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ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Burrell Aviation (a subsidiary of The Burrell Group) has announced John Carver as CEO, effective August 15, 2022. Carver, who brings over two decades of experience in logistics and aviation to the company, will oversee the development and expansion activities of Burrell Aviation as it continues to advance aviation-centric infrastructure at strategically located airports across the U.S.
Most recently, Carver served as Deputy Executive Director – Special Projects at Los Angeles World Airports from 2016 - 2020. His efforts focused on projects utilizing private sector financing as part of a $14 billion LAX capital improvement program to modernize the airport's transportation systems.
Carver also led the Land Optimization and Airport Resiliency Task Forces to ensure that land assets at LAX were utilized to their highest and best use and to protect the airport from disruption of operations due to emergency power loss.
Additionally, Carver served as Executive Director of VICC USA, a 22-member consortium formed to bring leading-edge cargo handling technologies and practices to international gateway airports within North America.
"John's airport experience in both the public administration and private sector brings a broad and thorough perspective to the table, which is certain to be valued by our airport partners and investors," said Dan Burrell, Executive Chairman of Burrell Aviation. Burrell added, "John's ideas and forward thinking will be an asset to our rapidly growing company's leadership."
Carver will lead the company's efforts to expand its market position within the North American airport system. Burrell Aviation's portfolio of airside cargo and logistics position is expected to reach as many as 20 properties by the end of 2022, with each airport representing an opportunity, through privately sourced funding, to create needed infrastructure and accelerate revenue generation for the partner airport and its customers.
Carver will be based in Burrell Aviation's corporate offices in Aspen, CO.
Burrell Aviation is a division of The Burrell Group. The Burrell Group was formed in 2007 by Founder and Executive Chairman Daniel C. Burrell and serves as the holding company for a consortium of individual business interests in a variety of sectors, including aviation, medical education and health care technology, financial services, security and life safety systems, commercial and residential real estate, food services, hospitality, and natural resources.
For more information about Burrell Aviation or The Burrell Group, contact Christopher Oldroyd at 970-236-3740 or at coldroyd@theburrellgroup.com, or on the Burrell Aviation website at www.burrellaviation.com
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa didn’t seem to celebrate this stat. Bill Belichick certainly isn’t, either.
Tagovailoa hears all the time about the things he supposedly can’t do — can’t throw the deep ball, can’t stay healthy, can’t get to the playoffs, things of that nature.
So far, when playing the New England Patriots, he also can’t lose.
Tagovailoa is 3-0 in his first three starts against the Patriots, and he and the Miami Dolphins will look to make that 4-0 when they play host to Mac Jones — Tagovailoa’s former Alabama teammate — and New England in Week 1 of the NFL regular season on Sunday.
“I wouldn’t attest that I’m 3-0,” Tagovailoa said. “I would attest that we’re 3-0 as a team. It takes all of us. I’m just the distributor. I’ve just got to get it to our playmakers. They make the plays. Our defense gets us the ball back and the defense makes stops. Special teams, they do their part. And that’s how you win games.”
According to SportRadar, the only other quarterbacks to win their first three starts against the Patriots in the Belichick coaching era there, which goes back to 2000, were Jake Plummer, Vinny Testaverde, Jay Fiedler and Drew Brees.
Nobody has won his first four starts against New England since Belichick took over there; Testaverde, Fiedler and Brees all lost in No. 4, and Plummer made just the three starts.
Tagovailoa has that 4-0 opportunity, though insists his lone priority is getting the Dolphins to 1-0.
“Productive player, knows how to use his weapons, receivers, backs,” Belichick said Wednesday before the Patriots started their game-week practices in West Palm Beach, Florida, trying to acclimate to the heat and humidity that awaits them on Sunday. “Makes a lot of good critical plays, goal line, third-and-1, fourth-and-1. Couple plays that formatted against us last year. Smart football player.”
The Dolphins were the only AFC East team that Jones didn’t lead New England to victory against last season, his rookie campaign.
Tagovailoa and Jones are going to be linked forever, for a lot of reasons. Both were Alabama quarterbacks. Both won national championships there. Jones was the player who came into the game when Tagovailoa hurt his hip at Mississippi State in 2019, on what became his final collegiate play.
And for the second straight year, in Week 1, it’s Tua vs. Mac. Last year’s opener was at New England; this year, it’s at Miami.
“I think sometimes, Game 1, there’s a lot of emotional stuff,” Jones said. “You want to focus more on the details of the plays and everything like that and let the emotions come and go. That’s how emotions are, they come and go. Energy and all that will be there. At the end of the day, it’s just the start of something. You have to learn from it and grow regardless of the results. So, we’re going to go out there and compete and see how it goes.”
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, who’ll be making his debut as a head coach Sunday, got to know Jones during the draft process when he was with the San Francisco 49ers and evaluating quarterbacks such as Jones.
He raved about him then, and still does.
“I really like his play and I think the best is right in front of him for his career,” McDaniel said. “And I look forward to watching it 15 out of the 17 games of the NFL season.”
NOTES: The Patriots said OT Isaiah Wynn (back), WR Jakobi Meyers (knee) and RB Ty Montgomery (knee) were limited in practice. ... Among those limited for the Dolphins was WR Jaylen Waddle — who caught passes from both Tagovailoa and Jones at Alabama. Tagovailoa said he’s hopeful that Waddle (quad) can go Sunday.
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Ward County loses youth shelter options temporarily
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – Ward County doesn’t have an option for a youth shelter for up to the next two months.
The new state requirements went into effect on Monday, and Youthworks is still in the process of relocating within the county. Staff said there is no set replacement for the services they provided until they are open and certified again.
They said the certification process can take 45 to 60 days. Until then, the zone is handling cases on a child-by-child basis and offering what services they can.
”We do not have a shelter care option at this time. We take each case as it comes,” said Kristi Frederick, Human Service Zone Director.
Youthworks is moving to a new location that will give them more space to better provide services and meet the new state requirements.
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked villages in troubled north-central Nigeria, killing 29 people and razing houses, survivors and authorities said Tuesday.
Many villagers remained unaccounted for Tuesday evening after the attack in Plateau state, residents said. It was the latest incident in a spiral of violence mainly targeting remote communities in the West African nation.
The gunmen targeted three villages in Plateau state’s Mangu local government area late Monday night and killed several people either with gunfire or after setting their houses ablaze, resident Philip Pamshak said.
“As I am talking to you, they are still attacking people. The tension is still high and there are places the bandits still control, so people are not able to go and check if there are others killed,” Pamshak said.
Plateau Gov. Simon Lalong said he was disturbed by the attack and directed security forces to search for the suspects and prosecute them, according to a statement issued by his spokesman.
“He (the governor) describes this as yet another attempt by crises merchants and criminals to return the state to the dark days of pain and agony,” said Makut Macham, Lalong’s spokesman.
Such attacks have become rampant in many parts of Nigeria’s northern region, where several armed groups target villages with inadequate security, either killing or abducting residents and travelers for ransom.
Arrests are rare in such attacks, for which no group typically takes responsibility. However, authorities have in the past identified many of the attackers as former pastoralists who took up arms after decades of conflict with farmers over limited access to land and water.
The security crisis has led to thousands of deaths and defied several government and security measures in the last year.
After the latest killings in Plateau, Lalong directed the emergency response agency to visit the affected communities “to bring succor” to victims and their families, many of whom have either fled the area or have lost their homes, adding to Nigeria’s worsening humanitarian crisis. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/gunmen-kill-29-villagers-in-latest-attack-in-hard-hit-north-nigeria/ | 2023-05-16 22:30:42 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/gunmen-kill-29-villagers-in-latest-attack-in-hard-hit-north-nigeria/ |
The possibility of a ban on the social media platform TikTok is raising red flags among some Democrats, who worry it could turn off Generation Z voters ahead of the 2024 election.
The voting bloc played a decisive role in Democrats’ better-than-expected performance in last year’s election, but some in the party say that a ban could dissuade them from turning out in the same numbers next year.
“It would be a loss of a very effective and impactful tool to mobilize and activate young people and also for them to activate and encourage others,” said Annie Wu Henry, a social media and digital strategy expert, who led Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) digital strategy during his successful election bid last year.
“Largely, Generation Z uses TikTok to communicate, to share information, and it’s a very effective tool used to inform, to mobilize and to build power and build a movement,” Henry added.
On Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew found himself in the hot seat on Capitol Hill, where he faced an intense, bipartisan line of questioning for several hours from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. At the center of the hearing was legislation banning the video-sharing app in the U.S., which has bipartisan support.
The White House has endorsed the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act, which would give the Commerce Department power to regulate or ban foreign-produced technology from adversarial countries. That could include TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.
“There are many people talking about it on TikTok itself,” Henry said of a potential ban. “I’ve seen videos that have hundreds of thousands, if not millions of views, talking about what’s happening with TikTok.”
One TikTok video that garnered millions of views was from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who used her first video on the app to come out against a ban on Saturday. As of Monday, the video had received roughly 3 million views and more than 600,000 likes since it was posted.
Other Democratic members of Congress have also come out publicly against a ban. Last week before the House hearing, progressive Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) held a press conference with a number of TikTok content creators to speak out against a possible ban.
But overall, Americans appear to support at least some regulations on the platform. A Harvard CAPS-Harris poll released to The Hill on Monday found that 45 percent of respondents said the government should ban the use of TikTok on the grounds of privacy and security concerns, while 34 percent said the platform should only be allowed in the U.S. “if it undergoes regular security reviews of its code base.”
Gen Z and millennial voters also appear willing to support a potential ban on the app given the national security risks. According to a survey released last week by SocialSphere Inc., 46 percent of registered Gen Z and millennial voters said they would support banning TikTok unless the company sells its shares to U.S. operators. Support for a possible ban grew to 54 percent once U.S. government concerns about the app were shared with respondents.
The same survey also found that 69 percent of millennial and Gen Z voters said they were concerned that the Chinese government could access personal information TikTok collects from its users, while 66 percent said they were concerned the Chinese government could influence what Americans see on the app. Sixty-five percent said they were worried that TikTok’s user data could be used by the Chinese government to “uncover the vices or pressure points of a potential spy recruit or blackmail target.”
“Before we talk about what’s going to happen in a year and a half, we need to respect and appreciate the fact that Gen Z has been listening and hearing about the role that China has in ownership of ByteDance and TikTok, but I think they really need to understand the specifics of it,” said John Della Vope, founder and CEO of SocialSphere Inc. “If that is done well, I don’t think that there will be a price to pay at the ballot box in 2024.”
Gen Z voters flexed their political muscles during last year’s midterm elections, largely benefitting Democrats. According to a separate study conducted by SocialSphere, Gen Z was the only generational cohort to rank abortion and reproductive rights as the political issue they were most concerned about.
“There are so many key issues on which Democrats are siding with young people, from abortion rights to gun violence prevention measures to climate action, and a TikTok ban is not going to change that,” said Jack Lobel, press secretary for Voters of Tomorrow, a group that organizes young voters.
Lobel acknowledged that TikTok has helped many members of Gen Z “become unified as a generation” by using the app to promote social and political causes, but added that a TikTok ban would not signal a make-or-break moment for the generation’s political involvement.
Others argue that the narrative pushing Gen Z’s reliance on TikTok as an organizing tool is overblown.
“This overplayed narrative of ‘young voters don’t come out,’ ‘young voters can’t be reached,’ ‘young voters are not a reliable and trustworthy voting bloc’ is simply factually incorrect,” said Antonio Arellano, national press secretary at NextGen America, a progressive group aimed at mobilizing young voters.
“We as a nation need to come to terms with the fact that this electoral bloc of a new, digital generation is here to stay whether there is TikTok or not,” he added.
And those involved in the Gen Z political and activist spaces are in agreement that another social media app would take TikTok’s place in the U.S. if it is banned.
“Another app will pop up,” Henry said. “It’s like cutting off a head, and another will grow back.”
Lobel maintained that regardless of TikTok’s future, “young people will find ways to stay connected online.”
In fact, the same SocialSphere survey found that if Gen Z was forced to choose one app to use exclusively for the next year, 31 percent said they would choose Instagram, while 25 percent said they would choose TikTok.
And Democrats say that the importance of staying connected with Gen Z voters is not lost on them.
“What is most important is that they know who we are and what we’ve done for them,” said Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist.
“Young people will continue to show up in mass numbers for the coalition that is fighting for them,” he added. “Regardless of what happens, we have to make certain we have some sort of strategy and system in place to be able to continually and effectively message to every single constituency in this country, and that includes GenZers.” | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/possible-tiktok-ban-raises-alarm-for-democrats-ahead-of-2024/ | 2023-03-28 01:35:05 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/possible-tiktok-ban-raises-alarm-for-democrats-ahead-of-2024/ |
Council Grove man arrested for meth, marijuana
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 4:58 PM CDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
COUNCIL GROVE, Kan. (WIBW) - The Council Grove Police Department served a search warrant Wednesday night which led to the arrest of one person.
Just before 11:00 p.m. on August 31st, officers conducted a search warrant at 319 Columbia St. Apt #1. As a result of the search warrant, Harley Truan, of Council Grove was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Traun was booked into the Morris County Jail on Wednesday night.
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(NEXSTAR) – The 95th Academy Awards are underway. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony.
Here are the night’s winners.
Animated Feature: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Supporting Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Documentary Feature: “Navalny”
Live Action-Short: “An Irish Goodbye”
Cinematography: James Friend for “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Makeup and Hairstyling: Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Annemarie Bradley for “The Whale”
Costume Design: Ruth Carter for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
International Feature Film: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Germany
Documentary Short Film: “The Elephant Whisperers”
Animated Short Film: “The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse”
Production Design: “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Original Score: “All Quiet on the Western Front”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Ukrainian soldiers in the country’s northeast describe winter living conditions in their trenches, in advance of a possible springtime Russian offensive.
NPR’s Tim Mak reports.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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The attorneys general of California, Illinois and the District of Columbia are suing Albertsons in an effort to stop the grocery chain from paying a nearly $4 billion dividend to its shareholders.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., asks the court to block the payment until the attorneys general have reviewed Albertsons’ proposed merger with Kroger Co.
The lawsuit is the second this week seeking to delay the dividend payment. The state of Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a similar lawsuit in state court Tuesday.
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons said Wednesday that both lawsuits are without merit.
Kroger announced its plan to buy Albertsons for $20 billion last month. The deal is expected to close in early 2024 if it’s approved by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice and survives any court challenges.
The merger agreement included a special dividend of up to $4 billion __ or $6.85 per share __ that Albertsons is scheduled to pay its shareholders Monday.
The Democratic attorneys general of California, Washington, Illinois and the District of Columbia, as well as the Republican attorneys general of Arizona and Idaho, sent a letter to Albertsons last week asking the company to delay the payment.
The attorneys general say the dividend __ which equals nearly one-third of Albertsons’ $11 billion market value __ would deprive the company of cash it needs to operate while regulators review the merger.
“Albertsons’ rush to secure a record-setting payday for its investors threatens District residents’ jobs and access to affordable food and groceries in neighborhoods where no alternatives exist,” D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine said in a statement.
The attorneys general also say it’s unclear if the deal will be approved, since federal and state laws forbid mergers that substantially lessen competition. Together, Albertsons and Cincinnati-based Kroger would control around 13% of the U.S. grocery market.
Albertsons said the dividend was approved by its board and should be paid whether or not regulators approve the merger. The company denied that the dividend will hamper its ability to invest in its stores. It had nearly $29 billion in assets at the end of September, including $3.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
“Given our financial strength and positive business outlook, we are confident that we will maintain our strong financial position as we work toward the closing of the merger,” Albertsons said in a statement. | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-state-attorneys-general-sue-to-block-albertsons-4b-payout/ | 2022-11-03 13:05:32 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/business/ap-state-attorneys-general-sue-to-block-albertsons-4b-payout/ |
CHICAGO, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiju ETF Advisors today announced its intention to transfer its AI-driven, actively managed ETF BTD Capital Fund (NYSE: DIP), powered by the Kaiju ARC® system, to the New York Stock Exchange from NYSE Arca, effective May 1, 2023.
The fund's ticker symbol will remain DIP and shareholders are not required to take any action in connection with this listing migration. Fund trading and the fund's shareholders are not expected to be impacted during the transfer.
"We believe that migrating our ETF to the NYSE provides a better trading and execution experience for our shareholders by tightening the spreads shown in the order management systems (OMS) and execution management systems (EMS) used by portfolio managers and traders," said Ryan Pannell, CEO of Kaiju ETF Advisors. "We are committed to offering our investors the best investment and execution experience and by making this transition we believe it leads to better execution prices, increased liquidity, better market transparency, and overall improved confidence."
"We are pleased to welcome the DIP ETF to the New York Stock Exchange's iconic floor, which offers a unique trading experience that combines cutting-edge technology with human expertise," said Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the NYSE. "The NYSE floor provides our issuers the opportunity to leverage the benefits of our Designated Market Maker (DMM) system, which can help reduce volatility and narrow spreads."
About DIP
While most ETFs track indices or sectors, DIP seeks to capitalize on quick-return opportunities in the market — no matter where they are or market conditions. The company's AI identifies dips, initiates buys, and then instructs when to sell rebounded shares in short order — replacing a significant portion of the ETF's holdings every day. The AI behind DIP accounts for more than 25 factors — applying scientific methods to a volume of data on a massive scale — to optimize trading decisions for short-term gain.
About Kaiju ETF Advisors
Kaiju ETF Advisors is a diverse group of physicists, mathematicians, financial behaviorists, data scientists and analysts, cryptographers, and computer programmers blending their knowledge of the markets with the power of AI — and making it available to everyone. Find DIP on the Web, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus or summary prospectus with this and other information about the Fund, please call (800) 617-0004 or visit our website at dipetf.com. Read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before investing.
The Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC. Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the "Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. Kaiju ETF Advisors, LLC (the "Sub-Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment sub-adviser.
Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. The Fund is subject to numerous risks including but not limited to: Equity Risk, Large Cap Risk, Management Risk, and Trading Risk. The Fund is actively managed and may not meet its investment objective based on the Sub-Adviser's success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund. The Fund's principal investment strategies are dependent on the Sub-Adviser's understanding of artificial intelligence. The Fund relies heavily on a proprietary artificial intelligence selection model as well as data and information supplied by third parties that are utilized by such a model. Specifically, the Fund relies on the Kaiju Algorithm to implement its principal investment strategies. To the extent the model does not perform as designed or as intended, the Fund's strategy may not be successfully implemented and the Fund may lose value. A "value" style of investing could produce poor performance results relative to other funds, even in a rising market, if the methodology used by the Fund to determine a company's "value" or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong. In addition, "value stocks" can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. The Fund is expected to actively and frequently trade securities or other instruments in its portfolio to carry out its investment strategies. A high portfolio turnover rate increases transaction costs, which may increase the Fund's expenses. Frequent trading may also cause adverse tax consequences for investors in the Fund due to an increase in short-term capital gains. The fund is new, with a limited operating history.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot (130-meter) drop-tower ride in central Florida's tourist district appeared to slip out of his seat at the halfway mark of its plunge to the ground, according to a law enforcement report released Tuesday.
The father of a friend of Tyre Sampson who witnessed the March 24 accident told deputies that the teen appeared to fall out of his seat when plunging passengers on the Free Fall ride passed a yellow reflective tape halfway down the tower. The ride reaches speeds of 75 mph (120 kilometers), according to an Orange County Sheriff's Office incident report released through a public records request.
When the teen hit the ground, he appeared to be breathing but was unresponsive, Leon Howard told deputies.
Howard's son, also named Leon Howard, was friends with Sampson from a travel football team and was also on the ride at the time of the accident. Sampson, who was 6 feet, 2 inches tall (1.9 meters) and weighed more than 300 pounds (136 kilograms), had traveled to Orlando with his friend's family for vacation.
The younger Leon Howard told deputies that at the top of the ride, which is taller than the Statue of Liberty, he became nervous and closed his eyes until the ride stopped.
The incident report said nobody touched Sampson on the ground until deputies arrived. According to 911 calls released Tuesday, dispatchers asked witnesses who had called in the accident if they could perform CPR on Sampson.
One man told the dispatcher that Sampson was face down, “and he's about 300 pounds." The dispatcher started asking him to have someone help him move Sampson onto his back, but then deputies arrived at the scene.
A section of the incident report was redacted. The Orange County Sheriff's Office didn't immediately return an emailed inquiry about where their investigation stood. Homicide investigators participated in the probe, according to the report.
An initial report by outside engineers hired by the Florida Department of Agriculture said sensors on the ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in Sampson not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death.
The Department of Agriculture report said there were many other “potential contributions” to the accident and that a full review of the ride’s design and operations was needed.
Last week, Sampson's parents sued the ride’s owner, manufacturer and landlord, saying they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride. The lawsuit said the defendants failed to warn Sampson about the risks of someone of his size going on the ride and that they did not provide an appropriate restraint system. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Teen-appeared-to-fall-out-of-Florida-ride-halfway-17145085.php | 2022-05-03 19:36:11 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Teen-appeared-to-fall-out-of-Florida-ride-halfway-17145085.php |
Arctic air mass leads to daily record cold temps in Great Falls, state
Great Falls and surrounding communities set new daily temperature records Wednesday and Thursday as an Arctic air mass continues to freeze out Montana.
Great Falls reached a high of just -19 degrees Wednesday to set a new mark for Dec. 21, the lowest maximum temperature on that date since 1990 when the high was -17, according to the National Weather Service.
The Electric City also saw a record low for Dec. 22 on Thursday morning with a minimum temperature of -32, five degrees colder than the old record set on the date in 1892.
Lincoln set a daily record low as well Thursday with temps dropping to -49, as did Bozeman at -44. Bozeman was close to its all-time record low of -46 set in 1983.
Cut Bank reached a high of -20 on Wednesday to break a daily low maximum temperature of -15 set in 1990, while Choteau climbed to just -18 degrees, nine degrees colder than the previous record of -9 in 1989.
Lewistown (-19) and Stanford (-17) also set daily low maximum temperature records for Dec. 21, per NWS Great Falls.
In southwest Montana, Bozeman fell to -34 on Wednesday to break a daily low.
Elk Park on Interstate 15 between Butte and Helena saw the air temperature fall to -50 around 8 a.m. Thursday and recorded -74 degrees with wind chill around 4 a.m.
NWS Great Falls noted in a tweet that the -50 air temperature for Elk Park could even have been colder, but the sensor stopped reporting, “so likely at it's minimum operating value.”
Wind chills in eastern Montana dropped below -70, as a weather sensor near Malta recorded a temperature of -72 at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, according to NWS Glasgow.
The cold snap was forecast to last through Thursday, according to NWS Great Falls, and temperatures will begin to moderate on Friday.
Strong winds will return to the area on Christmas Day on Sunday, with gusts in northcentral Montana reaching 60 miles per hour, which could create adverse driving conditions for high-profile vehicles as well as blowing snow. | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2022/12/22/arctic-air-mass-leads-to-daily-record-cold-temps-in-great-falls-state/69751429007/ | 2022-12-22 20:41:36 | 1 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2022/12/22/arctic-air-mass-leads-to-daily-record-cold-temps-in-great-falls-state/69751429007/ |
Cloud-native platform simplifies, automates, and analyzes the transactional communication delivery process
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at SaaStr Annual 2022, Paris Deliver, the cloud-based document delivery service, announced the launch of the first programmatic communication delivery platform that handles both physical and digital transactional mail.
The pandemic has disrupted company operations across every industry. With more businesses operating across multiple offices and distributed at-home work environments, the need to securely automate and manage document delivery is essential to foster an agile work environment. Paris Deliver bridges the gap between print and digital document delivery by allowing organizations to outsource business-critical communications, like statements, letters, policies, and any other correspondence in an innovative, secure, and modern platform.
"Paris Deliver is revolutionizing and modernizing the way businesses manage and deliver their customer communications to physical and digital channels," said Matt Robards, Founder and CEO, Paris Deliver. "Managing and maintaining internal print rooms or working with traditional print service providers needed to be shaken up. There needs to be a simpler and easier way for businesses to aggregate their outgoing communications, from one-off letters to monthly statement runs, using a single platform, and with full control and visibility of the entire process. That is what Paris Deliver does."
"By leveraging our company's heritage in XLPrint, a leader and pioneer in the document production space for over 35 years, we learned that customers are looking for ways to drive costs and complexity out of the print rooms and streamline their communication delivery processes," said Gerard Callaghan, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Paris Deliver. "Using that experience, Paris Deliver has been thoughtfully designed to give customers a friction-free experience and enable their business to scale with demand, while also providing greater choice in how communications are delivered to their customers."
As a single platform for delivering all business-critical communications, the Paris Deliver Document Delivery Platform offers features that make physical and digital mail distribution simple, cost-effective, and secure. With SOC and GDPR compliance, the platform adheres to industry-wide security standards. Furthermore, the platform supports both modern business applications and traditional legacy platforms through the latest API technologies and emulated print processes.
With the Paris Deliver platform, users can achieve:
- Seamless Printing – The Paris Deliver Previewer UI allows users to print remotely, directly from their computer or through enterprise applications (CRM, ERP, etc.) to have their documents delivered to the channel they choose. Ad hoc and one-off documents can be physically or digitally delivered by staff working in the office or remotely.
- Secure Document Delivery - Documents are encrypted and protected using the latest technologies and business processes to ensure secure delivery. Batch and high-volume documents can be delivered through various channels based on consumer preference.
- Full Analytics Visibility and Control – Users or managers have full visibility and control over what communications are sent and when, plus real-time analytics on the status of each delivery, including when they are delivered in the post, emails opened, etc.
To learn more about Paris Deliver and how they can help your company meet and exceed your print and digital communications needs, visit https://www.parisdeliver.com.
Paris Deliver is on a mission to deliver superior customer engagement experiences by bridging the document communication gap between print and digital. The Paris Deliver platform offers companies of every size an outsourced document delivery service that is fast, easy and secure, allowing for quick return on investment.
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A number of conservative Republicans have responded to the brutal hammer attack on the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with derision and aggressive GOP talking points, as midterms loom and control of both chambers of Congress hangs in the balance.
David DePape, suspected of bludgeoning 82-year-old Paul Pelosi inside the Pelosis’ San Francisco home, was ordered held without bail Tuesday at his arraignment on charges including attempted murder.
DePape’s first public court appearance followed days of several GOP figures making insensitive remarks about the Friday attack that authorities allege was actually meant for Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat who’s third in line to the presidency. The speaker wasn’t home during the attack.
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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, referenced the attack during a Saturday rally, saying “there’s no room for violence.” But he quickly pivoted, turning it into a talking point about Pelosi’s race for reelection.
“We’re going to send her back to be with him in California,” Youngkin said of Speaker Pelosi, to applause from the audience. “That’s what we’re going to go do. That’s what we’re going to go do.”
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a far-right Georgia Republican, initially tweeted Friday that she was “Praying for Paul Pelosi.” But her thread also appeared to place blame for the crime on President Biden.
“Violence and crime are rampant in Joe Biden’s America,” Greene tweeted Friday. “It shouldn’t happen to Paul Pelosi. It shouldn’t happen to innocent Americans. It shouldn’t happen to me. (Swatted six times, violence & death threats every day).”
Violence and crime are rampant in Joe Biden’s America. It shouldn’t happen to Paul Pelosi. It shouldn’t happen to innocent Americans. It shouldn’t happen to me. (Swatted six times, violence & death threats every day)
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) October 28, 2022
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By Monday, Greene, a vocal proponent of the false claim that Biden’s 2020 election victory was stolen, was repeating a debunked claim percolating in right-wing corners of the web that Paul Pelosi knew his attacker.
“The same mainstream media democrat activists that sold conspiracy theories for years about President Trump and Russia are now blaming @elonmusk for ‘internet misinformation’ about Paul Pelosi’s friend attacking him with a hammer,” Greene tweeted. “The media is source of misinformation.”
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The same mainstream media democrat activists that sold conspiracy theories for years about President Trump and Russia are now blaming @elonmusk for “internet misinformation” about Paul Pelosi’s friend attacking him with a hammer.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) October 31, 2022
The media is source of misinformation.
Elon Musk, the newly minted Twitter owner, made waves over the weekend when he tweeted, and then deleted, a link from a far-right outlet suggesting the Paul Pelosi attack was linked to an anti-LGTBQ “theory” about an earlier skirmish at a local bar, Axios reported.
Greene continued tweeting about the Pelosi attack Tuesday, writing that “dangerous Democrat policies” led to the violence.
“David Depape was an illegal alien that overstayed his visa & should have been deported,” Greene tweeted. “If Paul Pelosi was a 2A supporting gun owner he could have shot the man that was trying to kill him. It’s dangerous Democrat policies that led to Paul Pelosi being attacked.”
David Depape was an illegal alien that overstayed his visa & should have been deported.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 1, 2022
If Paul Pelosi was a 2A supporting gun owner he could have shot the man that was trying to kill him.
It’s dangerous Democrat policies that led to Paul Pelosi being attacked.
Meanwhile Kari Lake, the Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arizona, appeared to joke about the attack while talking to supporters over the weekend about protecting children in schools.
“It is not impossible to protect our kids in school,” Lake told a crowd. “They act like it is. Nancy Pelosi, well, she’s got protection when she’s in D.C. Apparently her house doesn’t have a lot of protection.”
Some in the crowd hooted at the punchline, delivered with a deadpan affect.
Donald Trump Jr. also piled on over the weekend, intimating via Twitter onSaturday that Democrats care more about Paul Pelosi than other crime victims.
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“Imagine how safe the country would be if democrats took all violent crime as seriously as they’re taking the Paul Pelosi situation,” Trump Jr. wrote. “They simply don’t care about you.”
Imagine how safe the country would be if democrats took all violent crime as seriously as they’re taking the Paul Pelosi situation. They simply don’t care about you.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 29, 2022
He also used the attack to mock calls for gun control, tweeting out a meme Monday of a hammer tucked into a belt with the caption, “Open Carry in San Francisco.”
“Ban all hammers,” Trump Jr. wrote above the photo, seeming to mock gun control advocates who routinely call for more restrictive gun laws after mass shootings.
Ban all hammers… pic.twitter.com/VBr8Mfoa85
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 31, 2022
Like Greene, Trump Jr. also linked the Pelosi attack to debate over US immigration policy, referencing media reports that DePape had overstayed a visa.
“Wait, so you’re saying if we actually enforced our immigration laws in California, Paul Pelosi’s attacker wouldn’t have been here to commit the offense!,” Trump Jr. tweeted Monday. “Good to know.”
Wait, so you’re saying if we actually enforced our immigration laws in California, Paul Pelosi’s attacker wouldn’t have been here to commit the offense!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 31, 2022
Good to know. https://t.co/9AzulL1s87
Former president Donald Trump got into the act, too.
During an appearance on the Chris Stigall radio show Tuesday, Trump called the attack on Pelosi a “sad situation” but insinuated there was more to the story, Politico reported.
“Wow, it’s — weird things going on in that household in the last couple of weeks,” Trump said to the conservative talk show host. “Probably, you and I are better off not talking about it. The glass it seems was broken from the inside to the out so it wasn’t a break in, it was a break out. I don’t know, you hear the same things I do.”
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Trump’s assertion conflicts with law enforcement reports on the attack. DePape smashed his shoulder through a glass window early Friday in the back of the Pelosis’ Pacific Heights home and confronted a sleeping Paul Pelosi, according to court papers.
“Are you Paul Pelosi?” DePape said, standing over him around 2 a.m. holding a hammer and zip ties, according to legal filings. “Where’s Nancy? Where’s Nancy?”
Two officers who raced to the home witnessed DePape hit Pelosi with the hammer at least once, striking him in the head, court records said. Paul Pelosi was knocked unconscious by the hammer attack and awoke in a pool of his own blood, court filings said.
Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, tweeted Tuesday from his campaign account that the attack against Paul Pelosi was “horrific [and] wrong” while insisting that DePape’s no “typical MAGA right-winger,” citing a Washington Post report on the suspect’s prior life as a Green Party backer and nudist before he spiraled into conspiracy theories, racism, anti-Semitism, and misogyny.
Ah, The “Independent” spouting Dem talking points.🤡
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 1, 2022
The attack on Paul Pelosi was horrific & wrong, but calling a Hippie nudist from Berkeley—and an illegal alien & former Green Party supporter—a typical MAGA right-winger is idiotic.
Don’t believe me? Try the Washington Post: https://t.co/1pfg6QlDC5 pic.twitter.com/zAbF8XDDMn
Material from the Associated Press was used in this report. Emily Sweeney of the Globe Staff contributed.
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Services for Gary Kent Brinegar, 75, of Belton, will be 2 p.m., Friday at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Belton.
Burial will be in Smith Cemetery in Kempner.
Mr. Brinegar died Wednesday, Dec. 7, at a Temple hospital.
He was born May 15, 1947 to Emmett and Mary Faye Bishop Brinegar in Killeen. He attended Killeen High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked in maintenance for the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor. He was a member of the Sons of the Confederacy, Belton Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sportsman Club of Temple, Killeen Ropin & Ridin Club, Red River Gun Fighters, and the 6th Texas Infantry. He married Aida Pereira on Jan. 11, 1970 in Killeen.
He was preceded in death by a son, Tony Brinegar.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kristy Brinegar, and Sandy Brinegar Moffatt; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project and St. Joseph’s Native American School.
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Investment Will Support Growth of Independent Pet Health and Wellness Brand
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Investors ("Gryphon"), a leading middle-market private equity firm, today announced that it has acquired Vetnique Labs ("Vetnique" or the "Company"). In partnership with founder and CEO James Bascharon DVM, who will remain in his current role and maintain a significant stake in the business, Gryphon will invest in expanding the Company's product and geographic reach while supporting its mission of developing and delivering clinically proven and highly efficacious products that help pets thrive. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Naperville, IL, Vetnique develops a range of specialty pet products including supplements and topical solutions for digestive health, allergy and dermatological support, ear care, active lifestyle, and calming support. For more than a decade, Dr. Bascharon and the Vetnique team have helped pets lead healthier and happier lives through unique, veterinary-formulated products. With nine separate sub-brands, Vetnique is sold domestically and abroad through a variety of channels, including direct to consumer, through pet specialty retail outlets, and through veterinary distributors. The Company is best known for its iconic Glandex supplement and has developed a full range of nose-to-tail solutions featuring clinically proven ingredients.
Gryphon Operating Partner Mike Ferry said, "Vetnique occupies a unique position in the $2 billion pet supplement market as a company with innovative products benefitting from compelling tailwinds. As we continue to see increased use of supplements with companion animals, we believe that Vetnique will stand out as offering differentiated solutions that provide real and lasting benefits for pets."
Eddie Douglas, Principal in Gryphon's Consumer Group, noted, "We look forward to partnering with James and his outstanding team at Vetnique, and can't wait to get to work. After many years of evaluating the overall pet space, we are excited to support Vetnique's efforts to build the premier pet health and wellness platform. We are impressed with the business to date and are honored to welcome such a unique brand into the Gryphon family."
Dr. Bascharon commented, "We are delighted to join the team at Gryphon as we enter our next phase of growth. Gryphon is an ideal partner given the firm's experience in pet and consumer health and its track record of working with professionally recommended brands. We believe this investment will allow us to accelerate the incredible momentum we have built over the last few years."
Matt Farron, Partner and Head of Gryphon's Consumer Group, added, "Vetnique is a perfect fit for Gryphon and leverages our proactive focus of investing behind differentiated brands in pet health. We are proud to be working with such an innovator in a thriving sector and to be supporting the team as they build for the future."
As part of the transaction, Mr. Ferry, Mr. Farron, and Mr. Douglas will join the Company's Board of Directors. The transaction marks Gryphon's first investment in the pet products space and second investment in the broader pet health and wellness ecosystem, following its 2019 investment in veterinary support organization Heartland Veterinary Partners.
William Blair & Company, LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor to Gryphon. Raymond James served as financial advisor to Vetnique. Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal advisor to Gryphon.
About Vetnique Labs
Vetnique Labs is a leading pet health and wellness platform on a mission to help pets thrive. Since its founding in 2012 by James Bascharon DVM, the Company, best known for its iconic Glandex supplement, has evolved into one of the fastest growing omni-channel pet brands in the United States. Vetnique's product portfolio now consists of a holistic 'nose-to-tail' range of unique, multi-modal pet health products that are vet-formulated and recommended by vets worldwide. Learn more about Vetnique Labs at vetniquelabs.com.
About Gryphon Investors
Gryphon Investors is a leading private equity firm focused on profitably growing and competitively enhancing companies in partnership with management. As of December 31, 2022, the firm has over $8.9 billion of assets under management. Gryphon prioritizes investment opportunities where it can form strong partnerships with founders, owners and executives to build leading companies, utilizing Gryphon's capital, specialized professional resources, and operational expertise. For more information, please visit www.gryphoninvestors.com.
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STUART, Fla. — Many residents in Stuart tell WPTV that they have concerns over a bill currently heading to the House floor.
Senate Bill 102, also known as the "Live Local Act," contains a clause that, if passed, seems to suggest it would remove the local government's authority to limit how high and how large future buildings can be built.
"We're totally against it," Hobe Sound resident Richard Macauley said.
"I wouldn't like to see towers built in our quaint little seaside village, which would quickly become the next Broward County," added Stuart resident Will Laughlin.
Currently, Martin County has a comprehensive plan, established in 1984, that limits how high any building can be built.
"The county has a four-story height limit that spans countywide," Martin County Administrator Don Donaldson said. "No matter where [the bill] applies, if it allows a height limits exceeding four stories, it's preempting our rules and is something we wouldn't support."
State Sen. Gayle Harrell, serving Martin, St Lucie and Palm Beach counties, said that won't be a concern.
"It will not lead to high rises coming to Martin County," Harrell said. "It's four stories in Martin County, period."
Harrell said the bill only applies to very low, low, moderate income and workforce housing units. She said it does not apply to any and all future buildings.
Even then, Harrell said the bill means commercially zoned and mixed-use areas in the county, for example, ones zoned for only single-level houses, would have to allow for four-story affordable housing units if a site were planned for that area.
"Whatever the highest height is in the county and whatever the highest height is in the city," Harrell said, adding it varies depending on the local government's jurisdiction.
Harrell said the bill is meant to help alleviate the housing issue.
"We have a thousand people a day moving into Florida, and we want to make sure that our citizens have a place to live," Harrell said.
Still, residents like Macauley and Laughlin said they aren't sure, afraid both of growth in height and in population.
"I hope there's some significant pushback," Laughlin said, adding that he hopes the county gets to the root of the problem, which he said he believes is a wage and housing issue.
"It exacerbates our concerns," Macauley said. "You go down the street and you see buildings going up everywhere, and every apartment's going to have at least two more cars. It's going to be a madhouse here."
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PRINCETON, N.J., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Withum, a national advisory and accounting firm, identifies opportunities for CPAs to assist private companies with their ESG strategy development and execution. Joe Holman, Market Leader of Withum's ESG Services, believes private companies should adopt elements of the SEC's proposed ESG Reporting Standards and use their internal accounting or audit group to help them effectively implement and maintain their reporting structure.
Explore how to implement meaningful ESG and CSR practices.
"Private companies should consider their goals when defining their strategy for ESG impact," said Holman. "Are you looking for investors? Satisfying customer demands? Or seeking to identify new opportunities in a low-carbon economy?" All establishments are under the microscope to share what actions they're taking to create a more sustainable future because consumers, investors and employees want accountability.
Is ESG Reporting Necessary for Private Companies?
The SEC is expected to release new ESG disclosure requirements for public companies that will outline reporting guidelines. While private companies won't be required to adopt, they can use the SEC's framework to build or enhance their current ESG reporting model.
How Will CPAs Lead Effective Adoption of ESG Reporting?
"It's a natural fit for CPAs to help support your ESG strategy and create controls – they already know your business, financial controls, reporting and finance team operations," said Holman. CPAs can advise on creating a framework to collect, validate and report a company's ESG activities and impact. They have the training to:
- Apply AICPA assurance standards to define a company's ESG framework.
- Identify critical ESG factors for your business.
- Create a data collection process.
- Provide internal control over the capturing, validating and reporting impact data and how it is shared.
- Implement a strategy to identify and quantify the impact of climate risk on the financial statements.
CPAs can issue review and examination reports on ESG activities like financial results. They can assist in capturing ROI on ESG activities like making a net-zero emissions pledge, implementing zero waste options and expanding company-sponsored social initiatives.
Established in 1974, Withum is a national top-ranking public accounting firm providing advisory, tax and audit services to businesses and individuals on a local-to-global scale. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, Withum has a presence in major financial centers across the country. Withum is an independent member of HLB, the global advisory and accounting network. For more information, please visit www.withum.com.
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Three people are arrested after multiple days of thefts in Marion County
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say they arrested three people after a multi-day crime spree.
24-year-old Abimael Ramos-Rodriguez 24-year-old Luis Vazquez and 20-year-old Angel Torres are each behind bars on several charges including burglary.
Deputies say Ramos-Rodriguez stole almost four thousand dollars worth of cash and items from an unlocked vehicle in the majestic oaks subdivision.
They say the other two suspects later joined him and stole from multiple vehicles.
Deputies say Ramos-Rodriguez and Vazquez also stole a pair of dirt bikes and two remote-controlled vehicles from a garage.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than $226 million, Attorney General John O’Connor announced Wednesday.
Including the new settlements with drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, Oklahoma has received more than $900 million from opioid makers and distributors to help address the state’s opioid crisis, O’Connor said.
“The opioid crisis has inflicted unspeakable pain on Oklahoma families and caused the deaths of thousands of Oklahomans,” O’Connor said in a statement. “Between 2016 and 2020, more than 3,000 Oklahomans died from opioid overdoses.”
Nearly all the settlement funds must be used to help remediate the affects of the opioid crisis in Oklahoma, including prevention and treatment services.
In November, three of the largest U.S. pharmacy chains reached settlements with states over the toll of opioids worth a total of about $13 billion. Under the separate deals, CVS Health and Walgreen Co. are each paying about $5 billion and Walmart is paying more than $3 billion. None has admitted wrongdoing.
Allergan didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment about the Oklahoma settlement.
The settlements are the latest in a wave of deals that state and local governments have struck with companies, including drugmakers, distribution companies and even a consulting firm, even as some lawsuits over how the drugs are marketed and sold continue. The total of proposed and finalized settlements is now more than $50 billion. Unlike with tobacco company settlements in the 1990s, the bulk of the money is required to be used to address the opioid crisis, which has been linked to well over 500,000 U.S. deaths since 2000.
In 2019, Oklahoma, under then-Attorney General Mike Hunter, was the first state to reach a settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, for $270 million. Most of that money was used to establish a National Center for Addiction Studies and Treatment at Oklahoma State University in Tulsa.
Oklahoma was also the first state to go to trial in a lawsuit against the makers of opioids blamed for contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis. A district court judge in 2019 found that New Jersey-based drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and its Belgium-based subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals violated the state’s public nuisance statute and ultimately ordered the company to pay the state $465 million to help address the state’s opioid crisis. However that decision was later overturned by the state’s Supreme Court, which determined the trial court judge wrongly interpreted the state’s public nuisance law.
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ROME (AP) — Hundreds of taxi drivers in Italy on Wednesday left their cars idle for a second day to protest the Italian government’s plans to allow more competition, including from share-ride services.
On Tuesday, a handful of drivers chained themselves together in protest in the square outside Premier Mario Draghi’s office, and they were still chained there on Wednesday as the wildcat work stoppage continued.
Nearby, in a main street and not far from Rome’s central square, Piazza Venezia, hundreds of drivers from Rome and Naples stood shoulder to shoulder and protested noisily. A few protesters set off colored smoke flares to draw attention. Their cars were parked elsewhere in the Italian capital.
Drivers vowed to keep up the protests at least one more day if necessary as they press their grievances.
In the northern city of Turin, more than 200 drivers parked their taxis in a main square in a similar protest, the Italian news agency ANSA said.
In Milan, Italy’s financial capital, taxi drivers planned an assembly later Wednesday to decide their protest strategy.
The drivers oppose the prospect of Italy’s liberalizing taxi services to include ride-sharing operators like Uber. Yet Italy faces European Union insistence to allow more competition in transport as well as in other sectors.
Draghi is determined to push forward reforms to open up Italy’s economy as part of efforts to receive billions of euros in EU pandemic recovery funds.
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Funding will Propel Abilita Bio's Preclinical Therapeutic Programs and Accelerate the Company's Overall Growth
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Abilita Bio, a leader in discovering and developing membrane protein-targeted therapeutics, announced today that it raised $7.5M in equity financing from Two Bear Capital. The funds will help propel the company's existing preclinical therapeutic programs, initiate efforts on additional targets, grow the team, and expand operations in San Diego. Mike Goguen, Managing Partner at Two Bear Capital, has joined Abilita Bio's board.
"We are excited about Abilita Bio's innovative Enabled Membrane Protein (EMP™) technologies. It is a novel and elegant approach that overcomes key technical hurdles that are currently impeding the development of therapeutics for challenging targets," said Rachel Tsunemoto Hislop, PhD, a Principal at Two Bear Capital who spearheaded the investment. "We are honored to support Abilita Bio's experienced team of membrane protein experts as they greatly expand the realm of what is possible."
GPCRs, ion channels, and transporters reside in the cell membrane and are the targets of about 60% of today's medicines, highlighting their medical importance. However, only 15% of these proteins are drugged. In addition, only two of the 100 FDA-approved antibody therapeutics target these challenging proteins. This discrepancy results from a massive technology gap that spans 25 years. Abilita Bio is poised to bridge this gap using its proprietary technologies. Currently, the company has four active therapeutic antibody programs and is looking to move its first asset toward the clinical development candidate stage, as well as building partnerships with industry leaders that span from biologics to small molecules.
In addition, Dr. Michael Hanson recently joined the Abilita Bio team as CSO. He brings a strong track record of drug discovery and development in the GPCR space and most recently propelled multiple compounds into the clinic during his tenure at ShouTi (now Structure Therapeutics), where he was co-founder and CTO. Dr. Hanson also brings deep expertise in GPCR small molecule drug discovery, structural biology, structure-based drug design, and computational methods.
"Membrane proteins are notoriously difficult to drug. With our EMP platform, we are able to address the root cause of failures. This lets us reach beyond lower-hanging fruit to access the entire tree of promising membrane targets. We are now working to become the leader in the space," said Mauro Mileni, PhD, CEO & Founder.
About Two Bear Capital
Two Bear Capital (TBC) was founded and is led by veteran Silicon Valley venture capitalist and philanthropist Michael Goguen. Two Bear Capital seeks to invest in the most promising early-stage companies solving some of today's most urgent problems at the intersections of healthcare, biotechnology, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity, and software infrastructure for enterprise. Two Bear Capital's investment team is based in Whitefish, Montana, the San Francisco Bay area, San Diego, and Boston. To learn more, visit www.twobearcapital.com and follow Two Bear Capital on LinkedIn.
About Abilita Bio
Abilita Bio, Inc. is a privately held, innovation-driven biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing therapeutic antibodies targeting the most challenging and medically important multi-span membrane proteins. Abilita Bio's validated drug discovery engine builds on the foundation of its powerful EMP™ target evolution platform and deep membrane protein expertise to a suite of internal antibody discovery technologies. For more information, visit www.abilitabio.com.
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WFO SACRAMENTO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
251 AM PDT Sat Sep 3 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO
8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...An extended period of dangerously hot conditions with
record temperatures up to 105 to 115 degrees possible. Limited
overnight relief.
* WHERE...Sacramento Valley, northern San Joaquin Valley, Delta,
and adjacent foothills and mountains.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 PM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities over the
holiday weekend.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most significant heat is forecast to
occur Monday and Tuesday. There will be limited overnight
relief from the heat, with low temperatures only in the upper
60s to mid 80s.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Expansive network of meetings-focused offerings rewards planners while helping save time and money
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across more than 95 countries, today announced the global expansion of The Meetings Collection, which now includes over 160 hotels and resorts across the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
A carefully curated collection of aspirational hotels and resorts in highly sought-after meetings destinations, The Meetings Collection caters to planners globally by putting their needs at the forefront, making it simple, easy and rewarding to organize multiple, multi-year meetings across a wide variety of hotels and brands. The Collection first launched in the U.S. in late 2021 and is a part of Wyndham's innovative Wyndham Business program.
"Over the last several years, Wyndham has continued adding to an already robust portfolio of aspirational hotels and resorts, introducing new offerings in some of the world's most popular and sought-after destinations," said Carol Lynch, senior vice president, Global Sales, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "This growth, combined with the continued recovery of group travel, make now the right time to expand The Meetings Collection globally. These hotels and their teams are experts in delivering exceptional experiences and, through The Meetings Collection, Wyndham is making it easier than ever for planners—specifically those booking two or more events at one or multiple hotels—save time, save money and get rewarded in the process."
Among the perks now available to planners when booking with The Meetings Collection:
- Multi-Meeting Discounts
Save up to 5% off Total Meeting Value (TMV) when booking two events or more.* - Enhanced Flexibility
Up to 30% group attrition with no penalty.* - Streamlined Contracting Process
Dedicated sales team support and a single point of contact for each event. - Exclusive Destination Experiences
Exclusive destination experiences for planners—think weekend golf getaways, relaxing spa retreats, immersive culinary experiences and more. - Double Wyndham Rewards® Points
Double points for planners via Wyndham Rewards and go meetSM.
The above perks are available on qualified bookings at all U.S. hotels and resorts within The Meetings Collection. Similar perks are available in all regions globally but in some cases, may be available only for a limited time. For details on the latest offers by property or by region, including full terms and conditions, visit www.wyndhambusiness.com/meetings.
In addition to planner perks and a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts, properties participating in The Meetings Collection make it easy for organizers to enhance their events with highly-rated, turn-key activities and experiences designed to ensure every meeting is both memorable and impactful for participants. Popular options include locally-sourced spirit tastings, curated beach and city cleanup programs, culinary competitions, racing excursions and more.
A Growing Global Meetings Portfolio
Offering over 160 hotels across more than a dozen brands, including names like Wyndham®, Wyndham Grand®, Wyndham Alltra®, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham, Dolce® by Wyndham, TRYP® by Wyndham, Ramada® by Wyndham and more, The Meetings Collection is designed to accommodate groups of virtually all sizes and needs. Among just a few of its aspirational offerings:
- United States – 20 hotels and resorts including the award-winning The Grandover Resort & Spa, a Wyndham Grand Hotel in Greensboro, N.C.; The New Yorker, a Wyndham Hotel in New York; Wyndham Lake Buena Vista near Orlando, Fla.; and Cheyenne Mountain Resort, a Dolce by Wyndham in Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Latin America and Mexico – Over a dozen hotels, resorts and all-inclusives including Wyndham Alltra Cancun in Cancun, Mexico (all-inclusive); Wyndham Alltra Playa del Carmen in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (all-inclusive); Esplendor by Wyndham Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Dazzler by Wyndham Rosario in Santa Fe, Argentina; and Wyndham Garden Sao Paulo Convention Center in Sao Paulo.
- Europe, the Middle East, Eurasia and Africa – Over 30 hotels and resorts including Dolce by Wyndham Athens Attica Riviera in Vravrona, Greece, near Athens; Wyndham Grand Istanbul Kalamis Marina in Istanbul; and Wyndham Dubai Deira in Dubai, UAE.
- Southeast Asia and Pacific Rim – Over 25 hotels and resorts including; Howard Johnson by Wyndham Incheon Airport in Incheon, Korea; Days Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Fraser Business Park Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Wyndham Garden Hanoi in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Greater China – Nearly 70 hotels and resorts including Wyndham Chongqing Yuelai in Chongqinq, Wyndham Grand Foshan Gaoming in Guangdong, Wyndham Kunming Panlong in Yunnan, and Wyndham Garden Nanjing in Jiangsu.
For more information on The Meetings Collection, including a full list of participating hotels as well details on how to begin booking your next meeting of event, visit www.wyndhambusiness.com/meetings.
Additional photos associated with the above release may be downloaded here.
About Go Meet
Wyndham Rewards, the number one hotel rewards program as named by readers of USA TODAY, is proud to offer the world's most generous rewards program for meeting planners: go meetsm. With no minimum spend requirement and no maximum point limit, planners earn one point per dollar spent on qualifying revenue regardless of billing method. Plus, paying guests who are Wyndham Rewards® members earn 10 points per dollar spent or 1,000 points per stay, whichever is more, for qualified stays at participating hotels worldwide. Learn more at www.wyndhamrewards.com/gomeet.
About Wyndham Business
Wyndham Business provides a suite of tools for meeting planners and travel advisors to save time and money, by simplifying business travel bookings. With special discounted rates, exclusive perks, and best-in-class business tools, Wyndham makes it easier to source the right hotels and help maximize efficiency. From transient travel and long-term stay projects to conferences and more, anytime you need to book five or more rooms, Wyndham Business has you covered. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham-business.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties, with approximately 9,000 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 819,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 23 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program offers over 95 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hackers have attacked the Wisconsin court system's computer network, court officials said Thursday.
A cyberattack began early this week, according to a statement from court officials. Network users may have experienced intermittent service or slower than usual response times from online services, court officials said. Asked when specifically the attack began and if it's still ongoing, courts spokesman Tom Sheehan said in an email that he had no further information.
The statement said that attorneys or self-represented litigants who might experience difficulty filing documents electronically should contact the clerk of court in their respective counties, suggesting the attack was continuing Thursday afternoon.
Director of State Courts Randy Koschnick said in the statement that the court system has taken effective counter measures but did not elaborate.
The attack has not result in the breach of any data and court operations are continuing as usual statewide, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler said in the statement. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/hackers-attack-wisconsin-court-system-computer-17856875.php | 2023-03-23 21:40:37 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/hackers-attack-wisconsin-court-system-computer-17856875.php |
Regularly scheduled boosters are the most effective way to maintain normalcy in an endemic
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The most effective way to maintain public health as COVID-19 becomes endemic is to move towards a regular COVID-19 booster schedule, according to a new position paper from ECRI, the nation's largest nonprofit patient safety organization.
Fewer people have received COVID-19 vaccine boosters compared to the primary vaccine series. Six months after authorization, only 30% of individuals eligible for vaccination have received a booster dose in addition to a full primary vaccination series.
"Moving to a regular vaccine schedule will increase clarity and confidence about what actions to take and when, compared to the current piecemeal, wait-and-see approach," said Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and CEO of ECRI. "Transparency and clear guidance are critical to maintaining public support and trust."
ECRI experts say mental fatigue and a desire for normalcy are likely driving increasing COVID apathy. They say unclear guidance and near-constant changes regarding who, when, and how often individuals need boosters can magnify this apathy and cause the public to completely disengage.
"For mRNA vaccines, boosters can be safely administered at regular intervals to address emerging variants, similar to the flu vaccine," said Marcus Lynch, PhD, MBA, senior manager of clinical excellence and safety at ECRI. "A regular booster schedule may help promote uptake, further decreasing COVID's prevalence."
According to ECRI, one of the main goals of vaccination boosters in an endemic is to reduce the prevalence of a virus to levels that make it possible for society to live with it. The best way to do so, experts say, is with a regular booster schedule guided by evidence and data.
ECRI's position statement, From Pandemic to Endemic: The Role of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters and the Need for a Recurring Vaccination Schedule, is available for public download on ECRI's website.
For additional information, visit www.ecri.org or contact ECRI at clientservices@ecri.org.
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About ECRI
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings. With a focus on technology evaluation and safety solutions, ECRI is respected and trusted by healthcare leaders and agencies worldwide. For more than fifty years, ECRI has built its reputation on integrity and disciplined rigor, with an unwavering commitment to independence and strict conflict-of-interest rules.
ECRI is the only organization worldwide to conduct independent medical device evaluations, with labs located in North America and Asia Pacific. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO is a federally certified Patient Safety Organization as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) formally became an ECRI Affiliate in 2020. Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, President and CEO of ECRI, was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a Healthcare Leader in 2021. Visit www.ecri.org and follow @ECRI_Org.
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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council struggled again Wednesday with a still-unfolding racism scandal that led to the resignation of its former president and left behind a quandary about how to deal with a disgraced member who has resisted calls from President Joe Biden to step down.
On a 12-2 vote, the council agreed to explore possible additional, punitive steps against censured Councilman Kevin de León, including restricting his use of certain office funds and collaring publicly funded mailers he sends to constituents.
He is the only council member involved in the scandal still in office, allowing him to continue to collect his annual salary of nearly $229,000 — among the most lucrative paydays for city council members in the nation.
The scandal has strained racial tensions and become a national embarrassment for the nation's second most populous city, which also has been contending with an unchecked homeless crisis and rising crime rates. Meanwhile, three current or former council members have been indicted or pleaded guilty to corruption charges.
The turmoil was triggered in October by a leaked recording of crude, racist comments from a year-old meeting involving de León, then-council President Nury Martinez, labor leader Ron Herrera and then-Councilman Gil Cedillo — all Latino Democrats — in which they plotted to expand their political power at the expense of Black voters during a realignment of council district boundaries. Herrera resigned and Cedillo's term ended in December.
The California Legislative Black Caucus has said the recording "reveals an appalling effort to decentralize Black voices during the critical redistricting process."
Who leaked the recording on the website Reddit just weeks before the November midterm elections – and why – remains unknown. State and local law enforcement investigations are underway.
The move to potentially further restrict de León's activities followed the council's vote in October to censure him, Martinez and Cedillo, the strongest step the council can take to publicly reprimand them for their participation in the private meeting. The council cannot expel members — it can only suspend a member when criminal charges are pending. De León also was stripped of his committee assignments.
He's also facing a possible recall election that could remove him from office. De León has apologized repeatedly but said he will not resign.
The latest proposal appeared to reflect growing frustration by colleagues who consider de León a political pariah and say they are not willing to work with him, while pressuring the former state Senate leader to reconsider his decision to stay in office.
Council President Paul Krekorian said city law was "lacking in clarity" when a council member falls short of ethical conduct standards but doesn't commit a crime. He said the proposal approved Wednesday asked city officials, including the city attorney, to assess other possible steps against de León "so this council can decide what options are available."
Those also could include limiting his ability to introduce certain types of motions, and limiting his ability to authorize contracts.
"The council cannot legally take any action to remove Councilmember de León from the Council — only the people of District 14 can do that," Krekorian said in an earlier statement, referring to a possible recall election. "But the council cannot appear to tolerate racist sentiments like those heard on the ... recording."
He said none of the possible steps would affect funding or services for the district.
After an absence from council, De León has been maneuvering to return to the public sphere, despite being reviled by colleagues who have openly rebuked him in the chamber. His appearances at council meetings have set off raucous protests, and last month he scuffled with an activist who heckled him at a holiday toy giveaway.
In remarks in council, De León called the proposal "deeply troubling," saying it would reduce residents in his district to "second-class status."
De León called the provisions outlined in the motion a "slippery slope," which if approved, would undermine "the rights of my constituents to be equally served."
As at meetings in recent weeks, a series of residents who spoke called de León a disgrace who should resign, but others urged him to continue his work in his heavily Latino district, which includes downtown Los Angeles.
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PA live! (WBRE) — Friday on PA live!, Chris and Rachel spoke with Jesse Ergott and Sarah Effertz about NeighborWorks’ upcoming Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby party.
Jesse and Sarah describe some of the party’s finest features, including a cigar lounge, a bourbon bar, a silent auction, and some live entertainment.
Jesse talks about what NeighborWorks Northeastern PA does and who they serve, while Sarah explains what her goal is in hosting this fun event.
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Supreme Court sides with Arizona death row inmate seeking to challenge sentence in federal court
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of an Arizona death row inmate who argued he should be able to challenge his sentence in federal court but was stopped from doing so by a state procedural rule.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned the 5-4 majority decision, which was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
John Montenegro Cruz was convicted of the murder of a Tucson police officer in 2003 and sentenced to death. At his trial, as the jury was considering whether to impose a sentence of life or the death penalty, Cruz’s lawyer repeatedly asked if he could inform the jury that he would not be eligible for parole if he got a life sentence.
He cited the fact that in 1994, the Supreme Court held in Simmons v. South Carolina that due process entitled a death row inmate to inform the jury of parole ineligibility when future dangerousness is at issue. He lost the bid and received a death sentence. When Cruz appealed, the Arizona Supreme Court affirmed the lower court, concluding that Simmons did not apply in Arizona.
In 2016, the Supreme Court ruled in Lynch v. Arizona that Simmons does apply in Arizona. Cruz appealed anew and was once again denied.
The state pointed to a procedural rule that says in order to appeal, there has to be a “significant change in the law.” The Arizona Supreme Court said the Lynch holding was not a significant change.
“Although this is a very technical ruling, its basic gist is that state supreme courts can’t rely upon novel state procedural rules to prevent state prisoners from bringing federal constitutional claims,” said Steve Vladeck, a CNN Supreme Court analyst and professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
“(John) Cruz may or may not prevail on his federal claim — that he had a right to have the jury know that a life sentence would be without parole. But he now gets to make that argument in the first place,” Vladeck said.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Drew Timme and Gonzaga's veteran team got the better of Alabama's youngsters in the end.
Timme matched his season-high with 29 points and No. 15 Gonzaga overcame freshman Brandon Miller's 36-point outburst to beat No. 4 Alabama 100-90 on Saturday in the C.M. Newton Classic.
Timme had 10 rebounds, four assists and made 12 of 18 shots to help the Bulldogs (9-3) cool off one of the nation's hottest teams. The Crimson Tide (9-2) had won four straight and beat two No. 1 teams to earn their highest ranking in 15 years, including a road win over Houston for the nation’s top rebounding team.
“Obviously they’re a physical, tough bunch,” Timme said. “We all saw the Houston game. If you’re able to rebound with them, you’re classified as a pretty tough team, I would say. We knew it was going to be a battle, and that’s what we love and that’s what we want.”
Alabama outrebounded Gonzaga 37-30 but still collected 12 fewer than usual, partly because both teams shot better than 50%.
It was a familiar situation — and outcome — for Gonzaga, which is 7-1 in regular-season games against teams ranked in the top five by either the AP or the coaches’ poll since 2018-19.
Miller scored 26 points in the second half, including the team's first 10. The nation's top scoring freshman had just delivered a 21-point second half in a 91-88 victory over Memphis but couldn't carry his team to the win this time.
Timme got much more scoring support against a team starting three freshmen.
The Bulldogs had six double-figure scorers. Anton Watson scored 17, Nolan Hickman had 13 and Malachi Smith 12. Rasir Bolton and Julian Strawther each scored 11.
Gonzaga made 20 of 27 second-half shots (74%).
Freshman Jaden Bradley scored 18 points for Alabama in his second start. The third freshman starter, Noah Clowney, had nine points and 13 rebounds.
Miller, who doubled his season scoring average, made 6 of 11 3-pointers to keep it close. It was the most points by a Tide player since Kira Lewis Jr. scored 37 at Georgia on Feb. 8, 2020.
Without his second-half surge, “we wouldn’t have been in the game at all,” Tide coach Nate Oats said.
“Our defense was really struggling," Oats said. “Him being able to get some buckets in the second half kept us in the game.”
Timme scored the last four points of the first half to stake Gonzaga to a 47-42 lead, holding Alabama scoreless over the last 2:56.
Smith scored on a 3-pointer and a drive to give the Bulldogs a 79-67 lead with nine minutes left.
It turned into a scoring duel between the senior Timme and one of the nation's top freshmen. Both delivered big performances and high praise for each other.
Timme called Miller an NBA draft “lottery-level guy.”
“He's a hell of a player. He really stepped up when his team needed him,” the Gonzaga star said.
For his part, Miller said Timme “has probably the best footwork in the country.”
“I’ve never seen anything like that," he said. “He’s tough to guard. He gave us trouble early and then gave us trouble at the end of the game.”
THE TAKEAWAY
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs committed just nine turnovers. They shot 40 of 70 (57.1%) from the floor to return the favor after a 91-82 loss to Alabama last season in Seattle. The Zags reached 100 points for the fourth time this season.
Alabama: Miller's teammates weren't as hot from 3-point range, making just 2 of 14 attempts. Alabama committed 21 turnovers. Freshmen scored the Tide's first 16 points, including seven from Bradley and a pair of Miller 3s.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
Alabama fell short of its fourth win over a Top 25 team, but Oats is hoping the tough nonconference schedule pays dividends for his squad.
“We’ll get better,” he said. “We play these good games to figure out what we’ve got to get better on and we’ve got plenty of stuff to work on.”
UP NEXT
Gonzaga hosts Montana on Tuesday night.
Alabama hosts Jackson State on Tuesday night.
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Lamar Jackson said Monday he has requested a trade from the Baltimore Ravens, saying the team “has not been interested in meeting my value.”
In a series of tweets, the star quarterback said he requested a trade as of March 2. On March 7, the Ravens put the nonexclusive franchise tag on Jackson and said they were still hopeful they could reach a long-term deal with him.
“As of March 2nd I requested a trade from the Ravens organization for which the Ravens has not been interested in meeting my value,” Jackson said on Twitter. “Any and everyone that’s has met me or been around me know I love the game of football and my dream is to help a team win the super bowl.”
Jackson may not need a trade to join a new team. The nonexclusive franchise tag allows him to negotiate with other clubs. However, it also gives Baltimore a chance to match any agreement he makes. The decision to make the trade request public may be an attempt to deter the Ravens from matching another team’s offer — or an attempt to spur more interest among other teams by declaring that he wants out of Baltimore.
If Jackson makes a deal with another team and the Ravens don’t match, that team would owe Baltimore two first-round draft picks.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh spoke extensively about Jackson on Monday at the league’s owners meetings in Phoenix.
“I haven’t seen the tweet. That’s an ongoing process,” Harbaugh said. “I’m following it very closely, just like everybody else is here, and looking forward to a resolution. I’m excited, thinking about Lamar all the time, thinking about him as our quarterback. We’re building our offense around that idea.”
Jackson was the 2019 NFL MVP. His passing and running ability make him one of the game’s biggest stars. At age 25, he already is one of six quarterbacks in NFL history with 10,000 yards passing and 4,000 rushing.
Jackson has been hurt at the end of the past two seasons, and the Ravens haven’t reached the AFC championship game with him. If he remains with Baltimore, he’ll have a new coordinator. The Ravens hired Georgia’s Todd Monken for that position after the end of last season.
Harbaugh said he anticipates Jackson being Baltimore’s quarterback at the start of next season.
“You’ve got to plan for all the contingencies for sure,” Harbaugh said. “But I’m pretty fired up about Lamar Jackson. I mean, Lamar Jackson is a great player. Lamar came back in great shape last year. He’s fired up to play. That’s the Lamar that I’m looking forward to seeing. Can’t wait to get back on the grass and go to work, and I’m confident that’s going to happen.”
Harbaugh tried to stay upbeat about the prospects of Jackson’s return. If Jackson does come back and play this season on Baltimore’s $32.4 million franchise tag, it could certainly be an awkward situation, and the coach will have his work cut out for him trying to soothe any hard feelings.
“Nothing’s changed in terms of the relationships, how we feel about Lamar, how we want to build our team,” Harbaugh said.
Jackson does not have an agent. In a memo sent to teams last week and obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL management council said a person who is not an NFLPA-certified agent may be contacting clubs and attempting to persuade them to negotiate with Jackson. The memo reminded teams that, under the collective bargaining agreement, if a player is representing himself, an offer sheet can only be negotiated with that player.
Jackson said on Twitter the person in question never tried to negotiate for him.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF), the nation's leading pulmonary fibrosis research, advocacy, and education organization, has announced an increase in funding for its PFF Scholars program. PFF Scholars are early-stage investigators whose research may lead to improved outcomes for individuals living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF).
The 2023 class of PFF Scholars will each receive a $100,000 research grant over a two-year period, an increase of $25,000 per scholar. Letters of Intent (LOI) for next year's class are due November 30, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET. All LOIs must be submitted through the online platform, ProposalCentral.
"Our PFF Scholars will be tomorrow's leaders in the field of pulmonary fibrosis research," said Bill Schmidt, President and CEO of the PFF. "We are pleased to increase our support of their vital research that will shed light on some of the most pressing questions we have about PF." Expansion of the program has been made possible by private donations to the PFF.
More than 250,000 Americans are living with pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung disease. These disorders are characterized by varied amounts of inflammation and/or scarring that damage the ability of the lung to transfer oxygen into the blood. As the scarring worsens it leads to shortness of breath with daily activities and may result in death.
The PFF Scholars program is designed to help talented researchers obtain independent funding to continue their studies. The PFF aims to support projects that offer a high likelihood of improving the understanding of pulmonary fibrosis in the following areas:
- Basic Science
- Translational Research
- Clinical Research
- Epidemiological Research
- Health Services Research
The Class of 2022 PFF Scholars and their research topics include –
- Alison DeDent, MD, University of California San Francisco: Development of a Telehealth Intervention Targeting Barriers to Early Guideline-Concordant Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Care for Rural Populations
- Genta Ishikawa, MD, MPH, Yale University: Neuro-innate Interactions in Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Luis Rodriguez, PhD, University of Pennsylvania: Metabolic Dysfunction and Epigenetic Reprogramming in Distal Alveolar Epithelial Progenitor Cell Function and IPF
- Cathryn Lee, MD, MS, University of Chicago: Identifying the Impact of Workplace Exposures on Quality of Life, Lung Function, and Survival Across Interstitial Lung Disease
Recent PFF scholars have received additional funding for their studies and have published their PF research in journals such as the ATS Journal, Cell Reports and the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Gillian Goobie (PFF Scholar Class of 2020), University of Pittsburgh, studies the role that air pollution plays in the development and progression of interstitial lung diseases. Her paper, Association of Particulate Matter Exposure With Lung Function and Mortality Among Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease, was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine on Oct. 17, 2022.
Dr. Jeremy Katzen (PFF Scholar Class of 2019), University of Pennsylvania, received a National Institutes of Health K08 award. Dr. Katzen's research focuses on understanding the impairment process of alveolar type-2 (AT2) cells, which are important cellular components of normal lung function and repair, and how that may contribute to the initiation and progression of lung fibrosis
The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is to accelerate the development of new treatments and ultimately a cure for pulmonary fibrosis. Until this goal is achieved, the PFF is committed to advancing improved care of patients with PF and providing unequaled support and education resources for patients, caregivers, family members, and health care providers. The PFF has a three-star rating from Charity Navigator and is an accredited charity by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance. The Foundation has met all of the requirements of the National Health Council Standards of Excellence Certification Program® and has earned the Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency. For more information, visit pulmonaryfibrosis.org or call 844.TalkPFF (844.825.5733).
CONTACT: Dorothy Coyle, dorothycoyle@yahoo.com
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Even as Western allies grapple with how to counter Russia’s assault on Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday that they also must take a wary and united approach to checking China and its business practices.
“We have a common interest in incentivizing China to refrain from economic practices that have disadvantaged all of us,” Yellen said in a speech to the Brussels Economic Forum.
Yellen was in Brussels ahead of a meeting of finance ministers for the Group of Seven leading economies in Bonn, Germany. She also is set to meet Tuesday with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“These practices range from those affecting trade and investment, to development and climate policies, to approaches to provide debt relief to countries facing unsustainable debt burdens,” she added.
Yellen has spoken at length about China’s financing practices in Africa, which has seen a massive influx of Chinese investment. She has recently called on China explicitly to end its relationship with Russia.
“We have a set of common vulnerabilities that we should address,” Yellen said to her European audience.
“And China is more likely to respond favorably if it cannot play one of us off against the other,” she said. “The Biden administration believes that cooperation of this kind will be more effective than the unilateralism that we saw in the not-too-distant past.”
Yellen’s visit to Europe — she spent time in Poland before her stop in Brussels — is meant to address the effects of the war in Ukraine, an international tax plan she negotiated with more than 130 countries last year and an energy crisiscontributing to high inflation worldwide.
The mounting costs of the war are a cause of concern for the G-7 finance ministers.
She said that despite funding efforts from the U.S. and its European allies, “what’s clear is that the bilateral and multilateral support announced so far will not be sufficient to address Ukraine’s needs, even in the short term.”
She urged partner nations “to join us in increasing their financial support to Ukraine.”
Yellen also spoke about the need to implement a global minimum tax of 15% on multinational corporations. It’s meant to deter global companies from stashing profits in countries where they pay little or no taxes.
“This agreement will halt a decadeslong race to the bottom in corporate taxation around the globe — a competition that has proven self-defeating,” she said.
On Monday, Yellen met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki about tightening sanctions against Russia and pressed for participation in the tax deal that Poland has blocked so far.
It got final approval at a meeting of the Group of 20 economies last October, but Polish officials have questioned if the tax will actually apply to online giants and insists that it does.
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The technology and healthcare leaders bring their combined expertise to help Color transform healthcare delivery
BURLINGAME, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Health, a health technology company committed to advancing public health, today announced the addition of Ann Mather and Luis Borgen to their board of directors. The two executives join Color to advance its goal of delivering the last mile of care across a diverse set of healthcare services.
"Color is committed to making healthcare accessible where your life happens," said Othman Laraki, CEO of Color Health. "To deliver on our ambitious vision, we are continually investing in building the best team in the world, including our board of directors. Ann and Luis bring a wealth of experience leading innovative companies that transformed multiple industries. I could not be more excited to have them join us as we continue developing our model for delivering accessible healthcare."
Ann and Luis are joining Color's Board of Directors, which also includes Hemant Taneja from General Catalyst, Sue Wagner, the co-founder of BlackRock and current Apple board member, and Color co-founders Othman Laraki and Elad Gil. Luis will serve on Color's board as the Audit Chair and Ann is joining as an independent board member.
Ann is currently Chair of the Audit Committees for Alphabet and Netflix, was Chief Financial Officer at Pixar from 1999 to 2004, and has held executive leadership positions at Village Roadshow Pictures, and The Walt Disney Company.
Luis most recently served as the CFO of athenahealth, which is a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for medical groups and healthcare systems. He has over two decades of experience as a senior corporate finance leader in both public and private companies, including CFO at healthcare services provider DaVita, Inc and Vistaprint. He also sits on the board of directors for Synopsys, Carter's, and Eastern Bankshares.
"As an early investor in Color's innovative approach to healthcare access, I've seen just how much impact the company has already had on the healthcare landscape," said Mather. "I have a passion for working with companies that are transforming their industries, from content streaming to healthcare. What Color has already accomplished is impressive, and I believe it represents a model for how we can create a globally scalable model for accessible care delivery."
"Color's innovative approach is delivering healthcare at a scale and quality few other companies have achieved," said Borgen. "It's an exciting time to work in health tech, especially with game-changers like Color, a company that provides real patient impact and dramatic cost savings to their customers through a highly sustainable business model. I look forward to working with them to turn their goals into a reality."
About Color Health
Color, a health technology company, makes population-scale healthcare programs accessible, convenient, and cost-effective for everyone. Color works with governments, public health institutions, employers, and national health initiatives around the world, including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Salesforce, the Teamsters Union, the National Institutes of Health, the State of California, the City of San Francisco, the Broad Institute and more than 100 major employers and universities. Color provides the tools for preventive health and infectious disease management, including testing, vaccinations, and other services, and is responsible for the largest school testing program in the country. For more information about Color, visit www.color.com.
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(The Hill) – The White House on Monday threatened to veto a Republican-led bill in the House that would block the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program.
In a Statement of Administration Policy, the White House expressed its concerns with a House resolution to disapprove of the student loan forgiveness plan, which provides up to $20,000 in relief for millions of eligible student loan borrowers.
“This resolution is an unprecedented attempt to undercut our historic economic recovery and would deprive more than 40 million hard-working Americans of much-needed student debt relief,” the administration said in a statement, adding that President Biden would veto the measure if it came to his desk.
The White House further warned that overturning the student loan relief program would disproportionately hurt middle class Americans, noting that roughly 90 percent of the student debt relief is expected to go to individuals earning less than $75,000 per year.
“Americans should be able to have a little more breathing room as they recover from the economic strains associated with the COVID-19 pandemic,” the White House said.
The House is expected to vote this week on the resolution, and it is expected to pass with Republican votes. It faces a far less certain fate in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The House resolution is the latest threat to Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, which was a signature policy decision that delivered on a major campaign promise. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the legality of the program in the coming months after a lawsuit was brought by Republican attorneys general. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/white-house-threatens-to-veto-gop-measure-targeting-student-loan-debt-relief-program/ | 2023-05-23 03:49:23 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/white-house-threatens-to-veto-gop-measure-targeting-student-loan-debt-relief-program/ |
BambooHR and Ease Integration Provides Simplified Management of Employee Data Across systems
LINDON, Utah, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BambooHR, the industry's leading cloud-hosted software provider dedicated to powering the strategic evolution of human resources, today announced it has added Ease to its Marketplace. Ease, an online benefits enrollment solution built for insurance brokers and used by employers, and BambooHR will now offer joint customers an integration that will eliminate duplicative data entries between HR and benefits systems, reducing the risk of errors, and saving joint customers time.
The BambooHR Marketplace includes 119 applications that integrate with BambooHR and gives partners the opportunity to leverage the BambooHR open API to build these connectors and integrations. They can also promote and showcase their solutions to over 27,000 BambooHR customers, from hiring and onboarding, people and culture, compensation, benefits and more, all designed to give joint customers the ability to streamline their HR experience across the board.
"Ease provides a simple way to set up and manage benefits, giving employees access to key details related to their benefits and employment in one place," said Shama Madhvani, director of business development and strategic partnerships at BambooHR. "For joint customers of BambooHR and Ease, our new integration further simplifies this process by automatically syncing employee information from BambooHR to Ease, eliminating duplicative data entries between HR and benefits systems, reducing the risk of errors, and saving joint customers time.
"Growing businesses don't have the time or resources to update employee information in multiple places, and simplifying basic administration tasks gives HR professionals and business leaders time back in their day to focus on employee experience," said Lara Andrews, vice president of brand and content marketing at Ease. "We're excited to join the BambooHR Marketplace, providing further simplification to current and potential future joint customers."
Ease helps insurance agencies offer their clients better service through simple technology. Today, over 2,000 agencies trust Ease to support benefits for more than 75,000 employers and their 2.5 million+ employees. Started in 2012 in San Francisco by employee benefits veteran David Reid and web and engineering architect Courtney Guertin, Ease works with insurance brokers and small businesses to create seamless benefits processes in an easy-to-use system. For more information, head to www.ease.com.
Serving more than 26,000 organizations and over two million employees worldwide, BambooHR® is the only HR software designed for small and medium-sized businesses. BambooHR makes it easy for growing companies to manage essential employee information in a personalized, cloud-based, and secure system. BambooHR customers include innovators like Asana, SoundCloud, Foursquare, Freshbooks, Stance, Reddit, and Magnolia Homes. With customers in 100 countries, BambooHR's goal is to set HR professionals and organizations free to do great work. BambooHR also hosts more than 30,000 HR professionals at its annual HR Virtual Summit. To find out more, visit bamboohr.com or follow @bamboohr on social media.
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Companies intend to collaborate on future products, services and technology
LOS ALTOS, Calif., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bryte, Inc., the leader in restorative sleep technology, announced today a $20 million strategic investment round led by Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX), the company synonymous with innovation in the mattress industry. Additionally, the two companies intend to collaborate on future products, services, and technology. ARCHina Capital and other existing Bryte investors also participated in the funding round.
"Our mission is to empower lives through restorative sleep, which starts by reaching as many people as possible, with the most technically advanced products and first-rate services at a complete range of price points. There is simply no company in the world with a more complete and desirable portfolio of brands than Tempur Sealy, and we couldn't be more excited about their investment," said Luke Kelly, CEO, Bryte.
"It has long been clear to us that meaningful innovation improves sleep outcomes for millions of people. With Bryte we have invested in a company that is committed to innovation with an elegant, seamless integrated product that we believe fits our long-term brand strategy. We are excited to form a relationship with their talented team," said Scott Thompson, Tempur Sealy Chairman and CEO.
Bryte is best known for its flagship product The Restorative Bed™, which is popular with celebrities and top CEOs alike, and can be found in the suites of luxury hotels such as Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Park Hyatt New York, as well as Rosewood locations, among others.
Bryte's in-bed technology measures, learns, tests, and applies what each sleeper needs to optimize their restorative sleep through real-time in-bed personalized comfort adjustments and relaxation experiences and services. Furthermore, the technology is purpose-built as a platform of hardware, software and AI services that can be seamlessly integrated into the product lines of select mattress brands, in service of reaching and benefiting more sleepers, more quickly.
"We founded Bryte with the vision to integrate the latest technology and sleep science into delightful experiences that truly deliver impactful restorative sleep products & services. With Tempur Sealy, we have an amazing investor that shares our vision. We are excited to develop technologies and capabilities to lead the industry in creating breakthrough products and experiences together," said Ely Tsern, Co-Founder and CTO of Bryte.
About Bryte
Founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley, Bryte is the Restorative Sleep Technology platform powering the future of sleep through licensing to leading mattress manufacturing partners, supplying hotels and selling direct to consumers. Prior to this round, the company has raised over $30M with investors including ARCHina Capital, 10x Group, Evolution VC Partners and more. For more information, visit Bryte.com
About Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) develops, manufactures, and markets mattresses, foundations, pillows and other products. The Company's products are sold worldwide through third party retailers, its own stores, and online. The Company's brand portfolio includes many highly recognized brands in the industry, including Tempur®, Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® featuring Posturepedic® Technology, and Stearns & Foster®. World headquarters for Tempur Sealy International is in Lexington, KY. For more information, visit http://www.tempursealy.com or call 800-805-3635.
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KENOSHA—Jan Hamelink, age 83, a resident of Kenosha, died Wednesday May 10, 2023 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha.
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Bodies of missing father and son kayakers found in Arkansas lake
BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KYTV/Gray News) - The bodies of Chuck Morris, 47, and Charley Morris, 20, have been recovered in a lake after they went missing while on a spring break trip in Arkansas.
According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, after 24 days, the bodies were found using technology and efforts by all personnel.
“Major Kenneth Paul led the search efforts utilizing many resources from across the nation and organized the daily operations of these efforts. Yesterday, efforts were combined with Carroll County MDS and Christian Aid Ministries Search and Rescue Team (CAM SAR) out of Tennessee. They were able to utilize their Underwater ROV in a challenging environment that exceeded depths of 180′,” Benton County, Arkansas, Sheriff Shawn Holloway said.
Chuck Morris was a percussionist who for more than two decades had been a member of the instrumental jam band Lotus, the Associated Press said.
On March 16 at 11 a.m., the father-son duo reportedly left Lost Bridge on Beaver Lake near Fayetteville, Arkansas. Hours later, they were reported missing.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said early on part of its team found a kayak along with a life jacket but nothing else.
“Sheriff Holloway, along with the family of Chuck and Charley, would like to thank all the men and women who donated their time and efforts to help bring closure to the family and recover the two missing men,” the sheriff’s office said.
A Facebook statement from the band said proceeds from upcoming concerts in Denver; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Port Chester, New York, will go to benefit the Morris family.
“Thank you all for the outpouring of support from around the world — we feel it and love you just as much,” the band posted.
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ROSELAND, N.J., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT: ADP Research Institute® and the Stanford Digital Economy Lab will release the August 2022 non-farm private jobs report and pay data on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 8:15 a.m. ET.
The jobs report and pay insights, based on the anonymized and aggregated payroll data of over 25 million U.S. workers, offers a representative picture of the U.S. labor market each month and includes current month's non-farm private employment change and weekly job data from the previous month. ADP's new pay measure uniquely captures the salaries of the same cohort of almost 10 million individual employees over a 12-month period.
WHEN: Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 8:15 a.m. ET
Conference Call for Media to follow at 8:30 a.m. ET: "ADP National Employment Report: Behind the Numbers"
ADP Chief Economist, Dr. Nela Richardson will provide context on the jobs report and pay data and answer questions from media during the conference call.
Journalists are invited to access the call by dialing: 1-800-675-6207
NOTE: This is an operator-assisted conference call dial-in number and there is no passcode required.
About the ADP National Employment Report:
The ADP National Employment Report is a high-frequency measure of the change in U.S. nonfarm, private employment and pay derived from actual, anonymized payroll data of client companies served by ADP, a leading provider of human capital management solutions. The report is produced by ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
The ADP National Employment Report is broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, as part of the company's commitment to offering deeper insights of the U.S. labor market and providing businesses and governments with a source of credible and valuable information.
About the ADP Research Institute:
The ADP Research Institute delivers data-driven discoveries about the world of work and derives reliable economic indicators from these insights. We offer these findings as a unique contribution to improving the world of work and delivering actionable insights to the economy at large.
About ADP (NASDAQ: ADP):
Designing better ways to work through cutting-edge products, premium services and exceptional experiences that enable people to reach their full potential. HR, Talent, Time Management, Benefits, and Payroll. Informed by data and designed for people. Learn more at ADP.com.
ADP, the ADP logo, Always Designing for People, ADP National Employment Report, and ADP Research Institute are registered trademarks of ADP, Inc.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s attorney general has asked the state’s highest appeals court to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge’s rejection of their challenge to the state’s lethal injection method.
In 25 similar filings with the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday, Attorney General John O’Connor wrote that the federal court’s stays of execution are no longer in place and that therefore there are no longer any legal impediments to executing the inmates, who have exhausted their appeals.
The state Department of Corrections has asked that the first execution be set no earlier than Aug. 25, O’Connor wrote. He asked that the dates be set at four week intervals due to the time required for a clemency hearing for each inmate prior to an execution, and that the DOC requested executions be set at least 35 days after the court’s order.
“For the sake of the victims’ families, many of whom have waited for decades — as many executions as possible are set four weeks apart,” O’Connor wrote.
O’Connor suggested that the first inmate who should be put to death is James Coddington, whose March 10 execution was postponed after U.S. District Judge Stephen Friot allowed him to join the lawsuit that ultimately failed.
A phone call to the office of an attorney for Coddington rang unanswered Saturday. Defense attorneys have previously said Coddington has a mental illness.
Coddington was convicted and sentenced to die for the 1997 hammer killing in Choctaw of co-worker Albert Hale, who prosecutors said had refused to lend Coddington $50 to buy drugs.
Second on the list, which the filing said was proposed based on when each inmate’s appeals were exhausted, would be Richard Glossip, the lead plaintiff in the federal lawsuit. He was hours from being executed September 2015 when prison officials realized they had received the wrong lethal drug.
It was later learned the same wrong drug had been used previously to execute an inmate, and executions in the state were put on hold.
Glossip, who was twice convicted and sentenced to die for killing Barry Van Treese, the owner of the motel where Glossip worked, has maintained his innocence.
Don Knight, Glossip’s attorney, noted that a group of Republican lawmakers who question Glossip’s guilt have requested a review of the case.
“Those findings could reveal exculpatory information previously unknown until this point,” Knight said in a statement. “Until everyone has the opportunity to examine the final report, the Attorney General has a moral duty to delay the execution of Richard Glossip.”
Executions in Oklahoma resumed in October with John Grant, who convulsed on the gurney and vomited before being declared dead. Since then, three more executions were carried out without noticeable complications, most recently inmate Gilbert Ray Postelle, who was put to death Feb. 17.
Federal public defender Jennifer Moreno, one of the attorneys who represented the inmates in the failed federal lawsuit, has said an appeal of Friot’s ruling was being considered.
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Former J&J, Anthem Executive Kate Merton, Ph.D., welcomed as executive director of first-of-its-kind, health equity-focused global innovation collaborative
CHICAGO, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago ARC, a new venture collaborative focused on accelerating health equity solutions, has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the University of Chicago Medicine and Sinai Chicago — as the organization's first Founding Healthcare Partners. The Chicago ARC also officially welcomed Kate Merton, Ph.D., as its executive director.
The Chicago ARC was founded on the belief that where you live, work, and play should be positive drivers of your health and how you receive healthcare. Chicago ARC Healthcare Partners will play a crucial role in directing and piloting new technologies to transform healthcare and improve health equity in Chicago and beyond.
Areas of focus and impact for the Chicago ARC include maternal and child health, chronic disease management, rural healthcare, aging in place, behavioral and mental health, and cancer diagnosis.
"We're creating an innovation community in Chicago centered on the healthcare providers and communities they serve," said Merton, who previously launched the digital health incubator for Anthem and ran the East coast region of JLABS, J&J Innovations' science incubator and accelerator lab. "With unprecedented access to and involvement from Healthcare Partners, startups will be able to direct their efforts for the greatest impact and benefit from Partner expertise and clinical networks to test, model and scale new solutions."
Chicago ARC builds upon the proven ARC model (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) of Sheba Medical Center — a Newsweek Top-10 global hospital — which brings together startups with experienced operators and an extensive healthcare partner network.
The Chicago ARC is being developed as the centerpiece of the $3.8 billion health-focused of Bronzeville Lakefront development.
"Health systems in Chicago and the Midwest create Sheba's North American epicenter for bringing global innovation and U.S. healthcare communities together – and the Chicago ARC is bringing that community together in new ways to invite more global investment and innovation," said Dr. Eyal Zimlichman, chief digital transformation officer and chief innovation officer for Sheba Medical Center. "Now, by combining expertise and market opportunity, Chicago ARC and its Healthcare Partners will catalyze new solutions for some of our biggest healthcare challenges. Sheba Medical Center will share our experience to impact equitable healthcare and benefit from learning together with Chicago-area health systems and the community."
Areas of Focus for Healthcare Partners
Healthcare Partners will pilot technologies that meet the needs of healthcare professionals and the communities they serve, create a community of learning to connect local and global best practices, and promote collaboration and joint projects. In addition, organizations have prioritized areas for increased focus or additional collaboration.
Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago: "The South Side of Chicago has experienced shrinking health care resources for many years. Partnering with the Chicago ARC creates the dual benefit of identifying and integrating global technologies that meet the needs of our patients and healthcare professionals while enabling the University of Chicago to bring its research and innovation expertise to a local and global community seeking to address health inequities. As a partner, we plan to help enhance and utilize UChicago as a community engagement and collaboration epicenter to understand -- and address effectively -- the South Side community priorities and needs."
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, president and CEO, Sinai Chicago: "As the largest private safety-net health system in Illinois, the communities Sinai Chicago serves face some of the city's most severe systemic barriers and suffer the greatest health inequities. Sinai has a successful track record of working in collaboration with the communities we serve across the South and West Sides of Chicago. Working with the Chicago ARC will support Sinai in scaling our existing programs and resources to further serve our patients equitably and effectively."
The Chicago ARC also presents significant opportunities for international collaboration, in a model that can be replicated in other U.S. markets. "The work Chicago ARC is undertaking with partners in Israel is an example of how Israel and the United States can share expertise to have a significant impact on the realization of equitable healthcare through innovation and community collaboration," said Yinam Cohen, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. "The top research institutions, health systems partners, and providers of Chicago and the Midwest – like those the Chicago ARC is bringing together – present an excellent opportunity for Israeli startups looking to establish and expand their presence in the U.S."
About Chicago ARC
The Chicago ARC is on a mission to accelerate tomorrow's healthcare solutions to those in need today. Its venture collaborative provides a trusted U.S. partner for startups, accelerating market entry and growth through matched commercial opportunities, investment, and end-to-end support. The Chicago ARC will be the centerpiece of a $3.8 billion health-focused Bronzeville Lakefront along the scenic shore of Lake Michigan next to downtown Chicago and the largest convention center in the Western Hemisphere. Chicago is the top U.S. city for foreign direct investment, corporate relocations, life science VC funding growth, and female founders. The region is home to over 1,600 life science companies, three tier-1 research institutions, and over 28,000 physicians. For more information, visit https://www.chicagoarc.health/.
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TEXAS, USA — No classic Disney story – not “Snow White,” not “Alice in Wonderland,” not even last year’s “Pinocchio” double-punch – has undergone such a stark modern-day evolution as “Peter Pan.”
You can understand why. This is a tale that carries timeless appeal in its allure of staying forever young, one built on a charmingly simple structure and set in a cosmic setting whose spare beauty practically detaches it from any extraneous circumstances; there’s no worrying that younger audiences of a certain age won’t feel dual pangs of loss and comfort when Wendy and her brothers return home in the dead of night, having reckoned with vicious pirates, gators and the siren song of eternal youth.
It’s an intriguing template filmmakers can stretch any which way—and stretch they have, to metatextual lengths in “Finding Neverland” and “Hook.” But recent years have seen artistic liberties stretched so wide – and by directors with strong credentials, no less – that the substance of “Peter Pan” is scraped thin over aesthetic priorities.
Leave it to writer-director David Lowery to realize any new-age tweaks to the “Peter Pan” formula need be subtle ones. As the Texas-raised director’s marvelously moving “Pete’s Dragon” accomplished, if to greater, more striking success, “Peter Pan & Wendy” is rooted not in envisioning how it might look to fly straight on till morning but in the melancholy of realizing that's a two-way journey. Told with lush visuals and a confidence in the functional, if utterly unsurprising, dramatic outline of author J.M. Barrie’s 1904 play and Disney’s 1953 movie, “Peter Pan & Wendy” gets back to basics—in the process rediscovering a prickly heart of the matter amid an ongoing Disney Live Actionaissance that continues to shrug away thoughtful storytelling in the name of corporate bottom lines.
In “Peter Pan & Wendy” (written by Lowery and frequent creative partner Toby Halbrooks), the changes are less wholesale modifications than slight adjustments, particularly, tellingly and ironically – given this film’s title – as it pertains to Jude Law’s haggard Captain Hook. Styled less as a roaring Blackbeard type and more as an exiled naval commander unable to square having his own agency with not knowing what to do with it, this Hook has a touch more regret than bloodlust in his eyes when forbidding the Jolly Roger crew to say Peter’s name. And when Hook later prowls through the Lost Boys’ cavernous forest home in search of their leader, Lowery – whose ability to conjure wonder and dread in the same images is unrivaled by most working American filmmakers – implies a tantalizing history forged not through the clanging of swords but the bonds of brotherhood.
Young Londoner Alexander Molony fills the foresty garb of Peter this time around, bringing familiar overconfident swagger to a character who doesn't endear himself very much to variance. Still, for the effort Lowery and Halbrooks have taken to round out their villain, their comparably rote Peter veers between being an element that can't rise to narrative ambitions and one whose immortality justifies the casual derring-do with which he's written. You can almost – almost! – see him as the villain, and it's fun to think what "Peter Pan & Wendy" might look like if Lowery brought a more wicked sensibility (or if Disney were less insecure about its IP).
A scene between Hook and this movie’s Wendy (Ever Anderson, slightly overplaying her turn with eyes so wide you’re worried they’ll burst out of her head), however, only further foregrounds the movie’s newfound dimension, affirming that as surprising as it might be that Lowery returned to stricter Disney confines after the psychedelic magnificence of “The Green Knight,” this follow-up is decidedly a thematic fit with his prior works: Robert Redford’s old man with a gun would be envious of Peter’s ability to stay in his youthful prime, Dev Patel’s green knight surely sees himself in Peter’s obsession with legacy and the story’s sparks of existentialism are a grade-school version of the time-warped reckoning that propels “A Ghost Story.” For as much as “Peter Pan & Wendy” is restrained by the sheer predictability of how the plot develops, the story needed someone like Lowery to sink his storytelling hook into why it’s endured at all.
In the process, and despite some suspicion that Lowery provided Disney with a radical first draft that was ultimately reigned in, “Peter Pan & Wendy” becomes a sterling testament to how a selection of quieter scenes can rehabilitate a frequently adapted story’s identity. This isn’t to say the louder ones should go ignored; Lowery can direct his way around a set piece, such as a pirate ship taking to the sky that’s been sprinkled with fairy dust aplenty where a similar sequence in last year’s “Uncharted” lacked the same wonder. It comes down not just to artistic smarts, which Lowery has in spades. It’s also a matter of knowing what a story was, has been and can still be.
"Peter Pan & Wendy" is rated PG for violence, peril and thematic elements. It's now streaming on Disney+. Runtime: 1 hour, 46 minutes.
Starring: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Jude Law, Alyssa Wapanatahk.
Directed by David Lowery; written by Lowery and Toby Halbrooks, adapting the novel by J.M. Barrie
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NFL ends Pro Bowl; skills competitions, flag game instead
(AP) - The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game, The Associated Press has learned.
The new event will replace the full-contact showcase started in 1951. It will be renamed “The Pro Bowl Games” and will feature AFC and NFC players showcasing their football and non-football skills in challenges over several days. The 2023 Games will be held in Las Vegas, and the flag football game at Allegiant Stadium is Feb. 5.
Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions company will help shape programming and promote the event’s content throughout the week. Manning, a 14-time Pro Bowl pick during his Hall of Fame career, will provide his perspective and will also be a part of the coaching staff for flag game.
“The Pro Bowl is something that we’ve been looking at for a while, really continuing to evolve,” NFL executive Peter O’Reilly told The Associated Press. “Coming out of last year’s game, we really made the decision based on a lot of internal conversations, getting feedback from GMs and coaches, getting a lot of feedback from players. We think there’s a real opportunity to do something wholly different here and move away from the traditional tackle football game. We decided the goal is to celebrate 88 of the biggest stars in the NFL in a really positive, fun, yet competitive way.
“The feedback very directly from guys who had been in the Pro Bowl recently was to keep the construct of the week, make sure you’re having that multi-day element. It was overwhelmingly positive both from players as well as from clubs.”
The Pro Bowl debuted in January of 1951 in Los Angeles and stayed there for 21 seasons before the game moved to different cities from 1972-80. Hawaii hosted from 1980-2009, and the game has had several homes in the years since, including Miami, Phoenix, Orlando and Las Vegas.
Quality of play in the Pro Bowl has often been criticized. Players, understandably concerned about getting hurt, treat it as an exhibition more than competition. A flag football game could increase competition while avoiding potential injuries resulting from tackling, blocking and hitting.
The NFL has a major interest in flag football. The league partnered with the International Federation of American Football to bring flag football to The World Games in July with an eye on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
“You tap into all the stuff that feels great about Pro Bowl week, the skills, the helmets off, the engagement and then culminate that, keeping the AFC-NFC construct, in something that’s really important, which is flag football and that opportunity to have the best athletes in the NFL out there playing this game that is so much about the future of our sport,” said O’Reilly, the league’s executive vice president, club business and league events. “It’s been an evolution, but coming out of Las Vegas last year, we really focused on how do we reinvent and celebrate our all-stars even better.”
The league plans to announce the new format on Monday.
“The Pro Bowl has always been a time to step back and celebrate the game of football with teammates, fans and family,” Manning told the AP. “I’m thankful I can continue to be part of the week as all of us at Omaha Productions work with the NFL to reimagine The Pro Bowl Games. Making Sunday’s game a flag football game is great to see. Youth football has been extremely important to me, and knowing NFL FLAG will help grow this sport, I hope boys and girls can see themselves playing the same game as the best players in the world.”
Fan voting will still help determine the AFC and NFC team rosters. Tom Brady has the most invitations to the Pro Bowl with 15. Four players got 14 invites, including Manning. The East-West Shrine Bowl will be held at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 2.
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TOKYO and BANGKOK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- B dot Medical Inc. and Thammasat University, a leading national university in Thailand, have signed a memorandum of understanding to install the ultra-compact proton therapy system developed by B dot Medical. The agreement encourages installing the advanced cancer treatment system in Thailand, where the population profile is aging at the fastest pace among major ASEAN countries. The agreement provides B dot Medical an opportunity to expand proton therapy further in the global market.
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The memorandum of understanding was realized through a sales alliance with Olba Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a leading medical device distributor in Japan. Olba Healthcare established a subsidiary in Thailand, THAI OLBA Healthcare Co., Ltd., in 2023 in anticipation of the growing healthcare industry in that region. They will provide strong partnership for the business development of B dot Medical in Thailand and the ASEAN region.
In recent years, countries in Southeast Asia experienced population growth, accompanied by rising GDP and national incomes, leading to calls for more advanced medical care to be made available. In Thailand, in particular, the country's social security system reforms since 2000 have changed its medical environment, and at the same time, economic growth has led to a sharp increase in the number of cancer patients, and the need for advanced cancer treatment, such as proton therapy.
However, the space needed for a conventional large-scale proton therapy system is an issue due to the high population density of Bangkok, as approximately 1/5 of the country's total population is concentrated in that area. Therefore, there is only one facility for proton therapy in Thailand as of 2023. B dot Medical's ultra-compact proton therapy system, one of the smallest in the world, is suitable for placement in such urban areas. This breakthrough prompted Thammasat University to go forward with proton therapy.
Thammasat University will be celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2024. A new hospital ward in the university is planned to mark the milestone, with the therapy project also highlighted. The clinical trial required for the sale of a proton therapy system in Thailand will be led by Thammasat University. The three-party collaboration will allow the partners to work closely together for the success of the project, marking this as the starting point for the advancement of proton therapy in the global market.
Comment from Associate Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart, Rector of Thammasat University:
"Thammasat University has continued creating social innovation in all dimensions for the people and the future. As the economic development of recent years has caused an increase in the number of cancer patients, we are proud to bring this groundbreaking proton therapy system and look forward to providing people with advanced medical treatment."
Comment from Yohei Maeshima, President and CEO of Olba Healthcare:
"We position Thailand as the medical hub in the ASEAN region where the population is aging, and a point of development for our business in the ASEAN countries. Through the introduction of proton therapy, we aim to contribute to the healthy life span of the people and to become the bridge between Thailand and Japan in the medical field."
Comment from Takuji Furukawa, President and CEO of B dot Medical:
"The signing of this MOU is the first step toward global expansion for us, and signifies that B dot Medical's work is being recognized around the world. We look forward to working with Thammasat University on this innovative project to bring the advanced world-class cancer treatment to ASEAN countries, including Thailand."
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About B dot Medical Inc.
B dot Medical is a startup company originating from the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS). The company has developed the "ultra-compact proton therapy system" utilizing the advanced technology and experience gained at NIRS. The company is challenging the world with Japanese technological innovation.
Name: B dot Medical Inc.
Address: 5-10-10 Harue-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0003 JAPAN
Representative: Takuji Furukawa, President and CEO
Founded: March 1, 2017
Business activity:
- Developing proton therapy systems
- Consulting support for particle therapy
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Block, Inc.
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This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.
Air raid sirens sounded across Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine on Friday as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other leaders visited the Ukrainian capital as part of an African peace mission. Regional police say three people were injured and more than 30 houses were damaged following a Russian missile attack.
Ukraine's National Resistance Center said 150 children were taken on June 8 from the Russian-occupied Luhansk region of Ukraine to facilities on Russian territory, where 750 Ukrainian children were expected to arrive this month.
Kyiv says nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been abducted by Russia, something that international organizations say constitutes a war crime. NBC has not been able to verify the situation on the ground.
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Russia ramped up security its an annual St. Petersburg economic forum where President Vladimir Putin is speaking Friday. In a speech, Putin said Russia's finances were in good health and that the country must increase its defense spending.
Ukraine's defense minister joins NATO meeting in Brussels, thanks alliance for support
Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov thanked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Twitter following a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
"Secretary Austin, thank you for your leadership in coordinating this exceptional meeting of heads of defense. Secretary General Stoltenberg, thank you for your hospitality at NATO headquarters and for your dedication to making the world safer," Reznikov wrote on Twitter.
The NATO defense ministers discussed additional support for Ukraine as well as the upcoming summit in Lithuania next month.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy applied for NATO membership in September.
— Amanda Macias
One ship carrying agricultural goods leaves Ukraine under Black Sea grain deal
One vessel left Ukraine's port of Odesa under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal that established a humanitarian sea corridor for agricultural products.
The Marshall Islands-flagged ship is destined for Turkey and carrying 30,000 metric tons of wheat.
The Black Sea grain agreement was extended on May 16 and is set to expire next month unless Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations renew the terms of the deal. Since May, more than 1.6 million metric tons of agricultural products have departed Ukrainian ports.
— Amanda Macias
Peace is not possible without complete withdrawal of Russian forces, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that peace in Ukraine would not be possible without "the complete withdrawal of their forces from Ukrainian territory."
"All nations in the world deserve to live freely, without the imposition of another's will through military or political means. However, the protection of borders and ensuring people's safety cannot be guaranteed while Russia continues its aggression and theft of foreign lands, setting a dangerous precedent," Zelenskyy said on his official Telegram channel according to an NBC News translation.
"It is evident that the cessation of Russian terror and the complete withdrawal of their forces from Ukrainian territory are essential to end this war. Both Ukraine and the global community reject the idea of frozen conflicts or lingering wars. What we truly need is lasting peace," he added.
— Amanda Macias
Russia is paying soldiers a bonus for destroying opposing tanks and armored vehicles
The Russian Defense Ministry said it is rewarding soldiers and pilots for destroying tanks and other armored vehicles used by Ukraine that are made in the U.S. and other NATO countries, Reuters reported.
The ministry said it had paid bonuses to more than 10,000 troops for destroying equipment since the start of the war, according to Reuters.
Troops are paid 50,000 roubles ($596) for armored vehicles and 100,000 roubles for a tank, Reuters reported. Pilots and air defense operators get 300,000 roubles for every Ukrainian plane or helicopter and hits on rocket launch systems are rewarded by the same amount, the news service said.
- Chris Eudaily
Russian forces ‘highly likely’ behind attack on Ukrainian dam, international law investigation says
An international team of investigators said in a new report that it is "highly likely Russian forces deliberately destroyed" the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.
"We find there is a high probability the collapse of the dam was caused by pre-emplaced explosives positioned at critical points within its structure," explained Catriona Murdoch, a lawyer and expert in starvation-related crimes, who was also part of one of the first delegations to arrive at the site.
Both Russia and Ukraine have placed the blame squarely on each other for the explosion at the dam, which unleashed the worst ecological disaster in Ukraine's history since Chornobyl.
More than 80 settlements in the Kherson region flooded, and at least 27 people have died, according to Ukraine Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Read the full story here.
— Amanda Macias
Putin says nuclear weapons have been transferred to Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country has transferred nuclear weapons to its neighbor Belarus, which also borders Ukraine.
The move, while not unexpected after several months of Putin making threats to do exactly that, is one of Russia's clearest actions with regard to nuclear weapons since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is a close ally of Putin's, and while Belarus has not officially sent its own troops into Ukraine, it has acted as a staging ground for Russian troops and military exercises since before the start of the war.
— Natasha Turak
Ukraine-NATO council to be established soon, Secretary-General Stoltenberg says
A Ukraine-NATO council is planned to be inaugurated during the next meeting of the alliance in Vilnius, Lithuania in July, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced.
"Ukraine will be equal to NATO allies and consult and decide on security issues of mutual concern," Stoltenberg said from Brussels during a two-day gathering of NATO defence chiefs.
"Our ambition is to have the first meeting of the new council in Vilnius with President Zelenskyy," he said.
He added that in the new council, Ukraine would be equal to all NATO member states, noting that the country has moved closer to the Western alliance in the past decade.
Stoltenberg said that when the war ends, there will need to be a framework that ensures Ukraine's future security.
— Natasha Turak
Republican and Democratic lawmakers push for Ukrainian use of seized Russian assets
Republican and Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation in Congress that would facilitate Ukraine being able to use seized Russian assets to defend their country. The aim is to make Russia pay for the damage caused in its war against Ukraine instead of American taxpayers.
"Over a year into Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, more than $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets remain frozen globally," Sen. Jim Risch, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's top Republican who co-sponsored the bill, said in a statement.
"Given Russia's brutality and continued war crimes against the Ukrainian people, it is only right that Russian government funds in the United States be seized and repurposed to help Ukraine rebuild its country," he said.
Named the Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act, it would authorize the American president to seize Russian assets frozen in the U.S. and allocate them for Ukraine support.
It would also prevent sanctioned Russians entities from recouping frozen funds until Russia pulls its troops out of Ukraine and gives compensation for the damages caused by its invasion.
— Natasha Turak
NATO fails to agree on first defense plans since Cold War: report
The defense chiefs of NATO countries meeting in Brussels failed to reach a consensus on the alliance's first defense plans since the conclusion of the Cold War, Reuters reported.
"While regional plans were not formally endorsed today, we anticipate these plans will be part of a series of deliverables for the Vilnius Summit in July," the news agency cited an unnamed senior U.S. official as saying.
"A NATO diplomat said Turkey had blocked the decision over the wording of geographical locations, also with regard to Cyprus," Reuters wrote.
NATO officials still aim to reach a solution before the alliance's summit in Vilnius in July.
— Natasha Turak
Putin says Russia's finances are balanced, must increase defense spending
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country's finances were broadly balanced, predicting Russia's economy would growth by up to 2% as it recovered from wide-ranging sanctions imposed by Western countries in 2022 over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which the Kremlin calls a "special military operation."
Putin, speaking at the flagship St. Petersburg economic forum, also said that Russia needed to increase defense spending to ensure its security.
The International Monetary Fund forecasts Russia's economic growth at 0.7% for 2023, up from a prior estimate of 0.3%. Its forecast for 2024 GDP growth is 1.3%.
— Natasha Turak
U.K. commits $77 million to NATO's Ukraine fund
The U.K. committed £60 million ($77 million) to NATO's Ukraine fund, its government said as defense ministers met in Brussels.
"This new contribution ... is part of our ongoing commitment to provide Ukraine with the equipment and training it needs," British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said in a statement.
Wallace met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and other defense counterparts during the NATO gathering.
The U.K. has contributed more than $100 million to the fund since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
— Natasha Turak
Air raid sirens and explosions sound across Kyiv
An air raid alert has been activated across Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine as explosions were heard in the capital city, Ukrainian state broadcaster Suspilne reported.
"Several Kalibr-type missiles were headed north" from the Black Sea, Ukraine's air force command said, according to a Reuters translation of Suspilne reporting. Local authorities say that air defenses are in operation.
— Natasha Turak
'Unprecedented' safety measures taken for Putin ahead of St. Petersburg speech
The Kremlin said "unprecedented" safety measures have been put in place for the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to speak on Friday.
That's because "the enemy acts brazenly," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Reuters, which cited Russian state media outlet Tass. Moscow accuses Kyiv of being behind a number of bombings and drone and artillery attacks on Russian territory in recent months.
— Natasha Turak
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Kyiv for African peace mission
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Ukrainian capital Kyiv as part of an African peace mission. He is joined by the leaders of Senegal, Zambia and the Comoros, and the prime minister of Egypt.
Ramaphosa is slated to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and will later travel to Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin on Saturday.
The peace delegation plans to present a set of "confidence building measures" for the initial phases of mediation, according to a draft document seen by Reuters, the news agency said.
The goal of the mission is "to promote the importance of peace and to encourage the parties to agree to a diplomacy-led process of negotiations," Reuters said.
Some of the measures could include a Russian troop pull-back, removing tactical nuclear weapons from Belarus, the retraction of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Putin, and lifting sanctions on Russia.
Kyiv has said it doesn't accept any peace plan that doesn't mandate the full withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory.
— Natasha Turak
Ukraine says 150 children illegally taken from Luhansk to Russian territory
The National Resistance Centre of Ukraine on Thursday said that 150 children were taken on June 8 from the Starobilsk district of the Luhansk region to two centers on Russian territory, where 750 Ukrainian children were expected to arrive this month.
Citing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's May comments, the center said 19,393 Ukrainian children have so far been illegally transferred to Russia from occupied Ukrainian regions.
CNBC could not independently verify the situation on ground.
In March, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian Vladimir Putin and Russia's commissioner for children's rights, Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, for the war crime of deporting children from occupied Ukrainian territories into Russia.
Neither Moscow nor Kyiv are signatories of the Rome Statute that established the ICC, but Ukraine authorized the tribunal in Hague to investigate war crimes committed on its territory.
'We are appealing to the world for weapons,' Zelenskyy says in nightly address for additional Western arms
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for additional Western weapons for its fight against a full-scale Russian invasion on his official Telegram channel.
"Ukraine has never been the instigator of any aggressive wars," Zelenskyy said in a nightly address posted on Telegram, according to an NBC News translation.
"We are appealing to the world for weapons so that our Ukrainian territory can once again be a place of peace—a land for all our people," Zelenskyy said, adding that "only through the force of arms can we defend against Russian aggression and safeguard our peace."
Zelenskyy also thanked allies and partners who have provided weapons, financial assistance and humanitarian aid since Russia's war began more than a year ago.
— Amanda Macias
IAEA chief visits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to inspect damage caused by Kakhovka dam attack
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, visited the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said last week that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested the help of the nuclear watchdog agency following the attack on the Kakhovka dam.
The explosion at the dam not only triggered rising flood waters in southern Ukraine but also jeopardized the reservoirs of cooling water used for the reactors at the nuclear power plant.
Grossi said that the situation at the plant, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, remained serious but added that the level of reservoir water was stable, according to RIA news agency.
— Amanda Macias
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PHOENIX, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, today announced it will hold a "Fireside Chat" and Q&A session for stockholders with CEO Michael Lohscheller on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). The primary purpose of the Fireside Chat is to address questions related to the upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders, including the proposal to increase the authorized common stock and its importance to Nikola's business.
Nikola will utilize a Q&A platform developed by Say Technologies to allow verified retail and institutional investors to submit and upvote questions. During the event, Lohscheller will address a selection of questions, with an emphasis on those regarding the proposals at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The platform will open May 22, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) and close on May 31, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). To submit questions, please go here:
What: Nikola CEO Fireside Chat and Q&A Webcast with Michael Lohscheller
When: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT)
Webcast: Live and Replay
An archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the Investor Relations section of the company's website.
ABOUT NIKOLA CORPORATION
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, December 22, 2022
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WIND CHILL WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
406 AM PST Thu Dec 22 2022
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35
below zero.
* WHERE...Tonasket, Boulder Creek Road, Mansfield, Disautel Pass,
Inchelium, Chesaw Road, Omak, Bridgeport, Highway 20 Wauconda
Summit, Brewster, Sherman Pass, Republic, Wauconda, Nespelem,
Okanogan, Oroville, Badger Mountain Road, and Waterville.
* WHEN...Until Noon PST today.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite
on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you
wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills.
Wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below zero. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
inches.
* WHERE...Fairfield, Hayden, Airway Heights, Coeur d'Alene, Post
Falls, Davenport, Downtown Spokane, Worley, Spokane Valley,
Rockford, and Cheney.
* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, until Noon PST today. For the
Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 AM to 10 PM PST Friday.
on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Areas of drifting and
blowing snow could lead to travel impacts. Plan on slippery road
conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday
morning and evening commutes.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills dropping
to 20 to 35 degrees below zero tonight and Thursday morning.
* WHERE...Wilbur, Bonners Ferry, Kettle Falls, Ione, Fruitland,
Colville, Metaline Falls, Orin-Rice Road, Odessa, Schweitzer
Mountain Road, Northport, Ritzville, Deer Park, Harrington,
Chewelah, Grand Coulee, Sandpoint, Moses Lake, Metaline, Newport,
Othello, Athol, Creston, Flowery Trail Road, Ephrata, Priest
River, Clark Fork, Coulee City, Quincy, Eastport,
Springdale-Hunters Road, and Tiger.
blowing snow could lead to travel impacts.
Wind chills as 20 to 30 below zero. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
* WHERE...Colfax, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Genesee, Uniontown, La Crosse,
Plummer, Potlatch, Moscow, Rosalia, and Pullman.
blowing snow could lead to travel impacts. Plan on slippery road
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
* WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind
chills as low as 25 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory,
snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...Craigmont, Lapwai, Clarkston, Gifford, Nezperce, Alpowa
Summit, Winchester, Lewiston Grade, Peck, Soldiers Meadow Road,
Lewiston, Culdesac, Pomeroy, and Kamiah.
* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until Noon PST today. For the
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed
skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT
PST SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 6 and 15 inches, locally to 20 inches near
the Cascade crest. Ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Leavenworth, Stehekin, Stevens Pass, Holden Village, and
Plain.
* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to Midnight PST Saturday Night.
Primarily snow is expected through Saturday morning, then the
icing potential develops Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Power
outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday through Saturday commutes.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3
* WHERE...Mountain Road, Peola, Cloverland Road, and Anatone.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 PM PST Friday.
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
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Henry Lipman, director of the state's Medicaid program, addressed a working group of the House Finance Committee on legislation to permanently expand Medicaid coverage for low-income adults.
The subcommittee voted, 5-4, to recommend retaining the bill which means that would put action off on it until early on in the 2024 session.
CONCORD — A House Finance Committee working group has recommended tabling legislation for the permanent expansion of Medicaid coverage for low-income adults, days after the full House of Representatives had endorsed it.
Along party lines, the subcommittee voted, 5-4, to recommend the committee retain this bill (SB 263) to do more work on it and have it come back to the House early on in the 2024 session.
All five Republicans backed the move while all four House Democrats were against it.
The full panel will vote on that recommendation June 1.
Rep. Maureen Mooney, R-Merrimack, said there is broad bipartisan support for continuing the program that provides health insurance for adults making from 100%-to-138% of the federal poverty level.
The federal government provides 90% support for these adults; the state pays 50% of costs for traditional Medicaid, which provides health insurance to the poor and disabled.
“The question is the time frame and whether it should be approved with an extension,” Mooney said.
Without further action by the Legislature, the program is set to expire on Dec. 31.
Mooney pointed out that the House-passed budget trailer bill (HB 2) already includes a two-year extension for Medicaid expansion and it will be the topic of negotiations between House and Senate budget writers.
Rep. Erica Layon, R-Derry, said it makes sense to hold onto this bill as the Republican-led U.S. House in Washington is promoting a work requirement for those on public assistance programs.
“We have no opportunity to react to any federal changes unless we retain this bill,” Layon said.
House had rejected 30 changes
Last week the House rejected 30 amendments House GOP members had offered that included a work requirement, mandatory copayments, and a fixed limit for how long someone could remain on the program.
“This should be a hand up and not a handout that becomes permanent,” said Rep. Jim Kofalt, R-Wilton, who supported retaining the bill.
The initial House vote to pass this measure without changes was 193-166.
The Senate backed it 24-0.
On Wednesday, Senate President Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro repeated that Medicaid expansion is one of his top priorities.
Bradley has said he could support a long-term extension of the program.
Rep. Jerry Stringham, D-Lincoln, said there is no good reason to oppose permanent expansion of the program, which has been in place since 2014.
“This program has proven its worth. We will always have opportunities to examine Medicaid expansion in the future,” Stringham said. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/state/some-house-budget-writers-move-to-punt-on-medicaid-expansion/article_76f7a675-7458-5ac4-a8b2-45c7c3a56152.html | 2023-05-24 23:05:52 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/state/some-house-budget-writers-move-to-punt-on-medicaid-expansion/article_76f7a675-7458-5ac4-a8b2-45c7c3a56152.html |
WHL
All Times Local
Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Saturday's results
Saskatoon 3 Brandon 2
Regina 7 Moose Jaw 3
Winnipeg 4 Prince Albert 1
Swift Current 3 Red Deer 1
Victoria 7 Prince George 6 (SO)
Seattle 4 Portland 2
Calgary 2 Medicine Hat 0
Lethbridge 6 Edmonton 1
Tri-City 8 Spokane 2
Everett 4 Vancouver 1
Kamloops 5 Kelowna 4 (OT)
Sunday's results
Regina 4 Saskatoon 2
Calgary 4 Medicine Hat 3
Winnipeg 6 Prince Albert 1
Tri-City 5 Vancouver 2
Spokane 3 Everett 2
Tuesday's results
Edmonton at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Portland, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Moose Jaw at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Friday's games
Regina at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Spokane at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Kelowna at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Calgary at Edmonton, 2 p.m.
Prince Albert at Regina, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Everett at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Portland at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
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Trembath to lead North America's largest ski resort; brings more than 30 years of ski industry and mountain operations experience
WHISTLER, BC, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America located in the Canadian province of British Columbia, has announced the appointment of Belinda Trembath as its new Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, effective May 15.
Trembath has more than 30 years of experience in the ski industry and mountain operations, and has been Chair of the Australian Ski Areas Association since 2018. Born and raised in Australia, she began skiing at age six, and started her career as a ski instructor. In 2006, Trembath was appointed Vice President & General Manager of Mt. Hotham in the Australian state of Victoria. Starting in 2019, she also provided oversight for Falls Creek, which has the largest skiable area in Victoria. In 2022, she was named Vice President & General Manager of Perisher, the role she currently holds. Perisher is the largest alpine resort in the southern hemisphere, located in the Australian state of New South Wales. Trembath played a key leadership role in helping Perisher, Falls Creek, and Mt. Hotham successfully navigate through the pandemic and borders reopening. She has also been a proactive member of a range of tourism and government advisory boards throughout her career.
"Belinda is dedicated to ensuring the preservation of unique mountain cultures alongside a commitment to excellence across the employee, guest, and community experience," said Doug Pierini, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Vail Resorts' West Region and Interim COO at Whistler Blackcomb. "This is what makes her an exceptional mountain operator. I can't imagine a better leader to step into the COO role at Whistler Blackcomb to help guide the next chapter of such an iconic, influential, world-class resort."
Whistler Blackcomb was recently named the "best ski resort in North America" by Condé Nast Traveler's annual readers choice awards. Located in Whistler, off the iconic Sea-to-Sky Highway, the resort is honoured to operate on the shared unceded territory of the Lil'wat Nation and the Squamish Nation. Whistler and Blackcomb are two, side-by-side connected mountains, offering over 200 marked runs, 3,307 hectares (8,171 acres) of legendary terrain, and 1,609 metres (5,280 feet) of vertical. It is home to one of the longest ski and ride seasons in North America, and in the summer, the resort offers a variety of activities, including the globally recognized Whistler Mountain Bike Park, as well as sightseeing on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola.
"I am honoured and thrilled to be the COO of Whistler Blackcomb," said Trembath. "It is not lost on me how profound this opportunity is, and I look forward to being an advocate for our resort and its passionate employees, our guests, and the iconic Whistler community. Canada has always held a special place in my heart – early on in my career, I spent a season in BC at Big White. A spark ignited within me, and I always hoped to find my way back. It is a bit surreal that this dream is now a reality. My husband and children also feel a connection to the beauty of BC, and they are looking forward to this new adventure."
Trembath's strength of leadership has also been evident through the implementation of strategic growth programs that she has developed and executed. She also led the three Australian resorts through multiple technology advancements, allowing them to lead through innovation and outside-the-box thinking to enhance the employee and guest experience.
Trembath will lead the resort, which includes Mountain and Base Area Operations, Food & Beverage, Snow and Bike School, and other important areas of the business.
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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis' Jesuit order on Sunday asked any more victims to come forward with complaints against a famous Jesuit artist who was essentially let off the hook by the Vatican twice despite devastating testimony by women who said he sexually and spiritually abused them.
The Jesuits asked for new evidence against the Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik, and offered a timeline about his case in an effort to tamp down the scandal.
The Slovenian priest is relatively unknown among rank-and-file Catholics but is well known in the hierarchy because he is one of the church’s most sought-after artists. His mosaics decorate chapels, churches and basilicas around the globe.
The scandal exploded this past week after the Jesuits admitted he had been excommunicated for having committed one of the gravest crimes in the Catholic Church — using the confessional to absolve a woman with whom he had engaged in sexual activity.
He was declared excommunicated in May 2020, but the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith lifted the excommunication later that month after he repented, an unusually quick turnaround for such a serious violation.
A year later, the same Congregation decided not to prosecute him for another allegation of spiritual and sexual abuse of a former nun, declaring the statute of limitations had expired. The Congregation, which routinely waives the statute of limitations, is headed by a Jesuit prefect, has a Jesuit sex crimes prosecutor and a former No. 2 who lived in Rupnik’s Jesuit community.
The Congregation has not responded to requests for information about the case, which has exposed the Vatican's general refusal to consider spiritual and sexual abuse of adult women as a crime that must be punished. Rather, the Vatican has long considered such abuse a mere lapse of priestly chastity that can be forgiven, without considering the trauma it causes victims.
The Jesuit appeal came on the same day the Italian newspaper Domani published the most explosive testimony yet by the former nun who made the complaint in 2021. She detailed years of sexual abuse and spiritual manipulation by Rupnik and said she made repeated efforts to turn him in only to face Jesuit and other superiors who routinely protected Rupnik at her expense.
“It was truly an abuse of conscience,” said the nun, who was not identified but whose account was confirmed to The Associated Press by someone familiar with the case.
“His sexual obsession was not impromptu but was profoundly connected to his concept of art and his theological thinking. Father Marko started slowly and sweetly infiltrating my psychological and spiritual world, leveraging my uncertainties and fragility and using my relationship with God to push me into sexual experiences with him.”
She said that her first complaint about his behavior dated from 1994 in Slovenia but that it was ignored as Rupnik’s community — first in Slovenia, then in Rome — grew and gained an international following.
In the meantime, other sisters were similarly harmed, she said, describing the use of pornography, humiliation and multiple partners “in the image of the Trinity” in Rupnik's spiritual and sexual abuse.
The scandal has been accentuated by conflicting accounts given by the Jesuits.
After the first allegations of the 2021 complaint were aired in Italian blogs and websites this month, the Jesuits issued a statement only referring to the 2021 case. But under questioning by AP at a Christmas reception, the Jesuit superior, the Rev. Arturo Sosa, admited Rupnik had previously been excommunicated for the confession-related crime.
Sosa said that Rupnik’s ministry had been restricted and that he was forbidden from hearing confessions, giving spiritual direction or leading spiritual exercises. However, Rupnik is listed as scheduled to deliver spiritual exercises Feb. 13-17 at the Loreto Marian shrine on Italy’s Adriatic coast, according to the Loreto website.
On Sunday, Rupnik’s immediate superior, the Rev. Johan Verschueren, said he wanted to try to clarify some of the questions that have erupted about the case. In a statement, he appealed for anyone with old or new allegations to come forward. He provided an email address: teamreferente.dir@gmail.com.
“My main concern in all of this is for those who have suffered, and I invite anyone who wishes to make a new complaint or who wants to discuss complaints already made to contact me,” he said.
He said complaints would be accepted in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and German. | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/12/18/jesuits-ask-victims-to-come-forward-in-artist-abuse-case/ | 2022-12-18 23:12:41 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/12/18/jesuits-ask-victims-to-come-forward-in-artist-abuse-case/ |
Fighting around a Ukrainian nuclear plant raises concerns Published August 10, 2022 at 5:19 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mariana Budjeryn of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, about concerns over Russian shelling near a Ukrainian nuclear plant. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-08-10/fighting-around-a-ukrainian-nuclear-plant-raises-concerns | 2022-08-10 09:48:27 | 0 | https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-08-10/fighting-around-a-ukrainian-nuclear-plant-raises-concerns |
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Nucor's (NYSE: NUE) first quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its live conference call with host Leon Topalian, Nucor's Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer. This conference call will include a review of Nucor's results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2023, followed by a question-and-answer session. The event will be available on the Internet on April 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Says His Kids Missed 'Super-Pets' Premiere Because They're Adopting A Pet
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Naya Rivera's son is hitting the road all on his own! Josey Dorsey hit a major milestone on Monday, riding his bike all by himself. The 6-year-old's dad, Ryan Dorsey, shared the exhilarating moment on Instagram. The "Big Sky" actor posted a video of the little tike cruising while he cheered him on. "Proud dad moment," Ryan captioned the video. Fans flooded the comments section saying the late "Glee" star would be proud of her baby's new skill. | https://www.nbc.com/access/video/naya-riveras-son-josey-rides-a-bicycle-for-the-first-time-with-dad-ryan-dorsey/293701904 | 2022-07-14 03:39:07 | 0 | https://www.nbc.com/access/video/naya-riveras-son-josey-rides-a-bicycle-for-the-first-time-with-dad-ryan-dorsey/293701904 |
Portland, Maine, has long been a resettlement hub for asylum seekers, but now the newcomers are overflowing into nearby communities that lack the resources to accommodate them.
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Portland, Maine, has long been a resettlement hub for asylum seekers, but now the newcomers are overflowing into nearby communities that lack the resources to accommodate them.
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Which retailers accept the 20% Bed Bath & Beyond coupons?
How the fall of Bed Bath & Beyond—and its 20% coupon—is impacting the retail industry
(Benzinga) - Customers of Bed Bath & Beyond have been accustomed to using the popular 20% off any single item coupons the retailer has mailed out for years. With the retailer filing for bankruptcy and ending the use of the coupon, customers could be searching for new places to shop.
Two retailers are accepting the 20% off coupons in a potential marketing move that could help their own struggling stock prices.
What Happened: Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy protection in late April as the company has seen its shares fall over 90% in the last year and the company struggled with liquidity.
The company has locations of Bed Bath & Beyond and BuyBuy Baby stores open during its wind-down process, but will no longer allow customers the ability to use its famous 20% off coupons, according to Retail Dive.
Bed Bath & Beyond Chief Financial Officer Holly Etlin credited the success of the coupon in court documents recently, saying they were “one of the greatest retail coupons of all time.” Etlin said the coupons helped the company’s “financial success” and a decision to lower the prioritization of the coupons may have led to struggling sales.
Benzinga examined how several retailers could gain from the bankruptcy and closing of Bed Bath & Beyond, including two retailers capitalizing on the famous 20% off coupons.
The Container Store Group announced it would offer a 20% discount on any single item in its stores for customers who present “a competitor’s blue coupon,” choosing not to name its rival retailer. The offer is good through May 31 and was part of an announcement of a new collection aimed at college students by the retailer.
A tweet from The Container Store also highlighted the promotion and responded to people that even expired 20% off coupons would be accepted.
“Don’t toss those coupons just yet! We will accept any competitor’s blue coupon for a limited time. We’re here for you. Welcome to the organization,” the company tweeted.
Big Lots Inc. announced it will honor the 20% off coupons from Bed Bath & Beyond, sharing the news in a press release.
“At Big Lots, our mission is to help people live big and save lots, which means we’re always thinking of ways to step up and deliver even more value to consumers,” Big Lots CEO Bruce Thorn said. “For anyone who has missed their last opportunity to redeem one of these coupons, Big Lots is opening our doors to help you save on your entire purchase.”
The Big Lots offer expired May 7, but allowed customers the chance to get 20% off their entire purchase of $50 or more.
Why It’s Important
The marketing strategy could be important for The Container Store and Big Lots as they fight to gain prior customers of Bed Bath & Beyond looking for new places to shop.
Both The Container Store and Big Lots have also seen their shares hit 52-week lows as investors worry about which specialty retailers could be next to face liquidity concerns after Bed Bath & Beyond and others have struggled.
The drop in The Container Store’s share price comes as peer Tupperware Brands Corporation, once an American staple, has seen shares fall over 93% in the last year.
The Container Store benefited from a marketing push in 2020 related to a show on streaming giant Netflix Inc that featured its products. Episodes of “Get Organized With The Home Edit,” based on an extreme organization book, saw celebrities have their homes organized by experts using products from The Container Store.
Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel pointed to Williams-Sonoma Inc., Lovesac Co., and Wayfair Inc. as retailers that could benefit from the downfall of Bed Bath & Beyond.
The analyst also sees an opportunity for retailer Five Below Inc. to have an opportunity to gain some key real estate as it grows its unit count and looks for key anchor locations in strip malls.
Bank of America analyst Curtis Nagle highlighted large retailers like Walmart Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Target Corp. as the companies benefitting from the wind-down of Bed Bath & Beyond.
Nagle also highlighted Wayfair, Overstock.com Inc. and Williams-Sonoma Inc. as some of the smaller retailers that could benefit.
Hoping to defy investor and analyst expectations, The Container Store and Big Lots aim to capitalize on Bed Bath & Beyond’s decline, potentially leading to long-lasting customer loyalty and improved quarterly sales. With the potential of raising their share prices, these companies strive to demonstrate their ability to benefit from the downfall of a major competitor.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, January 20, 2023
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
343 PM CST Thu Jan 19 2023
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding.
* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and
Calhoun Islands Counties.
* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only
isolated road closures expected.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday harshly criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year’s election.
“President Trump was wrong,” Pence said during remarks at the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner attended by politicians and journalists. “I had no right to overturn the election. And his reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable.”
Pence’s remarks were the sharpest condemnation yet from the once-loyal lieutenant who has often shied away from confronting his former boss. Trump has already declared his candidacy. Pence has not, but he’s been laying the groundwork to run.
In the days leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, Trump pressured Pence to overturn President Joe Biden’s election victory as he presided over the ceremonial certification of the results. Pence refused, and when rioters stormed the Capitol, some chanted that they wanted to “hang Mike Pence.”
The House committee that investigated the attack said in its final report that “the President of the United States had riled up a mob that hunted his own Vice President.”
With his remarks, Pence solidified his place in a broader debate within the Republican Party over how to view the attack. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, for example, recently provided Tucker Carlson with an archive of security camera footage from Jan. 6, which the Fox News host has used to downplay the day’s events and promote conspiracy theories.
“Make no mistake about it, what happened that day was a disgrace,” Pence said in his Gridiron Dinner remarks. “And it mocks decency to portray it any other way.”
Trump, meanwhile, has continued to spread lies about his election loss. He’s even spoken in support of the rioters and said he would consider pardoning them if he was reelected.
Speeches at the Gridiron Dinner are usually humorous affairs, where politicians poke fun at each other, and Pence did plenty of that as well.
He joked that Trump’s ego was so fragile, he wanted his vice president to sing “Wind Beneath My Wings” — one of the lines is “did you ever know that you’re my hero?” — during their weekly lunches.
He took another shot at Trump over classified documents.
“I read that some of those classified documents they found at Mar-a-Lago were actually stuck in the president’s Bible,” Pence said. “Which proves he had absolutely no idea they were there.”
Even before the dinner was over, Pence was facing criticism for his jokes about Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, the first openly gay Cabinet member in U.S. history.
Pence mentioned that, despite travel problems that were plaguing Americans, Buttigieg took “maternity leave” after he and his husband adopted newborn twins.
“Pete is the only person in human history to have a child and everyone else gets post-partum depression,” Pence said. ___
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There is no consensus among Black adults in America about how accepting society should be of transgender people, according to a new study released by the Pew Research Center.
Pew found that 36% of Black adults think society has not gone far enough in accepting transgender people. Thirty-one percent said the level of acceptance for transgender people has been about right and 29% said it has gone too far, the study published Thursday shows.
The study indicates there is also division along political ideology and religious service attendance when it comes to views on the nation's acceptance of transgender people.
Forty-nine percent of Black adults who are liberals said society has not gone far enough in accepting transgender people. Meanwhile, 32% of moderates and 26% of conservatives said the same, the study shows. A larger share of conservatives said society has gone too far with 44%, compared to 28% of moderates and 23% of liberals.
Split views also emerged among Black adults who attend religious services. Those who attend monthly or weekly services are more likely than those who seldom or never attend to say society has gone too far in accepting transgender people, but there was not a consensus, the study shows.
Black Americans recognize that discrimination against LGBTQ people is problematic and expressed their concerned in the survey.
Nearly half of Black adults said they were extremely or very concerned about discrimination against LGBTQ people, while 22% said they were somewhat concerned and 28% said they were a little or not at all concerned, according to the study.
In the same survey, Black adults answered whether they believe a person's gender is determined by the sex they were assigned at birth. Most Black adults, 68% said the sex is determined at birth and 31% said a person's gender can be different.
Compared to the general public, Pew says, Black adults are slightly more likely to say that gender is determined by sex at birth. Black conservatives and liberals are more likely to express the same belief, 70% and 75% respectively. But for Black liberals, that drops to 51%.
A modest 37% plurality of Black adults say their views on whether someone's gender can differ from the sex they were assigned at birth are influenced a great deal or fair amount by religion, but other reasons like what they've learned from science, social media, news stories or knowing someone who is transgender have also impacted their views.
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Transaction Marks OCP's Sixteenth Practice Affiliation and Expands One of the Largest Orthopedic Platform Practices in the US
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orthopedic Care Partners (OCP), a leading orthopedic practice management platform comprised of The Orthopaedic Institute, The Steadman Clinic, Motion Orthopaedics, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute and other top-tier affiliated practices, today announced a strategic practice affiliation with Advanced Pain Medical Center, a renowned pain management practice based in Gainesville, Florida.
Established in 2014, Advanced Pain Medical Center has been dedicated to finding the root cause of patients' pain rather than simply treating symptoms. Serving the north central Florida region, the practice is led by founder Brent Stewart, MD, MBA. Its team of specialists focuses on providing personalized, comprehensive care for patients suffering from a wide range of pain-related conditions. The addition of Advanced Pain Medical Center expands OCP's national platform to include over 120 physicians.
"We are thrilled to announce our affiliation with Advanced Pain Medical Center, marking our sixteenth practice affiliation and extending our reach in Florida," stated Rich Gilbert, MD, CEO of OCP. "Dr. Stewart and his team of specialists bring a unique approach to pain management that complements our existing affiliates and aligns with our model of partnering with market-leading practices that offer exceptional, comprehensive care. We are excited to welcome them to our growing orthopedic platform."
Dr. Stewart commented, "Joining the OCP family enables us to leverage their expertise and resources to further enhance our mission of providing world-class pain management solutions to patients in the north central Florida area. We look forward to collaborating with Dr. Gilbert and the rest of the distinguished clinicians within Orthopedic Care Partners."
About Orthopedic Care Partners: Orthopedic Care Partners (OCP) is the leading partner for high-performing, quality, and patient-focused orthopedic surgery practices. OCP provides a full spectrum of services and enhanced resources to help its family of practices thrive and grow while fostering the unique identities that have made them so successful. To learn more, visit www.ocpmgmt.com.
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Antisemitic text implying that Anne Frank's diary was a forgery was projected onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam this week, the museum announced in a statement.
"The Anne Frank House organisation has learned of this with shock and revulsion," the museum said.
The projection on the house where the Frank family hid during World War II read, "Ann Frank [sic], inventor of the ballpoint pen."
It alludes to a debunked far-right conspiracy theory that the diary was a forgery because part of it was written in ballpoint pen, which were not yet in use while Anne lived. The theory was meticulously and scientifically disproven by the Dutch government, The New York Times reported in 1989.
This false claim is used to question or deny the Holocaust.
Footage of the projection appeared in a hate video in a private Telegram group from the U.S., the museum's statement says.
Dutch police said they are investigating the incident, according to the Associated Press. The museum says it is in touch with authorities and the Amsterdam City Council.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the projection "reprehensible" and said there's "no place for antisemitism in our country" on Twitter.
Anne was a Jewish girl who kept a diary while in hiding with her family for about two years during World War II. The journal chronicled her life, feelings and thoughts.
She died in a concentration camp in 1945.
Her father, Otto, survived the Holocaust and published her diary, which has since sold more than 30 million copies and been translated into dozens of languages.
"The diary of Anne Frank is one of the most important testimonies of the persecution of the Jews during the Second World War," the museum's statement says.
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At no additional cost to patients
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimonMed Imaging, one of the largest outpatient imaging providers in the US, announced today it has completed the implementation of its third generation breast artificial intelligence (AI) program with ProFound AI® 3.0 from iCAD. This FDA approved software further increases the sensitivity in detecting early breast cancer on 3D mammograms.
ProFound AI Version 3.0 was developed using over five million images from 30,000 cases, including almost 8,000 biopsy-proven cancers, and validated on approximately one million images from 3,500 cases that included 1,200 biopsy-proven cancers.
According to Dr. John Simon, Founder and CEO of SimonMed, "We have been a leader in adopting AI as well as 3D mammography and 3D breast ultrasound to use technology to better detect early breast cancer. Published studies as well as our own internal research has demonstrated that iCAD ProFound AI significantly improves early cancer detection. We are now on our third generation and the technology just gets better so now have better more sensitive AI and results in seconds."
Dr. Simon went on say, "Our commitment is bringing better technology to patients and this means that we do not charge extra for it unlike other providers that are asking patients to pay $60 or more. We know that many patients cannot afford this added expense and want all our patients to benefit from this lifesaving technology."
SimonMed Imaging and iCAD have been collaboration partners for many years through the development of the first, second and now third generation of artificial intelligence imaging in the detection of early breast cancer.
About SimonMed Imaging
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, SimonMed is one of the largest outpatient medical imaging providers and radiology practices in the United States. SimonMed has approximately 170 sites across 11 states and over 200 subspecialty-trained radiologists. SimonMed offers the full modality of diagnostic scans, including 3T MRI, CT, ultrasound, 3-D mammography, PET/CT, nuclear medicine, DEXA, X-rays, among others. The company uses the newest, most-advanced, diagnostic imaging technologies while maintaining affordability and accessibility. SimonMed is a worldwide leader in the clinical use of AI to improve diagnoses with one of the largest global deployments to enhance early breast cancer detection and in the evaluation of brain disorders. For more information, visit www.simonmed.com.
About iCAD
iCAD is a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy solutions. They provide precise, powerful healthcare solutions expertly engineered to optimize operational efficiency, clinician confidence and patient outcome. For more information, visit www.icadmed.com.
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One of only seven employers to make FlexJobs' annual list every year since 2014
TROY, Mich., Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the tenth consecutive year, Kelly has been named to FlexJobs' annual list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs. The global workforce solutions provider ranks fifth in 2023 and is one of only seven employers to have been recognized every year since 2014.
The list is based on an analysis of approximately 58,000 companies and their remote job posting histories in the FlexJobs database between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022. Kelly is one of 100 companies that had the highest number of remote job openings throughout 2022. A "remote job" is defined as a professional-level job that allows the employee to work from home either entirely or part of the time. The recognition comes after Kelly was also ranked by FlexJobs as the No. 1 company for hybrid jobs in 2022.
"Kelly has offered work-from-home options for more than a decade, and we're proud to be among this group of elite companies who are committed to providing flexible work arrangements," said Kelly Chief People Officer Amy Bouque. "Remote and hybrid work enhances our ability to recruit top talent and contributes to a vibrant, productive workplace where unique work styles are supported."
Kelly has offered at-home call center jobs since 2009 and today employs more than 4,000 remote agents in its contact center managed services business, KellyConnect. In addition to a comfortable work-from-home environment, KellyConnect team members enjoy weekly electronic pay, bonuses and incentives, paid time off, and health insurance options, along with growth and advancement opportunities. They handle more than 25 million contacts annually and consistently earn customer satisfaction ratings above 90%.
Seven years ago, Kelly introduced its popular Kelly Anywhere program, to provide corporate employees the option to work from home part-time and personalize their work-life design. The technology infrastructure Kelly put in place at the time allowed the company to seamlessly transition to a fully remote work environment at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, many corporate employees have opted to keep working from home full-time.
"As leaders in the remote job marketplace, we are thrilled to once again shine a light on the employers that have made remote hiring a priority for their businesses," said Sara Sutton founder and CEO of FlexJobs. "As it was when we first created the Top 100 list a decade ago, our goal in identifying these remote-friendly employers is to help job seekers connect to remote career opportunities and to celebrate the companies championing for a more flexible future of work. Even amid current economic uncertainty and challenges, the continued interest and investment in remote work has created a healthy, robust marketplace for remote career opportunities."
FlexJobs saw a 20% increase in the number of remote job listings in 2022 over 2021, compared to 12% growth the previous year. The threshold for employers to make FlexJobs' Top 100 list has increased from previous years, meaning companies had to have a higher number of remote job listings to earn the distinction.
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The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would require that all infants born after attempted abortions get medical care, the first abortion-related legislation from the House GOP majority after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade over the summer.
The measure, titled the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, passed in a mainly 220-210-1 vote. Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) was the only Democrat to vote for the measure. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) voted “present.”
The bill, which House Republicans vowed to bring up even before they clinched the majority, would mandate that an infant born alive after an attempted abortion receives the same degree of care that any other child born prematurely would receive. The measure also requires that the infant is taken to a hospital. And it threatens providers who don’t comply with a fine or up to five years in prison.
It is rare for an infant to be born after an attempted abortion, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 143 infants were born after an attempted induced termination from 2003 to 2014, according to the agency, the majority of whom died between one and four hours later. Of those, 97 “involved a maternal complication or, one or more congenital anomalies.”
House passage of the bill comes days before the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, which made access to abortion a constitutional right. The justices struck down that decision in June.
The move from the bench reverberated across the country, with conservatives hailing the court and liberals sounding the alarm about the future of abortion access in the U.S. That fallout lingered until the November midterm elections, with abortion proving to be a top priority for voters. Polls ranked it as the second most important issue, behind inflation.
Months after the election, and in their first week of legislating, House Republicans brought the born-alive bill and a resolution condemning attacks on pro-life facilities to the floor.
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), a sponsor of the born-alive legislation, hailed its passage.
“Every single newborn, regardless the circumstances of their birth, deserves to share the miracle of life and have lifesaving medical care. We must act with compassion to protect these little ones and give women a strong support system as they navigate the miracles and challenges of motherhood,” she said in a statement. “This bill will save real lives, and it will give survivors a precious chance to build a future.”
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), a co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, said the measure affirms that “life is sacred.”
“Upholding the value and sanctity of life has been a personal mission for me, and this bill plays a key role in affirming what the American people have always known: life is sacred,” she wrote in a statement following the vote.
Democrats, on the other hand, sharply criticized the bill during debate on the House floor Wednesday. Some argued that the measure was not needed because infants are already protected through a law Congress approved in 2002.
That legislation, titled the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, said infants must receive the same legal rights as any other individuals. The legislation passed through both chambers and then-President George W. Bush signed it into law.
“It is illegal and always has been illegal in every state and then federal law to kill an infant born alive. It is illegal and always has been illegal not to provide that infant with appropriate medical care,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said on the House floor.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) called the bill “extremist, dangerous and unnecessary.”
NARAL Pro-Choice America on Tuesday condemned this bill as “one that would allow politicians to interfere in personal family decisions.”
“These bills make it plain: House Republicans are patently rejecting the will of the overwhelming majority of Americans who voted to support legal abortion in November,” said Mini Timmaraju, the organization’s president.
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(THE CONVERSATION) Barbara Kingsolver’s literary honors range from the National Book Prize of South Africa to the PEN/Faulkner Award.
On May 8, 2023, she added a Pulitzer Prize to her accolades.
Her winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” is more than just a reimagining of Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield.” Casting an opioid-addicted Appalachian orphan as her protagonist, Kingsolver sheds new light on one of America’s greatest health crises.
Understandably, the COVID-19 pandemic eclipsed media coverage of and national concern over the opioid epidemic; nevertheless, opioids remain a massive public health problem, and I think the author’s attention to it is both welcome and necessary.
In taking up the topic, she joins artists with ties to Appalachia, such as bluegrass guitar phenom Billy Strings, the late singer-songwriter John Prine and photographer Stacy Kranitz, all of whom have used their art to highlight the ravaging effects of these drugs on their region.
How artists can reclaim a place
As an American Studies professor who teaches courses on both country music and images of rural America, I see this groundbreaking work through the lens of cultural geography, which explores the relationship between culture and place.
A region can inspire unique forms of art, music, literature and architecture, and the work of geographer Edward Soja helped show how this work can push back against stereotypes.
In 1996, Soja published “Thirdspace: Journeys to Los Angeles and Other Real-and-Imagined Places.”
In it, he argued that stereotypes of a region’s people and landscape could lead to damaging politics and policies. For example, outsiders’ views of “the inner city” as hotbeds for poverty, crime and broken families led to the implementation of racist public housing policies in the 1960s.
Soja’s book was a call to arms for artists and the marginalized: In what he called “thirdspace” – a place that exists at the intersection of the real and the imagined – they can reclaim and reframe visions of their region, showcasing different identities and experiences.
Appalachia is a region that, for generations, has been subjected to economic oppression, classist stereotyping and environmental and medical recklessness. The pumping of opioids into rural communities represents just another chapter in this story of exploitation.
Yet artists and writers like Kingsolver are able to show that the people in the region are more than just backward, powerless victims – that they are complicated people with the same goals, longings and fears as the rest of us.
More than an addict
Kingsolver, who was raised in rural Kentucky and who currently resides in Virginia, had a keen vision for Copperhead. She weaves the history of the economic fallout from the tobacco industry and coal mining into her protagonist’s backstory.
Her central concern, though, was always the opioid crisis.
As she told The New York Times in October 2022, “I wanted to say, ‘Look, it’s still here, and this got done to us and we didn’t deserve it.’”
That’s the story of Demon’s life. An orphan who experiences poverty, an abusive foster home and social isolation, he finds freedom and glory on the football field, only to experience a devastating knee injury.
Pressured by his coach and the townspeople to play through his pain, he blindly takes the OxyContin that the local Dr. Feelgood prescribes, only to find himself crippled physically, psychologically and emotionally by his addiction.
And yet, through all of that, Demon is much more than his habit. Kingsolver foregrounds his humanity, his humor and his potential for goodness in a way that makes him more than “just an addict.”
In doing so, Kingsolver uses her connection to the region, her empathy for its residents and her awareness of stereotypes about Appalachians and addicts to avoid what could have easily been a reductive portrayal. Instead, she crafts a realistic and still-not-despairing vision from the inside.
This approach – an example of Soja’s thirdspace – is, in my view, the most powerful tool that artists have at their disposal to counteract the impulse to move on from grappling with this ongoing epidemic.
Filling the void
What Kingsolver does in prose, Billy Strings and John Prine do in song.
Strings, whose breakout hit, “Dust in a Baggie,” is a portrait of methamphetamine addiction, takes on opioids in “Enough to Leave,” a track from his album “Home.”
Written to commemorate two friends who overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin within the same week, the song is a haunting evocation of grief for those left behind when addiction takes its toll:
The same is true for Prine’s “Summer’s End,” a track from his last album, 2018’s “The Tree of Forgiveness.”
The video for that song, directed by West Virginia filmmakers Kerrin Sheldon and Elaine McMillan Sheldon, portrays an aging grandfather and his young granddaughter going about the mundanities of daily life in the wake of their daughter and mother’s death. A single frame depicts a news headline about the opioid crisis, illuminating the source of their suffering without overshadowing the regularity of their routines.
The video brings to mind a line from Samuel Beckett’s 1953 novel “The Unnamable”: “You must go on. I can’t go on. I’ll go on.”
Upending a theory of ‘genetic decline’
Words, music and pictures – all have become powerful tools in this thirdspace reading of opioid-afflicted Appalachia.
Like the Sheldons, Kentucky-born photographer Stacy Kranitz offers gritty, complex and beautiful photographic portraits of Appalachia.
She has written about how she wants her work to provide a corrective to the negative portraits of Appalachia penned by Kentuckian Harry Caudill and New York Times reporter Homer Bigart in the 1960s.
Caudill, who emphasized the economic exploitation of Appalachia, also came to embrace William Shockley’s theory of dysgenics, arguing that “genetic decline” among the people of Appalachia played a contributing role in the perpetuation of their suffering.
Their work brought Appalachia to the Johnson administration’s awareness. But it also amplified the national perception of the region and its people as backward, helpless and ripe for exploitation.
Kranitz’s engagement with Appalachia – particularly her refusal to let Caudill’s stereotypical views of its inhabitants as backward and regressive stand – offers a thirdspace revision of the region and its residents. Her series “As It Was Given to Me” juxtaposes a burning cross at a Klan rally with an image of a lovely, innocent girl holding a lit sparkler. Unafraid to illustrate the ugliness of the region, Kranitz is equally insistent on finding its beauty.
Like these artists and musicians, Kingsolver set out in “Demon Copperhead” to wrestle with the region’s complex history and its current social ills.
In that, she succeeded.
Hopefully the Pulitzer committee’s recognition of the novel will lead others to not only educate themselves about Appalachia, but also participate in the work needed to undo the damage that these drugs have done – and continue to do.
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Police arrested a suspect in the killing of a Catholic bishop, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced Monday.
Los Angeles Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell, 69, was found dead with a gunshot wound on Saturday at his home in Hacienda Heights, Calif. A deacon who had gone to check on him discovered the body, according to NPR member station LAist.
The suspect is Carlos Medina, 65, the husband of O'Connell's housekeeper, Sheriff Robert Luna said at a news conference. Medina had also done some work around O'Connell's home.
Authorities are investigating allegations that the suspect made comments about O'Connell owing him money, Luna said.
Police arrested the suspect at his home around 8:15 a.m. local time Monday after he had barricaded himself inside for several hours. The sheriff said authorities recovered "firearms and other evidence possibly linking Medina to the crime." The suspect's wife is cooperating with the investigation.
O'Connell was ordained in Los Angeles in 1979, the diocesan news site Angelus News reported. Pope Francis named him an auxiliary bishop in 2015.
"Among the many things that I admired in his life and ministry was that he was fluent in Spanish — with an Irish accent," Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said of O'Connell — who was born in County Cork, Ireland — at Monday's news conference.
"Everyday he worked to show compassion to the poor, to the homeless, to the immigrant, and to all those even on society's margins."
"We are very sad to lose him," Gomez added, holding back tears.
Many of O'Connell's congregants across parishes in the Los Angeles area were from marginalized and immigrant communities, according to Angelus News. Over the course of four decades as a priest and bishop, he worked to curb violence and to care for immigrants.
"I've been part of the people's lives, and been there during the suffering of the young people who have lost their lives so many times, but I haven't had any problems," O'Connell told Angelus News in 2015. "I do believe what's really important is for us to be out in the neighborhoods, to be out with the people."
He said it had "been the great joy of my life to be the pastor of these people, especially the ones who are suffering or in need or facing difficulty."
Government and church officials have expressed their condolences and shared memories.
State Sen. Bob Archuleta said at the news conference O'Connell "had the ability to walk the streets everywhere he went," bringing together people from all walks of life — from gang members to clergy members.
Parishioners and priests gathered outside O'Connell's home — the scene of his death — over the weekend to pray and mourn.
Bishop Fintan Gavin of the Diocese of Cork and Ross in Ireland said in a statement that O'Connell "has always maintained his connection with family and friends in Cork" through regular visits to Ireland.
His death "sent shockwaves" across the diocese, the bishop said.
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The Justice Department has begun to examine an agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust statutes, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The inquiry is in its early stages, and it isn’t clear yet whether the Justice Department would take any enforcement action, the person said. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the inquiry and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the Justice Department's involvement.
“We are confident that once all stakeholders learn more about how the PGA Tour will lead this new venture, they will understand how it benefits our players, fans and sport while protecting the American institution of golf,” the PGA Tour said in a statement.
The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia's national wealth fund came together in a partnership that was negotiated so privately over two months that none of the players were aware.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had been critical of LIV Golf since the rival circuit began poaching some of golf's biggest names with signing bonuses of $100 million or more, money provided by the Public Investment Fund.
The PGA Tour suspended players who defected to LIV, such as Phil Mickelson, leading to 11 players and eventually LIV to file an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour last August. The PGA Tour then filed a countersuit, and the case was not expected to go trial until at least 2024.
Part of the agreement is to drop all litigation. One motivation for the PGA Tour joining with the Saudis was the financial drain from legal fees on lawsuits that were nowhere near close to being resolved.
The Justice Department already was looking into antitrust issues since last summer.
Monahan has described the agreement announced June 6 as a “framework” with plenty of details still to be determined.
The agreement was for the PGA Tour, European tour and the PIF to pool commercial business and rights into a separate, for-profit company. The PGA Tour would continue to operate with its tax-exempt 501-c-6 status.
In a letter to various lawmakers sent last week, Monahan said he would be CEO of the new commercial entity, which he described as a subsidiary of the PGA Tour.
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of PIF, would be chairman. Al-Rumayyan, Monahan and two PGA Tour board members who brokered the deal — New York attorney Ed Herlihy and investment banker Jimmy Dunne III — would form the executive committee.
“The PGA Tour will at all times hold the majority of the Board seats and be in control of this new entity, regardless of the size of PIF’s investment,” Monahan said in the letter. “The PIF will be a minority investor in the new commercial entity, while the PGA Tour will be the majority equity investor. At its core, the PIF is investing in the PGA Tour as it has invested in other U.S.-based companies.”
On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., asked the Justice Department's antitrust division to scrutinize the agreement.
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TORONTO — TORONTO — Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $1.82 billion.
The gold mining company posted revenue of $1.51 billion in the period.
Agnico shares have increased roughly 9% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $56.59, a rise of nearly 3% in the last 12 months.
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OTAmatic Software Management Platform Recognized as a Leading Industrial IoT Solution
SEATTLE, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected vehicle services, today announced its OTAmatic® Software Management Platform has received a 2023 IoT Evolution Industrial IoT Product of the Year Award honoring the best, most innovative products and solutions powering the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT). Presented by IoT Evolution World, winners represent prominent players in the market who consistently demonstrate the advancement of technologies and are deemed verifiable leaders in the marketplace.
OTAmatic enables automakers and automotive suppliers to securely orchestrate and automate OTA connected vehicle software updates. These capabilities help mitigate automaker recall expenses, enable post-production feature enhancements, and address cybersecurity threats.
"At Airbiquity, we believe innovation is the key to unlocking the potential of connected vehicle services and ownership experiences," said Kamyar Moinzadeh, President and Chief Executive Officer at Airbiquity. "Our OTAmatic Software Management Platform is a prime example of this, combining cutting-edge technology with user-friendly design to provide a comprehensive solution for automotive over-the-air software updates. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, we remain committed to delivering solutions that meet the needs of our customers."
"The solutions selected for the Industrial IoT Product of Year Awards represent the diverse range of innovation driving the multibillion-dollar IoT market today. It is my honor to congratulate Airbiquity for their innovative work and superior contribution to the rapidly evolving IoT industry," said Moe Nagle, Senior Editor for IoT Evolution World.
"It is my pleasure to recognize the OTAmatic Software Management Platform, an innovative solution that earned Airbiquity the 2023 Industrial IoT Product of the Year Award," said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMCnet. "I look forward to seeing more innovation from Airbiquity in the future."
To learn more about OTAmatic, please visit: OTAmatic Software Management Platform
About Airbiquity
Airbiquity® is a global leader in connected vehicle services and pioneer in the development and engineering of automotive telematics technology. Always at the forefront of automotive innovation, Airbiquity develops the industry's most advanced connected vehicle software technology and cloud services. Working with Airbiquity, automakers and automotive suppliers have deployed highly scalable, manageable, and secure connected vehicle service programs for millions of vehicles in over 60 countries around the world. Learn more about Airbiquity at www.airbiquity.com or join the conversation @Airbiquity.
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Conducted by Influence Mobile, survey finds cash and/or point back incentives powerful for switching to a competitor brand
SEATTLE, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Think about the brands you are loyal to, do you prefer Uber or Lyft? Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Southwest or Delta? No matter your answer, how far does that allegiance extend? According to a new survey of 53,868 people conducted by Influence Mobile, only 3-in-100 consumers said yes they would stay loyal to their top brands, if offered cash and/or point back incentives for switching to a competitor.
Better understanding brand preferences
Conducted to better understand consumer brand preferences, the survey found that when asked what statement best describes their purchasing decisions, 60 percent buy based on price, rather than brand name. Leaving 25 percent responding that they buy many brands, rather than the same one and the remaining 15 percent responding that they tend to buy the same brands.
When given the statement "I am most loyal to specific brands when buying:" 28 percent answered food and groceries, 21 percent said household goods (e.g. cleaning supplies, toilet paper), 19 percent answered health and beauty products, 17 percent said electronics, and 15 percent answered clothing and shoes.
Awareness of rewards in the digital space
Rewarded shopping apps/websites allow consumers to earn cash and/or points back when shopping in a wide variety of categories and retailers. These companies have gained traction due to their ability to allow greater flexibility, choice, and ultimately more savings.
When asked, "Are you familiar with apps/websites where you can earn cash-back or points when you make purchases?" 79 percent said yes and only 21 percent said no.
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What does this mean for retail brands?
With the popularity of rewards continuing to rise – it's time retail brands meet consumer demands. Shoppers get a clear deal out of rewards and retailers benefit in ways only just being explored.
"The emergence of rewarded shopping has changed the way consumers shop and save. Your customers no longer want to be tied to a single store or item, instead they desire a loyalty platform that is highly flexible," said Daniel Todd, founder and CEO of Influence Mobile. "That's why, we're excited to announce that we are expanding the types of activities our Rewarded Play community can complete. In just a few months, our users will now have the opportunity to try new brands for rewards."
About Influence Mobile
Founded in 2012, Influence Mobile specializes in rewarding people for everyday activities, so that everyone can live a Rewarded Life™. With its owned and operated apps, including Rewarded Play, Influence Mobile boasts a community of highly-engaged players that create ongoing value for its growing list of clients.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
1-5-3-8, SB: 6
(one, five, three, eight; SB: six)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
1-5-3-8, SB: 6
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Jerome School Dist. looking to expand Dual-Language Immersion Program
Right now there are 50 students, but next fall, they are opening it up to 50 more students.
JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Jerome School District’s Dual-Language Immersion program is growing.
The Dual Immersion program has been at Jerome School District since 2015, and it is open to students beginning in kindergarten.
The students spend half of their day learning in Spanish, and half of their day learning in English.
Making it so they are almost fully fluent in Spanish and English by the end of 8th grade, including speaking, reading, and understanding.
Families must apply to be in this program, and right now there are 50 students, but next fall, they are opening it up to 50 more students.
‘’We want them to have open opportunities both academically, career, military, where there biliteracy can benefit them in so many ways, we know that can happen in so many different languages, but predominately Spanish, my hope is that we are creating a whole generation of kids who are biliterate leaders here in Jerome,” said Angie Brulott from Jefferson Elementary.
Families must apply to be a part of this program, and there will be more information on Jerome School District’s website in late winter for those interested.
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ORRVILLE, Ohio, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) today announced its Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.99 to $1.02 per common share, an increase of three percent. The dividend will be paid on Thursday, September 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, August 12, 2022. The Company remains committed to returning value to shareholders, as this represents the 21st consecutive year of dividend growth.
This press release contains a forward-looking statement about dividends. This statement is made on the basis of the Company's views and assumptions as of this time, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update this statement unless required by law. This statement is not a guarantee of future performance, and actual events or results may differ materially from this statement. Investors should consult the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including the information set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 2022 fiscal year ended April 30, 2022) for information about certain factors that could cause such differences. Copies of these filings may be obtained by visiting the Company's website at jmsmucker.com.
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a diverse portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets and is found in nearly 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker's® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer preferences and acting responsibly, we will continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on society. For more information, please visit jmsmucker.com.
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Scott Rolen is headed to the Hall of Fame. Next year, make way for another star third baseman.
Adrián Beltré highlights the first-time eligibles for 2024. While Rolen's election Tuesday capped an impressive six-year rise in his vote total, Beltré has a good chance to go in on the first ballot. Although he was never an MVP, he finished his career with 3,166 hits, 477 home runs and five Gold Gloves, remaining productive all the way through his final season at age 39.
Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are also expected to make their debuts on the ballot next year. Mauer is the only catcher to win three batting titles and was the American League MVP in 2009.
It was no surprise that several players made big jumps in the voting this year. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling — all of whom received majority support but fell short of the 75% threshold for induction — weren't on the ballot anymore. Since there's a 10-player maximum for each voter, when candidates like that are no longer an option, others can benefit.
Rolen improved from 63.2% to 76.3%, Todd Helton from 52.0% to 72.2% and Billy Wagner from 51.0% to 68.1%. Andruw Jones went from 41.1% to 58.1%.
The presence of Beltré, Mauer and Utley, however, could make it harder for other players to gain ground next year. Helton still has five more years on the ballot and Jones has four. Wagner, however, has only two more chances.
“Helton's going to be pulling something like three quarters of the vote, and Beltré might be the first guy to threaten a hundred percent since (Derek) Jeter and Mariano (Rivera), and then there's certainly going to be a lot of Mauer and Utley support, I'd think," said Ryan Thibodaux, who runs the online Hall of Fame ballot tracker that allows fans to follow the voting process as it unfolds each year.
"Is Wagner able to get that final seven percent in one shot, or does it take him until his 10th ballot? I think that's going to be really interesting to watch next year.”
DECENT START
Next year also seems like a significant one for Carlos Beltrán, who received the support of 46.5% of the voters in his debut on the ballot. That type of first-year performance normally bodes very well for a candidate, but Beltrán's total was probably hurt by his role in the Houston Astros' cheating scandal.
“I made a bit of a joke in our Slack of our tracker team, that we should have, this entire time, been tracking who either said explicitly or sort of hinted that they were giving like a one-year punishment," Thibodaux said. “I can only kind of anecdotally say that I think there are a significant number of voters who are planning to vote for him next year who didn't vote for him this year.”
Bonds and Clemens, dogged by performance-enhancing drug accusations, seemed to hit a ceiling in the vote after a while. If Beltrán is treated in a similar fashion he could be in trouble, but if voters indeed are only planning to penalize him for one year, that should be evident in 2024.
LAST CHANCE
Gary Sheffield received 55.0% of the vote, and next year is his last on the ballot. He needs to pull off a repeat of Larry Walker's final-year surge.
Walker was at 54.6% in 2019. Then he made it to 75% the following year in his last chance.
But Jack Morris received 67.7% in his second-to-last year and never did get voted in by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. He was later elected by the Modern Era committee. That puts the jump Sheffield needs in perspective.
“That is going to be a really tough leap for him," Thibodaux said.
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RALEIGH, N.C., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VinFast Auto Pte. Ltd. ("VinFast" or "the Company") and Black Spade Acquisition Co (NYSE: BSAQ) ("Black Spade") announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("the SEC") has declared effective the registration statement on Form F-4 of VinFast in connection with its proposed business combination with Black Spade.
Black Spade has scheduled the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders ("EGM") to approve the proposed business combination with VinFast to be held on August 10, 2023.
The business combination values VinFast at an enterprise value of US$27 billion and an equity value of US$23 billion. The transaction is expected to close followed by the listing of VinFast in August 2023, subject to shareholder approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Madame Thuy Le, Global CEO of VinFast Auto Pte. Ltd., said: "Today represents a remarkable milestone in advancing VinFast's presence in the U.S. as we move towards our proposed U.S. listing. Along with this exciting step, today we also celebrate the start of construction of our electric vehicle (EV) factory in North Carolina. These achievements will help accelerate our commitment to the global green mobility revolution and our mission to help consumers make the switch to an EV easier and more accessible, while also opening a strategic capital-raising avenue for our global ambitions."
Mr. Dennis Tam, Chairman and Co-CEO, Black Spade Acquisition Co, shared, "The declaration of the SEC effectiveness is a significant step towards the successful completion of the business combination between Black Spade and VinFast. We have diligently sought out a partner that aligns with our vision, and we are confident that this merger will position us for long-term success. We anticipate that the global lifestyle paradigm shift towards electric mobility will accelerate further and that VinFast will continue to distinguish itself as a trailblazer in the global EV arena. We are delighted to collaborate with the entire VinFast leadership team as they bring their highly anticipated full range EV models to the global market, instigating a significant transformation in the EV landscape."
VinFast, a member of Vingroup Jsc, was founded in 2017 and envisioned to drive the movement of global smart electric vehicle revolution. VinFast manufactures and exports a portfolio of e-SUVs, e-scooters and e-buses across Vietnam, North America, and, soon, Europe. The Company operates a state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing complex in Hai Phong that boasts up to 90% manufacturing automation and an annual production capacity (i.e. maximum number of vehicles that can be constantly manufactured in a year with additional shifts per day throughout the year) of up to 300,000 units per year in phase 1.
VinFast is committed to its mission of creating a sustainable future for everyone. The Company became a fully EV manufacturer in 2022, and has since delivered four EV models: VF e34, VF 8, VF 9 and VF 5 to customers in Vietnam to date. VinFast crossed an important milestone on the journey to becoming a recognized global EV brand with its first VF 8 EVs exported to North America earlier this year.
Black Spade, listed on the NYSE American, was founded by Black Spade Capital, which runs a global portfolio consisting of a wide spectrum of cross-border investments, and consistently seeks to add new investment projects and opportunities to its portfolio.
Additional information about the proposed transaction, including a copy of the business combination agreement, is available in Black Spade's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 12, 2023 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
More information about the proposed transaction is available in VinFast registration statement on Form F-4 that include BSAQ's proxy statement and VinFast's prospectus in relation to the business combination, which was first filed with the SEC on June 15, 2023.
About VinFast
VinFast – a member of Vingroup Jsc – is a leading Vietnamese automotive manufacturer committed to its mission of creating a green future for everyone. VinFast manufacturers and exports a portfolio of electric SUVs, e-scooters and e-buses across Vietnam, the United States, and, soon, Europe. Learn more at www.vinfastauto.us.
About Black Spade Acquisition Co
Black Spade Acquisition Co ("BSAQ") is a blank check company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a business combination (Special Purpose Acquisition Company). BSAQ was founded by Black Spade Capital, which runs a global portfolio consisting of a wide spectrum of cross-border investments, and consistently seeks to add new investment projects and opportunities to its portfolio. Learn more at: https://www.blackspadeacquisition.com.
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This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between VinFast Auto Ltd. (the "Company") and Black Spade Acquisition Co ("Black Spade"), including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated benefits of the transaction, the Company or Black Spade's expectations concerning the outlook for the Company's business, productivity, plans and goals for product launches, deliveries and future operational improvements and capital investments, operational performance, future market conditions or economic performance and developments in the capital and credit markets and expected future financial performance, as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Company. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are their managements' current predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions available to the Company and Black Spade, and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed within the prescribed time frame, which may adversely affect the price of Black Spade's securities, (ii) the risk that investors of the Company may not receive the same benefits as an investor in an underwritten public offering, (iii) the risk that the Black Spade securities may experience a material price decline after the proposed transaction, (iv) the adverse impact of any shareholder litigation and regulatory inquiries and investigations on the Company's business, (v) a reduction of trust account proceeds and the per share redemption amount received by shareholders as a result of third-party claims, (vi) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by Black Spade's business combination deadline and an extension period, (vii) the risk that distributions from trust account may be subject to claw back if Black Spade is deemed to be insolvent, (viii) the ability of the Company to get approval for listing of its ordinary shares and warrants and comply with the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq, (ix) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, certain of which are outside of Black Spade or the Company's control, (x) the ability of the Company to achieve profitability, positive cash flows from operating activities and a net working capital surplus, (xi) the ability of the Company to fund its capital requirements through additional debt and equity financing under commercially reasonable terms and the risk of shareholding dilution as a result of additional capital raising, if applicable, (xii) risks associated with being a new entrant in the EV industry, (xiii) the risks that the Company's brand, reputation, public credibility and consumer confidence in its business being harmed by negative publicity, (xiv) the Company's ability to successfully introduce and market new products and services, (xv) competition in the automotive industry, (xvi) the Company's ability to adequately control the costs associated with its operations, (xvii) the ability of the Company to obtain components and raw materials according to schedule at acceptable prices, quality and volumes acceptable from its suppliers, (xviii) the Company's ability to maintain relationships with existing suppliers who are critical and necessary to the output and production of its vehicles and to create relationships with new suppliers, (xix) the Company's ability to establish manufacturing facilities outside of Vietnam and expand capacity within Vietnam timely and within budget, (xx) the risk that the Company's actual vehicle sales and revenue could differ materially from expected levels based on the number of reservations received, (xxi) the demand for, and consumers' willingness to adopt EVs, (xxii) the availability and accessibility of EV charging stations or related infrastructure, (xxiii) the unavailability, reduction or elimination of government and economic incentives or government policies which are favorable for EV manufacturers and buyers, (xxiv) failure to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting and to accurately and timely report the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, (xxv) battery packs failures in the Company or its competitor's EVs, (xxvi) failure of the Company's business partners to deliver their services, (xxvii) errors, bugs, vulnerabilities, design defects or other issues related to technology used or involved in the Company's EVs or operations, (xxviii) the risk that the Company's research and development efforts may not yield expected results, (xxix) risks associated with autonomous driving technologies, (xxx) product recalls that the Company may be required to make, (xxxi) the ability of the Company's controlling shareholder to control and exert significant influence on the Company, (xxxii) the Company's reliance on financial and other support from Vingroup and its affiliates and the close association between the Company and Vingroup and its affiliates and (xxxiii) conflicts of interests with or any events impacting the reputations of Vingroup affiliates or unfavorable market conditions or adverse business operation of Vingroup and Vingroup affiliates. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's registration statement on Form F-4 filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), Black Spade's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023, Black Spade's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three-months ended March 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023, and other documents filed by the Company and/or Black Spade from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and all forward-looking statements in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. The Company and Black Spade assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither the Company nor Black Spade gives any assurance that either the Company or Black Spade will achieve its expectations. The inclusion of any statement in this communication does not constitute an admission by the Company or Black Spade or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This document relates to a proposed transaction between the Company and Black Spade. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act. In connection with the Business Combination, the Company filed a registration statement on Form F-4 with the SEC (as may be amended from time to time, the "Registration Statement") on June 15, 2023, which included a proxy statement of Black Spade and a prospectus of the Company. The SEC declared the Registration Statement effective on July 28, 2023.
The Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, contains important information about the Business Combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of Black Spade's shareholders to be held to approve the Business Combination (and related matters). Black Spade also file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. This document does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transactions and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the transactions. Before making any voting decision, investors and shareholders of Black Spade are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the Company, Black Spade and the Business Combination.
Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Black Spade through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by Black Spade may be obtained free of charge from Black Spade's website at https://www.blackspadeacquisition.com/ or by written request to Black Spade at Black Spade Acquisition Co, Suite 2902, 29/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central Hong Kong.
INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Participants in Solicitation
Black Spade and the Company and their respective directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Black Spade's shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about Black Spade's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Black Spade's securities is set forth in Black Spade's filings with the SEC, including Black Spade's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023, and the Registration Statement. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.
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This document is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed transactions or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The NFL held a media conference Wednesday afternoon to address player safety following the collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during the Bills vs Bengals game two days prior.
“We continue to keep Damar Hamlin and his family in our thoughts,” NFL Executive VP of Communications, Public Affairs and Policy Jeff Miller said. He said that the NFL will not be sharing updates on Hamlin’s status or when the game will resume, leaving that to the family and the Bills, respectively.
According to a 1:30 p.m. Bills tweet, Hamlin “remains in the ICU in critical condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight. He is expected to remain under intensive care as his health care team continues to monitor and treat him.”
With players, staff, and fans from all sides rattled, the game was temporarily suspended, and then eventually postponed indefinitely.
Player safety
NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills highlighted the quick response of the emergency medical staff, commending them for their work. He went on to share the organization’s safety plans for incidents exactly like these.
“Our preparation for these incidents starts many many months before game day,” Sills explained.
Sills highlighted what he called the three E’s of NFL safety: Emergency Action Plan (EAP), equipment, and enhanced preparation.
The EAP is a detailed document submitted by each team detailing each team’s plan in the event of a medical emergency. The equipment aspect ensures that life-saving technology and equipment is with the teams at all times, and travels with them during away games. Enhanced preparation asks that necessary team and staff members go through regular training to prepare them to act in a moment of crisis.
“My greatest fear had flashed in front of me [Monday night], but for the goodness and grace of god, Damar is still here and he’s still fighting,” NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent said, voice breaking. “There’s no playbook for managing real-time drama and emotions associated with the immediate, life-threatening event that occurred Monday night.”
He emphasized how the plan in place for first responders helped saved Hamlin’s life: “That EAP was executed to perfection […] you gave our brother Damar another day to live, another chance to fight.”
Game reschedule date
As the NFL stated Tuesday afternoon, the game will not be rescheduled for this week/weekend.
“We have no announcement to make at this time,” Miller said about a rescheduling date. “There is a lot of considerations in place there, and a lot of people that we want to consult with.”
He did say a reschedule date will be announced at some point in the coming days.
Vincent took a moment to address some suggestions made Monday night that the game continue after Hamlin was taken off the field.
“That suggestion was inappropriate, insensitive, and frankly, it lacked empathy and compassion for Damar’s situation, who is still […] fighting for his life to this day,” Vincent said. “The only thing that mattered to myself, the team here, the folks in the stadium, the coaches, was the health and wellness of Damar […] We just couldn’t play.” | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/nfl-speaks-on-hamlin-game-safety-at-press-conference/ | 2023-01-04 21:32:15 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/nfl-speaks-on-hamlin-game-safety-at-press-conference/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady will get his reps in joint practices against the Miami Dolphins this week instead of an exhibition game. Aaron Rodgers hasn’t played a preseason snap since 2018.
Justin Herbert is expected to again watch from the sideline this month.
Thirty of the NFL’s 32 teams will kick off their preseason schedules this week — the Raiders and Jaguars already played in the Hall of Fame Game — and many teams will hold their starters out until the games count in the standings.
For Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, it’s an easy decision to keep the 45-year-old Brady on the bench when Tampa Bay hosts Miami on Saturday night. The teams will hold joint practices on Wednesday and Thursday. Those are valuable reps in a more controlled setting.
“Obviously, with one less preseason game right now, you need to get all the work in that you can get in,” Bowles said about joint practices.
Coaches have been getting used to the shortened preseason since the league and the NFL Players Association eliminated one exhibition game in the 2020 collective bargaining agreement. That year, there were no preseason games because of COVID-19.
“I thought we were OK last year with it,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “I felt pretty good about that. You’re going to make sure that your guys get enough work in there that are going to play. And at the same time, you try to balance it out where you can see the young guys. So, it’s always that fourth game that you got to see the young guys quite a bit. But again, we’ve worked that out where we’ll get a good look and we’ll see them.”
More teams are holding joint practices with their opponents ahead of games now that the preseason schedule has been cut down. A total of 23 teams are doing joint sessions with one team and seven clubs are doing it with two. Teams weren’t permitted to hold joint sessions last season because of COVID-19 protocols.
“Live exposure versus different people is a really good evaluation tool to see where we’re at,” Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon said.
Philadelphia will have joint practices with Cleveland and Miami.
First-year coaches have a slight disadvantage with one fewer game. Undrafted rookies and players competing for a roster spot miss out the most.
“I think every coach has their own philosophy,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said. “There’s people who don’t play their guys at all. There’s people that play them a little bit more than others. I think you have to do, what I’ve learned, is what’s best for your team. Being around different teams and different coaches, kind of what you need as your team and your team development. Being our first year, we’ll try to decide what’s best for us with our guys.”
Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley took a conservative approach in his first preseason in 2021 and plans to do the same so Herbert isn’t expected to take any snaps. The Chargers have joint sessions with Dallas next week.
“I think that it will be similar philosophically as last year,” Staley said. “If we know who you are, from an evaluation standpoint, we don’t need to evaluate you, then you’re probably not going to play in the preseason, but if there’s — whether it’s a role or whether it’s a young player that we feel like those experiences are going to benefit them, then that’s the direction that we’re going to go. Then, your health is a big, big factor in it, too.”
Packers coach Matt LaFleur has already said Rodgers won’t play Friday in Green Bay’s first two preseason games, but he has not ruled him out of the last one.
If he plays, Rodgers wants more than one series.
“I definitely don’t see any benefit to playing one series,” he said. “If we’re going to play, we should play and play a quarter, a couple of series, two to three series. Just suiting up for four plays, to me, is a waste.”
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels was pleased to have his team play the NFL preseason opener last week. The Raiders beat Jacksonville 27-11 with Derek Carr, Davante Adams and several starters sitting out.
“We’re grateful that we have four. I know somebody else may not like that, but I’m really happy that we have four opportunities to do this,” McDaniels said afterward. “There are definitely some things that we noticed during the game flow and operation that we can do better and fix, and we’ll focus on that this week.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling on Wall Street Friday as worries worsen about the banking industry and fears rise it could drag the economy into a recession.
The S&P 500 was 1.1% lower in morning trading, cutting into its gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 429 points, or 1.3%, at 31,817, as of 10:35 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% lower.
This week has been a whipsaw for markets around the world as worries rise about the banking industry following the second- and third-largest U.S. bank failures in history. Just a day earlier, markets rallied in relief after two banks on both sides of the Atlantic tapped into tens of billions of dollars of cash to bolster their finances.
But on Friday, some of the hope was washing out, and the pair were back to falling. In Switzerland, Credit Suisse shares dropped nearly 8%. On Wall Street, shares of First Republic Bank sank 19.4% and were on their way to a 66% plunge for the week.
The two banks have different sets of issues challenging them, but the overriding fear is that the banking system may be cracking under the weight of the fastest set of hikes to interest rates in decades.
Analysts have been quick to say the current chaos for banks looks nowhere near as bad as the 2007-08 financial crisis that ruined the global economy. But the troubles still feed into concerns about a recession because problems for banks could mean problems for smaller and mid-sized companies getting the loans they need to grow.
In “the biggest picture: since 1870 there have been 14 big world recessions, all driven by wars, pandemics & banking crises,” investment strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a BofA Global Research report.
Banks have borrowed nearly $165 billion from the Federal Reserve over the last week in a sign of how much stress is in the system.
After years of enjoying historically easy conditions, banks and the economy are now getting a shock to the system after the Federal Reserve and other central banks jacked up interest rates at a blistering pace. The moves are meant to get the world’s high inflation under control.
Higher rates can indeed help tame inflation by slowing the economy, but they raise the risk of a recession later on. They also hurt prices for stocks, bonds and other investments. That latter factor was one of the issues hurting Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed Friday. High rates had undercut the value of its bond investments.
Since then, Wall Street has tried to root out banks with similar traits to Silicon Valley Bank, such as lots of depositors with more than the $250,000 limit that’s insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., or lots of tech startups and other highly connected people that can spread worries about a bank’s strength quickly.
That’s why Wall Street has keyed in so much on San Francisco-based First Republic. A group of 11 of the biggest banks on Thursday said they would deposit a combined $30 billion in the bank to show their confidence in it and banks in general.
“The market remains cautious; traders do not want to get overexcited, especially with investors still focusing on what can go wrong instead of what could go right,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a report.
Some of the wildest action has been in the bond market, where yields have swung as traders drastically recalibrate bets for where the Fed will take rates.
The yield on the two-year Treasury, which tends to closely track expectations for the Fed, fell to 3.98% from 4.17% late Thursday. It was above 5% last week and at its highest level since 2007. That’s a massive move for the bond market.
Traders largely expect this week’s turmoil to push the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates at its next meeting by only a quarter of a percentage point. That would be the same sized increase as last month’s and half the hike of 0.50 points that some traders were earlier expecting.
A report on Friday possibly gave the Fed more reason to hold off on reaccelerating its rate hikes, as it had earlier signaled it may do. Expectations among U.S. consumers for inflation in the year ahead fell to the lowest level in nearly two years, according to a preliminary survey by the University of Michigan. That’s key for the Fed, which has said such expectations can feed into virtuous and vicious cycles.
In a more discouraging signal for the economy, though, confidence also fell. That’s at the heart of the most important part of the U.S. economy: consumer spending.
Easing expectations for the Fed have helped several Big Tech stocks to lead the market this week. They’ve had their own problems, but they tend to benefit from lower interest rates. Partly because of that, the S&P 500 is still on track for a weekly gain of 1.5%.
Cryptocurrencies have shot even higher this week. Bitcoin is up more than 30%.
The European Central Bank on Thursday raised its key rate by half a percentage point, brushing aside speculation that it may reduce the size because of all the turmoil around banks.
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BEIJING, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo," the "Company," "we" or "our"), a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the six months and full year ended December 31, 2022.
Financial Highlights for the Second Half of 2022
- Operating income was RMB43.7 million(US$6.3 million), compared with an operating loss of RMB54.2 million in the same period in 2021.
- Net income was RMB10.2 million (US$1.5 million), compared with net loss of RMB71.7 million in the same period in 2021.
- Adjusted net income was RMB17.4 million (US$2.5 million), compared with adjusted net loss of RMB53.0 million in the same period in 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA was RMB47.8 million (US$6.9 million), compared with adjusted EBITDA loss of RMB23.3 in the same period in 2021.
Financial Highlights for Full Year 2022
- Operating income was RMB35.6 million(US$5.2 million), compared with an operating loss of RMB139.8 million in 2021.
- Adjusted net income was RMB3.3 million (US$0.5 million), compared with adjusted net loss of RMB122.3 million in 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA was RMB58.6 million (US$8.5 million), compared with adjusted EBITDA loss of RMB72.7 million in 2021.
Mr. Leslie Yu, Chairman and CEO of Quhuo, stated, "We are pleased to conclude the 2022 fiscal year with strong financial and operational performance. As a result of the successful execution of our strategy to improve profitability after increasing revenues since 2021, we achieved a 56.0% year-on-year increase in revenue in 2021, followed by an adjusted net income of RMB3.3 million (US$0.5 million) in 2022, which turned from an adjusted net loss of RMB122.3 million in 2021."
"Since 2021, we have made several initiatives to enlarge our customer base and service scope, including commencing the freight service solutions in July 2021, which helped us generate a great profit in 2022. We believe that the above results have proven that our strategy has been effective, our team has reliable strategic execution capability, and our business model is sustainable."
"In 2023, Quhuo will embark on an overseas expansion strategy, exploring more growth opportunities with Quhuo International, its overseas business unit. Following the trend of industrial internet, we plan to empower overseas partners with operational capabilities and technological expertise in mobility services and on-demand delivery while facilitating the export of new energy vehicles and electric mopeds from China. We are confident that our expansion into overseas markets will bring new growth opportunities to the Company."
"In addition, leveraging our 10-year experience and management capabilities in the field of local life services, we are developing SaaS services that can empower third-party service providers in this industry. We aim to empower small and medium-sized local life service providers with Quhuo's brand and business resources through SaaS platform, helping them increase income and improve operational efficiency, while also assisting them to conduct business in compliance with applicable regulations and reducing operational risk."
Unaudited Financial Results of the Second Half of 2022
Total revenues were RMB1,956.6 million (US$283.7 million), compared with total revenues of RMB2,187.0 million in the second half of 2021.
- Revenues from on-demand food delivery solutions were RMB1,874.9 million (US$271.8 million), representing a decrease of 9.5% from RMB2,071.3 million in the second half of 2021, primarily due to the decrease in the number of delivery orders as a result of the regional resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple localities in the second half of 2022.
- Revenues from mobility service solutions, consisting of shared-bike maintenance, ride-hailing and freight service solutions, were RMB51.6 million (US$7.5 million), representing a decrease of 23.5% from RMB67.4 million in the second half of 2021, primarily due to the reduced customer demand resulting from the regional resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple localities in the second half of 2022.
- Revenues from housekeeping and accommodation solutions and other services were RMB30.0 million (US$4.4 million), representing a decrease of 37.6% from RMB48.2 million in the second half of 2021, primarily due to the reduced customer demand resulting from the regional resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple localities in the second half of 2022.
The cost of revenues was RMB1,797.8 million (US$260.7 million), representing a 12.8% year-over-year decrease, primarily in line with the reduced customer demand resulting from COVID-19.
General and administrative expenses were RMB114.1 million (US$16.5 million), representing a slight increase of 2.0% from RMB111.8 million in the second half of 2021.
Research and development expenses were RMB5.4 million (US$0.8 million), representing a decrease of 50.8% from RMB10.9 million in the second half of 2021, primarily due to the decreases in the headcount and average compensation level for our research and development personnel as we restructured our R&D team.
As a result of the foregoing, we recorded operating income of RMB43.7 million (US$6.3 million), compared to operating loss of RMB54.2 million in the second half of 2021.
We recorded other loss, net, of RMB17.8 million (US$2.6 million), compared to other loss, net, of RMB6.6 million in the second half of 2021, primarily due to the fluctuation in the fair value of our investment in a mutual fund.
Income tax expenses was RMB14.3 million (US$2.1 million), representing an increase of 75.2% from RMB8.2 million in the second half of 2021, primarily due to the increase in the taxable income generated from on-demand food delivery solutions.
Net income attributable to Quhuo Limited was RMB11.8 million (US$1.7 million), compared with net loss attributable to Quhuo Limited of RMB46.4 million in the second half of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA was RMB47.8 million (US$6.9 million), compared with adjusted EBITDA loss of RMB23.3 million in the second half of 2021.(1)
Adjusted net income was RMB17.4 million (US$2.5 million), compared to the adjusted net loss of RMB53.0 million in the second half of 2021.(1)
Unaudited Financial Results of Full Year 2022
Total revenues were RMB3,820.4 million (US$553.9 million), compared with total revenues of RMB4,025.3 million in 2021.
- Revenues from on-demand food delivery solutions were RMB3,638.7 million (US$527.6 million), representing a decrease of 5.0% from RMB3,829.0 million in 2021, primarily due to the decrease in the number of delivery orders resulting from the regional resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple localities in 2022.
- Revenues from mobility service solutions were RMB108.1 million (US$15.7 million), representing a decrease of 1.9% from RMB110.2 million in 2021, primarily due to the reduced customer demand resulting from the regional resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple localities in 2022.
- Revenues from housekeeping and accommodation solutions and other services were RMB73.6 million (US$10.7 million), representing a decrease of 14.6% from RMB86.2 million in 2021, primarily due to the reduced customer demand resulting from the regional resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple localities in 2022.
Cost of revenues was RMB3,567.7 million (US$517.3 million), representing a 7.3% year-over-year decrease, primarily due to the decrease in service fees paid to workers, which was in line with the decreased number of delivery orders resulting from the regional resurgence of COVID-19 in multiple localities in 2022.
General and administrative expenses were RMB213.6 million (US$31.0 million), representing a decrease of 11.3% from RMB240.7 million, primarily due to the decrease in share-based compensation expenses from RMB68.9 million in 2021 to RMB19.8 million (US$2.9 million) in 2022.
Research and development expenses were RMB12.5 million (US$1.8 million), representing a decrease of 37.7% from RMB20.1 million in 2021, primarily due to the decreases in the headcount and average compensation level for our research and development personnel as we restructured our R&D team.
Operating income was RMB35.6 million (US$5.2 million), compared to operating loss of RMB139.8 million in 2021.
Other loss, net was RMB26.1 million (US$3.8 million), compared to other loss, net of RMB34.0 million in 2021, primarily due to the fluctuation in the fair value of our investment in a mutual fund.
Income tax expense was RMB21.0 million (US$3.0 million), representing an increase of 74.6% from RMB12.0 million in 2021, primarily due to the increase in our taxable income.
Net loss attributable to Quhuo Limited was RMB13.1 million (US$1.9 million), compared with net loss attributable to Quhuo Limited of RMB157.9 million in 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA was RMB58.6 million (US$8.5 million), compared with adjusted EBITDA loss of RMB72.7 million in 2021.(1)
Adjusted net income was RMB3.3 million (US$0.5 million), compared with adjusted net loss of RMB122.3 million in 2021.(1)
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash, short-term investments and restricted cash of RMB165.4 million (US$24.0 million) and short-term debt of RMB65.4 million (US$9.5 million).
CONFERENCE CALL
Quhuo will hold a conference call on on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on the same day) to discuss the financial results.
Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10030146-td56sh.html. Once preregistration has been completed, participants will receive dial-in numbers, a direct event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.
To join the conference, please dial the number you receive, enter the direct event passcode followed by your unique registrant ID, and you will be joined to the conference instantly.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.quhuo.cn/.
A replay will be accessible through April 21, 2023 by dialing the following numbers:
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Quhuo has provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP).
Quhuo uses adjusted net income/loss and adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures, in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Adjusted net income/loss represents net income/loss before share-based compensation expenses. Adjusted EBITDA represents adjusted net income/loss before income tax benefit/expense, amortization, depreciation and interest. Quhuo believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business that could otherwise be distorted by the effect of share-based compensation expenses, income tax benefits or expenses, amortization, depreciation and interest. Quhuo believes that such non-GAAP financial measures also provide useful information about its operating results, enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and prospects and allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by its management in its financial and operational decision-making.
The non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. They should not be considered in isolation or construed as alternatives to net loss or any other performance measures or as an indicator of Quhuo's operating performance. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company's data. Quhuo encourages investors and others to review the Company's financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. Investors are encouraged to compare the historical non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Quhuo mitigates these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating its performance. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our net income/loss to adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA, respectively.
EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION
This press release contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for readers' convenience. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB 6.8972 to US$1.00, the rate in effect as of December 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts referred could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.
ABOUT QUHUO LIMITED
Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company") is a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in China. Leveraging Quhuo+, its proprietary technology infrastructure, Quhuo is dedicated to empowering and linking workers and local life service providers and providing end-to-end operation solutions for the life service market. The Company currently provides multiple industry-tailored operational solutions, primarily including on-demand delivery solutions, mobility service solutions, housekeeping and accommodation solutions, and other services, meeting the living needs of hundreds of millions of families in the communities.
With the vision of promoting employment, stabilizing income and empowering entrepreneurship, Quhuo explores multiple scenarios to promote employment of workers, provides, among others, safety and security and vocational training to protect workers, and helps workers plan their career development paths to realize their self-worth.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This press release contains ''forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding Quhuo's business development, financial outlook, beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "project," "will" and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on Quhuo's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Quhuo's actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to Quhuo's abilities to (1) manage its growth and expand its operations, (2) address any or all of the risks and challenges in the future in light of its limited operating history and evolving business portfolios, (3) remain its competitive position in the on-demand food delivery market or further diversify its solution offerings and customer portfolio, (4) maintain relationships with major customers and to find replacement customers on commercially desirable terms or in a timely manner or at all, (5) maintain relationship with existing industry customers or attract new customers, (6) attract, retain and manage workers on its platform, and (7) maintain its market shares to competitors in existing markets and its success in expansion into new markets. Other risks and uncertainties are included under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company's latest annual report on Form 20-F. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Quhuo undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
For more information about Quhuo, please visit https://ir.quhuo.cn/.
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Nearly 1.4 million people displaced in Sudan since civil war erupted, UN report says
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN
(CNN) — Nearly 1.4 million people have now been displaced in Sudan since conflict between two rival generals erupted in April, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday in a new report that exposes the scale of the catastrophe engulfing the African nation.
Even before the fighting intensified, years of political instability meant Sudan had several million people internally displaced. The country also hosted 1.13 million refugees from other conflict-ridden countries, including South Sudan, Eritrea and Syria, according to UNHCR data.
The new outbreak of violence has forced a fresh wave of people to leave their homes, either moving elsewhere in Sudan or crossing into neighboring countries.
The new estimate cited figures from several UN agencies.
Since fighting broke out on April 15, more than 1 million have been displaced internally in the country as of May 23, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Displacement Tracking Matrix.
“The number of newly internally displaced people in just over five weeks (15 April to 23 May) is comparable to that recorded for all displacement in the country from 2020 to 2022,” the release said.
As of May 26, a further 345,000 had fled Sudan into neighboring countries including Egypt, Chad and Ethiopia, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Amid the vast displacement, there have been increasing reports of gender-based violence and domestic violence, especially among internally displaced Sudanese populations, the UN Population Fund said.
Alarmingly, reports of “sexual violence against women and girls, including allegations of rape, committed by the parties to the conflict,” have also been recorded, said Pramila Patten, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
The current conflict pits the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against its rival the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Fighting has continued despite the agreement for a seven-day ceasefire that started on May 22, brokered by Saudi Arabia and the United States.
There are fears of further escalation with the ceasefire expected to end on Monday.
Thousands of foreign nationals have escaped the country as Western and regional powers stepped in to evacuate their own citizens, but thousands of families have risked perilous journeys from the capital Khartoum and other parts of Sudan as they have been left to fend for themselves, or flee to neighboring poverty-stricken countries.
At least 730 individuals have been killed and about 5,500 others wounded as of May 23, according to Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health.
Since the conflict began, at least eight humanitarian workers and eight health workers have been killed, the UN said.
A separate toll kept by the Preliminary Committee of Sudan Doctors’ Union said at least 850 people have been killed with some 3,400 wounded.
Deadly attacks have been reported in multiple parts of the war-torn country and civilian facilities were damaged with reports of looting and unexploded devices seen in urban areas, the UN release said.
There have been at least 38 attacks on health care premises in Sudan since April 15, the World Health Organization reported. This includes 22 attacks on health facilities, six attacks which impacted warehouses, and nine attacks which affected supplies, among others.
In East Darfur, more than 30 babies died in a hospital in Ad Du’ayn, including six newborn babies, due to problems including lack of oxygen and an electricity blackout, WHO reported.
In the western Sudanese town of Zalingi, there have been reports of looted homes, schools, banks, government institutions and humanitarian locations, the UN said.
“Water and electricity services have been disconnected, and telecommunication services have been disrupted,” the statement added.
There are also growing reports of unexploded ordnance in Khartoum and in several other urban areas in Sudan, including in buildings, roads and roadsides, according to the UN Mine Action Service.
The UN said humanitarian partners are working quickly to move relief supplies to areas where they are most needed, but there are insecurity and transportation challenges.
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Come, we fly—to Freeform!
E! News has an exclusive first look at the highly anticipated lineup for Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween, which kicks off Oct. 1. And, for the record, you won't want to run amok after giving it a read.
That's right, Freeform is bringing back all your Halloween favorites—including Hocus Pocus, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas and Beetlejuice—for its annual television event. (And, like in previous years, you can watch Hocus Pocus a total of 13 times, Beetlejuice a total of 12 times and Nightmare Before Christmas a total of 4 times.)
As Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) himself would say: "It's showtime!"
Of course, those aren't the only spooky season classics to look forward to, as Freeform's spell-binding schedule also includes Ghostbusters (1984), Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Halloweentown, Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and more. Also, there are a few fiendish films new to the annual Halloween-themed lineup, including Get Out, Halloween (2018) and A Quiet Place.
If you're eager for a ghoulish good time this October, keep reading for the complete schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. – Edward Scissorhands
9:10 a.m. – The Witches (1990)
11:20 a.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:25 p.m. – Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:05 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
5:10 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
7:15 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
9:25 p.m. – Beetlejuice
11:30 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
Sunday, Oct. 2
7:00 a.m. – The Witches (1990)
9:10 a.m. – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
10:10 a.m. – Halloweentown
12:15 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
2:20 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
4:25 p.m. – Maleficent
6:30 p.m. – Beetlejuice
8:35 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
10:45 p.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
Monday, Oct. 3
1:00 p.m. – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) – Freeform Premiere
3:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
5:30 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
8:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 4
11:30 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
2:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
4:30 p.m. – Edward Scissorhands
7:00 p.m. – Maleficent
9:00 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
12:00 a.m. – Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Wednesday, Oct. 5
12:00 p.m. – Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2:00 p.m. – Madagascar
4:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
6:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
8:00 to 11:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 6
11:00 a.m. – Madagascar
1:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
3:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
5:00 p.m. – Shrek Forever After
7:00 p.m. – Halloweentown
9:00 p.m. – Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Friday, Oct. 7
10:30 a.m. – Scared Shrekless
11:00 a.m. – Shrek Forever After
1:00 to 11:00 p.m. – Family Guy
12:00 a.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
Saturday, Oct. 8
7:00 a.m. – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
8:00 a.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
10:00 a.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
12:05 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
2:35 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
5:05 p.m. – Beetlejuice
7:10 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
9:20 p.m. – Maleficent
11:25 p.m. – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Sunday, Oct. 9
7:00 a.m. – Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
7:30 a.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
9:35 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
12:05 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
2:40 p.m. – Beetlejuice
4:45 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
6:55 p.m. – Get Out – Freeform Premiere
9:25 p.m. – Halloween (2018) – Freeform Premiere
11:55 p.m. – A Quiet Place – Freeform Premiere
Monday, Oct. 10
11:30 a.m. – A Quiet Place
1:40 p.m. – Get Out
4:15 p.m. – Halloween (2018)
6:50 p.m. – Happy Death Day – Freeform Premiere
8:55 p.m. – Happy Death Day 2U – Freeform Premiere
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 11
12:30 p.m. – Maleficent
2:30 p.m. – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
5:00 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 12
10:30 a.m. – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
1:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
3:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
5:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
8:00 to 11:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 13 (a.k.a Tim Burton Day)
10:30 a.m. – Frankenweenie (2012)
12:30 p.m. – Edward Scissorhands
3:00 p.m. – Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6:00 p.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
7:30 p.m. – Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
9:00 p.m. – Beetlejuice
12:00 a.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Friday, Oct. 14
10:30 a.m. – Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
5:00 p.m. – Beetlejuice
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – Family Guy episodes
Saturday, Oct. 15
7:00 a.m. – Hook
10:15 a.m. – How to Train Your Dragon 2
12:25 p.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
2:25 p.m. – Toy Story of TERROR!
2:55 p.m. – Scared Shrekless
3:25 p.m. – Shrek Forever After
5:30 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
7:40 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:45 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
11:50 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Sunday, Oct. 16
7:00 a.m. – How to Train Your Dragon 2
9:10 a.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
10:45 a.m. – Scared Shrekless
11:15 a.m. – Shrek Forever After
1:20 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
3:25 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
5:30 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
7:40 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
9:50 p.m. – Maleficent
11:55 p.m. – The Witches (1990)
Monday, Oct. 17
12:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
2:30 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
5:05 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
7:10 p.m. – Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 18
10:30 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
1:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
3:30 p.m. - Fright Night (2011)
6:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
9:00 p.m. – Beetlejuice
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 19
10:30 a.m. – Fright Night (2011)
1:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
4:00 p.m. – Maleficent
6:00 p.m. – Beetlejuice
8:00 to 11:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 20
11:00 a.m. – The Witches (1990)
1:00 p.m. – Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
3:00 p.m. – Halloweentown
5:00 p.m. – Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
12:00 a.m. – The Witches (1990)
Friday, Oct. 21
10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
5:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
12:00 a.m. – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Saturday, Oct. 22
7:00 a.m. – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
9:00 a.m. - Maleficent
11:00 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
1:30 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
4:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
7:15 p.m. – Beetlejuice
9:20 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:30 p.m. – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Sunday, Oct. 23
7:00 a.m. – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
9:30 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
12:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
3:10 p.m. – Beetlejuice
5:15 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
7:25 p.m. – Monsters, Inc
9:30 p.m. – Monsters University
12:00 a.m. – Shrek Forever After
Monday, Oct. 24
12:00 p.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
2:00 p.m. – Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
5:00 p.m. – Shrek Forever After
7:00 p.m. – Haunted Mansion (2003)
9:00 p.m. – Maleficent
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 25
10:30 a.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
12:00 p.m. – Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
3:00 p.m. – Halloweentown
5:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
9:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 26
12:00 p.m. – Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
2:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
4:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 2
6:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
8:00 to 11:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror" episodes
Thursday, Oct. 27
11:00 a.m. – Ready or Not
1:00 p.m. – Maleficent
3:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
5:30 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
8:00 p.m. – "Ghostbusters (2016)
12:00 a.m. – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Friday, Oct. 28
10:30 a.m. – Ghostbusters (2016)
1:30 to 11:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
12:00 to 2:00 a.m. – The Office episodes
Saturday, Oct. 29
7:00 a.m. – How to Train Your Dragon 2
9:10 a.m. – Edward Scissorhands
11:40 a.m. – Frankenweenie (2012)
1:40 p.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
3:35 p.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
5:40 p.m. – Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:20 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:25 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:35 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
Sunday, Oct. 30
7:00 a.m. – The Witches (1990)
9:05 a.m. – Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
10:45 a.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
12:50 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
2:55 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
5:00 p.m. – Beetlejuice
7:05 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
9:15 p.m. – Maleficent
11:20 p.m. – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Monday, Oct. 31
10:30 a.m. –Ghostbusters (1984)
1:00 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
3:00 p.m. – Beetlejuice
5:00 p.m. – Maleficent
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
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Buying canned whipped cream will now require ID in New York
NEW YORK (Gray News) – You now have to be 21 years old to buy canned whipped cream in New York.
The legislation, sponsored by NYS Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr., was passed in October 2021, but stores have only recently begun to require ID to purchase the dessert topping.
The goal of the law is to combat the use of whipped cream chargers, also known as “whippits,” as a way to get high.
The whipped cream chargers contain nitrous oxide, which is known to cause hearing loss, brain damage, limb spasms, heart failure or suffocation, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Nitrous oxide is often used during oral surgery to relieve pain, but it is highly addictive if used improperly.
“Nitrous oxide is a legal chemical for legitimate professional use but when used improperly, it can be extremely lethal,” Addabbo said in a statement. “Sadly, young people buy and inhale this gas to get ‘high’ because they mistakenly believe it is a ‘safe’ substance. This law will eliminate easy access to this dangerous substance for our youth.”
According to the legislation, any entity found in violation of selling whipped cream chargers to anyone under 21 would be subject to a civil penalty of up to $250 for an initial offense and up to $500 for each subsequent offense.
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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Onosys, a technology solution used by enterprise restaurant chains, has released a new product called "Marketplace." This new solution simplifies capturing orders from popular food delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, and Uber Eats.
"In the past, restaurants have typically needed to monitor incoming orders in third-party delivery platforms and hand-key the orders into their point of sale (POS) system," said Chris Anderle, Onosys President. "Marketplace provides a connection between these platforms and the restaurant's POS through a process called order injection."
With order injection, orders from third-party apps immediately appear in the Onosys platform for fulfillment, offering three key benefits to restaurant operators:
- Reduced staff time — Order injection means restaurant staff no longer has to actively monitor and enter incoming orders into their POS.
- Lower equipment costs — Restaurants no longer need to maintain dedicated PCs or tablet computers to monitor incoming orders.
- Fewer order errors — Onosys Marketplace accurately and securely translates orders from third-party platforms.
Additionally, Onosys Marketplace synchronizes menus with third-party platforms. When a restaurant manager changes a menu item in Onosys, or marks it out of stock, that change is automatically reflected in the linked third-party platforms.
Onosys typically works with restaurant chains that have between 15 and 1,000 locations. The white-label platform seamlessly integrates with a company's brand identity and user experience.
About Onosys
As one of the pioneers in the digital ordering space, and with clients like Giordano's, Bostons, Dion's Pizza, Rudy's, and Jack's Family Restaurants, Onosys has proven itself as a trusted partner with exceptional customer service and support.
Onosys helps restaurants by implementing custom web-based ordering solutions with a high-touch approach. The platform provides optimized experiences on the web, mobile web, and iOS / Android, as well as a headless API, across ordering channels including call center, catering, delivery, dine-in, and carry-out / curb-side. Onosys also offers integrations with industry-leading point-of-sale systems, payment gateways, loyalty providers, gift card providers, and delivery services.
For more information about Onosys Marketplace, schedule a demo through the company's website.
Contact: Chris Anderle, President, canderle@onosys.com
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Maduro ally seeks recognition as Venezuela diplomat in court
By JOSHUA GOODMAN
Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — For more than two years, almost since the time of his arrest on U.S. warrant, Alex Saab has insisted he is a Venezuelan diplomat targeted for his work helping the South American country circumvent American economic sanctions.
Starting Monday, the Colombian-born businessman will get a chance to prove that claim to a federal judge in Miami tasked with weighing evidence that purportedly backs his diplomatic status.
A handful of protesters carrying the Venezuelan flag and signs reading “Free Alex Saab” Monday stood outside as a large contingent of prosecutors and defense attorneys carrying stacks of binders filed into the Wilke Ferguson federal courthouse in downtown Miami.
Saab, 50, was pulled off a private jet in the summer of 2020 during a fuel stop in Cape Verde en route to Iran, where he was sent to negotiate oil deals on behalf of President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government. The charges: conspiracy to commit money laundering tied to a bribery scheme that allegedly siphoned off $350 million through state contracts to build affordable housing for Venezuela’s government.
Saab was initially held up as a trophy by the Trump administration, which made no secret of its efforts to oust Maduro, who is himself facing U.S. drug trafficking charges.
But the criminal case has become a major sticking point as the Biden administration seeks to improve relations with the OPEC nation and tap new oil supplies to make up for a loss of exports from Russia following sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine.
At issue are the limits of diplomatic immunity from prosecution, and whether Saab even has a basis under U.S. law to assert that he was a “special envoy” sent on a secret, humanitarian mission by Maduro to negotiate with Iran’s Islamic government.
Saab’s attorney’s presented as evidence what they claim are diplomatic notes exchanged between Iran and Venezuela discussing what was to be Saab’s third trip to Iran in a matter of weeks. At the time of his arrest, Saab was also allegedly carrying a sealed letter from Maduro to Iran’s Supreme Leader seeking his full support for a planned deal to import fuel at a time of long gas lines in Venezuela.
“This really is one of those cases if it looks like duck, acts like a duck, quacks like a duck then it is a duck,” Jonathan New, one of Saab’s attorneys, said in an opening statement. “Mr. Saab was and is a special envoy.”
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Alex Kramer argued that some of the documents underlying that claim were falsified “to provide some sort of credibility to this argument that he was some sort of special envoy.”
Those include a diplomatic passport, which Saab wasn’t carrying at the time of his arrest and which contains a picture and signature matching another, non-diplomatic passport issued two years earlier.
They also question the authenticity of the Venezuelan government’s Official Gazette from April 26, 2018 where he was purportedly appointed special envoy by presidential decree. A printed copy of that same edition – No. 6,373 – held at the U.S. Library of Congress and a digital version on the Venezuelan Supreme Court’s website contain no mention of his purported appointment.
The tug of war has been further complicated by the revelation that Saab, prior to his arrest, had been signed up as an informant by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and had been providing it with information about corruption in Maduro’s inner circle.
Judge Robert Scola’s courtroom was packed with mostly supporters of Venezuela’s government. Also in attendance was a law school friend of Eyvin Hernandez, an American attorney with the public defender’s office in Los Angeles who was taken into custody by Venezuela on its border with Colombia this year and charged with attempting to enter the country illegally.
For month, speculation has been swirling that Saab could walk free as part of some sort of prisoner swap for Hernandez and up to three other Americans detained in Caracas. A similar deal for two nephews of Maduro convicted in New York on drug charges secured the release of seven other Americans detained in Venezuela in October. The Biden administration has insisted that no such negotiations are taking place.
The hearing is expected to last about a week.
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AUBURN, Ala. — Veteran quarterback Cam Newton attended Auburn's pro day, throwing over 30 passes in front of NFL scouts on Tuesday.
It wasn't just a way to get more scouts in the building to watch Auburn's draft hopefuls, as Newton showed he still has plenty left in the tank despite not playing at all in 2022 and only seeing the field sparingly in 2021.
The 33-year-old is adamant he is still among the 32 best quarterbacks in the NFL, but his injury history, limited fit with the majority of current NFL offenses, and concerns about his attitude and willingness to be a backup are contributing factors to his current status as a free agent.
Matt Williamson and Brian Peacock of the Peacock and Williamson NFL show discussed Newton's tricky situation as he tries to get back onto an NFL field this season.
"It's hard to find the fit," Peacock said. "Is he willing to be Josh McCown where he's a journeyman backup? Or does he envision himself as a starter and wants starter money? He's going to be 34 years old [and] the biggest thing about his style of play is that he's not as athletic as he once was."
Newton didn't exactly do himself any favors with his play in 2021. Filling in as an emergency starter following Sam Darnold's shoulder injury, Newton went 0-5 while completing 66 passes for 676 yards - along with three touchdowns and five interceptions.
Newton's bruising style as a runner and limitations as a passer (he has a sub-60% completion rate) make him a tough fit for most NFL offenses, and unless he is willing to sign as a backup and prepare to fill in if necessary it might be hard for him to find himself back in the league in 2023. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/peacock-williamson-nfl-show/does-cam-newton-deserve-a-starting-job-in-the-nfl-peacock-and-williamson-nfl-show/535-0201a8ed-c4d6-45ae-816a-23c5f4536bdc | 2023-03-26 03:02:09 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/peacock-williamson-nfl-show/does-cam-newton-deserve-a-starting-job-in-the-nfl-peacock-and-williamson-nfl-show/535-0201a8ed-c4d6-45ae-816a-23c5f4536bdc |
PARIS (AP) — The death toll from Sunday’s avalanche in the French Alps rose to six, including two mountain guides, local authorities said Monday.
The prosecutor’s office in Bonneville, in the Haute-Savoie region, said the body of a sixth person was found after searches resumed on Monday morning.
The prefecture of Haute-Savoie said one person was sent to the hospital with minor injuries. Eight other people were found unharmed.
No details have been provided on the identity of the victims.
The avalanche on Sunday rolled down the Armancette glacier in Contamines-Montjoie, in the Haute-Savoie region, some 30 kilometers (almost 20 miles) southwest of Chamonix.
The Alps are a prime vacation spot over France’s Easter long weekend. The local France-Bleu radio station put the size of the avalanche at 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) long and 100 meters (328 feet) wide.
National weather agency Meteo France had not issued a specific avalanche warning for Sunday, assessing the risk as “limited.” | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/avalanche-kills-6-including-mountain-guides-in-french-alps/ | 2023-04-10 19:21:48 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/avalanche-kills-6-including-mountain-guides-in-french-alps/ |
BOSTON, July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- STRM.BIO, a pre-clinical, VC-backed biotechnology company that is leveraging extracellular vesicles (EVs) to deliver gene therapies and developing new therapeutics for rare blood diseases, today announced the appointment of Minnie Mildwoff, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Mildwoff has been a member of the company's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) since May 2022.
"We are excited to welcome Minnie to our Board of Directors, as she brings an exceptional breadth of experience and expertise to our team," said Jonathan Thon, Ph.D., CEO and Founder of STRM.BIO. "As a member of our SAB, she was an important resource for our leadership team in terms of regulatory strategy, and we welcome her increased involvement at STRM. Minnie will continue to provide a valuable perspective as we move closer to the clinic and our vision of bringing gene therapy to life."
Ms. Mildwoff has twenty years of experience developing products across a broad range of therapeutic areas. She currently serves as the Global Oncology Regulatory Lead for early development at Novartis after an earlier tenure in regulatory affairs at Biogen Inc. Ms. Mildwoff earned her J.D. with biomedical concentration from Suffolk University Law School, her M.S. in regulatory affairs and health policy at Massachusetts School of Pharmacy and her B.S. in biology with a neuroscience emphasis from UCLA.
"The team at STRM.BIO is advancing an impressive and game-changing platform for transforming the field of gene therapy," said Ms. Mildwoff. "The ability to deliver gene therapies in vivo, safely, and efficiently, and target hematopoietic stem cells without going to the liver is groundbreaking. I am honored to join the STRM.BIO Board and look forward to working even more closely with the leadership team and our other Board directors at this exciting time for the company."
About STRM.BIO
Based in Boston, MA, STRM.BIO is a pre-clinical, VC-backed biotechnology company leveraging extracellular vesicles as a platform to develop and deliver targeted gene therapies in vivo that are safe for repeat dosing. Our vision is to open the door to the future of medicine for patients living with rare diseases worldwide and bring gene therapy to life. Please visit strm.bio to meet our growing team of partners and collaborators and stay up to date on our progress.
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Updated May 10, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Sesame Street has debuted TJ, its first Filipino muppet. TJ joins Ji-Young, the show's first Asian American character, who was introduced in a special Thanksgiving episode in 2021.
In a recent segment of the children's TV show, TJ spends time with fellow muppets Ji-Young and Grover, and actor Kal Penn, who discusses the word of the day: confidence. "Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities, or in the abilities of others," Penn explains.
TJ then talks about his growing confidence while learning Tagalog, one of the main languages spoken in the Philippines. "I'm confident because I can always ask my lola for help when I don't know a word," he says, using the Tagalog term for grandmother.
Filipino American animator Bobby Pontillas collaborated with puppeteer Louis Mitchell to create the muppet. On Instagram, Pontillas shared concept artwork for the character, who he said was inspired by Max and Mateo, the children of lifelong friends. TJ is played by voice actor and puppeteer Yinan Shentu.
Rosemary Espina Palacios, Sesame Workshop's director of talent outreach, inclusion and content development, also posted on Instagram about TJ's debut, saying that his arrival came "just in time for API Heritage Month to show the range in our diaspora."
She added that she personally felt the topic of confidence could help "unravel the model minority stereotype." The model minority is a persistent myth about Asian Americans' collective, monolithic success. The stereotype ignores disparities within specific Asian ethnic groups and minimizes the role racism plays in the struggles of other minority groups.
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Manufacturing Most Extorted Industry; Email Thread Hijacking Attempts Spike; Time to Ransom Moves from Months to Days
ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security today released its annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index finding that although ransomware's share of incidents declined only slightly (4 percentage points) from 2021 to 2022, defenders were more successful detecting and preventing ransomware. Despite this, attackers continued to innovate with the report showing the average time to complete a ransomware attack dropped from 2 months down to less than 4 days.
According to the 2023 report, the deployment of backdoors, which allow remote access to systems, emerged as the top action by attackers last year. About 67% of those backdoor cases related to ransomware attempts, where defenders were able to detect the backdoor before ransomware was deployed. The uptick in backdoor deployments can be partially attributed to their high market value. X-Force observed threat actors selling existing backdoor access for as much as $10,000, compared to stolen credit card data, which can sell for less than $10 today.
"The shift towards detection and response has allowed defenders to disrupt adversaries earlier in the attack chain - tempering ransomware's progression in the short term," said Charles Henderson, Head of IBM Security X-Force. "But it's only a matter of time before today's backdoor problem becomes tomorrow's ransomware crisis. Attackers always find new ways to evade detection. Good defense is no longer enough. To break free from the never-ending rat race with attackers, businesses must drive a proactive, threat-driven security strategy."
The IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index tracks new and existing trends and attack patterns – pulling from billions of datapoints from network and endpoint devices, incident response engagements and other sources.
Some of the key findings in the 2023 report include:
- Extortion: Threat Actors Go-to Method. The most common impact from cyberattacks in 2022 was extortion, which was primarily achieved through ransomware or business email compromise attacks. Europe was the most targeted region for this method, representing 44% of extortion cases observed, as threat actors sought to exploit geopolitical tensions.
- Cybercriminals Weaponize Email Conversations. Thread hijacking saw a significant rise in 2022, with attackers using compromised email accounts to reply within ongoing conversations posing as the original participant. X-Force observed the rate of monthly attempts increase by 100% compared to 2021 data.
- Legacy Exploits Still Doing the Job. The proportion of known exploits relative to vulnerabilities declined 10 percentage points from 2018 to 2022, due to the fact that the number of vulnerabilities hit another record high in 2022. The findings indicate that legacy exploits enabled older malware infections such as WannaCry and Conficker to continue to exist and spread.
Extortion Pressure Applied (Unevenly)
Cybercriminals often target the most vulnerable industries, businesses, and regions with extortion schemes, applying high psychological pressure to force victims to pay. Manufacturing was the most extorted industry in 2022, and it was the most attacked industry for the second consecutive year. Manufacturing organizations are an attractive target for extortion, given their extremely low tolerance for down time.
Ransomware is a well-known method of extortion, but threat actors are always exploring new ways to extort victims. One of the latest tactics involves making stolen data more accessible to downstream victims. By bringing customers and business partners into the mix, operators increase pressure on the breached organization. Threat actors will continue experimenting with downstream victim notifications to increase the potential costs and psychological impact of an intrusion – making it critical that businesses have a customized incident response plan that also considers the impact of an attack on downstream victims.
Thread Hijacking on the Rise
Email thread hijacking activity surged last year, with monthly attempts by threat actors doubling compared to 2021 data. Over the year, X-Force found that attackers used this tactic to deliver Emotet, Qakbot, and IcedID, malicious software that often results in ransomware infections.
With phishing being the leading cause of cyberattacks last year, and thread hijacking's sharp rise, it's clear that attackers are exploiting the trust placed in email. Businesses should make employees aware of thread hijacking to help reduce the risk of them falling victim.
Mind the Gap: Exploit "R&D" Lagging Vulnerabilities
The ratio of known exploits to vulnerabilities has been declining over the last few years, down 10 percentage points since 2018. Cybercriminals already have access to more than 78,000 known exploits, making it easier to exploit older, unpatched vulnerabilities. Even after 5 years, vulnerabilities leading to WannaCry infections remain a significant threat. X-Force recently reported an 800% increase in WannaCry ransomware traffic within MSS telemetry data since April 2022. The continued use of older exploits highlights the need for organizations to refine and mature vulnerability management programs, including better understanding their attack surface and risk-based prioritization of patches.
Additional findings from the 2023 report include:
- Phishers "Give Up" on Credit Card Data. The number of cybercriminals targeting credit card information in phishing kits dropped 52% in one year, indicating that attackers are prioritizing personally identifiable information such as names, emails, and home addresses, which can be sold for a higher price on the dark web or used to conduct further operations.
- North America Felt Brunt of Energy Attacks. Energy held its spot as the 4th most attacked industry last year, as global forces continue to affect an already tumultuous global energy trade. North American energy organizations accounted for 46% of all energy attacks observed last year, a 25% increase from 2021 levels.
- Asia Tops the Target List. Accounting for nearly one-third of all attacks that X-Force responded to in 2022, Asia saw more cyberattacks than any other region. Manufacturing accounted for nearly half of all cases observed in Asia last year.
The report features data IBM collected globally in 2022 to deliver insightful information about the global threat landscape and inform the security community about the threats most relevant to their organizations. You can download a copy of the 2023 IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Report here.
Additional sources
- Read more about the report's top findings in this IBM Security Intelligence blog.
- Sign up for the 2023 IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index webinar on Thursday, March 2, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET here.
- Schedule a consult with IBM Security X-Force.
About IBM Security
IBM Security helps secure the world's largest enterprises and governments with an integrated portfolio of security products and services, infused with dynamic AI and automation capabilities. The portfolio, supported by world-renowned IBM Security X-Force® research, enables organizations to predict threats, protect data as it moves, and respond with speed and precision without holding back business innovation. worldwide security experts, IBM is trusted by thousands of organizations as their partner to assess, strategize, implement, and manage security transformations. IBM operates one of the world's broadest security research, development, and delivery organizations, monitors 150 billion+ security events per day in more than 130 countries, and has been granted more than 10,000 security patents worldwide.
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- Intertabak AG, exclusive distributor of Habanos, S.A. for Switzerland, acted as master of ceremonies at the presentation of the Humidors of the new Montecristo Collection in collaboration with S.T. Dupont
- The new Montecristo L'Esprit vitola was one of the surprises of the evening
HAVANA, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Habanos, S.A., with the support of its official and exclusive distributor for Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, Intertabak AG, presented in the Swiss city of Basel the new humidors of the Montecristo L'Esprit Collection, which brings together one of the most celebrated Habanos brands in the world and the French firm S.T. Dupont.
The renowned Blindekuh restaurant provided the backdrop for another magical gala evening organized by Habanos, S.A. and Intertabak AG. More than 100 attendees were able to appreciate the three magnificent humidors that make up this Collection: Le Crepuscule, La Nuit and L'Aurore. A Collection that only a few lucky lovers of what is considered the world's best tobacco will soon be able to enjoy.
In addition to the privilege of being the first people to find out about the new collaboration between Habanos, S.A. and S.T. Dupont, the small number of guests were surprised with the new Montecristo L'Esprit vitola. This new Habanos item is presented to the market, as the protagonist of this collaboration, with an original special band specifically designed for the occasion, and an additional foot band in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of S.T. Dupont, a well-known brand for quality, beauty, and innovation.
"Habanos, S.A. seeks to always partner with leading brands in their markets, with products that offer something unique and different to its customers, in the end, brands that are up to what is considered the best tobacco in the world", said José María López Inchaurbe, Vice President of Development at Habanos, S.A. In addition, Alain Crevet, CEO of S.T. Dupont, commented: "Both Habanos and Dupont are dedicated to elevating craftsmanship to an art form. Together, we are bringing the very best cigars, and the very best smoking accessories in an exceptional Art de Vivre". And added: "this new collaboration with Habanos and Montecristo has been again a pleasure and a flawless experience between our two Maisons".
The Montecristo L 'Esprit collection, of which these magnificent humidors are a part, is inspired by Alexandre Dumas' novel, The Count of Montecristo, which gives its name to the prestigious Habano brand. And together with it, the French lighters and accessories firm for Premium Tobacco aficionados is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Like the humidors presented in Basel, the three chromatic varieties of lighters and accessories that are part of this collection represent the different night stages: Le Crépuscule, La Nuit and L'Aurore.
Tasting note:
Montecristo L'Esprit
Factory name: Preciosos
Measures: 50 ring gauge x 145 mm length
Wrapper: medium colored, oily and with natural shine
- Aromas that evoke sweet notes, with toasted touches, woody, light hints of dried fruits. Entering the second third, notes of spices, cocoa and roasted coffee are revealed. In the third third, it gives more complex expressions, intensifying its character towards a medium to strong strength, highlighting a great balance between aromas and flavors.
- Homogeneous combustion, perfect puff.
- Well-compacted ash, with the characteristic gray of the Vuelta Abajo* soil contribution.
- Smoking time: about 50 minutes of pleasure for a medium to strong strength.
- This magnificent Habano pairs very well with Edmundo Dantes 15 years old Rum and Hennessy XO Cognac.
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DALLAS (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture to a vertebra in her upper back during a hard landing last month in California, according to federal safety investigators.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the impact of landing was so hard that the flight attendant thought the plane had crashed. She felt pain in her back and neck and could not move, and was taken to a hospital where she was diagnosed with the fracture.
The safety board completed its investigation without saying what caused the hard larding.
The NTSB said none of the other 141 people on board the plane were injured in the incident at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.
The pilots told investigators that they were aiming for the normal touchdown zone on the relatively short runway.
“However, it ended up being a firm landing,” the NTSB said in its final report, dated Friday.
Dallas-based Southwest did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.
Shortly after the plane taxied off the runway, the pilots were told about the injury to the flight attendant who was in a jump seat at the back of the plane.
The NTSB, which did not travel to the accident site, has not made its documents from the investigation publicly available.
The runway that the plane landed on is only 5,700 feet long (1,700 meters). By comparison, runways at nearby Los Angeles International Airport range between 8,900 and nearly 13,000 feet (2,700 to 3,900 meters).
The NTSB investigation was reported earlier by The Dallas Morning News. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/southwest-attendant-suffers-broken-back-in-hard-landing/AEU3RF2EQJEH7K5UTGF7CU7YMI/ | 2022-08-09 00:08:21 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/southwest-attendant-suffers-broken-back-in-hard-landing/AEU3RF2EQJEH7K5UTGF7CU7YMI/ |
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION, PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, AND MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, that plaintiff John Ford, Trustee of the John Ford Trust ("Plaintiff" or "Trustee"), on behalf of himself and the proposed Settlement Class,1 and UGI and the other defendants in the Action, have reached a proposed settlement of the above-captioned class action (the "Action") in the amount of $10,250,000 that, if approved, will resolve the Action in its entirety (the "Settlement").
A hearing will be held before the Honorable Steven C. Tolliver, Sr., either in person or remotely in the Court's discretion, at the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Justice Center, Courtroom 12, 2 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401 at 10:00 a.m. on November 30, 2022 (the "Settlement Hearing") to, among other things, determine whether the Court should: (i) approve the proposed Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) dismiss the Action with prejudice as provided in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated August 11, 2022; (iii) approve the proposed Plan of Allocation for distribution of the Net Settlement Fund; and (iv) approve Lead Counsel's Fee and Expense Application. The Court may change the date of the Settlement Hearing, or decide to hold it remotely, without providing another notice. Please check the Settlement website for information about the hearing at www.UGISecuritiesSettlement.com. You do NOT need to attend the Settlement Hearing to receive a distribution from the Net Settlement Fund.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A MONETARY PAYMENT. If you have not yet received a Notice and Proof of Claim and Release form ("Claim Form"), you may obtain copies of these documents by visiting the website dedicated to the Settlement, www.UGISecuritiesSettlement.com, or by contacting the Claims Administrator at:
UGI Corporation Securities Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173118
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice/Claim Form or for information about the status of a claim, may also be made to Lead Counsel:
Alfred L. Fatale III, Esq.
LABATON SUCHAROW LLP
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
www.labaton.com
(888) 219-6877
If you are a Settlement Class Member, to be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Claim Form postmarked or submitted online no later than December 30, 2022. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not timely submit a valid Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, but you will nevertheless be bound by all judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action, whether favorable or unfavorable.
If you are a Settlement Class Member and wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a written request for exclusion in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice such that it is received no later than November 9, 2022. If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action, whether favorable or unfavorable, and you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, and/or Lead Counsel's Fee and Expense Application must be filed with the Court and mailed to counsel for the Parties in accordance with the instructions in the Notice, such that they are filed and received no later than November 9, 2022.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, DEFENDANTS, OR
DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
1 All terms not defined herein shall have the definition assigned to them in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated August 11, 2022.
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Pop superstar Taylor Swift has announced that she's going on the road in 2023 with "The Eras Tour."
Swift made the announcement Tuesday morning, following a lot of fan speculation that she'd launch a world tour next year.
She described the tour in social media posts as a "journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!)" Artists who are tagging along on the tour include Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, HAIM and several others.
The tour announcement comes just over a week after the release of her record-breaking 10th studio album, "Midnights."
Swift's last tour was the "Reputation Stadium Tour," which kicked off in 2018 in support of her "Reputation" album.
Here's Swift's post, where she lists the U.S. tour dates. International dates haven't been announced yet.
How to Get Tickets
The tickets go on sale for the general public on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m.
Fans can register now for the TaylorSwiftTix Presale until Nov. 9 through Ticketmaster. Invitations for that presale will be sent on Nov. 14, and the presale goes live on Nov. 15 at 10 a.m.
Ticketholders of the Lover Fest — which was canceled during the pandemic — will get preferred access to participate in the presale. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-announces-shes-hitting-the-road-with-the-eras-tour/3932227/ | 2022-11-01 14:51:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/taylor-swift-announces-shes-hitting-the-road-with-the-eras-tour/3932227/ |
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