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Dog found abandoned in dumpster at park finds forever home
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - An abandoned dog found last week in a dumpster has been adopted.
City workers in Lexington found the animal, now known as Hamilton, in a dumpster at Constitution Park.
On Thursday, Geniene Piche adopted the pup. She is helping give Hamilton a second chance at a good life.
“To see that a dog had been dumped in that heat just broke my heart,” Piche said. “The second I saw her I just fell in love.”
Hamilton was located inside a closed dumpster behind Northern Elementary School. Piche, the school’s principal, was there when two parks and recreation employees pulled the underweight shepherd mix out.
“She was so sweet. She wasn’t scared of people and still had affection,” Piche said. “This is a great dog.”
Rescuers at the Lexington Humane Society said it was a miracle that Hamilton was found alive.
“We’re so grateful this ended on a positive note,” said Katy Stoess, a special events manager at the humane society.
Lexington authorities said they are fortunate this story has a happy ending but that isn’t always the case.
“I want people to be talking about animal cruelty laws. It’s happening,” said Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control Lt. Jai Hamilton. “We need to properly address it.”
Hamilton was one of the people to also help find the dog that now carries her name.
“I don’t really know what to think about that, but the more I do, I’m really just honored,” she said.
Jamakea Jackson, a Lexington resident, has been cited and is facing animal cruelty charges related to this case, according to authorities.
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WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is set to channel John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of JFK's moonshot speech, highlighting Biden administration efforts aimed at "ending cancer as we know it."
The president was traveling to Boston on Monday to draw attention to a new federally backed study that seeks to validate using blood tests to screen against multiple cancers - a potential game-changer in diagnostic testing to dramatically improve early detection of cancers. He also planned other announcements meant to better the lives of those suffering from cancer.
His speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum comes as Biden seeks to rally the nation around developing treatments and therapeutics for the pervasive diseases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rank as the second-highest killer of people in the U.S. after heart disease. Biden hopes to move the U.S. closer to the goal he set in February of cutting U.S. cancer fatalities by 50% over the next 25 years and to dramatically improve the lives of caregivers and those suffering from cancer.
Danielle Carnival, the White House cancer moonshot coordinator, told The Associated Press that the administration sees huge potential in the commencement of the blood diagnostic study on identifying and treating cancers.
"One of the most promising technologies has been the development of blood tests that offer the promise of detecting multiple cancers in a single blood test and really imagining the impact that could have on our ability to detect cancer early and in a more equitable way," Carnival said. "We think the best way to get us to the place where those are realized is to really test out the technologies we have today and see what works and what really has an impact on extending lives."
In 2022, the American Cancer Society estimates, 1.9 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed and 609,360 people will die of cancer diseases.
The issue is personal to Biden, who lost his adult son Beau in 2015 to brain cancer. After Beau's death, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which dedicated $1.8 billion over seven years for cancer research and was signed into law in 2016 by President Barack Obama.
Obama designated Biden, then vice president, to run "mission control" on directing the cancer funds as a recognition of Biden's grief as a parent and desire to do something about it. Biden wrote in his memoir "Promise Me, Dad" that he chose not to run for president in 2016 primarily because of Beau's death.
Despite Biden's attempts to hark back to Kennedy and his space program, the current initiative lacks that same level of budgetary support. The Apollo program garnered massive public investment - more than $20 billion, or more than $220 billion in 2022 dollars adjusted for inflation. Biden's "moonshot" effort is far more modest and reliant on private sector investment.
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Still, Biden has tried to maintain momentum for investments in public health research, including championing the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, modeled after similar research and development initiatives benefiting the Pentagon and intelligence community.
On Monday, Biden will announce Dr. Renee Wegrzyn as the inaugural director of ARPA-H, which has been given the task of studying treatments and potential cures for cancers, Alzheimer's, diabetes and other diseases. He will also announce a new National Cancer Institute scholars' program to provide resources to early-career scientists studying treatments and cures for cancer.
In Boston, Biden will also attend an event at Logan International Airport to highlight investments from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law as well as a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee.
Experts agree it's far too early to say whether these new blood tests for finding cancer in healthy people will have any effect on cancer deaths. There have been no studies to show they reduce the risk of dying from cancer. Still, they say setting an ambitious goal is important.
Carnival said the National Cancer Institute Study was designed so that any promising diagnostic results could be swiftly put into widespread practice while the longer-term study - expected to last up to a decade - progresses. She said the goal was to move closer to a future where cancers could be detected through routine bloodwork, potentially reducing the need for more invasive and burdensome procedures like colonoscopies, and therefore saving lives.
Scientists now understand that cancer is not a single disease, but hundreds of diseases that respond differently to different treatments. Some cancers have biomarkers that can be targeted by existing drugs that will slow a tumor's growth. Many more targets await discovery.
"How do we learn what therapies are effective in which subtypes of disease? That to me is oceanic," said Donald A. Berry, a biostatistician at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. "The possibilities are enormous. The challenges are enormous."
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Despite the challenges, he's optimistic about cutting the cancer death rate in half over the next 25 years.
"We can get to that 50% goal by slowing the disease sufficiently across the various cancers without curing anybody," Berry said. "If I were to bet on whether we will achieve this 50% reduction, I would bet yes."
Even without new breakthroughs, progress can be made by making care more equitable, said Dr. Crystal Denlinger, chief scientific officer for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a group of elite cancer centers.
And any effort to reduce the cancer death rate will need to focus on the biggest cancer killer, which is lung cancer. Mostly attributable to smoking, lung cancer now causes more cancer deaths than any other cancer. Of the 1,670 daily cancer deaths in the United States, more than 350 are from lung cancer.
Lung cancer screening is helping. The American Cancer Society says such screening helped drive down the cancer death rate 32% from its peak in 1991 to 2019, the most recent year for which numbers are available.
But only 5% of eligible patients are being screened for lung cancer.
"It's tragic," said Dr. Roy Herbst, a lung specialist at Yale Cancer Center.
"The moonshot is going to have to be a social fix as well as a scientific and medical fix," Herbst said. "We're going to have to find a way that screening becomes easier, that it's fully covered, that we have more screening facilities."
Biden planned to urge Americans who might have delayed cancer screenings during the pandemic to seek them out swiftly, reminding them that early detection can be key to avoiding adverse outcomes.
He was also set to highlight provisions in the Democrats' healthcare and climate change bill that the administration believes will lower out of pocket drug prices for some widely used cancer treatments. He will also celebrate new guarantees for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, that cover their potential cancer diagnoses.
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Dr. Michael Hassett of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, said Biden's goal to reduce cancer deaths could met by following two parallel paths: one of discovery and the other making sure as many people as possible are reaping the advantages of existing therapies and preventive approaches.
"If we can address both aspects, both challenges, major advances are possible," Hassett said.
In breast cancer, for example, many women who could benefit from a hormone-blocking pill either never start the therapy or stop taking it before the recommended five years, Hassett's research has found.
"Those are big gaps," Hassett said. "That's a treatment that's effective. But if many people aren't taking that medication or if they're taking it but stopping it before concluding the course of therapy, then the benefits that the medicine could offer aren't realized." | https://abc30.com/cancer-moonshot-joe-biden-boston-speech/12224137/ | 2022-09-12 16:03:04 | 1 | https://abc30.com/cancer-moonshot-joe-biden-boston-speech/12224137/ |
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UCF football opens the 2022 season at home against South Carolina State a month from Monday.
Before then, however, Gus Malzahn’s program will hit the practice fields for fall camp.
The Knights reported to the football facilities Sunday as they begin drills this week. There’s a lot of work to be done before UCF runs out of the locker room for the season opener.
Here are five burning questions that need answers before Week One of the upcoming season:
1. Who will be named the starting quarterback?
For the first time since 2019, UCF football has an actual quarterback battle on its hands.
Malzahn will pick a starting quarterback between sophomore Mikey Keene and Ole Miss transfer John Rhys Plumlee. The decision is expected to be made after the first two camp scrimmages, but that timeline could change.
The UCF coach said last week the race to win the starting job is “as even as it gets” entering camp following a summer that saw both quarterbacks work out often in order to improve.
“We have two guys that I know for sure we can win with,” Malzahn said during AAC media day. “That’s a true blessing, but which one’s going to be the starter?”
Like the UCF fan base, Malzahn is intrigued to find out which quarterback will lead the Knights on offense.
2. Who steps up at linebacker?
UCF’s linebacker room has completely changed since the spring thanks to an influx of transfers and a few departures at the position.
But one thing still holds true: senior Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste is the only returning linebacker with starting experience.
He’ll be joined by transfers Branden Jennings, Jason Johnson, Terrence Lewis and Walter Yates as well as freshmen TJ Bullard and Kam Moore.
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Jennings, who will be eligible after transferring from Kansas State and Maryland once before, is the most talented on paper. He was a 4-star linebacker out of Sandalwood in Jacksonville during the 2021 recruiting cycle.
Lewis, who also once played for Maryland, was a 5-star prospect out of high school in ‘21 but was limited in the spring with a knee injury suffered at his old school. His health is something to monitor.
“We got a lot of transfers and they’re very talented,” Malzahn said. “It’s just going to be a matter of putting the pieces of the puzzle [together] linebacker-wise.”
3. Will kicking improve?
Malzahn said in the spring that freshman and early enrollee kicker Colton Boomer was putting pressure on senior Daniel Obarski.
How that competition carries over into fall camp remains to be seen but it’s clear there’s a job to be won.
Obarski finished 8-of-14 kicking field goals last season including 1-of-6 from beyond 40 yards.
He did, however, go 3-for-4 on field-goal attempts, connecting from 34, 21, and 33 yards in the Gasparilla Bowl vs. the Florida Gators in a 29-17 victory last December.
While the quarterback competition will pull the most interest during camp, who handles the field goal duties this season is also something to track.
4. Which newcomer turns heads?
Between the numerous transfers and incoming freshmen from one of UCF’s best signing classes last cycle, there’s bound to be a newcomer or two that stand out from the rest.
One could be freshman wide receiver Xavier Townsend, a 4-star prospect from Berkley Prep that was committed to Iowa State before flipping to the Knights.
UCF senior wideout Ryan O’Keefe spoke highly of Townsend during AAC media day.
“I can see myself in him,” he said. “He’s very explosive and a really hard worker. I’m happy to see that from a young guy. I’m excited to see what he does this year.”
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Along with Townsend, it will be interesting to see if any freshmen crack the two-deep depth chart after camp.
5. How will fall camp be different than last year?
A year ago, Malzahn and his staff were still in the process of getting to know their players and setting the foundation for the future.
Entering the second fall camp with the former Auburn coach leading the Knights, the returning players are more comfortable around the coaching staff and vice versa.
From a team perspective, O’Keefe said UCF is more confident together as a group. The Knights are aware of the expectations for this season and embrace them.
“Last year we went through a lot of adversity but we stuck together,” O’Keefe said. “Going through the spring with these guys, we’re so much closer as a team.
“We really have the same goal. We’re headed in the same direction.”
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NEWARK, Del. (AP) — NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Artesian Resources Corp. (ARTNA) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $2.3 million.
On a per-share basis, the Newark, Delaware-based company said it had net income of 24 cents.
The water resource management company posted revenue of $25.1 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $18 million, or $1.90 per share. Revenue was reported as $98.9 million.
Artesian Resources shares have fallen 7.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $54.19, a climb of 12% in the last 12 months.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
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The Biden administration is shifting its approach to TikTok
The White House's endorsement of a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to restrict or ban TikTok in the United States marks a significant shift in the White House's approach to the Chinese-owned social media app.
It's also a move that the White House has been actively mulling for several weeks while working with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to draft the legislation, Democratic and Republican aides said.
A dozen U.S. senators unveiled legislation on Tuesday called the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act. The bill does not target TikTok specifically for a ban. But it aims to give the U.S. government new powers, up to and including a ban, against foreign-linked producers of electronics or software that the Commerce Department deems to be a national security risk.
The bill was drafted in close consultation with the White House's National Security Council as well as the Commerce, Treasury and Justice Departments, according to aides familiar with the process.
The National Security Council and Department of Justice proposed specific changes to the text of the legislation, some of which were adopted, according to a Democratic and a Republican aide.
The White House's involvement in the drafting of the bill marked a shift, following more than two years during which the administration's Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States, or CFIUS, has sought to negotiate a deal with TikTok to address U.S. national security concerns about Chinese ownership of the popular social media app.
Those talks have yet to yield a deal. And the new legislation could give the White House significant new leverage in those talks or simply empower the administration to resolve the situation unilaterally.
The White House's rapid-fire endorsement of the bill came in the form of a statement from National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who said it will empower the administration "to prevent certain foreign governments from exploiting technology services operating in the United States in a way that poses risks to Americans' sensitive data and our national security."
The White House's involvement in drafting the legislation and its endorsement of the bill comes amid mounting pressure on Capitol Hill to take a more aggressive stance, including a bill by Sen. Marco Rubio that would outright ban TikTok.
A Democratic aide said the White House recognized the need for congressional action and decided to throw their support behind Democratic Sen. Mark Warner and Republican Sen. John Thune's approach, which would empower the administration without requiring it to ban the app.
"We appreciate that some members of Congress remain willing to explore options for addressing national security concerns that don't have the effect of censoring millions of Americans," Brooke Oberwetter, a spokesperson for TikTok, said in a statement about the legislation. "A U.S. ban on TikTok is a ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion-plus people who use our service worldwide."
CNN's Brian Fung contributed to this report. | https://www.kcra.com/article/biden-stance-on-tiktok/43246204 | 2023-03-08 23:18:20 | 1 | https://www.kcra.com/article/biden-stance-on-tiktok/43246204 |
By The Associated Press
BERLIN — The U.N.’s top human rights body has overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on its investigators to specifically look into possible rights abuses and violations in northern Ukraine shortly after Russia’s invasion.
In a 33-2 vote, with 12 abstentions, the Human Rights Council concluded a special session Thursday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine also by calling on Russia to grant international human rights groups “unhindered, timely, immediate, unrestricted and safe access” to people who have been transferred from Ukraine to Russia or areas controlled by Russian forces or affiliates.
Only China and Eritrea voted against the measure, which also urged the U.N. human rights office to report on events in Mariupol, a besieged southeastern port city where thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed. Access to the city has been virtually nonexistent for international human rights during recent fighting there.
The council called on a team of investigators known as a Commission of Inquiry to look specifically into the “events” in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy regions of Ukraine in late February and early March after Russia’s invasion “with a view to holding those responsible to account.” The commission was already created to investigate rights abuses and violations generally in Ukraine.
Many atrocities in the war came to light last month after Moscow’s forces aborted their bid to capture Kyiv and withdrew from around the capital, exposing mass graves and streets and yards strewn with bodies in towns such as Bucha.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Finland’s leaders in favor of applying for NATO membership
— ‘ This tears my soul apart ’: A Ukrainian boy and a killing
— Protesters vent fury at French company for staying in Russia
— Ukrainian circus comes to town, and stays in Italy, amid war
Follow all AP stories on Russia’s war on Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
KYIV, Ukraine — Between 8 and 12 Russian missiles hit the oil refinery and other infrastructure in the Ukrainian industrial hub of Kremenchuk Thursday, the acting governor of the central Poltava region said that same day.
In a Telegram post, Dmytro Lunin urged residents to remain in underground shelters, citing the “persistent” threat of airstrikes.
In early April, Lunin had said that the Kremenchuk refinery – Ukraine’s only remaining fully functional facility of its kind at the time — was no longer operational following a Russian attack. Moscow claimed to have targeted the refinery again at the end of the month, and to have destroyed further fuel production and storage facilities.
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BERLIN — The U.N. refugee agency is reporting that more than 6 million people have now fled Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
Geneva-based UNHCR also said Thursday that the number of refugees who have returned back to Ukraine, either partially or fully, has reached more than 1.6 million. It says that number reflects cross-border movements, and doesn’t necessarily indicate “sustainable” returns. The agency says it’s too early to draw conclusions about “definitive trends” on returns.
Matthew Saltmarsh, an agency spokesman, also said Thursday that a total of 2.4 million people who have left Ukraine have moved beyond Ukraine’s immediate border countries which have taken in the lion’s share of refugees from the country. Poland alone has registered more than 3.2 million people who fled Ukraine. It and other European Union member countries have open borders, making tracking where people go a complex endeavor.
On Tuesday, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, tweeted that the number of refugees from Ukraine had reached the same 5.7 million figure as the tally from Syria’s 11-year war, which previously was the source of the world’s biggest refugee crisis.
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. children’s agency says the war in Ukraine is a “child rights crisis” where education is under attack and nearly 100 youngsters have been killed in just the last month.
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that more children have been injured, millions have been displaced and schools continue to be attacked and used for military purposes.
The school year came to a standstill after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, and as of last week at least 15 of 89 UNICEF-supported schools in the country’s east have been damaged or destroyed in the fighting, he said.
In mid-March, over 15,000 schools resumed education in Ukraine mostly through remote learning or in-person hybrid options, he said.
“It is estimated that 3.7 million children in Ukraine and abroad are using online and distance learning options,” Abdi said.
But he stressed that there are still “enormous obstacles” to education including availability for learning, resources, language barriers and movements of children and their families.
“Ultimately, children need an end to this war — their futures hang in the balance,” Abdi said.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Talks are underway between Kyiv and Moscow on the possible evacuation of 38 “severely wounded” Ukrainian troops from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine’s deputy PM said Thursday afternoon.
The steel mill is the only remaining stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in the ruined port city, and is now surrounded by Russian forces.
“We are working step by step,” Iryna Vereshchuk wrote in a public post on the Telegram messenger app.
She said that Kyiv hoped to exchange the soldiers for 38 “significant” Russian prisoners of war, before moving on to the next stage of the negotiations. She did not specify what this next stage would concern, but said that there were no negotiations “on the exchange of 500 or 600 people.”
Earlier on Thursday, an official at the Ukrainian President’s Office said that Kyiv hoped to extract “half a thousand” wounded Ukrainian fighters from Azovstal.
Members of the Azov Regiment holed up inside the plant have repeatedly refused to surrender, citing fears of being killed or tortured. On Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said that “more than a thousand” Ukrainian troops, many of them injured, remained at Azovstal.
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VIENNA — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö Thursday, the same day Finland’s leaders announced the country plans to apply for NATO membership, the German chancellery said Thursday afternoon.
“Chancellor Scholz welcomed today’s statements by the President and Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin, in which both advocate their country’s immediate accession to NATO, and assured Finland of the Federal Government’s full support on this path,” Scholz’s office said in a statement.
Finland’s announcement paves the way for a historic expansion of the alliance that could deal a serious blow to Russia as its military struggles with its war in Ukraine.
Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) land border with Russia.
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KYIV, Ukraine — About 3,000 Mariupol civilians are being detained in prisons controlled by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s industrial east, the country’s human rights chief says.
Lyudmyla Denysova claimed on social media Thursday that Kyiv is aware of at least two prisons set up in the eastern Donetsk region, one in the regional capital of Donetsk and another in Olenivka, a suburb 20 kilometers southwest of the city center.
She claimed that authorities in Kyiv had received reports of people being “tortured, interrogated, threatened with execution and forced to cooperate,” and others disappearing after interrogations.
She also alleged that detainees were being kept in “inhuman conditions,” with inadequate access to bathrooms and no space to lie down.
She claimed that some captives had been released after 36 days, after signing unspecified documents, but did not provide more details. Ukrainian authorities are calling on the U.N. to intervene.
More than 100,000 civilians remain in the ruined port city of Mariupol, which had a pre-war population of about half a million. Ukrainian authorities have previously claimed that “thousands of Ukrainians” had been forcibly taken to Russia.
Troops from Ukraine’s Azov Regiment continue to hold out at the Azovstal steelworks, the last bulwark of Ukrainian resistance in the city.
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MOSCOW — Russia has warned that it will have to take unspecified “military-technical” steps in response to Finland’s decision to join NATO.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Finland’s accession to NATO will “inflict serious damage on Russian-Finnish relations, as well as stability and security in Northern Europe.”
It said in a statement that “Russia will be forced to take retaliatory steps of military-technical and other characteristics in order to counter the emerging threats to its national security.”
The statement noted that while it’s up to Finland to decide on ways to ensure its security, “Helsinki must be aware of its responsibility and the consequences of such a move.” The ministry charged that Finland’s move also violated past agreements with Russia.
“History will determine why Finland needed to turn its territory into a bulwark of military face-off with Russia while losing independence in making its own decisions,” it added.
The ministry’s statement follows Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s comment earlier Thursday that Finland’s decision wouldn’t help stability and security in Europe. Peskov said that Russia’ response will depend on NATO’s moves to expand its infrastructure closer to the Russian borders.
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MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Western sanctions against Russia are provoking a global economic crisis.
Speaking during a Thursday meeting on economic issues, Putin said Western nations were “driven by oversized political ambitions and Russophobia” to introduce sanctions that “hurt their own economies and well-being of their citizens.”
Putin charged that the “sanctions are provoking a global crisis” and will lead to “grave consequences for the EU and also some of the poorest countries of the world that are already facing the risks of hunger.”
He alleged that the “Western elites are ready to sacrifice the rest of the world to preserve their global domination.”
The Russian leader insisted the Russian economy has successfully withstood the blow from Western sanctions and that Russian companies will fill the niche left by the withdrawal of Western enterprises.
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LVIV — Russia has used cluster bombs and phosphorus munitions in the southern Ukrainian region of Kryvyi Rih, according to the regional military chief.
It’s the first time use of the weapons has been reported in the area. The claim could not immediately be verified.
“The occupiers are firing, including with the use of prohibited phosphorus and cluster munitions,” regional military governor Oleksandr Vilkul said Thursday on Ukrainian TV channels. He didn’t detail where and when they allegedly were used.
He said one person was killed and one wounded over the past day.
Russian troops have been pressing an offensive toward the city of Kryvih Rih, the capital of the region. It is north of the Russian-held Black Sea port city of Kherson, and is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown.
The Ukrainian military previously accused Russian forces of using phosphorus and cluster munitions in the eastern Donbas region. Ukrainian authorities have launched investigations into their use, whch dozens of countries have agreed to ban under an international treaty.
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BERLIN — The U.N.’s human rights chief says her office has found that Russian forces and affiliated armed groups are responsible for most civilian deaths during the war in Ukraine.
High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said the “vast majority” of civilian casualties have been caused by the use of explosive weapons, including heavy artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and airstrikes.
“According to our information, while such incidents can be attributed to both parties to the conflict, most of these casualties appear attributable to the Russian armed forces and affiliated armed groups,” Bachelet told a special session of the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
Ukraine and its backers led a push to convene the special session of the 47-member body. The Geneva-based council was set to vote on a resolution that would reiterate its demand “for the immediate cessation of military hostilities against Ukraine.”
The U.N. General Assembly voted last month to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, the U.N.’s top human rights body, over allegations of war crimes by Russian forces.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Ukrainian human rights activist says LGBTQ people in her country are “on the front line of resistance” against Russia’s invasion and many have joined the Ukrainian army to thwart Russian forces.
Olena Shevchenko told a European forum being held in Cyprus via a video link that Ukraine’s LGBTQ support groups also have joined in offering humanitarian assistance to all those suffering from or who have fled the fighting.
Shevchenko was critical of the European Union’s statements about safeguarding the continent’s values in the face of war, saying words should turn into actions and specifically material help like food and medicine for those who need it most.
Triantafillos Loukarelis, chairman of the Council of Europe’s committee on anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusion, said his organization has notified authorities in countries that are hosting Ukrainian refugees to be vigilant against the potential for human trafficking, especially of LGBTQ people.
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MOSCOW — A top Russian official says that there is a growing threat of the fighting in Ukraine spilling into a direct conflict between Russia and NATO.
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council chaired by President Vladimir Putin, said Thursday that growing Western arms supplies to Ukraine and training for its troops have “increased the probability that an ongoing proxy war will turn into an open and direct conflict between NATO and Russia.”
He added that “there is always a risk of such conflict turning into a full-scale nuclear war, a scenario that will be catastrophic for all.”
Medvedev, who served as Russia’s placeholder president in 2008-2012 while Putin shifted into the prime minister’s seat to observe term limits, has become increasingly hawkish in his statements in recent months.
In a messaging app commentary, Medvedev urged the U.S. and its allies to think about the possible consequences of their actions and “not to choke on their own saliva in the paroxysms of Russophobia.”
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LONDON — Britain’s military says Ukraine has recaptured several towns and villages in the country’s northeast from Russian forces.
The Ministry of Defense says Russia’s focus on the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine had left its remaining troops around the city of Kharkiv “vulnerable to the mobile, and highly motivated, Ukrainian counter-attacking force.”
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has suffered heavy Russian bombardment during the war as Russia sought to encircle it. But the U.K. said in an intelligence update on social media that “it has reportedly withdrawn units from the region to reorganize and replenish its forces following heavy losses.”
It said that withdrawal was “a tacit recognition of Russia’s inability to capture key Ukrainian cities where they expected limited resistance from the population.”
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HELSINKI — Finland’s president and prime minister say they’re in favor of applying for NATO membership, paving the way for the alliance to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The announcement by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Thursday means Finland is virtually certain to seek NATO membership though a few steps remain before the application process can begin.
Neighboring Sweden is expected to decide on joining NATO in coming days.
Niinisto and Marin said in a joint statement: “As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defense alliance.”
They said that Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, adding: “We hope that the national steps still needed to make this decision will be taken rapidly within the next few days.”
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President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed Russia’s determination to wrest separatist-held territory from Ukraine in a congratulatory message to the head of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine.
Russia backed the separatists for years and recognized them as independent on the eve of invading Ukraine.
In a statement released by the Kremlin on Thursday, Putin said: “I am sure that through our joint efforts we will defend the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity” of the Luhansk republic.
Meanwhile, the head of the Luhansk self-proclaimed republic, Leonid Pasechnik, said Thursday that it would never return to Ukrainian control and that most of its residents want it to become part of Russia.
Russian migration authorities also reported that 15,000 people had crossed from Ukraine’s Donbas region to Russia’s Rostov region in 24 hours, according to Russian state news agency Tass. The number couldn’t be verified and the circumstances of the crossings were unclear.
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Premature aging is often associated with an alteration in the skin barrier, redness, and dyspigmentation. A lot of my patients struggle to find products with ingredients that target all of these things," says Dr. Karan Lal. Hyperpigmentation, sun spots, sun damage and discoloration were some of the highest growing skincare concerns in 20221, all consequences of premature skin aging. To visibly reduce dark spots and repair the skin barrier, La Roche-Posay is proud to introduce the newest addition to its beloved anti-aging serum profile - Niacinamide 10 Serum.
La Roche-Posay creates life-changing skincare solutions for all with products that are dermatologist-tested and backed by powerful anti-aging ingredients to restore and rebalance skin. Formulated with a high concentration of 10% pure niacinamide, Niacinamide 10 Serum is the first mass market niacinamide serum that is clinically proven to help reduce dark spots, clarify discolorations and rebalance the appearance of uneven skin tone. Up to 90% of visibly premature skin aging is caused by the sun, known as photoaging,2 and Niacinamide 10 Serum directly repairs signs of photodamage, targeting hyperpigmentation.
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"Niacinamide is a powerhouse ingredient that helps fade hyperpigmentation but also helps repair the skin barrier," says Dr. Lal. "Often in skincare, it is a bystander in small concentrations and plays little role in reducing dark spots. This new 10% niacinamide serum contains a high concentration, coupled with phenylethyl resorcinol, to go beyond skin-soothing benefits for visibly more even skin tone, while also being safe for all skin colors and types."
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The new Niacinamide 10 Serum has a suggested retail price of $39.99 (30ml) and can be purchased at CVS, ULTA, Target, Walgreens/Duane Reade, and online at www.laroche-posay.us, Amazon, Dermstore, LovelySkin, SkinStore.
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Recommended by 90,000 dermatologists worldwide1, La Roche-Posay's mission is to offer life-changing dermatological skincare. La Roche-Posay offers a unique range of daily skincare developed for every skin type to address various skin concerns and complement prescription treatments. At the center of the brand is the exclusive selenium-rich La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water, a core ingredient in its skincare formulas known for its soothing and antioxidant properties that is sourced from its Thermal Center in France, the first Dermatology Center in Europe. The products are developed using a strict safety and formulation charter with a minimal number of ingredients and are formulated at optimal concentrations. Additionally, La Roche-Posay products undergo stringent clinical testing for efficacy and safety with over 750+ studies and 25 years of extensive research, even on sensitive skin.
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. ("Li-Cycle" or the "Company") (NYSE: LICY) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Li-Cycle investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between February 16, 2021 and March 23, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
LICY investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Li-Cycle's largest customer, Traxys, is not actually a customer, but merely a broker providing working capital financial to the Company while Traxys tries to sell Li-Cycle's product to end customers; (2) the Company engaged in highly questionable related party transactions; (3) the Company's mark-to-model accounting is vulnerable to abuse and gave a false impression of growth; (4) a significant portion of the Company's reported revenues were derived from simply marking up receivables on products that had not been sold; (5) the Company's gross margins have likely been negative since inception; (6) the Company will require an additional $1 billion of funding to support its planned growth (which is a figure greater than the Company raised via the merger); and (7) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Li-Cycle during the relevant time frame, you have until June 20, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- As we enter a month celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage, the College of William & Mary is honoring its first Asian American graduate with a brand-new historical marker.
In the 1920s, you’d have a hard time finding someone better at football than Art Matsu, known as William & Mary's first “true gridiron hero.”
But his legacy goes way beyond the back line of the end zone.
A new Virginia historical marker tells the 1927 graduate’s full story.
The marker honoring Matsu, who is of Japanese heritage, is one of five new historical markers across the Commonwealth that honor Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Virginia.
Saturday’s ceremony and unveiling comes not only on Matsu’s birthday, but one day before the start of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The marker sits in front of the football team’s home at Zable Stadium, where an arcade already carries his name.
Matsu was nominated to be honored with a marker by students from Cumberland Middle School. The students, who worked on the submission during summer school, were Andrew Crenshaw, Abdullah Fulani, Hailey Frank, Jack Parker and Iziah Brown.
"We discussed who was most deserving of a historic marker, and as a group we selected Art Matsu, the first Japanese-American NFL quarterback, for our submission," Parker said. "We noted he was the first Asian American student-athlete at the College of William and Mary, After playing in the NFL he taught and coached at several high schools in Virginia and then joined the Rutgers University faculty and football coaching staff."
Lew Longenecker, a history teacher at Cumberland Middle School, said that through participating in the historic roadside marker competitions, his students were exposed to the importance of teamwork.
Matsu’s great-grandson came to Williamsburg from Maryland for the dedication.
“My grandmother was telling me Art Matsu was really proud of his athletic accomplishments, but would probably be most proud of this moment because it recognizes his heritage in a positive light," Zack Hoisington said.
“Art Matsu was kind of the first original story to bring attention to Asian Americans, but we’ve discovered amazing stories about other students who went on to do amazing things as well," Deenesh Sohoni said. Sohoni is co-chair of the university’s Asian Centennial, celebrating 100 years since the first known student from Asia — Chen Pu-Kao — arrived.
Saturday marked Asian Centennial Day at William & Mary.
Next, Sohoni tells us a grant will help him take research from this year and the coming summer and create a K-12 curriculum for kids that highlights Asian American history. | https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/william-mary-historical-marker-art-matsu-first-asian-american-graduate | 2022-05-01 20:08:07 | 1 | https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/william-mary-historical-marker-art-matsu-first-asian-american-graduate |
A US federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN
A federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves, a source of indoor pollution linked to childhood asthma.
In an interview with Bloomberg, a US Consumer Product Safety commissioner said gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard.”
“Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned,” agency commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg. The report said the agency plans “to take action” to address the indoor pollution caused by stoves.
The CPSC has been considering action on gas stoves for months. Trumka recommended in October that the CPSC seek public comment on the hazards associated with gas stoves. The pollutants have been linked to asthma and worsening respiratory conditions.
A December 2022 study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that indoor gas stove usage is associated with an increased risk of current asthma among children. The study found that almost 13% of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use.
Trumka told Bloomberg the agency plans to open public comment on gas stove hazards. Options besides a ban include “setting standards on emissions from the appliances.”
Thirty-five percent of households in the United States use a gas stove, and the number approaches 70% in some states like California and New Jersey. Other studies have found these stoves emit significant levels of nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter — which without proper ventilation can raise the levels of indoor concentration levels to unsafe levels as deemed by the EPA.
“Short-term exposure to NO2 is linked to worsening asthma in children, and long-term exposure has been determined to likely cause the development of asthma,” a group of lawmakers said in a letter to chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric, adding it can also exacerbate cardiovascular illnesses.
The letter — Sen. Corey Booker and Sen. Elizabeth Warren among its signers — argued that Black, Latino and low-income households are more likely to be affected by these adverse reactions, because they are either more likely to live near a waste incinerator or coal ash site or are in a home with poor ventilation.
In a statement to CNN, the CPSC said the agency has not proposed any regulatory action on gas stoves at this time, and any regulatory action would “involve a lengthy process.”
“Agency staff plans to start gathering data and perspectives from the public on potential hazards associated with gas stoves, and proposed solutions to those hazards later this year,” the commission said in a statement. “Commission staff also continues to work with voluntary standards organizations to examine gas stove emissions and address potential hazards.”
Some cities across the US banned natural gas hookups in all new building construction to reduce greenhouse emissions — Berkeley in 2019, San Francisco in 2020, New York City in 2021. But as of last February, 20 states with GOP-controlled legislatures have passed so-called “preemption laws” that prohibit cities from banning natural gas.
“To me that’s what’s interesting about this new trend, it seems like states are trying to eliminate the possibility before cities try to catch onto this,” Sarah Fox, an associate law professor at Northern Illinois University School of Law, told CNN last year. “The natural gas industry… has been very aggressive in getting this passed.”
In a statement to CNN Business, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers said an improvement in ventilation is the solution to preventing indoor air pollution while cooking.
“A ban on gas cooking appliances would remove an affordable and preferred technology used in more than 40% of home across the country,” Jill Notini, industry spokesperson, said in a statement. ” A ban of gas cooking would fail to address the overall concern of indoor air quality while cooking, because all forms of cooking, regardless of heat source, generate air pollutants, especially at high temperatures.”
The American Gas Association pushed back against a natural gas ban in a blog post in December, saying it makes housing more expensive as “electric homes require expensive retrofits.”
However, Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act includes a rebate of up to $840 for an electric stove or other electric appliances, and up to an $500 to help cover the costs of converting to electric from gas.
— CNN’s Ella Nilsen contributed to this report.
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The Honolulu-based facility will add 200 cabinets for a total of 800 cabinets by Q1 2023
HONOLULU, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DRFortress, the largest carrier-neutral data center and cloud marketplace operating in Hawaii, announced today that it has commenced construction for further expansion to its data center campus in Honolulu, helping to support the region's evolving technology needs. The new development will add 200 cabinets for a total of 800 cabinets available to lease and a space of nearly 65,000 square feet.
As Hawaii's digital hub and largest business network, the expansion will also provide new features to support the company's growing number of enterprise customers. This includes a customer training and conference room that can accommodate up to 40 people, two multi-purpose customer kiosks, and a coffee bar and snack area with available workstations. The spaces were built specifically for customers to host events or group trainings as well as serve as a secure business continuity office space in the case of an unexpected disaster.
"Our customers and the Hawaiian business community are always at the center of every decision we make, and this fourth facility expansion is no different," said Rosa White, Co-President and Founder of DRFortress. "These new additions to our campus enable our customers to continue operating at the highest levels while we simultaneously provide our comprehensive, state-of-the-art colocation and cloud solutions. For the last 16 years, we have invested in our flagship data center and seen exponential growth – we're excited to see what the future holds."
Since 2006, the DRFortress data center has completed three expansions and grown its customer base, space and power capacity almost tenfold. Backed by a team with 100+ cumulative years of industry expertise, the Honolulu-based facility is the largest data center and cloud marketplace in Hawaii and is one of the most respected data center infrastructures in the U.S. DRFortress offers an unmatched footprint, service portfolio, experience, and skillset to deliver connectivity, cloud, CDN, and business continuity to Hawaiian businesses.
Contact DRFortress to learn more about the expansion for Hawaii customers, or visit www.drfortress.com.
DRFortress is Hawaii's largest carrier-neutral data center and cloud computing services provider operating in Hawaii since 2006. Based in Honolulu, the DRFortress world-class data center facility is currently a 55,000+ square foot facility with 600 racks available for colocation. As Hawaii's Digital Hub and largest business network, DRFortress houses the densest concentration of IP carriers and networks in Hawaii. In addition to hosting the largest commercial Internet Exchange in the state, DRFortress also offers Cloud Connect services with dedicated private connections to the leading global public clouds. For more information, please visit www.drfortress.com.
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Ukrainian emergency employees and police officers evacuate injured pregnant woman Iryna Kalinina, 32, from a maternity hospital that was damaged by a Russian airstrike in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 9, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee by crossing the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, March 5, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Emilio Morenatti/AP
Natali Sevriukova cries in front of her apartment building destroyed in a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Emilio Morenatti/AP
An explosion erupts from an apartment building at 110 Mytropolytska Street, after a Russian army tank fired on it in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 11, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
Medical workers try unsuccessfully to save the life of Marina Yatsko's 18-month-old son Kirill, who was killed by shelling, at a hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 4, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
Bodies of men, some with their hands tied behind their backs, lie on the ground in Bucha, Ukraine, April 3, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Vadim Ghirda/AP
Nadiya Trubchaninova, 70, cries while kneeling next to the coffin that contains the remains of her 48-year-old son during his funeral in the cemetery of Mykulychi, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 16, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Rodrigo Abd/AP
The body of an unidentified man wearing military fatigues lies on a road barrier near a village retaken by Ukrainian forces on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, May 1, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Felipe Dana/AP
Volodymyr, injured from a strike, sits in his damaged apartment in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, July 7, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Nariman El-Mofty/AP
A dog stands next to the body of an elderly woman killed inside a home in Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 5, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Felipe Dana/AP
A woman walks amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 3, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Rodrigo Abd/AP
A resident wounded after a Russian attack lies inside an ambulance before being taken to a hospital in Kherson, southern Ukraine, Nov. 24, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Bernat Armangue/AP
A man runs with items recovered from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 25, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Felipe Dana/AP
Anastasia Ohrimenko, 26, is comforted by relatives and friends as she cries next to a coffin with the body of her husband Yury Styglyuk, a Ukrainian serviceman who died in combat on Aug. 24 in Maryinka, Donetsk, during his funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, Aug. 31, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Emilio Morenatti/AP
Bodies are placed into a mass grave on the outskirts of Mariupol, Ukraine, March 9, 2022. The image was part of a series of images by Associated Press photographers that was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
The Associated Press was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography on Monday in recognition of 15 searing images that rendered in real-time the devastating human toll of the war in Ukraine.
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The winning package included an image of emergency workers carrying a pregnant woman – who later died -- through the shattered grounds of a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in the chaotic aftermath of a Russian attack.
Another showed Russia’s brutal monthlong occupation of Bucha in a chilling still-life -- a dog standing next to the body of an elderly woman who has been killed.
And another captured an elderly woman kneeling in agony next to the coffin of her son in the cemetery of Mykulychi, on the outskirts of Kyiv.
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While AP photographers made countless images of horrifying, haunting and heartbreaking scenes of war, they also stood witness to the profound courage of soldiers and ordinary people.
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SHENZHEN, China, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei announced today that it has joined Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 patent pool as one of its founding members. This new patent pool provides an avenue for Wi-Fi 6 standard essential patents of Huawei and other innovators to be shared. Huawei has also concurrently become a licensee of the pool.
"Huawei is excited to share our innovative Wi-Fi technologies with the industry," said Alan Fan, Head of Huawei's Intellectual Property Rights Department. "Wi-Fi technologies are widely used in fields like consumer electronics, smart homes, and industrial enterprises. The patent pool will increase transparency of patent licensing and reduce licensing disputes. Implementers can obtain a license under all patents in the pool at one time, which increases licensing efficiency and reduces licensing costs."
Fan added that Huawei has long advocated for innovations to be properly rewarded. Patent pools can help companies, especially SMEs, license their patents and subsequently invest licensing revenue into more innovation activities. Huawei hopes the successful operation of this patent pool will encourage more companies to invest in the next-generation Wi-Fi technologies.
Mattia Fogliacco, President of Sisvel International, commented: "We are thrilled to welcome Huawei among the patent owners of our new pool. During the past two years of facilitation, we have created a framework that we feel will benefit the Markets for Technology as a whole, removing friction and aligning interests of innovators and implementers: Huawei accepting to become a founding member and a licensee/licensor offers a strong validation for this approach. We trust that this, together with the quality of the IP contributed by Huawei and the other participating patent owners, will quickly attract additional licensees and possibly additional patent owners."
Huawei remains open to entering into direct licenses with other companies through bilateral discussions, thus giving implementers the choice of obtaining the license of Huawei's Wi-Fi 6 patents through either the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 patent pool or a direct license with Huawei.
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PRINCETON – When Ellie Marrone saw the ball on Kalyn Rosica’s stick coming down the right sideline she knew exactly where to be.
Rosica’s pass was perfect and Marrone finished it off just as sweetly.
The Notre Dame duo worked their magic after Hun had tied the game in fourth period to give the sixth-seeded Irish a 2-1 upset over the third-seeded Raiders in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals on Friday afternoon.
The win sends the Irish (10-2) to Tuesday’s semifinals at Lawrence High at 7:30 p.m. against No. 2 seed Lawrenceville. The Big Red advanced with a 5-4 overtime win over No. 7 seed Pennington.
“I have so much faith in Kalyn,’’ said Marrone. “She was dribbling down the field and I ran up and I knew she was going to hit it in. I just put my stick down and the pass was right on my stick and I just smacked it in.’’
A smack that sent the Irish into wild jubilation.
“All my mind was on just getting that goal,’’ said Rosica. “We really wanted this game and it means a lot to be going to the semifinals. It doesn’t matter who we play we just have to play our game and give our all.’’
The goal, which Marrone stated was the biggest of her career, was her team-leading 10th of the season. The assist gives Rosica a team-high 10.
After a loss to MCT top-seed Princeton in the regular season, the Irish needed to take a step back.
“We had to believe that we could win,’’ said ND coach Cheryl Harris. “We had to assess ourselves after the Princeton game and we knew we had to move better without the ball and talk more on the field.’’
Well, it worked as the Irish controlled most of the play throughout the game.
It has been a tough run for Hun (7-4) lately. After a brilliant 7-0 start, the Raiders have now dropped four straight and all by one goal.
Notre Dame got a 1-0 lead in the second quarter when Adrianna Tattoli scored her first goal of her career at the 6:34 mark.
“Getting this win wins so much to us,’’ said Rosica, who seemingly was all over the field and won nearly every 50-50 ball. “This shows what we are capable of.’’
Things got interesting when Hun’s Logan Frith converted a pass from Ana Dios to tie the game with 6:34 left in regulation.
“I admit I got a little tense when they tied the game,’’ said Marrone. “We had been up the entire game and when they scored it was, please no. Fortunately, we pulled it out in the end.’’
Marrone, a sophomore, and Rosica, a junior, were the perfect pair with perfect timing for the Irish.
Notre Dame (10-2) 0 1 0 0 1- 2
Hun (7-4) 0 0 0 1 0 – 1
Goals: ND: Tattoli, Marrone. H: Frith. Assists: ND: Rosica, H: Dios. Shots: ND 7, H: 4. Saves: ND: Adeline Ihlefeld 3, H: Norah Kempson 5
Lawrenceville 5, Pennington 4
LAWRENCEVILLE — The Hoover sisters, Anna and Caitlin, combined for four goals, Mia Kincade had one and the No. 2 seed Big Red 5-4) advanced to the MCT semifinals with an overtime victory over the No. 7 seed Red Hawks (6-4-1).
Gracen Ward, Ava Vecchione, Devan Tirendi and Grace Irizarry scored for Pennington.
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Jeff Beck, guitarist who influenced generations, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.
Beck died Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis,” his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday. The location was not immediately known.
“Jeff was such a nice person and an outstanding iconic, genius guitar player — there will never be another Jeff Beck,” Tony Iommi, guitarist for Black Sabbath wrote on Twitter.
Beck first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock, jazz, funky blues and even opera. He was known for his improvising, love of harmonics and the whammy bar on his preferred guitar, the Fender Stratocaster.
“Jeff Beck is the best guitar player on the planet,” Joe Perry, the lead guitarist of Aerosmith, told The New York Times in 2010. “He is head, hands and feet above all the rest of us, with the kind of talent that appears only once every generation or two.”
Beck was among the rock-guitarist pantheon from the late ‘60s that included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. Beck won eight Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice — once with the Yardbirds in 1992 and again as a solo artist in 2009. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”
Beck played guitar with vocalists as varied as Luciano Pavarotti, Macy Gray, Chrissie Hynde, Joss Stone, Imelda May, Cyndi Lauper, Wynonna Judd, Buddy Guy and Johnny Depp. He made two records with Rod Stewart — 1968′s “Truth” and 1969′s “Beck-Ola” — and one with a 64-piece orchestra, “Emotion & Commotion.”
“I like an element of chaos in music. That feeling is the best thing ever, as long as you don’t have too much of it. It’s got to be in balance. I just saw Cirque du Soleil, and it struck me as complete organized chaos,” he told Guitar World in 2014. “If I could turn that into music, it’s not far away from what my ultimate goal would be, which is to delight people with chaos and beauty at the same time.”
Beck career highlights include joining with bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice to create the power trio that released “Beck, Bogert and Appice” in 1973, tours with Brian Wilson and Buddy Guy and a tribute album to the late guitarist Les Paul, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Party (Honoring Les Paul).”
Geoffrey Arnold Beck was born in Surrey, England, and attended Wimbledon Art College. His father was an accountant, and his mother worked in a chocolate factory. As a boy, he built his first instrument, using a cigar box, a picture frame for the neck and string from a radio-controlled toy airplane.
He was in a few bands — including Nightshift and The Tridents — before joining the Yardbirds in 1965, replacing Clapton but only a year later giving way to Page. During his tenure, the band created the memorable singles “Heart Full of Soul,” “I’m a Man” and “Shapes of Things.”
Beck’s first hit single was 1967′s instrumental “Beck’s Bolero,” which featured future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, and future Who drummer Keith Moon. The Jeff Beck Group — with Stewart singing — was later booked to play the 1969 Woodstock music festival but their appearance was canceled. Beck later said there was unrest in the band.
“I could see the end of the tunnel,” he told Rolling Stone in 2010.
Beck was friends with Hendrix and they performed together. Before Hendrix, most rock guitar players concentrated on a similar style and technical vocabulary. Hendrix blew that apart.
“He came along and reset all of the rules in one evening,” Beck told Guitar World.
Beck teamed up with legendary producer George Martin — a.k.a. “the fifth Beatle” — to help him fashion the genre-melding, jazz-fusion classic “Blow by Blow” (1975) and “Wired” (1976). He teamed up with Seal on the Hendrix tribute “Stone Free,” created a jazz-fusion group led by synthesizer player Jan Hammer and honored rockabilly guitarist Cliff Gallup with the album “Crazy Legs.” He put out “Loud Hailer” in 2016.
Beck’s guitar work can be heard on the soundtracks of such films as “Stomp the Yard,” “Shallow Hal,” “Casino,” “Honeymoon in Vegas,” “Twins,” “Observe and Report” and “Little Big League.”
Beck’s career never hit the commercial highs of Clapton. A perfectionist, he preferred to make critically well-received instrumental records and left the limelight for long stretches, enjoying his time restoring vintage automobiles. He and Clapton had a tense relationship early on but became friends in later life and toured together.
Why did the two wait some four decades to tour together?
“Because we were all trying to be big bananas,” Beck told Rolling Stone in 2010. “Except I didn’t have the luxury of the hit songs Eric’s got.”
Beck is survived by his wife, Sandra.
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Rain returns with a big drop in temperatures this weekend
Rainfall returns for Friday night and is extremely plentiful over the next week or more. While Saturday will start fairly mild, an afternoon drop in temperatures begins a much cooler phase of the weekend.
Saturday will have morning temperatures in the low 60s, possibly reaching our peak temperature before noon time. Rain is likely prior to dawn and through early morning, but as a cold front slides through it will diminish by mid-morning. Highs might reach the mid-60s for the Golden Triangle but it’s likely cooler for almost everyone else.
The temperature starts in the mid-30s for Sunday morning reaching the upper 40s by afternoon. Isolated showers begin late in the day Sunday and into Sunday night.
Monday starts in the mid-40s with high temperatures reaching nearly 60°. Showers are likely much of the day for the northern half of the area in particular. Peak rain coverage reaches 60 to 70%.
Tuesday starts around 60° with high temperatures reaching the low 70s by afternoon. A few more thunderstorms are likely on Tuesday with rain coverage reaching 70% of the area. At this point, it looks more like moderate to heavy rainfall as opposed to severe weather though a few stronger thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. It does not look like it’s going to be anything like what we had this week.
Next Wednesday temperatures will be fairly mild to begin in the upper 50s and lower 60s with high temperatures reaching the upper 60s to low 70s by afternoon. Rainfall should be more limited on Wednesday but still is likely.
We keep at least limited rainfall chances again for next Thursday and Friday with temperatures beginning in the mid-50s on both days and high temperatures reaching the 60s by the afternoon.
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A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday afternoon and initial reports indicate that some people aboard were injured, Amtrak said.
The Southwest Chief was carrying about 243 passengers when it collided with a dump truck near Mendon at 1:42 p.m., Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods said.
Social media posts from the scene show several rail cars on their sides. The Missouri Highway Patrol said eight cars derailed.
Three passengers were taken from the scene to University Hospital in Columbia, hospital spokesman Eric Maze said. He did not have information on their conditions.
The Highway Patrol and other local law enforcement units were at the scene to help and Amtrak said it has deployed resources to the site.
Mendon, with a population of about 160, is about 84 miles (135 kilometers) northeast of Kansas City.
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Woman warns of scam callers posing as Florida Power & Light
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Whether it’s a phone call, an e-mail, or a text message, scammers are coming up with more ways to swindle you. One scam in particular is hitting a lot of Suncoast residents and it’s causing a commotion within the community.
Carole Atkins said she received a call from a random number with a person claiming to be from Florida Power and Light. The man on the other end of the line told her if she didn’t pay a certain amount within the next 30 minutes, they would be cutting off her electricity.
Luckily, Atkins is a member of the Manatee County Crime Stoppers and a volunteer for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department and knew it had all the elements of a scam and hung up the phone.
Unfortunately, she has very close connection of somebody who wasn’t so lucky, her mother.
“She was, of course, an elderly woman and she lost about $300. It really upset her quite a bit,” she said.
Detective Daniel Gau from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says they’re inundated with these types of reports. One of the worst parts about getting scammed, is once that payment is made the money is likely gone forever.
“They use so many levels to keep the secrecy there. We can follow it to a certain extent, but once we get to the end of the road- that’s it. Often times that leads to something that originated overseas,” said Gau.
Detective Gau says they’ve even become craftier with the types of payment for which they ask.
“If they’re asking you to pay via some type of money transfer app like Zelle, or some type of gift card like Google Pay or Apple Pay- that’s a big red flag,” he said.
Gau and Atkins are encouraging everyone to educate themselves on scammers so they don’t fall victim. For information, Florida Power and Light has made a list which people can use as a guideline when trying to decide if the person they’re interacting with is indeed a scammer.
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A roundup of the week's most newsworthy financial industry press releases from PR Newswire, including a widening gender gap in homeownership and a slight increase in US consumer confidence.
NEW YORK, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the finance industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- 1. First Citizens Bank Enters into Whole Bank Purchase of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A.
The transaction is structured as a whole bank purchase with loss share coverage. First Citizens was selected to complete this transaction through a competitive bidding process. - 2. Half of Employed Consumers Have Supplemental Income Sources in Addition to their Paychecks
Anuj Nayar, Financial Health Officer at LendingClub, said, "A vast majority of consumers became used to working from home during the pandemic, and after returning to work, many kept flexible hours and turned to alternative income streams to expand their earning potential beyond a 9-to-5 job." - 3. Swipe or Tap Your Way To A Home: New Rocket Visa Signature Card Is The First Credit Card Designed with Homeownership in Mind
Those looking to purchase a home will earn 5% back, up to $8,000, to use toward closing costs and down payments – which is one of the most cited hurdles to homeownership. - 4. Gender gap widens: Growth trend reverses for young single women homeowners
After growing to 28.6% by 2021, the homeownership rate for single women dropped to 24.5% last year, wiping out almost half the gains made since 2016, when single women's homeownership was at an all-time low of 19.4%. At the same time, the homeownership rate for single men increased 2.7 percentage points in 2022 to 33.1%. - 5. New VantageScore CreditGauge Highlights Increasing Consumer Credit Delinquencies
The CreditGauge data also shows that consumers continued to miss credit payments at a modestly increasing rate, which is likely a reflection of how continuing inflation and higher interest rates are increasingly impacting some consumers' ability to stay current on their loan obligations. - 6. BofA Data Finds the Surge in Housing Costs Varies by Metropolitan Area, with the Sun Belt Significantly Outpacing the West and Northeast
Metropolitan areas in the Sun Belt like Phoenix and Tampa saw rent costs increase by as much as a staggering 26% and 23% YoY respectively, both of which are at a record high pace despite the Fed action aimed at taming price increases. Cities outside of the Sun Belt, like San Francisco, saw more muted growth, as low as 2.5% YoY. - 7. US Consumer Confidence Increased Slightly in March
"While consumers feel a bit more confident about what's ahead, they are slightly less optimistic about the current landscape. The share of consumers saying jobs are 'plentiful' fell, while the share of those saying jobs are 'not so plentiful' rose," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Senior Director, Economics at The Conference Board. - 8. TD Bank Deepens Impact in Philadelphia with $2.5 million in Charitable Giving and Support for Diverse Homebuyers and Affordable Housing Programs
- "By making tangible increases in resources and economic opportunities in Philadelphia, diverse and underserved individuals and families can realize their full potential and have the same financial security as their neighbors," said Rob Curley, Regional President, Metro Pennsylvania and New Jersey for TD Bank.
- 9. Flexible Work is Here to Stay: 63% of Experienced Workers Report Flex Work is More Than Half Their Income
Flexible workers are not immune to the worries of the challenging economy over recent years—but those with more experience report more confidence than their counterparts. - 10. CFP Board Announces New Women's Initiative Endowed Scholarship
The program will award up to $5,000 per qualified student seeking to complete an undergraduate-level or a certificate-level CFP Board Registered Program. Upon completing the required education coursework, scholarship recipients will be eligible to pursue the next steps to attain CFP® certification. - 11. Northern Illinois Community Initiatives to provide access to $1 million in small business loans to support women, minority entrepreneurs over the next four years
- First Women's Bank opened its headquarters in Chicago's West Town neighborhood in fall 2021 with a mission to help women entrepreneurs access capital to start and expand their businesses.
- 12. Filing Income Taxes in 2023: Tips & What to Expect
Many of those increases tax credits have now expired and taxpayers might notice decreased return dollars for Child Tax Credit, Credit for Child and Dependent Care, and Earned Income Tax.
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Pleasant sunshine has returned! A mild week is in store
High temps will be in the 60s and 70s this week
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Bright, pleasant sunshine has returned to our skies today on the heels of the weekend storm system that made for a cool and damp Mother’s Day in our area. Expect mostly sunny skies throughout the day with high temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s thanks to a large area of high pressure that is settling in from the north. Winds will remain light throughout the day.
Warm air will build northward on Tuesday ahead of a weak cold front that will be edging its way southward down the Mississippi Valley and from the Great Lakes. A stray shower or two and perhaps a rumble of thunder will be possible in the mid to late afternoon tomorrow along that front. Otherwise, it’s going to be a sunny and warm day with high temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s and a slight northwest breeze that will reach 15 miles per hour at times.
Wednesday looks bright and tranquil, but just a little cooler. Expect mostly sunny skies with high temperatures in the low 70s and a southeast breeze.
A cold front approaching from the west will trigger a few afternoon and evening showers and isolated thunderstorms on Thursday. High temperatures will be in the low and mid-70s with a southerly breeze.
Friday will be breezy and much cooler behind that cold front. A few showers will be possible, especially in the morning. We’ll have occasional sunshine in the area with high temperatures in the low 60s and a gusty, cool northwest breeze.
For a change, the weekend is actually going to be amazingly pleasant! Expect mostly sunny skies on Saturday and Sunday with high temperatures in the low 70s. That’s much better than the past couple of weekends that have featured cool cloud cover with the threat of rain!
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, January 13, 2023
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HIGH WIND WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
246 AM PST Thu Jan 12 2023
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...South to southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to
65 mph expected.
* WHERE...Central Siskiyou County, the Shasta Valley from Weed to
north of Montague. This includes Interstate 5.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.
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CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The DeSales men's basketball team continues to roll through its conference schedule, remaining unbeaten in MAC Freedom play.
The Bulldogs getting it done on both sides of the court for Scott Coval, and not short on contributors either. This is a group that can score in bunches, and with a variety of players doing so.
For Coval, he enjoys the flexibility and versatility of his group to go out there each night and get the win. Even with the talent on the roster alone to seemingly get the job done, it's always a team effort for the Bulldogs.
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People-first philosophy and commitment to core values guide global firm
MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global consulting firm Protiviti has been named one of the "Best Firms to Work For" by Consulting magazine for the ninth consecutive year. The list is compiled from the results of an anonymous survey which asked employees to rate their satisfaction with their firm's culture, career development, client engagement, compensation and benefits, and leadership. Protiviti is included in Large Firms category.
"This recognition is the result of our consistent 'people first' philosophy and our values," said Protiviti President and CEO Joseph Tarantino. "During a year of global challenges, we've grown our business, added new consulting experts to our practice teams, promoted hundreds of our people, and provided incentives to support employee well-being. These efforts have helped keep our workforce intact and engaged while we strived to exceed our clients' expectations."
"We offer a flexible, inclusive and collaborative workplace where our people are trusted to make the right choices for themselves and our clients, empowered and encouraged to innovate, and offered meaningful career advancement opportunities," said Scott Redfearn, executive vice president, global human resources, Protiviti. "Our consistent recognition as a 'Best Firm' confirms that our people feel valued and have a strong sense of belonging."
Protiviti's core values are integrity, inclusion, innovation and commitment to success. To learn more about Tarantino's perspective on the Consulting accolade, the firm's values and the consulting business, read Consulting magazine's interview here.
Earlier in September, Great Place to Work and Fortune named Protiviti to the 2022 'Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services'™ list for the sixth time. Recently, Protiviti was also named to the 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care® list and was recognized by Fast Company as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces for Innovators.
About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, digital, legal, governance, risk and internal audit through its network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries.
Named to the 2022 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.
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Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nufinetes, the first multi-blockchain wallet app built for Ethereum, VeChain and BNB Smart Chain networks, released a new feature today that allows users to securely manage, view and send Ethereum NFTs from select projects. Already built to view VIMworld's SmartNFTs on VeChain, the Nufinetes update extends its compatibility to include ERC-721 NFTs all with an easy-to-use interface.
WalletConnect, VeChainThor dApp Connectivity
Nufinetes gives users the ability to sign transactions across multiple blockchains. Using Ethereum/BSC's Wallet Connect or VeChainThor's signing function, users can interact with dApps across all networks, freely sending transactions to a blockchain of choice. This includes token swaps on popular dexes such as UniSwap (Ethereum) or PancakeSwap (BSC) and buying NFTs from popular marketplaces such as OpenSea (Ethereum).
Multi-Browser/Device/OS Support
A core feature of Nufinetes is the ability to operate seamlessly across any device, OS or browser. Users are not limited to a single browser extension. Instead, Nufinetes can be used on a web browser or as a standalone desktop or mobile application.
Cross-device capability is also feasible through a simple seed phrase import, allowing users to simultaneously manage assets in a manner that suits them best. Simply put, users import or create a new wallet in Nufinetes, that wallet address is replicated across each available blockchain, minimizing the number of addresses a user must manage and streamlining the user experience.
New Security Features
This new release also enhanced security features to protect users. As a decentralized wallet, private keys are managed directly by the wallet owner. Nufinetes provides the option to export a private key directly, allowing users to create digital backups on USB or other secure storage devices. Next, FaceID on Apple iOS devices is also now supported, offering an additional layer of mobile security. Finally, an "Always Ask" feature was added requiring the wallet owner to use a pin code or biometric input each time their phone locks or the Nufinetes application reopens.
New Time-Saving Features
For convenience and security, addresses can be added to the Nufinetes address book, allowing for quick and convenient transactions to frequent recipients. And power users that need to make multiple sequential transactions can unlock the wallet for increments of up to 30 minutes instead of requesting a password for each transaction.
Project and dApp Integration
The Nufinetes development team has also introduced capabilities that are highly attractive for project teams who may want to snapshot assets on one chain (e.g. NFTs on Ethereum), and send rewards on another (e.g. airdrop tokens on BSC), for example. The Nufinetes SDK is also available for VeChain, and soon Ethereum, ecosystem partners, allowing them to integrate their projects with the Nufinetes wallet. The SDK will be made publicly available soon for additional integrations.
About Nufinetes
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Data operations and strategy leader elected by independent, nonprofit real estate standards body
DENVER, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX, the #1 name in real estate*, today announced the Director of Data Operations and Strategy at the organization, Dan Troup, will continue serving on the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) 2023 Board of Directors. The results of the RESO Board of Directors election were recently announced for five open seats, director appointments and the board's Executive Committee for 2023. Troup was first elected to the Board of Directors in 2018 and has served since 2019
In a press release from RESO announcing the 2023 Board of Directors election winners, Rebecca Jensen, who was re-elected 2023 Chair of the RESO board and is President and CEO of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), said of the new class, "Our leadership team reflects some of the most tech- and business-savvy minds in real estate, and I am proud to serve alongside them as we continue to bring greater data transparency, consistency, accuracy, ease and speed to the industry."
Troup is joined on the Board by other representatives from real estate brokerages, Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) and REALTOR® associations. He also serves as the chair of the RESO Certification Analytics Subgroup.
"It is truly an honor to join the RESO Board of Directors for another term," said Troup. "RE/MAX has a complementary vision to RESO in that both organizations have high standards for real estate professionals, helping to ensure that the real estate transaction is both efficient and transparent for all parties involved."
The Real Estate Standards Organization is an independent, nonprofit standards body. According to its website, RESO was formed to develop data standards and processes that create efficiencies for all participants in real estate transactions. Their member organizations include MLSs, brokerages, REALTOR® associations and technology partners serving more than 1 million real estate professionals. RESO's mission is to create and promote the adoption and utilization of standards that drive efficiency throughout the real estate industry.
Added Troup, "I am a big supporter of the standards RESO is producing. Not only does RE/MAX support the organization through membership, but we use these same standards within the company. I'm proud to represent both RE/MAX and RESO."
*Source: MMR Strategy Group study of unaided awareness
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit news.remax.com.
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The top two teams in the Curcio division of the NJILL met on Friday, and Pequannock defeated River Dell, 11-7, in Pequannock.
Pequannock is now 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the division while River Dell is 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the division.
Brendan Brady tallied six points (two goals, four assists) in the victory for Pequannock. Ryan Torrisi also recorded a hat trick with three goals. Tyler DeNaples and Dante Cheff scored twice each, too.
Mason Cheff made 14 saves as well.
Pequannock led 8-2 at halftime.
David Arturi paced River Dell with four goals and an assist while Finn Kristan had a goal and two assists. Jose Martinez also made 10 saves and RJ Weiss and Gavin McKeon chipped in with a goal apiece.
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Mickelson, Johnson debut in LIV Golf amid PGA Tour suspensions originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
For Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and other marquee golfers, life beyond the PGA Tour officially has begun.
The inaugural tournament in the LIV Golf Invitational Series got underway Thursday, with suspensions for the 17 PGA Tour members competing in the event handed down shortly after the opening tee shot in the Saudi-backed rival league.
One of those 17, Charl Schwartzel, sits atop the 48-man leaderboard after the first of three rounds, shooting 5-under at Centurion Club outside of London.
Mickelson and Johnson both are four shots off the lead after shooting 1-under.
The event marked a return to competitive golf for Mickelson, who was competing in his first tournament since early February. Following controversial comments regarding the PGA Tour and Saudi league that led to a loss of sponsorships, Mickelson wore a hat featuring his own logo and a vest with the Augusta National Golf Club logo.
He was grouped with Johnson, one of 10 golfers competing in the tournament after resigning their PGA Tour membership.
Not long after Johnson and Mickelson opened the event with their tee shots on the first hole, a memo was sent to PGA Tour members by commissioner Jay Monahan saying the 17 members participating in the event had been suspended.
"These players have made their choice for their own financial-based reasons," Monahan wrote. "But they can't expect the same PGA TOUR membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platforms as you. That expectation disrespects you, our fans and our partners. You have made a different choice, which is to abide by the Tournament Regulations you agreed to when you accomplished the dream of earning a PGA TOUR card and - more importantly - to compete as part of the preeminent organization in the world of professional golf.
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"I am certain our fans and partners - who are surely tired of all this talk of money, money and more money - will continue to be entertained and compelled by the world-class competition you display each and every week, where there are true consequences for every shot you take and your rightful place in history whenever you reach that elusive winner's circle."
LIV Golf released a statement during the tournament in response.
"Today's announcement by the PGA Tour is vindictive and it deepens the divide between the Tour and its members," LIV Golf said. "It's troubling that the Tour, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for golfers to play the game, is the entity blocking golfers from playing. This certainly is not the last word on this topic. The era of free agency is beginning as we are proud to have a full field of players joining us in London, and beyond."
The event was broadcasted on the LIV Golf website, as well as on YouTube and Facebook, featuring a real-time scoreboard along the left side of the screen...and microphones in the cups on each green. With the event's shotgun format, where all players start at the same time on different holes, there were few lulls in the broadcast action with rapid-fire cuts from shot-to-shot.
South African golfer Hennie Du Plessis finished the round in second after shooting 4-under. Tied for third at 3-under are Zimbabwean golfer Scott Vincent and Thailand's Phachara Khongwatmai, a 23-year-old ranked No. 133 in the world.
In addition to the individual competition with a $20 million purse, including $4 million for first place, the 48-man field is also divided into 12 four-man teams, complete with team names and logos. The teams are competing for a $5 million purse, with the first-place group receiving $3 million. The team format combines the two best scores on each team for the first two rounds and the three best scores from the third round.
Stinger GC, which features Schwartzel, du Plessis, team captain Louis Oosthuizen, and the now-former PGA Tour member Branden Grace, are atop the leaderboard after the first round at 9-under. Tied for second place are the Hyflyers (Mickelson, Justin Harding, TK Chantananuwat, Chase Koepka) and the Crushers GC (Peter Uihlein, Richard Bland, Phachara Khongwatmai, Travis Smyth).
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DermCare Management, a leader in medical and cosmetic dermatologic management services, announces the completion of 3 acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2022 with the addition of ADF Dermatology in Sarasota, FL, Advanced Dermatology, PA in Jacksonville, FL and First OC Dermatology in Fountain Valley, CA These acquisitions continue to expand DermCare's footprint in California and Florida, adding 5 new locations. For the year, DermCare added 11 new practices and 24 new locations bringing the total number of practice locations to 65.
"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Alfredo Fernandez, Dr. Christine Ng, and Dr. Tien Nguyen and their colleagues into the Dermcare family. Each of these physicians have built tremendous brands in their communities with decades of loyal patients" said Jeffrey Schillinger, CEO of DermCare Management. He went on to note, "I am encouraged to see that our formula of building true partnerships with leading physicians is resonating in the marketplace."
Dr. Alfredo Fernandez of ADF Dermatology services the Sarasota and Port Charlotte areas of Southwest Florida by providing both clinical and cosmetic dermatologic treatments.
Nestled between the Neptune and Ponte Vedra Beach communities, Advanced Dermatology, PA is a thriving practice proudly serving the East Coast of Jacksonville FL. Dr. Christine Ng provides a plethora of treatments ranging from skin cancer detection to anti-aging procedures.
Led by Dr. Tien Nguyen, First OC Dermatology instills confidence in their Irvine and Fountain Valley, CA patients with over 30 years of combined experience. As providers of general dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, and clinical trials, First OC Dermatology is a practice focused solely on healthy, beautiful skin.
Mr. Schillinger, CEO of DermCare Management added, "It is exciting for our company to partner with such outstanding people and welcome them into our growing organization. Their mission, like ours, has always focused on the patient and the patient experience first and foremost."
ABOUT DERMCARE MANAGEMENT
DermCare Management, a portfolio company of Hildred Capital Management, is a dermatology practice management company founded on the principle of merging seasoned medical professionals with clinically focused management expertise. Founded in 2017 as a group of 5 founding practices, DermCare continues to grow year after year and now manages medical practices with almost 150 providers in three states.
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WA Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for Eastern Washington and North Idaho
National Weather Service Spokane WA
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
WAZ031-272300-
Northeast Blue Mountains-
Including the cities of Anatone and Peola
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s. Northwest wind 5 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 50s. Highs in the 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Lows
in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
rain showers. Highs in the 70s.
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WAZ034-035-272300-
Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-
Including the cities of Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy,
Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, and Coulee City
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. North
wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Northeast wind 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. East
wind 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
East wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the 80s. East wind 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s
to lower 80s. Lows in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
$$
WAZ038-272300-
Okanogan Highlands-
Including the cities of Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. North wind 5 to 15 mph in the
morning, becoming light and variable, Gusts up to 25 mph in the
morning. In the mountains, northwest wind 10 to 20 mph in the
morning, becoming light and variable.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Warmer.
Highs in the 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Lows
in the lower to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
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WAZ041-044-272300-
Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere,
Waterville, and Mansfield
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
mid 60s to mid 70s. North wind 5 to 15 mph in the morning,
becoming light and variable. Gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny. Warmer.
Highs in the 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to
upper 70s. Lows in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
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WAZ043-272300-
Okanogan Valley-
Including the cities of Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport,
Oroville, Nespelem, and Tonasket
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. North wind 5 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Warmer.
Highs in the 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s
to mid 80s. Lows in the 50s.
$$
WAZ047-272300-
Central Chelan County-
Including the cities of Leavenworth, Plain, and Lake Wenatchee
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
lower 60s to lower 70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny. Warmer.
Highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower
50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s.
Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
$$
WAZ048-272300-
Western Chelan County-
Including the cities of Stevens Pass, Holden Village,
and Stehekin
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the
mid 60s to lower 70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Temperature falling
to around 50 in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance
of rain showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s. Highs
in the 70s.
$$
WAZ049-272300-
Western Okanogan County-
Including the cities of Mazama, Winthrop, Twisp, Methow,
and Conconully
227 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Warmer.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower
50s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Lows in the mid
40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s to lower 80s.
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President Biden will sign a new executive order on Tuesday during a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., that the White House says could boost the number of background checks that are supposed to take place before a gun is purchased.
The order calls on the attorney general and other administration officials to come up with a plan to deal with firearm sellers who are avoiding doing the background checks, or who do not realize they are required to do them.
Biden's visit to Monterey Park comes after a mass shooting in January killed 11 and injured nine during Lunar New Year celebrations. Two days later, another shooting in Half Moon Bay, Calif. killed seven. By some counts, there have been more than 100 mass shootings in 2023 so far.
The White House says Biden will continue to call on Congress to pass legislation to close loopholes in the background check system, though that is unlikely to happen given that Republicans control the House of Representatives.
"In the meantime, he wants the federal government to be doing all we can with existing authority to reduce gun violence and that's what this executive order does," a senior administration official told reporters.
The White House said the attorney general will determine the specifics of the plan, so there are no details yet on how the administration will increase background checks or what the timeline for the plan is. The attorney general is also tasked with coming up with a strategy to prevent federally licensed firearms dealers whose licenses have been revoked or surrendered from continuing to sell firearms.
Biden will also call on members of his cabinet to work with law enforcement, health care providers and educators to help promote other ways to prevent shootings, including passing red flag laws and encouraging the safe storage of weapons. He also wants to find ways to provide government support for communities that have been impacted by mass shootings, the way the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports communities after natural disasters.
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Zocdoc booking data points to people are catching up on cancer screenings put off during the pandemic, and suggests that a Ryan Reynolds video drove an uptick in colonoscopy bookings
NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Zocdoc Reports: Cancer Prevention'' is an analysis of cancer screening and prevention-related appointment booking trends on Zocdoc. With cancer diagnoses on the rise, and cancer-related deaths declining in recent years – thanks in no small part to screening and early detection – we looked at how relevant appointment trends have changed, year over year.
The data shows that following a significant, pandemic-driven decline in cancer screenings, including an estimated 9.4 million missed screening tests in the U.S. in 2020 alone, screening rates are rebounding.
Americans are returning to their regularly scheduled screenings
While experts posit that excess deaths related to cancer may occur because of delayed screenings during the early stages of the pandemic, a combination of significant efforts to close the screening gap and Americans' return to a new normal have people booking cancer screenings again. Reflecting the nation's progress toward closing the cancer screening gap, between September 2020-September 2021 and September 2021-September 2022:
- Cancer screening appointments grew by 21%
- Skin cancer screening appointments grew by 28%
- Appointments with oncologists grew by 16%
The Ryan Reynolds Effect
On September 13, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney released an awareness-driving video of Ryan's first colonoscopy. And the much talked about video drove real, potentially life-saving results:
- In the three weeks following the release of the Ryan Reynolds video, 36% more colonoscopy appointments were booked per day than were booked per day in the 100-day period prior to the video's release
- Colonoscopy appointments grew by 34% between September 2021 and September 2022
- By comparison, colonoscopy appointments grew by a significantly lower 5% between August 2021 and August 2022
Breast and cervical cancer screenings and prevention are on the upswing
Breast cancer screenings, as well as cervical cancer screenings and HPV vaccinations, declined significantly during the early stages of the pandemic. Now, people are returning to this crucial cancer screening and other preventative care. Between September 2020-September 2021 and September 2021-September 2022:
- Breast examination appointments grew by 46%
- Mammography appointments grew by 41%
- HPV screening appointments grew by 44%
- Annual Pap smear / GYN appointments grew by 16%
To quickly and easily book a cancer screening appointment with a provider near you, please visit https://www.zocdoc.com/procedure/cancer-screening-120.
For more information, contact press@zocdoc.com. If you are a healthcare provider who wants to reach new patients and offer seamless access to care — in-person or virtually — you can learn more at zocdoc.com/join.
Zocdoc is a leading digital healthcare marketplace for in-person or virtual care. Each month, millions of people use our free service, via Zocdoc.com or the Zocdoc app, to find in-network doctors, instantly book in-person or virtual appointments, read reviews from verified users, get reminders for upcoming appointments and preventive checkups, and more. With a mission to give power to the patient, Zocdoc's platform delivers the accessible and simple experience they expect and deserve.
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FLINT – The Flint Firebirds and Saginaw Spirit are headed to Game 7.
The first-round OHL playoff series is tied at three games apiece after the Firebirds won 4-3 in overtime Saturday night before 3,906 at the Dort Financial Center.
Coulson Pitre’s goal at 4:53 of overtime was the game winner and capped Flint’s comeback from a 3-1 deficit.
Game 7 will be at 7:05 p.m. Monday at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw.
Saginaw built a 3-1 lead after Joey Wilson, Zayne Parekh and Hunter Haight scored in the second period. Flint’s Nolan Dann also scored in the second period.
Dann started the comeback with his second goal of the night and fourth of the playoffs midway through the third period and Zacharie Giroux tied it with 5:50 left.
Pitre’s game-winner was his first of the playoffs. He slipped behind the Saginaw defense, went in alone on goaltender Tristan Lennox and slipped the puck into the left side of the net.
The victory was Flint’s second straight after the Firebirds fell into a 3-1 hole after losing Game 4 in overtime at home.
Game 6 was the third to go into overtime.
Flint goaltender Nathan Day made 32 saves as Saginaw outshot the Firebirds 35-31. Lennox stopped 27 shots for Saginaw.
Dmitry Kuzmin had three assists for Flint and Ethan Hay added two.
Flint outshot the Spirit 14-7 in the third period and scored on its only shot in OT.
Both teams were 0-for-1 on the power play.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol riot trial for Proud Boys leaders promised to be a historic showcase for some of the most compelling evidence of an alleged plot by far-right extremists to halt the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election.
One month into the trial, there have been plenty of fireworks, but mostly when the jury wasn’t in the courtroom.
Lawyers representing the five Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy have repeatedly sparred with U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly during breaks in testimony. At least 10 times, those lawyers have argued in vain for him to declare a mistrial.
The judge regularly admonishes lawyers for interrupting him and has threatened to hold them in contempt if it continues. Two defense lawyers at one point floated the idea of withdrawing from the case if Kelly did not rule in their favor on evidentiary matters.
The barrage of bickering has bogged down the proceedings in the federal courthouse, where the Capitol can be seen in the distance from some windows. One recent day in court, defense lawyer Norm Pattis compared the trial to visiting “Gilligan’s Island,” the title and setting of the 1960s-era sitcom about a shipwrecked boat’s crew and passengers.
“It was supposed to be a three-hour tour, and people were stranded together for an infinite period while they worked out their interpersonal difficulties,” Pattis quipped.
The tension in the courtroom reflects the high stakes for the Justice Department and the defendants. It’s one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio is perhaps the highest profile person to be charged so far in the assault.
The Proud Boys face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of seditious conspiracy. Acquittals on the rarely used charge — which strikes at the heart of what prosecutors say happened that day — would be a setback in the government’s Jan. 6 investigation, which continues to grow two years later.
Tarrio and four lieutenants are accused of participating in a weekslong plot to keep Democrat Joe Biden out of the White House after he defeated then-President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Prosecutors say it culminated with Proud Boys mounting a coordinated assault on the Capitol alongside hundreds of other Trump supporters.
Defense lawyers say there’s no evidence that the Proud Boys plotted to attack the Capitol and stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6. The lawyers claim prosecutors are mischaracterizing bellicose online banter as a violent plot. They tried unsuccessfully to move the trial out of Washington, arguing that there was no way their clients could get a fair trial in front of a District of Columbia jury.
The Proud Boys trial is on a pace to last several weeks longer than last year’s landmark trial for Oath Keepers group leaders and members, who were charged in a separate Jan. 6 case.
In November, a jury convicted Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and another leader of seditious conspiracy after three days of jury selection, 26 days of testimony and two days of closing arguments. A separate trial involving members of the Oath Keepers — who face a slew of charges, but not seditious conspiracy — also got underway this month.
Jury selection for the Proud Boys case lasted 12 days. After the trial’s opening statements on Jan. 12, jurors have heard 16 days of testimony through Friday. Prosecutors are expected to rest their case in late February or early March before the defense team begins presenting testimony.
A dozen of the first 14 prosecution witnesses in the Proud Boys trial have been FBI agents and other law enforcement officials. Jurors also have heard testimony from a former Proud Boys member who cut a plea deal with prosecutors and a British documentary filmmaker who was embedded with the Proud Boys on Jan. 6.
Jurors are often kept waiting in the wings while defense lawyers challenge the admissibility of evidence. In one such exchange, Pattis urged Kelly to reconsider a ruling allowing prosecutors to introduce posts from the social media platform Parler.
“We’re offering you a lifeline here because we think you erred,” Pattis told the judge.
“Well, I’m offering you the lifeline of obeying my order,” Kelly responded.
Kelly has frequently scolded defense lawyers for interrupting and talking over him, warning that he could find them in contempt. At one point, lawyer Nicholas Smith interrupted the judge while the judge was chastising him for an earlier interruption.
One of Tarrio’s lawyers asked for a mistrial after a witness said that Tarrio had burned a Black Lives Matter banner at a protest in Washington during a December 2020 demonstration by Trump supporters.
Tarrio was arrested two days before the Jan. 6 riot, charged with vandalizing the banner and ordered to leave the city. Kelly ruled that prosecutors could discuss the vandalism, but not specific details about the banner. Prosecutors allege Tarrio remained in command of the Proud Boys on the ground on Jan. 6 even though he wasn’t there.
Carmen Hernandez, a lawyer for Proud Boys chapter leader Zachary Rehl, has repeatedly moved for mistrials, including when she accused a prosecutor of using inflammatory and misleading allegations in his opening statement. Hernandez asked for a mistrial after jurors saw violent videos of Proud Boys street fighting at rallies before Jan. 6.
“It wouldn’t be a day in this trial without a mistrial motion,” said Kelly, who denied her request.
At least one juror may have sent a signal about the sluggish pace of the trial.
J. Daniel Hull, one of Biggs’ lawyers, told the judge on Jan. 19 that he saw a juror nodding off that morning. In response, the judge told lawyers that “focusing their presentations might help that issue.”
The rancor started before the jury was even sworn in.
A day before the trial started, Hernandez said she felt compelled to withdraw from the case if the judge allowed prosecutors to show a particular video as evidence. Smith, who represents Proud Boys chapter leader Ethan Nordean, followed up with a similar comment about withdrawing if the judge didn’t rule in his favor on an evidentiary matter.
Pattis, a Connecticut-based lawyer who represents Proud Boys organizer Joe Biggs, was briefly sidelined from the case after a judge in his home state suspended his license to practice law for six months. The decision stemmed from Pattis’ handling of confidential documents during his representation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a civil lawsuit. Kelly allowed Pattis to rejoin the trial after opening statements once an appeals court postponed his suspension.
The judge didn’t bring jurors into court on Feb. 6 so the lawyers could argue about the relevance of messages that Proud Boys posted on the Telegram platform. Pattis warned that the Telegram evidence alone could add two weeks to the trial “if we’re not careful.”
“I jokingly told my office I hope to be home by Easter today at the rate things are going,” Pattis added.
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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state's decision to fly migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to California, arguing that the state had essentially invited the migrants with its welcoming policies toward immigrants.
DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, spoke at a meeting with sheriffs near Arizona's border with Mexico, pledging to get control of the border and flexing his muscles on a signature issue for Donald Trump, his chief rival for the 2024 nomination.
“I think the border should be closed. I don’t think we should have any of this," DeSantis said. “But if there’s a policy to have an open border, then I think the sanctuary jurisdictions should be the ones that have to bear that.”
DeSantis' administration said this week that the three dozen migrants whom the state recently flew from El Paso, Texas, to Sacramento at taxpayer expense all went willingly, disputing allegations that the individuals were coerced to travel under false pretenses. California officials are investigating whether any violations of criminal or civil law occurred.
For DeSantis, the focus on immigration is a chance to boost his credibility on a top issue for GOP primary voters. He sees political upside in picking a high-profile fight with liberal California and its Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, who has become a bogeyman for many on the right.
It's also an opportunity for DeSantis to confront an issue that has been central to the appeal of Trump, who promised to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it. By the end of his administration, the wall had not been finished and U.S. taxpayers were on the hook for the billions of dollars it cost.
This is not the first time DeSantis has chartered planes to transfer migrants across the country. Last fall, Florida flew 49 Venezuelans to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard.
California declared itself a “sanctuary” for immigrants after Trump was elected president, extending protections to people living in the country illegally and allowing them to apply for some state benefits. DeSantis said those policies serve as a magnet for people looking for a better life and make it harder to crack down on illegal immigration.
“The sanctuary jurisdictions are part of the reason we have this problem because they have endorsed and agitated for these types of open border policies,” DeSantis said.
DeSantis did not respond to Newsom, who raised the possibility of kidnapping charges and called DeSantis a “small, pathetic man.”
Immigration is a national problem that border states shouldn’t have to shoulder on their own, DeSantis said, adding that the federal government should give states more authority to enforce immigration law on their own. Beyond the migrant flights, he touted Florida’s other efforts to confront illegal immigration beyond its borders, including sending National Guard soldiers and state law enforcement officers to Texas and interdicting migrant boats off Florida’s coast.
DeSantis said Florida taxpayers are on board with his use of state funds to move migrants from Texas to California, saying it was an issue in the campaign in which he was overwhelmingly reelected last year. DeSantis in May signed a law allocating $12 million that can be used for migrant flights.
Two weeks after kicking off his presidential campaign, DeSantis is in a distant second place behind Trump. He did not mention his rival by name, taking aim instead at President Joe Biden's border policies, which he blamed for the proliferation of drugs.
The Florida governor met with sheriffs from around the country at a community college in the southeastern Arizona town of Sierra Vista, a conservative enclave that's home to many Border Patrol officers and sits next to the Fort Huachuca Army base. Later, his aides said he planned to visit the border but did not allow journalists to come.
Trump's super PAC noted that DeSantis praised his rival's immigration policies on Twitter two years ago and pointed to the former president's own immigration plans. Trump has revived his pledge to end birthright citizenship and his push to use the U.S. military to attack foreign drug cartels. He also has pushed the death penalty for drug dealers.
In Arizona, DeSantis pledged to crack down on “bogus asylum claims" from people who want to move to the U.S. for economic reasons. He said he is “sympathetic” to people legitimately facing political persecution, but the U.S. could deny asylum claims from people who traveled through other safe countries to get here.
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DALLAS — A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes that wrecked homes and injured a handful of people in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions.
An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado was under blizzard warnings, and the National Weather Service said that as much as 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow was possible in some areas of western South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska. Ice and sleet were expected in the eastern Great Plains.
In the south, a line of thunderstorms that moved across North Texas and Oklahoma in the early morning hours brought tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and heavy rain, said National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Bradshaw. Authorities on Tuesday reported dozens of damaged homes and businesses and several people injured.
In the Fort Worth suburbs, photos sent by the North Richland Hills police department, showed a home without a roof, a tree that had been split in half and an overturned vehicle in a parking lot. About 20 homes and businesses were damaged in the storm, the police said.
In nearby Grapevine, police spokesperson Amanda McNew said there have been five confirmed injuries, yet no fatalities and no life-threatening injuries, from the storms.
"So the main thing is that we've got everyone in a safe place," McNew said just after noon. "And so now we're starting the process of going through the city looking at damage to property, to businesses, homes and then roads to see what needs to be closed, what we can open and how soon we can open them."
Near Decatur, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) northwest of Dallas, the Wise County Office of Emergency Management said one person was injured from flying debris while traveling in their vehicle and the other was injured when their vehicle overturned due to high winds. One person was taken to the hospital and the other was treated at the scene.
Meanwhile, a tornado damaged the Oklahoma town of Wayne shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday. There were no deaths or injuries due to the tornado, McClain County Sheriff's Capt. Bryan Murrell said. But as authorities began assessing its impact Tuesday morning, it was clear there was widespread damage to Wayne, which is about 45 miles (72 kilometers) south of Oklahoma City.
"We've got multiple family structures with significant damage ... barns, power lines down" in and around the town, Murrell said.
National Weather Service meteorologist Doug Speheger said wind speeds reached 111-135 mph (179-211 kph) and the tornado was rated EF-2. It was likely on the ground for about two to four minutes, according to the weather service.
In parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, the National Weather Service warned that up to about half an inch (2.5 centimeters) of ice could form and winds could gust up to 45 mph (72 kph). Power outages, tree damage, falling branches and hazardous travel conditions all threatened the region.
All of western Nebraska was under a blizzard warning from Tuesday through Thursday, and the National Weather Services said up to 20 inches (51 centimeters) of snow was expected in the northwest. Winds of more than 50 mph (80 kph) at times will make it impossible to see outdoors, officials said.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation closed stretches of Interstate 80 and Interstate 76 as heavy snow and high winds made travel dangerous. The Nebraska State Patrol, which was called to deal with several crashes and jackknifed semitrailers overnight, urged people to stay off the roads.
"There's essentially no one traveling right now," said Justin McCallum, a manager at the Flying J truck stop at Ogallala, Nebraska. He said he got to work before the roads were closed, but likely won't be able to get back home Tuesday. "I can see to the first poles outside the doors, but I can't see the rest of the lot right outside. I'll probably just get a motel room here tonight."
In Colorado, all roads were closed in the northeast quadrant of the state. And a 260-mile (418-kilometer) stretch of Interstate 90 across western South Dakota was closed Tuesday morning due to "freezing rain, heavy snow, and high winds," the state's Department of Transportation said. Interstate 29 was also expected to close and secondary highways will likely become "impassable," the department said.
Xcel Energy, one of the region's largest electric providers, had boosted staff in anticipation of power outages. A middle school in Sioux Falls lost power Tuesday morning and sent students home early. Power outages affecting about 1,700 customers in the eastern part of the state were reported by utility providers Tuesday.
In southern Minnesota, winds gusting up to 50 mph (80 kph) had reduced visibility and in the Twin Cities metro area, sleet and gravel mixed with rain on the roads.
National Weather Service meteorologist Melissa Dye in the Twin Cities said this is a "long duration event" with snow, ice and rain expected to last at least through Friday night. Minnesota was expecting a lull Wednesday, followed by a second round of snow.
Wet roadways are just as dangerous when temperatures hover around freezing, Dye said.
The storm system was expected to move into the Northeast and central Appalachians with snow and freezing rain by late Wednesday, forecasters said. The severe weather threat also continues into Wednesday for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, according to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
The weather is part of the same system that dumped heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada and western U.S. in recent days.
The northern Rocky Mountains are predicted to get over a foot of snowfall, a boon to ski resorts that dot the range. But in Utah, search and rescue crews on Tuesday located the body of a skier who had gone missing at Solitude Mountain Resort a day earlier as snow continued to blanket Utah and the state's ski resorts throughout the Wasatch Range.
Salt Lake County law enforcement told KSL-TV the skier, a 37-year-old man, had been found dead Tuesday morning. The skier, who they did not name, was last seen on a chairlift in the afternoon and reported missing around 7 p.m.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) today announced that Bruce A. Soll, formerly Vice Chair International of LBrands, Inc. and currently a counselor for Soll Advisors, LLC, has been appointed to the M/I Homes Board of Directors effective August 18, 2022. Mr. Soll will be filling a newly added seat to the M/I Homes Board.
In making the announcement, M/I Homes Chairman and CEO Robert H. Schottenstein stated: "We are pleased and honored to have Bruce Soll join our Board. He is a highly respected, proven leader with vast public company leadership experience. His expertise and experience will greatly benefit our Board and Company."
In his role as a counselor for Soll Advisors, LLC, Mr. Soll provides services to the boards of directors of public companies and non-profit organizations. Prior to his role at Soll Advisors, LLC, Mr. Soll held various leadership roles with LBrands, Inc. Mr. Soll also currently serves as a Director of Nationwide Children's Hospital and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Columbus Downtown Development Corporation/Capitol South.
M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading homebuilders of single-family homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee.
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What matters to us most is often kept inside our homes: our families and our prized possessions. Putting safety measures in place can go a long way toward peace of mind but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start when beefing up your home’s security.
Between knowing which home security system to install to finding the best wireless doorbell to knowing the best spot to hide your valuables, there’s a lot to consider. We’ve rounded up six reliable tips to help you stay safe without spending a fortune.
Add a Decoy
Don’t make your home an easy target. The more “secure” your house appears to be from the outside the better. That’s why adding security system decals, in the form of door and window stickers or small yard signs, acts as a deterrent to would-be thieves. These might come along with a new security system or you can purchase them online by themselves. Whether or not you actually have a security system is up to you; the main idea is to look like you have one.
An ex-burglar told U.K.’s The Mirror that a “Beware of Dog” sign also makes thieves think twice, regardless of if you have a scary pup or not.
Think Smart
Make your house look occupied even when it’s not. Using smart light timers in street-facing rooms, turned on and off at a random schedule, can make the home appear to be inhabited. You can go the added mile by having your outdoor porch and garage lights on smart timers as well, or install motion detectors that turn on when someone walks by, making it harder for thieves to sneak around your house.
Buy a Better Lock
Smart locks that automatically lock themselves mean you’ll never accidentally leave your door unlocked again. Simply type in a code on your phone to unlock them. A lower-tech version would be using a keypad lock to eliminate the need for a hideaway key that could be found by an intruder. (If you still need to keep a spare key, leave it with a trusted neighbor or friend — never under a doormat or flowerpot.)
Upgrade Your Doorbell
The more we shop online, the greater the chance we have for an expensive package to get stolen. Doorbells are much more sophisticated than they used to be. The best wireless doorbell will have a camera, be easy to install, and, of course, alert you when someone has approached your door. Some will even let you leave a message that plays for visitors when you aren’t home.
Mount an Obvious Camera
We already know that burglars want a place that’s easily accessible, but they also want to get away with their crime. Mounting a high-definition security camera in plain sight can deter would-be thieves from even trying. If something does, unfortunately, happen at your house, you will have an HD image of the criminals to turn over to the police.
Don’t Display the Mail
A mailbox overflowing with letters alerts burglars a home has been left unattended. To circumvent, ask a neighbor to empty your mailbox while you’re away and to pick up any newspapers or porch fliers while they’re there. If you know you’ll be gone for several days, ask the post office to hold your mail, or consider installing a larger mailbox that holds more.
Which of these tools do you think will work well for your home? Will you opt for the best wireless doorbell or smart lock, or will you simply add a few security system decals to your windows and doors instead?
The good news is you can detract burglars with inexpensive solutions.
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Miami-Dade police investigate alleged assault involving Tyreek Hill
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (KCTV) - The Miami-Dade Police Department has confirmed that it is “investigating an allegation of an assault/battery involving Tyreek Hill.”
The police department didn’t provide many more details but said it happened on June 18 at 10800 Collins Avenue.
That day was Father’s Day. The address comes back to Haulover Beach Marina.
Hill, 29, is now a wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins.
Hill was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2016 NFL Draft. He had four seasons of more than 1,100 receiving yards and was named first-team All-Pro three times. The Chiefs traded Hill to Miami in March 2022, acquiring five draft picks for the standout receiver.
Hill was a key member of the Super Bowl LIV champion squad in 2019 and was even named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team as a punt returner.
CBS News Miami also reported the news.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story indicated that the incident took place in Miami Beach, Florida. The chief of police there has informed us that is inaccurate. Rather, this took place at Haulover Beach Marina.
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WESTAMPTON – The Burlington County Special Services School District will be able to renovate the playground at its Westampton Campus thanks to an agreement with the Burlington County Commissioners to help fund the project.
The County Commissioners approved a cost-share agreement with the district that specifies the County will contribute $400,000 to the cost of renovating the school’s outdoor playground, which was one of the first in the county that was handicapped-accessible and barrier-free. The school district is expected to cover the remainder of the expected $700,000 project.
The playground is in need of a new play surface and equipment. It is used by Special Services students and is also open for the general public to use when school is not in session.
“Every child should have the opportunity to play and be a kid, and for decades the Special Services School playground has been a safe and welcoming space for children from across the county to interact and enjoy themselves,” said Burlington County Commissioner Director Dan O’Connell, the Board’s liaison to Special Services School District and Burlington County Institute of Technology. “One of the reasons our Board is so careful with how we manage County taxpayer funds is to ensure we have money available for these kinds of important projects and improvements.”
The County funding for the project is expected to come from the Burlington County Open Space Trust Fund, which is dedicated to farmland and open space preservation, parks, trails and recreational improvements.
Burlington County Commissioner Allison Eckel, the Board’s liaison to the Department of Resource Conservation, said the playground project was something the Board felt strongly about.
“Our Board has a responsibility to all of our residents and to help improve their lives,” said Eckel. “Inclusive playgrounds like this one will both assist Special Services School District and its students and preserve a destination for families from all over the county to visit and enjoy.”
Burlington County has become a state leader in developing accessible parks and trails, Eckel noted. Nearly every County Park has accessible paths and trails and the playgrounds at Willingboro Lakes, Historic Smithville Park in Eastampton and Pennington Park in Delanco are all handicapped accessible.
“No child or family should feel left out because a park or school lacks accessible facilities,” Eckel said. “Our County Parks are among the best in the nation, and we’ve made sure they are inclusive and accessible so everyone can enjoy them.”
State Senator Troy Singleton applauded the County for its actions, saying they set an example for other counties and local governments to follow.
“All children deserve a safe place to play, and inclusive playgrounds and parks provide recreational space that they can all enjoy without limitations,” said Senator Singleton. “I commend the Commissioners for supporting this project and others the County has undertaken to make sure all residents have access to beautiful outdoor spaces and accessible playgrounds.”
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CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The US is the only country with two classes of biosimilars; an interchangeable status is awarded to approved biosimilars after extensive switching and alternating testing in patients; this designation is mandated in the Biological Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), which is part of the Affordable Healthcare Act.1 This dual status has caused much harm in creating confidence in the safety of biosimilars. This news is provided by Novel351k, Inc.
In a press release,2 Senator Lee of Utah announced placing a bill in the Senate to forbid FDA from awarding interchangeable status to biosimilars, acknowledging the contributions of Professor Sarfaraz Niazi, a pioneer of biosimilars, stating:
"Of the bill, Professor Sarfaraz Niazi, who has extensively written and studied biosimilars, said, 'I fully support the Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act introduced by Senator Lee to forbid the FDA from requiring additional switching and alternating studies in patients to allow interchangeability. According to the FDA, 'biosimilars have no clinically meaningful difference with their reference product,' so if there is no difference, they should be interchangeable without the extensive and expensive switching and alternating studies in patients. First, such studies can never fail, as statistics teaches us and as the hundreds of such studies reveal. These studies are tantamount to human abuse. Creating two classes of biosimilars has weakened the trust in biosimilars. The amendments suggested in the bill are based on scientific and ethical considerations, and it must be voted in by the Senate.'
Professor Niazi has published extensively and argued that an interchangeable status harms the adoption of biosimilars in the US.3 Removing the interchangeable category will significantly reduce biosimilars' price and better serve the patients in the USA. Professor Niazi anticipates giving testimony to the US Senate to support this bill. He is planning similar actions to remove animal and clinical efficacy testing of biosimilars as superfluous exercises that will save billions of dollars and make biosimilars affordable.
For more information, please contact: keara@351k.com
Professor Niazi is a member of University of Illinois faculty and founder of Novel351k, Inc. (351k.com)
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PHILADELPHIA, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- myCIO Wealth Partners LLC (myCIO), one of the largest independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the country, had partners Jim Henry and Justin Pagliei included in the top 10 of the recently released Forbes Best in State Wealth Advisors List 2022 for Pennsylvania East - Private Wealth.
"This recognition demonstrates how Jim and Justin have been making very positive impacts on the lives of our clients for the past several years." said David Lees, Senior Partner.
About myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC
Based in Philadelphia, myCIO is a Comprehensive, Independent and Objective (CIO) financial advisory firm founded in 2005 and as of December 31, 2021 has over $11.8 billion in assets under management. The firm provides comprehensive, objective advice regarding financial, tax and estate planning, asset allocation and investment management to entrepreneurs, senior corporate executives, families, endowments, trusts and retirement plans. myCIO now provides Financial Counseling services to more than 50 current and former Chairman, CEOs and Presidents of Standard & Poors and Fortune 500 companies. For more information, please visit www.myciowp.com.
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The Forbes/SHOOK 2022 ranking of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews of advisors, and quantitative data.
As of January 2022, SHOOK received 34,925 nominations, based on high thresholds and qualifications. 19,640 nominees were invited to complete SHOOK'S online survey. SHOOK conducted 14,476 telephone interviews and 2,657 in-person interviews of advisors at advisors' locations.
SHOOK is completely independent and objective and does not receive compensation from the advisors, firms, the media, or any other source in exchange for placement on a ranking.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials say one person was injured and taken to the hospital after driving down an embankment near Howe Avenue.
The accident happened as a driver exited off Highway 50 onto Howe Avenue and rolled off the freeway, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. The car dropped at least 20 feet down and landed on its wheels.
Officials say the driver was able to walk away after the crash, but was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. | https://www.abc10.com/article/traffic/1-injured-highway-50/103-81293c63-4062-4f92-b7b4-e7f850e35cc5 | 2023-02-05 03:32:02 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/traffic/1-injured-highway-50/103-81293c63-4062-4f92-b7b4-e7f850e35cc5 |
‘The world changed overnight’: Zero-Covid overhaul brings joy — and fears — in China
By Simone McCarthy and Cheng Cheng, CNN
Workers across China have dismantled some of the physical signs of the country’s zero-Covid controls, peeling health code scanning signs off metro station walls and closing some checkpoints after the government unveiled an overhaul of its pandemic policy.
But as many residents expressed relief and happiness at the obvious loosening of measures, some worried about its impact and questioned how the new rules would be rolled out.
“The world changed overnight, and that’s really amazing,” said Echo Ding, 30, a manager at a tech company in Beijing. “I feel like we are getting back to normal life. This is important to me because if I don’t get back to a normal life, I might lose my mind.”
But Ding, like many across the country, also expressed unease with the rapid change. Even after much of the world relaxed pandemic restrictions, China continued to lock down entire cities and send all Covid-19 patients to central quarantine facilities, while restricting others merely for visiting an area where a positive case was detected.
On Wednesday, China’s health authorities overhauled the zero-Covid policy with a 10-point national plan that kept some restrictions, but largely scrapped health code tracking for most public places, rolled back mass testing, allowed many positive cases to quarantine at home and imposed limits on lockdowns of areas deemed “high risk.”
“How can it change so fast?” Ding asked. “It gives me the feeling that we are like fools. It’s all up to them. They said it’s good, so then it’s good … that’s what I feel right now. It is so unreal, but I have no choice. All I can do is follow the arrangement.”
David Wang, 33, a freelancer in Shanghai, said although the changes were welcome, they had also sparked a feeling of disbelief in the city, which underwent a chaotic, more than two-month-long, citywide lockdown earlier this year.
“Of course I was very happy about these new changes — (but) most of my friends are showing typical signs of PTSD, they just can’t believe it’s happening,” he said.
Caution and concern
Top health officials in Beijing on Wednesday said the changes to the rules were based on scientific evidence, including the spread of the comparatively milder Omicron variant, the vaccination rate, and China’s level of experience in responding to the virus.
But the changes, which come on the heels of a wave of unprecendented protests across the country against harsh Covid restrictions, are a swift about-face for a government long bent on stamping out all infections. While health authorities made slight policy revisions and cautioned officials against overreach last month, the central government up until last week had shown no signs of preparing for an imminent shift in its national strategy.
The government and state media had long emphasized the dangers of the virus and its potential long-term effects — and used this to justify the maintenance of restrictive policies.
Now, a flood of articles highlighting the more mild nature of Omicron and downplaying its risks have created a feeling of whiplash for some, and fall well short of the kind of public messaging campaigns that some other countries carried out before their own pandemic policy changes.
That’s left many unprepared for what experts say could be an impending surge in cases in a country where the vast majority of people have not been exposed to the virus.
On China’s heavily moderated social media platform Weibo, topics and hashtags related to what to do if infected by Omicron trended high on Thursday morning, while there were numerous reports of panic buying of fever medications.
“People were not told what kind of medicine they should have and what they should do if infected until there was widespread infection. In fact, we should have started doing this a long, long time ago,” said Sam Wang, 26, a lawyer in Beijing, who added that the policy release felt “sudden and arbitrary.”
Others expressed concerns about living with the virus. Aurora Hao, 27, an English teacher in Beijing said: “I want to keep myself safe, because I could be fine after my first infection, but if I am reinfected a second or third time, I’m not sure what harm that will bring to my body.”
Fears about the impact of Covid-19 within China may also play out along generational and geographic lines, as younger people and those in more cosmopolitan urban centers may be more likely to support reopening the country and relaxing rules, residents said.
Wang in Shanghai said the larger conversation in China was polarized. Among his own friends, those in the metropolis had been hoping for a relaxation of rules, while others in smaller cities were more trusting of the government’s long-term narrative about the dangers of coronavirus infection.
Meanwhile, his mother was now buying high-grade N95 masks and preparing for a “nuclear winter” until a potential initial wave of cases passed, Wang said.
Wait and see
While the changes were greeted with relief by many and sparked discussion online of freer travel within the country — and perhaps even international travel in the future — there was also a sense of uncertainty about what lay ahead.
Already there has been some contradiction in how the guidelines are implemented as local authorities adjust — and many are watching to see the impact in their cities.
In Beijing, authorities on Wednesday said a health code showing a negative Covid-19 test would still be required for dining in at restaurants or entering some entertainment venues — in conflict with the national guidelines.
Hao, in Beijing, said on Wednesday evening that her health code had turned yellow — which would usually bar her from entering most public places, until she queued up for another test that returned a negative result. Now, with the new rules she knew she could largely go out freely, but instead she stayed at home to “wait and see.”
“We are still waiting and watching. It is not the case that people all rushed out once the seal is off,” she said.
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MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – You could call it an investigation into “fowl” play.
A video posted by police in Ohio shows a wild turkey trying to make an escape from police captivity after flying through the window of a home in Miami Township.
The incident took place Monday, according to a timestamp included in footage shared by the Miami Township Police. In the video, the turkey can be seen thrashing around inside the home amid debris and broken glass.
“The window broke. It flew through the window,” the homeowner is heard telling one of the responding officers.
“I feel so bad for it,” she adds. “It’s probably hurt.”
As seen in the video, the woman’s father eventually wrangles the turkey into a net, but the bird quickly breaks free and ultimately crashes back outside.
“Police Officers get calls for everything, but this was the first time we’ve been dispatched for a wild turkey breaking into a house … and then breaking out,” the police wrote in a post shared to Facebook on Tuesday.
A woman identifying herself as the homeowner later commented on the department’s Facebook post, claiming an officer stayed behind to help board up her windows. She also confirmed that no one was hurt during the incident.
“Thankfully our little one was upstairs cooking dinner with me and her Daddy!” the woman wrote.
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The crash killed 23-year-old Asherey Ryan, her 11-month-old son Alonzo Quintero and her boyfriend, Reynold Lester, Sha’seana Kerr said in a GoFundMe posting.
Lester’s family told KABC-TV that the 24-year-old security guard was the father of Ryan’s 8 1/2-month-old unborn child. The family has said Ryan was on the way to a doctor’s appointment for a prenatal checkup when she was killed.
One murder charge — but not an additional charge of vehicular manslaughter — was filed for the fetus, who was identified by the coroner’s office as Armani Lester and listed as born on the same day he died.
“A young family was destroyed in the blink of an eye,” District Attorney George Gascón said at a news conference.
Two other women were also killed but their names weren’t made public as of Monday.
“While the wreckage of this fiery crash at this intersection was removed and traffic eventually resumed, there is catastrophic damage to the families and friends of those killed and injured," Gascón said. “It is not only a tremendous loss to the families but our entire community who learned of this incredible tragedy or have watched the now viral video of the collision," he said.
In court, Linton's lawyer, Halim Dhanidina, said his client has an out-of-state history of "profound mental health issues" that might be linked to the crash but didn't specify, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Authorities said they haven't found any evidence that Linton was under the influence of alcohol but prosecutors said she had at least 13 previous crashes — including a 2020 injury accident that totaled two cars — and knew the threat posed by her driving behavior, the Times said.
Flowers and candles are left on an intersection after after crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed several people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Flowers and candles are left on an intersection after after crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed several people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after crash involving multiple cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed several people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after crash involving multiple cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed several people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Nicole Linton appears in Los Angeles Superior Court for arraignment on murder charges stemming from a traffic accident, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. Linton, suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus near Los Angeles, has been charged with murder, as well as vehicular manslaughter, and is being held on $9 million bail. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
Credit: Frederick M. Brown
A memorial cross is posted on a traffic pole as Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after crash involving multiple cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed several people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
A memorial cross is posted on a traffic pole as Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after crash involving multiple cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed several people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Credit: Damian Dovarganes
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Fan stress was at an all-time high as Chicago St. Rita did just enough to beat Oak Park Fenwick 49-41 during this Illinois boys high school basketball game.
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"ALMOST EVERYTHING"… SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 23RD VIA CLADDAGH RECORDS/UME
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, Liam Neeson, Imelda May, Bono, Hozier, and more bring the work of seminal Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh to life on a new record, Almost Everything… , due September 23rd via Claddagh Records/UMe.
Originally released on Claddagh Records in 1964, the double album also features the only recording of the revered Irish poet reading his most celebrated poems. Now remastered and reimagined this new two-part album includes the original recordings and Kavanagh's poetry read by some of Ireland's most famous figures including Jessie Buckley, Aidan Gillen, Lisa McGee, Lisa Hannigan, Evanna Lynch, Sharon Corr, Kathleen Watkins, Christy Moore, Rachael Blackmore and Aisling Bea set to a truly wonderful music composition.
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For many of us, Patrick Kavanagh joined our life's journey as we sat at hard desks in cold classrooms struggling to make sense of so much. Kavanagh made poetry real. He opened our minds to life, soil and soul.
In the 1960s, At the age of 19, Garech Browne set up Claddagh Records to record and preserve Irish cultural heritage, fearing that it would be subsumed by the fast-emerging pop culture. The first albums on the new label were music, including The King Of The Pipers by Leo Rowsome and The Liffey Banks by Tommy Potts. There was also a new group who wanted to call themselves The Quare Fellas but took advice and became The Chieftains.
And then Browne wanted to record an album of the spoken word.
By this time, Patrick Kavanagh was an established poet and writer, having won critical acclaim, primarily for The Great Hunger (1942). Browne had encountered the poet in various hostelries off Grafton Street and in 1963 he broached the idea of an album with Kavanagh. Many meetings followed, all informal, Browne recalled: "The small matter of money resulted in protracted negotiations and general haggling, not, I imagine, unlike the jostling Kavanagh was used to on a fair day in his native Monaghan."
Browne was offering £50 but the poet wasn't budging. It would have to be £100 or nothing. A contract was eventually signed in the Halcyon Hotel on South Anne Street where half-board was costing the poet just over £3 a week. Under his signature Kavanagh wrote: "One hour approx. of verse and prose of my own."
It was then decided, in 2021, to remaster the Kavanagh tapes and to invite a number of people to read the poet's works.
And here it is, the original Kavanagh album with all the evocative earthiness of the poet's voice together with a wonderful selection from some of Ireland's best-loved and most recognizable names from the worlds of music, film, arts and literature.
Almost Everything… is a two-part album. The first features 15 celebrities reading Patrick Kavanagh's poetry against the backdrop of a truly stunning musical composition. The second is a remaster of the iconic 1964 album from Claddagh Records Almost Everything which is the only ever recording of Patrick Kavanagh reading his own poetry.
Side One opens with the poet singing "If You Ever Go to Dublin Town" and features prose, while Side Two has Kavanagh reading a wonderful selection of his poems, 19 in total. The recordings took place on October 16, 1963. The sleeve notes include fellow poet John Montague's description of Kavanagh as "a writer who already has his place among the Irish immortals, both as a personality and a poet."
The physical formats of this album include a booklet containing all the poetry one will hear on the album.
The vinyl format of this release contains two truly unique vinyl sleeves. The first hosts a printed collage of sketches of all the celebrated readers around Patrick Kavanagh, with Kavanagh himself visible through the cut-out square on the cover itself. The second vinyl sleeve is an exact replica of the original 1963 release.
Track List: Patrick Kavanagh Almost Everything…
CD1 (Read by Guests)
1. On Raglan Road (read by Bono)
2. Stony Grey Soil (read by Michael D. Higgins)
3. Memory of My Father (read by Liam Neeson)
4. Canal Bank Walk (read by Imelda May)
5. Peace (read by Hozier)
6. Inniskeen Road: July Evening (read by Lisa McGee)
7. In Memory of my Mother (read by Kathleen Watkins)
8. The Hospital (read by Lisa Hannigan)
9. Pegasus (read by Rachael Blackmore)
10. October (read by Christy Moore)
11. Shancoduff (read by Aisling Bea)
12. Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin (read by Evanna Lynch)
13. Extract from 'The Great Hunger' (read by Aidan GIllen)
14. A Christmas Childhood (read by Sharon Corr)
15. Epic (read by Jessie Buckley)
CD2 (read by Patrick Kavanagh)
1. Autobiographical Prose
2. The Same Again
3. Jungle
4. Narcissus and the Women
5. Epic
6. God in Woman
7. Kerr's Ass
8. Peace
9. The Hospital
10. On the Death of Jim Larkin
11. Extract from 'The Great Hunger'
12. Living in the Country: Part One
13. Dear Folks
14. Miss Universe
15. About Reason, Maybe
16. To Hell With Commonsense
17. October
18. Come Dance With Kitty Stobling
19. Prelude
20. Having Confessed
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Doris Brown disappeared on March 16, 2006. The mother of five children (4 girls and 1 boy) was last seen getting into a white vehicle with a man and possibly a woman, according to Richmond Police's Missing Person's Detective Clarence Key.
It's a cold case that has baffled her family and investigators for more than 17 years. Her sister Yvonne Brown telling Crime Insider Jon Burkett and the Reopen the case Foundation, "my sister would not abandon her children or cut off communication with us like that."
Doris Brown had fallen on hard times according to Yvonne. She had been known to dabble with drugs and hop from motel to motel in Central Virginia.
"I pray every day that someone will come clean and say something," said Brown.
Doris's last known address was on Venable Street in the city's East End. Yvonne last saw her sister at a bus stop near 22nd and P in the Mosby area. After learning of her disappearance, Yvonne says she set out and hung-up missing person posters all over the east end, but they were taken down as fast as she could put them up.
Investigators tell us they have the names of those responsible for taking down the flyers and intend on following up with them in the near future.
"It is strange, it is odd , but like I said...those individuals were named in the initial report, and I plan on following up with them," said Key.
The family tells the Reopen the Case Foundation that they've come to grips with the grim reality that Doris is probably not alive. However, that doesn't mean they're giving up and part of the reason they reached out was to be given the voice and platform to let the public know they expect accountability for those responsible.
If you have information that can help Detective Clarence Key close this cold case, call 833-RTCFNVA or email the organization at tips@reopenthecase.org. Also check out various cases produced by the Reopen the Case Foundation by subscribing to their YouTube page or listening to their Podcasts on all available audio platforms.
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NEW YORK — A bank run conjures images of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with anxious customers crammed shoulder to shoulder, desperately pleading with a harried George Bailey to hand over their money.
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank last week had the panic but few other similarities, instead taking place on Twitter, message boards, mobile phones and bank websites.
What made the failure of Silicon Valley Bank unique compared to past failures of large banks was how quickly it collapsed. Last Wednesday afternoon, the $200 billion bank announced a plan to raise fresh capital; by Friday morning it was insolvent and under government control.
Regulators, policymakers and bankers are looking at the role that digital messaging and social media may have played in the collapse, and whether banks are entering an age when the psychological behavior behind a bank run — mass fear from depositors of losing their savings — may be amplified and go viral quicker than bank officers and regulators can successfully respond.
“It was a bank sprint, not a bank run, and social media played a central role in that,” said Michael Imerman, a professor at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California-Irvine.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation estimates that customers withdrew $40 billion — one fifth of Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits — in just a few hours, prompting the agency to shut down the bank before 12 p.m. ET, instead of waiting until the close of business, which is typical operating procedure for regulators when a bank runs short of money.
Some other well-known bank failures, such as IndyMac or Washington Mutual in 2008 or Continental Illinois in the 1980s, only happened after days or weeks of reports indicated those banks faced deep financial difficulties. Then a run occurred and regulators stepped in.
The Silicon Valley Bank run was, in many ways, the first of the digital era. Few depositors lined up at a branch. Instead, they used bank apps and phone calls to access their money in minutes. Venture capitalists and business owners described the early stages of the Silicon Valley run being led by private message boards or Slack channels, where entrepreneurs were encouraged to withdraw their funds.
Silicon Valley Bank also was unique in being almost entirely exposed to one community — the tech industry, venture capital and startups. When this close-knit community of depositors talked to one another — using digital channels to do so quickly — the bank likely became more vulnerable to rumors and a run. This was a risk outside of the growth of social media, industry experts said.
Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, tweeted: “the speed of the world has changed. things can unwind fast. people talk fast. people move money fast.”
While the withdrawals initially may have been orderly, they became a full-on bank run Thursday evening after the news spilled over to Twitter that billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel had advised his invested companies to close their accounts with Silicon Valley Bank.
“If you are not advising your companies to get the cash out, then you are not doing your job as a Board Member or as a Shareholder. Daily life in startups is risky enough, don’t play with your lifeline...,” wrote Mark Tluszcz, the CEO of Europe-based investment firm Mangrove, on Twitter that Friday morning.
For David Murray, the warning of the first bank run of the social-media age came in a one-sentence email.
He’s a co-founder of Confirm.com, an employee performance management company in San Francisco that had millions of dollars sitting in accounts at Silicon Valley Bank.
Murray received a terse email Thursday morning saying that a run was underway there and recommending everyone pull their money out immediately. The email came from an investor whom Murray hears from so infrequently that his co-founder wondered if it was a phishing attempt or other scam.
After verifying the email and seeing the steep drop in the stock price of the bank’s parent company, SVB Financial, Murray and his colleagues rushed to withdraw the company’s money. Instead of heading to a branch, they quickly pulled up a webpage and logged in. It took a few tries, but they eventually moved every cent to an account at a different bank within a half hour.
Murray could see fear rising among other startup companies in real time.
“We have a trusted network of founders” of startup companies who communicate with each other over Slack, Murray said. “Normally these chat groups are dead. But that day, all the Slack groups were lit up.”
As depicted with the fictional Building and Loan in “ It’s a Wonderful Life,” runs on a bank often start off as a rumor and can quickly devolve to a tribal-like collective fear that sends depositors clamoring for their money, even when nothing is wrong. Because a bank run can happen at random and is hard to stop once started, the U.S. government created the FDIC to stop future bank runs under the premise that depositors’ funds would be insured.
Between 1930 and 1933, during the Great Depression, roughly 9,000 banks failed. Since the FDIC’s creation in 1933, bank runs have become much rarer. According to the FDIC, there were 562 bank failures between 2001 and 2023, with the vast majority of those happening during the 2007-2009 recession.
The entire banking industry is now grappling with the fact that they could be the next target of a social media-fueled bank run. The hive-like behavior is similar to what happened during the 2021 “meme stock” boom where companies were targeted by groups of mostly retail investors, although in that case groups of investors were using social media to push stocks higher.
Silicon Valley Bank's failure dominated social media platforms for days. Several prominent investors issued bombastic predictions that if the federal government did not step in to make all Silicon Valley Bank depositors whole — both insured and uninsured — there would be more bank runs on Monday.
In the end, Washington capitulated. Under the plan announced by U.S. regulators on Sunday, depositors at Silicon Valley Bank were able to access all their money. A new Federal Reserve program will allow banks to post certain high-quality securities as collateral and borrow from a government emergency fund. Both Treasury and Federal Reserve officials told reporters over the weekend that the programs were created in part due to concerns further bank runs — fueled by social media — could occur.
“The last several days represent a unique incident fueled by misinformation on social media and are not indicative of the health of our industry,” said Lindsey Johnson, president of the Consumer Bankers Association, in a statement.
For policymakers, there doesn’t appear to be any immediate solution. One possibility that’s been around for decades — also depicted in “It’s a Wonderful Life” — is the idea of a bank holiday where regulators close a bank for a few days to allow for cooler heads to prevail.
On Monday after the government stepped in to backstop the banking system, it seemed like a portion of the technology community had become aware of their ability to cause mass panic in finance and should be more careful when posting about the potential health of banks.
“In the age of social media, if you have a big enough platform and yell loud enough about a bank run, you might eventually be correct. Doesn’t make it right,” wrote Logan Bartlett with Redpoint Ventures. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/bank-runs-social-media-silicon-valley-bank-failure/507-1867bd59-19ff-4634-81d1-adcfef50be57 | 2023-03-15 20:11:21 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/bank-runs-social-media-silicon-valley-bank-failure/507-1867bd59-19ff-4634-81d1-adcfef50be57 |
Smartabase is a global leader in human performance optimization software for elite sports and military organizations
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartabase, an established global leader in tracking, analyzing, and optimizing human performance, today announced that the Pittsburgh Penguins have joined their growing list of professional teams using its flagship software. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. In April 2022, the Penguins clinched a playoff berth for the 16th-straight season, the longest active postseason streak among all major North American sports teams.
In the competitive world of professional hockey, the margin of victory and defeat is very small. Having the ability to capture, consolidate, and visualize athletes' data in a central platform enables teams to make faster, more collaborative decisions that improve outcomes on the ice and players' overall wellbeing. That's why the Penguins selected Smartabase.
"Our performance staff is committed to optimizing player care with the most reliable and secure technology," said Penguins Senior Vice President of Integrated Performance, Teena Murray. "Smartabase provides a hub for us to efficiently manage our data inputs, and streamline our processes."
The Penguins will utilize Smartabase to gather information on external workload, physiological demands, and player and puck movement. Seamless integrations will aggregate disparate data streams into one consolidated platform, enabling the performance team to create informative dashboards for coaching staff, practitioners, and players.
"We're thrilled to welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Smartabase family," said Dave Grant, Smartabase Chief Commercial Officer. "Automating data collection, analysis, and reporting will help them continue their tradition of excellence by complementing coaches' expertise with data-backed insights."
The Penguins join many other high-performance and elite sporting organizations using the Smartabase human performance optimization solution across the globe. In the NHL, these include the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, and Los Angeles Kings.
A global company founded in Brisbane, Australia in 2003 with international headquarters in Colorado and London, Smartabase is a global leader in using data to optimize human performance. As a performance and analytics platform, Smartabase is the source of truth for national sporting federations, Olympic committees, many of the world's highest-profile sporting teams, military research and operational wings, and performing arts organizations. For more information, visit smartabase.com.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, October 24, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
557 PM CDT Mon Oct 24 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Young County through
645 PM CDT...
At 556 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Elbert, or 12 miles east of Throckmorton, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Graham, Olney, Lake Graham, Possum Kingdom Lake, Newcastle,
Eliasville, Jean, Padgett, Murray, Loving and South Bend.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
LAT...LON 3340 9895 3339 9842 3295 9843 3296 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 263DEG 43KT 3316 9897
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CALLAHAN...
NORTHWESTERN BROWN AND NORTHEASTERN COLEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
west central Texas.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
San Angelo.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northern Brown and northeastern Coleman counties until 630 pm.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — New information has become available regarding the background of two deputies and an officer involved in the violent arrest in Mulberry caught on video on August 21.
KNWA/FOX24 obtained the professional history records of each person involved in the arrest through multiple freedom of information requests. The hundreds of pages of documents about each deputy and officer revealed that Crawford County Deputy Zack King has a history of being written up for being rough on inmates and for not following orders from supervisors at work.
Deputy Levi White has won awards and Mulberry police officer Thell Riddle was terminated from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department the same day he resigned.
Those are just some pieces of the documented history, which are broken down further below:
Thell Riddle – Mulberry Police Officer and former Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy
- According to documents, in 2002, Riddle failed to meet the minimum score for the sheriff’s department semi-annual handgun test. His firearms privileges were suspended for 30 days and he had to complete additional training.
- In 2003, Riddle was reprimanded for not properly searching an inmate and allowing him to keep a lighter and a body piercing.
- Riddle had an affair with a coworker at the sheriff’s department in 2008, which Chief Deputy Ron Brown said could interfere with his duties. He was suspended for picking a woman up and taking her with him on the job, and then lying to supervisors about it.
- Riddle was fired as a Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy in January of 2008 by Chief Brown, who cited the violation of multiple department policies. Riddle wrote a letter of resignation on the same day, citing “personal issues.” He added that he hoped to serve the people of Crawford County again.
- He started with the Mulberry Police Department on March 21, 2017.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service.
An excerpt from a Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, signed by Thell Riddle, Zack King and Levi White
Zack King – Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy
- The documents show King received a certificate for “basic refresher” specialized training in February 2022, and he had signed a form acknowledging a use of force policy.
- In March 2018, he was written up for “striking an inmate in the face during a physical altercation,” according to the documents.
- In April 2018, documents say he was given an employee counseling form for “being too aggressive with inmates” and was given “verbal counseling.” He was then written up for “not following supervisor’s instructions.”
- In September 2018, the documents say King was written up for “entering the tower without permission from a supervisor.”
- In May 2019, he was cited for “failing to make sure there was someone here early to do count/lack of communication.” The form says it was the “third time this has happened in three weeks.”
- In August 2019, King was cited for losing his deputy sheriff badge.
- In September 2019, King was written up for “insubordination” for leaving before his shift was over without permission and being defiant about it.
Levi White – Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputy and former Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy
- White has received several awards, including Deputy of the Year and he was a sniper in the U.S. Army.
- When he worked for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, White signed a form about using body cams. In 2018 he signed a form agreeing to comply with the Franklin County use of force policy, and in 2019, he signed a form agreeing to comply with the county’s racial profiling policy.
- He also completed training as recently as 2019.
- In April 2019, a woman complained that White was “mean” and wouldn’t talk to her at an accident scene. Local attorneys say White has been involved in other violent arrests. The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act does not apply to documents tied to ongoing investigations.
- White resigned from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in 2020.
All three law enforcement members remain suspended from their respective departments and the arrest incident in Crawford County remains under investigation.
A federal civil rights complaint filed by Randal Worcester on August 29 alleges that the Mulberry Police Department ignored complaints filed against Riddle, and that the same happened in Crawford County incidents involving White and King. | https://www.kark.com/news/state-news/documents-reveal-background-of-deputies-officer-involved-in-violent-mulberry-arrest/ | 2022-09-01 23:00:02 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/news/state-news/documents-reveal-background-of-deputies-officer-involved-in-violent-mulberry-arrest/ |
VANCOUVER, BC, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY CORP. (the "Company") (TSXV: DME) (OTC: DMEHF) (Frankfurt: QM01) Due to general negative market pressures over the weeks, and a corresponding reduction in the Company's trading price, the Company will be reducing the per unit price of the private placement announced June 8 and 21, 2022.
The price per Unit of the private placement will be reduced from $3.00 per Unit to $2.50 per Unit. All other terms and conditions of the private placement will remain the same, with each Unit consisting of one common share of the Company and one share purchase warrant. Each whole Warrant will allow the subscriber to purchase one additional share of the Company for a period of three (3) years from the date of the closing at a price of CAD $4.00 per share. The expiry of the Warrants may be accelerated at the election of the Company on the terms as previously stated. The Units will be subject to a 4-month hold period. The private placement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Please refer to the Company's news releases of June 8 and 21, 2022 for further details.
ABOUT DESERT MOUNTAIN ENERGY
Desert Mountain Energy Corp. is a publicly traded resource company primarily focused on exploration, development and production of helium, hydrogen and noble gases. The Company is primarily looking for elements deemed critical to the renewable energy and high technology industries.
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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in polices of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding the Company's anticipated performance in the future the planned exploration activities, receipt of positive results from drilling, the completion of further drilling and exploration work, and the timing and results of various activities.
Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and the United States; financial risks due to helium prices, operating or technical difficulties in exploration and development activities; risks and hazards and the speculative nature of resource exploration and related development; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company's title to properties.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to the continued operation of the Company's exploration operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company does not intend to, and nor does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
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NEW YORK (AP) — T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, anchors at the afternoon extension of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” are leaving the network after their romance was reported in November.
The pair were taken off the air and placed on temporary hiatus after photos surfaced of them holding hands and spending time together. Both were married to other people at the time but had separated.
“After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News,” an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement. “We recognize their talent and commitment over the years and are thankful for their contributions.”
In a memo sent to network staff at the time, network president Kim Godwin announced the anchors would remain off the air pending the results of an internal review. She called the romance a “distraction.” | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-tv-anchors-t-j-holmes-amy-robach-leave-abc-amid-romance/ | 2023-01-29 02:38:47 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-tv-anchors-t-j-holmes-amy-robach-leave-abc-amid-romance/ |
Dinosaurs live on, at least outside this retired teacher’s Nevada home
HENDERSON, Nev. - For the past 16 years, dinosaurs have roamed a retired middle school teacher's front yard.
When you drive up to Steve Springer’s home in Henderson, Nevada, you will notice dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes: a velociraptor triceratops, a blue brontosaurus, and a tyrannosaurus rex.
Springer’s display attracts nearly 40,000 people a year to come to see it. After photos of his yard went viral, some visitors have come from other parts of the world, including Japan.
"We started with one dinosaur and now we have 62. It’s taken on a life of its own," Springer told KVVU.
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He said it’s a way for children to learn about what used to roam the earth.
"I taught school around the corner for 30 years and I missed the kids so much I wanted to do something that would put a smile on their faces and make their day better, so I thought I am going to create a park that is one-of-a-kind… and it won’t cost you anything," he continued.
For this year’s Halloween, Springer said he has added skulls, dismembered body parts, spiders, and a giant blow-up dragon.
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Visitors also get a chance to pick a dinosaur egg from a wall in his garage. The egg contains a number with corresponds to a prize. Springer said he does take donations but the majority of his setup is paid out of pocket.
"I will keep going as long as I can physically do it," he said.
The display is free and operates every day of the year except for Halloween. It closes during the day to get ready to receive up to 6,000 visitors on Halloween night.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil’s incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agency’s headquarters — even its coffee room — as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing.
The ritual carried extra meaning for Joenia Wapichana, Brazil’s first Indigenous woman to command the agency charged with protecting the Amazon rainforest and its people. Once she is sworn in next month under newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Wapichana promises to clean house at an agency that critics say has allowed the Amazon’s resources to be exploited at the expense of the environment.
As Wapichana performed the ritual, Indigenous people and government officials enthusiastically chanted “Yoohoo! Funai is ours!’’ — a reference to the agency she will lead.
Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Lula’s narrow victory over former President Jair Bolsonaro. Now Lula is seeking to fulfill campaign pledges he made to them on a wide range of issues, from expanding Indigenous territories to halting a surge in illegal deforestation.
To carry out these goals, Lula is appointing well-known environmentalists and Indigenous people to key positions at Funai and other agencies that Bolsonaro had filled with allies of agribusiness and military officers.
In Lula’s previous two terms as president, he had a mixed record on environmental and Indigenous issues. And he is certain to face obstacles from pro-Bolsonaro state governors who still control swaths of the Amazon. But experts say Lula is taking the right first steps.
The federal officials Lula has already named to key posts “have the national and international prestige to reverse all the environmental destruction that we have suffered over these four years of the Bolsonaro government,” said George Porto Ferreira, an analyst at Ibama, Brazil’s environmental law-enforcement agency.
Bolsonaro’s supporters, meanwhile, fear that Lula’s promise of stronger environmental protections will hurt the economy by reducing the amount of land open for development, and punish people for activities that had previously been allowed. Some supporters with ties to agribusiness have been accused of providing financial and logistical assistance to rioters who earlier this month stormed Brazil’s presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court.
When Bolsonaro was president, he defanged Funai and other agencies responsible for environmental oversight. This enabled deforestation to soar to its highest level since 2006, as developers and miners who took land from Indigenous people faced few consequences.
Between 2019 and 2022, the number of fines handed out for illegal activities in the Amazon declined by 38% compared with the previous four years, according an analysis of Brazilian government data by the Climate Observatory, a network of environmental nonprofit groups.
One of the strongest signs yet of Lula’s intentions to reverse these trends was his decision to return Marina Silva to lead the country’s environmental ministry. Silva formerly held the job between 2003 and 2008, a period when deforestation declined by 53%. A former rubber-tapper from Acre state, Silva resigned after clashing with government and agribusiness leaders over environmental policies she deemed to be too lenient.
Silva strikes a strong contrast with Bolsonaro’s first environment minister, Ricardo Salles, who had never set foot in the Amazon when he took office in 2019 and resigned two years later following allegations that he had facilitated the export of illegally felled timber.
Other measures Lula has taken in support of the Amazon and its people include:
— Signing a decree that would rejuvenate the most significant international effort to preserve the rainforest — the Amazon Fund. The fund, which Bolsonaro had gutted, has received more than $1.2 billion, mostly from Norway, to help pay for sustainable development of the Amazon.
— Revoking a Bolsonaro decree that allowed mining in Indigenous and environmental protection areas.
— Creating a Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, which will oversee everything from land boundaries to education. This ministry will be led by Sônia Guajajara, the country’s first Indigenous woman in such a high government post.
“It won’t be easy to overcome 504 years in only four years. But we are willing to use this moment to promote a take-back of Brazil’s spiritual force,” Guajajara said during her induction ceremony, which was delayed by the damage pro-Bolsonaro rioters caused to the presidential palace.
The Amazon rainforest, which covers an area twice the size of India, acts as a buffer against climate change by absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide. But Bolsonaro viewed management of the Amazon as an internal affair, causing Brazil’s global reputation to take a hit. Lula is trying to undo that damage.
During the UN’s climate summit in Egypt in November, Lula pledged to end all deforestation by 2030 and announced his country’s intention to host the COP30 climate conference in 2025. Brazil had been scheduled to host the event in 2019, but Bolsonaro canceled it in 2018 right after he was elected.
While Lula has ambitious environmental goals, the fight to protect the Amazon faces complex hurdles. For example, getting cooperation from local officials won’t be easy.
Six out of nine Amazonian states are run by Bolsonaro allies. Those include Rondonia, where settlers of European descent control local power and have dismantled environmental legislation through the state assembly; and Acre, where a lack of economic opportunities is driving rubber-tappers who had long fought to preserve the rainforest to take up cattle grazing instead.
The Amazon has also been plagued for decades by illegal gold mining, which employs tens of thousands of people in Brazil and other countries, such as Peru and Venezuela. The illegal mining causes mercury contamination of rivers that Indigenous peoples rely upon for fishing and drinking.
“Its main cause is the state’s absence,” says Gustavo Geiser, a forensics expert with the Federal Police who has worked in the Amazon for over 15 years.
One area where Lula has more control is in designating Indigenous territories, which are the best preserved regions in the Amazon.
Lula is under pressure to create 13 new Indigenous territories — a process that had stalled under Bolsonaro, who kept his promise not to grant “one more inch” of land to Indigenous peoples.
A major step will be to expand the size of Uneiuxi, part of one of the most remote and culturally diverse regions of the world that is home to 23 peoples. The process of expanding the boundaries of Uneiuxi started four decades ago, and the only remaining step is a presidential signature, which will increase its size by 37% to 551,000 hectares (2,100 square miles).
“Lula already indicated that he would not have any problem doing that,” said Kleber Karipuna, a close aide of Guajajara.
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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. | https://www.knau.org/2022-07-09/soundings-is-a-memoir-meditation-and-adventure-in-following-grey-whales-migration | 2022-07-09 13:36:13 | 0 | https://www.knau.org/2022-07-09/soundings-is-a-memoir-meditation-and-adventure-in-following-grey-whales-migration |
(NEXSTAR) – The 2022 flu season is off to an early and vicious start, especially in the South, according to tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC has seven states, plus Washington, D.C., in the highest category for flu activity, shown in purple on the map below. Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia are all categorized as “very high.”
It’s not much better in Maryland and Texas, both of which are in the second-worst category (brown on the CDC map).
Behind them are five more states in auburn: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey and New Mexico.
Hospitalization rates for influenza haven’t been this high this early since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to the CDC. So far, there have been an estimated 1,300 flu deaths, including at least three children.
Activity has spiked over the past month. Less than three weeks ago, no states were in the “very high” categories.
All this flu transmission is also happening earlier than usual – the winter flu season usually ramps up in December or January.
Things look better up north; the Pacific Northwest, Upper Midwest and New England all have states in the “minimal” category for flu activity.
The CDC map isn’t based on confirmed influenza lab tests but rather tracks where people are going to the doctor with flu-like symptoms (respiratory illness and fever, plus a cough or sore throat). Because of that, the map “may capture patient visits due to other respiratory pathogens that cause similar symptoms,” the agency explains.
Flu season is ramping up at the same time as children’s hospitals are reeling from an onslaught of young patients with Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV. CDC tracking shows RSV cases spiking since September.
There may be some good news: COVID-19 cases have been trending downwards and leveled off in the last three weeks, the CDC’s Dr. Jose Romero said.
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Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers — has filed for bankruptcy protection, following years of dismal sales and losses and numerous failed turnaround plans.
The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing Sunday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey and said it will start an orderly wind down of its operations including eventually closing its stores, while seeking a buyer for all or some of its businesses. For now, its 360 Bed Bath & Beyond stores and its 120 Buy Buy Baby stores as well as its websites will remain open to serve customers.
It listed estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion and $10 billion. The move comes after the company failed to secure funds to stay afloat.
In a statement, the company based in Union, New Jersey, said it voluntarily made the filing "to implement an orderly wind down of its businesses while conducting a limited marketing process to solicit interest in one or more sales of some or all of its assets." The store closings will put thousands of jobs at risk.
The company said it also intends to uphold commitments to customers, employees and partners. The retailer said it secured a commitment of roughly $240 million in financing from Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. to allow it to keep operating during the bankruptcy process.
The filing comes as the company’s shares have tumbled even more as speculation of an impending bankruptcy filing increased. Its financial performance has also deteriorated. In late March, it noted that preliminary results showed anywhere from a 40% to 50% decline in sales at stores opened at least a year for the quarter ended Feb. 25.
The company also said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in late March that it planned to sell $300 million worth of shares to avoid bankruptcy filing.
The home goods retailer had been issuing several warnings about a potential bankruptcy filing since earlier this year. In late January, it noted in a government filing it was in default of its loans and didn’t have the funds to repay what it owes. The company had said the default is forcing the company to look at various alternatives including restructuring its debt in bankruptcy court.
Bed Bath & Beyond warned on Jan. 5 that it was considering various options including filing for bankruptcy and said that there was “substantial doubt” that it could stay in business. A week later, Bed Bath & Beyond posted a 33% drop in sales and a widening loss for the fiscal third quarter, ended Nov. 26, compared with the year-ago period. Sales at stores opened at least a year — a key indicator of a company’s health — dropped 32%.
Bed Bath & Beyond’s recently appointed president and CEO Sue Gove blamed the poor holiday performance on inventory constraints and reduced credit limits that resulted in shortages of merchandise on store shelves.
Bed Bath & Beyond joins a growing list of retailers that have filed for bankruptcy so far this year including party supplies chain Party City and David’s Bridal. And the bankruptcy could offer a window of what's more to come, giving the changing landscape of the retail industry and the increasing challenges in the U.S. economy.
During the depths of the pandemic, a number of retailers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy including Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney. But in 2022, there was a respite in retail bankruptcy filings as shoppers, flush with government stimulus money and a pile of savings, spent with abandon, helping to lift all types of retailers. But as credit tightens and inflation remains stubborn, shoppers have been tightening their purse strings in recent months, leaving struggling retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond more vulnerable.
Bed Bath & Beyond had been trying to turn around its business and slash costs after previous management’s new strategies worsened a sales slump. The company announced last August it would close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%. It also lined up more than $500 million of new financing.
Founded in 1971, Bed Bath & Beyond had for years enjoyed its status as a big box retailer that offered a vast selection of sheets, towels and gadgets unmatched by department store rivals. It was among the first to introduce shoppers to many of today’s household items like the air fryer or single-serve coffee maker, and its 15% to 20% coupons were ubiquitous.
But for the last decade or so, Bed Bath & Beyond struggled with weak sales, largely because of its messy assortments and lagging online strategy that made it hard to compete with the likes of Target and Walmart, both of which have spruced up their home departments with higher quality sheets and beddings. Meanwhile, online players like Wayfair have lured customers with affordable and trendy furniture and home décor.
In late 2019, Bed Bath & Beyond tapped Target executive Mark Tritton to take the helm and turn around sales. Tritton quickly reduced coupons and started to introduce store label brands at the expense of national labels, a strategy that proved disastrous for the retailer.
And the pandemic, which happened shortly after his arrival, forced the retailer to temporarily close its stores. It was never able to use the health crisis to pivot to a successful online strategy as others had, analysts said. And while many retailers were grappling with supply chain issues a year ago, Bed Bath was among the most vulnerable, missing many of its 200 best-selling items including kitchen appliances and personal electronics, during the holiday 2021 season.
The retailer ousted Tritton in June 2022 after two back-to-back quarters of disastrous sales. In recent months, the company went back to its original strategy of focusing on national brands, instead of pushing its own store labels. But the company has had a hard time having suppliers commit to delivering merchandise because of the retailer’s financial woes. This past holiday season, the stores were missing many key items, and it lost many customers.
Bed Bath & Beyond’s shares, which were trading at distressed levels, have also been on a turbulent run. It made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 in a little more than two weeks in August. The trading was reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors.
But the stock fell back to Earth after Ryan Cohen, the billionaire co-founder of online pet-products retailer Chewy Inc. who purchased a nearly 10% stake in Bed Bath & Beyond last March, sold off all his shares.
Shares were hovering close to 30 cents in the past few days. A year ago, shares were trading at around $17.
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NEOSHO COUNTY, Kan. — TLC wisely warned against chasing waterfalls, but what about wind farms? Dozens of towering wind turbines on the horizon in eastern Kansas proved impossible to ignore, so, taking a dusty road off Interstate 35, we tried to find them.
We did, and they were turbines all right. But far more interesting was the rancher we discovered along the way, a cheerful guy named Jim Neis, whose herd of 50 cattle had endured an uncommonly hot summer on several hundred acres nearby.
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Top Arizona State Players to Watch vs. Cal - February 11
Lars Thiemann and Frankie Collins are two players to watch on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, when the California Golden Bears (3-21, 2-11 Pac-12) play the Arizona State Sun Devils (17-8, 8-6 Pac-12) at Haas Pavilion.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to look out for in this matchup on Pac-12 Networks.
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How to Watch Arizona State vs. Cal
- Game Day: Saturday, February 11
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Arena: Haas Pavilion
- Location: Berkeley, California
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Arizona State's Last Game
On Thursday, in its most recent game, Arizona State beat the Stanford 69-65. With 18 points, DJ Horne was its leading scorer.
Arizona State Players to Watch
Collins is the Sun Devils' top assist man (4.6 per game), and he contributes 11.3 points and 4.4 rebounds.
Warren Washington is putting up a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game. And he is producing 8.6 points and 1.7 assists, making 57.4% of his shots from the floor.
Desmond Cambridge is posting team highs in points (13.2 per game) and assists (2.2). And he is contributing 3.5 rebounds, making 41.1% of his shots from the floor and 35.3% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per contest.
Devan Cambridge is averaging 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, making 50.8% of his shots from the floor.
Horne is putting up 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 35.3% of his shots from the floor and 31.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per contest.
Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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The premier PR & marketing agency for the telecom and data center industries joins the prestigious list for the second consecutive year
LAS VEGAS , Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA), the preeminent provider of public relations (PR), digital marketing and event planning services for telecom and data center companies, is very pleased to announce the agency has been ranked for the second year in a row on Inc. Magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. This year, JSA ranked No. 3700 overall, rising 110 spots from 2021. JSA also ranks No. 345 amongst Advertising & Marketing companies on the list and No. 32 amongst Las Vegas-based companies.
The Inc. 5000 list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. "The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
During the past year, JSA has focused on expanding its communication channels and increasing internal training and educational opportunities to empower the agency's team members with the knowledge and tools to offer innovative marketing strategies needed to make telecom and data center brands stand out from the competition in an ever-evolving digital landscape. One such example is JSA TV Live, a live-streaming broadcast offering fresh content in real-time from interviews with top industry thought leaders to virtual roundtables, monthly news roundups, and in-person interviews at telecom & data center conferences around the world. This year JSA also spearheaded the publishing of the Amazon Bestseller Greener Data: Actionable Insights from Industry Leaders, a multi-author book that provides a variety of ways to help the data center industry reduce carbon emissions and invest in sustainable projects. The book helped spur an industry-wide movement that also led JSA to launch greenerdata.net, a unique education source for data center sustainability that also works to raise awareness and pledge commitment to creating greener technology.
"JSA is incredibly proud to join Inc. 5000's list of fastest growing private U.S. companies for the second year in a row," states Founder and CEO Jaymie Scotto Cutaia. "Our clients' innovations in network infrastructure and sustainability inspire us every day. Making this list is a testament to JSA's incredible hard work and dedication of our team, as well as the unwavering support of the data center and telecom communities over the past 17 years. This recognition is yet another reminder for us here at JSA to never stop innovating on new ways to support our digital infrastructure industry as well as the sustainability of our planet."
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Celebrating over 17 years of success, Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA) is the preeminent provider of Public Relations, Digital Marketing and Event Planning services to the telecom, data center and network infrastructure industries. An Inc. 5000 company in 2021 and 2022, JSA has also been named one of the Top 100 Elite Agencies in the U.S. by PRNEWS, 'Best Industry-Focused Agency' of 2021 by the Bulldog PR Awards and 'Most Outstanding Telecoms PR Agency' by LiveWire for two years in a row. Our success is attributed to our skilled JSA team, our shared core values, our innovative tools, and our established media and industry relationships. Combined, these allow us to deliver the industry's gold standard in content creation, media outreach, digital marketing and brand strategy services available, orchestrated in a timely, integrated marketing plan customized for each client, to offer optimal and measurable ROI.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bill to impose some of the nation’s broadest bathroom restrictions and ban transgender people from changing the name or gender on their driver’s licenses cleared the Legislature by margins Tuesday that suggest backers could override the Democratic governor’s expected veto.
Kansas Senate voted 28-12 with one vote more than a two-thirds majority needed to overturn any veto, giving final passage to an earlier House-passed version and sending it to Gov. Laura Kelly. Both chambers have Republican supermajorities.
The measure deals with bathrooms, locker rooms and other facilities, and defines “sex” as “either male or female, at birth,” a move LGBTQ+-rights advocates said would legally erase transgender people and deny recognition to non-binary, gender fluid and gender non-conforming people.
The final vote came less than two hours after Arkansas lawmakers sent Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders a bathroom bill after scaling it back following complaints it would have criminalized transgender people for simply using a public restroom. The Arkansas bill would allow transgender people to be charged with a misdemeanor for using bathrooms or changing rooms associated with their identities if cisgendered minors are present, but only if they enter it “for the purpose of arousing or gratifying a sexual desire.”
Both state’s measures are among several hundred aimed at rolling back LGBTQ rights pursued by Republicans this year across the United States. The wave of legislation has angered and vexed LGBTQ-rights activists, trangender people and parents of transgender children.
“I am what they are scared of,” Ian Benalcazar, a 13-year-old northeastern Kansas transgender boy said during a recent LGBTQ-rights rally outside the Statehouse. “I am a human being and I deserve to be treated as such, and I deserve to be happy.”
Arkansas is among seven states that have banned transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identities, its law taking effect this summer. However, the Kansas measure also covers prisons, jails, rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters and other spaces “where biology, safety or privacy” prompt separate facilities for men and women.
The Kansas bill defines male and female based on a person’s physical anatomy at birth.
The measure now headed to Kelly would declare that legally, “sex” means “biological” sex, “either male or female, at birth.” And it adds, “important governmental objectives of protecting the health, safety and privacy” justify separate spaces for men and women like bathrooms and locker rooms.
“This will protect women’s spaces currently reserved for women and and men’s spaces,” said House Health Committee Chair Brenda Landwehr, a Wichita Republican who voted for the bill.
Supporters framed their measure as a proposed “Women’s Bill of Rights,” similar to measures introduced in Congress and at least five other states. It was based on language circulated by several national anti-trans groups.
Senate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican, said lawmakers are trying to protect families amid what people see as a small but growing number of cases of transgender girls or women using facilities with cisgendered girls or women.
“People are starting to pay attention,” Masterson said.
Kansas House members included provisions requiring accommodations for some intersex people born with chromosomes, genitalia, or reproductive organs not associated with typical definitions for males or females.
The House vote last month was 83-41, one vote shy of the two-thirds majority necessary to override any veto, but one conservative Republican likely to support the bill was absent.
Kelly vetoed a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports this year for the third straight year. Republican lawmakers in Kansas also are pursuing a bill aimed at stopping gender-affirming care for minors, something at least 11 states have done.
The governor promised LGBTQ youth lobbying lawmakers last week that she would “protect your rights” and “veto any bill that aims to harm or discriminate against you.”
In Arkansas, lawmakers initially considered a version of their bill that would have gone further than a 2016 North Carolina bathroom law, through the North Carolina law didn’t have criminal penalties. The Arkansas measure allows someone to be charged with misdemeanor sexual indecency with a child.
The Republican-dominated state Senate approved the revised bill on a 29-4 vote without debate. The House approved it last week without any “no” votes.
Doctors say reproductive anatomy at birth doesn’t always align with strict definitions of sex and that binary views of sexual identity can miss biological nuances.
Carson Rapp, a Wichita, Kansas-area 15-year-old who identifies as bigender or embracing “both more masculine and more feminine traits,” said expressing one’s gender identity doesn’t harm others.
“Why stop people from doing it if they’re just being themselves and having fun and expressing themselves?” Carson said during an LGBTQ-youth lobbying day.
LGBTQ-rights advocates say having a driver’s license or birth certificate confirm a transgender person’s identity is important by itself but also can prevent daily hassles or harassment. The bill’s language would prevent transgender people from changing both driver’s licenses and birth certificates, but Kansas is under a 2019 federal court order to allow birth certificate changes.
Carson’s father, Will Rapp, the Kansas managing director for GLSEN, a group advocating for LGBTQ youth, said it’s discouraging to see what he called “pretty awful” legislation.
“I would like to think that if they were to get to know these young people, that would change their hearts, and we will always have hope for that,” he said.
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DeMillo reported from Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Patrick Kenah tied his season-high of eight goals, but it wasn’t enough as the Princeton High boys’ lacrosse team fell to Mount Olive, 15-14, Tuesday in Princeton Borough.
Alex Famiglietti and Brendan Beatty each scored twice as the Little Tigers fell to 9-7 with their second loss in a row.
The Marauders improved to 11-8 while ending a two-game losing streak.
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DETROIT — Nathan Lukes’ RBI double in the 10th inning helped the Toronto Blue Jays finish off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
Daulton Varsho started the 10th with a grounder to second and Zack Short threw out extra runner Alejandro Kirk at third, but Lukes followed with an RBI double off José Cisnero (2-2).
Jordan Romano retired the Tigers in order for his 26th save.
Tarik Skubal pitched four scoreless innings in his second start since missing 11 months with an elbow sprain. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five.
The Tigers are 3-16 against the American League East this season.
The Blue Jays quickly prevented a second no-hitter as Whit Merrifield flicked Skubal’s second pitch into shallow centerfield. It was also the first hit Skubal had allowed this season after he pitched four hitless innings in his return.
Miguel Cabrera gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead with an RBI single - his 3,128th career hit - in the second and Riley Greene made it 2-0 with a solo homer in the third.
Zach McKinstry, Greene and Spencer Torkelson all singled to start the fifth, giving Detroit a 3-0 lead and ending Bassitt’s day. Greene has reached base six times - four hits and two walks in nine plate appearances since returning Saturday from a leg injury.
Chapman led off the seventh with a triple and scored on Alejandro Kirk’s groundout, cutting the margin to 3-1,
A LONG STREAK
Skubal has gone 26 innings without allowing an earned run - a streak that will have been over a year old by the time he makes his next start. Skubal finished his July 13 start against the Kansas City Royals with a scoreless sixth inning, then pitched 17 straight innings without an earned run before his last appearance on Aug. 1.
He has pitched four scoreless innings in each of his starts since returning from injury.
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Rain chances linger early, front moves through taking temps down later
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - A few showers and rumbles of thunder are possible early today, but I think we see some late-day sunshine and one more day of milder temps.
Today and Tonight
Most of us will start off our Wednesday with some rain chances that should move out by lunchtime. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s and low 60s when you wake up. Take your rain gear with you as you head out the door. Temperatures should climb into the mid to upper 60s this afternoon as the skies clear out.
Tonight, look for partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions as the front exits the region. Lows will drop into the upper 30s.
Extended Forecast
Thursday and Friday look pretty nice, if not cooler. We should see a mix of sun and clouds both days. Highs will top out near 50 on Thursday and only get into the mid-40s on Friday. Lows both nights will be in the 30s.
The weekend could be a bit soggy at times, with scattered rain chances both Saturday and Sunday. The chances should wrap up fairly early on Sunday though. We’ll spend Saturday in the 40s for highs, but Sunday is trying to trend a little warmer, so I think we make it back into the low 50s.
The first half of next week looks mainly dry with some fairly seasonable temperatures in the 40s and 50s for highs.
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Wilson Joins Bow River Capital's Real Estate Team as a Managing Director
DENVER, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, is pleased to announce that Brian Wilson has joined the firm as a Managing Director on the firm's Real Estate team. He has more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience with deep expertise in multifamily and development initiatives. Wilson has managed portfolios in excess of $1.5 billion and transacted more than $875 million in apartment sales, $750 million in condominium sales and more than $200 million in development projects.
Wilson is working with Bow River Capital Real Estate Managing Directors Pat Blasdell and Nick Koncilja with a focus on expanding the firm's multifamily investments and facilitating team development.
"Pat and I are excited to have Brian on our team," Koncilja said. "He brings tremendous experience investing in our target geographic market, the Bow River Capital Rodeo Region™, and, importantly, shares our commitment to developing our team and striving to deliver strong returns to our investors."
Prior to joining Bow River Capital, Wilson was Chief Executive Officer of North Mountain Partners. Previously, he held various executive roles at Real Capital Solutions (RCS), a Colorado-based real estate company, where he most recently served as Division President. Prior to RCS, Wilson was a Regional Manager for Omni Apartment Communities.
"I've known and admired the Bow River team for many years," Wilson said. "I look forward to expanding the firm's focus in the multifamily and development space."
Wilson received a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech.
Bow River Capital is a private alternative asset manager based in Denver, Colorado, focused on investing in the lower middle market in three asset classes, including private equity, real estate, and software growth equity. In addition to its three private fund platforms, the Bow River Capital Evergreen Fund (EVERX) provides institutional-quality private market access to a broader set of investors. Collectively, the Bow River Capital team has deployed capital into diverse industries, asset classes and across the capital structure.
For more information on Bow River Capital, please visit www.bowrivercapital.com
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DENTON, Texas (AP)Abou Ousmane and Tylor Perry scored 19 points each to help North Texas defeat Middle Tennessee 64-50 on Thursday night.
Ousmane had nine rebounds and five blocks for the Mean Green (24-6, 15-4 Conference USA), who set a program record for wins in a season. Perry was 14 of 14 from the free throw line, and added four steals.
Camryn Weston led the Blue Raiders (18-12, 11-8) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and two steals. Eli Lawrence added 10 points for Middle Tennessee.
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~The industry's most coveted awards ceremony makes its live return, commemorates Sandals Resorts with special accolade~
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean & The Americas Gala made a dazzling return to an in person format on August 31st at Sandals Montego Bay, acknowledging, rewarding and celebrating excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Reuniting a spirited crowd of distinguished leaders, tour operators, government officials and guests, the event marked a full circle celebration at Sandals' first-ever property and Jamaica's Leading Resort 2022 recipient – a milestone moment during the brand's 40th anniversary year.
"It's immensely gratifying, humbling and surreal to be celebrating the amazing strides we have made on this journey to immerse our beloved guests in the most beautiful corners of the Caribbean – and to be a part of those special moments that make travel so magical," said Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI). "Forty years ago, my father had a dream that he made real right here, at Sandals Montego Bay, our first resort. Witnessing the evolution of our industry over the decades and what we have accomplished together, as one – now that deserves to be celebrated and for that we are all winners."
Amid spectacular cultural dance performances and stirred by Caribbean beats, over the course of the evening, SRI was honored with 14 awards including the coveted Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand for the 29th year in a row. New pursuits, including Sandals' first ever resort in the Dutch Caribbean, Sandals Royal Curaçao, was awarded with Curaçao's Leading All-Inclusive Resort, while the uniquely reimagined Sandals Royal Bahamian, which debuted in January 2022, earned Bahamas' Leading All-Inclusive Resort.
A first-of-its-kind special award was presented to Sandals Resorts International for its Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality & Tourism Industry. The moving tribute was a celebratory nod to the company's influence on the industry, innovation and impact over its 40-year history. Through programs like the 40 for 40 Initiative, along with Future Goals – a program that turns fishing nets sourced from the ocean and recycled plastic waste into soccer goals for children in Curaçao, the company has been instrumental in transforming communities, empowering people and making a difference for four decades and counting.
"This recognition is nothing if not a testament to our Sandals Resorts family – our 15,000 Team Members – and the fierce passion, intention and genuine love we put into all we do. From moving the needle on the guest experience to sustaining a link between tourism and its power to transform lives, what we've built here goes far beyond a resort company. It's the Sandals Resorts legacy," said Stewart. "Tonight is proof that the challenges of yesterday should never define the possibilities of tomorrow. That is the essence of innovation; the idea that better is always within reach. And we have never been more excited for the future."
The 14 awards won under Sandals Resorts International's portfolio are:
- Bahamas' Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Royal Bahamian
- Caribbean's Leading Honeymoon Resort: Sandals South Coast, Jamaica
- Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand: Sandals Resorts International
- Caribbean's Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Grenada
- Caribbean's Leading Resort: Sandals Royal Barbados
- Caribbean's Most Romantic Resort: Sandals Grande Antigua
- Caribbean's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort: Beaches Turks & Caicos
- Curaçao's Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Royal Curaçao
- Grenada's Leading Resort: Sandals Grenada
- Jamaica's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort: Beaches Negril
- Jamaica's Leading Resort: Sandals Montego Bay
- Outstanding Contribution to Caribbean Hospitality & Tourism: Sandals Resorts International
- St Lucia's Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
- St Lucia's Leading Resort: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
A celebration of the vast experiences unique to the Caribbean, Sandals Resorts' sister company, Island Routes Caribbean Adventures, won the Caribbean's Leading Adventure Tour Operator, recognized for its immersive adventures across 13 destinations.
World Travel Awards™, which celebrates its 29th anniversary in 2022, is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence – voted on by qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer. For more information about these award-winning resorts, please visit www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com. For more information on the World Travel Awards™, please visit https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.
About Sandals Resorts International
Founded in 1981 by the late Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is the parent company of some of travel's most recognizable vacation brands. The company operates properties throughout the Caribbean under four separate brands including: Sandals® Resorts, the Luxury Included® brand for adult couples with locations in Jamaica, Antigua, the Bahamas, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia and Curaçao; Beaches® Resorts, the Luxury Included® concept designed for everyone but especially families, with properties in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, and another opening in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; private island Fowl Cay Resort; and the private homes of Your Jamaican Villas. The company's importance in the Caribbean basin, where tourism is the number one earner of foreign capital, cannot be underestimated. Family-owned and operated, Sandals Resorts International is the largest private employer in the region.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Should California’s richest residents pay higher taxes to help put more electric vehicles on the road? That’s a question the state’s voters are weighing in the election that concludes Tuesday.
Proposition 30 would place a new 1.75% tax on incomes above $2 million, which is estimated to be fewer than 43,000 taxpayers. It would raise billions annually, with most going to help subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles and construction of charging stations. Twenty percent of the money would go toward boosting resources to fight wildfires.
The ballot fight comes as California races to reduce emissions from transportation — by far the largest source — and meet its ambitious climate goals. Wildfires, meanwhile, are spewing more carbon into the air as they become larger and more destructive, threatening to set back the state’s progress.
Though Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed for a policy that bans the sale of most new gas-powered cars in the state in 2035, he does not support Proposition 30. That’s pit him against the state Democratic Party and a number of environmental and public health organizations.
Newsom has called it a taxpayer-funded giveaway to rideshare companies, which under California regulations must ensure nearly all trips booked through their services are zero-emission by 2030. Lyft supplied most of the “yes” campaign’s funding; competitor Uber has not taken a position.
Backers of the measure, including most major environmental groups, say the state needs a dedicated, robust source of funding to set up infrastructure that can handle more plug-in cars and to help Californians of all income levels to buy them. The money won’t go exclusively to passenger cars; the state could also tap it to put cleaner delivery trucks, buses and even e-bikes on the roads. A portion of the money must go to help people in low-income or disadvantaged communities buy or access electric cars.
Parts of Southern California and the Central Valley have some of the worst air quality in the country. Cleaning up pollution from cars, diesel trucks and public transit is essential to help the state meet its climate goals and protect public health, said Eli Lipmen, executive director for Move LA, one of the organization’s behind the measure.
The measure provides an opportunity “to ensure that Californians who deserve the best air quality in the country actually get that,” he said.
This year, about 18% of new car sales have been for fully electric or hybrid cars, according to Newsom’s office. That will have to double by 2026 to meet new state mandates for car sales. Newsom has dedicated $10 billion over six years for various electric transportation programs, and the Biden administration has set aside $5 billion over five years to build a network of highway charging stations in every state.
Rideshare companies like Lyft do not own the vehicles their drivers use, but they are still on the hook to ensure that trips booked through their app will be zero-emission. Proposition 30 does not include any provisions that exclusively benefit Lyft. But Newsom and other opponents say the measure would allow Lyft to rely on taxpayer dollars, not company money, to help its drivers transition to electric cars.
“Put simply, Prop 30 is a Trojan Horse that puts corporate welfare above the fiscal welfare of our entire state,” Newsom says in a television ad against the measure.
Supporters of the measure, though, say an effort to raise taxes on the rich to boost electric vehicle adoption was in the works before Lyft got involved.
Other opponents included the California Chamber of Commerce and the California Teachers Association. Logging companies and numerous wealthy individuals also contributed money to the “no” campaign.
It’s not the first time California voters have been asked to raise taxes on millionaires to pay for special programs. In 2004, they approved a ballot measure that raised taxes by 1% on incomes above $1 million to fund mental health services.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsNation) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee is set to hear from three witnesses Wednesday morning after a whistleblower filed a complaint claiming the U.S. has been concealing evidence of non-human aircraft.
David Grusch, an Air Force veteran and former member of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, first brought his claims in a complaint to Congress and detailed his accusations exclusively to NewsNation last month. His testimony will be the most highly-anticipated statement of the morning. Grusch’s opening statement, released Tuesday, reveals he is expected to repeat much of his claims during sworn testimony before lawmakers Wednesday.
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., will be a key voice at Wednesday’s hearing. Burchett has accused the military of keeping UFO data hidden for decades and feels the hearing’s objective is to apply pressure on federal intelligence officials in order to get them to release records related to UFOs. He was initially believed to be leading the hearing, but that duty will fall to Rep. Glenn Grothman (R, Wisc.), who chairs the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, which is holding the proceeding.
A small group of Republicans says the Pentagon and Air Force recently blocked lawmakers from seeing images and information about UFOs as well as from reading testimony about seeing possible alien aircraft from witnesses, two of whom spoke with NewsNation directly.
Also testifying is former Navy pilot Ryan Graves who told NewsNation he has first-hand accounts of UFOs and former U.S. Navy commander David Fravor, one of the pilots who flew close to the viral video of a Tic Tac-shaped craft.
Chris Mellon, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence under President Bill Clinton’s and President George W. Bush’s administrations, is backing Grusch’s claims, saying the U.S. recovered alien technology.
Some lawmakers are paying more attention to the proceedings than others. The Hill reports House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., recently brushed off a question about Grusch’s claims.
“I will continue to see, but I think if we had found a UFO, I think the Department of Defense would tell us, because they probably want to request more money,” McCarthy told The Hill. “I’m very supportive of letting the American public see whatever we have.”
California Democrat Rep. Pete Aguilar also rebuffed concerns about UAPs and their origins, The Hill reported.
“There are so many things that we get an opportunity to dig into and talk about here. It’s really the reason why people run for Congress, is to help their constituents and to weigh in on serious things. And this is just not in my top 20 that constituents in my district are asking me about or talking about,” Aguilar told The Hill.
Meanwhile, others are interested in the questions that might be raised by what the witnesses will have to say.
“My primary interest in this topic is if there are … object(s) operating over restricted air space, it’s not ours and we don’t know whose it is, that’s a problem that we need to get to the bottom of,” said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Trip.com has launched a range of highly competitive local campaigns across key markets
Trip.com has had average annual app order growth of 127%; from 2020-2022 average monthly hotel orders increased by 21 % YoY and average monthly flight orders grew by 154% YoY
Trip.com has had average annual app install growth of 101% and was listed in the top ten most downloaded OTA apps in H1 2022
SINGAPORE, Oct. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com, the global travel platform, is marking its fifth anniversary as it continues its ambitious expansion plans driven by its mission to be the trusted trip companion for travellers worldwide. Since it was acquired in 2017, Trip.com has become the mainstay global travel brand of Trip.com Group and accelerated a step change in the companies' culture, product offering and strategy.
To celebrate its fifth anniversary, Trip.com is running its global "Hi Five World!" campaign and corresponding local market campaigns to coincide with the mega 11 11 and Black Friday sales days, offering consumers around the world highly competitive local deals and discounts.
For the past five years, Trip.com has set itself apart by delivering an all-in-one suite of high-quality travel products through its mobile-first channels to users around the world, along with industry-leading customer service.
Jane Sun, Trip.com Group CEO, said: "Trip.com has grown incredibly over the last five years. Our technology-driven approach and the innovative spirit of the team has seen the brand soar during a turbulent time for the industry.
"Our belief in our offering and constant drive to innovate has helped reshape the travel sector, especially during the pandemic, when we committed to even further investment in key products and services to expand our reach to new market sectors around the world.
"Now as we embark upon our next five year journey, we are eager to consolidate our expansion by continuing the development of what our users want, that means growing product, improving mobile experience and enhanced customer service."
Across its 48 sites, Trip.com has facilitated millions of orders and from 2017 to present has seen average annual app order growth of 127% and average annual app install growth of 101% - including over 2020 and 2021 during the height of the pandemic – showing the strength of its recovery as global travel continues to revive.
Trip.com has seen a roaring recovery following the peak of the pandemic. As of Q2 2022, air ticket bookings were up 680% year-on-year and hotel room nights saw an increase of 151% compared to Q2 2019. Whilst in H1 2022 car rental transactions on the platform grew over 700% compared to the same period in 2021 and train orders saw 535% growth this year compared to 2021.
Trip.com's highly successful app-first strategy has steadily driven installs, growing to more than 6.2 million downloads. In July 2022, Trip.com was named the 10th most downloaded online travel agent app globally in the first half of this year, by leading app analysis firm Apptopia.
Trip.com's innovation and technological prowess in the mobile and marketing spheres has driven partnerships that have spurred on the recovery of travel and the flow of travellers worldwide. From global agreements with Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Rosewood Hotels and the Shangri-La Group to developing technical NDC solutions with Iberia, expanding its' attraction and tickets offering through cooperation with Tiqets and Redeam, collaborating on COVID-specific insurance products with AXA Partners and offering digital payment options with Hopper Prize Freeze and Klarna, Trip.com continues to blaze the trail in innovating travel with industry-leading partners.
Beyond its global partner network, Trip.com has empowered destinations from Singapore and Macao to Australia, Mongolia and Abu Dhabi, driving traffic and sales to promote the wonders of destinations. Its global reach and audience have positioned Trip.com as a leading platform to promote national, regional and local destinations to eager travellers.
Inspiring travel has been central to Trip.com's marketing success, with insightful and useful travel content a key pillar in stimulating demand. For example, since its launch in September 2021, the platform's festival content series sharing the wonders of local festivities from around the world has had more than 700,000 unique visitors. In the context of the global pandemic, Trip.com also strives to keep travellers up to date on quarantine and entry-exit policy information as cross-border travel becomes possible around the world.
To celebrate its 5th anniversary Trip.com is launching a raft of global offers, including: one-for-one ticket deals in Hong Kong, up to 50% off deals in Japan, daily hotel and flight offers in Thailand, a lucky villa lottery draw in Vietnam, crazy hour flash sales in Singapore, flight giveaways in Australia and New Zealand, and the chance for European users to get huge discount on a Barcelona getaway. Visit the Trip.com app or your local Trip.com site for more details.
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About Trip.com
Trip.com is an international one-stop travel service provider available in 24 languages across 39 countries and regions in 29 local currencies on 48 sites. Trip.com has an extensive hotel and flight network consisting of more than 1.2 million hotels and flights from over 480 airlines covering 2,600 airports in 200 countries and regions around the globe. Trip.com's world-class 24/7 multilingual customer service as well as additional centres in Edinburgh, Tokyo and Seoul, help to 'create the best travel experience' for its millions of customers worldwide. To book your next trip, visit www.trip.com
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Countries on Africa’s east coast are increasingly turning to climate funding initiatives to boost livelihoods of oceanside communities, aid biodiversity and take climate action.
On the margins of the high-level political forum on sustainable development currently underway at the United Nations headquarters in New York, African coastal and island states and conservation groups outlined plans to boost ocean conservation and economic development through a system of “ blue bonds” — a method of financing projects that would also benefit ocean health.
Following on from Africa’s Great Green Wall, which spans across the continent’s Sahel region, east African nations are now seeking funds for the Great Blue Wall initiative, which aims to protect marine areas across the coastline. Both blue and green finance refers to funding aimed at preventing environmental damage and combating climate change while creating sustainable ecosystems.
“The blue bond is a powerful example of the critical role that the capital markets can play in supporting sustainable objectives,” said Jorge Familiar, Vice President of the World Bank.
The Great Blue Wall initiative, launched last year by ten western Indian Ocean states during the U.N.’s climate conference in Glasgow, aims to create a network of coastal and marine protected areas which supporters say would restore and conserve some 2 million hectares of ocean, capture 100 million tons of carbon dioxide and secure livelihoods for over 70 million people.
The project spans the continent’s east coast — from Somalia to South Africa — and includes the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia and the French territories, Mayotte and Reunion.
Jean-Paul Adam, who heads the climate division at the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa, said the blue wall initiative would recognize “the true value the environment has in future wealth creation and empowerment of local communities”.
“We need to dramatically upscale private sector investment into green and blue sectors,” he said. Less than one percent of so-called blue and green bonds, which are used for marine and land projects respectively, are issued for African countries.
“The next steps are to make these markets more accessible to African countries,” he added.
The U.N. says many of the financial climate promises made by richer countries are not being committed to in full, meaning that many African nations are unable to take necessary adaptation and mitigation measures against the effect of climate change.
In its latest assessment, the African Development Bank said that between $1.3 trillion and $1.6 trillion is needed by 2030 to implement climate action in line with nationally determined contributions — targets set by individual countries to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees F) and no more than 2C (3.6 F). But blue bonds are currently just a fraction of ocean conservation funding, the bank added.
“Bonds alone are not a panacea for the financing gap but they can allow us to raise large amounts,” Adam said.
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This story has been corrected to show that it is countries on Africa’s east coast that are turning to climate funding.
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(CNN) — Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday that bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at public colleges and universities across the state, his spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
The state legislature passed the bill last month largely along party lines with supporters arguing that DEI efforts promote racial profiling and slashing funds for such programs will save taxpayers millions of dollars. The bill’s critics, however, argued that it promotes discrimination and would impact colleges from attracting diverse students.
With the signing, Texas joins more than a dozen, largely GOP-led state legislatures that have introduced or passed bills reining in DEI programs in colleges and universities.
SB 17 prohibits higher education institutions from establishing or maintaining a DEI office and bans mandatory diversity training for students and employees. The legislation adds that institutions can’t “endorse an ideology that promotes the differential treatment of an individual or group of individuals based on race, color, or ethnicity” or require students and employees to disclose their “race, color, ethnicity, or national origin” unless necessary for demographic information.
However, the bill makes it clear that it does not restrict academic instruction related to race and diversity and makes an exception for equity measures required by a court order or federal law.
The law will take effect January 1.
The office of bill sponsor state Sen. Brandon Creighton described the law as “the most significant ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in higher education in the nation.”
“With this bold, forward-thinking legislation to eliminate DEI programs, Texas is leading the nation, and ensuring our campuses return to focusing on the strength of diversity and promoting a merit-based approach where individuals are judged on their qualifications, skills, and contributions,” Creighton added Wednesday in a statement celebrating Abbott’s signature.
Meanwhile, opponents of the bill slammed the move, arguing that it “perpetuates the cycle of ignorance and discrimination.”
“SB 17, which bans DEI, sends a distressing message that Texas, a state which has the largest population of African Americans, is unwilling to confront systemic inequalities and provide an inclusive learning environment for all students,” said state Rep. Ron Reynolds, the chairman of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, in a statement.
Scrutiny of DEI initiatives in colleges and universities has increased in recent months, largely from conservative lawmakers.
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Biden says evacuation of US embassy personnel in Sudan completed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said late Saturday that U.S. military evacuation of U.S. embassy personnel in Sudan has been completed and called for end to the “unconscionable” violence.
Biden thanked U.S. troops who carried out the mission to extract American staffers in Sudan, as Washington shuttered the U.S. mission in Khartoum indefinitely.
The staffers were airlifted to undisclosed location in Ethiopia, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the mission. U.S. troops carried out the mission as fighting between two armed Sudanese rivals —which has left more than 400 dead, put the nation at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders—moved into a second week.
“I am proud of the extraordinary commitment of our Embassy staff, who performed their duties with courage and professionalism and embodied America’s friendship and connection with the people of Sudan,” Biden said in a statement. “I am grateful for the unmatched skill of our service members who successfully brought them to safety.”
Biden also thanked Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, which he said played a critical role in “the success of our operation.”
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. troops are carrying out a precarious evacuation of American embassy staffers in the African nation of Sudan, shuttering the U.S. embassy there as fighting rages for a ninth day, according to a senior Biden administration official.
U.S. troops safely left Sudanese airspace after airlifting American embassy personnel out of the capital, Khartoum, a second U.S. official confirmed.
President Joe Biden ordered American troops to evacuate embassy personnel after receiving a recommendation earlier Saturday from his national security team with no end in sight to the fighting, according to the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the mission.
The evacuation order was believed to apply to about 70 Americans. U.S. forces were flying them from a landing zone at the embassy to an unspecified location.
The State Department has suspended operations at the embassy due to the dire security situation. It was not clear when the embassy might resume functioning.
According to the World Health Organization, fighting has killed more than 400 people since erupting April 15 between two factions whose leaders are vying for control over the country. The violence has included an unprovoked attack on an American diplomatic convoy and numerous incidents in which foreign diplomats and aid workers were killed, injured or assaulted.
The White House has said it has no plans for a government-coordinated evacuation of American citizens trapped in Sudan. An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the embassy as being in Sudan. The State Department has cautioned that that figure probably is inaccurate because there is no requirement for Americans to register nor is there a requirement to notify the embassy when they leave.
The embassy issued an alert earlier Saturday cautioning that “due to the uncertain security situation in Khartoum and closure of the airport, it is not currently safe to undertake a U.S. government-coordinated evacuation of private U.S. citizens.”
Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put that nation at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders.
The fighting, which began as Sudan attempted to transition to democracy, already has left millions trapped in urban areas, sheltering from gunfire, explosions and looters.
Army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan said Saturday he would facilitate the evacuation of American, British, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan after speaking with the leaders of several countries that had requested help. The rival Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, in a Twitter posting said it cooperated with U.S. forces.
The U.S. evacuation planning got underway in earnest on Monday after the embassy convoy was attacked in Khartoum. The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that U.S. troops were being moved to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti ahead of a possible evacuation.
Saudi Arabia announced the successful repatriation of some of its citizens on Saturday, sharing footage of Saudi nationals and other foreigners welcomed with chocolate and flowers as they stepped off an apparent evacuation ship at the Saudi port of Jeddah.
Embassy evacuations conducted by the U.S. military are relatively rare and usually take place only under extreme conditions.
When it orders an embassy to draw down staff or suspend operations, the State Department prefers to have its personnel leave on commercial transportation if that is an option. When the embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022, staffers used commercial transport to leave.
However, in several other recent cases, notably in Afghanistan in 2021, conditions made commercial departures impossible or extremely hazardous. U.S. troops accompanied personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in an overland convoy to Tunisia when they evacuated in 2014.
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MANCHESTER, England — (AP) — Ryan Reynolds has already taken Hollywood to Wrexham. Now the Welsh soccer team is on its way to Tinseltown.
The club, which was down on its luck and languishing in the fifth tier of English soccer before being given the A-list treatment by Reynolds and co-owner Rob McElhenney, is embarking on a U.S. tour this month, when fans of the globally-streamed docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham" will get to see its unlikely stars in the flesh.
The series has made household names of the likes of manager Phil Parkinson, a coach who has spent his entire career in the lower levels of the sport.
Likewise Paul Mullin, a striker who has never been close to playing in the Premier League but is getting a taste of David Beckham-levels of exposure courtesy of being featured on Reynolds' Instagram feed, which has 49 million followers.
Wrexham will play games against Chelsea, Manchester United, LA Galaxy II and Philadelphia Union II at venues in North Carolina, Los Angeles, San Diego and Pennsylvania.
While it is a chance to get up to speed before the team returns to the fourth division for the first time in 15 years, it is also an opportunity to build on its fanbase in the United States.
Because, with Wrexham, it is about more than soccer. It had to be if Reynolds and McElhenney were to generate the level of interest required to make their ownership more than just a self-funded passion project.
Their $2.5 million takeover in 2021 has been followed with relatively big-money signings and investment into the stadium, leading up to a long-awaited promotion last season. But more money will be required to build on that success. Beyond its loyal supporter-base in Wrexham, it is relying on the star appeal of its owners and ongoing interest in “Welcome to Wrexham” to bring in sponsors like TikTok and others.
Many other fourth-division teams could only dream of drawing in such big-name commercial partners.
Deals with United Airlines, Stok and Betty Buzz have been announced since promotion and are evidence that Reynolds and McElhenney are successfully getting their message beyond the field. The second series of “Welcome to Wrexham” is also eagerly anticipated, particularly given the dramatic fashion by which the team secured promotion, with a 3-2 win against Notts County in the final weeks of the campaign proving pivotal.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster, now 40, was the hero that day with a penalty save in added time. He had been convinced to come out of retirement just weeks earlier and has since signed a one-year contract to extend his playing career.
“At the end of last season it was obvious that I enjoyed being at the club, I loved being part of the team and everything that Wrexham stands for,” Foster said. “I’d decided before the end of last season I wanted to do it, because it feels like home.”
Foster, who has embarked on a promising podcast and YouTube career since his original retirement, has also benefited from being associated with Hollywood royalty. A video of the celebrations after the game that earned promotion, including Reynolds congratulating Foster outside the locker room, has had more than 4.2 million views.
The party went on with Reynolds and McElhenney joining in on an open-top bus parade of Wrexham before the squad was flown to Las Vegas for more fun.
Now it's back to business.
Promotion from the National League was secured with players like Mullin, who had been convinced to drop down to a lower level with the lure of the finances and the once-in-a-lifetime project put together by two Hollywood stars learning the ropes of sports team ownership.
The goals should still flow for Mullin even in the fourth division — but it is undoubtedly a step up in class. Back-to-back promotions cannot be guaranteed.
Reynolds and McElhenney have already demonstrated their ambition and the idea of languishing in the fourth division is unlikely to fit in with their vision for Wrexham. Nor is it likely to sustain the interest of viewers streaming the documentary.
It may be too much to expect regular matches against the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea any time soon. But with two Hollywood stars writing the script, Wrexham fans might think anything is possible.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Twitter users were greeted early Saturday with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform's new premium service or lose a popular account security feature.
A pop-up message warned users they will lose the ability to secure their accounts via text message two-factor authentication unless they pay $8 a month to subscribe to Twitter Blue.
The message said that starting March 19, users who don’t subscribe will be locked out of their accounts until they remove the security feature.
Here are some questions and answers about why Twitter made this change and alternative ways to secure your account:
WHAT IS TW0-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION?
Two-factor authentication adds a second layer of security to password-protected accounts by having users enter an auto-generated code to log in.
This extra step helps safeguard online accounts because in addition to the password, you need access to a separate app, device or phone number where you can receive the code.
Such codes can be generated by apps like Microsoft Authenticator or Google Authenticator. Or they can be sent to a user's smartphone via text message.
It's the text message-based two-factor authorization that Twitter is now restricting only to subscribers of Twitter Blue.
WHY IS TWITTER DOING THIS?
In a blog post Wednesday, the San Francisco-based company acknowledged that the text message-based security method has been historically popular with its users, but said the feature is being “used — and abused — by bad actors.”
The company did not respond early Saturday to an email seeking more details on how the security method was being abused.
Elon Musk, who completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter in October, has been trying to find way to maximize profits at the company.
One of those is Twitter Blue, which among other features allows anyone to pay for verification previously reserved for celebrities, journalists and other well-known people.
In its blog, Twitter encouraged users who are not going to subscribe to Twitter Blue to consider using alternative account security options, specifically an authentication app or security key.
These methods require you to have physical possession of the authentication method and are a good way to ensure your account is secure.
WHAT ARE OTHER OPTIONS TO SECURE MY TWITTER ACCOUNT?
An authentication app or a security key will also add a layer of account security beyond just a password.
A security key is a small, portable device that generates a set of random numbers that you enter when prompted when logging into an online account.
An authentication app uses the same approach, but instead of a separate physical device, the app is on your phone.
To set up an authentication app to secure your Twitter account, you will need to download one of a number of available applications to your device. They are free in the Apple or Android app stores. If you'd rather not use Google or Microsoft Authenticator, there are other options, including Authy, Duo Mobile and 1Password.
Once you have the app, open the desktop version of Twitter and click on the icon showing ellipses in a circle. There, you’ll find “Settings and privacy” then “Security and account access” and finally, “Security.” Here, you can select “Authentication app” and follow the instructions to set it up. Twitter will ask you to share your email address to do this, if you have not already.
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MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) _ Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $166.2 million.
On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park, California-based company said it had net income of $1.53.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.65 per share.
The staffing firm posted revenue of $1.83 billion in the period, which also did not meet Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.91 billion.
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Accelerates the digital transformation of mission-critical industries
Enables the software-defined future of mobility
DUBLIN, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company focused on making mobility safer, greener and more connected, has completed the acquisition of Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge. Wind River software enables the secure development, deployment, operations and servicing of mission-critical intelligent systems. The company's technology is in over two billion edge devices across more than 1,700 customers in high-value industries, including aerospace and defense, telecommunications, industrial, medical and automotive.
"Across multiple industries, mission-critical applications are undergoing a digital transformation as devices become smarter and generate more data, creating a need for more intelligence at the edge and edge-to-cloud software solutions to unlock new business models," said Kevin Clark, Aptiv's chairman and chief executive officer. "The automotive industry in particular continues to be transformed by the accelerated shift to software-defined vehicles. Empowering our customers to capitalize on this transition requires not only a next-generation hardware architecture, but also a cloud-native software architecture and an edge-to-cloud DevOps platform that speeds software development, streamlines deployment to vehicles and enables lifecycle management. With Aptiv and Wind River's complementary portfolios and decades of combined experience in delivering innovation in safety-critical systems, we will drive significant value for our customers."
Wind River's proven technologies have been used across multiple industries to address the challenges the automotive industry is facing. By integrating the Wind River Studio cloud-native software platform into Aptiv's industry-leading Smart Vehicle Architecture™, Aptiv will enable customers to unlock the full potential of the software-defined vehicle throughout its complete lifecycle. The initial release of the integrated end-to-end solution will be showcased in January at CES 2023.
The transaction is valued at $3.5 billion, instead of the initial purchase price of $4.3 billion agreed to in January 2022. Aptiv and the seller agreed to the amended purchase price, in part, as a result of certain changes in Wind River's current operating structure required to bring the regulatory approval process to a satisfactory conclusion. These changes will not impact the strategic direction of Wind River nor our expectations for its value creation, but will require certain one-time costs and recurring operating expenses. The transaction is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in 2023. The company will provide further details regarding the transaction on the fourth quarter earnings call on February 2, 2023.
About Aptiv
Aptiv PLC is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling a more sustainable future of mobility. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with more than 190,000 employees strategically located to serve customers globally, Aptiv is solving the industry's toughest challenges with scalable, intelligent platforms that accelerate the transition to software-defined electric vehicles. To learn more about the company's unique brain and nervous system portfolio and its commitment to sustainability, visit aptiv.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release, as well as other statements made by Aptiv PLC (the "Company"), contain forward-looking statements that reflect, when made, the Company's current views with respect to current events, certain investments and acquisitions and financial performance including the potential impact of the acquisition of Wind River. Such forward-looking statements are subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results. All statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or the Company's strategies or expectations are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: global and regional economic conditions, including conditions affecting the credit market; uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulty in predicting its future course and its impact on the global economy and the Company's future operations; uncertainties created by the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and its impacts to the European and global economies and our operations in each country; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; the cyclical nature of global automotive sales and production; the potential disruptions in the supply of and changes in the competitive environment for raw material and other components integral to the Company's products, including the current semiconductor supply shortage; the Company's ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; potential changes to beneficial free trade laws and regulations such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; the ability of the Company to integrate and realize the expected benefits of recent transactions; the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives; the ability of the Company to avoid or continue to operate during a strike, or partial work stoppage or slow down by any of its unionized employees or those of its principal customers; and the ability of the Company to attract and retain customers. Additional factors are discussed under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect the Company. It should be remembered that the price of the ordinary shares and any income from them can go down as well as up. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from Thursday to Friday. The summit attracted international attention as it took place at a special time. How to interpret the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Central Asia? Why has the SCO become a model of successful regional cooperation? Global Times invited four experts from Russia and Central Asian countries to share their views.
Anton Bugayenko, chief expert of the Chinese and Asian studies program under the Institute of World Economy and Politics in Kazakhstan
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Central Asia comes as significant changes are taking place in the political environment and the socio-economic sphere of countries in the region. Central Asia and China are interested in joint development, and the current global turbulence has pushed both sides to cooperate closer with each other.
Kazakhstan is where President Xi Jinping first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) back in 2013. Kazakhstan's leadership is positive about the results of cooperation under the BRI. Kazakhstan has received notable dividends from participating in the BRI. In particular, it increased the diversification of the economy by shoring up the manufacturing industry. The diversification of Kazakh exports has also increased through the supply of non-oil goods to the Chinese market, from rolled steel and ore to agricultural products. With the help of Chinese investment, Kazakh authorities are addressing the development of less economically developed provinces.
Oleg Ivanov, deputy head of the International and National Security Department, Diplomatic Academy, Moscow.
The SCO promotes wide cooperation and security based on common interests and international law. Therefore, countries neighboring the SCO do not feel threatened when more countries join the organization. Willingness of more countries to join as members indicates that the organization is becoming more and more attractive and is growing.
The SCO is a vivid example of diversity of the international community, where different countries find common ground for mutually beneficial cooperation. The SCO summit is sure to be a clear evidence that evolving multipolar world has a non-Western strong pillar that the world community can rely on.
Sheradil Baktygulov, an independent political analyst based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
International cooperation is based on multilateral institutions and the SCO is a model of successful regional cooperation. The SCO has managed to unite countries with different cultural and civilizational codes, and different foreign policy guidelines and models of national development. In a short historical period, the SCO has come a long way, becoming an integral element of the modern global political and economic world order.
The SCO makes all decisions on the consensus base. It doesn't matter how big a territory or economy of this or that country is. The matter is goodwill to mutually benefiting cooperation on a wide range of real world issues.
The SCO introduces the goodwill approaches. The human values, solid international legal base, good relations among countries, good relations among peoples represent some examples of goodwill approaches. Thus the SCO is providing new opportunities to all interested countries in mutually benefiting economic growth. And none of the member states dictates to another what should be done.
Farkhod Tolipov, director of the Non-Governmental Research Institution "Knowledge Caravan," Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The SCO can make its important and tangible contribution to mitigating conflicts by, for example, strengthening peace and security in its own "zone of responsibility."
For example, two members of the SCO - India and Pakistan - are in cleavage and conflict over Kashmir. If SCO strategically manages to really contribute to mitigation of this territorial dispute, it would be a strong example for other countries and regions of dealing with conflict-prone issues.
Moreover, SCO is better positioned for realization of multiple projects on activation of cooperation in political, economic, trade, cultural-humanitarian and other spheres. From its inception, the SCO has served as a forum for mobilization of member-states for multi-faceted cooperation. We can argue that it helped to nurture and prepare environment for what is today called Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In other words, Shanghai Spirit is on the background of BRI; and success of the latter will be linked to a great extent to the success and efficiency of the former.
Global Times: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202209/1275267.shtml
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Service was temporarily halted on a line of Mexico City’s subway system after a chicken got loose on the tracks.
Video distributed by the city’s Metro system showed the electricity cut off at a station near the city’s center on Monday.
The video showed maintenance personnel and civil defense officers in hard hats chasing the chicken around the tracks with brooms, gloves and a trash bag.
The chicken eluded several attempts to capture it before one worker tossed his coat over the animal.
The metro system said service was quickly restored after the incident.
Mexico City’s subway system has been plagued by a series of incidents that city officials had claimed were sabotage. Earlier this year a woman was arrested, but later released, after bits of a plastic washing machine agitator fell on the subway tracks at another station. It was later determined the incident was accidental.
Accidents on the subway have been a recurrent embarrassment for Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who is considered the most likely candidate of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party to succeed him in the 2024 presidential election.
In May 2021, an elevated section of the subway system collapsed, killing 26 people and injuring nearly 100. An investigation blamed deficiencies in the line’s construction, and 10 former officials have been charged with homicide, injury and damage to property, though none have been jailed.
Like the president, Sheinbaum often ascribes setbacks to a conservative conspiracy against her.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Georgia deputy police chief landed behind bars after authorities said he was busted in a prostitution sting in Polk County, Florida, last Thursday.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said 49-year-old Jason DiPrima of Kingston, Georgia, was arrested Thursday for soliciting a prostitute, a first-degree misdemeanor, and booked into the Polk County Jail, where he was released after paying a $500 bond.
Deputies said DiPrima was in Orlando attending a polygraph training workshop when he answered an online advertisement from an undercover detective who he believed was a prostitute.
“Are you available tonight?” he asked the detective in a text message, according to deputies. “I’d like to come see you — what is your rate?”
Authorities said DiPrima agreed to meet and have sex with the undercover detective, but told her he “got spooked” and asked to meet her the next evening.
The next day, he agreed to meet the detective and pay her $120 for a half-hour of sexual activity, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said DiPrima showed up at their meeting spot in an undercover police cruiser normally assigned to agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Deputies said DiPrima gave the undercover detective $180 and a multi-pack of White Claw Hard Seltzer. He was promptly arrested.
“What are you thinking?” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference. “You just want to go, ‘C’mon man, have you lost the last three brain cells, or do you just have cabbage for brains?’”
The sheriff’s office said DiPrima is employed as the Deputy Chief of Police Administration for Cartersville Police Department where he has served for nearly 30 years He was also a graduate of the FBI academy. The department was notified of the matter. It’s unclear if he was disciplined.
“If all else fails, he can write a book: How to ruin your career in three easy steps,” Judd added.
The arrest was part of a week-long investigation focusing on human trafficking in the Polk County area. Sheriff Grady Judd is expected to share more details about it at a 3 p.m. press conference Tuesday. | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/deputy-police-chief-showed-up-at-florida-prostitution-sting-with-180-pack-of-white-claw-sheriff-says/ | 2022-09-07 16:41:53 | 0 | https://wgntv.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/deputy-police-chief-showed-up-at-florida-prostitution-sting-with-180-pack-of-white-claw-sheriff-says/ |
Christmas decorating contest winners
ELK RAPIDS — Cellar 152, Elk Rapids District Library and Swim to You were the winners of the Let’s Light Up Elk Rapids Christmas decorating contest held by the Elk Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
Other participating businesses were GETA Design, Haystacks, Hufford Vision, MI Family Chiropractic/R.E.D, My Michigan Roots, River St. Market, Short’s Pull Barn, Stoney Cabin Toys, Tiny Traveling Boutique, Village Market and Word Love Goods.
MAC CA$H coming to Mackinaw
MACKINAW CITY — The Greater Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce is launching a community gift certificate program called MAC CA$H.
Once purchased, certificates are emailed to the recipient and printed. These certificates can be used at participating MAC CA$H merchants for a variety of services. The chamber is using Holland-based Conpoto. MAC CA$H can be purchased from the MackinawChamber.com website.
“The new program encourages local spending, offers a much-requested community gift certificate program, and provides larger employers with a local alternative for employee and client recognition,” according to a release.
Encore Financial supports First Tee
CHEBOYGAN — Northern Michigan financial services firm Encore Financial Group is supporting First Tee with a $1,000 donation to the Cheboygan County Junior Golf Academy.
The gift is part of the “Encore for Gifting” program which donates to a charity in one of the communities the company serves each quarter. Charities are nominated by community members and chosen by a panel from Encore.
The Cheboygan County Junior Golf Academy primarily funds the annual cost of the First Tee program.
“Encore for Gifting” is accepting nominations from all communities that Encore Financial Group serve in Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. For more information or to nominate an organization, visit encorefinancialgroup.net/nominate or call 231-627-1023.
Sponsorship openings available
TRAVERSE CITY — TCNewTech, which did not hold a Pitch Night in December, has openings available for 2023 sponsorships.
For more information on becoming a 2023 sponsor, visit https://tcnewtech.org/.
Career Exploration and Awareness Month
LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is encouraging state residents to investigate career pathways during Career Exploration and Awareness Month in December.
Individuals are encouraged to visit the Michigan Career and Education Pathfinder.
There are also more than 00,000 current openings at MiTalent.org, according to a release from LEO.
The state’s Regional Career Outlook reports has a breakdown of career outlook data in each of the state’s 10 regions. | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/business-in-brief-12-08-2022/article_436de2c0-75a6-11ed-be89-3f4a3c9b4fff.html | 2022-12-08 22:47:22 | 1 | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/business/business-in-brief-12-08-2022/article_436de2c0-75a6-11ed-be89-3f4a3c9b4fff.html |
Launches in May with a Webcast Led by Author Dean Parsons
BETHESDA, Md., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and education, has announced the latest SANS ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual Volume 3, a continuation from Volumes 1 and 2, providing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) cybersecurity professionals and ICS risk managers with more advanced insights into industrial control system specific incident response, risk-based ICS vulnerability management, ICS defender skillsets, team management, and ICS security tools and protocols to defend these systems.
The first two volumes, released in 2022 and 2023, offered a comprehensive overview of ICS security, and the third volume provides more detailed, actionable guidance in the areas of active incident response, environment and safety concerns, vulnerability management and patching, threat detection, system design, network architecture, and effective risk management. Volume 3 also shares the security skillset recipe for the best ICS security team defenders.
"The SANS ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual series is an essential tool for all Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security professionals," said ICS expert, field manual author, and Certified SANS Instructor, Dean Parsons, "and it should find a home on the desk of every control system operator, critical infrastructure cyber defender, and ICS/OT risk manager, in all industrial control system sectors globally. Security professionals must up defenses and staff skillsets to meet the evolving threats, so the ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual should be a necessity in the ICS Incident Response jump bag."
SANS will be hosting a webcast featuring Parsons to discuss the new edition of the manual on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 10:00 AM EDT. Attendees will learn about the latest manual edition and gain insights on how to best protect ICS systems.
To join the webcast, please register here: https://www.sans.org/webcasts/discover-ics-cybersecurity-field-manual-vol-3/
Continue to enrich your ICS Security career by downloading the new ICS Cybersecurity Field Manual Vol. 3 as well as ICS Cybersecurity Field Manuals Vol. 1 and 2 here: https://www.sans.org/mlp/ics-resources/
About SANS Institute
The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. Today, SANS is the most trusted and, by far, the largest provider of cybersecurity training and certification to professionals in government and commercial institutions worldwide. Renowned SANS instructors teach more than 60 courses at in-person and virtual cybersecurity events and on demand. GIAC, an affiliate of the SANS Institute, validates practitioner skills through more than 35 hands-on technical certifications in cybersecurity. The SANS Technology Institute, a regionally accredited independent subsidiary, offers master's and bachelor's degrees, graduate certificates, and an undergraduate certificate in cybersecurity. SANS Security Awareness, a division of SANS, provides organizations with a complete and comprehensive security awareness solution, enabling them to manage their "human" cybersecurity risk easily and effectively. SANS also delivers a wide variety of free resources to the InfoSec community, including consensus projects, research reports, webcasts, podcasts, and newsletters; it also operates the Internet's early warning system-the Internet Storm Center. At the heart of SANS are the many security practitioners representing varied global organizations, from corporations to universities, working together to support and educate the global information security community. www.sans.org
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For $1 a minute — $60 an hour — Tad Robinette rents a programmable machine that can turn his laptop software into gold. Well, not gold, but a small aluminum part Robinette has turned into a lucrative contract with a weapons manufacturer.
“It’s amazing,” said Robinette of Charleston. He said he is prohibited from revealing either the amount of the contract or exactly what weapon part he will manufacture from one of two Robert C. Byrd Institute shops. “I’m still wrapping my head around it.”
It might have been a long way to the top of rock and roll for AC/DC, but Robinette found success quickly in landing the Northrop Grumman contract.
The Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University, with facilities in Huntington and Charleston, can take a large part of the credit for Robinette’s good fortune. He wandered into the institute’s Huntington shop in January 2021, enrolled in a free apprenticeship for veterans and before long found himself making pollution control pieces for an American Electric Power contractor based nearby.
The Byrd Institute recommended in April that he attend the Small Business Outreach Expo, a U.S. Department of Defense-funded initiative to connect manufacturers in the region to the military supply chain. Robinette’s company is called Liberty Hill.
“The Small Business Outreach Expo was pivotal in educating Liberty Hill in the requirements needed to become a supplier,” said Derek Scarbro, deputy director of the institute.
After the event, Scarbro said, the institute worked with Robinette to help him land the deal.
The institute covered the first four months of his initial training with a grant and allows him inexpensive rent to produce parts for his own company, Liberty Hill.
It’s a good bargain for anyone interested in getting involved in manufacturing, machining and design, says Eddie Webb, director of manufacturing services at the institute.
“You can use our machines for four hours, at $50 an hour, and spend $200, instead of trying to buy a $1 million piece of equipment,” Webb said.
A Cabin Creek native and 1979 East Bank High School graduate, Robinette takes advantage of that when producing his parts for Northrop Grumman. He can make 120 pieces in an hour by feeding information from his laptop memory card into a massive machine and adding some programming touches. Before long, aluminum rods at the machine’s base are transformed into small, innocuous cogs in a military wheel.
Robinette said Northrop had requested that the part not be photographed or described in detail. The same goes for his contract specifics.
Though his journey from working in his Cabin Creek shop to procuring a defense contract was swift, the 62-year-old Robinette is modest.
“I don’t want this to be about me,” he said. “It’s about hope. If I can do this, anyone can. I’m from Cabin Creek.”
He shies away from the title “machinist,” saying he is only one by proxy. “Software is the big equalizer.” He said young people turned off by traditional “book learning” might find machining by computer appealing because it contains video game components.
In December, Robinette said, he will venture to “Rocket Center,” a 16,000-acre Keyser, Mineral County, facility used by Northrop, the Navy and other corporations. He will continue to produce parts at either the South Charleston or Huntington campuses.
Robinette is classified as service-disabled from his military service from 1979 to 1992 and 12 years in the Los Angeles Police Department. He served as a security policeman in the Air Force. In the latter capacity, he broke his back, got shot and suffered a stabbing.
“Just not all at the same time,” he joked.
Robinette, Scarbro said, impressed Northrop Grumman honchos with his advanced cybersecurity knowledge. According to an institute news release, Robinette’s company “quickly established all 110 controls of the NIST 800-171 requirements ...” Whatever that means, Northrop Grumman liked it.
Having done and seen a lot in his days, Robinette is looking to spread the wealth. He became the first West Virginian to be awarded a Northrop Grumman contract as a result of the expo. The contractor is looking for other small business owners to bring into the fold, particularly veterans and minorities.
Robinette has started his own apprentice program, similar to the leg-up he received from the institute. He attempted to train two parolees at the institute’s Huntington shop; one worked out and one didn’t. He said he is undeterred.
Institute spokesman Mike Friel said the cheap rent and other perks are not designed to cut private business off at the knees.
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TEMPE, Ariz. — The average undergrad graduates with 120 credits. However, one Arizona State University student is going above and beyond that, even when the odds were against her.
After being diagnosed with a rare nerve condition, Sydney Abel has continued to push through every challenge she's faced.
“I see it as it is,” she said. “I know it will be harder for me in some circumstances, I know I’ll have issues others wont, but it’s a gift.”
Sydney Abel is currently a fourth-year senior at ASU. Her mom was a Sundevil so going to ASU was something she knew she wanted from the start. Abel though set her own path, one unlike any other.
“So I entered as a photography major,” she said. “My first year at ASU, the spring semester, I decided I wanted to be a triple major. I knew from the beginning I wanted to add business to my education because I’ve always been passionate about business.”
So, she went to her academic advisor who told her she should focus on the one major. Abel would prove her wrong.
“I said I wanted to add a degree in Entrepreneurship and she said lets try a certificate, I don’t think you can do two degrees,” she recalled. “So I then added a degree outside of the advice of my advisor and then after that I was like I kind of like Business Law too.”
This May, she will graduate with a 4.13 GPA with degrees in Business (Law), Business Entrepreneurship, Sports Business, and Art (Photography). She will also have a minor in Real Estate. The accomplishment though is more than just what’s written on a piece of paper, because she says she’s also finishing her undergrad with confidence knowing she did it.
“I’m going to have 247 credits completed, last year I took 27 classes in one year and I never received a score less than an A,” she said. “It’ll be a monumental moment for my own personal gratification.”
It’s truly a feat. However, take the degrees away, and Abel’s graduation is still one worth noting.
“I didn’t want to give up on my dreams because my body wasn’t as able as it could be,” she said.
During Abel’s first class as a college student, she felt light-headed and passed out. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital. Since that day, she’s continued to pass out multiple times a day.
“At the height of it, it was causing me to pass out 15+ times a day,” she said. “I had never passed out before coming to college. I was a dancer my entire life and an active kid.”
It wasn’t until her sophomore year that she finally got a diagnosis, an autonomic nerve disorder called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
“I went on the internet and read about people dropping out of school and going on disability,” she said. “My initial thought was I hope I can continue triple majoring because my health was getting worse. It was a really scary moment when I found out I could be passing out for the rest of my life at the frequency I was passing out. It was a scary moment."
However, she persevered.
“I just never wanted to be defined by it,” she said.
Abel says she’s learned to manage it, but still passes out about 1-3 times per day. It’s not ideal but says the disorder has shown her how strong she can be.
“It’s been very stressful,” she said. “But it’s been a lot and I do think it’s helped me grow as a person. I can achieve pretty much anything and I have the confidence and ambitions I never thought I had. It’s going to make me a better academic in the future, a better person in the future, and it’s going to make me a harder worker after all of this.”
Abel was recently accepted into the Ph.D. program for the business school on ASU’s campus. She’s considered to be one of the only undergrads to be accepted into the school without a Master’s first. Abel says she’s honored by that and can’t wait to start. Right now though, she’s focused on graduation.
“I cannot wait to say I did it,” she said. “And I did it with a disability and I did it well. Everyone around you will try to say you can’t do it, but you have to find what you’re passionate about, what you like doing, and what makes you get up each day. Your disability will never limit you from that. It’ll cause you disadvantages and you’ll have harder days, but you can do it.”
And ask her what she’ll be thinking about as she accepts her diplomas?
“I honestly am glad there’s representation of someone with a cane,” she said. “I’ll be proud of myself for being able to look at the face of adversity and say I can still achieve something.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the toxic wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast: a box fan, four air filters and a whole lot of duct tape.
As searches for “air purifiers” spike on Google, people are posting on TikTok and Facebook about how to build the DIY air purifier. The technique, known as the Corsi-Rosenthal method, has gained attention in recent years amid the pandemic and raging western U.S. wildfires.
Some East Coast residents are learning about the box fan method for the first time, unlike their West Coast counterparts who are accustomed to wildfire smoke.
Seattle resident Angel Robertson, 34, posted a video on a New Yorker’s TikTok demonstrating how to put it together. In her video, which has amassed more than 600,000 views, Robertson duct tapes four 20-by-20 air filters into a box shape and attaches the fan on top. The whole apparatus costs under $100.
“It works extremely well and will save your life with really smoky days,” she says in the video. “It does a lot better than the normal air filters.”
Public health experts say Corsi-Rosenthal purifiers are highly effective at removing particles from the air. Petri Kalliomäki, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health, said their clean air delivery rate is relatively high and can be used to purify air against not only smoke, but pollen and viruses.
At the University of Connecticut Thursday, Misti Levy Zamora, an assistant professor in public health sciences, and her colleagues were handing out Corsi-Rosenthal purifiers for free to anyone stopping by. Zamora said she has done several tests at the university, public schools and her own home on the purifier.
“I can confidently say this thing is working really well today,” she said. “I was able to filter out all the particles in the air basically back down to what I saw last week within a matter of minutes.”
The power of social media led to the invention of the box, co-inventor Richard Corsi, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of California at Davis, told The Associated Press. He said in 2020, he was sketching one night and put the design up on Twitter. Jim Rosenthal, CEO of Tex-Air Filters, took the design and built it. Corsi said he wanted to create an inexpensive purifier that the average American could afford. He’s now hearing from friends in the Northeast who are using his idea.
“When you have to seal up a building and reduce the amount of air flow coming in and when you have to spend a lot of time indoors, this is where portable air cleaners can really make a difference in your life,” he said.
Grace Turner, 31, built her box fan purifier for her home in Rochester, New York, after picking up the trick from living in Salt Lake City. She shared her DIY box on TikTok where she said the air purifier has made a difference in her home.
“There are a bunch of different designs people can choose from, and it’s really accessible to find the info,” she said of the DIY instructions online.
Liz Hradil, 27, who lives in Syracuse, New York, said the smoke burned her eyes, and she could feel the smoke in her nose and throat as the smoke descended onto New York this week. She went digging around online to buy an air purifier when she came across the Corsi-Rosenthal box and went to Lowe’s to pick up the filters and fan. She then immediately noticed that the smoke smell was gone after about 30 minutes of starting her purifier.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three workers whose scaffold became stuck outside the 19th floor of a downtown Indianapolis high-rise as they were repairing windows were rescued hours later by firefighters, officials said.
The three window glaziers — two 52-year-olds and a 47-year-old — became stuck about 8 p.m. EDT Monday when a steel cable they were using to raise and lower a 300-pound (136-kilogram) window slipped off a pulley outside the 36-story Regions Tower.
After the men tried unsuccessfully for two hours to get the cable back onto the pulley, they called the Indianapolis Fire Department for help about 10 p.m., fire officials said.
Firefighters spent two hours setting up a high-angle rope system from the building's roof area to help the workers secure the window and lower it and the scaffold. The teams were eventually able to raise the window enough to release the tension on the cable and place it back over the pulley just before midnight, officials said.
The scaffold and the workers were lowered to the building's 5th-floor deck about 12:10 a.m. EDT Tuesday. The men, whose workday began at 7 a.m. Monday, were checked out by medical personnel and found to be in good shape. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/3-window-workers-rescued-from-outside-17501740.php | 2022-10-11 18:24:34 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/3-window-workers-rescued-from-outside-17501740.php |
BMW has taken a step toward localizing battery production for future EVs. The automaker on Wednesday announced a partnership with Envision AESC for a dedicated battery plant in South Carolina.
The plant will have 30 gigawatt-hours of annual production capacity and will be powered by powered by 100% net-zero carbon energy, the two companies said in a press release. A location hasn’t been chosen, but the plant will supply cells to BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina, factory located in the northwestern part of the state.
AESC said it will supply next-generation cells with 20% more energy density, faster charging speeds, and 30% more EV range for BMW models produced in Spartanburg by 2030. But the company didn’t provide a specific timeline for production of the new battery plant. AESC also didn’t announce a total amount for the investment—although BMW did clarify that it represents a $1.7 billion investment from the automaker in its U.S. facilities.
“Envision AESC is committed to sourcing critical battery components cobalt, lithium and nickel from certified mines, providing full transparency of extraction methods and ensuring responsible mining.” the company said in a statement. “The company increasingly relies on recycled materials, which will contribute to a reduction in CO2 emissions from cell production in the new plant.”
AESC was established by Nissan and NEC in 2008 and is best known as the supplier of cells for the Nissan Leaf. It became Envision AESC and an independent company with its sale to China’s Envision Group in 2018 but continues to supply Nissan.
Cells for Nissan come from a Tennessee factory located near the Nissan assembly plant in Smyrna. AESC is also building a factory in Kentucky, and announced a partnership with Mercedes-Benz for a battery plant in Bibb County, Alabama, to supply the automaker’s Tuscaloosa assembly plant, which builds the EQS SUV and EQE SUV.
BMW hasn’t said which electric models will be assembled in Spartanburg. Opened in 1992 as BMW’s first manufacturing plant outside Germany, the factory currently builds the X3, X4, X5, X6, and X7 SUVs, with production of the XM plug-in hybrid SUV slated to start there later this year.
BMW’s battery announcement follows Honda’s recent announcement of an Ohio battery plant, while Hyundai recently indicated it would move up the timeline for building EVs in the U.S. These initiatives will help position future EVs for eligibility for the federal tax credit under revised rules that emphasize local assembly and add more requirements for minerals and supply chains.
In addition to using AESC cells for future U.S.-market models, BMW is also experimenting with new battery technologies, including solid-state cells and a mixed-chemistry battery pack from startups Solid Power and Our Next Energy (ONE) respectively. But neither will appear in a production car for some time; BMW in 2021 estimated that solid-state batteries wouldn’t be ready until the end of the decade.
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WFO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, January 20, 2023
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FREEZE WARNING
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
216 PM PST Thu Jan 19 2023
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
PST FRIDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM
PST SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Widespread freezing temperatures ranging 29 to 32
expected.
* WHERE...North Bay valleys, East Bay interior valleys & hills,
portions of Santa Clara county including the valley and
eastern hills, San Benito county, portions of interior
Monterey county including the Santa Lucia Mountains...Salinas
Valley...Gabilan Range.
* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to
9 AM PST Friday. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight
Friday night to 9 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will impact unsheltered
and marginally sheltered populations, kill crops/sensitive
vegetation, impact outdoor pets/livestock, and possibly damage
unprotected outdoor plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight into early morning temperatures
will likely be near to below freezing again on Saturday and
Sunday mornings. Stay tuned for future updates.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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FOXBORO — After any given training camp practice, it’s a safe bet you can find Mac Jones lingering on the field.
Sometimes, he mingles with teammates and their families. Other days, he throws. Occasionally, he’ll engage with fans.
But on Saturday, after the Patriots ran another grueling set of sprints on Bill Belichick’s famous hill, Jones took off. Straight down the steps, into the Gillette Stadium tunnel and out of sight. He steamed, or at least so it seemed.
The Pats offense had been clobbered throughout practice, including Jones’ final stretch in the red zone, where he went 2-of-6 with one sack and an interception. In all, Belichick’s defense procured seven sacks and eight pass breakups from Jones and rookie Bailey Zappe. Combined, those plays accounted for one-third (!) of Saturday’s snaps in team drills, making Sunday a well-timed off day for the offense.
Here are the Herald’s complete practice observations:
Attendance
Returned: None
Absent: DL Deatrich Wise, QB Brian Hoyer
Limited: RB Pierre Strong
Non-contact jersey: None
PUP: RB James White, DB Jonathan Jones, S Jabrill Peppers
NFI: DB Marcus Bryant, OL Chasen Hines, OL Andrew Stueber
Notes: Saturday’s attendance was identical to Friday’s. Wise has now missed three straight practices, and Hoyer’s sat out two straight.
Play of the Day
Kyle Dugger’s pick-six
On his penultimate snap Saturday, Mac Jones drifted right on a designed rollout play and stopped. His eyes darted left, then right, down the middle and back right inside the red zone. Flustered, he fired.
Bad choice.
Kyle Dugger intercepted Jones’ end-zone pass intended for a sliding DeVante Parker and flew down the sideline at full speed, dusting everyone. Dugger’s pick was the second time Jones has been intercepted during camp and marked a nice bounce-back moment for the young safety, who got beat regularly in Friday’s practice.
Player of the Day
OLB Anfernee Jennings
Jennings earned one sack in the final red-zone period and was in the area of two others during 11-on-11 play. Before Saturday, the 2020 third-round pick had not flashed in a training camp practice since his rookie year. But this summer, he’s repping regularly with the second-string unit, ahead of players like Ronnie Perkins and occasionally Josh Uche.
Not to mention his presence on virtually every special teams unit, and Jennings is off to an excellent start in his third training camp.
QB Corner
Note: The passing stats below were tallied during competitive, full-speed periods of 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 only. The stats in parentheses represent each quarterback’s passing totals for training camp.
Mac Jones: 14/25, INT, 2 drops (62/90, 2 INTs, 2 drops)
Brian Hoyer: N/A (6/10, INT)
Bailey Zappe: 6/17 (17/31, 2 INT)
Studs
LB Jahlani Tavai
Signed last September to the practice squad, Tavai is now seeing regular second-string reps at inside linebacker. He’s ahead of the hyped Cameron McGrone and maximized his defensive snaps. On Saturday, Tavai sniffed out a screen during 11-on-11s he would have crushed for a loss, and two snaps later earned a would-be sack of Mac Jones.
CB Marcus Jones
Jones out-fought Jakobi Meyers on the final pass of practice, a jump-ball fade near the front left pylon. At 5-foot-8, Jones will be tested like that repeatedly during the regular season, but has thus far held his own. He rotated with the starters during 11-on-11s and broke up a pass in an opening 3-on-3 drill.
Duds
CB Malcolm Butler
Butler was one of seven defenders with a pass deflection, but he was the only one to surrender three catches and consistently yield separation to players like the newly-signed Josh Hammond. He looks firmly entrenched behind fellow veterans Jalen Mills and Terrance Mitchell in the cornerback competition.
QB Bailey Zappe
Zappe landed on the duds list on Day 1 of training camp and perhaps unfairly since he took just four reps in team drills, most of them bad. But his placement after Day 4 is warranted.
He regularly clung to the ball in the pocket, inviting four would-be sacks. He made several non-competitive throws inside the red zone that sailed too high or too wide. Ball placement will be a major focus for the fourth-round rookie, who, as written on Thursday, deserves time and patience — and maybe even more than anticipated.
Offensive notes
- Mac Jones’ worst training camp performance of the summer deserves context. For starters, he was not particularly sharp downfield in the first practice that really allowed for deep passing.
- Jones went 3-of-11 on passes targeting receivers 10-plus yards downfield. His eight incompletions were caused by three pass breakups, two drops, two overthrows and a play with arguable defensive pass interference.
- Otherwise, he again dotted most passes within 10 yards, where he’s completed 88% of his passes so far in camp. Jones particularly thrived over the short middle, where he was 7-of-7, compared to 3-of-5 on the perimeter, where Dugger picked him and he was victimized by two other pass breakups.
- The perimeter passing numbers highlight how the defense squeezed Jones and the offense inside the red zone, where the Patriots have now practiced for four straight days and there’s obviously less area to cover. Jones
- Quiet day for the running backs, aside from Rhamondre Stevenson leading off multiple team periods. That should indicate the coaching staff sees him – at least for now – as James White’s immediate successor on third down.
- Sixth-round rookie running back Kevin Harris struggled in an early 3-on-3 passing drill, dropping one pass and failing to separate from most linebackers.
Patriots rookies Tyquan Thornton, Marcus Jones look at home early in training camp
- Top targets in team drills: DeVante Parker 3/5, Tre Nixon 4/4, Jakobi Meyers 3/4, Jonnu Smith 1/4, Devin Asiasi 1/4, Josh Hammond 1/4, Hunter Henry 2/3
- Drops: Kendrick Bourne, Henry.
- Parker made two of his catches on plays where Jones was forced to scramble. The defensive pressure was constant up front.
- Three of Nixon's four receptions were on shallow crosses with Zappe at quarterback. Nixon's stock, coming off a terrific minicamp, has declined some.
- JSmith's follow-up to his stellar Friday practice involved plenty of bad luck. Mac Jones overthrew him twice and veteran cornerback Terrance Mitchel likely got away with a holding or defensive pass interference penalty. Smith's only catch was a rollout pass into the left flat.
- Hammond, who signed Thursday evening, beat Malcolm Butler on a deep contested catch, but failed to stay inbounds. Solid practice for him.
- Backup wideout Kristian Wilkerson, however, secured a 1-handed grab and stayed inbounds on his own go route versus Jack Jones, who fell at the goal line while Wilkerson scored. That was the Catch of the Day.
- Veteran running back/wide receiver Ty Montgomery took snaps at both positions. He was 0-of-1 on targets, with Jalen Mills breaking up his only pass.
- Along the offensive line, Trent Brown took his second penalty lap of training camp for a false start at the outset of the last team period. Backup tackle Yodny Cajuste replaced him on Mac Jones' blind side.
- For the second straight practice, Isaiah Wynn took a few reps at left tackle during a walkthrough 11-on-11 period, where the coaching staff continuously shuffled players in and out of most O-line positions.
- Newly returned center David Andrews did not snap in 7-on-7s, where undrafted rookie Kody Russey took over. But Andrews did participate in some 11-on-11 drills and snapped to Jones on the side during a 1-on-1 pursuit period.
Defensive notes
- Starting and second-string personnel during team periods: defensive linemen Davon Godchaux, Christian Barmore, Lawrence Guy, Henry Anderson, Carl Davis and Daniel Ekuale; linebackers Matt Judon, Ja'Whaun Bentley, Raekwon McMillan, Mack Wilson, Jahlani Tavai and Anfernee Jennings and defensive backs Devin McCourty, Kyle Dugger, Adrian Phillips, Jalen Mills, Malcolm Butler, Terrance Mitchell, Marcus Jones and Joshuah Bledsoe.
- Interceptions: Dugger
- Pass breakups: Mills, Butler, Mitchell, Bethel, Williams, Jack Jones, Marcus Jones
- Would-be sacks: Team 3, Jennings, Tavai, Cameron McGrone, Jeremiah Pharms Jr.
- Excluding Dugger's interception, the pass deflection of the day belonged to Joejuan Williams, who dropped off an in-breaking route near the front right pylon during a red-zone period and batted away a deeper corner throw intended for Devin Asiasi. Solid route recognition from the 2019 second-rounder.
- Early in the morning, fourth-round rookie Jack Jones smothered a comeback route by fellow rookie Tyquan Thornton, just before Justin Bethel did the same covering a curl from Nelson Agholor. Thornton and Agholor were invisible most of the day.
- Midway through practice, McCourty ran with the second-team defense during a red-zone drill, which allowed second-year nickelback Shaun Wade to run with the starters. Wade had an uneven day, including two periods spent with the scout team.
- Once the Patriots broke into 11-on-11s, second-year safety Joshuah Bledsoe and rookie corners Marcus Jones and Jack Jones also saw reps with the starting defense.
- Bentley and McMillan are tracking to start at inside linebacker, where Mack Wilson has been rotating as the team's coverage linebacker, particularly in dime packages with six defensive backs.
- Up front, Anderson replaced Deatrich Wise yet again for team periods. The Patriots seem intent on deploying a traditional defensive lineman at one edge and Judon on the other in their base defense.
- Outside linebacker nonetheless remains a question mark, as Uche took snaps with the scout-team defense for an 11-on-11 walkthrough period, as did inside linebacker McGrone. Second-year edge rusher Ronnie Perkins split his time in that period between the top group and scout-team unit.
- But don't sleep entirely on Anfernee Jennings, whose impressed with his pass rush, as did a few defensive tackles; namely Christian Barmore and reserves Jeremiah Pharms Jr. and Daniel Ekuale.
Special teams
- Kick returners: Kyle Dugger, Marcus Jones, Tre Nixon, Ty Montgomery.
- Through four practices, there's little evidence that suggests kicker Nick Folk or punter Jake Bailey are in danger of losing their starting job.
- Starting kick return unit: Dugger, Justin Bethel, Cody Davis, Jonnu Smith, Adrian Phillips, Josh Uche, Raekwon McMillan, Mack Wilson, Ronnie Perkins, Devin Asiasi, Anferee Jennings
- Jennings has emerged as a core special teamer thus far, playing on kickoff, kick return, punt team and the field goal unit.
- Undrafted rookie safety Brenden Schooler drilled off to the side with Matthew Slater and Cody Davis during select periods, a sign of his standing on the roster as a core coverage player.
Odds and ends
- An overflow crowd forced the Patriots to open the stadium ramps for fans to watch practice from on high.
- Monday will bring the first padded practice of training camp. | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/30/patriots-training-camp-day-4-kyle-dugger-intercepts-mac-jones-defense-dominates/ | 2022-07-30 20:39:19 | 0 | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/30/patriots-training-camp-day-4-kyle-dugger-intercepts-mac-jones-defense-dominates/ |
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
AP Business Writer
World shares bounced back Friday from losses earlier in the week, shrugging off data showing U.S. wholesale prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier.
Gains in Europe and Asia followed a mixed and muted close Thursday on Wall Street. Oil prices and U.S. futures also were higher.
Investors are puzzling over what’s next with inflation and the U.S. central bank’s response to it. Trading has been volatile, with indexes prone to sharp swings as investors try to shield their portfolios from the impact of the highest inflation in decades.
“Nothing has materially changed in the world from yesterday, and if anything, Russia/Europe risks are increasing. The rally today looks more like a technical rebound after a torrid week, than a structural turn in sentiment. As such, it should be taken with a grain of salt,” Jeffrey Halley of Oanda said in a report.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, fresh off winning Senate confirmation for a second four-year term, for the first time Thursday acknowledged that high inflation and weakness in other economies could thwart his efforts to avoid a recession.
Powell had earlier sought to portray the Fed’s efforts to tighten interest rates as consistent with a so-called “soft landing” for the economy.
In Frankfurt, the DAX gained 1.1% to 13,894.26. Britain’s FTSE 100 picked up 1.3% to 7,324.04, while the CAC 40 in Paris added 1.2% to 6,281.46. The future for the S&P 500 rose 1.2% while that for the Dow industrials gained 0.8%.
In Asian trading, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 2.7% to 19,898.77 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo jumped 2.6% to 26,427.65. South Korea’s Kospi added 2.1% to 2,604.24 and in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 advanced 1.9% to 7,075.10.
The Shanghai Composite index gained 1% to 3,084.28 and India’s Sensex climbed 1.4%.
Central bank moves to fight back against price increases by raising interest rates are pulling some currencies lower while the dollar rises. The Japanese yen has weakened sharply in the past several months, while the Chinese yuan, whose value against other currencies is regulated, has also weakened.
The euro, likewise, has weakened amid the fighting in Ukraine and uncertainty over supplies of Russian gas and oil . The euro was trading at $1.0410 early Friday, having fallen below the $1.0500 level it had hovered above for most of the week.
“European risk sentiment is getting mangled by news of Russia cutting gas supply in retaliation for sanctions,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.
“EUR (the euro) has crashed through $1.05 and has even broken down through $1.04 on the back of the news. Indeed, this truly highlights the uncertainty as we advance with the threat and disruption of the Russian energy supply,” he said.
The dollar was at 128.67 yen, up from 128.42. Against the Chinese yuan, it was at 6.79 per dollar, up from about 6.41 yuan a month ago.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 closed 0.1% lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%. The Nasdaq edged 0.1% higher.
The indexes are on pace for sharp weekly declines, extending the market’s slump so far this year. The benchmark S&P 500 is now down 17.5% this year, while the Nasdaq is down 27.3%.
Smaller company stocks held up far better than the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 rose 1.2%.
The Labor Department’s report that wholesale prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier adds to concerns that manufacturing costs are being passed on to consumers, who might pull back on spending, crimping economic growth.
On Wednesday, the Labor Department’s report on consumer prices showed a bigger increase than expected in prices outside food and gasoline. That “core inflation” can be more predictive of future trends.
Inflation has been worsened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict’s impact on rising energy prices. China’s recent lockdowns amid concerns about a COVID-19 resurgence have also worsened supply chain and production problems at the center of rising inflation.
In other trading, U.S. benchmark crude oil gained 97 cents to $107.10 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gained 42 cents to $106.13 per barrel on Thursday.
Brent crude, the pricing basis for international trading of crude, added $1.18 to $108.63 per barrel.
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