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One way to help the more than 37 million Americans living below the poverty line is simple: give them cash. That’s the thinking behind “guaranteed income” experiments in cities across the country.
One of the most well-known recent experiments launched in 2019 in Stockton, California. Since then, at least 36 programs have issued their first payments.
Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes learns more with Kathrine Cagat, a research and program manager for “Mayors for a Guaranteed Income.” She also speaks with Jesús Gerena, the CEO of “UpTogether,” who is helping run a pilot in Oakland, as well as a recipient there named Saphiah Awnallah.
Jesús Gerena is the CEO of UpTogether. (Courtesy of UpTogether)
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- Business to continue to operate as LINA Korea
- New logo emphasizes mutual respect and flexibility
HONG KONG, July 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Life today announced that Jee Eun (Geannie) Cho has been appointed Country President of the company's life insurance operations in Korea that were recently acquired from Cigna. The business will continue to operate as LINA Korea. Ms. Cho, who has led the Cigna business as Chief Executive Officer since 2020, will continue to have executive operating responsibility for LINA Korea.
On July 1, Chubb, the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer, completed its acquisition of the life and non-life insurance companies that house the personal accident, supplemental health and life insurance business of Cigna in six Asia-Pacific markets, including Korea. The addition of this consumer-focused business advances Chubb's strategy to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, a long-term growth area for the company, and adds to an already sizable accident and health (A&H) business while expanding the company's Asia-based life insurance presence.
Ms. Cho will report to Bryce Johns, Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and President of Chubb Life. The appointment is effective immediately.
"Geannie has been in leadership roles at LINA Korea since 2011, including serving as CEO for the last two years," said Mr. Johns. "We're extremely pleased she will continue to lead this business, which she has been building and managing for a decade. Geannie knows the business, the market and the exceptional team at LINA. She has the experience and track record to lead this important business as we focus on delivering even greater value to our customers, agents and brokers, and business partners. We look forward to working with our new colleagues at LINA Korea."
In conjunction with the closing of the acquisition, LINA Korea has also adopted a new corporate identity that aligns with the Chubb brand. The new LINA Korea logo, like Chubb's, can be expressed with nine different colors. These colors reflect the diversity of our people, the vibrance of our business and the customers we serve, the energy of our culture, and our respect for different ways of thinking. By adopting multiple colors, employees can also more freely express themselves.
To celebrate this new beginning, LINA Korea, which is headquartered in Jongno-gu, will hold an evening lighting ceremony on July 4th.
"For 35 years, LINA has been a reliable and stable presence in the Korea life insurance market. Becoming a part of the Chubb family will make us even stronger," said Ms. Cho. "Together, we will continue to offer the best insurance service to our customers, opportunities for our employees, and innovation that sets us apart."
Ms. Cho has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to serving as CEO of CIGNA Korea, she was Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Operations. Earlier in her career, Ms. Cho was Assistant Vice President at Sun Life Financial and a manager at MetLife. Ms. Cho holds an MBA degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, a Master's degree from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and a BS degree from Seoul National University.
About LINA Korea
LINA Korea, the first foreign life insurance company in Korea, was established in 1987 with the corporate mission to help the people we serve improve their health, well-being and peace of mind. With innovation and trust as our core values, we endeavor to provide service that is more than just an insurance policy. Today, LINA Korea ranks among the top insurers for consumer protection and financial soundness. We are continuing our story of success and innovation in the Korean market by launching GI product, dental and silver cancer plans for the first time in Korea and adopting telesales.
About Chubb
Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. As an underwriting company, we assess, assume and manage risk with insight and discipline. We service and pay our claims fairly and promptly. The company is also defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb maintains executive offices in Zurich, New York, London, Paris and other locations, and employs approximately 34,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com
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Company recognized for the fourth consecutive year in U.S., the second year in Canada and India, and first-time certifications in the United Kingdom and Singapore
CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EVERSANA®, a pioneer of next-generation commercial services to the global life sciences industry, once again has been recognized globally as a Great Place to Work® by the leading authority in workplace culture. Based on an anonymous survey of more than 6,000 EVERSANA employees worldwide, the company earned recognition for the fourth consecutive year in the United States, the second straight year in Canada and India, and for the first time in both the United Kingdom and Singapore.
The Great Place to Work recognition measures companies against organizations of similar size and industry. The certification provides a valuable benchmark for employees and reinforces the company's commitment to retaining and attracting the best talent to serve its clients worldwide.
"Every year the Great Place to Work survey gives us a chance to verify what we hold most dear – our healthy culture. It's honestly the most important certification we pursue because it permeates every facet of our business – our commitment to clients, employees and most importantly, patients," said Jim Lang, CEO, EVERSANA. "To earn repeat certifications in the U.S., Canada and India, along with first-time accolades from our teams in United Kingdom and Singapore showcases that our culture has no boundary."
EVERSANA earned the global recognition once again during ongoing rapid growth. Since the last survey in 2021, the company has increased its workforce and expanded its commercialization services through rapid expansion across the globe (including the acquisition of the Intouch Group in 2021) as well as joint ventures and investments in partnerships and digital transformation solutions. Key findings in the survey include:
- Total respondents to the survey increased by more than 250% from 2021.
- Overall employee satisfaction remains high at 82%
- The company continues to embrace diversity and equality. Over 93% of employees verified they are treated fairly, regardless of their sexual orientation, race, gender or age.
- Finally, employees feel safe. 98% of survey respondents noted EVERSANA as a "physically safe place to work."
For a full list of Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies, including EVERSANA, click here.
EVERSANA® is the leading independent provider of global services to the life sciences industry. The company's integrated solutions are rooted in the patient experience and span all stages of the product life cycle to deliver long-term, sustainable value for patients, prescribers, channel partners and payers. The company serves more than 670 organizations, including innovative start-ups and established pharmaceutical companies, to advance life sciences solutions for a healthier world. To learn more about EVERSANA, visit eversana.com or connect through LinkedIn and Twitter.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. It helps organizations quantify their culture and produce better business results by creating a high-trust work experience for all employees. Emprising®, its culture management platform, empowers leaders with the surveys, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. The company uses its unparalleled benchmark data to recognize Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces in the U.S. and more than 60 other countries, including Fortune's annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more, visit greatplacetowork.com.
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Matthew Stafford addresses trade talks, Rams’ attempt to restructure contract
Matthew Stafford is preparing for his 15th NFL season, his third with the Rams.
But during an offseason in which several big names departed and the roster was not restocked with stars, even his name came up.
Stafford acknowledged Wednesday that teams inquired about trading for him, and that the Rams approached him about restructuring his contract.
After the Rams won Super Bowl LVI at the end of the 2021 season, they rewarded Stafford with a four-year extension that included $120 million in guarantees and could be worth as much as $160 million. Stafford, 35, will carry a salary-cap number of $20 million this season, $49.5 million in 2024 and $50.5 million in 2025, according to overthecap.com.
That deal remains in place.
Last season, Stafford suffered a concussion and spinal injury that forced him to sit out eight of the last nine games.
He said it was “flattering” that other teams inquired about trading for him.
“I just know that I’m really happy where I am, playing for this team, playing for this coach and playing for these fans,” he said after practice at UC Irvine.
Sean McVay had his first losing season and oddsmakers say that should happen again this season. Although the Rams coach won’t say it, fans can’t count on many wins.
After a disastrous 5-12 finish last season, the Rams decided to cut spending. They traded or released numerous players, including highly paid star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, linebacker Bobby Wagner and edge rusher Leonard Floyd.
In March, Stafford’s $31-million base salary for this season became fully guaranteed and he received a $26-million option bonus.
On the Athletic’s “11 Personnel” podcast, Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff refuted a report that the Rams asked Stafford to restructure his contract.
On Wednesday, when asked if the Rams reached out to him or his agent about renegotiating or restructuring his contract, Stafford said, “They did, and I’ll keep all that kind of stuff and those conversations in house.”
Stafford later was asked to clarify if the Rams requested to restructure his deal.
“I don’t know what the technical term of it is,” he said, “but we had conversations on that kind of stuff, and I’ll leave it at that.”
Said coach Sean McVay: “When that March deadline came in terms of him being due the bonus that he’s deserved and he’s earned, we were all in unanimous agreement that we wanted him to be the quarterback.”
Last year, Stafford did not throw passes during offseason workouts and was limited during training camp because of right elbow tendinitis. In nine games, he passed for 10 touchdowns with eight interceptions.
As the Rams begin training camp at UC Irvine, the roster includes nearly 40 rookies. A lot of unproven players will need to deliver for the Rams to compete in the NFC West.
Stafford was a full participant in offseason workouts and appeared to be at full strength Wednesday in the Rams’ first training camp workout.
“I feel a lot better physically,” he said. “I feel really healthy compared to where I was last year. I was able to get the work in that I wanted to get in coming into this, and that makes it a whole lot more fun for me.”
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Star receiver Cooper Kupp and star defensive lineman Aaron Donald, both coming off season-ending ankle surgeries, were full participants. ... Receiver Ben Skowronek, who was sidelined for offseason workouts because of a foot injury, practiced. ... Stafford connected with tight end Tyler Higbee on a touchdown pass. ... Rookie quarterback Stetson Bennett showed his mobility and made several impressive passes after fleeing the pocket. ... On the final play of practice, safety Rashad Torrence intercepted a pass.
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Notable chefs, designers, and mixologists come together to embrace cultures of excellence
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rémy Martin has teamed up with Chef and TV personality Alejandra Ramos, Interior Designer and Lifestyle expert Evette Ríos, and Mixologist Alex Valencia to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month and honor the Latino tradition of Sobremesa, a post-dining tradition that embraces the appreciation of people and time. Together, Alejandra and Alex will create an array of innovative and savory Latin American-inspired cuisine and cocktails that pay homage to Sobremesa. Evette Ríos will share her style, decor, and entertaining home tips for celebrating the ritual of Sobremesa with family and friends.
Rémy Martin remains at the forefront of momentous occasions that bring people together to create deep-rooted connections. Rémy Martin has appointed global creative agency Fred & Farid to enhance the featured talents' Latino artistic culture, personality, and passion points with dynamic and eye-catching film. Paying tribute to the rich and diverse Latino culture, the film was designed by an all-Latino cast of creatives-director, illustrators, animators, and production team. The animation created by Colombian illustrator, animator, and motion designer Jhony Trujillo, was inspired by visual references to create pattern artwork and animations. The film features different art mediums, styles, and cultures inspired by art, illustration, and craft depicted from the diverse Latino countries around the world.
With nearly 300 years of excellence producing Cognac Fine Champagne and symbolizing the diversity of craft and tradition, Rémy Martin honors the cultures of excellence through the ritual of Sobremesa, inviting us all to reflect, embrace and share cultural curiosities and ideologies with our friends and loved ones, celebrating what we collectively bring to the table.
To capture the essence of Sobremesa, Rémy Martin will bring the partnership to life with curated craft cocktails created by Mixologist Alex Valencia. Alex Valencia's Rémy Martin-inspired cocktails highlight the opulent and complex flavor profiles of Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal and Rémy Martin Tercet. The Rémy Coquito, made with Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal, is sweetened with the richness of condensed milk, indulgent cream of coconut, and evaporated milk; topped with the warm, floral notes of vanilla extract, and garnished with grated cinnamon and nutmeg. The Tercet Tropical, made with Rémy Martin Tercet is infused with vibrant and fruitful notes of pineapple, apricot vanilla jam, and lime juice; garnished with dehydrated pineapple, and lights up a new path for cognac drinkers with its unique blend of exotic and elegant aromas.
"As a Latina, my heritage and culture inform and influence every aspect of my work. I have fond memories of the time spent around the table with family and friends. Food connects us all, and every dish I create is personalized, made with love, and tells a story," shared Alejandra Ramos, TV Personality and Chef. "A great meal deserves to be paired with an elevated cocktail experience. I am excited to partner with Rémy Martin, whose versatile and unique flavor profiles pair well with Latin American cuisine's aromatic, savory, and indulgent culinary influences."
"Our homes are where we share and pass down family traditions and legacies. Teaming up with Rémy Martin to create a thoughtful, interactive, and vibrant ambiance tailored to the celebration of my Latino heritage is a proud moment for me." explained Evette Ríos, Interior Designer. "My Puerto Rican roots are instrumental in shaping the person I am today. I'm delighted to be a part of an occasion that champions Latino art, architecture, food, music, and conversation."
"Rémy Martin is dedicated to celebrating beloved, time-honored traditions that bring people together around the table. We are proud to team up with creative talents who are highly regarded in their communities to cherish the cultures of excellence through the ritual of Sobremesa," said Tina Reejsinghani, Vice President, Rémy Martin Americas. "Preserving moments anchored in craftsmanship, unity and gastronomy are values and principles that we passionately stand by."
Rémy Martin continues to embrace the history and traditions of excellence that form a community of interrelated cultures through its "Team Up For Excellence" initiative, highlighting respected talents within the culinary landscape. Previous collaborations include Diana Dávila, Executive Chef and owner of Mi Tocaya Antojeria, Stephen "Chef Papi" Rodriguez, Chef and Founder of CHEF PAPI INC, Top Chef Contestant and Food & Wine Executive Producer, Chef Kwame Onwuachi, and Danielle Chang of LUCKYRICE.
To bring the flavor of Sobremesa to cocktail aficionados across the nation, Rémy Martin will join forces with Cocktail Courier to create seasonal and fresh Latin-inspired cocktails representative of the classics.
The Rémy Martin Sangria kit, which evokes a sense of unity and convivial exchange around the table, will be available from September 15th - October 15th at a suggested retail price of $89.99 for the first 50 kits, and $119.99 thereafter. The Rémy Coquito, a festive favorite of Puerto Rican origins, is typically made at home from a recipe passed down through generations. The Rémy Coquito kit will be available from October 15th - November 15th at a suggested retail price of $84.99. Both kits will be available on Rémy Martin's website and cocktailcourier.com.
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ABOUT RÉMY MARTIN
Since 1724, the House of Rémy Martin has produced premium spirits that consistently appeal to the world's most discerning connoisseurs. A profound love of the land, a continuity of family ownership, and a passionate commitment to excellence have sustained Rémy Martin for nearly three centuries. As a result of its masterful production and generations of tradition in Cognac, the House of Rémy Martin today produces Fine Champagne Cognacs, including Rémy Martin® XO, Rémy Martin® Tercet, Rémy Martin 1738® Accord Royal, and Rémy Martin® V.S.O.P. For additional information, visit www.RemyMartin.com.
ABOUT ALEJANDRA RAMOS
Alejandra Ramos is known for her vibrant, playful culinary point of view and her passion for style both in and out of the kitchen. A native New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent, her Latina heritage proudly informs her work, providing a fresh and authentic perspective across platforms. Alejandra's joyful approach to food can be seen regularly on NBC's TODAY Show, where she serves as a Contributor and as the Host of the NEW PBS series, The Great American Recipe. In addition to TODAY Show, Alejandra is co-host of the TODAY Food All-Stars cooking show on the streaming network, Peacock, and a regular writer for TODAY's digital site, contributing recipes and essays on a variety of food and culture topics.
ABOUT ALEX VALENCIA
A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Alex began his career in the service industry in 2003 and has dedicated his career to his true passion: Mixology. He has worked alongside some of New York City's top-rated mixologists. Alex has received prestigious accolades from publications such as The New York Times, New York Magazine, and The New Yorker as well as appearances on television such as ABC7, FOX Weather News and more; for his achievements in developing cocktail programs for many establishments. Alex was named one of New York's best bartenders in 2015 in Time Out and has original recipes published in cocktail books. Alex is the founder of two upscale cocktail bars and a Mexican restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan & Greenwich Village, La Contenta NYC.
ABOUT EVETTE RÍOS
Evette Ríos is an American bilingual lifestyle expert, writer, television host, designer, and native New Yorker of Puerto Rican heritage. Ríos is a host of Home.Made.Nation on A&E Networks and a contributor to the Today Show sharing holiday design, crafting and gift ideas regularly. She was previously the host of the Facebook Live series "Slice", there she received over 1 million views over her first four 15-minute episodes. She is a contributing design expert to the Daytime Emmy award winning, Rachael Ray. Her design work has appeared in House Beautiful, Better Homes and Gardens, Elle Décor and Architectural Digest. She is known for her clever hands-on advice, creative crafts, and dramatic room makeovers. Her Puerto Rican roots, love of travel, and years of mentoring with some of NYC's finest architects and designers have both inspired and influenced her work.
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- Sigma Lithium was awarded its environmental operating license ("Licenca Operacional" or "LO") to operate its wholly owned Grota do Cirilo project, the largest hard-rock lithium project in the Americas, and to produce Battery Grade Sustainable Lithium Concentrate ("Green Lithium")
- The LO enables the company to sell all Green Lithium product from current and future production, including any stockpiled product
- The Company has maintained a six-year dual LP (Licenca Previa) / LI (Licenca Instalacao) Environmental License since 2019, permitting both construction and initiation of production (stockpiling on the ground) and installation of its plants and facilities
- Sigma Lithium continues the detailed engineering work on the Phase 2 & 3 expansion (the "Greentech Plant Expansion"), targeting to triple production of Battery Grade Sustainable Lithium Concentrate from 270,000 tpa to 766,000 tpa
- As the Company transforms into a producer, it is scaling up its existing social initiatives to lift and support its communities, while continuing to deliver on its target United Nations sustainable development goals ("UN SDG") including: UN SDG #5 gender equality, UN SDG #6 clean water and sanitation, UN SDG #10 reduce inequalities, UN SDG #13 climate action
- Sigma Lithium was honored with an on-site visit by Minas Gerais' State Governor, who also celebrated the Company's social initiatives alongside 500 women who are currently enrolled in the Company's microcredit program
VANCOUVER, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGMA Lithium Corporation ("Sigma Lithium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML), dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles with Battery Grade Sustainable Lithium Concentrate ("Green Lithium"), is pleased to announce significant project updates and renewed commitments to its existing social initiatives as it transitions from the development-stage to production.
SIGMA LITHIUM'S ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING LICENSE GRANTED WITH UNANIMOUS APPROVAL
On March 31, 2023, Sigma Lithium was awarded its environmental operating license (LO), permitting the company to produce Green Lithium, with unanimous vote of approval including from all the NGOs with a seat at the CMI. The LO enables the company to sell all Green Lithium product from current and future production, including any stockpiled product. After a successful SUPPRI inspection in February 2023, LO certificate number 4078 was issued, thus concluding the licensing process and approving Sigma Lithium to commence commercial operations at its Phase 1 Mine and Greentech Plant.
The Company is also pleased to report that commissioning of the Phase 1 dense medium separation ("DMS") circuit of its Greentech Plant remains on schedule with initial production expected to commence in April 2023. This follows the successful completion of crushing circuit commissioning of the Greentech Plant as announced on February 13, 2023.
Sigma Lithium has held the required dual environmental licenses for both construction and initiation of its wholly owned Grota do Cirilo project since 2019. Sigma Lithium obtained both the construction license ("Licenca Previa" or "LP") as well as the installation and commissioning license ("Licenca Instalacao" or "LI") for its Greentech Plant from the Conselho Estadual de Politica Ambiental (COPAM), which is the Council of Environmental Policy of the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The dual LP and LI certificates permitted the Company to build and install the Phase 1 Mine and Greentech Plant, conduct trial mining, test the Greentech Plant, including stockpiling product as part of the commissioning and ramp up of production capacity. COPAM issued the dual LP and LI certificates for a period of six years expiring on May 31, 2025.
As a result of this significant milestone and the project nearing commercial production, Sigma Lithium was honoured to receive a visit from the Governor of the State of Minas Gerais and his senior leadership team, including members of the Minas Gerais State legislative assembly, congressmen representing the region in Brazil's National Congress, representatives of the State General Attorney office, the commander in chief of the Military Police for the 60 municipalities of Vale do Jequitinhonha, and the mayors of Itinga and Araçuaí.
Discussions were centered around the broader development of the region of Vale do Jequitinhonha and the pivotal role of the lithium value chain. Estimates from the State of Minas Gerais envision that Sigma Lithium's investments will generate approximately 6,000 indirect jobs, in addition to about 650 direct permanent and contract jobs averaging over the forecasted life of the Grota do Cirilo Phase 1 operation (in addition to over 1,000 jobs created in the construction phase of the Greentech Plant).
APPOINTMENT OF ENGINEERING FIRMS TO LEAD GREENTECH PLANT EXPANSION STUDIES AND CONSTRUCTION
Sigma Lithium has appointed DRA Global Limited ("DRA") to work alongside Promon Engenharia Ltda. ("Promon") on the design and construction of the Phase 2 & 3 expansion of the Greentech Plant, which is expected to be fully funded internally through cash flow generation.
The final objective for DRA and Promon in detailed engineering will be to determine an FEL-3 (front-end loading) level capex for the Phase 2 & 3 expansion and to obtain quotes for a fully costed estimate. This FEL-3 capex will generate an actionable list of long-lead items for deposits or prepayments supporting the predictability of capex and the construction timetable. Positive results of the completed engineering report, along with the feasibility study results, economic analysis and other reports, are expected to be used by the Board to support a potential decision to proceed with the Greentech Plant Expansion. The detailed engineering report is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.
DRA was selected for its international experience in advanced mineral processing, specifically with lithium DMS plant design, and its construction management experience. DRA has a track record of on-time and on-budget execution of assignments in the mining, metals and chemical sectors.
SCALING UP OF SOCIAL INITIATIVES TO DELIVER ON UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
As the Company advances to becoming a lithium producer, Sigma Lithium is pleased to announce the scaling up of its existing social initiatives, aiming to lift its communities and support women's economic empowerment.
MICROCREDIT FOR 10,000 FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
Sigma Lithium has established the largest privately funded microcredit program in Brazil, targeting female entrepreneurs in the Jequitinhonha Valley region, with a target total enrollment of up to 10,000 women. The program reaches approximately 50% of the economically active female population of the broader urban and rural areas of the towns of Itinga and Aracuai. The initiative is developed jointly with NGO "Dona de Mim," part of "Mulheres do Brasil", the largest civil society movement in the country with over 120,000 women as members of its network.
Through this program, the Company will encourage sustainable development by providing microcredit loans of R$2,000 (approximately US$400) per person along with mentorship programs to support the entrepreneurs on their journey to financial self-sustainability. The total investment by the Company is estimated at approximately R$25,000,000 (approximately US$5 million) to be deployed over the next 12 months, including ongoing entrepreneurship training and monitoring costs.
The Company is proud to report that a total of 730 female entrepreneurs have now enrolled in the program, and that 500 participants have already received a microcredit loan. Most recently, 500 women from the microcredit program attended the Governor's visit with Sigma Lithium. This program aims to advances the goals of UN SDG #5 (Gender Equality) and UN SDG #10 (Reduced Inequalities).
COMBATING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROGRAM
Sigma Lithium announced its plans to introduce a program, in partnership with the State-General Attorney of the state of Minas Gerais ("TJMG") and the Military Police of Minas Gerais (PM-MG), to combat domestic violence against women in the Jequitinhonha Valley region. This program advances the goal of UN SDG #5 (Gender Inclusion), UN SDG #10 (Reduced Inequalities) and UN SDG #16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).
ZERO DROUGHT FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS ("SECA ZERO")
The Company announced during its participation at COP-27 in Egypt its "Zero Drought for Smallholder Farmers" program, a climate mitigation initiative of building 2,000 rainwater capture basins for smallholder family farmers in the municipalities of Itinga and Araçuaí in the Jequitinhonha Valley. The program reaches approximately 50% of the local rural agricultural lands of the towns of Itinga and Aracuai. These water capture basins will be dug into the ground and located at strategic points to prevent soil erosion during the heavy rainfall season, store water for irrigation of small crops during the nine-month dry season and contribute to increasing the volume of water that will feed the region's aquifers.
The total investment by the Company is estimated at R$4,000,000 (R$2,000 per structure). The Company is delivering the structures to the municipalities as a donation, which are currently being built via third-party contractors under the supervision of Sigma Lithium's ESG teams. This program advances the goal of UN SDG #10 (Reduced Inequalities), UN SDG #15 (Life on Land) and UN SDG #13 (Climate Action).
WATER FOR ALL ("AGUA PARA TODOS")
Additionally, the Company committed to donating 3,000 water tanks as a further climate mitigation initiative, aimed to increase water security for communities in the Jequitinhonha Valley. The Company also committed to maintain water supply of the tanks by providing water trucks year-round, enhancing water security for the communities. This program, which is now in progress, advances the goals of UN SDG #6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and UN SDG #13 (Climate Action).
QUALIFIED PERSONS
Mr. Wes Roberts, P.Eng., co-head of the technical committee of the Company, is the "qualified person" under NI 43-101 who reviewed and approved the other technical information included in this news release.
ABOUT SIGMA LITHIUM
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) is a company dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicle batteries with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium.
Sigma Lithium has been at the forefront of environmental and social sustainability in the EV battery materials supply chain for six years and it is currently commissioning its wholly owned Grota do Cirilo Project in Brazil. Phase 1 of the project is to produce 270,000 tonnes of Battery Grade Sustainable Lithium concentrate annually (36,700 LCE annually). If it is determined to proceed, Phase 2 & 3 of the project are expected to increase production to 766,000 tonnes annually (or 104,200 LCE annually). The project will produce Battery Grade Sustainable Lithium concentrate in a state-of-the-art Greentech lithium plant that uses 100% renewable energy, 100% recycled water and 100% dry-stacked tailings. Please refer to the Company's technical report titled "Grota do Cirilo Lithium Project, Araçuai and Itinga Regions, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Updated Technical Report" dated October 31st, 2022, which is filed on SEDAR and is also available on the Company's website.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including but not limited to statements relating to timing and costs related to the general business and operational outlook of the Company including production estimates and projected cash flows; timing for the commissioning of the Greentech Plant and commencement of commercial production, completion of the report relating to the Greentech Plant Expansion expectations as to the commencement of cash flow and whether such cash flows can support the Greentech Plant Expansion,, operational status and possible expansion of the Greentech Plant, the Company meeting its social and climate initiative and objectives, and other forward-looking information. All statements that address future plans, activities, events, estimates, expectations or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur is forward-looking information, including statements regarding the potential development of mineral resources and mineral reserves which may or may not occur. Forward-looking information contained herein is based on certain assumptions regarding, among other things: general economic and political conditions (including but not limited to the impact of the continuance or escalation of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and economic sanctions in relation thereto); the stable and supportive legislative, regulatory and community environment in Brazil; anticipated trends and effects in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic; demand for lithium, including that such demand is supported by growth in the electric vehicle market; the Company's market position and future financial and operating performance; the Company's estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, including whether mineral resources will ever be developed into mineral reserves; and the Company's ability to develop and achieve production at its mineral projects including that the Company will not experience any materials or equipment shortages, any labour or service provider outages or delays or any technical issues in the course of final commissioning or in respect of the Greentech Plant, the expected positive results of the engineering report. Although management believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information inherently involves and is subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to that the Company may not develop its mineral projects into a commercial mining operation; the market prices for lithium may not remain at current levels; and the market for electric vehicles and other large format batteries currently has limited market share and no assurances can be given for the rate at which this market will develop, if at all, which could affect the success of the Company and its ability to develop lithium operations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the current annual information form of the Company and other public filings available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
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By GRETCHEN EHLKE
Associated Press
Kevin Locke, an acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer, cultural ambassador and educator, has died in South Dakota at age 68, according to his family.
A member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and from the ancestral line of Lakota and Anishinabe, Locke died Friday night after returning to his hotel room in Hill City, his son Ohiyesá Locke said Monday.
The younger Locke said his father, who had been performing at the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills, suffered an asthma attack and died while he was being taken to the hospital.
Ohiyesá Locke said he had been video chatting with his father several hours before he died.
“He was walking through the Black Hills and telling me how beautiful they were, and he talked about some of the history of the Lakota people,” he said.
According to his website, Locke performed for nearly 40 years to hundreds of thousands of people in more than 90 countries at performing art centers, festivals, schools, universities, conferences, state and national parks, monuments and powwows.
As a folk artist, Locke used his talents to teach others about Native American history and especially enjoyed working with children on the reservations to ensure the survival and growth of indigenous culture, the website said.
“He had an amazing gift to touch people’s hearts and was very generous with his time,” said Ohiyesá Locke, who lives in Killeen, Texas.
“Through my music and dance, I want to create a positive awareness of the Oneness of humanity,” Kevin Locke once wrote on his website.
The Native American Music Awards issued a statement Saturday after learning of Locke’s death.
“Kevin Locke was undoubtedly one of the greatest flutists, hoop dancers and teachers the world had ever seen. He will be greatly missed. The Native American Music Awards would like to extend their deepest condolences and sorrow to his family,” the statement read.
Locke attended high school at the Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico. He also earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of North Dakota, his son said.
Locke was a fluent Lakota speaker and served as a board member for the Lakota Language Consortium, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the language.
Since 1982, Locke, who played the Northern Plains flute, has recorded twelve albums of music and stories, most recently “The First Flute,” “Open Circle,” “Keepers of the Dream,” and “Dream Catcher,” according to his website.
“I have always been in admiration of him, and he wanted me to follow in his footsteps. But his shoes were too big to fill,” his son said.
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Ehlke reported from suburban Milwaukee. AP researcher Rhonda Shafner contributed to this report.
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A list of the 15 teams that forced at least a Game 6 in a best-of-seven NBA playoff series after dropping the first three games:
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1947 BAA Semifinals: Washington Capitols trailed Chicago Stags 3-0, lost in six.
1949 BAA Finals: Washington Capitols trailed Minneapolis 3-0, lost in six.
1951 NBA Finals: New York trailed Rochester Royals 3-0, lost in seven.
1962 Western Division finals: Detroit trailed L.A. Lakers 3-0, lost in six.
1994 Western Conference semifinals: Denver trailed Utah 3-0, lost in seven.
1996 NBA Finals: Seattle trailed Chicago 3-0, lost in six.
2000 Eastern Conference semifinals: Philadelphia trailed Indiana 3-0, lost in six.
2003 Western Conference first round: Portland trailed Dallas 3-0, lost in seven.
2007 Eastern Conference semifinals: Chicago trailed Detroit 3-0, lost in six.
2010 Eastern Conference finals: Orlando trailed Boston 3-0, lost in six.
2013 Eastern Conference first round: Boston trailed New York 3-0, lost in six.
2013 Western Conference first round: Houston trailed Oklahoma City 3-0, lost in six.
2015 Eastern Conference first round: Milwaukee trailed Chicago 3-0, lost in six.
2022 Eastern Conference first round: Toronto trailed Philadelphia 3-0, lost in six.
2023 Eastern Conference finals: Boston trailed Miami 3-0, forced Game 6 on Saturday.
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LONDON (AP) — Police searching for a woman who vanished three weeks ago in northwest England found a body in a river close to where she was last seen, the Lancashire Constabulary said Sunday. Formal identification of the body is pending.
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The search for Nicola Bulley, 45, has riveted Britain since she went missing on Jan. 27 while walking her dog along the River Wyre. It also generated a circus of sorts in the tiny community of St Michael’s on Wyre as speculation on social media spurred unofficial searches and attracted amateur sleuths.
Would-be rescuers broke into derelict buildings despite police assurances that exhaustive searches were taking place. Some launched nighttime patrols, challenging locals who came face-to-face with strangers rattling their gates and prowling through their front gardens.
Confidence in the police plummeted amid criticism that police had botched the search for Bulley, a mortgage adviser who was last seen shortly after taking her daughters, ages 6 and 9, to school on a Friday morning.
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The Lancashire police department, which dedicated 40 detectives to the investigation, came under increasing criticism the longer the case went unsolved.
In an apparent effort to respond, the force said Bulley was classified as a “high-risk” missing person “based on a number of specific vulnerabilities.” It later revealed she had struggled with alcohol and perimenopause before she vanished.
The disclosure prompted a further backlash, with senior members of the government, opposition leaders and victims rights advocates decrying the release of such personal information.
The police department said Friday that it would conduct an internal review of the investigation. The department has also referred itself to Britain’s independent police watchdog over a contact officers had with Bulley before her disappearance. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/uk-police-find-body-in-case-that-led-to-social-17793915.php | 2023-02-19 18:52:57 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/uk-police-find-body-in-case-that-led-to-social-17793915.php |
The Knicks are down 0-1 in their playoff series with the Miami Heat and now their two best players are questionable for Game 2 (7:30, TNT).
The Knicks are listing Jalen Brunson (sore right ankle) and Julius Randle (sprained left ankle) as questionable.
“If he’s on the court he’s gonna be Julius Randle,” Knicks guard R.J. Barrett told reporters Monday. “…Whether he’s out there or not we gotta figure it out…Of course we want him back but we gotta be prepared for anything”
Said guard Immanuel Quickley: “He’s a big part of our team…score, defend, rebound, push…triggerman…helps our team win.”
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Randle re-injured the ankle in the Game 5 win over the Cavaliers and limped off the court. He did not play in Game 1 against the Heat.
Ossining, N.Y. native Obi Toppin started in place of Randle and went for 18 points and 9 rebounds in the 108-101 loss.
Brunson went for 25 and 7 assists points, but was 0-for-7 from deep.
“There were key moments in the game where you need to finish strong and be strong, and that starts with me,” he said. “Today I was horrific. Very uncharacteristic of me and this one is on me. I got to get better.”
Meantime, Heat star Jimmy Butler also sprained his ankle toward the end of Game 1 when he got tangled up with Josh Hart, but stayed in the game as a decoy and finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
“He’s doing treatment around the clock and we probably won’t have any update until before the game,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters Monday.
If they don’t win Tuesday, the Knicks face the prospect of going down 0-2 as they head back to South Beach.
“Our confidence is always high,” Barrett said. “Confidence never wavers.”
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This story is part of Home Tips, CNET's collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out.
You don't have to have a green thumb to grow a prolific garden inside your home. Thanks to hydroponic systems like the AeroGarden, food, water and light are mostly taken care of for you, leaving you to plan out what you're going to do with the shock of Thai basil taking over your kitchen counter.
That said, there are still ways to be involved in the growth of your AeroGarden, and approaches you can take to make sure your plants are healthy, keeping you sitting pretty in a pile of parsley (not to mention saving you some cash at the grocery store).
Here are six tips for getting the most out of your AeroGarden. (And for more plant tips, check out whether you're putting your plants in the wrong spot, the best indoor plants that will clean the air, and which freeze-proof plants can survive winter storms.)
Take advantage of the seed pod customization
When you first buy an AeroGarden, it will come with an assortment of seed pods, like dill, thyme and mint. After you've exhausted those, however, you can order a customized set of pods. That's convenient, not just because you can pick what you actually want to grow based on what you like to cook with or eat, but also because you can make strategic decisions that will help you get the most out of your garden (more on that next).
Think about the height and placement of your pods
Expanding on the idea of customizing your seed pods, AeroGarden offers information on how tall the plants usually get -- short, medium or tall. Depending on the AeroGarden model you have, you can decide how to best place your pods. For example, placing a fast-growing, tall plant like basil directly next to a shorter plant might hamper the growth of the smaller plant as the taller plant blocks some of the light from above.
Consider the germination time
Each pod is labeled with a range of time in which that plant usually sprouts, also known as the germination time. I like to give the plants that take longer a head start. It's not foolproof -- those seeds are on their own time -- but it may give slower plants some help. Remember that as plants get taller, you have to extend the grow light upward, which means plants can fall behind if there's too much height disparity.
Don't forget to keep tending your plants
While the AeroGarden relieves you of some of the work of keeping plants alive, like remembering to water them, there's still some upkeep needed to ensure the health and longevity of your garden.
Pruning is a great example of this. In general, pruning is a way to support new growth by getting rid of dead or dying portions of the plant. It can also help shape growth, which is handy considering the AeroGarden has a limited space. If your plants get too tall, they can burn under the grow light or overpower other plants. There are also plants like cilantro or parsley that go through a process called bolting. Bolting is where the plant produces seeds in an effort to carry out ye olde biological imperative. The problem is, plants usually die after they bolt. If you want to keep them going, you'll need to watch out for flowers and remove them.
Set your timer for whenever works for you
The AeroGarden light timer runs for 15 hours. Which 15 hours of the day is up to you. The manual comes with easy instructions on how to set your timer. If you've got your plants in a spot with little or no natural light, you could even have your light on at night while you sleep. If it's located in a spot that does get some light, just make sure you're giving your plants some downtime.
If something doesn't sprout, you can get a new pod
You might end up with a seed pod that never germinates. If that happens, AeroGarden will send you a replacement if nothing comes up after 21 days. All you have to do is email them through the contact form on the website with your name, phone number, address and which pods you need replaced.
Make sure to also check out how to keep your plants alive when you travel, and why most people plant trees the wrong way. | https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/help-your-aerogarden-thrive-6-tips/ | 2023-01-12 14:33:44 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/help-your-aerogarden-thrive-6-tips/ |
Christopher O'Connell 2023 MercedesCup Odds
Christopher O'Connell's run in the MercedesCup in Stuttgart, Germany has advanced to the quarterfinals, where he will face Hubert Hurkacz. O'Connell's odds to win this tournament at TC Weissenhof, Stuttgart are +1200.
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O'Connell at the 2023 MercedesCup
- Next Round: Quarterfinals
- Tournament Dates: June 9-18
- Venue: TC Weissenhof, Stuttgart
- Location: Stuttgart, Germany
- Court Surface: Grass
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O'Connell's Next Match
In the quarterfinals on Friday, June 16 (at 4:00 AM ET), O'Connell will play Hurkacz, after beating Lorenzo Sonego 7-6, 6-3 in the last round.
O'Connell has current moneyline odds of +210 to win his next match against Hurkacz. Check out the latest odds for the entire field at BetMGM.
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O'Connell Stats
- In the Round of 16, O'Connell was victorious 7-6, 6-3 against Sonego on Wednesday.
- The 29-year-old O'Connell is 20-20 over the past 12 months and is still seeking his first tournament title.
- O'Connell has played 25.2 games per match in his 40 matches over the past year across all court types.
- O'Connell has won 19.8% of his return games and 78.2% of his service games over the past year.
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Poland's courageous
I love Poland! I started paying attention to Poland when Lech Walesa led the Solidarity movement. I have never been disappointed in Poland's response to conflicts around the world.
Polish people are strong, patriotic, and courageous. Sending fighter jets to Ukraine is the latest action to make me proud of them.
Joe Biden's excuse that he doesn't want to provoke Putin is an empty excuse. Vladimir Putin doesn't need an excuse to be aggressive ... look at what he is doing to Ukraine with no provocation.
BONNIE HOLMES
Little Rock
Focus is misplaced
I read with interest the editorials about Federal Judge Kyle Duncan and the speech he tried to give at Stanford University and how he was loudly shouted down by the liberal students who were in attendance.
After a few minutes of the disruption, Judge Duncan asked for an administrator to quell the melee, and the university's DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) dean read a prepared statement that scolded the judge for harming the student's community.
DEI executives and officers are in many large corporations, universities and organizations. I believe this is one of the many examples of how they add negative value to the purpose of an organization. It is virtue-signaling at its worst. The purpose of the DEI official is to expand political correctness and critical race theory into an organization's structure. This adds absolutely no value to anything. The DEI ideology should be squashed at all taxpayer-funded organizations, and should not be at tax-deductible expense in for-profit companies, in my opinion.
If DEI cannot be eliminated, it should be renamed to "Dumb Egregious Imbecile." Most organizations and individuals would be better off focusing on excellence instead of the DEI nonsense.
JOSEPH G. BARSOCCHI
Sherwood
A useless endeavor
To all the hysterics raving about the need to censor any dirty books in the library that might fall into the hands of children below the age of 18, I submit the following: TikTok, Netflix, Facebook, Plenty of Fish, Twitter, Pornhub, etc., etc., etc. Talk about closing the barn door after the horse has run off!
Going after libraries and librarians in the age of the Internet because there might be a naughty book on a shelf somewhere is like chipping at an oak tree with a dull ax while an army of robots with chainsaws decimates the forest behind you.
GENE REID
Little Rock
Just the latest issue
Why is the Arkansas Legislature beating up on trans people? You could ask the same question about the Republican Party nationally. The numbers keep changing, but of the LBGT categories, T is surely the smallest. Going back to the earliest discussions of these topics in the 1950s, the percentage of males who identified as trans was about 1 percent and for females about one in 30,000. We now call it gender dysphoria, and the numbers have increased for reasons that are not clear, but it is still a small group.
Despite their low frequencies, trans people have received more than their share of attention from Republican lawmakers. We have bathroom bills, controls on gender-affirming medical care, drag-show bills, and laws restricting pronoun use. What have I missed?
It appears to me that all the Republican attention to trans issues has resulted from the fact that the gay thing has more or less played out. With most people realizing they have gay friends who are nice people and increasingly accepting same-sex marriage, it's gotten hard to rile up even the low-end voters over gay stuff, so move on to trans.
Republicans have to have some sex-related flags to wave--and don't kid yourself: Opposition to abortion is not about being pro-life, but anti-sex; otherwise those folks would back access to contraception and sex education that can actually reduce the number of abortions--see Colorado. Focusing on trans issues is just part of Republican political evolution, just like you can't rile anybody up with anti-communism any more.
ROGER A. WEBB
Little Rock
Don't have to read it
In protesting the cancellation of Dilbert, a reader recently expressed dislike for John Deering's cartoons. I feel we are lucky to have a local brilliant award-winning illustrator and cartoonist in John Deering.
There are some right-leaning cartoonists--Michael Ramirez and others--that I am not fond of, but I believe there should be room for both. What I don't like is censorship with no freedom to make choices.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has always been right-leaning in editorials and political endorsements that I almost never agree with, but I think it does a good job of balancing their views with left-leaning writers. I do believe in freedom of the press. The editorial section is an opinion section and should be open to right and left views. As of now we are still able to have a choice, unlike an autocracy--one person, one view, one power, no choice, no freedom of speech, and no peaceful protest.
Bottom line: Like it, read it. Don't like it, don't read it.
As it should be, and may it always be.
VIRGINIA McKIMMEY
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Re: “WA lawmakers kick hunt for major airport site far into the future” [May 15, Boeing & Aerospace]:
Like many people, I am relieved that the state has decided not to pursue another airport location at this time. This is proof that when people speak out loudly and together, we can move politicians.
But as a resident near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, I am disappointed that there is no greater public conversation about why people in Enumclaw and Pierce County were so vocally opposed to an airport. I believe it’s because they see what has happened with Sea-Tac Airport, and they don’t want it to happen to their beautiful communities.
If you live near Sea-Tac, you know what I am talking about: air pollution — both what we know and don’t yet understand about it; the lack of tree cover to make way for seas of parking lots; and the constant sound of planes, 24/7. Sometimes I go to sleep to the bizarre Doppler effect of planes that sound as if they’re about to crash into my house.
We need more coverage of how intolerable our present airport situation is, and we need to push back. If we don’t want to sacrifice rural green fields, why should we accept the sacrifice of the tens of thousands of people around SeaTac?
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised safer classrooms Tuesday without mentioning the Uvalde school shooting as he began a record-tying third term in office that puts the Republican in line to remain a rising national figure.
His inaugural address outside the Texas Capitol did not include specific policy prescriptions in the aftermath of a gunman with an AR-15-style rifle killing 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. The May tragedy was compounded by a hesitant law enforcement response that remains under investigation and has led to the resignation of several officers.
Abbott touched on mental health and made assurances of swift — albeit still undetermined — action as he began a ninth year in office. He pushed back on calls for tougher gun restrictions during his reelection campaign and it is doubtful the GOP-controlled Legislature would raise the minimum age to purchase AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21 years old, which has become one of the biggest demands of the most vocal families in Uvalde.
“Parents must know that their children are safe when they drop them off every morning,” Abbott said.
It made for a pause in an otherwise optimistic address that portrayed Texas as a prosperous and booming economic juggernaut. The state recently surpassed 30 million residents and lawmakers are starting this year with a $32 billion budget surplus, a stockpile larger than what other states spend in total from annual general funds.
Whether Abbott, 65, has presidential ambitions in 2024 will also be closely watched. His top political strategist said in November they had not discussed the possibility, but Abbott has never shut the door on a White House run.
In the short term, Abbott’s grip on Texas has seldom appeared tighter: He cruised to reelection in a commanding victory over Democrat Beto O’Rourke, turning back critics who blistered his handling of the Uvalde shooting, the deadly winter collapse of the state’s electric grid and his signing an abortion ban with no exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
Nationally, Abbott has taken his party’s mantle on hardline immigration measures amid a feud with the Biden administration over record numbers of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. He continues to bus migrants to cities with Democratic mayors and preside over a $4 billion border security operation.
“With the Biden Administration missing in action, Texas is using every tool to protect our state,” he said.
Texas’ new legislative session is the first since Democrats fled from the state Capitol to Washington, D.C., in 2021 in a dramatic quorum break to temporarily delay passage of new voting restrictions for weeks. Democrats remain vastly outnumbered in the Legislature and have little ability to stop Abbott’s agenda, but struck an optimistic tone Tuesday.
“To the extent that the governor and other leaders focus on those bread-and-butter issues like education, jobs and infrastructure, I think there is plenty of opportunity for bipartisan work,” said state Rep. Chris Turner, who was the Democratic House leader when his caucus bolted to Washington. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-texas-abbott-begins-3rd-term-promising-safer-schools/ | 2023-01-18 00:31:30 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-texas-abbott-begins-3rd-term-promising-safer-schools/ |
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ABINGDON, Va., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recently released report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, First Bank & Trust Company has been recognized as the nation's fourth largest agricultural lending portfolio among ag banks and the 30th largest agricultural lender among all U.S. commercial banks.
In 2001, First Bank & Trust Company's agricultural lending division accounted for about $10 million in loans. Today, the bank's ag lending portfolio is more than $634 million, representing about 28% of the bank's total lending portfolio and qualifying First Bank & Trust Company as an ag bank. The Federal Reserve Bank defines ag banks as any commercial lending institution whose combined ag production loans and loans secured by farmland is equal to or in excess of 25% of total loans.
President and CEO, Mark Nelson, said, "First Bank & Trust Company was founded as a bank for farmers, by farmers. Our agricultural lending team, under Keith Phillips' leadership, has helped ensure that has never changed. These updated rankings are reflective of our continuing commitment to the success of the agriculture industry."
Keith Phillips, senior vice president and manager of the agricultural lending division, said, "Ag lending remains a competitive market, but our bank's portfolio has grown by prioritizing the personal relationships our ag lenders have with their customers. Many of our lenders are farmers themselves and continue to work as advocates for the entire agriculture community."
Phillips, who was recently announced as this year's recipient of the American Bankers Association's Bruning Award, oversees a team of 28 ag lenders throughout Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina.
Despite only having physical locations in three states, First Bank & Trust Company has been named a Farm Service Agency (FSA) Preferred lender in seven states including: Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
First Bank & Trust Company, one of the top community banks in the United States, is a diversified financial services firm with more than thirty office locations throughout Southwest Virginia, Virginia's New River and Shenandoah Valleys and Northeast Tennessee. The bank's financial solutions include free checking products for personal and business accounts, savings, money market and time deposit accounts. Lending solutions are managed by mortgage, agricultural and commercial lending divisions. Comprehensive wealth management solutions are available through First Trust & Wealth Management.
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National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with his counterparts in Japan and South Korea late Monday following reports that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile that prompted Japanese officials to tell citizens to seek shelter.
The missile test over Japan was North Korea’s most significant since January. Japan hasn’t issued a shelter warning for citizens over such a matter since 2017.
Sullivan spoke with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in which they “consulted on appropriate and robust joint and international responses,” according to a statement by the White House.
“The United States will continue its efforts to limit the DPRK’s ability to advance its prohibited ballistic missile and weapons of mass destruction programs, including with allies and UN partners,” the statement read.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called the launch “reckless.”
“The firing, which followed a recent series of launches by North Korea, is a reckless act and I strongly condemn it,” Kishida told reporters according to the Associated Press.
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo responded shortly after the launch of the missile, relaying Japan’s warning of the launch.
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The United Methodist Church moved toward becoming more progressive and LGBTQ-affirming during U.S. regional meetings this month that included the election of its second openly gay bishop. Conservatives say the developments will only accelerate their exit from one of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations.
Each of the UMC’s five U.S. jurisdictions — meeting separately in early November — approved similarly worded measures aspiring to a future of church where “LGBTQIA+ people will be protected, affirmed, and empowered.”
They also passed non-binding measures asking anyone to withdraw from leadership roles if they’re planning to leave the denomination soon — a category that almost entirely includes conservatives moving toward the exits.
The denomination still officially bans same-sex marriage and the ordination of any “self-avowed, practicing homosexual,” and only a legislative gathering called the General Conference can change that.
But this month’s votes show growing momentum — at least in the American half of the global church — to defy these policies and seek to reverse them at the next legislative gathering in 2024.
Supporters and opponents of these measures drew from the same metaphor to say their church is either becoming more or less of a “big tent,” as the United Methodists have long been described as a theologically diverse, mainstream denomination.
“It demonstrates that the big tent has collapsed,” said the Rev. Jay Therrell, president of the conservative Wesleyan Covenant Association, which has been helping churches that want to leave the denomination.
“For years, bishops have told traditionalists that there is room for everyone in the United Methodist Church,” he said. “Not one single traditionalist bishop was elected. Moreover, we now have the most progressive or liberal council of bishops in the history of Methodism, period.”
But Jan Lawrence, executive director of Reconciling Ministries Network, which works toward inclusion of Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities, applauded the regional jurisdictions. She cited their LGBTQ-affirming votes and their expansion of the racial, ethnic and gender diversity of bishops.
Jurisdictions elected the church’s first Native American and Filipino American bishops, with other landmark votes within specific regions, according to United Methodist News Service.
“It is a big tent church,” Lawrence said. “One of the concerns that some folks expressed is that we don’t have leadership in the church that reflects the diversity of the church. So this episcopal election doesn’t fix that, but it’s a step in the right direction.”
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth, elected in the Western Jurisdiction meeting, agreed. He is the first openly gay African-American man to be elected bishop. The vote comes six years after the Western Jurisdiction elected the denomination’s first openly lesbian bishop, Karen Oliveto of the Mountain Sky Episcopal Area.
The LGBTQ-affirming resolutions point “to the alignment of the denomination more with the mainstream of our country,” Bridgeforth said. “It can also help us begin to center our conversations where we have unity of purpose, rather than centering on divisions.”
Bridgeforth will lead churches in the Greater Northwest Area, which includes churches in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and small parts of Montana and Canada. He said he has always worked across ideological lines in his administrative duties and would continue to do so.
“I have used our differences as an opportunity for us to come together,” he said. “It creates more space for a different kind of conversation than, ‘That’s different, that’s bad, we can’t be together.’” If some churches under his jurisdiction do choose to leave the United Methodist Church, Bridgeforth said he would help them make that transition.
“I would not want anybody to be where they don’t want to be,” he said.
Progressive groups have said the church should be open to appointing bishops and other clergy, regardless of sexual orientation, who show they have the gifts for ministry and a commitment to serve the church.
Conservatives, however, say the church needs to abide by its own rules.
“I am sure Bishop Bridgeforth is a person of sacred worth, but he does not meet the qualifications to hold the office of elder, much less bishop, and should not have been elected,” Therrell said.
At least 300 U.S. congregations have left the denomination this year, according to United Methodist News Service. Hundreds more are in the process of leaving, and Therrell predicted that number would be in the low thousands by the end of 2023. Overseas conferences in Bulgaria and Slovakia have ended their affiliation with the denomination, and churches in Africa are considering it, he said.
Many are bound for the newly formed conservative denomination, the Global Methodist Church.
The UMC is a worldwide denomination. American membership has declined to about 6.5 million, from a peak of 11 million in the 1960s. Overseas membership soared to match or exceed that of the U.S., fueled mostly by growth and mergers in Africa. Overseas delegates have historically allied with American conservatives to uphold the church’s stances on sexuality.
Support for a compromise measure that would have amicably split the denomination, negotiated in 2020, fell apart after that year’s legislative General Conference was postponed three times due to the pandemic. The next General Conference is now scheduled to begin in April 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A vote by a 2019 General Conference was the latest of several in recent decades that reinforced the church’s ban on gay clergy and marriage. But that vote also prompted many local conferences to elect more liberal and centrist delegates, whose influence was felt in this month’s regional votes.
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Dr. Punnonen joins Hinge Bio with over 20 years of experience as a biopharmaceutical executive and drug developer in the fields of oncology and immuno-oncology
BURLINGAME, Calif., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hinge Bio, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, today announced that Juha Punnonen, M.D., Ph.D. has joined the company as Chief Development Officer. Dr. Punnonen brings over 20 years of experience as a biopharmaceutical executive with a track record in building and managing R&D teams from early-stage research to development in oncology and immuno-oncology. He will lead Hinge Bio's preclinical and clinical strategy and development of product candidates generated by the company's GEM-DIMER™ technology.
"We are thrilled to welcome Juha to Hinge Bio," said Barry Selick, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer of Hinge Bio. "Juha brings a strong background in immuno-oncology therapeutics development with leadership experience in both large pharmaceutical as well as start-up biotech companies. His insights into the design of our oncology development candidates are already proving invaluable, and we look forward to advancing these candidates into the clinic."
"I am excited to join Hinge Bio to advance GEM-DIMER candidates to development," said Dr. Punnonen. "GEM-DIMERs truly have the potential to bring antibodies to the next dimension by merging the most desirable properties of multiple clinically relevant antibodies into a single molecule with dramatically improved activity, while retaining the robust stability and manufacturability of conventional antibodies. I am looking forward to working with the Hinge team to advance our first oncology candidates to patients."
Dr. Punnonen comes to Hinge Bio from Ascendis Pharma (ASND) where he served as Senior Vice President & Head of Oncology coordinating oncology research and pipeline development and advancing two immuno-oncology programs through preclinical research and IND-filings to clinical development. Prior to Ascendis, he was Executive Director and member of the Oncology Leadership Team at Merck & Co., Inc. where he coordinated oncology research and early development programs and was a member of the Product Development Team for KEYTRUDA® External Collaborations and KEYTRUDA® Risk and Safety Management Team. Prior to that, he was CEO and Co-founder at STATegics Inc., where he was responsible for the company's R&D and business development activities and was the Principal Investigator on six grant-funded programs. Prior to STATegics, Inc., he was Vice President, R&D and Head of Biology & Pharmacology at Maxygen, Inc. (MAXY), Redwood City, CA with responsibilities focusing on development of molecular evolution/DNA shuffling technologies as well as preclinical and early clinical development of next generation genetic vaccines and protein therapeutics, such as IFN-alpha, G-CSF, Factor VIIa, CTLA4-Ig and TPO agonist protein. Prior to Maxygen, he was a Scientist at DNAX Research Institute (SPG, now Merck Research Labs), Palo Alto, CA, where he also did his post-doctoral training at the Human Immunology Department. His clinical work involved patient care in pediatrics and internal medicine as well as hospital work as a consulting physician in medical microbiology. He has authored 93 scientific publications and 28 issued US patents, and he received MD and PhD (immunology) degrees from the University of Turku, Finland.
About Hinge Bio
Hinge Bio is a privately held biotechnology company leveraging its powerful GEM-DIMER™ platform to develop therapeutics that address the problems of inadequate efficacy, resistance and side effects. The GEM-DIMER platform creates multivalent, multispecific antibody-based therapeutics that bind their targets in a novel manner allowing for dramatically enhanced biological activity and unique functionality. The GEM-DIMER technology was invented by Hinge Bio's Chief Scientific Officer, Daniel Capon, Ph.D., who previously was the first to clone and express recombinant Factor VIII (Genentech) and invented Fc-fusion proteins (Genentech) as well as chimeric antigen receptors for T cell therapy/CAR-T (Cell Genesys). Dr. Capon also holds patents on the XenoMouse for the production of fully human antibodies (Abgenix) and the PhenoSense drug susceptibility and resistance test (Monogram Biosciences/LabCorp). Learn more at www.hingebio.com.
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Despite its shaky play through the first four weeks, Auburn opened as a slight home favorite for its Week 5 SEC tilt against LSU.
Auburn opened as a 1.5-point favorite against LSU on Sunday morning, according to VegasInsider.com. Auburn (3-1, 1-0 SEC) welcomes LSU (3-1, 1-0) to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday for a 6 p.m. kickoff under the lights on ESPN.
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Auburn has failed to cover the spread in four straight games to open the year, most recently with a 17-14 overtime win against Missouri. In that game, Auburn’s offense struggled to do much of anything after the first quarter, and Bryan Harsin’s team survived two close calls late -- a missed 26-yard walk-off field goal attempt by Missouri at the end of regulation, and a fumble into the end zone mere inches before Missouri’s Nathaniel Peat crossed the goal line for what would have been the game-winning touchdown. Auburn recovered the ball in the end zone to survive its SEC opener and bounce back from a humiliating loss to Penn State at home a week earlier.
LSU heads to the Plains on a three-game winning streak. Brian Kelly’s team dropped its season opener to Florida State in New Orleans but has started to hit its stride, with wins Southern, Mississippi State and New Mexico, all at Tiger Stadium.
LSU’s trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium will mark the program’s first true road game of the season. For Auburn, it will be the last game of a season-opening five-game homestand before it hits the road for two straight weeks: at Georgia and then at Ole Miss.
LSU leads the all-time series with Auburn, 31-24-1, but Auburn has won each of the last two meetings between the SEC West rivals. Harsin’s team won in Baton Rouge, La., last season for the first time since 1999, while Auburn demolished LSU, 48-11, in Jordan-Hare Stadium in 2020. It was the most lopsided result in series history.
Auburn is also 13-8 all-time at home against LSU.
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde. | https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2022/09/auburn-opens-as-slight-home-favorite-against-lsu.html | 2022-09-25 15:16:01 | 0 | https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2022/09/auburn-opens-as-slight-home-favorite-against-lsu.html |
Community members continue to honor Master Trooper James Bailey
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Neighbors in Auburn are mourning the death of Master Trooper James Bailey, who was struck and killed by a car in the line of duty last week. They’re also honoring him in any way they can.
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One mom, Anne Eidam, decided to show her support by tying blue ribbons to trees in her neighborhood.
“Auburn is a very close-knit community, and we just want to show our support to the community,” Eidam said. “I also wanted to teach my sons that we support our troops, our police and all of our emergency workers.”
Even though it’s difficult, Eidam says times like these can bring out the best in the community.
“I think these are the perks of living in a small community,” Eidam said. “We all rally together, and we all stand together, and we support our community and our neighbors.”
At the Indiana State Police Post in Fort Wayne, Master Trooper Bailey’s car sits out front as a memorial. Neighbors have stopped by over the last few days to honor him. They’ve decorated the hood of the car with flowers, balloons and handwritten notes.
“This is what law enforcement does,” Braiden Mauer-Wright said. “It’s sometimes a big sacrifice to give up.”
Mauer-Wright is a Junior at Homestead High School.
He wanted to pay his respects after Master Trooper Bailey made the ultimate sacrifice.
“You would see law enforcement as people in uniform and they’re a bit more, but not known as much,” Mauer-Wright said. “When you hear the person dying, it’s just a big change and shows their human like us. They’re here to give up their chances and give up their time. They take a big sacrifice.”
A memorial fund has been created to benefit the surviving family members. You can find information on how to donate here.
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Gas prices have continued to steadily decline since hitting record highs in June 2022.
Some social media users have speculated the drop is the result of intentional maneuvering by politicians, hoping to give themselves a boost heading into the midterm elections.
“The closer we get to November 8th the cheaper gas gets,” read one Facebook comment. “Understand the connection.”
But is there really a connection?
THE QUESTION
Do gas prices always go down right before federal elections?
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Ed Hirs, Energy Fellow at the University of Houston
THE ANSWER
No, gas prices don’t always go down right before federal elections.
WHAT WE FOUND
The U.S Energy Information Administration keeps historical data on gas prices each week, going back to 1993.
VERIFY examined that data, focusing solely on standard federal elections years, meaning even-numbered years. We further narrowed in on the two months leading up to general elections, since many of the comments speculating about imminent price decreases were posted in mid-September.
By graphing the weekly data in each election period, we can determine whether the overall trend was a price decrease or a price increase.
Of the 14 election seasons we analyzed from 1994 to 2020, prices decreased in eight of them. The other six saw price increases for gasoline. Meaning, there is no clear correlation between election seasons and gas prices, regardless of which political party was in power ahead of the election.
Election gas price trends, 1994-2020
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics also keeps monthly data on historic gas prices, dating to 1976. Because the data isn’t weekly, we can’t isolate election day, but we can get a broad idea of the trends by looking at data in the months of September, October, and November. Of those periods in the 23 election years covered by BLS data, gas prices decreased in 15 and increased in eight. So it is more common for prices to drop in the fall than to rise, but it hardly precedes every election cycle.
Energy economist Ed Hirs told VERIFY that gas prices can sometimes dip in the fall in part because that’s when stations transition away from more expensive, smog-resistant formulations that are needed only in the summer.
“We go to a less expensive formulation for winter gasoline,” he said. “There's [also] less demand in the wintertime. Give or take driving to school, you're not driving to vacation. And so for a couple of reasons, you might see some sort of dip in the wintertime.”
He says a number of other factors are at play for the current decline in prices. For one, Chinese demand is below normal levels because the country still has frequent COVID-19 lockdowns. In addition, the effects of the war in Ukraine have lessened as Russia finds ways to export its oil through countries that aren’t sanctioning it. The U.S. has also been dipping into its strategic petroleum reserve for about a year now, but Hirs says that usage hasn’t accelerated as the election approaches.
“No, the releases are very well planned. They're very well announced on the [Department of Energy] website,” said Hirs. “So there's nothing unusual going on there.”
Ultimately, there’s only so much the government can do to lower gas prices in the first place, given the numerous global market factors at play.
“The president is at the mercy of the market, because the United States has a perfectly open-border market with respect to crude oil and refined products,” said Hirs. “A consumer in Portland, a consumer in Houston, is competing with a consumer in Tokyo, or the consumer in Paris, to buy that marginal gallon of gasoline.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/gas-prices-verify/do-gas-prices-always-decrease-before-elections-fact-check/536-de3fd344-7994-4061-b56d-33b86dcd5908 | 2022-09-23 14:14:41 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/gas-prices-verify/do-gas-prices-always-decrease-before-elections-fact-check/536-de3fd344-7994-4061-b56d-33b86dcd5908 |
The plight of the New York Mets' 2023 season continues.
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso landed on the 10-day injured list on Friday, the team announced, after he was hit in the wrist by a pitch on Wednesday. He was diagnosed iwth a bone bruise and a left wrist sprain, and is expected to be out for up to a month.
After undergoing additional imaging, Pete Alonso has been diagnosed with a bone bruise and a sprain of his left wrist. He has been placed on the IL. A typical return to play for this type of injury is approximately 3-4 weeks.
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 9, 2023
Alonso left Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves after being hit by a 96 mph fastball from Charlie Morton in the first inning. He returned to the dugout a few innings later with a bandage and reportedly was diagnosed with a contusion after initial X-rays came back negative.
Alonso also had a CT scan Thursday in Atlanta before he returned to New York to undergo more testing, Mets manager Buck Showalter confirmed.
Here's a look at the shot Alonso took:
Pete Alonso has left tonight's game vs. the Braves after being hit by a pitch. pic.twitter.com/P9S8Hrexfr
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 7, 2023
Alonso said after the game that Morton visited him to apologize for the pitch.
"Obviously, he didn't mean to [hit me]," Alonso said. "For people speculating or this or that, I just wanted to clear that a) Chuckie's a good guy and b) the situation didn't call for it either. ... There's nothing to it. I just happened to get hit with an up-and-in fastball."
Alonso is perhaps referencing the moment when he shouted, "Throw it again, please, throw it again!" at Braves pitcher Bryce Elder on Tuesday after Alonso hit his 22nd home run of the season.
"Throw it again, please, throw it again!"
— Justin Felder (@Justin_FOX5) June 7, 2023
Pete Alonso with some trash talk for Bryce Elder after the Braves pitcher gave up a pair of 2-run home runs in the top of the third, one of them by Alonso. pic.twitter.com/8xAYGPIDoO
Before his injury, Alonso was batting .231/.326/.546 with a National League-leading 49 RBI and an MLB-leading 22 home runs. He tallied two home runs and three RBI in his past eight at-bats.
The Mets lost all three games to the Braves this week and have lost six consecutive games since June 2. New York sits third in the NL East with a 30-32 record.
Mets' bad 2023 injury luck
Alonso isn't the only Mets star to land on the injured list this season.
Pitcher Edwin Díaz tore his ACL this spring in the World Baseball Classic and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2023 season. The Mets shut down pitcher Jose Quintana for three months after he suffered a rib injury in spring training. Ace Justin Verlander opened the season on the IL due to a shoulder strain. Catcher Omar Narváez landed on the 60-day IL due to a left calf strain.
New York also lost pitcher Carlos Carrasco for some time in April due to a bone spur in his right elbow and reliever Brooks Raley due to left elbow inflammation. Ace Max Scherzer missed a start in May because of neck spasms (on top of a 10-game suspension).
Alonso's absence could complicate the Mets' already disappointing season now that the team has lost its best batter for some time. | https://www.wpxi.com/news/national/mets-1b-pete-alonso/MNSLKXRYUF3YT3T6NVO4JELFHY/ | 2023-06-10 02:49:16 | 1 | https://www.wpxi.com/news/national/mets-1b-pete-alonso/MNSLKXRYUF3YT3T6NVO4JELFHY/ |
LONDON (AP) — Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, adored by fans throughout a 24-year career, has a more sinister side to his character, prosecutors said Monday as he went on trial on charges of assault and use of coercive behavior against an ex-girlfriend.
Prosecutor Peter Wright told the jury at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester that while Giggs’ soccer skills were a thing of beauty, his off-field life was very different.
“In the privacy of his own personal life at home or behind closed doors, there was, we say the facts reveal, a much uglier and more sinister side to his character,’’ Wright told the jury. “This was a private life that involved a litany of abuse, both physical and psychological, of a woman he professed to love.”
The 48-year-old Giggs is accused of assaulting Kate Greville, 36, and causing actual bodily harm at his home in Worsley, greater Manchester in November 2020. He is also charged with common assault of Greville’s younger sister during the same incident, as well as using controlling and coercive behavior toward his former girlfriend between August 2017 and November 2020.
Giggs has denied all of the charges. He stood down as manager of the Wales national team in June, saying he didn’t want to jeopardize preparations for the World Cup later this year in Qatar. He had been on leave since November.
Wright said the case stems from an incident on Nov. 1, 2020, that began when Giggs and Greville were out with friends at the Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester.
During the evening, Greville decided to end their relationship because of Giggs’ behavior and because she knew he had been cheating on her.
Greville left the hotel early, planning to return to the home she shared with Giggs, retrieve her belongings and leave before he came home, Wright said. Greville asked her sister to meet her at house for support.
The plan failed because Giggs came home earlier than expected and argued with Greville as he tried to stop her from leaving. A physical altercation began when Greville took Giggs’ mobile phone to use as a bargaining chip and Giggs tried to grab her device, Wright said. Greville’s sister was elbowed in the jaw after she tried to intervene, he said.
“At that stage, we say, the defendant entirely lost self-control and he deliberately head-butted Kate, thereby causing swelling to her lips and bruising,” the prosecutor said. | https://www.wivb.com/news/ex-manchester-united-star-ryan-giggs-set-to-go-on-trial/ | 2022-08-09 00:25:15 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/ex-manchester-united-star-ryan-giggs-set-to-go-on-trial/ |
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Lexicala has already won the first deal from a leading international corporation to provide parallel corpora for its machine translation systems
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexicala, a content provider for Language Service Providers, has launched new multilingual lexical data solutions for the Language Technology industry and academic research.
The solutions feature expert parallel corpora, domain classification, morphology, text annotation, and other premium cross-lingual resources for natural language processing (NLP) tasks.
Lexicala's methodologies and datasets enable infinite ways of extracting components and applying them for machine translation, spellchecking, speech recognition, semantic technologies, knowledge management, language learning, and online dictionaries.
Lexicala offers services for all languages, including translation, classification, annotation, alignment, and other NLP applications. Its parallel corpora have recently been integrated by one of Asia's top information technology conglomerates into its Neural Machine Translation systems.
As part of the agreement, Lexicala provided over 250,000 sentence pairs to train machine learning models and improve the translation engines' performance.
The parallel corpora consisted of usage examples from dictionary entries between the required Asian language and European ones, developed by converging human-created content with smart data generation methods, and followed by thorough human curation of each sentence pair by local language experts.
"The deal with such a leading global player demonstrates Lexicala's ability to offer highest quality cross-lingual lexical data supported by automated processes and perfected by expert linguists and translators," said Ilan Kernerman, CEO of Lexicala by K Dictionaries. "This signifies our company's transition to the world of NLP and illustrates our readiness to provide outstanding services to the Language Technology community."
Lexicala's expert parallel corpora resources contain millions of sentences across more than 20 languages, including low-resourced combinations.
The company will present its new offerings at these upcoming events:
- LITHMI WG1 Computational Linguistics Workshop, September 5-6, Luxembourg
- SEMANTiCS-LTI 2022, September 13-15, Vienna, Austria
- LLODREAM 2022, September 21-22, Vilnius, Lithuania
- TAUS Massively Multilingual Conference & Expo, October 11-13, San Jose, CA
- COLING 2022, October 12-17, Gyeongju, Korea
About Lexicala
Lexicala provides expert resources for machine translation and other NLP applications, offering multilingual lexical data solutions for 50 languages.
Lexicala is a trade name of K Dictionaries, a global leader in creating cross-lingual data resources, established in 1993.
For more information, visit: https://lexicala.com.
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Nonprofit SaveTaBSoda Committee publishes billboards in Atlanta to persuade the beverage giant to revive beloved diet soda
- Committee of TaB drinkers raise funds to purchase billboards entreating Coca-Cola to bring back TaB
- Largest billboard faces Coca-Cola's Atlanta headquarters
ATLANTA , June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We're still here – and still missing our favorite soda!
The members of the SaveTabSoda Committee along with many loyal TaB fans want Coca-Cola to clearly hear their plea – give us a chance to purchase our beloved soda once again!
The SaveTaBSoda Committee is taking the message to the streets, literally, right in Coca-Cola's hometown.
"We're focusing our efforts right in TaB's home city of Atlanta," said Jenny Boyter, a founding member of the committee. "The billboards are a light-hearted, and we hope persuasive, way to encourage Coca-Cola to work with us to get TaB back in circulation."
Adam Burbach, another founding member of the committee, echoed those sentiments.
"We are confident there's a solution that's a win for Coca-Cola, its distribution partners and for TaB drinkers," he said. "We believe there are innovative ways to get TaB back in the hands of its legions of fans while also proving profitable to Coca-Cola. And with TaB turning 60 next year, it's the perfect time to welcome it back!"
The SaveTabSoda Committee has united TaB drinkers across the US and within a year of TaB being discontinued they have:
- Developed a website https://savetabsoda.com to unite TaB fans in the drive to get TaB back
- Created a nonprofit to raise funds for marketing and advocacy
- Held email, letter-writing and phone call blitzes to Coca-Cola, bottlers, and grocery stores
- Collected more than 5,000 signatures on a petition (https://www.change.org/savetabsoda)
- Contacted Coca-Cola executives and board members
- Delivered a Valentine gift basket – including two rare cans of TaB – to Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey,
- Developed a strong social media presence , including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Founded by a group of TaB drinkers, the organization was designed to focus on activities and events intended to convince Coca-Cola to change its mind on product discontinuation. The Committee works on behalf (and with the help) of TaB drinkers everywhere! In August 2021, the committee formally organized as a nonprofit corporation.
Media Contact: Jenny Boyter | 206.552.8218 | committee@savetabsoda.com
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A man charged in the sexual assault and slaying of a 5-year-old girl in Alabama is now accused of killing his infant daughter in Alaska nearly 18 years ago.
Jeremy Tremaine Williams, 38, faces charges of second-degree murder in the death of 1-month-old Naudia Trenice Williams. A Fairbanks grand jury handed down an indictment in the case on Thursday.
When the girl died in January 2005, the small North Pole Police Department investigated the death of Williams’ infant as suspicious. She had blunt force injuries, and he’d been with her while the baby’s mother was at work, according to a charging document in the case.
But the manner of death was ruled “undetermined” and Williams shut down interviews and refused a polygraph, the charges say.
He was not charged with a crime. A couple months later, he moved away.
Williams would later tell police in Alabama he “left Alaska before the police got too involved,” according to charging documents.
He went on to accumulate a string of child abuse accusations in other states.
“The defendant is now charged with murdering young children in both Alaska and Alabama,” the charges against him say. “In Alabama, he is also charged with having committed numerous sex offenses against multiple children as well.”
In 2009, he was charged in Alabama with putting a boy he was babysitting in scalding hot water, causing severe burns, according to the charging document. A jury acquitted him.
In December 2021, Williams was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl from her home in Columbus, Georgia, before sexually abusing and killing her.
Kamarie Holland’s body was found in an abandoned house across state lines, in neighboring Phenix City, Alabama. Williams is charged with capital murder, sexual assault, producing child pornography and kidnapping in her death.
He also faces at least one separate sexual abuse of a child case filed in October.
Holland’s mother was later charged with trafficking her to Williams.
While police in Alabama interviewed Williams about Holland’s death, he admitted that he’d killed his infant daughter in North Pole in 2005 by hitting her and throwing her down stairs because she was crying, according to the charging documents. “The defendant says he does not know what is wrong with him but a child that keeps crying just does something to him,” the charging documents say.
Police in Alaska reopened the case in early 2022, Alabama television station WRBL reported.
In December, an Alaska medical examiner reviewed the baby’s autopsy originally performed in 2005, according to the charges. A prior medical examiner found the manner of the infant’s death to be “undetermined.” The current medical examiner determined the death to be a homicide in light of “recent evidentiary findings and multiple head injuries.”
Williams has pleaded not guilty to the Alabama murder case by reason of insanity. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. He’s been held without bail in Alabama.
Court records show the Fairbanks court issued an arrest warrant Friday.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top health official said Tuesday that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
But the gap between outrage over the ruling and the administration’s response appeared as wide as ever. Despite Democrats and activists pushing for swift and sweeping policies, Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra conceded that there’s “no magic bullet” to ensure abortion access.
For now, he’s pledging that “if there is something we can do, we will find it and we will do it at HHS.”
He said the administration would work to ensure that medication abortions remain available, that patient privacy is preserved and family planning care like emergency contraceptives is protected.
Biden has not elaborated on his plans for abortion since the ruling, which he called “ a sad day for the court and the country.” On the next day, he left for a previously scheduled trip to international summits in Europe, and he’s not back until Thursday.
A White House official, who declined to be identified publicly speaking about strategy, said the administration was going to make fighting for abortion a priority.
“Throughout the week we’re going to be making a strong case demonstrating the contrast between the president — who believes we should defend the right of all Americans to make their own decisions — and the radical policies proposed by Republican officials, which include Congress instituting a nationwide abortion ban, statewide abortion bans with no exceptions for rape or incest, and criminalizing women who have an abortion and the physicians who perform them,” the official said.
Biden has tried to limit expectations for what he can accomplish on his own.
“The only way we can secure a woman’s right to choose and the balance that existed is for Congress to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade as federal law,” he said after the court ruling. “No executive action from the president can do that.”
However, there’s little chance that a sharply divided Senate would take such a step, meaning abortion legislation would encounter the same roadblock that has stopped so many of Biden’s proposals.
Despite the challenges, the administration’s response has still proved disappointing to some.
“The White House should have been better prepared,” said Lawrence Gostin, who runs the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health at Georgetown Law. “And that just didn’t happen.”
Becerra indicated that abortion pills would be a key avenue for the administration’s efforts.
“Medication abortion has been approved by the FDA for years and is safe for patients,” he said.
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills, rather than surgery, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
The FDA last year lifted a long-standing requirement that women pick up abortion pills in person. Federal regulations now also allow mail delivery nationwide. Even so, 19 states have passed laws requiring a medical clinician to be physically present when abortion pills are administered to a patient. And more restrictions are expected in Republican-controlled states.
Becerra said federal law requires the providing of medication abortion in cases involving rape or incest or to protect the life of the mother. “Now more than ever, it is imperative that all federally supported programs and services are complying with the law,” he said.
Becerra said he also wants his department to examine its authority to ensure that the judgment of doctors and hospitals is supported in treating pregnant patients, “including those experiencing pregnancy loss or complications and reaffirming that abortion care can be appropriate to stabilize patients.”
Despite the ruling, he said, “the rights continue forward, whether it’s family planning, whether it is in birth control services, and we want to make sure that there’s no misunderstanding and that we will enforce any violations of those rights.”
Asked if the administration was considering setting up abortion clinics on federal land, as some Democrats have suggested, Becerra didn’t rule it out, saying no decision had been made yet.
“Every option is on the table,” he said. “We will take a look at everything we can, and everything we do will be in compliance with the law.”
But White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that such an option could put women and care providers who are not federal employees at risk for prosecution in states where abortion is now illegal.
Jean-Pierre, speaking aboard Air Force One — where Biden was flying between summits in Germany and Spain — called that proposal “well intentioned” but also noted that “there’s actually dangerous ramifications to doing this.”
Becerra on Tuesday also was asked about the prospect of providing transportation to women who travel to another state to get an abortion and how the government would ensure that doesn’t conflict with the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother.
“Once we tell you exactly what we believe we are able to do, have the money to do, we will let you know,” he said.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list Friday, one day after he left a start with lower back pain.
This marks the 34-year-old Kershaw’s second trip to the injured list this season. He was previously sidelined with inflammation in a pelvic joint.
Kershaw had an X-ray and an MRI on Friday, and nothing new was revealed in the MRI. Manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw was sore on Friday, and that prompted to the IL move.
“There wasn’t any new findings, so that’s a positive,” Roberts said. “This was the best-case scenario coming from the MRI.”
Kershaw’s previous back injury was on the right side, and this one is more on the left side, according to Roberts.
The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner was warming up before the fifth inning of a 5-3 victory over San Francisco on Thursday when he winced and pointed to the Dodgers’ dugout. He later walked off the field with a trainer.
Kershaw, a nine-time All-Star, is 7-3 with a 2.64 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 85 1/3 innings.
Also Friday, the Dodgers activated utilityman Chris Taylor, who missed a month with a fractured left foot. He’s batting .238 with six homers and 27 RBIs in 74 games.
The Dodgers also recalled right-hander Reyes Moronta and optioned outfielder James Outman.
Moronta is 0-0 with a 4.67 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings. Outman went 6 of 13 with one homer and three RBIs in four games with the Dodgers.
The Dodgers will need to fill Kershaw’s spot in the rotation in the near future. Dustin May, who had Tommy John surgery last year, is trending toward a return soon. May has another rehab start Tuesday in Triple-A Oklahoma City.
“The world will look different then,” Roberts said. “Then we’ll make a decision on whether he should make another one, which is most likely, so now you’re looking at somebody in our system to make that (next start). (Ryan) Pepiot certainly makes sense.”
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2 charged after more than 100 animals removed from West Virginia rescue
GRAFTON, W.Va (WDTV/Gray News) - Two West Virginia women have been charged after police reported deplorable, unsanitary and unsafe living conditions at an animal rescue.
An investigation into The Spirit of Animals Rescue Corporation in Grafton, West Virginia, began in December after authorities received a complaint from another animal rescuer who described it as “the worst case of animal cruelty” she had ever witnessed, according to a criminal complaint.
She told police there were 30 to 40 dogs on the property that were severely malnourished, dirty and injured, in addition to a woman living on the property with no electricity, water, plumbing or bathrooms.
The woman living there moved in with her daughters, 34-year-old Kelly Rhoads and 46-year-old Nicole McLaughlin, both of Grafton, after having her leg amputated, according to the complaint.
The report says officers went to the home after home health workers said there were 65 cats and 15 dogs in the home, many of which were in poor health, and that the home was filthy and had a “putrid” smell that made it hard to breathe. One health care worker reportedly told police she fell through the front porch when she stepped on it.
When workers asked about the smell, which was a strong odor of ammonia from cat urine, they allegedly said the smell “was from them painting a room.”
Investigators then learned that The Spirit of Animals Rescue Corporation had its 501(c)3 nonprofit status revoked in August by the IRS, and a December Facebook post by the organization referred to the home as “The Cat Castle,” the criminal complaint says.
Deputies and other officials executed a search warrant at two homes in Grafton on Jan. 16, and court documents say the search “revealed uninhabitable conditions for humans and animals, alike.” One of the homes had four adults, 16 dogs and five cats living there.
A vet tech on scene during the search warrant checked out the animals present and, according to the complaint, said the home had inhumane and unsanitary conditions, with large amounts of feces and urine present.
When officers searched the second home, pictured below, they found one dog, six puppies and over 100 cats, with urine and feces covering the floor in each room and “stacked up in corners and closets.” None of the cats had food, water or clean litter, and many of them were being kept in cages, the complaint alleges. It also says a majority of the cats had matted eyes. The vet tech was unable to check out the cats due to so many being inside the home, officers said.
Authorities said both homes were condemned due to contamination, and the mother was taken to the hospital for health screenings.
Investigators returned Jan. 23 with a hazmat specialist to do air quality samples in the homes. The report says results showed greatly reduced air quality in both homes, with carbon monoxide readings being between -3 to -4.
The ammonia levels in both homes were largely similar, being between 1,500-2,000 parts per million. Where the mother was staying, however, officers said the ammonia levels measured at 2,500 parts per million, which is reportedly a deadly level over an eight-hour exposure period.
Following the air quality samples, investigators said the homes were to remain condemned and no one was allowed to enter the home without proper protective equipment, including a hazmat suit and respirator.
When the homes were condemned, authorities said, over 100 cats and 20 dogs in total were removed from them. A number of cats were hiding within the walls, preventing animal control officers from removing them.
Both Rhoads and McLaughlin have been charged with 128 counts of animal neglect and one count of neglect of an incapacitated adult. They are both out on bond.
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(iSeeCars) — The SUV craze started in the 1990s and has never really slowed down, gobbling up market share and draining demand for the once-dominant sedan in the process.
While the humble beginnings of the SUV included truck-based models like the Ford Explorer and Ford Bronco, the segment has evolved to range in size from subcompact crossovers to full-size rugged haulers. Whatever your driving preference, there is an SUV model to suit your needs. And because there are so many SUVs to choose from, finding the best used SUV can be difficult.
To help used car shoppers find the best SUVs, iSeeCars analyzed over 12 million cars and narrowed down the Best Used SUVs across all sizes. The winners are the SUVs that are the longest-lasting, hold their value the best, and have the highest average safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Here are the best non-luxury SUVs by size:
Best Used Subcompact SUVs
Subcompact SUVs are the most recent entrants to the SUV segment, many coming to market around 2014 or later. Subcompacts are the smallest SUVs available, making them the perfect choice for drivers wanting something more spacious and flexible than a small sedan while still being easy to park and drive.
1. Mazda CX-3
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.2
- Reliability Score: 6.1
- Retained Value Score: 8.4
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $22,703
The Best Used Subcompact SUV is the Mazda CX-3. The Mazda CX-3 made its debut in the newly established subcompact SUV vehicle segment in 2016. The CX-3 offers the sporty driving dynamics and attractive styling characteristic of the Mazda brand and a long list of standard safety and infotainment features. The small but mighty CX-3 also earns the Top Safety Pick+ designation from IIHS, the Institute’s highest honor.
2. Subaru Crosstrek
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.1
- Reliability Score: 5.6
- Retained Value Score: 8.7
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $23,524
The Subaru Crosstrek earns second place for the Best Used Subcompact SUV. The Crosstrek offers standard all-wheel drive, which is rare for the small SUV class. It has perfect safety scores and includes many driver assistance features, earning it the title of Safest SUV in our subcompact category. Safety features like blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert became available on higher trim levels beginning with the 2016 model year vehicle.
3. Honda HR-V
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.1
- Reliability Score: 5.6
- Retained Value Score: 8.5
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $24,780
The Honda HR-V ranks third. Along with displaying Honda’s strong reputation for reliability, the HR-V leads the segment in cargo space with 24.3 cubic feet behind the rear seat, and nearly 59 cubic feet with the seats folded down. The HR-V also is one of the most fuel-efficient models in the class with a combined MPG of 30.
4. Chevrolet Trax
iSeeCars Quality Score: 7.8
- Reliability Score: 6.1
- Retained Value Score: 7.4
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $21,737
The Chevrolet Trax ranks fourth. The easy-to-maneuver Trax is among the most affordable vehicles in its class and it has ample head and legroom despite its small size.
5. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
iSeeCars Quality Score: 7.6
- Reliability Score: 7.2
- Retained Value Score: 7.7
- Safety Score: 8.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $21,778
The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ranks fifth. Highlights of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport include a lower-than-average starting price for the class and more cargo space
For more vehicles in this category, refer to the iSeeCars list of Best Subcompact SUVs.
Best Used Small and Compact SUVs
Compact SUVs are versatile vehicles that offer enough space to haul a family and cargo while still being easy to maneuver and providing effective fuel economy.
1. Jeep Wrangler
iSeeCars Quality Score: 9.2
- Reliability Score: 8.5
- Retained Value Score: 9.8
- Safety Score: Not Available
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $40,178
The Best Used Small SUV is the Jeep Wrangler. The Jeep Wrangler earns a high score for its proven durability and stellar value retention, both of which are boosted by its capability across all terrains. It also has above-average cargo capacity for the small SUV class.
2. Subaru Outback
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.8
- Reliability Score: 8.4
- Retained Value Score: 8.0
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $34,433
Despite its official designation as a crossover wagon, the Subaru Outback is often compared to compact SUVs, and earns the distinction as our runner up in the Best Used Small SUV category. The Subaru Outback has proven to be a long-lasting and safe vehicle with high value retention. It is also the iSeeCars pick for the Best Family SUV in the compact category. It is praised for its car-like driving dynamics, standard all-wheel drive, and class-leading cargo space. The Outback also earns the Top Safety Pick+ designation from IIHS.
3. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.8
- Reliability Score: 7.8
- Retained Value Score: 9.8
- Safety Score: Not Available
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $47,557
The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, which is the four-door variant of the first-ranked Jeep Wrangler, ranks third. The Wrangler Unlimited has 31.7 cubic feet of cargo space behind its rear seats, while the standard Wrangler has just 12.9 cubic feet. The Unlimited also has added seating capacity for five passengers compared to the Wrangler’s four.
4. Subaru Forester
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.7
- Reliability Score: 8.1
- Retained Value Score: 8.1
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $31,934
A second Subaru, the Subaru Forester ranks fourth. It is among the most spacious in its class, offering 31.1 cubic feet of cargo space and 76.1 cubic feet after folding down the rear seats. It also provides comfortable seating for five passengers with ample head and leg room. Like all Subarus, and unlike most SUVs, it comes standard with AWD and has above-average fuel economy for the class. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the Forester comes with standard safety features including forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, and lane departure warning.
5. Honda CR-V
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.6
- Reliability Score: 8.5
- Retained Value Score: 8.3
- Safety Score: 9.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $31,407
The small but mighty Honda CR-V ranks fifth. Along with being the most reliable compact SUV, the Honda CR-V is also one of the most spacious vehicles in its class, offering a cargo capacity that’s on par with larger midsize SUVs. It also provides excellent fuel economy, earning an estimated 28 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway for its front-wheel drive models. All-wheel drive fuel economy only decreases slightly at 27 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway. It comes standard with a continuously variable automatic transmission and a 190-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine. A suite of standard safety features are available, which include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, and lane keep assist. These features became standard for the 2020 model year.
For more vehicles in this category, refer to the iSeeCars list of Best Small SUVs.
Best Used Midsize SUVs
Midsize SUVs offer more space than their compact counterparts and many provide a convenient third row of seating. They combine the best of both worlds as capable family haulers that are easier to drive and more efficient than behemoth full-size SUVs.
1. Toyota Highlander
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.9
- Reliability Score: 8.5
- Retained Value Score: 8.2
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $41,762
The Toyota Highlander earns the honor of Best Used Midsize SUV for being a long-lasting SUV with high value retention that is also a Top Safety Pick+ from the IIHS. A popular family hauler, it’s roomy and has an accessible third row of seating and ample cargo room. It also offers a suite of safety features to add to its solid reputation for reliability. The Highlander is among the top iSeeCars picks for the Best SUVs for Snow.
2. Honda Pilot
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.7
- Reliability Score: 8.6
- Retained Value Score: 7.4
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $38,652
The Honda Pilot crossover ranks second in the midsize SUV category. The Honda Pilot is a spacious three-row crossover SUV for those seeking a family-friendly hauler without the bulkiness of a full-size SUV. It’s available in all-wheel-drive or front-wheel drive and is a popular minivan alternative due to its spacious seating for up to eight passengers.
3. Toyota 4Runner
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.6
- Reliability Score: 8.8
- Retained Value Score: 9.0
- Safety Score: 8.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $45,844
The Toyota 4Runner ranks third as the Best Used Midsize SUV. The 4Runner’s presence on the list is no surprise, as its age-old 4.0-liter V6 engine is one of the toughest engines out there. The 4Runner’s reputation for durability and off-road superiority puts this genuine and capable four-wheel-drive SUV among the top ten most reliable SUVs.
4. Hyundai Santa Fe
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.5
- Reliability Score: 8.5
- Retained Value Score: 7.0
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $29,774
The Hyundai Santa Fe ranks fourth for its combination of quality and value. The Santa Fe also has above-average fuel economy for its class with its base engine offering an EPA estimated 26 combined mpg. Beginning with the 2019 model year, a number of infotainment and safety features became standard including Bluetooth connectivity, Apple Car Play, Android Auto, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, automatic high-beam headlights, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and lane departure warning. Santa Fe buyers can also take advantage of Hyundai’s class-leading new car warranty of 10-years and 100,000-miles for the vehicle’s powertrain, which transfers to used car buyers. The Santa Fe has two rows of seats, while a three-row option falls under the Santa Fe XL nameplate.
5. Ford Explorer
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.5
- Reliability Score: 8.4
- Retained Value Score: 7.1
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $43,243
The Ford Explorer ranks fifth. The Explorer has multiple powerful turbocharged engines to choose from and drives comfortably. The Explorer also has plenty of cargo space, with three rows of seats and a list of standard features that includes an intuitive touchscreen infotainment system. A list of activesafety features became standard for the 2020 model year, which include blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane keep assist, automatic high-beam headlights, post-collision braking, and a pre-collision system with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and pedestrian detection. Prior to 2020, these features were avilable on upper trims.
For more vehicles in this category, refer to the iSeeCars list of Best Midsize SUVs.
Best Used Large SUVs
Bigger is better when it comes to cargo capacity and towing capability. For drivers who require three full rows of seating and don’t partake in frequent parallel parking, these are the best used large SUVs available.
1. Toyota Land Cruiser
iSeeCars Quality Score: 9.2
- Reliability Score: 9.8
- Retained Value Score: 8.5
- Safety Score: Not Available
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $91,976
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the Best Used Large SUV. Known for its longevity, the Land Cruiser is the longest-lasting car across all vehicle segments, and also has excellent value retention. The rugged three-row hauler provides above-average towing capacity for the class and is a capable off-roader.
2. Toyota Sequoia
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.7
- Reliability Score: 9.4
- Retained Value Score: 8.0
- Safety Score: Not Available
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $64,510
A second full-size Toyota, the Toyota Sequoia, earns its honors as the Best Used Large SUV runner-up. The Sequoia’s high score is attributed to its proven long-term reliability and excellent value retention.
3. Ford Expedition
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.6
- Reliability Score: 8.8
- Retained Value Score: 6.8
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $61,716
The Ford Expedition ranks third. Unlike its rivals with V8 engines, the Expedition has a twin-turbo V6, giving it better gas mileage than the rest of its class. Ford introduced a new base two-row trim forthe 2021 model year, which makes the vehicle available as a two- or three-row SUV for the first time. It has vast cargo and passenger space with 19.3 to 20.9 cubic feet behind the third row, which expands to 57.5 to 63.6 cubic feet with the rear row folded down.
4. Chevrolet Tahoe
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.2
- Reliability Score: 8.7
- Retained Value Score: 7.8
- Safety Score: 8.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $54,766
Ranked fourth is another American full-size SUV, the Chevrolet Tahoe. Fully redesigned for 2021, it has three available engine options, including two powerful V8 engines and a turbo diesel inline-six. The Tahoe features impressive cargo and passenger space, and its redesign increased its legroom and added standard safety features.
5. GMC Yukon
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.1
- Reliability Score: 8.7
- Retained Value Score: 7.5
- Safety Score: 8.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $59,353
Ranked fifth is the GMC Yukon. The Yukon and its extended wheelbase variant the Yukon XL share a platform with the other full-size GM SUVs including the Chevrolet Tahoe and the Chevy Suburban. GM’s 5.3-liter and 6.0-liter V8 powertrains found in these SUVs have been known to go the distance with minimal issues, and buyers love to use them for long-distance jaunts.
For more vehicles in this category, refer to the iSeeCars list of Best Large SUVs.
Best Used Hybrid SUVs
Hybrid SUVs offer more fuel-efficiency than their non-hybrid counterparts, making them the best cars for drivers seeking for a more practical family hauler.
1. Toyota Highlander Hybrid
iSeeCars Quality Score: 9.2
- Reliability Score: 9.2
- Retained Value Score: 8.3
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $45,097
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid earns the title of the Best Used Hybrid SUV. The hybrid version of the popular Toyota Highlander is the longest-lasting midsize SUV and has high value retention and perfect safety scores.
2. Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.6
- Reliability Score: 7.1
- Retained Value Score: 8.7
- Safety Score: 10.0
The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, which is the plug-in hybrid version of the subcompact SUV runner-up, is the runner-up for the used hybrid SUV. Like its non-hybrid counterpart, it offers a comfortable ride and has ample cargo room. The Crosstrek Hybrid can drive up to 17 miles on battery power before switching to its hybrid mode.
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $37,927
3. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.3
- Reliability Score: 6.2
- Retained Value Score: 8.8
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $38,330
The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid ranks third. The RAV4 Hybrid delivers a combined MPG of 40 compared to the non-hybrid RAV4’s maximum combined MPG of 30.
4. Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.3
- Reliability Score: 7.0
- Retained Value Score: 7.4
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $31,961
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV debuted for the 2018 model year, and is the plug-in hybrid variant of the Mitsubishi Outlander compact SUV. The Outlander PHEV has above-average cargo capacity and earns 74 MPG-equivalent when running on electric power and 26 mpg in combined when running on gasoline power. The plug-in hybrid has a range of 24 miles on electric power.
5. MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid
iSeeCars Quality Score: 7.6
- Reliability Score: 7.2
- Retained Value Score: 8.0
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $39,232
The MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid ranks fifth. The MINI Countryman PHEV is the plug-in hybrid equivalent of the MINI Countrymansubcompact SUV. Debuting for the 2018 model year, the plug-in-hybrid SE earns 73 MPG-equivalent or 29 mpg and has an electric-only range of 18 miles.
Best Used Electric SUV
Electric SUVs are new to the market, and the Tesla Model X is the only model that is established enough to meet our rankings criteria.
Tesla Model X
iSeeCars Quality Score: 9.1
- Reliability Score: 8.1
- Retained Value Score: 9.2
- Safety Score: 10.0
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $101,241
With an iSeeCars Quality Score of 9.1, the Tesla Model X doesn’t earn our endorsement just because it’s the only contender in its field. Introduced in 2016, the Tesla Model X was Tesla’s first entry into the SUV segment. With Tesla’s characteristic cutting-edge technology, fast acceleration, and a long range of 360 miles on its long range trim, the Model X combines the best of both worlds for efficiency and performance.
For more vehicles in this category, refer to the iSeeCars list of Best Electric SUVs.
Bottom Line:
From small subcompacts to full-size heavy haulers, there are many high-quality are reliable used SUVs to suit your needs. With used car prices at record highs, a safe and reliable SUV that retains its value is a smart purchase decision.
Refer to our full guide for the complete list of Best Used SUVs including the best SUVs by price.
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- Sales of $9.7 billion driven by strong underlying base business performance
- Reported sales decreased 18.1 percent due to anticipated decline in COVID-19 testing-related sales versus prior year
- Organic sales growth for underlying base business of 10.0 percent, led by Medical Devices, Established Pharmaceuticals and Nutrition
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
- First-quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.75 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.03, which excludes specified items.
- Projected full-year 2023 diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis of $3.05 to $3.25 remains unchanged.
- Projected full-year adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $4.30 to $4.50 remains unchanged and now reflects an increased outlook for the underlying base business offset by a lower forecasted earnings contribution from COVID-19 testing-related sales.
- Abbott now projects full-year 2023 organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales1, of at least high single-digits2 and COVID-19 testing-related sales of approximately $1.5 billion.
- In January, Abbott announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Navitor®, its second-generation transcatheter aortic valve implantation system, for people with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgery.
- In March, data was presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions showing Abbott's TriClip® system was superior to current medical therapy in treating patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky tricuspid heart valve.
- In March, Abbott's market-leading FreeStyle Libre® continuous glucose monitoring system received U.S. FDA clearance for integration with automated insulin delivery systems. Abbott is partnering with leading insulin pump manufacturers to integrate their systems with FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 3 as soon as possible.
"Our first-quarter results reflect a very strong start to the year," said Robert B. Ford, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott. "Growth in our underlying base businesses accelerated, including particularly strong results in Medical Devices, Established Pharmaceuticals and Nutrition."
FIRST-QUARTER BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Management believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, as well as the impact of exiting the pediatric nutrition business in China, is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the core underlying performance of the business.
Management further believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis excluding COVID-19 tests is an appropriate way for investors to best understand underlying base business performance as the COVID-19 pandemic shifts to an endemic state, resulting in significantly lower expected demand for COVID-19 tests.
Note: In order to compute results excluding the impact of exchange rates, current year U.S. dollar sales are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the current year average foreign exchange rates and then those amounts are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the prior year average foreign exchange rates.
Refer to table titled "Non-GAAP Revenue Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue to reported revenue.
Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 3.8 percent on a reported basis and 10.3 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter. Refer to table titled "Non-GAAP Revenue Reconciliation" for a reconciliation of adjusted historical revenue to reported revenue.
In Pediatric Nutrition, global sales increased 9.2 percent on a reported basis and 18.4 percent on an organic basis. In the U.S., sales growth of 36.1 percent includes the impact of lower sales in the first quarter of the prior year due to a voluntary recall of certain infant formula products. Following a temporary manufacturing stoppage of these products, Abbott subsequently restarted production last year and continues to make good progress recovering market share in this business.
In Adult Nutrition, global sales decreased 0.5 percent on a reported basis and increased 4.2 percent on an organic basis, which was led by strong global growth of Ensure®, Abbott's market-leading complete and balanced nutrition brand.
As expected, Diagnostics sales growth in the first quarter was negatively impacted by year-over-year declines in COVID-19 testing-related sales3. Worldwide COVID-19 testing sales were $730 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $3.304 billion in the first quarter of the prior year.
Excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, global Diagnostics sales increased 0.2 percent on a reported basis and increased 4.4 percent on an organic basis. Organic sales growth, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, was led by Core Laboratory, Point of Care and Rapid Diagnostics. In Molecular Diagnostics, growth was negatively impacted by lower demand for seasonal respiratory testing compared to significantly higher-than-usual demand in the first quarter of the prior year.
Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 3.7 percent on a reported basis and 11.1 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter.
Key Emerging Markets include several emerging countries that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott's branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these geographies increased 0.7 percent on a reported basis and 8.3 percent on an organic basis, led by growth in Brazil, China and Southeast Asia, and across several therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic, respiratory and central nervous system/pain management.
Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 8.5 percent on a reported basis and 12.4 percent on an organic basis in the first quarter, including double-digit organic sales growth in both the U.S. and internationally.
Sales growth was led by double-digit organic growth in Diabetes Care, Structural Heart, Heart Failure and Neuromodulation. Several recently launched products and new indications contributed to the strong performance, including Amplatzer® Amulet®, Navitor, TriClip, Aveir® and CardioMEMS®.
In Electrophysiology, internationally, sales grew double-digits on a reported basis and high-teens on an organic basis in Europe, which was partially offset by soft market conditions in China during the first several weeks of the first quarter.
In Diabetes Care, FreeStyle Libre sales were $1.2 billion, which included U.S. growth of approximately 50 percent.
ABBOTT'S EARNINGS-PER-SHARE GUIDANCE
Abbott projects full-year 2023 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under GAAP of $3.05 to $3.25. Abbott forecasts specified items for the full-year 2023 of $1.25 per share primarily related to intangible amortization, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives and other net expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be $4.30 to $4.50 for the full-year 2023.
ABBOTT DECLARES 397TH CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
On February 17, 2023, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company's quarterly dividend of $0.51 per share. Abbott's cash dividend is payable May 15, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2023.
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 51 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
Abbott will live-webcast its first-quarter earnings conference call through its Investor Relations website at www.abbottinvestor.com at 8 a.m. Central time today. An archived edition of the webcast will be available later in the day.
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A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott's operations are discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2022, and are incorporated herein by reference. Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The two biggest U.S. railroad unions were working Wednesday ahead of key ratification votes to dispel rumors about the contract deals that averted a potentially devastating nationwide strike .
The unions have been fighting rumors on social media that they would impose the deals on workers if they vote to reject them. The rumors were sparked by a railroad trade publication suggesting that was possible in an article earlier this month.
And some newly formed worker groups that helped organize protests at railyards across the country last week have been urging workers, some harboring deep resentment over how they’ve been treated by the railroads in recent years, to reject the proposed contracts.
“The challenge is to first get past how angry they are,” said Dennis Pierce, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. “The education process we’re working through now is to try to get concentrating on the facts of the deal instead of the emotions of what they’ve been through. And that’s a heavy lift.”
He added that there are some “out there from the outside and inside with their own agendas that are trying to keep everyone agitated.”
The BLET and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers unions are instead emphasizing to their members the potential benefits of the five-year deals, which include 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. Union leaders are stressing that the only way a contract will be imposed on members is if Congress steps in to block a strike because so many businesses rely on railroads to deliver their raw materials and finished products.
Workers were ready to strike until the Biden administration helped broker a last-minute deal that prevented a mid-September walkout at Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX, Kansas City Southern and other railroads. But now all the unions, which represent a total of 115,000 workers, must ratify their deals over the next six weeks to ensure there won’t be a strike. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers voted Wednesday to join two smaller rail unions as the only ones to approve their deals so far.
The financial terms of these deals closely follow the recommendations a special board of arbitrators Biden appointed made this summer, but that board didn’t resolve all of the worker concerns about schedules and workloads after the major railroads eliminated nearly one third of their workforces over the past six years.
Conductors and engineers have been especially upset about quality-of-life issues because they say the strict attendance policies railroads imposed to make sure they have enough crews make it hard to take any time off and keep them on call 24-7.
The president of the SMART-TD union, Jeremy Ferguson, acknowledged in a video he sent out to his members that this deal “did not abolish the whole attendance policy like we asked” but he said it does include some key gains.
The concessions the unions got include three unpaid leave days a year for medical appointments, although those must be scheduled 30 days ahead of time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. The railroads also promised not to dock workers when they are hospitalized and said they would negotiate at each railroad about ensuring workers have regularly scheduled days off.
Pierce said the unions focused on time off for medical needs because that seemed to be where the greatest harm was being done. In one case highlighted by the Washington Post, a BNSF engineer who skipped a doctor’s appointment earlier this year because he was worried about being penalized under that railroad’s attendance policy died on a train a few weeks later after suffering a heart attack.
Ferguson also emphasized that the unions were able to protect two-person crews by preventing the railroads from forcing them into arbitration over their proposals to cut train crews down to one person. Unions have vehemently opposed that idea for years because of concerns about safety and protecting jobs. | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/ap-rail-unions-emphasize-positives-of-their-tentative-deals/ | 2022-09-29 21:59:18 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/ap-rail-unions-emphasize-positives-of-their-tentative-deals/ |
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek court has decided that a police officer accused of fatally injuring a Roma teenager during a car chase over an allegedly unpaid gas station bill should be released on bail pending trial.
The Dec. 5 shooting of 16-year-old Kostas Frangoulis, a father of one, triggered days of protests which often turned violent, despite calls for restraint by the teenager’s family and Roma community leaders. Frangloulis died last week, after spending several days in critical condition in hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.
A panel of judges issued the decision Monday, ordering the 34-year-old officer to be released pending trial. The only bail condition set was that the officer is banned from leaving the country.
Police have said the teenager tried to ram the police motorbikes chasing him after he allegedly drove off from a gas station without paying a 20 euro ($21) bill. The officer accused of shooting him has said he fired because he feared his colleagues’ lives were in danger.
The officer had been charged with a felony count of attempted manslaughter with possible intent and a misdemeanor count of illegally firing his weapon. He had been kept under house arrest following an initial court appearance following a disagreement between the prosecutor and investigating judge on whether to remand him in pre-trial detention.
The charge is expected to be upgraded to manslaughter following the teenager’s death. That procedure will require the officer to appear in court again for additional preliminary testimony. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Greece-Bail-set-for-policeman-who-shot-Roma-17663608.php | 2022-12-19 12:35:16 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Greece-Bail-set-for-policeman-who-shot-Roma-17663608.php |
Givebutter adds 50+ strategic investors to further its mission to power the next billion changemakers.
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Givebutter, a product-led company that developed the first free operating system for nonprofit fundraising, announced today that it has completed a seed funding round totaling $7 million. The new funding will allow the company to accelerate its pace of innovation across a wide range of free fundraising tools, including donation forms, campaigns, events, donor management (CRM), emails, texting, and a new auction solution launching later this year.
This recent investment in Givebutter comes at a critical time for nonprofits. Society is more generous than ever, with the "Changemaker Generation" collectively powering $471B in donations in 2020, making it the most charitable year on record. Early reports suggest that 2021 was even greater. Despite this unprecedented generosity and push for social change, nonprofits continue to face economic challenges stemming from the pandemic and other macro events. In today's progressive but uncertain climate, having low-cost and effective fundraising tools to empower digitally-native changemakers has never been more critical.
"At Givebutter, we believe that giving is essential to human happiness," said Max Friedman, CEO and Co-Founder of Givebutter. "That's why we are building world-class software that's free for nonprofits and easy for donors. No matter how you choose to give, our mission is to inspire and empower you to do so. I'm proud to have investors who share this vision and excited to see what we will accomplish together."
After seeing over a million changemakers raise $300 million+ in donations using its platform during the past two years, Givebutter achieved a rare feat amongst startups: profitable, sustainable growth. With many tech valuations down more than 50% this year, Givebutter's profitable growth story is an outlier that has attracted notable investors from bootstrapped companies such as Calendly, Mailchimp, and Zapier.
"Givebutter is a rare breed in today's startup world, reminding me of the early days of Calendly," said Tope Awotona, CEO and Founder of Calendly. "They are profitable, mission-driven, customer-obsessed, and entirely bootstrapped to this point. I'm excited to see what their team can accomplish with more capital to put to work."
The $7 million seed round was made possible by 50+ value-add founders, operators, and funds, including but not limited to Ardent Venture Partners, Hyper, Tope Awotona (Calendly), Shahed Khan (Loom), Jenny Bloom (Mailchimp, Zapier), Elena Gomez (Toast), Geof Barker (Smartsheet), Shreyas Doshi (Twitter, Stripe), David Cummings (Pardot, SalesLoft, Calendly), Jon Hallett (BetterCloud), Sam Parr, Shaan Puri, Sahil Bloom, Julian Shapiro, Allen Gannett, and Jay Love. Along with the new capital, Givebutter welcomed Phil Bronner, Co-Founder at Ardent Venture Partners, to its Board of Directors as a Board Observer.
"The magic in a product-led growth company is its product, and Givebutter's large, passionate community of customers loves its product," said Phil Bronner, Co-Founder at Ardent Venture Partners. "The company's do-it-yourself platform and completely free model enabled by embedded financial services allow it to serve even the smallest changemakers, unlocking a massive market opportunity."
Givebutter was also recently accepted into the second cohort of Hyper, a prestigious new startup accelerator backed by Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz focused on distribution, community, mentorship, talent, and funding.
Givebutter is the #1 rated fundraising platform on G2, powering $300m+ in donations for more than a million changemakers worldwide. Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple categories of tools, including donation forms, fundraisers, events, donor management (CRM), email, texting, and more. Instead of charging a traditional SaaS subscription fee, Givebutter is completely free to use with a 100% transparent tip-or-fee model. Givebutter has been certified as a Great Place to Work in 2021 and 2022, and its founders Max Friedman, Liran Cohen, and Ari Krasner were recently featured on Forbes' 30U30 list for Social Impact. For more information on Givebutter, visit https://givebutter.com.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say a gunman opened fire in a southern city on Thursday fatally injuring three people and then killed himself.
The violence took place in the city of Krymsk in the Krasnodar region, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of Moscow.
Alexander Runov, a spokesman for the regional interior ministry, said the gunman shot two employees at a local medical center and then went outside, shooting at passersby and killing one of them, according to state news agency Tass. One other person was wounded.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Beyoncé emerge from the Grammy Awards as its most decorated artist ever?
That’s one of the main storylines heading into Sunday’s ceremony, where the superstar is the leading nominee and needs four wins to make history.
Several of music’s biggest names, including Beyoncé, are in the running for the night’s top honors— Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, ABBA and Lizzo are all among the nominees in for album of the year. Adele joins them in the record of the year competition.
Trevor Noah will host the telecast live from downtown Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and Paramount+. The show will include performances by Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, Lizzo as well as special musical tributes to the late musicians Takeoff, Loretta Lynn and Christine McVie.
But with 91 Grammy categories, most of the awards are given out during the Recording Academy’s livestreamed Premiere Ceremony. It is during that show that Beyoncé could pass Hungarian-British composer Georg Solti as the artist with the most Grammys. (Solti won his record-breaking 31st Grammy in 1997.)
There could be many other firsts: If Bad Bunny wins album of the year for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” it would be the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top honor. Taylor Swift, whose latest album “Midnights” wasn’t eligible for this year’s Grammys, could win her first song of the year trophy for “All Too Well.” An Adele win for song of the year for her track “Easy on Me” would make her the most decorated artist in the category with three wins, the others coming for her megahits “Hello” and “Rolling in the Deep.”
This year’s Grammys have also introduced several new categories, including one for video game music composition. And several non-musicians, such as actor Viola Davis and Amanda Gorman, could take home trophies. A Davis win in the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording category would make her an EGOT — an artist who’s won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.
This year’s show marks a return to Los Angeles after the pandemic first delayed, then forced the Grammys to move to Las Vegas last year. Noah hosted the ceremony as well, which saw Jon Batiste take home album of the year.
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LIMA, Peru — A fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least 27 workers during an overnight shift, Peruvian authorities reported.
The Yanaquihua mining company said in a statement that 175 workers had been safely evacuated after the accident, which happened late Friday or early Saturday. It said the 27 dead worked for a contractor that specializes in mining.
Government officials said the cause of the fire was under investigation. Some news reports said preliminary investigations indicated an explosion might have been set off by a short circuit in a part of the mine about 100 meters (330 feet) below the surface.
Relatives of the victims were brought by buses to the mine in Yanaquihua in the Arequipa region, where they were briefed by security agents. Some sat in front of posters at the entrance to the mine to wait for the bodies of their loved ones.
Marcelina Aguirre said her husband was among the dead. She said he had told her there were risks at the mine.
"We are very worried, very sad we are, to lose a husband, leaving two abandoned children," she said.
The Public Ministry of Arequipa's Fiscal District said investigators were working to clarify what happened. "During the investigation, the Prosecutor's Office will determine the cause of the tragic event and the responsibilities of those involved," its statement said.
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WASHINGTON — Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, said Sunday he will not run for the White House in 2024, after long positioning himself as a possible alternative to the former president.
Hogan, 66, wrote in The New York Times that while he appreciated "all those around the nation who have for many years encouraged me to run for president, after eight years of pouring my heart and soul into serving the people of Maryland, I have no desire to put my family through another grueling campaign just for the experience."
Hogan wrapped up his second term in January, serving for eight years in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 2-to-1 margin. He was Maryland's second Republican governor ever to be reelected.
Some Republicans had hoped that Hogan, emerging as the new best hope of a small group of "Never Trump Republicans," would challenge Trump in 2020. But a year after Hogan's reelection in 2018, he said that while he appreciated "all of the encouragement" he had received to run for president, he would not. Hogan told The Associated Press he had no interest in a "kamikaze mission."
Hogan has acknowledged he would be an underdog in the 2024 GOP presidential primary. But he also noted that he had been considered a long shot to become governor in in a heavily Democratic state.
"Is there a path, and is it worth the effort, and can I make a difference?" he said in an AP interview in December, recalling his thought process on whether to run for governor. "And those are the kinds of questions I'll have to try to answer."
After Trump's former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, announced her White House campaign in February, Hogan said he would "absolutely" consider sitting out the 2024 race if it appeared that Trump could benefit from a large field of rivals who could splinter support among non-Trump candidates.
"That would be a pretty good reason to consider not running, absolutely," Hogan said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
In the past two presidential elections, Hogan said he did not vote for Trump, the party nominee. Hogan said he wrote in the name of his father, former U.S. Rep. Larry Hogan Sr., in 2016 and the late President Ronald Reagan in 2020.
Hogan won his first term as governor in 2014 in an upset, using public campaign financing against a better-funded candidate. Running on fiscal concerns as a moderate Republican businessman, Hogan tapped into frustration from a variety of tax and fee increases over the eight previous years to defeat then-Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.
Hogan had never held elected office before, though has the appointments secretary for Republican Gov. Robert Ehrlich, a post that gave him experience working in the state capital, Annapolis.
Politics also ran in Hogan family: Hogan's father was the only Republican to vote for all three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon on the House Judiciary Committee.
In his first year as governor, Hogan went right to work on pocketbook issues. He lowered tolls, an action he could take without approval from the General Assembly, long controlled by Democrats. But he was also presented with challenges, including unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody in 2015. Hogan sent the National Guard to prevent further rioting.
In June of that year, he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma but continued working while receiving treatment. He has been in remission since November 2015.
In 2018, he became only the second Republican governor in the history of the state to win reelection, defeating former NAACP President Ben Jealous.
While Hogan liked to promote bipartisan cooperation with Democrats when he could, he had no shortage of disagreements with the legislature, particularly on high-profile issues. Democratic supermajorities were able to override Hogan's vetoes, especially on priority measures such as a sweeping and expensive education funding overhaul, three policing measures and legislation to expand abortion access in the state.
Hogan won a long-sought victory last year by getting tax relief for retirees. And after Hogan's long criticism of the state's congressional and state legislative maps for gerrymandering, a Maryland judge struck down the congressional lines last year that had drawn by Democrats. The map was redrawn, resulting in a much more competitive district in the western part of the state.
Hogan has long been upfront about his distaste for Trump as president.
In 2020, as chair of the National Governors Association, Hogan criticized Trump for delaying a national coronavirus testing strategy, saying the president was playing down the virus' threat despite grave warnings from top national experts.
"I did not go out of my way to criticize the president," Hogan said. "But unlike a lot of Republicans, I'm not the guy that's just going to sit down and shut up and not stand up and say something if I think something's going wrong."
Describing the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as "one of the darkest days in American history," Hogan said Trump should have resigned or been removed from office.
"The people that try to whitewash Jan. 6 as if nothing happened are delusional. It was an assault on democracy," Hogan told the AP late last year.
Trump and Hogan were engaged in a proxy battle of sorts in the 2022 election. Hogan's pick for governor was Kelly Schulz, who was labor secretary and commerce secretary in his administration. She lost in the Republican primary to Trump-endorsed Dan Cox, a state lawmaker who said President Joe Biden's 2020 victory shouldn't have been certified and who sought to impeach Hogan for his pandemic policies.
Cox went on to lose the November general election by a large margin to Democrat Wes Moore.
In November, two weeks after Trump announced his 2024 campaign, Hogan launched his own political action committee, saying "the party and the country needs to move on" from Trump and acknowledging the speculation about his own political future.
"I know there is no shortage of naysayers, but I've always been an underdog, and people have always counted us out, but every single time, we've beaten the odds," Hogan added. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/larry-hogan-says-he-wont-run-for-president-in-2024/65-630f0f08-67a5-42aa-b5b1-88e8e13f3a84 | 2023-03-05 21:22:34 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/larry-hogan-says-he-wont-run-for-president-in-2024/65-630f0f08-67a5-42aa-b5b1-88e8e13f3a84 |
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Darius Wilson threw two touchdown passes and William & Mary rolled to a 44-24 victory over Towson on Saturday.
Donavyn Lester scored on a 1-yard run and Wilson connected with Caylin Newton for a 12-yard touchdown as William & Mary (6-1, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association) grabbed a 14-3 lead after one quarter.
The Tribe upped their lead to 20-3 when holder Andrew Piercy tossed the ball to kicker Ethan Chang for a 17-yard touchdown on a fake field-goal attempt. Lester's 3-yard touchdown run and a Chang field goal made it 30-3 at halftime.
Wilson completed 8 of 15 passes for 164 yards for William & Mary. He connected with Lachlan Pitts for an 83-yard touchdown on the Tribe's first play of the second half. Malachi Imoh rushed eight times for 94 of the Tribe's 300 yards on the ground.
Tyrrell Pigrome completed 16 of 28 passes for 179 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Towson (2-5, 0-4). He also carried 22 times for 112 yards and a score.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s every musician’s dream: Performing front and center at the Super Bowl halftime show.
It’s 12 minutes during the world’s biggest spectacle at the world’s biggest game. Before Rihanna takes the stage on Super Bowl Sunday, here’s a look back at 10 of the best halftime performances of all time:
10. Madonna feat. Niki Minaj, M.I.A., CeeLo Green and LMFAO (2012)
Super Bowl XLVI, Indianapolis, Indiana
With an entrance fitting for the queen of pop music, Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl performance was one for the books. Madonna used the occasion to kick off her MDNA tour, and the star managed to rouse the crowd with new songs and old favorites alike, with a spectacular rendition of “Vogue” and “Like a Prayer.” This performance didn’t come without controversy, however, as singer M.I.A gave the middle finger while on camera. She settled with the NFL, but details of the settlement were never revealed.
9. Bruno Mars feat. Red Hot Chili Peppers (2014)
Super Bowl XLVIII, East Rutherford New Jersey
Channeling the legendary James Brown, along with some moves that seemed like an homage to Michael Jackson, Mars’ performance was one of the best in recent years. The only sore spot was that the Red Hot Chili Peppers clearly weren’t playing live when it was their turn on stage, but it’s not like they were the first band to deliver a pre-recorded performance at the big game.
8. Coldplay feat. Beyonce and Bruno Mars (2016)
Super Bowl L, Santa Clara, California
Let’s be honest: Did anyone even remember that Coldplay was the headliner for this show? In all seriousness though, when Mars took the stage with crowd pleaser “Uptown Funk,” the show got interesting. Beyonce emerged from the sideline, leading her dancers through “Formation” before joining Mars onstage for a dance-off set to a mashup of “Uptown Funk” and “Crazy in Love.” The performance also featured a tribute to past halftime shows.
7. Katy Perry feat. Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot (2015)
Super Bowl XLIX, Glendale, Arizona
Sure, Left Shark and Missy Elliot stole the show, but Katy Perry’s 2015 halftime performance was a primer in how to make a performance wonderfully weird. Plus, who can forget the moment Perry closed out her show soaring through the stadium on a shooting star platform?
6. Lady Gaga (2017)
Super Bowl LI, Houston, Texas
A half-time show that started on the roof and ended with a mic drop? Oh yeah, you know it’s gotta be good. The super star literally went “over the top” when she literally jumped off the roof of NRG Stadium to start the show. She then progressed through all her hits, with the show getting bigger and bigger. And unlike several of the past Super Bowl shows, she didn’t need a surprise cameo.
Mic drop.
5. Aerosmith, *NSYNC and Britney Spears (2001)
Super Bowl XXXVII, Tampa, Florida
This halftime show was packed with more star power than any other halftime show in Super Bowl history. The show opened with *NSYNC’s inescapable hit, “Bye, Bye, Bye,” and the boy band traded songs with Steven Tyler and company until they were joined on stage by Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly for a star-studded rendition of “Walk This Way.”
4. Prince (2007)
Super Bowl XLI, Miami Gardens, Florida
Prince playing “Purple Rain” in the middle of a downpour? Enough said.
3. U2 (2002)
Super Bowl XXXVI, New Orleans, Louisiana
Some bands are perfect for stadium concerts, and U2 is no different. The Irish rockers earned their place in Super Bowl halftime show fame with their performance honoring the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. As they played “Where the Streets Have No Name,” the names of those who died that tragic day scrolled on a screen behind them, making it one of the most powerful moments in Super Bowl halftime history. (Warning: You’ll need some tissues to get through this one.)
2. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake (2004)
Super Bowl XXXVIII Houston, Texas
You can’t talk about Super Bowl halftime shows without talking about the one that made the phrase “wardrobe malfunction” part of the national lexicon. While most people only remember that infamous moment, the entire show was entertaining. Jackson was in the middle of a comeback, and Timberlake was at the beginning of his solo career, making the awkward ending all the more unfortunate.
1. Michael Jackson (1993)
Super Bowl XXVII, Pasadena, California
This was the performance that changed Super Bowl halftime shows forever. Jackson’s spectacular entrance used body doubles to create the illusion of teleporting around the stadium on top of the Jumbotrons before the King of Pop himself jumped from the center of the stage. The audience waited with baited breath as Jackson held still for more than a minute and a half before opening the show with “Jam,” and continuing on with crowd favorite “Billie Jean.” Jackson closed out his performance with dedicating “Heal the World” to children around the globe. | https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/the-big-game/photos-whats-the-best-super-bowl-halftime-show-2/ | 2023-02-11 23:56:35 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/sports/the-big-game/photos-whats-the-best-super-bowl-halftime-show-2/ |
(The Hill) – Former President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that he will not call Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “Meatball Ron” following reports that he used the insulting nickname privately.
“I will never call Ron DeSanctimonious ‘Meatball’ Ron, as the Fake News is insisting I will,” he said on conservative social media site Truth Social.
“Meatball Ron,” a nickname The New York Times reported that Trump had used to describe the governor in casual conversations, is apparently a dig at DeSantis’ appearance and Italian heritage.
Dismissing the nickname did not stop the former president from criticizing DeSantis’ tenure as governor, however, as a potential presidential primary battle is on the horizon.
Trump has also used “Shutdown Ron” to describe DeSantis, referring to his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Times.
“His beaches and State were closed for long periods of time, his testing, testing, testing for the China Virus didn’t work out too well, and his loyalty skills are really weak,” Trump said in his Saturday post.
DeSantis is seen as the leading challenger to Trump for the GOP presidential nomination. While DeSantis has not yet announced whether he will officially enter the race, polls generally show him and Trump in close competition.
Trump has lobbed a number of attacks at the Florida governor in recent months. Earlier this month, the former president promoted a social media post alleging DeSantis was “grooming high school girls with alcohol” as a teacher when he was in his 20s. That follows reports that he partied with former students at a Georgia private school 20 years ago.
DeSantis derided Trump’s posts as a smear.
Trump announced his campaign for a second term in November, and has usually referred to DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Trump also famously uses derogatory nicknames for his other political opponents, as well. | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/trump-slams-desantis-but-says-no-to-meatball-ron-nickname/ | 2023-02-18 20:07:39 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/trump-slams-desantis-but-says-no-to-meatball-ron-nickname/ |
Dunkin’ workers surprise longtime customer with 95th birthday party
BOSTON (WCVB) - Employees at a Dunkin’ store in Massachusetts helped surprise a longtime customer with a birthday party.
Workers recently set aside a table for customer Fred Brown, an Air Force veteran.
The team said Brown regularly stops at the store and they wanted to surprise him with a 95th birthday celebration.
Brown was given hugs to start the party which included a dozen donuts that had his photo on them.
The veteran was also given 95 gift cards and a cake to celebrate his big day.
Brown thanked manager Daniella Kraus and her team for the party.
“This gal [Kraus] is incredible. She’s the hardest working manager,” Brown said. “Dunkin’ is lucky to have her, and I’m lucky that she knows me.”
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Featuring Keynote Speakers
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Nuria Fernandez, Federal Transit Administrator
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Join us for a LIVE and VIRTUAL event, The Environmental Summit: Green Transportation & Clean Energy! Learn and hear new insights on climate solutions from our energy experts and Panel discussions.
The event will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022 (more details below).
Hosted by:
ESRAG (Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group)
Rotary District 5170
Rotary Club of San Jose
and Santa Clara County
"Transportation and energy create over 60% of California's global warming gases that create climate change," said former American Public Transportation Association President Rod Diridon, Sr.
"This summit will provide important information and resources for us all to use to assure a more sustainable future," he added.
Keynote speakers:
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
and Nuria Fernandez Federal Transit Administrator
They will be joined by a panel of international experts discussing sustainable transportation and energy used to fight climate change.
"Some may be virtual if schedules are impacted by fiduciary conflicts."
Topics include the need to immediately shift from carbon-based energy for transportation and the need to provide new clean energy.
Event Details & Registration
Saturday, September 10, 2022
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors' Chambers
70 W. Hedding Street
San Jose, CA
Ticket Cost for Live Event: $20.00 (includes Refreshments and Lunch)
No cost for Virtual participant
To register: https://events.humanitix.com/2022environmentsummit
Guided Tours Available
We offer guided tours following the end of the Summit to three different organizations, that underscore our theme of developing active solutions in green transportation, policy, technology, practice, and equity.
Here are the 3 tours to choose from the registration page:
- Valley Transportation Authority's new multimodal Berryessa BART Station.
- Caltrain's just-finished overhead catenary system, at the San Jose Diridon Station, for their new electric trains.
- Tesla's massive, state-of-the-art Fremont manufacturing facility.
Buses will be available to take you on the tour you choose, and back to the Board of Supervisors Chambers. The tour buses leave after the event ends at 2:00 PM and return approximately by 5:00 PM
Each bus has 45-person capacity; so, sign up for a tour when you register to attend - only if you are attending the event in-person.
For more information visit the Rotary District 5170 website at www.rotarydistrict5170.org.
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Water Lifestyle Brand to Open Community-Focused Concept Locations in Multiple Markets Across the US
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BOTE (https://www.boteboard.com), the longstanding leader of innovation in the paddle board, kayak, and water lifestyle space, today announces its plans for an aggressive rollout of new brick-and-mortar retail locations across the U.S.
The expansion demonstrates the brand's recent growth and success with retail. BOTE's unique flagship stores are designed as hubs to bring together the community, provide experiences and guidance, and display the full range of BOTE paddle boards, kayaks, and recreational products. BOTE flagship locations also feature lounges serving BOTE's own brews and host regular events to help people get out on the water as well as charitable events that support the local community.
To lead its expansion strategy, BOTE has hired Devin Gillette as Director of Retail. Gillette
brings years of experience in the outdoor and action sports industry, having served in executive retail and marketing roles and most recently spearheaded Black Diamond Equipment's retail expansion.
"We are doing something different than your traditional retail," said Gillette. "BOTE flagship locations are an experience where people can see and feel all that we stand for as a brand, hear the passion and knowledge of our staff, and get excited about the water lifestyle. The new stores are designed as hubs, offering events, networking and education, and we are honored to be joining these communities."
Kicking off the brand's expansion strategy is the new flagship location in Austin, Texas, located at 312 Barton Springs Road just down the street from YETI and other major retailers. BOTE plans on this location opening Summer 2022; grand opening details will be announced soon.
"We may be a Florida based business, but our DNA is fused with Austin genes," said Corey Cooper, BOTE CEO and co-founder. "Our mission is to Stand Apart and create a lifestyle experience with innovative and stylish products inspired by culture, community, art and music. Our Austin location may represent our first flagship foray outside the physical Florida market, but we've long since embraced the unique Austin perspective in our brand. I'm excited to bring our brand to Austin and be the outpost for the water lifestyle."
ABOUT BOTE
BOTE is driven by a singular yet broad-reaching mission: To Stand Apart through industry-shaping innovation, fresh ideas and simplicity to create a product that defines a lifestyle. It is this mission that keeps BOTE pushing the boundaries of both technology and style to bring customers a product that not only looks beautiful and performs flawlessly, but that stirs the soul and inspires adventure. Born from stand-up paddle boards and now pioneering inflatable kayaks, floating dock systems, and more -- BOTE continues to strive for advancement and embrace individuality.
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Robert Cadena included in top rankings for both awards
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lean Solutions Group (LSG), a fast growing nearshore and offshore services provider, is proud to be named as a top executive led company of Best CEO for Women and Best CEO for Diversity by Comparably. The recognition is based on current sentiment of company diversity and inclusion expressed by feedback from female and racial minority employees.
The awards are driven by an employee response survey that measured the extent to which employees across the organization reported a great workplace experience, considering inclusivity, company values and culture, and the effectiveness of its executive leadership in these areas.
Derived from 15 million ratings across 70,000 companies, the list is segmented by top 100 CEOs of small to mid-size businesses. Robert Cadena, co-founder and CEO of Lean Solutions Group, was named the 30th best CEO for diversity and 34th best CEO for women alongside other leaders of prestigious global brands including Microsoft, Adobe, HubSpot and more.
"Fostering and upholding a strong company culture that embraces diversity and inclusion throughout our company has been at the forefront of Lean Solutions Group from the beginning (10 years ago)," said Cadena. "We're excited and honored to be recognized for our cultural initiatives as we lead with empathy and embrace the voices of diverse employees. As a services organization, everything we do is centered around our people, and we will continue to cultivate an environment where all feel valued and motivated to deliver their best every day."
Comparably Awards are based on sentiment ratings anonymously provided by employees about their workplaces in multiple categories on Comparably.com during a 12-month period. Rankings were determined based on a combination of questions in 20 core metrics, based on gender, ethnicity, age, experience, industry, location, education—providing a comprehensive look for identified companies.
Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Visit our careers pages: https://www.leangroup.com/resources/jobs.
Lean Solutions Group, established in 2012 and based in Coral Springs, Florida, is a nearshore and offshore services provider with a highly scalable and flexible workforce of 7,000 employees with operations at seven satellite offices in Colombia, Guatemala, and the Philippines. Partnering with more than 500 U.S.-based companies, Lean Solutions Group's expanded service offerings include staffing, technology, marketing, sales, and business process outsourcing services, all in one place. By leveraging the best talent, culture, and price that Lean Solutions provide, businesses can lower operational costs and drive business growth. For more information, visit www.leangroup.com.
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TAIPEI, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RT Stream International ("RT Stream" or "the Company"), a leading Taiwan-based company dedicated to developing security video technology for frontline professionals, has been named CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree in Wearable Technologies product category for its the outstanding design and innovative engineering. RT Stream's award winning F01 series Body-Worn Camera, along with Mobile Emergency Response System (MERS) will be showcased at 2022 CES.
Technology to provide a peace of mind
Available in 4G and 5G models, RTS F series® Body-Worn Camera is designed and built to withstand some of the toughest working environments, giving frontline workers peace of mind when they are carrying out military operations, firefighting, police investigations, field inspection, and more. Developed with security and versatility in mind, the all-in-one device offers maximum functionality in a compact structure that helps the user to save lives, make accurate and faster decisions in high-risk emergency situations that require rapid deployment and remote collaboration.
Working in tandem with RT Stream's proprietary MERS, iCommander Cloud Server platform, to provide operators with valuable real-time information, RTS F series® comes with a host of features that include video streaming, many-to-many communication, GPS, Wi-Fi connectivity, location-based tracking, and multi-alarms, takings body camera technology to the next level. Powered by Artificial Intelligence, the camera is equipped with algorithms that support car plate and facial recognition.
"Designed and manufactured in Taiwan, RTS F series® 4G/5G Body Worn Camera is an all-in-one device that combines a digital camera, walkie-talkie, locator, safety alert, and 5G router to provide 4-in-1 real-time features. With its M01 portable mesh base station, it ensures excellent mobile connectivity in all locations, even in the areas with poor 4G or 5G network coverage," said Eric Chang, CEO of RT Stream International.
Chang added the brand's MERS iCommander Cloud Server is another revolutionary technology for tracking moving objects, capable of managing the real-time video, sound monitoring, many-to-many talk, positioning information, task management, video/audio record and playback.
According to RT Stream, this industry-leading mobile solution can be deployed in a wide variety of operations involving military personnel, police officers, firefighters, security guards, as well as in all sorts of unmanned venues that need 24/7 monitoring such as factories, highways, railways, telecom stations and power plants. This has been verified by Taiwanese forces including the fire services bureaus.
"RTS F series® 4G/5G Body Worn Camera is state-of-the-art tool that not only offers us outstanding video and audio recording that makes operations more efficient, but also gives our frontline worker layers of safety. Since the system was put online two weeks ago, we have also already saved many lives in our rescue operations," said Chief of Hualien County Fire Bureau-Rescue Section.
For more information, please visit https://www.rtstream.com/en/, or follow RT Stream International's Facebook page.
About RT Stream International
Established in 2015, RT Stream International is led by a team of 20 electronic engineers and designers with years of development experience in security video technologies.
With its commitment to the development of wearable 4G/5G mobile audio-visual equipment (4G Body Worn Camera), thermal imaging camera series, cloud platform for audio, video, alarm, and image intelligent analysis AI algorithm for overall solutions, RT Stream International take the lead in this industry by launching the total solution integrated with mobile video audio and alarm system that can be deployed in military, police, firefighting, security operations, as well as high-tech industries, traditional industries, and power rooms.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
01-02-04-06-08-10-15-17-18-20-23-24
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It’s been over a week since voter information guides with several errors were mailed out to parts of San Luis Obispo County. The SLO County Clerk-Recorder says it has corrected the faulty ballot guides, but one affected candidate says the mistakes may have already caused irreversible harm to his campaign.
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Authors like John Steinbeck and Henry Miller are key figures of the Central Coast’s literary legacy, but there’s another 20th-century writer who a local historian says deserves more recognition: Filipino novelist Carlos Bulosan.
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Guadalupe is seeing growth, redevelopment and revitalization due in large part to some friends of the city: a nonprofit collective called Los Amigos de Guadalupe.
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This month, a federal judge upheld a decision to declare a program protecting thousands of undocumented people from deportation to be unlawful. The California Community College Chancellor’s Office said the outcome jeopardizes thousands of students’ educations. | https://www.kcbx.org/kcbx-local-news | 2022-11-14 19:28:59 | 0 | https://www.kcbx.org/kcbx-local-news |
Celebrating the Year of the Nurse
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the woman considered to be the founder of modern nursing. To honor her and all those in the profession, the World Health Organization has named 2020 the Year of the Nurse.
Shawn Richter, a registered nurse at Marshfield Clinic Health System in Rice Lake, says she has enjoyed every aspect of the nursing industry for 25 years now.
“I personally have worked from medical surg., ICU, emergency department, cardiology, surgery, case management, I’ve done it all, I’ve loved every single area of it,” said Richter.
All those years of experience have taught her that treatment goes beyond the physical.
“We have to look at all of their medical needs, we have to look at their social needs, their spiritual needs, make sure they have a good support system," said Richter. "Every bit of it makes a difference, absolutely.”
At Marshfield Clinic Health System in Rice Lake, it’s a tight-knit team caring for a tight-knit community.
“I was born and raised in this area, so I’m taking care of people that were my teachers, that were my parents' friends, that were people that I went to school with, my coworkers, and that is a definite benefit,” said Richter.
Just two months ago, one of those co-workers became the most recent patient in the oncology department. Dr. David Henningsen is a family medicine physician at Marshfield Clinic in Rice Lake. Now he’s letting his own team take care of him.
“Pancreatic cancer is not a good cancer to have. There’s definitely a possibility that I won’t make it through this," said Henningsen. “I’ve seen their compassion with other patients, with patients of mine, and it’s just so reassuring to see their faces when I walk in.”
“You have to be very empathetic," said Shawn Cleveland, the nursing manager at Marshfield Clinic Health System in Rice Lake. "We also have to be really good cheerleaders. We have to help these patients and their families.”
″We never had to option to shut down because of Covid. We have to be here," said Richter. “We can’t just say to our patients, ‘You’re not getting your chemotherapy today or this month or now several months into this pandemic.’ We have to be here and so we have to take every precaution necessary to take care of our patients.”
“Doctors don’t spend a lot of time with patients," said Henningsen. "We sort of figure out what’s going on and give patients direction, but the nurses are the ones that sit with them, and for some times hours at a time, and I think can better understand their pain both physical and emotional and respond to it. The compassion that nurses show is just invaluable.”
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PETALUMA, Calif., April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Colavita and Curation Foods, a subsidiary of Lifecore Biomedical, Inc., have announced the completion of a transaction by which Colavita has acquired the O Olive Oil & Vinegar brand and business assets.
O is a producer of premium quality, 100% California products. Founded in 2007, the O brand is a leader in the U.S. retail market for Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Champagne Vinegar and Sherry Vinegar. The brand also includes a wide assortment of other uniquely packaged, responsibly sourced and high quality olive oil and vinegar items.
"I'm happy to announce this important acquisition," said Giovanni Colavita, CEO of Colavita USA. "We have always looked with admiration at what the O founders created. A company that produces distinctive oils and vinegars, all 100% from California in a fully integrated way, and located in the heart of the Californian wine region. We are happy to bring back O to a family-operated business and culture after a transitional period as part of a public company. I want to thank our team, the Curation team and our respective consultants for making this transaction happen so effectively."
Colavita has named Paolo Colavita CEO of O Olive Oil & Vinegar. Paolo, currently VP of Colavita's west coast operations, has been living in Northern California for the last seven years. He will manage the O team based in Petaluma, CA, leading the growth of this boutique brand of premium local products in U.S. markets and in markets worldwide.
"It is a very exciting moment in our Company's history and I am beyond grateful to lead this venture," said Colavita. "I want to thank the rest of my family, most especially my father and role model Enrico, without whom all this would not have been possible. He is the one, together with his U.S. business partner and Colavita USA co-founder John J. Profaci, who originally envisioned a future in California for our Company even before the California olive oil and vinegar industries had really taken root. Our mission with this acquisition is to stay true to the incredible uniqueness of the O brand without compromise, while utilizing our shared industry expertise to elevate the brand on a global scale."
About O Olive Oil & Vinegar
O Olive Oil & Vinegar is a leading brand of artisanal wine vinegar and California organic extra virgin olive oil. The brand, founded in 2007, has been honored with multiple SOFI™ awards, representing the best in specialty foods. Products are sold primarily in natural food, conventional grocery, eCommerce and mass retail channels in the United States and Canada. Vinegars are handcrafted at its state-of-the-art fermentation facility in Sonoma County, California. Organic extra virgin olive oils are sourced from well-established California growers who practice sustainable agriculture. All products are 100% clean label.
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About Colavita
Family-owned and operated Colavita, with global headquarters in Pomezia, Italy and U.S. operations in Edison, NJ and Dixon, CA, has been producing, importing and distributing premium quality specialty food products since 1938. The Colavita brand is present in over 80 countries worldwide. In the U.S., Colavita is a leading national brand of extra virgin olive oil, balsamic and wine vinegar, and pasta, with distribution throughout the retail, eCommerce, club and food service sectors. Colavita is committed to quality assurance and sustainability principles throughout its supply chain. All Colavita facilities in the U.S. and Italy are GFSI certified and powered by solar energy.
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Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, and his mother, a White House official said Saturday.
Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official. The individual spoke on condition of anonymity because the White House had not formally announced the president’s plans.
Tuesday is the anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth in 1941.
The monument will protect places that are central to the story of Till’s life and death at age 14, the acquittal of his white killers and his mother’s activism. Till’s mother’s insistence on an open casket to show the world how her son had been brutalized and Jet’s magazine’s decision to publish photos of his mutilated body helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement.
Biden’s decision also comes at a fraught time in the United States over matters concerning race. Conservative leaders are pushing back against the teaching of slavery and Black history in public schools, as well as the incorporation of diversity, equity and inclusion programs from college classrooms to corporate boardrooms.
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized a revised Black history curriculum in Florida that includes teaching that enslaved people benefited from the skills they learned at the hands of the people who denied them freedom. The Florida Board of Education approved the curriculum to satisfy legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate who has accused public schools of liberal indoctrination.
“How is it that anyone could suggest that in the midst of these atrocities that there was any benefit to being subjected to this level of dehumanization?” Harris asked in a speech delivered from Jacksonville, Florida.
DeSantis said he had no role in devising his state’s new education standards but defended the components on how enslaved people benefited.
“All of that is rooted in whatever is factual,” he said in response.
The monument to Till and his mother will include three sites in the two states.
The Illinois site is Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville, a historically Black neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Thousands of people gathered at the church to mourn Emmett Till in September 1955.
The Mississippi locations are Graball Landing, believed to be where Till’s mutilated body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River, and the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi, where Till’s killers were tried and acquitted by an all-white jury.
Till was visiting relatives in Mississippi when Carolyn Bryant Donham said the 14-year-old Till whistled and made sexual advances at her while she worked in a store in the small community of Money.
Till was later abducted and his body eventually pulled from the Tallahatchie River, where he had been tossed after he was shot and weighted down with a cotton gin fan.
Two white men, Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam, were tried on murder charges about a month after Till was killed, but an all-white Mississippi jury acquitted them. Months later, they confessed to killing Till in a paid interview with Look magazine. Bryant was married to Donham in 1955. She died earlier this year.
The monument will be the fourth Biden has created since taking office in 2021, and just his latest tribute to the younger Till.
For Black History Month this year, Biden hosted a screening of the movie “Till,” a drama about his lynching.
In March 2022, Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law. Congress had first considered such legislation more than 120 years ago.
The Justice Department announced in December 2021 that it was closing its investigation into Till’s killing.
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Rossen Reports: Renters can now post apartments on Airbnb for extra cash
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Rossen Reports: Renters can now post apartments on Airbnb for extra cash
Rent prices have skyrocketed. In fact, they’re up 10% from a year ago. Airbnb is helping renters earn some extra cash to cut down on that cost by partnering with landlords and major management companies across the country.This new partnership will allow renters to list their apartments on the website just like homeowners do. (Yeah, someone can sign up to stay at your apartment for a few days and pay you to do so!) The new page on the website will calculate how much money you can make per month; depending on the number of bedrooms you have, how many nights your building will allow people to stay, the amenities, etc. Right now, Airbnb is listing apartment buildings in more than 25 major cities but will be expanding as time goes on. This all depends on whether or not your state, landlord and management company allows renters to rent out their place as well. Want to know more? Click here.
Rent prices have skyrocketed. In fact, they’re up 10% from a year ago. Airbnb is helping renters earn some extra cash to cut down on that cost by partnering with landlords and major management companies across the country.
This new partnership will allow renters to list their apartments on the website just like homeowners do. (Yeah, someone can sign up to stay at your apartment for a few days and pay you to do so!)
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The new page on the website will calculate how much money you can make per month; depending on the number of bedrooms you have, how many nights your building will allow people to stay, the amenities, etc.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of TuSimple Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: TSP): (i) pursuant and/or traceable to the offering documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about April 15, 2021 (the "IPO"); and/or (ii) between April 15, 2021 and August 1, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 31, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased TuSimple securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the TuSimple class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8026 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 31, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, the complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding TuSimple's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, the IPO documents and defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) TuSimple's commitment to safety was significantly overstated and defendants concealed fundamental problems with the Company's technology; (2) TuSimple was rushing the testing of its autonomous driving technology in order to deliver driverless trucks to the market ahead of its more safety-conscious competitors; (3) there was a corporate culture within TuSimple that suppressed or ignored safety concerns in favor of unrealistically ambitious testing and delivery schedules; (4) the aforementioned conduct made accidents involving TuSimple's autonomous driving technology more likely; (5) the aforementioned conduct invited enhanced regulatory scrutiny and investigatory action toward TuSimple; and (6) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the TuSimple class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8026 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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(The Hill) — Patients seeking out-of-state abortions and gender-affirming care are at risk of increased surveillance from law enforcement, according to a new report.
The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP) released a report Tuesday detailing the elevated dangers for patients who travel for abortions or gender-affirming care.
“Surveillance doesn’t stop at the state line,” said Albert Fox Cahn, the executive director of STOP. “Even as progressive states seek to protect abortion and gender-affirming care within our borders, anti-choice states are continuing to expand the threat that they will prosecute residents who leave the state to find evidence-based medical treatment.”
Cahn emphasized that it’s crucial for patients to understand how they can be tracked by law enforcement even when outside of the state, writing, “Every hotel reservation and bridge toll will be just one subpoena away from being used against a patient in court.”
The report comes a little over a year after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, which eliminated the 1973 precedent granting the constitutional right to abortion. The Supreme Court granted states the authority to limit or ban the procedure.
In the months that followed, several Republican-led states moved against residents’ access to abortions.
The report found law enforcement and state officials can use license plate readers, ticket information and street cameras to track and identify residents “seeking, facilitating, or providing out-of-state care.” Furthermore, the report claims law enforcement agencies can “weaponize data,” that is already commercially available to them while being able to buy more data from hotels and smartphones.
STOP research director Eleni Manis said while “there’s no such thing as an open road anymore,” there are “relatively safer travel methods.” The report found mass public transportation is preferable, as prosecutors and state officials are “unlikely to leverage knowledge,” about where a patient took a specific subway or bus stop.
Mass public transportation still does have surveillance concerns, however, with some cities increasing tracking of public buses or subways and others forcing riders to pay with phone or credit card instead of cash, according to the report.
The report found using private cars, Uber or Lyft presents the risk of collecting the rider’s data including email addresses, phone numbers, payment information, app location service and destination data, while also having a camera in the vehicle. The report noted taking taxi rides could lower the risk in some cities that don’t collect ridership data.
“Although this database is anonymized, taxi trip data can be combined with street camera footage to track an individual passenger, mitigating the anonymizing effects of paying for a tax using cash,” the report stated.
Researchers went on to detail the differing surveillance risks associated with scooter and bike share programs, airplanes, long-haul buses and Amtrak.
The report also examined the risks connected with hotels and motels, which it found both volunteer or sell information to law enforcement. In comparison, the report found the U.S. Civil Code prohibits law enforcement from having access to short-term rental data, without an administrative subpoena. The report stated staying at the home “of a trusted person” is a safe option, but noted those in public housing have limited privacy from law enforcement.
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ORLANDO, Fla., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando is the only place where visitors can have breakfast with Mickey, cast a spell in Diagon Alley, zoom across the everglades in an airboat, pet a penguin and catch an incredible fireworks show – all in one day. That's just one combination of more than 190 unique activities available in the destination, out of nearly 1.8 million distinct combinations for each day averaging three activities.
"Orlando has always been and continues to be inspired by imagination," said Casandra Matej, president and CEO for Visit Orlando. "Orlando is unbelievably real because of the unique blend of fantastical and authentic, giving visitors endless possibilities to create meaningful experiences and memories to last a lifetime."
Here are a few adventures travelers can include in future visits to have an unforgettable, unbelievably real vacation:
- Fireworks 365 Days A Year – No matter when they come on vacation, visitors to Orlando can catch a fireworks display every night of the year. From the nightly "Disney Enchantment" show at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom and "Harmonious" at Epcot, to Universal Orlando's nightly "Cinematic Celebration," visitors will spot gorgeous pyrotechnics whether they're in the theme parks or even nearby. Additional seasonal shows take place at SeaWorld Orlando, with the "Ignite" display, as well as during select holidays across the destination, including the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve. Restaurants including California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Capa at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort and illume at JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa, also offer diners memorable views of the nightly fireworks.
- Unique Rocket Launch Views - Nowhere else can visitors watch a rocket launch from the spectacular view of a 400-foot-tall observation wheel or while attending an Orlando City or Orlando Pride professional soccer game. Yet here in Orlando, catching sight of a SpaceX launch is possible almost anywhere, thanks to the destination's close proximity to Kennedy Space Center. Combined with the stunning perspective of Orlando available from the top of the Wheel at ICON Park or from the ultramodern Exploria Stadium in downtown Orlando, a live launch becomes an unforgettable moment to witness in person.
- Surprising Art Collections - Lovers of the arts may not think of Orlando as a cultural haven, but the destination is home to the most comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany works in the world, at The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. Famous for his unique glassworks, Tiffany was one of the most creative and prolific designers of the late 19th-century, and the Morse Museum houses an incredible wealth of his works, from jewelry, pottery, paintings and art glass to his chapel interior from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and art from his Long Island estate, Laurelton Hall.
- Hang Gliding Without Mountains - Believe it or not, mountains aren't necessary to hang glide – at least, not in Orlando. Here, guests can experience the first and largest aerotow hang gliding park in the world, Wallaby Ranch. This innovative flight school invites thrill-seekers of any experience level to tandem hang glide the safest way possible – by being towed 2,000 feet in the air, then gently released to ride the air currents back down. Guests are even taught to steer the glider on their first flight.
- Soar Over Alligators - Zipline seven stories above 130 live alligators and crocodiles at the Screamin' Gator Zipline at Gatorland, The Alligator Capital of the World®. Visitors won't find another zipline experience like it, with 1,200 feet of thrilling flight across Florida wildlife, and breathtaking views from high above the treetops.
Regular updates on what's new in Orlando can be found at VisitOrlando.com, the official visitor information source for the destination. On the website, visitors can also make an appointment for a complimentary, personalized one-on-one Vacation Planning Service with one of Visit Orlando's vacation planning experts for advice and guidance on building the perfect itinerary.
About Visit Orlando
Visit Orlando is The Official Tourism Association® for Orlando, the most visited destination in the United States and Theme Park Capital of the World®. Visit Orlando connects consumers with every segment of Central Florida's travel community, whether for a vacation or meeting. Home to seven of the world's top theme parks — as well as refreshing water parks, outdoor thrill rides, activities to connect with nature, and a dynamic dining and entertainment scene — Orlando is welcoming to travelers of all ages. With more than 480 hotels, visitors have choices that span multi-acre resorts to themed boutique hotels. Orlando's trusted theme parks, attractions, hotels and businesses have developed comprehensive safety measures and worked closely with medical experts to create safe travel experiences. Find more information at VisitOrlando.com.
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Parent Company, Radio Systems Corporation®, acquires independent dealer Invisible Fence of Montgomery County in an expansion effort to support more pet owners.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invisible Fence® Brand, a pioneer in the pet containment industry, announce they are expanding their direct service area in Maryland. This will be the company's third time expanding in the state of Maryland in the last year and a half.
Invisible Fence of Montgomery County has been an authorized, full-service dealership of genuine Invisible Fence products and services since 1996, where they have served more than 10,000 customers. They will be joining forces and merging with the local dealership, Invisible Fence of Maryland. They will continue servicing pet owners and their four-legged family members in Montgomery County.
"The team from Montgomery County is not only dedicated, but also passionate about changing the way people live with their pets and they work hard to ensure pet safety in their local community. This fits perfectly with our company as our mission is to keep dogs and cats safe at home. We're thrilled to give them the support needed to continue these efforts." said Ed Hoyt, Vice President, and General Manager of Invisible Fence.
Invisible Fence of Montgomery County is Radio System Corporation's 32nd acquisition in 25 months. The company recently expanded into Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, now having a footprint that covers over 240 communities across the U.S. and Canada.
"We're eager to expand our direct services into the Maryland area again. We know the customers in this area have come to expect a high-level of attention, and we're excited to deliver that. We're also thrilled to be able to extend customer service hours and provide new and innovative solutions." said Hoyt.
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For Orlando Magic guard R.J. Hampton, the last three weeks have been a microcosm of his third year in the league.
He’s had nearly as many games playing fewer than 12 minutes (six) than playing 20 or more (seven), including two November games he was a healthy scratch vs. Houston and Chicago.
A fluctuation in minutes has been consistent for Hampton entering Wednesday’s matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks at Amway Center (7 p.m., Bally Sports Florida/Bally Sports+/FM 96.9 The Game).
“I’ve had a chance to lock in,” Hampton recently told the Orlando Sentinel. “Not knowing when you’re going in, you kind of got to be prepared for anything. That makes me even more locked in.”
Despite showing improvements, Hampton’s spot in the gameplan hasn’t been as solidified as it was in 2021-22.
He was a consistent part of that rotation, averaging 21.9 minutes and playing in all 64 games he was available for, including 14 starts.
Through the first 21 games today, he’s been a healthy scratch three times even though the Magic (5-16) have had player-availability issues.
He’s averaging 17.2 minutes after the recent stretch of five games he’s played at least 20 minutes — averaging 24.4, including 21 in the loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
The spike in minutes was in part because guards Cole Anthony and Markelle Fultz weren’t available and Jalen Suggs was either out or limited for most of them because of right ankle soreness.
“It really [doesn’t] change anything,” Hampton said when asked about the fluctuation in his role. “The coaches give me confidence every game whether I’m playing or not. My teammates give me confidence every game, so whether I don’t play for two games or 10 minutes [in] one game, I feel like I’ve been prepared by them.”
His averages of 7.2 points, 1.7 assists and 1.7 rebounds are slightly down from last year but he’s playing 4 1/2 fewer minutes.
Hampton’s effective field goal percentage (51.5%) — a formula that adjusts for 3-pointers being worth more than 2-pointers — would be a career-high even as he goes through a shooting slump from beyond the arc after a hot start (19.2% on 3.7 attempts in his last seven games compared with 55% on 1.8 attempts in his first 11).
He’s knocked down 4 of his 20 catch-and-shoot 3s (20%) during that seven-game stretch — which accounts for three-quarters of his 3s attempted during the cold streak. Hampton shot 39.8% on catch-and-shoot 3s last season and 40.8% the prior season, providing optimism he’ll turn it around.
His improved 2-point accuracy (50.9%, up from 40.5% last season) and finishing around the rim (68% within 5 feet, up from 47.9%) demonstrate the game is slowing down for him and he’s better weaponizing his speed — areas he wanted to improve over the summer.
“R.J. has been fantastic,” coach Jamahl Mosley said. “He has been so good at staying ready, which we’ve talked about being a role for him. He works before practice, after practice — he’s putting the time in.
“It says a lot about him in that he’s making sure he’s putting the work in. That’s so important for these young guys to understand how much work they have to put in. You don’t know when your number is going to be called.”
There could be more uncertainty for Hampton moving forward — short- and long-term.
Gary Harris returned and made his season debut in that win over Chicago and has been a key part of the rotation since, starting the last two games when the Magic were without guards Anthony, Fultz and Suggs. Anthony and Fultz will be available to make their returns Wednesday.
The Magic getting healthier could impact Hampton’s role — something he says he isn’t worried about.
“I just try to worry about each day,” Hampton said. “You never know what can happen in this business. No one expected us to have this many players out at this point in the season. You can’t worry or think about that when you’re focused on the right now.”
Hampton, the No. 24 pick in the 2020 draft, will become an unrestricted free agent in July after the Magic didn’t exercise their fourth-year option for the 2023-24 season.
The Magic can still re-sign Hampton as a free agent. If they re-signed him, the Magic would be capped at paying Hampton $4.2 million in the first year of a new contract — the amount of his declined option.
During a June 20 pre-draft news conference, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman mentioned how important it is to “keep the pathway clear for our young players to develop” when discussing how many more rookies the Magic wanted to add to a team stocked with youth.
Hampton sees it, even if it hasn’t been explicitly broken down to him.
“As far as [with] my own personal development, I know there’s a clear pathway,” he said. “I can see it for myself.
“It’s always been, ‘We want you to develop,’ and coach Mose has always believed in me. I kind of feel like it’s something I’ve made in my head, my own clear pathway, and maybe something that hasn’t been totally expressed here but I don’t think it’s not been expressed for a reason, you know what I’m saying?”
He’s felt support from the coaching staff through the uncertainties.
“It’s good to have coaches that care, coaches that want to see you succeed,” Hampton said. “Whether I’m getting minutes or not getting minutes, when I’m in the game they believe in me and I feel like that’s part of why I can play my game and perform.”
Hampton’s also in the process of figuring out which agency he’s going to sign with next.
He signed with LIFT Sports Management, founded by former UF and Magic guard/forward Mike Miller and CEO Donnie McGrath in the summer of 2020, as the agency’s first signing after playing for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League in 2019-20. He started the process of leaving the agency in late October.
Through it all, the short-term and long-term uncertainties, Hampton keeps his focus on what he can control — the work.
“I’m going to stay in the gym, stay working and I know I got God on my side,” he said. “Whatever happens should be in my favor.”
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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Company to leverage platform technology approved by the USDA for influenza vaccines in swine and cattle to create new solutions if vaccine use for avian influenza is approved
BROOKINGS, S.D., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medgene, a South Dakota-based animal health company, will be conducting a study to test a vaccine produced by its USDA-approved platform technology against a variant of avian influenza.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI, or bird flu) has become widespread among wild birds and created significant economic loss to the U.S. poultry industry. The H5N1 HPAI variant is being described as the largest bird pandemic recorded, resulting in the destruction of millions of commercially raised geese, turkeys and chickens, as well as killing untold numbers of wild birds. While the total economic impact of HPAI is difficult to measure, the need for potential solutions is urgent.
Dr. Alan Young, Chief Technology Officer for Medgene, will be leading the study using the company's platform technology that has been approved by the USDA for swine and cattle vaccines and an influenza variant that is known to cause disease in both the swine and turkey industries. "People are often surprised that a vaccine technology can work across species. The reality is that diseases have much in common from animal to animal, including transmission. Our platform technology allows our influenza vaccine for swine to be adopted to address influenza in turkeys as well as the H5N1 variant in all birds."
Another feature of Medgene's platform technology is the speed in which specific vaccines can be created to address the multiple variants of H5N1, whereas traditional vaccines can take years to develop, test, and achieve regulatory approval.
The study is expected to begin in May with results in approximately six weeks from the start date. Young added, "We're expecting to see strong evidence for immunity against avian influenza. Once we observe the desired response, we'll be able to make a HPAI vaccine option available if the USDA determines that vaccination is an appropriate option for some or all sub-species of poultry, such as turkeys or pheasants which add millions of dollars to the economies of states like South Dakota. Additionally, our platform technology permits differentiation of infected and vaccinated animals."
Medgene has previous experience in providing vaccines under emergency conditions. In 2021, the company was issued Emergency Use Authorization to produce and distribute the only vaccine against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2) approved in the United States.
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* WHAT...Heat index values in the middle 90s to lower 100s.
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* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to
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(The Hill) – The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol delivered damning new evidence on Monday suggesting former President Trump was aware of his election defeat, but still pushed false claims of rampant fraud in an effort to cling to power and raise millions of dollars in campaign donations.
A key witness in Monday’s hearing, Trump’s former campaign manager Bill Stepien, was forced to cancel his in-person appearance when his wife went into labor. But after a short delay, the panel regrouped, leaning on pre-recorded interviews with Stepien, former Attorney General Bill Barr and a number of other former Trump aides to bolster their case.
All told, the witnesses told the story of a chaotic post-election environment in which top White House staffers, campaign operatives, cabinet secretaries and congressional leaders pressed the former president to abandon the fictitious narrative of a stolen election, only to be ignored by Trump and a small cadre of loyalists willing to go along with the sham.
Here are five takeaways from the panel’s second public hearing.
Trump was warned at every turn
The committee brought out official after official from the campaign and from the Trump administration detailing how they cautioned Trump at every turn against declaring victory and claiming fraud.
The former president was told the uptick in voting by mail due to COVID-19 would delay the results. He was advised against claiming victory before the results were finalized. And he was told again and again that his election fraud claims were baseless and unsupported by evidence.
“My recommendation was to say that votes are still being counted. It’s too early to tell, too early to call the race,” Stepien said.
“I don’t recall the particular words. He thought I was wrong. He told me so. And you know, that they were going to, he was going to go in a different direction.”
Trump campaign spokesman Jason Miller offered similar advice.
“There were suggestions by, I believe it was Mayor Giuliani, to go and declare victory and say that we’d won it outright,” Miller said. “I remember saying that… we should not go and declare victory until we had a better sense of the numbers.”
Former Attorney General Bill Barr in particular laid into the former president, calling the claims “completely bogus and silly and usually based on complete misinformation.”
“There was an avalanche of all these allegations of fraud that built up over a number of days. And it was like playing whack-a-mole, because something would come out one day and then the next day it would be another issue,” Barr said.
Part of building a legal case against Trump
Monday’s hearing was the committee’s first fully dedicated to showing the extent Trump was repeatedly warned about his election fraud claims.
It’s an important building block for the committee in the week ahead as they look at what actions Trump took given the repeated warnings from staffers and even his attorney general.
That point is key to showing Trump’s culpability and would raise questions about his motivation as the committee holds hearings looking at the former president’s pressure campaign at the Department of Justice to investigate his attempts to get Vice President Mike Pence to reject the will of the voters.
Trump campaign lawyer Alex Cannon said he had a “15 second” conversation with Pence in which he relayed the campaign was unable to substantiate Trump’s election fraud claims.
“He asked me if we were finding anything. And I said that I didn’t believe we were finding it or I was not personally finding anything sufficient to alter the results of the election. And he — he thanked me. That was our interaction,” Cannon said.
Barr also told Trump his fraud claims should be the campaign’s work, not the Department of Justice.
“The department doesn’t take sides in elections, and the department is not an extension of — of your legal team,” Barr said he told Trump later.
“He didn’t seem to be listening and I didn’t think it was, you know, that I was inclined not to stay around if he wasn’t listening to advice from me or his other cabinet secretaries.”
Witnesses give sense of Trump’s state of mind
The committee failed to directly demonstrate that Trump himself knew there was no voter fraud, and realized he was misleading the public.
In fact, in some of the taped depositions, witnesses described a president who seemed to believe his own arguments even as nearly everyone around him did not.
Barr detailed a report Trump relayed on Dominion voting machines, something the former attorney general said in earlier testimony “were made in such a sensational way that they obviously were influencing a lot of people.”
“And the statements were made very conclusory like this — these machines were designed to, you know, engage in fraud or something to that effect, but I didn’t see any supporting information for it,” Barr said of Trump.
“And I was somewhat demoralized because I thought, boy, if he really believes this stuff he has, you know, lost contact with — with it — he’s become detached from reality if he really believes this stuff.”
Former Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue also testified to Trump’s fixation.
“There were so many allegations that when you gave him a very direct answer on one of them, he wouldn’t fight you on it, he’d move to another one,” Donoghue said.
Fundraising juggernaut
If Trump’s claims of a stolen election are false, they are also extremely lucrative.
House investigators found that, between Election Day and the Jan. 6 attack, Trump’s campaign sent millions of emails to potential supporters — as many as 25 per day — asking for small donations to something called the Official Election Defense Fund.
In interviews with campaign staffers, the investigators found that no such fund ever existed.
“I don’t believe there is actually a fund called the Election Defense Fund,” said Hanna Allred, a former Trump campaign aide.
Gary Coby, the former digital director for Trump’s campaign, acknowledged that the fund was a marketing tool: “Just topic matter,” he told the committee, “where money can potentially go to be — how money can potentially be used.”
The effort yielded $250 million, investigators found, $100 million in the first week after the election alone.
Yet most of the money did not go to help the campaign fight to overturn the election result, as the solicitations suggested, the committee said. Instead, Trump created a separate entity, the Save America PAC, which funneled money to conservative groups run by Trump allies, including $1 million to a charitable foundation run by his former chief of staff Mark Meadows; more than $5 million to the event company that oversaw Trump’s Ellipse rally on Jan. 6;
and more than $200,000 to the Trump Hotel Collection.
“So not only was there the big lie, there was the big rip off,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). “Donors deserve to know where their funds are really going. They deserve better than what President Trump and his team did.”
Fox News predicted Trump would ‘exploit this anomaly’
Few news outlets have been more friendly to Trump during his meteoric political rise than Fox News, where the top pundits — including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity — have defended Trump’s actions post-election and repeatedly downplayed the violence of Jan. 6.
Yet it was Fox News which was first to declare that Biden had won Arizona in 2020 — a controversial election-night call that deflated the Republicans’ hopes of keeping the White House. And Monday’s select committee hearing revealed that leaders at the network had not only anticipated that Trump would try to spin the early returns to claim a false victory, they also steered their coverage to warn viewers against believing it.
Appearing before the panel, Chris Stirewalt, former political editor at Fox News, described a phenomenon known as the “red mirage,” which predicts that Republican candidates typically race ahead of Democrats on Election Day because GOP voters tend to favor in-person voting. The margins close, Stirewalt said, as mail-in ballots — which are more popular with Democrats — are counted after the polls close.
“So in every election — certainly a national election — you expect to see the Republican with a lead, but it’s not really a lead. When you put together a jigsaw puzzle, it doesn’t matter which piece you put in first. It ends up with the same image. So for us, who cares?” Stirewalt said.
“But that’s because no candidate had ever tried to avail themselves of this quirk in the election-counting system,” he continued. “We had gone to pains — and I’m proud of the pains we went to — to make sure that we were informing viewers that this was going to happen. Because the Trump campaign and the president had made it clear that they were going to try to exploit this anomaly.”
Other witnesses on Monday described Fox’s Arizona decision as a gut punch for Trump, his aides and his family members watching the election returns at the White House that night.
Miller said the call “completely” changed the atmosphere in the room.
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Week 1 is officially in the books and what a week it was.
The Bills opened up the slate with a dominating victory over the Rams to start off the season, while the Seahawks upset the Broncos in Russell Wilson's return to cap off the slate. Week 2 features multiple exciting matchups, too, such as Chargers-Chiefs, Buccaneers-Saints and Vikings-Eagles.
NBC Sports Washington's Ethan Cadeaux (9-6-1 in Week 1) and Matt Weyrich (11-4-1) after the first week of action.
Here are their picks for Week 2. All game times listed are EST.
CHARGERS (1-0) at CHIEFS (1-0)
Thursday, 8:20 p.m. on Amazon Prime
The Kansas City Chiefs offense looked as explosive as ever in Week 1, even with the departure of Tyreek Hill. Can they bring that same momentum into Week 2 against a tough Los Angeles Chargers team?
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Ethan: Chargers 27, Chiefs 24 | Matt: Chiefs 35, Chargers 28
BUCCANEERS (1-0) at SAINTS (1-0)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. on FOX
The Saints erased a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Atlanta in Week 1, while the Buccaneers rode their stout defense to a 19-3 victory over the Cowboys. Sunday's game should be a good one between two NFC South foes.
Ethan: Buccaneers 24, Saints 16 | Matt: Saints 20, Buccaneers 17
COMMANDERS (1-0) at LIONS (0-1)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. on FOX
The Detroit Lions played tough against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 but were unable to pull off the victory. Detroit will look to get in the win column for the first time in 2022 this Sunday against the Commanders, who defeated Jacksonville at home to begin the year.
Ethan: Commanders 28, Lions 24 | Matt: Commanders 30, Lions 27
JETS (0-1) at BROWNS (1-0)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. on CBS
The Jets looked rough in Week 1 against the Ravens, but Baltimore is expected to be one of the better teams this year. Joe Flacco and co. will look for a better performance this week in Cleveland, facing a Browns team coming off a big victory over Baker Mayfield and the Panthers.
Ethan: Browns 17, Jets 13 | Matt: Browns 28, Jets 9
PANTHERS (0-1) at GIANTS (1-0)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. on FOX
The Panthers came up on the short end of a back-and-forth contest against Cleveland, as early mistakes proved too large to overcome. Carolina will look to get its first win of 2022 on the road in New York on Sunday against a feisty Giants team that upset the Titans on the road to begin the year.
Ethan: Panthers 24, Giants 14 | Matt: Giants 27, Panthers 19
PATRIOTS (0-1) at STEELERS (1-0)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. on CBS
The Patriots looked downright bad against Miami in Week 1, while the Steelers knocked off the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals on the road. If Mitch Trubisky can be average this year, the Steelers defense is good enough, even without T.J. Watt temporarily, to carry the club to several victories.
Ethan: Steelers 23, Patriots 7 | Matt: Steelers 22, Patriots 16
COLTS (0-0-1) at JAGUARS (0-1)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. on CBS
The Colts looked terrible for most of Sunday before a late rally forced overtime and, eventually, a tie. Matt Ryan will need to play better on Sunday if Indianapolis is going to knock off the Jaguars in Jacksonville, a place they haven't won in several years.
Ethan: Jaguars 20, Colts 17 | Matt: Jaguars 28, Colts 24
DOLPHINS (1-0) at RAVENS (1-0)
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. on CBS
Don't be surprised if this is one of the best games on Sunday's slate. Both Miami and Baltimore won in Week 1 and looked good doing so. This matchup should be a good test for both teams to see where they stack up in the AFC.
Ethan: Ravens 29, Dolphins 23 | Matt: Ravens 38, Dolphins 31
FALCONS (0-1) at RAMS (0-1)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. on FOX
The defending Super Bowl champions had a tough go at it in Week 1 against Buffalo, but things should get a lot easier in Week 2 when the Atlanta Falcons come to town. Look for the Rams to try and take care of Atlanta early in this one.
Ethan: Rams 27, Falcons 13 | Matt: Rams 34, Falcons 20
SEAHAWKS (1-0) at 49ers (0-1)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. on FOX
After Week 1, the Seattle Seahawks are the lone team in the NFC West with a victory. Who would've thought that? After losing to Chicago in hurricane-like weather, San Francisco should play a lot better this week at home against a division rival. Don't count out the Seahawks, though.
Ethan: 49ers 28, Seahawks 16 | Matt: 49ers 21, Seahawks 20
BENGALS (0-1) at COWBOYS (0-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
It was a horrendous start for both the Bengals and Cowboys to the 2022 NFL season. Cincinnati star QB Joe Burrow turned the football over five times in the Bengals' Week 1 loss to Pittsburgh, while Cowboys QB Dak Prescott suffered a hand injury in Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers that will sideline him for multiple weeks. This game won't look anything like it was expected to.
Ethan: Bengals 29, Cowboys 10 | Matt: Bengals 28, Cowboys 13
TEXANS (0-0-1) at BRONCOS (0-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
After falling to the Seahawks in Week 1, Russell Wilson and the Broncos will look to bounce back against a Texans team that narrowly pulled off the upset over Indianapolis. Don't be surprised if this game is closer than people expect.
Ethan: Broncos 29, Texans 21 | Matt: Broncos 27, Texans 17
CARDINALS (0-1) at RAIDERS (0-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. on CBS
It was a tough go for the Cardinals in Week 1, as the Kansas City Chiefs came to town and dominated from start to finish. Arizona will look to bounce back this week against a Raiders team that came up just a bit short against the Chargers in Week 1. But dang, did Davante Adams look good, though.
Ethan: Raiders 31, Cardinals 23 | Matt: Cardinals 33, Raiders 30
BEARS (1-0) at PACKERS (0-1)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. on NBC
For the second straight year, the Green Bay Packers looked awful out of the gate; Minnesota outplayed Green Bay in all three facets on Sunday. The Packers now return home to host the Chicago Bears, who pulled off a surprising upset over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1. Expect the Packers to get back on track this week.
Ethan: Packers 31, Bears 13 | Matt: Packers 24, Bears 7
TITANS (0-1) at BILLS (1-0)
Monday, 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
Perhaps no team (maybe outside of the Chiefs) looked better in Week 1 than the Bills, as Buffalo went to Los Angeles and took care of the defending champion Rams in a simple fashion. Tennessee looked rough in Week 1 against the Giants, too. These two teams produced an epic Monday Night Football game in 2021, but it's hard to imagine a similar result this time around.
Ethan: Bills 38, Titans 17 | Matt: Bills 32, Titans 14
VIKINGS (1-0) at EAGLES (1-0)
Monday, 8:15 p.m. on ESPN
This should be one of the most exciting games of the Week 2 slate. Minnesota is coming off a big win over Green Bay, while the Eagles return home after putting up 38 points in a victory over the Lions. Expect a good matchup between two teams hoping to make noise in the NFC this season.
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East Valley movie theaters offer school teachers free tickets later this month
Majestic has locations in Chandler, Gilbert and Tempe
CHANDLER, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - The Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill is offering free tickets to all college, school and homeschool teachers as well as school district employees from July 14 to July 31.
Just show your current educator ID to the lobby concierge, and you’ll get your free ticket! Tickets can be used for any new releases Monday through Thursday and all screenings before 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The following are some anticipated new releases: Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, Barbie, Oppenheimer, and so many others.
Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill locations can be found throughout the East Valley as follows:
- Chandler: 4955 S. Arizona Ave
- Gilbert: 5478 S Power Road
- Tempe: 1140 E. Baseline Road
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LONDON (AP) — London’s Metropolitan Police Service has opened an investigation into four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah’s revelation that he was trafficked to the U.K. as a child.
The inquiry comes after Farah, 39, said in a documentary that a woman he didn’t know brought him to the U.K. when he was about 8 years old and forced him to care for her children. He said he wasn’t allowed to go to school until he was 12.
In the documentary, produced by the BBC and Red Bull Studios, Farah said his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin. He said he was brought to Britain using fake travel documents that included his picture alongside the name Mohammed Farah, the name under which he won four Olympic gold medals and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
“We are aware of reports in the media concerning Sir Mo Farah. No reports have been made to the MPS at this time,’’ the police department said in a statement. “Specialist officers have opened an investigation and are currently assessing the available information.”
Farah previously said he moved to Britain with his parents as a refugee from Somalia. But in the documentary, he said his parents never came to the U.K.
His father was killed by gunfire during unrest in Somalia when Farah was 4, according to the film. His mother and two brothers live on the family farm in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia that is not internationally recognized.
Farah said in the documentary that physical education teacher Alan Watkinson helped him obtain U.K. citizenship under the name Mohamed Farah.
The British government has said it won’t take action against Farah for any potential violation of immigration laws.
Farah said he was proud to have represented Britain as an athlete but that his “proudest achievement will always be being a husband and father to my amazing family.″
“I did this documentary for them, so they could understand more about the experiences that led us to becoming the family we are today,″ he said in a social media post. “Not every child will have the easiest start in life, but that doesn’t mean they can’t go on to achieve their dreams.″ | https://www.wowktv.com/sports/uk-police-open-inquiry-into-farah-trafficking-revelations/ | 2022-07-14 19:00:11 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/sports/uk-police-open-inquiry-into-farah-trafficking-revelations/ |
By JOE McDONALD
AP Business Writer
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Tuesday as fears increased that U.S. rate increases to fight inflation might stall economic growth.
Market benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia fell. Shanghai advanced. Oil prices fell more than $1 but stayed above $100 per barrel.
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index tumbled 3.2% on Monday, hitting its lowest point in more than a year.
The Federal Reserve is trying to cool inflation that is running at a four-decade high, but investors worry that might trigger a U.S. downturn. That adds to pressure from Russia’s war on Ukraine and a Chinese slowdown.
Traders are pricing in the “impending deterioration of economic conditions,” said Yeap Jun Rong of IG in a report.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 0.8% to 26,117.76 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 2.8% to 19,436.73.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.2% to 3,009.22 after the Chinese government announced rent cuts and other aid for small businesses in a new effort to boost anemic economic growth.
The Kospi in Seoul shed 0.7% to 3,593.12 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 declined 1.2% to 7,034.90.
India’s Sensex opened up 0.1% at 54,537.35. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets retreated.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 sank to 3,991.24. That leaves Wall Street’s benchmark down 16.8% from its Jan. 3 record.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2% to 32,245.70. The Nasdaq composite slid 4.3% to 11,623.25 as tech stocks to the brunt of the selling.
Energy stocks also fell. Marathon Oil and APA Corp. each sank more than 14%.
Stocks have declined as the Fed turns away from a strategy of pumping money into the financial system, which boosted prices.
The U.S. central bank has raised its key rate from close to zero, where it sat for much of the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, it indicated it will double the size of future increases from its usual margin.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude sank $1.15 to $101.94 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract plunged $6.68 to $103.09 on Monday. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, lost $1.20 to $104.74 per barrel in London. It fell $6.45 the previous session to $105.94.
The dollar gained to 130.43 yen from Monday’s 130.32 yen. The euro rose to $1.0576 from $1.0566.
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, May 6, 2023
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FLOOD WATCH
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
132 PM PDT Thu May 4 2023
...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Washington...
Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima Valley zone.
For the Naches River...including Cliffdell, Naches...flooding is
possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Naches River near Naches.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.8 feet, At this level, there will be minor
flooding near Naches, Eschback Park, Painted Rock and the north
end of Yakima.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM PDT Thursday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest
forecast information.
- Flood stage is 17.8 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (11 am PDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Naches River
Naches 17.8 17.6 Thu 11 am PD 18.0 18.1 16.9
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One of America's Leading Frozen Pizza Brands Offers Only Its Famous Thin Crust Made from Ingredients as Pure as Snow; Becomes First Frozen Pizza Brand in the Country to Sell Only Its Crust
CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Home Run Inn (HRI), Chicago's very own thin crust pizza – ranking among the top 10 frozen pizza brands sold nationally – today announced a "Crust-mas Miracle" for pizza aficionados who understand the crust is the most essential part of the slice. Specifically, Home Run Inn has launched a limited-edition Nothing But Crust Holiday Gift Pack, consisting of six of its signature buttery and flaky pizza crusts – no sauce, cheese or toppings, just all the deliciousness that true crust fans love. Additionally, the launch of Nothing But Crust Holiday Gift Pack cements Home Run Inn as the first frozen pizza brand in America to sell only its crust.
According to the book The United States of Pizza, 61% of Americans prefer thin crust pizza. If our math checks out, that is nearly 203 MILLION pizza lovers to shop for this holiday season. Home Run Inn's Nothing But Crust Holiday Gift Pack makes gifting easy for the pizza obsessed. Home Run Inn's Nothing But Crust Holiday Gift Pack is available for purchase directly at HRIStore.HomeRunInnPizza.com for $64.99 for a limited time, while supplies last.
Unlike other leading national frozen pizza brands, Home Run Inn pizzas are made-from-scratch using fresh, high-quality, all-natural ingredients with no additives or chemicals. Its distinguishably delicious dough is hand crafted and made from clean ingredients you can pronounce, including wheat flour, water, corn oil, yeast and salt.
"For decades, Home Run Inn fans have been over the moon about our signature crust, so we thought it would be fun to strip it down and give them the gift of Nothing But Crust this holiday season," Gina (Perrino) Bolger, Senior Vice President and fourth-generation family member of Home Run Inn. "As a family owned and operated company, what we make our pizzas from matters, which is exactly why we use only the best ingredients. Pizza is the great unifier, no matter what holiday our fans are celebrating or how they choose to enjoy our crust, we know they will be excited for this historic first."
Celebrating its 75th anniversary year, Home Run Inn is a proud, family-owned business—one with deep roots in the city of Chicago. In 1923, the original Home Run Inn location opened as a small tavern on Chicago's South Side. Founded by Mary and Vincent Grittani, the tavern received its name one fateful day when a home run baseball from the neighborhood park smashed through one of the tavern's windows. In 1947, after that baseball made history, Mary and her son-in-law, Nick Perrino, crafted its iconic Chicago pizza recipe. Today, Home Run Inn operates nine pizzerias throughout the Chicagoland area, with its frozen pizzas sold nationwide.
Available in a variety of sizes, crusts and toppings, Home Run Inn offers frozen pizzas to feed any family, whether you choose a 6-inch ultra-thin crust cheese pizza for one or feed the whole house with the 12-inch classic deluxe topped with homemade Italian sausage, fire roasted green peppers, red onions, red peppers and uncured pepperoni. Additional toppings include four-cheese, pepperoni, sausage, margherita and veggie-lovers varieties. Home Run Inn premium frozen pizzas can be purchased at supermarket chains nationwide including Albertson's, Kroger, Walmart, Publix, Meijer, Target and many more. For more information, visit www.HomeRunInn.com.
Home Run Inn is considered Chicago's very own thin crust pizza known for its irresistible flavor, hand-pinched buttery crust, zesty sauce, plentiful cheese and homemade sausage. The small tavern of the 1920s was named Home Run Inn in 1947. Now, the company has nine pizzerias throughout the Chicagoland area and frozen pizza sold nationwide. Home Run Inn also is currently the official pizza of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field and sold at Chicago's Midway International Airport. Still family-owned and operated, Home Run Inn ranks among the top 10 in pizza brands sold nationally and number one in the Chicagoland area. For more information, visit www.homeruninnpizza.com.
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By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The Authors Guild is launching a Banned Books Club, the latest initiative from the literary world in response to the nationwide wave of censorship and restrictions over the past year.
Through a partnership with the book club app Fable, the Authors Guild will each month for the next year highlight a fiction or nonfiction work that has been pulled from a classroom or school library and facilitate a discussion with the author. The first selection for the online club ( authorsguild.org/bannedbooksclub ) is David Levithan’s young adult novel “Two Boys Kissing.”
“Our goal is to give both students and adults the chance to read and learn more about the books being banned in their districts and elsewhere and provide the rare opportunity to engage on the platform with the authors of those works,” Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild, said in a statement Thursday.
Levithan, a prize-winning author who also runs a young adult imprint at Scholastic, said in a statement that the new club would be “a great forum to discuss not only why these books are being challenged, but how to support the kids who are disenfranchised by such challenges.”
The Guild, founded in 1912, is comprised of more than 10,000 published authors.
In the past few weeks, the New York Public Library has made Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak” and a handful of other challenged works available to all through its app, and the Brooklyn Public Library launched Books UnBanned, through which young people nationwide ages 13 to 21 can receive a free library card.
We Need Diverse Books, a grassroots organization that advocates for more inclusiveness in publishing, is distributing grants of $2,000 each to teachers and libraries that can be used for author visits, the purchase of diverse books and other efforts to combat censorship.
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Roanoke-Benson charged Heyworth and collected a 66-53 victory at Heyworth High on January 28 in Illinois girls high school basketball action.
In recent action on January 21, Heyworth faced off against Downs Tri-Valley and Roanoke-Benson took on Henry-Senachwine on January 23 at Roanoke-Benson High School. Click here for a recap.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful car bomb detonated in a residential area in Pakistan’s capital on Friday, killing two suspected militants and an officer, police said, raising fears that militants have a presence in one of the country’s safest cities.
At least three police officers and seven passersby were wounded in the bombing in Islamabad. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Friday’s bombing happened 15 kilometers (about 9 miles) from the garrison city of Rawalpindi, home of the military and government spy agencies.
Police said in a statement that the blast happened when police officers spotted the car near a checkpoint and ordered the driver to halt for routine checking. Instead of stopping, its driver detonated explosives hidden inside. The driver who Pakistani Taliban claim was one of their fighters and a female passenger in the car were killed, Suhail Zafar Chattha, the deputy police chief in Islamabad told reporters at the scene.
TV footage showed a burning car as police officers cordoned off the area.
Residents said they saw policemen on motorcycles chasing a car and ordering a man inside the vehicle to come out.
Chattha confirmed that account, saying the suspect blew up the explosive-laden vehicle after being surrounded by police. He said the militants might have killed scores of people if they had managed to detonate the car bomb at another site in the city.
Senior police and government officials later attended the funeral of the slain police officer Adeel Hussain. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan also paid glowing tributes to Hussain and recommended a prestigious posthumous award for his bravery and for saving innocent lives.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif condemned the bombing and thanked the police.
“Police officers stopped the terrorists by sacrificing their blood and the nation salutes its brave men,” Sharif said in a statement.
Mohammad Khalid Khurasani, the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban or TTP, said in a statement one of the group’s militants carried out the suicide attack to avenge the killing of a senior leader. Abdul Wali, widely known as Omar Khalid Khurasani, was killed in a roadside bombing in August in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. His death was a heavy blow to the militant group, who blamed Pakistani intelligence agents for the killing without offering any evidence or elaborating.
Pakistani Taliban have stepped up attacks on security forces since November, when they unilaterally ended a monthslong cease-fire with the country’s government.
The latest violence comes days after several Pakistani Taliban detainees overpowered their guards at a counterterrorism center in northwestern Pakistan, snatching police weapons and taking three officers hostage.
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s special forces raided the detention center, triggering an intense shootout in which the military later said 25 detainees linked to the Pakistani Taliban were killed in Bannu, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and part of a former tribal region.
Three troops and at least three hostages were killed in that incident.
The government has since stepped up security across the country, based on intelligence reports that the TTP had dispatched fighters to carry out attacks at public places and police stations.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Ector County in western Texas...
Southeastern Andrews County in western Texas...
Midland County in western Texas...
Southwestern Martin County in western Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest
of Midland International Air and Space Port, or 13 miles west of
Midland, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space
Port, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark and Skywest Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 123 and 149.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TOM GREEN AND NORTHWESTERN CONCHO COUNTIES...
At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Vick, or over
Eola, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Tom Green and northwestern Concho Counties, including
the following locations... Vick and The Intersection Of Ranch Road
380 And Ranch Road 381.
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NEW YORK, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominari Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: DOMH) (the "Company") today announced that Kyle Wool, CEO of Dominari Financial Inc. ("Dominari Financial"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is scheduled to appear as a guest on Fox Business Network's show "Mornings with Maria" early in the 6-7 a.m. hour on April 27th to discuss global economic trends and what it means for investors.
Mr. Wool is a successful Wall Street veteran, having held numerous positions across leading firms in private wealth management and asset management. At Dominari Financial, he is focused on building a dynamic and modern financial services organization that is at the forefront of wealth creation and preservation.
Prior to his appointment as CEO of Dominari Financial, Mr. Wool served as an Executive Director of Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, where he distinguished himself as the top producer globally for one of finance's leading institutions. Earlier in his career, he was based in Hong Kong where he served as Managing Director of the Professional Investors Group for Oppenheimer Asia Ltd., one of the youngest executives to have led the region.
Dominari Financial Inc.'s Mission Statement:
Dominari Financial is a dynamic, forward-thinking financial services company that seeks to create wealth for all stakeholders by capitalizing on emerging trends in the financial services sector and identifying early-stage future opportunities that are expected to generate a high rate of return for investors.
Dominari Financial offers Securities Brokerage and Registered Investment Adviser Services through Dominari Securities LLC, its wholly-owned subsidiary, and a Member of FINRA, MSRB, and SIPC. Securities brokerage, investment adviser and other non-bank deposit investments are not FDIC-insured and may lose some or all of the principal invested. You can check the background of Dominari Securities and its registered investment professionals and review its SEC Form CRS on FINRA's BrokerCheck site at https://brokercheck.finra.org.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, which include but are not limited to the Risk Factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 relating to its business. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, January 8, 2023
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1112 PM CST Sat Jan 7 2023
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
counties, Fort Bend, Harris and Montgomery.
* WHEN...Until 100 AM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1108 PM CST, A cluster of southward moving showers and
thunderstorms will merge with incoming cells from the south.
This will result in periods of very heavy rainfall and the
potential for urban street flooding and rises on area creeks,
bayous and streams.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Sugar Land, northern Missouri City, Stafford, Bellaire,
Humble, West University Place, Katy, Richmond, Jersey
Village, Hunters Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney
Point Village, Spring Valley, Spring Branch North, Spring
Branch West, Memorial Park, Greater Heights, Afton Oaks /
River Oaks Area, Northside / Northline and Greenway / Upper
Kirby Area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TMX), in connection with the proposed acquisition of TMX by Rentokil Initial plc ("Rentokil Initial"). Pursuant to the merger agreement, TMX shareholders will receive approximately 643.29 million new Rentokil Initial shares (representing approximately 128.66 million American depository shares ("ADSs"), based on a 1:5 ADS to Rentokil Initial share ratio) and approximately $1.3 billion in cash. If you own TMX shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/tmx
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMTX), in connection with the proposed acquisition of FMTX by Novo Nordisk A/S via tender offer. Under the terms of the merger agreement, FMTX shareholders will receive $20.00 in cash for each share of FMTX common stock owned. If you own FMTX shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/fmtx
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA), in connection with the proposed acquisition of IEA by MasTec, Inc. ("MasTec"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, IEA shareholders will receive $14.00 per share in cash and 0.0483 shares of MasTec common stock for each IEA share owned, representing implied per-share merger consideration of approximately $17.23 based upon MasTec's October 3, 2022 closing price of $66.89. If you own IEA shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/iea
Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO), in connection with the proposed acquisition of VIVO by SD Biosensor, Inc. ("SDB") and SJL Partners LLC ("SJL"). Under the merger agreement, VIVO shareholders will receive $34.00 in cash for each share of VIVO stock owned, leaving SDB owning approximately 60% and SJL owning approximately 40% of Meridian. If you own VIVO shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us or visit our website: https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/vivo
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford will bring their combined star power to the newest addition to the “Yellowstone” TV franchise.
The pair will headline a Paramount+ series with the working title “1932,” which joins “1883” as part of what the streaming service called the “origin story” of its “Yellowstone” drama series.
Mirren and Ford are among the growing ranks of film actors who have added small-screen projects to their resume as streaming services vie for subscribers with prestige projects and big names.
The latest chapter in the Dutton family saga will be set in an early 20th century and a Mountain West beset by drought and the Great Depression, among other ills, Paramount+ said. It will debut in December.
Writer-producer Sheridan Taylor is the creative force behind the hit franchise, which began with the contemporary drama “Yellowstone," led by Kevin Costner. The “1883” prequel stars Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.
Mirren is among today’s most highly regarded actors, a four-time Oscar nominee who won for her portrayal of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in 2006’s “The Queen.”
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A state inmate died over the weekend at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in western Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the inmate as Greg Leon Nard. He was 41.
Nard was found unresponsive in his cell on June 13. He was pronounced dead on June 17, said Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates.
Yates said an autopsy found no evidence of trauma or foul play. The cause of his death is pending additional laboratory studies.
Nard was one of three men, including his father, convicted of capital murder in 2009 in Lauderdale County. The three Tennessee men were convicted in the 2007 stabbing death of 42-year-old James Gregory White.
Nard’s father, 63-year-old William David Nard, and 58-year-old Norman Ernest Widdoson, remain in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections in connection with White’s slaying. | https://www.al.com/news/2023/06/man-convicted-of-capital-murder-in-north-alabama-dies-in-prison.html | 2023-06-19 15:57:49 | 0 | https://www.al.com/news/2023/06/man-convicted-of-capital-murder-in-north-alabama-dies-in-prison.html |
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Amazon will give its U.S. Prime members free access to meal delivery service Grubhub for a year under a deal announced Wednesday.
The Grubhub Plus membership __ which normally costs $9.99 per month __ lets customers order from thousands of restaurants with no delivery fees on most orders. Amazon Prime membership costs $139 per year.
Prime members must sign up for the Grubhub service. After one year they will be charged Grubhub’s normal fees unless they deactivate the program.
The deal is part of a partnership between Amazon and Just Eat Takeaway, the Amsterdam-based delivery company that bought Grubhub in 2020 for $7.3 billion. Amazon has an initial option to take a 2% stake in Grubhub, which could climb to 15% if certain performance conditions are met.
The deal could give Grubhub a much-needed boost. The Chicago-based company was the U.S. market share leader as recently as January 2019, when it controlled 31% of food delivery sales, according to market research firm YipitData. But rivals DoorDash and Uber Eats chipped away at that lead by offering discounted service and rapidly expanding into suburbs. As of May, Grubhub controlled 11% of sales, while DoorDash held 57% and Uber Eats had 31%.
Grubhub was hurt by fee caps that dozens of cities put in place to help restaurants during the pandemic. It is also facing lawsuits in Chicago and Massachusetts, where officials have accused the company of deceptive practices, including advertising delivery services for restaurants without their consent.
Grubhub has denied the charges. But they have been a headache for Just Eat Takeaway, which announced in April it was considering the partial or full sale of Grubhub. Just Eat Takeaway said Wednesday it continues to explore that sale.
Just Eat Takeaway said the agreement will have a neutral impact on Grubhub’s 2022 earnings but will be reflected in its results starting next year. The partnership will automatically renew each year unless Amazon or Grubhub cancels it.
In a statement, Grubhub CEO Adam DeWitt said he’s confident the offering will expose many new diners to Grubhub delivery. Grubhub said its research shows that more than half of U.S. adults consider takeout or delivery food “essential,” but only 38% say they use third-party delivery companies.
Amazon said in a statement that the deal makes Amazon Prime membership even more valuable. Amazon has more than 200 million Prime members worldwide; most are based in the U.S.
Just Eat Takeaway shares surged 15% on the Amsterdam stock exchange on the news. DoorDash shares fell 7% on the New York Stock Exchange. | https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/Amazon-Prime-adding-free-Grubhub-meal-delivery-17288538.php | 2022-07-06 21:38:09 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/living/article/Amazon-Prime-adding-free-Grubhub-meal-delivery-17288538.php |
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ROCHESTER, Minn.- The Rochester Park Board reduced the daily entrance fee to SIlver Lake pool by $2.
Summer means its time for the pool and Rochester only has one public pool available this year with Soldiers Field pool under construction.
Ben Boldt, the recreation supervisor for Rochester Parks and Recreation, says, “There are a lot in our community who have a more difficult financial situation. So, trying to be open and do what we can for all of Rochester to be able come to the pool if they wish to.”
The lower price means more have the opportunity to visit the pool. This past Wednesday is when those rates came into effect. Rochester Park and Recreation lists the new prices online as well as any rules to follow when going to the pool this year. | https://www.kimt.com/news/rochester-parks-and-recreation-lowers-admission-fees-to-silver-lake-pool/article_855a20ac-0711-11ee-b425-bb220a22f5aa.html | 2023-06-10 18:47:51 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/rochester-parks-and-recreation-lowers-admission-fees-to-silver-lake-pool/article_855a20ac-0711-11ee-b425-bb220a22f5aa.html |
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. (AP) — GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. (AP) — Saga Communications Inc. (SGA) on Thursday reported earnings of $4.3 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan-based company said it had net income of 70 cents.
The broadcasting company posted revenue of $30.1 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $9.2 million, or $1.52 per share. Revenue was reported as $114.9 million.
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MINOT, N.D. (KXNET) — The Magic City Figure Skating Club’s Synchro Teams are going to host its annual Trivia Night.
According to a news release, Trivia Night is just one of the major fundraisers for Magic City Synchro, and it’s going to be at The Minot Municipal Auditorium Armory on March 31 at 6 p.m.
The theme this year is Celebrations, if you can celebrate it, you might be asked about it.
Synchronized skating is a team sport where a group of eight or more skate together in sync while presenting difficult, required movements.
The sport is identified by teamwork, speed, intricate formations, and challenging step sequences. The variety and difficulty of movements require that each team member is highly skilled.
The Magic City Figure Skating Club is home to three teams: Magic Edges, Magic Picks, and Magic Laces.
“Magic City Figure Skating has a long line of Synchronized Skating teams dating back to the late 70s,” said Program Director, Barb Kohlman. “It can be an expensive sport with outfitting the team, travel, ice time, and coaching. Trivia Night helps to offset some of those costs to make it more affordable for skaters to be a part of a team.”
The event is for adults 21 and older only with eight rounds of trivia, food, a cash bar, a silent auction, and more. Costumes and table decorations are encouraged because prizes will be awarded for both.
You can register online on its Facebook event page. Teams that register before March 24 will get a free mulligan, more mulligans can be gained by bringing non-perishable food items on trivia night. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/support-magic-city-synchro-skating-teams-at-trivia-night/ | 2023-03-20 22:20:56 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/support-magic-city-synchro-skating-teams-at-trivia-night/ |
PHOENIX, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Connections Health Solutions, the leading innovator in immediate-access behavioral health crisis care, today announced the addition of Laura Buckley as Chief Operating Officer. Buckley brings more than 15 years of operational expertise to Connections with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing organizations. As COO, Buckley will oversee Connections' national operations and support initiatives to scale the company's clinical model and shared services operations as the company rapidly expands.
"We are thrilled to have Laura join Connections and help lead the team into a period of exciting growth," said Connections Health Solutions' CEO Colin LeClair. "Throughout her career, Laura has successfully led teams focused on implementing patient-centric initiatives with a lasting impact and a wide reach. Her commitment to continuous process improvement for those experiencing behavioral health crises nationwide is completely aligned with our vision to transform the nation's behavioral healthcare system into one that is more connected, more accountable and better equipped to support every person, family, and community."
For 12 years Buckley has focused on healthcare, with the last eight years building and launching new products and services for chronically ill patients at Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney diseases. She also held various market operations and product leadership roles at WellCare Health Plans, overseeing business process improvement, Medicaid expansion efforts, and Medicaid health plan operations.
"Now more than ever, people need access to high-quality mental health care," said Buckley. "As the national leader, and pioneer of the 23-hour observation model, Connections continues to set the gold standard in crisis care. I am honored to join such an innovative, mission-driven organization and eager to help the team introduce a model that has already helped hundreds of thousands, to more communities nationwide."
Buckley joins Connections after a year of impressive growth, in both geography and service lines. Connections now provides immediate-access behavioral health crisis care in Arizona and Montana and has expanded services to include mobile crisis, behavioral health urgent care clinics, observation and treatment units, behavioral health subacute units, and recovery outpatient programs.
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Dodgers third. Trayce Thompson walks. Mookie Betts walks. Trayce Thompson to second. Freddie Freeman doubles to deep right center field. Mookie Betts scores. Trayce Thompson scores. Will Smith singles to right field. Freddie Freeman to third. J.D. Martinez called out on strikes. Chris Taylor grounds out to shortstop. Will Smith out at second.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Padres 0.
Padres seventh. Manny Machado lines out to left field to Chris Taylor. Juan Soto grounds out to second base, Miguel Vargas to Freddie Freeman. Xander Bogaerts doubles to deep center field. Matt Carpenter walks. Xander Bogaerts steals third. Ha-Seong Kim doubles. Rougned Odor scores. Xander Bogaerts scores. Trent Grisham called out on strikes.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Padres 2, Dodgers 2.
Dodgers seventh. Trayce Thompson grounds out to shortstop, Manny Machado to Jake Cronenworth. Mookie Betts homers to left field. Freddie Freeman homers to right field. Will Smith flies out to left field to Juan Soto. J.D. Martinez strikes out swinging.
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Dinosaur skeleton up for auction could fetch $8 million
Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 1:16 PM CDT|Updated: 33 minutes ago
(CNN) – A unique item from the past is going up for grabs.
Sotheby’s New York is auctioning off the skeleton of a gorgosaurus, a cousin to the T. Rex.
This carnivore lived on the earth around 77 million years ago, during the cretaceous period.
The fossil is 10 feet tall and 22 feet long. It’s expected to sell for around $8 million.
The skeleton was discovered in 2018 in Montana.
It will go on display starting July 21 at Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries. The auction will begin a week later.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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TORNADO WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
746 PM CDT Wed Apr 26 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The thunderstorm that prompted the warning is no longer tornadic.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT.
The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Mason County in west central Texas...
Southeastern San Saba County in west central Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 746 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located 7 miles north of
Valley Spring, and in southern Mason County, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Cherokee around 805 PM CDT.
Chappel around 820 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Texas, including the following
county, Limestone.
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Some low-water crossings may become impassable. Ponding of water
on roadways is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Public reports of low lying areas with minor flooding due to
heavy rain from thunderstorms. This will likely cause urban
and small stream flooding. Low lying and/or poor drainage
areas will experience minor flooding in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mexia, Groesbeck, Coolidge, Fort Parker State Park, Lake
Mexia, Lake Limestone, Tehuacana, Shiloh, Box Church, Fallon,
Oletha and Farrar.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Angelina River Near Lufkin.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 165.0 feet, Expect flooding to continue for several
days with the majority of the gravel access roadway flooded.
Boaters and four wheel-operators should use caution traversing
both upstream and downstream on the Angelina River as currents can
become swift and turbulent.
- At 5:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 160.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 163.2 feet
Friday evening. It will then rise to 164.3 feet early Monday
afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Report: FAA overruled engineers, let Boeing Max keep flying
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some engineers for the Federal Aviation Administration wanted to ground the Boeing 737 Max soon after a second deadly crash, but top officials in the agency overruled them, according to a government watchdog.
The inspector general of the Transportation Department said in a new report that FAA officials wanted to sort out raw data about the two crashes, and held off grounding the plane despite growing international pressure.
The inspector general’s office said that it reviewed emails and interviewed FAA officials. The investigation “revealed that individual engineers at the Seattle (office) recommended grounding the airplane while the accident was being investigated based on what they perceived as similarities between the accidents.”
One engineer made a preliminary estimate that the chance of another Max crash was more than 13 times greater than FAA risk guidelines allow. An FAA official said the analysis “suggested that there was a 25% chance of an accident in 60 days” if no changes were made to the planes.
“However, this document was not completed and did not go through managerial review due to lack of detailed flight data,” the report said.
FAA officials at headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the agency’s Seattle office opted not to ground the plane. “Instead, they waited for more detailed data to arrive,” the watchdog said in the report, which was made public Friday.
The first Max crash occurred in October 2018 in Indonesia and was followed by the second in March 2019 in Ethiopia. In all, 346 people died.
The FAA was the last major aviation regulator to ground the Max — three days after the second crash.
The FAA did not let the planes fly again until late 2020, after Boeing altered a flight-control system that autonomously pointed the plane’s nose down before both crashes.
The inspector general’s office said the FAA’s caution on grounding the Max fit with its tendency of waiting for detailed data – an explanation that agency officials offered at the time.
Still, the watchdog recommended that FAA document how key and urgent safety decisions are made and make several other changes in how it analyzes crashes.
The FAA said in a response attached to the inspector general’s report that it is committed to measures that will improve safety and has started to update procedures based on the Max tragedies.
In a statement to The Associated Press, the FAA said it concurs with the inspector general’s recommendations and had already identified the issues outlined in the report.
Safety advocates and lawmakers have harshly criticized the FAA for its decision to certify the Max — FAA officials did not fully understand the flight-control system implicated in both crashes. Congress passed legislation to reform the process of reviewing new aircraft.
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Win 4 Tix for Toughest Monster Truck Tour Feb. 11th in Casper
For one night only, the Toughest Monster Truck Tour will return to Ford Wyoming Center. Saturday, Feb. 11th, 2023 at 7:00 pm, and we want to hook you up with FREE tickets!
Besides Dozer and Rat Attack, the line-up will also include the dump truck-themed Dirt Crew, Tailgator, Buckshot, and Holeshot. Plus, the high-flying tricks and stunts of the daredevil Freestyle Motocross team will also be featured.
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No Labels co-founder Holly Page’s interview with Kyle Clark of 9NEWS Denver this week probably didn’t have the effect she might have intended.
Page insisted that no one could know what would happen, given the uncertainty about the Republican contest and the lack of an identified No Labels candidate.
“Everything changes if the common-sense majority decides that they do want a third choice for president in 2024, and then real candidates are named,” she said. “Then it becomes an entirely different conversation.”
Maybe! But even without a candidate named, it’s clear that Page is misreading the 2024 race. It is also clear why.
When the Forward Party emerged last year — remember the Forward Party? — I noted that it was rooted in several misconceptions about American politics. One is that there needs to be a “third party” in the mix when, in fact, there are scores of alternative parties, none of which are particularly popular.
That’s another of the misconceptions from which Forward was suffering: that the existence of a lot of independent voters meant those voters would rally behind their party.
It is true that a big chunk of Americans identify as independents. In the most recent data from Gallup, about 4 in 10 adults say they don’t belong to either political party.
But, as I wrote in April, those “independents” are mostly just people who don’t belong to a party but still vote with one. Of the 41 percent of people who are “independent,” more than three-quarters consistently vote with one of the two parties anyway. These are the people you’ll read about who are dubbed “leaners.”
So when Forward or No Labels says they are going to appeal to American moderates, they mean they are somehow going to be the pick of both the 16 percent of the public who aren’t Democrats but consistently vote for Democrats or of the 16 percent of the public who have the same relationship with the Republicans. Good luck with that.
Particularly given that independent leaners often vote with one party not because they love that party (if they did, they’d probably join it) but because they strongly dislike the alternative. Young people who aren’t members of the Democratic Party don’t love Biden or the party infrastructure, but they also don’t want to see Republican legislators gain power. So they vote Democrat.
It is certainly true that both Biden and Trump are viewed negatively by most Americans. In polling conducted by YouGov for the Economist this month, about 4 in 10 respondents said they viewed Trump “very unfavorably.” A similar percentage said the same of Biden. Add in those who just say they view the candidates “unfavorably” and the total is a majority of Americans.
But, importantly, it’s not the same majority. YouGov provided me with a breakdown of who views each candidate “very unfavorably,” and you see a split that’s roughly akin to the breakdown by party.
A fifth of respondents view neither Trump nor Biden “very unfavorably”; they’re presumably less likely to be looking for a third-party option.
Meanwhile, more than a third of respondents view either Biden or Trump — and only Biden or Trump — very unfavorably. Most of those respondents, again presumably, aren’t going to vote for a third party either but instead for the candidate with the best chance of beating the person they dislike. In other words, the other major-party candidate.
Only 6 percent of the country actually vehemently dislike both Biden and Trump. That’s the sweet spot for No Labels — if they can find a candidate all 6 percent of that group likes. Good luck!
Here we come to the other key problem for No Labels and Forward: They are necessarily dependent as organizations on the idea that there’s an available political compromise. No Labels has been in existence for a long time, trying to build a centrist consensus as per its mandate. (Clark noted that the group’s efforts to the end included identifying Trump as a “problem solver” in 2016, an appellation that Page didn’t seem to be thrilled about defending.) The state of national politics, though, is such that nonpartisan moderates have a very limited constituency, however uninterested Americans are in supporting the two major parties.
It evokes political scientist Julia Azari’s well-known articulation: We are in an era of weak parties and strong partisanship. No Labels and Forward think they can take advantage of the former while ignoring the latter. They can’t. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/27/no-labels-flaws-analysis/ | 2023-06-27 21:27:07 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/06/27/no-labels-flaws-analysis/ |
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A week after Kentucky voters rejected an anti-abortion ballot measure, the state’s Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed the constitutionality of a statewide ban approved by the Legislature in a case that seems destined to become a defining moment for abortion rights in the state.
An attorney defending the abortion ban urged the court “not to create the Kentucky version of Roe v. Wade.” A lawyer for two abortion clinics challenging the ban countered that the state's voters “declined to remove protections for abortion from our constitution.”
The case is the first legal test since voters in Kentucky and three other states signaled their support for abortion rights in last week's midterm elections. Kentucky voters rejected a ballot measure that would have denied abortion rights in the state's constitution.
The court hearing at the Kentucky Capitol was closed to the public amid heightened security. Mindful of the ballot's rejection, abortion rights supporters gathered near the courtroom and chanted: “No means no.”
Abortion rights supporters are asking the state's highest court to temporarily block the abortion ban while the case is litigated.
The defeat of the anti-abortion amendment was raised within minutes of the hearing. Deputy Chief Justice Lisabeth T. Hughes called such ballot measures “the purest form of democracy” and pressed the attorney defending the abortion ban on why the vote shouldn't have an impact.
Solicitor General Matthew Kuhn, representing the state attorney general's office, said the measure's defeat did not change existing constitutional language, or the absence of any “historical evidence” to suggest that the state constitution protects abortion.
“When it comes to abortion, our constitution here in Kentucky is simply silent," Kuhn told the justices during the more than hourlong hearing.
That means the issue of abortion access is left to the state legislature to decide, he said.
Heather Gatnarek, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, said the ban has forced women “to remain pregnant against their will.” She said the right to privacy has consistently been recognized as a key part of the guarantees of liberty under the state constitution.
“Our constitutional protections can be interpreted more broadly than those allowed for by the federal constitution, and that is specifically so with the right to privacy,” she said.
The Kentucky justices reviewed a challenge to the state's trigger law that banned nearly all abortions, taking effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned in June by the U.S. Supreme Court. Approved in 2019, the law carved out narrow exceptions to save a pregnant woman’s life or to prevent disabling injury. There are no exceptions for rape or incest victims.
What impact, if any, the anti-abortion measure's defeat will have on the Kentucky law was a matter for intense debate in the days leading up to the hearing.
Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, expressed hope that the state's highest court "will listen to the will of the people and know that the people have rejected extremism and rule accordingly.”
Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, whose office is defending the statewide ban in court, continued to claim there's “no right to abortion hidden in Kentucky's Constitution.” He said abortion policy should be left up to the state's Legislature, where GOP majorities have passed a series of anti-abortion measures in recent years. Cameron is among several Republicans vying to challenge Beshear's reelection bid in 2023.
The hearing comes a week after abortion rights supporters won every state ballot question put before voters in the midterm elections. Michigan, California and Vermont voted to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions. Voters in Montana rejected a ballot measure that would have forced medical workers to attempt lifesaving measures in the rare event of a baby born after an attempted abortion.
In Kentucky, the abortion case wound its way through lower courts before reaching the Supreme Court as the referendum battle played out. In July, a Louisville judge said the new, post-Roe abortion bans likely violate “the rights to privacy and self-determination” protected by the Kentucky Constitution. Judge Mitch Perry said it was not the court’s role to determine whether the state constitution contains the right to abortion, but whether the state’s restrictive laws violate constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.
The near-total abortion ban was reinstated on an appeal to the intermediate state Court of Appeals. The state Supreme Court later opted to keep the abortion ban in place while it reviews the case, leaving abortions on hold in Kentucky and forcing women who can afford the procedure to look elsewhere. A separate six-week ban that Kentucky lawmakers approved also is being challenged by the two remaining abortion clinics in the Bluegrass State — both in Louisville, the state’s largest city.
A year ago, Kentucky lawmakers added the anti-abortion amendment to the 2022 general election slate as abortion foes hoped to cut off a legal path to restoring abortion rights. The measure would have declared the state constitution didn't protect the right to an abortion.
Now that the amendment has been defeated, the stakes are enormous.
“This case is almost certainly the only realistic path to protecting abortion rights in Kentucky for the foreseeable future,” University of Louisville law professor Samuel Marcosson said ahead of the hearing.
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ZHUANGHE, China, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Launch Ceremony of the 3rd Batch of Major Projects of 2022 and Investment Promotion Policy Announcement Ceremony of Zhuanghe City was held on October 13th in Zhuanghe City, Liaoning Province. There are altogether 95 projects launched this time around, with a total investment of RMB 29.67 billion.
Zhuanghe has recorded a remarkable 126.7% progress completion of the scheduled and planned 342 projects between January and September this year. The current batch of signed projects chiefly comprise a number of key projects such as the one-billion-yuan green energy investment project to replace carbon neutral energy with new energy, and the 2.5-billion-yuan investment in the construction of the whole plant of Lantian Tianyuan (Zhuanghe) Water Beverage Co. Ltd., as well as the launching and commencement of 54 projects that total an investment of RMB 21.35 billion, including programs covering different realms in clean energy, new materials and infrastructure construction such as the Huaneng IV2 offshore wind power project and the Zhuanghe county-wide rooftop distributed photovoltaic power generation project, according to the Information Office of Zhuanghe Municipality.
In recent years, the county-level city of Zhuanghe has identified the optimization of business environment as the key to its revitalization and development. The recently issued Zhuanghe City Support Measures for Promoting High-quality Development of Enterprises puts forth strong support for enterprises to foster asset revitalization, scientific and technological innovation, and digital empowerment.
Since the beginning of this year, Zhuanghe has also allocated individual "service secretaries" to each of the 77 municipal key projects, as well as improving and adjusting the task forces in charge of progress of ten key projects such as offshore wind power, nuclear power and pumped-storage hydropower, and forming a cross-department, cross-regional and city-wide command and coordination guarantee and full-chain promotion mechanism.
From January to September, the construction of major projects in Zhuanghe has achieved noteworthy results, and the accomplishment involves the commencement and resumption of 78 projects each valued at over RMB 100 million. Among these, 38 projects have resumed work, including the new and intelligent lithium-ion batteries production line built at an investment of RMB 130 million, while 40 projects have started construction, including a 6.8-billion-yuan investment pumped-storage hydroelectricity power station. In addition, eight projects of more than RMB 100 million each, including Huaneng IV2 offshore wind power built at an investment of RMB 2.36 billion and Zhuanghe V offshore wind power with an investment of RMB 2.9 billion, will also commence construction before the end of the year.
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Driver finds body inside recycling truck among cardboard, police say
Published: Jun. 24, 2022 at 4:21 PM EDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (Gray News) – Police in Maine said a waste management employee discovered a body inside a recycling truck on Friday morning.
According to a news release from the Scarborough Police Department, the driver of a recycling truck found the body of a deceased male among cardboard that the truck had picked up earlier.
The body was removed from the truck and taken to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Police said the victim’s identity will be released once the next of kin is notified.
Police did not provide further details.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) —
The U.S. agency in charge of producing key components for the nation’s nuclear arsenal has cleared the way for new equipment to be installed at a New Mexico laboratory as part of a multibillion-dollar mission, but nuclear watchdog groups say the project already is behind schedule and budgets have ballooned.
Approval for moving equipment into place at Los Alamos National Laboratory was first outlined in an internal memo issued by the deputy secretary of energy in January. The National Nuclear Security Administration, which is overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy, made a public announcement Thursday.
The work will include the design, fabrication and installation of gloveboxes and other special equipment needed to make the plutonium cores. The work will be split between Los Alamos in northern New Mexico and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, with the locations facing a congressional mandate to make at least 80 of the cores each year by 2030.
The deadline for meeting that capacity has been pushed back, with the memo being the latest evidence that the minimum equipment necessary will be in place at Los Alamos by August 2030, or four years later than expected.
The nuclear agency contends that installation of the equipment isn't necessary for Los Alamos to produce 30 pits per year, and that the lab will be building war reserve pits using existing equipment as the project proceeds.
Agency spokeswoman Shayela Hassan said in an email to The Associated Press that the NNSA expects an increasing number of pits to be produced each subsequent year until the new equipment is installed. She said that's when the capability will be in place to produce 30 pits each year “with moderate confidence.”
The long-shuttered Rocky Flats Plant outside Denver was capable of producing more than 1,000 war reserve pits annually before work stopped in 1989 due to environmental and regulatory concerns. In 1996, the DOE provided for limited production capacity at Los Alamos, which produced its first war reserve pit in 2007. The lab stopped operations in 2012 after producing what was needed at the time.
Greg Mello, director of the watchdog Los Alamos Study Group, said the NNSA has made contradictory statements about the delays and what they mean for the overall plutonium pit project. He pointed to NNSA statements in 2017 and 2018 in which the agency predicted problems if it were producing pits while also replacing gloveboxes and other equipment at the same time.
“There is more they aren't saying,” Mello said. “We believe NNSA and LANL will struggle mightily, with further setbacks, failures and accidents in a misguided attempt to produce any meaningful number of pits in that cramped, aging facility."
The memo provides formal cost and schedule estimates for getting equipment in place at Los Alamos, but it's unclear when construction will begin. The cost has been pegged at roughly $1.85 billion.
More details about spending and schedules are expected when the NNSA submits its budget request to Congress next month.
In January, the Government Accountability Office said in a report that NNSA plans for reestablishing plutonium pit production do not follow best practices and run the risk of delays and cost overruns.
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7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes invite customers to "BYOC" and enjoy a Slurpee drink for just $1.99 on April 29
IRVING, Texas, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To kick off Slurpee® season, 7-Eleven, Inc. will host 'Bring Your Own Cup Day' on Saturday, April 29 at participating 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® stores. Customers are encouraged to tap into their creativity and grab their favorite cup, astronaut helmet, mason jar, pie tin or any other unconventional container and fill with their favorite flavor of Slurpee drink for just $1.99*.
Crazy cups aren't the only excitement that Bring Your Own Cup Day has to offer. The convenience retailers are also bringing customers a new, limited time only flavor – Fanta Dragon Fruit Zero Sugar – to accompany the classics like Coca-Cola, Cherry and Blue Raspberry. Fanta Dragon Fruit Zero Sugar is a sweet, zero sugar treat with an exotic blend of kiwi, pear and watermelon flavors.
"We love seeing customers enjoy our products in fun ways – especially when it comes to our beloved, iconic Slurpee drink," said 7-Eleven Director of Proprietary Beverages, Ben Boulden. "From cowboy boot to fishbowl...the more creative the cup, the better. We can't wait to see what our customers come up with this year."
Here's what customers need to know to participate in Bring Your Own Cup Day:
- Make sure the cup is food-safe and clean. Give that astronaut helmet another wipe down!
- Ensure the cup can fit upright within the 10-inch hole in the in-store display – this will ensure it can also fit under the Slurpee drink dispenser.
- Confirm the cup is watertight AKA leak proof! No crying over spilled Slurpee drinks.
Customers who can't get enough of 7-Eleven's beverage options are in luck! For a limited time at participating locations, members of the 7Rewards® loyalty program who purchase six cups of coffee, Big Gulp®, or Slurpee drinks will receive their 7th cup free**.
For those who accidentally forget their funky cup at home, 7-Eleven is also offering $1 small Slurpee drinks via the 7NOW® delivery app, so customers can still get their sip on in style***.
Customers can tap in now by downloading the app from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting 7Rewards.com.
*Promotion is limited to one cup per customer. Taxes not included in prices listed above. Any applicable taxes will apply.
**For a limited time only at participating 7-Eleven® stores, members of the 7Rewards® loyalty program who purchase 6 cups of coffee, Big Gulp® or Slurpee® drinks will receive their 7th cup free*.
***$1 Sm Slurpee drink: Offer good at participating U.S. 7–Eleven® stores, excludes Hawaii. Sales taxes or fees not included.
About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the U.S. convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® and Speedy Rewards® loyalty programs with more than 80 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 95% of the convenience retailer's footprint, or rely on 7-Eleven for other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.
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