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Column: Social media platforms must stop the exploitation of child performers. Now
YouTube has a major child labor problem. Just read Amy Kaufman and Jessica Gelt’s recent Times investigation into the lawsuit facing YouTube star Piper Rockelle and her mother, Tiffany Smith.
Instagram and TikTok have child labor problems too, as do any social media platforms from which children (and their parents) derive income.
As should be self-evident, when people make money on these platforms, “social” takes a backseat to “media.”
When kids make money by producing content for a media company in California, they are — or should be — protected by the state’s laws, which mandate, among other things, limited hours, on-site education and a state-licensed teacher or social worker present on set at all times.
Too often, they are not. Too often, what may have begun as a fun little hobby turns into a family-supporting business that rests entirely on the ability of a child to churn out videos and engage with a huge audience of strangers.
That’s something you might think about the next time you or your children view content involving children, or if your own child expresses interest in becoming a YouTube star.
Parents of children who appeared in hundreds of Rockelle’s videos claim that none of the criteria required by child labor laws was met by Smith, who oversaw the content’s production. The suit also alleges that 11 members of Rockelle’s Squad were “frequently subjected to an emotionally, physically and sometimes sexually abusive environment.”
Allegations also include pressure to engage in orchestrated “crushes” and sexually inappropriate behavior. Smith denies this and all the claims of the suit, which she says was filed out of jealousy over her daughter’s success.
A lawsuit against “kidfluencer” Piper Rockelle offers an unsettling glimpse into a largely unregulated world of social media content creation, a Times investigation found.
As no state-licensed teacher or social worker was present during filming, the case boils down to “they say/she says.” Which is one of many reasons a credentialed third party is required on set by California state law.
Smith claims that although she oversaw filming of videos involving the Squad that resulted in her daughter making money, she was not an employer; Squad members were compensated indirectly, via increased visibility for their own YouTube accounts.
But according to the plaintiffs in the suit and in additional reporting, Smith cast the group, came up with scenarios for the videos, oversaw production and kept the kids on a tight schedule. As there was a lot of money at stake, this sounds awfully like the actions of an employer.
Moreover, in this increasingly gig-based economy, work is not defined by traditional salary. Four years ago, the “Child Performers’ Act — Social Media Influencers” became law, legally extending California’s child labor laws to performers like Rockelle and the Squad.
Rockelle has earned up to $625,000 a month through her YouTube channel. When asked, Smith told The Times that she’d set up an account for her daughter under the Coogan Law. Named for Jackie Coogan, the child actor whose parents famously spent all the money he earned before he reached adulthood, this law requires parents or guardians to put 15% of a child’s earnings into a separate account for the child.
By setting up a Coogan account, Smith herself appears to acknowledge that what Rockelle does is the same as what any child actor does — i.e., work. Even so, Smith’s attorney argues that what she and the other children were doing while filming endless hours of semi-scripted pranks does not fit under the legal definition of work.
It was just a bunch of friends — some of them discovered through casting calls — hanging out and having fun while filming it on their phones.
This is certainly what people watching these kinds of videos want to believe, and what many of the adults producing them argue: The kids choose to do it, enjoy doing it. So how is that work?
Well, many adults, including myself, chose the jobs they do and have even been known to have fun while doing them. That doesn’t mean it isn’t work. Work is defined by payment for services. If you’re paying income tax, you have an income. From work.
Hollywood is notorious for erasing people. But her sister and nieces refused to forget Lora Lee Michel. This is what happened to her.
YouTube and other social media platforms avoid responsibility for enforcing child labor laws by arguing that they are not employers. Stars of popular accounts are not paid salaries, they are “monetized,” meaning they can feature ads for which they receive money from the advertisers. Some stars, including Rockelle, have ancillary product-placement deals with companies, which also claim this does not count as employment.
(In light of the suit, YouTube has demonetized Rockelle’s channel for “off site activities.”)
The “we’re not employers” defense is ridiculous; YouTube and other platforms are not nonprofit agencies; neither are the companies that advertise on them. They make a lot of money by having stars of all ages. If platforms and advertisers are going to profit from content involving children, they must ensure that that content is made under the protection of child labor laws.
As many successful social media stars and influencers will tell you, the only way to make money on YouTube and other platforms is by creating and maintaining a popular brand. That means producing creative and well-edited content, posting it consistently, sharing it on other platforms, engaging with your audience and your platform.
In other words, what most professional members of all media do, which is a lot of work. Even if it is done in the backyard on a phone. In fact, many social media stars use much more sophisticated equipment than other media professionals do.
In answer to the charges detailed in Kaufman and Gelt’s report, Smith’s lawyer argued that the plaintiff’s parents, not Smith, were responsible for their children’s education and for abiding by child labor laws.
No doubt. Former Squad parents allowed their children to spend entire days filming at Smith’s home without an on-site credentialed teacher or social worker. They allege that Smith banned them from the set, but they allowed their children to participate nonetheless.
Every year, thousands of kids decide they want to try to land jobs as professional actors. The learning curve for parents is steep, and the path can be costly.
Though the parents say their kids eventually left the Squad because of a toxic environment, their initial concern was decreased viewership for their children’s separate channels (and the accusation of sabotage is part of the suit). It wasn’t until they and their children met with a lawyer about the financial issues that allegations of abuse came out.
Child labor laws were put into place in part to protect children from exploitation by their own parents, after all.
Whether or not their suit succeeds or is settled, its existence should bring attention to a very real and much bigger problem. Millions are being made and spent for the services of child workers with little or no regulation. As The Times revealed, many of the agencies tasked with enforcing child labor laws don’t know how to deal with young social media stars.
They need to figure it out and fast. The successful child social media star has become the new American dream, and why not? It seems so simple. Some kid earns thousands of dollars, or even millions, by opening toy boxes or goofing off with friends — what a great gig. It seems easier than having to find acting classes and get an agent.
For platforms like YouTube, it’s much cheaper to generate profitable stars if you don’t have to deal with all the rules in place for child performers. For advertisers, it’s a low-cost way to pinpoint potential consumers.
The team behind ABC’s Emmy-winning sitcom explains how they found 80 child actors who could ‘play it real’ — and became a potential career launchpad.
For those consumers, the enforced myth that these are just kids hanging out, instead of performers who could be working more than 40 hours a week with no credentialed supervision, allows us to enjoy and share the content without a second thought. They’re having so much fun!
And if your own kid wants to give it a go (or even if they don’t but you do), well, maybe they’ll be so successful that you can quit your job and manage their career. Maybe you can finally buy a big house in L.A., or get your own reality show.
But here’s the thing: Putting a child to work isn’t supposed to be easy, at least not in California. If a child has a career, especially one that requires a parent to manage it full-time, that child is working. And in California, there are laws to protect them.
Those laws need to be enforced. Starting yesterday.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging a Maine law that eliminated the statue of limitations for child sexual abuse, allowing a wave of new lawsuits.
A motion in the first of the new civil lawsuits suggests the 2021 law is unconstitutional through retroactive changes that violate due process and vested rights.
But Michael Bigos, attorney for plaintiffs, said that the courts should defer to the Legislature, and that the claim that the diocese covered up abuse would survive regardless.
The arguments focusing on vested rights, retroactive laws and the emotionally charged subject of child sexual abuse sets up a challenge that ultimately will have to be decided by Maine's Supreme Judicial Court, said Jim Burke, professor emeritus at University of Maine School of Law.
The motion will be argued before a Superior Court justice at the end of the month. “It's going to be a powerful argument on both sides,” Burke said. “It's not done until the supreme court sees it."
Maine removed its statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse cases in 2000, but that change wasn't retroactive, so victims couldn’t sue for older crimes. Changes to state law in 2021 made it possible for people to seek legal action for older claims that previously expired.
So far, 13 lawsuits have been brought since the statute of limitations was eliminated altogether. Some of them focus on abuse that happened in the 1960s.
The diocese's challenges, starting in late November, said previous state law provided plenty of time for victims to bring civil claims for alleged abuse. Allowing additional lawsuits dating back two decades or longer could lead to requests for damages in the “tens of millions of dollars," the motion said.
Democratic Rep. Lori Gramlich, the sponsor of the bill that eliminated the statute of limitations, said at the time that the 2021 law was focused on giving survivors an opportunity to be heard — not big settlements.
The diocese unsuccessfully fought the change.
The diocese's challenge of the law was made in all 13 lawsuits, which allege abuse by nine priests, a nun and a teacher in a Catholic School, causing long-term suffering for the victims, Bigos said. Each of the lawsuits contend the diocese concealed information that would have prevented abuse.
Even if the law was deemed unconstitutional, the lawsuits would carry forward based on the claim of concealment, as well as a state law governing mental health disabilities, Bigos said.
But he said the law should be allowed to stand to hold the diocese accountable and to get the victims the help they need, he said. “No one has ever had a right to sexually abuse a child. There’s no vested right in child sexual abuse, there have has been, there never should be,” he said.
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police say one person is dead and two others are injured following a triple shooting on North 11th Street.
A party at a venue on N. 11th Street was just ending when two masked men allegedly walked up and opened fire at about 9 p.m. Saturday.
An 18-year-old male was shot seven times and died from his injuries.
A 22-year-old man is in critical condition, and a 26-year-old woman is in stable condition. | https://6abc.com/triple-shooting-18-year-old-killed-north-11th-st-deadly/12334247/ | 2022-10-16 03:56:11 | 0 | https://6abc.com/triple-shooting-18-year-old-killed-north-11th-st-deadly/12334247/ |
Taylor Swift will be the subject of an English course at the University of Texas this fall.
According to a post on the English Department's Facebook page, Swift's songwriting will be used as the basis for teaching a literary studies and research methods class.
The undergraduate course will be taught by Dr. Elizabeth Scala.
She told the Austin American-Statesman that she wants students to dive deeper into the songwriter's craft.
“For me, it’s all about form (not just or even primarily about content)," Scala said. "We will study Swift’s songs as poems and literary structures.”
Swift won't be the only pop star studied at a Texas university. Texas State University will offer the course, "Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity," in the spring of 2023. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/university-of-texas-to-offer-course-on-taylor-swift | 2022-08-23 17:31:30 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/university-of-texas-to-offer-course-on-taylor-swift |
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — A multi-vehicle crash left one man dead in Benton County overnight Sunday, Oct. 2.
According to the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the crash took place at around 12:45 a.m.
The vehicles involved were a 2012 Chevy Malibu, a 2010 Mercedes, and a 1997 Yamaha motorcycle driven by 63-year-old Larry Carpenter of Rogers.
According to the report, all three vehicles were traveling northbound on I-49.
The Chevy Malibu rear-ended the motorcycle causing both vehicles to spin out of control into a cable barrier. Carpenter was thrown off his bike and then hit by the Mercedes.
Carpenter died as a result of the crash and the occupants of the other vehicles were reported uninjured.
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Not everything is worth buying on Black Friday. Yeah, the deals may be enticing, but sometimes retailers are just trying to get of old inventory or pawning off lower-quality products on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
But that doesn't meant you won't find some pretty good deals out there --- you might just have to look higher up the price list. Below we'll cover a few big-ticket items, like the TCL 6-Series Mini LED Smart TV or the HP Pavilion 13.3-inch Aero Laptop, that may not have huge, attractive deals, but are worth considering if you want something of a higher quality.
Don't Miss: Best Black Friday TV Deals 2022: 50-Inch Roku TV for $150, 65-Inch Google TV for $600 and More
During Black Friday, you'll see retailers slashing prices on TVs, with some pretty great deals out there, but as the old adage goes, you get what you pay for. The price may be appealing, but it might not be the high-quality TV you want.
And that's where the TCL 6-Series Mini LED Smart TV comes in. I won't say much about it, and instead let you read what CNET's own David Katzmaier says about it. "This TV has an excellent image thanks to mini-LED tech and well-implemented full-array local dimming that helps it run circles around just about any other TV at this price. Over the last five years the TCL 6-Series has earned its place as the best TV for the money by combining excellent image quality with a price most TV shoppers can afford."
You can always expect a few good deals on Apple products during Black Friday, and that includes a sale on AirPods. The AirPods Max are currently available for $450 ($100 off the regular $550 price) on Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart.
It's not the lowest deal we've seen -- during Labor Day, they were $430 -- but if you are planning to gift the AirPods Max and need them before the end of the holidays, this is a pretty good deal to take advantage of.
It's OK to want a laptop that's compact and lightweight and offers strong processing performance (especially for gaming), long battery life (in case you're always on-the-go) and a bright, colorful display (so that movies will always look great).
The HP Pavilion 13.3-inch Aero Laptop offers all of that and more. Despite its size, you'll still find USB and HDMI ports on the Aero that are usually missing on other similar laptops. You can currently get it for $480 (down from $800) directly from HP.
The iPad may be the most popular tablet, but if you're not thoroughly invested in the Apple ecosystem, it may not be of interest for you. And fortunately, there are a variety of premium tablets for you to choose from that aren't Apple.
That includes the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus, a tablet that could almost be a laptop, featuring a stunning 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display, and a 120Hz refresh rate to give you smoother visuals for gaming and streaming. CNET's Joshua Goldman even says "The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus is essentially the Android equivalent to Apple's iPad Pro."
There aren't many Black Friday deals on the Nintendo Switch OLED model, but currently Dell is selling what might be the best package deal out there for you gamers.
The Nintendo Switch OLED bundle, which is currently $400, comes not only with the console, controller and everything else you need but also with a plate controller and Splatoon 3. | https://www.cnet.com/deals/5-luxurious-black-friday-deals-worth-splurging-on/ | 2022-11-24 20:26:05 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/deals/5-luxurious-black-friday-deals-worth-splurging-on/ |
Appointments include Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, President of California Operations, Executive Vice President and Two Additional Board Members
PHOENIX, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) ("4Front" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, announced several key leadership appointments, including a new Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, President of California Operations and two additional Board members.
4Front has added Keith Adams as chief financial officer; Christopher Wimmer as general counsel; Ray Landgraf as president of California Operations; Brandon Mills as executive vice president; and Robert Hunt and Amit Patel as new board members. Andrew Thut, who served as interim chief financial officer, will remain in his original capacity as chief investment officer for the Company. These appointments are in line with 4Front's action-centered leadership approach to ensure the Company is best positioned for long-term growth.
"I am excited to announce our new senior leadership and board appointments, which strengthen our leadership team and enable us to drive growth forward for our business," said Leo Gontmakher, CEO of 4Front. "This exceptional team is composed of bright, promising leaders who share an unwavering passion for cannabis, and each member brings an impeccable track record of building strong companies. I am confident that each appointee will make significant, tangible contributions to our Company and culture. As we continue to lead the industrial revolution of cannabis, these people will help fortify our position as the leading producer in low-cost, high-quality cannabis CPG, and I look forward to working closely with them."
Keith Adams served as the chief financial officer of LPF Holdco, LLC d/b/a Loudpack, one of California's leading privately held, vertically integrated cannabis companies, famous for its award-winning cannabis brands, which was acquired by Harborside Inc. in April 2022. With more than 30 years of experience in accounting and finance, Adams has a successful track record of scaling companies, driving profitability and raising equity and debt. After serving as CFO and driving growth in a variety of tech start-ups – from hardware, SaaS and ecommerce to pharma, manufacturing and food industries – and reaching successful exits, Adams made his foray into cannabis in 2018, serving as chief accounting officer at DionyMed, a multi-state cannabis brands, distribution and delivery platform supporting cultivators, manufacturers and award-winning brands across medical and adult-use markets. Adams is a licensed CPA and CMA and received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Christopher Wimmer served as in-house vice president of legal at Agrify Corporation, where he provided legal advice on all aspects of this publicly traded cannabis cultivation and extraction equipment company. Wimmer has 17 years of diverse experience as an attorney, and he has been in the cannabis industry for four years – two of which he has spent as in-house legal counsel – assisting in acquisitions, partnerships, wholesale purchases, IP licensing, HR matters and litigation. Also, from 2019 to 2020 Wimmer was a pro bono attorney for social equity cannabis businesses, providing free legal information to employees and customers. Wimmer is licensed to practice in California and is a member of the bars of the Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second and Ninth Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California and Eastern District of New York. Wimmer is a U.C. Berkeley and Columbia Law School graduate and former clerk to Hon. Jack B. Weinstein.
Ray Landgraf was the founder and CEO of Island Cannabis Co. ("Island"), a premier California cannabis brand and consumer-products business. Before founding Island, he served as vice president of global business development and head of authentication and verification solutions for Dun & Bradstreet, and has held leadership positions at Credibility Corp., which was acquired by DNB for $360M; Reply!, MerchantCircle, Viking Asset Management and Fisher Investments. Also, he is an active investor and advisor at several private technology companies including Kaya Ventures, Eaze, Emotive, Indigo, LeafLink and Malbec Labs, which was acquired by Facebook. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Corporate Finance emphasis from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.
Brandon Mills served as president and chief operating officer of Island. With his strong entrepreneurial and C-Suite background, Mills brings expertise in corporate strategy, operations, technology, product and data in both public and private operating environments. In addition to his role at Island, Mills has served as: co-founder and head of product for true[x], an advertising technology platform acquired by 21st Century Fox for $200M in 2014; founder and CEO of BlockBeacon, a mobile marketing platform acquired by Credibility Corp in 2012; and vice president and general manager of Dun & Bradstreet, where he was responsible for the global portfolio of credibility, credit and risk products within in its high-growth emerging business division. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering from the University of California, San Diego.
Robert Hunt has more than 15 years of experience in the cannabis industry, serving as an attorney, consultant and entrepreneur. Since January 2018, Hunt has been a managing member of Linnaea Holdings, a California-based cannabis-focused private equity and operating company hybrid venture, and since January 2017, Hunt has been a managing member of Shingle Hill, a boutique cannabis consulting firm. From June 2016 to December 2016, he was employed as president of Teewinot Life Sciences, a cannabinoid producer, and before that, from August 2014 to May 2016, Hunt was a general partner of Tuatara Capital, L.P., a private equity firm focused on the cannabis industry. In addition, Hunt has served on a number of boards of directors, including several in the cannabis industry: New Dia Fenway, LLC; Ardent, Inc.; Wow Organics; and Canna Click, LLC. Hunt holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vermont and a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School.
Amit Patel brings to the 4Front Board a wide range of experience in investment management, investment banking, and the management and oversight of operating companies, including companies undergoing strategic transformations. Mr. Patel has served as managing partner of Paceline Partners since January 2016 and oversees the firm's investment activities. Prior to that he worked at Houlihan Lokey for over 15 years, last serving as managing director for the company's principal investment fund and in the Financial Restructuring Group. Mr. Patel also served as a board member of LPF Holdco, LLC d/b/a Loudpack, before it was acquired by Harborside Inc. He chaired Loudpack's compensation committee and was a member of the company's audit committee. Earlier in his career, Mr. Patel worked at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s Special Situations Group and held various operating roles at PRAM Filtration Corp. Mr. Patel holds a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
4Front Ventures Corp. ("4Front" or the "Company") (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) is a national, vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator that owns or manages operations and facilities in strategic medical and adult-use cannabis markets, including California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and Washington. Since its founding in 2011, 4Front has built a strong reputation for its high standards and low-cost cultivation and production methodologies, earned through a track record of success in facility design, cultivation, genetics, growing processes, manufacturing, purchasing, distribution and retail. To date, 4Front has successfully brought to market more than 20 different cannabis brands and over 1,800 products, which are strategically distributed through its wholly owned-and-operated Mission dispensaries and retail outlets in its core markets. As the Company continues to drive value for its shareholders, its team is applying its decade of expertise in the sector across the cannabis industry value chain and ecosystem. For more information, visit https://4frontventures.com/.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance upholds its competitive edge in the L&D landscape with the launch of a brand-new community - and the complete rebranding of another.
Following a very busy and exciting first half of 2022 with the launch of three new communities (Go-to-Market Academy, Finance Alliance, and Customer Marketing Alliance), The Alliance continues to scale with the release of its latest community, Competitive Intelligence Alliance.
The competitive intelligence space is evolving. CI is becoming a role of its own, and those responsible for CI must cascade that intel to and throughout the organization.
As the central source of intelligence for CI, Competitive Intelligence Alliance assists those responsible for CI with the necessary insights, resources, and foresight needed to thrive in their role. It's the ultimate hub for anyone who wants to accelerate their career and contribute to an organization's competitive advantage.
The Alliance has also breathed new life into one of its existing communities and unveiled the complete rebranding of B2B Marketing Alliance to Revenue Marketing Alliance.
So, why the rebrand?
In today's world, marketing and sales must support the customer in a holistic, contextual, and helpful way. Revenue marketing roles and practices advocate for this.
However, there's a genuine lack of specific resources for revenue marketing. And, with over 471,000 people with the term 'revenue marketing' in their job title on LinkedIn, there's a clear gap in L&D for roles focused on revenue marketing and everything it entails.
We wanted to change that.
Revenue Marketing Alliance exists to unite, inform, and shape the revenue marketing space by equipping those in revenue marketing roles with the people, information, and platform to succeed in their role.
Revenue Marketing Alliance is the first brand dedicated to elevating and uniting the revenue marketing role, and ensuring that we (and our community members) are always one step ahead of the curve.
Richard King, Founder & CEO of The Alliance, said: "Competitive intelligence is something we've spoken about a lot across all The Alliance brands, but we're really excited to finally give those involved with competitive intelligence the standalone resource it needs - and deserves.
"Revenue Marketing Alliance is another one we're really pumped for. We all know how crucial sales and marketing are to any organization's success, and this community's there to shine a spotlight on that and ensure companies all over the world are nurturing next-generation marketers with a laser-focus on revenue.
"This year's been a crazy for one growth in terms of headcount, products, and communities, and we can't wait to see what's next."
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Five people were killed in Central Texas violence over the weekend, including a woman who died in one of two Temple shootings.
Leiira Rene, 39, was identified as the victim of a Temple shooting that occurred at about 12:25 a.m. early Sunday morning in the 600 block of South 18th Street. A man was also injured in the shooting and remains hospitalized in stable condition, Temple police said Monday.
Rene was pronounced dead by Bell County Justice of the Peace Larry Wilkey at 12:47 a.m. Her death marks the second homicide in Temple in 2023, officials said.
At about 8:13 a.m. Monday, Temple Police Department officers responded to another shooting at North Fourth Street and East Nugent Avenue that left a man wounded. He was transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple, officials said.
No suspects have been identified in either shooting.
Anyone with information can contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477, where callers can report anonymously. Tips also can be submitted anonymously at bellcountycrimestoppers.com.
Temple’s first homicide occurred on Jan. 25 in the 3800 block of South 31st Street. Donovan Alsum, 30, of Killeen, was indicted by a grand jury on a murder charge for his role in the shooting that killed Michael Powell, 26.
Killeen’s first homicide of 2023
Killeen, which had 22 criminal homicides in 2022, recorded its first homicide of 2023 on Saturday.
Joana Shapiro, 47, was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred at about 12:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of Hank Drive.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that the female and (a man) were involved in (an argument) when the female grabbed a butcher knife and was holding it to her side during the argument,” the Killeen Police Department said in a news release. “The male grabbed a gun and a single shot was fired, striking the female in the chest area. The male called 911 and started CPR until officers arrived and took over.”
Officers performed CPR on Shapiro until paramedics arrived, who took her to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, where she died at 1:18 a.m., police said.
Police spokeswoman Ofelia Miramontez said no arrests have been made in the death.
Gatesville shooting
The Gatesville Police Department said a man was fatally shot outside his front door on Sunday.
Officers were called to a home in the 1600 block of Waco Street around 9:30 p.m. and found the man on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics were called to the scene, but were unable to revive the man, police said in a news release.
Police said the shooting victim — who was not immediately identified — was approached by three people from the street. One person fired and then fled the area. None of the three shooting suspects were identified.
The shooting victim’s identity won’t be released until his family is notified, police said.
Anyone with information about the Gatesville homicide can call the police at 254-865-2226, or Centex Crime Stoppers at 254-865-8477.
Waco double homicide
A 25-year-old man is charged with capital murder in connection with the Sunday night stabbing deaths of his mother and stepfather.
Matias Maltos-Saucedo, 25, was charged in the slayings of his mother Felipa Martinez, 59, and stepfather Antonio Martinez, 70, at a home in the 2100 block of Clay Ave in Waco.
Police said they arrived at the home around 7:15 p.m. to find the woman unconscious and covered in blood. Officers tried to save her but she later died at a Waco hospital. Antonio Martinez died at the scene.
Maltos-Saucedo was arrested by officers at the scene.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino downplayed Qatar's last minute ban on the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums as nothing more than a brief inconvenience to spectators.
“If this is the biggest problem we have, I’ll sign that (agreement),” Infantino said Saturday, a day after the conservative Muslim emirate did an about-face on the deal it had made to secure the soccer tournament.
Infantino blamed “crowd flows” in Doha for the decision, though it appeared to be a ruling by Qatar’s autocratic government to placate its conservative Wahhabi citizens who already have been angered by some events around the tournament they view as Western excesses.
Infantino said the beer ban at stadiums was made jointly by Qatar officials and FIFA.
"We tried until the end to see whether it was possible," Infantino said of allowing alcohol sales. "If for 3 hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive. Maybe there is a reason why in France, in Spain, in Scotland, alcohol is banned in stadiums. Maybe they are more intelligent us, having thought maybe we should be doing that.”
Spectators can drink alcoholic beer in the evenings in “the FIFA Fan Festival,” a designated party area that also offers live music and activities. Qatar puts strict limits on the purchase and consumption of alcohol, though its sale has been permitted in hotel bars for years outside of the tournament-run areas.
The World Cup begins Sunday with an opening match between host country Qatar and Ecuador, and when Qatar made its pitch to host the tournament, the country agreed to FIFA’s requirements of selling alcohol in stadiums. The alcohol plans were only released 11 weeks before kickoff and then changed on Friday.
FIFA says non-alcoholic beer will still be sold at the eight stadiums, while champagne, wine, whiskey and other alcohol will be served in the luxury hospitality areas of the arenas.
Previous World Cup hosts have been asked to make concessions. For the 2014 tournament, Brazil was forced to change a law to allow alcohol sales in stadiums — but the same cultural issues were not at play.
AB InBev’s deal with FIFA was renewed in 2011, after Qatar was picked as host. However, the Belgium-based brewer has faced uncertainty in recent months on the exact details of where it can serve and sell beer in Qatar.
Infantio denied that the ban of beer sales has harmed FIFA's relationship with Budweiser, it's official beer sponsor.
“We are partners for some decades, and we look forward to partner for the future,” he said. “This particular situation has brought us even closer together."
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Little League Baseball and South Williamsport go hand in hand, and in just a few days, the boys of summer will be back again. It's the 75th anniversary of the Little League World Series.
Baseball fans are ready.
"It's such a highly visible event in Williamsport, so I think a lot of people pay attention to it more so than the other activities," said Dave Frey of Williamsport.
Fans were not allowed inside the complex during last year's event because of the pandemic. This is the first time fans will be inside Lamade and Volunteer Stadiums since 2019.
"It is really great for the kids, especially," Stacie Budman said.
Fans will have even more opportunities to watch the games this year. Little League added four more teams meaning there are more games.
"Everybody here keeps up with it. If they're not at the games, they're at least watching them or keeping up with them over coffee or something," Frey said.
"I've been in New York City for the last 28 years, but I just moved back. This will be my first Little League World Series since I was a kid to see live," Ben Coates said, adding that he is looking forward to seeing the games in person.
"We used to go every year and sit and watch all the games. Sit on the hillside, slide down the hill."
The Little League Grand Slam Parade in Williamsport is Monday.
The games start Wednesday.
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A look at what happened to the members of the Miami Dolphins 1972 team after their achieved perfection with an undefeated season and Super Bowl title. The team will be honored Sunday night at halftime of the Dolphins-Steelers game at Hard Rock Stadium.
Dick Anderson, safety: The 1973 NFL Defensive player of the Year played nine seasons in a career cut short by injury in a Pro Bowl game. After playing, he stayed in Coral Gables and remains involved in insurance and real estate businesses. He said: “Almost all our players were drafted by [General Manager] Joe Thomas by the time Don Shula came [in 1970]. Then everything changed from the previous coaching staff in 30 seconds when Shula arrived. He had every minute of every day planned. His staff, starting with Bill Arsnparger on defense, was great. We were ready to win.”
Charley Babb, safety: His blocked punt sparked ‘72 playoff win against Cleveland, and he played eight years for Dolphins. After football, he became president of a construction company in Fort Myers.
Larry Ball, linebacker: He had the unique experience of playing for undefeated Dolphins and winless Tampa Bay team in 1976. After the NFL, he became a high school football coach for years in South Florida.
Marlin Briscoe, wide receiver: The first Black quarterback to start in professional football in Denver played three years and collected two Super Bowl rings with the Dolphins at receiver. After the NFL, he suffered from drug problems before straightening out his life and operating a Boy & Girls center in Los Angeles. He died at age 76 in 2022.
Nick Buoniconti, linebacker: He was taken in the 13th round of AFL draft, and he wound up in the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, Dolphins Honor Roll and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After playing, he was a sports agent, CEO of two Fortune 500 companies and co-founder of The Miami Project To Cure Paralysis after his son, Marc, was paralyzed playing football. He died of pneumonia at age 78 in in 2019.
Doug Crusan, tackle: He was a first-round pick of the Dolphins in 1968 whose career ended with a broken leg in 1974. After playing, Crusan was a sales manager in Indianapolis, where he threatened to have salesmen, “run Shula’s gassers” if they didn’t meet numbers.
Larry Csonka, fullback: A Hall of Famer whose running was focal point of the offense in 1972, with a 5.2-yard average and 1,117 yards. After playing he became general manager of Jacksonville Bulls before creating a successful outdoors show, “North to Alaska.” He said: “Nobody can better us but they can certainly tie us. So, you’re pulling very heavily against them to do that. It makes you feel alive. It makes you feel like you’re part of it again, and that’s a very good thing.”
Tom Curtis, defensive back: After stints in Baltimore and Los Angeles, he was picked up by the Dolphins in 1972 before being traded back to Los Angeles in 1973. After the NFL, he retired in South Florida and began Curtis Publishing that published Dolphin Digest and a book on the 1972 season entitled, “Still Perfect.”
Jim Del Gaizo, quarterback: He left the Dolphins after the 1972 season for years with Green Bay and the New York Giants before returning to the Dolphins to close his career in 1975. He has lived in Plantation for 41 years and worked in the mortgage business. He said: “It went by in the wink of an eye. Fifty years. The greatest Dolphins memory I have besides the season is in going to the White House in 2013 and meeting with President Obama. I never saw Shula tongue-tied in my life, but he was at the White House. I had the biggest grin on my face the whole time. My face was sore from smiling.”
Vern Den Herder, defensive end: He had 10.5 sacks in 1972 and played 12 years with the Dolphins. He began buying farmland in his native Sioux Center, Iowa, while still playing and continues farming there at age 73. He said: “At the time, our big goal was to win the Super Bowl. That started on the plane ride going back from the previous Super Bowl. Personally, I never thought this undefeated situation would ever had meant as much as it does. It’s unique and, as it goes on, is a lot of fun for us.”
Jim Dunaway, defensive tackle: He was sidelined with back surgery during the 1972 season, but he went on to play nine seasons in Buffalo. After the NFL, he started a dairy company in Sandy Hook, Miss. He died at 76 in 2018.
Norm Evans, tackle: An expansion team member who played 10 of 14 NFL seasons with Dolphins. After the NFL, he remained in Seattle after his final season to start a ministry and has retired there.
Manny Fernandez, defensive tackle: He had 17 tackles in Super Bowl VII and retired due to injuries in 1975 after eight seasons. He moved 12 years ago from Broward to Ellaville, Ga., where he lives on 18 wooded acres. he said: “I like to think we were special. Not just for that season, but we had four or five pretty good seasons in a row and a lot of great guys who are still close.”
Marv Fleming, tight end: He was a four-time NFL champion between playing for Green Bay and Dolphins. After the NFL, he got involved in private business and acting in Los Angeles, where he said in the movie, “Heaven Can Wait,” to Warren Beatty: “Mr. Farnsworth, have you ever played college ball before?”
Tim Foley, cornerback: He spent all 11 NFL seasons with Dolphins with 22 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries. After the NFL, he was one of the top producers in network marketing for Amway and still resides in Tavares, Fla.
Hubert Ginn, running back: The special-teams player spent six of nine NFL seasons with Dolphins. After playing, he sold cars in Albany, Ga., before retiring to Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Bob Griese, quarterback: He retired from playing in 1980 and became one of six players on the 1972 team elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also became ABC’s top broadcast analyst for college football and then a Miami Dolphins announcer before retiring to split time between Jupiter, Fla., and Boone, N.C. He said: “We had a hell of a defense, and we had a hell of an offensive line. We had the hell of a running game…and we were out there not trying to score points so much but to stay on the field, keep our defense on the sideline and the opponent’s very good offense on the sideline.”
Al Jenkins, guard: Played as a Dolphins reserve that 1972 season in an eight-year NFL career, and his next stop was starting in Houston. After playing, he worked for a beer distributor before retiring to New Orleans.
Ed Jenkins, running back: The 11th-round pick was one of three rookies to make the team before retiring after the 1973 season. After the NFL, he took the advice of Nick Buoniconti to attend law school and became prosecutor and district attorney in Boston.
Curtis Johnson, cornerback: He holds the Dolphins record with nine blocked kicks in his nine years with the team. After playing he became a firefighter in Toledo and is retired in Detroit.
Bob Heinz, defensive tackle: He started in three Dolphins Super Bowls before retiring in 1975 due to injury. He became a corporate sales manager before retiring to New London, Wisc.
Mike Howell, cornerback: Intercepted 23 passes in seven-plus seasons in Cleveland before coming to the Dolphins in mid-1972 and playing one game. He died at age 73 in 2016.
Jim Kiick, running back: He still ranks fifth among Dolphins all-time rushers with 3,544 yard and left the team in 1975 to join the World Football League with Larry Csonka and Paul Warfield. After playing he remained in Broward, where he was a private investigator until suffering from dementia and moving into an assisted living facility. He died at age 73 in 2020.
Howard Kindig, offensive lineman: He served as long-snapper for two Dolphins seasons in his 11-year career. He later worked in real estate in Louisiana and Houston.
Bob Kuechenberg, guard: He retired after 15 Dolphins seasons in 1984 with team record for most seasons and most games played and was an eight-time finalist for the Hall of Fame. He owned several private businesses. He died at age 71 in 2019.
Mike Kolen, linebacker: Nicknamed “Captain Crunch” for his hard hitting, he played seven years with the Dolphins. He later became a real estate broker and financial adviser in his native Alabama.
Charlie Leigh, running back: A punt and kickoff returner who played in the Dolphins’ three Super Bowl seasons in early 1970s. He later worked in construction. He died of lung cancer at age 60 in 2006.
Jim Langer, center: Waived by Cleveland, Langer joined the Dolphins in 1970 and became a starter in 1972 in his Hall of Fame career. After the NFL, he worked for a truck company in his native Minnesota. He died at 71 in 2019.
Larry Little, guard: He had a 13-year career before retiring in 1980 en route to the Hall of Fame. He became a college coach at his alma mater, Bethune-Cookman, and North Carolina Central before returning to Miami. he said: “We knew we had a good football team from the year before, and we wanted to redeem ourselves [after] losing against Dallas in the Super Bowl, but we didn’t ever even think about going undefeated. We only wanted to get back to the Super Bowl and win it.”
Billy Lothridge, punter: Retired after eight years with four NFL teams in 1971 only to be signed by Dolphins to punt two games in 1972 for an injured Larry Seiple. He died at age 54 in 1996.
Jim Mandich, tight end. He caught the winning touchdown at Minnesota in 1972 and played eight years with the Dolphins before collecting a third Super Bowl ring in 1978 at Pittsburgh. He later became president of a South Florida construction company and popular and beloved radio talk-show host, where his phrases like “never better,” and “green lizards” became part of the show. He died of a cancer of the bile duct at 62 in 2011.
Bob Matheson, linebacker: He said he was at the “end of a mediocre career” when he was traded to Dolphins, and in 1972 his No. 53 became name of novel “53 Defense.” He died of Hodgkin’s disease at age 49 in 1994.
Maulty Moore, defensive tackle: Played three seasons for the Dolphins before finishing his five NFL years with Cincinnati and Tampa Bay. Moore later worked in Broward as a department head at Sheridan Technical Center and is retired in Port St. Lucie.
Wayne Moore, tackle: Claimed off waivers from San Francisco, he started at left tackle for the Dolphins’ Super Bowl years and played through 1978. Later he was a part-time high school coach. He died from a heart attack at 44 in 1989.
Earl Morrall, quarterback: The 1968 NFL MVP in Baltimore for coach Don Shula led the Dolphins to a 10-0 record in replacing an injured Bob Griese. Later, he became mayor of Davie. He died at age 79 in 2014.
Mercury Morris, running back: He led the NFL in touchdowns in 1972 and was a three-time Pro Bowl pick with Dolphins. After the NFL he has lived in South Florida and became involved with sports memorabilia shows. He said: “I met Buzz Aldrin and asked him what it’s like to walk on the moon and he told me. I still didn’t know what it was like to walk on the moon, but I knew what he told me. That’s what it’s like when we talk about going undefeated. You don’t know what it really feels like unless you do it.”
Lloyd Mumphord, cornerback: He was named team’s top special-teams player in 1972 with two blocked field goals. After the NFL, he was a restaurateur in Tampa before retiring to Lafayette, La.
Jesse Powell, linebacker: He played five seasons with the Dolphins after being drafted in ninth round in 1969. After the NFL, he worked in insurance in Lubbock, Texas. He died at age 65 in 2012.
Jake Scott, safety: He was the 1972 season’s Super Bowl MVP and remains Dolphins’ all-time interception leader. After the NFL, he split time between Hawaii and Colorado. He died after a fall at age 75 in 2020.
Larry Seiple, punter: He averaged 40 yards a punt in his 11 years, but his biggest play was a fake punt for a 37-yard run that sparked the win in the 1972 AFC Championship Game at Pittsburgh. He now lives in The Villages in Central Florida after a coaching career that included the Dolphins (under Don Shula), Tampa Bay and Detroit before closing with Howard Schnellenberger at Florida Atlantic University. He said: “It’s been 50 years of waiting for the last team to get defeated, and right now we’re waiting on the Eagles. I’m hoping they’ll wait until I’m gone until someone else goes undefeated. It’s been a lot of fun for 50 years.”
Bill Stanfill, defensive end: He held the Dolphins’ all-time sack record with 67.5 until Jason Taylor passed him. After the NFL, he ran a real estate business in his hometown Albany, Ga. He died at age 69 in 2016.
Otto Stowe, wide receiver: After two Dolphins seasons, he was traded to Dallas in 1973 and retired after a season there. He worked as an athletic consultant in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Doug Swift, linebacker: He started for six Dolphins seasons before retiring upon being claimed by expansion Tampa Bay. He took his medical school exam while he was still a Dolphin and became an anesthesiologist in Philadelphia.
Howard Twilley, wide receiver: An original Dolphin in 1966, Twilley played 11 years with the franchise and had 23 touchdowns. After the NFL, he opened Athletes Foot stores in his native Oklahoma before selling them and retiring in 1990.
Paul Warfield, wide receiver: Hall of Famer who averaged 21.6 yards a catch and scored 35 touchdowns in his five Dolphins years. Later, he worked with NFL merchandising company before moving from Palm Beach County to Beaumont, Calif. He said: “The national media was not necessarily paying that much attention [to the undefeated season] until, as I recollect, we got to New York to play the Giants, next to our final ball game of the year. Then all of a sudden, it was like the New York media…”
Garo Yepremian, kicker: His three field goals, including a 51-yarder, led to Miami beating Minnesota in closest game of the ‘72 season. He’s remembered for Super Bowl blooper when a field-goal attempt went awry and he threw an interception — a pass re-created in the White House visit with President Barack Obama. After the NFL he became a motivational speaker. He died from neuroendocrine cancer, in Media, Pa., at the age of 70 in 2015.
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Seeking to turn around its women’s basketball team, Georgetown tapped someone who experienced plenty of success as a player before rising up the coaching ranks.
Her name is likely to be most familiar to hoops fans from her time as a standout guard at Tennessee. Helping the Volunteers to a 124-17 record from 2000 to 2004, Butts was a key contributor to teams that reached two straight NCAA tournament championship games and three straight Final Fours.
At an introductory news conference Tuesday, Georgetown Athletic Director Lee Reed described Butts as “the perfect leader at the perfect time.” He added that it was “past time for Georgetown University to become a program that competes for Big East and national championships.”
Butts, who will make her head coaching debut after 16 years as an assistant, grew emotional when reflecting on the fact that Georgetown was entrusting its program to her.
“This is special to me,” she said. “It’s been a long journey.”
Butts said playing under legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, whom she called “absolutely the best,” left her with an appreciation not just for the values of hard work and dedication but for the people who helped shape her path.
Our new leader ❤️#HoyaSaxa pic.twitter.com/rbmuG49ir6
— Georgetown WBB (@GeorgetownWBB) April 11, 2023
After finishing her college career as an all-SEC second-team honoree, Butts was selected 20th in the 2004 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx. She moved into coaching in 2007. While an assistant at UCLA from 2008 to 2011 and at LSU from 2011 to 2019, teams she helped coach reached the NCAA tournament eight times. In 2021, Butts assisted on a Georgia Tech squad that went to the tournament for the first time in seven years, then returned to the tournament the following season.
Under previous coach James Howard, Georgetown had losing records for the past four years. He was fired in March after six seasons with the Hoyas, who have not made the NCAA tournament since 2012.
The addition of Butts follows the hiring last month of Ed Cooley to take over the men’s team. Cooley, who was the coach at Providence for 12 seasons, took over from program icon Patrick Ewing.
Noting that Butts has “seen success as both a coach and a player at the pinnacle of women’s basketball,” Reed said in a statement that the school’s newest coaching hire will “bring her expertise to our young women.”
“I am confident that her experience and winning mentality sets us on a track for success,” the athletic director said. “Off of the court, she has been a mentor to her players and understands what it takes to be a champion.”
“It has always been a dream of mine and to be awarded this opportunity to coach at such a prestigious institution, it is beyond any words,” Butts said in a statement. “I’m elated that I will have the opportunity to mentor, develop and coach these young women. ... I am super excited about this new journey, it’s going to be an amazing ride and we will do this together!” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/11/tasha-butts-georgetown-basketball-coach/ | 2023-04-11 23:17:31 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/11/tasha-butts-georgetown-basketball-coach/ |
The 1932 Ford Roadster has been the go-to platform for hot rods since the beginning, but decades later car builders are still coming up with new interpretations of this classic design.
This episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” features one of those more recent builds. Dubbed MyWay, it was fabricated by Joe Kugel of Kugel Komponents over the course of six years and recently won an Outstanding Engineering Award at the prestigious Grand National Roadster Show. Leno spotted the car one day and, as he often does, invited the owner onto his show.
Leno was attracted by the car’s stock-looking steel body, which is more restrained than a lot of hot-rod builds. Kugel Komponents specializes in custom chassis for hot rods, though, so the roadster got a more radical rethink in that department, with fully independent suspension. Kugel also added modern brakes, power steering and—despite the lack of a roof—air conditioning.
MyWay is powered by a 427-cubic inch Ford V-8, but not the factory kind found in 1960s-era performance cars like the Shelby Cobra. It’s what Kugel calls a Cleavor, so named because it uses the block from Ford’s Cleveland engine and the heads from a Windsor engine (both are named after the factories that produced them), and sports fuel injection disguised to look like a set of Weber carburetors. Kugel estimates about 575 hp, which is channeled to the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual transmission.
The interior was patterned after the Porsche 356, including the custom steering wheel (made from a single piece of aluminum), and the seats, which are reproduction 356 items with added lumbar support (this car was built for comfort, Kugel notes in the video). The leather upholstery has a different, but still German, origin. It’s a BMW M color called Vermillion Red. Kugel included Bluetooth speakers, but no built-in audio system.
Watch the full video for a detailed look at this well-executed Ford Roadster.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
4-8-3-4, SB: 3
(four, eight, three, four; SB: three)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
4-8-3-4, SB: 3
(four, eight, three, four; SB: three) | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Midday-game-17417564.php | 2022-09-03 18:24:14 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Midday-game-17417564.php |
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Hell began at sunset.
It was a Friday evening in Somalia’s capital. The patrons of the Hayat hotel had finished their latest prayers and settled in for coffee, tea or dinner. Families, businesspeople and government workers were there — some of the many who see the promise of their country rebuilding from decades of war.
Hotels are refuges in Mogadishu, but targets, too. The al-Shabab extremist group, affiliated with al-Qaida, for years has carried out complex attacks on them, starting with explosions and holding out for hours as a handful of fighters exchanges gunfire with security forces until a bloody morning end.
This time, about 35 hours followed the moment an explosion shattered the Hayat’s peace. It was the longest such attack in Somalia’s history.
Last weekend’s siege could be a turning point for the Horn of Africa nation and its quest for more security. In the days before the attack, new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had vowed an offensive against al-Shabab to dislodge it from the large sections of Somalia it has controlled for years.
Horrified Somalis then watched as 21 people at the Hayat were killed and some dismembered, their remains published by al-Shabab in propaganda videos.
The attack was “a window into the mindset of today’s Al-Shabab and how it has morphed into a more dark, sinister, and nihilistic movement,” the Somali Wire newsletter wrote Wednesday, noting that the hotel was not a “normal” target but “a modest hotel whose clientele were mostly ordinary people.”
Now Somalia’s president vows “total war.”
In a national address this week, he spoke with new determination. Al-Shabab “is like a deadly snake in your clothes,” Mohamud said. “There is no solution other than to kill it before it kills you.”
Standing in the rubble of his hotel still marked with blood and flesh, owner Abdulkadir Mohamud Nur could barely contemplate more death.
The 60-year-old was overwhelmed as he recounted his helplessness at being a short walk from the hotel for prayers when the attack began. Calls quickly flooded his phone. A suicide bomber had detonated at a side gate, callers said, and gunmen overran security forces and shot at everyone they found.
“I couldn’t get closer to the hotel because of the exchange of gunfire,” Nur told The Associated Press.
It was chaos. One survivor, Ibrahim Bashir Ali, joined frantic hotel patrons trying to hide in the hall where afternoon coffee had been served. Amid the gunfire, he saw the attackers wearing “battle fatigues.” Al-Shabab fighters at times disguise themselves in security uniforms.
“There were hand grenades that made everyone petrified,” Ali said. He broke two windows and leaped out the second to escape, injuring himself along the way.
Nur, the hotel owner, immediately thought of his two brothers, Abdirahman and Shuaib, who had come to have lunch with him and afternoon tea. They were still inside, but he dared not call them.
“When such attacks happen, people are advised not to call those whom they think might be at the scene of an attack,” Nur said. “The ringing phone might bring the attention of the attackers.”
It was wisdom drawn from years of watching al-Shabab attacks on the capital.
Later, Nur learned from hotel colleagues that Abdirahman had been killed near the reception area while looking for a place to hide. And on the second day of the attack, he found Shuaib’s body himself.
“We trust the fate of God,” Nur said, his face pressed with grief.
The long time it took for Somali security forces to end the siege, and even communicate among themselves, has been questioned and criticized. At first, a paramilitary force trained by Turkey deployed to the hotel but was repulsed by the attackers. Then a group trained by U.S. forces arrived and managed to start rescuing survivors on the ground floor while containing the gunmen.
Somalia’s prime minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, says those who failed in their response to the attack will be punished. Security forces did not comment.
The four-story hotel, in a highly fortified area near the international airport and government offices, has been shattered. Rebuilding, like everything else in today’s global economy, would be expensive with the rising costs of construction materials.
And yet 67 employees depended on the hotel, and on its owner, a reminder of the fragility in Somalia that remains.
“I’m wondering how these people will continue their lives,” Nur said. | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/ap-after-somalia-hotel-siege-a-vow-to-tackle-al-shabab-snake/ | 2022-08-26 15:18:08 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/ap-after-somalia-hotel-siege-a-vow-to-tackle-al-shabab-snake/ |
(The Hill) — Posts spreading misinformation are most amplified on Twitter and TikTok, according to a new report that looked at the spread of false narratives online.
The Integrity Institute, an advocacy group, found that Twitter and TikTok have the highest “Misinformation Amplification Factor,” a figure the report’s authors used to track the spread of misinformation
Twitter and TikTok’s high levels of the Misinformation Amplification Factor are based on the mechanisms for “virality” on the platforms, the report found.
The report analyzed misinformation content from fact-checkers that are part of the International Fact Checking network. The amplification factor was weighed as a ratio between how much engagement a misinformation post received and what engagement would be expected based on the historical performance of content from the creator.
Twitter’s retweet feature has less friction than other platforms’ sharing options — users can retweet a post with one click, allowing it to spread to a wider audience.
On TikTok most content is public and views are generated by recommendations dependent on machine learning models that predict engagement, meaning misinformation can spread “far beyond the followers of the account that created it,” the report stated.
The report identified the highest number of misinformation posts on Facebook, based on the sample analyzed. But posts with misinformation are amplified to a lesser degree on Facebook than on Twitter and TikTok because Facebook’s sharing option has what the report called a higher level of “friction.”
Facebook requires that users pick if they want to share a post as a new post or a direct message and if they want to add commentary. Those options add a level of friction that isn’t apparent to share posts on Twitter or TikTok.
Instagram had the lowest Misinformation Amplification Factor, based on limited mechanisms for “virality,” the report found.
The Integrity Institute, however, found signs that Facebook’s Misinformation Amplification Factor may increase as the platform adds more features like TikTok and increases the role of recommended content.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Just the idea of playing Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, was enough to make Danielle Deadwyler pause to consider the toll such a role might take.
“You go: What’s going to happen to me?” Deadwyler says. “What are the steps that you need to take to make sure you can do this to the best of your ability and come out on the other side where you still got all your ABCs and your chemical dynamics together?”
Playing Till-Mobley meant immersing herself in one of the ugliest chapters of American history, when the 14-year-old Till was lynched in 1955 Mississippi. Just the scene Deadwyler would audition with — when Mamie first sees her son’s brutalized corpse — was wrenching. On Deadwyler’s shoulders would lie the responsibility of history, of honoring Till-Mobley and of reflecting a grief known to generations of Black mothers. Deadwyler gathered her resolve.
“I wanted to be the person to bear the weight,” Deadwyler says.
In Chinonye Chukwu’s “Till,” Deadwyler gives one of the most powerful and intensely expressive performances of the year, charting Till-Mobley's profound metamorphosis into civil-rights leader. Deadwyler, herself, is undergoing a transformation. In her first lead role in a film, the 40-year-old Deadwyler has come through the other side of playing Mamie with her equilibrium intact but some changes to those internal “dynamics." For her, there will be before, and after, “Till.”
“Life is just different," says Deadwyler. "It’s learning a new selfhood. Art is self-revelation.”
Deadwyler has been making her mark for several years in series like “Station Eleven” and “Atlanta,” and in the Western “The Harder They Fall.” But her performance as Mamie — a portrait of private grief and public awakening — has catapulted her fame. It’s made Deadwyler a top contender for best actress at the Academy Awards, and an easy choice to be among The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2022.
Deadwyler, who until recently was filming the Jaume Collet-Serra thiller “Carry On” in Atlanta, has been too busy to soak it up much. When she won for best lead performance last month at the Gotham Awards, Chukwu accepted the prize for her. But with a string of nominations, there are other award shows looming for Deadwyler.
“Whatever happens, happens,” Deadwyler says. “I’ll show up and try to look cute.”
Chukwu had spent months searching for an actor to play Mamie before Deadwyler’s self-taped audition blew her away.
“I feel like a lot of us have been sleeping on her incredible talent,” says Chukwu. “I hope that this film can help a hell of a lot more people see the brilliance that’s always existed.”
Deadwyler, who grew up in Atlanta, immediately recognized in Till-Mobley's story things to identify with, as a mother and as, she says, “a child of the civil rights legacy.” She was raised in the Cascade United Methodist Church and was a student volunteer with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr. “I’ve known this story my whole life,” she says.
But getting into the interior of Till-Mobley was a learning process, even if some aspects of the character were painfully familiar. The film begins with Till-Mobley's apparent trepidation at sending her son — a sunny, confident young man — into the '50s South.
“I have a son who’s soon to be 13 years old. I’ve had to have the same conversations that Mamie has had to have, not wanting to take away the lightness or the light of who they are," says Deadwyler. “So many Black mothers are having that conversation. Black parents in general are reckoning with how to empower our children and admonish them, keep them buoyant and free and yet deeply aware.”
While shooting “Till,” Chukwu found that so much of the drama could be told in Deadwyler' eyes and face. So she would strip down scenes. When Till-Mobley memorably takes the stand in her son's Mississippi trial, the camera stays rooted to Deadwyler.
“After one take, my cinematographer and I looked at each other and we were like, ‘Damn. We might not need everything else because Danielle is so captivating in communicating all the beats, all of the emotional tension,'” says Chukwu. “It can be its own act of resistance in who you decide to put the camera in front of and who you decide not to put the camera in front of.”
After shooting “Till,” Deadwyler needed a month of rest, therapy and acupuncture to rehabilitate. “I had to rebuild,” she says. “Make new choices.”
But she's found that discussing the film, heavy as its issues are, has also been healing. One of Till-Mobley's most important decisions was to allow Till's maimed body to be photographed in an open casket, images that captured the barbarism of American racial injustice and stoked the civil-rights movement. "They had to see what I had seen,” Till-Mobley wrote in her 2003 memoir. “The whole nation had to bear witness.”
“It’s a joy to talk about it because then I get a release. That’s what Mamie said. She said talking about Emmett, talking about her experience was healing for her,” says Deadwyler. “So she did it as much as she could. She did it until the day she died. She wanted to be not the only person talking about it.”
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The Texas Department of Transportation has a message: find another route or buckle up for delays.
Another round of closures on the Expressway will being in the Pharr area.
The closures will happen earlier and affect both the west and eastbound lanes.
They are expected to last until Saturday.
Anyone who takes I-2 eastbound from Sugar Road to Vic Drive after 8p.m. will notice traffic shift onto the Frontage roads, and after Tuesday night the entire expressway between Sugar Road and Gumwood Street will close every night from 8 p.m. yo 6 a.m., however on Fridays, the roads will only close from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
These closures around the interchange site will allow contractors to install the large steel beams for the new connectors.
"Well, I think these closures may be an inconvenience, but they're also a sign of a lot of progress," Texas Department of Transportation Spokesperson Ray Pedraza said. "As I mentioned earlier, the direct connectors McAllen to Edinburg, Edinburg to Harlingen opening in the Spring that's pretty significant for drivers who use the interchange on a regular basis."
In June, the contractor will begin the removal and replacement of the San Juan to Edinburg connector.
TX-DOT is asking the public to slow down, stay alert and look out for construction workers for those traveling through the work zones. | https://www.krgv.com/videos/delays-expected-after-new-closures-on-pharr-interchange | 2023-01-11 07:41:37 | 1 | https://www.krgv.com/videos/delays-expected-after-new-closures-on-pharr-interchange |
CMO hire completes CEO Dr. Jessica Henderson Boyd's senior leadership team as organization launches bold three-year strategic plan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a national search, Unity Health Care welcomes Dr. Stephanie Cox-Batson as its new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Cox-Batson joins Unity Health Care from Chicago's Near North Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, where she also served as Chief Medical Officer. "I am excited and humbled to have been chosen as Unity Health's next Chief Medical Officer. My life's work has been defined by helping under-served and disenfranchised individuals achieve optimal health. Unity has a long history of working to create a more equitable health care system and I am already inspired by the dedication of the Unity Health team," said Dr. Cox-Batson.
In addition to her role at Near North Health she served as an attending physician at Northwestern Prentice Hospital's Obstetric Triage Unit and as an associate at Northwestern Specialists for Women where she provided full-scope obstetrics and gynecology services and supported OBGYN residents.
"I'm thrilled to have Dr. Cox-Batson join Unity Health Care. She is a fantastic physician executive with a heart for serving our community and her role will be critical as we move our organization forward," said Unity Health Care President and CEO Dr. Jessica Henderson Boyd.
Dr. Cox-Batson's role will be to lead the organization's efforts to provide safe, effective, and comprehensive health care and to encourage innovation. She continued, "The health care industry is at a crossroads. We need to be prepared to adjust our care models to meet the needs of the next generation, while honoring and respecting an expanding aging population. There is a lot of good work to be done and I'm ready to get started."
In addition to Dr. Cox-Batson, four new board members have been named to the Unity Board of Directors to support the organization's new three-year strategic plan.
Unity Health Care Board Chairperson Frederick D. Cooke Jr., Esq. will continue his service as Board Chair through 2023. "I am thrilled to welcome this strong group of new board members and I look forward to serving with each of them," Cooke Jr. said.
The new board members began their 3-year terms with Unity Health Care effective January 1, 2023 and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. The four new board members are:
- LaTricia Frederick, EdD, MBA, SPHR, Director of People and Communities, Global Sales and Engineering Functions at Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Carlos Martínez-Palmer, Consumer member, retired with a background in exhibition design
- Rogann Matthews, Consumer member
- George Worrell, Consumer member, CEO George Worrell Style LLC.
"As a Federally Qualified Health Center, our board of directors is made up of a majority of consumer members, or patients. Three of our new board members are current patients of Unity and their perspectives will be invaluable to our work together. LaTricia Frederick brings expertise in supporting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in workplaces and I'm thrilled to have her join us." Dr. Boyd added, "I want to thank our new board members for joining us and I want to thank Chairperson Cooke for continuing his years of service as board chair. I know that together we can achieve our big goals and advance health equity."
Unity Health Care reaches people wherever they are to provide compassionate, comprehensive, high-quality health care that is accessible to all and advances health equity in Washington, DC. As the largest network of community health centers in the District our team of compassionate and multicultural health professionals place Unity values into action every day to bring whole-person care and wellness to nearly 100,000 patients through 475,000 visits annually through our network of over 28 traditional and non-traditional health sites and a mobile medical outreach vehicle. https://www.unityhealthcare.org
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but as bruising as it was for him to seize the gavel in a history-making election, it may be even more difficult for the embattled leader to do much with the powerful position — or to even keep it.
Like the two most recent Republican speakers, John Boehner and Paul Ryan, McCarthy takes the helm of a restive, rebellious majority split in much the same way as the party itself, between what’s left of the Grand Old Party conservatives and a new generation of tea party-to-Donald Trump hard-liners preferring almost no big government at all.
The chaos that erupted in four days of House voting, halting start of the new Congress, is a prelude to the highly uncertain path ahead as McCarthy tries to lead an unruly Republican majority to achieve its priorities and confront President Joe Biden’s agenda — and maybe even keep the government from shutting down.
“This is the great part: Because it took this long, now we learned how to govern,” McCarthy, who was first elected in 2006, suggested as he rounded toward victory.
McCarthy endured a grueling weeklong fight to get here, a speaker’s election like no other since the eve of the Civil War. A coalition of 20 holdouts refused to support his speakership unless he yielded to their demands to give away some power. He was forced to roll through 14 ballots before he finally won a majority vote on the 15th vote, but not before the final chaotic scene of shouting between allies and holdouts pushed balloting into early Saturday.
In the end, McCarthy emerges as a weakened speaker, one with less authority on paper than those before him. That’s particularly true because he agreed to give the hard-right holdouts a key concession: restoring a rule that allows any single lawmaker to make a “motion to vacate the chair,” essentially a vote to oust the speaker from that leadership post.
But in some ways, the son of gritty Bakersfield, an oil-and-agricultural heartland in central California, also becomes emboldened as a survivor who withstood one of history’s most brutal brawls for power and who prides himself on being an underestimated political fighter.
“Apparently, I like to make history,” McCarthy quipped at one point during the raucous week.
McCarthy staked his political career on early backing of Trump, and it was the former president who delivered when needed, making late phone calls to holdouts and “helping get those final votes.” When it was finally over, when McCarthy walked into the speaker’s office at the Capitol, the sign bearing his name already was hanging.
Plenty of tests await.
Congress faces an agenda of must-pass bills to fund the government, restock a military whose supplies have been depleted by decades of war and aid to Ukraine, authorize farming programs and raise the nation’s borrowing limit to avert an unprecedented federal default.
For the first time as president, Biden will face a divided government, with the House in Republican hands and the Senate still controlled, though narrowly, by Democrats.
Divided government can be a time of bipartisan deal-making as the parties come together to accomplish big priorities. But more often it results in brinkmanship that has led to stalemates, standoffs and shutdowns.
House Republicans are eager to confront Biden with oversight of the White House’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, the COVID-19 crisis and other issues, along with investigations of Biden, his family and his administration.
“I came to Washington to challenge the status quo,” wrote Republican Bob Good of Virginia in an op-ed before his many votes against McCarthy. “I intend to keep that promise.” Good was one of six Republican who voted “present” in the final roll call.
McCarthy has been here before.
In 2011, tea party Republicans took control of the House, confronting the agenda of President Barack Obama and his vice president, Biden. The movement opposed the Washington political establishment and espoused a conservative and libertarian philosophy, advocating for less spending, lower taxes and reducing the national debt and budget deficit.
McCarthy helped recruit the tea party class, and he went on to become the third-ranking Republican, part of the “Young Guns” with Ryan of Wisconsin and then-Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia.
Fueled by the tea party, they went on to lead House Republicans into crisis after crisis with efforts to cut federal spending during the “fiscal cliff” of 2012 and federal shutdowns in 2013 as they tried to repeal Obama’s health care program.
In 2015, when then-Rep. Mark Meadows, the North Carolina Republican who led the Freedom Caucus and later served as Trump’s last chief of staff, threatened a “motion to vacate the chair” — a vote to oust the speaker — Boehner chose early retirement.
McCarthy tried to take Boehner’s place, but he dropped out of the race when it was clear he would not have support from conservatives. Ryan ended up with the job. But he, too, retired in the Trump era.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., did away with the “vacate the chair” rule when Democrats regained the majority in 2019. A seasoned legislator who had made history as the first woman to be speaker, Pelosi ran the House with the strength of experience.
McCarthy has been in office for 15 years, half as long as Pelosi when she first took the helm, and with far fewer legislative victories to speak of. In talks over the past week with the hard-liners, he was forced to reinstate the “motion to vacate the chair” to win over the holdouts. They can now hold it over him every single day.
“If a CEO is not doing the job, you can fire him — same thing in politics,” said Republican Ralph Norman of South Carolina, one of the holdouts McCarthy won over with the rules changes.
The chaos that erupted on the House floor this past week may end up as a prelude to the Congress to come.
“What you saw over the last week,” Norman said, “is how democracy works.” | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-speaker-mccarthy-a-weakened-leader-or-emboldened-survivor/ | 2023-01-08 16:37:05 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-speaker-mccarthy-a-weakened-leader-or-emboldened-survivor/ |
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A local overdose awareness event is moving downtown.
International Overdose Awareness Day will take place in Tippecanoe County on from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 28 on Main Street from Third to Fourth streets.
The annual event usually takes place at Columbian Park.
Donna Zoss, chair of the Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County, says organizers are shifting downtown in hopes of hosting a bigger and better event to draw in more people.
"How this is different is we're making the event bigger and larger," Zoss says. "We're reaching out to more people. We want to make the public aware of the fact that there is help available for individuals that are suffering from substance use disorder."
The event will feature a hog roast, a proclamation by local officials and a time for remembrance.
The Tippecanoe County Health Department will also offer free naloxone training.
"Overdoses happen to everyone," Zoss says. "It does not discriminate. ... It is here in our community whether we want to admit it or not." | https://www.wlfi.com/news/overdose-awareness-event-moves-to-downtown-lafayette/article_fc944762-06d4-11ed-a3c9-c712a2668d5b.html | 2022-07-18 21:25:01 | 1 | https://www.wlfi.com/news/overdose-awareness-event-moves-to-downtown-lafayette/article_fc944762-06d4-11ed-a3c9-c712a2668d5b.html |
Garcelle Beauvais and Lisa Rinna are drawing a line in the sand.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars both took to social media on Aug. 23 to condemn hateful comments being directed toward their children and those of their co-stars. As Garcelle put it in a tweet, "I'm usually a very strong woman I've been raised to be strong my life has taught me to be strong but when it comes to my kids! It hurts it's not OK."
"I've been in tears all night," added the NYPD Blue actress, who's a mom to twins Jax and Jaid, 14, and Oliver, 31. "it's just a TV show people scream at your TV throw something at your TV but leave our kids alone #RHOBH."
Lisa echoed her cast member's sentiment in an Instagram Story. "We are doing a tv show," she began. "We try to entertain you—why can't you treat it like wrestling for gods sakes love us—love to hate us but leave the kids alone!"
Lisa went on to specifically call out the comments directed toward Garcelle's kids, her own daughters—Amelia, 21, and Delilah, 24—as well as Kyle Richards' youngest child Porsha, 14, and Erika Jayne's adult son Tommy.
"What I was just sent about @garcelle son is disgusting and unacceptable. what I heard happen to Porsha @kylerichards18 is disgusting and unacceptable," Lisa wrote. "what you've said and done to my own kids disgusting. The threats to @theprettymess son!?!! And I'm sure all of the other beautiful children."
Pointing out that the RHOBH ladies' families "didn't sign up" for the show, Lisa added, "all of our kids should be off limits so stop it now. Enough is enough."
While neither Lisa nor Garcelle specified which comments they were referencing, several Bravo fan accounts tweeted screengrabs of hateful remarks being left on Jax's Instagram account.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Bravo.
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The Rev. Matt Curry’s parents were children of the Great Depression, just like “The Waltons” — the beloved TV family whose prime-time series premiered 50 years ago.
When Curry was growing up on a farm in northern Texas, his carpenter father and teacher mother often argued playfully over who had a poorer childhood.
“The Depression was the seminal time of their lives — the time that was about family and survival and making it through,” said Curry, now a 59-year-old Presbyterian pastor in Owensboro, Kentucky. “My dad used to talk about how his dad would go work out of town and send $5 a week to feed and clothe the family.”
So when “The Waltons,” set in 1932 and running through World War II, debuted on CBS on Sept. 14, 1972, the Currys identified closely with the storylines. Millions of others felt the same, and the Thursday night drama about a Depression-era family in rural Virginia became one of TV’s most popular and enduring programs.
At a time when the networks generally avoided “dangerous” content, “The Waltons” was notable for taking on difficult topics — religion, in particular — said Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University’s Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture.
“I think it was an important show, and I think it actually doesn’t get the attention that it deserves,” Thompson said.
“‘The Waltons’ really did get down and roll around in some very, very serious spiritual themes,” he added. “For example, an atheist comes to town, and we get this whole discussion between atheism and spirituality.”
“The Waltons” ran for nine seasons and 221 episodes, ranking as high as No. 2 in the Nielsen ratings. A half-century later it still stirs nostalgia among loyal fans who can’t resist taking in cable TV reruns, binging episodes via streaming apps and keeping up with former stars through social media.
Based on the life of its creator, the late Earl Hamner Jr., the show followed a large extended family living in a white, two-story farmhouse and running a sawmill in the fictional Blue Ridge foothills town of Walton’s Mountain. The parents, grandparents and seven children — John Jr., Jason, Mary Ellen, Erin, Ben, Jim-Bob and Elizabeth — were depicted wearing overalls and dresses, praying at meals and overcoming adversity through hard work and grace.
“The Waltons” focused on John Jr., known as John-Boy, played by Richard Thomas and modeled on Hamner. The oldest sibling, he aspired to be a writer and experience the world beyond his humble upbringing.
Now 71 and starring as lawyer Atticus Finch in a touring production of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Thomas said he still hears fans call “Good night, John-Boy!” after each performance. The familiar catchphrase pays homage to the Emmy-winning role that made him famous.
“It’s kind of astonishing that we’re still talking about a show 50 years later,” said Thomas, who narrates “A Waltons Thanksgiving,” a made-for-TV movie airing this fall on the CW network.
“To have that kind of longevity and then have it mean enough for people to want to do a new version of it — I’m not sure exactly why,” he added. “I know it affected a lot of people’s lives. But I think primarily Earl Hamner’s writing was just so great and the cast loved each other so much and we were so committed.”
John-Boy had a lot to do with the show’s popularity — and inspired many a crush back then among fans like Jerri Harrington, now 67, of Centreville, Virginia.
Harrington still watches an episode every night with her husband of 47 years. During the frightening early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she said, its characters — particularly grandma Esther, played by the late Ellen Corby — brought a sense of comfort and return to childhood.
“It just feels familiar,” said Harrington, a grandmother herself.
Another lifelong fan, Carol Jackson, like Curry the daughter of Depression-era parents, sees her own family’s story reflected.
She became a fan as a kindergartner and as an adult placed “Waltons” DVDs in the resort cabins that her family operated in the Ozarks of northern Arkansas. The homespun stories still connect with the 55-year-old mother of three.
“I just told my kids, ‘One day when I’m old and in my wheelchair … just wheel me in front of ‘The Waltons’ on a continual loop, and I’ll be happy,’” Jackson said.
Kami Cotler, who was 6 years old when she first starred as youngest sibling Elizabeth in a 1971 holiday TV movie that launched the series, still interacts regularly with such fans via her Facebook page, which has nearly 150,000 followers.
Cotler said “The Waltons” shared “universal truths” that help explain its lasting popularity.
“The show frequently told really simple human stories that resonate with people because that’s what life is like,” said Cotler, now an educator in Southern California. “People will joke that it was very saccharine sweet, but I don’t think that it actually was.”
On the show, parents John Walton Sr. and Olivia Walton — played, respectively, by the late Ralph Waite, an ordained minister in real life, and Michael Learned — frequently clashed over their differing approaches to God. Olivia was a devout Baptist, but John Sr. was not a churchgoer.
“I’ve always looked for God in my own way,” he said in one episode.
An ongoing theme was the appearance in Walton’s Mountain of an outsider — a Jewish family fleeing Nazi persecution, a Black boxer and preacher raising money for a new church, a Hollywood actress who smoked and drank — who met a mixed reception.
In 1972’s “The Sinner” episode, a young pastor played by the late John Ritter arrived preaching fire-and-brimstone Bible verses. But he inadvertently became intoxicated after drinking too much of the “secret recipe” served by the Baldwin sisters, two prim and proper recurring characters who didn’t seem to realize they were bootleggers.
After the mishap touched off something of a scandal, John Sr. made a rare appearance at church and pointed to Jesus’ words from John 8:7: “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.”
“The religious aspect of the show had to do with the fact that Earl Hamner was talking about a time and a place … where those issues were very much in play,” said Thomas, now a grandfather of four. “I mean, in a small community in the mountains of Virginia in the Depression, if you don’t deal with the church aspect of things, then you don’t deal with things as they were.”
Over the show’s long run, the Waltons and their neighbors learned valuable lessons about overcoming differences and treating everyone with love and respect. Those lessons, Cotler said, “are perhaps even more relevant today.”
On a personal note, Cotler, a secular Jew, credits grandpa Zeb, played by the late Will Geer, with teaching her how to sing church songs on the show.
Curry, the Kentucky pastor, said “The Waltons” reflected how Jesus often rebukes religious people for hypocrisy in the Bible, while commending an unexpected person — such as a Samaritan who helped a stranger — for showing love and grace.
The show “talked about religion and faith … in a way that does not demean people,” Curry said. “There’s something in there that we are missing today, and it’s the sense of community, of unity, of battling through hard times.”
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Revenue of $335.9 million generated during the second quarter of 2022, up 14% sequentially from the first quarter of 2022
Net income of $14.6 million & Adjusted EBITDA of $47.7 million during the second quarter of 2022
Improved gross margin before depreciation and amortization across all three segments while maintaining a positive net cash position
HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: WTTR) ("Select" or the "Company"), a leading provider of sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
John Schmitz, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, stated, "The second quarter proved to be a significant step forward in the continued fulfillment of our strategy to improve and bolster the base business, advance our technology, sustainability and diversification efforts, and execute on strategic M&A. Supported by 14% sequential revenue growth, we significantly improved our profitability during the second quarter with Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA growing 83% and 48%, respectively, quarter over quarter. Reinforced by a steadily improving activity backdrop and an increasingly tight labor and equipment supply environment, we continue to see pricing improvements across each of our segments.
"We are also making progress on the integration of our recent acquisitions, capturing continued efficiencies and cost synergy realizations, which has contributed to sequential margin improvement across each of our segments. Additionally on the cost synergy front, SG&A costs decreased by 6% sequentially to below 8% of revenue, a threshold we last achieved in 2018.
"We have continued ramping up the buildout supporting the consolidated infrastructure footprint we've assembled through our recent acquisitions as well. During the second quarter of 2022, we signed a 5-year agreement to tie in an operator's existing water distribution and gathering pipeline system in Upton County, Texas, interconnecting with two of our existing recycling facilities. This interconnection will allow us to efficiently gather produced water, transport recycled volumes between our two existing facilities and dispose of water, if necessary, broadening the commercialization opportunities of the systems and allowing for more efficient management of water needs across multiple operators in the area.
"In addition, during the second quarter we commenced operations at our two most recently announced recycling facilities in the Northern Delaware and Rockies regions, adding an incremental 75,000 barrels per day of recycling capacity. With this increased recycling capacity, we are well on our way towards achieving the 2022 recycling targets tied to our sustainability-linked credit facility. We have a strong backlog of additional development opportunities and I look forward to executing on additional projects in the second half of the year. As previously announced, I'm also pleased to have issued our inaugural annual sustainability report during the second quarter. While recycling remains a top priority for us, we are excited about many of our other near-term sustainability initiatives discussed in the sustainability report including additional technology, emissions reduction, and green chemistry R&D investments.
"Ultimately, I am very pleased with our recent financial performance, supported by our recent acquisitions, pricing improvements, organic growth opportunities and our other strategic investments. I look forward to building upon our recent positive results with further improvements to our revenue and profitability, while meaningfully expanding our free cash flow generation in the second half of the year," concluded Schmitz.
Consolidated Financial Information
Revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $335.9 million as compared to $294.8 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $161.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. Net income for the second quarter of 2022 was $14.6 million as compared to $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2022 and a net loss of $19.6 million in the second quarter of 2021.
For the second quarter of 2022, gross profit was $35.7 million, as compared to $24.7 million in the first quarter of 2022 and a gross loss of $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2021. Total gross margin was 10.6% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to 8.4% in the first quarter of 2022 and (1.0)% in the second quarter of 2021. Gross margin before depreciation and amortization ("D&A") for the second quarter of 2022 was 19.3% as compared to 17.4% for the first quarter of 2022 and 12.0% for the second quarter of 2021.
SG&A during the second quarter of 2022 was $26.7 million as compared to $28.3 million during the first quarter of 2022 and $15.9 million during the second quarter of 2021. SG&A during the first and second quarters of 2022 was impacted by non-recurring transaction costs of $3.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA was $47.7 million in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to $32.2 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA during the first and second quarters of 2022 was impacted by the deduction of $11.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively, of non-recurring bargain purchase price gains that benefited Net Income during the quarters related to the Company's recent acquisition activity. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by $2.9 million of non-recurring transaction costs, $1.0 million of non-cash losses on asset sales, $0.2 million in lease abandonment costs, and $0.2 million in other adjustments during the second quarter of 2022. Non-cash compensation expense accounted for an additional $3.9 million adjustment during the second quarter of 2022. Please refer to the end of this release for reconciliations of gross profit (loss) before D&A (non-GAAP measure) to gross profit (loss) and of Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure) to net income (loss).
Business Segment Information
The Water Services segment generated revenues of $196.0 million in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to $163.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $76.7 million in the second quarter of 2021. Gross margin before D&A for Water Services was 19.4% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to 16.2% in the first quarter of 2022 and 7.7% in the second quarter of 2021. Revenues for this segment improved 19.8% sequentially, with approximately 70% of the revenue growth from the existing business and approximately 30% of the growth from a full quarter contribution from the recent Nuverra acquisition that closed during the first quarter of 2022. Looking at the third quarter of 2022, the Company expects to see mid- to high-single digit percentage revenue growth with modest continued improvements to gross margins before D&A, supported by continued pricing improvements and market activity.
The Water Infrastructure segment generated revenues of $60.3 million in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to $58.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $33.3 million in the second quarter of 2021. Gross margin before D&A for Water Infrastructure was 25.5% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to 24.2% in the first quarter of 2022 and 21.3% in the second quarter of 2021. Revenues improved 3.0% sequentially, with strong incremental margins driven by increased volumes at our recycling facilities and a full quarter contribution from the recent Nuverra acquisition, offset by seasonal volume decreases at our Bakken pipeline facilities. For the third quarter of 2022, the Company anticipates mid-single digit percentage revenue growth, with gross margins before D&A in mid- to high-20 percent range, supported by continued growth in recycled water volumes.
The Oilfield Chemicals segment generated revenues of $79.6 million in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to $72.6 million in the first quarter of 2022 and $51.1 million in the second quarter of 2021. Gross margin before D&A for Oilfield Chemicals was 14.6% in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to 14.4% in the first quarter of 2022 and 12.5% in the second quarter of 2021. Revenues improved 9.7% sequentially, exceeding expectations, driven by strong growth in the Permian and Rockies regions. Supported by the recent strong revenue growth in the first and second quarters of 2022, the Company anticipates relatively stable to modestly improving revenues in this segment during the third quarter of 2022 with gross margins before D&A of at least 15% as operational efficiencies and pricing improvements counteract rising raw materials costs.
Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures
Cash flow from operations for the second quarter of 2022 was $11.1 million as compared to ($18.6) million in the first quarter of 2022 and ($7.6) million in the second quarter of 2021. Cash flow from operations during the second quarter of 2022 was significantly impacted by a $31.5 million use of cash to fund the working capital needs of the business resulting from growing revenues and the ongoing integration efforts of the recent acquisitions.
Net capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2022 were $9.9 million, comprised of $15.5 million of capital expenditures meaningfully offset by $5.6 million of cash proceeds from asset sales, including the divestment of underutilized equipment and real estate from recently acquired businesses. Cash flow from operations less net capital expenditures was $1.1 million during the second quarter of 2022.
Cash flow used in investing activities during the second quarter of 2022 included an outflow of $1.1 million related to working capital settlements for recent acquisitions, while cash flow from financing activities accounted for another $0.9 million of cash outflows.
Balance Sheet and Capital Structure
Total cash and cash equivalents were $25.7 million as of June 30, 2022 as compared to $24.8 million as of March 31, 2022. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under its sustainability-linked credit facility as of June 30, 2022 or March 31, 2022.
As of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, the borrowing base under the sustainability-linked credit facility was $216.5 million and $204.1 million, respectively. The Company had available borrowing capacity under its sustainability-linked credit facility as of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, of approximately $195.6 million and $188.5 million, respectively, after giving effect to $20.9 million and $15.6 million of outstanding letters of credit as of June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
Total liquidity was $221.3 million as of June 30, 2022, as compared to $213.3 million as of March 31, 2022. The Company had 92,833,593 weighted average Class A shares outstanding and 16,221,101 weighted average Class B shares outstanding during the second quarter of 2022.
2021 Sustainability Report
On April 28, 2022, Select issued its 2021 Sustainability Report, the Company's inaugural release. Select's 2021 Sustainability Report highlights the policies, processes, procedures and performance by which Select establishes and advances Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") goals and criteria, as well as how the Company aims to act as a force for environmental stewardship and promote sustainable development in communities in which it operates. The report reviews the application of Select's business principles and supporting policies across the business. The report includes information based on internal discussions, external stakeholder feedback, and consultations with third-party experts. Select intends to regularly report on our ESG policies, procedures, and performance, both on our website and through our annual Sustainability Report. Readers are encouraged to read the report in its entirety, which is accessible at https://www.selectenergy.com/sustainability/.
Conference Call
Select has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time / 10:00 a.m. Central time. Please dial 201-389-0872 and ask for the Select Energy Services call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time of the call, or listen to the call live over the Internet by logging on to the website at the address http://investors.selectenergy.com/events-and-presentations. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through August 17, 2022 and may be accessed by calling 201-612-7415 using passcode 13731255#. A webcast archive will also be available at the link above shortly after the call and will be accessible for approximately 90 days.
About Select Energy Services, Inc.
Select Energy Services, Inc. (collectively, with its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to as "Select" or the "Company") is a leading provider of sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry. Select develops, manufactures and delivers a full suite of chemical products for use in oil and gas well completion and production operations as well as integration into the full water life-cycle. These solutions are supported by the Company's critical water infrastructure assets and water treatment and recycling capabilities. As a leader in sustainable water and chemical solutions, Select places the utmost importance on safe, environmentally responsible management of oilfield water throughout the lifecycle of a well. Additionally, Select believes that responsibly managing water resources throughout its operations to help conserve and protect the environment is paramount to the continued success of the Company. For more information, please visit Select's website, http://www.selectenergy.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this communication other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements which contain our current expectations about our future results. We have attempted to identify any forward-looking statements by using words such as "could," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "project," "will," "estimate" and other similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected, and the assumptions or bases underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, events or financial positions to differ materially from those included within or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially impact such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the severity and duration of world health events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a negative impact on our business; the global macroeconomic uncertainty related to the Russia-Ukraine war; actions by the members of OPEC+ with respect to oil production levels and announcements of potential changes in such levels, including the ability of the OPEC+ countries to agree on and comply with supply limitations; operational challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus, including logistical challenges, protecting the health and well-being of our employees, remote work arrangements, performance of contracts and supply chain disruptions; the level of capital spending and access to capital markets by oil and gas companies, trends and volatility in oil and gas prices, and our ability to manage through such volatility; and other factors discussed or referenced in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and those set forth from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. Investors should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, unless required by law.
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Comparison of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, gross profit before depreciation and amortization (D&A) and gross margin before D&A are not financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. We define EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus/(minus) loss/(income) from discontinued operations, plus any impairment charges or asset write-offs pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"), plus non-cash losses on the sale of assets or subsidiaries, non-recurring compensation expense, non-cash compensation expense, and non-recurring or unusual expenses or charges, including severance expenses, transaction costs, or facilities-related exit and disposal-related expenditures, plus/(minus) foreign currency losses/(gains) and plus/(minus) losses/(gains) on unconsolidated entities less bargain purchase gains from business combinations. We define gross profit before D&A as revenue less cost of revenue, excluding cost of sales D&A expense. We define gross margin before D&A as gross profit before D&A divided by revenue. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, gross profit before D&A and gross margin before D&A are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that we believe provide useful information to external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies because it allows them to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization) and non-recurring items outside the control of our management team. We present EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, gross profit before D&A and gross margin before D&A because we believe they provide useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting our business in addition to measures calculated under GAAP.
Net income (loss) is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Gross profit (loss) is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to gross profit before D&A. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Each of these non-GAAP financial measures has important limitations as an analytical tool due to exclusion of some but not all items that affect the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. You should not consider EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA or gross profit before D&A in isolation or as substitutes for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and gross profit before D&A may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility.
The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to our net income (loss), which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure for the periods presented:
The following table presents a reconciliation of gross profit before D&A to total gross profit (loss), which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and a calculation of gross margin before D&A for the periods presented:
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Idemitsu Renewables, a leading renewable energy developer, announced today the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sonoma Clean Power Authority, the not-for-profit, community-based electricity provider for Sonoma and Mendocino counties. This agreement marks a significant milestone in advancing clean energy generation and sustainability in the region.
Under the terms of the PPA, Idemitsu Renewables will supply Sonoma Clean Power with renewable energy, storage capacity and related attributes from its 84 MWp solar and 38 MW / 152 MWh battery energy storage project ("Azalea"). The Azalea project is located in Kern County and is expected to achieve commercial operation in 2025. The agreement solidifies a commitment to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition towards a cleaner energy future.
"We are delighted to partner with Sonoma Clean Power to deliver clean, reliable, and cost-effective electricity to the community," said Cary Vandenberg, CEO of Idemitsu Renewables. "This agreement represents a significant step forward in our shared vision of decarbonizing the energy serving Sonoma Clean Power's service territory."
Sonoma Clean Power, as a pioneer in the Community Choice Aggregation model, has been at the forefront of championing renewable energy solutions in California. Through this partnership, Sonoma Clean Power will further enhance its renewable energy portfolio, ensuring a diverse and resilient energy supply for its customers.
"This project will allow us to continue offering our customers electricity that is more than 50% renewable and competitively priced, while also adding a substantial amount of reliability through battery storage. We are excited to partner with Idemitsu Renewables to utilize more in-state renewable power with fewer greenhouse gas emissions," said Deb Emerson, Managing Director of Power Procurement at Sonoma Clean Power.
The new PPA represents a significant addition to Idemitsu Renewables' renewable energy portfolio and further solidifies its position as a leader in sustainable energy solutions. The collaboration between Idemitsu Renewables and Sonoma Clean Power sets an example for other communities and organizations seeking to accelerate their transition to renewable energy sources.
About Idemitsu Renewables:
Idemitsu Renewables, the U.S. based renewable energy subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd., is a leading solar and energy storage developer and independent power producer. The company acquires, develops, owns, and operates utility–scale solar power generation plants throughout North America and has offices in California and Nevada. Idemitsu Renewables operates utility-scale solar facilities and has an extensive solar and storage pipeline across the nation. Learn more at www.idemitsurenewables.com.
About Sonoma Clean Power:
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is the public power provider for Sonoma and Mendocino counties, serving about half a million people. In downtown Santa Rosa, SCP operates the only Advanced Energy Center in the United States dedicated to helping customers transition to 100% renewable energy for their homes, businesses, and vehicles. SCP is also the only power provider in California offering 100% renewable electricity twenty-four hours per day, every day of the year. To learn more, visit sonomacleanpower.org or call 1 (855) 202-2139.
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Buyers willing to close in October avoid prices well above market value; Analysis narrows in on best days to buy nationwide and best months to buy at the state level
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its annual analysis of the best time of the year to buy a home, which shows that the month of October, as well as the winter months, offer homebuyers the best deals – fetching lower premiums than other months of the year.
According to the analysis, buyers who close in October will get the best deal compared to the spring buying season. While the premium is still above market value, homebuyers are only dealing with a 3.3% premium, as opposed to the month of May, when homebuyers are experiencing an 10.5% premium. This analysis of more than 39 million single family home and condo sales over the past nine years is evidence of the continuation of a hot sellers' market (see full methodology below).
The analysis also looked at the best days to buy at the national level and best months to buy at the state level.
"Apparently the old adage 'Spring forward and Fall back' applies not only to setting your clocks, but to home prices as well," said Rick Sharga, executive vice president of market intelligence at ATTOM. "Seasonality has always had an impact on home prices, which tend to weaken in the Fall and Winter months when there's less buying activity. Savvy homebuyers can take advantage of those lower prices and less competition from other buyers once the leaves start to turn."
Best Days to Buy
Nationally, the best day to buy fall on November 28th with the lowest premium of 1.1% for homebuyers, followed by January 9th seeing a 1.3% premium. Then December days take the lead with December 5th a 1.5% premium, December 26th a 1.5% premium, December 19th a 1.9% premium, December 12th a 2.0% premium, and December 24th a 2.0% premium. A far cry from the month of May, where May 23rd, 20th and 27th offer over a 15% premium.
Best Months to Buy by State
According to the study, the states realizing the biggest discounts below full market value were New Jersey (-3.9% in February); Maryland (-3.5% in January); Michigan (-3.3% in October); Illinois (-2.7% in October); and Connecticut (-2.4% in December).
Methodology
For this analysis ATTOM looked at any calendar day in the last nine years (2013 to 2021) with at least 10,000 single family home and condo sales. There were 362 days (including leap year data) that matched these criteria, with the four exceptions being Jan. 1, July 4, Nov. 11, and Dec. 25. To calculate the premium or discount paid on a given day, ATTOM compared the median sales price for homes with a purchase closing on that day with the median automated valuation model (AVM) for those same homes at the time of sale.
About ATTOM
ATTOM provides premium property data to power products that improve transparency, innovation, efficiency and disruption in a data-driven economy. ATTOM multi-sources property tax, deed, mortgage, foreclosure, environmental risk, natural hazard, and neighborhood data for more than 155 million U.S. residential and commercial properties covering 99 percent of the nation's population. A rigorous data management process involving more than 20 steps validates, standardizes, and enhances the real estate data collected by ATTOM, assigning each property record with a persistent, unique ID — the ATTOM ID. The 30TB ATTOM Data Warehouse fuels innovation in many industries including mortgage, real estate, insurance, marketing, government and more through flexible data delivery solutions that include bulk file licenses, property data APIs, real estate market trends, property reports and more. Also, introducing our newest innovative solution, that offers immediate access and streamlines data management – ATTOM Cloud.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, August 14, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
356 AM CDT Sun Aug 14 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Jim
Hogg and northwestern Brooks Counties through 430 AM CDT...
At 355 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northeast of Agua Nueva, moving southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Agua Nueva.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 2723 9840 2709 9828 2686 9862 2708 9877
TIME...MOT...LOC 0855Z 052DEG 12KT 2710 9848
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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GENEVA and DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REYL Finance MEA (part of the REYL Intesa Sanpaolo group) is proud to have been awarded the "Best Overall Fund Manager - Regional/Global Reach" accolade at the annual WealthBriefing MENA Awards for Excellence 2022 ceremony held in Dubai last night.
The WealthBriefing MENA Awards for Excellence are dedicated to celebrating excellence and rewarding achievement in the private banking and wealth management market across the MENA region. These are part of a global programme run by WealthBriefing and its sister publications WealthBriefingAsia and Family Wealth Report, encompassing all of the world's major wealth management centres.
Selected by a panel of regionally-based and independent judges drawn from both private banks and trusted advisors to the sector, the award sets REYL apart from its peers and recognises both continued achievements and innovation for the Group. The period examined saw the acquisition by REYL Intesa Sanpaolo of a 40% interest in 1875 Finance, a multi-family office and external asset manager, enabling both entities to play an active role in the accelerating consolidation of the External Asset Management sector globally. REYL Intesa Sanpaolo further strengthened its offering by launching several initiatives including Asteria Investment Managers, its impact investing affiliate, as well as Alpian, a fully digital private bank targeting the mass-affluent segment. In March 2022, it also appointed Jon Duncan as Chief Impact Officer, to lead impact activities and align REYL's activities with the global transition to a low carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive growth path.
Key to winning the award was REYL Intesa Sanpaolo's truly collaborative approach between business units and offices. The judges were impressed by the winner's innovative range of funds with a focus on impact. REYL Intesa Sanpaolo continues to differentiate itself from its competitors by delivering 360-degree management of clients' personal and corporate wealth across borders and activity segments.
Nicolas Farah, Chief Executive Officer of REYL Finance MEA, said: "We have enjoyed a very successful track-record within the MENA region, with 7 consecutive years of growth in assets under management. Being awarded Best Overall Fund Manager further cements our strong reputation and underlines why our clients entrust us with their money. It's always good to receive industry and peer recognition for the quality of service that we offer and we hope that this accolade will extend our visibility and bring with it further growth and success."
About REYL Intesa Sanpaolo
www.reyl.com
Founded in 1973, REYL & Cie is a diversified banking group with offices in Switzerland (Geneva, Zurich, Lugano), Europe (London, Luxembourg, Malta) and the rest of the world (Singapore, Dubai). It manages assets in excess of CHF 25 billion and employs over 400 professionals. In 2021, it entered into a strategic partnership with Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, a leading European banking player, pursuant to which Fideuram ISP acquired a 69% stake in REYL & Cie.
Developing an innovative approach to banking, REYL & Cie serves a clientele of international entrepreneurs and institutional investors through its Wealth Management, Entrepreneur & Family Office Services, Corporate Finance, Asset Services and Asset Management business lines. It has further diversified its activities in the areas of impact investing, through the launch of pure-play impact asset management firm Asteria and Obviam, and of digital banking for mass affluent clients via the incubation of Alpian, an app-based aspiring Swiss bank. In December 2021, REYL & Cie acquired a 40% stake in 1875 Finance, a Geneva-based multi-family office and independent asset manager with over CHF 12 billion of assets under management for private clients. REYL & Cie Ltd is licensed as a bank in Switzerland and performs its activities under the direct control of the Swiss Financial Market regulator (FINMA). Its subsidiaries are also regulated by the FCA in the UK, the CSSF in Luxembourg, the MFSA in Malta, the MAS in Singapore, the DFSA in Dubai and the SEC in the United States.
REYL Finance MEA is 100% owned by REYL & Cie. It was incorporated in the DIFC in 2015 and is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). REYL Finance MEA is licensed to advise, manage and distribute collective investment funds as well as provide fund administration services. As of October 2022, REYL Finance MEA manages circa USD 4 billion of assets.
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FLINT, MI – Genesee County Friend of the Court is hosting a Community Resource Fair tomorrow to provide information for criminal case expungement, health insurance and other resources available to Flint residents.
The community resource fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle, located at 930 E. Myrtle Ave. in Flint.
Information will be available for multiple support programs: criminal case expungement, health insurance, SNAP food program, fatherhood programs, waivers for child support arrearages, custody filing and visitation assistance.
The free event is sponsored by the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Genesee Health Plan, HAP, GST Michigan Works, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and InvolvedDad.
Read more at The Flint Journal:
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MSU expands Flint footprint with new Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health
‘True example of a leader:’ Flint community remembers Bryant ‘BB’ Nolden for dedication, initiative
Crime Stoppers announces new reward targeting repeat violent offenders in Flint
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Great Falls police conducting Rescue Task Force training Thursday
The Great Falls Police Department will be conducting Rescue Task Force training at East Middle School on Thursday in the afternoon and evening hours, according to a release.
The training will focus on the “integrated response” during a potential active shooter or mass casualty incident between GFPD and other law enforcement agencies in the area, as well as Great Falls Fire Rescue, and Great Falls Emergency Services.
“These types of real-world incidents always evolve very quickly and are extremely chaotic. Planning for and exercising our coordinated response efforts is vital to ensuring all local first responders are prepared to deal with these types of incidents should the unfortunate need arise,” the release reads.
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Diageo India launches Godawan, its artisanal single malt whisky, in international markets
BENGALURU, India , May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After the successful launch of Godawan in Jaipur, India, Diageo India is set to introduce Rajasthani tradition and culture to the world with the unveiling of this outstanding single malt across international markets.
Right after introducing the concept of Godawan's purposeful luxury at the 75th Cannes Film Festival 2022, the 'Spirit of the Desert' now makes its way to another iconic desert destination – Dubai.
Godawan is crafted in, its provenance inspired by, and dedicated wholeheartedly to the Rajasthani ethos of 'beauty in scarcity', and sustainability. It pays homage to the spirit of its people who are known for their preservation and conservation skills, and for crafting exceptional things of brilliance from whatever little nature provides.
The heat of over 100°F combined with six-row barley, that requires lesser water, helps create a whisky with an incredible depth of flavour, and a rich and complex character. The aridity means the 'Angel's share' is higher than average in Godawan – leaving behind a whisky with incredible depths of flavour, which is further enhanced by finishing in special casks selectively curated with Indian botanicals.
Godawan positions India as the haven of quality single malts on a global map and sets a new benchmark for sustainable and conscious Indian luxury with this launch in Dubai.
"We, at Diageo India, believe consumers, culture and community lie at the heart of our innovation. Godawan will help the world and our consumers discover an aspect of Indian culture hitherto unknown – rich and meaningful. This Single Malt is representative of what sustainable, mindful, purposeful modern Indian luxury looks like and Dubai is the right stage to take this story to the rest of the world. Godawan is not just rich in its story, but also in its distinct flavours. With this launch, I truly believe that Diageo India has set a new standard for single malts coming out of India," says Hina Nagarajan, CEO, Diageo India.
Godawan is the embodiment of Diageo India's commitment to the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard, its namesake. With only a few Great Indian Bustards left in the world, every bottle the company produces will contribute to the conservation of this exquisite bird. By bringing this unique story of Godawan to the deserts of Dubai, the aim is to set a new standard of accessible and purposeful luxury by offering crafted Indian spirits at an international scale.
About Diageo:
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff and Cîroc vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray, and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and our performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practices.
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MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday quickly endorsed President Vladimir Putin's move to suspend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, with officials and lawmakers casting it as an eleventh-hour warning to Washington amid the tensions over Ukraine.
Putin declared that Moscow was suspending its participation in the 2010 New START treaty in his state-of-the-nation address Tuesday, saying that Russia can't accept U.S. inspections of its nuclear sites under the pact while Washington and its NATO allies have openly declared the goal of Russia’s defeat in Ukraine.
The Russian president emphasized that Moscow was not withdrawing from the pact altogether, and the Russian Foreign Ministry said the country would respect the caps on nuclear weapons set under the treaty and keep notifying the U.S. about test launches of ballistic missiles.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council that is chaired by Putin, emphasized Wednesday that the suspension of Russia’s participation in the pact was a signal to the U.S. that Moscow is ready to use nuclear weapons to protect itself.
“If the U.S. wants Russia’s defeat, we have the right to defend ourselves with any weapons, including nuclear,” Medvedev said on his messaging app channel. “Let the U.S. elites who have lost touch with reality think about what they got. If the U.S. wants Russia to be defeated, we are standing on the verge of a global conflict.”
Leonid Slutsky, the head of the foreign affairs committee in the lower house, the State Duma, emphasized that the suspension is "reversible and can be reviewed if our Western opponents come back to reason and realize their responsibility for destroying the global security system.”
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov also noted that it would be up to Putin to decide whether Moscow could return to the pact. “The president will determine if and when the conditions for reviewing or clarifying yesterday's decision emerge,” he told reporters.
Ryabkov noted that Russia's surveillance capability will allow it to keep track of U.S. nuclear forces even without exchanges of data and inspections that were envisaged by the New START.
“We will undoubtedly follow the actions by the U.S. and its allies very closely and take further countermeasures if necessary,” Ryabkov said. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/world/article/russian-lawmakers-endorse-suspension-of-nuclear-17798377.php | 2023-02-22 11:44:58 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/world/article/russian-lawmakers-endorse-suspension-of-nuclear-17798377.php |
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an efficient means of keeping ice, frost, and snow from accumulating on vehicle windows when parked outside in the winter," said an inventor, from Dayton, Ohio, "so I invented the WINTER WINDOW CAR WRAP. My design ensures that the vehicle windows are clean and free from winter accumulations."
The invention provides a protective cover for vehicle windows in the winter. In doing so, it helps to prevent the accumulation of snow and ice on the windows. As a result, it eliminates the need to brush or scrape snow and ice and it saves time and effort. The invention features a practical and protective design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for vehicle owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
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The names of 336 military service members appear on the World War II memorial in downtown Bloomington. The number did not appear after the first sentence of the story "Honoring the Fallen" was inadvertently omitted in Sunday's edition of The Pantagraph.
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Eighty years after he died and was seemingly cursed to an unmarked, mass grave in a faraway land, John L. Ferguson is finally home.
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CHICAGO (1-0) at GREEN BAY (0-1)
Sunday, 7:20 p.m. CDT, NBC
OPENING LINE: Packers by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook
AGAINST THE SPREAD: Bears 1-0, Packers 0-1.
SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 103-95-6.
LAST MEETING: Packers beat Bears 45-30 on Dec. 12 in Lambeau Field
LAST WEEK: Bears beat 49ers 19-10 at home; Packers lost 23-7 at Minnesota.
BEARS OFFENSE: OVERALL (32), RUSH (18), PASS (32), SCORING (T22)
PACKERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (19), RUSH (15), PASS (16), SCORING (T30)
BEARS DEFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (26), PASS (3), SCORING (T5)
PACKERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (21), PASS (24), SCORING (T20)
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Bears plus-1; Packers minus-2
BEARS PLAYER TO WATCH: DE Robert Quinn. He set a single-season franchise record last year with 18½ sacks and got three of them in the Bears’ two meetings with the Packers.
PACKERS PLAYERS TO WATCH: RBs A.J. Dillon and Aaron Jones. They were the Packers’ only real threats on offense last week, combining for 94 yards on 15 carries plus eight catches for 73 yards. Packers coach Matt LaFleur has emphasized the importance of getting the ball in their hands more often.
KEY MATCHUP: Packers offensive line vs. Bears pass rush: Packers’ Aaron Rodgers was sacked four times at Minnesota as the Packers played without projected starting tackles David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins as they recover from knee injuries. Their status remains uncertain for Sunday. The Packers must deal with Quinn and Dominique Robinson, a rookie fifth-round pick from Miami (Ohio) who had 1½ sacks in his NFL debut.
KEY INJURIES: Bears OL Alex Leatherwood is on the non-football illness list and will miss at least four weeks. … Bears OL Lucas Patrick (right hand) split time at right guard with Teven Jenkins against San Francisco, and it’s not clear how long he will continue to do so before moving back to center. Sam Mustipher started at center last week. … Bears WR Velus Jones Jr. (hamstring) hoped to be available this week after missing the opener. … Packers OG Jon Runyan Jr. (concussion) wasn’t practicing for the Packers early this week. … Bakhtiari and Jenkins have been practicing on a limited basis this week. … Packers WR Allen Lazard has been practicing on a limited basis after missing the Vikings game with an ankle injury.
SERIES NOTES: The Packers have won each of their past six meetings with the Bears. … In the past 14 Packers-Bears matchups at Lambeau Field, Green Bay has gone 12-2 while outscoring Chicago 406-215. … The Packers are 23-5 against the Bears in games started by Rodgers. In one of Green Bay’s losses, Rodgers left with an injury after the first series. … The Packers have committed just one turnover in their past six matchups with the Bears. They have a plus-12 turnover margin in the past six meetings of this series. … The Packers and Bears have met 203 times, making this the most-played NFL series. … This is the 17th consecutive season in which the Packers and Bears have faced off in prime time.
STATS AND STUFF: Matt Eberflus became the fifth Bears coach to win his debut with the club, joining George Halas (1920), Neil Armstrong (1978), Dick Jauron (1999) and Marc Trestman (2013). He hopes to become the eighth Bears coach to win in his first trip to Lambeau Field. … Bears QB Justin Fields was 8 of 17 for 121 yards with an interception last week. But he also threw two second-half touchdowns, including a 51-yarder to Dante Pettis. … Bears S Eddie Jackson had an interception last week — his first since 2019 — that led to a touchdown. Jackson had 10 interceptions from 2017 to 2019, including six in his 2018 All-Pro season. … Bears K Cairo Santos missed 2 of 3 PATs last week. … The Packers were the only NFL team to go unbeaten at home during the 2021 regular season, though they fell 13-10 to the 49ers in a divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field. The Packers have won 13 straight regular-season home games, but have lost two playoff contests in Green Bay during that stretch. … The Packers have never lost consecutive regular-season games within the same season under LaFleur, who has coached the team since 2019. … The Packers have won 12 straight regular-season night games to match the longest such streak by an NFL team since 2000. The Indianapolis Colts won 12 straight from 2004-07 and the Pittsburgh Steelers matched that from 2007-09. The Packers are 11-0 in regular-season night games since 2020. … Bears OC Luke Getsy was on Green Bay’s staff from 2014-21 and was the Packers quarterbacks coach the past two seasons. … Packers OL coach Luke Butkus is the nephew of Bears Hall of Fame LB Dick Butkus. … Patrick and Bears WR Equanimeous St. Brown played for the Packers last season. Packers P Pat O’Donnell was with the Bears.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president invoked an armed conflict from 1958 as an example of the island's resolve to defend itself while she met Tuesday with more foreign visitors amid the highest tensions with China in decades.
U.S. policy researchers and Japanese lawmakers are the latest visiting delegations, just weeks after China reacted to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan by holding large-scale military exercises that included firing missiles over the island and sending ships across the midline of the Taiwan Strait.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, to be taken by force if necessary, and sees high-level foreign visits to the island as interference in its affairs and de facto recognition of Taiwanese sovereignty.
In speaking to policy researchers from Stanford University's Hoover Institution think tank, President Tsai Ing-wen referred to the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958, a conflict in which the Chinese military conducted prolonged shelling in Taiwan's outlying Kinmen and Matsu islands.
Tsai said the military and civilians worked together then to safeguard Taiwan.
“That battle to protect our homeland showed the world that no threat of any kind could shake the Taiwanese people’s resolve to defend their nation, not in the past, not now and not in the future,” she said. “We, too, will show the world that the people of Taiwan have both the resolve and the confidence to safeguard peace, security, freedom and prosperity for ourselves.”
Tsai later said to the Japanese lawmakers that aggression against Taiwan would have a major impact against the entire Indo-Pacific region.
Leading the Japanese delegation was Keiji Furuya, an ultra-conservative who heads a Japan-Taiwan parliamentarians group.
Furuya criticized China's military exercises in the past few weeks in his speech ahead of his meeting with Tsai.
“China’s actions are unacceptable toward the Japanese and Taiwanese people who have shared values in democracy freedoms, rule of law and human rights. We oppose this type of threat from China," he said.
Furuya also said “what is most important is for Taiwan to cooperate closely with the international community with Japan and the U.S. at the center to completely suppress China’s attempts to change the status quo.”
On Monday, Tsai met with the Indiana state governor, who came to discuss business and academic cooperation with Taiwanese institutions on the issue of semi-conductors, an industry in which Taiwan dominates globally.
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Report: Pistons give Monty Williams huge deal to become head coach originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Monty Williams has landed on his feet.
Weeks after being fired by the Phoenix Suns, Williams has agreed to become the next head coach of the Detroit Pistons, The Athletic's Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III reported, citing sources, on Wednesday.
The Pistons reportedly are making a substantial commitment to the 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year as well, giving him a six-year deal worth a staggering $78.5 million. The contract could reach up to eight years and close to $100 million based on team options and incentives, according to The Athletic's report.
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The deal that makes Williams the NBA's highest-paid coach reportedly is expected to be finalized in the coming days.
This will be Williams' third NBA head-coaching gig following previous stops in New Orleans and Phoenix. He spent the past four seasons as Phoenix's head coach, leading the Suns to a 194-115 record (.628 winning percentage), three playoff appearances and one NBA Finals trip over that span.
But Williams was relieved of his duties after the Suns' season ended with a blowout second-round loss on their home court for the second consecutive postseason. Phoenix was eliminated in six games by the eventual Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets.
Williams, 51, now takes over a rebuilding Pistons squad that hasn't made the playoffs since 2019 and hasn't won a playoff game since 2008. Dwane Casey's five-year run as head coach came to an end after Detroit went 17-65 in 2022-23, which was their fourth straight season with 23 or fewer wins.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season is Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 returns, the agency announced Thursday.
The news comes after the National Taxpayer Advocate reported Wednesday that the IRS watchdog is seeing “a light at the end of the tunnel” of the IRS’ customer service struggles, thanks to the hiring of thousands of new workers and tens of billions of dollars in new funding provided to the IRS in the Democrats’ climate and health law.
Agency leadership says taxpayers should expect a smoother filing season this year.
“We’ve trained thousands of new employees to answer phones and help people. While much work remains after several difficult years, we expect people to experience improvements this tax season,” said Acting IRS Commissioner Doug O’Donnell.
The IRS has most recently added 5,000 new customer service representatives who were trained in taxpayer rights and technical account management issues and is chipping away at the hundreds of thousands of unprocessed returns from last tax season.
The House Republican majority has promised to rescind the nearly $71 billion that Congress had provided the IRS, even though the bill they approved Monday is unlikely to advance in the Democratic-run Senate.
The filing deadline for most taxpayers to submit their 2022 tax returns, file extensions and pay money owed is April 18. That is because the normal filing date of April 15 falls on a weekend and the District of Columbia’s Emancipation Day holiday falls on April 17.
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‘We want this to feel like a home game’ Jacks fans’ excitement grows as game day approaches
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FRISCO, T.X. (Dakota News Now) - The FCS title game is tomorrow and Jacks fans are ready to bring their excitement.
Cooper Seamer talks with Andi Fouberg, President and CEO of the SDSU Alumni Association, on how fans are getting ready for Sunday’s game.
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Which SmartyPants vitamins are best?
SmartyPants was founded in 2011 by wellness experts and parents to make supplements that address the deficits of the average American diet. Now owned by Unilever, it makes products designed for babies all the way to seniors. They’re third-party tested for purity and include no artificial colors or sweeteners. The company even partners with a nonprofit to provide supplements to poor countries around the world.
What to look for in SmartyPants Vitamins
Stage of life
SmartyPants vitamins and nutritional supplements target five stages of life.
- Babies and toddlers have multivitamins and probiotics formulated for their growth.
- “Kids” is how SmartyPants refers to preteens. There are multivitamins, organic multivitamins, probiotics and fiber-emphasized supplements.
- Teen multivitamins are designed for boys and girls separately.
- Adults also can choose from multivitamins that are gender-specific. Probiotics are also made for this age group. Pregnant women have prenatal vitamins, including an organic blend.
- Adults 50 years old or older have multivitamins formulated for men and women with an emphasis on bone and eye health.
Purity
The supplements are made in a Good Manufacturing Practice facility, and are third-party lab tested for purity to ensure confidence in what the label says. SmartyPants supplements are free of soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, fish, eggs, shellfish and sesame.
Prebiotics and probiotics
There is a combination of prebiotics with multi-strain probiotics to support digestion and the immune system. The gummies are designed to maintain 95% survivability of the strains and don’t require refrigeration. There are probiotic supplements for adults, teens and children. There are also probiotic drops formulated for babies that can be given directly or mixed with breast milk.
Vitamin Angels
SmartyPants is a partner of the nonprofit organization Vitamin Angels. Every purchase is matched with a 1-to-1 nutrient grant to Vitamin Angels in support of healthier communities around the world in poor countries and communities.
Multi-packs
You can buy multivitamin and probiotic combination packages at a discount. There are also family packs for parents and children with a 30-day supply.
Clean Label-certified
The Clean Label Project’s Purity Award and certification have been awarded to all SmartyPants products. It is the highest overall rating for product purity. It assures consumers that the company exceeds the strictest standards for chemicals, contaminants and additives.
Dog multivitamins
SmartyPants has expanded its multivitamin line to include our furry canine friends. The vitamins are designed for senior and adult dogs and puppies. They include glucosamine and omega-3 oils for joint and immune health, and come in a peanut butter flavor.
Best SmartyPants vitamins for children
SmartyPants Baby Probiotic Formula
Each drop has pediatrician tested probiotic strains that support a baby’s digestive and immune health. They are non-GMO, certified vegan and third-party tested. They can be mixed with breast milk or formula.
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Designed for children 2 and 3 years old, these vitamins have 15 essential nutrients, including vitamin D3, omega-3 fish oil, vitamin E and iodine. There are no allergens or artificial colors or sweeteners. The gummies come in three flavors.
SmartyPants Organics Kids Formula
Certified organic and vegetarian, this vitamin supplement for children supports immune health. Natural spore-forming probiotics promote digestive health. They are free of allergens and have no artificial flavors or sweeteners.
With 20 essential nutrients, these vitamins are formulated for teen girls. They feature omega-3 fish oil, lutein/zeaxanthin for eye health, vitamin K for bones and vitamin D3 for immunity. There are new all-natural flavors.
Formulated for teen boys, these multivitamins feature B12 for energy, D3 for immunity and omega-3 fish oil. They are third party-tested and have no synthetic colors or flavors.
Best SmartyPants vitamins for adults
SmartyPants Adult Mineral Formula
With eight essential minerals, this chewable supplement also includes vitamins C, D, E and K. It supports heart health and muscle function. Premium minerals are used in a form that is easily absorbed.
With 16 premium nutrients for pregnant women, these multivitamins are designed for fetal support. They feature omega-3 fish oil and folate as methylfolate. The formula is non-GMO and has vitamins D and B12 for energy and metabolism.
SmartyPants Organics Men’s Formula
This chewable vitamin has 15 essential nutrients, so men benefit from omega-3 fish oil, vitamin E for antioxidant health, zinc for the immune system and vitamin D3 for bone health. The vitamins incorporate methylcobalamin, a form of vitamin B12 that is absorbed more easily.
SmartyPants Masters Formula Women 50+
Designed for women over 50, these multivitamin gummies include beta carotene, choline, omega-3 fish oil and vitamin K2. They have lutein/zeaxanth for eye health and CoQ10 for cardiovascular health.
SmartyPants Adult Prebiotic and Probiotic Immunity Formula
This chewable gummy has both prebiotics and probiotics with 7 billion colony-forming units per serving. They are certified vegan and do not require refrigeration. They are designed to support the digestive systems of both men and women.
Best SmartyPants vitmins for dogs
Designed by veterinarians, these multivitamins are formulated for older dogs. They include glucosamine, chondroitin and probiotics. They support joint, digestive, thyroid and urinary health in a peanut butter flavor.
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These comprehensive supplements are designed for puppies ages 3 to 12 months. They include glucosamine, alfalfa, organic chia seed and omega-3 fish oil. They taste like peanut butter, but are free of peanut and tree nuts.
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DEAR ABBY: We have three grandchildren, and we feel strongly about the importance of a college education. When the first one graduated from high school, we gave him $500 for graduation, plus an additional $1,500 to be used for college-related expenses. He had already indicated that he was enrolling in college.
When the second one graduated, we gave him a $500 graduation gift. Because he had committed to joining the Navy, we assured him that he would also receive $1,500 if and when he enrolled in college. Since then, we have been accused of not respecting his career choice, showing favoritism and other accusations too numerous to list here.
Are we ogres for wanting and encouraging our grandchildren to attend college? We’d like your opinion. -- WELL-MEANING IN THE WEST
DEAR WELL-MEANING: Your mistake has been not taking into consideration that your grandchildren are individuals. Your second grandson is likely to find his career path as part of his military service. One could argue that you are favoring the grandchild who is following the career path you are biased toward, and from that perspective, it does appear you are playing favorites. You may want to rethink what you are doing. Your Navy-bound grandson may have a need for that money at some point.
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WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – Ads with the candidates’ ex-wives. Cries of “liar” flying in both directions. Stories of a squalid apartment building and abortions under pressure. Questioning an opponent’s independence. His intellect. His mental stability. His religious faith.
The extended Senate campaign in Georgia between the Democratic incumbent, Raphael Warnock, and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter as their Dec. 6 runoff nears. With Democrats already assured a Senate majority, it’s a striking contrast from two years ago, when the state's twin runoffs were mostly about which party would control the chamber in Washington.
“Herschel Walker ain’t serious,” Warnock told supporters recently in central Georgia, saying that Walker “majors in lying” and fumbles the basics of public policy. “But the election is very serious. Don’t get those two things confused.”
Walker casts Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, as a “hypocrite” and servile to President Joe Biden. Underscoring the insult, Walker calls the incumbent “Scooby-Doo,” complete with an impression of the cartoon hound’s gibberish.
The broadsides reflect the candidates' furious push in the four weeks between the Nov. 8 general election and runoff to persuade their core supporters to cast another ballot. For Walker, it also means drawing more independents and moderates to his campaign after he underperformed a fellow Republican on the ticket, Gov. Brian Kemp, by 200,000 votes.
Warnock led Walker by 37,000 votes out of almost 4 million cast in the first round, but the senator fell short of the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
In many ways, the shift from his first runoff campaign is exactly what Warnock wanted: a straightforward choice between two candidates. Two years ago, then-President Donald Trump, fresh off his defeat, and Biden, then president-elect, made multiple Georgia trips to illuminate the national stakes of the races between Warnock and Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Sen. David Perdue as control of the Senate hung in the balance.
Trump ended up alienating his own supporters and many moderates with his false claims of a rigged 2020 presidential election. Victories by Warnock and Ossoff put the Senate at a 50-50 split, with Democrats gaining control by virtue of Vice President Kamala Harris' tiebreaking vote. Warnock also became Georgia's first Black senator.
This year, with Warnock vying for a full six-year term after winning the 2021 special election, Democrats have already guaranteed control of the Senate by flipping a seat in Pennsylvania. A Warnock win would give Democrats an outright majority at 51-49, meaning that the parties would not have to negotiate a power-sharing agreement.
Warnock’s preferred emphasis for most of his reelection bid has been his deal-making in Washington and the personal values he brings to the job. It took until the campaign’s final stages — only after two women accused Walker, an opponent of abortion rights, of encouraging and paying for their abortions — for the senator to ratchet up his attacks, arguing Walker is “unprepared” and “unfit” for the job.
“My opponent lies about everything,” Warnock said in a recent campaign stop, ticking off a litany of Walker’s repeated falsehoods and exaggerations. “He said he was a police officer. He’s not. He said he worked for the FBI. He did not. Said he graduated from the University of Georgia. He did not. Said he was valedictorian of his class. He was not. ... He said he had another business with 800 employees. It has eight.”
Walker, alternately, has relished the jousting since he won the GOP nomination in the spring.
“Herschel is a competitor. He’s very comfortable with the mano a mano,” said Scott Paradise, Walker’s campaign manager, noting the candidate’s athletic prowess as a football running back, kickboxer and Olympic bobsledder.
Indeed, Walker takes his attacks right to Warnock’s strengths as the pastor of the famous church where Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. Walker has criticized Warnock over an Atlanta apartment building, owned by a foundation of Warnock’s church, where residents have complained to The Washington Free Beacon, a conservative media outlet, of eviction notices and poor conditions.
“What he’s doing in this apartment building at Columbia Towers is not right,” Walker said recently at a suburban Atlanta campaign stop. “You shouldn’t put Jesus’ name on what you’re doing to people, and don’t put Martin Luther King name on it. ... You’re not Jesus, and you’re not Dr. King.”
Warnock, who says no residents of Columbia Tower have been evicted, incorporates Walker’s attacks into the list of the challenger’s documented exaggerations and falsehoods. “What kind of a person lies on the church?” Warnock said in Macon. “This isn’t the first time people attacked Ebenezer Baptist Church. They attacked Martin Luther King Jr. I’m in good company.”
Still, asked whether he’s reconsidered his church’s stewardship of Columbia Towers, Warnock sidestepped: “I’ve already answered the question. I’m proud of what my church does to feed and house the hungry and the homeless every single week.”
Walker also accuses Warnock of “getting rich” as a senator, a nod to the pastor’s $7,500-a-month housing allowance from the church. The payments are not a violation of Senate ethics rules that limit senators’ outside income.
On at least one occasion during the runoff, Walker has suggested Warnock is a negligent father. Warnock told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the comment “crossed a line.” Earlier in the campaign, Walker publicly acknowledged three of his children for the first time, doing so only after The Daily Beast reported on their existence. Warnock has not mentioned those children in any of his critiques of Walker.
Walker, meanwhile, has not taken reporters' questions at an open campaign event since late October, when a second accuser came forward to say he had pressured her to have an abortion — a contradiction of his advocacy as a candidate for a national ban on all abortions. Walker has denied the women's claims.
Both candidates' former wives also loom in the campaign, though the two men avoid the topic themselves, leaving the discussion of their marriages mostly to paid advertising. In one ad, Warnock’s former wife tells Atlanta police that he ran over her foot. The Republican ad doesn’t note that a police report states that officers found no physical evidence supporting her claim. A Democratic ad features an interview with Walker’s first wife detailing that he threatened violence against her, circumstances Walker has confirmed in an autobiography.
Since the two men met for their lone debate Oct. 14, Warnock has hammered Walker for a lack of policy details and sometimes flubbing what policy he does discuss.
Warnock promotes his new federal legal provision capping insulin costs for Medicare recipients and notes Walker said diabetics could manage their health by “eating right,” a practice that isn’t enough for insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
“Maybe he ought to apply to be a dietician. I’m running for the United States Senate,” Warnock said in Macon.
He pounced when Walker declared the United States is “not ready” for climate action and should “keep having those gas-guzzling cars” that he said already have “good emissions” standards. Warnock added gleeful mockery when Walker recently introduced a tangent about vampires to a campaign speech.
“I mean, who says that kind of stuff?” Warnock asked supporters.
Paradise, Walker’s campaign manager, insisted the Republicans’ best argument remains Warnock's alignment with Democrats on economic policy. Still, he acknowledges the campaign’s tone has darkened.
“We’re certainly going to continue to aggressively prosecute the case against Warnock,” he said, “and I suspect they’ll do the same.”
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine police search was underway on Wednesday for two motorcycle-riding men who shot and killed a New Zealand man in a brazen street robbery that officials fear could scare foreign tourists away.
The 34-year-old tourist, Nicholas Peter Stacey, was fatally shot once in the chest while trying to wrest a pistol from one of the two robbers who held him up and his Filipina girlfriend on Sunday in a suburban street in Manila’s Makati financial district, police Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo said.
“We regret to report this incident and extend our sympathy to the bereaved family,” Estomo said in a statement, adding he has ordered the police to “leave no stones unturned until the culprits are brought to jail and are prosecuted.”
While he described the deadly street robbery as an “isolated incident,” Estomo acknowledged it has the potential to frighten foreign tourists. Police patrols would be beefed up to prevent a recurrence, said Estomo, who heads the Metropolitan Manila police.
“We know that this incident could spark fear among tourists, who plan to visit our country so we will make sure the slain victim will get justice and demonstrate that the police are always ready to provide service,” Estomo said in a statement.
The slain victim’s girlfriend, Pamela Gaye Villanoza, told investigators that she and Stacey had just arrived in the capital region from a holiday trip in the western island province of Palawan and were walking to a laundry shop in the early hours after midnight when the suspects approached on a motorcycle.
One of them alighted and pointed a pistol at the couple while his companion parked the motorcycle a few meters away. Stacey grappled with the armed man and was shot and killed, she said.
Before fleeing, the gunman, who was wearing a black shirt and red athletic shorts, took the cellphone and wallet of Stacey’s girlfriend, police said.
Investigators would try to match a slug found in the area and compare it with slugs recovered from other recent crime scenes in the heavily populated metropolis to try to identify the suspects and assess how they operate, police said.
Stacey’s killing occurred amid high-profile gun attacks on two local politicians that underscore how criminal violence even against officials has persisted despite the government's pledge to combat such violence.
Gunmen wounded Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. of southern Lanao del Sur province and killed four of his bodyguards in an attack on their convoy Friday. Police said Wednesday they had killed one of the suspects in a clash.
Separately, unidentified men reportedly wearing police uniforms fired guns at the van of northern Aparri town Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda on Sunday, killing him and five companions in northern Nueva Vizcaya province. The suspects remain at large.
Crimes, decades-long Muslim and communist rebellions, and other security concerns have long hampered tourism in the Philippines, a Southeast Asian archipelago that offers white sand tropical beaches, diving and surfing resorts, heritage towns, rainforests and warm hospitality.
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Salvation Army preparing for annual Angel Tree
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Salvation Army of Lawton’s Angel Tree goes up on Saturday, November 26, and they need your help fulfilling kids’ Christmas lists.
7News spoke with Maj. Raymond Pruitt, the Corps Officer for the Salvation Army of Lawton, about the Angel Tree’s needs this year and his involvement with the organization for the past 30 years.
Up from 2021, an additional 200 angels are seeking help from the community this holiday season. In total, there are 853 angels this year.
Angels may be adopted from the Angel Tree beginning Saturday, November 26, when the tree is put up at the Walmart on Sheridan, 1002 NW Sheridan Rd. The tree will be up until December 10. Salvation Army representatives will be at the front of the store from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
For more information, you can visit the Salvation Army of Lawton’s Facebook page here.
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The annual NATO summit wrapped up in Madrid Thursday, sharing a look at just how fast-tracked Sweden and Finland’s applications to join the military alliance might be and how that might impact sky-high tensions between Russia and the Western world.
"Before the war started, I told Putin that if he invaded Ukraine, NATO would not only get stronger, but would get more united," President Joe Biden said.
For a little recap, the two Nordic nations were formally invited on Wednesday to join the alliance. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said they will launch the process of ratifying the planned NATO membership of Sweden and Finland this week and will conclude it “very quickly.”
"We stand ready to assure both countries of support already now as long as the accession process isn't formally completed concluded," Scholz said.
For comparison, it took North Macedonia — the most recent country to join the bloc — more than a year to get through the process.
When the North Atlantic Treaty Organization formed in 1949, there were 12 members. Today, it’s more than doubled in members to include 30 countries.
Every time a country wants to join, consent must be unanimous among all the members, and Turkey hadn’t precisely signed off on Finland and Sweden until Wednesday.
So, what else needs to happen to make it official?
The legislatures of all 30 current members must sign an Accession Protocol before individually ratifying it back home.
The candidates must also formally accept the obligations of membership. NATO has an "open door" policy where any country can be invited to join if it expresses an interest, as long as it is able and willing to uphold the principles of the bloc's founding treaty.
The original point of the treaty was to deter the Soviet Union from attacking liberal democracies that lacked military strength. One of the cornerstones of the alliance is Article 5, which says that an attack on one member is considered an attack against all and guarantees that resources from any and all NATO members can be used to protect each other.
There are some other requirements: NATO members must be democracies, treat minorities fairly and commit to resolving conflicts peacefully.
Still, this marks a significant shift from two countries that had remained mainly unaffiliated: Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917 and Sweden adopted a neutral foreign policy stance during the Cold War.
"Becoming a NATO member would actually mean that we leave 200 years of military non-alignment," said Swedish Prime Miniter Magdalena Andersson. "This was not an easy decision to take for me as prime minister, but I'm sure it was the right decision."
If Finland joined NATO, it would add another 800 miles to the military alliance’s border with Russia. The additions would also give NATO member states control of key areas in the Baltic Sea.
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LONDON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VIOOH, the leading premium global digital out of home supply-side platform, today announced the appointment of Hervé Brunet as a member of its board of directors.
Hervé Brunet is succeeding Philip Thomas, who is retiring from the VIOOH Board, where he has been a Non-Executive Director for the past three and a half years. Thomas has been with VIOOH since its inception, acting initially as its interim Chief Executive Officer.
Hervé Brunet is a highly respected business leader, recognised for his ad tech expertise and experience across Europe, the US and Asia. Previously, he has held numerous international senior management positions and was the CEO and co-founder of stickyADS.tv - an SSP and ad server video platform that helped premium video publishers design and run their own digital video advertising marketplaces. Brunet then held a General Manager position and head of TV and Video advertising at Comcast. He is now an investor and a partner at 50 Partners and Galion Project.
"I would like to thank Philip for his impactful contributions that helped take VIOOH from an idea and a project, through to the creation of the company it is today. Philip played a large role in helping VIOOH continue to develop and grow in so many markets thanks to his invaluable guidance," said Jean-Christophe Conti, Chief Executive Officer at VIOOH.
"Hervé was a natural choice to become a VIOOH board member and I'm confident that he will provide exceptional guidance and oversight to VIOOH's leadership team. With his many years of experience within the ad tech industry, Hervé will be instrumental in supporting VIOOH as we continue to align digital out of home with the wider programmatic ecosystem, and will help advise the strategic direction for VIOOH's continued strong growth,' added Conti.
"I'm excited for the opportunity to help lead this great board," said Hervé Brunet, Non-Executive Director at VIOOH. "I look forward to leveraging my industry experience, serving on a diverse collection of boards, to help drive continued growth for VIOOH and value for all stakeholders," added Brunet.
About VIOOH
VIOOH is a leading premium global digital out of home supply-side platform.
Launched in 2018 and with headquarters in London, VIOOH's platform connects buyers and sellers in a premium marketplace, making OOH easily accessible.
Led by a team of digital OOH and programmatic tech experts, VIOOH is pioneering the transformation of the OOH sector, championing its role in enhancing omni-channel digital campaigns through the use of programmatic capabilities and data. VIOOH currently trades programmatically in 17 markets, with more to follow.
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Braves’ run reminiscent of ’93 — but stakes are different
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Baseball Writer
Atlanta finally passed the New York Mets this past week. Then the Braves ran into their mirror image from the American League. That would be the Seattle Mariners. They took two of three from the Braves and are now 50-22 in their last 72 games. Atlanta has played at an even better clip. The Braves are 64-26 since the start of June. That helped them erase a 10 1/2-game deficit in the NL East. Atlanta moved a half-game ahead of New York when it won the opener of its series in Seattle on Friday night. But now the Braves trail by 1 1/2 games after losing the next two. | https://kion546.com/news/2022/09/11/braves-run-reminiscent-of-93-but-stakes-are-different/ | 2022-09-12 07:12:18 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/2022/09/11/braves-run-reminiscent-of-93-but-stakes-are-different/ |
WILSON, Wis. (WFRV) – A motorcyclist who was pronounced dead on the scene after a crash on I-43 in Sheboygan County on June 22 has been identified.
According to the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office, the motorcycle was traveling north on I-43 when it changed lanes and hit a guard rail.
The office said the driver, David John Christophersen, was then ejected from the bike.
Christophersen, a 63-year-old man from West Bend, was pronounced dead on the scene.
The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning on I-43 at Weeden Creek Road in the Town of Wilson.
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HONOLULU (AP) — Federal investigators blamed a deadly 2019 helicopter crash in Hawaii on the pilot’s decision to keep flying into worsening weather, and in a report Tuesday they accused regulators of lax oversight of air tours that are popular among tourists to the islands.
The National Transportation Safety Board said that the Federal Aviation Administration had delayed installing aviation weather cameras that might have alerted the pilot to the fog-shrouded conditions in a mountainous region on the island of Kauai. The board also said the FAA failed to do enough to ensure that tour pilots in Hawaii are trained in handling bad weather.
Safety board Chair Jennifer Homendy said some will be quick to single out the pilot for causing the crash, which killed all seven people on board, but that she was troubled more by the FAA’s role.
“The fact is that this tragedy should never have occurred. It was 100% preventable,” Homendy said. “There was minimal FAA oversight of the safety of air tour operations in Hawaii. The FAA should be leading on safety, not ceding their responsibility to the industry that they are charged with regulating.”
Kauai, with its steep sea-side cliffs and mountainous terrain, often experiences fast moving weather systems that can change conditions quickly, especially in winter months.
The tour helicopter operated by Safari Aviation was carrying the pilot and six passengers — three adults and three children, the youngest was 10 — when it crashed in turbulent weather near the famed Na Pali Coast. Witnesses and other pilots reported fog, rain and low visibility around the time of the crash, and some pilots had turned around.
The pilot, 69-year-old Paul Matero, had his license revoked in 2010 after testing positive for marijuana, but his certificate was reinstated in 2012. A toxicology report after the crash found no drugs in Matero’s system. Matero was not licensed to fly solely by instruments.
The FAA said it has installed weather cameras at five locations in Hawaii including two on the island of Kauai — although none in the area of the crash — and it plans to install 21 more across six islands by the end of next year. The FAA has been operating weather cameras in Alaska for more than 20 years.
The NTSB said it found no mechanical problems with the helicopter, but it said Safari Aviation’s lack of a formal process to identify safety hazards contributed to the accident.
The FAA said it has started writing regulations to require tour and charter operators to adopt safety-management systems to identify and minimize risks — a longtime NTSB recommendation.
“Air tour operators today can apply to the FAA’s voluntary Safety Management System program, and we have rule making underway to make these systems a requirement,” the FAA said in an emailed statement.
The safety board voted 4-0 to adopt a staff-written outline of the probable cause of the crash, along with 10 safety recommendations, eight of them directed at the FAA.
The board also renewed nine other past recommendations to the FAA, including requiring tour helicopters to be retrofitted with so-called black boxes that would aid investigators after crashes.
Currently, FAA requires the devices on air ambulance helicopters, and manufacturers include them on some models. The agency said it encourages air tour operators to equip their aircraft with flight data recorders and is considering requiring the devices.
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In Memoriam
In loving memory of,
REV. JAMES E. GERALD SR.
04/04/1952 - 02/11/2020
You have been gone for three years and not a day goes by that we don’t think about you. You are loved beyond words, your life was a blessing. No words will ever capture what losing you have meant to us. You will always be in our hearts forever.
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- The AIR trial is a single arm, multicenter phase 2 study in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
- Interim data have shown stabilization of the disease and an increase in lung capacity at 24 and 36 weeks
- Oral presentation by Professor Toby Maher on September 4 at 15:00 CET
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ) ("Vicore"), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing medicines targeting the angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R), today announces that the previously published interim data from AIR, a phase 2 trial in IPF), will be presented as an oral "late-breaker" on September 4 at 15:00 CET during the European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The AIR trial1 is an open label single arm phase 2 trial in treatment naïve IPF patients in which 100 mg of C21 was administered twice daily for 24 weeks with an optional 12-week extension. The trial is being conducted in the UK, India, Ukraine and Russia. The IPF diagnosis was established through central reading of high-resolution computer tomography (HRCT). To assess lung function, the gold standard for FVC* measurements was used at all sites. Earlier this year, the company reported promising interim data with increases in lung capacity after 24 to 36 weeks treatment with C21.
The interim data showed that at 24 weeks, the mean FVC was +251 ml (n=9) over baseline versus the expected -120 ml reduction in an untreated population (a difference of 370 ml). At 36 weeks, 5 out of the 7 patients further increased their lung capacity, and 2 remained stable. C21 was safe and well tolerated. The phase 2 trial continues to enroll patients, and in parallel, the company is preparing for the next trial in close collaboration with regulatory and scientific experts.
"The magnitude of the impact on FVC seen in this interim analysis is truly interesting with an increase in lung function over time and if it holds through in a controlled trial, C21 will create a paradigm shift in IPF." says presenter Professor Toby Maher, the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California
Presentation details
ERS Session: What is hot in interstitial lung diseases
Title: Late Breaking Abstract - Interim results from AIR, an open-label, single arm, 36-week ph 2 trial of C21 in subjects with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Presenter: Professor Toby Maher
Reference: OA1397
Date and time: Sunday, September 4 at 15:00 CET
Link: https://ers.meeting2022.com/index.php
About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
IPF is a debilitating lung disease with a prognosis worse than most cancers. Today, there are two approved treatments for IPF, Ofev® (nintedanib), registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim, and Esbriet® (pirfenidone), registered trademark of Roche, which reduce the rate of progression by 50 percent, but with significant side effects and reduced quality of life.
About angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists (ATRAGs)
The AT2R is part of the body's regeneration and repair system and is suggested to be involved in several diseases connected to ageing and cell senescence, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic kidney disease, heart failure as well as cognitive disorders. Stimulating AT2R has been shown to be effective in combatting disease in numerous models and clinical validation is well advanced in acute and chronic lung disease. Stimulating AT2R also dilates small diseased resistance vessels in animals and in humans, resulting in locally increased blood flow.
For further information, please contact:
Carl-Johan Dalsgaard, CEO
Phone: +46 70 975 98 63
E-mail: carl-johan.dalsgaard@vicorepharma.com
This information was submitted for publication on August 17, 2022 at 08:00 CET.
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*Forced Vital Capacity, a measure of lung capacity
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Drew Austin is a writer and urban planner in New York City. He's also something of a Twitter addict.
Since Elon Musk acquired the platform in October, Austin has noticed his Twitter feed devolve into an engine of self-promotion for the billionaire's constantly shifting whims.
"To be honest," Austin said, "the biggest change I noticed right away when he took over was just that everyone was talking about Elon all the time. And all the content that users were generating was Elon-orientated content, which I found really annoying."
No matter, Austin is sticking around, like so many other Twitter users.
Some outside researchers have observed a small dip in usage since Musk assumed the reins, but in general people are still logging on.
"I've basically been using Twitter for 15 years at this point, and there's no way to quickly replace the followers and following that you accumulate over that amount of time," Austin said. "Twitter is still the default. It's the Schelling point — where everyone is."
As most daily users are quick to point out, Twitter has become clunkier, glitchier and less relevant than it used to be. Nonetheless, nearly six months into Musk's control, no serious competitor has emerged, leaving some wondering what more it will take for everyone to leave for another social media site.
"More than any other platform, it gives us a sense that we're witnessing the world beyond us, but in a really visceral and personal way," said Shannon McGregor, a social media researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"It makes you feel like you're in on the joke of the day," she said. "And people don't want to miss out on it."
Twitter, like TikTok, has a big advantage: 'network effects'
Another place where everyone on the internet seems to be: TikTok.
But its future is uncertain. The Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok if it does not divorce from its China-based corporate parent company, ByteDance.
That has left many wondering, why hasn't a U.S. tech company swept in and built its own version of the viral video app.
Some analysts note TikTok's "secret sauce algorithm," as the reason for its formidable dominance.
But the reason TikTok is so hard to replace is the same reason people can't seem to quit Twitter: The so-called "network effects" of both platforms.
It essentially means that the more people join a platform, the better it becomes for everyone. Each user's individual experience and contribution adds value to the whole network.
"The idea is that you have to reach critical mass and before you do that, it's not a super valuable service. But after you reach that, it's very hard to beat, because it's very hard for others to replicate," said Zsolt Katona, a business professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies social media.
Decades ago, economists used it to describe the usefulness of fax machines, then the workings of the internet. And more recently, academics have studied social media's ills through an understanding of how network effects operate.
"And the reason this is called 'network effects' is because usually this value is realized through some sort of networking with an actual link between two people," Katona said.
Twitter competitors falling short amid platform's problems
In the case of Twitter, that's a link between 237 million monthly active users. On TikTok, more than a billion people worldwide.
On top of that, many on both platforms have found niche communities around food, music, politics, memes, and whatever internet topic du jour is driving the conversation. Leaving for a smaller alternative can often feel like part of the community's vibrancy is missing.
Nonetheless, there have been a crop of challengers that have tried to seize on the disarray at Twitter, but, so far, there is no clear winner.
Mastodon, a Germany-based Twitter alternative, has gained traction in recent months, but because of its somewhat complicated "decentralized" structure, navigating the platform has proven cumbersome to many new users.
Another Twitter rival, Post, allows users to make "micropayments," to publishers so that individual news articles can be read without running into a paywall, though it has not gained much momentum yet.
"I think the reason people have stayed on Twitter is that despite all of the issues with it, it still seems to be working better than these other platforms for what people want it to do for them," McGregor said.
With Musk's crack down on national media organizations like the New York Times and NPR, some journalists are pining for a text-based, real time social media platform not controlled by a singular billionaire, but no such site has raced to the front of the pack.
"One of the reasons people are staying on, myself included, is that this isn't the first time bad things have happened to people on Twitter," McGregor said, noting how Twitter can be a place where harassment, trolling and direct messages being flooded with vitriol is not uncommon.
When the platform becomes 'uncool'
Even on huge platforms that have the benefit of network effects, copying a service does not mean it's going to take off.
Instagram introduced a TikTok-like feature called Reels in 2020, and it just has not come anywhere near threatening TikTok for a variety of reasons, including that the recommendation systems and basic features are very different.
Another factor is that when a big social media app tries to mimic a competitor, it usually does so as a kind of side experiment, not the main service of the app, said Julian McAuley, who studies social media at the University of California, San Diego. Reels is being heavily promoted by the app, but not at the expense of Instagram's endless stream of hyper-glamorized photos.
"An obvious reason why Facebook or YouTube or whoever else doesn't implement that way is because these big incumbents are very reluctant to cannibalize what's already working well for them," McAuley said.
Another way to think about the network effects of social media is that the popular ones are sort of too big to fail — at least it seems so right now.
But they can falter. Other social networks like MySpace and Vine had their moments, only to eventually fade into obscurity.
There are three possible reasons network effects can backfire, according to research from Catherine Tucker, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
For one, a site can become too noisy or congested, leading users to seek out more curated communities.
Some people might become concerned about how their data is being used on a large platform and might try to find a more privacy-preserving alternative, as well.
And finally, once a platform becomes too mainstream, it could be seen and "uncool" or too predictable, prompting users to flee for more insular platforms.
Social platforms rise and fall with internet fads. And experts say when a new app becomes all the craze and amasses a huge network, Twitter and TikTok might find themselves in the social media graveyard with Myspace and Friendster.
Though, as technology writer Casey Newton wrote recently in his newsletter Platformer, journalists covering the tech industry do not appear to be ready to bolt from Twitter, despite all the upheaval.
"For the moment, though, Musk has learned the same lesson Jack Dorsey did: Twitter is extremely hard to kill," Newton wrote, referring to the former chief executive of Twitter. "And for the journalists who have come to rely on it, there is almost no indignity they won't suffer to get their fix."
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(NewsNation) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is set to hold its third hearing in a series on Thursday.
The hearing is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. ET and is expected to focus on the pressure former President Donald Trump put on his vice president, Mike Pence, to stop Joe Biden’s election victory.
In a last-ditch and potentially illegal plan, Trump seized on the unorthodox proposal from conservative law professor John Eastman to have Pence turn back the electors when he presided over Congress to certify the election results on Jan. 6, 2021 — something he had no power to do in his ceremonial role.
Greg Jacob, former counsel to Pence, and J. Michael Luttig, a conservative legal scholar, retired federal appellate judge and informal adviser to Pence, are expected to deliver live testimony Thursday.
Thursday’s session is also expected to divulge new evidence about the danger Pence faced that day as the mob stormed the Capitol shouting “hang Mike Pence!” with a gallows on the Capitol grounds as the vice president fled with senators into hiding.
NewsNation will live stream the hearing in a video player at the top of the page.
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the committee, says the panel will request testimony from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, a conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
The request is being made in light of newly discovered email correspondence between Eastman and Thomas that reveal her efforts to overturn the 2020 election were more extensive than previously known, according to the Washington Post.
The committee postponed its Wednesday hearing. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the panel, tweeted the delay was designed to space out the hearings.
The committee announced that it would hold two hearings next week — one on June 21 and another on June 23 — both scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET.
In its second public hearing on Monday, the House select committee focused on how Trump refused to accept the results of the democratic process.
NewsNation political editor Chris Stirewalt discussed Monday’s hearing and his testimony in an exclusive interview with Leland Vittert, blaming both parties for allowing hyper-partisanship, and the pursuit of political power, to drive decision-making in the wake of the 2020 election.
During his testimony, Stirewalt explained the term “red mirage,” — an observation that Republican voters are more likely to cast in-person ballots, which are often counted earlier on Election Day.
Stirewalt said Trump exploited that trend to unfairly cast doubt on mail-in ballots, which were counted later and more likely to favor Biden.
Also on Monday, Trump issued a 12-page rebuttal to testimony and evidence presented by the committee.
The committee launched its series of hearings last week in a prime-time spectacle meant to showcase the committee’s initial findings gathered over an 11-month investigation.
As he mulls another White House run, Trump insists the committee’s investigation is a “witch hunt.” Last week he said Jan. 6 “represented the greatest movement in the history of our country.”
The Jan. 6 hearings have been decried as “political theater” by the GOP, and while there are some strong allegations being made by some of those testifying, the question in many viewers’ minds is whether any actual charges could come out of the proceedings.
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PANAMA CITY, Panama, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scientologists of Panama have a great deal to celebrate. Not only is Scientology recognized as a religion, it has now also been granted full tax exemption and is registered with the Panamanian Tax Authority as a community-based organization that functions and works for the benefit of the community.
What's more, the country has now finally lifted all COVID restrictions. And the Church of Scientology Mission of Panama is now free to provide its full range of religious services to its parishioners and the community.
The Church of Scientology Mission of Panama received religious recognition in 2019 and held its grand opening in October that year. But it was only five months later that the pandemic struck in March 2020, and everything changed.
Local Scientologists sprang into action to help social services cope with the country's tremendous need for assistance. In the earliest days of the lockdown, they volunteered with the Ministry of Social Development delivering food to the most vulnerable. They worked with the country's civil protection service, organizing, packaging and distributing supplies.
The Church of Scientology International published a series of illustrated booklets in 21 languages including Spanish, making it easy for anyone to understand how to apply the most effective protocols to enable people to stay well. Volunteers from the Panama Mission handed out these booklets to shops and businesses for their customers and brought them door-to-door to families throughout the community.
The Mission's Scientology Volunteer Ministers trained in the most exacting protocols for sanitization and disinfection and took on disinfecting children's homes, orphanages, juvenile centers, retirement facilities and nursing homes to ensure the health and safety of vulnerable members of the community.
The volunteers then reached out to houses of worship to ensure the health and safety of their congregations, sanitizing evangelical and Catholic churches and cathedrals and the Baha'i temple.
As the country began to reopen, the mission launched teams of volunteers to reach out with humanitarian programs to empower the community with initiatives to raise awareness of human rights, promote common-sense values and decency, and a fact-based drug education and prevention initiative to protect youth from drug abuse and addiction. Teams of volunteers provided seminars in schools and to community programs, businesses and sports groups. They took part in parades, marches and other community activities.
But now, with all restrictions lifted, the Mission may fulfill its primary purpose: to provide Scientology services.
In dedicating the Mission in 2019, Mission Director Giselle Lima announced that the Church is here to serve the individual and the entire community.
"Through this new Church of Scientology in Panama, I hope to see each of you discover the solutions this new Church has to offer for you and society at large," she said.
"As L. Ron Hubbard stated: 'A civilization without insanity, without criminals, and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where Man is free to rise to greater heights, are the aims of Scientology.'
"Together we can make this a reality, in this vibrant and important country."
This article was originally published on the Scientology Religious Freedom blog.
From its beginnings, the Church of Scientology has recognized that freedom of religion is a fundamental human right. In a world where conflicts are often traceable to intolerance of others' religious beliefs and practices, the Church has, for more than 50 years, made the preservation of religious liberty an overriding concern.
The Church publishes this blog to help create a better understanding of the freedom of religion and belief and provide news on religious freedom and issues affecting this freedom around the world.
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Lack of delivery drivers leave seniors without meals this holiday season
By Alexis Zotos
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ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Nancy Schultejans, 91, lives in her apartment in University City and relies on her weekly delivery of meals from GA Foods.
The company delivers to around 1,000 clients in the St. Louis area but in October, Schultejans says the meals stopped coming on some weeks, and another week a box arrived with the dry ice all evaporated.
“Who’s eating the food my social security paid for?” asked Schultejans.
She says she’s lucky. Her son lives nearby and can take her to the store to bridge the gap by the missing meals. But they worry about others.
News 4 contacted the GA Foods Regional Center in South St. Louis. But they directed us to the corporate office. The company is based in Florida and serves people across the country.
“We don’t want anyone to go without meals,” said David Haugen, the VP of Logistics at GA Foods.
Haugen says the biggest challenge in St. Louis and other markets is finding reliable delivery drivers. They have six when they need nine. He tells News 4 they are working to hire additional employees and in the meantime are contracting with third-party delivery drivers like FedEx. He says no one should be charged if a meal isn’t delivered.
News 4 also reached out to the St. Louis area Agency on Aging to find out if others are impacted and if there are other options available. We’re waiting to hear back.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Julia is expected to become a hurricane Saturday as it continues to strengthen, according to the National Hurricane Center.
A recent advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the system was located about 80 miles east-southeast of Isla de San Andres, Colombia, and about 225 miles east of Bluefield, Nicaragua.
The tropical storm had max sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving west at 18 mph.
Julia presents no threat to the United States at this time, but is projected to make landfall in Nicaragua as a category 1 hurricane Sunday morning.
“Hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surge are expected in areas where the core of the system crosses the islands later today and moves onshore in Nicaragua early Sunday morning,” the NHC wrote Saturday morning.
The hurricane will then move further inland where it will continue to weaken. However, it is expected to cause flash floods and mudslides, with flooding possible even across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:
- San Andres, Providencia, and Santa Catalina Islands Colombia
- Nicaragua from Bluefields to Puerto Cabezas
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
- Nicaragua north of Puerto Cabezas to the Honduras/Nicaragua border
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Nicaragua south of Bluefields to the Nicaragua/Costa Rica border
- Nicaragua north of Puerto Cabezas to the Honduras/Nicaragua border
- Pacific coast of Nicaragua
- Pacific coast of Honduras
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Honduras from the Nicaragua/Honduras border to Punta Patuca
- Coast of El Salvador
The rain Julia is expected to bring may pose an even greater threat than the wind, with 5 to 10 inches — and up to 13 to 25 inches in isolated areas — expected across parts of Central America.
The storm’s remnants were forecast to sweep across Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and southern Mexico, a region already saturated by weeks of heavy rains.
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WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani, one of Donald Trump’s primary lawyers during the then-president's failed efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, must now answer to professional ethics charges, the latest career slap after law license suspensions in New York and the District of Columbia.
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the disciplinary branch of the District of Columbia Bar, filed the charges against the former federal prosecutor and New York mayor alleging that he promoted unsubstantiated voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania. The action was filed June 6 and became public Friday.
At issue are claims Giuliani made in supporting a Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in Pennsylvania. That suit, which sought to invalidate as many as 1.5 million mail-in ballots, was dismissed by courts.
The counsel's office said Giuliani’s conduct violated Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct “in that he brought a proceeding and asserted issues therein without a non-frivolous basis in law and fact for doing so” and “that he engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.”
The counsel asked that the D.C. Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility take up the matter. Giuliani has 20 days to respond, according to the filing. An attempt Saturday to reach a lawyer for Giuliani was unsuccessful.
The step is the latest against Giuliani for his role in Trump’s debunked claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent.
Last June, an appeals court suspended him from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Trump’s loss. An attorney disciplinary committee had asked the court to suspend his license on the grounds that he had violated professional conduct rules as he promoted theories that the election was stolen through fraud.
The D.C. Bar temporarily suspended him last July although the practical implication of that action is questionable, given that Giuliani’s law license in Washington has been inactive since 2002.
News of the counsel's action follows the first public hearing by the House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Giuliani met for hours with the committee last month. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/rudy-giuliani-charges/507-8c9aa36f-51c3-4b41-a0f5-b4b61f87b8f4 | 2022-06-12 03:26:01 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/rudy-giuliani-charges/507-8c9aa36f-51c3-4b41-a0f5-b4b61f87b8f4 |
After day one of the competition, the West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams lead the University of Cincinnati, 194-137, on Oct. 21, at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park, in Morgantown.
Today’s session marked the first day of the two-day dual meet against the Bearcats. West Virginia gained momentum early and never looked back. The women’s squad has a convincing lead over UC, 106-58, while the men hold the edge, 88-79.
WVU had 15 different Mountaineers record victory’s on Friday night. Freshmen Mia Cheatwood and Ada Szwabinska lead the women’s squad, while sophomore Conner McBeth leads the men’s team, all tallying three wins a piece.
Day one opened with the 200-yard medley relays, where West Virginia tallied back-to-back wins. The women’s relay of senior Jacqueline McCutchan, Cheatwood, senior Harna Minezawa and Szwabinska topped Cincinnati with a time of 1:43.79, while junior Justin Heimes, seniors Conrad Molinaro and David Snider and McBeth touched first in 1:30.36.
In the first individual events, the Mountaineers swept the top five spots in the women’s 500 freestyle before junior William Mullen secured the men’s event (4:32.19). Junior Abby Reardon led the way for WVU (4:58.42), followed by freshmen Olivia Busch (2nd – 5:02.95), Gabriela Martin (3rd – 5:05.34) and Alyssa Heffelfinger (5:05.86), and sophomore Miranda Kirtley (4th – 5:05.98).
Next up, in the 100 butterfly WVU took a pair of second-place finishes. On the women’s side, Minezawa touched in 56.71, while Snider recorded a 49.13. The 100 backstroke followed with McCutchan (56.71) and Heimes (49.96) also taking second.
The next two West Virginia victories came from Szwabinska (51.53) and McBeth (45.24) in the women’s and men’s 100 freestyle.
On springboard, senior diver Owen Johns took the men’s 1-meter with a 309.68, good for a NCAA Zone A Qualifying score. Sophomore Glenn Eloriaga finished behind in second (280.95), followed by sophomore Hayden Apel (4th – 245.70), freshmen Patrick Burke (5th – 234.45) and Christian Torres (8th – 190.28).
Sophomore Sara Krusinski won the women’s 3-meter springboard with a score of 254.10. Senior Marian Tiemeier (2nd – 248.78), freshman Abigail Sullivan (3rd – 221.10), junior Sara Haggerty (4th – 213.90), and freshmen Bella Reynolds (5th – 209.10) and Elysa Grossman (6th – 179.10) followed, respectively.
Cheatwood and sophomore Morgan Burton continued the momentum for the Mountaineer women. Cheatwood took first in the women’s 100 breast (1:03.32), while Burton won the women’s 400 IM (4:28.02).
To wrap up the first day of competition, WVU’s notched two more in the win’s column in the 400 free relays. The women’s relay of Cheatwood, McCutchan, Reardon and Szwabinska touched in 3:26.25, while sophomore Braden Osborn, junior Roanoke Shirk, freshman Max Nielsen and McBeth nudged out Cincinnati with a time of 3:01.27.
Friday’s meet marked the first of the two-day competition between the Mountaineers and the Bearcats. The weekend concludes tomorrow with action set for 11 a.m. ET.
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Drugmaker Biogen tops 4Q forecasts despite sales slip
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Biogen closed 2022 with a better-than-expected fourth quarter, as more cost cutting helped counter sales declines for some key treatments. The drugmaker said Wednesday that total cost and expenses fell 17% in the quarter, and Biogen’s bottom line grew nearly 50% to $550.4 million. Adjusted earnings totaled $4.05 per share. Total revenue slid 7% to $2.54 billion, as sales of multiple sclerosis treatments tumbled. Analysts expected earnings of $3.48 per share on $2.44 billion in revenue. Biogen embarked on a broad cost-cutting program last year, which included slashing most of its spending on the once highly anticipated Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2023/02/15/drugmaker-biogen-tops-4q-forecasts-despite-sales-slip/ | 2023-02-15 17:27:35 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-business/2023/02/15/drugmaker-biogen-tops-4q-forecasts-despite-sales-slip/ |
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $197.8 million in its first quarter.
The Boca Raton, Florida-based company said it had a loss of $1.34 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, came to 2 cents per share.
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The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 8 cents per share.
The provider of asset management services to NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. posted revenue of $250.2 million in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $296.3 million.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Evening" game were:
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Almost a third of NFL teams have changed quarterbacks in ’22
By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer
DENVER (AP) — Among the nine NFL teams changing quarterbacks in 2022 are three franchises that had been the models of stability at the position for a decade or more: the Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Seahawks and Falcons traded away their longtime starters and the Steelers lost Ben Roethlisberger to retirement.
Russell Wilson led the Seahawks to the playoffs eight times in his decade in Seattle before his relationship with coach Pete Carroll soured and he was dealt to Denver in a blockbuster trade this spring.
Wilson becomes the sixth different starting quarterback in six years for the Broncos, who have churned through a dozen so-so QBs since Peyton Manning retired.
The Broncos gave up four high draft picks and three veterans for Wilson, including QB Drew Lock, who seesawed with Geno Smith in an underwhelming camp competition that had Seahawks fans dreaming of next year’s deep class of QBs featuring Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Alabama’s Bryce Young and Kentucky’s Will Levis.
The Falcons are heading into the season without Matt Ryan under center for the first time since 2007. What spelled the end of Ryan’s long stay in Atlanta was the Falcons’ dalliance with Deshaun Watson, who eventually agreed to a trade to Cleveland after the Browns guaranteed every penny of his new $230 million contract.
The Falcons traded Ryan, who started 232 of 235 games for Atlanta, including Super Bowl 51, to the Indianapolis Colts — who parted with Carson Wentz after just one year — for a third-round pick.
Atlanta replaced Ryan with Marcus Mariota, who will be a starter for the first time in four years. Wentz ended up in Washington, the third NFL stop in three seasons for the second overall pick the Eagles in 2016.
Another ripple of the Watson trade, which netted the Texans five draft picks, including three first-rounders, was the departure of Baker Mayfield after a divisive four-year run in Cleveland that included the Browns’ first playoff win since 2002. Mayfield was traded to Carolina, where he beat out Sam Darnold.
Watson won’t be eligible to suit up for the Browns until Week 13 following an 11-game NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after he was accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women while with the Texans.
“My whole life I just have been able to move forward and that’s the plan,” said Watson, who can return for the Browns’ game in Houston on Dec. 4.
Wilson and Mayfield won’t have to wait that long for their reunions.
Wilson returns to Seattle on Sept. 12 to cap an opening weekend that also features a revenge game with the Browns, behind stand-in Jacoby Brissett, at Carolina.
The last time the Steelers entered a season without “Big Ben” at quarterback was 2003, although Roethlisberger’s 2019 season ended after two weeks because of an elbow injury that required surgery.
Pittsburgh, loaded with premier pass-catchers, signed free agent Mitch Trubisky, who spent four turbulent years in Chicago before serving as Josh Allen’s backup in Buffalo last year, and drafted Kenny Pickett out of the University of Pittsburgh.
Finally, the 49ers turned things over to Trey Lance this summer after he spent his rookie year on the bench behind Jimmy Garoppolo, who led San Francisco to the Super Bowl following the 2019 season.
Wilson insists he’s not anticipating an emotional homecoming at Lumen Field.
“It has to be non-emotional,” Wilson said, just like every other game he played while compiling a 113-60-1 record for the Seahawks, including a 43-8 demolition of Denver in Super Bowl 48.
Wilson will be the first quarterback to start for a team he beat in the Super Bowl, but he said he’s not concerned in the least whether he’ll be greeted with cheers or jeers.
Mayfield, on the other hand, acknowledges there will be some extra incentive in going against the Browns in the Panthers’ opener.
“Obviously there is a lot of attachment there and I’m not going to sit here and be a robot and say that it doesn’t mean anything,” Mayfield said. “It will.”
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BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Wednesday blocked the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company, a decision that comes as Berlin grapples with its future approach to Beijing.
The move by the Cabinet follows a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm’s investment in a German container terminal and a visit to Beijing last week by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The government’s red light was anticipated after German company Elmos said this week that it had been informed the 85 million-euro (dollar) sale of its chip factory in Dortmund to Silex Microsystems AB of Sweden would likely be prohibited. Silex is owned by Sai Microelectronics of China, according to German media.
Although the deal announced in December wasn’t very significant financially and the technology involved apparently wasn’t new, it raised concerns over the wisdom of putting German IT production capacity in Chinese hands.
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the government also blocked a second planned investment by an investor from outside the European Union, but he wouldn’t give details because it is still subject to the business confidentiality of the company involved.
In stopping both deals, Habeck said security in Germany must be protected and “there is a particular need to protect critical production areas.”
“What is important is the political message that we are an open market economy, that foreign investments — including from countries outside the (European) Union — are wanted and welcome here, but an open market economy is not a naive market economy,” he told reporters.
Western governments are increasingly wary about China’s technology ambitions and assertive foreign policy. The United States and other governments have tightened controls on access to processor chips and other technology.
Elmos said it and Silex regretted the government’s decision and that the transfer of new technology from Sweden and investments at the Dortmund site “would have strengthened semiconductor production in Germany.”
The company said it would analyze the decision “with regard to whether there is a material violation of the parties’ rights, and decide whether to take legal action.”
Scholz’s nearly year-old government has signaled a departure from predecessor Angela Merkel’s firmly trade-first approach to China. It plans to draw up a “comprehensive China strategy.”
That is still pending. But Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and others have made clear that Germany wants to avoid repeating mistakes it made with Russia, which used to supply more than half of the country’s natural gas and now supplies none.
However, a decision last month pointed to unresolved questions about the extent to which Chinese companies should be allowed to invest in Europe’s biggest economy.
Officials argued over whether to allow China’s COSCO to take a 35% stake in a container terminal at the Hamburg port.
Members of two junior parties in the governing coalition opposed that deal, while Scholz, a former Hamburg mayor, downplayed its significance. The Cabinet eventually cleared COSCO to take a stake below 25%. Above that level, an investor can block a company’s decisions.
Scholz is encouraging companies to diversify but not discouraging business with China. He said before his trip that “we don’t want decoupling from China” but that “we will reduce one-sided dependencies in the spirit of smart diversification.”
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said earlier Wednesday that he didn’t know about the chip factory sale but urged Scholz’s government to treat Chinese companies equally.
Zhao called on Germany to “provide a fair, open and non-discriminatory market environment for normal operation of all companies” and avoid “using national security as a pretext for protectionism.” | https://pix11.com/ap-technology/ap-china-calls-on-germany-to-protect-access-amid-chip-scrutiny/ | 2022-11-09 19:29:59 | 1 | https://pix11.com/ap-technology/ap-china-calls-on-germany-to-protect-access-amid-chip-scrutiny/ |
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals trusted Kyler Murray’s football ability so much that they were comfortable giving the quarterback a contract that was worth nearly a quarter billion dollars.
Now — after an ample dose of embarrassment for the organization — the Cardinals have also decided they trust him to study.
The Cardinals announced Thursday that they’ve removed an addendum to Murray’s $230.5 million, five-year contract that mandated at least four hours of “independent study” during game weeks.
“After seeing the distraction it created, we removed the addendum from the contract,” the team said Thursday in a statement. “It was clearly perceived in ways that were never intended. Our confidence in Kyler Murray is as high as it’s ever been and nothing demonstrates our belief in his ability to lead this team more than the commitment reflected in his contract.”
Earlier Thursday, Murray burst through the locker room door, marched up to the podium for an impromptu media session and declared that there have been no “shortcuts” to success during his football career, no matter what provisions the Cardinals included in his new contract.
It was a rare show of public emotion for Murray, who vociferously defended his football study habits a few days after the NFL Network reported the unique addendum. The two sides agreed to the contract on July 21, making Murray one of the league’s highest-paid quarterbacks at $46.1 million per season.
Murray is used to criticism about his game. That’s part of the territory. He’ll take heat for a bad throw, bad decision, bad body language or even his height at a listed 5-foot-10.
But his work ethic?
“To think I can accomplish everything I’ve accomplished in my career and not be a student of the game, and not have that passion and not take this serious, it’s disrespectful and almost a joke,” Murray said. “I’m honestly flattered that y’all think that, at my size, I can go out there and not prepare for the game and not take it serious.”
So that begs the question: Why did the team feel the need to add the addendum in the first place?
Murray — and the team — haven’t really given a clear response.
“If you want to talk about football, we’ll talk about football,” Murray said.
The addendum was unexpected for several reasons, including that coach Kliff Kingsbury and teammates have never voiced public displeasure with Murray’s preparation for games. The quarterback has certainly had a few bad games during his three-year pro career, but knowledge of the playbook was never in question.
Even Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers was surprised when he heard about Murray’s study mandate.
“I think I just raised my eyebrows up like this,” Rodgers said, demonstrating. “That was the reaction. Yeah, I was happy to see him get paid. One thing I did see was I think his average salary per year was about on par with the salary cap of the Oakland Athletics, so I think he can definitely smile knowing he made the right choice.”
Murray — and the team — have endured a lot of criticism and jokes over the past few days. Fans and pundits have wondered why the Cardinals would spend $230.5 million on a quarterback if there are questions about his study habits.
Murray said there’s nothing wrong with the way he prepares. Teammates seemed to agree, with tight end Zach Ertz saying that “Kyler knows the playbook better than anyone on this team.”
“There’s multiple different ways to watch film,” Murray said. “There’s many different ways to process the game, there’s many different ways quarterbacks learn the game and break the game down. Of course, I watch film by myself. That’s a given. That doesn’t even need to be said.
“But I do enjoy and love the process of watching the game with my guys, the quarterbacks, my coaches.”
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft out of Oklahoma, Murray took time Thursday to list his ample accomplishments on the football field over the past decade, from a 43-0 record in high school, to a Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma to his Pro Bowl selections in the NFL. There’s also the fact that he was a top-10 selection in both the NFL and Major League Baseball drafts.
He said none of that would have happened if he didn’t have a good work ethic.
“I’m not 6-7, 230, and I don’t throw the ball 85 yards,” Murray said. “I’m already behind the 8-ball and can’t afford to take any shortcuts.”
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AP Sports Writer Steve Megargee contributed to this report.
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LOW MOUNTAIN, Ariz. (AP) — Former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah was honored Saturday with a funeral procession that stretched for 100 miles (160 kilometers) from western New Mexico into eastern Arizona.
People lined roads on the reservation to say their final farewells to a monumental leader who made education, family, culture and Navajo language the hallmarks of his life. He fought tirelessly to correct wrongdoings against Native Americans. “He led with compassion and a crystal-clear vision of what is right for the people first,” said Robert Joe, who served as the master of ceremonies at a public reception Saturday afternoon. “He always put the people before him to do what was right and for the interest of the people.”
Zah died late Tuesday in Fort Defiance, Arizona, surrounded by his family and after a lengthy illness. He was 85.
Zah was buried in a private service at his family’s cemetery in Low Mountain, Arizona, where he was born.
The procession passed through several Navajo communities, with people holding their hands to their hearts and displaying signs that declared Zah would be missed. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority hoisted flags from utility trucks along the route.
Zah was the first president elected on the Navajo Nation — the largest tribal reservation in the U.S. — in 1990 after the government was restructured into three branches to prevent power from being concentrated in the chairman’s office. At the time, the tribe was reeling from a deadly riot incited by Zah’s political rival, former Chairman Peter MacDonald, a year earlier.
Zah, who also served a term as tribal chairman, vowed to rebuild the Navajo Nation. Under his leadership, the tribe established a now multi-billion-dollar permanent fund after winning a court battle that found the tribe had authority to tax companies that extracted minerals from the vast reservation.
“President Zah never lost sight of his purpose: to stand up for the dignity and respect of the Navajo people,” President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden wrote in a letter to Zah’s family Saturday.
Sometimes referred to as the Native American Robert Kennedy, Zah was known for his charisma, ideas and ability to get things done, including lobbying federal officials to ensure Native Americans could use peyote as a religious sacrament.
Zah also worked to ensure Native Americans were reflected in federal environmental laws like the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act.
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NABLUS – Palestinian security forces on Tuesday exchanged fire with militants in the center of the West Bank's second-largest city, as angry residents pelted an armored jeep with objects and chased it away. One man was reported dead.
The incident, sparked by an arrest raid against local militants, marked a rare case of deadly internal Palestinian fighting in the occupied West Bank. It also reflected the deep unpopularity of the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, which is widely seen as collaborating with an entrenched and unbearable system of Israeli military domination.
Amateur videos posted to social media showed local youths pelting a Palestinian military-style jeep with bricks, stones and metal bars before chasing the vehicle from the central Martyrs Square. The sound of gunfire echoed through the city, known as the West Bank's business capital, for several hours. The violence was reminiscent of how Palestinians typically protest against Israeli troops.
By midafternoon, the Palestinian forces had withdrawn and the city remained quiet.
The northern West Bank is known as a stronghold of Palestinian militants, and the Palestinian Authority has frequently had difficulties maintaining control in the area over the years.
The authority maintains close security ties with Israel in a shared struggle against Islamic militants. This has helped fuel the perception that the PA is merely a subcontractor for Israel — interested more in its own survival than improving the lives of its people.
Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank is now in its 55th year, with no signs of ending anytime soon. The last substantial round of peace talks ended in 2009. The Palestinians seek all of the West Bank, home to some 500,000 Israeli settlers, as the heartland of a future independent state.
In recent months, the PA's standing has been further weakened as Israel carries out nightly arrest raids. Israel launched the crackdown last spring after a series of deadly attacks inside Israel, some of which were launched by militants from the area. Some 90 Palestinians have died in the arrest raids, many said by Israel to have been militants, or local youths who came out to protest the raids.
Israel says it is forced to act because the Palestinian security forces have failed to do so. The Palestinians say it is difficult and humiliating to cooperate with the Israelis at a time when there is no political horizon.
The United States has pushed both sides to restore quiet. But the Biden administration has failed to present a diplomatic plan, focusing instead on small measures to improve the Palestinian economy.
Palestinian officials refused to comment on Tuesday’s operation. But two Hamas militants were arrested in the raid, according to the men’s families. One of them was close to another militant who was recently killed in an Israeli raid.
Residents accused the Palestinian security forces of making the arrests on behalf of Israel and began shooting into the air and burning tires. Palestinian security responded with tear gas, and exchanges of fire took place.
Hisham Yaish, a local resident, wrote on Facebook that his 53-year-old brother Firas was killed in a gunfight. He did not accuse either side of firing the deadly bullet, saying only his brother “was killed in the tragic incidents.”
But Hamas, which is locked in a bitter rivalry with the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority, said the Palestinian security forces had killed him.
Hamas condemned the raid and accused the Palestinian Authority of collaborating with Israel.
“While the enemy continues to carry out killings, arrests, Judaization and settlements, the authority identifies with it by continuing security coordination, suppressing our people, and pursuing and arresting resistance fighters in behavior outside all our national norms,” Hamas said in a statement.
In a statement to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, Palestinian security spokesman, Maj. Gen. Talal Dwaikat, confirmed Yaish's death.
He said the cause of the death was unknown, but claimed an initial report found that security forces were not in the area where he was killed.
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– Merck and L'Oréal Alum will Help Drive the Company's Continued Growth –
MONTVALE, N.J., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneering healthcare communications company Health Monitor Network today announced the hiring of Kelli Vincent-Rodriguez as Senior Vice President for Over-the-Counter/Consumer Packaged Goods (OTC/CPG) clients. In this new leadership role, Kelli will report to Augie Caruso, Executive Vice President of Sales & Key Accounts, to position Health Monitor Network as a trusted partner to OTC/CPG brands as they strengthen their relationships with providers and patients.
Kelli will introduce, educate, and recruit OTC/CPG brands to the power of Health Monitor Network's omnichannel platform – 200,000 physician office networks, 450,000 physicians, innovative digital screens, and more – to deliver trustworthy educational content at all points of care.
"There is a tremendous opportunity for OTC brands to build trusted relationships with patients and their healthcare providers through content. Health Monitor Network is poised to facilitate these relationships," explained Kelli. "I'm excited to bring my experience in consumer markets and pharmaceuticals together to help OTC brands build awareness and loyalty at the point of care."
"We've seen strong demand from OTC/CPG brands as they build true omnichannel marketing campaigns to better engage with healthcare practitioners," said David Paragamian, CEO at Health Monitor Network. "Kelli will accelerate our goal of delivering brand-building solutions for OTC at critical moments and points of care, just as pharmaceutical brands have done with us for decades."
Kelli earned her undergraduate degree from Siena College and completed advanced graduate work at Harvard and George Washington University. She brings more than two decades of sales, marketing, and business development experience across OTC, CPG, and pharmaceuticals. At L'Oréal, Kamedis Dermatology, and, most recently, Megalabs USA, she specialized in commercializing new OTC Brands in North America opening new revenue streams and channels – including retail, HCP professional, and e-commerce – leading to significant annual growth.
In 2018, she received Healthcare Businesswomen's Leadership Excellence Award, and in 2019, she was honored as one of Drug Store News' Top Women in Health Wellness & Beauty. She started her pharmaceutical career at Schering-Plough (now Merck). She currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Corporate Diwali, a global organization empowering female entrepreneurs, and Healthcare Businesswomen Association, a global professional association committed to furthering the advancement and impact of women in the healthcare business.
About Health Monitor Network®
Health Monitor is a targeted healthcare marketing platform for the pharmaceutical/OTC and CPG industries. Our in-house, award-winning content studio creates bespoke educational content about disease states and specific therapies that powers more productive patient-physician dialogues. Health Monitor has the largest proprietary physician office network in the industry, with over 200,000 offices and more than 450,000 healthcare professionals engaging with our omnichannel educational products. For 40 years, our brand has been at the forefront of healthcare marketing and trusted to deliver high-value content at all points of care for patients and physicians providing powerful ROI to brands and better outcomes for patients. Together we build brands and empower patients.
Learn more at www.healthmonitornetwork.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it structured $57.2 million in financing for three skilled nursing facilities located in Illinois. Walker & Dunlop Senior Managing Director, Joshua Rosen led the origination team, which has considerable experience with seniors housing and healthcare facilities across the country. Leveraging their extensive knowledge of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) financing products, the team utilized the LEAN 232/223(f) for the refinance of two properties and the 232/223(a)(7) program for the other. Both programs provide long-term financing for skilled healthcare facilities. The deals reaffirm the post pandemic upward momentum in the seniors housing market.
The collection of properties includes:
- Avantara Park Ridge – Walker & Dunlop structured a $15.6 million loan through HUD's LEAN refinance program for Avantara Park Ridge, a 154-bed skilled nursing facility in Park Ridge, Illinois.
- Moraine Court Supportive Living – Walker & Dunlop secured a $28.7 million loan through HUD's LEAN refinance program for Moraine Court Supportive Living, a 185-bed Supportive Living Facility located in Bridgeview, Illinois. W&D assisted in structuring and obtaining HUD approval on a surplus cash note prior to application and refinanced the current HUD insured debt and surplus cash note.
- Aperion Care Elgin – Walker & Dunlop secured a $13.3 million loan through HUD's LEAN refinance program for Aperion Care Elgin, a 101-bed skilled nursing facility in Elgin, Illinois.
"Walker & Dunlop's ability to seamlessly navigate the HUD process helps our clients to successfully close on transactions," said Mr. Rosen. "Our team continues to enable our clients to carry out new business ideas and improve existing skilled nursing properties, keeping vulnerable populations safe."
Walker & Dunlop is a leader in seniors housing property sales and financing; the firm has completed more than 850 unique seniors housing and healthcare transactions worth over $9 billion since 2009. For more information about Walker & Dunlop's seniors housing team, visit our website.
Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) is one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry in the United States, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where Americans live, work, shop and play — to life. Our people, brand and technology make W&D one of the most insightful and customer-focused firms in our industry. With more than 1,400 employees across every major U.S. market, Walker & Dunlop has consistently been named one of Fortune's Great Places to Work® and is committed to making the commercial real estate industry more inclusive and diverse while creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.
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World's Largest Connected Fitness Company Broadens Distribution Channels and Expands Brand Awareness
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) today announced the Peloton Bike, Guide, and select accessories and apparel are now available for purchase in Amazon's U.S. stores, with Bike delivery available to most of the United States.
Prior to today, Peloton's new products and accessories were sold, exclusively, through the brand's e-commerce site, inside sales channels and global showrooms. This collaboration allows Peloton to expand its distribution and more immediately engage millions of Peloton Members and prospective Members in a new channel for the brand, making products and accessories more readily accessible in Amazon stores. Customers can search for the products in Amazon stores to see if they are available for purchase and delivery in their area.
The initiative is the latest move by Peloton to innovate and drive growth by collaborating with the world's best-in-class e-commerce retailer to expand access to its highly sought-after suite of connected fitness products.
"Expanding our distribution channels through Amazon is a natural extension of our business and an organic way to increase access to our brand," said Peloton Chief Commercial Officer, Kevin Cornils. "We want to meet consumers where they are, and they are shopping on Amazon. Providing additional opportunities to expose people to Peloton is a clear next step, as we continue to generate excitement for our unparalleled connected fitness experience."
As part of the Amazon experience, the Peloton Bike will be available with a convenient in-home delivery, and customers have the option to assemble the bikes themselves or select an add-on expert assembly option available in the majority of the US. The in-home delivery and expert assembly are offered at no additional cost to customers.
"We are thrilled to have Peloton products available for our customers in Amazon stores," said Jim Adkins, Vice President of Recreational and Vocational categories at Amazon. "Peloton is all about bringing their community and energizing fitness routines into the home. With Amazon's convenient shopping experience, we hope to further that mission by providing customers with high quality, innovative products to take their health and fitness to the next level."
Peloton products available at launch will include:
- Peloton Bike: Original Peloton Bike | Indoor Stationary Exercise Bike with Immersive 22" HD Touchscreen. Priced at $1445 USD at launch.
- Peloton Guide: Strength Training Device with Built-In Camera Technology, Movement Tracker, and Handheld Remote with Voice Activation. Priced at $295 USD at launch.
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For more information and images, please click here for the Peloton Bike, and here for the Peloton Guide.
Peloton is the leading interactive fitness platform in the world with a loyal community of more than 7 million Members. The Company pioneered connected, technology-enabled fitness, and the streaming of immersive, instructor-led boutique classes for its Members anytime, anywhere. Peloton makes fitness entertaining, approachable, effective, and convenient, while fostering social connections that motivate its Members to be the best versions of themselves. An innovator at the nexus of fitness, technology, and media, Peloton has reinvented the fitness industry by developing a first-of-its-kind subscription platform that seamlessly combines the best equipment, proprietary networked software, and world-class streaming digital fitness and wellness content, creating a product that its Members love. Consumers can access the brand's immersive content through the Peloton Bike, Peloton Tread, Peloton Bike+, Peloton Guide and Peloton App, which allows access to a full slate of fitness classes across disciplines, on any iOS or Android device, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku TVs, and Chromecast and Android TV. Organizations and enterprises can access select Peloton products and the platform for their teams and customers through Peloton Corporate Wellness or Peloton Commercial. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has a growing number of retail showrooms across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.
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A new consortium for the advancement of Proton Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy, ProtOnART, uniquely brings together researchers, clinicians, and industry. The members of the ProtOnART consortium are OncoRay in Dresden, Germany, and PARTICLE in Leuven, Belgium, both combining academic expertise with clinical experience in proton therapy, as well as industrial partners Ion Beam Applications (IBA), proton therapy system manufacturer from Belgium, and RaySearch Laboratories, provider of oncology software solutions from Sweden.
STOCKHOLM, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ProtOnART builds upon the partners' long-standing research efforts and shared ambition that an online adaptive workflow has the potential to significantly increase the quality of cancer treatments by making better use of the conformal nature of proton radiation. Thereby, the healthy tissue-sparing dose distribution of protons will be secured along the treatment course by continuously adapting the treatment to anatomical changes or inter and even intra-fractional motion.
The first goal for the consortium is to develop an efficient daily online adaptive proton therapy workflow demonstrated in clinical practice by the clinical partners. The end goal of ProtOnART is to develop near-real-time adaptive proton therapy, where plan adaptation is performed during or between the delivery of the proton fields and make it a clinical reality as well.
Johan Löf, Founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: "Adaptive radiation therapy (ART) has been a focus area for RaySearch for more than 20 years, and it is rewarding to see that daily online ART for photon treatments finally is getting into clinical use. However, online ART may be even more important for proton therapy, which hopefully will be the next step for the community. To achieve this goal, it is pivotal that academic institutions, clinics, and vendors of treatment planning systems, oncology information systems, and proton delivery systems work closely together. With the ProtOnART consortium we have managed to assemble exactly these competences."
Charles Kumps, Chief Innovation and Development Officer of IBA, says: "Online adaptation is an important step towards personalized treatments in proton therapy. Defining the right tools enabling clinicians to account for morphology changes in an efficient and effective manner is only possible thanks to joint learning between the clinics and industry. We are delighted to leverage synergies between IBA and RaySearch solutions to support the ProtOnART consortium."
Mechthild Krause, Director of OncoRay, underlines: "As the development of online-adaptive proton therapy is one of two main pillars of OncoRay's strategy, we are delighted about the formation of the ProtOnART consortium, triggered also by our initiative. Our vision is to develop the technological and clinical best possible external radiation, by optimally using the physical benefits of protons also for changing anatomies. With ProtOnART, we want to bring near-real-time adaptive proton therapy into clinical reality - including a closed automated feedback loop of imaging, adaptation, treatment verification and quality assurance in real time, supported by artificial intelligence. Thereby, particularly patients with highly variable and moving tumors will benefit from the more targeted therapy."
Edmond Sterpin, Research Professor, PARTICLE, says: "Online adaptive proton therapy has been a major research and development area of PARTICLE for several years. It potentially enables to update the treatment plan while the patient is on the treatment couch according to anatomical changes revealed by on-board imaging devices. By bringing together leading academic, clinical, and industrial players, the ProtOnART consortium will ensure its effective deployment, which is an essential step for realizing the full potential of proton therapy to target tumors and spare healthy tissue with unparalleled precision. With the availability of online adaptive proton therapy, we hope to further improve the already excellent quality of the treatments delivered to our patients treated at the PARTICLE center."
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CHICAGO — Three teens and one adult were charged Friday in connection with a carjacking and police chase that resulted in the death of a woman.
Police said a 15-year-old male, two 17-year-old males and 22-year-old Enrique Angeles have been charged with multiple felonies. One of the 17-year-old was charged with murder.
According to police, the group committed an armed carjacking on a 65-year-old woman in the 3400 block of South Claremont around 6:55 p.m. Wednesday. Later Wednesday, the group committed a second carjacking on the 1900 block of West 21st Place.
Officers were then dispatched to a call of multiple offenders attempting to set a white pickup truck on fire on the 3400 block of South Leavitt. The group then got into a black Honda and fled the area.
Police said responding officers located the black Honda and attempted to curb the vehicle, but the offenders continued driving and crashed into a Toyota on the 3100 block of South Kedzie.
The driver of the Toyota, a 55-year-old woman, was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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BOSTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare technology company, Mirah, announced today the launch of a ground-breaking collaborative care management solution to build on the success of their measurement-based care (MBC) platform.
With the lack of access to behavioral health care a continued issue in the United States, primary care providers are increasingly expected to diagnose and treat mental health concerns, with as many as 50% percent of all behavioral health disorders treated solely in primary care. Leading health organizations have identified behavioral health integration (BHI) essential to addressing this issue. Mirah's newest technology is purpose-built to support BHI – including the collaborative care model (CoCM) and primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model. It disrupts the traditional delivery of care by breaking down silos among care teams and streamlining data collection, communication, and collaboration.
The platform is built upon Mirah's world-class MBC solution and robust library of measures. It was developed by providers in a real-world environment to address today's BHI pain points, making it easy to:
- track clinical outcomes across a target population
- monitor individual patient progress
- facilitate effective, systematic psychiatric caseload review
Designed with scale in mind, the software solution also includes tools to support care coordination – including automated alerts and reminders, task assignment, progress tracking, diagnosis-based treatment tracks, and billing and time tracking functionality.
Mirah's unique offering is the only integrated care technology optimized for pediatrics. With Mirah, providers can gather responses from patients, providers, caregivers, and (for children and adolescents) educational professionals to provide an unparalleled level of detail into a patient's progress in treatment. This capability offers more precise tracking of existing patients and the ability to track treatment targets across a wide variety of diagnoses, settings, and populations.
"Collaborative care is the way forward for improving health outcomes," says practitioner Jessica Lyons. "The logistics, however, are challenging – and even more so with youth. Mirah enables earlier, immediate, and precise identification of high-risk individuals in need of intervention. It also takes the burden off of parents and kids by enabling the care team to coordinate across systems, including with schools, and create a shared care plan with a whole child lens. This doesn't exist anywhere else."
Lyons, who co-owns an integrated pediatric practice, piloted the platform with her team. She also praised Mirah for its large library of assessments, including several specific to pediatrics. She explained: "This broad offering enables providers to drill down where more information is needed and tailor treatment to meet individual patient needs."
Mirah's Clinical Director, Jill Donelan, PsyD, added: "We have to solve the mental health crisis, and integrated care has great promise to increase access and quality of care. Mirah's solution addresses critical challenges of facilitating communication and information flow for integrated care. It's clear how much this was needed based on the overwhelming response we've already had. We're excited to see the impact our solution will have for patients and providers alike."
About Mirah: Mirah is empowering providers with data-driven decision-making, helping improve behavioral health outcomes and access. With a best-in-class platform for measuring and tracking patient progress, Mirah's fully integrated solution offers actionable insights, powerful analytics, and an unparalleled level of precision to help organizations deliver both measurement-based care and collaborative care at scale. Mirah combines enterprise-level technology with an expert clinical support team to drive effective, sustainable implementation of data-informed care across organizations of all sizes. To learn more, visit https://www.mirah.com.
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- Of the US consumers planning on purchasing a new vehicle in the next 24 months, nearly half (48%) intend to purchase an EV – which is up 19% from 29% in the 2022 EY MCI.
- Despite purchase intent gains, a majority (57%) of US car buyers cite the danger of home charging as a key deterrent.
- The majority of EV owners (81%) are likely to consider repurchasing an EV again compared with traditional vehicle owners (42%).
- The EY Mobility Consumer Index ranks the US No. 7 globally in terms of EV readiness.
NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest EY Mobility Consumer Index (MCI) — a global EY survey of more than 15,000 consumers from 20 countries — reveals that US consumer interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is at an all-time high, with about half (48%) of US car buyers intending to purchase an EV in the next 24 months. This represents a 19% increase since the 2022 MCI findings, showing the highest growth in EV intent and sentiment, globally. In EV readiness overall, the US jumped five spots, reaching No. 7, falling behind China, Norway and Sweden in the top three spots.
"The EY Mobility Consumer Index answers the most pressing questions around mobility in the US. The MCI takes an in-depth look at the tipping point for vehicle electrification, how soon autonomous and shared mobility will take off, and overarching societal implications," says Steve Patton, EY Americas Mobility Sector Leader. "On the heels of government legislation aimed at mitigating consumer concerns and driving increased collaboration between private and public sectors, this year's data demonstrates that the US is at a true precipice when it comes to mainstream EV adoption. We can expect to see more EVs, both commercial and consumer, on the road."
Shifting mobility behavior drives sharp increase in demand
In 2023, the share of existing car owners intending to buy new cars in the US showed a 3% increase, with the US showing a significantly higher car-buying intent (12% growth to 60%) compared with the global average (which remained flat year over year at 44%).
The rise of the electric SUV — or SU(E)V — continues to prove strong, with 38% of North American buyers preferring an SUV over a sedan or other vehicle type. Further, 40% of new car buyers and 37% of used car buyers would prefer purchasing an SUV over other car body types. This promise of consumer interest should embolden car companies to invest in EV models for larger vehicles.
Consumer confidence gains momentum, but doubts about EV infrastructure and safety remain
Consumer confidence in EV performance has steadily grown over the past two years. In 2021, MCI findings noted that 26% of US car buyers were concerned that internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles outperformed EVs. Today, in comparison with ICE vehicles, EV performance was the top motivation for buying an EV, with 29% of US car buyers considering an EV specifically because they believe it outperforms ICEs.
"There are a few critical drivers to adopt EVs on a large scale, from consumer sentiment, to regulatory incentives and cost," said Felipe Smolka, EY Americas Automotive eMobility Leader. "Government incentives, such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), make a large impact not just on consumers, but across industries. As more EV accessibility and incentives arise, whether its developing charging stations on interstate highways or driving battery circularity, we will see EV adoption thrive."
Clear gains in the market are tempered by ongoing concerns about EV charging infrastructure, costs and safety. A lack of charging stations continued to be the top deterrent for potential car buyers in the US, the same as 2022. Over half (51%) of US consumers are more worried about finding a charging station in nonresidential facilities than expensive charging costs. Further, the safety of home chargers remains a concern, with 57% of potential US buyers citing safety of home chargers as the key deterrent — 10% higher than global counterparts.
"Consumers need access to safe, reliable, convenient and affordable charging to drive and own an EV, and our research shows real concerns remain," said Marc Coltelli, EY Americas eMobility Energy Leader. "At the EY organization, we are predicting 82 million EVs will be on US roads by 2035. To scale adoption, the challenge confronting America's transition to EVs is instilling charging confidence among consumers. The energy industry has a massive role to play in this transition and is seizing the opportunity by collaborating cross-sector to build and power a resilient EV charging network."
As the infrastructure, performance, circularity, life-span and financial value of an EV increases in the US market, we can expect to see continued adoption of EVs, both in commercial and consumer applications. For more information, visit ey.com.
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Communication is a key piece to a student’s success in American schools, but it can be a challenge when English is not your first language.
Mason City’s English-learner program has seen its student population increase rapidly with children who speak many different first languages. With that growth and each child being a different situation, teachers and paraeducators are met with a variety of challenges.
“I grew in one year from half of a percent of the student population to 7% of the student population at the high school,” said EL high school teacher Jeremy True.
An English learner is a student in the process of acquiring English proficiency who has a first language other than English or in addition to English, according to the Iowa Department of Education. True explained a language survey is sent home to determine if another language is spoken by the child outside of school. A screening test is then done on how well a student speaks English and if they need to be in EL.
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“If they don’t score certain benchmarks on that test then they’re put into our program. Then we work with them on English and developing English skills based upon what that test says their deficiency areas are,” said True.
EL status remains with a student until they are able to, according to the Iowa Department of Education:
- Listen, speak, read, and write in English.
- Be successful in the classroom setting where there is language instruction.
- Be able to actively participate in their classroom, school, community, and beyond.
EL students are among the fastest-growing populations in Iowa’s schools, according to the Department of Education. EL students make up about 10% of the student population nationwide and over 6% in Iowa.
Plant knowledge is growing at Lincoln Intermediate School because of a popular after-school club.
True says some students are born in Mason City with families that speak another language, some students are adopted from overseas and still perfecting their English, and others come to North Iowa with family for work and more reasonable living costs.
Mason City is seeing the fastest growth of new students from the Federated States of Micronesia, most from the island of Pohnpei and Ngatik, according to True. The district also has Spanish, Mandarin, and Russian speakers.
“Pohnpeian has about 20,000 speakers globally and Ngatik has 700. I think between Jordan [Brunsma] and I, we know about 5% of all the Ngatik speakers in the world, which is amazing. It’s right here in Mason City,” said True.
The elementary EL program is more skills-focused compared with the secondary levels of education, where the English curriculum is infused into other subjects.
“I’m doing a lot more work with my curriculum. I don’t have to worry so much about the homework and tests and things like that. Students aren’t graded in my classroom, they’re graded in their home rooms,” said Harding and Hoover Elementary EL teacher Jordan Brunsma.
“You start a kid in kindergarten, even many of the native speakers are still learning shapes and colors, so the kids aren’t far behind in language ability,” said True.
Along with EL teachers having the ability to speak another language, translation apps and paraprofessionals who speak other languages can help bridge gaps in communication. When those are not available, particularly with a student who speaks an uncommon language, cards with images are used to meet a child’s basic needs, and teachers then work from there.
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“I had a few girls move here from Bulgaria a few years ago, and they didn’t know how to ask for their basic needs and they were teens. I gave them cards with a ring that has a picture of what they need, like the restroom or needing a drink of water,” said True.
Cultural differences can present challenges for both students and teachers, especially if the expectations are different for a family from another country. Children who come from countries where compulsory school is nonexistent or where certain subjects are more valued can present their own set of challenges. True and Brunsma both said it also is challenging when a student is older and knows little English.
“Some of the biggest challenges is not just the language, it’s a lot of the content,” said True.
True said a lot of students struggle in history the most, mainly because the subject builds up that student’s knowledge at a young age. If a student moves and enrolls in high school, American history may not be a priority.
“You’re at a major disadvantage for a lot of the social studies classes because they might know a lot about the government and history in the country they were originally from, but not how it works here. A lot of the high school stuff assumes a lot of background knowledge that may not be there,” said True.
Brunsma said some students may have great social skills and speaking ability, but still be in the EL program because they don’t have the academic vocabulary yet and are developing those skills in the program.
“Sometimes there can be that misconception that this kid is proficient in English, they should be doing better in the classroom, but it takes quite a bit more time for those academic skills to develop,” said Brunsma.
With the number of students rising in the EL program, Brunsma and True struggle with scheduling and finding time to serve each student.
“It was easier to support a small group of students, and now it is a bigger challenge,” said True.
“I go to two schools this year. I have gone to three schools in the past. I don’t ever feel like I have enough time in one place with those kids,” Brunsma said.
True and Brunsma expect the EL program to grow even more in the future, which strain funding and classroom space. Both EL teachers want to do what is best and serve those attending the Mason City district.
“They’re all of our students. They’re all the teachers' students, not just EL students. We have to look at them as part of the whole to make sure that these kids have what they need,” Brunsma said.
It went off without a hitch.
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s coalition government has fallen after losing a parliamentary no-confidence vote Thursday, a move that could lead to an early election.
In the country's 150-seat Parliament, 78 lawmakers, two more than 76 needed, voted to oust the three-party minority government of Prime Minister Eduard Heger.
The liberal Freedom and Solidarity party, which requested the vote, withdrew from the coalition government in September.
Freedom and Solidarity head Richard Sulik accused the government of incompetence and losing its anti-corruption drive.
President Zuzana Caputova will have to appoint a new prime minister. Several opposition and coalition parties have indicated they would prefer an early election. A two-thirds parliamentary majority would be needed to hold such an election.
Caputova might ask Heger’s government to stay in office with reduced powers until an early vote can take place.
The opposition would stand a good chance to win such a snap ballot, recent polls suggested.
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Updated October 14, 2022 at 12:46 PM ET
LONDON — Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in London's National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting.
The group Just Stop Oil, which wants the British government to halt new oil and gas projects, said activists dumped two cans of tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist's most iconic works. The two protesters also glued themselves to the gallery wall.
The soup splashed across the glass covering the painting and its gilded frame. The gallery said "there is some minor damage to the frame but the painting is unharmed." It was cleaned and returned to its place in the gallery on Friday afternoon.
The work is one of several versions of "Sunflowers" that Van Gogh painted in the late 1880s.
London's Metropolitan Police said officers arrested two people on suspicion of criminal damage and aggravated trespass.
"Specialist officers have now un-glued them and they have been taken into custody to a central London police station," the force said in a statement.
A group of protesters from the same group later gathered at police headquarters and sprayed yellow paint over the rotating "New Scotland Yard" sign in front of it. Several also glued themselves to the road, blocking traffic. Police said 24 people were arrested.
Just Stop Oil has drawn attention, and criticism, for targeting artworks in museums. In July, Just Stop Oil activists glued themselves to the frame of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" at London's Royal Academy of Arts, and to John Constable's "The Hay Wain" in the National Gallery.
Activists have also blocked bridges and intersections across London during two weeks of protests.
The wave of demonstrations comes as the British government opens a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas exploration, despite criticism from environmentalists and scientists who say the move undermines the country's commitment to fighting climate change.
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(NerdWallet) – The latest Mega Millions lottery jackpot has passed $1 billion for only the third time in the lottery game’s 26-year history. That’s, well, a lot of money.
How much? Here’s one way to think about it: Let’s say you’ve just scored a dream salary of $1 million a year. Go, you! So, at that blistering pace, just how long would it take you to earn a billion dollars in total salary?
Oh, only a thousand years.
So it’s not surprising that when a potential shortcut to big-time riches is dangled in front of us, we reach for it. Somebody’s going to win that jackpot, so why not us? And if we don’t, that $2 was worth the daydreams it spawned. Right? Right?
Stay with me here. If you’re having trouble daydreaming, I’ve got some starter ideas for you. Most aren’t practical, or even socially responsible. Some might be called vulgar. Still, I think you’ll find they’re kinda fun to think about.
We’re NerdWallet, so allow us a sober moment here before we drift off fully into dreamland. Here’s a bit about what a “billion-dollar jackpot” really means, and what you do should any large sum of money magically fall into your hands.
- How much do I really get? As I write this, the Mega Millions jackpot for the Friday, July 29, draw is $1.02 billion. But you don’t actually get all that money if you win. Oh, no. If you choose a lump sum, you get $602.5 million. Or you can spread that billion bucks over 30 years, hauling in about $15 million the first year and going up gradually in subsequent years. What’ll it be?
- Do I have to pay taxes? Of course you do. There’s 24% in federal taxes off the top, probably more down the road, plus state income taxes where they apply.
- What are my chances of winning? Sorry, but you asked. They’re roughly 1 in 303 million.
If you do win, or otherwise become instantly wealthy, please don’t rush off and do any of the things on this list without first getting some real, trusted financial and tax advice. And lay low until you figure this all out. A billion dollars should last a while if you play it right. And if you’re still tempted to blow it all at once, read one of the countless lottery horror stories on the web. Murder! Divorce! Bankruptcy! Betrayal! Endless, soul-sucking legal proceedings! (Trust me, just search for “lottery horror stories.”)
Individual reality checks are offered for each item below. You may shield your eyes if they spoil the mood.
So, here are five often irresponsible things that you could do with your jackpot winnings, should you win. But you won’t. (OK, you could totally win. That’s how these things work.)
1. Buy a big (and I mean really big) boat
Interesting fact: Billionaires, on average, take up no more physical space than non-billionaires, yet require much larger boats.
But seriously, is there anything more cliché than a rich person owning a yacht? So lean into it. If someone gives you grief, call it irony. Or ignore them. You’re rich, am I right? Get one of those skipper hats, then buy a big yacht. Superyachts also come in handy should you decide to become a supervillain.
I did a little shopping at yachtworld.com and found a lot of yachts for sale, and settled on an adorable little German-made yacht, 331 feet long (football field, plus one end zone, for reference) and only $185 million. It’s brand-new — in fact, you have to order it and wait 42 months. But that will allow you to add your own private touches, the particulars of which we don’t need to hear about, frankly. And as long as you have to wait anyway, why not just order two?
Reality check: There will probably be a tax of some kind depending on where you live, where you buy your boat and how creative your accounting team is. Also, don’t forget you need to hire a crew. These things don’t drive themselves. Towergate Insurance, a maritime insurance company, estimates the annual operating cost for a luxury yacht to be 10% of its initial value. Bet you didn’t imagine budgeting almost $19 million for things like fuel, dockage, vessel insurance, maintenance and repairs, and crew salaries in your yacht fantasy, did you?
Fun billionaire fact: Jeff Bezos decided he wanted the biggest yacht in the world (naturally), and it has been under construction in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The boat is almost ready, but there’s a hitch — it’s too big to pass under the bridges that lead out to the open sea. It’s stuck in the harbor. Twitter loves this story.
Nerdy tip: If you really want a boat, lottery be damned, you can get a personal loan for that.
2. Buy a private jet
A private jet carries much the same baggage, metaphorically speaking, as a boat, while being faster. I’ll lay out my own prejudices: Rich people with a private jet want to project a ruthless corporate-raider image, rich people with a gigantic yacht are inherently partiers who fell into a lot of money, and rich people who own both are corporate raiders who want to pretend they have fun sometimes. Forced to choose, I’d be a boat person. However, planes do also get points for supervillain potential.
It’s hard to price new jets. The websites are coy. Basically, if you have to ask, you can’t afford it. So I looked at used jets on avbuyer.com. I found a 2020 Gulfstream G600 — the only G600 currently for sale, according to the ad — for just under $53 million. Do you go to a lot of places? Do you need to get to them fast? And alone, if possible? This may be your ticket.
Reality check: Taxes. Operational costs, again. I’m not going to look up the math this time, just assume it’s a lot. Also, an indefensible carbon footprint. Don’t buy a jet, seriously.
3. Buy a house. Heck, buy houses for all your friends.
The national average price of a home, say the feds, is $525,000. If you had $1 billion, by my calculations, you could buy about 1,900 average houses. That’s more than one person could live in, presumably, but you could give houses to all your friends and family and still have houses left over for bare acquaintances. Houses for everybody you know, or think you know, or who want you to think you know them.
But maybe you’re newly elite and want to live in a coastal city. Average just won’t do. San Francisco usually ends up at or near the top of “most expensive city” lists, and Zillow says a “typical” house there costs $1.6 million. Again, by my calculations (and I was a journalism major, mind you), you could buy 625 houses with a billion dollars. Friends and family still in, hangers-on may have to be pared back.
If you wish to buy fewer houses in closer proximity, you could buy what the Bohemia Realty Group site alternately calls a “neighborhood” and a “compound” in the Bronx — “where you can gather your extended family or co-workers in one picturesque location and still be within NYC.” I find myself slightly skeeved out by this listing, but if this is your thing: $120 million for 15 brand-new luxury homes ranging from 8,000 to 15,000 square feet, each with a pool and an elevator.
Reality check: There are annual property tax and maintenance costs to consider. That’s true if you buy one or many houses. And, remember, you don’t really have a billion dollars, even if you win.
Nerdy tip: If you want to buy a house whether you win the lottery or not, check out our fancy mortgage calculator.
4. Give it away
Really, if we’re honest about it, who needs a billion dollars, or the things a billion dollars can buy? A billion dollars is a ridiculous amount of money for one person to possess. But that kind of money can do a lot of good in the right hands. That kind of money can make a difference.
I’ll weave the reality check right into the item here. Give away as much as you feel comfortable giving away, but leave yourself and your significant circle enough to live on comfortably. For as long as you expect to live, and then some. Get expert advice before you give any person or organization a dime. Then decide what causes you’re really passionate about.
And if you decide you want to make giving an important, ongoing part of your life, create a family foundation. That builds a process around each decision. Let your money do smart work. Foundations in the United States gave away $90.88 billion in 2021, according to the National Philanthropic Trust, supporting everything from the arts to the environment to social justice. Well spent, the money can build a social good. But do it carefully so you don’t become another lottery horror story.
Nerdy tip: You don’t have to be rich to give your time or money. And, in some cases, your donations can generate tax benefits.
5. Buy an island. Or make a movie.
I didn’t know which to choose for my fifth and last item, so I picked both. I’ll handle them separately first.
Make a blockbuster: Some movies make a billion dollars in profit, so theoretically you could make your money back and then some. How much does it cost to make a blockbuster? The newest Thor movie from Marvel cost about $250 million to make, according to Variety. The most expensive movie ever made was “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” at an estimated $379 million. So what could go wrong?
Buy your own island: May I interest you in Pumpkin Key, one of the famed Florida Keys? Ten minutes to Miami by private helicopter (note to self: buy helicopter). Pumpkin Key is 28 acres and will set you back $95 million. It has a single large home, but plans sketch out a compound (there’s that word again) of 12 additional homes, according to the listing site, Vladi, an online marketplace of islands for sale or rent. Pumpkin Key includes a “dock master office and 20-slip marina able to accommodate a mega-yacht.”
And there you have it. A place to park the yacht we bought earlier in this article and thus complete the supervillain ensemble.
Or do both: Hear me out: Buy the island, make a pirate movie. The world is ready again.
Reality check (movie): Movies often flop. Also, movie costs cited in the press (and above) are typically just the production costs and don’t include marketing and distribution, which can run into tens of millions of dollars. “Avengers: Endgame” spent $200 million on worldwide marketing — and seriously, do you want to compete with Disney? Start small. Find a kid with a camera and an idea and see what they make. Even if it’s bad, it’s bad for the right reasons.
Reality check (island): Don’t forget property taxes. Also, sea-level rise is swallowing the Keys, thanks in part to people in private jets and superyachts.
Reality check (island and movie): Pirate movies are never coming back. “Our Flag Means Death” is a good show, though.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HUB Cyber Security (Israel) Limited (TASE: HUB), a developer of Confidential Computing cybersecurity solutions and services ("HUB" or the "Company"), announced today that it had received the approval of the Company's shareholders for the merger, and submitted Amendment No. 2 to its non-confidential registration statement on Form F-4 which contains a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for the purpose of completing the merger with Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp, ("RNER"), the offering of the Company's securities to the shareholders of the SPAC and the listing of the Company's securities on Nasdaq.
The completion of the merger and listing of the Company's securities is subject to the existence of a number of conditions precedent, among them, the approval of the proxy statement/prospectus by the SEC, the approval of RNER's stockholders to carry out the merger with RNER. In addition, the Company is seeking the Israeli court's approval to carry out the 350 proceedings (as defined in the report dated 5 in July, 2022 Reference: 2022-01-083704, which is included herein by way of reference).
If the Israeli court approves the delisting of the Company's shares from the TASE and the Company's shares are approved for listing on Nasdaq, then upon the completion of the merger, the Company's shares are expected to be traded on the Nasdaq (only) without parallel trading. The meaning for the Company's current shareholders is that every holder of the Company's shares that are currently traded on the TASE in Israel, will hold after identical shares of the Company that will be traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange, subject to the effects of a reverse stock split that the Company intends to effect immediately prior to the closing of the merger, as further described in the registration statement.
Upon completion of the offering, the projected gross proceeds, before transaction costs. by the company are expected to be a minimum amount of $50 million, assuming that the SPAC stockholders make a full redemption of their investment, and up to a potential of approximately $225 million, assuming that no SPAC shareholders redeem their investment (For more details, see a report dated March 23, 2022). as well as the F-4 document attached to this report.
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Certain statements included in this press release are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or HUB's or RNER's future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "would", "seem", "expect", "intend", "will", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "future", "predict", "potential," "forecast" or "continue", or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by HUB and its management, and RNER and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and may differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of HUB or RNER. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) expectations regarding HUB's strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products and services, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and HUB's ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the proposed transactions; (iii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against RNER, HUB, the Combined Company or others following the announcement of the proposed transactions and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (iv) the inability to complete the proposed transactions due to, among other things, the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of RNER or HUB, to obtain certain governmental and regulatory approvals or to satisfy other conditions to closing, including delays in obtaining, adverse conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or complete regulatory reviews required to complete the proposed transactions; (v) the inability to obtain the financing necessary to consummate the proposed transactions; (vi) changes to the proposed structure of the proposed transactions that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the proposed transactions; (vii) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transactions; (viii) the risk that the announcement and consummation of the proposed transactions disrupts HUB's current plans and operations; (ix) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transactions; (x) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Combined Company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (xi) costs related to the proposed transactions; (xii) the amount of any redemptions by existing holders of RNER's common stock being greater than expected; (xiii) limited liquidity and trading of RNER's and HUB's securities; (xiv) geopolitical risk, including military action and related sanctions, and changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xv) geopolitical risk, including military action and related sanctions, and changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xvi) the possibility that RNER, HUB or the Combined Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (xvii) inaccuracies for any reason in the estimates of expenses and profitability and projected financial information for HUB; and (xviii) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in RNER's final prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated October 4, 2021 and "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in HUB's Registration Statement on Form F-4, filed with the SEC on August 24, 2022, as amended.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither HUB nor RNER undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Additional Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, HUB has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 containing a proxy statement/prospectus, and after the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, RNER will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Proposed Business Combination to its stockholders. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transaction and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed transaction. This press release is not a substitute for any registration statement or for any other document that HUB or RNER may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed transaction, as these materials will contain important information about HUB, RNER and the proposed transaction.
When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the proposed transaction will be mailed to stockholders of RNER as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed transaction. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
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(NEXSTAR) – Amid a nationwide outbreak of avian flu, birds have had a hard year. But according to a report released Wednesday, many bird species have had a hard half-century, with the future not looking much brighter.
More than half of the bird species in the U.S. are declining, according to the State of Birds report, which was put together by more than 30 government agencies, private organizations, and bird initiatives led by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative.
This follows a worldwide trend identified by BirdLife International earlier this year, which wrote in its State of the World’s Birds report that nearly half of the bird species on Earth are in decline. Humans are overwhelmingly to blame, the report said.
In the U.S., researchers have identified 90 species that have lost half of their population since 1970. This includes red-headed woodpeckers, snowy owls and four different warblers.
Researchers noted 70 of those 90 species are now at a “tipping point,” meaning they are on track to lose another 50% of their population over the next 50 years if current conditions continue. Some of the hardest hit species include grassland birds, shorebirds and sea ducks:
While not listed as threatened or endangered by federal authorities, all of the above birds have been added to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Birds of Conservation Concern List and/or state lists of species in need of conservation.
“The rapid declines in birds signal the intensifying stresses that wildlife and people alike are experiencing around the world because of habitat loss, environmental degradation and extreme climate events,” said Dr. Amanda Rodewald, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Center for Avian Population Studies, in a press relesae. “Taking action to bring birds back delivers a cascade of benefits that improve climate resilience and quality of life for people.”
Though many species are on the decline, there is one group that is on the rise: wetland birds. This includes waterbirds, dabbling and diving ducks, and, overwhelmingly, geese and swans, which have seen a 1,076% increase in their population since 1970.
The success of these waterbirds offer insight on how people can help other species reverse course. Dr. Karen Waldrop, chief conservation officer for Ducks Unlimited, explained that collaboration between different groups of people — “hunters, landowners, state and federal agencies, and corporations” — has helped to keep these birds around.
Conservation of shorebirds and grassland birds needs to improve, the report explains. Researchers suggest using methods that proved effective in saving waterbirds, like investing in public-private partnerships, using technology to identify what is causing population declines, and working with international partners.
The report notes that birds “are highly responsive to conservation efforts” and crucial to protecting other species, like butterflies, bats, and many plants.
Helping bird populations isn’t limited to national efforts, either. There are actions you can take at home to prevent bird deaths as well.
Speaking with a Massachusetts public radio station, Ken Rosenberg, an author on the recent study and retired scientist from Cornell University, pointed to two main causes of bird deaths: glass windows and outdoor cats.
Keeping cats indoors and installing small features to your windows can combat those deaths, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology explains. They offer five other ways you can help birds in and around your home.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — She is from Ukraine and he is from Russia. Their love blossomed online, but with their nations at war, the odds of carrying on their relationship were stacked against them. Even so, it didn't take long for the young couple to beat the odds.
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Mariia Vyhivska and Iurii Kurochkin, now both 23, fell in love while playing an online video game. But Russia's invasion of its neighbor threatened to scuttle their relationship before it even got off the ground. They boldly turned their backs on the war-engendered enmity pervading their homelands and chose to be together.
Vyhivska was living in Zvyagel, near Ukraine's capital Kyiv, and Kurochkin in St. Petersburg in Russia. Despite the seemingly insurmountable distance, the couple didn't give up.
“It wasn't hard,” said Vyhivska, smiling. “I wasn't afraid, not at all. I am happy. Because I am loved.”
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Kurochkin recalled how the couple started making plans to meet in person.
“It was a year ago ... I started to organize my international passport, to visit Mariia in Ukraine." recalled Kurochkin. "I finished it in January, and as you know, the war started in February and it crashed all our plans.”
It seemed that all hope of meeting evaporated amid the Russian onslaught in Ukraine that drew global condemnation and saw millions of Ukrainian refugees stream out of the country.
Vyhivska and Kurochkin were at a loss. She moved to Czechia soon after the war started while he stayed at home in Russia. But they didn't give up. They started sizing up “some options to live together," said Kurochkin.
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The answer turned out to be Serbia, a fellow-Slavic nation in the Balkans that remained friendly with Russia, and where Russians could enter without a visa. Serbia's capital Belgrade was where Vyhivska and Kurochkin met for the first time.
“I arrived to Serbia on 27th of April and I waited for her for several days,” he said. “She arrived from the Czech Republic and we met each other at the central bus station."
He was all that she imagined, said Vyhivska.
“There was this moment of unbelievable joy,” she said. “I traveled for 16 hours and had no sleep, I couldn't sleep. So, I came out of the bus and I fell into his arms.”
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Their new life together began in that instant. A hostel served as their first abode before the couple found a small flat in a Belgrade suburb. They took up various jobs while pursing IT studies online at a St. Petersburg university.
Life together hasn't been without its problems. Last July pro-Russian extremists in Serbia drew a huge Z sign — a symbol of Russia’s invasion — on their building and assailants broke into their flat. They were also attacked by a group of hooligans, Kurochkin said.
An estimated 200,000 Russians and some 20,000 Ukrainians have come to Serbia in the past year. Many Russians set up businesses in the Balkan country, which has refused to join Western sanctions against Russia despite seeking European Union membership.
“We talk about the war sometimes but we don’t have any problems between each other,” said Kurochkin. “With other people, of course (we have), because there are a lot of people, there are a lot of points of view, so it is impossible to handle them all.”
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For Vyhivska, the biggest concern has been how she'll be perceived by fellow Ukrainians because of her relationship, even through own family has no objections at all.
“What happens next? We'll see,” she said. “We don't know what happens tomorrow, there is danger even of nuclear war, they are frightening us with that now. I can't look too far ahead.”
Kurochkin said they will just take things as they come: “We are happy because we are together.”
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TROY, Mich., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MOTOR Information Systems will attend the 2022 Automotive Aftermarket Product Exposition (AAPEX) to take place November 1-3 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. Schedule a time to meet with the MOTOR team at booth A3023 by visiting motor.com/aapex.
This year, MOTOR is excited to showcase four brand-new data products at AAPEX:
- MOTOR Shop Connect helps third-party software and service providers integrate with shops by providing an easy-to-install solution that enables detailed repair order data to flow freely to trusted partners via the cloud.
- MOTOR Campaign Connect helps third-party software and service providers integrate with their shop partners' data to drive demand to shops. MOTOR Campaign Connect is an easy-to-install solution designed to help marketing companies that have existing shop customer relationships create marketing campaigns to drive service and repair business back to those shops.
- MOTOR Mobile Guides is a web-based app that provides dynamic automotive data to customers by scanning customized QR codes. With MOTOR Mobile Guides, you can integrate MOTOR data such as procedures, fluids, specifications and technical service bulletins (TSBs) and integrate your own content to offer a fully digital experience to your customers.
- MOTOR TruSpeed Repair is a white-label Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for enterprises looking to bring OEM service and repair content to their customers quickly. With MOTOR TruSpeed Repair, you get a vehicle service and repair solution that allows for out-of-the-box deployment for a faster time-to-market with customization that aligns with your company's branding.
In addition, MOTOR will be available to discuss its industry-leading data solutions and services including e-commerce solutions, Software as a Service (SaaS), Data as a Service (DaaS), light-duty data products, medium- and heavy-duty data products, services for OEMs and more.
MOTOR Information Systems, a Hearst company, is one of the world's premier suppliers of automotive data and since 1903, has provided accurate, thorough and timely information. For more information, visit motor.com.
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Keeping up with anticipated U.S. EV sales growth will require a lot more chargers, according to a new S&P Global Mobility study.
Even accounting for home charging, which is how most EV drivers currently charge most of the time, the U.S. public charging network will need to quadruple in size between 2022 and 2025, and grow more than eightfold by 2030, according to the study.
The study estimates that there are currently about 126,500 Level 2 AC chargers and 20,431 DC fast chargers in the U.S., plus 16,822 Tesla Superchargers and destination chargers specific to that automaker. The number of chargers grew more in 2022 than the preceding three years combined, with the U.S. adding about 54,000 Level 2 chargers and 10,000 DC fast chargers, according to S&P’s estimates.
Yet that growth isn’t happening fast enough, the firm’s analysts argue. S&P anticipates EV new-vehicle market share will jump from 5.2% in the first 10 months of 2022 to 40% by 2030, with the number of EVs on U.S. roads increasing from 1.9 million today to 7.8 million in 2025 and 28.3 million in 2030. For reference, the study estimates 281 million vehicles of all types operating on U.S. roads today.
Based on those projections, the U.S. will need 700,000 Level 2 chargers and 70,000 DC fast chargers by 2025, 1.2 million Level 2 chargers and 109,000 DC fast chargers by 2027, and 2.1 million Level 2 chargers and 172,000 DC fast chargers by 2030, according to the study.
That’s in addition to home chargers, some of which could morph into more powerful DC wallbox units in the coming years, bridging the gap between AC chargers and still faster public DC fast chargers, according to S&P.
Efforts to speed up expansion of the public charging network are already underway. A federal EV charging network of 500,000 chargers is starting to take form, while California has calculated that it needs 1.2 million EV chargers by 2030 to support its emissions-reduction targets. The state’s plan to reach that goal will essentially double its charger count by 2026, and that’s not including the nationally funded chargers or any private ones.
Outside the U.S., one example of a truly large buildout of Level 2 chargers is what’s planned for Seoul—more than 200,000 new chargers by 2026. In multiple cities, the U.S. might benefit from something of that magnitude.
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Bakkt Holdings, Inc. ("Bakkt" or the "Company") f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings ("VIH") (NYSE: BKKT; BKKT WS) (NASDAQ: VIHAU; VIH; VIHAW) and certain of its former officers and directors. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and docketed under 22-cv-02283, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Bakkt securities between March 31, 2021 and November 19, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (b) Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC ("Legacy Bakkt") completed on or about October 15, 2021 (the "Business Combination"). Plaintiff pursues claims against the Defendants under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Bakkt securities during the Class Period, or Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Offering Documents issued in connection with the Business Combination (defined above), you have until June 20, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Bakkt was formerly known as "VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings" and operated as a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), also called a blank-check company, which is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person.
On January 11, 2021, the Company and Legacy Bakkt announced entry into a definitive agreement for the Business Combination that would result in Legacy Bakkt becoming a publicly traded company with an enterprise value of approximately $2.1 billion.
On March 31, 2021, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with the Business Combination, which, after several amendments, was declared effective by the SEC on September 17, 2021 (the "Registration Statement"). Also on September 17, 2021, the Company filed a proxy statement and prospectus on Form 424B3 with the SEC in connection with the Business Combination, which formed part of the Registration Statement (the "Proxy" and, together with the Registration Statement, the "Offering Documents").
On or about October 15, 2021, the Company and Legacy Bakkt completed the Business Combination pursuant to the Offering Documents. Thereafter, the Company changed its name to "Bakkt Holdings, Inc." and began operating a digital asset platform that enables consumers to buy, sell, convert, and spend digital assets.
The complaint alleges that the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation, and that throughout the Class Period Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had defective financial controls; (ii) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the Business Combination; (iii) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (iv) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (v) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (vi) as a result, the Offering Documents and Defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
On May 17, 2021, Bakkt—then still operating as VIH—notified the SEC of its inability to timely file its quarterly report for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Specifically, the Company advised that, as a result of a statement issued by the SEC, "the Company reevaluated the accounting treatment of its public warrants and private placement warrants" and "is currently determining the extent of the SEC Statement's impact on its financial statements[.]"
On this news, the Company's share price fell $0.13 per share, or 1.26%, to close at $10.18 per share on May 18, 2021.
Then, on October 13, 2021, the Company disclosed in an SEC filing that it had also previously failed to properly account for the classification of its Class A ordinary shares and "adjust[ed] . . . the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and Class A ordinary shares." Notably, the Company revised its balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, including, among other changes, additional paid-in capital that was reduced from $9,860,338 to nil, an accumulated deficit that ballooned from $4,861,190 to $29,250,419, and total shareholders' equity of $5,000,009 that swung to a total shareholders' deficit of $29,249,901.
Following these additional disclosures, the Company's share price fell $0.47 per share, or 4.73%, to close at $9.46 per share on October 14, 2021.
Finally, on November 22, 2021, Bakkt disclosed in another SEC filing that the Company's management "has re-evaluated . . . the accounting classification of the Class A ordinary shares . . . of [VIH] . . . and has identified errors in the historical financial statements of VIH . . . related to the misclassification . . . of the Class A Ordinary Shares prior to the [Business Combination]." Specifically, the Company found that, as a result of errors in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, Bakkt should "restate certain of VIH's condensed consolidated financial statements from" those periods.
On this news, Bakkt's stock price fell $2.70 per share, or 13.69%, to close at $17.02 per share on November 22, 2021.
As of the time the complaint was filed, Bakkt's Class A common stock was trading between $4 to $5 per share and continues to trade below its initial value from the Business Combination, damaging investors.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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Biden COVID diagnosis: MSNBC, CNN, ABC and more float new mask restrictions, tout boosters
Dr. Jonathan Reiner on CNN called for masking in public venues and when meeting people you don't know
MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC are reacting to President Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis with a multitude of different perspectives, with some calling for new masking restrictions and others touting coronavirus booster shots.
On Thursday the White House revealed that President Biden had tested positive for the virus, but noted he was experiencing "very mild symptoms," including a dry cough, runny nose and lethargy. Vice President Kamala Harris and First Lady Jill Biden have both tested negative.
"This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a written statement. "He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence."
Jean-Pierre also said that Biden will remain isolated until he tests negative, but stated the White House would be providing daily updates on the president’s status.
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Dr. Alok Patel, a medical contributor for ABC News, reacted to the news by emphasizing that vaccination is the "first line of defense," and that Biden is "fortunate" he has been double boosted.
"With how much President Biden gets tested, and the masks, and how cautious they are at the White House, he still tested positive," Patel added.
CNN White House correspondent Jeremy Diamond also said it was "notable" it had taken this long for the president to contract the virus.
Meanwhile, CBS News’ Anne-Marie Green wondered how lax protocols regarding COVID have gotten at the White House considering Biden’s style of being "personable."
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White House correspondent Jeff Mason, who has covered President Biden since he was vice president under Barack Obama, agreed that Green was correct in her assessment that he is a "touchy-feely" guy.
Mason noted that he was in Cleveland with the president a few weeks back and made note of the fact that Biden had certainly increased his potential exposure, joining in "selfie" lines, hugging and kissing other people he had met.
Amid the dismal news, MSNBC and NBC medical analyst Dr. Vin Gupta asserted that Biden’s risk of progressing towards severe illness was very low, as many consider him to be a "super ager." When asked to clarify what a "super ager" was, Dr. Gupta explained that it was a reference to Biden’s ability to engage in exercise, such as biking, at the age of 79.
Yet, despite the optimistic news about the president, several notable figures on television Thursday urged a return to stricter mitigation strategies across the country, such as masking, in light of Biden’s diagnosis.
"Public venues should require masks," Dr. Jonathan Reiner told CNN. "Anytime you’re meeting with people that you don’t know, or you don’t know have been tested—people should be wearing masks."
Dr. Reiner then reiterated his position, and said Americans should be pushing for a "more aggressive stance" against the coronavirus and bring back masking across the U.S.
Dr. Kavita Patel, a primary care physician who joined NBC News on Thursday, also echoed Reiner’s statement, claiming that while testing helps, masking can be "critical."
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While she did not float new mask requirements in the U.S., she said that the White House itself should return to stricter masking protocols. She added that Biden’s decision to get a second booster may have "made all the difference" in his battle with COVID.
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VIDEO: Man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen John Deere tractor
BOONE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A man in North Carolina is accused of stealing a tractor and leading police on a miles-long chase.
WBTV reports a witness caught some of the chase and shared a video on TikTok showing police vehicles chasing the man in a reported stolen John Deere tractor through Watauga County.
According to Boone police, the man struck multiple cars in the tractor during the incident, including a police vehicle. A church was also damaged along with a dumpster being hit.
Police identified the suspect as Ronnie Hicks.
Boone police said officers tried to use stop sticks to stop the tractor, but officers ultimately had to shoot one of the tires once Hicks started to head the wrong way on a highway and towards an elementary school.
Once police got Hicks to stop, he reportedly jumped off the tractor waving a knife. Police said an officer used a Taser and ultimately was able to take him into custody without injury to anyone involved.
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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, other GOP senators to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that Finland and Sweden would be “important additions” to NATO as he led a delegation of GOP senators to the region in a show of support against Russia's aggression.
McConnell also called on President Joe Biden to designate Russia as state sponsor of terrorism over its invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters from Stockholm, McConnell said that Finland and Sweden, unlike some members of the Western alliance, would likely be in a position to pay their NATO obligations and would offer significant military capabilities.
“They will be important additions to NATO, if they choose to join,” he said, adding, ”I think the United States ought to be first in line to ratify the treaty for both these countries to join.”
McConnell is a longtime NATO supporter, and his trip to the Nordic nations with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas follows their surprise stop Saturday in Ukraine's capital to express solidarity in the fight against the Kremlin.
McConnell was in Sweden while leading diplomats from the 30 NATO member states met in Berlin to discuss providing more support to Ukraine and moves by Finland, Sweden and others to join NATO in the face of threats from Russia.
Several hours after Finland’s announcement that it would seek to join NATO, Sweden’s governing party also endorsed becoming an alliance member, a move that could lead to the country’s application within days.
On Monday, the senators will meet with Finland's president, Sauli Niinisto, to discuss Finland’s NATO membership, the Ukraine war and other issues. McConnell’s office confirmed the visit.
But NATO-member Turkey is “not favorable” toward those two additions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday, complicating the move to bolster the alliance as a deterrent to Russia.
The high-level meetings comes as the Congress is working to approve $40 billion in military aid to Ukraine, a substantial infusion of support for the region. The measure includes $6 billion for Ukraine for intelligence, equipment and training for its forces, plus $4 billion in financing to help Ukraine and NATO allies build up their militaries.
The latest round of assistance would push U.S. support to Ukraine beyond $50 billion, which has raised concerns from some conservative Republicans in the party's isolationist wing wary of the price of overseas spending. The measure stalled in the Senate over the objection of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., but McConnell is determined to see that it passes in the coming week.
“We'll get the job done,” McConnell told reporters on a conference call.
McConnell said it is in America's interest to support Ukraine as he brushed aside criticism from some fellow Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, about the level of spending. It's a a reemergence of the isolationist “America First” approach to foreign policy by a faction of the Republican Party.
McConnell said he told Zelenskyy that there is vast bipartisan support in Congress for helping Ukraine. “This is not a charity we’re involved in here,” McConnell said. “This is to prevent this group of thugs from beginning a march through through Europe."
Asked about a resolution introduced in the Senate designating Russia a state sponsor of terror, McConnell said he supports it. But he also said Biden could declare that on his own, without congressional action.
“I would encourage him to do it,” McConnell told reporters.
McConnell could not say whether the latest aid package would be the last before the November elections. The spending on Ukraine has been a simmering campaign issue for some Republican candidates.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who already pushed the aid through the House with bipartisan votes, said on CNN's “State of the Union” about the Senate Republicans: “They couldn’t pass the Ukraine bill with the senators going over to Ukraine empty-handed with a promise. We passed the bill."
Zelensky, in his nightly video address Saturday after meeting with the Republicans, said he believed that the senators' trip showed "the strong connection between the Ukrainian and American people. We discussed various areas of support for our country, including defense and finance, as well as strengthening sanctions against Russia.”
It was the second high-profile congressional delegation to stop in Ukraine in as many weeks. Pelosi visited on May 1 with a group of House Democrats and promised Zelenskyy that the United States will “be there for you until the fight is done.”
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Kirby Smart has spent the past 16 years coaching at the top two powerhouses of this era in college football, so he already knew the question on everybody’s mind the morning after his Georgia Bulldogs won their second straight College Football Playoff championship game.
“I really don’t want to talk about three,” Smart said Tuesday in a Los Angeles hotel ballroom shortly before the Bulldogs flew home.
Smart might not want to discuss it, but he couldn’t deny he is already thinking about Georgia’s chance to do something unprecedented in the last eight-plus decades of college football after obliterating TCU 65-7 in the most one-sided postseason college football game in history.
The Bulldogs have more national championships (2) than losses (1) over the past two seasons, establishing the new gold standard in college football after this 15-0 season.
They’ll have a golden opportunity next year to play for a three-peat, which has never been done in the AP poll era, which dates to 1936.
“Starting to think about the next one, I do think it’s going to be much tougher,” Smart said. “And I do think we’re going to have to reinvent ourselves next year, because you can’t just stay the same. We have a lot of guys that are going to come back, and it’s easy to get comfortable. And comfortable does not win.”
In the long history of the AP Top 25, no team has ever been awarded three national championships in a row by poll voters. Twelve teams, including Georgia this season, have been ranked No. 1 in consecutive seasons in the final Top 25 since the poll became an annual endeavor in 1936. A number of teams – notably Minnesota in the 1930s and Army in the 1940s – claimed threepeats as awarded by other polls.
No team has ever won three straight titles in the AP poll, the coaches’ poll, the Bowl Championship Series or the College Football Playoff. That puts Georgia squarely on the cusp of history — with a good chance to make it.
“I mean, this place is special,” said Javon Bullard, the defensive back who will return in 2023 after making two interceptions and recovering a fumble against TCU. “Just growing up as a kid from the state of Georgia, playing for the University of Georgia, it’s special. So the word ‘dynasty,’ it’s something we’re building together. And that was built before us, and it’s going to continue to be built after us.”
Sure, the Dawgs’ personnel losses will be significant: The remarkable career of 25-year-old quarterback Stetson Bennett is finally over, while standout defensive tackle Jalen Carter declared for the NFL draft immediately after the game. Other expected losses include defensive backs Kelee Ringo and Christopher Smith, giant tight end Darnell Washington, linebacker Robert Beal and a chunk of the offensive line.
But waves of talent have hit Georgia every year of Smart’s tenure at his alma mater. The Dawgs have another bumper recruiting class alongside the addition of several elite players in the transfer portal, most notably the leading receivers at Mississippi State (Rara Thomas) and Missouri (Dominic Lovett).
Georgia also has a remarkably comfortable schedule in 2023, with a late-season trip to Tennessee looming as probably the biggest obstacle to another unbeaten regular season and trip to the SEC title game.
Vegas agrees: The Bulldogs are the 3-to-1 favorite to three-peat, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
In the bigger picture, Georgia will need years to rack up the accolades of Nick Saban’s Alabama era. The Bulldogs have won two national titles and two SEC championships under Smart; six of Saban’s seven national titles and eight conference titles have come with the Crimson Tide.
But Georgia is only the fourth team since 1980 to win two straight national titles and to reach this precipice of history.
The last team to get this close to a three-peat also was Alabama, which won national titles in 2011 and in 2012. The Tide began 2013 ranked No. 1 and won their first 11 games, but Auburn kept Alabama out of the SEC championship game and the final BCS title game with the legendary Kick Six — Chris Davis’ 109-yard return of a missed field goal for a touchdown on the final play of the game.
Southern California got within a few minutes of a third straight national title back in 2005 after going undefeated all the way to the BCS title game at the Rose Bowl. The Trojans’ bid ended in heartbreaking fashion with Texas’ 41-38 victory led by Vince Young in one of the sport’s greatest games.
College football is always changing, and Georgia got another reminder Tuesday when beloved quarterback Stetson Bennett elected not to come to the traditional morning-after news conference.
Bennett, who hopes for an NFL career that would be even more improbable than his college ascent, said on the field after the game that his obligations to Georgia were finished after the final whistle.
“I know he’s got G.O.A.T. status in Athens, Georgia, forever,” Smart said.
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NEW YORK — New DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran debuted their plans for a revamped and newly unified DC Universe of films and television series, including a new Superman film in 2025, a Wonder Woman prequel and a Batman movie that won't star Robert Pattinson.
In all, Gunn and Safran laid out plans for five new films and five new series in a presentation Tuesday that they said would constitute much of the first chapter — themed as “Gods and Monsters” — in an ambitious eight- to 10-year plan to reshape the DCU. After years of fitful success and some much-maligned duds, Gunn and Safran are making their bid for some cohesion and fresh creativity in Warner Bros.' comic book empire.
After a several inherited projects debut in the next two years — including “The Flash,” with Ezra Miller, which Gunn said “resets the entire DC Universe” — their slate will launch with “Superman: Legacy" on July 11, 2025. Gunn is writing that film, which is described as about Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing. No casting has yet been announced, though Henry Cavill has departed the role despite a recent cameo in 2022's “Black Adam” — a sequel to which also isn't part of Gunn and Safran's plans despite Dwayne Johnson's impassioned lobbying.
Who's in and who's out at DC has been the subject of much conjecture since October, when Gunn and Safran were named co-chairmen and co-chief executive officers of DC Studios. Among those making the cut: Viola Davis' Amanda Waller, the Swamp Thing and a Batman and Robin film.
First, Robert Pattinson's Batman will return in Matt Reeves' “The Batman Part II,” opening Oct. 3, 2025. That film, though will lie outside the DCU and — like Todd Phillips 2024 “Joker” sequel — be labeled “DC Elsewhere" to signify that it stands outside the central, overlapping DC universe. Another Caped Crusader film, though, is coming at an unknown date: “The Brave and the Bold,” a Batman and Robin tale inspired by Grant Morrison's comic series.
Also coming is “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow,” based on Tom King's comics, and a big-screen standalone for the Swamp Thing. The all-women island birthplace of Wonder Woman will also be the setting of a drama series titled “Paradise Lost.” Some series will mix animated and live-action interpretations of DC characters. The animated “Creature Commandos," the first season of which was written by Gunn, features Davis' Waller and a black ops team, while the live-action “Waller” will star Davis and be written by Christal Henry ("Watchman" ) and Jeremy Carver ("Supernatural"). The planned series “Lanterns” will feature multiple Green Lanterns.
Gunn first came to DC after directing Marvel's well-regarded “Guardians of the Galaxy” films. When the Walt Disney Co. temporarily dropped Gunn, he jumped to DC and made the supervillain film “The Suicide Squad,” a kind of blockbuster do-over that followed David Ayer's much-maligned “Suicide Squad." He and the veteran producer Safran came aboard with several upcoming DC films already on their way to theaters, including “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” (out March 17), “The Flash" (out June 16) and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (Dec. 25).
In a taped video message post on social media, Gunn pledged that the new DC Universe will be characterized by filmmaker freedom and distinctive narratives.
“I knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that's very different,” Gunn said. “One of the things that's very important for me in all of these movies and TV series is that the director's vision and the vision of the writers and all of the creators is unique and something special. Storytelling is always king. That's all that matters to us.”
DC film projects:
"Superman: Legacy": A look at Superman balancing his Kryptonian heritage and human upbringing, written by Gunn. The film's release date is set for July 2025.
"The Authority": Based on the WildStorm comics, good-intentioned but morally grey characters take fixing the world into their own hands.
"The Brave and the Bold": The story of Bruce Wayne's son Damian, who was raised as a "little murderer and assassin" without Wayne's knowledge. Based on the comics of Grant Morrison. Gunn noted that this film will be separate from "The Batman" starring Robert Pattinson and its upcoming sequel.
"Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow": A "harsher" look at Supergirl based on the comics by Tom King.
"Swamp Thing": A film about Swamp Thing's "dark origins."
DC television projects:
"Creature Commandos": An animated HBO Max series, already written by James Gunn. Gunn noted that animation and video game projects will also tie in to the DC universe.
"Waller": Live action HBO Max series starring Viola Davis as Amanda Waller from the "Peacemaker" series.
"Booster Gold": A live action series about a "loser" who goes back in time with future technology to play superhero.
"Lanterns": Live action mystery series starring the Hal Jordan and John Stewart Green Lanterns.
"Paradise Lost": A live action "Game of Thrones-type story" about the birthplace of Wonder Woman.
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How to Watch the Warriors vs. Lakers: Streaming & TV Channel Info for Western Conference Semifinals Game 5
Published: May. 10, 2023 at 4:31 PM EDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
The Golden State Warriors will face the Los Angeles Lakers in a decisive Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
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- When: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Chase Center in San Francisco, California
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Warriors vs Lakers Additional Info
Warriors Stats Insights
- The Warriors make 47.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is one percentage point higher than the Lakers have allowed to their opponents (46.9%).
- Golden State is 35-14 when it shoots better than 46.9% from the field.
- The Warriors are the eighth-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Lakers sit at sixth.
- The Warriors record 118.9 points per game, just 2.3 more points than the 116.6 the Lakers give up.
- When Golden State scores more than 116.6 points, it is 35-15.
Lakers Stats Insights
- The Lakers are shooting 48.2% from the field, 1.3% higher than the 46.9% the Warriors' opponents have shot this season.
- Los Angeles is 33-18 when it shoots better than 46.9% from the field.
- The Lakers are the sixth-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Warriors sit at 14th.
- The Lakers put up only 0.1 more points per game (117.2) than the Warriors give up to opponents (117.1).
- When it scores more than 117.1 points, Los Angeles is 32-8.
Warriors Home & Away Comparison
- The Warriors post 119.7 points per game in home games, compared to 118.2 points per game on the road, a difference of 1.5 points per contest.
- In home games, Golden State is ceding 10.8 fewer points per game (111.7) than when playing on the road (122.5).
- Looking at three-pointers, the Warriors have played better when playing at home this year, sinking 17.1 three-pointers per game with a 39.1% three-point percentage, compared to 16.2 threes per game and a 37.9% three-point percentage on the road.
Lakers Home & Away Comparison
- At home the Lakers are not as good offensively, putting up 117 points per game, compared to 117.3 on the road. But they are better defensively, conceding 113.8 points per game at home, compared to 119.4 on the road.
- At home Los Angeles is conceding 113.8 points per game, 5.6 fewer points than it is on the road (119.4).
- The Lakers pick up 0.8 more assists per game at home (25.7) than away (24.9).
Warriors Injuries
Lakers Injuries
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The injury concerns are starting to pile up for the Cincinnati Bengals.
According to reports, Chidobe Awuzie tore his ACL when he exited Monday night’s game at Cleveland with what now will be a season-ending injury. Awuzie hobbled off the field late in the second quarter and was immediately declared out for the remainder of the game.
Afterward, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he hadn’t gotten confirmation on the seriousness of the injury but he indicated it didn’t look “great.”
Awuzie posted on Twitter on Tuesday, “Peace & love. It’s part of the game. God will provide the necessary strength.”
Cincinnati was missing Eli Apple on Monday at the other cornerback spot because of a hamstring injury, thrusting rookie Cam Taylor-Britt into action for his first NFL start perhaps a week or two earlier than expected. Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo had said early last week the plan was to rotate Taylor-Britt and Apple at least one more game after the two shared snaps in the Oct. 23 win over Atlanta when the rookie second-round draft pick made his debut.
Apple had been limited in the first practice of the week Thursday and ended up not practicing Friday or Saturday. Taylor-Britt struggled early in the game Monday, and when Awuzie went down, Tre Flowers came in but then also ended up on the sideline with a hamstring injury.
Rookie safety Dax Hill finished the game at cornerback.
“It’s tough because Chidobe (CB Chidobe Awuzie) is a guy that is one of the hardest workers on our team and one of the most focused guys,” Taylor said when asked how Awuzie’s exit impacted the game. “Great man of character. He does everything right, does everything to lift up his teammates. He does everything to prepare himself. He is all about the team. He puts his heart and soul into this thing so to see a guy get hit like that is tough.”
Awuzie was targeted 43 times this season, his second with the Bengals, and only allowed 18 catches (42 percent) for 219 yards and no touchdowns. He had six pass breakups and quarterbacks had just a 58 passer rating when targeting Awuzie.
If the Bengals are on the hunt for a replacement from outside in the form of a trade, the deadline is 4 p.m. today.
Cincinnati has been without defensive tackle D.J. Reader and tight end Drew Sample, among key contributors on the injured reserve list, and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is expected to miss extended time with a hip injury as well.
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Regal will show MovieFarm's Beautiful Blue Eyes in 400+ theaters alongside JAWS
- Roy Scheider sadly died before filming wrapped, so the filmmakers had to wait for AI tech advances to release the movie as originally envisioned, more than a decade later
- Scheider asked for the movie title to be changed to reflect a moving scene within it
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Excitement for movie lovers that started with news of the re-release of Steven Spielberg's epic JAWS in RealD 3D and IMAX, starring two-time Academy Award Nominee Roy Scheider (The French Connection, All That Jazz), is now bigger than ever. Global distributor MovieFarm announced today that Scheider's powerful final performance in the thriller Beautiful Blue Eyes, will also be seen by audiences exclusively at 431 Regal theaters across the US, from September 9, with its world premiere at NYC's Regal Union Square on September 8.
Movie critic Pete Hammond, said of writer/director Joshua Newton's film, "A beautifully made movie that will have audiences talking long afterward."
The story is about a NYPD cop (Scheider) who has spent decades haunted by the murder of his family during WWII. When he believes he has found the Nazi responsible, he enlists his estranged son to help him exact revenge.
September is the first time Roy Scheider has been seen widely on the big screen in decades, creating a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see two Roy Scheider movies on the big screen in unison. Beautiful Blue Eyes will play in every Regal location where JAWS is playing, across 431 theaters.
The cast also includes Scott Cohen (The Americans, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Sarah Bolger (A Good Woman is Hard to Find, The Tudors), Helmut Berger (The Damned, The Godfather: Part III), and Alexander Newton – who plays the young Joseph (Roy Scheider's character). Alexander also wrote and performed the title song.
Scheider's wish to the director of Beautiful Blue Eyes
Scheider told director Joshua Newton that he signed on to star in the film (then with a working title of "Iron Cross"), because of the meaning of "Beautiful Blue Eyes" in the film. Three days before his passing, Scheider asked Newton to change the movie's name to Beautiful Blue Eyes, which Newton has done in Scheider's honor.
Sadly, Scheider never got to see Beautiful Blue Eyes, as he passed away in 2008 after battling with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer that came back after he cut his leg while moving house.
A previously unreleased movie now completed with the help of AI
It's no secret that making movies is hard. To make matters even harder for Beautiful Blue Eyes' director Newton, the film was incomplete when Scheider passed away in 2008. Due to a fault with one of the cameras, some shots had to be left out.
But now, AI technology has repaired the damaged frames allowing Newton to edit and release the movie, as he originally envisioned.
A previous version of the movie won awards at festivals, but the film was never distributed. Instead, Newton and fellow producer Kevin Farr, decided to hold back the release of Beautiful Blue Eyes until a time when it would be possible to show the correct version of the film to a wide audience in theaters.
Originally filmed in 2008 and re-post-produced in 2022, Beautiful Blue Eyes is being released in 4K.
- Tickets for Beautiful Blue Eyes will be available to pre-order at regmovies.com from August 26.
- Beautiful Blue Eyes trailer
- Beautiful Blue Eyes song video
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HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Covr Financial Technologies has partnered with Smart Choice to bring its digital insurance platform for independent agents, Covr Pro, to 9,500 Smart Choice agencies, allowing even more independent advisors to use Covr's leading digital solution.
"Covr Pro offers instant access to leading technology and comprehensive support that streamlines insurance transactions and improves client experiences," said Ron Alexander, Covr President and Chief Innovation Officer. "We're thrilled that our digital BGA solution is now available to Smart Choice agencies and their advisors to help grow their insurance businesses."
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- Intuitive digital platform
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In addition, Covr Pro offers self-directed tools and real-time quotes from top insurance carriers, 100-percent drop-ticket for all available products, and support from Covr's team of experts. For those not focused on insurance, independent advisors can refer clients to Covr Assist for a full- service solution.
"Smart Choice is thrilled to bring Covr's state-of-the-art digital insurance platform to our agencies," said Joe Fisher, Chief Operating Officer of Smart Choice. "Insurance solutions are an important part of building business, and the Covr Pro platform makes the process fast & simple."
Learn more at www.CovrPro.com, or call 888-988-6482.
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Covr partners with financial brands to provide life insurance solutions to their customers in an efficient, easy way that streamlines the process of selling and buying policies. Covr offers a choice of trusted life insurance products from leading insurance carriers, an easy way to compare rates, and the ability to purchase policies within minutes. Through its digital insurance solutions, Covr helps financial institutions deliver a great experience under the brand their customers already trust. Covr currently serves over 30,000 financial advisors and over 40 million customers across over 30 financial institutions. More information is available at www.covrtech.com, or follow Covr at @covrtech and on LinkedIn. For more information, please contact Covr's marketing team at CorpMktg@covrtech.com
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DETROIT, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Companies, Inc. (NYSE: RKT) ("Rocket Companies" or the "Company"), a Detroit-based FinTech platform company consisting of tech-driven real estate, mortgage, and financial services businesses – including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Rocket Auto and Truebill – today announced the Company will issue its first quarter 2022 earnings on May 10, 2022. Management will host a conference call to discuss results at 4:30pm ET on this date, and a press release detailing the Company's results will be issued prior to the call.
A live webcast of the event will be available online at ir.rocketcompanies.com, or by navigating to Rocket Companies' 1Q Earnings Call Webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor Relations website following the conclusion of the event. If you are having issues viewing the webcast, please see the event help guide.
About Rocket Companies
Rocket Companies is a Detroit-based FinTech platform company consisting of personal finance and consumer technology brands including Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Amrock, Rocket Auto, Rocket Loans, Truebill, Lendesk, Edison Financial, Core Digital Media, Rocket Central and Rock Connections.
Since 1985, Rocket Companies has been obsessed with helping its clients achieve the American dream of home ownership and financial freedom. The Company offers industry-leading client experiences powered by its simple, fast and trusted digital solutions. Rocket Companies has approximately 26,000 team members across the United States and Canada. Rocket Companies ranked #7 on Fortune's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2022, ranking in the top third of the list for 19 consecutive years. For more information, please visit RocketCompanies.com or the Investor Relations Website.
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(iSeeCars) — After years of low-level simmering, the electric car’s presence in the automotive industry is set to boil over.
Both traditional and electric car manufacturers are rapidly expanding their EV model lines, widening consumers’ electric car choices while powering an ever-rising market share for EVs. All this activity, even in the face of rising inflation, supply chain challenges, and volatile lithium prices, confirms the electric car is here to stay.
Let’s take a look at how electric vehicles are selling compared to traditional gasoline models by examining EV market share over the past two years.
Back in the first quarter of 2021 EVs made up 2.7 percent of the car market. That figure grew to 4.2 percent by the end of 2021, and to 6.4 percent by the end of 2022. This increase in electric vehicle share comes from rising sales across the country, not just in states like California and New York, but throughout North America. A recent iSeeCars study saw electric vehicle sales growing the fastest in states like Mississippi, Hawaii, Utah, Maryland, and Wyoming.
Rapidly Growing Electric Car Companies and The Best-Selling EV Models
The other big element powering the growth of electric car sales is the increase in traditional and startup EV companies. Tesla has long been a leader in this area, but several new EV brands, including Fisker, Lucid, Polestar, and Rivian, have entered the market in recent years. Other tech companies, like Amazon and Sony, are close to launching their own models. These companies have been joined by several traditional carmakers launching one or more new EV models in the last year.
Here’s a list of the top 10 electric car brands growing the fastest at the end of 2022, along with their average increase in EV sales for each quarter of 2021 and 2022.
*(Note: Reflects Chevrolet halting all Bolt EV sales in late 2021 for a recall, then restarting them)
It’s interesting to note that two General Motors divisions, Chevrolet and GMC, lead the growth rate, though Chevrolet’s massive growth rate reflects halting Bolt sales in late 2021 to address a serious recall. It’s also worth noting that two long standing electric vehicle companies, Nissan and Tesla, can’t show as much recent growth simply because they’ve already established a relatively high volume in EV sales, making it tougher to grow at the above rates.
For instance, Tesla, the overall market leader in total EV volume, only grew 30 percent in the last quarter of 2022. But that was on 140,000 sales, far higher than the second-place volume brand, Ford, at 23,000 sales. Nissan, a past leader in EV sales with its once-popular (but now rapidly-aging) Leaf, only had 3,328 sales in Q4 of 2022, a drop of 20 percent from a year earlier.
Best Selling Electric Vehicles
Which electric models are selling the best? As with traditional combustion engine vehicles, electric SUVs and crossovers are the most popular EVs across the car industry. While some brands are trying to carve out their place in the EV world with high-performance sports cars, highly-flexible EV pickup trucks, and even electric delivery vans, the most popular electric models with U.S. consumers, overall, remain SUVs. Here’s a list of the electric vehicles with the highest growth rate in Q4 of 2022, along with their Q4 sales volume.
Most of these fastest-growing electric models sell in the thousands, but the GMC Hummer gets position number 2 with a mere 72 units sold in Q4 of 2022 – which is still far more than the single GMC Hummer sold in Q4 of 2021. Other brand new EV models, like the Lucid Air, sold nearly 1,000 units in the final quarter of 2022…but with no Lucid Air sales in 2021 we didn’t have a comparison figure to calculate growth. The Chevrolet Bolt benefits from its aforementioned halt in sales in late 2021. And Elon Musk can rest easy knowing his most expensive vehicle, the Tesla Model X, remains a hot seller, with 880 percent growth in sales at the end of 2022 – even as its autonomous driving tech remains MIA…
Several Brands Still Lag on Becoming Electric Car Companies
Which car companies still haven’t established strong EV sales or growth rates, even in the face of widespread electrification across the industry? High-volume domestic brands like Jeep and Ram didn’t make either of these lists, though Jeep has both hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains available in its current model line.
But this isn’t just a Michigan problem, with major Japanese brands like Honda and Toyota also making minimal noise in the electric car world, despite both offering a fuel cell car and plenty of hybrids. Even domestic brands like Chevrolet, which sells plenty of Bolt EVs, needs to catch up in the area of electric truck development. Everyone knows the Ford Motor Company runs on F-150 sales, and it already has an electric version in showrooms. Chevrolet’s electric Silverado is due this year, along with an electric Ram due in 2024. Neither can arrive too soon.
International Electric Car Companies Are Coming…
While the rapid growth for these U.S. and European electric car companies is encouraging, they need to fully establish their customer base ahead of the inevitable Chinese wave of EVs certain to arrive on U.S. shores soon. Some would say they’re already here, with both Polestar and Volvo under Chinese ownership. China’s government continues to encourage EV production through aggressive incentives, with brands like Nio growing faster than Tesla, and new manufacturers like Li Auto showing a lot of promise. With so much change happening so quickly in the electric car market, next year’s numbers could look very different.
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By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Pro Football Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee rookie Malik Willis will start his third NFL game Saturday against the Houston Texans with veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill ruled out with an injured right ankle.
Titans coach Mike Vrabel refused to discuss Tannehill’s future beyond this game.
“Just out this week,” Vrabel said Thursday. “I don’t have to issue an injury report for next week until next week.”
The Titans (7-7) sit atop the AFC South looking for a third straight division title, yet their once four-game lead is down to one with three games remaining.
Tannehill hurt his right ankle, which he sprained Oct. 23 in a win over Indianapolis, in the first quarter of last week’s 17-14 loss in Los Angeles to the Chargers. Tannehill was carted to the locker room, missed one series and returned to finish the game. The 11-year veteran ran for the tying touchdown with 48 seconds left.
This will be Willis’ second start against the Texans (1-12-1). He threw only 10 passes in a 17-10 win in Houston on Oct. 30 with Derrick Henry running for 219 yards and two touchdowns. The Titans will need Willis’ mobility with center Ben Jones placed on injured reserve after his second concussion in a month.
Right guard Nate Davis (ankle) has been ruled out for this game. The Titans’ other three offensive linemen also are on a lengthy injury report. Left tackle Dennis Daley was added Wednesday with an abdominal injury, joining left guard Aaron Brewer (rib) and right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere has an injured ankle.
Willis will be backed up by Joshua Dobbs, a fourth-round pick by Pittsburgh out of Tennessee in 2017, who was signed Wednesday off Detroit’s practice squad and practiced with the Titans that same day.
Dobbs appeared in six games combined with the Steelers in 2018 and 2020. He spent 2019 with Jacksonville after being traded to the Jaguars.
Dobbs signed with Cleveland earlier this year, and he signed with Detroit’s practice squad earlier this month.
“We’ve seen some guys do it,” Dobbs said. “I saw Baker (Mayfield) do it a couple weeks ago, but it’s not easy. Luckily there’s a lot of crossover in this system from the system I’ve been in all year in Cleveland in terminology and overall offensive mindset so that helps a ton.”
NOTES: The Titans also will be without starting CB Kristian Fulton (groin) along with LB Dylan Cole (ankle) and DB Josh Thompson (concussion). They also placed CB Terrance Mitchell (hamstring) on injured reserve, putting them at 19. They signed OL Daniel Munyer, added to the practice squad Tuesday, to the active roster.
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