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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pat McCormick, who became the first diver to sweep the 3-meter and 10-meter events at consecutive Olympics, has died. She was 92.
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She died Tuesday of natural causes at an assisted living facility in the Orange County city of Santa Ana, her son, Tim, said Friday.
McCormick won the springboard and platform events at the 1952 Helsinki Games. She accomplished the feat again four years later at the Melbourne Games. Tim McCormick was born just five months before the Olympics in Australia.
Greg Louganis equaled McCormick's accomplishment when he swept the 3-meter and 10-meter titles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and again in 1988 at Seoul.
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McCormick’s daughter, Kelly Robertson, competed on the same Olympic teams as Louganis. She won a silver medal on springboard in 1984 and a bronze in the same event in 1988.
Pat McCormick won the James Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete in 1956, the second woman to do so.
Born Patricia Joan Keller on May 12, 1930, in Seal Beach, California, as a youngster she was known for executing dives that weren't allowed in competition while practicing off a bridge.
“She was good at everything she did,” Kelly Robertson said. “She wasn't afraid of anything. She was super tough.”
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McCormick won 26 U.S. national titles, second all-time among American women, from 1946-56. She was undefeated at national championship meets in 1951 and 1954, winning all 10 titles available to women in those two years.
She won gold on platform and silver on 3-meter at the 1951 Pan American Games, and she followed up with gold on both events at the 1955 event.
McCormick was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
She was educated in Long Beach, attending Woodrow Wilson High, Long Beach City College and Cal State Long Beach.
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After her Olympic career ended, McCormick did diving tours and modeled for Catalina swimwear. She appeared on the game shows “To Tell the Truth” and “You Bet Your Life” in the 1950s.
She served on the organizing committee for the 1984 Los Angeles Games and started the Pat McCormick Educational Foundation in 2010.
McCormick was an adventurer who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, traveled down the Amazon River, skied in Switzerland, body surfed, competed in horse jumping and got her pilot’s license.
“Her life was so wonderful,” Tim McCormick said. "She was quite a spitfire. She lived her life to the fullest her way."
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McCormick's former husband, Glenn, was a diving coach and a pilot who flew them to Hawaii.
“They would go spearfishing and she would come out with two or three fish stuffed in her suit,” Kelly Robertson recalled. “She was a trip.”
Among McCormick’s visitors in her final days was four-time Olympic swimming champion John Nabor, her son said.
Besides her son and daughter, McCormick is survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She and her husband divorced after 24 years and he died in 1995. According to her wishes, McCormick was cremated and her ashes will be scattered at sea, her son said.
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SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix next month will unveil the first version of its video streaming service with ads, giving cost-conscious viewers a chance to watch most of its shows at a steep discount in exchange for putting up with commercial interruptions.
The ad-supported service is scheduled to debut Nov. 3 as Netflix tries to reverse a drop in subscribers. It will cost $7 per month in the U.S., a 55% markdown from Netflix's most popular $15.50-per-month plan, which is ad-free.
Netflix's ad-supported option will also be rolling out in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain and the U.K., according to a Thursday post by the company's chief operating officer, Greg Peters.
Besides putting up with roughly four to five minutes of ads during each hour of viewing, Netflix subscribers who sign up for the cheaper service also won't be able to download TV shows and movies to watch when their devices are offline. Peters also said a “limited" amount of programming available on the commercial-free service won't be on the ad-supported version because of licensing issues.
Netflix's 15-year-old streaming service has until now been commercial free, but the Los Gatos, California, company decided to head in a new direction six months ago after reporting its first loss in subscribers in more than a decade.
The customer erosion worsened a wrenching decline in its stock price that has wiped up more than $200 billion in shareholder wealth during the past 11 months. The shares rallied after Thursday's announcement, but still have lost about two-thirds of their value since reaching their peak last November when the streaming service was still growing.
Through the first half of this year, Netflix lost 1.2 million subscribers, leaving it with nearly 221 million. Management in July predicted it would regain about 1 million of those subscribers during the summer months. The numbers for the July-September period are scheduled to be disclosed Tuesday.
Netflix is betting the low-priced option with ads will be particularly popular at a time that persistently high inflation is pressuring millions of households to curb their spending, particularly on discretionary items such as video streaming. The streaming market also has become crowded with tougher competition from the likes of Amazon, Apple and Walt Disney Co., which also is preparing to offer an ad-supported version of its service soon. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Netflix-sets-7-monthly-price-for-its-17507455.php | 2022-10-13 20:29:52 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Netflix-sets-7-monthly-price-for-its-17507455.php |
Although Rivian’s trend-setting R1T and R1S electric trucks and their outdoorsy lifestyle take top billing in headlines, Rivian EDV electric delivery vans have always been a top priority.
As for why, look no further than one of the top retailers in the world. In 2019 Amazon announced it ordered 100,000 electric vans from Rivian as part of a $440 million investment into the startup automaker. Amazon’s importance to Rivian goes well beyond that: Prior to Rivian’s IPO Amazon owned 20% of the electric truck maker.
Those vans headed out on the road to start making Prime deliveries in 2021. It’s just the beginning of a big B2B arm of Rivian’s future business.
We sat down with John Woodmore, senior director for commercial vehicle product lines at Rivian, to discuss the automaker’s electric delivery vans, known as the EDV, how it all came together, and the future expansion of the lineup both in terms of hardware and possible software. Here’s what we learned.
There will be at least three van variants
At present all EDVs that have been delivered to Amazon have been the EDV700 model, which is the longer, larger, of the two initial models. An EDV500 is currently in testing and will roll out in Q1 2023. The third model Woodmore was willing to confirm is an EDV900, but that’s a larger product he wouldn’t discuss much.
Each model name refers to the van’s nominal cubic capacity for hauling cargo.
The EDV700, which is the current van rolling around delivering Amazon packages, looks nearly identical to that of the upcoming EDV500. A keen eye will spot the differences. The longer EV700 features four panels on the side while the EDV500 will only have three with the middle panel becoming one large piece of metal. The 500 will be seven inches narrower and 14 inches shorter, as well as lighter.
Rivian isn’t talking curb weight of either van, but Woodmore told Green Car Reports the weight difference between the 500 and 700 model will be more than 400 pounds.
Light on details and quick to move on, Woodmore would only say the EDV900 introduction “is in the future.” Rivian’s still working through when the right point is to introduce that with Amazon. Details are still being worked out for this model.
Drive units and battery chemistry
Currently every EDV700 delivered is powered by the two Bosch-made drive units found on the R1T electric truck’s front axle along with the same 135-kw battery pack.
Rivian won’t talk power output. Woodmore noted the power output is derated to “something that’s more adequate for a commercial vehicle.” In the R1T, the front axle-mounted motors are rated at 415 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque.
That 135-kwh battery pack is using the same NCA chemistry and small 2170-format Samsung SDI cylindrical cells as the R1T.
Rivian-developed and built motors, part of new modular drive units the company has been previewing, are currently under development and will come online by the end of Q1, according to Woodmore.
With the introduction of the new Rivian-built motors the EDVs will move to a single-motor design with the new motor still powering the front axle. This move will pair with Rivian’s new LFP battery pack chemistry, which is also going into the R1T electric truck and R1S electric SUV with the dual-motor models in mid-2023.
There will be no mixing and matching of the single-motor and current NCA chemistry battery pack. Every van with the single Rivian-built electric motor will be powered by the battery pack with LFP chemistry.
None of the three vans currently in production or set for future production will have four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. No motors are planned for the rear axle, per Woodmore. This is due to it being easier for driving in snow and ice if the front axle is driven rather than the rear.
How much range?
The best way to describe the EDV’s range is “it’s complicated.”
Currently the EDV700 has 201 miles of range by the EPA cycle, but Rivian chooses to restrict the state of charge, and software locks the vans to 150 miles of range. Why? Amazon’s request. That’s all the range Amazon feels its drivers need.
When the single-motor EDVs come online in Q1 2023 the LFP battery packs will be smaller 100-kw packs. Those vans will have a true 150 miles of range.
The charge port is located on the front driver side like the R1T and R1S, but it features a non-motorized door. The charging hardware, software, and charge curve is the same as what’s found in its truck and SUV cousins. The EDV is capable of AC and DC fast-charging, although the charge rates are slightly reduced from the consumer applications because of the use case, according to Woodmore.
The R1T and R1S are currently capable of recharging at a rate of over 200 kw, but Woodmore said Rivian hasn’t stress-tested the EDV’s system to the 200-kw rate. Rivian has said in the future with OTA updates and system refinements the truck and SUV should get closer to the 300-kw charge rate mark, but Woodmore said that’s not on the EDV’s roadmap at this time.
Software
There are two levels of software in the EDV.
There’s an Amazon delivery app on the driver’s phone. When the driver comes to the EDV they’ll scan a QR code and that will pair their device, which contains their route, to the vehicle. At that point a handoff takes place and the driver then uses the van’s interface. To make the system work the driver will need both the phone with the Amazon driver app and the van.
Today the driver just needs the phone while driving other vans, but that’s a small screen. The EDV’s handoff from the phone to the main screen—which is the same 15.6-inch touchscreen found in the R1T and R1S and is angled towards the driver in the EDV application—should make it safer for the driver with the larger display. The turn-by-turn directions are mirrored onto the digital gauge cluster, which is the same 12.3-inch cluster found in the R1T and R1S.
Once a driver arrives at the delivery stop they can push a digital button on the touchscreen that says “I’m here” and the delivery address and name of the person getting the parcel expands across the entire 15.6-inch screen so the driver can see it from the back of the van while looking at the packages.
EDVs for non-Amazon customers will still have FleetOS, which hasn’t been detailed yet, but not the Amazon-specific app. The Amazon app itself contains its own navigation app, but Rivan said it can include its own navigation app or a customer-specific app containing their own mapping system or apps without issue.
Designed by and for Amazon
Each van has a driver seat along with a passenger-side jump seat. The jump seat is there for training purposes or when a van has really high loads and needs two drivers.
Each van features a USB-A and USB-C charge port to keep the smartphone charged, a shelf mounted beneath the touchscreen for gloves, hats, and/or the smartphone, and a bevy of grab handles to make getting in and out of the van easier for the driver. There are two large cupholders to the left of the digital gauge cluster, and a storage cubby and more cupholders behind the driver’s seat.
One of the coolest functions is an automatic power sliding door between the cab and the cargo area that automatically opens and closes when the van is put in park and or drive. It acts as a barricade so packages can’t fly into the cab, but also saves time by automatically opening and closing. Seconds matter when delivering packages all day.
Getting in and out of the EDV is easy thanks to a two-step design on the front passenger side. Rubber and grippy materials help drivers when getting in and out.
Automatic emergency braking comes standard as does a driver attention monitoring system. There’s a camera system (mostly shared with the R1T but in a different location with a different housing) mounted on the driver-side A-pillar. It watches the driver’s eyes to ensure they are paying attention to the road ahead.
In the cargo space the shelves were designed specifically for Amazon to their specs, and they fold up to accommodate taller packages. The dimensions match Amazon’s package totes, and the floor’s rubberized. Amazon even gave their chosen package dollie, which is made by Milwaukee, to Rivian and asked them to ensure there’s specific onboard storage built-in for the dollie. There is, on the driver side in the back of the cargo area.
Outside the front is simple and Amazon-branded, though it could be branded for any company. The two circular LED lights are happy looking and make the van look friendly. The rear has an LED taillight strip that runs two-thirds of the van’s rear outline, including over the top of the cargo door, giving off a futuristic look.
Outside the Amazon-sphere; Rivian puts Benz on hold
To date Rivian has only delivered EDVs to Amazon. Woodmore confirmed the automaker will sell the EDVs to other companies, stopping short of talking about volumes, timelines, and customers.
In September Rivian and Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership that would make electric vans together for Europe. That deal with Mercedes was put on hold in December. Rivan said the pause went into effect so it could focus on existing van and consumer vehicles, though the partnership could be explored in the future.
Rivian isn’t talking about how much the EDV costs in any form, publicly, yet.
The two main competitors, the Ford E-Transit and Mercedes-Benz eSprinter, have taken slightly different approaches than Rivian.
Ford’s taken quite the opposite tack—a value- and pricing-focused approach with a smaller battery pack, in a design that matches up perfectly with existing upfits for the gasoline Transit. Mercedes-Benz went the opposite direction and has focused on efficiency and range.
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Sheriff’s office mourns K-9 bloodhound who died unexpectedly
FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (Gray News) – A sheriff’s department in West Virginia is mourning one of its beloved K-9 officers who died unexpectedly.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said Waeylin, a 2-year-old bloodhound, died Sunday evening.
The sheriff’s office said Waeylin experienced a stomach disorder and was rushed to a veterinarian’s office, where he underwent emergency surgery. Waeylin survived the surgery but died shortly after.
Waeylin specialized in tracking. Whenever the sheriff’s office responded to a crime scene where the suspect was unknown and had fled from the area, Waeylin was often called to respond.
Waeylin tracked down suspects in arson cases, burglaries and more. He also helped in many missing person cases.
“Waeylin’s death is a tragic loss to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and to the citizens of Fayette County, but especially to Waeylin’s handler and partner, Corporal Ryan Fox,” said Sheriff Mike Fridley. “We are sincerely appreciative of the support shown to our K-9 Unit by the citizens of Fayette County over the past several years. We will all greatly miss Waeylin.”
The sheriff’s office said Waeylin was also a great public relations deputy. With his big nose, huge floppy ears and gentle demeanor, he was an instant hit with everyone he met, especially young children.
“Waeylin was like part of my family,” said Corporal Ryan Fox. “When we weren’t out working, Waeylin would be playing or just hanging out with me. We were buddies and it was nice to have someone to talk to. He never talked back of course, but I swear he understood everything I said to him.”
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Incumbent Republican Mary Beth Carozza is from Ocean City, Maryland and is a graduate of Catholic University. She is seeking her second term in the Senate and currently serves on the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee.
Democratic challenger Michele Gregory is a former early childhood educator from Salisbury, Maryland. She attended the University of Delaware. Gregory was elected to the Salisbury City Council in 2019. | https://www.wrde.com/news/district-38-delegate-r-mary-beth-carozza-d-michele-gregory/article_ad8d9ba2-5ef2-11ed-a76a-b391115ca05b.html | 2022-11-08 09:42:10 | 0 | https://www.wrde.com/news/district-38-delegate-r-mary-beth-carozza-d-michele-gregory/article_ad8d9ba2-5ef2-11ed-a76a-b391115ca05b.html |
Methodist football has a huge road win; Fayetteville State football struggles at Wingate
Methodist got in the win column in a big way Saturday, scoring seven touchdowns in a 49-16 win at Guilford.
Brandon Bullins threw for 324 yards and Keyshaun Pete ran for 95 as the Monarchs (1-1) piled on 530 yards of total offense to Guilford's (1-1) 392.
Pete averaged 9.5 yards per carry with a touchdown, and Kobe Praylow was Bullins' favorite target with eight catches for 112 yards and a score. Mikhail Baldwin added five receptions for 92 yards and a TD.
Tyquan Eaddy was a boss in the end zone for Methodist, scoring three times on short runs.
Methodist returns to Monarch Stadium next Saturday for its Military Appreciation game against Washington and Lee at 1 p.m.
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Wingate defense controls game vs. Fayetteville State
Fayetteville State hosted a tough Wingate football program Saturday and the Bulldogs had their way, keeping the Broncos out of the end zone in a 21-3 victory at Jeralds Stadium.
The Broncos (1-1) were held to only 57 yards (36 rushing, 21 passing) as Wingate notched its ninth straight 2-0 start to a season.
Fayetteville State forced four fumbles and recovered three as Khalid Martin led the defense with 10 tackles.
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Dealer markups on hybrid cars—plug-in or not—are getting steeper, which could cancel out the decrease in ownership costs afforded by their increased fuel efficiency.
CarsDirect reports that one California dealership has added a $10,995 markup to the redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, bringing the advertised price from $36,649 to $50,644 before taxes and fees, as well as any dealer add-ons.
Another California dealership has put a flat $3,000 markup on every Honda Accord Hybrid and Honda CR-V Hybrid in stock, but is not applying markups to non-hybrid versions, according to CarsDirect.
Certain hybrids are also receiving higher interest rates, CarsDirect reports. According to a dealership bulletin, Hyundai is offering rates as low as 0% APR for non-hybrid versions of the Tucson and Santa Fe, but a much higher 5.99% APR rate on the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.
These markups could erase the ownership cost advantages of hybrids. In addition to better fuel economy than equivalent non-hybrid models, hybrids have had lower repair costs overall versus non-hybrids, going back many years. A 2015 study found that hybrid repairs were already getting cheaper compared to other cars. A 2020 study found that low ownership cost was part of the reason why Toyota hybrid owners keep their vehicles so long.
Prices on used hybrids or all kinds surged last year, and haven’t yet settled to their previous levels, so that may not be a viable alternative to marked-up new cars. On the new-vehicle front, if you can navigate the markups, there are some impressive ownership-cost values that pack 40 mpg and all-wheel drive for under $30,000. And taking advantage of hybrids’ Eco mode may help provide payback sooner by maximizing mpg.
For many shoppers, however, EVs will have the lowest long-term ownership cost. For the moment, there appear to be more deals available on EVs as well, although that can always change.
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Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright freed
Published: Apr. 24, 2023 at 7:31 AM CDT|Updated: 20 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison early Monday.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Potter was set free around 4 a.m. “out of an abundance of caution.” The department confirmed Friday she would be released Monday but declined to say what time out of security concerns.
Potter, a white officer for a suburban Minneapolis department, fatally shot Wright, 20, who was Black, during a traffic stop in April 2021. The shooting happened during the trial of Derek Chauvin, the officer who killed George Floyd, and Wright’s death set off several days of protests.
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Thursday's results
Moose Jaw 5 Regina 2
Friday's results
Red Deer 4 Medicine Hat 2
Brandon 2 Lethbridge 1
Prince Albert 2 Edmonton 1
Saskatoon 3 Calgary 0
Winnipeg 5 Kamloops 3
Tri-City 6 Everett 3
Prince George 5 Vancouver 1
Saturday's results
Lethbridge 3 Swift Current 2
Red Deer 3 Prince Albert 0
Medicine Hat 5 Brandon 1
Tri-City 7 Portland 3
Vancouver 6 Victoria 5 (OT)
Seattle 8 Spokane 3
Prince George 4 Kamloops 3 (OT)
Winnipeg 5 Kelowna 4
Sunday's results
Prince Albert at Calgary, 4 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Regina, 4 p.m.
Saskatoon at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Kamloops at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Thursday's games
Vancouver at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Friday's games
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Everett at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Portland, 7 p.m.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.15 per share, payable on October 16, 2023, to holders of record on October 2, 2023.
About Encompass Health
Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 158 hospitals in 37 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts, such as the timing and amounts of dividends, are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, Encompass Health, through its senior management, may from time to time make forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described herein. All such estimates, projections, and forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and Encompass Health undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, factors which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those estimated by Encompass Health include, but are not limited to, the legal, regulatory and administrative developments that occur at the federal, state and local levels; general conditions in the economy and capital markets, including any instability or uncertainty related to armed conflict or an act of terrorism, governmental impasse over approval of the United States federal budget, an increase in the debt ceiling, or an international sovereign debt crisis;; Encompass Health's ability to comply with extensive, complex, and ever-changing regulations in the healthcare industry; potential disruptions, breaches, or other incidents affecting the proper operation, availability, or security of Encompass Health's information systems, including unauthorized access to or theft of patient, business associate, or other sensitive information; changes, delays in (including in connection with resolution of Medicare payment reviews or appeals), or suspension of reimbursement for Encompass Health's services by governmental or private payors; and other factors which may be identified from time to time in Encompass Health's SEC filings and other public announcements, including Encompass Health's Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
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Company Receives More Than $90 Million in State and County Grants to Extend Reach of Planned
Gig-Speed Fiber Network to 38,000 Potential Customers
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed today announced that it has been awarded more than $90 million in grants covering 38,000 locations across 29 counties in North Carolina as part of the state's recent round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grant process. Brightspeedi was the top recipient of the GREAT grant awards round announced by the N.C. Department of Information Technology on August 31.
The GREAT program is designed to fund the deployment of broadband by providing matching grants to internet service providers working to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas of North Carolina. In a highly competitive process that drew more than 300 applicants, service providers were evaluated based on the number of households and businesses they propose to serve, the average cost to serve those locations, and the speeds offered.
"We are thrilled Brightspeed was selected to receive GREAT grant funds in 29 counties across our home state of North Carolina," said Tom Dailey, Brightspeed's vice president of public policy and government affairs. "As our economy, education systems, workplace options, and healthcare platforms increasingly move online, it is essential for the broadband infrastructure to keep pace for households and businesses alike. We appreciate the opportunity to extend the reach of our fiber network to even more customers across so many North Carolina communities."
Brightspeed previously announced that it will build a significant portion of its planned fiber optics network in North Carolina, where it expects to deliver, by end of 2023, over 300,000 new fiber passings in portions of more than 30 counties in the first phase of construction in the state. Brightspeed further plans an additional 500,000 fiber passings in subsequent years of its network transformation initiative, for a total of up to 800,000 fiber-enabled locations across its North Carolina footprint.
The GREAT funds will play an important role in furthering Brightspeed's mission of bridging the digital divide by enabling the company to deploy an incremental 38,000 fiber passings in portions of Ashe, Beaufort, Burke, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Catawba, Chatham, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Hertford, Montgomery, Moore, Onslow, Pasquotank, Pitt, Sampson, Tyrrell, Vance, Washington, Wilkes, and Wilson counties.
"Partnering with county and local officials across our operating territory is essential as we jointly work to help close the rural-urban digital divide, and we're grateful for their support," continued Dailey. "We applaud the state's continued dedication to increasing broadband access for communities who will benefit the most. We are grateful for the opportunity to play a leadership role in accelerating the availability of faster, more reliable internet and to participate in programs that support affordability for our North Carolina customers."
Brightspeed will initially be comprised of incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) assets and associated operations of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), which are subject to pending acquisition by Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO) that is expected to close early in the fourth quarter. Brightspeed intends to invest at least $2 billion of its own funds in the fiber optics transformation of its operating territory, covering mainly rural and suburban regions of the country.
The company is working with a select team of technology innovators and blue-chip partners to implement its state-of-the-art FTTP network. Brightspeed's fiber network deployment will leverage XGS-PON, an architecture supporting download and upload internet speeds that exceed 1Gbps, and Wi-Fi 6, the latest wireless networking standard for optimal speed and performance within today's device-packed homes and businesses.
For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Swift Current 5 Edmonton 2
Winnipeg 6 Saskatoon 3
Lethbridge 4 Brandon 3
Medicine Hat 3 Red Deer 2 (SO)
Prince Albert 5 Calgary 2
Moose Jaw 3 Kamloops 2
Seattle 6 Portland 1
Kelowna 4 Everett 2
Regina 3 Vancouver 0
Saturday's results
Lethbridge 6 Brandon 4
Swift Current 5 Edmonton 3
Saskatoon 5 Winnipeg 2
Red Deer 6 Prince Albert 1
Kamloops 4 Prince George 1
Calgary 5 Medicine Hat 2
Regina 9 Victoria 5
Tri-City 4 Spokane 2
Moose Jaw 4 Kelowna 3
Sunday's results
Vancouver 3 Portland 1
Prince Albert 4 Medicine Hat 2
Tri-City 4 Seattle 3
Red Deer 3 Calgary 2 (OT)
Everett 8 Spokane 3
Tuesday's games
Moose Jaw at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Regina at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Saskatoon at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 7 p.m.
Regina at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Friday's games
Prince Albert at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Saskatoon at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Regina at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Portland, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
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- New book to provide official translation, background and meaning behind the lyrics of the most popular BTS songs for fans around the world
- 'BTS LYRICS INSIDE' will contain various examples of Korean expressions used in BTS songs and band's social media posts to increase interest in learning Korean
- CAKE to also launch various educational materials using K-pop IP through a mobile app this year
SEONGNAM, South Korea, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Language learning edutech company CAKE — a subsidiary of SNOW, which is an affiliate of NAVER Corp. — announced today the publication of a Korean language textbook, 'BTS LYRICS INSIDE.' The new book features BTS intellectual property (IP) and will be published both in English and Japanese. This is the first K-pop IP-based educational content to be introduced since the merger of CAKE and HYBE EDU in March.
Through 'BTS LYRICS INSIDE' — which includes the translation of BTS song lyrics, members' interviews on music, behind-the-scenes stories and the band's social media posts — users can better understand BTS's vision through the meaning of their songs and messages. By teaching examples of how the Korean lyrics can be used in real-life conversations as well as various lyrics' meanings, people who want to learn Korean and fans of BTS can better understand and enjoy the meaning of BTS songs. This way, CAKE expects users can learn Korean more easily through entertaining content.
In order to make the Korean-learning process more entertaining, CAKE selected songs to include in the book by surveying around 350,000 BTS fans around the world for two years since 2020. Based on the analysis of BTS concert setlists from 2018 to 2022, CAKE arranged the book's content to follow the order the songs were played at actual concerts for fans to enjoy the learning process even more.
"We will continue to develop and provide Korean learning content, utilizing BTS intellectual property that HYBE EDU has been offering since 'Learn! KOREAN with BTS,'" said a CAKE representative. "We will help fans who first came to know Korean through BTS to learn the language more easily and in a more entertaining way. Through the songs, we also believe fans will understand BTS music on a deeper level."
A teaser video for 'BTS LYRICS INSIDE' can be seen on the official YouTube channel of the global fan community platform Weverse. Also, a recipe book using BTS IP will be published in July.
About SNOW
SNOW, an affiliate of NAVER Corporation, is creating a new market as an innovative venture builder, aiming for the global stage. CAKE is a language learning mobile app operated by CAKE Corporation, a subsidiary of SNOW. In March 2022, CAKE Corporation acquired HYBE EDU, a subsidiary of HYBE, and announced its entry into the Korean education content market.
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Federal prosecutors say a Vermont man charged with killing his mother at sea in 2016 in a plot to inherit millions should remain behind bars pending trial because he poses a flight risk and danger to others.
The prosecutors filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont, on Friday, opposing a request by Nathan Carman to be released.
Carman, 28, who lives in Vernon, was charged in May with killing his mother, Linda Carman of Middletown, Connecticut, during a fishing trip in 2016 off the coast of New England in which his boat sank. He was found floating in a raft and rescued eight days after departing from a Rhode Island marina. He pleaded not guilty in May in his mother’s death.
Prosecutors also have accused Carman of killing his grandfather, John Chakalos, who they say was shot in his home in Windsor, Connecticut, in 2013 as part of a scheme to obtain money and property from his grandfather’s estate. Carman has not been charged in that case.
Earlier this month, Carman's lawyers filed a motion seeking his release, saying the evidence against him is “tenuous at best” and he does not pose a flight risk or danger. The lawyers said Carman is willing to surrender his passport, submit to electronic monitoring and turn over all the money he has — $10,000 — to a third party or post some of that money as bail.
Prosecutors wrote in opposing Carman's motion on Friday that “Many of the claims made by Carman in support of his request for release are misleading or mistaken.”
"Carman’s motion for release fails to adequately address the risk of flight and similarly fails to address his dangerousness," they wrote. "Moreover, the conditions of release he proposes would do little to mitigate these concerns."
An email was sent to Carman’s public defenders seeking comment.
They wrote in the motion for release that he has never attempted to threaten or influence a witness and has led a quiet life in Vernon for the last eight years with solid ties to the community.
The prosecutors say Carman is a flight risk because he is charged with an offense that carries a mandatory life sentence and has few connections that would encourage him to stay in this country. They wrote that the letters Carman submitted in support of him are primarily from people who knew him as a child. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Prosecutors-Man-charged-with-killing-mom-poses-17330261.php | 2022-07-26 20:05:50 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Prosecutors-Man-charged-with-killing-mom-poses-17330261.php |
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers center fielder Eli White made a spectacular leaping catch to take a three-run homer away from Ji-Man Choi in the first inning, and later hit a long home run as Texas beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 on Monday night.
White sprinted to the warning track in deep left-center and timed his jump perfectly. His upper body was well above the 6-foot wall fronting the Rays bullpen and his left arm fully extended above his head when he made the catch more than 400 feet from the plate.
Glenn Otto (3-2), the rookie right-hander who had walked and hit a batter with a pitch before that, lifted his glove to salute his teammate. Choi even smiled about it.
Jonah Heim also homered and Kole Calhoun drove in three runs for Texas (23-24), which with a win Tuesday could reach .500 for the first time this season. Mitch Garver was 3 for 4 with a walk and a two-run double after missing the previous three games with a mild left knee sprain.
Rays starter Drew Rasmussen (5-2) walked the first three batters he faced and threw two wild pitches before Calhoun went the opposite way. Calhoun’s groundball single through the open left side of the infield because of a defensive shift put Texas up 2-0.
After Josh Smith led off the Texas second with a single in his first big league at-bat, White homered to straightaway center field as the ball sailed beyond the reach of a leaping Brett Phillips. White’s second homer of the season gave the Rangers a 4-1 lead.
Smith and White, in the bottom two spots of the Texas lineup, both had three hits. Smith is the sixth Texas player with three hits in his MLB debut, the first since Nomar Mazara in 2016.
Otto matched his longest career outing by going six innings and exited with a 9-2 lead. Only one run was earned as the right-hander struck out four, walked three and threw 60 of his career-high 99 pitches for strikes.
Rasmussen, 5-0 in his six previous starts, allowed five runs in three innings. The first three batters were the only ones he walked, and he struck out three.
SHORT HOPS
The Rays had three consecutive RBI singles in the seventh inning off lefty Matt Moore. All five batters who faced Moore reached base — four hits and a walk. … Choi was easily thrown out to end the third when trying for a double on a ball that ricocheted off the wall in left. It was Tampa Bay’s MLB-high 23rd out made on the bases this season.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: SS Wander Franco exited after a single in the ninth, replaced by a pinch-runner after taking a hard turn and returning to first base gingerly.
Rangers: Versatile INF/OF Brad Miller was put on the 10-day IL with a right hip impingement. He was removed from Sunday’s game at Oakland with tightness in his hip.
UP NEXT
Rangers left-hander Martín Pérez (3-2) has allowed no more than one earned run in each of his last seven starts and leads the majors with a 1.60 ERA. He hasn’t given up a home run in 59 1/3 innings, the longest active streak in the majors, going back to last season. Tampa Bay hit three homers off Pérez last July 30 when he was pitching for Boston.
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Selected by AHAM Board to Succeed Longtime Leader Joe McGuire
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has named Kelly Mariotti, Executive Director of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association as AHAM President & CEO. On July 18, she will succeed Joseph McGuire, AHAM's leader for the past 23 years, who announced his retirement last November.
Mariotti joins AHAM with extensive trade association management experience and expertise in consumer durable goods. Since 2013, she has led the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, where she implemented strong member initiatives, employee engagement programs and public policy advocacy efforts. Since 2015, she has held a dual role as Vice President of Client Services at Association Headquarters, Inc. which serves 40-plus trade associations and professional societies.
AHAM Board Chair Tim Ferry, Group President, Tools & Home Products, Emerson Commercial & Residential Solutions, said "Kelly brings a high level of energy and a strategic focus that will keep AHAM on a path of excellence and provide value for the membership."
Previously Mariotti was CEO of First Candle, a non-profit organization focused on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome research and education, and Founder and CEO of Green Frog Art, a multimillion-dollar branded baby furniture and decorative accessories company. She started her career as a practicing attorney in securities and M&A after earning her law degree from Georgetown University. She also is a Certified Association Executive and Certified Public Accountant.
"Home appliances make a huge positive impact on our daily lives, and I look forward to working with AHAM members and staff on key advocacy, technology and marketing initiatives, building on Joe McGuire's legacy of excellence," Mariotti said.
Under McGuire's leadership, AHAM has built a reputation as an influential, pragmatic voice for its members in Washington, across the country and around the world. In addition to securing high-profile legislative accomplishments over the years, he guided the relocation of AHAM headquarters from Chicago to Washington in 1999, established the AHAM Floor Care division in 2004, and oversaw the opening of AHAM Canada 2012. McGuire was named 2022 Association Executive of the Year by Association Trends.
The AHAM Board of Directors unanimously voted to offer Mariotti the position following a national search process led by former AHAM Board Chair Pat Bassett, Vice President, Research & Development Home Appliances, Newell Brands. "Kelly is entrepreneurial and process-driven with an impressive track record in trade associations, non-profits and private sector companies," said Bassett.
The AHAM search was conducted by Tonya Muse and Catherine Black of the firm Odgers Berndtson.
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) is the trade association representing manufacturers of major, portable and floor care home appliances and suppliers to the industry. AHAM is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and maintains an office in Ottawa. AHAM is the single voice providing the home appliance industry and its customers leadership, advocacy and a forum for action — developing and implementing credible solutions for public policy, standards and business decisions. You can visit AHAM's web site at http://www.aham.org or follow us on Twitter @AHAM_Voice and @AHAM_Policy.
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Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in massive explosions at an air base in Crimea amid speculation they were the result of a Ukrainian attack that would represent a significant escalation in the war.
Russia denied any aircraft were damaged in Tuesday’s blasts — or that any attack took place.
Ukrainian officials have stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for the explosions, while poking fun at Russia’s explanation that munitions at the Saki air base caught fire and blew up. Analysts have also said that explanation doesn’t make sense and that the Ukrainians could have used anti-ship missiles to strike the base.
While dodging credit, several Ukrainian officials have pointedly underscored the importance of the peninsula, which Moscow annexed eight years ago.
Crimea holds huge strategic and symbolic significance for both Ukraine and Russia — further emphasized by how both danced around what actually happened. The Kremlin’s demand that Ukraine recognize Crimea as part of Russia has been one of its key conditions for ending the hostilities, but Ukraine has vowed to drive the Russians from the peninsula and all other occupied territories.
Hours after the blast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised again to do just that.
“This Russian war against Ukraine and against all of free Europe began with Crimea and must end with Crimea — its liberation,” he said in his nightly address.
The explosions, which killed one person and wounded 14, sent tourists fleeing in panic as plumes of smoke towered over the nearby coastline. Video showed shattered windows and holes in the brick work of some buildings.
Crimea’s regional leader, Sergei Aksyonov, said some 250 residents were moved to temporary housing after dozens of apartment buildings were damaged.
But Russian authorities sought to downplay the explosions on Wednesday, saying all hotels and beaches were unaffected on the peninsula, which is a popular tourist destination for many Russians.
President Vladimir Putin has long insisted Crimea is Russian and warned that any attempts to take it back would trigger massive retaliation. Moscow’s apparent swallowing of the strike showed Putin’s weakness, said Ukrainian military analyst Oleh Zhdanov.
“He’s expected to protect Crimea as Russia proper,” said Zhdanov. “Now he’s afraid to recognize that it was done by the Ukrainian armed forces.”
Russian warplanes have used Saki to strike areas in Ukraine’s south, and social networks were abuzz with speculation that Kyiv fired missiles at the base.
A Ukrainian presidential adviser, Oleksiy Arestovych, who is more outspoken than other officials, cryptically said Tuesday that the blasts were caused either by a Ukrainian-made long-range weapon or were the work of guerrillas operating in Crimea.
The base on the Black Sea peninsula, which dangles off southern Ukraine, is at least 200 kilometers (some 125 miles) away from the closest Ukrainian position — out of the range of the missiles supplied by the U.S. for use in the HIMARS systems.
The Ukrainian military has successfully used those missiles, with a range of 80 kilometers (50 miles), to target ammunition and fuel depots, strategic bridges and other key targets in Russia-occupied territories.
HIMARS could also fire longer-range rockets, with a range of up to 300 kilometers (about 185 miles) — and Ukraine has repeatedly pleaded for such weapons.
U.S. authorities have refrained from providing them thus far, fearing that it could provoke Russia and widen the conflict. The explosions raised speculation on social media that Ukraine might have finally got the weapons.
But Zhdanov, the analyst, suggested the Ukrainian forces could have struck the Russian air base with a Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile that has a range of about 200 kilometers (about 125 miles) and could have been adapted for use against ground targets.
The Ukrainian military also might have used Western-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles that have a range of about 300 kilometers (about 185 miles), he said.
“Official Kyiv has kept mum about it, but unofficially the military acknowledges that it was a Ukrainian strike,” Zhdanov said.
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said it couldn’t independently assess what caused the explosions, but noted that simultaneous explosions in two places at the base likely ruled out an accidental fire — but not the possibility of sabotage or a missile attack.
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But, it added, “the Kremlin has little incentive to accuse Ukraine of conducting strikes that caused the damage since such strikes would demonstrate the ineffectiveness of Russian air defense systems.”
If the Ukrainian forces were, in fact, responsible for the blasts, it would be the first known major attack on a Russian military site in Crimea. A smaller explosion last month at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol was blamed on Ukrainian saboteurs using a makeshift drone.
During the war, Russia has reported numerous fires and explosions at munitions storage sites on its territory near the Ukrainian border, blaming some of them on Ukrainian strikes. Ukrainian authorities have mostly remained silent about the incidents.
Meanwhile, Russian shelling hit areas across Ukraine on Tuesday night into Wednesday, including the central region of Dnipropetrovsk, where 13 people were killed and 11 others were wounded, according to the region’s governor Valentyn Reznichenko.
Reznichenko said the Russian forces fired at the city of Marganets and a nearby village. Dozens of residential buildings, two schools and several administrative buildings were damaged by the shelling.
“It was a terrible night,” Reznichenko said. “It’s very hard to take bodies from under debris. We are facing a cruel enemy who engage in daily terror against our cities and villages.”
The Russian forces also continued shelling the nearby city of Nikopol across the Dnieper River from the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest.
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of shelling the power station, Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, stoking international fears of a catastrophe.
On Wednesday, foreign ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized democracies demanded that Russia immediately hand back full control of the plant to Ukraine.
“We remain profoundly concerned by the serious threat that the seizure of Ukrainian nuclear facilities and other actions by Russian armed forces pose to the safety and security of these facilities, significantly raising the risk of a nuclear accident or incident and endangering the population of Ukraine, neighboring states and the international community,” they said in a statement.
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481, Joe Burrow, CIN vs. ATL 10/23 (34-42, 3 TD)
469, Tua Tagovailoa, MIA at BAL 9/18 (36-50, 6 TD)
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446, Patrick Mahomes, KC vs. TEN 11/6 (OT) (43-68, 1 TD)
424, Josh Allen, BUF vs. PIT 10/9 (20-31, 4 TD)
423, Patrick Mahomes, KC at SF 10/23 (25-34, 3 TD)
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400, Josh Allen, BUF at MIA 9/25 (42-63, 2 TD)
389, Matt Ryan, IND vs. JAC 10/16 (42-58, 3 TD)
385, Tom Brady, TB vs. KC 10/2 (39-52, 3 TD)
382, Tua Tagovailoa, MIA at DET 10/30 (29-36, 3 TD)
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382, Mac Jones, NE at MIN 11/24 (28-39, 2 TD)
380, Jalen Hurts, PHI vs. TEN 12/4 (29-39, 3 TD)
378, Jared Goff, DET vs. SEA 10/2 (26-39, 4 TD)
369, Mike White, NYJ at MIN 12/4 (31-57, 0 TD)
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367, Geno Smith, SEA at LAR 12/4 (28-39, 3 TD)
361, Andy Dalton, NO at ARI 10/20 (30-47, 4 TD)
360, Patrick Mahomes, KC at ARI 9/11 (30-39, 5 TD)
359, Carson Wentz, WAS vs. TEN 10/9 (25-38, 2 TD)
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357, Kirk Cousins, MIN at BUF 11/13 (OT) (30-50, 1 TD)
356, Matt Ryan, IND vs. TEN 10/2 (27-37, 2 TD)
355, Joe Burrow, CIN at PIT 11/20 (24-39, 4 TD)
355, Zach Wilson, NYJ vs. NE 10/30 (20-41, 2 TD)
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353, Jameis Winston, NO at CAR 9/25 (25-41, 1 TD)
352, Matt Ryan, IND at HOU 9/11 (OT) (32-50, 1 TD)
351, Tom Brady, TB vs. ATL 10/9 (35-52, 1 TD)
341, Daniel Jones, NYG vs. DET 11/20 (27-44, 1 TD)
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340, Jalen Hurts, PHI at WAS 9/25 (22-35, 3 TD)
340, Justin Herbert, LAC at HOU 10/2 (27-39, 2 TD)
340, Jared Goff, DET vs. JAC 12/4 (31-41, 2 TD)
340, Russell Wilson, DEN at SEA 9/12 (29-42, 1 TD)
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338, Patrick Mahomes, KC vs. BUF 10/16 (25-40, 2 TD)
338, Joe Burrow, CIN vs. PIT 9/11 (OT) (33-53, 2 TD)
337, Carson Wentz, WAS at DET 9/18 (30-46, 3 TD)
335, Justin Herbert, LAC at LAS 12/4 (28-47, 1 TD)
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334, Justin Herbert, LAC at KC 9/15 (33-48, 3 TD)
333, Ryan Tannehill, TEN at GB 11/17 (22-27, 2 TD)
333, Jalen Hurts, PHI vs. MIN 9/19 (26-31, 1 TD)
331, Patrick Mahomes, KC vs. JAC 11/13 (26-35, 4 TD)
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330, Josh Allen, BUF vs. MIN 11/13 (OT) (29-43, 1 TD)
329, Patrick Mahomes, KC at LAC 11/20 (20-34, 3 TD)
329, Teddy Bridgewater, MIA vs. MIN 10/16 (23-34, 2 TD)
329, Josh Allen, BUF at KC 10/16 (27-40, 3 TD)
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328, Geno Smith, SEA vs. LAS 11/27 (OT) (27-37, 2 TD)
327, Kenny Pickett, PIT at BUF 10/9 (34-52, 0 TD)
326, Kyler Murray, ARI at MIN 10/30 (31-44, 3 TD)
325, Geno Smith, SEA vs. ATL 9/25 (32-44, 2 TD)
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325, Tom Brady, TB vs. BAL 10/27 (26-44, 1 TD)
324, Jacoby Brissett, CLE at BUF 11/20 (28-41, 3 TD)
321, Mac Jones, NE vs. BAL 9/25 (22-32, 0 TD)
321, Trevor Lawrence, JAC vs. BAL 11/27 (29-37, 3 TD)
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321, Jared Goff, DET vs. MIA 10/30 (27-37, 1 TD)
320, Geno Smith, SEA at DET 10/2 (23-30, 2 TD)
320, Patrick Mahomes, KC vs. LAR 11/27 (27-42, 1 TD)
319, Davis Mills, HOU at NYG 11/13 (22-37, 1 TD)
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318, Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. MIA 9/18 (21-29, 3 TD)
317, PJ Walker, CAR at ATL 10/30 (OT) (19-36, 1 TD)
317, Josh Allen, BUF vs. TEN 9/19 (26-38, 4 TD)
315, Mike White, NYJ vs. CHI 11/27 (22-28, 3 TD)
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314, Kyler Murray, ARI vs. LAR 9/25 (37-58, 0 TD)
313, Carson Wentz, WAS vs. JAC 9/11 (27-41, 4 TD)
310, Trevor Lawrence, JAC vs. NYG 10/23 (22-43, 0 TD)
309, Bailey Zappe, NE at CLE 10/16 (24-34, 2 TD)
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309, Joe Flacco, NYJ vs. BAL 9/11 (37-59, 1 TD)
308, Matthew Stafford, LAR vs. DAL 10/9 (28-42, 1 TD)
307, Derek Carr, LAS at DEN 11/20 (OT) (23-37, 2 TD)
307, Joe Flacco, NYJ at CLE 9/18 (26-44, 4 TD)
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303, Jimmy Garoppolo, SF vs. KC 10/23 (25-37, 2 TD)
303, Derek Carr, LAS at TEN 9/25 (26-44, 2 TD)
302, Tua Tagovailoa, MIA at CHI 11/6 (21-30, 3 TD)
302, Davis Mills, HOU at LAS 10/23 (28-41, 2 TD)
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police and intelligence have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.
Erdogan identified the captured operative as Bashar Hattab Ghazal Al Sumaidai and said he was known by his code name Abu Zeyd.
The militant was seized in a joint operation carried out by police and the Turkish intelligence agency who were monitoring his connections in Syria and Istanbul and had received intelligence that he would enter Turkey illegally, Erdogan said.
Erdogan did not say when he was captured.
The Turkish leader made the announcement late on Thursday on his return from a three-day tour of Balkan countries. His comments were reported by the state-run Anadolu Agency.
The militant was handed over to the judicial authorities following his interrogation by police and intelligence officials, Erdogan said. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-erdogan-says-senior-is-militant-captured-in-turkey/ | 2022-09-09 20:28:23 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-erdogan-says-senior-is-militant-captured-in-turkey/ |
Elon Musk now selling ‘Burnt Hair’ perfume
Published: Oct. 12, 2022 at 2:05 PM CDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
(CNN) – If you have been missing the unique antics from Elon Musk, you are in luck.
The eccentric billionaire has a new product to promote.
Musk took to social media to promote his new venture into the fragrance business.
He is now selling a perfume called “Burnt Hair” on the website for his tunneling company, The Boring Company.
The site describes the perfume as “the essence of repugnant desire.”
Musk is selling the perfume for $100 each, plus tax and shipping.
On Wednesday, he tweeted that he has already sold 10,000 bottles of the perfume, which he said is about “$1 million of ‘Burnt Hair’ sold.”
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New FERODO Brake Pads, Discs and Fluid Now Available for Full Range of Mountain, Road and eBikes
KONTICH, Belgium, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FERODO Racing's unparalleled success at the highest levels of two- and four-wheel competition has resulted in the development of a new range of top-performing brake pads, discs and fluid for conventional and electric bicycles. The new FERODO offer that will be introduced in the occasion of Eurobike 2022 (July 12-17) in Frankfurt, Germany (Hall 11.1, Stand D01B), enables mountain bikers, road racers and other biking enthusiasts to enjoy the brand's "power of performance," including exceptional braking precision response and outstanding reliability in all operating environments.
FERODO brakes are a leading choice of premier teams in dozens of two- and four-wheel racing series. In two-wheel competition, the brand provides leading-edge technologies and technical support to teams and riders in World Superbike, World Supersport, MXGP Motocross, Enduro GP and other series. Many four-wheel teams and drivers are braking with FERODO in FIA Formula 4, GT3 and GT4 and World Rally Championship racing, along with several other series.
"Our new bicycle and eBike range is a natural extension of FERODO's braking expertise in the motorcycle category," said Sergio Bonfanti, FERODO Racing Managing Director. "Our engineers' primary focus is to help make riders safe so they can focus on being as fast as possible."
The new FERODO range for bicycles includes:
- FERODO mid-metallic eBike brake pads featuring an advanced friction compound formulated to provide top performance and outstanding service life for all forms of eBike riding
- FERODO mid-metallic brake pads developed specifically for mountain biking and on-road environments
- FERODO high-carbon steel, tempered (HRC 39 hardness) brake discs available for use with all pad types. Available in center-lock and one-piece designs.
- FERODO DOT 4 brake fluid
FERODO brakes for bicycles and eBikes are the latest in the brand's more than 125-year history of braking innovations. FERODO manufactured its first brake products, for horse-drawn carriages, in 1897. In 1956 the company manufactured the first disc brake pads for a mass-produced automobile – the Triumph TR 3. Today FERODO brake pads, discs, hydraulics and other products are leading choices of global vehicle manufacturers, workshop technicians, racing teams and consumers.
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The Miami Dolphins addressed an area of concern in a big way early this offseason, and now, their troublesome secondary from 2022 could transform into one of the NFL’s best in 2023.
That’s the impact that acquiring star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, coupled with the addition of highly coveted defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, can do.
Ramsey himself said the unit has that kind of potential after landing in Miami via trade from the Los Angeles Rams, who received a third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long in the deal.
“I believe so,” Ramsey said when asked if the Dolphins could have the league’s top secondary. “That’s just the type of energy I bring. That’s the confidence that I always have. On paper, this is the best group that I’ve been a part of. And I feel like I’ve been a part of some good groups in Jacksonville and also in L.A. But on paper, I feel like this is the best one.”
Ramsey brings his six Pro Bowls, three All-Pros and 19 career interceptions to Miami, where he will be paired opposite of Xavien Howard, a four-time Pro Bowler in his own right who’s looking for a rebound season in 2023. Safety Jevon Holland could unlock his Pro Bowl potential in Year 3 in the NFL. At the other safety, Brandon Jones and free-agent acquisition DeShon Elliott can compete for playing time, and competition will also be present at the nickel cornerback slot, between Nik Needham and Kader Kohou.
The quality and depth the Dolphins seem to have at defensive back makes it seem unlikely the team will target the position with either of their Day 2 picks in next week’s draft, which runs from April 27-29.
Miami needed a makeover in the secondary after it finished the 2022 regular season 30th in takeaways, 27th in pass defense, 24th in scoring defense and third-down defense and 18th in total defense.
Ramsey, in a similar defensive scheme under Fangio to what he played with the Rams, could play all over the defensive backfield in the “star” role. Fangio figures to utilize a variety of zone coverages, including two-high looks, quarters coverage and Cover 6.
Maybe dropping into zones can keep Howard’s legs fresh throughout the season while allowing the ballhawk to keep his eyes on the quarterback more often. Howard struggled in man coverage in 2022 as he battled through persistent groin ailments.
Fangio has a track record of coaching Pro Bowl safeties, and that could work to Holland’s benefit in a potential leap for the 2021 second-round pick.
Jones and Needham are returning from season-ending injuries — knee and Achilles, respectively. Jones may need to make an adjustment from the in-the-box, blitzing style he played under previous defensive coordinator Josh Boyer, but Elliott brings another option if needed. Needham gets another shot this season while Kohou stepped up as an undrafted rookie last year, much like Needham in 2019. That experience, thrown into the fire for 13 starts, could catapult him into a big sophomore season.
Also at cornerback, the Dolphins return Keion Crossen, Justin Bethel and Noah Igbinoghene. Crossen and Bethel are key special teamers who can play defensive snaps if called upon. Igbinoghene, the 2020 first-round pick who has struggled in three NFL seasons, picked up his first career interception last season, sealing the Week 7 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football.”
Miami also has safety Verone McKinley back after seeing playing time as an undrafted rookie in 2022. Elijah Campbell, another contributor on special teams, is a versatile defensive back that can play safety or cornerback.
Cornerback Trill Williams, after making the Dolphins’ active roster as an undrafted rookie in 2021, is back after a torn ACL last preseason cost him a pivotal second professional campaign. Fellow cornerback Tino Ellis will also compete for a roster spot throughout organized team activities, minicamp and training camp.
<u>Previously addressed</u>
Are Dolphins done at linebacker after adding David Long inside, Malik Reed outside this offseason?
Who will step up as Dolphins’ third wide receiver option behind Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle?
With just three tight ends on the roster, Dolphins appear likely to draft another
Dolphins still have work to do on offensive line either through draft or later in free agency
Dolphins quarterback breakdown: Mike White, Skylar Thompson to compete behind Tua Tagovailoa
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On May 1 in New York City, Jordan Neely desperately ranted on an F train traveling through Manhattan. A fellow passenger placed the 30-year-old homeless man in a chokehold, killing him and setting off protests throughout the city.
The incident has served as a flashpoint for long-simmering public safety concerns and has left subway riders wondering what they would have done. | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/how-react-person-distress-cta-train | 2023-05-11 20:30:08 | 0 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/transportation/how-react-person-distress-cta-train |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
04-06-09-16-21-22-26-28-33-36-37-41-47-58-63-64-66-69-71-80, BE: 37
(four, six, nine, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty-three, thirty-six, thirty-seven, forty-one, forty-seven, fifty-eight, sixty-three, sixty-four, sixty-six, sixty-nine, seventy-one, eighty; BE: thirty-seven) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17446858.php | 2022-09-16 19:31:17 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17446858.php |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's investigating a drug-resistant strain of bacteria that caused severe injuries in 68 patients, including three deaths, across the U.S.
The CDC says most of the patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa reported using artificial tears or eyedrops.
Ten different brands of ophthalmic drugs were involved in these cases, the CDC said. But the most common was Ezri Care Artificial Tears, which the Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to stop purchasing last month.
The CDC confirmed a matching strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in opened bottles of the product and says it will test unopened bottles to test whether contamination occurred during manufacturing.
The FDA said in February that Ezricare's parent company, an India-based pharmaceutical provider named Global Pharma Healthcare, had failed to provide appropriate microbial testing of its over-the-counter eye product. The same was true of another of the company's products, Delsam Pharma Artificial Eye Ointment, which the company voluntarily recalled shortly after.
The FDA said Global Pharma failed to use adequate, tamper-evident packaging and distributed the drugs without proper preservatives.
Global Pharma did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.
Two additional companies, Apotex Corp. and Pharmedica USA, recalled eyedrop products in February, though products from those companies had not been linked to infections at the time.
Per the CDC's latest update, 68 patients across 16 states have been infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, according to specimens collected between May 2022 and February 2023.
Common symptoms of the bacterial infection include discharge from the eye, redness of the eye or eyelid, blurry vision, a sensitivity to light and eye pain.
In the most extreme cases, the infection can spread to other parts of the body, including the bloodstream. Three people have died due to infections, the CDC said. At least eight others have experienced vision loss and four have undergone enucleation — the surgical removal of the eyeball.
Infections are generally treated with antibiotics, but the bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to multiple drugs. The CDC does not recommend patients undergo testing for infection unless they have symptoms.
The CDC says infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are relatively common in hospitals. At least 37 of the infections of the eyedrop-linked strain were connected to four health care facilities, the CDC said.
In 2017, a drug-resistant strain of the bacteria was believed to have caused an estimated 32,600 infections among hospitalized patients in the U.S., continuing a downward trend from 46,000 in 2012, the CDC said in an informational tip sheet.
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Nicolas Jarry 2023 Terra Wortmann Open Odds
The field is dwindling at the Terra Wortmann Open, with Nicolas Jarry set for a quarterfinal versus Alexander Zverev. Jarry is +1200 to win it all at OWL Arena.
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Jarry at the 2023 Terra Wortmann Open
- Next Round: Quarterfinals
- Tournament Dates: June 16-25
- Venue: OWL Arena
- Location: Halle, Germany
- Court Surface: Grass
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Jarry's Next Match
After defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6, 7-5, Jarry will face Zverev in the quarterfinals on Friday, June 23 at 6:00 AM ET.
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Jarry Stats
- In the Round of 16 on Wednesday, Jarry beat No. 5-ranked Tsitsipas, 7-6, 7-5.
- In 18 tournaments over the past year, Jarry has gone 37-16 and has won two titles.
- In his 53 matches over the past 12 months, across all court surfaces, Jarry has averaged 25.0 games.
- Jarry, over the past 12 months, has won 86.0% of his service games and 19.1% of his return games.
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Man assaulted over the weekend dies, 2 men arrested
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two men were arrested for their role in beating a man on Sunday, leading to his death a day later, police say.
At 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Howard Street to investigate a person assaulted. That is near South Harding Street and West Morris Street.
Officers arrived a found Bryan Ward, 56, inside a home, who appeared the have injuries consistent with trauma. Ward was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition, where he would later die Monday from his injuries.
Police say there were several other people inside the home at the time. Detectives responded to the scene to investigate and arrested Vincent McCurtis and Brandon Jackson for murder.
In a release, IMPD thanked the multiple citizens that cooperated in the investigation that led to the arrests. IMPD has not released the mugshots of the two men. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/man-assaulted-over-the-weekend-dies-2-men-arrested/ | 2023-05-16 15:09:20 | 0 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/man-assaulted-over-the-weekend-dies-2-men-arrested/ |
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“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman.
With $162 million in ticket sales from North American theaters, according to studio totals Monday, “Barbie” catapulted past both “Captain Marvel,” which was co-directed by Anna Boden and opened to $153.4 million in 2019, and “Wonder Woman,” Patty Jenkins’ 2017 film that debuted to $103.3 million. Boasting a reported price tag of $145 million, “Barbie” also cost less to produce than “Captain Marvel” ($152 million) and “Wonder Woman” ($200 million).
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“Barbie’s” debut is also significant because its audience was 65% women — not a surprise in and of itself, but as far as box office history is concerned, movies that open over $100 million often have a majority male audience (including both “Captain Marvel” and “Wonder Woman”). This, many have noted, is perhaps less a rule and more of a lack of big films that have been made and promoted with a blockbuster female audience in minds.
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Just weeks before the recent passing of legendary Tina Turner, her son Ike Turner Jr., 64, was arrested for crack cocaine possession and tampering with the evidence.
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He was initially pulled over for a broken car light, but after noticing Turner’s attempt to consume items in his car, a subsequent investigation led to the discovery of .7 grams of methamphetamine and 1.7 grams of crack cocaine.
“He tried to eat the drugs before the officers could seize them from him,” says Capt. Q.T. Arendell of the Alvin Police Department in Texas.
See: Iconic Singer Tina Turner Dead at 83
In addition to the May 6th charges, police reports note other outstanding warrants for Ike Turner Jr. He is detained at the Brazoria County Jail and has not posted $70,000 bail, according to jail records.
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Ike Turner Jr. shared in a 2018 Daily Mail interview that he briefly worked as a sound engineer for his mother after his parents divorced, but stopped after his father allegedly beat him with a pistol for doing so. He also admitted that he had not talked to his mother, Tina Turner, in nearly two decades.
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
600 PM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW LONDON COUNTY...
At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain had moved across the warned area early this afternoon. Between
2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Jewett City, Norwich, Colchester, East Hampton, Salem, Griswold,
East Haddam, Lebanon, Preston, Lisbon, Sprague, Bozrah, Voluntown,
Lake Pocotopaug--East Hampton, Franklin and Moodus.
The heaviest rain has moved out of warning area. However, flash
flooding is likely on going and the warning continues as the waters
recede.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
areas and low lying spots.
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At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
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SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
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This strong thunderstorm will be near...
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Wilton and Georgetown around 635 PM EDT.
Weston and Redding around 645 PM EDT.
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Sesame Place to train employees on diversity and inclusion
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Sesame Street-themed park has announced the implementation of diversity and inclusion training for its employees.
The announcement Tuesday follows a $25 million class-action lawsuit alleging multiple incidents of discrimination after outcry sparked from a viral video of a costumed character snubbing two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade at Sesame Place in Pennsylvania.
The park, which is operated by SeaWorld Parks, says in the statement that all employees will be mandated to participate in training created to address bias, promote inclusion and prevent discrimination by the end of September.
An attorney says the family of one of the 6-year-olds is expected to meet with the SeaWorld CEO on Thursday.
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Federal judge: Lindsey Graham must appear before grand jury in Georgia election investigation
The judge said that the grand jury could seek information outside the scope of Graham's legislative duties, so he does not have immunity
A federal judge has ruled that Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will have to testify before a special grand jury that is looking into whether former President Donald Trump and others violated any laws during Trump's efforts to reverse the state's outcome in the 2020 presidential election.
Graham had fought a subpoena from Fulton County prosecutors, claiming that as a senator he has immunity regarding being questioned over legislative acts.
In a Monday ruling, the judge said there are "considerable areas of potential grand jury inquiry" that fall outside that protection, and that senators do not enjoy sovereign immunity from being called by state prosecutors.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-lindsey-graham-must-appear-before-grand-jury-georgia-election-investigation | 2022-08-15 14:22:03 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-lindsey-graham-must-appear-before-grand-jury-georgia-election-investigation |
The Charger Daytona takes the majority of its design inspiration from the 1968 Charger, and as you can probably tell the nameplate is back to having two doors again.
Sadly, we don't know much about the Charger Daytona's powertrain.
Dodge says it will have an 800-volt electrical architecture and standard all-wheel drive, and three power levels will be offered from the factory.
The EV powertrain is called Banshee, and the logo emblazoned on the concept's front fenders is somehow even cooler than the already rad Hellcat and Demon logos.
But if the Charger Daytona's already Hellcat-beating performance isn't enough, another half-dozen performance upgrades will be available through Mopar's Direct Connection catalog, consisting of both software and hardware changes.
Dodge is highlighting two of the Charger Daytona's patent-pending features that will separate it from pretty much every other EV on the market.
The first is called eRupt: A multi-speed transmission that provides electromechanical shifts for a more visceral experience.
The Charger Daytona will also have a PowerShot mode that delivers a horsepower boost at the press of a button for more passing power or a better launch off the line.
Dodge is also giving the Charger Daytona a real exhaust system called the Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust, which uses tuning chambers and an amplifier at the back of the car to enhance the powertrain's natural noises.
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XIAMEN, China, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qudian Inc. ("Qudian" or the "Company") (NYSE: QD), a consumer-oriented technology company in China, today announced that it has received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") dated September 22, 2022, notifying the Company that it is below the NYSE's continued listing standards due to the trading price of Qudian's American depositary shares (the "ADSs").
Pursuant to Section 802.01C of the NYSE's Listed Company Manual, a company will be considered to be below compliance standards if the average closing price of its security as reported on the consolidated tape is less than US$1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. The Company has six months ("the Cure Period") following receipt of the notice to regain compliance with the minimum share price requirement. The Company can regain compliance at any time during the Cure Period if on the last trading day of any calendar month during the Cure Period the Company has a closing share price of at least US$1.00 per ADS and an average closing share price of at least US$1.00 per ADS over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of that month. In the event that at the expiration of the six-month Cure Period, both a US$1.00 per ADS closing share price on the last trading day of the Cure Period and a US$1.00 per ADS average closing share price over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of the Cure Period are not attained, the NYSE will commence suspension and delisting procedures.
To address this issue, the Company intends to monitor the market conditions of its listed securities and is still considering its options. The Company has notified the NYSE on September 23, 2022 of its intent to cure the deficiency. During the Cure Period, the Company's ADSs will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE, subject to its compliance with other NYSE continued listing standards and other rights of the NYSE to delist the ADSs. The NYSE notification does not affect the Company's business operations, its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements or contractual obligations.
About Qudian Inc.
Qudian Inc. ("Qudian") is a consumer-oriented technology company in China. The Company historically focused on providing credit solutions to consumers. The Company is exploring innovative consumer products and services to satisfy Chinese consumers' fundamental and daily needs by leveraging its technology capabilities.
For more information, please visit http://ir.qudian.com.
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This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the expectation of its collection efficiency and delinquency contains forward-looking statements. Qudian may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Qudian's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Qudian's goal and strategies; Qudian's expansion plans; Qudian's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Qudian's expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its products; Qudian's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers, business partners and other parties it collaborates with; general economic and business conditions; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Qudian's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Qudian does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MANTARO PRECIOUS METALS CORP. (TSXV: MNTR) (OTCQB: MSLVF) (FSE: 9TZ) (the "Company") is pleased to report the maiden diamond drill program at the Golden Hill Property has returned strong gold grades from the first drill hole at La Escarcha gold deposit. Full assays are pending on the remaining 20 drill holes from the La Escarcha gold deposit as well as Gabby, Westhill and Brownfield targets.
- High-grade gold mineralization intercepted across the "C" structure in GH0003 confirming down dip extensions of high-grade gold mineralization beneath La Escarcha mine to at least 100 meters below surface.
- Gold assays from diamond drill hole GH0003 include 4.69m at 5.15 g/t Gold from 171.51m, including 2.2m at 9.38 g/t Gold, intercepting the "C" shear zone.
- Gold grades present in each of the five primary gold bearing quartz shear zones at the La Escarcha Mine.
- All samples have been prepared by ALS Oruro and have been dispatched to ALS Ireland for analysis via screen fire assay.
Mantaro Chairman and Chief Geologist, Dr. Christopher Wilson, states, "Our first assays have confirmed high-grade gold mineralization beneath the La Escarcha Mine to at least 100 meters below surface. It is extremely encouraging that the grade of these initial results are similar to our 2021 metallurgical study which was taken from a 10 tonne under ground bulk sample with a high average head grade of 5.53 g/t gold by fire assay. Unoptimized bench-scale gravity test work on the bulk samples reported recoveries of 74% gold and exceptional cyanide recoveries of up to 96%. Multiple gold intercepts in hole GH003,together with surface mapping of quartz vein outcrop and underground drives, support our analysis that multiple shear-hosted veins are located within the broader structure. We are looking forward to the steady flow of assay results in the near term."
Dr. Wilson further comments, "Gold mineralization at Golden Hill is of an orogenic or greenstone-hosted type. Mineralization occurs within a regional structure that juxtaposed metavolcanics and metasediments (typical of gold mineralization in greenstone terranes worldwide). Four other gold deposits are located along this structure to the north of Mantaro's concessions over a strike length of at least 25 km – confirming that the Golden Hill shear zone is very robust gold exploration target. Mineralization at Golden Hill is hosted within high-grade shoots and presents as free gold with quartz and quartz carbonate.
Sub-parallel structures are common in such systems and structure forms the primary vector for drill targeting. In this respect, the C2 and C3 structures, while of lower tenor than the C structure intercepted in hole GH0003, are gold mineralized and are thus robust exploration targets with potential to host higher grade shoots along structure and at depth. Drilling an untested target in an under-explored greenstone province, as is the case with Golden Hill and the Bolivian Shield, is challenging. Greenstone-hosted gold systems are large and attractive targets. The results from hole GH0003 confirm the thesis that the Golden Hills shear is an excellent target for the discovery of greenstone-hosted gold deposits."
Hole GH0003 was drilled to test the down dip extensions of gold mineralized quartz-carbonate shear zones that have been mined at surface and underground at La Escarcha gold deposit. Assay results have confirmed gold mineralization continues to depths of over 100 meters below surface with significant intervals including 4.69m @ 5.15 g/t Gold (including 2.2m @ 9.38 g/t Gold from 174m) across the 'C' shear zone from 171.51m downhole. Significant mineralization was also intercepted across the 'C2' and 'C3' quartz shear zones as seen on Figure 1.
Core Drill Results and Intercepts:
Table 1. (Core Drill Results and Intercepts – Golden Hill)
Additional drilling is required to determine true widths as all hole intercepted veins at an oblique angle. The assays are not capped.
Golden Hill is centered on a broadly north-south trending regional structure that hosts the La Escarcha underground mine and the Gabby, Garrapatillia and Brownfields workings and gold-bearing vein occurrences in its western hanging wall. The same structure hosts numerous saprolite gold and hard rock gold deposits to the north and south of Golden Hill over a strike length of at least 25 kilometers — underpinning the significant control the structure exerts on gold mineralization.
A northwest-trending splay of this structure hosts areas of alluvial and saprolitic/hard rock workings within Golden Hill and immediately to the north. At least six strike kilometers of these structures are known within Golden Hill in addition to the four kilometers between La Escarcha and Brownfields which have been mapped in detail. Known mineralization and surface anomalism is open along strike on all structures.
Mineralization between La Escarcha and Brownfields is characterized by a series of broadly parallel, north-south trending, very steeply dipping quartz veins that are between 1 to 5 meters wide. Mineralization is hosted in mafic metavolcanics, at the contact of metavolcanics and metasediments, and within metasediments (see Figure 2).
Veins are well exposed in underground workings at La Escarcha where they comprise multiphase white quartz and slivers of wall rock which are fracture oxidized. Veins are up to 5 meters wide and contain significant visible gold. Mine staff have reported that gold grades increase downwards from surface to the 60 m level which is currently under limited development. Most gold appears to be free hosted in fractures within quartz and pyrite.
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Mantaro follows industry-recognized standards of Best Practice and Quality Assurance/Quality Control. Samples are submitted to ALS in batches of 40 — comprising 35 half cut core samples, two field blanks, two certified reference material standards and one staged duplicate. Samples are sealed in plastic bags using single use tie-locks and delivered to ALS Oruro in Bolivia — thereby ensuring chain of custody. Since the ALS facility in Bolivia is only a preparation facility, sample pulps were sent to ALS Ireland for fire assay. To date, all batches have passed QAQC and blanks and CRM's were within acceptable tolerance limits. All diamond holes were drilled started in PQ diameter, occasionally downsizing to HQ in difficult drilling conditions past 150 meters. Core recovery across all veins was nearly 100%.
Qualified Person
Dr. Christopher Wilson, Ph. D., FAusIMM (CP), FSEG, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release.
Mantaro Precious Metals Corp. is a British Columbia company that holds a diversified portfolio of gold and silver focused mineral properties in Bolivia and Peru. The Company's holds an option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the advanced Golden Hill Property ("Golden Hill"), located in the underexplored, orogenic Bolivia Shield, Bolivia.
The Company also has a 100% interest in the high-grade Santas Gloria Silver Property as well as a 100% interest in each of the La Purisima, Cerro Luque and Huaranay Properties (collectively, the "Silver Properties"). The Silver Properties are located in Peru.
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. The Company cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Company's limited operating history and the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Resulting Issuer undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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CINCINNATI, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals drew its largest television audience since 2015.
Viewership of the finals live on June 2 was +147% higher than in 2021*. Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio, Texas, won this year's Bee in the event's first-ever spell-off.
Overall, Spelling Bee programming across the Scripps networks was seen by 7.5 million viewers**. That includes the finals, semifinals and the "Road to the Bee" one-hour original special.
The E.W. Scripps Company decided last fall to move the Bee to its own networks in an effort to make the competition more accessible than in recent years, with the semifinals and finals airing for the first time on Scripps national television networks ION, Bounce, Laff and TrueReal. Those networks can be found free and over-the-air as well as on cable and streaming platforms.
Other highlights:
- The live finals broadcast on ION, Bounce, Laff and TrueReal combined to reach 3.7 million viewers**, while the semifinals on June 1 reached 3.1 million viewers – the highest audience ever for the semis.
- Streaming added significantly to the overall audience. Altogether, Bee programming was watched for nearly 5 million hours (4.5 million on linear TV and 320,0000 via streaming).
"We are gratified to see the sizable increase in viewership we expected by bringing the Bee to free TV – the media platform accessible to nearly every American across the country," Scripps President and CEO Adam Symson said. "The Bee is now even better positioned to connect with the next generation of spellers."
The Bee was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was held in a mostly virtual format in 2021. This year's competition returned to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center just outside of Washington, D.C.
The Bee is the nation's longest-running educational program, having launched in 1925. The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is the longtime steward of the Bee and owns ION, Bounce, Laff and TrueReal. ION is the No. 5 most-watched entertainment network in primetime, and Bounce is the No. 2 most-watched network targeted to African Americans across broadcast and cable TV.
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The Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational program, having launched in 1925. The purpose of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. Visit spellingbee.com for more information about the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of TuSimple Holdings Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of TSP during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons who: (a) purchased or otherwise acquired TuSimple securities pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with TuSimple's April 15, 2021 initial public offering ; and/or (b) purchased or otherwise acquired TuSimple securities between April 15, 2021 and October 31, 2022, both dates inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) TuSimple was engaged in undisclosed related party transactions with Hydron, a company founded by TuSimple's co-founder, Mo Chen; (2) TuSimple shared confidential information and/or proprietary technology with Hydron without the approval of TuSimple's board of directors or informing regulators or TuSimple shareholders; (3) TuSimple failed to disclose the internal investigation by its board of directors into the Company's ties to Hydron, which commenced in July 2022; (4) the aforementioned conduct enhanced the likelihood of regulatory scrutiny and investigatory action toward the Company; and (5) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: January 9, 2023 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/tusimple-holdings-inc-loss-submission-form-2/?id=34309&from=4
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Homegrown material could keep homes cooler, safer
Published: Oct. 10, 2022 at 6:21 AM MST|Updated: 8 minutes ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The future of home building could be homegrown.
General Contractor Micaela Machado is creating bricks out of non-toxic hemp.
It’s a filler material that she says keeps homes cooler and it’s fire-resistant.
This strain of hemp is not marijuana, but it has only been legal since 2018.
Machado is trying to spread the word about sustainable industrial materials that are homegrown.
“You can grow a 2,000-square-foot home, four acres, one season, which is four months,” Machado said.
Machado is holding a workshop in Tucson this weekend to demonstrate how this works.
Registration information can be found HERE.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off rampant inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at an unexpectedly strong 3.2% annual pace from July through September, the government reported Thursday in a healthy upgrade from its earlier estimate of third-quarter growth.
The rise in gross domestic product — the economy's output in goods and services — marked a return to growth after consecutive drops in the January-March and April-June periods.
Still, many economists expect the economy to slow and probably slip into recession next year under the pressure of higher interest rates being engineered by the Federal Reserve to combat inflation that earlier this year reached heights not seen since the early 1980s.
Driving the third-quarter growth were strong exports and healthy consumer spending.
Investment in housing plunged at an annual rate of 27.1%, hammered by higher mortgage rates arising from the Fed's decision to raise its own benchmark rate seven times this year.
Thursday's GDP report was the Commerce Department's third and final look at the July-September quarter. The first look at the fourth quarter comes out Jan. 26. Forecasters surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia expect the economy to grow again the last three months of the year — but at a slower, 1% annual rate.
In its previous estimate of third-quarter growth, issued Nov. 30, the Commerce Department had pegged July-September growth at an annual rate of 2.9%. Behind the upgrade to Thursday’s 3.2% was stronger growth in consumer spending, revised up to a 2.3% annual rate from 1.7% in the November estimate.
“Despite a rapid increase in interest rates, the economy is growing and importantly, households are still spending,″ Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, said in a research note. “However, looking ahead, in 2023, we expect a slower growth trajectory.″
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PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — After a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School five years ago Tuesday, their families were left with a burning question: How do we go on with our lives while honoring our loved one’s memory?
Most have answered by starting foundations or performing other charitable work dedicated to a variety of causes: protecting students; building parks and gardens; providing scholarships; fighting disease and helping the disabled; sending kids to camp; teaching children to swim, dance, create art or play music and sports; and tightening gun laws.
“For all of them, their biggest fear was that their loved one would be forgotten,” said Florida state Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, who was Parkland’s mayor in 2018 when the shooting happened. “They do this work to keep their spirit alive.”
Still, she said, “it is really important to remember that no matter how many ‘good things’ have come out of the aftermath, no one is ever the same again. No one loses that pain.”
Most of the families also belong to their group, Stand With Parkland. Putting aside political differences, those families work with lawmakers nationally to see tougher school safety regulations enacted, train administrators to conduct more thorough threat assessments and assure threats reported to the FBI are passed to local law enforcement. The group also promotes gun safety.
“When we listen to each other, politics doesn’t have to be a bad thing,” said Philip Schentrup, who lost his 16-year-old daughter Carmen in the shooting. “If you realize that 90% of the stuff in this world we agree on, it is not hard to make positive change.”
Some family projects have a political bent, but most don’t. Overall, millions of dollars have been raised.
These are their causes:
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ALYSSA ALHADEFF
After losing their 14-year-old daughter Alyssa, Ilan and Lori Alhadeff began their foundation, Make Our Schools Safe. It advocates in state legislatures for “Alyssa’s Law,” which requires that teachers receive panic buttons tied directly to law enforcement. The law has been enacted in Florida, New York and New Jersey, and it is being considered federally and in several states.
The foundation has also distributed to schools kits for treating gunshot victims, and it started high school Make Our Schools Safe clubs to give students a voice and instruction on violence-prevention.
“We want to do everything that we can to create a safer school environment,” said Lori Alhadeff, who was elected to the Broward County school board nine months after the shooting. She is now its chairwoman. “We want to make sure that (children) are protected and that they come home alive.”
She said being on the school board and running the foundation “turned my pain and grief into action.”
Her daughter frequented the beach, excelled in math and Spanish, was a gifted writer and captain of her soccer team. She wasn’t afraid to speak her mind.
“Through Alyssa’s Law, I know Alyssa is saving a lot of lives,” she said.
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SCOTT BEIGEL
Geography teacher and cross country coach Scott Beigel died a hero, shot as he herded panicked students into his classroom, where they all survived. In a few months, Beigel, 35, would have been working as a summer camp counselor. He loved camp, attending every year since he was 6.
“(Camp) was Scott’s magic place,” his mother, Linda Beigel Schulman, said. “He could be a kid. He could be whoever he wanted to be.”
So, two days after her son’s murder, she and Beigel’s stepfather, Michael Schulman, started the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund, which pays for underprivileged children touched by gun violence to attend sleep-away camp — and return annually if they maintain good grades and stay out of trouble. This summer, 250 children will participate.
“I want to keep the kids away from drugs and gangs. I want to do it so they don’t have to be rehabilitated after they are incarcerated,” his mother said. “Every one of those kids has a piece of Scott’s heart.”
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MARTIN DUQUE
Martin Duque, 14, was born in Mexico but wanted to become a U.S. Navy Seal; he belonged to the school’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. He loved sports and was a devoted churchgoer. His family has no known foundation or charity and has kept out of the public eye.
“He was a smart kid who always helped others even before himself,” his family said in a statement that was read at the shooter’s trial. “His favorite movie was ‘Star Wars.’ He was basically an old soul. His family loved him in every situation and he would tell his parents that when he grew up, he would buy them a house. We miss him very much.”
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NICK DWORET
Nick Dworet was a star swimmer who loved to promote his sport. The night before the 17-year-old died, he spoke to the younger swimmers at his club to encourage them. That’s why his parents, Mitch and Annika Dworet, have focused the Nicholas Dworet Memorial Fund on swimming and water safety.
The fund provides college scholarships to swimmers and divers in South Florida and at Indianapolis University, where Nick Dworet planned to compete. It organizes training days for swimmers, works with the Special Olympics and offers swimming lessons for underprivileged children.
“We are much smaller than a lot of the other charities and foundations of the other families,” said Joseph Chiarella, the fund’s treasurer. “But we plan to expand as needed and requested.”
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AARON FEIS
Aaron Feis, a security guard and assistant football coach, hurried to the building after being told a gunman was inside, but he was shot just as he got to the door. The 37-year-old, who had graduated from Stoneman Douglas, received the National Football Foundation’s gold medal for his actions.
His parents started a foundation in his name that assisted needy students with supplies and other essentials. But the family said it became too much for them to handle alone during the pandemic and went inactive. Feis, Scott Beigel and Chris Hixon, the school’s athletic director and wrestling coach who was also killed in the attack, were honored at the 2018 ESPY Awards as the national coaches of the year.
In a statement read at the shooter’s trial, his widow, Melissa Feis, said they met when she was 16 at a church service, and over the next two decades he “knew he could make a difference in the lives of others.”
“Aaron had a knack for putting others at ease. His presence, jovial smile and humor made him a person others sought to be around,” she wrote. ___
JAIME GUTTENBERG
Fred and Jennifer Guttenberg started Orange Ribbons for Jaime in honor of their 14-year-old daughter who loved dance and dogs and planned to become a pediatric physical therapist. The name comes from the thousands of orange ribbons her dance troupe made after Jaime’s murder — orange was her color. They were worn by dance companies nationwide, including by the Broadway cast of “Hamilton.”
The charity provides college scholarships to dancers, special needs children and students who want to go into helping fields, like physical therapy.
The foundation is also starting “Paws of Love,” which will give puppies and a free year of dog supplies and vet care to families affected by gun violence. Fred Guttenberg said his youngest dog, which was 4 months old when Jaime was killed, “saved my family” by giving the couple and their son something to care for.
“I can’t see myself doing the political activist thing indefinitely,” said Guttenberg, who has become a national spokesman for stronger gun laws. “But honoring my daughter and ensuring that this country remembers who she was and why she mattered is something I’ll never stop doing.”
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CHRIS HIXON
Athletic director and wrestling coach Chris Hixon died a hero — the first person who tried to stop the shooter. The 49-year-old Navy veteran charged directly at him, but he was hit by gunfire and fell to the floor. He took cover in an alcove, but he was shot again. He tried to get to his feet for several minutes before law enforcement came to his aid.
To honor him, his family started the Chris Hixon Foundation, which gives scholarships annually to five Broward County athletes. His son, Tom, said the charity soon hopes to offer sports camps, likely for students with special needs, and wrestling tournaments that offer small scholarships to the winners.
Tom Hixon said the family focused on scholarships for athletes to honor the thousands his father inspired over his 27-year career to continue their educations.
“He knew it wasn’t just about sports — he stressed academics, too,” Hixon said.
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LUKE HOYER
Luke Hoyer, 15, loved sports, and his mother, Gena, works with foster children. So she and her husband, Tom, combined those two interests for the Luke Hoyer Athletic Fund, which pays for foster children to participate in travel league sports and martial arts and dance lessons. Those can cost more than $1,000 for each child, something foster parents usually can’t afford and don’t get reimbursed for.
Luke was known for his dry humor and was jokingly called “the king of the one-word answer.”
“I’ve always liked sports as a way to help kids as a mini life lesson,” Tom Hoyer said. “The fact that Luke played sports and (his mother) knew that these kids couldn’t go into these programs, it seemed like a good fit and the right thing to do.”
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CARA LOUGHRAN
Cara Loughran adored all things Irish. The 14-year-old, who performed Irish dance, was set to appear in a St. Patrick’s Day festival the month after her death. Her family was also planning a trip that summer to the island nation, where some of her relatives live.
The family established Cara Dances On, which provides college scholarships for students at the dance studio where she took lessons. Her mother declined comment.
“She loved the beach, she loved to surf and, most of all, she loved spending time with her family,” a statement read by a family friend at the shooter’s trial said. “Losing Cara has left a crushing absence in their lives.”
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GINA MONTALTO
Gina Montalto spent much of her time reading, studying and drawing. And she was an enthusiastic Girl Scout, posthumously receiving the group’s highest rank, the Gold Award.
Sometimes the 14-year-old with straight A’s and bright personality wanted to be a veterinarian; other times she wanted to design attractions for Walt Disney World. Her parents, Tony and Jennifer Montalto, through the Gina Rose Montalto Memorial Foundation, are covering all those interests by helping dozens of college students and others.
The foundation provides scholarships to Girl Scouts, nursing students and students in science, technology, math and the arts. There have also been scholarships for Stoneman Douglas grads, even to some who simply demonstrated kindness. The foundation also hosts a ceremony for South Florida Girl Scouts who have received their Silver Award — the highest rank a middle schooler can achieve — and supports projects where Gina volunteered, including groups that help children with special needs.
As part of the process, the scholarship recipients learn about Gina and what she stood for, her father said. That helps the family cope.
“We ask that they keep in touch with us at least once a year to let us know how they are progressing,” he said. “This is a way to keep Gina’s light shining.”
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JOAQUIN OLIVER
Manuel and Patricia Oliver’s goal with their foundation, Change the Ref, is to challenge the political influence of the National Rifle Association and gun manufacturers. They say the firearms industry has bought and intimidated politicians, leading to the death of their 17-year-old son, Joaquin, who was known for his writing and his ability to make friends. The foundation’s name comes from something Joaquin would say after bad calls cost his basketball team a game — that nothing would change without new refs.
“Once we started looking at what the root cause of this issue (was), we saw that these ‘referees’ that we elect are not making the right calls, so we don’t have a fair game,” Manuel Oliver said.
The couple travels the country in a modified school bus emblazoned with “Stop Gun Violence” to directly confront politicians. For example, last year the foundation rented 52 school buses and drove them to the Houston office of Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the empty seats representing children fatally shot.
They also go after Democrats, including President Joe Biden. Invited to a gun bill signing at the White House last year, Manuel Oliver shouted “You have to do more!” at Biden before being escorted out.
Patricia Oliver said because their son died in a school shooting, they have a platform that parents whose children died in everyday gun violence don’t have.
“It is not only school shootings we need to pay attention to — that is a very selfish way to see it. This is beyond school shootings,” she said.
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ALAINA PETTY
After Ryan Petty’s 14-year-old daughter Alaina was murdered, he was appointed to the state commission that investigated why the shooting happened and how it could have been prevented.
As he learned what led up to it, he became convinced the answer isn’t tighter gun laws, which he says don’t work, but more effective intervention and communication by school administrators, mental health providers and law enforcement. Many people reported the Parkland shooter’s threats, but no authorities acted or shared information.
In response, Petty and his wife, Kelly, started The WalkUp Foundation, which has worked with government, law enforcement and school officials to improve communication so potential shooters are identified. He points to Secret Service findings that almost all school shooters showed “disturbing behaviors” well before acting.
He said the idea isn’t to arrest more students, but to get them help.
“If those were reported and acted on by authorities, you could divert that person off the pathway to violence, and we think that is the best outcome for everyone,” Petty said.
Alaina did volunteer work through her church, including cleanup after 2017’s Hurricane Irma, and took part in the ROTC. She loved watching crime shows on TV, Spanish music and her dogs, and she wanted to be a mom.
“I couldn’t let (Alaina’s) death just pass by and not try to prevent that from happening to another family,” her father said.
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MEADOW POLLACK
Andrew Pollack believes firmly his 18-year-old daughter Meadow and the five others who died on the third floor of the attacked classroom building would have lived if the school’s sheriff’s deputy had charged inside to confront the shooter on the first floor instead of staying outside.
His foundation, Meadow’s Movement, recently began giving backpacks to school police and security officers that convert almost instantly into bullet-resistant vests, unfolding in one motion over the head. That also pulls onto the officers’ chest a rifle with a stock that unfolds — they won’t have to confront a well-armed shooter with just a handgun. When not in use, the backpack keeps the rifle hidden from students it might scare.
“It gives (officers) within a second something … that could even the playing field,” said Pollack, who spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Still, he doesn’t think Parkland’s deputy, who is facing criminal charges for his inaction, would have gone in with a vest and rifle, calling him an obscenity.
His daughter, who wanted to be a lawyer, was known for her outgoing personality and her love of working out. To honor her love of exercise and fun, the foundation also builds playgrounds, including one costing $1 million not far from Stoneman Douglas.
“It helps with the healing, seeing the kids playing and smiling,” he said.
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HELENA RAMSAY
When Helena Ramsay was a little girl, she would go with her mother to the community garden in the park near their home to help plant vegetables, build the beds and paint signs. That made the 17-year-old, who had come to the United States as a toddler from Great Britain, a champion of environmental causes, said her mother, Anne Ramsay, who helped manage the garden.
She said when the shooting happened, there was still one section of the garden that wasn’t being used. Ramsay said one day she was sitting there, reading and trying to find comfort, when a cardinal sat on the fence and began singing to her.
“I said, ‘OK God, that’s my Helena communicating with me,’ ” she said.
That was when she decided to make that section a memorial garden for her daughter, a clarinet player who was tall, graceful and athletic, and a participant in Model United Nations.
Visitors to Helena’s section are greeted by a monument featuring a smiling portrait of her and a dedication to those who died in the shooting. Their names are engraved on the back. The garden features benches for meditating, a small stone labyrinth, or maze, various flowers and 17 bamboo trees. People use the area to do yoga, exercise, read or relax.
Ramsay said while some families have been more vocal and public over the years, planting the garden was more her style. Helena’s death was just one of a string of tragedies to hit the family in recent years, including the deaths of Anne Ramsay’s parents and the loss of a nephew in another shooting.
“I needed peace and quiet, I needed healing, and I found that in this niche,” she said.
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ALEX SCHACHTER
After his 14-year-old son Alex died, Max Schachter ended his insurance practice and made promoting school safety his full-time mission. He joined the state commission with Ryan Petty and started Safe Schools for Alex, traveling the country learning the best security practices and presenting those to school districts, law enforcement and government officials. The foundation’s website also has a dashboard where parents in several states can examine safety data for their child’s school.
It lets them see if there is a problem — or if their school’s administrators are obviously hiding problems, as Stoneman Douglas’ did. On annual safety reports between 2014 and 2017, Stoneman Douglas administrators claimed their 3,200 students committed zero acts of bullying and three acts of vandalism, for example.
“Alex was murdered in an unsafe school,” Schachter said. “I thought this is the area where I could have the biggest impact. It is not partisan. It is not controversial. School safety is something everyone should be able to rally behind.”
The foundation also provides online one-on-one lessons for underprivileged middle school band members. Alex, who loved cars and planned to attend the University of Connecticut, played trombone in the Stoneman Douglas band, which had won the state halftime show competition shortly before his murder.
“It is one of my happiest memories,” Schachter said.
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CARMEN SCHENTRUP
Carmen Schentrup had a laser focus on her future — a straight-A student and National Merit Scholarship finalist, she planned to become a doctor who researched amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The devastating disease, which slowly destroys a person’s bodily functions, had taken two people close to her: a great aunt and a choir director. Carmen, 16, wanted to find its cure.
That’s why her parents, Philip and April, started the Carmen Schentrup ALS Research Fund, also known as “Carmen’s Dream,” through the ALS Foundation. Seeded with the money their daughter left in her savings account, it has now raised more than $250,000 for the ALS Foundation.
“It is a very positive outcome to see people supporting Carmen’s Dream and trying to make the world a better place,” her father said.
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PETER WANG
Peter Wang, an ROTC member, dreamed of attending the United States Military Academy and becoming a pilot. After the 15-year-old’s death, the academy accepted his admission, having an Army officer deliver the letter to his parents.
The family has started the Peter Wang Foundation, which offers a scholarship to help disadvantaged students from the local Chinese-American community and makes charitable donations to organizations Peter supported. A foundation spokesman said Wang’s mother, Linda Wang, is currently in China and unavailable for comment.
“I don’t know how to use language to express the pain of losing my oldest son, Peter,” his mother said in a statement read at the shooter’s trial. “He had always made me so proud. I have four tattoos of Peter on my body. I get one every year on Feb. 14 to symbolize that he is still with me.” | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/ap-5-years-after-parkland-families-cope-through-good-works/ | 2023-02-14 11:11:23 | 1 | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/ap-5-years-after-parkland-families-cope-through-good-works/ |
Donald Trump made a first appearance in federal court in Miami on Tuesday facing 37 counts related to the mishandling and retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Here’s a look at the charges, the special counsel’s investigation and how Trump’s case differs from those of other politicians known to be in possession of classified documents:
What happened in court?
Trump's lawyer entered a not-guilty plea for him, and the former president was released on his own recognizance without no bail. He will not have to surrender his passport or have his personal travel restricted.
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He scowled at times during the 50-minute hearing, but was otherwise expressionless. He folded his arms, fiddled with a pen and crossed his fingers back and forth as he listened.
Trump leaned over to whisper to his attorneys before the hearing began but did not speak during the proceedings. He remained seated while his lawyer Todd Blanche stood up and entered the plea on his behalf. “We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” the lawyer told the judge.
Blanche objected to barring the former president from talking to witnesses, including his co-defendant, valet Walt Nauta, saying that they work for him and he needs to be able to communicate with them. After some back and forth, Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman said Trump cannot talk to them about the case except through his lawyers, but he can talk to them about their jobs.
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Nauta was granted bond with the same conditions as Trump. He did not enter a plea because he does not have a local attorney. He will be arraigned June 27 before Chief Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres, but he does not have to be present.
Court records don't indicate when the next hearing in Trump's case will be.
Unlike Trump's arraignment in New York, no photographs were taken because cameras aren’t allowed in federal court. There were, however, sketch artists, and theirs will be the only images from the actual courtroom appearance.
Security remained tight outside the building, but there were no signs of significant disruptions despite the presence of hundreds of protesters. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said on Fox News that there were no arrests or “major incidents.”
What happened after court?
Before heading to the airport, Trump’s motorcade took a detour to Versailles Restaurant in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, where a small crowd of supporters awaited him. Posing for photos and saying “food for everyone,” Trump commented briefly on his case.
“I think it’s going great,” he said. “We have a rigged country. We have a country that’s corrupt.”
Several religious leaders at the restaurant prayed over him for a moment.
Afterward, Trump flew back to his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, where he gave a speech to hundreds of cheering supporters, many clad in red “Make America Great Again” hats.
“This day will go down in infamy,” Trump said, describing the federal prosecution against him as “the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country.”
What are the charges?
Trump faces 37 counts related to the mishandling of classified documents, including 31 counts under an Espionage Act statute pertaining to the willful retention of national defense information. The charges also include counts of obstructing justice and making false statements, among other crimes.
Trump is accused of keeping documents related to “nuclear weaponry in the United States” and the “nuclear capabilities of a foreign country,” along with documents from White House intelligence briefings, including some that detail the military capabilities of the U.S. and other countries, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors allege Trump showed off the documents to people who did not have security clearances to review them and later tried to conceal documents from his own lawyers as they sought to comply with federal demands to find and return documents.
The top charges carry penalties of up to 20 years in prison.
How did the case against Trump come about?
Officials with the National Archives and Records Administration reached out to representatives for Trump in spring 2021 when they realized that important material from his time in office was missing.
According to the Presidential Records Act, White House documents are considered property of the U.S. government and must be preserved.
A Trump representative told the National Archives in December 2021 that presidential records had been found at Mar-a-Lago. In January 2022, the National Archives retrieved 15 boxes of documents from Trump’s Florida home, later telling Justice Department officials that they contained “a lot” of classified material.
That May, the FBI and Justice Department issued a subpoena for remaining classified documents in Trump’s possession. Investigators who went to visit the property weeks later to collect the records were given roughly three dozen documents and a sworn statement from Trump’s lawyers attesting that the requested information had been returned.
But that assertion turned out to be false. With a search warrant, federal officials returned to Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 and seized more than 33 boxes and containers totaling 11,000 documents from a storage room and an office, including 100 classified documents.
In all, roughly 300 documents with classification markings — including some at the top secret level — have been recovered from Trump since he left office in January 2021.
Didn’t President Joe Biden and Former Vice President Mike Pence have classified documents, too?
Yes, but the circumstances of their cases are vastly different from those involving Trump.
After classified documents were found at Biden’s think tank and Pence’s Indiana home, their lawyers notified authorities and quickly arranged for them to be handed over. They also authorized other searches by federal authorities to search for additional documents.
There is no indication either was aware of the existence of the records before they were found, and no evidence has so far emerged that Biden or Pence sought to conceal the discoveries. That’s important because the Justice Department historically looks for willfulness in deciding whether to bring criminal charges.
A special counsel was appointed earlier this year to probe how classified materials ended up at Biden’s Delaware home and former office. But even if the Justice Department were to find Biden’s case prosecutable on the evidence, its Office of Legal Counsel has concluded that a president is immune from prosecution during his time in office.
As for Pence, the Justice Department informed his legal team earlier this month that it would not be pursuing criminal charges against him over his handling of the documents.
What about Hillary Clinton's emails?
In claiming that Trump is the target of a politically motivated prosecution, some fellow Republicans have cited the Justice Department’s decision in 2016 not to bring charges against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Trump’s Democratic opponent in that year’s presidential race, over her handling of classified information.
Clinton relied on a private email system for the sake of convenience during her time as the Obama administration’s top diplomat. That decision came back to haunt her when, in 2015, the intelligence agencies’ internal watchdog alerted the FBI to the presence of potentially hundreds of emails containing classified information.
FBI investigators would ultimately conclude that Clinton sent and received emails containing classified information on that unclassified system, including information classified at the top secret level. Of the roughly 30,000 emails turned over by Clinton’s representatives, the FBI has said, 110 emails in 52 email chains were found to have classified information, including some top secret.
After a roughly yearlong inquiry, the FBI closed the investigation in July 2016, finding that Clinton did not intend to break the law. The bureau reopened the inquiry months later, 11 days before the presidential election, after discovering a new batch of emails. After reviewing those communications, the FBI again opted against recommending charges.
At the time, then-FBI Director James Comey condemned Clinton’s email practices as “extremely careless," but noted that there was no evidence that Clinton had violated factors including efforts to obstruct justice, willful mishandling of classified documents and indications of disloyalty to the U.S.
Does a federal indictment prevent Trump from running for president?
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ConvoAI makes it easy for ALL Agiloft users to have a conversation with their contracts using natural language to "get to the thing they want, in the way they're thinking about it" - without keywords or filters
Powered by Cognizer's Genius Platform, Agiloft's ConvoAI delivers a quantum leap over cumbersome and frustrating search tools for contract review, intelligence, and analysis.
Agiloft makes its announcement at the company's global conference, The Agiloft Summit 23, drawing customers, prospects, partners, and industry thought leaders from around the world.
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agiloft, the global standard in agile contract lifecycle management (CLM), introduces a new era of usability to the CLM industry today with the launch of ConvoAI, which lets ALL users, not just contract professionals, have an interactive conversation with their contracts by asking questions in natural language to easily and intuitively find details in their contracts. In partnership with Cognizer AI and leveraging Cognizer's Genius™ contract intelligence platform, Agiloft's ConvoAI delivers the most advanced natural language information discovery experience in the CLM market today. The company made the announcement at its yearly global contract management industry conference, The Agiloft Summit, which draws customers, prospects, partners, and contract thought leaders worldwide from the worlds of legal, procurement, and sales.
Agiloft ConvoAI will be enabled for all new and existing cloud-hosted CLM customers in the US and Europe and is accessible from the Agiloft CLM user interface and Agiloft for Microsoft Teams. This makes it possible for business users who are looking for contract data and not regularly using the company's CLM solution, to find the information they are looking for in the Teams interface in which they already work. Permissions for which data they can access is established in Agiloft and flows through to the Teams user.
"Today marks an important day for AI in CLM," said Agiloft Chief Product Officer Andy Wishart. "Extending our open and scalable Agiloft AI platform to integrate with Cognizer's Genius™ platform provides new ways for organizations to unlock information in unstructured contracts. Our new ConvoAI feature not only enables contract operations professionals to search and find information more easily, but it will also help these professionals drive greater adoption of CLM across the enterprise by providing business users with an intuitive way to query the contracts they are responsible for, and find the data they need, to speed value creation in their organizations."
To develop ConvoAI, Agiloft partnered with Cognizer, a pioneering AI technology company, to create a fundamentally different way for users to retrieve contract information. Cognizer's Genius™ technology delivers an innovative and patented combination of natural language AI and graph database technologies that learn more quickly and think differently about the user's objective for contract data and helping them find it where and when they need it.
ConvoAI:
- Learns more quickly. ConvoAI uses Cognizer's Cortex Neural Vector Engine that includes modern large-language AI transformer models initially trained by reading huge knowledge bases and millions of English-language commercial contracts, and then fine-tuned for hundreds of contract types, clauses, and terms across 500,000 annotated samples. Compared to CLM AI solutions that utilize prior generation neural networks, ConvoAI is already "smarter," and can learn new clauses and terms with fewer examples and less human effort. Plus, as new types of clauses and key terms added to the models, the types of questions ConvoAI can answer will grow over time.
- Thinks differently. Genius™ stores and organizes data that it learns in a knowledge graph. This is a new type of database technology that creates connections and relationships between related data and concepts and means the model can answer natural language questions about all of the contracts in the knowledge graph, such as how many contracts have a particular clause or attribute. This is different than other CLM AI solutions, which extract and populate data in fields in a standard database, preventing these solutions from answering natural language questions, because the data is not mapped in a way the system can retrieve the required information.
"We could not be more excited to partner with CLM powerhouse Agiloft to deliver the next generation of AI-powered contract and conversational intelligence to enterprises worldwide," said Jack Porter, Founder and CEO of Cognizer. "Our Genius™ platform embodies an entirely new technical approach to unlocking and smartly accessing the collective intelligence locked in enterprise contracts and related technical documents."
Tom Gruber, cofounder of Siri, former Apple AI lead, and Cognizer Board member added, "Cognizer realizes the dream of conversational AI - a conversation with an agent that truly understands the meaning of what it is talking about - for the legal domain. After more than a decade of improvement in AI and conversational interaction, it is amazing to see the breakthrough that Cognizer has achieved. Its Genius™ technology has mastered the deep understanding of structured information in unstructured content, such as legal contracts, and offers what it knows in an easy-to-use conversational interface that any professional can use."
To learn more about how the new Agiloft ConvoAI can transform your company's ability to know what is in their contracts, visit our website or schedule a demo to see the technology first hand.
About Cognizer, Inc
Cognizer is the pioneering leader in breakthrough contract intelligence AI focused on unlocking for the modern enterprise the trapped value of data locked in complex documents. The company's Genius AI platform functions uses natural language processing, deep-learning, and graph technologies to make an organization's people, processes, and programs more intelligent and impactful. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area with development offices in India, Cognizer is backed by established investors. For more information, visit www.cognizer.ai
About Agiloft
As the global leader in agile contract lifecycle management software, Agiloft is trusted to provide significant savings in purchasing, enable more efficient legal operations, and accelerate sales cycles, all while drastically lowering compliance risk. Agiloft's adaptable no-code platform ensures rapid deployment and a fully extensible system. Using contracts as the core system of commercial record, Agiloft's CLM software leverages AI to improve contract management for legal departments, procurement, and sales operations. Visit www.agiloft.com for more.
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – Born and raised in Texas, Williams attended Houston’s Kinkaid High School, where he played on the baseball, basketball and football teams. Despite his diverse athleticism, football always played a key role in Williams’ life. Williams, whose father is former Oakland Raiders running back, Jermaine Williams, knew that he was destined to play and excel in the sport.
After receiving a handful of scholarship offers from smaller schools, Williams ultimately chose to attend Louisiana State University as a walk-on for the Tigers Football team. Inspired by his father, Jermaine Williams, and close family friend, former LSU running back and NFL standout, Harvey Williams, Williams pursued his dream of playing for the Tigers.
Fashioned with grit and ambition, Williams was determined to make a name for himself with the Tigers. He poured himself into strengthening his game and quickly saw his hard work pay off after receiving a scholarship ahead of the 2021 season. Williams ultimately transformed from a walk-on to a starting running back for the Tigers Football team.
Williams’ determination and passion for community led us to offer him a NIL deal. Together, we look forward to brainstorming creative ways to support the local communities. | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/geaux-nation/lsu-running-back-josh-williams-gets-it-done/ | 2022-11-15 11:45:35 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/geaux-nation/lsu-running-back-josh-williams-gets-it-done/ |
Elon Musk’s tweets about Texas mall gunman spread misleading claims, question shooter’s background
WASHINGTON (AP) — Misleading claims about the neo-Nazi gunman responsible for Saturday’s mass shooting at a Dallas-area shopping center are reverberating across Twitter, in large part because of Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Musk has questioned whether the man identified by authorities as the shooter, Mauricio Garcia, really had an account on a Russian social media platform, and Musk suggested that revelations about the shooter’s background could be a “psyop,” or psychological operation, in which the public is misled about the real details of the shooting.
Garcia proclaimed his white supremacist views on social media and sported Nazi tattoos. Authorities and independent researchers have confirmed his interest in far-right extremism and white supremacism. When police killed Garcia, he was wearing a patch that read “RWDS,” an acronym that stands for “ Right Wing Death Squad.”
“We do know he had neo-Nazi ideation,” Texas Department of Public Safety Regional Director Hank Sibley said a news conference on Tuesday. “He had patches. He had tattoos.”
Musk also cast doubt on a Netherlands-based research group known as Bellingcat that released information about Garcia’s online history when he tweeted that it “specializes in psychological operations.” He offered no evidence to support his claim, but the attack led to a barrage of harassment directed at Bellingcat from Musk’s online fans.
“This is either the weirdest story ever or a very bad psyop!” Musk wrote in a tweet viewed more than 3 million times. Musk also responded to revelations about the gunman’s ideology, with posts suggesting he didn’t believe them. “Very strange,” Musk wrote in one instance. “This gets weirder by the moment,” in other.
Garcia’s online history leaves little doubt that he harbored deeply negative views of Jewish people, people of color and women, according to an analysis of his posts conducted by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, an Alabama-based nonprofit that tracks extremist groups online.
“Going back 10 years, the posts and diary entries show that Garcia held deep-seated white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs, as well as misogynistic and incel views, and a proclivity for violence,” the organization concluded in its report. “ Incel ” refers to “involuntarily celibate,” a term used by a largely online movement of men who blame women for their lack of sexual and romantic opportunities.
Musk has laid off much of the staff at Twitter dedicated to ferreting out misinformation and toxic content and has since emerged as a source of misinformation himself. A new Twitter feature called “community notes” was created to allow users to add context or fact check claims themselves. But no community notes were attached to Musk’s own Tweets about the gunman as of Wednesday.
Twitter did not answer questions seeking comment about Musk’s misleading tweets, and instead responded in its now regular fashion, with an automated email containing only the excrement emoji.
Musk wasn’t the only prominent user spreading false claims about the shooter on Twitter.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., shrugged off Garcia’s self-professed racist views, noting that he was Latino. “Only dumb white people would believe that a Mexican gang member is killing people for white supremacy.”
Greene’s Tweet ignores the fact that white supremacist groups have long tried to recruit Latinos; some such groups have created Spanish-language versions of their websites. And Enrique Tarrio, a Cuban American, is the former leader of the Proud Boys, one of the nation’s most influential far-right groups.
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Sparring over the Sixers arena, Jeff Brown responds to ethics probe, and other top moments from Philly’s mayor debate
The candidates also tried to separate themselves on public-safety, and disagreed on how they’d tackle gun violence.
The Philadelphia mayor’s race took a combative turn Tuesday night when seven of the top Democratic candidates met for the first televised debate of the campaign.
Several candidates repeatedly attacked businessman Jeff Brown, who appeared on stage just a day after the city’s Board of Ethics accused him of violating the city’s campaign-finance laws. The contenders also sparred over the proposed Sixers arena, stop-and-frisk, education, and how to tackle the city’s gun-violence crisis.
The debate, which aired live on Fox29 and was held at Temple University, comes just five weeks before the May 16 primary election. Ten Democrats are vying for the nomination, and there is no clear front-runner.
These were the top moments of the night:
Brown: ‘The establishment’ is behind ethics allegations
Jeff Brown has had a rough week, with the Board of Ethics on Monday accusing him of illegally coordinating with an outside group, and his rivals on Tuesday questioning his ethics.
But Brown appears to have settled on his response: The machine is out to get me.
Brown, a longtime ShopRite proprietor, is the only major candidate in the race to have never held elected office before. That, he says, is why the Board of Ethics filed a lawsuit Monday against a super PAC supporting his candidacy.
“This is about the political establishment not wanting the change that we so desperately need,” Brown said during the debate, in which he was questioned intensely on the issue by the Fox29 moderators. “This is a political hit job. This is not a reality.”
After the debate, Brown leaned even harder into attacking the ethics board, which is composed of five mayoral appointees and is tasked with interpreting and enforcing the city’s rules on issues such as campaign finance, lobbying, and political activity by city employees.
”It was created by politicians. They’re scared of the change,” Brown said.
» READ MORE: The Philadelphia Board of Ethics is accusing mayoral candidate Jeff Brown of illegally coordinating with a super PAC
The ethics board is an odd target for accusations of political cronyism. It regularly investigates and fines establishment-backed Philadelphia politicians, many of whom have been critical of the board over the years. The board, for instance, has previously fined several of Brown’s opponents in the mayor’s race.
The current iteration of the ethics board was established in an amendment to the Home Rule Charter that was proposed by City Council in 2005 and approved by voters in 2006.
The proposal came in the wake of the FBI bugging of the mayor’s office during John F. Street’s administration, and the legislation was sponsored by three lawmakers who were frequent critics of Street.
Two of them would go on to become mayor themselves: Michael Nutter and Jim Kenney. The other was former Councilmember Frank DiCicco.
The Sixers arena project loomed large
Two candidates took their firmest stances yet on the fate of the proposed Sixers arena in Center City, with Helen Gym saying she would not support the project based on what is known about it today, and Jeff Brown saying that he would support it.
Most candidates have avoided giving a yes-or-no answer on whether they would get behind the proposed $1.3 billion arena project that would be constructed along Chinatown’s border over the next decade.
The arena loomed large over the debate, which began politely with a policy-oriented discussion about public safety. When the arena came up, Gym quickly invoked recent news that a professional sports team — which many believe to be the Sixers — gave $250,000 to a super PAC backing Jeff Brown, saying: “It is kinda trash that they tried to buy one of the candidates on this stage.”
Brown later said he did not know if the 76ers donated to the independent-expenditure group supporting his candidacy.
”To my knowledge, I don’t think the Sixers organization even contributed,” he said, adding: “I don’t know, and it wouldn’t matter to me anyway.”
State Rep. Amen Brown, no relation, who has also expressed support for the arena project, questioned Gym, saying she met recently with the team despite expressing skepticism about the project.
Gym confirmed that she met with David Adelman, who is leading the 76ers’ development team. She said first that the two “didn’t discuss anything,” then later said she told him she was not in favor of public subsidies for arena projects.
Asked about her conversation with Adelman after the debate, Gym said he requested the meeting, which she described as a “general meeting.” She said they discussed the arena project “briefly.”
”As I said to David Adelman directly, Chinatown has to thrive, and billionaires don’t need public subsidies,” she said. “I do not think that we should be talking about supporting these entities right now. I think there’s a lot for us to figure out and learn.”
Jeff Brown said he met with Sixers ownership, Chinatown stakeholders, and with Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Wells Fargo Center, where the team currently plays.
”That’s what someone like us should do: meet with people, find out how you can bring people together to get an important project for the city done,” he said.
The Sixers came up once more: At the end of the debate, the candidates were asked which Philadelphia sports team will win the next championship.
Most of the candidates said the Eagles. Jeff Brown did too, then added, “but the Sixers have a chance.”
Sparring over stop-and-frisk and ‘defund the police’
Every contender has said public safety is the top issue facing the city, but on Tuesday they attempted to draw clearer distinctions between one another. Several candidates decried the crime situation in the city, with former Councilmember Cherelle Parker saying officials must urgently address “lawlessness” and former City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart saying there is “chaos on the streets.”
The first jab of the debate was delivered by Jeff Brown, who was asked how he would stem violence affecting young people. He responded: “The first thing I wouldn’t have done is defund the police like all the Council people on this stage tonight.”
The comments drew groans from the audience. He was referring to the 2021 budget adopted in the wake of the George Floyd protests when Council members — including Gym, Parker, Allan Domb, and Derek Green — voted to cancel a proposed $19 million increase to the police budget.
Council has since voted to increase the Police Department budget, which is $50 million higher than it was in 2020 and, at about $800 million, is the largest of any city agency.
» READ MORE: Philly mayoral candidates are distancing themselves from ‘defund’
The candidates were also asked about policing tactics, specifically stop-and-frisk, the controversial practice critics say is racially biased and an ineffective way to get illegal guns off the street. Asked to answer “yes or no” on whether they support the tactic, Brown, Rhynhart, and Gym said no. Others refused to answer.
”We need to move on from the failed practices of the past,” Gym said.
Parker, who has been the most open to the use of stop-and-frisk among the contenders, was asked later in the debate about the tactic and said the unconstitutional use of stop-and-frisk — in which officers stop a person without probable cause — has “disproportionately negatively impacted” Black and brown boys and men.
She said if used in a way that is legally sound, stop-and-frisk is “something law enforcement must use.”
Parker calls Gym’s education plan ‘imaginary’
Late in the debate, Gym touted her education proposal, which includes a 10-year, $10 billion plan to modernize school buildings.
Parker said, “Helen, that’s an imaginary plan.”
After the debate, Parker reiterated that it’s a “fake plan” saying: “Helen, you know better. What taxes will you raise? What services will you cut? She has to explain that.”
Gym has said the city can borrow cash to fund capital projects and said it should explore increasing the share of funding that the School District receives from city property taxes.
After the debate, she said Parker’s comments were “from somebody who doesn’t have a creative way on how to leverage investments for our schools.”
”Philadelphians are going to figure out pretty quickly that very few people on that stage have any kind of vision or plan for our kids, for education, or the future of our city,” she said.
Yet the race remains wide open
The first televised debate of the 2023 Philadelphia mayor’s race provided some fireworks, but politically, it likely did little to clarify the state of the wide-open race, with most candidates struggling to stand out on the crowded stage.
As expected, Jeff Brown was on the defensive. Gym may have been an indirect beneficiary of the timing of the ethics board’s announcement. Like Brown, Gym is considered a top contender, and her rivals may have done more to target her were it not for the news involving Brown.
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Parker, Domb, and Rhynhart all appeared to hold their own and get across key talking points on their public-safety platforms.
Green, who has so far struggled to gain traction in the race, will be hoping that he gave his campaign a needed shot in the arm by creating some notable moments, including a zinger aimed at Jeff Brown, who was a ShopRite proprietor before running for mayor.
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1-year-old boy dies after being run over outside party at southwest Houston home
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 1-year-old boy is dead after being run over by a car in southwest Houston, according to police.
Houston police said the baby’s parents were having a party at a home in the 2700 block of Woodland Park Drive when one of the attendees hit the 1-year-old as he was leaving around 1:15 a.m. Monday.
The 33-year-old, who was driving a white Alfa Romeo Stelvio, stopped and transported the baby and his parents to HCA Houston Healthcare West, where the child was later pronounced dead.
Investigators determined that the driver was not impaired. He was questioned and released.
Police said no charges were filed. The investigation will be referred to the Harris County grand jury.
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The White House on Thursday warned that calls from some House Republicans to abolish or cut funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) undercut efforts to fight drug cartels and reduce crime.
Andrew Bates, a deputy White House press secretary, warned that “MAGA Republican extremism in Congress is a growing threat to the fight against violent crime and fentanyl trafficking.”
“MAGA Republicans in Congress are trying to defund and abolish the ATF, the federal law enforcement agency responsible for helping stop the flow of firearms into the hands of gun traffickers,” Bates said in a statement. “MAGA Republicans are also obstructing President Biden’s assault weapons ban, even though assault weapons purchased in the United States are arming drug cartels and enabling them to outgun law enforcement. Congressional Republicans’ are choosing tax giveaways for the rich over law enforcement officers, and the gun industry’s profits over Americans’ lives.”
Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget proposal called for an increase in funding for the ATF, a Justice Department agency that is tasked with stopping weapons trafficking and targeting violent criminal groups.
The ATF has long been a popular target for conservatives who view it as a threat to the Second Amendment, with various proposals to get rid of the agency entirely being introduced over the years. Conservative House Republicans have in the past year pushed back on ATF rules regulating the use of silencers and the use of pistol braces.
House Republicans looking to slash government funding have also signaled they may look at the ATF as one source for potential cuts. In late March, two House subcommittees held a joint hearing titled “ATF’s Assault on the Second Amendment: When is Enough Enough?”
More broadly, former President Trump on Wednesday pressed for House Republicans to defund the FBI and Justice Department as he faces multiple criminal investigations. Some of Trump’s staunchest supporters in the House have backed calls to defund the FBI, but the former president’s rhetoric threatens to undercut the GOP’s tough on crime message.
The White House has looked to bolster the ATF and local law enforcement as a way to curb mass shootings and gun violence, rejecting calls from some liberals to defund the police.
President Biden first nominated David Chipman to lead the agency, but his nomination did not garner enough support in the Senate. Biden’s second nominee, Steve Dettlebach, was confirmed last year, becoming the first Senate-confirmed leader of the agency since the Obama administration.
Biden has also repeatedly called for a ban on assault weapons in the wake of mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas; Buffalo, N.Y.; and more recently at a Nashville school. But such a measure does not have enough votes in the Senate to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold, and it would not pass the Republican-controlled House. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/white-house-slams-gop-targeting-of-atf-as-threat-to-the-fight-against-violent-crime/ | 2023-04-06 14:32:11 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/white-house-slams-gop-targeting-of-atf-as-threat-to-the-fight-against-violent-crime/ |
More steep losses for technology stocks pushed major indexes lower on Friday, leaving them with steep losses for April.
The S&P 500 notched its worst month since the beginning of the pandemic and the Nasdaq had its biggest monthly loss since 2008.
Amazon slumped after the internet giant posted its first loss since 2015. Big Tech has been leading the market lower all month as traders shun the high-flying sector. Tech has started to look more and more expensive after posting outsize gains during the pandemic and as the Federal Reserve steps up its fight against inflation with higher interest rates, which could slow the economy.
On Friday:
The S&P 500 fell 155.57 points, or 3.6%, to 4,131.93.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 939.18 points, or 2.8%, to 32,977.21.
The Nasdaq fell 536.89 points, or 4.2%, to 12,334.64.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 53.84 points, or 2.8%, to 1,864.10.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is down 139.85 points, or 3.3%.
The Dow is down 834.19 points, or 2.5%.
The Nasdaq is down 504.65 points, or 3.9%.
The Russell 2000 is down 76.56 points, or 3.9%.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 634.25 points, or 13.3%.
The Dow is down 3,361.09 points, or 9.2%.
The Nasdaq is down 3,310.33 points, or 21.2%.
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Biden official accused of stealing luggage from airport; warrant issued, police say
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Biden administration official is accused of stealing luggage from a Las Vegas airport over the summer.
KVVU reports that a warrant has been issued for Samuel Brinton this week for a charge of grand larceny, with the value of the item between $1,200 and $5,000.
Brinton currently serves as a deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Energy.
The warrant describes the incident in question as taking place at Harry Reid International Airport on July 6.
According to Las Vegas police, a person was taking a United Airlines flight from Dulles International and had checked three bags. The woman was able to find two of her bags, but couldn’t locate the third.
The female traveler reportedly checked with lost and found multiple times, but the luggage wasn’t located. She filed a police report on July 10.
Authorities said they reviewed security camera footage and saw a person wearing a white T-shirt with a rainbow atomic nuclear symbol on the front grab luggage matching the description of the missing bag and quickly leave the airport.
The officer in the report said the suspect displayed several “body language [anomalies]” that “caught his attention.”
Police noted the suspect looked at the luggage tag of the bag in question, and briefly placed it back on the carousel before looking around and grabbing the bag again.
However, police were unable to positively identify the suspect after searching a passenger manifest.
According to authorities, the case was reopened on Nov. 29 after several news articles were posted about Brinton allegedly stealing luggage at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Sept. 16. The articles had photos of Brinton, who the officer recognized from the Las Vegas case.
The officer in the case also identified an Instagram post by Brinton that showed a visit to Harry Reid International Airport on July 6, the same day as the reported theft.
The officer said Brinton was also seen wearing the same T-shirt as seen in the surveillance video.
According to police, they tried to contact Brinton via phone but received no response.
The woman said several items of value were in her lost bag, including jewelry, clothing, makeup and other items. Police estimated the value of the items at $3,670.74.
Las Vegas police said there was probable cause that Brinton had stolen the bag and a warrant was issued for Brinton’s arrest.
Brinton was reportedly placed on leave after the allegations in the Minneapolis case were made public.
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Wisconsin Farmers Union holds annual Summer Conference at Kamp Kenwood
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - The Wisconsin Farmers Union held its annual Summer Conference in Chippewa County Friday.
This is this first year since the COVID-19 pandemic that the Farmers Union has been able to host a full meeting at Kamp Kenwood on Lake Wissota.
At Friday’s meeting members discussed a new building project in downtown Chippewa Falls. The Union purchased the building for a new office space. They also hope to have a restaurant or cafeteria style area where area farmers can have their produce available to the community.
A speaker at the event also discussed mental health issues among rural communities, especially farmers.
“That’s good for everybody to have those conversations. So being able to have that, this gathering and being able to talk about the issues, even though one of them is, you know, a real serious issue and mental health, it’s something that we need to continue talking about,” Darin Von Ruden, Wisconsin Farmers Union President, said.
Von Ruden says the hope is to have the new building open by July 2024 in time for Farm Technology Days.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. ("SolarEdge" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SEDG). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether SolarEdge and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On August 28, 2022, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") agreed to review a patent infringement case filed by Ampt LLC ("Ampt") against SolarEdge on July 28, 2022.
On news of the ITC's vote, SolarEdge's stock price fell $8.47 per share, or 2.94%, to close at $279.46 per share on August 29, 2022.
Then, on October 19, 2022, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware stayed a parallel proceeding, filed against SolarEdge by Ampt and based on substantially similar allegations, pending the ITC's investigation.
On this news, SolarEdge's stock price fell $7.96 per share, or 3.84%, to close at $199.46 per share on October 19, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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CMPD investigating homicide in east Charlotte
When officers arrived, a victim was discovered with one gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene.
Published: Oct. 23, 2022 at 12:29 PM EDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a homicide that took place in east Charlotte.
Police responded to the scene around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday near Snow Lane.
When officers arrived, a victim was discovered with one gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit detective.
More information will be provided when available on the WBTV News app.
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(The Hill) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday announced he supports a bipartisan framework on gun safety and will likely vote for legislation that reflects it.
“For myself, I’m comfortable with the framework and if the legislation ends up reflecting what the framework indicates, I’ll be supportive,” McConnell told reporters after the weekly Senate GOP conference lunch.
McConnell is the 11th Republican to signal support for the bipartisan framework, meaning that legislation based on its principles will likely have enough votes to overcome a filibuster.
Every Democrat is expected to vote for the legislation.
The bipartisan framework negotiated by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) would provide funding to states to implement laws to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed dangerous to themselves and others.
The proposal would also provide billions of dollars for community mental health centers, as well as money to improve school security.
One of its more controversial provisions would be to close the so-called “boyfriend loophole” to deny firearms to current and former dating partners that are subject to domestic violence restraining orders.
The framework would also clarify the definition of a firearms dealer to require people who sell a high volume of guns to conduct background checks and crack down on the the illegal trafficking of guns by straw purchasers.
The framework calls for giving the national criminal background check system access to the juvenile crime records of gun buyers between the ages of 18 and 21 but it does not raise the age for buying AR-15-style rifles, as many Democrats want.
“If this framework becomes the actual legislation, it’s a step forward,” McConnell said Tuesday.
McConnell said passing a bill to respond to mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, would further demonstrate to the American people “that we can come together, which we have done from time to time on things like infrastructure and postal reform, to make progress for the country.”
The GOP leader told reporters that Cornyn presented at the Tuesday Republican lunch a poll of gun owners showing “support for the provisions of the framework is off the charts” and “overwhelming.”
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina residents can now cast ballots in person for the May 17 primary elections.
Election boards in all 100 counties opened early voting sites Thursday morning. People who are registered to vote or who apply at a site can vote.
Party nominations for U.S. Senate and House, the legislature, judicial positions and county offices are at stake. There are also municipal races — many of them officially nonpartisan — in towns and cities where 2021 elections were delayed.
The early-voting period continues through the afternoon of May 14. Some counties will have early voting on preceding weekends.
An unaffiliated voter can choose to cast ballots in Democratic or Republican primaries, but not both. Registered Democrats and Republicans must vote in their party's primary.
People who are already registered have other voting options. They can request a mail-in absentee ballot by May 10, or they can vote in person May 17. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Early-in-person-voting-begins-in-NC-for-May-17-17133099.php | 2022-04-28 13:03:39 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Early-in-person-voting-begins-in-NC-for-May-17-17133099.php |
A new era in league bowling is coming.
RICHMOND, Va., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) will be launching its League Bowler Certification program this fall across more than 300 bowling centers in the United States with over 180,000 league bowlers enrolled. This will be a new national membership program offering a multitude of exciting benefits for league bowlers. The program will start with Bowlero Corp.'s footprint, and soon after the PBA will work to expand to all U.S. bowling centers.
The PBA, which has featured the greatest bowlers in the world since 1958 coupled with the sport's largest media reach, and parent company Bowlero Corp., owners of the biggest chain of bowling centers in the world, are combining their resources and expertise to create the PBA League Bowler Certification program in order to enhance the league bowler experience.
"It's exciting that league bowlers of all skill levels will be able to gain real value from this new PBA-certified membership program," said Tom Clark, PBA Commissioner. "The competition and camaraderie of league bowling creates a strong community and the fresh opportunities ahead will make it even stronger."
As the program rolls out for the 2022 fall league season, there will be new benefits under four key pillars that bowlers will have access to, in addition to their current league benefits.
Starting with statistics: League bowlers will have access to official averages, full league standings, leaderboards, and special accomplishments. These statistics will be accessible in real-time through PBA LeaguePals, a robust technology platform.
The second pillar will include exclusive new tournaments for all skill levels. The tournaments included in the PBA League Bowler Certification program will be highlighted by a new national tournament that will feature unprecedented prize money, national TV exposure and digital coverage.
The third pillar will be awards. League bowlers of all skill levels will be recognized for their accomplishments, stamped with PBA approval, through a creative and engaging digital awards program.
Finally, there will be new rules and an equipment specifications department, led by a world-renowned expert Neil Stremmel, former Vice President of Rules and Equipment Specifications at the United States Bowling Congress and for World Bowling. The regulations in PBA League Bowler Certification program and tournament competition will be supremely transparent and work toward the betterment of the game and its bowlers.
"I am truly honored to work with the PBA," said Neil Stremmel, incoming PBA Rules and Equipment Director. "In this new role I am looking forward to launching such an incredible program to support the bowling community starting this fall."
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In Syria, the provincial capital of Raqqa has become the first city to fall entirely to rebels in the fight to bring down the regime President Bashar al-Assad. The city is in north-central Syria, toward the border with Turkey, and it was long thought to be a firm government stronghold.
NPR's Kelly McEvers has the story of one man who witnessed the fall of Raqqa from inside a prison cell.
KELLY MCEVERS, BYLINE: His name is Mohammad Abdel Aziz. People call him Azouz. For the past two years, Azouz has worked as an activist - going to protests, making a documentary about the Syrian uprising. Then, last month, he decided to go to Raqqa to see his parents. It had been nearly a year since he'd been home.
At the time, Raqqa was still controlled by the government. Azouz knew he was probably a wanted man. He snuck toward the city on back roads. He found a hole in a wall where he could avoid passing through a checkpoint.
MOHAMMAD ABDEL AZIZ: (Through translator) I went through and I was surprised to see three men in uniform. The worst thing is that you can't tell if they are with the government or with the rebels. If they were government, my life could end there. They asked, who are you? I said, I'm no one, I just want to go to Raqqa.
MCEVERS: The uniformed men searched Azouz's bag and found a laptop and an iPad. Both devices held pictures and videos of protests, rebels, opposition figures - in other words, the kiss of death.
Azouz says the men blindfolded him, beat him, and walked him into a building. An officer confiscated his stuff and started interrogating him.
AZIZ: (Through translator) After that he took me to the cell. There were a lot of prisoners. The first thing I asked is, where am I? They said, the military security branch. I said, do they torture there a lot? They said, no, and started laughing. They didn't want to tell me the bad news all at once.
MCEVERS: The next day Azouz was brought for interrogation again. Who are you, they asked? Why were you coming into the city on a back road? They sat him in a chair.
AZIZ: (Through translator) It's the same all over Syria. They tie your hands behind your back and tie your legs to the chair. Two of them started beating me. One was beating me with a thick cable. The chair and I fell to the floor. I started screaming, don't hit me on my arm, it's already broken. He said, OK, we won't beat you there. He brought an electric current and shocked me, right where the break is. The pain was indescribable and I lost consciousness.
MCEVERS: The pattern continued for days - interrogations, beatings. Then, one day, Azouz woke up to the sound of gunshots. All he could tell was there was a battle going on outside. He didn't know rebel fighters had already taken the checkpoints leading into Raqqa and were closing in on the city. Conditions in the prison got worse.
AZIZ: (Through translator) Usually, they gave us two sandwiches a day. One at 11 in the morning and one at 11 at night. But then there was only one sandwich. They just closed the cells and left us. The next day they stopped bringing food and water. We thought this was the end. We thought we will be part of a fight that we can not survive.
MCEVERS: Outside, rebels captured the governor. Residents of Raqqa celebrated. They pulled down a large statue of President Assad's father, longtime dictator Hafez al-Assad.
(SOUNDBITE OF A RIOT)
MCEVERS: In this video taken that day, people crowd around the fallen statue and beat it with sticks, cell phones, and shoes - the ultimate insult.
Back inside the cell, Azouz and the other prisoners still had no idea what was happening. Then came a sign.
AZIZ: (Through translator) The gunfire stopped, and I heard an Islamic chant that rebel fighters put on the loudspeaker when they are surrounding a government base. I heard the commander in our prison calling his boss. He was asking permission to do a prisoner exchange. Then they came to us and said, who has contact with the rebels?
MCEVERS: One prisoner volunteered. He made some calls. The rebels agreed not to kill government soldiers if the government agreed to let the prisoners go free.
AZIZ: (Through translator) The door of the cell had already been cracked open during the fighting. We managed to pry it all the way open. But then there was another door. That's where we heard the rebels shouting, we are here. We are here.
(Foreign language spoken)
MCEVERS: This video of Azouz was taken as he leaves the prison. He looks like a skeleton with a beard. He says his name and that he is free.
AZIZ: (Through translator) I have been detained three times before. And each time I was released on the so-called generosity of the government. This is actually the first time I felt like I was liberated and free. It was not just happiness, but a feeling of pride.
MCEVERS: Many of the rebel fighters who liberated Raqqa and freed Azouz were Islamists. Some were with the jihadi group Jabhat al-Nusra. Now these Islamists control much of Raqqa. They hand out pamphlets about the benefits of Islamic law and threaten to cut the hands of thieves. But also, there's been little looting in the city and residents say law and order prevail.
Azouz says at first, he was happy to see Islamists, but now he's not so sure.
AZIZ: (Through translator) In the beginning, we saw these guys as the same as us, local guys who used to fall in love, take part in demonstrations, have Facebook pages. But now, when we visit them, they try to have this image, we are Jabhat al-Nusra, we are conservative and you can't treat us as you treated us before.
MCEVERS: Azouz says he's conflicted about what to do next. All his old videos and photos were lost when soldiers stole his laptop and iPad. His arm is still badly broken and needs treatment. He says he's going back to Raqqa, maybe to start a new documentary. Last time I went to Raqqa, it was controlled by the government, Azouz posted on his Facebook page before he left. Now I'm going to a city that has been liberated, and honestly, I'm more afraid of the Islamists, he says. What a shame.
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The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency.
The national emergency allowed the government to take sweeping steps to respond to the virus and support the country's economic, health and welfare systems. Some of the emergency measures have already been successfully wound-down, while others are still being phased out. The public health emergency — it underpins tough immigration restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border — is set to expire on May 11.
The White House issued a one-line statement Monday saying Biden had signed the measure behind closed doors, after having publicly opposed the resolution though not to the point of issuing a veto. More than 197 Democrats in the House voted against it when the GOP-controlled chamber passed it in February. Last month, as the measure passed the Senate by a 68-23 vote, Biden let lawmakers know he would sign it.
The administration said once it became clear that Congress was moving to speed up the end of the national emergency it worked to expedite agency preparations for a return to normal procedures. Among the changes: The Department of Housing and Urban Development's COVID-19 mortgage forbearance program is set to end at the end of May, and the Department of Veterans Affairs is now returning to a requirement for in-home visits to determine eligibility for caregiver assistance.
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Legislators last year did extend for another two years telehealth flexibilities that were introduced as COVID-19 hit, leading health care systems around the country to regularly deliver care by smartphone or computer.
More than 1.13 million people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19 over the last three years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including 1,773 people in the week ending April 5.
Then-President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, 2020, and Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency that March. The emergencies have been repeatedly extended by Biden since he took office in January 2021, and he broadened the use of emergency powers after entering the White House.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of U.S. adults expect America’s relations with foreign adversaries like Russia and North Korea to grow more hostile, according to a new poll, a major shift in public opinion from four years ago under President Donald Trump.
Two years into the Biden administration, 60% of U.S. adults say relations with adversaries will get worse, up from 26% four years ago at the same point in the Trump administration, according to the poll from the Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Just 21% say relationships with allies will deteriorate, down from 46% then.
In general, 39% expect the country’s global standing to worsen, compared with 48% who said that in 2018. Crucially, the United States’ own sharply divided domestic politic s influences views of the country’s standing abroad.
“Those results really, clearly show that it’s hyperpartisanship” affecting how confidently or bleakly, respectively, Democrats and Republicans see the U.S. standing abroad, said Sheila Kohanteb, a political scientist and executive director of the Global Forum at the Chicago-based Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts.
In terms of the opinions that people in the U.S. are expressing on U.S. dealings abroad, the key factor is “political bloc sticking with political bloc,” Kohanteb said.
Four years ago, three-quarters of Democrats expected U.S. global standing to suffer. Now, roughly that same percentage see stability or improvement in the near future. By comparison, about 6 in 10 Republicans predicted improvements in 2018; now that same percentage expect the current administration to stumble.
Other countries are “probably laughing at us, waiting for us to fall apart,” said Kristy Woodard, a 30-year-old Republican in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She said she saw the economy and U.S. leadership as suffering under President Joe Biden.
“I don’t think we really have allies anymore because the United States is just a joke at this point,” Woodard said.
But David Dvorin, a 49-year-old Democrat in Pittsburgh who works as a price specialist, said Biden was winning respect abroad by rallying international allies to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
“The war in Ukraine has shown the leadership of the Biden administration, to be able to hold most of Europe together,” Dvorin said.
Still, as Russia amps up its assault on Ukraine, tensions with China grow over Taiwan and other issues and the U.S. confronts North Korea and Iran over those countries’ nuclear programs, similar percentages of Republicans and Democrats say that relationships with adversaries will get worse in the next year.
The Pearson Institute/AP-NORC poll also shows strong support for a U.S. foreign policy that protects women and minorities around the world — even though few people think the U.S. is doing a world-beating job of protecting those same interests at home.
Majorities of U.S. adults said they see preventing discrimination against women and minorities around the world as an important U.S. foreign policy goal and that the U.S. government has significant responsibility for protecting the rights of those groups. And 78% of people in the United States believe the U.S. should withhold financial support from other countries that are failing to protect the rights of women and minority groups.
However, only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults thinks the country is leading the world in safeguarding the rights of women and racial, ethnic and religious minorities, or LGBTQ people. Many think the U.S. is among several countries that are doing it well, but about a third say there are other countries doing better.
Rick Reinesch, 61, of Austin, Texas, who works as a project manager for a consulting firm and describes himself as a Democratic-leaning political independent, calls safeguarding the freedoms of women and minorities abroad “essential” for the U.S.
But the increasing Republican and Democratic divide at home means Americans’ performance on that point is a “mixed bag,” with rights deteriorating in states most influenced by former President Donald Trump’s dismissive outlook, he said.
Chris Ormsby, 53, of Edmond, Oklahoma, an administrator in higher education who describes himself as a political independent, pointed to women’s rights in Iran, where women are spearheading weeks of protests triggered by government demands that women cover their hair, as among the rights issues playing out overseas.
“Maybe we can take more proactive steps” abroad on that, Ormsby said. But “I think there’s other things to worry about, nuclear proliferation and things like that.” He called slowing climate change by moving the world away from fossil fuels a priority for U.S. policy abroad.
That all makes for a strange split for those charged with shaping America’s policy on protections of human rights, Kohanteb, the Pearson Institute official, said.
“American policy is not as adamant about protecting our own rights as Americans believe we should be doing abroad,” she said.
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Dolby reported from New York.
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At its Tuesday’s May 23, 2023 regular meeting, the Bossier City Council witnessed the Commission For Women of Bossier City present Jeri Bowen, Executive Director of the Northwest Louisiana Family Justice Center, with a check totaling $10,750.00.
“We were flabbergasted is the least I can say about this amount. Thank you for all your hard work because we might be doing one job, but you ladies are doing several others and we are just so appreciative, said Bowen.
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the Commission For Women of Bossier City held their annual Inspiring Women’s Week Luncheon. Proceeds from that event benefited The Northwest Louisiana Family Justice Center in Bossier City.
The Commission For Women of Bossier City, Inc. was established in 1986 to act as an advocacy group for women in the Bossier City area. The commission is composed of up to 25 women who volunteer their efforts to promote and further legal, political, economic and educational opportunities for the advancement of women in the Bossier City area. The commission also seeks to enhance the quality of life for all area residents by dedicating their time to examining family and women’s issues in the community.
One of the Commission For Women of Bossier City’s main endeavors is The Bossier Women Leaders of Tomorrow Program, a mentoring project developed to enrich the educational experience of high school seniors in Bossier Parish. The mentees participate in various events and programs covering a broad range of topics including: job shadowing opportunities, cultural events, political forums and governmental exposure (through attending both a Bossier City Council meeting and taking a tour of the Bossier Parish Courthouse in Benton). Each mentee is eligible to receive a small leadership award.
For a number of years, the Commission For Women of Bossier City supported the efforts of the YWCA during annual Women’s Week events. The group also hosted the final luncheon event for the annual Women’s Week activities. However, when the YWCA became inactive, the Commission For Women of Bossier City decided to continue the celebration and created Inspiring Women Week. During Inspiring Women Week, the Commission For Women of Bossier City has honored women in the following areas: military, education, philanthropy, business and more, with the proceeds being given to various well-deserving organizations within our community.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the city council approved:
The adoption of an ordinance approving a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of low content alcohol for on premise consumption at a restaurant, Flying Burger and Seafood, located at 3127 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana.
Approved the adoption of an ordinance approving a conditional use for the sale of high content alcohol for off premise consumption at Thornton’s Black Water Coffee Liqueur located at 1062 Pearl Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana.
Approved the adoption of an ordinance to declare that an emergency did exist in the City of Bossier City which affected property, public health, and safety due to the requirement to restore a collapsed sewer main at 530 Secret Cove and water main abandonments along Hamilton Road at a cost of $48,000.00 to come from Sewer and Water Capital Contingency Funds. | https://bossierpress.com/bossier-city-council-recognizes-the-commission-for-women-of-bossier-city-funding-efforts-for-local-non-profit/ | 2023-05-24 18:14:23 | 0 | https://bossierpress.com/bossier-city-council-recognizes-the-commission-for-women-of-bossier-city-funding-efforts-for-local-non-profit/ |
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says her agency will work to restore more large bison herds to Native American lands under an order that calls for the government to tap into Indigenous knowledge in its efforts to conserve the burly animals that are an icon of the American West.
Haaland was expected to announce a secretarial order Friday meant to help more tribes establish bison herds, along with $25 million in federal spending for such efforts. The Associated Press obtained details on the order in advance.
The money, from last year's climate bill, will build new herds, transfer more bison from federal to tribal lands and forge new bison management agreements with tribes, officials said.
Bison have bounced back from their near extinction due to commercial hunting in the 1800s. But they remain absent from most of the grasslands they once occupied, and many tribes have struggled to reforge their deep historical connections to the animals.
As many as 60 million bison once roamed North America, moving in vast herds that were central to the culture and survival of numerous Native American groups.
The animals are “inextricably intertwined with Indigenous culture, grassland ecology and American history,” Haaland said in a statement.
They were driven to the brink of extinction more than a century ago when hunters, U.S. troops and tourists shot them by the thousands to feed a growing commercial market that used bison parts in machinery, fertilizer and clothing. By 1889, only a few hundred bison remained.
Haaland said the bison's slow recovery has been a conservation success, yet more work is needed to return the animals to tribal lands and restore the grasslands they depend on. Haaland, of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, is the first Native American to serve as a U.S. Cabinet secretary.
Across the U.S., from New York to Oklahoma to Alaska, 82 tribes now have more than 20,000 bison in 65 herds. Numbers have been growing in recent years along with the desire among Native Americans to reclaim stewardship of the animals.
Many of the tribes' bison came from U.S. agencies, which over the past two decades transferred thousands of the animals to thin government-controlled herds so they don’t outgrow the land.
Past administrations have proposed or advanced bison conservation plans — including under former Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump — and tribes have long been part of that process.
Haaland's order puts Native American interests at the center of the Interior Department's bison program. It also adds a tribal leader, yet to be named, to a group that's exploring establishing new herds on both tribal and federal lands.
Those actions could put the Biden administration at odds with state officials in Montana who have resisted more bison on federal lands and some previous bison transfers to tribes. State lawmakers voted Thursday to advance a resolution opposing the reintroduction of bison to the million-acre (400,000-hectare) Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in northern Montana — an idea that's been floated by the Biden administration.
About half of the $25 million announced Friday will go to the National Park Service. The remainder will be split among the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management and the Fish and Wildlife Service.
It includes about $1 million to establish an apprenticeship program that will provide training to tribes on managing bison, including at national parks and national wildlife refuges, officials said.
The Interior Department currently oversees 11,000 bison in herds on public lands in 12 states.
The announcement from Haaland was planned for a Friday event commemorating World Wildlife Day at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a decision that critics have labeled as dangerous, Brazil’s government granted a preliminary environmental permit for paving a dirt highway that cuts through one of the Amazon rainforest’s most preserved areas.
The road known as BR-319, runs about 900 kilometers (560 miles) and is the only highway connecting Manaus, home to 2.2 million people, with the nation’s larger urban centers further south. Half the length of BR-319 is still unpaved, and that stretch usually becomes impassable during the rainy season, which can last up to three months. This difficulty keeps forest clear cutters away.
Researchers and environmentalists argue that the paving will lead to mass clearing of pristine rainforest, given that most Amazon deforestation occurs alongside roads where access is easier and land value is higher. In fact that is already happening before the paving even starts.
“Law enforcement actions are insufficient to curb the illegal occupation, invasions, deforestation, land speculation and pressures that have been increasing exponentially in recent years,” Fernanda Meirelles, executive secretary of BR-319 Observatory, a watchdog group, told The Associated Press.
The preliminary license is a crucial part of the project’s ultimate approval, because it means it has passed both economic and environmental screens. The asphalt work can’t begin yet though. Brazil’s environmental agency, Ibama, also laid down several conditions, including creation of a conservation area as a buffer for an Indigenous group, the monitoring of water quality nearby and an archeology program.
But the agency is ignoring “the main problem, the explosion of deforestation in the region,” Suely Araújo, Ibama’s former president, told the AP.
The conditions established in the license are not enough to assure there won’t be a surge in deforestation, so it shouldn’t have been granted, said Araújo, now a senior public policy specialist at the Climate Observatory, a network of environmental groups.
President Jair Bolsonaro, who is campaigning for reelection, celebrated the permit on his Twitter account as another example of an infrastructure project moving ahead under his watch and said the paving will help keep traffic flowing in the nation’s interior.
“Brazilians have gotten used to cars and trucks getting bogged down on the BR-319 highway,” he wrote, along with a video showing deep mud on the road. “This time, fortunately, it is coming to an end.”
After Bolsonaro repeatedly promised to pave BR-319, the area around it this year for the first time became the Brazilian Amazon’s main deforestation hotspot, according to official data.
The BR-319 Observatory, a network of non-profits including WWF Brazil, Greenpeace Brazil and the Coordination of Indigenous Organizations, says local communities haven’t been consulted about the project, as the law requires.
“These peoples’ rights have been violated,” Meirelles said. ___
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The seats at DRV PNK Stadium filled up quickly with fans eager to get a glimpse at Inter Miami’s new superstar.
Lionel Messi — arguably the greatest soccer player ever — stood on a runway in the middle of the field looking out at his new home.
“Thank you Miami,” Messi said to the crowd. “I’m happy to be here with you all.”
The next chapter of the 36-year-old’s storied career will begin here. Not at Camp Nou in Barcelona or Parc des Princes in Paris. At Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium — a cozy venue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, decorated with the team’s pink and black colors.
Messi will make his Inter Miami debut Friday against Cruz Azul in the League’s Cup. Coach Tata Martino told ESPN on Wednesday that he hasn’t decided if Messi and fellow Inter Miami newcomer Sergio Busquets will start, or how long they will play.
When the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner announced in June that he would join Inter Miami, the club — which is only in its fourth season — had to rush to add renovations to the stadium to accommodate the added attention.
Inter Miami for now plays home matches at the 18,000-seat stadium about 45 minutes north of the site in Miami where the team wants to build a permanent complex. DRV PNK Stadium was built on the previously named Lockhart Stadium, which was originally designed for high school sports. It sits across the street from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, where Messi and his family arrived last week.
Silver bleachers were added last week to the northeast and southeast corners, increasing capacity by about 3,000 seats. That will still leave it well short of the nearly 100,000 seats at Camp Nou, where Messi rose to international stardom.
“You probably could never add enough seats to accommodate all of the interest that the team is experiencing,” said Stephanie Toothaker, outside counsel for Inter Miami. “I think we’ve done as much as we can in such a short period of time.”
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham can relate to the adjustment of coming from overseas to play in MLS. Beckham in 2007 joined the LA Galaxy after spending the early years of his career playing at Old Trafford with Manchester United then at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with Real Madrid.
The league was much different when Beckham made his transition.
“I think there was 15 teams in the league at that point,” Beckham said. “Not many teams had soccer-specific stadiums. Now, there’s 30 teams in the league, and most of the teams have stadiums.”
Average MLS attendance this season is just under 23,000. Inter Miami is averaging 16,482. In June, Messi suited up for Argentina in an exhibition match against Australia in Beijing in front of more than 50,000 people.
In the weeks after Messi’s announcement, some speculated that the team could move its home matches to the 65,000-seat Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, home of the NFL’s Dolphins and a venue for the 2026 World Cup. Such is the case for many MLS teams.
Atlanta United FC and Charlotte FC share their home venues with the NFL’s Panthers and Falcons. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta holds around 70,000 for NFL games and 45,000 for soccer games. Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte has 74,000 seats. Charlotte FC’s first ever home game last year set an MLS attendance mark of 74,479, which could easily be the amount of people who show up to watch Messi play for his new MLS team.
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas said Tuesday that the plan is to play the remaining regular-season home matches at DRV PNK Stadium, but there is a possibility of playing certain matches at Hard Rock Stadium.
“We have the U.S. Open Cup semifinal. I anticipate if we were successful at winning that game, I do anticipate that a U.S. Open Cup final will be at a large stadium,” Mas said. “If we’re able to be a home team — Houston wins on the other side of the bracket — I would probably anticipate that game being at Hard Rock. We have a very good relationship with the people at Hard Rock. We could sell 70,000 seats here if we wanted to.”
A match between the Galaxy and the Los Angeles Football Club recently saw an MLS record crowd of 82,110 at the Rose Bowl.
“MLS was launched in big football stadiums,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said. “We went through 20 years of building smaller soccer-specific stadiums. I still think that is our model … But if a team wants to play a match in a large stadium and they think they can sell 80,000 seats, the league is going to say, ‘Just tell us where and we’ll show up with the Apple cameras.’”
It wouldn’t be surprising for 70,000 people to show up to see Messi’s first MLS game.
A group of fans arrived at DRV PNK Stadium Tuesday morning — some as early as 6:45 a.m. — to get a look at Messi, who took part in his first training session with Inter Miami. The practice started around 8:45 a.m. but was not open to fans. Members of the media were able to watch the first 15 minutes. The small crowd of fans waited in the heat and rain.
Around noon, they sprinted to the side of the stadium’s parking lot where Messi’s car was leaving Inter Miami’s training complex. One more attempt at getting a peak at the star.
Some had never been to an MLS or Inter Miami game, but they’ll be at DRV PNK Stadium, early, on Friday.
“I was over there and I started running,” said Diego Martinez, who traveled from New Jersey and waited for six hours Tuesday. He will attend his first Inter Miami game Friday. “It’s going to be crazy.”
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AP Sports Writer Noah Trister contributed.
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MIAMI, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) today announced that Carnival Corporation (the "Company") has closed its previously announced exchange of approximately $339 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company's outstanding 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Existing Notes") for $339 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company's new 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the "New Notes" and such exchange, the "Exchange").
The New Notes have the same initial conversion price as the Existing Notes, representing no dilution to shareholders at scheduled maturity versus the Existing Notes, the same coupon and no upfront cost to the Company. As a result of the eighteen-month extension, the New Notes will mature on October 1, 2024 and be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Carnival plc and certain of the Company's and Carnival plc's subsidiaries that guarantee substantially all of the Company's indebtedness.
The New Notes were offered pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The New Notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the New Notes, if any, will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
PJT Partners served as independent financial advisor to the Company and Carnival plc.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the New Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration and qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.
Carnival Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure travel companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise lines. With operations in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (Australia), Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
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Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are many factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. This note contains important cautionary statements of the known factors that we consider could materially affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial position. Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, COVID-19. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
- COVID-19 has had, and is expected to continue to have, a significant impact on our financial condition and operations. The current, and uncertain future, impact of COVID-19, including its effect on the ability or desire of people to travel (including on cruises), is expected to continue to impact our results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, reputation, litigation, cash flows, liquidity, and stock price;
- events and conditions around the world, including war and other military actions, such as the current invasion of Ukraine, heightened inflation and other general concerns impacting the ability or desire of people to travel, have led, and may in the future lead, to a decline in demand for cruises, impacting our operating costs and profitability;
- incidents concerning our ships, guests or the cruise vacation industry have in the past and may, in the future, impact the satisfaction of our guests and crew and lead to reputational damage;
- changes in and non-compliance with laws and regulations under which we operate, such as those relating to health, environment, safety and security, data privacy and protection, anti-corruption, economic sanctions, trade protection and tax have in the past and may, in the future, lead to litigation, enforcement actions, fines, penalties and reputational damage;
- factors associated with climate change, including evolving and increasing regulations, increasing global concern about climate change and the shift in climate conscious consumerism and stakeholder scrutiny, and increasing frequency and/or severity of adverse weather conditions could adversely affect our business;
- inability to meet or achieve our sustainability related goals, aspirations, initiatives, and our public statements and disclosures regarding them, may expose us to risks that may adversely impact our business;
- breaches in data security and lapses in data privacy as well as disruptions and other damages to our principal offices, information technology operations and system networks and failure to keep pace with developments in technology may adversely impact our business operations, the satisfaction of our guests and crew and may lead to reputational damage;
- the loss of key employees, our inability to recruit or retain qualified shoreside and shipboard employees and increased labor costs could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations;
- increases in fuel prices, changes in the types of fuel consumed and availability of fuel supply may adversely impact our scheduled itineraries and costs;
- we rely on supply chain vendors who are integral to the operations of our businesses. These vendors and service providers are also affected by COVID-19 and may be unable to deliver on their commitments which could impact our business;
- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely impact our financial results;
- overcapacity and competition in the cruise and land-based vacation industry may lead to a decline in our cruise sales, pricing and destination options;
- inability to implement our shipbuilding programs and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments may adversely impact our business operations and the satisfaction of our guests; and
- the risk factors included in Carnival Corporation's and Carnival plc's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on January 27, 2022 and Carnival Corporation's and Carnival plc's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022 and June 29, 2022.
The ordering of the risk factors set forth above is not intended to reflect our indication of priority or likelihood.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism for its invasion of and actions in Ukraine.
In a lopsided 494-58 vote with 48 abstentions, the EU legislature sought to increase pressure on Moscow to bring anyone responsible for war crimes committed from the Feb. 24 start of the invasion before an international court.
The 27-nation EU has condemned in the harshest terms the invasion and repeatedly said that several Russian actions over the past 10 months have amounted to war crimes. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/eu-parliament-calls-russia-terror-sponsor-in-plenary-vote/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-11-23 13:11:17 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/eu-parliament-calls-russia-terror-sponsor-in-plenary-vote/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- October marks the start of college application submissions, yet who gets in and how remains a mystery to many families. Jeff Selingo brings his two decades of higher education experience front and center for a live webinar next week about the college admission process, particularly in a landscape altered by COVID.
Selingo, author of Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, will join Fusion Education Group (FEG) for a conversation about the current college admissions landscape and provide a generous question and answer session, as part of weeks' worth of events hosted by Fusion Education Group (FEG) October 17 – 20.
"Most of us don't buy a car without kicking the tires or a home without checking the pipes; choosing a college is no different – families need to do their homework," Selingo said. "A college education is one of the most significant investments we ever make, and I hope to help families identify the right schools for their children and also learn how to approach the process less emotionally."
Selingo has written about higher education extensively. His latest book, Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, was published in September 2020 and was named among the 100 Notable Books of the year by the New York Times.
"As educators we work to empower our families the same way we do our students," said Stafford Slick, FEG Director of Post-Secondary Counseling. "College week is one way that we can help families navigate the complicated road to higher education."
Stafford added that FEG continues to open this up to all families because COVID limited plans to visit campuses and many parents have more questions than they can readily access answers. Research this past year found high school students were unable to take part in college preparation activities during the pandemic.
FEG's Fall Virtual College Week is free and open to all high school families across the country, and students do not need to attend a FEG school to attend. Students can learn about mission-driven colleges known for changing students' lives, attend a virtual college fair, prepare for the admission process with Selingo's webinar, and get help deciphering the standardized testing landscape.
Registration for events during FEG Fall College Week can be found here and include: (all times are EDT US and Canada):
Monday, October 17, 7 p.m. Colleges That Change Lives and Liberal Arts: Debunking the Myths. Colleges that Change Lives is a non-profit organization committed to a student-centered college search process. Speakers will present the benefits of a Liberal Arts Education including myths, what is it, how it prepares students for the future.
Tuesday, October 18, at 12:30 p.m. Understanding the College Admissions Landscape Post-Pandemic and Who Gets into College and Why. Jeff Selingo has written about higher education for more than two decades and is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. Jeff will take questions about the current college admissions landscape.
Wednesday, October 19, Virtual College Fair. Students can connect with a nationwide sampling of college, gap year, and post-secondary programs. Students can hear from multiple programs and ask questions. Advance registration required .
Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. Standardized Testing (SAT/ACT) and the College Admissions Landscape: The Rise of Test-Optional Admissions. The pandemic fundamentally shifted the conversation surrounding standardized testing within the context of college admissions. Matt McCorkle, of Clear Choice Test Prep, and Neill Seltzer, of Mindprint Learning will offer insights into navigating the Test-Optional landscape, and the continued significance of SAT/ACT Testing in College Admissions.
Friday, October 21, Meet With a Post-Secondary Counselor. FEG has a national team of post-secondary counselors who support 80 Fusion Academy campuses and Fusion Global Academy. The team is enthusiastic about helping students find and follow their post-high school path. They work with students one-to-one and personalize sessions for each student's goals. Services are open to all high school students, regardless of FEG enrollment status. Advance registration is required. Families can learn more here.
All webinar details can be found here. Attendees must register for each program individually.
About Fusion Education Group: Fusion Education Group (FEG) is an innovator of personalized education. FEG provides accredited personalized education for than 5,000 middle and high school students at Fusion Academy, with 80 campuses that offer one-to-one instruction; Barnstable Academy, which offers traditional college-prep in a small school setting in New Jersey; and Fusion Global Academy, which offers one-to-one personalized education through a completely virtual campus that currently serves students in all 50 states and 35 additional countries. Attend an upcoming Open House or learn more about FEG events here.
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26-year-old inmate dies at Nebraska State Penitentiary
Published: Oct. 30, 2022 at 11:41 AM CDT|Updated: 36 minutes ago
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - A 26-year-old inmate has died at the Nebraska State Penitentiary.
According to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Philip Garcia, 26, died Saturday while incarcerated at the State Penitentiary.
The cause of death hasn’t been determined yet. A grand jury will conduct an investigation, which is required when an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
Garcia was serving 26-46 years for charges of theft by unlawful taking, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and assault on a peace officer.
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By MICHAEL TARM, KATHLEEN FOODY and ROGER SCHNEIDER
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said.
Authorities said a 22-year-old man named as a person of interest in the shooting was taken into police custody Monday evening after an hourslong manhunt.
The July 4 shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months. This time, the bloodshed came as the nation tried to find cause to celebrate its founding and the bonds that still hold it together.
“It is devastating that a celebration of America was ripped apart by our uniquely American plague,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a news conference.
“I’m furious because it does not have to be this way… while we celebrate the Fourth of July just once a year, mass shootings have become a weekly — yes, weekly — American tradition.”
The shooting occurred at a spot on the parade route where many residents had staked out prime viewing points early in the day for the annual celebration. Dozens of fired bullets sent hundreds of parade-goers — some visibly bloodied — fleeing. They left a trail of abandoned items that showed everyday life suddenly, violently disrupted: A half-eaten bag of potato chips; a box of chocolate cookies spilled onto the grass; a child’s Chicago Cubs cap.
“There’s no safe place,” said Highland Park resident Barbara Harte, 73, who had stayed away from the parade fearing a mass shooting, but later ventured from her home.
Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said a police officer pulled over 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III about five miles north of the shooting scene, several hours after police released the man’s photo and an image of his silver Honda Fit, and warned the public that he was likely armed and dangerous.
Police declined to immediately identify Crimo as a suspect but said identifying him as a person of interest, sharing his name and other information publicly was a serious step.
Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said at a news conference “several of the deceased victims” died at the scene and one was taken to a hospital and died there. Police have not released details about the victims or wounded.
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said the five people killed at the parade were adults, but didn’t have information on the sixth victim who was taken to a hospital and died there. One of those killed was a Mexican national, Roberto Velasco, Mexico’s director for North American affairs, said on Twitter Monday. He said two other Mexicans were wounded.
NorthShore University Health Center received 26 patients after the attack. All but one had gunshot wounds, said Dr. Brigham Temple, medical director of emergency preparedness. Their ages ranged from 8 to 85, and Temple estimated that four or five patients were children.
Temple said 19 of them were treated and discharged. Others were transferred to other hospitals, while two patients, in stable condition, remained at the Highland Park hospital.
The shooter opened fire around 10:15 a.m., when the parade was about three-quarters through, authorities said.
Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, said the gunman apparently used a “high-powered rifle” to fire from a spot atop a commercial building where he was “very difficult to see.” He said the rifle was recovered at the scene. Police also found a ladder attached to the building.
“Very random, very intentional and a very sad day,” Covelli said.
President Joe Biden on Monday said he and first lady Jill Biden were “shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community on this Independence Day.” He said he had “surged Federal law enforcement to assist in the urgent search for the shooter, who remains at large at this time.”
Biden signed the widest-ranging gun violence bill passed by Congress in decades, a compromise that showed at once both progress on a long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.
Police believe there was only one shooter but warned that he should still be considered armed and dangerous. Several nearby cities canceled events including parades and fireworks, some of them noting that the Highland Park shooter was still at large. Evanston, Deerfield, Skokie, Waukegan and Glencoe canceled events. The Chicago White Sox also announced on Twitter that a planned post-game fireworks show is canceled due to the shooting.
More than 100 law enforcement officers were called to the parade scene or dispatched to find the suspected shooter.
More than a dozen police officers on Monday evening surrounded a home listed as an address for Crimo in Highland Park. Some officers held rifles as they fixed their eyes on the home. A large armored truck, marked “Police Rescue Vehicle,” occupied the middle of the road near the residence. Police blockaded roads leading to the home in a tree-lined neighborhood near a golf course, allowing only select law enforcement cars through a tight outer perimeter.
Highland Park is a close-knit community of about 30,000 people located on the shores of Lake Michigan just north of Chicago, with mansions and sprawling lakeside estates that have long drawn the rich and sometimes famous, including NBA legend Michael Jordan, who lived in the city for years when he played for the Chicago Bulls. John Hughes filmed parts of several movies in the city, including “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Weird Science.”
Pritzker, a Democrat, promised support for the community as well as to bring gunman to justice.
“There are no words for the kind of evil that shows up at a public celebration of freedom, hides on a roof and shoots innocent people with an assault rifle,” Pritzker said.
Ominous signs of a joyous event suddenly turned to horror filled both sides of Central Avenue where the shooting occurred. Dozens of baby strollers — some bearing American flags, abandoned children’s bikes and a helmet bedecked with images of Cinderella were left behind. Blankets, lawn chairs, coffees and water bottles were knocked over as people fled.
Gina Troiani and her son were lined up with his daycare class ready to walk onto the parade route when she heard a loud sound that she believed was fireworks — until she heard people yell about a shooter. In a video that Troiani shot on her phone, some of the kids are visibly startled at the loud noise, and they scramble to the side of the road as a siren wails nearby.
“We just start running in the opposite direction,” she told The Associated Press.
Her 5-year-old son was riding his bike decorated with red and blue curled ribbons. He and other children in the group held small American flags. The city said on its website that the festivities were to include a children’s bike and pet parade.
Troiani said she pushed her son’s bike, running through the neighborhood to get back to their car.
“It was just sort of chaos,” she said. “There were people that got separated from their families, looking for them. Others just dropped their wagons, grabbed their kids and started running.”
Debbie Glickman, a Highland Park resident, said she was on a parade float with coworkers and the group was preparing to turn onto the main route when she saw people running from the area.
“People started saying: ‘There’s a shooter, there’s a shooter, there’s a shooter,’” Glickman told the AP. “So we just ran. We just ran. It’s like mass chaos down there.”
She didn’t hear any noises or see anyone who appeared to be injured.
“I’m so freaked out,” she said. “It’s just so sad.”
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Foody contributed from Chicago. Associated Press writers Mike Balsamo in New York, David Koenig in Dallas, Jeff Martin in Woodstock, Georgia and Fabiola Sánchez in Monterrey, Mexico contributed reporting. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/07/04/6-dead-30-hurt-in-shooting-at-chicago-area-july-4-parade/ | 2022-07-05 01:24:10 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/07/04/6-dead-30-hurt-in-shooting-at-chicago-area-july-4-parade/ |
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos won nearly 4% more from in-person gamblers in November than they did a year earlier, but most of them continue to trail the levels at which they were performing before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show that the nine casinos collectively took in $214.5 million from in-person gamblers, an increase of 3.7% from Nov. 2021.
But only two won more money last month from these customers than they did in Nov. 2019, a source of continuing concern for the industry.
“Gross gaming revenues earned from slots, table games and poker have struggled in recent months to meet 2019 revenue levels,” said Jane Bokunewicz, director of the Lloyd Levenson Institute at Stockton University, which studies the Atlantic City gambling market.
She noted that year-to-date in-person revenue of $2.57 billion exceeded the same period in 2021 and the same pre-pandemic period ending with November 2019, which was $2.48 billion.
“While an encouraging sign of post-pandemic recovery, this modest performance may not be enough to offset recent increases in operating expenses, which are now well above those of 2019,” she added.
When money from internet gambling and sports betting is included, the casinos, the three horse tracks that accept sports bets and their online partners won just over $441 million in November, an increase of 0.3% from a year earlier.
The comparison to pre-COVID days is a crucial one for Atlantic City casinos, which view winning money from gamblers on their physical premises as their core business. Although revenues from the internet and sports bets provides additional income, they say that up to 70% of that goes to third parties like tech platforms and sports books.
The Casino Association of New Jersey said Atlantic City's casinos last month were running 5.6% behind Nov. 2019 levels for in-person gambling. Only two casinos won more from in-person gamblers last month than they did in Nov. 2019: Hard Rock and Ocean.
In terms of money won from in-person gamblers, Borgata won $55 million in November, up nearly 14% from a year earlier but trailing the $59 million it won in Nov. 2019.
Hard Rock won $35.4 million, down nearly 5% from a year earlier but up from the $23.4 million it won in Nov., 2019.
Ocean won $30.9 million, up 8.7% from a year earlier and up from the $19.5 million it won in Nov, 2019.
Harrah's won $21 million, down 6.4% from a year earlier and down from the $25.5 million it won in Nov. 2019. Tropicana won $19.1 million, up 2.2% from a year earlier but down from the $23.6 million it won in Nov. 2019.
Caesars won just over $19 million, up 16.6% from a year earlier but down from the $28.3 million it won in Nov 2019. Resorts won $12.5 million, up 3.1% from a year earlier but down from the $13.8 million it won in Nov. 2019.
Golden Nugget won $11.3 million, down 5.3% from a year earlier and down from the $17 million it won in Novl 2019. And Bally's won just over $10 million, down 10% from a year ago and down from the $13.4 million it won in Nov. 2019.
In terms of total gambling revenue, including internet and sports betting, the Borgata won nearly $107 million in November, up 19% from a year earlier.
Golden Nugget, powered by strong internet winnings, won $49 million in total revenue in November, up 11.6% from a year earlier; Hard Rock won $41.5 million, down 4.5%; Ocean won $34.7 million, up 12.3%; Tropicana won $26.4 million, down 12.4%, and Harrah's won $20.5 million, down 9%.
Caesars won $19.1 million, up 11.5% from a year earlier; Bally's won $15.2 million, up nearly 28%; and Resorts won $12.3 million, up 1.2%.
Among internet-only entities, Resorts Digital won nearly $54 million, up 7.3%, and Caesars Interactive NJ won over $8 million, down 17.3%.
Internet gambling brought in over $146 million in November, up nearly 24% from a year ago.
New Jersey's casinos and horse tracks and their online partners took more than $1.1 billion in sports bets in November, keeping $80.4 million of that as revenue after paying out winning bets and other expenses.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to pay tribute to the heroes of “Blood Sunday," joining thousands for the annual commemoration of the seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to passage of landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago.
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The visit to Selma, Alabama, on Sunday also presents Biden with the opportunity to speak directly to the current generation of civil rights activists. Many feel dejected because Biden has been unable to make good on a campaign pledge to bolster voting rights and are eager to see his administration keep the issue in the spotlight.
Biden intends to use his remarks to underscore the importance of commemorating Bloody Sunday so that history can’t be erased, while making the case that the fight for voting rights remains integral to delivering economic justice and civil rights for Black Americans, according to White House officials.
This year’s commemoration also comes as the historic city of roughly 18,000 is still digging out from the aftermath of a January EF-2 tornado that destroyed or damaged thousands of properties in and around Selma.
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Ahead of Biden's visit, the Rev. William Barber II, a co-chair of Poor People’s Campaign, along with six other activists wrote to Biden and members of Congress to express their frustration with the lack of progress on voting rights legislation. They also urged Washington politicians visiting Selma this weekend not to sully the memories of the late civil rights activists John Lewis, Hosea Williams and others with empty platitudes.
“We’re saying to President Biden, let’s frame this to America as a moral issue, and let’s show how it effects everybody,” Barber said in an interview. “When voting rights passed after Selma, it didn’t just help Black people. It helped America itself. We need the president to reframe this: When you block voting rights, you’re not just hurting Black people. You’re hurting America itself.”
Few moments have had as lasting importance to the civil rights movement as what happened on March 7, 1965, in Selma and in the weeks that followed.
Some 600 peaceful demonstrators led by Lewis and Williams had gathered that day, just weeks after the fatal shooting of a young Black man, Jimmie Lee Jackson, by an Alabama trooper.
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Lewis, who would later serve in the U.S. House representing Georgia, and the others were brutally beaten by Alabama troopers and sheriff’s deputies as they tried to cross Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge at the start of what was supposed to be a 54-mile walk to the state capital in Montgomery, part of a larger effort to register Black voters in the South
The images of the police violence sparked outrage across the country. Days later, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. led what became known as the “Turnaround Tuesday” march, in which marchers approached a wall of police at the bridge and prayed before turning back.
President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced the Voting Rights Act of 1965 eight days after Bloody Sunday, calling Selma one those rare moments in American history where “history and fate meet at a single time.” On March 21, King began a third march, under federal protection, that grew by thousands by the time they arrived at the state capital. Five months later, Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law.
As a 2020 White House candidate, Biden vowed to pursue sweeping legislation to bolster protection of voting rights, .
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Biden unveiled his legislation in 2021 — naming it the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It included provisions to restrict partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts, strike down hurdles to voting and bring transparency to a murky campaign finance system that allows wealthy donors to bankroll political causes anonymously.
It passed in the then-Democratic-controlled House, but failed to garner the 60 votes needed to win passage in the Senate. With Republicans now in control of the House, passage of such sweeping legislation is highly unlikely.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, director of the White House office of public engagement, said Biden understands civil rights activists' anger over the lack of progress.
“He's frustrated,” she said. “But it doesn't mean we have to stop. It doesn't mean we stop pushing in the way that then 25-year-old John Lewis led 600 marchers across that bridge in Selma.”
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Civil rights activists say the Biden administration can do more on the issue.
Two years ago on the day of the annual Bloody Sunday commemoration, Biden issued an executive order directing federal agencies to expand access to voter registration, called on the heads of agencies to come up with plans to give federal employees time off to vote or volunteer as nonpartisan poll workers, and more.
But many federal agencies are lagging in meeting the voting registration provision of Biden's order, according to a report published Thursday by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Only three of 10 agencies reviewed — the departments of Interior, Treasury and Veterans Affairs — were rated on track in integrating voter registration services into their everyday interactions with the public, according to the report.
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The group says if agencies fully implemented voter registration efforts laid out in the executive order, it would generate an additional 3.5 million voter registration applications annually.
“We are two years into this executive order and two years into this administration, and agencies have had plenty of time for for evaluation and deliberation,” said Laura Williamson, associate director for democracy at the left-leaning group Demos.
Selma officials hope Biden will also address the January tornado that devastated the city and laid bare issues of poverty that have persisted in Selma for decades.
Biden approved a disaster declaration and agreed to provide extra help for debris cleanup and removal, a cost that Selma Mayor James Perkins said the small city could not afford on its own. Perkins said Selma still needs more help.
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“I understand other communities our size and our demographics have similar challenges … but I don’t think anyone can claim what Selma has done for this nation and the contributions that we made to this nation,” he said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. markets slipped before the opening bell Wednesday as broad concerns about interest rates, inflation and the war in Ukraine continue to weigh on investors.
Futures for the Dow Jones industrials ticked down 0.4% and gave up 0.3% on the S&P 500. Most Asian markets finished in positive territory, mimicking U.S. gains Tuesday, while shares in Europe were in decline at midday.
“Equities are drifting lower as the broader narrative remains unchanged, with peak inflation optimism meeting increasingly hawkish pivots from central banks,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.
Britain’s FTSE 100 and Germany's DAX both slipped 0.6%, while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.7%.
U.S. stocks gained for the second straight day Tuesday, even as the World Bank sharply cut its forecast for economic growth this year, highlighting Russia’s war against Ukraine and the possibility of food shortages and the potential return of “stagflation,” a toxic mix of high inflation and sluggish growth unseen for more than four decades.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, testifying before the the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, said she expects inflation to remain elevated and bringing that down is a top priority.
More data on recent price swings arrives Friday when the U.S. reports its consumer price index, which excludes volatile food and energy prices.
The economy’s fragility has been atop Wall Street’s mind this year amid worries about interest-rate hikes coming from the Federal Reserve. The central bank is moving aggressively to stamp out the worst inflation in decades, but it risks choking off the economy if it moves too far or too quickly.
The Fed is widely expected to raise its key short-term interest rate by half a percentage point at its meeting next week. That would be the second straight increase of double the usual amount, and investors expect a third in July.
Treasury yields have largely climbed through this year with expectations for a more aggressive Fed. They moderated a bit on Tuesday, though.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury held just above 3% at 3.01% early Wednesday. The two-year yield, which more closely tracks expectations for Fed action, inched up to 2.75% from 2.73%.
The next big update on inflation arrives Friday, when the U.S. government releases its latest reading on the consumer price index.
In Asian trading, Hong Kong shares surged 2.2% to 22,014.59 on heavy buying of shares in Chinese technology companies after Beijing approved a new batch of video games. That was seen as a sign the business outlook for tech companies is improving after a prolonged regulatory crackdown.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 1% to 28,234.29 after Japan reported its economy contracted at a lower pace than earlier reported in the January-March quarter, shrinking 0.5% instead of 1%. The latest data showed consumer spending was not as weak as earlier thought.
In India, the Sensex lost 0.4% to 54,905.16 after the Reserve Bank of India raised its key interest rate by 0.5 basis points to 4.9%.
The Kospi in South Korea was little changed at 2,626.15. In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.4% to 7,121.10. The Shanghai Composite index reversed early losses, gaining 0.7% to 3,263.79.
In other trading, benchmark U.S. crude oil added $1.12 to $120.53 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the standard for international trading, picked up $1.04 to $121.61 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar traded at 134.03 Japanese yen, up from 132.61 yen. The euro ticked up to $1.0736 from $1.0705.
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy sports industry press releases from PR Newswire, including Messi's welcome in Florida and Women's World Cup promos.
NEW YORK, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the sports industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- City of Fort Lauderdale Welcomes Lionel Messi to his New Home
"Here in Fort Lauderdale, we continue to build strong partnerships with outstanding organizations to strengthen our economy and create a world-class community. We are extremely excited to have Messi call Fort Lauderdale home and welcome him with open arms," said Mayor Dean Trantalis. - Callaway Golf and Jon Rahm Announce Long-Term Partnership Extension
Rahm will continue to play a full bag of Callaway and Odyssey equipment, wear Callaway headwear, TravisMathew apparel and footwear, and champion Topgolf's global golf entertainment venue business. - ZOA Energy Unveils "The Rock's Warriors" - New Annual NIL Program Featuring Athletes Selected by Founder Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
"I personally selected these phenomenal individuals because of the energy, tenacity, and excitement they bring to the game. With a diverse set of stories and experiences, they're driven, hungry, talented, and ready for ZOA to help fuel them to greatness," said ZOA co-Founder and Chief Energy Officer, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. - First Savannah Bananas Bobblehead Unveiled
Founded in 2016, the Savannah Bananas have been heralded as the "World Famous Baseball Circus," "The Greatest Show in Sports" and "the Harlem Globetrotters of Baseball", have been featured by ESPN, The Wall Street Journal and Sports Illustrated because of their on-field antics and viral videos. - Truly Hard Seltzer Introduces 'Orange Slices' - A Taste of Soccer Nostalgia and a Toast to the U.S. Women's National Team
This festive, limited time flavor will champion fans as they tune in around the world, and as a bonus Truly will host their own special events and engage in new partnerships to further celebrate this summer's biggest moment in sports. - Labatt Taps into Buffalo Bills' Glory Days Nostalgia with NEW Throwback Tea featuring the Iconic Red Helmet
Newly named the official sponsor of Bills Mafia, Throwback Tea brings today's fans the intensity and nostalgia of the Bills' teams from the 1990's while they cheer on their favorite team. - Racing History Revived: Oldest Known NASCAR Champion Car Featured in Documentary, on Display at Henry Ford Museum
The film uncovers the serendipitous turn of events that led the small Detroit manufacturer to become a standout champion in the emerging stock car racing craze of post-war America. Combining some of the best drivers of the day, with support from an automaker that quickly came to understand the mantra, "win on Sunday, sell on Monday," the influence of this chapter of motoring history sets the stage for modern day racing. - Bowls for Goals is Back: Chipotle to Give Away Free Entrees When the U.S. Women's National Team Scores Key Goals on Soccer's Biggest Stage
When the USWNT scores a tying, go-ahead, or lead-extending goal during the Group Stage of its upcoming international tournament, a unique code for a free entrée will be revealed on the USWNT Twitter channel. The first 2,500 fans to text the unique code to 888222 will receive a free digital entrée. - DUDE Wipes Cleans Up Cleveland Brown Helmets for First Time in 70 Years
While it'll be the first time for most Browns fans to see them in a shiny white helmet, it won't be the first time the team rocks this look. It's been more than 70 years, but the Browns wore white helmets from 1946 to 1951. - Collegiate esports look to further increase potential
Riot Esports, the world's leading publisher of esports (video game competitions), has developed two competitions featuring its most acclaimed titles: College League of Legends (CLoL) and College VALORANT (CVAL). It also has a support and mentoring programme for college clubs to help them develop and grow. - AC Milan Kicks-Off Soccer Champions Tour 2023 With 92-Foot-Tall Soccer Ball Hot Air Balloon Over The Hollywood Sign
This week, historic soccer club AC Milan landed Stateside with a 92-foot-tall hot air balloon that soared through the skies of Los Angeles.
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The Chicago White Sox placed starting pitcher Michael Kopech on the 15-day injured list with a left knee strain, the team announced Tuesday.
The Sox recalled left-hander Tanner Banks from Triple-A Charlotte in the corresponding move.
Kopech left after facing four batters Monday against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. He received a visit from the training staff during his pregame warm-up.
Kopech is 4-9 with a 3.58 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 23 starts as he’s returned to the rotation after spending most of last year as a reliever.
Banks has a 3.16 ERA, one hold and 36 strikeouts in 29 relief appearances with the Sox this season.
Makeup date announced for Sox-Guardians game
The Sox will go to Cleveland Sept. 15 to make up Sunday’s postponed game, the Guardians announced Tuesday. The contest will start at 12:10 p.m. at Progressive Field.
Sunday’s game was postponed because of unplayable field conditions. It rained for portions of that morning in the Cleveland area.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A total of $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER III funds have been awarded to 30 summer and extended-year learning programs across the state through the Summer Learning Supplemental Grant.
That grant was put forth by The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Arkansas State University and its sponsored initiative, the Arkansas Out of School Network.
The second round of ESSER III federal relief funding was allocated to mitigate student learning loss because of the COVID-19 pandemic to support social-emotional development.
The summer awards will provide funding for high-quality summer learning activities, including literacy, STEM, academic support and skill-building, social-emotional learning, health and wellness, enrichment, and workforce development.
Grants range between $35,000 and $75,000 for the award period of May 15 to Aug. 15. The Afterschool and Summer Program competition for the 2022-2023 term will close on July 15, 2022, and can be accessed at aosn.org.
Awardees include school districts and community-based partnership programs such as public libraries, nonprofit organizations, career and technical programs, faith-based organizations, and institutions of higher learning. They will utilize grant awards to address the academic impact of lost instructional time on student learning through evidence-based summer programs
“We are pleased to partner with the Arkansas Out of School Network again to provide additional federal funding to schools and non-profit organizations to enhance student learning this summer and after school this next school year,” Dr. Ivy Pfeffer, DESE deputy commissioner, said. “The awardees for this next round of funding are well-deserving, and we look forward to seeing their programs in action.”
The 30 grant awardees are:
• A Different Stroke of Art, North Little Rock
• Applying Positive Touches / Down and Distance, Little Rock
• Arkansas Delta Solutions, Monticello
• Arkansas Employment Center, Little Rock
• Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative, Pine Bluff
• Arkansas School for the Deaf, Little Rock
• Boys and Girls Club Arkansas River Valley, Russellville
• Boys and Girls Club El Dorado
• Boys and Girls Club McGehee
• Carter’s Crew, North Little Rock
• City Youth Ministries, Jonesboro
• Cutter Morning Star School District, Hot Springs
• Fordyce School District
• Four State Urban Development / Literacy Council Bowie & Miller Counties, Texarkana
• Girl Scouts Diamonds, Little Rock
• Gravette School District
• Greenland School District
• Harrison Public Schools
• Hermitage Elementary
• Life Skills for Youth, Little Rock
• Mammoth Spring School District
• Melbourne School District
• Moncrief Game Changer, Little Rock
• Mountain View School District
• Pleasant Grove Baptist Church / SACK, Bald Knob
• Second Baptist Church, Little Rock
• Sheridan Public School District
• Southside School District, Batesville
• TOPPS, Pine Bluff
• William F. Laman Library, North Little Rock
For more information about the ESSER III grant funding program, contact the Arkansas Out of School Network at (501) 660-1012, or visit https://www.aosn.org. | https://www.fox16.com/news/education/arkansas-summer-learning-programs-rake-up-1-8-million-in-esser-iii-grants/ | 2022-06-04 01:53:24 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/education/arkansas-summer-learning-programs-rake-up-1-8-million-in-esser-iii-grants/ |
Third time’s the charm for North Wildwood.
The Jersey Shore town has received approval from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to address public safety issues linked to severe coastal erosion that has eaten up about ten blocks worth of beach, Mayor Patrick Rosenello told NJ Advance Media on Thursday. | https://www.nj.com/cape-may-county/2023/05/jersey-shore-town-fighting-state-over-beach-erosion-gets-ok-for-quick-fix-before-summer.html | 2023-05-18 16:10:36 | 1 | https://www.nj.com/cape-may-county/2023/05/jersey-shore-town-fighting-state-over-beach-erosion-gets-ok-for-quick-fix-before-summer.html |
Prosecution rests in Trump Organization’s tax fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in the Trump Organization’s criminal tax fraud trial rested their case Monday earlier than expected, pinning hopes for convicting Donald Trump’s company largely on the word of two top executives who cut deals before testifying they schemed to avoid taxes on company-paid perks.
Allen Weisselberg, the company’s longtime finance chief, and Jeffrey McConney, a senior vice president and controller, testified for the bulk of the prosecution’s eight-day case, bringing the drama of their own admitted wrongdoing to a trial heavy on numbers, spreadsheets, tax returns and payroll records.
Weisselberg, who pleaded guilty in August to dodging taxes on $1.7 million in extras, was required to testify as a prosecution witness as part of a plea deal in exchange for a promised sentence of five months in jail. McConney was granted immunity to testify.
The Trump Organization’s lawyers are expected to start calling witnesses Monday afternoon, likely beginning with an accountant who handled years of tax returns and other financial matters for Trump, the Trump Organization and hundreds of Trump entities.
Prosecutors had considered calling the accountant, Mazars USA LLP partner Donald Bender, but decided not to. The defense indicated it would call him instead.
Prosecutors called just three other witnesses: the Trump Organization’s accounts payable supervisor, a forensic accountant for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, and a state tax auditor, on the witness stand Monday, who investigated Weisselberg’s taxes.
Weisselberg, now a senior adviser at the company, testified last week that he conspired with McConney, his subordinate, to hide more than a decade’s worth of extras from his taxable income, but that neither Trump nor the family were involved.
McConney testified that Weisselberg and another executive, Michael Calamari Sr., leaned on him over the years to fudge payroll records to hide extras such as Manhattan apartments and Mercedes-Benz cars from their taxable income, in part by reducing their salaries by the cost of those perks and issuing falsified W-2 forms.
Manhattan prosecutors allege that the Trump Organization helped top executives avoid paying taxes on company-paid perks and that it is liable for Weisselberg’s wrongdoing because he was a “high managerial agent” acting on its behalf.
The tax fraud case is the only trial to arise from the Manhattan district attorney’s three-year investigation of Trump and his business practices. If convicted, the company could be fined more than $1 million and face difficulty making deals.
Trump blamed Bender and Mazars for the company’s troubles, writing on his Truth Social platform last week: “The highly paid accounting firm should have routinely picked these things up - we relied on them. VERY UNFAIR!”
Mazars cut ties with Trump in February and said annual financial statements it prepared for him “should no longer be relied upon” after New York Attorney General Letitia James said they regularly misstated the value of assets.
James filed a lawsuit in September accusing Trump and his company of padding his net worth by billions of dollars and habitually misleading banks and others about the value of assets such as golf courses, hotels and his Mar-a-Lago estate.
Trump’s financial statements are not a part of the criminal case.
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Former Mission mayor dies at 76
Former Mission Mayor Norberto “Beto” Salinas passed away, according to a Friday news release. He was 76 years old.
The former mayor leaves behind an extensive legacy of community involvement, the release stated.
“He was a lifelong public servant who was truly dedicated to the residents of Mission, leaving a legacy of prosperity,” according to the release.
Salinas was elected as Mission mayor in 1998, where he served for a total of 20 years.
Prior to his mayorship, Salinas served as Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Commissioner for 12 years starting in 1980.
Funeral arrangements were not immediately available. | https://www.krgv.com/news/former-mission-mayor-dies-at-76 | 2023-05-26 16:04:13 | 0 | https://www.krgv.com/news/former-mission-mayor-dies-at-76 |
The White House Twitter account tweeted this image on June 3, 2023, saying, "Today, President Biden signed the bipartisan budget agreement into law -- avoiding a first-ever default while protecting key investments in the American people."
“I just signed into law a bipartisan budget agreement that prevents a first-ever default while reducing the deficit, safeguarding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and fulfilling our scared obligation to our veterans,” Biden said in a tweet, which was accompanied by a short video of him signing the bill.
“Now, we continue the work of building the strongest economy in the world,” the president added.
Suspending the debt limit through early 2025 takes the threat of default off the table until after next year’s presidential election. In addition to addressing the debt limit, the law caps nondefense spending, expands work requirements for some food stamp recipients and claws back some Covid-19 relief funds, among other policy provisions.
The bipartisan deal to address the debt limit was struck between the White House and House Republicans – the culmination of long days and late nights of contentious negotiations that at times looked like they might break down and fall apart entirely.
To get the bill over the finish line, lawmakers raced the clock ahead of June 5, the date the Treasury Department had warned it would no longer be able to pay all of the nation’s obligations in full and on time – a scenario that could have triggered global economic catastrophe.
The time frame to pass the bill through Congress was extremely tight with little room for error, putting enormous pressure on leadership in both parties. The House passed the bill on Wednesday and the Senate passed it on Thursday.
Once agreed to, the deal faced backlash from both the far left and the far right, but ultimately won support from a wide array of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, many of them moderates.
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WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
913 AM EST Wed Jan 25 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 7 to 10
inches. Light snow will continue through midday. Snow will
increase this afternoon into early this evening with snowfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Snow will mix with light rain
this evening. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph this evening.
* WHERE...Niagara and Orleans counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions will impact the evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel
conditions.
Submit snow reports through our website or social media.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 8
increase this afternoon with snowfall rates over 1 inch per hour
between 1 and 5 pm. The heaviest snow will occur from the
Buffalo Northtowns along and north of the Thruway toward
Rochester. Snow will change to light rain this evening. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph this evening.
* WHERE...Monroe, Northern Erie, and Genesee counties.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 14
inches from this afternoon through Thursday afternoon. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...The Eastern Lake Ontario Region.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST Thursday.
conditions could impact the evening commute today and the
morning and evening commutes on Thursday.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7
inches and ice accumulations of a few hundredths of an inch.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Livingston, Ontario, and
Allegany counties.
conditions could impact the evening commute.
Periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will result in slippery
roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while
driving.
Submit snow and ice reports through our website or social media.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6
* WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie
counties.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
03-07-19-24-30
(three, seven, nineteen, twenty-four, thirty)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
03-07-19-24-30
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Movers clean out wrong apartment, all of family’s belongings thrown in dumpsters
OMAHA, Neb. (KETV) - A Nebraska family was left dumpster diving for their belongings after a moving company mistakenly cleaned out the wrong apartment.
On Thursday, Stephanie Gunia picked up her three kids from school and headed back to their apartment, which they just moved into that week.
But upon entering, the family was met with a horrible surprise.
“We walked in, and there was nothing in our apartment except for a mattress,” Gunia said. “My kids’ stuff was gone, their clothes, everything.”
Thinking she’d been burglarized, Gunia panicked and called the police. However, when officers came to investigate, they found no signs of forced entry, and all doors and windows were locked.
But then, a neighbor told Gunia he saw people moving items out of her apartment and into the dumpsters.
Upon looking, Gunia found her personal belongings spread out between five dumpsters – much of it ruined.
Ultimately, investigation revealed what happened – the apartment complex hired a moving company to clear out an apartment, and they hit the wrong unit.
“They said they got the wrong apartment. They cleaned out the wrong apartment,” Gunia said.
Apartment management said in a statement, “We are working with a resident who had some of her possessions mistakenly placed in a dumpster. We believe almost all of her possessions were retrieved. Any missing items will be replaced at our expense.”
Gunia said there was cash in the apartment that has not been recovered. Apartment management said it gave Gunia a $250 gift card immediately after the mistake was discovered.
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A Boston police officer was shot, and multiple other officers injured, Friday night, a department spokesman said.
Speaking outside Boston Medical Center, Detective Sergeant John Boyle confirmed the officers were being treated at the hospital.
He would not say where the shooting occurred or under what circumstances, Boyle said shortly before 10:30 p.m.
Earlier Friday, Officer Stephen McNulty, confirmed police activity in the area of Cedric and Magazine street in Roxbury.
He declined to provide further details.
This breaking news story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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In one year's time,Bundeswehr soldiers will leave Mali, and German will refocus its attention in the Sahel regionImage: Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance
The end of Germany's military mission in Mali is the beginning of a broader development strategy across the Sahel. Improved prospects for people there mean more security for Europe, officials say.
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When the German military ends its operations in Mali in May 2024, Germany plans to expand economic aid and partnership programs in the Sahel region.
The plan, as outlined in a paper published on Wednesday by the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), seeks to "orient itself on the needs of the people" in the region. The plan seeks to bring in more partners over a wider area.
"We are more successful when we act together with international partners than everyone on their own," BMZ Minister Svenja Schulze said in a statement.
Germany has long been a significant player in stabilization and development efforts in the largely francophone Sahel.
With deeper engagement, Germany hopes to be a soft-power leader in a region it classifies as central to European security. As part of that commitment, the BMZ says that Schulze will put herself up as the chair of the Sahel Alliance, a cooperation among Sahelian and Western countries and organizations. The Alliance, which takes credit for supporting nearly 1,200 projects totaling €26.5 billion ($29.3 billion), will choose the chair at a meeting next month in Mauritania.
Schulze: Regional development new focus of Germany in Sahel
Troops out, aid stays
The "Plus" announcement is a signal from the German government that it remains committed to the region even after German troops end their participation in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali.
The UN first approved the multinational deployment in 2013, with the aim of smoothing the way to a peaceful and democratic transition of political power. Despite the presence of more than 12,000 troops and a separate French combat mission, jihadist violence has taken hold. A coup in 2021 ushered in leaders who oppose the UN mandate.
They have instead turned more towards Russia for support, welcoming in the paramilitary Wagner Group. Western countries have accused Wagner personnel of undermining security and killing civilians there. Malian and Russian officials say they are providing the same assistance as the UN peacekeepers.
The disagreement has bubbled up in the aftermath of the frenzied and failed end to security operations in Afghanistan in 2021. The combination of events led to a broad rethink of Germany's military footprint abroad.
Prosperity there, security here
With the withdrawal of its contingent of as many as 1,100 troops, Germany is all but giving up on Mali, while maintaining a security presence in neighboring Niger. Unlike Mali, officials have said Niger's government remains open to cooperating with German and other international actors. In April, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Development Minister Schulze made a joint trip to the region.
In addition to being one of the poorest areas of Africa, the Sahel and its neighbors are one of the youngest. Two-thirds of its population is under the age of 25, according to the UN. German officials, citing UN reporting, have said that extremist groups fill the vacuum left by an absence of jobs and economic opportunity. Young people, and especially young men, are drawn into violence less out of ideology than practicality. They need to earn a living.
"The BMZ strengthens economic prospects there and resilience against crises with new job possibilities such as in processing agricultural products, crop protection, carpentry work, or expanded infrastructure like water pumps."
The dual-threat
Viewing extremism, and the underlying economic causes, as a regional threat, the "Plus" initiative seeks to stay one step ahead of its spread. Regional, rather than country-by-country, cooperation answers a long-time call from officials there.
"The crisis in the Sahel region is coming into the coastal countries," Robert Dussey, Togo's foreign minister, said at the Munich Security Conference in February, as he shared a stage with Schulze. "If, for example, you think for a minute to let us resolve the Sahel security question ourselves, it will be a mistake for everyone."
Many people have fled the physical and economic insecurity. The UN Refugee Agency counted nearly three million forcibly displaced people in 2022 and expects similar high levels this year "given the complex interplay between conflict, climate change, food insecurity and widespread lack of socioeconomic opportunities."
That interplay also links the Sahel to Germany and Europe more broadly. While most displaced people remain somewhere in the region, some make the dangerous journey through northern Africa, across the Mediterranean, and into Europe. In 2022 alone, more than 2,400 people died at sea, a toll the International Organization for Migration acknowledges is an undercount.
Terrorism and refugees both put pressure on domestic politics and fuel nativist backlash. The "Plus" initiative is an effort to combat both, in the hope that improving lives and livelihoods there can stave off political tension here.
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BENSALEM, Pa., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ("Axsome" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AXSM).
Class Period: December 30, 2019 – April 22, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 12, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Axsome investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Axsome's CMC practices were deficient with respect to AXS-07 and its manufacturing process; (2) as a result, Axsome was unlikely to submit the AXS-07 NDA on its initially represented timeline; (3) the foregoing CMC issues remained unresolved at the time that the FDA reviewed the AXS-07 NDA; (4) accordingly, the FDA was unlikely to approve the AXS-07 NDA; (5) as a result of all the foregoing, Axsome had overstated AXS-07's regulatory and commercial prospects; and (6) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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With Donald Trump expected to announce another run for president in 2024, NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Sarah Longwell about how the party is positioning itself.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and about two dozen demonstrators outside the NCAA convention Thursday protested the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports and threatened the association with legal action if it doesn’t change its policies.
Gaines competed in last year’s NCAA swimming and diving championships against Penn’s Lia Thomas, who became first transgender woman to win a national title ( the women’s 500-yard freestyle). She also placed fifth in the 200 freestyle, tying with Gaines.
“Today, we intend to personally tell the NCAA to stop discriminating against female athletes by handing them a petition that we have garnered nearly 10,000 signatures on in just a couple of days,” Gaines said, kicking off more than an hour of speeches that attracted a few onlookers and a handful of quiet counter-protesters.
The topic has divided the U.S. for the past several years, with critics saying transgender athletes have an advantage over cisgender women in competition. Eighteen states have passed laws banning transgender athletes from participating in female school sports; a federal judge earlier this month ruled West Virginia’s ban is constitutional and can remain in place.
The NCAA has permitted transgender athletes to compete since 2010.
The Transgender Student-Athlete Participation Policy was updated a year ago, taking a sport-by-sport approach that brings the NCAA in line with the U.S. and international Olympic committees.
Full implementation of the policy was scheduled to be phased in by August but the NCAA Board of Governors this week approved a recommendation to delay that through the 2023-24 academic year “to address operational considerations.”
NCAA leadership says the stated goal in policy making is “not if transgender athletes are included, but how.”
“We want to have an environment that is fair, welcoming and inclusive for all of (the athletes),” Ivy League executive director Robin Harris said at the convention during a session this week on the topic. Harris said the transgender athletes policy is no different from other eligibility requirements.
“They are playing by the rules,” NCAA director of inclusion Jean Merrill said during the session.
Schuyler Bailar, a transgender man who switched from the women’s swim team to the men’s during his time at Harvard, said he believes the NCAA is doing the best it can to be inclusive, fair and effective with its policies. The challenge is that the standards are not static.
“It’s just not that simple. I think they’re ever moving, ever evolving. And fairness is ever evolving, as well, the more we learn about bodies and biology and people and the more we understand diversity and equity and inclusion,” Bailar said at the convention session.
At the protest, Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Christiana Kiefer said the NCAA is violating Title IX, the landmark gender equity legislation enacted in 1972, and legal action against the NCAA could take several forms.
“So I think that could look like a federal lawsuit against the NCAA,” she said. “I think that could look like a Title IX complaint. And I think it could look like even universities starting to actually push back against the NCAA and saying, ’Hey, we have a legal obligation to protect fair athletic opportunities for female athletes and if we fail to do that, you’re kind of binding our hands and not allowing us to fulfill our legal obligations to the female athletes at our schools.’”
The NCAA has not yet taken a stand against states that have banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The NCAA has previously banned states from hosting its championship events because of the use of Confederate symbolism or for laws that it believe discriminated against LGBTQ people.
Bailar said it would be valuable to have the NCAA take a similar position on this issue.
“I also know that NCAA’s jurisdiction is in college athletics and not in children’s sports. And many of these laws are about children’s sports. So I understand the discrepancy there,” he said. “But I mean, if you’re asking me do I want more support for trans people? The answer is going to be: absolutely yes.”
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern Karnataka state from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, according to a near complete vote count Saturday that boosted its prospects ahead of national elections due next year.
The poll results are expected to energize the largely divided opposition that is banking on forming a united front to challenge Modi in next year’s general election in which he will seek to extend his prime ministership for a third consecutive term. They will also help prospects of the Congress party, which was routed by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party in the last two national polls and is striving to regain its political prominence nationwide.
The defeat in Karnataka means Modi’s party, which was banking on his popularity, has lost the only southern state it has ever controlled and where its strident Hindu nationalist politics has found relatively slower reception than the rest of the country. Over the past several weeks, Modi had campaigned aggressively in Karnataka, home to 65 million people, and crisscrossed the state by holding huge roadshows.
With vote counting continuing, India’s Election Commission said the Congress had crossed the majority mark of 113 in the state assembly by winning 123 seats and leading in 12 other constituencies. Modi’s party won or was leading in 64 seats. Another regional party, the Janata Dal (Secular), won 20 seats.
Karnataka, one of the wealthiest states in India, voted on Wednesday and full results are expected later Saturday.
Karnataka is the second state Modi’s party has lost to the Congress in the last six months. In December, the Congress unseated BJP in northern Himachal Pradesh, a small state tucked in the Himalayas.
Jairam Ramesh, the Congress general secretary, attributed the party’s win to having fought the election campaign on local issues of “livelihood and food security, price rise, farmer distress, electricity supply, joblessness, and corruption.”
“The PM injected divisiveness and attempted polarisation. The vote in Karnataka is for an engine in Bengaluru that will combine economic growth with social harmony,” Ramesh wrote on Twitter.
Bengaluru, the state capital, is India’s information technology hub and a sought-after workplace for young professionals.
“The markets of hate have been shut down and the shops of love have opened,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told reporters at the party headquarters in New Delhi, where his jubilant supporters and party members burst firecrackers and danced to the beat of drums.
Over the past couple of years, Modi’s party had been trying to maximize gains in Karnataka, where communal polarization between majority Hindus and minority Muslims has deepened after BJP leaders and supporters banned girls from wearing the headscarf as part of their school uniform. According to the 2011 census, India’s most recent, 84% of Karnataka’s people were Hindu, almost 13% Muslim and less than 2% Christian.
Initially, Modi’s party promised to spur development and wooed voters with social welfare measures. However, in the lead-up to the polls it veered toward Hindu nationalism, its usual playbook campaign, and accused the Congress of disregarding Hindu values and appeasing minority groups, particularly Muslims. It also scrapped a 4% reservation in job and education quotas for Muslims and distributed them to two Hindu caste groups.
The Congress built its campaign by targeting Modi’s party over rising inflation, allegations of corruption and poor infrastructure development in the state, while promising electricity subsidies, rations to poor families, and financial assistance to unemployed graduates.
The polls were also seen as yet another faceoff between Modi and Gandhi, the scion of the dynastic Congress party leadership who was convicted of making defamatory remarks about the prime minister’s last name during an election rally in 2019. It led to Gandhi’s ouster from Parliament in March and he risks losing his eligibility to run in elections for the next eight years if a court does not overturn his conviction.
Late last year, Gandhi set on a 3,500-kilometer (2,185-mile) walking tour of Indian cities, towns and villages to rejuvenate the party and win the people’s support.
The election in Karnataka is the first of five crucial state polls this year. They are seen as an indicator of voter sentiment ahead of national elections next year.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Connected Nation (CN), a national nonprofit working to expand broadband use and adoption across the country, received top honors yesterday in PRNEWS' 2023 Digital Awards. The awards program recognizes the most innovative and industry-altering digital communicators and campaigns.
CN's communications department was named "Digital Team of the Year" and Communications Director, Jessica Denson, was named "Digital Communicator of the Year." The Connected Nation podcast also received an Honorable Mention for best podcast.
"To have an awards competition that honors digital achievement – and to win in these categories – emphasizes how critical it is for all of us to have access to the opportunities and resources the internet provides," said Denson. "It opens up a world of new possibilities to individuals, families, and communities — whether it is sharing your message or mission, as our comms team does with Connected Nation; finding a new job; or accessing health care and educational resources."
The CN team who were part of the "Digital Team of the Year" award include Lily McCoy, Communications Social Media Specialist; Ashley Pino, Marketing Communications Specialist; Grant Ahlbrand, Communications Social Media Specialist; and Denson.
"This year's Digital Award winners embrace creativity and demonstrate how far-and wide-reaching digital communications can be," said Erika Bradbury, Editorial Director, PRNEWS. "From platform-specific campaigns to crisis management communications, our winners represent a wide diversity of the types of work that can be accomplished."
Head to the PRNEWS Digital Awards website to see a full list of winners. To learn more about the important work CN is doing across the country, visit: www.connectednation.org.
About Connected Nation: The national nonprofit's mission is to improve lives by providing innovative solutions that expand access to and increase the adoption and use of broadband (high-speed internet) and its related technologies for all people. Everyone belongs in a Connected Nation. Learn more at connectednation.org.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal transportation authorities said Friday that a helicopter returning home from a firefighting mission made a rapid descent without making any turns before plowing into the ground last month, killing the four first responders onboard.
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board released their preliminary report, noting that two witnesses on a ridge about half a mile away were observing the sunset when they saw the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter go down in the hills near the northern New Mexico community of Las Vegas.
It could take a year or more to make a final determination on the cause of the July 16 crash. It marked the single deadliest incident for law enforcement in state history and one of the deadliest for first responders.
The preliminary report detailed the crash scene, noting that the main wreckage was found upside down about 160 feet (48 meters) beyond the area where the helicopter first crashed. One main rotor blade had minimal damage and the other blade was fractured, with the broken part found nearby.
One of the four people onboard managed to call 911 before succumbing to his injuries, according to emergency dispatch recordings. That call to San Miguel County dispatchers sparked a frantic search.
A rancher who also called 911 said she saw dust when the helicopter hit the ground but no smoke or flames.
In emergency dispatch recordings, it was reported that gas was leaking from the aircraft, which the crew fully refueled for the trip home to Albuquerque.
They had spent a few hours that afternoon dropping buckets of water on a wildfire burning on private land near Las Vegas.
The crew included Bernalillo County Undersheriff Larry Koren, Lt. Fred Beers, Deputy Michael Levison and Bernalillo County Fire Rescue Specialist Matthew King. During memorial services over the last two weeks, the men were remembered as heroes for always being ready to serve beyond their jurisdiction.
Koren, 55, was a veteran pilot who had been with the the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office for more than two decades. He was part of a New Year’s Day mission to rescue employees and a tram operator who got stuck while descending in the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway.
Beers, 51, also helped with that winter rescue and had been with the sheriff’s office for 13 years. Levison, 30, had been with the sheriff’s office since 2017 and had served in the New Mexico Air National Guard.
The recordings show King, 44, a husband and father of two children, was the one who dialed 911. Mortally wounded, he stayed on the line for more than a half hour trying to direct first responders to the crash site. Efforts by the state police officers who were first on the scene to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Report-details-wreckage-of-fatal-New-Mexico-17355000.php | 2022-08-06 07:48:51 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Report-details-wreckage-of-fatal-New-Mexico-17355000.php |
Climate Impact Partners CarbonNeutral Certification Also Renewed
PASADENA, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenX Technologies, Inc., one of the world's leading omnichannel supply-side platforms today announced that the company has achieved their Net- Zero targets for the second year in a row. The announcement is in conjunction with the reporting of the company's 2022 greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory conducted by third-party environmental consultancy firm Cameron-Cole, an ADEC Innovation. At the same time, OpenX was re-certified as CarbonNeutral by Climate Impact Partners.
OpenX's 2022 emissions report finds that the company produced 1243 tCO2e in 2022, approximately double the amount that the company produced in 2021. The cause for the increase is business growth, additional business travel, and a return of in-person gatherings post Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the increase in emissions from post-pandemic business activity, OpenX was able to maintain their Net-Zero status, with an approximate 95% reduction compared to the base reporting year of 2018, when OpenX began reporting emissions.
OpenX is dedicated to the GHG reporting process and believes that transparent emissions reporting is the key to accountability as well as building trust with employees, partners, clients, and governments in addition to the global population. OpenX continues to publicly report emissions to ensure that others will become comfortable with the normal GHG emissions fluctuations that occur over time and to encourage meaningful conversations about the intersection of business growth and sustainability.
"While we're proud to achieve our Net-Zero targets for a second year in a row, the most important part of this journey is not our Net-Zero status, but our commitment to transparent emissions measurement and reporting so that we can continue to align with the existing global standards while keeping our emissions at the lowest possible levels and continuing to grow our business," said John Gentry, CEO at OpenX. "Real change comes from transparency, strategy, and process, and we're continuing to share our story to encourage every company in our industry to measure and report their emissions so that we can collectively make strides towards a more sustainable future."
About OpenX
OpenX is a supply-side platform that is a leader in advertising technology, and is helping to create a world where the open web thrives. The company powers advertising on web, mobile, and connected TV formats, enabling marketers to reach their target audience across OpenX's global network of publishers. OpenX works with more than 130,000 premium publisher domains and receives more than 300 billion ad requests every day. OpenX is a certified CarbonNeutral® company and is verified for having fulfilled their SBTi Net-Zero targets. Visit the company's website at www.openx.com.
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Thursday’s Results
BASEBALL
Canyon Ridge @Jerome, (no report)
Declo @Gooding, (no report)
Garden Valley @Glenns Ferry, (no report)
SOFTBALL
Minico @Burley, DH, (no report)
Jerome @Canyon Ridge, (no report)
Filer @Kimberly, (no report)
Declo @Gooding, (no report)
Wendell @Melba, (no report)
Glenns Ferry @Garden Valley, (no report)
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GOLF
Kimberly @Snake River Invitational, Blackfoot GC
Kimberly won the boys and girls team titles with scores of 323 and 361, respectively. The Filer boys placed third.
Kimberly placers: (Boys) - 1. Toby Heider 72; 3. (tie) Jameson Harper and Joe Hopkins, 80. (Girls) - 1. (tie) Ellie Stastny and Ali Stastny, 85; 3. Ava Harper, 89
TENNIS
Burley @Minico, (no report)
Gooding @Mountain Home, (no report)
Twin Falls @Canyon Ridge, (no report)
Jerome @Wood River/Community School, (no report)
TRACK & FIELD
Wendell/Declo/Gooding/Buhl/Kimberly/Filer @Dairymans Invite, Wendell, (no report)
Friday's Schedule
BASEBALL
Minico @Burley, 4:30 p.m.
Kimberly @Fruitland, 6 p.m.
Jerome @Canyon Ridge, 4:30 p.m.
Buhl @Homedale, DH
Mountain Home @Wood River, DH
Glenns Ferry @Declo
Wendell @Nampa Christian, DH
SOFTBALL
Minico @Burley, DH
Canyon Ridge @Jerome, 3:30 p.m.
Buhl @Homedale, DH
Wood River @Mountain Home, DH
TENNIS
Wood River/Twin Falls @Capital Invite
TRACK & FIELD
Wood River/Burley/Canyon Ridge @Tiger/Grizz Invite, Idaho Falls, 2 p.m.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Whether it was in the huddle during the early days of the AFL or behind the microphone as the NFL grew into the behemoth it is today, Len Dawson carried himself with an unmistakable swagger and self-assurance that earned him the well-worn nickname “Lenny the Cool.”
He was a Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship, then a Hall of Fame broadcaster who brought football into the homes of millions on the iconic HBO show “Inside the NFL.”
“Len was my first sports hero and he remained someone I admired and respected his entire life,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said. “His impact on the Kansas City Chiefs and everyone who has worked for the organization cannot be overstated.”
Dawson’s family announced his death Wednesday at the age of 87. No cause was given, though Dawson had had prostate cancer and quadruple heart bypass surgery over the years. He had been in hospice care since Aug. 12.
The Chiefs intend to honor Dawson during their preseason finale against Green Bay on Thursday night, Hunt said, though the details were still to be decided. Other memorials will be arranged according to the wishes of his family.
“With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Len Dawson,” his family said in a statement issued by KMBC, the TV station where he worked as an anchor. “Len was always grateful and many times overwhelmed by the countless bonds he made during his football and broadcast careers.”
Dawson’s career was going nowhere when he joined the Hunt family’s nascent AFL franchise, then located in Dallas. But along with Hall of Fame coach Hank Stram, Dawson led it to three AFL titles and two Super Bowls; the Chiefs would lose to Green Bay in the inaugural one before beating Minnesota three years later at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
He was the MVP of that 23-7 triumph over the Vikings in January 1970, then proceeded to set numerous franchise records that only now Patrick Mahomes is surpassing. Dawson was enshrined in Canton as a player in 1987, then received the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
“I’ve been blessed for what I had the opportunity to do,” Dawson said told The Associated Press in 2017. “I could not have accomplished so much without my teammates and colleagues, and I’m grateful for each of them.”
Dawson remained a beloved figure in Kansas City, even as his health declined and he cut back on public appearances. He would go out of his way to make time for fans, whether it be a photograph or signature. The latter often was scrawled upon a seminal photo from halftime of the first Super Bowl: the exhausted quarterback, white uniform covered in grass stains, sitting on a folding chair with a cigarette in his mouth and a bottle of Fresca at his feet.
It perfectly captured a time and place. And it perfectly captured “Lenny the Cool.”
“He was always under control,” Stram recalled years later. “I said to him once, ‘Leonard, make sure that you never let them see you sweat.’ And he said, ‘Coach, quarterbacks don’t sweat. Quarterbacks perspire.’”
Sophisticated yet blue-collar to his core, Dawson was born June 20, 1935, the ninth of 11 children of James and Annie Dawson in the manufacturing town of Alliance, Ohio. He was a three-sport athlete at Alliance High School, setting records in both football and basketball, but turned his focus to the gridiron with a scholarship to Purdue.
Dawson led the NCAA in passing efficiency as a sophomore while also playing defense and kicking. And by the end of his college career, he’d thrown for more than 3,000 yards in an era defined by ground-and-pound football.
He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 1957 draft, but wound up riding the bench behind Earl Morrall as a rookie and then failed to beat out Bobby Layne for the starting job the following season. When the Steelers traded him to the Browns, Dawson was unable to beat out Milt Plum for the job and was summarily released.
With the sudden freedom to play anywhere, Dawson jumped to the upstart AFL and the Texans, lured in part by the chance to play for one of his old Purdue coaches. It was Stram who managed to tap into his talent, helping Dawson become one of the league’s prolific passers, as the Texans went 11-3 in 1962 and won the first of three titles together.
The second came in 1966, when Dawson led the Chiefs to an 11-2-1 record and a 31-7 blowout of the Bills in the AFL title game. That earned the Chiefs the chance to face the powerhouse Packers of coach Vince Lombardi in the inaugural Super Bowl, where Dawson threw for 210 yards and a touchdown in a 35-10 defeat.
It was the 1969 season that proved to be the most memorable of Dawson’s career, though. He hurt his knee against the Patriots in Week 2, forcing him to miss the next five games, but returned to lead the Chiefs over the defending champion Jets and rival Raiders to reach what would be the final Super Bowl before the AFL-NFL merger.
“It was overwhelming,” Dawson said after the victory over Minnesota. “It’s just, you know how that relief comes with you now that it’s over with, and we’ve been successful? That’s the feeling that I had when I came off the field.”
Dawson played six more seasons in Kansas City, setting many records that stood until Mahomes came along. The two became fast friends, and Dawson was overjoyed when the young quarterback led the Chiefs to their second Super Bowl title with a come-from-behind victory over the 49ers in February 2020.
“RIP to the legend Len Dawson,” Mahomes tweeted Wednesday, accompanied by photos of them together. “The legacy and impact you made on Kansas City will live on forever.”
While many fans know Dawson for his playing days, others think first of his career in broadcasting. It began as a publicity stunt in 1966, when then-Chiefs general manager Jack Steadman was trying to build local support for the team. Steadman persuaded Dawson to anchor a nightly sports segment on TV, and his charisma and folksy charm made him a natural.
Dawson turned to broadcasting full-time after his playing days ended, working both in local TV and doing national game analysis for NBC. But he’s perhaps best known for his groundbreaking work alongside Nick Buoniconti on the HBO staple “Inside the NFL,” which helped the growing league reach millions of fans.
Dawson also served for more than three decades on the Chiefs’ radio broadcast team before retiring in 2018.
“I did all those postgames with him and I think the world of him,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said at the time. “He has been there, he has done it — it doesn’t matter the age gap or the time away from being in the huddle. He just gets it. I love that part of it. He is a Hall of Famer all the way around.”
Dawson was married to his high school sweetheart, Jackie, from 1954 until her death in 1978, and they had two children, Lisa and Len Jr. Dawson’s second wife, Linda, remained by his side even as he entered hospice care.
“Len was really the first big sports celebrity in Kansas City,” Hunt said. “He was the undisputed leader of that Chiefs team that won the Super Bowl, and I think not only me but anybody who was cheering for the team during that era has a very fond memory and a very special bond with him.”
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an accessory to ensure that sanitizing cloths are readily available when needed," said an inventor, from Bowden, Ga., "so I invented the HEALTH GUARD. My design can be used to sanitize the hands, shopping cart handles, vehicle steering wheels and bathroom door handles."
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Champion driver Bobby East fatally stabbed at gas station
WESTMINSTER, Calif (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station. He was 37.
The Westminster Police Department issued a statement Saturday identifying Robert John East of San Dimas as the person stabbed in the chest at a 76 gas station Wednesday. The statement said the stabbing suspect, Trent William Milsap, was shot and killed in Anaheim on Friday as officers tried to arrest him.
Police say they have no motive for the stabbing and the investigation into both deaths is ongoing.
They said they arrived at the gas station shortly before 6 p.m. to find East suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to University of California, Irvine Medical Center, where he died.
East, whose father was a noted short-track car builder, won SAC Silver Crown championships in 2004, 2012 and 2013.
He was just 16 in 2001 when he became the youngest driver to win a feature USAC National Midget race. He won 15 USAC races in 2004 and soon dabbled in a short NASCAR career. He made 11 career starts in what is now NASCAR’s Xfinity Series and had two top-10 finishes in 31 career Truck Series races.
“Very sad to hear of the tragic incident involving Legend USAC driver Bobby East. He was one heck of a wheelman,” tweeted former Truck Series champion Todd Bodine.
Westminster police said Milsap, 28, was on parole for armed robbery and had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for an unrelated parole violation.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Xavier López, a Mexican children’s comic better known by his stage name “Chabelo,” has died at 88, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote Saturday.
López’s best-known work, the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo”, ran for an astonishing 48 years from 1967 to 2015, Mexico’s longest-running TV show.
The Mexican president wrote in his Twitter account that his own eldest son, José Ramón, “woke up early to see him (on television) more than 40 years ago.”
López, who was no relation to the president, usually performed dressed in kid’s clothing well into his 80s. He helped found a genre of adult comics dressed as kids that became a staple for decades on Mexican television.
His longevity — he performed in a child’s raspy squeak throughout his career — led to joking speculation he would outlive everyone else in show business.
López’s agent, Jessica Nevilley, said he died Saturday morning. A private funeral will be held for him later Saturday.
A U.S. citizen — he was born in Chicago to Mexican parents — López returned to Mexico with his family at a young age and trained as a doctor. But he found his calling in acting.
The comic’s family wrote on his fan page that López “died suddenly of abdominal complications.”
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It is hard to be an introvert among the bodacious characters of Arrow McLaren Racing.
But Felix Rosenqvist, who readily admits he “was closed as a shell” when he joined McLaren for the start of the 2021 season, is having a blast with firecracker teammate Pato O’Ward and wild-card boss Zak Brown as they rebuild the team’s brand in IndyCar after an absence of nearly four decades.
“He’s really blossomed,” O’Ward said. “By default, the environment will force you to get along and work together.”
In the three-plus seasons since Brown brought McLaren back to IndyCar on a full-time basis, Arrow McLaren is now the hottest team in the series. It has rapidly grown to three full-time cars, added Tony Kanaan for what he says will be his final Indianapolis 500, and has built a chemistry within the organization envied across the paddock.
Simply put, the McLaren drivers are having the most fun headed into the 107th running of the Indy 500 and put all four of its cars in the top-12 for Sunday’s race. Rosenqvist at third was the highest qualifying McLaren driver; the Swede finished fourth in last year’s race, two spots behind teammate O’Ward.
The on-track success comes from the atmosphere built within the team. O’Ward starts fifth on Sunday, 2015 winner and team newcomer Alexander Rossi will start seventh and Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 winner, will start ninth.
“When you’re around a group bringing the best out of each other, (success) becomes a given,” Rosenqvist said. “When I came here I was closed as a shell. The team has really opened me up and it’s been a blast.”
With Brown based in Europe overseeing the day-to-day operations of McLaren’s Formula One team, the leader of the IndyCar team is a newcomer with less than a year on the job.
Gavin Ward, a Canadian engineer who launched his career first as an intern with Red Bull Racing in Formula One before spending nine years — four of them championship seasons — with the team in various roles, made the switch to IndyCar in 2018. He landed at Team Penske and was Josef Newgarden’s engineer, but decided at the start of 2022 to move to McLaren.
Ward had a no-compete period that sidelined him until July of last season, and when team president Taylor Kiel left at the end of the year to join Chip Ganassi Racing, Brown decided to put Ward in charge.
What he and the drivers discovered is that Ward places a huge emphasis on the human element of racing; if an employee isn’t flourishing in their role at McLaren, Ward doesn’t believe in firing them. Instead, he tries to find the best fit for them inside the organization.
He very much enjoyed qualifying day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where he stood with many of the McLaren mechanics watching their cars make their runs on a video screen. His hat was askew, his headphones hanging half off his ears, and after each qualifying run, Ward high-fived everyone he could find wearing papaya.
Ward took slight pleasure in watching Team Penske team president Tim Cindric nervously pace pit lane as his former boss only landed one of three cars inside the top 12. Racing is supposed to be fun, and he’s found it at McLaren.
“I owe Team Penske a lot. They gave me my opening shot… and we had some great success, championships, two 500 wins, but as time went on there, I started to look at what Arrow McLaren was building and that was exciting,” Ward said. “That little bit of crossover back to the F1 world was also a real appeal.
“But really, the ability, the opportunity, to build something, to be part of building something, that just seemed like just too good of an opportunity to pass up.”
The version of Ward who arrived at McLaren has matured through years of working with the top teams in motorsports. His drivers praise how well he treats the employees and how aligned everyone is inside the organization, but Ward said it took him most of his 38 years to learn how to manage this way.
“I think when I first started racing, I wouldn’t have said my people skills were my strong suit,” Ward said. “I think that as time has gone on, I have come to appreciate that this is a people game. I’ve kind of had to work on things — early in my career was stress management. When I first started working with Red Bull, I remember thinking ‘I’m too stressed out. I’m not going to be able to do this,’ and I had to learn how to manage that.
“And then later, there was a time when I had a bit of a temper, was a bit of a hothead that thought he knew it all. I had to learn that that wasn’t a productive way. And also, you can have the best ideas in this sport, but if you can’t convince people to buy-in, it doesn’t matter. I’ve seen teams in this sport work as dictatorships, and as more collaborative, and I’m just really trying to find that right mix and make us feel like a complete team.”
McLaren does not yet have any wins this season to show for its rapid rise, but the entire paddock knows they’ve arrived. Remember, McLaren showed up in 2019 as a one-off team that was humiliated when it failed to qualify Fernando Alonso for the Indy 500.
The McLaren effort that year was a laughingstock — so bad that many worried Brown would forego plans to return as a full-time IndyCar team. But he did bring the brand back in 2020, initially as a marketing partner with the existing Sam Schmidt Peterson team.
He made roster changes — dumping popular veteran James Hinchcliffe and reigning Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson — pumped some money into the program and feverishly worked at what he does best: selling sponsorship. O’Ward, who has three runner-up finishes this season, has been their championship contender each year and the team goes into Sunday’s race with four legitimate chances to win the Indy 500.
Ryan Hunter-Reay, a former Andretti Autosport driver back at Indy for a one-off with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, has noticed the rapid expansion of the McLaren organization based on all the papaya he’s seen around the speedway. But he thinks what the team has done since missing the race with Alonso four years ago is impressive.
“I’m not sure if it’s that they are all dressed in orange but, man, they have a lot of people here. It’s like Minions running around,” Hunter-Reay said. “They’re doing things that upset the status quo and that’s a good thing.”
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