rocket for the first time, sending its uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon; kicked off a new era in astronomy with the Webb Space Telescope's record-breaking new imagery from the cosmos; moved an asteroid in humanity's first ever planetary defense demonstration; working with its partners, sent astronauts on regular missions to the International Space Station, tested new technologies, including an inflatable heat shield for Mars; continued development of quieter supersonic aircraft, and much more.
"There is no doubt that 2022 was out of this world! From the history-making splashdown of the Artemis I mission, to the groundbreaking images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to the innovative LOFTID technology demonstration, the smashing success of the DART mission, incredible progress in our aeronautics programs, and the growth of partnerships with commercial and international partners, 2022 will go down in the history books as one of the most accomplished years across all of NASA's missions," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "There's so much to look forward to in 2023 too: More stunning discoveries from Webb telescope, climate missions that will tell us more about how our Earth is changing, continued science on the International Space Station, groundbreaking aeronautics developments with the X-59 and X-57 experimental aircraft, the selection of the first astronauts to go to the Moon in more than 50 years, and more. Space is the place and NASA proves humanity's reach is limitless!"
In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's priorities, the agency remained a global leader in providing data related to climate change including unveiling a concept for a new Earth Information Center, and published NASA's first Equity Action Plan. Congress also passed, for the first time in five years, a NASA Authorization Act. And in 2022, NASA reached a decade of excellence by being named as the Best Place to Work in the federal government among large agencies by the Partnership for Public Service for an unprecedented 10th consecutive time.
Below is a summary of accomplishments, demonstrating how in 2022, NASA explored the unknown in air and space, innovated for the benefit of humanity, and inspired the world through discovery.
Preparing for human lunar exploration
Among the accomplishments for NASA's human spaceflight programs, the agency successfully launched, for the first time, its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, which put NASA's Orion spacecraft on a path that traveled farther than any spacecraft built for astronauts has been before. Through Artemis, the agency advanced plans to send the first woman and first of color to the Moon. Leading up to the historic Nov. 16 launch of Artemis I, as well as a successful Orion splashdown on Dec. 11, NASA completed multiple key milestones for SLS, Orion, and ground systems:
- Worked to assemble the rocket's core stage at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and the crew module at Kennedy, selected the vehicle that will transport astronauts to the launch pad, and qualified the final launch abort system engine for the Artemis II mission, the first flight with crew.
- Completed manufacturing the booster segments and delivered the engine section to Kennedy for the Artemis III mission, which will be humanity's first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years and land the first woman on the Moon.
- Fired a ground-based version of a booster in Promontory, Utah, for future missions, completed the critical design review for the more powerful evolved configuration of the SLS rocket, known as Block 1B, and began moving toward a services contract model for long-term SLS hardware production and operations to reduce costs.
The agency also completed numerous key Artemis milestones that will ensure not only a human return to the lunar surface, but long-term exploration on and around the Moon in preparation for sending the first astronauts to Mars:
- Identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole where the next American astronauts on the Moon could land during Artemis III, selected Axiom Space to provide the moonwalking system, including spacesuits, that astronauts will use during Artemis III, as well as awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to develop new spacesuits for the International Space Station.
- Awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon, including a second crewed landing demonstration mission during Artemis IV, and announced a call to companies to provide proposals for sustainable lunar lander development as the agency works toward a regular cadence of Moon landings beyond Artemis IV.
- Issued a draft request for proposals for Lunar Terrain Vehicle services to solicit companies' feedback and completed desert analog mission with crew in a simulated lunar environment to test pressurized rover operations and moonwalks for future Artemis missions.
- Built on past international partnerships for long-term exploration at the Moon with Japan and South Africa, as well as added new signatories through the Artemis Accords with Bahrain, Colombia, Israel, Nigeria, Romania, Rwanda, and Singapore.
- Released a revised set of Moon to Mars Objectives, forming a blueprint for shaping human exploration throughout the solar system.
- Researchers from the University of Florida grew Arabidopsis thaliana plants in lunar soil gathered during Apollo missions, showing that plants have the potential to grow on the Moon.
Maintaining human presence in low-Earth orbit
The NASA Authorization Act passed by Congress extended America's participation in the International Space Station through at least Sept. 30, 2030, enabling the U.S. to continue to reap the benefits for the next decade while the agency works with American industry to develop commercial destinations and markets for a thriving space economy. This was the 22nd continuous year of human presence aboard the orbiting laboratory. Here are some accomplishments in 2022:
- NASA and SpaceX successfully launched and returned crew members to and from the International Space Station from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Regular crew rotation flights to and from station continue to help maximize science in space, including:
- NASA and Boeing successfully launched and returned the company's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and landed in the desert of the western United States, completing the uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the space station to help prove the system is ready to fly astronauts. Starliner and its crew of NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams are preparing for the first flight with astronauts in 2023, the final demonstration prior to regular flights to the microgravity complex.
- Crew members welcomed the first NASA-enabled private astronaut mission, Axiom Mission 1, to the orbital complex advancing the agency's goal of commercializing low-Earth orbit,
- Space station crew members are planned to complete 14 spacewalks to upgrade and conduct maintenance at the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts continued work to install the International Space Station Rollout Solar Arrays (iROSA), which will increase power generation capability by up to 30% when fully complete, and its partners continued outfitting the Nauka module and new European robotic arm.
- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft completed its first limited reboost of the International Space Station – the first mission to feature this enhanced capability as a standard service for NASA.
- The International Space Station performed a critical demonstration focused on in-orbit housekeeping by deploying about 172 pounds of trash from the NanoRacks Bishop Airlock for a safe disposal in Earth's atmosphere.
- Four commercial cargo missions delivered more than 30,000 pounds of science investigations, tools, and critical supplies to the space station, and two returned about 8,900 pounds of investigations and equipment to researchers on Earth.
- Selected seven new additions to the team of flight directors to oversee operations of the space station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon.
Advancing our understanding of Earth, climate change
In 2022, NASA continued its commitment to understanding impacts of climate change on planet Earth, maintaining its role as a leader in understanding climate and Earth science. Among the accomplishments in this area, the agency:
- Launched NASA's newest Earth science instrument to the International Space Station -- the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation, or EMIT, which is providing information about how mineral dust affects the heating and cooling of the planet and which has a capability to detect methane.
- Plans to launch the Surface Water Ocean Topography mission in partnership with the French space agency Centre National d'Études Spatiales, which will provide a global survey of nearly all water on Earth's surface, providing insight into the ocean's role in how climate change unfolds.
- Announced and released the first concept for NASA's Earth Information Center, which will allow people to see how our planet is changing. It will also provide easy-to-use information and resources to support decision makers in developing the tools they need to mitigate, adapt, and respond to climate change.
- Celebrated 50 years of the Landsat program in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, continuing to help scientists track both natural and human-caused changes on Earth's land surface.
- Continued field campaigns that provide information about Earth's changing climate, including impacts on the Arctic region, the effects of intense summer thunderstorms, and ocean and atmosphere dynamics and their impacts on Earth's climate
- Along with partners, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA continued to put Earth science data into the hands of America's farmers to help them increase food security, improve crop resilience, and reduce the volatility of food prices.
- Worked with national and international partners to collaborate on a global response to climate change, with actions including participating in the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, issuing a comprehensive climate action plan with FEMA, finalizing an agreement with ESA to advance global understanding of Earth science and ensure continuity of Earth observation, and continuing a 60-year successful partnership with the Australian Space Agency to study Earth's changing climate.
- Conducted, or participated in, a series of climate change studies related to rising sea level, global surface temperatures and melting Arctic ice,
- Continued planning for the next generation of Earth-observing satellites designed to propel us forward in understanding our changing planet -- NASA's Earth System Observatory.
- Launched two weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, building on a partnership of over 50 years, successfully launching more than 60 satellites to improve weather forecasting, severe storm and hurricane prediction, and climate observations.
Solar system, beyond
While preparing for a robotic return to the lunar surface, NASA advanced its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative closer to home. Meanwhile, farther in the solar system, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope deployed and captured new images, Hubble continued to make new discoveries, the agency conducted two Venus flybys, and more:
- NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully unfolded into its final configuration in space, including the unprecedented deployment of its tennis court-sized sunshield. In July, NASA and its partners unveiled Webb's first full-color images and spectroscopic data. Since then, Webb has drawn back the curtain on some of the earliest galaxies ever observed; studied the atmospheres of exoplanets in more detail than ever before; and offered new views of planets in our own solar system, capturing the clearest look at Neptune's rings in decades. The U.S. Postal Service celebrated Webb's successes by issuing a new stamp featuring an illustration of the telescope.
- NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully impacted its target asteroid in the world's first-ever test for planetary defense. Since then, the mission's Investigation Team confirmed DART's kinetic impact successfully moved its target asteroid into a new orbit, marking the first-time humanity has ever altered a celestial body's motion in space.
Through CLPS, NASA selected two new science instrument suites – including one that will study the mysterious Gruithuisen Domes for the first time – for priority Artemis science on the Moon through the agency's Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) call for proposals. NASA also awarded Draper a contract to deliver Artemis science investigations to the Moon in 2025. The experiments riding on Draper's SERIES-2 lander are headed to Schrödinger Basin, a large lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, close to the lunar South Pole.
- NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted the farthest individual star ever seen, whose light took 12.9 billion years to reach Earth – a huge leap further back in time from the previous record holder. For the first time, Hubble also provided direct evidence for a lone black hole drifting through interstellar space by a precise mass measurement of the phantom object.
- In a cosmic milestone, the total number of confirmed exoplanets in NASA's Exoplanet Archive reached 5,000, representing a 30-year journey of discovery led by NASA space telescopes.
- NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) began its science mission in space. Since then, IXPE has revealed the shape and orientation of matter around black holes, surprised astronomers with unexpected findings on the magnetic field orientations of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, and helped solve the mystery surrounding a black hole jet.
- Solar Cycle 25 is nearing solar maximum in 2025 and the Sun's activity is already exceeding expectations.
- Smothered in thick clouds, Venus' surface is usually shrouded from sight. But in two flybys of the planet, Parker used its Wide-Field Imager, or WISPR, to capture its first images of Venus in visible light.
- When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted in January, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world. Scientists analyzed data from NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, mission and ESA's Swarm satellites to find that the volcano's effects also reached space.
- As Voyager, NASA's longest-lived mission, logs 45 years in space and studies the very nature of space far beyond the planets, NASA selected Geospace Dynamics Constellation to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth connection, and the constantly changing space environment. Multi-slit Solar Explorer and HelioSwarm missions to help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun, the Sun-Earth connection, and the constantly changing space environment.
- Researchers continued to pioneer scientific discovery using NASA's Cold Atom Lab, the first quantum physics facility aboard the International Space Station.
- Supporting future Artemis missions and lunar science with Biological Experiment-01. Four investigations aboard Artemis I helped pave the way for future missions to the Moon and beyond.
- Celebrated 25 years of continuous robotic exploration of Mars, with at least one spacecraft operating at all times, either on the surface or in orbit around the planet.
- After eight successful years of science operations, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) completed its final science flight. This now-retired mission leaves behind a legacy of scientific accomplishments and engineering ingenuity.
Developing New Technologies for Benefit of All
NASA advances capabilities for space exploration, tapping entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators across the country for solutions that will enable missions for decades to come. From launching space missions to demonstrating advanced technologies to supporting the development of early-stage concepts, 2022 highlights include:
- CAPSTONE – short for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment – launched and entered a unique orbit at the Moon, beginning its mission to test the orbit planned for Artemis' Gateway outpost and demonstrate new technologies.
- LOFTID, or the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, successfully demonstrated an inflatable heat shield technology that could be used for human missions to Mars.
- The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) began its in-orbit experiments to test a new way to send data from space.
- Launched Lunar Flashlight to the Moon, where the small satellite will use lasers to hunt for ice in permanently shadowed regions at the Moon's South Pole.
- An instrument on the Perseverance rover, MOXIE – short for the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment – completed more runs on the Red Planet, producing a total of 140 minutes to date of breathable oxygen from Mars' carbon dioxide rich atmosphere.
- NASA and the Department of Energy announced fission surface power concept awards to three companies.
- Awarded a contract for the development of a next-generation spaceflight computing processor to enable future exploration missions.
- Selected three companies to further advance work on deployable vertical solar array systems that will help power the agency's human and robotic exploration of the Moon under Artemis.
- More than 700 organizations from all 50 U.S. states and 46 countries joined NASA in fostering lunar technology development through the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium.
- Winners of the inaugural NASA TechLeap Prize – Autonomous Observation Challenge No. 1 tested their technologies on high-altitude balloon flights less than a year after the competition was launched.
- NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts fostered early-stage, futuristic ideas, such as custom, 3D-printed spacesuits, swimming micro-robots to explore ocean worlds, and a new kind of solar sail.
- NASA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs supported the investment of approximately $230 million to hundreds of U.S. small businesses to foster technology development supporting the agency's goals.
- NASA transferred technologies and software to industry and entrepreneurs, executing 164 licensing agreements and 4,772 software usage agreements.
- Agency investments in the development of novel roll-out solar arrays (ROSAs) were used to power the DART mission and enable a sufficient future power supply for the International Space Station.
- Early career researchers advanced agency capabilities in areas including nanosensor technologies, dynamic visual displays for spacesuit helmets, and modular, reconfigurable robotic arms for in-space assembly through new and continuing projects under the Early Career Initiative.
- In partnership with multiple agencies, NASA issued a joint solicitation to extend the lifespan of 3D tissue chips.
Progressing toward new era of air travel
NASA worked with its partners and the private sector to advance sustainable aviation by developing and testing new green technologies that will revolutionize air transportation. The knowledge and technology generated by the agency will provide regulators and industry with new ways to integrate sustainable solutions. Over the past year, the agency:
- Supported research to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through its Sustainable Flight National Partnership, including composite material testing under Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing and the development of a smaller engine core through Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core.
- Reached new milestones in its Quesst mission with its centerpiece, the X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator aircraft, starting with critical ground tests and ending the year with the installation of the aircraft's engine. Other progress included wind tunnel tests at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and in Japan.
- Tested the high-voltage systems and batteries for the all-electric X-57 Maxwell aircraft before installing its 400-pound battery packs, paving the way for future ground and flight tests. The project will share its knowledge to advance U.S. development of smaller sustainable all-electric vehicles.
- Issued a call for private sector proposals under its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project for an aircraft and technologies that can help inform the design of low-emission, single-aisle commercial airliners in the near future. NASA will issue an award in early 2023.
- Completed ground tests with the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program to compare the levels of soot particles in sustainable aviation fuel versus traditional jet fuel burning in a 777-200ER aircraft's engines.
- Formalized an international research agreement and added new partners to its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) mission. AAM projects explored how to integrate autonomous drones and other future aircraft into emergency response, healthcare, and perimeter surveillance. Research also addressed the noise new aircraft may generate and vertiports they'll need to take off and land.
- Unveiled upgrades to the AAM National Campaign's Mobile Operations Facility, which be used to support AAM flight testing.
- Tested Transonic Truss-Braced Wing aircraft technology designed to burn 8-10% less fuel than traditional winged aircraft.
- Conducted research for the agency and private sector using its Electric Aircraft Testbed including tests of a hybrid electric propulsion system powerful enough for a single-aisle commercial airliner.
- Advanced development of an innovative, solid-state battery pack that would be lighter, safer, and more suited to aviation than today's batteries.
- Used a 3D printing process to develop a new metal alloy, known as GRX-810, that can be used for applications including the insides of aircraft and rocket engines. The alloy can endure temperatures over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and survive 2,000 times longer than existing alloys.
- Partnered with Boeing to create shape-shifting devices that can raise or lower an airplane's vortex generators, wing components that cut down on drag a save on fuel consumption.
- Provided researchers from the Scalable Traffic Management for Emergency Response Operations with training from the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to understand controlled burns and aerial firefighting strategies.
- Broke ground for the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. This new wind tunnel will have new capabilities and lower maintenance costs.
- Conducted crash tests at Langley of a model of a midsize jet and a full-scale urban air mobility-style passenger vehicle, generating data about the resilience of composite materials and the likelihood of injuries in crashes.
- Selected new participants for the University Leadership Initiative, with students and researchers taking on some of the toughest challenges in aeronautics.
- Launched its newest competition for university students, Runway Functions: Predict Reconfigurations at U.S. Airports.
Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)
This year, NASA developed and launched an agencywide DEIA Strategic Plan to recruit, hire, support, engage, and retain the most talented and promising individuals, from all backgrounds and life experiences, to be part of the NASA family. NASA also:
- Launched its first Equity Action Plan to expand opportunities for traditionally underserved, underrepresented, and untapped communities to work with and learn from NASA.
- Through its Spanish-language outreach, NASA continued to translate many of its products, particularly those related to the agency's science missions. As part of the Equity Action Plan, NASA is committed to growing its Spanish-language communications team and translation capabilities.
- Ensured accessibility of NASA collected Earth science information, by making 54 of the most requested environmental data sets available on the cloud, with full transfer of NASA Earth science data to the cloud by 2025.
- Supported ongoing efforts to advance racial equity and expand research opportunities for historically underserved and underrepresented communities in the federal government through Earth science research grants for Minority Serving Institutions.
- Hosted an Equity Stakeholder Town Hall to openly share ideas on how the agency will continue to support underserved and underrepresented communities, and to gain insights from attendees on how to best implement the next phase of the plan.
- NASA awarded 39 proposals ($6.9 million for up to three years) focused on advancing progress on equity and environmental justice in the U.S. through the application of Earth science, geospatial, and socioeconomic information.
- Developed a 360-degree, interactive Artemis exhibit for nationwide events that includes excerpts from NASA's First Woman graphic novel and underscores the agency's plans to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.
- NASA astronaut Nicole Mann was the first Indigenous woman for NASA to go to space as part of Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station, and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins became the first Black woman to serve a long duration mission aboard the orbiting laboratory.
- Produced and released a documentary, The Color of Space, featuring a conversation between seven current and former Black astronauts, each of whom were selected to become part of NASA's astronaut corps and train for missions to space.
- Collaborated with Google Arts & Culture to showcase the contributions of NASA's LGBTQ+ employees and how their work advances the agency's priorities.
- Launched the SMD Bridge Program to foster collaboration and partnerships between NASA centers and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority-Serving Institutions, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions, and high research universities. The program focuses on paid research and engineering internships, apprenticeships, and research experiences for faculty.
- Hosted a series of dialogues with agency leaders and other subject matter experts during the 51st Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference in Washington.
- Hosted a Twitter Spaces with science experts who discussed how space imagery is an experience people can read, touch, and hear via alternative text, rich image descriptions, tactile panels, 3D printed models, tactile plates, and sonifications.
- Connected more than 220 industry stakeholders and businesses with federal procurement experts and other leaders during its first virtual LGBTQ+ Vendor Equity Forum.
Inspiring Artemis Generation through Science, Technology, Education, and Math
Through a variety of STEM outreach activities, NASA sought to inspire a new generation of students and encourage them to become the next scientists, engineers, and astronauts. NASA conducts its STEM work through partnering with key organizations, awarding a variety of grants, and more. STEM highlights in 2022 include:
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson helped kick-off a new initiative to deliver food and hands-on STEM kits, called Artemis Learning Lunchboxes, this summer. The joint initiative with the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), has since expanded across the country, landing most recently at public school in Washington Dec. 8.
- Collaborated with the Department of Education to enhance the federal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholar Recognition Program using NASA entrepreneurial expertise. A NASA pitch competition for students at higher education institutions it became part of the HBCU Scholar Recognition Program, part of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity. The competition will be a small-scale version of NASA's Minority University Education and Research Program (MUREP) Innovation and Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC).
- The agency's Minority University Education and Research Program (MUREP) Innovation and Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC), a Shark Tank-style competition for students at minority-serving institutions, was officially included in the 2022 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) Scholar Recognition Program.
- Awarded a total of nearly $600,000 to 10 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) across the U.S. to amplify the voices of diverse innovators and help their ideas find a way into NASA's programs through MUREP and STMD through M-STTR.
- Chose two students as winners of the Lunabotics Junior Contest, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the agency's Artemis missions. Contestants were charged with designing a robot that can dig and move lunar soil, or regolith, from one area of the lunar South Pole to a holding container near a future Artemis Moon base. design.
- Selected 57 winning teams in its inaugural nationwide TechRise Student Challenge, designed to attract, engage, and prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals.
- Produced several educational resources for schools and educators to bring the excitement of NASA's missions to classrooms including Artemis Learning Pathways, Artemis Camp Guide, James Webb Space Telescope Toolkit, and Earth Science Toolkit.
- Vice President Kamala Harris hosted an evening of NASA STEM activities at the Naval Observatory for military families and local students and their families in June, which included a special screening of Disney Pixar's Lightyear.
- NASA and Rice University in Houston hosted multiple events in September to celebrate the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's historic speech at Rice Stadium, rallying the nation to land astronauts on the Moon before the end of the decade and bring the crew safely back to Earth.
- Awarded more than $4 million to institutions across the U.S. to help bring the excitement of authentic NASA experiences to groups of middle and high school students who are traditionally underserved and underrepresented in STEM.
Public engagement
Inspiration remains the foundation of NASA's public engagement programs. While safely returning to regularly conducting in-person activities as well as hosting virtual events and digital communications, NASA provided opportunities to connect people around the world with agency content. Highlights in 2022 included:
- Grew the agency's social media following to 330 million so far in 2022 – up 18 percent from 280 million in 2021.
- Shares on social media posts across the agency reached 8.7 million in 2022, surpassing the pace of 2021 (8.3 million shares), but lower than 2020's record of 12.7 million shares, stimulated by NASA's SpaceX demonstration flight with crew and the Mars Perseverance rover launch.
- Four flagship NASA accounts reached follower milestones this year, passing 65 million (Twitter), 25 million (Facebook) and 85 million (Instagram). NASA's flagship YouTube channel passed 10 million subscribers. The NASA Headquarters photo team surpassed three million followers on Twitter and over 36,000 followers on Flickr.
- On Sept. 26, the audience for our DART mission's intentional crash into target asteroid Dimorphos peaked at one million live viewers; the audience for the liftoff of Artemis I peaked at 960,000 viewers on Nov. 16. Many more viewers watched recordings of agency broadcasts, with the Artemis I launch, our first-ever live launch broadcast in HD, surpassing 10 million YouTube plays. The replay of DART's impact has gotten more than 5.4 million views.
- "The Astronaut's Perspective" was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary category. This video includes beautiful Earth views and reflections from NASA and international partner astronauts.
- NASA hosted 14 Twitter Spaces in 2022, including the agency's first-ever Spaces events in Spanish. Over 465,000 unique listeners joined a live Spaces.
- Returned to hosting in-person NASA Social events in 2022, beginning with NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 launch to the International Space Station. Social media guests also attended NASA Socials for the reveal of the Webb telescope's first images, the DART mission impact, the launch of SpaceX Crew-5, and the Artemis I test flight.
- Won three Webby Awards and five People's Voice Webbys in 2022 and had two additional nominees and four honorees.
- On NASA.gov, the "Where Is Webb" feature tracking the telescope's journey to L2 and deployment had 36 million pageviews in 2022, the fourth-most-visited page on all NASA websites. Six of the top 10 most-viewed agency news releases in 2022 were about the telescope; two of these releases were in Spanish.
- There were almost 4.5 million pageviews of the Send Your Name on Artemis special feature, with nearly 3.4 million members of the public signing up for a boarding pass around the Moon on Artemis I. Web specials highlighting Artemis, the Artemis I test flight, and tracking Artemis I each topped 2 million pageviews.
- During the first half of the Artemis I 25-day flight test, the app for tracking the mission received more than 2.1 million visits.
- NASA launched a virtual educational platform for STEM+Arts Day and a digital launch packet, focused on the agency's Webb telescope.
- The agency incorporated images from the Webb Telescope in its exhibits and media events at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the International Astronautical Congress in Paris.
Among the many collaborations that allowed NASA to educate and inspire new audiences:
- Astronaut Snoopy took a ride around the Moon on Orion as the zero gravity indicator for the Artemis I mission as part of a partnership with Peanuts Worldwide that extends back to the Apollo era.
- LEGO Education held a four-day build event at NASA Kennedy featuring STEM challenges connected to the "Build to Launch" STEM series that LEGO Education created in partnership with NASA. The agency also worked with LEGO to help identify NASA content that fed into several Artemis-inspired LEGO City Moon sets.
- Krispy Kreme released a one-day Artemis doughnut to celebrate Artemis I.
- NASA and Google Arts & Culture partnered to create a digital gallery called, "Our Solar System: A 3D adventure through our cosmic neighborhood with NASA," which includes more than 60 3D models of planets, Moons and NASA spacecraft. These models, along with a newly released SLS 3D model, are also featured via Google Search results.
- NASA worked with Google on a Webb telescope Doodle celebrating the first images, as well as a DART easter egg where, after the successful DART asteroid redirect, results on Google's search page were skewed when a user searched for DART on Google's home page.
- Multiple screens in Times Square and in Piccadilly Circus featured the Webb First Light Images shortly after their release in July, sharing the excitement these images created with even more people around the world.
- NASA unveiled a new partnership with Crayola Education in 2021 and worked with Crayola and Harper Publishing to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the iconic children's story, Goodnight Moon.
- NASA worked with Mattel and the ISS National Lab, which sponsored the project, to film NASA astronauts Kayla Baron and Raja Chari on the space station for an episode of a Barbie series, "You Can Be Anything." The purpose of the free video was to inspire young students to be interested in STEM careers.
NASA maintains high visibility, engaging new audiences in innovative ways, whether it's through partnerships, arts or entertainment projects that reach millions of people. In 2022, NASA collaborated on over 150 documentary projects, 29 notable television programs and 19 feature films which reached audiences globally.
- NASA developed an exhibition of 15 pieces from the agency's art collection at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, which had not been on display in over a decade. New items included the Kehinde Wiley Moon Person award, on loan from MTV, and Andy Warhol paintings in the collection.
- NASA collaborated with studios on feature films, including Roland Emmerich's Moonfall starring Halle Berry (Lionsgate), Lightyear (Disney), Richard Linklater's Apollo 10/1-2 (Netflix), A Million Miles Away (Amazon: post-production) starring Michael Pena, and Project Artemis (Apple TV: preproduction) produced by Scarlett Johansson. The agency also collaborated on more than a dozen Artemis documentaries with outlets ranging from Smithsonian/Paramount+ to National Geographic/Disney. TV programs of note include Snoopy Season 2 (Apple TV), Top Chef, Jeopardy, and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, which included an interview with Webb Space Telescope Program Director Greg Robinson
The agency attracted major talent for various mission related projects and outreach initiatives. These included:
- Video content for Artemis I with Eddie Vedder, Yo-Yo Ma and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Josh Groban and Herbie Hancock, Jack Black, Keke Palmer, Patrick Wilson and Chris Evans.
- Halle Berry conducted an Instagram live with NASA's Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA astronaut Victor Glover. She also walked the red carpet for Moonfall with NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps.
- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn visited the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with Chris Evans for a tour and downlink with the space station. Marshburn also attended the premiere of Buzz Lightyear. A special screening of the film was held at the VP's residence with NASA astronauts, Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba.
- Coldplay did a special Webb image global release during their concert tour in Berlin.
- Additional talent that visited NASA's Johnson including Carrie Underwood, Taraji P. Henson, Nick Jonas, and Marshawn Lynch. Actor Channing Tatum visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Space station downlinks were arranged between astronauts and Eddie Vedder, Jack Black, Richard Linklater and Yo-Yo Ma.
- Special movie screenings aboard the space station included Apollo 10-1/2 and Buzz Lightyear.
- NASA also participated in a National Symphony Orchestra concert at Wolf Trap for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with a special segment on the Webb telescope.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that Noah Hanners will be promoted to Executive Vice President effective January 1, 2023.
Mr. Hanners began his career with Nucor in 2011 as Melt Shop Engineer at Nucor Steel South Carolina. He next served as Shift Supervisor and was then promoted to Melt Shop Manager of Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc. Mr. Hanners later served as General Manager of Nucor Tubular Products and General Manager of Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc. and was promoted to Vice President in 2019. He currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of The David J. Joseph Company. Prior to joining Nucor, Mr. Hanners served as a major in the United States Army.
"Noah has proven his abilities in the many leadership roles he has held at Nucor and throughout his career. I am excited to have him join our executive management team and look forward to his contributions and perspectives," said Leon Topalian, Nucor's Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
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CALGARY, AB, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Parkland Corporation ("Parkland") (TSX: PKI) announces that a dividend of $0.3250 per share will be paid on January 13, 2023, to shareholders of record on December 22, 2022. The dividend will be an 'eligible dividend' for Canadian income tax purposes. The ex-dividend date is December 21, 2022.
On November 2, 2022, Parkland announced the suspension of its enhanced Dividend Reinvestment Plan for its common shares until further notice. As a result, shareholders will only receive future dividends in cash.
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information and statements (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). When used in this news release, the words "expect'', ''will'', ''could'', ''would'', ''pursue'' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Parkland does not undertake any obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by securities laws. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of numerous risks, assumptions and uncertainties including, but not limited to: general economic, market and business conditions; Parkland's ability to execute its business strategy, including without limitation, Parkland's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, capture synergies, successfully implement organic growth initiatives and to finance such acquisitions and initiatives on reasonable terms; industry capacity; competitive action by other companies; refining and marketing margins; the ability of suppliers to meet commitments; actions by governmental authorities and other regulators including but not limited to increases in taxes; changes and developments in environmental and other regulations; and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Parkland. See also the risks and uncertainties described under the headings "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" in Parkland's current Annual Information Form, and under the headings "Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" in Parkland's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the most recently completed financial period, each as filed on SEDAR and available on Parkland's website at www.parkland.ca. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Parkland is an international fuel distributor and retailer with operations in 25 countries. Our purpose is to Power Journeys and Energize Communities, and every day, we provide over one million customers with the essential fuels, convenience items and quality foods on which they depend.
With over 4,000 retail and commercial locations across Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean region, we have developed supply, distribution, and trading capabilities to accelerate growth and business performance. In addition to meeting our customers' needs for essential fuels, we provide a range of choices to help them lower their environmental impact. These include carbon and renewables trading, solar power, renewables manufacturing and ultra-fast Electric Vehicle charging.
Parkland's proven business model is centered around organic growth, our supply advantage, driven by scale and our integrated refinery and supply infrastructure, acquiring prudently, and integrating successfully. Our strategy is focused on developing our existing business in resilient markets, growing our food, convenience, and renewable energy businesses, and helping customers to decarbonize. Our business is underpinned by our people, and our values; safety, integrity, community, and respect, which are deeply embedded across our organization.
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Equillium, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQ)
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Equillium, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQ), in connection with its takeover of Metacrine, Inc. (Metacrine). Under the terms of the merger agreement, EQ will issue stock valued at a 25% premium over the Metacrine net cash delivered at closing, which is estimated to be approximately $26 million. If you own EQ shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/eq
Imago BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMGO)
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The award-winning vodka brand, in partnership with NYC Pride, will also host a pop-up wedding chapel for couples looking to wed in New York City.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKYY® Vodka has today announced its "SKYY Says I Do" campaign in partnership with NYC Pride, as an extension of the vodka brand's ongoing support of marriage equality and the LGBTQIA+ community. The campaign will cover the costs of wedding ceremonies for 100 couples nationwide via a digital sweepstakes hosted on Instagram in celebration of marriage equality, as well as host a pop up chapel in NYC.
Starting today, couples will have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win by creating and sharing a picture of themselves with their partner, toasting to marriage equality, and tagging @SKYYVodka and #SKYYSaysIDo on Instagram.
In addition to the social media sweepstakes, SKYY and NYC Pride, which supports community outreach efforts, are hosting a pop-up wedding chapel, which will be open to anyone and everyone 21+ in New York City looking to officially wed this holiday season. The pop-up will provide couples with everything they need for their big day including the venue, officiant, photographer, as well as delicious food and SKYY cocktails. For couples interested in getting married at the pop-up wedding chapel, all participants need to do is register their details and then show up ready with their marriage license on the day, ready to be wed. Consumers can register to take part in the pop-up wedding chapel on December 19, by visiting https://skyysaysido.eventbrite.com.
"SKYY Vodka's support of marriage equality over recent years has supported organizations like Freedom to Marry to bring to life the Toast to Marriage campaign in 2015", said Sean Yelle, Campari Sr. Category Marketing Director. "As a supporter of marriage equality, SKYY Vodka is proud to stand alongside the LGBTQIA+ community. The progressive spirit of SKYY Vodka is rooted in its California origins, and the brand is committed to making a positive impact on social justice issues that affect the community at large."
Whether celebrating a wedding on the dancefloor, at the hotel bar or anywhere else, SKYY Vodka reminds you to do so responsibly.
SKYY Vodka was born in San Francisco in 1992 and is steeped with the innovative and progressive spirit of California. Conceived by a first generation American inventor looking to create the world's smoothest vodka, SKYY revolutionized vodka quality with its proprietary quadruple-distillation and triple-filtration process. SKYY Vodka is made with water enhanced by minerals, including Pacific minerals sourced from the San Francisco Bay Area, and filtered through California Limestone. Like many things that originate in San Francisco, SKYY grew from a tiny startup into what it is today. To learn more, visit SKYY.com. Please enjoy SKYY Vodka responsibly.
Campari Group is a major player in the global spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, spreading across Global, Regional and Local priorities. Global Priorities, the Group's key focus, include Aperol, Appleton Estate, Campari, SKYY, Wild Turkey e Grand Marnier. The Group was founded in 1860 and today is the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry. It has a global distribution reach, trading in over 190 nations around the world with leading positions in Europe and the Americas. The Group's growth strategy aims to combine organic growth through strong brand building and external growth via selective acquisitions of brands and businesses. Headquartered in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 23 countries. The Group employs approximately 4,000 people. The shares of the parent company, Davide Campari-Milano N.V. (Reuters CPRI.MI - Bloomberg CPRIM), have been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001.
Heritage of Pride, Inc. Is the volunteer-directed organization behind the official NYC Pride roster of events. Heritage of Pride's mission is to work toward a future without discrimination where all people have equal rights under the law. We do this by producing LGBTQIA+ Pride events that inspire, educate, commemorate, and celebrate our diverse community.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, President Biden signed into law the Respect for Marriage Act, which enshrines and protects marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) first adopted policy calling for legal protections of gay and lesbian rights by all levels of government in 1984 and policy in support of marriage equality in 2009. Last month, the USCM sent a letter to Senate leaders urging a vote on the bipartisan bill. Below is a statement by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, who chairs the LGBTQ Alliance of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran in response to the signing:
"Today, our nation reaffirmed its commitment to equality for same-sex and interracial couples by finally codifying marriage equality in law. Everyone across the U.S. can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing the right to marry the person they love is more secure. America's mayors will always fight against discrimination and for our core values of equality and fairness. We applaud Congress and President Biden for ensuring that decades of progress towards equality are not reversed, that every American family is treated with equal dignity and respect, and that love triumphs over prejudice, discrimination and hate. We are proud to have supported this landmark legislation and to join in celebrating this historic moment."
About the United States Conference of Mayors -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are more than 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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KELOWNA, BC, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (Nasdaq: VLNS) (the "Company", "The Valens Company" or "Valens"), a leading manufacturer of cannabis products, announced today it received an extension of 180 calendar days from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") to regain compliance with the Nasdaq's minimum $1.00 bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the "Bid Price Requirement"), following the expiration of the initial 180 calendar days period to regain compliance on December 12, 2022. The Nasdaq determination is based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market with the exception of the Bid Price Requirement, and the Company's written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a share consolidation, if necessary.
As a result of the extension, the Company now has until June 12, 2023, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. If at any time before June 12, 2023, the bid price of the Company's common shares closes at or above US$1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that it has achieved compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. If the Company chooses to implement a share consolidation to regain compliance, it must complete the consolidation no later than ten business days prior to the expiration of the additional 180 calendar day period in order to timely regain compliance.
If the Company does not regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement by June 12, 2023, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that its shares will be subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Company would remain listed pending the Panel's decision. There can be no assurance that, if the Company does appeal a subsequent delisting determination, such appeal would be successful.
This current notification from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's shares, which will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol VLNS. The Company is also listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the notification letter does not affect the Company's compliance status with such listing.
As a reminder, the Company continues to expect to close the plan of arrangement with SNDL Inc. in January 2023, well in advance of the June 12, 2023 deadline to regain compliance with the Bid Price Requirement. Pursuant to the plan of arrangement SNDL Inc. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Valens on the basis of 0.3334 of a SNDL common share for each outstanding Valens common share, on and subject to the terms of the arrangement agreement dated August 22, 2022.
The Valens Company is a leading cannabis consumer products company, with significant expertise in manufacturing cannabinoid-based products and a mission to bring the benefits of cannabis to the world. Valens provides proprietary cannabis processing services and best-in-class product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of cannabis consumer packaged goods. Valens' high-quality products are formulated for the recreational, health and wellness, and medical consumer segments and are offered across all cannabis product categories, with a focus on quality and product innovation. Valens also manufactures, distributes, and sells a wide range of CBD products in the United States through its subsidiary Green Roads, and distributes medicinal cannabis products to international markets through its subsidiary Valens Australia. In partnership with brand houses, consumer packaged goods companies and licensed cannabis producers around the globe, Valens continues to grow its diverse product portfolio in alignment with evolving cannabis consumer preferences. Through Valens Labs, Valens is setting the standard in cannabis testing and research and development with Canada's only ISO17025 accredited analytical services lab, named The Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science by partner and scientific world leader Thermo Fisher Scientific. Discover more on The Valens Company at http://www.thevalenscompany.com.
All information included in this press release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance and other statements of The Valens Company that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are included for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects", "scheduled", "trends", "forecasts", "future", "indications", "potential", "estimates", "predicts", "anticipate", "to establish", "believe", "intend", "ability to", or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might", "will", or are "likely" to be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of these words or other variations thereof, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules and anticipated courses of action as well as the anticipated closing of the Company's pending acquisition by SNDL Inc.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, if and when the proposed plan of arrangement agreement transaction involving The Valens Company and SNDL Inc. will be completed, the inability to meet the Minimum Bid Requirement or comply with Nasdaq's other listing standards within the prescribed time period, which could result in the delisting of the common shares from Nasdaq, Canadian regulatory risk, Australian regulatory risk, U.S. regulatory risk, U.S. border crossing and travel bans, the uncertainties, effects of and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, reliance on licenses, expansion of facilities, competition, dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs, dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, limited operating history, vulnerability to rising energy costs, unfavourable publicity or consumer perception, product liability, risks related to intellectual property, product recalls, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation, many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens Company, and which may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially different from estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company's latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company's website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management's current beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.
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With 38.7 Million Readers, AARP The Magazine Remains America's Most-Read Magazine For Fifth Consecutive Year
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New survey results from MRI-Simmons find that AARP The Magazine (ATM) remains America's most-read magazine, a distinction it has held for five consecutive years. ATM, AARP's flagship publication, continues to serve as a primary source of information and entertainment for people age 50-plus – with a readership of 38.7 million.
"We are delighted to see that once again AARP The Magazine is America's most-read magazine," said Bob Love, VP and Editor in Chief of AARP Publications. "It is a tribute to the talented editors, writers, photographers, and designers who knock it out of the park issue after issue. It is also a tribute to our readers, who take us into their homes and look to us for great, authoritative content."
ATM's readership is at a new-all time high, eclipsing the previous high-water mark of 38.6 million reached in Spring 2018. According to the latest MRI-Simmons data, 91% of readers read their issues at home versus the industry average of 53%.
ATM delivers high quality content via three versions of the magazine, each geared to a different demographic – one for readers age 50 to 59, one for those 60 to 69, and one for those 70-plus. ATM includes iconic cover stars, health and fitness features, inspiring stories from everyday people, financial guidance, consumer information and tips, celebrity interviews, and book and movie reviews. AARP has published its magazine for members since its founding in 1958.
About AARP
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized, and the Company has declared, a monthly cash dividend of $0.240 per common share. The monthly dividend reflects an annualized dividend amount of $2.880 per common share, representing a 5.7% increase over the annualized dividend amount of $2.724 per common share from the fourth quarter of 2021. The dividend is payable January 13, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2022.
Additionally, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized, and the Company has declared, a monthly cash dividend on its 4.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08854 per depositary share, which is equivalent to $1.0625 per annum. The dividend is payable January 3, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 23, 2022.
About Agree Realty Corporation
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of September 30, 2022, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 1,707 properties, located in all 48 continental states and containing approximately 35.8 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC". For additional information on the Company and RETHINKING RETAIL, please visit www.agreerealty.com.
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Betty White's Pearls of Wisdom Celebrates the Life of America's Golden Girl ahead of the One Year Anniversary of Her Passing
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Betty White's Pearls of Wisdom (Forefront Books Distributed by Simon & Schuster) written by lifelong confidante and family member Patty Sullivan, was released today to rave reviews and accolades.
"…this is such a heartwarming read, to have the opportunity to share these amazing moments with one of the most loved Hollywood stars we have known, from the perspective of a friend and her family, we get to know more about Betty White and how much of an amazing human being she was…"
"Betty White's Pearls of Wisdom by Patty Sullivan is a beautiful and intimate tribute to a beloved icon from the perspective of a very close and cherished friend…."
"The author did such a good job of making this book be about Betty. Not trying to sell millions of copies and get rich and famous. The book is a tribute and celebration of life for Betty White. I highly recommend this to fans of Betty that want to see the Betty off camera and learn more about her."
"It's clear that this book was a labor of love for Patty Sullivan. It's written in a gentle, rich, beautiful style. The love expressed is contagious! Reading Tip: I enjoyed one "Pearl" each evening during my last-cup-of-tea and winding down time. It was a pleasant way to spend time in the company of a woman we all miss dearly. I highly recommend reading this during your own quiet, contemplative times."
"This book, is a book that I savored, like Betty savored life, I took my time reading, and did enjoy her pearls of wisdom. It is a reminder that life is what you make it, she lived every minute of her life and she stayed true to herself. She was an inspiration."
"I've been a fan of Betty White and respected her work with animals. Through Patty and Tom's eyes, I was given a glimpse of the real Betty and fell in love with her kindness, spirit and touching pearls of wisdom."
"We all know Betty as an actress & animal lover, but this book showed us what it was like to simply be her friend. The author does a tremendous job talking about how their friendship came to be and gave little tidbits about Betty's life, her 2 biggest loves, Allen & animals, and showed her quick humor. This is a must-read for any Betty White fans."
In Betty White's Pearls of Wisdom, author Patty Sullivan reveals to the world how remarkable of a woman Betty truly was. Patty met Betty in the late 1960s, and "her Sullivans"—Patty; her husband, Tom (whom Betty played matchmaker to); and their two children—became Betty's adopted family, enjoying a rich relationship and amazing closeness for 53 years, until Betty's final days. Through the intimate stories Patty shares, we see Betty's fun-loving banter over a game of Scrabble, her wisdom imparted on a moonlit Christmas sleigh ride, and her passionate advocacy for all members of the animal kingdom.
In honor of Betty White's extraordinary lifelong love of animals, proceeds from the book will benefit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of the icon's cherished wildlife conservation efforts.
BETTY WHITE'S PEARLS OF WISDOM: Life Lessons from a Beloved American Treasure is available at retailers nationwide including Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Target.com, BooksaMillion.com (December 13, 2022 - ISBN 9781637631645 - Jacketed Hardcover, $27.00).
Patty Sullivan was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Tucson, where she attended the University of Arizona. During a summer spent on Cape Cod, she met her husband, Tom Sullivan, who was attending Harvard at the time but pursuing a career in the music business. At the same time, they met Allen Ludden and Betty White, who became mentors and beloved lifetime friends, inspiring Tom and Patty's own loving marriage of 53 years. Tom and Patty have two grown children, Blythe and Tom Jr.
While raising their family, Patty traveled with Tom for his music concerts and television appearances, as well as thousands of motivational speaking engagements across the country. Along the way, she served her community in many capacities. One of the most important to her is the organization she founded to support the Blind Children's Center of Los Angeles, which has raised more than $10 million to date. Equally important is her longtime commitment to Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital; as a Trustee Emeritus she continues to serve on their Ministry Board and Mission Community Health Committee.
Patty has had a wonderfully full life and along the way, was blessed with an incredible relationship with the remarkable Betty White, her mentor and surrogate mother, prompting her to write this loving tribute, Betty White's Pearls of Wisdom: Life Lessons from a Beloved American Treasure.
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