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Twins vs. Rays: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
The Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins will meet on Thursday at Tropicana Field, at 1:10 PM ET, with Wander Franco and Carlos Correa among those expected to step up at the plate.
The favored Rays have -175 moneyline odds against the underdog Twins, who are listed at +145. The matchup's total is listed at 7.5 runs.
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Twins vs. Rays Odds & Info
- Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Twins Recent Betting Performance
- In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Twins have a record of 2-3.
- In their previous 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on three occasions.
- The Twins have put together a 2-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games (bookmakers set runlines in seven of those games).
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Twins Betting Records & Stats
- The Twins have come away with seven wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Minnesota has played as an underdog of +145 or more twice this season and won both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 40.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 25 of 62 chances this season.
- The Twins have posted a record of 4-7-0 against the spread this season.
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The U.S. government may have made duplicate payments for projects at labs in Wuhan, China, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to records reviewed by CBS News.
"What I've found so far is evidence that points to double billing, potential theft of government funds. It is concerning, especially since it involves dangerous pathogens and risky research," said Diane Cutler, a former federal investigator with over two decades of experience combating white-collar crime and healthcare fraud.
FBI DIRECTOR SAYS COVID PANDEMIC ‘MOST LIKELY’ ORIGINATED FROM CHINESE LAB
Cutler found evidence of possible double payments as she investigated U.S. government grants that supported high risk research in China leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was hired by Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, who took her records to USAID, which launched a new probe.
Cutler said she viewed over 50,000 documents, and that the U.S. government may have made duplicate payments for possible medical supplies, equipment, travel, and salaries.
"I think there's 1.1 million reasons that American taxpayers should care," Marshall said. "You'll have a plane crashes. We want to find out why the plane crashes. We go to any lengths to do that. And the hope is we don't have another plane crash for the same reason."
FAUCI CLAIMS US GAVE $600,000 TO WUHAN LAB RESEARCH; DOCUMENTS SHOW IT WAS MORE
While intelligence agencies have not been able to reach a consensus on the origin of the pandemic, the FBI and Energy Department have found an accidental lab leak is plausible. The Wuhan Institute of Virology conducted viral research in the city where the SARS-CoV-2 virus first emerged.
During a recent congressional hearing regarding the origins of COVID-19, the House voted unanimously on a bill ordering the declassification of intelligence about the origins. Robert Redfield, the former director of the CDC, testified that money from the NIH, the State Department, USAID and the Defense Department provided funding for high-risk virus research in Wuhan. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/us-possibly-scammed-out-of-tens-of-millions-by-wuhan-lab-reports/article_6407602e-d066-5761-90ba-d862928f3287.html | 2023-03-14 03:10:14 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/us-possibly-scammed-out-of-tens-of-millions-by-wuhan-lab-reports/article_6407602e-d066-5761-90ba-d862928f3287.html |
ST. LOUIS — The elected prosecutor in St. Louis, under intense criticism after a visiting teenage athlete lost her legs in a crash blamed on a man who remained free from jail despite multiple bond violations, is accusing Missouri’s attorney general of seeking her ouster for political gain.
Criticism of Gardner escalated last month after 17-year-old Janae Edmondson, a volleyball standout from Tennessee, was struck by a speeding car as she and her family walked to their hotel following a tournament game in downtown St. Louis. The driver, 21-year-old Daniel Riley, was out on bond on a robbery charge despite nearly 100 bond violations that included letting his GPS monitor die and breaking terms of his house arrest, according to court records. Critics of Gardner questioned why Riley was allowed to remain free despite so many bond violations.
“Mr. Bailey’s Petition seeks to take advantage of a tragedy for political gain, while ignoring the will of the voters,” Gardner’s petition states.
Her response says Bailey has no right under the Missouri Constitution to remove her from office simply for what he perceives as mistakes.
“But every office will make some mistakes,” according to her filing. It adds that letting the petition proceed would allow any attorney general “to thwart the will of the people of a locality who have elected the prosecutor of their choice, as the people of St. Louis twice have Ms. Gardner, and say, ‘I know better, so she’s fired.’”
Gardner was first elected in 2016 and easily won reelection in 2020. She is St. Louis’ first Black circuit attorney. She and many civil rights leaders believe the effort to remove her is motivated not only by politics, but by race.
Gardner drew national attention in 2018 when she charged then-Gov. Eric Greitens with felony invasion of privacy, accusing him of taking a compromising photo of a woman during an extramarital affair. The charge was eventually dropped. But Greitens, a Republican who was also under investigation by Missouri lawmakers, resigned in June 2018.
The case drew scrutiny that led to the conviction of Gardner’s investigator. Gardner received a written reprimand for failing to produce documents and mistakenly maintaining that all documents had been provided to Greitens’ lawyers.
In 2019, she drew the ire of St. Louis police when she placed dozens of officers on an “exclusion list” prohibiting them from bringing cases. The list was developed after a national group accused the officers of posting racist and anti-Muslim comments on social media
The next year, Gardner filed a lawsuit accusing the city, a police union and others of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her out of office.
In addition to the lawsuit, a Republican-led bill in the statehouse would give the governor authority to appoint a special prosecutor to take on violent crimes in counties with a homicide rate over a certain threshold, effectively stripping Gardner of power. Bill sponsor Rep. Lane Roberts said his legislation currently would apply only to St. Louis, but Jackson County, home to parts of Kansas City, is “dangerously close” to reaching the threshold.
Republicans also are pushing a bill that would give the state control of St. Louis police, arguing that the city is failing to control crime. Black St. Louis Democrats decried the majority white Legislature for trying to take away control from Black city leaders.
Edmondson has been moved from a St. Louis hospital to one in the Nashville area, said Jeff Wismer, one of the coaches at Mid-TN Volleyball Club. She is “trying to push forward in the new version of her life,” Wismer said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/15/st-louis-circuit-attorney-kim-gardner-ouster/7b748560-c34f-11ed-82a7-6a87555c1878_story.html | 2023-03-15 17:00:27 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/15/st-louis-circuit-attorney-kim-gardner-ouster/7b748560-c34f-11ed-82a7-6a87555c1878_story.html |
Eklund, Jean C.
November 7, 2022, age 86
Published: Nov. 9, 2022 at 11:12 AM MST|Updated: 1 hour ago
GOODING—Jean C. Eklund, 86, a resident of Gooding and formerly of Fairfield, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 at Bennett Hills Assisted Care in Gooding.
Funeral arrangements are pending under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man was shot and killed in Orange County Friday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.
The shooting happened just after noon in the area of the 6400 block of Magnolia Homes Road just southeast of Lockhart, investigators said.
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Deputies were in the area and heard gunshots, according to a news release. The deputies found a man in his 20s who was shot.
The victim was taken to the hospital where he ultimately died, according to the release.
The sheriff’s office did not release any information about what might have led up to the shooting or any possible suspects, only stating that it was not a random attack.
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PONTE VEDRA, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VTrips, one of the fastest-growing vacation rental management companies in the United States, announced the acquisition of Southern Vacation Rentals on April 1.
With operations stretching from the Florida Panhandle to the Alabama Gulf Coast, Southern Vacation Rentals adds 1,120 vacation rental properties and 123 team members to the VTrips portfolio.
VTrips Chief Growth Officer Sandra Brahn said the addition of Southern Vacation Rentals complements more than 20 acquisitions made in 2021 and brings the total number of vacation rentals VTrips manages to more than 5,000.
"The Southern Vacation Rentals acquisition follows other key acquisitions last year, including Ryson Vacation Rentals in Galveston, Texas; Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales in Maryland; Resort Collection in Panama City Beach and Distinctive Beach Rentals in Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; and Resort Property Management in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.," Brahn said. "VTrips offers its new partners the strength of a large corporate infrastructure while retaining the companies' brand integrity and local presence in their respective markets."
Southern Vacation Rentals CEO Scott Seay, who will transition to VTrips as chief strategy officer, said Southern has positioned itself as a market leader for vacation rentals, residential leasing and real estate utilizing an innovative high-tech, high-touch approach to set itself apart from competitors.
"After 27 years in the vacation rental business, our four founders have created an incredible business here in the Florida Panhandle, and we have been growing exponentially over the last several years," Seay said. "It just so happens there was another great company in the same industry looking to expand its overall business, and a great match was made. Very quickly, these two companies joined forces to bring the two teams together."
Seay and VTrips CEO Steve Milo report that owners and guests will see no change in the exemplary service level they have come to expect from the Southern team.
"VTrips believes that employees are the lifeblood of these companies, and we are doing everything possible to create a positive environment for them," Milo said.
ABOUT VTRIPS
Founded in 2006 by visionary Steve Milo as a management solution for his own Florida rental properties, VTrips is one of the fastest-growing vacation rental management companies in the United States. Now with more than 5,000 private vacation villas, condominiums, and homes in resort destinations throughout Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, VTrips believes in staffing its nationwide offices with local experts dedicated to exceeding the expectations of both property owners and vacationers. More information at VTrips.com.
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kristen.mcintosh@vtrips.com
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2023 Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Betting Odds, Favorites & Insights – Round 1
Maria Gabriela Lopez will look to defend his title at the 2023 Greater Toledo LPGA Classic ($1.8M purse), taking place at Highland Meadows Golf Club from July 13-16.
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Greater Toledo LPGA Classic First Round Information
- Start Time: 7:15 AM ET
- Venue: Highland Meadows Golf Club
- Location: Sylvania, Ohio
- Par/Distance: Par 71/6,561 yards
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Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Best Odds to Win
Rose Zhang
- Tee Time: 8:26 AM ET
- Odds to Win: +600
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Xiyu Lin
- Tee Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Odds to Win: +1000
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Jin-young Ko
- Tee Time: 8:26 AM ET
- Odds to Win: +1000
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Hye-jin Choi
- Tee Time: 8:15 AM ET
- Odds to Win: +1200
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Brooke Mackenzie Henderson
- Tee Time: 8:32 AM ET
- Odds to Win: +1400
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Philadelphia area July 4th fireworks list for 2022
This story originally appeared on 6abc
As COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, many July 4th fireworks celebrations across the Delaware Valley are back this year!
Check out our full list to see where they are happening in your neighborhood.
Philadelphia
Date: July 1st and July 2nd 9:00 p.m.
Penn’s Landing Waterfront
Date: July 4th around 9:30 p.m.
Ben Franklin Parkway at Art Museum
Following the Wawa Welcome America Concert
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Northeast Philadelphia
Lawncrest Recreation Center
6000 Rising Sun Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111
Date: July 1st and July 3rd
After the Phillies game vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Citizen’s Bank Park
1 Citizens Bank Way
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Pennsylvania
Berks County
* Reading, Pa.
Date: June 30th through July 3rd
After the Reading Fightin’ Phils games
First Energy Stadium
1900 Centre Avenue
Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
* Shillington, Pa.
Date: July 9th at 10:00 p.m.
Greater Governor Mifflin Community Days
Governor Mifflin High School
101 South Waverly Street
Shillington, Pennsylvania 19607
Bucks County
* Doylestown, Pa.
CANCELED FOR 2022
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Central Park
425 Wells Road
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
* Erwinna, Pa.
Date: July 2nd at 8:00 p.m.
Riverside Symphonia Concert and Fireworks
Tinicum Park
963 River Road
Erwinna, Pennsylvania 18920
* Langhorne, Pa.
Dates: July 4th at 9 p.m.
Sesame Place Theme Park
100 Sesame Road
Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19047
NOTE: Admission required to view fireworks from inside Sesame Place
* Quakertown, Pa.
Date: July 4th at Dusk (rain date July 5th)
Quakertown Community Day
Memorial Park
600 Mill Street
Quakertown, Pennsylvania 18951
* Southampton, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9:35 p.m.
Southampton Days Fair
Tamanend Park
1255 Second Street Pike
Southampton, Pennsylvania 18966
* Yardley, Pa.
Date: July 2nd at Dusk
Saturday unWINEd at Shady Brook Farm
931 Stony Hill Road
Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067
NOTE: Admission required to enter event and view the fireworks
Chester County
* Downingtown, Pa.
No Fireworks for 2022
Date: July 4th
Good Neighbor Day
Kerr Park
1 Park Lane
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
* East Goshen Twp., Pa.
Date: June 25th at Dusk
Community Day
East Goshen Township Park
1661 Paoli Pike
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
* Exton, Pa.
Date: July 16th at Dusk
Exton Community Day
132 Church Farm Lane
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
* Kennett Square, Pa.
CANCELED UNTIL 2024
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
NOTE: Admission required to view the fireworks and fountain show
* Phoenixville, Pa.
Date: July 2nd at 9:15 p.m. (rain date July 9th)
Friendship Field
Fillmore Street and Franklin Avenue
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460
* Tredyffrin, Pa.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Wilson Farm Park
500 Lee Road
Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania 19087
Delaware County
* Aston Township, Pa.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Sun Valley High School Athletic Fields
2881 Pancoast Ave
Aston, Pennsylvania 19014
* Bethel Township, Pa.
Date: July 3rd at Dusk
Bethel Springs Elementary School
3280 Foulk Road
Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania 19060
* Chester, Pa.
Date: July 8th
After the Philadelphia Union game vs. D.C. United
Subaru Park
1 Stadium Drive
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013
* Clifton Heights, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9:30 p.m. (rain date July 5th)
Clifton Heights Athletic Field
217 N. Springfield Road
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania 19018
* Collingdale, Pa.
CANCELED FOR 2022
Date: July 5th at 9 p.m.
Collingdale Park
501 Jackson Avenue
Collingdale, Pennsylvania 19023
* Glenolden, Pa.
Date: June 25th at Dusk (rain date June 26th)
Interboro High School baseball field
500 16th Avenue
Prospect Park, Pennsylvania 19076
* Lansdowne, Pa.
CANCELED FOR 2022
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Penn Wood High School
100 Green Avenue
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania 19050
* Ridley Park, Pa.
Date: July 2nd at Dusk
Ridley Park Lake
West Ridley & Constitution
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania 19078
* Upper Darby, Pa.
Date: July 1st at 9:30pm
Upper Darby High School Baseball Field
601 N Lansdowne Avenue
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
Lehigh County
* Allentown, Pa.
Date: July 4th at Dusk (rain date July 5th)
Where: J. Birney Crum Stadium
2027 Linden Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
* Allentown, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9:00 p.m.
Where: Dorney Park
3830 Dorney Park Road
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
* Allentown, Pa.
Date: June 24th and 25th, July 4th
After the Lehigh Valley IronPigs game
Coca-Cola Park
1050 Ironpigs Way
Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109
* Bethlehem, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9:00 p.m.
Launched from Sand Island
56 River Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
NOTE: Fireworks can be seen from all over the city, especially areas near City Center Plaza on East Church Street or from SouthSide and Steelstacks.
Montgomery County
* Abington, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
Where: Abington Senior High School
900 Highland Ave
Abington, Pennsylvania 19001
* Ambler, Pa.
Date: July 1st at Dusk (rain date July 2nd)
Wissahickon High School
521 Houston Road
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
* Conshohocken, Pa.
Date: July 3rd at 9:30 p.m.
Sutcliffe Park
West 9th Avenue and Freedley Street
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
NOTE: Sutcliffe Park and surrounding areas will be closed to spectators to allow a larger display that can be watched throughout the borough.
* Limerick, Pa.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Waltz Golf Farm
303 W. Ridge Pike
Limerick, Pennsylvania 19468
* Lower Providence, Pa.
Date: July 4th at Dusk (rain date July 5th)
Eagleville Park
100 Parklane Drive
Eagleville, Pennsylvania 19403
* Narberth, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Narberth Park
80 Windsor Avenue
Narberth, Pennsylvania 19072
* Norristown, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
Where: Elmwood Park
1661 Harding Boulevard
Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401
* Pottstown, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
GoFourth! Street Fest
Pottstown Memorial Park
75 W. King Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
* Skippack, Pa.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Palmer Park
4081 Heckler Road
Skippack, Pennsylvania 19426
* Upper Merion Township, Pa.
Date: July 4th at 9:15 p.m.
Heuser Park
694 West Beidler Road
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic County
* Atlantic City, N.J.
Date: July 1st at 9:30 p.m.
North Beach Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
NOTE: There are several viewing locations throughout the north end of the boardwalk including: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Ocean Casino Resort, Resorts Casino Hotel, Showboat Hotel and Steel Pier.
* Atlantic City, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 10 p.m.
Tropicana Casino and Resort and along the Boardwalk
2831 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
* Buena Vista, N.J.
Date: July 2nd at Dusk (rain date July 9th)
Michael Debbi Park
315 Cedar Avenue
Richland, New Jersey 08350
* Hammonton, N.J.
CANCELED FOR 2022 DUE TO CONSTRUCTION AT LAKE PARK
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Hammonton Lake Park
100 Sports Drive
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
* Margate City, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
On the beach at Huntington Avenue
Margate City, New Jersey 08402
Burlington County
* Bordentown, N.J.
Date: July 2nd at Dusk (rain date July 3rd)
Joseph Lawrence Park
316 Ward Avenue
Bordentown, New Jersey 08505
* Evesham, N.J.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Savich Field
525 East Main Street
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
* Florence, N.J.
Date: July 9th at 9:10 p.m.
Veterans Park behind municipal complex
711 Broad Street
Florence, New Jersey 08518
* Maple Shade, N.J.
Date: July 2nd at 9:00 p.m.
Maple Shade High School
180 Frederick Avenue
Maple Shade, New Jersey 08052
* Medford Township, N.J.
Date: July 1st at Dusk (rain date July 2nd)
Freedom Park
186 Union Street
Medford, New Jersey 08055
* Mount Holly, N.J.
Date: July 3rd at Dusk
Iron Works Park
157 Wollners Drive
Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060
Camden County
* Audubon, N.J.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Audubon High School football stadium
350 Edgewood Avenue
Audubon, New Jersey 08106
* Barrington, N.J.
Date: July 3rd at Dusk
Behind Woodland School
1 School Lane
Barrington, New Jersey 08007
* Camden, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Freedom Festival on the Camden Waterfront
Wiggins Waterfront Park
2 Riverside Drive
Camden, New Jersey 08103
* Collingswood, N.J.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Collingswood High School
424 Collings Avenue
Collingswood, New Jersey 08108
NOTE: There is no parking on Knight Park on July 4th
* Gloucester City, N.J.
Date: June 25th at Dusk
Proprietor’s Park
King Street and Jersey Avenue along the Delaware River
Gloucester City, New Jersey 08030
* Haddon Township, N.J.
Date: July 3rd at Dusk (rain date July 4th)
Haddon Township High School football stadium
406 Memorial Avenue
Westmont, New Jersey 08108
* Haddonfield, N.J.
Date: July 3rd at 9:00 p.m.
Haddonfield Middle School
5 Lincoln Avenue
Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033
Cape May County
* Avalon, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 8:45 p.m.
30th Street Beach
Avalon, New Jersey 08202
* Cape May, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9:15 p.m. (rain date July 5th)
Along the beach at Convention Hall past Congress Hall Beach
714 Beach Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204
* Lower Township, N.J.
Date: July 3rd and 5th after 9 p.m.
On the Bayfront
Beach Drive and Emerson Avenue
North Cape May, New Jersey 08204
* Middle Township, N.J.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Clarence Davies Sports Complex
626 Goshen Road
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210
* Ocean City, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
Ocean City Boardwalk
Between 5th and 14th street for best viewing
Ocean City, New Jersey 08226
* Sea Isle City ,N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
50th Street Beach
Sea Isle City, New Jersey 08243
* Stone Harbor, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9:00 p.m. (after Avalon display ends)
View from anywhere on the beach
Stone Harbor, New Jersey 08247
* Wildwood, N.J.
Date: July 2nd and 4th at 10 p.m. (rain date July 5th)
Launched from Pine Avenue & the Beach
Fireworks are visible from anywhere on the Boardwalk
Wildwood, New Jersey 08260
Cumberland County
* Bridgeton, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
Alden Field in Bridgeton City Park
25 Mayor Aitken Drive
Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302
* Millville, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
Union Lake Park
1414 Canal Street
Millville, New Jersey 08332
* Millville, N.J.
Date: July 8th at Dusk
Cumberland County Fair
3001 Carmel Road
Millville, New Jersey 08332
* Vineland, N.J.
When: July 4th at Dusk
Where: Vineland High School
2880 E Chestnut Avenue
Vineland, New Jersey 08361
Gloucester County
* Monroe Township, N.J.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Owen’s Park
700 N Tuckahoe Road
Williamstown, New Jersey 08094
NOTE: Owen’s Park will be closed to spectators. Fireworks can be viewed from the high school, middle school or Mary Duffy Park.
* Washington Township, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
Washington Township High School Complex
529 Hurffville Crosskeys Road
Sewell, New Jersey 08080
* Westville, N.J.
Date: June 25th at Dusk
River Drive
Westville, New Jersey 08093
* Woodbury, N.J.
Date: July 2nd at Dusk (rain date July 9th)
Woodbury High School stadium and Francis Avenue Field
25 N. Broad Street
Woodbury, New Jersey 08096
Mercer County
* East Windsor, N.J.
Date: July 2nd at 9:30 p.m.
Etra Lake Park
Milford Road and Etra Perrineville Road
East Windsor, New Jersey 08520
* Hamilton, N.J.
Date: July 1st at 9:30 p.m. (rain date July 2nd)
Veterans Park South Side
2388 Kuser Road
Hamilton Township, New Jersey 08690
* Lawrence Township, N.J.
Date: July 1st at 9:30 p.m. (rain date July 2nd)
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
* Trenton, N.J.
Date: June 30th and July 4th
After the Trenton Thunder games
Arm & Hammer Park
1 Thunder Road
Trenton, New Jersey 08611
Ocean City
* Barnegat, N.J.
Date: July 2nd at Dusk
Barnegat High School
180 Bengal Boulevard
Barnegat, New Jersey 08005
* Beach Haven, N.J.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Bay Village
9th and Bay Avenue
Bay Village, New Jersey 08008
* Beachwood, N.J.
Date: July 4th at 9 p.m.
Beachfront along the Toms River
Beachwood, New Jersey 08721
* Brick Township, N.J.
Date: June 30th, July 7th, July 14th and July 21st at Duck
Brick SummerFest
Windward Beach Park
265 Princeton Avenue
Brick, New Jersey 08724
* Jackson, N.J.
Date: July 2nd, July 3rd, July 4th at 9:00 p.m.
Coca-Cola July 4th Fest – Lakefront
Six Flags Great Adventure
1 Six Flags Boulevard
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
NOTE: Admission to the theme park required
* Jackson, N.J.
Date: June 26th at Dusk
Fireworks and Food Trucks Extravaganza
Johnson Memorial Park
200 Kierych Memorial Drive
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
* Lacey Township, N.J.
Date: July 5th at 9:15 p.m.
Lacey Township High School
73 Haines Street
Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey 08734
* Lakehurst, N.J.
Date: July 3rd at 9:00 p.m. (rain date July 9th)
Lake Horicon
301 Union Avenue
Lakehurst, New Jersey 08733
* Lakewood, N.J.
Date: July 4th, July 8th
After the Jersey Shore Blue Claws game vs. Hudson Valley Renegades
First Energy Park
2 Stadium Way
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
* Lakewood, N.J.
Date: July 3rd at 9:00 p.m.
Lake Carasaljo
Viewing areas on North Lake Drive, South Lake Drive and the bridge
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
* Lavallette, N.J.
Date: July 3rd at Dusk (rain date July 10th)
Lavallette Gazebo
Bay Boulevard
Lavallette, New Jersey 08735
* Plumsted, N.J.
Date: July 9th at Dusk
New Egypt High School
117 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, New Jersey 08533
* Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
Date: June 30th, July 4th and July 7th at Dusk
Jenkinson’s Boardwalk
300 Ocean Ave
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey 08742
* Seaside Heights, N.J.
Date: July 4th and July 6th at 9:30 p.m.
Seaside Heights Boardwalk
Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751
* Tuckerton, N.J.
Date: July 2nd at Dusk
Tuckerton Seaport
120 W. Main Street
Tuckerton, New Jersey 08087
Salem County
* Woodstown, N.J.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Marlton Park
123 Marlton Road
Pilesgrove, New Jersey 08098
Delaware
New Castle County
* Hockessin, Del.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Swift Park, Piedmont Baseball Fields, Hockessin Library and Artesian Soccer Fields
Hockessin, Delaware 19707
* Middletown, Del.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Silver Lake Park
200 E Cochran Street
Middletown, Delaware 19709
* Newark, Del.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
University of Delaware Athletic Complex
625 Marvin Drive
Newark, Delaware 19713
* Wilmington, Del.
Date: July 4th at 9:15 p.m. (rain date July 5th)
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Along the Christiana River
Wilmington, DE 19801
* Wilmington, Del.
Date: July 1st and July 2nd
After the Wilmington Blue Rocks game vs. Jersey Shore Blueclaws
Frawley Stadium
801 Shipyard Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Sussex County
* Bethany Beach, Del.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Downtown on the beach off Wellington Parkway
Bethany Beach, Delaware 19930
* Dewey Beach, Del.
Date: July 4th at 9:30 p.m.
North Beach/Rehoboth Bay
125 McKinnley Street
Dewey Beach, Delaware 19971
* Laurel, Del.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Market Street Square Park
Laurel, Delaware 19956
* Lewes, Del.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Lewes Beach
Lewes, Delaware 19958
* Millsboro, Del.
Date: June 25th at 9 p.m. (rain date June 26th)
Cupola Park
Morris Street at Hunters Point
Millsboro, Delaware 19966
* Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Date: July 3rd at 9:30 p.m.
South of Rehoboth Avenue along the beach and boardwalk
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971
Kent County
* Dover, Del.
Date: July 4th at 9:15 p.m.
Legislative Hall
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, Delaware 19901
* Smyrna/Clayton, Del.
Date: July 4th at Dusk
Little League Fields across from Smyrna High School and Middle School
500 Duck Creek Parkway
Smyrna, Delaware 19977
Saturdays just got more interesting. | https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-area-4th-of-july-fireworks-fourth-displays/ | 2022-06-25 18:40:39 | 1 | https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-area-4th-of-july-fireworks-fourth-displays/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas School Safety Commission will meet at the State Capitol Tuesday afternoon to present findings from its initial report to Governor Asa Hutchinson.
Gov. Hutchinson created the commission in 2018 in wake of a Florida school shooting that killed 17 people. The group later disbanded, but was reinstated after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.
Over the past two months, the commission has gathered to discuss safety precautions in Arkansas schools following the recent school shootings.
During a meeting a week ago, the commission stressed that schools in the state should make changes to provide an extra layer of protection for students. The commission will meet again August 9.
A livestream of the report can be viewed in the live player above at 1:30 p.m. | https://www.fox16.com/news/state-news/arkansas-school-safety-commission-presents-initial-report-to-gov-hutchinson/ | 2022-08-02 20:01:15 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/state-news/arkansas-school-safety-commission-presents-initial-report-to-gov-hutchinson/ |
HONG KONG — Police in Hong Kong filed murder charges against the former father-in-law and brother-in-law of a model and influencer whose body parts were found in a refrigerator and a skull believed to be hers in a pot at a rural house.
Authorities also arrested Abby Choi's ex-husband on Saturday and charged him with murder on Sunday night, Superintendent Alan Chung said.
He will appear in court Monday alongside three family members: Choi's former father-in-law and his eldest son were charged with murder, while her former mother-in-law faces a count of perverting the course of justice, police said in a statement. The names of those accused have not been released.
Choi, 28, had financial disputes involving tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars with her ex-husband and his family, Chung said earlier, adding that "some people" were unhappy with how Choi handled her financial assets.
Choi was a model and influencer who shared her glamorous life of photo shoots and fashion shows with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. Dressed in a tulle floor-length gown, she had just attended a Dior show at Paris Fashion Week.
Her last post was a week ago, featuring a photoshoot she had done with L'Officiel Monaco, a fashion publication.
Choi had been missing several days when police discovered her dismembered body and documents on Friday. The remains were stored in a refrigerator in the home in the village of Tai Po, a suburban part of Hong Kong closer to the border with mainland China.
At Sunday's news briefing, Chung said a young woman's skull believed to be Choi's was found in one of the cooking pots authorities seized, along with human ribs, hair, and tissue. Forensic pathologists found a small number of human bones in a second pot, he added.
"There's a hole on the right side rear on the skull, so the pathologist believes that that should be the fatal attack on the victim," he said.
Chung said Choi was believed to have been attacked in a car and was unconscious when she arrived at the house. Police were still trying to find out the exact time of death and locate her hands and torso.
On Sunday, police also arrested another woman believed to have been in an affair with the ex-husband's father for allegedly assisting the other suspects. Chung said the woman had rented the house together with the father, as well as another place to hide the ex-husband.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.apr.org/2023-02-27/ex-husband-and-relatives-charged-in-killing-of-hong-kong-model-after-body-parts-found | 2023-02-27 06:40:21 | 1 | https://www.apr.org/2023-02-27/ex-husband-and-relatives-charged-in-killing-of-hong-kong-model-after-body-parts-found |
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) today reported its second quarter 2023 financial results. View full press release in PDF.
The news release, presentation and financial supplement can be accessed in the following ways:
- Ally Financial Press Room at https://media.ally.com
- Ally Financial Investor Relations website at https://ally.com/about/investor/
Ally will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET to review the company's performance. The call will include a review of the results, followed by a question and answer session.
Conference Call Information: Conference call participation is available via webcast or dial-in. The webcast will be live on Ally's Investor Relations website in the Events & Presentations section (https://www.ally.com/about/investor/events-presentations/index.html).
To join the conference via dial-in, please pre-register via the following link at least 15 minutes before the call begins: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIbdb58295f7cd4bba8dcc709e4ca5bfda. Upon registration, you will be provided with the conference dial-in number as well as a unique registrant ID.
A replay of the call will be available via webcast on the Ally Investor Relations website.
About Ally Financial
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a financial services company with the nation's largest all-digital bank and an industry-leading auto financing business, driven by a mission to "Do It Right" and be a relentless ally for customers and communities. The company serves more than 11 million customers through a full range of online banking services (including deposits, mortgage, point-of-sale personal lending, and credit card products) and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. The company also includes a robust corporate finance business that offers capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, as well as auto financing and insurance offerings. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday abolished visas for Georgian nationals and lifted a 2019 ban on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation, a move that comes amid rocky relations between the two countries and that was quickly denounced by Georgia’s president as a “provocation.”
According to a decree Putin signed, starting from May 15, Georgian nationals will be allowed to enter Russia without visas — unless they’re coming to Russia to work or to stay for longer than 90 days.
Another presidential decree lifts a ban on direct flights by Russian airlines to Georgia. Russia unilaterally imposed the ban in 2019 after a wave of anti-Kremlin protests in Georgia.
The decrees come a day after leaders of several Central Asian and South Caucasus nations stood beside Putin at a military parade marking the anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II, in what looked like the Kremlin seeking to show that Russia still had allies and was not completely isolated.
Following Putin’s decrees, Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement lifting its 2019 recommendation for Russian citizens to avoid traveling to Georgia.
Putin’s decrees, the statement said, “are in line with our principled approach of consistently facilitating the conditions for communication and contacts between the citizens of Russia and Georgia, despite the absence of diplomatic relations.”
Russia-Georgia relations have been complicated since the Soviet Union’s collapse in the early 1990s. The two countries fought a short war in 2008 that ended with Georgia losing control of two Russia-friendly separatist regions.
In the aftermath, Tbilisi severed diplomatic ties with Moscow, and the issue of the regions’ status remains a key irritant, even as relations have somewhat improved.
Beginning in 2000, Georgia and Russia implemented a visa regime. However, in 2012 Tbilisi unilaterally abolished visas for Russians, who are currently allowed to stay in Georgia visa-free for up to a year.
After Moscow sent troops into Ukraine last year, Georgia joined all international resolutions condemning the military action, while also providing Ukraine with humanitarian aid and taking in thousands of war refugees. Its authorities stopped short of supplying Kyiv with military assistance, however, citing the need to maintain neutrality and not get dragged into the conflict.
At the same time, the Black Sea country of 3.7 million became one of the main destinations for Russians fleeing the crackdown and the partial mobilization into the army Putin announced in September 2022.
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has said that more than 700,000 Russians crossed into Georgia after the Kremlin started drafting men to fight in Ukraine. While 600,000 moved on to other countries, about 100,000 stayed in Georgia, she said.
Zourabichvili tweeted Wednesday that Putin’s decrees were “another Russian provocation.” “Resuming direct flights and lifting visa ban with Georgia is unacceptable as long as Russia continues its aggression on Ukraine and occupies our territory!” she said. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/russia-ends-visa-regime-for-georgia-restores-direct-flights/ | 2023-05-10 17:06:06 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/russia-ends-visa-regime-for-georgia-restores-direct-flights/ |
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.
Irvin Cartagena's plea to a charge of conspiring to distribute drugs was entered in Manhattan federal court. Sentencing was set by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams for Aug. 18, when Cartagena will face a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and the possibility of as many as 40 years.
The famed actor, who also starred in films and other TV series including “Boardwalk Empire,” overdosed in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021. Authorities said he died hours after buying the heroin from Cartagena on a Brooklyn sidewalk in a deal that was recorded by a security camera.
Cartagena, 39, signed a plea agreement with prosecutors stipulating that the mix of heroin and fentanyl he sold Williams resulted in his death. His lawyer, Sean Maher, declined comment.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, who is not related to the actor, said in a statement that the sale occurred in “broad daylight in New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy.”
“In doing so, he dealt the fatal dose that killed Michael K. Williams,” Williams said.
Prosecutors said Cartagena and his alleged co-conspirators continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin around residential apartment buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan even after they learned of the actor's death. Another defendant in the case pleaded guilty Tuesday.
Williams' death came despite an investigation by the New York Police Department that placed a paid informant making controlled heroin buys on the same block where Williams bought drugs.
The day after, the informant went back to buy more drugs from the same group and recorded a conversation in which some of them talked about Williams’ overdose. One denied selling any drugs containing fentanyl.
Williams’ “stick-up boy” character Omar Little on “The Wire” — a fictionalized look at the underpinnings of Baltimore that ended in 2008 but remains popular in streaming — was based on a real-life figure.
He created another classic character as Chalky White in HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and also appeared in “12 Years a Slave,” “Assassin’s Creed” and other films.
In interviews, Williams had spoken about his battles with addiction. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/dealer-pleads-guilty-michael-k-williams-death/507-b5b11510-9927-4621-b208-394add3c6b7c | 2023-04-06 04:44:39 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/dealer-pleads-guilty-michael-k-williams-death/507-b5b11510-9927-4621-b208-394add3c6b7c |
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia's biggest undergraduate university reached a milestone Tuesday in its effort to establish a tech-focused graduate campus in northern Virginia.
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Virginia Tech officials raised a steel beam to the 11th floor of a 300,000-square-foot (30,000-square-meter) building in Alexandria that will anchor the school's new Innovation Campus.
The campus is part of a major redevelopment of the northern Virginia corridor around Reagan National Airport that will feature Amazon's new headquarters complex on the northern end and Tech's new graduate campus on the south.
Plans for the campus were announced back in 2018 to coincide with Amazon's selection of northern Virginia for its second headquarters, dubbed HQ2. Indeed, Amazon cited the Innovation Campus as a major reason it chose to locate in northern Virginia.
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At ceremonies commemorating the topping out of construction Tuesday, Innovation Campus Executive Director Lance Collins called it a “symbolic midpoint of the project.”
The university expects the building to open in time for the fall semester in 2024. Eventually, three buildings totaling 600,000 square feet (55,000 square meters) are expected to be completed by 2030 at a cost of more than $1 billion. The campus will serve more than 750 graduate students, mostly in computer science and engineering programs.
The gem-shaped building is designed to maximize light exposure for solar cells that will supplement the building's energy needs. Its base is built with the university's signature Hokie Stone — the material that dominates the landscape at Tech's flagship campus in Blacksburg in southwest Virginia.
University architect Liza Morris said the stone at the Innovation Campus is deployed in “a more tailored aesthetic that will be complementary to this urban environment.”
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Virginia Tech sees the campus as a way to bolster its footprint in northern Virginia and connect directly to the high-tech companies that increasingly are making the area their home. Speakers at the event emphasized the need for high-tech workers and said Tech will be able to churn out qualified graduates to help meet the demand.
“It's really a transformation of this area into something quite extraordinary for the country,” Collins said.
Boeing, which recently moved its corporate headquarters to northern Virginia, is the campus' largest supporter and will sponsor a Boeing Center for Veteran Transition and Military Families on site.
Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands said Tech's “presence here in Virginia in this growing global technology hub and our proximity to the nation’s capital are really essential as we pursue our aspirations to become a top 100 global research university.”
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Tech administrators said they believe the campus will also help diversify a profession that has long been dominated by white men. Collins said that about 300 students are currently enrolled in the program at a temporary location in nearby Falls Church and that 29% of students are women and 17% are underrepresented minorities, which he said is higher than average. He expects those numbers to grow as the campus matures.
“If you get more voices, more diversity at the table, you operate at a higher level,” he said. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/virginia-tech-innovation-campus-project-reaches-17770064.php | 2023-02-07 23:25:29 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/virginia-tech-innovation-campus-project-reaches-17770064.php |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was joined by senior Russian and Chinese delegates as he displayed his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a military parade marking a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States and deepening ties with Moscow as tensions on the peninsula are at their highest point in years.
Kim attended Thursday night’s parade with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese ruling party official Li Hongzhong from a balcony looking over a brightly illuminated Kim Il Sung Square, named after Kim’s grandfather, the founder of North Korea.
Edited footage from North Korean state TV on Friday showed streets and stands packed with tens of thousands of mobilized spectators, who roared in approval as waves of goose-stepping soldiers, tanks and huge, intercontinental ballistic missiles wheeled out on launcher trucks filled up the main road. People were brought from around the country to the capital, Pyongyang, to fill the crowd, according to state media.
The parade began with warm-up events that featured ceremonial flights of newly developed surveillance and attack drones, which were first unveiled by state media this week as they reported on an arms exhibition attended by Kim and Shoigu.
The main event began with Kim arriving at the square in a limousine escorted by a formation of motorcycles. Kim saluted honor guards and military officials and walked down a red carpet to enter a building where Shoigu and Li greeted him at the balcony, as troops below chanted “protect Kim Jong Un with our lives!”
Organizers broadcast messages in Russian, Chinese and Korean while introducing Kim’s guests to the crowd, drawing cheers and applause.
As the parade proceeded, Kim was constantly talking and exchanging smiles with Shoigu and Li, who respectively stood to his right and left at the balcony’s center. Kim and Shoigu repeatedly raised their hands to salute the parading troops. The broadcast did not show Kim making a speech.
Kim’s biggest weapons were saved for the end, when his troops rolled out new ICBMs that were flight-tested in recent months and demonstrated ranges that could reach deep into the U.S. mainland, the Hwasong-17 and Hwasong-18. Some analysts say the missiles are based on Russian designs or know-how.
North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam spoke, describing the parade as a historic celebration of the country’s “great victory” against “U.S. imperialist aggression forces and groups of its satellite states.”
He condemned the United States for its expanding military exercises with South Korea, which the North portrays as invasion rehearsals, and also holding new rounds of nuclear contingency planning meetings with Seoul. The allies describe their drills as defensive, and say the upgrades in training and planning are necessary to cope with the North’s evolving nuclear threat.
“We solemnly declare that if they attempt military confrontation as now, the exercise of our state’s armed forces will go beyond the scope of the right to defense for the United States of America and (South Korea),” Kang said, repeating previous North Korean threats of nuclear conflict.
“The U.S. imperialists have no room of choice of survival in case they use nuclear weapons against the DPRK,” he said, using the initials of his country’s formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Clouds over Pyongyang in recent days made it difficult for satellites to monitor preparations for the parade, which took place at night.
Satellite images showed what appeared to be a massing of people at the square at 1316 GMT (10:16 p.m. local) Thursday, said Dave Schmerler, a senior research associate at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, which is part of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
North Korea’s invitation of Russian and Chinese delegates was a rare diplomatic opening since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say Kim is trying to break out of diplomatic isolation and boost the visibility of his partnership with authoritarian allies to counter pressure from the United States.
The parade followed meetings between Kim and Shoigu this week that demonstrated North Korea’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and added to suspicions the North was willing to supply arms to Russia, whose war efforts have been compromised by defense procurement and inventory problems.
North Korean state media also highlighted a message sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who thanked Kim for “firmly supporting” his war efforts in Ukraine. Putin said that interests between Moscow and Pyongyang were aligning as they counter the “collective West in its policy to stand in the way of establishing a genuinely multipolar and just world order,” according to the Kremlin’s version of the letter.
Kim also held a luncheon and dinner banquet for Shoigu and his delegation following a second day of talks about expanding the countries’ “strategic and tactical collaboration and cooperation” in defense and security, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said.
“Given Russia’s need for ammunition for its illegal war in Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s willingness to personally give the Russian defense minister a tour of North Korea’s arms exhibition, U.N. member states should increase vigilance for observing and penalizing sanctions violations,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
He added: “China’s representation at North Korea’s parading of nuclear-capable missiles raises serious questions about Beijing enabling Pyongyang’s threats to global security.”
The parade capped off the North Korean festivities for the 70th anniversary of the armistice that stopped fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War. North Korea, which triggered the war with a surprise attack on the South in June 1950, was supported by Chinese troops and the then-Soviet air force. South Korea, the United States and troops from other nations under the aegis of the U.N. fought to push back the invasion.
The July 1953 truce was never replaced with a peace treaty, leaving the Korean Peninsula in a technical state of war, but the North still sees it as a victory in the “Grand Fatherland Liberation War.”
The anniversary events were more somber in South Korea, where President Yoon Suk Yeol visited a war cemetery in Busan to honor foreign troops who died while fighting for the South.
In the face of growing North Korean threats, Yoon has pushed to expand South Korea’s military exercises with Washington and is seeking stronger U.S. reassurances that it would use its nuclear capabilities to defend the South in the event of a nuclear attack.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also marked the anniversary with a statement expressing concern over what he described as a growing “nuclear risk” on the Korean Peninsula.
“I urge the parties to resume regular diplomatic contacts and nurture an environment conducive to dialogue,” he said.
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Associated Press writers Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Edith Lederer in New York contributed to the report. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-north-korean-leader-kim-shares-center-stage-with-russian-chinese-delegates-at-military-parade/ | 2023-07-28 12:46:14 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-north-korean-leader-kim-shares-center-stage-with-russian-chinese-delegates-at-military-parade/ |
Donning A New Look, The Company's Popular Organic Hummus Flavors Will Now Include Flaxseed Oil, Which Provides Plant-based Omega-3s, While Retaining Hope Foods' Fresh Flavors and Signature, Small-batch Taste And Texture
BOULDER, Colo., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Hope Foods®, the original organic hummus brand, proudly unveils a bold new look to its delicious and nutritious organic hummus and non-GMO plant-based dip lineup. The new packaging reflects the company's vibrant flavor and highlights its Plastic Neutral certification. Beginning in June, all Hope Foods organic hummus products will also contain organic flaxseed oil, thus enhancing the products' functional benefits. Flaxseed oil has a neutral flavor impact and provides flexitarians with a source of plant-based Omega-3s.
"We are thrilled to raise the bar in terms of the nutritional benefits of our hummus," said Aubrea Alford, Marketing Manager at Hope Foods. "Hope Foods is one of the only hummus brands that use Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which is high in umami and health benefits. The addition of flaxseed oil offers a little boost in nutrition without sacrificing the great taste we're known for," added Alford.
Hope Foods organic hummus line boasts a variety of unique flavor profiles including the brand's popular Sea Salt & Olive Oil Hummus, Spicy Avocado Hummus, Black Garlic Hummus, and award-winning Thai Coconut Curry Hummus. Each hummus batch is cold-pressed, a process that applies extremely high pressure to protect it from bacteria and other pathogens without the need for high-heat pasteurization or chemicals. The end result is hummus and plant-based dips loaded with fresh-tasting flavor and micronutrients that aren't dulled by pasteurization and heat. The natural, healthy ingredients and fresh small-batch taste are why Hope Foods organic hummus is the choice of nutritionists and registered dietitians.
"The simple, high-quality ingredients and lack of preservatives is the number one reason I choose Hope Hummus and recommend it to my clients," says board-certified sports dietitian, Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD. "The ingredients read like a homemade recipe, which is why it's one of my go-to staples. I also admire Hope Foods' ongoing commitment to nutrition, sustainability, and mental health awareness."
The packaging and recipe update comes just several months after the company announced its plastic neutral certification from rePurpose Global, the world's leading Plastic Action Platform. With the help of rePurpose Global, Hope Foods seeks to recover as much plastic from nature as it uses in its new packaging.
Hope Foods dips can be found for $4.75/8oz cup at major retailers including Publix, Sprouts, Harris Teeter, Safeway, Albertsons, Giant Landover, King Soopers, Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, Gelson's, and online on Instacart. All Hope Foods products are Non-GMO Project verified, GFCO certified gluten-free, OU-certified kosher, and dairy and soy-free.
For more information, tips to support mental well-being, and recipes, visit HopeFoods.com and follow Hope Foods on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest.
About Hope Foods
Hope Foods, one of the nation's leading premium plant-based dips and spreads brands, believes that life is a gift and therefore, is committed to making superior products and offering holistic wellness resources that are good for the body, mind, and planet. Hope Foods uses the freshest possible ingredients to make the most delicious and nutritious, lightly blended, organic/non-gmo hummus and dips. Thanks to HPP/cold pressure technology, Hope Foods dips taste like they were made fresh in your own kitchen. Hope Foods also provides holistic well-being resources at hopefoods.com/havehope. Sold at retailers nationwide, all Hope Foods products are Organic and/or Non-GMO Project verified, GFCO certified gluten-free, OU-certified kosher, and dairy and soy-free. Help Hope Foods "Spread Good Things™"#spreadhope
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Have you thought about Malm, Kivik or Trotten?
Swedish retailer Ikea is known for the distinctive names of its flat-pack home products. The company’s Norway branch wants to use the brand’s experience to help parents browsing the baby-naming department.
Ikea Norway has built “a name bank” with more than 800 listings available on its website. The names are drawn from ones Ikea has given to its furniture instead of product numbers since 1948.
“After all these years, (Ikea) has built up a large ‘catalog’ to pick from,” Ikea Norway said in a statement.
Ikea names its products after Swedish towns, lakes and other geographical features, but also uses names that have traditionally gone to people.
The branch noted that while retailers saw “both a shortage of raw materials and challenges with delivery times” during the COVID-19 pandemic, “there is at least no shortage of children” in Norway.
The Scandinavian country registered the births of 56,060 babies last year, or 3,081 more than in 2020.
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In an architecture-besotted city where it seems everyone can point out buildings by Jeanne Gang, Helmut Jahn and Stanley Tigerman, few could identify a Ralph Johnson building.
Yet the 73-year-old South Side native, who at the dawn of his career helped designed cold storage facilities for the Union Stockyards, has had as much influence on the look and feel of Chicago as his better-known peers. | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/architect-ralph-johnson-chicago-prominent-buildings | 2022-09-07 17:18:13 | 0 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/architect-ralph-johnson-chicago-prominent-buildings |
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, taking the two-year seats they won unopposed in June.
In a tradition that Kazakhstan started in 2018, the five countries' ambassadors installed their national flags Tuesday alongside those of other members outside the council chambers.
Mozambican Ambassador Pedro Comissário Afonso of Mozambique called it “a historic date” and Swiss Ambassador Pascale Baeriswyl said she felt “a deep sense of humility and responsibility” as their countries marked their first-ever terms on U.N.'s most powerful body. Malta joined for a second time, Ecuador a fourth and Japan a record 12th.
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States are permanent, veto-wielding members of the group. Its 10 other members are elected by the 193-nation General Assembly for staggered, two-year terms. They're allocated by global regions.
To many countries, winning a council seat is considered a signature diplomatic accomplishment that can raise a nation's global profile and afford small countries a bigger voice than they might otherwise have in the major international peace and security issues of the day.
The council deploys peacekeeping missions, can approve sanctions and speaks out — sometimes — on conflicts and flashpoints, while also surveying such thematic issues as terrorism and arms control. While many matters are perennials on the agenda, council members also can use the platform to spotlight emerging concerns or topics of particular interest to them.
Countries often campaign for the council for years. Some 60 nations have never had a seat since the group's formation in 1946.
The five latest members are replacing India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway. Their terms ended Dec. 31.
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The Sixth: Released from jail
Staffing shortages are burdening public defender offices across the country, impacting victims as well as the accused
This story is part of a series about the public defender shortage. To read/watch the first piece in the series, click here.
(InvestigateTV) - Inside Bee Cleaners in Portland, Oregon, conveyor belts usually running full of clothes often sit still and nearly empty.
Owner Jay Bleich said it’s a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic and inflation.
“We’re facing not only lowered sales, but our expenses are spiraling upwards, labor spiraling upwards.”
The downtown staple struggling to survive was hit with another setback in September. Someone broke two of its windows, which cost $1,200 each to replace.
“It’s compounding the pain and agony. It really is. And it’s exhausting. You just want to throw in the towel. Honestly, it’s really difficult,” Bleich said.
Police quickly arrested Tyler Miller, who they say was caught on surveillance video breaking windows at five other storefronts the same day.
Bleich thought Miller would face consequences for the crime. Instead, court records show a judge released the 29-year-old hours later because Oregon did not have a public defender to represent him in court, required by law for people who cannot afford one.
“I don’t want to say that downtown Portland is lawless. I mean, if you go downtown there is graffiti, there are boards everywhere. So, it just fits what’s happening in the city,” Bleich said.
It’s not the first time this scenario has happened.
According to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office, judges have dismissed at least 173 felony cases with prosecutors’ objections due to the public defender shortage. Some of the dismissed cases involve property crimes, stolen vehicles, and domestic violence.
Prosecutors can still charge defendants in the future, but prosecutors say it slows down the wheels of justice. Delays make it more difficult to find witnesses and evidence can be lost.
“It’s broken,” said Mike Schmidt, Multnomah County’s District Attorney during an October interview. “Public defense in our county is broken at this point.”
Schmidt said dismissing cases sends a terrible message to victims.
“Imagine you were just victimized: your car was stolen, your windows were smashed or, even worse, domestic violence. And the attorney or the victim advocate has to say, ‘Hey, sorry, we charged your case, we filed your charges, but there wasn’t a defense attorney. So, the case was dismissed,’” Schmidt said. “From a victim’s perspective, it doesn’t make sense.”
Schmidt believes the problem is slowly eroding the public’s trust in the system.
“We’re hearing, ‘Why did I even call the police then if nothing is going to happen?’ That’s dangerous. That’s a dangerous sentiment in our community because if people don’t report crime, the people who are committing the crime get to stay out in the community and continue to victimize more people,” Schmidt said.
Lack of attorneys causes cascade of issues
A court hearing in Multnomah County this past October highlights another part of the problem. It involved a man accused of felony burglary who did not have a public defender.
In this case, a judge declined to dismiss the charges, but still released him.
The judge allowed the man to leave the state if he promised to return for his next court date. Before he left court, the judge offered him advice, “So, I would just exercise caution and you know, use your good sense where you can, given that you don’t have the advice and assistance of a lawyer.”
The prosecutor, Schmidt, said his office has more than a thousand cases where defendants are released and many of them fail to return to court. When that happens, it triggers the court to issue a warrant for the defendant’s arrest, forcing law enforcement to spend more time tracking them down and arresting them.
“First and foremost, I’m frustrated,” Schmidt said. “I feel for the folks, the people in our community, that are seeing this disfunction and saying, ‘Is there nobody going to be held accountable for these actions?’”
The public defender shortage is happening while Portland suffers from another crisis. According to the city’s police department, gun violence and homicides have increased over the past two years.
“It’s not an exaggeration to say it is a constitutional crisis,” said Stephen Singer, former executive director of Oregon’s Public Defender Office.
Singer said the pandemic didn’t create the problem. It exposed decades of underfunding, low pay and overwhelming caseloads in public defender offices across the country.
“And then, ‘Wham!’ You get the pandemic, and the great resignation, and all of these labor shortages on top of that, and all of a sudden it explodes into view,” he said.
Singer said judges are doing the right thing by dismissing cases when defendants don’t have an attorney.
“Not only is it appropriate, it’s actually constitutionally required, and I wish there were more judges across the country that would exercise that necessary power, but that’s the only way you’re going to fix the problem,” he said.
It’s not just happening in Oregon. InvestigateTV discovered other court systems taking similar measures to respond to the crisis.
In Wisconsin, 46-year-old Nhia Lee waited in jail for more than 100 days for the state to find a public defender. He was arrested for drug charges in Marathon County in 2018.
In 2021, Lee’s attorneys appealed to Wisconsin Supreme Court. They asked the court to dismiss his case with prejudice, which would mean prosecutors could not re-indict the case.
“We ask this court today find that the Sixth Amendment is violated when an eligible defendant is not timely provided counsel,” said Bonnie Hoffman during oral arguments on December 10, 2021. Hoffman is director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
The Supreme Court ruled against Lee, so he could be charged again if released.
Court records show a judge dismissed Lee’s case this past June.
The same day after his case was dismissed, the district attorney’s office re-arrested Lee because the judge’s order allowed prosecutors to file charges against him in the future.
He’s spent more than 1,500 days behind bars at the time of this story’s publication. In Massachusetts, the state’s highest court ruled in 2004 that defendants who wait for counsel more than 45 days are entitled to have their charges dismissed in response to public defender shortages.
Proposed Solutions
The landmark 1963 Supreme Court Ruling Gideon v. Wainwright required states to provide legal counsel to anyone accused of a crime who could not afford to hire an attorney. But the ruling allowed states to determine how to fund it.
As a consequence, legal experts said the ruling created a patchwork of public defender systems across the country which has led to insufficient funding, high caseloads and inconsistent standards.
Over the past five years, two federal bills attempted to address the issue. In 2019, then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Ca, and outgoing U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fl, introduced the Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense (EQUAL Defense) Act. The legislation called for federal grants to promote pay parity between public defense attorneys and their prosecution counterparts, address excessive workloads, and improve training. The act proposed $250 million in funding, smaller than the amount some individual states spend on public defense annually.
It failed to pass, but it was re-introduced this past November by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat who represents a district in Oregon. It’s co-sponsored by six other members of congress.
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers said that amount would have been a drop in the bucket to what’s needed. The bill did not pass.
In 2010, the federal government created the John R. Justice Loan Repayment program. It was designed to help recruit and retain public defense lawyers, but the funds allocated are minimal. Only attorneys working for institutional public defender offices are eligible, so the court-appointed attorneys providing public defense representation are unable to access the program funding.
A report by the Education Data Initiative shows the average law school graduate owes $180,000 in student loan debt. According to an October 2021 American Bar Association Journal, the median starting salary for public defenders is $63,638.
Jon Rapping, president of national public defender advocacy organization Gideon’s Promise, said a national response is needed to address the current constitutional crisis. Rapping says Congress allocates billions of tax dollars to state law enforcement, prosecutors, and correctional facilities each year.
But before funding those entities, Rapping said Congress should first require states to prove they are adequately funding public defense.
“So, the federal government has both a carrot and a stick by withholding funds to push both states and local governments to live up to this mandate,” he said.
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CHICAGO (AP) — On an early morning in June, Flower Nichols and her mother set off on an expedition to Chicago from their home in Indianapolis.
The family was determined to make it feel like an adventure in the city, though that wasn’t the primary purpose of the trip.
The following afternoon, Flower and Jennilyn Nichols would see a doctor at the University of Chicago to learn whether they could keep Flower, 11, on puberty blockers. They began to search for medical providers outside of Indiana after April 5, when Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a law banning transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and other hormone therapies, even after the approval of parents and the advice of doctors.
At least 20 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for trans minors, though most are embroiled in legal challenges. For more than a decade prior, such treatments were available to children and teens across the U.S. and have been endorsed by major medical associations.
Opponents of gender-affirming care say there’s no solid proof of purported benefits, cite widely discredited research and say children shouldn’t make life-altering decisions they might regret. Advocates and families impacted by the recent laws say such care is vital for trans kids.
On June 16, a federal judge blocked parts of Indiana’s law from going into effect on July 1. But many patients still scrambled to continue receiving treatment.
Jennilyn Nichols wanted their trip to Chicago to be defined by happy memories. They would explore the Museum of Science and Industry and, on the way home, stop at a beloved candy store.
Preserving a sense of normalcy, she decided — well, that’s just what families do.
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Families in Indiana, Mississippi and other states are navigating new laws that imply or sometimes directly accuse parents of child abuse for supporting their kids in getting health care.
Some trans children and teens say the bans send the message that they cannot be themselves. That leaves parents looking for out-of-state medical care that can help their children to thrive.
“What transgender expansive young people need is what all young people need: They need love and support, and they need unconditional respect,” said Robert Marx, an assistant professor of child and adolescent development at San José State University. Marx studies support systems for LGBTQ+ and trans people aged 13 to 25. “They need to feel included and part of a family.”
Some families in Indiana have turned to the support group GEKCO, founded by Krisztina Inskeep, whose adult son is transgender.
“I think most parents want to do best by their kids,” Inskeep said. “It’s rather new to people, this idea that gender is not just a binary and that your kid is not just who they thought at birth.”
The perceptions of most parents, Marx said, do not align neatly with the extremes of full support or rejection of their kids’ identities.
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On June 13, Flower and Jennilyn left Indianapolis with a care plan from Indiana University’s Riley Children’s Hospital, the state’s only gender clinic. The decision to start puberty blockers two years ago wasn’t one the family took lightly.
Jennilyn recalled asking early on whether her daughter’s gender expression was permanent. Ultimately, she listened to her daughter and learned that it was never in doubt.
Conversations between Flower and her mother are often marked by uncommon candor.
“Before I knew you and before I walked this journey with you,” Jennilyn told her, “I would not have thought that a kid would know they were trans or that a kid would just come out wired that way.”
Now, Jennilyn said her worries have shifted to Flower’s spelling skills or how she’ll navigate crushes, seeing her early anxieties as irrational.
Flower said she and her parents make medical decisions together because, “of course, they can’t decide on a medicine for me to take.”
“At the same time, you can’t pick a medicine that we can’t afford to pay for or that, you know, might harm you,” Jennilyn responded.
—— In Mississippi, a ban on gender-affirming care became law in the state on Feb. 28 — prompting a father and his trans son to leave the state at the end of July so the teenager can find health care in Virginia.
Ray Walker, a 17-year-old honor student, lives with his mother, Katie Rives, in a suburb of Jackson. His parents are divorced, but his father also lived in the area.
When Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the bill banning hormone therapy for anyone younger than 18, he accused “radical activists” of pushing a “sick and twisted ideology that seeks to convince our kids they’re in the wrong body.”
As the provision of gender-affirming care became scarce and was later outlawed, Walker’s father, who declined to be interviewed, accepted a job in Virginia. Rives, however, is staying in Mississippi with her two younger children.
Walker’s memories of the anguished period when he started puberty at 12 still haunt him. “My body couldn’t handle what was happening to it,” he said.
After a yearslong process of evaluations, then puberty blockers and hormone injections, Walker said his self-image improved. Then came the ban.
“Mississippi is my home, but there are a lot of conflicting feelings when your home is actively telling you that it doesn’t want you in it,” Walker said.
The family sees no alternative. As Walker’s moving date approaches, Rives savors the moments they share. She says she still feels lucky, as not all families are able to afford to travel out of state.
“We know that’s an incredibly privileged position to be in,” Rives said.
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Flower’s favorite activities are often less inflected with politics than with her status as a soon-to-be teenager. She’s a Girl Scout who enjoys catching Pokemon with her 7-year-old brother Parker. Over a milk shake and vegan grilled cheese at a Chicago diner, she offered a joyful take on their itinerary.
“First of all, we’re going be able to chill at the hotel in the morning,” Flower explained. “Second of all, there’s a park nearby that we can have a lot of fun in. Third of all, we might have a backup plan, which is really exciting. And fourth of all: Candy store!”
The appointment the next day gave them another reason to celebrate: If care was not available in Indiana, they could get it in Illinois.
“Indiana could do whatever the hell they’re going to do,” Jennilyn said, “and we can just come here.”
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ZUG, Switzerland, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Quantum Resistance Corporation (QRC), post-quantum security experts, today announced a strategic partnership with RedSense, a leading threat intelligence and cybersecurity firm. RedSense will provide network security and management services for the QRC, and together RedSense and QRC will provide security for cryptocurrencies, as well as developers utilizing the Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) post-quantum secure blockchain to develop future-proof solutions.
In particular, this partnership will result in a unique security program and market offering that leverages the combined expertise of RedSense and the QRC to help cryptocurrencies respond to the rapidly advancing threat of quantum computing.
"The web3 space is often the site of lax security as projects, platforms and technology are often built without concern for traditional computer security processes and review. Without having a centralized authority to dictate policy, only a sufficiently advanced intelligence program such as what RedSense and the QRC provide, can provide some assurance to participants in an ecosystem that the sites and services they use have any degree of consistent security," said Craig Clement of the QRL Community. "RedSense and the QRC are building a program that we will extend to the market to help secure all digital currency projects and reduce attacks."
Popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana are hacked on an almost weekly basis, inflicting significant financial losses on users and further damaging the mainstream perception of cryptocurrency. In 2022, more than $3.8 billion worth of digital coins were stolen from digital asset holders, according to Chainalysis. The eye-popping losses (recent attacks on Wormhole, Binance and Ronin Network cost users between $325 million and $625 million per incident) reflect the significant vulnerabilities of decentralized finance protocols in traditional blockchain technology.
"Unfortunately, we are only going to see more and more frequent attacks on cryptocurrencies and users' digital assets," said Yelisey Bohuslavskiy, Chief Intelligence Officer of RedSense. "The existing technology has a fundamental flaw, there are known attacks that can cause digital coins to go to zero and this will happen just as soon as a quantum computer of sufficient size is brought online. It's functionally unfixable and we could be just three to five years from a nightmare scenario."
The QRC is a project of the Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL), the only blockchain that utilizes a signature scheme that's recognized by the United States National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) as being post-quantum secure with its use of XMSS. With the QRC providing a community security program backed by RedSense technology, this partnership will enable more developers to use the QRL network to build DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, DEXs, gaming, and communications apps that are secure from post-quantum cryptography threats.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite who was scratched the morning of the race because of a foot injury, had his final workout Saturday for next weekend's $1.5 million Belmont Skates.
With jockey Irad Ortiz Jr, riding, Forte went five furlongs in 59.67 seconds over a fast main track at Belmont Park. New York Racing Association clockers caught last year's 2-year-old champion galloping out six furlongs in 1:12 2/5.
“I thought it was a super good breeze,” Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He went 59 and 3 and it looked like he was doing it well within himself, good gallop out. He came back and cooled out quickly. It was exactly what we were hoping for.”
Forte won the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth and Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park this season following his Eclipse Award-earning season. However, he missed the Derby and the Preakness because of his bruised right front foot and had to pass a veterinary inspection last week to get back on the track.
The Pletcher-trainer Tapit Trice also had his final workout for the Belmont, going a half-mile in 49.89 seconds and galloping out five-eighths in 1:02. The colt was seventh in the Derby.
Additional Belmont Stakes workouts on Saturday included the Brad Cox-trained trio of Angel of Empire, Hit Show and Tapit Shoes, who each covered five furlongs at Churchill Downs.
Arkansas Derby winner Angel of Empire posted the fastest work of the three, timed in 59.80 seconds. Tapit Shoes logged his exercise in 1:00.60 while Hit Show stopped the clock in 1:01.60.
The Antonio Sano-trained Belmont Stakes hopeful Il Miracolo recorded a five-eighths breeze on Friday at Gulfstream Park in 1:00.88.
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Brittney Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time
MOSCOW (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported Tuesday.
The 31-year-old American basketball player has been held in Russia on drug-smuggling accusations since February. The U.S. Department of State last month reclassified her as wrongfully detained.
The Khimki district court of the Moscow region extended Griner’s detention for a third time, according to the Tass report, which also cited a top Russian diplomat as saying that Moscow will not consider including Griner in a detainee swap “until a court investigation into her case is completed.”
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, according to Tass, was responding to U.S. media reports that the Biden administration had offered to exchange convicted arms trader Viktor Bout for Griner. Ryabkov gave no timeline for the proceedings in the player’s case.
Griner’s supporters continue to advocate for her release, with some raising concerns that Moscow might use her as a bargaining chip amid tensions over the war in Ukraine.
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who plays in Russia during the WNBA offseason, was detained at a Moscow airport after authorities there claimed that she was carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She is accused of “smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance,” an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison in Russia.
The Houston native plays for the Phoenix Mercury.
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Tuesday that it was his understanding that department officials learned of the extension in her detention only through Tass, which he said was problematic.
“This case is problematic from top to bottom,” he said. “It is precisely why we have characterized Brittney Griner as an unlawful detainee. It’s precisely why we are doing everything we can to seek and to affect her prompt release from Russian detention.”
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Shop LC and RangeMe Offer an Integrated Innovation Program Providing Extraordinary Opportunities for Suppliers Worldwide
AUSTIN, Texas, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shop LC, a leading home shopping network in the US, is launching a second season of its global product search program - Catapult. Catapult aims to provide suppliers with an opportunity to accelerate their business growth and entrepreneurship by showcasing their products on a national stage and reaching over 100 million households across in the US, UK and Germany.
The program design is to help suppliers take their business to the next level by providing them with access to mentorship, product development resources, and business acceleration opportunities. The application process is open to suppliers worldwide, and we encourage all innovative suppliers to submit their ideas.
"We are excited to announce the launch of the second edition of Catapult, following the tremendous success of our inaugural launch," said Kulathendral, Chief Innovation Officer at VGL. "With this go-around, our goal is to identify the most promising startups in the Health, Wellness, Supplements, Mobility, Beauty, and Lifestyle product categories and provide these teams with the necessary resources and mentorship to achieve success. We can't wait to see what the next generation of entrepreneurs will bring to the table!"
"We are proud to be partnering with Shop LC on this initiative, which provides a unique platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their products and accelerate their business growth," said John van der Valk, CEO of RangeMe Europe. "We want to provide suppliers with the opportunity to expand their reach and access new markets while providing Shop LC with fresh, innovative products to offer to their customers."
Product Innovators who make the cut may be considered for:
- Exposure on up to three home-shopping networks tallying over 100-Million Households in the US, UK, and Germany
- Be a guest host on LIVE TV
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- Categories in consideration: Jewelry, Apparel, Home, Beauty & Fitness, Accessories, and Culinary
The global integrated innovation program by Shop LC is a fantastic opportunity for innovative suppliers to accelerate their business growth and entrepreneurship. We encourage all suppliers worldwide to submit their ideas and take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity.
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Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Shop LC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vaibhav Global Ltd. (VGL), a vertically integrated company with global sourcing and manufacturing capabilities. Shop LC is a value-conscious, interactive retailer focused on the fine jewelry, beauty, fashion, home decor and lifestyle product categories. Established in 2007, Shop LC reaches approximately 75 million U.S. households via high-definition programming offered live 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Additionally, every purchase provides a meal to a hungry child through the Your Purchase Feeds Program. For more information visit www.shoplc.com and download the interactive app on iTunes, Google Play or many other streaming devices or televisions.
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Vaibhav Global Limited Vaibhav Global Limited (VGL) is listed on stock exchanges in India (BSE: 532156, NSE: VAIBHAVGBL, ISIN - INE884A01027). VGL is an omni-channel E-retailer of fashion jewelry, accessories, and lifestyle products in developed markets with direct access to ~102.5 million households (FTE) through its TV home shopping networks – Shop LC in US and Shop TJC in UK. The Company's ecommerce websites www.shoplc.com in the US and www.tjc.co.uk in the UK complement TV coverage and diversify customer engagement. Very recently, the Company established retail presence in the Germany market under the brand name Shop LC. VGL ranks 65th in Fortune India's Next 500 list 2021. The Company is committed to 'Delivering Joy' to all the stakeholders. Through its flagship One for One Program, now 'Your Purchase Feeds…', where a meal is provided for every piece sold at the retail channels, the Company has provided over 70 million meals in US, UK, and India since program inception.
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RangeMe first launched in 2014 and is used today by more than 15,000 retail buyers in the U.K., Europe, North America, and APAC region. It has quickly established itself as the industry leader for retail product discovery, sourcing, and buying by becoming the world's largest source of brands and products purchased by retail buyers.
RangeMe helps retailers and their buying teams scale product sourcing efforts with streamlined submissions, simplified discovery tools, and the industry standard digital sell sheet. Buyers can filter searches to find brands and products meeting exact sourcing needs, connect and collaborate with suppliers, and access curated collections to help identify and understand category trends and emerging brands.
RangeMe, an ECRM company, is the leading online platform that streamlines new product discovery between suppliers and retailers. The platform empowers retail buyers to efficiently discover innovative and emerging products, while streamlining the inbound product submission process. For product suppliers, RangeMe enables them to grow their retail relationships with a platform that gives them the tools to manage their products, market their brand, and build awareness. Now integrated into the ECRM product offering, RangeMe adds increased breadth and depth to the industry's most complete sourcing solution for top retailers and product suppliers.
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New Event Film Documents the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II -- Through the Lens of Her Famous Photographers
With British actor CHARLES DANCE (Winner of Screen Actors Guild Award for The Crown)
Wednesday, November 30 only – Exclusively in Cinemas
DENVER, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, November 30, royal watchers, photography aficionados and pop culture lovers can experience Portrait of The Queen a new event documentary of the most photographed, the most loved and talked about, spied on, praised, criticized, popular woman on the planet, Queen Elizabeth II in over 500 cinemas nationwide. The film is based on the best-selling book Elisabetta II: Ritrato di Regina by Paola Calvetti. View trailer HERE.
Fathom Events, in association with BY Experience, Nexo Digital with RAI Cinema present the original production, which also features a bonus discussion with the film's director, Fabrizio Ferri. Tickets are on sale now at Fathom Events or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters participants are subject to change).
Portrait of the Queen offers an original portrayal of the story of The Queen from a totally new perspective: through the most intense, amazing, revealing photographic portraits of her, as shared by the extraordinary photographers who accompanied and often created the image of the British monarchy itself. Special focus is given to each of The Queen's most intense, intimate, faithful portraits, symbols of 20th century history, contextualized by the photographers who portrayed Her Majesty – Brian Aris, Jason Bell, Julian Calder, Chris Levine, David Montgomery, and John Swannell.
The original documentary includes sincere, spontaneous comments from British subjects and conversations featuring photographer and Camera Press photo agency co-owner Emma Blau, Valentino Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli, actress, author, philanthropist and model Isabella Rossellini, and actor and activist Susan Sarandon. Each portrait presented in this film, each conversation with the photographers involved in the project, all the accounts of experiences shared by actresses, designers, and British subjects, fit carefully and intricately into the screenplay like pieces of a mosaic that capture some of the multifaceted aspects of the Queen's image, all different but connected, all equally powerful and significant.
Said director Fabrizio Ferri, "In a lifetime working as a photographer I have taken many photographs of important and famous people: actors, musicians, dancers, models... But the most complete, comprehensive portrait I have ever done, surprisingly, is not a photograph: it is this film, 'Portrait of The Queen'. Gathering different perceptions of the image of the Queen in the words of her subjects, in those of the celebrities that worked on this project, of the great photographers and artists that actually portrayed her and told us their stories, I have built, just like a pulsing puzzle, a truthful and emotive portrait of Elizabeth II, The Queen."
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ALBANY, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – The New York State Department of Health released a warning to New Yorkers regarding an alarming increase in opioid overdoses throughout Central New York. The department says that those in other areas of the state should also be aware and take precautions.
The overdoses are likely linked to fentanyl, which is a powerful opioid that is often added to other drugs like heroin, as well as, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and manufactured pills like Molly and MDMA
“Cases of overdose are on the rise in Central New York, but we can make each overdose less likely to be fatal,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said. “Fentanyl has made all street drugs more dangerous and non-opioid drugs like methamphetamines can be fatal, too. I carry naloxone, just in case. And I urge everyone never to hesitate to call 911.”.
According to the health department, fentanyl is 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin and has heavily contributed to an increase in overdose deaths in recent years.
People are encouraged to recognize the signs of an overdose and try to help those in need. Signs include slow or shallow breathing, uneven or no breathing, blue or purplish-black lips of fingernails, unresponsiveness, and unconsciousness. Symptoms are agitation, chest pain, irregular or stopped heart, high body temperature, and seizures.
To help, Bassett announced a statewide pharmacy standing order for naloxone that began on August 15th. Naloxone is a medication that can be easily administered to block the effects of opioids allowing a person to regain consciousness and resume normal breathing. Anyone who needs naloxone can get it without a prescription at this time.
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They won't meet at the state meet, nor a state qualifier at the back end of this month.
Yet Tuesday's meeting between North Linn's Meghan Wheatley and Osage's Katelyn Johnston proved that both could be in line for serious hardware in Fort Dodge.
A pair of top-4 runners in Wheatley (Class 1A) and Johnston (2A) battled it out at Fox Ridge Golf Course on Tuesday.
Wheatley would edge out Johnston by around four seconds at the Dike-New Hartford Invite. Osage finished seventh in the girls team race with 212 points, Charles City was 13th (288) and Newman Catholic finished 15th (317).
Green Devils freshman Scarlett Byrnes ran 20 minutes flat to place seventh. The Comets were led by senior Harper McInroy's 25th place performance and the Knights had Kenna Hemann finish 43rd.
On the boys side, Charles City was paced by its top-three in the top-20 to total 107 points and finish fourth. Newman Catholic (eighth) clipped Osage (ninth), 248-249.
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Nick Williams and Xander Graeser each broke 17 minutes as they placed third and sixth, respectively, for the Comets. Isaac Thompson ran sub-17:50 and crossed the line in 18th.
Joey Ringo was the highest finish for the Knights, running 17:07.3 to place ninth. Osage's Keagan Hennessey broke 18 minutes as its top runner.
Cross Country
Indians piece together another sweep: Behind all of the scoring runners in the top-10, Forest City's boys team piled up just 27 points to win the Lake Mills Invite held at Rice Lake Golf Course on Monday.
Its girls team was without top runner Lili Nelson, but still managed to clip North Union 37-51. Lake Mills was third on the girls side and runner-up on the boys side.
Parker Sharp broke 18 minutes for the Indians to place third. Freshman Silas Gann was fourth, Carson Strukel fifth, Ethan Bertram sixth and Ethan Johnson ninth. All of their top-eight runners were placed in the top-15.
Lake Mills had two in the top-10, paced the winner of the race Justin Rygh in 16:47.07 and Knute Rogne was eighth in sub-18:20.
Emilie Weaver led Forest City on the girls side with a third place finish of 22:07.76 while Sarah Lunning was fifth 18 seconds behind Weaver. It had two additional runners in the top-15.
Hampton-Dumont-CAL's Lydia Maas was the winner in 20:23.81 and teammate Teaghan Bird placed seventh. Northwood-Kensett had a pair in the top-10 in Megan Ocel (fourth) and Macy Thorson (ninth). Lake Mills' Josie Helgeson crossed the line in seventh.
Lions stun three top-10 teams: Clear Lake's girls team fell down to No. 17 in the latest IATC Class 3A team rankings, but may soon climb back up as they edged out 3A No. 4 Mount Vernon-Lisbon, 2A No. 6 Tipton and 2A No. 10 Dyersville Beckman on Tuesday.
The 42nd West Delaware Invite was on by 3A No. 14 Center Point-Urbana with 88 points. Clear Lake finished with 100, clipping the three aforementioned teams by a combined 54 points.
Addison Doughan placed third in 19:07 while Emily McLaughlin and Anna Feuerbach were in the top-20 separated by one second. Sophomore Rebekah Steinbron was 34th in 21:30 for Clear Lake.
The Lions placed 11th on the boys side with 254 points. They were led again by Jack Crane and his finish time of 17:09 to place 16th overall. Their next three guys had a finishing gap of five seconds.
Powers consistently in the top-10: St. Ansgar freshman Lila Powers remains a force on the medal stand as she placed ninth at the South Winneshiek Invite in 21:31.7 on Tuesday.
The Saints were the only area team at the meet. They placed seventh on the girls side with 184 points. For the boys, they did not score as a team. Cole Hansen placed 42nd in sub-19 minutes.
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Volleyball
Ames 3, Mason City 0: The Riverhawks could not have lost a closer match.
The Cyclones won all three games by exactly two points each, in a 25-23, 26-24, 27-25 victory.
Riceville 3, Clarksville 0: The Wildcats got stronger as the match got longer in a29-27, 25-22, 25-12 win over the Indians.
Improving to 16-14 overall, Riceville got 25 assists from Morgan Fair. Tillotti Fair led the Wildcats with 11 kills.
Defensively, Madison Mauer had 24 digs for Riceville.
Charles City 3, Decorah 1: After winning a marathon first game, the Comets went on to win a Northeast Iowa Conference match 33-31, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16.
Charles City (18-8) had three players reach double figures in kills led by 15 from Ava Ellis. Emma Miller had 13, and Keely Collins 10. Mya Rimrod added nine kills.
Anya Ruzicka had 28 assists, with Morgan Maloy chipping in 22.
Defensively, Rimrod (16) and Ellis (13) led the Comets in digs.
St. Ansgar 3, Newman Catholic 0: Addison Tabbert slammed home 10 kills as the Saints scored a 25-17, 25-16, 25-17 victory over the Knights.
Aspen Falk had 27 assists, while Kinsey Anderson had 16 digs.
Saint Ansgar improved to 15-10 and 7-1 in the Top of Iowa East Division.
Newman was led by Emily Opstevdt’s seven kills.
Osage 3, Northwood-Kensett 0: The Green Devils claimed the Top of Iowa East Division title with a 25-7 25-7, 25-20 win over the Vikings.
Improving to 19-6 overall and 8-0 in conference play, Osage was led by Jenna Scharper’s 10 kills Taylor Klobassa added seven. Sydney Muller and Klobassa combined for 28 assists.
Rockford 3, North Butler 0: Danika DeBuhr had 10 kills, and McKinnley Hoffman distributed 26 assists as the Warriors improved to 12-9 with a 25-22, 25-22, 25-19 win.
North Union 3, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 1: The Cardinals captured game three, but the Warriors claimed the match 25-6, 25-21, 22-25, 25-16.
Kenedee Frayne led G-H-V with 19 assists, ehile Gretta Gouge had 11 kills. Ali Hess paced the Cardinals with 21 digs.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — So much for a short pontificate.
Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy and showing no signs of slowing down.
On the contrary, with an agenda full of problems and plans and no longer encumbered by the shadow of Pope Benedict XVI, Francis, 86, has backed off from talking about retiring and recently described the papacy as a job for life.
History’s first Latin American pope already has made his mark and could have even more impact in the years to come. Yet a decade ago, the Argentine Jesuit was so convinced he wouldn’t be elected as pope that he nearly missed the final vote as he chatted with a fellow cardinal outside the Sistine Chapel.
“The master of ceremonies came out and said ‘Are you going in or not?’” Francis recalled in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “I realized afterward that it was my unconscious resistance to going in.”
He was elected the 266th pope on the next ballot.
SEX ABUSE
Francis had a big learning curve on clergy sex abuse, initially downplaying the problem in ways that made survivors question whether he “got it.” He had his wake-up call five years into his pontificate after a problematic visit to Chile.
During the trip, he discovered a serious disconnect between what Chilean bishops had told him about a notorious case and the reality: Hundreds or thousands of Chilean faithful had been raped and molested by Catholic priests over decades.
“That was my conversion,” he told the AP. “That’s when the bomb went off, when I saw the corruption of many bishops in this.”
Francis has passed a series of measures since then aimed at holding the church hierarchy accountable, but the results have been mixed. Benedict removed some 800 priests, but Francis seems far less eager to defrock abusers, reflecting resistance within the hierarchy to efforts to permanently remove predators from the priesthood.
The next frontier in the crisis has already reared its head: the sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse of adults by clergy. Francis is aware of the problem — a new case concerns one of his fellow Jesuits — but there seems to be no will to take firm action
SIGNIFICANCE OF SYNODS
When the history of the Francis pontificate is written, entire chapters might well be devoted to his emphasis on “synodality,” a term that has little meaning outside Catholic circles but could go down as one of Francis’ most important church contributions.
A synod is a gathering of bishops, and Francis’ philosophy that bishops must listen to one another and the laity has come to define his vision for the Catholic Church: He wants it to be a place where the faithful are welcomed, accompanied and heard.
The synods held during his first 10 years produced some of the most significant, and controversial, moments of his papacy.
After listening to the plight of divorced Catholics during a 2014-2015 synod on the family, for instance, Francis opened the door to letting divorced and civilly remarried couples receive Communion. Calls to allow married priests marked his 2019 synod on the Amazon, although Francis ultimately rejected the idea.
His October synod has involved an unprecedented canvassing of the Catholic faithful about their hopes for the church and problems they have encountered, eliciting demands from women for greater leadership roles, including ordination.
LATIN MASS
Catholic traditionalists were wary when Francis emerged as pope for the first time on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica without the red cape that his predecessors had worn for formal events. Yet they never expected him to reverse one of Benedict’s signature decisions by reimposing restrictions on the old Latin Mass, including where and who can celebrate it,.
While the decision directly affected only a fraction of Catholic Mass-goers, his crackdown on the Tridentine Rite became the call to arms for the anti-Francis conservative opposition.
Francis justified his move by saying Benedict’s decision to liberalize the celebration of the old Mass had become a source of division in parishes. But traditionalists took the renewed restrictions as an attack on orthodoxy, one that they saw as contradicting Francis’ “all are welcome” mantra.
“Instead of integrating them into parish life, the restriction on the use of parish churches will marginalize and push to the peripheries faithful Catholics who wish only to worship,” lamented Joseph Shaw of the Latin Mass Society’s U.K. branch.
While the short-term prospects for Francis relenting are not great, the traditionalists do have time on their side, knowing that in a 2,000-year-old institution, another pope might come along who is more friendly to the old rite.
ROLE OF WOMEN
Francis’ quips about the “female genius” have long made women cringe. Women theologians are the “strawberries on the cake,” he once said. Nuns shouldn’t be “old maids,” he said. Europe shouldn’t be a barren, infertile “grandmother,” he told European Union lawmakers — a remark that got him an angry phone call from then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
But, it’s also true that Francis has done more to promote women in the church than any pope before him, including naming several women to high-profile positions in the Vatican.
That’s not saying much given only one in four Holy See employees is female, no woman heads a dicastery, or department, and Francis has upheld church doctrine forbidding women from the priesthood.
But the trend is there and “there is no possibility of going back,” said María Lía Zervino, one of the first three women named to the Vatican office that helps the pope select bishops around the world.
LGBTQ FAITHFUL
Francis’ insistence that long-marginalized LGBTQ Catholics can find a welcome home in the church can be summed up by two pronouncements that have book-ended his papacy to date: “Who am I to judge?” and “Being homosexual is not a crime.”
In between making those historic statements, Francis made outreach to LGBTQ people a hallmark of his papacy more than any pope before him.
He ministers to members of a transgender community in Rome. He has counseled gay couples seeking to raise their children Catholic. During a 2015 visit to the U.S., he publicized a private meeting with a gay former student and the man’s partner to counter the conservative narrative that he had received an anti-same-sex marriage activist.
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Idaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies
Judge blocks enforcement of Biden abortion guidance in Texas
(AP) – A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over concerns that it violates a federal law on emergency care.
The ruling Wednesday evening came after a federal judge this week in Texas made the opposite call, barring the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act that would require Texas hospitals to provide abortion services if the health or life of the mother is at risk.
In Idaho, the ban makes performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable pregnancy” a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Much of Idaho’s law will still go into effect Thursday, but U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ruled Wednesday the state cannot prosecute anyone who is performing an abortion in an emergency medical situation.
That’s because abortions in those cases appear to fall under a federal health care law requiring Medicare-funded hospitals to provide “stabilizing treatment” to patients, Winmill said.
That includes cases when the health of a pregnant patient is in serious jeopardy, when continuing the pregnancy could result in a serious impairment to a person’s bodily functions, or a serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
The pause on enforcement in Idaho will continue until a lawsuit challenging the ban is resolved, the judge said in the written ruling.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Republican-led state of Idaho earlier this month, saying the abortion ban set to take effect on Thursday violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor (EMTALA) Act . Idaho’s law criminalizes all abortions in “clinically diagnosable pregnancies,” but allows physicians to defend themselves in court by arguing the procedure was necessary to avert the death of the mother.
Idaho Attorney General’s spokesman Scott Graf said his office would not comment on the ruling because the case is still working its way through the courts.
Winmill said the case wasn’t about abortion rights but about whether state or federal law takes precedence in this situation. The judge in the Idaho case said it was clear federal law did.
Winmill said the Idaho law would pose a dilemma for a doctor who felt they had to, under “EMTALA obligations,” perform an abortion to save the life of the mother even though they are banned under state law.
“At its core, the Supremacy Clause says state law must yield to federal law when it’s impossible to comply with both. And that’s all this case is about,” Winmill wrote. “It’s not about the bygone constitutional right to an abortion.”
In Texas, a federal judge took the opposite approach. Texas had sued Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Xavier Becerra last month, arguing the federal law commonly referred to as EMTALA doesn’t require doctors to provide abortions if doing so would violate a state law.
In a ruling late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix temporarily blocked the government from enforcing the guidance in Texas, saying it would force physicians to place the health of the pregnant person over that of the fetus or embryo even though EMTALA “is silent as to abortion.”
Performing an abortion creates an “emergency medical condition” in the fetus or embryo, the judge wrote.
“Since the statute is silent on the question, the Guidance cannot answer how doctors should weigh risks to both a mother and her unborn child,” the judge’s order said. “Nor can it, in doing so, create a conflict with state law where one does not exist. The Guidance was thus unauthorized.”
The Department of Health and Human Services said it was reviewing the legal decision to determine its next steps.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the Texas decision, “a blow to Texans,” saying pregnant women in Texas may now be denied appropriate treatment for conditions such as dangerously high blood pressure or severe bleeding.
“It’s wrong, it’s backwards, and women may die as a result. The fight is not over,” Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued the guidance in July, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right.
The agency cited EMTALA requirements on medical facilities to determine whether a person seeking treatment might be in labor or whether they face an emergency health situation — or one that could develop into an emergency — and to provide stabilizing treatment.
Texas argued that the EMTALA guidelines also violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which says some laws must be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling government interest if they affect individuals’ religious freedoms.
In Texas, a ban on abortion at all points of a pregnancy is scheduled to take effect Thursday. It has narrow exceptions for saving the life of the unborn child or woman, preventing a serious health condition from being aggravated or caused by the pregnancy, or removing an ectopic pregnancy.
Texas clinics have already stopped offering nearly all types of abortion because of uncertainty over whether the state’s 1925 ban can be enforced. The state also has a ban on abortions after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected, which is generally about six weeks into a pregnancy and often before a woman realizes she’s pregnant.
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Business opportunities over the phone have increased 10% since 2018, as revealed in Ruby's 2023 call trends report.
PORTLAND, Ore., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There's a simple, reliable way for small businesses to gain new customers or clients: answer the phone. That's according to Ruby's 2023 call trends report.
The new report provides a detailed analysis of the approximately 62 million calls Ruby answered on behalf of thousands of U.S. businesses between 2018 and 2023. Findings include marked shifts in lead generation opportunities, robocall frequency, caller sentiment, and busy periods for different industries. Businesses can use these insights to improve operational efficiencies, customer acquisition, and customer service.
The 2023 call trends report reveals that lead opportunities over the phone have increased by nearly 10% during the last five years. Simultaneously, more and more of the calls businesses receive are from first-time callers: an average of 56% across industries in 2022.
At a time when customers have more communication channels than ever, these statistics show the phone has transformed into an essential tool for growth, said Stephanie Copeland Weber, Ruby president and chief operating officer.
"People are no longer just calling businesses for general information," said Copeland Weber. "Instead, they're reaching out when they're ready to connect—to check if a business is legitimate and take the next step in the buyer journey. But to earn that next customer or client, a business needs to be prepared to meet and exceed expectations with informed, responsive, personalized, and empathetic service."
Lead opportunities aren't the only trend on the rise, however. After appearing to decline in 2021, the rates of robocalls businesses receive sharply increased in 2022. These disruptions are more than nuisances, with the FCC estimating that robocalls cost small businesses upwards of $3 billion per year.
Among additional trends are growing numbers of frustrated callers, busier Fridays, and apparent changes in seasonal business for organizations in industries such as insurance and financial services.
About Ruby
Ruby® is a U.S.-based live virtual receptionist and chat specialist company that creates meaningful connections and maximizes opportunities for businesses, empowering them to freely pursue their purpose and, in turn, cultivate diverse and thriving local economies. Trusted by more than 14,000 businesses, Ruby helps meet today's customer demand for quick answers and personalized service, 24/7, 365 days a year. Founded in 2003, Ruby has earned national and global recognition with honors such as a 2022 Gold Stevie for Customer Service Employer of the Year, designation from Fortune magazine as a Best Small Company to Work For in the U.S., inclusion in the Inc. Best Workplaces, and repeat Great Places to Work rankings. To learn more, visit ruby.com or experience Ruby for yourself by calling 844-311-7829. Follow along with @callruby on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Shares were mostly lower in Asia in narrow trading Thursday after they barely budged on Wall Street following a mixed batch of earnings reports from big U.S. companies.
U.S. futures and oil prices also declined.
Japan reported that its trade deficit narrowed in March as exports rose more than expected, helped by a nearly 40% increase in the value of vehicle exports. But exports to China fell, reflecting the slow pace of the recovery from pandemic disruptions. Growth in imports also slowed.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 added 0.2% to 28,657.57 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was virtually unchanged at 7,362.20.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index rose 0.2% to 20,399.89. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.5% to 2,563.11 and the Shanghai Composite index declined 0.2% to 3,362.45.
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 inched down by less than 0.1%, to 4,154.42. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2% to 33,897.01, and the Nasdaq composite edged up less than 0.1%, to 12,157.23.
Tesla weighed heavily on the market after the electric-vehicle company cut prices for its two top-selling models, its fourth price cut in the U.S. this year. That could signal that Tesla is trying to spur sales amid shifting U.S. tax credits for electric vehicles. Tesla fell 2% before releasing its latest earnings report after trading closed.
Netflix slumped 3.2% after reporting weaker revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit topped forecasts.
Elevance Health dropped 5.3% despite reporting stronger profit and revenue than expected.
So far, most companies have been beating profit forecasts to clear a bar that was set particularly low given the pressure on profits from high inflation and elevated interest rates that are slowing parts of the economy.
Intuitive Surgical leaped 10.9% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500 after delivering stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than expected.
Abbott Laboratories rose 7.8%, Nasdaq Inc. gained 3.1% and United Airlines flew 7.5% higher after they also topped Wall Street’s expectations for profits.
Particular focus has been on the health of banks after higher interest rates helped lead to the second- and third-largest U.S. bank failures in history last month.
The industry’s giants have largely reported better results than expected, with several saying they benefited from the industry’s turmoil as customers moved deposits to them and away from smaller banks that seemed at greater risk.
The fear was how much pain smaller, regional banks would show in their quarterly reports, including how many of their customers fled. Another fear is that smaller and mid-sized banks could curtail lending, clamping the brakes even tighter on the economy. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that several of its 12 regional districts have noticed banks tightening lending standards recently.
Western Alliance Bancorp., a Phoenix-based bank whose stock plunged nearly 64% over a five-day stretch last month, surged after it said deposits stabilized after an initial drop and have been rising in recent weeks. Its stock jumped 24.1%, helping lead most financial stocks higher.
In the bond market, yields climbed after a report showed U.K. inflation remained above 10% for a seventh straight month.
Central banks around the world have been raising rates at a furious pace for more than a year, and the wide expectation is for the Federal Reserve to raise short-term U.S. rates again at its meeting next month. High rates can stifle inflation, but only by slowing the entire economy, raising the risk of a recession and hurting prices for investments.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.59% from 3.58% late Tuesday. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for the Fed, rose to 4.25% from 4.20%.
In other trading, benchmark U.S. crude oil slipped 88 cents to $78.36 per barrel. It lost $1.66 to $79.24 per barrel on Wednesday.
Brent crude oil, the international standard, lost 86 cents to $82.26 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar fell to 134.43 Japanese yen from 134.72 yen. The euro climbed to $1.0970 from $1.0956.
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National Treasure won a banging stretch run over Blazing Sevens to deliver a record eighth Preakness Stakes victory for trainer Bob Baffert on Saturday and deny Kentucky Derby winner Mage a chance for the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes.
National Treasure was almost a wire-to-wire winner at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The colt took the lead in a slowly paced race and stayed in front until Blazing Sevens pulled even – and maybe a little ahead – at the top of the stretch. But National Treasure had enough to pull in front approaching the wire after a side-by-side battle in Baltimore.
Mage settled into third entering the stretch and could make no headway against the front two runners.
National Treasure paid $7.80 to win, $4.00 to place and $2.60 to show.
Blazing Sevens paid $5.00 to place and $2.80 to show.
Mage paid $2.40 to show.
The $2 exacta paid $31.80.
The $1 trifecta paid $24.20.
The $1 superfecta, with fourth-place finisher Red Route One joining the top three, paid $72.40.
Mage went off as the betting favorite at 8-5. National Treasure was 5-2 at post time.
National Treasure’s winning time for the 9.5-furlong event was 1 minute, 55.12 seconds.
Baffert had not had a horse in a Triple Crown race since the 2021 Preakness Stakes after drawing a two-year ban at Churchill Downs and a one-year ban in Maryland and New York when Medina Spirit was stripped of victory in the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
National Treasure’s victory moved Baffert past Robert Wyndham Walden into sole possession of the trainer record for Preakness wins.
Baffert also won the Preakness in 1997 with Silver Charm, 1998 with Real Quiet, 2001 with Point Given, 2002 with War Emblem, 2010 with Lookin at Lucky, 2015 with American Pharoah and 2018 with Justify.
Walden won the Preakness in 1875 with Tom Ochiltree, 1878 with Duke of Magenta, 1879 with Harold, 1880 with Grenada, 1881 with Saunterer, 1882 with Vanguard and 1888 with Refund.
National Treasure led virtually wire-to-wire in winning his first race, too. But while his performance had improved since that race at Del Mar on Sept. 3, the colt hadn’t won again until Saturday.
All four races in between had been graded stakes. National Treasure ran third in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Nov. 4 and came to Pimlico off a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 8.
The Triple Crown series for 2023 will wrap up on June 10 with the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. This is the fifth year in a row that the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes have had different winners.
The order of finish for the 148th Preakness Stakes was:
1. National Treasure
2. Blazing Sevens
3. Mage
4. Red Route One
5. Chase the Chaos
6. Perform
7. Coffeewithchris
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Alibaba approves cloud computing unit spin-off, prepares for grocery and logistics arms to go public
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday said that it plans to spin-off of its cloud computing unit and that its logistics and grocery units would begin exploring initial public offerings, as the e-commerce firm kickstarts a restructuring process of its businesses aimed at spurring growth. The company in March announced plans to restructure into six business units with plans to allow all but its core e-commerce business to raise external capital and go public to maximize value for shareholders. Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang said that the Alibaba plans to fully spin off its cloud computing unit and complete a public listing in the next 12 months. Zhang also said that Freshippo, its groceries arm as well as logistics arm Cainiao are “ready to go public.” | https://kion546.com/news/2023/05/18/alibaba-approves-cloud-computing-unit-spin-off-prepares-for-grocery-and-logistics-arms-to-go-public/ | 2023-05-18 19:26:21 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/2023/05/18/alibaba-approves-cloud-computing-unit-spin-off-prepares-for-grocery-and-logistics-arms-to-go-public/ |
Workers who picketed 19 major Southern California hotels over the long holiday weekend were back on the job Wednesday, but their union warned that more walkouts could come at any time.
No progress was reported in negotiations between employers and Unite Here Local 11, which represents bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers and dishwashers.
Union members voted last month to strike at 60 hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties. They are demanding better wages, improved health care benefits, higher pension contributions and less strenuous workloads.
The soaring cost of living in greater Los Angeles is a significant problem for hotel workers, according to the union.
Unite Here Local 11 spokeswoman Maria Hernandez described this week’s walkouts as the “first wave” in an ongoing labor action that could soon bring picket lines to 41 other hotels.
“We went on strike to show these companies what we were willing to do to win a fair contract,” said Joy Johnson, a housekeeper at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown LA.
Contracts expired last Friday at hotels owned by major chains including Hilton and Fairmont. The strike affects about half of the 32,000 hospitality workers the union represents across Southern California and Arizona.
Last week, a deal was reached with its biggest employer, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles, which has more than 600 union workers. Union officials described the tentative agreement, which provides higher pay and increased staffing levels, as a major win for workers.
Talks with other hotels — including the Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Regent Beverly Wilshire and Anaheim Hilton, near Disneyland — were at a stalemate. A coalition of more than 40 hotels involved in talks on Monday accused union leaders of canceling a scheduled bargaining session and refusing to come to the table. The hotels have offered wage increases of $2.50 per hour in the first 12 months and $6.25 over four years, the group said.
The walkout came amid holiday celebrations and a major anime convention in Los Angeles. Temporary employees were hired to cover for the striking workers, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether the strike resulted in guests checking out early or lacking services. | https://www.kark.com/news/national/ap-california-hotel-workers-back-on-the-job-after-strike-but-union-warns-more-walkouts-possible/ | 2023-07-05 21:50:41 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/national/ap-california-hotel-workers-back-on-the-job-after-strike-but-union-warns-more-walkouts-possible/ |
(The Hill) – While California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has repeatedly denied that his sights are set on the White House, experts believe that it’s not a question of if he will run for president, but when.
Newsom, 55, has long been seen as a politician with Washington ambitions, and while no Democrat has ever jumped from the California governor’s mansion to the White House, many believe Newsom would like to be the first.
“My sense is that the governor is trying to leave his options open,” Eric Schickler, a political science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, told The Hill. “I don’t think there’s any expectation at all he would challenge Joe Biden for reelection.”
“Building a national profile now, the most likely scenario where that really comes to fruition is for 2028,” Schickler said.
Newsom has been working to do just that, particularly in battling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely seen as a likely GOP presidential candidate this year.
Newsom stopped in Florida on a red state speaking tour last week as part of his new Campaign for Democracy initiative.
On Wednesday, he paid a visit to the New College of Florida, where he rallied against DeSantis’s efforts to gut the small public university’s diversity office.
Newsom argued that DeSantis has no “moral authority” and is “bullying and intimidating vulnerable communities,” according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Just a few months ago, it at least seemed possible Newsom could be in the 2024 mix given Biden’s middling approval ratings and questions about the 80-year-old president’s age.
A strong midterm performance by Democrats largely quieted such talk, and while Biden has not officially announced his own reelection campaign he is widely expected to do so. Big-name Democrats have stayed out of the field, and it does not appear that Biden will face a challenger considered to be potent.
Schickler emphasized his doubts that the governor would be a 2024 candidate unless Biden is somehow unable to run.
“In that case, it’d be a very wide open, Democratic field and I think that Governor Newsom would be one of the people who would nationally be talked about as a serious contender,” the professor said.
Daniel Schnur, a Republican-turned-independent political strategist, echoed these sentiments, describing the governor as both “ambitious” and “impatient,” but “also very smart.”
“He knows that challenging a sitting president of his own party is not going to be good for his own political prospects. So if he needs to, he’ll wait another four years,” said Schnur, who teaches at both Berkeley and the University of Southern California.
If and when Newsom runs, Schickler said a big “wildcard” will be Vice President Harris, who has her own base of support and would be seen as Biden’s logical successor. That could make the two Californians friendly rivals in a future contest.
Newsom’s current term as governor would end in January 2027, setting him up for a potential run in 2028.
“It’s the governor of the biggest blue state out there, and his time in the governor’s mansion is going to end at the end of this term,” the professor said.
Newsom easily survived a recall election in September 2021, winning 61.9 percent of the vote.
A March poll from Quinnipiac found 44 percent of Californians approving of the way he is handling his job as governor, compared to 43 percent who disapprove. About 70 percent of all respondents did not want him to run for the White House in 2024, including 54 percent of Democrats.
Ronald Reagan, a Republican, is the only California governor to make the leap to the White House. He served two terms as California governor from 1967 to 1975 before winning election to the White House in 1980.
Richard Nixon is another California Republican who won election to the White House in 1968. Nixon was a representative and senator from California as well as vice president before his White House victory. He lost a bid for California’s governorship in 1962.
Whether the Democratic leader of a state seen as a center of progressivism in the 21st century can make the leap to the White House is a matter of debate.
“When Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan ran for president, California represented America’s dream — all those Midwestern voters turned on the Rose Bowl parade on New Year’s Day and started thinking about moving to the sunshine themselves,” Schnur said.
“That’s simply not the way the state is perceived in the 21st century,” he continued.
Former California Govs. Jerry Brown (D) and Pete Wilson (R) both lost presidential bids in 1992 and 1996, respectively.
Schnur acknowledged that this “doesn’t mean a Californian can’t get elected,” but stressed that “the political winds are going to be in his face, not at his back.”
Schickler, however, said being a California governor is “not the kind of knock that it may have been 20 years ago.”
Newsom “is positioning himself as an upholder of sort of Democratic values” — someone who will go to bat against Trump Republicans and anti-abortion Republicans, he said.
Schnur similarly described the governor as “the most aggressive progressive fighter you’ll ever see on issues like abortion rights and gun control,” noting that he also strives to appeal to the center-left.
“One of the biggest challenges for somebody like Newsom running on the national stage is going to be the homelessness situation, housing situation in California,” Schickler said.
But there are also advantages to being at the helm of California, a state that often takes the lead on implementing new policies and legislation, particularly when it comes to environmental issues. “He can match [Sens. Elizabeth] Warren [D] or [Bernie] Sanders [I] word for word on most climate change policy,” Schnur said.
On the other hand, Newsom has had to contend with California’s massive drilling footprint, as well as ongoing nuclear operations — to which he recently granted his support, despite the opposition of green groups.
“At a certain point, even an ardent environmentalist like Newsom feels the need to bow to economic reality,” Schnur said. “He also can’t afford a summer of rolling blackouts.”
By targeting individuals like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and DeSantis, Newsom can “take harder shots than Biden wants to at this point,” in a way that bolsters his national stature and “boosts his stock with the hometown crowd,” according to Schnur.
“When Newsom talks about issues like housing and homelessness, the answers can be fairly complicated and controversial,” Schnur added. “For California Democrats, taking the shots at DeSantis and Abbott are a lot easier.”
Biden’s comparative restraint on such matters is also an opportunity for Newsom.
“If you asked who’s the Democrat that’s attacked Ron DeSantis, or targeted Ron DeSantis, the most — that wouldn’t be Biden, right?” said Schickler.
He added that it’s natural a relatively young, term-limited governor would be spreading his wings beyond California.
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By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s surgically repaired left wrist hasn’t progressed to the point where the electrifying All-Star shortstop can start swinging a bat, general manager A.J. Preller said Tuesday.
Tatis had a three-month follow-up exam in Arizona on Monday with Dr. Donald Sheridan, who operated on his broken wrist in mid-March.
The MRI exam “continues to show healing,” but not enough for the doctor to “give a full green light,” Preller said.
The shortstop, who signed a $340 million, 14-year contract before the 2021 season, has been doing a number of activities, including taking ground balls, throwing and running. Swinging a bat will begin the last major step his comeback.
“The full go, start swinging the bat, playing in rehab games, that’s going to be more of a week-to-week decision here going forward,” Preller said.
Otherwise, the doctor felt positive about Tatis’ strength and range of motion, Preller said.
Tatis, 23, reportedly was injured in an offseason motorcycle accident in his native Dominican Republic. Although there were social media posts at the time that showed Tatis’ wrist wrapped up, the extent of the injury wasn’t known until he reported to spring training.
The Padres have pulled into a virtual tie with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West without Tatis, who brings a swagger both at the plate and in the field.
Slugger Manny Machado has had an MVP-caliber start to the season, and the Padres have a strong rotation topped by local product Joe Musgrove, who leads the majors with a 1.50 ERA. Kim Ha-seong, who signed with the Padres before last season out South Korea’s KBO League, has made the bulk of the starts at shortstop.
Tatis finished third in voting for NL MVP last season after hitting .282 with 42 home runs, 97 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 130 games. He missed time with a troublesome left shoulder that led the Padres to play him in the outfield for several games as a precaution.
The son of the former big league infielder, Tatis made his big league debut in 2019.
“We’ve said this from the beginning, this is all about the long term and a long relationship with Fernando and his career,” Preller said. “We’re going to be very cautious. … I think we’ll continue to get good news and continue to progress as we go into the next couple of weeks. He’s made a lot of progress.”
Preller said Tatis is “in good spirits” even though he’s anxious to get back on the field.
“He understands that this is about what’s best for him long-term,” the GM said.
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PHOENIX — When it comes to spotting fake sports merchandise, it's getting harder and harder as the people producing these counterfeit goods are getting more clever.
ABC15 recently spoke to Jim Mancuso, Director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, about what to look out for:
Holograms
Mancuso says legit merchandise will have a hologram tag and when you bend it towards the light, you should be able to see red and blue, and the footballs should be a brownish color.
Stitching
Make sure you are checking the stitching on the outside and the inside of the jersey.
Real jerseys will have consistent, clean stitching that doesn't "bleed" through or have felt on them. Fake stitching may appear slightly sloppier and not consistent throughout. Also, check the tags on the inside of the jersey - the color of the jersey shouldn't bleed through to it. For example, on a fake Chief's jersey we saw, the inside tag looked pink in color instead of white.
NFL shield
Real jerseys will have logos that look even throughout, and lettering that is also even. | https://www.abc15.com/sports/super-bowl/how-to-spot-fake-sports-merchandise | 2023-02-10 14:26:18 | 0 | https://www.abc15.com/sports/super-bowl/how-to-spot-fake-sports-merchandise |
YORK, S.C., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elkem Silicones celebrated the grand opening of its new specialized facility for producing high purity medical silicones on Wednesday, September 28, in York, S.C. Customers and local, state, and federal officials, attended the event which included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, facility tours and a reception.
Designed to produce high purity silicone materials that meet the MedTech and Pharma market requirements, this new 18,000 sq.ft. site features state-of-the-art ISO-certified Class 7 and Class 8 clean rooms.
Operations at this site are controlled under one quality management system that meets the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and IPEC Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines.
"Elkem's investment in this highly specialized facility demonstrates our commitment to growing with our customers around the world in medical implantable and pharmaceutical applications," said Bertrand Mollet, president of Elkem Silicones Americas. "As the only fully integrated silicone supplier in this space, we are incredibly proud of this facility and all the opportunities it offers our customers."
"Now, customers have a choice in their partner for quality medical grade silicones," adds Bob Waitt, global strategic marketing director of Elkem's Life Sciences. "This is another example of Elkem's commitment to raising the bar for what customers should come to expect of their silicone partner. Whether addressing supply security risks or next generation device development, we now have a world class manufacturing infrastucture to combine with our comprehensive implant grade product range and global technical & regulatory support network to meet critical market needs. This is good news for our customers and, most importantly, patient care."
Serving as Elkem's global center of excellence for medical grade silicones, the company produces medical grade liquid silicone rubber (LSR), high consistency rubber (HCR), high purity silicone gels, silicone adhesives and dispersions marketed under the Silbione® Biomedical brand in this highly controlled environment in York. Elkem's Silbione® Biomedical products are supported by Master Access Files (MAF), and where applicable Drug Master Files (DMF), filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Located on Timberland Court, this new facility is Elkem's second operational facility in York. In 2012, the company opened its main manufacturing campus for North America on Park Place Rd., which is located a half mile from the new facility.
For more information about Elkem's full range of advanced silicone materials for medical, implantable and drug delivery applications, call (866) 474-6342 or visit www.elkem.com.
About Elkem
Elkem is one of the world's leading providers of advanced material solutions shaping a better and more sustainable future. The company develops silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions by combining natural raw materials, renewable energy and human ingenuity. Elkem helps its customers create and improve essential innovations like electric mobility, digital communications, health and personal care as well as smarter and more sustainable cities. With a strong track record since 1904, its global team of more than 7,000 people has a joint commitment to stakeholders: Delivering your potential. In 2022, Elkem obtained a Platinum score from EcoVadis, which rated the company among the world's top 1% on sustainability transparency, and the company achieved an operating income of U.S. $3 billion. Elkem is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: ELK). www.elkem.com
Company Contact: Karen O'Keefe, karen.okeefe@elkem.com, (609) 658-5458
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(KTLA) — If you are a mail carrier, you probably know the dread of approaching a home that has a dog.
The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday released rankings of 2021 dog attacks by city as part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week.
Cleveland topped the list of 32 cities, with 58 USPS employees being attacked by dogs there in 2021, with Houston (54 attacks) and Kansas City, Mo., (48) rounding out the top three.
California was first among states last year with 656 attacks, followed by Texas (368) and Ohio (359).
More than 5,400 postal employees were attacked by dogs in the United States in 2021, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
“From nips and bites to vicious attacks, aggressive dog behavior poses a serious threat to postal employees and the public,” the agency said in a news release Thursday.
2022 dog attack rankings by city:
Top 10 ‘Dog Bite States’:
To emphasize the seriousness of the issue, the Postal Service is highlighting the do’s and don’ts of responsible dog ownership as part of its annual National Dog Bite Awareness Week public service campaign.
The theme of this year’s campaign, which runs from June 5 to June 11, is “The USPS Delivers for America — Deliver for Us by Restraining Your Dog.”
“Every year, thousands of postal employees are attacked by dogs as they deliver America’s mail. And while it’s a dog’s natural instinct to protect their family and home, we ask all customers to act responsibly by taking safety precautions with their dogs while the mail is being delivered,” USPS Employee Safety and Health Awareness Manager Leeann Theriault said. “When a carrier comes to the residence, keep the dog inside the house and away from the door — or behind a fence on a leash — to avoid an attack.”
Dogs are primarily territorial in nature and protective of their owners and their owners’ property, the USPS said, adding that defending its territory sometimes means attacking — and possibly biting — the letter carrier. Dog owners are responsible for controlling their dogs, the agency emphasized.
Since the carrier usually arrives at the same time each day, the agency suggests securing your dog inside the house or behind a fence beforehand.
Pet owners should remind their children not to take mail directly from a letter carrier as the dog may view the carrier as a threat, USPS advised.
Last year, many attacks reported by letter carriers came from dogs whose owners regularly stated, “My dog won’t bite,” according to USPS.
Letter carriers are trained to observe an area where they know dogs may be present and are taught to be alert for potentially dangerous conditions and to respect a dog’s territory.
If a dog attacks, carriers are trained to stand their ground and protect their body by placing something between them and the dog — such as their mail satchel — and use dog repellent if necessary, USPS said.
“I was bit by a dog on my leg recently, and my mail satchel helped shield me,” said Francisco Juarez, a letter carrier who delivers in Houston. “The sound of a dog barking while on my route puts me on high alert, and I try to be ready to protect myself.”
Dog bites may result in injuries to the carriers and costly medical expenses for dog owners, the Postal Service said.
Carriers have a dog alert feature tool on their handheld scanners to remind them of a possible dog hazard on their routes.
When a carrier feels unsafe, mail service could be halted — not only for the dog owner, but for the entire neighborhood, according to USPS. When the service is stopped, mail must be picked up at the post office and service will not be restored until the dog is properly restrained, the agency said. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/which-cities-and-states-have-most-dog-attacks-on-usps-postal-workers/ | 2022-06-03 13:03:02 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/which-cities-and-states-have-most-dog-attacks-on-usps-postal-workers/ |
CAMBRIDGE, England, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovation leaders from seven global companies have joined forces to bring a technical and science-led footing to the realisation of net zero ambitions in an initiative led by Science Group Sustainability.
R&D and science and technology leadership from Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo and Mars as well as packaging specialist Amcor, Bayer's crop science division and chemicals firms Stepan Company and Solvay SA took part.
The participants collaborated over the development of key principles to enable material progress on carbon reduction. They share the belief that the complexity of net zero and other sustainability issues requires joined up thinking between sectors, disciplines and companies.
A member of the forum says: "Tackling climate change is a marathon not a sprint and, whilst net zero goals and pledges may stretch beyond our personal tenure, we must own the problem. We need to reach significant milestones in the short-term and not trust that technological advances will 'find a way' in the long-term."
The group met regularly over a 12-month period as part of a Science Group Sustainability CTO Forum. They analysed challenges hindering carbon reduction and considered ways to resolve them. Together, they identified ten principles that will help companies as they journey towards net zero. These range from articulating carbon and other sustainability themes as distinct but related issues, to ensuring carbon impact is part of any conversation about innovation.
Another member of the forum says: "We can't treat carbon reduction as an afterthought, it must be woven into the fabric of our innovation practices from origination through to execution. We must use it as a lever to think differently so that we find opportunity to create irresistible experiences for our consumers whilst also reducing carbon."
Science Group Sustainability has developed a Net Zero Playbook and published an abridged version outlining the strategies trialled by the seven participants. It demonstrates how the R&D function can evoke new ways of thinking and working that prioritise reduction of carbon emissions. It includes a maturity model detailing and describing the ten principles that companies can embrace as they commit to, plan, and act on goals.
Michael Zeitlyn, President Advisory Services at Science Group Sustainability, says that while the specifics vary between companies and industry sectors, there are many common challenges and much can be learned from each other, not least the need for a joined-up effort both within the organisation and across the supply chain.
"Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is complex and brings immense technical challenges," Zeitlyn explains. "Innovation has a vital role to play, but it can't go far enough in isolation. We need to see strategic alignment across multiple business functions, from R&D and product stewardship to procurement and compliance departments. We are all on a journey to net zero, and it's going to be tough, but we can achieve more when we work together,"
Science Group Sustainability is a cross-divisional entity set up by Science Group plc, the parent company of R&D consultancy Sagentia Innovation, Leatherhead Food Research and regulatory consultancy TSG Consulting. Experts from different parts of the Group facilitated the CTO Forum's sustainability discussions.
An abridged version of the Net Zero Playbook is freely available to businesses via https://sustainability.sciencegroup.com/net-zero-playbook/.
About Science Group plc
Science Group Sustainability combines expertise and knowledge from across Science Group companies. Science Group plc (AIM: SAG) is a science-led advisory and product development organisation. The Group has three divisions:
- R&D Consultancy: providing advisory, applied science and product development services cross-sector helping clients derive maximum return on their R&D investments.
- Regulatory & Compliance: helping clients in highly regulated markets to launch, market and defend products internationally, navigating the frequently complex and fragmented regulatory ecosystems.
- Frontier Smart Technologies: designing and manufacturing chips and modules for the DAB/DAB+ radio markets with 80% market share (excluding the automotive market)
With more than 400 employees worldwide, primarily scientists and engineers and speaking more than 30 languages collectively, the Group has R&D centres in Cambridge and Epsom with more than ten additional offices in Europe, Asia and North America.
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Newborn-to-Toddler Playgym Offers Seven Unique Stages of Play
CHICAGO, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today VTech® announced the availability of the new 7-in-1 Senses & Stages Developmental Gym™. Part of the expanding, award-winning baby line, this newborn-to-toddler gym helps build minds and muscles through more than 20 developmental skills and activities.
"The 7-in-1 Senses and Stages Developmental Gym™ is a game changer in terms of value for parents who want to get products that are a great fit for their child over multiple stages of development," said Andy Keimach, President, VTech Electronics North America. "We know that parents will appreciate that this playgym grows with their child and helps them reach key developmental milestones."
The 7-in-1 Senses & Stages Developmental Gym offers seven unique stages of play that grow with a child from infancy through their toddler years to help them develop physically, cognitively and emotionally. Infants will love lying and gazing overhead on the mat before moving on to tummy time. As kids grow, the mat's sides can be folded up to create a soft, enclosed play space. A removable xylophone is also included for take-along play. Additionally, parents can follow the included developmental guide that explains how to use the different play zones to support baby's growth at every age and stage.
The 7-in-1 Senses & Stages Developmental Gym is available now at retailers nationwide.
7-in-1 Senses & Stages Developmental Gym™: Make every day a gym day with the 7-in-1 Senses & Stages Developmental Gym™. We've got your little one covered from tummy time to ball-pit play with activities to help build their muscles, minds, and senses. Built-in features are designed to nurture each developmental stage from birth to toddler, and the included guide explains just how to use each play zone and accessory to support your baby's growth. Encourage little ones to explore the sights, sounds and textures of the mat, musical xylophone, and sensory toys. Create a soft, enclosed play space by folding up the sides of the mat. Add 20 balls to create a playful ball pit! When it's time to clean up, store all the balls in the cute sloth bag. This newborn-to-toddler gym includes a fabric mat, overhead arches, a removable xylophone with stand, a tummy-time pillow, six sensory toys, six links, four image cards, 20 balls, a storage bag and a developmental guide. Mat and pillow are machine washable. (Ages birth +; MSRP $79.99)
Additional items in the VTech Baby product line include:
VTech® Kick & Score Playgym™: Kick up those little tootsies and get active with the Kick & Score Playgym™! Watch your baby achieve motor-skill milestones with a multi-stage play mat and accessories. Start with floor time, kicking at the ball and batting at the giraffe mobile with dangling shapes. Ready for tummy time? Enjoy the colorful characters and the dumbbell rattle, twist-and-click kettle ball, color cards and more while helping your little one strengthens core muscles. Engage kids during seated play with the interactive learning panel that teaches colors, shapes and animals and reinforces language skills. Take the detachable panel along for on-the-go play and exploration. Remove the plush soccer ball and give your toddler an extra goal-scoring challenge. Take a free kick and score! Going to the gym has never been so easy. Available at retailers nationwide. (Ages birth +; MSRP $54.99)
VTech® 3-in-1 Starry Skies Sheep Soother™: Find sleep without counting sheep with the 3-in-1 Starry Skies Sheep Soother™. With three ways to use, this soother includes a projector, glow light and nursery rhyme mode. Soothing lights and sounds set the stage for peaceful rest. Three discs easily attach to the projector to provide a soothing, glowing night-light or two patterns of light effects—and the discs store inside the plush when not in use. Nature sounds, lullabies and melodies create a calming soundscape. Use the volume and timer settings on the projector to choose the volume and how long music, sounds and lights play. Your baby's cries activate the soother to turn on again, helping them learn to self-soothe. When your little one awakens, switch modes to play five nursery rhymes. Hearing rhyming tales encourages language development in little listeners. When your child is old enough, remove the electronic module to create a cuddly, plush pal. Sleep is sweet with this soothing sheep! Available exclusively at Walmart. (Ages birth +; MSRP $31.99)
VTech® Turn & Learn Ferris Wheel™: Little ones can take a spin on the Turn & Learn Ferris Wheel™—no tickets required! Your baby will explore animals, numbers and objects while listening to playful sounds and four sing-along songs. Press the yellow lion, black-and-white zebra and blue elephant buttons to hear the animals introduce themselves, numbers and objects using their own unique voices. See your child light up as they spin the brightly colored wheel around. Each spin plays sounds and songs with three flashing stars to capture their interest. With a suction cup to attach to a highchair tray or smooth surface, the Ferris wheel will stay put so you don't have to keep picking it up off the floor. Keep wiggly kids entertained! Round and round, up and down, we're riding on the Ferris wheel. Available at retailers nationwide. (Ages 6+ months; MSRP $15.99)
VTech® Animal Rhymes Music Book™: Only at Walmart! The Animal Rhymes Music Book™ has so many twists, turns and slides that little ones will have a hard time putting it down! Easy-to-turn pages are beautifully illustrated with cute, colorful animals and include interactive play features that kids can move to keep them engaged and entertained. Each page plays a familiar nursery rhyme set to music so everyone can sing along. The flashing star twinkles along with the sounds. Encourage your child to press the colorful instrument buttons to add guitar, triangle, piano, drum, and saxophone sounds to the music. The buttons also introduce new vocabulary with the instrument's name and the color of the button. Extend playtime by choosing between two modes for playful nursery rhymes or cheerful musical responses. Available exclusively at Walmart. (Ages 3+ months; MSRP $14.99)
For more information, visit https://www.vtechkids.com/baby.
About VTech®
VTech is a world leader in age-appropriate and developmental stage-based electronic learning products for children. As a pioneer in the learning toy category, VTech develops high-quality, innovative educational products that enrich children's development and make learning fun. With a rich 45-year history, VTech has not only established itself as a learning authority but also consistently remains at the forefront of innovation with multiple award-winning products, including prestigious Toy of the Year (TOTY) Award winners. The company also has a broad range of award-winning infant, toddler and preschool products available in 28 different languages worldwide, with more than 100 new products introduced every year. In order to further strengthen its position as a learning authority, VTech develops products with critical insights from a dedicated team of in-house learning experts.
VTech Electronics North America, L.L.C. is based in Arlington Heights, Illinois. VTech Electronics Limited is headquartered in Hong Kong with distribution globally.
For more information about VTech electronic learning products, visit www.VTechKids.com, www.facebook.com/VTechtoys on Facebook or follow @VTechToys on Twitter.
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(NEXSTAR) – The 56-year-old soap “Days of Our Lives” won’t be broadcast on network television anymore, NBC announced Wednesday.
The show will be moved to NBC Universal’s streaming platform Peacock on Sept. 12. All new episodes will be added to Peacock, where old episodes are already available to stream for paying subscribers.
“NBC News Daily,” a new hourlong newscast, will air in its time slot, the company said in a press release.
Peacock has three payment tiers: free, $4.99 a month for “Premium,” and $9.99 a month for “Premium Plus.” NBC confirmed to Nexstar that “Days of Our Lives” will only be available those paying $4.99 per month or more – Premium and Premium Plus subscribers.
You have to pay for a Premium Plus membership to watch shows and movies without ads.
“This programming shift benefits both Peacock and NBC and is reflective of our broader strategy to utilize our portfolio to maximize reach and strengthen engagement with viewers,” Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in Wednesday’s announcement. “With a large percentage of the ‘Days of Our Lives’ audience already watching digitally, this move enables us to build the show’s loyal fanbase on streaming while simultaneously bolstering the network daytime offering with an urgent, live programming opportunity for partners and consumers.”
“Days of Our Lives,” which premiered in 1965, is in its 55th season. The drama series is a 58-time Emmy Award winner, according to NBC. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/days-of-our-lives-moving-off-air-will-only-be-streamed-on-peacock/ | 2022-08-03 23:14:10 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/days-of-our-lives-moving-off-air-will-only-be-streamed-on-peacock/ |
A 19-year-old Wells man accused of shooting his 2-year-old niece to death in a family fight will be held without bail, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Andrew Huber-Young is charged with murder in the death of Octavia Huber-Young at a home on Crediford Road on Saturday, according to a police affidavit. He appeared in York County Superior Court on Tuesday morning remotely from the York County Jail in Alfred wearing a mask and a hospital gown.
Justice Richard Mulhern ordered that Huber-Young have no contact with his father and his brother, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting, or the girl’s mother.
Huber-Young lived at the home with his parents, his brother and his niece.
Maine law says that defendants charged with murder are entitled to bail only under unusual circumstances. Huber-Young’s attorney, David Bobrow of Eliot, may request a bail hearing at a later date.
Bobrow said after the hearing that his client, “just a 19-year-old kid, is beyond despondent over this tragic accident.
“No words can describe how he feels,” the attorney said.
Huber-Young was not asked to enter a plea Tuesday because he has not yet been indicted by the York County grand jury. Assistant Attorney General Megan Elam, who is prosecuting the case, said she planned to present the case to the grand jury in the next two months.
The shooting was the culmination of a fight between Huber-Young and the girl’s father over a T-shirt, according to the police affidavit.
Huber-Young allegedly drove to the Wells Police Department after the shooting and told police, “I f****** up and accidently shot at my f****** family,” the affidavit said.
He told police the gun, a .22-caliber handgun, was in his car. Investigators recovered it.
The fight over his brother wearing Huber-Young’s T-shirt without permission escalated, and their father asked Huber-Young to leave, according to police. The two brothers allegedly continued to argue via text messages while Huber-Young was at a Sea Dogs game in Portland.
Huber-Young later returned to the home with a gun he had stolen from his father, according to the court documents.
He allegedly told police he was aiming for his brother and fired but did not intend to kill anyone, the affidavit said.
Huber-Young’s father was shot in the face and his brother suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening, according to police.
Octavia Huber-Young, who was in the arms of her father, was shot in the left arm and the bullet went through her chest.
If convicted of murder, Huber-Young faces between 25 years and life in prison. If his attorney were to reach a plea agreement with the attorney general’s office for manslaughter, he would face up to 30 years in prison. | https://bangordailynews.com/2022/05/24/news/york/wells-man-held-without-bail-in-shooting-death-of-2-year-old-niece-xoasq1i29i/ | 2022-05-24 14:38:04 | 1 | https://bangordailynews.com/2022/05/24/news/york/wells-man-held-without-bail-in-shooting-death-of-2-year-old-niece-xoasq1i29i/ |
BEIJING, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: GEHI), a leading early childhood education service provider in China, today announced it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023. The annual report is available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.geh.com.cn.
The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be submitted to ir@geh.com.cn.
About Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc.
Founded on the core values of "Care" and "Responsibility," "Inspire" and "Innovate," Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as RYB Education, Inc.) is a leading early childhood education service provider in China. Since opening its first play-and-learn center in 1998, the Company has grown and flourished with the mission to provide high-quality, individualized and age-appropriate care and education to nurture and inspire each child for his or her betterment in life. During its two decades of operating history, the Company has built itself into a well-recognized education brand and helped bring about many new educational practices in China's early childhood education industry. GEHI's comprehensive early childhood education solutions meet the needs of children from infancy to 6 years old through structured courses at kindergartens and play-and-learn centers, as well as at-home educational products and services.
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HALLOWEEN'S "BEST HAUNTED ATTRACTION" ADDS HOLLYWOOD MOVIE-MAKING, NEW ATTRACTIONS AND MORE DATES
OLNEY, Md., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Field of Screams Maryland, ranked #1 in USA Today's Best Haunted Attractions in the country, opens Saturday, Sept 23 and runs through October 31, 2023. Located in Olney, Maryland, this Hollywood-level production has now gained the attention of the movie industry due to its high-quality sets, props, and custom sounds meticulously designed to deliver an intense fright experience.
Due to incredible success and record crowds, Field of Screams Maryland, an immersive Halloween attraction for more than 20 years, has doubled the number of stations of their flagship Super Screams Haunted trail, a one-hour walk through dark, cold, sinister woods, to include over 50 terrifying scenes packed full of custom props, décor, and actors, including Skinner Shack, Infested House, Laser Maze and the all-new Clown Freak Show.
"Our company's goal is to deliver high-quality entertainment experiences to our customers that rivals anything you can find in the country," said Christian Cedillos, Creative Director for Steelhead Events and Productions. "Our commitment to quality, and our growing popularity, has led to more and more opportunities, including an upcoming horror movie based on our Super Screams Trail slated for production this fall."
General admission tickets start at $44 and include the Slaughter Factory Haunted House, a high-end haunt experience where every detail has been attended to; the one-hour Super Screams trail with over 50 stations; and a compound with more than 30 bonfires; tasty concessions; and scares and fun for anyone over age 12. Tickets must be purchased in advance at www.screams.org.
Field of Screams Maryland benefits the Olney Boys and Girls Club and is located at OBGC Community Park at 4501 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney, MD just 30 minutes from Washington DC, downtown Baltimore and Northern Virginia. Follow Field of Screams Maryland on Facebook and Instagram @fieldofscreamsmaryland.
Steelhead Events & Productions SteelheadEvents.com has produced Field of Screams Maryland for more than 22 years, notably winning A&E's prestigious Haunted House Design/Build Competition and USA Today's #1 Ranked Haunted Attraction in the country. The company also produces Winter City Lights, an immersive holiday lights event ranked #2 by Country Living magazine. Visit wintercitylights.com for more information.
Field of Screams Maryland is not appropriate for children under 12. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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José Abreu didn’t have much to say about the sad state of the Chicago White Sox in his return to the South Side with the Houston Astros.
He knew better than to wake a sleeping dog.
“It kind of stinks to see what they’re going through, but it’s part of the game,” Abreu said a raindrops fell on the visitors dugout before Friday’s game. “It’s a very tough game that we all play, and I think I’ve been going through a lot more struggles than the White Sox have, and it’s part of the challenge. Got to fight through them, and try to move on.”
The Abreu homecoming Friday was delayed by rain at Guaranteed Rate Field. But he received his video tribute and a salute from appreciative Sox fans, who were denied the opportunity to say goodbye in October when Abreu asked interim manager Miguel Cairo not to play in the final regular-season game.
Abreu’s departure after nine years with the Sox was not surprising, but what has happened to him and his former team has been a head-scratcher to many. He has been one of the worst hitters in the majors after signing a three-year, $58.6 million deal with the Astros and had yet to hit a home run as of Friday. The Sox entered the weekend with the third-worst record in the majors at 13-26 after a season deemed by most as the most disappointing in recent memory.
Maybe the Sox dodged a bullet when the Astros gave Abreu a deal he couldn’t turn down. Or maybe Abreu was the lucky one to avoid being blamed for this Sox disaster.
Who knows? It’s still too early to say neither the Sox nor Abreu can recover, but they’re both trending in the wrong direction.
At least Abreu had a happy face Friday afternoon as he met with the media and talked about old times. Asked what players he missed the most, he name-dropped Chris Sale, Adam Dunn, José Quintana and Alejandro de Aza while mentioning only one current Sox.
“There were a lot of the guys that were here back in the day when I played, and a lot of the young guys, they all treated me with a lot of respect,” he said. “I can’t say anything more than that, but Eloy (Jiménez), he’s my kid.”
It wasn’t that long ago that Abreu looked as if he would spend his entire career in a White Sox uniform. He came to the Sox in 2014 in general manager Rick Hahn’s second season, eventually replacing Paul Konerko as the first baseman and a leader in the clubhouse. When Hahn began the rebuild after the 2016 season, Abreu said he wanted to stay and see it through.
When the Sox finally turned the corner in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he was named American League Most Valuable Player. The following season Abreu hit 30 home runs and drove in 117 for a team that won the AL Central and seemed on the verge of competing for championships for years to come.
Abreu’s OPS dipped only slightly last season from .831 to .824, and a short-term deal with more time at designated hitter could have worked. But the Sox desperately had to get Andrew Vaughn out of the outfield and over to first, and when the Astros made a three-year offer it was easier for Hahn to cut the cord.
It seemed prescient. Abreu was hitting .218 on Friday with no homers and a .525 OPS.
Astros manager Dusty Baker was glad to have Abreu join the defending world champions and believes he’ll come around and start hitting like his old self. “Home runs usually come in bunches,” he still likes to say after all these years. Abreu didn’t seem worried about the seasonlong slump.
“The only thing I’m looking for is people respect me the same way I respect them and just play the game the right way,” Abreu said. “If I work hard, things will turn around.”
Baker doesn’t blame Abreu’s struggles on trying to live up to the contract.
“He’s used to performing and performing well,” Baker said. “He’s probably never struggled like this, but he works exceptionally hard and has a great attitude about things and the team. This guy is a great team guy. He’ll be all right. We’ve just got to get him rolling, and once he starts rolling there’s a lot of good stuff to come.”
Baker, 73, has been around a while, and he has seen things like this happen with talented players in new environments. When the Cubs acquired Derrek Lee from the Florida Marlins for Hee-Seop Choi in 2004, Lee hit .233 with two home runs through April. Whenever he came to the plate, Cubs fans derisively chanted “Hee-Seop Choi” to mock the trade by GM Jim Hendry.
Lee finished with 32 home runs and 98 RBIs that season and became one of the most popular Cubs players of the 2000s. Choi was out of the majors after 2005.
Whether Abreu can engineer that kind of turnaround at age 36 remains to be seen. Baker rested him Wednesday and said playing in his old home could be beneficial.
“Hopefully these surroundings will bring back some pleasant thoughts and memories,” Baker said. “The longer you’re away from pleasant thoughts and positive results, the less you tend to remember. … I’m like, ‘Hey, man, just recall those days and hopefully they’ll return.’ ”
Abreu was one of the more respected Sox players inside the clubhouse and in the stands. His absence was felt, especially in the corner of the clubhouse where he was “Papa Bear” surrounded by his three cubs, Jiménez, Luis Robert and Yoán Moncada.
“He taught us to never put your head down,” Moncada said. “No matter what, the good moments, the bad moments, just keep working hard. Try to go out and do your best. That’s how he did it, right?”
That work ethic and positive attitude were two reasons Abreu was so beloved in Chicago.
That legacy appears secure no matter how the rest of the story plays out.
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(NEXSTAR) – The Recording Academy has taken a lot of criticism in recent years, but no one could ever accuse them of being ungenerous.
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 5, had previously announced five new categories for 2023, in an effort to celebrate “ever-changing” genres of music. That brings the grand total to a whopping 91 different categories, which celebrate everything from Alternative and Jazz to … well, Beyoncé, according to a comprehensive list of the honorees.
Ninety-one categories may sound like a lot — and it is. But between last year’s ceremony and the upcoming one on Sunday, the Recording Academy felt it necessary to add the five newest categories as part of its “commitment to evolve with the ever-changing musical landscape,” per a press release issued in July 2022, when the Recording Academy officially announced the news.
The new categories are: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best Americana Performance; Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media; and Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.
“The Academy’s top priority is to effectively represent the music people that we serve, and each year, that entails listening to our members and ensuring our rules and guidelines reflect our ever-evolving industry,” said Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. in a statement included with the announcement.
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Added after the Recording Academy initiated a Songwriters & Composers Wing, the Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical award is intended to honor a songwriter for the entirety of their writing credits, across any genres, over the given year.
Nominees include:
- Amy Allen (who wrote or co-wrote songs for Lizzo and Harry Styles, among others)
- Nija Charles (writing credits include Beyonce, City Girls, Megan Thee Stallion)
- Tobias Jesso Jr. (Harry Styles, Adele, FKA Twigs, Orville Peck)
- The-Dream (co-writer of more than half the songs on Beyoncé’s “Renaissance”)
- Laura Veltz (Maren Morris, Demi Lovato, Ingrid Andress)
Best Alternative Music Performance
The Grammys have long recognized a Best Alternative Music Album (sometimes even calling the category “Best Alternative Music Performance”), though there will be two separate categories at the 2023 ceremony. The latest iteration honors a song in the Alternative genre, rather than a whole album.
Nominees include:
- Arctic Monkeys – “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball”
- Big Thief – “Certainty”
- Florence and the Machine – “King”
- Wet Leg – “Chaise Longue”
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs featuring Perfume Genius – “Spitting Off the Edge of the World”
Best Americana Performance
Part of the American Roots Music slate of categories, Best Americana Performance is intended to celebrate the personnel and performers behind a single song in the Americana-genre — which itself includes American Roots, Bluegrass, Blues and Folk music.
Nominees include:
- Eric Alexandrakis – “Silver Moon (A Tribute To Michael Nesmith)”
- Asleep At The Wheel featuring Lyle Lovett – “There You Go Again”
- Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Black Violin – “The Message”
- Brandi Carlile featuring Lucius – “You and Me on the Rock”
- Bonnie Raitt – “Made Up Mind”
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
A self-explanatory category, the Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games of Other Interactive Media was created to honor music composed specifically for such games or media.
Nominees include:
- Austin Wintory – “Aliens: Fireteam Elite”
- Stephanie Economou – “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok”
- Bear McCreary – “Call of Duty Vanguard”
- Richard Jacques – “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy”
- Christopher Tin – “Old World”
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
The Spoken Word field previously consisted of only an award for Best Spoken Word Album (now known as Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording). The new poetry category was reportedly added in response to requests from the “spoken word and poetry communities,” according to the Recording Academy.
Nominees include:
- Ethelbert Miller – “Black Men Are Precious
- Amanda Gorman – “Call Us What We Carry: Poems”
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner – “Hiding in Plain View”
- J. Ivy – “The Poet Who Sat By The Door”
- Amir Sulaiman – “You Will Be Someone’s Ancestor. Act Accordingly.”
In addition to the five new categories, the Recording Academy will be giving a special merit award to the “Best Song for Social Change.” Nominees have not been made public.
Viewers tuning in on Sunday night, however, may not even see any winners from these categories being announced: The majority of the 91 awards will be presented during a pre-telecast premiere event (which can be streamed online) ahead of the televised ceremony.
In other words, Grammy viewers should probably expect to see the Beyoncé-inclusive categories — all nine of them — ahead of any new additions.
The 65th Grammy Awards airs on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, Feb. 5. | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/here-are-5-new-grammy-categories-in-2023-and-whos-nominated/ | 2023-02-05 20:40:28 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/here-are-5-new-grammy-categories-in-2023-and-whos-nominated/ |
Q: I have a pot of devil’s ivy that was given to me at a company party (centerpiece). It has now produced runners that are longer than the table it’s sitting on. Can I clip them and root them to get a new pot?
A: Yes, easily. Take lengths of stems with three to four leaves each. It helps if they have growing tips at their ends, but that’s not a requirement. There are a couple of good ways to get them started. You can either plant them directly into shallow 6-inch pots, five or six cuttings per pot, or you can put them into a glass of water for six to eight weeks. Put it in a bright spot out of direct sunlight on a countertop indoors. They will soon develop roots, at which point you can pot them up into that same 6-inch pot, multiple plants per pot. Use a loose, highly organic planting soil.
Q: I have a live oak tree in my front yard. It is surrounded in all directions by Asian jasmine groundcover. The past two years, the oak has lost all its leaves in the jasmine. Do I have to remove the tree? The leaves and acorns are a mess.
A: Oh, my. That would be, in a plant guy’s opinion, extreme overreaction. Any tree that you plant there is going to have leaves that will fall at one point or another, and most will produce seeds as well. Live oaks are in rare air when it comes to Texas tree quality – just about the best. So, how can we save both the tree and your serenity? As a compromise, try mowing the jasmine bed in January or February. Set the mower at its very top setting, so that you’re mowing at 4 or 5 inches. It will take the groundcover back to somewhat leafless stem stubble the first time that you do it, but it will come back beautifully with the first warm days of spring. In successive years, the trim won’t be all that traumatic. That will get rid of the leaves that are still there, and it will give you a low, smooth groundcover surface from which a good blower will easily propel the leaves out onto the lawn, where you can mow and bag them for use as mulch. The live oak is worth fighting for!
Q: I have a large bed of purple fountaingrass. Should I cut it back to the ground now that it has turned brown? In fact, will it come back next spring?
A: Purple fountaingrass is an annual in all but the warmest parts of South Texas. That’s not a huge issue for most of us, because it allows us to vary our plantings from one season to the next. If it’s in a protected spot where you think it might come back, trimming the browned leaves off now (as I’d recommend for almost all perennial types of ornamental grasses) will lessen the likelihood of a fire starting in the dead foliage. Call me paranoid, but I’ve always worried about the dried grass blades whenever dry spells hit during the winter.
Q: I’ve been given a potted amaryllis as a gift. It’s blooming beautifully, but I can’t see it growing in that pot in that box for very long. What do I do with it? Can I set it into the garden?
A: Those are tropical bulbs that typically bloom following dry spells in their native homes. But, because they are tropical, they can’t handle much cold. Successes growing them outdoors in Texas really tie specifically to the lowest temperatures they encounter. They’ll usually freeze and die in the northern half of Texas, unless they’re protected during extreme cold. In South Texas, they’re more dependable. However, many people have even better luck just leaving them in 7- or 8-inch pots. Even though your plant will finish blooming soon after the holidays, you’ll want to allow the foliage to grow through the spring and summer. Then, to simulate dry spells in your plant’s native home, lay the pot on its side for six or seven weeks in late summer and early fall. The leaves will shrivel and dry. You have to force your nurturing nature to let that proceed. Then in early October, take the plant out of its pot and replant it, perhaps back into the very same pot, into fresh potting soil. Put the pot back in the upright position and water it deeply. Keep the plant moist and bright all fall, and most years it will bloom again soon after Thanksgiving. And, just for the record, this plant shouldn’t be confused with “hardy amaryllis,” the heirloom Texas bulb that’s more commonly called St. Joseph lily. That handsome perennial grows outdoors in most of the state, blooming bright cherry-red in mid-spring each year.
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Q: I notice that my compost pile isn’t very warm. I thought they were supposed to be steamy in the winter. Have I done something wrong? Does that mean I won’t be able to use it in February when I get my garden ready?
A: When organic matter decomposes, it does give off heat. If it’s a type of organic matter that breaks down really quickly, such as manure, cotton burs or shredded tree leaves, it can be very hot – too hot to insert your hand. On the other hand, large wood chips and tree leaves that haven’t been shredded often decay much more slowly. So, much of it depends on what you’re trying to compost. If you think your pile should be working more actively, try adding one cup of lawn fertilizer (no “weed-and-feed” herbicides, please) per cubic yard of compost. Turn the pile with a spading fork to blend the nutrients uniformly into the mix. Keep the pile moist and cover it with a piece of black polyethylene plastic to absorb the sun’s warming rays.
Email questions for Neil Sperry to SAENgardenQA@sperrygardens.com. | https://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/travel-outdoors/article/devils-ivy-amaryllis-holiday-plants-17649470.php | 2022-12-16 13:11:26 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/travel-outdoors/article/devils-ivy-amaryllis-holiday-plants-17649470.php |
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph (266 kph) and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles (21 kilometers) long.
The National Weather Service said the tornado that caused extensive damage Friday mostly in the Wichita suburb of Andover and injured several people rated an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale it uses to assess tornadoes.
Andover Fire Chief Chad Russell said that at least 300 to 400 buildings were destroyed by the storm as part of a total of 1,074 buildings that were damaged. The Weather Service said the tornado was on the ground for 21 minutes Friday evening.
Four people, including two firefighters who were responding to a call in Andover, were injured during the storm but their injuries were minor.
Russell said it will take years for Andover to recover from this storm.
“The city of Andover will be affected by this for years,” he said. “We still have scars from 1991 (EF5 tornado). I’m so thankful this tornado was not as bad as that, but we will literally be doing this for years.”
By Sunday, utility crews had restored power to nearly all of the more than 15,000 customers who lost power during the storm. Evergy said less than 1,000 people still lacked power in the Wichita area Sunday morning.
In addition to the storm damage, the Oklahoma State Patrol said three University of Oklahoma meteorology students were killed in a car crash about 85 miles (137 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma Friday evening as they returned from storm chasing in Kansas. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/02/kansas-tornado-generated-165-mph-winds-as-it-destroyed-homes/ | 2022-05-02 10:31:02 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/02/kansas-tornado-generated-165-mph-winds-as-it-destroyed-homes/ |
Greensburg city council unanimously approves new police chief contract
The city of Greensburg has officially named a new police chief, more than 2 months after the department’s previous chief was charged with federal drug crimes.
The city of Greensburg has officially named a new police chief, more than 2 months after the department’s previous chief was charged with federal drug crimes.
The city of Greensburg has officially named a new police chief, more than 2 months after the department’s previous chief was charged with federal drug crimes.
The city of Greensburg has officially named a new police chief, more than 2 months after the department’s previous chief was charged with federal drug crimes.
Greensburg’s new police chief, Chuck Irvin, told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 the department is working to regain the community’s trust after former chief Shawn Denning was charged with federal drug crimes.
A federal indictment lists six counts related to aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine and meth, as well as conspiracy, against Denning.
Monday night, Irvin’s 3-year contract with the city of Greensburg was approved unanimously.
Greensburg Mayor Rob Bell said Irvin’s commitment to the department is clear.
“He started out as a patrolman and worked his way up. He was a canine officer, became a detective, detective sergeant, so he’s worked his way up through the system, and he’s well respected within the force,” Bell said.
Irvin, a Greensburg officer for more than 18 years, noted one plan of action.
“We are rebuilding our trust with the community,” Irvin said. “We all work together in the department to try to overcome the black stain that was put on the department.”
Irvin described the police officers in the department as “excellent.”
“Anything that one police officer has done is not representative of the other police officers in this department, and we are going to work to show that,” Irvin said.
When asked why the city didn’t look outside the department for its next chief, Bell said this.
“Our CBA basically dictates that if there’s someone qualified within our department or a number of people that are qualified within our department, then we have to hire through our own department,” Bell said.
Bell said Irvin was the recommended candidate for the job by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.
Prosecutors said Denning has already made an initial court appearance and was released on a $250,000 unsecured bond.
If convicted, Denning faces a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine, or both. | https://www.wtae.com/article/greensburg-new-police-chief-approved/43558654 | 2023-04-11 04:44:40 | 1 | https://www.wtae.com/article/greensburg-new-police-chief-approved/43558654 |
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"I see headlights facing me;" Car drives through crime scene in Albuquerque
For KOAT photojournalist Jeff Sargent, getting called to breaking news is common.
“It was just a normal day. Just shooting a crime scene, happens to me pretty much daily in Albuquerque," Sargent said.
But what he witnessed Sunday night, he will never forget.
“All of a sudden I see headlights facing me. I see them approach, they go right through the crime scene and then the cops are trying to stop them. And all of a sudden, I move my camera out of the way and get to a safe distance in a safe location. And then I continued being a photojournalist,” Sargent said.
Jeff was nearly hit by a Jeep that ignored crime scene tape.
“It's not 'till afterwards when you think about what had happened and you see the video, that's when I was like, 'Wow, almost I got hit,'" Sargent said.
The Albuquerque Police Department said officers were already chasing the Jeep.
“Another officer did see it and attempted to make a traffic stop. At that point, the vehicle fled from officers and that's when everything kind of happened. That car took off, I think northbound on Eighth Street right through the crime scene where they were investigating this death,” Gilbert Gallegos, Public Information Officer for APD said.
The department said a car driving through a crime scene is not common.
KOAT legal expert John Day watched the video and was surprised by what he saw.
“It's crazy. That's incredibly dangerous. And the photographer could have gotten killed,” Day said.
Day said whoever drove the vehicle can face several felonies including tampering with evidence, trespass and assault with a deadly weapon.
“They could be stacked on top of each other. They could serve up to seven, eight, ten years in a state pen potentially,” Day said.
APD tells us they believe they have identified the individual and they are working on charges for an arrest. | https://www.koat.com/article/i-see-headlights-facing-me-car-drives-through-crime-scene-in-albuquerque/40084254 | 2022-05-24 05:48:48 | 0 | https://www.koat.com/article/i-see-headlights-facing-me-car-drives-through-crime-scene-in-albuquerque/40084254 |
LANSING, Mich., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen® Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today the recipients of Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Grants, funded through the Company's 2022 partnership agreement with the National FFA Foundation.
The Company pledged to donate $2 to National FFA for each bottle of Prozap® StandGuard® Pour-On horn fly and lice control solution sold from October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022.
In December 2022, Neogen and National FFA worked together to select ten recipients from FFA chapters across the United States to each receive a $1,000 grant to support their SAE. Neogen also donated an additional $1,000 to each recipient's FFA chapter.
SAE Grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand their SAE, a requirement that all FFA members must complete. An SAE requires FFA members to create and operate an agriculture-related business, work at an agriculture-related business, or conduct an agricultural research experience. Upon completion, FFA members must submit a comprehensive report regarding their career development experience.
"The members of the National FFA are the future of our industry, across all aspects of food and animal safety. It is important to Neogen to support these students and help them gain the knowledge they need to be the next generation of production farmers, veterinarians, teachers, chemists, entrepreneurs, and business leaders," said John Adent, Neogen's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are proud to support the National FFA Organization and the development of young people in agriculture."
"We appreciate Neogen's continued support of National FFA and dedication to creating opportunities for our members," said Molly Ball, President of the National FFA Foundation and Chief Marketing Officer of the National FFA Organization. "By funding SAE Grants, Neogen is helping FFA members gain hands-on experience and develop crucial career skills that will serve them well in the future."
2022 Neogen SAE Grant Winners:
- Alyssa Munoz
- Noelle Steines
- Isaac Wilhelm
- Clara Griffin
- Noah Jelinek
- Weston Brown
- Nathan Moody
- Bella Stouffer
- Noah McMeeken
- Teri Raatz
About National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 850,000 student members as part of 8,995 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook and Twitter.
About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations, and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agricultural education. A separately registered nonprofit organization, the foundation is governed by a board of trustees that includes the national FFA president, educators, business leaders, and individual donors. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.
About Neogen
Neogen Corporation develops and markets comprehensive solutions dedicated to food and animal safety, operating with the intention to "Every day, protect the people and animals we care about." The Company's Food Safety segment markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases, and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety segment is a leader in the development of genomic solutions along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, veterinary instruments, wound care, and disinfectants, as well as rodent and insect control solutions.
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Mammogram providers will be required to inform women with dense breast tissue that their cancer screenings may be difficult to interpret and suggest that they consult their doctors about the need for additional tests, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, after skin cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women overall. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2023, about 297,790 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and some 43,700 will die of the disease.
“Today’s action represents the agency’s broader commitment to support innovation to prevent, detect and treat cancer,” Hilary Marston, the FDA’s chief medical officer, said in a statement.
Thirty-eight states already require women be informed if their mammograms reveal dense breasts, but the language varies widely and does not always require providers to recommend that women seek guidance about additional tests. The FDA’s decision sets a minimum standard, while states can still require even more in-depth language.
Some states currently tell women they have dense breasts, but nothing more, said JoAnn Pushkin, executive director of New York-based DenseBreast-info, a resource website that aims to teach patients and health-care professionals about dense breasts.
“That’s really not enough to raise a red flag in a woman’s brain that they need to circle back around with a health provider and have a conversation about additional screening,” said Pushkin, whose advocacy helped establish a New York law that since 2013 has required women with dense breasts be told of their condition and suggests speaking with doctors about more testing.
The FDA in 2013 first proposed requiring the standard language for providers of mammograms, low-dose X-rays widely used to help detect breast cancer.
Dense breasts have relatively less fatty tissue and higher amounts of glandular and fibrous connective tissue. Nearly half of all women 40 and over have the condition. Dense breasts can appear white on a mammogram — but so does cancer, making it difficult for radiologists to detect tumors.
Women with dense breasts also have a higher risk of getting breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Under the new standards, information about dense breasts will be included in a “summary letter” mammography providers must give to patients. A fuller report will be sent to the patient’s physician.
The language also tells women that mammograms, while the best screening test for detecting breast cancers, don’t always detect tumors and that other screenings might be needed. Those can include an MRI or an ultrasound.
“Talk to your health care provider about breast density, risks for breast cancer, and your individual situation,” the new standard language says.
That’s a familiar scenario for Pushkin, who in 2005 felt a large lump in her breast and went for a mammogram. Pushkin pushed for an additional screening after she was told no cancer was found on her mammogram.
“It did five minutes later in an ultrasound,” she said.
Pushkin, 63, believes her cancer could have been detected years earlier had she know about dense breasts during her earlier annual mammograms. She underwent eight surgeries, eight rounds of chemotherapy and 30 rounds of radiation treatment for her cancer.
“Someone should have told me ,” she said of the greater difficulty detecting cancer in people with dense breasts. “When I’m denied this information, I have effectively been denied an opportunity for early-stage diagnosis.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/03/09/mammogram-standards-dense-breasts/ | 2023-03-09 15:43:27 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/03/09/mammogram-standards-dense-breasts/ |
A 24th woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, accusing the Cleveland Browns quarterback of inappropriate sexual conduct.
The lawsuit states Watson allegedly behaved inappropriately, which the complaint describes in explicit detail.
The plaintiff, according to the lawsuit, “shortly thereafter quit massage therapy.”
Per the suit:
“Plaintiff immediately stopped the massage. Apparently responding to look of shock on Plaintiff’s face, Watson said to Plaintiff, ‘Relax. It is ok to touch it.’ Plaintiff refused Watson’s entreaties. Watson then stood up and continued masturbating more aggressively. As he did so, Watson asked the Plaintiff ‘Where do you want me to put it?’ Plaintiff by this point was in complete shock and could not speak. She froze. Watson quickly ejaculated; some of his ejaculate got on Plaintiff’s chest and face. Plaintiff immediately left the room, and ran into the bathroom to clean Watson’s ejaculate off of her. Watson offered no apology or explanation for this conduct. He instead got dressed, paid Plaintiff $150 via Cash App and left.”
“Today we filed the twenty-fourth case alleging sexual misconduct against Deshaun Watson. The allegations made in this new case are strikingly similar to those made by many of the other victims,” the attorney for all 24 plaintiffs, Tony Buzbee, said in a statement. “Lost in the media frenzy surrounding Deshaun Watson is that these are twenty-four strong, courageous women who, despite ridicule, legal shenanigans, and intense media scrutiny, continue to stand firm for what is right. Setting aside the legal wrangling, the complicity of the NFL, or the failures of the criminal justice system, the resounding story that should be told here is that these women are true heroes. I will say again, our entire team is incredibly proud to represent these women, and we look forward to the day when we can lay out their cases in detail in front of a jury.”
On Friday, during an interview with SportsRadio 610 in Houston, Hardin said “happy endings” are not illegal. Hardin has said that Watson engaged only in consensual sex, and only on three occasions. | https://www.al.com/nfl/2022/06/deshaun-watson-has-24th-accuser-file-lawsuit-which-outlines-specific-details.html | 2022-06-06 19:01:51 | 0 | https://www.al.com/nfl/2022/06/deshaun-watson-has-24th-accuser-file-lawsuit-which-outlines-specific-details.html |
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Tre Jackson's 21 points helped Western Carolina defeat McNeese 88-69 on Friday night.
Jackson shot 7 for 10, including 7 for 9 from beyond the arc for the Catamounts (2-2). Tyzhaun Claude scored 19 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line, and added 11 rebounds. Russell Jones recorded 17 points and shot 5 for 6 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.
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Christian Shumate led the way for the Cowboys (1-2) with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Johnathan Massie added 10 points for McNeese. In addition, Trae English finished with 10 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Western-Carolina-secures-88-69-victory-against-17596501.php | 2022-11-19 01:53:23 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Western-Carolina-secures-88-69-victory-against-17596501.php |
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Ukraine updates: New claims that Russian units fled Bakhmut
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The planned counteroffensive against Russian forces may not be the last, Ukraine's foreign minister has said. Meanwhile, the European Union is discussing new sanctions. DW has the latest.
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A unit of the Ukrainian military claims to have confirmed reports that a Russian military unit fled from the front-line city of Bakhmut.
"It's official. [Yevgeny] Prigozhin's report about the flight of Russia's 72nd Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade from near Bakhmut and the '500 corpses' of Russians left behind is true," Ukraine's Third Separate Assault Brigade said overnight.
"The Third Assault Brigade is grateful for the publicity about our success at the front."
The reports first emerged on Tuesday when Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group that is spearheading the assault on the city, accused the Russian army of abandoning its positions.
"Our army is fleeing. The 72nd Brigade pissed away three square kilometers ... where I had lost around 500 men," Prigozhin said on Tuesday.
The Wagner chief had threatened to withdraw his own paramilitary if Moscow does not supply more ammunition.
Ukraine's Third Assault Brigade was formed out of the Azov Battalion.
One of the far-right, ultranationalist founders of the Azov Battalion, Andriy Biletsky, claimed later on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had "defeated" a Russian army unit near Bakhmut and that "this entire territory is completely liberated from the Russian occupying forces."
The Kremlin has not commented on reports out of Ukraine or from Wagner Group that its 72nd Separate Motor-rifle Brigade had abandoned its positions around Bakhmut.
Kyiv also did not specifically confirm the reports.
The Power struggle of Russian mercenaries
Here are some of the other notable developments concerning Russia's war in Ukraine on Wednesday, May 10:
Kyiv says counteroffensive won't be the last
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has talked down the idea of a planned counteroffensive being a guaranteed turning point in the war, adding that Ukraine would not stop launching counteroffensives until it has reclaimed all of the territory occupied by Russia.
"Do not consider this counteroffensive as the last one, because we do not know what will come out of it," Kuleba told Germany's Bild newspaper in comments published on Wednesday.
He said if the counteroffensive doesn't achieve Kyiv's goal of liberating all Ukrainian territory, "it means we have to prepare for the next counteroffensive."
Can Ukraine's counteroffensive meet expectations?
Kuleba said Ukraine is still seeking more equipment for its resistance against Russia.
"Because to win the war, you need weapons, weapons and more weapons," he said.
He cited the German arms giant Rheinmetall, which makes the Leopard 2 tank, as "a kind of titan of the arms industry in Europe and probably in the world."
Zaporizhzhia plant could face 'catastrophic' staff shortage
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power station in Europe, will face a "catastrophic lack" of personnel if a purported Russian plan to evacuate more than 3,000 workers goes ahead, Ukraine's state-owned energy company Energoatom said on Wednesday.
The Moscow-installed governor of the region ordered civilians to evacuate from several cities last Saturday including Enerhodar, where most of the plant workers live.
Meanwhile, Russia's state-owned TASS news agency reported on Monday that the Moscow-installed governor had suspended operations at the plant.
Although the plant's six reactors have been shut down to reduce the risk of a disaster during the war, the facility still needs electricity and qualified workers to operate cooling systems and other safety features.
"The Russian occupiers are proving their inability to ensure the operation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as there is now a catastrophic lack of qualified personnel," Energoatom said on Telegram.
"Even those Ukrainian workers who, having signed shameful contracts ... are going to be 'evacuated' soon. And this will exacerbate the already extremely urgent issue of having a sufficient number of personnel to ensure the safety of operation of the nuclear power plant even in the current shutdown state."
Polish media says object found in forrrest was Russian missile
A object that had been found in a Polish forest last month was a Russian CH-55 cruise missile, local media outlets RMF FM and Polsat news reported on Wednesday.
The "military object," as Polish authorities called it, was found near the village of Zamosc.
The two Polish media outlets that claimed to have identified the object cited anonymous sources.
EU members talk sanctions
European Union member states began talks on Wednesday morning to impose further sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but an agreement could be a long way off as different countries have differing perspectives on how hard to crack down.
The latest round of sanctions is expected to target Chinese and Iranian firms in particular, as well as to crack down on third countries that have been accused of helping Russia skirt sanctions.
"If we see that goods are going from the European Union to third countries and then end up in Russia, we could propose to the member states to sanction those goods' export," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
"This tool will be a last resort and it will be used cautiously," she added.
Diplomatic sources told the Reuters news agency that the sanctions could also highlight that oil tankers are not allowed to offload on the high seas and must keep their GPS trackers on when entering ports — an apparent attempt to better enforce restrictions on trading Russian oil.
Victory Day parade shows Kremlin's challenges
Russia's scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow on Tuesday was a sign of the challenging situation faced by Russian authorities at home, the British Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Although some 8,000 personnel reportedly participated in the parade, many of these troops were auxiliary, paramilitary forces, and cadets from military training establishments.
Members of the Railway Troops and military police were the only deployable, regular forces to march.
Moscow's Victory Day parade just a big production for television: DW's Juri Rescheto
"The make-up of Russia's annual Victory Day Parade in Red Square highlighted the materiel and strategic communications challenges the military is facing 15 months into the war in Ukraine," the ministry said in its daily intelligence update.
The sole tank in the parade was a vintage T-34. Despite heavy losses in Ukraine, the Russian military could have fielded more armored vehicles, according to British intelligence.
"The authorities likely refrained from doing so because they want to avoid domestic criticism about prioritising parades over combat operations," the ministry said.
Russian authorities down drone
Russia shot down an "enemy" drone over the city of Kursk, near the border with Ukraine, the regional governor claimed on Wednesday.
"Debris fell in the village of Tolmachevo. No one was hurt," Roman Starovoyt said on Telegram.
He claimed that the debris damaged a gas pipeline and a house.
Kyiv almost never publicly claims responsibility for attacks inside Russian territory, but officials recently said that undermining Russia's logistics is part of the preparation for the upcoming counteroffensive.
More DW coverage on Russia's war in Ukraine
Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy has changed the national day commemorating the end of World War II in Europe from May 9 — known as Victory Day in Russia — to May 8, in line with many other European countries. DW asked Ukrainians how they feel about the change. | https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-new-claims-that-russian-units-fled-bakhmut/a-65570676?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom | 2023-05-10 13:01:00 | 1 | https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-new-claims-that-russian-units-fled-bakhmut/a-65570676?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom |
CHICAGO (AP) _ Telephone & Data Systems Inc. (TDS) on Thursday reported earnings of $35 million in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of 15 cents.
The parent of U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom posted revenue of $1.35 billion in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.32 billion.
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Top Players to Watch: Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson - First Round
The Purdue Boilermakers (29-5) and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (20-15) are slated to meet in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday at Nationwide Arena, with a tip-off time of 6:50 PM ET. When these two squads hit the floor, Zach Edey and Demetre Roberts are two players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to look out for in this matchup on TNT.
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How to Watch Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
- Game Day: Friday, March 17
- Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Arena: Nationwide Arena
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Purdue's Last Game
In its most recent game, Purdue topped Penn State on Sunday, 67-65. Edey scored a team-high 30 points (and chipped in one assist and 13 rebounds).
Fairleigh Dickinson's Last Game
Fairleigh Dickinson was victorious in its previous game against Texas Southern, 84-61, on Wednesday. Ansley Almonor was its top scorer with 23 points.
Purdue Players to Watch
Edey posts 22.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game -- both team highs. He is also posting 1.5 assists, shooting 60.6% from the field.
Braden Smith is tops on the Boilermakers at 4.3 assists per contest, while also posting 4.2 rebounds and 9.8 points.
Fletcher Loyer averages 10.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 36.6% from the floor and 32.4% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
Caleb Furst is averaging 5.6 points, 0.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.
Ethan Morton is putting up 3.9 points, 2.5 assists and 3 rebounds per game.
Fairleigh Dickinson Players to Watch
Grant Singleton is putting up 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest, making 46.2% of his shots from the floor and 38.2% from 3-point range, with 2.2 triples per game.
Almonor gives the Knights 14.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
Sean Moore is averaging 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 47.2% of his shots from the floor.
Joe Munden Jr. is posting a team-leading 4.9 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 10.6 points and 1 assists, making 47.4% of his shots from the floor.
Purdue Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Fairleigh Dickinson Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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RECORD WARMTH... STORMS... THEN MUCH COLDER!
Your First Alert Weather Forecast:
Can you believe how warm it was outside? Temperatures surpassed several records across northeast Wisconsin. Green Bay beat the previous record of 67 degrees with 71 degrees as the new record. Temperatures were a little cooler (60s) across the Northwoods and along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Clouds increased through the afternoon as a strong cold front continues to move in. Scattered thunderstorms are still possible late today... A few may be strong with brief downpours, gusty winds and small hail. That said, it’s a LOW risk of severe weather through this evening.
As the cold front slices through your neighborhood, the wind will whip to the west and tonight’s temperatures will tumble. We’ll fall all the way back into the 30s towards daybreak tomorrow. It wouldn’t be shocking to see a couple stray flakes after midnight, as the much cold air arrives.
You’ll have to get used to the snappy cold air for a while... High temperatures on Veterans’ Day and through early next week will be in the 30s to near 40 degrees. It will be blustery as we head into the weekend. We may also see some scattered snow showers Friday night and Saturday. A light coating on grassy surfaces can’t be ruled out, especially for folks in northern Wisconsin.
Looking ahead to Sunday afternoon’s Packers-Cowboys game, we should have broken cloud cover over Lambeau Field. Northwest winds will be lighter, but it’s still going to be in the cold 30s. If you’re going to the game, you’ll need to dress warmly.
You can always keep our forecast handy with our free weather app. Look for the WBAY First Alert Weather App in the Apple app store and Google Play (click here on your mobile device).
WIND FORECAST:
TODAY: SW/S 15-25+ MPH
FRIDAY: W 15-25+ MPH
TODAY: Increasing clouds. Late thunderstorms. HIGH: 72
TONIGHT: Evening thunderstorms. Turning much colder... Maybe flakes late? LOW: 32
FRIDAY: Some sun, then clouds thicken. Colder and blustery. Snow showers possible at NIGHT. HIGH: 42 LOW: 29
SATURDAY: Cloudy, colder and blustery. A few snow showers. HIGH: 37 LOW: 23
SUNDAY: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds. Cold, but with less wind. HIGH: 36 LOW: 24
MONDAY: Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. HIGH: 38 LOW: 26
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. A wintry mix develops late. HIGH: 39 LOW: 27
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with a rain-snow mix. Continued cold. HIGH: 35
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NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Iris Energy Limited ("Iris Energy Limited" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IREN) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Iris Energy Limited investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Iris ordinary shares pursuant and/or traceable to the documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about November 17, 2021; and/or (b) Iris securities between November 17, 2021 and November 1, 2022, both dates inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
IREN investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) certain of Iris's Bitcoin miners, owned through its wholly-owned special purpose vehicles, were unlikely to produce sufficient cash flow to service their respective debt financing obligations; (ii) accordingly, Iris's use of equipment financing agreements to procure Bitcoin miners was not as sustainable as defendants had represented; (iii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's business, operations, and financial condition; and (iv) as a result, documents issues in connection with the Company's initial public offering and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Iris Energy Limited during the relevant time frame, you have until February 13, 2023 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Teachers were recognized for identifying hidden barriers to student growth, closing knowledge gaps and developing learners' intrinsic motivation to succeed
SAN MATEO, Calif. , Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, announced its ninth annual Elite 100 list, which honors teachers who dedicated the previous year to serving students and prioritizing personalized learning.
IXL selected the list of 100 from 900,000 teachers worldwide who used the program in their classrooms, based on usage during the 2021-2022 academic year. This year's Elite 100 reside in 30 U.S. states, Canada and China, and 71 educators are first-time Elite 100 honorees. To view the full list of Elite 100 winners, visit https://www.ixl.com/resources/elite-100.
"Educators were entrusted with the difficult job of filling knowledge gaps, stabilizing test scores and cultivating students' curiosity over the past year. Elite 100 teachers responded to these challenges by personalizing instruction to address the specific needs of each student and recover unfinished learning," said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. "We look forward to helping even more schools tackle their most pressing challenges so that every student feels empowered to succeed and reach their full potential."
How Elite 100 teachers used IXL to support students
As a result of disrupted learning and fluctuations in academic achievement during the 2021-22 school year, districts increasingly adopted IXL's personalized learning platform to identify and close student knowledge gaps. IXL was a critical component of the Elite 100's learning recovery efforts, which helped them better understand what students knew, what they were ready to learn and how they could make a greater impact immediately.
"IXL has been a game changer for our school over the past several years and I can't imagine my classroom without it," said Georgette Vanover, a 5th-grade teacher at Whitley East Elementary in Williamsburg, Kentucky. "I love that IXL helped me create personalized study plans for students based on their NWEA Map scores so that we could focus on the skills that they needed to practice more."
IXL's state-of-the-art assessment, the Real-Time Diagnostic, provided teachers with a comprehensive view of students' knowledge, pinpointed gaps and provided specific next steps that helped each student grow. "Students gained confidence when they worked on IXL, especially after seeing the Real-Time Diagnostic results and how much they grew," said Brenda Kauffman, a 5th-grade teacher at Clinton Christian School in Goshen, Indiana. "The diagnostic opened my student's eyes to their progress—some even jumped up two grade levels!"
IXL's comprehensive curriculum helped teachers efficiently and effectively support any lesson or educational need. Educators also used IXL's built-in instructional resources and classroom engagement tools, such as math video tutorials and leaderboard competitions, to support independent learning and foster friendly competition.
"There is such a broad range of content on IXL that inspires students and builds their confidence. My students lived for winning bragging rights during our weekly Leaderboard competitions, which was a great way to inspire learners to go above and beyond," said Dayna Winczner, a 6th-grade teacher at Trillium Academy in Taylor, Michigan. "You can see my students' smiles from outer space after using IXL!"
IXL's award-winning personalized learning experience
IXL's teaching and learning platform comprises a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum and personalized guidance, instructional resources and classroom engagement tools, a first-of-its-kind assessment suite and actionable analytics for districts, schools, classrooms and individual learners. Additionally, IXL offers district partnership, professional learning and implementation services. All integrated into a single offering, each component is designed to work together seamlessly to give educators the tools and insights they need to maximize learning for every single student.
Media, please note: Screenshots of IXL may be downloaded at www.ixl.com/press. For demos and access to IXL, contact press@ixl.com.
Currently used by 14 million students and in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts, IXL is an all-inclusive educational platform that provides a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum and instructional resources, actionable analytics and a state-of-the-art assessment suite. IXL's end-to-end teaching and learning solution supports personalized instruction in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. With more than 110 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools and parents successfully boost student achievement. The IXL Learning family of products also includes Rosetta Stone, Wyzant, Education.com, ABCya, Vocabulary.com, Curiosity Media and Emmersion. To learn more about IXL, visit www.ixl.com, facebook.com/IXL and twitter.com/IXLLearning.
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BUFFERZONE was named winner of the coveted Global InfoSec Award during the 2022 RSA Conference. BUFFERZONE offers Enterprises & MSSPs an easy to install, highly successful and cost-effective cyber security solution
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BUFFERZONE, a provider of next-generation endpoint security solutions that protect organizations and individuals from advanced threats such as ransomware, zero-days and phishing scams, has won the Most Innovative Endpoint Security Award for 2022 from Cyber Defense Magazine, a leading digital information security magazine.
The prize was granted to BUFFERZONE during the RSA Conference 2022, which is taking place on June 6 - 9, 2022 in San Francisco.
"The prestigious InfoSec award illustrates BUFFERZONE's leading position in the field of developing innovative and easy to deploy solutions that protect organizations from ransomware and cyber-crime attacks," said Israel Levy, BUFFERZONE's CEO. "The fact that we were recognized as the most innovative endpoint security solution indicates that BUFFEZONE is an ideal solution for enterprises & MSSPs looking to offer an easy to install, highly successful and cost-effective solution."
Levy added that the company sees innovation as a cornerstone of its business strategy. "Our aim has always been to come up with innovative solutions that will offer a safe workspace that is protected not only from current threats but also from future ones," said Levy. "The fact that we focus on prevention and isolation rather than detection enables BUFFERZONE to offer its customers excellent security that protects the entire organization."
"We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cybercrime," said Yan Ross, Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine. "BUFFERZONE is absolutely worthy of this coveted award and consideration for deployment in your environment."
About BUFFERZONE
BUFFERZONE Safe Workspace solution protects enterprises, SMBs and individuals from advanced threats including zero-day, ransomware, drive-by downloads, phishing and APTs. By using BUFFERZONE zero trust containment, IT can grant a hybrid workforce seamless access to internet, email and removable storage – while reducing IT operational cost & keeping the organization safe.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that Armenia and Azerbaijan have made “tangible progress” in U.S.-hosted peace talks between the two former Soviet republics that have repeatedly clashed over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The four-day negotiating session did not produce a peace agreement, but Blinken said he believed a deal could be “within sight, within reach” and praised the two sides for coming together to try to find common ground.
He said reaching an agreement would be “not only historic but would be profoundly in the interests of the people of Azerbaijan and Armenia and would have very positive effects even beyond their two countries.”
The closed-door discussions were held far from the media spotlight at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute in northern Virginia. The Armenian and Azeri foreign ministers, who led their delegations, did not speak at the closing ceremony.
U.S. engagement in the conflict could be seen as a challenge to Russia’s influence in an area it regards as being within its sphere of influence. Although Russia brokered the last significant deal between the two sides and now maintains troops in Nagorno-Karabakh, it has been more recently preoccupied by the conflict in Ukraine. And, while Blinken spoke of progress, there was no sign that a peace deal was at hand.
The mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is smaller than the U.S. state of Delaware, has significant cultural importance to both Armenians and Azeris.
It had a substantial degree of autonomy within Azerbaijan when it was part of the Soviet Union. As the USSR deteriorated, Armenian separatist unrest broke out, later turning into a full-scale war after the Soviet Union collapsed.
Most of the Azeri population was driven out by the end of the fighting in 1994. Ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia took control not only of Nagorno-Karabakh itself but of sizable surrounding Azerbaijani areas.
For the next quarter-century, Nagorno-Karabakh was a “frozen conflict,” with Armenian and Azerbaijani forces facing off across a no-man’s land and occasional clashes. In September 2020, Azerbaijan launched a full-scale assault to take the region. The fierce fighting lasted six weeks.
The war ended with a Russia-brokered armistice under which Azerbaijan regained control of parts of Nagorno-Karabakh and all the surrounding territory previously occupied by Armenians. Russia sent a peacekeeping force of 2,000 troops to maintain order, including ensuring that the so-called Lachin Corridor road that connects Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia remains open.
In mid-December last year, Azeris claiming to be environmental activists began blocking the road, saying they were protesting illegitimate mining by Armenians. Armenia contends the protests are orchestrated by Azerbaijan.
In turn, Azerbaijan alleges that Armenians have used the corridor to transport land mines into Nagorno-Karabakh in violation of the armistice terms.
Last month, at least seven soldiers were killed in clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. Armenia claimed a sniper killed one of its soldiers near the village of Sotk. Azerbaijan denied that and said Armenians opened fire with small arms on its forces, who returned fire.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
McMullen County in south central Texas...
West central Live Oak County in south central Texas...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 200 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tilden,
moving southeast at 25 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Choke Canyon, Tilden, Calliham and Simmons.
This includes Interstate 37 near mile marker 73.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Corpus Christi.
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DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at G2E Las Vegas, SB22 announced AW22, the sports betting industry-first patent pending Apple Watch® Wagering App as an addition to the recently GLI-33 certified Fi22 Sportsbook Platform. AW22 offers an intuitive way for users to place wagers quickly and track the outcomes of their bets all from their Apple Watch®.
Vladmir Jovanovic, COO of SB22 said, "SB22's Apple Watch app is the first of its kind in the sports betting industry and showcases the company's commitment to delivering innovative technology that enhances the betting experience. The ability to quickly place a bet while on the go, or while watching a game without needing to dive through complex menus on a phone is a game changer."
"The user experience with SB22s native iOS platform is among the best in the industry. Intuitive features like the swipe along with new applications like its Apple Watch app and VR functionality could revolutionize the way people bet," added Chris Lynch, Head of Gaming Corporate Finance, Citizens.
With Wearable technology set to grow rapidly, SB22 is modernizing the way operators and players interact by delivering solutions that are truly omni-channel. AW22 can be used to supplement the existing mobile app-driven sports betting experience and can be catered towards users that want a simplified way to bet. The app displays a concise betting menu including the most popular bets and has personalized offers based on the user's betting history. With the growth of in-game wagering, AW22 offers a way for users to place bets in a more natural way that does not take the attention away from game. Since AW22 is paired directly with the native iOS SB22 phone app, this enables a high level of security to ensure only intended wagers are placed.
"Having a modern modular platform allows us to build technology that places the user experience at the forefront. AW22 offers a completely new way to place bets and allows our operator clients the ability to provide an innovative product eco-system that is highly differentiated," said Vik Shrestha, CCO of SB22.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") announced today the results of the 2022 election for three positions on the FHLBNY's Board of Directors ("Board") whose terms will each commence on January 1, 2023. The terms of all the positions will run for four years, expiring on December 31, 2026.
The specific results of the election, which took place on November 17, 2022, were as follows:
- Mr. David J. Nasca was re-elected by the FHLBNY's eligible New York members to serve as a Member Director representing New York. Mr. Nasca's current term expires on December 31, 2022; he currently serves as the vice chair of the Board's Compensation & Human Resources Committee, and serves on its Risk and Technology committees. He is director, president and CEO of Evans Bank, N.A.
- Mr. David R. Huber was re-elected and Ms. Melba I. Acosta was elected by the FHLBNY's eligible districtwide members to serve as Independent Directors. Mr. Huber's current term expires on December 31, 2022; he currently serves as the chair of the Board's Audit Committee, and serves on its Compensation & Human Resources and Risk committees. Mr. Huber is the president of Huber Advisory Services. Ms. Acosta is counsel, Corporate Practice Group, for McConnell Valdés, LLC.
As previously announced, Mr. Christopher P. Martin was re-elected and Mr. Ira Robbins was elected to serve as Member Directors representing New Jersey. They were the only nominees for two open New Jersey Member Director seats, and they accepted their nominations; as such, no formal election process was required. The terms of these positions will run also for four years, commencing on January 1, 2023 and expiring on December 31, 2026. Mr. Martin's current term expires on December 31, 2022; he currently serves as chair of the Board's Corporate Governance and External Affairs Committee, and serves on its Executive, Audit and Compensation & Human Resources committees. Mr. Martin is executive chairman of Provident Bank. Mr. Robbins is CEO and chairman of Valley National Bank.
"At the FHLBNY, our Board is active, engaged and committed both to the mission of our cooperative and to the members and communities that we serve," said José R. González, president and CEO of the FHLBNY. "All of our Directors understand and value the vital role that both the FHLBNY and the Federal Home Loan Bank System play for economies across our region and across the country, and we are strengthened by their experience and insights. Directors Huber, Martin and Nasca have all provided significant contributions to our cooperative as members of the Board, and I know we will benefit from their continued service. I am also excited for the new expertise and outlooks Ms. Acosta and Mr. Robbins will bring to our Board. My colleagues and I look forward to continuing to work closely with our Board to grow our franchise and remain a trusted and reliable partner to our members."
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is a Congressionally chartered, wholesale Bank. It is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned banks. As of September 30, 2022, the FHLBNY serves 311 financial institutions in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Federal Home Loan Banks support the efforts of local members to help provide financing for America's homebuyers.
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CHANDLER, Ariz., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dogs 24/7 LLC announced it has completed the acquisition of Learning Pawsibilities, a cage-free dog boarding, daycare and grooming facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition strengthens the Dogs 24/7 position as the number 1 provider of dog daycare and boarding in the Phoenix-Metro area.
"We are excited to merge Learning Pawsibilities to our family of excellence at Dogs 24/7." Said Stephen Biles, Founder & President of Dogs 24/7. They have a reputation for excellent care and have been cage-free 24/7 since they opened in 2014. They understand our cage-free vision very well."
Founded in 2009, Dogs 24/7 is the national leader in cage-free dog boarding and daycare with over 150 dog-loving employees at seven locations in two states. Focused on providing a less-stressful, more loving environment for our dog guests, Dogs 24/7 goes the extra mile by staffing skilled behaviorists/caretakers directly in the dog rooms 24/7. For more information, please visit www.247.dog
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A winter storm warning was in effect through Wednesday evening for much of northern Arizona and New Mexico, with the National Weather Service forecasting bitter cold conditions.
Stretches of interstate and state highways in northern Arizona were closed Wednesday, along with all schools in the Flagstaff Unified district, after about a foot of snow fell overnight.
The weather service said cold daytime temperatures with frigid overnight wind chills dropping into the teens below zero were expected through Friday in all of northern and eastern Arizona.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPECTED TO BE HIT WITH STRONG WINDS, UNUSUALLY COLD AIR
In New Mexico, rain, blowing snow, potentially damaging winds and drastically colder temperatures were expected Wednesday.
Meteorologists said near blizzard conditions were possible across the northeast portion of the state before the storm system exited.
For Nevada, the Weather Service in Reno warned of "downright dangerous (conditions) in exposed areas of the high Sierra" on Wednesday with wind chills of -20 to -30 degrees Fahrenheit. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/arizona-new-mexico-nevada-due-for-bitter-cold-weather-conditions/article_fd515f36-d39f-5622-94e2-9a842db09291.html | 2023-02-15 23:34:34 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/arizona-new-mexico-nevada-due-for-bitter-cold-weather-conditions/article_fd515f36-d39f-5622-94e2-9a842db09291.html |
Saying "it's time to take the final step," Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will formally jump into the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race.
Scott said Sunday at a political event in Charleston, South Carolina, that he’ll make a "major" 2024 announcement on May 22. That announcement, in North Charleston, South Carolina, is expected to be Scott’s formal declaration of candidacy and launch of his White House campaign.
"Tell your friends. Be in attendance," Scott said. "We will have a major announcement, and you’re going to want to be there."
Scott, a rising star in the GOP and the only Black Republican in the Senate, kicked off a "Faith in America" listening tour in February. That tour has taken the senator twice the past couple of months to Iowa – the state that leads off the GOP presidential nominating calendar – and once to New Hampshire, which holds the first primary and votes second in the Republican schedule. The senator has also held campaign style events in his home state of South Carolina, which holds the third contest in the GOP primary and caucus lineup.
FIRST ON FOX: TIM SCOTT ANNOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE
Earlier this month, Scott launched a presidential exploratory committee. Saying that he will "never back down in defense of the conservative values that make America exceptional," Scott announced his exploratory committee in a video that was first reported by Fox News.
Scott has been offering voters what he calls an "optimistic, positive message anchored in conservativism" as he spotlights this modest upbringing, noting that he "was raised by a single mother in poverty."
The senator has showcased that "individual responsibility leads to the American dream. I’ve been on both sides of the tracks and I am so thankful that my story – which is a rare story around the world – isn’t so rare in America. Made in America is a story of those who start in one place and end up in a much better place."
Asked by Fox News last weekend during a stop in Iowa about the reception he was receiving from voters, Scott said "so far, so good. I am excited about where we. I am excited about the response to the message."
SCOTT, PENCE, SPOTLIGHT THEIR DIFFERENCES WITH TRUMP AS THEY MOVE CLOSER TO LAUNCHING 2024 BIDS
Scott, who cruised to re-election last November to what he has said will be his final six-year term in the Senate, is expected to court evangelical Christian voters, who play an outsized role in GOP politics in Iowa and his home state.
He’ll join a GOP White House field that includes former President Donald Trump, who announced his third straight presidential run in November and remains the clear front-runner in the Republican nomination race.
Scott will also face serious competition from Nikki Haley, the former ambassador to the United Nations and former two-term South Carolina governor who launched a 2024 presidential campaign two months ago. Haley, who’s spending plenty of time on the campaign trail in Iowa and New Hampshire, and Scott share many of the same allies and donors.
Former two-term Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally launched a Republican presidential campaign last week. Among the other candidates in the race are multi-millionaire entrepreneur, best-selling author and conservative commentator Vivek Ramaswamy, who announced his bid in February, Michigan businessman and 2022 gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson, who launched his campaign last month, and conservative radio talk show host and former California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder, who declared his candidacy a week and a half ago.
WHO'S IN AND WHO'S ON THE SIDELINES — YOUR GUIDE TO THE 2024 GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION RACE
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis remains on the 2024 sidelines but is expected to launch a presidential campaign after the conclusion next month of his state’s legislative session. And former Vice President Mike Pence, who’s made numerous trips the past two years to the early voting states as he moves towards launching a presidential campaign, said recently that he’ll have a 2024 decision in weeks.
Asked last weekend if his message is receptive to Republican primary voters or if they’re hungering for a fighter, Scott told Fox News "I think people want a fighter and that’s good, but we also want to win, and that’s better.The real question is how do we do that? And one of the ways we do that is make sure that our message is in synch with what voters want and what the nation needs."
Scott’s comments appeared to be a swipe at Trump, who continues to relitigate his 2020 election loss to President Biden as he repeats his unproven claims that his defeat was due to an election "stolen" through "massive voter fraud." The former president’s listing of his legal grievances has also become a campaign staple, and at a rally last month in Texas Trump stressed that "for those who have been wronged and betrayed …I am your retribution."
Scott, taking aim at Trump without mentioning the former president’s name, told reporters that "I believe that our nation has a decision to make – are we going to be the country that focuses on grievance or are we going to be the county that allows the seeds of greatness to germinate. I’m voting for germination, greatness."
While Scott doesn’t have the same national standing with conservatives that Trump and DeSantis enjoy, he’s known as a ferocious fundraiser who had roughly $22 million in his campaign coffers at the end of March, which could be transferred to a presidential campaign. The fundraising war chest could give Scott a head start over some of his potential rivals. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/gop-sen-tim-scott-to-make-major-2024-presidential-campaign-announcement-on-may-22/article_3d2e10d7-f337-5b5d-857c-11e8ee13eccf.html | 2023-04-30 23:19:54 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/gop-sen-tim-scott-to-make-major-2024-presidential-campaign-announcement-on-may-22/article_3d2e10d7-f337-5b5d-857c-11e8ee13eccf.html |
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say a South Carolina truck driver has confessed to killing a woman who disappeared 21 years ago and to hiding her body in a suitcase.
Police in Bessemer, Alabama told news outlets that South Carolina native Brian Jones traveled back to Alabama last month and admitted to killing 41-year-old Janet Luxford in 2001. He then led investigators to a green suitcase with bones inside, police said.
“He took a bus from South Carolina to Birmingham-area, and he sat outside of our station until he finally got up the nerve to give us a call,” Bessemer Police Lt. Christian Clemons told WBRC. Clemons said Jones led investigators to an area near a creek where “she was still there in the same suitcase he had put her in.”
The remains are being tested to make an identification.
Luxford was originally from California but had been living in Florida, police said.
Jones is charged with murder and abuse of a corpse. In a warrant filed with court documents, police wrote that they believed he killed Luxford on Feb. 18, 2001, “by hitting her in the throat, causing her to collapse and causing her death with a golf club.”
An attorney representing Jones did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
AL.com reported that Luxford left her home in Florida in 2001 after meeting Jones, a truck driver, at a Jacksonville, Florida, hotel where she worked. Clemons told WBRC that Jones indicated Luxford wanted money to go back to California to see her parents and during the argument, ”he ended up hitting her with a club in the throat.”
Amanda Luxford Fernandez was 12 when her mother vanished, and told the news outlet that she came home from school to find her mother gone along with photos and other personal items.
“She just disappeared off the face of the earth and there were no answers‚” Fernandez, now, 33, told the news outlet. Her mother’s disappearance haunted her and her two siblings, she said. The only silver lining, she said, is knowing her mother didn’t purposely stay away for 21 years.
“We’re happy we’re getting answers,’’ she said, “but we’re also going to get some justice.” | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Police-Man-confessed-to-killing-woman-who-17126107.php | 2022-04-26 00:06:56 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Police-Man-confessed-to-killing-woman-who-17126107.php |
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AVONDALE, AZ — The ABC15 Operations Safe Roads team is asking questions about a stretch of the I-10 heading westbound.
Multiple drivers wrote in saying they can’t see the lanes, especially during rush hour.
Drivers say this is in the area between 67th and 91st avenues, which is under construction.
“I was driving from here to see a friend in Avondale on I-10 typical afternoon traffic, stop and go,” said Sean Burgess
Suddenly in the bright sun, heading westbound near 67th Avenue, Burgess was lost on the road.
“Next thing I know everyone is slamming on the brakes,” said Burgess. “Then I noticed I can’t see the lines and then I noticed cars fighting over the same lanes.”
Working in insurance and having been hit before, Burgess had a dash cam rolling.
The most problematic areas appear to be when people are merging off of streets like 67th Avenue or even further up like 75th Avenue.
In the dashcam, you can hear Burgess say, “Nobody can see the lines on the road, so everybody is merging into each other.”
Burgess said the sun makes the temporary lines very hard to see, then the old lines are still visible, and there’s also etching on the road that adds to the confusion.
ABC15 got multiple complaints about this area between 67th and 91st avenues.
“All you have are white lines on gray pavement and when you are facing the glare from the sun and you have five lanes of traffic and nobody knows where their lane is,” said Greg Norris.
Norris was driving with his wife when they found themselves in the chaos.
ABC15 asked ADOT about the striping and they said this is all temporary.
“Help is on the way in that we are doing the permanent striping weekend by weekend,” said ADOT spokesperson, Doug Nintzel.
In the area Norris and Burgess had issues, ADOT anticipates crews will get permanent striping down the weekend of the May 13.
But we asked ADOT what drivers are supposed to do in the interim.
“Well it’s going to be a matter of using caution,” said Nintzel. “We understand, we’ve heard concerns as well but it’s a matter of being careful out there. Trying your best as far as following the lanes that are there.”
They also recommend, if drivers are concerned, to try a different route because they say there’s no quick fix.
“We’ve been advising drivers think about using McDowell Road, think about using Buckeye Road, alternate routes that would get you around,” said Nintzel. | https://www.abc15.com/news/operation-safe-roads/drivers-say-temporary-lines-on-part-of-i-10-creates-chaos | 2022-05-03 02:29:33 | 1 | https://www.abc15.com/news/operation-safe-roads/drivers-say-temporary-lines-on-part-of-i-10-creates-chaos |
Wind Chill Warning issued January 30 at 2:25AM MST until January 30 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Riverton WY
* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills 35 to 45
below zero.
* WHERE…Yellowstone National Park.
* WHEN…Until 9 AM MST Monday.
* IMPACTS…The dangerously cold wind chills could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you
wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. | https://localnews8.com/weather/alerts-weather/2023/01/30/wind-chill-warning-issued-january-30-at-225am-mst-until-january-30-at-900am-mst-by-nws-riverton-wy/ | 2023-01-30 10:17:24 | 0 | https://localnews8.com/weather/alerts-weather/2023/01/30/wind-chill-warning-issued-january-30-at-225am-mst-until-january-30-at-900am-mst-by-nws-riverton-wy/ |
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Federal securities regulators on Tuesday formally accused a North Carolina-based insurance magnate, an associate and their investment advisory firm of defrauding clients out of over $75 million through complex schemes involving undisclosed transactions.
Attorneys for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint in Durham federal court against Gregory E. Lindberg of Durham, Christopher Herwig of Raleigh and Standard Advisory Services Limited, based in Malta.
Lindberg was a founder and chairman of what was then called Eli Global, a Durham-based investment company that ultimately owned hundreds of companies, including insurers.
Lindberg has also faced other recent civil and criminal proceedings in North Carolina. A federal corruption case resulted in criminal convictions in 2020 that were recently vacated, letting Lindberg leave a federal prison to await a new trial.
His spokesperson said Tuesday that Lindberg will fight the “false allegations” against him contained in the SEC complaint.
The complaint accuses the two men and Standard Advisory Services with violating antifraud provisions in federal laws regulating investment funds. The government wants them to surrender the money it alleges they fraudulently made, as well as pay penalties and interest. The investment advisory firm had been registered with the SEC until October 2019, the complaint said.
A news release said the alleged fraud ran from mid-2017 through 2018. It involved “unique financial structures and various complex investments, orchestrated by the defendants for their own benefit,” Osman Nawaz, chief of the Complex Financial Instruments Unit within the SEC's Division of Enforcement, said in the release.
Lindberg owned Standard Advisory Services, while Herwig was its portfolio manager, the complaint said. The transactions also involved four North Carolina insurance companies which Lindberg owned, the complaint alleged. The alleged fraud resulted in misappropriated client funds and in advisory fees, according to the SEC.
The complaint came one day after a federal judge in Charlotte set a tentative March start date for a new criminal trial for Lindberg, who was once North Carolina biggest political donor.
He was convicted in 2020 of attempting to bribe North Carolina’s insurance commissioner to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business, and sentenced to more than seven years in prison. But those convictions were overturned in June by a federal appeals court, which found the judge erred by giving misleading instructions to jurors before deliberations.
Lindberg spokesperson Susan Estrich said Tuesday that the SEC complaint is weak just like the unrelated criminal matter and was filed after the SEC was "shown millions of pages of documents to prove them wrong.”
Messages left Tuesday at phone numbers seeking comment from Herwig weren't immediately returned. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Investment-regulators-accuse-NC-insurance-magnate-17408456.php | 2022-08-30 22:21:32 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Investment-regulators-accuse-NC-insurance-magnate-17408456.php |
Watch: Bear cub in Northern Minnesota being a 'twerp,' attacks trail camera
(FOX 9) - A bear cub in Northern Minnesota is getting called out by researchers for being a "twerp."
The Voyageurs Wolf Project on Friday shared video on social media from one of its trail cameras in the Voyageurs National Park area in Northern Minnesota, which featured a bear cub bugging its mom and then attacking the trail camera.
"This bear cub was being a little twerp…he was even driving his mom nuts! Once she laid down the law, the little punk, who was clearly distraught from his mother’s reprimand, decided it was time to let out his pent-up frustration on our camera," the Voyageurs Wolf Project said on social media.
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The Voyageurs Wolf Project is a research project through the University of Minnesota aimed at furthering understanding of wolf behavior, specifically how wolves spend their summer. | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/watch-bear-cub-in-northern-minnesota-being-a-twerp-attacks-trail-camera | 2022-07-08 17:56:43 | 0 | https://www.fox5ny.com/news/watch-bear-cub-in-northern-minnesota-being-a-twerp-attacks-trail-camera |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a former public safety director from New Jersey to take over the city’s police department, as it struggles with depleted staffing and the uncertainty of an ongoing federal investigation following the killing of George Floyd.
Brian O’Hara, deputy mayor of Newark, will start serving as Minneapolis' police chief Monday.
“Everyone is hungry for change in this city. I’m not here to maintain the status quo," he told reporters after the council vote.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey nominated O'Hara to lead the police department in September and said Thursday that the city needs someone like O'Hara right now.
“This moment matters," Frey said. "The act of stepping up for this job – at this time – is an act of courage."
Minneapolis has been at the center of calls for changes in policing since the May 2020 killing of Floyd, whose death under an officer's knee led to nationwide demands for racial justice and an end to police brutality. Calls to abolish the department or dismantle and replace it with a new department of public safety were rejected by voters in the city last year.
The city is also under a federal investigation into its policing practices, and it is expected that court-enforced changes will be ordered through a consent decree. The city is currently working with the state Department of Human Rights on a similar process, after an investigation by that agency found the department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination for at least a decade.
O’Hara has overseen such change before, after the Department of Justice found that the Newark Police Department had engaged in a pattern and practice of unconstitutional policing. From 2017 through 2020, O'Hara worked to ensure that a 2016 consent decree was implemented and that the Newark department complied with efforts to change the agency's culture. | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Minneapolis-council-approves-changemaker-as-new-17555965.php | 2022-11-03 18:43:04 | 0 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Minneapolis-council-approves-changemaker-as-new-17555965.php |
At least nine migrants were found dead in the Rio Grande after dozens of people attempted a hazardous crossing near Eagle Pass, Texas, officials said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexican officials made the discovery Thursday while responding to a large group of people crossing the river following days of heavy rains that had resulted in particularly swift currents. U.S. officials recovered six bodies, while Mexican teams recovered three, according to a CBP statement.
The agency said U.S. crews rescued 37 others from the river and detained 16 more, while Mexican officials took 39 migrants into custody. Officials on both sides of the border continue searching for victims, the border agency said.
CBP did not say what country or countries the migrants were from and did not provide any additional information on rescue and search operations. Local agencies in Texas that were involved did not immediately respond to requests for additional information.
The Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000.
The area draws migrants from dozens of countries, many of them in families with young children. About 6 of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector in July were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua.
The sector, which extends 245 miles (395 kilometers) along the Río Grande, has been especially dangerous because river currents can be deceptively fast and change quickly. Crossing the river can be challenging even for strong swimmers.
In a news release last month, CBP said it had discovered bodies of more than 200 dead migrants in the sector from October through July.
Surveys by the U.N. International Organization for Migration and others point to rising fatalities as the number of crossing attempts have soared. In the last three decades, thousands have died attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, often from dehydration or drowning.
In June, 53 migrants were found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer on a back road in San Antonio in the deadliest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.
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Associated Press writer Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Border-Patrol-9-migrants-found-dead-in-Rio-17417318.php | 2022-09-03 13:51:09 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Border-Patrol-9-migrants-found-dead-in-Rio-17417318.php |
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police have made an arrest in connection with a burglary at the campaign headquarters for Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor.
Police did not release the person’s name or say whether they believe the crime was politically motivated. Sgt. Phil Krynsky said more information would be released later Thursday.
Hobbs’ campaign manager, Nicole DeMont, has said items were taken during the burglary early Tuesday, but the campaign has declined to say what is missing.
Hobbs is in a tight race against Republican Kari Lake, a former television news anchor. Hobbs has received death threats stemming from falsehoods over the 2020 election in Arizona, which she oversaw as secretary of state.
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Climate activist Phoebe Plummer recently threw a can of tomato soup on a famous Van Gogh painting in London. The action is part of an ongoing effort to advocate for a renewable energy future.
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Climate activist Phoebe Plummer recently threw a can of tomato soup on a famous Van Gogh painting in London. The action is part of an ongoing effort to advocate for a renewable energy future.
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s newest president, Dina Boluarte, swore in her Cabinet on Saturday just three days after becoming the country’s first female head of state and asked each minister to pledge not to be corrupt while in office.
The 17 ministers picked by Boluarte, who on Wednesday was elevated from vice president to replace the ousted Pedro Castillo as the country’s leader, will be key to further inflaming or calming a South American country experiencing a seemingly endemic political crisis.
Boluarte presented her centrist government amid demonstrations across Peru calling for her resignation and the scheduling of general elections to replace her and Congress.
She asked each of the nine men and eight women to swear or promise to perform their duties “loyally and faithfully without committing acts of corruption.” All Cabinet members knelt before her and wore red-and-white sashes tied around their waists. A large crucifix was placed in front of most Cabinet members when they responded to Boluarte’s question.
Fluent in Spanish and Quechua, Boluarte was elected as vice president on the presidential ticket that brought the center-left Castillo to power last year. She was minister of development and social inclusion during the 17-month administration of Castillo, a rural schoolteacher with no previous political experience.
Boluarte, 60, replaced Castillo after he stunned the country by ordering the dissolution of Congress, which in turn dismissed him for “permanent moral incapacity.” He was arrested on charges of rebellion. His failed move against the opposition-led Congress came hours before lawmakers were set to start a third impeachment attempt against him.
She addressed the nation after Saturday’s ceremony and promised Peruvians a government open to dialogue. She said her team will work for the country’s economic reactivation and social justice and walk “the path of progress.”
“I want to assure you that I have worked hard to form a ministerial Cabinet for unity and democratic consolidation (and) that is at the level of what the country requires,” Boluarte said. “… The national unity government will be for all Peruvians.”
Castillo cycled through more than 70 Cabinet members during his administration. Some of them have been accused of wrongdoing.
Boluarte has said she should be allowed to hold the office for the remaining 3 1/2 years of his term. But protesters are demanding new elections. Some of those demonstrating in favor of Castillo have called her a “traitor.”
Boluarte’s Cabinet includes lawyers Pedro Angulo, an anti-corruption prosecutor who was named prime minister, and Alberto Otárola, who will serve as minister of defense, a job he held a decade ago. She also swore in Alex Contreras and Ana Gervasi as ministers of economy and foreign affairs, respectively. They both previously served as deputy ministers in those agencies.
She is yet to appoint ministers of labor and transportation.
On Saturday, people protesting Castillo’s detention broke the windows of a police station in a community in the Andes as they tried to storm into the building, according to state media, which showed footage from inside the facility. A state news channel reported that protesters briefly detained two police officers.
Some people were injured in the demonstration by about 3,000 people in Andahuaylas. Anthony Gutiérrez, director of a local hospital, told The Associated Press that 16 people were being treated for concussions, with one of them in serious condition.
Andahuaylas is a remote city in the Andes, where a rebellion against then-President Alejandro Toledo took place in 2005.
Former army Maj. Antauro Humala was sentenced to 19 years in prison in connection with the uprising. Humala, the brother of former President Ollanta Humala, called on Boluarte to hold early elections.
“With the departure of Pedro Castillo, if the right believes that the crisis has been solved, they are totally wrong. It has done nothing but worsen and enter a chapter to another degree,” Antauro Humala told reporters Saturday in Lima. “Here, the only thing that can lower the social pressure is the announcement of the advancenment of elections.”
Meanwhile, several highways were still blocked by protesters calling for the closure of Congress, the resignation of Boluarte and new elections. In Lima, about a 1,000 Castillo supporters gathered to call for his release.
“Congress has given us a kick and has mocked the popular vote,” said protester Mauro Sánchez in Lima, where police have used tear gas to end demonstrations that began Wednesday. “Let’s take to the streets, let’s not let ourselves be governed by this mafia-like congress.”
Peru has had six presidents in the last six years, including three in a single week in 2020 when Congress flexed its impeachment powers.
The power struggle in the country has continued as the Andes and its thousands of small farms struggle to survive the worst drought in a half-century. Without rain, farmers can’t plant potatoes, and the dying grass can no longer sustain herds of sheep, alpacas, vicuñas and llamas.
The government also confirmed that in the past week, Peru has seen a fifth wave of COVID-19 infections. The country has recorded about 4.3 million infections and 217,000 deaths since the pandemic began.
Boluarte lacks support in Congress. Like Castillo, she was kicked out in January of the far-left party with which the pair was elected as president and vice president.
Omar Coronel, political science professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, said an important variable for Boluarte’s government will be her ability to manage the waves of discontent and generate a coalition in Congress that can sustain her but that at the same time “is not aberrational for the left.”
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US hiring stayed strong in November as employers add 263,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy — a sign of resilience in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes. The economy added 263,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate stayed 3.7%, still near a 53-year low, the Labor Department said Friday. November’s job growth dipped only slightly from October’s 284,000 gain. Last month’s hiring, though down from the explosive pace at the start of 2022, amounted to a substantial increase. All year, as inflation has surged and the Fed has imposed ever-higher borrowing rates, America’s labor market has defied skeptics, adding hundreds of thousands of jobs, month after month.
Official says over 10,000 Ukrainian troops killed in war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A top adviser to Ukraine’s president has cited military chiefs as saying 10,000 to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country’s nine-month struggle against invading Russian troops. It was a rare comment on such figures and came far below estimates of Ukrainian casualties from Western leaders. The Ukrainian military said Friday that Russian forces kept up rocket attacks on infrastructure and airstrikes against Ukrainian troop positions along the contact line. It said Moscow’s military push has recently focused on a dozen towns including Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
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Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States' newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development. The new bomber is part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China. The B-21 Raider gets its name from the 1942 Doolittle Raid over Tokyo and is the first new American bomber aircraft built in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the B-21 Raider program is classified. The Pentagon is providing the public its first glimpse of the Raider at an invitation-only event in Palmdale, California, on Friday. Falls Church, Virginia-based Northrop Grumman is building the Raider, which will take its first flight next year. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-news-summary-at-9-32-a-m-est/article_3f57f5d5-e628-50a3-b98f-596b7a03db7a.html | 2022-12-02 15:03:24 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/ap-news-summary-at-9-32-a-m-est/article_3f57f5d5-e628-50a3-b98f-596b7a03db7a.html |
Services for Saul “Jr.” “Mr. C” Cornelius Jr., 76, of Killeen will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Adams Chapel AME Church in Harker Heights with the Rev. Silas Swint officiating.
Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday in Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.
Mr. Cornelius died Thursday, June 15, at his residence.
He was born Feb. 19, 1947, in Dubberly, La., to Sol and Elnora Cornelius. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include three sons, Adovan Thomas of Dallas, Patrick Schramm Sr. of Georgetown, ad Jr. Pancho Cornelius of the Philippines; three daughters, Tracie Cornelius of Dallas, Shelia Walker of Orange, and Curtessha Thompson of Heflin, La.; a sister, Mary Sue Corner of Los Angeles; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa teen who pleaded guilty to beating his high school teacher to death in 2021 was sentenced Thursday to life with a possibility of parole after 35 years in prison. Another teen is expected to be sentenced.
Willard Miller was sentenced Thursday. Miller and another teen, Jeremy Goodale, both pleaded guilty in April to attacking Nohema Graber, 66, with a baseball bat in 2021, according to The Associated Press.
Graber was the boy’s Spanish teacher. She was attacked with a baseball bat during her regular afternoon walk in Fairfield, Iowa, the AP reported.
Miller reportedly admitted that he and Goodale were unhappy about their grade in Graber’s class which led to the attack, according to KCRG.
In a plea agreement made with Miller, prosecutors recommended a sentence between 30 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole, according to the news outlet. Prosecutors said they will recommend a sentence between 25 years and life with the possibility of parole for Goodale.
Before the sentencing took place during the hearing Thursday, Miller reportedly took responsibility for the murder and apologized to Graber’s family, according to the AP.
“I would like to apologize for my actions, first and foremost to the family,” Miller said, according to the AP. “I am sincerely sorry for the distress I have caused you and the devastation I have caused your family. | https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/iowa-teen-gets-life-with-possibility-parole-after-35-years-beating-death-spanish-teacher/UUK5NSOTAVCRFHHZLF5O3NLSXY/ | 2023-07-06 22:43:58 | 0 | https://www.wftv.com/news/trending/iowa-teen-gets-life-with-possibility-parole-after-35-years-beating-death-spanish-teacher/UUK5NSOTAVCRFHHZLF5O3NLSXY/ |
Indian actor Aamir Khan enjoyed “Forrest Gump” so much that he’s starring in a Hindi remake.
Released in 1994, the original film went on to sweep the Oscars, taking six trophies including best picture and best actor for Tom Hanks. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth based on Winston Groom’s novel, “Forrest Gump,″ is the tale of a slow-witted but mathematically gifted man who witnesses key points and figures of U.S. history, like the Vietnam War, presidents and Elvis Presley.
Nearly 30 years later, the story has been given an Indian makeover — with Khan taking on the role of the titular character “Laal Singh Chaddha'' — including converting the line “Run, Forrest, run” into “Run, Laal, run.”
“I just remember seeing it a couple of times in a short span, and it had a deep impact on me, Khan says "I loved the character of Forrest. I loved the way Tom played the part as well. And it’s a film that stayed with me.”
It took a decade for Khan to get the movie rights. But big changes were made to root “Laal Singh Chaddha” in Indian history and culture, with both the Kargil war and superstar Shah Rukh Khan appearing.
Laal does not think life is like a box of chocolates, he instead likes to quote his mother talking about Golgappas - small circles of filled, deep-fried flatbread enjoyed with spiced water, which has a slightly different meaning than the original motto.
”(Forrest says) ‘my momma used to say life is like a box of chocolates: you never know which one you would get.’ And in this one, the English translation is, ‘My mama used to say that life is like a Golgappa: your stomach gets full, but your heart desires more,’” explains Khan.
He says writer Atul Kulkarni was adapting what was “essentially American” into something “quintessentially Indian and very relevant to us culturally.”
Directed by Advait Chandan, “Laal Singh Chaddha” also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya.
Khan says he asked Kapoor Khan, who's had a successful career for more than two decades, to try out for the pivotal role of Laal’s friend, Rupa D’souza.
“She’s such a huge star and she’s never auditioned for a part in her life. But for me, doing an audition for the part is perfectly natural because even I want to see how close I am to the character. So we’re not really testing to see that a person can act or not, but really how suitable the person is for the part. But that’s something which is very unusual in India.”
Another huge star who makes a small but important appearance in the movie is legendary Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan. No audition needed, as he’s portraying himself.
“We were trying to look for an equivalent to Elvis Presley in America. And I think for us, it was an obvious choice to go for Shah Rukh, because he’s such a huge star and everyone loves him so much,” Khan says. “He was really sporting and generous and said, yes, I’d love to do that.”
“Laal Singh Chaddha” is releasing around the world this month — including on 350 screens in the U.K., which is a new record for an Indian movie.
“I’m really nervous,” Khan admits.
“It’s a film that we’ve made with so much love and care and it’s been such a challenging film to make. The whole journey has been difficult but exciting and fun.”
A lot of that journey was spent sprinting towards the finish line — and he "ran a lot,'' Khan says.
“For a month and a half we were traveling across the country, and each place we went to I just was running, and Advait as a director was quite heartless. He would start a shot and he would be in the car, and there would be a camera in the car, and I would be running and the car would be just driving, and it would be a few kilometers by the time he said cut.”
“Laal Singh Chaddha” releases in India, Germany, France, Singapore, the U.K. and the U.S. on Thursday.
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Every now and then Vice President Kamala Harris trades in her suits and chucks for a glamorous gown and a fresh silk press.
Our VP attended the White House Correspondence Dinner this past weekend, in a blue custom Sergio Hudson dress that fit her perfectly.
The blue, long-sleeve dress featured structured shoulders and was perfectly altered to hit the top of her black pumps. She accessorized with tear-drop earrings and a black clutch purse. And, of course, her hair was styled in her signature silk press look.
Sergio Hudson is known for incorporating bold colors and fun patterns into his designs. He’s also known for his classic silhouettes and elegant separates that have been worn by everyone from Former First Lady Michelle Obama to Megan Thee Stallion.
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LONDON, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virax Biolabs Group Limited ("Virax" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: VRAX), an innovative diagnostics company focused on the prevention, detection, and diagnosis of viral diseases, announced that it has signed a Purchase Order with Cosmos Health (Nasdaq: COSM) ("Cosmos") to launch and market COVID-19 and Influenza A+B Antigen Combo Rapid Detection Kits. Pursuant to their previously signed distribution agreement dated September 2022, Cosmos will have exclusive distribution rights for Greece and Cyprus, with the opportunity to distribute the ViraxClear branded test kits across Europe on a non-exclusive basis.
Virax's Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Foster, commented, "COVID-19, Influenza A and Influenza B are major sources of illness and mortality in humans across the globe. We are pleased to offer a dual solution, that can accurately identify infections related to these viruses, with results typically available in 15 minutes, and improve health outcomes through early identification."
"COVID-19 continues to threaten lives across the world. According to the World Health Organization ("WHO"), as of February 2, 2023, there have been approximately 750 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and about 7 million COVID-19-attributable deaths,"1 said Mr. Greg Siokas, Chief Executive Officer of Cosmos. "While the threat of Influenza has been overshadowed by COVID-19, the healthcare burden of Influenza should not be overlooked. WHO reports that Influenza infections result in roughly 5 million cases of severe illness and approximately 650,000 respiratory deaths worldwide each year.2 Therefore, we are excited to partner with Virax to bring much needed dual testing solutions to Greece and Cyprus as well as expanding into additional territories going forward."
The COVID-19 & Influenza A+B antigen combo rapid test is a single-use test kit intended for qualitative detection of nucleocapsid protein antigen of Influenza A and B viral antigens and COVID-19 antigen from nasal swab specimens.
About Virax Biolabs Group Limited
Founded in 2013, Virax Biolabs Group Limited is an innovative diagnostics company focused on the prevention, detection and diagnosis of viral diseases, with a particular interest in the field of immunology.
In addition to distributing an array of viral test kits in unique geographies, Virax Biolabs Group Limited is currently developing a proprietary T-Cell Test technology with the intention of providing an immunology profiling platform that assesses each individual's immune risk profile against major global viral threats. T-Cell testing can be particularly effective in the diagnosis and therapeutics of COVID-19 as well as other threats including Monkeypox, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Herpes and Human Papillomavirus. For more information, please visit www.viraxbiolabs.com.
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LAME DEER - A Lame Deer pastor charged last year in federal court with sexually abusing children has been banned from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation.
Tribal leaders took the measure Tuesday to ban Dean Alan Smith "from the exterior boundaries of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation," according to a press release issued by the tribe.
Smith, 66, was charged in December with one count of aggravated sexual abuse, one count of abusive sexual contact and three counts of abusive sexual contact by force and of a child. If convicted of the most serious crime, Smith faces a maximum of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and not less than five years of supervised release.
Prosecutors alleged in an indictment filed Dec. 19 that Smith sexually abused four females, three of whom were under the age of 12, between 2017 and 2019 near Lame Deer. In all four cases, prosecutors alleged that Smith forced the females to engage in sexual contact.
"The Northern Cheyenne Tribe supports and believes in victims of sexual violence," the press release from the tribal council states. "Sexual assault survivors face extreme impacts of trauma and emotional turmoil. Excluding Dean Alan Smith from the Reservation is an effort by Northern Cheyenne Tribal leaders to keep our community safe, as the well-being of our Tribal members is our top priority."
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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Crews are battling a fire near Highway 41 and Children's Boulevard in Madera County.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has asked the U.N.’s highest judicial body to give its opinion on the legality of Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem.
The Assembly voted by a wide margin, but with over 50 countries abstaining, on Friday evening to send one of the world’s longest-running and thorniest disputes to the International Court of Justice, a request promoted by the Palestinians and opposed vehemently by Israel.
While the court’s rulings are not binding, they influence international opinion. It last addressed the conflict in 2004, when the Assembly asked it to consider the legality of an Israeli-built separation barrier.
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour thanked countries that backed the measure.
“We trust that regardless of your vote today, if you believe in international law and peace, you will uphold the opinion of the International Court of Justice, when delivered,” Mansour said, going on to urge countries to “stand up” to Israel's new, hard-line government.
Israel didn't speak at the Assembly, which voted during the Jewish Sabbath. In a written statement beforehand, Ambassador Gilad Erdan called the measure “outrageous,” the U.N. “morally bankrupt and politicized” and any potential decision from the court “completely illegitimate.”
Israel captured the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians seek all three areas for an independent state.
Israel considers the West Bank to be disputed territory and has built dozens of settlements that are now home to roughly 500,000 Jewish settlers.
It also has annexed east Jerusalem and considers the entire city to be its capital. An additional 200,000 Israelis live in settlements built in east Jerusalem that Israel considers to be neighborhoods of its capital. Palestinian residents of the city face systematic discrimination, making it difficult for them to build new homes or expand existing ones.
The international community overwhelmingly considers the settlements to be illegal. Israel’s annexation of east Jerusalem, home to the city’s most sensitive holy sites, also is not internationally recognized.
Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Two years later, the Hamas militant group seized control of the territory from the forces of internationally recognized President Mahmoud Abbas.
Friday’s resolution asked the International Court of Justice, commonly known as the world court, to issue an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of
It also asked the court to look at the legal consequences of Israeli measures it said are “aimed at altering the demographic composition, character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem.”
And it asks for an opinion on how all Israeli policies affect the legal status of its occupation, “and what are the legal consequences that arise for all states and the United Nations from this status.”
The vote was 87-26, with 53 abstentions. It followed approvals of the draft resolution in the assembly’s budget committee earlier Friday and in the Special Political and Decolonization Committee on Nov. 11.
Israel carried out widespread behind-the-scenes lobbying efforts against the measure and decried the Assembly for voting after the Sabbath began Friday evening.
Ahead of the vote, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid personally contacted about 60 world leaders while figurehead President Isaac Herzog spoke to many counterparts, according to an Israeli diplomatic official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was discussing private diplomatic efforts.
The United Nations has a long history of passing resolutions critical of Israel, and Israel and the U.S. accuse the world body of being unfairly biased.
Israel has accused the Palestinians, who have nonmember observer state status at the United Nations, of trying to use the U.N. to circumvent peace negotiations and impose a settlement.
The Palestinians say that Israeli officials, especially incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are not serious about seeking peace as they continue to expand settlements on occupied lands. The last round of substantive peace talks broke down in 2009.
Before the Nov. 11 committee vote, Erdan told U.N. diplomats that approving the resolution would destroy “any hope for reconciliation” with the Palestinians and perpetuate the conflict.
He warned that involving the court “in a decades-old conflict only to dictate one side’s demands on the other ensures many more years of stagnation” and give the Palestinians “the perfect excuse to continue boycotting the negotiating table to perpetuate the conflict.”
After that committee vote, Mansour said “our people are entitled to freedom,” stressing that “nothing justifies standing with Israeli occupation and annexation, its displacement and dispossession of our people.”
The court is expected to solicit opinions from dozens of countries before issuing its opinion months from now. Israel has not said whether it will cooperate.
It is not the first time the world court has been asked to weigh in on the conflict.
In 2004, the court said that a separation barrier Israel built was “contrary to international law” and called on Israel to immediately halt construction.
Israel has said the barrier is a security measure meant to prevent Palestinian attackers from reaching Israeli cities. The Palestinians say the structure is an Israeli land grab because of its route through east Jerusalem and parts of the West Bank.
Israel has ignored the 2004 ruling, and Friday’s resolution demands that Israel comply with it, stop construction of the wall and dismantle it. It says Israel should also make reparations for all damage caused by the wall’s construction, “which has gravely impacted the human rights” and living conditions of Palestinians.
The request for the court’s advisory opinion is part of a wide-ranging resolution titled “Israeli practices and settlement activities affecting the rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the occupied territories."
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ATLANTA, Sept. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Orthopedics | OrthoAtlanta will serve as the Official Orthopedic Sports Medicine Provider for this year's Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games with Oregon vs. Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Clemson vs. Georgia Tech on Monday, Sept. 5. OrthoAtlanta has served as the Official Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Provider for more than 10 years, since the Chick-fil-A Kick Off Games originated.
"We're honored to once again be there to support the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games and its players," said Todd Schmidt, M.D., a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician. "Our role on the field is an important one, as we ensure all players are safe, and in the event of an injury, we're there to provide best-practice treatments for sports-related injuries." Dr. Schmidt has served as the Medical Director for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games since the first kickoff game in 2008.
According to Schmidt, while teams typically travel with their own medical-support staff, OrthoAtlanta is there for both home teams as well as those traveling from out-of-state, serving as the key medical point-of-contact and assisting with any orthopedic and sports medicine needs.
"OrthoAtlanta physicians and medical staff work together with Peach Bowl staff, the teams and officials, to deliver top medical services each year," said Gary Stokan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and president of Peach Bowl, Inc. "We're thankful for the expertise and support that OrthoAtlanta provides our teams, helping make the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games possible."
About OrthoAtlanta
OrthoAtlanta is one of the largest physician-owned orthopedic and sports medicine practices in the Southeast providing an integrated approach to delivering musculoskeletal care. With over 50 physicians serving in 18 offices, the practice provides the highest level of patient care for injuries or deformity of muscles, joints, bones, and spine. OrthoAtlanta offers convenient accessibility to a full range of musculoskeletal surgeons, specialists and patient services including on-site physical therapy, pain management care, six MRI imaging centers and workers' compensation coordination. OrthoAtlanta Surgery Centers in Austell and Fayetteville provide cost-effective, same day surgical procedures in an accredited outpatient center. Comprehensive operative and nonoperative musculoskeletal care and expertise includes sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, neck and spine surgery, elbow and shoulder surgery, hand and wrist surgery, foot and ankle surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, arthritis treatment, general orthopedics, work-related and acute orthopedic injuries.
Contact: Cindy Shepard, cshepard@orthoatlanta.com
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ABU DHABI, UAE, April 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
- COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, attending a Joint Meeting of G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment, in Sapporo, Japan, stressed the urgency to increase public finance to fight climate change and accelerate a pragmatic energy transition.
- Dr. Al Jaber called on G7 nations to help deliver a new deal on climate finance, to help kickstart progress on mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems, particularly in developing nations.
- "We must make a fairer deal for the Global South. Not enough is getting to the people and places that need it most. Developed countries first need to follow through on the 100 billion dollar pledge they made to developing countries over a decade ago."
- "The fact is that climate finance is nowhere near available, affordable or accessible enough. We need fundamental reform of international financial institutions to achieve both climate and development goals."
- The COP28 President-Designate called for "a massive course correction" to "ignite a transformational agenda that is pro-growth, pro-climate and leaves no-one behind."
- On the global energy transition, Dr. Al Jaber said that the world needed to "triple renewable capacity by 2030 and increase it 6-fold by 2040" in order to bring the goals of the Paris Agreement within reach. He emphasized the need for investments in hydrogen, carbon capture and nuclear to help decarbonize heavy industry.
- Advocating for a pragmatic and well-managed energy transition, Dr. Al Jaber emphasized that the solutions we adopt should take into account differences between regions and countries and consider national circumstances, as long as we stay laser focused on reducing emissions.
- "I am counting on you to pursue the policies and take the actions needed to deliver the climate deal of the decade. Let's keep 1.5 alive. Let's ensure sustainable economic and social growth for all our people. And let's keep our eye on the prize… and that is holding back emissions, not progress."
- Dr. Sultan also met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to discuss Japan's Presidency of the G7 and close cooperation on climate finance and IFI reform in the run up to COP28.
COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, attending a Joint meeting of G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment called on G7 nations to lead by example in making climate finance more accessible, more available, and more affordable, and to support efforts to accelerate a pragmatic energy transition.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Al Jaber noted that world was falling behind on climate commitments, necessitating a massive course correction across mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and finance. He reiterated that the COP28 Presidency was keen to work with the G7 to deliver transformational change across each workstream.
"To get where we need to go, everyone must pull in the same direction. We must replace polarization with partnership, division with determination. That is why I am calling for a COP of Action, a COP of Unity, a COP of Solidarity, and a COP for All. We must act together to ignite a transformational agenda that is pro-growth, pro-climate and leaves no-one behind."
The Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment is part of a series of G7 Ministers' meetings being held in Japan this month, under the country's Presidency of the G7, and ahead of the Summit in Hiroshima in May. Dr. Al Jaber held bilateral meetings with ministers from India, Indonesia, Japan, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the US, emphasizing the need for more climate finance to enable a just energy transition in emerging economies.
Dr. Al Jaber called on G7 nations to deliver a new deal on climate finance to help accelerate climate action, from mitigation and adaptation, to loss and damage.
"We must make a fairer deal for the Global South. Not enough is getting to the people and places that need it most. Developed countries first need to follow through on the 100 billion dollar pledge they made to developing countries over a decade ago."
"On top of that, the world needs to triple the amount of money by 2030 that is available for clean tech investment, adaptation finance and a just energy transition in emerging and developing countries. The fact is that climate finance is nowhere near available, affordable or accessible enough. We need fundamental reform of international financial institutions to achieve both climate and development goals."
The COP28 President-Designate emphasized that the world was at risk of missing the mark on the Paris Agreement and overshooting climate targets. He stressed the need for an accelerated, just, and pragmatic energy transition.
"We need to triple renewable capacity by 2030 and increase it 6-fold by 2040. We need smart government regulation to incentivize and commercialize viable alternatives for high-emitting sectors, like hydrogen and carbon capture technologies. And we need to continue to make the energies the world relies on today as low carbon intensive as possible, ensuring energy security is maintained during a well-managed transition.
"Let's remember that emissions are the enemy, not energy. We need maximum energy, minimum emissions to ensure sustainable economic and social development."
Adding that climate finance was an impediment to delivering action, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, who traveled to Japan from the World Bank's Spring Meetings in Washington D.C, stressed the need to reform international financial institutions and deliver on the $100 billion promised to developing countries.
"The global south is still waiting for developed economies to make good on the 100-billion-dollar climate finance pledge made over a decade ago. And they are rightly calling for fundamental reforms of IFIs and MDBs.
The COP28 President-Designate underscored the need for solidarity and unity in driving climate action, adding, "The transformational progress we need will only happen through complete inclusivity.
No one can be on the side-lines. COP 28 must unite North and South, Governments and Industry, Science and Civil Society. I am counting on you to pursue the policies and take the actions needed to deliver the climate deal of the decade. Let's keep 1.5 alive. Let's ensure sustainable economic and social growth for all our people. And let's keep our eye on the prize… and that is holding back emissions, not progress."
Dr. Al Jaber also met in Tokyo this week with Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, for discussions on climate action. During the meetings, Dr. Al Jaber highlighted the importance of building on the strategic partnership between the UAE and Japan, and the two nations' bilateral commitment to accelerating the energy transition, ahead of COP28.
The COP28 President-Designate recognized the key role that Japan has played in advancing climate action, through the establishment of the Kyoto Protocol, the first international treaty to set legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, in 1997.
"The Kyoto Protocol represents a historic landmark in the international fight against climate change – the awakening of the need for global climate action," Dr. Al Jaber said. "Now, COP28 in the UAE must deliver that action. The Global Stocktake will show just how far off course we are on global progress, and we will need to respond with a plan of action that is inclusive, ambitious and bold. We need a COP of Action and a COP for All."
For all media enquiries and requests for interviews, please contact comms@climateenvoy.gov.ae.
Notes to Editors
COP28 UAE:
- COP28 UAE will take place at Expo City Dubai from November 30-December 12, 2023. The Conference is expected to convene over 70,000 participants, including heads of state, government officials, international industry leaders, private sector representatives, academics, experts, youth, and non-state actors.
- As mandated by the Paris Climate Agreement, COP28 UAE will deliver the first ever Global Stocktake -- a comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.
- The UAE will lead a process for all parties to agree upon a clear roadmap to accelerate progress through a pragmatic global energy transition and a "leave no one behind" approach to inclusive climate action.
- Meetings with government ministers included Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy, India; Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy, Indonesia; Siti Nurbaya, Minister of the Environment, Indonesia; Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister of the Environment, India; Nishimura Akihiro, Minister of the Environment, Japan; Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Steven Guilbeault, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Canada; Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition, France, Christophe Bèchu, Minister of the Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, France; Steffi Lemke, Federal Minister for the Environment, Germany; Patrick Graichen, and the State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany.
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As tennis players take on their opponents at the French Open, they're also dealing with a flood of toxic comments online. Players are being offered an AI tool to block some of the social media abuse.
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DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) and the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) recently announced the 2023 recipients of the newly launched NMG x FSF Scholarship Fund. NMG awarded ten scholarships of $10,000 to undergraduate scholars at universities across the U.S. who demonstrated talent and commitment to advancing sustainable and ethical fashion.
The program is part of NMG's strategy to Revolutionize Luxury Experiences. With the world's most desirable brand partners and 10,000+ talented associates, the company delivers exceptional experiences through its valuable relationships. Driven to meet the expectations of customers, NMG invests in people who share a responsibility to revolutionizing the fashion industry.
The partnership with FSF is fueled by The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation, with a dedication to empower the next generation, cultivate a culture of Belonging and invest in a sustainable future. Since 2019, NMG and its Foundation have partnered with the FSF to fund scholarships, mentor students, connect rising talent to entry-level roles in the company's Executive Development Program (EDP) and provide executive leadership to the FSF Board of Directors. The new NMG x FSF Scholarship Fund intentionally builds upon the successful matriculation of FSF Alumni, like Mecca Hodge and Shanita Hunt, into NMG's EDP and Assistant Buyer roles in recent years.
"The NMG x FSF Scholarship Fund represents our commitment to the evolution and impact of the next generation of fashion leaders," said Lana Todorovich, President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Neiman Marcus, and five-year board member of FSF. "NMG, and our talented associates, are working with brand partners to advance sustainable products and services. It all starts with cultivating a culture of Belonging and investing in diverse talent, elevating career journeys with the goal of creating positive change in our industry."
In addition to pairing each Scholar with a mentor to support their career journey, Scholars will also gain access to educational programming with NMG leaders on topics like climate change, sustainable and ethical products, circularity, human rights and ESG reporting throughout the year. NMG will celebrate with scholars at FSF Live 2023, the 86th annual awards gala on April 3.
"The FSF is pleased to announce the inaugural class of Neiman Marcus Group x FSF Scholars — a new generation of innovative thinkers in the sustainable and ethical fashion space," said Peter Arnold, Executive Director, Fashion Scholarship Fund. "We are immensely grateful to the NMG team for providing our scholars with this opportunity, and for their continued support of the FSF's mission to foster equity by uplifting and empowering young talent."
2023 recipients of the NMG x FSF Scholarship Fund are as follows:
- Mallory Butts (Spelman College)
- Mia DeMeola (Fordham University)
- Lyla Duffy (Thomas Jefferson University)
- Amaryllis Dunklee (The University of Texas at Austin)
- Isabella Kostrzewa (Parsons School of Design)
- Megan Lenzi (Iowa State University)
- Rachel Slesnick (The Ohio State University)
- Lei Xiang (Parsons School of Design)
- Hazel Anne Ycasiano (George Brown College)
- Britney Zhang (University of California, Berkeley)
"The Scholarship creates a talent foundation that builds on our past success and supports scholars as future changemakers in fashion," Todorovich concluded.
From February through April 2023, Neiman Marcus stores across the U.S. will fundraise for the 2024 cohort of NMG x FSF Scholars at point-of-sale. For more information about NMG's philanthropic work and The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation, please visit neimanmarcusgroup.com/2021-report.
The full list of 2023 FSF Scholars is viewable at https://www.fashionscholarshipfund.org/fsf-scholars-2023.
ABOUT NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP (NMG)
Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business that leads with love in everything we do for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our legacy of innovating and our culture of Belonging guide our roadmap for Revolutionizing Luxury Experiences. As one of the largest multi-brand luxury retailers in the U.S., with the world's most desirable brand partners, we're delivering exceptional products and intelligent services, enabled by our investments in data and technology. Through the expertise of our 10,000+ associates, we deliver and scale a personalized luxury experience across our three channels of in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. Our NMG|Way culture, powered by our people, combines individual talents into a collective strength to make life extraordinary. Our flagship brands include Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. For more information, visit neimanmarcusgroup.com.
ABOUT THE FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The FSF is the foremost fashion-oriented education and workforce development nonprofit in the U.S. The FSF works directly with the country's most talented young students from diverse backgrounds and awards over $1 million each year in scholarships to help these students from the FSF's network of 67 colleges and universities succeed in all sectors of the industry including design, merchandising, marketing analytics, and supply chain. The FSF also provides scholars with a wide range of internship and career opportunities, mentorship, networking, professional development, and unprecedented access to the industry's most influential leaders and companies, including its 10-week Summer Scholar Series and the Accelerator Grant Program for young entrepreneurs.
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