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Deputies find infant twins abandoned after Texas interstate crash, sheriff says
HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) - Members of the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office in Texas said they found infant twins after they were allegedly abandoned by their mother following a crash on I-20.
According to a Facebook post Wednesday from the sheriff’s office, drivers on I-20 eastbound said overnight that a woman was running into traffic. A Department of Public Safety trooper found her about four miles away and said she appeared to be intoxicated.
A deputy arrived, and the woman was placed under arrest and in the back of a patrol vehicle. The woman then said her car had broken down and her two 6-month-old infant twins were still in the car.
Deputies and troopers searched the area, and the vehicle was found crashed on the south service road of I-20. The car had driven through the end of a road barricade and appeared to be totaled.
One infant child was found in the vehicle, and emergency medical services were called to care for them. A second infant was located after a nearly two-hour search of the woods and interstate, with multiple agencies assisting.
While the woman was in the patrol car, she slipped out of her handcuffs and climbed through a small gap in the back cage and into the front of the car, according to the Facebook post. The woman, who has not yet been identified, is in custody.
No other information was provided on the condition of the children. The sheriff’s office said more information would be released later in the day.
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Tri-State area is bracing for a powerful nor'easter to bring heavy rain, snow, and damaging winds to start the week.
AccuWeather says a nor'easter will push northward along the mid-Atlantic coast late Sunday night into Tuesday, with the storm's center deepening as it swings into coastal New England.
RELATED: Latest winter storm forecast from AccuWeather
While New York City and Long Island may only see a coating to a couple of inches of snow, areas north of I-287 could receive significant snowfall.
New York Governor Hochul advised residents living and working in impacted regions to avoid any unnecessary travel as slippery surfaces and reduced visibility will impact commutes Monday evening, all day Tuesday and likely Wednesday morning.
"New Yorkers should prepare now for a weather system set to bring significant snowfall to the eastern parts of the state, particularly for areas along the Hudson River and around the Capital Region," Governor Hochul said.
Winter Storm Watches are currently in effect for the entire eastern part of New York State, north of New York City.
The track of the storm can have a significant impact on conditions in northern New Jersey and southeastern New York. Any slight shift could spell trouble for how much snow the region receives.
Stay with Eyewitness News and AccuWeather for continuing updates.
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Designed with instinct, to bring joy back to the everyday interactions. Through the Glyph Interface, a perfected OS and exceptional 50MP dual camera. All startlingly fast.
LONDON, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Nothing introduced Phone (1), its first smartphone and the gateway to its future connected and open product ecosystem. Featuring the innovative Glyph Interface, a 50 MP dual camera, refined Nothing OS, 120Hz OLED display and a co-engineered Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 778G+ chipset, Nothing Phone (1) delivers speed and a smooth experience from £399 GBP. With a 200,000+ pre-order waitlist, and bids over $3,000 USD for the first 100 serialised units, it's one of the most anticipated tech products in years.
"We designed Phone (1) as a product we'd be proud to share with friends and family," said Carl Pei, CEO and Co-founder of Nothing. "This simple principle helped us wander off the beaten path, tune into our instincts, and create an experience that hopefully marks the start of change in a stagnant industry."
Glyph Interface
Nothing like you've seen before, the Glyph Interface is a new way of communicating to help minimise screen time. Unique light patterns made up of 900 LEDs indicate who's calling and signals app notifications, charging status and more. Simply pair individual contacts to a ringtone, each with a unique Glyph pattern, to never miss what's truly important.
For quieter focus, the Flip to Glyph feature triggers silent, lights-only notifications by placing Phone (1) with the Glyph Interface face up.
Considered design
Design that goes beyond the surface. Nothing Phone (1) features a transparent back with a unique design composed of over 400 components. Its 100% recycled aluminium frame makes it light and robust, while over 50% of the phone's plastic components are made with bio-based or post-consumer recycled materials - an industry leading percentage.
Dual-side Gorilla® Glass 5 provides toughness, whilst advanced vibration motors make touch responses life-like. The symmetrical bezels and aluminium frame adds elegance, lightness and durability.
Refined Nothing OS
Nothing OS delivers only the best of Android. No bloatware, just pure speed and a smooth user experience. Hardware and software speak a single visual language, with bespoke widgets, fonts, sounds and wallpapers, all designed in-house.
The Nothing Ecosystem is the home for all your favourite tech. No more separate apps. Control third party products from Phone (1)'s Quick Settings as easily as Nothing ones, starting with Tesla. Unlock doors, turn on AC, see miles left and more. More third party brand integrations to be announced soon.
Power is delivered where it's needed most with smart software that learns which apps are your favourite. Your most-used apps load super-fast, whilst the rest are frozen to save battery.
Display your NFT collection and track floor prices directly from Phone (1)'s home screen with the NFT Gallery.
Advanced dual cameras
Time to unlearn that more cameras mean better quality photos and videos. Phone (1)'s dual camera has two advanced 50 MP sensors, with the main camera powered by the flagship Sony IMX766. The wide ƒ/1.8 aperture, dual image stabilisation and 10-bit colour videos gives you everything you need to shoot exceptionally stable, true-to-life and brilliantly detailed content. Intelligent features like Night Mode and Scene Detection tailor the perfect settings for every frame, doing the work for you.
Set the Glyph Interface to full brightness and illuminate close-up subjects with a gentle light. It's a portable ring-light, without the harshness of flash.
Beautiful display
1 billion colours. Every hue, powerfully true-to-life with a 6.55" OLED display and HDR10+. Richer colour and deeper contrasts are tuned to each scene. An adaptive 120Hz refresh rate ensures irresistibly responsive interactions, while being reassuringly power-efficient.
Powerful performance
Behind Phone (1)'s startling speed is the powerful and reliable Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 778G+ chipset, custom-made for Nothing to include wireless and reverse charging. Delivers phenomenal graphics and advanced camera features, all accelerated by 5G. Game Mode precisely matches sound to graphics and minimises notifications for captivating, immersive gaming.
Charge fast and charge wirelessly. Get 18 hours of use with every charge, and two days on standby. Reach 50% power in just 30 minutes of charge. Power accessories like Nothing Ear (1) with 5W reverse charge. The charging coil Glyph even lights up to indicate reverse charging is happening.
Availability and pricing
Phone (1) is available in both white and black, with three models to choose from: 8GB/128GB (£399 GBP), 8GB/256GB (£449 GBP), and the 12GB/256GB (£499 GBP, available late summer).
Open sales for Nothing Phone (1) start at 07:00 BST on 21 July 2022 across 40+ countries and regions, including the UK, Europe and Japan at nothing.tech and select carriers and retailers.
In the UK, Phone (1) will also be available from the following:
- Nothing Kiosk (16 - 20 July) in Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London. Open Saturday - Wednesday, 10:00 - 19:00 BST. With limited quantities sold per day.
- O2, the exclusive network provider of Phone (1) in the UK (online and instore)
- Smartech, at Selfridges London (online and instore)
- Amazon (online)
A full list of specifications and features can be found on nothing.tech. To stay updated on all the latest information, please follow Nothing on Instagram, Discord, and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's leader said Friday that China and Russia are "disrupting and threatening the world order" with Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
President Tsai Ing-wen was speaking during a meeting in Taipei with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is on the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip earlier this month.
That visit prompted China to launch military exercises in which it fired numerous missiles and sent dozens of warplanes and naval ships to virtually surround the island. Some ships crossed the center line in the Taiwan Strait that has long been a buffer between the sides.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. Beijing has also boosted its relations with Russia and is seen as tacitly supporting Moscow's attack on Ukraine.
"These developments demonstrate how authoritarian countries are disrupting and threatening the world order," Tsai said.
Blackburn, R-Tenn., reaffirmed shared values between the two governments and said she "looked forward to continuing to support Taiwan as they push forward as an independent nation."
In later remarks at the Foreign Ministry's Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Blackburn criticized leaders she did not identify for failing to take the threat from authoritarian regimes seriously enough.
Xi Jinping, China's president and leader of the ruling Communist Party, "will not stop threatening the safety and security of Taiwan simply because it would be in everyone's best interest to do so," she said. "He has no interest in normal reactions."
In Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it deplores Blackburn's visit and urges her to cease all forms of official communication with Taiwan, saying it sends the wrong signal to Taiwan independence forces.
China sees high-level foreign visits to Taiwan as interference in its affairs and a de facto recognition of Taiwanese sovereignty. China's recent military drills were seen by some as a rehearsal of future military action against the island.
Along with staging the exercises, China cut off contacts with the United States on vital issues, including military matters and crucial climate cooperation, raising concerns over a more aggressive approach by Beijing. It also called in U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns to formally complain. He later said China was overreacting in order to manufacture a crisis.
Due to the separation of powers in the U.S. government, the executive branch has no authority to prevent legislators from making such foreign visits and Taiwan benefits from strong bipartisan support in Washington. China, where the Communist Party wields total control over the country's politics, refuses to acknowledge that fundamental principle.
State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said members of Congress and elected officials "have gone to Taiwan for decades and will continue to do so."
Meanwhile, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told reporters Friday that "China's motivation is to destroy the Taiwan Straits' status quo, and after this they want to cut down on Taiwan's defensive space."
Taiwan is seeking stepped-up defense cooperation and additional weaponry from the U.S., along with closer economic ties.
In their meeting, Tsai and Blackburn underscored the importance of economic links, especially in the semiconductor sector, where Taiwan is a world leader and the U.S. is seeking greater investment at home.
China has been making inroads in the western Pacific, signing a broad security agreement with the Solomon Islands that the U.S. and allies such as Australia see as an attempt to overthrow the traditional security order in the region.
Blackburn, whose visit is to last three days, also met with Wu and Secretary-General of the National Security Council Wellington Koo, along with members of the American business community.
Washington has no official diplomatic ties with Taipei in deference to China, but remains the island's biggest security guarantor, with U.S. law requiring it ensure Taiwan has the means to defend itself and to regard threats to the island as matters of "grave concern."
China has increased its pressure on Taiwan since it elected independence-leaning Tsai as its president. When Tsai refused to endorse the concept of a single Chinese nation, China cut off contact with the Taiwanese government.
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Additions Bolster Growing Practice with Life Sciences Patent Counsel and Technology IP Litigation Experience
BOSTON and AUSTIN, Texas, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of four partners to our growing intellectual property (IP) practice. Charles (Chuck) Larsen joins the Boston office, while Ryan Clark, Aashish Kapadia and Samoneh (Sammy) Schickel join McDermott in Austin.
"McDermott's IP practice has undergone significant strategic growth over the last 18 months, and we are excited to welcome these latest additions to the McDermott team," William Gaede, head of the Firm's Global Intellectual Property Practice Group, said. "Chuck's experience elevates the profile of our group while complementing our existing Boston practice. At the same time, Ryan, Aashish and Sammy are key parts of the team of elite practitioners in Austin that have already boosted our practice's strength in intellectual property."
In addition to the eight-partner team in Austin announced last month, strategic IP partner hires over the last 18 months include Simon Roberts, Jason Leonard, Maxwell "Mac" Fox, Douglas H. Carsten and Adam W. Burrowbridge.
As both a US patent lawyer and English solicitor, Chuck provides clients with sophisticated transatlantic counsel in patent portfolio strategy and transactions, with a particular emphasis in the medical technology space. He also actively supports clients in US and European patent office disputes, including Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, re-examinations, European Patent Office (EPO) oppositions and litigation. Chuck received his JD from Duke University School of Law and is licensed to practice in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as before the EPO. He joins McDermott from White & Case.
"McDermott's depth of services across the IP lifecycle as well as its leading brand in healthcare and life sciences made this move a natural fit," Chuck said. "McDermott's global platform will be a great strength to my clients across the medical technology industry."
Ryan, Aashish and Sammy join their former Baker Botts colleagues Kevin Meek, Syed Fareed, Stephen Hash, Paula Heyman, Brian Oaks, Margaret Sampson, Nick Schuneman and Brett Thompsen.
Ryan represents clients in complex patent and trademark litigation, often involving multiple patents and defendants. He also provides strategic counsel on patent prosecution, from ideation through enforcement. He manages global patent and trademark portfolios, helps develop clients' internal patent processes and advises on intellectual property due diligence for M&A transactions. Ryan received his JD from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Aashish focuses on patent litigation, post-grant trials and patent prosecution. His background in electrical and computer engineering gives him strategic insight into his clients' vital technologies. He offers multifaceted representation across all phases of complex patent litigation, from pre-suit strategy and early motion practice through claim construction, discovery and summary judgment. Aashish received his JD from The University of Texas School of Law.
Sammy guides clients through every stage of patent litigation. She has experience in a wide range of technical areas, including life sciences, data storage devices, internet technology, mobile apps, software and consumer hardware devices. She represents clients before the International Trade Commission, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and US district courts. Sammy received her JD from The University of Texas School of Law.
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Welcome to Peter Nettesheim's amazing home. Yes, he lives here, amongst all this wonderment.
This is the largest private collection of BMW motorcycles and memorabilia in the world. It's all housed in Peter's home in New York State, which he graciously opened up to let me peruse.
This is an R32, the first BMW-branded motorcycle in production. A little over 3,000 were made and 110 are known to have survived to the present day. Peter owns a whopping eight of them, like this lovely 1926 model that lives near his garden.
This BMW, on the other hand, actually lives in his garden. It looks like it was an R50 in a prior life. Now it's more of a delightful trellis. In the background? A pre-production model of the BMW i8 hybrid.
Also outside, at least on this day, was Reg Pridmore's R90S, which won the world's first World Superbike Race. Nettesheim had it restored by the original engineer that built it in the early '70s.
A look inside the shop where much of the work happens. And no, that isn't a BMW. That would be a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, a museum-piece in its own right.
Nettesheim does much of the work himself, like this mid-century R25 that's currently coming back together again.
The basement in the Nettesheim museum is absolutely packed with amazing bikes and memorabilia.
Not all the bikes are particularly old, like this 1988 BMW K1. Peter owns at least one example of every BMW production motorcycle made between 1923 and 1970, plus most of what came after.
This is a 1955 R25, outfitted with a pillion seat on the rear fender. It lives on a shelf.
Up in the attic? Another swath of bikes just waiting for their restoration.
And outside? Some further gems, like this lovely, Lufthansa-liveried Isetta microcar.
This outstanding R11 dates back to 1911. Dig the running boards mostly taken up by the engine cylinders, and the side-mounted siren.
And of course we have to take a moment to appreciate the current state of BMW Motorrad's design, with this the R18. It's a very different bike than what came before but still every bit a looker.
Peter Nettesheim's collection is astonishing to behold and enough to give the greatest of collectors some new goals.
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4 HAPPY PLACE (Berkley, $27). By Emily Henry. At a friend group’s annual getaway, one couple hides the fact that they have split.
5 TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW (Knopf, $28). By Gabrielle Zevin. Two friends run a successful video design company while testing the boundaries of their relationship.
6 YELLOWFACE (William Morrow, $30). By R.F. Kuang. An author who stole a competitor’s work must decide how far she will go to protect the secret behind her success.
7 THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND (Little, Brown; $30). By Elin Hilderbrand. A woman invites the most significant people from each phase of her life to join her for a weekend in Nantucket.
8 HELLO BEAUTIFUL (Dial, $28). By Ann Napolitano. A tragedy from a young man’s past tears a rift in the relationship between three sisters he has befriended.
9 LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN (Scribner, $28). By Lisa See. A female physician in 15th-century China must find a way to continue practicing the skills she has been forbidden to use after her marriage.
10 REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES (Ecco, $27.99). By Shelby Van Pelt. A woman develops a friendship with an octopus living in an aquarium.
Nonfiction
1 THE WAGER (Doubleday, $30). By David Grann. After enduring storms, sickness and a shipwreck, the surviving crew members of HMS Wager turn against each other.
2 PAGEBOY (Flatiron, $29.99). By Elliot Page. The Academy Award-nominated actor discusses his experiences coming to terms with his queer and transgender identity.
3 THE CREATIVE ACT (Penguin, $32). By Rick Rubin. A Grammy-winning music producer shares how artists work and suggests ways to foster creativity in everyday life.
4 POVERTY, BY AMERICA (Crown, $28). By Matthew Desmond. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Evicted” examines the reasons poverty is entrenched in the culture of the United States.
5 OUTLIVE (Harmony, $32). By Peter Attia, M.D., Bill Gifford. A physician offers alternate ways of looking at aging and longevity.
6 WHAT AN OWL KNOWS (Penguin Press, $30). By Jennifer Ackerman. A scientific immersion into the world of owls and an exploration of their impact on human history.
7 I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED (Simon & Schuster, $27.99). By Jennette McCurdy. The former Nickelodeon actor details her dysfunctional childhood and the resulting psychological distress she faced during adulthood.
8 ATOMIC HABITS (Avery, $27). By James Clear. How to make small changes that have a big impact.
9 THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE (HarperOne, $22.99). By Charlie Mackesy. The British illustrator brings to life fables about unlikely friendships.
10 THE BOOK OF CHARLIE (Simon & Schuster, $26). By David Von Drehle. The personal history of a centenarian whose resilience provides lessons for living a happy life.
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BERLIN (AP) — Russian energy giant Gazprom said Monday that it would further reduce natural gas flows through a major pipeline to Europe to 20% of capacity, citing equipment repairs. The move ramps up fears that Russia may cut off gas as political leverage over the war in Ukraine just as Europe tries to shore up storage for winter.
The Russian state-owned company tweeted that it would reduce “the daily throughput” of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany to 33 million cubic meters as of Wednesday, saying it was shutting down a turbine for repairs. The head of Germany’s network regulator, Klaus Mueller, confirmed that the flow was expected to be cut in half.
Deliveries were at 40% of capacity after Nord Stream 1 reopened last week following 10 days of scheduled maintenance. The German government said it rejected the notion that technical reasons would lead to further gas reductions.
Russian President Vladimir “Putin is playing a perfidious game,” German Economy Minister Robert Habeck told news agency dpa. “He is trying to weaken the great support for Ukraine and drive a wedge into our society. To do this, he stirs up uncertainty and drives up prices. We are countering this with unity and concentrated action.”
Natural gas is used to keep industry humming, generate electricity and heat homes in the winter, and concerns are rising about a possible recession if Europe does not save enough gas and rationing is required to get through the cold months. Energy prices have been soaring for months — spiking again after Gazprom’s announcement — fueling inflation that is squeezing people’s spending power.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia’s cuts in gas deliveries “a form of terror.”
In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy accused Moscow of “waging an overt gas war” against European countries, likening Gazprom’s latest steps to Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and its occupation of parts of his country’s south and east.
“All this is done by Russia deliberately to make it as difficult as possible for Europeans to prepare for winter,” Zelenskyy said. “They don’t care what will happen to the people, how they will suffer — from hunger due to the blocking of ports or from winter cold and poverty … Or from occupation.”
The new reduction should not be a surprise, said Simone Tagliapietra, an energy expert at Bruegel think tank in Brussels.
“Russia is playing a strategic game here. Fluctuating already low flows is better than a full cut-off, as it manipulates the market and optimizes geopolitical impact,” he said.
Russia has cut off or reduced natural gas to a dozen European Union countries. The goal is to use less gas now to build storage for winter, with the EU proposing member states voluntarily cut their use by 15% over the coming months. It’s also seeking the power to impose mandatory cuts across the 27-nation bloc if there’s a risk of a severe gas shortage or very high demand.
But Spain and Portugal said they will reject mandatory cuts, pointing to few energy connections with the rest of Europe and use of Russian gas that’s far below countries like Germany and Italy. Diplomats were scrambling to find a solution that ensured EU unity ahead of an emergency meeting Tuesday.
Gazprom’s new reduction “should increase pressure on EU energy ministers to deliver a sensible deal,” Tagliapietra said. “Action on this cannot be delayed any more.”
Russia recently has accounted for about a third of Germany’s gas supplies. The government said last week that the drop in gas flows confirmed that Germany can’t rely on Russian deliveries, announcing that it would step up its gas storage requirements and take further measures to conserve supplies.
Gazprom raised questions earlier Monday about the return of a second turbine that has been at the center of Nord Stream 1 tensions, saying it wasn’t satisfied with documents it has received.
Gazprom initially reduced the gas flow through the pipeline by 60% in mid-June, alleging technical problems involving the part that partner Siemens Energy sent to Canada for overhaul and couldn’t be returned because of sanctions.
Canada subsequently allowed the turbine for a compressor station at the pipeline’s Russian end to be delivered to Germany, which is where the German government said it was last week.
The Russian energy company asserted that issues regarding EU and British sanctions “remain unresolved for Gazprom,” though that was important for delivering the turbine “and performing urgent major repair of other turbine engines” for the same compressor station. Later, the company tweeted it was “shutting down one more gas turbine engine produced by Siemens” Energy.
Germany says all sides have been informed that the original part isn’t subject to EU sanctions. Siemens Energy said turbine maintenance is a routine measure, and over the past 10 years, there have been “no significant complications,” dpa reported.
The company said the transport of the turbine has been prepared and could start immediately and that it had told Gazprom it had all the necessary documents at the beginning of last week.
“What is missing, however, are required customs documents for import to Russia,” Siemens Energy said in a statement, adding that this information could only be provided by the customer.
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NASCAR heads to north this week for the Kwik Trip 250. Drivers will race 62 laps around the 4-mile, 14-turn Road America asphalt road course at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Chase Elliott leads the Cup Series standings and is among the favorites to take the checkered flag on Sunday. Chasing Elliott in the standings are Ross Chastain, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano.
The Kwik Trip 250 starts Sunday at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) and will be broadcast on USA. Here's how you can watch the race without cable.
How to watch NASCAR without cable
NASCAR races are broadcast on Fox, FS1, NBC and USA Network. If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch the race with a live TV service. The good news for race fans is that Fox, FS1, NBC and USA Network are available on each streaming service. The catch is that not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries Fox and NBC in your area.
If you live in an area with good reception, you can watch races broadcast on Fox and NBC for free on over-the-air broadcast channels just by attaching an affordable (under $30) indoor antenna to nearly any TV.
Sling's $35-a-month Blue package offers Fox, FS1 and USA Network but carries Fox and NBC in only a handful of areas.
YouTube TV costs $65 a month and includes Fox, FS1, NBC and USA Network. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
FuboTV's Family plan costs $70 a month and includes Fox, FS1, NBC and USA Network. Click here to see which local channels you get.
Hulu with Live TV costs $70 a month and includes Fox, FS1, NBC and USA Network. Click the "View channels in your area" link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
DirecTV Stream's basic, $70-a-month Entertainment package includes Fox, FS1, NBC and USA Network. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live.
All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials, allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live-TV streaming services guide.
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Former NFL player faces DUI charge in Florida after crash
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A former NFL player was arrested on a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge after troopers say his vehicle rear-ended a pick-up truck that was on the side of a South Florida highway because of a flat tire. The accident injured the truck’s driver who had been standing outside. The Florida Highway Patrol says Vontae Davis smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes and could barely stay awake while being interviewed by a trooper after the accident early Saturday on the Florida Turnpike. The collision sent the truck spinning into a concrete barrier.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, a move that aims to bring closure to one of the most notorious cases of fraud in American higher education.
Under the new action, anyone who attended the now-defunct chain from its founding in 1995 to its collapse in 2015 will get their federal student debt wiped clean. It will erase $5.8 billion in debt for more than 560,000 borrowers, the largest single loan discharge in Education Department history, according to the agency.
“As of today, every student deceived, defrauded and driven into debt by Corinthian Colleges can rest assured that the Biden-Harris Administration has their back and will discharge their federal student loans,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. “For far too long, Corinthian engaged in the wholesale financial exploitation of students, misleading them into taking on more and more debt to pay for promises they would never keep.”
Tens of thousands of former Corinthian students were already eligible for debt cancellation, but they had to file paperwork and navigate an application process that advocates say is confusing and not widely known about. Now, the relief will be made automatic and extended to additional borrowers.
Those who have a remaining balance on their Corinthian debt will also get refunds on payments they have already made, Education Department officials said. But the action does not apply to loans that have already been paid off in full.
At its peak, Corinthian was one of the nation’s largest for-profit college companies, with more than 100 campuses across the country and more than 110,000 students at its Everest, WyoTech and Heald schools.
But the company shut down in 2015 amid widespread findings of fraud. The Obama administration — working with Kamala Harris, who was then California attorney general and later became vice president — found that scores of campuses were falsifying data on the success of their graduates. In some cases, the schools reported that students had found jobs in their fields of study even though they were working at grocery stores or fast food chains.
Hundreds of students told investigators they were pressured to enroll with promises of lucrative employment, only to end up with huge sums of debt and few job prospects. Federal officials also found that the company falsely told students their course credits could be transferred to other colleges.
The case inspired a federal crackdown on for-profit colleges, and the Obama administration promised to forgive loans for Corinthian students whose programs lied about job placement rates. The administration went on to expand a process known as borrower defense to repayment, which allows any defrauded student to apply for debt cancellation.
But an explosion in applications for debt forgiveness, along with political battles over the process, created a years-long backlog in the process, leaving many former Corinthian students still awaiting relief.
As of December, the Education Department reported it had more than 109,000 pending applications from students alleging fraud by their colleges, including many Corinthian students. Borrowers and their advocates have been urging the government to erase all Corinthian debt, saying evidence of misconduct was so widespread that all the chain’s students were the victims of fraud.
The administration announced the action Wednesday as President Joe Biden considers broader student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans. As a candidate, Biden said he supports forgiving $10,000 in student loans for all borrowers. He later indicated that such action should come through Congress, but the White House has said he is considering whether to pursue it through executive action.
Advocates said the Biden administration’s decision brings long-delayed justice.
“This is a tremendous student victory, and it belongs to the tens of thousands of borrowers who were cheated and abused by Corinthian Colleges,” said Eileen Connor, director of the Project on Predatory Student Lending, which has represented Corinthian students in lawsuits. “They never stopped fighting — over three administrations — for the justice they deserve under the law.”
Libby DeBlasio Webster, senior counsel for the advocacy group Student Defense, said the news gives a “fresh start” to former Corinthian students, but she noted that many defrauded students from other for-profit colleges are still awaiting help.
“We also hope today’s news is a sign that other decisions are on the horizon for thousands of similarly situated students who are waiting for this kind of relief,” she said.
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Wisconsin-Whitewater coach Pat Miller said Thursday that Division III basketball can be predictable at times, dominated by a few favorites.
Not this year.
"This year, I think there are four great teams, and I think anybody could come out of here with a championship," Miller said during a press conference Wednesday at the Coliseum ahead of today's Final Four, where the Warhawks will face Mount Union at 8 p.m.
In past years, four-time Division III champion UW-Whitewater might've been one of those dominant favorites, but this season the unranked Warhawks (25-7) have perhaps had the most unlikely path to the Coliseum.
Whitewater went 9-5 in conference this season, finishing third in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season standings. But the Warhawks knocked off River Falls, La Crosse and regular-season champ Oshkosh in the conference tournament, and so far in the NCAA tournament have beaten 2022 Final Four participant Wabash, No. 8 Case Western Reserve, No. 11 Johns Hopkins and, most recently, No. 6 Oswego State.
Of those seven tournament games, six have come by seven points or fewer.
"Everybody on our team, we just always grind, and we push through. Those games, obviously we played some tough teams, but our team is always willing to push through on everything and grind to get through it," junior forward Trevon Chislom said. "Even when there are close games, we always have the mindset that we can still win, so we go out there and we play to win."
Freshman guard Miles Barnstable is leading Whitewater with 16.3 points a game, and his junior brother Delvin is scoring 11.8 and is leading the team with an average of 6.2 rebounds. Chislom is averaging 15.7 points on 54.7% shooting.
No. 3 Mount Union (29-2) is more like the juggernaut one might expect to make it to the national semifinals. The Purple Raiders are scoring 84.0 points a game this season, which ranks 18th in Division III, best of any of the remaining four teams. Mount Union has four players averaging double-digit scoring: Junior forward Christian Parker leads with way with 18.5 point, senior guard Collen Gurley is scoring 14.5 and graduate student Darrell Newson and senior guard Jeffery Mansfield are scoring 10.5 and 10.2.
Mansfield also leads the Purple Raiders with 95 assists and Gurley has 91 for a team that is averaging 14.2 assists.
"I think it's having the weapons around you, having Darrell, who shoots almost 50% from 3, having a player of the year in Christian," said Gurley, referring to the fact that Parker was voted the Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year in February. "For me, when I have the ball, having Jeffery Mansfield, having those weapons around and trusting guys, and having guys who will hit shots in big times, it always feels good."
Mount Union, which is a small private school located in Alliance, Ohio, went 16-2 in the OAC this season, and won the conference tournament with a 95-80 win over Marietta. In contrast to the Warhawks, all but one of the Purple Raiders' tournament wins have come by double-digit margins, with the one exception being a 73-65 win over Anderson in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Mount Union is now set to face its second-straight WIAC opponent after beating No. 12 UW-Oshkosh 78-67 in the Elite Eight on Saturday.
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(NewsNation) — Tianeptine is marketed as a dietary supplement, a little something to help you relax. But it’s also highly addictive and in some cases, deadly.
Its street name is “gas station heroin” and it’s easy to get. It can be purchased online and, as its name suggests, at gas stations and in your neighborhood convenience stores.
Just because it’s easy to get doesn’t mean it’s safe to use. Among the ingredients in these so-called dietary supplements is tianeptine, a drug the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns is harmful and addictive.
Dr. Kirsten Smith, a researcher with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said it’s dangerous for people to be taking.
“So far, there’s absolutely no understanding of the dosage,” Smith said. “And certainly, no — it’s not approved for any medical use. And it’s absolutely not approved as a dietary supplement. In fact, it’s actually on the FDA’s list of concerning substances.”
In powder or tablet form, tianeptine is used to treat depression in some European, Latin American and Asian countries.
But here in the U.S., tianeptine is unapproved for medical use.
But that’s not stopping people from using it.
Illegally marketed as a dietary supplement, products containing tianeptine are sold under names like Za Za Red, Pegasus, T-D Red and Tianna.
The capsules come in bright-colored bottles with advertising claiming it helps improve brain function, treats anxiety, depression, pain, and opioid use disorder.
According to the FDA, the claims are dangerous, unproven and the products are linked to hundreds of overdoses and deaths.
“Essentially, it’s deemed adulterated by FDA because it is not meeting the standards set forth under federal law as a dietary supplement,” Smith said. “So to that end, people are consuming a product that they actually don’t know what’s in it.”
NewsNation spoke to several users of tianeptine who did not want to go on camera.
This is what they said:
- “You have to dose every 4 hours to prevent withdrawal once you’re hooked….That’s 5 or 6 bottles a day…it’s easily a $150-a-day habit.”
- “I couldn’t believe how much it resembled opiates.“
- “The anxiety was excruciating getting off tia.”
- “I’ve taken 75 pegasus pills some days…this went on for 4 years.”
- “I used to have a 6-9 bottle a day habit.”
For roughly $30 and a trip to the local gas station, users who in many cases sought a way to wean themselves off opioids are instead finding a new high in an over-the-counter substance they bought for help.
It gives many users an opioid-like high when taken in high doses.
But users say the effects wear off after only a couple of hours, leaving them chasing the same euphoria by popping more and more pills.
Tianeptine addiction can be a vicious and costly circle.
Some tianeptine users admit spending up to $200 a day on the product.
One user NewsNation talked to said he spent $2,000 a month on the drug, sacrificing food for his family to buy more Za Za Red before finally quitting cold turkey.
His quitting resulted in extremely painful opioid-like withdrawal symptoms that he said lasted several days.
“Many people who do become addicted are experiencing what they describe as extremely painful opioid-like withdraws, Smith said. “They’re saying the tianeptine withdrawal is actually as bad as — if not worse than — some of the opioids they’ve tried.”
Some states have been promoted to crack down on these products.
So far, the drug is banned in Michigan, Alabama, Minnesota, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana and Ohio. Just this week, Mississippi became the latest state to ban tianeptine.
Mississippi deemed the drug a controlled substance with a fine for possession of up to 30 years in prison.
According to Consumer Reports, tianeptine-related calls to poison control centers have skyrocketed over the last few years.
There have been hundreds of calls over the last several years and nearly 900 since 2015.
This is up from just 27 the entire decade before and officials say the numbers are likely much higher because many drug overdoses go unreported.
The biggest problem the FDA admits is having no way of knowing what dietary supplements are on the market or what’s in them.
In a statement, the FDA said, in part, “The FDA is committed to doing everything within its resources and authorities to identify and remove unsafe and illegal dietary supplements from the market, however, the FDA currently has no systematic way of knowing what dietary supplements are on the market, when new products are introduced, or what they contain – even if they contain ingredients we have previously acted against.
This allows makers of these products to line vape and gas station store shelves with unregulated substances where they get into the hands of anyone young or old with $30.
If you need help treating an addiction to any of the products containing tianeptine or opioids, you can find licensed providers at www.Findtreatment.gov or by calling (800) 662-HELP.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday in response to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle and prohibit the sale of ammunition magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds.
The legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204. It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks. But the House bill does allow Democratic lawmakers a chance to frame for voters in November where they stand on policies that polls show are widely supported.
“We can’t save every life, but my God, shouldn’t we try? America we hear you and today in the House we are taking the action you are demanding,” said Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas. “Take note of who is with you and who is not.”
The push comes after a House committee heard wrenching testimony from recent shooting victims and family members, including from 11-year-old girl Miah Cerrillo, who covered herself with a dead classmate’s blood to avoid being shot at the Uvalde elementary school.
The seemingly never-ending cycle of mass shootings in the United States has rarely stirred Congress to act. But the shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde has revived efforts in a way that has lawmakers from both parties talking about the need to respond.
“It’s sickening, it’s sickening that our children are forced to live in this constant fear,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Pelosi said the House vote would “make history by making progress.” But it’s unclear where the House measure will go after Wednesday’s vote, given that Republicans were adamant in their opposition.
“The answer is not to destroy the Second Amendment, but that is exactly where the Democrats want to go,” said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
The work to find common ground is mostly taking place in the Senate, where support from 10 Republicans will be needed to get a bill signed into law. Nearly a dozen Democratic and Republican senators met privately for an hour Wednesday in hopes of reaching a framework for compromise legislation by week’s end. Participants said more conversations were needed about a plan that is expected to propose modest steps.
In a measure of the political peril that efforts to curb guns pose for Republicans, five of the six lead Senate GOP negotiators do not face reelection until 2026. They are Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. The sixth, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, is retiring in January. It’s also notable that none of the six is seeking the Republican presidential nomination.
While Cornyn has said the talks are serious, he has not joined the chorus of Democrats saying the outlines of a deal could be reached by the end of this week. He told reporters Wednesday that he considers having an agreement before Congress begins a recess in late June to be “an aspirational goal.”
The House bill stitches together a variety of proposal Democrats had introduced before the recent shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde. The suspects in the shootings at the Uvalde, elementary school and Buffalo supermarket were both just 18, authorities say, when they bought the semi-automatic weapons used in the attacks. The bill would increase the minimum age to buy such weapons to 21.
“A person under 21 cannot buy a Budweiser. We should not let a person under 21 buy an AR-15 weapon of war,” said Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif.
Republicans have noted that a U.S. appeals court ruling last month found California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 was unconstitutional.
“This is unconstitutional and it’s immoral. Why is it immoral? Because we’re telling 18, 19 and 20-year-olds to register for the draft. You can go die for your country. We expect you to defend us, but we’re not going to give you the tools to defend yourself and your family,” said Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
The House bill also includes incentives designed to increase the use of safe gun storage devises and creates penalties for violating safe storage requirements, providing for a fine and imprisonment of up to five years if a gun is not properly stored and is subsequently used by a minor to injure or kill themselves or another individual.
It also builds on the Biden administration’s executive action banning fast-action “bump-stock” devices and “ghost guns” that are assembled without serial numbers.
The House is also expected to approve a bill Thursday that would allow families, police and others to ask federal courts to order the removal of firearms from people who are believed to be at extreme risk of harming themselves or others.
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia currently have such “red flag laws.” Under the House bill, a judge could issue an order to temporarily remove and store the firearms until a hearing can be held no longer than two weeks later to determine whether the firearms should be returned or kept for a specific period.
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Associated Press writer Alan Fram contributed to this report.
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DOC orders Ramsey County Jail to decrease its number of inmates
By DAVID SCHUMAN
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ST. PAUL, Minneapolis (WCCO) — Problems at the Ramsey County Jail have the state stepping in.
By Wednesday, the county’s Adult Detention Center will need to have at least 45 fewer inmates.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections is requiring the adjustment because of “conditions that pose an imminent risk of life-threatening harm or serious physical injury.”
“What we’re talking about is the humane care and treatment of people who are entrusted into our custody,” said Trista MatasCastillo, the chair of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners.
The county says staff member concerns to Sheriff Bob Fletcher weren’t addressed, so Ramsey self-reported to the state.
In its investigation, the DOC found it took more than an hour and a half to admit a stroke victim to a hospital last month. Another person last year went more than 24 hours in a cell without food or water.
For the DOC’s full letter to Ramsey County detailing more of its findings, click here.
“As we downsize the number of people we’re caring for, it allows us to reset, rebuild and do things differently as we move forward,” said MatasCastillo.
Ramsey County sent a plan to the state Monday to lower its jail population. It involves transferring inmates to several other facilities starting as soon as Tuesday morning.
One of those facilities will be the county workhouse. Fletcher says capacity there is only at 25%. No inmates will be released.
Fletcher gave this statement to WCCO:
I share the concerns about overcrowding in our jails. In fact, it’s an issue we’ve tried to raise with the county board for months and months, including as far back as last May.
Overcrowding isn’t a new problem. It’s part of a nationwide trend and entirely predictable, caused by significant increases in crime, massive backlogs in the criminal justice system and a nationwide worker shortage.
We’ve been working hard to address the issue by aggressively recruiting and hiring corrections officers while at the same time trying to work with our County Commissioners on solutions – like making better use of the Ramsey County Workhouse, that’s only using 25 percent of its capacity.
We haven’t gotten there yet, but I’m heartened to see the Board ready to take the challenge seriously and looking forward to working with them on a permanent solution. In the meantime, we’ll be moving some inmates to other secure facilities throughout Minnesota. No inmates will be released.
After the reduction plan was submitted, Ramsey County gave this statement: “Ramsey County Community Corrections, Public Health, and other executive leadership and staff have been working all day with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office to offer solutions to the Department of Corrections they would not have without the broader county support. Our goal is the health and safety of residents and staff.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Günther Groissböck was about to walk onstage at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre for the first act of a new “Lohengrin” production last winter when his wife, Isabel, texted that she and their 12-year-old daughter were about to take off on a flight home to Milan.
“Then she texted me back and said, no, the pilot just announced we are not allowed anymore to enter European airspace,” the Austrian bass recalled. “And then they were trapped because they only had the one entry visa.”
On Feb, 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine 13 hours before the opening performance of François Girard’s staging of the Wagner opera — a production that starts the second half of the Metropolitan Opera’s season on Sunday. The war quickly impacted the cast and audience at the Bolshoi, a short walk from the Kremlin. And would lead the Met to scrap using the Russian set and build a duplicate.
“Something happened in the theater that night that was incredible — the energy on stage and in the house. At first I thought I had some responsibility in that, and I thought it was like a success,” Girard recalled this week. “But then I think a large part of that energy was a protestation to across the street.”
Groissböck’s family eventually got home via Istanbul, and Girard left Moscow a day earlier than scheduled.
Met general manager Peter Gelb had attended the final dress rehearsal in Moscow because the staging was planned as a coproduction of the companies.
“When I returned to New York and the invasion had begun, I immediately made the decision to sever ties with any official Russian institution or artist associated with (Vladimir) Putin,” Gelb said.
At a cost of more than $1 million, the Met had another set built by Bay Productions in Cardiff, Wales, and costumes constructed in New York and Hong Kong. Because of the change, technical rehearsals were postponed from August to February.
Girard is directing his third Wagner opera at the Met, following an acclaimed “Parsifal” in 2013 and a “Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)” that received mixed reviews in 2020,
“Lohengrin” is the Met’s most-seen Wagner opera with 717 performances. A minimalist staging by Robert Wilson featuring bars of light premiered in 1998 and replaced an August Everding version dating to 1976. Wilson’s staging was revived just twice and was given only 19 total performances, the last in 2006.
Met music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast this weekend that includes tenor Piotr Beczala in the title role, Groissböck (King Heinrich), bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin (Telramund) and sopranos Tamara Wilson (Elsa) and Christine Goerke (Ortrud),
“Lohengrin’ is maybe Wagner’s first attempt at the magic, the ethereal, the celestial, dare I say dreamy music. That is apparent right away from the prelude,” Nézet-Séguin said. “There is an otherworldly quality in both scores. However, `Lohengrin,′ also because probably being earlier than ‘Parsifal,’ also is a confluence of some bel canto.”
Girard stages the opera in post-apocalyptic times, the prelude accompanied by the moon projected orbiting the earth and then exploding.
Lohengrin arrives with a projected swan image in the heavens and is wearing the same white dress shirt and dark trousers of the knights in Girard’s “Parsifal” production, signifying he was sent to Brabant by his father, the grail king. Otherworldly power is evident in the first-act sword fight with Telramund, which Lohengrin wins using mental powers rather than a physical weapon.
Innovative hooded robes designed by Tim Yip, an Academy Award winner for art and set decoration of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” enable the chorus and dancers to change colors. Inside the black cotton outer coat are three silk double-layers that represent which faction the chorus is singing about: green for King Heinrich and royal authority; red for the primitive civilization of Telramund and Ortrud; and white for Lohengrin, Elsa and purity.
Chorus members change colors with magnets at hand level.
“Every costume you have has to fit perfectly,” Yip said. “The hand has to be just there, not like other costumes where you can have a little height adjustment.”
There are 10 performances through April 1, and the March 18 matinee will be simulcast worldwide.
Girard is staying in New York to direct the U.S. premiere of Yasushi Inoue’s “The Hunting Gun” at the Baryshnikov Arts Center starting March 16 and then a revival of “Dutchman” at the Met opening May 30.
“This music is written for extraterrestrials. It’s not written for human beings,” Girard said. “The more I do Wagner, the more difficult it is for me to even consider going anywhere else in the repertoire.”
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Tensions run high at local city council meeting
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — A local city council meeting got heated after a debate about the mayor being accused of not consulting with the council over having the town’s police station demolished.
According to Alderman Cassi Keeton, Mayor Tim Grace allegedly had the police department demolished without the permission of the city council.
At Tuesday night’s meeting, this topic was brought up and tensions began to boil over.
Keeton: “It’s the best thing for the town of Decaturville if you turn in your resignation.”
Grace: “I’m not turning in my resignation on your opinion.”
The meeting eventually turned into a half hour long argument between Grace and Keeton.
Stay with us online and on air as we continue to follow this story.
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Column: The mind of Serena Williams
During coverage of the 2005 French Open, tennis commentator Mary Carillo famously shared an essay in which she pointed out the similarities between winning on clay and winning at life. The piece was called “I want my kids to be clay courters.”
“I want them to live their lives as though they were playing them out on clay,” said Carillo, who won the 1977 mixed doubles title at Roland Garros with John McEnroe. ‘’To know that the ground will shift under their feet, that it pays to be flexible and patient; that lateral thinking is often rewarded, so try to look around the corners of your problems; that small things are hard to do … but everything, everything counts.”
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LZ Granderson
LZ Granderson writes about culture, politics, sports and navigating life in America.
Because of the properties of clay, speed and power alone won’t guarantee victory. The ball travels slower. The bounce is more unpredictable. You need a lot of mental stamina and guile to make it through. The same is true in life.
Wimbledon and the U.S. Open are where Serena Williams, who announced Tuesday that she will retire soon, had most of her memorable moments. But I believe it was on the clay courts of the French Open that she first showed her mettle.
You have to go back to 1998. By then both Serena and her sister Venus had made the unfortunate transition from curiosities to targets. “Hostile” doesn’t begin to describe the environment these Black women faced. In her French Open debut that year, 16-year-old Serena reached the fourth round and was serving for the match when things started to slip away. She was broken and eventually lost 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 to Spain’s Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, a three-time champion who later said: “I just think she don’t have respect, and somebody needs to show her what it is. ... I teach her that lesson.”
Yeah, it was like that.
Anyway, what also happened that year in Paris was Serena quietly reaching her first career Grand Slam final. She and partner Luis Lobo lost to Justin Gimelstob and her sister, Venus, in mixed doubles. The following year, she and Venus teamed up to win their first major doubles title together on clay. Three years later, the sisters faced off in the finals. Another French doubles title in 2010. More Roland Garros hardware for Serena in 2013 and 2015. As Carillo conveyed in her essay, you can’t win that much on clay with just power and speed. You have to be the consummate thinker, and Serena showed she was at just 16.
Remember that part as we reflect on her career.
Yes, the Williams sisters introduced a jolt of physicality the sport had not witnessed since basketball legend Nancy Lieberman convinced Martina Navratilova to start lifting weights. But just as Navratilova used her physicality in conjunction with, not in place of, her intelligence, the sisters were always more than just power and speed, even if power and speed were all people wanted to talk about.
When they began showing interests in things outside of the game, such as fashion and movies, many in the tennis world questioned their commitment to the sport — as if two poor Black girls could climb from the broken courts of Compton to become the best players in the world without commitment. It was another example of the sports world’s nasty habit of characterizing Black athletes as “naturally gifted” as opposed to hard-working or gym rats, like their white counterparts.
To recap Serena’s career without mention of this context is not to recap her career at all.
After the Williams family alleged racial slurs were directed at them in 2001 at a tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., a white player, Martina Hingis, commented, “I definitely don’t feel there is racism on the tour.” A few months later at the U.S. Open, another white player, Lleyton Hewitt, accused a Black linesman of giving favorable calls to James Blake, who is Black. Addressing the chair umpire during the match, Hewitt said: “Look at him and you tell me what the similarity is.”
But according to Hingis, a media darling, there was no racism on tour.
Serena has had to deal with people second-guessing injuries. She had to listen to commentators call Maria Sharapova, someone she’s beaten 19 consecutive times, her “rival” because it was too hard to admit that for much of her career, she had no rival. For a solid decade she managed the pressure of being America’s only hope at major tournaments — even on the days she must have questioned how much America cared about people who looked like her.
When that kleptomaniac Father Time came to steal some of her speed, it was Serena’s guile that kept her winning, much in the same way it keeps Tom Brady dominating past his physical prime. And that’s exactly how we should be thinking about Serena, like Brady and all the other iconic male athletes whose sports IQ are routinely celebrated during games.
If Carillo is right in her essay, and “a fatigued mind makes bad decisions,” the mental stamina Serena has shown needs to be as celebrated as her booming serve.
In 2014 Shamil Tarpischev, the president of the Russian Tennis Federation, referred to her and Venus as “brothers.” In 2018, Serena was depicted with racist and sexist stereotypes by an Australian newspaper following her meltdown against Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open. Just imagine: The woman who had won Australia’s biggest title seven times, including once while pregnant, was drawn like a caricature from the Jim Crow era.
It is impossible for statistics to communicate what it required mentally to be Serena — a powerful, dark-skinned Black woman on the world stage, in an era when we still see banana peels being thrown at Black players during soccer matches. But it is possible to point out the conditions in which her statistics were achieved. Because if you don’t talk about Serena’s intelligence and mental toughness, you’re not really talking about Serena at all. The 23 Grand slam event titles, 319 weeks at No. 1 and four Olympic gold medals did not come in a vacuum. They came through unique challenges, the kind of challenges only Serena Williams was built for. The kind of challenges you can’t defeat by simply being faster and stronger than everyone else.
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Investigators charge suspect with killing woman in Maryland 44 years ago
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (WJLA) - Authorities in Charles County, Maryland, say they finally solved a 44-year-old murder mystery.
They used new forensic DNA technology to make the arrest.
The victim’s family finally received answers they’ve been in search of for decades. They attended a press conference Thursday to give thanks to those involved in making the arrest and to honor Vickie Belk’s life.
Belk was 28 years old and a hard-working single parent from a well-known Alexandria, Virginia, family at the time of her death.
To then-7-year-old Lamont Belk, Vickie Belk was mom.
“I remember being disciplined, but I also remember she was always working. In fact, when we last saw her, she was going to work,” Lamont Belk said.
Her body was found the next day in August 1979 in Charles County. Investigators said she was raped and shot.
For the last 44 years, the suspect in Vickie Belk’s killing remained a mystery.
Vickie Belk’s family, never forgetting, created a foundation in her name that has since awarded scholarships to more than 100 students.
New DNA technology linked 63-year-old Andre Taylor to Vickie Belk’s death.
Taylor is now charged with murder and rape.
Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry said a cold case is now solved.
“We never stop, we never give up and we will always search for ways to solve crimes. Today is a clear illustration of that,” Berry said.
Taylor was jailed at the Charles County Detention Center without bond.
“I think it’s very comforting to know that someone is going to potentially be held responsible for this and that it wasn’t someone that she knew or that we knew. The grief will always be there, but I think the healing is just a little bit more progressed,” Lamont Belk said.
This is not the first time Taylor has been in jail. He was previously charged with murder in 1980 and in 1989.
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With hundreds of Canadian wildfires sending smoke across the northern United States, many Americans are wondering how long the bad air quality will continue and whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government can do more to put out the flames.
While Canada does have a policy of letting fires in some remote areas burn out on their own, the government has also simply been overmatched by this year’s record-breaking fire season, which has so far burned more than 32,000 square miles.
Canada is also contending with other limitations and challenges — some of which are of its own making. Here’s a rundown:
The fires are incredibly widespread and constantly starting anew
As of Monday, there are 584 active fires in Canada, including three that started today, up from 501 last Thursday, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center. Of those, 285 are considered "out of control," 195 and are "under control," and 104 are "being held."
As fires get put out, new ones keep starting. The country has seen a total of 3,255 fires so far this year, and have burned an area roughly as large as the state of South Carolina — making this already the worst fire season in Canadian history — and summer has just begun.
Some of the fires hard to reach, and resources are limited
With a landmass second only to Russia, but with a population just one-ninth that of the U.S., Canada finds itself short of the manpower, money and equipment needed to effectively counter the extent of this summer's wildfires.
"Massive fires burning in remote areas — like some of those currently burning in northwestern Quebec — are often too out of control to do anything about," CNN reported on Saturday.
"With so many fires across the whole country, resources are scarce," Dustan Mueller, a U.S. Forest Service deputy fire chief who has been in Canada assisting with its firefighting effort, told the Guardian.
“If you have limited resources, and you have a lot of fires, what you do is you protect human life and property first,” Robert Gray, a Canadian wildland fire ecologist, told CNN. “You protect people, infrastructure, watersheds, so there’s a prioritization system.”
The weather, and climate change, are a factor
"Scientists say that climate change is making weather conditions like heat and drought that lead to wildfires more likely," the BBC reported in June. "Spring in Canada has been much warmer and drier than usual, creating a tinder-dry environment for these vast fires."
"Given how much energy these fires have while they burn, it is pretty much impossible for them to stop unless large swaths of heavy rains come their way," Apostolos Voulgarakis, a professor of climate change at Imperial College London, told Newsweek.
Unfortunately, the forecast for the rest of the summer in Canada "is for hot and mostly dry" weather, Canadian fire scientist Mike Flannigan told the Associated Press last Thursday. "It's a crazy year and I'm not sure where it's going to end."
Lack of federal coordination
Each Canadian province is responsible for fighting wildfires within its borders, so, for example, the neighboring provinces of Quebec and Ontario have no coordination to their responses to fires that may even span their border.
"It has been an issue because we don't have a strong federal government and it's left us in this mess right now," Gray told ABC News.
The good news
Canada is getting a little help from its friends. "US, Australian, New Zealand, South African, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mexican, Chilean and Costa Rican firefighters have joined the struggle in Canada," the Guardian reported last Thursday. "But Canadian policies, determined by each individual province, required some shifts in strategy."
American firefighters were surprised to find that in Canada they are expected to stop after a 12-hour shift, and that protecting timber on private land is not considered a priority north of the border, given limited resources.
Doing better next time
Experts say that eastern Canadian provinces such as Quebec should start imitating their western counterparts and start deliberately burning out the underbrush every year before fire season starts, as Indigenous communities did for millenia.
"In the wildlands of the Quebec forests there is no prescribed program to clean up the forest floor," John Gradek, a lecturer at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, told ABC News.
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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Referrizer, LLC, the world's most advanced marketing automation platform for local businesses today reported its financial results for the quarter and trailing twelve months "TTM" June 30, 2022. The company reported year-over-year 41% revenue growth and annual TTM revenue growth of 52% from 2021 to 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Compared to Second Quarter 2021:
- 41% increase in revenue in Q2'22 compared to Q2'21, increasing to $855,020 from $606,533 in Q2'21.
- Revenue per customer increased by 34% from $474 in Q2 2021 to $635 in Q2 2022.
- Number of successful payments increased 19% to 4,443 compared to 3,721 in Q2 2021.
Full Year TTM 2022 Compared to Full Year TTM 2021:
- Revenue increased by 52% from $2,029,584 in 2021 to $3,090,420 in 2022.
- Revenue per customer increased by 35% from $1,121 in 2021 to $1,516 in 2022.
- Number of successful payments increased 27% to 16,856 compared to 13,292 in 2021.
Upcoming Highlights
Revenue Growth TTM 2nd Qtr. 2022 and Quarter over Quarter sequential growth
- TTM 2nd Qtr. 2022 revenue of $3,090,420 vs $2,841,781 Q1 2022 revenue for a 9% growth quarter to quarter.
- Q2 2022 Revenue of $855K increased 12% compared to Q1 2022 Revenue of $761K
Valuation
- With our TTM Quarterly Growth of 9%, provides a 9% improvement in pre-money valuations for investors.
Crowdfunding Campaign
- Launched $1 million crowdfunding campaign with Republic, a platform with over 1.5 million members. Currently raised $41K. Visit www.republic.co/referrizer
Sales
- Victory Martial Arts Corporate Account onboarding 40 locations.
- Approved by Restore Hyper Wellness as Approved Agency Partner (Potential for 160 locations)
- Active pipeline with 3 additional corporate accounts for approved vendor relationships.
- New Website launched.
Product
- Continuing with UX (User Experience) improvements.
- Completed two additional integrations (Sun Lync and Restore POW)
- Completed Design for New Marketplace (Projected to represent 20% of our revenue when we hit $50M ARR)
- Completed Design for New Offer Creation (As part of our Product-Led future)
"Our second quarter and TTM full year results continue to thrive with 41% revenue growth over the same quarter last year and TTM full year growth of 52%" said Andre Cvijovic, the Company's Chairman and CEO.
Mr. Cvijovic continued, "We continue to look for participation in our crowdfunding campaign and or direct investment in Referrizer and also investor referrals for interested parties in this round of funding. The deadline is fast approaching to September 30th, 2022, so if you are interested, act now."
George O'Leary, Vice Chairman, said "Our TTM annual revenue has exceeded the $3M milestone. With it going from $2.8M to $3.1M during the last quarter increases the calculated market capitalization by another $2M, similar to last quarter, creating an even larger buying opportunity for the current investment round."
About Referrizer, LLC
The Referrizer platform is revolutionizing and setting a new standard for local business marketing. Getting more clients and keeping them longer is now easier, more convenient, and more effective than ever before. The most powerful way to grow your business is through referrals combined with marketing automation.
Referrizer is helping local wellness businesses to solve two of their biggest business challenges: getting new customers and keeping existing customers longer. It's the worlds' most advanced marketing automation for local businesses offering end-to-end solutions.
Referrizer is a cloud software service platform that integrates with existing POS or business scheduling software. It empowers local businesses with an automated Referral Marketing System that turns existing customers into brand ambassadors. Our Reputation Management system prevents businesses from getting bad reviews while delivering 10x improvement in positive 5-star reviews. Our set of tools for Retention Marketing include: a loyalty program, Email and Text marketing automation that empowers communication with customers, so businesses can increase upsell value, prevent cancellations, reduce churn and extend lifetime value of their customers.
Our newest "Quick Connect" feature increases conversion rate from leads to customers by 400% by reducing time to contact leads from hours to less than 60 seconds.
As a result, businesses in our network experience positive ROI in the very first month, save hundreds of hours in manual labor through automation and most importantly get predictable, long-lasting results.
Referrizer is growing incredibly fast. Our upcoming releases in development will simplify user experience and the onboarding process while delivering even better results for our clients. For more information, visit our website at www.referrizer.com or reach andre.c@referrizer.com
Forward Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our actual results, including as a result of any acquisitions, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "will," "would" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by our management, and us are inherently uncertain. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
Contacts:
Andre Cvijovic
Chairman and CEO
(954) 667-3648
andre.c@referrizer.com
George O'Leary
Vice Chairman
(561) 779-8338
goleary@referrizer.com
- * Net Loss decreased 29% from $190,794 in Q1 2022 to $135,618 in Q2 2022 mainly due to the increase in revenue during the period.
- ** Includes $350,000 of new SBA loan with a 30-year term at 3.75% interest.
- *** Decrease in Equity due to ($584k) in TTM net loss offset by equity compensation of $133k.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A half-century ago, the nation’s top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict rules protecting miners from poisonous rock dust.
The inaction since — fueled by denials and lobbying from coal and other industries — has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of miners from pneumoconiosis, more commonly known as “black lung.” The problem has only grown in recent years as miners dig through more layers of rock to get to less accessible coal, generating deadly silica dust in the process.
One former regulator called the lack of protection from silica-related illnesses “stunning” and one of the most “catastrophic” occupational health failures in U.S. history.
Now the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has proposed a rule that would cut the current limit for silica exposure by half — a major victory for safety advocates. But there is skepticism and concern about the government following through after years of broken promises and delays.
James Bounds, a retired coal miner from Oak Hill, West Virginia, said nothing can be done to reverse the debilitating illness he was diagnosed with at 37 in 1984. But he doesn’t want others to suffer the same fate.
“It’s not going to help me — I’m through mining,” said Bounds, 75, who now uses supplemental oxygen to breathe. “But we don’t want these young kids breathing like we do.”
The rule, published in the Federal Register this month, cuts the permissible exposure limit for silica dust from 100 to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for an 8-hour shift in coal, metal and nonmetal mines such as sand and gravel.
The proposal is in line with exposure levels imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on construction and other non-mining industries. And it’s the standard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was recommending as far back as 1974.
Silicosis is an occupational pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust present in minerals like sandstone. The U.S. Department of Labor began studying silica and its impact on workers’ health in the 1930s, but the focus on stopping exposure in the workplace largely bypassed coal miners.
Instead, regulations centered on coal dust, a separate hazard created by crushing or pulverizing coal rock that also contributes to black lung.
In the decades since, silica dust has become a major problem as Appalachian miners cut through layers of sandstone to reach less accessible coal seams in mountaintop mines where coal closer to the surface has long been tapped. Silica dust is 20 times more toxic than coal dust and causes severe forms of black lung disease even after a few years of exposure.
An estimated one in five tenured miners in Central Appalachia has black lung disease; one in 20 has the most disabling form of black lung.
Miners are also being diagnosed at younger ages — some in their 30s and others with the advanced kind in their 40s. “That’s just nuts,” said Dr. Carl Werntz, a West Virginia physician who conducts black lung examinations and described cases as “skyrocketing.”
United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts said there’s no reason a 35-year-old miner should be diagnosed with a disease “that’s going to cost him his life.”
“Nobody should be dying because of a job they have,” Roberts said.
The federal mine safety agency’s existing silica standards were developed in the 1970s, around the time of the U.S. Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
Chris Williamson, assistant labor secretary for mine safety and health, said the proposed rule would protect miners’ health. “Miners should never be forced to choose between preserving their health and providing for themselves and their families,″ he said.
West Virginia University law professor Pat McGinley, who was part of a state team investigating the 2010 Upper Big Branch mining disaster that killed 29 miners, called the resurgence of black lung “unparalleled” when it comes to occupational health failures. In the Upper Big Branch mine, 71% of the 24 miners who received autopsies were found to have black lung.
“I can’t think of any occupation where there has been such devastation that’s been ignored” by corporations and the government, he said. “It’s stunning.”
The new rule is supported by Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Bob Casey and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia, who pushed for the change and released a joint statement saying protecting miners from “dangerous levels of silica cannot wait.”
The Mine Safety and Health Administration will be collecting comments on the proposal through Aug. 28, with a final rule expected next year. Three hearings scheduled in Arlington, Virginia, Beckley, West Virginia, and Denver.
One issue expected to come up: the use of respiratory protection equipment.
The National Mining Association, which represents mine operators, wants workers to be permitted to use respirators as a method of compliance with the rule.
“These are recognized industrial hygiene practices utilized by″ federal regulators in other industries, “but not in mining,″ spokesman Conor Bernstein said, adding that better ventilation controls, safety awareness and regulations on coal dust have all contributed to ”exponentially lower dust levels” inside U.S. mines in recent years.
The mine workers’ union and others, however, say respirators are ineffective while performing heavy labor in hot, confined spaces common in mines. The proposed rule allows for the use of respirators on a temporary basis while operators are implementing engineering controls. But advocates say inspectors aren’t present often enough to ensure they don’t become a permanent solution.
“The history of miner safety and health enforcement teaches us that exceptions become the rule,” said Sam Petsonk, a West Virginia attorney who represented miners who were diagnosed with black lung after operators knowingly violated regulations.
The proposed rule also includes a provision that allows companies to self-report silica levels. Federal inspectors conduct spot checks to ensure accuracy, but mine operators still have leeway to manipulate reporting data, said Willie Dodson, Central Appalachian field coordinator for Appalachian Voices, an advocacy group.
Ideally, federal inspectors should take samples day after day in a given mine to determine compliance, he said.
A coal dust examiner who worked for a Kentucky mining company was sentenced to six months in prison last month for falsifying dust samples and lying to federal officials.
In rural Nickelsville, Virginia, near the Tennessee line, Vonda Robinson says miners and their families are owed more accountability from the federal government and mine operators. Her husband John was diagnosed with black lung about a decade ago at 47. Now, his doctors say he will need a lung transplant.
Vonda Robinson said her husband doesn’t know what to say when his 5-year-old granddaughter asks why he can’t run and play with her, why even walking down the end of the driveway leaves him physically spent.
“He’ll tell her ‘Honey, papaw can’t do that,’ ” she said.
During his 28 years mining, John Robinson would come home with his face covered with dust. But she tried not to worry. Everyone in the community mined coal.
“He was one of those that wanted to go in the mines to give his family the American dream — the nice house, vehicles, put our kids through college,” she said. “And this is what he got.”
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BEIJING (AP) — The capital of China’s Hainan province has locked down its residents for 13 hours on Monday as a COVID-19 outbreak grows on the tropical island during the summer school holidays.
The temporary lockdown of Haikou city from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. follows an ongoing and indefinite lockdown of the beach resort of Sanya since Saturday — which is confining vacationers to their hotels for a week — and lockdowns that started in four other cities in Hainan on Sunday.
More than 470 new cases were recorded in the province on Sunday, of which 245 did not show symptoms. Overall, China reported more than 760 new daily cases, the National Health Commission said Monday.
Some 80,000 tourists have reportedly been stranded by the lockdown in Sanya. Those wanting to depart have to test negative five times over seven days.
China has stuck steadfastly to a “zero-COVID” policy, despite the economic and social costs. It has credited that approach with keeping hospitalization and death rates lower than in other countries that have opened up amid high vaccination rates and more effective treatments.
Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese city, announced Monday that it would reduce a mandatory hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to three days from the current one week. The new policy takes effect Friday.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin ahead of a congressional hearing on the planned merger between golf's major organizations, PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin ahead of a congressional hearing on the planned merger between golf's major organizations, PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
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(The Hill) – The retail chain Party City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections on Monday in an attempt to reduce its massive debt.
Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI), the company that runs the chain, filed for bankruptcy to the Securities and Exchange Commission. It received $150 million in financing to support its continuing operations, according to the filing.
CNN reported that the company has more than $1.7 billion in debt.
Party City thrived for years but has struggled amid the growth of online shopping.
The company’s sales dropped by 8 percent from 2017 to 2021, according to CNN.
When a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it can usually continue its business and can borrow additional money with court approval.
The company said in a press release that it reached an agreement with a group that holds more than 70 percent of its senior secured debt, which is backed by an asset as collateral, to reduce it.
CEO Brad Weston cited the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain issues and other macroeconomic trends in the industry as challenges facing the company, but he said the company has created a “solid foundation for long-term growth.”
“Today’s action to strengthen PCHI’s balance sheet will bolster our ability to further advance our strategic priorities and continue to innovate and elevate the customer experience,” he said.
The release states the company still runs more than 800 store locations and offers online shopping.
The restructuring of the company’s debt is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.
Bed, Bath & Beyond, another retail store that has struggled as a result of the expansion of online sellers, warned investors earlier this month that it may file for bankruptcy soon.
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Haiti is a country without a single democratically elected official. NPR's A Martinez talks to Cecile Accilien, a scholar of Haitian studies, about what this means for the country and its people.
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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Three individuals were arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen vehicles and property, according to the Porterville Police Department.
On Monday, the Porterville Police Department said that they received information regarding a previously reported stolen vehicle at the 1400 block of South Kessing Street.
Once they arrived at the property, officers say they found a Ford pick-up truck, a motorcycle, and a Honda off-road vehicle that were reported as stolen.
Officers stated that they tried to contact the residents that were living in a travel trailer on the property to investigate the thefts but they refused to talk.
According to officers, one of them made malicious calls threatening several businesses, and these calls were checked by law enforcement and determined to be unfounded.
Detectives said that they obtained a search warrant for the residential property, including the trailer, and detained the three individuals inside the home for further investigation.
Police identified the suspects as 33-year-old Salvador Sierra, 36-year-old Jose De Jesus Munoz, and 31-year-old Kimberly Austin, all of Porterville.
When detaining them, officers said that one detective suffered an injury while detaining Sierra.
Officials said that the investigation revealed that the trailer itself has been reported as stolen, that they found ammunition in the trailer and that Sierra was a previously convicted felon.
Detectives said that Sierra, Munoz, and Austin were arrested and booked at the Tulare County South County Detention Facility. They were charged on suspicion of Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Possession of Stolen Property, Resisting Arrest, and Maliciously Reporting a Bomb Threat. Sierra was also charged on suspicion of Felon in Possession of Ammunition, Assault on a Peace Officer, and a Felony Warrant, officials said.
The Porterville Police Department encourages anyone with information regarding the investigation or any other criminal activity to contact them at (559) 782-7400.
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Asian seniors should keep dancing — and other advice on how to rebuild after a tragedy
The Year of the Rabbit — or Cat, in the Vietnamese zodiac — is supposed to bring a more peaceful time. But this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations were interrupted by two mass shootings.
The victims of the Monterey Park shooting included first-generation Asian American immigrants in their 50s, 60s and 70s — a strong, resilient community.
“I think in this generation,” said Phuong Tang, a therapist at Yellow Chair Collective in Los Angeles, “what they had to do a lot was just survive” — building safer and more prosperous lives for the next generations of their families. So it is heartbreaking, she added, to think about seniors being attacked while doing something joyful and healthful for themselves.
Yes, healthful. Even if seniors don’t consider the exercise they do and the parties they have with their friends as mental health care, these activities are great ways to take care of both body and mind.
What’s most important now is finding balance, Stanford University psychologist Helen Hsu tells her senior patients.
“So if your mind and body get out of balance, you need to be proactive to get back in balance,” she tells her patients. That means: physically (your body), psychologically (your mind) and socially (your family and friends), she said.
It’s also healthy to take time to grieve, said Paul Hoang, who runs the Moving Forward Psychological Institute in Fountain Valley, but don’t avoid the activities that are good for your health. If you can’t go back to the dance studio, find other ways to get exercise, relax and keep connected with your friends.
It’s also important to understand that even people who weren’t directly affected by the recent violence may feel worried, sick or afraid.
Here’s a checklist of questions to ask yourself, based on advice from Hsu, Hoang, Tang and her Yellow Chair Collective colleague Jessie Li.
Asian Americans across the country are anguishing over the recent mass shootings, in which older Asian men have allegedly opened fire on other Asians.
1. Are you taking care of yourself physically?
In order to help take care of your family and friends, you need to make sure you take care of yourself.
Eating healthfully and getting enough sleep are basics that can be forgotten when stressed.
“Just like in Chinese medicine, noticing disturbances in your appetite and your sleep are key,” Hsu said. “Some of us eat our feelings; some of us stop eating.”
Especially if it goes on for weeks, this is a sign that you or your loved one may be unwell.
Continue with your routines, Hoang said.
Cultural rituals and traditions are helpful, as well, during times of stress. Some families have altars in their homes and light incense. Some go to temples or churches to pray. These practices can help to remember those you mourn and to celebrate their lives.
2. Are you avoiding social interactions out of fear?
Some seniors enjoy being alone. But humans often need to feel connected to other people to stay healthy.
“It’s very healing to have a way to express and gather,” Hsu said.
Can you organize an event at a senior center? A lunch at a local restaurant? A small gathering at home?
While you’re there, make it a point to ask everyone to describe how they are feeling and tell stories, Li said.
The experts also recommend movement for well-being, especially for the Monterey Park community members who already express themselves through dance.
“The longer they stay away from dancing, the more probability of being triggered and developing PTSD,” Hoang said. “It’s important to restore their sense of security in their hobby. You don’t want that activity to be associated with this negative event.”
It’s like you’re overwriting the hard disk with new memories, Tang said. Don’t forget that you have many good memories at that place, and fill it up with more good memories.
People have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, but there’s also post-traumatic growth, Tang said. Perhaps this tragedy will fill someone with a sense of purpose to keep their community safe.
“I think with anyone, regardless of age, it’s about always connecting and feeling like you’re a part of something,” she said.
On Lunar New Year, bad news is taboo. For Elizabeth Wong, finding out about the shooting near her Monterey Park home was a culturally shattering moment.
3. Are you checking in on your friends and loved ones?
Seniors’ challenges can be invisible, Li said. Younger generations might have issues at school or conflicts at work, but seniors can struggle alone.
Remind your friends and family that they play a huge role in the health of their elders, and they can be helpful just by checking up on them and making sure they have someone to talk to.
4. Are you feeling aches in your body?
Seniors are very in tune with their bodies, Tang said. If there is a new ache that won’t go away, many will go to a doctor to get some medicine or prevent it from worsening.
People who experience trauma can also feel it in their bodies, she said. So keep in mind that if you or your friend have a stomachache or headache that won’t go away, this could be related to emotional stress, she said.
5. Do you need more professional help?
It’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a way to regain strength.
Many immigrants are more comfortable talking to someone who speaks their first language. Find someone who understands your cultural history and background, Hoang said.
If you don’t like one therapist, find another. It’s about finding the right match. You wouldn’t stay with a doctor who wasn’t helping you heal.
Some Asian American immigrants also feel more comfortable talking to a professional from their home country, Hsu said. Now that many appointments can be done online, it’s easier to see a therapist from Taiwan, for example.
6. Are you being patient with yourself or loved ones who aren’t feeling well?
After a tragic event, many people are in shock and survival mode. Many may think that they’re handling it pretty well — and they might be. But they might be overwhelmed by grief months later, a year later, in an unexpected place when they get an unexpected reminder.
That’s normal, Hsu said. What has happened is irreparable for many of these families.
“We often, as therapists, talk about grief and loss and the stages of grief, and it’s not a linear process,” Tang said. “You don’t go from denial to bargaining to anger to acceptance. You kind of jump around, and eventually you land on hope.
“But it takes time to get there, so have compassion for yourself and for others. And patience.”
The 11 victims of the Monterey Park shooting on Lunar New Year’s Eve loved to dance, sing and socialize at Star Ballroom Dance Studio.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room intends to file another lawsuit against him under a new New York law letting sexual assault victims sue over attacks that happened decades ago.
A lawyer for the columnist, E. Jean Carroll, notified a federal judge of her intent to sue in an August letter entered in the public record Tuesday. The suit would allege sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In the letter, the lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, also said she plans to depose Trump in the defamation case that Carroll already had pending against the former president. The deposition would have to occur by Oct. 19, when discovery in the case must be completed for a planned February trial.
Trump's attorney, Alina Habba, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In an Aug. 11 letter to the court that was also posted in the public file Tuesday, she objected to the new lawsuit.
Habba wrote that letting Carroll file the new claim now “would be extraordinarily prejudicial” to Trump, given the looming trial deadlines in the defamation case.
“To permit Plaintiff to drastically alter the scope and subject matter of this case at such time would severely prejudice Defendant’s rights. Therefore, Plaintiff’s request must be disregarded in its entirety,” Habba said.
Kaplan declined to comment.
Carroll, a longtime advice columnist for Elle magazine, wrote in a 2019 book that Trump raped her during a chance encounter at a Bergdorf Goodman store in the mid-1990s. Trump denied it and questioned Carroll’s credibility and motivations.
Because the alleged attack happened so long ago, Carroll would ordinarily have missed legal deadlines to sue Trump. So she initially sued him instead for defamation, saying he smeared her reputation while denying the rape allegation.
Last spring, however, New York lawmakers passed the Adult Survivor's Act, which provides a one-year “look back” that enables adult survivors of sexual attacks to bring civil claims when they otherwise would be barred.
The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in May, was modeled after the Child Victims Act, which provided a similar window to bring lawsuits for people who had been sexually assaulted when they were children. That law expired a year ago.
A deposition would require Trump to answer questions from Carroll's lawyers under oath about her allegations. Carroll's legal team in February had said they were willing to skip a deposition in order to get the lawsuit to trial more quickly. Kaplan, in her letter to the court, said she now needed to question Trump because his lawyers had turned over so few documents relevant to the case.
In her letter to the court, Habba made no mention of the plans to depose Trump, but she did complain that Kaplan's letter was “filled with misrepresentations and inflammatory statements.”
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MIAMI, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Institute's Vice President of Market Research and Commercial Strategy, Joe Bazerghi, who spearheaded the expansion of Brand Institute's market research panel of health care providers and patients across 180 countries, offers sage advice on the importance of market research panels in naming and brand development.
"As the need for focused market research in brand development increases, it is critical to access and survey the appropriate target audiences for specific projects," advises Bazerghi. "Building a high-quality research panel is critical in brand development - because market research data depends on it. With a sizable research panel, we can build detailed persona profiles of panel participants, which aids in ensuring that our reporting delivers meaningful, data-driven responses."
Bazerghi notes that quality research panels, such as those developed by Brand Institute, have the benefit of saving branding clients time and money due to easy access to research participants and reduced implementation time compared to using more time-intensive sample recruitment methodologies. Brand Institute developed its industry-leading market research panel internally and does not have to rely on external market research vendors. Direct market research panel access ensures a flexible, streamlined process and consistent customer experience.
About Joe Bazerghi
Mr. Joe Bazerghi has over 30 years of commercial experience in the field of pharmaceuticals. Before joining Brand Institute, Mr. Bazerghi worked in the US, Europe, Puerto Rico, and Canada for GSK, AbbVie, Gilead and Alkermes. Over his career, Mr. Bazerghi has held numerous leadership roles in sales, marketing, market research and new product planning.
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Brand Institute is the global leader in brand name and identity development, providing a broad portfolio of branding and naming related services, including brand strategy, name development, trademark searches, market research, regulatory services, and visual identity solutions.
Drug Safety Institute (DSI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brand Institute that provides Brand Institute's healthcare clients with industry-leading guidance pertaining to drug name safety, packaging, and labeling. DSI is comprised of former naming regulatory officials from global government health agencies, including FDA, EMA, Health Canada, AMA, and the WHO.
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SEOUL, South Korea, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KONPAY, a blockchain payment platform specialized for online and offline payments, listed KON Coin on the global digital asset exchange Bybit on June 22. KON Coin will be used in the KONPAY network and will also be used for payment purposes.
KONPAY, a blockchain-based integrated payment service, is simpler, cheaper, and faster than the existing settlement period for P2P remittance and payment between merchants.
This was possible because the role of many existing middlemen was eliminated by applying blockchain technology.
In addition to the settlement cycle, it is possible to minimize the costs incurred in the settlement and deposit stages, thereby lowering merchant fees and providing various benefits such as a 5% discount to consumers.
Also, for convenience, KONPAY can use Bitcoin, Ethereum, and various points in addition to KON Coin, and plans to support payment with NFC and QR code at KSNET+online and offline affiliated stores.
Overseas business is also increasing partnerships. KONPAY will be used as a simple payment platform that consumers can easily use at online/offline stores in Vietnam through a business partnership with Vietnam Tourism Organization and Vietnam PG company Paytech. It will also be used as a pay platform for tourism projects in both countries.
To commemorate the listing of KONPAY, Bybit, a global digital asset exchange, will hold a Bybit saving event from June 22, 2022 to July 19, 2022.
After that, an airdrop event where you can receive 20,000 USDT by participating in a simple mission will be held from June 22 to July 22, 2022. More information can be found on KONPAY Telegram community.
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Trump hits campaign trail as indictment roils 2024 race
By Eric Bradner, CNN
(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is set to return to the campaign trail Saturday, traveling to Georgia and North Carolina for speeches at a pair of state Republican conventions as news of his federal indictment roils the party’s 2024 presidential race.
The pre-planned stops come the day after the Justice Department unsealed its indictment laying out the government’s case that Trump and aide Walt Nauta mishandled classified national security documents.
Trump’s speeches will mark his first public outings since he was indicted for a second time in less than three months, with probes into election interference efforts in Georgia and his actions surrounding January 6, 2021, in Washington threatening to pose further legal troubles.
The visits will give Trump a chance to respond to the charges in a campaign-style as he mounts battles on both the political and legal fronts. The former president is scheduled to appear Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Miami, where he will be read the charges against him.
So far, Trump has cast his prosecution as a politically motivated effort to stop his bid for the presidency. He has described special prosecutor Jack Smith as “deranged” and the case against him as a “hoax,” while accusing President Joe Biden of similarly mishandling classified documents.
“I had nothing to hide, nor do I now. Nobody said I wasn’t allowed to look at the personal records that I brought with me from the White House. There’s nothing wrong with that,” he said Friday on his social media platform Truth Social.
Trump released a four-minute video Thursday evening repeating many of his past claims, including that the Justice Department is being weaponized and that the investigations into him represent “election interference.”
“I am an innocent man. I did nothing wrong,” Trump said in the video.
News of the former president’s indictment Thursday was met at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey with a belief that he would benefit politically as conservatives rallied around him.
Trump spent Friday morning in Bedminster playing golf with Florida Rep. Carlos Gimenez as his allies made rounds of phone calls to shore up support for the former president.
After the indictment was unsealed Friday, concern began to settle in, a source familiar with the mood at Bedminster told CNN, as Trump aides began to acknowledge the legal implications. His team still thinks Trump will likely benefit politically – at least in the short term – the source said, but aides have grown more wary of how the indictment will play out legally.
Trump has long avoided legal culpability in his personal, professional and political lives. He has settled a number of private civil lawsuits through the years and paid his way out of disputes concerning the Trump Organization. As president, he was twice impeached by the Democratic-led House but avoided conviction by the Senate.
But after leaving office, the Justice Department’s criminal investigations into the alleged retention of classified information at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election cast dark clouds over the former president. Smith’s investigation into January 6, 2021, and efforts to overturn the election is still ongoing.
In March, the Manhattan district attorney in New York indicted Trump on charges related to hush-money payments to a former adult star. In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to announce in August whether there are any charges in her investigation into attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in the state.
Rivals rally behind Trump, mostly
On the campaign trail, many of Trump’s Republican 2024 presidential rivals responded to the news of his indictment by attacking the Justice Department – another indication that they see advantage among conservative primary voters in defending a former president who remains popular with the party’s base.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday accused the DOJ of “weaponization of federal law enforcement” while vowing, if elected president, to “bring accountability to the DOJ, excise political bias and end weaponization once and for all.”
Former Vice President Mike Pence had called on the Justice Department to release the indictment against his former boss. After it did so, he did not comment on its contents while campaigning in New Hampshire.
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and Trump’s United Nations ambassador, characterized the indictment as “prosecutorial overreach” in a statement Friday, adding that it was time to move “beyond the endless drama and distractions.”
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, another onetime ally and close adviser to Trump who has emerged as his chief critic in the 2024 race, described the details of the indictment as “damning.”
“This is irresponsible conduct,” he told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday, adding that “the conduct that Donald Trump engaged in was completely self-inflicted.”
“The bigger issue for our country is, is this the type of conduct that we want from someone who wants to be president of the United States?” Christie said.
Another Trump critic, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, said the former president should drop out of the race “for the good of the country.”
“This is unprecedented that we have a former president criminally charged for mishandling classified information, for obstruction of justice. This obviously will be an issue during the campaign,” Hutchinson told Tapper on Friday in a separate interview.
“For the sake of the country, he doesn’t need this distraction. The country doesn’t need this distraction, as well.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With only seven games left in the season, the Portland Trail Blazers have decided their All-Star point guard Damian Lillard will be sitting on the sidelines during the remaining match-ups.
According to Chris Haynes, a senior NBA insider for TNT and Bleacher Report, sources say Lillard will be held out for the remainder of the season. Shams Charania, the senior lead NBA insider for The Athletic, reported on Saturday the team was considering shutting down Lillard for the season as he deals with a calf injury.
This is Lillard’s 11th NBA season. He played in 58 games and posted 32.2 points per game, a career-high. That trails only Joel Embiid and Luka Doncic for the most in the league.
Sitting at 32-43 as of March 29th, the Blazers will miss the playoffs for the second season in a row.
The team faces the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night and will be down several starters. In addition to Lillard being out with a calf injury, Jusuf Nurkic is out with an injured knee, Anfernee Simons will sit for an injured foot and Justise Winslow, Ibou Badji, Jerami Grant, and Trendon Watford are also out with injuries.
The Trail Blazers are 1-9 in their last 10 games and only 5-15 in their last 20. The season wraps up Sunday, April 9 with a home game against Golden State.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Entertainment Television, Inc. announced today that it has renewed a selection of films starring the legendary John Wayne following a successful first stint in 2022. The featured titles include some of The Duke's most iconic characters and storylines such as El Dorado, Big Jake, Rio Bravo, and Sands of Iwo Jima. The titles will air on both FMC and FETV starting in June of 2023 and continue through December.
"The FETV and FMC audiences have spoken – they love our John Wayne films and they want more!" said Jaclyn Rann Cohen, EVP Content Acquisitions and Strategy for FETV and FMC. "We are happy to oblige and have been hard at work building a bespoke schedule of quintessential John Wayne movies. We are excited to present these curated titles for seven straight months, while also engaging with our audience on social media through trivia and authentic backstory surrounding the programming."
Beginning June 2nd, FMC will air a John Wayne film presented as the "John Wayne Friday Night Feature" every Friday night
at 8p ET. The same film will air during the "John Wayne Movie Matinee" Sundays at 3p ET on FETV. In the first half of 2022,
the "John Wayne Movie Matinee" on FETV reached nearly 3.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Source: Nielsen (NTI) NPOWER, Total Audience, L+SD; Program reach based on a 1 min. qualifier.
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Launched in 2013, FETV is home to a 24-hour schedule of beloved and timeless television series and movies carried across cable, satellite and virtual platforms reaching more than 50 million homes. Launched in 2021, FMC features a 24-hour schedule celebrating the depth and variety of movies from the 1930's through the 1970's, and is currently available on Dish Network, Comcast/Xfinity, Frndly, Philo, and altafiber. FETV and FMC are independently owned and operated by Family Broadcasting Company based in South Bend, Indiana with an office in New York City.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fed up with hundreds of bootleg pot shops, New York launched new inspections this month aimed at getting rid of the unlicensed stores that are troubling the state’s fledgling legal marijuana market. “You will be caught,” the governor vowed.
But anyone who expects to see the stores shape up or shut down might need patience.
Two weeks after the enforcement push debuted with authorities issuing violation notices and confiscating contraband weed at 11 Manhattan storefronts, only two appeared to have closed when an Associated Press reporter visited, and two others were no longer selling marijuana products.
At the rest, it was business as usual.
In some shops, customers came and went right past the “ILLICIT CANNABIS SEIZED” notices inspectors had posted in the windows. Other retailers apparently took down the signs, ignoring their stated warnings of additional penalties for doing so. A couple of stores advertised marijuana products on sidewalk signs. And another was thick with pot smoke from customers enjoying their purchases in its “lounge.”
For all its new initiative, the state won’t immediately shutter the illegal shops, which have been operating with relative impunity throughout New York City.
Inspections are just a first step toward hefty fines and, potentially, closure and even criminal prosecution. Still, regulators hope this will be a turning point in weeding out illegal sellers and giving authorized ones more room to flourish.
“To the citizens that want us to go out and padlock on day one: We do have to afford a due process system,” explains state Office of Cannabis Management enforcement director Daniel Haughney. “As you see the process actually play out, step by step, it will get to a point where you’re not going to see these illicit shops out there any longer.”
A manager at one of the first 11 shops that were cited declined to discuss it. Managers and owners of those that hadn’t shut down didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Since New York legalized recreational marijuana use in March 2021, it has struggled to enforce the new regulations on sales.
The state limited the amount of pot someone can have for personal use and allowed for criminal charges, including felonies, for illegally possessing and selling larger amounts. But officials have stressed that they don’t want to “recriminalize” the drug after striving to make up for decades of prosecutions.
New York set aside its first dispensary licenses for people who had pot convictions or relatives who did, planned to find and outfit storefronts for them to lease, and more. But those complexities helped slow the rollout. Just 15 approved retailers have opened in a state of nearly 20 million people, compared to the 25 dispensaries that opened in the first three months of legal sales in neighboring Vermont, which has only about 650,000 residents.
Unlicensed sellers rushed to fill the vacuum in New York. That has happened in some other states, but scale and density have made the problem especially visible in New York City, where shops have appeared every couple of blocks in some neighborhoods.
Their proliferation is irking lawmakers and licensees alike.
“The most frustrating part is that there’s just not a clear understanding within the public about the difference between a licensed dispensary and an unlicensed dispensary,” since the latter are operating so openly, said Arana Hankin-Biggers, president of a licensed Manhattan dispensary called Union Square Travel Agency.
She emphasizes that buying legal means that products have been tested at state-approved labs and follow labeling and other rules. She notes that half her dispensary’s proceeds go to a nonprofit partner that helps formerly incarcerated people. Yet those selling points vie with the sheer abundance of unauthorized options nearby.
Price comparisons between the licensed and unlicensed sellers are difficult because of the range of products and stores; also, licensed sellers collect state taxes that illicit shops likely do not. Hankin-Biggers said Union Square Travel Agency’s prices are competitive, and sometimes lower.
The state cannabis office started trying to oust unauthorized marijuana stores last year by sending warning letters. But at the time, it didn’t have the clear authority that it now has for inspections, fines and other consequences.
Meanwhile, some local officials took action. New York City has towed trucks suspected of selling weed, sued shops, and, with the state’s help, inspected over 600 smoke shops since November on suspicion of illegal sales of pot or other items. Those inspections have led to more than 1,000 violation notices, 100 arrests, $15 million in fines and millions of dollars’ worth of seizures, Mayor Eric Adams’ office said.
“New York City is doing everything in its power” to tackle the problem, mayoral spokesperson Kayla Mamelak said in a statement that commended the state’s new efforts. Meanwhile, the city could levy new fines against illegal weed shops’ landlords under a measure the City Council passed last week, and that Adams appears likely to support.
The state’s new powers come from legislation that Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed into the state budget in May. It allows for inspections, seizures, fines that can reach $20,000 a day plus possible tax penalties, and, in some cases, closing shops and going after landlords.
After an inspection and seizure, retailers are entitled to an administrative hearing to determine whether they’ll be fined. In order to lock the doors, the state would have to go to court and demonstrate that “the public health, safety, or welfare immediately requires” such a step.
Arrests, while possible, are “not the focus point,” as the state hopes that fines and seizures will persuade illegal sellers to stop, Haughney said.
Hankin-Biggers said she’s already seen an impact. The first inspections included several unauthorized shops near her licensed dispensary, and some then pivoted to other products or apparently closed.
“I’m super-hopeful,” she said. “It’s going to take some time, but I think we’re starting to finally make progress.”
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Former Fresno State Bulldog Davante Adams saw his No. 15 jersey retired at Valley Children's Stadium Saturday night, the 9th jersey retired in school history.
Adams played at FS from 2011-2013 and was a two-time collegiate All-American catching 38 career touchdowns (school and Mountain West records).
After being named MW Freshman of the Year in 2012, Adams followed that up with a dazzling 2013 where he was named first team All-MW and named to 8 different All-American teams.
In his two seasons with the Bulldogs, Adams finished with 38 touchdowns, 233 receptions and 3,031 yards, in the process setting 14 new MW records and 11 new FS records.
Playing his 9th season in the NFL, he's a five-time Pro Bowler and two-time Associated Press All-Pro First Team selection.
His current teammate, who also played with him during his time at Fresno State, Derek Carr was also in attendance for the ceremony.
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PHOENIX – The Kansas City Chiefs welcomed two new fans to the world on Super Bowl Sunday with a third apparently on the way.
Chiefs offensive lineman Nick Allegretti's wife, Christina, gave birth in the early hours to twin girls back home in Chicago, a team official confirmed to The Associated Press. Allegretti was able to watch everything unfold on FaceTime from the lobby of the team hotel while the rest of the Chiefs slept ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Allegretti, who has started three games this season, will be available for the Chiefs in the big game.
About the same time his wife was giving birth, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman tweeted that his girlfriend, Chariah Gordeon, had gone into labor. Hardman went on injured reserve this week and was not available to play in the game.
There are plenty of Eagles on baby watch, too.
Starting center Jason Kelce, whose brother Travis is a tight end for Kansas City, and his wife are expecting their third child at any moment. In fact, Kylie Kelce, who is 38 weeks pregnant, has said that her obstetricians would be on hand at State Farm Stadium on Sunday should the baby make a dramatic appearance during the game.
“We haven't talked too much game plan if it happens during the Super Bowl,” Jason Kelce said, "but I like to think my wife will not tell me. And just find a way to hold off, hopefully 'til after the game for the actual delivery.
“You know, we're going to have her OB with her here. Our parents are coming along on the trip so she won't be alone,” Kelce said, “but I think if it happens during the game, just don't even — don't even put that in my head please.”
Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson had that happen to him just last year.
After helping Los Angeles beat the Cincinnati Bengals to win the Lombardi Trophy, Jefferson learned that his wife, Samaria, had gone into labor and was taken out of the stadium on a stretcher. Jefferson bolted from the postgame celebration with his father, former NFL player Shawn Jefferson, and made it to the hospital to meet his son.
The couple appropriately named him Champ.
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OK, so you’re one of the lucky hunters who was drawn for a Maine moose permit on Saturday.
Now you need to know what you can and can’t do with it. There are significant limitations with a few options.
Once chosen in the lottery, a permit holder must pay $52 (Maine residents) or $585 (nonresidents) in order to hunt. That’s in addition to the fee for entering the lottery.
Under state rules, a moose permit may be swapped with another hunter. In rare cases, it may be transferred to a family member. There also is a provision for deferring to the following year because of serious physical illness or military service.
The permit holder is one of only two people allowed to carry a firearm and actually hunt, shoot and kill a moose. The other is the sub-permittee, the person the applicant selects to hunt with them.
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However, the sub-permittee is not allowed to hunt unless the permit holder is present.
The permit holder may also authorize their selected alternate sub-permittee to participate in the hunt in place of the original sub-permittee. The hunter must notify the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife of such a change, in writing, no later than five business days before the hunt begins.
It is illegal for a hunter to sell the slot for a sub-permittee. That is a Class E crime. But it is permissible for a hunter to swap permits with another permit holder.
Such a trade might be desirable for those who wish to hunt during a different week, in a Wildlife Management District other than the one for which they were selected, or for a different gender of moose.
Rules allow a hunter to make one swap, but both permits in that situation must be paid for, as mentioned above, prior to the transaction.
It is the responsibility of the permit holder to find and contact the person with whom they wish to swap. The two people may agree to compensation for the transaction, but no third party is allowed to receive money or anything of value related to the exchange of permits.
A signed swap letter or completed moose swap application, along with a $7 fee payable to the state of Maine, makes it official.
So what happens if you encounter an unexpected situation that would prevent you from hunting during the week or year for which you have been selected?
The DIF&W commissioner may grant a deferral, usually for a period of one year, to a permit holder if they or a member of their immediate family is suffering from a significant physical illness that would prevent them from hunting.
Under extenuating circumstances, the commissioner may allow a person to transfer a permit to a family member who meets the state’s requirements. That includes cases where the permit holder dies prior to or during the hunting season, providing that a moose has not already been harvested.
Eligible family members include the transferring person’s spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, grandparent, stepparent, sibling, half-sibling or adopted child.
DIF&W spokesperson Mark Latti said dozens of deferrals are granted each year, on a case-by-case basis, by the commissioner.
If someone who wins a moose permit is called to active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces to serve in an armed conflict and cannot use the permit, they are entitled to use the permit during the next appropriate season upon their return. Armed conflict means any military action in which participants are exposed to war risk hazards.
So there are some options for moose hunters who wish to swap permits, or those who need to transfer or defer their permits because of unavoidable health or life circumstances.
Permit winners who are potentially looking to make a swap can check out mooseswap.com, a service of the Maine Professional Guides Association, and guide Steve Beckwith’s moosepermitswap.com. Both are private entities that charge a fee to help connect hunters.
A wealth of information pertaining to the 2022 Maine moose hunt can be found on the DIF&W website.
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Report finds funding shortfall to grow to 1.4 trillion in 2022, erasing nearly half of the gains from 2021's record investment returns; three-year funding trend remains net positive.
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- State and municipal retirement systems are on track to lose nearly half of 2021's once-in-a-century investment returns in 2022, according to Equable Institute's annual State of Pensions report. Following a year of record investment gains and economic growth, unfunded liabilities dipped below $1 trillion in 2021, bringing the aggregate funded ratio to 84.8%, the analysis finds. However, Equable estimates that the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. public pension funds will decline to 77.9% in 2022 and unfunded liabilities will increase to $1.4 trillion — the largest single-year decline in funded ratio since the Great Recession.
In the first half of 2022, U.S. public pension funds have weathered a bear market, geopolitical conflict, and record inflation. Despite these difficult economic headwinds, Equable finds that there has been a net positive funding trend over the last three years: even with losses this year, the funded status at the end of 2022 will be better than it was at the end of 2019.
"Public pension funded ratios would look a lot worse this year if there hadn't been a wave of states lowering investment assumptions, ramping up contribution rates, and adopting risk-mitigation tools over the past decade," said Equable executive director Anthony Randazzo. "In an era of substantial financial market volatility, state and local pension funds need policies that allow for automatic contribution rate and benefit adjustments to stabilize retirement systems when there are negative shocks like we've seen this year. Public pension funds are not going to simply invest their way back to fiscal health and resilience."
The report, State of Pensions 2022, analyzes trends in public pension funding, investments, contributions, cash flows, and benefits for 228 of the largest statewide and municipal retirement systems in all 50 states (e.g., retirement plans with at least $1 billion in accrued liabilities). This edition of State of Pensions marks a notable expansion in Equable's data set with the addition of 61 municipal plans, significantly widening the scope and accuracy of the analysis. The report also offers a spotlight on the wide range of inflation protection benefits offered — or not offered — by state and local pension plans nationwide.
Looking back on a year of unprecedented volatility, the analysis concludes that the state of pensions is fragile. Specifically, the report finds:
- Preliminary 2022 investment returns for state and local plans are -10.4% on average, through June 30, 2022. All public pension plans are projected to underperform their assumed return targets. The net result is the largest single-year decline in assets since 2009.
- Asset allocations continue to shift towards riskier alternative investments. The share of assets allocated to hedge fund managers and private equity strategies has grown to 14.9%, up from 8% of allocations in 2008.
- States have tempered their investment assumptions significantly. The average assumed rate of return is now 6.9%, below the 7% mark for the first time in modern history. There are now 83 state and local plans assuming investment returns below 7%, as of June 2022. In 2020, just 65 plans expected returns of 7% or less.
- States have meaningfully improved their funding practices and policies. In 2021, 99.8% of required contributions were made by state and municipal governments, the highest level since 2001. More than a dozen states also used budget surpluses and rainy-day funds to make supplemental payments this year or approved them in 2022-23 budgets, totaling more than $12 billion.
- Since 2019, Equable finds that only 10 states have experienced a decline in funded ratio: Minnesota, Oregon, Idaho, Nebraska, Montana, North Carolina, Vermont, Arkansas, New Hampshire, and Nevada. However, even with 2021's investment returns, only 42% of public retirement plans would be considered resilient.
- The cost of public retirement benefits have increased for members and employers. Public sector workers who are enrolled in Social Security paid 39.2% more during the 2022 fiscal year than they did in 2001. Those who do not participate in Social Security paid 13.8% more. Employer contribution rates have more than tripled, growing from 9.02% of payroll in 2001, to 30.4% of payroll in 2022.
- Public retirees may be more exposed to inflation that many assume, given the limited cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) provisions that are available across the country. 168 plans do not offer or guarantee retirees a COLA. For plans that do offer inflation protection, the average COLA is 1.58% in 2022, which is significantly less than the estimated 8.6% rate of inflation (CPI as of May 2022) nationally.
For a deeper look into The State of Pensions 2022, visit http://www.equable.org/StateofPensions2022 to access additional downloads and interactive data visualizations. Additional media tools including figures, fact sheets and raw data can be found here.
Equable is a bipartisan non-profit that works with public retirement system stakeholders to solve complex pension funding challenges with data-driven solutions. We exist to support public sector workers in understanding how their retirement systems can be improved, and to help state and local governments find ways to both fix threats to municipal finance stability and ensure the retirement security of all public servants.
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Mobile industry commitments to science-based targets and net zero also growing strongly as operators seek to decarbonise
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The GSMA's annual Mobile Net Zero report, released today, revealed that mobile operators are making tangible gains in the drive towards net zero, with nearly a quarter of the industry's electricity globally now being purchased from renewable sources. This represents a meaningful uplift from 14% in 2020 and 18% in 2021.
The report, published annually by the GSMA to track the mobile industry's progress towards net zero, also demonstrates how operators are working to improve energy efficiency across their footprint, investing in 5G - which enables higher bandwidths with lower power usage per bit delivered – retiring power-hungry legacy networks and investing in electric vehicle fleets.
In addition, the report details the intent shown by players across the industry, including major handset and equipment suppliers such as Apple and Samsung, to make supply chains more sustainable by using recycled content, more renewable electricity in manufacture, extending the lifetime of devices and supporting repair and recycling. Such actions from the ecosystem are essential, as the majority of mobile operators' emissions come from their supply chain.
To date, in a unique industry-wide move, 62 operators, representing 61% of the industry by revenue and 46% by connections, have committed to science-based targets intended to rapidly reduce their direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2030; an increase of 12 operators since 2022.
Such commitments are significant as they require operators to transition to 100% renewable electricity, move away from use of diesel generators, electrify their vehicle fleets and engage their suppliers. A large proportion of operators have also committed to net zero targets by 2050 or earlier, accounting for 39% of mobile connections and 43% of global revenue.
John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer for the GSMA, said: "The environmental and financial benefits of climate action are clear to the mobile industry. Mobile operators are staking a leadership position on climate, and with nearly 25% of all electricity used by our sector now coming from renewable sources, moving beyond target setting to demonstrable action.
"The digital transitions is a powerful enabler of a more sustainable economy. Achieving it will require stronger collaboration between governments and the private sector on all fronts. It is important to recognize the impact that government policies and regulations can have on operators' ability to invest in and deploy more energy efficient networks. Moreover, there is clearly a role for governments to play in accelerating the transition to clean energy in their markets by creating suitable frameworks for businesses to access renewable electricity at a competitive price."
The report illustrates significant regional variation in the adoption of renewable electricity, with gaps present in the global south and east where access and, at times, policy constraints make the shift to renewables more challenging. European operators are purchasing the most renewable energy, at more than 70% on average, with North American operators achieving around half that, although they are widely expected to close the gap with new energy purchasing contracts.
To better understand current emissions and begin to reduce them, the mobile industry is also improving its climate reporting, in both quantity and quality. Sixty-seven operators, accounting for 79% of mobile revenue and 66% of global connections, disclosed to CDP – the global disclosure system – in 2022; an increase of 7 operators on the previous year. And a record 36 operators received an 'A' score for their disclosures, up from 22 the previous year.
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NYC to experiment with secure package lockers on public sidewalks
NEW YORK CITY - If you’ve ever fallen victim to porch pirates, you know the feeling. It’s frustrating and all-around not a good feeling.
But New York City is hoping it may have found a solution for those of us who do not live in a doorman building.
The city’s Deputy Commissioner for Transportation Eric Beaton says the plan will allow New Yorkers to get packages "in a safe and secure way."
It’s all part of a just-announced pilot program in partnership with a company called GoLocker, which gives customers a secure pickup location for packages delivered from anywhere.
There is a second benefit, says company CEO Amanda Cowan Sanchez.
"There's also an amazing impact to the environment that happens when you are reducing the number of miles traveled by a carrier," Sanchez said. "You're also reducing carbon emissions.
The company’s co-founder, Nigel Thomas showed Fox 5 New York how their lockers work. It’s rather simple: you scan a QR code on your smartphone, and the locker with your package or packages opens up.
The company has nine locations – from storefront spots to locker units inside bodegas. Right now, GoLocker charges a fee for usage. But under the one-year new pilot program with the city, the company’s existing lockers in New York City—and the additional 15 that will soon be placed on public city sidewalks—usage will be free.
Those 15 new lockers will be placed on sidewalk locations with a minimum of 8 feet of space between the curb and locker.
Most New Yorkers we met were in favor of the plan.
"I think it’s a good idea," one woman on the Upper East Side said.
"Prior to having a doorman, I would just have packages sent to my office because I never thought it was safe," another woman said. "So that's an interesting concept.
The exact locations of the lockers are still being determined. But installation could begin as soon as August.
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Fans lose it over viral video of Yankees fan’s hot dog beer straw originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Monday night.
But the biggest highlight from the Subway Series showdown at Yankee Stadium wasn't something that happened on the field.
In a video captured by @NewYorkNico on social media, a Yankees fan at the game was seen turning a hot dog into a straw for their beer. Yes, you read that correctly.
The fan poked holes in both ends of the hot dog before placing it in the beer and taking a sip through the makeshift straw.
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The video unsurprisingly went viral, racking up over seven million views on Twitter as of Tuesday morning, and people were in disbelief of the fan's bizarre innovation.
Believe it or not, this isn't the first hot dog-beer crossover involving a Yankees fan this season. Back in April, a fan was spotted dipping their hot dog into a beer before taking a bite.
Maybe it's time for Yankee Stadium to just stop selling hot dogs.
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WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Italian Space Agency (ASI) President Giorgio Saccoccia, and leadership from the U.S. Embassy in Rome will speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station this week. ESA (European Space Agency) Director General Josef Aschbacher will join the event virtually.
The Earth-to-space call will air live at 7:40 a.m. EDT Friday, June 17, on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, will speak with the group of international leaders about the benefits of the space station to life on Earth, research they're conducting aboard the orbiting laboratory, and plans NASA and ESA have for human exploration on the Moon and Mars.
Nelson and Melroy will be in Italy to meet with Italian government and ASI leadership regarding Italy's bilateral and ESA-related contributions to NASA's Artemis program and space and Earth science missions.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawmakers advanced a measure to limit where people can get abortions in Utah, banning abortion clinics and effectively requiring they only be provided in hospitals. After passing through the state Senate on a party-line vote Thursday, it will return to the state House of Representatives for voting on minor amendments and then head to the desk of Gov. Spencer Cox, an anti-abortion Republican who expressed support last month.
“When we passed the trigger ban a couple years ago, I did not anticipate we would be here so soon,” Republican state Sen. Dan McCay said.
The measure is one of several that members of Utah’s Republican-supermajority statehouse has passed this year while abortion restrictions approved in years past are on hold due to a state court injunction. It has faced fierce opposition from business, civil liberties and abortion rights groups including Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, which operates three of the four abortion clinics in the state.
“It has one goal,” Karrie Galloway, the group’s president and CEO, said in a statement after the measure passed. “Put abortion out of reach for as many Utahns as possible no matter what their faith, family and trust medical providers decide is best for their safety and health.”
Republican lawmakers’ push to shutter abortion clinics comes as red states throughout the country work to implement restrictions less than a year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that enshrined a constitutional right to abortion for nearly 50 years. After the court gave states the power to regulate abortion, many attempted to implement “trigger laws” designed to take effect upon a Supreme Court ruling, while others took action to reinstitute pre-Roe bans on the books.
In Utah, the ruling triggered two previously passed laws — a 2019 ban on abortion after 18 weeks and a 2020 ban on abortions regardless of trimester, with several exceptions including for instances of risk to maternal health as well as rape or incest reported to the police. The state Planned Parenthood affiliate sued over the 2020 ban, and in July, a state court delayed implementing it until legal challenges could be resolved. The 18-week ban has since been de facto law.
The clinic-centered push in Utah is unique among states with trigger laws, where many abortion clinics closed after last year’s Supreme Court decision. Clinics were shuttered in states such as West Virginia and Mississippi in the aftermath, yet they remain open in Utah while courts deliberate. The measure mirrors a raft of proposals passed in red states in the decade before Roe was overturned when anti-abortion lawmakers passed measuresregulating clinics, including the size of procedure rooms and distances from hospitals.
In Utah, the proposal from Rep. Karianne Lisonbee would require all abortions — via medication or surgery — be provided in hospitals by not allowing new clinics to be licensed after May 2 and not allowing any to operate once their licenses expire. It would affect the operations of the four clinics that provide abortions in Utah — three run by Planned Parenthood and the other by Wasatch Women’s Center, an independent clinic in Salt Lake City. The measure would also clarify the definition of abortion to address legal liability concerns providers voiced about the way exceptions are worded in state law — a provision Republicans called a compromise.
Because the 2020 ban would effectively put abortion clinics out of business, abortion opponents argue that it makes sense to remove them from state statute, Mary Taylor, president of Pro-Life Utah, said. She said the exceptional circumstances in which abortion will still be legal — rape, incest and health of the mother — are better suited to hospital care.
“We have in statute provisions to license an abortion clinic when abortion is not legal. There’s an incongruency there,” Taylor said. “This just clarifies the statute.”
McCay, the measure’s Senate sponsor, said limiting abortions to emergency or exceptional circumstances and requiring they be provided in hospitals would protect both “the innocent and the health of the mother.”
In Utah last year, clinics provided most abortions. Of the total 2,818 administered, 61% were with medications like mifepristone rather than via surgery. Abortion access proponents argued abortions were no different than other kinds of specialty care that have increasingly moved to clinic settings where providers are more accustomed to recurring patient concerns and confronting complications that may arise.
Jasmin Charles, a Salt Lake City physician’s assistant, said closing clinics would limit access to anyone seeking an abortion but would make things especially difficult for people who may not have extra cash or easy access to transportation. She anticipated difficult conversations lied ahead with her patients, including those struggling with substance abuse, as she works to advise them on how to access a rapidly diminishing number of reproductive health care options.
“I can tell my patients that hospitals are OK,” Charles said. “But I know I work with individuals who cannot access the care through the hospital when every time they walk through the hospital door — including for an abortion — they think ‘It’ll cost me $10,000 to $20,000.’”
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This story has been updated to correct that the measure must return to the Utah House of Representatives for voting on minor amendments before heading to Gov. Spencer Cox for approval, not head straight to the governor.
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Giuliani is a target of Georgia elections probe, his lawyers were told
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors in Atlanta have told lawyers for Rudy Giuliani that he’s a target of their criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia, his lawyer said Monday.
Special prosecutor Nathan Wade alerted Giuliani’s local attorney in Atlanta, Bill Thomas, on Monday morning, attorney Bob Costello said.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened the investigation last year, and a special grand jury was seated in May at her request. County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s overseeing the special grand jury, has instructed Giuliani to appear before the panel to testify on Wednesday.
McBurney had urged prosecutors during a hearing last week to tell Giuliani’s lawyers before his appearance whether he is a target of the investigation.
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The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report announced on Friday that it is shifting its rating of a competitive Ohio House district in Democrats’ favor following reporting on the Republican candidate’s military credentials.
Cook Political Report House editor Dave Wasserman wrote that the election watcher is changing its rating of Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, which features a match-up between Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) and Republican candidate J.R. Majewski, from “toss up” to “lean Democrat.”
Wasserman noted that the ratings change came in light of recent reporting from The Associated Press, which found that while Majewski touted on the campaign trail that he had served in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks, records obtained from the wire service found he had actually been deployed for six months in Qatar at an air base where he loaded planes.
Majewski has contested those reports, saying that his deployments were classified and claiming that the story was aimed at trying to defame him.
“Prior to the story, Democrats had been casting Majewski as an unhinged QAnon enthusiast who took part in a mob that attacked police. But it was far from clear those attacks would disqualify him in a GOP-redrawn seat that voted for Donald Trump by three points in 2020,” Wasserman wrote.
“Allegations of stolen valor, however, are another story — they’re likelier to turn off independent voters who have moved on from January 6.”
The Cook Political Report editor noted that factors including the House Republicans’ campaign arm canceling ad expenditures for the race and Kaptur’s strength as a Democrat who’s been able to notch government spending in her state for decades added to their reasoning to shift their rating toward Democrats.
“In 2020, she ran 11 points ahead of Joe Biden’s margin in the three counties that carried over to the new 9th CD. The same type of overperformance would allow her to win comfortably in the new, Trump +3 seat,” Wasserman wrote.
Democrats are broadly expected to lose the House but have a competitive shot at retaining the Senate in November. Some Republicans have lowered their expectations of the kind of red wave that was initially hoped for before the midterm season, though Democrats are still facing several headwinds, including the president’s lagging approval ratings and decades-high inflation.
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BEIJING — Chinese manufacturing contracted for a third consecutive month in December, in the biggest drop since early 2020, as the country battles a nationwide COVID-19 surge after suddenly easing anti-epidemic measures.
A monthly purchasing managers' index declined to 47.0 from 48.0 in November, according to data released from the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday. Numbers below 50 indicate a contraction in activity.
The contraction was the biggest since February 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic had just started.
The weakening comes as China earlier this month abruptly relaxed COVID-19 restrictions after years of attempts to stamp out the virus. The country of 1.4 billion is now facing a nationwide outbreak and authorities have stopped publishing a daily tally of COVID-19 infections.
Several other sub-indexes, including for large enterprises, production and demand in the manufacturing market also dropped compared to November.
"Some surveyed companies reported that due to the impact of the epidemic, the logistics and transportation manpower was insufficient, and delivery time had been extended," said Zhao Qinghe, a senior economist at the statistics bureau in a published analysis of the December data.
According to data from the bureau, sectors including construction saw expansion in December together with sub-indexes that measure industries such as air transport, telecommunications, and monetary and financial services.
The purchasing managers' index for China's non-manufacturing sector also fell to 41.6 in December, down from 46.7 in November.
China is likely to miss its goal of 5.5% economic growth this year, with forecasters cutting their outlook to as low as 3% in annual growth, which would be the second weakest since at least the 1980s.
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Global leader in rail cybersecurity becomes a member of the European rail suppliers association (UNIFE)
PARIS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cylus, a global leader in rail cybersecurity, announced today it is joining UNIFE, the European rail suppliers association, at the organization's General Assembly in Paris. Cylus will now take part in the collective of organizations working together to help shape interoperability standards and in EU-funded research projects that contribute to the technical harmonization of railway systems.
Cylus was founded in 2017 by experts in cybersecurity, machine learning, traffic management, signaling and onboard train systems to protect the rail industry from cyber-attacks. CylusOne is the first-to-market cybersecurity solution that offers continuous monitoring and real-time protection designed specifically to meet the needs of railway infrastructure. It is currently deployed in some of the largest railway systems worldwide, offering mainline and urban rail operators a complete, real-time cybersecurity view – from the network's entire topology down to the granular level of each and every asset of a railway system.
"We are thrilled to be joining UNIFE," said Amir Levintal, CEO and Co-Founder of Cylus. "At Cylus, our mission is to secure railways and metros throughout the world to protect them from growing and increasingly complex cyber threats. UNIFE plays a critical role in promoting rail cybersecurity and unifying many different actors within the rail sector to help the industry keep at the forefront of technology in the digital age. We look forward to collaborating with all the organization's stakeholders to create a more secure future for rail worldwide."
UNIFE advocates on behalf of more than 100 of Europe's leading rail suppliers active in the design, manufacturing, maintenance and refurbishment of rail transport systems, subsystems and related equipment companies – from SMEs to major industrial champions. Bringing together national rail industry associations from 11 European countries, UNIFE's mission is to proactively enable members to continue to provide the highest-quality railway systems needed to meet the growing demand for both passenger and freight rail transport in Europe and beyond.
"UNIFE is happy to have Cylus as a new member, especially given the current cybersecurity threats that are emerging in rail. Cylus' experience and expertise will be valuable in our exchanges concerning critical rail infrastructure and assets, as well as in the research and innovation spectrum," stated UNIFE Director General Philippe Citroën.
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Cylus is a global leader in rail cybersecurity, delivering advanced solutions to protect mainline and urban railway and metro companies from a wide array of threats and risks. Leading rail companies and operators use CylusOne to prevent safety incidents and service disruptions caused by cybersecurity events, without requiring any modifications to the network. With an unparalleled IP portfolio, Cylus has established itself as the pioneer and leading provider of rail cybersecurity.
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PONCA, Okla. — Ron DeSantis ventured far from the usual presidential campaign trail Saturday, heading to a rodeo in reliably red Oklahoma to make the case that he's the top alternative to Donald Trump — even as the former president's indictment threatens to upend the 2024 Republican primary race.
The Florida governor sought to project strength by campaigning in one of the more than a dozen states scheduled to hold GOP primaries on Super Tuesday next March, weeks after the earliest states vote. He also notched the endorsement of Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, the first governor to formally announce his support for DeSantis.
DeSantis says his record has put him at the cutting edge of the next generation of Republicans. But addressing a sweat-soaked audience fanning themselves with yard signs, the governor introduced a loftier theme, asking Americans to embrace his call for new national leadership.
"Our duty is to preserve what the founders of the country called the sacred fire of liberty," a cowboy boot-clad DeSantis told the audience in an event hall on the outskirts of Tulsa, the state's second largest city.
He ticked through the Declaration of Independence, the battle of Gettysburg and the Normandy invasion during World War II as moments Americans rallied during times of crisis.
"Our generation now is called upon to carry this torch. It's not a responsibility we should shy away from," DeSantis said. "It's a responsibility we should welcome. We have to stand firm for the truth, and we have to remain resolute in the defense of core American and enduring principles."
Later, DeSantis stopped at a rodeo in Ponca, about 75 miles northwest of Tulsa, and posed for pictures with his wife, Casey, and his 3-year-old daughter, Mamie, who wore a pink cowboy hat.
"Freedom is one generation away from extinction," he said at the rodeo whose stands were draped in red, white and blue.
Trump's legal drama presents both an opportunity and challenge for DeSantis and other campaign rivals of the former president. Multiple criminal cases — while initially lifting Trump's polling numbers and fundraising efforts — could ultimately undermine Trump's argument that he's the best general election candidate against President Joe Biden.
But direct criticism of Trump over the criminal indictment might alienate the former president's core supporters, voters his rivals are out to convert. That is especially true for DeSantis, who is continuing to criticize Trump on policy — but also has opted to slam the case against the former president rather than overtly trying to capitalize on it.
The governor bemoaned Saturday what he called "the increasing weaponization of these federal agencies against people they don't like."
"On day one, you'll have a new director of the FBI. We're going to use our authority to hold people accountable," DeSantis told the audience outside Tulsa, igniting a burst of cheers.
His super PAC also released a video of DeSantis going even further when he appeared Friday night at the North Carolina Republican Party Convention.
"I think there needs to be one standard of justice in this country," he said in the clip. "We need to have a president that's going to do something about it."
Indictment aside, DeSantis has gradually ramped up criticism of Trump, though not directly by name, for rejecting the idea of changes to Social Security and Medicare spending. The former president has rejected the idea of cuts to the programs.
The Florida governor also has suggested that Trump is less-than-devout in his opposition to abortion rights, in light of his criticism as "harsh" of DeSantis for signing a ban on most abortions before six weeks of pregnancy.
Trump himself campaigned Saturday at the Republican state conventions in North Carolina and Georgia, where he called the case against him "ridiculous" and "baseless." He's urged his supporters to rally ahead of a Tuesday court appearance in South Florida — ensuring that his case is likely to garner more attention than the 2024 GOP primary for at least several more days.
The Justice Department case adds to deepening legal jeopardy for Trump, who has already been indicted in New York and faces additional investigations in Washington and Atlanta that also could lead to more criminal charges. But among the various investigations he has faced, legal experts — as well as Trump's own aides — had long seen the Mar-a-Lago probe as the most perilous legal threat.
Stitt's endorsement, meanwhile, is important for projecting strength far from Florida. DeSantis opened his campaign last month by visiting Iowa, then traveled to New Hampshire and South Carolina, all states that vote early on the primary calendar and have absorbed the majority of the candidates' attention. Yet the early Oklahoma stop lets DeSantis show he plans to be in the race for the long haul.
And, though he's the governor of Florida — known more for its beaches and theme parks than calf-roping or bull riding — DeSantis' stop in Ponca wasn't, as they say, his first rodeo.
His wife was runner-up in the NCAA equestrian national championships at College of Charleston. In March, before formally entering the presidential race, DeSantis skipped the Conservative Political Action Conference to instead address a Republican Party dinner in Houston — but not before hitting the rodeo there with his family.
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Planes cruise almost 7 miles high in the sky. That's 7,000 feet higher than Mount Everest. A major reason for flying at that altitude is money.
After labor, fuel is the greatest expense for airlines. That’s why airlines are constantly working to maximize their fuel efficiency. Cruising at 36,000 feet helps with that.
The higher altitude means thinner air. Thinner air means there’s less of a drag against the plane. And that means it can keep going at the same speed without guzzling more gas.
But fuel isn’t the only reason planes fly sky high. There’s also less traffic at that altitude. That means avoiding birds, drones and other vehicles like helicopters — which typically stay at about 10,000 feet.
Finally, 36,000 feet acts as a safety buffer. At a higher altitude, a pilot has more time to make a correction in an emergency or find a spot to land.
So, the next time you’re frustrated you haven’t taken off yet, turn to the passenger next to you and say, "Hey, want to know why we’re about to cruise at 36,000 feet?"
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The Cajuns beat LSU-A, 81-50 in the final non-conference game of the season, on Monday night.
The Cajuns’ Lanay Wheaton lead all scorers with 25 points, and was 10-of-14 from the field.
UL’s Jaylyn James added 15 in the win, and she was perfect from the free throw line, at 6-for-6.
Louisiana did have 25 turnovers, something that will need to improve as the Sun Belt Conference schedule draws near.
The Cajuns continue their three game home-stand, on Thursday, December, 29th, when they play Georgia State at the Cajundome to open SBC play.
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'Here comes the bride': White House to host its 19th wedding
"Here Comes the Bride" will be heard at the White House very soon. Again.
Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of President Joe Biden, and Peter Neal are getting married on the South Lawn on Saturday in what will be the 19th wedding in White House history.
It will be the first wedding with a president's granddaughter as the bride, and the first one in that location, according to the White House Historical Association.
A mutual friend set up Naomi Biden, 28, and Neal, 25, about four years ago in New York City and the White House said they have been together ever since. Naomi Biden is a lawyer; her father is Hunter Biden. Neal recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania law school. The couple lives in Washington.
Nine of the 18 documented White House weddings were for a president's daughter — most recently Richard Nixon's daughter, Tricia, in 1971, and Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter, Lynda, in 1967.
But nieces, a grandniece, a son and first ladies' siblings have also gotten married there. One president, Grover Cleveland, tied the knot there, too, while in office.
First Lady Jill Biden said she's excited to see her granddaughter "planning her wedding, making her choices, becoming, you know, just coming into her own, and she's just so beautiful."
"So I can't wait till all of you see her as a bride," the first lady said during a recent appearance on singer Kelly Clarkson' s talk show.
Stewart McLaurin, president of the historical association, said special occasions at the White House aren't soon forgotten.
"If you were to have the privilege of celebrating a holiday there or a special occasion in your life, like a wedding, it is a very memorable occasion," he said.
Five weddings were held in the East Room, four took place in the Blue Room and two unfolded in the Rose Garden, steps away from the Oval Office.
In June 1971, some 400 guests watched as Nixon walked Tricia down the steps of the South Portico to a waiting Edward Cox, and the couple exchanged vows in a gazebo set up in the Rose Garden for the first wedding ceremony ever held there.
Her planner — a black, three-ring binder labeled "TRICIA'S WEDDING" and kept by the historical association — has tabbed sections for every aspect of her special day, including the attendants, social aides, gazebo, flowers, parking, seating, menu, champagne, the press and more.
Her wedding cake was a six-tiered, 350-pound, 6-foot-tall lemon-flavored pound cake decorated with blown sugar love birds and the initials "PN" and "EC."
The White House released the recipe, but home bakers and food critics said it produced a "soupy mess" and speculated that the White House had scrambled the number of egg whites versus whole eggs, according to White House History Quarterly magazine's weddings issue.
President Nixon sent a thank-you note to Rex Scouten, the White House chief usher, for his help coordinating physical arrangements for the wedding. The letter is in Tricia Nixon's planner.
"I want you to know how grateful all the Nixons are for your splendid contributions on this very special day," Nixon wrote.
In October 2013, Barack Obama's chief White House photographer, Pete Souza, and Patti Lease married in a private ceremony in the Rose Garden after 17 years of being a couple. Obama had gotten to know Lease because she attended some White House events.
"He kept pestering me about why we hadn't gotten married," Souza told The Associated Press. He said Obama made what he thought was an off-hand comment about having the wedding in the Rose Garden, but later "I found out that he was not joking."
He and Lease exchanged "I do's" in the presence of about 30 family members and friends. They felt overwhelmed by the venue, but were honored by the president's gesture, he said.
"It gives people a sense that I had a unique relationship with Barack Obama that he would insist I have the wedding at the White House," Souza said. "I'm so honored, as is my wife, to have my wedding ceremony at the White House. Not many people can say that."
The Rose Garden helped unite two Democratic political families when Anthony Rodham, a brother of then-first lady Hillary Clinton, and Nicole Boxer, a daughter of then-California Sen. Barbara Boxer, exchanged wedding vows in May 1994 during a private ceremony.
Hillary Clinton had first offered Camp David, the official presidential retreat in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains, for the wedding, but later on suggested the Rose Garden, Nicole Boxer said.
"I was like out of my mind excited with the possibility of it," Nicole Boxer recalled during a telephone interview from California. "Can you imagine a more perfect venue?"
Among the approximately 250 guests were President Biden and his wife, Jill. Biden and Barbara Boxer served in the Senate at the time.
The reception was held in the first lady's garden, followed by dinner in the State Dining Room and dancing in the East Room. President Bill Clinton played his saxophone; daughter Chelsea was a bridesmaid.
"You just think you're the luckiest person in the world and I think it's something you have to appreciate," Nicole Boxer said. "It's like being part of the American fabric."
A White House wedding is no guarantee of a lasting marriage. The couple divorced in 2001. Rodham died in 2019.
Lynda Johnson Robb said she never thought about a White House wedding, but circumstances practically dictated that she and Marine Capt. Charles Robb marry there in December 1967. The year before, her sister Luci had a Roman Catholic church wedding in Washington.
"We had to get married sooner than I would have liked because he was going to be going to Vietnam, and so we wanted to be married a little while and that was just three months before he left," Lynda Johnson Robb said on a White House Historical Association podcast in 2018.
The couple met because Robb was assigned to the White House as a military social aide.
They wed in the East Room with White House bride Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who was married in the same room in 1906, among the approximately 500 guests. The couple walked under a saber arch created by Robb's fellow Marines as they left the room afterward.
Following tradition at military weddings, they used Robb's sword to make the first cut of their wedding cake — a 6-foot tall, 250-pounds pound cake with raisins decorated with sugar scrolls, roses and love birds.
Lynda Johnson Robb said she was lucky. Red is her signature color and December nuptials meant the White House was already decorated for Christmas. Her mom, Lady Bird Johnson, was spared some stress.
"They could use the same decorations and that was great," she said. "My mother was always trying to find ways to save money."
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HAMILTON, Mont., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL, LOCL.WT) ("Local Bounti" or the "Company"), a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, today announced that the Company will join the Russell 2000® Index after the conclusion of the 2022 annual reconstitution which will go into effect after the US market opens today, Monday, June 27, 2022.
The annual Russell reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of May 6, ranking those constituents by total market capitalization. Membership in the US all-cap Russell 3000® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index, as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds, and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $12 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell's US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE Russell website.
Local Bounti is redefining indoor farming with an innovative method – its proprietary Stack & Flow Technology™ – that significantly improves crop turns, increases output and improves unit economics. Local Bounti operates advanced indoor growing facilities across the United States, servicing approximately 10,000 retail doors with its two brands: Local Bounti® and Pete's®. We grow healthy food utilizing a hybrid approach that integrates the best attributes of controlled environment agriculture with natural elements. Our sustainable growing methods are better for the planet, using 90% less land and 90% less water than conventional farming methods. With a mission to 'bring our farm to your kitchen in the fewest food miles possible,' Local Bounti's food is fresher, more nutritious, and lasts 3 to 5 times longer than traditional agriculture. To find out more, visit localbounti.com or eatpetes.com, or follow Local Bounti on LinkedIn for the latest news and developments.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The discovery of hundreds of classified records at Donald Trump’s home has thrust U.S. intelligence agencies into a familiar and uncomfortable role as the foil of a former president who demanded they support his agenda and at times accused officers of treason.
While the FBI conducts a criminal investigation, the office that leads the intelligence community is also conducting a review — currently on pause pending a court order — of the damage that would result from disclosure of the documents found at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
The investigation comes at a perilous time in American politics, with increasing threats to law enforcement and election workers and as a growing swath of officials assail the FBI and spread baseless theories of voter fraud. There's already a wide range of speculation about what was in the documents, with some Democrats pointing to reporting about possible nuclear secrets while some Trump allies suggesting the case is a benign argument about storage.
So far, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has proceeded cautiously, issuing no public statements and declining to answer questions about the review’s structure or how long it will take.
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Not a formal ‘damage assessment’
According to the government, the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago and papers the Republican former president had turned over previously included highly sensitive “Special Access Program” designations as well as markings for intelligence derived from secret human sources and electronic signals programs. Those forms of intelligence are often produced by the CIA or the National Security Agency, and the underlying sources can take years to develop.
The ODNI review will try to determine the possible damage if the secrets in those documents were to be exposed. It has not said if it's investigating whether documents already have been exposed.
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Avril Haines, the director of national intelligence, confirmed the review in a letter to the chairpersons of two House committees. Haines' letter says the ODNI will lead a “classification review of relevant materials, including those recovered during the search." Experts say that could include non-classified papers with notes written on them that might reference classified information.
Haines' letter also says her office will lead an assessment of “the potential risk to national security that would result from the disclosure of the relevant documents.”
That's different from a formal “damage assessment” that intelligence agencies have carried out after high-profile breaches like the disclosures of programs by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Damage assessments have specific requirements under intelligence community guidelines published online, including an estimate of “actual or potential damage to U.S. national security,” the identification of “specific weaknesses or vulnerabilities” and “detailed, actionable recommendations to prevent future occurrences.”
Under those guidelines, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, a subsidiary within the ODNI, would lead a damage assessment. The center is led by acting Director Michael Orlando as President Joe Biden has not yet nominated a chief counterintelligence executive.
It's unknown whether the intelligence review will include interviewing witnesses. Haines' letter says the ODNI will coordinate with the Justice Department to ensure its assessment does not “unduly interfere” with the criminal investigation.
For now, the Justice Department has said the ODNI review is paused after a federal judge barred the use of records seized at Mar-a-Lago in a criminal investigation. “Uncertainty regarding the bounds of the Court’s order and its implications for the activities of the FBI has caused the Intelligence Community, in consultation with DOJ, to pause temporarily this critically important work,” attorneys for the government said in a court filing.
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The answers could be unsatisfying
The results may not come for weeks or months, and full findings will likely remain classified.
Lawmakers in both parties are calling for briefings from the intelligence community. None is known to have been scheduled.
Former officials note that it’s often difficult for agencies to diagnose specific damage from an actual or potential breach. Given the political climate and the unprecedented nature of evaluating a former president, the ODNI is widely expected to be limited and precise in what it says publicly and privately to Congress.
But reviews like the one underway often help top officials and lawmakers better understand vulnerabilities and how to manage risk going forward, said Timothy Bergreen, a former Democratic majority staff director for the House Intelligence Committee.
“No healthy organization or society can exist without comprehensive review of its mistakes,” Bergreen said. “That’s always been a democracy’s big advantage over authoritarians.”
An office created after Sept. 11
Lesser known than many of the agencies it oversees, the ODNI was created in the reorganization of the intelligence community after the Sept. 11 attacks. Amid revelations that the FBI and the CIA did not share critical information with each other, the ODNI was intended to oversee the 18-member intelligence community and integrate the different streams of collection and analysis produced by different agencies.
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The ODNI supervises the drafting of the President's Daily Brief, the distillation of top American intelligence provided to Biden and top advisers daily. Haines is the president's principal intelligence adviser and often briefs Biden in the Oval Office along with other national security leaders.
Trump went through three directors of national intelligence in his last year, part of his long-running battles with the intelligence community.
Some of his top officials were accused of selectively declassifying information for political purposes. And before, during and after his time in office, Trump has accused intelligence officials of selectively leaking material to undermine him or not being sufficiently loyal.
He was incensed by the long-running investigations into allegations of Russian influence on his 2016 campaign, calling them the “greatest political CRIME in American History.” And he excoriated the person who spoke to a whistleblower about his pressuring Ukraine for derogatory information, saying that person was “close to a spy” who could have committed treason.
Under Biden, Haines and other top officials have been involved in declassifying information about Russia's war plans against Ukraine. They have also faced questioning about overly optimistic assessments of Afghanistan prior to the fall of Kabul.
Michael Allen, a former Republican majority staff director of the House Intelligence Committee, said the ODNI is uniquely positioned to handle such a closely watched review.
“This, I think, is one of the reasons why you have a DNI, to coordinate across the wide and disparate community of intelligence agencies,” said Allen, author of “Blinking Red,” a history of the post-Sept. 11 intelligence reforms. “This is their bread and butter.”
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In late September, more than 60 meat products were recalled for listeria concerns, federal food safety and health officials announced.
Now, some people are wondering if they should also throw out their favorite brand of cheese for the same reason. Google search data over the last week show people are searching for information about a cheese recall due to a listeria outbreak.
THE QUESTION
Is there a cheese recall due to the risk of listeria?
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Yes, there is a cheese recall due to the risk of listeria.
WHAT WE FOUND
Brie and camembert cheese products sold at stores throughout the U.S. have been voluntarily recalled due to potential listeria contamination. Anyone who purchased the recalled products from Old Europe Cheese, Inc. and Swiss American should throw them away, health officials say.
The products were sold under multiple brand names at stores nationwide, including Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer, Giant Goods, Sprouts and Whole Foods, among others.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a listeria outbreak linked to the cheeses that has sickened at least half a dozen people in six states as of Oct. 6. Five people have been hospitalized.
Old Europe Cheese, Inc. first announced a voluntary recall of its brie and camembert cheese on Sept. 30, according to a notice posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website.
All Old Europe brie and camembert products with “best by dates” ranging from Sept. 28 through Dec. 14, 2022 are subject to the recall. A full product list and UPC codes are available on the FDA’s website.
About one week later, Old Europe expanded the voluntary recall to include baked brie cheeses. The newly recalled products have the same “best by dates” range.
None of Old Europe’s products tested positive for bacteria, but a sample taken from one of the company’s facilities tested positive for a listeria strain that has been linked to six cases of the illness from 2017 to 2022. Those cases were not previously linked to Old Europe’s products, the FDA notice says.
After Old Europe discovered the contamination, it alerted manufacturer Swiss American, which then added its St. Louis Brie products to the recall. The full Swiss American product list and UPC codes are available on the FDA’s website.
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In a press release, Albertsons Companies said anyone who purchased the recalled Old Europe products should throw them away or return them to their local store for a full refund. Midwest grocery store chain HyVee, Inc., which has voluntarily recalled eight products, also said on its website that customers can also receive a refund by returning the recalled cheeses.
People with questions about the recall can also contact Old Europe by calling 269-925-5003 ext. 355 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. E.T.
The FDA recommends cleaning and sanitizing surfaces or containers that may have come in contact with the recalled cheese products to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and “can easily spread to other foods and surfaces,” the CDC and FDA say.
Listeria can cause severe illness when the bacteria spread to other parts of the body, which almost always results in hospitalization and sometimes death. Older adults, pregnant people and their newborns and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness.
Symptoms of severe listeria illness usually appear within two weeks after a person eats contaminated food, but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after, according to the CDC.
In people who aren’t pregnant, symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, fever and muscles ache. Pregnant people usually experience only fever, fatigue and muscle aches, but listeria illness can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth, the CDC says.
Anyone who experiences symptoms of severe illness should call their health care provider right away.
Those who don’t experience severe illness usually get mild food poisoning symptoms, such as diarrhea and fever, and typically recover without treatment.
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The Boston Red Sox put the clamps on the host Cleveland Guardians in the first game of their three-game set on Friday, 6-3.
With the way the Red Sox pound the ball, if they keep getting starting pitching like they did from Nick Pivetta on Friday, they are going to be tough to beat all season. It was his eighth win in his past nine starts.
Boston will come back with right-hander Josh Winckowski (2-1, 3.68 ERA) on Saturday. He will be making his first career appearance against Cleveland.
The Guardians, tied for first in the American League Central with the Minnesota Twins, will counter with right-hander Shane Bieber (3-3, 3.00). In four career appearances (three starts) against Boston, he’s 2-2 with a 6.95 ERA.
The Red Sox banged out 12 hits on Friday, with Christian Arroyo going 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Rafael Devers also went deep and Alex Verdugo and Trevor Story each had two hits.
Boston manager Alex Cora’s club has won five in a row and 17 of its last 21.
“We have to keep rolling,” he said. “We got to keep going. Every series for us is a challenge and it’s because of the way we started.
“We know where we are in the standings. We put ourselves in a situation that we’re in the conversation now. We just have to keep getting better.”
Cleveland loaded the bases against Red Sox closer Tanner Houck in the ninth inning on Friday but was unable to produce any late-inning magic. All-Star Jose Ramirez grounded out to end the game.
“I’ll take my chances with Jose up there,” Guardians manager Terry Francona said.
Andres Gimenez was 3-for-4 with his eighth homer. He raised his batting average to .314 and is making a push for the All-Star team.
Steven Kwan, Amed Rosario and Franmil Reyes each added two hits apiece in the Guardians’ 12-hit attack.
Despite dropping back-to-back games, the Guardians have won eight of their past 11 and 17 of the past 23 games.
Like Boston, they rely heavily on their starting rotation, four of whom are home-grown: Bieber, Aaron Civale, Triston McKenzie and Zach Plesac.
“Those four guys came up through our system,” Cleveland pitching coach Carl Willis said. “They watched each other evolve from Class A.
“Our guys do a tremendous job supporting each other. They are learning a little from each other.”
Cal Quantrill is the only starting pitcher not drafted by the Guardians. He was acquired in a trade with the San Diego Padres.
“They are good and they are competitive,” Francona said. “We’re fortunate and we know that.”
Despite a dozen hits on Friday, they could not break through against the Red Sox.
“We couldn’t get a bit hit when we needed it,” Francona said.
Reliver Yohan Ramirez made his Cleveland debut against the Red Sox. The right-hander pitched two innings and allowed three hits, one run and one walk. He struck out one.
“He was a little erratic,” Francona said. “He has a good arm. He has to harness it and command a little better.”
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NRA Opens Gun Convention in Texas After School Massacre
HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
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Former President Donald Trump and other leading Republicans are scheduled to address the three-day gun industry marketing and advocacy event, which is expected to draw protesters.
Some scheduled speakers and performers have backed out, including two Texas lawmakers and “American Pie” singer Don McLean, who said “it would be disrespectful” to go ahead with his act.
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Haun Ventures leads Furqan Rydhan and Steven Barlett co-founded thirdweb's funding round with participation from Coinbase Ventures, and Shopify
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- thirdweb, the groundbreaking technology platform for building NFT and Web3 apps, today announced it has closed $24 million in Series A funding at a $160 million valuation. The round was led by Haun Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Shopify, Protocol Labs, Polygon, Shrug VC, Joseph Lacob and others. thirdweb will use the funding to accelerate platform development to meet increasing demand, add support for additional blockchains, onboard hundreds of thousands of developers, and ultimately bring Web3's inevitable future one step closer to mainstream adoption.
"Web3 is the most important technological shift I've witnessed in my lifetime. We built thirdweb to give the builders that are creating this next iteration of the internet the tools they need to be successful, and when they are successful, the world as we know it will be remarkably different - remarkably better. I don't think anybody quite realizes how much Web3 is going to change the world," said Steven Bartlett, co-founder of thirdweb.
Founded in 2021 by Furqan Rydhan and Steven Bartlett with a seed funding round of $5 million, from 20+ industry entrepreneurs like Gary Vaynerchuck and Mark Cuban. thirdweb is building the infrastructure layer for Web3. thirdweb gives developers a full stack Web3 development kit to significantly reduce the time and cost required to build and launch applications. thirdweb facilitates the creation of Web3 apps across the most-popular blockchains, including blockchain games, NFT drops, DAOs, token gated membership clubs and more.
"I backed thirdweb because I believe they have the talent, tenacity and vision to create the infrastructure layer for Web3. Web3 is going to revolutionize multiple industries - thirdweb's platform will enable that revolution," said Gary Vaynerchuk, founder and CEO of Vayner/RSE who previously backed thirdweb.
In just nine months, over 55,000 developers have used thirdweb's tools to build NFT drops and other Web3 applications. Over 150,000 smart contracts have been deployed across many blockchains, and thirdweb projects generate millions of dollars of revenue every week.
"I've built internet companies in dot-com, Web2, mobile and I'm seeing the same patterns in Web3 which suggest this is going to transform the internet as we know it. thirdweb is building the infrastructure layer for Web3, giving builders the tools to unlock the power of blockchain technology and accelerating them as they build the next world-changing companies. We're excited to expand our vision further and onboard the next 10 million developers onto Web3," said Furqan Rydan, founder of thirdweb.
Our mission is to accelerate the next generation of the internet and we believe thirdweb will play a critical role in realizing that. As complexity to develop in Web3 continues to increase, the experienced team at thirdweb led by Furqan and Steven have built an elegant solution that allows developers to build fast while avoiding costly mistakes. I'm pleased to see proven founders of this caliber dedicating their next chapter to crypto and look forward to supporting their efforts" — Katie Haun, founder and CEO of Haun Ventures
Global brands like Fnatic, Boohoo and New York Fashion Week are using thirdweb to power their Web3 launches. thirdweb also recently announced a partnership with Coinbase's NFT marketplace to provide the technical infrastructure for their artist's NFT drops.
thirdweb is a platform that provides a suite of tools for creators, artists, and developers to easily build, launch and manage a Web3 project. thirdweb enables users to build NFT drops, digital marketplaces, DAOs, blockchain games and more. thirdweb's intuitive, robust and open source software is created by the world's best engineers, developers and marketers.
Born in Botswana and raised in Plymouth, UK, Steven Bartlett founded social media marketing agency Social Chain from a bedroom in Manchester. This university dropout built what would become one of the world's most influential Social media (Web 2) companies when he was just 21 years old and took his company public at 27. Social Chain reached a public market valuation of over $600 million with offices in London, Manchester, Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, before he stepped down as CEO in 2019.
Bartlett acts as a serial entrepreneur, speaker, investor, author, and content creator. He's released a Sunday Times bestselling book, hosts one of Europe's most downloaded podcasts The Diary of a CEO and Bartlett has made history as the youngest ever Dragon on BBC 1's Dragon's Den, representing a new generation of entrepreneurs from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.
Based in San Francisco, Furqan Rydhan is a serial entrepreneur who started working at a dot-com at 15, built a multi-million dollar ecommerce company at 17 and has spent the last couple of decades building software & hardware companies; he was the founding CTO of Bebo.
Rydhan was also CTO and co-founder of AppLovin which provided developers with powerful solutions to grow and market their mobile apps. The company was founded in 2010, continued to flourish and went public on April 15, 2021 with a staggering market capitalization value of $28.6bn, making it one of the biggest debuts of the year.
Rydhan's most recent venture is Founders Inc, which involves empowering technology entrepreneurs focused on building emerging technologies. Rydhan and his team incubated thirdweb at Founders, Inc a year ago.
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Prominent figures from the Star Trek franchise paid tribute to the actress, who portrayed Uhura in the original series. She was 89.
American actress Nichelle Nichols, best known for playing Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek, died at age 89, her family said on Sunday.
Nichols, "succumbed to natural causes and passed away" on Saturday night, her son, Kyle Johnson, wrote on Facebook.
News of her death was greeted by sadness by those who hailed her role in breaking barriers and helping redefine roles for Black actors.
William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the series and with whom she shared one of television's first interracial kisses, said she "did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world."
Another Star Trek co-star George Takei called Nichols a trailblazer and said he would have more to say about her in the coming days.
"For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend," he wrote on Twitter.
She had planned to quit Star Trek after one season, but Martin Luther King Jr. convinced her to stay because it was so revolutionary to have a Black woman playing an important senior crew member at a time when Black people were fighting for equality in American society.
She went on to feature in the first six Star Trek movies following the series' end in 1969.
Nichols also helped break color barriers at NASA, whose leaders were Star Trek fans.
After she criticized the space agency for failing to pick qualified women and minorities as astronauts, it hired Nichols in the 1970s to help in recruiting.
On Sunday, the agency said she "inspired generations to reach for the stars."
Among them was astronaut Mae Jemison, who became the first Black woman in space when she flew aboard the shuttle Endeavour in 1992.
In an interview before her flight, Jemison said she watched Nichols on Star Trek all the time, adding she loved the show. Jemison eventually got to meet Nichols.
Nichols was a regular at Star Trek conventions and events into her 80s, but her schedule became limited starting in 2018 when her son announced that she was suffering from advanced dementia.
"She made room for so many of us. She was the reminder that not only can we reach the stars, but our influence is essential to their survival. Forget shaking the table, she built it," Celia Rose Gooding, who currently plays Uhura on "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," wrote on Twitter.
"Star Trek: Discovery" actor Wilson Cruz posted, "Before we understood how much #RepresentationMatters #NichelleNichols modeled it for us. With her very presence & her grace she shone a light on who we as people of color are & inspired us to reach for our potential."
Its a sentiment shared by the politician Stacey Abrams who posted a photograph of her and Nichols and said the bravery of the actress lit the path for many.
Alex Kurtzman, the executive producer in charge of the ongoing Star Trek series said, "I can't tell you how many people have told me she's the reason they became an astronaut, a scientist, a writer, a linguist, an engineer, it goes on and on...Thank you, dear Nichelle, for leading the way."
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Powering success for thousands of global brands, Chatmeter improves its AI-powered deep listening platform with across-the-board enhancements
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chatmeter, the leader in local search marketing and online reputation management, today announced a slate of platform enhancements designed to drive real-time CX agility and improve customer loyalty and growth for multi-location enterprises.
"At Chatmeter, we are committed to deep listening; not only do we empower our clients to hear their customers, respond to their needs and incorporate the resulting insights into broader business initiatives, but we also practice what we preach and deeply listen to our own customers' needs," said Cynthia Sener, Chatmeter's Chief Revenue Officer. "Resulting from our ongoing commitment to client success, we continue to expand our platform, delivering enhancements to help our clients meet—and exceed—their customers' expectations in an increasingly challenging macroeconomic environment."
73% of consumers say their customer experience is as critical as price when making purchasing decisions
Chatmeter has entered into an enhanced TripAdvisor partnership for monitoring online reviews and listings. Qualified Chatmeter clients now have access to review sub-ratings to see what their customers say about particular aspects of their business. This deep listening capability gives brands important, unfiltered insights, straight from the Voice of the Customer to inform business development strategies that lead to deeper brand loyalty and increased revenue.
94% of apartment hunters reference online reviews
To better support the multi-family property management industry, Chatmeter integrated with Community Rewards, a resident loyalty platform designed to increase renter satisfaction and provide property managers with an increased ability to monitor listings, and renter reviews, and respond to those reviews. This integration provides the real-time local and enterprise-wide CX intelligence necessary to convert browsers into renters.
78% of consumers say their purchase decisions are influenced by social content
Chatmeter revamped its Social Media Management solution to give customers expanded opportunities to engage with their brand fans by adding support for #hashtags, emojis, and symbols on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn, viewing post previews before publishing, and enhancing post scheduling capabilities. Chatmeter also added merge codes to social posting for Instagram, Facebook, and Google so clients can instantly add a business name, phone number, address, or website URL to any social post without manual data entry.
Click here to watch a video summarizing Chatmeter's Social Media Management platform enhancements.
80% of consumers lose trust in local businesses when they see incorrect or inconsistent business information online
New auto-complete functionality for Google addresses when adding new locations to the Chatmeter platform validates and formats location data correctly, saving time and ensuring accuracy. This functionality is especially beneficial for businesses with international locations with complex and diverse address formats.
"Chatmeter exists to deliver measurable results and rapid ROI for our clients, large and small. As we continue to capture increased market share and drive top-line growth, we will always invest in our platform so clients can capitalize on our platform as a part of their own growth agendas," said Dan Cunningham, Chief Technology Officer of Chatmeter.
Chatmeter is the only reputation management and brand intelligence company to combine AI-powered deep listening with real-time CX agility to drive customer loyalty and growth for multi-location enterprises. Powering success for thousands of global brands, Chatmeter simplifies CX management, improves reputation scores, and delivers unmatched brand intelligence at both the local and enterprise level. Chatmeter understands the challenges of multi-location, and omnichannel reputation management, and has created a scaled platform that enables end-to-end visibility for everyone, from local owners to executive leadership. With a 93% customer retention rate, Chatmeter is the brand reputation partner of choice across the retail, restaurant, healthcare, and financial services industries. Learn more at chatmeter.com, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.
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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. (KDVR) — What happens after a gun is used in a crime? The FOX31 Problem Solvers discovered that sometimes it can be complicated to track.
One handgun used by a teenager to shoot a police officer in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, in 2018 was traded with or sold to several other teens before a different man later used the weapon to shoot at a semi-truck driver in Aurora.
Evidence obtained by the Problem Solvers after both shooting cases were closed shows how a web of young people had access to the same gun, and that they used various methods, including Facebook, to get rid of it before it was linked to the crimes.
Social media often shows gun exchanges
“It’s a rather involved case in the sense that there were a lot of people that had possession of the firearm that was used after the shooting occurred,” said former Aurora Police Det. Andy McDermott, who worked as a lead investigator.
“It’s not unusual at all to see someone utilize a firearm in a crime and then pass that on only to receive another one,” McDermott said. “Sometimes, they’ll trade. Sometimes, they’ll purchase. Sometimes they’ll steal them, but it’s very common to see them exchanged, and we see a lot of that through social media.”
Police records say Angelo Alston had a Beretta 92FS handgun, and he tried to sell it for $400 on Facebook before police believe he used the same gun to shoot former Cherry Hills Village police officer Cory Sack during a 2018 home invasion and armed robbery.
Alston was 17 at the time of the shooting. Another teen immediately tried to get rid of the gun on Alston’s behalf. In October, a judge sentenced Alston to 44 years in prison.
“Any juvenile who thinks that they’re not going to be held accountable for a violent criminal offense — if they pull the trigger, if they commit an aggravated robbery — they need to know that the consequences are severe,” said 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner, who prosecuted the police shooting case. “They could be tried as adults if the situation warrants, and if not, there are still consequences that are coming down the line to them.”
How the gun went from teen to teen
According to recorded interrogation videos and police records, Alston handed the gun off to Angelo Herrera, who was 18 at the time of the shooting. Kellner said Herrera received a three-year prison sentence for selling the gun after the shooting.
Manuel Tolmich-Chavez, who was also 18 at the time, received the gun from Herrera, according to interrogation videos obtained by the Problem Solvers.
“He actually hit me up about the gun and said that one of his friends had it for sale and that they were trying to get rid of it for a low price,” he told McDermott during an interrogation. “I figured like, something’s wrong, you know? Something’s wrong,” he said, pointing out the type of weapon it was, a Beretta 92FS.
According to McDermott, the weapon is “a popular handgun among the general public,” but “it is a weapon that is rarely found in the street gang culture.”
Tolmich-Chavez told investigators when he accepted the gun, he was told it was “hot” and “just to get rid of it,” but he did not ask specific questions about where the gun had been or why it needed to be transferred to someone else.
Tolmich-Chavez said he did not know that the gun had been used to nearly kill a police officer, but he assumed that it was either stolen or had been used in a crime. He used Facebook to contact a 17-year-old to whom he transferred the gun.
“What you got to trade for Beretta92fs,” he wrote in a Facebook message to the boy. “I don’t got no pics It’s hot that’s why I need to dump it’s in good condition,” he wrote in a conversation with the boy.
After the trade, that boy told police he received $100 for passing the gun to Jovan Maciel, 22. Maciel used it to shoot at a semi-truck driver a few weeks after Sack was shot.
Maciel’s recorded interview indicated he “borrowed” the gun but “gave it back” to the 17-year-old “the next day.”
Maciel was sentenced to three years at a community corrections facility, according to Chris Hopper, a spokesperson for the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office that represents Adams County, where the crime happened.
Hopper said Tolmich-Chavez received a deferred sentence with three years of probation. However, if a defendant violates probation, they must serve the full sentence, Hopper said.
Three other teens were convicted and sentenced in relation to the Cherry Hills Village police officer’s shooting that led to the crime weapon getting passed around.
Caesar Navarro-Arriola, who was 15 at the time of the Sack shooting, received a five-year sentence in the Division of Youth Services for his involvement in that case, according to Kellner.
Carlos Hernandez-Carsi, who was 17 during the shooting, received two years of probation, and Luis Lorta-Reyes, who was 19 when the Sack was shot, received a two-year prison sentence, according to Kellner.
Federal technology used to crack the case
“Younger and younger people seem to be getting a hold of firearms a lot more easily than they used to or are just more willing to use firearms in crimes,” said David Booth, the special agent in charge of the Denver field division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or the ATF.
“It’s absolutely concerning to us,” he said.
Booth said ATF’s National Integration Ballistic Information Network, a software repository for bullet-casing images collected from crime scenes, linked the gun used in the Sack shooting in Cherry Hills Village to the gun used to shoot at the semi-truck driver in Aurora.
Booth said the technology gives detectives a starting point for their investigation.
“The casings that are recovered from crime scenes just show that these two casings were fired from the same firearm. Sometimes, we can recover that firearm through an investigation, sometimes we can’t because it could be gone. It could be destroyed. It could be hidden, and sometimes, we’ll never find it,” he said.
No one ever recovered the firearm used to shoot Sack or to shoot at the semi-truck driver, McDermott said, but there was enough evidence to link the two crimes to the same gun and eventually determine who pulled the trigger in both cases.
“It was incredibly complex because we did not find anybody at the scene,” Kellner said of the Sack case. “We had to rely on both DNA analysis and firearms analysis to ultimately connect the dots and put the gun that shot Cory Sack in the hands of the shooter, Angelo Alston.”
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When inflation rises, child care expenses do, too. If you’re a parent, you may be hoping to get a little financial relief during the upcoming tax season through deductions or credits. But since there have been recent reductions to both of the child tax credits, you may not get as much back as you anticipated.
If you’re like me, you could end up paying the IRS instead of getting a refund from Uncle Sam. To help your money go further in 2023, you may want to reevaluate some of your recurring child-related expenses. Here are a few strategies for reducing costs, according to finance professionals.
CHILD CARE
Many of the increased tax credits and deductions parents enjoyed during the height of the pandemic are reverting to their original limits. As a result, parents should be prepared to get less back this year, says Alton Bell II, principal accountant and founder at Bell Tax Accountants & Advisors in Chicago.
“I would prepare for a tax refund reduction shock because the credit around the dependent care has significantly changed,” he says.
In 2021, the child and dependent care credit increased to make child care more affordable for working parents. It was raised to a maximum of $4,000 for one qualifying person and $8,000 for two or more qualifying persons, and potentially refundable. For 2022, the amount has gone back down to a maximum of $1,050 for one qualifying person and $2,100 for two or more. Additionally, the child tax credit is reverting to $2,000 for children of all ages for the 2022 tax year. For 2021, it increased to $3,600 for children under six and $3,000 for kids ages 6 to 17.
With these cuts in mind, I thought it might be a good idea to ditch aftercare for my 5-year-old son this year. My living room may look like the scene of a volcanic eruption more often, but I’ll save $200 a month. If you work remotely and can handle having your child home a few extra hours during the day, consider giving this a test run.
Additionally, you could contribute to a dependent care flexible savings account, which allows you to use pre-tax dollars to pay for child care. Bell suggests maxing out that account for the year and also utilizing an employer FSA match if your company offers one.
You can contribute $ 5,000 per household to a dependent care FSA in 2023, or $2,500 if you’re married filing separately.
GROCERIES
If your snack cupboard is empty within three to five business days because your kids have bottomless bellies, then you may be looking for ways to reduce your grocery bill. This may especially be the case if you’re feeling the effects of higher food costs due to inflation.
One cost-saving strategy is to plan your shopping ahead of time to avoid buying items you don’t need. Dominique Broadway, a personal finance expert and founder of Finances Demystified in Miami, Florida, switched from going to the store to using grocery delivery services so she knows exactly how much she’ll spend.
Broadway also recommends putting the same groceries in different delivery service provider carts so you can do a side-by-side comparison of the price difference.
“You’ll be surprised, the difference can be pretty large — sometimes 40, 50 bucks difference just because of delivery fees and the inflated prices. Over time that actually does add up,” she says.
HEALTH CARE
Premiums can become a noticeable expense when you pay them monthly. Adding copays every time you visit the doctor increases your out-of-pocket costs even more.
If you have a relatively healthy child and can say the same for yourself, think about whether a health savings account could save you money. HSAs can be used to pay health care expenses. The limit for HSAs in 2023 is $3,850 for individuals and $7,750 for families. The contributions are made with pre-tax dollars and are also tax-deductible. You must have a high-deductible health insurance plan to contribute to an HSA. High-deductible health plans sometimes have lower premiums, which leads to some people saving money. Keep in mind that with these plans, you may end up paying a higher deductible before your insurance starts sharing health care costs with you.
I decided to give it a test run in 2022. Since my son and I went to the doctor a handful of times that year, my out-of-pocket costs came to just about $700. The cherry on top is I had $1,500 left over thanks to my employer’s contributions to my HSA account. I can now roll that money over into the new year.
ENTERTAINMENT
There were so many toys in my house by the end of 2022 that my son and I gave half away. This year, I’m cutting costs by making better use of free activities.
Oftentimes, parents buy children items, only to realize what they really value is experiences, Broadway says.
“I’ve purchased a $3 activity kit from Target and gotten hours of fun and play with my children out of something like that versus just buying them a bunch of toys,” she says. “I think that alone is a great way to cut costs and build a better relationship with your children and make more memories with them, as well.”
Speaking of experiences, there is a trampoline park near our house that offers a $20 monthly subscription for endless play. It seems more cost-effective to take my son there than to buy more trucks and excavators I’ll end up tripping over.
If any of these strategies lead to savings this year, Broadway suggests investing the money in a custodial account for child-related future expenses and to help your kids build wealth.
“Take that money and invest it for your children — have it working for you and for them.
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This column was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. The content is for educational and informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. Elizabeth Ayoola is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: eayoola@nerdwallet.com.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tennessee Association for Home Care (TAHC) is offering free At-Home COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines to homebound Tennesseans. The program is designed to help Tennessee residents who want to get their COVID-19 or Flu vaccine but may have difficulty getting to an appointment due to age, health, income, or disability. Tennesseans who meet these conditions can reach out to their county's provider and request an appointment. Once the appointment is made, the process is simple: a qualified nurse travels to the residence for free and with no travel required for the resident. The flu vaccine should be available around Fall 2023, so once flu season begins both vaccines can be administered on the same day at home. To find the provider for your area and schedule an appointment, visit www.tnhomecare.org/armup.
The Tennessee Association for Home Care is a non-profit organization serving home health agencies, hospice organizations, and home care agencies in Tennessee. Through representation, advocacy, and education, TAHC works to improve access to home care services across the state. Learn more about the Tennessee Association of Home Care at tnhomecare.org. For questions, please contact Maegan Carr Martin, JD at maegan@tnhomecare.org.
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(AP) A 22-year-old former U.S. Marine was killed alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives told news outlets, in the first known death of an American citizen fighting in Ukraine.
Willy Joseph Cancel was killed Monday while working for a military contracting company that sent him to Ukraine, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera, told CNN. Cancel had recently worked as a corrections officer in Tennessee and previously served in the Marines from 2017 to 2021, joining the Corps the same year he graduated from high school.
Cabrera said her son had signed up to work with the private military contractor shortly before fighting began in Ukraine on Feb. 24. She told CNN he agreed to go to Ukraine.
“He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to contain it there so it didn’t come here, and that maybe our American soldiers wouldn’t have to be involved in it,” she said.
Cancel had volunteered with his local fire department in New York as a high school student, and he had a 7-month-old son, according to an online fundraising page set up by a man identifying himself as his father.
The U.S. government said it had seen reports about the death but did not have official confirmation, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
“It’s very sad. He left a little baby behind,” President Joe Biden said.
Psaki reiterated warnings against U.S. citizens traveling to Ukraine.
“We know people want to help, but we do encourage Americans to find other ways to do so rather than traveling to Ukraine to fight there,” she said. “It is a war zone.”
The State Department also said it was aware of the reports and was “closely monitoring the situation,” but could not comment further “due to privacy considerations.” It, too, urged U.S. citizens not to go to Ukraine.
Cabrera said her son’s body has not been found.
“They are trying, the men that were with him, but it was either grab his body or get killed, but we would love for him to come back to us,” she said.
She said her son flew to Poland on March 12 and entered Ukraine shortly after, to fight alongside men from a number of countries.
A roommate who lived with Cancel in Kentucky in the months before he left for Ukraine said he became interested in going to help shortly after the war began.
“Right around when it was getting serious was when he said he wanted to go,” 21-year-old Triston Mannahan said. “He felt obligated because that (the war) was wrong and he wanted to help.”
Mannahan said Cancel packed his things over a couple of days in mid-March and left for Europe.
“He’s really brave,” Mannahan said. “That’s what he wanted to do.”
The fundraising page said Cancel’s wife got a call Tuesday informing her of his death. The father wrote that Cancel decided to go to Ukraine because he wanted to defend innocent people.
Cancel graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in New York in 2017, the school district said. An instructor who mentored him in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Master Sgt. Christian Granda, said he was a “dedicated cadet who served our community well” and joined the Marines right after high school.
Cancel worked at a private prison in Tennessee from May 2021 until January, said Matthew Davio, a spokesman for the private prison company CoreCivic. The Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, a medium security facility, is about an hour northeast of Nashville.
“As a correctional officer, Mr. Cancel served his state and his community by helping maintain a safe, secure environment where inmates can participate in life-changing reentry programs,” Davio said in a statement.
While in the Marines, Cancel served as a rifleman and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was given a bad conduct discharge after he was convicted of violating a lawful general order, Marine Corps spokesperson Maj. Jim Stenger said.
He had no war zone deployments, Stenger said. No other details on the bad conduct conviction were provided.
Cancel’s widow, Brittany Cancel, told Fox News that she sees her husband as a hero.
“My husband did die in Ukraine,” Brittany Cancel said. “He went there wanting to help people, he had always felt that that was his main mission in life.”
She said her husband aspired to be a police officer or firefighter.
“He had dreams and aspirations of being a police officer or joining FDNY,” she told Fox. “Naturally when he found out about what was happening in Ukraine, he was eager to volunteer.”
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are believed to have been killed in the war. Other noncombatants from the U.S. have been killed, including a documentary filmmaker who was slain when his vehicle came under fire at a checkpoint and a man killed while he was waiting in a bread line.
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Drew reported form Durham, North Carolina. Contributing were AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee in Washington and Associated Press writers Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia; Allen G. Breed in Hubert, North Carolina; Kristin Hall in Murray, Kentucky; Karen Matthews in New York; and Dylan Lovan in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Board diversity, equal pay, awards amplify Union Pacific's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in new We Are One Report
OMAHA, Neb., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad today announced it received third-party validation of pay equity for women and people of color and that its board of directors is now majority-diverse – steps underscoring the railroad's commitment as an industry leader in diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). The announcements are included in Union Pacific's second annual We Are One report, published today, which highlights Union Pacific's strategy for creating a diverse workforce while remaining steadfast in its vision of building America.
"Union Pacific is committed to supporting the transition to a more sustainable future, one that fosters diverse and inclusive environments, provides innovative economic solutions, pursues clean air and plentiful water supplies, and improves the quality of life for everyone," said Beth Whited, executive vice president – Sustainability and Strategy, and Chief Human Resource Officer. "The achievements highlighted in the report showcase our efforts to create an attractive workplace that inspires current employees to build fulfilling careers and attracts new team members."
Union Pacific continues to prioritize diversifying its workforce by doubling its representation among women by 2030. Pay equity is an important part of attracting and retaining talent at a time when U.S. Census data is still reporting full-time working women earn 83 cents to every dollar earned by men.
Knowing that inclusive leadership starts at the top, Union Pacific's board of directors became majority diverse at 60% for the first time in 2022. It is the result of deliberate steps to ensure the company's leadership reflects the evolving representation of the railroad's workforce and communities where employees live and work.
Other report features include:
- Historic wage increases yielded a 24% pay boost for craft professionals, pushing average railroad salaries to $110,000 per year by 2024.
- Accelerated recruitment efforts helped to exceed hiring goals, including incentives up to $50,000 in some markets to attract top talent.
- Steady progress made toward 2030 diversity goals of doubling women in the Union Pacific workforce and increasing people of color representation to 40%.
The report also details recent recognition for Union Pacific, including:
- Becoming the only railroad to earn 100% on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ+ equality.
- Ranked No. 1 by Just Capital in America's Most Just Companies' transportation category.
- Named as one of Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Companies and the highest ranked railroad in the trucking, transportation and logistics category.
- Recognized by the Women's Choice Awards as a Best Company to Work For across the Women, Diversity and Millennials categories.
- Named by Disability:IN as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.
Learn more about Union Pacific's team, DE&I goals, corporate strategy and policies and programs in the 2022 We Are One report.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner attended the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament Saturday in her second public appearance since her release from a Russian prison.
Griner was part of a crowd of about 200,000 fans at the tournament, watching the action from the stadium 16th hole.
Last month in her first appearance, the Griner was at the Martin Luther King Jr. march in downtown Phoenix.
Griner is skipping the USA Basketball training camp in Minnesota so she can be with her wife and recover from her time in jail in Russia. She was traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December.
Griner has said she’ll play for the Phoenix Mercury again this season, although she’s still an unsigned free agent. She hasn’t talked about her international future and potentially playing in the Olympics next year in Paris.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Hapbee Technologies, Inc. (TSXV: HAPB) (OTCQB: HAPBF) (FSE: HA1) ("Hapbee" or the "Company"), the digital wellness technology company, announced today that all six director nominees proposed in the Company's management information circular dated October 28, 2022 (the "Information Circular"), being Chris Rivera, Yona Shtern, Robert Dzisiak, Charles McNerney, Michael Matysik and Mark Timm were elected at today's annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are duly elected or appointed, unless such office is earlier vacated in accordance with the Company's articles.
The Company also announced that Manning Elliott LLP was reappointed as independent auditor of the Company and the directors of the Company were authorized to fix their remuneration.
At the Meeting, a majority of disinterested Hapbee shareholders also re-approved the Company's 10% "rolling" stock option plan pursuant to which the Company may issue stock options to eligible participants.
At the Meeting, a majority of disinterested Hapbee shareholders also approved amendments to the existing limits of subordinate voting shares reserved for issuance under the Company's restricted stock unit plan, as further detailed in the Information Circular.
Hapbee is a digital wellness technology company that aims to help people take control of how they sleep, perform and feel. Hapbee's digital wellness library of Blends and Routines utilizes patented ultra-low radio frequency energy (ulRFE®), designed to help optimize users' sleep, productivity, recovery, and downtime. Hapbee devices and subscriptions are available for purchase at Hapbee.com and through a growing network of select distributors.
You can learn more about how Hapbee works at www.hapbee.com/science.
Hapbee is available for purchase at Hapbee.com.
Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking information or statements (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including those identified by the expressions "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "should" and similar expressions to the extent they relate to the Company or its management. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect current expectations regarding future results or events. This news release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and various estimates, factors and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Any statements pertaining to the anticipated filing date for the Filings, as well as statements pertaining the expected timeline for the halt to be lifted are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company's ability and intended timing to complete its Filings.
Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement, and are subject to various risks, uncertainties and assumptions which include, but are not limited to, those described in Hapbee's annual information form dated May 2, 2022, as well as those described in Hapbee's other disclosure documents, copies of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. The Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements.
Neither TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny learned Monday from his lawyer that a film detailing his poisoning and political activism won the Oscar for best documentary feature.
The 46-year-old politician was attending a court hearing via video link from the prison when his attorney broke the news to him about the documentary, “Navalny,” by director Daniel Roher, according to his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh. She called it “the most remarkable announcement of an (Oscar) win in history.”
Yarmysh did not report what Navalny's initial reaction was to the Oscar win.
According to Yarmysh, Navalny faced a court hearing in Kovrov, a town near where the prison is located in the Vladimir region east of Moscow. President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critic participated in the hearing on a complaint he filed against Russian penitentiary officials.
At a briefing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on the Oscar win, saying that he hasn’t seen the film and thus “it wouldn’t make sense to say anything” about it. He added that “Hollywood sometimes does not shun politicizing its work.”
Monday's hearing was on one of the many lawsuits the defiant Navalny has filed against prison administrators over what he alleges are violations of his rights. Two more hearings were scheduled, but those were postponed until later dates.
The documentary portrays Navalny's career of fighting official corruption, his near-fatal poisoning with a nerve agent in 2020 that he that blames on the Kremlin, and his five-month recuperation in Germany and his 2021 return to Moscow, where he was immediately taken into custody at the airport. He was later sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and last year was convicted and given another nine-year term.
Navalny has faced unrelenting pressure from authorities. He spent several weeks in isolation in a tiny “punishment cell” and last month was placed in a restricted housing unit for six months. He is effectively deprived of phone calls or visits from his family.
At the ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, Roher accepted his Oscar by saying he dedicated it to Navalny and to all political prisoners around the world.
“Alexei, the world has not forgotten your vital message to us all: We must not be afraid to oppose dictators and authoritarianism wherever it rears its head," he said.
Navalny's wife, Yulia, also spoke, saying: “My husband is in prison just for telling the truth. My husband is in prison just for defending democracy. Alexei, I am dreaming of the day you will be free and our country will be free. Stay strong, my love.”
His daughter Dasha told reporters at the event that the only way the family is able to stay in touch with him is through letters, and defense lawyers are able to visit him occasionally. His health is deteriorating, she said, which is worrying.
Lyubov Sobol, Navalny's longtime ally, said in an interview with The Associated Press that the documentary's success represented “an important signal that the world sees the efforts to fight for democracy in Russia, the world supports brave and courageous people who have challenged Vladimir Putin and have been fighting the unequal battle with evil, which is now tormenting the entire world and Ukraine in the first place.”
“It’s a very important victory and I was unspeakably glad,” Sobol said.
Associated Press journalist Kostya Manenkov in Tallinn contributed.
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Weather Authority: Perfect weekend weather with sunny, warm Saturday and Sunday
PHILADELPHIA - It's time to get outside as sunny, pleasant days make for a perfect weekend!
After highs in the 80s on your Saturday, we close out the weekend in the 70s on Sunday, with humidity low all weekend.
A quiet cold front will cross over on Saturday afternoon, bringing a bit of cool weather and a few clouds overnight. However, no storms in sight this weekend.
Still nice on Monday as highs climb back up to the low 80s under sunny skies. A lot of 80s in the forecast for the week ahead, which is typical for June. The average high is now at 80.
On Tuesday, FOX 29's Scott Williams is tracking some thunderstorms for the evening. Then, a soaking rain is on the way for Thursday.
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Detroit (AP) — Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national holiday with cookouts, parades and other gatherings as they commemorated the end of slavery after the Civil War.
While many have treated the long holiday weekend as a reason for a party, others urged quiet reflection on America’s often violent and oppressive treatment of its Black citizens. And still others have remarked at the strangeness of celebrating a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the nation while many Americans are trying to stop that history from being taught in public schools.
“Is #Juneteenth the only federal holiday that some states have banned the teaching of its history and significance?” Author Michelle Duster asked on Twitter this weekend, referring to measures in Florida, Oklahoma and Alabama prohibiting an Advancement Placement African American studies course or the teaching of certain concepts of race and racism.
On Juneteenth weekend, a Roman Catholic church in Detroit devoted its service to urging parishioners to take a deeper look at the lessons from the holiday.
“In order to have justice we must work for peace. And in order to have peace we must work for justice,” John Thorne, executive director of the Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance, said to the congregation at Gesu Catholic Church in Detroit.
Standing before paintings of a Black Jesus and Mary, Thorne said Juneteenth is a day of celebration, but it also “has to be much more.”
It was important to speak about Juneteenth during Sunday Mass, the Rev. Lorn Snow told a reporter as the service was ending.
“The struggle’s still not over with. There’s a lot of work to be done,” he said.
Most Black Americans agree, according to a recent poll. A full 70% of Black adults queried in a AP-NORC poll said “a lot” needs to be done to achieve equal treatment for African Americans in policing. And Black Americans suffer from significantly worse health outcomes than their white peers across a variety of measures, including rates of maternal mortality, asthma, high blood pressure and Alzheimer’s disease.
Although end-of-slavery celebrations are new in many parts of the country, in Memphis, where the slave trade once thrived, the Juneteenth holiday has been celebrated since long before it became a designated federal holiday in 2021. The Tennessee Legislature passed a bill earlier this year making it a state holiday, as well.
Festivities there include a multi-day festival including food, music, arts and crafts, and cultural exhibitions in a tree-lined park in the city’s medical district. The Memphis park once held an equestrian statue and the grave of slave trader and Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest. The statue and the body were moved in recent years.
Memphis is home to the National Civil Rights Museum located at the site of the old Lorraine Motel, the former Black-owned hotel where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in 1968. The museum is offering free admission on Monday to mark the holiday. At the museum, visitors can hear recorded speeches from civil rights leaders including King, Fannie Lou Hamer, Medgar Evers and others.
Ryan Jones, the museum’s associate curator, said Juneteenth should be celebrated in the U.S. with the same emphasis that July 4 receives as Independence Day.
“It is the independence of a people that were forced to endure oppression and discrimination based on the color of their skin,” Jones said.
The Juneteenth holiday, Jones said, should also be viewed as more than a day when people attend parties and cookouts. In fact, he said, it is a time to reflect on the past.
“It acknowledges the sacrifices of those early civil rights veterans between World War I and World War II, and of course in the modern society, the protests, the demonstrations, the non-violence, the marches,” Jones said.
As Americans gathered to mark the holiday, it wasn’t without incident. In a Chicago suburb late Saturday night, one person was killed and 22 were injured in a shooting still being investigated Sunday by police. One witness said the party in the parking lot of a Willowbrook, Illinois, strip-mall was a Juneteenth celebration.
The White House released a statement Sunday afternoon, saying: “The President and First Lady are thinking of those killed and injured in the shooting in Illinois last night. We have reached out to offer assistance to state and local leaders in the wake of this tragedy at a community Juneteenth celebration.”
The holiday observance continues Monday with Vice President Kamala Harris appearing on a CNN special with musical guests including Miguel and Charlie Wilson.
Schools and federal buildings will be closed Monday.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The San Xavier Mission School announced it will be closing due to a decrease in enrollment.
Aside from low enrollment, they were experiencing a shortage of critical staff, such as a kindergarten teacher and a principal. Operations were suspended as of Friday, Aug. 12.
"We are working with parents and guardians to help place the 45 children in another school, especially if they wish to transfer to a Catholic school," said Sheri Dahl, Superintendent of Schools Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson.
San Xavier parish has a fiduciary responsibility to be a good steward of parish and school finances.
The financial projection supports a temporary suspension of activities in order to renovate, reorganize, and reopen in the future.
The planning process to lay the foundation for long-term success has begun.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iBuyXS LLC, an electronic component stocking distributor based in St. Pete, Florida was just named #1 in Florida and #4 for the Southeast Region on the Inc 5000 2023 list of fastest growing companies with growth in excess of 4,800% over the past 3 years. That enormous growth has stemmed from their disruptive and proprietary software, EPIC (Excess Placement Inventory Control), which enables iBuyXS to utilize one manufacturer's surplus electronic components to fill another's shortages. By placing the excess directly with the end user, it empowers greater ROI to the seller and cost-savings to the buyer by eliminating multiple broker middlemen. If you have surplus that you are looking to recapitalize, please CLICK HERE FOR EXCESS or reach out to iBuyXS at sales@ibuyxs.com.
Whether it is a shortage or a cost-savings driven market, excess is the key. Unique excess inventories do not show up on inventory lists and websites that OEMs use to search for parts. That is how we come through with factory original parts when no one else can during times of shortage. When the tide shifts to a surplus market, as it is starting to do in 2023 in many genres, OEMs are looking to recoup some of the PPV they needed to spend on shortage parts the past 2 years. That is where our cost-savings program can help by matching one OEM's excess with another's current RFQ. We can maximize the ROI for the seller and provide a good purchase price for the buyer.
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The global electronic component supply chain is constantly evolving. One of the few constants is that excellent marketing empowers us to make that direct connection between manufacturers. Our internal marketing team is unparalleled in the industry and is constantly creating innovative tools like our electronic component auction site, BidChips.com. It is a marketplace that enables supply chain professionals to buy and sell excess, utilizing only our platform and eliminating all other broker middlemen. iBuyXS partners globally with manufacturers in the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific Rim enabling preeminent access to unique surplus inventories and RFQs.
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On this West Virginia Morning, the West Virginia Legislature is in town this week for interims and a special session. The governor has called on the legislature to look into a reduction of the personal income tax and to clarify the state’s abortion laws.
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Support for our news bureaus comes from West Virginia University, Concord University, and Shepherd University.
Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:43 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were searching for 47 people who were believed to be buried in their houses by landslides that tore through villages on Indonesia’s remote Natuna islands after torrential rains. Eleven people were confirmed dead, officials said Tuesday.
Eight others were pulled alive with injuries, three of whom in critical condition, said National Disaster Management Agency chief Suharyanto.
They were rushed to a hospital in nearby Ranai as well as Pontianak city on Borneo island, about 285 kilometers (180 miles) from Genting and Pangkalan villages. They are located on a remote island surrounded by choppy waters and high waves in the Natuna archipelago at the edge of the South China Sea.
There were reports that 47 people were trapped in 27 houses that were buried on Monday under tons of mud from surrounding hills.
The landslides displaced more than 1,200 people who were taken to evacuation centers and other shelters. Authorities feared the death toll could rise.
National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said two helicopters and several vessels carrying rescuers, medical teams and relief supplies, including tents, blankets and food, had departed Jakarta and nearby islands.
“Distribution of relief supplies has been difficult because the injured and displaced are spread out and hard to reach,” Muhari said. The search and rescue operation has been hampered by rainy weather around the disaster site, downed communications lines and lack of heavy equipment.
Seasonal rains and high tides in recent days have caused dozens of landslides and widespread flooding across much of Indonesia, a chain of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains close to rivers.
In November 2022, a landslide triggered by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake killed at least 335 people in West Java’s Cianjur city, about a third of them children.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Compass Minerals International, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of CMP during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of Compass Minerals common stock between October 31, 2017 and November 18, 2018, inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) costs at the Company's salt mine in Goderich, Ontario were increasing rather than decreasing; 2) defendants had misrepresented the amount of salt the Company was able to produce at Goderich using the new continuous mining and continuous haulage equipment; and 3) the known and ongoing production shortfalls the Company was experiencing were reasonably expected to reduce its future operating income.
DEADLINE: December 20, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/compass-minerals-class-action-lawsuit-submission-form/?id=33732&from=4
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Age 49, of Englewood, OH, passed away March 24, 2023. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm, March 30, 2023, at Thomas Funeral Home & Crematory, Trotwood, OH.
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Age 49, of Englewood, OH, passed away March 24, 2023. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm, March 30, 2023, at Thomas Funeral Home & Crematory, Trotwood, OH.
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Taco Bell's hottest items return to menus on June 29 for a limited time – complete with the hottest Paris Hilton partnership to introduce the brand's first-ever pre-recorded advice Hot Line at 1-844-THTS-HOT1
IRVINE, Calif., June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taco Bell is coming in HOT with nostalgia for the return of the 2000s fan favorite Volcano Menu. To spice things up, Taco Bell is partnering with the queen of heat, Paris Hilton for a themed advice line: that's hot. As promised, the fan-favorite Volcano Menu returns nationwide on June 29 and even earlier for Taco Bell Rewards members with exclusive early access on June 272.
"We're always listening to our fans, and the extensive passion and needs of the Volcano fanbase could no longer go unmet" said Taylor Montgomery, US Chief Marketing Officer. "Taco Bell is always looking to deliver on the 'surprise' factor for fans and build on our reputation of choosing authentic partnerships with those who are already mega-fans. So, to bring the heat for this major campaign, we called on none other than Paris Hilton. Always in-the-know of what's hot, Paris will help bring back these beloved items of the 2000s that never go out of style."
The epic comeback will be the third time fans can satisfy fire filled taste buds, thanks to the Volcano Taco, Double3 Beef Volcano Burrito and with it, Lava Sauce. The Volcano Taco holds seasoned beef, shredded lettuce, a three-cheese blend and, of course, Lava sauce in an iconic fiery red Volcano crunchy taco shell for $2.49*. The Double3 Beef Volcano Burrito wraps seasoned rice, seasoned beef, a three-cheese blend, reduced fat sour cream, crunchy Fiesta tortilla strips and Lava sauce in a warm flour tortilla for $3.99*. Fans craving the same heat on their favorite core menu item like the Crunchwrap Supreme or bean and cheese burrito can do so by adding Lava Sauce for just $1*.
1 1-844-THTS-HOT is a toll-free line with prerecorded content available for calls originating from the US only between 6/26 - 8/2.
2 Early Access is available to Rewards Members only from 6/27-6/28 only via the Taco Bell mobile app, at participating U.S. Taco Bell® locations, while supplies last. Non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer. Check your local Taco Bell store for availability. No cash value. Additional terms and conditions apply https://www.tacobell.com/legal-notices/terms-of-use.
3 Double the beef as compared to a Beefy Melt Burrito.
4 Valid for one Volcano Taco or Double3 Beef Volcano Burrito only at participating Taco Bell locations, with a minimum subtotal of $15, excluding taxes, fees and tips. Offer valid for one (1) redemption per customer. Valid for DashPass members only. Offer valid from 6/29/2023 through 7/5/2023, or while supplies last. Fees (including service fee), taxes, and gratuity still apply. All deliveries subject to availability. Prices and items may vary. Must have or create a valid DoorDash account with a valid form of accepted payment on file. No cash value. Non-transferable. See full terms and conditions at help.doordash.com/consumers/s/article/offer-terms-conditions. TACO BELL and TACO BELL LOGO are Registered Trademarks of Taco Bell IP Holder, LLC.
5 Estimated savings are based on average savings for DashPass members and do not include the subscription fees members pay.
DashPass benefits apply only to eligible orders that meet the minimum subtotal requirement listed on DoorDash for each participating merchant. Other fees (including service fee), taxes, and gratuity still apply. After signing up for DashPass, you will be charged the then-current renewal price (plus applicable taxes) automatically on a recurring basis until you cancel. DashPass terms (including how to cancel) here.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced today that Chairman and CEO Mark Penn will attend the upcoming Benchmark Company 2022 Consumer/Media/Entertainment Conference in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Penn will be available for 1:1 investor meetings. To schedule a meeting, please reach out to ir@stagwellglobal.com.
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Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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GUILFORD, Conn., March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brook + Whittle, a leader in sustainable packaging, complex decoration, and digital printing, is proud to announce the installation of the first HP Indigo V12 digital press in the United States. This installation will bolster Brook + Whittle's digital print platform, delivering value to customers through industry-leading turn times, supply chain agility, and label customization — now at flexo printing speeds.
The HP Indigo V12 digital press brings digital agility to volume currently printed on flexo presses. The V12 allows quick setup with little waste, on-the-fly graphics changes, and variable data printing — all while printing at 400 feet per minute. By eliminating the traditional break-even point between flexo and digital, a single V12 can replace 2 or 3 flexo presses.
"We're excited about this next step in our digital journey and the value this press brings to our customers. HP Indigo is a great partner, and together we are shaping the future of printing," says Jeremy Letterman, Chief Operations Officer at Brook + Whittle. "We have a longstanding partnership with HP Indigo and our Hamilton, Ohio facility has been an HP Beta site since 2006. This latest investment continues Brook + Whittle's legacy as an early technology adopter and print process innovator as we drive digitalization in the label industry."
"The speed and decoration capabilities of the new press opens digital printing to a much wider market and a new set of customers that require longer runs but want all the flexibility digital brings. For the Brook + Whittle customer it means: HP Indigo quality for mid to longer run lengths, faster delivery, fast response to design changes, no limit in number of SKUs, and more sustainable production," says Fernando Alperowitch, General Manager, Industrial Print GTM, Americas at HP.
About Brook + Whittle
Brook + Whittle is a leading North American manufacturer of premium prime label solutions with highly differentiated capabilities, entrusted by some of the most well-known brands. The company provides pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and heat transfer labels with a focus on delivering value to customers through sustainable packaging, complex decoration, digitalization, and industry-leading lead times. Brook + Whittle operates fifteen production facilities across the US. To learn more about Brook + Whittle, visit www.brookandwhittle.com
About HP
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.hp.com.
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Bedford-North Lawrence earns solid win over Jeffersonville 65-50
Jeffersonville was solid, but not good enough, on Friday, as Bedford-North Lawrence prevailed 65-50 during this Indiana girls high school basketball game.
The first quarter gave Bedford-North Lawrence a 15-12 lead over Jeffersonville.
The Stars' offense moved in front for a 29-25 lead over the Red Devils at halftime.
Bedford-North Lawrence roared to a 49-34 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Both teams scored evenly in the fourth quarter to make it 65-50.
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U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May — good news for the White House, which is trying to show it's hard at work to bring down inflation. Price increases are still outpacing people's paychecks.
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Let us now praise the short attention span — and, more specifically, those movies that not only cater to but celebrate our desire for a quick fix. They are so much more than mere diversions. Short films traffic in a level of artistic compression that rivals mythology, and quite often they are capable of delivering a sustained jolt that belies their very brevity.
This year’s 2023 Oscar contenders are no exception. And so, without further ado, the nominees are:
Based on the graphic novel by Morten Dürr and directed by Anders Walter, Ivalu is a Danish film set in a remote Greenlandic village that seems outside time itself. It tells the simple but heartbreaking story of a young native girl, Pipaluk, who sets out to find her lost sister, the film’s titular character. From the outset we are steeped in myth. And yet, in the end, this is a timely and devastating modern fable, one that, with its jarring symbolism and disconcerting collision of past and present, gives as a chilling glimpse into an ongoing legacy of child abuse and suicide. It is at once beautiful and nightmarish — an urgent work that whispers the poetry of the damned.
In Night Ride, a Norwegian short film written and directed by Eirik Tveiten, issues of gender identity and sexism are given a very bizarre and oddly delightful tweaking. A lone woman waits for a tram on a wintry night, but when it pulls up, the conductor, rushing to relieve himself at the station, refuses to let her on until he returns. She decides to take things into her own hands, letting herself into the conveyance, but in an attempt to close the doors she rather ineptly begins driving the tram. And then she just goes with it, picking up passengers along the way. What begins with the simplicity of a Chekov tale wrapped in a rather Hallmark-ish package of Christmas cheer soon develops a dark edge, as a transgender woman on board is bullied by a pair of bigoted louts. The resulting comeuppance, both touching and satisfying, seamlessly maintains the film’s light comic tone without diminishing in the slightest its bite of social commentary.
Released under the banner of Disney and, for better or worse, all that that implies, Le Pupille is an Italian short film written and directed by Alice Rohrwacher. Clocking in at what seems, comparatively, an immense 39 minutes, it is set in a Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls, during Christmastime in the midst of World War II. Steeped in Disney-esque sentimentality and an uncomplicated morality — Catholic nuns mean, war bad, austerity harsh, freedom good, kids indestructible — it breaks zero artistic ground. Top to bottom, Le Pupille is a sweet, harmless, good-natured, well-made and utterly predictable work, though it almost aggressively risks nothing — not even its historical assumptions, which wedge an Oliver Twist tale into a world of Spielbergian war nostalgia, while Mussolini and a church’s history of real child abuse are negated by implication.
In The Red Suitcase, directed by Cyrus Neshvad, a 16-year-old Iranian woman disembarks, anxious and alone, at the Luxembourg airport. An issue arises with a pair of customs officials over her red suitcase, and the question is implied: Is she, perhaps, a terrorist? But this is just a red herring, as the suitcase contains nothing but her gorgeous artwork. The real issue is revealed when the girl ducks into a bathroom to avoid the man waiting for her at the gate, a middle-aged groom for a marriage arranged by her father. What follows is a complex and confounding glimpse into issues at once personal and political — orthodoxy, sexism, tyranny, liberty — and the final image is a jarring reminder that exile and imprisonment are more state than place, independent of national borders.
Written and directed by Ross White and Tom Berkeley, An Irish Goodbye is not only one of the finest short films I’ve ever seen, but one of the best films of the year, period. A comic masterpiece as well as a moving domestic drama, the film tells the story of a pair of estranged adult brothers, one with Down syndrome — the excellent James Martin as Lorcan and Seamus O’Hara as Turlough, who journey back to the family farm with their mom’s ashes in an urn.
Turlough wants to sell the place, send his brother to be cared for by relatives and hightail it back to England. But Lorcan has other plans. Their dunderheaded priest, the hilarious Paddy Jenkins as Father O’Shea, reveals that their mother left behind a kind of bucket list, and Lorcan decides he not only wants to stay on the farm: He wants to fulfill every one of his mother’s wishes, and he enlists Turlough to join in. What results is a bawdy, rollicking journey of mourning and healing — equal parts slapstick comedy and hidden depth — that results in an authentically moving tale of healing and connection. My pick for this year’s winner.
The 2023 Oscar-nominated live-action shorts, along with the animated and documentary shorts, open Friday, Feb. 17, at Broadway Metro; for info and times, visit BroadwayMetro.com.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
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RALEIGH, N.C., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tompkins Ventures, a premier business matchmaking firm, has promoted COO Mike Royster to the position of CEO. In his new position, Royster, who has 3 decades of experience managing Logistics and Distribution on a global basis for major companies, will run Tompkins Ventures' 5 practices: Leadership, Entrepreneurial Growth, Technology, Logistics and Facilities.
"Chairman Jim Tompkins and I started in 2020 with 1 Logistics Partner and 1 Technology Partner," Royster said. "Growth has more than doubled during each of our first 2 years, and now we have 100s of Partners across the globe. The building blocks are in place, and we see this innovative niche of business matchmaking as having an unlimited growth horizon for the next few years."
Royster said he loves Tompkins Ventures' innovations and partnerships with the latest in technology, transportation, distribution and artificial intelligence. His favorite part? When Partners and clients come together to devise a solution that delivers extraordinary results for the client company.
Royster has the industry experience and the right matchmaking disposition, said Tompkins, who previously built a leading supply chain consultancy from a kitchen startup. When Royster joined as employee No. 2 in 2020, Tompkins Ventures did not have a Logistics Practice.
"Now that's our largest practice, and Mike's responsible for that," Tompkins said.
"I'm excited to have Mike come alongside as we continue to grow the organization. I am excited about the quality of people who have invested substantial time in building this company, the number of partners we work with and the enterprises all over the world who now rely on us. It would be delinquent not to have a succession plan and another leader at the helm to trust with their livelihoods, their participation and their commitment."
About Tompkins Ventures
Tompkins Ventures matches your enterprise's challenges with our network of 100s of Partners to make good companies great. Our toolbox is unlimited, as every Tompkins Ventures Partner has decades of experience helping companies become great in the five major factors for business success: Leadership, Entrepreneurial Growth, Technology, Supply Chain and Facilities. Your core competency is your business. Our core competency is selecting the right Partner(s) to collaborate with your executive teams. Our network is based in the U.S. but operates on all continents except Antarctica. For more, visit www.tompkinsventures.com.
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President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a letter from White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor, but he will continue to isolate until he tests negative a second time.
"The President continues to feel very well," O'Connor wrote. Biden has been testing daily since he first tested positive for the virus on July 21. The White House said he experienced only mild symptoms, including fatigue, a runny nose, and cough.
Biden, who is fully vaccinated and twice boosted, was prescribed the antiviral therapy Paxlovid, a standard course of treatment for people who are considered to be at higher risk of adverse affects of COVID, including anyone over 50.
His symptoms were "nearly resolved" after four days of treatment, the White House said.
The president briefly left isolation last week, after testing negative for COVID on July 27. He reentered isolation after testing positive again on July 30, in what O'Connor described as a "rebound" case.
Paxlovid manufacturer Pfizer and the Food and Drug Administration have both acknowledged reports of rebound COVID cases associated with the drug, but research into the extent and severity of the problem is ongoing.
The president has continued to work through his illness, including some public, distanced appearances at the White House and virtual events.
On Monday night, Biden delivered a speech from the Blue Room Balcony announcing that the United States had killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. He also made remarks outdoors on Friday on the economy, touting a strong July jobs report as the White House pushes back on fears of a recession due to recent negative economic growth.
Biden's agenda has progressed in Congress while he's been in isolation. Senate Democrats are poised to pass a long-sought bill to address climate change and prescription drug costs. The president also plans to hold events next week to sign bipartisan bills to boost semiconductor manufacturing and expand health care support for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambrex, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing drug substance, drug product, and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle, yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its new Q1 Scientific facility in Belgium and announced the signing of a new commercial agreement with QUALIblood, a Belgium-based contract research organization supporting pharmaceutical companies, invitro diagnosis companies, hospitals and universities with analytical services for blood investigations and hemocompatibility testing.
Jonathan Douxfils, CEO at QUALIblood, said, "This contract represents a significant milestone for all parties, as it brings together the expertise of Q1 Scientific in providing world-class stability storage solutions with the renowned research capabilities of QUALIblood."
"We are excited to provide biological storage to QUALIblood, and its partners, to advance research, develop innovative solutions, and support the scientific community's efforts to improve healthcare outcomes," said Stephen Delaney, Managing Director at Q1 Scientific. "This partnership fills a significant gap in the Belgium and broader European biobanking ecosystem, where there is a growing demand for secure and reliable storage solutions for biological samples."
Q1 Scientific's grand opening ceremony marked the formal inauguration of its new stability storage facility in Villers-le-Bouillet, which spans over 2,000 square meters and is equipped with cutting-edge temperature-controlled storage chambers and state-of-the-art monitoring and security systems. The event was attended by esteemed government officials, industry experts, and key stakeholders.
This expansion into Belgium complements Q1 Scientific's existing footprint in Waterford, Ireland, and is consistent with Cambrex's strategy to expand its portfolio of specialized solutions for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing across North America and Europe.
About Cambrex
Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides drug substance, drug product, and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle. With over 40 years of experience and a growing team of over 2,400 experts servicing global clients from North America and Europe, Cambrex is a trusted partner in branded and generic markets for API and finished dosage form development and manufacturing.
Cambrex offers a range of specialized drug substance technologies and capabilities, including continuous flow, controlled substances, solid-state science, material characterization, and highly potent APIs. In addition, Cambrex can support conventional dosage forms, including oral solids, semi-solids, and liquids, and has the expertise to manufacture specialty dosage forms such as modified-release, fixed-dose combination, pediatric, bi-layer tablets, stick packs, topicals, controlled substances, sterile, and non-sterile ointments.
About Q1 Scientific
Q1 Scientific, a Cambrex company, offers environmentally controlled stability storage services to the pharmaceutical, medical device and life sciences industries at their 2,000 sq meter cGMP Belgium facility. With state-of-the-art facilities and expertise in
temperature-controlled storage, monitoring and security, Q1 Scientific ensures the integrity and stability of its clients' products throughout their lifecycle.
Headquartered in Ireland, Q1 Scientific operates multiple facilities in Europe, providing comprehensive stability storage solutions to clients worldwide. Q1 Scientific is revolutionizing the way pharmaceutical companies store their products, helping to improve the speed it takes for new drugs to reach the marketplace along with saving companies the expense of building and monitoring their own storage chambers.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire rang out Tuesday outside a downtown theater where a high school graduation ceremony had recently concluded, causing attendees to flee in panic, weep and clutch their children, authorities and witnesses reported.
A 19-year-old suspect tried to flee but was arrested and will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said in a nighttime news conference at which he confirmed the two fatalities.
Five others were wounded by the gunfire outside the Virginia capital's Altria Theater and in an adjacent park. At least 12 others were injured or treated for anxiety due to the mayhem, according to police.
"As they heard the gunfire, it was obviously chaos," Edwards said. "We had hundreds of people in Monroe Park, so people scattered. It was very chaotic at the scene."
Edwards said one of the people who was killed was an 18-year-old male student who had just graduated, while the other was a 36-year-old man who was there for the graduation. Their names were not released, but police believe the suspect, who was not immediately identified, knew at least one of the victims.
Six people were brought to VCU Medical Center and their conditions ranged from serious to critical late Tuesday, VCU Health System spokesperson Mary Kate Brogan said.
Multiple handguns were recovered. Police initially said two suspects were detained, but Edwards said later that they determined one of them was not involved.
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney vowed to ensure anyone responsible faces justice.
"This should not be happening anywhere," Stoney said.
Officers inside the theater, where the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School was taking place, heard gunfire around 5:15 p.m. and radioed to police stationed outside, who found multiple victims, Edwards said.
School board member Jonathan Young told Richmond TV station WWBT that graduates and other attendees were exiting the building when they heard about 20 gunshots in rapid succession.
"That prompted, as you would expect, hundreds of persons in an effort to flee the gunfire to return to the building," Young said.
"It materialized in a stampede," he said.
Two people were treated for falls; one juvenile was struck by a car and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening; and 9 people were treated at the scene for minor injuries or anxiety, according to police spokeswoman Tracy Walker.
Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras said the new graduates were outside taking photos with families and friends when the shooting broke out.
"I don't have any more words on this," Kamras said. "I'm just tired of seeing people get shot, our kids get shot. And I beg of the entire community to stop, to just stop."
As he heard the gunshots and then sirens, neighbor John Willard, 69, stepped onto the balcony of his 18th-floor apartment. Below, he saw students fleeing in their graduation outfits and parents hugging children.
"There was one poor woman in front of the apartment block next to ours who was wailing and crying," Willard said, adding that the scene left him deeply saddened.
The school district said a different graduation scheduled for later Tuesday had been canceled "out of an abundance of caution" and schools would be closed today.
Information for this article was contributed by Denise Lavoie, Jonathan Drew and Beatrice Dupuy of The Associated Press.
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Boxing powerhouse Cuba lets women boxers compete
By MEGAN JANETSKY
Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) — Legnis Cala Massó carefully removes her necklace and smiles as her coach slides her bright red boxing gloves over her French tip nails.
The 31-year-old swings her wiry body into the ring and pounds her fellow boxer – also a young woman – with a series of punches, just as she’s done countless times before.
Today is a day she’s been waiting for since she started to box seven years ago.
Cuban officials announced Monday that women boxers would be able to compete officially after decades of restrictions, though they didn’t yet confirm if that would be taken to a professional level like it was with Cuban male boxers earlier this year.
Still, it sparked excitement in women like Cala Massó who have spent years fighting to be recognized.
“Saying that boxing is not for Cuban women – that’s always been the problem,” she said, leaning on the side of a blue boxing ring in downtown Havana. “Where we are now, we never thought we would get here.”
Cuba is known worldwide for boxing, home to many legendary male boxers – among them Félix Savón, Teófilo Stevenson and Julio César La Cruz – and owner of a dozens of Olympic medals in the sport.
But the island has also sparked controversy by not allowing women to compete, despite permitting them to do so in other contact sports like taekwondo and wrestling.
Perhaps most notably in 2009, the former head coach of Cuba’s men’s team Pedro Roque told a group of journalists that “Cuban women are there to show their beautiful faces, not to take punches.”
It was a sentiment Cala Massó and other women who have embraced the sport have rejected as they’ve sought to change the rules.
Cala Massó began boxing in Havana with just one other women, spending long hours training despite being turned away by many coaches and boxing rings. With time, interest in boxing among women has only grown.
On Monday morning, officials with Cuba’s National Institute for Sports, INDER, announced in a press conference that they would hold a competition of 42 women boxers in mid-December to choose 12 athletes for a women’s team.
The team, they said, will compete in the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador, their first international debut. The competition will be a first step toward the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Women were first allowed to box in the Olympics in 2012.
Cala Massó, who now trains with five other women, hopes the decision means their community will only grow.
The announcement comes shortly after Cuban boxers made a comeback in May in Mexico, with male boxers competing professionally – and getting paid – for the first time since the communist government prohibited professional sports 60 years ago. It was a big change in a country where athletes, namely boxers and baseball players, regularly leave for paychecks elsewhere.
Down the line, once the team is built, those women could also potentially compete in a professional capacity, INDER officials said.
Meanwhile, they said Cuban women boxers will be able to train in state sports centers starting in January.
Emilia Rebecca Hernández, of INDER, said that the changes would make it so “Cuban women athletes can move up to the place where they belong – right next to men.”
Yet Hernández, who spoke only briefly, was the only woman on a panel of male officials who said their delay in allowing women to practice the sport was because they had to investigate “the risks that women could run.”
Women will wear additional padding, they said.
Yet for 22-year-old Giselle Bello Garcia, who boxed alongside Cala Massó after having only started boxing one year earlier for exercise, said the news offers them a chance to show what they’re made of.
“I have a new hope for life, because my life has changed. From now on, I’m going to focus solely on boxing,” she said. “I want my whole life, up until my death, to be connected to boxing.”
“I have to be the best,” she added.
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Havana correspondent Andrea Rodríguez contributed to this report.
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Age 54, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on February 8, 2023. Memorial service will be held at 4:30 PM on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Newcomer Funeral Home, 3940 Kettering Bvd., Kettering, Ohio. Visitation will be held at 2:30 on Friday until the time of service. Please visit www.newcomerdayton.com to view full obituary.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.
DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks.
A six-week ban would give DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer.
The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, while Georgia forbids the procedure after cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks.
“We have the opportunity to lead the national debate about the importance of protecting life and giving every child the opportunity to be born and find his or her purpose," said Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, who carried the bill in the House.
Democrats and abortion-rights groups say Florida's proposal would ban almost all abortions because many women do not yet realize they're pregnant at six weeks.
The bill contains some exceptions, including to save the woman's life. Abortions for pregnancies involving rape or incest would be allowed until 15 weeks of pregnancy, provided a woman has documentation such as a restraining order or police report. DeSantis has called the rape and incest provisions sensible.
Drugs used in medication-induced abortions — which make up the majority of those provided nationally — could be dispensed only in person or by a physician under the Florida bill. Separately, nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone is being challenged in court.
Florida's six-week ban would take effect only if the state's current 15-week ban is upheld in an ongoing legal challenge that is before the state Supreme Court, which is controlled by conservatives.
“I can’t think of any bill that’s going to provide more protections to more people who are more vulnerable than this piece of legislation,” said Republican Rep. Mike Beltran, who said the bill’s exceptions and six-week timeframe represented a compromise.
Abortion bans are popular among some religious conservatives who are part of the GOP voting base, but the issue has motivated many others to vote for Democrats. Republicans in recent weeks and months have suffered defeats in elections centered on abortion access in states such as Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin.
“Have we learned nothing?" House Democratic Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell said of recent elections in other states. "Do we not listen to our constituents and to the people of Florida and what they are asking for?”
DeSantis, who often places himself on the front lines of culture war issues, has said he backs the six-week ban but has appeared uncharacteristically tepid on the bill. He has often said, “We welcome pro-life legislation,” when asked about the policy.
DeSantis is expected to announce his presidential candidacy after the session ends in May, with his potential White House run in part buoyed by the conservative policies approved by the Republican supermajority in the Statehouse this year.
Democrats, without power at any level of state government, have mostly turned to stall tactics and protests to oppose the bill, which easily passed both chambers on largely party-line votes. The Senate approved it last week, and the House did so Thursday.
A Democratic senator and chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party were arrested and charged with trespassing during a protest in Tallahassee against the six-week ban. In a last ditch move to delay the bill's passage in the House on Thursday, Democrats filed dozens of amendments to the proposal, all of which were rejected by Republicans.
“Women's health and their personal right to choose is being stolen," said Democratic Rep. Felicia Simone Robinson. "So I ask: Is Florida truly a free state?"
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks ended last week on a high note.
Markets fell in Tokyo but advanced elsewhere in the region.
The year has begun with optimism that cooling inflation could lead the Federal Reserve to ease off soon on sharp interest rate hikes that slow the economy and risk causing a recession. They also hurt investment prices.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.1% to 25,822.32. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained less than 0.1% to 21,746.72 and the Kospi in Seoul added 0.6% to 2,399.66. The Shanghai Composite index added 1% to 3,227.59.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.8% to 7,388.20. Taiwan also advanced.
Bangkok’s SET index gained 0.5% on forecasts for a turnaround for the economy, which has been battered by the pandemic.
Analysts said buying was driven by a strengthening in the baht and growing confidence that a return of Chinese tourists after Beijing relaxed COVID-19 restrictions would give local businesses a needed boost.
On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, closing out its best week in two months. It is holding onto a 4.2% gain for 2023 so far.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%.
Slowing segments of the economy and still-high inflation are dragging on profits for companies, which are one of the main levers that set stock prices. Friday marked the first big day for companies in the the S&P 500 to show how they fared during the final three months of 2022, with a bevy of banks at the head of the line.
JPMorgan Chase rose 2.5% after beating analysts’ expectations for earnings and revenue. Bank of America also shook off a morning stumble to rise 2.2% after reporting better results than expected. Bank of New York Mellon rose 1.8% following its earnings release and announcement of a program to buy back up to $5 billion of its stock.
On the losing end was Delta Air Lines, which sank 3.5% after it gave a forecast that thudded onto Wall Street. Despite reporting stronger results for the end of 2022 than expected, its forecast for profit this quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations.
One big worry on Wall Street is that S&P 500 companies may report a drop in profits for the fourth quarter from a year earlier.
If the economy does fall into a recession, as many investors expect, sharper drops for profits may be set for 2023. That’s why the forecasts for upcoming earnings that CEOs give this reporting season may be even more important than their latest results.
The Federal Reserve has been intent on such numbers staying low. Otherwise, it could cause a vicious cycle that would only worsen inflation. Consumers could start accelerating their purchases in hopes of getting ahead of higher prices, for example, which would only push prices higher.
In other trading Monday, U.S. benchmark crude oil lost 80 cents to $79.06 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude, the pricing standard for international trading, gave up 87 cents to $84.41 per barrel in London.
The dollar was trading at 128.81 Japanese yen, down from 127.87 yen. The euro bought $1.0811, down from $1.0830.
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MIAMI — Lídice Hernández opened an insurance agency last year on a busy street, affixing to the storefront a logo that has become deeply familiar in South Florida: a white sun rising over the red stripes of the American flag, all encased in a big, blue O.
“Obamacare,” it read underneath.
Similar displays are common along some of Miami’s main thoroughfares, almost 13 years after former President Barack Obama’s signature health policy, the Affordable Care Act, became law and critics branded it with his name. Everywhere you look, especially during the open enrollment period that runs from November to January: Obamacare, Obamacare, Obamacare.
“If we don’t use it,” Hernández explained of the moniker, “people don’t know that we sell it.”
And in Miami, people really want it.
On its face, the program’s outsize popularity in South Florida remains one of its most intriguing data points. The evidence is visible in every Obamacare logo deployed — not just on storefronts but on trucks, flags and billboards — to sell health insurance as agents in the crowded local market jockey to enroll people. This year’s open enrollment period ends Sunday.
Florida has far more people enrolled in the federal health insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act than any other state does, a distinction that has been true since 2015. Driving those numbers has been the Miami area, where older, Republican-leaning Hispanics appeared loath to embrace government-subsidized health insurance when the law was enacted. At the time, it ignited some of the most pitched partisan battles in the nation’s recent history.
In particular, some Miamians who had fled left-wing leaders in Cuba and other Latin American countries chafed at the law’s requirement — later eliminated — that people have health coverage or face a penalty, which critics decried as “socialism.”
The region has only tilted more Republican since then, flipping red in the governor’s race last year for the first time in two decades. Yet in 2022, the two ZIP codes with the most enrollees in Affordable Care Act coverage nationwide were in Doral and Hialeah, cities west and north of Miami known for their right-leaning Venezuelan American and Cuban American communities. And the county with most enrollees in the country remained Miami-Dade.
“It’s ingrained in our community,” said Nicholas X. Duran, a former Democratic state representative who used to work for a nonprofit group that encouraged Americans to enroll in Obamacare plans and now works for the health insurer Aetna. “It’s stuck.”
So is the ubiquitous logo, which got its start as the symbol for Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, said Sol Sender, who designed it. It was never intended to represent the health care law, Sender said, calling its co-opting by enterprising insurance agents “just pretty organic.”
Which is not to say that policyholders, while glad to have coverage, are always happy with their plans. Gisselle Llerena, one of Hernández’s clients, said she had been unable to get her insurer to sign off on a test her doctor recommended.
“I have an MRI pending from a century ago,” Llerena, 50, said in Spanish as she recently dropped in on Hernández’s office in a modest strip mall. “But the insurance doesn’t want to cover it.”
Still, Ivan A. Herrera, CEO of the Miami-based UniVista Insurance agency, which caters to Hispanics and prominently advertises Obamacare plans, said he has seen plenty of evidence that the coverage has helped people.
“I know customers who have had open-heart surgery,” he said. “They never went to the doctor. They never had a blood test. They never visited a specialist. And now they can take care of themselves.”
Each year, Herrera’s business has “doubled the amount of people that we have in Obamacare,” he said. “Obamacare is massive.”
In 2022, about 2.7 million Floridians out of the state’s population of about 22 million enrolled in a plan through the federal insurance marketplace, which the health law created. Compared with Texas, which has about 30 million people but only about 1.8 million enrollees, “Florida is like an ACA monster,” said Katherine Hempstead, a senior policy adviser at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a charity focused on health.
The average monthly premium last year for Floridians with marketplace plans was $611, and for those who qualified for federal premium subsidies, the average amount was $552 per month, slightly higher than the national average, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit health policy group.
Early federal data suggests enrollment has jumped again for 2023, with 15.9 million plan selections nationally in the federal marketplace and those run by states, including almost 3.2 million — roughly one-fifth of the total — in Florida.
That Obamacare has become part of the fabric of Florida life is also striking, given the state’s early opposition to the law, led by Rick Scott, then the Republican governor. Scott, who is now a U.S. senator, barred “navigators” — those who helped people sign up for coverage — from state health department offices in an effort to undermine enrollment.
The Republican-controlled state Legislature has not expanded Medicaid, the federal health insurance program for low-income people, as allowed under the Affordable Care Act, making Florida one of only 11 holdout states. About 790,000 currently uninsured Floridians would be eligible for expanded Medicaid, according to Kaiser; without it, other low-income residents have turned to the federal marketplace for subsidized coverage, which is one reason Florida has such high enrollment.
Obamacare is also popular in the state because it is home to many retirees who are younger than 65 and not yet eligible for Medicare, the federal health insurance program for older people. Others opt for the health insurance because they have recently moved from other states and may be in between jobs. And many employers in the state do not offer working Floridians robust benefits that include health care coverage.
“In South Florida especially, you’ve got a lot of people who are working in entertainment or restaurants, where they don’t have an offer of health insurance,” said Karoline Mortensen, an associate dean and professor of health management and policy at the University of Miami. That is especially true for Hispanics, she added.
When the federal health insurance mandate lapsed, Mortensen found that some Latinos dropped their coverage, suggesting that they had gotten insurance only because they were required to. But Hispanics still continued to get medical care at far higher rates than they had before the federal marketplace was created in 2013, she said.
The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that Florida is the state with the second-highest percentage of eligible people who have enrolled in an Affordable Care Act plan, said Cynthia Cox, a Kaiser vice president.
She credited local leaders and insurance agents with promoting the law’s benefits, even when the state did not. Similarly, Mortensen referenced a moderate Republican state senator who, when the federal marketplace opened, urged his constituents to enroll.
Ilse Torres, an insurance agent in Miami, said she had educated her clients “bit by bit” that Obamacare is not health coverage, as many of them assume, but rather a law that created a federal marketplace and required insurers to cover preexisting health conditions.
After Republicans in Congress tried but failed to repeal the law during the Trump administration, Torres said, the marketplace stabilized, drawing more major insurers and attracting new policyholders.
Hernández, who voted for Obama in 2008 but later registered as a Republican, lamented that Congress had not updated the Affordable Care Act to make more people permanently eligible for subsidies to help cover their insurance premiums. (Subsidies were temporarily expanded through the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act and are in effect through 2025 — a major reason for the recent enrollment bumps.) But she was pleased, she said, that Republican lawmakers had stopped trying to repeal the law.
“Obamacare needs to be fixed,” she said. “But when I saw how easy it was to get it, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, people don’t know about this. Why don’t more people get it?’”
She and her family are now insured through the program.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
4-4-4-2, Fireball: 2
(four, four, four, two; Fireball: two)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
4-4-4-2, Fireball: 2
(four, four, four, two; Fireball: two)
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