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A father of two was intentionally run down in Brooklyn following a dispute that turned deadly, police said, and the driver who hit him never stopped. Now the victim's family has a message for the accused killer, who is still on the run.
The incident occurred just after noon on Friday at Keap Street and South 5th Street in Williamsburg, according to police. Surveillance video obtained by NBC New York shows what police said was an argument between the victim, Jesus Perez, and the driver inside a gray Honda CRV in the middle of the street.
Perez and others continued arguing for a matter of seconds before the suspect threw the SUV into reverse and ran right over the victim, police said. It wasn't clear what sparked the argument. The driver then raced away as others raced to help the victim, Perez.
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A short time later, police found the abandoned SUV several blocks away at Meserole Street and Humboldt Street. The side and quarter panels of the vehicle were bent and mangled — evidence of the deadly confrontation.
Perez's family said he was pronounced dead at Woodhull Hospital. Family said he would have turned 50 in June if not for the deadly incident just a few blocks from his home.
"There was six of us, so breaking off a piece is taking a piece off a jigsaw puzzle that can’t be replaced," said Albert Perez, the victim's older brother. "I went into like vertigo. It felt like I was spinning and the one thing that came to mind was my mom."
Perez's mother was inconsolable after the death of her son, an artist who was born and raised in Williamsburg. Those who knew him said his positivity, generosity and street tags will live on.
"People will most likely preserve them, they won’t destroy them. I’ll see these tags for a long long time," said Albert Perez.
His brother had one message for whomever was behind the wheel of the SUV.
"Remember, God is going to take care of you, even if you don't turn yourself in. I have no animosity for anyone — there's this thing, 'what goes around comes around.' You got family too," said Perez.
Police sources told NBC New York that witnesses last saw the suspect Friday afternoon running toward the Bushwick Houses. He has yet to be caught, and no arrests have been made. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-brooklyn-after-street-dispute-turns-deadly-police/4350466/ | 2023-05-20 08:03:19 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-in-brooklyn-after-street-dispute-turns-deadly-police/4350466/ |
Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for Warnock
There weren’t enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for GOP challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
That’s what led The Associated Press to call the race for Warnock late Tuesday.
The vast majority of the uncounted votes rested in Democratic strongholds, meaning that Walker wouldn’t be able to amass the votes needed to overtake the incumbent.
Voting in the runoff began just weeks after the Nov. 8 general election, when neither Warnock and Walker was able to win more than 50% of votes cast.
They were the top two finishers in that contest, but the presence of Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver — who tallied 2.1% of votes cast — prevented either from taking a majority.
Georgia law requires a runoff four weeks after the general election if no candidate gets more than 50% of the initial vote in the general election.
Twin runoff elections in Georgia in early 2021 determined the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, with Warnock and fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff taking both seats. This year’s contest wasn’t as high-stakes, with Democrats securing control of the chamber last month following the victory of incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada.
With Warnock’s victory, Democrats have not only secured a two-seat majority in the chamber — with less of a need for the negotiated power-sharing agreement or Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote — but now also hold a partisan edge on Senate committee leadership positions.
Walker had been seeking to become only the second Black Republican member of the U.S. Senate.
The closing weeks of the general and runoff election periods grew increasingly bitter. Walker cast Warnock — senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church — as a “hypocrite” and servile to President Joe Biden.
There were also attacks related to Walker’s past, including accusations that the football star-turned-businessman encouraged a former girlfriend to have a 2009 abortion, for which he allegedly paid. Walker, who supports a national ban on abortion, called the allegations “foolishness.”
Since their lone debate, Warnock hammered Walker for a lack of policy details and sometimes flubbing what policy he did discuss.
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CHICAGO, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ConceiveAbilities Egg Donor & Surrogacy Agency is thrilled to once again support milk banks across the country with the #MilkBankChallenge. The goal? One million ounces of donated breast milk. Every qualified woman donating to their local milk bank will earn a $250 gift card for their time and expenses.
The infant formula shortage unfortunately is not over and support is still needed. "We have enormous gratitude for the women who joined the 2022 Milk Bank Challenge who, together, donated almost 650,000 ounces of breast milk to milk banks across America," shares ConceiveAbilities founder Nazca Fontes.
"Collaborating with ConceiveAbilities #MilkBankChallenge to save the littlest lives among us, has been one of the biggest successes of our past year. Mothers' Milk Bank of San Jose couldn't be happier to partner with them to reach another milestone of 1,000,000 ounces! With this precious resource of human breast milk, we can continue to support families helping other families in the biggest way," says interim Executive Director Cristal Ciancutti.
Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes Marissa Grossenbach adds, "Not only is ConceiveAbilities generously rewarding our families who donate their excess milk, they are also supporting our ongoing mission to expand access to donor milk and save tiny lives."
Every ounce of donor milk makes a profound impact. Because one ounce of breast milk can feed a NICU baby for an entire day, last year's donations helped a remarkable number of families. Lenna Gregory with Denver's Mothers' Milk Bank appreciates that more people are learning about milk donation through ConceiveAbilities, "Nonprofit milk banks provide safe, screened human milk for the most fragile infants, and we always have a need for new donors of this precious resource." ConceiveAbilities is ready to support even more needy infants with the goal of attracting 1,500 women donating to 2023's one million ounce goal.
There are two ways people can join this year's 2023 Milk Bank Challenge. First, everyone can be a #MilkBankChallenge Champion and earn rewards by sharing a customized link to text, email and share on their social channels with potentially lactating women. For each person in their community who enters their email to learn more about the Milk Bank Challenge, they will both earn a $5 reward.
Second, lactating women can donate breast milk to their local milk bank. Even small donations can make a profound impact and every donor receives a $250 gift card for their efforts. Learn more about joining the #MilkBankChallenge on ConceiveAbilities.com.
ConceiveAbilities is a leading surrogacy agency with over 25 years of experience building families. With their innovative All-In Surrogate Care and Compensation Package that includes top surrogate pay and a proven Matching Matters process, ConceiveAbilities is a top agency for surrogates and parents alike.
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WEST POINT, Ga. (AP) — Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to Georgia to buy a lottery ticket for a chance at winning the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot.
She was one of many Alabama ticket-buyers flooding across state lines Thursday. The largest lottery prize in U.S. history has people around the country clamoring for a chance to win. But in some of the five states without a lottery, envious bystanders are crossing state lines or sending ticket money across them to friends and family, hoping to get in on the action.
“I think it’s ridiculous that we have to drive to get a lottery ticket,” Williams, 67, said.
Five states — Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Alabama — do not have a lottery. A mix of reasons have kept them away, including objections from conservatives, concerns about the impact on low-income families or a desire not to compete with existing gaming operations.
“I’m pretty sure the people of Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi and Georgia appreciate all of our contributions to their roads, bridges, education system and many other things they spend that money on,” said Democratic legislator Chris England, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Several times weekly, England hears from constituents asking when Alabama will approve a lottery: “Especially when people look on TV and see it’s (more than) $1.5 billion dollars.”
In 1999, Alabama voted down a lottery referendum under a mix of opposition from churches and out-of-state gambling interests. Lottery proposals have since stagnated in its legislature, the issue now intertwined with debate over electronic gambling.
In Georgia, a billboard along Interstate 85 beckons motorists to stop at a gas station billing itself as the ”#1 LOTTERY STORE” — 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the Alabama-Georgia line. Alabama car tags outnumbered Georgia ones in the parking lot at times and a line for ticket purchases stretched across the store.
Similarly, anybody in Utah wanting a lottery ticket must drive to Idaho or Wyoming, the two nearest states to the Salt Lake City metro area, where most of the population resides. Lotteries have long been banned in Utah amid stiff opposition to gambling by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known widely as the Mormon church. The faith has its headquarters in Salt Lake City and the majority of lawmakers and more than half of the state’s residents belong to the religion.
In Malad, Idaho, 13 miles (21 kilometers) from the Utah line, KJ’s Kwik Stop is taking advantage of Powerball’s absence in Utah, advertising directly to Utah residents to cross over for tickets. “Just because Utah doesn’t participate in the lottery doesn’t mean you can’t!” their website read recently.
KJ’s sold hundreds of Powerball tickets to Utah residents on Thursday alone, said Cassie Rupp, a Kwik Stop cashier.
In Alaska, when oil prices slumped in recent years, legislative proposals to generate revenue through lottery games, including possibly Powerball, faltered. A 2015 report suggested annual proceeds from a statewide lottery could be around $8 million but cautioned such a lottery could negatively affect charitable gaming activities such as raffles.
Anchorage podcast host Keith Gibbons was in New York earlier this week but forgot to buy a Powerball ticket, even though he didn’t know the size of the jackpot. His response when told how big it was: “I need a ticket.”
He believes even though Alaska is extremely diverse — Anchorage School District students speak more than 100 languages besides English in their homes — offering Powerball would appeal to everyone.
“There’s a little bit of everybody here, and so when you bring things like that, it doesn’t just speak to our culture, it speaks to all cultures because everybody wants money, everybody wants to win, everybody wants to be part of the scene,” Gibbons said.
Not everyone agrees.
Bob Endsley is no fan of Powerball. He says Alaskans shouldn’t have the opportunity to buy tickets. “It’s a waste of money,” said Endsley, also finding fault with the taxes that have to be paid on winnings and the increasing jackpots.
Taking a break from shoveling snow off his sidewalk, the Anchorage man said he once won $10,000 in a Canadian lottery. But it was so long ago, he said, that he doesn’t remember what he did with the windfall other than “paid taxes.”
Hawaii joins Utah as the two states prohibiting all forms of gambling. Measures to establish a Hawaii state lottery or allow casinos are periodically introduced in the Legislature but routinely fail in committee.
Opponents say legalized gambling would disproportionately harm Hawaii’s low-income communities and encourage gambling addictions. Some argue the absence of casinos allows Hawaii to maintain its status as a family-friendly destination. Gambling is popular among Hawaii residents, however, with Las Vegas one of their top vacation destinations.
Wearing a University of Alabama cap, John Jones of Montgomery, Alabama, bought a Powerball ticket on Thursday in Georgia. He voted for an Alabama lottery in 1999 and said he hopes lawmakers there try again. A retired painter, Jones said he usually doesn’t buy a lottery ticket, but decided to take a chance.
He said many Alabamians seem to be doing the same at the Georgia store. “I even met some friends over here,” said Jones, 67.
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Thiessen reported from Anchorage, Alaska. Associated Press writers Audrey McAvoy in Honolulu, Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska, and Brady McCombs and Sam Metz both in Salt Lake City, Utah, contributed to this report. | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/ap-in-the-5-states-without-lotteries-a-case-of-powerball-envy/ | 2022-11-04 23:11:11 | 1 | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/ap-in-the-5-states-without-lotteries-a-case-of-powerball-envy/ |
The Lightyear 0 solar-assisted EV has started production at contract manufacturer Valmet Automotive’s facility in Finland, Lightyear confirmed Wednesday in a press release.
The Dutch startup said Valmet will initially produce just one car per week, gradually scaling up production in the first quarter of 2023. The Lightyear 0 will never be a mass-market vehicle, though. Lightyear previously said it’s planning a run of just 150 cars with a roughly $260,000 price tag. A higher volume model called the Lightyear 2 is scheduled to start production in 2025.
Formerly known as the Lightyear One, the Lightyear 0 has a battery pack and onboard charger like a conventional EV, but relies primarily on integrated solar panels for electricity.
Lightyear has emphasized that owners might not need to charge for months, and when they do, they won’t need to worry about charging up such a large battery pack. Rather than just a few extra miles from being parked in the sun all day, the firm says it can recover up to 6.2 miles an hour. It bills this as a way to leapfrog the grid and rely less on charging infrastructure.
Lightyear claims it and contractor Valmet are the first to “manufacture an electric vehicle that generates power directly from sunlight.” The Lightyear 0 isn’t unique in using solar power to charge a battery pack, though.
In fact, the same facility that just started building the Lightyear 0 is also slated to produce the Sono Sion, which applies the solar-charging concept to a more conventional hatchback shape. Valmet previously made the Think City, one of the first modern EVs, as well as the Fisker Karma, and certain Porsche and Saab models.
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Cambridge Bancorp to expand in attractive markets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and NORTH ANDOVER, Mass., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATC) (the "Company" or "Cambridge"), the holding company for Cambridge Trust Company ("Cambridge Trust"), and North Andover Massachusetts-based Northmark Bank ("Northmark") are pleased to jointly announce that Cambridge, Cambridge Trust and Northmark have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Northmark will merge with and into Cambridge Trust in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, each share of Northmark common stock will be exchanged for 0.9950 shares of Cambridge common stock. Based upon Cambridge's closing price of $79.94 as of May 20, 2022, the transaction is valued at $79.54 per share of Northmark common stock, or approximately $63 million in the aggregate. On a pro forma basis, the transaction is projected to be 5.8% accretive to Cambridge's mean consensus analyst 2023 earnings per share (excluding transaction costs) and approximately 1.7% dilutive to tangible book value per share, with an anticipated earnback period of approximately 2.25 years.
This merger will expand Cambridge's presence in Massachusetts through the addition of Northmark's three full-service banking offices in the attractive communities of North Andover, Andover and Winchester, Massachusetts. Cambridge and Northmark share similar conservative business models that emphasize exceptional personal and customized service to both individuals and businesses, delivered by highly skilled professionals. The combined company will be well positioned to benefit from a deepened focus on future growth opportunities. Jane Walsh, Founder, President and CEO of Northmark will join Cambridge Bancorp and Cambridge Trust as a Director.
As of March 31, 2022, Northmark had approximately $442 million of total assets, $314 million of gross loans and $381 million of deposits. Based on financial metrics as of March 31, 2022, the combined company is expected to have $5.5 billion in assets, $3.7 billion in gross loans and $4.9 billion in deposits, along with Cambridge's $4.7 billion of wealth management assets.
Denis Sheahan, Chairman, President and CEO of Cambridge Trust, commented, "We are pleased to announce the strategic combination of Cambridge Trust and Northmark Bank. Since Northmark's founding in 1987, the management team and board have created a franchise that provides exceptional service to its clients in locations where Cambridge currently does not have banking offices. These locations are a logical extension of our market. Northmark's dedication to providing individuals and businesses with customized attention and tailored financial solutions will greatly complement our broad range of products and services, including private banking and wealth management." Sheahan added, "We look forward to welcoming the talented Northmark team to Cambridge Trust."
"We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Cambridge Trust," said Ms. Walsh. "Cambridge Trust's strong commitment to its clients, employees and communities closely align with Northmark's focus on relationships and civic and corporate responsibility. Together we will build a premier private banking and wealth management company within Massachusetts and New Hampshire."
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval, approval by Northmark shareholders, and other customary closing conditions.
The merger of Cambridge Trust with Northmark is a continuation of Cambridge's strategy of combining with high-quality financial institutions in targeted, attractive markets. In 2020, Cambridge acquired Wellesley Bancorp, Inc. ($1.0 billion in assets), headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with offices throughout Boston. In 2019, Cambridge acquired Optima Bank & Trust ($556 million in assets), headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with banking offices throughout southeastern New Hampshire. These markets provide significant growth opportunity through the introduction of Cambridge's broad range of products and services, including private banking and wealth management.
Piper Sandler & Co. served as financial advisor to Cambridge and Hogan Lovells US LLP served as its legal counsel. Griffin Financial Group served as financial advisor and provided a fairness opinion to Northmark and Goodwin Procter LLP served as its legal counsel.
An investor presentation regarding the merger is available on the investor relations section of the Company's website: http://ir.cambridgetrust.com or within the hyperlink provided below. Click here to download.
Cambridge will conduct a conference call/webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, to discuss the merger. Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call using the following link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10167347/f2d1672677.
Callers who pre-register will be given dial-in instructions and a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time prior to the call and will immediately receive simple instructions via email. Additionally, participants may reach the registration link and access the webcast by logging in through the investor section of the Company's website at http://ir.cambridgetrust.com.
Those parties who do not have internet access or are otherwise unable to pre-register for this event may still participate at the above time by dialing 1-866-777-2509 and asking the operator to join the Cambridge Bancorp (CATC) call. Participants are requested to dial-in a few minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The webcast will be archived on our investor relations website at http://ir.cambridgetrust.com.
Cambridge Bancorp, the parent company of Cambridge Trust Company, is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cambridge Trust Company is a 132-year-old Massachusetts chartered commercial bank with approximately $5.0 billion in assets as of March 31, 2022, and a total of 19 private banking offices and five wealth management locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Cambridge Trust Company is one of New England's leaders in private banking and wealth management with $4.7 billion in client assets under management and administration. For more details on Cambridge Bancorp visit: www.cambridgetrust.com.
Northmark Bank is a locally owned and managed full service commercial bank. Northmark Bank was founded in 1987 by Daniel J. Murphy III and Jane C. Walsh in response to the need for a community bank focused on high quality customer service and local decision-making. Northmark Bank offers a full range of banking services to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations. Its staff strives to cultivate banking relationships with clients with the focus of tailoring banking solutions to each individual client's banking needs. Northmark currently operates three branches in North Andover, Andover and Winchester, Massachusetts. For more details on Northmark Bank, please visit: www. northmarkbank.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements about Cambridge Bancorp (together with its bank subsidiary unless the context otherwise requires, "Cambridge") and its industry involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding Cambridge's future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to Cambridge, are forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "projects," "may," "will," "should," and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors are described within Cambridge's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: (1) the businesses of Cambridge and Northmark may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer to accomplish than expected; (2) the cost savings from the merger may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (3) operating costs, customer loss and business disruption following the merger, including adverse effects on relationships with employees, may be greater than expected; (4) governmental approvals of the merger may not be obtained, or adverse regulatory conditions may be imposed in connection with governmental approvals of the merger; (5) the shareholders of Northmark may fail to approve the merger; (6) changes to interest rates, (7) the ability to control costs and expenses, (8) the current global economic uncertainty and general economic conditions, (9) disruptions to the credit and financial markets, (10) the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on levels of consumer confidence; (11) actions that governments, businesses and individuals take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (12) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on global and regional economies and economic activity; (13) a prolonged resurgence in the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic due to variants and mutations of the virus; (14) the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides; (15) disruptions in Cambridge's ability to access the capital markets, and other factors that are described in Cambridge's filings with the SEC, including Cambridge's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Cambridge does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
In connection with the proposed transaction, Cambridge expects to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement of Northmark that also constitutes a prospectus of Cambridge. Cambridge also plans to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus (if and when it becomes available) and other relevant documents filed by Cambridge with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Cambridge with the SEC will be available free of charge on Cambridge's website at ir.cambridgetrust.com or by directing a request to Cambridge Bancorp, 1336 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, attention: Corporate Secretary (617) 876-5500.
Northmark and its directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Northmark and their ownership of Northmark common stock, and the interests of such participants, may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available.
Cambridge Bancorp:
Denis K. Sheahan, Chairman, President and CEO
Michael F. Carotenuto, EVP, Treasurer & CFO
(617) 520-5520
Northmark Bank:
Jane Walsh, Founder, President & CEO
(978) 686-9100
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LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (AP) — Sprint car driver Justin Owen of Harrison, Ohio, died from injuries he suffered when his car crashed during a race in southeastern Indiana, the U.S. Auto Club announced.
Owen's car struck the outside wall and flipped several times along the third turn in a qualifying race Saturday night for the AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway, USAC said.
USAC canceled the remainder of the event after the crash.
The 26-year-old Owen was the reigning track champion at Lawrenceburg Speedway with two feature wins and the title in 2022, USAC said. It was Owen’s first crown at the 3/8-mile dirt oval where he competed in the sprint car division for the past several seasons.
Among his top achievements were a victory in the season-closing Dick Gaines Memorial during his Lawrenceburg championship season in 2022, USAC said. In 2019, Owen had three victories, at the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series at Pennsylvania’s Lernerville Speedway, his second victory in the event after one in 2016; at Indiana’s Paragon Speedway; and at Lawrenceburg’s Night of Champions event.
With USAC, Owen made two feature starts, both at Lawrenceburg, in 2019 and 2021. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/sprint-car-driver-owen-dies-after-crash-at-17887007.php | 2023-04-09 13:28:36 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/sprint-car-driver-owen-dies-after-crash-at-17887007.php |
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly firing more than a dozen shots at an Indiana State Excise Police officer who was following him.
Ian Steven Austin, 20, was arrested Tuesday by state troopers in Mishawaka and charged Wednesday with attempted murder, criminal recklessness and other felonies.
Court documents allege that the South Bend man fired 18 rounds at excise officer Joseph Formato on Sept. 29 in the northern Indiana city, the South Bend Tribune reported.
The officer was not wounded in the shooting, which occurred after he began following Austin after seeing him pull his car out of a convenience store parking lot, according to court documents.
After Austin allegedly failed to stop for a stop sign, the officer was about to turn on his emergency lights to make a traffic stop when Austin allegedly stopped, got out of his car and began shooting at Formato, court records state.
Ballistic evidence indicates Austin fired 18 rounds at Formato, with many striking the officer’s car. Court documents do not say how many shots Formato fired. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Charges-Man-accused-in-shooting-fired-18-shots-17491757.php | 2022-10-06 20:30:01 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Charges-Man-accused-in-shooting-fired-18-shots-17491757.php |
Good morning and happy Sunday. Here is your Storm Team 11 forecast.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
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‘I can’t pay that’: Woman wants answers after an $11,000 bill from the water company
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT//Gray News) - A Mississippi resident says she was shocked to find a bill from her water company saying she owed thousands of dollars.
Jackson resident Jacqueline Jones shared with WLBT that the water department recently sent her a bill for $11,146.27 for her reported monthly usage.
“It actually knocked me off my feet,” Jackson said.
She said she has had sleepless nights since receiving her statement as the bill came after having little to no water the previous month.
According to Jones, she continues to struggle with low water pressure at her residence.
She said she went to the water department and the team reduced her bill by $9,000.00.
However, that still left her owing more than $1,400 with the department offering a payment plan.
“I’m disabled. I can’t pay that, I can’t afford to pay that bill,” Jones said. “I’m not going pay that bill. That’s not my bill.”
Jones said the issues have stemmed from the water department’s billing system. She stated there are no leaks, she never had a balance before and always paid on time.
But the 13-year Jackson resident said the department told her that she owed the amount billed because an old meter was not registering properly.
“The old ones didn’t work and I don’t want it,” Jones said. “I’ll go back to the mountaineer days. We’ve been doing it basically out here, going buying water, boiling water.”
The 59-year-old is on a fixed income and said she feels the system is failing residents.
“I’m not going to pay it but I can’t get any help,” Jones said.
Interim Water Manager Ted Henifin said the billing system has been problematic for a long time but is working on a fix since recently moving into the management position.
“The billing system was a mess long before I was appointed and will take some time to straighten out to the point where we are billing all customers timely and accurately,” Henifin said. “We are not there yet and likely will be working through this year to get to that point.”
Henifin is asking customers for patience as the team works to fix issues with the department’s billing system and call center.
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Biden to speak at Truman Civil Rights Symposium
WASHINGTON (Gray News) – President Joe Biden is set to speak Thursday at the 75th anniversary commemoration for a landmark order in the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces.
President Harry Truman signed the executive order on July 26, 1948, the Truman Library Institute stated. It declared “there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.”
In a White House statement, Biden called it “a vital step forward for our nation.”
“It recognized the equal bravery and equal sacrifices of generations of service members of color who deserved to be equally honored,” he said in the statement.
The three-day symposium is being held Wednesday to Friday to honor the service and sacrifice of Black veterans, as well as the decision that helped pave the way to future civil rights laws and legal decisions, the Truman Library Institute said in its statement.
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SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the exclusive cryptocurrency trading platform partner of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), CoinEx is looking forward to joining audiences worldwide in cheering on the players who reach the men's, women's and wheelchair finals, set to take place in Manchester on 18-19 November 2022.
This is the first time in the history that all three tournaments have been held simultaneously, making RLWC2021 the most ground-breaking Rugby League World Cup ever.
After over a month of fierce competition, more than 600 athletes competing across the three tournaments have delivered their best performances, breaking records along the way.
Every athlete from the 32 competing teams has fought hard for each scoring opportunity, and as the official partner of the RLWC2021, CoinEx applauds their efforts.
RLWC2021 has seen true examples of individuals striving for perfection, and this echoes CoinEx's brand values. In a similar way, CoinEx endeavors to "Make Crypto Trading Easier" and build products with the greatest ease of use, which also reflects the exchange's commitment to making blockchain finance available to all.
As a world-renowned crypto exchange, CoinEx has chosen a different path and decided to guarantee "ease of use" in product development. It strives to provide users with easy-to-use crypto products, as well as pleasant, convenient crypto trading experiences. The exchange aims to help retail investors trade cryptos effortlessly so that more users could complete each crypto transaction with ease. As a gateway for global users to the crypto world, CoinEx will shatter the long-standing stereotype that the crypto industry is inaccessible to the public.
CoinEx now offers easy-to-use, secure, reliable crypto trading products and services available in 16 languages, covering spot, futures, margin trading, financial services, AMM, and CoinEx Dock, to over 3 million users in more than 200 countries and regions.
Over recent years, there have been more and more collaborations between sports events and the crypto space. As the official sponsor of RLWC 2021, CoinEx will continue to promote crypto adoption in rugby league and other sports events. The exchange will cheer for all athletes who keep creating new records and pursuing perfection, applaud each effort, and witness every moment of transcendence.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Love says he has picked the Miami Heat.
Love said Sunday that he will sign with the Heat for the remainder of the season once he clears waivers, a major add for a Miami team that is looking to move up in the Eastern Conference before the postseason begins.
“Miami it is, yes,” Love said in a text message to The Associated Press.
Also Sunday, a person with knowledge of the matter said the Heat are finalizing plans to add another big man in free agent center Cody Zeller, with that deal expected to be completed before the team gathers in Miami to begin practice following the All-Star break. That person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Zeller’s contract has not been signed.
Love’s decision was first reported by ESPN.
The 6-foot-9 forward and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to buyout terms on Saturday, ending his nine-year run with the team that he helped win the 2016 NBA championship.
Over parts of 15 NBA seasons with Cleveland and Minnesota, Love has averaged 17.2 points and 10.5 rebounds. He averaged career-lows of 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 20 minutes per game in 41 games, almost all as a reserve, this season for Cleveland and didn’t play in the team’s final 12 games before the All-Star break.
That prompted buyout talks, and once they were done, Love chose Miami.
“It would give us another vet, another guy who’s been through the playoffs, another guy who knows what it takes to win and get to where we want to go,” Heat center Bam Adebayo said.
Love is a five-time NBA All-Star, an Olympic champion and FIBA World Cup champion as part of USA Basketball, and his combination of size and 3-point shooting ability would seem to fit perfectly into the Heat system.
The Heat will come out of the All-Star break seventh in the Eastern Conference at 32-27, five games back of Cleveland for the No. 4 spot. The top four teams in each conference will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, and the top six in each conference will avoid the play-in tournament to determine the seventh and eighth seeds.
Miami will become Zeller’s third NBA city. He has averaged 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in 494 games with Charlotte and Portland. The 6-foot-11 center was the fourth pick in the 2013 draft.
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AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in Cleveland contributed to this report.
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Description: Idaho House of Representatives members serve a two-year term and are responsible for translating the public will into public policy for the state, levying taxes, appropriating public funds, and overseeing the administration of state agencies. These responsibilities are carried out through the legislative process — laws passed by elected representatives of the people, legislators.
Growth that pays for itself through developer impact fees and proactive planning,
Reduced property taxes for homeowners through increased exemptions and fewer tax breaks for the wealthy and corporate businesses,
Investing in Idaho's future by fully funding our children's schools and competing in the free market,
And holding our local legislature accountable by seeking balance, compromise and real problem solving on the everyday issues that affect all of us.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I am an educator, homeowner, tax payer and an everyday, lifelong Idahoan. As a teacher, I know how to meet people where they are at, stand up for the struggling, creatively problem solve & collaborate with stakeholders in the community. My work as a theatre artist is also ideal preparation for Representation. As a storyteller I've learned to hold other people's stories as my own and that's what representation truly is. I am involved in community through volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, Treasure Valley Children's Theatre, Interfaith Power and Light, Ada County Developer Impact Fee Advisory Board, West Ada Voters for Education, American Association of University Women and more.
Q:What do you see as the most significant challenges Idaho faces that you might be able to address in this position?
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A: As I've knocked on doors over the last year I've found that the majority of Idahoans share the same concerns and values. We need our legislators to focus on everyday issues and not distraction politics. The most urgent issues are housing that's affordable, property taxes that are reasonable, livable wages, fully funded education, proactive infrastructure planning, and sustainable quantity and quality of water.
Q:Is there anything else you wish to tell the voters?
A: It is my goal to be a representative FOR ALL OF US!
It would be a great honor to serve my state in this way.
A: real property tax relief. Continue to protect our second amendment rights and fight against federal overreach and dependence on federal dollars for our state.
Q: What experience has prepared you for this office?
A: I have been a small business owner and farmer for over 40 years in the treasure valley. I have served in the US army and in multiple nonprofit organizations and now in the Idaho House of Representatives. I also chair the Idaho broadband advisory board.
Q:What do you see as the most significant challenges Idaho faces that you might be able to address in this position?
A: maintaining the infrastructure with the rapid growth the state is experiencing while holding on to Idaho values including federal overreach in our daily lives. also looking at how the state handled the pandemic. What worked what didn't and what should we do next time.
Q:Is there anything else you wish to tell the voters?
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ZEELAND, Mich., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MillerKnoll, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLKN) will announce its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 after the stock market closes. The same day, the Company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its results at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Participants may access the conference call live via webcast on the Company's investor relations website at https://www.millerknoll.com/investor-relations, or participate via telephone by dialing (800) 715-9871 and entering the conference identification number 7825517.
An online archive of the webcast will also be available on the Company's investor relations website. Additional links to materials supporting the release will also be available at https://www.millerknoll.com/investor-relations.
MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands that comes together to design the world we live in. MillerKnoll brand portfolio includes Herman Miller, Knoll, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DatesWeiser, Design Within Reach, Edelman Leather, Fully, Geiger, HAY, Holly Hunt, KnollTextiles, Maars Living Walls, Maharam, Muuto, NaughtOne, and Spinneybeck|FilzFelt. MillerKnoll is an unparalleled platform that redefines modern for the 21st century by building a more sustainable, equitable and beautiful future for all.
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KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Some came in wool fisherman's sweaters, and other contestants had sportsmen's attire. But it was the cream-colored sweater of attorney Jon Auvil that caught the eye of judges who awarded him the title for most resembling author and former Key West resident Ernest Hemingway.
Auvil triumphed Saturday night over 124 other contestants for the title in the annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, the Key West establishment where the author was a regular patron during his decade-long residence on the island in the 1930s.
The look-a-like contest is a highlight of Key West's annual Hemingway Days celebration, which ended Sunday.
Auvil said he shares Hemingway’s passion for fishing, has written some fiction and would like to do more writing.
“Every man wants to write like Hemingway,” said Auvil, who lives in Dade City, Florida, northeast of Tampa.
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LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The 67th Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from Liverpool. There will be catchy choruses, a kaleidoscope of costumes and tributes to the spirit of Ukraine in a competition that for seven decades has captured the changing zeitgeist of a continent.
Here’s what to expect as acts from across Europe — and beyond — vie for the continent’s pop crown.
WHO’S COMPETING?
This year, 37 countries sent an act to Eurovision, selected through national competitions or internal selections by broadcasters. The host country is usually the winner of the previous year’s event, but 2022 runner-up Britain is hosting this time around on behalf of the winner, Ukraine.
Twenty-six countries will compete in Saturday’s final at the Liverpool Arena, beside the River Mersey in the port city that gave birth to The Beatles. Six countries automatically qualify: last year’s winner and the “Big Five” who pay the most to the contest — France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K.
The other 20 finalists, chosen by public votes in two semifinals on Tuesday and Thursday, are: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.
WAIT — AUSTRALIA?
Eurovision is about spirit, not just geography. Eurovision is hugely popular in Australia, and the country was allowed to join the competition in 2015. Other entrants from outside Europe’s borders include Israel and Azerbaijan.
WHO ARE THIS YEAR’S FAVORITES?
It’s hard to predict victors in a contest whose past winners have ranged from ABBA to Finnish cartoon metal band Lordi, but bookmakers say Swedish diva Loreen, who won Eurovision in 2012, is favorite to score a double with her power ballad “Tattoo.”
Finland’s Käärijä was a crowd-pleaser in the semifinals with his pop-metal party tune “Cha Cha Cha,” and Canadian singer La Zarra, competing for France, is also highly ranked for her Edith Piaf-esque chanson “Évidemment.”
And never underestimate left-field entries like Croatia’s Let 3, whose song “Mama ŠČ!”is pure Eurovision camp: an antiwar rock opera that plays like Monty Python meets “Dr. Strangelove.”
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE FINAL?
Around 6,000 fans will attend the final, hosted by long-time BBC Eurovision presenter Graham Norton, “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, British singer Alesha Dixon and Ukrainian rock star Julia Sanina.
Each competing act must sing live and stick to a three-minute limit, but otherwise is free to create its own staging — the flashier the pyrotechnics and more elaborate the choreography, the better.
Russia’s war in Ukraine will lend a solemn note to a contest famed for celebrating cheesy pop. The show will open with a performance by last year’s winner, Ukrainian folk-rap band Kalush Orchestra. Ukrainian singer Jamala, who won the contest in 2016, will perform a tribute to her Crimean Tatar culture.
One person who won’t be appearing is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He asked to address the final by video — but organizer the European Broadcasting Union said “regrettably,” that would breach “the nonpolitical nature of the event.”
HOW IS THE WINNER DECIDED?
After all the acts have performed, viewers in participating nations can vote by phone, text message or app – though they can’t vote for their own country. This year for the first time, viewers in nonparticipating countries can also vote online, with the combined “rest of the world” votes being given the weight of one individual country.
National juries of music industry professionals also allocate between one and 12 points to their favorite songs, with an announcer from each country popping up to declare which has been granted the coveted “douze points” (12 points).
Public and jury votes are combined to give each country a single score. Ending up with “nul points” (zero points) is considered a national embarrassment. It’s a fate the U.K. has suffered several times.
HOW CAN I WATCH?
Eurovision is being shown by national broadcasters that belong to the European Broadcasting Union, including the BBC in Britain, and on the Eurovision YouTube channel. In the United States, it’s being shown on NBC’s Peacock streaming service.
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Presumptive No. 1 NHL draft pick Connor Bedard has been honored as the International Ice Hockey Federation’s first male player of the year.
Bedard helped Canada win the past two world junior championships, played last summer and this past winter, before turning 18. He was MVP of the most recent tournament after leading all players in scoring with 23 points in seven games.
The Chicago Blackhawks recently won the lottery for the chance to select Bedard with the first pick and are expected to do so at the draft in Nashville next week. Bedard swept the Canadian Hockey League awards, becoming the first voted player of the year, top prospect and top scorer following his 143-point season with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.
Hilary Knight was voted the IIHF’s first female player of the year for captaining the U.S. to gold at this year’s women’s world championship.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GameOn Entertainment Technologies Inc. ("GameOn") (CSE: GET) (OTCQB: GMETF), a leading game technology company partnered with the world's biggest IPs to launch, operate, and monetize web3 games, has today filed its Q2 financials and provided a mid-year corporate update below.
A subsequent event to Q2 financials, the company announced a loan agreement with Proje Ventures Inc. for US$550,000 - an intentional number that management believes is required to reach profitability in 2023.
"The Proje deal is a partnership that sets us up to not only survive the current market conditions, but thrive beyond that," said GameOn CEO Matt Bailey. "We're midway through 2022, but also half way through a strategic three year plan, and this cash injection keeps us on track."
2021 was the year of building. The Company raised $5.8 million in the process of publicly-listing, and with that we hired key personnel, acquired a fantasy company, and positioned our B2B technology to be sellable and scalable. The Company prioritized a reusable platform to never be building from scratch. As such, GameOn can be up and running with new partners in weeks, not months or years, a key differentiator when selling in the market. With 2021 focused on building, expenses were naturally higher.
2022 has been the year of selling and proving demand for our product. Management firmly believes this has been achieved. With the platform built, expenses are significantly lower and the Company has been pounding the pavement for customers. GameOn now has more than 10 partners live, in-development, or in-contract. In Q1 and Q2 2022, GameOn reported $330,481 of revenue, up from $10,081 in the first half of 2021. Management believes the Company is on track to reach $1m in revenue by end-of-year, with an expected gross profit of 80%.
2023 is expected to be the year of profitability. The Company's goal is to scale customers and revenue without the need to significantly increase expenses. GameOn's platformized technology allows the Company to achieve this. With continued focus on sales, management believes the Company will at least double revenue and be profitable in 2023.
"While the market has been influenced by factors outside of our control, we've stayed the course of the three year plan," said Bailey. "We're committed to providing sustained, long-term shareholder value, and management believes we're firmly on the right path."
Such significant growth is due to recently-announced partners going live and revenue kicking in. GameOn's partners pay the Company in three ways: one-time setup fees, monthly recurring license fees, and revenue share on any income generated from our products.
This month GameOn launched our 'Bet On Women' game for Gaming Society and the WNBA, featured in SportBusiness. This is our first major league-licensed product leveraging league and team logos. With many more in the pipeline, it won't be our last.
In March GameOn launched a March Madness bracket for Just Women's Sports and DICK'S Sporting Goods. JWS and DICK'S gave away US$150,000 to the bracket winner, the largest prize ever for women's college basketball.
In Q4 GameOn will launch our most ambitious product yet with Tetavi, announced earlier this year. The product allows fans to discover new music, invest in artists/songs, build their own 'record label,' and receive royalties based on streams and charts. The web3-based game will leverage the power of the blockchain to facilitate ownership and royalty distribution.
Last week GameOn announced their newest partner, RDB Car Club. RDB will license GameOn's technology to hyperfuel web3 engagement, retention, and revenue through games. RDB is an auto customs shop with customers including model Kendall Jenner, NFL Super Bowl champion Jalen Ramsey, eight-time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, and singer-songwriter sensations Khalid and Billie Eilish.
Last year GameOn launched a cricket game for MX Player, India's largest streaming app with over 1b downloads. The game has amassed more than 500,000 players and tens of predictions made.
Bailey said: "So, what next? 2022 remains the year of selling. We are laser-focused on closing out the year the way we've started it: with more partner deals. Expect news to focus on new customers and our financials to reflect accordingly, while in 2023 we'll be focused on charging towards profitability."
Matt Bailey, Director & Chief Executive Officer
GameOn Entertainment Technologies Inc.
matt@gameon.app
GameOn (CSE: GET) (OTCQB: GMETF) partners with the world's biggest sports, media, and entertainment IPs to launch brand-building, money-making web3 games. We turn fans into superfans - engaging, retaining, and monetizing audiences, and getting upside in the entire economic cycle of web3 games. With a diverse team of web3, gaming, sports, and media veterans with experience at Take-Two Interactive, Twitch, EA, Dapper Labs, and the Brooklyn Nets, GameOn works with broadcasters, TV networks, streaming platforms, leagues, tournaments, and web3 companies to launch best-in-class web3 games. Customers include NBCUniversal, Bravo, MX Player, Gaming Society, RDB Car Club, and Chibi Dinos.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is generally identifiable by use of the words "believes," "may," "plans," "will," "anticipates," "intends," "could," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "projects" and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this news release are forward looking statements. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, without limitation, statements regarding the future plans and objectives of the Company, execution of business strategy, future performance and future growth, business prospects, synergies and opportunities of the Company and its related subsidiaries, and other factors beyond the Company's control.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date such statements are made, including, but not limited to the Company being able to capitalize on the acquired assets, the ability of acquired assets to maintain its value as presently contemplated, the synergies of the acquired assets with the Company's operations, and such other assumptions presented in the Company's disclosure record. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information herein is qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement, and GameOn disclaims any obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking information or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments, except as required by law.
Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has elected to say yes!
On May 19, the U.S. representative for New York confirmed on Twitter that she is engaged. The politician—best known as AOC—retweeted a Business Insider article on May 19 announcing the big news with the caption, "It's true! Thank you all for the well wishes."
Alexandria will wed her longtime partner Riley Roberts. "We got engaged last month in my family's hometown in Puerto Rico," she told Business Insider. "No future details yet, we're taking some space to savor this time before diving into planning."
The couple met while studying at Boston University as undergrads. They broke up after graduating but rekindled their romance in New York. Riley, who works in marketing, played a large role in AOC's primary campaign, as seen in the 2018 documentary, Knock Down the House.
The documentary's filmmaker, Rachel Lears, told Insider in 2019, "Everything from the emotional to the strategic to the practical, he has been a really important partner to her."
AOC recently shared on Instagram that she was recently "MIA for a bit to recover" from a non-COVID related health issue.
"Just wanted to provide you all some assurance that the silence wasn't political or anything as I know that worried some," the 32-year-old wrote on May 19. "Anyways, back to the regularly scheduled programing!"
Since recovering, she's posted her remarks on the Puerto Rico Status Act, a law that would allow Puerto Ricans to choose statehood, independence or sovereignty in free association with the United States.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
545 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DICKENS...NORTHWESTERN KING...SOUTHWESTERN COTTLE
AND SOUTHEASTERN MOTLEY COUNTIES...
At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of
Dumont, or 18 miles southeast of Matador, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Dumont and Delwin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
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A 37-year-old Washington state man was arrested on suspicion of two felonies after police alleged he robbed a Boise bank.
At 2:15 p.m. Monday, officers from the Boise Police Department were called to the 7700 block of West Fairview Avenue after a report of a bank robbery, according to a news release from the department. Police did not disclose the name of the bank, but there is a Wells Fargo located in that area.
The man, who is from Maple Valley,was arrested on suspicion of felony robbery, felony killing or mistreatment of a police dog, and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing officers during an arrest or seizure, police said. Officers and the K-9 were not injured, police said.
Authorities said the man “demanded money” and left the bank with “an undisclosed amount of cash.” The officers, who were given a description of the man, then began to look for him with the assistance of a Boise police K-9, according to the news release.
The man was located outside a building down the street, police said.
“The suspect repeatedly would not comply with officer demands and kept one hand in his pocket,” the news release said.
The officers tried to use the K-9 to take the man into custody, but the man “pulled out a knife and attempted to slash” at the dog, police said. The officers then used a Taser to detain and arrest the man.
He was taken to a hospital. He was booked into the Ada County Jail on late Monday night, online jail records showed. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/maple-valley-man-accused-of-robbing-boise-bank-attacking-police-k-9/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-11-02 03:27:42 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/maple-valley-man-accused-of-robbing-boise-bank-attacking-police-k-9/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
SEATTLE, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Japan Airlines (JAL) have finalized an order for 21 super-efficient 737-8 jets.
The versatile 737-8 will position JAL to strengthen its domestic and regional network as passenger traffic continues to return to pre-pandemic levels. JAL intends to begin introducing the airplanes into its fleet from 2026.
"We are delighted to select the Boeing 737-8, a member of the very latest 737 MAX family, to replace our Boeing 737-800s, which make up the largest proportion of the JAL Group's fleet," said Yuji Akasaka, president of Japan Airlines. "We look forward to carrying our passengers in the utmost safety and comfort and to moving closer to our 2050 carbon-neutral goals, thanks to a combination of these super-efficient aircraft, operational innovations and new fuel-saving technologies."
The 737 MAX will provide JAL with greater range and fuel efficiency, reducing both fuel use and carbon emissions by 15% compared to the airplanes the airline is replacing. In addition, the 737 MAX is a quieter airplane, creating a significantly smaller noise footprint than the airplanes it replaces.
"The integration of the new 737 MAX will provide JAL with greater efficiency across its short-haul network, as the airline continues to upgrade its world-class fleet," said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Partnering with JAL to introduce 737-8s into its operations is the latest milestone in our longstanding relationship."
The 737 MAX family has the latest CFM International LEAP-1B engines, advanced technology winglets and other aerodynamic enhancements to improve performance. More than 50 airlines globally are operating over 900 737 MAX airplanes, which have made over 1.4 million revenue flights totaling more than 3.5 million flight hours since late 2020.
About Japan Airlines Group
Japan Airlines (JAL) was founded in 1951 and became the first international airline in Japan. A member of the oneworld® Alliance, the airline now reaches 411 airports in 60 countries and regions together with its codeshare partners with a modern fleet of 241 aircraft. JAL Mileage Bank (JMB), the airline's loyalty program, is one of the largest mileage programs in Asia. Awarded as one of the most punctual major international airlines and a certified 5-Star Airline by Skytrax and a "World Class" airline by APEX, JAL is committed to providing customers with the highest levels of flight safety and quality in every aspect of its service, and to becoming one of the most preferred airlines in the world.
About Boeing
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at www.boeing.com/careers
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President Biden wants to cut federal gasoline taxes for three months. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to economist Allison Schrager of the Manhattan Institute about alternatives to curbing gas prices.
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Man, home health worker found dead with gunshot wounds in Kennett Square, police say
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - A man and a woman were found dead with gunshot wounds in Kennet Square, according to the police.
Authorities say police and EMS arrived on the 100 block of Kaolin Road on Saturday.
They found an 87-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman dead from gunshot wounds, police say.
According to authorities, a gun was recovered at the scene and no other people were inside the house.
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Officials say the man was a dementia patient and the woman was a home health worker who assisted him around the house.
Police believe the incident is isolated and may be a murder-suicide, according to officials.
According to authorities, police are reviewing home security cameras.
"thank you to Kennett Township Police and all first responders for ensuring that everyone in the area of this sad incident was safe," Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. "This tragedy impacts the families involved, their friends, and our community. We will continue investigating this case and extend our deepest condolences to everyone affected by this devastating incident." | https://www.fox29.com/news/man-home-health-worker-found-dead-with-gunshot-wounds-in-kennett-square-police-say | 2022-08-08 18:47:13 | 1 | https://www.fox29.com/news/man-home-health-worker-found-dead-with-gunshot-wounds-in-kennett-square-police-say |
Severe weather chances for Wednesday continue to increase as we get closer to the midweek.
As of Tuesday afternoon, almost the entire area has been upgraded to a Level 2 risk for severe weather development. This means scattered strong to severe storms will be possible and come with potentially damaging threats.
Storms will be possible during the early morning hours of Wednesday, however the highest chances for severity arrives during the late afternoon and evening hours. As clouds clear and more sunshine warms us during the late morning and afternoon, this heating will increase or instability and gives us higher chance for storm development as a cold front from the northwest passes over us.
If storms do become severe, they come with a moderate risk of damaging wind gusts and larger to very large hail. These storms also come with a risk for isolated tornado development with a few warnings possible across the region.
Stay weather aware starting tonight as we continue to track these storms. You can find the latest forecast here. We also recommend downloading the free KIMT StormTeam 3 Weather App for your smartphone so you can stay alerted wherever you go. | https://www.kimt.com/news/stormteam-3-severe-weather-chance-increasing-for-wednesday/article_3b0926ba-2598-11ee-82ae-bb6ce425c441.html | 2023-07-18 21:42:34 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/stormteam-3-severe-weather-chance-increasing-for-wednesday/article_3b0926ba-2598-11ee-82ae-bb6ce425c441.html |
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a circuit court order requiring the state's Division of Workforce Services to produce unredacted documents after it was determined the state agency couldn't apply for a law enforcement exemption to a Freedom of Information Act request.
The state's highest court affirmed Thursday a Pulaski County Circuit Court decision that requires the Division of Workforce Services to produce the unredacted information requested by Legal Aid, a nonprofit, public interest law firm.
On Oct. 13, 2020, Legal Aid submitted a request to the state's Division of Workforce Services seeking information about how the agency and its third party vendors determined eligibility for applicants of the Unemployment Insurance and/or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Programs.
Legal Aid stated in its petition that it had made its FOIA request after hearing from many claimants that they were having trouble accessing their unemployment benefits, and had experienced monthlong delays in processing claims, wrongful denials, unsubstantiated allegations of fraud or overpaid benefits and lack of information about applicant procedures.
The Division of Workforce Services argued that the circuit court erred by finding that certain information was not exempt from disclosure. The agency attempted to use the law enforcement exception or the competitive-advantage exception to combat the Freedom of Information Act request.
The Division of Workforce Services stated in court documents that the exemption applied to the information being sought by Legal Aid because the state agency was participating in an ongoing nationwide effort to combat fraudulent claims related to pandemic-inspired unemployment insurance programs.
Legal Aid argued that the law enforcement exemption does not protect the information because the Division of Workforce Services is not a law enforcement agency, there is no open investigation into suspected criminal activity, and the withheld records are not sufficiently investigative to fall within the exemption.
"We agree with Legal Aid that DWS is not a law-enforcement agency, and, on that basis alone, this exemption does not apply," Courtney Rae Hudson, associate justice of the Supreme Court, wrote in the court's opinion.
The Division of Workforce Services also stated the redacted records were exempt due to the state law that protects "files that if disclosed would give advantage to competitors or bidders." The state agency stated this exemption applies to the fraud factors that it sought to protect from disclosure because bad actors are competing with valid claimants to unlawfully obtain economic benefits from it and other state agencies.
Legal Aid argued unemployment claimants are not competing for the same type of work or furnishing materials to the state and that the unambiguous language in the state law does not protect the information being withheld by the Division of Workforce Services.
"[W]e agree with the circuit court's refusal to apply this exemption to the information that the Division of Workforce Services is seeking to protect," Hudson wrote. "Applicants for unemployment benefits are not 'competitors' or 'bidders' within the plain language of [the law].
"While DWS argues that we should employ a common-sense approach to determine that this exception also applies to its fraud factors and algorithms, it is the job of the General Assembly to establish exemptions to the FOIA, and this court can only interpret the exemption as it is written."
The circuit court decision was affirmed by the Supreme Court but by a narrow margin, as Supreme Court justices Shawn Womack and Barbara Webb dissented from the opinion.
In her dissent, Webb wrote that recently the state's highest court set a precedent that expanded what had been its narrow interpretation of an exception to the Freedom of Information Act as it relates to law enforcement. She said in the case titled Arkansas State Police v. Racop, they specifically found that using publicly available information to determine features about law enforcement operations and investigations fell within an exemption to FOIA disclosure.
"However, we now abandon that precedent, ignore stare decisis, and leave the public to gamble that disclosure and exemption will be at the whim of the judiciary on any given day," Webb wrote.
Webb said the effect of the majority's holding will result in more fraudulent claims being paid.
"Ultimately, its effect is to reallocate wealth from hard working taxpayers to unqualified criminals," she said. "This unconsciously affronts the principles of our republic and our State."
The case escalated Dec. 8, 2020, when Legal Aid submitted a second request specifically for 10 separate items. However, the only one at issue in this appeal is Item 10, which sought "[a]ll public records, including communications, created by, sent by, sent to, or otherwise provided to DWS employees between March 1, 2020, and present that contain the words 'algo' or 'algorithm' in singular or plural form."
The Division of Workforce Services notified Legal Aid on Dec. 18, 2020, that it had located files pertaining to Item 10 but that it would take some time to review the 5.8 gigabytes of data and redact any confidential information. Legal Aid filed suit on Feb. 18, 2021 after the state agency failed to provide a timeline for the production of documents.
Division of Workforce Services' representative, Don Denton, testified at a circuit court hearing on March 2, 2021, that the records for Item 10 were expected to comprise more than 42,000 pages of emails that had to be printed, reviewed and redacted where necessary. The circuit court entered an order on March 12, 2021, finding that the state agency was substantially justified in its delay responding to Legal Aid's request; however, the court ordered the agency to submit an estimated timeline for production of the records and to provide these records to Legal Aid on a weekly basis.
The Division of Workforce Services stated in a letter sent to the circuit court on March 19, 2021, that it anticipated the process would be complete within 25 weeks.
On April 8, 2021, Legal Aid filed a motion for a conference, asserting that in 6,000 pages produced so far, the Division of Workforce Services had redacted information about algorithms, or factors, that the agency uses in processes to determine benefit eligibility.
According to court documents, the state agency told Legal Aid that disclosing the redacted information would allow "bad actors" to gain financially to the detriment of the Division of Workforce Services and valid claimants, and that it objected to disclosure under the law. The agency also claimed that the bad actors were under investigation by federal and state law enforcement that is assisting in these investigations, and that the information was also protected under the law.
Legal Aid argued in its motion that these exceptions to the FOIA were inapplicable and requested that the Division of Workforce Services be ordered to produce this information.
The circuit court entered a May 3, 2021, order finding that the state agency's redactions were justified.
Legal Aid on June 9, 2021, filed another motion alleging that the Division of Workforce Services had produced 2,103 files and that the state agency had indicated that its response to the FOIA request was complete. Legal Aid argued that hundreds of pages had been redacted and that Division of Workforce Services' redactions were improper.
The case was reassigned to a different circuit court judge after the original judge recused herself due to a conflict. On July 28, 2021, the circuit court entered an order granting Legal Aid's motion to compel. The court ordered that the unredacted documents be produced, that access to the documents be limited to counsel of records and their immediate support staff, that no electronic copies of the unredacted documents be created or stored, and that no publication of documents be allowed.
That was when the Division of Workforce appealed. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jun/10/arkansas-supreme-court-rules-state-agency-must/ | 2022-06-10 08:54:46 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jun/10/arkansas-supreme-court-rules-state-agency-must/ |
Investor Conference Call Scheduled to Discuss Upcoming Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Payfare Inc. ("Payfare" or the "Company") (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, today announced it had over 920,000 active users1 as of September 30, 2022, an increase of approximately 155% compared to active users as at September 30, 2021.
"We continue to break new records of activity levels, despite the impact of seasonality on food delivery orders in the Summer months," said Marco Margiotta, CEO and Founding Partner of Payfare. "We look forward to announcing our financial results for the third quarter and sharing more on recent program enhancements to support the financial growth of our cardholders."
Payfare will be hosting a conference call on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the Company's financial results for the third quarter of 2022. The complete financial results are expected to be released after market close on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. A short presentation in connection with the conference call will be made available ahead of time on the Company's website at https://corp.payfare.com/investors/. Management will also host a live question and answer session on the conference call with analysts.
To access the conference call, please dial (416) 764-8658 or 1-888-886-7786. Please call the conference telephone number 10-15 minutes prior to the start time so that you are in the queue for an operator to assist in registering and patching you through.
An archived recording of the conference call will be available until December 10, 2022. To listen to the recording, call (416) 764-8692 or 1-877-674-7070 and enter passcode 019715.
Payfare is a global financial technology company powering digital banking and instant payment solutions for today's gig workforce. Payfare partners with leading platforms and marketplaces, such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, to provide financial health for their workforce.
This press release contains references to "active users" which is not a measure prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This supplementary financial measure is provided as additional information to complement IFRS measures by providing a further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective, to provide investors and security analysts with supplemental measures to evaluate the financial performance of the Company and highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS financial measures. Management also uses non-IFRS and supplementary financial measures to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, prepare annual operating budgets and strategic business plans and to evaluate and price potential acquisitions. Accordingly, non-IFRS and supplementary financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. Such measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other corporations. The non-IFRS and supplementary financial measures are not subject to standard industry definition and our definitions and method of calculation may differ from other issuers and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
The Company determines the number of users to its services based on active users. "Active users" represent users who have loaded earnings on their card in the period. Additional information on this measure may be found under the heading "Definitions – IFRS, Additional GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures" in the MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 which is available under Payfare's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and is incorporated by reference to this press release.
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San Diego County supervisor to resign after sexual harassment and assault lawsuit
Fletcher said the strain on his wife and family was unbearable. He is married to Lorena Gonzalez, the former state Assembly member who is now the chief officer of the California Labor Federation.
Fletcher said the strain on his wife and family was unbearable. He is married to Lorena Gonzalez, the former state Assembly member who is now the chief officer of the California Labor Federation.
San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher announced he will resign days after being sued for alleged sexual harassment and assault, and ending his state Senate campaign to seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.
“I will be resigning from the Board of Supervisors, effective at the end of my medical leave,” Fletcher said in a statement late Wednesday.
Fletcher said the strain on his wife and family was unbearable.
“A combination of my personal mistakes plus false accusations has created a burden that my family shouldn't have to bear,” he said.
Fletcher is married to Lorena Gonzalez, the former state Assembly member who is now chief officer of the California Labor Federation.
The lawsuit was filed by a woman who claims Fletcher kissed and groped her against her will, and stalked her on social media, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
The accuser worked at the county's Metropolitan Transit System from 2019 until she was terminated last month. Fletcher was chair of the system's board of directors from 2019 until he resigned Tuesday. | https://www.kcra.com/article/san-diego-county-supervisor-to-resign-after-sexual-harassment-and-assault-lawsuit/43469482 | 2023-03-30 18:34:33 | 0 | https://www.kcra.com/article/san-diego-county-supervisor-to-resign-after-sexual-harassment-and-assault-lawsuit/43469482 |
SAO PAULO (AP) — Telegram's CEO said Thursday that the social media company will appeal a Brazilian judge's decision to block access to its platform in Brazil for failing to hand over data on neo-Nazi activity. He claimed compliance was “technologically impossible.” In a statement posted to his Telegram account, Pavel Durov said that when local laws or unfeasible requirements counter his company's mission — “to preserve privacy and freedom of speech around the world” — it sometimes has to quit markets.
Telegram has been blocked in the past by governments, including Iran, China and Russia, while in the latter country. Kremlin partisans have employed it as a digital weapon in President Vladimir Putin's war of conquest in Ukraine.
Durov said the Brazilian federal judge who ordered the suspension Wednesday “requested data that is technologically impossible for us to obtain.” He claimed to be defending Brazilian users' "right to private communication” but did not elaborate.
Telegram users can post publicly to channels they create or join — or communicate privately. The company says “secret chats” between individual users can be encrypted.
United Arab Emirates-based Telegram’s press office did not respond to questions emailed by The Associated Press or sent via the app to a company media representative.
In addition ordering the blocking of Telegram, which Brazilian internet providers and wireless carriers enforced, the judge set a daily fine of about $200,000 for noncompliance. Durov did not say whether Telegram intends to pay.
The ruling from a federal court in Espírito Santo state said “the facts shown by police authorities show a clear purpose of Telegram of not cooperating with the investigation.” Police are especially keen on Telegram content related to school violence.
The development comes as Brazil grapples with a wave of school attacks, including one in November in which a man with a swastika pinned to his vest shot four people to death and wounded 12 in the small town of Aracruz in Espírito Santo state.
Brazil's federal government has strived to stamp out school violence with a particular focus on the supposedly nefarious influence of social media.
Last year, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered a nationwide shutdown of Telegram, arguing it had repeatedly ignored requests for cooperation. After five days of blockage, Telegram apologized, claiming not to have received the court's communications. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/telegram-ceo-claims-complying-with-brazil-order-17923896.php | 2023-04-27 23:55:36 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/telegram-ceo-claims-complying-with-brazil-order-17923896.php |
Saweetie is opening up about her relationship with Migos rapper Quavo. The "Icy" rapper is the latest guest on Yung Miami's series, Caresha Please, and the City Girl did not hold back when it came to asking Saweetie some hard-hitting questions about the couple's three-year relationship.
The duo started dating in 2018, and the "Tap In" rapper announced their split back in March 2021, telling followers she was single in no uncertain terms.
"I’ve endured too much betrayal and hurt behind the scenes for a false narrative to be circulating that degrades my character," the "Best Friend" rapper wrote. "Presents don’t band aid scars and the love isn’t real when the intimacy is given to other women."
"I emotionally checked out a long time ago and have walked away with a deep sense of peace and freedom. Excited for this new chapter of elevation," she added.
While they were dating, Saweetie was known to defend Quavo from rumors of infidelity, so it's no surprise that when asked by Yung Miami if he ever cheated, she didn't give a direct answer.
"I think the past is the past and I've moved on since then," she responded, adding that they had "a lot of growing pains together" when asked if their relationship was toxic.
"I thought we was gonna spend the rest of our lives together." Saweetie added. "With him, I just knew it was the one. It was different... I was just hella enthralled with who he was as a human. Even if he wasn't a rapper I would have still been in love with him. It was one of those things."
But when asked why their relationship ended, Saweetie simply said, "Just differences."
Despite the rough ending, Saweeite shared that she felt she "learned how to be a woman" while dating the other rapper.
"I raised in a really tough environment, both of my parents were tough. But since I was in love, I was like, it's time to step it up as a woman," she explained.
Earlier this year, Quavo reflected on their relationship with GQ Hype, recalling the elevator incident that went viral shortly after Saweetie announced their split.
The rapper said that the video -- which showed him and Saweetie in a heated argument struggling over a suitcase before she stumbles to the ground -- still weighs heavy on him. The video, which surfaced in April 2021, also showed Quavo pull Saweetie into the elevator and how he didn't bother to help her back up on her feet after falling to the ground.
Social media roasted Quavo for his behavior and lack of sympathy. A year had already passed since the incident when the video was released, and Saweetie released a statement after TMZ published the video, saying the couple had gotten past the incident and reconciled. Quavo also denied he ever physically abused Saweetie.
When asked about the incident for the GQ Hype story, the rapper is said to have stared down at the floor and said, "If I can ever speak on it, I never once in a million years want to do any harm to any woman, period."
Quavo later added, unprompted, "I don't like what people think. When they saw the elevator thing they thought it was abusive, something crazy."
As far as his next relationship goes, Quavo, who now counts himself a high school graduate and budding actor, told GQ Hype he's slowing his roll in that department as he works on himself.
"I want to establish [myself] as a human being before I step into any more relationships or anything that can steer me off," he said.
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Only Study to Provide Nation-wide Estimates of Local Food Insecurity
Adds Analysis by Race and Ethnicity
CHICAGO, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the twelfth year, Feeding America has published its landmark research study, Map the Meal Gap, which once again finds that food insecurity exists in all 3,143 counties and county equivalents as well as 436 congressional districts in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Map the Meal Gap is the only study that provides local-level estimates of food insecurity and food costs across the United States. This year's study, which provides data for 2020, for the first time includes food insecurity rates for several racial and ethnic groups at the local level and reveals that disparities can vary greatly by population and place.
"Every community in this country experiences food insecurity, but we do not all experience it the same way. These data provide the most complete picture available, and we know behind these data are people and communities who will be impacted by the changes we must make to ensure no one goes hungry," said Tom Summerfelt, PhD, Chief Research Officer of Feeding America. "It is only by understanding the realities of food insecurity within our communities that we can truly address them. Map the Meal Gap provides incredible insights and data and is available to everyone so that people facing hunger, policymakers, and community leaders can come together and craft policies that increase food access for all."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Household Food Security in the United States in 2020 report found that 38 million people, including nearly 12 million children lived in food insecure households. Map the Meal Gap uses the most recent data from USDA, the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics and food price data and analysis provided by NielsenIQ to estimate food insecurity and related statistics at the county and sub-county level. Map the Meal Gap shows that though food insecurity exists in every county, the percentage of the population estimated to be food insecure ranges from a low of 3% in Bowman County, North Dakota up to nearly 30% in places like Holmes County, Mississippi. Child food insecurity rates range from less than 1% in Falls Church City, Virginia to 46% in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
Of the 38 million people experiencing food insecurity in the U.S., 15.2 million are white, 11.1 million are Latino, 9.5 million are Black, and 2.4 million are Native Americans, Asian American and Pacific Islanders or multiple races. While nearly 40% of the food insecure population in the U.S. is white, Black, Native American, and Latino individuals are 2 to over 3 times more likely to live in food insecure households. Among counties where data are available to compare, food insecurity among Black and Latino individuals is higher than among white, non-Hispanic individuals in nearly every case. These disparities range in magnitude. In some places, Black and Latino individuals experience food insecurity at a rate over 10 times that of white, non-Hispanic individuals.
"Map the Meal Gap provides invaluable data to help better illuminate racial and geographic disparities. That in one county, one group experiences hardship at a rate ten times higher than another group should be an awakening. Still, we know that there are other groups, such as Native Americans and Asian American and Pacific Islanders, for which data are not available that also are underserved," Summerfelt continued. "To address these gaps, federal and state surveys must invest in adequately sampling and collecting food insecurity data that can be disaggregated in meaningful ways. If we do that, with that knowledge, communities can be better equipped with the tools necessary to support their neighbors in need."
Other key findings of Map the Meal Gap include:
- 9 out of 10 high food insecurity counties are rural: Rural counties – those outside of major metropolitan areas – make up 63% of all U.S counties, but 87% of counties with food insecurity rates in the top 10% of all 3,142 counties.
- 8 out of 10 high food insecurity counties are in the South: An estimated 82% of counties with the highest rates of food insecurity are in the South, though the South comprises less than half of all U.S. counties.
- The national average cost per meal was $3.25: The national average cost per meal, a measure based on weekly food expenditure data from the Census Bureau Current Population Survey as reported by individuals who are food secure, was $3.25 in 2020, up slightly from 2019.
- 1 in 3 people facing hunger are unlikely to quality for SNAP: SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is the first line of defense against hunger, yet availability can vary in part by state income thresholds, which range from 130% to 200% of the federal poverty line (between $36,075 to $55,500 for a family of four as of January 2022). As such, county estimates indicate that, on average, 1 in 3 individuals who live in food-insecure homes may not be eligible for SNAP.
Dr. Craig Gundersen, Snee Family Endowed Chair at the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty and a Professor in the Department of Economics at Baylor University and a member of Feeding America's Technical Advisory Group is the lead researcher of Map the Meal Gap. The study is supported by Conagra Brands Foundation and NielsenIQ.
"Conagra Brands Foundation is proud to support Feeding America and its network of food banks in raising awareness of food insecurity. Map the Meal Gap is a vital annual resource that now also documents the disproportionate impact that food insecurity has on communities of color. It is our hope that this national research continues to drive vital conversations about the prevalence of hunger in America and informs meaningful actions that increase consistent access to nutritious food for people in all communities," said Robert J. Rizzo, Senior Director, Community Investment, Conagra Brands and Conagra Brands Foundation.
"At NielsenIQ, we are committed to promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth for all, including people experiencing food insecurity. Our comprehensive datasets play a critical role in helping Feeding America achieve their mission of increasing access to nutritious food for all. Nutritious food is expensive, and the higher cost of healthy foods often put them out of reach for low-income populations, many of which are disproportionately communities of color. We believe that retailers and manufacturers have a duty to implement business strategies to solve food inequities and help make food more accessible to millions of Americans," said Kymberly Graham, Vice President and Head of Diversity Initiatives, NielsenIQ, a global measurement and data analytics company.
Map the Meal Gap also reports on food price variation across counties and the study finds that county meal costs range from 68% of the national average in places like Llano County, Texas ($2.19) up to three times the national average in Pacific County, Washington ($10.61), with most high food insecurity counties seeing around two times the national average. For a household struggling to afford housing, utilities, transportation and other necessities, the additional burden of high food prices can have a significant impact on a household's budget – important to note especially as the country is experiencing record inflation not seen in 40 years.
Map the Meal Gap provides the following data online through an interactive map:
- The estimated prevalence of food insecurity among the overall and child population for every U.S. state, county, and congressional district, as well as the service area of each Feeding America food bank.
- The estimated food insecurity prevalence for Black, Latino, and white communities where sufficient sample sizes have allowed estimates to be generated.
- The percentage of the food-insecure population who likely qualifies for SNAP and other federal nutrition programs.
- The percentage of the food-insecure population who likely does not qualify for federal nutrition programs and thus must rely even more on charitable food assistance. These percentages reflect individuals in households with earnings that are higher than the state gross income limits for federal nutrition programs.
- The average meal cost in every state and county.
- The food budget shortfall in every state and county.
Map the Meal Gap was awarded the 2021 Policy Impact Award by the American Association for Public Opinion Research. The full suite of Map the Meal Gap research from Feeding America allows policymakers, state agencies, corporate partners, food banks and advocates to develop integrated strategies to fight hunger on a community level.
To explore the various research tools and briefs available from Feeding America, visit feedingamerica.org/research.
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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- Launch and expansion of approximately 163 hotel projects such as Radisson and Hyatt as envisaged by 2030, is expected to act as a catalyst for the increased demand of fitness equipment required at their respective fitness facilities.
- Consumers shifting preference towards availing digital fitness services followed by the advent of COVID-19 will positively contribute in accelerating the demand of home based fitness equipment such as yoga mats, resistance bands and dumbbells along with exercise bike, elliptical and treadmills in coming years.
Rise in Local Gyms and Fitness Clubs
Commercial and Private Fitness Centers in KSA
The fitness industry in KSA was once dominated by the wealthy and expats, now a new wave of local gyms and dance and martial arts studios are emerging to serve a fast-rising number of young, less affluent fitness enthusiasts. It is estimated that in between 2021 and 2026E, total number of members availing fitness services will be expanding at a CAGR of 13.3%. With the rapid expansion in the number of total members, the demand for fitness equipment is expected to surge in coming years.
Growing Working Age Population
Due to the increased awareness on health and hygiene followed by the advent of COVID-19, 46.4% of the overall population in KSA belonged to the working age population aged 25-54 years as of 2021, which is estimated to contribute to more than 50% by the end of 2030. Consumers belonging to this age group in KSA are health conscious individuals who in order to maintain physical health resort to various fitness related activities such as cycling, walking and gymming among others. With the rise in awareness on the importance of physical health, the demand for high end fitness equipment will witness a surge driven by consumers belonging to this age group.
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The future of Fitness Equipment Market is closely knit with expanding virtual fitness equipment market
The expanding virtual fitness market will spur the demand for high-quality fitness equipment that can be easily installed at homes. Busy working professionals prefer to undertake online fitness sessions to enjoy exercising in the comfort of their homes and as per convenience. In response to the growing home fitness equipment industry, market players are launching digitally connected solutions for consumers. Consumers are leveraging the benefits of digitally connected fitness equipment to enjoy a personalized training experience through online workout classes.
Future Opportunities for Fitness Equipment Market in KSA
Equipment distributors have an opportunity to cater to the surging demand of home based fitness equipment as consumers are preferring to avail fitness services at the comfort of their home post COVID-19, which in turn will contribute to the growth of digital fitness services and equipment market in coming years. Subsequently, launch and expansion of 163 hotel projects such as Radisson and Hyatt by the end of 2026 as envisaged by the government serve as an immediate opportunity for the equipment distributor's to collaborate in supplying with fitness clubs, centers, universities, and hotels among others the necessary equipment demanded for their facilities.
The publication titled "KSA Fitness Equipment Market Outlook to 2026: Driven by the growing demand of advanced fitness equipment by fitness clubs and government initiative to launch women centric fitness centers" provides a comprehensive analysis of the fitness equipment industry. The report covers various aspects including fitness equipment industry market size on the basis of on the basis revenue, market overview, value chain analysis, ecosystem, operating model, gym joining decision making parameters, SWOT analysis, major trends and developments, government initiatives promoting health awareness, and impact of COVID-19. Insights on competitive landscape of fitness equipment industry, list of importing and exporting companies in KSA, list of major distributors in KSA, and company profile of major players along-with cross comparison between fitness equipment distributors operating in the ecosystem on the basis of company overview, revenue generated, countries served, product portfolio, revenue streams, type of customers, serviced offered, strengths, weaknesses, major clientele and key partnerships is also covered in the report.
The report also covers trade scenario of fitness equipment (by imports and exports of fitness equipment from major countries), along-with end user analysis of demand side highlighting key demand clusters on the basis of region, customer decision making factors in joining fitness centers, target and service addressable market of KSA health and fitness industry. Further report also focuses on the KSA Fitness Equipment Market Segmentation by Type of End User (Commercial Fitness Centers & Health Clubs, Private Fitness Centers and Health Clubs, Office & Hotels, Home, and Universities) By Value (In USD Mn), By Location of Manufacturing (Import and Domestic Manufacturing) By Value (In USD Mn), By Type of Customer (B2B and B2C) By Value (In USD Mn). KSA Fitness Equipment Market report concludes with projections for the future of the industry including forecasted industry size by revenue by 2026, and analysts' take on the future highlighting the major opportunities.
Key Segments Covered in KSA Fitness Equipment Industry:-
KSA Fitness Equipment Market
- By Type of End User
- Private Sports Centers & Health Clubs
- Commercial Fitness Centers & Health Clubs
- Home
- Office & Hotels
- Universities
- By Import and Foreign Manufacturing
- Domestic
- Foreign
- By Type of Customer
- Business Entities (B2B)
- Private Individuals (B2C)
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KSA Offline Fitness Market Assessment
- Commercial (Exclusive/Boutique Centers, Popular Fitness Centers, and Local Gyms & Fitness Clubs)
- Hotels and Resorts (5 Star Hotels & Resorts, 4 Star Hotels & Resorts, and 3 Star Hotels & Resorts or Less)
- Fitness Equipment Import and Export Scenario on the basis of Revenue, By Country, 2016-2020
- Market Share of Major Distributors selling Cardio Vascular and Strength Training Equipment on the basis of Revenue, 2021
- Key Demand Clusters for Fitness Equipment, By Region, 2021
- KSA Fitness and Health Industry
- Target Addressable Market and Service Addressable Market in KSA Health and Fitness Industry
Key Target Audience:-
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers
- Fitness Equipment Distributors
- Fitness Equipment Retailers and Importers
- Commercial and Private Fitness Centers
- Hotels & Resorts
- Government Bodies
Time Period Captured in the Report:-
- Historical Period: 2016-2021
- Forecast Period: 2021-2026F
Saudi Arabia Fitness Equipment Import Export Companies:-
KSA Fitness Equipment Industry Players/Ecosystem
- Manufacturers
- Cybex
- Precor
- Assault Fitness
- Life Fitness
- Sci Fit
- Sports Art
- Total Gym
- Life Span
- Nordic Track
- Bow Flex
- Distributors
- Delta Fitness
- A.A.S Group
- Wellness First
- HealthLines Fitness Equipment
- Athleco
- SPORTA
- Fit One
- Fitness Lines
- Pro Fit
- Top Level Co
- Importers
- Zaina International
- Reza
- Alesayi
- Drake & Scull
- Weatherford
- Modern Scientific and Electronic Corporation
- Retailers
- Sun & Sand Sports
- U-Mark Sport
- Active Fitness Store
- Sports World
- El Faleh
- Commercial Fitness Centers
- Fitness Time
- Diva Fitness
- Arena
- Gold's Gym
- Nu Yu Fitness
- Studio Fifty Five
- Private Fitness Centers
- EMAAR Saudi Arabia
- Alaqeeq Holding
- Aramco
- Bupa Arabia
- Al Fanar
- RTCC
- Astra Construction
- Hotels & Resorts
- Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts
- Melissa Hotel
- Holiday Inn
- Four Points by Sheraton
- The Ritz Carlton
- Marriott
- Novotel
- Crowne Plaza
- Associations
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- Ministry of Sport
- Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Key Topics Covered in the Report:-
- Socio Demographic and Economic Outlook of Saudi Arabia
- Overview of Fitness Equipment Market in KSA
- Ecosystem of KSA Fitness Equipment Market
- Value Chain Analysis of KSA Fitness Equipment Market
- Operating Model of Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA
- KSA Fitness Equipment Market Size on the basis of Revenue
- KSA Offline Fitness Market Assessment
- KSA Fitness Equipment Market Segmentation (By Type of End User, By Domestic and Foreign Manufacturing, and By Type of Customer)
- SWOT Analysis
- Trends and Developments
- Government Initiatives in the Fitness Sector
- Economic Impact of Fitness Centers in KSA (Direct and Indirect)
- Fitness Equipment Importing and Exporting Companies in KSA (Number of Product or Service Categories Traded, Number of Employees, Country, and City)
- Impact of COVID-19 on Fitness Industry in KSA
- List of Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA (Year of Establishment, Location, Contact, Mail Id, Country of Operation, and Brand Association)
- Market Share of Major Distributors selling Cardio Vascular and Strength Training Equipment on the basis of Revenue
- Cross Comparison of Major Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA (Year of Establishment, Number of Employees, Revenue Generated, Countries Served, and Product Portfolio)
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers in Saudi Arabia
- Company Profile of Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA (Company Overview, Revenue Streams, Type of Customers, Services Offered, Strengths, Weaknesses, Major Clientele, and Key Partnerships)
- Key Demand Clusters for Fitness Equipment in KSA, By Region
- Identifying the Customer Cohorts in KSA Health and Fitness Market
- Customer Decision Making Factors Fitness Centers
- Customer Mind-set for Fitness in KSA
- Target Addressable Market and Service Addressable Market in KSA Health and Fitness Industry
- Analyst Recommendations
- Fitness Equipment Distributors in KSA
- Saudi Arabia Fitness Equipment Distributors
- KSA Online Fitness Market Assessment
- KSA Offline Fitness Market Assessment
- Fitness Equipment Import Export Companies in KSA
- Saudi Arabia Fitness Equipment Import Export Companies
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers in KSA
- Fitness Equipment Manufacturers in Saudi Arabia
- Commercial and Private Fitness Centers in KSA
- Private Sports Centers in KSA
- Cybex Fitness Equipment Market
- Precor Fitness Equipment Market
- Assault Fitness Equipment Market
- Life Fitness Equipment Market
- Sci Fit Fitness Equipment Market
- Sports Art Fitness Equipment Market
- Total Gym Fitness Equipment Market
- Life Span Fitness Equipment Market
- Nordic Track Fitness Equipment Market
- Bow Flex Fitness Equipment Market
- Arena Fitness Center Market
- Gold's Gym Fitness Center Market
- Nu Yu Fitness Center Market
- Studio Fifty Five Fitness Center Market
- Athleco Fitness Equipment Distributor Market
- SPORTA Fitness Equipment Distributor Market
- Fit One Fitness Equipment Distributor Market
- Active Fitness Store Equipment Market
- Sports World Fitness Equipment Market
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Israel is a leading fitness and wellness destination with abundance of wellness retreats, spa breaks, and boot camps offering in a fitness centers with state of the art equipment. Growing awareness regarding balanced lifestyle, access to low cost budget fitness centers and growth of well equipped gyms with state-of the art equipment are fueling the market growth. Opening up of ladies dedicated gyms such as Fitwell Ladies Fitness Centers with female professional trainers to guide woman's pursuing exercises has created new segment and increased the female memberships in the country.
The fitness market in Qatar has witnessed strong growth with a considerable expansion in the number of boutique and budget fitness centers directly contributing to the economy. Rise in Personal Disposable Income, High Rates of Obesity, Rising Awareness about Health & Fitness, Increased Investment in Ladies Fitness Centres, Government Initiatives and to overcome health issues such as diabetes and cancer has been the major key factors which drives the demand for fitness services centers in Qatar.
Egypt fitness equipment market expanded at a CAGR of ~9.1% in between 2016 and 2021 with considerable expansion in commercial fitness centers in which popular fitness centers and women centric fitness club dominated the market. Government initiatives such as National Sports Day and Annual sponsored fitness events like Marathon Cairo event, 100 Million Heath and "Your Bike, Your Health" campaign are taken up by the government to improve physical conditions of people coupled with rising health concerns such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases due to unhealthy lifestyle, inclination of consumers to undertake online fitness sessions to enjoy exercising in the comfort of their homes and as per their convenience are the major determinant to drive the growth of fitness equipment industry. Surging demand of fitness equipment suitable for home/residential purposes post COVID-19 is also contributing in the growth of fitness equipment market.
In 2020, fitness equipment industry experienced a temporary downfall owing to the impact of COVID-19 on industry leading to closure of the fitness centers and health clubs due to country wide lockdown. With mandatory protocol such as to avoid physical contact and maintenance of social distancing to prevent the transmission of virus restrained a major chunk of population from availing fitness services in fitness centers and health clubs. These factors have however led to increased demand of home-based fitness equipment and adaptation to digital fitness services as people preferred to follow fitness regimes at their home to ensure safety. Also, increased awareness on health and hygiene followed by the advent of COVID-19 is acting as a catalyst for the shift in consumer's preference towards availing digitally connected solutions for their fitness routine.
UAE fitness equipment market witnessed strong growth between 2016 and 2021 with considerable expansion in commercial fitness centers in which boutique and women centric fitness center dominated the market along-with growth in home-based fitness equipment industry. The factors such as rapid urbanization with influx of foreign population, rising disposable income of the consumers, rising health concerns such obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases due to unhealthy lifestyle, inclination of consumers to undertake online fitness sessions to enjoy exercising in the comfort of their homes and as per their convenience collaborated with home-based fitness equipment post pandemic along-with various government initiatives and corporate wellness program are the major factors driving the growth of fitness equipment market. In 2020, fitness equipment industry experienced a temporary downfall owing to the impact of COVID-19 on industry leading to closure of the fitness centers and health clubs due to country lockdown. With mandatory protocol such as to avoid physical contact and maintenance of social distancing to prevent the transmission of virus restrained a major chunk of population from availing fitness services in fitness centers and health clubs. These factors have however led to increased demand of home-based fitness equipment as people preferred to follow fitness regimes at their home to ensure safety.
The fitness market in Algeria is an underpenetrated market with one of the lowest penetration rates in the MENA market. Rising awareness about health risks of a sedentary lifestyle and adoption of tech innovations for connectivity and inventive training approaches are fueling the market growth. The participation of women is on the rise as trainers, fitness influencers, and entrepreneurs in fitness industry, thereby increasing the female memberships and employment.
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in Cincinnati following his collapse Monday night during a game against the Bengals. The Bills say he had a cardiac arrest after a tackle.
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in Cincinnati following his collapse Monday night during a game against the Bengals. The Bills say he had a cardiac arrest after a tackle.
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Beloved Harriet the bald eagle missing after nest attack
FORT MYERS, Fla. (CNN) - A bald eagle in Florida is working hard to defend his eaglets from intruders after their mother went missing more than two weeks ago.
A video shows an intruding eagle attacking the nest while the two eaglets are alone and even kicks one of them.
The eaglets can’t seem to catch a break.
A video from just two days before shows their father fending off an attack from yet another aggressive intruder.
According to the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam Facebook page, the eaglets continue to do well despite the threat.
Their mother, Harriet, was last seen on camera on Feb. 2, when she flew out of the camera’s view in an apparent attempt to scare off intruders.
Harriet’s web camera has been running for years, and viewers have followed her since 2012.
Authorities said they are doing what they can to find her and bring the eagle family back together.
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Indiana doctor faces discipline hearing over 10-year-old Ohio girl’s abortion
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana board is set to hear allegations Thursday that an Indianapolis doctor should face disciplinary action after she spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio.
The Medical Licensing Board’s hearing comes after Indiana’s Republican attorney general accused Dr. Caitlin Bernard of violating state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to Indiana authorities. She’s also accused of breaking federal patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment.
Bernard and her attorneys maintain that the doctor followed Indiana’s child abuse reporting requirements as the girl’s rape was already being investigated by Ohio authorities. Bernard’s lawyers also say she didn’t release any identifying information about the girl that would break privacy laws.
The Indianapolis Star cited the girl’s case in a July 1 article that sparked a national political uproar in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, putting into effect an Ohio law that prohibited abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Some news outlets and Republican politicians falsely suggested Bernard fabricated the story, until a 27-year-old man was charged with the rape in Columbus, Ohio.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s complaint asked the licensing board to impose “appropriate disciplinary action” but doesn’t specify a requested penalty.
The Indiana board — made up of six doctors and one attorney appointed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb — could vote whether to impose any penalties Thursday after hearing what is expected to be several hours of testimony. State law gives the board wide latitude, allowing it to issue reprimand letters or suspend, revoke or place on probation a doctor’s license.
Amid the wave of attention to the girl’s case last summer, Rokita, who is stridently anti-abortion, told Fox News he would investigate Bernard’s actions, calling her an “abortion activist acting as a doctor.”
“This case is about two things – and two things only – patient privacy and this doctor’s failure to protect this child,” he said in a statement this week.
Ohio’s law imposing a near-ban on abortion was in effect for about two months before being put on hold as a lawsuit against it plays out.
Bernard unsuccessfully tried to block Rokita’s investigation last fall, although an Indianapolis judge wrote that Rokita made “clearly unlawful breaches” of state confidentiality laws with his public comments about investigating the doctor before filing the medical licensing complaint against her.
Bernard lawyer Kathleen DeLaney has called the complaint against the doctor “baseless attacks” done at taxpayer expense.
“Rokita’s actions set a dangerous precedent imperiling the provision of lawful patient care,” DeLaney has said.
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Coit College of Pharmacy alumni will have a clearer pathway to obtaining an MBA
CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first programmatic partnership between the University of Arizona (UArizona) and the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) will launch between the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at the UArizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at UAGC. This partnership represents an important milestone in the UAGC integration into UArizona, as it opens the door for more programmatic partnerships in the future.
The official launch takes place Friday, October 28, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Alumni Celebration event, which is part of the UArizona Homecoming festivities. Dr. Maja Zelihic, Dean of the Forbes School of Business and Technology® at UAGC and Department Chair Dr. Jorge Cardenas will be present to provide more information to PharmD alumni and answer their questions.
"Senior Vice Provost Dr. Iris Lafferty, Dean Zelihic, and the UAGC team are wonderful partners, and I am so excited to bring this unique educational opportunity to our alumni at a reduced cost," said Dr. Rick Schnellmann, Dean of the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy. "This collaboration will help our graduates broaden their skillsets and set them on a path for greater career advancement."
"I applaud Dean Schnellmann's vision and commitment to his students. He is forward thinking in recognizing how a Forbes School of Business and Technology® MBA poises PharmD students for next generation leadership in the Pharmacology field," said UAGC Sr. Vice Provost Dr. Iris Lafferty. "I'm proud to support this endeavor, recognizing its promise for both UArizona and UAGC collaborations in the future."
This partnership provides an easier and more affordable path for UArizona Doctor of Pharmacy alumni to pursue their MBA. They can save time by applying completed PharmD credits and transferring them to the UAGC MBA to receive up to nine credits.* In addition, this MBA program will save them up to $7,560. Additional savings on tuition and fees may apply.
"With our shared commitment to the University of Arizona community, we are excited to offer Doctor of Pharmacy graduates a cost-efficient opportunity to earn their MBA," said Dean Zelihic. "The University of Arizona PharmD alumni can now discover a challenging, rich, and relevant Forbes School of Business and Technology® MBA program that aligns with the Forbes brand, one of the most respected names in the business world."
UAGC is proud to support MBA students with flexible, 100% online classes; accelerated six-week courses; 24/7 support, including free on-demand tutoring; $0 application fee and no standardized testing requirements. As the UArizona and UAGC family grows, additional collaborations are anticipated.
The University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy is the premier pharmacy college in the Southwest, and one of the top in the nation, focused on drug discovery, toxicology, pharmaceutics, health outcomes and sciences, pharmaceutical education and research through interprofessional training and collaborative public/private partnerships. Preparing pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in undergraduate, professional, graduate and post-doctoral programs, the college embraces an entrepreneurial spirit, providing tailored educational opportunities to broaden students' experiences. Established 75 years ago as the first health sciences college at UArizona, the college has a long history of improving science and health, both in Arizona and around the world. It is currently ranked No. 5 among the nation's 143 colleges of pharmacy by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. For more information: pharmacy.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona Global Campus ("Global Campus" or "UAGC") is an independent university that is operated in affiliation with the University of Arizona. Global Campus is designed to provide flexible opportunities for working students from diverse backgrounds who seek to gain knowledge and skills that will help them to achieve their life and career goals. Global Campus is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and is one of the nation's most innovative online universities with approximately 25,000 students. UAGC offers more than 50 degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. For more information visit uagc.edu.
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Florida teacher fired over 'inappropriate' lesson, insists he 'didn't do anything wrong'
Jeffrey Keene, who began teaching at the school near Orlando in January, says he will appeal his termination
A Florida teacher is speaking out after he says he was wrongly terminated over an assignment the school deemed to be "inappropriate."
Psychology teacher Jeffrey Keene told Fox 35 Orlando this week that he was notified by the Orange County School District that it was attempting to end his employment at Dr. Phillips High School following a lesson he gave related to a school shooting drill.
"When they said you have the option to resign without violating your contract, I said, ‘I didn’t do anything wrong,’" Keene told the outlet. "I said, ‘If I did, tell me what it is.’ They said, ‘We can’t do that.’ I said, 'In that case, since I don’t know what I did wrong, you can go ahead and terminate me without cause."
The notice from the school came after Keene says he tried to tie a psychology lesson into an upcoming school shooting drill and part of that lesson was asking students to write their own obituaries to reflect on their lives.
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"If they died 24 hours from now, what would they do differently than they did yesterday?" Keene asked. "And that’s to get them to get rid of all the fluff and show them what’s important in the world. It wasn’t to say, 'You’re going to die, and let's stress you out.'"
Keene, who has been a teacher since 2008 and started working at the school in January, said that a student got upset during the first period assignment, although he put a disclaimer at the bottom that said the lesson was not meant to upset them.
I'M A MOM AND A TEACHER WHO WAS FIRED AFTER VOICING CONCERNS FOR MY OWN KIDS
During the next period, a school counselor came to observe the class, and Keene said that supervisor "shut him down" when he began talking to students about what to do if they are in the bathroom during a school shooting.
"I was stunned," Keene said. "I was talking to students about the world they live in, gun safety, active shooters."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the school district confirmed that it deemed the lesson to be "inappropriate" and that he is no longer employed.
"Dr. Phillips High School families were informed that a teacher gave an inappropriate assignment about school violence," the statement said. "Administration immediately investigated, and the probationary employee has been terminated."
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading fire litigation firm Singleton Schreiber filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison alleging the utility company is responsible for the Fairview Fire, which was ignited by its negligently maintained utility infrastructure.
The Lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, claims Southern California Edison is responsible for the catastrophically impacted local community in which two fatalities occurred at the hands of the wildfire as well as destruction and/or damage of the plaintiffs' personal property, mental distress, serious out-of-pocket expenses, medical bills, personal injuries, evacuation expenses and a loss of business income incurred.
The complaint was filed on behalf of several individuals who owned property and/or resided in the impacted areas near Hemet, California. Homes and businesses were burned to the ground, while the lives of those prominently injured and fatally killed were changed forever. The wildfire blazed through 28,300+ acres, severely destroying more than 36 structures, and damaging 8 structures.
"The lives negligently taken, injured, and the destruction of properties as well as livelihoods of many could have been prevented if Southern California Edison had acted responsibly in the management of their utility infrastructure", said Gerald Singleton, Managing Partner of Singleton Schreiber. "Southern California Edison has the expertise to understand when dangerous conditions to be operating its facilities are prominent and should have acted accordingly in preventing the lives of civilians from being taken because of their recklessness."
"In an Electrical Safety Incident Report provided by Southern California Edison on September 5, 2022, they reported activity from their facilities close in time to the start of the fire, further emphasizing their responsibility and fault in the fire", said Andrew Bluth, a partner at Singleton Schreiber.
The financial impact of the wildfire has not yet been reported but will likely be significant due to the scope of acres charred and destroyed
This case is Plaintiffs v. Southern California Edison, County of Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 22STCV33558.
About Singleton Schreiber
With more than 120 employees and offices throughout the western United States, Gerald Singleton and his team have represented more than 13,000 victims of utility fires and has recovered over $2 billion in settlements and verdicts for its clients. The firm currently represents thousands of victims of the numerous fires in California, Oregon and New Mexico. For more information, please visit https://singletonschreiber.com/fairview-fire-lawsuit/.
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Purdue’s Zach Edey and Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks, while Kansas had a second straight first-teamer in Jalen Wilson.
The 7-foot-4, 305-pound Edey appeared on all 58 ballots as a first-team selection from AP Top 25 voters as the lone unanimous pick in results released Tuesday.
The selections of the Boilermakers’ Edey and the Hoosiers’ Jackson-Davis came a year after the Big Ten had three first-team picks. And it gave the league seven through the last three seasons; no other league has more than three.
The Big Ten has had at least one first-teamer for five straight years and eight of the last nine.
Houston’s Marcus Sasser and Alabama’s Brandon Miller joined Edey and Wilson on the first team in representing each of the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 seeds.
Edey has commanded the national spotlight all year. The Big Ten player of the year ranks sixth nationally in scoring (22.3), second in rebounding (12.8) and first in double-doubles (26).
“Everybody goes: ‘You go to him so much,’” Purdue coach Matt Painter said after the Big Ten Tournament title win against Penn State. “If they call it by the rules, they’re fouling him on every possession. So why shouldn’t we get it to him and just try to get in that bonus early and steal points?
“Obviously he can make tough post-ups and he can get at the rim, and he gets offensive rebounds when you take him away.”
Jackson-Davis, a 6-9 fourth-year forward, is Indiana’s first first-team selection since Victor Oladipo in 2013. He’s averaging 20.8 points and 10.9 rebounds while taking a leap with his passing (4.1 assists, up from 1.9 last year).
“I probably have pushed him harder than any player on this team and I know there’s been days that he’s walked out of here thinking that, ‘Hey, is this guy really in my corner, based on how he’s pushing me?’” coach Mike Woodson said. “But at the end of the day, he’s gotten better as a player.
“We have benefited from it, you know, with our ballclub, in terms of how we played as a team. And he’s been the driving force behind it.”
Wilson, a 6-8 fourth-year forward, was a returning complementary starter from last year’s NCAA title run. He thrived in an expanded role, becoming Big 12 player of the year and nearly doubling his scoring average (20.1, up from 11.1) to go with 8.4 rebounds.
It marked the fourth time in seven seasons that the Jayhawks had a first-team pick going back to national player of the year Frank Mason III in 2017.
“He’s an elite competitor,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said after a Big 12 Tournament loss to the Jayhawks. “He gets to the glass. He makes cuts. He makes it hard. He does so many things.”
Sasser, a 6-2 senior, was a starter on the Cougars’ Final Four team two years ago and is the star of another title threat this year. He’s averaging 17.1 points as the program’s first first-team selection since Hakeem Olajuwon in 1984 during the “Phi Slama Jama” era.
Miller, a 6-9 freshman, was a McDonald’s All-American who became an immediate star on the way to being named the Southeastern Conference player of the year. He’s averaging 19.6 points and 8.3 rebounds for the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed.
Miller has been involved in a murder case that has overshadowed the Crimson Tide’s successful run, leading to capital murder charges against former Alabama player Darius Miles and another man for the January shooting death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris. A police investigator testified last month that Miles texted Miller to bring him his gun that night, though authorities haven’t charged Miller with any crime.
SECOND TEAM
Pac-12 player of the year Jaime Jaquez Jr. of UCLA was the leading vote-getter on the second team that included Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, last season’s AP national player of the year.
Gonzaga’s Drew Timme was a second-team selection for the third straight year, while Arizona’s Azuolas Tubelis and Penn State’s Jalen Pickett rounded out the second quintet.
THIRD TEAM
Kansas State’s surge led to the Wildcats earning third-team selections in Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson, their first AP All-Americans since Jacob Pullen in 2011.
Big East player of the year Tyler Kolek of Marquette, Iowa’s Kris Murray and North Carolina’s Armando Bacot rounded out the third team.
HONORABLE MENTION
National scoring leader Antoine Davis of Detroit Mercy, who averaged 28.2 points and fell three points shy of tying “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s all-time career scoring record, was the leading vote-getter among players who didn’t make the three All-America teams.
Players earned honorable-mention status if they appeared on multiple voters’ ballots. This year’s list includes Memphis’ Kendric Davis, Xavier’s Souley Boum and Miami’s Isaiah Wong.
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Dog dead after man caught on camera poisoning animals, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN/Gray News) – At least one family dog was killed after being poisoned, according to the Lincoln Police Department.
Animal control first responded to a report of dogs being poisoned on May 19, KOLN said.
The family’s 5-year-old German Shepherd, Vici, had already died and their 3-year-old Lab, Lyla, was being treated at the Nebraska Animal Medical Center.
Animal control set up a game camera on May 31 and captured video of a man approaching the kennel and putting in a can of food with some kind of orange pellets using tongs.
Police said a sample of the food has been sent to the Iowa State Veterinary Lab to identify what was inside.
Police are looking for the man seen in the surveillance video.
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MIAMI (AP) — Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14-2 on Sunday night to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final.
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Paul Goldschmidt and Cedric Mullins also homered for the Americans, who scored in seven of eight innings — putting up crooked numbers in five of them. Turner and Goldschmidt had four RBIs each.
The U.S. plays Japan or Mexico in Tuesday night’s championship, trying to join the Samurai Warriors as the only nations to win the title twice.
Turner, hitting No. 9 in the batting order, has a tournament-leading 10 RBIs. He followed his go-ahead, eighth-inning grand slam a night earlier against Venezuela with a solo homer in the second inning off Roenis Elias (0-1) and a three-run drive in the sixth against Elian Leyva.
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Cuba went ahead when its first four batters reached off Adam Wainwright (2-0) without getting a ball out of the infield. The 41-year-old right-hander recovered to strand the bases loaded, and the American offense pummeled Cuban pitchers for 14 hits, including eight for extra bases. The U.S. was gifted seven walks.
Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first on a 112 mph rocket high over the left-field wall. He added a two-run single in the fifth.
St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado left after he was hit on a hand by a pitch in the fifth inning, briefly raising another injury concern before X-rays came back as negative. Mets closer Edwin Díaz sustained a season-ending knee injury during the celebration that followed Puerto Rico’s win on Wednesday and Houston second baseman Jose Altuve broke a thumb when hit by a pitch while playing for Venezuela on Saturday.
Fans in the sellout crowd of 35,779 at LoanDepot Park sounded evenly split between the U.S. and Cuba. Several hundred people gathered before the game outside the ballpark in Miami’s Little Havana section to protest the presence of the Cuban team, whose island nation has been under communist rule since 1959.
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Play was briefly interrupted in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings when fans ran onto the field. The first held a banner that read “Libertad Para Los Presos Cubanos del 11 de Julio (Freedom for the Cuban Prisoners of July 11)” referring to the date of 2021 demonstrations.
Cuban fans roared in the early going when their team’s first four batters strung together three infield hits and a bases-loaded walk off Wainwright, who contributed to his early troubles when he failed to field a pair of grounders. Wainwright allowed one run and five hits in four innings. Cardinals teammate Miles Mikolas pitched the final five innings.
An Olympic gold medalist in 1992, 1996 and 2004, Cuba’s national team has struggled in recent years as many top players left for MLB. Cuba failed to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Cuba for the first time this year is using some players under contract the MLB clubs, including Chicago White Gold Glove centerfielder Luis Robert and third baseman Yoán Moncada. Former All-Star outfielder Yoenis Céspedes also is on the roster.
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“It’s a dream for us to mix these players,” manager Armando Johnson said. “We want these players to join us in any championship.”
Cuba and the U.S. met for the first time in the WBC. In the 2008 Olympics, which did not include active big leaguers, Cuba beat manager Davey Johnson’s Americans 5-4 in 11 innings en route to a silver medal. The U.S. took bronze.
SECOND GUESSED U.S. manager Mark DeRosa on what he did after Saturday night’s come-from-behind quarterfinal win over Venezuela.
"I was reading how horrible a manager I was on social media first,” he said.
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OTHER SIDE OF THE BRACKET
In the other semifinal, Japan starts 21-year-old sensation Roki Sasaki against Mexico and the Los Angeles Angels’ Patrick Sandoval on Monday night.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), with support from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity, today announced the launch of The AAPI Nonprofit Database. This interactive database addresses the historical inequity of funding directed towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by providing a platform where anyone looking to donate, volunteer, or get involved can more easily locate and support AAPI nonprofit organizations across the country.
With less than 0.2% of philanthropic giving going to AAPI nonprofits and causes, the community remains underfunded and under-resourced. TAAF is working to help fill this critical gap, and the database is a necessary first step to meeting the need. The database will feature nonprofits of all sizes, giving visibility and driving donations to grassroots organizations who have been working tirelessly to support underrepresented AAPI communities throughout the country.
"In the face of continued Anti-Asian hate and rhetoric, it is now more important than ever to invest in resources to support the diverse needs of AAPI communities," said Norman Chen, CEO of TAAF. "We know people want to support AAPI causes, especially following the horrific events impacting our community, but they may not always know where to begin or which organizations are aligned with their interests. Impactaapi.org will make AAPI nonprofits and causes accessible through one interactive tool to remove the barriers to entry and help combat the chronic underfunding and under-resourcing that AAPI organizations have faced."
At launch, the database will feature over 600 nonprofit organizations focused on serving AAPI communities. The AAPI Nonprofit Database will allow users to filter by location, focus area, population served, budget size or years in service, among others. Users will have the opportunity to make donations directly to the nonprofit of their choice or learn how to get more involved. If users need help to get started, a feature will allow visitors to take a short quiz, matching them to a curated list of organizations based on their interests.
Nonprofits have the opportunity to opt-in, get listed, and update their profile pages, including linking directly to their donation pages or website. Organizations whose data has been updated in the past year will have "verified" status indicating current data.
"Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have been long-time supporters of the AAPI community and are thrilled to support The Asian American Foundation in launching The AAPI Nonprofit Database," said Kimberly McGee, Senior Manager for the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity. "As a founding AAPI Giving Challenge supporter, we are focused on driving access and resources to advance equity in the AAPI nonprofit community. The AAPI Nonprofit Database brings us closer to that goal by putting power into the hands of the broader public, whether by driving donations or getting more involved."
The AAPI Giving Challenge was launched in May 2021 with over 130 corporations, foundations, and individual donors committed $1.1 billion in funding and in-kind resources directly to AAPI communities, organizations, and relevant causes over five years. The AAPI Nonprofit Database highlights the commitment of corporate partners to work with the AAPI community to drive towards solutions together.
TAAF acknowledges Asian Pacific Fund and AAPI Data for their collaboration in providing guidance on the creation of this database.
The AAPI Nonprofit Database can be found at https://impactaapi.org. Nonprofit organizations interested in being listed can submit a request here.
ABOUT THE ASIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION (TAAF)
The Asian American Foundation serves the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in its pursuit of belonging and prosperity that is free from discrimination, slander, and violence. Founded in 2021 in response to the rise in anti-Asian hate and address the long standing underinvestment in AAPI communities, TAAF funds best in class organizations working to mobilize against hate and violence, educate communities, and reclaim our narratives through our core pillars of Anti-hate, Education, Narrative Change, and Resources & Representation. Through our grants, high-impact initiatives and events, we're creating a permanent and irrevocable sense of belonging for millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. For additional information about TAAF, please visit www.taaf.org.
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Webinar to offer agri careers insights
Caleb Pearson, senior counsel at BASF, will speak during the National Agricultural Law Center's webinar as part of the "Growing Careers in Agricultural Law" series at 11 a.m. Sept. 7.
There's no cost to attend the session and registration is available at https://uada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eh_LN0PjQTGQCRj8HRDrHw#/registration.
It was the collegiate organization MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences) and a summer job that helped shape Pearson's career, according to a news release from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Pearson majored in agricultural economics at Purdue's School of Agriculture with the eye to a career in commodities. However, in his senior year, he decided to pursue a career in law and enrolled at Howard University School of Law.
"I was fortunate enough to land an extraordinary summer law clerk position at the then-Dow AgroSciences -- now Corteva -- where my first real-world experience was in agriculture, environmental, biotechnology, and food law," he said. "From there, the rest is history."
Pearson will be sharing details of that decision on Sept. 7 during the webinar.
"The essential thing to understand is that the world of food and agriculture law is vast," Pearson said. "Agriculture and food is an umbrella that contains environmental laws such as the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act; the Clean Water Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act--to name a few. Additionally, agriculture lawyers specialize in litigation, regulatory law, and policy."
Harrison Pittman, director of the National Agricultural Law Center, said the "Growing Careers" series is meant to encourage students considering a legal career to look at agriculture and food law.
FBT among recipients of Dallas grant
Nearly $559,000 in funding was awarded to 38 community-based organizations by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and its members.
Recipients included a southeast Arkansas bank, according to a news release.
FHLB Dallas members provided $158,895 in funding, and FHLB Dallas contributed $400,000 in match-funding through its Partnership Grant Program.
Among participating members in the program are FBT Bank & Mortgage, Fordyce, Arkansas; First National Bank of Louisiana, Crowley, Louisiana; BankPlus, Jackson, Mississippi; Lea County State Bank, Hobbs, New Mexico; and Veritex Community Bank, Dallas, Texas.
"We are thrilled to be a first-time participant in the PGP," Daniel Pledger, vice president at FBT Bank & Mortgage, said in the release. "We have participated in other FHLB Dallas community investment programs, and we were looking for additional outreach opportunities."
FHLB Dallas member institutions contribute $500 to $4,000 to a CBO, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which FHLB Dallas matches at a 3:1 ratio to provide the CBO up to $12,000 per member. PGP grants are awarded annually through FHLB Dallas' member institutions.
The awards help promote and strengthen relationships between CBOs and FHLB Dallas members, according to the release. Details: fhlb.com/pgp.
Preservation program offers grant
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) grant application period opens Monday for the Historic County Courthouse and Historic Preservation Restoration grants.
This period includes acceptance of the optional pre-application submission of a Letter of Intent. The LOI allows AHPP to provide project development assistance and to identify best preservation practices according to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
The LOI requests information regarding both the property and the proposed project, according to a news release.
AHPP accepts the LOI and the final application via the online portal available at https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=arkansasheritage.
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DivDat Mobile App Provides Opt-in Text-to-Pay Functionality to Make Recurring Bill Payments Easy, On the Go
DETROIT, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Data Processing & Consulting, Inc. ("DivDat" or the "Company"), announced its Text-to-Pay feature enhancement to the DivDat Mobile App, providing DivDat Mobile App users with an additional way to pay DivDat Payment Network billers with checks or cards in Metro Detroit. The DivDat Mobile App, available in the App Store and on Google Play, is free to download and to use (biller-specific transaction fees may apply).
"Bringing text-to-pay capabilities to billpaying consumers is another way in which DivDat's innovations are helping folks stay current on essential bills, while they're on the go," said Jason Bierkle, DivDat President and CEO. "With Text-to-Pay, our biller customers now have another convenient and official secure payment method that consumers can leverage to stay current, and that treasury teams can monitor and manage."
In addition to Text-to-Pay functionality, DivDat's Mobile App provides Detroit-area billpayers with the ability to:
- Quickly and easily create a payment profile
- Add local area billers they pay on a recurring basis
- Add corresponding bills or "accounts", such as property taxes and water
- Pay multiple bills from multiple billers in one secure online transaction (biller-specific transaction fees may apply)
- Opt-in to helpful payment reminders or schedule payments ahead of time
- Elect instead to subscribe to Auto Pay, and save a preferred payment method for additional on-the-go bill payment convenience
To opt-in to Text-to-Pay functionality and begin paying local Detroit area bills by fast, convenient, and secure SMS messaging, first download the DivDat Mobile App from the App Store or Google Play by searching for DivDat. Then, select your bill payment preferences from the user profile section of the DivDat Mobile App.
To learn more about DivDat's omnichannel approach to bridging the gap between billers and their billpaying consumers with more secure and convenient ways to pay, please visit www.divdat.com/products-and-services.
DivDat
DivDat is the leader in omnichannel bill payment and processing serving corporations as well as municipalities, utility companies, courts, and quasi-governmental entities. DivDat's proprietary payment technologies span indoor and outdoor bill payment kiosks, web interfaces, IVR/phone payment options, mobile app, and point of service modules facilitating in-person payments made to cashiering representatives. Across all channels, bill payments paid on the DivDat Payment Network feature real-time automated posting to accurate customer-specific accounts, reducing the need for manual intervention, so treasury teams are more efficient and get paid faster®. DivDat and its leadership have been recognized for their contributions to DE&I. The DivDat Bill Pay Kiosk and the full DivDat Payment Network promote equality and access by providing corporations and governments with the tools and technologies to make it just as easy for unbanked and underbanked people to stay current on essential bills as it is for those with access to electronic payment methodologies and credit, effectively leveling the paying field®. Learn more about DivDat at www.divdat.com/DEI.
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By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers to compare automakers, saying it didn’t weight them by the number of vehicles from each manufacturer that use the systems, or how many miles those vehicles traveled.
Automakers reported crashes from July of last year through May 15 under an order from the agency, which is examining such crashes broadly for the first time.
“As we gather more data, NHTSA will be able to better identify any emerging risks or trends and learn more about how these technologies are performing in the real world,” said Steven Cliff, the agency’s administrator.
Tesla’s crashes happened while vehicles were using Autopilot, “Full Self-Driving,” Traffic Aware Cruise Control, or other driver-assist systems that have some control over speed and steering. The company has about 830,000 vehicles with the systems on the road.
The next closest of a dozen automakers that reported crashes was Honda, with 90, but Honda says it has about six million vehicles on U.S. roads with such systems. Subaru was next with 10, and all other automakers reported five or fewer.
In a June 2021 order, NHTSA told more than 100 automakers and automated vehicle tech companies to report serious crashes within one day of learning about them and to disclose less-serious crashes by the 15th day of the following month. The agency is assessing how the systems perform and whether new regulations may be needed.
NHTSA also said that five people were killed in the crashes involving driver-assist systems, and six were seriously hurt.
Tesla’s crash number also may be high because it uses telematics to monitor its vehicles and get real-time crash reports. Other automakers don’t have such capability, so their reports may come slower or crashes may not be reported at all, NHTSA said. A message was left seeking comment from Tesla.
Tesla’s crashes accounted for nearly 70% of the 392 reported by the dozen automakers. Although the Austin, Texas, automaker calls its systems Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving,” it says the vehicles cannot drive themselves and the drivers must be ready to intervene at all times.
Manufacturers were not required to report how many vehicles they have on the road that have the systems, nor did they have to report how far those vehicles traveled, or when the systems are in use, NHTSA said. At present, those numbers aren’t quantifiable, an agency official said.
However, NHTSA may seek such information later. In the meantime, the new data has enabled it to find out about crashes much faster than before. At present, it’s using the crash data to look for trends and discuss them with the companies, the agency said.
Already NHTSA has used the data to seek a recall, open investigations and provide information for existing inquiries, officials said. Also, they said it’s difficult to find out how many drivers actually use the technology.
“This will help our investigators quickly identify potential defect trends that can emerge,” Cliff said. “These data will also help us identify crashes that we want to investigate and provide more information about how people in other vehicles interact with the vehicles.”
Honda said it has packaged the systems to sell more of them, which could influence its numbers. “The population of vehicles that theoretically could be involved in a reportable event is much greater than the population of vehicles built by automakers with a less-aggressive deployment strategy,” the company said.
Also, reports to NHTSA are based on unverfied customer statements about whether automated systems were running at the time of a crash. Those crashes may not qualify for reporting to NHTSA after more data is gathered, Honda said.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents most automakers, said the data collected by NHTSA isn’t sufficient by itself to evaluate the safety of automated vehicle systems.
NHTSA’s order also covered companies that are running fully autonomous vehicles, and 25 reported a total of 130 crashes. Google spinoff Waymo led with 62, followed by Transdev Alternative Services with 34 and General Motors-controlled Cruise LLC with 23.
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet Inc., said it has more than 700 autonomous vehicles in its fleet. The company is running a fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Arizona and testing one in California. The company said all the crashes happened at low speeds, with air bags inflating in only two of them.
In 108 of the crashes involving fully autonomous vehicles, no injuries were reported, and there was only one serious injury. In most of the crashes, vehicles were struck from the rear.
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Nottingham Forest 2, Everton 2
Liverpool 7, Man United 0
Brentford 3, Fulham 2
Bournemouth 1, Liverpool 0
Everton 1, Brentford 0
Leeds 2, Brighton 2
Leicester 1, Chelsea 3
Tottenham 3, Nottingham Forest 1
Crystal Palace 0, Man City 1
Fulham 0, Arsenal 3
West Ham 1, Aston Villa 1
Man United 0, Southampton 0
Newcastle 2, Wolverhampton 1
Brighton vs. Crystal Palace, 3:30 p.m.
Southampton vs. Brentford, 3:30 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Newcastle, 4 p.m.
Aston Villa vs. Bournemouth, 11 a.m.
Brentford vs. Leicester, 11 a.m.
Liverpool vs. Fulham, 11 a.m. ppd
Southampton vs. Tottenham, 11 a.m.
Wolverhampton vs. Leeds, 11 a.m.
Chelsea vs. Everton, 1:30 p.m.
Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace, 10 a.m.
Brighton vs. Man United, 10 a.m. ppd
Man City vs. West Ham, 12:30 p.m. ppd
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Huddersfield 0, Bristol City 0
Reading 0, Sheffield United 1
West Brom 1, Wigan 0
Stoke 3, Blackburn 2
Bristol City 2, Blackpool 0
Birmingham 2, Rotherham 0
Burnley 3, Wigan 0
Coventry 1, Hull 1
Preston 2, Cardiff 0
QPR 1, Watford 0
Reading 0, Millwall 1
Sheffield United 0, Luton Town 1
Swansea 1, Middlesbrough 3
West Brom 1, Huddersfield 0
Norwich 0, Sunderland 1
Blackpool vs. QPR, 3:45 p.m.
Millwall vs. Swansea, 3:45 p.m.
Rotherham vs. Preston, 3:45 p.m.
Watford vs. Birmingham, 3:45 p.m.
Wigan vs. Coventry, 3:45 p.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Stoke, 4 p.m.
Blackburn vs. Reading, 3:45 p.m.
Cardiff vs. West Brom, 3:45 p.m.
Huddersfield vs. Norwich, 3:45 p.m.
Hull vs. Burnley, 3:45 p.m.
Luton Town vs. Bristol City, 3:45 p.m.
Sunderland vs. Sheffield United, 4 p.m.
Blackpool vs. Coventry, 11 a.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Preston, 11 a.m.
Millwall vs. Huddersfield, 11 a.m.
QPR vs. Birmingham, 11 a.m.
Reading vs. Hull, 11 a.m.
Rotherham vs. Cardiff, 11 a.m.
Sheffield United vs. West Brom, 11 a.m. ppd
Stoke vs. Norwich, 11 a.m.
Sunderland vs. Luton Town, 11 a.m.
Watford vs. Wigan, 11 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Burnley, 8 a.m. ppd
Swansea vs. Bristol City, 8:30 a.m.
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Barnsley 3, Portsmouth 1
Wycombe 2, Fleetwood Town 0
Ipswich 3, Accrington Stanley 0
Peterborough 2, Shrewsbury 1
Cheltenham 0, Lincoln 0
Cambridge United 1, Morecambe 1
Plymouth 2, Derby 1
Barnsley 3, Plymouth 0
Bolton 0, Ipswich 2
Burton Albion 2, Wycombe 1
Charlton 1, Accrington Stanley 1
Exeter 2, Lincoln 1
Fleetwood Town 1, Port Vale 1
Forest Green 1, Bristol Rovers 3
Milton Keynes Dons 1, Cambridge United 0
Oxford United 2, Derby 3
Peterborough 0, Cheltenham 3
Portsmouth 0, Sheffield Wednesday 1
Shrewsbury 3, Morecambe 1
Accrington Stanley vs. Portsmouth, 3:45 p.m.
Morecambe vs. Charlton, 3:45 p.m.
Bristol Rovers vs. Wycombe, 3:45 p.m.
Burton Albion vs. Peterborough, 3:45 p.m.
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Bolton, 3:45 p.m.
Lincoln vs. Peterborough, 9 a.m.
Accrington Stanley vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 11 a.m.
Bristol Rovers vs. Portsmouth, 11 a.m.
Cambridge United vs. Charlton, 11 a.m.
Cheltenham vs. Exeter, 11 a.m.
Derby vs. Fleetwood Town, 11 a.m.
Ipswich vs. Shrewsbury, 11 a.m.
Morecambe vs. Oxford United, 11 a.m.
Plymouth vs. Forest Green, 11 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Burton Albion, 11 a.m.
Wycombe vs. Barnsley, 11 a.m.
Accrington Stanley vs. Plymouth, 3:45 p.m.
Barnsley vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 4 p.m.
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Stockport County 0, Gillingham 0
Doncaster 0, Harrogate Town 2
Walsall 0, Bradford 0
Grimsby Town 1, Newport County 1
Sutton United 3, Crawley Town 0
Crewe 4, Salford 3
Barrow 0, Sutton United 0
Colchester 0, Stockport County 1
Crawley Town 3, Harrogate Town 1
Doncaster 2, AFC Wimbledon 1
Gillingham 2, Tranmere 0
Grimsby Town 1, Rochdale 0
Hartlepool 1, Northampton 1
Mansfield Town vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m. ppd
Newport County 1, Bradford 1
Stevenage 3, Walsall 1
Swindon 1, Carlisle 2
Sutton United vs. Grimsby Town, 3:45 p.m.
Stevenage vs. Crewe, 3:45 p.m.
Walsall vs. Swindon, 3:45 p.m.
Newport County vs. AFC Wimbledon, 3:45 p.m.
Northampton vs. Mansfield Town, 3:45 p.m.
Bradford vs. Hartlepool, 9 a.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Crawley Town, 11 a.m.
Carlisle vs. Stevenage, 11 a.m.
Harrogate Town vs. Barrow, 11 a.m.
Leyton Orient vs. Colchester, 11 a.m.
Northampton vs. Crewe, 11 a.m.
Rochdale vs. Swindon, 11 a.m.
Salford vs. Doncaster, 11 a.m.
Stockport County vs. Mansfield Town, 11 a.m.
Tranmere vs. Newport County, 11 a.m.
Walsall vs. Gillingham, 11 a.m.
Gillingham vs. Crewe, 3:45 p.m.
Crawley Town vs. Doncaster, 3:45 p.m.
Bradford vs. Carlisle, 3:45 p.m.
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Newly Appointed Master Winemaker Sebastian Donoso Sets A New Course For The Future Of 1000 Stories
HOPLAND, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 1000 Stories, the winery that boldly pioneered bourbon barrel-aged wines, is writing a new chapter debuting wines aged in virgin American oak starting with American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. This comes at a time when Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are driving growth in the Ultra Premium wine category—growing 3.4% and 2.1% year on year respectively.1
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1000 Stories has also appointed celebrated winemaker Sebastian Donoso to lead its winemaking operations, ushering in a new era for the brand. This marks the passing of the torch from 1000 Stories founding winemaker Bob Blue who retired in June. Blue is known for breaking the winemaking status quo when he began aging Zinfandel in bourbon barrels to create 1000 Stories in 2014.
"1000 Stories has always been about deliberately matching variety to oak – what's possible when you explore that connection as a conscious element of flavor, rather than as a characteristic to de-emphasize, like in more traditional winemaking," said Donoso. "Making these wines pushes me to be more experimental and bolder in my craft."
Donoso works with coopers who source the American oak from eastern Minnesota and season barrels outdoors for 24 months. The barrels are then toasted to a specific toast level intended to bring out desired aroma and flavor characteristics, while also respecting the fruit. After Donoso selects premium lots from California vineyards and vinifies the grapes, the final blends are then aged in the American oak barrels, which adds a depth of flavor and creaminess to the wine's mouth feel, alongside notes of vanilla, coconut oil, allspice, dried herbs and earth. The end result distinguishes these wines from their counterparts that are more often aged in French oak, creating a distinctively new drinking experience.
"We're thrilled to share our unique approach to these beloved wine varietals with consumers," said Tiffany Tran, senior brand manager for 1000 Stories. "At 1000 Stories we have always pushed winemaking boundaries and continue to do so with our new American Barrel-Aged wines. We're offering an unexpected take on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and a special wine drinking experience."
Born from a profound respect for the natural world and an innate curiosity about what lies beyond our own four walls, 1000 Stories wines are a celebration of the world around us and an homage to the importance of our country's natural abundance. The newly launched American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay represent the winery's forward thinking commitment to innovation and provide a glimpse into the future of the brand.
To kick start that future, the debut of the 1000 Stories American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay will usher in a new look that will debut across the entire portfolio. This new design is inspired by vintage spirits bottles and proudly continues to feature the brand's emblematic bison icon—a nod to the American symbol that's a cultural representation of wildness and freedom in the natural world.
The 750ml Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, priced at $19.99, will be available in August and October respectively, and the entire 1000 Stories collection in new packaging will begin shipping to retailers nationwide in October. Wine enthusiasts can sample the new American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and other wines from 1000 Stories at the Outside Lands music festival running August 5-7, 2022 in San Francisco. Learn more about the collection and 1000 Stories at http://www.1000storieswines.com
About 1000 Stories
Expertly crafted by Master Winemaker Sebastian Donoso, 1000 Stories brings an expressive and bold take to wines. Starting with bourbon barrels and expanding to American oak, the nuance and character of each wine is brought to life through our barrel aging process. Named an IMPACT "Hot Prospect" brand three years in a row for its trailblazing portfolio, 1000 Stories consistently garners point scores of 90 or above from celebrated publications. The collection includes the new American Barrel-Aged Pinot Noir and Chardonnay along with the Bourbon Barrel-Aged Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Blend. Each bottle conveys our curiosity about the world around us and ongoing commitment to sparking that curiosity in all of us. To learn more, visit www.1000storieswines.com
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Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
With a never-before-seen 12-minute video of extremist groups leading the deadly siege and startling testimony from Trump’s most inner circle, the 1/6 committee provided gripping detail in contending that Trump’s repeated lies about election fraud and his public effort to stop Joe Biden’s victory led to the attack and imperiled American democracy
“Democracy remains in danger,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the panel, during the hearing, timed for prime time to reach as many Americans as possible.
“Jan. 6 was the culmination of an attempted coup, a brazen attempt, as one rioter put it shortly after Jan. 6, to overthrow the government,” Thompson said. “The violence was no accident.”
The hearings may not change Americans’ views on the Capitol attack, but the panel’s investigation is intended to stand as its public record. Ahead of this fall’s midterm elections, and with Trump considering another White House run, the committee’s final report aims to account for the most violent attack on the Capitol since 1814, and to ensure such an attack never happens again.
Testimony showed Thursday how Trump desperately clung to his own false claims of election fraud, beckoning supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6 when Congress would certify the results, despite those around him insisting Biden had won the election.
In a previously unseen video clip, the panel played a quip from former Attorney General Bill Barr who testified that he told Trump the claims of a rigged election were “bull——.”
In another, the former president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, testified to the committee that she respected Barr’s view that there was no election fraud. “I accepted what he said.”
Others showed leaders of the extremist Oath Keepers and Proud Boys preparing to storm the Capitol to stand up for Trump. One rioter after another told the committee they came to the Capitol because Trump asked them to.
“President Trump summoned a violent mob,” said Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the panel’s vice chair who took the lead for much of the hearing. “When a president fails to take the steps necessary to preserve our union — or worse, causes a constitutional crisis — we’re in a moment of maximum danger for our republic.”
There was an audible gasp in the hearing room when Cheney read an account that said when Trump was told the Capitol mob was chanting for Vice President Mike Pence to be hanged for refusing to block the election results. Trump responded that maybe they were right, that he “deserves it.”
At another point it was disclosed that Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., a leader of efforts to object to the election results, had sought a pardon from Trump, which would protect him from prosecution.
When asked about the White House lawyers threatening to resign over what was happening in the administration, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner scoffed they were “whining.”
Police officers who had fought off the mob consoled one another as they sat in the committee room reliving the violence they faced on Jan. 6. Officer Harry Dunn teared up as bodycam footage showed rioters bludgeoning his colleagues with flagpoles and baseball bats.
In wrenching testimony U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards told the panel that she slipped in other people’s blood as rioters pushed past her into the Capitol. She suffered brain injuries in the melee.
“It was carnage. It was chaos,” she said.
The riot left more than 100 police officers injured, many beaten and bloodied, as the crowd of pro-Trump rioters, some armed with pipes, bats and bear spray, charged into the Capitol. At least nine people who were there died during and after the rioting, including a woman who was shot and killed by police.
Biden, in Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas, said many viewers were “going to be seeing for the first time a lot of the detail that occurred.”
Trump, unapologetic, dismissed the investigation anew — and even declared on social media that Jan. 6 “represented the greatest movement in the history of our country.”
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee tweeted: “All. Old. News.”
Emotions are still raw at the Capitol, and security was tight. Law enforcement officials are reporting a spike in violent threats against members of Congress.
Against this backdrop, the committee was speaking to a divided America. Most TV networks carried the hearing live, but Fox News Channel did not.
The committee chairman, civil rights leader Thompson, opened the hearing with the sweep of American history. saying he heard in those denying the stark reality of Jan. 6 his own experience growing up in a time and place “where people justified the action of slavery, the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.”
Republican Rep. Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, outlined what the committee has learned about the events leading up to that brisk January day when Trump sent his supporters to Congress to “fight like hell” for his presidency.
Among those testifying was documentary maker Nick Quested, who filmed the Proud Boys storming the Capitol — along with a pivotal meeting between the group’s then-chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio and another extremist group, the Oath Keepers, the night before in nearby parking garage. Quested said the Proud Boys later went to get tacos.
Court documents show that members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were discussing as early as November a need to fight to keep Trump in office. Leaders both groups and some members have since been indicted on rare sedition charges over the military-style attack.
In the weeks ahead, the panel is expected to detail Trump’s public campaign to “Stop the Steal” and the private pressure he put on the Justice Department to reverse his election loss — despite dozens of failed court cases attesting there was no fraud on a scale that could have tipped the results in his favor.
The panel faced obstacles from its start. Republicans blocked the formation of an independent body that could have investigated the Jan. 6 assault the way the 9/11 Commission probed the 2001 terror attack.
Instead, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ushered the creation of the 1/6 panel through Congress and rejected Republican-appointed lawmakers who had voted on Jan. 6 against certifying the election results, eventually naming seven Democrats and two Republicans.
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, who has been caught up in the probe and has defied the committee’s subpoena for an interview, called the panel a “scam.”
In the audience were several lawmakers who were trapped together in the House gallery during the attack.
“We want to remind people, we were there, we saw what happened,” said Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn. “We know how close we came to the first non-peaceful transition of power in this country.”
The Justice Department has arrested and charged more than 800 people for the violence that day, the biggest dragnet in its history.
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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking and Michael Balsamo and Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston contributed to this report.
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Braves vs. Reds: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
The Atlanta Braves versus Cincinnati Reds game on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET will showcase a pair of hot hitters in Eddie Rosario and Jonathan India.
The favored Braves have -165 moneyline odds against the underdog Reds, who are listed at +140. The total is 11.5 runs for this game.
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Braves vs. Reds Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Time: 1:40 PM ET
- TV: BSOH
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Venue: Great American Ball Park
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Braves Recent Betting Performance
- In nine games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Braves have a record of 8-1.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Braves and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
- The Braves have covered in each of their last three games with a spread.
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Braves Betting Records & Stats
- The Braves have a 42-23 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.6% of those games).
- When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -165 or shorter, Atlanta has a 23-9 record (winning 71.9% of its games).
- The Braves have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.3% in this game.
- Atlanta has played in 76 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 43 times (43-30-3).
- The Braves have put together a 7-7-0 record against the spread this season.
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Researchers are investigating a possible connection between children infected with hepatitis and adenoviruses and liver damage in children.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised physicians and public health officials Thursday to be on the lookout for pediatric patients with hepatitis from unknown causes. According to the advisory, a cluster of kids in an Alabama children's hospital developed liver damage — liver failure in some cases – in conjunction with hepatitis and adenovirus infections.
Nine children were identified between October 2021 and February 2022, all of whom tested positive for adenoviruses, which cause cold-like symptoms: diarrhea; sore throat; fever; and can lead to conjunctivitis, bronchitis and pneumonia.
Every patient also tested positive for hepatitis, inflammation of the liver that can lead to not just liver damage and, in the worst cases, even death. And though none of the patients died due to their ailments, two required liver transplants.
In light of these findings, the CDC is advising healthcare professionals to test for adenoviruses in pediatric patients diagnosed with hepatitis from unknown causes.
The World Health Organization was notified about similar cases in the United Kingdom earlier this month. Seventy-four cases of acute severe hepatitis with unknown etiologies were identified in the U.K. The patients tested negative for hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, however, some of the children tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and adenoviruses.
Similar to cases in the U.S., there have been no child deaths, but six did require liver transplants.
"Overall, the [etiology] of the current hepatitis cases is still considered unknown and remains under active investigation," a WHO news release said. "Laboratory testing for additional infections, chemicals and toxins is underway for the identified cases."
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s coastal city of Durban has closed its North Beach after three people died when they were hit by a large wave, emergency officials said on Sunday.
The Emergency Medical Services “responded to reports of a freak wave that swept a group of beachgoers against the pier causing multiple injuries,” EMS spokesman Njabulo Dlungele said. “Unfortunately three people, including a teenager, were declared deceased at the scene.”
At least 17 people were also taken to various medical facilities for treatment after being injured by the wave, Nlungele said.
More than 35 lifeguards participated in rescue efforts, attending to more than 100 people affected by the massive wave, according to the municipality. An investigation has been launched into the incident, the municipality said.
Durban is usually a hive of activity around the holiday season, attracting local and international tourists to its beaches.
This year’s festive season is expected to attract many travelers eager to return to the beaches after the years when COVID-19 lockdowns and precautions reduced tourism in Durban.
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MARINA DEL REY, Calif., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment tech startup Virtuosica, Inc. has launched the beta version of its first product, the Virtuosica virtual concert platform.
The marketplace connects audiences, or virtual event hosts and their guests, with everything from discovery and hiring of musicians on the platform to performance agreements, secure payment processing, and live streaming of the performances from anywhere in the world to any non-commercial venue in the United States.
"The beta version of the platform right now is like any public performance of a great new piece - the notes you miss are sometimes as important as the notes you hit," Radisic, Virtuosica co-founder and COO, explains. "And, by that, I mean there were dozens of issues to work out to make this thing work. We'll likely be in perpetual beta as we continue to add new features for audiences to experience live music in a way that was almost unimaginable just a few years ago."
One of those issues were music rights for live virtual performances. Copyrighted materials, such as song lyrics and compositions, require permission from the author to be used or performed and obtaining such permission can be complex and costly. Most working musicians, small venues, and privately organized events have difficulty accessing those catalogs.
"We are so grateful to the major performance rights organizations for bearing with us during the months of back and forth emails and calls as we explained what Virtuosica does," Founder and CEO Warren E. Peterson, a Juilliard-trained pianist himself, recounts. "We now have contracts in place with BMI and ASCAP, which together manage rights to over 33 million songs and compositions. This means performances on Virtuosica are covered for well over 90% of musical works in the U.S. market, along with any original works by the the artists performing on Virtuosica, and anything in the public domain as we continue to work with the remaining PROs to incorporate their catalogs as well."
Early beta access to the Virtuosica platform is now available at virtuosica.com.
Virtuosica, Inc. is the first virtual concert marketplace. A distributed company headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA, Virtuosica, Inc. was founded by piano virtuoso and IT professional Warren E. Peterson and co-founders Danica Niki Radisic and Teri Lee Hirano.
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- New Series B funding of $33 million will advance Sibel's FDA-cleared ANNE® One platform for home and hospital monitoring through global partnerships.
- Jon P. Otterstatter, ex-CEO and co-founder of Preventice, joins Sibel as its chairman of the board, and Matt Banet, PhD, cofounder of Sotera Wireless and toSense, joins Sibel as president.
- Dräger's previous convertible note changes to equity in Sibel, along with a renewed and deeper strategic partnership.
NILES, Ill., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sibel Health, an award-winning medical technology company spun out of the world-renowned John Rogers Research Group and the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics at Northwestern University, has recently closed a $33 million Series B financing round, bringing Sibel's total funding to date to more than $50 million.
In addition, Sibel has announced two new executive appointments. Jon Otterstatter, the former CEO and co-founder of Preventice (acquired by Boston Scientific in 2021), will join as chairman of the board. Matthew Banet, PhD, a world expert in advanced body-worn sensors and previously the CTO and cofounder of toSense and Sotera, joins as president from Baxter International.
The funding round was led by the Steele Foundation for Hope—a private foundation seeking to fund solutions for humanity's hardest challenges with an emphasis on technology and innovation. Joe Exner, CEO of Steele Foundation for Hope, said, "Sibel was founded by the world's leading engineers and scientists. We invested in their ingenuity to advance bio-integrated sensors and wireless data collection to promote better care, especially for mothers and newborns in developing countries." Dräger, a leading medical and safety technology company, previous convertible note changes to equity.
With the funding, Sibel will scale up its FDA-cleared ANNE® One platform for global deployments across the entire continuum of care from the home to the hospital. "What makes us unique as a digital health company is that our product is vertically integrated—we believe that everything matters, from the adhesive we place on the skin to how the sensor fits on the body to the final alert a clinician sees for medical decision-making," said Steve Xu, MD, CEO and co-founder. "We're proud that our technology can be potentially deployed in both the neonatal intensive care unit and in the home for remote patient monitoring."
Steffen Protsch, president of monitoring at Dräger and Sibel board member, said, "As an early investor in Sibel, we have been impressed by the company's growth and technology over such a short period of time. We look forward to integrating and scaling their technology as part of Dräger's offerings to our hospital customers."
Since 2020, Sibel has seen a significant increase in revenue driven by partnerships with leading Fortune 500 companies and funding support from the U.S. military, the National Institutes of Health, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The appointment of new executives will accelerate Sibel's transition to scaled commercialization.
"I look forward to joining Sibel as chairman of the board in this time of rapid acceleration and growth," Otterstatter said. "The company's advanced wearable monitoring platform is industry-changing—the comprehensive suite of on-body sensors, best-in-class analytics, robust machine-learning algorithms and extensible software capabilities make the ANNE® One platform a very unique offering. I look forward to supporting Sibel's transition towards commercial scale." He continued, "Having led a team and a company that successfully developed and achieved commercial success with a breakthrough remote cardiac monitoring solutions, I am convinced that the ANNE® sensors are raising the bar for the market." John Rogers, PhD, the Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University and Sibel co-founder, said, "It is exciting to see the research from my research group translate into a successful product with the potential to impact millions of lives worldwide, particularly in the area of neonatal and women's health."
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Index 1.3% Below May 2022
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.4% in May after decreasing 1.7% in April. In May, the index equaled 115.4 (2015=100) compared with 112.7 in April.
"Tonnage had a nice gain in May, but remains in recession territory," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "The 2.4 percent gain didn't erase the 4.5 percent total drop the previous two months. Additionally, tonnage continues to contract from year earlier levels as retail sales remain soft, manufacturing production continues to fall from a year ago, and housing starts contract from 2022 levels."
April's decline was unchanged from our May 23 press release.
Compared with May 2022, the SA index decreased 1.3%, which was the third straight year-over-year decrease. In April, the index was down 3.4% from a year earlier.
The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 120 in May, 10.1% above the April level (109). In calculating the index, 100 represents 2015. ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 72.2% of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight transportation, including manufactured and retail goods. Trucks hauled 10.93 billion tons of freight in 2021. Motor carriers collected $875.5 billion, or 80.8% of total revenue earned by all transport modes.
ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s. This is a preliminary figure and subject to change in the final report issued around the 5th day of each month. The report includes month-to-month and year-over-year results, relevant economic comparisons, and key financial indicators.
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Gas prices could surpass $6 nationwide by August, JPMorgan says
The average national retail price for a gallon of regular gasoline is projected to surpass $6 by the end of summer, according to a recent JPMorgan research note.
On Wednesday, the national average hit another record, reaching $4.56 per gallon, according to AAA. That's already up nearly 50 cents from a month ago, and $1.52 from this time last year, according to AAA's recent data.
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According to JPMorgan, prices could surge another 37% by August, hitting a $6.20 per gallon national average.
This is due to "expectations of strong driving demand" throughout the summer driving season, which spans from Memorial Day and lasts until Labor Day, the analysts, led by Natasha Kaneva, the head of JPMorgan's global commodities strategy team, wrote.
Gas prices are displayed at a Sinclair station on April 27, 2022 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
"Typically, refiners produce more gasoline ahead of the summer road-trip season, building up inventories," the analysts said. However, since mid-April, "gasoline inventories have fallen counter seasonally and today sit at the lowest seasonal levels since 2019," the analysts continued.
The analysts cautioned that "gasoline balances on the East Coast have been even tighter, drawing to their lowest levels since 2011."
GAS PRICES HIT $4 IN ALL 50 STATES FOR THE FIRST TIME, NATIONAL AVERAGE REACHES RECORD HIGH
Earlier this week, Los Angeles became the second metro, joining San Francisco, with the average cost for a gallon of gasoline surpassing $6.
"It's likely that more Californian cities will join," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, told FOX Business. Although, De Haan noted that he doesn't see any other cities "at high risk of hitting $6" just yet.
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However, for the first time ever, the average cost for a gallon of gasoline surpassed $4 in all 50 states, driven by the high cost of oil, according to AAA.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have signed receiver DeSean Jackson from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.
Jackson turned 36 on Dec. 1, but the Ravens need all the help they can get at receiver with Rashod Bateman out because of foot problems.
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McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Cameron County said “miscommunication” between the county and SpaceX led to the reported closure of a public beach and highway for an entire work week, but the county has since approved closing both the beach and the road through Friday, plus a couple of days next week.
On Monday, Cameron County officials told Border Report the beach and road would not be closed the entire work week and would reopen on Friday.
But on Wednesday evening, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr., announced that he has approved closing Boca Chica Beach and Highway 4 for “non-flight testing activities” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
If needed, SpaceX may also close the beach and road from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday, after Border Report reported that the beach and highway could be closed for an entire work week, county officials corrected that by emailing Border Report saying there had been “miscommunication” with SpaceX and that the closures were approved for Tuesday through Thursday.
Now, there are three additional days added, which should not be tolerated by the public, environmentalists have told Border Report.
They said ecological and wildlife studies that are funded by grants have had to be put on permanent hold because there have been over 600 hours of closures this past year at Boca Chica Beach, where SpaceX has built what it calls its Starbase.
The Federal Aviation Administration had restricted closures to 500 hours per year.
A group of environmentalists called SaveRGV is suing, saying it is illegal to close a public Texas beach. A judge has ruled against the group but they have appealed, said member Jim Chapman.
“The people who do care feel defeated. SpaceX does whatever it wants and the county obliges and what can we do?” Chapman told Border Report on Thursday. “People can go to the beach only when SpaceX says they can go to the beach.”
Border Report has asked SpaceX why so many testing days are needed. And has asked county officials why they have approved additional closures.
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Grandin Road's Halloween 2022 is like no other season, inspiring shoppers to get ahead of the haunt
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Online home furniture and décor retailer Grandin Road® (www.grandinroad.com) is inspiring early Halloween shopping again this year with its new 2022 Halloween Haven collection, offering more fun ideas than ever to plan your spooking season.
Known for its exclusively frightful finds, Grandin Road styles spooktacular scenes to jumpstart your imagination with tantalizing new transformations:
- Enchanted: Haunt your haven like no other this year with castle corridors and moonlit gardens that set the scene for masquerade
- Mystical: Chill your guests with creeping creatures and mysterious treasures that will take you by surprise
- Classic: Pumpkins are the home accessory of the season! Create looks that make you smile with friendly accents like witch hats, bats and cats
- Fall: Embrace the excitement of autumn. Refresh from your front steps all the way to your mantle with shapely gourds, turning leaves and pinecones in unexpected and delightful accents
Whether you like to decorate in one theme or mix, match and layer, the thrill is in creating a look all your own. "Our customers truly inspire us with the unique ways they decorate their homes with Grandin Road for Halloween," said Natalie Brown, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Ecommerce and Creative. "We are already seeing early planning of outdoor scenes – but also tablescapes. This tells us that gatherings with friends and family are on our customers' minds."
You can find accent items under $50, or create an entire front door look using Grandin Road's front door visualizer. Grandin Road has ways to cast a spell in every room of your home, inside and out.
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GRAPHIC: Records show minor infractions for officers before Nichols case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Four of five Memphis officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols after violently beating him had infractions on their records from previous police work.
Their transgressions were mainly procedural but included using minor physical force during an arrest and failing to fill out a form about it, failing to report a domestic violence situation, and a car crash, records showed.
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show four of the five Memphis Police Department officers had policy violations on their record before the Jan. 7 arrest, but nothing that rose to the brutality that led to Nichols’ death three days later. Two of the officers were previously suspended for procedural violations of department policy.
The five officers — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith — have been fired and charged with second-degree murder, kidnapping and other offenses. Harrowing video of the arrest was released Friday.
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Records showed Bean was the only officer who did not have previous infractions or penalties in his administrative records. All five were hired between March 2017 and August 2020, and all were members of a crime-suppression unit that was disbanded after Nichols’ death.
Two officers, Haley and Mills, received reprimands for failing to file “response to resistance” forms after incidents involving women they arrested, records showed.
Such forms are filled out when an officer uses force or physical means to restrain a person deemed to be resisting arrest. In the documents, Memphis police stated that response to resistance included “the use of any part of the officer’s body to compel compliance.”
Other infractions were related to car accidents and equipment issues.
Lawyers for Haley, Martin and Mills declined to comment. A lawyer for Smith did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Records showed Haley responded to a shooting on Feb. 21, 2021, “grabbed a complainant by the arm” and turned her around to be handcuffed as she resisted arrest.
During an administrative hearing, Haley said he understood the policy but was “simply mistaken” about the amount of force necessary in the situation. He received a written reprimand, records showed. A lieutenant cited in the documents for that case said Haley was a “hard-working officer” who routinely made good decisions.
Mills also received written reprimand after he “physically assisted” other officers during an arrest March 21, 2019. Mills said in his hearing that he was trying to help other officers to “gain control” of a young woman to handcuff her. Mills said he did not realize he had to fill out a response to resistance form in the case.
Records also showed Emmitt Martin III “refused to take a report” after responding to a domestic disturbance call involving two sisters. Martin was asked to take a report from the husband of one of the women, but he decided only to “advise all parties,” records showed. He was suspended for one day.
Martin also was suspended for three days after he left a gun on the rear floor of his car after a shift.
Smith received a two-day suspension after his police car was involved in a crash with two other vehicles.
Two other officers were suspended from the Memphis police force after Nichols’ arrest. Only one, Preston Hemphill, has been identified. It is not immediately known whether he had infractions on his record before the Nichols arrest.
Two Shelby County sheriff’s deputies were suspended, and three Memphis Fire Department employees were fired in connection with Nichols’ death. His funeral is Wednesday.
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President Biden on Thursday said he would not veto legislation Republicans have championed that would undo parts of a District of Columbia crime bill, reflecting how the White House is trying to navigate the politically charged issue of crime.
And that decision has put Biden in a bind.
If he were to veto it, he would have faced a barrage of GOP attacks that he was soft on crime. But instead, the decision to sign the resolution unleashed a barrage of vitriol from his own party, with some House Democrats accusing him of betrayal after they opposed it to align with what they thought the White House wanted.
“And now we are being hung out to dry,” one House Democratic lawmaker told The Hill via text message.
The bill, which passed the GOP-controlled House with 31 Democrats backing it, is likely to pass the Senate with bipartisan support in a vote as early as next week, despite the Democratic majority in the upper chamber. The Democratic Party’s usual support for D.C. home rule drove opposition in the House.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not offer up many specifics within the D.C. bill that Biden opposed, but she said he was broadly concerned it would make District residents less safe.
“One thing that the President believes in is making sure that the streets in America and communities across the country are safe, that includes in D.C. That does not change,” Jean-Pierre told reporters.
“When it comes to what this proposal brings forth, which is really lowering penalties for car-jacking, he doesn’t believe that’s going to keep our communities safe,” she added.
Ultimately, the president expressed concern about the ramifications of leaving the crime bill in place. The decision is in line with how the White House has tried to present Biden: as a Democrat who is supportive of law enforcement and interested in lowering crime and community violence.
Jean-Pierre would not weigh in on any 2024 considerations that played into Biden’s decision. But the choice will be viewed through a political lens as the president prepares a re-election bid.
Republicans elevated crime throughout the 2022 midterms, accusing the White House and Democrats of being too lenient. And the White House has for years sought to bolster Biden’s image as a pro-law enforcement Democrat who is also supportive of reforms in police accountability.
Biden had told Senate Democrats about his intention to sign the bill when he went up to the Capitol on Thursday to meet with the caucus. He confirmed the decision in a tweet.
“I support D.C. Statehood and home-rule — but I don’t support some of the changes D.C. Council put forward over the Mayor’s objections — such as lowering penalties for carjackings,” Biden tweeted. “If the Senate votes to overturn what D.C. Council did – I’ll sign it.”
The bill would eliminate most mandatory sentences, lower penalties for a number of violent offenses, including carjackings and robberies, and expand the requirement for jury trials in most misdemeanor cases.
Some House Dems were irate
The president’s decision received a chilly reception among House Democrats. While 31 Democratic lawmakers — many from moderate districts — voted to approve the bill, the majority opposed it, believing it was an infringement on local rule led by a Republican Party that typically champions less federal intervention.
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), the District’s congressional delegate, said she was surprised and disappointed by Biden’s decision.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), a member of House Democratic leadership, called the president’s move “disappointing for those of us who believe in home rule.”
“Democrats believe in strong public safety,” he said at a Punchbowl News event. “That’s what we’re demonstrating in our bills and demonstrated time and time again.”
Other Democrats took particular issue with what they viewed as an about face from the White House. A Statement of Administration Policy issued Feb. 6 said the White House opposed the House resolution to overrule the D.C. crime law, though it did not explicitly state that Biden would veto the measure if it came to his desk.
When pressed Thursday afternoon on the statement of administration policy issued last month and whether Biden had a change of heart, Jean-Pierre said this particular bill was different because the D.C. council passed it over objections from the mayor, “and the president wants to make sure communities, even in D.C., feel safe.”
The White House did not respond to a request for comment late Thursday.
But is the decision ‘smart politics’?
But Biden could be looking ahead to 2024, although he hasn’t officially announced his plans to seek reelection. A veto would undoubtedly be used by the GOP in campaign ads and arguments for the rest of the cycle as Republicans push out the rhetoric that Democrats are too soft on crime.
“It’s smart politics. He was running into a buzzsaw,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters on Thursday. “You don’t want to get left of the D.C. mayor.”
Biden could also be looking out for centrist Democrats who face tough reelection bids in 2024 and viewed deciding not to veto the GOP resolution as a way to give political cover to those lawmakers, like Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
Manchin had opposed the D.C. law and told reporters Biden seemed to think it was a “bridge too far.”
Biden’s positions on crime
Biden and his aides have consistently tried to push back on the narrative that the president is soft on crime or aligned with the left-wing “defund the police” movement that gained momentum during nationwide protests in 2020.
As a candidate, Biden said he did not agree with calls to defund the police. In the White House, Biden has tried to bolster his pro-law enforcement bona fides while speaking out against examples of police violence and brutality.
In 2021, Biden signed bipartisan bills providing additional resources to law enforcement. His fiscal year 2023 budget called for $37 billion in funding for police and crime prevention efforts. And Biden on the campaign trail in 2022 frequently chastised Republicans who claimed to be pro-police but downplayed the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, or who criticized the FBI over its search of former President Donald Trump’s estate looking for classified materials.
Still, Democrats were largely on defense on the issue of crime in last fall’s midterms, with some experts citing the issue as a key reason Republicans gained House seats in New York state and why that state’s gubernatorial race was closer than expected.
Biden walks tightrope on home rule
Jean-Pierre, when asked why Biden opposed D.C. home rule in this particular instance, repeatedly pointed to the District council overruling the mayor’s objections to the bill.
“The Revised Criminal Code Act is supported by a supermajority (83%) of District registered voters,” Terrance Woodbury, a Democratic strategist, tweeted in response to Biden’s announcement. “A majority white Senate is trying overturn the will of a majority-minority city.”
Karl Racine, the District’s attorney general, said Biden’s decision “degrades the right of its nearly 700,000 residents and elected officials to self-govern.”
The White House on Thursday argued that Biden was still supportive of granting Washington, D.C., statehood, but on this particular issue, he was concerned about the ramifications of leaving the crime bill in place.
“Both things can exist at the same time,” Jean-Pierre said when asked if Biden is putting safer communities ahead of his belief in DC statehood.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed the bill, citing concerns that the legislation would reduce penalties for crime and overburden the court system. The White House wouldn’t say if Biden talked to Bowser ahead of saying he would not veto the legislation.
And, Jean-Pierre on Thursday added that the situation is unique “because the D.C. council took these changes forward over the mayor’s objections.”
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Biden to vote early in Delaware with his granddaughter
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will cast his midterm election ballot this weekend in his home state of Delaware, where in-person early voting begins Friday.
The White House said Biden will vote alongside his granddaughter Natalie, 18, who is a first-time voter. The Democratic president is casting his ballot as his party is facing an uphill battle to hold on to control of Congress and as Democrats have made a priority of encouraging their supporters to vote early in jurisdictions where it is available to maximize turnout.
Biden’s trip to his polling place comes as he is spending a long weekend at his Wilmington home. He’ll make a brief trip to nearby Philadelphia on Friday night to attend an event for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party with Vice President Kamala Harris. A Democratic official said the fundraiser will raise $1 million for the state party, with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in a close race against GOP nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz for a critical U.S. Senate seat.
Last month, Biden made a quick last-minute trip to Wilmington to cast his ballot in the state’s Democratic primary. At the time, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden’s schedule required the brief Air Force One jaunt to Wilmington to vote.
“He thought it was important to exercise his constitutional right to vote, as I just mentioned, and set an example by showing the importance of voting,” she told reporters. “He also had the opportunity to say hello to poll workers and thank them for their work. And we know how under attack poll workers have been these past several years.”
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(WGHP) — Regular listeners of Vancouver’s KISS-FM radio station were treated to something a little different when they tuned in on Wednesday morning. And Wednesday afternoon. And Wednesday night. And Thursday morning.
KISS-FM 104.9 began playing Rage Against the Machine’s fiery protest anthem “Killing In the Name” around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning following layoffs at the station, according to Rolling Stone. The song was still playing on loop as of Thursday morning.
At least three DJs will no longer be working at the station, The Vancouver Sun reported. Two of the laid-off morning show DJs, Kevin Lim and Sonia Sidhu, released a statement on Twitter:
“KISS is changing and unfortunately we were informed that we won’t be part of this new chapter,” they wrote, in part. “Although this comes with mixed emotions, we want to express one overwhelming feeling: gratitude. We are so incredibly thankful for everyone who shared their mornings with us and invited us into their lives through the radio and our podcast. We’ve never taken you for granted.”
Rolling Stone said that listeners who tuned into the station reported hearing the song stop only for listeners to make requests for the song once again, although some Twitter users report that their requests to change the song were denied. Other times, the song paused for listeners to imitate portions of the track that are normally censored.
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello has since become aware of the station’s playlist, retweeting a fan who shared the news on social media.
“It’s beautiful,” the fan wrote.
It’s unclear who is behind the Rage-loop at Vancouver’s KISS-FM, but at least a few Twitter users believe it to be a publicity stunt — perhaps signaling a format change — and not a direct response to the layoffs.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied Wednesday on hopes the U.S. government can avoid a potentially disastrous default on its debt.
The S&P 500 climbed 1.2%, with much of the gain coming after President Joe Biden said he’s confident “America will not default.” The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 408 points, or 1.2%, while the Nasdaq composite gained 1.3%.
Biden’s comments came after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said late Tuesday that Democrats and Republicans could reach a deal by the end of the week, though the two sides remain far apart. They’re staring down a June 1 deadline, which is when the U.S. government could run out of cash unless Congress allows it to borrow more.
A default could rock the financial system because Treasurys are assumed to be the safest possible investment on Earth, and economists say it would likely cause widespread damage across the economy.
Wednesday’s spurt came after a long, listless stretch where the S&P 500 did not move by 1% over a week, up or down, for six straight weeks. That’s its longest such stretch since 2019.
Congress has raised the nation’s debt limit many times in the past, and most have occurred without much impact on the stock market, according to Chun Wang, senior research analyst at Leuthold. The fear is something similar to 2011 occurring.
That’s when Standard & Poor’s cut its credit rating for the U.S. government as it dithered in raising the debt limit. The downgrade coincided with a debt crisis flaring in Europe, and they together sent Wall Street on a neck-snapping roller coaster for a week.
Stocks of companies that get much of their revenue from the federal government, and thus may have much to lose if it can’t pay its bills, rose Wednesday. Lockheed Martin climbed 2.1%, and Northrop Grumman gained 2.7%.
The debt negotiations are just one of the issues hanging over Wall Street. Worries are also high about a possible recession hitting later this year because of much higher interest rates meant to get painful inflation under control.
One of the main positives that’s kept the economy out of a recession so far has been resilient spending by U.S. households. They’ve continued to spend even as manufacturing, the U.S. banking system and other parts of the economy have cracked under the pressure of high rates.
Target offered some potentially encouraging data on the strength of shoppers when it said its profit fell by less last quarter than analysts feared. But it also said that it’s seeing softening sales trends early this year, and it did not raise its forecast for full-year earnings. Its stock rallied 2.6%.
A day earlier, Home Depot raised worries when it cut its financial forecasts for the year after describing pressures across its business. Walmart is the next big retailer to report its results, and it’s coming up on Thursday.
Retailers are among the last of big U.S. companies to report their profits for the start of the year. Most companies in the S&P 500 have turned in earnings that were better than analysts feared. But they’re still on pace to finish with a second straight quarter of drops in profit from year-ago levels.
Besides the “profit recession” underway, pressure on the U.S. banking industry has also raised worries on Wall Street. Investors have been hunting for the next possible weak link following three high-profile failures since March.
Banks are struggling with high interest rates, which have caused some customers to pull their deposits in search of higher yields at money-market funds and other accounts. The leap higher in interest rates over the last year has also knocked down the values of many of the investments banks hold.
Much scrutiny has been on Western Alliance Bancorp and other smaller and mid-sized banks, which has led to wild swings in their stock prices. Western Alliance recovered some of its losses after it gave an update on its deposit levels through May 12, among other data. It jumped 10.2% Wednesday, though it’s still down 41.6% for the year so far.
PacWest Bancorp, another bank under heavy scrutiny, rose 21.7% to trim its loss for the year to about 75.8%.
All told, the S&P 500 rose 48.87 points to 4,158.77. The Dow gained 408.63 to 33,420.77, and the Nasdaq added 157.51 to 12,500.57.
In the bond market, Treasury yields climbed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.57% from 3.54% late Tuesday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans.
The two-year yield, which moves more on expectations for action by the Federal Reserve, rose to 4.16% from 4.08%.
In markets abroad, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.8% after data showed the world’s third-largest economy grew at its strongest pace since April-June 2022.
Stocks fell 2.1% in Hong Kong and were mixed amid modest movements in Europe.
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AP Business Writers Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott contributed. | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-stock-market-today-wall-street-rises-with-hopes-us-may-avoid-default/ | 2023-05-17 20:40:01 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-stock-market-today-wall-street-rises-with-hopes-us-may-avoid-default/ |
The online reviews site Yelp said Tuesday it is rolling out a new feature to protect users seeking abortions from being misled about anti-abortion pregnancy centers listed on its platform.
Such centers are typically religiously affiliated and deter clients from having an abortion. On Tuesday, Yelp said it will place a consumer notice on the listings informing users that the centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite.”
In 2018, moderators for the San Francisco-based company began recategorizing listings for such organizations as “crisis pregnancy centers” or “faith-based crisis pregnancy centers.” The organizations had previously categorized themselves as reproductive health services, medical centers and other health and medical categories.
“It’s well-reported that crisis pregnancy centers do not offer abortion services, and it’s been shown that many provide misleading information in an attempt to steer people seeking abortion care to other options,” the company said in a post on its website detailing the change.
Yelp’s move might put more pressure on Google to do something similar with listings on its site. Last week, hundreds of Google employees released a petition calling on the company to fix misleading search results for abortion services by removing “fake abortion providers” and halt its business with “publishers of disinformation related to abortion services.”
In June, Democratic lawmakers in Congress also urged the company to curb the appearance of the anti-abortion pregnancy centers for certain search results. But Republicans pushed back last month, warning the tech giant not to do so in a letter sent by 17 conservative attorney generals to Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Google did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Tuesday.
In the past several months, Yelp said it has also been picking up on efforts to better match users searching for abortion clinics with those services and make it less likely those users will see anti-abortion pregnancy centers in search results. The company said it has evaluated roughly 33,500 listings this year and recategorized nearly 470 pages for the centers. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/yelp-to-add-more-flags-to-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers/ | 2022-08-23 20:18:46 | 0 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/yelp-to-add-more-flags-to-anti-abortion-pregnancy-centers/ |
Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell, the NBA great who anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years — the last two as the first Black head coach in any major U.S. sport — and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., died Sunday. He was 88.
His family posted the news on social media, saying Russell died with his wife, Jeannine, by his side. The statement did not give the cause of death.
“Bill’s wife, Jeannine, and his many friends and family thank you for keeping Bill in your prayers. Perhaps you’ll relive one or two of the golden moments he gave us, or recall his trademark laugh as he delighted in explaining the real story behind how those moments unfolded,” the family statement said. “And we hope each of us can find a new way to act or speak up with Bill’s uncompromising, dignified and always constructive commitment to principle. That would be one last, and lasting, win for our beloved #6.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement that Russell was “the greatest champion in all of team sports.”
“Bill stood for something much bigger than sports: the values of equality, respect and inclusion that he stamped into the DNA of our league. At the height of his athletic career, Bill advocated vigorously for civil rights and social justice, a legacy he passed down to generations of NBA players who followed in his footsteps,” Silver said. “Through the taunts, threats and unthinkable adversity, Bill rose above it all and remained true to his belief that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity.
A Hall of Famer, five-time Most Valuable Player and 12-time All-Star, Russell in 1980 was voted the greatest player in the NBA history by basketball writers. He remains the sport’s most prolific winner and an archetype of selflessness who won with defense and rebounding while leaving the scoring to others. Often, that meant Wilt Chamberlain, the only player of the era who was a worthy rival for Russell.
But Russell dominated in the only stat he cared about: 11 championships to two.
The native of Louisiana also left a lasting mark as a Black athlete in a city — and country — where race is often a flash point. He was at the March on Washington in 1963, when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, and he backed Muhammad Ali when the boxer was pilloried for refusing induction into the military draft.
In 2011, President Barack Obama awarded Russell the Medal of Freedom alongside Congressman John Lewis, billionaire investor Warren Buffett, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and baseball great Stan Musial.
“Bill Russell, the man, is someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men,” Obama said at the ceremony. “He marched with King; he stood by Ali. When a restaurant refused to serve the Black Celtics, he refused to play in the scheduled game. He endured insults and vandalism, but he kept on focusing on making the teammates who he loved better players and made possible the success of so many who would follow.”
Russell said that when he was growing up in the segregated South and later California his parents instilled in him the calm confidence that allowed him to brush off racist taunts.
“Years later, people asked me what I had to go through,” Russell said in 2008. “Unfortunately, or fortunately, I’ve never been through anything. From my first moment of being alive was the notion that my mother and father loved me.” It was Russell’s mother who would tell him to disregard comments from those who might see him playing in the yard.
“Whatever they say, good or bad, they don’t know you,” he recalled her saying. “They’re wrestling with their own demons.”
But it was Jackie Robinson who gave Russell a road map for dealing with racism in his sport: “Jackie was a hero to us. He always conducted himself as a man. He showed me the way to be a man in professional sports.”
The feeling was mutual, Russell learned, when Robinson’s widow, Rachel, called and asked him to be a pallbearer at her husband’s funeral in 1972.
“She hung the phone up and I asked myself, ‘How do you get to be a hero to Jackie Robinson?’” Russell said. “I was so flattered.”
William Felton Russell was born on Feb. 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana. He was a child when his family moved to the West Coast, and he went to high school in Oakland, California, and then the University of San Francisco. He led the Dons to NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956 and won a gold medal in 1956 at the Melbourne Olympics in Australia.
Celtics coach and general manager Red Auerbach so coveted Russell that he worked out a trade with the St. Louis Hawks for the second pick in the draft. He promised the Rochester Royals, who owned the No. 1 pick, a lucrative visit by the Ice Capades, which were also run by Celtics owner Walter Brown. Still, Russell arrived in Boston to complaints that he wasn’t that good.
Still, Russell arrived in Boston to complaints that he wasn’t that good. “People said it was a wasted draft choice, wasted money,” he recalled. “They said, ‘He’s no good. All he can do is block shots and rebound.’ And Red said, ‘That’s enough.’”
The Celtics also picked up Tommy Heinsohn and K.C. Jones, Russell’s college teammate, in the same draft. Although Russell joined the team late because he was leading the U.S. to the Olympic gold, Boston finished the regular season with the league’s best record.
The Celtics won the NBA championship — their first of 17 — in a double-overtime seventh game against Bob Pettit’s St. Louis Hawks. Russell won his first MVP award the next season, but the Hawks won the title in a finals rematch. The Celtics won it all again in 1959, starting an unprecedented string of eight consecutive NBA crowns.
A 6-foot-10 center, Russell never averaged more than 18.9 points during his 13 seasons, each year averaging more rebounds per game than points. For 10 seasons he averaged more than 20 rebounds. He once had 51 rebounds in a game; Chamberlain holds the record with 55.
Auerbach retired after winning the 1966 title, and Russell became the player-coach — the first Black head coach in NBA history, and almost a decade before Frank Robinson took over baseball’s Cleveland Indians. Boston finished with the best regular-season record in the NBA, but its title streak ended with a loss to Chamberlain and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Division finals.
Russell led the Celtics back to titles in 1968 and ‘69, each time winning seven-game playoff series against Chamberlain. Russell retired after the ‘69 finals, returning for a relatively successful — but unfulfilling —- four-year stint as coach and GM of the Seattle SuperSonics and a less fruitful half season as coach of the Sacramento Kings.
Russell’s No. 6 jersey was retired by the Celtics in 1972. He earned spots on the NBA’s 25th anniversary all-time team in 1970, 35th anniversary team in 1980 and 75th anniversary team. In 1996, he was hailed as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players. In 2009, the MVP trophy of the NBA Finals was named in his honor.
In 2013, a statue was unveiled on Boston’s City Hall Plaza of Russell surrounded by blocks of granite with quotes on leadership and character. Russell was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975 but did not attend the ceremony, saying he should not have been the first African American elected. (Chuck Cooper, the NBA’s first Black player, was his choice.)
In 2019, Russell accepted his Hall of Fame ring in a private gathering. “I felt others before me should have had that honor,” he tweeted. “Good to see progress.”
Silver said he “often called (Russell) basketball’s Babe Ruth for how he transcended time.”
“Bill was the ultimate winner and consummate teammate, and his influence on the NBA will be felt forever,” Silver added. “We send our deepest condolences to his wife, Jeannine, his family and his many friends.”
His family said that arrangements for Russell’s memorial service will be announced in the coming days.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Coastal communities are preparing for thousands of visitors for the holiday weekend.
A number of events will be held beginning on Saturday, including the famous Lewes Boat Parade and Rehoboth's yearly firework show. The town of Bethany Beach has decided to postpone fireworks to Labor Day weekend due to beach replenishment concerns.
While many people will be traveling to the coast, AAA expects that over 142,000 people from Delaware will travel 50 miles or more to get to festivities for the holiday weekend.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A 17-year-old is in custody in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of Koko Da Doll, an Atlanta woman who gained notice in a documentary about transgender Black women and the dangers they face, police said Thursday.
The teenager faces charges of murder and aggravated assault in the death of the 35-year-old transgender woman, also known as Rasheeda Williams. The teenager surrendered to officers at a precinct in northwest Atlanta on Wednesday, identifying himself as the person of interest being sought in the case, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Police had previously released surveillance images of a man wearing a sports jersey walking up to the entrance of an apartment building. Authorities said detectives wanted to identify the person “to assist with the current investigation on the homicide.”
The teenager said he was the man in the photos, but he denied shooting anyone, according to an arrest warrant obtained by the newspaper.
A witness said she saw Williams arguing with a man before hearing gunshots. The witness said she ran over to help.
In addition to the murder and assault charges, the teenager faces a count of possessing a gun during the commission of a felony. He is being held in the Fulton County Jail. It was unknown if he has an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
Koko had gained notice earlier this year when she and others appeared in the documentary “Kokomo City,” describing her life as a transgender woman, her interactions with Black men as a sex worker, and the threats of violence she sometimes faced.
“Kokomo City” director D. Smith wrote in a statement on Instagram that she wanted to make a movie “to show the fun, humanized, natural side of Black trans women” and not focus on “trauma or the statistics of murder of transgender lives.”
“Kokomo City” won a NEXT Innovator Award and an audience award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and also won an award at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival. It’ was presented earlier this month at the Atlanta Film Festival. Magnolia Pictures plans to release the film widely later this year.
Koko was the third Black trans woman to be killed in Atlanta. The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ rights group, tracked at least 38 transgender people nationwide who were killed in 2022. | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/teen-accused-in-death-of-transgender-woman-from-documentary/ | 2023-04-28 02:32:48 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/teen-accused-in-death-of-transgender-woman-from-documentary/ |
State officials are mourning the death of State Rep. Quentin Williams, who multiple reports indicate was killed in a crash early Thursday morning in Cromwell.
Williams, also known as “Q,” was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in 2019 and on Wednesday was sworn-in for his third term. He was 39 years old and represented Middletown.
Lawmakers have canceled legislative meetings and closed the Capitol Complex Thursday. Gov. Ned Lamont said flags will be lowered to half-staff in honor of Williams. Lamont’s office said Williams was “killed late last night in a motor vehicle accident.”
Connecticut Democrats acknowledged Williams’ death in a tweet Thursday morning.
“Rep. Quentin Williams was the model of a public servant and his tragic death has us all in mourning. Q was a dear friend to so many in government and his community. His smile lit up a room, and he was admired and respected by all.”
State police and the office of the chief medical examiner are yet to positively identify the victims of a two vehicle crash that occurred just before 1 a.m. on Thursday. But WTNH-TV and Hearst CT reported Williams was a victim in the crash.
In a police report, authorities said the wrong-way crash occurred when a vehicle was traveling in the left lane on Route 9 south in the area of the Exit 18 entrance ramp in Cromwell. Another vehicle was traveling north in the southbound lane, the wrong way, and struck the first car head on. State police said one car caught fire and became “fully engulfed in flames.” The motorist was pronounced dead on the scene.
The other car came to an uncontrolled stop on the grass center median and the driver was pronounced dead on scene.
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said in a tweet “Q Williams was so full of energy, joy, and passion for his new role and the work ahead. Heartbroken by the news this morning.” Bronin posted a photo of him with the lawmaker at the Bushnell, which was where the Governor’s inaugural ball was held Wednesday night.
Attorney General William Tong said Williams was a legislator who was always hopeful.
“Q was always brimming with optimism and possibility,” Tong said in a statement. “He had a spirit that was relentlessly positive and aspirational. We need his light more than ever, and that’s why it is so hard to lose him. I offer my deepest condolences to his wife and his family and the community that he loved and served.”
Williams is survived by his wife, Carrissa.
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WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A receptionist at a Winter Springs optometry office faces charges after she allegedly used patients’ credit card information to commit fraud, according to a news release.
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August 26th, 2022
Pre order: June 8th, 2022
The first definitive collection from the legendary New Yorkers who have sold over 40 million records worldwide
- 124 tracks / 36 previously unissued
- Two volumes of liner notes, track by track commentary, illustrated discography, and dozens of previously unpublished photos
- Remastered from the original analog tapes, vinyl cut at Abbey Road Studios
- Super Deluxe Collectors' Edition (10xLP, 1x7", 1x10" in Red, White, and Black vinyl formats), Deluxe 4LP, Deluxe 8CD and 3CD Editions
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In what has become another major year for Blondie, the New York legends mark a career milestone with the release of the first ever authorised and in-depth archive in their history, a rarity for a band almost 50 years into their career with 40 million records sold. Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982 will be released on August 26th via UMe and The Numero Group, and is available to pre-order now.
Pre-Order Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982: https://blondie.lnk.to/AgainstTheOddsPR
See the unboxing of the Super Deluxe Collectors' Edition HERE, and listen to Blondie's previously unreleased recording of "Moonlight Drive," out today.
Remastered from the original analog tapes and cut at Abbey Road Studios, this expansive box set is available on four formats (Super Deluxe Collectors' Edition, Deluxe 4LP, Deluxe 8CD and 3CD editions). Housed in a foil-wrapped carton, Against The Odds includes extensive liner notes by Erin Osmon, track by track commentary from Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Frank Infante, and Gary Valentine, essays by producers Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer, and Ken Shipley, a 120-page illustrated discography, and hundreds of period photographs.
Blondie has transcended the realms of mere bands, evolving out of pop and punk to become a vital strand of American music's core DNA. What the seven members of Blondie, made up of iconic frontwoman/songwriter Debbie Harry, guitarist/conceptual mastermind Chris Stein, powerhouse drummer Clem Burke, keyboardist Jimmy Destri, bassist Gary Valentine, guitarist Frank Infante and bassist Nigel Harrison, set to tape over those first eight years remains among the most timeless music of its era.
This archive box set—the first band-authorised collection in their 50-year history—is a collective moment to celebrate their legacy and be immersed into Blondie's genre-bending sonic universe, including their first six studio albums recorded for Chrysalis; Blondie, Plastic Letters, Parallel Lines, Eat To The Beat, Autoamerican, The Hunter, and in turn their catalogue of era-defining hits "Heart Of Glass," "Atomic," "Tide Is High," "Sunday Girl," "Rapture," and "Call Me." These six groundbreaking albums have been expanded to include over four dozen demos (including the group's first-ever recording session), alternate versions, and studio outtakes, creating a near-complete document of Blondie's studio sessions prior to their 1982 hiatus.
Debbie Harry said, "It really is a treat to see how far we have come when I listen to these early attempts to capture our ideas on relatively primitive equipment. Fortunately the essence of being in a band in the early 70's held some of the anti-social, counter culture energies of the groups that were the influencers of the 60's. I am excited about this special collection. When I listen to these old tracks, it puts me there like I am a time traveler. As bad as it was sometimes, it was also equally as good. No regrets. More music."
"I am hopeful that this project will provide a glimpse into the 'process' and some of the journey that the songs took from idea to final form," guitarist Chris Stein said. "Some of this stuff is like early sketches; the old tape machines are like primitive notebooks. The trickiest thing for me was always about getting the melodies out of my head into reality and the changes that would happen along the way."
"It is amazing that after all this time, and against the odds, our Blondie archival box set will finally be released. It's been a long time coming and we are all very happy and excited with the final results," drummer Clem Burke added.
"From the moment I walked into Chris Stein's barn and saw a wall of tapes I knew we were on the precipice of something extraordinary," producer Ken Shipley said. "Against The Odds is a treasure chest disguised as a box set."
"Blondie is a group of extraordinary artists," producer Steve Rosenthal said. "Years of searching, months of mixing, mastering and restoration, days of decisions went into this box set to highlight the unique path they travelled —from CBGB's to MSG."
Against The Odds has an unusual beginning; for nearly two decades, the bulk of Blondie's audio and visual archive sat inside in Chris Stein's unassuming barn just outside Woodstock, New York. One hundred reel-to-reel tapes, half a dozen cassettes, a few storage tubs crammed with records, bits of promotional flotsam, flyers, a stray Warhol print, and mirrored dressing room signage from four sold-out January 1980 nights at London's Hammersmith Odeon. All of it lay in wait through twenty humid summers, twenty frigid winters.
From this chaotic hoard of ephemera, the long-gestating Against The Odds project was born, serving now as a new map of musical history.
Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982 Box Set is released on August 26th via UMe and The Numero Group, visit https://blondie.lnk.to/AgainstTheOdds
Super Deluxe Collectors' Edition
The studio albums:
Blondie
Side A
1. X Offender
2. Little Girl Lies
3. In The Flesh
4. Look Good In Blue
5. In The Sun
6. A Shark In Jets Clothing
Side B
1. Man Overboard
2. Rip Her To Shreds
3. Rifle Range
4. Kung Fu Girl
5. The Attack Of The Giant Ants
Plastic Letters
Side A
1. Fan Mail
2. Denis
3. Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)
4. Youth Nabbed As Sniper
5. Contact In Red Square
6. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear
7. I'm On E
Side B
1. I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No
2. Love At The Pier
3. No Imagination
4. Kidnapper
5. Detroit 442
6. Cautious Lip
Parallel Lines
Side A
1. Hanging On The Telephone
2. One Way Or Another
3. Picture This
4. Fade Away And Radiate
5. Pretty Baby
6. I Know But I Don't Know
Side B
1. 11:59
2. Will Anything Happen
3. Sunday Girl
4. Heart Of Glass
5. I'm Gonna Love You Too
6. Just Go Away
Eat To The Beat
Side A
1. Dreaming
2. The Hardest Part
3. Union City Blue
4. Shayla
5. Eat To The Beat
6. Accidents Never Happen
Side B
1. Die Young Stay Pretty
2. Slow Motion
3. Atomic
4. Sound-A-Sleep
5. Victor
6. Living In The Real World
Autoamerican
Side A
1. Europa
2. Live It Up
3. Here's Looking At You
4. The Tide Is High
5. Angels On The Balcony
6. Go Through It
Side B
1. Do The Dark
2. Rapture
3. Faces
4. T-Birds
5. Walk Like Me
6. Follow Me
The Hunter
Side A
1. Orchid Club
2. Island Of Lost Souls
3. Dragonfly
4. For Your Eyes Only
5. The Beast
Side B
1. War Child
2. Little Caesar
3. Danceway
4. (Can I) Find The Right Words (To Say)
5. English Boys
6. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
BONUS TRACKS
7" 45 rpm
1. Moonlight Drive
2. Mr. Sightseer
10" LP Out-takes & rarities ('Out In The Streets')
Side A (1974 Session)
1. Out In The Streets (1974)
2. The Disco Song
3. Sexy Ida
Side B (Betrock Demo)
1. Platinum Blonde
2. The Thin Line
3. Puerto Rico
4. Once I Had A Love (1975)
5. Out In The Streets (1975)
LP 1 Out-takes & rarities ('Plaza Sound')
Side A
1. X Offender (Intro)
2. X Offender (Private Stock Single)
3. In The Sun (Private Stock Single)
4. Little Girl Lies (Private Stock Mix)
5. In The Flesh (Extended Intro)
6. A Shark In Jets Clothing (Take 2)
7. Kung Fu Girls (Take 8)
8. Scenery
Side B
1. Denis (Terry Ellis Mix)
2. Bermuda Triangle Blues - Flight 45 (Take 1)
3. I Didn't Have The Nerve To Say No (Take 1)
4. I'm On E (Take 2)
5. Kidnapper (Take 2)
6. Detroit 442 (Take 2)
7. Poets Problem
LP 2 Out-takes & rarities ('Parallel Beats')
Side A
1. Once I Had A Love (Mike Chapman Demo)
2. Sunday Girl (French Version)
3. I'll Never Break Away From This Heart Of Mine (Pretty Baby)
4. Hanging On The Telephone (Mike Chapman Demo)
5. Will Anything Happen (Instrumental)
6. Underground Girl
Side B
1. Call Me
2. Spaghetti Song (Atomic Part 2)
3. Die Young Stay Pretty (Take 1)
4. Union City Blue (Instrumental)
5. Llámame
LP 3 Out-takes & rarities ('Coca Cola')
Side A
1. I Love You Honey, Give Me A Beer (Go Through It)
2. Live It Up (Giorgio Moroder Demo)
3. Angels on the Balcony (Giorgio Moroder Demo)
4. Tide Is High (Demo)
5. Susie & Jeffrey
Side B
1. Rapture (Disco Version)
2. Autoamerican Ad
3. Yuletide Throwdown
LP 4 Out-takes & rarities ('Home Tapes')
Side A
1. Nameless (Home Tape)
2. Sunday Girl (Home Tape)
3. Theme From Topkapi (Home Tape)
4. The Hardest Part (Home Tape)
5. Ring of Fire (Home Tape)
Side B
1. War Child (Chris Stein Mix)
2. Call Me (Chris Stein Mix)
3. Heart of Glass (Chris Stein Mix)
About Blondie
Undeniably one of the most trailblazing and influential bands of our time, Blondie is pioneering frontwoman/songwriter Debbie Harry, guitarist/conceptual mastermind Chris Stein and powerhouse drummer Clem Burke, along with now long standing band mates bassist Leigh Foxx, guitarist Tommy Kessler and keyboardist Matt Katz-Bohen.
Among their hits is the groundbreaking rock-disco hybrid "Heart of Glass" the equally influential hip-hop fantasia "Rapture" the stalker-love song "One Way Or Another" and the lilting calypso "The Tide Is High." It's a thrilling journey back to when Blondie pushed punk onto the dance floor and introduced a wider audience to hip-hop sounds, all the while building a catalogue of enduring hits along the way.
For the last four decades, Blondie has become and still remains a true global icon; one whose influence both shaped and continues to inform the worlds of music, fashion and art. From an irreverent Lower East Side punk outfit to bona fide international ambassadors of New York cool, Blondie will forever be synonymous with that punk spirit that lives somewhere in all of us. Their chart-topping success, fearless spirit and rare longevity led to an induction into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and more than 40 million albums sold worldwide to date. As we look back at the band's storied career, it makes Blondie's current vibrancy that much more stunning after 40 years of entertaining all of us.
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The Biden administration is weighing the possibility of imposing new requirements on arriving travelers from China, officials say, citing “mounting concerns” about the country’s ongoing COVID-19 surge and “the lack of transparent data” from Chinese officials.
The move comes as the Chinese government has begun to ease travel restrictions that were imposed years ago early during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a renewed wave of cases since it relaxed its “zero COVID” policy.
Starting this weekend, Japan says it plans to begin requiring a negative COVID-19 test for visitors from China. Malaysia has also “announced new tracking and surveillance measures,” U.S. officials said.
“The U.S. is following the science and advice of public health experts, consulting with partners, and considering taking similar steps we can take to protect the American people,” the officials said in a statement.
Bloomberg first reported that U.S. officials were weighing new restrictions.
Federal health authorities have not required negative COVID-19 tests from any international visitors since the requirement was scrapped in June. The U.S. continues to require that foreign travelers prove they are fully vaccinated with the primary series of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does conduct voluntary tests collected at a handful of major airports to try to monitor for COVID variants among arriving international travelers.
Spokespeople for the CDC and Department of Health and Human Services declined to comment on the possibility of new measures.
In response to Japan’s decision to impose the new restrictions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson called Tuesday for a “science-based response approach and joint effort” for safe travel.
“We’ve always believed that for all countries, COVID response measures need to be science-based and proportionate without affecting normal people-to-people exchange,” China’s Wang Wenbin told reporters.
Concern over COVID variants
Scientists have voiced frustration over sparse variant sequencing released from China amid the country’s current wave of infections, aside from a handful of travelers.
In their statement, Biden officials echoed those concerns over the lack of “viral genomic sequence data” from China, saying they are in talks with other countries over steps to “identify any potential variants of concern.”
“Without this data, it is becoming increasingly difficult for public health officials to ensure that they will be able to identify any potential new variants and take prompt measures to reduce the spread,” they said.
All of the current variants circulating in China are descendants of Omicron, Chinese state media have reported, quoting their country’s health officials, with BA.5.2 and BF.7 dominating infections in the country.
First spotted earlier this year, these two strains have made up a fraction of circulating virus in the U.S. to date. Instead, the CDC’s estimates rank the BQ.1, BQ.1.1, and XBB strains as far outpacing them around the country.
Infections linked to XBB has surged across the Northeast in recent weeks, climbing to more than half of new infections across the region. Ahead of Christmas, federal data shows hospitalizations reaching some of the highest rates since last February.
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A day after Mayor Sheng Thao fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, some Oakland residents expressed outrage at the mayor’s decision and the embattled chief weighed legal options against the city.
Armstrong, an Oakland native who became chief two years ago, was meeting with his attorneys to discuss possible legal actions, according to Sam Singer, a crisis consultant hired by Armstrong after Thao put him on paid leave a month ago.
Residents who support Armstrong criticized the mayor, saying that she had fired a beloved chief who was from the community. Nearly 30 people gathered outside of City Hall mid-day Thursday, demanding that Thao reinstate Armstrong.
Thao notified Armstrong of his termination 15 minutes before holding a news conference to announce it. Her decision came about a month after an investigation found that Armstrong mishandled two officer misconduct cases. It was the latest setback for a department struggling to emerge from federal oversight, which has spanned nearly two decades and cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
In a statement released Thursday, Armstrong said he believes his termination “was the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair, inaccurate conclusions about me.” Armstrong also thanked his supporters.
“As a native of Oakland, I know how special this city is,” he said in a statement. “It means the world to me that I have earned the trust and respect of so many leaders and members of this community. I appreciate your efforts to champion my cause and I thank you for trying to help the Mayor understand that the best path forward for the City was with me remaining as Chief.”
Thao said she lost confidence in the chief after he made troubling statements publicly about the seriousness of the cases. But her decision raises questions about the department’s future and how the city will continue to address violent crime amid staffing woes. Some political experts said the mayor had no choice but to fire Armstrong after he participated in rallies demanding his job back and held media conferences.
“He made this a political issue about whether or not the mayor would be able to hold city employees accountable (and) really at the end of the day, she had no choice but to fire him because of that,” said Jim Ross, an Oakland-based political consultant.
Ross said instead of holding press conferences, Armstrong should have taken “ownership of the issue, laid out a plan for improvement and how to move forward.”
The city’s police commission, which also has the power to fire the chief, appeared to express a lack of support for the mayor’s decision.
Commission Chair Tyfahra Milele released a statement Wednesday night saying the commission respected Thao’s decision but was “sorry to lose an effective reform-minded” chief who achieved compliance with most of the federal monitor’s tasks.
Milele also said the last few months have “revealed significant problems including miscommunications between the city and the police commission” and raised questions about the credibility of the outside investigation that led to Armstrong’s firing, without specifying what was wrong.
John Burris, a plaintiffs’ attorney in the federal oversight cases, said he was unsurprised by Thao’s decision but disagreed with it.
“I didn’t think there was substantial evidence to justify termination,” Burris said. “It removes a person from law enforcement in Oakland who had a good feel for the issues in Oakland and good relationships with the community groups… I thought he was moving the department in a positive direction to get us out of the negotiated settlement agreement.”
But Jim Chanin, a plaintiffs’ attorney in the negotiated settlement, disagreed. He supported Thao’s decision, due in part to public comments made by Armstrong in which the police chief accused the federal monitor, Robert Warshaw, of acting “in the interest of his own pocketbook by manufacturing a false crisis to justify extending his lucrative monitoring contract.”
Chanin said Thao made a decisive action in a “timely manner” that will move the city forward.
“The police department has twice now gotten down to the goal line and … blown up the stadium and they have only themselves to blame,” Chanin said. “To blame Robert Warshaw when he is the one who put them in compliance with every task, gave them a chance to come into compliance with the last task during the sustainability period, is simply not a recognition of your own failings.”
Rosalind Patton, an Oakland resident, stood with nearly 30 people outside of City Hall Thursday and held a sign that read Thao was “dead wrong” and that the community supports Armstrong. Patton said Armstrong deserved another chance. At times, the crowd chanted that Thao should be recalled for her decision.
“We are going to demand that LeRonne Armstrong be rehired,” said Pastor Marty Peters of Victory Baptist Church in Oakland. “Armstrong has a heart to make our city better.”
Pastor Billy Dixon, who works with Ceasefire, the police department’s violence prevention program, said he hopes all of the officers involved in the misconduct cases will be held accountable. On Wednesday, Thao declined to comment on plans for the sergeant involved in the misconduct cases and the other officers named in the investigation.
Dixon said while he believes Thao will do a good job leading the city, he and Armstrong grew up together on the same block in West Oakland.
“I still believe in him,” Dixon said of Armstrong. “This is really hurtful for me.”
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LONDON (AP) — A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt could become the most expensive painting ever sold in Europe when it is auctioned later this month.
Auctioneer Sotheby’s said on Wednesday that “Dame mit Fächer” — Lady with a Fan — will go up for sale June 27 in London, with an estimated price of 65 million pounds ($80 million).
The last portrait Klimt completed before his death in 1918, the painting shows an unidentified woman against a resplendent, China-influenced backdrop of dragons and lotus blossoms.
It was last sold in 1994, going for $11.6 million at an auction in New York.
Sotheby’s head of impressionist and modern art department, Helena Newman, said the portrait was “a technical tour de force, full of boundary-pushing experimentation, as well as a heartfelt ode to absolute beauty.”
Famed for his bold, daring art nouveau paintings, Klimt was a key figure in artistic modernism at the start of the 20th century. His work has fetched some of the highest prices for any artist. Klimt’s “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II” sold at auction in 2006 for $87.9 million, and his landscape “Birch Forest” sold at Sotheby’s last year for $104.6 million.
Two more of his portraits are reported to have sold privately for more than $100 million.
The most expensive artworks auctioned in Europe, in dollar prices, are Alberto Giacometti’s sculpture “Walking Man I,” sold for $104.3 million at Sotheby’s in 2010, and Claude Monet’s painting “Le basin aux nymphéas,” which fetched $80.4 million at a Christie’s sale in 2008.
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MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has significantly raised Barcelona’s spending limit for this season, but only after the Catalan club sold off part of its television rights for the next quarter century and other assets to balance its finances this summer.
Barcelona has been allowed to spend 656 million euros ($659 million) on players and staff for this season, including salaries, according to the spending limits for each club made public by the Spanish league on Friday. That is a massive jump after the club's spending limit had actually entered negative territory last winter.
To recover from its wretched financial position, the club run by Joan Laporta had to sell 25% of its Spanish league television rights for the next 25 years and other assets this summer for around 870 million euros ($874 million) in cash in July and August.
The club used around 160 million euros ($160 million) to immediately secure the transfers of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Koundé. Another third went toward paying down its massive debt of around 1 billion euros that it accumulated thanks to its high payroll and huge transfer fees paid by Laporta’s predecessor and the impact of the pandemic on revenues.
Barcelona has now returned to second place in the league's spending limits. Real Madrid tops the list with 683 million euros ($686 million) to spend. Atlético Madrid is third at 341 million euros ($341 million), while Girona and Elche are at the tail end with 42 million euros ($42 million).
However, Spanish league president Javier Tebas said that Barcelona would have to continue to reduce player salaries to maintain this spending limit for next season.
“Either they sell off more assets ... or they reduce their wage burden,” Tebas said. “We will see what could happen as far as the sale of players. It is very difficult or impossible for (Barcelona) to maintain (the same spending limit) for next season.”
The league calculates the spending limits based on the revenues of the club compared to its costs and short-term debt payments scheduled during the coming season.
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Kyle Bass, the founding father of Hayman Capital Management, has been caution of significant ache coming to the U.S. workplace marketplace, however he takes a special view in opposition to data centers as a brand new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) programs drives tech companies’ wishes for more computing energy.
In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Thursday, Bass said, “People that are developing data centers don’t even get them developed before one of the FAANGs [Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google] leases it for 30 years.”
Bass made his feedback following chipmaker Nvidia Corp.’s surging earnings forecast, which stunned analysts and propelled a bounce in shares connected to AI. Nvidia is recently the most important maker of complicated chips which can be required to coach a nascent era of AI products and services in a position to growing new content material. Examples of generative AI come with OpenAI’s ChaptGPT and DALL-E.
Bass rose to popularity after his guess in opposition to subprime mortgages earlier than the housing disaster of 2008. While he does no longer imagine himself a tech specialist, he expects more upside for Nvidia, even after a 109% run-up this yr thru Wednesday. The stocks surged 24% Thursday to near at $379.80. “I wouldn’t short Nvidia,” Bass mentioned. “It just has a long way to run here.”
According to Bass, buyers will have to glance to capitalize at the demand for AI and expansion in computing energy by means of creating data centers and purchasing industry-related securities.
Last yr, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS Act to incentivize chip manufacturing within the U.S. Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which gives chips for Apple Inc. merchandise, is construction a $12 billion manufacturing facility in Phoenix, whilst Samsung Electronics is setting up a $25 billion-plus plant out of doors Austin. Texas Instruments additionally intends to speculate $30 billion in Sherman to construct as much as 4 semiconductor fabrication vegetation.
“Data centers are white-hot. Nvidia is white-hot,” Bass concluded.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two suspects in the slaying a year ago of Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries have been arrested overseas, prosecutors in the Netherlands announced Tuesday, a day after the suspected “director” of the shocking killing was detained.
The national prosecutor’s office said a 27-year-old man was arrested on the former Dutch Caribbean colony of Curaçao on Monday and a 26-year-old man was detained in Spain on the same day. Both men are Dutch nationals who will be flown to the Netherlands to face justice.
The two were detained as part of the investigation into the person or people who ordered the killing of De Vries, who was shot at close range on a busy Amsterdam street on July 6 last year. The campaigning journalist died nine days later at the age of 64.
Prosecutors did not give any detail of the identities of the new suspects or their alleged roles in the slaying.
On Monday, prosecutors announced that they had arrested a 27-year-old Polish man suspected of organizing the hit.
Two other suspects — the alleged gunman and getaway driver — have stood trial in Amsterdam on a murder charge. Judges are due to deliver their verdicts on July 14. Prosecutors sought life sentences for both men.
De Vries made his name as a crime journalist. Later in his career, he campaigned tirelessly to resolve cold cases. Before his shooting, De Vries had been an adviser and confidant for a witness in the trial of the alleged leader and other members of a crime gang that police described as an “oiled killing machine.” The witness’s brother and his lawyer both were murdered.
Prosecutors last month urged judges to convict the suspected gangland leader, Ridouan Taghi, of multiple murders and sentence him to life imprisonment. Verdicts in his trial are expected next year. Taghi hasn’t been charged in De Vries’ killing. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/prosecutors-2-more-suspects-arrested-in-de-vries-slaying/ | 2022-07-05 08:50:20 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/prosecutors-2-more-suspects-arrested-in-de-vries-slaying/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on three high-ranking Liberian government officials for engaging in alleged public corruption.
President George Weah’s chief of staff, the nation’s chief prosecutor and the current managing director of the national port authority have been designated by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control for sanctions.
Liberia was battered by back-to-back civil wars that left 200,000 people dead and displaced half of the country’s population. Public corruption has been a persistent problem, which has prevented economic development in an otherwise resourceful country of more than 5 million people.
A Treasury Department statement reads that the U.S. is “committed to working with the people and Government of Liberia to elevate countering corruption as a priority, including by bolstering public sector anti-corruption capacity.”
Sanctioned individuals are Nathaniel McGill, chief of staff to President Weah; Sayma Syrenius Cephus, Liberia’s chief prosecutor; and Bill Twehway, the current managing director of the National Port Authority.
The sanctions are authorized under an executive order signed during Donald Trump’s presidency, which implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and targets perpetrators of human rights abuse and corruption around the world.
“Through their corruption these officials have undermined democracy in Liberia for their own personal benefit,” said Brian E. Nelson, Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence in a statement.
“Treasury’s designations today demonstrate that the United States remains committed to holding corrupt actors accountable and to the continued support of the Liberian people,” he said.
At the State Department, spokesman Ned Price said, “All three of these individuals have contributed to Liberia’s worsening corruption. These designations reflect our commitment to implementing the United States Strategy on Countering Corruption and to partnering with the Liberian government and people to help the country chart a better course forward.”
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid.
His return to power marks the culmination of a political comeback that is both thrilling supporters and enraging opponents in a fiercely polarized nation.
“Our message to Brazil is one of hope and reconstruction,” Lula said in a speech in Congress’ Lower House after signing the document that formally instates him as president. “The great edifice of rights, sovereignty and development that this nation built has been systematically demolished in recent years. And to re-erect this edifice, we are going to direct all our efforts.”
Sunday afternoon in Brasilia's main esplanade, the party was on. Tens of thousands of supporters decked out in the red of Lula’s Workers’ Party cheered after his swearing in. They also celebrated when the president said he would send a report about the Bolsonaro presidency to authorities that could investigate the far-right leader based on their findings.
Lula's presidency is unlikely to be like his previous two mandates, coming after the tightest presidential race in more than three decades in Brazil and resistance to his taking office by some of his opponents, political analysts say.
The leftist defeated Bolsonaro in the Oct. 30 vote by less than 2 percentage points. For months, Bolsonaro had sown doubts about the reliability of Brazil’s electronic vote and his loyal supporters were loath to accept the loss.
Many have gathered outside military barracks since, questioning results and pleading with the armed forces to prevent Lula from taking office.
His most die-hard backers resorted to what some authorities and incoming members of Lula’s administration labeled acts of “terrorism” – something the country had not seen since the early 1980s, and which has prompted security concerns about inauguration day events.
“In 2003, the ceremony was very beautiful. There wasn’t this bad, heavy climate,” said Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo, referring to the year Lula first took office. “Today, it’s a climate of terror.”
Lula has made it his mission to heal the divided nation. But he will have to do so while navigating more challenging economic conditions than he enjoyed in his first two terms, when the global commodities boom proved a windfall for Brazil.
At the time, his administration's flagship welfare program helped lift tens of millions of impoverished people into the middle class. Many Brazilians traveled abroad for the first time. He left office with a personal approval rating of 83%.
In the intervening years, Brazil’s economy plunged into two deep recessions — first, during the tenure of his handpicked successor, and then during the pandemic — and ordinary Brazilians suffered greatly.
Lula has said his priorities are fighting poverty, and investing in education and health. He has also said he will bring illegal deforestation of the Amazon to a halt. He sought support from political moderates to form a broad front and defeat Bolsonaro, then tapped some of them to serve in his Cabinet.
Claúdio Arantes, a 68-year-old pensioner, carried an old Lula campaign flag on his way to the esplanade. The lifelong Lula supporter attended his 2003 inauguration, and agreed that this time feels different.
“Back then, he could talk about Brazil being united. Now it is divided and won’t heal soon,” Arantes said. “I trust his intelligence to make this national unity administration work so we never have a Bolsonaro again.”
Given the nation’s political fault lines, it is highly unlikely Lula ever reattains the popularity he once enjoyed, or even sees his approval rating rise above 50%, said Maurício Santoro, a political science professor at Rio de Janeiro’s State University.
Furthermore, Santoro said, the credibility of Lula and his Workers’ Party were assailed by a sprawling corruption investigation. Party officials were jailed, including Lula -- until his convictions were annulled on procedural grounds. The Supreme Court then ruled that the judge presiding over the case had colluded with prosecutors to secure a conviction.
Lula and his supporters have maintained he was railroaded. Others were willing to look past possible malfeasance as a means to unseat Bolsonaro and bring the nation back together.
But Bolsonaro’s backers refuse to accept someone they view as a criminal returning to the highest office. And with tensions running hot, a series of events has prompted fear that violence could erupt on inauguration day.
On Dec. 12, dozens of people tried to invade a federal police building in Brasilia, and burned cars and buses in other areas of the city. Then on Christmas Eve, police arrested a 54-year-old man who admitted to making a bomb that was found on a fuel truck headed to Brasilia's airport.
He had been camped outside Brasilia’s army headquarters with hundreds of other Bolsonaro supporters since Nov. 12. He told police he was ready for war against communism, and planned the attack with people he had met at the protests, according to excerpts of his deposition released by local media. The next day, police found explosive devices and several bulletproof vests in a forested area on the federal district’s outskirts.
Lula’s incoming Justice Minister, Flávio Dino, this week called for federal authorities to put an end to the “antidemocratic” protests, calling them “incubators of terrorists.”
In response to a request from Lula’s team, the current justice minister authorized deployment of the national guard until Jan. 2, and Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes banned people from carrying firearms in Brasilia during these days.
“This is the fruit of political polarization, of political extremism,” said Nara Pavão, who teaches political science at the Federal University of Pernambuco. Pavão stressed that Bolsonaro, who mostly vanished from the political scene since he lost his reelection bid, was slow to disavow recent incidents.
“His silence is strategic: Bolsonaro needs to keep Bolsonarismo alive,” Pavão said.
Bolsonaro finally condemned the bomb plot in a Dec. 30 farewell address on social media, hours before flying to the U.S.. His absence on inauguration day will mark a break with tradition and it remains unclear who, instead of him, will hand over the presidential sash to Lula at the presidential palace.
Lawyer Eduardo Coutinho will be there. He bought a flight to Brasilia as a Christmas present to himself.
“I wish I were here when Bolsonaro’s plane took off, that is the only thing that makes me almost as happy as tomorrow’s event,” Coutinho, 28, said after singing Lula campaign jingles on the plane. “I’m not usually so over-the-top, but we need to let it out and I came here just to do that. Brazil needs this to move on.”
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AP writer Diane Jeantet contributed from Rio de Janeiro.
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FLANIGAN'S REPORTS EARNINGS
Published: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:54 PM CST|Updated: 57 minutes ago
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FLANIGAN'S ENTERPRISES, INC., (NYSE AMERICAN: BDL) owners and operators of the "Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill" restaurants and "Big Daddy's" retail liquor stores, announced results for the 13 weeks and the 52 weeks ended October 1, 2022. The table below sets forth the results on a comparative basis with the 13 weeks and the 52 weeks ended October 2, 2021.
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RALEIGH, N.C., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, announces that Purina has donated in support of CHF-funded canine health research thanks to its Purina Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) Program.
Since it began in 2002, the PPCP Program has provided more than $8.8 million for canine health research, breed rescue, and educational efforts to positively impact the general health and well-being of dogs.
The Program enables Purina Pro Club members to earn Purina Points by purchasing qualifying Purina pet foods and submitting proofs of purchase. An annual donation from Purina is shared between Purina Pro Club members' designated parent breed club and that breed club's Donor Advised Fund at the AKC Canine Health Foundation. During 2022, PPCP Program participation resulted in over $95,700 donated toward CHF-funded canine health research.
"Purina is a valued partner in CHF's work to advance the health of all dogs," says Dr. Charles Garvin, Chairman of the CHF Board of Directors. "The PPCP Program allows dog owners to participate in our mission. Working together, we can have an even greater impact on the health of current and future generations of our beloved dogs."
"We are proud to continue supporting the PPCP Program so that we can help provide a healthy future for all dogs," says Scott Smith, Managing Director at Purina and CHF Board Member. "The program's success is a testament to the shared goals and collaborative efforts with CHF through PPCP and CHF-funded research."
Additional collaborations between these two organizations include Purina's sponsorship of CHF's biennial National Parent Club Canine Health Conference (akcchf.org/npcchc) and the sale of engraved bricks at the Event Center at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, MO (akcchf.org/brick). These programs support CHF's work to help all dogs live longer, healthier lives.
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Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation has leveraged the power of science to address the health needs of all dogs. With more than $67.5 million in funding to date, the Foundation provides grants for the highest quality canine health research and shares information on the discoveries that help prevent, treat and cure canine diseases. The Foundation meets and exceeds industry standards for fiscal responsibility, as demonstrated by their highest four-star Charity Navigator rating and Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Learn more at www.akcchf.org.
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BERLIN (AP) — Consumers and businesses in Germany will receive subsidies to soften the blow of higher natural gas and electricity prices starting in January, two months earlier than originally planned, officials said Tuesday.
The move is part of a larger pot of almost 300 billion euros (dollars) in subsidies that the German government is cooking up to address the energy crisis resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Gas prices for consumers and small- to medium-size businesses will be capped at 12 euro cents per kilowatt hour and electricity at 40 euro cents for 80% of their previous year’s consumption. The remaining 20% won’t be subsidized, to encourage consumers to save energy.
Industry and companies with high energy needs will have their gas prices capped at 7 euro cents per kWh for 70% of their 2022 consumption and electricity at 13 euro cents. To qualify, companies will have to refrain from paying dividends as long as they receive the subsidy.
The Economy Ministry said bringing the measure forward by two months would cost the public purse about 4.5 billion euros more. Critics had warned that starting the subsidy in March could have caused undue hardship for many over the winter months. The government already said three weeks ago that it aimed to backdate the measure to February.
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AJ LaFurge a rock in the backfield for CMR football team
Archie “A.J.” LaFurge is a busy young man.
He spends his winters on the wrestling mat, where in each of his first three seasons he emerged from the state tournament with top-five finishes.
In the spring he can be found on the track, where last season he was the Eastern AA’s top runner in the 110-meter hurdles.
Now a senior, LaFurge is continuing to carry a heavy load as the tailback for the C.M. Russell High football team, leading Class AA in multiple statistical categories.
Also a defensive back for head coach Dennis Morris, LaFurge has rushed for 708 yards and 15 touchdowns, both of which are tops in the league through six games. He’s even scored through the air this season, tossing a touchdown in CMR’s season-opening win over Missoula Hellgate.
LaFurge and the Rustlers (2-2 Eastern AA, 3-3 overall) face a critical conference test Friday night for homecoming at Memorial Stadium, taking on Bozeman High (4-0, 4-2) at 7 p.m.
While the personal accolades have been a welcome result for LaFurge, he said he’s been far more focused on team success.
“It’s been great to have that outcome,” the 5-foot-11, 180-pound running back said. “It’s not so much about stats for myself, but seeing my team succeed. But it’s also nice to see I’m leading in a few categories this year.”
In an offense led by All-State quarterback Cole Taylor and a talented group of receivers, LaFurge has been a rock, averaging almost 24 touches per game and over six yards per carry.
LaFurge’s best statistical game came in a near CMR comeback against Billings Senior two weeks ago, finishing the game with a whopping 30 carries for 166 yards and four touchdowns along with nine catches for 59 yards.
“It’s his toughness,” Morris said of LaFurge’s greatest strength. “He’s one of the toughest running backs I’ve been around. He’s kind of old school in his mentality, if he can get around you he will but if he can’t he’s going to run through you. That’s something that you can’t teach kids.”
In addition to his athletic skillset, Morris said LaFurge is a steady hand for the Rustlers, a crucial trait to have during the ups and downs of a football game.
“He’s just tough as nails and athletic as hell,” Morris said. “He also possesses (the mindset) that it doesn’t matter what’s happening in the game, he’s going to have a calm attitude and he’s able to rub off on the guys around him, so he does a great job of leading as well.”
LaFurge is also one of the leading defenders for the Rustlers this season, averaging over six tackles per game while topping the squad with seven passes defended.
“He’s come out this year and he’s leaving everything on the field every single game,” Morris said.
LaFurge has received offers from several Frontier Conference and other NAIA programs, and said the goal is to compete in football and track at the college level as he weighs his options.
The Rustlers are looking to rebound from two straight road losses heading into Friday, nearly rallying from a four-possession deficit in a 31-28 loss to Billings Senior two weeks ago before a 20-17 loss to Bozeman Gallatin last Friday after leading 17-6 at halftime.
“I’ll tell you what, these last two games were the most frustrating that I’ve ever been a part of because there’s been a section of each game where we just don’t execute and it just seems to me that the second quarter (against Senior) and the fourth quarter last week, we just couldn’t execute and keep it together and get the job done,” Morris said.
The third-year CMR mentor said the team will have to stay on track for four quarters to get back in the win column against the Hawks.
“They’re really, really clean and sharp, and the thing about Bozeman High School is those kids know how to win and they’re going to walk on the field and expect to win the football game,” Morris said. “Heads and tails better than us? No, absolutely not. Talent-wise we’re the same way. We put a clean football game together, a physical football game, it’s gonna be another great one.”
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Mitchell, Nancy
September 29, 2022, Age 84
Published: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:44 PM MDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
TWIN FALLS—Nancy Mitchell, 84, of Twin Falls, Idaho passed away September 29, 2022, at Bridgeview Estates, Twin Falls.
Arrangements are pending and under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, 502 2nd Ave. N., Twin Falls, Idaho.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of America Financial Group announced that Wildflyer Coffee and its Work and Life Skills Training Program was named an Honorable Mention recipient of the prestigious 2022 Community Partnership Award.
Minneapolis-based Wildflyer Coffee will receive $50,000 as one of six nonprofit organizations selected for their outstanding contributions to society, made in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations.
"The 2022 award-winning programs have created innovative solutions that effectively address challenging social, emotional and physical issues being faced by many individuals and families in their local communities," said Lisa Loughry, Mutual of America Foundation Chair.
Established in 2017, Wildflyer Coffee addresses the growing challenge of youth homelessness and housing instability in the Twin Cities area through a unique four-month employment and life skills training program. Participants work as baristas at Wildflyer Coffee's brick-and-mortar coffee shops or as packaging associates for its e-commerce and wholesale supplier stores.
"A lack of stable employment is often the biggest barrier youth face in finding housing stability," said Carley Kammerer, Founder and Executive Director of Wildflyer Coffee. "Our vision is to provide programming that will equip them with the skills necessary to find and maintain mainstream employment. The award from Mutual of America comes at a great time as we work to expand the Work and Life Skills program to reach even more of the 13,300 that are estimated to be homeless across the state."
The Mutual of America Community Partnership Award annually honors the outstanding contributions that nonprofit organizations from across the U.S. make to society in partnership with public, private and other social sector organizations. Since 1996, the Community Partnership Award has recognized 256 partnerships from cities and towns across the country. To watch videos of the national award-winning programs, visit the Mutual of America Foundation Community Partnership Award channel on YouTube.
Mutual of America Financial Group is a leading provider of retirement services and investments to employers, employees and individuals. We provide high-quality, innovative products and services at a competitive price, along with outstanding personalized service, to help our customers build and preserve assets for a financially secure future. Our mission is built upon our values—integrity, prudence, reliability, excellence and social responsibility—which have guided us since 1945 and continue to serve us and our customers well. For more information, visit mutualofamerica.com, and connect with us via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Denmark vs. China: Women’s World Cup Group D Odds, Stats and Live Stream - July 22
In the first round of Group D matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup, on July 22 at 8:00 AM ET, Denmark will face China.
China is +466 to win and take all three points, while Denmark is -177 to do the same. The odds of a draw are +298. This match has an over/under of 2.5 goals.
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Denmark vs. China Game Info
- Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Time: 8:00 AM ET
- Location: Perth, Australia
- Venue: HBF Park
- TV Channel: FOX US
- Total: 2.5
- Denmark Moneyline: -177
- China Moneyline: +466
Denmark Last World Cup Performance
Denmark did not qualify for the 2019 World Cup.
China Last World Cup Performance
After making it to the Round of 16 of the 2019 World Cup in France, China was taken down by Italy 2-0. Li Ying's one goal topped her club (and ranked 29th overall in the World Cup).
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Denmark vs. China Recent Performance
- In 2022, Denmark was 2-0-7 versus teams that qualified for the 2023 Women's World Cup, with a goal differential of -12. This year its record against fellow World Cup squads is 3-0-2 (+1 goal differential).
- In its last match against a fellow 2023 Women's World Cup participant (on July 5), Denmark ended up with a 2-0 loss to Spain.
- In 2022, China was 3-2-0 versus teams that qualified for the 2023 Women's World Cup, with a goal differential of +3. This year its record versus fellow World Cup squads is 0-2-2 (-6 goal differential).
- In its most recent game against a fellow 2023 Women's World Cup team (on April 11), China ended up with a 3-0 loss to Spain.
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Boebert's sudden nomination change for House speaker gains steam in anti-McCarthy camp — but nowhere else
Boebert previously supported Rep.-elect Byron Donalds, R-Fla., in previous rounds of voting
Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert's, R-Colo., sudden nomination of Rep.-elect Kevin Hern, R-Okla., to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives gained small support among the 20 Republicans voting against GOP leader Kevin McCarthy in the ninth and 10th rounds of votes Thursday, which yet again failed to produce a majority for any one candidate.
But despite the increased support for Hern — who has voted for McCarthy throughout the speaker race — the size of the anti-McCarthy group remains the same in the deadlocked contest.
The conservative group objecting to the Republican leader is static at 20 votes, which on Wednesday coalesced around Rep.-elect Byron Donalds, R-Fla., who lost support to Hern as the voting stretched into its 10th round late Thursday. In the 10th round of voting, McCarthy won 200 votes to Donalds' 13 votes while Hern's support rose to seven.
Rep.-elect Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., was the only Republican to vote "present," while Rep.-elect Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., received all 212 Democratic votes in the chamber. One Republican — Rep.-elect Ken Buck, R-Colo., a McCarthy ally — did not vote in the ninth or 10th round because he was traveling for a medical appointment.
MATT GAETZ ADMITS KEVIN MCCARTHY MIGHT WIN HOUSE SPEAKER VOTE BUT WITH A MAJOR CAVEAT
Hern received just two votes in the eighth round of voting despite not being nominated — one of those from Boebert, who ultimately nominated the Oklahoma Republican in the ninth and 10th rounds.
"The colleagues that I brought with me to offer those 218 votes on the first ballot aren't there anymore. It is not happening. And as it's been said, we need to get to a point where we start evaluating what life after Kevin McCarthy looks like," Boebert said during her speech nominating Hern.
Boebert had supported Donalds in previous rounds of voting, however, it's unclear what prompted her sudden change.
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The race for House speaker has not exceeded 10 rounds of voting since 1860, when the House needed 44 ballots to select a speaker. The only time since the Civil War that the House needed multiple rounds of votes to select a speaker was in 1923, when the chamber selected a speaker on the ninth ballot.
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ÄNGELHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The extraordinary general meeting on 13 December 2022 resolved to increase the company's share capital with SEK 29,984.62 by issuing 1,000,000 new shares to Alpraaz AB, a company owned by OXE Marine AB's (publ) board member Christian von Koenigsegg. The resolution was made in order to complete the company's directed share issue as press released on 20 November 2022.
All resolutions were made in accordance with the proposals that have been available before the general meeting. The complete proposals are published on the company's website www.oxemarine.com.
The general meeting's resolution means that the share issue that was press released on 20 November 2022 is now completed. For further information about the share issue, please refer to the press releases published on 20 and 21 November 2022 and which are available on the company's website www.oxemarine.com.
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OXE Marine AB (publ) (NASDAQ STO: OXE) has, after several years of development, constructed the OXE Diesel, the world's first diesel outboard engine in the high-power segment. The Company's unique patented engine-to-propulsion power transmission solutions have led to high demand for the Company's engines worldwide.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (BIGC) on Thursday reported a loss of $30.3 million in its third quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 41 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 15 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 21 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $72.4 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $69.7 million.
For the current quarter ending in December, BigCommerce said it expects revenue in the range of $72.4 million to $74.2 million.
The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $279.1 million to $280.9 million.
BigCommerce shares have fallen 63% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $13.25, a fall of 71% in the last 12 months.
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LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — For as long as anyone can remember, rent increases rarely happened at Ridgeview Homes, a family-owned mobile home park in upstate New York.
That changed in 2018 when corporate owners took over the 65-year-old park located amid farmland and down the road from a fast food joint and grocery store about 30 miles northeast of Buffalo.
Residents, about half of whom are seniors or disabled people on fixed incomes, put up with the first two increases. They hoped the latest owner, Cook Properties, would address the bourbon-colored drinking water, sewage bubbling into their bathtubs and the pothole-filled roads.
When that didn’t happen and a new lease with a 6% increase was imposed this year, they formed an association. About half the residents launched a rent strike in May, prompting Cook Properties to send out about 30 eviction notices.
“All they care about is raising the rent because they only care about the money,” said Jeremy Ward, 49, who gets by on just over $1,000 a month in disability payments after his legs suffered nerve damage in a car accident.
He was recently fined $10 for using a leaf blower. “I’m disabled,” he said. “You guys aren’t doing your job and I get a violation?”
The plight of residents at Ridgeview is playing out nationwide as institutional investors, led by private equity firms and real estate investment trusts and sometimes funded by pension funds, swoop in to buy mobile home parks. Critics contend mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are fueling the problem by backing a growing number of investor loans.
The purchases are putting residents in a bind, since most mobile homes — despite the name — cannot be moved easily or cheaply. Owners are forced to either accept unaffordable rent increases, spend thousands of dollars to move their home, or abandon it and lose tens of thousands of dollars they invested.
“These industries, including mobile home park manufacturing industry, keep touting these parks, these mobile homes, as affordable housing. But it’s not affordable,” said Benjamin Bellus, an assistant attorney general in Iowa, who said complaints have gone up “100-fold” since out-of-state investors started buying up parks a few years ago.
“You’re putting people in a snare and a trap, where they have no ability to defend themselves,” he added.
Driven by some of the strongest returns in real estate, investors have shaken up a once-sleepy sector that’s home to more than 22 million mostly low-income Americans in 43,000 communities. Many aggressively promote the parks as ensuring a steady return — by repeatedly raising rent.
There’s also a growing industry, featuring how-to books, webinars and even a mobile home university, that offers tips to attract small investors.
“You went from an environment where you had a local owner or manager who took care of things as they needed fixing, to where you had people who were looking at a cost-benefit analysis for how to get the penny squeezed lowest,” Bellus said. “You combine it with an idea that we can just keep raising the rent, and these people can’t leave.”
George McCarthy, president and CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, said about a fifth of mobile home parks, or around 800,000, have been purchased in the past eight years by institutional investors.
He was among those singling out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for guaranteeing the loans as part of a what the lending giants bill as expanding affordable housing. Since 2014, the Lincoln Institute estimates Freddie Mac alone provided $9.6 billion in financing for the purchase of more than 950 communities across 44 states.
A spokesman for Freddie Mac countered that it had purchased loans for less than 3% of the mobile home communities nationwide, and about 60% of those were refinances.
Soon after investors started buying up parks in 2015, the complaints of double-digit rent increases followed.
In Iowa, Matt Chapman, a mobile home resident at a park purchased by Utah-based Havenpark Communities, said his rent and fees had almost doubled since 2019. Iowa Legal Aid’s Alex Kornya said another park purchased by Impact Communities saw rent and fees increase 87% between 2017 and 2020.
“Many of the folks living in the park were on fixed incomes, disability, Social Security, and simply were not going to be able to keep pace,” said Kornya, who met with about 300 angry mobile home owners at a mega-church. “It led almost to a political awakening.”
In Minnesota, park purchases by out-of-state buyers grew from 46% in 2015 to 81% in 2021, with rent increases as much as 30%, according to All Parks Alliance For Change, a state association.
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, speaking at a Senate hearing this year, recalled tenants complaining of repeated rent increases at a Havenpark development in Great Falls. One resident, Cindy Newman, told The Associated Press her monthly rent went from $117 to nearly $400 over a year and eight months — equal to the increase over the previous 20 years.
On top of rent increases, residents complained of being inundated with fees for everything from pets to maintenance and fines for clutter and speeding — all tucked into leases that can run upwards of 50 pages.
Josh Weiss, a Havenpark spokesperson, said the company must charge prevailing market rates when it purchases a park at fair market price. That said, the company has moved since 2020 to limit its rent increases to $50-a-month.
“We understand the anxiety that any rent increase has on residents, especially those on fixed incomes,” Weiss said. “While we try to minimize the impact, the financial realities do not change.”
The mobile home industry argues the communities are the most affordable housing option, noting that average rent increases across parks nationwide were just over 4% in 2021. Spending on improvements was around 11%. Significant investments are needed, they said, to make improvements at older parks and avoid them being sold off.
“You have some people coming into the space that give us all a bad name but those are isolated examples and those practices are not common,” said Lesli Gooch, chief executive officer of the Manufactured Housing Institute, the industry’s trade association.
Both sides said the government could do more to help.
The industry wants Federal Housing Administration financing made available to residents, many of whom rely on high-interest loans to purchase homes that cost on average $81,900. They also want the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow housing vouchers to be used for mobile homes.
Advocates for residents, including MHAction, want lawmakers to put a cap on rent or require a reason for an increase or eviction — state legislation that succeeded in Delaware this year but failed in Iowa, Colorado and Montana.
They also want Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to stipulate in loans they back that rents remain affordable. And they support residents purchasing their communities, which started in New Hampshire and has reached almost 300 parks in 20 states.
A Freddie Mac spokesperson said it has created a new loan offering that incentivizes tenant protections and last year made those mandatory for all future mobile home community transactions.
At Ridgeview, it’s unclear how the rent strike will be resolved.
Cook, which claims to be the largest operator of mobile home parks in New York and has a slogan “Exceptional Opportunities. Exceptional Returns,” declined to comment. The company closed a $26 million private-equity fund in 2021 that purchased 12 parks in New York, but it was unclear if one of them was Ridgeview.
Residents, meanwhile, soldier on. Joyce Bayles, an 85-year-old resident has taken to mowing her own lawn because crews show up only monthly. Gerald Korb, a 78-year-old retiree, said he’s still waiting for the company to move an electric pole and transformer he fears could topple onto his home during a storm.
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A street in the Bronx now bears the name of a teenage honor student gunned down last year as she walked home from school.
The family of 16-year-old Angellyh Yambo was joined Saturday by community members to co-name the street in Kingsbridge Heights where the teen grew up, and where her life was cut short.
"Angellyh's name will always shine and be present, as today her name will be in the street where she was raised and loved by so many people," her mother, Yanely Henriquez, said at the unveiling.
Together, family held up the street sign marking “Angellyh Marieh Yambo Way," now in place at the intersection of Bailey Place and Bailey Avenue.
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"I have no words to express the gratitude I feel to everyone who has been with me since that tragic day one year ago," Henriquez added.
Yambo's family said the street naming will ensure she doesn't become another gun violence number. They've also started a foundation in her name to assist victims of gun violence and raise awareness about the issue.
On April 8, 2022, Yambo was hit in the chest by a stray bullet, fired from a 17-year-old since indicted on murder and attempted murder charges. She was struck down within blocks of her high school.
Two other students, both 17 at the time, were shot.
The shooting happened outside of the South Bronx Educational Campus, which is home to two schools, Mott Haven Village Prep (where two of the teens attended) and University Heights Secondary School. The third teen went to University Prep Charter High School, a short distance away.
The three students, who police said were not known to each other, had recently been let out of school when the shooter opened fire around 1:45 p.m. that Friday afternoon. Video recovered from the area that captured the deadly barrage of gunfire allegedly shows the gunman in a heated exchange with a group of men across the street at the intersection. The senior officials said hand gestures made between the men are "consistent with gang affiliation."
Additional videos tracked the suspect eastbound on East 156th Street where police located him at his residence on East 161th Street. While patrolling outside the home, police witnessed a black bag thrown out of his window. The two senior officials said officers searched the bag and found an unloaded black ghost gun.
In the days after the shooting,Yambo's mother struggled to find the words to describe the pain of losing her daughter, who police said was an "unintended target," along with the other two teens.
"I lost my life, I lost my daughter. I have no words to say or even express to you what I'm feeling right now. I just can't," Yanelli Henrriquez, the teen's mother, told Telemundo 47. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-street-named-for-honor-student-walking-home-from-school-slain-by-stray-bullet/4225062/ | 2023-04-09 18:19:18 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-street-named-for-honor-student-walking-home-from-school-slain-by-stray-bullet/4225062/ |
MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eve Holding, Inc. (the "Company" or "Eve") (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) today announced that as previously disclosed in the Company's Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 14, 2022, the Company has determined that it is unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 (the "Form 10-Q") by the prescribed due date because the Company requires additional time to finalize the Form 10-Q, as it is currently performing a further assessment of its condensed consolidated financial statements to determine the full extent of any adjustments in the amounts previously reported. Upon completion of such assessment, the Company also intends to file an amendment to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022 to restate its financial statements as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as an amendment to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 to restate its financial statements as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
On November 22, 2022, the Company received a notice (the "Notice") from The New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") indicating that, as a result of not having timely filed the Form 10-Q with the SEC, the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the Listed Company Manual (the "Listing Standard"), which requires timely filing of all required periodic financial reports with the SEC.
The Notice indicated that the Company can regain compliance with the Listing Standard by filing the Form 10-Q within six months of the Form 10-Q's filing due date. If the Company fails to file the Form 10-Q by such date, the Company may submit a request for the NYSE's consideration to allow the Company's securities to trade for an additional six-month trading period. If the NYSE determines that an additional six-month trading period is not appropriate, suspension and delisting procedures will commence pursuant to Section 804.00 of the Listed Company Manual. If the NYSE determines that an additional trading period of up to six months is appropriate and the Company fails to regain compliance by the end of that period, suspension and delisting procedures will generally commence.
While the Company can provide no assurances as to timing, the Company plans to file the Form 10-Q as soon as practicably possible to regain compliance with the Listing Standard.
About Eve Holding, Inc.
Eve is dedicated to accelerating the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem. Benefitting from a start-up mindset, backed by Embraer S.A.'s more than 50-year history of aerospace expertise, and with a singular focus, Eve is taking a holistic approach to progressing the UAM ecosystem, with an advanced eVTOL project, comprehensive global services and support network and a unique air traffic management solution. Eve is listed on the New York Stock Exchange where its shares of common stock and public warrants trade under the tickers "EVEX" and "EVEXW". For more information, please visit www.eveairmobility.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company's ability to complete the filing of the Form 10-Q as soon as practicably possible and regain compliance with NYSE listing standards. These statements are based on current expectations as of the date of this press release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which may cause results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements. Many important factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to, those related to the Company's ability to complete the Form 10-Q within the anticipated time period; the Company's ability to regain compliance with NYSE listing standards; changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to the Company; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company; future global, regional or local economic and market conditions, including the growth and development of the urban air mobility market; the development, effects and enforcement of laws and regulations; the Company's ability to grow and manage future growth, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its key employees; the Company's ability to develop new products and solutions, bring them to market in a timely manner, and make enhancements to its platform; the Company's ability to successfully develop, obtain certification for and commercialize its aircraft, the effects of competition on the Company's future business; the outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic; and those factors discussed in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on August 25, 2022 under the heading "Risk Factors," and other documents of the Company filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that the Company does not presently know or that the Company currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect the Company's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause the Company's assessments to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
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FORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress against a huge Northern California wildfire that was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes on Sunday, while crews also battled major blazes that blanketed large swaths of Oregon and Washington in smoke.
The Mosquito Fire in foothills east of Sacramento spread to nearly 65 square miles (168 square kilometers), with 10% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
“Cooler temperatures and higher humidity assisted with moderating some fire activity,” but higher winds allowed the flames to push to the north and northeast, according to a Cal Fire incident report Sunday.
More than 5,800 structures in Placer and El Dorado counties were under threat and some 11,000 residents of communities including Foresthill and Georgetown were under evacuation orders.
In Southern California, cooler temperatures and rain brought respite to firefighters battling the massive Fairview Fire about 75 miles (121 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles after sweltering heat last week.
The 44-square-mile (114-square-kilometer) blaze was 45% contained Sunday. The fire has destroyed at least 30 homes and other structures in Riverside County. Two people died while fleeing flames last Monday.
A helicopter assisting with operations in the Fairview Fire crashed in a residential backyard while attempting to land at a local airport Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. Injuries to the pilot and two others were not critical.
The southern part of the state welcomed the cooler weekend weather as a tropical storm veered off the Pacific Coast and faded, helping put an end to blistering temperatures that nearly overwhelmed the state’s electrical grid.
Thunderstorms and the risk of flooding persisted in mountainous areas of greater Los Angeles on Sunday. But after Hurricane Kay made landfall in Mexico last week it quickly was downgraded and weakened further until it largely disappeared, forecasters said.
To the north, remnants of Kay caused flooding Saturday that stranded about 40 vehicles and closed a stretch of State Route 190 in Death Valley National Park. The park was still cleaning up from floods five weeks ago that closed many key roads.
In Washington state, fire officials were scrambling to secure resources in the battle against a blaze sparked Saturday in the remote Stevens Pass area that sent hikers fleeing and forced evacuations of mountain communities. There was no containment Sunday of the Bolt Creek Fire, which had scorched nearly 12 square miles (31 square kilometers) of forestland about an hour and a half east of Seattle.
“The fire will continue to advance in areas that will be unstaffed. With limited resources, only point protection will be in place while resources continue to mobilize to the fire,” said a Sunday morning incident report.
California’s Mosquito Fire has covered a large portion of the Northern Sierra region with smoke. California health officials urged people in affected areas to stay indoors where possible. Organizers of the Tour de Tahoe canceled the annual 72-mile (115-km) bicycle ride scheduled Sunday around Lake Tahoe because of the heavy smoke from the blaze — more than 50 miles (80 km) away. Last year’s ride was canceled because of smoke from another big fire south of Tahoe.
The Mosquito Fire’s cause remained under investigation. Pacific Gas & Electric said unspecified “electrical activity” occurred close in time to the report of the fire on Tuesday.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. In the last five years, California has experienced the largest and most destructive fires in state history.
And the rest of the West hasn’t been immune. There were at least 18 large fires burning in Oregon and Washington, leading to evacuations and targeted power outages near Portland as the challenge of dry and windy conditions continued in the region.
Sprawling areas of western Oregon choked by thick smoke from the fires in recent days were expected to see improved air quality on Sunday thanks to a returning onshore flow, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
South of Portland, more than 3,000 residents were under new evacuation orders because of the 134-square-mile (347-square-kilometer) Cedar Creek Fire, which has burned for over a month across Lane and Deschutes counties. Firefighters were protecting remote homes in Oakridge, Westfir and surrounding mountain communities.
According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, this weekend there were more than 400 square miles (1,035 square kilometers) of active, uncontained fires and nearly 5,000 people on the ground fighting them in the two northwestern states. | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-weather-helping-but-threat-from-western-fires-persists/ | 2022-09-12 02:08:17 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/ap-weather-helping-but-threat-from-western-fires-persists/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Day" game were:
03-06-08-11-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-23
(three, six, eight, eleven, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-three) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Day-game-17309600.php | 2022-07-16 18:02:00 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Day-game-17309600.php |
CEDARHURST, N.Y., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of Dentsply Sirona, Inc. (NasdaqGS: XRAY), if they purchased the Company's shares between June 9, 2021 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Shareholders have until August 1, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nasdaqgs-xray/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Daniel Kuznicki, Esq.
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Email: dk@kclasslaw.com
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