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Christopher Logan is a photographer and storyteller.
His work- captivating, seductive, and alluring has appeared in fashion editorials from around the globe.
He has shot the likes of Gabrielle Anwar, The Bella Twins, Yolanda Ross and many more, worked alongside some of the biggest fashion houses in the globe oh and he even shot me yesterday in what I can only be describe as a dream come true for my first lapalme cover.
Christopher joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show, Bloom to talk his career highs, some of his favorite memoires on set as well as Key points for you our loyal bloom followers to looking your best during a photoshoot with some insider industry tips.
Bloom airs in 40 markets across the country, with a reach of approximately 36 million households, and in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Madison, WI.
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CA Eureka CA Zone Forecast for Sunday, January 15, 2023
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657 FPUS56 KEKA 161106
ZFPEKA
Zone Forecast Product for California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
This is an average forecast over a large and geographically diverse
area. For a specific forecast for your location...please refer to
the point and click forecast on our webpage at:
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Tuesday.
CAZ101-170215-
Coastal Del Norte-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until early afternoon then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 47 to 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy frost
overnight. Lows 30 to 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs 47 to 57. East wind around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Lows 36 to 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers. Highs 46 to 56. South wind 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
31 to 41.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 47 to 57.
Lows 30 to 40.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 50 to 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 50 to 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs
49 to 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Crescent City 51 36 51 / 10 0 10
Klamath 53 32 53 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ102-170215-
Del Norte Interior-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 37 to 52.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows 25 to 35.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 38 to 53.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
Snow level 3000 feet. Lows 30 to 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain showers and snow showers. Snow level
3500 feet falling to 2500 feet in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 50.
South wind 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 24 to 34.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 36 to 51.
Lows 24 to 34.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 40 to 55.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs 43 to 57.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38. Highs
42 to 57.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gasquet 51 31 51 / 10 10 10
$$
CAZ103-170215-
Northern Humboldt Coast-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 46 to 56. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Patchy frost overnight.
Lows 31 to 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 46 to
56. Northeast wind around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Southeast wind
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers. Highs 45 to 55. South wind 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows
31 to 41.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 45 to 55.
Lows 29 to 39.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 50 to 60.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42.
Highs 49 to 60.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
McKinleyville 52 35 52 / 10 10 0
Arcata 52 35 53 / 20 10 0
Eureka 52 35 52 / 20 10 0
Fortuna 51 37 51 / 20 10 0
$$
CAZ104-170215-
Southwestern Humboldt-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Snow level 3000 feet. Highs 41 to 53. Northwest wind
5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog and frost overnight. Lows 32 to 42. North wind
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog and frost in the morning.
Highs 44 to 54. North wind up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 34 to 44. East
wind around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers. Snow level 3000 feet in the afternoon.
Highs 42 to 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 32 to 42.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
42 to 53.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to
41. Highs 43 to 58.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 46 to 58. Lows
33 to 43.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Honeydew 48 35 50 / 20 10 0
$$
CAZ105-170215-
Northern Humboldt Interior-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 37 to 52.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog in the evening.
Patchy frost through the night. Lows 26 to 36.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 38 to
53.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30 to 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers and snow showers. Snow level 2500 to
3000 feet. Highs 34 to 49. South wind around 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 24 to 34.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 37 to 52.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 33. Highs
42 to 57.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28 to 38.
Highs 43 to 58.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Orleans 50 33 52 / 10 0 0
Hoopa 48 32 50 / 10 0 0
Willow Creek 49 31 50 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ106-170215-
Southern Humboldt Interior-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 37 to 52.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog and frost. Lows 26 to
36.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy valley fog and frost in the morning.
Highs 40 to 55.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 29 to 39.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers and snow showers. Snow level 3000 to
3500 feet. Highs 37 to 51.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Lows 25 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
39 to 53.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to
35. Highs 45 to 60.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 45 to 60. Lows
28 to 38.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Garberville 50 33 51 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ107-170215-
Northern Trinity-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 34 to 49.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows 19 to 29.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 37 to 52.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 34.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers and snow showers. Snow level 2500 feet.
Highs 32 to 47.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows
18 to 28.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 34 to 49.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to
30. Highs 41 to 56.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 43 to 58. Lows
23 to 33.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Trinity Center 45 28 48 / 10 0 0
Weaverville 45 26 48 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ108-170215-
Southern Trinity-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 34 to 49.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Patchy
frost. Lows 22 to 32.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 38 to 53.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 26 to 36.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers and snow showers. Snow level 3000 to
3500 feet. Highs 33 to 48.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows
20 to 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 36 to 51.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 22 to
32. Highs 44 to 59.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 45 to 60. Lows
25 to 35.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hayfork 45 25 48 / 10 0 0
Ruth 43 22 48 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ109-170215-
Mendocino Coast-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 46 to 56. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost overnight. Lows 32 to 42.
North wind 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 47 to 57.
Northwest wind up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 34 to 44.
Northeast wind around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers. Highs 46 to 56.
Southeast wind around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows 32 to 42.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 46 to 56.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to
40. Highs 46 to 59.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 60. Lows
32 to 42.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Fort Bragg 53 39 53 / 20 0 0
Point Arena 52 41 52 / 20 10 0
$$
CAZ110-170215-
Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 41 to 51.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows 24 to 34.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 45 to 55.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 28 to 38.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers. Snow level 3500 to
4000 feet. Highs 41 to 51.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows 25 to 35.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 44 to 54.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to
35. Highs 45 to 60.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 62. Lows
28 to 38.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Leggett 48 32 50 / 10 0 0
Laytonville 45 28 49 / 10 0 0
Willits 47 29 50 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ111-170215-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 37 to 52.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows 22 to 32.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 41 to 56.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 37.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers. Snow
level 3000 to 3500 feet. Highs 36 to 51.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely. Lows 21 to
31.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 39 to 54.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 25 to
35. Highs 46 to 61.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 48 to 63. Lows
28 to 38.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Covelo 46 25 50 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ112-170215-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 44 to 54.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog through the night.
Patchy frost overnight. Lows 31 to 41.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 47 to 57.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 33 to 43.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers. Highs 45 to 55.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows 30 to 40.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
46 to 56.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to
39. Highs 47 to 62.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 51 to 62. Lows
32 to 42.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Boonville 49 33 51 / 20 10 0
$$
CAZ113-170215-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Snow level 3000 to 3500 feet. Highs 42 to 52.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows 28 to 38.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 45 to 55.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 30 to 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Highs 43 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows 28 to 38.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
44 to 54.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to
38. Highs 45 to 60.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 61. Lows
31 to 41.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Ukiah 51 31 53 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ114-170215-
Northern Lake-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 35 to 48.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear.
Patchy frost. Lows 23 to 33.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 40 to 53.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 37.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely.
Highs 35 to 49.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers likely. Lows 23 to
33.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 37 to 51.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 26 to
36. Highs 43 to 58.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 44 to 59. Lows
28 to 38.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Pillsbury 47 24 51 / 10 0 0
$$
CAZ115-170215-
Southern Lake-
306 AM PST Mon Jan 16 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs 43 to 53.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear.
Patchy frost. Lows 26 to 36.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 46 to 56.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 43 to
53.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 28 to 38.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
45 to 55.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to
39. Highs 45 to 59.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 60. Lows
30 to 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lakeport 47 29 50 / 10 0 0
Middletown 52 29 55 / 20 0 0
Clearlake 49 29 53 / 20 0 0
$$
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TikTok may be the platform of choice for catchy videos, but anyone using it to learn about COVID-19, climate change or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to encounter misleading information, according to a research report published Wednesday.
Researchers at NewsGuard searched for content about prominent news topics on TikTok and say they found that nearly 1 in 5 of the videos automatically suggested by the platform contained misinformation.
Searches for information about “mRNA vaccine,” for instance, yielded five videos (out of the first 10) that contained misinformation, including baseless claims that the COVID-19 vaccine causes “permanent damage in children’s critical organs.”
Researchers looking for information about abortion, the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, climate change or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on TikTok found similarly misleading videos scattered among more accurate clips.
The amount of misinformation — and the ease with which it can be found — is especially troubling given TikTok’s popularity with young people, according to Steven Brill, founder of NewsGuard, a firm that monitors misinformation.
TikTok is the second most popular domain in the world, according to online performance and security company Cloudflare, exceeded only by Google.
Brill questioned whether ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, is doing enough to stop misinformation or whether it deliberately allows misinformation to proliferate as a way to sow confusion in the U.S. and other Western democracies.
“It’s either incompetence or it’s something worse,” Brill told The Associated Press.
TikTok released a statement in response to NewsGuard’s report noting that its community guidelines prohibit harmful misinformation and that it works to promote authoritative content about important topics like COVID-19.
“We do not allow harmful misinformation, including medical misinformation, and we will remove it from the platform,” the company said.
TikTok has taken other steps that it says are intended to direct users to trustworthy sources. This year, for example, the company created an election center to help U.S. voters find voting places or information about candidates.
The platform removed more than 102 million videos that violated its rules in the first quarter of 2022. Yet only a tiny percentage of those ran afoul of TikTok’s rules against misinformation.
Researchers found that TikTok’s own search tool seems designed to steer users to false claims in some cases. When researchers typed the words “COVID vaccine” into the search tool, for instance, the tool suggested searches on key words including “COVID vaccine exposed” and “COVID vaccine injury.”
When the same search was run on Google, however, that search engine suggested searches relating to more accurate information about vaccine clinics, the different types of vaccines and booster shots.
TikTok’s rise in popularity has caught the attention of state officials and federal lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about its data privacy and security.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on social media’s impact on the nation’s security. TikTok’s chief operating officer, Vanessa Pappas, is set to testify alongside representatives from YouTube, Twitter and Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Upstart Holdings, Inc. ("Upstart" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: UPST) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and docketed under 22-cv-03668, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Upstart securities between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") against Upstart and certain of its officers (collectively "Defendants") seeking to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Upstart securities during the Class Period, you have until July 12, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Upstart is a financial technology firm that uses artificial intelligence ("AI") and data science to underwrite consumer credit. The Company partners with banks to offer credit to consumers, either through the Upstart website or through banking partner websites embedded with Upstart technology. Upstart claims that its underwriting process allows banking partners to originate credit with higher approval rates, lower loss rates, and a high degree of automation.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants claimed that the lack of loans the Company retained on its balance sheet ensured it only was exposed to limited credit risk. In reality, as investors learned after markets closed on May 9, 2022, the Company's highly touted, AI underwriting model was unable to adequately assess credit risk in changing macroeconomic conditions. As a result, Upstart had been increasingly underwriting progressively less creditworthy loans throughout the Class Period.
Investors learned the truth during the Company's first quarter 2022 earnings call with analysts when Upstart admitted that the loans the Company had been forced to retain on its balance sheet had more than doubled in a single quarter. Specifically, Chief Financial Officer Sanjay Datta ("Datta") reported that the "balance of loans, notes, and residuals at the end of the quarter was . . . up to $604 million from $261 million in Q4." Datta attributed the increase of loans on the Company's balance sheet to "rising interest rates and rising consumer delinquencies putting downward pressure on conversion." Datta acknowledged that "historically, [the Company's] balance sheet has been almost exclusively for the purposes of R&D," but in the first quarter of 2022, the Company used the balance "to do . . . sort of a market clearing mechanism." He further stated that Upstart had "started to selectively use [its] capital as a funding buffer for core personal loans in periods of interest rate fluctuation where the market clearing price is in flux."
Reporting on the Company's results, one analyst dismissed the Company's purported "market clearing" justification and explained that the increase in loans on the Company's balance sheet represented a "divergence" from the Company's "capital-light business model" that indicated the Company had "few alternatives other than to hold more loans due to funding issues." In response to this disclosure, the price of Upstart common stock cratered 56% the following trading day, from a closing price of $77.13 on May 9, 2022, to a closing price of $33.61 on May 10, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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18-year-old accused of impersonating police officer, falsely pulling over drivers in 2 states
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - An 18-year-old has been arrested for impersonating a police officer.
WAFF reports that 18-year-old Logan Martin stole police lights from a Madison County career tech law enforcement vehicle.
The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office said Martin had visited them after applying for a corrections officer position.
According to the team, they received a tip that he had stolen blue police lights and placed them in his car.
Authorities said the 18-year-old then used the stolen lights to pull over multiple drivers in Alabama and Tennessee.
Deputies said they found the blue lights inside Martin’s vehicle while conducting a search warrant.
The team said they also found dash cameras, a police radio and other law enforcement-related items.
When questioned by police, Martin reportedly confessed.
The 18-year-old was arrested and charged with impersonating a peace officer.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley has been ruled out of Sunday's game at New England because of lingering ankle issues.
The Ravens announced Saturday that Stanley would not make the trip with the team. He hasn't played since the season opener in 2021. Stanley was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday and did not participate Friday.
With Ja'Wuan James on injured reserve with an Achilles tendon injury, Patrick Mekari is now the likely starter at left tackle for a second straight week.
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PRAGUE (AP) — A record amount of cocaine was seized in a shipment for supermarkets in the Czech Republic, police said Friday.
They said 840 kilograms (1,852 pounds) of cocaine were discovered in cardboard boxes with bananas by employees in supermarkets in northern towns of Jicin and Rychnov nad Kneznou. Officers are now searching other stores in the country where banana boxes from the same shipment abroad were delivered.
Police said they were cooperating on the case with their counterparts from other unspecified countries.
Jakub Frydrych, the head of the police anti-narcotics unit, told the Czech public radio the cocaine likely originated in Central America.
The street value of the drug is estimated to be more than 2 billion Czech crowns ($86 million).
In a similar case in 2015, over 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cocaine was discovered in a Prague supermarket. In 1999, police seized 117 kilograms (258 pounds) of cocaine in a warehouse north of Prague packed among dry fruit. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/czechs-seize-record-amount-of-cocaine-in-banana-shipment/ | 2022-06-11 15:53:15 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/international/czechs-seize-record-amount-of-cocaine-in-banana-shipment/ |
BOZEMAN – A complex weather pattern will unfold over the northern U.S. this weekend into next week as Arctic air digs southward.
A cold front will push down into northern Montana and produce areas of snow, locally heavy over NW Montana beginning Saturday, but it is not expected to impact the southern half of the state.
Temperatures will be falling all weekend statewide with the coldest temperatures likely over the hi-line region and wind chills well below zero.
Southern Montana will see temperatures fall below normal and could even fall slightly below zero at night by Sunday.
The coldest temperatures for SW Montana should develop Sunday through Wednesday.
A large Pacific storm will begin to move into the Pacific NW Tuesday or Wednesday and eventually push into western Montana producing more snow. This storm will impact SW Montana Wednesday through Friday and possibly into the Christmas weekend. | https://www.kbzk.com/weather/arctic-air-returns-this-weekend-with-some-snow | 2022-12-16 21:27:01 | 0 | https://www.kbzk.com/weather/arctic-air-returns-this-weekend-with-some-snow |
PITTSBURGH , June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I work in Christmas light installation, and I needed a safe and simple way to secure lights to a tree without using a staple gun," said an inventor, from Miami Beach, Fla., "so I invented ELASTIC MINI LIGHTS. My green design would enable you to attach lights to the tree without damaging the tree or light strand."
The patent-granted invention provides a more convenient means to illuminate outdoor trees with lights. In doing so, it eliminates the need to use staples. As a result, it saves time, effort and money and it helps to prevent damage to trees when hanging lights. It also eliminates the cost associated with using staples and staple guns and it reduces staple litter associated with the removal process. The invention features an attractive and environmentally-friendly design that is easy to attach, display and remove so it is ideal for households and businesses. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
"ELASTIC MINI LIGHTS enable you to have the Christmas light experience without damaging your trees, home or landscaping with problematic staples."
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-HAD-152, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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LONDON -- Millions of people in Britain stayed home or sought shade Monday during the country's first-ever extreme heat warning, as the hot, dry weather moved north, buckling rail lines and forcing two airports to close their runways.
The red heat alert covers a big chunk of England and is to last through today, when temperatures may reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time, posing a risk of serious illness and even death among healthy people, according to the Met Office, the U.K.'s meteorological agency.
The extreme heat warning stretches from London in the south to Manchester and Leeds in the north.
The temperature Monday reached 100.6 F at Downham in eastern England, just shy of the highest-ever recorded in Britain, 101.7 F, a record set in 2019. The country is not at all prepared to handle such heat -- most homes, schools and small businesses in Britain do not have air conditioning.
Wales provisionally recorded its highest-ever temperature, the Met Office said: 95.5 F at Hawarden in northeastern Wales.
At least four people were reported to have drowned across the U.K. in rivers, lakes and reservoirs while trying to cool off.
Flights were suspended at London's Luton Airport, as engineers repaired the runway "after high surface temperatures caused a small section to lift." RAF Brize Norton, a major air force base northwest of London, also closed its runway because of the heat. The air force said "aircraft are using alternative airfields in line with a long established plan."
Temperatures are expected to rise further, as the warm air moves north today, Met Office CEO Penelope Endersby said.
"So it's tomorrow that we're really seeing the higher chance of 104 F and temperatures above that," Endersby told the BBC. "Forty-one [106 F] isn't off the cards. We've even got some 43s [108 F] in the model, but we're hoping it won't be as high as that."
Hot weather has gripped southern Europe since last week, triggering wildfires in Spain, Portugal and France. Almost 600 heat-related deaths have been reported in Spain and Portugal, where temperatures reached 117 F last week.
In Britain, train operators asked customers not to travel unless absolutely necessary, saying the heat was likely to warp rails and disrupt power supplies, leading to severe delays. Some routes were running at reduced speed or shutting down entirely in the afternoon amid peak temperatures.
Medical appointments were canceled to relieve strains on the National Health Service. Some schools closed while others set up wading pools and water sprays to help children cool off. Most British schools have not yet closed for the summer.
The extreme heat even led Parliament to loosen its strict dress code. The Speaker of the House of Commons said male lawmakers could dispense with jackets and ties for the week.
The high temperatures are even more of a shock since Britain usually has very moderate summer temperatures. Across the U.K., average July temperatures range from a daily high of 70 F to a low of 53 F. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/19/extreme-heat-in-uk-alters-daily-life/ | 2022-07-19 10:26:13 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/19/extreme-heat-in-uk-alters-daily-life/ |
MELVILLE, N.Y., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) proudly announces its recognition as a 2023 Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare. NAPA is the only single-specialty anesthesia and pain management organization to earn this distinction. NAPA has been included on the annual Becker's list of 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare for six consecutive years.
In announcing this year's top workplaces, Becker's Healthcare said that the listed hospitals, health systems, and healthcare companies "invest in their employees' wellbeing, satisfaction and fulfillment" with "comprehensive benefits packages, opportunities for professional development, inclusive work environments and the flexibility needed for a true work-life balance. These honorees prove that when employees' needs and desires are met, the entire organization is better for it – they are able to make a greater impact on the lives of patients."
Rafael Cartagena, MD, Chief Executive Officer of NAPA, said, "We completely agree that as healthcare providers, we must take care of our anesthesia clinicians so that they can bring high-quality care to our patients. Overall employee wellness has become a top priority at NAPA, particularly since the pandemic, when our people needed extraordinary support. We have since expanded on what we learned and the support systems we developed, as we continue to strive daily to be the destination of choice for diverse and talented anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and CAAs."
Describing NAPA on its 2023 Top Places to Work list, Becker's Healthcare noted that: "North American Partners in Anesthesia is the largest anesthesia management company in the U.S., partnering with 500 hospitals, ASCs and physician offices. The company is focused on caring for patients and was able to redirect resources to keep clinicians working on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic instead of furloughing or laying off staff. NAPA has an employee assistance program to ensure a great work-life balance and promote physical and mental wellness. Employees receive competitive compensation packages with a Total Rewards approach. The company also promotes a culture of professional development and diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2021, NAPA embarked on a 5-year roadmap for equity and impact to institutionalize and operationalize objectives for talent development, corporate culture and social responsibility. For the last six years, NAPA has earned a No. 1 ranking for anesthesia management services by Black Book Market Research."
Kristine Meade, NAPA's Chief Human Resources Officer, said, "Our entire NAPA community, representing our 6,000+ anesthesia providers and 1,200+ corporate professionals serving clients in 21 states, is honored to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare for the sixth year in a row. At NAPA, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. Clinician-led, we maintain one of the industry's lowest vacancy rates by fostering inclusive, collaborative workplace environments and nurturing professional and personal growth for every member of our team. Being a top workplace is how we advance NAPA's goals to deliver best-in-class clinical outcomes and create exceptional employee and patient experiences."
As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is redefining healthcare, delivering unsurpassed excellence to its partners and patients every day. NAPA has grown to become the nation's leading single-specialty anesthesia and pain management company. Our nearly 6,000 clinicians serve more than 2 million patients annually at nearly 450 healthcare facilities in 21 states. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com.
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LONDON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaTag, the NFT registration platform, today announces that it is to give gamers worldwide full control of their digital identity across all aspects of the Metaverse, NFT games, online gaming platforms and exchanges. Players will be able to register a username or gamertag of their choice on the blockchain to use in game, creating a fully owned digital alias for the first time ever.
Built by gamers for gamers with a world class team from the likes of Goldman Sachs, Riot and Kraken, MetaTag's platform enables users to verify who they say they are and consolidate all their disparate personas into one cohesive identity through their gamertag /username in the form of a NFT on the blockchain.
This verified identity is then transferable across gaming platforms and the Metaverse. It enables users to build a gaming profile that is 100% owned by them, which no one can copy or counterfeit, eliminating the risk of gaming identity theft. It essentially gives users one identity across the Metaverse.
Collaborating with some of the world's leading gaming companies, such as Atari Token, MetaTag will be fully integrated into a range of future product releases, enabling players to not only secure their lifelong identity but also gain access to unique in-game features. These include discounts and pre-sale offers on a range of NFT P2E games, savings on purchasing land in different metaverses, and special characters/powers when you hold a verified MetaTag.
Tied to each user's MetaTag is their in-game-stats and achievements, so gamers can see how they rank against the competition in certain fields. Users will also be able to link external data here, such as their Twitch streams and social handles - essentially creating the first dedicated linktree for gamers.
Additionally, when it comes to payments on exchanges and DEXs, verification of a user's identity is especially important. By having a registered username or gaming tag, a user's legitimacy to make or receive payments will be immediately verified. Payment will also be simplified – rather than copy and pasting long hexadecimal addresses, MetaTags can also be used as a payment address and users will simply be able to send funds to a user's registered Gaming tag/username.
Frédéric Chesnais, CEO of Atari Token says, "Atari Chain is excited to be integrating with MetaTag for the release of our upcoming Metaverse and P2E game. We believe identity is going to play an extremely important role in the space and our integration with MetaTag will ensure gamers and users can carry their brand and identity with them in the digital world."
Saad Naja, Co Founder and CEO of MetaTag, said: "For any pro or up-and-coming gamer your username/gamertag is your brand. With 3.1 billion gamers worldwide, we realize how important and personal their username or gamertag is, in showcasing their online persona and creativity."
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About Meta Tag:
MetaTag is the future for web3 gaming identity. Built by blockchain experts with a passionate interest in gaming, MetaTag will be your digital username/gamertag on the blockchain. Founded by Saad Naja who is a veteran in the cryptocurrency space and has worked for the likes Goldman Sachs and Kraken, MetaTag will give gamers control of their identity and brand in the digital world.
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Play ball!
It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball. All 30 teams swing into action Thursday.
When MLB was formed in 1903, the season traditionally ran from April through October. But with the expansion of postseason playoffs, the season now starts in late March and wraps up with the World Series in early November.
For fans who lament the pace of the game, there is a new rule in place to speed up the action. Beginning this season, MLB will instill the pitch clock.
Only 30 seconds will be allowed between batters, and pitchers must begin their windup before the clock runs out. Pitchers will have 15 seconds to begin their windup with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners on base. If the clock runs out, the runner gets an automatic ball. Batters must face pitchers in 8 seconds or less, or face an automatic strike.
The move by MLB is designed to shorten the game. The average game time last season was 3 hours and 33 seconds , according to MLB. In 1970, the average game length was 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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Baseball’s viewership has declined in recent years. According to Statista, the World Series drew 11.8 viewers in 2022, down more than 50% from 2016 when it drew 23.4 million viewers. Baseball fans think speeding up the game will help reverse the declining trend.
“The pitch clock is a great asset if we want to keep younger fans,” said Daniel L. Wong, a Blue Jays fan who lives in a suburb of Toronto.
Bobby Intharasaka is a New York Mets fan who lives in Miami and will see the Mets play the Miami Marlins this weekend. While he thinks the pitch clock will take some getting used to, it’ll help the game.
“Although it’s counter to what fans have been used to for generations, it will create strategies by pitchers, coaches and batters to adjust, make the game move along.” | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/mlb-opening-day-fans-react-to-new-pitch-clock | 2023-03-30 14:48:39 | 0 | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/mlb-opening-day-fans-react-to-new-pitch-clock |
Chess fans have questions after Hans Niemann's win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caleb Wetherell, who runs Pawnalyze, a chess analysis website, about the outcome.
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Chess fans have questions after Hans Niemann's win over world champion Magnus Carlsen. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Caleb Wetherell, who runs Pawnalyze, a chess analysis website, about the outcome.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI was conducting a planned search Wednesday of President Joe Biden's Rehoboth Beach, Delaware home as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents, the president's personal lawyer said.
The search follows a 13-hour, top-to-bottom review of his Wilmington, Delaware home on Jan. 20, when agents located additional documents with classified markings and also took possession of some of his handwritten notes.
The president has been voluntarily allowing the Justice Department into his residences as part of their probe that came about when his attorneys uncovered classified documents on Nov. 2 while closing up an office at the Penn Biden Center, a think tank affiliated with the Ivy League school. Documents were also found at his Wilmington home by his personal lawyers, who initiated a search after the Penn Biden center documents were discovered.
“Under DOJ’s standard procedures, in the interests of operational security and integrity, it sought to do this work without advance public notice, and we agreed to cooperate,” said the statement from Biden's lawyer, Bob Bauer. "The search today is a further step in a thorough and timely DOJ process we will continue to fully support and facilitate. We will have further information at the conclusion of today’s search."
An FBI spokeswoman referred comment to the Justice Department. A spokesman there did not immediately return a message seeking comment. | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/biden-lawyer-fbi-searching-bidens-rehoboth-beach-home | 2023-02-01 16:55:26 | 0 | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/biden-lawyer-fbi-searching-bidens-rehoboth-beach-home |
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLGT) between March 22, 2019 and August 4, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important November 21, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Fulgent Genetics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Fulgent Genetics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8809 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than November 21, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Fulgent Genetics had been conducting medically unnecessary laboratory testing, engaging in improper billing practices in relation to laboratory testing, and providing or receiving remuneration in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (which prohibits the knowing and willful payment of "remuneration" to induce or reward patient referrals or the generation of business involving any item or service payable by the Federal health care programs) and the federal Stark Law (which prohibits a physician from making referrals for certain designated health services, including laboratory services, that are covered by the Medicare program, to an entity with which the physician or an immediate family member has a direct or indirect financial relationship); (2) accordingly, Fulgent Genetics was likely to become subject to enhanced legal and regulatory scrutiny; (3) Fulgent Genetics' revenues, to the extent they were derived from the foregoing unlawful conduct, were unsustainable; (4) the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to subject Fulgent Genetics to significant financial and/or reputational harm; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected separatists on Monday killed a local chief and two of his aides in Nigeria’s southeast, police said Tuesday, the latest incident in renewed attacks blamed on separatists in the region.
The attackers, identified as members of the leading pro-Biafra group known as the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, shot dead Ignatius Asor in his palace in the Oguta council area of Imo State, said Michael Abattam, spokesperson for police in Imo.
The police said the gunmen arrived at the local palace in Imo’s Obudi Agwa village, where they were received by the chief after disguising themselves as “persons in distress” and who had come to report an emergency situation to him.”
“The unsuspecting Royal father allowed them into his palace, sat down with them and in the process of explaining the reason for their visit, they brought out guns, shot and killed the (chief) and two of his aides, and hurriedly fled the palace,” said Abattam.
Emma Powerful, a spokesperson for IPOB, denied the group’s involvement in the attack, accusing the police and government of trying to “implicate us in every criminality going on in our territory.”
There have been a series of attacks blamed on IPOB and its militant arm in recent months. The outlawed separatist group has been pressing for the region to break away from the West African nation and become independent.
Authorities say the group is responsible for the deaths of hundreds in the region and many of those targeted in the violent attacks are security forces or their informants as well as local leaders who have spoken against the group’s separatist agitation.
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Shooting suspect arrested inside Texas high school; parents express worries
HOUSTON (KTRK) - A high school was put on lockdown Thursday after a suspect in a police shootout ran into the school.
No one inside Wisdom High School was hurt, but some parents were upset by how they say the school responded to the situation.
There were tight hugs and teary eyes as parents reunited with their children. It had been an agonizing few hours wondering what was going on.
It turns out one of their classmates who is part of what police described as a violent crew somehow got into the building after escaping a shootout with police at an apartment complex nearby.
“I’m furious as well. Because if this happened, that means it’s not safe. Anybody on the street can just walk in,” said Kaylin St. Julien, a parent.
Her son was inside giving her a play by play of what they knew.
Meanwhile, video from inside the school’s auditorium began surfacing, while parents waited for the school or the district to say something.
In the video, the suspect is seen being arrested, with students running in fear not knowing what would happen next.
“The school didn’t notify me. That’s my main worry,” parent Jadira Luna said.
Police were telling each other on their radios at 12:34 p.m.: “Go ahead and call the high school. Let’s get it on lockdown. I don’t want that shooter going back there and trying to make entry into the high school going back to class or something with a weapon.”
A Houston Independent School District spokesperson confirmed Thursday night that the school district did not send out its first notice to parents until 1:53 p.m., more than an hour later.
It said there was suspicious activity in the area and that the school was on lockdown, but made no reference to a suspect inside.
“It’s their job to let us know,” Luna said. “I was looking at the page and they did it way after my child told me at 12:40.”
At 2:33 p.m., nearly two hours later, the school district put out a post on social media, telling parents an unauthorized person was on campus and the suspect had been taken into custody and students were safe.
“How did they get in in the first place when everything was supposed to be locked?” parent Kenia Torres said.
Parents like Torres were outside of the high school on Thursday asking for more transparency, better communication and security protocols to be revisited.
When the school district asked how the suspect was able get inside the school to begin with, it deferred the question to Houston police.
The police said how the suspect got into the school and auditorium would be a part of the investigation, and the school district would have to look at its protocols.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
09-16-29-34-35
(nine, sixteen, twenty-nine, thirty-four, thirty-five)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
09-16-29-34-35
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At a United Nations event this week, private funders pledged nearly $2.5 billion in climate change aid for Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. While that boost is welcome, it fell short of the nearly $7 billion the UN was looking for. It also laid bare another issue: a growing frustration that aid funding might not be being used in the most efficient way.
What do we need to do to shake up aid funding and can it be done? Host Scott Tong speaks to Grist reporter Jake Bittle who has been investigating.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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BEIJING (AP) — A tornado blew through 11 villages in a farming region of eastern China, damaging homes, killing at least one person and injuring 25 others.
The homes and property of more than 2,000 people were damaged when the twister struck Wednesday in Jiangsu province south of Beijing.
Total damage was estimated at around 65 million yuan ($9.61 million), the newspaper Global Times reported, citing local media.
Tornadoes are relatively rare in China, although 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured in Jiangsu and the central city of Wuhan by tornadoes last year. China’s most violent tornado in recent decades killed 98 and injured more than 800 in Jiangsu in 2016.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating potential derivative claims on behalf of shareholders of Lightning eMotors (NASDAQ: ZEV) for alleged false and misleading statements concerning the company's core business operations and future projections.
Lightning eMotors (f/k/a Lightning Systems) manufactures and sells electric vehicles designed for commercial transportation, including delivery trucks, shuttle buses, and city transit buses.
In April 2021, Gig3, a special purpose acquisition company, announced a merger agreement with Lightning Systems. The accompanying proxy statement touted Lightning Systems as a fast-growing and scalable operation. According to the proxy, the company's impressive financial projections were "backed by existing customer contracts" and "completely covered[ed]" by existing purchase orders. The proxy also highlighted the "high degree of resilience" in Lightning Systems supply chain logistics. The merger was effectuated in May 2021 and Lightning Systems officially became Lightning eMotors.
The hype surrounding Lighting eMotors quickly faded. Just a few days after the merger was finalized, Lightning eMotors revised its financial projections downward due to supply chain issues but maintained that it was still "well-positioned to achieve its 2021 forecast" and well-equipped to handle the supply chain unpredictability. However, in August 2021, the company announced dismal results that fell far below its targets and once again attributed these results to supply chain issues and COVID-related delays. Upon this news, the stock price fell by 16%.
These allegations have invited shareholder lawsuits against Lightning eMotors and Gig3. The lawsuits allege that Lightning eMotors had a history of supply chain and quality assurance issues, but the company repeatedly touted its scalability and strong supply chain infrastructure despite long-standing operational deficiencies.
The Schubert Firm is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duty by Lightning eMotors officers and directors in connection with these allegations.
If you own stock in Lightning eMotors and wish to obtain additional information about your legal rights, please contact us today or visit our website at https://www.classactionlawyers.com//lightningemotors.
About Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — One of the first historically Black towns in the U.S. is suing the local school board to stop the sale of land that is tied up with Florida's legacy of racial segregation decades ago and the state's fast-paced growth nowadays.
An association dedicated to the preservation of the town of Eatonville's cultural history last Friday sued the Orange County School Board in an effort to stop the sale of the 100-acre property where the Robert Hungerford Preparatory High School once stood.
The proposed $14.6 million sale of the school property to a developer with plans to build 350 new new homes, along with and business spaces, threatens the cultural heritage of the town, the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community said in its lawsuit. The sale is set to close on Friday.
With a population of around 2,350 people residents, of whom almost three-quarters are Black, the town located outside of Orlando is perhaps best known through the writings of Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston. Eatonville was the setting for one of her best known works, “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”
The association, along with other Eatonville residents, fear the sale of the property in a centrally-located part of fast-growing metro Orlando will increase traffic and price out longtime residents of the town, many whose families have lived there for generations.
"If this sale is allowed to proceed, the rich culture and heritage of the town that Zora Neale Hurston popularized around the world as ‘the first incorporated African American community in the United States’ will be erased,” said said N.Y. Nathiri, executive director of the association, which is being represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The school board said in a statement that it couldn't comment on pending litigation.
Founded in 1887, Eatonville was among the early all-Black incorporated municipalities established in the decades after the end of slavery in the U.S. Around 1,200 Black towns or settlements were established in the late 19th century and early 20th century, according to the Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance.
The Hungerford school was established in 1897 for Black children facing an educational system that segregated them from white students. The Orange County School Board purchased the property from a trust in 1951 under a deed restriction that the school would continue to be used to educate Black children. Even after the U.S. Supreme Court desegregated the nation's schools in 1954, Orange County public schools remained segregated for years afterwards.
The school board was able to sell a portion of the property in 1974 after a circuit court lifted the deed restriction for that section of land. In the 2010s, the town of Eatonville, in cooperation with the school board, tried to have the deed restriction removed by suing the trust for a release so that the remaining land could be sold for commercial purposes during a period of time when Orlando was one of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S.
The parties reached several different settlements over the decade, but the association's lawsuit argues they are void since they either weren't court approved or didn't have the participation of all the required parties, including the Florida attorney general representing the public's interest.
Last year, Eatonville residents elected a new town mayor who opposes the proposed development. The trustees have no authority to lift the deed restriction, and any lifting of the restriction should either benefit Eatonville's youth or be used for educational purposes, according to the lawsuit.
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, July 2, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
203 PM CDT Sat Jul 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Sutton
County through 245 PM CDT...
At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles east of Sonora, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
The Intersection Of Ranch Road 2596 And Ranch Road 864.
This includes Interstate 10 between Mile Markers 407 and 417.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3047 10053 3069 10053 3071 10038 3071 10031
3053 10018
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 348DEG 11KT 3063 10041
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Doughboy Foundation today invited all Americans to participate in Bells of Peace 2022: A World War One Remembrance on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, 11 a.m. local, in tandem with Bells Of Peace @ The National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. Special guest at the D.C. ceremony will be retired U.S. Army General Barry McCaffrey.
Bells of Peace @ the National WWI Memorial, will begin at 10:45 a.m. EST, with remarks by General McCaffrey, and a wreath ceremony. At 11 a.m. the U.S. Navy will toll a ship's bell 21 times in remembrance of all those who served and sacrificed in WWI, all veterans, and all active-duty military personnel. "Echoing Taps" by Taps for Veterans, will then sound from multiple buglers who will play Taps from different corners of the WWI Memorial concluding with a moment of silence and a reading. If you are in DC, you are invited to join the commemoration at the National WWI Memorial, located at Pennsylvania Avenue between 14th Street and 15th Street NW, across from the White House Visitor Center. Please arrive before 10:30am.
For the LIVE STREAM from the WWI Memorial on 11/11 starting at 10:30 a.m. EST: https://youtube.com/c/TheDoughboyFoundation
Now in its 5th year, Bells of Peace are tolled nationwide by local groups and organizations signing up at https://BellsOfPeace.org/register, and holding ceremonies at churches, veterans cemeteries, schools, veterans organization posts, parks and more, tolling the Bells of Peace at 11am, local time on November 11.
If they do not have a bell to toll, The Doughboy Foundation has provided a free Bells of Peace Participation App that will toll bells from a selection of bell sounds with one or many smartphones tolling together. Search Bells of Peace in the Android or iOS App stores, or find links here: https://bellsofpeace.org/app.
"Bells of Peace" was created in 2018 by the U.S. WWI Centennial Commission and the Doughboy Foundation, in collaboration with the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS) to commemorate the November 11th, 100-year anniversary of the World War I Armistice.
The Doughboy Foundation has since promoted "Bells of Peace" as an annual remembrance of the 11th hour (local), of the 11th day, of the 11th month, when in 1918 the guns fell silent, and bells tolled on the Western Front after four years of brutal combat. Though its roots are in WWI, "Bells of Peace" has kicked off many thousands of remembrance gatherings on Veterans Day morning, honoring all those who serve and have served our nation in the name of freedom and Democracy.
Since 2018, tens of thousands of participants have included individuals, families, state capitols, city halls, houses of worship, military installations, museums, cemeteries, schools, veteran posts, war memorials, and others, tolling the bells anywhere that Americans gather to honor their veterans. (See the Participants Wall going back to 2018!) Register your Bells of Peace participation at https://BellsOfPeace.org/register.
For more information about BELLS OF PEACE 2022, visit: https://bellsofpeace.org/index.php/about.
The Doughboy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 2013 under the name of the "United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars." The Foundation has as its vision to Keep Faith with the American Doughboy. https://doughboy.org
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OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Solutions, one of the largest healthcare talent ecosystems, is honored to have been named among America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
The rich culture of Medical Solutions has long been one of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Consistent focus on equal representation throughout the company has led to rising numbers of women in leadership roles in management, senior management, and executive levels. The company also provides holistic benefits to support employees personally and professionally, including healthcare benefits on day one, generous paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and more.
"Medical Solutions is focused on creating a diverse workforce and a culture where everyone is seen and heard. We support the career growth of women and will continue to do so through our career development programming and talent acquisition practices," said Dana Coonce, Chief Human Resources Officer, Medical Solutions. "Being named one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2023 is a testament to the culture that has been created and sustained at Medical Solutions. I'm proud that we are being recognized for providing benefits that are important to women, flexibility for work-life balance, career advancement paths, and creating a supportive environment where everyone feels valued."
Newsweek partnered with Plant-A Insights, a provider of market research, to collect over 37,000 survey responses from women working at companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. In combination with these survey results, a large employer survey, research to validate facts about employers, a review of legal disputes, and media monitoring, 600 companies were named to America's Greatest Workplaces for Women 2023.
"As Medical Solutions has grown, our culture is central to who we are – a company that values and supports all employees through providing holistic benefits and equal advancement opportunities," said Craig Meier, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Solutions. "A diverse workforce brings unique experiences and perspectives to the table, which benefits our entire organization, makes us stronger, and enables us to more effectively achieve our vision of creating a talent ecosystem that delivers great patient outcomes while enriching the lives of people who provide care."
Medical Solutions was also recently named as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 developed by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights.
To learn more about Medical Solutions, visit medicalsolutions.com.
ABOUT MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
Medical Solutions specializes in placing quality nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and interim clinical leaders in contingent as well as permanent, local, and per diem positions for hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities throughout the U.S. The company's workforce solutions include a managed services program, which offers hospitals and healthcare systems a streamlined approach to contingent workforce processes, helping facilities gain efficiencies, control labor costs, and enhance patient care standards. Medical Solutions is headquartered in Omaha, Neb., with company locations in San Diego, Cincinnati, Denver, Tampa, Jacksonville Beach, Tupelo, and Durham. In 2018, the company acquired PPR Talent Management Group in Jacksonville, Fla., and in 2019, acquired Omaha-based C&A Industries, parent company to workforce solution firms Aureus Medical Group and FocusOne Solutions. In 2022, Medical Solutions acquired Matchwell; its business model of subscription-based, per diem, and local services expanded Medical Solutions' portfolio of service offerings into the per diem and local markets to further bolster the company's total workforce solutions ecosystem model. In 2023, Medical Solutions acquired HOST Healthcare; the award-winning healthcare staffing company adds to Medical Solutions' clinical staffing offerings. Medical Solutions was one of the first travel nursing and allied healthcare staffing companies to be certified by the Joint Commission and has been continuously certified since January 2005. For more information, visit medicalsolutions.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are using a grand jury in Florida as part of their investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach property, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night.
The grand jury is in addition to a separate panel that has been meeting in Washington for months to consider charges against Trump over the retention of hundreds of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and potential obstruction of the government’s efforts to reclaim the records.
It is not clear why prosecutors are using an additional grand jury, which was described to The Associated Press by a person who insisted on anonymity to discuss secret proceedings, or which witnesses might be testifying before it.
A variety of witnesses, including lawyers for Trump, close aides to the former president and officials with the Trump Organization, have appeared over the last year before the grand jury in Washington. But the use of a different grand jury in Florida suggests that prosecutors may also be eyeing at least some potential charges in that state.
The Mar-a-Lago investigation, being led by special counsel Jack Smith’s team of prosecutors, is thought to be in its final stages, with a charging decision expected soon. Trump’s lawyers met at the Justice Department on Monday with officials including Smith, part of an effort by the legal team to raise concerns about what they say is prosecutorial misconduct and to try to argue against a potential indictment.
The investigation has centered not only on the possession of classified documents, including at the top-secret level, but also on the refusal of Trump to return the records when asked and on possible obstruction. The FBI last year issued a subpoena for classified records at the property, and after coming to suspect that Trump and his representatives had not returned all the documents, returned with a search warrant and recovered an additional 100 documents with classification markings.
Investigators have questioned a Trump associate who was seen on surveillance camera moving boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago. As part of an obstruction probe centered in part on surveillance footage, they more recently have expressed interest in a worker’s draining of a pool at the resort last October, an act that caused a flood at the property, according to another person who spoke on condition of anonymity. That area of interest was first reported by CNN.
A spokesman for Smith declined to comment Tuesday night on the existence of another grand jury.
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TORONTO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Black Swan Graphene Inc. ("Black Swan" or the "Company") (TSXV: SWAN) (OTCQB: BSWGF) is pleased to announce that it has decided to increase the size of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") and to support the election of Mr. Brad Humphrey as an additional independent director of the Company, who will be nominated at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held virtually on November 25, 2022 (the "Meeting").
Simon Marcotte, President and Chief Executive Officer of Black Swan commented: "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like thank Brad for his interest in the Company and we are looking forward to welcoming him to the team upon his election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders."
Brad Humphrey
Mr. Humphrey has over 25 years of international mining experience and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of NiCAN Limited (TSX-V: NICN), a Canadian explorer advancing nickel projects in the province of Manitoba. Prior to joining NiCAN, Mr. Humphrey was CEO of QMX Gold, a Canadian resource company which had a strong shareholder base, including Eldorado Gold Corp., Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., O3 Mining Inc., and Probe Metals Inc. QMX was ultimately acquired by Eldorado Gold in a $132 million transaction. Prior to QMX Gold, Mr. Humphrey worked for Morgan Stanley as an Executive Director and North American Precious Metals Analyst, where he was responsible for growing Morgan Stanley's North American Gold research coverage. Mr. Humphrey was also a Managing Director and Head of Mining Research at Raymond James and covered precious metal equities at CIBC World Markets and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Humphrey has held a variety of mining industry roles from contract underground miner to CEO. Mr. Humphrey was also on the board of Royal Fox Gold Inc., until its recent acquisition by Northern Superior Resources Inc.
Mr. Simon Marcotte, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company or, failing him, Mr. Greg Duras, the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, being the persons designated in the form of proxy and voting instruction form sent in connection with the Meeting, will use their discretionary authority to cast the votes represented by proxy appointing them at the Meeting for the increase in the size of the Board and for the election of Mr. Humphrey to the Board.
The increase in the size of the Board and the election of Mr. Humphrey were not included in the management information circular dated September 28, 2022 (the "Circular") nor the form of proxy or in the voting instruction form sent by the Company in connection with the Meeting given that he was identified as a nominee subsequent to the sending of these materials. Shareholders wishing to vote with respect to the increase in the size of the Board and the election of Mr. Humphrey should carefully review the procedures described in the Circular available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com so that they are able to virtually attend and vote at the Meeting.
Corporate Matters
The Company has granted, pursuant to its stock option plan, an aggregate of 700,000 stock options to members of management and consultants who had not received any options or other equity incentives thus far. Each option will entitle its holder to purchase one common share of Black Swan Graphene at a price of $0.15 until November 7, 2027. One third of the options will vest upon their grant, one third will vest on the first anniversary of their grant and the remainder will vest on the second anniversary of their grant. The option grant is subject to regulatory approval, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company has engaged Pinnacle Capital Markets Ltd. ("Pinnacle"), the parent company of theinvestorscoliseum.com, to assist in enhancing its digital awareness presence with the global investment community for an initial period of twelve months (the "Initial Term"), subject to the terms of the service agreement executed between the Company and Pinnacle. The Investors Coliseum is a dynamic new way for investors to acquire accurate and timely information on our featured public and private companies and their related industries and sectors. By bringing exciting new equity opportunities and companies into the Coliseum, Pinnacle aims to provide a top level of communication with the investing public. Pinnacle, which operates under the direction of Mr. Spyros P. Karellas, will receive a total compensation of $45,000 for the Initial Term services.
Black Swan Graphene Inc. is focused on the large-scale production and commercialization of patented high-performance and low-cost graphene products aimed at several industrial sectors, including concrete, polymers, Li-ion batteries, and others, which are expected to require large volumes of graphene. Black Swan aims to leverage the low cost and green hydroelectricity of the province of Québec as well as the proximity of the eventual graphite production sites of the province in order to establish a fully integrated supply chain, reduce overall costs, and accelerate the deployment of graphene usage. Black Swan's graphene processing technology was developed by Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd ("Thomas Swan") over the last decade. Thomas Swan is a United Kingdom-based global chemicals manufacturer, with a century-long track record and has been at the forefront of graphene innovation.
For more information, please visit: www.blackswangraphene.com
Black Swan Graphene Inc. on behalf of the Board of Directors
Simon Marcotte, CFA, President & Chief Executive Office
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GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes in whipping wind Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Genesis Scottish Open, his first victory on Scottish soil, and take a load of confidence into the final major of the year.
McIlroy was one shot behind Robert MacIntyre when he played the slope to near perfection on the par-3 17th for a 4-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead. Then, he delivered what McIlroy called his best shot of the year — a 2-iron into the wind to 10 feet for a final birdie.
It was a heartbreaker for MacIntyre, who was trying to win his national open and delivered a class shot of his own. MacIntyre hammered a 3-wood from the rough on the 18th hole at The Renaissance Club to 4 feet, pumping both fists when it dropped for a 64.
It was a remarkable closing round given the wind that was rough and relentless off the Firth of Forth, and it looked for the longest time that it would give the 26-year-old MacIntyre the signature victory of his young career.
Instead it was McIlroy, who played the tough back nine in 31 and capped it off with two clutch birdies for his first win since the Dubai Desert Classic.
The victory came at an ideal time. McIlroy heads south to Royal Liverpool for the British Open, where he tries to end his nine-year drought in the majors. McIlroy won the claret jug the last time The Open was played at Royal Liverpool in 2014.
“That was such a tough day — so tough,” McIlroy said. “To play that back nine in 4-under par to win the tournament, I’m really proud of how I stuck in there. I hit some amazing shots down the stretch. It feels incredible. It’s been a long six months, I feel, since I won in Dubai. I’ve given myself tons of chances, and hopefully this win sort of breaks the seal for me, especially going into next week.”
McIlroy finished at 15-under 265 and moved past Jon Rahm to No. 2 in the world.
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, closed with a 70 and tied for third with Byeong Hun An (70) and David Lingmerth (68). Scheffler has finished among the top five in his last seven tournaments, two of them majors.
An and Lingmerth received a consolation prize by earning spots in the British Open, awarded to the leading three players not already exempt. The final spot went to Nicolai Hojgaard (67), who will join twin brother Rasmus at Royal Liverpool.
The Scottish crowd had been chanting MacIntyre’s name all week around The Renaissance Club, and they roared when he delivered the 3-wood and birdie putt to the 18th, one of the toughest closing holes on tour.
MacIntyre was so caught up in the moment he had to hold back tears leaving the green.
“I’ll never forget it. I had to take a minute coming off 18,” he said. “If not The Open, the Scottish Open will be up there with the event I want to play for the rest of my life. It’s one I’ve dreamed of winning since I watched at home, and I thought today coming down once I birdied 18, I thought, this might be the one. But it’s not to be just now.
“Rory McIlroy’s potentially the best in the world, and he showed why today.”
McIlroy matched him with a shot every bit as good.
He was 201 yards from the pin, dead into the wind, a perfect 3-iron for him — except that McIlroy decided to replace his 3-iron with a 2-iron for the windy week.
“The 4-iron was only getting me to the front edge,” McIlroy said. He needed to hit a 2-iron with a little cut and a little height to let the wind take off some of the distance, and “it came off absolutely perfectly.”
“It’s probably the best shot I’ve hit all year,” McIlroy said. “When you hit a shot like that, I feel like I deserved to hole the putt to finish it off like that.”
The tournament was co-sanctioned by the European tour and the PGA Tour. McIlroy expanded his lead atop the Race to Dubai, though he still has work to do to catch up to Rahm and Scheffler in the FedEx Cup. | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/16/mcilroy-birdies-last-2-holes-to-win-scottish-open-beating-macintyre-by-1-shot-2/ | 2023-07-17 14:45:58 | 1 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/16/mcilroy-birdies-last-2-holes-to-win-scottish-open-beating-macintyre-by-1-shot-2/ |
Food Made Fresh: 'Nice cream' surprisingly creamy and rich
Perhaps you have heard the catch phrase, “nice cream”. I’ve shared a cherry-flavored version of this recipe in the past, topped with crunchy sliced almonds, and it’s a snap to make in a highspeed blender. It’s plant-based, reducing sugar and fats. And it is surprisingly creamy and rich.
Most nice cream recipes have a base of frozen bananas, which offers sweetness, without adding sugar, and creaminess, without adding cream. You will need to use speckled bananas for optimum sweetness. When they begin to ripen a bit too much to enjoy eating, simply peel, place in a freezer zip-top bag, and freeze. On another note, a more sherbet-like nice cream can be achieved with other frozen fruit, such as mango or pineapple.
I’m experimenting with different combinations and blender versions are fantastic with the addition of cocoa powder, vanilla extract, or coconut milk. Other plant-based milk may be used with the frozen fruit, as well.
I also like the use of a small appliance called Yonanas. I’m not one to typically like different gadgets for every task, when the blender or another appliance will suffice. But the consistency of this self-serve style machine is fascinating. Add frozen bananas, and/or other frozen fruit, press go, and voila. A silky, creamy ribbon of nice cream emerges. It’s so satisfying to watch….and to eat!
My latest concoction is one that brings back visions of ice cream socials at the church and football fields of my youth. My Tutti Frutti nice cream starts with the creamy, sweet bananas, then I mix in fruit cocktail, or fresh fruit, as in this recipe.
This extreme heat is calling for extreme measures this summer. So blend up this cold confection, or go bananas for a fun experience and get yourself a Yonanans machine.
Enjoy food made fresh!
Tutti Frutti Nice Cream
4 frozen bananas
1/2 cup canned fruit cocktail, drained
Or –
1/4 cup fresh cherry halves
1/4 cup fresh pineapple bits
3 tablespoons chopped pecans
Let frozen bananas rest at room temperature for about 15 minutes Place them into a highspeed, heavy-duty blender. Pulse on high until they begin to come together. Then run on full speed until completely blended and smooth. Note: A Yonanas machine may also be used to start the banana base.
Place the creamy bananas in a freezer-safe bowl. Add fruit cocktail, (without juice), or the fresh cherries, pineapple, and pecans. Stir to evenly distribute. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Serve right away or freeze in a sealed container until ready to serve. Tip: Freezing the mixture before serving will work best if you desire to scoop onto cones. Makes 2 servings.
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Police arrested a Kokomo man who they say was connected to a robbery that occurred earlier this week on the city’s northeast side.
According to a Kokomo Police Department media release, 21-year-old Dayton Thompson is facing preliminary charges of robbery, a Level 2 felony, and resisting law enforcement, a misdemeanor, for his alleged connection to the incident.
Thompson also has active warrants for escape and aggravated battery, the release added.
His charges stem from an incident that occurred around 6 a.m. Tuesday, when officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1400 block of North Purdum Street in reference to a person who had been battered and was bleeding from his head and face, the release indicated.
Upon arrival, officers located a 26-year-old male with multiple injuries. Authorities were told that the man had reportedly been beaten and robbed by several other males while on a walking trail earlier that morning, police noted in the release.
The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment, and he was later transported to an Indianapolis hospital with numerous fractures to his head and face.
His condition is unknown at this time.
During the investigation into the incident, per the release, authorities ended up locating a battery and robbery crime scene on a walking trail near Spraker and Main streets. Police were also able to grab surveillance of the alleged incident from one of the nearby trail cameras.
In that footage, investigators were able to identify three male individuals — Thompson reportedly being one of them — the release noted.
Thompson was located late Tuesday afternoon at Highland Park, and he was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit.
He is being held at the Howard County Jail on $20,000 cash bond, with 10%, and his initial hearing is still pending.
The release did not publicly identify the other two men in the surveillance footage of the alleged robbery, and it’s still unclear whether they have been apprehended at this time.
The case remains under investigation, and anyone with additional information is asked to contact Det. Drew Wallsmith at 765-456-7388 or the KPD Hotline at 765-456-7017. You can also contact Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/kokomo-man-arrested-on-charges-related-to-robbery/article_7443bc66-e81c-11ec-a860-4ff01512aa10.html | 2022-06-09 23:44:51 | 1 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/kokomo-man-arrested-on-charges-related-to-robbery/article_7443bc66-e81c-11ec-a860-4ff01512aa10.html |
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TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASUS today announced a new generation of AMD-based motherboards to accompany the ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme and support the latest Ryzen 7000 processors: the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, the ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi, and the TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi.
Introducing the new generation of AMD ROG motherboards: the X670E series. Featuring support for DDR5 memory modules and PCIe 5.0 devices, the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi, and TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi is equipped with improved bandwidth capabilities, stability, and overall connectivity.
All three boards feature the latest ASUS Q-Design innovations. The ROG Crosshair X670E Hero and ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi includes the PCIe Q-Release button, a feature that lets users release their graphics card from the PCIe slot with one press.
In addition, all three featured motherboards will include the single-sided Q-DIMM latching design to ensure ease of installation and allowing memory sticks to hold firmly in place.
Lastly, the boards include the M.2 Q-latch, allowing users to secure or loosen an M.2 drive with just their fingertips.
The flagship in the Crosshair X670E lineup, the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero bridges the gap between professional PC builders and everyday gamers, allowing all users to construct a high-performance showcase PC. With its 18+2 teamed power stages rated for 110A and substantial integrated heatsinks, the X670E Hero delivers stable power at cooler temperatures.
The X670E Hero is equipped for the next generation, featuring a pair of PCIe 5.0x16 slots to support next-gen graphics cards, a PCIe 5.00 M.2 card, and WiFi 6E capability for unhindered wireless networking. ESS ES9218PQ Quad DAC provides pristine audio to the front-panel output.
Dark hues predominate the surface of the ROG Crosshair X670E Hero, providing an intense aesthetic for PC builds. Polymo lighting and a luminous RGB pattern across the integrated I/O shield delivers a microstructural array of light and color.
The ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi merges the best of form and function into balanced gaming performance. The board features 18+2 teamed power stages rated for 11A and a large, bundled M.2 heatsink to deliver a stable stream of power and thermal performance to the AMD CPU.
In addition to the PCIe Slot Q-Release button, the ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi also features an integrated power button on the motherboard and spare M.2 thermal pads to ensure optimal pre-testing and future replacements.
Angular accents sweep across the board's heatsinks alongside distinctive ROG iconography, accompanied by an illuminated acrylic display on the integrated I/O shield.
The TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi delivers performance in a durable and practical form. The board includes a PCIe Gen 5.0 x 16 slot, four M.2 slots
Featuring a simple, clean aesthetic and badges on the integrated I/O shield, the TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WiFi also includes the latest ASUS Q-Design features, including an intuitive Q-LED agnostic array that gives users a quick glance on the status of their build.
The ASUS ROG and TUF Gaming X670E motherboard lineup will be displayed at the Canadian National Expo in Toronto, Canada between August 19-21. Stop by the ASUS Booth (#6001) for an exclusive up-close look.
For more information about CNE and ASUS ROG X670E motherboards, please visit www.asus.com/ca-en/site/cne2022/.
The press photos for the X670E motherboards are available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/avqva8ut1s3imbp/AABz3HwSmMBhNWjj-GqNCGqma?dl=0
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LA JOLLA, Calif. and NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Event technology leader Events.com announced today that it has secured a capital commitment of $100 million in the form of a Share Subscription Facility (SSF) from Gem Global Yield LLC SCS (GGY). The SSF will accelerate the company's growth strategy via acquisitions, partnerships, and organic initiatives. Under this tailored agreement, Events.com will have the ability to draw down up to $100M following an equity exchange listing.
Events.com recently acquired several companies, including the world's leading artificial intelligence and machine-learning event discovery company, an event sponsorship technology company, and a large industry-leading ticketing company. These acquisitions set a course for expansion and a major launch in 2023. The company will also announce a fourth acquisition soon and is looking to acquire additional companies.
"We are delighted that GEM has committed $100 million to Events.com," said Mitch Thrower, Co-founder and CEO of Events.com. "GEM's financing is a proven catalyst for the companies who are fortunate to partner with them. In addition to this financing, two major trends are converging in our favor: first, the massive recovery of the event sector as the world gets back together, and second, the continued growth of the experience economy. People increasingly value experiences above purchases. We're here to help people experience the most meaningful moments of their lives with the best technology available."
"We are proud of what we have accomplished, especially during the past few years," said Stephen Partridge, President, and Co-founder of Events.com. "During the most challenging times for the event industry, Events.com has supported its clients, protected participants, and has continued to achieve major product enhancements, including the successful integration of several acquisitions. This funding from GEM will help further our growth as we prepare to scale and continue to lead the industry forward. The accelerated launch of the Events.com platform and the unfolding of the Events.com story will redefine our sector, for this, we are both grateful and proud."
Global Emerging Markets ("GEM") is a $3.4 billion alternative investment group that manages a diverse set of investment vehicles and has completed over 740 transactions in 72 countries. GEM's investment vehicles provide the group and its investors with a diverse portfolio of asset classes that span the global private investing spectrum. Its family of funds and investment vehicles provide GEM and its partners with exposure to Small-Mid Cap Management Buyouts, Private Investments in Public Equities (PIPEs), and select venture investments.
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Events.com is a platform that helps passionate people create, promote, discover, enjoy, and make the most of every event. With its end-to-end event management solutions, Events.com gives organizers access to a suite of products for every step of the event life cycle, allowing organizers to save time and generate more revenue. Events.com offers sponsorship and promotional tools, event management software, event calendars, digital marketing services, on-site check-in, and on-site sales to make the event organizing process a smooth experience from start to finish. To power, your event with Events.com, or for more information, visit https://www.events.com
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FEMA opens second recovery center in Charlotte County
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A second disaster recovery center has opened in Charlotte County, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday.
FEMA’s additional location has now opened at the Cultural Center, 2280 Aaron St. in Port Charlotte. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Residents needing assistance after Hurricane Ian can get help applying for federal assistance and disaster loans, update applications and learn about other resources available, including hazard mitigation, Federal Small Business Administration loans, SBA home loans, crisis counseling services, legal referrals and the American Red Cross.
The county’s other disaster recover center is still open at the Tringali Rec Center, 3450 N. Access Rd., in Englewood.
To find a center close to you, go online to: DRC Locator or floridadisaster.org, or you can text DRC along with your ZIP Code to 43362. Survivors can go online to disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call 800-621-3362.
The line is open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service. To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.
For the latest information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit floridadisaster.org/info and fema.gov/disaster/4673. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Jill Biden on Saturday heard heartbreaking stories from Ukrainian women and children who fled Russia’s war and found safe haven across the border in Romania, and the American first lady praised the Romanian government and relief organizations for the range of humanitarian aid they are providing to refugees.
At a Romanian public school hosting refugee students, Biden saw firsthand the relief efforts to assist some of the 900,000 Ukrainians who have fled to Romania since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Most of those Ukrainians have moved on to other countries, but many — mainly women and children — have remained as the fighting rages.
‘We stand with you,” Biden told mothers of some of the students after visiting classrooms where kids ages 5 to 15 attend school.
Earlier, Biden received a briefing at the U.S. Embassy on the relief effort. Her visit to Eastern Europe comes as President Joe Biden is pressing Congress to pass an additional $33 billion in security and economic assistance for Ukraine.
Jill Biden called the show of solidarity “amazing” but also “just the beginning.” She said it was inspiring for Romanians “to welcome all these refugees into their homes and offer them food and clothing and shelter and give them their hearts.”
But she also cautioned that much more needs to be done by the U.S. and allies to assist Ukraine.
“We’re all hopeful, right,” she told reporters. “We wake up every morning and think ‘this has to end’ but it still keeps going on and on.”
About 7,000 Ukrainians cross the border and arrive in Romania daily, said Pablo Zapata, the Romanian representative for the U.N. refugee agency.
U.N. and other agencies and the Romanian government are providing refugees with a range of services, including food, shelter, education, health and mental health care, and counseling, among other services.
Biden asked specifically about the provision of mental health services and whether summer school was available to help refugee students catch up on their education.
The first lady is on the second day of a four-day trip to Romania and Slovakia that is designed to showcase U.S. support for Ukrainian refugees. Slovakia also shares a border with Ukraine. Biden was scheduled to spend Sunday, Mother’s Day, there meeting with refugees and visiting a border village.
Biden met with Romanian first lady Carmen Iohannis over lunch at her private residence. Iohannis, who also accompanied Biden during the school visit, kept her job as an English teacher when her husband took office just like Biden kept hers teaching at a northern Virginia community college.
At her tour of the public school, Biden had an exchange with one young Ukrainian girl told her through a translator, “I want to return to my father.” Biden later told reporters the girl’s words were “heartbreaking.”
At moments, Biden appeared anguished as she listened to the stories from mothers who told her of their own difficult decisions to flee their homeland.
Svitlana Gollyak told Biden that her young daughter had difficulty adapting in the early days of the war but now seems to be turning the corner after arriving in Romania from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
“I think mothers will do anything for their children,” Biden told Gollyak and the other mothers, adding that they were “amazingly strong and resilient.”
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DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Several people, including militants belonging to an outlawed Kurdish insurgency group, were killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iraq, according to a statement from the Iraqi Kurdish-run counterterrorism service on Thursday.
The AS350 Eurocopter crashed in the district of Chamanke in Dohuk province in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region the previous night, the counterterrorism service said in a statement posted on social media. All of its passengers were killed, the statement said.
An investigator at the scene of the crash said at least seven were on board. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media while the investigation is ongoing.
The helicopter was carrying militants belonging to the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party, or PKK, the statement said. The incident is shrouded in mystery because no party has of yet claimed ownership of the military helicopter.
The Iraqi government, the U.S-led coalition and Turkey had been contacted by the Iraqi Kurdish regional government about the crash, but each party denied the helicopter was theirs, the statement said.
Zagros Hiwa, a PKK spokesperson, said the group does not possess helicopters and they were also investigating the incident. He also cast doubt on the presence of PKK militants onboard the flight, saying they may have a coalition helicopter carrying fighters with the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, another PKK affiliate active in Syria.
A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition declined to comment, saying the crash fell outside the scope of the coalition's operations.
Turkish defense ministry officials said that initial reports that the helicopter had been Turkish were “completely untrue” and that there was no helicopter flight belonging to the Turkish military in the region.
The PKK has been waging an insurgency against Turkey since the 1980s and is considered a terror group by Ankara, the United States and the European Union.
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Enterprise revenue intelligence leader to showcase new offerings and expertise at launch event
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- People.ai, the enterprise revenue intelligence leader, today announced its summer product launch event, "Cutting Through the Glare for True Revenue Visibility." The live, virtual event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 11am PT. Product experts from People.ai will share how its latest offerings drive greater efficiency, deeper relationships and clearer visibility.
According to LinkedIn's Global State of Sales 2022 report, sellers today spend only 30% of their time actually selling, making automatic activity data capturing essential for reps to do the most important part of their job. Also noted in the report, 81% of sellers are losing deals from key contacts leaving client or prospect companies, and 45% say incomplete data is their biggest data challenge. Sellers are craving the automatic data capture and clear visibility into their pipelines needed to win deals and generate revenue.
"The voice of our customers is the driving force behind all that we do at People.ai," said Oleg Rogynskyy, CEO of People.ai. "We've listened to them and are excited to release capabilities that will guide their journey and establish a proven path to pipeline that starts with enterprise revenue intelligence."
Attendees can expect a fireside chat with an industry analyst, product overviews, demos and the latest news from People.ai. Speakers will include:
- Oleg Rogynskyy, CEO at People.ai
- Art Harding, COO at People.ai
- Seth Marrs, Principal Analyst at Forrester
- Victor Oliveros, VP of Product Management at People.ai
"Engagement Dashboards are fast, fluid, and flexible," said Frankie Panicucci, Sales Operations Generalist at Vonage, on one of the new offerings from People.ai. "We can now easily see if our biggest opportunities are given the appropriate attention, and quickly adjust our actions accordingly."
As organizations start thinking about plans for the next year or prepare for their sales kickoff, this is a can't-miss event to inform annual sales strategies. For more information or to register, please visit People.ai's Late Summer Launch event page.
About People.ai
People.ai is the leader in guiding enterprise sales teams on the proven path to pipeline and revenue generation. The People.ai enterprise revenue intelligence platform ensures organizations speed up complex sales cycles by engaging the right people in the right accounts. Through our patented AI technology, People.ai enables sales teams to clearly see whom to engage with in each of their accounts and exactly what to do to deliver the highest yielding deals. Enterprises such as AppDynamics, DataRobot, Okta, and Zoom know that people buy from people, that's why people buy from People.ai. For more information, please visit www.people.ai
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Towering central defender William Pacho scored the winner on his debut as Ecuador beat Australia 2-1 Tuesday to hand new coach Felix Sanchez his first victory since taking over.
The visitors went behind to a 16th-minute strike from Brandon Borello in front of 27,000 fans in Melbourne, who witnessed a physical and high-octane friendly.
But they bounced back in a dominant second half, with Brighton left back Pervis Estupinan converting a penalty before Antwerp's Pacho headed home from a corner.
It was a rousing response after Australia beat the South Americans 3-1 in Sydney last week and a first win for Spaniard Sanchez, who replaced Argentine Gustavo Alfaro this month.
Their victory was marred by Angelo Preciado, who plays for Belgium side Genk, being stretchered off late in the game.
"I was stoked, of course, first goal for Australia and on home soil," said Western Sydney Wanderers' Borello. "It was fiery, they won a lot of second balls... but we created chances and I think there were a lot of positives."
Both sides rung the changes from Sydney, with only five Australians surviving.
Adelaide United goalkeeper Joe Gauci, seen as a long-term successor to veteran Mat Ryan, was handed a debut while Bailey Wright replaced Leicester City's Harry Souttar, who was sent back to England early with a minor ankle injury.
Ecuador also shuffled the pack but retained Brighton pair Estupinan and Moises Caicedo, who is reportedly being chased by Arsenal.
Their dangerous striker Kevin Rodriquez went close in the opening minutes but it was Australia who struck first.
Craig Goodwin unleashed a 25-yard rocket that crashed off the post straight to Borello, who crisply finished for his first international goal.
Gauci denied Rodriquez again with a fine save at the other end.
Rodriquez earned a penalty five minutes into the second half when his speed and skill proved too much for Australian defender Thomas Deng, who brought him down, with skipper Estupinan stepping forward to convert from the spot.
Ecuador took charge as Australia tired and their pressure paid off in the 65th minute when Junior Sornoza's curling corner was met by the giant Pacho, who angled his header past the keeper. | https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/australia-1-ecuador-2-report/2062629 | 2023-03-28 17:07:15 | 1 | https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/australia-1-ecuador-2-report/2062629 |
When Manuel Garcia-Rulfo was cast to play charismatic defense attorney Mickey Haller from Michael Connelly’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” novels in a new Netflix series, he couldn’t help but think of Matthew McConaughey, who played the lawyer in a 2011 film.
“Talk about charm,” said Manuel Garcia-Rulfo of the Oscar winner. “I did think about it … because it is hard to have that shadow … but you just have to jump and do the best you can and hopefully people will enjoy it.”
Garcia-Rulfo didn’t have to worry. His version of Haller has been approved by critics and viewers — Netflix said the first season ranked high. The first five episodes of season two are now streaming. The remaining five episodes will drop in August.
In the series, Mickey is a Los Angeles attorney with a deep knowledge and respect for the law, who uses his understanding to think outside the box and find loopholes that help his clients. He also does a lot of his work from the back of a Lincoln while he’s chauffeured around LA by his trusted driver and confidante, Izzy (Jazz Raycole.) In season one, Mickey was returning to law after a number of setbacks including addiction and two divorces. He needed to course correct his reputation both professionally and personally. In season two he’s had some high-profile wins and is now the man of the hour.
Garcia-Rulfo credits Mickey’s team for helping his success, which besides Izzy include his second ex-wife Lorna (played by Becki Newton) and investigator Cisco (Angus Sampson.)
“Becki’s character Lorna is like the motor,” said Garcia-Rulfo. “If it wasn’t for her, I think he would be a great lawyer but a disaster. So I think it’s the people that surround him.”
“She’s not just a receptionist. She’s not just an ex-wife,” said Newton of Lorna. “She’s going to run the joint and has no problem asserting herself in what could be very intimidating situations. Lorna doesn’t apologize. She doesn’t feel like she doesn’t belong. In season two, she’s going to law school. I’ve loved that about her. She doesn’t shrink in any situation.”
She’s also created her own backstory for Lorna and Mickey — and why they work together despite their romantic past.
“I think it was clear to them probably very quickly they weren’t meant to be romantically linked forever, but they did love each other and needed to be in each other’s lives in a different way,” she said.
Mickey has other romantic entanglements including his first ex-wife, Maggie, played by Neve Campbell, the mother of his teenage daughter. The two have a will they/why won’t they storyline that is prevalent in the series.
Newton and Campbell have only shared one scene on the show together but there was no tension between the characters.
“I’ll never forget that day because I think on the page it would have been very easy to play these two women kind of catty because both had been married to the same man,” said Newton. “Neve said right away, ‘We’re not doing this scene like that. We’re two people concerned about someone but this isn’t about these two women fighting.’ I loved that she didn’t want to play any sort of stereotype about ex-wives fighting over one man.”
Like Mickey, Garcia-Rulfo is also in demand and busy. He’s about to begin shooting a new movie and just wrapped a thriller drama film based on a popular Mexican novel called “Pedro Paramo” with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s” Tenoch Huerta.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” is also popular in Mexico where Garcia-Rulfo’s father is a dentist. The Volkswagen Beetle is a popular car in the country. Garcia-Rulfo says people now call his father “the dentist of The Beetles” because of his son’s role. | https://www.wfla.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-manuel-garcia-rulfo-settles-into-mickey-haller-character-with-return-of-the-lincoln-lawyer/ | 2023-07-07 11:11:02 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-manuel-garcia-rulfo-settles-into-mickey-haller-character-with-return-of-the-lincoln-lawyer/ |
AUSTIN (KXAN) – With her $35 purchase at a Goodwill Store in Texas nearly five years ago, resident Laura Young helped discover a lost piece of ancient Roman artwork.
Young purchased the marble bust from an Austin Goodwill in August 2018. An antiques procurer, she knew right away there must have been a storied history behind the art piece. What she didn’t realize was that story wound its way back to first-century A.D. Rome.
How did an ancient Roman bust end up in Austin?
Before Young’s thrift-store discovery, the last known location of the bust was at a museum in Aschaffenburg, Germany, during the height of World War II, San Antonio Museum of Art specialists told Nexstar’s KXAN in May 2022. Lynley McAlpine, a postdoctoral curatorial fellow at SAMA, said museum lootings were commonly conducted by infiltrating armies throughout the war.
As for how it ended up in Texas, that remains a mystery to this day.
“Aschaffenburg, which is the German city where the museum was located where this head was displayed, was a strategically important city during World War II for the Germans. And as a result, it was bombed a lot by Allied bombers,” McAlpine told KXAN last year.
In January 1944, the Pompejanum — the German museum that served as a replica of the Roman villa Pompeii — was bombed. U.S. forces remained in the region until the end of the Cold War, leaving a vast window for when the item was taken.
“There was definitely a lot of American presence. And so, it seems likely that however they got hold of [the bust], that some American who was stationed there probably got it and brought it back home with them to Texas somehow,” McAlpine said.
What has happened since its discovery at an Austin Goodwill Store?
Since last May, the bust has been on display at the SAMA. Now, it will begin preparations for its journey back to Germany, with its final day on display in Central Texas on May 21.
“We knew last year, last May, when we were about to start the exhibition, that people would be interested in the story because we thought it was fascinating,” McAlpine told KXAN on Monday. “But it blew up way more than we had even imagined.”
The exhibition has attracted a wide range of audiences, from local school groups and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg to Archduke Carl Christian of Austria. McAlpine said her hope is that the piece served as an entryway for more visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty of ancient art, while also getting a better understanding of such issues as art looting and repatriation.
“We feel really privileged to have played this very small part in the fascinating and complicated history of this work of art,” she said. “We still don’t know exactly how it got to Texas. That remains a mystery after all this time. But it’s good that it had another year in Texas for people to learn about it before it goes back.”
In addition to the ancient bust, two other pieces from SAMA’s “Roman Landscapes” exhibition will be returned to Germany. That return home is a closely monitored process to ensure the pieces safely make their way back to their destination, she said.
For international travels, couriers from the recipient institution will come and accompany the art pieces, ensuring that they’ve been packed properly and escorting them on their journey home.
“We’ll miss his frown in our Roman art gallery, but we hope that maybe people have gotten a bit of a taste for ancient art,” she said. “And there’s lots more to see at SAMA and elsewhere in Texas if that’s something that you’re interested in. This isn’t the end for ancient Rome in Texas.” | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/ancient-roman-bust-found-at-goodwill-in-texas-heading-back-to-europe/ | 2023-04-25 17:28:43 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/ancient-roman-bust-found-at-goodwill-in-texas-heading-back-to-europe/ |
NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — TripAdvisor Inc. (TRIP) on Wednesday reported a loss of $73 million in its first quarter.
The Needham, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 52 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for pretax expenses and stock option expense, came to 5 cents per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 3 cents per share.
The travel website operator posted revenue of $371 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $357.8 million.
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WATCH: Young girl rescued from rubble 40 hours after earthquake in Syria
A girl was rescued from under the rubble of her family home in Idlib more than 40 hours after a massive earthquake caused widespread damage to the area on February 6, the Syria Civil Defence said.
Footage from the Syria Civil Defence shows the rescue of the girl on February 7.
"Once again, a miracle and joy … the rescue of a child after more than 40 hours have passed since she was under the rubble of her house in the city of Salqin," the organization said.
At least 1,262 people were killed and another 2,285 injured in Syria after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey, near the Syrian border, on Monday, Syrian health authorities said. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) 1,331people died in areas controlled by Syrian government.
The death toll rose Wednesday to more than 11,000 in Turkey and Syria, in the deadliest quake worldwide in more than a decade.
Search teams from more than two dozen countries have joined tens of thousands of local emergency personnel, and aid pledges have poured in from around the world. But the scale of destruction from the 7.8 magnitude quake and its powerful aftershocks was so immense — and spread so wide, including in areas isolated by Syria’s ongoing civil war — that many are still waiting for help.
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PHOENIX – Legal abortions that restarted in Arizona this week after a court blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood ban will be able to continue for at least five weeks while an appeals court considers the case.
A schedule set Tuesday for Planned Parenthood and the Arizona attorney general's office lawyers to file their legal briefs in the case means the Arizona Court of Appeals can't decide the case until at least Nov. 17. The appeals court blocked enforcement of the Civil War-era law on Friday, reversing at least for now a Sept. 23 ruling from a judge in Tucson.
Clinics across the state ceased all abortion after that ruling. It was the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe. v. Wade in June and allowed states to ban abortions that clinics stopped serving women. They had ceased care after Roe was overturned, then restarted in mid-summer after a federal judge blocked a “personhood” law that clinics feared could be used to prosecute providers.
At least two of the state's major abortion providers restarted operations this week, and a third served walk-ins for consultations for the abortion pill on Tuesday but has not set a full schedule for future appointments. But abortions can only be provided now through 15 weeks of pregnancy under a law passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in March. The previous limit under now-overruled Supreme Court precedent was about 24 weeks.
Planned Parenthood of Arizona had operated clinics for surgical abortions in Tucson and Phoenix and provided abortion pills in those cities and in Flagstaff before the high court's decision. It is only serving Tucson now, but hopes to resume serving Phoenix patients once it has staff in place.
A second major provider, Camelback Family Planning in Phoenix, began providing a full range of abortion services on Monday.
Arizona women seeking abortions have been whipsawed by the state's competing laws since the high court's decision. The new 15-week ban specifically said it did not repeal the pre-statehood law that bans abortions unless the life of the mother is at risk.
The pre-statehood abortion ban law has been blocked since Roe was decided in 1973, but Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich asked a court in Tucson to allow it to be enforced this summer. The law dating to 1864 carries a prison sentence of two to five years.
Brnovich said the only reason the law was blocked was because of the Roe decision.
A Tucson judge agreed, rejecting arguments from Planned Parenthood and its Arizona affiliate that a host of abortion law enacted since that case was decided should take precedence over the old law and lifted the injunction barring enforcement,
But a three-judge panel of the court of appeals reversed that order, at least for now.
Presiding Judge Peter Eckerstrom wrote Friday that a stay is appropriate “given the acute need of healthcare providers, prosecuting agencies, and the public for legal clarity as to the application of our criminal laws. Notably, in the underlying litigation both parties sought some form of such clarification from the court.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/10/12/arizona-abortions-wont-stop-for-a-month-while-case-proceeds/ | 2022-10-12 03:34:29 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/10/12/arizona-abortions-wont-stop-for-a-month-while-case-proceeds/ |
A female player has won an event on the European tour for the first time.
Linn Grant made history in amazing style, too.
The 22-year-old Swede obliterated a field of both male and female golfers at the Scandinavian Mixed event on Sunday, winning by nine strokes after an 8-under 64 in the final round at Halmstad Golf Club.
Remarkably, she finished 14 strokes clear of the next best woman, Gabriella Cowley, who placed tied for 15th.
“I just hope people recognize women’s golf more now,” Grant said, “that more sponsors go to the LET (Ladies European Tour) than to the men’s tour, and hopefully this pumps up the women’s game a little bit more.”
Grant started the day with a two-stroke lead and steadily built up her advantage by making birdie at five of her first six holes, demonstrating the brilliant ball-striking and calm temperament she has displayed all week in southern Sweden.
She first took a nine-stroke lead after tapping in for birdie at the par-5 11th hole and regained it with her eighth and final birdie of the round at another par 5, the 14th. She completed a bogey-free weekend for the week of her golfing life.
It is the second staging of a tournament that started with 78 men and 78 women in the field, playing the same course — albeit off different tees — for one prize fund and one trophy.
Grant said her main aim this week was to beat the men.
“That was the most important thing — the whole week, I just felt it was girls against the guys,” she said.
Grant’s grandfather, James, was a Scottish golf professional who emigrated from Inverness in northern Scotland to Helsingborg in Sweden. Her father, John, played on the Swedish Golf Tour, too, and has seven wins on the Swedish Senior Tour.
Grant turned professional last year and won events on the Ladies European Tour in March and May, marking her out as a star in the making. In an on-course interview on the front nine, Grant said having those two wins under her belt made her feel calm going into the biggest round of her life.
Her boyfriend, Pontus, was her caddie this week and her mother was at the course and among those cheering Grant onto each green on a day of changing weather.
Swedish great Henrik Stenson, who hosted the event with compatriot Annika Sorenstam, shot 70 and was tied for second place with Marc Warren (65).
Sorenstam, one of the greatest female golfers ever, embraced Grant beside the 18th green after victory was sealed.
Grant won 30,000 euros ($31,500) when winning in Belgium last month. She received more than 10 times that on Sunday.
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Michigan State’s home finale last season was played on a frigid day in East Lansing.
The temperature at kickoff was 24 degrees and a strong wind whipped around Spartan Stadium. Classic Big Ten football in November conditions but not ideal for those playing when Michigan State hosted Indiana. Especially for those who were injured.
“Just imagine being cold and having those two screws in your foot the whole game and trying to get it loosened up and stuff,” Michigan State wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. said.
Those two screws were the result of offseason surgery Foster had to repair a Lisfranc injury. He wasn’t healthy last fall and that limited his usage and production.
“It wasn’t really frustration for me,” Foster said before Michigan State’s final spring practice last month. “I knew I play football so that’s a part of the game.”
What’s next for Michigan State after Payton Thorne, Keon Coleman enter transfer portal
After Michigan State finished last season with a 5-7 record, Foster had another surgery. The screws were removed from his foot so those are no longer irritating him.
“I know this year I will be ready and 100 percent,” Foster said. “I’m pretty excited about that.”
An improvement to Foster’s health is good news for an offense that could be without its two-year starting quarterback and top two receivers from a season ago. Receiver Jayden Reed was picked by the Packers in the second round of the NFL draft last week and quarterback Payton Thorne and leading receiver Keon Coleman entered the portal on Sunday but haven’t announced transfer destinations.
The Spartans already knew they were going to be without Reed this season and other receivers would have a chance to step up. Foster is firmly in that group and there could be transfer additions at the position.
“It’s definitely a good opportunity in front of me, ahead of me,” Foster said of his role, a few weeks before Coleman and Thorne entered the portal. “I just can’t wait to go out there and make plays, really. I’m just focused on myself and trying to do the best I can every day.”
Foster, 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds, is a former three-star recruit from St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He had Division I basketball offers and only played one season of varsity football, as a senior.
“Football is my first love,” Foster said. “I started playing when I was younger, probably about six years old. I always loved football, it was just something I kind of put on the shelf for a while and played basketball.”
Although he grew up on the gridiron, Foster faced the difficult transition to the Big Ten after taking five years off from the game. He also arrived at Michigan State during the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season but that didn’t prevent him from getting on the field as a true freshman. Foster didn’t have a reception but appeared in all seven games with one start and had two tackles while also contributing on special teams.
After getting acclimated as a freshman, Foster posted 12 catches for 164 yards and a touchdown while appearing in all 13 games with three starts in 2021. He appeared poised to take the next step but suffered the Lisfranc injury during a scrimmage last spring, leading to surgery. Even with the screws in his foot, Foster had seven catches for 98 yards and a touchdown in 10 games but played only 120 total offensive snaps a year after logging 302.
“It set him back just from the progression of becoming a great route runner,” wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins said of Foster’s injury. “It’s a process to master route running. That’s why guys are always on the cones and every offseason trying to get that much better. When you have to sit on the sideline, it kind of stopped his growth but the one thing about it, as soon as he was just a little bit healthy, he started back at it.”
Offensive coordinator Jay Johnson said they brought Foster along gradually during the offseason and he’s on target physically. There’s also the mental aspect of becoming more versatile at his position.
“One thing you can always say – the more you know, the more opportunities you have to play and being a guy that’s been here, the expectation is for him to be able to play all three (receiver) positions,” Hawkins said of Foster. “He knew them but he didn’t know them up to the standard that it would take to be productive at every single one. I think this spring we’ve moved him around, he’s done a great job of digesting the offense … and hasn’t made a lot of errors.”
Following offseason surgery to have the screws removed from his foot, Foster believes he’s more mobile and improved in other areas physically to help Michigan State rebound from last season. The Spartans lost a former All-American receiver to the draft and Coleman could take his NFL potential to another school. Foster and fifth-year senior starter Tre Mosley return as veterans in the room with young talent behind them.
“I’m feeling really like 100 percent back like myself,” Foster said. “That opportunity is there, it’s just mine to take it right now.”
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Mel Tucker fills top recruiting, personnel position on Michigan State’s staff | https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2023/05/michigan-state-wr-healthy-again-after-playing-with-screws-in-his-foot-last-season.html | 2023-05-04 10:22:23 | 1 | https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2023/05/michigan-state-wr-healthy-again-after-playing-with-screws-in-his-foot-last-season.html |
State officials want to hear from you about the proposed expansion plan for a biogas facility in Seaford.
Officials will hold a virtual public hearing Wednesday evening (10/26) to get feedback from local residents.
The Bioenergy Devco facility is looking to increase the amount of organic waste it accepts. Byproducts from the process would include pipeline-grade renewable natural gas (RNG) and digestate, which would be dewatered and is proposed for use in the adjacent compost facility – or to be marketed in the future as a soil amendment that can be turned into compost.
You must pre-register to comment.
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Feb. 17 — NextEra Energy 250, Daytona Beach, Fla.
March 3 — Victoria's Voice Foundation 200, Las Vegas
March 18 — Fr8 208, Hampton, Ga.
March 25 — XPEL 225, Austin, Texas
April 1 — SpeedyCash.com 220, Fort Worth, Texas
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 1, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 2, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 3, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — x-Qualifying Race 4, Bristol, Tenn.
April 8 — Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt, Bristol, Tenn.
April 14 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at Martinsville, Ridgeway, Va.
May 6 — Heart Of America 200, Kansas City, Kan.
May 12 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at Darlington, Darlington, S.C.
May 20 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at North Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, N.C.
May 26 — North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Concord, N.C.
June 3 — Toyota 200, Madison, Ill.
June 23 — Rackley Roofing 200, Lebanon, Tenn.
July 8 — O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio, Lexington, Ohio
July 22 — CRC Brakleen 150, Long Pond, Pa.
July 29 — Worldwide Express 250, Richmond, Va.
Aug. 11 — TSport 200, Indianapolis
Aug. 27 — NASCAR Craftsman Series Race at Milwaukee, West Allis, Wis.
Sept. 8 — Kansas Lottery 200, Kansas City, Kan.
Sept. 14 — UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics, Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 30 — Talladega 250, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 21 — Baptist Health 200, Homestead, Fla.
Nov. 3 — Lucas Oil 150, Avondale, Ariz. | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NASCAR-Gander-Outdoors-Truck-Schedule-Winners-17738885.php | 2023-01-24 19:32:29 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NASCAR-Gander-Outdoors-Truck-Schedule-Winners-17738885.php |
DNA evidence found on a napkin helped lead a jury to find Jerry Westrom guilty of murdering Jeanie Childs after the case went cold for 29 years, WCCO-TV reported.
The outlet reported that investigators found his DNA at the crime scene on a bloody bathroom towel, washcloth and shirt. Investigators also said they found his bloody footprints at the 1993 crime scene in Minneapolis. They then connected his DNA to him on a genealogy website.
To confirm they had their suspect, investigators waited for Westrom to throw a napkin away at a hockey game he attended.
Derek Fradenburgh, the jury foreperson, told WCCO that there was no explaining away the bloody footprint.
"Even the most charitable reading was one of the footprints for sure were his,” he told the outlet.
The jury reached the verdict in less than two hours.
Westrom claimed that he did not know Childs. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/used-napkin-helped-minnesota-investigators-connect-1993-murder-to-man | 2022-09-09 19:57:43 | 0 | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/used-napkin-helped-minnesota-investigators-connect-1993-murder-to-man |
Chipotle adds new spicy menu item
LOS ANGELES - Chipotle wants to add some spice to your life (or lunch, at least).
The chain announced Tuesday that you can now get Chicken al Pastor as a new protein option to stuff in your burritos, bowls, salads, and quesadillas - for a limited time only.
"Guests are looking to restaurants for unique menu items they cannot make at home, and al pastor has been gaining mass appeal in recent years," said Chipotle's chief marketing officer Chris Brandt. "We've put our own spicy spin on al pastor with our freshly grilled chicken and have created a truly delicious menu item that fans will crave. It's where fire meets flavor."
Chipotle described the new item as "grilled, marinated chicken –seasoned in adobo with morita peppers, ground achiote and a bit of pineapple – finished with lime and cilantro."
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The new protein was tested in nearly a hundred restaurants in Denver and Indianapolis last year before making its debut worldwide Tuesday.
Chipotle said it's the first time it has made a new menu item available across its 3,200 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, U.K., France and Germany.
To celebrate, from March 16-26, Chipotle is offering free delivery on all Chicken al Pastor orders in the U.S. made through the Chipotle app and on Chipotle.com. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/chipotle-adds-new-spicy-menu-item | 2023-03-15 15:41:14 | 0 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/chipotle-adds-new-spicy-menu-item |
PITTSBURGH, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA), the leading global manufacturer of safety products and solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures, today announced the promotion of Stephanie L. Sciullo to the position of President, MSA Americas. In this role, she succeeds Steve Blanco, who was recently elected President and Chief Operating Officer of the company.
As President of the company's Americas segment, Ms. Sciullo will assume responsibility for the company's business interests in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. She will also continue to act as executive sponsor and spokesperson for the company's corporate social responsibility programs.
"Stephanie is a dynamic and highly transformative leader who has helped guide MSA through numerous periods of growth and change," said Nish Vartanian, MSA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "She has helped the company solve some of our most challenging business issues. A person who leads by example, Stephanie is committed to the MSA mission and our customers, and has a deep appreciation for the company's culture. I am confident she will excel in this new role, executing our strategy to drive continued, profitable growth."
Ms. Sciullo joined MSA Safety in 2010, and most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs. Prior to that, she directed the company's insurance recovery efforts, resolving disputes regarding assets valued at more than $1 billion. Additionally, Ms. Sciullo led MSA's efforts to divest a wholly-owned subsidiary that held legacy exposures, the single largest strategic transaction in the company's 109-year history.
Ms. Sciullo is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in politics and philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh. She is also an alumna of Harvard Business School's General Management Program. Prior to MSA Safety, Ms. Sciullo practiced law with Reed Smith, LLP. She has also served as adjunct faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University Schools of Law.
Ms. Sciullo will remain located at the company's global headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pa.
About MSA Safety
Established in 1914, MSA Safety Incorporated is the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products and solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures. Many MSA products integrate a combination of electronics, software, mechanical systems and advanced materials to protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The Company's comprehensive product line is used by workers around the world in a broad range of markets, including fire service, the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, utilities, mining and the military. MSA's core products include self-contained breathing apparatus, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, firefighter helmets and protective apparel, and fall protection devices. With 2022 revenues of $1.5 billion, MSA employs approximately 5,000 people worldwide. The Company is headquartered north of Pittsburgh in Cranberry Township, Pa., and has manufacturing operations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With more than 40 international locations, MSA realizes approximately half of its revenue from outside North America. For more information visit MSA's web site at www.MSAsafety.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go this year to a drama teacher in Florida who has closed the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds by having productions performed in both voice and American Sign Language.
Jason Zembuch-Young, artistic director of the public South Plantation High School, in Plantation, Florida, is being honored for “empowering every student to make and be part of theater.”
“I didn’t start out with a mission of let’s be as inclusive as we possibly can. I’ve always championed the underdog because I kind of relate to that,” he told The Associated Press ahead of the formal Wednesday announcement. “What made sense to me was if there’s somebody that’s standing in front of you and they want to work, well, let’s put them to work and let’s figure out a way to have them be as successful as they possibly can.”
Zembuch-Young runs a theater department with more than 150 students participating, which includes putting on both a full-length musical and a play each year and asking his team to be conversant in ASL. He also operates a six-week summer-stock theater camp for elementary and middle school students, using high school drama students as counselors and mentors.
Zembuch-Young doesn’t just have a signing interpreter perched on the side of the stage — he incorporates deaf culture into the theater piece so his team is “actually doing theater for the deaf rather than simply making theater accessible to the deaf.” He also includes blind students as well as those on the autism spectrum.
“I think that more young deaf people that see deaf actors know that they can actually be deaf actors,” says Zembuch-Young. “More kids that come to a production that are blind and they hear about the fact that somebody on the stage is as blind as they are, it makes it attainable.”
Zembuch-Young was named winner of the Barnes & Noble 2020 Teacher of the Year award and earned an honorable mention for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award at the 2019 Tony Awards.
He is quick to note that he’s not the first to explore theater for the deaf, citing the work of Deaf West Theatre in California and Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. “There are tons of organizations out there that do it and do it right as well,” he says.
He has been at South Plantation High School since 2004. One of the first accessible productions he directed was “Peter Pan,” with a young deaf student playing Tinkerbell. By her senior year, she was Maria in “West Side Story” and had undergone a profound change.
She had once been embarrassed to be seen signing, but by her last year, she was proud of her heritage, her culture and her language. “She found a place in the theater in which people weren’t staring at her. They were watching her in awe,” Zembuch-Young says.
The annual education award bestowed by the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University recognizes U.S. educators from kindergarten to 12th grade who have “demonstrated monumental impact on the lives of students and who embodies the highest standards of the profession.”
A panel of judges comprised of the American Theatre Wing, The Broadway League, Carnegie Mellon and other leaders from the theater industry selects the winner, based on candidates submitted by the public.
“Jason’s exceptional commitment to empowering every student to make and be part of theater has won the hearts and appreciation of his local community and now the Broadway community, as well,” Charlotte St. Martin, president of The Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, said in a statement.
Zembuch-Young’s commitment to youth doesn’t end at the stage door. He and his husband, Michael, have fostered more than 35 abused and underprivileged children. He offers free admission to all performances for foster families so that they can experience live theater.
“When kids are acting like kids, they have an excuse: They’re kids,” he says. “Most of the time what they need is exactly what I needed when I was their age and didn’t have, which is somebody to see them for who they are, as opposed to what they are acting like.”
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My heart broke repeatedly over this last year as I watched First Responders leave restaurants at the Oregon Coast, in the Willamette Valley, and in the Rogue Valley before they were able to get their meals. I would like to propose to the people of Oregon and the take-out and fast food restaurant staff/management that First Responders Get Fed First!
Could we please allow our paramedics, ambulance personnel, police, fire fighters and all other First Responders to go to the head of the line as soon as they enter the restaurant? Could food preparers move their orders to the front of the queue and cook their meals first? In this way, those who serve us in lifesaving situations can be fed and energized to cover the needs of their communities . . . and it only costs us a few extra minutes of waiting in line. | https://theworldlink.com/opinion/letters/letter-feed-first-responders-first/article_86329b16-2abc-11ee-8761-2ff964fd630f.html | 2023-07-26 05:53:33 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/opinion/letters/letter-feed-first-responders-first/article_86329b16-2abc-11ee-8761-2ff964fd630f.html |
CPG Powerhouses Join Animal-Free Dairy Leader on Mission to Transform Dairy Industry
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Remilk, the innovative company redefining a dairy industry without cows, announced the appointment of three widely recognized and highly regarded global food industry insiders to its Board of Directors today. Alicia Enciso (recent CMO of Nestle USA), Floris Wesseling (recent President of Danone Europe) and Pedro Padierna (former CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo Mexico) lend profound access, insight, and expertise to the transformative startup. Remilk is a world leader in the development and production of animal-free milk proteins produced through a proprietary fermentation process.
"Remilk has undertaken a bold mission to replace animal agriculture as the primary source of protein for the dairy industry," said Tomer Harpaz, Executive Chairman of the Board of Remilk and founder of EL food technologies. "In pursuit of ambitious aspirations and purpose, there comes a responsibility to anticipate challenges. The addition of Alicia, Floris, and Pedro to the Board of Directors provides Remilk valuable perspective and expertise with which to navigate the complex global food landscape. The aligned aspirations and shared strategic priorities of this remarkable Board further bolsters Remilk's ability to become a driving force within the dairy industry."
Remilk's new Board appointees are renowned C-suite level industry leaders with track records of transformation, innovation, and breakthrough achievements. Veterans of the global food and beverage giants Nestle, PepsiCo and Danone, they collectively bring Remilk unparalleled access to rich experience, broad vision and deep knowledge of the food and beverage ecosystem.
Alicia Enciso is a gifted global marketing executive with several decades of proven success building brands and tapping into consumer needs and desires over time and across the globe. With a strong track record of creating high-growth strategies, promoting shifts toward sustainability-focused practices, building innovation pipelines and leading digital and e-commerce transformations, Enciso joins at an important juncture as environmental need and consumer desire converge. She served most recently as CMO for Nestle USA, where she held various marketing leadership roles in the US and Mexico and served as President of the beverages division. She currently sits on the Board of Association of National Advertisers, as well as its Alliance for Multicultural Marketing. Alicia recently joined the Board of Directors at Bacardi, the world's largest privately held international spirits company.
Floris Wesseling is a purpose-driven leader and a true globalist. Thanks to his 25 years of experience in the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) industry on different continents, he brings a wealth of knowledge and insights. He has built a strong track-record on leading businesses through different phases of growth through his transformative leadership style. A seasoned leader, Wesseling has a pulse on consumer demand and experience spanning both traditional and alternative dairy, having served most recently on the Danone Executive Committee as President Europe.
Pedro Padierna is widely recognized as a transformative CEO and leader, with an ability to ignite growth and inspire operational excellence. Throughout his more than 30-year career at PepsiCo, Padierna held senior roles across disciplines including R&D, marketing, government affairs and public policy. Padierna's extensive work with government decision makers and key public opinion leaders will be instrumental as Remilk continues to secure regulatory approvals around the world. In his most recent roles, Padierna served as President of PepsiCo Mexico Foods and as Chairman.
"We are thankful for the incredible commitment Alicia, Floris and Pedro are making to Remilk and gratified that decorated global leaders from across the food and beverage category are aligned with our mission," said Aviv Wolff, Co-Founder and CEO of Remilk. "With guidance from this outstanding Board of Directors, Remilk's transformative vision can become a global on-shelf reality at the scale and speed required to address a pressing need. It is a true privilege to work alongside the leaders who helped build some of the largest food and beverage companies in the world."
About Remilk
Remilk is a global leader in the development of animal-free dairy. The company was founded by CEO Aviv Wolff, an entrepreneur behind several business and social initiatives, and CTO Ori Cohavi, PhD in Biochemistry, who has worked in R&D at a variety of biotech firms. They founded Remilk driven by a shared dedication to reinvent the dairy industry, by removing cows from the milk-making process. Remilk produces dairy-identical milk proteins through precision fermentation and has developed a unique and patented approach to scalable manufacturing which requires a fraction of Earth's resources compared to traditional dairy, while dramatically increasing efficiency in production, and, for the first time in history, eliminating the need for dairy cows in industrial-scale dairy production without compromising on taste, functionality, or nutritional values. Remilk is real dairy, no cows.
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Economic pain, Turkish strikes drive Syrian Kurds to Europe
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and HOGIR AL ABDO
Associated Press
QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Baran Ramadan Mesko had been hiding with other migrants for weeks in the coastal Algerian city of Oran, awaiting a chance to take a boat across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
Days before the 38-year-old Syrian Kurd was to begin the journey, he received news that a smuggler boat carrying some of his friends had sunk soon after leaving the Algerian coast. Most of its passengers had drowned.
It came as a shock, after spending weeks to get to Algeria from Syria and then waiting for a month for a smuggler to put him on the boat.
But having poured thousands of dollars into the journey, and with his wife and 4- and 3-year-old daughters counting on him to secure a life safe from conflict, the engineer-turned-citizen journalist boarded a small fishing boat with a dozen other men and took a group selfie to send to their families before they went offline.
After a 12-hour overnight journey, Mesko made his way to Almería, Spain, on Oct. 15, and then flew to Germany four days later, where he is now an asylum seeker in a migrant settlement near Bielefeld. He’s still getting used to the cold weather, and is using a translation app on his phone to help him get around while learning German. He said he’s hopeful his papers will be settled soon so his family can join him.
At least 246 migrants have gone missing while trying to cross the western Mediterranean into Europe in 2022, the International Organization for Migration says. In the past few years, thousands more have perished making the dangerous sea voyage.
Mesko is among a growing number of Syrian Kurds making the journey to Europe on a winding course that includes travel by car and plane across Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, then finally by boat to Spain. They say they are opting for this circuitous route because they fear detention by Turkish forces or Turkish-backed militants in Syria if they try to sneak into Turkey, the most direct path to Europe.
According to data from the European Union border agency Frontex, at least 591 Syrians have crossed the Mediterranean from Algeria and Morocco to Spain in 2022, six times more than last year’s total.
A Kurdish Syrian smuggler in Algeria said dozens of Kurds from Syria arrive in the Algerian coastal city of Oran each week for the sea journey.
“I’ve never had numbers this high before,” the smuggler told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of arrest by Algerian authorities.
Years of conflict and economic turmoil have left their mark on Syria’s northern areas, home to some 3 million people under de facto Kurdish control. The region has been targeted by Islamic State group militants, Turkish forces and Syrian opposition groups from the country’s northwestern rebel-held enclave. Climate change and worsening poverty spurred a cholera outbreak in recent months.
Like Mesko, many of the migrants come from the Syrian city of Kobani, which made headlines seven years ago when Kurdish fighters withstood a brutal siege by the Islamic State militant group.
The town was left in ruins, and since then, “not much has happened” to try to rebuild, said Joseph Daher, a professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, adding that most development funding went to cities further east.
Recent events in northeastern Syria have given its residents an additional incentive to leave.
Turkey stepped up attacks on Kurdish areas in Syria after a bombing in Istanbul in November killed six people and wounded over 80 others. Ankara blames the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party and the U.S.-backed Kurdish militia, the People’s Protection Unit in Syria. Both have denied responsibility.
Since then, Turkish airstrikes have pounded areas across northeastern Syria, including Kobani, further battering its already pulverized infrastructure, and Ankara has vowed a ground invasion.
Bozan Shahin, an engineer from Kobani, recalled a Turkish airstrike last month.
“I saw my mother trembling in fear and holding my 4-year-old sister to keep her calm,” Shahin said.
He now wants to join the flow of Kurds headed from Syria to Europe.
“I have some friends who found a way to get to Lebanon through a smuggler and go somewhere through Libya,” he said. “I’m not familiar with all the details, but I’m trying to see how I can take that journey safely.”
The operation, which takes weeks and costs thousands of dollars, is run by a smuggler network that bribes Syrian soldiers to get people through checkpoints where they could be detained for draft-dodging or anti-government activism, then across the porous border into Lebanon, the migrants and smugglers said.
There, the migrants typically stay in crowded apartments in Beirut for about a week while awaiting expedited passports from the Syrian Embassy by way of a smuggler’s middleman.
With passports in hand, they fly to Egypt, where Syrians can enter visa-free, then take another flight to Benghazi in war-torn Libya before embarking on the journey to Algeria through another network of smugglers.
“We went in vans and jeeps and they took us across Libya through Tripoli and the coastal road and we would switch cars every 500 kilometers or so,” Mesko said.
During the journey across the desert, they had to cross checkpoints run by Libya’s mosaic of armed groups.
“Some of the guards at checkpoints treated us horribly when they knew we were Syrian, taking our money and phones, or making us stand outside in the heat for hours,” he said.
An armed group kidnapped the group of migrants who left before his and demanded $36,000 for their release, Mesko said.
By the time they reached the Algerian city of Oran, Mesko was relieved to take refuge in an apartment run by the smugglers. While they waited for weeks, he and the other migrants spent most of their time indoors.
“We couldn’t move freely around Oran, because security forces are all over and we did not cross into the country legally,” Mesko said. “There were also gangs in the city or even on the coast who would try to mug migrants and take their money.”
Human rights groups have accused the Algerian authorities of arresting migrants, and in some cases expelling them across land borders. According to the U.N. refugee agency, Algeria expelled over 13,000 migrants to neighboring Niger to its south in the first half of 2021.
Despite his relief at arriving safely in Germany with a chance to bring his wife and girls there, Mesko feels remorse for leaving Kobani.
“I was always opposed to the idea of migrating or even being displaced,” he said. “Whenever we had to move to another area because of the war, we’d come back to Kobani once we could.”
Mesko spends much of his time at asylum interviews and court hearings, but says he’s in good spirits knowing he’s started a process he only dreamed of months ago. He hopes to be granted asylum status soon, so his wife and daughters can reunite with him in Europe.
“Syria has become an epicenter of war, corruption and terrorism,” he said. “We lived this way for 10 years, and I don’t want my children to live through these experiences, and see all the atrocities.”
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Chehayeb reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Renata Brito reported from Barcelona, Spain.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)Jalen Cook led Tulane with 25 points and Tylan Pope scored the game-winning layup with 16 seconds remaining in overtime as the Green Wave defeated Memphis 90-89 on Saturday.
Cook added four steals for the Green Wave (15-7, 8-3 American Athletic Conference). Kevin Cross scored 22 points while finishing 9 of 12 from the floor Jaylen Forbes scored 18 points.
The Tigers (17-6, 7-3) were led by Kendric Davis, who recorded 26 points, seven assists and four steals. Memphis also got 19 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and two steals from DeAndre Williams. In addition, Keonte Kennedy had 16 points.
The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Tigers.
NEXT UP
Tulane’s next game is Tuesday against Cincinnati at home, while Memphis visits South Florida on Wednesday.
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Tributes to officers killed during Floyd Co. mass shooting
Published: Jul. 5, 2022 at 3:57 PM EDT|Updated: 13 minutes ago
FLOYD COUNTY, Ky (WSAZ) - Tributes are pouring in for the three fallen officers and K-9 officer killed Thursday, June 30 during a violent ambush in Allen, Kentucky.
Deputy William Petry with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, Capt. Ralph Frasure with the Prestonsburg Police Department, Prestonsburg Police Officer Jacob R. Chaffins and K-9 officer Drago all died as a result of their injuries sustained during the shootout.
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PARIS (AP) — Paul Pogba’s knee injury could save France coach Didier Deschamps from having to make a painful choice.
For the midfielder’s fitness could prove to be the determining factor in deciding whether he plays at the World Cup, amid an extortion scandal that threatens to disrupt France’s preparations for the tournament in Qatar.
What would otherwise have been an injury headache for Deschamps may give him an escape from the potential migraine of another scandal to hit Les Bleus, seven years after the last one.
Defending champion France can ill afford a campaign where two of its biggest stars — Pogba and Kylian Mbappe — are embroiled in controversy.
French officials said that Pogba paid 100,000 euros (nearly $100,000) to an organized group including his brother that was trying to extort him for millions more.
French prosecutors are investigating allegations that Pogba was the target of extortion by his elder brother Mathias Pogba and childhood friends. They allegedly demanded 13 million euros (nearly $13 million) from the France midfielder.
Pogba reportedly made the payment after he was threatened by masked, armed men in a Paris apartment in March while he was in France for national team duty. The group also made demands of the midfielder at the Juventus training center in Turin. He said Mathias Pogba was among them, according to reports.
French media reports said Pogba told investigators the extortionists wanted to discredit him by claiming he asked a witch doctor to cast a spell on Mbappe — an allegation denied by Pogba.
Mathias Pogba on Sunday appeared to address the witch doctor claim in a Twitter post directed at Mbappe: “Kylian, do you understand now? I have nothing against you, what I am saying is for your own good, everything is true and known, the witch doctor is known!”
Mbappe scored for French champion Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in a 3-0 win at Toulouse but has yet to comment on the matter.
For Deschamps, however, it must be a tiresome and worrying feeling of deja vu.
He has been in a similarly uncomfortable position before when star forward Karim Benzema was at the heart of a sex-tape scandal in the autumn of 2015, over his alleged role in blackmailing then-France teammate Mathieu Valbuena.
Both were in form and combining well on the pitch with Valbuena’s quick feet and slick runs down the right creating good scoring positions for Benzema.
That scandal also broke close to a major tournament, with France hosting the 2016 European Championship where Benzema — France’s top scorer at the 2014 World Cup — was expected to star alongside Antoine Griezmann in attack.
Deschamps was close to Benzema, too, having earlier defended the striker when he went through a long goal drought. But he decided the media spotlight would be too bright and the questions too persistent at Euro 2016, so he left both Benzema and Valbuena off the squad.
To some observers it was Deschamps at his ruthless best, others felt he was too harsh on Benzema, and that the innocent Valbuena paid an unfair price.
Valbuena never played for France again, while Benzema didn’t play for Les Bleus again until a surprising recall in May 2021.
While the circumstances are different, Pogba’s presence at the World Cup could also have an impact on another player: the star striker Mbappe. They both scored second-half goals in the 4-2 World Cup final win against Croatia four years ago and would normally be first-choice picks for Deschamps.
In normal circumstances, it would have been likely that Deschamps gave Pogba the maximum amount of time to recover from his knee injury. At the European Championship in 2008, then-coach Raymond Domenech took an injured Patrick Vieira in his squad, such was the midfielder’s importance to the team.
But the current climate surrounding Pogba could affect how much indulgence Deschamps shows one of his closest players.
The president of the French Football Federation, Noel Le Graet has downplayed the scandal.
“These are just rumors at this point,” Le Graet told Radio Monte Carlo. “I love Paul. I hope this does not call into question his (World Cup) spot on the French side.”
Crucially, Le Graet had initially taken Benzema’s side before Euro 2016, only to fall into line with what Deschamps wanted — leaving Benzema feeling let down, since he was close to Le Graet.
Time is not on Deschamps’ side, either.
He knows the questions will come on Sept. 15 as soon as he names his squad for Nations League games — home to Austria on Sept. 22 and at Denmark three days after.
They are the last two games before France’s opening game of the World Cup against Australia on Nov. 22.
Pogba is recovering from a meniscus tear to his right knee. He decided against having an operation and is expected to be out for a few more weeks.
This could give Deschamps an easy yet diplomatic get-out in resolving the issue by saying he won’t be match fit, rather than having to drop a player who has been a central element in his team since he took charge 10 years ago.
It seems unlikely the 29-year-old Pogba would recover in time to face Austria and Denmark, anyway. Even if his knee improves, he’ll be well short of match fitness.
So Deschamps could cite fitness — or hope the whole mess is cleared up in time when he submits his official World Cup squad in mid-October.
But even that won’t stop the questions coming in Qatar, where Pogba’s presence could impact Mbappe’s form and thus weigh on the squad’s general mood under intense media scrutiny.
Benzema is expected to win the Ballon d’Or as the world’s top player, while Mbappe has won the French league’s best player award three times. They are the top priorities in Deschamps’ team, while Pogba is perhaps not as valuable as he once was with Aurelien Tchouameni now impressing at Real Madrid.
Given how well Mbappe has combined with Benzema, would Deschamps want to disrupt it for the sake of loyalty toward a player who — even without this scandal — would have been doubtful to play in Qatar anyway?
Then there’s Pogba’s brother, the 32-year-old Mathias. They were close when growing up in a housing project with Florentin Pogba — Mathias’ twin — in the eastern Paris suburb of Roissy-en-Brie. All three played for the commune’s local club at junior level, and the twins also had lower-lever professional careers.
That family unity now appears fractured.
The case became public after Mathias posted on social media last weekend with threats to share “explosive” revelations about Paul’s agent Rafaela Pimenta, and about Mbappe.
He posted another obscure and cryptic video with a voice-over containing violent language and a moody soundtrack on Tuesday night.
What if Mathias Pogba keeps posting such videos during the World Cup?
It is a distraction Deschamps could probably do without.
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Summit Features Grammy Award Winning Musical Artist Lady A
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Leadership Summit's two-day leadership event broadcasts live via satellite to more than 500 U.S. sites on Aug. 4,5. The event, featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Lady A, is geared to equip participants with high-impact leadership talks from experts, spanning a wide range of fields and backgrounds.
The 2022 Global Leadership Summit, co-hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Faris, offers fresh, practical, hope-filled development training from a diverse faculty that includes:
- Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of Life Church
- Lynsi Snyder, owner and president, In-N-Out Burger
- Andy Stanley, founder and pastor, North Point Ministries
- Vanessa Van Edwards, author and founder of Science of People
- Jon Acuff, author and Top 100 leadership speaker (Inc. Magazine)
Guests may experience the event at a hosted simulcast location, online or in the studio audience at South Barrington, Ill.
To encourage the next generation of leaders, a special discounted rate is provided to students (ages 11-17) for the two-day event.
In the fall, The Global Leadership Summit goes international in more than 55 languages reaching more than 110 countries to inspire global leaders to greater visions.
Global Leadership Network (GLN), headquartered in the Chicago area, hosts the world's largest annual leadership event, The Global Leadership Summit. Through year-round events and free leadership resources, the GLN combines a blend of leadership education to serve the 2.5 million people who visit GlobalLeadership.org each year. Follow Global Leadership Network on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @glnsummit.
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As she reflected on the death and destruction that permeated the headlines in late 2022 — the war in Ukraine, Uganda's Ebola outbreak and gun violence in the U.S. — pianist Lara Downes cast light on that darkness by uniting the voices of composers from today and centuries past.
She found a sense of purpose to heal and bring hope after loss, trauma or tragedy. It's what defines her new album, Love at Last, which offers 24 works by composers from around the world.
"The main impetus was my awareness that when we kept talking about unprecedented times that that wasn't true, that everything we were experiencing was precedented, and this music was illustrating that," she tells NPR's Michel Martin, referring to the isolation of the pandemic.
The oldest piece on the album is based on the 18th century composer Johann Sebastian Bach's cantata "Sleepers Awake," itself inspired by a hymn composed more than 100 years earlier by a pastor of a small German town swept up in a plague epidemic. Downes plays an arrangement by Polish pianist Ignaz Friedman, who sought his own form of solace as he fled the spread of Nazism in Europe.
"It was really clear to me that I could take this music and show cycles of history," Downes says, "the ins and outs of tragedy and chaos and the possibility always for new beginnings."
Other featured composers wrote their pieces during the social distancing and isolation measures triggered by our current pandemic. Calliope Tsoupaki, of Greece, says she penned Meeting Point to show that "there is no distance between us when it comes to music, when it comes to love."
In works like "Dawn" by Jaroslav Ježek, Downes delves into what she calls "inherited meaning." During the Nazi occupation of Prague, this tune played on the radio each morning as a message of resistance and hope. When she performed it at the Czech Embassy in Washington, D.C. a few years ago, Downes found most of her audience in tears. "Everyone in that room had experience of that piece handed down through their parents or grandparents," Downes recalls. "This idea that music travels and carries with it its own time and then translates that into ours, that to me is just so incredibly powerful and beautiful."
Afghan composer Milad Yousufi — who's also a poet, singer, painter and calligrapher — has personal experience of turning to music in difficult times. He was born during the civil war in Afghanistan. The Taliban rulers had banned music, so a young Yousufi painted piano keys on paper and pretended to play while imagining what the notes might sound like. On the album, Downes performs Healer, his 2020 commission from the Refugee Orchestra Project.
"Music is able to do that. You pour your grief, all your emotions into music to create something beautiful," Downes says. "And to harness all this beauty into this one album, it's really just a testament I think to the hope and the growth that comes out of times like these."
The album's title comes from a poem by Shaul Tchernichovsky, written in Odessa in 1894, shortly before the anti-Semitic violence in his native Ukraine, the Russian revolution and two world wars that he witnessed until his death in Jerusalem in 1943.
The poem concludes: "Let the time be dark with hatred / I believe in years beyond / Love at last shall bind all peoples / In an everlasting bond."
Phil Harrell produced the audio version of this story. Tom Huizenga edited the digital version. contributed to this story
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To all my true Christian friends: Please take back your church.
On behalf of all the heathens and apostates who nonetheless appreciate the wisdom and principles of that nice Jewish man from Galilee, we beseech you. Your house, and its tenets, which, as prescribed by its Founder, exists to be an oasis, a refuge built on unconditional love and kindness without judgement to whomever would call. A gamechanger in human history.
Sadly it’s been misappropriated by those who use that grace to camouflage their prejudice and sweeten their deceits. They use it to shroud their greed and upholster their dominion. They use it to launder the stains on their character. Worst of all, they use it to chamfer the edges of their tin-pot brick bat homemade militias like it’s the Crusades redux, to remake the world, in perpetuity, for the glorification of their Rambo Jesus.
I mean when you have members of Congress posting photos posing with their families, armed to the teeth, in front of a C-H-R-I-S-Tmas tree like some holiday junta, we have a problem.
And you are the only ones who can fix it.
It can’t be the sullied, unaffiliated among us. This is a cachet only transaction. We have no coin in this realm. It must be you. This is a tribal matter. A challenge from anyone else would be denounced as a blasphemous attack and not accepted as a justified reclamation.
So please. Stand up. Step up. And get right in their faith.
Jon Apple
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Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are engaged in an escalating back-and-forth over their respective immigration plans, competing over who presents the more hawkish vision on the border.
On Tuesday, DeSantis rolled out his immigration proposal, titled “Mission Stop the Invasion No Excuses,” a clear jab at Trump’s handling of the issue during his administration. DeSantis’s plan calls for an end to birthright citizenship, and he has endorsed the use of “deadly force” against migrants suspected of drug trafficking.
The plan has drawn Trump’s ire, with the former president accusing DeSantis of ripping off his policy.
“Well, his plan is my plan,” Trump told Semafor on Tuesday. “I mean, he’s basically copied everything I said — catch and release, finish the wall.”
On top of Trump’s response, his campaign spokesman Jason Miller tweeted side-by-side photos of Trump at the border wall and DeSantis building a wall with blocks with his children in a 2018 campaign ad, writing “Ron DeSantis is the Fisher Price version of President Trump.”
The pro-Trump super PAC Maga Inc. echoed Trump, mockingly saying in a statement it was “flattering” that DeSantis was copying the former president.
The two campaigns have thrown increasingly acrimonious darts at each other since DeSantis’s rollout.
On Tuesday, DeSantis traveled to the border community of Eagleton, Texas, where he unveiled the plan before taking it on the road to the early primary state of New Hampshire.
“We’re actually going to build the wall,” DeSantis said, taking a swipe at Trump while speaking to voters in Hollis, N.H., on Wednesday. “A lot of politicians chirp. They make grandiose promises and then fail to deliver the actual results. The time for excuses is over. Now is the time to deliver results and finally get the job done.”
FILE – Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023. A prominent conservative group is slamming a video shared by Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign attacking GOP rival Donald Trump’s past support for gay and transgender people. The video drew immediate criticism from prominent LGBTQ+ Republicans. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Although the early primary state is not a border state, the issue has proven to be salient among its voters.
“Immigration is always right up there, and it’s not just Republicans; it does cross party lines as well,” said New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R), who is supporting DeSantis.
Osborne, who was present at DeSantis’s stop in the state earlier this week, noted the overlap between DeSantis’s and Trump’s plans.
“There’s going to be overlap because some of it is just common sense,” Osborne said. “The real issue is that Gov. DeSantis actually has a real track record on delivering on things he says he’s going to do.”
“We can elect a president and they can do a great job, but if they’re going to just leave and turn the reigns over to someone who’s not going to do a good job, then what is the lasting benefit of that?” Osborne said.
The Trump campaign responded Thursday with a “comprehensive overview of the most groundbreaking reforms ushered in by the Trump Administration” — a 31-page document touting the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
The Trump campaign’s document depicts his policies as a unique success story, attacking former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton, as well as the Biden administration.
“As President, Donald J. Trump mobilized every resource of the federal government to reverse the destructive open borders policies of his lawless predecessors and implement the first-ever immigration system that served the best interests of America and its workers,” reads the document.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Pickens, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Meanwhile, DeSantis is looking to put Trump on the defensive over his signature issue.
DeSantis is pushing the GOP envelope on attacking Trump, and he is going further than others in his party have gone by adopting “invasion” rhetoric, very clearly marked as off-bounds by immigrant advocates.
In doing so, DeSantis has accomplished two goals: setting a hawkish stance on immigration and publicly angering liberals.
In May, DeSantis previewed what his presidential campaign’s immigration plan would look like when he signed an immigration overhaul into law in Florida. The law hones in on the state’s migrant relocation program and limits immigrants without legal status from obtaining social services. The Florida governor’s supporters say his campaign swagger is a sign he would outdo Trump on implementing hawkish immigration policies.
“Gov. DeSantis has a plan to do on his first day in office what the Trump admin couldn’t do after four years: secure the border. His plan calls for a declaration of a national emergency, the end of phony asylum claims and to finally finish the border wall — without excuses or empty rhetoric. His commitment to getting the job done is the reason why there is so much enthusiasm behind Gov. DeSantis,” said Dave Vasquez of Never Back Down, a super PAC promoting DeSantis.
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Never Back Down is run by Ken Cuccinelli, who was among the top immigration ideologues in the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump administration.
The similarities between the two campaigns in tone, messaging and staffing are no coincidence, according to Ford O’Connell, a Republican strategist.
”When it comes to policy in the Republican primary, the policy is already set, it’s the ‘America First’ suite of policies. And that means being tough on illegal immigration,” said O’Connell.
That puts DeSantis in a difficult position, O’Connell said, because the GOP base looks to Trump to set the standard.
“Donald Trump is seen as the gold standard within the Republican primary. And when Ron pushes back and says, ‘Well, you didn’t get this accomplished,’ and Trump basically says, ‘Yeah, because I’m being blocked by the Democrats and even some Republicans.'”
The tit-for-tat has immigration advocates on edge, in part because it’s changing what’s acceptable to publicly say about immigrants.
“There’s just a continual level of escalation that they’re feeling, so that they can show this very specific base, ‘Well, actually, I’m the true nativist here. I am like the most extreme version of what you want,'” said Zachary Mueller, who monitors Republican rhetoric on immigration as the political director of America’s Voice, a progressive immigration advocacy group.
“I don’t think we’ve seen the end of it. I think what we’re really going to see is a nativist arms race here, as they move further and further to the extremes over the next year as they compete for these primaries.”
The escalating feud also raises questions about how either candidate would fare in a general election.
Republicans see an opportunity to translate the fire-and-brimstone language to a general electorate if it focuses on the border and treads carefully on the humanitarian aspect of immigration.
“The general election voters’ mindset, particularly the independents, they’re thoroughly unhappy with Biden and anyone who’s pushing a change of course to [the border] is going to be in good standing,” O’Connell said.
“Now the question is, Republicans are wiser to phrase it as ‘border security’ than say, ‘illegal immigration’ because remember, when we talk about the word migrant, when we talk about the word immigrant, it’s a word that has different meanings depending on the audience who you’re talking to.”
But immigration advocates say DeSantis is stuck in a Catch-22, where he has no choice but to push to the right to appeal to primary voters, rolling out proposals that will hurt him in a general election.
“For somebody like Ron DeSantis, who is trying to oust and overcome the former president of the United States in a primary — which is always going to be a difficult thing — he’s trying to convince that very activist, core, radicalized part of the base that he is actually the true spirit of what they actually want, and Donald Trump is just a reflection of them. I think DeSantis is trying to say, ‘I’m one of you,'” Mueller said.
“There’s probably some real concerns about a general election strategy,” he added. “How much is it going to cost you if you were focused on what may generously be 30 percent of the population in [a primary], and then you have to go to a general election and, you know, win 50 percent?” | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/trump-desantis-seek-to-prove-whos-tougher-on-immigration/ | 2023-07-02 00:19:25 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/trump-desantis-seek-to-prove-whos-tougher-on-immigration/ |
Former talk show host and politician Jerry Springer has died, according to multiple media outlets, including The Associated Press.
A cause of death was not immediately released.
Springer was best known for hosting the controversial "Jerry Springer Show," which aired for 27 years. The show, which started in 1991, featured guests who would often get into physical altercations while being cheered on by a live studio audience. The show was often criticized for its sensational content.
Prior to his talk show, Springer worked in politics. He was elected to the Cincinnati City Council in 1971 and served as the city's mayor from 1977 to 1978.
Springer was divorced and had one daughter.
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Lynx vs. Sun Injury Report, Betting Odds - June 22
The Minnesota Lynx (4-8) are dealing with three players on the injury report as they prepare for a Thursday, June 22 game against the Connecticut Sun (10-3) at Target Center, which starts at 8:00 PM ET.
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- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
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Lynx Player Leaders
- Napheesa Collier is averaging team highs in points (20.9 per game) and rebounds (7.6). And she is contributing 2.5 assists, making 48.9% of her shots from the floor and 34.1% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
- Jessica Shepard is putting up a team-high 4.3 assists per contest. And she is contributing 9.3 points and 9.1 rebounds, making 53.2% of her shots from the floor.
- The Lynx get 10.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Tiffany Mitchell.
- Kayla McBride is putting up 12.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game, making 39.8% of her shots from the floor and 27.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per game.
- The Lynx get 3.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Dorka Juhasz.
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JONESBORO, Ark. — Caleb Fields scored 17 points as Arkansas State beat UT Martin 70-64 on Tuesday night.
Parker Stewart finished with 15 points for the Skyhawks (3-4). UT Martin also got 14 points from K.J. Simon. Jordan Sears also put up 12 points, six rebounds and three steals.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent Insurance Group, LLC ("Independent Group") announced today the hiring of David Adams as Co-Chief Investment Officer and Vice Chair of the firm's Investment Committee. He will report to Donald Herrema, who will now serve as Co-Chief Investment Officer with David. Herrema has been CIO since the inception of the Company and will continue to Chair the Investment Committee and remain on the Board of Directors of Independent Life Insurance Company. David will be an officer of both Independent Group and Independent Life.
"The addition of Dave to our investment team is consistent with our long-term planning to support the growth and development of our business," said Don Herrema. "We have worked with Dave for several years in his investment advisory role at NEPC and know he will bring depth and breadth of investment expertise to our firm. Dave has remarkable talent and will play a key role going forward."
In his new role, Adams will be involved with the coordination of all investment functions for Independent Group and Independent Life, providing hands-on management, oversight and guidance to ensure the investment functions are conducted in compliance with investment guidelines as well as rating agency, regulatory and reinsurance requirements.
Adams was previously Director of Insurance Solutions and a Senior Consultant at NEPC where he was responsible for the investment strategy, portfolio construction/design, and the surveillance of clients' balance sheet investments. He was NEPC's dedicated resource for US-based Life clients, working with insurance allocators since 2017 and has regularly supported clients in capital/regulatory impacts. He also collaborated with NEPC's Research arm to develop asset class and sector outlooks specific to US Insurers.
"We know Dave well and are excited to have him join the team at Independent Group," said Michael A. Upchurch, Chairman and Founder of Independent Insurance Group. "He is a terrific fit for our culture, and we believe he will be a major contributor to our future."
Adams holds a B.S. in Finance with emphasis on Portfolio Theory from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
ABOUT INDEPENDENT GROUP
Founded by insurance industry experts, Independent Group is a forward-thinking enterprise whose complementary product and service companies improve outcomes for all structured settlement stakeholders. Independent Life, its underwriting division, is dedicated to providing structured settlement solutions, including annuities, to serve the needs of injured parties, their families and advocates. With its unique profile and ambitious vision for the structured settlement industry, Independent Life has attracted world-class partners: LKCM Headwater Investments, KKR's Kilter Finance and Hannover Re USA support Independent Life's growth and guarantees. For more on what makes Independent Life different, visit www.independent.life.
ABOUT LKCM HEADWATER
LKCM Headwater Investments is a Texas-based private equity firm that partners with management teams to build successful companies. LKCM Headwater Investments is affiliated with Luther King Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment firm established in 1979 with approximately $25 billion of assets under management. LKCM's proven investment discipline centers on a long-term focus of investing in well-managed companies that demonstrate an ability to re-invest cash flows into high return investment opportunities. For additional details, visit www.lkcmheadwater.com.
ABOUT KILTER FINANCE
Kilter Finance is an insurance-focused specialty finance company established as a joint venture between its management team, led by Dan Knipe, and leading global investment firm KKR, which has made an initial commitment of up to $500 million. Kilter Finance, which provides flexible, bespoke capital solutions to its clients with flexibility to invest across the capital structure, is collateral, structure, territory, currency and tenor agnostic. For additional details, visit www.kilterfinance.com.
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ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday released the first images of Pope Francis since his June 7 abdominal surgery, showing him in his wheelchair visiting the children’s cancer ward in a sign he is getting ready to be discharged soon from the hospital.
Francis appeared in good health in the images, in which he is seen in the corridor of the pediatric oncology ward of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, meeting with children, their parents and medical staff. In one photo, he is shown elsewhere speaking with a couple in a private room, the man in a wheelchair.
The Vatican said on Wednesday that Francis was expected to be released from Gemelli “in the coming days.” When he was hospitalized in 2021, Francis paid a visit to the children’s cancer ward the day before he left and returned to the Vatican.
The 86-year-old pope was admitted to Gemelli hospital on June 7 for surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall and remove intestinal scar tissue that had caused intestinal blockages. Francis in 2021 had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed at Gemelli because of a narrowing of the intestine, and had at least two prior abdominal surgeries in Argentina.
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PARIS, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), leading developer and provider of 5G and 4G solutions for broadband, critical, and massive IoT, announced today Georges Karam, CEO, and Deborah Choate, CFO, will participate in the 25th Needham Growth Conference being held January 10 – 12, 2023 at The Lotte New York Palace in New York City.
Sequans' management will conduct 40-minute one-on-one meetings from 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 10, and host a group presentation from 10:15-10:55 a.m. ET the same day.
Needham reserves the right to adjust a company's presentation time until December 31, 2022 for schedule optimization. It is recommended that participants confirm all meeting and presentation times with the conference organizers. For more information about the Needham conferences or to schedule a meeting with Sequans' management, contact your Needham representative or email the event organizers at conferences@needhamco.com.
The conference presentation and a replay of the webcast will be available on the investor relations section of the company's website at https://www.sequans.com/investors/webcasts-and-presentations/ for 90 days following the event.
About Sequans
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a leading developer and provider of 5G and 4G chips and modules for massive, broadband, and critical IoT. For 5G/4G massive IoT applications, Sequans provides a comprehensive product portfolio based on its flagship Monarch LTE-M/NB-IoT and Calliope Cat 1 chip platforms, featuring industry-leading low power consumption, a large set of integrated functionalities, and global deployment capability. For 5G/4G broadband and critical IoT applications, Sequans offers a product portfolio based on its Cassiopeia Cat 4/Cat 6 4G and high-end Taurus 5G chip platforms, optimized for low-cost residential, enterprise, and industrial applications. Founded in 2003, Sequans is based in Paris, France with additional offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Visit Sequans online at www.sequans.com.
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The Arkansas Senate Ethics Committee reviewed and discussed draft reports on its findings and recommendations on ethics complaints filed against two state senators Tuesday, in a closed executive session for more than two hours, before authorizing its chair to approve the final reports with some revisions.
Senate President Pro Tempore Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, filed the complaints against Sens. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, and Mark Johnson, R-Ferndale, in mid-June.
Hickey filed the complaints after Clark asked Johnson to sign Clark's name on a sign-in sheet to be paid reimbursement with public funds for the Senate's Boys State meeting June 3 that Clark didn't attend because he said he was sick. Senate officials said the Senate didn't pay the $155 per diem for the meeting to Clark.
After the Senate Ethics Committee's executive session Tuesday afternoon, acting committee chair Sen. Missy Irvin, R-Mountain View, announced that the committee "has instructed staff regarding some final editorial revisions to the reports" and approved exhibits to the final reports.
Irvin served as the committee's acting chair Tuesday at the request of Chairman Kim Hammer, R-Benton, who participated in the committee's meeting by Zoom. At the outset of the meeting, Hammer told the Senate committee he contracted covid-19 over the weekend and he expects to be out of quarantine today.
In addition, Irvin said the committee authorizes Hammer as the committee's chair to approve the final version of the committee's reports "with the revisions that we have made with our staff," and to release the reports to the Senate president pro tempore in accordance with the Senate's ethics rules.
"It is the intention of the staff and the chair to allow some time for staff to make the final revisions and then submit the reports to Senator Hickey, after those revisions have been made," she said.
Afterward, Irvin said July 18 is the deadline for the committee to submit its final reports to the Senate president pro tempore under the Senate's ethics rules, and the committee may submit them before then.
She said the reports will become public once the reports are submitted to the Senate president pro tempore.
Within 10 business days of receipt of the committee's findings and recommendations, the Senate president pro tempore is required to call a business meeting of the Senate to consider the recommendations of the committee under the Senate's ethics rules. Eighteen or more votes in the 35-member Senate are required to find a senator in violation of the Senate's code of ethics.
The potential penalties under the Senate's ethics rules include a letter of caution, the loss of a committee assignment or assignments, the loss of a leadership assignment or assignments, loss of seniority, temporary suspension, expulsion and other measures to be determined.
On June 27, the Senate Ethics Committee found that Clark admitted he didn't attend the Senate's Boys State committee meeting June 3, and he knowingly sought reimbursement from public funds by asking another senator to sign in Clark's name on the sign-in sheet for that meeting.
The committee found that Johnson signed in the name of another senator on the sign-in sheet at the Senate's Boys State committee meeting June 3 when Johnson knew the senator didn't attend the meeting.
Last week, Johnson said he signed in Clark for attending the meeting after he received a text from Clark at the end of the meeting that he was feeling ill, and he asked Johnson to sign him in.
Johnson has said he made an erroneous assumption that Clark already had attended the meeting. He said he left the meeting for 30 to 40 minutes to go to a doctor's appointment before returning to the meeting. He said he later attended a Republican Party of Arkansas lunch hour meeting with Clark, who had a mask on at that event.
Last week, Clark said he made a mistake in asking Johnson to sign Clark's name on the sign-in sheet to be paid reimbursement for the Senate's Boys State committee meeting June 3 that Clark didn't attend because he was sick.
"We have a process where you sign in" to be paid reimbursement for attending legislative meetings," he said last week. "People look over it [and] they make a decision whether it is legitimate or not. I knew that process, and that process worked. They came back and made a decision I shouldn't be paid, and that's fine."
Clark also said he's "amazed" that Hickey filed an ethics complaint against him over the matter, and he "was shocked" at the Senate Ethics Committee's recommendations to the 35-member Senate for punishment against Clark.
As penalties for the violations of Senate ethics rules, the Senate Ethics Committee on June 27 recommended the full Senate strip Clark and Johnson of committee chairman and vice chairman posts and their eligibility for per diem and mileage reimbursement for the rest of this year.
Clark is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee, vice chairman of the Legislative Council Review Subcommittee, and co-chair of the Legislative Council Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee.
Johnson is vice chairman of the Joint Energy Committee, the Joint Budget Committee Claims Subcommittee, and the Legislative Council Charitable, Penal and Correctional Institutions Subcommittee.
State lawmakers who live more than 50 miles from the state Capitol are reimbursed at the per diem rate of $155 for attending legislative meetings in Little Rock, according to legislative staff. Lawmakers who live within 50 miles of the state Capitol are paid a lower per diem rate of $59.
They have been reimbursed at a rate of 58.5 cents a mile for their mileage. In addition, state representatives and senators are paid $44,356 a year in salary by the state except for the House speaker and Senate president pro tempore, whose salary is $50,661 a year.
As other penalties for violating Senate ethics rules, the Senate Ethics committee also called for the full Senate to reprimand Clark and Johnson, not to have future Senate president pro tempores consider either senator for appointment to the Senate's Boys State or Girls State committees or Senate Ethics Committee, and to remove Johnson from the Senate Ethics Committee.
Last month, the Senate Rules Committee appointed Sen. David Wallace, R-Leachville, to temporarily serve on the ethics committee in place of Johnson under the Senate's ethics rules as a result of the ethics complaint filed against Johnson.
In June 2018, the state Senate approved an overhaul of its rules to create a committee on ethics, prohibit senators from certain activities involving conflicts of interest and require more disclosure of other conflicts.
The Senate overhauled its ethics rules after federal investigations in the prior few years led to convictions of five former lawmakers. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/06/arkansas-senate-ethics-committee-authorizes-final/ | 2022-07-06 09:26:16 | 1 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jul/06/arkansas-senate-ethics-committee-authorizes-final/ |
FALLBROOK, Calif. (KSWB) – A 1-year-old girl was shot and killed Monday in Fallbrook, California by her 3-year-old sibling who got ahold of an unsecured handgun, authorities said.
Deputies received a call around 7:30 a.m. reporting that a 3-year-old had accidentally shot their 1-year-old sibling, Lt. Joseph Jarjura with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
When law enforcement arrived on scene, they found the 1-year-old with a head injury.
Officials confirmed the 3-year-old shot the 1-year-old after finding the gun.
The victim was taken to a hospital but later died due to her injuries, per the sheriff’s department.
“The Sheriff’s Department extends our sympathies to the family and those affected by this death. Sheriff’s Homicide investigators are working to gather more information to determine the circumstances of the death,” Jarjura said.
The investigation is ongoing as there are no outstanding suspects and no threat to the community, SDSO said.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of the 1-year-old’s death. Her name is not being released at this point out of respect for the family and the fact that she is a juvenile, authorities said.
Fallbrook is located Southern California, about 55 miles north of San Diego.
Earlier this year, a 5-year-old in Tennessee was shot by his brother, who found a gun while playing at a park. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/1-year-old-dies-after-being-shot-by-3-year-old-sibling-in-california/ | 2023-07-18 23:15:54 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/1-year-old-dies-after-being-shot-by-3-year-old-sibling-in-california/ |
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodruff Sawyer, one of the largest independent insurance brokerages in the US, announced today the release of the 2023 Cyber Looking Ahead Guide. Covering pricing, regulatory requirements, legal liability and risk mitigation trends, the Guide provides expert advice for any company purchasing cyber liability insurance in 2023.
The good news is that leading into 2023 it appears that the cyber insurance market is normalizing. After two years of price increases and a downturn in the frequency of ransomware attacks, insurance carrier loss ratios are healthier now. While that doesn't translate into decreasing prices, it does point to prices moderating.
From a regulatory standpoint, companies doing business in California face new challenges with the newly enacted CPRA, which became operational on January 1, 2023. In addition, new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations are on the horizon with rules intended to improve cyber governance, enhance cyber risk oversight and drive more timely cyber incident disclosures.
At the same time, CISOs and C-Suite executives are increasingly liable for cybersecurity failures. While accountability isn't new, being held criminally liable is, making the need for comprehensive insurance coverage a must.
Dan Burke, Senior Vice President, and National Cyber Practice Leader notes, "The last few years have been challenging so we're all breathing easier with pricing normalization. Meanwhile, carriers remain highly concerned about the impact of widespread cyber events and we'll continue to see a focus on security controls, as carriers demand their customers invest even more in cybersecurity. Building a comprehensive cyber program is vital for all companies and that's where our expertise comes in – we're here to navigate, advise, and problem solve."
For deeper insights, advice, and our predictions for the cyber liability landscape in 2023, please join our free Cyber Insurance Trends: Looking Ahead to 2023 webinar on January 25, 2023, at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST.
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US, China at odds on many issues after first day Blinken visit to Beijing
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The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks, U.S. and Chinese officials said Sunday.
U.S. officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken was able during a nearly 6-hour meeting to secure a visit to Washington by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. But both sides said advancement on the issues that divide them remains a work in progress while the Chinese foreign ministry said “the China-U.S. relationship is at the lowest point since its establishment.”
China confirmed that Mr. Qin had accepted the invitation at a “mutually convenient time” but no date was set.
The State Department said that Mr. Blinken had stressed “the importance of diplomacy and maintaining open channels of communication across the full range of issues to reduce the risk of misperception and miscalculation.”
The Chinese, meanwhile, restated their position that the current state of relations "does not serve the fundamental interests of the two peoples or meet the shared expectations of the international community,” according to the foreign ministry.
Mr. Blinken, the highest-level American official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office, will have more senior level contacts with the Chinese on Monday, including potentially with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Despite Mr. Blinken’s presence in the Chinese capital, the prospects for any significant breakthrough on the most vexing issues facing the planet’s two largest economies was slim.
And neither side showed any inclination to back down on their entrenched positions.
Mr. Blinken’s trip followed his postponement of plans to visit China in February after the shootdown of a Chinese surveillance balloon over the U.S.
The talks could pave the way for a meeting in the coming months between Mr. Biden and Mr. Xi. Mr. Biden said Saturday that he hoped to be able to meet with Mr. Xi in the coming months to take up the plethora of differences that divide them.
That long list includes disagreements ranging from trade to Taiwan, human rights conditions in China and Hong Kong, to Chinese military assertiveness in the South China Sea and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
In his meetings on Sunday, Mr. Blinken also pressed the Chinese to release detained American citizens and to take steps to curb the production and export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling the opioid crisis in the United States.
Mr. Blinken “made clear that the United States will always stand up for the interests and values of the American people and work with its allies and partners to advance our vision for a world that is free, open, and upholds the international rules-based order,” the State Department said.
The Chinese foreign ministry countered in its statement that “China hopes that the U.S. will adopt an objective and rational perception of China, work with China in the same direction, uphold the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, and handle unexpected and sporadic events in a calm, professional and rational manner.”
Shortly before leaving Washington, Mr. Blinken emphasized the importance of the U.S. and China establishing and maintaining better lines of communication.
Biden and Xi had made commitments to improve communications “precisely so that we can make sure we are communicating as clearly as possible to avoid possible misunderstandings and miscommunications,” Mr. Blinken said Friday.
Xi offered a hint of a possible willingness to reduce tensions, saying in a meeting with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates on Friday that the United States and China can cooperate to “benefit our two countries."
Since the cancellation of Mr. Blinken's trip in February, there have been some high-level engagements. CIA chief William Burns traveled to China in May, while China’s commerce minister traveled to the U.S. And Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Wang Yi in Vienna in May.
But those have been punctuated by bursts of angry rhetoric from both sides over the Taiwan Strait, their broader intentions in the Indo-Pacific, China’s refusal to condemn Russia for its war against Ukraine, and U.S. allegations from Washington that Beijing is attempting to boost its worldwide surveillance capabilities, including in Cuba.
And, earlier this month, China’s defense minister rebuffed a request from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for a meeting on the sidelines of a security symposium in Singapore, a sign of continuing discontent.
Underscoring the difficulties, China rejected a report by a U.S. security firm, that blamed Chinese-linked hackers for attacks on hundreds of public agencies, schools, and other targets around the world, as “far-fetched and unprofessional”
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson repeated accusations that Washington carries out hacking attacks and complained the cybersecurity industry rarely reports on them.
Meanwhile, the national security advisers of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines held their first joint talks Friday and agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation, in part to counter China's growing influence and ambitions.
This coincides with the Biden administration inking an agreement with Australia and Britain to provide the first with nuclear-powered submarines, with China moving rapidly to expand its diplomatic presence, especially in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific island nations, where it has opened or has plans to open at least five new embassies over the next year.
The agreement is part of an 18-month-old nuclear partnership given the acronym AUKUS – for Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
This story was reported by The Associated Press. Associated Press writer Seung Min Kim in Washington and Huizhong Wu in Taipei, Taiwan contributed to this report. | https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2023/0618/US-China-at-odds-on-many-issues-after-first-day-Blinken-visit-to-Beijing | 2023-06-19 14:06:18 | 1 | https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2023/0618/US-China-at-odds-on-many-issues-after-first-day-Blinken-visit-to-Beijing |
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‘He collapsed, started shaking’: Authorities investigate man’s death while in custody
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - Authorities in Virginia are investigating a man’s death while in police custody.
WDBJ reports Virginia State Police and the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office are leading the investigation where 49-year-old John Brown collapsed and died during a traffic stop on June 24.
The sheriff’s office reports deputies were called to the community of Ivanhoe about a possible drunken driver. Deputies stopped a vehicle headed the wrong way with Nickie L. Vaughan, 47, behind the wheel and Brown, a passenger in the car.
A deputy reported he noticed Vaughn’s uncontrollable movements when first speaking to her and a strong odor of alcohol from the vehicle. He asked her to step out of the car to conduct a field sobriety test, and that’s when he saw a bag with what looked to be methamphetamine inside.
Vaughan was then detained.
The sheriff’s office reports Brown was asked to step out of the vehicle for a search. Deputies said he appeared to have been drinking, and the 49-year-old was arrested for public intoxication.
Brown was put in the back of a patrol car and deputies said they heard him kicking the door while telling them he was suffocating.
Authorities said the deputies took Brown out of the car and stood him up on his feet when he collapsed and started shaking.
Deputies reported they called paramedics, thinking he was having a seizure. Brown stopped breathing, and deputies conducted CPR. Paramedics administered Narcan, but authorities said Brown was declared dead.
Deputies said Vaughan told them there was methamphetamine in the car, and she suspected Brown had swallowed it so he would not get caught with it.
According to the sheriff’s office, body camera footage will be reviewed from the incident and an autopsy will also be conducted to determine Brown’s cause of death.
Authorities said Vaughan was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, possessing a narcotic, refusing a blood or breath test and reckless driving.
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New York Red Bulls (14-9-8, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Columbus Crew (9-7-14, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Columbus +115, New York +228, Draw +232; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Crew take on the New York Red Bulls in Eastern Conference action.
The Crew are 8-5-10 in Eastern Conference play. The Crew have a 6-4 record in one-goal games.
The Red Bulls are 11-7-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Red Bulls have a 5-0-0 record in games they record a pair of goals.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams match up this season. The last meeting finished tied 1-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Zelarrayan has scored nine goals with five assists for the Crew. Cucho Hernandez has five goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Lewis Morgan has scored 14 goals and added three assists for the Red Bulls. Cristian Casseres Jr has one goal and three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Crew: 2-2-6, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.7 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
Red Bulls: 4-4-2, averaging 1.3 goals, 3.9 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Crew: Pedro Santos (injured).
Red Bulls: Cameron Harper (injured), Zach Ryan (injured), Dru Yearwood (injured), Patryk Klimala (injured), Serge Ngoma (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/columbus-crew-face-the-new-york-red-bulls-in-17886296.php | 2023-04-08 19:04:33 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/columbus-crew-face-the-new-york-red-bulls-in-17886296.php |
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A key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slowed in February
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the Fed’s yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices rose 0.3% from January to February, down from a 0.6% increase from December to January. Measured year-over-year, prices rose 5%, slower than the 5.3% annual increase in January. The report also showed that consumer spending rose 0.2% from January to February, a drop from a month earlier but an indication that households are still providing fuel for economic growth.
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UN body mulls deep sea mining amid demand for minerals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Pressure is mounting on an obscure U.N. body based in Jamaica to hit pause on plans to potentially open the world’s deep seas to mining as companies push for permission to extract metals from seabeds in international waters. The International Seabed Authority on Friday closed two weeks’ worth of negotiations without approving rules and regulations to oversee deep sea mining that would extract minerals used in green technology. The authority has yet to receive an application for actual mining. Countries and companies can start applying for provisional licenses on July 10th if the U.N. body does not approve a set of rules and regulations by July 9th.
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Calif., 3 other states join bid to block JetBlue-Spirit deal
California and three other states are joining a federal lawsuit against JetBlue over its proposed $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines. New Jersey, Maryland and North Carolina also joined the case on Friday. The Biden administration argues that the deal will reduce competition and drive up prices by eliminating Spirit, which is known for low fares. The original lawsuit against JetBlue was filed in early March by the U.S. Justice Department, Massachusetts, New York and the District of Columbia. A federal judge has scheduled a trial to begin Oct. 16 in Boston.
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Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that spilled hazardous chemicals into nearby creeks and rivers. The U.S. Department of Justice said in the suit filed Thursday that it’s seeking to hold the company accountable for polluting the waterways and to ensure it pays the full cost of the environmental cleanup. The derailment in early February led to the evacuation of about half the village of East Palestine. Norfolk Southern says it’s focused on cleaning up the site and helping the community recover.
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TikTok top attorney reiterates safety measures for users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The top attorney for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said Friday the Biden administration hasn’t given any feedback to the company since TikTok’s CEO testified in Congress last week. The comments come as TikTok is under intense scrutiny over concerns it could hand user data to the Chinese government or push pro-Beijing propaganda and misinformation on its behalf. To assuage concerns from U.S. officials, TikTok has been emphasizing a proposal to store all U.S. user data on servers owned and maintained by the software giant Oracle. TikTok maintains it has never been requested to turn over any kind of data and won’t do so if asked.
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Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns
ROME (AP) — Italy is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT in the wake of a data breach as it investigates a possible violation of stringent European Union data protection rules. The government’s privacy watchdog said Friday that it’s taking provisional action “until ChatGPT respects privacy.” The Italian Data Protection Authority’s measure involves temporarily limiting the company from processing Italian users’ data. U.S.-based OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, didn’t immediately return a request for comment. The Italian watchdog says OpenAI must report within 20 days what measures it’s taken to ensure the privacy of users’ data or face a fine of up to either 20 million euros, which is nearly $22 million, or 4% of annual global revenue.
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Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says rules proposed by her department will help consumers save money on electric vehicles while strengthening U.S. energy and national security. But fewer new EVs will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit under the rules proposed Friday. The rules taking effect April 18 are required under the Inflation Reduction Act and likely will slow consumer acceptance of EVs, which cost an average of over $58,000. The Biden administration concedes fewer EVs will be eligible for tax credits in the short term. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says the Biden administration is ignoring the purpose of the law — to bring back manufacturing jobs and ensure reliable supply chains.
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Stocks gain as Wall Street closes out winning March, quarter
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied on Wall Street and closed out a winning March despite a long list of worries for investors. The S&P 500 gained 1.4% Friday and rose 3.5% for the month, with tech stocks leading the way. The index also notched its second winning quarter in a row after tumbling through most of last year on worries about high interest rates. Friday’s gains came after a report showed inflation slowed in February, though it was still high on a historical basis. A slowdown in inflation could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to take it easier on interest rates.
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Canada approves largest telecom deal in country’s history
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The largest telecommunications deal in Canadian history will go forward after Rogers Communications Inc.’s $26-billion Canadian (US$19 billion) takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. received approval from Ottawa. The approval means the deal has cleared its final regulatory hurdle just over two years after it was first announced. Canada has among the most expensive cellular rates in the world. But Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne vows “be like a hawk on behalf of Canadians” to ensure compliance with the conditions he outlined, aimed at bolstering competition and lowering phone and internet costs.
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Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — An annual report on Social Security and Medicare says the financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on and millions more young people are counting on will run short on funds to pay full benefits within the next decade. The Social Security and Medicare trustees report says Medicare will be unable to pay full benefits for inpatient hospital visits and nursing home stays by 2031. Friday’s report says Social Security won’t have enough cash on hand to pay out full benefits just two years later. About 65 million older and disabled people are enrolled in both programs. The future of Social Security and Medicare has become a top political talking point.
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The S&P 500 rose 58.48 points, or 1.4%, to 4,109.31. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 415.12 points, or 1.3%, to 33,274.15. The Nasdaq composite rose 208.44 points, or 1.7% to 12,221.91. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 34.10 points, or 1.9%, to 1,802.48. | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/business-highlights-inflation-jetblue-spirit-17872059.php | 2023-03-31 21:32:50 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/business-highlights-inflation-jetblue-spirit-17872059.php |
Despite being a European brand, Polestar doesn’t build any vehicles in Europe.
That may change when the Swedish electric performance brand launches the Polestar 7 around 2027.
The information was revealed by Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath in an interview with Automotive News (subscription required) published last week.
“For us, what is important is to come to Europe at some point in time, and that could be around the time we start making the Polestar 7,” he said.
Polestar plans to launch at least one new or redesigned model every year. The recently revealed 2024 Polestar 3 mid-size SUV launches in 2023. It will be followed in 2024 by a Polestar 4 compact crossover with coupe-like styling. A Polestar 5 sedan will follow in 2025 and the recently confirmed Polestar 6 sports car the year after that. The Polestar 7 should then arrive in 2027.
Ingenlath didn’t provide any details on the Polestar 7. He also didn’t say where in Europe it would be built. He said that decision would be made by fellow Geely brand Volvo, who operates European plants in Belgium and Sweden. It will also open a plant dedicated to EVs in Slovakia in 2026. As with other Polestar vehicles, the Polestar 7 will share a plant with Volvo or Geely.
The former Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe was built at a plant in China. The current Polestar 2 compact hatch is also built in China. The Polestar 3 is due to start production in China next year, and in the U.S. starting in mid-2024. The Polestar 4, Polestar 5, and Polestar 6 are all confirmed for production in China.
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Matt Daniels acknowledged feeling “just a tad bit” of butterflies when he sat down earlier this week for speed-dating-style meetings with NFL owners and executives as part of the league’s strategy for developing more diversity in the coaching ranks.
With just one season on his resume as Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator, the 33-year-old Daniels could have been forgiven if he were daunted by the pressure of selling himself to these decision-makers in 30-minute time slots.
But all Daniels had to do was be his usual engaging and energetic self.
“What you realize is these billionaires and these high-influence major powers, they’re just normal people who enjoy and love football,” Daniels said.
The relative lack of minority-race coaches in prominent leadership roles, starting with the big stage of being a head coach, has been a long-running problem for the league and thus a more recent priority to address. Filling the pipelines with more diverse candidates has been one of the goals, including the creation of “accelerator” programs for front office and coaching jobs.
At the spring league meetings in Minnesota this week, a pool of 40 coaches participated in the latest edition. Sixteen of them took part in the inaugural event a year ago, after which eight coaches and three executives were hired in new roles, including Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon.
The roster this week included veterans such as Leslie Frazier and Anthony Lynn, who’ve previously been head coaches and still aspire for the top job.
“They’re at different places and times and in their career,” said Jonathan Beane, the chief diversity and inclusion officer for the NFL. “Our agenda needs to fit that and needs to make sure that someone like a Leslie Frazier is getting a lot out of it and make sure that someone else who might be very early in their career, a positional coach, that they’re getting a lot out of it, too.”
For an up-and-comer like Daniels who works in the specialized area of special teams, the opportunity to introduce himself to more people in charge was as valuable as any.
“Exposure leads to expansion,” said Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who filed last year a still-pending lawsuit against the league alleging racist hiring practices after being fired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. “Once guys are exposed to certain people, certain situations, you grow.”
There are currently six minority head coaches, three Black, among the 32 positions in the NFL. Being able to shake more hands alone is not going to boost the rate, but every initiative has to start somewhere.
“This is a relationship business, so guys are going to hire who they trust,” Daniels said. “The more you put yourself out there, the more you’re able to be seen and be heard, that’s kind of where change starts to happen. It’s easy to kind of be hush-hush about certain situations or certain things just because you might ruffle a little feathers, but someone’s got to do it.”
Vikings wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell was another participant in the three-day session. The networking with each other and with the higher-ups was vital, but there were other components the league has added based on feedback from the pilot participants.
Trace Armstrong, a former NFL player and current coach agent, provided perspective about the contract side of the business. Dean Stamoulis, a search firm executive, was there to speak about the hiring process. Don Thompson, the former chief executive of McDonald’s, brought inspiration as a trail-blazing Black leader in the restaurant business.
“He told us, ‘You can play the game, but you’ve still got to be yourself,’” McCardell said. “I think everybody picked up on that, and when we were ourselves to the owners, they enjoyed it.”
Charles London, who was hired this offseason as pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Titans, interviewed with head coach Mike Vrabel for their offensive coordinator position. He participated in the accelerator program last year.
“What’s key for me is feedback. So if I don’t get this job, that’s great, but give me the feedback. Tell me what I can do better, what I can do here,” London said.
The Titans also sent tight ends coach Tony Dews, who coached running backs last year, to Minnesota this week. Vrabel sent Dews and London a text message each morning during the session, which forced them to miss some spring practices with the Titans.
“I just said, ‘Hey, we miss you, but make sure that you guys do a great job up there and present yourselves the way that you want everybody to see you,’” Vrabel said.
Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged the NFL has “more work to do” but called the accelerator program another “good step” toward addressing a decades-old issue.
“Diversity makes us better,” Goodell said. “We saw that with 40 of our participants here. They’re incredibly talented, gifted, and they’ll make a difference in the NFL.”
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Workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday, as more horrors come to light in the ruined city that has seen some of the worst suffering of the 3-month-old war.
The bodies were decomposing and the stench hung over the neighborhood, said Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor. He did not say when they were discovered, but the sheer number of victims makes it one of the deadliest known attacks of the war.
Heavy fighting, meanwhile, was reported in the Donbas, the eastern industrial heartland that Moscow’s forces are intent on seizing. Russian troops took over an industrial town that hosts a thermal power station, and intensified efforts to encircle and capture Sievierodonetsk and other cities.
Twelve people were killed by Russian shelling in the Donetsk region of the Donbas, according to the regional governor. And the governor of the Luhansk region of the Donbas said the area is facing its “most difficult time” in the eight years since separatist fighting erupted there.
“The Russians are advancing in all directions at the same time. They brought over an insane number of fighters and equipment," the governor, Serhii Haidai, wrote on Telegram. “The invaders are killing our cities, destroying everything around.” He added that Luhansk is becoming “like Mariupol.”
Mariupol was relentlessly pounded during a nearly three-month siege that ended last week after some 2,500 Ukrainian fighters abandoned a steel plant where they had made their stand. Russian forces already held the rest of the city, where an estimated 100,000 people remain out a prewar population of 450,000, many of them trapped during the encirclement with little food, water, heat or electricity.
At least 21,000 people were killed in the siege, according to Ukrainian authorities, who have accused Russia of trying to cover up the horrors by bringing in mobile cremation equipment and by burying the dead in mass graves.
U.S. & World
During the assault on Mariupol, Russian airstrikes hit a maternity hospital and a theater where civilians were taking shelter. An Associated Press investigation found that close to 600 people died in the theater attack, double the figure estimated by Ukrainian authorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of waging “total war” and seeking to inflict as much death and destruction as possible on his country.
“Indeed, there has not been such a war on the European continent for 77 years,” Zelensky said, referring to end of World War II.
Moscow-backed separatists have fought Ukrainian forces in the Donbas for eight years and hold large swaths of territory. Sievierodonetsk and neighboring cities are the only part of the Donbas’ Luhansk region still under Ukrainian government control.
Russian forces have achieved “some localized successes” despite strong Ukrainian resistance along dug-in positions, British military authorities said.
In Donetsk region, Moscow’s troops took over the industrial town of Svitlodarsk, which hosts a thermal power station and had a prewar population of about 11,000, and raised the Russian flag there.
“They have now hung their rag on the local administration building,” Serhii Goshko, the head of the local Ukrainian military administration, told Ukraine’s Vilny Radio, in a reference to the Russian flag. Goshko said armed units were patrolling Svitlodarsk’s streets, checking residents’ documents.
Russian troops also shelled the eastern city of Slovyansk with cluster munitions, hitting a private building, according to Mayor Vadym Lyakh. He said casualties were avoided because many people had already left their homes, and he urged the remaining residents to evacuate west. Heavy fighting was also underway in the city of Lyman.
Amid the fighting, two top Russian officials appeared to acknowledge that Moscow’s advance has been slower than expected, though they vowed the offensive would achieve its goals.
Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia’s Security Council. said the Russian government “is not chasing deadlines.” And Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told a meeting of a Russia-led security alliance of former Soviet states that Moscow is deliberately slowing down its offensive to allow residents of encircled cities to evacuate — though forces have repeatedly hit civilian targets.
Russian officials also announced that Moscow’s forces had finished clearing mines from the waters off Mariupol and that a safe corridor will open Wednesday for the exit of as many as 70 foreign ships from Ukraine’s southern coast.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, there were signs of recovery after weeks of bombardment. Residents formed long lines to receive rations of flour, pasta, sugar and others staples this week. Moscow’s forces withdrew from around Kharkiv earlier this month, pulling back toward the Russian border in the face of Ukrainian counterattacks.
Galina Kolembed, the aid distribution center coordinator, said that more and more people are returning to the city. Kolembed said the center is providing food to over 1,000 people every day, a number that keeps growing.
“Many of them have small kids, and they spend their money on the kids, so they need some support with food,” she said.
Meanwhile, the wife of the top commander who held out inside the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol said Tuesday that she had a brief telephone conversation with her husband, who surrendered to the Russians and was taken prisoner last week.
Kateryna Prokopenko, who is married to Azov Regiment leader Denys Prokopenko, said the call broke off before he could say anything about himself.
She said the call was made possible under an agreement between Ukraine and Russia, mediated by the Red Cross.
Prokopenko and Yuliia Fedosiuk, the wife of another soldier, said several families received calls in the past two days. The women said they are hopeful the soldiers will not be tortured and will eventually “come back home.”
Denis Pushilin, the leader of the Moscow-backed separatists in the Donetsk region, told the Russian Interfax agency that preparations are underway for a trial of captured Ukrainian soldiers, including the Mariupol defenders.
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Becatoros reported from Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Andrea Rosa in Kharkiv, Danica Kirka in London and other AP staffers around the world contributed.
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FREDERICK, Md., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KTL Solutions today announced it has been named a finalist for the 2022 Microsoft Defense & Intelligence Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.
KTL Solutions recognized as a finalist for the 2022 Microsoft Defense & Intelligence Partner of the Year
KTL Solutions CEO, Timothy Lally, stated, "We are humbled and honored by this award. KTL Solutions' recognition for outstanding contribution to the Defense & Intelligence industry reinforces the strength of our service and dedication to providing our customers with world class IT solutions."
The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services and devices during the past year. Awards were classified in various categories, with honorees chosen from a set of more than 3,900 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries worldwide. KTL Solutions was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in Defense & Intelligence.
The Defense & Intelligence Partner of the Year Award recognizes a partner organization that excels at providing customer mission focused innovative and unique solutions and services based on Microsoft Platforms and Technologies to Defense and Intelligence customers, demonstrating thought leadership in their industry.
"I am honored to announce the winners and finalists of the 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards," said Nick Parker, corporate vice president of Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft. "These partners were outstanding among the exceptional pool of nominees, and I'm continuously impressed by their innovative use of Microsoft Cloud technologies and the impact for their customers."
Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually prior to the company's global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which will take place on July 19-20 this year.
Additional details on the 2022 awards are available on the Microsoft Partner Network blog: The complete list of categories, winners and finalists can be found at Microsoft Inspire Awards page.
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Unlike the college transfer portal, there’s no official high school transfer portal even though there are hundreds of sports transfers in Southern California each year.
Considering the number of top players moving around, it’s time to launch a transfer tracker for Southern California football.
According to CIF rules, players who transfer and physically move along with their family are eligible immediately at the new school. If a player transfers and doesn’t move, there’s a sit-out period of close to 50% of the season. The date athletes become eligible after sitting out is Sept. 22 for the City Section and Sept. 25 for the Southern Section.
Listed players are confirmed as having switched schools through social media or from coaches, parents or players. Their transfer eligibility remains uncertain until paperwork is submitted to the Southern Section or City Section.
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Wyatt Becker
Former school: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
New school: Sierra Canyon
Position: Quarterback
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: Becker started at quarterback for Notre Dame as a sophomore and has several college scholarship offers.
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Steele Pizzella
Former school: Simi Valley
New school: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Position: Quarterback
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: It’s like Pizzella is part of a three-way trade, with Becker going to Sierra Canyon, a player to be named later to Simi Valley and Pizzella to Notre Dame, where new coach Evan Yabu will rely on him to rebuild the Knights.
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Alonzo Esparza
Former school: Sierra Canyon
New school: Los Alamitos
Position: Quarterback
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: Esparza started at Culver City as a freshman, started at Sierra Canyon as a junior and now will try to be the replacement for Malachi Nelson at Los Alamitos.
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Devin Bragg
Former school: Los Alamitos
New school: Sierra Canyon
Position: Defensive back
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: One of the fastest players in the state, Bragg’s stepfather, Bruce Bible, took a job at Sierra Canyon, so he’s moved with him for football and track.
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Madden Faraimo
Former school: San Diego Cathedral
New school: San Juan Capistrano JSerra
Position: Linebacker
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: He was one of the top young defensive players in San Diego. Faraimo’s sister, Megan, is a star softball player at UCLA.
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Michael Tollefson
Former school: San Juan Hills
New school: San Juan Capistrano JSerra
Position: Quarterback
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: There’s no reason Tollefson can’t become a promising prospect in the Trinity League for new coach Victor Santa Cruz after starting for two years at San Juan Hills.
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Tyler Parker
Former school: Santa Margarita.
New school: Irvine Crean Lutheran
Position: Defensive lineman
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: Parker has attracted a social media following for his strength, work ethic and physique.
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Marcellus Ryan
Former school: Gardena Serra
New school: Orange Lutheran
Position: Defensive back
Year in the fall of 2023: Sophomore
Buzz: Ryan made major contributions in the Serra secondary as a freshman and decided to move closer to his home in Orange County.
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Tagg Harrison
Former school: Oxnard Pacifica
New school: Westlake
Position: Quarterback
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: Has passed for nearly 3,000 yards the last two seasons while sharing time.
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Prince Gentle
Former school: Chaminade
New school: Birmingham
Position: Defensive back
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: With 4.5-second 40-yard speed, Gentle should fit in perfectly for the defending City Section champions.
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Kobe Boykin
Former school: Orange
New school: Los Alamitos
Position: Running back
Year in the fall of 2023: Senior
Buzz: He’s a longtime Utah commit with outstanding athleticism.
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Jett White
Former school: Orange
New school: Los Alamitos
Position: Defensive back
Year in the fall of 2023: Junior
Buzz: Was committed to USC. Has the potential to be a top player.
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Jason Mitchell
Former school: Gardena Serra
New school: St. John Bosco
Position: Defensive back
Year in the fall of 2023: Senior
Buzz: Has lots of scholarship offers.
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Nikko Klemm
Former school: Eugene (Ore.) Sheldon
New school: Gardena Serra
Position: Defensive back
Year in the fall of 2023: Senior
Buzz: He’s the son of Oregon assistant Adrian Klemm and highly regarded as a cornerback. | https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2023-01-25/high-school-football-transfers-tracker-southern-california | 2023-01-25 17:14:50 | 0 | https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2023-01-25/high-school-football-transfers-tracker-southern-california |
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Getting your kids back to school means checking a lot of items off the to-do list. Making sure they have a good backpack and lunch box may seem like a smaller job, but it needs to be done. We've put together a list of great ideas to save you some time in finding the best lunch box and backpack for your child.
Lunch boxes have come a long way since I was a kid. I used to have a metal Transformers tin -- I'm old, don't judge -- but while it kept my lunch together, it also made it warm and a little gross. These new-style lunch boxes, though, keep your child's food fresh and delicious all day. Lunch is one of the most important meals for a child as it helps wake them up after a morning of studying and gives them the energy to face the day.
Backpacks are another essential for every student, whether they're 5 or 35. Having a good bag to hold your laptop, notes, pens and pencils, as well as having one that's comfy and sturdy, makes your scholastic year easier to deal with.
Best lunch boxes
Gone are the days of sending your child to school with a warm tuna sandwich and dry chips. This new trend of bento-style lunch boxes has made school lunches something to look forward to. My daughter loves hers, as it means she can have different, smaller snacks, as well as a nice dip to eat them with.
Sometimes she'll have carrots and celery with a delicious ranch dip. Most of the time though, she gets a chocolate sauce with strawberries and oranges. It's easy to clean, too, and completely dishwasher safe, making it perfect for everyday use.
Not all students are young and need bright colors. If you're an older high schooler or a mature student, you may want to bring your lunch in something a little more sophisticated. This stackable bento box comes with a cutlery set and separate compartments for more adult food, like SpaghettiOs, Dino-Nuggies and... maybe leftovers? I don't know what grown-ups eat, I'm a man-baby who loves baked beans on toast.
While the Amersun is a fairly standard-looking lunch box it does have a few nice features. I love the front pocket, which can be used to store things separately from the food. My kids use it to store the dirty cutlery so it doesn't make a mess over all their snacks. The insulated main pocket is spacious and, if you use a freezer block, will keep your food cool well into lunchtime.
This box also comes in a variety of colors and patterns. Whatever your kid is into, there's likely a pattern to suit their style.
Thermos is well-known for keeping cool things cool, and hot things hot. This lunch box uses that technology to great effect, and the separate compartments let you put your Bentgo box in the base, while still leaving room for chips, a drink and perhaps even a pencil case and notebook if you need one. Both areas are lined with a waterproof material that insulates the bag, so you can use a freezer block to really keep things chilled.
All of these lunch boxes so far have had some kind of insulation that will allow them to hold temperature well. This four-pack of reusable icepacks can be used to help keep food cool, and because there are four. you'll always have one ready when you need it.
Backpacks
The Mandalorian is a huge part of the culture right now, with Grogu -- once called baby Yoda -- taking center stage. This fun backpack has plenty of room for your young padawan to store all their books and notes, while the chibi-style lunch box can be detached when it is time to snack. It's around a foot high, so it should be OK for anyone starting full school, though I think kindergartners might struggle a little if it is full.
The first day of kindergarten is a milestone that can affect how your child progresses into their school career. Start it off with some cheerful fun with these cute little animal backpacks. They have several different spaces to store stuff and have mesh pockets on the side for your child's water bottle. They're so colorful and light, I wish I had one when I was a lad.
Although this isn't technically a backpack, it's a nice bag for a college student. It fits your laptop, notebooks and just about everything else you need. I'm a big fan of the vintage look and that waxed canvas exterior repels water, so your electronics should stay safe as you run to class.
I hate that this exists. I hate that my child might need one of these someday. But they do exist, and some schools now require them to make it easier to spot weapons. So if your family needs one of these, this is a good one. The stitching is strong around the plastic so it won't come apart, and it has a mesh bag in there for pens and pencils. The straps are well padded too, so at least your kid can be comfortable.
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The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives. | https://www.cnet.com/health/parenting/great-lunch-boxes-and-backpacks-to-take-back-to-school/ | 2022-07-08 22:03:24 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/health/parenting/great-lunch-boxes-and-backpacks-to-take-back-to-school/ |
CALIFORNIA, USA — Striking graduate students at the University of California reached a final agreement just a week after a tentative agreement was proposed, ending a 40-day strike at the prestigious state system.
The strike was the largest ever with 36,000 academic workers at UC have reached final agreement on new contracts, according to a Student Researchers United-Law press release.
Wages will rise up to 80% for some of the lowest-paid workers, with all workers seeing a boost in pay, union representatives said. The contracts also improve benefits to help workers cover child care expenses and health costs and will help intentional students, they said.
The vote for UAW 2865 was 11,386 to 7,097 and the vote for SRU-UAW was 10,057 to 4,640.
The bargaining units were represented by the United Auto Workers.
The full details of the UAW 2865 contract can be found HERE, but some highlights can be found below.
- Wage increases by 2024
- 55-80% increases for Academic Student Employees
- 25-80% increases for Student Researchers
- 27% increase to childcare subsidies
- 2023: Increasing from $1,650/semester to $2,025/semester
- 2024: Increasing to $2,100/semester
- Dependent healthcare
- Limited to single-parents or single-income households that fall above the free medi-cal coverage threshold.
- PTO increases
- 8 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents which is up from 6 weeks for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
- 8 weeks of disability or medical related leave and additional guaranteed paid time off for Student Researchers
- Non-discrimination and anti-bullying policies
- Historic protections from discrimination and harassment at work for Student Researchers with guaranteed interim measures.
The agreements cover about 36,000 workers, many of whom make as little as $24,000 annually, a paltry salary for living in cities like Los Angeles, San Diego and Berkeley, where the university system has campuses.
The union said the strike, which began in mid-November, was largest ever among academic workers. It was being closely watched by other university campuses around the country.
The strike disrupted classes at all 10 of the university system's campuses and was the largest strike of academic workers in the nation. The agreement still needs to be ratified before the strike officially ends.
The agreement comes weeks after the UC system reached a similar deal with postdoctoral employees and academic researchers who make up about 12,000 of the 48,000 union members who walked off the job and onto picket lines Nov. 14. That agreement will hike pay up to 29% and provide increased family leave, childcare subsidies and lengthened appointments to ensure job security, according to a statement from United Auto Workers Local 5810.
The academic workers had argued they couldn't afford to live in cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego and Berkeley, where housing costs are soaring, with the current salaries.
The strike came at a time of increased labor action nationwide, not just in higher education but among workers at Starbucks, Amazon and elsewhere and a groundswell of unionization efforts among graduate student employees at other universities.
Just this year, graduate student employees at MIT, Clark University, Fordham University, Mexico State University, Washington State University and Worchester Polytechnical Institute all voted in favor of unionization. | https://www.abc10.com/article/sports/college/uc-workers-ratify-labor-agreement/103-86ee71d7-e314-44ca-8f1c-7eb46200faea | 2022-12-24 04:53:40 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/sports/college/uc-workers-ratify-labor-agreement/103-86ee71d7-e314-44ca-8f1c-7eb46200faea |
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX: EQX) (NYSE American: EQX) ("Equinox Gold" or the "Company") announces that Christian Milau will be leaving Equinox Gold to pursue a new opportunity in the global carbon finance industry. Equinox Gold's Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Greg Smith to succeed Christian as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Equinox Gold.
Ross Beaty, Chair of Equinox Gold, commented: "Greg Smith has been President of Equinox Gold since we founded the Company in 2017 and has always been considered the designated successor when Christian retired. Greg brings the right corporate knowledge, industry experience and skill set to effectively manage current operations and advance our long-term strategy. He has the full support of the Board and the executive team, and I look forward to working with him as we focus on achieving our vision of being the premier Americas million-ounce gold producer.
"On behalf of the Board, I thank Christian for his leadership over the last six years. Christian has led the team through two mergers and three acquisitions, growing the company from a single-asset developer to a diversified, multi-mine gold producer with one of the industry's strongest growth profiles. His commitment to responsible mining, collaborative relationships and providing meaningful benefits to both our workforce and our community partners leaves an enduring legacy that we will continue to uphold. We wish him the best of success in his new endeavour."
Greg Smith commented: "I am excited to take on a bigger role at Equinox Gold. With Greenstone construction progressing exceptionally well, seven gold mines and three promising expansion projects, Equinox Gold is well positioned to deliver continued growth. Christian has also built an excellent team of industry experts with a strong work ethic and a respectful, positive corporate culture. I look forward to building on that foundation and continuing Equinox Gold's growth into a large, sustainable gold-mining company."
Christian Milau commented: "It has been my privilege to serve as Equinox Gold's CEO for the last six years. I am incredibly proud of what Equinox Gold has achieved so far, thanks to the dedication of a talented, hard-working team and the vision and support from Ross and our Board. Together we have created a solid company that operates with integrity. I remain a supportive shareholder and am confident that Equinox Gold will achieve its long-term goals."
Greg Smith will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and Director of Equinox Gold on September 1, 2022. Greg is a founding shareholder and executive of Equinox Gold and previously held executive roles at Goldcorp, Minefinders and Esperanza Resources. He is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant.
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This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information in this news release relate to, among other things: the successful transition of the CEO role, the strategic vision for the Company and expectations regarding production capabilities and future financial or operational performance; and the Company's ability to successfully advance its growth and development projects, including the construction of Greenstone and the expansions at Los Filos, Castle Mountain and Aurizona. Forward-looking statements or information generally identified by words such as "will", "continue", "advance", "achieve", "deliver", "promising" and similar expressions and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will", "may", "could", or "should", or the negative connotation of such terms, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Although Equinox Gold believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since Equinox Gold can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Equinox Gold has based these forward-looking statements and information on Equinox Gold's current expectations and projections about future events and these assumptions include: the Company's ability to achieve the exploration, production, cost and development expectations for its respective operations and projects; prices for gold remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; availability of funds for the Company's projects and future cash requirements; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; construction of Greenstone being completed and performed in accordance with current expectations; and expansion projects at Los Filos, Castle Mountain and Aurizona being completed and performed in accordance with current expectations. While Equinox Gold considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release.
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Technologies such as contactless checkout, in-store mobile robotics, wearables, and smart carts are getting a lot of traction, with major retailers adopting these incoming solutions to enhance operations and contribute to a more streamlined supply chain management. Companies like Zebra Technologies, Simbe Robotics, and Seoul Robotics have been providing various automation solutions such as wearable computers, handheld devices, LiDAR devices, and in-store robots that can be used for inventory scanning, floor care, or security purposes. While companies such as Mashgin and Cloudpick offer frictionless checkout in stores by combining proprietary computer vision, deep learning, sensor fusion, and edge computing technologies.
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Behind the scenes in 2000 when Supreme Court liberals thought Nazi and Dred Scott references in gay rights dissent were distracting
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst
(CNN) — As he began writing an angry dissent in a gay rights case 23 years ago, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was comparing the majority’s decision against a gay man to Nazi persecution.
“What is this but a constitutionally prescribed pink triangle?” Stevens wrote in a private first draft of his opinion, referring to the triangles affixed to the clothing of gay prisoners during the Holocaust.
But fellow liberal dissenters David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer argued in a series of personal memos that Stevens’ fury could undermine the force of their legal arguments.
Stevens initially objected, but softened some of his rhetoric to win their backing, a story revealed for the first time in the late justice’s personal papers – reviewed by CNN as the documents were opened this month at the Library of Congress.
“(U)nderlying every analytical flaw the majority makes is its habitual way of thinking about homosexuals,” Stevens wrote in a memo addressed to Souter as he defended the use of Nazi imagery, as well as a reference to the Dred Scott opinion that endorsed slavery in 1857. “It is critical for the dissent to unmask that reality.”
More broadly, he added, “It is important for us to recognize what this case represents: the latest in a long line of decisions influenced by historical prejudices and explained as the product of a Court caught in the midst of a sea change in social conventions and attitudes,” Stevens added.
Stevens ended up dropping the Nazi and Dred Scott references from his dissent to the majority’s decision in Boy Scouts of America v. James Dale. The majority ruled that the organization could, based on its freedom of expressive association, exclude a gay scoutmaster because of the Scouts opposition to homosexuality.
As the Supreme Court’s attitude toward gay rights has evolved in recent decades, dissenting justices have often divided in their level of moral outrage and how to express it publicly. Such divisions are likely to continue when the court acts soon in another major case regarding First Amendment rights and LGBTQ interests.
Stevens, a 1975 appointee of Republican President Gerald Ford, is not as identified with a broad reading of individual privacy as was, for example, the late Justice Harry Blackmun, with whom Stevens served in his early years, or with LGBTQ interests, as was Justice Anthony Kennedy, who eventually became the author of major gay rights decisions, including the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges that declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
But Stevens, who retired in 2010 and died in 2019, sought broad constitutional protection for gay people including as he dissented in 1986 when the high court upheld a Georgia sodomy ban. That decision in Bowers v. Hardwick rejected arguments that the Constitution’s guarantee of personal liberty and privacy extends to consensual relations between gay men. That case was eventually reversed, in 2003, by a court majority that leaned, in fact, on the 1986 dissent by Stevens.
The current pending case involving LGBTQ interests and First Amendment rights – 303 Creative v. Elenis – was brought by a website designer who said she has a free speech right to decline to make wedding websites for same-sex couples. During oral arguments, a majority of the justices sounded sympathetic to the web designer’s claim. A decision is expected at the end of the court’s term late next month.
Stevens’ archives also make clear the difficulty of negotiating as late-June deadlines loom. “Our time is so short,” Ginsburg wrote to Stevens in the Boy Scouts case. “I am just setting out everything in my head, without the pruning I might do were we in April rather than in June.”
Were the Boy Scouts discriminating against gay people?
Back in 2000, the Boy Scouts controversy was one of the most contentious of the session. “This case is about the freedom of a voluntary association to choose its own leaders,” the Scouts’ lawyer told the justices during oral arguments. “Boy Scouting is so closely identified with traditional moral values that the phrase, he’s a real Boy Scout, has entered the language.”
The Scouts were appealing a New Jersey state court decision that found that the group had violated a state anti-discrimination law when it revoked James Dale’s position as an assistant scoutmaster after learning he was gay.
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 majority, in an opinion by then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist, reversed the state court, saying New Jersey could not use the statute to force the Scouts to reinstate Dale without violating the group’s First Amendment right of expressive association.
But perhaps with an eye toward looming questions of prejudice against gay people, Rehnquist emphasized, “We are not, as we must not be, guided by our views of whether the Boy Scouts’ teachings with respect to homosexual conduct are right or wrong; public or judicial disapproval of a tenet of an organization’s expression does not justify the State’s effort to compel the organization to accept members where such acceptance would derogate from the organization’s expressive message.”
Rehnquist was joined in the decision by Justices Kennedy, Sandra Day O’Connor, Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas.
The Stevens dissenters disagreed that acceptance of Dale would conflict with the Scouts’ overriding mission and public message. They said the organization had failed to put forth a “clear, unequivocal statement” that homosexuality was incompatible with the organization’s work.
‘Any reference to Hitler or the Nazis is, I think, open to serious possibilities of misinterpretation’
The deepest differences among those on the left emerged as Stevens compared prejudice against gay people to historic racial and religious discrimination.
Over his long legal career, including a total 40 years as a judge, Stevens could not be pigeonholed. He was first appointed to a federal appellate court by Republican President Richard Nixon in 1970, then elevated by Ford in 1975.
An independent streak marked Stevens during his early decades, but by 2000 he was solidly on the left side of a bench that had grown more conservative.
As he was concluding his first draft of the dissent in the Scouts case, circulated to his colleagues on June 14, he referred to the “ancient roots” of unfavorable opinions about gay people.
And he warned that the majority’s view of the First Amendment could allow organizations to exclude such disfavored people, irrespective of whether the organization engages in any expressive activities.
“That cannot be, and never has been the law,” Stevens wrote. “The only possible explanation for the majority’s holding, then, is that homosexuals are simply so different from the rest of society that their presence alone – unlike any other individual’s – should be singled out for special First Amendment treatment. What is this but a constitutionally prescribed pink triangle?”
Stevens was also observing in this final part of his draft that drew the strongest objection from fellow liberals that people’s views were indeed changing.
“Some day, these prejudices will fade away completely – as, too will today’s opinion,” as, he added, was the fate of the 1857 Dred Scott decision.
Two days after he received Stevens’ draft, Souter, who like Stevens was appointed by a Republican (George H.W. Bush) but landed on the left, sent him a hand-written note. He wanted to let Stevens know that he would be conveying suggestions for the legal argument Stevens laid out and its tone.
“I hope you won’t blame me for trying to cut your great head of steam a bit.”
Souter’s typed memo to Stevens then detailed 11 points, including a request to significantly pare back a section regarding discrimination against gays and its historic parallels.
“Dred Scott is a bit rough,” Souter said.
Before Stevens could respond to Souter, Ginsburg sent Stevens a note, agreeing with Souter and setting out her own nine points. Of the pink triangle image, she wrote, “It’s inflammatory.”
She also wrote of the final section Stevens had drafted, “I share David’s view that Part VI is preaching to the already converted and likely to distract the uncommitted.” She suggested critics would find the tone excessive.
The next day, Breyer sent Stevens his own a seven-point memo. He, too, suggested Stevens delete the pink triangle image. “Any reference to Hitler or the Nazis is, I think, open to serious possibilities of misinterpretation,” Breyer wrote. He and Ginsburg were the only two Jewish justices serving at the time.
Breyer, who had been an Eagle Scout in his youth, added, “I have also gone through the opinion with an eye to avoiding unnecessary criticisms of the Boy Scouts or others.”
Stevens pulls back – eventually
Stevens distributed a revised draft on June 20, telling the three colleagues on the left, “The second revised draft of my dissent has incorporated many of the changes you suggested. I still welcome any additional comments you might have.”
Breyer sent another note the next day, highlighting off-putting phrases that remained: “Your changes are very helpful. I am glad you eliminated the reference to Dred Scott. Could I ask you for one more change? I believe the references to the pink triangle and to the race cases in Part VI create controversy (however logical your actual use of the references) that is out of place here. I would eliminate them.”
Stevens decided to write a separate memo explaining his reasons for resisting many of the requests, including for removal of the Nazi imagery.
“[I]t is … important to recognize the present case should not just be viewed as another application of the historical lessons learned (or forgotten), but is also about the particular disfavored group at issue,” Stevens wrote. “It would be a more subtle version of the majority’s unwillingness to understand and comprehend the unfamiliar group at issue here if we were to ignore the particular history of discrimination against gays. Hence the reference to the pink triangle, which powerfully captures the unique position of gays in today’s society – straddling the line between past persecution and contemporary acceptance.”
Souter was insistent, however, about boosting the legal arguments and bringing down the temperature. He also believed Stevens needed to stress that the case did not involve any possible inappropriate misconduct.
“I think we should make it very clear somewhere at the beginning of the opinion that this is not an issue in the case,” Souter wrote, noting that the Scouts’ “sole defenses to the New Jersey law are speech and expressive association defenses. Would you please mention the express disclaimer of conduct or fear of conduct as a basis for the Scouts’ position?”
Souter implored Stevens – again – to drop the Nazi reference.
“Even with your modification, the reference to the pink triangle is something I could not join,” Souter wrote. “Whereas the first version could have been read to say implicitly that the majority think like Nazis, the present qualification still leaves open the implication that the majority is too naïve to realize that it is thinking like Nazis.”
Souter continued to challenge Stevens’ final section focused on evolving attitudes toward gay people.
“By placing the focus on the heartening progress of changing attitudes toward gay people, I fear that the discussion not only changes the focus of this case from the First Amendment to gay rights as such, but obscures the point that the First Amendment is there to protect speech that we hate and has necessarily got to protect some expressive associational objectives that we despise,” he wrote.
Ginsburg largely agreed with Souter, urging Stevens to accept Souter’s points: “If you adopt them, I think the opinion will have more power to persuade and will be less susceptible to the charge of partisanship.”
Stevens was not going to cut his concluding section, but he finally agreed to trim the pink triangle reference. That move on June 22 persuaded Ginsburg and Breyer to join his dissent.
In a private note only to Stevens, Ginsburg wrote, “Appreciation for your willingness to indulge most of the changes David, Steve, and I suggested.”
Souter, for his part, decided to sign Stevens’ dissenting opinion but also write a separate statement referring to Stevens’ conclusion about changing attitudes toward gay people. Both were issued, with Rehnquist’s decision, on June 26.
“The fact that we are cognizant of this laudable decline in stereotypical thinking on homosexuality should not, however, be taken to control the resolution of this case,” Souter wrote, later adding, “The right of expressive association does not, of course, turn on the popularity of the views advanced by a group that claims protection. Whether the group appears to this Court to be in the vanguard or rearguard of social thinking is irrelevant to the group’s rights. I conclude that BSA has not made out an expressive association claim, therefore, not because of what BSA may espouse, but because of its failure to make sexual orientation the subject of any unequivocal advocacy, using the channels it customarily employs to state its message.”
Ginsburg and Breyer also signed onto his words.
The power of dissents
Toward the end of his tenure, Stevens routinely found himself in dissent. But he believed in the power of such dissenting statements to affect future majorities.
Three years after the Boy Scouts decision, Kennedy, who was in the majority then, penned a decision overturning the 1986 Bowers v. Hardwick ruling. (O’Connor, who had been in the majority in Bowers and in Boy Scouts, concurred in the bottom-line judgment.)
As Kennedy wrote for a new majority (that included Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer), Kennedy looked back to 1986 and asserted that “Justice Stevens’ analysis, in our view, should have been controlling in Bowers and should control here.”
Kennedy quoted Stevens’ dissent as he emphasized in the new 2003 opinion in Lawrence v. Texas that states may not prohibit a particular practice, even if they’ve traditionally viewed it as “immoral,” and that constitutional protections for intimate relations extend to choices made by unmarried as well as married persons.
In Stevens’ 2019 memoir, “The Making of a Justice,” he referred to that Kennedy decision and others that followed.
“Though vindication is always satisfying,” Stevens wrote, “I’ve taken particular satisfaction in seeing the seeds I planted in my Bowers dissent … grow to strike down anti-sodomy statutes in Lawrence, which in turn has led to an ever greater expansion of liberty and equality for our fellow citizens in the later decisions United States v. Windsor, which struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, and Obergefell v. Hodges, which recognized that the fundamental right to marry cannot be denied to same-sex couples.”
“Tony Kennedy was of course instrumental in these groundbreaking decisions, but I like to think that, even though I had left the bench, I had a hand in them as well,” he added.
It is true that justices in dissent often have an eye on the future and a chance to draw the majority – eventually.
“A dissenting opinion is often a lonely perch,” Stevens wrote, “but one of the great benefits of our permitting the dissenting justice to share his or her views with the world is the possibility that in time others will come to agree.”
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When Najah Nabhan learned that her home was about to be bombed by Israel, she knew she had to get out quickly. What she didn’t know was how she would get her four children with special needs out of the building in time.
With the help of neighbors, her children, who are unable to walk on their own, were carried to safety. But the airstrike flattened the three-story building, leaving 42 members of Nabhan’s extended family homeless and leaving her children without the wheelchairs, crutches and medical equipment they need to move about.
“I needed time to think what to take and what to leave. We have important documents and reports of the children’s conditions and history, medications and tools. All of them are gone,” said Najah, sitting on a mat in the debris-strewn front yard of what used to be her home in northern Gaza.
On Sunday morning, the entire family gathered in the yard, sitting under the shadow of a tree and receiving visitors who came to show solidarity.
Nabhan’s home was destroyed by the Israeli strike only hours before a cease-fire took effect late Saturday. At least 11 other residential buildings, some containing many family homes, were destroyed by Israeli aircraft in the five days of fighting.
It was the latest in a long line of armed battles between the military and rocket-firing Palestinian militant groups over the past 15 years. Human rights groups say a total of 60 housing units were destroyed, displacing about 400 people during the campaign.
Israel says all of the buildings it targeted were used as command centers by Islamic Jihad.
“The Islamic Jihad terror organizations deliberately operates and embeds its military assets in densely populated civilian areas,” the army said.
An Israeli military official, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity under briefing guidelines, said these command centers were usually hidden in residential buildings of one to three stories. He said Israel called the inhabitants and ordered them to evacuate ahead of time. Israel says such calls are meant to prevent harm to uninvolved civilians.
But the army doesn’t always take such precautions. At the start of the offensive, aircraft targeted apartments and homes of three Islamic Jihad commanders without warning, killing them. Some members of their families, including women and children, as well as neighbors were also killed.
Israeli officials say they do their best to avoid civilian casualties, but acknowledge that operations are carried out where uninvolved noncombatants may be harmed. They accuse militants of using civilians as human shields.
Nabhan and other residents said they were surprised by the sudden phone call.
“I was at home, just finished having lunch and was making tea,” she said. “I did not believe it’s our house that is being targeted.”
“My feet could not hold me. I sat helpless until people took us out,” she recounted.
In a video circulated on social media, a relative is seen pleading with the military not to carry out the strike. The man, a neighbor and distant relative, eventually asked the military to limit the airstrike “to the apartment of the guilty” rather than wiping out the entire building. It was unclear if he was referring to someone specific or speaking in hypothetical terms.
With minutes to spare, the neighbors carried Nabhan’s 24-year-old daughter, Ayat, who can’t walk, Areej, 18, who suffers from epilepsy and walking difficulties, and 14-year-old Haneen, who has a chronic illness and movement issues, from the ground-floor apartment. They went upstairs and carried out her son Jalal, who also uses a wheelchair.
After the bombing, the family worked late into the night sifting through the rubble, but was unable to recover Ayat’s and Jalal’s wheelchairs, Haneen’s crutches or the correction belt of a 3-year-old niece, who has a deformity in her leg.
Jalal Nabhan, 30, angrily dismissed the Israeli allegations. “Can people like me fire a rocket?” he said, pointing toward his legs and at his disabled sisters. “No one from us can fire a rocket toward Israel.”
The fighting erupted last Tuesday when Israeli airstrikes killed three senior Islamic Jihad commanders in what it said was a response to intense rocket fire the previous week following the death of an Islamic Jihad activist from a hunger strike while in Israeli custody.
The five-day battle left 33 Palestinians dead, according to Palestinian health officials. Among them were 13 civilians, including four women and six children. At least three of the civilians, including two children, were killed by misfired Islamic Jihad rockets, according to rights groups.
Eighteen militants, including six senior Islamic Jihad members, were killed, according to Palestinian officials, while two people were killed in Israel from Palestinian rocket fire. Islamic Jihad fired nearly 1,500 rockets toward Israel, according to the army.
After the airstrike, the Nabhan family, including Najah and her husband, their children and grandchildren, spent the night at the homes of neighbors, friends and in-laws. Some slept in the front yard next to the rubble.
Neighbors denied the Israeli claims that the family was connected to a militant group. “They are simple people who do menial, intermittent jobs to earn whatever,” said Mohammmed al-Arabid, a neighbor.
One was a taxi driver, another was a construction worker, a third owned a donkey-drawn cart he would use to help people move garbage or furniture.
The family, among Gaza’s poorest, built the home just four years ago with donations from charities. Before that, they lived in makeshift structures with tin roofs.
Falasteen Nabhan, 30, lived on the third floor with her husband and four children. Her home was the last to be completed, just last year.
“My apartment had windows, painted walls, and tile. It was a palace for me,” she said.
But rebuilding will not be easy. The family now joins the long list of displaced Gazans seeking aid from the Hamas government, the United Nations or international non-governmental organizations to rebuild homes lost in conflict.
Some of the houses destroyed in broader conflicts in 2021 and even 2014 still have not been rebuilt.
Najah Nabhan says she will wait as long as it takes. “We can live in the yard, on the ground, eat tree leaves, for the sake of getting our house rebuilt,” she said.
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The search for a missing Titanic-bound submersible has become an investigation and salvage mission that will take an indefinite amount of time, officials said, as tributes from around the world poured in for the five people killed when the vessel imploded deep in the North Atlantic.
The announcement Thursday that all aboard perished when the submersible imploded near the site of the iconic shipwreck brought a tragic end to a five-day saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the vessel known as the Titan.
The investigation into what happened was already underway and would continue in the area around Titanic where debris from the submersible was found, said Rear Adm. John Mauger, of the First Coast Guard District.
“I know there are also a lot of questions about how, why and when did this happen. Those are questions we will collect as much information as we can about now,” Mauger said, adding that it was a “complex case” that happened in a remote part of the ocean and involved people from several different countries.
The first hint of a timeline came Thursday evening when a senior U.S. Navy official said that after the Titan was reported missing Sunday, the Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data and found an “anomaly” that was consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the vessel was operating when communications were lost. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive acoustic detection system.
Those killed were Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, the company that owned and operated the submersible; two members of a prominent Pakistani family, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood; British adventurer Hamish Harding; and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
OceanGate, which has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021 that included paying tourists, released a statement calling all five people killed “true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.”
Tributes to those killed and praise for the searchers who tried to save them poured in from across the globe. The White House thanked the Coast Guard, along with Canadian, British and French partners who helped in the search and rescue efforts.
“Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives on the Titan. They have been through a harrowing ordeal over the past few days, and we are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers,” it said in a statement.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry wrote on Twitter that it appreciates “the multinational efforts over the last several days in search of the vessel.” The Dawood family also thanked all involved in the search.
“Their untiring efforts were a source of strength for us during this time,” the family said in a statement. “We are also indebted to our friends, family, colleagues and well-wishers from all over the world who stood by us during our need.”
Harding’s family said in a statement: ”He was one of a kind and we adored him… What he achieved in his lifetime was truly remarkable and if we can take any small consolation from this tragedy, it’s that we lost him doing what he loved.”
The Titan launched at 6 a.m. Sunday and was reported overdue Sunday afternoon about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Rescuers rushed ships, planes and other equipment to the site of the disappearance.
Authorities were hoping underwater sounds detected Tuesday and Wednesday might help narrow their search, whose coverage area had been expanded to thousands of miles — twice the size of Connecticut and in waters 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) deep.
Any sliver of hope that remained for finding the crew alive, however, was wiped away early Thursday, when the submersible’s 96-hour supply of air was expected to run out and the Coast Guard announced that a debris field had been found roughly 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the Titanic.
“The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Mauger said.
The Coast Guard said Thursday that the sounds heard in the previous days were likely generated by something other than the Titan.
“There doesn’t appear to be any connection between the noises and the location (of the debris) on the seafloor,” Mauger said.
The Navy official who spoke of the “anomaly” heard Sunday said the Navy passed on the information to the Coast Guard, which continued its search because the Navy did not consider the data to be definitive.
A longtime friend and colleague of Nargeolet told French media that when contact was lost Sunday, he quickly feared the worst.
“Unfortunately, I thought straight away of an implosion,” diver and retired underwater filmographer Christian Pétron said Friday to broadcaster France-Info. At the depths in which the submersible was operating, the pressures are intense and unforgiving — equivalent to hundreds of kilograms weighing down on each square centimeter, he noted.
“Obviously, the slightest problem with the hull and its implosion is immediate,” Pétron said.
He opined that Nargeolet was aware of the risks but would have been powered by a thirst for further exploration of the Titanic wreck and its fauna and flora.
Director James Cameron, who has made multiple dives to the wreckage of the Titanic, told the BBC that he knew an “extreme catastrophic event” had happened as soon as he heard the submersible had lost navigation and communications at the same time.
“For me, there was no doubt,” Cameron said. “There was no search. When they finally got an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) down there that could make the depth, they found it within hours. Probably within minutes.”
He said briefings about 96 hours of oxygen supply and banging noises were a “prolonged and nightmarish charade” that gave the crew members’ families false hope.
At least 46 people successfully traveled on OceanGate’s submersible to the Titanic wreck site in 2021 and 2022, according to letters the company filed with a U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, that oversees matters involving the Titanic shipwreck. But questions about the submersible’s safety were raised by both by a former company employee and former passengers.
David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former director of marine operations, argued in 2018 that the method the company devised for ensuring the soundness of the hull — relying on acoustic monitoring that could detect cracks and pops as the hull strained under pressure — was inadequate and could “subject passengers to potential extreme danger in an experimental submersible.”
“This was problematic because this type of acoustic analysis would only show when a component is about to fail — often milliseconds before an implosion — and would not detect any existing flaws prior to putting pressure onto the hull,” Lochridge’s attorneys wrote in a wrongful termination claim.
OceanGate disagreed. Lochridge “is not an engineer and was not hired or asked to perform engineering services on the Titan,” it said, and it noted he was fired after refusing to accept assurances from the company’s lead engineer that the acoustic monitoring and testing protocol was, in fact, better suited to detect any flaws than a method Lochridge proposed.
One of the company’s first customers likened a dive he made to the site two years ago to a suicide mission.
“Imagine a metal tube a few meters long with a sheet of metal for a floor. You can’t stand. You can’t kneel. Everyone is sitting close to or on top of each other,” said Arthur Loibl, a retired businessman and adventurer from Germany. “You can’t be claustrophobic.”
Loibl said the dive was repeatedly delayed to fix a problem with the battery and the balancing weights, pushing the length of the voyage to 10 1/2 hours, much of it conducted in near darkness to save batteries.
Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth, England, said the disappearance of the Titan highlights the dangers and unknowns of deep-sea tourism.
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With world-class tenant amenities, reenergized common areas, outdoor spaces, and leading-edge offices, THE MART's latest transformation will usher in the future of downtown Chicago
CHICAGO, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- THE MART is pleased to announce the building's boldest transformation yet. In Summer 2023, THE MART will welcome a new suite of world-class tenant amenities, plus food and beverage retailers, that promote an integrated approach to work, life, and wellness, as well as revitalizations to the South Lobby and River Park, one of the few green spaces available to the public on the Chicago riverfront.
Owned and operated by Vornado Realty Trust, THE MART is an architectural icon and the largest privately held commercial building in the United States, internationally recognized as a global innovator in culture, design, and technology. The latest developments, designed by Gensler, will provide the future of office space to some of the country's most creative and forward-thinking companies. The highly visible transformation will honor and challenge the building's heritage and its existing Art Deco architecture to create an open and accessible meeting place, opening its doors as a marketplace of experiences, creativity, and ideas.
"Vornado acquired THE MART in 1998 and, 25 years later, we are proud to continue to build upon our successes and unveil this next phase of the building's impressive history," said Paul Heinen, Chief Operating Officer, THE MART. "Our new workplace strategy will complement THE MART's existing offerings—expansive offices for industry leading tenants, sought-after brands in our design showrooms, and cutting-edge digital exhibitions at ART on THE MART—creating one of the most dynamic mixed-use developments in the city on the grandest scale."
The upcoming transformation follows an earlier phase of improvements to THE MART in 2016 that saw the introduction of the Grand Stair and Marshall's Landing, one of Chicago's top dining destinations, and a new Food Hall with robust and varied offerings, as well as a new reception and information desk.
Spaces and new amenities opening in Summer 2023 include:
- A revitalized approach to the South Lobby, one of the city's most iconic Art Deco interiors, that includes the installation of new lounge seating to create a warm and welcoming environment for the public, with furnishings sourced exclusively from design showrooms at THE MART.
- An extensive, centralized amenity experience on the second floor featuring a 23,000 SF health club with state-of-the-art equipment, studios offering a full range of classes, and a juice bar; an intimate tenant-exclusive speakeasy lounge overlooking the river; and a cluster of new curated retail offerings across beauty, health, and wellbeing.
- 21,000 SF tenant-exclusive conference center and workspace with conference and meeting rooms, lounge areas, flexible programming space, and a private café, designed for quiet focus and productive collaboration.
- A reimagination of THE MART's River Park public space with a plaza for pedestrian traffic and gathering, a lush central lawn for community celebrations and programming, al fresco seating activated by new food and beverage offerings, and a localized approach to landscaping that introduces foliage and perennials from the surrounding Chicago region, all conceived of by landscape architects Hoerr Schaudt. The new River Park is part of a larger approach to make privatized space public by bringing the rooftop amenities to the street level, creating a new front yard for Chicago and one of few dynamic spaces available to the public on the riverfront.
"The design approach at THE MART marries legacy and modernity to better serve the building's tenants and the broader community," said Todd Heiser, Managing Director of Gensler. "New spaces and amenities build on THE MART's historic foundation by celebrating the building's ornate Art Deco details and reimagining them for the contemporary workplace. This balanced intersection showcases THE MART's position as an epicenter of workplace—of yesterday, today, and the future."
About THE MART
THE MART is the largest privately held commercial building in the United States: it encompasses 4.2 million gross square feet, spans two city blocks, rises 25 stories, and is visited by an average of 30,000 people each business day (or nearly 10 million people annually). THE MART serves as the home to Chicago's most creative and technologically innovative companies, including Motorola Mobility, 1871, PayPal, and MATTER, as well as Fortune 500 companies Conagra Brands, Allstate, Medline Industries, Beam Suntory, Avant, and Grainger. It is also the largest and most important center for design in North America with more than 250 premier design showrooms offering the latest resources for both residential and commercial markets.
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Vornado Realty Trust is the preeminent owner, manager, and developer of Office and Retail assets. Vornado's portfolio is concentrated in the nation's key market, New York City, along with premier assets in both Chicago and San Francisco. Vornado is also the real estate industry leader in sustainability. The Company owns and manages over 26 million square feet of LEED certified buildings.
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Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 7,000 professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally across more than 29 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors. We are guided by our mission to create a better world through the power of design, and the source of our strength is our people. By leveraging our diversity of ideas, our research and innovation, our shared values, and our One-Firm Firm culture, we are working seamlessly as a borderless firm in 140 countries and making the greatest impact on our communities as we continue to tackle the world's challenges.
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A new running event that will take participants on a journey commemorating 400 years of Black history in Richmond will be held on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 17.
Run Richmond 16.19 will feature two courses through the city of symbolic distances -- 16.19 kilometers and 6.19 miles. The idea behind the event, sponsored by the Djimon Hounsou Foundation, is to honor the achievements and sacrifices African-Americans have made for America, while celebrating unity through diversity, organizers say.
The foundation, a charitable organization founded by actor and model Djimon Hounsou, is partnering locally with Sports Backers, the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, Visit Richmond, VA, BLK RVA and the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
“We get the health aspect, which is wonderful,” said Dr. Monroe E. Harris Jr., chairman of the board of directors of the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia, run-walk event, “plus we have increased awareness of African-American culture and history here in Richmond, and the diversity piece is just fabulous. In the time we’re in right now, the more understanding we have about each other, the better we can get along, which is a great thing.”
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The routes will take runners and walkers past places such as Ancarrow’s Landing, where Africans first set foot on American soil after being shipped up the James River to Richmond, as well as Church Hill, Jackson Ward and Shockoe Bottom, site of Lumpkin’s Slave Jail. Participants will pass monuments – the Emancipation and Freedom monument on Brown’s Island, the Henry “Box” Brown monument along the Canal Walk (a tribute to the enslaved man who achieved freedom in 1849 by shipping himself in a box to an abolitionist society in Philadelphia) and the Richmond Slavery Reconciliation Statue at Main and 15th streets – as well as noteworthy street art.
Long-term plans call for the Richmond run to be part of a three-city series of running events that will include Ouidah, West Africa and Liverpool, UK -- all three important centers during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. All three also are the sites of identical slavery reconciliation statues, 12-foot-tall bronze sculptures that represent an apology for slavery and a symbol of solidarity.
When connected by straight lines, the three cities form the trans-Atlantic slave triangle, but they also form “a triangle of hope,” said Max Plank, said Max Plank, program and marketing director for the Djimon Hounsou Foundation.
The idea for the event originated with Hounsou himself, a two-time Academy Award-nominated actor who was born in Benin, West Africa, moved to Paris at age 13 to purse a Western education and then came to America. His breakthrough performance came in Steven Spielberg’s “Amistad,” a 1997 film based on the events in 1839 aboard the Spanish slave ship La Amistad sailing from Cuba to the United States when Africans held against their will mutinied and took over the ship. They were captured by the U.S. government and held as runaway slaves, although ultimately the cases went to the Supreme Court where the justices rule in favor of the Africans, who are released. Hounsou portrays the African who led the revolt.
It was that “very profound experience” that inspired Housou to launch his foundation, said Plank, who noted the foundation aims to reconnect the African diaspora with their motherland and to combat modern-day slavery and human trafficking.
“It was emotionally an extremely difficult movie for him to make,” said Plank, who is in Richmond helping to organize Run Richmond 16.19. “So much so, he couldn’t for years watch his own movie. This movie made him famous, and he couldn’t even watch it. He told me for a very long time he wasn’t able to see it.”
Through the making of that film and his own personal experience, Hounsou came to understand the disconnect many of African descent feel about their family history and origins. The running events are a symbolic attempt to reverse the direction of the slave trade, Plank said.
“It’s all about, for him, reconnection and healing,” Plank said. “We can’t change what happened 400 years ago, but one thing that can be changed is a reconnection to be discovered by so many people. There’s a saying, ‘If you don’t know where you come from, you don’t know who you are.’ That might not apply to all people, but we feel there’s a big percentage who are curious or have a real longing for it.”
Plank said the inscription that accompanies the reconciliation statues “really encapsulates” the foundation’s vision:
“Acknowledge the past, embrace the present, shape a future of reconciliation and justice.”
In helping to develop the courses, Sports Backers thought it important to include sites along the way that could evoke emotion and “really add to the experience for participants,” said Megan Schultz, chief operating officer.
“It really is going to be a cultural running experience, not just another race,” she said.
Both courses begin and end at Kanawha Plaza. The 16.19-kilometer (or 10.06-mile) run begins at 7:15 a.m., the 6.19-mile run starts at 8 a.m.
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MELBOURNE, Australia, April 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces additional positive results from its completed pivotal Phase III ZIRCON study of TLX250-CDx (89Zr-DFO-girentuximab) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03849118).
The results were featured in a late-breaking oral presentation delivered on Sunday, 30 April 2023 (CST) by Associate Professor Brian Shuch, MD, Director, Kidney Cancer Program, UCLA Institute of Urologic Oncology (Los Angeles, California) and a principal investigator in the Phase III ZIRCON study, at the American Urological Association's (AUA) Annual Meeting in Chicago.
New data presented demonstrates the high value of TLX250-CDx PET/CT imaging in detecting ccRCC, with secondary analysis confirming utility and effectiveness in very small renal masses, which are prevalent and present a significant diagnostic challenge.
In very small renal lesions (≤2cm, a secondary endpoint), sensitivity was 84% for all three readers, with specificity 92.3% to 100%. This reinforces the accuracy of this investigational diagnostic imaging agent across all analyses, with previously presented data showing an overall sensitivity and specificity of 86% and 87%, respectively.1,2
Dr Colin Hayward, Chief Medical Officer at Telix stated, "The excellent sensitivity and specificity for small lesions considerably expands the clinical utility and potentially the commercial opportunity for TLX250-CDx. We expect that the ability to diagnose even very small lesions as ccRCC will be an important factor in driving market adoption, subject to product approval."
Associate Professor Brian Shuch, MD commented, "It is a great pleasure to be showcasing new data from Telix's Phase III ZIRCON study at AUA, the largest gathering of urologists in the world. We now have analyses on the outcome for very small renal masses, where the data set still shows outstanding sensitivity and specificity, far exceeding confirmatory trial success targets. This data is meaningful for surgeons to help them improve management by aiding risk stratification, selecting appropriate patients for treatment or in those where further imaging/biopsy could be indicated."
Telix is in the process of implementing an expanded access program in the United States and establishing named patient programs for TLX250-CDx in Europe.
About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with international operations in the United States, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland), and Japan. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical-stage products that aims to address significant unmet medical need in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX).
Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, announcements made to the ASX, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on Twitter (@TelixPharma) and LinkedIn.
TLX250-CDx has not received a marketing authorisation in any jurisdiction. Telix's lead product, gallium-68 (68Ga) gozetotide (also known as 68Ga PSMA-11) injection, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),3 and by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA),4 and by Health Canada.5 Telix is also progressing a marketing authorisation application for this investigational candidate in the United Kingdom and the European Union.6
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PHOENIX (AP) — Embattled Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder could very well sell the franchise before an investigation into his organization’s conduct can be complete.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said even if that’s the case, any report will be made public.
“Yes, we’ve committed to releasing the findings,” Goodell said Tuesday at the league’s annual meetings.
Snyder and the Commanders are still under investigation by former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White, who was retained by the league to look into various aspects of the organization stemming from a congressional review into workplace misconduct that also included a referral to the Federal Trade Commission for potential business improprieties.
“We’ll allow (White) to do her job and then we’ll see where we are,” Goodell said.
A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have formally submitted fully financed bids for the Commanders, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Two people confirmed the bid from Harris. Both spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because details of the bid have not been publicly announced.
ESPN reported both bids came in at Snyder’s $6 billion asking price.
NO REVIEW FOR ROUGHING PASSER
There will be no assist from the replay booth when it comes to the NFL’s roughing the passer rule.
The league’s 32 teams declined to adopt a proposal from the Los Angeles Rams that would have allowed coaches to ask for a replay booth review of the often-controversial call. It was one of several potential changes discussed at the league’s annual meetings on Tuesday.
Rich McKay — the NFL’s Competition Committee chairman — said the league’s brief 2019 experiment that allowed replay booth review of pass interference calls weighed heavily in the process. The rule was reversed in 2020 and highlighted the tricky nature of reviewing judgment calls on the field.
“There are a lot of issues that go into it,” said McKay, who is also the Atlanta Falcons CEO. “It is a dramatic and almost drastic change of officiating, taking it from the field, up to the booth.
“It wasn’t a long discussion and then we voted and it did not pass.”
The list of changes on Tuesday was relatively minor. Among them: Tightening rules on helmet blows by eliminating the “butt, ram, spear” language that McKay said allowed several players to escape fines.
NO FLEX
The NFL said it will not move to a flexible scheduling model for Thursday night games — at least for now.
The league has explored a method to adjust its Thursday schedule as the season progressed, giving teams a 15-day notice that their upcoming game would be moved from the weekend to Thursday.
“These national windows are for clubs who are playing well,” said Brian Rolapp, the league’s chief media and business officer. “We want to put the best teams in the best windows.”
Rolapp said the flex proposal could come up again in May for a vote.
The group did pass a resolution that allows teams to play two Thursday games each season on short weeks.
ZERO HOUR
Most NFL players now have a new choice when selecting their jersey number — zero.
All players — excluding offensive and defensive linemen — can now select No. 0 if they choose.
Offensive linemen are still limited to the numbers between 50 and 79 while defensive linemen can select any number from 50 to 79 or 90 to 99.
New Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley announced he would be among those who would wear No. 0 next season.
One of the more interesting rules suggestions was tabled. The Eagles had submitted a proposal that would permit a team to maintain possession of the ball after a score by substituting one offensive play — a fourth-and-20 attempt from the kicking team’s 20-yard line — in lieu of an onside kickoff attempt.
“There’s not an appetite, yet, to have the onside kick go away,” McKay said. “I think what people would rather talk about is ways to get the rate of recovery up.”
McKay said that historically, onside kicks have about a 13-14% success rate, but that number was down to 4% during the 2022 season.
GUARDIAN CAP EXPANSION
The use of the guardian cap — a padded addition that fits over a regular football helmet — will be expanded during the preseason to include running backs and fullbacks. Last season, offensive and defensive linemen, linebackers and tight ends used the cap.
The cap’s use will also be expanded to the regular season during practices that include contact.
Jeff Miller — the NFL’s Executive Vice President of Communications — said concussions were down 52% for the position groups that used the cap last season when compared to the previous three-year average of the same groups.
LAFLEUR PREACHES PATIENCE
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur is preaching patience as he prepares for the likelihood of having Jordan Love rather than Aaron Rodgers as his starting quarterback.
Rodgers, 39, has indicated he intends to play for the New York Jets in 2023. Although Rodgers remains under contract with Green Bay, the Packers and Jets are negotiating on a potential trade that would send the four-time MVP to New York.
That would cause the Packers to turn to Love, who has made just one career start since the Packers traded up to select him out of Utah State with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 draft. LaFleur cited Love’s inexperience Tuesday while telling reporters that “we’ve all got to kind of temper our expectations for him.”
“Certainly I think we’re fooling ourselves if we think he’s going to go out there and perform at a level to the likes of what Aaron Rodgers (has done),” LaFleur said. “This guy is a once-in-a-lifetime, a generational talent. And I don’t think it necessarily started that way when he first started, you know. But he progressed into that. Like I said, it’s going to be a progression.
“Hopefully we can surround him with enough people to help him perform at the best of his ability, and then we’ve got to do a great job as a coaching staff.”
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi and AP Sports Writers Stephen Whyno and Steve Megargee contributed to this report.
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Jinn Hoang made setting up for a Mid-Autumn Festival look easy, but catching up with him was a lot harder.
On a recent September night, he spent most of the evening running all over West Hartford’s St. Mark the Evangelist Church making sure that everyone had what they needed and that the children were having fun.
“For me, the Mid-Autumn Festival is about eating good food. Have a beautiful lantern, maybe have a lantern competition,” said Hoang, a volunteer. “Walk around with friends and families and celebrate the goodness of the season.”
The festival is an annual celebration that’s popular in many Asian countries, and it reunites friends and families. Festivities happen on the 15th day of the eighth month based on the lunar calendar, which is usually mid-to-late September. A celebration typically involves making paper lanterns, watching lion-dancing performances, eating mooncakes and having dinner with family and friends.
The holiday originated as an agricultural harvest celebration during the autumn full moon. But eventually, the harvest celebration evolved through different religions and mythologies, like giving thanks to the Moon Goddess of Immortality.
Michelle Nguyen related one story she heard from her mother about a man whose wife died from a snake bite.
“He discovered a plant that had healing powers, but the rule is you can’t urinate on it,” Nguyen said. “But when his wife was resurrected, she accidentally did that. The plant then flew up to the sky, the man tried to grab it and ended up on the moon as punishment.”
The Mid-Autumn Festival was a special occasion as a part of an ongoing night market series organized by the St. Andrew Dung-Lac Parish, a Vietnamese Catholic community that worships at St. Mark the Evangelist Church led by Father Andy Mai. Twice a month starting from May to October, the church’s parking lot is transformed into a typical street market that’s popular in Vietnam and many other regions in Asia.
Nguyen drove up from East Lyme with her family specifically for the festival. She said it was important for her 4-year-old daughter to experience the family’s heritage.
“She was asking me, where are we going today? And I told her it’s the Mid-Autumn Festival and she’s like, ‘What’s that?’ We explained that you’ll get to see lion dancing, you’ll get to hold your lantern and parade it, and get good food,” she said. “It’s all about the children. They get to have fun.”
Phung Hoang, who brought his young niece and nephew, said the celebration was about family and community.
“From what I can remember, the festival is about the end of the summer harvest where they plan for the whole year, so it’s important to have a fruitful harvest,” Hoang said. “That’s why it’s important to the traditional culture that we have a big celebration to celebrate the harvest from the past year.”
For Isabella Nguyen, 13, and Julia Ng, 12, the festival’s highlight was mooncakes. They are traditionally round cakes that are eaten during the festival with tea and given as gifts.
“It’s a pastry that usually has a sweet filling in it,” Julia said. “Or an egg yolk that’s a little salty. It actually tastes really good, and I can eat a lot of them.”
“Same,” Isabella said with a laugh. “I always remember my family having a bunch of them around the house during Mid-Autumn Festivals, so it’s a big thing for us.”
As the two girls went on a hunt for their favorite dessert, Isabella said it was nice to be out with family and friends.
“I’ve been learning from my family about different Vietnamese cultures because we’re Vietnamese,” she said. “I think it’s pretty cool to be with a community of other people who celebrate the same thing as you and who understand you.”
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