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FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coventry, the creator of the secondary market for life insurance, once again ranks first for life settlements in 2022 by both number and value, according to financial publication The Deal. The league tables published by The Deal are a comprehensive review of secondary market life settlement transactions. Coventry companies have held the top spot each year since the rankings were first published in 2013.
Coventry and its affiliate, Life Equity, bought more than 1,500 policies in 2022––over three times as many policies as its closest competitor, and more than 52% of all life settlement transactions. Coventry also led the league tables by value and total investment, purchasing more than $1.9 billion in policies.
"The remarkable success we continue to have is evidence of the dedication of our talented team and our commitment to helping life insurance policyowners. We're proud of the fact that Coventry has helped thousands of seniors improve their lives, providing more than $5 billion to those who no longer have a need for their policies," said Reid Buerger, CEO of Coventry.
As the leading buyer of life insurance policies, as well as the largest provider of education to financial advisors and policyowners, Coventry works to raise awareness that life insurance is a valuable asset and that policy appraisals are an integral part of financial planning.
About Coventry
Coventry is the leader and creator of the secondary market for life insurance. For more than 20 years, we have been driving the industry forward and expanding opportunities for life insurance policyowners. Coventry's deep experience combined with a fierce commitment to consumer rights makes Coventry the clear market leader, a position we use to raise industry standards and expand consumer choice. To date, we have delivered more than $5.4 billion to policyowners who no longer have a need for their policies. To learn more about Coventry, please visit Coventry.com.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia could soon ban China, Iran and other foreign adversaries from buying farmland in the commonwealth.
In a 23-16 bipartisan vote Monday, the Democrat-led Virginia Senate passed a bill from Republican state Sen. Richard Stuart to prohibit foreign governments from making agricultural land purchases after 2023.
The legislation appears poised to be signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who during his State of the Commonwealth address called for Virginia to ban foreign entities with ties to the Chinese Community Party from buying farmland.
Under the legislation, the ban would apply to foreign governments or others the U.S. Secretary of Commerce has determined “to have engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons.” It would not void purchases made before 2023.
The bill would also require the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide a yearly report to the governor and General Assembly on the farmland owned by foreign governments.
The current list of “foreign adversaries” recognized by the U.S. includes The People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro.
In 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture found foreign entities and persons held an interest in nearly 41 million acres of the country’s agricultural land — 3.1% of total privately owned land.
According to the department’s 2021 data, most of this land was owned by Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany. The department found that China held just under 1% of the foreign-owned U.S. farmland at the end of 2021.
A similar bill is moving through the House of Delegates and is expected to pass. The legislation has an emergency clause, meaning it would take effect once signed into law. | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/virginia-poised-to-ban-foreign-adversaries-from-buying-farmland/ | 2023-02-07 17:15:11 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/virginia-poised-to-ban-foreign-adversaries-from-buying-farmland/ |
BERLIN (AP) — A famous Austrian theater said Monday it would cancel all shows starring one of its actors after reports surfaced that he was charged with possession of tens of thousands of files with child pornography.
On Friday, the Burgtheater in Veinna fired Florian Teichtmeister, the actor who also plays Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph in the film “Corsage.”
The 43-year-old actor is scheduled to stand trial on Feb. 8 on child pornography charges after 58,000 media files with suspected child pornographic material were found in his possession, the Austria Press Agency reported.
A criminal complaint against Teichtmeister was filed in mid-December but became public only last week.
Austria submitted “Corsage” as its entry in the best international feature category of the Academy Awards and the film is on the shortlist from which five finalists are to be selected this month. The film will remain in the Oscar race despite the allegations against Teichtmeister, Austria Press Agency reported.
“Corsage” is a historical drama about Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Franz Joseph was her husband. | https://phl17.com/national-news/ap-austria-theater-fires-actor-facing-child-porn-allegations/ | 2023-01-17 12:41:22 | 0 | https://phl17.com/national-news/ap-austria-theater-fires-actor-facing-child-porn-allegations/ |
Rainy weather is still predicted for Carlsbad
As always, the rain we’ve received over the past two days is certainly welcome, but also means we have to be on extra alert. The intersection of Radio Boulevard and Boyd Drive was blocked Tuesday afternoon due to flooding. We are also continuing to monitor other at risk intersections around town, and we have staged traffic control materials at these intersections if they are needed. As always, if you see any barricades in the road, please turn around and don’t attempt to go through an area that is blocked due to flooding.
Please continue to monitor or contact local weather resources, including Severe Storm Forecaster Tony Pastorello (575-885-1848), the Eddy County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service, for updates on the weather and street conditions.
We have received the good news that Melissa Rodriguez, the 48-year-old Carlsbad woman who recently went missing in Rome, has been located. Family members previously reported over social media that Ms. Rodriguez disappeared during her visit to the Italian city and asked for help getting word out. Please keep the members of this family in your prayers.
On Tuesday, Carlsbad’s high school issued a lockdown due to rumors of gun violence at the school. These rumors were spread anonymously over a social media site. Students were sheltered in place and officers were sent to the scene. There was no evidence found of an active threat and an all clear was issued. This issue remains under investigation, and it is certainly our hope that the individuals making these threats will be found and arrested.
The Carlsbad High School principal is also holding web meetings with parents to answer questions about this and other issues, and we appreciate their outreach efforts. We are in close contact with Police Chief Shane Skinner and Sheriff Mark Cage on this specific issue, and on the broader issue of threats being issued. | https://www.currentargus.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/09/01/rainy-weather-is-still-predicted-for-carlsbad/65466254007/ | 2022-09-01 13:36:23 | 0 | https://www.currentargus.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/09/01/rainy-weather-is-still-predicted-for-carlsbad/65466254007/ |
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield (NYSE:HTY) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans.
The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Funds' common shares. Under the share repurchase plans, each Fund may purchase, in the open market, between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023, up to an additional 10% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022). The Board of Trustees will review the plan periodically and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size.
The share repurchase plans allow the repurchase of common shares in the open market at a discount to NAV. The plans could allow the Funds to realize incremental accretion to their NAV to the benefit of existing shareholders. They could also have the benefit of providing additional liquidity in the trading of common shares.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
About John Hancock Investment Management
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulifeim.com.
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Innovative Beverage Franchise Expands Beyond Home State of California with New Glendale, AZ Location
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sip Fresh, an innovative, handcrafted juice and beverage franchise concept, is expanding out of California and entering the Arizona market with plans to open its first location in Glendale. This entry into the greater Phoenix area marks the first of multiple units the high-quality beverage franchise is set to open in the Grand Canyon State. The Glendale location is set to open on December 3rd at the Arrowhead Towne Center Mall located at 7700 W. Arrowhead Towne Center. With plans to increase its footprint in the West and Southwestern states, this introduction into the burgeoning Phoenix market marks the next step for the brand that has already closed various multi-unit contracts in the Southern California area.
Best known for its vibrant, eye-catching storefronts and unique presentation of fresh fruit based juices, Sip Fresh's menu includes a variety of creative flavors and blended drinks using the highest quality fruit in each beverage. The franchise boasts an unmatched customer experience, backed by its cheerful, friendly 'Sipistas,' who actively engage with guests to assist with the ordering process, helping them to sample and select the perfect drink and providing exceptional service during their visit.
"We are excited to finally introduce Sip Fresh to Arizona and to open the state's first location in this top-tier market," said Sharon Arthofer, Founder and CEO of Sip Fresh. "There are a lot of elements to consider when choosing a retail center for our premier brand. As a leading shopping destination in the West Valley, and home to over 180 stores and restaurants, Sip Fresh is confident that Arrowhead Towne Center mall visitors will enthusiastically welcome this fresh, new offering."
In 2021, Phoenix was recognized as the fastest-growing large city in the U.S. Glendale's proximity within the greater Phoenix area makes it an extremely attractive market for a refreshingly cool beverage concept like Sip Fresh.
"Interest in Sip Fresh franchising opportunities within the greater Phoenix market is high. Franchisees recognize the benefit of our streamlined business model that allows owners to focus their efforts on servicing more guests and establishing a loyal following while maximizing profitability," says Frank Gonzales, VP of Franchise Development. "I encourage franchisees to reach out right away if they are interested in Sip Fresh so they can capitalize on the limited availability of franchise opportunities we have available in this market."
The brand is currently exploring opportunities with experienced franchisees and multi-unit operators in the Western and Southwestern United States. For franchising information and contact info, please visit www.sipfreshjuice.com/Franchising. For more information regarding Sip Fresh and their available menu items, please visit www.sipfreshjuice.com.
California-based Sip Fresh® opened its first store in 2017 with a mission to create delicious, handcrafted juices, in an interactive environment and unique presentation. The brand's focus on quality products and unforgettable experiences turns guests into regulars and juices into delightful Sip Fresh beverages are made for a new era in the beverage industry. The beautiful drinks, like the many 'Fresh Sips' and the fan-favorite Cha Cha Chamoy®, are fun to share with friends and family – both in-person and via social media. Sip Fresh's quality products are made to engage the senses: see it, sample it and sip it up.
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- As temperatures take a dip, a local business is once again organizing efforts to help keep community members warm.
The Black Visionary Designers Barber Salon hosted its 15th annual Coat and Jacket Drive on Saturday.
More than 100 new coats were collected for the giveaway in Wilmington, Delaware.
Children ages 3 to 12 were invited to pick out a new coat to call their own. | https://6abc.com/barbershop-coat-drive-black-visionary-designers-barber-salon-and-jacket-wilmington/12611369/ | 2022-12-24 23:50:45 | 0 | https://6abc.com/barbershop-coat-drive-black-visionary-designers-barber-salon-and-jacket-wilmington/12611369/ |
NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Wheels Up Experience Inc. (NYSE: UP) between November 9, 2022 and March 31, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 20, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Wheels Up securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Wheels Up class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=14081 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 20, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Wheels Up failed to address any material weaknesses with internal controls; (2) Wheels Up's financial statements from September 30, 2022 to the present included "certain errors" such as understating net loss and overstating goodwill; (3) as a result, Wheels Up would need to restate its previously filed financial statements for certain periods; and (4) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Wheels Up class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=14081 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Presentation will highlight development of recent recommendation for low-level disinfection of transducers used in percutaneous procedures
HARTWELL, Ga., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A presentation at the upcoming annual meeting of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) will discuss the recent development of a policy statement favoring low-level disinfection (LLD) as a safe and sufficient technique for disinfecting ultrasound transducers used in percutaneous procedures such as ultrasound-guided peripheral IV (UGPIV) catheter insertion.
The multidisciplinary presentation will feature Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, an internationally recognized vascular access expert and CEO of PICC Excellence, and Natwalee Kittisarapong, DO, an emergency department physician with emergency ultrasound fellowship experience.
They will discuss the development and implementation of the 2021 Intersocietal Position Statement on transducer cleaning and disinfection, which was created by a task force led by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). The statement advocates the use of LLD effective against bloodborne pathogens as sufficient for ultrasound transducers used in vascular access procedures.
"As the use of ultrasound guidance for medical procedures increases, guidelines for transducer disinfection must be established to protect patients from infection risk," says Moureau. "We always want to make sure we're performing safe practices, but it's a balance between doing what is necessary without being excessive. Requiring high-level disinfection would impose significant economic and workflow burdens that could actually limit the use of ultrasound guidance, and would ultimately be harmful to patients."
The position statement has received the support of 22 health professional organizations—including INS—all together representing more than 800,000 healthcare professionals.
Moureau and Kittisarapong will discuss application of the position statement to UGPIV procedures, as well as transducer management strategies for mitigating infection risks associated with transducers, gel usage, and touch contamination.
INS 2022 Presentation Details:
Why One Size Does Not Fit All: Examining the Intersocietal Position Statement on Ultrasound Transducer Disinfection
Presented by Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, and Natwalee Kittisarapong, DO
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
11:45 am-12:45 pm
Protecting Ultrasound Access in the ED
The position statement was developed to address a growing debate among practitioners in a wide range of medical specialties regarding how ultrasound transducers should be disinfected between percutaneous procedures.
Some practitioners have supported the use of HLD techniques, which typically involve placing transducers in an apparatus that exposes them to specialized disinfecting chemicals. Meanwhile, other experts have maintained that adequate protection is provided by use of a disposable transducer cover followed by cleaning and LLD, which involves wiping the equipment thoroughly with standard disinfectants.
AIUM organized the intersocietal taskforce to examine the evidence available in published studies. The group concluded that LLD is adequate for percutaneous procedures, especially when transducer covers are used. Moreover, requiring HLD for percutaneous procedures is "not evidence based" and will increase "the possibility of safety events if percutaneous procedures are performed without ultrasound guidance," the statement says.
According to Kittisarapong, this is especially true in an environment like the emergency department, where clinicians often rely on ultrasound guidance to obtain immediate vascular access for trauma cases and for the significant population of patients with difficult vascular access.
"The use of ultrasound has significantly improved our ability to quickly and safely achieve vascular access in our patients, and it is now the standard of care for many procedures in our department," says Kittisarapong. "LLD is the only reasonable choice for protecting patient safety while ensuring that ultrasound technology is still widely available."
Patient Safety and ANTT
Patient safety during vascular access procedures can also be improved with proper implementation of Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT), which is quickly becoming the global standard for safe aseptic practice. INS added ANTT as a new clinical standard to its 2021 Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice.
At the INS meeting, a presentation by Stephen Rowley, MSc, RGN, RSCN, and Simon Clare, MRes, RN, of the Association for Safe Aseptic Practice, will cover the basics of ANTT and how clinicians can implement it within their own organizations.
"Aseptic technique is essential for minimizing contamination, but risk to the patient increases if it's not done in an effective and consistent manner," says Rowley. "There is clearly an urgent need for more clinical education on the application of ANTT, as well as greater focus on products that promote standardization to improve aseptic technique in all practice settings."
For UGPIV insertion, Moureau recommends using a transparent barrier dressing that facilitates proper ANTT by separating the ultrasound probe and gel from the sterile insertion site, resulting in a safer, gel-free insertion. Manufactured by Parker Laboratories, it is the first dressing designed specifically for use during UGPIV procedures to act as both probe protection and a final transparent dressing cover.
INS 2022 Presentation Details:
Your Role in Implementing ANTT to Prevent Patient Infection
Presented by Stephen Rowley, MSc, RGN, RSCN, and Simon Clare, MRes, RN
Sunday, June 5, 2022
11:15 AM–12:15 PM
The INS 2022 annual meeting will take place June 4–7, 2022 in Orlando, Fla.
About Dr. Nancy Moureau and PICC Excellence
Nancy Moureau, RN, PhD, CRNI, CPUI, VA-BC, is founder and CEO of PICC Excellence, a vascular access education and training service for clinicians. Internationally recognized as an expert in vascular access education and training, Moureau is also a member of the Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR), based in Australia. Moureau is widely published in the medical literature, and is a coauthor of recent guidelines that define appropriate indications for the insertion, maintenance, and care of peripherally inserted central catheters. Moureau's consulting organization, PICC Excellence, provides effective, easy-to-understand web-based education, workshops, and on-site training for clinicians worldwide.
For more information about PICC Excellence, visit www.piccexcellence.com.
About Dr. Natwalee Kittisarapong
Nat Kittisarapong, DO is an emergency medicine physician based in Southern California. After finishing her Emergency Medicine/Trauma residency at St John Hospital Health Systems in Detroit, MI, she did fellowship training in emergency ultrasound at Northwell Hospital in Long Island, NY. Her passion lies in ultrasound education, specifically procedural ultrasound and the improvement of patient care through proper ultrasound use as well as resident and medical student education. She has published a chapter in the Ultimate Guide to Point of Care Ultrasound Guided Procedures textbook and is part of the clinical teaching staff at UC Riverside Medical School.
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Families came together on Sunday afternoon to grieve and honor their loved ones, and to hope and heal at a National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims event organized by antiviolence group Mothers In Charge.
Said Mothers In Charge founder Dorothy Johnson-Speight, hers is a club you don’t want to be a part of, and a gathering no one wants to be invited to.
“There’s no words to describe the pain that is felt when someone loses a loved one to violence,” Johnson-Speight said. “And if you’ve never experienced it, you don’t have a clue. But yet today so many families are experiencing it.”
» READ MORE: The cruel normal of Philadelphia's gun violence and the daily trauma residents must endure
Held at Location 215 in Spring Garden, this year’s event featured massage chairs, catered food and mugs filled with candy and a $100 Target gift card for mothers, along with painful but encouraging speeches from women who’ve lost children to gun violence. A decorated banquet room was filled with families wearing shirts and holding images of their murdered brothers, sons, cousins and friends.
In a powerful display of grief and commemoration, family members of more than a dozen murdered Philadelphians stood and held those images high. Then, they said the names of those loved ones aloud.
Among those lost to violence was Charles “Chali Khan” Gossett, a producer, director and community advocate who was shot and killed over the Labor Day weekend.
Another was Zykem Thomas, who was killed in July 2021 at 27 years old. His mother, Rebecca Thomas, admitted before the packed room that she was only just beginning to face her own grief and loss.
“From July to September, I was a wreck,” Thomas said. Zykem was her oldest son. “I sat at the door, I looked out the door for hours waiting for my son to come up the walkway.” After prayers at church, Thomas, who is part of Mothers In Charge, said only then was she able to begin moving forward. She showcased an intricate drawing done by her son, one she said she hadn’t been able to look at for more than a year.
“There’s hope in seeing that there’s another mother who can share with you their journey, and how they got to where they are today,” said Johnson-Speight.
» READ MORE: In Philly, everyday is National Day of Remembrance for murder victims
The National Day of Remembrance was designated by Congress in 2007 on the same date 19-year-old Lisa Hullinger was murdered in Germany in 1978. Following her death, her parents founded Parents of Murdered Children.
“It reminds the country of the pain and grief that so many families suffer. … It’s a different kind of pain than any other loss … because someone made a conscious decision to take another person’s life.”
In a statement commemorating the day, District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office said it “seeks accountability and justice for victims and survivors of violence every day of the year.” The office runs a victim/witness services initiative and employs a peer crisis response team called CARES.
Antiviolence stakeholders across the city commemorated the day of remembrance throughout the weekend.
At Temple University Sunday, the school’s Police Association hosted a ‘Stop the Violence’ peace walk from Bright Hope Baptist Church through Temple’s campus. Among the 60 some people in attendance was Denise Singleton, whose son Kyle Singleton was killed on the 1800 block of North 28th Street in Brewerytown on May 11th. He was just 29 years old.
“Kyle was a good guy. Kyle was not a bad guy. Kyle wasn’t a street guy,” Singleton said of her son. “He was a family man. We are here to seek justice for my son’s murder.”
An obituary written for Kyle describes him as a fashion-conscious “ball of energy” who worked as a mental health counselor after studying criminal justice for a year at Community College of Philadelphia. He would’ve been 30 on his birthday this past August, and his family rallies monthly to keep the pressure on to find his killer.
“I’m so interested in finding who would want to do this to Kyle because he didn’t bother anyone,” Singleton said. “And I won’t stop until we get justice.”
Former District Attorney Seth Williams, who now runs a job training program for at-risk people and those with criminal records, focused on getting guns off the street and holding violent perpetrators accountable. He touted focused deterrence, a program his office used to try and target people at risk to shoot or be shot.
A few parents of Temple students attended the march, including Andrea Doyle of Chester County, who has a daughter at the North Philadelphia-based university.
“I have a knot in my stomach 24/7,” she said of campus safety. “We’re not just worried about Temple students. … We’re worried about staff but also permanent residents. We’re going to come and go, but we need to help the community while we’re here.”
Sunday’s events came as the city’s gun violence continued to surge. At least eight people, including a 2-year-old boy, were shot in under five hours between Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Two of those victims died. In the past week, a total of seven people 18 or younger were shot, one of them — an 18-year-old boy — was killed.
Johnson-Speight, who’s been involved in antiviolence work for 20 years, called the rate of the last few years “unheard of.” Part of her mission is a call to action, for everyone. She urged people to get involved through mentoring, letter writing, or reaching out to antiviolence groups like hers and learning about organizational needs.
“The question is, ‘What can I do today to save a life?’” she said. “Think of the mothers and fathers that are feeling this kind of pain and know that you wouldn’t want to feel it. I believe that if enough people were doing something, we wouldn’t have the numbers that we have today.” | https://www.inquirer.com/news/national-day-of-remembrance-mothers-in-charge-philadelphia-20220925.html | 2022-09-25 22:14:28 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/national-day-of-remembrance-mothers-in-charge-philadelphia-20220925.html |
Review: Cheekily titled, ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ is an easy, breezy, entertaining watch
When we’re growing up, there are many times when we feel a little monstrous.
For many of us, it happens around adolescence: Bodies are changing, emotions are huge. And because we’re trying to figure everything out, we can’t help but notice how different we are.
That’s probably why there’s no shortage of coming-of-age stories that use monsters as metaphors. The latest entry in this genre, “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,” blends teenage angst with a fun and vibrant take on sea-creature lore that subverts fairy-tale expectations.
Directed by Kirk DeMicco, the animated movie follows Ruby Gillman (voiced by Lana Condor), a teen kraken who lives among humans in a seaside town. Sweet and relatably awkward, Ruby is a 16-year-old mathlete with a lovingly overprotective mom (Toni Collette), a crew of loyal friends (Liza Koshy, Ramona Young, Eduardo Franco) and a crush (Jaboukie Young-White) who‘s not as unattainable as she might believe.
For director Peter Sohn, ‘Elemental’ is a tribute to his Korean immigrant parents. It’ll make you want to say thank you to yours.
A key Gillman family rule is to never go into the ocean. But when Ruby breaks it to save her favorite skater boy, she discovers a family secret: She’s kraken royalty. Not only that, Ruby learns that the kraken are warriors who protect the sea from their rivals, such as the vain and power-hungry mermaids.
At a moment when animated family features are often adaptations of existing intellectual property or additions to a franchise, “Ruby Gillman” stands out as an original story, something to be lauded. Exactly how original is another question: While watching “Ruby,” it’s impossible not to think of other recent animated films such as Pixar’s “Luca,” a fish-out-of-water tale featuring young sea monsters, or “Turning Red,” a panda puberty story involving mother-daughter tensions.
“Ruby Gillman” is also clearly in conversation with a certain animated classic from 1989 about a young redheaded mermaid princess who dreams of walking among humans. (Flipping the script on fairy tales is a bit of a DreamWorks signature.)
Still, as predictable as the movie often is, it’s elevated by Condor’s disarming and charming Ruby, and some vivid character designs. The luminous undersea kraken kingdom is also quite a sight.
Lighter in emotional stakes than other animated films released this month (“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Elemental”), “Ruby Gillman” will likely appeal to younger audiences — and to their parents seeking a beach read of a movie.
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- Strong consumer demand continues to move boat inventory faster than before the pandemic
- Global average boat value is 28.9% higher than 2019
- Boats sold in the first half of the year total over $6 billion globally
- Average price of boats in the 26-foot range continues to rise, up 71.5% in the U.S. and 140.6% internationally
MIAMI, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boats Group, a global leader in online boating marketplaces, today announced findings from its latest market report, analyzing the first half of 2022 while comparing pre-pandemic trends alongside pandemic-driven growth. The rising value of boats has yet to affect consumer demand, with listed boats moving off the market faster and sales remaining higher than before the pandemic in 2019.
Consumer demand coupled with lower than normal inventory levels is driving these historic spikes in boat values as the global average boat price is now $182,900, an increase of 28.9% from 2019. This is further reflected in how quickly boats are moving off the market, selling 32 days faster than last year and 83 days faster than in 2019.
"The continuous and strong growth we've seen from our marketplace data is a key indicator of the overall health of the boating market," said Courtney Chalmers, Vice President of Marketing at Boats Group. "As we compare pre-pandemic numbers to the current market conditions, we're looking for shifts in consumer behavior that will further provide insight about what we can expect in 2023."
Throughout the past year, budget-friendly options have become increasingly popular for buyers looking to get out on the water. Boats in the 26-foot range saw an average price increase of 71.5% in the U.S. and 140.6% internationally compared to pre-pandemic values. The overall market driver for unit sales from 2019 to 2022 were boats in the less than 35-foot segment.
"As we head into the second half of 2022, we're closely tracking the volume of boats listed for sale. Early indicators show inventory making a comeback and becoming more consistent compared to the peaks and valleys we saw in 2020 and 2021," said Chalmers. "This very positive trend will help boat builders, dealers and brokers to be well-positioned for the strong consumer demand that doesn't appear to be going anywhere."
For a comprehensive view of the boating market, visit boatsgroup.com/news to download the 2022 Midyear Market Index from Boats Group.
About Boats Group
Boats Group owns and operates the world's leading online boating marketplaces, connecting the largest global audience of boat buyers with top sellers and manufacturers. Boats Group's portfolio includes a variety of industry-leading brands like Boat Trader, YachtWorld, boats.com, iNautia, Cosas De Barcos, Botentekoop, Annonces du Bateau, Boats and Outboards, Boatshop24, Click&Boat and Trident Funding.
For nearly three decades, Boats Group has helped marine retailers sell more boats faster and convert more shoppers into buyers than any other source. Through a comprehensive suite of digital business solutions, including proprietary web-based contract management tools, and premier digital marketing strategies and services, Boats Group delivers unmatched value to its industry partners and optimizes the virtual path to boat ownership.
Owned by Permira, Boats Group is headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States, with co-headquarters in Fareham, England, and additional offices in Padova, Italy and Barcelona, Spain. For more information about Boats Group, visit www.boatsgroup.com.
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Acquisition Expected to Accelerate Further Growth
CENTRAL POINT, Ore., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- F.D. Thomas (FDT), an ASRC Industrial (AIS) company and one of the largest industrial coating and specialty contractors in the United States, has announced the acquisition of Redwood Painting Company. Based in Pittsburg, Calif., Redwood has been involved in the application of a wide variety of protective coating systems for commercial, industrial, and residential clients for more than 75 years.
Established in 1947 by D.P. Del Monte, his one-man house painting business evolved into one of the most experienced painting and coating firms in the western United States. His philosophies of methodical, steady growth based on sound business practices and the ability to change have been carried on by his sons, Charles and George Del Monte, who currently operate the company.
"It is a privilege to welcome the talented management team of Redwood Painting to the FDT organization and broader AIS family of companies," said Dan Thomas, President of FDT. "The addition of Redwood enhances our presence in the maintenance and wastewater markets while providing another platform to continue FDT's growth in pursuit of AIS's enterprise purpose." Brent Renfrew, President and CEO of AIS, said, "We are excited to welcome Redwood to the AIS family and believe their expertise and reputation will bring valuable new opportunities for growth. We look forward to collaborating with their experienced team of professionals."
"Quality workmanship, professional service, and customer satisfaction are the trademarks of Redwood Painting. Our continued commitment to this philosophy of doing business is what has made us successful since the days of our father," said Charles Del Monte. George Del Monte added, "Today marks the next step for Redwood. Charles and I are excited about joining the FDT team and are committed to continuing with Redwood under new ownership. We look forward to joining forces with the FDT and AIS leadership teams to provide new opportunities for the talented team at Redwood Painting."
About F.D. Thomas
Over more than 40 years, F.D. Thomas (FDT)—an ASRC Industrial company—has grown to become one of the largest and most experienced coating and specialty contractors in the United States. With support offices on both coasts, FDT provides services nationwide. FDT exceeds client expectations by combining creative problem solving with tried-and-true methods to meet the highest quality and safety standards.
About ASRC Industrial
Established in 2016 by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native Corporation, ASRC Industrial (AIS) is #31 on Engineering News-Record's list of Top 600 Specialty Contractors and is ranked #1 in Painting. AIS's operating companies provide safe, innovative industrial and environmental solutions to clients across multiple end markets in all 50 states, as well as certain overseas locations. AIS's more than 4,000 team members are unified by purpose, "to leave things better than they found them."
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OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $270.1 million.
On a per-share basis, the Oakville, Ontario-based company said it had profit of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 17 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 16 cents per share.
The utility operator posted revenue of $778.6 million in the period.
Algonquin Power & Utilities shares have climbed 37% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 34% in the last 12 months.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of polio infections in sewage, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the communities will test for polio in sewage for at least four months. Communities in New York state began testing earlier this year after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside New York City.
CDC officials say they have been talking with other communities about also starting polio wastewater testing. They are focused on cities and counties with low polio vaccination coverage and those in which travelers had visited the New York communities where polio was found.
Officials say identifying the virus in sewage can help a city or county accelerate and target vaccination campaigns.
Health officials around the world have used wastewater to track COVID-19 outbreaks. The CDC currently is receiving wastewater sampling data for the coronavirus from all 50 states. This year, commercial laboratories began testing wastewater for mpox, previously known as monkeypox.
Next year, health officials in Houston and Colorado plan to begin testing sewage for several other health threats, including germs with antibiotic resistance, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, norovirus and other bugs. If the pilot goes well, the wider testing will be rolled out to other parts of the country, CDC officials said.
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EXETER TWP., Pa. — The co-founders of baby formula startup ByHeart began working on their product long before the current shortage that's rattled many American parents.
It took Ron Belldegrun and his sister, Mia Funt, six years to research, test and win regulatory approval for their company's formula. When the Berks County-based company launched in March, it was first new formula to hit the U.S. market in 15 years.
Belldegrun spoke with the AP about the lack of competition in the formula industry and the ongoing shortage. His remarks have been edited for length and clarity.
Q: Why is it so hard to introduce a new formula in the U.S.?
A: This is appropriately the most highly regulated food in the world. It's the only food that requires clinical trials for a novel, new formula. Until us there were only four companies in this country that made it. So it's a supply chain bottleneck for a new company because three companies have owned 90% of the category for decades.
We believed that the only way to really change that was to own our supply chain, and therefore build it from scratch. That meant delivering a truly new infant formula and new manufacturing capacity. We really desired to translate troves of advancements in breast milk research and nutrition science into products that would set the strongest foundation for health, while combining the functional benefits of breast milk with the cleanest ingredients. Ironically, we didn't get into this because we saw a shortage like this coming. We got into this to innovate.
Q: What has demand been like?
A: Out of the gate, we saw unprecedented demand. We were pacing at levels 15 times our most aggressive yearly projections. That validated our approach to own our supply chain because we had levers in our control to ramp up.
We've been investing very heavily in manufacturing at our facility here in Reading, Pennsylvania (Exeter Township). We are moving from 24 hours, five days a week to 24 hours, seven days a week. We're very focused on building that infrastructure to be part of a sustainable solution.
Because of those moves we were recently able to announce we would reopen orders to new customers — taking customers off our waitlist.
Q: The Food and Drug Administration plans to allow some foreign manufacturers that entered the market under emergency terms to stay permanently. What's your reaction?
A: The solution to this issue, in our view, shouldn't come from relaxing standards. So it will be interesting to see the FDA put out more guidance on what will be required for companies to stay.
I'm hopeful that more companies will invest in doing the work we did. Hopefully one of the structural solutions here will be that other companies decide not to outsource manufacturing but build manufacturing here; so that one day it's not five of us, it's 10 of us manufacturing formula and we don't have these issues again. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/berks-baby-formula-ceo-on-launching-in-a-supply-crisis/article_54b9c5fe-1cbd-11ed-9315-5b5c44ddf053.html | 2022-08-15 19:17:54 | 1 | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/berks-baby-formula-ceo-on-launching-in-a-supply-crisis/article_54b9c5fe-1cbd-11ed-9315-5b5c44ddf053.html |
New Towson restaurant focuses on Asian market-style street food
A new restaurant is open in Towson that focuses on Asian market-style street food.
Street Food by Water Song is the second restaurant for owner Cheng "Colin" Liang, who opened his first venue during the pandemic.
Now, Liang is cooking up recipes in a grab-and-go-style restaurant on West Chesapeake Avenue meant to take customers on a flavor profile through an Asian market.
"All of the stories start with when I was traveling (around) different countries -- I traveled to Japan, I traveled to Thailand, Vietnam -- and I very enjoy the night market vibe over there, which is late-night food, people running together," Liang said.
Liang, who is from a province in southern China, first came to the U.S. in 2014 -- and he missed his family's recipes.
"I was a foodie all the time. I love the food, even different food. But when I came to the states, I was really, really (homesick) for my hometown food and I couldn't find it. So, how can I do that? I have to make it," Liang said. "So, I started learning all the recipes. I call back to my mom, call back to my grandmother to say, 'I want to make this dish, can you show me?' (There were) tons of the FaceTimes on a single dish."
Some of the dishes include lemongrass ribs that are now on the menu.
"My auntie shared this with me because this is my favorite dish," Liang said. "We call it, like, street food hash browns."
Liang opened his first restaurant in Federal Hill days after Maryland shut down in 2020. He credits the community with helping him to stay afloat during the pandemic.
Now, with Street Food, he hopes to share more of his passion in a way that pays homage to his roots.
"The taste, the flavor, the texture, I want to copy that and present it here," Liang said.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – White Castle, the fast-food restaurant beloved by both Harold and Kumar, is celebrating National Slider Day with discounts and free hamburgers.
The Ohio-based chain is offering free cheese sliders in stores on Monday, May 15, in celebration of the company’s self-proclaimed “National Slider Day.”
“It’s fun to celebrate the burger that put White Castle on the map over 100 years ago and launched an entire fast-food industry,” said Jamie Richardson, the vice president of White Castle, in a press release issued earlier this week. “What better way to show some slider love than by giving away a free cheese slider to those who crave the brand?”
No other purchases are necessary to claim the free cheese slider, but customers will have to show a digital coupon upon ordering.
Each customer is also limited to one free slider per visit.
White Castle’s signature sliders debuted in 1921 upon the opening of the first White Castle restaurant in Wichita, Kansas. The company later expanded to include restaurants in over a dozen states.
In addition to Monday’s deal on free sliders, White Castle is also offering a digital coupon for its dessert-on-a-stick, valid between May 12 and May 14 in honor of Mother’s Day. Those without any nearby locations can currently take advantage of an Instacart coupon for the brand’s frozen sliders, as well. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/white-castle-offering-free-hamburgers-for-national-slider-day/ | 2023-05-12 17:55:31 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/white-castle-offering-free-hamburgers-for-national-slider-day/ |
Kanye West returns to Instagram with family drama
By Marianne Garvey, CNN
Kanye West returned to Instagram and had some things to say about his family.
West said he was going to be the one to decide where his four kids go to school.
“I’m the kids father,” he wrote.
“Hollywood is a giant brothel Pornography destroyed my family I deal with the addiction instagram promotes it Not gonna let it happen to Northy and Chicago,” he wrote, in reference to his daughters.
West also posted a screenshot of a text from his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, where she wrote, “Can u please stop.”
West replied, “No. We need to talk in person.”
West shared a screenshot of a purported text message from his former mother-in-law, Kris Jenner, in which she asked her daughter to have West stop the public exchange.
“Tell him to please stop mentioning my name,” the screen shot of Jenner’s purported message read.
West also asked Travis Scott and Tristan Thompson, the father of Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian’s children, respectively, to side with him, writing, “We in this 2gthr” to the two men.
Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February 2021. They share four young children.
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‘This has become very frustrating’: Cleveland resident on her mail delivery problems
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland woman reached out to the 19 News Troubleshooter Team after having issues with her mail being delivered for more than a year.
“I’m terrified to have anything sent to me by mail because I don’t trust the post office,” said Angela Bishop.
Bishop said she reached out to her post office on Pearl Road multiple times about the issues, but nothing seems to change.
“I’ve had lost debit card, I had a lost check and any documents that are important like my grandson’s medical information is misdelivered,” said Bishop.
19 News reached out to the Pearbrook Post Office and spoke to a supervisor who said she has put an alert on the mail carrier’s scanner for Bishop’s mailbox.
Bishop said she hopes the alert will fix the issues with her mail.
The 19 News Troubleshooter Team will stay on top of this to make sure Bishop’s mail problems are a thing of the past.
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Top Celtics vs. 76ers Players to Watch - Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 2
Wednesday's 8:00 PM ET game between the Boston Celtics (57-25) and the Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) at TD Garden features the Celtics' Jaylen Brown as a player to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to watch in this matchup on TNT.
How to Watch Celtics vs. 76ers
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 3
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Arena: TD Garden
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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The Celtics were beaten by the 76ers on Monday, 119-115. Tatum scored 39 in a losing effort, while James Harden paced the winning squad with 45 points.
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Celtics Players to Watch
- Tatum leads the Celtics with 30.1 points per game (sixth in league) and 8.8 rebounds, while also averaging 4.6 assists.
- Brown averages 26.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest, shooting 49.1% from the floor and 33.5% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Derrick White averages 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Malcolm Brogdon posts 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 48.4% from the field and 44.4% from downtown (fourth in league) with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Marcus Smart leads the Celtics at 6.3 assists per contest, while also posting 3.1 rebounds and 11.5 points.
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76ers Players to Watch
- Embiid is putting up team highs in points (33.1 per game) and rebounds (10.2). And he is delivering 4.2 assists, making 54.8% of his shots from the floor and 33.0% from 3-point range, with 1.0 trey per game.
- Harden is the 76ers' top assist man (10.7 per game), and he contributes 21.0 points and 6.1 rebounds. His assist average ranks him first in the league.
- Tobias Harris gets the 76ers 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Tyrese Maxey is putting up 20.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest, making 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 43.4% from 3-point range (fifth in NBA), with 2.7 triples per contest.
- De'Anthony Melton gives the 76ers 10.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He also averages 1.6 steals (fourth in NBA) and 0.5 blocked shots.
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Judge deals maximum sentence in vehicular homicide case after defendant's family pleads for leniency
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LAS CRUCES - What happened on Aug. 15, 2020, was a tragedy. On that, both families agreed. But that's where the agreement ended.
On Thursday, the family of 30-year-old Sammy Flores — who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide on Monday — and the family of Hailey Ann Skufca stated conflicting representations about the nature of the Flores and Skufca's relationship, about how long Flores' sentence should be and about how much responsibility Flores had in Skufca's death.
To the last point, the judge sentencing Flores made it clear that Flores held responsibility for Skufca's death.
"I understand Mr. Flores is a good man," 3rd Judicial District Conrad Perea said. "He wasn't that day."
Perea sentenced Flores to nine years in prison for one count of vehicular homicide, three counts of great bodily harm via reckless driving, and one count of reckless driving. Flores has already served just over two years in jail and that time will be knocked off the sentence, meaning he'll spend up to seven additional years behind bars.
New Mexico State Police accused Flores of wrecking his 2001 Oldsmobile into another vehicle on Aug. 15, 2020. Flores and Skufca were driving near the Valley Drive and Villita Loop intersection at the time of the wreck.
In an affidavit, Tommy Vigil, an NMSP investigator, said that Skufca's injuries suggested she was unbuckled and leaning over the console when Flores wrecked. When asked during a hearing if Skufca was performing a sexual act on Flores, Vigil said that the injuries pointed to that conclusion.
Witnesses told Vigil that Flores swerved into oncoming traffic before colliding with a vehicle carrying three people. According to Vigil, Skufca died on the scene. He described the wreck's aftermath as horrific in court filings.
Later that year, a judge ordered Flores must stay in jail after finding him dangerous. The judge cited Flores' previous DWI convictions as the reason for the finding.
Flores and Skufca families speak out
Most of the hearing featured testimony from Flores' family and himself.
"I let my family down," Flores said, reading a prepared statement to the court. "I lost half my heart that day."
Flores' family — including his mother, siblings, and several family friends — pressed Perea that Flores was a family man with a bright future. They described his relationship with Skufca as loving and said they welcomed her into their family.
"Every day I pass by where the accident was," Michelle Flores, mother of Sammy Flores, told the court. "I pray for her. I hurt for her, too."
Still, Flores' family also made clear they felt like their son had effectively lost his life. They repeatedly described the crash as an accident — something with which Perea and prosecutors took issue.
Sam Rosten, assistant district attorney, said that the term accident did not apply since Flores was the driver in a head-on crash. He also said Flores' apology didn't convince him.
Rosten brought up Flores' history of escalating traffic violations, DWI cases, and the fact he was on conditions of release in two domestic violence matters at the time of the crash. He said those things showed Flores had no respect for the law and other drivers.
Lastly, Rosten asked Perea to lay down the maximum sentence against Flores. He said the ruling should reflect the suffering that Skufca's parents feel.
"Our lives have no meaning in them anymore," Sherry Ann Skufca, Hailey Skufca's mother, said. "Time stands still before me."
Sherry Ann Skufca said she's never been the same since the crash. She said she'd stopped many routine activities since she usually did those activities with her daughter.
"This is not about revenge. This is not about forgiveness," Gary Skufca, Hailey Skufca's father, said. "It's about justice."
As deputies hauled Flores off to prison, his family shouted after him. They yelled support, saying they loved him and promised to see him soon. A brief exchange between Sherry Ann Skufca and a Flores family member was interrupted and ended by court staff.
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Which gas dryer is best?
Gas dryers are an excellent alternative to electric dryers … if you have a gas line in your home. You can have a gas line installed in most places if you don’t have one. The installation fees increase the upfront cost, but it’s usually worth it in the long run. Gas dryers have increased energy efficiency, which will save a huge amount of money over time.
The best gas dryer is the LG 7.3-Cubic-Foot Ultra Large Smart Gas Vented Dryer. The smart features make it a breeze to use.
What to know before you buy a gas dryer
How does it work?
Gas dryers use a combination of gas and electricity. Electricity powers the controls and components like the drum and temperature monitoring systems. Gas is used for heating.
When a cycle is started, a pilot light ignites and a gas valve is opened. The gas is then ignited, and the now-hot air is blown into the drum. The gas valve opens and closes as needed to maintain the desired temperature.
Gas dryer benefits
There are three key benefits over solely electric dryers.
- Cost: Gas dryers use less electricity, and gas is a more efficient heating source, combining for savings in operating costs.
- Time: As gas is more efficient, it takes less time for a cycle to completely dry your clothes.
- Fabric: As your clothes spend less time rolling in the dryer, they are less worn by cycle’s end and thus last longer.
Size and capacity
Gas dryers have an exterior size and an internal capacity.
- Size: Most dryers are similarly sized, save for the most compact or largest models. There may be a difference of two or three inches at most in midrange models.
- Capacity: Gas dryers have capacities between 3.5 and 9 cubic feet, though most are 7 to 8 cubic feet. Capacities on the furthest sides of the spectrum have some effect on size, but most capacities in the middle can be found in roughly the same size.
What to look for in a quality gas dryer
Drum
Drums have two points to discuss: material and internal lighting.
- Material: Most drums are made of stainless steel, and some are ceramic-coated stainless steel. Ceramic coatings are more likely to scratch and rust, so it’s best to stick with plain stainless steel.
- Light: The best drums have internal lighting so it’s always easy to see what’s inside.
Moisture sensor
The best dryers have a moisture sensor — or some other kind of sensor — that can adjust a cycle as needed to lessen or eliminate energy waste and prevent damage to your clothes.
Extended tumble
Clothes wrinkle the most when a drying cycle ends and the clothes are left to sit inside. Some dryers include an extended tumble setting that continues to spin your clothes after the heat has stopped to combat these wrinkles.
Drying rack
Some gas dryers have a special rack for drying objects that would damage or be damaged by the drum. Articles of clothing like shoes and hats are most commonly placed on a drying rack.
How much you can expect to spend on a gas dryer
Gas dryers typically cost $500-$2,000. For less than $600, you get a small but capable machine, while spending more than $1,000 gets you a large, feature-packed model.
Gas dryer FAQ
Does a professional need to install a gas dryer?
A. Yes. Preferably a plumber, though any qualified contractor will do. The reason is that a gas dryer needs to be connected to a gas line. If that connection isn’t made correctly, it will become life-threatening through gas inhalation and a greatly increased chance of fire or explosion.
How long does a gas dryer last?
A. That depends on how well you treat it and how often you use it. Generally speaking, a gas dryer should last for at least 10 years.
How safe are gas dryers?
A. As long as they are installed correctly by a professional, they are entirely safe. There is always the risk of gas leaking out or the electrical system shorting out, but these risks are no bigger or smaller than with any other gas- or electricity-based appliances.
What’s the best gas dryer to buy?
Top gas dryer
LG 7.3-Cubic-Foot Ultra Large Smart Gas Vented Dryer
What you need to know: Its smart connectivity is its best feature.
What you’ll love: Smart connectivity lets you monitor your load’s progress and even adjust it from afar. It also pings your phone once it finishes, can diagnose issues it may be having and is compatible with smart assistants, including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
What you should consider: It doesn’t have the same range of drying cycles as similar dryers. A few consumers had issues with large loads pushing the door open during a cycle.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top gas dryer for the money
Whirlpool 7-Cubic-Foot 120-Volt Gas Vented Dryer
What you need to know: It has a surprising number of cycles and options for its price.
What you’ll love: Two of its biggest features are AutoDry and Wrinkle Shield, which help prevent clothes over-drying and wrinkles forming respectively. The hamper door opens downward so there’s no risk of clothes landing on the floor, and it has 14 cycle options.
What you should consider: It’s on the low end of capacity for a midrange model. Some purchasers had issues with the lint trap expelling lint into the air when opened.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
Samsung 7.4-Cubic-Foot Gas Dryer
What you need to know: It is large and has some excellent features.
What you’ll love: A moisture sensor changes your cycle’s drying time to prevent overheating and eliminate excess energy usage, saving your clothes and your energy bill. It has an interior drum light so you will never miss a sock again, and it has 10 drying cycles to choose from.
What you should consider: Some users had issues with large loads throwing the drum out of balance, but it’s easy to rebalance it.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Tetrous rapidly expands availability of EnFix RC outside the U.S. with 8 procedures performed by three independent surgeons located in the cities of Brisbane and Sydney, Australia.
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tetrous Inc., a leading regenerative medicine company today announced that it has completed the first surgical cases in Australia using EnFix RC, a procedure-specific implant for rotator cuff repair that is specifically designed to address Enthesis Failure Syndrome. The procedures were performed successfully by Dr. Kenneth Cutbush, Dr. Ivan Popoff and Dr. Doron Sher.
"It is exciting that Tetrous is dedicated to developing new technology focused on healing the enthesis in rotator cuff surgery. For far too long, the re-tear rates following rotator cuff surgery have remained high, especially for larger tears, with little to no attention given to post-operative healing at the tendon-bone interface. The pre-clinical data is very compelling showing enthesis reformation at 12 weeks," said Dr. Jerome Goldberg, M.B., B.S., F.R.A.C.S., F.A. Ortho A., Tetrous Clinical Advisory Board Member. "I am thrilled to be helping to bring this innovative technology to market in Australia," he added. The EnFix™ product line is being launched in Australia in partnership with Australian Biotechnologies.
Most studies show that 20% to 70% of rotator cuff repairs fail structurally. Inadequate tendon-to-bone ingrowth results in incomplete healing, gap formation and a high risk of re-tear. Tendon reattachment is a crucial clinical need, especially in larger tears because failure rates increase linearly with tear size. While most augmentation products have been designed as "overlays" to reinforce the tendon, EnFix RC changes the paradigm by enhancing healing at the enthesis where failure often occurs. This enhanced biologic repair at the interface between tendon and bone is a significant advance.
John Bojanowski, Tetrous' Head of Sales and Marketing said, "With first surgical cases in the U.S. two weeks ago, first cases in Australia last week and our official product launch at American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting this week, things are moving fast. It is great to see this game-changing technology become available to patients."
Tetrous' CTO, Andy Carter, PhD, added, "I have worked for many years successfully developing and delivering multiple products using demineralized bone fibers in spine. It's rewarding to be able to deliver technology designed for use in sports medicine specific applications such as Rotator Cuff, ACL and Achilles procedures. EnFix RC for rotator cuff repair has performed magnificently and we expect to see widespread adoption in both the U.S. and Australia."
The EnFix RC rotator cuff implant is made from proprietary demineralized cortical bone fibers. Using Bone Textile™ technology to produce the implant yields long and strong bone fibers that promote cell wicking, cell adhesion and cell proliferation, while our FormLok™technology imparts shape retention to the device, even when immersed in liquid, as is regularly required for use in arthroscopic surgery.
For more information on these products, please visit Tetrous's website or:
About Tetrous, Inc.
Tetrous, Inc. is a regenerative medicine company guided by a team of influential surgeons and regenerative medicine scientists, and led by experienced medical device executives. It utilizes next generation advanced technologies for enthesis repair in sports medicine applications, with its first product directed at improving enthesis repair in rotator cuff surgeries. Founded in 2019, the firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with service operations in Chicago, IL and a laboratory in Mammoth Lakes, CA. www.tetrous.com. The demineralized bone fiber technology used in Tetrous products is licensed exclusively for use in sports medicine from TheraCell, Inc., an Isto Biologics company.
EnFix™ and EnFix RC™ are trademarks of Tetrous, Inc.
FormLok™ and Bone Textile™ are trademarks of TheraCell, Inc.
About Australian Biotechnologies
Australian Biotechnologies manufactures and distributes life enhancing allograft tissue products for the Australian community. The business was founded in 2000 and is located in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia. With world class processing facilities, specially trained technical staff and strict quality procedures, the company is the first privately owned and operated tissue-processing facility in Australia.
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HAMILTON, Miss. (WTVA) - Charges have been filed against five individuals in connection to the viral video of a daycare worker using a scary mask to frighten children.
Sierra McCandless, Oci-Anna Kilburn, Jennifer Newman and Shyenne Shelton each faces three counts of felony child abuse.
Traci Hutson faces failure to report abuse and simple assault against a minor, both misdemeanors.
The owner of the daycare is not facing charges.
The image shown above is from an incident that happened Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Lil’ Blessings Daycare in Hamilton.
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The owner said a similar incident was also recorded in September, but the owner said she was not made aware of the incidents until the video surfaced earlier this month on social media.
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Which portable record player is best?
Designed with convenience in mind, portable record players are lightweight, simple and easy to use. Portable record players have built-in speakers, making them an all-in-one listening experience in a compact traveling case.
With less bulk than traditional record players, portable record players offer a high-quality listening experience without taking up a lot of space. The Crosley Executive Vintage Portable Suitcase Turntable has excellent sound quality, making it our top choice.
What to know before you buy a portable record player
Budget
Before deciding on your portable record player, consider how much you are able to spend. Most portable record players cost less than $100 but players with more modern functionalities or wireless capabilities can be more expensive.
Durability
Although portable record players are designed for travel, some models offer greater durability thanks to a hard outer shell and a securing harness for the turntable arm. A more durable option is an investment that will protect your vinyl collection.
Portability
While portable record players are designed with travel in mind, some are more portable than others. Most portable record players require a power outlet, but they can be easily moved from room to room. However, if you want to use it outdoors, a wireless player may be the best investment.
What to look for in a quality portable record player
Functionalities
As portable record players have risen in popularity, many brands have added extra functionalities that blend the nostalgia of vinyl with modern technology. These features often include bluetooth streaming, automatic turntables or vinyl encoding via USB capabilities.
Audio options
With the advanced functionalities of portable record players, there are an assortment of listening options. Most models include built-in speakers and a headphone output, making them effective for casual listening.
Some models have an RCA output for connecting external speakers, which makes them louder. If you are interested in compact external speaker options for your portable record player, check out our full bookshelf speakers buying guide.
Materials
As any vinyl collector knows, vinyl records are incredibly sensitive and can be easily damaged if used with a low-quality player. It’s best to invest in a high-quality, portable record player that offers an anti-skating tonearm, diamond stylus and 1.5 to 2 gram counterweight. These factors help protect your vinyl collection from scratches and cracks.
How much you can expect to spend on a portable record player
Expect to spend $50-$150 on a portable record player. Players that have less functionality and lower-quality materials typically cost less than $100. Players with extended functionality and higher-quality materials are more expensive.
Portable record player FAQ
What’s the difference between a fully automatic and manual record player?
A. Fully automatic players do all the work of the tonearm. All you have to do is push a button and the player will automatically lift the tonearm, gently place it on the record, return the tonearm to the resting position and turn the player off once the record is done. In contrast, manual players require you to do all the work of the tonearm and turn the player off once the record is done.
Do you need to replace the needle on a portable record player?
A. Yes. Over time the record player stylus wears out and can damage your records if it’s not replaced. It’s recommended that you replace your record player stylus every two years or after 1,000 hours of play. A replacement stylus typically costs $10-$20 and can be easily found at major retailers or online.
What’s the best portable record player to buy?
Top portable record player
Crosley Executive Vintage Portable Suitcase Turntable
What you need to know: Blending a vintage inspired design with the advanced technology of today, this record player is perfect for any vinyl collector.
What you’ll love: Don’t let this player fool you: Its compact design doesn’t limit its use at all. Boasting built-in full range speakers, bluetooth streaming, RCA outputs and USB digital file transfer, this sleek record player offers a wide range of functionality. It comes with a sturdy traveling case.
What you should consider: Although this record player does come with pitch control and automatic stop, the stylus it comes with is low quality.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top portable record player for the money
Victrola Vintage Portable Suitcase Record Player
What you need to know: Built into a sleek carrying case, this record player is a durable option for vinyl collectors.
What you’ll love: With Bluetooth streaming capabilities, built-in speakers and RCA output, this player is the ideal option for at-home use. The hard shell carrying case and tonearm security harness increases this record player’s overall durability. With a variety of patterns and color options available, any vinyl collector is sure to find a design that fits the aesthetic of their home.
What you should consider: Since this player requires a constant power source, it is not ideal for outdoor use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Numark Vinyl Archiving Turntable
What you need to know: With built-in speakers and advanced functionality, this wireless portable record player is perfect for people on the go.
What you’ll love: This wireless player is compact, making it ideal for outdoor use. It has a built-in speaker, RCA and headphone output and offers a variety of listening experiences. There’s no doubt that this player is great for casual listening but with its advanced functionalities, it can also be used to convert your record collection into digital files.
What you should consider: This player is not constructed using the typical travel case design, making it less durable than other options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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HAMBURGO, Alemania (AP) — Fiscalía: presunto autor de tiroteo en Hamburgo era un antiguo miembro de los Testigos de Jehová.
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A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a car Tuesday evening in east Casper, police said.
One person died when a truck rolled over along Highway 220 near Casper.
Andrew Peasley rushed for two touchdowns, Dawaiian McNeely added a 61-yard scoring run and D.Q. James ran for a career-high 167 yards in the Cowboys' 27-20 victory over the Warriors.
Investigators have ruled out driver impairment as a factor in the crash, which took place Tuesday near an east Casper crosswalk.
The sheriff's office said deputies were serving a warrant on Cheyenne's east side when "shots were exchanged between deputies and the suspect."
The crash occurred in the far northeastern corner of Wyoming after one of the semi-trucks drifted into the oncoming lane of traffic.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) invites the public to escape the summer heat and visit one of three community resource centers for free fitness and wellness classes, health resources and more!
Air-conditioned and open to the public, IEHP's community resource centers in Riverside, San Bernardino and Victorville are open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. They follow all Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and have implemented rigorous cleaning and sanitation routines to safely welcome visitors.
The health plan will also schedule supportive community events, like COVID-19 vaccine clinics and a "Family Day," to help families prepare for their children's back-to-school needs.
"We understand how tough supporting a family can be and the importance of making sure your children have what they need to go out in the world and be successful. We have your back," said Delia Orosco, manager of the IEHP Victorville Community Resource Center.
Family Day will take place at all three community resource centers on the following dates and times:
"We're looking forward to providing families with children's backpacks, school supplies and household items at our upcoming Family Day events in July," said Maria Gallegos, manager of the centers in Riverside and San Bernardino. "It's truly an honor to meet our Members and neighbors in this way, and we hope you'll visit us this summer and join in on all the fun."
Throughout the summer, the centers' course offerings will include food demonstrations, Zumba, yoga for seniors and people with disabilities, aerobic boxing, meditation and more.
"Our community resource centers provide a safe space for healthy self-expression through recreational activities, mental stimulation and sense of community," said IEHP Chief Executive Officer Jarrod McNaughton. "Our teams work incredibly hard to provide our visitors with a variety of classes, including benefit or resource navigation, to ensure they receive the services they need, when they need them."
To learn more about IEHP's community resource centers, course offerings and events visit iehp.org or follow IEHP on Facebook!
IEHP, Inland Empire Health Plan, is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. With a network of more than 7,300 Providers and nearly 2,500 employees, IEHP serves more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plan (Medicare-Medicaid Plan). Through a dynamic partnership with Providers and Community, award-winning service and innovative products, IEHP is fully committed to advocating for our Members and providing them with quality, accessible and wellness-based health care services. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is increasingly in the eye of the GOP storm in the aftermath of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spilled toxic chemicals.
The disaster, which came just a month after a series of embarrassing air travel issues that snarled plans for millions of Americans, is prompting renewed scrutiny of his tenure atop the department.
But Democrats charge those aren’t the only reasons Buttigieg has become the target of such ire.
“Before, if you got your flight delayed, you weren’t like ‘oh that damn Elaine Chao,’” one Democratic operative said, referring to the Transportation secretary under former President Trump. “That’s the downside that comes with being such a good public figure.”
Republicans, for their part, point to Buttigieg’s role as one of Biden’s top surrogates and his potential aspirations for higher office as central to their frustrations. They say he’s not paying enough attention to his current job when there are plenty of high-level issues on his plate.
And as an example, they blasted him this month for taking 10 days to make a statement about the crash in Ohio, which occurred Feb. 3, and are turning up the heat on Buttigieg and his department over what caused the derailment and the agency’s response.
“I understand that the secretary is politically ambitious, and he’d like to move to government housing in Washington right up the street, but he does have a job to do,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the ranking member on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, told reporters. “Maybe instead of focusing on gun control and denouncing freeways as racist, he should focus on addressing the enormous challenges we have on our railways, with multiple derailments where the secretary has been AWOL.”
Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Buttigieg on Wednesday raising questions about the department’s oversight of the U.S. rail system.
And Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) floated impeaching Buttigieg over how he has handled the derailment.
“I hope he does resign, and if he doesn’t, there’s a long list of impeachment criteria,” Davidson told conservative outlet Real America’s Voice Thursday. “I never would have thought we’d see a point where we need to impeach a Secretary of Transportation, but daggon, how many failures have to happen on his watch before we call it?”
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has defended its overall response as it assists the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation into the crash and the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling of the fallout from the toxic chemicals that have ravaged the eastern Ohio town.
In a statement, the department said its staff “were on the ground hours after the derailment” in support of NTSB’s probe.
“It’s no surprise to see some playing politics with every crisis, even something as serious as the impacts of a global pandemic on our transportation systems or a train derailment,” a Department of Transportation spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson added that Buttigieg and the department is continuing to “focus on getting results” on a number of topics, including requirements for airlines to cover hotel and food expenses for stranded travelers and overseeing the implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure package.
However, the issues with Buttigieg run deeper for Republicans. In addition to his political aspirations, multiple senators argued that his priorities at the department are out of place and that his level of outreach with committee members is far off from those of other cabinet members.
“The thing they want more than anything else is competence, particularly in the midst of crisis. My sense is that he, like many others in the administration, are not the types of, sort of, hands on managers that you need at a time like that,” said Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who is also a member on Commerce Committee. “I think part of it too is just the efforts he makes. … Some members of the cabinet, particularly on the relevant committees, the committees of jurisdiction, do a really good job of outreach and I don’t get that from him.”
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), another Commerce member, told The Hill that Buttigieg’s “philosophical push for everything to be climate and politically correct” is at the heart of the issues for GOP members.
“We have practical matters we need to do like permitting and building new roads and having new constructions and he pretty much puts his foot down on a lot of that stuff,” Capito said. “He’s just not leading and I think that’s the frustration.”
The Transportation Department disputed criticisms from the two lawmakers, noting that Buttigieg has had more than 100 interactions with GOP members of Congress since taking on the role.
The department added that it is “committed to building more resilient infrastructure,” including roads, bridges and evacuation routes “that can withstand extreme weather and climate events,” pointing to a program unveiled last year alongside Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) that would “help states and communities better prepare for and respond to extreme weather events.”
Buttigieg, 41, has been one of the most visible administration officials over the past two years. After a surprisingly strong but ultimately failed presidential bid, he was a vocal and often-seen proponent of Build Back Better and crisscrossed the country to tout the White House’s bipartisan infrastructure law.
He also drew public condemnation last year from right-wing pundits — though not from lawmakers — for taking paternity leave to care for the newborn twins he welcomed with his husband.
Among cabinet members, Buttigieg is one of the precious few who is considered a potential White House candidate in the coming years. Democrats far and away believe that is the main genesis for the attacks from Republicans and argue that he is an invaluable member of the administration.
The intense criticism led the White House to weigh in on Thursday. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden has “absolute confidence” in the secretary who has turned out to be one of the White House’s most trusted voices in defense of administration policy.
A number of Commerce Committee Democrats have also dismissed attacks against him. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the panel’s chairwoman, said that the criticisms are intense because some consider him “the future of our party.” Others pointed to his key voice in the administration.
“He’s smart and he knows the English language very well, so he represents himself very well under pressure. … He’s pretty damn good, I’m always impressed,” Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) told The Hill. “The issues with the flights and all that stuff — he’s secretary of Transportation. He’s going to get some shit, that’s the way it is.”
Buttigieg’s political stature coupled with the fact that the areas he oversees — infrastructure and air travel, for example — affect Americans daily creates a perfect storm for attacks by the GOP.
The derailment in Ohio has also led to some strange political bedfellows as Republicans are not the only ones criticizing the former South Bend, Ind., mayor.
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee joined the chorus on Wednesday, hitting him for not reinstituting Obama-era safety regulations that were nixed during Trump’s presidency, saying that he has “done nothing in two years to reinstate them.”
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Vorasidenib data from the INDIGO Phase 3 trial adds to the body of evidence on the impact of targeting the IDH mutation in cancer with the first major advancement in low-grade glioma in 23 years
Additional new data for TIBSOVO® (ivosidenib) continues to build on body of evidence behind targeted IDH inhibition in hard-to-treat cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chondrosarcoma
BOSTON and PARIS, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Servier, a leader in oncology committed to bringing the promise of tomorrow to the patients we serve, will showcase new data across its robust oncology portfolio at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting June 2-6, 2023. These latest data, including a plenary session selection, underscore the breadth of Servier's oncology pipeline and portfolio and the company's commitment to improving outcomes for difficult and hard-to-treat cancers with high unmet medical needs.
Among the data to be presented is a late breaking abstract featuring the results from the Phase 3 INDIGO study of vorasidenib in patients with residual or recurrent grade 2 IDH-mutant glioma. These data represent the first study to show clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in low-grade glioma in 23 years and was accepted as one of only four presentations for a plenary session to take place on June 4, 2023 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. C.T.
"Servier is leading the scientific research with IDH inhibition across a variety of difficult to treat cancers, and this year at ASCO, we are excited to showcase data that has the potential to shift the treatment paradigm for patients with IDH-mutant glioma," said Susan Pandya, M.D., Head of Cancer Metabolism Global Development Oncology & Immuno-Oncology, Servier. "IDH mutations are recognized as drivers of disease biology in patients with a broad range of cancers, including glioma, and the distinguishing selection of the Phase 3 INDIGO trial for a plenary session is a testament to the groundbreaking research that is yielding long-awaited progress for glioma patients."
Additional research to be presented includes:
- Long-term follow up data, including updated overall survival, from the Phase 3 AGILE study of TIBSOVO® (ivosidenib) plus azacitidine in patients with previously untreated IDH1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are not eligible to receive intensive chemotherapy.
- Long-term follow-up data for TIBSOVO monotherapy in patients with IDH1-mutant conventional chondrosarcoma, a rare bone malignancy for which there are no approved systemic therapies
- Clinical and molecular characteristics for patients with relapsed/refractory IDH1-mutant AML with an exceptional response to TIBSOVO
- Data from across Servier's global colorectal cancer (CRC) research
"Through a persistent focus on smart science, we are coming into ASCO with incredible momentum and exciting data from across our diversified portfolio," said Philippe Gonnard, M.D., Executive Vice President, Global Product Strategy at Servier. "Building off the recent European Commission approval for TIBSOVO in certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cholangiocarcinoma, we look forward to showcasing updated overall survival for TIBSOVO in patients with AML, as well as sharing the positive results from our Phase 3 INDIGO study of vorasidenib in residual/recurrent grade 2 IDH-mutant diffuse glioma - marking the first major advancement in low-grade glioma in more than two decades and cementing our leadership in IDH inhibition."
Servier abstracts being presented at ASCO are listed below (all times in Central Time) and are available online on the ASCO website here.
Abstract LBA1: A Phase 3 global, randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled study of vorasidenib in patients with residual or recurrent grade 2 glioma with an isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2 (IDH1/2) mutation
- Date & Time: Sunday, June 4, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Lead Author: Ingo K. Mellinghoff
Abstract #7012: Updated efficacy and safety data from the AGILE study in patients with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia treated with ivosidenib + azacitidine compared to placebo + azacitidine
- Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Lead Author: Stephane de Botton
Abstract #11532: Phase I study of the mutant IDH1 inhibitor ivosidenib: long-term safety and clinical activity in patients with conventional chondrosarcoma
- Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2:15 - 5:15 p.m.
- Lead Author: William D. Tap
Abstract #7036: Clinical and molecular characteristics of AML patients with an exceptional response to ivosidenib
- Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Lead Author: Justin Watts
Abstract #3512: Overall survival results for trifluridine/tipiracil plus bevacizumab vs capecitabine plus bevacizumab: results from the phase 3 SOLSTICE study
- Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 2:15 – 3:45 p.m.
- Lead Author: Thierry Andre
Abstract #3594: Effect of trifluridine/tipiracil in combination with bevacizumab on ECOG-PS in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: An analysis of the phase 3 SUNLIGHT trial
- Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Lead Author: Julien Taieb
Abstract #3556: Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) in extensively pre-treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients – Evaluation of prognostic subgroups of the TALLISUR study
- Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Lead Author: M. Karthaus
Abstract #3580 Phase II trial of trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS102) and nanoliposomal irinotecan (nal-IRI) in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC)
- Date & Time: Monday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Lead Author: O.B. Alese
Additionally, at the European Hematology Association (EHA) annual meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, June 8-11, 2023 Servier will present four posters, including updated substudy results for ivosidenib in IDH1-mutant relapsed/refractory myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Servier abstracts being presented at EHA are listed below (all times in Central European Summer Time) and are available online on the EHA website here.
Abstract #P490: Updated efficacy and safety data from the AGILE study in patients with newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia treated with ivosidenib + azacitidine compared to placebo + azacitidine
- Date & Time: Friday, June 9, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Session: Acute myeloid leukemia - Clinical
- Lead Author: Stephane de Botton
Abstract #P441: Clinical and molecular characteristics of AML patients with an exceptional response to ivosidenib
- Date & Time: Friday, June 9, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Session: Gene therapy and immunotherapy – Biology & translational research
- Lead Author: Justin Watts
Abstract #P724: Updated substudy results for ivosidenib in IDH1-mutant relapsed/refractory myelodysplastic syndrome
- Date & Time: Friday, June 9, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Session: Myelodysplastic syndromes - Clinical
- Lead Author: Courtney DiNardo
Abstract #P386: Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of the liquid and lyophilized formulations of pegaspargase in the treatment of pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
- Date & Time: Friday, June 9, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Session: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Clinical
- Lead Author: A.I. Karachunskiy
About Servier in Oncology
Servier is a global leader in oncology focused on delivering meaningful therapeutic progress for the patients it serves. Governed by a non-profit foundation, Servier approaches innovation with a long-term vision, free of influence from investors and outside pressure to chase short-term monetary targets.
As a leader in oncology, Servier has significantly accelerated its investment in difficult and hard-to-tread cancers, with more than 50% of its research and development dedicated to delivering significant advances in areas of high unmet needs throughout oncology with the potential to change the lives of the patients it serves. Within these areas, Servier is the leader in mutant IDH inhibition, with the first ever mutant IDH inhibitor approved in the U.S. and the European Union, and the company continues to drive the science behind targeted mutant IDH inhibition throughout its pipeline.
Servier's commitment to therapeutic progress guides its collaboration strategy. While many companies across the industry are scaling back investments, Servier is actively building alliances, completing acquisitions, conducting licensing deals and entering new partnerships that can help to accelerate access to therapies for patients in need. With the company's commercial expertise, global reach, scientific expertise and commitment to clinical excellence, Servier is dedicated to bringing the promise of tomorrow to the patients it serves.
CONTACT: Servier, Nathan Mellor, Nathan.Mellor@servier.com
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TIBSOVO IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION FOR U.S. PATIENTS
INDICATIONS
TIBSOVO is an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) inhibitor indicated for patients with a susceptible IDH1 mutation as detected by an FDA-approved test with:
Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- In combination with azacitidine or as monotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed AML in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude the use of intensive induction chemotherapy
Relapsed or Refractory AML
- For the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory AML
Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma
- For the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma who have been previously treated
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Differentiation Syndrome in AML: In the combination study AG120-C-009, 15% (11/71) of patients with newly diagnosed AML treated with TIBSOVO plus azacitidine experienced differentiation syndrome. Differentiation syndrome is associated with rapid proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells and may be life-threatening or fatal. Symptoms of differentiation syndrome in patients treated with TIBSOVO included noninfectious leukocytosis, peripheral edema, pyrexia, dyspnea, pleural effusion, hypotension, hypoxia, pulmonary edema, pneumonitis, pericardial effusion, rash, fluid overload, tumor lysis syndrome, and creatinine increased. Of the 11 patients with newly diagnosed AML who experienced differentiation syndrome with TIBSOVO plus azacitidine, 8 (73%) recovered. Differentiation syndrome occurred as early as 3 days after start of therapy and during the first month on treatment.
In the monotherapy clinical trial AG120-C-001, 25% (7/28) of patients with newly diagnosed AML and 19% (34/179) of patients with relapsed or refractory AML treated with TIBSOVO experienced differentiation syndrome. Of the 7 patients with newly diagnosed AML who experienced differentiation syndrome, 6 (86%) patients recovered. Of the 34 patients with relapsed or refractory AML who experienced differentiation syndrome, 27 (79%) patients recovered after treatment or after dose interruption of TIBSOVO. Differentiation syndrome occurred as early as 1 day and up to 3 months after TIBSOVO initiation and has been observed with or without concomitant leukocytosis.
If differentiation syndrome is suspected, initiate dexamethasone 10 mg IV every 12 hours (or an equivalent dose of an alternative oral or IV corticosteroid) and hemodynamic monitoring until improvement. If concomitant noninfectious leukocytosis is observed, initiate treatment with hydroxyurea or leukapheresis, as clinically indicated. Taper corticosteroids and hydroxyurea after resolution of symptoms and administer corticosteroids for a minimum of 3 days. Symptoms of differentiation syndrome may recur with premature discontinuation of corticosteroid and/or hydroxyurea treatment. If severe signs and/or symptoms persist for more than 48 hours after initiation of corticosteroids, interrupt TIBSOVO until signs and symptoms are no longer severe.
QTc Interval Prolongation: Patients treated with TIBSOVO can develop QT (QTc) prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias. Concomitant use of TIBSOVO with drugs known to prolong the QTc interval (e.g., anti-arrhythmic medicines, fluoroquinolones, triazole anti–fungals, 5–HT3 receptor antagonists) and CYP3A4 inhibitors may increase the risk of QTc interval prolongation. Conduct monitoring of electrocardiograms (ECGs) and electrolytes. In patients with congenital long QTc syndrome, congestive heart failure, or electrolyte abnormalities, or in those who are taking medications known to prolong the QTc interval, more frequent monitoring may be necessary.
Interrupt TIBSOVO if QTc increases to greater than 480 msec and less than 500 msec. Interrupt and reduce TIBSOVO if QTc increases to greater than 500 msec. Permanently discontinue TIBSOVO in patients who develop QTc interval prolongation with signs or symptoms of life-threatening arrhythmia.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Guillain-Barré syndrome can develop in patients treated with TIBSOVO. Monitor patients taking TIBSOVO for onset of new signs or symptoms of motor and/or sensory neuropathy such as unilateral or bilateral weakness, sensory alterations, paresthesias, or difficulty breathing. Permanently discontinue TIBSOVO in patients who are diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
- In patients with AML, the most common adverse reactions including laboratory abnormalities (≥25%) are leukocytes decreased, diarrhea, hemoglobin decreased, platelets decreased, glucose increased, fatigue, alkaline phosphatase increased, edema, potassium decreased, nausea, vomiting, phosphate decreased, decreased appetite, sodium decreased, leukocytosis, magnesium decreased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, arthralgia, dyspnea, uric acid increased, abdominal pain, creatinine increased, mucositis, rash, electrocardiogram QT prolonged, differentiation syndrome, calcium decreased, neutrophils decreased, and myalgia
- In patients with cholangiocarcinoma, the most common adverse reactions (≥15%) are fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cough, decreased appetite, ascites, vomiting, anemia, and rash. The most common laboratory abnormalities (≥10%) in patients with cholangiocarcinoma are hemoglobin decreased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, and bilirubin increased
DRUG INTERACTIONS
Strong or Moderate CYP3A4 Inhibitors: Reduce TIBSOVO dose with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. Monitor patients for increased risk of QTc interval prolongation.
Strong CYP3A4 Inducers: Avoid concomitant use with TIBSOVO.
Sensitive CYP3A4 Substrates: Avoid concomitant use with TIBSOVO.
QTc Prolonging Drugs: Avoid concomitant use with TIBSOVO. If co-administration is unavoidable, monitor patients for increased risk of QTc interval prolongation.
LACTATION
Because many drugs are excreted in human milk and because of the potential for adverse reactions in breastfed children, advise women not to breastfeed during treatment with TIBSOVO and for 1 month after the last dose.
Please see Full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING for AML patients
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Maya Moore has officially decided to retire from playing basketball.
The Minnesota Lynx great stepped away from the WNBA in 2019 to help her now-husband Jonathan Irons win his release from jail by getting his 50-year sentence overturned in 2020. After gaining his release, Irons married Moore soon after and the couple had their first child, Jonathan Jr., in July.
She announced her decision to retire on “Good Morning America.” Before Monday, Moore had been non-committal about ever playing basketball again.
“Well, I think it’s time to put a close to the pro basketball life," Moore said. "I walked away four seasons ago, but wanted to officially retire. This is such a sweet time for us and our family. The work we’ve done. I want to continue that in our next chapter. Be home for my community and family. ... That’s what I’m moving into. Hanging it up.”
The 33-year-old Moore won four WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx, two Olympic gold medals with USA Basketball and two NCAA titles with UConn.
“On behalf of the Minnesota Lynx organization, I want to congratulate Maya on an incredible basketball career,” Lynx coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve said. “We will always cherish her time in a Lynx uniform and we wish her the best as she continues to pursue this next chapter of her life.”
Moore will be eligible for the Naismith Hall of Fame next year since she stopped playing four years ago.
Moore was one of the rare athletes to leave their sport in the prime of their career. She was drafted No. 1 by the Lynx in 2011 and averaged 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals for the Lynx. She was the league's MVP in 2014 as well as winning Rookie of the Year.
She finished her career as the Lynx franchise leader in scoring average, 3-point field goals made (530) and steals (449) and finished second in total points scored (4,984), field goals made (1,782), assists (896) and blocks (176).
“Maya Moore has forever left a mark on the state of Minnesota, the Minnesota Lynx franchise and the hearts of Lynx fans everywhere,” Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor said. “Maya’s accolades are numerous; her leadership and talent both fearless and inspirational set the foundation for the most exciting and historic championship run in the league from 2011-2017. While today culminates Maya’s basketball career, there is no doubt she will continue to impact the game we all love. We wish Maya all the best and will root for her always.”
Moore went 150-4 in her illustrious career at UConn. The two-time AP Player of the Year was a key part of the Huskies' 90-game winning streak that was the longest-ever until the school had an 111-game run a few years later.
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STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions’ career victory record.
Pushing his record as the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour to 65 years, 10 months, 5 days, the German star broke a tie with Hale Irwin for the victory mark with No. 46.
“I have my mother that’s going to be 100 on August 4th, so I think I have good genes,” Langer said. “Hopefully, I’ll be around a few more years.”
Seven strokes ahead on the back nine, Langer bogeyed the final three holes for 1-under 70 and a two-stroke victory over home-state favorite Steve Stricker on the tree-lined course with thick rough.
“Never thought it would happen at a U.S. Senior Open, but I’m very thrilled that the record of 46 wins happened this week,” Langer said. “It’s certainly one of the greatest tournaments we ever compete in, and to beat this field, where everybody was here, especially Stricker and (Jerry) Kelly on their home grounds, is a very special feeling.”
Langer finished at 7-under 277, with only eight players breaking par for the week. He shattered the tournament age record set by Allen Doyle in 2006 at Prairie Dunes at 57 years, 11 months, 14 days.
“There are a lot more aches and pains than 10 years ago,” Langer said. “I still enjoy the game. If I play like I did this week, I’m going to keep playing. There have been the odd week when I thought, `What were you doing out here? Go home and play with the grandkids.’”
The two-time Masters champion has a record 13 victories since turning 60 and holds the top five spots on the oldest- winners list. He has multiple victories in 11 straight seasons and 14 overall.
Also the 2010 U.S. Senior Open winner at Sahalee outside Seattle, Langer extended his record for senior major victories to 12. He won the Chubb Classic in Florida in February to tie Irwin.
Stricker — from Madison, 100 miles to the south — birdied three of the last five holes for a 69.
“It gives all of us hope, I guess, that are out here still playing that we can continue to play as good as he’s played for such a long time,” Stricker said about Langer. “It’s really impressive. I knew he wasn’t going to back off today.”
Stricker won the first two senior majors of the year and took his hometown Madison event three weeks ago for his fourth Champions victory of the season.
“It seemed like I had a poor nine holes in there every day, and that just ended up costing me the tournament,” Stricker said.
Kelly, also from Madison, was third at 4 under after a 71.
“I was way too amped up,” Kelly said. “I was trying to be settled and calm, but I was talking more than I have all week. I was moving a little bit faster than I have all week.”
Two shots ahead of Kelly entering the round, Langer birdied the first two holes for the second straight day.
Langer added a birdie on No. 5, then rounded from a bogey on No. 6 with birdie on No. 7. He opened the back nine with a birdie on the 10th, parred the next five and closed with the three straight bogeys.
“It was not easy,” said Langer, who earned a spot next year in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. “My age probably showed up toward the end.”
Brett Quigley (66) and Rob Labritz (69) tied for fourth at 2 under. Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen (71), Steven Alker (65) and Dicky Pride (69) were 1 under.
“The rough was difficult and, as many fairways as I missed, I think I did OK,” Goosen said. “I was like a cow out there just eating cabbage the whole time.”
Langer, paired with Goosen the first two rounds, sacrificed distance for accuracy to stay out of the rough.
“I think that’s one of the reasons I did so well. I didn’t hit it in the rough very often,” Langer said. “Took many 3-woods off the tees at times, but then I had to hit 3-wood into the green or a very long club. But I’d rather do that than hit driver and wedge it out from the rough.”
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BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Dave Lindsey, the father of Cheri Ann Lindsey, passed away yesterday, February 28th.
Lindsey was a veteran, Binghamton Police Officer, County Legislator, and integral community activist following the death of his daughter.
12-year-old Cheri was raped and murdered in 1984 when she was out collecting for her paper route.
Former Binghamton Mayor Rich Bucci reflected on the loss of Lindsey.
“After the incomprehensible and tragic loss of his daughter Cheri, Dave worked tirelessly to honor her memory through community engagement. The improvement and expansion of Cheri Lindsey Park on Binghamton’s North Side was a labor of love for Dave. He contacted me frequently to discuss ideas for enhancing the park.”
“As a County Legislator Dave represented the North Side and Downtown neighborhoods but his focus was always on improving the quality of life for all of Binghamton’s residents,” continued Bucci. “As a result, he earned the respect of legislators in both parties.”
“Even after he left office we talked often about the challenges and opportunities facing his neighborhood and the city as a whole. We’re grateful for the indelible mark Dave’s left on our community.”
Bucci said that Lindsey’s life was truly defined by public service.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians might as well keep umbrellas in their bat rack.
Cleveland was forced to postpone a celebration and flag-raising ceremony Tuesday to honor its AL Central title before the opener of a three-game series against Tampa Bay due to a rainy weather forecast.
The pregame pageantry has been pushed back until Saturday before playing Kansas City — for now.
This is nothing new to the Guardians, who have been dodging rain drops all season.
Due to Cleveland’s disagreeable, ever-changing weather, the Guardians have been rained out 10 times at Progressive Field this season, forcing the club to play a major league-high eight doubleheaders — six at home.
Another postponement was caused by a COVID-19 outbreak.
And with showers on the horizon for the next two days in Northeast Ohio, the Guardians may be forced to play another twinbill. The Rays have to get every game in because they’re in the wild-card chase.
Despite numerous scheduling changes, the Guardians, who have the youngest roster in baseball, have gone 18-3 since Sept. 4.
Cleveland clinched an unexpected division title on Sunday in Texas, where the only wetness came during a wild postgame party in the Guardians’ clubhouse as players and coaches doused each other with beer and Champagne.
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PHARR, Texas (Border Report) — Traffic disruptions at several international bridges in Texas earlier this month, caused by enhanced truck inspections ordered by the governor, cost the state $4 billion, a Texas economic consulting firm says.
The Perryman Group estimates that the daily losses to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) totaled $996.3 million with Texas losing $470.3 million daily, as the delays led to supply chain issues and had a multiplier effect throughout Texas and the United States.
The week-long economic slowdown and shutdown at international bridges along the border, including a three-day closure of the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge that began April 11, cost the state $4.233 billion in gross product, the report found.
Nationwide, GDP was affected by a loss of nearly $9 billion, according to the Perryman report published Wednesday.
And the report warned that the massive losses will be difficult to make up, and in some cases, “impossible.”
“The recent slowdowns due to additional inspections disrupted these patterns, resulting in not only spoilage of perishable items, but also production delays. Given the strained capacity at the border in normal times, it will be difficult and, in many instances, impossible to ‘catch up,'” the report said.
The losses in Texas are equivalent to losing 36,330 job years. Nationwide, the losses are the equivalent of 77,019 job years. A job year is one person working for a year.
The report also chastised the prioritizing of border security over the national supply chain.
“Inefficiencies in the flow of imports and exports across the border leads to notable economic losses. While border security is certainly an issue that must be addressed, introducing artificial inefficiencies into an important, capacity constrained element of an already overly stressed national supply chain is a costly option,” the report found.
The Pharr-Reynosa International bridge in Pharr, Texas, is the busiest land crossings for fruits and vegetables from Mexico and the three-day bridge shut down cost truckers, suppliers and the community dearly.
The City of Pharr estimates $1 billion in losses in South Texas from the shutdown, which was caused when Mexican truckers in Reynosa blocked access to the bridge. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials then closed the bridge because cars and trucks could not freely cross.
A recent report released by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley said the recent economic losses suffered not only in Texas, but nationwide, tied to bridge closures should exemplify how important international ports of entry are to our nation’s economic wellbeing.
“The Texas Border Region, by its very nature is highly connected to international commerce. The recent, if temporary, decision by the Texas Governor to institute enhance inspections of Mexican trucks along the Texas – Mexico border reminds us that international trade is much bigger than the ports that oversee its flows or the trucks that sit hours on end patiently awaiting their turn to reach a customs officer. It also affects available inventory at our local stores and the prices we pay at the counter,” according to the UTRGV report, “The End of Globalization: Texas-Mexico Border Ports Trends.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott initiated the mandatory trucker inspections to better patrol the Texas/Mexico borders, he said. State troopers from the Department of Public Safety conducted intensive Level 1 inspections lasting upwards of one hour each on every truck that crossed the bridges.
Abbott signed the orders for the inspections on April 6, but by April 13 he had begun to struck deals with Mexican officials in various border states that agreed to step up their truck inspections. That led Abbott to scale back truck inspections on the U.S. side and truck traffic resumed flowing more freely across the border. | https://www.wane.com/border-report-tour/4b-in-losses-from-texas-international-bridge-disruptions-economists-say/ | 2022-04-26 20:27:05 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/border-report-tour/4b-in-losses-from-texas-international-bridge-disruptions-economists-say/ |
DUBLIN, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) on Thursday, March 2, 2023, approved the fiscal year 2023 fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.68 per ordinary share, representing an 8% increase over the prior year. This quarterly declaration is consistent with the dividend announcement made by the company in May 2022. Medtronic is a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index, having increased its annual dividend payment for the past 45 consecutive years. The dividend is payable on April 14, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 24, 2023.
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With his annexation of parts of Ukraine on Friday, Vladimir Putin has set in motion forces that are turning Russia into a giant North Korea. It will be a paranoid, angry, isolated state, but unlike North Korea, the Russian version will be spread over 11 time zones — from the Arctic Sea to the Black Sea and from the edge of free Europe to the edge of Alaska — with thousands of nuclear warheads.
I have known a Russia that was strong, menacing, but stable — called the Soviet Union. I have known a Russia that was hopeful, potentially transitioning to democracy under Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and even the younger Putin. I have known a Russia that was a “bad boy” under an older Putin, hacking America, poisoning opposition figures, but still a stable, reliable oil exporter and occasional security partner with the U.S. when we needed Moscow’s help in a pinch.
But none of us have ever known the Russia that a now desperate, back-against-the-wall Putin seems hellbent on delivering — a pariah Russia, a big, humiliated Russia, a Russia that has sent many of its most talented engineers, programmers and scientists fleeing through any exit they can find. This would be a Russia that has already lost so many trading partners that it can survive only as an oil and natural gas colony of China, a Russia that is a failed state, spewing out instability from every pore.
Such a Russia would not be just a geopolitical threat. It would be a human tragedy of mammoth proportions. Putin’s North Koreanization of Russia is turning a country that once gave the world some of its most renowned authors, composers, musicians and scientists into a nation more adept at making potato chips than microchips, more famous for its poisoned underwear than its haute couture, and more focused on unlocking its underground reservoirs of gas and oil than on its aboveground reservoirs of human genius and creativity. The whole world is diminished by Putin’s diminishing of Russia.
But with Friday’s annexation, it’s hard to see any other outcome as long as Putin is in power. Why? Game theorist Thomas Schelling famously suggested that if you are playing chicken with another driver, the best way to win — the best way to get the other driver to swerve out of the way first — is if before the game starts you very conspicuously unscrew your steering wheel and throw it out the window. Message to the other driver: I’d love to get out of the way, but I can’t control my car anymore. You better swerve!
Trying to always outcrazy your opponent is a North Korean specialty. Now, Putin has adopted it, announcing with great fanfare that Russia is annexing four Ukrainian regions: Luhansk and Donetsk, the two Russian-backed regions where pro-Putin forces have been fighting Kyiv since 2014, and Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, which have been occupied since shortly after Putin’s invasion in February. In a grand hall of the Kremlin, Putin declared Friday that the residents of these four regions would become Russia’s citizens forever.
What is Putin up to? One can only speculate. Start with his domestic politics. Putin’s base is not the students at Moscow State University. His base is the right-wing nationalists, who have grown increasingly angry at Russia’s military humiliation in Ukraine. To hold their support, Putin may have felt the need to show that, with his reserve call-up and annexation, he is fighting a real war for Mother Russia, not just a vague special military operation.
However, this could also be Putin trying to maneuver a favorable negotiated settlement. I would not be surprised if he soon announces his willingness for a cease-fire — and a willingness to repair pipelines and resume gas shipments to any country ready to recognize Russia’s annexation.
Putin could then claim to his nationalist base that he got something for his war, even if it was hugely expensive, and now he’s content to stop. There is just one problem: Putin does not actually control all the territory he is annexing.
That means he can’t settle for any deal unless and until he’s driven the Ukrainians out of all the territory he now claims; otherwise he would be surrendering what he just made into sovereign Russian territory. This could be a very ominous development. Putin’s battered army does not seem capable of seizing more territory and, in fact, seems to be losing more by the day.
By claiming territory that he doesn’t fully control, I fear Putin is painting himself into a corner that he might one day feel he can escape only with a nuclear weapon.
In any event, Putin seems to be daring Kyiv and its Western allies to keep the war going into winter — when natural gas supplies in Europe will be constrained and prices could be astronomical — to recover territories, some of which his Ukrainian proxies have had under Russia’s influence since 2014.
Will Ukraine and the West swerve? Will they plug their noses and do a dirty deal with Putin to stop his filthy war? Or will Ukraine and the West take him on, head-on, by insisting that Putin get no territorial achievement out of this war, so we uphold the principle of the inadmissibility of seizing territory by force?
Do not be fooled: There will be pressure within Europe to swerve and accept such a Putin offer. That is surely Putin’s aim — to divide the Western alliance and walk away with a face-saving “victory.”
But there is another short-term risk for Putin. If the West doesn’t swerve, doesn’t opt for a deal with him, but instead doubles down with more arms and financial aid for Ukraine, there is a chance that Putin’s army will collapse.
That is unpredictable. But here is what is totally predictable: A dynamic is now in place that will push Putin’s Russia even more toward the North Korea model. It starts with Putin’s decision to cut off most natural gas supplies to Western Europe.
There is only one cardinal sin in the energy business: Never, ever, ever make yourself an unreliable supplier. No one will ever trust you again. Putin has made himself an unreliable supplier to some of his oldest and best customers, starting with Germany and much of the European Union. They are all now looking for alternative, long-term supplies of natural gas and building more renewable power.
It will take two to three years for the new pipeline networks coming from the Eastern Mediterranean and liquefied natural gas coming from the United States and North Africa to begin to sustainably replace Russian gas at scale. But when that happens, and when world natural gas supplies increase generally to compensate for the loss of Russia’s gas — and as more renewables come online — Putin could face a real economic challenge. His old customers may still buy some energy from Russia, but they will never rely so totally on Russia again. And China will squeeze him for deep discounts.
In short, Putin is eroding the biggest source — maybe his only source — of sustainable long-term income. At the same time, his illegal annexation of regions of Ukraine guarantees that the Western sanctions on Russia will stay in place, or even accelerate, which will only accelerate Russia’s migration to failed-state status, as more and more Russians with globally marketable skills surely leave.
I celebrate none of this. This is a time for Western leaders to be both tough and smart. They need to know when to swerve and when to make the other guy swerve, and when to leave some dignity out there for the other driver, even if he is behaving with utter disregard for anyone else. It may be that Putin has left us no choice but to learn to live with a Russian North Korea — at least as long as he is in charge. If that is the case, we’ll just have to make the best of it, but the best of it will be a much more unstable world.
Thomas Friedman writes a column for the New York Times.
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PHILADELPHIA – Heading into the NFC Championship Game on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, the Eagles are trying to stick to their normal routines — study regimens, workout schedules, meal plans, sleeping patterns, you name it.
So, cornerback Darius Slay passed out the usual desserts after Friday’s practice — same as always. Every week, the Eagles have been served banana pudding, topped with a chessmen cookie, and Slay helped his wife Jennifer prepare this batch, with the hope that there’s one more to come. | https://www.nj.com/eagles/2023/01/if-eagles-dont-want-to-be-home-for-the-super-bowl-they-have-to-do-this-well-against-49ers.html | 2023-01-29 11:48:21 | 1 | https://www.nj.com/eagles/2023/01/if-eagles-dont-want-to-be-home-for-the-super-bowl-they-have-to-do-this-well-against-49ers.html |
AMSTERDAM, May 10, 2022 VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON) (Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announces today that it is to advise and provide digitalisation services to the Uzbekistan Government during the country's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
In a meeting with Laziz Kudratov, the First Deputy Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, VEON CEO, Kaan Terzioglu reiterated VEON's commitment to assisting the digitalisation of Uzbekistan. VEON Group, which operates in 9 countries and provides services to nearly 220 subscribers, has been serving Uzbekistan through its operating company Beeline since 2006. Beeline, Uzbekistan's leading Digital Operator, will actively participate in the implementation of the Digital Uzbekistan-2030 programme and, over the next five years intends to increase the volume of investments in the country's economy by $250 million.
The success of Uzbekistan's WTO application will be influenced by the digitalisation of the economy of Uzbekistan, which is striving to become one of the technological leaders in Central Asia.
"For the world community, what is important is not only the general state of the country's economy, but how the level of technology development in Uzbekistan has increased," said Kaan Terzioglu, CEO, VEON. "By investing in the infrastructure of VEON's mobile operator, Beeline Uzbekistan, we are striving to make digital services available to residents and businesses throughout the country, which will no doubt be an additional advantage for Uzbekistan's WTO application."
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Despite widespread protest, Reddit CEO says company is ‘not negotiating’ on 3rd-party app charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you hopped on Reddit to scroll through your favorite forums this week, you may have encountered “private” or “restricted” messages. That’s because thousands of subreddits chose to go dark in an ongoing protest of some controversial changes announced by the online discussion network.
The blackout, which began Monday, emerged out of outrage over Reddit’s upcoming changes to its application programming interface (API) access — notably the company’s plan to start charging high usage third-party apps, who have long-used the Reddit data at no cost to build resources for users not available through the official site or app.
Organizers of the protest say that Reddit’s new policy threatens to end key ways of historically customizing the platform, which relies heavily on the volunteer labor of subreddit moderators. Many users currently rely on third-party apps to access features that are unavailable in the official Reddit app, particularly for content moderation and accessibility aids.
But Reddit says that supporting these high usage third-party developers is too expensive and that the new policy is necessary to become a self-sustaining business. Despite this week’s blackout, the company says it is not changing its course.
“The analogy I like to use for Reddit is, Reddit is a city… and what we’re seeing today is a protest in our city,” Reddit CEO Steve Huffman told The Associated Press. “Protest and dissent is important… The problem with this one is it’s not going to change anything because we made a business decision that we’re not negotiating on.”
But the blackout is not over, organizers say. Nearly 9,000 subreddits went dark this week. Reddit as a whole currently has more than 100,000 active subreddits. While some returned to their public settings after 48 hours, others say they plan to stay private indefinitely until Reddit meets their demands — which include lowering third-party developer charges, set to go into effect July 1, so that popular apps don’t shut down.
As of Friday, more than 4,000 subreddits were still participating in the blackout — including communities with tens of millions of subscribers like r/music and r/videos — according to a tracker and live Twitch stream of the boycott.
The vast majority of subreddit communities are still active, Reddit notes. And while Huffman maintains that he respects users’ rights to protest, he also says that the subreddits currently participating in the blackout are “not going to stay offline indefinitely” — even if that means finding new moderators.
The company’s response to the blackout has fueled further outrage among protest organizers, most recently after the move to replace moderators of protesting subreddits.
“A lot of what’s going on here is… (Reddit) burning goodwill with users. And that’s so much more expensive than trying to collaborate,” Omar, a moderator of a subreddit participating in this week’s blackout, told The Associated Press. Omar asked not to be identified by their full name in this article, due to safety concerns that have come up while moderating their subreddit.
Most people visiting Reddit probably don’t think about API, but access to these third-party resources is critical for moderators to do their jobs, experts note.
Sarah Gilbert, postdoctoral associate at Cornell University and Citizens and Technology Lab research manager, explains that API access helps moderators keep communities safe and “more quickly respond to spam, bigotry, and harassment.” Third-party apps are also important for screen readers, she said, as the official Reddit app is not accessible for people who are visually impaired.
“Reddit is built on volunteer moderation labor, including the creation and maintenance of many tools,” Gilbert said in a statement. “Without Reddit’s volunteer moderators, the site could likely see less helpful content, and more spam, misinformation and hate.”
Gilbert and Omar say the new policy could significantly risk moderator burnout and retention. Those consequences may not be immediately felt, they added, and could have an impact on the content seen on Reddit, which calls itself the “front page of the internet.” Reddit has roughly 430 million active monthly users, making it one of the internet’s top sites.
“The quality of the content… is going to start to degrade. And it’s not going to be something that we see overnight,” Omar said. “It’s going to be something that we see day over day … And we’re not going to notice it — until it’s too late.”
Reddit has pushed back on some of these concerns, saying that 93% of mod actions are currently taken through desktop and native Reddit apps.
Huffman and Reddit management also note that the new fees will only apply to eligible third-party apps that require high usage limits. According to Thursday metrics published by the company, 98% of apps will continue to have free access to the Data API as long as they’re not monetized and remain below Reddit’s data-usage threshold.
The company has also promised that moderator tools and bots will continue to have free access to the Data API and has made agreements with some non-commercial, accessibility-focused apps to exempt them from new fees. Still, some moderators say they rely on popular apps that are shutting down over the new costs.
Apollo and Reddit Is Fun, for example, have already announced plans to shutter at the end of June.
While Reddit argues that the upcoming fees for high usage third-party apps — which stand at a rate of 24 cents for 1,000 API calls — is reasonable, others strongly disagree. Apollo developer Christian Selig estimated fees would total about $20 million a year, for example.
Huffman has pushed back on that estimate, but protest organizers and other developers maintain that fees are unsustainable — calling on Reddit to lower the price so that third-party apps can stay alive.
“We understand that Reddit needs to be profitable on some level to exist… We’re not against paying for the API. The prices need to change,” said Omar, who also pointed to the frustration surrounding the quick time frame of learning about the fees. Reddit first announced that it would be updating its API access in April, but didn’t specify the price until May 31, giving developers and moderators barely a month before the July 1 start date.
It’s hard to anticipate the total amount of money Reddit will save and earn after implementing charges for high-usage, third-party apps. But Huffman says the “pure infrastructure costs” of supporting these apps costs Reddit about $10 million each year.
“We can’t subsidize other people’s businesses,” Huffman said. “We didn’t ban third-party apps — we said, ‘you need to cover your costs’ … We just ask that (these apps) pay the same bills that we need to pay.”
Reddit’s changes to its API also arrives as the San Francisco-based company reportedly seeks to go public later this year. While Huffman couldn’t directly address the rumored initial public offering, he underlined the need for Reddit to become self-sustaining.
“I think every business has a duty to become profitable eventually — for our employees shareholders, for our investors shareholders and, one day as a public company, hopefully our user shareholders as well,” said Huffman, who co-founded the site in 2005.
Reddit first filed for an IPO in 2021, but paused its plans amid a plunge in tech stocks. As eyes on a possible, renewed IPO take shift for the second half of 2023, finance experts speculate that the company may be trying to display increased revenue and profitability to investors.
“My guess is that they feel strong pressure in advance of the IPO to show that they can generate revenue from other sources,” Luke Stein, a finance professor at Babson College, told The Associated Press — noting that monetizing API could create another avenue for revenue streams, rather than relying on advertising and new users as Reddit has done in the past.
Experts also pointed to the significance of Reddit showing a way to charge AI companies that have historically used Reddit data at no cost to develop large-scale and for-profit AI models.
Still, the IPO is uncertain and the API changes could have consequences as well.
“If they actually manage to make the changes stick, (they could) increase their revenue. On the other hand, if they alienate their best users, it could cause issues down the road, especially if those users decide to move to other platforms,” said James Angel, an associated professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
He added a big question is “Are there any other platforms that really fit the role that Reddit has?” — pointing to similarities seen on Twitter following Elon Musk’s purchase of the platform last year. Twitter also ended free API access earlier this year, sparking outrage.
Stein believes there will be more clarity over the next two weeks — based on seeing if moderation and administration remains strong on popular subreddits after power users are cut off from impacted third-party tools.
“If some of the large communities have declining engagement, or have an explosion of spam that’s less effectively moderated, and if it looks like these communities are able to move towards alternative platforms, I think investors are likely to be highly spooked,” Stein said.
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"Green Book" actor Frank Vallelonga Jr.’s cause of death has been revealed.
The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor died due to the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine. The death was ruled as an accident.
In December 2022, Vallelonga was confirmed to have died in a statement from his rep.
"I’m very sad to confirm Frank's death," they said at the time. "It’s a terrible tragedy. He was an incredible guy and a great actor."
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Vallelonga's body was found in front of 1243 Oak Point Avenue, within the confines of the 41st Precinct.
"The male had no obvious signs of trauma observed," the NYPD said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "EMS responded to the location and pronounced the male deceased at the scene."
NYPD arrested a 35-year-old male name Steven Smith. He has been charged with concealment of a human corpse in relation to Vallelonga's death. Video surveillance allegedly showed Smith dumping the actor's body from a vehicle in the Bronx, a police spokesperson told the New York Post.
"That dude was dead already," Smith told the police, according to the criminal complaint obtained by the NY Daily News. "He overdosed. I didn’t have anything to do with that."
Vallelonga was the son of Frank Vallelonga Sr., a Copacabana bouncer known as "Tony Lip." Vallelonga Jr. starred in the film "Green Book," which followed his father's journey as the bodyguard of African American pianist Don Shirley through the segregated South.
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Vallelonga Sr. was portrayed by Viggo Mortensen in the 2018 film while Vallelonga Jr. portrayed his uncle, Rudy Vallelonga.
"Green Book" won the Oscar for best picture at the 2019 Academy Awards.
Vallelonga was 60 and is survived by his wife Angela and son Frank, as well as his brother, filmmaker Nick Vallelonga.
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ROUNDUP — Voting is officially underway for the Montana Meth Project’s 'Paint the State' public art contest. In Roundup, two new murals were recently completed by teens in the community for the contest.
“I love to paint, I love to draw. I love to do anything that’s art related," said Julianne Landgren, the 18-year-old artist behind one of the Roundup murals, on Tuesday. "I’m very optimistic when it comes to new media(s), and I love to learn anything art-related."
It's how Landgren's former art teacher, Peggy Unterseher, knew the contest was right up her recently graduated student's alley.
“She told me a lot about it, and I mean I’ve always loved creating art for good causes," Landgren said. "So I knew automatically that this is something that I wanted to jump right into."
After nearly 40 hours of hard work, Landgren’s idea came to fruition—paid for out of her own pocket.
“I funded it all from my paycheck from working at the hospital. I’m a cook at the hospital," Landgren said.
But Landgren quickly realized the project was about a lot more than just creating art.
"While I was just finishing up, I was sitting down and I was just adding a few little finishing touches. And this lady walked by, she looked a little sad. And she kind of whispered under her breath, she said, ‘I wish my life was better.’ And in that moment, I kind of sat there, I was kind of in shock," Landgren said. "I’ve never been around drug abuse or meth consumption, and it was in that moment that I knew that it was much more than just for a community. It gave me a bigger outlook on it and it just kind of opened my mind a lot more. Even to this day, I think about it."
Landgren’s isn’t the only new mural in town.
"As people talked, I started drawing it, and that’s what happened basically,” said Ciannon Crittenden, one of the students that added to the mural, on Tuesday.
The 'Meth Monster' was crafted by Roundup High School artists. They spent nearly two weeks crafting the perfect depiction.
“I think it’s a good idea that it’s a monster because, like, meth is a monster,” said Trent Hamilton, another student that helped out, on Tuesday.
It's an important message shedding light on a statewide crisis.
The public can vote now through Aug. 17 on their favorite out of more than 100 murals across Montana.
"Vote for our mural," the students said in unison. “We would like to thank Miss U. and Angie Mozqueda. (And) Energy Systems for letting us use this wall.”
Beyond voting, the artists want to make sure their message is received.
To vote for Landgren's 'Life is Beautiful' mural, click here.
To vote for Roundup High School students 'Meth Monster' mural, click here.
“I hope that it gives people the realization that life is beautiful," Landgren said. "There’s so much to life that makes it beautiful."
Landgren also wanted to thank her supporters.
"My mom, she would be across the road and she would just watch me just adding different details," Landgren said. "I would love to thank my art teacher, Peggy Unterseher. She’s helped me beyond what I can say. She’s just helped me so much with kind of making that big step to an artist." | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/life-is-beautiful-without-meth-roundup-teens-tackle-two-murals-for-paint-the-state | 2023-07-26 18:57:23 | 1 | https://www.kxlf.com/news/montana-news/life-is-beautiful-without-meth-roundup-teens-tackle-two-murals-for-paint-the-state |
The Texas Longhorns’ backup quarterback, Maalik Murphy, inspired all over the crew’s spring recreation, finishing 9 of 13 cross makes an attempt for 165 yards and a landing. Murphy, alternatively, reveals himself competing for enjoying time with two former No. 1 total recruits in Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning as they input the 2023 season. Despite rumors that he would transfer, Murphy didn’t input the transfer portal sooner than it closed on April 30.
Chris Hummer of 247Sports reported that in spite of Murphy’s sturdy appearing within the spring recreation, a number of groups from the SEC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 had tried to recruit him the use of backchannels. A supply with regards to Murphy famous that with the media consideration excited by Manning, Murphy’s alternatives had been being lost sight of.
Texas head trainer Steve Sarkisian has mentioned that Ewers, who began his school profession at Ohio State, is the crew’s beginning quarterback for the 2023 season. Manning has been considered as Ewers’ number one festival, however he struggled all over the spring recreation and handiest finished 5 of 13 passes for 30 yards. While Murphy is recently the No. 2 possibility, he isn’t backing down from a long run head-to-head festival with Manning for the beginning activity.
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MCSO searching for missing woman
Published: Nov. 16, 2022 at 11:49 AM EST|Updated: 7 minutes ago
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for help finding a woman considered missing and endangered.
Deputies say Sabrina Lynn Sanclementa disappeared after getting into an argument with her boyfriend on Sunday.
She reportedly exited his vehicle on Southeast 183rd Avenue Road and has not been seen since.
She was wearing a pink long sleeve shirt and green leggings.
Sanclementa has made concerning statements in the past.
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Man charged after tickling, licking 7-year-old boy’s feet at indoor adventure park, deputies say
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/Gray News) – A man in Georgia was arrested after authorities say he tickled and licked a 7-year-old boy’s feet at an indoor adventure park.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office said Caurey Rollins, 26, was arrested Wednesday for licking an unknown child’s feet on Jan. 14 at Urban Air Adventure Park.
Deputies said the boy’s guardian told them Rollins approached the boy in a fenced-in play area. The victim said Rollins tickled his feet, asked the boy to remove his socks, and then licked both of his feet.
The business owner said Rollins was “unaccompanied” in the building when the incident occurred. However, deputies said Rollins told them he was originally at the adventure park with his family, who had already left before him.
The business owner said security cameras did not capture the incident because the location was out of the camera’s view. Urban Air said it is planning to increase the number of surveillance cameras to cover more areas.
According to jail records, Rollins is charged with non-aggravated child molestation.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Classic Lotto 47" game were:
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(two, four, eight, twenty-three, twenty-eight, thirty-four)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Classic Lotto 47" game were:
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Inspiring women: Conservationist Jane Goodall gets Barbie made from 99% recycled plastics
(Gray News) - Barbie is paying tribute to renowned conservationist Jane Goodall with a new doll.
Mattel announced earlier this week that it is introducing a Dr. Jane Goodall Inspiring Women doll and a 2022 Barbie Career of the Year Eco-Leadership team.
The Barbie brand has joined the Jane Goodall Institute to make dolls that are made of 99% recycled plastic.
“I’m thrilled to partner with Barbie and encourage young children to learn from their environment and feel that they can make a difference,” Goodall said. “Through this partnership, I hope to inspire the next generation of eco-leaders.”
Mattel said the dolls are currently available and are helping the company’s goal to be using 100% recycled materials in its products and packaging by 2030.
“We are proud to unveil our first sustainable Barbie Inspiring Women and Career of the Year Eco-Leadership team dolls, which further demonstrate our shared commitment to creating a more sustainable future,” said Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Mattel. “Kids need more role models like Dr. Jane Goodall.”
According to Mattel, the Goodall doll is part of Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series, paying tribute to the female heroes of their time.
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Students from Seven High Schools Complete ECMC Scholars Program
PORTLAND, Ore., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) is proud to recognize 48 high school graduates from the class of 2022 as ECMC Scholars. The students each earned a $6,000 scholarship and represent the following high schools: La Pine High School, Marshall High School, McDaniel High School, Milwaukie High School, Pendleton High School, Willamette High School and Woodburn High School.
For the past two years, these students participated in a comprehensive mentoring program designed to help build academic and life skills. Unlike a traditional academic scholarship, students were selected to participate based on their potential—not solely on their academic merit. Working in collaboration with school staff and the ECMC Scholars Program team, students spent their junior and senior years of high school actively preparing for postsecondary education.
"The ECMC Scholars class of 2022 has shown great resilience in returning to in-person instruction. They serve as role models for other students who may have felt a bit hopeless about college planning but now they see that education beyond high school is still a viable option," said Jan Smith, ECMC Scholars Program manager.
The scholarship funds can be used for enrollment in a degree or certificate program at an accredited college, university or career and technical education institution. In addition, each class of 2022 scholarship recipient has been given the opportunity to receive personalized near-peer college coaching services provided by Beyond 12. This service provides academic, social and emotional support students need to persist in postsecondary education.
"The ECMC Scholars Program is designed to help students with financial need reach their educational goals. Many students will be the first in their family to attend a postsecondary institution," said Paula Craw, vice president of student success and outreach for ECMC. "Now more than ever, it is important to provide students with a holistic approach to helping them get to and through postsecondary education."
Since 2008, ECMC has awarded $6.5 million to 1,074 ECMC Scholars students in Oregon alone. Over the past 16 years, ECMC has awarded $20.2 million in scholarships to 3,355 students in Virginia, Oregon and Connecticut.
ECMC is a nonprofit corporation with a mission to help students succeed. ECMC works to lower student loan default rates; sponsors college access and success initiatives, and financial literacy programs; and provides resources to support student loan borrowers to successfully repay their loans. To learn more about ECMC's initiatives, visit www.ecmc.org/students.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until January 3, 2023 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA), if they purchased the Company's securities between February 21, 2019 and October 11, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Enviva investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nyse-eva/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
Enviva and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On October 12, 2022, pre-market, Blue Orca Capital reported a range of allegations against the Company including that "new discovered data suggests . . . the company is flagrantly greenwashing its wood procurement"; "Enviva is a dangerously levered serial capital raiser whose deteriorating cash conversion and unprofitability will drain it of cash next year"; and, that it is "a product of deranged European climate subsidies which incentivize the destruction of American forests so that European power companies can check a bureaucratic box."
On this news, shares of Enviva stock fell approximately 13.13% to a closing price of $51.23 per share.
The case is Fagen v. Enviva, et al., 22-cv-02844.
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First on CNN: Jill Biden’s press secretary leaving White House
By Kate Bennett, CNN
Michael LaRosa, the press secretary for first lady Dr. Jill Biden, is departing the White House, a White House official told CNN.
LaRosa began serving as Biden’s spokesperson in 2019 during the presidential campaign and was appointed press secretary in January 2021. In September, he was given the additional title of special assistant to the President.
“For nearly three years, from the campaign to the White House, Michael has brought an encyclopedic knowledge of politics and media to my team as my spokesperson and adviser,” the first lady told CNN. “On a small team, loyalty and friendship are lifelong — we will miss Michael. However, we are excited for him to begin a new chapter in his career.”
LaRosa’s resignation has been known inside the East Wing for the last several weeks, according to the official, who noted the desire for LaRosa to assist with three high-profile foreign trips for the first lady as a reason for extending the timeline of his departure.
A person familiar with LaRosa’s next steps told CNN he is staying in Washington, DC, and will be joining Hamilton Place Strategies — a public affairs firm — as a managing director.
CNN reached out to LaRosa for comment on his departure and did not receive a response.
The search is on for LaRosa’s East Wing replacement, the White House official told CNN. Candidates for the first lady’s next press secretary are currently being considered.
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PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Hercules Capital, Inc. (HTGC) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $94.6 million.
On a per-share basis, the Palo Alto, California-based company said it had net income of 68 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 47 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 46 cents per share.
The specialty finance company posted revenue of $105.1 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $103 million.
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Ocala domestic violence shelter owner speaks out about losing funding, shelter closes next week
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The head of a domestic violence shelter in Marion County shared her side of the story days before the facility shuts its doors.
Judy Wilson operates the company Creative Services, Inc. in Ocala. The domestic violence shelter opened in the 70′s, but will no longer take in new patients on August 1 after The United Way of Marion County withdrew funding.
“We’re still certified, but if we don’t have any money from the community and we don’t have the community’s support via United Way, we don’t have money to run the business,” said Wilson.
The organization was the primary source of funding for Creative Services. Officials with United Way said they stopped funding the facility due to poor living conditions and concerns of fraud.
United Way of Marion County’s president Robert Haight told investigators he toured the facility. He described closet-sized rooms with multiple bunk beds inside, smoking in the children’s playroom, and a down fence around the playground.
He also claimed the sexual assault exam room was just a closet with a hospital bed inside.
RELATED: Marion County domestic violence shelter to close, funding withheld due to poor conditions
However, Wilson told TV20 she believes some people at United Way want to start their own shelter, which led to the her company losing its donations.
“As the smear campaign continued and our private donations dropped off after United Way suspended our funding,” said Wilson, “our private donations dropped off and we could not afford to do this.”
Wilson said she is working with the Department of Children and Families to relocate the survivors. The women could stay in Ocala or move to another shelter somewhere in North Central Florida.
Amanda Price with the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence worries this will keep people from getting the help they need.
“If any survivor lives in Marion County and they know that there’s not a shelter or a bed available to them in their county, it may deter them from going to their shelter,” said Price.
Price said that is why it is important for counties across the state to have proper resources.
“We try to wrap services around survivors in the most empowered way possible, to meet survivors where they are, and to not disrupt their lives and that means having services available in the county where the survivor is,” she said.
Wilson said she is required to move the shelter’s hotline to the state hotline and is no longer allowed to accept survivors come next Tuesday.
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Halfway through the 2022 season it appears NFL defenses have finally started catching up.
After a five-year run of hot-shot quarterbacks lighting up scoreboards and leaving defenses with few answers, the pendulum has turned away from the offense for a change.
With star quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Russell Wilson showing signs of decline as they age, a new crop led by five first-round draft picks in 2021 has been slow to develop. And defenses geared toward limiting big plays in the passing game have put offensive production in a significant decline at the halfway mark.
The 21.8 points per game average through nine weeks is the lowest at this stage of the season since 2010, when teams averaged 21.7 points per game. Scoring is down a staggering 3.5 points per game from this point two years ago when offenses peaked in partly empty stadiums due to the pandemic, and 1.6 points per game from last season.
While rushing production is at its highest mark since 1987 thanks to defenses willing to cede yards on the ground, passing has been harder than it’s been in years, with the NFL passer rating of 89.2 the lowest through nine weeks since 2017 and the 6.12 yards per drop back the lowest since 2006.
The decline in passing production has led to 33 games already when the winning team scored 20 or fewer points, tied for the most through nine weeks since 2007. There have also been only nine games this season when the losing team scored at least 30, down from 21 at this point in 2020.
The lack of offense has helped keep games close, with the NFL having a record 72 games decided by seven points or fewer — the most ever through nine weeks. The average point differential per game of 9.4 points is the lowest through nine weeks in the Super Bowl era.
RECORD WATCH
The passing slowdown hasn’t made it to Miami, where new receiver Tyreek Hill is thriving under first-year coach Mike McDaniel and is on a record-setting pace.
Hill has 1,104 yards receiving, the most for a player through nine games since Charley Hennigan had 1,122 for the Houston Oilers of the old AFL in 1961. The last NFL player with more was Raymond Berry with 1,147 for the Colts in 1960.
Hill could become the NFL’s first 2,000-yard receiver. He is on pace for 2,085 yards receiving — 121 more than Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson’s record 1,964 in 2012. While Hill could benefit from a 17th game, his 16-game pace is just 1 yard off Johnson’s record.
Dolphins teammate Jaylen Waddle has 812 yards receiving, and their 1,916 yards combined are the most for a duo in the Super Bowl era.
DIVISION DOINGS
It’s been rare in the eight-division format starting in 2002 for an entire division to be full of winners or losers.
Through nine weeks this season, the NFL has one of each.
All four teams in the AFC East have a winning record through nine weeks, marking the fifth time that’s happened since 2002. It happened in both the AFC North and AFC West last season, as well as the 2014 AFC North and 2008 NFC East.
The NFC East has three winners, with Washington bringing up the rear at 4-5. But the .727 combined win percentage for the division is the highest through nine weeks since 2002.
The NFC South is at the other end of the spectrum, with no teams with winning records. The only other times that happened through nine weeks since 2002 were in the 2020 NFC East and 2015 AFC South.
UNDEFEATED WATCH
The Eagles became the 29th team in the Super Bowl era to win their first eight games of the season as they try to join the 1972 Dolphins as the only squads with a perfect season.
Miami was one of eight of those 8-0 teams to win the Super Bowl, with New Orleans the last to do it in the 2009 season. The other champions were Dallas (1977), Chicago (1985), the Giants (1990), Washington (1991), Denver (1998) and Indianapolis (2006).
Seven other 8-0 teams went to the Super Bowl and lost. The 49ers were the last to do that in 2019, along with the only undefeated regular-season team since ’72 in the 2007 Patriots.
While all 28 made the playoffs, 10 of those teams didn’t win a single game in the postseason, with the 2020 Steelers the last to go out in their playoff opener.
BLOWN LEADS
There have been 27 games this season when a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie a game — the third-most through nine weeks in NFL history behind the 31 in 1987 and 29 in 2020.
No team has been worse at protecting big leads than the Las Vegas Raiders.
For the third time this season they lost a game they led by at least 17 points as they blew a 20-0 lead to Arizona in Week 2, a 17-0 advantage over Kansas City in Week 5 and a 17-0 lead over Jacksonville on Sunday.
Las Vegas joined the 2020 Chargers and 2003 Falcons as the only teams to lose three games in a season after leading by at least 17.
The Raiders have lost as many games after leading by at least 17 points in eight games with Josh McDaniels as coach as they did in the 628 regular-season and playoff games before he arrived. They had a 106-3 record (.972) when leading by at least 17 points since 1984 but are 1-3 this season under McDaniels.
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I loudly applaud Vice President Harris’s visit to Jacksonville, Fla., to speak out against the Florida Board of Education’s recent approval of new standards for teaching Black history [“Harris visits DeSantis’s home turf to blast Black history curriculum policies,” news, July 22]. I am proud of our vice president for raising her voice in opposition to the efforts of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to rewrite history and to rewrite the horrors of enslavement, even saying there were benefits for Black people.
I have a simple question for Mr. DeSantis, a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School: How can a man with such a big brain have such a small, unsympathetic heart?
Marla Allard, Washington
So, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) defends lessons on how “slaves developed skills” that could be used for “personal benefit.” William Allen and Frances Rice, members of the curriculum development group, explained that they developed this benchmark to show that “some slaves developed highly specialized trades from which they benefited. … Florida students deserve to learn how slaves took advantage of whatever circumstances they were in to benefit themselves and the community of African descendants.”
Where in history have we heard similar planned deceptions — rationalizations for the oppression and inhumane acts of one group over another perceived as inferior, for the sole benefit of the oppressors? How about 1941, when booklets were printed reporting that, in occupied Poland, German authorities had put Jews to work, built clean hospitals, set up soup kitchens for Jews, and provided them with newspapers and vocational training? Jews were “evacuated” from their homes, then “resettled” to ghettos before they became part of the “final solution.”
We can point to other planned deceptions, including today, that the resettlement of Native Americans onto reservations was beneficial for residents. Or the 2022 forced “resettlement” of “unauthorized aliens” from Florida and Texas, without warning to sanctuary states, “for their benefit.”
What logic or reason would anyone have for wanting to lead young people to believe that enslavement might have held benefits for human beings who were subject to such deprivation of basic human rights? The institution of slavery wasn’t all bad? The institution of slave ownership and economies should not be looked upon in hindsight as entirely unjust? The descendants of enslavers and defenders of slavery should not be viewed harshly today? The descendants of enslaved people today should not be afforded any particular considerations for the conditions of their ancestors? We can see where this is going.
Carol Anne Kochhar-Bryant, Reston | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/27/florida-slavery-curriculum-desantis/ | 2023-07-27 22:37:10 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/27/florida-slavery-curriculum-desantis/ |
Like most weeks, handicapping the first-round leader market presents a challenge to golf bettors. Add in the staggered scoring element this week and it becomes further complex.
Scottie Scheffler, who will start two shots of his nearest competitor, is a -140 favorite to lead after the first round Thursday at East Lake Golf Club. Just two players — Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay (+220) — are priced at 10/1 or lower.
Although it’s likely Scheffler will at least share the first round lead — all three players who started in first position have held a share of the lead since staggered scoring began in 2019 — I’m choosing to look further down the odds board to try and find a hidden gem.
Here are my two best first-round leader bets for the Tour Championship. Odds come courtesy of Fanduel Sportsbook and are reflective at time of writing.
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First-Round Leader Bet #1 - Xander Schauffele (+1000)
Schauffele will begin his first round four shots behind Scheffler, but has actually come from further back before to grab a share of the first-round lead.
In 2019, Schauffele began Thursday six shots back of Justin Thomas, but fired a Thursday 64 to counter Thomas’s even-par 70. That year saw three players — Schauffele, Thomas and Brooks Koepka, who opened where Schauffele will open this year — finish Thursday with a share of the lead.
Beyond that trend, there are reasons to feel confident in Schauffele grabbing another share of the first-round lead. Across his previous eight opening rounds, Schauffele rates out third overall in my statistical model. Over that span, Schauffele ranks fifth in the field in birdies or better gained and 12th in the field in bogey avoidance.
Plus, Schauffele owns a stellar historical record at East Lake. Over his previous eight rounds there, he leads the field in SG: Total and sits first overall in both SG: Putting and birdies gained while ranking second in bogey avoidance.
For those reasons, I’ll take a shot with Schauffele at what I consider to be the best combination of player and odds on the board.
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First-Round Leader Bet #2 - Rory McIlroy (+2900)
Does anyone play better than Rory McIlroy when he’s healthily behind on the leaderboard?
I kid, of course, but I’m a huge fan of these odds on the 2019 FedEx Cup champion. Across his last eight opening rounds, McIlroy leads the field in birdies or better gained and bogey avoidance. He also ranks seventh in both SG: T2G and SG: Approach over that span, but the former two stats are key in supporting a Rory climb up the leaderboard on Thursday.
Beginning six shots back of Scheffler, a lot has to go right for Rory to grab a share of the first-round lead. But, in addition to his strength in my statistical modeling, Rory also owns a great historical record at East Lake. In his previous 12 rounds at the course, he ranks second in birdies or better gained and SG: Total over that span.
Additionally, Rory leads the PGA Tour this season in first-round scoring average and, save for an untimely triple-bogey last week at the BMW Championship, had a shot at the first-round lead.
Bottom line: you could do a lot worse than 29/1 with a player that has previously won at this track. Play the Northern Irishman at anything better than 25/1.
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Grace Tsao Mase will elevate Curbio's commitment to operational excellence and customer satisfaction as the company rapidly scales
POTOMAC, Md., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbio, Inc., the leading fix now, pay when you sell home improvement solution for real estate agents and their listing clients, is thrilled to welcome Grace Tsao Mase to the Curbio team.
Mase joins Curbio as the VP of Purchasing and Trade Operations. With over twenty years of experience in user experience design, she is poised to elevate operations and the customer experience for Curbio users.
Prior to joining Curbio, Mase developed construction management software to help homeowners and contractors collaborate more efficiently and effectively. Mase worked at Yahoo!, United Online, Beachbody, and YP, where she led diverse product and design teams to address customer needs and create a meaningful customer experience. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with honors from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Master's degree in Architecture from Yale University.
In 2021, Mase was recognized the International Design Excellence Award finalist. In 2019, she was named an Icon of Beverly Hills by Modern Luxury of Beverly Hills and in 2018, a Power Player by Angeleno. She has also published a best-selling book, Revivify Your Home: Take Control of Your Home Improvement with Peace of Mind and Level Up Your Life in 2019.
"There's a reason that home improvement has a bad reputation and nobody likes doing it – it's a fragmented industry that's slow, opaque, and one that hasn't seen change in decades," says Rick Rudman, Curbio CEO. "We're so excited to have Grace in this role to change that. Her operational expertise and understanding of the customer experience will propel our trade operations to the next level and make it simpler and more cost effective to get homes market-ready."
Curbio is currently operating in over 40 major markets with nearly 2,000 projects under its belt. On average, homeowners that use Curbio's fix now, pay when you sell service see a return on investment of 269%. Mase will be responsible for growing and improving the trade network and materials management operation across the U.S., ultimately leading to an even faster and more profitable result for homeowners and a better experience for real estate agents seeking a competitive edge.
To learn more about Curbio, visit www.Curbio.com.
About Curbio
Curbio is on a mission to get every listing market-ready and sold fast, with zero payment due until closing. Founded in 2017, it has become the only pre-listing home improvement solution on the market that saves real estate agents, brokerages, and their listing clients time, reduces their stress, and enables them to unlock the true value of their listings with ease. Using technology to power their solution, Curbio simplifies the process of getting any home ready for market, allowing them to sell faster and for top dollar, with all payment deferred until the home sells. Curbio is a trusted pre-listing home improvement partner to thousands of realtors and leading brokerages nationwide, including eXp realty, RE/MAX, Long & Foster, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and many more.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hoped for greater cooperation with Saudi Arabia — including on its $500 billion futuristic desert city project — as he met the kingdom’s powerful crown prince Thursday, Seoul officials said.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman flew to South Korea earlier Thursday for talks with Yoon and business tycoons in his first visit to South Korea since June 2019.
During talks attended by senior officials from both countries, Yoon said he hopes that South Korean companies will participate in megaprojects in Saudi Arabia such as Neom, a futuristic, carbon-free city planned along the kingdom’s Red Sea coast, Yoon’s office in a statement.
Yoon also wanted the two countries to cooperate on defense industries and the development of hydrogen and other new energies and promote tourism and cultural exchanges, the statement said. Prince Mohammed said he wants to drastically expand bilateral cooperation on the areas of infrastructure construction, energy and defense industries, Yoon’s office said.
The prince’s trip to South Korea spawned hopes that South Korean companies’ active participations in the Neom city project would greatly invigorate the country’s economy, like a previous construction boom in the Middle East backed up South Korea’s rapid economic rise in the 1970s.
“There are political and geopolitical risks in Middle East and it’s true that there are questions about the Neom city project. … But the Neom city can still be a new breakthrough for the South Korean economy,” the Maeil Business newspaper said Wednesday in an editorial. “The (South Korean) government must support a possible second Middle East boom by reforming regulations.”
The Neom project envisions flying cars and a 170-kilometer (105-mile) -long, zero-carbon emissions city that’s entirely enclosed and powered by Artificial Intelligence. In 2017, when Prince Mohammed announced plans to build the city, he said that “this will be a place for the dreamers of the world.”
Some observers say Prince Mohammed hopes the city will become a skyline-studded Saudi version of Dubai that will offer the kingdom jobs and cement a future beyond its vast crude oil reserves. It also would reframe a rule so far colored by the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the kingdom’s ongoing intervention in the war in Yemen.
“Some people say the idea of the Neom city project is too utopian and doubt whether it can be really established,” said Paik Seunghoon, principal researcher at the Institute of Middle East Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul. “But it’s one of the projects that Prince (Mohammed) is pushing hard so that he will try to have (the Neom project) running to some extent.”
During the prince’s visit, South Korean companies signed more than 20 memorandums of understanding with their Saudi counterparts, non-binding contracts that are mostly about South Korean investments in Saudi Arabia, according to South Korean officials.
Paik said Saudi Arabia has signed similar non-binding deals with many other foreign companies and that the South Korean announcement Thursday lacked substance. But he still viewed them as a meaningful first step in the two countries' cooperation in such projects.
“I highly appraise (today's development). It’s like we just did our first shoveling" in a construction project, Paik said. “Most importantly, the leaders of the two countries met and agreed to push forward with something. And this shouldn’t be the end.”
Joo Won, deputy director at the Seoul-based Hyundai Research Institute, noted that there have been “more negative views toward the project” than positive ones.
“It’s a matter of financial resources. Saudi Arabia needs money to build such a city. During the period of high oil prices like these days, they can afford it. But oil prices would go down one day and the project could stop,” Joo said. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/S-Korea-s-leader-discusses-megaprojects-with-17591429.php | 2022-11-17 11:45:54 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/S-Korea-s-leader-discusses-megaprojects-with-17591429.php |
Forerunner businesses Needlers and Liscombe products now available under the RS brand
LONDON, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, today announced the launch of RS Safety Solutions as a new brand within the RS Group. RS Safety Solutions brings together the existing RS personal protection equipment (PPE) capabilities with the operations of Needlers and Liscombe, both of which are based in the U.K.
RS Group acquired Needlers (Needlers Limited) and Liscombe (John Liscombe Limited) in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Both businesses are leaders in their fields, with Needlers largely serving the food processing industry with its PPE and hygiene products and Liscombe primarily operating in industrial sectors, where safety and personal protection is critical. This union offers a deep technical experience and combines over 300 years of expertise in this field.
The combination of the two businesses within RS Safety Solutions will enable the leveraging of their respective strengths to serve customers in industrial and food processing markets and address their requirements for PPE and safety and hygiene equipment. The unification also bolsters the huge potential for each of the forerunner operations and strengthens RS' position as a major player in the PPE market.
"Following on from changing our name from Electrocomponents to RS Group, this is the latest step on the journey to rebranding all the RS operations," said Pete Malpas, President EMEA at RS. "By uniting these two growth businesses under RS Safety Solutions, we can now deliver a fantastic offering in PPE, safety, and hygiene products for new and existing customers in industrial and food processing markets, all backed by the RS Group."
"The launch of RS Safety Solutions is a hugely exciting moment for us," commented Mark Day, Managing Director at RS Safety Solutions. "Our existing customers will recognize that our combined operations are now clearly part of one extremely well-known brand, which will help to strengthen our product range and give us a truly global reach."
RS Group plc is a leading global omni-channel industrial product and service solutions provider to customers who are involved in designing, building and maintaining industrial equipment and operations, safely and sustainably. We stock more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship over 60,000 parcels a day.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs and optimising inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time and money.
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Barbara Culligan rents out her home on the weekends.
"The first line of my house rules are: If you think this is a house where you can play beer-pong on the dining room table, respectfully don't rent."
She's proud to say most of her guests play by the rules at her Nashville, Tennessee home, but there are rare exceptions.
That's why Culligan is excited to use a new noise sensor in her home. It's part of a partnership between Airbnb and tech company Minut. Hosts across the company's platform will receive the sensor for free along with three months of subscription to the monitoring service.
"It's the next step in preventing and detecting parties," said Culligan.
The device notifies hosts if the noise in the home has exceeded a certain decibel level for more than ten minutes.
"They are privacy safe," said Ben Breit, director of Trust and Safety Communications at Airbnb. "They do not record sound. They do not transmit audio or anything like that, but what they do is provide decibel level" information, they said.
It's all part of Airbnb's party ban policy. Since 2020, the company has seen a 68% decrease in reports of parties at Tennessee Airbnbs.
"We want everyone to have a safe, fun, responsible time," said Breit. "None of that includes throwing an unauthorized party."
Hosts must disclose the presence of these devices in their homes, and they cannot be used in private spaces like bedrooms or bathrooms.
Airbnb says the sensors "do not record or transmit sounds and conversations."
"It's another tool just like a camera is, an outside camera, that says to the guest you can't really get away with this," Culligan said.
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CA Sacramento CA Zone Forecast for Friday, April 21, 2023
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319 FPUS56 KSTO 220713
ZFPSTO
Interior Northern California Zone Forecasts for California
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Sunday.
CAZ013-222300-
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Including the city of Shasta Dam
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 63 to 78 higher elevations...
76 to 84 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds 5 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 53 higher elevations...48 to
56 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph with
gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 75 higher elevations...73 to
81 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 35 to 47 higher
elevations...43 to 50 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts
up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 58 to 73 higher elevations...71 to
79 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 34 to 49.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 66 to 81.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 57. Highs 70 to
85.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SHASTA DAM 82 54 79 / 0 0 0
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CAZ014-222300-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-
Including the city of Burney
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 59 to 71 higher elevations...
68 to 74 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 36 to
45. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 72. Light winds becoming
northwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 41. Prevailing
southwest winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 54 to 66 higher elevations...63 to
69 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 29 to 37.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 60 to 74.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 34 to 45.
Highs 63 to 78.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs 69 to 83. Lows 38 to 47.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BURNEY 71 42 69 / 0 0 0
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CAZ015-222300-
Northern Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Redding and Red Bluff
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 85. North winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58. North winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 83. Northwest winds around 10 mph
with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up
to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 80. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 55.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 58. Highs
80 to 90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
REDDING 83 53 81 / 0 0 0
RED BLUFF 84 55 82 / 0 0 0
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CAZ016-222300-
Central Sacramento Valley-
Including the cities of Chico, Oroville, and Marysville/Yuba City
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Northwest winds around
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 84. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 53. South winds around
10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 81. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 56.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 83.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 83 to
90.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
CHICO 85 56 82 / 0 0 0
OROVILLE 83 56 81 / 0 0 0
MARYSVILLE/YUBA CITY 83 54 81 / 0 0 0
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CAZ017-222300-
Southern Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Sacramento
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 86. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Northwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the southwest up to 10 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 83. Southwest winds around
10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 52. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 80. Southwest winds around 10 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 54.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 85.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 58. Highs 79 to
89.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SACRAMENTO 85 54 81 / 0 0 0
SAC EXEC AIRPORT 84 54 81 / 0 0 0
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CAZ018-222300-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-
Including the city of Fairfield/Suisun
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 85. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Near the bay, mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Near the bay, mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs 75 to 81. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 51. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 78. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 84.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 53. Highs
80 to 86.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 53.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 84.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
FAIRFIELD/SUISUN 84 52 80 / 0 0 0
$$
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CAZ019-222300-
Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Including the cities of Stockton and Modesto
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 85. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 81. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 47 to 53. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 79. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 49.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 83.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 77 to
87.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
STOCKTON 83 54 80 / 0 0 0
MODESTO 83 54 80 / 0 0 0
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CAZ063-222300-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County-
Including the city of Alder Springs
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 58 to 73 higher elevations...75 to
81 lower elevations. Prevailing north winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 54 higher elevations...around
55 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 70 higher elevations...73 to
79 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Colder. Lows 37 to 52. Prevailing west winds 5 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 70 higher elevations...71 to
77 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 38 to 53.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 64 to 79.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 45 to 60. Highs 67 to
82.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
ALDER SPRINGS 65 45 62 / 0 0 0
$$
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CAZ066-222300-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Including the city of Paradise
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 72 to 82. Prevailing north winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58. Prevailing north winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 67 to 79. Prevailing east winds up to
10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 56. Prevailing southwest
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 76. Prevailing northeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 44 to 54.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 72 to 82.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 61. Highs 72 to
87.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
PARADISE 76 56 72 / 0 0 0
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CAZ067-222300-
Motherlode-
Including the cities of Grass Valley and Jackson
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 80. Prevailing northeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 55. Prevailing northwest
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 77. Prevailing east winds up
to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Prevailing west
winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 66 to 74. Prevailing east winds up to
10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 44 to 50.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 70 to 80.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 58. Highs 71 to
86.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
GRASS VALLEY 75 50 70 / 0 0 0
JACKSON 75 51 74 / 0 0 0
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CAZ068-222300-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
Including the cities of Chester and Quincy
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 52 to 67 higher elevations...
60 to 75 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 34 to
49. Prevailing north winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 48 to 63 higher elevations...56 to
70 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds up to 10 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows 31 to 46. Prevailing
southwest winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 48 to 63 higher elevations...55 to
69 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 29 to 44.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 58 to 73.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 52. Highs 61 to
76.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
QUINCY 77 42 72 / 0 0 0
CHESTER 70 33 66 / 0 0 0
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CAZ069-222300-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
Including the city of Blue Canyon
1213 AM PDT Sat Apr 22 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 67 higher elevations...65 to
77 lower elevations. Prevailing east winds 5 to 15 mph shifting
to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. At higher elevations, a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 30 to 45 higher elevations...
44 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing northwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 47 to
62 higher elevations...61 to 71 lower elevations. Prevailing
southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Colder. Lows 27 to 42 higher elevations...41 to 50 lower
elevations. Prevailing west winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 47 to
62 higher elevations...60 to 70 lower elevations. Prevailing
southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west with gusts to
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 45.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs 56 to 71.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 35 to 50. Highs
59 to 74.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 51. Highs
62 to 77.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
BLUE CANYON 66 46 60 / 10 10 0
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(Our Auto Expert) – The Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV is the legendary brand’s first all-electric series model, combining technical perfection with Maybach exclusivity.
The car’s exterior is characterized by the brand’s typical black panel with vertical, chrome-plated trim strips in a three-dimensional depth look. The high-tech element for the radar sensors is fully integrated and no longer visible, and chrome-plated, filigree slats can also be found on the air intake of the bumper. The classic Maybach lettering is discreetly incorporated into a chrome-plated decorative strip, which forms a unit with the continuous light strip of the standard digital light headlights.
The Maybach pattern with several small brand emblems can also be found in trim parts of the side bumper. The exterior includes the bold chrome surrounds on the side windows and the chrome-plated B-pillar trim. The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV has exclusive 21-inch alloy and forged wheels, including Maybach lettering on the integrated exquisitely designed wheel hub caps. The rear lights are designed in a continuous light strip with a two-part helix and are animated across the entire width. Further enhancements to the rear are the chrome trim elements on the tailgate, the rear apron, the spoiler lip, and the Maybach lettering.
The car’s interior perfectly underscores the Maybach credo, “What is good must also be beautiful” A highlight for the front passengers is the standard MBUX Hyper screen with “zero layer” and Mercedes-Maybach-specific start-up animations on all three displays.
The overall visual appearance is specifically designed for the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV in an elegant deep blue. The numerous exclusive features include the animated display of the instrument cluster in Maybach mode. Natural materials made with perfect craftsmanship create a stylish contrast to the high-tech look.
While the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV comes standard with Maybach Exclusive Nappa Leather in the warm colors of Espresso Brown/Sable Brown Pearl, the Macchiato Beige/Bronze Brown Pearl is optional. Maybach MANUFAKTUR Exclusive Nappa leather in Crystal White/Silver Grey Pearl is available as an option for an even more sophisticated look.
The leather in all interior colors comes from sustainable processing. Natural woods are available as decorative parts: MANUFAKTUR Natural Grain Brown Birch Wood, MANUFAKTUR Natural Grain Brown Walnut Wood Trim, and MANUFAKTUR Piano Lacquer Black Flowing Lines.
The car has an advanced air filtration system that filters out harmful particles and ensures the highest level of air quality. Thanks to the Maybach driving program, the car also offers maximum noise comfort.
The spacious interior offers a holistic comfort experience with a cocooning effect, and it is designed to redefine automotive excellence in the age of electromobility. The Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV sets a new benchmark in the all-electric top-end luxury SUV segment with its consistent interpretation of Sophisticated Luxury. | https://www.wivb.com/automotive/the-worlds-first-hyper-luxury-electric-suv/ | 2023-04-17 15:58:30 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/automotive/the-worlds-first-hyper-luxury-electric-suv/ |
Oppressive heat through the weekend
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Another heat advisory is in effect Saturday afternoon and evening with forecast highs in the upper 90s and heat index values up to 110!
The weekend forecast looks very hot, with Saturday mostly sunny and dry, and Sunday, partly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain/storms, mainly in the afternoon. The GRAF model shows decent coverage of some much-needed rain Sunday late afternoon and early evening.
Heat index readings will remain near dangerous levels through midweek.
As for the tropics, we have subtropical Storm Don, no threat to land. Emily will be the next name up, but so far, we’ve had zero hurricanes and zero US landfills.
In the extended forecast, midweek looks very dry, with typical summertime rain chances throughout.
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Smoking was prohibited inside Rhode Island's two casinos for most of the pandemic, and now casino workers want state lawmakers to make the ban permanent.
A bill is pending in the legislature to repeal the exemption granted to casinos in the state law that prohibits smoking in public places. Casino workers from Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino and Bally’s Tiverton Casino and Hotel planned to go to the State House on Wednesday to urge lawmakers to advance the bill, which has been held for further study.
Patti Doyle, a spokesperson for the two casinos, said Wednesday that Bally's Corporation would address any personnel concerns at the bargaining table. She said they do have some concerns about the legislative proposal and already make accommodations for nonsmokers.
In New Jersey, Atlantic City dealers have been pushing lawmakers to prohibit smoking in the casinos for two years. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has said he will sign a bill banning smoking in the nine Atlantic City casinos if the Legislature passes it.
The chair of the global Hard Rock casino and entertainment company said Monday that he spoke recently with Murphy about the “economic challenges” of banning smoking in casinos.
Vanessa Baker, 57, said she supervises table games at the Tiverton Casino in Rhode Island and she noticed her health improve dramatically when smoking wasn't allowed due to the state's indoor mask mandate. When the mandate was lifted and smoking returned in March, Baker said she soon began coughing, getting headaches and having far less energy, which she attributes to secondhand smoke.
“In one week I saw my life deteriorate,” she said Wednesday.
The American Cancer Society Action Network, casino dealers and union representatives submitted testimony in support of the bill for a hearing in April. Democratic Rep. Teresa Tanzi sponsored the bill this year and similar legislation that stalled last year. She said Wednesday there's far too much information about secondhand smoke to continue allowing smoking in casinos.
“I honestly believe it’s cruel,” she said. “They had two years of a smoke-free workplace. And just to be thrown back into a smoking environment like that without any consideration of the health implications to the workers, it only compounds the insult to injury that they’re experiencing.”
Tanzi said her proposal could be enacted as part of the state budget.
Doyle said employees can request to work in nonsmoking areas of the casinos, smoking is no longer permitted while sitting at the table games and the casinos have advanced ventilation systems. She said smoking was brought back after the indoor mask mandate lifted because the casinos have accommodated smoking and nonsmoking guests for a long time and guests seem to appreciate that policy.
“We went back to accommodating smoking and nonsmoking guests, with some guardrails in place,” she said.
Baker said everyone from the bartenders and cleaners to the security guards, the electricians and slot attendants want smoking to stop, to ensure a healthy workplace. There is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While patrons at the table games are asked to move to the perimeter to smoke, Baker said casino workers are exposed to secondhand smoke throughout the building.
“They're still smoking at the bar, they're still smoking at the slot machines,” she said. “We're still all breathing it in. It's horrifying.” | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Rhode-Island-casino-workers-urge-lawmakers-to-ban-17228013.php | 2022-06-08 20:15:12 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Rhode-Island-casino-workers-urge-lawmakers-to-ban-17228013.php |
- Together Credit Union will use the Black Knight Empower loan origination system (LOS) to support the credit union's growth and elevate its member experience
- The credit union needed an LOS that would streamline the loan process for its loan officers and members alike
- Empower offers "lights out" automation and features an integrated suite of origination solutions to increase efficiencies
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) announced that Together Credit Union, a St. Louis-based credit union with 27 branches nationwide, has selected the Empower loan origination system (LOS) to help drive expected business growth and elevate the member experience.
"As a growing mid-size lender, we needed a loan origination system that could scale with our needs as our business expands," said Doc Dougherty, chief lending officer, Together Credit Union. "The suite of solutions fully integrated with Empower will be a game changer for how we do business, and the system's web-based portals will make the loan process even easier for both our loan officers and our members."
The Empower LOS offers a digital, "lights out" ecosystem built using cloud-based architecture to drive business growth while cutting operational costs. Together Credit Union has also selected a suite of integrated web-based origination solutions that will help the credit union better support members' home financing needs.
These additional offerings include an industry-leading product and pricing engine from Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight; machine-learning technology for document classification and indexing; and a digital point-of-sale solution that enhances the mortgage application process for members and loan officers. Together Credit Union will also use Black Knight's digital close solution with eDelivery and eSigning capabilities; a home equity and regulatory assistance solution suite; tax and title services; professional flood zone determinations; and a comprehensive fee service to help mitigate fee cures.
"Empower is the right loan origination system to support Together Credit Union with building member relationships that last a lifetime," said Rich Gagliano, president of Origination Technologies at Black Knight. "By integrating multiple value-add solutions with Empower, Together Credit Union will be even better equipped to provide its members faster, easier access and advanced digital tools."
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.
Since 1939, Together Credit Union, formerly known as Anheuser-Busch Employees' Credit Union, American Eagle Credit Union, and Purina Credit Union, has striven to serve as a trusted financial partner for its members and communities. As a result, the credit union has earned national recognition for its direct financial benefits to its membership, and youth and adult financial wellness programming.
With more than 136,000+ members nationwide and $2.3 billion in total assets, Together Credit Union provides full-service banking and financial solutions, including financial wellness programming, at 27 branches nationwide and through 24/7 Member resources and amenities.
As a member-owned, community-focused, not-for-profit financial institution, Together Credit Union is chartered by Missouri and federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Together Credit Union is not a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., or its affiliates. Learn more at https://www.togethercu.org/.
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(The Hill) — JPMorgan Chase strategists warned clients on Monday that recession chances have increased amid the recent banking crises.
Even as the Federal Reserve is set to make a key decision on whether to continue to raise interest rates on Wednesday, the strategists suggested that it may not be able to avert a recession, Fortune reported.
“The Fed is facing a difficult task on Wednesday, but it is likely already past the point of no return,” the strategists said, per Fortune. “A soft landing now looks unlikely, with the airplane in a tailspin (lack of market confidence) and engines about to turn off (bank lending).”
“Even if central bankers successfully contain contagion, credit conditions look set to tighten more rapidly because of pressure from both markets and regulators,” they added.
After the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank earlier this month, the federal government has attempted to maintain confidence in the U.S. banking system, promising to make depositors whole and step in if other banks appear to pose a threat of contagion.
However, the JPMorgan Chase analysts suggested that the current situation could represent a potential “Minsky moment,” referring to the theory that extended bull markets result in major collapses.
The U.S. saw an extended bull market from 2009 through 2020 that was revived in 2021, according to Fortune. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/recession-chances-have-jumped-jpmorgan-strategists-say/ | 2023-03-22 17:54:13 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/recession-chances-have-jumped-jpmorgan-strategists-say/ |
Juvenile shot in Glen Burnie expected to recover, police say
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A juvenile is recovering Sunday after a shooting in Glen Burnie.Anne Arundel County police said officers were called to Winding Wood Road and Green Branch Lane, where a juvenile was shot.Police did not specify the juvenile's age, but they said the victim is expected to recover.Anyone with information is asked to call police.
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A juvenile is recovering Sunday after a shooting in Glen Burnie.
Anne Arundel County police said officers were called to Winding Wood Road and Green Branch Lane, where a juvenile was shot.
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Stocks were up Monday morning as the latest failures in the financial sector receded further in the market’s rearview mirror.
But lawmakers in both parties are saying additional Congressional action on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank — including a subpoena of former CEO Greg Becker — is necessary.
How Congress is tackling the problem: Banking legislation piles up as wobbly market evolves
“I certainly think the CEO and the leadership of SVB should be subpoenaed. If you look at their stock transactions, these guys offloaded a lot of worthless equity,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) told The Hill on Thursday before lawmakers headed out for two weeks of district work.
“They had to know it was worthless. They made off like bandits, but of course the American taxpayer got stuck with the bill,” he said
“If we subpoena them, and I hope that we will subpoena them, I expect they’ll show up,” Vance said. “I suspect the SVB bailout and crisis is going to be a main focus in April and May.”
Why senators want to grill the former SVB chief
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) speaks with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.).
Becker sold $3.4 million in SVB stock 11 days before his bank was shuttered by U.S. banking authorities, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Two days later, Treasury officials announced that depositors at the bank would be bailed out by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) at levels well above the $250,000 insurance cap, in some cases into the billions of dollars.
U.S. authorities said they did this because they said the failure of SVB, along with the cryptocurrency-focused Signature Bank, presented a “systemic risk” to other U.S. banks that could lead to additional bank failures.
But Becker himself argued against the characterization of his bank as systemically important in 2015 in order to push back against Dodd-Frank regulations that were eventually rolled back in 2018.
Some Democrats and supporters of stricter bank rules believe the loosened regulations could have helped stave off SVB’s failure.
Rollback blowback: Yellen says Trump administration ‘decimated’ financial oversight
Becker also argued it wasn’t SVB’s size that should exempt it from a systemic risk classification but rather its business model and inherent risk profile.
He added that SVB had invested in “risk systems,” hired additional “highly skilled risk professionals” and set up an independent “risk committee” on its board of directors — none of which proved to be helpful in averting the bank’s eventual collapse.
“I think that Silicon Valley Bank is unique in the banking system,” Banking Committee member Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told The Hill Thursday. “Their sheer size put out ripple effects, but I think we saw a lot of that stress play out the week after.”
‘Asleep at the switch’
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman For Supervision Michael Barr gives an opening statement during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on March 28 to discuss the recent bank failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank along with the federal response.
“I’m looking forward to the administration admitting they were completely asleep at the switch on supervisory and regulatory,” Tillis said.
Senators said they were looking forward to the results of an investigation into the failure of SVB and why regulators failed to prevent it, a probe that is being led by Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr.
Heat on the Hill: House lawmakers roast regulators over failed banks
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) told The Hill he thought new legislation could be warranted.
“If we did one banking bill this year, we’ll only do one. We may not do one, but if we do one, we’ll only do one,” he said. “Let’s get the report and that report will point the way either toward administrative fixes or legislative fixes.”
Kaine added that Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and ranking Republican Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) “have a good working relationship. So let’s just get the report and then we’ll decide what to do.”
President Joe Biden has said the FDIC needs to be able to punish the bosses of failed banks more severely under the law, calling for Congress to limit their pay, fine them and ban them from further work in the banking business.
The toll: FDIC spent $20 billion to handle Silicon Valley Bank collapse
“Joe Biden has asked for a bill to do clawbacks, and that’s exactly what Senator Hawley, Senator Braun, Senator Cortez-Masto and I have just been given,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told reporters last week.
Warren also has a proposal with Tillis to increase the legislature’s power over the Federal Reserve, which as a central bank is supposed to be an independent monetary authority.
Her plan would allow the Banking Committee access to some of the Fed’s supervisory information.
“These reforms would strengthen congressional oversight of the Fed and other financial regulatory agencies, while still explicitly maintaining the Federal Reserve’s independence on monetary policy issues,” a write-up of her proposal reads.
Roadblocks in the House
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) arrives for a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing to hear Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.
Any such legislation could face a difficult road in the Republican-led House, where Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has sounded a reluctant tone on new legislation following the collapses of SVB and Signature.
McHenry has received more than $275,000 from Signature Bank and has been leading a House inquiry into its failure.
McHenry reportedly attended a fundraiser thrown for him by Signature just weeks before the bank failed.
“Before we draw conclusions on regulations or changes to law, we need to establish the related facts,” McHenry said during a March 29 hearing of the Financial Services Committee on the bank failures.
Lawmakers doubt that the latest bank failures will force the banking industry toward more risk-averse behaviors, due to the incentive structures and the assumption established after the 2008 financial crisis that Congress will come to the rescue of failed financial businesses.
“If you become heavily levered, your return on equity does not change, but the volatility goes up,” Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.), who sits on the Financial Services Committee, told The Hill in an interview in December.
“And if you are a CEO who is compensated with asymmetric risk then that if you have a really profitable quarter you get a huge bonus, and if it all goes south and your firm disappears, you just retire to the Hamptons.”
“You have a rational incentive to lever up and get in as risky a position as possible,” he said. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/bank-failure-fallout-is-far-from-over-lawmakers-say/ | 2023-04-04 00:38:49 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/bank-failure-fallout-is-far-from-over-lawmakers-say/ |
NEW YORK (WPIX) — An alleged sex-trafficker may have preyed upon hundreds of fellow women over the course of a decade, authorities said Tuesday, asking anyone who may have been a victim to come forward.
Ysenni Gomez was arrested earlier this month on charges of sex-trafficking in the Bronx and Westchester County, the FBI said in a news release, detailing a joint operation with local law-enforcement agencies including the Westchester County Police Department.
Gomez posted an online ad claiming to be hiring a waitress to work in a Manhattan restaurant, officials said. She then interviewed a woman who responded and told her that she had the job, according to authorities.
But when the victim showed up for her first day of work, Gomez told her that there was no job to be had, authorities said. Gomez then allegedly forced the victim to have sex with men by threatening to call federal authorities to have her deported if she refused, according to officials.
During their investigation, agents discovered more than 1,600 online ads associated with Gomez allegedly promoting prostitution, authorities said. Dating back 10 years, the ads appeared on Facebook, as well as adult classified sites, officials said.
Now believing that hundreds of women may have been involved, investigators are asking anyone who may have been a victim or otherwise has information to come forward.
Authorities released a photo of Gomez, who is also known to go by aliases including Carolina and Ysenni Peguero. She may have used the business name “Chicas Express” in ads she allegedly placed, investigators said.
Anyone with information about Gomez, or anyone who may have been a victim is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/alleged-sex-trafficker-may-have-hundreds-of-victims-fbi-says/ | 2022-08-30 19:04:32 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/alleged-sex-trafficker-may-have-hundreds-of-victims-fbi-says/ |
The Baltimore area will likely see some thunderstorms the next couple of days, then warm and sunny conditions Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday could bring showers or thunderstorms early in the morning and in the evening before 9 p.m., along with a high near 92 and a heat index as high as 100, according to the National Weather Service. Heat index captures how a person outdoors experiences the heat, taking into account temperature and humidity.
On Wednesday, temperatures reached a high of 91, up almost 10 degrees from Tuesday, which saw the coolest weather since July 9. The highs every day since July 18 had been in the 90s, including 98 on Saturday.
Friday in Baltimore is expected to be wet, with showers likely and a possible afternoon thunderstorm after 3 p.m. With a high of 88 during the day, there is a 70% chance of precipitation, and showers or thunderstorms are expected before midnight.
NWS expects up to a quarter of an inch of rainfall Friday, unless thunderstorms materialize.
Meteorologists are predicting a sunny weekend with highs near 87 expected on both Saturday and Sunday. | https://www.capitalgazette.com/weather/bs-md-weather-showers-thunderstorms-then-sunny-20220728-u2lscyne4ndedcc4qyz6jstgmq-story.html | 2022-07-28 07:34:05 | 0 | https://www.capitalgazette.com/weather/bs-md-weather-showers-thunderstorms-then-sunny-20220728-u2lscyne4ndedcc4qyz6jstgmq-story.html |
Access to fresh produce is difficult in one Kansas City, Missouri, neighborhood — something that is an issue for many communities across the United States.
That led a family of urban farmers to take action and do something about it, while also teaching others.
"In the African American community, it's such a tradition to have greens," said Yolanda Young, co-founder of Young Family Farm.
The Young family started out by testing their green thumb. What began as a smaller garden some years ago, is now a full-scale urban farm in the heart of the city's Ivanhoe neighborhood.
"I swore I would never have a garden," said Alan Young Sr., co-owner of the farm.
"If my dad was alive and he could come see this, he would chuckle," he said.
Growing at this scale took a lot of trial and error.
"It's a lot of work," Young Sr. said.
As fortunate as the Young family is with a piece of land full of fresh produce, they say that's not the reality for much of their own community.
"For folks who aren't familiar with the Ivanhoe neighborhood where we're located, the median household income is around $30,000," said Alana Henry, a family member who works on the farm.
"The reality of those numbers, especially in light of increased cost of living, food access, and quality of life in general, is a challenge for a lot of the residents," Henry said.
"Part of our efforts here is to produce enough to give back to folks who can't afford to buy organically grown food at a store," said Young Sr.
The members of the Young family are trying to give back to their community as much as possible, because they say much of their community is in a food desert.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has an online tool that maps out food deserts across the U.S.
That means that not only are a significant portion of households in the community considered to be low-income wage earners, limited access to transportation and options for fresh food also contribute to their hardship.
Affordable groceries are also a considerable problem for the neighborhood, according to community members.
This growing season however, the family is stepping in to launch a produce support program.
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"There's a term I heard recently that I relate to more than food access: Food apartheid. It's important to recognize and acknowledge there were systemic inequalities that led to the situation we're seeing," said Henry.
They are working to try and remove those barriers.
"There's often a lot of red tape with getting support so we're trying to avoid sending people down that same rabbit hole," said Henry.
The Youngs say they can start out helping 10 families in need, with the hope that they will be able to grow their efforts to help more. The family says they plan to help the families they select throughout the growing season.
The Young family holds a farmer's market every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
They recently received an award from the state of Missouri for the best family farm in their county.
This story was originally published by Alyssa Jackson at Scripps News Kansas City.
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The iconic Hollywood sign in Los Angeles is getting a makeover.
Crews washed it and knocked off all the rust and are now in the process of slapping on a fresh new coat of paint.
Crews said the color would last roughly 10 years, and the sign was last painted in 2012.
The paint mix being used is called 'Hollywood sign centennial white.'
That moniker is in honor of the sign's centennial celebration in 2023.
It will take up to 400 gallons of primer and paint to finish the job.
It should be done by mid-October. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/iconic-hollywood-sign-in-los-angeles-getting-makeover | 2022-10-01 03:59:38 | 1 | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/iconic-hollywood-sign-in-los-angeles-getting-makeover |
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D. Brian Blank, Mississippi State University
(THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. economy shrank an estimated 0.9% from April through June, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on July 28, 2022. It follows a contraction in gross domestic product of 1.6% recorded in the first quarter of the year.
Some observers suggest the two quarters of contraction constitute a “technical recession” or the “unofficial start” of one, while others suggest it at least raises fears or signals it’s on the way. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell apparently thinks otherwise. On July 27, after raising interest rates 0.75 percentage point, Powell told reporters, “it’s a strong economy and nothing about it suggests that it’s close to or vulnerable to a recession.”
Confused about whether the U.S. is in a recession or how to know when one hits? If you are, join the club.
So The Conversation U.S. asked Brian Blank, a financial economist at Mississippi State University, to explain what’s going on in the economy and what factors determine if it is in recession.
What did the latest GDP report tell us?
The economy is really hard to pin down right now.
First, the question everyone is talking about now is the release of the less-than-impressive gross domestic product report, which showed a contraction after adjusting for inflation.
Some aspects of the report were positive, such as that consumption – how much people are buying – still rose a little and business fixed investment – how much companies spend on machines and factories – was flat, avoiding the drop previously forecast.
As for some of the more negative news, investment in residential housing and property declined 14%, which makes sense given how much it had been rising since the pandemic upended the housing market. In addition, a drop in private inventory investment – a measure of how much stuff companies have produced but haven’t yet sold – had perhaps the biggest impact on negative second-quarter figures. While inventory reductions can be a sign of strength from selling products, the decline reduced overall GDP by over 2 percentage points.
And overall it means the U.S. economy technically has shrunk for two consecutive quarters, which is why you’re seeing a lot more economists, journalists and others use the dreaded “R” word: recession.
What is a recession, anyway?
Two quarters in a row of contraction is the shorthand journalists and many others use to describe a recession.
In the U.S., however, the economy is deemed to be officially in recession only after the National Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, says it is.
The bureau defines a recession as a “significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.” Its business cycle dating committee, which is composed of eight economics professors, meets to determine when recessions begin and end. It uses three key criteria:
1) How quickly the economy is contracting. 2) How many aspects of the economy are declining. 3) How long the economy contracts.
The NBER defines recessions as the time between the point at which the economy stops growing – the peak – and the point at which it starts growing again – the trough.
So, are we in a recession or not?
Recessions are complicated to identify, given that the economy is big and has many parts. Currently, some parts of the U.S. economy, like the labor market, are growing quickly, while others, such as housing, are slowing.
While two quarters of economic contraction typically do coincide with a recession, they also do not typically involve the hot job growth the U.S. economy has seen this year. And recessions rarely happen when unemployment – which is currently at a roughly half-century-low of 3.6% – is falling. The economy is typically not in recession if almost everyone who wants a job has one.
In addition, recessions usually involve declines in real gross domestic income, which is similar to GDP but instead specifically measures income and costs related to production. In theory, they should move more or less in tandem, but gross domestic income continues to grow.
Another measure of growth is personal income, which has been climbing for most of the year and rose faster than spending in May. The Fed watches this metric closely because of its predictive ability, as does the National Bureau of Economic Research, in addition to unemployment.
For my 2 cents, I believe Powell is right. The economy does not appear to be in a recession at the moment, given how strong the labor market is. Since 2.7 million more people have jobs now than they did at the end of last year, a key measure of the economy is still growing.
“There are too many areas of the economy that are performing too well,” Powell told reporters. “It doesn’t make sense that the economy would be in a recession with this kind of thing happening.”
That said, Powell and the Fed are trying their level best to curb soaring inflation by slowing the economy – and there are worries that doing so will induce a recession. If you want a strong signal to tell if that might be happening, look at residential investment as a percentage of GDP. Residential investment is how much individuals spend on new homes and home improvement. Right now it’s flat, but when it starts to decline, a recession is usually on its heels.
Keep in mind, 2021 boasted one of its best U.S. economies in decades, so maybe Americans can accept a so-so 2022. In some ways, an economy that is not growing too fast might also mean an economy that is getting inflation under control, which suggests that sometimes not so great news is actually good news.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — United States forces will assist their Colombian and Panamanian counterparts with intelligence gathering to dismantle smuggling rings operating in the dense jungle of the Darien Gap, a key route for migrants heading to the U.S. from South America, a senior Biden administration official said Wednesday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details that have not been made public, said migration through the Darien would not end, but the campaign is expected to have significant impact.
The Darien Gap, linking Colombia and Panama, is among the most dangerous portions of the long route to the U.S. borders. Migrants and international human rights groups have denounced sexual assaults, robberies and killings in the remote jungle. That’s in addition to the natural dangers posed by venomous snakes and rushing rivers.
U.S. forces could assist in targeting smugglers for arrest and locating “stash houses” where smugglers hold migrants, the official said without specifying whether the U.S. forces involved would be military or civilian law enforcement.
The United States, Panama and Colombia had announced Tuesday an ambitious 60-day plan to shut down the primary migrant route for people traveling from South America.
The official said the 60-day period had not started yet and was still under consideration, but the effort is part of a broader campaign to prepare for the end of pandemic-era restrictions on applying for asylum at the U.S. border set to expire on May 11.
Some 87,000 migrants passed through the Darien Gap in the first three months of the year, well ahead of last year’s pace of 14,000 during the same period. Last year set a record with nearly 250,000 using the route, according to Panama’s government.
The same obstacles that make it a treacherous crossing for migrants will make it impossible for authorities to completely cut off. It is about 60 miles of roadless dense jungle used by organized criminal groups for smuggling drugs and people.
On the Colombian side, authorities will have to address multiple entry points and established smuggling routes. Most of the trek, however, lies on the Panamanian side of the border in jungle authorities seldom enter. Instead, the government has set up camps at the remote edge where they receive traumatized migrants.
Tuesday’s joint statement had also referred to “new lawful and flexible pathways for tens of thousands of migrants and refugees as an alternative to irregular migration,” but without details.
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A 68-year-old man arrested after deputies say he crashed into two vehicles July 4 on Tucson's northwest side could be facing additional charges after the death of a passenger, officials say.
On Sunday, Marcia Claridge, 86, a passenger in one of the crashed vehicles, died at a hospital, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Monday in a news release.
Homicide charges are being pursued against the driver, Conrad Ahrens, the news release said.
The incident started about 8:30 p.m. when deputies found a Jeep on its side on North La Cañada Drive near West Sunset Road, a previous news release said.
Ahrens, the Jeep's driver, rear-ended a vehicle while northbound on La Cañada at West Rollercoaster Road. After that crash Ahrens continued northbound in the southbound lanes of La Cañada and struck a second vehicle, tipping the Jeep onto its side, the earlier release said. Ahrens then ran from the crash scene but was quickly located.
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Claridge was one of two people injured in the wrecks.
Impairment was a factor in the crashes, the Sheriff's Department said previously.
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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.
Tuesday's games
Prince Albert at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Spokane at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Brandon at Regina, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Portland, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain on Sunday.
Stanton hit a two-run double off the left field wall in the seventh inning on Saturday, and called for a pinch runner. He’ll have an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.
“Let’s see what the MRI says,” manager Aaron Boone said before Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. “He’s moving around OK after the game but he definitely like it was before even getting the MRI that was an IL stint. We’ll see what we got.”
Stanton is batting .269 with four homers and 11 RBIs in 13 games this season while splitting time between the outfield and designated hitter.
Since 2011 Stanton has been on the injured list in all but the 2014, 2017 and 2018 season, and this is the fifth straight season with some type of injury.
Last year, he missed more than a month because of tendinitis in his left Achilles; the Yankees were 11-17 during that time. Earlier in the 2022 season, Stanton missed nine games with right ankle inflammation. In 2021, Stanton played 139 games, his highest total since 2018, but also missed time with a left quadriceps strain.
“Obviously he’s got an awesome build and physique,” Boone said when asked why Stanton gets hurt so frequently. “He works very hard to try and avoid these things but unfortunately is something that’s happened with him. So I don’t know. “
The four-time All-Star has a career .264 batting average with 382 homers and 928 RBIs.
Infield prospect Oswald Peraza was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to fill Stanton’s spot. Peraza is hitting .289 in nine games this season; he lost the spring training shortstop competition with Anthony Volpe.
Peraza made his major league debut last year and batted .306 with a homer and two RBIs in 18 games. He started 11 games at shortstop, three at second base and was New York’s starting shortstop in Game 2 of the ALCS in Houston.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa is grateful the Miami Dolphins kept him off the field after suffering his second concussion and he has no doubts about returning to play next season.
The third-year quarterback missed Miami’s final three games, including a playoff loss to Buffalo, after being diagnosed with a concussion following a loss to Green Bay on Dec. 25.
“One of the biggest things I was trying to do was get back on the field and it was something that I had to consult with my wife, consult with my parents, my family,” Tagovailoa told the AP Pro Football Podcast on Friday. “But at the end of the day, I think others had bigger interests in my health than I did. (I’m) talking about the Dolphins, and their whole plan was: ‘Hey, we want to just protect you from yourself and not put any pressure on you to return back for this year.’ And so, as much as I wanted to come back and a lot of the conversations that we’ve had, it’s just that’s how the cards played out.
“Looking back at it, I’m very, very grateful that they didn’t rush me back. I’ve been able to take care of myself that much more and better.”
The NFL and the players’ union revised concussion protocols in October following a joint investigation into the procedures after Tagovailoa suffered what was described as a back injury against the Buffalo Bills in September.
In the first half of a game against Buffalo on Sept. 25, Tagovailoa took a hit from Bills linebacker Matt Milano, which caused him to slam to the ground. He appeared disoriented afterward and stumbled as he tried to get to his feet.
Tagovailoa was immediately taken to the locker room and returned after he was cleared of any head injury.
Just four days later, Tagovailoa started against the Cincinnati Bengals in a Thursday night game. He suffered a concussion in the first half after his head violently slammed the ground on a sack. He displayed the fencing response after the scary hit and was taken off the field by stretcher. Tagovailoa returned after missing two games.
When he suffered the second concussion, the Dolphins held him out.
“I would say it’s very important,” Tagovailoa said about the team not allowing him to return. “In a game like this where masculinity is everything and how you portray yourself in a building like that, you either earn respect from your guys or you lose respect. There’s no ‘I respect you, but.’ It’s either you do or you don’t.
“And so having the doctors and all of those guys being able to kind of help take a lot of the load off with all that pressure has been really good.”
Tagovailoa was 8-5 in his 13 starts and threw for a career-high 3,548 yards and 25 touchdowns with an NFL-best 105.5 passer rating. He plans to be ready for offseason workouts when the Dolphins return.
“No reservations here,” said Tagovailoa, who appeared on Radio Row on behalf of Subway. “I believe you’re either all in or you’re not. So I’m all in.”
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The Aug. 23 session will address the tactical steps compliance teams should take when transitioning to a new compliance technology solution
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplySci, the leading provider of regulatory technology and compliance solutions for the financial services sector, announced a webinar to outline the tactical steps for compliance departments to consider during a technology transition.
The Aug. 23 event is ComplySci's second session in a three-part webinar series, which discusses how financial firms, including wealth management firms, equity capital markets, hedge funds, registered investment advisers and investment banks, should address the process of selecting a compliance technology solution. The team will discuss a step-by-step process for implementing a new compliance technology, best practices for transitioning data and increasing employee engagement.
"Effectively navigating the transition stage of the process is crucial to successful integration with your compliance program and sets the tone for firm-wide adoption," said ComplySci Chief Executive Officer Amy Kadomatsu. "We know a compliance professional's worst nightmare is the thought of something slipping through the cracks as they make this change. This session will help you navigate what can be a complex process so you can rest assured you aren't missing a thing."
The second webinar session titled, "Making the Switch: What Not to Miss When Changing Compliance Technology Providers," will air Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Presenters include:
- DA Davidson Senior Compliance Officer Susan Eckhardt.
- RIA in a Box Senior Vice President of Compliance Operations and General Counsel Chris DiTata.
- ComplySci Vice President of Onboarding James Wallace.
- RIA in a Box Director of Compliance Hovig Melkonian.
Those who register and attend will also be able to take advantage of a free consultation with a transition specialist to discuss firm-specific requirements and additional questions you may have about how to evaluate platform options and the internal processes which accompany any transition.
The first session in the three-part series highlighted the requirements for evaluating and selecting your compliance technology partner and can be viewed at complysci.com. The third session is currently scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6.
At ComplySci, we believe advanced compliance technology empowers compliance professionals to transform their business. More than 7,000 customers, including some of the world's largest financial institutions, rely on ComplySci's scalable and sophisticated platform to stay ahead of risk and unlock the strategic potential of their compliance data. Its portfolio of firms includes ComplySci, RIA in a Box, illumis, a ComplySci company, NRS, a ComplySci company, and ITEGRIA®, a division of RIA in a Box.
Together, the firms offer a full suite of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) consulting, technology, managed services, analytics and outsourcing solutions for the financial services industry. Its regulatory technology solutions help compliance organizations identify, monitor, manage and report on risk and conflicts of interest, including personal trading, gifts and entertainment, political contributions, outside business affiliations and other code of ethics violations. Learn more at complysci.com.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Scream Queen” Jamie Lee Curtis will be this year’s recipient of AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards career achievement honor.
Curtis will receive the honor at the AARP’s annual Best Movies and TV for Grownups ceremony, the group announced Thursday. Alan Cumming returns to host the ceremony, which will be telecast on “Great Performances” on PBS on Feb. 17 at 9 p.m. Eastern.
“Jamie Lee Curtis’ longstanding, ever-increasing career shatters Hollywood’s outmoded stereotypes about aging, and it exemplifies what AARP’s Movies for Grownups program is all about,” AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins said in a statement.
Since stepping into the role of Laurie Strode in “Halloween” in 1978, the 64-year-old horror queen starred in her last installment of the slasher series “Halloween Ends,” and the blockbuster indie film, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” this year.
“We are delighted to honor Curtis, who at 19 became an iconic ‘scream queen’ in ‘Halloween,’ then grew up to be a master in comic and dramatic roles, too,” Jenkins said.
Curtis, whose other credits include, “True Lies,” “A Fish Called Wanda,” “Freaky Friday,” “Knives Out” and the television series “Scream Queens,” is an Emmy nominee and a British Academy Film Award winner. Her films have, over her four-decade-long career, earned $2.5 billion at the box office, the statement said.
The AARP’s Movies for Grownups program champions movies that resonate with viewers 50 and over, and fights ageism in the entertainment industry. Previous honorees include Lily Tomlin, George Clooney, Annette Bening, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro and Michael Douglas. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/entertainment-news/ap-jamie-lee-curtis-to-receive-aarp-career-achievement-award/ | 2022-12-01 16:43:23 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/entertainment-news/ap-jamie-lee-curtis-to-receive-aarp-career-achievement-award/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Supreme Court blocks order that said doctors could resume performing abortions up to 6 weeks into pregnancy.
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) today declared a cash dividend of $1.23 per share of its common stock, payable on September 21, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 6, 2023.
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DALLAS, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Partners, Inc., a top-three global occupier-focused corporate real estate services firm, is continuing its United States expansion by recruiting Lisamarie Wand and John Clark to establish a new office in Reno, Nevada.
Lisamarie Wand will serve as the firm's market leader and broker of record for Nevada. Mohr Partners is committed to grow its presence throughout Nevada with plans to open an office in Las Vegas.
"I am excited to be joining Mohr Partners," Wand said. "This will provide my occupier clients with a robust and sophisticated advisory and brokerage platform including site selection, labor analytics, incentive negotiation, lease administration/accounting, project & facilities management in addition to transaction management. My investor clients will also benefit from the services and capabilities of Mohr Partners' capital markets group which focuses on national buy-side/sell-side transactions as well as creative debt financing and capital raising capabilities."
Robert Shibuya, Mohr Partners Chairman & CEO added, "Mohr Partners has a long history in Nevada helping our global clients with their local transaction requirements in the Reno and Las Vegas areas working with various partners. Lisamarie and her team will now allow us to serve our clients in Nevada under the Mohr Partners flag going forward."
Prior to joining Mohr Partners, both Wand and Clark worked with eXp Commercial.
About Mohr Partners, Inc. Mohr Partners, Inc. is a global corporate real estate advisor, providing corporate tenants with an integrated set of portfolio services including strategic planning, business intelligence, lease administration/accounting & FASB ASC 842 compliance, research and site selection, labor analytics, project and construction management, comprehensive demographics analysis, economic incentives negotiations and transaction management. Since 1986, Mohr Partners has been managing real estate portfolios for corporations, and each year completes transactions for its clients in all 50 U.S. states, all provinces of Canada and locations around the world. Mohr Partners seamlessly provides corporate real estate services globally through its strategic alliance partners in Canada, Mexico/Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information on Mohr Partners, please visit www.mohrpartners.com.
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MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Communication is a key piece to a student’s success in American schools, but it can be a challenge when English is not your first language.
Mason City’s English-learner program has seen its student population increase rapidly with children who speak many different first languages. With that growth and each child being a different situation, teachers and paraeducators are met with a variety of challenges.
“I grew in one year from half of a percent of the student population to 7% of the student population at the high school,” EL high school teacher Jeremy True told the Mason City Globe Gazette.
An English learner is a student in the process of acquiring English proficiency who has a first language other than English or in addition to English, according to the Iowa Department of Education. True explained a language survey is sent home to determine if another language is spoken by the child outside of school. A screening test is then done on how well a student speaks English and if they need to be in EL.
“If they don’t score certain benchmarks on that test then they’re put into our program. Then we work with them on English and developing English skills based upon what that test says their deficiency areas are,” said True.
EL status remains with a student until they are able to, according to the Iowa Department of Education:
Listen, speak, read, and write in English.
Be successful in the classroom setting where there is language instruction.
Be able to actively participate in their classroom, school, community, and beyond.
EL students are among the fastest-growing populations in Iowa’s schools, according to the Department of Education. EL students make up about 10% of the student population nationwide and over 6% in Iowa.
True says some students are born in Mason City with families that speak another language, some students are adopted from overseas and still perfecting their English, and others come to North Iowa with family for work and more reasonable living costs.
Mason City is seeing the fastest growth of new students from the Federated States of Micronesia, most from the island of Pohnpei and Ngatik, according to True. The district also has Spanish, Mandarin, and Russian speakers.
“Pohnpeian has about 20,000 speakers globally and Ngatik has 700. I think between Jordan (Brunsma) and I, we know about 5% of all the Ngatik speakers in the world, which is amazing. It’s right here in Mason City,” said True.
The elementary EL program is more skills-focused compared with the secondary levels of education, where the English curriculum is infused into other subjects.
“I’m doing a lot more work with my curriculum. I don’t have to worry so much about the homework and tests and things like that. Students aren’t graded in my classroom, they’re graded in their home rooms,” said Harding and Hoover Elementary EL teacher Jordan Brunsma.
“You start a kid in kindergarten, even many of the native speakers are still learning shapes and colors, so the kids aren’t far behind in language ability,” said True.
Along with EL teachers having the ability to speak another language, translation apps and paraprofessionals who speak other languages can help bridge gaps in communication. When those are not available, particularly with a student who speaks an uncommon language, cards with images are used to meet a child’s basic needs, and teachers then work from there.
“I had a few girls move here from Bulgaria a few years ago, and they didn’t know how to ask for their basic needs and they were teens. I gave them cards with a ring that has a picture of what they need, like the restroom or needing a drink of water,” said True.
Cultural differences can present challenges for both students and teachers, especially if the expectations are different for a family from another country. Children who come from countries where compulsory school is nonexistent or where certain subjects are more valued can present their own set of challenges. True and Brunsma both said it also is challenging when a student is older and knows little English.
“Some of the biggest challenges is not just the language, it’s a lot of the content,” said True.
True said a lot of students struggle in history the most, mainly because the subject builds up that student’s knowledge at a young age. If a student moves and enrolls in high school, American history may not be a priority.
“You’re at a major disadvantage for a lot of the social studies classes because they might know a lot about the government and history in the country they were originally from, but not how it works here. A lot of the high school stuff assumes a lot of background knowledge that may not be there,” said True.
Brunsma said some students may have great social skills and speaking ability, but still be in the EL program because they don’t have the academic vocabulary yet and are developing those skills in the program.
“Sometimes there can be that misconception that this kid is proficient in English, they should be doing better in the classroom, but it takes quite a bit more time for those academic skills to develop,” said Brunsma.
With the number of students rising in the EL program, Brunsma and True struggle with scheduling and finding time to serve each student.
“It was easier to support a small group of students, and now it is a bigger challenge,” said True.
“I go to two schools this year. I have gone to three schools in the past. I don’t ever feel like I have enough time in one place with those kids,” Brunsma said.
True and Brunsma expect the EL program to grow even more in the future, which strain funding and classroom space. Both EL teachers want to do what is best and serve those attending the Mason City district.
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Development and Hospitality Management Expert Brings More Than 30 Years of Experience to the Virgin Hotels Brand
MIAMI, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Hotels, the luxury-lifestyle hotel brand by Sir Richard Branson, is pleased to welcome Leslie J. Shammas as Vice President Development Services. Shammas will be responsible for garnering partner relationships with key stakeholders on an international and domestic level. Stakeholders such as developers, engineers, architects, designers, and more. Leslie will spearhead various initiatives with the goal of ensuring hotel projects are successfully achieved with brand, in budget, and on schedule. She will also support the technical services team with a brand and guest perspective so as to create the ultimate Virgin Hotels experience. With a passion in project development and innovation, Leslie brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in project design and management, owner relations, and brand development. Leslie will work closely with Teddy Meyer, Virgin Hotels' VP Design and Creative Director.
Prior to Virgin Hotels, Leslie served as a Development Services Consultant at Montage International. From 2017 – 2020, she worked for Canyon Ranch Wellness Resorts, with the Design and Development team. Starting as the Global Director to then later became Vice President, spearheading the design endeavors. Leslie provided design and construction leadership for all the architectural and interior renovations at the existing properties, while simultaneously lending her support on new development and acquisitions for proposed properties. Before her work at Canyon Ranch, Leslie spent over eleven years at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. As the Executive Director of Design and Construction, she provided owners and developers with support throughout the planning and building of new properties, major renovations, and resort residential projects, both domestically and internationally. During her time there, she established expectations and standards for every property to be aligned with the brand ethos. Prior to that, Leslie was a Senior Associate at WATG Architects, an international hospitality firm, where she managed numerous projects and brands throughout the world.
"We are thrilled to welcome Leslie to the team. Her expertise and extensive background in representing both ownership and brand operators bring value to each project while supporting on budgets and schedules throughout the process," states James Bermingham, CEO of Virgin Hotels.
Leslie J. Shammas holds a Bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic University in Architecture, as well as a minor in Speech Communications. In 2010, she managed the Fairmont Pittsburgh project which became the first LEED Gold Hotel in the U.S. Leslie went on to be recognized as an industry hospitality and Spa expert who has spoken at Boutique Design West, Hospitality Design Expo, and ALIS Conferences. Leslie also recently obtained a WELL AP Certification.
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Virgin Hotels is a luxury lifestyle hospitality brand that combines heartfelt service and a personalised hotel experience inspired by the innovation and smart disruption that Sir Richard Branson's global Virgin Group has pioneered for over 50 years. Each property intermixes a passion for food and beverage with music, design, and culture, fusing with the local landscape and providing a vibrant and inclusive environment for travellers and locals alike. The current portfolio includes five hotels—Virgin Hotels Chicago, Virgin Hotels Dallas, Virgin Hotels Nashville, Virgin Hotels New Orleans, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and newly launched Virgin Hotels Edinburgh. Locations in Glasgow and New York City are scheduled to debut in 2022, followed by Miami and Denver in 2025. In addition, Virgin Hotels continues to explore hotel, conversions, and ground-up development in Boston, Los Angeles, Austin, Philadelphia, Seattle, London, and more.
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Toyota on Friday announced plans to greatly increase the electric range of its future plug-in hybrids, develop next-generation EVs with double the range, and expand hybrid sales to emerging markets.
In an update on the company’s direction issued Friday morning, Toyota’s executive vice president in charge of product, Hiroki Nakajima, said that plug-in hybrids are “the practical EV,” and it plans to extend the EV-mode driving range of PHEVs out beyond 200 km (124 miles).
No timeline for this was announced, but a next generation of plug-in hybrids may still be several years away. Toyota this week launched the 2023 Prius Prime in the U.S., with its 44 miles of electric range still falling short of both California’s expected 50-mile range for PHEVs and GM’s Chevy Volt, which was discontinued four years ago.
The announcement marks an about-face for Toyota on how it aims to package plug-in hybrids. Even in 2021 it maintained that 40 miles is where it needs to be for PHEVs to cover daily driving needs even in extreme weather. Beyond that, it’s added weight, cost, and to the detriment of efficiency.
Toyota also confirmed plans to ramp up EV production to 1.5 million EVs annually—globally—by 2026, which amounts to a significant acceleration versus previous plans. And it said that it will release a new generation of EVs in 2026 that “will double driving range by using batteries with far greater efficiency,” according to Nakajima.
In the U.S., Toyota will make a three-row SUV in 2025, with batteries supplied from North Carolina, the company confirmed. It’s unclear if that or any of these upcoming vehicles will follow the design teased in concept form in 2021, when Toyota confirmed 30 EVs by 2030, globally.
The company promised to transform manufacturing, with the number of processes cut in half, autonomous vehicle inspections, and unmanned transport with connected tech. It has created a specialized unit to handle this shift, it said.
Toyota aims to cut the average CO2 emissions of the vehicles it sells worldwide by 33% by 2030 and by more than 50% by 2035, versus 2019.
As Toyota has continued to argue, it can make a bigger difference in global emissions, given battery constraints, to use more of that battery capacity for hybrids than EVs.
It may actually be financially advantageous for Toyota to replace non-hybrids in some markets with hybrids. According to Yoichi Miyazaki, the executive VP in charge of manufacturing, the cost of the company’s hybrid systems has dropped to a sixth of their original cost, achieving profitability compared to other gasoline-powered vehicles.
“In summary, for growth in emerging markets, profitable hybrids will be used as a source of income,” said Miyazaki.
In areas of the world in which there is not yet a developed charging infrastructure, that could give the company an edge, and a continued validation for the different trajectory toward electrifying its vehicles that the company has followed.
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A ‘Twilight’ television series is in the works
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
The “Twilight” saga really will live on in eternity.
A television series based on the fantasy romance novels by Stephenie Meyer is in early development at Lionsgate TV, a source with knowledge told CNN. The source also said that Meyer is expected to be involved in the series.
A Lionsgate spokesperson declined to comment. No other details about how the books will be adapted for TV were available.
Meyer’s debut “Twilight” novel was published in 2005, followed by the “New Moon,” “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn” sequels that were published through 2008. More than 100 million copies of the books have been sold worldwide.
The series follows Bella Swan, a human teenager who moves to Forks, Washington and falls “unconditionally and irrevocably” in love with her new classmate, Edward Cullen.
When Bella learns that Edward is in fact a vampire, the story takes twists and turns — including a love triangle with werewolf Jacob Black, as well as the birth of a vampire-human baby — as the two star-crossed lovers navigate their undying commitment to each other.
The four books were adapted into a hugely popular five-movie franchise that became known as “The Twilight Saga,” which starred Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. The first movie premiered in 2008 — turning Stewart, Pattinson and Lautner into massive stars — and quickly drew in a dedicated and obsessive fan base that became known as “Twihards.”
The movies combined went on to gross over 1 billion dollars, with “Breaking Dawn Part 2” raking in nearly $300 million at the box office since its 2012 release.
Details on the TV series at this point are sparse but hold on, spider monkeys, more on that to come.
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ATLANTA – In-person early voting for the last U.S. Senate seat is underway statewide in Georgia's runoff, with Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock working to get the jump on Republican challenger Hershel Walker who is putting less emphasis on advance balloting.
After winning a state lawsuit to allow Saturday voting after Thanksgiving, Warnock spent the weekend urging his supporters not to wait until the Dec. 6 runoff. Trying to leverage his role as pastor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s church and Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator, Warnock concentrated his efforts Sunday among Black communities in metro Atlanta.
“What we are doing right now is soul work,” Warnock said at Liberty International Church southwest of downtown, where he rallied supporters before leading a march to a nearby early voting site where he cast his ballot. “We are engaged in a political exercise,” Warnock continued, “but this is moral and spiritual work, and for us that has always been based on the foundation of the church.”
Walker, in contrast, did not hold public events over the long Thanksgiving weekend, and he has not emphasized early voting in his runoff campaign appearances, even as the Republican Party and its aligned PACs attempt to drive voter turnout after Walker underperformed other Georgia Republicans in the general election. Walker finished the first round with about 200,000 fewer votes than Gov. Brian Kemp, who easily won a second term. Walker resumes his campaign Monday with stops in small-town Toccoa and suburban Cumming.
Early in-person voting continues through Friday. Runoff Election Day is Tuesday of next week.
Warnock led Walker by about 37,000 votes out of about 4 million cast in the general election but fell short of the majority required under Georgia law, triggering a four-week runoff blitz. Warnock first won the seat as part of concurrent Senate runoffs on Jan. 5, 2021, when he and Sen. Jon Ossoff prevailed over Republican incumbents to give Democrats narrow control of the Senate for the start of President Joe Biden’s tenure. Warnock won a special election and now is seeking a full six-year term.
This time, Senate control is not in play, with Democrats already having secured 50 seats to go with Vice President Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking vote. That puts pressure on both Warnock and Walker to convince Georgia voters that it’s worth their time to cast a second ballot, even if the national stakes aren’t as high.
As of late Sunday, almost 200,000 ballots had been cast in the relative handful of counties that opted to have weekend voting. That total was built on long lines in several heavily Democratic counties of metro Atlanta, enough to give Democrats confidence that their core supporters remain excited to vote for Warnock. But the total remains a small fraction of the nearly 2.3 million early in-person voters ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.
And Democrats remain cautious given that the early voting window is much shorter than two years ago, when the second round spanned two months between the general election and runoff. Voting on Saturday was allowed only because Warnock and Democrats sued amid a dispute with the Republican secretary of state over whether Saturday voting could occur on a holiday weekend.
The senator followed up with a parade of Black leaders for weekend rallies and a march reminiscent of voting rights demonstrations during the civil rights movement.
“We have one vote here that can change the world,” Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor and onetime aide to King, implored Black voters on Sunday. Rising from his wheelchair to speak, the 90-year-old former congressman and U.N. ambassador reminded the assembly of the congressional compromise that ended post-Civil War Reconstruction and paved the way for Jim Crow segregation across the South.
“One vote at the end of the Civil War pulled all of the Union troops out of the South and lost us the rights we had fought for in the war and that people had fought for us,” he said, starting “a struggle that we have been in ever since.”
Warnock was shifting to a suburban focus late Monday with an evening concert headlined by the Dave Matthews Band.
Walker, for his part, has drawn enthusiastic crowds in the early weeks of the runoff, as well, and his campaign aides remain confident that he has no problem among core Republicans. His challenge comes with the middle of the Georgia electorate, a gap highlighted by his shortfall compared to Kemp.
“I feel Herschel Walker benefited by having Brian Kemp in the original election on Nov. 8, and I think Kemp not being there will hurt the Republicans a little bit,” said Alpharetta resident Marcelo Salvatierra, who voted for Republican Kemp and Democrat Warnock and still supports the senator in the runoff.
Salvatierra said he backed Kemp’s re-election “because it seems to me Georgia has done well.” But Republicans at the federal level, he said, never offered a serious counter to Democratic control of Washington, while Walker also comes with considerable personal baggage.
“Character matters and I sense he doesn’t have character,” Salvatierra said.
Warnock has encouraged that sentiment among core Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans. For months, he’s said Walker, a former football star making his first bid for public office, was “not ready” for the Senate. In recent weeks, he’s ratcheted up the attack to say Walker is “not fit,” highlighting the challenger’s falsehoods about his accomplishments in the private sector, along with allegations of violence against women and accusations by two women that Walker encouraged and paid for their abortions. Walker, who backs a national ban on abortions without exceptions, denies that he ever paid for any abortions.
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DENVER -- The latest sanctions, if any, that the NBA plans to levy against Memphis guard Ja Morant for his second instance of displaying a gun on social media will be announced shortly after the finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday.
Silver did not say what the penalties were, not even saying if Morant would be available at the start of next season. Morant was suspended for eight games by the NBA in March for an incident where he broadcast himself on Instagram displaying a gun in a suburban Denver club, and was suspended by the Grizzlies last month after another video showed Morant displaying what appeared to be a gun yet again.
Silver said the league has discovered more information during its current investigation, but the decision was made to not have the next round of Morant news overshadow the NBA Finals.
"We probably could have brought it to a head now, but we made the decision - and I believe the players' association agrees with us - that it would be unfair to these players and these teams, in the middle of this series, to announce the results of that investigation," Silver said.
The first suspension cost Morant about $669,000 in salary. The second incident was streamed on the Instagram account of Morant associate Davonte Pack. The video shows Morant in the passenger seat of a vehicle, briefly appearing to display a handgun. At the very brief moment - maybe less than a second - when Morant is shown holding what appears to be a weapon, the livestream had 111 viewers.
"In assessing what discipline is appropriate, if that's the case, we look at both the history of prior acts but then we look at the individual player's history as well and the seriousness, of course, of the conduct," Silver said. "Those are all things that get factored. It's not an exact science. It comes down to judgment at the end of the day on the part of me and my colleagues in the league office."
This will be at least the third known NBA investigation surrounding Morant and the possible involvement of firearms so far in 2023.
Morant's actions were investigated after a Jan. 29 incident in Memphis that he said led to Pack - someone Morant calls "my brother" - banned from Grizzlies home games for a year.
That incident followed a game against the Indiana Pacers; citing unnamed sources, The Indianapolis Star and USA Today reported that multiple members of the Pacers saw a red dot pointed at them while they were near the loading dock where their bus was located, and The Athletic reported that a Pacers security guard believed the laser was attached to a gun.
The NBA confirmed that unnamed individuals were banned from the arena but said its investigation found no evidence that anyone was threatened with a weapon.
Silver said he's hoping this episode sparks change for Morant.
"He seems to be a fine young man, in terms of my dealings with him," Silver said. "He's clearly made some mistakes. But he's young and I'm hoping now, once we conclude at the end of our process, what the appropriate discipline is, that it's not just about the discipline. It's about now what we, the players' association, his team, he and the people around him around him are going to do to create better circumstances going forward. That's ultimately what's most important." | https://abc7ny.com/ja-morant-nba-suspension-gun-videos-social-media-adam-silver/13333332/ | 2023-06-02 15:35:47 | 1 | https://abc7ny.com/ja-morant-nba-suspension-gun-videos-social-media-adam-silver/13333332/ |
Art McNally, the first on-field official inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 97.
His son, Tom McNally, said Monday that his father died of natural causes at a hospital in Newtown, Pennsylvania, near his longtime home.
McNally died less than five months after getting inducted into the Hall of Fame following more than a half-century working as an on-field official, the head of officiating for the NFL and an adviser to the league who is credited with modernizing the practice of how games are officiated.
“Art McNally was an extraordinary man, the epitome of integrity and class,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement Monday. “Throughout his distinguished officiating career, he earned the eternal respect of the entire football community. Fittingly, he was the first game official enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. But more importantly, he was a Hall of Fame person in absolutely every way.”
While baseball, basketball and hockey had inducted several officials into their Halls of Fame, McNally was the first to receive the honor in the NFL back in August.
There couldn’t have been a more appropriate choice for the honor than McNally, whose fingerprints are all over how games are officiated even today.
After a nine-year career on the field, McNally overhauled the department when he took it over in 1968 and remained involved until retiring in 2015.
“Art McNally was a quiet, honest man of integrity,” Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said in a statement. “To see Art’s decades of service recognized with his enshrinement as part of the Class of 2022 was a special moment for the Hall. His legacy as a strong leader who helped usher in the advanced training of officials and the technology necessary to keep up with a faster and more complicated game will be preserved forever in Canton.”
McNally got his start in officiating in an informal way when he called games while serving in the Marines in World War II. He went on to call more than 3,000 games in football, basketball and baseball, chronicling them all in books he kept, according to son-in-law Brian O’Hara.
Before shifting to the NFL league office in 1968, McNally would often officiate high school, college and professional games on the same weekend.
“He was natural at it,” O’Hara said this past summer. “From being a teacher and being kind of like a rule follower his life because he followed the rules. … The biggest thing was he enjoyed making it fair. That’s all he wanted to do was to be fair and to get it right. I guess that’s the things he enjoyed about officiating.”
McNally’s biggest impact came in how the NFL evaluated and trained officials in a system that is still mostly in place today.
Under his watch, the NFL standardized how officials worked a game in their positioning and what calls they made to bring more consistency to the sport.
He used all-22 game film to teach the officials and grade their performance, using the film to teach as well as evaluate officials. He utilized weekly training videos and rules quizzes to help improve the officiating across the league.
“That was brand new,” Dean Blandino, one of McNally’s successors as the NFL’s head of officiating, said before McNally’s induction.
“That was kind of cutting edge. People weren’t doing it. Art came in and understood that this was something that was needed and laid that foundation and that foundation is still what we stand on today in the officiating world. Every league in every sport at every level has an evaluation system and that all goes back to Art.”
McNally also helped implement the NFL’s first use of instant replay in the 1980s and got his first chance to work a Super Bowl as a replay official following the 1986 season.
That version of replay was abolished in 1991, but McNally provided guidance to his successors when replay returned in 1999, as he was steadfast in his belief that the league should use any tool to help officials make the correct calls.
“You just want to get it right,” former NFL referee Ed Hochuli said this summer. “Art was the definition of that. If you look up the definition of integrity in the dictionary and there’s a picture of Art.”
McNally is survived by his wife, Sharon, his children Marybeth, Tom and Michael, and his grandchildren.
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‘I didn’t want my house to be shot up’; witness describes hourslong standoff in Alabama
By Ashlyn Mitchell
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SARALAND, Alabama (WALA) — FOX10 News is continuing to follow up on an intense standoff in Saraland on Friday night that ended peacefully.
Authorities say a man barricaded himself inside his home, firing at deputies throughout the evening.
FOX10 News spoke to a resident in the area who wants to remain anonymous. She says normally the intersection of Cleveland Road and McKeough Avenue is peaceful.
“You could smell the tear gas and the tear gas sounds like gunshots when it goes off but it makes a big boom. I just didn’t want my house to get shot up,” she stated. “We came home about a little before 2, showered, went and got something to eat, came back and we couldn’t get home. We heard gunfire- we got maybe four houses down from our house. That was probably about 6 or so.”
Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch says the standoff lasted nearly eight hours.
FOX10 News spoke to Sheriff Burch on scene during the standoff. He said deputies were called out to the house on a probate pick-up order stemming from a domestic violence situation.
Investigators say the suspect, Christopher Cavette, barricaded himself in his home and opened fire on deputies several times.
“The pick-up order was requested by Saraland PD, stemming from a domestic situation and there have been threats to law enforcement. Neighbors have been complaining about him out in the backyard and front yard shooting,” stated Sheriff Burch.
The resident says Cavette started acting erratically a couple weeks ago.
“About two weeks ago, he started shooting up in the air. It sounded like a .22 one time. It sounded like a shotgun and he would just shoot straight up in the air about 1 or 2 in the morning. So we’d call Saraland and get them to come out, and they would come out and tell him to stop. The next night, he’d do the same thing. The other neighbors would call,” she said.
She says her greatest fear was that someone passing through the area would get shot or caught in cross-fire.
“Saraland Elementary School is right down the street,” she added. “We have Shiloh Baptist Church who has homeschools. You also have the Methodist Church who has the daycare. This is the thoroughfare for all the ambulances, all the police cars and all the school busses. Kids walk home, too.”
During the stand-off, deputies tried to negotiate with Cavette peacefully.
“We’ve deployed an enormous amount of gas in order to flush him out,” said Sheriff Burch. “I’ve never seen anyone take this amount of gas without any kind of protection.”
“He appeared to be extremely intoxicated,” he added.
Sheriff Burch says eventually, deputies were able to get Cavette out. No one was hurt in the process.
“Anytime we don’t have to take action by firing at someone, it is better,” said Sheriff Burch.
Meanwhile, the resident says she and her fellow neighbors are breathing a sigh of relief at last.
“I don’t want him back because I don’t know what he’ll do,” she said. “I think law enforcement did an excellent job. Nobody got hurt, nobody got shot. Even though it took that long length of time, no lives were lost.”
According to Sheriff Burch, any charges Cavette could face are determined by probate court. Sheriff Burch says Cavette is currently in a probate facility.
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LONDON (AP) — Kelvin Kiptum collapsed to the ground after winning the London Marathon on Sunday and recording the second fastest time in history over the distance.
The 23-year-old Kenyan runner broke the course record with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, 25 seconds and just missed out on Eliud Kipchoge’s world record by 16 seconds.
“I am so happy with the result,” said Kiptum. “I don’t know what to say right now, I am just grateful. The course felt good, there was a bit of rain around halfway but it was OK.
“I enjoy doing the marathons, it is good preparation for me. I loved it, I am very happy.”
In the women’s race, Sifan Hassan completed a stunning comeback to win on her marathon debut after appearing to be injured part way through.
In what was long distance great Mo Farah’s final marathon, defending champion Amos Kipruto and world champion Tamirat Tola were also among the elite men’s field that Kiptum left behind.
Farah, 40, finished ninth with a time of 2:10:28.
Hassan won the women’s elite race in dramatic fashion in what was billed as possibly the strongest field ever.
The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete triumphed despite falling off the pace and clutching her hip around the 15-mile mark.
The 30-year-old 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic champion then reeled in the leaders with three miles to go.
Hassan also overcame making a mess of collecting a drink from a water station, and even offered last year’s winner, Yalemzerf Yehualaw, a gulp from her bottle.
Hassan pulled away from Alemu Megertu and reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir in a sprint finish along The Mall, coming home in 2:18:33.
“I never thought I would finish a marathon and here I am winning it,” said Hassan. “I had a problem with my hip, which made me stop. But it started to feel a little bit better. And then I missed one of the drinks stations! I didn’t practice that part of the race because I have been fasting and so that was quite difficult.”
Earlier, women’s world record holder Brigid Kosgei was forced to pull out less than four minutes after the start.
The Kenyan runner came into the race with injury concerns and looked in visible discomfort early on.
Kosgei, who holds the women’s record of 2:14:04 limped to the sidewalk after around 3 minutes. She then bent down to untie the laces on her running shoes and signalled that her race was over.
The marathon returned to its traditional April slot after three years of being staged in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A record 48,000 people are expected to cross the finish line near Buckingham Palace later on Sunday from a field of 49,675 runners who registered for the race.
The number of entrants was up from the previous record of 43,199 in 2019.
London Marathon organisers said they expanded numbers in an attempt to reach a cap of 50,000.
Runners set off beneath overcast skies amid temperatures of around 8 degrees Celsius (46F).
Forecasters had warned there is likely to be heavier rain later in the day.
Marcel Hug won the men’s wheelchair race for the third time in a row, achieving the feat just six days after winning the Boston Marathon.
The Swiss racer won for the fifth time in London and beat his own course record with a time of 1:23:43.
Australia’s Madison de Rozario won her second women’s wheelchair race in a time 1:38:52.
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