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Apple to add ‘lockdown’ safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple said it will roll out a “lockdown” option for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers intended to protect against spyware unleashed by state-sponsored hackers — although enabling that protection will also make these devices less useful.
The safeguard announced Wednesday is a tacit acknowledgement that not even Apple — the world’s most valuable company — has been able to adequately shield the iPhone and its other products against intrusions from state-backed hackers and commercial spyware. Governments have used these tools to violate the privacy of journalists, political dissidents and human rights activists.
The new feature, called “lockdown mode,” will initially be offered as a test version so that security researchers can help Apple identify any bugs or weaknesses. Apple usually releases its major updates to its device operating systems in late September.
While only a handful of countries appear to have the resources to develop in-house mobile phone hacking tools, private companies like Israel’s NSO Group have been selling phone hacking software to government agencies around the world for years.
The growing hacker-for-hire problem prompted Apple to file a federal lawsuit late last year against NSO Group for breaking into iPhones and other Apple products. In its complaint, Apple accused NSO Group employees of being “amoral 21st century mercenaries who have created highly sophisticated cyber-surveillance machinery that invites routine and flagrant abuse.”
NSO, which has been blacklisted by the U.S. Commerce Department, has denied any wrongdoing and said its products have been used to thwart child abusers and terrorists.
Unlike the security features that Apple builds into most of its software, the company’s lockdown feature is meant to serve as an emergency button that Apple expects will only be needed by a small number of its users.
The lockdown measure is considered a last resort for people targeted by spyware, since activating lockdown will disable many popular features. That includes sending attachments and links in texts, as well as the ability to receive FaceTime calls from new numbers. Web browsing will also be limited.
But Apple believes the extra layer of protection will be valuable to activists, journalists and other targets of hacking attacks launched by well-funded groups. Users will be able to activate and deactivate lockdown mode at will.
The growing use of encrypted communications through phone apps like WhatsApp and Signal have prompted governments to turn to commercial spyware vendors to gather information on targets.
Such mobile phone spyware vacuums up text messages, emails and photos while secretly controlling a smartphone’s microphones and cameras. Some of the more advanced tools can infect a phone using so-called “zero click” exploits that don’t depend on the user inadvertently activating them, such as by clicking on a malicious link.
Google, whose Android mobile phone platform is used by iPhone competitors, has also been targeted by commercial spyware vendors. The company’s Threat Analysis Group says it’s tracking more than 30 such companies and routinely publishes reports on exploits used to hack into phones, making them far less effective.
Google also offers an “Advanced Protection Program” that uses a special security key hardware to make user accounts harder to hack. The company said it strongly recommends the program for “journalists, activists, business executives, and people involved in elections.”
Separately, Apple also provided more details about a $10 million grant it pledged last November to help counter large-scale hacking attacks. The money will go to the Dignity and Justice Fund, a philanthropic arm of the Ford Foundation.
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Avidity plans to double the number of participants receiving 4 mg/kg of AOC 1001 in MARINA Open-Label Extension (MARINA-OLE™) study by dose escalating participants currently on 2 mg/kg of AOC 1001
FDA allows new participant enrollment for 2 mg/kg of AOC 1001
First look at data from the MARINA-OLE study planned for the end of 2023
SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has eased the partial clinical hold on AOC 1001, allowing Avidity to double the number of participants in the MARINA Open-Label Extension (MARINA-OLE™) study receiving 4 mg/kg of AOC 1001. The FDA is also allowing new participant enrollment for AOC 1001 at 2 mg/kg. Data from the MARINA-OLE study will be used to finalize the AOC 1001 pivotal dose and Phase 3 study design for adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), an underrecognized, progressive and often fatal neuromuscular disease with no approved treatment options.
"This positive step forward in our discussions with FDA provides the opportunity to gather additional data on the 2-4 mg/kg dose range of AOC 1001 while, in parallel, finalizing our Phase 3 study design and aligning with health authorities on a global regulatory path for AOC 1001," said Sarah Boyce, president and chief executive officer at Avidity. "We recently announced positive topline data for AOC 1001 demonstrating functional improvement across multiple clinical outcome measures and look forward to sharing a first look at data from the MARINA-OLE study at the end of this year. We are focused on advancing AOC 1001 into a pivotal trial as quickly as possible as we know that the patient community is desperate for a treatment. We are extremely grateful to the DM1 community for their trust, support and ongoing partnership."
The easing of the partial clinical hold allows a number of current participants to be dose escalated to 4 mg/kg of AOC 1001 in the MARINA-OLE study and allows new participant enrollment at 2 mg/kg of AOC 1001. In September 2022, FDA placed a partial clinical hold on all new participant enrollment of AOC 1001 due to a rare serious adverse event reported in a single participant in the 4 mg/kg cohort of the Phase 1/2 MARINA™ trial.
Avidity announced positive topline AOC 1001 data from the Phase 1/2 MARINA trial demonstrating functional improvement in multiple clinical outcome measures, disease modification and a favorable safety and tolerability profile in adults with DM1 at the 75th American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in April 2023.
Avidity concluded the MARINA trial with 38 participants enrolled and continues to dose 36 of those participants at both 2 mg/kg and 4 mg/kg of AOC 1001 in the MARINA-OLE study to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of AOC 1001 in adults with DM1. Avidity plans to double the number of participants receiving 4 mg/kg of AOC 1001 by dose escalating approximately 12 participants currently receiving AOC 1001 2 mg/kg in the MARINA-OLE study. All other participants will remain on their current dose of either 2 mg/kg or 4 mg/kg of AOC 1001. Avidity remains on track to share a first look at the data from the MARINA-OLE study at the end of 2023.
About the Phase 1/2 MARINA™ Trial
The MARINA™ trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 1/2 clinical trial that enrolled 38 adults with DM1. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of single and multiple ascending doses of AOC 1001 administered intravenously. The MARINA trial assessed the activity of AOC 1001 across key biomarkers, including spliceopathy, an important biomarker for DM1, and knockdown of DMPK mRNA. Though the Phase 1/2 trial was not powered to assess functional benefit, it explored the clinical activity of AOC 1001 in multiple measures of muscle function including myotonia, muscle strength, measures of mobility as well as patient reported outcomes and quality of life measures. Patients had the option to enroll in MARINA-OLE, an open-label extension study, at the end of the post-treatment period. For more information on this study click here or visit http://www.clinicaltrials.gov and search for NCT05027269.
About the Phase 2 MARINA-OLE™ Study
MARINA-OLE™ is an open-label, multi-center trial designed to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of AOC 1001 in participants with DM1 who were previously enrolled in the MARINA Phase 1/2 trial. This trial will continue to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, PD, and efficacy of AOC 1001 in participants enrolled in the randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 1/2 MARINA clinical trial. Participants who enroll in the MARINA-OLE study currently receive quarterly doses of AOC 1001 regardless of whether they received active treatment or placebo in the MARINA study. The total duration of active treatment with AOC 1001 in the MARINA-OLE study is approximately 24 months. Once patients have completed active treatment, there will be a nine-month safety follow-up period. Avidity may extend active treatment beyond 24 months at a future timepoint. For more information on this study click here or visit http://www.clinicaltrials.gov and search for NCT05479981.
About AOC 1001
AOC 1001, Avidity's lead product candidate utilizing its AOC platform, is designed to address the root cause of DM1 by reducing levels of a disease-related mRNA called DMPK. AOC 1001 consists of a proprietary monoclonal antibody that binds to the transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) conjugated with a siRNA targeting DMPK mRNA. In preclinical studies, AOC 1001 successfully delivered siRNAs to muscle cells, resulting in durable, dose-dependent reductions of DMPK RNA across a broad range of muscles including skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscles. AOC 1001 is currently in Phase 1/2 development with the completed MARINA™ trial and the ongoing MARINA-OLE™ trial in adults with DM1. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) have granted Orphan Designation for AOC 1001 and the FDA has granted AOC 1001 Fast Track Designation.
About Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an underrecognized, progressive and often fatal disease caused by a triplet-repeat in the DMPK gene, resulting in a toxic gain of function mRNA. The disease is highly variable with respect to severity, presentation and age of onset, however all forms of DM1 are associated with high levels of disease burden and may cause premature mortality. DM1 primarily affects skeletal and cardiac muscle, however patients can suffer from a constellation of manifestations including myotonia and muscle weakness, respiratory problems, fatigue, hypersomnia, cardiac abnormalities, severe gastrointestinal complications, and cognitive and behavioral impairment. Currently, there are no approved treatments for people living with DM1.
About Avidity
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
Avidity cautions readers that statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: Avidity's plans to escalate dosages of AOC 1001 administered to participants in the MARINA-OLE™ study, the levels of such dosages and the number of participants to be involved; Avidity's ability to advance AOC 1001 into a pivotal dose and trial, and the timing thereof; a Phase 3 study design related to AOC 1001 and adults with DM1; the characterization of the Phase 1/2 MARINA™ topline data; regulatory matters and Avidity's related plans; expectations related to enrollment of participants into the MARINA-OLE study at certain dosage levels; the timing and progression of the MARINA-OLE study and the dosage levels to be administered therein; any further changes to the status of the existing partial clinical hold; the safety, tolerability and benefits of AOC 1001; the timing of release of data from the MARINA-OLE study; the potential of Avidity's product candidates to treat rare diseases; the potential of the AOC platform and the potential of AOCs to target a range of different cells and tissues beyond muscle tissues, and to address diseases beyond those targeted by Avidity's current product candidates. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Avidity that any of these items will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: Avidity may not be able to fully resolve the partial clinical hold and the analysis related to the underlying cause of the serious adverse event, which may result in delays in the clinical development of AOC 1001; additional participant data related to AOC 1001 that continues to become available, through dose escalation or otherwise, may be inconsistent with the data produced as of the date hereof and the conclusions drawn therefrom; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate efficacy of Avidity's product candidates that may delay or limit their development, regulatory approval and/or commercialization, or may result in additional clinical holds, recalls or product liability claims; Avidity is early in its development efforts; Avidity's approach to the discovery and development of product candidates based on its AOC platform is unproven, and the company does not know whether it will be able to develop any products of commercial value; potential delays in the MARINA-OLE study; the success of the MARINA-OLE study for AOC 1001; the results of the Phase 1/2 MARINA trial may not be predictive of results of the MARINA-OLE study; Avidity's dependence on third parties in connection with clinical testing and product manufacturing; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries, including acceptance of INDs and similar foreign regulatory filings and the proposed design of future clinical trials; Avidity could exhaust its available capital resources sooner than it currently expects and fail to raise additional needed capital; and other risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 28, 2023, and in subsequent filings with the SEC. Avidity cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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Most Fed officials at last meeting backed slower rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting favored reducing the size of their interest rate hikes “soon’’— just before raising their benchmark rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a fourth straight time. The central bank’s policymakers saw “very few signs that inflation pressures were abating.” Still, a “substantial majority″ of the officials felt that smaller rate hikes “would likely soon be appropriate,” according to the minutes of their Nov. 1-2 meeting. The Fed is widely expected to raise its key short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, by a half-point when it next meets in mid-December.
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$740M in crypto assets recovered in FTX bankruptcy so far
NEW YORK (AP) — The company tasked with locking down the assets in the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX said they’ve managed to recover and secure $740 million in assets so far, a fraction of the potential billions that is likely missing from bankrupt company’s coffers. The numbers were disclosed on Wednesday by cryptocurrency custodial company BitGo, who FTX hired in the hours after the company filed for bankruptcy on November 11.
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Shoppers hunt for deals but inflation makes bargains elusive
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers holding out for big deals — and some much-needed relief from soaring costs on just about everything — may be disappointed as they head into the busiest shopping season of the year. While retailers are advertising sales of 50%, 60% and 70% off everything from TVs to gadgets, many items will still cost more than they did last year because of inflation and finding a true bargain may prove to be a challenge. From September through October, shoppers paid roughly 18% more for electronics and appliances than they did a year ago, according to analytics company DataWeave. For toys, they paid nearly 3% more. ___
Small businesses, and shoppers, return to holiday markets
NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent evening in early November shoppers at the Bryant Park holiday market in New York City were in the holiday spirit well before Black Friday. The scent of pine wafted from candle sellers’ booths, people snapped up gingerbread cookies and hot cider and ice skaters swirled figure eights around the rink in the center of the market. After two years of pandemic holidays when people spent more dollars online, shoppers are back in force in stores and at holiday markets. Small businesses say it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, both emotionally and financially. ___
Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory
BEIJING (AP) — Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Foxconn is struggling to fill orders for the iPhone 14 after thousands of employees walked away from the factory in the central city of Zhengzhou last month following complaints about unsafe working conditions. China’s status as an export powerhouse is based on factories like Foxconn’s that produce the world’s consumer electronics, toys and other goods. The ruling Communist Party is trying to contain the latest wave of outbreaks without shutting down factories and the rest of its economy as it did in early 2020.
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Stocks gain ground on Wall Street ahead of US holiday
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher on Wall Street following the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting, which showed Fed officials agreed that smaller rate hikes would likely be appropriate “soon.” The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday, the Nasdaq added 1% and the Dow climbed 0.3%. Deere rose after the equipment maker reported higher earnings than analysts were expecting. Long-term Treasury yields were slightly lower. Oil prices fell, European markets closed mostly higher and Asian markets closed mixed overnight. U.S. markets will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving and will close early on Friday.
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Unemployment claims rise to 240,000, highest since August
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since August but still remained low by historic standards. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that 240,000 people applied for jobless aid last week, up by 17,000 from the week before. The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose by 5,500 to 226,750. Applications for unemployment benefits are a proxy for layoffs and the current low levels shows that American workers enjoy extraordinary job security.
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Nigeria hopes new currency notes curb inflation, corruption
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has unveiled newly designed currency notes that the West African nation’s central bank says will help curb inflation and money laundering. At the unveiling of the notes Wednesday, Central Bank of Nigeria Gov. Godwin Emefiele said the new notes of higher denominations of 200, 500 and 1,000 naira also would drive financial inclusion and economic growth. But experts are skeptical about such results in a country that has battled chronic corruption for decades, with government officials known to loot public funds that has caused more hardship for the many struggling with poverty. Nigeria’s currency hasn’t been redesigned in 19 years, and the new initiative is the latest by policymakers in their quest for a cashless and more inclusive economy.
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The S&P 500 rose 23.68 points, or 0.6%, to 4,027.26. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 95.96 points, or 0.3%, to 34,194.06. The Nasdaq gained 110.91 points, or 1%, to 11,285.32. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies advanced 3.08 points, or 0.2%, to 1,863.52. | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/Business-Highlights-Slower-rate-hikes-holiday-17607431.php | 2022-11-23 23:45:48 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/business/article/Business-Highlights-Slower-rate-hikes-holiday-17607431.php |
GREENSBORO — A skunk found on Ridge Grove Court in Greensboro tested positive for the rabies virus on Tuesday, Guilford County public health officials said in a news release.
This is the 15th confirmed case of animal rabies in the county in 2022.
North Carolina law requires that all domestic pets (cats, dogs, and ferrets), 4 months or older be vaccinated for rabies. Animals that are confined in outdoor fenced areas should have current rabies vaccinations.
Supervising pets when they are outdoors could prevent contact with wild animals and lessen the possibility of rabies exposure, the health department said.
Rabies circulates within the wildlife population throughout the year. Here are some tips to help prevent you or your family from being exposed to the rabies virus:
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• Avoid direct contact with wildlife, dead or alive. If you find a sick or injured animal, contact Animal Control at 336-641-5990.
• Avoid any animal displaying unnatural behavior. Wild animals are not usually friendly so be very careful if they approach you.
• Do not try to separate fighting animals.
• Feed your pets indoors. Leaving food outside will attract dogs, cats, and other wildlife into your yard.
• Report all stray animals to Animal Control at 336-641-5990 in Greensboro and 336-883-3224 in High Point.
• If a person is bitten by an animal (domestic or stray), wash the bitten area immediately with soap and water, seek medical attention and report the bite to Animal Control.
For more information on rabies prevention, contact Guilford County Animal Services at 336-641-2506 or visit guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/animal-services. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/rabid-skunk-found-in-greensboro-guilford-county-health-officials-say/article_dd1b8420-0e7e-11ed-8986-57e977d30e28.html | 2022-07-28 16:18:57 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/rabid-skunk-found-in-greensboro-guilford-county-health-officials-say/article_dd1b8420-0e7e-11ed-8986-57e977d30e28.html |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court on Wednesday rejected new congressional maps that had widely been seen as favoring Democrats, largely agreeing with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
The state’s Court of Appeals said lawmakers lacked the authority to pass the congressional and state Senate maps after an independent redistricting commission failed to reach a consensus.
The judges also said lawmakers gerrymandered the congressional maps to Democrats’ favor, in violation of a 2014 constitutional amendment designed to rout out political gamesmanship in redistricting.
The Appeals Court said it will “likely be necessary” to move the congressional and state Senate primary elections from June to August.
The group of Republican voters had said in their lawsuit not only that the maps were gerrymandered, but also that the Legislature didn’t follow proper procedure in passing them.
A lower-level court had also ruled that the maps were unconstitutional and had given the Legislature an April 30 deadline to come up with new maps or else leave the task to a court-appointed expert.
The judges in Wednesday's ruling said a special court master will pass new district maps instead of the Legislature.
Judicial "oversight is required to facilitate the expeditious creation of constitutionally conforming maps for use in the 2022 election and to safeguard the constitutionally protected right of New Yorkers to a fair election,” the ruling read.
The ruling didn't specify a deadline for the adoption of new maps. But the judges said they were sending the matter to a lower state court, which “shall adopt constitutional maps with all due haste.”
The legal fight over New York's redistricting process could be a factor in the battle between Democrats and Republicans for control of the U.S. House.
New York is set to lose one seat in Congress in 2021. New York’s new maps would give Democrats a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the state’s 26 congressional districts. Right now, Republicans currently hold eight of the state’s 27 seats.
Democrats had been hoping that a redistricting map favorable to their party in New York might help offset expected losses in other states where Republicans control state government.
Political district maps across the nation have been redrawn in recent months as a result of population shifts recorded in the 2020 census.
Under a process passed by voters in 2014, New York’s new district maps were supposed to have been drawn by an independent commission. But that body, made up of equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans, couldn't agree on one set of maps. The Democratic-controlled Legislature then stepped in and created its own maps, quickly signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Republicans then sued, seeing to have the maps tossed for violating a provision in the state constitution barring the redrawing of districts for partisan gain. Similar legal battles have been playing out in several other states.
The battle has moved quickly through the courts, but not fast enough to quell uncertainty about the primary, now scheduled for June 28.
In the meantime, candidates have had to begin campaigning in the new districts, even as they are unsure whether those districts will still exist by the time voting begins. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/New-York-court-rejects-congressional-maps-drawn-17131030.php | 2022-04-27 19:40:44 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/New-York-court-rejects-congressional-maps-drawn-17131030.php |
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Mohammed Kudus said there wasn’t much difference between the way Ghana played in its opening World Cup match against Portugal or its second game against South Korea.
Except the result, of course.
Kudus scored twice, including the go-ahead goal after the South Koreans evened the match in the second half, and Ghana staved off elimination with a 3-2 victory on Monday.
Mohammed Salisu also scored for the Black Stars, who were disappointed after a close 3-2 opening loss to Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal and were in need of points against South Korea for a chance to reach the knockout round in Qatar.
“I think the game against Portugal was one of the best games you can have. The energy and the commitment from the whole team was good. So we approached this game the same way,” Kudus said. “We have the same mentality game after game after game, so we are going in the same direction with the same energy no matter who we play.”
Down 2-0, Cho Gue-sung scored both of South Korea’s goals about three minutes apart early in the second half to even the game at 2-2.
But Kudus’ low left-footed goal in the 68th minute sailed out of the reach of goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu to give the Black Stars back the lead. Ghana goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi preserved the victory with a leaping save off Cho’s attempt in stoppage time.
“We conceded goals a bit early in the game, and that forced us to play a chasing-style game that wasn’t easy. After the first half, we vowed to keep trying until the end,” Cho said. “We never gave up and eventually caught up (to them), but the last goal we conceded was regrettable. We kept pounding for an equalizer but couldn’t break through.”
South Korea forward Son Heung-min remained without a goal in Qatar. The Tottenham forward wore a mask to protect a broken left eye socket he sustained in a Champions League game against Marseille earlier this month.
South Korea coach Paulo Bento was handed a red card in the moments following the match after a heated exchange with English referee Anthony Taylor. The Portuguese coach was furious when South Korea won a corner at the end of 10 minutes of stoppage time but the whistle was blown before it could be taken.
The red card means that Bento will not be on the sideline for South Korea’s final match against Portugal on Friday.
Assistant coach Sergio Costa said “the result at the end was totally unfair” and added that he did not hear Bento say anything “inappropriate.”
South Korea played to a 0-0 draw in its opener with Uruguay. The team was making its sixth straight World Cup appearance.
But now the South Koreans are in danger of elimination. Costa suggested the anger of Bento would unite the team.
“Count on us for the next match,” he said.
Ghana became the third African nation to make it to the World Cup quarterfinals at the 2010 tournament. Black Stars captain Andre Ayew was also on that squad. No African team has reached the World Cup semifinals.
Known for its controlled possession, South Korea dominated the first 20 minutes. Ghana broke through in the 24th when Salisu scored in a scramble in front of the net off a free kick. After a spirited celebration encircled by his teammates, Salisu nervously crouched on the field while the goal was confirmed by video review.
Kudus, a 22-year-old midfielder for Ajax, doubled the lead with a header off a long cross from Jordan Ayew, despite the desperate efforts of defender Kim Jin-su.
Cho did a knee slide in front of South Korea’s bench and was dogpiled by his teammates after his first goal in the 58th minute. His second came in the 61st.
Now Ghana turns to its Group H finale on Friday against Uruguay.
“It feels good, but it feels even better because we got the whole three points. That was the most important thing,” Kudus said. “The whole team played their part and I think the energy is very good now in Ghana and it’s a good boost for our next game.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying again Friday after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing. The stock market is rolling toward the close of a winning week, month and first half of the year.
The S&P 500 was 1.3% higher in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 321 points, or 0.9%, at 34,443, as of 2:49 p.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 1.5% higher.
The market has cruised through 2023 in part because the economy has been able to defy many predictions for it to fall into a recession, at least so far. The job market in particular has remained resilient despite high interest rates that slow the economy in hopes of dragging down inflation. Not only that, Wall Street hopes inflation is cooling enough for the Federal Reserve to soon halt its hikes to rates.
A report on Friday showed the measure of inflation that the Fed prefers to use eased in May. It also said growth in spending by consumers slowed by more than expected. If fewer dollars are chasing after purchases, that could remove more pressure on inflation.
“There’s lots of noise around the edges, but tepid consumption growth and a downward trend for inflation means the end is near for rate hikes,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management.
The Fed has already hiked rates by a mammoth 5 percentage points from virtually zero early last year. Traders on Wall Street pared back bets that the Fed may hike interest rates twice again this year, with the majority betting on only one more increase, according to data from CME Group.
Yields in the bond market turned lower after the release of the economic data. The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 3.81% from nearly 3.87% just before the report’s release. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans.
The two-year Treasury yield, which moves more on expectations for the Fed, slipped to 4.86% from 4.90% just before the report’s release.
A report from the University of Michigan suggested sentiment among consumers is improving, but their expectations for inflation aren’t rising. That could also lead to an easier Fed, which has said it wants to avoid a vicious circle where expectations for high inflation drive behavior that only increases prices further.
Easier interest rates help prices for all kinds of investments, from stocks to crypto. But technology and other high-growth stocks tend to be seen as some of the biggest winners, and they were helping to lead the market.
Nvidia rose 3.7%, for example. It’s been among a small cadre of stocks that have exploded higher this year amid a frenzy about artificial-intelligence software. It’s up 189.8% for the year so far.
Apple climbed 1.8% and could become the first U.S. stock to end a day with a total market value of more than $3 trillion.
Cruise line operators also helped drive the rally. Carnival led all stocks in the S&P 500 with an 9.5% gain, while Norwegian Cruise Line climbed 4.5%.
On the losing end of Wall Street was Nike. It fell 2.5% after reporting weaker profit for the latest quarter than expected, though its revenue topped forecasts.
One criticism of the stock market’s rally through the year’s first half has been how much of it was because of just a handful of big technology stocks. Gains recently have been broadening out some more, and 88% of the stocks in the S&P 500 were climbing on Friday. The Russell 2000, which tracks the smallest stocks in the market, rose 0.8%.
All told, the S&P 500 is heading for its sixth winning week in its last seven and potentially its best month since October. The index is up 16% through the first six months of the year, which is better than it’s done in 16 of the last 23 full years.
In stock markets abroad, indexes rallied across Europe with France’s CAC 40 up 1.2% and Germany’s DAX returning 1.3%.
In Asia, one of the world’s biggest-gaining stock markets this year took a breather after Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1%. It still rose 27.2% in the first six months of 2023.
Stocks in Shanghai and South Korea rose 0.6%.
U.S. stock markets will be open a half-day on Monday and closed Tuesday for the Independence Day holiday.
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Arkansas Tyson workers sue over lack of COVID protections
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members filed a lawsuit against the company Monday, saying it failed to take appropriate precautions at its meat-packing plants during the early days of the COVID pandemic.
In the lawsuit, filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court in Tyson’s home state of Arkansas, the plaintiffs said Tyson’s negligence and disregard for its workers led to emotional distress, illness and death. Several of the plaintiffs are the spouses or children of Tyson workers who died after contracting COVID.
A message seeking comment was left for Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson.
Meat-packing facilities were early epicenters of the COVID epidemic in the U.S., with employees working closely together on the production line. At least 59,000 meat-packing workers contracted COVID-19 and 269 workers died in 2020, according to a U.S. House report issued in 2021.
The lawsuit claims Tyson knew about COVID as early as January 2020, when the virus was spreading through its facilities in China. On March 13 of that year, the lawsuit said, Tyson suspended all business travel and mandated that all non-critical employees at its corporate office work remotely.
But at the five Arkansas plants where the plaintiffs or their family members worked, Tyson didn’t provide masks or allow work modifications to allow for social distancing until late April 2020, the lawsuit said. The company also didn’t perform contact tracing or quarantine infected workers, the lawsuit said.
The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages.
The lawsuit isn’t the first to target Tyson over its COVID protocols.
In late February, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by Tyson to move a case in Iowa to federal court. Tyson argued that federal officials wanted it to keep the company’s plants running, citing an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump designating meat processing as essential infrastructure.
But a federal appeals court judge ruled last year that Tyson can’t claim it was operating under the direction of the federal government. The case filed by family members of Tyson employees who died of COVID __ has been sent back to Iowa state court.
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BERWYN, Pa., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditions of America, the national leader in 55+ lifestyle communities, continues to innovate its amenity offerings with an all-new, "next generation" Clubhouse design. The luxury resort-caliber Clubhouse plan is at the front of the pack for 55+ consumers in its scale, design, finishes and amenities.
At a recent Clubhouse Grand Opening at the Traditions of America at West Brandywine community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the impressive Clubhouse complex was debuted to residents and customers. No detail was overlooked in the 8,000 square foot Clubhouse, which is fully-loaded with a heated outdoor pool and spa, tennis and pickleball courts, fitness center, yoga studio, sports bar and lounge, putting green, billiards, wine tasting room, golf simulator, dog grooming room, coffee lounge, outdoor grilling area, and club room. With a dedicated, full-time Lifestyle Director, Traditions of America residents benefit from a comprehensive social calendar of activities, clubs, and organized trips. This robust amenity package is unrivaled in the 55+ market on the East Coast, where Traditions of America is the dominant 55+ builder, and 2022 winner of NAHB's 55+ Builder of the Year.
Designed in collaboration with KTGY Architecture & Planning of Irvine, California, the newly-envisioned Clubhouse represents an all-new look with a mix of two siding colors, transom windows, interior millwork, accent lighting specific to unique gathering areas, elegant archways, and textured vertical feature walls for sensorial interest.
Traditions of America Clubhouses are scaled to a particular community's size. They range from 4,500 square feet to 11,000 square feet at its largest community in the South Hills of Pittsburgh: Traditions of America at Southpointe. The Clubhouse at Southpointe, a community of 352 single-family homes, will make its grand opening debut this summer. Tradition's newest community in Chesterfield, Virginia - where site improvements have commenced and sales will soon be underway - also features the latest, innovative Clubhouse design. Traditions of America at Chesterfield, a 234 single-family home community, marks the builder's highly anticipated entry into the Richmond, Virginia suburbs.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
03-09-21-24-29, Powerball: 14, Power Play: 2
(three, nine, twenty-one, twenty-four, twenty-nine; Powerball: fourteen; Power Play: two)
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By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fact that Carlos Correa picked richer offers from two other clubs didn’t create any ill will from the Minnesota Twins — nor deterred them from trying again.
The Twins truly felt they were Correa’s favorite all along, even if they were initially outbid.
“The thing that I took away from him was how much of his heart was here, how much of him he invested in this organization and how much he cared about us as a group,” president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said.
Correa’s first agreement a month ago with the San Francisco Giants fell through over concerns about the long-term health of his ankle. Then a similar scenario, stretched out by the holidays, unfolded with the New York Mets.
Finally, Correa passed his physical exam in Minnesota and signed a $200 million, six-year contract on Wednesday to return to the Twins, who re-entered the most convoluted free agent negotiations in baseball history after the false starts with the Giants and Mets.
“Through that whole month, when people were speculating, I was running sprints. I was working out. I was taking ground balls. I was hitting,” Correa said. “So it was more funny to me, that there was all this speculation and I’m feeling great.”
Correa agreed Tuesday to a contract that could be worth $270 million over 10 seasons if the All-Star shortstop stays healthy, a unique deal the Twins assembled to jump back in contention. Correa’s agent, Scott Boras, credited Falvey for patiently continuing to communicate.
“We are going to be persistent in trying to come up with creative ways to make some things work, even if it doesn’t look like on the surface there’s an easy way to get there,” Falvey said. “We just never stop putting pen to paper. I’ll credit our whole baseball operations group for what’s on my whiteboard in my office: ‘What if we do this? What if we push money here? How much is the signing bonus worth?’”
Agreements with the Giants and Mets dissolved over concerns by those clubs about the long-term viability of his lower right leg. Correa broke a bone near his ankle sliding into third base as a minor leaguer in 2014, and he had a metal plate inserted for extra support in the surgical repair.
Correa agreed Dec. 13 to a $350 million, 13-year contract with the Giants, who scheduled a news conference a week later to announce the deal. That was called off hours before it was set to begin.
Correa then agreed that night to a $315 million, 12-year deal with the Mets, and high-spending owner Steve Cohen even publicly confirmed the pending agreement. But the Mets also raised concerns about the ankle after a Dec. 22 physical, and they held off finalizing the contract while attempting to negotiate protections over the next two weeks.
Boras maintained last month that Correa’s tibia surgery should not have been an issue. Boras said Wednesday after the news conference at Target Field that the Mets and the Giants both based their concern around a consultation with the same specialist.
“All that matters is that I’m here. I’m going to represent this city and this organization, and I’m going to do it the right way,” Correa said.
The Twins had more advanced insight on Correa’s health, having seen him on a daily basis after signing him prior to last season in a deal that Correa opted out of to hit the market again after making $35.1 million in 2022.
Correa missed time to an injured finger after being hit by a pitch and a bout with COVID-19. He played in 136 games, batting .291 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs and leading all major league shortstops with an .834 OPS.
“We structured in a way where we hope, if the crystal ball isn’t as accurate as maybe what some people are perceiving it to be right now, that this just sets up to be a very similar contract to what we had previously agreed to,” Falvey said. “That was the goal all along.”
Minnesota’s initial offer was for 10 years and $285 million. The new deal gives Correa an $8 million signing bonus and salaries of $32 million in each of the first two seasons, $36 million in 2025, $31.5 million in 2026, $30.5 million in 2027 and $30 million in 2028.
Then it gets more complicated, part of the design to protect the Twins once Correa turns 34. The team has options for $25 million in 2029, $20 million in 2030, $15 million in 2031 and $10 million in 2032, and those salaries would become guaranteed if Correa has 575 plate appearances in 2028, 550 in 2029, 525 in 2030 and 502 in 2031. The contract could be worth $225 million over seven seasons, $245 million over eight years and $260 million over nine seasons.
An option would become guaranteed if in the previous season Correa finishes among the top five in MVP voting or wins a Silver Slugger award or World Series or League Championship Series MVP. He also gets a no-trade provision.
He would get a $250,000 bonus for an MVP award, $100,000 for finishing second in the voting, $75,000 for third and $50,000 for fourth through sixth. He would earn $100,000 each for World Series MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger or All-Star selection, and $50,000 for LCS MVP.
Correa’s $33.3 million average annual salary is the 11th-highest among current players, just behind Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor’s $34.1 million.
The Twins raved about Correa’s leadership during their first season together, and the native of Puerto Rico praised them right back — remarking often about how much he enjoyed the community, the ballpark and the organization.
“They’re the organization that truly knew the leadership value in addition to the skill, and what he could mean to a franchise,” Boras said.
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As the standoff between the White House and the new Republican House majority over the debt ceiling continues, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expressed confidence that the United States will avert a first-ever default on its obligations.
"Everybody knows from the beginning you're not going to default," McConnell said in an interview with Spectrum News on Tuesday. "It's simply unacceptable, it's not going to happen. [House Speaker Kevin McCarthy] knows that as well.
The country reached the $31.4 trillion debt limit in January. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that her department has employed "extraordinary measures" in order to allow the country to continue paying its bills. Experts appear split on how long those measures will last. The Bipartisan Policy Center predicted the U.S. could face default as soon as early June, while the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates those measures will expire at some point between July and September.
President Joe Biden has insisted that lawmakers lift the debt ceiling without conditions, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and his newly empowered GOP House majority are calling for spending cuts in order to increase the country's borrowing power.
One point of contention between both parties for possible cuts has been the key entitlement programs Social Security and Medicare, a political lightning rod in recent weeks.
Biden is expected to unveil his upcoming budget plan for the next fiscal year this week, which is set to include a plan to protect Medicare for at least the next 25 years. Speaker McCarthy has said such cuts are “off the table” in talks to raise the debt limit, although some GOP lawmakers — including former Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and the Republican Study Committee — have called for entitlement reform that could result in cuts.
Speaking to Spectrum News on Tuesday, Leader McConnell reiterated his position that any agreement on raising the country's borrowing power will have to be reached between Speaker McCarthy and President Biden.
"The reason it starts with McCarthy is because he's in the majority and I'm not," McConnell said. "I think he and Biden have to reach an agreement about what are the conditions, if any, that will be attached to raising the debt ceiling."
"I don't think a bill passed the Senate first would necessarily pass the House, so that's where it has to start," he added.
McConnell is no stranger to working with Biden on such issues in the past, including collaborating with the then-vice president to pass the Budget Control Act to end 2011's debt limit crisis.
When asked if he has spoken with Biden this time around, the Kentucky Republican replied, "not about that issue."
In testimony to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics, warned that a default would be "catastrophic" for the economy – with even a brief default potentially resulting in a million jobs lost and a "mild" recession.
"A default would be a catastrophic blow to the already fragile economy," Zandi said in his prepared remarks to the panel. "Global financial markets and the economy would be upended, and even if resolved quickly, Americans would likely pay for this default for generations, as global investors would rightly believe that the federal government’s finances have been politicized and that a time may come when they would not be paid what they are owed when owed it."
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Lawsuit threatens zoning rules
Peninsula Township’s nationally-recognized farmland preservation plan is being challenged in a $200 million federal lawsuit. Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula owners claim they have a constitutional right to conduct commercial operations in agricultural zones.
WOMP’s lawsuit would overturn the Peninsula’s zoning plan and use farmland for wedding events, alcohol service, and food service until 2 a.m. The Township currently allows those activities in commercial zones, but not on farmland.
Historically, WOMP wineries have succeeded so well that another five wineries are rumored to be ready to apply for permits. Despite that success, WOMP claims township zoning limits their revenue. Overwhelmingly, township residents support the Township Board’s side in the lawsuit. In a recent township survey, a large majority of residents disagreed with expanding commercial activities on farmland.
Peninsula Township’s Citizens Agricultural Advisory Committee (on which I serve) has been meeting for months to draft new zoning rules to enhance sustainable farming, but WOMP declined to participate.
The Record-Eagle’s coverage is important for all of Michigan, because all zoning ordinances will be threatened if wineries win $200 million for alleging their rights supersede zoning rules.
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Chile presents appeal to FIFA in World Cup case with Ecuador
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GENEVA (AP) — Chile presented its appeal challenging Ecuador’s place at the World Cup to FIFA in a case regarding an alleged ineligible player. A verdict is possible within 24 hours but another appeal is likely at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The 32-team World Cup starts on Nov. 20 with Ecuador scheduled to face host Qatar. FIFA previously said it asked Ecuador player Byron Castillo to be available to testify. Chilean officials claim Castillo is actually Colombian and should not have played in World Cup qualifying games. The FIFA appeals committee rarely overturns a ruling by the soccer body’s disciplinary committee. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/09/15/chile-presents-appeal-to-fifa-in-world-cup-case-with-ecuador/ | 2022-09-15 14:55:43 | 1 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/09/15/chile-presents-appeal-to-fifa-in-world-cup-case-with-ecuador/ |
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Ukraine told the United Nations’ top court Tuesday that Russia bankrolled a “campaign of intimidation and terror” by rebels in eastern Ukraine starting in 2014 and sought to replace Crimea’s multiethnic community with “discriminatory Russian nationalism” after its occupation and annexation of the region.
The claims came at hearings at the International Court of Justice in a case brought by Kyiv against Russia linked to Moscow’s 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and the arming of rebels in eastern Ukraine in the years before Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Ukraine wants the world court to order Moscow to pay reparations for attacks and crimes in the regions, including for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 that was shot down by Russia-backed rebels on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew.
Four days of hearings in the court’s ornate, wood-paneled Great Hall of Justice opened against a backdrop of Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. Ukraine and Russia were trading accusations of blame for the damage to the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station, which are located in a part of Ukraine that Moscow controls.
Lawyers for Kyiv presented legal arguments to support their case Tuesday. Russia’s lawyers will address judges Thursday. Each side has another opportunity next week to present evidence. Judges are expected to take months to issue a judgment.
“When it could have instructed its officials not to fund groups committing violence against civilians, Russia did nothing,” Harold Koh, a lawyer for Ukraine, told judges. “Instead, as more deadly weapons arrived in Ukraine and more Ukrainian civilians suffered atrocities, Russian officials escalated their illegal supply of monies and weapons sending.”
Koh said that in July 2014, a Buk anti-aircraft system was sent into Ukraine “after which Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was destroyed.”
Another lawyer on Ukraine’s team, David Zionts, said that pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine “attacked civilians as part of a campaign of intimidation and terror. Russian money and weapons fueled this campaign.”
The Ukrainian legal team said Russia did nothing to prevent or help Ukraine investigate the financial streams.
Turning to alleged breaches in Crimea of a convention to combat racial discrimination, Koh said that, following its illegal occupation and annexation of the peninsula, Russia “sought to replace the multiethnic community that had characterized Crimea before Russia’s intervention with discriminatory Russian nationalism.”
He told judges that Russian policies amount to “a long-term project to erase the rights and culture that make Ukraine a proud, multi-ethnic nation, to wipe out what makes Ukrainians Ukrainians and what makes the Crimean Tatars, Crimean Tatars.”
The case is one of several legal proceedings against Russia linked to Ukraine.
In a separate case brought by Ukraine in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s illegal invasion, the world court issued a preliminary order calling on Russia to stop hostilities — a legally binding ruling that Moscow ignored.
In that case, Kyiv is arguing that Russia violated the 1948 Genocide Convention by falsely accusing Ukraine of committing genocide and using that as a pretext for the Feb. 24, 2022, invasion. Moscow argues that the court doesn’t have jurisdiction.
Not far away at the International Criminal Court, judges have issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of deporting and illegally transferring children from Ukraine. Russia isn’t a member of the court and doesn’t recognize its jurisdiction.
A Dutch domestic court last year convicted two Russians and a pro-Moscow Ukrainian for their roles in downing MH17 and sentenced them in their absence to life imprisonment. Ukraine also has another case against Russia at the International Court of Justice over its invasion, and the Netherlands and Ukraine are suing Moscow at the European Court of Human Rights over MH17.
Russia has always denied involvement in the downing of the passenger jet that was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was shot down by a Soviet-era missile over eastern Ukraine.
“The Russian Federation has contempt for international law,” a senior Ukrainian diplomat, Anton Korynevych, said. “Over the last 16 months, the world has woken up to this dark reality.”
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PHOENIX, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, today published the following notice urging stockholders to vote before the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually on June 30, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The voting deadline is June 29, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
In addition, today, June 24 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Nikola Chairman Steve Girsky will speak to investors about the significance of voting FOR Proposal 2. Mr. Girsky will provide voting instructions and answer frequently asked questions from stockholders about the voting process for the Annual meeting. The investor update can be viewed at https://www.webcast-eqs.com/nikola20220624/en.
Nikola urges all stockholders to watch the update and to vote "FOR" Proposal 2 TODAY. Approval of this proposal would allow Nikola to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock. As described in the proxy statement, the additional authorized shares would provide Nikola with increased flexibility to support, among other things, the growth of the business.
Nikola is advancing its vision of building a future that has a tangible effect on the world we live in. The Company has achieved several key milestones in the past few months, including:
- Started series production on our battery-electric vehicles (BEV), which are being shipped to dealers for customer deliveries
- Fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) pilot testing is underway with select customers
- Continuing to expand our strategic partner network
- Phase 1 of the Coolidge, Arizona manufacturing facility has been completed with a production capacity of 2,500 trucks – construction of the Phase 2 assembly expansion area is in process
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Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
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(KXAN) – The brightest gamma-ray burst in human history was recently detected, scientists with the American Astronomical Society (AAS) announced Tuesday.
Nicknamed the BOAT, for the Brightest of All Time, it temporarily blinded Earth’s satellites, NASA said in a press release.
The burst was initially detected on Oct. 8th, 2022, by Voyager 1.
According to a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, the gamma-ray swept through our solar system 19 hours after it was initially detected. NASA said the burst was so bright that satellites were unable to “directly record the real intensity of the emission.”
Scientists used data collected by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope to study the burst. Eric Burns with Louisiana State University said in the paper that gamma-ray bursts this bright pass Earth “roughly every 10,000 years.”
Gamma-ray bursts, which are high-energy explosions, are considered to be the most energetic and brightest electromagnetic events in the known universe.
Where did the gamma-ray burst come from?
According to NASA, the burst of energy traveled about 1.9 billion years. The burst, named GRB 221009A, was spotted in the Sagitta constellation.
Gamma-ray bursts are created when a star dies and black holes are born, scientists with NASA believe. “As it quickly ingests the surrounding matter, the black hole blasts out jets in opposite directions containing particles accelerated to near the speed of light,” NASA said in a statement.
The space agency said it expected a supernova to occur a few weeks later, but have yet to spot one. They believe that this is because the burst originated in a part of the sky that is obscured by our own galaxy’s dust.
X-rays released at the same time as the GRB passed through dust clouds in our own galaxy. When these rays reflected off of the dust, they created “light echoes” of the initial blast. These echoes helped scientists determine the location of dust in our galaxy as well as reconstruct details of the initial gamma-ray burst.
NASA said that GRB 221009A is only the seventh gamma-ray burst we’ve detected that creates these x-ray rings. The echoes came from dust located between 700 and 61,000 light-years away.
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The three former Elmira Savings Banks in Ithaca have changed their maroon, gold and black logos to the red and white of Community Bank in recent days as a combination of two centuries-old banks has been completed.
The $82.8 million cash acquisition of the Elmira Savings Bank by Community Bank N.A., first announced in Oct. of 2021, was legally finalized in mid May. The 12 Elmira branches spread throughout the Finger Lakes Region—including three in the Ithaca area —are now officially part of the 220+-location Community Bank network and are under the Community Bank N.A. moniker.
The three converted area Elmira Savings bank branch locations are at 2300 Triphammer Road in the village of Lansing, and at 702 South Meadow Street and 602 West State Street in the city of Ithaca. There was already a Community Bank location at 200 East Buffalo Street.
“We are pleased to welcome the customers and employees of Elmira to Community Bank. Over the past 150 years, Elmira has developed a culture dedicated to exceptional customer service and meeting the banking needs of its communities. Community Bank shares these same values and looks forward to the opportunity to continue to serve Elmira’s customers,” stated President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Bank System Mark E. Tryniski in a statement announcing the merge completion.
Not all of the former ESBs were maintained; according to the press release, eight branch locations were added to the Community Bank total as a result of the merger. Elmira Savings Bank Corning, Erwin, Moravia and Watkins Glen locations merged with nearby Community branches, according to a Community Bank site listing its newest branch locations.
According to a New York State Department of Labor Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice, 33 employees will also be laid off as a result of the acquisition.
“Permanent separations affecting 33 employees will occur beginning on 5/13/2022 and will run through 7/7/2022,” stated the notice, which was made public on Jan. 27.
Community Bank, based in DeWitt, has locations spread throughout New England, New York and Pennsylvania and currently has more than $16.2 billion in financial assets, placing it among the country's 125 largest banking institutions.
ESB originally opened in 1826 in its namesake town, and has been in Ithaca for two decades. In 2007, ESB purchased two First Niagara Bank branches, increasing its Ithaca presence. Community Bank can also trace its origins to the nineteenth century; its predecessor, St. Lawrence County National Bank, was chartered in 1868.
Former Elmira Savings Bank customers were issued a “Welcome Kit” to help ease the transition, including information about branch hours and details, loan conversions, and Community Bank’s mobile banking system.
“The commitment of our collective employees was demonstrated time and again by their efforts to work through the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that the customers’ transition to Community Bank is as seamless as possible,” explained Tryniski in the press release.
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Former President Trump unleashed a torrent of angry social media posts Tuesday about the investigations into his conduct, the day after his lawyers met with Justice Department (DOJ) officials.
Trump posted several times on Truth Social, levying claims that he is being politically targeted and offering up misleading comparisons between his own case and President Biden’s when it comes to handling classified material.
“The Marxists and Fascists in the DOJ & FBI are going after me at a level and speed never seen before in our Country, and I did nothing wrong,” he wrote in one post. “Joe Biden kept (keeps) thousand of documents, in many locations, some illegally taken from skiffs while he was a Senator, a big portion of which were classified. He didn’t want to give them back, and still doesn’t. Nothing happens to him, with same reasonable prosecutor who correctly exonerated Mike Pence. I have a much different prosecutor, a Trump hater!”
Jack Smith, a DOJ special counsel, is investigating Trump’s handling of classified materials after dozens of sensitive documents were found at his Mar-a-Lago estate last summer. Those documents were found in an FBI raid that came after Trump refused to turn the documents over to the National Archives.
A separate special counsel is investigating Biden’s handling of classified material after documents were found at his Wilmington, Del., home and an old Washington, D.C., office from his time as vice president. Biden’s team alerted federal officials upon discovering the documents and turned them over.
The Justice Department last week also cleared former Vice President Mike Pence of any wrongdoing after a small number of classified documents were found at his Indiana home in January.
In several other posts, Trump claimed that the investigations into his conduct amounted to “election interference” as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
“It’s all about ELECTION INTERFERENCE. They don’t want to run against me,” he wrote. “I ran twice, I did much better the second time, getting millions and millions more votes than the first, a record for a sitting President, and am leading Biden in the polls, by a lot. They are the Party of Disinformation! They are using the DOJ & FBI against me to Rigg the 2024 Election.”
“They are also going after me as RETRIBUTION for the Republicans in Congress going after them,” Trump wrote in a separate post. “The difference is, they have created major crimes, I have created none!”
A day prior to Trump’s lashing out, his lawyers met with DOJ officials to discuss the ongoing case against him, according to multiple outlets.
ABC News reported the meeting included Smith, who — in addition to the document case — is also probing Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and remain in power, including his part in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
In addition to the special counsel investigation, Trump is under legal scrutiny in Georgia, where a state prosecutor is looking into his team’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.
And the Manhattan district attorney in April charged Trump with more than 30 felony counts related to a hush money scheme to keep quiet an alleged affair with a porn star during the 2016 campaign. Trump has denied the allegations.
Trump is currently leading the GOP primary field in most national polls, though polls have been mixed for him at the state level and in head-to-head matchups with Biden. A Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll released last month showed Trump leading Biden by 7 percentage points in a hypothetical matchup, though a Quinnipiac University poll released late last month showed Biden ahead by 2 percentage points. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/trump-lashes-out-after-lawyers-meet-with-doj/ | 2023-06-06 17:51:09 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/trump-lashes-out-after-lawyers-meet-with-doj/ |
BLUE EARTH COUNTY, Minn. - A 9-year-old boy was injured over the weekend when he jumped off the back of a boat and was struck in the leg by a propeller.
The sheriff’s office said it happened on Madison Lake, which is just east of Mankato.
The boy jumped off the back of the boat near a dock when he was injured. He was taken by helicopter from the scene and has since been released from the hospital. | https://www.kimt.com/news/minnesota/boy-9-injured-in-southern-minnesota-boating-accident/article_b387a2f0-201c-11ee-afeb-4bf5ec330129.html | 2023-07-11 19:57:13 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/minnesota/boy-9-injured-in-southern-minnesota-boating-accident/article_b387a2f0-201c-11ee-afeb-4bf5ec330129.html |
Suns update: Deandre Ayton (ankle) questionable, Chris Paul (hip) out Tuesday at Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Phoenix Suns big Deandre Ayton (left ankle sprain), forward Torrey Craig (right ankle sprain) and guard Landry Shamet (right hip soreness) are all listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game at defending NBA champion Golden State (20-20).
Out of the three, Ayton’s injury was the most noticeable as it happened with when he took a jump hook with 4:07 left in the game and Phoenix down 18 points in Sunday’s home loss to Cleveland.
“Yeah, I think I stepped on somebody’s foot behind me," Ayton said after the game. "So, I finished the jump hook and my left leg just drifted off behind me and twisted it. So it feels like it’s a day-by-day thing. No ankle is stopping me right now. I’m on a mission so I’m going to be up on my feet. No worries about that.”
Ayton has missed four games with a left ankle sprain.
Losers of a season-worst six straight games, the Suns (20-21) weren’t scheduled to practice Monday.
Phoenix is 1-9 in its last 10 games.
Chris Paul (sore right hip), Cameron Payne (right foot sprain), Cam Johnson (right meniscus tear) and Devin Booker (left groin strain) are each listed out.
Paul missed Sunday’s’ game with the injury that kept him out of the second half of Friday’s loss to Miami. Payne will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he missed nine games with a right foot strain.
Booker is scheduled for a re-evaluation the final full week of January while Cam Johnson is getting closer to returning as he’s been out since suffering his injury Nov. 4 against Portland.
Jae Crowder hasn’t been with the team all season as he and the Suns “mutually agreed” he wouldn’t attend training camp.
The Suns have been trying to trade him.
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- OKX's spot and derivatives products are now available to trade through the TradingView mobile app for the first time
- Users can now connect their OKX account to the TradingView mobile app, in addition to the desktop and web versions of TradingView
DUBAI, UAE, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, and TradingView, the world's largest charting platform and trading social network, today jointly announced the launch of a new mobile integration that enables users to trade OKX spot and derivatives through the TradingView app for the first time. The app integration is available on both Android and iOS devices.
The strengthened OKX-TradingView partnership aims to provide a more seamless and user-friendly trading experience. Users can connect their OKX account to the web and desktop versions of TradingView, as well as its mobile app, eliminating the need to switch between platforms. A unique feature of this integration is that OKX users can execute spot and derivatives trades directly via TradingView charts on the mobile app, as well as modify ongoing trades on the go.
OKX Global Chief Commercial Officer Lennix Lai said: "We're excited to see our users benefiting from the execution of both spot and derivatives on the go via TradingView charts on the mobile app. This integration will further elevate the trading experience for all users and provide greater flexibility and convenience when directly trading with OKX through the world's leading charting platform."
TradingView General Manager Pierce Crosby said: "We're excited to be partnering with OKX to provide its users with seamless access to TradingView's advanced charting and technical analysis tools, as well as the ability to perform crypto spot and derivatives trading directly through our charts. Both OKX and TradingView share the same goal to empower traders worldwide, and this partnership will enable OKX users to trade with greater ease and confidence."
This announcement follows the launch of OKX's "Two Months of Zero-Fee Trading" promotion for new users who sign up, complete KYC and connect their account to TradingView. OKX and TradingView began their partnership on July 19, 2022, which made 260+ more cryptocurrencies directly accessible to TradingView's 50 million user base.
About OKX
OKX is a world-leading technology company building the future of Web3. Known as one of the fastest and most reliable crypto trading platforms for traders, OKX's crypto exchange is the second largest globally by trading volume.
OKX's leading self-custody solutions include the Web3-compatible OKX Wallet, which allows users greater control of their assets while expanding access to DEXs, NFT marketplaces, DeFi, GameFi and thousands of dApps.
OKX partners with a number of the world's top brands and athletes, including: English Premier League champions Manchester City F.C., McLaren Formula 1, The Tribeca Festival, golfer Ian Poulter, Olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.
OKX is committed to transparency and security and publishes its Proof of Reserves on a monthly basis.
To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com
About TradingView
TradingView is one of the world's leading charting and trading platforms, offering an array of technical, drawing and analytical tools. Supercharged by robust technologies across browser, desktop and mobile apps, the platform provides unparalleled access to live data, the latest news, financial reports, and integrations with selected brokers. After a decade of constant growth, TradingView's community now has more than 30 million monthly users who can chart, chat and trade markets in one place.
To learn more about TradingView, visit: tradingview.com
Disclaimer This announcement is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide any investment, tax, or legal advice, nor should it be considered an offer to purchase, sell, or hold digital assets. Digital assets, including stablecoins, involve a high degree of risk, can fluctuate greatly, and can even become worthless. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding digital assets is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. Please consult your legal/tax/investment professional for questions about your specific circumstances.
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James Michael Bowers, elected to represent the northeast part of Lincoln where he’s lived his whole life, got a crash course in leadership less than a year into his first term.
“I had to get very comfortable very quickly with sticking to my values and doing what’s right,” said Bowers of the challenges he and other city leaders faced when the pandemic hit in 2020.
Making difficult — and controversial — decisions to help the city and its citizens navigate an unprecedented global event made him realize what the council could do to help people.
“I really believe that we need to make sure that our council continues to use their ability to deliver for the community,” he said.
Bowers, 34, a Democrat, faces Republican Taylor Wyatt for the District 1 seat. He beat Wyatt in a tight primary race, as he did when four years ago when both he and Wyatt ran against each other.
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Lincoln has a strong mayor form of government, but the council can and should still set its own priorities and agendas, Bowers believes.
“As Lincoln grows, as our city changes, people are expecting more out of their council members,” he said. “And so I want to have a council that continues to pass ordinances and initiatives, that sets the priorities, sets the agenda and really impacts the community."
The council passed several ordinances during the pandemic to help people and businesses, such as an ordinance to encourage the city to do business with small, local businesses by removing the requirement that the city take the lowest bid on small contracts, he said.
Bowers is proud of a number of ordinances he initiated.
Among those was allowing pawn shops to be open on Sundays, and one that allowed employees to play keno at the businesses where they worked when they were off-duty, and one that allowed bars to have sidewalk cafes.
All of those ordinances had something in common.
“Each of those came up because someone from the community reached out,” he said, and they were relatively small changes that helped businesses succeed.
He’s especially proud of money he convinced his fellow council members to add to the budget to help fund an all-inclusive playground in northeast Lincoln.
A mom with a son with autism and the president of the Family Autism Network reached out to him, and putting money in the budget led to a process that will, ultimately, put all-inclusive playgrounds in the four quadrants of the city — starting with one in Mahoney Park.
Bowers, raised in Havelock by a single mom, was first inspired to pursue a career in which he helped people when he was volunteering at the Northeast Family Center in high school. He went on to earn both undergraduate and master’s degrees in social work.
He began thinking about public service when the state tried to privatize child welfare and he was working for one of the lead agencies that filed for bankruptcy. He was among a group that went to the Capitol to rally to let people know what was happening — and thought that if he didn’t like the system, why not become someone who helps create it.
In 2014 he ran for the Legislature against Adam Morfeld. He lost that race, then decided to run for City Council in 2019 and won. He lost a bid for the Legislature in November, and decided to run for re-election to City Council.
He’s worked for Child Guidance Center, Bryan Health and with the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation. He was a social worker for Lincoln Public Schools and now has a private practice.
It’s important to make Lincoln a place where people want to live and raise their families, he said. Public safety is important, as are good roads — and making sure people have a voice in how the city runs.
“Where folks can see opportunities to not only grow their business but then to be involved in their city and to have access to how things are done,” he said.
2023 Voter's Guide: Lincoln City Council
This year's city elections will put at least three new faces on the City Council, where the four seats which represent districts are on the ballot. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/james-michael-bowers-city-council-should-continue-to-set-own-priorities-agenda-to-help-city/article_f66d39a6-e659-11ed-824c-5b7cf65bb65e.html | 2023-04-30 21:59:28 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/james-michael-bowers-city-council-should-continue-to-set-own-priorities-agenda-to-help-city/article_f66d39a6-e659-11ed-824c-5b7cf65bb65e.html |
3 kids die in NY house fire; 3 others, grandma hospitalized
BUFFALO, N.Y. (CNN) - Three children were killed and four other people, three of them children, were hospitalized following a two-alarm fire in New York.
Flames spread through a single family home Saturday morning in Buffalo, New York. Three girls, ranging in age from 7 to 10, died in the fire.
Three other children, including an infant, survived. Two of them are in critical condition at the hospital.
The children’s 63-year-old grandmother was also hurt in the fire. She is in critical condition at the hospital.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire, but early reports indicate it started on the first floor in a dining area.
The deaths come as Buffalo recovers from a major blizzard. The winter storm dumped four feet of snow on the city and left dozens of people dead.
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California prosecutors say the leader of the Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing three girls.
Naasón Joaquín García pleaded guilty on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court to sexual acts with three of his followers who were minors at the time. The California attorney general's office says he used his spiritual influence to have sex with several female followers.
Garcia has been in jail since 2019 and had vehemently denied the charges. He was scheduled to go on trial on Monday on charges that included human trafficking and child rape.
“García used his power to take advantage of children,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. “He relied on those around him to groom congregants for the purposes of sexual assault. Today’s conviction can never undo the harm, but it will help protect future generations.” | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/mexican-megachurch-leader-pleads-guilty-in-los-angeles-to-sex-abuse | 2022-06-04 00:10:39 | 0 | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/mexican-megachurch-leader-pleads-guilty-in-los-angeles-to-sex-abuse |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Immigrant advocates have settled a lawsuit against Sacramento County that accused the sheriff's department of illegally turning over arrested immigrants to federal deportation authorities.
A settlement was reached this month between a Sacramento resident and two nonprofit groups and the sheriff's department, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California said in a statement.
The settlement requires the sheriff's department to follow state laws that limit when local law enforcement can collaborate with deportation authorities and require the department to advise immigrants if they will be transferred to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The lawsuit was filed last year accusing then-Sheriff Scott Jones of transferring immigrants to ICE custody in violation of state law.
Jones retired as sheriff this month after 12 years in the post. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Sacramento-sheriff-settles-suit-over-immigrant-17672101.php | 2022-12-22 19:25:43 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Sacramento-sheriff-settles-suit-over-immigrant-17672101.php |
ANKARA – Turkey’s central bank on Thursday lowered its key interest rate despite inflation surging to nearly 80% and making it difficult for people to buy what they need, falling in line with the unorthodox economic views of the country's president.
In a statement following a monetary policy committee meeting, the bank said it decided to reduce the policy rate from 14% to 13%.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pressured the bank into lowering borrowing costs in a bid to boost economic growth, investment and exports, insisting that interest rate hikes cause inflation. That contradicts established economic thinking, with rate increases the traditional tool to target inflation.
Central banks worldwide are raising interest rates as rising food and energy prices drive inflation to decades-high levels. Even then, inflation figures in the U.S. of 8.5%, the United Kingdom of 10.1% and the 19-country euro area of 8.9% come nowhere close to Turkey's eye-popping rate of nearly 80%, with skyrocketing food, housing and energy prices hitting people hard.
Turkey's central bank made a series of interest rate cuts last year despite high inflation, dropping rates by 5 percentage points before pausing in January. The cuts triggered a currency crisis and further fueled rising consumer prices, while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs aggravated the situation.
The Turkish lira weakened by nearly 1% against the dollar shortly after Thursday's central bank decision.
Erdogan, who is visiting Ukraine on Thursday for the first time since the war started, recently defended his policy to lower interest rates, insisting that it had helped save 10 million jobs. He has promised to lower inflation, asking for the public to show patience. | https://www.wsls.com/business/2022/08/18/turkey-lowers-interest-rate-even-as-inflation-soars-to-80/ | 2022-08-18 13:21:01 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/business/2022/08/18/turkey-lowers-interest-rate-even-as-inflation-soars-to-80/ |
SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadstone Atlas, developed by Alliance Residential and managed by Greystar, has applied for LEED Gold Certification for the newly completed 483-unit apartment home community which includes several green features.
"We are always looking at ways to develop projects that meet the needs of our residents while also being mindful of our environment," Jonas Bronk - Managing Director at Alliance Residential said. "We worked with Architect Orange, Hendy Interior Design and MJS landscape architects to incorporate several green features into this new community to ensure that Broadstone Atlas provides a modern, vibrant lifestyle while also being environmentally-conscious and energy-efficient."
Among Broadstone Atlas' green features include:
- A Life Source Water Filtration System that provides filtered water to every home.
- Water efficient plumbing fixtures including WaterSense certified toilets, showerheads, and lavatory faucets for indoor water savings.
- A high-efficiency irrigation system with native and/or adapted plant selections for outdoor water savings; and a cool roof that reflects heat away from the building.
- High-efficiency mechanical equipment that results in lower energy usage and higher indoor air quality.
- Building materials such as paint, flooring, adhesives, and sealants that contain low or zero VOC content.
- Onsite open space to promote a balanced lifestyle and encourage outdoor activities.
Additionally, the community is located within a half mile of community resources and transit stops to reduce the need for a car.
Broadstone Atlas has studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as penthouse floorplans. Penthouses have a driven snow color scheme and herringbone flooring. Every apartment home includes a wine fridge and Dwelo smart home connectivity, which provides keyless and fobless entry to homes and amenities.
The Kings Canyon Podcast Studio for all residents to use, meditation studio, office space for multiple people with mini-trailer coffee bar and the Channel Islands pool headlines the community amenities. Additionally, Broadstone Atlas' Joshua Tree clubroom has a 220-inch TV and a fourth-floor deck with views of Tustin and custom murals — one by Carly Ealey and the other by Sasha Seyb.
The community is located less than 10 minutes from John Wayne Airport and 20 minutes from Disneyland and Newport Beach with easy freeway access. The Tustin Legacy shopping center is minutes away with restaurants, a movie theater and other shops. Directly across from Broadstone Atlas is the Tustin Legacy Park and Mess Hall.
For more information, or to book a tour, please visit www.broadstoneatlas.com or call 949-996-0051.
Alliance Residential Company is one of the largest and most active rental residential real estate developers in the United States. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona with 19 regional offices, Alliance is focused on the development, construction, and acquisition of residential communities across 17 states and 33 metropolitan markets. Alliance develops high-end Broadstone multifamily communities, Holden senior housing communities, and workforce housing properties through its Prose brand. To learn more visit www.allresco.com.
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OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) — Country singer Morgan Wallen surprised thousands of fans Sunday night at Vaught Hemingway Stadium waiting for him to perform by canceling his concert.
Video boards inside the Ole Miss football stadium showed a message that said the singer had lost his voice and was unable to perform.
It added that people would be refunded their money where they bought their tickets.
Some people expressed their anger on social media because the announcement of the cancellation came after the opening acts had performed.
The sudden cancellation concluded what was supposed to be two consecutive nights of performances by one of the hottest stars in country music.
Saturday night's show appeared to be a huge success with thousands showing up for the first concert in the stadium's history. | https://www.wtva.com/news/morgan-wallen-cancels-sunday-night-concert-at-ole-miss/article_b63559d8-e24c-11ed-94c0-fb0c3c48fc99.html | 2023-04-24 05:28:05 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/morgan-wallen-cancels-sunday-night-concert-at-ole-miss/article_b63559d8-e24c-11ed-94c0-fb0c3c48fc99.html |
Forget what you thought you knew about catching COVID-19 more than once. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, keeps evolving – and so has information about your risk of being reinfected.
"Two years ago, we thought if you had COVID once that you would never get it again," said Dr. Preeti Malani, an infectious disease physician at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. But especially with the variants that have become dominant in the U.S. this summer, that thinking no longer holds.
When it emerged last November, the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 showed an ability to reinfect people who'd had earlier versions of the virus. This summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are sweeping the U.S., with BA.5 accounting for the majority of COVID cases. Both appear to be even more adept than other omicron subvariants at evading the body's defenses against infection.
Even having had an earlier version of omicron does not seem to protect against symptomatic infection from the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, Malani said. The subvariants also can infect vaccinated people.
"I have friends who have had COVID three times," said Malani, who has co-written an ongoing series of updates about the virus for JAMA. "One of my kids had it twice." And Malani herself recently tested positive for the first time, despite being up-to-date on her vaccinations.
The good news is that despite spreading more easily, the subvariants do not appear to cause more severe disease. And vaccination still protects against severe illness, especially hospitalizations and death.
But heart and stroke patients might need to step up their precautions.
Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt, executive director of interventional cardiovascular programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said it's hard to know exactly how a pandemic is unfolding in real time, and more research is needed on COVID-19 and the heart to provide definitive answers about the risks.
But conditions such as stroke, heart failure and coronary artery disease are among those that can lead to severe illness from COVID-19, the CDC says. And in the past month, Bhatt has seen "a number of patients" with severe cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary or neurological disease die from problems related to the coronavirus.
"It's not that they specifically died from COVID," said Bhatt, who is also a professor at Harvard Medical School. "But COVID tipped them over."
Some preliminary research suggests what multiple bouts of COVID-19 might mean for heart and brain health. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, using data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, found that reinfection raised people's risks of cardiovascular and other complications when compared with people who had one infection. The risk grew with the number of infections.
The work has not been peer-reviewed, but Bhatt called its conclusions "believable" and said it made sense that with a major infection of any sort, getting infected a second time would mean more chances for problems.
The best protection against reinfection remains getting vaccinated and keeping up with boosters.
"There's still a lot of people that aren't vaccinated and were just thinking, 'Well, I'll get natural immunity, or I'll just wait it out,'" Bhatt said. "But those strategies won't work."
Vaccination helps even as the coronavirus evolves, Malani said. "It still protects against severe infection. And we shouldn't lose sight of that."
Updated vaccines tailored to omicron are expected to be available this year. Meanwhile, taking practical steps to avoid COVID-19 might be prudent, particularly for people who are traveling.
For Malani, a week ahead of a big vacation that required a negative COVID test, she urged her family to be cautious. "I said to everyone: 'Listen, I think we all need to be really extra careful. Because if one of us gets COVID, none of us are going on this trip.'"
Social connections are important, she said, but gatherings should be outdoors, or at least in well-ventilated areas. And people who are not feeling well should stay home.
The CDC says anyone who tests positive should stay home for at least five days and isolate from others. And while many guidelines about when to wear a mask have been relaxed, Bhatt encourages people to mask up in crowded indoor settings, "even if people around them aren't." Research shows it helps stop the virus's spread.
Malani acknowledged it can be confusing when advice shifts on something such as the risk of reinfection. "This isn't because the scientists and public health officials are asleep at the wheel," she said. It's what happens when experts learn more. So people should follow advice from reliable sources.
"The reason we care about this is because the vulnerable people can die, and our health care system can get overwhelmed with sick people," she said. "And we've seen that happen."
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OMAHA, Neb. -- A third railroad union has rejected its agreement with the nation's freight railroads, increasing the chances that Congress may be called upon to settle the dispute and block a strike.
The small International Brotherhood of Boilermakers union on Monday voted down the contract even though it includes the biggest raises workers have seen in more than four decades. The union represents just a few hundred of the roughly 115,000 rail workers involved in the contract dispute with Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, BNSF, Kansas City Southern, CSX and other railroads.
All 12 rail unions must approve their deals to prevent a strike, although no strike is imminent because all the unions have agreed to keep negotiating even if their members vote no, until a deadline early next month.
Seven other unions have ratified the five-year deals that include 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. The focus now is on the three unions that have voted down their agreements and the remaining two that haven't finished voting.
Workers' quality-of-life concerns about demanding schedules and the lack of paid sick time in the industry have threatened to derail the agreements even with the sizeable raises railroads are offering.
Contract talks with the two unions that rejected their deals last month remain deadlocked over the issue of paid sick time. So it is looking increasingly likely that Congress will have to step in to settle this dispute
"If we can't improve the agreement by getting some sort of sick leave, I think Congress is going to have to intervene because I think the railroads are just too stubborn to give us what we want unless we are able to strike," Tony Cardwell, president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union, said Monday.
The railroads have said they want these contracts to closely follow the recommendations made this summer by a special board of arbitrators that President Joe Biden appointed. Offering sick leave on top of the raises and bonuses that are already in the deal would require the railroads to spend more.
Congress is expected to block a rail strike and impose contract terms on both sides if they can't come to an agreement before next month's deadline. That's because the stakes are so high for the economy with so many businesses relying on railroads to deliver their raw materials and finished products.
When they're not at the negotiating table, the railroads and unions will be lobbying Congress over the next few weeks about what should be included if lawmakers do decide to impose contract terms on the freight railroads.
If the two biggest unions that represent conductors and engineers also reject their deals when they release the results of their votes next Monday, that would put additional pressure on the railroads. But Cardwell said he doesn't think even that would be enough to get the railroads to budge on sick time.
The railroads declined to comment Monday on the status of the talks with the BMWED and Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen unions, but they have been adamant about not offering paid sick time. They say they believe the unions agreed to forego paid sick time over the years in favor of higher wages and strong short-term disability benefits.
One reason the unions object to the railroads' refusal to offer sick time is because federal contractors are required by an executive order to give that to their employees. The railroads insisted they were federal contractors last year when they required employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine but now they say the sick time requirement doesn't apply to them.
Hundreds of business groups have written letters to Biden and members of Congress urging them to be prepared to intervene in the contract dispute, if necessary. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has said he is in daily contact with the railroads and unions urging them to work out a deal. | https://abc7ny.com/rail-strike-november-2022-railroad-unions-brotherhood-of-boilermakers-freight-trains/12455671/ | 2022-11-15 15:20:48 | 0 | https://abc7ny.com/rail-strike-november-2022-railroad-unions-brotherhood-of-boilermakers-freight-trains/12455671/ |
Kilmeade roasts Biden for remarks on inflation, recession: How can he say this with a straight face?
Democrats plan massive spending bills while Americans are financially struggling
"Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade called out President Biden Friday after the White House argued that two consecutive quarters of economic contraction no longer meets the definition of a recession.
TUCKER CARLSON: THE AMERICAN ECONOMY IS CURRENTLY A DISASTER
BRIAN KILMEADE: We have a huge problem, and in every poll, the most I see in terms of priorities for the average American, climate change is around 2%. Everybody is talking about inflation. And according to the New York Times, the Treasury Department hasn’t even looked at all this spending and how it affects inflation. The number one concern of yours. Then we had Jason Furman saying maybe we can get inflation down a little. How can you as President of the United States not acknowledge recession and not go after inflation and sit there with a straight face and say "I’m addressing climate change" and then storm out of there with your senior shuffle?
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CT Boston/Norton MA Zone Forecast for Sunday, December 25, 2022
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The planned pay-per-view fight between Baltimore’s Hasim Rahman Jr. and social media star Jake Paul is off because of an issue with Rahman’s weight, Showtime Sports announced Saturday evening.
The fight, scheduled for Aug. 6 at New York’s Madison Square Garden, was originally to be fought at a 200-pound limit; Rahman has spent his entire career as a heavyweight and weighed 224 pounds for his last bout in April.
The son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman had hoped to hand Paul his first loss and make a name for himself on the largest stage of his career.
Rahman Jr., who celebrated his 31st birthday on June 15, is 12-1 as a professional.
“This is such a huge opportunity,” he said during during a news conference promoting the fight two weeks ago. “I never once even second-guessed or even doubted the outcome of this fight.”
The 6-1, 195-pound Paul, 25, is 5-0 with four knockouts. But his list of opponents includes former 5-9 NBA star Nate Robinson, retired mixed martial artist Ben Askren and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Rahman Jr. was set to be the first boxer Paul would face.
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Trump allies file ethics complaint against Gov. DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Allies of former President Donald Trump have filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis, a leading potential 2024 primary rival, of violating campaign finance and ethics rules with a shadow run for the White House. DeSantis’ office called it a “frivolous and politically motivated” charge.
The 15-page complaint filed Wednesday by MAGA Inc., a Trump-supporting super political action committee, asks the commission to investigate Florida’s Republican leader for allegedly “leveraging his elected office and breaching his associated duties in a coordinated effort to develop his national profile, enrich himself and his political allies, and influence the national electorate.” The complaint was shared with The Associated Press.
It says DeSantis is “already a de facto candidate for President of the United States,” citing the governor’s meetings with donors, outreach by allies to potential staff and his courting of influential Republicans in early-voting states, among other efforts. The complaint asks the commission to punish DeSantis by having him removed from office, publicly censured or fined.
DeSantis communications Director Taryn Fenske, in a statement, dismissed the complaint. “Adding this to the list of frivolous and politically motivated attacks. It’s inappropriate to use state ethics complaints for partisan purposes,” she said.
The letter comes as Trump has stepped up his criticism of DeSantis, whom the ex-president’s campaign sees as his most serious rival for the 2024 GOP nomination. Trump has tried to belittle DeSantis with nicknames and has focused on the governor’s past policy positions, including Florida’s early COVID-19 restrictions and his votes on Social Security while he was a member of Congress.
Trump himself faced similar criticism before announcing his own candidacy in November, accused of violating federal campaign laws by raising and spending money for a run ahead of a formal 2024 campaign launch. He was never reprimanded or fined as a result.
While DeSantis has not yet formally announced a 2024 campaign, he is widely expected to do so after Florida’s legislative session ends in May. In the meantime, he has traveled to early-voting states to promote his new book and has met with donors. His team has held informal conversations with prospective campaign staff.
Ethics Commission spokesperson Lynn Blaise said the agency is not allowed to acknowledge any complaints received until a complaint reaches a point where it can be made public.
The nine-member commission includes five members who were appointed by DeSantis and two each appointed by the Senate president and House speaker — both allies of the governor.
Complaints often don’t see the light of day unless released by the person filing it. The commission does not make complaints or material public until they are dismissed or unless probable cause is determined, in order to protect the privacy of its subject.
If the commission finds the complaint is valid, it could issue a fine or a reprimand.
The process is often used by campaigns to raise questions about an opponent by making the complaint public, although many are resolved or dismissed without the commission finding a violation.
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Colvin reported from New York. AP National Political Writer Steve Peoples in New York contributed to this report.
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Another very seasonable day today. Afternoon highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Some beneficial rain came through the area last night, and we could see a continued isolated shower as we go into the rest of our Monday afternoon. Winds have been out of the northeast around 10 mph. As we go into our evening hours temps will drop to the low 50s for our overnight lows. Skies will be mostly clear and winds will be out of the east northeast at 5-10 mph.
For our Tuesday morning hours we will see some cloudy conditions as well as another very isolated chance at some rain through the Concho Valley. Temps will raise into the upper 70s and lower 80s for our afternoon highs once again. Winds will be out of the east at 5-10 mph. Through Tuesday evening temps drop to the mid to low 50s for lows. Skies will be mostly clear and winds will be out of the east southeast around 10 mph.
Looking to our Wednesday afternoon we see temps increase just a tad with most of the Concho Valley expecting afternoon highs in the low 80s. Winds will be out of the south at 5-10 mph. Skies will be very sunny throughout our afternoon as well. As we pass sunset our temps will fall to the low to mid 50s for overnight lows. Winds will be out of the south southeast at 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Skies will remain mostly clear. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/weather/klst-evening-forecast-monday-april-10th-2023-2/ | 2023-04-11 04:21:58 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/weather/klst-evening-forecast-monday-april-10th-2023-2/ |
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Updated: April 06, 2022 08:59 PM
Created: April 06, 2022 08:30 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Albuquerque police are investigating after a carjacking suspect shot at officers in northeast Albuquerque Wednesday evening.
Officials said officers were dispatched around 6:29 p.m. to Calle Olas Atlos NE in reference to an individual being carjacked at gunpoint.
After locating the vehicle, police said the suspect fled from officers to the near Eubank Boulevard and Spain Road NE.
APD said the suspect then fled on foot, ignoring commands to stop, and shots were fired.
In a tweet, Albuquerque police said no officers were injured during the incident.
Details are limited. Stay with KOB 4 and KOB.com for updates.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., April 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, St. Paul-based AgriBank paid a quarterly cash dividend of $1.7188 per share on its 6.875 percent non-cumulative perpetual class A preferred stock to holders of record as of March 1, 2023.
AgriBank issued $250 million of preferred stock on Oct. 29, 2013 to provide the Bank and the 15-state Farm Credit District it serves with long-term access to high-quality capital, helping ensure the District is well-positioned to meet the long-term growth and credit needs of farmer and rancher customers.
About AgriBank
AgriBank is part of the customer-owned, nationwide Farm Credit System. Under Farm Credit's cooperative structure, AgriBank is primarily owned by local Farm Credit Associations, which provide financial products and services to rural communities and agriculture. AgriBank obtains funds and provides funding and financial solutions to those Associations. AgriBank and those Associations comprise the AgriBank District. The District covers a 15-state area stretching from Wyoming to Ohio and Minnesota to Arkansas. For more information, visit www.AgriBank.com.
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A study by Chinese researchers found that the consumption of fried foods was tied to higher rates of depression and anxiety.
The team from Zhejiang University School of Medicine said that in its study of nearly 140,000 participants, those who consumed fried foods were 12% more likely to have anxiety and 7% more likely to have depression. The researchers noted this was particularly more prevalent among males and younger consumers.
The researchers said long-term exposure to acrylamide, a food-processing contaminant in fried foods, exacerbates anxiety and depression-like behaviors.
“Together, these results both epidemiologically and mechanistically provide strong evidence to unravel the mechanism of acrylamide-triggered anxiety and depression, and highlight the significance of reducing fried food consumption for mental health,” the researchers wrote.
The Zhejiang University School of Medicine study was published Monday in the journal PNAS.
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The Food and Drug Administrationnotes that acrylamide can be found in foods that are cooked at higher temperatures, including items that are fried, baked or roasted. There has also been research indicating a connection between cancer and high doses of acrylamide among animals.
Additionally, there has long been a known physical health risk of consuming fried foods. A Harvard study found that people who consume fried food at least once a week are 28% more likely to experience heart problems. The study also found a 3% increase in risk for each 4-ounce serving of fried food.
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CHICAGO (AP)Federico Navarro scored in the 68th minute and the Chicago Fire beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Gabriel Slonina saved both of the shots he faced for Fire (4-8-5). Andre Blake saved three shots for the Union (7-2-8).
Both teams play Sunday. The Fire visit the San Jose Earthquakes and the Union visit the Columbus Crew.
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Germany plans to buy 60 Boeing Chinook transport helicopters as part of a massive procurement drive to upgrade its military, the country's defense ministry said Wednesday.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced shortly after Russia invaded in February that Germany would commit 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to a special fund for its military and raise its defense spending above the minimum 2% of gross domestic product that NATO countries had committed to and on which Berlin has long lagged.
The governing coalition and the main opposition party on Sunday reached a deal to move ahead with the plan. Parliament hasn't yet approved it, but the project is becoming more concrete. Officials acknowledge that the German military, the Bundeswehr, has for years suffered from neglect.
Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht told parliament that the government wants to buy the Chinook helicopter, saying that it “is proven, it is the backbone of European air transport, and with this model we will strengthen our ability to cooperate in Europe.”
Her ministry said in a statement that the plan is to buy 60 Chinook CH-47F aircraft. It didn't give financial details, but German news agency dpa reported that some 5 billion euros from the 100 billion-euro spending package are earmarked for the purchase.
“We now have a historic opportunity,” Lambrecht told lawmakers during a debate on Germany's regular budget. “We can iron out the failures of the past and get the Bundeswehr completely back on its feet.” | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Germany-buys-Chinook-helicopters-in-arms-17211922.php | 2022-06-01 14:34:24 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Germany-buys-Chinook-helicopters-in-arms-17211922.php |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Friday that absentee ballot drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and that no one other than the voter can return a ballot in person, dealing a defeat to Democrats who said the decision would make it harder to vote in the battleground state.
However, the court didn’t address whether anyone other than the voter can return his or her own ballot by mail. That means that anyone could still collect multiple ballots for voters and, instead of using a drop box, put them in the mail.
Republicans have argued that practice, known as ballot harvesting, is rife with fraud although there has been no evidence of that happening in Wisconsin. Democrats and others argue that many voters, particularly the elderly and disabled, have difficulty returning their ballots without the assistance of others.
Supporters argue drop boxes are a better option than mailing ballots because they go directly to the clerks and can’t be lost or delayed in transit.
Twenty-nine other states allow for absentee ballot drop boxes, according to the U.S. Vote Foundation.
The decision sets absentee ballot rules for the Aug. 9 primary and the fall election; Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are seeking reelection in key races.
Johnson and other Republicans hailed it as a win for voter integrity.
“This decision is a big step in the right direction,” Johnson said.
Evers and other Democrats said the ruling will make it more difficult for people to vote.
“It’s a slap in the face of democracy itself,” said Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler.
Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson, a Democrat, said ballot drop boxes are “monitored, secure, and provide citizens a way to cast their ballot safely.” He vowed to work within the confines of the law to provide as much access to the polls as possible in Milwaukee County, home to the state’s largest population of Democrats.
It’s good that the court still allows returning a ballot by mail, but voters should have as many options as possible, including drop boxes, said Shauntay Nelson, state director of the advocacy group All Voting is Local.
The court’s 4-3 ruling has critical implications in the 2024 presidential race, in which Wisconsin will again be among a handful of battleground states. President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 by just under 21,000 votes, four years after Trump narrowly won the state by a similar margin.
The popularity of absentee voting exploded during the pandemic in 2020, with more than 40% of all voters casting mail ballots, a record high. At least 500 drop boxes were set up in more than 430 communities for the election that year, including more than a dozen each in Madison and Milwaukee — the state’s two most heavily Democratic cities.
After Trump lost the state, he and Republicans alleged that drop boxes facilitated cheating, even though they offered no evidence. Democrats, election officials and some Republicans argued the boxes are secure.
The conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sued in 2021. State law is silent on drop boxes. The court said the absence of a prohibition in state law does not mean that drop boxes are legal.
“Nothing in the statutory language detailing the procedures by which absentee ballots may be cast mentions drop boxes or anything like them,” Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote for the majority.
The court said absentee ballots can be returned only to the clerk’s office or a designated alternative site but that site cannot be an unstaffed drop box. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission had told local election officials the boxes can be placed at multiple locations and that ballots can be returned by people other than the voter, but put that on hold pending the Supreme Court’s ruling.
Rick Esenberg, president of the conservative law firm that brought the case, said the ruling “provides substantial clarity on the legal status of absentee ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting.” He said it also makes clear that state law, not guidance from the Elections Commission, is the final word on how elections are run.
Concerns about the safety of drop boxes expressed by the majority “is downright dangerous to our democracy” Justice Ann Walsh Bradley wrote in the dissent.
“But concerns about drop boxes alone don’t fuel the fires questioning election integrity,” she wrote. “Rather, the kindling is primarily provided by voter suppression efforts and the constant drumbeat of unsubstantiated rhetoric in opinions like this one, not actual voter fraud.”
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have also tried to enact laws limiting the use of absentee ballots, but Evers has vetoed them.
Republicans have made similar moves since Trump’s defeat to tighten access to ballots in other battleground states.
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Do You Remember When The Maine Turnpike Used Pace Cars on the Highway?
The Maine Turnpike has been working for several years on widening the highway, adding a third lane through Portland from Exit 44 which connects I-295 all the way up to Exit 48 for Westbrook. Many of us remember it as Exit 8 before they renumbered all the exits based on mile markers.
This isn't the first time that the Maine Turnpike has widened a portion of the highway to three lanes. In the 1990s Maine Turnpike was widened to three lanes from Kittery to mile 43, just before Exit 44 to I-295. It wasn't without controversy as Maine voters stopped the widening in 1991 deciding more planning and study needed to be done.
Construction finally got underway in 1997. Barricades and orange barrels went up as construction workers started the project. As with any highway construction zone, speed limits were lowered for the safety of workers, yet no one seemed to obey them, so someone came up with a solution to the problem.
Two dump trucks would travel back and forth on the busiest parts of the Turnpike staggered next to each other in each of the two lanes, acting as pace cars to force drivers to obey the speed limit. There was no way drivers could get around these trucks until they turned around to go in the other direction.
25 years later, that same problem is happening through Portland, with the majority of drivers going much faster than the 50 mph construction zone through all of Portland. Maybe it's time to bring the pace trucks back? With construction nearly completed, it's probably too late for that.
If you're one of those drivers who blow past the 50 mph speed limit signs without blinking an eye, please, slow down when construction workers are present. Their lives are on the line being that close to speeding vehicles. If you happen to get stopped by Maine State Troopers for speeding in the work zone, your fine will be doubled. If you're going 20 mph over the speed limit and you get caught, that ticket with a fine normally of $230 now becomes $460. Ouch. | https://1019therock.com/do-you-remember-when-the-maine-turnpike-used-pace-cars-on-the-highway/ | 2023-05-13 20:27:18 | 0 | https://1019therock.com/do-you-remember-when-the-maine-turnpike-used-pace-cars-on-the-highway/ |
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ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of working in the rewarding, but grueling, nonprofit world, Rachel Durchslag found personal rejuvenation through travel, hiking, and a connection to nature.
After serving as the founder and executive director of an organization in Chicago dedicated to fighting human trafficking for seven years, Rachel then made the move to Asheville, NC in 2013. She spent five years globetrotting and discovering the physical and mental restorative powers of hiking and a connection to the natural landscape while trekking some of the world's most astonishing mountain ranges.
After surviving devastating injuries, falling in love, and traveling solo across the world, all while creating new, lasting connections throughout Europe, the US, Nepal, Chile, and Japan, Durchslag wrote While I Walk: Solo Adventuring in the Vast, Beautiful World.
A memoir-meets-travel guide, While I Walk includes comprehensive travel tips for each listed hike, as well as delicious recipes from the far-flung places Rachel has explored, focusing on vegan recipes. This book is an invitation to any curious traveler to grab a pair of hiking boots, board a plane, and see what is waiting at the intersection of adventure and wonder.
"Your favorite hiking book has just arrived. With 14 spectacular hikes plus a goldmine of tips and tools, While I Walk is your sherpa and your muse, essential reading before you buy your ticket and pack your backpack. Rachel Durchslag offers a generous balance of detailed information and inspiring insights, opening a window to the interior journey of solo hiking. This precious gem will change the way you think about our earth and the possibility of experiencing her beauty more deeply."
–Mary Davis, author of Every Day Spirit: A Daybook of Wisdom, Joy and Peace
For more information, see whileiwalk.com, or get in touch with publicist Mindbuck Media Book Publicity to set up an author interview or book feature at jess@mindbuckmedia.com.
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Preparing Valentine’s Dinner at home is a cozy and romantic way to celebrate the holiday of love. In the spirit of Feb. 14, a sweet treat following the main course is a must. You can be prepared to make a tempting dessert with the guidance of BestReviews baking expert Andrea Boudewijn. As a Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef, she offered pro-level tips about what it takes to make desserts that are as special as they are delicious.
In this article: Wilton 55-Piece Master Cake Decorating Tip Set, Baker’s Edge Brownie Pan and a KitchenAid Classic Series Stand Mixer.
Boudewijn’s favorite desserts for Valentine’s Day
Most days of the year, any dessert will do. Boudewijn said that Valentine’s Day is a holiday when you want to indulge in something special.
“I love to make something rich and sumptuous, something sexy. If I’m not making my honey’s favorite dessert, I lean toward chocolate,” she said, adding that she loves a warm five-nut brownie made with coconut oil for a little flavor flair topped with homemade vanilla ice cream.
Boudewijn has another dessert choice that’s unique and great for Valentine’s Day. “It’s the American version of the famous French dessert, the Opera Cake. This involves baking an almond cake, soaking it with dark rum simple syrup, and layering it with ganache and French mocha buttercream in between. Stunning,” she said.
Make it special
Do you want to take your Valentine’s Day desserts to the next level? Boudewijn recommended some simple yet elegant ways to make your sweet delicacies stand out:
- Sprinkle on some edible gold flakes to add a touch of pizzazz.
- Top off baked goods with white sanding sugar so they sparkle.
- Make a simple syrup to add a burst of flavor to your favorite dessert.
- Use 5 parts simple syrup to 1 part alcohol for best results
Boudewijn included a recipe for a simple syrup that will make an excellent addition to your special desserts for Valentine’s Day and beyond.
“Simple syrup can be used over a bowl of ice cream, to soak a cake, to glaze a pie or brownies or even just as a decoration on the plate under a slice of something amazing,” she said.
Simple syrup (rum, Grand Marnier and rye variations)
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
Method:
Place sugar and water and bring just to a boil. Take it off the heat, cool and store it in the freezer.
When you want to mix flavor into your simple syrup, blend 5 ounces of simple syrup with 1 ounce of the alcohol. Don’t add more alcohol than that or it will create a bitter, overpowering flavor of alcohol and will cause you to lose the delicate sweetness of your dessert. If you need more simple syrup than that, double or triple your amounts.
Boudewijn’s favorite products for Valentine’s Day desserts
Wilton 55-Piece Master Cake Decorating Tip Set
Boudewijn recommended a comprehensive cake decorating kit for creating beautiful cakes for your Valentine’s Day dessert. We love this one by Wilton for its 55 well-made pieces that can be cleaned in the dishwasher.
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If you want to serve chocolatey goodness this Valentine’s Day, you need a brownie pan. It’s the unique maze pattern of this pan that ensures your brownies will have nice crispy edges. They’ll also slide off the nonstick surface with ease.
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KitchenAid Classic Series Stand Mixer
If you want a tool that makes it possible to mix dessert ingredients to perfection, you need one of the best stand mixers. “To make everything sweet and savory with the perfect consistency, use a KitchenAid,” advised Boudewijn.
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Godiva Chocolatier Signature Truffles
Boudewijn said there is a simple way to make a cake extra special for your Valentine. “Chocolates are never a bad idea, and Godiva is the best. Place some of these chocolates on or around the sides of a special cake.”
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Nomeca 12-Color Cake Food Coloring Set
If you want to make a cake with the colors of Valentine’s Day, this food color set includes 12 colors that will bring out your culinary creativity. Boudewijn said the right colors can be used to create a beautiful red velvet cake for the holiday.
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Nostalgia Chocolate Fondue Fountain
Chocolate-covered strawberries are a classic Valentine’s Day treat. You can make your own at home when you have a chocolate fountain that turns chocolate into a dippable delicacy.
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Parrish’s Magic Line Round Cake Pan
“If you’re baking a personal cake for the two of you, Parrish’s is the best brand out there. Consider getting a 6-inch round for two people, or this 8-inch round model if you want leftover cake,” Boudewijn said.
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Amazon Commercial Nonstick Silicone Spatula Set
Don’t forget the silicone spatulas for stirring, spreading, serving and more. This set includes four spatulas in two sizes for a variety of needs.
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Fox Run Polished Marble Rolling Pin
This rolling pin is constructed of marble that’s nonstick and produces even results, which is exactly what you need when preparing dough for cookies or pies.
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For an extra-special treat, Boudewijn recommended investing in an ice cream maker, “If you’re feeling ambitious, try making your own specialty ice cream just for your valentine,” she said.
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Worth checking out
- A well-made ice cream scoop like this stainless steel tool by Midnight Scoop is a must-have if you’ll be serving ice cream.
- If you are making pies, Boudewijn said, use quality pie pans like this pair by Pyrex.
- Don’t forget a topping, such as the delicious whip cream you can make with the Isi Gourmet Food Whipper.
- Boudewijn said that homemade cotton candy is a memorable Valentine’s Day treat. The Cotton Candy Express is our favorite budget-friendly machine.
- “Silicone baking mats (such as this set of two by Silpat) greatly reduce the odds of burning your baked goods like cookies,” she said.
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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Carletta Tilousi hit the trail as the sun rose, the light revealing a grouping of cottonwood and ash trees deep in the Grand Canyon.
Birds soared above and reptiles scampered across the rocks as the canyon walls grew taller and taller behind her. This was home, yet she rarely had been there over the years.
“I can't believe how far I've come, it's amazing,” she said about halfway through the 4.5-mile hike over steep, rocky terrain. “I can't believe my ancestors used to do this all the time.”
The journey was both emotional and celebratory. She remembered the words of her uncle, the late Rex Tilousi, who told stories of Havasupai people being forced out of what's now Grand Canyon National Park. But that day she was hiking with joy at a pivotal moment in the tribe's relationship with the National Park Service — headed toward a private ceremony rededicating a popular campground as Havasupai Gardens or “Ha'a Gyoh” in the Havasupai language.
The name change from Indian Garden came in November after the tribe lobbied for years to reclaim a part of its heritage and force a historical reckoning over the treatment of the Havasupai people, the last of whom the park service removed in 1928 from their onetime farmlands.
Descendants of the last Havasupai man to leave, Captain Burro, recall how he carried watermelon in a basket to sell to tourists and how his heart broke when he was ordered to leave. Some family members later changed the name Burro, Spanish for “donkey,” to Tilousi, or “storyteller.”
Park Superintendent Ed Keable acknowledged the removal and sometimes violent injustices over decades on the part of the federal government. Speaking after the ceremony at Havasupai Gardens last Friday, he said the renaming marked a new era of collaboration with Havasupai and other Native American tribes associated with the canyon.
"That took some time to build some trust because of the history of how this land was established as a national park, against the will of the people who have lived here since time immemorial,” Keable said.
The Havasupai Tribe was landless for a time after the removal until the federal government set aside a plot in the depths of the Grand Canyon for tribal members. It was slashed to less than a square mile (2.6 square kilometers) and, nearly a century later, enlarged substantially in 1975 in what was one of the biggest land transfers to a tribe.
Today about 500 of the nearly 770 tribal members live in Supai Village on the reservation adjacent to the Grand Canyon, so remote it can be reached only by foot, mule or helicopter.
It's known for the towering waterfalls that give the Havasupai, or Havasu ‘Baaja, their name — “people of the blue-green waters.” Thousands of tourists from around the world visit annually, providing the tribe’s largest source of income.
Events marking the rededication of Havasupai Gardens began last Thursday, when dozens of tribal members and others gathered for a public event at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Dancers from the Guardians of the Grand Canyon, a traditional and multigenerational group, performed, with men wearing ram horns representing the bighorn sheep that roam the canyon, and women carrying woven baskets. Bells on their feet jingled as they moved in a circle.
Many had their faces marked with red ochre, a pigment from the walls of the Grand Canyon that by tradition is tied to everything from a child's birth and its first steps to protection and as an expression of beauty.
"No matter where we go, where we are, we are still the Grand Canyon," said Rochelle Tilousi, a great, great, great granddaughter of Burro and a cousin of Carletta Tilousi.
“It is our home, it is our land and it is our well-being,” said another cousin, tribal Vice Chairman Edmond Tilousi.
That evening and the following morning, a smaller group traveled below the rim for the private ceremony, descending 3,000 feet (900 meters) on a hike that typically takes two to four hours. Some went by foot, while others took a quick ride on a helicopter.
Carletta Tilousi trekked steadily along the rocky switchbacks, stopping occasionally to rest and talk to fellow hikers. One said the Havasupai Gardens name would be hard to get used to.
She arrived at Ha'a Gyoh just as the helicopter landed, smiling broadly as a handful of Havasupai got off. She and Ophelia Watahomigie-Corliss introduced themselves to the canyon, greeted the ancient beings in prayer next to a creek and joined others in letting the canyon know it was never forgotten despite the displacement of their people.
“We have always maintained our connection to this place, not by showing or by boasting. It's just that we came here and we did our prayers, we did our songs on the rim," said Dianna Sue Uqualla, an elder who participated in the blessing at a small amphitheater off Bright Angel Trail. “Through that, I think the spirits heard and awoke and said, ‘Yes, you are still here.’”
Her brother, Uqualla — who goes by a single name — sat with a drum before a fire pit and next to a set of antlers holding a water-filled gourd, preparing to conduct the ceremony.
He encouraged those present to set aside their egos, to see the canyon as a source of medicine and hear it, feel it. And also to connect to the elements that Havasupai view as relatives — trees, rocks, birds, clouds, wind.
“When your heart is open, it's a master receiver of everything,” said Uqualla, who had been making monthly pilgrimages to the canyon at each full moon. “What is coming through is the speak of all that is down here.”
A few hikers wandered into the amphitheater, and he assured them that anyone who was there was meant to be.
Kris Siyuja, 14, took seriously his duties over the two days of events, which included untying bundles of sage, carrying a staff and tapping a drum that he said would amplify Havasupai voices.
“One day the grandparents, the parents and some of the family members might pass away, and they'll just have to carry on that tradition ... wearing the headdress, the regalia, and just walking in their footsteps,” Siyuja said of his generation.
As the sage was lit, Uqualla placed red ochre and corn pollen in the fire. Tribal members guided the smoke using a bundle of feathers onto themselves as a blessing. They prayed and sang in Havasupai and in English. Before leaving, they placed a staff on a hillside to honor the spirits.
Some signs nearby already bore the Havasupai Gardens name among the lush landscape that includes a campground and cabins, one of which Keable recently set aside for Havasupai members to use. More signs and programming is planned with history as told by the tribe, according to park officials.
It parallels a broader trend in which the park has been working with nearly a dozen Native American tribes with ties to the Grand Canyon on exhibits, cultural demonstrations and first-person audio and video. The work has gained the attention of other national park units such as the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore in California, plus the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, said Jan Balsom, Grand Canyon's chief of communications, partnerships and external affairs.
“The more of this we have provided, the more the visiting public is interested,” Balsom said.
Carletta Tilousi wants to see more Havasupai involved in shaping how the Grand Canyon and its resources are managed, something that Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American Cabinet-level official, has pushed for within federal agencies.
At Ha’a Gyoh, Tilousi imagines a return to traditional farming with apricot trees, melons, corn and sunflowers. She has also pushed for the Havasupai language to be on maps, posters and ranger badges.
The day after her emotional trek, she awoke with a sense of calmness knowing she and others had returned home and the canyon recognized their voices, songs and prayers.
“It was a very growing experience that I'll probably hold dear to my heart for a long time, and I'd like to return sooner than later,” Tilousi said. “I want to take full advantage of getting to know the trail more, feeling the animals, the air, enjoying the environment.” | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/havasupai-tribe-in-arizona-marks-a-spiritual-18092974.php | 2023-05-11 06:56:51 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/havasupai-tribe-in-arizona-marks-a-spiritual-18092974.php |
FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- THINK Surgical, a technology innovator developing orthopedic surgical robots, today announced the implementation of a new, experienced commercial leadership team. Following a recent successful financing round which will enable accelerated commercialization of several new products, THINK Surgical is excited to introduce the leadership team who will lead this effort. Under the direction of Chris Fronk, Chief Commercial Officer, the following team will be responsible for building out THINK Surgical's sales and marketing capabilities.
Nick Margree, Vice President Marketing - comes to THINK with 25+ years of sales and marketing experience in the medical device industry. Mr. Margree has extensive experience in general management and brand strategy for robotic, digital, and consumable technologies within the global orthopedics market. He most recently was instrumental in developing the European ortho robotics market.
Jesse Kline, Sales Director, East - has 13+ years of experience in the medical device industry. He is a proven sales leader of robotic systems in both hard and soft tissue and has a strong orthopedic background having sold implants for 2 of the 4 market leaders. Mr. Kline has an outstanding ability to bring together implant partner, physician, and hospital executive stakeholders.
Kevin Klick, Sales Director, West - is a tenured business developer within the healthcare industry, bringing nearly 15+ years of disruptive technology experience across robotics, digital health, & medical device solutions. Kevin has a track record of repeatedly building leading market share positions for early-stage startup companies.
"As we approach commercial release of our first new product, we are excited to have this experienced commercial leadership team in place and ready for execution. Each of these leaders brings a mix of skills and experiences into our business which will be impactful as we launch several new products in the coming year." said Stuart Simpson, chief executive officer. "I am confident that their collective experience in orthopedic, robotic, and digital technology commercialization will provide a strong foundation for growth."
THINK Surgical, Inc., is a privately held U.S.-based technology innovator that develops and markets orthopedic robots. THINK Surgical robots are not implant-centric, enabling choice of implant to be driven by the surgeon.
THINK Surgical is a registered trademark of THINK Surgical, Inc. ©2022 THINK Surgical, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Wrongfully Accused Amador County Man Freed After Two Years In Custody
By STEVE LARGE
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AMADOR COUNTY, California (KOVR) — The Amador County District Attorney has admitted that the wrong man was in custody awaiting trial for two years for the death of one woman and the beating of two men.
Jeffrey Johnston was the landlord of an Amador County home when in 2019, a brutal attack by who police now say was Jared Wilkinson left Wilkinson’s girlfriend Vanessa Plew dead and Johnson wounded.
After the release of Johnson, District Attorney Todd Riebe is now charging Wilkinson with murder and attempted murder for the attack.
Johnston and Wilkinson accused each other of killing Plew, and the DA says he believed the wrong guy until now.
When CBS13’s Steve Large asked the DA if Wilkinson was now the only suspect, he simply replied “yes.”
But he spoke at length when asked if he had anything to say to the wrongfully accused.
“The only thing I would say is it’s unfortunate that he did stand charged and spent time in our jail,” Riebe said.
Over the two years, Michael Eslinger, a friend of the now freed Jeffrey Johnston, compiled boxes of evidence saying he was always convinced of Johnston’s innocence.
“And now we have the only person left standing that can be accountable for this tragedy.”
Riebe says a new Department of Justice blood test did not match up with Wilkinson’s alibi — and proved to be the big break in the case.
“And we believe that justice can sometimes move slow and not certainly as fast as Vanessa’s family would have liked, but we believe this time we’ve got it right,” Riebe said.
US Marshalls arrested Jared Wilkinson in Indiana on July 12.
He is set to appear before a judge on July 14 in an extradition hearing to bring him back to Amador County.
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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. (AP) — Damages are estimated at more than $481 million in a central Florida coastal county where homes collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following Hurricane Nicole last week.
The damages from the category 1 storm in Volusia County, home to Daytona Beach, exceeded those from the much stronger Hurricane Ian, which caused $377 million in the county, officials said. Hurricane Ian, a category 4 storm, made landfall in southwest Florida in late September and tore across the state.
Moody’s Investors Service estimated insured losses from Ian at between $40 billion and $70 billion in Florida and North Carolina.
Severe beach erosion from Ian made homes vulnerable to the impact of Nicole in Wilbur-by-the Sea, a quaint beach community where single-family homes fell into the ocean last week. Volusia County officials said that at least 30 single-family homes in Wilbur-by-the-Sea and seven single-family homes in nearby Ponce Inlet have been deemed unsafe following Hurricane Nicole.
In Daytona Beach Shores and New Smyrna Beach, two dozen multistory condo buildings have been evacuated and deemed unsafe by building inspectors.
Daytona Beach Shore by far had the most property damage in the county, estimated at $370.3 million, according to the Volusia County Property Appraiser. It was followed by New Smyrna Beach at $51.1 million and Daytona Beach at $50 million.
The property appraiser's office warned that those figures would likely rise as more buildings are inspected.
For storm-weary Floridians, Nicole was the first November hurricane to hit their shores since 1985 and only the third since record-keeping began in 1853.
The storm was blamed for five deaths in Florida. A man and a woman were killed by electrocution when they touched downed power lines in the Orlando area. Also in Orange County, one man died in a vehicle crash, and a male pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle because of poor road conditions. Another man died as waves battered his yacht against a dock in Cocoa, despite efforts to resuscitate him by paramedics who managed to get on board as the boat broke away from its moorings.
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HANGZHOU, China, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This is another graduation season. 2,710 graduates of 2023 will be embarking on a new chapter of their life after graduating from China Academy of Art (CAA). The fresh graduates have culminated their youthful study journey at CAA with an academic dress. They will be always part of CAA.
During each graduation season from 2013, CAA has dressed its graduates in academic regalia designed by itself.
Black in the dress holds CAA's best wishes to its graduates' academic career as free as water; linen fabric is natural, sturdy and sustainable; tassel indicates tender care and responsibilities;
The tassel is 40 cm long with a Chinese knot. This represents CAA expecting its graduates to be tenacious, resilient and composed in their future careers. The tassel also symbolizes the affection and knowledge between alumni and CAA. Graduates are fruits of CAA.
The dress is designed with five traditional Chinese colors, which are especially demonstrated in part of the cape and the tassel.
Each graduate with a bachelor's degree puts on a chartreuse jabot like a tree to a forest, with four buttons on the front meaning four years in CAA;
Each graduate with a master's degree carries a plum jabot like a fish to water, with seven buttons on the front meaning three more years in CAA;
Each doctoral graduate is adorned with a carmine jabot like fire to wild, with ten buttons on the front meaning another three years in CAA;
Each instructor is embellished with an earthy yellow jabot like soil growing plants and fruits dedicatedly, with twelve buttons on the front;
Each dean has a gold jabot while each member of the Academic Board has a silver one with sixteen buttons on the front, meaning they are as persevering as gold and silver, demonstrating the long-lasting CAA spirit and excellent education.
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Border crossings are off from last week’s highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Pandemic-era limits on asylum known as Title 42 have been rarely discussed among many of tens of thousands of migrants massed on Mexico’s border with the United States.
Their eyes were — and are — fixed instead on a new U.S. government mobile app that grants 1,000 people daily an appointment to cross the border and seek asylum while living in the U.S. With demand far outstripping available slots, the app has been an exercise in frustration for many — and a test of the Biden administration’s strategy of coupling new legal paths to entry with severe consequences for those who don’t.
“You start to give up hope but it’s the only way,” Teresa Muñoz, 48, who abandoned her home in the Mexican state of Michoacan after a gang killed her husband and beat her. She has been trying for a month to gain entry through the app, called CBPOne, while staying in a Tijuana shelter with her two children and 2-year-old grandson.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the Border Patrol made 6,300 arrests on Friday — the first day after Title 42 expired — and 4,200 Saturday. That’s sharply below the 10,000-plus on three days last week as migrants rushed to get in before new policies to restrict asylum took effect.
“It is still early,” Mayorkas said Sunday on CNN’s ‘State of the Union.’ “We are in day three, but we have been planning for this transition for months and months. And we have been executing on our plan. And we will continue to do so.”
Despite the drop in recent days, authorities predict arrests will spike to between 12,000 and 14,000 a day, Matthew Hudak, deputy Border Patrol chief, said in a court filing Friday. And authorities cannot confidently estimate how many will cross, Hudak said, noting intelligence reports failed to quickly flag a “singular surge” of 18,000 predominantly Haitian migrants in Del Rio, Texas, in September 2021.
More than 27,000 migrants were in custody along the border one day last week, a number that may top 45,000 by the end of May if authorities can’t release migrants without orders to appear in immigration court, Hudak said.
The administration plans to ask an appeals court Monday for permission to release migrants without orders to appear in court. Authorities say it takes between 90 minutes and two hours to process a single adult for court — potentially choking Border Patrol holding facilities – and longer to process families. By contrast, it takes only 20 minutes to release someone with instructions to report to an immigration office in 60 days, a common practice since 2021 to ease overcrowding along the border.
The Justice Department even raised the possibility of declining to take people into custody if it can’t quickly release migrants, calling that a “worst-case scenario.”
The administration is touting new legal pathways in an effort to deter illegal crossings, including parole for 30,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans a month who apply online with a financial sponsor and arrive at an airport.
Hundreds of predominantly Colombian migrants waited to be processed Saturday in searing heat near Jacumba, California, having slept for days in thatched tents east of San Diego and getting by on the Border Patrol’s limited supply of cookies and water. Several said they crossed illegally after trying the app without success or hearing tales of frustration from others.
Ana Cuna, 27, said she and other Colombians paid $1,300 each to be guided across the border after reaching Tijuana. She said she touched foot on U.S. soil hours before Title 42 expired Thursday but, like others, was given a numbered wristband by the Border Patrol and, two days later, had not been processed.
Under Title 42, a public-health rule, migrants were denied asylum more than 2.8 million times on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. When it expired, the administration launched a policy to deny asylum to people who travel through another country, like Mexico, to the U.S., with few exceptions.
“We want to come according to the law and be welcomed,” said Cuna, whose thatched tent included Colombian women and families hoping to reach Chicago, San Antonio, Philadelphia and Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Releasing migrants without court orders but with instructions to report an immigration office in 60 days became widespread in 2021. Directing that processing work to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices when migrants report to the agency’s offices created additional delays – with ICE offices in New York backed up until 2033 just to schedule an initial court appearance.
U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell n Pensacola, Florida, ordered an end to the practice in March, which the administration had effectively stopped by then anyway. It chose not to appeal the ruling but reactivated the policy last week, calling it an emergency response. The state of Florida protested and Wetherell ordered the administration to avoid the quick releases for two weeks. He scheduled a hearing on Friday.
Since CBPOne began Jan. 12 for asylum-seekers, it has exasperated many with error messages, difficulty capturing photos and a frantic daily ritual of racing thumbs on phone screens until slots run out within minutes.
In Tijuana, Muñoz looked into being smuggled through the mountains east of San Diego but determined it would cost too much. She is still haunted by walking through the Arizona desert in the mid-2000s on a grueling one-week trek. After saving money working double shifts at a supermarket near Los Angeles, she returned to Mexico to raise her children.
Last week, the administration increased the number of slots to 1,000 from 740, awarded on the app, began granting priority to those who try longest, and released slots gradually throughout the day instead of all at once, which had created mad rushes. So far, Muñoz said she is unconvinced.
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‘First Kill’: Netflix’s teen vampire love story doesn’t have much bite
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN
“First Kill” isn’t good, but it’s bad in semi-interesting ways — the kind of young-adult genre show that Netflix churned out by the truckload before beginning to pull back. The one-line description — “Romeo and Juliet,” only adapted here as the crucifix-crossed romance between a vampire and a vampire slayer — seems ripe for mockery, and the execution doesn’t do much to blunt it.
Adding an LGBTQ hook to the premise, teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) has yet to follow in the footsteps of her powerful family by, you know, drinking anyone dry, and Calliope (Imani Lewis) is in the same boat vis-à-vis her family of accomplished monster slayers.
New to town, Calliope immediately catches Juliette’s eye, and their potentially fatal attraction unleashes a host of complications, especially once their respective moms (Aubin Wise and Elizabeth Mitchell) realize that the object of their daughter’s affection comes from the wrong side of the supernatural tracks.
Obviously, the whole challenged-teen-romance motif is pretty overdone even without the Shakespearean underpinnings, with “Twilight” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (the series version, that is) among popular properties that have strained adolescent angst through a fanged filter.
Even so, the dense mythology of “First Kill,” adapted from Victoria “V. E.” Schwab’s short story by the writer working with producer Felicia D. Henderson (whose soapy credits include “Empire” and “Gossip Girl”), feels particularly tortured. It also requires rethinking some familiar tropes of vampire lore, since Juliette’s folks are fabulously wealthy, no strangers to daylight and generally seen as pillars of the community, never mind their nocturnal pastimes.
There is some chemistry between the leads, although every time the relationship seems to be heating up, something absurd happens to break the spell. That includes plot wrinkles related to their respective older siblings and glimpses of the occasional monster, realized through pretty cheesy special effects.
As noted, encouraged by “Stranger Things,” Netflix has aggressively sunk a portion of its programming budget into macabre and science-fiction series, including several built around youthful protagonists, with decidedly mixed results.
The appeal of the genre is understandable, since as the examples above remind us, there are bountiful rewards if you get it right. It’s just when you miss that vein, you wind up with something as toothless, bland and fitfully silly as “First Kill.”
“First Kill” premieres June 10 on Netflix.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola's strikeout total was up — the Phillies' ace would tie his career-high with 12 — and so was his pitch count. As Nola delivered with two outs in the seventh inning, and a shot at baseball history still on the line, manager Rob Thomson wasn't sure just how much longer he would let the right-hander go.
“I wouldn't have chanced his health just for that,” Thomson said.
Nick Maton took care of Thomson's no-no call when the Tigers' third baseman put one into the second deck for their first hit of the game.
No worries. Trea Turner's best game with the Phillies and a shutdown effort from the bullpen kept the game in control and preserved Nola's finest outing of the season.
Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Turner homered twice for the first time with the Phillies among his four hits to lead Philadelphia to its third straight win, 8-3 over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
Nola (5-4) fanned 10 and had faced the minimum through six as he tried to pitch the Phillies’ first no-hitter since 2015. The ace right-hander ran into trouble in the seventh when two batters reached on a walk and a fielding error. Nola still had two outs when he hung an 0-2 breaking ball to Maton and the former Phillie crushed one into right to make it a 5-3 game.
Maton's bat-flip homer was the only hit allowed by Nola. He walked three over seven innings.
“That was a dagger,” Nola said, before adding with a smile, "especially since Maton did it."
Seranthony Domínguez and Andrew Vasquez each tossed a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
Nola walked Jake Marisnick with two outs in the third inning but the outfielder was out at first base on a caught stealing by catcher J.T. Realmuto. Nola walked Maton with one out in the fifth but the baserunner was erased after Eric Haase hit into an inning-ending double play.
Nola threw 68 of 108 pitches for strikes in front of 33,196 fans. Nola, who recorded two strikeouts on automatic strike three calls, has now pitched at least six innings in each of hit last 10 starts.
“We didn't handle his fastball, we didn't handle his breaking ball,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. “As the momentum grew, he was dominating the night. Anything he threw tonight seemed to kind of elude us.”
He improved to 83-66 in a career spent all with the Phillies since his debut in 2015. The right-handed ace is a free agent at the end of the season. Nola and the Phillies tabled contract talks in spring training, with no plans to resume until the offseason.
Nola’s no-no stalled, too.
There have been no no-hitters in the majors this season, the first since Major League Baseball introduced a pitch clock. There were a record nine in 2021 and four last year.
The Phillies returned home from a 4-6 road trip in search of some last season’s June success that squashed a miserable start and led them to the NL championship. So far, so good. The Phillies won the last two games in Washington and kept the wins coming at home. They scored one run in each of the first three innings on Turner’s RBI single, Nick Castellanos’ run-scoring double, and Turner’s solo shot in the third.
Bryce Harper added an RBI single in the fifth. Turner connected the same inning off Tigers starter Joey Wentz (1-6) for his seventh homer of the season and first multi-homer game with the Phillies.
Turner has slumped in the first season of an 11-year, $300 million deal. He hit just .143 on the road trip but now has three homers in his last two home games.
“I think my swing wasn't where it needed to be,” Turner said.
VETERAN MOVE
Tigers DH Miguel Cabrera, who has said he will retire at the end of the season, is the last active player who played at Veterans Stadium. The Phillies last played in their now-razed former stadium in 2003. He played six games at the Vet in 2003 with the Florida Marlins. The Phillies will honor Cabrera before Wednesday's game.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Phillies: LHP José Alvarado (left elbow inflammation) is set to make a rehab appearance in Double-A Reading. ... CF Cristian Pache (right meniscus tear) is “swinging and missing quite a bit,” according to Thomson, in his minor league rehab games.
PUT A RING ON IT
Maton and Matt Vierling, traded by the Phillies to the Tigers in the offseason, received their NL championship rings before the game.
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The Phillies send RHP Taijuan Walker (4-3, 5.65 ERA) to the mound. The Tigers did not name a starter.
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TIJUANA (Border Report) — Following threats made on her life, Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero has decided to live at an army facility in Tijuana as a precaution.
When she told reporters about her decision on Monday, criticism quickly rolled in.
“If the top official in the city, who has a security team and security system in place feels vulnerable, what about the rest of us Tijuana residents?” said Roberto Quijano, director of Tijuana’s Citizens Security Council. “Criminals in the city have lost all respect and fear of the law.”
Quijano went on to call the decision “irresponsible” considering the ongoing violence in Tijuana, including the discovery of seven bodies inside a pickup Monday morning on the east side of the city.
“This year is going to be the most violent in the history of Tijuana if we continue with this type of violence,” said Quijano.
That threat of violence has apparently reached city hall.
“I’ve received threats,” admitted Caballero, adding that they are the result of police cracking down on organized crime while also confiscating many weapons.
Last month, one of her bodyguards was shot at but not wounded.
Caballero was not there although she was scheduled to arrive a few minutes later for an appointment.
Since then, she and her family and staff have received extra protection, according to her office.
“The natural response by Tijuana residents is, do two million people fit in that army base,” said Quijano. “She has access and protection and should enjoy it, but what about the rest of us, we don’t get that protection.”
Caballero’s office did not offer more details about her decision to seek shelter with the military or how long she plans to live there.
On Tuesday morning, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador mentioned Caballero’s need for protection during his daily morning news briefing.
“She is getting protection, it’s been about 15 days already because she was getting threats and we decided to protect her,” said López Obrador. “And we’ll continue to do it … it’s better to be preventive than sorry.”
The president then revealed that Caballero is not the only politician in Northern Baja California receiving threats.
“The threats were made by organized crime, they’ve also threatened the governor (Pilar Avila Olmeda) and former governor (Jaime Bonilla).”
Quijano agreed with the need to protect Caballero but urged better coordination among local, state and federal officials to provide better security for everyone.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A lightning-caused wildfire that led to an evacuation of the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson is 40% contained, authorities said.
More than 300 firefighters were working the wildfire Saturday. If all goes as planned, authorities said the blaze could be fully contained by next Sunday.
The wind-whipped fire started June 11 on a remote ridge on the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation, about 8 miles (13 kilometers) southeast of Kitt Peak.
It had grown to 27.5 square miles (71 square kilometers) before rain fell on the area Saturday. The fire was about 30 square miles (78 square kilometers) by Sunday.
Flames had reached Kitt Peak by Thursday, and officials evacuated a small community north of the mountain.
Four non-scientific buildings on the west side of the observatory property — a house, a dorm, and two minor outbuildings — were destroyed. But authorities said early indications show the fire didn’t damage the telescope.
Structure protection crews have successfully placed defensible lines around all remaining structures at Kitt Peak, according to firefighters.
The University of Arizona, which has had a telescope at the site since 1962, is a tenant of the observatory.
In northern New Mexico, authorities who are concerned about the threat of post-wildfire floods as the state enters monsoon season have warned residents of San Miguel and Mora counties to be ready to evacuate due to flooding risks, the Albuquerque Journal reported.
The largest area facing flooding threats is where a fire that began two months ago has so far burned 533 square miles (1,381 square kilometers). The fire is 72% contained. | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Arizona-wildfire-near-Kitt-Peak-observatory-40-17252219.php | 2022-06-19 21:04:07 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Arizona-wildfire-near-Kitt-Peak-observatory-40-17252219.php |
With school back in session, classrooms are starting to look how they did pre-pandemic
As Labor Day has come and gone and the August calendar flipped to September, students have been packing their backpacks and preparing for the start of the school year.
But this year’s back-to-school list might look a little different compared to the one from last year.
Two and a half years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, mandates and responses to the virus have shifted, moving away from mandatory masking.
Ahead of the school year, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan offered different guidelines for schools, offering advice on how they can best keep people safe.
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When it comes to determining whether masking should be mandatory in schools, the health department’s medical director Joshua Meyerson said that as most areas in Northern Michigan have low risk of transmission levels, he does not think masks need to be mandatory in classrooms.
Meyerson told the Petoskey News-Review that while a surge in cases is expected this fall, they are not expected to be as bad as they were in fall or winter 2021 with the delta and omicron variants.
He said the department is working with districts in Charlevoix, Emmet, Antrim and Otsego counties to help set guidelines, and unless the transmission risk moves up, he doesn’t see a need for changes in the guidelines. Antrim County is the only county the department oversees with a medium risk level, as of Sept. 1, according to the MI Safe Start Map.
For Harbor Springs Public Schools Superintendent Brad Plackemeier, the district is beginning to look a bit more like how it did prior to the pandemic.
While the district is still doing extra cleaning, there are no additional guidelines since the end of the previous school year. The district is also still following guidelines from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
When it comes to the return to normalcy, Plackemeier said it’s good to have kids back in the buildings, while having more available opportunities for routine building for them.
“It puts (students) in a good spot for learning,” he said. “It's just a good energy — having kids in. We're able to do more of the things that we were able to do pre-pandemic.”
He said some students and staff members are wearing masks in the schools, though it is not required.
For the majority of schools in the area, masks are not required in the classroom. However, Meyerson does encourage people to stay on top of vaccinations — noting that the COVID-19 vaccine and its booster shots are all available to anyone over the age of 12. The first round of vaccines are approved for younger children as well.
Meyerson emphasized the importance of mitigating the transmission of the virus, like masking up after potential exposures and testing any time you feel sick. Along with mitigation comes vaccines.
When it comes to vaccine hesitancy, he said it’s important for parents to have a good way to get information for their children, so it’s important for them to check with the health department, their doctors and their providers.
“I think we have a lot of good information for parents because it's natural for them to have questions,” Meyerson said. "Given where we are and that hundreds of millions of doses of COVID vaccines that have been provided to people safely, I still recommend that everyone who is eligible for COVID vaccine, it's probably the best thing they can do to reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill — and that's really for all age groups.”
He also said in the school environment, it’s important for people to feel comfortable and supported with the choices they make regarding masking.
While plans for the following school year regarding COVID-19 can be expected to change with potential outbreaks and raised transmission risks, the school year will start looking close to a pre-pandemic norm.
The Public Schools of Petoskey will not be requiring masks in their schools but will continue offering a COVID-19 testing center Monday-Friday from 7:45-8:30 a.m. at the Spitler Administration Building. The district is also participating in the State of Michigan's Backpacking Program, offering rapid COVID-19 tests to families to use at home.
Local schools from Cheboygan to the Sault Ste. Marie area are continuing to encourage their students to monitor for symptoms, test when necessary and practice good hygiene. Hand washing is heavily stressed, encouraging people to wash their hands in warm water for at least 20 seconds.
For K-12 schools, the state of Michigan is still encouraging isolation and quarantining guidelines for students that test positive or are exposed. A student that tests positive should isolate for five days and continue masking until all symptoms are gone.
For exposed students, it is recommended they monitor their symptoms for 10 days, wear a mask and get tested.
For more information on state guidelines, visit www.michigan.gov. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/education/2022/09/09/schools-in-session-how-schools-are-returning-to-normalcy/66726302007/ | 2022-09-09 10:57:54 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/education/2022/09/09/schools-in-session-how-schools-are-returning-to-normalcy/66726302007/ |
TORONTO and GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Converge Technology Solutions Corp. ("Converge" or "the Company") (TSX: CTS) (FSE: 0ZB) (OTCQX: CTSDF) a services-led, software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce it has increased its $500 million global revolving credit facility (the "Global Credit Facility") to $600 million under its accordion feature on its existing credit terms. J.P. Morgan and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce are joint lead arrangers, with the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and the Bank of Montreal participating in the lender group.
This increase will provide additional capacity to allow the Company to borrow under its multi-currency facility to fund Converge's ongoing expansion globally. Generally, for U.S. dollar borrowings under the credit facility, the applicable interest rate will be based on SOFR rate plus applicable margin of 1.25% to 2.25%.
"We are pleased to have the support of our banks, which strengthens our liquidity position on attractive terms and supports our disciplined acquisition strategy in North America and Europe," stated Shaun Maine, Group CEO of Converge. "We are well positioned to continue creating value for our shareholders through organic and inorganic growth and strategic capital deployment."
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a services-led, software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider focused on delivering industry-leading solutions and services. Converge's global solution approach delivers advanced analytics, application modernization, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and digital workplace offerings to clients across various industries. The Company supports these solutions with advisory, implementation, and managed services expertise across all major IT vendors in the marketplace. This multi-faceted approach enables Converge to address the unique business and technology requirements for all clients in the public and private sectors. For more information, visit convergetp.com.
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, February 10, 2023
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Iran: Jail terms for those behind downing of Ukraine flight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian court has sentenced an air defense commander allegedly responsible for the deadly downing of a passenger plane amid Iran-U.S. tensions several years ago, a state news agency reported Sunday.
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard mistakenly shot down the Ukraine International Airlines flight in January 2020. The missile strike killed all 176 people on board and came as Tehran and Washington teetered on the brink of war.
The Guards commander who officials purport ordered the strike was sentenced to 13 years in prison, the official judiciary news outlet said.
Mizan said the commander did not follow protocols in the moments leading up to the shooting down of the plane. The commander was ordered to pay fines to families of victims, the report added.
Mizan said the court also sentenced two personnel allegedly involved in running the surface-to-air missile system Tor M-1 to one year in prison each.
After a lengthy series of hearings, the court sentenced at least seven other personnel and air defense officers to up to three years in prison. According to Mizan, the verdicts are appealable within 20 days.
The report did not identify any of the defendants by name or further details.
The judiciary news agency also said Iran’s government plans to pay $150,000 for each victim to their families. It did not elaborate on how this money will be delivered to the families.
The hearing sessions have faced international criticism since starting in 2021. At that time, an association of the victims’ families also criticized the hearing and cast doubts on the court’s legitimacy. The group also alleged that none of the defendants were present at hearings.
Just hours before the shootdown in January 2020, Iran had fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Iraq in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.
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MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — An Australian surfer who was jailed for attacking several people while drunk and naked in Indonesia’s deeply conservative Muslim province of Aceh will be deported to his country after he agreed to apologize and pay compensation, officials said Wednesday.
Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, from Queensland, was detained in late April on Simeulue Island, a surf resort in West Aceh regency, after police accused him of going on a drunken rampage that left a fisherman with serious injuries.
Risby-Jones walked free on Tuesday after he went through a restorative justice process by offering to apologize for the attack and pay compensation to the fisherman’s family to avoid going to court and face a possible charge of assault that could land him up to five years in prison, said Fauzi, who heads the Immigration Office in Meulaboh, the capital of West Aceh regency.
Fauzi, who uses a single name like many Indonesians, declined to disclose the compensation amount the two sides agreed on, but local and Australian media said Risby-Jones paid about 250 million rupiah ($16,810) to the family and full hospital fees for the injured fisherman. He underwent surgery in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital, for broken bones and a serious infection in his legs.
Risby-Jones was taken from Simeulue Island to Meulaboh by ferry late Tuesday. He was scheduled to appear at the Meulaboh immigration office on Wednesday to sign paperwork before heading back to Australia, Fauzi said.
Footage of his release on Tuesday showed Risby-Jones wearing a dark blue T-shirt and detainee’s red vest as was being escorted by officers to a bus after hugging and saying goodbye to several prison wardens.
“It’s been a long time coming and I’m feeling amazing and super happy and grateful,” he said. “Everyone has been very nice and accommodated me well, thank you.”
Immigration authorities have been coordinating with Australian diplomats on his deportation, Fauzi said. Risby-Jones will stay at an immigration detention facility until his documents and plane tickets are ready, Fauzi said.
Violent acts by foreigners are very rare in Aceh, the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia that practices Shariah, a concession made by the central government in 2001 as part of efforts to end a decades-long war for independence. Risby-Jones is the first foreigner to successfully resolve a case through restorative justice in the province.
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By FRED GOODALL
AP Sports Writer
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who moved their football operations to South Florida to avoid Hurricane Ian, remain hopeful of being able to return home to play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.
The team practiced at the Miami Dolphins’ training facility on Wednesday, describing the experience as different, but insisting the disruption to their routine will not hinder their ability to prepare for the team they beat in the Super Bowl two seasons ago.
Family members, and even some pets, accompanied players and coaches in relocating ahead of the storm making landfall on Florida’s west coast.
“The biggest challenge, I think we’ve already cleared, is just keeping their families safe. Everyone’s loved ones are safe, and that’s No. 1. Houses, and the monetary things, you don’t really worry about. If the family’s safe, you can kind of concentrate on football,” coach Todd Bowles said.
“What we do is really small entertainment for people who go through a lot of rough things, and hopefully we can provide that,” Bowles added via a Zoom call from the Dolphins’ complex in Miami Gardens. “But it’s bigger than just a football team.”
NFL executive Jeff Miller said Wednesday that the game was still scheduled to be played in Tampa on Sunday night.
If the teams can’t play at Raymond James Stadium — a decision that could be made as late as Friday — the much-anticipated matchup between quarterbacks Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes will be moved to Minneapolis.
This is not the first time the Bucs have evacuated players and families with a hurricane approaching.
Hurricane Irma forced postponement of a Week 1 matchup against the Dolphins in 2017, when the Bucs flew some players and their families to Charlotte, North Carolina, to wait out the storm.
Others chose to drive to destinations in north Florida, Alabama and Georgia, while the NFL rescheduled the game to a bye date shared by the Bucs and Dolphins.
“Everybody that wanted to come could come, familywise and otherwise, including pets,” Bowles said, adding the club initially explored the prospect of moving practice to West Virginia.
“But I think people still would have been away from their families. Even though the families could have come there, it would have been a little further away as far as hotels are situated,” Bowles said. “Miami came up, and it looked like it wasn’t going to get hit as hard. … It was an easier trip, and people who had pets and everything else, and older grandparents that were with them, could drive down to be closer to their families.”
One player — linebacker Devin White — was not able to take his animals to South Florida with him. He has a stable or horses and is an avid rider.
“I think my barn is more expensive than my house,” White said. “I’ve been watching the cameras, and I have somebody working at the barn that stayed behind. So hopefully, everybody there is safe and we can get past it.”
Bowles said the thoughts of players and coaches also were with the community they left behind.
“Our thoughts are with the city of Tampa right now. Where we have to play — hopefully it is Tampa and everything is fine. That means we’re not damaged too much,” Bowles said. “If we have to go play elsewhere, we just have to focus and lock in. No one’s going to feel sorry for us. We’ve got to be ready to play.”
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Summer heat continues, with more scattered storms in the forecast
High temperatures will stay in the lower 90s for Thursday, with isolated to scattered storms possible.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Hot and muggy conditions continue for the work week, with high temperatures hovering in the lower 90s for the Piedmont and lower 80s for the mountains. Daily chances for isolated to scattered storms develop in the late afternoon and evening hours.
- Low to mid-90s for Thursday afternoon, with isolated storms.
- Scattered storm chances increase slightly for the weekend.
- Around 90 degrees this weekend.
Isolated storms are possible into early tonight, with overnight low temperatures will be in the lower 70s for the Piedmont and lower 60s for the mountains.
High temperatures will stay in the lower 90s for Thursday, with isolated to scattered storms possible.
Scattered storm chances look to increase slightly for Friday and the weekend, with afternoon high temperatures around 90 degrees.
High temperatures warm back into the lower 90s early next week, with isolated storms possible.
Right now, there is no tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean, yet historically tropical activity increases through the month of August, and peaks in early September. Stay updated with the latest WBTV Weather forecast for the potential for increased tropical activity in the coming weeks.
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As a Trenton Kids Count event neared completion at the Smith Family Foundation, attendees took advantage of an opportunity to ask questions or present ideas about pet projects.
A panel consisting of Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, Dr. Rachel J. Evans of Henry J. Austin Health Center, Denise Kreiss, parent coordinator and homeless liaison for the Trenton Public Schools, and moderator Eleanor Horne, trustee emeritus of the Princeton Area Community Foundation received opinions.
Shereyl Snider, an East Trenton resident, continued her crusade to eliminate lead from the City of Trenton landscape. In fact, the former New Yorker can fill up any conversation with hopes for an unleaded world.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, children from low-income households and those who live in housing built before 1978 are at the greatest risk of lead exposure. Houses built before 1978, the time before the use of lead in paint was banned, and houses in low-income areas, many of which have homes built before 1978, are more likely to contain lead-based paint and have pipes, faucets, and plumbing fixtures containing lead. Also, some African American persons are at a higher risk of lead exposure due to poor housing stock.
When lead is absorbed into the body, it can cause damage to the brain and other vital organs, like the kidneys, nerves, and blood. Lead may also cause behavioral problems, learning disabilities, seizures, and in extreme cases, death.
Found myself suffering temporary depression and disappointment that lead remains a hot topic. Initiatives to remove lead from homes, paint, window sills, pipes, water, etc. have been in effect for decades. So, the aforementioned emotional and psychological fallout pertained to this moderate movement toward resolution.
A good portion of my professional life includes crossing paths with Elyse Pivnick, director of Environmental Health, Centers for Energy and Environmental Training for Isles, Inc. Pivnick ranks as an authority on the mental and physical debilitations connected to lead poisoning, particularly for urban youth.
Her experience and expertise helped Trenton to make gains in the fight against lead. However, let’s consider a statement made repeatedly by many — Children are our most important commodity. If that were true and not just rhetoric then our missions should show marked results. We would rise daily with relentless energy to assure our children had all the love, safety and support they deserve.
As stated previously, negative impacts of lead have been on society’s radar but government officials failed to move legislation that could begin efforts to replace lead pipes.
In 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy sought what he described as a “a truly comprehensive and whole-of-government approach to removing the danger of lead” because it was “simply unconscionable” for children to be exposed to the toxic metal. Two years later, Murphy allowed water companies to raise their rates to cover the estimated $2.65 billion cost to replace all state lead water pipes within the next decade.
Yes, it’s money out of our pockets for the most part, plus, federal dollars, but well worth it considering lead removal benefits society, especially children. Think about this, if we always acted on behalf of kids then our behaviors could cultivate a better city, a wonderful world.
If Trenton Kids (Really) Count then as Ms. Horne noted, we will form necessary alliances and create collaborations that benefit children in every aspect of their lives.
L.A. Parker is a Trentonian columnist. Find him on Twitter @LAParker6 or email him at LAParker@Trentonian.com.
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A boy has died of a brain-eating amoeba infection after swimming in Lake Mead this month, authorities in Nevada said.
The patient, identified only as a male under the age of 18, is believed to have been exposed while on the Arizona side of the lake “at the beginning of October,” according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
He developed symptoms about a week later, health officials said.
The amoeba, formally known as Naegleria fowleri, is common in warm bodies of fresh water such as lakes, rivers and hot springs.
“My condolences go out to the family of this young man,” said Dr. Fermin Leguen, the district’s health officer. “While I want to reassure the public that this type of infection is an extremely rare occurrence, I know this brings no comfort to his family and friends at this time.”
N. fowleri infects people by entering through the nose and traveling to the brain, health officials said. Though the infection is rare, it is “almost always fatal.”
The amoeba can’t infect people if swallowed and isn’t spread from person to person.
Once in the brain, it causes an illness known as primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Symptoms include headache, fever, nausea or vomiting and progresses to stiff neck, seizures and coma that can lead to death.
A patient will usually begin exhibiting symptoms about five days after infection, but they can manifest as soon as one day after or as many as 12 days after.
“Once symptoms start, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days,” health officials said.
Because the illness is so rare and the infection progresses rapidly, effective treatments have been challenging to identify, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“There is some evidence that certain drugs may be effective, but we are still learning about the best drugs to treat these infections,” according to the CDC.
Last year, a 7-year-old boy died after contracting the amoeba in a lake in Northern California. According to the CDC, there have been up to five cases diagnosed annually in the U.S. from 2012 to 2021.
The amoeba occurs naturally in fresh water and there is no routine test for its presence, Nevada health officials said.
“Previous water testing has shown that it is regularly found in freshwater bodies, and though the risk is low, recreational water users should always assume there is a risk when they enter warm fresh water,” they said.
People should avoid jumping or diving into bodies of warm fresh water, especially during the summer, according to the CDC. Those going into the water should hold their nose shut, use nose clips or keep their head above water when swimming in warm fresh water.
The CDC also recommends avoiding putting one’s head underwater in hot springs and other untreated, geothermal waters, and avoiding digging or stirring up sediment in shallow, warm fresh water. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/brain-eating-amoeba-killed-boy-after-he-swam-in-lake-mead/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2022-10-21 22:01:31 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/brain-eating-amoeba-killed-boy-after-he-swam-in-lake-mead/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Winston misses Thursday’s Saints practice, despite previously saying he would return
LONDON, U.K. (WVUE) - Despite head coach Dennis Allen and Jameis Winston himself saying Wednesday (Sept. 28) that the Saints starting quarterback would return to practice Thursday, Winston was absent for a second straight practice.
Again, Andy Dalton took first-team reps and Taysom Hill took reserve reps at quarterback.
Michael Thomas was also not present at practice.
After three straight weeks of underwhelming offensive performances, the Saints have prepared to make a change at quarterback if necessary when they face the Minnesota Vikings in London, according to Fox 8 sports analyst Jeff Duncan.
Jameis Winston was not at practice on Wednesday (Sept. 28) and backup Andy Dalton took first-team snaps with Taysom Hill receiving reps at quarterback in a reserve role. Winston has been playing with fractures in his back and an ankle injury.
However, Dennis Allen said that Winston missed practice for rest and that he anticipates the starting quarterback’s return on Thursday.
Mike Thomas and Ryan Ramczyk were also not at practice. Jarvis Landry, Andrus Peat, and Marcus Maye worked out on the side on Wednesday. Receiver Keith Kirkwood was signed to the practice squad.
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Friday rolled out a framework for fighting climate change that shows his proposed direction on the environment if he wins a second term, a sweeping plan that would slash carbon emissions and speed the switchover to electric vehicles.
Walz announced the package just a week before early voting starts in an election in which control of the governor's office and both houses of the divided Legislature are at stake. He said he announced it this late in his term because it had taken a long time to complete the plan and that campaign season is a good time to “foster conversations” about policy directions.
“This issue will transcend whoever's elected. This issue is not going away. It needs to be addressed,” Walz said.
“The urgency is here," he continued. "We're moving forward on this. And I think it lets us set up a stark contrast.”
It was a change in direction for a campaign that has for weeks focused on Democrats energizing their base with warnings about threats from the GOP to abortion rights and Republican accusations of Democratic inaction on rising crime and inflation.
The 69-page plan details six broad goals: clean transportation; climate-smart natural and working lands; resilient communities; clean energy and efficient buildings; healthy lives and communities; and a clean economy. Each category contained long, detailed lists of proposals.
Katrina Kessler, commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, said the Walz administration can implement some of the proposals on its own, while others would require approval and funding from the next Legislature, and still others could be achieved through partnerships with local governments, businesses and farmers.
The plan includes a goal of increasing the share of electric cars on Minnesota roads to 20% by 2030 from the current 1%, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, and achieving a zero net carbon emissions goal by 2050.
Minnesota is one of 17 states that have tied their vehicle emission standards to California's tough rules rather than the looser federal regulations. Those states now face tough decisions about whether to follow California's new, strictest-in-the-nation initiative to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles starting in 2035 or revert to the federal standards.
Kessler told reporters that the Walz administration currently has no plans to adopt the California rules, which would require a lengthy new rulemaking process. But she didn't rule it out either, a commitment that Republican lawmakers and the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association have been seeking.
"This is too important and too pricey of an issue to let the Governor keep Minnesotans in the dark.” GOP state Rep. Chris Swedzinski of Ghent, said in a statement.
Kessler said the administration is focused instead on its existing plans for expanding availability of electric vehicles under the state's current “Clean Cars” rule and will decide on next steps later.
“It's premature to try to ask us what are you going to do in three days when we haven't decided what we're going to do tomorrow,” Kessler said.
Walz made the announcement at a research center for Ecolab, a Fortune 500 company that provides cleaning, sanitizing and water and energy management solutions.
The campaign of GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Walz's climate change proposals. Jensen has said relatively little on environmental issues in this campaign but has proposed a slate of ideas to reduce energy costs, including scrapping the governor's Clean Cars plan.
“It is really important for Minnesota to have a governor who understands the threat that climate change presents to Minnesota, for this generation and future generations,” said Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park. She added that Walz's plan will build on the climate change provisions of President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.
“Climate has always been on the forefront of what Democrats are fighting for,” Senate Minority Leader Melisa López Franzen, of Edina, said. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Minnesota-governor-rolls-out-plan-to-fight-17447363.php | 2022-09-16 21:36:11 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Minnesota-governor-rolls-out-plan-to-fight-17447363.php |
Innovative challenge designed to mimic real life trading; winner receives $25,000
CHICAGO, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IMC, a leading global market maker that provides liquidity to financial assets on trading venues, is hosting a 10-day global competition that challenges students to successfully trade on a virtual market. The winner will be rewarded with a $25,000 prize and a matching donation in their name to The Ocean Cleanup.
IMC's 'Prosperity' challenge is now open for entry. In this 10-day market simulation starting March 20, contestants will combine basic Python skills, strategic insights and analytics to earn as many seashells as possible and bring prosperity to their island. Interested college students can join fully remote, from anywhere, alone or in a team of up to five individuals.
"This challenge has been in the making for over a year and was created to help us reach the best talent in the world, especially those who might not have considered a career in trading before. Contestants don't just have the chance to win a great prize, but will also experience firsthand what algorithmic trading entails," said Steven Biester, Global Marketing Manager at IMC. "We mimic a lot of the real dynamics that you would encounter in trading. The competition is collaborative, fast-paced and requires drive, intellect and inventiveness. On top of that, it's also a lot of fun and really requires you to go beyond the obvious – just like a career in trading at IMC."
To join the competition, participants must go to prosperity.imc.com. Once registered, contestants will receive more information and will be able to enter the dedicated Wiki and Discord server to meet fellow contestants and talk to IMC professionals available to guide students and answer questions.
Alongside the cash prize, IMC will donate a matching $25,000 in the winner's name to The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. To achieve their objective, The Ocean Cleanup works by stemming the inflow of plastic via rivers and cleaning up what has already accumulated in the ocean.
About IMC
IMC is a leading global market maker with more than three decades' experience and offices in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific. IMC employs more than 1400 talented individuals across offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, Hong Kong, Seoul, New York, Zug and Mumbai. Their core business is to provide liquidity in financial assets on trading venues, and to deliver the best outcome in value and risk to investors. IMC employs state-of-the-art algorithms, statistical techniques, and innovative low latency technologies to execute their strategies. IMC engages in trading activities on its own account and closely complies with regulatory requirements set by (supra-)national authorities.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — An American Airlines employee died Thursday at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), and the Austin Police Department is investigating the incident as accidental, according to police.
At approximately 2 p.m., officers responded to a crash incident at AUS after airport communications called 911 requesting emergency services, Public Information Officer Destiny Silva of the Austin Police Department said during a media briefing at the airport.
The APD said an airline employee was operating a ground service vehicle that struck a jet bridge.
APD and Austin-Travis County EMS arrived to find the employee suffering from injuries in the area of the tarmac where planes park, to pick up and drop off passengers. The man died at the scene.
Silva said the APD Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating the death as accidental.
“We are devastated by the accident involving a team member at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS),” American Airlines said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and our local team members. We are focused on ensuring that all involved have the support they need during this difficult time.”
The cause of death has not yet been announced.
“We recognize the sensitive nature, and we really appreciate the community’s patience as we fully investigate,” Silva said. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/american-airlines-employee-dies-in-accident-at-austin-airport/ | 2023-04-21 18:57:20 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/american-airlines-employee-dies-in-accident-at-austin-airport/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Battle Ground police are seeking help identifying a suspect in a Feb. 9 assault at a Chipotle restaurant.
According to officials, the incident happened at the Chiptole on SW Scotton Way, when a man was causing a disturbance in the store. When asked to leave, the man assaulted an employee before fleeing the scene in a white SUV.
The suspect is described as an approximately six-foot-tall African-American man with a goatee-style beard.
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LEWES, Del. - The City of Lewes recently started a convenience fee for many of the City's goods and services when you pay electronically.
Things like property taxes, bonfire permits, business licenses, and more will all be given an additional 2.95 percent increase for credit and debit card payments.
Online checks will be an extra $1.95 for each transaction.
According to Elizabeth Schafer, the Finance Manager with the City, this comes as electronic payments grow, "-we noticed that the card fees keep going up as they gain in popularity so to offset that expense.. it's a common practice for municipalities to charge a convenience fee."
However Cindy DeEmedio who has lived in Lewes for 23 years said that the fee is excessive, "I mean it's terribly convenient to be able to do it online or electronically but to be punished for the ease of that - I just feel like it's the cost of doing business and the city is a business.."
Bills like these can be paid in person with cash or check at City Hall or put into the drop box in front of City Hall to avoid the extra charges. | https://www.wrde.com/news/new-convenience-fees-for-lewes-goods-and-services/article_fb5d63f0-f8e2-11ed-b8f8-3743b17f3da2.html | 2023-05-22 23:02:20 | 1 | https://www.wrde.com/news/new-convenience-fees-for-lewes-goods-and-services/article_fb5d63f0-f8e2-11ed-b8f8-3743b17f3da2.html |
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow will no longer inform the U.S. about its missile tests, an announcement that came as the Russian military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country’s massive nuclear capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in remarks carried by Russian news agencies that Moscow has halted all information exchanges with Washington after previously suspending its participation in the last remaining nuclear arms pact with the U.S.
Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended the New START treaty, charging that Russia can’t accept U.S. inspections of its nuclear sites under the agreement at a time when Washington and its NATO allies have openly declared Russia’s defeat in Ukraine as their goal.
Moscow emphasized that it wasn’t withdrawing from the pact altogether and would continue to respect the caps on nuclear weapons the treaty set.
The Russian Foreign Ministry initially said Moscow would keep notifying the U.S. about planned test launches of its ballistic missiles, but Ryabkov’s statement reflected a change of course.
“There will be no notifications at all,” Ryabkov said when asked if Moscow would also stop issuing notices about planned missile tests. “All notifications, all kinds of notifications, all activities under the treaty. will be suspended and will not be conducted regardless of what position the U.S. may take.”
As part of the Russian drills that began Wednesday, Yars mobile missile launchers will maneuver across three regions of Siberia, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The movements will involve measures to conceal the deployment from foreign satellites and other intelligence assets, the ministry said.
The Defense Ministry didn’t say how long the drills would last or mention plans for any practice launches. The Yars is a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of about 11,000 kilometers (over 6,800 miles). It forms the backbone of Russia’s strategic missile forces.
The Defense Ministry released a video showing massive trucks carrying the missiles driving out from a base to go on patrol. The maneuvers involve about 300 vehicles and 3,000 troops in eastern Siberia, according to the ministry.
The massive exercise took place days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, Russia’s neighbor and ally.
Tactical nuclear weapons are intended for use on the battlefield and have a relatively short range and a much lower yield compared to the long-range strategic missiles fitted with nuclear warheads that are capable of obliterating whole cities.
Putin’s decision to put the tactical weapons in Belarus followed his repeated warnings that Moscow was ready to use “all available means” — a reference to its nuclear arsenal — to fend off attacks on Russian territory.
Russian officials have issued a barrage of hawkish statements since their troops entered Ukraine, warning that the continuing Western support for Ukraine raised the threat of a nuclear conflict.
In remarks published Tuesday, Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, which Putin chairs, warned the United States and its allies against harboring hopes for Russia’s defeat in Ukraine.
Patrushev alleged that some American politicians believe the U.S. could launch a preventative missile strike on Russia to which Moscow would be unable to respond, a purported belief that he described as “short-sighted stupidity, which is very dangerous.”
“Russia is patient and isn’t trying to scare anyone with its military superiority, but it has unique modern weapons capable of destroying any adversary, including the United States, in case of a threat to its existence,” Patrushev said. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/russia-launches-drills-of-its-nuclear-missile-forces/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2023-03-29 12:01:34 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/russia-launches-drills-of-its-nuclear-missile-forces/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Eagles vs. Chiefs: Super Bowl Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
Published: Jan. 30, 2023 at 9:35 PM EST|Updated: 9 hours ago
The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) and Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) clash to determine the Super Bowl champion at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, February 12, 2023 as the NFL Playoffs come to a close.
As the Eagles ready for this matchup against the Chiefs, check out the recent betting trends and insights for both teams.
Eagles vs. Chiefs Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, February 12, 2023
- Time: 6:30 PM ET
- Channel: FOX
- City: Glendale, Arizona
- Venue: State Farm Stadium
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Eagles vs. Chiefs Betting Records & Stats
Philadelphia Eagles
- The Eagles and their opponents have scored more than 50.5 combined points five times during the regular season and playoffs.
- Philadelphia had an average point total of 45.4 in its outings in regular season play, 5.1 fewer points than this game's over/under.
- Against the spread, the Eagles were 8-9-0 during the regular season. They have an ATS record of 2-0-0 in the postseason.
- The Eagles went 14-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline during the regular season (winning 87.5% of those games). In the playoffs, they have a record of 2-0 when favored on the moneyline.
- Philadelphia has a 16-2 record (winning 88.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -124 or shorter, including the regular season and playoffs.
Kansas City Chiefs
- The Chiefs have played 10 games, including the regular season and playoffs, that ended with a point total above 50.5.
- The average over/under for Kansas City's regular season matchups was 49.7, 0.8 fewer points than this game's point total.
- The Chiefs posted a 7-10-0 record against the spread in the regular season, and are 1-1-0 in the playoffs.
- The Chiefs split the two games they played as underdogs in the regular season, and are 0-0 in the playoffs.
- Kansas City has a record of 1-1 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +104 on the moneyline (in the regular season and playoffs).
Eagles vs. Chiefs Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
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Eagles
- Over its last three contests, Philadelphia has two wins against the spread, and is 3-0 overall.
- Philadelphia has not hit the over in its past three contests.
- The Eagles have scored 133 more points than their opponents this season (7.9 per game), and the Chiefs have scored 127 more points than their opponents (7.5 per game).
Chiefs
- Over its past three games, Kansas City has two wins against the spread, and is 3-0 overall.
- None of the Chiefs' past three games have hit the over.
- The Eagles have scored a total of 133 more points than their opponents this year (7.9 per game), and the Chiefs have outscored opponents by 127 points (7.5 per game).
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Colorado businessman was convicted Friday of charges that he and others siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from an online fundraiser to build a wall along the U.S. southern border despite a promise to donors that every cent would go toward building the wall.
Timothy Shea stared straight ahead without reaction as he was convicted in Manhattan federal court by a jury that deliberated only a few hours after a one-week retrial. Another jury deadlocked on charges in the spring after 11 jurors wrote a note to the judge to say one juror had accused the others of being politically biased and suggesting the trial should be held in the South.
Shea, of Castle Rock, Colorado, was charged two years ago along with three others, including Steve Bannon, the former top adviser to then-President Donald Trump. Bannon, who is now being prosecuted in state court, was pardoned by Trump just before he left office last year. Two others pleaded guilty.
With its verdict, the jury rejected arguments by Shea’s lawyer, John Meringolo, that prosecutors had failed to prove there was fraud in the promotion of the “We Build The Wall” fundraiser that attracted $25 million in donations from hundreds of thousands of people across the country.
Meringolo also encouraged jurors during closing arguments Thursday to conclude that New York was an improper venue for the trial.
He also tried to convince them that his client had a right to accept reimbursement of extensive expenses related to the wall because he had done substantial work negotiating with homeowners on whose property the wall would be built and providing security for the construction. Only a few miles of wall were built.
Shea owns an energy drink company, Winning Energy, whose cans have featured a cartoon superhero image of Trump and claim to contain “12 oz. of liberal tears.”
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SINGAPORE, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pont des Arts, a luxury French Wine and Spirits Maker is taking the lead in connecting physical wine and vineyards with NFTs and Metaverses. The company is famous for its unique wine collections that display artworks from globally renowned artists like Mondrian, Zao Wou-Ki, and Miquel Barcelo, amongst others.
"Beyond just the hype of NFTs, Web3.0 and Metaverses, we see tremendous value in redefining wine collecting as a trendy, more accessible and fun activity. The launch of the MetaVineyard Club will drive this. This is a great opportunity for people to learn, play, collect and discover the magical worlds of Art & Wine", said Thibault Pontallier, Founder of Pont des Arts, and Emanuele Ascoli, CEO of Pont des Arts.
The MetaVineyard Club connects wine and spirits producers and consumers through a variety of digital wine collecting initiatives. Among these, is the launch of a curated collection of wine NFTs, backed by wine and spirits from Pont des Arts, while simultaneously incorporating the "AgeToEarn" concept. In the same way as physical wine, each wine NFT ages with time on the blockchain, revealing artworks. Some users can redeem physical wine bottles that match their NFTs.
"Wine collecting just became more accessible. You don't need a physical space to store your collection or expensive machinery for optimal aging conditions; you simply collect, store and age your wine digitally in the Web3.0 Metaverse. NFTs also provide more liquidity to wine collecting as an investment asset class.", said Matthew, Founder, and CEO of NFKings.
The MetaVineyard Club's special 1888 Armagnac "Long Life" NFT auction starts in early September, with a limited NFT collection debuting later at US$125 each. Discover more on www.MetaVineyard.Club.
About Pont des Arts
Pont des Arts is an exclusive, limited collection of fine wines and spirits. It is the first international high-end brand of French wines and spirits, building a bridge between Art and Wine.
About NFKings
NFKings is a leading entertainment-focused Web3.0 and Metaverse developer and operator, with a successful track record of creating, launching, and operating Web3.0 projects with Vogue, Marilyn Monroe, Toni Kroos, Jimmy Choo, and many more. NFKings is backed by world-class investors and leaders in Web3.0 like Binance, Vertex Ventures, and more.
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SCOTUS decides: Should tech companies be held accountable for what others put on their platforms?
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Eight years ago, 23-year old Nohemi Gonzalez was one of 130 people killed during the Paris attacks.
Nohemi’s family believe the gunman were recruited to ISIS and radicalized by videos promoted on YouTube.
They’ve decided to sue the tech giant, and the case hits the Supreme Court this week.
It asks the fundamental question: should tech companies be held liable for what others put on their platforms?
“How much smarts we should demand of a piece of software is, I think, a good question,” said cybersecurity expert Matthew Curtin.
Since 1996, there has been a protection called Section 230.
The rule shields tech companies from being sued for what’s on their platform.
For example, if someone tweets something libelous about you, you can sue the user - but you can’t sue twitter.
Gonzalez Vs. Google could remove that protection.
“If we have the ability to go after a piece of software or somebody running a piece of software or what somebody else has injected into the system, the idea is basically going to be, how do we automate anything?” asks Curtin.
Gonzalez family lawyers argue the protections allow rampant harmful content – But Curtin says the case has the potential to clamp down on what anyone is able to post.
“anything that is going to reduce information availability is going to be a tool that somebody is using to suppress a viewpoint that they don’t like. And that has never worked out well for us in the history of our species.”
Oral arguments for the case will be held Tuesday, but we won’t know a verdict until the justices come out with their opinions in June.
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WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- My-Take LLC, a Greater Boston-based customer research technology company, has been named one of the Most Innovative Suppliers in Market Research in GreenBook's annual GRIT report. This marks My-Take's 3rd consecutive appearance on the prestigious list.
"We are very proud to again be recognized for our innovation. Continual improvement and delivering an exceptional experience for our customers are core values. By delivering new applications for our customers, we open up new research capabilities. Additionally, we seek to automate insight community functionality to help our customers go faster and unlock new insights. To achieve this industry recognition for three consecutive years is a testament to our relentless focus on integrating the voice of the customer." - Todd Hoskins, Co-founder
This year, My-Take has added many enhancements and new features to the platform. The most notable is the release of the third version of Video Chats, an activity type used for online focus groups and IDIs. This new release comes with added reporting and administration capabilities along with enhanced UI layouts, giving users more control and research-focused features to make running online focus groups more seamless and intuitive. In addition to Video Chats, another recent platform release to highlight would be Experiences. Experiences is a digital user experience (UX) testing activity that allows organizations to understand customer behavior and opinions on digital assets such as websites and programs.
"For over a decade, our teams' focus has been on helping brands and organizations understand their customers better through continuous feedback powered by our insight community platform and professional services team. We're delighted to have been recognized again as one of the top technology partners in the industry for our innovative platform!" - Rich Armstrong, Co-founder
About My-Take: My-Take is a Greater Boston-based customer research technology company that offers an advanced insight community platform and a team of professional researchers to deliver actionable insights for our clients.
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As WNBA star and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner approaches the three-month mark of her detention in Russia, she has no clear prospect of release.
The Phoenix Mercury All-Star center may as early as Friday face a Moscow court hearing, which is likely to extend her pre-trial detention. It doesn’t help that she was arrested in Moscow, at the lowest point of U.S.-Russian relations in decades.
Here is a look at Griner’s predicament, and the efforts to secure her release.
WHAT IS THIS NEXT LEGAL STEP?
Griner was detained Feb. 17 and a hearing in a Russian court could come as early as Friday, or anytime before May 19 when her detention period is scheduled to end. The court will likely extend her pre-trial detention. No trial date has been set.
May 19 is the day Griner’s detention period is scheduled to end, not a court or trial date. Courts in Russia routinely extend pre-trial detention, and suspects can spend years in jail awaiting trial.
The Biden administration says Griner, 31, is being wrongfully detained. The WNBA and U.S. officials have worked toward her release, without visible progress.
Griner was detained at the Moscow airport after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
HOW IS GRINER’S CASE VIEWED IN RUSSIA?
The Russians have described Griner’s case as a criminal offense without making any political associations.
But it comes amid Moscow’s war in Ukraine that has brought U.S.-Russian relations to the lowest level since the Cold War.
Despite the strain, Russia and the United States carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange last month — trading ex-marine Trevor Reed for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot serving a 20-year federal sentence for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. While the U.S. does not typically embrace such exchanges, it made the deal in part because Yaroshenko had already served a long portion of his prison sentence.
The Russians may consider Griner a potential part of another such exchange.
WHAT IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DOING?
The State Department last week said it now regards Griner as wrongfully detained, a change in classification that suggests the U.S. government will be more active in trying to secure her release even while the legal case plays out. The status change places her case under the purview of the department’s Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, which is responsible for negotiating for the release of hostages and Americans considered wrongfully detained.
Also working on the case now is a center led by Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who helped the release of multiple hostages and detainees, including Reed.
It’s not entirely clear why the U.S. government, which for weeks had been more circumspect in its approach, reclassified Griner as a wrongful detainee. But under federal law, there are a number of factors that go into such a characterization, including if the detention is based on being an American or if the detainee has been denied due process
U.S. State Dept. spokesman Ned Price has confirmed that U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan had a meeting with Russian counterparts but would not say whether Griner was discussed or talk any further about her case.
WHAT ARE THE WNBA AND MERCURY DOING?
Griner will be paid her full salary of nearly $228,000 even though she is being detained.
The WNBA also is acknowledging Griner’s absence with a decal on the home floor of all 12 teams that has her initials and No. 42. The WNBA approved giving the Mercury both roster and salary cap relief so they can carry a replacement player until Griner returns home. Phoenix wore shirts before their opening game last week saying “We are BG”.
The WNBA and Mercury were at first reticent to say anything in fear of exacerbating Griner’s situation, but have become more vocal as her detention continues. Several players have spoken out, including Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart who has tweeted daily about Griner.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, November 4, 2022
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TORNADO WARNING
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National Weather Service Shreveport LA
755 PM CDT Fri Nov 4 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN RUSK AND NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near New Salem, or 12 miles southwest of Henderson,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Henderson, New Salem, Ponta, Minden, New Summerfield, Reklaw,
Laneville and Brachfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
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For each of the last two years, Thanksgiving helped usher in some very unwelcome guests: Devastating waves of COVID-19.
No one thinks this year will be anything like the last two dark pandemic winters, at least when it comes to COVID-19. But the country is now dealing with a different kind of threat — an unpredictable confluence of old and new respiratory pathogens.
"We're facing an onslaught of three viruses — COVID, RSV and influenza. All simultaneously," says Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University. "We're calling this a tripledemic."
Flu and RSV are back, big time
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) began surging unseasonably early this year, infecting babies and young children who had little or no immunity to that virus, which wasn't circulating all that much over the past two years, in part, because of COVID-19 precautions.
The RSV resurgence is still flooding pediatric emergency rooms and intensive care units across the country. Some parents are being forced to wait more than eight hours in emergency rooms for treatment for their very sick kids.
"Intensive care units are at or above capacity in every children's hospital in the United States right now," says Amy Knight, president of the Children's Hospital Association. "It's very, very scary for parents."
At the same time, an unusually early and severe flu season is surging, dominated by the H3N2 strain, which often strikes kids and older people especially hard.
"Influenza has hit the southeastern United States. It's moved into the Southwest. It's going up the East Coast and into the Midwest with some ferocity," Schaffner says.
From coast to coast, hospitalizations for the flu are at the highest level for this time of year in a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Flu activity is high right now and continuing to increase," says Lynnette Brammer, an epidemiologist in the CDC's influenza division. "The good news is, the vaccines this year are well-matched to the viruses that are currently circulating, and there is still time to get vaccinated."
But now comes another Thanksgiving.
"These holiday celebrations with all their travel and their close contact usually function as virus accelerators," Schaffner says. "We're spending a lot of time with each other. We're laughing and breathing deeply. And that's an ideal environment for these respiratory viruses to spread to others."
What will COVID do this time?
Of course, COVID-19 is still sickening tens of thousands and killing hundreds of people every day. And new, even more contagious omicron subvariants that are especially adept at infecting people — even if they've been vaccinated or previously infected — are taking over.
"There's a lot of moving parts here," says Dr. David Rubin, who's been tracking the pandemic at the PolicyLab at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
"What is this all going to mean for COVID? Are we going to see a January/February resurgence of COVID that's going to be fairly significant? That may yet be coming."
Many infectious disease specialists say the immunity people have from vaccinations and infections should keep any new surge of COVID-19 infections from causing a big increase in hospitalizations and deaths.
"I'm hopeful, given where we are with COVID, that we're not looking at something like last winter. But at the end of the day, Mother Nature gets the final word on these things," Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Coordinator, told NPR.
"We're in new territory here" with three viruses all circulating at high levels simutaneously, he says.
"I think it's a really worrisome situation looking to the weeks coming ahead," says Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist who runs the Pandemic Center at Brown University.
Nuzzo's worried because an exhausted nation has abandoned many of the precautions people were taking to protect themselves and others. Flu vaccination rates are down by about 10% to 15% from previous years. Only about 11% of those eligible for the new bivalent omicron boosters have gotten boosted.
"We can't just resign ourselves to assuming that it's going to happen no matter what," she says. "We can very much take action to prevent a rise in hospitalizations and deaths."
Nuzzo and others experts say Americans can get vaccinated and boosted, especially if they are at high risk because of their age or other health problems.
People should consider Zooming for Thanksgiving if they're sick, testing for COVID-19 before gatherings (especially those involving older friends and relatives and other vulnerable people), and even consider putting that mask back on as much as possible.
"If you're not eating or drinking it's probably a smart idea to protect the immunocompromised, the infants, as well as the older individuals in the household," says Dr. Tina Tan, an infectious disease specialist at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
There are hints that RSV may already be peaking, and the flu could also peak early, before any new COVID-19 surge emerges. That would help relieve at least some of the pressure on hospitals.
There's even a theoretical possibility that the flu and RSV could blunt any new COVID-19 surge in the same way the coronavirus crowded out those viruses the last two years. One possibility is a phenomenon known as "viral interference," which involves the presence of one virus reducing the risk of catching another.
"COVID could be outcompeted, which is potentially good news," Rubin says.
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Chicago man convicted of shooting Iowa deputy during robbery
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Chicago man was convicted Tuesday of shooting and seriously wounding an Iowa sheriff’s deputy during a robbery at a convenience store in 2021.
Stanley Donahue, 38, was convicted of several charges, including attempted murder, stemming from the shooting in Coggon, a town about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Cedar Rapids.
Prosecutors said Donahue robbed two employees at a Casey’s store and confined them in a cooler before shooting Linn County deputy Will Halverson seven times on June 20, 2021.
Halverson was seriously injured but has returned to work. He testified during the trial that Donahue was the man who shot him.
As he was being led from the courtroom on Tuesday, Donahue looked at Halverson and his family and said “It should of been worse than what it was,” followed by an expletive, The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported.
Donahue fled after the shooting and was later arrested after a more than 12-hour manhunt that ended when he was spotted by a television news crew.
During the trial County Attorney Nick Maybacks argued it was clear Donahue meant to kill Halverson.
Donahue’s attorney argued DNA was inconclusive and did not rule out the possibility of other suspects.
Donahue faces up to 112 years in prison at sentencing. He was convicted of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree robbery, willful injury, attempt to elude, trafficking stolen weapons, disarming a peace officer, being a felon in possession of firearm and two counts of false imprisonment.
No sentencing date was set.
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SCOTT SIMON, HOST:
And now it's time for sports.
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SIMON: Equal pay for Team USA women. Win Wimbledon, but no points. And the Warriors stay up. Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media joins us. Good morning, Howard.
HOWARD BRYANT: Good morning, Scott. How are you?
SIMON: I'm fine, thanks. And a historic moment for women's soccer in the U.S. The unions representing both national teams, men and women, announced a new collective bargaining agreement that will have the teams split the bonus money they get from the World Cup in equal parts. What does this represent?
BRYANT: It represents a victory and a lot of fighting. This is a conversation. This is a battle. These are lawsuits, litigation that's been going on for a really long time. And let's not forget that this is a part of a continuum that years ago - not even - just a few years ago, you and I were having this conversation about the women's national hockey team and how they were going to boycott the nationals because of equal pay issues. And so you've got this, and you've got soccer, and you've got the - you know, tennis and all of it has been happening, all of this for the last 30, 40, 50 years. And so for the greatest soccer team in the country, which is the women's national team, to get this - it's gigantic and another example that nothing happens without struggle. Nothing happens without fighting. You have to stay in people's faces. And that's what the women did, and they won.
SIMON: Let me ask about Wimbledon, which has banned Russian and Belarussian players from competing this year because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now both men's and women's players association say that they will not award ranking points for anybody who wins. Does that make winning Wimbledon less appealing?
BRYANT: Well, the prestige of being there is still there, obviously. The competition is going to still be there. But once again, Scott, this is another continuum of what we've been talking about for the past year or so and more about there's no escape from the the prominence of sports and how it collides with the geopolitics. We were having this conversation with Peng Shuai in tennis and the Olympics. We were having this conversation with Brittney Griner. We're having this conversation now with the war in Ukraine. And so the idea that sports is somehow going to be separate from this - there really is a blending. And the players are going to have to figure out what they want to do with this because they're not escaping. They're not separate from it. But at the same time, it doesn't feel like a fair situation. But none of this is fair.
SIMON: Playoff time in America. Golden State came from 19 points behind last night to defeat the Mavericks. No salve (ph) for the Mavs. Impossible for Dallas to come back? They're down 2-0.
BRYANT: No, not at all. You got two games coming into Dallas. You've got 1-1 over in Boston and Miami. This - the playoffs have been fantastic. And to think that - I went to bed last night thinking, well, not your night, Warriors. But, of course, they've got Steph Curry. And it's happening across the board. These playoffs have been fantastic, and that does - and that includes the pucks over there as well. That includes hockey, with Connor McDavid and Edmonton. And Tampa Bay looks like they could three-peat. It's all just - it's a great time to watch.
SIMON: And the great Roger Angell has left us at the age of 101. We read some of his words earlier in the show. I wonder what you're thinking.
BRYANT: I'm thinking he's a giant. And I'm thinking he's one of the reasons why I do what I do and the joy that he gave all of us to write. You got to remember; Roger Angell was born in 1920. He was at Yankee Stadium. He saw Babe Ruth play. He saw Willie Mays play and Rickey Henderson and Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani and everybody in between. And once again, these are the people that keep us doing the things that we do. He was amazing.
SIMON: Howard Bryant, thanks so much.
BRYANT: Thank you.
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MILAN (AP) — Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said Sunday, while European charities reported saving more than 500 more.
Some of the survivors had to be plucked from the sea in the Italian operation Saturday that was carried out 120 miles (190 kilometers) off the coast of Calabria by a Navy mercantile ship, three Coast Guard patrol boats and a financial police boat. All of those rescued were brought to ports in Calabria and Sicily.
The causes of death for the five dead were not immediately known.
The Coast Guard said it was just one in a series of rescues in recent days in the Italian search and rescue area of the central Mediterranean, as desperate people fleeing poverty or oppression seek a better life in Europe. In one case, a helicopter was called to evacuate a woman in need of medical treatment from a migrant boat in a precarious condition, the Coast Guard said.
In separate operations, the German charity Sea-Watch said it rescued 444 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean on overcrowded, rickety smugglers’ boats. The Sea-Watch 3 vessel carried out the five operations over 24 hours, and said the rescued included a pregnant woman and a man who had suffered severe burns.
The charity is asking for permission to bring the rescued people to a safe port, as the rescue ship is unable to accommodate so many people.
In addition, the European charity SOS Mediterannee said its rescue ship Ocean Viking have saved 87 people, including 57 unaccompanied minors, from an overcrowded rubber boat off the Libyan coast. None had life jackets, the charity said.
Migrant arrivals in Italy are up by nearly one-quarter from 2021, with 34,013 recorded through Friday.
While still notably fewer than the 2015 peak year, the crossings remain deadly, with 1,234 people recorded dead or missing at sea by the U.N. refugee agency this year, 823 of those in the perilous central Mediterranean.
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ATLANTA, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn Boise | Downtown, capping more than $1.0 billion of investment activity over the past year.
Boise is the Pacific Northwest's third most populous region behind Seattle and Portland, known for its combination of urban lifestyle and outdoor adventure. The city is rapidly growing due to its affordability and quality of life, ranking No. 1 on Indeed's list of cities with the fastest job growth and among Forbes list of Fastest-Growing City in America. The city is home to three Fortune 500 companies, Albertsons, Inc., Boise Cascade, and Micron Technology Inc., as well as numerous corporate headquarters, including the Simplot World Headquarters, one block from the hotel.
Downtown Boise is a vibrant, walkable district with nearly four million square feet of office space, more than one hundred shops and restaurants, and art and history museums. The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Boise, providing easy access to the city's numerous leisure and business demand generators, including the Idaho State Capitol, Boise State University, Jack's Urban Meeting Place, Idaho Central Arena, and the Boise Centre.
"The Boise market demonstrates the key macro trends we are looking for in cities which we believe will outperform as we enter a new lodging cycle," said Dustin Fisher, Noble's senior vice president. "This acquisition aligns with our strategy to acquire high-quality, well-located assets in growth markets poised to benefit from the ongoing recovery in travel."
Founded in 1993, Noble is a leading real estate investment manager with a diverse team specializing in the upscale U.S. lodging sector. Through its institutional real estate funds, Noble has invested nearly $6.0 billion in communities throughout the country, adding value across cycles and creating thousands of jobs. As a signatory to the UNPRI, the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, and a fiduciary to foremost pensions plans, endowments, and foundations, Noble's endeavors help to preserve and grow its limited partners' capital, which assists in providing retirement benefits for our country's teachers, law enforcement, firefighters, other pensioners, and financial resources for students to attend college. For more information, please visit www.nobleinvestment.com.
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21-year-old man accused of stabbing grandparents to death, authorities say
HILO, Hawaii (KHNL/Gray News) - Police in Hawaii said a 21-year-old man has been accused of stabbing his grandparents to death on Monday.
Officials said the stabbing took place around 7 a.m. at the victims’ home in Hilo.
The suspect was identified as Joshua Ho, the grandson of the two victims.
KHNL reports the victims were identified by family and friends as Jeffrey Yoshio Takamine and Carla Kayoko Takamine. They were both 68 years old.
When officers were called to the home Monday morning, they said they found a number of people there. They also said Ho was being restrained by family members.
Officials said a 28-year-old man also sustained multiple lacerations to his head in the incident. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
When Ho was arrested, police said he was taken to the hospital for lacerations on his hands before he was taken to jail.
The Takamines were the owners of a popular store called Big Island Delights. The store is now closed indefinitely, according to KHNL.
Hawaii Island Mayor Mitch Roth expressed his condolences regarding the death of the couple.
“They were two of the most generous, giving and caring people I’ve ever known,” Roth said. “And I join in the grieving of many throughout our community who have had the privilege to be touched by their warmth and aloha.”
Neighbor David Shiigi said he has known the couple for decades and will remember them for their generosity.
“I have a nursery business and she went out of her way to help me when I used to go on trips,” he said. “And donate her products for me to share with people on the mainland.”
Authorities are investigating the case as first-degree murder.
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Struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is planning to close five Michigan stores.
The retailer announced in late August that it was closing approximately 150 of its lower-producing banner stores in the coming months. Fifty-six of them are already on the chopping block.
The five Michigan stores include:
- Farmington Hills, 31075 Orchard Lake Road
- Northville, Northville Retail Center, 17223 Haggerty Road
- Chesterfield: 50551 Waterside Drive
- Walker: Green Ridge Square, 3410 Alpine Avenue NW
- White Lake Twp.: 9050 Highland Road
Bed Bath & Beyond says it continues to evaluate its portfolio and leases, in addition to staffing, to ensure alignment with customer demand and go-forward strategy.
Furthermore, the changes are being made to “meet the demand of its customers, drive growth and profitability, and improve its balance sheet and cash flows.”
The company also announced last month that it plans to lay off up to 20% of its staff.
Bed Bath & Beyond operates about 955 stores across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. This includes 769 namesake stores, 135 Buybuy Baby stores and 51 stores under its Harmon or Face Values brands.
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$48.0 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2022 to support ongoing programs through August 2023
International sites for Mino-Lok® Phase 3 trial engaged as recruitment accelerates
I/ONTAK Biologics License Application (BLA) on track for 2H 2022 submission
CRANFORD, N.J., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing first-in-class critical care products, today reported business and financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2022 ended June 30, 2022.
Fiscal Q3 2022 Business Highlights and Subsequent Developments
- Mino-Lok® Phase 3 trial recruitment approached pre-Covid-19 pace; international trial sites engaged to accelerate trial enrollment; Company reiterates 92 failure events required for trial completion;
- Halo-Lido Phase 2b trial initiated; enrollment completion anticipated by end of 2022;
- I/ONTAK (denileukin diftitox) topline results show no new safety signals and are consistent with prior formulation (ONTAK);
- Pre-BLA meeting held with the FDA for I/ONTAK; biologics license application (BLA) remains on track for submission in the second half of 2022; and,
- Announced intention to spinoff I/ONTAK into standalone oncology-focused publicly traded company.
Financial Highlights
- Cash and cash equivalents of $48.0 million as of June 30, 2022;
- R&D expenses were $4.9 million and $13.8 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $2.2 million and $9.9 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, respectively;
- G&A expenses were $3.0 million and $9.0 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $3.4 million and $ 7.4 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, respectively;
- Stock-based compensation expense was $1.0 million and $2.9 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $0.4 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, respectively; and,
- Net loss was $8.9 million and $25.6 million, or ($0.06) and ($0.18) per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to a net loss of $7.3 million and $19.5 million, or ($0.05) and ($0.20) per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
"Citius made solid progress during the quarter to advance our multiple programs. We expanded the Phase 3 Mino-Lok trial to include international sites with the intention of increasing and accelerating enrollment. Our efforts remain focused on driving patient recruitment, which we believe will hasten trial completion. Based on the current the pace of enrollment and the ramp up of our international sites, we expect to enroll the last patient, to complete the trial by the end of 2022, subsequently with the required number of events," stated Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius.
"Our I/ONTAK program remains on track with an anticipated BLA submission later this year. Topline results for the Phase 3 trial of I/ONTAK were consistent with the prior FDA-approved formulation (ONTAK) and we believe there remains a significant unmet medical need in the market for CTCL patients. We recently completed a pre-BLA meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and appreciate their continued guidance. Additionally, the Halo-Lido Phase 2b trial for the treatment of hemorrhoids was initiated during the quarter and we remain encouraged that we may complete enrollment in this trial by the end of the year," added Mazur.
"Our balance sheet remains strong with $48 million in cash available and no debt, providing us with greater strategic and financing flexibility than many of our peers. We believe these funds are sufficient to allow us to execute our activities through August 2023. To support our value-creating clinical, regulatory and commercial efforts, and to further unlock the value of I/ONTAK and Citius, we announced our intent to explore a tax-free non-dilutive spin-off to create a separate publicly traded oncology company. We believe this remains a viable option, notwithstanding recent market volatility, and will continue to monitor market conditions as we proceed. In addition to a potential spin-off, there are multiple other non-dilutive options available to Citius including out-licensing agreements, asset sales or other strategic arrangements, as well as debt financing. Consequently, we remain encouraged in the progress of our pipeline and confident in our ability to advance each of our key programs," concluded Mazur.
THIRD QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 Financial Results:
Liquidity
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $48.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, no debt, and 146,129,630 common shares issued and outstanding.
The Company estimates that its available cash resources will be sufficient to fund its operations through August 2023.
Research and Development (R&D) Expenses
R&D expenses were $4.9 million and $13.8 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $2.2 million and $9.9 million for the comparable periods ended June 30, 2021. The increase during the quarter is primarily due to additional R&D expenses related to the expansion of the Mino-Lok® trial to include sites outside the United States, start-up costs associated with the Halo-Lido Phase 2b trial which enrolled its first patient in April, 2022, and R&D expenses related to I/ONTAK for which a BLA submission to the FDA is being prepared.
During the nine months ended June 30, 2022, ARDS-related R&D expenses decreased by $4.7 million compared to $5.3 million during the prior year period. R&D expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 reflected a $5.0 million license fee paid to Novellus.
We expect that research and development expenses will increase in fiscal 2022 as we continue to focus on our Phase 3 trials for Mino-Lok® and I/ONTAK, progress the Halo-Lido product candidate, and continue our research and development efforts related to ARDS and Mino-Wrap.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses
G&A expenses were $3.1 million and $9.0 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $3.4 million and $7.4 million for the comparable periods ended June 30, 2021. The decrease during the quarter is primarily due to reduced costs for performance bonuses. The primary reasons for the increase over the nine-month period were additional compensation costs for new employees, increased investor relations costs and additional insurance expense. General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation costs, professional fees for legal, regulatory, accounting, and corporate development services, and investor relations expenses.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
For the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022, stock-based compensation expense was $1.0 million as compared to $0.4 million for the prior year period. For the nine months ended June 30, 2022, stock-based compensation expense was $2.9 million as compared to $1.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2021. The increase primarily reflects expenses related to new grants made by Citius to employees (including new hires), directors and consultants.
Net loss
Net loss was $8.9 million, or ($0.06) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $5.8 million, or ($0.05) per share for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Net loss was $25.6 million, or ($0.18) per share for the nine months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a net loss of $18.1 million, or ($0.20) for the nine months ended June 30, 2021.
The increase in net loss is primarily due to an increase in research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses and stock-based compensation.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. The Company has two late-stage product candidates, Mino-Lok®, an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), which is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 Pivotal superiority trial, and I/ONTAK (E7777), a novel IL-2R immunotherapy for an initial indication in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), for which a BLA submission is being prepared for the second half of 2022. Mino-Lok® was granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I/ONTAK has received orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of CTCL and peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Citius. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated are: our ability to successfully undertake and complete clinical trials and the results from those trials for our product candidates; our decision whether to proceed with the planned spinoff, if at all, our ability to successfully complete the planned spinoff if undertaken, and the benefits achieved by the planned spinoff; our need for substantial additional funds; our ability to commercialize our products if approved by the FDA; the estimated markets for our product candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; the ability of our product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; risks relating to the results of research and development activities, including those from existing and new pipeline assets; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing; the early stage of products under development; our ability to attract, integrate, and retain key personnel; our dependence on third-party suppliers; market and other conditions; risks related to our growth strategy; patent and intellectual property matters; our ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; our ability to identify, acquire, close and integrate product candidates and companies successfully and on a timely basis; our ability to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; government regulation; competition; as well as other risks described in our SEC filings. These risks have been and may be further impacted by Covid-19. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks regarding our business are described in detail in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on December 15, 2021 and updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
Investor Relations for Citius Pharmaceuticals:
Ilanit Allen
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
T: 908-967-6677 x113
E: ir@citiuspharma.com
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Madonna has postponed her career-spanning Celebration tour due to what her manager called a “serious bacterial infection.”
Manager Guy Oseary wrote on Instagram Wednesday that the singer had spent several days in an intensive care unit after becoming ill on Saturday. He said the 64-year-old singer is expected to make a full recovery.
The tour was set to kick off in Vancouver on July 15.
“Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care,” Oseary wrote.
Live Nation confirmed the tour postponement, citing Oseary’s post.
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MIAMI, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Club Med, the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, announced today a variety of new developments launching over the next year, including ski resort openings in the French Alps and Japan, a reimagined luxury French sailing yacht, and renovations in Punta Cana. The brand is also sharing details for a newly launched sale offering up to 45% off all-inclusive escapes, plus perks. Highlights include:
New This Winter: Three All-Inclusive Mountain Resorts
Club Med will debut three mountain resorts this winter, further establishing the brand as the leading ski operator with more than 20 mountain resorts throughout Canada, the Alps, and Asia. Club Med's all-inclusive ski experience includes ski lessons, lift tickets, unlimited food and beverages, Children's Clubs, apres-ski activities, entertainment and more. These new resorts lead the way for the brand's forthcoming all-inclusive mountain resort opening in Utah in 2025, marking its first resort in the U.S. in more than 20 years as well as the first-ever Exclusive Collection (5-Star) mountain resort in North America. Club Med's newest all-inclusive mountain resorts include:
- Club Med Tignes (French Alps): Opening December 4, 2022. Tignes Val Claret, one of the Alps' most popular ski destinations with one of the longest ski seasons, has been home to Club Med since 1958. Following a full resort renovation, the brand-new Club Med Tignes will reopen in the center of the liveliest part of town, making it a hotspot for winter sports and nightlife. The refreshed resort will feature 430 rooms, including 25 Exclusive Collection (5-star) suites, ski-in/ski-out access, two restaurants with international cuisine, a full-service spa and restorative salt wall, the largest indoor heated pool in the Alps, Children's Clubs with activities and lessons for kids, and a ski domain suitable for every level with activities like group ski lessons, snowboarding, and snowmobiling.
- Club Med Val d'Isère (French Alps): Opening December 17, 2022. Club Med Val d'Isère is undergoing a complete transformation and will reopen as the brand's first Exclusive Collection (5-star) mountain resort. As an Exclusive Collection property, Club Med Val d'Isère will provide guests with personalized services and enhanced experiences including a dedicated concierge service, an evening champagne service and 216 redesigned spacious and luxurious Deluxe and Suite rooms with balconies overlooking the mountain scenery. Located in the Tarentaise Valley at an altitude of 6,070 feet, this authentic village is home to an internationally recognized ski mecca with a rich sporting history. The resort will redefine mountain luxury with unlimited ski-in/ski-out access, elevated gourmet dining with new gastronomic experiences, immersive and engaging Children's Clubs, an indoor swimming pool, and wellness programming inclusive of a full-service spa and a variety of yoga experiences.
- Club Med Kiroro Peak (Hokkaido, Japan): Opening December 15, 2022. Renowned for its generous snow cover and unspoiled natural environment, the coveted ski destination of Hokkaido will be home to Club Med's newest four-season mountain resort in Asia. The 400-room Club Med Kiroro will provide a one-of-a-kind snow resort experience, offering guests access to some of the best champagne powder snow in the world with long ski seasons and fresh ski tracks. This elevated Club Med mountain vacation will also include unlimited ski-in/ski-out access to an untouched ski domain with 23 slopes and activities like snowboarding lessons, group skiing, and snowshoe hikes. Indoors, guests can enjoy a dedicated kid's zone with highly customized Children's Clubs, a gallery showcasing works from local artists, and culinary delights combining authentic French savoir-faire with Japanese gastronomy.
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Setting Sail December 2022: The Refreshed Club Med 2 Luxury French Sailing Yacht
After a multimillion-dollar refresh, the legendary French sailing yacht Club Med 2 will set sail once again in December 2022. Due to Club Med 2's modest size, guests can explore some of the most exclusive locations around the world, like Portofino, Nice, and Tobago Cay, with up to 21-day journeys that allow for authentic destination-focused immersive experiences.
As part of Club Med's Exclusive Collection portfolio, this five-masted yacht will feature all-new teak decks, and mahogany rails along with outward facing cabins for an added touch of luxury. Restaurants, lounges, and guest corridors will also feature new furniture and décor designed to reflect the vibrancy of the Mediterranean Sea.
Aligned with Club Med's all-inclusive concept, Club Med 2 will cater to families, groups, and couples with an exciting lineup of activities including two sea water pools, live entertainment, watersports like windsurfing and paddleboarding, and new experiences like Wing Surfing and the Hobie Eclipse Mirage (a stand-up paddleboard with a steering handlebar!) Plus, while kids enjoy time at dedicated Children's programs available in the summer and throughout the holiday season, parents will find relaxation at the luxury Club Med Spa by Sothys, a new sundeck yoga experience, or indulgence at main restaurant Le Monte-Carlo, with new seasonal menus curated by Ferrandi inspired by the international cuisines found from port to port.
Beginning winter 2023, Club Med 2 will offer a new all-inclusive Caribbean Beach Club day trip featuring beach activities, water sports, live music, and beachside lunch topped with free-flowing champagne and refreshments. The excursion will travel to Isla Catalina, Mayreau, and Prickly Pear Island.
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In 2023, Club Med Punta Cana to Welcome New Builds and Renovations
Supporting Punta Cana for over 40 years, having built the region's first resort in 1978 and later spearheading the development of the Punta Cana International Airport, Club Med has announced renovations and additions to the brand's beloved Club Med Punta Cana resort. In summer 2023, the resort will see:
- A New Destination Wedding Venue: Opening July 2023. As demand for destination weddings continues to flourish, Club Med Punta Cana will welcome a new on-site wedding venue in partnership with the renowned Grupo Bisutti, Brazil-based wedding planner professionals that specialize in destination weddings. The new wedding facility, Grupo Bisutti Club Med Punta Cana, will sit alongside the resort's oceanfront fully integrated in its surroundings, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Caribbean Sea and lush palm trees seen at every angle. The facility can host up to 250 guests and can be divided into three separate spaces, all with access to a 3,982 sq-ft covered outdoor terrace ideal for tropical cocktail hours, receptions, and ceremonies. Also included will be guest bathrooms, a large banquet kitchen, and a bridal suite. Following the success of Grupo Bisutti venues at Brazilian Club Med properties including Club Med Lake Paradise and Club Med Trancoso, Grupo Bisutti will curate the venue's culinary menus, entertainment, and décor. The hybrid venue can also be used for a variety of events from corporate meetings to special gatherings, and the guests can enjoy all-inclusive access to the resort's daily culinary offerings, land and water sports, and upscale accommodations, including an Exclusive Collection (5-star) space featuring 32 luxury suites.
- Full Renovations of Family Accommodations + Restaurant: Beginning July 2023, Club Med Punta Cana will welcome 90 newly renovated two-bedroom family rooms equipped with balconies and upgraded contemporary furniture and décor reflecting the Caribbean's tropical elements. Club Med Punta Cana is the ultimate family destination where adults will enjoy the adults-only Zen Oasis area for true relaxation, and then with the kids, unlimited land and water sports (i.e., sailing, kite surfing, and archery), acrobatic activities at the Circus School by Club Med, and family activities part of the Club Med Amazing Family program. Also reopening is the resort's main restaurant Hispaniola, which will be completely transformed into a Caribbean Beach Bistro with oceanfront views. The restaurant will offer a selection of creative single-plated dishes with local and international flavors to cater to all palates.
For renderings of the Grupo Bisutti Punta Cana, please see this link.
Exclusive Sale Offering Travelers Up to 45% Off All-Inclusive Stays
Travelers looking to book last-minute fall vacations or upcoming winter, spring, and summer escapes can enjoy up to 45% off, plus perks, at Club Med's top resorts throughout Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
The Calling Beach Wanderers sale is open for bookings now through January 10, 2023 with select travel dates from November 26, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Additional perks include free stays for kids under 4, no single room supplement, and additional savings of 10% when bundling with air – plus transfers. Explore fan-favorite resorts like Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, Club Med's only Exclusive Collection (5 Star) resort in North America; recently reopened Club Med Columbus, a secluded Bahamian paradise; and Club Med Québec, Club Med's newest four-season mountain resort offering a different kind of beach escape – rather, a unique waterfront experience on the St. Lawrence River designed to discover Quebec's natural wonders.
Other participating Club Med resorts include Club Med Cancún (Mexico), Club Med Ixtapa Pacific (Mexico), Club Med Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Club Med Turkoise (Turks and Caicos), Club Med La Caravelle (Guadeloupe, French Caribbean), and Club Med Buccaneer's Creek (Martinique, French Caribbean).
For full details on the Calling Beach Wanderers sale, please visit https://www.clubmed.us/o/best-all-inclusive-vacation-deals.
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ABOUT CLUB MED
Club Med, founded in 1950 by Gérard Blitz, is the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, offering approximately 70 premium resorts in stunning locations around the world including North and South America, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean. Each Club Med resort features authentic local style and comfortably upscale accommodations, superior sports programming and activities, enriching children's programs, gourmet dining, and warm and friendly service by its world-renown staff with legendary hospitality skills, an all-encompassing energy and diverse backgrounds.
Club Med operates in more than 30 countries and continues to maintain its authentic Club Med spirit with an international staff of more than 23,000 employees from more than 110 different nationalities. Led by its pioneering spirit, Club Med continues to grow and adapt to each market with three to five new resort openings or renovations per year, including a new mountain resort annually.
For more information, visit www.clubmed.us, call 1-800-Club-Med (1-800-258-2633), or contact a preferred travel professional. For an inside look at Club Med, follow Club Med on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Club Med's Exclusive Collection
Club Med's Exclusive Collection is a selection of the brand's most exclusive resorts, villas, chalets, and yachts around the world characterized by premium accommodations, exceptional hospitality and personalized services, exclusively beautiful locations, refined dining concepts and lounges, transformational experiences, and unique architecture and design elements. Club Med Exclusive Collection resorts maintain a 5-Trident ranking (equivalent to 5 stars) and select 4-Trident resorts feature dedicated Exclusive Collection spaces within the property. For more information, visit www.clubmed.us/l/exclusive-collection.
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Miami's Cuban-American community and some Republican officials are in turmoil over the proposed sale of two Spanish-language radio stations to a Latina-owned network backed by George Soros.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 24-year-old Tampa woman was arrested after she was caught clubbing her boyfriend’s 9-year-old Siberian Husky “Maya” with a rubber mallet.
A “disturbing” video posted to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office YouTube page appears to show 24-year-old Elizabeth Jaimes holding Maya with a leash and repeatedly striking the dog with a rubber mallet on the head and torso.
Several thuds and yelps could be heard as Jaimes wound up and struck the dog with the mallet.
WFLA.com has chosen not to share the video due to its graphic nature.
Deputies said Jaimes was living with her boyfriend and his mother who noticed Maya was receiving injuries around August when Jaimes moved in. At the request of a veterinarian, the mother installed a hidden camera in their home to see how the dog was getting injured.
The sheriff’s office said that’s when the owner discovered the “disturbing abuse occurring at the hands of Jaimes.”
Deputies were called to the home on May 1 where they arrested Jaimes for aggravated cruelty to animals with a weapon.
Jaimes admitted to hitting the dog because he had growled at her.
The Veterinary Emergency Group later confirmed that Maya had suffered multiple blunt-force head and back injuries, including spine and rib fractures, and was blind in one eye.
“The actions of Elizabeth Jaimes are reprehensible,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “No animal deserves to be treated cruelly and inhumanely, and we will not tolerate it. Our team acted swiftly to take Maya into custody and provide her with emergency medical care.”
Following the arrest, Maya has been reunited with her owner and is recovering at home. The owner has filed for an injunction on Jaimes.
“As a dog lover, it is gut-wrenching to hear this precious animal cry for help,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “We are pleased to hear that Maya is recovering at home with her owner.”
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- Leading spa franchise expands service to help customers achieve remarkable body and skin transformation -
PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the nation's leading luxury massage and facial spa franchise, has announced the expansion of its menu with the launch of Cryoskin, a non-invasive facial and body contouring treatment. This is the latest addition to the expanding list of innovative wellness services at Hand & Stone, now available at nearly 300 spas nationwide, following a successful pilot program in nearly 40 locations. Services include CryoSlimming, which helps encourage the reduction of inches, CryoToning, a skin tightening and toning treatment, and the CryoFacial, which delivers a firm and glassy finish to the skin. Hand & Stone is now piloting another modality, CryoSoothe, which delivers relief to acute or chronic areas of pain and soothes arthritic flare-ups.
"We were thrilled to introduce Cryoskin as a transformative addition to our spa services, and even more pleased when the guest response to the technology was so positive," said John Teza, CEO of Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa. "Cryoskin's revolutionary technology aligns perfectly with our commitment to providing our guests with the latest advancements in body and facial treatments, and we look forward to offering more options for them to choose from."
Cryoskin utilizes cutting-edge technology that harnesses the power of alternating hot and cold temperatures to reduce inches, tone and tighten the skin, and enhance overall body and facial aesthetics. This treatment has revolutionized the way guests achieve their desired body and facial improvements. Cryoskin offers a comfortable and painless treatment that does not utilize aggressive techniques employed by other body toning treatments such as suction or paddling of the skin.
Based on guest feedback, Cryoskin quickly became a sought-after tool in Hand & Stone spas nationwide. In fact, nearly 60% of customers who have tried a Cryoskin service have gone on to purchase a series of five sessions to continue enhancing results. Hand & Stone is delighted to continue growing its partnership with Artemis, the exclusive distributor of Cryoskin devices in the U.S., to deliver unparalleled results and experiences to its clients. This includes the launch of a new CryoFacial device this summer, Neveskin FACE. The technology features six additional targeted CryoFacial services, including a Calming CryoFacial to reduce inflammation and reduce breakouts, and a Collagen CryoFacial, to promote collagen and elastin regeneration.
"In recent years we have witnessed a surge in consumer interest for Cryoskin services," said Lisa Rossmann, Senior Vice President of Service and Product at Hand & Stone. "We are thrilled to not only increase the accessibility of these beneficial services to our guests, but also provide the highly coveted slimming effect that individuals often spend a fortune to achieve. Our partnership with Artemis has instilled us with utmost confidence, and we take pride in introducing the exceptional products they distribute to our franchised locations, therapists, and customers nationwide. Artemis offers a full suite of non-invasive device technologies which complement one another well and provide ways for consumers to elevate results. As we look ahead, we see tremendous opportunity to introduce additional modalities which align with our focus on results-driven skin treatments."
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is proud to be at the forefront of offering this groundbreaking treatment to their valued customers. As a leader in the wellness industry, Hand & Stone is committed to continually expanding its service offerings. With its Cryoskin treatments, they aim to empower individuals on their journey towards improved self-confidence and well-being.
For more information about Cryoskin at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa and how to book an appointment, please visit https://handandstone.com/cryoskin
ABOUT HAND & STONE MASSAGE AND FACIAL SPA
Hand & Stone is a 560-plus unit massage and facial spa franchise with a mission to bring affordable, luxury spa services to all. Launched in 2004, Hand & Stone now has locations across 35 states and Canada. Each spa features best-in-class skincare treatments highlighting the latest in cosmetic technology. Available for women, men and teens, a wide range of services are tailored to each individual's needs or skin concerns. Hand & Stone facial treatments are performed by licensed estheticians, using top-of-the-line products backed by science including Dermalogica and ClarityRx Clinical Skin Care. The fastest-growing spa franchise in the country, Hand & Stone has been named No. 1 in the spa category by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2023, 2021 and 2020 and was ranked No. 8 on Forbes' Best Franchises to Buy list in the high investment category. For more information, visit www.handandstonefranchise.com.
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MCLEAN, Va., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AAIC) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a quarterly dividend of $0.4375 per share of its 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: AAIC PrB) (the "Series B Preferred Stock") and a quarterly dividend of $0.515625 per share of its 8.250% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: AAIC PrC) (the "Series C Preferred Stock") for the second quarter of 2022. Dividends for the Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock will both be payable on June 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2022. The tax characterization to shareholders of the distribution will be determined after the end of the calendar year and will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.
About the Company
The Company currently invests primarily in mortgage-related and other assets and has elected to be taxed as a REIT. The Company is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, please visit www.arlingtonasset.com.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding dividend payments. Forward-looking statements can be identified by forward-looking language, including words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "plans," "continues," "intends," "should", "may," and similar expressions. Due to known and unknown risks, including the risk that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based prove to be inaccurate, actual results may differ materially from expectations or projections. These risks also include those described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time, which are available from the Company and from the SEC, and you should read and understand these risks when evaluating any forward-looking statement. Readers of this press release are cautioned to consider these risks and uncertainties and not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to matters discussed in this press release, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
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Marcus Stroman makes MLB history as first violator of pitch clock
MLB launched the pitch timer for this season after years of minor league experimentation
The new era of baseball is officially underway, and Marcus Stroman is now the answer to a trivia question.
Major League Baseball has a pitch clock after several years of minor league experimentation. Pitchers have 15 seconds to deliver a pitch, 20 seconds with runners on base.
The Chicago Cubs pitcher was called for MLB's first regular-season pitch clock violation.
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With a runner on second base, Stroman exhausted 20 seconds before starting his motion, and he still didn't get his pitch off on time.
With Christian Yelich at the plate, Stroman came set, looked and stared at second. Then, he looked back to to plate, and the home plate umpire called the violation, resulting in a ball, evening the count at 2-2.
Batters have eight seconds to be "alert" in the batter's box. Manny Machado was the first violator in the spring as he took his time getting back in the batter's box. He acknowledged the rule would take some getting used to.
The new rules are aimed at speeding up the pace of play and creating more action on the base paths with walks, strikeouts and home runs and batter fidgeting increasing over the years.
MLB OPENING DAY: THREE MAJOR RULE CHANGES FOR THE 2023 SEASON
"Our research showed that the game had evolved and changed in a way that fans didn't like, and we decided it was time to intervene, to make sure we put the best form of baseball on the field," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said this week.
The pitch clock has done exactly what it was intended to do. Spring training games were 26 minutes shorter this year than in 2022. The average regular-season nine-inning MLB game last year took three hours, three minutes. The previous year it was 3:10, the longest ever.
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The Yankees-Giants game on opening day wrapped up in 2:33 with just one pitch clock violation. Over a full season, that time would mark the fastest average in 43 years. | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/marcus-stroman-makes-mlb-history-first-violator-pitch-clock | 2023-03-30 21:47:32 | 0 | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/marcus-stroman-makes-mlb-history-first-violator-pitch-clock |
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with a group of Jewish teenagers amid a particularly dark year for anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S.: Hannah Rubin, Ben Fitzpayne, and Jaia Wilensky.
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NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with a group of Jewish teenagers amid a particularly dark year for anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S.: Hannah Rubin, Ben Fitzpayne, and Jaia Wilensky.
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GUIYANG, China, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. ("FTA" or the "Company") (NYSE: YMM), a leading digital freight platform, announced that the Company's Yunmanman and Huochebang apps resumed new user registration today.
As previously announced by the Company, the Cybersecurity Review Office ("CRO") of the Cyberspace Administration of China initiated a cybersecurity review of FTA's Yunmanman and Huochebang apps last July. FTA has fully cooperated with the CRO in the cybersecurity review and has taken comprehensive measures to address issues identified during the process. The CRO informed FTA that its Yunmanman and Huochebang apps may resume new user registration today.
About Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YMM) is a leading digital freight platform, connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate shipments across distance ranges, cargo weights and types. The Company provides a range of freight matching services including freight listing service, freight brokerage service and online transaction service. The Company also provides a range of value-added services that cater to the various needs of shippers and truckers, such as financial institutions, highway authorities, and gas stations operators. With a mission to make logistics smarter, the Company is shaping the future of logistics with technology and aspires to revolutionize logistics, improve efficiency across the value chain and reduce its carbon footprint for our planet. For more information, please visit ir.fulltruckalliance.com.
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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
Mao Mao
E-mail: IR@amh-group.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Emilie Wu
Tel: +86-21-6039-8363
E-mail: FTA@thepiacentegroup.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: FTA@thepiacentegroup.com
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